The San Francisco call., 1897-03-30
WELLS STILL
THE CYCLE KING
He Left Mcfarland, Down.
ing and Jones Lengths
Behind Him.
Stevens of Iowa Took the Three
Mile Event From a
Speedy Field.
A Big Crowd Attended the Opening
Night of the Second Week of
tie Cycle Tournament.

The cycle races at the Mechanics Pa
vilion last night drew a large house-much
larger than was expected for a Monday
highland certainly the high quality of
the sport furnished warranted the people
in going.
The second week of the big indoor tour
nament opened auspiciously. There were
two good professional events on the card,
each necessitating six preliminary heats
and three semi-finals before the starters in
the final heats could be determined.
These made seventeen actual races, be-
sides the usual record trials, comprising
long and interesting programme.
The best race of the evening, anc Judged
by many to be the best yet seen at the
tournament, was the final OF the mile
open. which was won by Wells. with lots
OF space separating him from Mcfarland,
Downing and Jones. 1t was a very popu-
lar victory.
Ten men qualified in the five prelim-
mary heats of the mile open, professional.
They were Mcfarland, Dow, Bob" TerrlI,
Downing, Wells, Sullivan, Jones. Morris,
Stevens and Davis.
They were required to ride in three
semi-tinaIs winners and fastest second to
qualify for the final. The field was then
reduced to Mcfarland, Wells and Jones.
who won their heats, and Downing, who
was second in the fastest heat 2:17.
In the third semi-tinal Jones was lead
ing, Stevens, Sullivan and Davis follow
ing. This was the order as they rounded
the last turn. Stevens ran into Jones
rear wheel and fell. Sullivan rode CON-
pletely over him ana also went down.
Davis rounded the wreck and finished
second. Fortunately neither Stevens nor
Sullivan UaS tho sNrafHhaG
The lineup at the tape for The final vas
McF arland. Jones, Wells and Downing.
1t was paced by Morris on a single. Jones
was first to catch him, but Downing rode
around him and dropped back, and the
order was Downing, Jones, Mcfarland,
Wells. Mcfarland started his usual early
sprint, but the others would not be left
behind, and there chen ensued one of the
prettiest finishes of the tournament.
Wells from last position, forged aheadiby
a magnificent sprint, and once IN the
lead tie race was his, as he gained at
every stride, finishing fully ten lengths
ahead of Mcfarland, who ran second,
length in front of Downing. The time
was oil. Wells received splendid re-
ception as he dismounted.
The three-mile race was beautiful con-
test. After four preliminary heats had
been run, to cut down the field, the
starters IN the tnal were Stevens of Iowa
:
king" Eaton of Chicago.
Morris was put in 10 pace, and Downing
was the first to catch on behind him.
Stevens was second, Eaton third McFar-
land fourth. Mcfarland rode up along
side Stevens, and the latter allowed him
to drop into second place.
Sullivan took the pace on The second
mile, and the order behind him remained
unchanged, the men evidently preferring
to save themselves for the final sprint
rather than fight for positions.
When the bell lap came Eaton had at
tanned the lead, but Stevens went by him
on the outside and held first place TO the
finish, Eaton close second. Mcfarland
passed Downing and got third. The time
by mile was 2:25 2-5 :42 1-5 and 6:54 Is.
J. r. Kenna of the Bay City WEeeimen
gave pretty exhibition in mile record
trial. paced by the fiths- Davidson and
Ball-Kraft tandem teams. The former
team carried him the last half and ran
away from him on the last lap, but he still
made it in 30 1-5, worlds record. Had
he been able to hold the tandem all the
way this time would probably have been
cut three seconds lower.
C.. NJ. Smith and w. S. Bacon of the
Olympic Cyclers rode half-mile exhibi-
ton on a tandem, the time being :59 Is
seconds-above the record.
The following Is the summary:
One mile, open, profeSSIOnal-F1rsth heat, won
by f. A. Mcfarland, San Jose; time, 2:33 1-5
Second C. E. Dow, Seattle.
second heat-Won by H. Downing, San Jose;
time, :45 3-5. Second, w. A. Terri1i, Bay City
Third heat-WoE by G. s. Wells, Bay City;
time 2:36. second, T. Sullivan, salem
Fourth heat-Won by Allan Jones, Olympic:
time, 2 :26 1-5 Second, Max Morris Texas
Fifth heat-Won by o. L. Stevens, Iowa
time, 2:33. Second. c. L. Davis, San Jose
First seni-fnal-Won by f. A. Mcfarland
San Jose; time, 2:17. Second, II. Downing,
San Jose.
Second semi-final-Won by C. S. Wells, Bay
City; time, 2:21 1-5. Second, W. A. Terrili,
Bay City.
Third semi-fiual-Won by Allan Jones, OIy1n-
pic; time, 2:18 Is. Second, c. L. Davis, San
Jose.
Final heat-won by c. s. Wells, Bay City
time, 2:11. Second, F. A. Mcfarland San
Jose; third, H. Downing, San Jose.
Three mile, oper, profess ional run in one
0. L. Stevens, Iowa; time, 2:26 As. Second,
w. A Terrill, Bay City.
Second heat-Won by F. A. Mcfarland, San
Jose; time. 2:27 As; second C. L. Davis, San
Jose.
Third heat-won by H. Downing, San Jose ::
time, 2:28 40; second +. NJ. Byrne, Imperial.
Fourth heat-Won by Jay Eaton, Ch icago;
time. 2:37 As. Second, A. NJ. Boyden, Ala
media.
Final heat-won by o. L. Stevens, Iowa; !;
time, 6:54 Is. Second, Jay Eaton Chicago;
third, +. A. Mcfarland, San Jose.
Notes OF the Meet.
The game proved too hard for Starbuck He
packed his traps and went back East Saturday
night.
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