The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-24

He Also Shared With Elford
the Honors in the Open Pre-.
feSsional Events.
] E. Wing, the Olympic Amateur.
Was Victorious in His Glass
After a Hard Ride.

| cycle racers at the Velodrome yesterday
| afternoon. The two first named features
were quite agreeable, and the latter rather
| the reverse, but nevertheless the mer
! rode spirltedly and furnished good days
sport.
The match races between Allan Jones
| and Otto Ziegler Jr. resulted in victory
for Jones, be winning two of the three
events. The races were well contested
and Jones merited the victory. There
was some talk about Ziegler not being in
shape. but be it said to his credit it did
not emanate from the Little Demon"
himself. They will have it out again be-
fore long, and a return match would be
well worth seeing.
J. E. Wing of the Olympic Wheelmen
had his innings yes terday. After making
fastest time in the Olympic's ten-mile
road race at San Leandro in the morning,
he rode in the only amateur event in the
afternoon at the Velodrome and won it
from over twenty other starters after irst
qualifying in preliminary and Sc mi flnai
heats. Wing is a consistent performer,
and is seldom unplaced in a race.
The first heat of the match races be-
tween Jones and Zieger was the opening
card on the long programme. Clint Coul-
lance being half mile. Ziegler was first
off, and was never headed, although Jones
made game and desperate attempt to
pass him on the last turn. The time was
1:O64-5, very fast considering the strong
wind the riders had to face on the back
stretch.
The distance of the second heat was one
mile. Coulter again paced, and this time
Jones caught first position behind him.
1t was again the old story; Jones once in
front is practically unbeatable, for he
led by full wheels length at the tape
after a pretty sprint lasting half lap.
The time was 2:22 3-5.
The third heat of the match race was q t
two miles. 1t was paced by Coulter and
w. S. Dent on a tandem for all but the
lest leap of the distance. The accidental
discharge of the starters pistol made one
false start, and the next time the gun
would not fire. but they finally got away
to a good start, and the tandem drew
them around at a speedy clip, Zegler get.
ting first place behind it.
The first mile was cover red in 2:23 When
the sprint came Ziegier had the lead, but
Jones soon drew up alongside of him and
they were on even terms rounding into
the homestretch. Jones ontinued to
forge ahead and crossed the tape inches
ahead of his opponent. The victory was
| popular one and Jones was literally APP
\
$40 3-5 the last mile being ridden in
2:l625.
| There were two heats to the half-mile
handicap, professional In the first H. E.
| McCrea, Frank Byine and M. Bleuler
started. McCrea was the virtual scratch
man and came to the front when he
| thought it time, winning in a close finish
with Byrne.
Elford set all the pace in the second
| heat, but was outsprinted by Davis, Bow.
den running third.
| This qualified Boyden, Elford, Byrne.
| McCrea and Davis for the final Efo-d
| had good lead with sixty yards handi-
| cap and rode hard from The very srart-so
| hard that the others could not catch him.
| He WAS materially aided by the fact that
| Boyden was forced to set all the pace for
| the back-mark men. none of them offer
| ing to relieve him. McCrea jumped out
on the last lap and got second from Davis
in close finish.
The starters in the two-thirds of mile.
open. professional, were McCrea, Jones.
Bleuler. Boyden, Elford and Davis. 1t
was run in one heat, unpaced.
After exchanging pace for three laps,
Bleuler jumped to the front, but was soon
supplanted by Jones, who led all the way
| to the tape, closely pursued by Davis and
McCrea. The time was 1:36 2-5.
One of the best finishes of the day was
seen in the first heat of the half-mile,
scratch, amateur. Wyman, Mott, Kraft
and Birdsall finishing in the order named
inches apart
Deacon of the Reliance Club won the
second heat Bozio Umperial) second.
| George Fuller should have been placed,
| but was crowded by the independence of
another rider on the turns.
Morris Cook won the next heat, with
room to spare, N orton second. Gooch of
| Oakland took the fourth heat, Smith
| (Acme) second. There was a narrow
escape in this run. Haley and Wing COL
liding, apparently from the fault of
neither, so they were both allowed in the
| final.
| So many had qualified for the final it
was decided to divide it into two semi
| finals. Cook and Wyman qualified in the
| first semi-final and Deacon, Gooch and
| Wing in the second.
| The final was the prettiest ride of the
day, the five men all crossing the tape in
a bunch. Wing got the decision from
Deacon, Cook third. The time was 1 :O5 Is.
| The following is the summary:
| one-half mile handicap, Professionalism
| heat won Dy 81. E. McCrea Los Angeles; time
| ! 10 Is. Second, f. NJ. Byrne, Imperial
| Third, M. Bleuler, France.
Second heat won by G. L. Davis, San Jose:
| time, ! :02 3-5. Second, B. II. Elford Reli-
ance. Third A. NJ. Boyden. Alameda.
Fl, Final he heat won by B. H EItord, Reliance;
l
| Angeles Third, G. L. Davis, San Jose.
One-half mile scratch, Am teur-First heat
won by G. A. Wyman, Acme; time, / rs As.
| Second, P. r. Mott, Reliance.
| Second heat won by p. A. Deacon, Reli-
ance; time, 1:19 2-5 Second, E. A. Bozio,
I'm perial.
Third heat-won by NJ. M. Cook. Los An
geles, time, 1:12 rs; second, F. L. Nor ton,
| Bay City.
| Fourth heat-Won by c. D. Gooch, Reliance.
| time, l 10 3-5; second, E. J. Smith, Acme
| First semi-final-Won by NJ NJ. Cook, Olym-
| pic, time, l IL; second, G. A. Wyman, Acme !;
| third, E. j. Smith, Acme.
] Second semi fnal-Won by p. A. Deacon, Re-
! lance, time, LOG; second. c. d. Gooch, Reli-
| alce; third. ]. Z. Wing, Olympic.
Final heat-WOn by j. E. Wing, Olympic
| time. i :05 1-5; second, P. A. Deacon, Reli-
ance; third, M. NJ. Cook, Los Angeles
| Two-thirds mile scratch, professional-won
| by Allan Jones, Olympic; time. SO 20. Sec
ond, c. l.. Davis, Sa Jose; third. II. E. Nc
Crea, Los Angeles.
Match races between Allan N. Jones and
Otto Ziee Ter Jr. Half mile-Won by Ziegler;
time, LOG As. One mile-Won by Jones'
2:22 3-5. Two miles-Won by Jones; time,
4 40 3-5.
A party of thirtv-hve members of tho
Terminal City Wheelmen of Stockton
came down on the boat Saturday night
and attended the races yesterday. return
Ing by boat in the evening.