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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-29
THE WHEEL RIDERS

Ford Smith, than whom no more en-
thusiastic wheelman EXISTS, is determ-
in ed to make the race meet at Athletic
park on Decoration day "a signal success.
The meet is under the auspices of the
Los Angeles wheelmen and out of this
reorganization alone can be gathered
enough racing material to make q sue.
cessful meet. The fact that the wheel
men will offer prize list as large if not
actually larger tina has ever been offered
for single days racing on the Pacific
coast will draw all the crack men in both
classes and the result will be me day
OF sport and grand opportunity for
lovers OF sports to watch the wheels go
round.
November 9th next has been set by the
National board for the Los Angeles dav
in the circuit This ought to be great
day for Los Angeles wheelmen, the day
which will virtually inaugurate great pi-
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The Fiesta races settled the fact that
Los Angeles people can't be expected to
divide their time between Fiesta ana a
race meet and the race meet got the
worst of il, but that doesn't prove that
the Decoration day bicycle races at Ath-
letic Park are going to have slim at
tendance by any manner of means. The
distinction lies in the difference from
Fiesta and the attractions Of Decoration
day.
Properly managed, as they will be, the
bicycle races at the park on May 30th
should be well attended. and the gener-
Gus offering of prizes guarantees that a
large number Of the best riders in this
section will enter the events. 1t will be
the first important bicycling event for
sometime and ought to go well.
But local sports are in "a loose way Just
now. The attention of the bicyclists has
been turned to the big events up north
and the coming attractions in the east.
This is going to be big year for the
eastern racers-the biggest programme
ever presented has been arranged and
many of the records are expected to go
down peg.
Its going to be big racing season
among the horsemen, too. The news that
is telegraphed about the country every
day now from Lexington, Memphis,
Nashville, Washington. Roby and other
places is eagerly read Ey thousands and
thousands of horse lovers who are taking
an interest in the longtails never before
felt.
From San Francisco comes the an
nouncement that Bay District races will
continue all summer. Tom Williams saws
that the directors decided to do this thing
because they wanted to give tle coast
horses a chance to win some money for
their owners while the big uns are on the
eastern tracks, but who have to make
allowances for Williams
The Califorians interested in athletics
will watch with great interest the pro-
gress of the athletic team of the Univer-
sity OF California in the east 1t is not
improbable that the western athletes NAV
have surprise up their sleeve for the
strong, fast men of the effete east.
Amateur baseball is gaining ground in
this city, and report has it that San
Francisco is experiencing great revival
of this kind of sport, due to the exer-
lions of one Kennedy.
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Much regret has been expressed over the
financial failure of La Fieta races at Los
Angeles. and if the sympathy felt for
Henry Schwartz in his untimely venture
would make u his deficiency. it woud
be more than covered. The result goes 10
show that when there is much excite
ment and show business going on in the
streets OF city it is not a good time 10
have horse racing. Had such a gathering
of horses come to Los Ang ! at any
other period of the year,than Fiesta week,
it is safe to say it would have been greet
ed with large attendance.-Call.
There was another surprise for the turf
world last week, and that was whom the
announcement went abroad that Ell Cor
rigan and Jim Caldwell had patched up
their differences, and that the latter
would handle the flag at the Hawthorne,
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of fifty cents, and his bill for that amount
has been received 1t is all over a dog.
Here is the kick in toto, as it appeared in
the Champion:
In Tuesday mornings Los Angeles Her.
ald among the Downey items we notice
the following:
Mr.. H. Eberle of the Champion lost
very valuable dog ON Monday of this
week. He offers handsome reward for
its return"
And Herewith hangs a tale.
nice little lady dog was dropped in
front of our residence from passing car
rfage. She came in and made herself per-
fectly at home. To work among our flow
ers was her especial delight. But such
work--ruin and destruction To our pet
plants-was a little more than we co I'D
stand. The dog must go. At Florence
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Chicago track. Of course this also means
that Ca ifornians will see the prince Of
starters next winter. co rigan has a
controlling interest in the racific Jockey
club and naturally the starter who is
good enou"h to handle the flag at his
Chicago property will not be any too goo
for this pace.
Dan Dwyer goes east with his string
about the 9Th. lie will take Gray jim,
Almo j.. Queen of Diamonds, Modi eska
and erhaps others.
The Spreckels string will go east some.
time during the week. Cadmus, Gallant,
Piquante. Bommel, Pat Murphy Candid
and pair of two-year-old flambeau
colts make the string
Ed Geers, with the Hamlin string of
trotters and PAGERS. headed by Robert j..
