The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-25
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES

Two men on bicycles made a raid on
bank at Buffalo. ILL.,, and got away
with $1,000. The utility Of the wheel is
constantly increasing.
Jefferson, the English cyclist, arrived
at st. Petersburg on Saturday morning,
May 2, from England, having ridden
across Europe in forty days, including
ten days rest. He started next day for
Siberia.
Louys, the young Greek who, at the
revived Olympic games won the prize of
Marathon, is the object of the greatest
admiration among his countrymen, and
has received innumerable valuable
presents. One is a pretty piece of prop
erty in Ainarrousse, his native village.
The Athens-Lauriain railway company
has bestowed on him perpetual free
ticket for the passage OF himself and his
bicycle over it's line; and barber has
vowed to shave him and a tailor clothe
him gratis as long as he lives 1t is
whispered in Athens that the young he
TO of the stadium is engaged to marry
an American girl.
A good many fast racing men are now
training at the Fountain Ferry track
at Louisville, Ky. OF the cracks there
are Bald, Gardiner and Zeibler; among
the Lesser lights are the Coburn broth
ers, Fred Allen, Orlando Stephens, Geo.
D. Grant, Homer Fairmon, A. S. Lee,
Ed McKeen,' B. Showers. and Frank
Shaw.
Suisun, the speedy Kentucky fllly,
who was beaten a head in the match
race with Cleophas, has, unfortunately,
no stake engagements and may be
turned out in the near future until next
spring. Pattison, the trainer Of Suisun,
is considered to be a second Byron Nc
LELAND in conditioning horses.
On May goth, at Boston, Nat Butler,
holder of the two-mile American record,
in competition, and w. w. Hamilton,
the Denver rider, who has the world S
record for the fastest paced mile on a
track 1:39 3-5) will meet in an hour
race. The match was announced last
week, and created some surprise. But
Ter is known for his staying qualities,
while Shaefer, Hamilton's trainer, be-
lieves that his protege can beat any man
in the world in an hour race and at some
distances. too. Both riders will have
their own pacemakers.
The departures of Murphy, Kiser and
Wheeler for the Continent leaves more
vacancies in the lists of the professional
riders who will follow the circuit and
battle for honors as of yore. There are
still left half a dozen riders who are
likely to be candidates for champion
ship laurels, however, Bald heads the
list, owing to the prestige he establish
ed as a prize-winner last year.
Yale is not in it this season as far as
the national game is concerned. while
Princeton is sweeping everything before
it. Princeton has great twirler, while
Yale is not only weak in the box but is
sadly in need of hitters. Recently
Princeton beat Yale 10 to O. This Is the
greatest drubbing ever administered TO
the latter college.
On account of delay in the arrival of
new furniture the Los Angeles Athletic
club will not open their new quarters till
about the 18th prox. The annual cleo
ton OF officers will take place on
Wednesday, the 10th of June. The polls
will be open from 1 to p. M The billiard
handicap is still in progress, and A. w.
Bumiller is regarded as the likely
winner.
Martin Murphy has Neft for San Fran
cisco, where he is to second Billy Gala
CHER in the latter's fight with Danny
Needham, which is to be pulled off on
June Sd before the National Athletic
club of that city.
Mr. Alfred Stern has rendered the
Citrus wheelmen an informal Smoker
at his residence No. 903 Macy street to
take place on Thursday evening. The
club members will meet at Hill ami
Fourth streets at Z. 20 o'clock