The herald., 1896-12-20
LONG BEACH.
A Program of Christmas Sports Ar
ranged-General News.


LONG BEACH, Dec. 19-There will be
bicycle races Christmas day at the
beach, number of expert amateur cy-
cists taking part The races will be run
in the morning, beginning at o'clock
and will be over in time for everybody
to have an early dinner and attend the
baseball game which will be played in
the afternoon. The different events are
scheduled as follows: First, eight miles,
one mile handicap; second, quarter mile
free for all DASH third, quarter mile slow
race.
There will be prizes for the winners
as follows: Eight mile race-First place
prize, bicycle lantern second place prize,
cyclometer, given by Frank w. Wheeler
of. the Long Beach cyclery; also box
of cigars donated by w. A. Dix, which
goes to the leader and box of candy
donated by Harry C. Williams, which
goes to the second one in.
For third place prize there are two
bottles of perfumery donated by Drug
gist Frank w. Wingard and a scarfpin
is the donation of Jeweler E. r. Brown
for fourth place prize.
For the quarter mile dash there are
two prizes, box of cigars donated by
d. j. Mccarthy and a baseball donated
by L. A. Bailey.
For the one mile handicap the prizes
are: First time prize, pocket knife
donated by M. Stevens and one pair of
glasses donated by j. S. Spears.
For the quarter mile slow race the
prizes will be named later.
The officers of the day are: Clerk of
course, Willie Stevens; Judges, Harry
C. Williams. F. B. Lightburn and All.
Austin; timers, T. A. Stephens and Ern-
I est Shaul.
The courses will be as follows: For
the eight mile race the start shall be
from the judges stand aMrshall house
porch, north on Pine to Tenth street,
thence east to American avenue, Amer
lean avenue north to Anaheim road,
then east to Alamitos lake and return by
the same route.
For the quarter miled dash. Start
judges stand.
One mile handicap race: From judges
stand. north on Pine street to Sixth and
return by same route.
Slow race: On Pine street from Third
street TO judges stand.
Baseball between picked mines will be
played in the afternoon on the school
house grounds and the national pastime
will appropriately round out full days
sport.
NEWS, NOTES AND PERSONALS
Revs. z. A. Healey and A. M. Hough
of Los Angeles, and Rev. Alfred Inwood
of this place. on behalf of the Methodist
Resort association, and w. w. Lowe and
2. e. Hatch on behalf of the Chautau-
qua association of Long Beach, met
Tuesday morning on the grounds of the
Resort association and measured off the
space necessary for the erection of the
buildings designed for the use of the
summer schools in connection with
Chautauqua.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fortune. mother of f..
W.Fortune of Alamitos beach died Tues
day evening at the home of her son Mrs
Fortune was a native of Delaware and
came to California eight years ago and
has been resident of the beach be-
tween two and three years. She was
6l years of age and her sorrowing rela-
tives have the sympathy of the COM
munity in their bereavement. Her re-
mains were taken to Los Angeles Thurs
day for interment in Evergreen ceme-
terry. Rev. r. w. Webster officiated al
the obsequies. which We're held at the
residence of her son at Alamitos Beach
large number of sympathzing friends
accompanying the remains to their final
resting place. 7fp t- at
Several of the leading citizens here.
who are members of the Free Harbor
League, were in attendance at the meet
ing held by that body yesterday.
Mrs. Hattie E. Willard, whose home
is at Long Beach, and who is now en-
gagged In higth school work at Escondido,
has easily stood the test In the critical