The San Francisco call., 1897-06-01
Wins in Fast COMPANY
on ValIejo's Cycling
Course.
Splendid Racing at the Meet
Under the Ariel Clubs
Auspices.
Error OF the Scratch Men Gives
the Mile Handicap to
EIford.

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OF amateurs who had entered were un-
avoidably absent owing to the accident at
San Jose on Sunday in which eleven were
injured in one mix-up, but there were
still plenty left In the class to make the
races good, and the presence OF the star
professional riders from San Francisco
and San Jose also tended to enllyen the
racing.
The home club deserves q great deal OF
credit for the com pIeteness of its arrar ge-
ments and satisfactory conduct OF its in
itial meet. Secretary S. J. Mcknight has
given constant attention to the prelimi-
naries, including the construction of the
track, purchasing of prizes. securing en-
tries and so on, and is entitled to great
credit for the success of his arrange
ments.
The club made tidy sum on the meet,
an immense crowd being present The
granu stand was filled TO overflowing, and
the grounds surrounding the track were
crowded with people.
The professionals came out for their
first exhibition in two-thirds mile open,
run in two heats and a final The first
heat babe fair TO be rather slow at the
start, Jones, Downing and McCrea, the
contestants, not seeming TO care to en-
liyen it up much, but McCrea suddenly
shot out as if to 'steal march" Jones
and Downing were hot after him, and in
close finish Downing won, with McCrea
second.
Jones did not ride well, and in justifca-
tion ii should be said that his trunk con-
tanning his racing wheels and suits did
not make connections with the boat, and
he arrived here sans wheel. sans
suit and everything else. He bor-
rowed a wheel. but being unac-
cu>tomed to 1t was at a decided disad-
vantage. The Bay City Wheelmen kindly
supplied him with one of their old gold
and crimson team racing-suits, with big
Maltese cross emblem on it, and the
olympic Club Wheeimen, TO which club
Jones belongs almost had heart failure
when he first came out, and until the sit
uation was explained to them.
Zegler, Coulter. Elford and Davis
started in the second heat. q egler was
crowded and almos: fell once, throwing
him out OF his stride, but he soon re-
gained the lost ground and, passing his
held, won. Davis ana Coulter fought it
out for second honors, finishing as named
This qualified ZegIer, Downing, Davis
and McCrea for the final. McCrea took
thelead at the start, making the pace very
fast Zlegler fell in behind him. The last
lap Ziegler shot out, and once in the lead
was never headed, Downing giving m
the only real battle. Downing was second
and Davis third. The time of this final
was DO, within two seconds of the world s
record.
The mile professional handicap was
run in one heat, the starters being Ziegler
on scratch, Davis 20 yards, Downing 80,
McCrea 35 and E!ford 80. Alter one false
start the men got going, Ziegler at once
setting sail for the limit men, McCrea
Downing, Davis and Ziegler were soon
punched, while Eltord out alone in the
lead. actually gained on them. McCrea
made the pace so slow Downing took his
place on the third lap. but did not make it
env faster and Elford fairly romped in
Ziegler let out on the last lap and easily
ran second, Downing third The time
was 2:22 Had Ziegler tried he could
h6ve caught Elford early in the race, and
would have won first money. His error
was in thinking McCrea or Downing were
fast enough to pace him up TO Elford.
After running six preliminary and two
semi-final heats in the one-half mile anna
teur race, the field was narrowed down TO
NJ. NJ. Cook of Los Angeles, q. A. Wyman,
Acme; I. ii. White, California Club, and
r. 6. Winchell of Vallejo. White set
most of the pace, and Cook, lying back
in second position, went by him on the
last lap and won easily, White second and
Wyman third,
Considerable interest was shown in the
FIVE mile race for members of the Ariel
Bicycle Club. The trial heats were at one
mile, and those who qualified for the
final were: r. G. Wlnchell, G. A. Mckay,
q. f. Kutz and c. f. McCauley.
Senator" George E. Dixon and c. A.
Kraft paced the final on a tandem. In
the first mile this speedy team killed off
all but Mckay. who clung on behind
grittily. he first mile was covered in
2:2O, two miles in 4:32. three in 1927, four
in 10:l7 and five in 1884 1-5. Winchell,
though tapped twice, finished in second
position.
The local club entertained the visiting
wheelmen, officials and racing men with
banquet and smoker tonight The
riders will go to Sacramento tomorrow
to tram tor the big meet of the Capital
City Wheelmen to be held there next Sun.
day.
The following is the summary:
One-haIf mile scratch, amateur-First hea
won by C. A. Kraft, Bay City; second, ]. A
Bruce, Vallejo Time, l :07 2-5.
Second heat-WOn oy T. H. White, Califor
mia; second. Charles Goodwin, Road Club
Time, 1:I3 3-5.
les; second, w. &. Kiotz, Bay City. Time
Fourth heat-won by C. F. McCauley, Val
| lejo; second, G. H. Melvin, Vallejo Time
Fifth heat-won by G. A. wyman, Acme
second r. G. Winchell, Vallejo. Time
Skin heat-won by n. NJ. Gilman, Bay City
! second, A. II. Agnew, Bay City. Time
! l :16 3-5.
! First semi-fnal heat-won by NJ. NJ. Cook
Los Angeles; second, G. A. Wyman, Acme
| Time, 1 :07.
Second semi-inal heat-won by T. H. White
| California; second, r. G. Winchell, Vallejo
Time, ! 20 40.
Final neat-won by NJ. Nj. Cook, Los An
| geles second, I. H. White, California; third
| G. A. Wyman, Acme. Time, :1S 40
! Two-thirds of a mile, open, professional
! First heat won by Hardy Downing, San Jose
second, II. E. McCrea, Los Angeles Time
| l AZ 3-5.
Second heat-Won by Otto Ziegler, San Jose
second, c. L. Davis, San Jose. Time 3D.
| Final heat-Won by Otto Zregler Jr., SAT-
Jose; second Hardy Downing, San Jose; third
| e. L. Davis, San Jose. Time, ! %.
One-mile handicap. professionAl-Final hea
J won by b. II. Elford, Reliance, 80; second
! Otto ZIegler. San Jose, scratch; third, Hard,
| Downing, San Jose, 80. Time, 2:22.
! Fiye-mlle club race, for members Ariel Bi
| cycle Club of Vallejo only (one-mile heats)-
First heat won by r. G. Winchen; second
]. A. Bruce. Time, 2:55 AS.
Second heat won by G. f. McCauley; second
| G. F. Kutz. Time, 2:45.
Third heat won by G.. A. MeKay: SECOND
| B. C. Egery. Time 2:49 3 ).
| Final heat won by 6. A. Mckay: second
r. G. WinchelL Time, II "a 10