The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-25
THE RACE PROr1OTERS

And now that the race meet is all over,
It would be well to tell who 1t is that has
been respons BILE for giving to the public
Of Los Angles the very best races that
have ever been seen here. There are quite
q num bsr Of nam s that might be men,
toned. but OF all there are three that
really deserve the credit of the entire
affair. Three men have stood the exp.nse
OF Q race meet, with all its attendant
worries. have supplied the money for
the entertainment of the visitors. and
have managed 10 give those who went to
thu races an idea of how a meeting should
be conducted SO as to produce the best
possible results. These three men are
Knipps nberg. :.
To MIR. Smith belongs the idea OF hold
ing this national meet in Los Angeles.
, As far back AS January OF this year he
! was in correspondence with the powers
| that be, working hard for the permission
of the racine board to bring the cracks
/ out to California. The amount OF work
that this took III not to be calculated, for
there was opposition at home as well as
abroad. Not satisfied with the work that
he had done, he was as one OF those
who put up large sum OF money Tor the
fxin. of the track ana the purchase of
the ha dsome diamonds that we're given
as prizes.
Mr., Kelley is to be doubly com mended
for his interest in the matter, as he held
no otSicial position in the league at the
time of his conversion to the cause OF
bicycling, and did his part simply
through a desire to see the interests OF
the league advanced in this part OF the
state. Being ,onvincen OF this there
was no amount OF work that became TOO
hard for him. In COMPANY with the
other two he advanced the siDews OF war.
in the share OF ia ge sums OF money. ana
mself performed enough worK to pave
driven another man out OF MS mino.
Mr.. Kelley 10 the president u the citrus
Whselmen, and the secretary treasurer OF
this division of the League OF American
Wheelmen.
Last, but not ieast, there is Will knip-
penDerg tn be mentioned. In order that
there might be no mistake. Mi. knippen-
berg went north and met the circuit chas-
ers at san francisco. There was good
deal of feeling among the racing men
that there wouln be nothing TO- gaia by
coming down TO Southern California and
gorg on the circuit. Night and Gay did
Knippenberg work among the managers
of the various teams, and never stopped
Til there was an absolute certainty that
the men would come south with him. he
Travelled here with the teams and person
ally entertained them while they we're in
Los Angeles. Moreover, ne advanced his
share of the necessary money to carry on
the meeting, and that was no small
amount.
Incidentally, it might be remarked that
these three gentlemen did none OF this
through a desire for personal sggrandize-
ment, for there was none to be gained.
They kei t themse Ives in the background.
ar only those VITO were in their conf
dence knew Of the work that they were
performing. The good that they have
d me the league in this division cannot
be uverestimated and they deserve the
, thanks OF the entire cyclin, community.
| They were animated simply by desire
| to advance the sp ri, and all minor con-
sderations have given place to this enc
| idea. Their work will not suon be for
item by the members Of the League CT
American Wheelmen.