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=== OLYMPIC CLUB SPORTS. ===

The [[Olympic Athletic Club]] and the [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] held a joint meeting at the [[Bay district race track]] in San Francisco yesterday. Oakland was represented by [[T. F. Scanlan]] of the [[Acme Athletic Club]] and [[Charles J. Krytser]] of the [[Oakland Ramblers]], who were among the judges. The Acme Athletic Club and the Oakland Ramblers were also represented in the meeting, but their members failed to carry off any of the prizes.

The first event-100 yards' handicap run-was won by J. N. Flynn, scratch, in 10. 2-5s.<br/>
The mile bicycle race was won by [[C. Adcock]] in 3m. 7 1-5s.<br/>
The third event, a mile handicap walk, was won by C. E. Cron, having 100 yards handicap, in 8m. 11 1/2s.<br/>
The 410 yards' run was won by J. W. Flynn in 55 4-5 s.<br/>
The maiden bicycle race was won by [[N. A. Robinson]] in 3m. 24s.<br/>
The one quarter mile bicycle race was won by [[H. C. Finkler]] in 48 2-5s.<br/>
The half mile handicap run was won by R. McArthur, fifty yards in 2m. 4s.<br/>
The mile tricycle race was easily won by [[W. G. Davis]] in 4m. 3 2-5s.<br/>
Throwing a sixteen pound shot resulted in a victory for A. H. Lean, making a record of 35ft-10 1/2 in., beating the coast record, which was 34ft. 4in.<br/>
[[Alexander S. Ireland|Alexander Ireland]] won the two mile bicycle handicap in 6m. 36 1-5s.<br/>
Frank C. Kane won the 200 yard race for juveniles in 24 4-5s.<br/>
The mile handicap run was won by R. McArthur, 100 yards in 4m. 50s.<br/>
[[Alexander S. Ireland|Alexander Ireland]] won the quarter mile bicycle race in 49 1-5s.<br/>
The final event was the five mile Bicycle League [[:Category:state championship|Championship]] race, which was won by [[Charles Edmund Adcock|Adcock]] in 17m. 41 1/2s.

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