The herald., 1896-09-07

The event Of the week in the local
sporting world will be the great 25-mile
team race at Riverside on Wednesday
for the Southern California division
challenge cup. and splendid contest is
anticipated between the teams repre-
senting the Los Angeles Athletic club,
the East Side Cycling club and the Riv-
erside Wheelmen. The keenest emula-
tion exists between the rival teams. The
L. A. A. C. has left no stone unturned to
put their boys in the field as fit as possi-
BILE and Capt. Knippenberg wears con-
fident smile. There will be rejoicing in
deed II the handsome cup is brought
back on Wednesday night to adorn the
clubs fine rooms. The club has char
tered a special train over the Southern
Pacific to take their party to the Riv
erside race meet on Admission day. The
train will leave Arcade depot Wednes-
day morning at 7:40. returning will leave
Riverside at pm. of the same day, thus
giving ten and q half hours in the city
Of navels. The boys are going to turn
out in force to root for their club
colors. fish horns. club yells and pande-
monium in general will spur rider to
victory then the wearers Of the GRIM
son and gold ought certainly to win
every event. A one-fare rate for the
round trip has been secured and all
members and their friends are requested
to call at the club rooms for their tick
cts. Besides the team race, the 13-mile
road race with very inviting list of
prizes is certain to be most interesting
event, and a fine list of entries has al
ready been secured. The track events
also promise to be we'll contested and
great days sport may be looked for.
The genial Ike Logan, secretary Of the
Riverside Wheelmen, has been working
like Trojan for the success Of his clubs
meet, and his efforts are certain to be
forwarded. The, Athletic clubs team
leaves for Riverside this morning.
The Southern California Polo club
promise couple of days of most enter
tertaining sport at Santa Monica this
week. Two good days racing and jo-
vial jaunt to wind up the festival COM
prise the tempting program prepared by
these hospitable sportsmen. The polo
pony Is the gamest and most intelligent
Of ''man's best friends" and his owner,
as a rule, is good fellow and gentle
man. If you want to see good, clean
sport be sure to visit the polo grounds
at Santa Monica Wednesday or Thurs
day.
The Los Angeles City Gun club held
very successful meeting last week in the
rooms Of the Athletic club and decided
to hold the semi-annual tournament on
October 9, 10 and II. The first days sport
will be with live birds. and the others
with bluerocks. The club intend to beat
their successful record at the coming
tournament.
One championship event will be held
each day, among which Is the individual
bluerock championship, which is a valu-
able diamond medal, at present held by
45 out of so. Mason of Santa Ana being
the holder last spring. This event ex-
cites the keenest competition, as no one
holds a "cinch" on the race.
The "E. c." two-men team champion
ship cup is at present held by Messrs.
Vaughn and Mason Of Santa Ana, who
won 1t on the great score of As out of so.
Pairs for this event have been selected
already and team practice commenced.
The big team race of five men to a side
is the most enjoyable and exciting of the
three. The champions are at present
ra, who will defend the big silver trophy
against all comers.
The committee to have charge are
Messrs. Ralphs, Van Valkenburg, Mat
field, Tufts, Hauerwaas, Schenck, Schu-
macher and Leighton.
will be used. All events are open to
everybody.
The national circuit chasers are con-
templating another visit to California
this winter. A southern circuit is being
formed, which will start October 1st
and take in Charlotte, N. c.. Savannah.
Jacksonville, Birmingham, Memphis,
Nashville. Hot Springs, Little Rock,
New Orleans, GALVESTON. Houston, Waco,
Dallas. Fort Worth, Ell Paso, Tucson
and Phoenix. They will then come di-
rect to California, arriving at Los An
geles November 12; from here to San
already arranged in Northern Califor-
MIA, returning to the south about De-
cember 1st.
Arrangements are being made for
series of meets in all Southern CaIifor-
MA towns where suitable tracks can be
had. Southern California circuit will
be formed during the winter, which will
include both professional and amateur
racing. The party will be headed nv
the stars, E. G. Bald and Tom Cooper.
and will also include Gardiner Chicago:
Zeigler; Lougheed, Canada; McDonaId'
New York; Butler, Boston; Kennedy
and Bliss, Chicago; O'Connor, Ireland:
Mcfarland, Wells. Stone. Martens and
Schefski.
The Athletic club has arranged an
other wrestling match between J, A.
Burns of Chicago and c. H. Gridley. the
eel Of sturdy proportions, who put up
such splendid exhibition before the
club last month. Both men are train
ing hard. Two eight round boxing
bouts will precede the contest, and a
great night in looked for. Tomorrow
evening the indoor tennis handicap
commences.