The morning call., 1894-06-20
SPORTING NEWS.
Relay From Los Angeles
to San Diego.
WheeImen Who Will Ride From
San Jose TO Santa Cruz.
The WrestIers.

For some reason the coming wrestling match
between Mcleod and Moth is attracting
very little attention, and it is doubtful il there
viii be enough people present 10 guarantee the
payment OF expenses incurred by the gentle.
men who have the management of The contest
in hand.
Moth is comparatively unknown to the sport
ing fraternity. although il is said that he has
won few matches In small towns east of the
big mountains. OF course it is not TO be ex-
pected that he will stand a ghost of "A chance of
defeating Mcleod at any Kind OF wrestling as
the Scotcbman Is just as clever at GRECO
Roman as he is at catchas-catch can. IL there
be no further postponements the men will
give their friends an opportunity of seeing what
they are capable Of doing on Saturday evening
so far as wrestling OF The present day is con
ceTned the following extract from the ST. Louis
Star Sayings of June II will prove Interesting:
Wrestling is great sport that is virtually
dead, simply because II Is known to be crooked.
1t is elhaps even more crooked than rowing.
which is saying great deal. No matter who
the men may be who wrestle in these days,
every man in the audience who knows any,
thing about tile sport is on the alert TO detect a
fake. What Is The result? There WAS a time
when two wrestlers could pack house in ST.
Louis, in New York. in Chicago, in Boston and
IN other big cities, whereas to-day take the best
wrestlers in the world and pit them against
guard In many cities ana in some of them conId
NOT even draw files. Why? Because the game
is crooked. People have been duped until they
have become disguised, and once an individual
finds he has been duped il is a difficult matter to
convince him that he will not be treated SINH
lariy every time he patroniZes the game by
which he was taken in. IL would take years TO
induce the public to believe that al wTestlers
could contest fairly. The task is such big one
that IL is worth the labor"
Last Sunday large number OF Garden City
CNclrrS IPft san Jose The morning train
Mon Grey. the object of the excursion wing to
witness The baseball game between The Mon
terey club and team from the Garden City
Cyclers. The Monterey club won by score of
81 10 IA. Next Sunday the Garden City Cyclers
and the Olympic Club Wbeemen VIII have
road race from San Jose TO Santa Cruz. The
Garden CItys will give series of elecl Tic-Iight
race meets some time IN the near future. The
scheme has been successfully tried in Other
localities, and as San Jose has superior facilI-
ties Tor such an entertainment, there Is no doubt
that IL Will prove a great success. Tie nomi-
nation OF officers for the ensuing year was held
last evening.
Clarence Davis, who is one of the crack riders
OF San Jose, VIII leave for stockton on Friday
so that he can train and be In gOod feltle for
TIE big race meet on July 4.
The san Jose Road Club held a run on Sun.
day to Glen Willis in which the following we'll
known riders participated: Captain Gibson L.
Jutb. G. j. sullivan, }. Bailey. A. Sebwal T.
Biloxi and j. Percy. I he road is said to have
been in splendid condition for wheeling
There were twenty-five riders, with RELAYS
averaging about nine miles each, in The contest
that took place on Saturday last from Los An
geles 10 San Diego. The route was by way of
Pomona. Riverside, Perris, Temecula ana Es-
cohdldo TO San Diego. The Total distance being
1S9 miles. The route was covered in ex.
aclly 2 hours II minutes, which was grand
record considering the sandy nature of a great
part OF the roads Travelled upon Shoe
maker, the first rider leaving Los Angeles was
paced 10 Putnte by e. Cowan. and the distance
was covered In 90 minutes, which is by far the
best time ever made over The road Rud Story