The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-08-12
CURRENT SPORTING EVENTS.
The Coming Castleman.McAleer
Bicycle Contest.
Fox Has Received No Acceptance of
His Challenge.
Baseball At Athletic Park Today-Notes
ON Horses and Pugilists From
Distaucs-Notss OF Inter-
est at Homes


part OF the state.
Castleman has been i'll for the past
two days, and will DO unable to again
20 upon the track for q week. McAleer
viii begin training in earnest tomorrow.
Heretofore he has only been taking
practice whenever the opportunity pre-.
scented itself, buta few more days will
see him in Systematic training.
Castleman will 20 into the race with q
2l-pound Rambler, while III cAleer will
20 him one better by riding a 20.pound
Stearne machine. The Stearns is con-
sldered one OF the best racers ever put
up, and the brawny McAleer will have
an opportunity to test its wonderfu
speed On the dsy of the race.
There haG yet boon NO acceptance OF
the challenge issued by Louis W. Fox,
to ride any Southern California amateur,
barring W. A. Burke, a race OF mile.
It ie understood that the challenge was
meant for Phil Kitchen, of the Los An
geles wheelmen, more than anyone else.
Kitchen ia doing some remarkable riding
of late, and the boys are wondering why
he doesn't accept the challenge.
RIVERSIDE ROAD RACE.
The Riverside wheelmen are to hold a
road race over the beautiful Magnolia
course September 10th. The 9th is the
usual date of the annual race, but this
year it falls on Sunday, SO the orange
center boys will race on the day fol.
lowing. There will be Rambler bicy-
Gle for frat time prize, and $40 gold
stop watch for first place prize. The
other prizes for time and place will be
very valuable.
The road race will be run in the fore.
noon, and in the afternoon there will be
races at tbs park, consisting Of one mile,
novice; quarter mile. class A one mile,
class A; two-mile handicap, class A
half-mile, class B one mile. class B;
fve.mile handicap, clsss B. Suitable
prizes will be given in each event.
GOSSIP ON LOCAL RIDERS.
H. w. Cobb. of the San Diego wheel
men, will ride an 18-pound Cleveland
racer in the Riverside road race.
The Garden City cyclers will hold a
10-mile road race, probably on August
10th, over the last 10 miles OF their 25-
mile road course, which has recently
been surveyed. Oscar Oaen will be
scratch man.
Jimmy Cowan has commenced train
ing for the September races. Jimmy, il
he has no accidents, will show eplen did
form in the fall.
Quite number Of the boys may be
seen vending their way to the track
twice day, and the time waxeth near
when the reports of phenomenal time
20 abroad in the land.
Carson Shoemaker OF Riverside, who
went east with the intention of compet-
ing In some OF the big road races, has
failed to make showing; but. az we
have remarked before, "the jasper can
ride iew," so give him a chance.
Wheel trade Ia holding on wonder
fully; this must be wheel year; per-
haps it is due to last years reduction in
prices.
We have in Los Angeles quite num-
Der OF "copper"" rims, and also quite a
number of copper" riders. In TACT, II
won't be long before the whole police
force are astride the "steed OF STEEL"
Los Angeles is particularly fortunate
in the way of stolen wheels. The other
day Detective Bosqui captured two men
in the act of selling Salvationist McIn-
short time before. Bicycle thieves get
Herb McCrea, one of our old Los An.
geles flyers. competed recently at Sacra.
mento with Epson, who proved too
much for him. We are sorry to hear OF
Herbs defeat, but suppose the cares oil
married life weigh heavily upon his
brow.
E. f. Gatensbury has been very i'll Of
typoid fever during the last two weeks.
His many bicyclist friends hope he may
soon be on the track again.
STYLE FOR LADY CYCLISTS,
Among the many and various pur-
suits of today. bicycling seems to be the
favorits. especially among tho younger
members of the fair sex, and very pretty
and graceful they look, spinning along
90 comfortably and easily. Surely there
can be no pleasanter way Of viewing the
country. What numbers OF these fair
pedestrians you may meet in the cool
OF the evening enjoying a spin
through the park. Some very charm
ing and novel costumes can be
shown to great advantage in this ex-
orcise. 1t is all but impossible to ride
In skirts of walking length-and the
short skirts are at the best inconven-
ient-of all costumes the divided skirt is
certainly the most graceful-also with
out doubt the most sensible. OF course
We we'll know that what is becoming to
Dne is not so TO all; but for those who
can boast of q slim waist and pretty
figure, the 'bloomers" and the double.
breasted frock coat cannot possibly be
beaten. The coat can be made with or
without waist. and is entirely matte.
OF choice. To my idea it is almost pref
tier without the band. Our English"
tailor is making q great many bicycling
suits OF various descriptions for New
port. We sec the ladies are going in for
this most enjoyable pastime with real
energy, and as the weather grows cooler
1t will surely be more favored still, 90
we know what to expect in the future.
HORSE GOSSIP.
Racing in the east this year has pro-
duced no sensational performers. There
are no Tremonts, Sensations, Ell Rio
Reys or Morsllos among the 2-year odds !;
no grand 3-year.olds to talk about, nor
aged horses to enthuse over. Nothing
but common. everyday kind OF nags are
racing. Among them Salvador would be
as king among slaves.
q. Probably 70 Tambisn is the best of
the aged division racing, Henry of Ma
varre the choice of 3.year-olds, and
Handspun OF the 2-yesr-olds.
There 10 feeling abroad that tho great
Divaatxxr,n Ia nj virhS A.