The herald., 1893-11-26
THE FIELD DAY.
THE BICYCLE EXPERTS TOY WITH
THE RECORDS.
A Number of Attempts Made to Break
Records Yesterday at Agricultural
Park-The. Preparations for
Field Day.

! Owing to very heavy wind that blew
from the south, the bicycle riders tried
only for records for the quarter mile at
Agricultural park yesterday afternoon.
The time made, while not wonderful,
was very fair considering the high wind
and the sticky shape the track was in.
Ali OF the records are for flying start.
Fox succeeded in'making the quarter in
80 seconds fat. after three trials. In his
first he rode in 80 4 5 seconds; the Sec
ond in 80 1-5, and the last in 80. 81
@. M. Smith rode in 80 45, and Herb
McCrea rode in 1925. The latter tried
again, but was able to hold the mark
down to 35 2-5. w. X. Cowan rode in
32 seconds, and Macy Thompson in
SO 3.5.
Timers. Captain Jack Winters, w.
Cosby and H. c.. F. Smith; judges, P.
L. Abel and S. G. Spier; referee, G. A.
Hinkley starter, @. G. Ashley.
On next Thursday, however, these
riders, as we'll as many more, can show
what they can do in greater distances.
The event which will attract the various
athletes of the section is the Athletic
club field day.
The following is the programme:
Mile safety bicicle race, novice.
One-hundred.yard dash.
Mile safety bicycle, 2 80 class.
Pole vault, height.
Fonr.hundred- -and .forty-yard lun.
Mile safety bicycle, lap race.
Running high jump.
Mile bicycle race, Chinese. 1
Two-hundred- ed-and-twenty-yard run.
Two-mile safety bicycle, handicap.
es Oae-mile bicycle, open.
| y. The Events will be run on quarter
mile track which is banked up five feet
/ on bothturns.' 'f
I9 A large number of entries have al
ready been received by the secretary,
and in the complete list will be found
the names of nearly all OF the best
riders of Southern California.
The riders are all in fine condition
and some records will probably be
smashed. Among the probable close
races is the mile novice in which are
the following: Fay Stephenson, F. Lacy,
Voorhees,, W. Cosby and Chinoworth.
Stephenson's chances are regarded as
very good but the winner is difficult to
pick.
Cosby had bad fall this week, re-
ceiving several severe bruises. If he is
sufficiently recovered by next Thursday
his debut on the track will be witnessed
by large number of society people.
I. O. Hall. the young man with no.
ticeable prediction for winning handi-
cap races, recently had his wheel stolen.
1t is Victor flyer, No. 36l35. Hall left
it leaning on the curbstone, while he
went away, and when he came back he
had to take the street car home.
William M. Jenkins, the Little
Demon,'' returned last night from an
extended hunting trip in the neighbor-
hood Elizabeth lake. Ae he did not
take his wheel along he will hardly ride
in Thursday's events.
Wilbur Edwards, the crack little
northern flyer who holds the coast rec
ord, has written to l.. w. Fox his inten-
ton of visiting Southern California in
the near future. 1t is unfortunate that
Edwards will not arrive in time for
Thursday, as the question of supremacy
between the north and south would
then be settled. His time is 2:15 for
one mile in competition.
| Casey Caetleman is another fast rider
who will compete in the field day
| 6V6utes Odecy 10 Ono VI nlNcTeiuo 3
best men and ia now in fine condition.
He and Jimmie Cowan have been train
ing together for some time past for
Thursday's events. 1t is not positive
whether Jimmie Cowan will ride.
sIn regard to the foot races, B. F. Hoyt
of Long Beach is said to be doing the
100 yards in close onto 10 seconds. He
has been training for some time past
and almost any performance by him is
looked for. He made the leaders tussle
last May, and perhaps he may be one of
| the leaders himself this time.
Santa Ana, in the person of Old Dick,
the well-known trainer, is booked for
two dark horses. Their names. how
ever. have not been received by the Sec
retary of the athletic club yet.
Riverside and San Bernardino will
also be represented. The Los Angeles
runners will also be on hand.
The 100 yard dash will be the most
exciting and hotly contested race of the
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