The San Francisco call., 1897-04-01
The Indoor King" Defeated
Wells, Becker and
Loughead.
Bob" Terrill Won a Special
Professional Match From a
Good Field.
O. l.. Stevens of Iowa Lowsred III
Worlds Half.Mile Record to
54 Is Seconds.

accid ents to mar the sport, and the men
rode hard in every event, particularly
fast time marking the professional racing.
The event of the evening was one
milo match between F. ]. Loughead. the
Canadian champion; G. S. Wells, the
crack of the Bay City Wheelmen; Jay
Eaton, the ''indoor king" and w. E.
Becker, five-mile National champion.
The race was run in heats. the condi-
tions being that man must win two
heats to possess himself of the purse.
There was considerable betting on the
race, Loughead and Wells being the pub
lie favorites. Becker was said to be a little
back In his training, and Eaton has never
been right since he reached the coast.
The first heat was paced by Stevens.
Becker got away quickest and caught
him, with Wells, Loughead and Eaton
following in that order. No a!temp pt was
made to steal the pacemaker from Becker.
Stevens dropped out on the sixth lap, and
the sprint commenced. Wells gradually
drew alongside of Becker and then passed
him, but on the bell lap Loughead forged
to the front and Eaton passed Becker, and
it was three-man fight to the tape,
Loughead winning by scant lead, Wells
second, Eaton third. The time was re-
markably fast, 2:05 2-5.
Morris was put in to pace the second
heat, and again Becker was first to catch
him. Loughead, Wells and Eaton follow
ing. Becker did not try to hold Morris
pace, and the latter soon got some way
ahead of the bunch. The men, therefore,
| rode unpaced for most of the distance.
Wells Jumped to the front on the fifth
| lap and Loughead rode up alongside,
| thus pocketing Becker, who was trailing
Wells. Eaton saw his opportunity and
started one of his long sprints, gaining
| good lead before the others could get we'll
| under way. He led to the tape, and
Becker, getting out of the Wells-Loug head
pocket, ran fast into second place. Loug-
| head was given third. The time was
slow, 2:2l 1-5.
The excitement was running high when
the men came out for the third heat.
| Stevens was again the pacemaker, and
made it exceedingly fast The order be-
hind him was Loughead, Becker, Wells,
| Eaton.
| At the beginning of the sixth lap
Eaton started long sprint for home.
side by side for a lap and half, Becker
and Wells right behind them. Eaton hal
tho inside. and gained a slight lead round
ing the last turn, which landed him win
ner by q length. Loughead's sprint died
away. and Becker beat him out inches for
in his form, for he could do no better
than last. The time for this heat was
2:06.
This gave the race to Eaton. he having
won two heats. And so at last the in
door kingt had redeemed himself for his
ment and had ridden up 10 his Eastern
Isreputatiou. He was roundly applaud ed
for his victory, which was marked one,
defeating as he did three of the greatest
professionals in the country.
A match race between w. A. Terrili, Ed
Allen, 7. Sullivan and A. M. Boyden. one
mile, professional, furnished some good
sport. To win the purse man was re-
quired to win two heats.
Terrill "cccounted'' Tor the first heat by
decisive victory over the others, Sulli-
van running second.
TerrilI had no trouble in placing the
second heat to his credit in 2:27 3 5, as be
clearly outclassed his field. Sullivan was
second, Allen third.
: There was an amateur race on the pro-
gramme at one mile, with the usual
prin cely prize list of SIS, 81 so and 81 thai
the management offers to compete for. i
was noticeable that none of the crack.
, were entered, Kenna, Mott, Bacon, Russ
Lacey and Wing preferring not to ride fo
D the trophies offered.
. The preliminary heats reduced the fielt
y to Barley, Imperial Club, c. NJ. Smith an(
: Hammonds of San Jose, and Tantau
Olympic. Barley was leading when th'
= sprint came, but Hammonds nipped tn
victory from him at the tape. Tantau raj
third.
o. L: Stevens, the Iowa professional al
:. rode half mile against time, paced b.
s Bovee and Morris, the crack Texas tan
Q dem team. They made i. good and fas
y for .Steve,," and he rode the half in 81 l.
7 seconds, worlds record time. The forme
s record was :58.
2 A mile handicap Japanese race, wit
q three starters, was one OF the dlvertise
Q ments Of the evening and furnished goo
o deal of amusement.
Following is the summary:
One mile match, professional. between Well
Loup head. Becker and Eaton. First heat-Wo
Second, C. S. Wells, Bay City; third, Jay Eatol
!. Second heat-won by Jay Eaton; tim
. 2:21 1-5. Second, w. E. Becker; third, +.
. Loughead.
Third heat-won by Jay Eaton: time, 2:Ot
Second, w. E. Becker; third, +. J. Loughead.
5 One mile open, amateur First heat-Wo
2 by E. c. Barley, Imperial; time, 2:29 2-s
~ Second, r. Robinson, San Francis Road CT vi
= Second heat-Won by c. NJ. Smith, San Jose
= time, 2 % As. Second, A. Theisen, Californi,
Third heat-Won by George Tantau, OIym pi,
time, 2:21 As. Second, r. H. Hammond
= Garden City.
.. Jose: time, 2:3S 1-5. Second. E. c. Barle
. Imperial; third, George Tantau, Olympic.
& One-mile match race, prof essional, betwee
No w. A. Terrill, Ed Allen, A. NJ. Boyden and
10 Sullivan:
= First heat-won by Terrlll; time, 2:2O. Sc
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