Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-30
GET ON YOUR MARK.
THE ATHLETIC CLUB SPORTS TO BE
HELD THIS AFTERNOON.
Thirty Athletes to Strive for Supremacy.
Three Bicycle Races and Varied Pro-
gramme of Sports by Amateurs.

Today will be red-letter day in the
history Of the Los Angeles Athletic club.
The local organization has given quite a
number of field days, but the one this
afternoon will eclipse anything ever
seen in Southern California in the ath-
letic line. The Seventh Regiment band
will give concert during the afternoon,
and the field officers propose running off
the different events in most expedi-
tious manner. There will be no un-
necessary delays between the contests.
The ball game between the Los An
geles Athletic club nine and the Santa
Ana club is scheduled to begin at noon
sharp. The sports will commence at
80 p. m. promptly, and the general
public should put in an early appear
ance, as several of the best events will
be decided early in the day. For in
stance, the 100-yard race is the first
event, on the programme, and the great
est interest has been evinced in this
race.
The second event is also very inter
esting one. 1t is the half nile bicycle
race between such flyers as Burke,
Schrode and Allen. The club hundred
is the the third number, while such ex-
citing events as the hurdle race and 220
yard run are slated in the first part of
the programme. 1t was necessary to
put these events early in the programme,
in order to give the athletes competing
for the all round championship a chance
to take in as many events as they can
stand in one afternoon.
The friends of the contesting athletes
assembled in great numbers at the club
rooms last evening and discussed the
chances of the different candidates.
Every one OF the six competitors in the
hundred have a host of admiler who
think that their favorite cannot lose. At
all events it promises to be the best 100
yard race ever seen in this end of the
state. All the other races also promise
to be hotly contested.
The bicycle races are attracting con-
siderable attention, not only in Los An
geles but all over the state, as several of
the coast records are held by Los An
geles wheelmen. Ii the track is in fair
condition for bicycling, some new rec
ords will be established this afternoon.
"A NoW IOl dJlllcblC Clup udll 10 Cu-
tered in the running broad jump. Pasa-
dena, Riverside and San Diego are well
represented in the different events, and
quite delegation will come in from
those cities to see their representatives
battle for the medals.
Rumors are flying around about fast
trials made at the half and the mile.
There are several dark horses in these
events and it is hoped that the rumors
are true, as the present club records
need cutting down very materially.
Altogether there are over thirty ath-
letes who will take part in the games.
This is about double the number that
ever competed before, and in conse-
quence the Los Angeles Athletic club ex-
pect all their friends to patronize the
games this afternoon.
/ The following mines will contest in the
ball games: t
Z Santa Ana-A. Harlin, C. F. Mallett,
b.. g. E. Peters, 1b; j. Mallett, 2b; F.
Sutton, 3b; Ed Sospaugh, s. g.; A.
Woods, If; HI. Harlin, CT; George
Young, r.f. w. Robinson, sub.
Athletic Club--Welcome c.. Harring-
ton, p. Wickizer, lib; Clauser, 2b; Nc
Lean, 3b; Kennedy, 8. s.; Lindley, If;
Farrell, CT. Haskell, ri.