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fought for second place, the former win

ming the position.
This brought into the final Stevens
Bvrne, Starbuck and Allen. Byrne and
Stevens soon caught Allen, but 1t was not
so easy for Starbuck, who took four laps
to do it, and was pretty well tired by the
effort. Allen made gritty ride, setting
most OF the pace. and made 1t good and
fast at that. Starbuck jumped for the
lead on the sixth lap, and Byrne, in try
ing to pass him on the inside. fell on the
west bank, but was evidently little hurt.
as he was up in an instant looking for the
referee to file protest, claiming he was
crowded down, but Mr.. WEIGH could not
see 1t that way.
Stevens gained the front position on the
last lap and kept it to the end, and Allen,
who had been thrown out by Byrne's fall
buck for second money. SO the latter had
to be satisfied with good third.
After eight preliminary heats and two
semi-ti nails, the big field in the two mile
amateur event was narrowed down to four
of the speediest riders in that class They
were: Kenna, Bay City; Delmas, Garden
City; Smith. Olympic Cyciers, and Mott.
Reliance Club. Each man was required
to set pace at least once during each mile,
which kept them going at good rate oi
speed.
At the end of the sixth lap on the Sec
ond mile Delmas lead. Kenna in second
position, then Smith and Mott. Kenna
thought it was time to move UP to the
front, and he did it with will, securing a
good lead before the others could start
their sprint Kenna forged too far to the
front for the others to ever hope to over.
take him, so it was practically a fight foI
second place honors between the other
three Delmas, Smith and Mott rounded
ho 1oc or nd 10
down the straight, Delmas barely leading,
Smith getting third. The time was
$40 3-5.
The five-mile club cup race. fourth night,
had three speedy contestants entered,
being J. r. Kenna, for the Bay City
Wheelmen; Bert Elford Reliance Club
Wteelmen, and w. S. Bacon, Olympic
Cyclers. The race was paced at a steady,
swift rate of speed by John Davidson and
7. A. Griffiths on tandem. The first
mile was covered In 1922. Two miles
were ridden in 4:32 3-5. considerable in
crease in the pace, which was not dimin-
ished, as the three miles were covered in
6:45 2-5. The speed got even faster, four
miles being left behind in 8:57 2-5. Just
at the end Of the fourth lap the rear tire
of the tandem exploded, but the riders
were too COOL headed to fall, and swung
wide to save the riders behind them, for
WHICH tuey were liUcIdlly dpplallueu.
Kenna Immediately. started his sprint,
and was never headed. winning by at
least six lengths, Bacon second. The
time was IL III 4-5, which is worlds in
oor amateur record. kenna rode the
last eighth in 13 1-5 seconds, another
worlds record. He received an ovation at
the finish.
The following is the summary:
Two-mile open, amateur. first heat-Won by
H. W. squires, Acme. Time: 2:31 As.
ms. Second abe heas-Won by c. M. Smith, Olympic.
Third heat-Won by Percy R. Mott, Reliance.
Time, 2:24.
Fourth heat-won by George Tantau. olym-
Fifth heat-Won by Toney Delmas. Garden
City. Time 2:33.
sixth heat-won by J. R. Kenns, Bay City.
Time 2:32 rs.
Seventh heat-won by ]. E. Wing, Olympic.
Time, 2:34
Eighth heat-won by W. s. Bacon, Olympic.
Time, 2:2S 3-5.
P. K. Mott, Reliance, second: Time, 2 :27 Is.
Second semi -inal-J. R. Kenna, Bay City,
first; Tony Delmas, Garden City, second.
Final heat. R. Kenna, Bay City, first;
Tony Delmas, Garden City, second; G. Nj.
Smith, Olympic, third. Time, $40 3-5.
one-mile handicap, first heat-Max Morris.
Secoua heat. F. Starbuck. Philadelphia,
first, 25 yards; Walter Foster, California, sec
ond, scratch. Time, 2:23 2-5.
Third heat-W. E. Becker, Minneapolis, first,
scratch: w. A. Terrill, Bay City, second, 20
yards. Time, 3S 3-5.
Fourth heat-o. L. Stevens, Iowa, first, 80
yards; Ed Ed Allen. Spokane. second, 80 yards
Fifth heat-H. F. Terrill, Bay City. first, 80
yards; A. NJ. Boyden, Alameda, second, 90
Sixth heat-F. NJ. Byrne. Imperial, first, 20
yards; +. 4. Mcfarland. San Jose, second, Ii
yards. Time, 2:17.
First semi-fnais-J. F. starbuck, Philadel.
phia, first, 25 yards; w. F. Foster, California
second, scratch. Time. 2:40.
Second semi-fnal-O. L. Stevens, Iowa. first
35 yards; Ed Allen, Spokane, second, 80 yards
Time, 2 :OS 3-5.
Third semi-hnal-F. NJ. Byrne. Imperial
first, 20 yards; F. A. Mcfarland San Jose, sec.
ond, 10 yards. Time, 2:10 Is.
Final heat-O. l.. stevens, Iowa, first, 81
yards; Ed Allen, Spokane, second, 90 yards
Frank ]. Starbuck, Philadelphia, third, %
yards Time, 2: :09.
Five-mile CLUB race Fourth night)-Won By
J. R. Kenna, Bay City Wheeimen. Time,
IL III 4-5.
The management has arranged an ex.
cellent cara for tonight There will be
two professional races, in preliminary
heats, sem:-hna!s and finals, and but one
amateur event, the fifth heat of the FIVE
mile clnb cup race.
Jay Ealon. the "Indoor King" said to
The CALL representative at the races last
night that he was ready to put up a for
felt with THE CALL to bind q match with
any professional rider on the Coast at any
un paced, for purse of $3.50 or $500, the
q 90 f<,h ho IA foA ivh l.