Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-05

odds, the best event of the kind eyel
seen on the coast.
Whittemore cleared every hurdle and
won a splendid race from Chapman,
who showed upin very much improved
form. The time, IL 2 5, is very credit
able and is now the best on record in
Southern California.
100 YARDS DAsH-BoYs UNDER 49,.
Bert Newcombe, Riverside, first.
Oscar Edinger. Riverside, second.
]. d. Baker, Redlands; r. @. Smith,
Ontario, and Frank Sharp, Ontario, were
also entered
Time, IL seconds.
220-YARD. yAsH.
@. V. Howard, Los Angeles Athletic
club, first.
G. A. Harlin, Santa Ana, second.
ii. G. Head, Santa Ana, third.
Time, 0. 20 As.
F. P. Ogden, G. b. Pam, J. B. Nc
Head, g. A. Harlin and A. III. Harlin of
Santa Ana, and r. E. Alcorn of Los An
geles also started. This race was hotly
contested. The athletes ran punched
for about fifty yards, when the pace
proved too hot for several. Gradually a
big gap was opened mp, and as they
turned into the stretchn Howard made
| his run, and, coming away at every
| stride, won with something to spare
from Harlin, who ran game race from
start to finish.
ONE MILE SAFHTY.
d. L. Burke, Los Angeles, frst.
A. J. Stewart, Los Angeles, second.
Time, 2:402 2.5.
Frank Waller of Oakland and Casey
Castleman of Riverside also started.
This was one of the great eveBts of the
day and excitement had re ached fever
heat when the riders app cared on the
track. The hope of all Riverside was on
Casey Castleman, a young rider of great
promise. The Los Angeles contingent
relied upon Burke, and ap ite number
of the bicycling men loofe lupon Frank
Waller, the twenty-four hour worlds
champion, to do the trick. Castleman
was on the inside with Burke, Waller
and Stewart next in the order named.
At the crack of the pistol, Castleman
assumed the lead aad, the multi-
tude went delirioua with. excitement.
The pace was a cork er frc,m the start.
Passing the grand stand the FIRST time,
Castleman led by six feet, with Burke
second. A pretty race now ensued,
Stewart assuming second place and a
blanket would have covered the quartet.
On the fourth and last lap, Barke made
great continuous spurt, and won with
something up his sleeve Stewart getting
second honors afte hot struggle. The
time was 2:40 2. 5, beating the coast
record OF 2 AZ he'll by Grant Bell.
RUNNING BROAD JUMP.
j. R. Whittemc re, Stanford university,
20 feet inches, first.
g. S. Dole, Riy erside, 19feet 11inches,
second.
This was an other good contest and
was won in 6ne style by Whittemore.
Dole jumped ou of luck, taking off be-
hind the mark nearly every instance.
S AcKs RACE.
E. D. Chapm an, Los Angeles Athletic
club, first.
Sharp, River side, second. VI
This race pl eased the spectators inn
mensely.
4 40 YARD RUN.
Rea E. Ma ynard, Los Angeles Ath
letic club, rst; Charles Howard, Los
AuGCiSo AUh lotlC CIuD, ecCOuus liLuc
| 81 seconds.
There wer six other competitors, Nc
Mahon of S an Bernardino, and HarliI
of Santa An a, made the pace. Maynard
began to team, up, turning into the
straight an | coming home full of run
ming, won splendid race. Charley
Howard CT ,me up strong at the finish
but he col lid not get up to his freshel
| oornnotttn Mounord nopoii1or
three yaI ds at the start and therefor,
ran 443 ards. The time, 81 seconds, il
the beat evef. made in Southern Cali
fornia.
OBSTACLE RACE.
Ira Parkinson, first.
Edward Wasson, second.
This novel event caused whole lot o
laughter and was enjoyed by the larg
crowd.
THREE MILE SAFETY BICYCLE.
D. l.. Burke, Los Angeles, first.
Casey Castlemen, Riverside, second
Frank Waller, Oakland, third.
Stewart and Fox also started.
Tirae, s :3S As.
The crowd had been waiting for thi
event and the riders were greeted will
| dppihu1C Ho ohOy oPPONiON OL oA'o bNdCh
t Castleman, the local rider, was tendeIe
an ovation. Burke drew the pole witt
= Fox next and then Wallace, Stewar
/ asd Castleman. As the riders mounte
/. their pneumatic steeds the bottled u
. excitement was telling on the nerves @
the assembled thousands. The pisto
9 cracks and the quintette start on tn
v race. Burke went off in the lead, bu
! Waller set out to make the pace, th
order at the end of the first lap bein
a Waller, Burke and Fox. At the end
4 the first mile Waller still led th
i ehronometers, showing 2:53h. On th
. next lap Fox made his effort an
d spurted to the front. The pace is to
e much for the Coltonite and he falls bac
beaten. Stewart soon after shoots b
bolt and the race resolved itself into
contest between Waller, Burke an
70 Castleman. Castleman now made
gallant squirt and took the lead fro
re Waller, the crowd going wild with Ell
thueiasm. Waller is not to be denie
70 and is at the head Of the procession at Il
+ end of the second mile, in "A. The pa
:. | l.. rxox, %<, rtxsoLou ond q valiant fn1