The herald., 1896-01-06
ASSOCIATED CYCLE CLUBS

The union run of the Associated Cycling
club of southern California was not very
largely attended but important business
was transacted at the meeting of the board
of govern )rs at Ontario in the afternoon
Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bern ardino,
Redlands and Pomona were represen ed.
Stanley j. Castleman of Rivers de pre-
sided, in the absence of G.. G. Monahan of
Santa Ana, the chief consul for this divis-
ion of the League of American Whee men.
After routine business, the subject of Sign
boards came up. |. 5. Logan of Riverside
told how the wheelmen of that county had
got up petition signed by thousand peo-
pie and presented it to the board of super
vsors.
AS a consequence the county is now we'll
marked up, and each road is supplied with
signboards. Then Judge Holhrook. one of
the supervisors of San BernardinD county,
arose and said that if the wheelmen of that
county would get up a petition properly
signed, he would guarantee that all the
coulty roads of San Bernardino would be
marked likewise.
Then came the subject of the annual re-
lay race between Los Angeles and River
side. The following cycle clubs have signi-
fled their intention of placing teams in the
race: Pasadena, East -ide cycling club,
Citrus Wheelman, Redlands, Riverside,
Ontario and San Bernardino. Other clubs
ere eApeCteu 10 SflteT tedfnS III t1e race.
The course will be from the plaza in Los
Angeles to riverside, distance of seventy
miles divided into seven relays of ten
miles each. The rules of the race have
been laid down as follows:
|. Each club contesting shall enter a
team of ten men each, who shall ride a
consecu i've en- miles.
III. Each contestant will be allowed one
trailer, trailer to starr one minute after
contestants in first relay; and in no case
shall the trailer precede or ride beside the
con estant he trails.
Ill Contestants have right of way over
all trailers.
". Red flags shall be placed 100 yards
each side OF each relay, and transfer of
Packet must take place between such
flags.
of six, appointed by the president of the
association.
VI Measurements will be made by the
cyclometer; the committee to mark each
relay plainly.
VII. Each club contesting shall name a
judge for each relay, said judges to select
the referee on the ground.
Ill Each relay team shall provide it.
self with a distinctive coloreu "JacKet," to
beapproved by the road records commit
tee
IN. Entrance fee to be So per team, not
returnable.
Y. Riders in all cases must confine
themselves to road riding, and in no case
use sidewalks or paths.
Al. Teams must be composed of men
who have been memoers of the club they
represent for at least fourteen days prior
to the date of the race.
XII. Judges will set their watches at
standard time and note time and position
OF each contestant at the finish of each re-
lay.
XIII.-Entry blanks will be furnished to
the various secretaries by the road racing
committee and must be filled out with the
relay that each contestant will ride, and
forwarded to the chairman of the road
racing committee previous to the date of
the race.
The association set the date of the relay
race for April 27, when the roads should
be in fine condition after the winter rams.
After some further discussion, the meet
ing adjourned, to meet again at Pomona
on February 8.
ONTARIO. Jan. g. Special to The Her.
aid IA road meet of the wheelmen of
this district was held here today and was
attended by about forty cyclers from Riv-
erside, south Riverside, Perris, Eliwanda,
Pomona and other points. The Riverside
cub sent seventeen represen atives and
Redl .nds eight. J. f. Patterson rode
fifty-two miles from Perris
After dinner at the Southern Pacific
hotel meeting was held, wi h Stanley
Castle.uan of Riverside as chairman a d
J.. G. Grace of Redlands secretar, Reso.
lu ions relative 10 good roads were passed
and the associated clubs determined to
ciIcula'e petitions asking the county SUPER
visors to place number of guide boards
where they will do the most good.
A relay ace from Los Angeles to River
side was arranged, to take place on the
last Monday in April.