The herald., 1895-08-01
LOS ANGELES WHEELMEN
Straining Every Effort for a
Modern Racing Track
AROUND THE WORLDAW
The Play Depended Upon to Start
the Fund
Three Bicycling Tourists Who Rode Down
From the North-Keating Bicycle Club
Elections Last Night ht-Sunday Run

Local bicycling enthusiasm has not
been at the boil since the great Santa
Monica road race. but nevertheless great
interest has been aroused by the cyclers'
drama, Around the World on Wheels. that
was produced at the Los Angeles theater
last night. The fact that the Los Ange-
les wheelmcn are planning to build in
this city three-lap race track second to
none in America and equal to any in the
world. has been mark for wheelmen to
ride at and any amount OF discussion has
been the consequence.
Where it is to be located and what
training quarters will be put up. have
not been approached by the wheelmen
who are planning the thing. A great
deal depends upon how much money the
managers can muster up to meet the ex.
pcnses. Great hopes are placed upon
the nest-egg expected to be derived by
Wheels. but in any event, the cycling
fraternity of Los Angeles is so extended,
and enthusiasm and liberality among its
members and the citizens are SO marked.
that the boys are confident they can raise
almost any amount.
of infinite benefit to Los Angeles and
Southern California, in that it will afford
racing men opportunities to train and
race here. There is material in this sec
tion of the world that, with due training,
Can press the lively eastern cracks rather
closely on their records. Every Califor-
MA boy who has ventured outside his
state has held his own, and usually has
carried everything before him. The
northern racing men have had most of
the glory but southern riders have forced
themselves into recognition. and their
appearance on any track is now guar
antee of a fair race and a hot one.
But the boys are handicapped by lack
of training facilities and guests accom-
modations. They say the Los Angeles
Athletic club track. quarter mile dirt
one, is very unsafe and speed cannot be
banked at the turns. and many is the fall
that has been seen. .wherein it is mar
levous no one was killed. The circuit
riders and detached wheelmen who have
ridden over 1t spread the s'ory every
where that this city has slow punk"
track, that is fatally unsafe and totally
without pioper accommodations, and
wild western" and rural in it's manage
ment; where every body can crowd out
OH the field and the rider is likely to
break his neck any moment by riding
over dog.
ID " Uc tLC STdHu lldblOudl Ciie
cult meet of the League of American
Wbeelmen held in this city November
Och. an event of national Importance, in
attendance upon which the crack riders
will come from north and east in swarms.
The great manufacturing companies have
all agreed to send their teams. and clubs
from everywhere will have delegations
present But all this prom ise of activity
and world wide attention to Los Angeles
has "strings" alta he'd to it. There
must be standard racing track before
the team managers will waste time and
money tu gather here-and the Los An
geles Wheelmen say with one voice t at
it shall be built. In that event eastern
managers have practically agreed to bring
out their teams to winter in this land,
so favorable to the condit the racer re-
quires. ana in this manner the city will
be highly benefited in every way.
Bicycle Notes:
The thu iee-lap racing track in PROCESS
OF construction at Santa Monica is being
built and fitted up rapidly under the
skilled direction Of the Southern Paciic's
staff Of engineers. No pains are being
spared to make the track all that could
be desired by racing man, and plans are
already being matured for grand OPEN
ing with speedy programme OF events
IN which the best ri ers procurable will
Sunday racing will be feature and the
constant practice will develop some
wonderful riders at Santa Monica.
At a regular meeting Of the Heating
club held last evening for the purpose of
electing their new officers for the ensuing
year. o. J. Weber was unanimous
elcsted captain. Next in order was the
election of first lieutenant and Oh the sec.
ond ballot X. S. Taylor was elected; for
secretary and treasurer Oscar Lawler be-
ing the most popular candidate, was duly
elected by large majority.
The club then adjourned to banquet
which had been prepared while it was IN
session. Among the many present we're:
J. Il. Sullivan, o. Lawler. W. A. Steven
son. o. j. Weber. J. Lester. P.Thompson,
W. A. Kennedy, A. B. Elliot. +. B. Rea
X. S. Taylor. S. L. Swartz and II. f viii.
ley.
During the evening the captain issued
orders for run to San Pedro on Sunday,
August 4th. whence they will take
yachting trip.
Will K. Cowan was married at noon
yesterday to Miss Matte W. Hare of this
city by Rev.Dr. Frost of San Bernardino.
at the home OF the BRIDES father at Hope
and Court streets. The happy young
couple left for Santa Barbara. where they
will remain few days on their honey
moon. Mr.. C0wan is manager of the
Rambler bicycle agency on South Spring
street, quiet, pleasant. accommodating
Eoheioihah, NuoSo many lIIohuc, eopcClally
among the wheelmen, are wishing him
jov and prosperity with the amiable
young lady he has had the honor of win
ming for his wife.
Tom W:lloughpy. Lem Hartley ana Ar
thur Linscott arrived yesterday afternoon
after most enjoyable jaunt down the
coast from San Francisco. Linscott is
San Jose boy and captain IN the field of
the Three Musketeers. as the trio is
known.
They left San Francisco few days
over two weeks agu and have had an easy
time OF 1t. passing through San Jose and
following the coast counties down. They
made the trip purely as vacation cutting
and will return by rail. Each Of the men
do it again. The trip is said to be very
popular among the northern men and
different parties will be rolling into town
as the month goes by. The boys go on to
San Diego today but will return to spend
a week here.
Wind Puddin'
There Fare several propositions of that
Kind in rCVun hut not .c.o-%