The herald., 1894-08-19
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP,
A Brief Diary of Cycl ing and
Pugilism.
Some thing About the Diamond Meet
Today.
The Mo Aleer- -Oastisman contest-No Ac-
csptanoe of Fox's Ohsiiongs-Dis-
gusted Horsemen-Wbo Is
Greenwood?

morning. 1uo races Will W COInIueuCou
at 10 O'Clock sharp. The following are
the events and entries:
One mile handicap, special invitation
w. F. Kennedy, H. Darling. I. @, Hall,
II. Leland, scratch; John Brink, A. D..
Cummings, go yards; prize, an Indian
lady.
One mile open-A. Griffin, E. Ul-
BRIGHT, l.. w. Fox. w. M. jenkins. F.
G. Lacy, Thomas McAleer; prize, dia-
l,Aond ring presented by Mr.. John Brink.
One half mile. special-Harry Parks,
Fred Magee, @. H. Pray, w. Hatton. W..
B. Gard; prize, diamond pin, pre-
sented by Mr.. Phil Percivsl.
One half mile against time, standing
start-Joe Long, f. G. Lacy, pacemsker.
The other events viii. be one-mile
handicap, to the winner CT which Irving
Sanders will give diamond pin; a hall
mile handicap, the prize being brass
cats head, and two-mile handicap,
the prize bsing a valuable trophy cup.
This cup has been won once by Phil
Kitchen and once by w. A. Burke.
These weekly meets are becoming
very popular and show great deal of
interest IN cycling.
BICYCLE NOTES.
The wonderful track work being done
by the Rambler team of California
riders at the Denver meet, ia the talk
of all the wi eelmen in the city. Zeigler
10 looked upon as wonder, and Zim-
norman. the great, will now have to
look TO his aurels. California cyclists
may we'll feel proud OF their representa-
tives at Denver.
Thomas McAleer and Casey Castle
man are in hard training for the great
20 mile race 70 be run at Athletic park
September 22d. The boys expect to
make the race of their lives. AS the
thing stands now, McAleer ia the favor
ite of goodly number of local wheel
men, while Castleman has the support
of Riverside and several Los Angeles
riders who know the riding of both men.
IL ia safe to say that odds will be given
on McAlser. One thing in his favor
will be light wheel, one Of the lightest
ever ridden on the coast He ia to ride
q I7-pound Stearne wheel, which in
itself is q great advantage, as lightness
combined with durability was never
ssTn@ DeGa9 s91asa MoAssr IN b.a h9
Joe Long, f. q. Lacy, Fred Holbrook,
A. Griffin, d. L. Burke, w. A. Burke,
L. @ Hall
There has yet been no acceptance OF
Louis ". Fox's challenge to ride any
amateur in Southern California, except
w. A. Burke. The time for accept
ance, according to the published chal-
lenge, has expired, but Fox announces
that be will let it stand and reduce the
forfeit stake in the hope of making
race. The challenge was intended for
Phil Kitchen, who, by the way, is one
OF our fastest men.
EASTER CYCLERs' CHAT.
j. S. Johnson is going to Europe, hop.
ing to succeed as we'll as Zimmerman
did among the French.
Christian GAM, the Omaha Wheel
man, who started July 1lth to ride on
Raleigh wheel IN race against time
from Omaha to New York, arrived in
New York on the Sth. GAM WAS to
make the journey in 80 days. He COW
ored the distance-l600 miles-in 27
days. His actual riding time was 90
days. CAM has nine.foot seil on his
wheel, the mast being OF bamboo, the
sail being elk feet wide. During the
trip be made 118 miles-from Nobles-
ville Ind, to Dayton, DIN IA hours.
California will be represented in the
GOOD Roads tournament of Asbury park
the latter part OF this month by Foster,
Wells and Aelgler, the three greatest
riders OF the Pacific slope. The man
agement has been assured that they
will be present for the entire meeting.
ntria ha,
daily, at it is claimed that the tourna.
ment will be the biggest of the year.
"Senator" w. j. Morgan, a member OF
the committee in charge of the races,
says that all of the racing men of nots |
will be present, and predicts record per-
iormances on every day. He regards
the meeting of Sanger, johnson, Bliss |
and Tyler in the class championship as
this big event OF the year. This event
Will be divided into two trial heats.
leaving but two men to compete in the |
final.
HoRsEMEN IN DISTRESS.
The California running-horse brigade |
is in distrese. The sorrowful experiences
of last winter left them stranded high
and dry, and the prospects are they will
fail to recover from the financial blow
they received from the eastern contin.
gent for many seasons.
A well-known turfman arrived at the
Bay District track last Saturday with a
lew gallopers. He had a tale of woe to
OIL that was pathetic. "Ive had all the
winter racing at the Bay District that I
want" he declared, land | don't intend
% have any more of it. Why, Cali
ornlan has not chance in million
WITH tnat eastern combination. Here
'iter III do my racing at the small inte-
ior towns, and will leave tho Corrigans,
'hreioers. Chinns and Johnsons alone,
or tell you they're too hot for me.
IN now head over heels in debt, and
n LOOKING over my books, find . paid in
ver Szooo In entrance fees. II had that
low, I'd be on velvet"
THE PUGs.
The English featherweight. George
'orheld, has received articles of agree
cent signed by Charley Kelly of New
,ork. to fight at liz pounds for $1,000 a
loe IN November at Sheffield. england .
IN the National Sporting club. Cor. :
cid has agreed to arrange the match :
tier he has fought Cover on September
9th. !
The Olympic club OF New Orleans has .
the fight between Stanton Alb.