The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-03

| S.earns wheels and will make shem
popular during the approaching season
or know the reason why.
The Barke Brothers are doing q good
business in the '95 March wheels.
Burkss' specials go like hot cakes. Fila
teen new wheels came yesterday.
The March team, composed OF Messrs.
Burke and Csstlemsn. with Trainer
John Parks, 10 getting in shape for the
Durate races on the 22nd.
The Pico street Bulldocka are going to
take a whrl over to Sierra Madre to-
day, just for the sake OF imbibing q liz.
tie foothill szons.
Morrel. one OF the Sterling's riders, is
in the city.
The famous Falcon team left on Tues-
day for San Francisco to prepare for the
coming races. Tbs boys were not able
to do as much training in this city as
bad been anticipated, on account of the
rainy weather.
But, nevertheless, they were in fair
shape, and expect to be able to ride
somewhere near the front in the
windups.
Lacy and Ulbricht will leave for the
north soon and will enter in the great
racer OF the San Francisco meet. The
boys are expected to return home un-
der the weight OF additional honors.
The Dusrte races on February 22d,
will have entries from this city in the
persons of Griffin. Miller and Clever.
Clever rides the Thistle this year.
Santa Barbara will hold its annual
road race on the 10Th. Jimmy Osvan,
Griffin, Miller and Jenkins will be in i
and possibly few more OF the local
riders.
Pop" Field, one of the best known
men in the business, arrived on Wednes-
day last. Pop" still handles the Ster-
ling and the way he has OF telling that
it is the only wheel worth strAddiihg is
pretty aptto convince.
The Ram oler compsny's house in this
city has handled about rs OF the '95
wheels since the first shipment in
January. A pretty good showing for the
Rambler, by the way.
A lsrge number OF the boys who are
going to rids in the East Side Cycle
clubs century run on the 10Th will rido
over the route 80 Pomona and back to-
day with an idea of getting onto
the curves. as IL were. and picking out
the smooth tracks. The crowd will sit
down 10 8 big dinner q. the Polomsres
at noon or theresbouts.
Tbs Pacific coast sgent for the March
wheel, Mr.. French, is in the city. The
March eompsny is arranging for three
retail agencies in California, one in
Oakland. one in San Diego and one in
this city.
The Petslums Incubator company,
whose headquarters are on Main street,
has made arrangements to handle the
Pierce bicycles.
81, = g.
The little town has only a few Wheel
men. but those it has ars all dead game
sports and as enthusiastic at they are
made this year.
A gunsmith of Paris is manufacturing
and selling to wheelmen a small sized |
revolver, which can be fred, without !
smoke or noise, at any dog that annoys
them. Hence the owner does not dis
cover that his dog 10 wounded until the |
wheelman has escaped, and the dog dies |
without any hope of bringing the cyclist |
to justice.
The Pacific coast cycle show and in. !
door tournament at San Francisco will |
open February 18th and continue to the
22d. A fine exhibit and good racing are
A Frenchman is reported to have rid
den 1917 miles backward under the hour
on Paris track.
~
The members of the Trampers' annex
expect to have big time today. The
annex is going out to DEVILS Gate for
wildcat hunt. Arrived at the gate the
boys will look up wildcat, and after
assuring his wildcatship that they are
only out for little fun, they will pro-
coed to walk Mr.. Wildcat down and
kick him to death. The Trampers' an
mex think nothing OF walking the legs
off a wildcat. Jsckrabbits are about
their gait.
Court Notes.