The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-27
CYCLE MEET At VALLEJO,
Entries, Heats and Handicaps
for the Races Decora-
ton Day.
All the Fast Ridrs of the State to
Compete-Hardy Downing Will
Appear

One of the biggest cycle race meets of
the year will be that scheduled for Deco
ration day, next Monday, at Vallejo. I'M
der the auspices of the Ariel Bicycle Club
of Vallejo. The meet is sanctioned by the
California Associated Cycling Clubs, and
will be under the direct management of
its officials.
All of the best racing men of the State
are entered, as will be seen in the follow
ing list OF entries, heats and handicaps:
Half mile scratch. amateur-First heat
Charles Kroft, B. C. W., San Francisco; B. W.
Acock, P. A. A. c., Portland; ]. A. Bruce, A. B.
c., Vallejo; G. H. DePue, R. A. C., San Fran
cisco.
Second heat-P r. Mott. R. A. c.. Oakland; ;
F. L. Morton, B. c. W., San Francisco; B. c.
Egery. A. B. c., Vallejo; J. E. Malloy. !. G. c..
San Francisco.
Third heat-Charles Goodwin, s. F. R. c.,
San Francisco; 7. H. White, G. c. C.. San Fran
cisco; G. A. Mccoy, A. B. c., Vallejo; v.
Velrdlhoc, B. c. W. San Francisco.
Fourth heat-M. NJ Cook, o. c. W., San Fran
cisco; D. E. Francis S. +. K. c., San Francisco;
H. c. Wilson, A. B. c., Vallejo; W. c. Klotz, B.
Fifth heat-George p Fuller. O. c. W., San
Francisco; F. R. Haley, b. C. W, San Fran
eisco:C; F. McCauley, A B, G, Vallejo; JAG b
Elkhardt unattached, Oakland; George IL.
Melvin, A B. c., Vallejo.
Sixth heat. C. Williamson, B. c. W., Santa
Rosa; p. A. Deacon, r. A. c., Oakland; r. g.
Winchell. A. B. c.. Vallejo; John Farrell, uh-
Seventh heat-E. F. Russ, O. C. W.. San Fran
cisco; c. D. Gooch, R. A. c., Oakland; G. F.
Kutz. A. B. C.. Vallejo; Nat NJ Gilman, b. c.
SAN Francisco.
Two-thlrds OF a mile, open. professional
First heat-A. n. Jones, .. {. W., San From
cisco; Hardy Downing, G. c. c., San Jose; Ed
Chapman. E. e. c.. Napa; W. B. Plump, R. A.
c., Oakland.
Second heat-otto Ziegler Jr.. G. C. c., San
Jose c. L. Davis o. C. W., San Jose; Bert FL
ford. r. A. c.. OAKLAND; NJ B.euler, unat-
tached, Paris, France.
Third heal-C. r. Coulter. o. c.; W. Mans
field, Ohio; II. E. McCrea, Los Angeles; A. NJ.
Boyden, A. c., Oakland; f. NJ. Byrne, l. c. c.,
San Francisco.
Five-mile club race for mem bers Ariel Bicycle
Club onIy-First heat. A; Bruce. George H.
Second heat-C. +. McCauley, George F.
Kutz F. II. Lee, John C. Egery.
Third heat-G. A. Mckay, e. J. Daily, B. c.
Egery.
Tnird heat-G. A. Mckay, C. J. Daily, B. C.
Egery, G. &. Halliday.
One mile, professional hanaicap-First heat
Otto Ziegier, scratch; II. E. McCrea, 35 yards
F. N. Byrne, 80 yards; W. B. Plumb, 120
yards.
second heat-A NJ. Jones, scratch: Hardy
Owning, 80 yards; Bert Elford. 80 yards; NJ.
Bieuler, 100 yards.
Davis, 20 yards; Ed Chapman, IS yards; A. M.
Boyden, IS yaros.
This will be the first appearance OF
Hardy Downing, the crack San Jose
professional, since the meets of last win
ter. He has forsaken the league and
joined the G. A. C. c.
The steamer Monticello has been char
tered to take the cyclers from here to
Vallejo and return Monday. 1t will leave
Mission-street wharf at 8 80 A. NJ, return
ing at p M. ano midnight. The fare. in
Guiding admission to the grand stand, has
been placed at 81, which is very reason
able.
The following will act as officials at the
meet:
Referee-R NJ WEIGH; judges-F H. Kerri-
gan. Charles A. adams, A. P. swain; timers
E. E. Stoddard, George /. Wetmore, George H.
StrattoIl, H. D. Hadeneldt umpires-Captain
James Lewis, Captain E. +. Finn, w. B. Mel
vim. Leon K Talley; scorers-S. F. Rose George
Brauillet, Herbert u. Clark; clerk Of course
George E. Dixon assistant clerks OF corrse-W.
L. Loos, S. A. Copper, Eo McGettgan Jr. !;
announcer-William +. Knapp; starter-Wal-
ter B. Fawcett.