The herald., 1896-08-31

One Of the pet schemes of Will Knip-
penberg. captain of the Athletic club.
has always been that means should be
provided to keep class of new athletes
constantly coming to the front in the diff
ferent events so as to allow no one man
to long hold the acknowledge champion
ship of the club in his particular class
without first having met and defeated
every aspirant for the honor in the club
and to take care that inducements were
made sufficient to draw out great num-
Der of aspirants in each department. AS
the outcome of this laudable idea the
bronze bar nights were instituted and
that they are to be among the most sue
cessful and enjoyable functions Of the
club was plainly manifest at their in
auguration last Friday evening.
These bronze bar nights will be held
regularly each month and hereafter reg
ular invitations will be sent each mem
ber. The evening will be properly ad-
vertised and since there are ladies'
nights, an informal dance will be held
at the conclusion of the contests. At the
next bronze bar night Prof. Van Court,
the popular boxing instructor of the
club, will be ready to show In public
some of the most promising of his many
pupils Prof Bessing will now take his
large class of athletes in training for
novice and open pole vault, novice and
open hop, step and jump and rope climb
ing, which will be the championship
events contested for at the next meeting.
The winners Of the first bronze bars
were as follows: Broad jump, novice,
Harry Hough, 16 feet 10 inches; high
jump. novice. w. Hayes, 4 feet II inches;
broad jump, open, Charles Foote, IS
feet inches; high jump, open Charles
Foote, feet inches. The clubs popu-
lar favorites, Scott and Foote will ap-
pear in one of their pleasing balancing
acts on next bronze bar night. The ath-
letic committee of the club which Is con-
stantly striving to build up the interest
in all athletic events consists of Captain
VIII Knippenberg, H. c. F. Smith and
Webb c. Brain.
A special car will be provided for
members of the Athletic club going to
Riverside September 9th. to root" for
their team in the twenty-five mile chal-
lenge team race, which consists of the
following: Kitchin, TomplSns, Bell and
Cowan. The boys were never in better
condition. All four rode ten miles be-
hind tandem. manned by Stimson and
Kirkpatrick, on Thursday in 2:15, 2:14,
2:H1a, 2:14h. 2:15, 2:15, 2:12, 2:12A, 2:O9.
2:06. Captain Knippenberg. who has
charge of the team has appointed Phil
kitchin track captain. The veteran will
be sure to use all his old cunning in the
endeaveor to bring back the cup to the
rooms of the L. A. A. C..
What rejoicing In the camp of the
Los Angeles Athletic club there would
be should Tompkins, In his new old gold
and crimson suit. win time from the
great Shoemaker in the road race, Little
Artie Bell all the boys races, Kitchin
and Jimmie Cowan all the open events,
should the crack twenty-five mile team
bring home the cup, and Little Knip,"
who now rides in spanking new suit Of
the club colors, defeat Shoemaker In
his match race.
Riverside has honored Los Angeles in
selecting HI. c. Ford Smith as referee at
the great meet. Smith is without a peer
in the west in this position. Other Off
GERS Of the meet Secretary Logan an
nounces as follows: Starter, Will Knip-
renoerg; judges; c. c. Monaghan, Dr.
remper and S. G. McGarvin; clerk, S.
Logan and announcer Carl McStay
1t certainly seems pity that the can
ital sport the Wheelmen's Racing league
are showing every Sunday afternoon Is
not better patronized. Obviously it will
take time and money to educate the
public to the new fashion of Sunday
racing, and also to eradicate the i'm
preston that all professional racing
consists Of is loaflng and put up Jobs.
The w. r. L. have for three Sundays
given good, clean and interesting sport
but the attendance yesterday was worse
than ever. Racing is reported to be in
a decadent condition all over the state,
and in great measure the professionals
have themselves to blame for the result
Our local men have, however, turned over
an entirely new leaf, and anyone who en-
joys good bicycle racing will find him
self well repaid by spending an hour
and half on the Santa Monica track
on Sunday afternoon.