The San Francisco call., 1899-06-05
BLUE RIBBONS
THE REWARD
OF WHEELMEN
Race for Benefit Of
Louis Gimm.
SOME SENSATIONAL CONTESTS
oLYMPICs AND BAY CITY
WHEELMEN BREAK EVEN.
Harry Anthony, Flying the Winged
o, Carries Off Honors in Scratch
Race, Arthur Davidson
Winning Handicap
SOME SENSATIONAL CONTESTS
OLYMPICS AND BAY CITY
WHEELMEN BREAK EVEN.

With no greater reward than bits Of
blue ribbon to show for their efforts,
three score sturdy iimbed wheelmen
raced on the Olympic Club track, south
of Golden Gate Park yesterday, with as
much enthusiasm as though the fate of
nations depended upon their efforts. The
occasion was the benefit rendered Louis
Gimm, the six-day rider who was stricken
down during the recent race in Mechanics
Pavilion.
The programme was short, but interest
ing, and through the efforts of George
Dixon it did not drag. The men entered
into the spirit of the occasion, showing
ception of Walter and Arthur Davidson,
there was an entire absence of the big
men They were not missed as those on
the programme RODE gamely ana
desperately. those in attendance cheering
them on. The gathering was friendly
one, being composed chiefly of members
of the various clubs.
Louis Gimm, the beneficiary, was warm
ly greeted when he stepped forward to
start the first race. He was cheered again
when he pinned the ribbons on the breasts
of the successful athletes.
The final of the handicap was won
cleverly by Harry Anthony The pace
was easy until two laps to go, when the
ultimate winner started his effort White
stalled him off until the last corner, when
Anthony slipped by and won cleverly by
a wheels length.
asleep in the handicap. Before they
realized how matters stood he had gained
a commanding lead, oil which they could
not deprive him.
The comedy element was supplied by
some Japanese riders, who had to be
shooed off the track by Captain Spillane,
the younger, and big John Elliott before
they would retire. The results in detail
follow:
Half mile open: First heat-won by E. Nc
Ness O. c. w; Robert Coulter, c. c. C., sec
Anr1 rA mi II
W; Walter Davidson. B. c. W, second. Time,
iii 1-5. Third heat-Won by Thomas White, O.
c. W; W. B. Longwill, B. c. W, second; H.
E. Warren, B. c. W, third Time 1oS- Fourth
Bailey. A. C. w, second. Time, LOS 1-5. Fifth
Eeat-Won by Frank Carroll o. c. w; Walter
Agnew, Acme, second. Time, 119 2-5. Final
heat-Won by Harry Anthony, o. c. w; T. II.
attached third. Time. 1:14.
One mile handicap: First heat-Won by e.
McNess. o. c. w, 40 yards; r. Coulter, c. c.
yards, third Time, 2:16 Second heat-Won by
Arthur Davidson B. c. w. % yards; Harry
Anthony, O. c. w. so yards second; A. H.
Agnew; Acme, 40 yards, third Time 2:45 40. .
w, 10 yards; Thomas White O. c.. W, 40
yards. second. Time 2:21 20. Fourth heat
Won by Frank Carroll, o. c. W, 60 yards; L.
2:2O % Fifth heat-won by L. Livingston.
unattached, So yards; Walter Agnew, Acme, rs
yards, second. Time, 2:17. Final heat-Won by
Arthur Davidson, B. C. w, % yards; R. Coul-
c. w 40 yards, third. Time, 2:23
Two-mile TANDEM handicap-Won by McNess
and Anthony, o. c. w; Longwill and Dezert.
B. C. W, second. Time, one mile, 2:OS; two
Japanese race, one mile-Won by Frank Kito.
George Yamadi second, Oscar Hatrumi third.