Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-24
BLKLNG OLD GUARD
IS STILL A POWER
CALIFORNIA TO HAVE ANOTHER
RELAY RACE
Indoor Meet Scheduled for San Fran
cisco Wednesday-other News Of
Interest to BicycIlsts and
Motorcyclists

The wheel around the hub which
followed the annual meeting of the
League of American Wheelmen's ma
tional assembly in Boston last week,
brought together many riders, showing
that this old guard of bicycling is still
a power, There were some forty rid
ers, mainly from Atlantic coast cltles'
who took part in the wheel, ana Whlcn
extended over three days.
This time-honored event was held
under the auspices of the Boston Bicy-
Gle club and was arranged to be as
nearly like the first trip made as pos
sible Captain walter c. Kendall was
in charge of the arrangements, and laid
out the route so that many old land
marks were included. Many more
riders wished to take part in the wheei
than the forty who started, but only
those cyclists who were eligible under
the rules were allowed in line
John B. Kesslar, a retired merchant
of Coldwater, Mich, who 10 years OF
age, has started on bicycle 1aunt 10
New York city. His route will be via
Toledo. Lorain, Cleveland, Erie, Buff
falo, Syracuse, FIT. Plains and through
New Jersey. Mr.. Kesslar has ALREADY
made a reputation as long distance
r.
the west as far as the Indian Territory.
He is a frequent rider over century
courses in the vicinity of his home city,
and on the road would be taken for
spry young thing of fifty or there
abouts. Mr.. Kesslar is man OF ex
emplary habits, and has never used
tobacco or alcoholic stimulants. He is
loud in his praise of the wheel as the
best means for keeping in good form at
I, = ali
total abstinence from stimulants ana
narcotics has had much to do with MS
wonderful physical vgor.
On Wednesday evening, September
%, an interesting indoor meet VIII De
held by the California Associated eye
lers on the great floor of San Fran
ciscos pavilion skating rink me
events will be unusual, inasmuch as
the racing will be done on level floor
instead of a banked track. The riders
who will participate have been prac-
ticing assiduously, and some of them
have negotiated mile In 2:3O without
much effort. The races will consist OF
a three-mile Australian pursuit race,
half mile handicap in two heats and
final, and a two-mile handicap Tor
which lap prizes are offered.
the fact that another fifty-mile relay
race will shortly be held in California.
The Bay City wheelmen having de-
feated the Oakland wheelmen, the New
Century wheelmen are anxious 10 COM
plete their title as the champion relay
riders of the state, and to that end are
seeking match with the Garden CITY
wheelmen of San Jose. Such race
would be very interesting, as the Car
<t.A.
their fine form by capturing nearly all
of the places in the twenty-five mile
race held near San Jose.
A wonderful new substance, which
was invented in Australia and has al
ready reached the British markets, Is
reported by the United States consul at
Birmingham, England. 1t is calleu
miraculum, and consists of creamy
fluid which, when injected into rub
Der tire, spreads along the inner sur
face of the tube, and it is claimed is
perfect self healer for punctures
The following leading cycle events
are scheduled:
september ~, New York, N Y.-Mor-
ris Park Motordrome, five miles motor
cycle race.
September 80, Valley Stream, n. Y
Century Road club associations lou
mile road record run; open.
September 20, milwaukee, Wis-Mll-
waukee Cycle Racing clubs postponed
twelve mile handicap road race; open.
October 10, Philadelphia, Pa.-Asso-
ciated Cycling clubs thirty-mlle nan
dicap road race; open.
| October 49, st. Louis, Most. Louis
Cycling clubs fifteen-mile Bellefon-
tame handicap; open.
November 11-16, Boston. Mass.-Six
days profess ional bicycle race.
Theodore K. Hastings, the first Amer
lean to enter an American made motor
cycle in an English contest covered
himself with glory in the 1000-mile
trial conducted by the Auto Cycle club
of Great Britain. Mr.. Hastings
achieved a perfect score in the long
and rigorous trial, and was awarded
first class certificate and the gold
medal for the best appearance during
the contest The trials lasted for six
days, and varying conditions of roads
were selected with a view to demon
strating the reliability of the motor
cycle as an all around touring vehicle.
The longest days run was 1881 miles
and the shortest was 142.
Charles E. Wright, an acknowledged
professional bicycle thief, who is in
the police tolls at San Jose, Cal, gives
the following very simple rule to pre-
vent wheels from being stolen from
the sidewalk: Lock your machine
when you leave it. No would-be thief
is going to take the chance of being
seen breaking a chain when there are
always plenty of unlocked wheels to be
seen" Wright is peculiar fellow.
He has no petty vices, and has never
spent a penny of his illgotten gains in
dissipation. He says he has never
stolen womans wheel, but has made
a speciality of new mounts for men.
He is an extremely expert rider.
owing to the success of the recent
motorcycle meet at the Point Breeze
track interest in this branch of sport
has been revived in the Quaker City.
and the Philadelphia Motorcycle club
has arranged for second meeting to
! take place at Point Breeze on Satur-
day, October 5, when an elaborate pro-
gram of events will be given.
AS special features S. T. Kellogg,
holder of the worlds hour record, will
Gonna from Snrinpfield Mass. to make