The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-05
National Bicycle Races Yester-
day at RedlandS
MAGNIFICENT PERFORMANCE
And q Great Crowd Was There to
Witness the Sport
The Final Race Ranks as the Best Run by
the Eastern Cracks Since Tn .ir Ar-
rival In Southern California

cult races was 0elu yesIeTuay at Rou-
lands. The date given to Pomona was
refused, as the track could not be got
ready, 50 to Hollands vent the honor OF
closing the national race circuit.
The whole town turned ouG to witness
the races, filing the grand stand and
bleachers and overlooking into the stand
Ing room. Visitors from Riverside, Pc.
mona and Santa Ana were all there, and
again the Los Angeles delegation made
its pre- ence known. Fred Smith. the
terror of ssil-doers on tue track, was
there, disguised with an enormous cigar,
and in stern form. Pinto jenkins
pounded his trianele which had been
Semoved fOrcibly from Riverside by an
Infatuated populace. White Filler Knapp
did the announcing, and AS usual was
bowling success. he can now retire to
private life ana get mis- nice white SUIT
washed.
The new track at Redlands IS hand
somely built one, with good banks and IL
gravel surface that has not yet worked
down. Such view as can b. seen from
the grand stan of mountain, plain anu
woodei nils, is suoh us cannot be dupii-
Gated in many places. The noticeable
lack of wind was most favorable fes-
tute. The officials of the day were as
follows: Referee. ii. Q. +. Smitn; judges,
James Patti srsJn, l.. G.. GroIe, j.. W.
LoYpser; announcer, Wilbur +. Knapp;
clerk, J.A. Kelly; starter, William knip.
penbere. 1t was just anout o'clock wnen
tile judges called
THE FIRST RACE.
This was the mile novice, with five
starters, Jonas, Campbell. eraser, Free
- t1l,s q m
lace At the gun Freeman made a Jump
and caught the tandem, eraser making a
good riay for second. but getting done
out of she place by Jonas. The tandem
hit hot pace and Freeman stuck like n
leech. bat the field could not b. Id on.
One by one they dropped back, and tin.
ally Freeman bal the pace all t. MIN
self, with Jonas and eraser going for
secpnd place. Kltchin and Campbell
having diopped out. freeman jumped
the tandemoi the backstretch and won
ut by 100 yaris, Jonas batting eraser
in for seconi. lane, 2:20 1-5
HE SECOND RACE.
This wa. the first heat OF the half mile
open, class d. with five starters-Balj,
Cooper. utrecht, Randall and Rigby.
Bald took the pace and held 1t to the last
turn, when Cooper jumper past him and
led around into the stretch, winning by
half II wheel. Bald getting second from
Randall by tires width. Time, 1:l7.
In the second beat there were seven
startefs-kiser, Wells. Burke, McCrpa.,
Cam .bell, Hatton and Kitchin. A the
gun KIser took thu pace. Wells coming
Cp and leading around the turn. Tne
whnle field jun ed GA the back stretch,
Wells leidiDs into the home stretch,
wuen kIser iumpe him and won with
ii wheel t. spare. Wells second, Campbell
third. Time. IA -.
Ia the final thsre were five starters
Bald, Cooper, Kiser, Wells and Camp
bell. THIS brought the five fastest men
on the track together ard every one stood
up. At the gun Bald started tor the pole
but Cam lbell ,sprinte1 past him and to
magnificent jump down this back stretch
Wills right ait r him. Bald and Kiser
sailed after them AMI the whole field
punched on the eni OF the turn. Then
came Que of the prettest- finishes OF tho
circuit. Cooper LED Kiser by half wheel,
and Bald was uigging like demon.
Wells held right on, but coIld It gain
an inch. Cooper kept up his splendid
drive and flaw across the tape half
wheel in front of kissr, who was cunning
like a strcak. Bald could get no better
than third. Time. 1:lS l-5.
THE THIRD RACE.
This was the first heat of the m lie open,
class A. In this heat wers six starters,
Mcfarland. Wing. Cromwell, Cox, Rms
sell aud WATSON. At the gun Mcfarland
took the pace, Crom we'll relieving him at
the third Russell'a tire went fiat on the
second lap and he dropped OUT. The
ti.l jumped on the baokstretch, and
when they swung into the homestretch
Cromwell, Mcfarland, WATSON an Wing
oil an ha roaR
Farland dug hard and got rst by front
wheei, CrIm we'll secon1 aud W ns third.
Time, 1888 AS.
In tho second heat there were six
starters. Yromsn. Taylor. Hewitt, New
comb. downing and VIII tman. AT the
took the fl st lap at u good gait. Down
ing touk the sec mi lap and YeUman
stared the pace ON the third. Woman
started the sprint IN the bsckstretc !,
and tha field bunchrd on the turn. They
came fast down the stretch, Taylor and
winning by n tires width. Hewitt $50.
oni, Ysoman third. Time, 2:27.
In the final were SIX starters, McFar.
laud, Cromwell, Taylor, Hewitt, Y-o.
man end Downins, WIN was above to
start as no was uni tentionallv fnuled N
the no nestretcn in mis- heat. Tns raos
was laced by tandem named bs r IS
sell and Newc ,mh, hut it proved of tile
use, as tho tire hlew up in tn second
lap. At tLe gun Taylor Jumpe out and
eau Int the tapd IN. Mcfarland printed
part the tandem. and getting the pole
dropned uacK on the inside. tor ing Fay.
Tor from his place into -econd position.
The ndem nil u good gait, but ON the
secon lap the. tire blaw up ana the field
went IN alo re. McF ,rland still led, with
Taylor next, the field IN q bunch. They
stayed IN this order tn the backstretch,
VIII n the sprint was started. McFarl nd
jumped with ,lor after Hewitt In the
box. Mcfarland and Taylor had
splendid fight for first, Taylor getting
the decision, Mcfarland second. Time,
1886 2-5.
THE FOURTH RACE.
This was the first heat of the m lie IN.
vitAtion, class B. with seven starters,
@ oper, Riehy, Kiser, Randall. McCrea,
Kitchin and Ulbricht. Randall took the
pace tor the first lap. and Cooper started
the second va jump. Rigbv right after
him. The field bunonei again on the
stretch and Ulbr,cht took the pace. Coo
per jnmps: out and won out from Kiser,
Randall getting third. Tin.e. 2:35 is.
III the second heat were live starters,
Ball, Hatton, Burke. Campbell ami
Wuils. Bad took the first lap, Hatton
the second and Bald came to thu
front again or the third lap. On
the bsckstretch Wells came to the
front and .ed around the turn, but Bald
jun ped him an the stretch nd won han.
Oily, Wells second aud Burke third.