2;oi% Fantasy, 2:06, Nightingale. 210.
Hal Pointer. 2:O41z, and Others 60 east
within few days; destination, Red
Oaks, Iowa.
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Some time ago Captain Koch sent chal-
lenges to the universities of Princeton.
Pennsylvania, Yale and Harvard. Prince
ton and Pennsylvania at once accepted
but Harvard declined. Yale replied that
while she had a date open in which she
could meet California the contest would
be so hard as to probably ruin her
chances in the big games at Mott Haven
track. So Yale declined to contest. The
University of California. however, stands
ready to match her team under any cir
cumstances.
The college games in the east will take
place i'll the following order: May 18th.
U. G. VS. Princeton; May 18th. U. C. VS..
Pennsylvania: May 25th, American In
tercollegiate championship. New York
June LIST, Western cham ionship. Chicago
June Sth, U. c. VS.. University of Mchi-
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this yea" are men who were supposed o
be shelved. The fact of the matter l.,
that the ranks are not being filled any
leaguers, because the colleges have gone
back on baseball for the last two Years
and do not produce SO many good play
ers, and the amateur leagues have gone
to the wall.
Here's curious thing: San Francisco
has new aspirant for baseball manage
rial honors and his name is Kennedy. by
all that's truthful, Kennedy--wby, look
here-kennedy' the name OF the very
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Arrangements are being made for run
nlng the annual relay from Los Angeles
TO San Diego, via Riverside, PERKS and
Escondido, early next month-May. Cap
tam Edwards of the wheelmen ha, wit
ten the Riverside men that he loo | club
VIII look after the relays between hscon-
aido and San Diego. Much better time
is expected than last year, when the 1876
miles were covered in fraction over
twelve hours.
Harbottle, Ieigler and Coulter have &c enc
east and Edwards has retired for a while
still.
Z. 5. Wells has left the Ram bier tame
and both the Syracuse and Columbia REQ
pie are after him.
With Eddie Bald on the scratch. w. A.
Burke gets a fifty yard handicap and Casey
Cast!eman 100 yards in the Oakland races
on May day
Speaking of Wilbur Edwards retire.
ment. Joseph Carey, the cycling oracle of
San jose, has the following comment to
make:
AS the case now stands it will GER
tainly take some strong inducements to
prlng about change of his mind in this
regard. Edwards announced several days
before the meet that win or lose. lie
would rde no more. Whether or not his
love for the wheel will permit him to give
up track riding altogether, is a matter of
uncertainty Edwards is noted as a rider
whose fairness in race cannosbe ques-
TONED. lie has never in any way re-
sorted to trickery to win race ALTHOUGH
ne mas been defeated by such means many
times; Edwards retires with the world s
record for the fastest mile ever ridden on
Dlcycle, and the coast record for the
half mile and mile
Charles Frazier. crack from Oregon. is
gong to try his ability among class men
at Stanford next week.
Tom W. Winder. the editor of the War
saw (lnd.) Wasp, who is endeavoring to
rae around the coast and border line of
the united States on a wheel in 300 on
secutive days, a daily average os seventy
two miles, crossing thirty eight states and
territories. 220 counties, visiting 29,4
cues towns and villages en- route. will
New Orleans March 18th last. He is act
ing as correspondent for syndicate of
papers on his ride. This trip is the
longest ever undertaken in this country
and Mr.. Winder seems to be getting
along finely and well within schedule
time.
M. T.. Dirnberger. who was expected to
race at san Jose. has gone to Louisville,
n.y., to prepare for the seasons cam
paign.
"A. a. zimmerman, the wonderful bicy-
Gle rider, was quietly married at Troy, n,
T., last week. He will sail for France in
few days, spend the summer there and
later go to Australia, returning home IN
the early spring by way of this city.
On May lst IS. q. Spier closes a years
engagement as travelling salesman Of the
n nam N pIer bicycle house, of which Thomas
Hi Varney is manager. Spier has been
one OF the most energetic and success ,fu
bicycle statesmen in California and has
done much to popularze the wheel
which he represents. He is a mem Der OF
the famous badheaded tandem team
winch has done so much excellent work
with their vocal organs and so little with
thelr legs that they have led people to be-
lleve that they are the only tandem team
OH earth.
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station we dropped her off on our next
tr to L rs Angeles.
For the Downey Champion. Shipped
by the Southern Pacific company. Collect
charges. so cents"
Thus tagged the very same dog was
brought to the Champion Office by Wells,
Fargo & Co.'S agent, Mcrherson.
We hold the Herald responsible and
have mailed the bill for payment.
The Herald must even up on Its funny
ca man from Downey.
The pros 'ect is that the approaching
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A San Francisco dispatch last night an
nounces that Sam Hildreth has been en-
gagged to train the Santa Anita string and
William Brien is to be relegated to OBJ
surity. The change will meet with much
favor among those who have the welfare
of California horses at heart. Sam Hill
dreth will attach his name to contract
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IN DoGDol

