The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-03
RIVERSIDE CIRCUIT RACES
Best Meet Yet Held in South ern
California
BUCK TAYLOR'S GREAT RIDE
he Finishes All Alone in the Class A
Mile
BUCK TAYLOR'S GREAT RIDE
knapp's Original Announcing and Jenkins
Triangle, Two Of the Features Of .
Most Successful Race fleet

The national oircnit races at Riverside
yesterday were tho most successful yet
held on the south rn circuit. The town
seemed to think that 1t rested with 1t to
uphold the diminished honor OF South
ern California in the matter Of cycling,
and turned out en- masss. All the.stores
closed up at o'clock in order that no one
might have an excuse for not attending
the races.
The Los Angeles delegation was a large
and audible ono. Lester Hickok was
there with, an abundance of badges aud a
flowing smile. Ford Smith concealed
himself behind q largo cigar. until some
unruly rider would cause him to emsrgs
with . Jove-like frown upon mis- brow.
white.F Flyer Knapp was the announcer of
she day, and looked real cuts in his nee
white suit and pretty blue sweater. The
poetic effect was rather spoiled by the
addition OF a very small and particularly
disreputable silk nat that was own
brother to the headgenr OF the late Mr..
Noah, ESQ. However, he moro than
made up for this little failing by his Or
iginAl and unique manner OF announc-
ing the races, in which he was m terial-
ly ASST ted by 4 horn that was big enough
to hold malt extract for the entire Ger
man population. Pinto Paleface jenkins
was also visible and announced his pres.
ence by t. JUMPING huge. ,unmusicai
triangle whenever Knapp was not talking.
Pinso won't down the track on tripiet,
but for some unexplained reason he did
not come back the same way.
As for the races, they were excellent.
The delighted bleachers rose up and
howlcd like a new woman when Eddie
Bald pushed his famous bang to the irons
- A.. AL rt.,t In
pretty girls cheered shriliy as kiser's
form landed across the tapa first, while
Knapp grew purple In the face with sup
pressed emotion when Wells didn't win
the lap race Big Asa Winds stood on
the track and strangers remarked how
shaved his moustache. But the loss OF
Ara's hirsute adornment does not seem to
affect his ability to push rider off in
good shape
The management OF tho races was good
events following quickly one upon the
follows: Marshal, William Polcene; ref
cree, II. G. +. smith; announcer.
Wilbur +. Knapp; clerks, &. W. Cobb,
Harry Heap; timers. Jonn ". A. Off. G.
q. M,nagnan, y. o. Alkire. II. I. Hays;
Judges. H. g. Luther. Robert Gray,
Castlsman; scorers. q. II. Frost, J. W.
w. Lor beer. I. y. Logan; umpires, Guy
Paokari, X. Ii. Matthews, ia. Biselow,
L. G.nuca, starter, W. Il. Corning. At
Just 2 o'clock Pinto Je ikins banged his
triangle, Knapp footed his horn and the
judges called
THE FIRST RACE.
The opening race of the day was the
one mile novice. A tandem was put in
to pace the youngsters. III banned by Russell
and Nescomb. There wero seven start.
r., ~ ia
jumped for the pacing machine, Conv erse
guing into second place The pace was
too fast and tho tandem had to slow up
to allow tho riders to tack on. Lagstaff
caught and stayed there, winning without
being headed, Converse esond and An
derson taird. Time, 2:23 D.
THE SECOND RACE.
The one mile open, class u. was divid-
ed into heats m account of the number
OF riders. In the first heat there were six
starters-Bald, Wells. Randall Shsfski,
Ribv and Kitchin. Balu took th first
lap, Randall the second and the field
punched At the beginning of the third.
X tchin jumped down the bank and the
tiela tackled on. Wells passed him, but
Bald jumped him and won, Randall get
ting second place. Time, 2:38 As.
In the second heat there W re- seven
starters-Cooper, Kiser, Ulbricht, Nc
Crea, Hstton, Burke. and Campbell.
Campbell went to the front snd led for
two laps and then Ulbricht jumped tho
bunch. kiser made fast squirt and
Cooper followed, the two passing the
field. Cooper slackened a moment and
K,ser won. Cooper second, Burke getting
third. Time, 1923 3-5.
In the final there wsre four starters
liald, Randall, KiIer and Cooper. The
race was tandem paced, the machine be.
ing manned by smith anu Scarborough
of the Syracuse record team. At tho
gun, Bald jumped out and got the tau
makers q I'd getting the pole. dropped
back to the inside, trying to secure the
tandem from Bald. But he could only
get second place, Kiser going 10 third
and Randall fourth place. Randall
dropped out al the half. and the pace
turn on the third lap, the tandem slowed
down and the riders shos by. Bal led,
Cooper second and Kiser last. On the
turn, Cooper made his jump, bur Bald
was watching him, and these two had a
pretty Sight all the way down the stretch.
was tfifis stronger, and won out band
some race by halt wheel, Cooper sec-
ond, kiser third. Time, 2;il l.5.
THE THIRD RACE.
This was the one mile, open. Class A.
This was also in heats, and in the FIRST
heat there were five starters, WATSON,
Ysomanp Whitman, Taylor and McFar-
land. WATSON led ono lap, and Yeoman
second. Taylor jumped in on the third
and won from Mcfarland. who got sec-
ond; time. 2:3..
In the second heat there were four start
ers. hewitt, Crom we'll, Downing and
Smith. Smith paced, and on the jump
HeWitt,led, Downing just missing him at
the tape, gestina second place. CrOm-
we'll coming III thirt; time, 2: 1913 As.
In the final this gave five starters, Tay-
ioF, Mcfarland. Hewitt, Downing and
Crom Wen. The race was paced BY tan
dem manne0 bv Carl Mostly and :. T..
Wins. Dave Shafer pushed off Taylor,
and as constqu nee ne got the tandem,
Hewitt second and Mcfarland in third
position. The tandem hit a hot gait an d
the riders clinohed their teeth and held
on. Hewitt found ths pacs tvo hot and
droppea back, and Mcfarland tried to
jump ths lot. But he could not catch
the flying tandem. and Taylor lied for
a harder Rait. Cromwell fell back and
delayed Downing, and so Taylur had it
all his own way. The tandem, pulled Gus
ON the back stretch ami Taylor started
home alone, with Mcfarland abont lift
yards on the rear. Taylor came hon
fast and strong, while Mcfarland SAINT
ed in q few seconds later. Owning, H~-
lit and Crom we'll rode a pretty "a oefor
third place.. Downing acttlng it Y q
tires width. Time, 2:09.
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