The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23

and Morris M. Cook, Olympic; ]. R.
Kenna. f. G.. Lacey and +. a. Grifi tbs,
Bay City, and R. Robinson, San Fran
1sco Road Club. These contested in the
emi-fnals, narrowing the field down to
Morris Cook, Bacon, Russ and Lacey.
Alborelle fell IN the second semi-fnal and
kenna in the third, but neither was q bit
hurr. The accidents were caused by the
tires on their wheels exploding.
Russ m ade runaway race Q: the final.
taking the lead early in the journey and
setting a clip the others could not over
take. He won in the speedy time OF I'LL,
Bacon good second, Cook third.
The first heat ct the ive-mile cup race
was contested by G. NJ. Smith, represent
ing the Olympic Cyclers; c. D. Gooch,
Reliance Club, and G. A. Wyman, Acme
Club: 1t was paced by Scheerer and
Honigsberger on a tandem.
Smith was first to catch on behind the
PAGERS, who set pretty hot clip from the
start, considering the long distance to be
ridden. Wyman got behind the tandem
after the first mile. The pacing was very
jsrky and rather spoiled what might have
been a good race. Smith was forced to
drop out at the end of the third mile, ow-
ing to the poor pacing. In a pretty finish
Gooch won from Wyman. the time for the
five miles being IL :55 2-5.
cup race was contested by Cummings,
Alameda Cyclers; Robinson, San Fran
cisco Road Club; Lacey. Bay City. and
Birdsall, California Club. They were
paced by Davidson and Gritfiths, the crack
Bay City tandem team, and the pace was
steady and even, about 2:20 clip for the
first three miles. livening up little to-
ward the end. Lacey won in sprint.
Robinson second, Birdsall third. Cum
Inings made game ride. The time was
11:40.
The following is the summary:
Half-mile scratch, amateur-First heat won
by G. A. Wyman, Acme; time, 1: :13 rs. Sec
ond heat won by T. l.. Alforeile. Olympic;
time, 1:19 3.5. Third heat won by ". S.
Bacon, OLYMPIC; time. 10 30 Fourth heat !. e
Fifth heat eat won by j. R. Kenna. Bay CITY
Lacey, Bay City time, 1: 10 3-5. Seventh heat
Lie 3-5 Eighth heat won by 7. A. Griffiths.
Bay City: time, 81 Is. Ninth heat won by
Morris NJ. Cook, olympic; time, 1:1s;
First semi-finai-MorrIs NJ. Cook. Olympic,
first; A. Griffiths, Bay CITY, second-time,
Second semi-fnal-w. S. Bacon, Olympic,
first; F. G. Lacey, Bay City, second-time,
Third semi-fnal-E. F. Russ Olympic, first;
G. A. Wyman. Acme second-time, lis.
Final heat-E. F. Russ, olympic. frst; w. s.
Bacon, Olymp. C. second; Morris NJ Cook, Los
Angeles, third-time, IL.
Two-mile scratch, professional: First heat
o. L. Stevens, Iowa, first; Hardy Downing, San
Jose, second; time, 5 :03 3-5. Second heat
City, Gil % second; time, 5:so1-5. Third heat-C.
s. Wells, Bay City. first; Eddie Allen. Spokane
second; time, 4:55 1-5 Fourth heat-Fred j..
Loughead, Canada. first; c; E. Dow. Seattle,
Olympic, first; horace Slater, Arizona. sec
ond; time, 5 :03 AS. Sixth heat-F. A. Nc
Farland, San Jose, first; Max Morris, Texas,
second; time, sos 4-5.
First semi-hnal-Jay Eaton, Chicago, first:
W. A. Terrill, Bay City, second-time. 2:43.
Second semi-finai-F. J. Loughead, Canada,
first; C. S. Wells, Bay City, secoDd-time, 2:38.
Third standardization Jones. Olympic, first;
F. A. Mcfarland, San Jose, second-time, 2:21.
Final heat-Fred J. Loughead, Canada. first ;
Jay Eaton, Chicago, second; +. A. MCFARLAND
San Jose, third; time. a "a;
Fve-'nile club cup raee,First heat won BY
c. d. Gooch, Reliance Club; time, IL 80 20.
Second heat won by f. G. Lacey, Bay City
Wheelmen; time, 1l:4o.
The events for tonight will consist of a
one-mile lap race, professional, one-mile
handicap. amateur, and the third heat of
the five. mile club cup race. The handi-
caps for the mile amateur event are as
follows:
E. Wing. scratch; j. Hirsch, 35 yards; G. A.
Wyman, 55; D. E. Francis, 80. Second heat
E. F. Russ, scratch; Walter Leitch, 35 yards;
A. P. Deacon, 55; h. Stern berg, 90. Third
heat-Tony Delmas, scratch; II. W. Squires,
25 yards; T. Alborelle. SO; E. NJ. Cushman,
80. Fourth heat-P. R. Mott, scratch; T. A.
Grifiths, 35 yards; E: A. Bozio. So; {.
scratch; c. NJ. Smith, 35 yards; R. H. Ham.
mond, so; f. A. Arnold, 80. Sixth heat. h.
Kenna, scratch; C. ]. Birdsall. 40 yards; Mil.
ton NJ Cook Co 80; R. Robinson, anson 90; l.
tau, IS yards; Z. D. Gooch 40; G. A. Mckay,
90; v. Verilhac, 80. Eighth heal-Morris NJ.
Cook, 80 yards; w. 8. Bacon. 60; w. B. Plumb
90; r. A. Coulter, 100. Ninth heat-E. E.
Languetin, As yards; 4. H. White, 60; b. II.
Elford, 75 A. Theison, ITO.