The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-12
BICYCLE TOURNAM
All the Worlds Great Riders Are in sar
Francisco.

Francisco.
| San Francisco. Feb. 11.-Over 5000
people gathered in the Mechanics pa
vilion tonight to witness the opening
events of the great indoor bicycle tour
nament which is scheduled to occupy
the attention of local sportdom for the
next two and possibly three weeks. All
the greatest bicycle riders of the world
are now here and San Franciscans
never witnessed such fine exhibition
of racing and paced riding as was seen
at the pavilion tonight. Eddie Bald,
| the champion short distance rider OF
| the world, gave a spendid exhibition
| of his proves in an exhibition ride, and
| the midgets, Jimmy Michael, the cham
| pion middle distance rider of the world
and his rival, Baby" Gibson of Cin-
cinnati, gave beautiful exhibits of the
art of following pace, as did Harry
| EIlkes of New York, who aspireS for
| Michaels chair on the middle distance
| throne. One of the features of to-niShts
ra cling was the appearance of Fourier
| and his wonderful motorcycle. ms was
! his first public exhibit on this coast,
! and wonder at the marvellous power
| of the thing increased as he reeled OIL
mile after mile at a pace much faster
than a two minute gait without any
| eXertion on his part. The work of this
machine showed the great speed capa-
bilities of the track, which is an eight
lap board affair, and which such author
tiles as Spooner, Michael and Bald pro-
nounce to be the feStest indoor 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. Following are the riders who
have entered the contest, which prom
!ses to be the hardest six days ever run
in the world Charles w. Miller, cham
pion of the world; Frank Weller of
Germany, Frederick Michael of France,
Teddy Hale of Ireland, Oscar julius of
Sweden, John Nawn of Ireland, Earl
Stevens of Buffalo, Julius Aaronson OF
Sweden, Thomas Pilkington of Denver,
Thomas Hammant of Chicago. Frank
Albert of New York, Burns Pierce of
Boston, Thomas Barnaby of Boston,
Harry Chapman Of Atlanta, Charles
Ashinger of st. Louis, Dutch" Craft of
San Francisco, Harry Chapman of
Pittsburg.
The rivalry among the sx-day men
is intense and stories of combinations
among the riders to defeat the favorites
are rife. The referee of the race, Will
lam S. Loose, has issued an edict to the
effect that prearranged pacing will re-
suit in the disqualification of the rider
accepting such. The races tonight re-
suited as follows: .,-.
One mile exhibition by Harry Gibson
of Cincinnati, paced by the Terrill
brothers-Time, 1:5S 2-5.
One mile, professional handicap-First
heat won by Frank Cotter of Tacoma,
Wash. Harvey Downing, San Jose;
second; time, 2:03 rs.
Second heat won by John Chapman,
Atlanta, Ga. Eddie Leonard, Buffalo,
second; time, 2:06 3-5.
Third heat Won by Orlando Stevens,
Iowa; T. Goodman, New York, second;
time, 2:15 As.
Fourth heat, Tom Barnaby, Boston,
won; Fritz Lacey, Los Angeles, sec
ond: time, 2:07.
Two miles, exhibition, motorcycle, by
Henry of Paris: time, 207.
The riders who are to participate in
the eiX-day race, which commences at
10 o'clock next Monday evening, were
then introduced and rode a few laps
around.
Final heat, half-mile handicap, anna
teur. Davidson won, Tantau second,
Robinson third; time, ;09 15.
Eddie Bald then introduced an eXhi-
biton half mile, paced by Leonard and
Terrill; time, 50 seconds.
The final heat Of the one-mile handi-
| cap professional was won by Barnaby,
Cotter second, Dotting third; time,
2:04 AS
Harry Elkes of Glens Falls, N. Y, hol-
| der of the worlds hour record, gave a
mile exhibition, paced by two tandems;
! time, 50.
One mile handicap, professional-First
heat. Lawson and Gibson (S5 yards)
won; time, 1859 Is.
Second heat, Downing and Cottar (S5
yards) Won: time, Isl 2-5.
Third heat won by Mcfarland and
Stevens (scratch; time, 1:54 3-5
| (world's indoor record).'
Final heat, won by Downing and Cot
ter; time, 56 AS. Mcfarland and Ste
vens did not start in the final, as it was
stated that Stevens over-exerted him.
self during the evening.
| Michael gave mile exhibition, paced
| by motorcycle; time, lbs.
Harry Elkes mile, paced, of LEA 10
| was announced as indoor record.