The San Francisco call., 1898-02-23

west on the county road from San Jose giving the hypothenuse, which brings them back to the place of starting. The total distance thus covered is eight and .one-t third miles, and by making the cir cult three times the required twenty five miles are completed, and the spec tators have seen the start of the race. watched the riders pass them twice, and been at the finish.
 This course and the 100-mile relay course to San Jose and back are two of the most naturally adapted circuits for cycle road races in the world, ana in this respect California wheelmen so because the roads are usually Tn good condition, and good roads" is the slogan of the c. A. c. c.
 The race yesterday called for 10 a. m.. and this necesSitated such an early start from this side that not many gathered to see the men sent off, as compared with the immense throng that congregated at about the time the finish was expected. The road was lined with people for quarter of mile on either side of the tape, pushing and struggling good naturedly with each other for coign of vantage, and every tree and nearby house had it's quota of human freight intent on seeing the spirited scene usual at the finish of road race. Ropes stretched on either side of the road kept the crowd in check so that the riders had fair field in which to finish.
 Recent rain made the road rough and muddy in places, while in others 1t had improved the course by laying the dust and hardening the roadbed. Accidents were numerous, however and out of seventy-siX original starters only thirty-seven crossed the tape. No one was severely hurt, fortunately, a bad fall and the loss of some cuticle being the worst reported. Among those to suffer In this way were Louis Kra- ker, G. T. Morgan, c. s. Vogel, Cliff ford Cummings, w Hammer, NJ. S. Meyer, W. D. Wells, D. E. Francis, A. B. Johnson, J. J. Borree, F. H. Rosen- helm, c. N. Bolte, George Kroetz, Fred Jurgewitz, John Davidson and G. A. Wyman.
 Wyman was in the scratch bunch and much was expected of him, but a punctured tire put a stop to his racing for the day. Johnson and Francis were both considerably bruised by falls, Johnson nearly having an ear torn off, and Rosenheim's wheel broke in two and let him down on the hard earth with thud.
 The Eastern idea of throwing water in the faces of some of the riders to
 
 Whether Smith, who was literally doused each time he came around, was aided to his victory in this way is a question.
 Smiths ride of the first sixteen miles of the journey was remarkable. Tn this distance he gained over three minutes on George Felix, who led as they passed the judges the second time around, and was in fourth position. He held this place for the rest of the journey, sprint ing ahead to the lead when near the tape.
 The scratch men did not help each other as much as was expected, and while making good time finished to- ward the last and four seconds behind last years record.
 Smiths victory will net him in prizes a suit of clothes and a gold watch-not a bad days work for an amateur Smith Is the young man who aspired to ride mile paced by locomotive in less than one minute, and still has that bee in his bonnet, but the necessary arrangements could never be made with the railroad company
 The Olympic trophy now held by the Bay City Wheelmen, and which was contested for in this race, was won by the Garden City Wheelmen, the points made being as follows: Garden City F, San Francisco Road Club 5, Imperials 3, Olympics 4.
 The following table will show the po- sitionS at the finish, handicap and net riding time of each man: