The herald., 1897-08-16
ON THE WHEEL
A New Twenty Mile Record-Soldier
Cycling

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15.-Charles
Kraft of the Bay City wheelnen made a
new mark for twenty miles today over
the Califo. mia Associated Cycling clubs
official course. The ride was an excep-
tionally good one considering the roads
which at this time of the year are very
poor and that on the start the rider sus-
tained a bad fall when but hundred
yards out on his journey He was also
delayed by railroad train and funeral
procession. With the assistance of six
tandems he covered the triangular course
in 48:56, lowering the previous coast rec
ord held by F. A. Bozio Of this city by one
minute and twenty seconds, and Nc
Donnell's worlds record by two seconds.
l.. N. Walleston of Newburyport, Mass,
has also made the distance in 48:5S.
SECEDERS' RACES
PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 15.-That
Sunday bicycle racing is popular in
Portland was demonstrated today by
the attendance of 1000 people at Portland
field to witness the second days racing
under the auspices of the northwest 6i-
vision Of the C. A. c. c. Ziegler won the
mile professional by some clever riding,
and Vaughn of San Diego took the two
mile professional handicap with ease.
Quarter mile, professional-Hardy
Downing, San Jose, won; Allan Jones,
San Francisco, second; E. d. Allen,
Portland, third; time, 0:92 S-5.
Quarter mile, flying start, against
time, amateur-J. e. Wing, San Jose,
won; Percy r. Mott, Oakland, second;
w. S. Hipp, third; time, OS0.
Two mile handicap, professionally.
B. Vaughn, San Diego, won; D. Whit
man. Los Angeles, second; J. Sharrick,
Tacoma, third; time, 4:41 15.
Two mile handicap, amateur-Frank
Golfer, Tacoma, won; Watt Shipp, Sa-
lem, second; J. E. Wing, San Jose,
third; time, 4:55
One mile open, professionalism
Ziegler San Jose, won; Daniel Whit
man, Los Angeles, second; Allan Jones,
San Francisco, third; time, 2:17.
Half mile, pursuit race-Frank Golfer,
Tacoma, and Walt Shipp, Salem, won;
time, los.
SOLDIER CYcLERs
ST. LOUIS, NO., Aug. 15.-Lieut ]. M.
Moss and the members of the bicycle
corps Twenty y-fifth regiment, U. S. A.,
will leave Jefferson barracks tomorrow
ana TGlurH ny Tall " lHSlE ItSlIileHl dl
Fort Missoula, Mont. When Lieut.. Moss
reaches Ft. Missoula his first duty will
be to prepare a detailed report of the
trip and forward it to the war depart
ment. The report to be furnished the
war department will contain more
minute description of the journey than
has reached the general public, the guam
tity of rations carried, the details of
their consumption and distribution, the
weight OF accoutrements and the de-
tailed manner of their shifting, the
arrangement of the pair problem so that
the entire command was never delayed
In progress; the physical capacity of the
men to cover certain distances in certain
times; the effects of hunger and thirst;
the adaptability of the wheel to topo-
graphical and meteorological conditions
an these questions will be discussed in
detail from the standpoint of military
expert.
HARE AND HOUNDS
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15.--Over 4ooo
people witnessed the coursing today. The
result of the stake race was victory
for Kay & Traut's eastern-b bred Leonora
The Sacramento dog, Promise Me. owned
by w. NJ. O'Neill of that city. was tbe
runner-up.
Leonora and Promise Me did some great
work as they ran through the stake and
when they met in the final the chances
of the Sacramento dog were considered
so good that the talent installed him the
favorite at 2 to 1. After being called up
for the final they were slipped to good
hare Immediately Promise Me shot out
to the front, but Leonora stuck close to
him. and though he got the first turn.
Leonora mixed things up so we'll that
when tAe hare fell they had equal