The record-union., 1899-02-14

SAN FT.ANCISCO, Feb. 13.-At 1875
Tonight eighteen men started on their
long journey in the great international
six-day race at the Mechanics Pavilion,
under the auspices of the American
Cycle Racing Association of New York
and San Francisco. For the past month
these riders have been steadily prepar-
ing in this city on the roads out at
Golden Gate Park, and eighteen better
conditioned and brighter-eyed men
never started in such contest. Pre-
dictions of the men Favor 2,250 miles
rs the distance which will be covered
during the week, and at least six of
the men expect to go through the first
twentyfour hours without dismount-
ing.
Several of the men will not stop rid
ing until they have gained the lead, so
they assert tonight, and the opening
battle promises to be very warm. The
track favors the breaking of records.
Miller, Waller, Michael, Elkes Bald
and other champions pronounce it the
fastest track ever built within DOORS
and no complaint is heard from the
long distance pluggers other than re-
garding the banking. which is eight
finishing hours of the race
The contest is to run IA hours, where
other contests of like nature have al
ways run 142 hours, owing to the style
set some years ago by Sir John Ashley
In the great pedestrian matches at Ag-
ricultural. Hall, London.
The full list of starters is: Charles
VI. Miller, Chicago; Frank Waller, Oak
land; Burns w. Pierce, Boston; Frank
Alberts, New York; Louis Grim, Pitts
burg: John Lawson, Chicago; ]. W..
Nawn, Ireland; Oscar Aronson, Swe-
den Teddy Hale, Ireland; E. D..
Stevens, Buffalo; Oscar Julius, Sweden;
Fredericks. Switzerland; Charles Tur-
vile, Philadelphia; c.. w. Ashinger,
New York; John Chapman, Atlanta.
Ga; Tom Barnaby, Boston; Henry
Iilkington, Philadelphia; George Han
nant, Klondike.
Mechanics Pavilion was crowded this
evening, and the sport preliminary 10
the start of the six-day race was fast
and furnious at times. The star per-
formance of the evening was the break
ing of the worlds indoor record for
one mile by Harry Elkes of Glen Falls,
New York He rode the distance. paced
by two tandem teams, in 1:5O 2s. cut
ting 33s seconds off Simpkins' record.
Summary:
Half mile. handicap, amateur-W. J..
Davidson Q5 yards) won. E. F. Russ
s(scratch) second, R. Robinson co
yards) third. Time-1 OBS
One mile open, professional-Eaton of
Elizabeth, N. j., won, Stevens of OF
tumwa second, Downing of San Jose
third, Furman of Los Angeles fourth
Time-2:16ss.
Exhibitions: Henry Fournier on
motorcycle, one mile. Time-1:523s.
One mile paced, Harry Elkes. Time
1908 (world's record).
The six-day race WAS started at 1885
this evening, with eighteen starters,
Krafts OF California being the only abb
sent entry In the first minute Of the
race Frank Waller of Oakland lost two
and q. half laps by the loosening of his
saddle. The pace at the beginning Of
the race was terrific, the contentants
making better than 2:3O.
Score at the end of first hour: Barn
ably, % miles laps; Pierce. 22.5;
Chapman. 22.5; Miller. 22.4; Waller,
22.4, Albert, Ginm. Lawson. Nawn.
Aranson, Stevens, Julius, Fredericks.
Ashinger and Turville. all 22.4; Hale,
223; Hannant and Pilkington, 222.
Score at / a. M: Pierce. Barnaby
and Chapman, 43 miles laps each;
Miller, Waller, Gimm, Lawson, Nawn,
Aronson Stevens, Julius, Fre1ericks
and Turville, 432; Alberts and Ashin-
ger, 431; Hale, 43; Hannant 42.7; Pix
ington 42.5.