The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
Amateur Events Are
Feature of Meet

Flying around the Tanforan track at
express train speed, Victor Guiot on
seven horsepower Beugeot racing mo-
torcycle went hurtling through the in
field fence yesterday afternoon, and
when the first of the spectators
reached his side they found the gritty
Frenchman still conscious, although his
left leg was crushed almost TO pulp.
He also suffered a number of severe
contusions. DR.. Pymire dressed Guiots
injuries.
~ the time of the accident the races
scheduled for the afternoon had not yet
started. Guot was merely testing the
machine, which he had only ridden
few times The speed at which he was
travelling attracted the attention of the
timers in the Judges stand, and the
watches held on him the mile before
he went through the fence showed d
speed of So seconds. Guiot blames his
lack of familiarity with the machine
which he was riding for the disaster.
Scarcely had the wreckage of the
racing machine been removed from the
track when second accident occurred.
z. Mathews was warming up his Ra-
cycle, when he collided with a buggy
which was crossing the track. The
motorcyclist was thrown against the
rear wheel of the buggy. He was
fering FROM a fractured nose and a
severely lacerated scalp.
Both of these accidents took place
before the races were called. and the
regular contests of the afternoon were
unmarried by a single mishap of any
kind.
One California. record went by the
board, and had it not been for the stiff
wind blowing up the stretch something
grra4 cli he
worlds five mile record by Champion
Ben Bresse, who tried to better his own
time This was the only professional
event on the card, and the announce
ment that the first two of the five
miles were the fastest ever ridden in
this state brought the grandstand to
its feet to watch the last three. but
the wind handicap was too much for
the daring rider and the record es-
capped by a narrow margin.
Among the amateurs w. G. Collins,
who rode q single cylinder Indian, was
the stellar light. Out of the nine con-
tests Collins won three and took sec
ond place in another. His record was
almost perfect, as he was only entered
in four races.
The Australian pursuit, won by a. F.
Wilson riding Merkel, with Collins
second, was one of the most exciting
events of the card. There were nine
starters, but at the end of the fourth
mile the pace became so hot that all
of them except Wilson and Collins
dropped out.
The races will be continued tomor-
row. The track is In fine shape. The
meet is managed by G.. A. Faulkner
and C. C. Hopkins of the Federation of
american Cyclists, under whose aus
pices the contests are being conducted.
The summary follows:
First race--Three miles boys l6 and under,
fully equipped single cylinder stock machines;
Ben Broderick. riding an Indian. Time 4:l1ls.
Second receive miles open: Won by W. g.
Collins, riding an Indian; SECOND, D. bumsarten'
Third race--Five miles, single cylinder stock
machines: Won by Fred Ernest; riding an Ex-
eelsior; second g. 3; Goughih' riding Harley
Fourth race-Five miles. single cylinder, open:
Won by ". G. Collins, riding an Indian; second.
A. F. Wilson. riding Merkel., Time, 900:
Fifth race--Five miles, single cylinder. bore
not exceeding 90, inches, private owners not con-
nected with the trade; Won by II. l.; Tilman,
est. riding Torpedo Time, 6:32.4.
Sixth race-Five miles, state championship.
free for all, flying start: Won by W. G. Col
riding Thor. Time, 500.
Seventh race-Two miles obstacle. single cy-
Under: tires to be debated and refiiled by rider,
II. Medicott, riding an Indian. Time AIS 1-S.
Eighth race--ADstralian pursuit, 10 mile
limit, single cylinder Won 5y a:,t. 4: E, Wilson,
an Indian. Time not taken.
Ninth race-Two miles, novelty tandem. riders
change position eysry ea reTaT leMGn rSny by Leo
dian.
miles. 2:0i.2. new coast record; time Of the
FIVE miles, 5:0I.6.