Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-11
THE BICYCLING WORLD,
Riverside to the Front With
Another Big Meeting.
A Description of the Trip to San
Diego.
zimmerman VIII Return to America
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News in Cycling
Circles.

Riverside has got one OF the coming
riders in the west in Casey Castleman.
He is only II years old and his splendid
riding on the Fourth was quite revela-
tion to the Los Angeles contingent in at
tendance. The Riverside boy made a
gallant fight in both the mile and three
mile race, his effort in the long race be-
ing especially worthy of mention. AL
though Castleman was beaten in the
mile, all Riverside remained loyal to
their champion, Notwithstanding that
he was to- meet two such crack and ex
periehced riders as Burke of Los Angeles
and Waller of Oakland.
Castleman made the effort of his life.
He defeated Waller, but Burke proved
too much for the Riverside boy, but
beating under the circumstances carried
with it no disgrace. Burke is an old
rider, and one of the best in the state.
Castleman is youngster, and tyro in
bicycling. He was handicapped with
his wheel in comparison with those of
his opponents. In fact, in the three
mile race, Castleman rode q strange
wheel, and the plucky try he made to
catch Burke on the last lap will long be
remembered by the thousands who saw
the race. Casey Castleman is coming
man.
The following account of the flying
trip made by Cromwell and Birdsall,
will prove of interest to wheelmen:
SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 8, 1892.
SPORTING EDITOR HERALD: l will
give you few notes on our ride. We
arrived at Pomona in good time and
made Riverside in hours and min
utes. Cowan paced US from Old River
side to Perris, down fine road and with
a stiff twenty-mile wind driving us from
behind. We made the thirty-tive miles
in hour and 43 minutes, thanks to the
wind. We beat the Santa Fe passenger
train from Alesandro to Perris, ten
miles. We arrived at Temecula in good
condition and had supper. We started
for Escondido and got lost in the Temec-
ula mountains, the toughest and
hottest hills on earth. We got off the
road and ended up at Fallbrook
twenty-seven miles out of the way.
Rode back to Temecula and found
Mexican who paced us (on foot) for nine
miles for 81, and put us on the road to
Pala. Finished 1856 miles at Pala, at
1890 pm. We were advised not to at
tempt to pass over the Pala grade that
night, and after thinking the matter
over, decided to sleep. Stayed at Pala
10 hours and 80 minutes. Left Pala
feeling frst-class. Walked 12 miles
over Smith mountain, through wild
grapes, naples aud few pines-a most
romantic trip, but an awful hard one.
The road was terrible. Reached the
summit, IL miles, in three hours
pretty good walking up hill. Started
down grade and made ii miles in %
minutes-fast time. Reached Escondido
atl2 :2S p. m. and enjoyed dinner. Started
for San Diego. Cromwell's knee gave
out, caused by bad fall on the Pala
grade. We made the last thirty-fve
miles in 8 hours and minutes. Crom-
we'll punctured his tire three miles from
town, causing forty-fve minutes delay.
The trip was o hard one, but we feel
pretty good and will take in some of
San Diego's back country tomorrow in
long club run. San Diego has struck
Cromwell. He has secured good job
and will remain here. We have certifi-
Gates from postmasters in every town we
passed through, giving our arrival, time
OF departure and number of miles from
our last stopping place. Cromwell pune
tured twice. Delivered your letter to
Union at 8 :54 p. IN. Friday.
Yours, A. w. BIRDsALL.
Riverside is to the front again. The
wheelmen of that city are arranging for
d grand bicycling meeting for Septem-
ber Sth, admission day, Valuable prizes
will be given and an effort win be made
to have the crack riders in the north
compete. The programme will embrace
nine races. Ii the Riverside wheelmen
succeed in bringing such men as Grant,
Bell, Osen, Edwards, Foster and Waller,
Burk and Castleman together, records
will take another big tumble. Los An
geles has had half dozen riders who
will go up, and it will be strange if some
new good men are not uncorked.
CYCLING CLIPPINGS.
The Manhattan Athletic club has 8
good man in Berlo. He is the best man
on the path this spring.
A. B. Rich and j. r. Hazelton are
riding tor the Rockaway Athletic club
in all the races this season.
Prince Waldemar, youngest son of the
king OF Denmark, and brother Of the
king of Greece, has taken up cycling.
Dan Burke!has ordered a Beeson Hum
ber.
Fox OF Cotton is one of the most
graceful riders ever seen on track in
California.
Arthur A. Zimmerman will sail home
from England on July 10Th.
The geared ordinary has made its ap-
pearance in Chicago, and is exciting
considerable favorable comment. 1t is
not a thing of beauty, but it runs very
easily and is quite noiseless.
SEASIDE WHISKY.
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