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''This took some figuring, but I believe this is the [[East San Jose course]]:''
[[SAN JOSE]], August 19. - The [[race::five-mile handicap road race]], under the auspices of the [[San Jose Road Club]], came off to-day. The start was made at the corner of [https://goo.gl/maps/zMGKhWRvtmp9Lg6a7 Alum Rock and McLaughlin avenues], and the finish was made at a point on McLaughlin avenue about 300 yards from the starting point.  
 
[[File:Screen Shot 2023-01-02 at 5.45.09 PM.png|thumb|center|700px|Based on the [https://www.loc.gov/item/2012592102/ Official map of the County of Santa Clara, California, 1889], georeferenced in QGIS]]
 
''Various markers in Alum Rock Park represent something like "Quincey's motor-house:''
 
* https://historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM17BX_electrification_San-Jose-CA.html
* https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=63779
 
''Starting at an intersection of [https://goo.gl/maps/LWWdnjrhG55JqKry5 Penitencia Creek Road and Alum Rock Ave], which aligns roughly with the historical markers for Quincey's rail line electrification site, to [https://goo.gl/maps/maUXVhVgruwSmQRv8 East Santa Clara Street & North 24th Street] - the original McLaughlin avenue - gets us 5.0 miles.''


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''Thanks to [https://sfba.social/@morgan/109620645905308793 folks on mastodon] for the help, especially @lemay@mastodon.social and @14mission@sfba.social. - MF''


[https://goo.gl/maps/bxrV3aUSKomLrrKy5 The route was out Alum Rock avenue to the Story road, thence to King's road, thence to the McKee road and back to McLaughlin avenue]. The racers struck a stretch of gravelly road and this was what caused the slow time and is also responsible for the falls of Belloli and Berryessa.  
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[[SAN JOSE]], August 6. - The sixth of the [[series of five-mile road races under the auspices of the San Jose Road Club]] was held this morning on the [[East San Jose course]], and [[Otto Ziegler]] carried off first honors, winning the race and also lowering the five-mile coast record. A large crowd was present, and the [[California Cycling Club|California Bicycle Club]] of San Francisco was well represented. There were also a number of other visiting wheelmen.


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Betting was lively, [[Oscar Osen|Osen]], [[J. C. Smith|Smith]] and [[Otto Ziegler, Jr.|Ziegler]] being the favorites. The [[scratch]] men were Ziegler, J. C. Smith and Oscar Osen. [[A. M. Hobson]] and [[C. J. Belloli]] were given thirty seconds [[handicap]] and [[J. T. Bailey]] and [[C. J. Sullivan]] forty seconds each. The starting point was [https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=63779 Quincey's motor-house], and the handicap men kept their lead till McLaughlin avenue was reached. There Sullivan was first, Bailey second, Belloli third and Hobson fourth. The scratch men came next, with Ziegler first and Osen and Smith following. On the King road the three scratch men passed the handicaps, and Osen led the race when the turn into Alum Rock avenue was made on the homestretch. Ziegler was second. Then the exciting race began. When about 400 yards from the finish Ziegler made a remarkable [[spurt]], and began to crowd up until he took the lead. He crossed the finish mark first, making the run in 14m. 42 1.5s., amid wild cheering; J. C. Smith second, 14m. 45s.; Oscar Osen third, 14m. 45 2-5s., and Sullivan fourth, 15m. 11s. All of these broke the coast record of 15m. 48 1-5s., made by J. C. Smith of this city, who was in this morning's race.</blockquote>


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[[Sixth of a series of five-mile road races - San Jose Road Club - San Francisco Chronicle, 07 Aug 1893]]
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[[BENSON WINS THE SILVER CUP. - The San Francisco Examiner, 20 Aug 1894]]
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Latest revision as of 02:39, 3 January 2023

This took some figuring, but I believe this is the East San Jose course:

Based on the Official map of the County of Santa Clara, California, 1889, georeferenced in QGIS

Various markers in Alum Rock Park represent something like "Quincey's motor-house:

Starting at an intersection of Penitencia Creek Road and Alum Rock Ave, which aligns roughly with the historical markers for Quincey's rail line electrification site, to East Santa Clara Street & North 24th Street - the original McLaughlin avenue - gets us 5.0 miles.

Thanks to folks on mastodon for the help, especially @lemay@mastodon.social and @14mission@sfba.social. - MF

SAN JOSE, August 6. - The sixth of the series of five-mile road races under the auspices of the San Jose Road Club was held this morning on the East San Jose course, and Otto Ziegler carried off first honors, winning the race and also lowering the five-mile coast record. A large crowd was present, and the California Bicycle Club of San Francisco was well represented. There were also a number of other visiting wheelmen.

Betting was lively, Osen, Smith and Ziegler being the favorites. The scratch men were Ziegler, J. C. Smith and Oscar Osen. A. M. Hobson and C. J. Belloli were given thirty seconds handicap and J. T. Bailey and C. J. Sullivan forty seconds each. The starting point was Quincey's motor-house, and the handicap men kept their lead till McLaughlin avenue was reached. There Sullivan was first, Bailey second, Belloli third and Hobson fourth. The scratch men came next, with Ziegler first and Osen and Smith following. On the King road the three scratch men passed the handicaps, and Osen led the race when the turn into Alum Rock avenue was made on the homestretch. Ziegler was second. Then the exciting race began. When about 400 yards from the finish Ziegler made a remarkable spurt, and began to crowd up until he took the lead. He crossed the finish mark first, making the run in 14m. 42 1.5s., amid wild cheering; J. C. Smith second, 14m. 45s.; Oscar Osen third, 14m. 45 2-5s., and Sullivan fourth, 15m. 11s. All of these broke the coast record of 15m. 48 1-5s., made by J. C. Smith of this city, who was in this morning's race.

Sixth of a series of five-mile road races - San Jose Road Club - San Francisco Chronicle, 07 Aug 1893

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