The record-union., 1899-02-12

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5000 people gathered in the Mechanics
Pavilion tonight to witness the open
ing events of the great indoor bicycle
tournament which is scheduled to oc-
cupy the attention Of local sportdom
for the next two and possibly the next
three weeks. All the greatest bicycle
riders in the world are now here, and
San Franciscans never witnessed such a
fine exhibition of racing and pace rid
ing as was seen at the Pavilion to-
night.
Eddie Bald, the champion short dis
tance rider of the world, gave splen-
did exhibition of his prowess in an
exhibition ride, and the midgets, Jimmy
Michael, the champion middle-distance
rider of the world, and his rival,
Baby Gibson of Cincinnati, gave
beautiful exhibitions of the art of fol-
lowing pace, as did Harry Elkes of
New York, who aspires for MichaePs
chair on the middle distance throne.
One of the features of Tonight $
racing was the appearance of Fournier
and his wonderful motor cycle. This
was his first public exhibition on this
coast, and wonder at the marvellous
power of the Internal thing increased
as he reeled off mile after mile at a
much faster than two-minule gait,
without any exertion on his part. The
work of this machine showed the great
speed capabilities of the track, which
is an eight-lap affair, and which such
authorities as Spooner. Michael and
Bald pronounce to be the fastest in
door track ever constructed.
The races of tonight and those
scheduled for tomorrow night are but
preliminary TO the great six-day race
which is to commence on Monday night.
The following are the riders who have
entered for the contest, which promises
to be the hardest six-day race ever
run in the world: Charles w. Miller,
champion of the world: Frank Waller
of Germany, Frederick Michael of
France; Teddy Hale of Ireland, Oscar
Julius of Sweden, John Nawn of Ire
land, Earl Stevens of Buffalo, Jules
Aaronson of Sweden, Thomas Pilking-
ton of Denver, Thomas Hammant of
Chicago, Frank Albert of New York,
Burns Pierce of Boston, Thomas Barna-
by of Boston, Harry Chapman Of At
lanta, Charles Adhinger Of ST. Louis,
Dutch" Craft of San Francisco and
Harry Chapman of Pittsburg.
The rivalry among the six-day men
is intense, and stories of combinations
among the riders to defeat the favor
ties are rife. The referee Of the race,
William L. Loos, has issued his edict
to the effect that prearranged pacing
will result in the disqualif1cation of the
rider accepting such.
The races tonight resulted as fol-
lows:
Half mile handicap, amateur-First
heat won by w. ]. Davidson. A. I.
Smith second. Time-1:O2. Second heat
won by R. R. Robinson, George Tantau
second. Time-1:0O. Third heat won
by w. G. Furman of Los Angeles, A.
Davidson second. Time-l:O4 2-5.
One mile exhibition by Harry Glib
son of Cincinnati, paced by the Terrill
brothers. Time-1:5S 2-5.
One mile professional handicap-First
heat won by Frank Cotter of Tacoma,
Harvey Downing of San Jose second.
Time-2:O3 2-5. Second heat won by
John Chapman of Atlanta, Ca, Eddie
Leonart of Buffalo second. Time
2:O6 3-5. Third heat won by Orlando
Stevens Of Iowa, T. Goodman Of New
York second. Time 2:15 4-5. Fourth
heat won by Tom Barnaby of Boston,
Fritz Lack of Los Angeles second.
Time-2:O7.
Two-mile exhibition, motor cycle by
Henri Fournier of Paris. Time-4:O7.
The riders who are to participate in
the six-day race, which commences at
10 O'Clock Monday evening, were then
introduced, and rode Few laps around
the track.
Final heat, half mile handicap. anna
teur-Davidson first, Tantau second,
Robson third. Time-1:09 10
Eddie Bald then gave an exhibition,
half mile, paced by Leonard and Harry
Terrill Time-0:59.
The final heat of the one mile handi-
Cotter second, Downing third. Time
2:04 As.
Harry Eakes of Glen Falls, N. Y,
holder of the worlds hour record, gave
mile exhibition, paced by two tan
dems. Time-1:54.
One mile tandem handicap profess
sionaa-First heat, Lawton and Gibson
(S5 yards) won. Tine-1:59 1-5. Sec
ond heat, Downing and Cotter (S5) won.
Time-1:57 2-5. Third heat, won by
Mcfarland and Stevens ssCratch).
1.me-1:59 3-5; worlds indoor record.
Final, won by Downing and Cotter.
Time-1:56 As.
Mcfarland and Stevens did not start
in the final.
Jimmy Michael gave a mile exhibi-
tion, paced by motor cycle Time-1:5S.
Harry Elkes' mile, paced, 1:54. was
announced as the worlds indoor record.