The herald., 1896-05-04

AVE tAe Wheeiinen. MANY sanctions nave
been granted by the racing board Of the
League of American Wheelmen
The Times of Saturday stated that
Hill made mile coast record for '96
Of 2:29 3-5 at the Pasadena meet Friday.
Evidently the Times Pasadena cor
respondent Is not up to date in cycling
records,as f. A. Bell rode mile unpaced
in 2:27 a-5 at the Fiesta races. The coast
record unpaced Ia Eli 3-5 The novice
paced is 2:11k.
The outlook for the meet to be given
by the Citrus Wheelmen ON May 3Oth
could not be brighter. about the largest
field ever entered in a race meet in this
state will be seen that day, to Judge from
the large number of men In training at
Athletic park.
An even twenty were counted on the
track one morning last week, all of whom
expected to ride on Decoration day.
Riverside, Pasadena, Santa Ana, San
Diego and several other towns will be
represented in the races.
Many of the men will be new to the
game, and exciting and interesting races
are anticipated.
Riverside intended to hold race meet
on May S0th, but finally concluded they
could win more glory at the race meet
to be given here, and abandoned the
Idea.
Steve Spier expects to hold his great 25-
mile handicap race about the latter part
of June. He Is undecided as to whether
he will make 1t professional or anna
teur event The race will probably be
run at Agricultural park.
The Crown City Cyclers are figuring
on blue ribbon meet. The club is In
sea of financial trouble. and viii prob
ably take this course of floating out. If
they decide to do it, they can depend on
the Los Angeles racing men to help them
out.
All have expressed themselves favor
able to the DrOpOSitiOn,
What causes the slim attendance at
the club runs about this city? Seldom,
II ever. does one see twenty-five riders
turn out for a club run, unless it is some
special occasion like the East SiSAecen-
tury. The Citrus club generally turns
out eight to fifteen. The East side is
somewhat stronger as rule, but not as
strong as 1t should, as there are many
young and enthusiastic members in the
club.
George Banker, the popular Pittsburg
rider, who made such phenomenal
showing last year. and who was re-
Epsudsdr psourdtssdd Aead ,n rS an attacE of nnannn-
MIA at Nice and expects to do some rae
ing in Europe the latter part of the year.
An eastern tire manufactory is turn
Ing out $4,000 tires per day, and the pro-
prietors say they are unable to keep up
with the demand
Two cyclists by the name of John lie
France and Norman Devenu will at
tempt to lower the New York San Fran
cisco record. The start will be made
about June 1st.
Mexico now boasts of a full hedged
bicycle paper. 1t is called La Bicicleta
and is devoted to the sport and trade
Cyclists of st. Paul and Minneapolis
are raising funds to build a cycle path
between the two cities that will be Sec
ond to none.
John Brink, the champion heavy
weight racing man of Los Angeles coun-
ty and Verdugo pass has accepted the
challenge of Henry Knippenberg and
VIII ride him race at the meet to be
given by the Citrus Wheelmen at Ath-
letic park May so. The prize will be d
diamond medal valued at S125, provided
rhe racing board will allow sanction
for so large prize for simon pure am
ateurs.
There was no official run of either the
East Side or Citrus Ivheelmen yester-
day. Both clubs will participate in a
joint run to Santa Monica next Sunday
TO attend the house warming of the lat
ter club. On Sunday, May II, the East
Siders will give run to Riverside and
return, distance of about $50 miles,
The outlook for the East Side club OBJ
tanning new club house is very bright.
and In all probability June LIST will see
1t installed in new quarters
me Spiers bicycle agency will not re-
ceive entries for the woman's bicycle
races which will take place at Athletic
park on Saturday of this week.
Riverside has applied for sanction to
hold race meet ON July H.
The regular semi-annual monthly
meeting Of the r. 8. G. G, will be held on
Wednesday A full attendance is de-
sired, as the new club house proposi-
tion Will be discussed.
The League Of American Wheelmen
ignores and disapproyes of woman's
races. and it should be understood that
the races to be given at Athletic park
next Saturday are not sanctioned by the
league. Furthermore any cyclist con-
nected with the management of the af-
fair Is liable to suspension from all
league privileges.