The herald., 1897-05-23

rapidly that q bicycle racing circui
has been formed to include twenty-on,
Towns in this state ard Nevada. Tn
inaugural meet will be held In this cit.
to-day Future dates are: San Jose
May 30th; Vallejo, May 31st; Sacra'
mento, June 6th: Dixon. June 7th
Woodland. June 9th; Stockton, jun
18th; Vallejo. June 18th; San Francisco
June goth; Santa Cruz, June 26th; San
JOSE June 9th; Vallejo, June 2Sth; Pet
aluma, July 4th; Santa Rosa, July 5th;
Colusa, July 11th; Oroville. July 18th
Sacramento, July 18th; Reno, July oath;
Carson, July 18th: Vallejo, July 2Sth;
Stockton, August 1st The circuit will
continue to several towns in Southern
California and Arizona and will prob"
ably end about September S0th in time
for the record breaking season. Many
eastern riders who intended following
the disorganized national circuit nave
expressed their intention of visiting the
coast after the New York races, which
commence in New York today.
BALD BEATEN
NEW YORK, May 22.-There was a
very liberal attendance at the Manhat-
tan beach bicycle track. when bicycle
racing was begun in the east. In the
professional races, Bald, the Buffalo
flyer, was a pronounced favorite, but he
had to be content with fourth honors in
both the half-mile handicap and the
mile race. The winner of both events
was Earl Kiser of Dayton, o. Summa-
ries:
Half mile handicap, professionalism
Kiser (scratch) won. Ray Mcdonald (4o)
second, ]. Eaton (30) third. E. c. Bald
(scratch) fourth; time, 1902 3-5.
Mile, open. professionalism Kiser
won, A. D. Kennedy second, Mcfarland
(San JOSEF third, E. c. Bald fourth.
A NEW RECORD
DENVER, Col, May %. w. W.
Hamilton, the well-known bicyclist, this
afternoon defeated A. L. Hackenberger,
brother of o. B. Hackenberger. the but
termilk boy" in a twenty-five-mile un-
paced race, in 1:01:59. and at the same
time made a new worlds record. The
race was from a standing start, for
which there was no record, but the un-
paced record with flying start is
1:02:37 1-5, made by A. F. Sem at Louis
vile in November. 1895. Today's race
was for $500 a side. The riders started
from opposite sides of the track. The
races were we'll attended.
One mile, professional. paced-W. w.
Oudkirk won, w. c. Mills second, c. c.
Collins third; time, 2:07 1-5.
Twenty-Five miles, match race, for $500
a side-W. w. Hamilton and A. L. Hack
Disqualification won; time, 1:0l:5S.
POLO PLAYERS
SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.-The Cali
fornia Swimming and Polo club has is
sued a sweeping challenge to the polo
clubs of the world in general, and the
Olympic and Lurline clubs in particular,
for series of games.
The club which wins two games will
be declared the winner of the Spreckels
club, which is, now in the temporary pos
session of William Greer Harrison. This
challenge holds good until July. If no
challenge is received by that date the
California club will claim the cup by de-
fault.
THE SIX DAY MEN
CHICAGO. May 22.-Several thousand
cycle enthusiasts attended Tattersali's
tonight to witness the record breaking
fniuh on the ten lap track in the six
day, twenty-four hour challenge inter-
city relay race. The race was won by
the Chicago team, with Fred Schinner,
the 142-hour continuous long distance
champion of the world, crossing the tape
first, breaking the worlds record by
20 miles, 1862 yards. 1t was the second
race Of its kind ever attempted, the first
being in London on an eight-lap track
in March, 1896. 1t was won by Tom Lin
ton, the Welsh champion. who covered
492 miles.