The herald., 1895-11-04
THE WHlRRING WHEEL

Inc entry DlanKS are now out from
three of the meeting places on the nation.
al circuit. Los Angeles. Redlands and
Riverside all have their blanks out, and
in each case there is a fine list of events
with particularly valuable prizes at
tached. The great chasers on the big cir
cult arrived in California last week, and
1t may be we'll to say something of the
better known among them. Besides the
California men on the national circuit
there are men OF worldwide reputation
who have come to the coast to take part
in the great races. Eddie Bald is prob
ably the best known racing man on the
American amateur path today. His per-
formances are something remarkable, and
stamp HIM as a worthy successor to the
mighty Zimmerman. During the past
year his record of wins has been City,
eight firsts, fifteen seconds and three
thirds, running unplaced only three times.
He was the frs. and last man to lower
the com petition mile record, leaving it at
loo 10, time equalled by Murphy.
Tom Cooper is Jolly member of the
chasers' party and one OF the most popu
lar riders on the. entire circuit. A total of
thirty-tour firsts in two months against
the geatest riders in the country is one of
tho most phenomenal records in cycling
Gran of the party, having now been on
the racing path for over ten years. He
has equaled Bald's mile record, and
holds the competition talf mile in
5S l.5. and the two miles in ALA, both
records being made against the best fields
that could come together. Murphy is the
man who wants tu ride mile behind
locomotive, believing he can do it in one
minute or better. Earl kiser is the
youngest rider on the circuit, bsing only
IS years old. He has an excellent record
among the greater racing men, and last
Monday defeated Murphy aud Cooper
twice at Ogden. The two California ne M.
bsrs of the party are Charles Wells and
Robert Terrll. The latter has been win
ming handicups in good shape, though
pacing. Wells has more than once de-
feated the best men on tue circuit. All
these men will ride in the Los Angeles
NEST on November 81, - and %.
Robert NJ. Welch. the coast representa-
tive of the national racing board, has is.
sued his weekly bulletin, and among the
items are the following:
Sanction granted Peerless Cyclers,
Woodlap I, November %; Bakersfe Id Cy-
cling club, Bakersfield, November %,
Grown City Cycle clup. Pasadena, Janu
AIRY /, 1896.
Casey Castleman of Los Angeles is sus-
pended from racing pending investigation
JacoS S Bros, ' the weIi-nown clothiers,
have generously donated to the prize list
Of the national circuit a $35 tallor-made
suit of clothes. 1t is needless to say that
the gift was thankfully received by the
race com mittee.
AMONG THE CLUBS.
The board Of governors Of the Southern
California Associated Cycling club met
at Pomona on Saturday evening, Novem-
her I'd. Redlands, Ontario, Pomona, Los
Angeles, and Pasadena were represented.
oil to ~ tba L,,
committee and escorted to the Palomares
hotel, wnere entertainment had been
arranged for them. After supper,
moonlight tallyho ride was enjoyed and
then the delegates returned and settled
down TO business. The meeting came to
order, Robert Gray of Ontario being In
the chair. Matters pertaining to cycling
and the advancement thereof, and the
closer relationship and intercourse be-
tween tie clubs OF Southern California,
weIe discussed, and much routine work
was transacted. 1t was decided to hold
the next meeting at Redlands, December
4th, on the day of the national circuit
races at that place. 1t is the earnest de-
sire OF the officers of the association that
each clut be represented at the next
meeting. Much business of Importance
and grsat amount Of work will ccme
up, and IT needs the personal presence of
all mem bers to make the meeting a sue
Cessful one. The Crown City Cycle club
has applied for the honor of conducting
the first annual meet of the associated
clubs on January list, and the affair has
been granted to them. The club has
outlined lengthy program of three or
fonr days duration in the way of runs,
enter taiments, etc., which ought to at
tract wheelmen from all parts of South
ern California. The delegates returned
to their homes on Sunday morning,
Last Thursday evening the Citrus
Wheelmen bad an informal run to Pasa-
dena and called on the Crown City Cycle
club, who entertained them. The scorch.
ers started early on the road, but the
more staid members contented them
selves with an electric car. An exceed
ingly pleasant evening of good fellowship
was spent by all concerned, and the last
car bore the purple wearers back to Los
Angeles.
The Pasadena club has been reoresD.
lied and has moved into its new Club
rooms. As yet it is hardly settled, but
when it does get into shape it will issue
invitations to its house warming. If the
past Is any criterion, royal good time
may be expccted.
The invitation of the Bay City Wheel
men to their reception in honor of their
club mates. Charley Wells and Bob Ter
riH Of International circuit. is quite unique
AMI reads thus:
10 the Members Of the Bay City Wheel