The herald., 1893-07-04
THEY WILL WHEEL TO THE SEA,
T0day's Bicycle Road Race to
Santa Monica.
A Rough and Lumpy Road Over
Which Time Must Be Made.
The Race to Commence at o O'Clock This
Morning-something Abont the
Contestants-Tho Men Who
VIII Take Part

Promptly at IL minutes before 8
O'Clock this morning from the corner of
Second and Hill streets the great bicy-
Gle road race to Santa Monica, will be
started when Mr.. Paul Flammer crosses
the tape south on Hill street.
This event has been looked forward 20
by admirers of the steel steed with much
interest, while the riders throughout
the entire southern section have been
steadily training for the race for month
or more past, and as a result the wheel.
ing talent of the whole citrus belt Is in
the city and will start for Santa Monica
this morning.
There are "a entries and it Is probable
that all will start. The riders as an en-
tlrity are in good condition and among
them arc the foremost road men Of the
section. All Of the old and we'll known
riders are there, together with many
new ones and several dark horses, too.
The largest handicap is II minutes.
given to Paul Fiammer. From this time
on to The scratch men are ranged the
field. There are four men on the scratch
and who start at 8 O'Clock, the last men
out. The classes or separate sections of
riders number Il. The scratch men are
conceded to be the beet ridere, but
there is many rut between Los Angeles
and Sentous Bros slaughter house.
The course Ia about 181s nilee long, and
in some places ia simply frightful. The
worst piece of road is from the Rose
dale cemetery to the slaughter house.
Besides several short but steep hills the
-ty o.
track without ballast. 1t will be a con-
tinual bump, bump, into ruts and holes,
and into ruts and holes again for a dis
tance of several miles. ALI along the
entire course there is any amount of
dust, but that is-not circumstance to
the holes in some places. From tine
halfway house the ride Is eompara-
lively good, and after leaving the big hill
at The Palms the road is about the best
In the entire course outside of the city
limits.
The riders had anticipated making a
grand stand squirt and finish down Third
street at Santa Monica, but this cannot
be done without great risk of life, limb
and wheel. The good citizens of Santa
Monica have spread large quantity of
stones all over the street down this
finish, leaving clear track in the center
of only or 10 fest. II any rider should
get out of this beaten track and strike
an average stone it would probably end
his chances of crossing the tape at the
corner OF Third and Utah streets.
A list OF the entries, together with
their handicsps and the number which
will be pinned to their backs to desig-
nate them, follows:
The list is too numerous to attempt
any detailed resume of the various con-
testants' prospects,, but the men to-
wards the scratch are, OF course, looked
to to make the time. P. L. Abel has a
minute handicap, but will start fro IN
scratch, thus giving five riders from
that time. The others are Cromwell.
Kitchen, Shoemaker and 6hrode. The
latter 10 big and strong, but his right to
start OF scratch has been questioned by
many, as they do not think 1t war
ranted by any previous performances.
His efforts have been unfortunate In
several former events, but he will In
all probability cross the tape in good
time.
Cromwell and Shoemaker are ont to
ride. There has been some slight rivalry
between them, as Shoemaker is smart
ing under HE defeat by Cromwell la the
recent relay race from Riverside to this
city. Cromwell has long been
acknowledged as one of the
best road riders in Southern CAL
ifornia, and there is no reason
why he will not sustain that reputation
today. Phil Kitchen Is also regarded as
a probable winner of the time prize.
He Is strong and has been gradually
improving in his riding, and is q
worthy upholder of the East Side colors.
The feld is 30 large and varied that to
pick the winner of the place would re-
eemble the proverbial needle in the hay
stack. 1t seems not improbable that
one of the outside men will get away
with the Sterling wheel. One point
which may handicap them, however, is
their unfamiliarity with the course. A
majority may have ridden 1t several
times during the past week, but the
riders who have been constantly train
ing over 1t will have no mean advantage
in this respect.
The majority OF the Los Angeles rid
ers are near the scratch and they will
have to wheel to pass their more fortu-
nate rivals from the neighboring towns.
The contestants are to report at the
Athletic club gymnasium, 226 s. Spring
street, not later than eight O'Clock.
After dressing they will proceed to
Second and Hill streets where the start
will be made.
The Southern Pacific Railway COM
pany has arranged to have special
train leave the Arcade depot shortly
after nine O'Clock and arrive in Santa
Monica in ample time to ace the finish.
Electric cars will be in waiting to take
passengers from Second and Hill streets
to the depot.
The course of the race Ia south on Hill
to Pico, to first road west of Catholic
school, to Washington, continuing came
road through the Palms to Santa Monica
finishing at Thirds and Utah streets.
The riders have but to follow the flags
as all turns and croasways are plainly
marked with flags.
The following Ia the list of the en-
tries:
No Name minutes.
Paul F.ammer OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IL
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