The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-04-03
NO RECORDS WERE BROKEN.
BUT THE WORLDS CHAMPIONS
SHOWED UP WELL.
Yesterdays Bicycle Tournament at
Agricultural Park-Some
Rare Sport.

The bicycle tournament yesterday
under the auspices of the Capital City
Wheelmen came off at Agricultural
Park according to announcement and
program. There We're in attendance
about $500 people. But fully thou
sand were not represented IN the pox-
office. the exposed condition of the park
and the difficulty of guarding It's great
fence extent enabling fully thousand
to gain entrance without paying. The
grand stand was well peopled, how
ever. and the ladies were very much In
evidence
The races began at 2:15 and conclud-
ed at 4 :45, there being ten events. The
only change in events programmed
was to- consolidate the two heats OF the
mile open professional in one heat, thus
avoiding the necessity for final to de-
termine the outcome.
The day was pretty nearly all that
could be desired, only strong breeze
setting against the riders on the back
stretch. The track was SLOW II IS
used for training horses daily, and the
wheelmen could not secure in a single
day Of preparation the hard surface de-
pretty heavy dust over good part OIL
the course. rendering. record breaking
out of the question. However, the rlo-
ing was on the whole very good.
The professionals and champions were
seen by the public in their methods OF
riding. Among them were some OF the
most famous of the country, and they
were very faithful in their work, thougn q
speedy, the men taking only fair pace
until the last mile, when there was a
very fine exhibition for finish.
Interest appeared to be most quick
ened by the riding of the amateurs,
who were spurred to their best by CLUB
pride and a fair contest for three neat
prizes. a watch, an amethyst pin and a
bicycle. Their riding was very spirited,
and some sprints were made that were
especially brilliant; as, for instance
Valentines in the first, Moeller's IN the
second. Patterson's in the third, ana
ArcNiss' in the final heat. Three prettler
exhibitions of wheel skill one could
scarce wish to see upon a track not
better than a macadam road.
In the professional events Barnapy
and I,eonart's tandem riding IN the
mile handicap was the best, closely fol-
lowed by Downing and Cotter, and by
]. Lawson and Glenn Turville. In the
five-mile handicap, professional, Ivel
Lawson did some very superior work
for SO heavy a track, as did Cotter IN
the open mile professional
The receipts were not so large as to
reward the men, who were in on a per-
centage nearly as they deserve, since
by the postponement of the races they
had to Law over two weeks to fill the
enpa cement of the meet Nor did the
G. C. w. come out with a bag full OF
money to add to their wheelway fund,
though they will have nearly a hall
hundred net for that purpose, and II
will help materially in that good work
On the whole, there was a good DAY
of wheeling sport, conducted Clearly
and pleasantly. The failure was IN
ability to keep the crowds off the track,
which resulted in confusing the riders,
incommoding the officials, and conslu-
erably delaying the rapidity with which
it was intended to pull off the events.
The club officials say If they ever I'M
dertake anything of the kind again
they will close up the track entrances
and set guards over them, so that only
riders. press representatives and track
officials alone can enter
The half-rnile exhibition by Zelgler, a
Sacramento favorite, was very goou'
and Baby Gibson's mile exhibition
was that of a remarkably easy ana
graceful rider. All the starts We're
standing, no flying start in any race
being taken.
The success of the tournament was
LARGELY due to the efficient mana cement
of George E. Dixon of San Francisco.
who was in the city for several Gays
and gave his personal attention TO ar
ranging the details. To him and 10
Wilbur Knapp of the same city. VINO
acted as starter. the club members feel
greatly indebted.
Following are the results IN the Varl-
Gus races:
FIRST EVENT.
One mile. tandem, handicap, profess
sional-Leonart and Barnaby OF chi
cago (25 yards). won; Downing and
Cotter. Of San. Jose (scratch), second;
Turville and Lawson of Sweden 90
vards). third. Time-2:1O 40. Lawson
and Turville of Chicago Go yards), and
Wells and Krafts of California go
yards), also started.
SECOND EVENT.
One mile, amateur handicap-First
heat: Valentine, c. C. w. go yards),
won; Robinson, B. c. W. GO yards),
second; Noyes, c. c. w. go yards),
third. Time-2:14 3-5. Eldred, c. c.
w. eco yards), Wilson, c. c. W. (95
yards) Hubert, c. c. w. 600 yards),
and Turner, c. c. w. Cos yards), also
started.
Second heat: Moeller. C. c. w go
YARDS. won; Davidson, B. c. w.
(scratch), second; McNiss, S. F. r. c.
(35 yards), third. Time-2:14. Egeberg,
C. c. w. 60 yards), Pearson, c. c. w.
(S5 yards), Payne, C. c. w. (95 YARDS
and Wells. S. F. Clio yards), also
started.
Third heat: Patterson. C. c. W. G5
yards), won: Schnerr, c. G. W. Q15
yards), second: Brown, unattached go
yards), third Time :201a. Wing of
San Jose (scratch). Longwell. B. c. w.
40 yards) and Henry, c. c. W. 105
yards), also started.
Final: McNiss won, Valentine second,
Robinson third, Moe1ler fourth. Time