The herald., 1896-06-30
THE GREAT ROAD RACE
Most Of the Ri1erg In This Event Are
Comparatively New Men
Entries for the Annual Contest-Handicap-
ping COMMITTEES Finished Its Work Late
Last Night-Instructions to Riders

the comparatively few entries, promises
| to be a big feature of Saturday next.
THE HANDICAPS
The handicaping committee of 1896
consisting of John SThayer, James Pat
| terson, jr., III. c. F. Smith, j. Phil Per-
cival and DC. McGarvin, met at the
rooms of the Los Angeles Athletic club
last night at o'clock for the purpose of
handicaping the race, and with the re-
suit here given:
Scratch-1, Carson Shoemaker; 2,
Howard Squires; 8, G. Rodriguez; a.
Emil Ulbrlcht
2 minute-5, e. E. Wood; g. Emil E.
Languetin; I, William II. Cooper; g. E.
A. Williams; 9, R. D. Mussey.
31a minutes-1O, Harold Hawks; IL,
c. H. Walton; IL, Z. J. Norman; 13,
Phil Kitchen; IA, M. w. jenkins; Is.
Jake Wilsford; 16, Edward Mather; II,
w. III. Endter; Is. Ed. WATSON; 19; j.
e. Sandstrom; 20, w. r. Ruess; Il, A.
d. Tompkins
minutes-22, j. A. Salazar; 23, w.
w. Weir; "a, B. Rose; rs, William Hately;
26, w. w. Imbler; 27, c. N. Sherman:
2S, Arthur l.. Taber; 20, c. M. Good; 80,
Charles e. Rose; 81, Harry Wiley.
6 minutes-32 Guy w. Yonken; SO, e.
Odilduy, lNliIlcl INlSuCi, ooi u. vi
sen; S6, William Hoke, jr.; 81, John Burr;
3S, G. A. Cowan; SO, William c. Obenaur;
40, r. H. Jewell Al, c. F.. Gates; AZ, S.
H. Laverty; 43, l. j. Manley; A. c. e.
Capito.
/ minutes-45, E. Corson; 49, A. Ba-
dilo; AZ, c. G. Cleveland; 4S. p. F. Free
man; 40, Leslie Jenkins; 50 J. r. Sha-
fer; 81, b. D. Mussey; 52 j. H. owens;
SO, e. G. Bidwell: 81, E. j. Johnson; 50,
Carl Rapp: Sc S. f.. SWartz.
Seven minutes-57, Fred Phillips: SO,
Victor Lange; SO, II. T. Jarchow; co.
Herb Pease.
Eight minutes-61, w. w. Murphy; 62,
r. r. Hogan; 63, r. Dodson 64, Oliver
l.. Niece; 65, J. e. Pugh; &C., James
Ryan; g. Alex. Hillard; 68, N. B. Nor
folk; 60, Arthur Verde; 70, E. r. North
more; H. Frank e. Burnham 70, H. j.
Maier; 70, David Villa; "a, j. d. Loop
rs. Emil r. Leubbert; rs, James Pack
ham; r. Albert Dickerson; 49, Sterling
Lockett; rs, Will Thurman; so, Fay
Stephenson.
Nine minutes-S1, r. ]. w. Patterson;
SO. F. w. Jaynes; SO. Herman Keene; S4
Fred Oxby; SIS, H. Tener; &c. r. F. Y.
Campton.
Ten minutes-s7, r. H. Boettcher; ss.
II. c. Keene; SO. s. F. Boettcher; 80,
Ralph C. Hamlin; o. A. C. Earhart.
Eleven minutes-92 S. Hemenway; 93,
Edward Jacoby; "a, H. o. Waterman.
Twelve minutes--95, Robert N. Rich
ardons: 96, Norman Hill.
INSTRUCTIONS TO RIDERS
Each rider will be given letter of
instructions, a copy Of which follows:
Your number is enclosed in this en-
velope and must be securely attached
(by the four cOrnerS) to your racing suit
1t must be pinned on the small of the
back, Just above the base of the spine
and not between the shoulder blades.
Gv.tc xx,sth hatv aba,.e
will not be counted. So be sure that it
is securely fastened. On receipt of your
number you had better Immediately
fasten it on your racing suit
Contestants will report to the starter.
II. G. F., Smith. at Sixth and San Pedro
streets, not later than S:15 a. M, and
must be on the mark
The race will start at Sixth and San
Pedro streets; out San Pedro to Wash
ington; straight out Washington. AS
the course is so nearly straight it will
not be tagged.
The cycle paths are barred to all con-
testants, riding on them will be cause
for disqualification. You must keep in
the road.
Riders will be allowed to use the "cut-
off" at The Palms.
The finish will be at the Citrus Wheel
Santa Monica.
All protests must be made to the ref
cree. J. Phil Percival, Immediately after
the race.
Riders may dress in the gymnasium Of
the Los Angeles Athletic club. This does
not imply the responsibility for the safe
keeping of any articles that may be left
in the room.
At Santa Monica there will be dress
ing and rubbing rooms for all riders at
the North Beach bath house.
The race will be checked at six points,
and any rider not passing these points
will be disqualified.
The course will be patrolled by um-
pires who will report any foul riding, in
fringement of these rules, etc.
Riders starting ahead Of their class
will be disqualified.
Pace-making by any other than bona
fide contestants Is strictly forbidden, and
any one making pace or accepting pace
and also debarred from further COM
petition.
No excuse will be accepted for any in
fringement of these rules.
See daily papers for further particu-
lars.
Fl. G. F. SMITH, Starter
]. PHI. PERCIVAL Referee.
The race starts from the corner of
Sixth and San Pedro streets. The course
is straight out to Washington street,
then West. The bicycle path is barred
Palms will be allowed. AS the course
is nearly straight there will be no flag
ging. The finish is In front of the Citrus
Wheelmen's headquarters at 1923 Utah
| avenue. Riders are required to report
not later than 8:15 a. M, to H. G. r.
Smith, the starter, at Sixth and San
Pedro streets Dressing and rubbing