The herald., 1894-09-24
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP.
Aftermath Of the McAleer-Cas-
tleman Race.
Result Of the Training League Races
Yesterday.
Several Games of Ball In the City
Longus-The Wilson's and the
Kestings Wiu-Game
at Redondo.

Though the great bicycle race between
Casey Csstleman and Thomas McAleer
was run Saturday the event was the all
absorbing topic among cyclists yester-
day, and will be for many weeks to
come. Castleman's friends still claim
that he was fouled by McAleer and his
pscemakers, and say that if the referees
decision is not reversed by the j.. A. W.
racing board, to whom protest will be
sent, they stand ready and willing TO
match the Riversider against the local
champion at any time. 1t is almost
certain that all the influence possible
will be brought to bear upon the racing
board. in an effort to change the decis-
ion, though il must be admitted that
beyond little talk the Riverside con-
tingent have acted like gentlemen
throughout the affair and would take no
underhanded means to secure any but a
fair and satisfactory settlement Of the
controversy.
Castleman made the best race OF his
life, and deserves great praise for his
demeanor throughout tbs event. He
attempted to win the race on its merits,
aud by an accident lost. Such an oc-
currence might not happen in hun
dred races. Despite the fact that he
WAC in the rear of McAleer when he
rounded the curve and ran off the track,
his friends claim that he could have
won out easily. It would have been q
remarkably close race had the accident
not occurred, and there no doubt would
have been q wheel to wheel finish.
McAleer ia now the recognized long
distance champion of the coast. There
is no doubt that he will be able in q
year to contest the championship OF the
west. and Los Angeles feels justly proud
Of the remarkable rider. He is popu-
lar member OF the Los Angeles wheel
men and one of the originators and is
vice. president of the Wheelmen's Train
ing league. He is slpo member of the
Los Angeles Athletic club.
Casey Csstleman upheld the honors
OF the Riverside wheelmen, which
formerly boasted among its members
the most rapid riders in Southern Cali
fornia. This eeason the club OF the
orange center has been unfortunate in
having some of it's riders absent or re-
framing from track work. Castleman
has been upon the track four seasons.
He won the Los Angeles Whoelmen
championship of Southern California
division meet ut San Diego, and many
other races.
McAleer has held the 25mile and the
five-mile records for some time. On
December 6, 1898, he smashed the coast
record by covering the distance in
81 "a riding the last quarter in :3612
This record he low erad 1. es"turuhy III
| ths race with Castleman to 90 :5lR p,
His five mile record is 12:17 1.5, which
has never been lowered on the coast.
TRAINING LEAGUE RACES.
Atthe weekly meet of the Wheelmen's g
Training league OF Athletic park, yester-
day, Phil Kitchin rode the fastest mile
in competition that was ever made on
the track. 1t was in the one mile handi-
cap in which Fred Magee won. Kitchin
rode from the scratch in 2:2l, an excel
lent record under the circumstances.
In the quarter mile special Mic Biehl
and O. Il. Patterson were matched, the
latter winning on foul. Time, Al.
Patterson gave a quarter mile race
against time, making the distance. with
| flying start, in So seconds.
A novelty race of one mile was rua by
Hall, RUSSELL Jenkins ana Standifer.
winning in the order named. Hall rode
a Star wheel, Russell an ordinary, Jenk'
ins '.bronco" end Standifer Star.
Fritz Lacy made mile against time
with pacemakers in 2 2:22, standing start.
Uhlbricnt ran two-mile ace against
time, which he made in 4 AZ. The last
| mile WAS covered in 2:l8.