The editor of the DowneJ Champion
thinks he has Il grievance, AMI it is
against the Herald that his ire is now di-
rected. He claims, for one thing, that
the Herald is indebted to him in the 81 m
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cycle racing in Los Angeles. This city
can no longer be called second rate in the
bicycle world, for it has always had the
riders-all it wanted was the chance to
display its talented wheelmen.
The wheelmen of Riverside are already
demonstrating that 500 riders will line
up ON the coming Fourth of July in that
city. Riverside is bicycle made but it is
pardonable madness.
The Santa Monica road race this year
promises to eclipse everything previously
attempted in the meet line in this neck
u the woods.
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HORSEY TALK

gan; June 18th. NC. VS.. Illinois or Den
yer Athletic CLUB
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-29

DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair highest Medal and Diploma.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-29

to say to this autocratic umpire before the
season is far advanced. and the sooner
they start about it the better it will be for
the game in New York.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-27
May Erect Town Buildings.

The last Legislature passed law
which is of interest to many towns
ships in this county. 1t provides
that the township commissioners
may erect town buildings to be used
for election purposes, and for the
storage of road machinery and in
which town meetings of all kinds
may be held. For the erection of
such buildings the law provides that
money may be borrowed and bonds
issued. If every township in the
county had such building it would
be great saving to tax payers. AT
present in most election districts
the county has to pay rent for a
voting place, and the towns rent for
the storage of its road and other
machinery. We believe the law is q
good one and will be taken advan-
tage Of.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-27

The grand jury of last week re-
ported as follows:
We have acted upon e'ght bills OF
indictments OF which seven we're
found true bills and one not a true
bill. We beg leave further to report
that we have visited and inspected
the county buildings and find the
water closets in a deplorable con-
dition. and recommend that the
county commissioners procure a
proper supply of water Immediately.
We also find the sidewalks around
! the public square in an unsafe con-
dition and order their repair at once
We also recommend the immediate
reucir of the iron fence. We further
ren,,rt water pipes from the roof are
detrimental to the walls and grounds
and recon mend that these pipes b'
conducted to he tank or connected
with the sewer We strongly recon
mend that the county ohh'Ss'o.e'
appoint suitable person 'of J"ni.o
who shall take proper care w.
county property.
Russell KARNs, Foreman.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-27

BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. %. AT
Chris Shaw's hotel, on North High
Street, there was a sick-bed marriage
to-day. The bride who is in the
last stages of consumption, is Miss
Rosa L. Shaw, daughter Of the pros
prietor of the hotel. The groom,
Charles Lee Moody, of l0ll East
Hoffman Street, has been attentive
to Miss Shaw for some time, and
their engagement had been announc-
ed. Some weeks ago Miss Shaw be-
came ill, and has since been wasting
away, until now she is but a shadow
of her former self.
Mr.. Moody has been ascidious II
his attentions since her illness, anC
has spent most Of his time at hel
bedside. II was the wish of boil
that they be married. According !,
Rev. John d. Boland, of st. Vim
cents Catholic church, was called il
and the couple were married, Mr
Moody taking in his hand the hant
of the bride, who was too feeble t.
move.
| Those who witnessed the marriag
we're Mrs. Emma McChell, Mrs. En-
ma Omelia, Miss Liza McEldon, Mis-
Emma j. Omelia and Miss katti
McEldon. Mrs. Moody has nc
been able to leave her bedside sine
and may never do SO again.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-27

The Lackawanna county Jail has
in it l47 prisoners, and there is no
room for one more. One of these
days, says an exchange, it will be
necessary to wall in the entire county
for Jail purposes, if the number OF
offenders continue to increase as II
has for some time past.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-27

Atty. J. G. Scouten OF Dushore'
has sued the officials of the W. q N
B. R.R The hearing will take
nlace in Dushore on Saturday, at
D. m. The W. & N. B. officials arr
ignorant of any claim that Mr.
Scouten may hold against them.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-27

A lunatic escaped the vigilance OF
the attendants at Dansiiie's asylum
a few days ago and climbed a tree,
refused to come down. A we'll dis
rected stream of water from the
garden hose, finally induced the un-
fortunate man to descend, after
which he was overpowered and a
large butcher knife removed from
his clothes.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-27

G. G. jackson Esq. OF Scranton
was transacting business in Laporte
Wednesday. Mr.. jackson drove
from Dushore and Judge Durham
accompanied him TO the metropolis;
Wednesday afternoon on his way TO
Towanda where he goes to holo
argument court.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-27

The telegraph operators IN the
employ of the Lehigh Valley are to
he given an examination. Blanks
containing over 200 questions have
been sent to all the operators, ano
it is stated that the man who answers
all of them correctly must be wei
ND in the business.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-27

The county commissioners award
ed the contract for the erection OF a
new iron bridge over the Loyalsock
at Ringdale, to the Households
Bridge Company, last week. The
contract calls for the erection OF the
h,idoe by the 1st of December.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-27

Some time ago Sheriff Mahaffey
was called upon to make sale of a
quantity of personal property sup,
posed to be the property Of Geo. W.
Reimsnyder. AT the sale, however,
Mrs. Elizabeth Reimsnyder claimed
the goods and forbid the Sheriff to
make the sale. The Sheriff secured
the necessary bonds and proceeded
to sell.
Mrs. Reimsnyder has since taken
exceptions to the procedure and
brought the matter before arbitrators
Wednesday. The hearing WAS held
in the court house at p. M. Sher>
iff Mahaffey, is the defendant in the
suit. His bondsman, is, of course,
interested and will look after his
side of the case.
The arbitrators are: Hon. W. G.
Rogers and j. W. Rogers of Forks
vile and Walter Spencer, Laporte.
The attornies are: Bradley for plain.
tiff and Scouten for defendant.
Arbitrators awarded their verdict
in favor of the defendant,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-27

