The herald., 1894-09-23
MAILER IS THE CHAMPION
Castleman Defeated in the
twenty-five Mile Race.
The Pacific Coast Record Is Lowered
Minute.
A Foul Claimed in Favor of the River
sidsr-rhs Greatest Bicycle Raos
Ever Witnessed In South
ern California.

heretofore existed as 10 who Is the
Southern California 25-mile bicycle
champion has. temporarily at least,
been settled. The honors were sought
after by Casey Oastlsman of Riverside
and Thomas McAlser OF this city, who
entered into an agreement two months
ago to run race the distance given OF
Athletic park yesterday. McAleer made
the challenge and Castleman accepted
1t.
The prize Was medal presented by
Thomas H. Barney, beside which each
rider posted $3.50 with the referse, W. j.
Allen, with which tho winner was to
purchase wheel.
By mutual consent the riders selected
pacemakers. which were changed as
often as desired. MeAleer's pacemakers
were Phil Kitchin. W. M. jenkins, Emil
Uhlbricht, w. A. Burke, +. G.. Lacy, A.
Griffin. j. j. Long, Fred Heibrook. t. R.
Hall, Clyde Washburn and G. Parks.
Fer pscemRksrs Csstleman had Jim.
mie Cowan, Charles Cowan, G. Schmidt,
L. w. Fox, d. Il. Whitman and w. L.
McCreary.
A great crowd assembled st the park
to witness the race. Tho big event was
set to take place at 2 80 O'Clock, though
1t was nesrly an hour later when Castle
msn and McAleer mounted their wheels
dor the start.
Riverside colors, orange and black,
were numerous among the many spec
tators upon the bleschers, while nearly
the whole OF the grand stand contingent,
having no colors, yelled themselves
xuo
hurry and hustle. and Secretary Hall OF
the Training league, under whose aus
pices the race WAS run, flow around as
he never did before, not forgetting TO
yell occasionally for the brawny man
whom he backed aghinst the worthy
orange eater.
1t was shortly after $50 when the
timers. II. 9. T. Smith, ]. S. Thayer,
Will Knipperberg, D. Sale; the scorers,
j.. S. Pauly, A. G. Way. j. w. a. OFF,
Ed Cook; the judges, G. W. Chase, G.
M. Baker, Ali Cooper; the umpires,
John Tufts, @. E. Patterson, and the
referee, w. ]. Allen, took their places.
1t had been arranged to run two other
races before the big event, one OF which
was the Chinese race. Two of the
Cinnamon failed to show up, SO Wong
Nzui, Chinatown celestial. rode mile
to establish Chinese record. He was
paced by several riders. making the dis
tanee in 2 Al.
Charles Miller and Fred Mnyeo rode
mile match race in Pal, after which the
excitement fell to the coming event. 1t
was exactly 3 rs when Castleman and
McAlesr mounted their wheels for the
start. McAleer got the pole, and waa
showed from the tape by Hall, while
Castleman was started by his trainer
Harry Poole and j. S. Logan. secretary
of the recent meet at Riverside.
Phil Kitchin stationed himself in front
OF the riders and set the first half mile
pace. Both riders got away evenly at
the crack OF the pistol, and then began
one of the hottest races ever ridden in
the state.
IL was evident from the frat that
there would be no losfng. McAlser act
stif psee at once, with Casey trailing
closely behind.
The first quarter was made in 3614
and the half in :13 1-5. Then Uhl-
BRIGHT took up the pace making and
made his pedal fly round in rapid style
for another half at q 80 gait. The
riders clipped off the first mile in
9:2414.
Soon Burke and Jenkins fell in as
pace makers, the others falling out.
The second mile was made in 8 :0611.
Castleman still trailed McAleer, and
every mile up to the tenth was made in
few seconds less than the coast records
for the same distances.
In the tenth mile, just as McAleer was
rounding the north curve, his rear tire
blew up. Then every body breRthlessly
awaited the result. The unfortunate
rider jumped from his wheel and waited
for new one, which was standing an
eighth OF mile away. Castleman, see
ing the accident, began pedaling for al
his might, and Louis Fox started in tc
pace him.
The betting heretofore had been about
even, but Castleman money csme up
now in rapid manner. Early in the
day the Riversider's fsvorites wanted
odds, and when the accident threw
McAleer so far behind every body betting
on Castleman wanted to put up more.
Host of the bets. however. were made
for even money.
Castleman had gained over an eighth
Of mile before McAleer could get under
way again, and many said he would
aever be able to catch up with the
yellow-c0stumed Riyersider Enconr
aged by loud cheers and by Fox's rapid
pacing, Castleman rode finely. 1t looked
bad for the Angelef1o for q while, bat hG
began gradual gain on his opponent
and Mt the end OF the third mile afts
the accident, he had gained over 30t
feet. In the fourteenth mile from
scratch, McAleer's gain was go marked
that the cheers were defeRning, and h'
received an ovation never given to an
psher rider upon the track.
He passed Castleman at the end oi
the sixteenth mile, amid such roar al
was never before heard. Considering
his misfortune, he made a fine mile anC
excelled any previous performance o
the kind ever Witnessed in Southern
California.
Castsmsn, too, did remarkable riding
showing wonderful lasting power anC
tsnacity. He was in fine condition, al
was also his opponent. His riding wa
easy and he appeared fresh on every
mile.
From the sixteenth mile CastlemaI
closely trailed McAleer. New pace
makers were added as desired, and tn'
record smashing began in earnest.
When the revolver was fred for th'
hour, the riders had made about q
miles, and then the excitement becam
intense. The gong sounded or the las
quarter lap, but the riders rode no taste
until the last curve WAS reached.