The San Francisco call., 1897-03-11
FELL OVER A
DOG ANO LOST
Many a Sensation at the
San Jose Bicycle
Meet.
Mcfarland Thrown, Ziegler Won,
but Refused to Take the
Money.
The Amateur One. Third Mile Final
One of the Closest Races
IN the Track.

SAN JOSE, CAL, March 10.-The meet
given here to-day under the auspices OF
the Garden City Cyciers was largely
attended and productive of many sensa-
tion.
The Ziegler- Mcfarland match was the
great event, but after each had won a
heat and two thirds of the final had been
ridden, dog interfered, with the result
that Mcfarland and the pacemakers,
Terriil and Davis, were thrown, while
Ziegler swung to the outside and passed
by in safety. Ziegler won the first heat in
2:01 and Mcfarland the second in 200 20.
Referee Col awarded the race to Ziegler,
who finished the third heat in 2:08. The
little fellow refused to take the money,
and desired to race the final over at
some future date. 1t was decided to
bring it off at the indoor tournament to
be held in San Francisco commencing
March 20.
The mile open professional was won by
c. S. Wells in surprising manner, with
Jones close second. The favorite,
Loughead, failed to qualify, much to the
disappointment Of many fair one in the
big crowd. Wing won the third of mile
scratch amateur from Percy Mott, while
the latter got even by defeating him in
the two-thirds of a mile handicap.
The Ziegler- M C Farland race was divided
into three heats, Ziegler securing the pole
in the first. The start was a rolling one.
the men being scarcely in motion as they
crossed the tape. Clarence Davis and Bob
Terrill did the pacing on tandem, and
right we'll did they perform their work.
Ziegler was forced from his position be-
hind the pacemakers on the backstretch,
Mcfarland winning the first blood amid
great enthusiasm. On the last lap the
tandem dropped out and Mcfarland led off
i'll the sprint. Z,egler passed him in the
homestretch and won out by length.
In the second heat Mcfarland again got
the tandem and held the lead this time
clear 10 the tape, Ziegler having his sprint
taken out of him by the furious clip at
which the mile had been ridden. AS al
ready told, the third heat was spoiled by
Mcfarland falling. The pace up to the
time of the fall had been faster than in the
other, and Mcfarland looked every inch q
winner.
The mile open professional was divided
into three preliminary heats and o final.
Those qualifying for the latter were
Becker. Wells, Jones, Harry Terrill, Stew
ems, Bovee and Downing. Loughead did
| the pacing. Downing getting the position
after struggle of nearly lap. On the
last lap Wells went up from rear position
and won out in a driving finish with
Jones. Becker was close third and Ter
rill fourth. Stevens was fifth, Bovee sixth
and Downing last. Time, 2:14 2-5.
The amateur races were somewhat
dimmed by the brilliancy of the profess
eli Al M in
vided excellent sport. In the first heat
of the one-third mile race Mott and Wing
came together, Mott winning in rather
ordinary time. The second heat went to
Gooch after hard fight with Bacon of the
Olympic Cyclers who rode in excellent
form. The time, 45 seconds, was excel
lent.
The final was one of the closest races
ever seen on the San Jose track, six men
finishing with wheels overlapping. At
the start Bacon led off, with Mott in close
attendance. At half the distance Gooch
assumed the lead and started the slash for
the tape. Mott went out on the last bank
and looked all over q winner, but as the
field Strengthened out for home he went
back to his men, and as they neared the
tape all came up together with a rush.
The placing OF the men was difficult
task, the judges finally deciding the order
Of the first three to be Wing, Mott and
Bacon.
In the two-thirds of a mile handicap,
amateur, the men on the limit mark did
not try 10 get away the consequence be-
ing at the field punched at once and
made it a scratch race. Hardenbrook
showed first in the sprint, followed by
Mott. In the last hundred yards Gooch
made determined effort and secured the
lead from Mott, who seemed to let up in
his exertions. Gooch won, with Mott
second and Wing third.
One.thiId of a mile. scratch: First heat
Percy Mott (R. A. C.l first. j. E. Wing 20. G. w
second, Raiph Hammond 20. C. W. third.
Time, 80 3-5. Second heat-C. ID. Gooch (R.
A. c first w. S. Bacon 20. c. W. second, Gail
Hardenbrook &c. G. CO. third. Time, As
Final-Wing won, Mott second, Hammond
third. Time, As 2-5.
One mile match race-Otto Ziegler Jr. OF San
Ziegler. Time, 2:01. Second heat-McFar-
land won Time, 200 2-5. Third heat
Ziegler won on referees decision; Mcfarland
tell. Time 2:0S.
One mile, professional: First heat-C. g.
Wells. San Francisco, first: Allan Jones, San
Francisco, second; Hardy Downing, San Jose,
third. Time, 2:37. Second heath. Terrill,
San Francisco, first; Orlando Stevens, Iowa,
second; Fred Loughead, Canada, third. Time,
2:40 80. third neat-W. E. Becker, Mime
apolis, first; GeoIg ge Bovee, Ell Paso, second.
Time, 2:35. Final-Wells won, Jones first,
Becker second. Time, 2:14 2-5.
Two-thirds of a mile handicap, amateur-C.
D. Gooch Or. A. c., twenty-five yards. won;
7. r. Mott (R. A. a., scratch, second; J. Z.
Wing, Olympic, scratch, third. Time, l :4S 2-5.