Lizzie Perkins, the West Virginia
girl who disappeared at WilkesBarre
August 81, was found with a band
of Gypsies at Plymouth Wednesday
by Constable Kulp, Nanticoke, who
restored her to her anxious brother.
Lizzie wanted to 60 to Pittston and
asked the Gypsy man to direct her.
He put her on the Plymouth car and
brought her to his camp.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-27
Georgetown has u Real Ghost

| IL
| WILKES BARRE, Sept. 22.-There
has been big scare at Georgetown,
suburb OF this city, for the past
few days, all on account of a myster'
ious something, which, for want of
better name, the residents call :
ghost. Mothers are very careful
.bout letting their children go nea
"a where the manifestation
-. md when the littl
ere liberal
have occurred, u. :.
ones have to pass it they =.
~ sprinkled with holy water befol.
venturing and hurry past with all
speed. The place is at the corner of
two streets and the ghost was first
heard on Thursday night. 1t has
not been seen, for there appears to
be less nothingness to it than to the
usually accepted idea of these un.
earthly beings.
HERARD A WAILING.
On Thursday night Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hennessey and John Edwards
were sitting on their porches when
they heard peculiar wailing,
at times quite distinct, and other
times very low. They were startled.
1t seemed to be in the air around
them and they could see nobody.
1t was some little time before some
one suggested that it was warning
Of death and those who heard it
hurried into their houses. An hour
ater the wailings commenced again
and Hennessey went out to invests
gate, but could see nothing, although
,he sound seemed just above his
head.
The next night James Woods,
Patrick McCue, Patrick Golden and
several others heard the sounds, but
could see nothing, nor can they ac..
,ount for them in any way. At
;imes it would sound like a man
,alking, although they could dis
,inguish no words, but most of the
lime it resembled low moaning or
The people living near the
place are thoroughly frightened and
10 not know what to do about the
natter. They are convinced it is
10 trick, and sure it is something
MARTIN LANGAN'S SPIRIT,
Close to the spot is the house of a
nan named Martin lIangan, who
lied suddenly week ago, and some
hink it is his spirit which has re-
urned. They say he did not treat
lis family we'll and cannot rest easy,
put this explanation does not satisfy
hem. u
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-27

The condition of our roads ana
sidewalks are about on a par. Our
Burgess should take q stroll around
the town and make note OF the con-
dition of our thoroughfares and re-
port the same at the next meeting o.
the Town Council. Perhaps this
body has overlooked it.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-27

The "Prohibition Shoe Entertain
ment" will be given at the NJ. H.
church al Forksville on Thursday
evening Oct. Sd, under the auspices
If the Forksville w. G. Il: Q. Each
art is taken by the best procurable
home talent, thereby giving an eve-
,ing that will be both entertaining
and instructive. Children under
Ten wears, admitted free. Adults,
Ten cents. Come, everybody.
Bv order of Com.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-27

The annual convention Of the
State county commissioners will
convene in Meadville next week.
County Commissioners, Farrell, Lit.
zelman and Webster, with their
clerk, J. E. Gallagher, will take part
in said convention and will leave for
said place, Monday.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-27

Have the baby's picture taken
Kemp the photographer will show
the little fellow on card board just as
real as it can be made and his charges
are reasonable.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-27

As usual the REPUBLICAN takes
the lead. We gave the list of votes
thrown out, the result of the judicial
contest, in our issue of September l3
The Dushore Gazette followed suit
in their issue of September 18th, and
took the same from the REPUBLICAN,
without giving us due credit. Those
who were anxious about the doings
of tho contest and subscribed for
the REPUBLICAN to this end, have
not been disappointed.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-27
Rase Ball Challenge.

The Reserve ball club OF Towanda
wishes to challenge any team In
Bradford, Sullivan or Lycoming
counties, to a series of games 1or
the championship.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-27

Sheriff Mahaffey assisted by E'''s
Swank of Muncy Valley, conveyed
that man Wilson, of Bcrnice, who was
convicted last week of assault Wild
attempt to kill, TO Cherry hiii
Wednesday.