The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-21
THE LOCAL. SPORTING WORLD.
Lpli Which Has Succeeded the
Holiday Events.
Bicycle Tournament for Early Spring
is Suggested.
Boxers' Night at the Athletic Club L.
Hailed with Dclight-Horsomeu
Talk of La Fiesta Meeting.

Everyth.n ia quiet now in the local
sporting world. Since tho holidays,
when the great horses and the great
iootballists entertained the Los An
geles public with some rare events, the
local entertainers in tbs sporting line
have been 10th to offer anything.
The uncertainty of the weather has
been partly to blame for this. al fer as
outdoor sports are concerned. OF course,
and perhaps it is Just as we'll that the
sport-pstronizirg public of the city is
being permitted to grow hungry for
amusement again before anything de-
manding large audiences for financial
success is sprung.
It has been suggested that q grand
bicycle tournament, with other outdoor
games az filters on the programme.
might be successfully given here acme
time before the crack riders leave for the
eastern races. There will be plenty OF
material in the city to get entries from
and to make the events very attractive.
The local riders, among whom there are
q number of cracks. are nos yet chest
long way, and there some great riders
here whom the public has not yet had
an opportunity of seeing on the track.
The horsemen out at Agricultural
psrk are Btill talking OF a great meet to
be given in this city during la fiesta. All
the baugtails at the Bay district track
in San Francisco could be induced to
come down, they think. and make the
running races great events. Some OF
the world. heaters would perhaps be
here, and, with the local celebrities to
6ll out the list, q great programme
could be presented every day for week.
Whether the people could be attracted
away from the celebration long enough
to attend races at Agricultural park is q
matter of doubt.
The announcement that the Athletic
club will give another boxers night
during the week will be hailed with de-
light by the large number who enjoy
these occasions. While the outdoor
sports were fourishing the club decided
to postpone its indoor events, but now
that there is q lull the boxers might
we'll come in pat.
Football was very popular while it
lasted, but the enthusiasm was not
aroused until the season was drawing
to q close, and now that terrific sport,
that sport fit for giants. will lie upon
the shelf until the summer is we'll with
MS again. Then it is probable that
football will take prominent place
among the sporting events OF the season.
Baseball goes right along in the even
tenor OF its way. The city league gives
its regulsr two games every Sunday
when the weather permits, and the
games draw crowds large enough to
warrant the league in keeping on with
them and to offer encouragement fol
the future. Baseball is not a dead
sport; it only sleepeth. and if the COM
ing summer does not see big league
formed in California, some following
season will. and the time will come
when baseball will resume its place 81
the leading game OF the country.
Yesterday no games were played a.
Athletic park because the grounds were
in no fit condition. The games sched-
uled for yesterday will be played OIL
Sunday next.
The Ontario Cricket club is making
IN attempt to revive the great English
game in Southern California. On 6atur
day q game will be played between the
Ontario club and a club from the Ath'
letic club OF this city. which H. Jones
Batamsu will captain.