The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-09
THREE TIRED MEN FINISH.
HUNDRED MILE RELAY RACE
YESTERDAY.
Bay City Whee1men Won for the
Fourth Time by Three-fifths
of Second.

SAN FRANCISCO, May S.-The an
nual 100 mile relay race of the Cali
fornia Associated Cycling Clubs around
the bay OF San Francisco was run off
to-day. The course extended from San
Francisco around the Western shore of
the bay to San Jose, thence to Alameda,
| the terminating point.
This is the classic event of the year
in Pacific Coast cycling, being an inter-
club contest and more carefully pre-
pared for and more bitterly contested
than any other cycling race of the year.
The race was for a valuable trophy,
but the trophy feature is secondary
| compared with the honor Of winning the
event.
Each club entering the contest named
ten men who rode ten miles each. Each
club bore packet which was handed
by each relay rider to his successor.
Five teams entered the contest: The
Olympic Club Wheelmen and the Bay
City Wheelmen of San Francisco; the
Reliance and Acme Club Wheelmen of
Oakland and the Garden City Wheelmen
of San Jose.
For the fourth time the red and gold
of the Bay City Wheelmen led the way
at the finish of the race. They won,
| however not with the same ease as
last year; nor with the fortunate finish
of the year before. This time they were
forced to fight every rod of the distance,
and it was win which belonged to any
of the three leaders until the last fur
long of the 100 miles.
A great concourse lined both sides of
High street in Alameda as the words
Here they come" rang out and the
way clear for the worn wheelmen.
Three Winded men in a bunch flashed
down the opening with hardly wheels
length between them. Furman of the
| Bay Citys leading, Lunt Smith of the
Garden Citys less than two feet and
Wing of the Olympics almost even with
Lunt.
| 1t was close enough to be changed by
an atom of effort, but that atom was not
| left in the two men who were SO little
| to the rear. Smith had made the great
| ride of the last relay, gaining full
minute on Wing and Furman in the last
three miles, while Wing had simply
| strength enough to hang on in logged
| fashion to the end. 1t was the best
| finish of the series of century relays,
| Following are the official figures
| showing the progress of the race which
| was started in this city at 9:15 a. m.
| First relay-Hardenbroo G. c. W.,
9:47:47; Fowler, B. c. W., 9:47:47 20;
Ferris, Acme, 9:47:4S; H. Smith, Q. c.
W., 9:47:50; Rosenheim, r. C. W.,
| 9:47:54
Second relay-Delmas, G. C. W..
| 4:10; Felix, B. c. W., 10:14:35;
Schleuter, Acme, 10:15:21; Tantau, O.
c. W., 10:15:25; Bullock, r. c. W.,
1O:1S:43 20.
Third relay - Thorn, G. c. W.,
| 10:42:15; Nonan, B. c. W., 10:42:30;
| w. Squires, Acme, 1O:44:O0; Fuller, O.
C. w, 10:44:30; Poole, r. A. c.,
| 10:49:O0
Fourth relay - Reynaud, B. c. W.,
11:11:0O: Russ. o. c. W., I'LL 80;
Staples, Acme, 11:12:00; Clark, c. c.
W., 11:12:00; Frank, r. A c., 11:1S:00;
Fifth relay-Peck, B. c. W., 11:36:00;
Bean. Q. c. W.. 11:37:OO; Cameron, G.
IC. w, 11:37:5O; Burke, Acme,
11:33:50 1-5: Cooch, r. A c., IL 1870
Sixth relay = Davidson, b. C. W.,
12:06:O0; Kreitz, o. c. W., 12:05:20;
Bellol, G. c. W., 12:07:12; Anderson,
Acme, 12:09:50; Valentine, r. A. c..
12:22:15.
Seventh relay - Davidson. B. C. w,
1851 IA 2-5; Stanley, o. C. W.,
12:36:15; Robinson, G. c. W., 12:37:30;
Sampson. Acme, 12:40:35; Mosher, r.
A.aC., 12:55.1S.
y Eighth relay = Kragness, o. c. W.,
1:07: 4S; Black. B. c. W., 1:07:49; J.
Smith, G. c. w, 1:0S:55; McDougall,
Acme, 1:15:39; Freeman, r. A. c.,
l@1:2S.a
Ninth relay. Bozio, o. c. W., 1.3S.4O;
Black, B. C. W.,1:3S:4O; Quinby, G. C.
W., 1885; E. j. Smith, Acme,
1850; Bacon, r. A c., 2:01:44
Tenth relay = Furman, B. G. W.,
2:10:l3; c. NJ. Smith. G. &c. W..
2:1O:131a: Wing. o. c. w, 2:10:14;
A. T. Smith. Acme, 2:20:31 30; Dea-
con, r. A. c., 2:32:21.