The San Francisco call., 1897-06-21
Exciting Wheel Events
on the PleaSanton
Track.
The San Jose Wonder Wins
the Mile and Quarter
Mile Contests.
Allan Jones Defeats His Field Over
a Mlle-and-a-Ouart
Course.

been especially prepared for the occasion.
The slight rainfall yesterday served to
improve the surface, if anything, but fast
lime was not possible, owing 10 a strong
wind that the riders had to face in the
homesJretch.
large party of wheelmen came on the
morning train from San Francisco and a
still larger delegation rode over from San
Jose via Irvington and Sunol, a distance
of about thirty miles. Captain Joseph
Jury of the Garden City Cyclers headed a
club run OF about fifty men, and two large
four-horse carryalls brought more enthu-
siasts to cheer Tor their men, Ziegler and
Downing. They were amply rewarded for
their long journey in seeing Ziegler place
two of the professional events to his
credit while Downing was third in two
and second in another.
The meet was well attended by local
residents, and large number came from
Niles, sunol ana Liyermore, so that the
grounds presented an animated scene
when the races we're called. Gus Bernal,
local consul here for the California Asso-
ciated cycling clubs, had actively inter
ested himself in the preparations and to
him much credit is due for its su ccess. He
was ably assisted by other prominent
wheelmen here. Doc Wells, brother of
Charley Wells, the famous Bay City racer ;
his father, Hon. L. d. Wells, County Su-
pervisor and several other Wellses, helped
the meet along and gave the people an op-
portunlty to see some of the best sport
they have witnessed in many day.
The opening event on the programme
was mile open race for professional
riders. The starters were Otto u segler Jr
Hardy nnWninn na -
San Jose, Herbert McCrea and Dan Z.
Whitman of Los Angeles and Allan Jones
OF San Francisco. Tandem pacing was
introduced, with the intention of making
the race fast, Roma Dow and Senator
George Z. Dixon being the team which
manned 1t. Their exertions to make it
speedy resulted in the machine breaking
down shortly after the start. The men
had been tignting for first place behind
the tandem until 1t broke, when there was
another scramble for positions, and a
mutual exchange of pacing.
Swinging around the last turn Jones
was in The lead, the pink-clad rider SEEM
the bunch, though they were gradually
drawing up on him. ZIegler was in
tou-th position and almost poeketed by
Downing, McCrea and DAVIS.
As the men came tearing down the
homestretch, nov pretty well punched,
Alegler saw there was no possible chance
Tor him to get through on the pole so he
swung wide on the outside, and with a
magnificent burst ot speed outsprinted
the Leaders, landing O winner by a good
wheels length over Jones, who was the
same distance ahead of Downinz the lat
ter having nosed out ahead of Davis for
third money. The time was 2:40 %.
Zieglers ride was particularly credltab BILE
because he had to take the worst of the
ding, the track in the center where he
rode not being nearly as smooth as It was
on the pole. He received a great ovation
when he dismounted.
Zlegler placed another clean victory 20
his credit in the quarter mile open. There
was the same field of starters as in the
miie, and many figured Jones as the most
likely candidate for the honors because of
his known ability to sprint short dis
tances. Although the distance did not
allow OF much time TO play for POSITIONS
there was considera bic eIbowing to get the
best of it. Jones and Ziegler fought their
way to the front by the tim they reached
the eighth and had it out neck and neck
to the finish.
1t seemed as if each was doing as much
work with his elbows as with his feet, and
the wonder IS that one of the other men
did not nip the victory from them. Zieg-
Ter had the most speed and strength when
II came down TO the last fifty yards, and
placed himself the winner by a very mar
row margin over Jones. Downing again
captured third place, though Whitman
made him ride to get it. The time was
35 2-5 seconds.
The killing finishes of the first two
events told on Ziegler, and, as he felt that
winning two races was sufficient honor
for one day, he did not start in the mile
and quarter run. The lineup was Nc
Crea, Whitman, Davis, Downing and
Jones, paced by Senator Dixon on a single.
The Senator has a reputation as a PAGER
only second to his tame as an announcer
and he made it lively for the riders as
long as he was up in front. The first time
past the stand the order was: Downing,
McCrea, Davis, Jones and Whitman.
These positions were main iained until the
last eighth. and Downing looked the win
ner, with McCrea second. But they left
an opening along the pole, which Jones
was quick to take advantage of, and he
glided by them just before the tape was
reached, Downing taking second money.
McCrea third. The time was fast for the
distance. they having covered the one and
quarter miles in $685..
The only amateur event on the pro-
gramme was two mile local champion.
ship, which excited a great deal of inter-
est and partlsanshiD among the specta-
tors. The entrants were A len S. McDou-
gall, Edward Ponce, Nick Bernal. Fred
Elliott, Earl Downing and Ed Harding.
The first mile was paced b. ]. Z. Wing,
the crack Olympic amateur, and the sec
ond by q. A. Wyman, the Acme flier.
McDougalI, who wears the Acme emblem,
and has been successful in several road
races, easily outclassed his field.
He caught first place behind Wing at
the start, and was the only one who could
hold the latter's killing pace. Wyman
picked him up on the second round and
brought HIM through in 4 80 for the TWO
M lies, the best time OF the day. BernaI
was second ana Harding third.
Between the events Harry Fowler OF
San Francisco did some clever trick rid
ing.
Ihe visiting wheelmen and racing men
left for San Francisco tonight. The pro-
fessionals will go at once to Vallejo 10
train for the meet to be held there next
sunday.
The following is the summary:
One mile, open, Professionalism by Otto
Zegler Jr., San Jose; Allan Jones, San Fran
cisco, second Hardy Downing, San Jose.
third. Time, 2:40 2-5.
QuarteT-mile dash Professionalism by Otto
Ziegler Jr., San Jose; Allan Jones, san Fran.
cisco' second; Haidy Downing San Jose,
One and a quarter miles, open, professional
Won by Allan Jones, San Francisco; HARDY
Downing, San jose, second; II. L. McCrea, Los
Angeles, third. Time, 2:56 3-5.
TWO miles, local champ ons hip-Won Dy A.
S. McDougall, Nick BernHl second, E. HARDING
third. Time, 4:50.
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