The herald., 1894-04-29
THE WORLD Of SPORTS,
Events for the Athletic Club
Field Day.
List Of Races to Be Held Until the
Fourth Of July.
Sassban NoteE-SolIy smIsh versus
George DixOn--IeeparkabIe
Jumplng-rhs y.Atost
Horse 0ras.p.


One hundred yard run, club novice
one mile bicycle, maiden; 100-yard run,
running high jump, 440-yard run, half
mile safety bicycle, running broad jump,
one mile bicycle, 2:40 class; one mile
run, pole vault. height; one mile BIZ
cycle, two mile bicycle, handicap; 220-
yard run; one mile bicycle, Chinese.
Gold medal for first and silver medal
for second event, or valuable prizes ia
each event. A special gold medal will
also be given to any one breaking a
coast record. The races will be run an
the club quarter mile track; feet bank.
Entries will be received by the eecre-
tary, and will close Sunday, May Goth.
Entrance fee 81 for first event. 80 cents
for each additional event. Entrance fee
must accompany entry. Blanks will be
furnished on application. Club races
open to members only, others to recog-
nized amateurs only. L. A. w. and A.
A. U. rules govern the meeting. The
committee reserve the right to decline
or strike out any entry. Each contest
ant will be given a number by the clerk
OF the course, which must be worn. Ad-
dress all communications to the secre-
tary, A. D. Cummings, 226 South Spring
street.
There has been some talk regarding
the advisability of the clubs field day
Oeing held on May 30th, on which day
the division race meet at San Diego will
be opened. OF course the crack wheel
men will want to attend the opening
day at San Diego, thus injuring the
prospects for Hrst-claes races here on
that day. Inasmuoh as the Athletic
club has for the last nine years held its
field dny on May 30th, it was not deemed
wise to change it. There are really only
two races that require the best cyclists
20 make them entertaining, and they
are the one mile open and the twe-mile
handicap; 80, after all, we have no rea-
son to be discouraged, for there are
maay new riders in the city who are
Just anxious to give us surprise under
such favorable opportunity.
COMING CYCLING CONTESTS.
The following is q list OF the coming
bicycle races: Csledonian races, VEN
tura, May 1st; San Bernardino Bicycle
club meet, Coles track, San Bernardino,
May 9th; Los Angeles Athletic club
field day, Athletic park. Los Angeles,
May 30th; Southern California division
meet, National City race track, San
Diego, May 30th, 31st and June LIST /;
great annual handicap road race. Los
Angeles to Santa Monica, July 4th.
The local wheelmen expect to have an
afternoons races in week or two, or
upon the arrival from San Francisco of
the crack eastern wheelmen. Bliss and
Dirnberger, the date not yet fixed.
BICYCLE NOTES.
The boys are ell working hard and will
be in fine condition for the races.
An Austrian cyclist is about to attempt
to ride for record between Vienna and
Constantinople.
They say Pop" Cowan has been sing
ing of late, "Oh where, oh where have
my little wheels gomez"
A. T. Swain OF Oakland rode down to
this city on heel, via the coast route.
he lett for San Diego Wednesday.
The cyclists of the country are enthu-
siastic over the Coxey movemsnt-they
are having golden dreams of ideal roads.
As all the crack cycliets are going to
San Diego, it will give the desired oppor-
tunity to new riders to enter the Los An
geleS Athletic club races on May 30th.
Before sailing for France Champion
Arthur Zimmerman issued challenge
to race any amateur bicycliet in Amer.
lea for any amount irom $1,000 to
$4,000 o side. A representative of
John s. johnson announced that the
Minneapolis record breaker he'd decided
to accept the challenge. johnson de-
posted $3.50 with the American Wheel
mRn to stand as forfeit. johnson
agrees to match with the champion
for q stake of $1,000 q side. the race to
be from eight to 10 miles and to
take place ss soon as Zimmerman
returns from his European tour.
BASEBALL NOTES.
The Young Los Angeles and Temple
street baseball clubs will play game
on the Temple street grounds this after
noon at o'clock.
In case of necessity George Van Hal
tren may be called ON to do some pitch
ing for the Hew Workers this season.
He did some very clever twirling during
the practice games this year.
Glenalvin has been released bv Chi.
cage to Detroit for q consideration of
$500. He will manage and captain the
Detroit team.
Murphy, the Yale college PLAYER, ia a
Axture on the New York team, His
work at short 90 far has been gilt.edged,
and he is the heaviest batter in the
team.
THE LOS ANGELES BOY AGAIN.
The Twin City Athletic club Of Minne-
apolis has offered purse for fight be.
tween Solly Smith of this city, and
Tommy Dixon, the featheweight cham
pion OF Canada. Dixon is willing to bet
5000 on the side, the men TO weigh in at
lis pounds ak hours before the fight.
The proposition Ia fAvorably regarded
by Smith, and the match is likely to be-
come fixture for May or june.
FOOTBALL RULE REVISION.
Football players throughout the state
are anxiously awaiting the final action
Of the committee of experts in New
York who are revising the general rules
OF the game, says the Olympic. On the
2lst the work was practically ended,
although the corrected and full changes
are not ~ yet fnished. All the former
actions OF the committee were Sustained
excepting the subject OF scoring, which
will remain the same. The time of play
will be bat three minutes next season.
which will result In much closer
games. A very important point
is that the ball must be put into
play after goiEg "IA touch" either from
down by point in the field or by
kick. This will bar great deal of the
present almost necessary reughnsss in
those plays, which we have heretofore