The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21

and then the people saw race that was
probably one OF the best ever seen IN tas
State.
Becker fought with Terrill for the lead,
Wells sprinted and went around tngm on
the outside. closely followed by EATON,
ana the four. almost abreast, fought !.
for two laps without seeming advantage
to any one. The pace was lightning fast,
anu could not have lasted had the dls.
| tance been much longer. Becker got 20
the front on the last turn and heid ~ t0
the end, with Eaton's wheel almost on
even terms. Wells was close third:
To make the pace of the final heat faster
| than the preiiminaries. il possible. trlpie1
| pacing team was put in, manned by Roma
Dow. G. L. Davis and George Bovee. The
starters were Mcfarland, Stevens, Becker
| and Eaton.
Stevens was the first man to catch on
behind the triplet. the order after MIN
being Mcfarland, Becker and Eaton. On
the second lap Becker played his OLD game
OF riding ahead and dropping back, getting
hrst place behind the PAGER, followed oy
Stevens, Mcfarland and Eaton. The time
for the first mile was 2:18 2-5.
There was no change in the position on
the second mile. the two miles being COW
cred in 4:37 rs. The three miles were
ridden in 6:52 3.5 without any change IN
the positions. 9:15 3-5 was the time Tor
four miles, with the pace gradually IN
creasing as the men neared the finish.
Eaton jumped from last position to the
front on the fifth lap of the last mile as
the triplet dropped out and was closely
followed by the others. He did not keep
the first place long before Mcfarland
passed him and was in turn passed by
Becker. Stevens slid on the east bank on
the seventh lap and fell, but got up un-
hurt. His wheel was completely wrecked,
however.
Becker made wonderful spring in the
last lap and easily assumed the leac, mold
ing it to the finish and winning by about
six open lengths. Mcfarland came sec
ond, three laps ahead of Eaton, who
was thrown out of his stride by Stevens
fall. The time was HAS for the i've
miles, remarkably fast going.
Becker, the winner, wasroundly cneereo
for his ride. He is probably the best five-
mile man in America, having won numer-
GUS events at this distance from some OF
the fastest riders in the country.
One of the crack events OF the evening
was the one-mile scratch, professional, in
which was entered some of the fastest
riders of the world. It was run in four
heats and a final.
The first heat brought out Jay Eaton Of
Chicago; Orlando Stevens of Ottumwa,
Iowa; G. L. Davis of San Jose and Max
MOITlS Va OIb w OTlu, liza. IIatOu oaS
the reputation of being the greatest in
door track rider In the business, and he
easily maintained his reputation in this
heat. He jumped the bunch after about
FIVE laps riding and although fought hard
by Stevens WAS an easy victor at the finish,
Stevens giving up the struggle and being
passed by Davis. The time for the mile
was 2:16 As. Eaton showed a wonderful
burst of speed on the last lap and was
heartily cheered for his clever work.
Bob Terrill. Bay City; Hardy Downing,
Garden City, and f. Nj. Byrne, Imperial.
all of California, contested the second
heat. This was a wel-ridden heat, the
men being on almost even terms all the
way, contesting every inch OF ground.
They finished all to- ether, the judges de-
Gliding Downing the victor, Terlill second.
Time, 2:29 2-5.
Those who came out for the third heat
were Floyd A. Mcfarland of San Jose,
Harry Terrill of the Bay City and George
8. Bovee OF Ell Paso, Tex. The men loafed
for the first half of the journey, but
iivened up the pace toward the end fast
enough to suit the most exacting. In a
pretty finish Terrlil won. Bovee second.
Time, 2:46 2-5.
The fourth heat brought out Allan
Jones of the Olympic, Charles S. Wells