The herald., 1894-05-30
SPORTS FOR DECORATION DAY.
Opening of the bicycle Meet
at San Diego.
A Large Number Of Swift WI eel
men Entered.
Ninth Annual Field Day OF the Los An
geIes Athletic Oiub--oharity Base
BalI-Pomona Hports and
Other Events.

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Southern California division, will be COM
menced at the Swestwater track, San
Diego, at 2 o'clock today. The
tournament will occupy three
days. Every racing cyclist in
this part OF the state and several
from the north will be in attendance.
The prospects are for the smashing OF
number of coast records.
Speaking OF the event the San Dlegan
says that the noon train Sunday brought
in Handicapped H. O. F. Smith, Referee
W. ). Allen, Capt. w. B. Tyler of the
Les Angeles wheelmen, Harry Cashman.
H. S. Darling and w. F. Tufts. all OF
Los Angeles. Fay Stephenson also came
in charge of the Los Angeles Athletic
clubs team. A few Riverside men were
in the party. All the racing men
are quartered at National City and
without a doubt they own the town.
Phil Kitchin and f. G. Lacy arrived
last night to swell the Los Angeles CO.
terie. McAleer and Hall, with Stearn's
mounts, and Burke with his Fowler
racer came in Saturday. Chandler and
Davis arrived from the north this noon.
Carson, Shoemaker and Noble OF the
Riverside wheelmen are entered in sew
eral events, but the entry blanks were
not at hand when the races were made
up. They were assigned positions yes
terdsy.
meeting of the local committee was
held yesterday afternoon ut the Horton
house, the league hotel, and the entries
OF Shoemaker and Noble of Riverside
and w. ]. Edwards, who until recently
held the coast 1-mile record, and L. w.
Fox, very fast man OF Los Angeles,
were accepted. The programme was
also arranged, the events to be run in
the order as published and the entries
are as follows in the various events:
THE ENTRIES.
One mile, msiden-J. l. Jefferson, II.
E. Scott, Charles KuNner.
2:SO class-Fay Stephenson, O. E.
Parkes, w. M. Jenkins, j. J. Long, S.
G. Spier, @. Cowan, Il. w. Holbrook, T.
Q. Hall. I. McAleer, P. Kitchin, w. A.
Burke. @. Castlemsn, w. X. Cowan.
One mile, division championship--W.
X. Cowan, O. Castleman, j. w. Cowan,
O. E. Parkee, O. Cowan, s. G. Spier, w.
A. Burke, P. Kitchin, 7. Q. Hall, F. G.
Lacy, HI. B. Cromwell.
Half-mile championship - W. X.
Cowan, @. Castleman, F. w. Holbrook.
G. Cowan, s. G. Spier, P. Kitchin, j. w.
Cowan, O. Z. Parkes, w. A. Burke, f.
G. Lacy, @. H. Edwards.
Three.mile handicap-L. W. Fox, P.
Kitchin. T. McAleer, w. K, Oowan, f.
Stephenson, ]. J. Long. I. r. Hall, @.
Cowan, +. q. Spier, HI. w. Cobb, B. v.
franklin, W. M. Jenkins.
The 2:40 CLASSIC. Cowan. w. M.
Jenkins. III. w. Cobb, B. V. franklin,
F. Stephenson, F. s. Hall, Bud Story, F.
w. Holbrook, T. McAleer, H. B. Crom-
we'll, O. E. Parkes, +. w. Fuller, @. H.
Edwards. f. g. Lacy. s. G. Spier, w. K.
Cowan.
Three-mile division championship
W. K. Cowan, s. G.. Spier, p. Kitchin,
j. w. Cowau, @. Cowsn, W. A. Burke.
H.. W. Cobb, III. B. Cromwell, L. 8. Hall,
G. Castlemsn.
Five-mile handicap-W. K. Cowsn,
F. Stephenson, j. J. Long, I. s. Hall,
o. Cowan, F. G. Spier, B. V. Franklin,
Harry e. Scott.
One-mile handlcap-P. Kitchen, T.
McAleer. W. X. Cowan, @. Csstleman,
F. Stephenson, J. J. Long, T. s. Hall, @.
Cowsn, I. G. Lacy, 8. g. Spier, II. W.
Cobb, @. H. Edwards, Bud Story, II.
B. Cromwell, B. V. Franklin, F. w.
Fuller, ]. l. Jefferson, Chas. Kutzner.
Three.mile CLASSIC. Cowan, Henry
E. Scott, f. G. Lacy, W, Ii. Cowan, T.
McAleer, G. Kutzner, J. I. Jefferson,
Bud Story, Carl Harlan, S. G. Spier.
One-auarter mile, open-W. X. Cow
an, F. Lacy, @. H. Edwards, @. f.
Parkes. L. W. Fox, W. ]. Edwards, o.
Osen, j. w. Cowan. P. Kitchin, W. A.
Burke, F. A. Chandler, F. L. Holbrook,
O. L. Davis.
One-hslf mile, open-C. L. Davis, @.
E. Parkes, B. V. Franklin, L. W. Fox,
Ter, o. Osen, W. M. Jenkins. p. Kitchin,
brook, @. H. Edwards, J. j. Long, w. J.
Edwards.
One mile, open-B. V. Franklin, 7.
McAleer, o. Osen, P. Kitchin, @. E.
Parkes, W. A. Burke, @. II. Edwards,
G. L. Davis, w. J. Edwards, @. Cowan,
J. J. Long, s. g. Spier, ]. W. Cowan, f.
Chandler, w. X. Cowan, F. W. Hol-
brook, W. M. Jenkins.
The four men to constitute every team
in the cup race have been published.
This is the only event for the closing day
unless the programme for the first two
days be too long. Horse races will prob
ably be sandwiched in between the open
evests of the second day in order to give
the swifts breathing time. Handicapped
Smith did not announce his decision I'M
til Yesterday, as he wished to procure a
little information as to the ability and
past races OF certain men.
Captain Tyler OF the Los Angeles
wheelmeE has been put on as timer in
stead of Hannahs. The latter will off,
ciate as starter. as Hornbeck cannot
spare the time for such duty.
ATHLETIC CLUB FIELD DAY.
The sports to be given at Athletic
park this afternoon promise to be as
successful as any similar occasion here
tofore. This, the ninth annual field
day, has not as many entries, perhaps.
as that OF last year. In this those who
will be In attendance are fortunate in at
least some respects, as none but good
men will compete.
Several prominent athletes will par
ticipate, among whom are Charles How
ard, the fastest amateur Splinter in
Southern California; J. Ryan. another
swift footracer, O. P. Gliding OF San
jose, champion pole vaulter, and E.
Uhlbrecht of Chicago, the champion
long distance wheelman.
The 100.yard dssh between Howard
and RYAN will be the center of great in
terest, as the men are nearly evenly
matched, with little odds, if any, in