The herald., 1897-03-22
THE WHEEL

Saturday evening San Gabriel valley
contained more than the usual number
Of wheelmen. They had started with
the intention of participating in the re-
ception and supper rendered to tr<
wheelmen of Southern California by
Mr. Wilbur S. Crank of the Live Oak
Villa. Monrovia. Small parties who
started a-wheel early in the afternoon
succeeded in reaching the haven after
desperate struggle. Those who took
the train were the most fortunate and
had no trouble in getting there, but the
unfortunate wheelman or wheelwoman
(and there was quite a number) who
made a late start, had little chance of
reaching the spot. The wind which had
been blowing all day seemed to be a reg
ular gale when the valley was reached.
and was blowing directly in the riders
faces. Most of the late starters finally
gave up the fight and returned to town.
At the Villa Mr.. Crank was.l waiting
and cordially received the almost eX-
hausted wheelmen. who, after wash
and a hot cup of coffee felt like new men.
The villa was prettily decorated with
ivy. palm leaves. bunting, Chinese Ian
terms ETC., a feature of which was the
colors of all the Los Angeles clubs.
Mine host Crank had spared no pains
in preparing for his guests, the supper
being excellent and wasrheartiiy enjoy
ed by every one, especially BY those who
had sharpened their appetites by riding
out Mayor Monroe and prominent bus
iness men of Monrovia were present aud
heartily welcomed the visitors and as
sisted in entertaining them. 1t was lorg
after midnight before the last visitor
was finally slowed away for the night
ard pIeasant dreams.
Sunday morning party was made up
and a tour was made OF Duafte ana
Azusa, which was truly delightful, the
day being bright ard warm and the
ROADS could not have been. better. AS
one rider remarked, they looked as IL
they were saudpapered.
Mr.. Crank is not yet content ana VIII
give waeelmen' s picnic in the beauti-
full grounds surrounding the villa in the
near future.
On next Saturday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, March q, there Will be hVe-
mile bicycle race ard four match races
between the bicycle racing team OF the
University of Southern California ard
the Los Angeles high school First, sec
and and third men Will score three, two
and one points respectively at the end
of every mile, and the winner OF eacn
match race will score three points for
mis- team The team scoring the highest
number of points wins the day. The
members of the University OF Southern
California team are T. Nelson, the cham
pion coloree rider of Southern California;
George Rogers, who won second in the
novice race on the S0th Of last May and
also several prizes in the Bakersfield
race last Fourth of July; Dean Cromwell,
who won first in the third of mile open,
second in the novice and third in the mile
open at the last Pasaoe ena meet; he also
carried off second in both the mile and
two-mile races in the last in Intercollegiate
field day He is a brother of the well
known Harry Morris and Crist, new
men. The members of the high school
team are Robert Campbell, sometimes
called young Zeiglsr; Charles Ryan, who
carried of all the honors in the last high
school field day; N. Dandy, Harry Frick
ard w. Brotherton.
The small admission fee OF fifteen cents
will be charged to pay for the use of
Whittier park, where the race will be
run.
The cycle racing situation, both local
ana national, Is in a somewhat disturbed
condition at the present time, says the
San Francisco Examiner. The revolt
against tSe present governing body is
gaining ground gradually. but the rider2
are waiting until they can be assured of
complete protection before they will cast
in their lot with the new association.
SO far as the men on this coast are con-
cerned it can make no Difference as to
what disposition be made of their cases
by an eastern racing board, as, from APP
pearancea, the local riders Will be COM
peting among themselves, and suspen
sion from eastern tracks would carry
with II no punishment. The crack rid
ers now here Win have left for a wider
field of operations before the regular
season opens.
on this coast the wheelmen who have
built up the league will permit their
membership tn lapse on the first of rext