View source for WHEELMEN AT SAN JOSE. - The San Francisco Examiner - September 10, 1892

=== WHEELMEN AT SAN JOSE. ===
==== Opening of the New Track of the Garden City Cyclers. ====
[Special to the [[San Francisco Examiner|EXAMINER]].]

[[SAN JOSE]], September 9. - Although many hundreds of people left [[San Jose]] to join in the Native Sons' festivities at [[Los Gatos]] there were enough pleasure-seekers left to turn out about 2,000 at the [[inaugural race meet of the Garden City cyclers]] on [[First street track|their new track]] opened to the public to-day. An excellent programme of events was presented, in which wheelmen from all over the Coast participated. The excursion from [[San Francisco]] brought down an immense crowd.

At 10 o'clock the grand parade was held, in which 300 wheelmen appeared, including about thirty ladies. A first prize was awarded to the [[Bay City Wheelmen]] of [[San Francisco]] for having the largest number - fifty-four - in line and another to the [[California Military Cycling Corps]] for the best appearance.

In the afternoon the races were excellently managed. The following are the results:

One mile, Novice, fifteen entries - [[T. C. Dodge]], [[Bay City Wheelmen]]. Time, 3 minutes and 4 seconds.

Half-mile, [[Safety]] championship, fifteen entries - [[Wilbur Edwards|Wilton Edwards]], [[Garden City Cyclers]]. Time, 1:26 1-5.

Two miles, [[ordinary]] championship, seven en tries - [[David Marshall]], [[Bay City Wheelmen]]. Time, 7:32 2-5.

Mile, [[Safety]] [[handicap]], thirty entries - [[Fred Magill]], [[Alameda Bicycle and Athletic Club]]. Time, 2:35 1-5.

One mile, [[ordinary]] [[handicap]], eight entries - [[L. S. Upson|L. S. Apson]], [[Capital City Wheelmen]] of [[Sacramento]]. Time, 2:47 2-5.

A five-mile [[handicap]], which had four entries and was won by [[Wilbur Edwards]] of the [[Garden City Cyclers]] was called no race, on account of the record, 16 minutes 46 3-5 seconds, not being within the limit of fifteen minutes. On the second go Edwards won easily in 14:41 2-5.

The grand ball this evening in [https://germaniaverein.org/history/ Germania Hall] in honor of the visitors was largely attended. Club runs will be made tomorrow and Sunday to [[Alum Rock]], [[Saratoga]] and other resorts.

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