The herald., 1895-09-19
NAEELMEM At SANTA ANA
Opening Day of the Races at
Athletic Park
TRACK IN FINE CONDITION
Vast Crowds Witness the Exciting
Events Of tie Day
RACK IN FINE CONDITION
A Genuine Surprise Party-hn Enjoyable
Affair-Santa Anans Are Married
and Given in 1arriage

SANTA ANA, Sept. 1s.-The great bi
| cycle meet was the ALA bsorbing topic of
| conversation from the earliest peep OF
| day. A number of wheelmen come in
| yesterday and this morning. After the ar
| rival of the morning train the streets
| were literally lined with the wheelmen
rushing here and there, getting ready for
| the afternoon races. At / O'Clock the
buses and street cars began to make reg
ular trips to Athletic park, and soon a
good crowd was assem- bled and amid
soul-nspiring music from the City band
the numerous cyclists whirled away
around the beautiful track. The races
were called at 2 o'clock when all were
anxious to see the first race ever run on
the new athletic course.
The first race called was the one mile
novice. The starters were Taber, Jonas,
Roche, Stanfield, Sonstrom, Hood, Wood
and Weaver. The race was won by E. L.
Weaver; time. 1928; Hood second, Stan
field third and Taber fourth.
One mile open, class B-The starters
we're: First -Washburn, Hatton,
McCrea and Lacy. The heat was won by
NcCres, Lacy seccnd. Hatton third time,
2:14 is. Second heat-Starters: Schmidt,
Slater, Ulbricht and Burke. The heat was
won by Slater, Ulbricht second, Schm idt
third time, 2:15. Third heat of class B
Starters: Washburn, McCrea, Lacy.
Schmidt, Slater and Ulbricht. Won by
Slater, McCrea second, Ulbricht third;
time, 2:12 1-5.
One mile open, class Artist neat
Starters: Bundy. Kibby, De Lay, Voc
man. Hewitt, Newcomp. Rodriguez. Won
rH
Newcomb fourth; time, 2:31 As. Second
heat OF class A-Starters: Talyor, Slim
son, Cox, Whitman. Won by Taylor.
Whitman second, Stimson third, Cox
fourth. Third heat of class A-Starters:
Bunny. De Lay. Hewitt Newcomb, Tay-
Whitman, Taylor second, Hewitt third;
time, 2:1l As.
One mile handicap, O. G. w.-Starters:
Bundy, scratch; Wood, 60 yards; Field,
65; Sanford. 80; Brown, 140; Birch, $50.
Won by Field, Wood second, Bundy third;
Bundy's time, 2:22 2.5.
Two mile lap, class B. starters Hatton,
ulbricht Washburn, Burke, Schmidt,
Lacy. Slater-Won by Ulbricht.
Five mile handicap-Roderigu and
Cox on the scratch; Whitman, 100 yards
Taylor 100; 1eoGmans, l5o; Boyer, 100;
$50 yards each Weaver. Constrous, New
comb, 800 yards each; Jonas, Iaper, San
ford, Campbell, 400 yards each; Field.
end Hood, 500 yards esch race won by
w. A. Taylor time, 1927. Stimson and
Weaver third.
W RnrLo went one.third mile for
record class and made it In 80 seconds;
best time tor Southern California.
G. II ewitt went for record one.thlrd
mile, class A; time, 81 2-5 seconds.
This finished the days races. Every
thing about the affair was in accordance
WI ba of IA
pie: and no one could take any excep-
tions to anything on the grounds. The
whole proceedings surpassed the expecta-
tions of the most sanguine. To say it
was a success is putting 1T mildly. The
track is in perfect condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Seager were delight
fully surprised this evening by about
twenty of their friends from this city
and Tustin coming in and taking posses
sion of their beautiful residence, on the
corner OF Seventeenth street and Prospect
avenue. 1t was complete surprise, and
no place can compare with Mr.. and Mrs.
Seagers for genuine hospitality. Among
those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Padg-
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Parker. Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Edgar, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Huff, Mr.. and Mrs. D. f. James, Mr..
and Mrs. James Harrison. Mr.. and Mis-.
C. NJ. Hatine, Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Shaw,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Tedford. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. A. Dickson. Mr.. and Mrs. Bristlo. Mr..
and Mrs. c. c. Fife, Mr.. and Mrs. II. W.
Newhall. Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Burrows,
Mr.. and Mrs. Magner. and Mr.. Phillips.