The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RACES.
All the Stx-Day Men Except Gimm
start In II.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb gs~The first
twenty-four-hour bicycle race ever acid on
the Pacific coast started q The Mechanics
pavilion. wath eighteen starters at the
tape. The starters Include all the riders
who competed In the recent six-day race,
with the exception OF Gmm. who is siIii
confined 10 his room snsYer'ng Tram q very
mysterious niiasy. In addition In the
six-day racers there are two cdllfornianx
Of note. namely WILLIAMS q. FluH,an. CT
Los Angeles and Charles Kraft. the cham
Dion road rider OF the Pacific coast. bath
OF wfrpm are members of the Bay City
Wheelmen.s club. OF tbs city.
The Caiifornsaits make their debut In
long distance riding. and as each has made
an enyssbie' reputation as ii cyeiist in THIS
state. they have many supporters for
places at the finish of the contest, but the
superior condition and the experience of
tae oli-tImers will probably tell upon them
when 1t GENES TO the last half Of The con-
test. The pavilion was crowded tonight as
the twenty-four-haur race was looked upon
Ia be the crOwn;ig feature OF the two
weeks indoor racing. II is certain that
the twenty-four-honr record will be broken.
ever constructed and the air here Il better
than the East. as result OF which the
riders can make much better time with
less fatigue than anywhere else In the
country. There is quite "A sum Of money
going up on the contest, Pierre. Waller
and Chapman bsing we'll liked by the tall
emit
Prior To the starting OF the tweuiyfour-
hour contest there were keeniy contested
mile handicap races professional and am
aiaur. The results were az follows.
One rnife, handicap. profess pEsaf- Hardy
Downing. San Jcse, IS yards won. Charles
s, Wells. San FRANCISCO. loo yards. sec
ond: EAtie Leouert. Buffalo, - yards,
third. Tins, sas,
one-uiie handicap. anaateur-R. Robin
son ~ yards won EanieS 81 yards. $50
Cpd; Mcneil. ioe yards, third. Tine
2.i2 2-s.
Charles Kraft. Of San Francisco. at The
last moment decided tn withdraw from
the contest and W. c. Furman had never
really entered. so the announcement Of
his Intention TO start was erroneous. The
following riders started IN the twenty
four-hotr race which was begun At iil.23
T. m: Waller. Pierce, Albert. LAWSON,
Nawn. Miller, Aaronson, Hale, julius.
Fredericks. Turville. Stevens Chapman.
Barnahy. Ashiugers p'iIkington.
As soon as the start was fairly accom-
plished there was no lack OF enthusiasm
on the part OF the spectators. Miller took
the lead in the first nile which was rid
den In rs II Is understood that Miller
Ii not la the contest 10 stay. but that he
will ride at intervals during III. race.
Miller acknowledged that twenty four
hour riding Is not his forte, but his pres
enee Will enIivan the long ride. although
there TX some rrumhl,nc among the rid
ers because of his supposed intention to
quit periodically, and fefreshened. 10 re-
turn To In. track and ride the steady
wheslmssn sr :hesr feet
Teddy Hale dropped ous during the sec
ord mile for Is fex seconds. but returned
"a the track and received great applause.
Hale Is plainly SEX but says he will stick
IL aut 90 long - possible.
All nf tbs contestants rode better than
a esN3 gait during she first hour.
The si'ofe at1ie.@s. the end o. the second
hour fellows.