The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-19
Two Trots al West Side.

A goodly number OF sporting men were
at the West Side Driving Park yesterday
to witness an exciting trot between John
Demster's Harvey and J. Jarvis Anna
teur, a match race, for 800 a side. The
track was heavy. Amateur IA a
strong favorite and captured the
first TWO heats. Long odds We're
given on his winning, He did not
win, however, and the hackers Of Har-
vey went home with light hearts and
heavy pockets, az Harvey took with ease
the third, fourth and fifth heats. The
time wa 1858 LIZ. BOP. 2;54, 2i52 "a,
1854 1-2.
A sweepstakes trot for a purse of 5000
was won by Hope So. with White Locks
second and Jack the Ripper third. lime,
2:53, 1856 ~, 2:47 IA, 2:51 "a.
A match has been made between Will
lam Reid's bay COLI and G. V. Fullerls
mare for $3.50 a side. 1t will be trotted on
Septembe Der q.
Yachting Notes.
Commodore Leon Albeit, Jr., of the
Jersey City Yacht Club, has not returned
from his cruise up the Sound on his com
Portable yacht, the Nimrpd.
Captain J. M. Tappan is cruising in his
boat along the Long Island coast.
Captain Benson started yesterday on
the Mile for a long cruise.
Captain Fred Wright has taken his
boat up the Sound and will be absent sew
eral days.
The Cute of the Jersey City Y. g., with
a jolly party aboard, is III the Sound for
a weeks voyage.
1t was not an inviting night for sailing,
and none of the boats of the Jersey City
Y. 9. went out last evening,
Commodore Kohn's yacht Phantom. in
charge Of Captain Wiley, sailing master.
is off on a fishing excursion.
The boys of the Pavonia Y. @. are get
ting their boats in condition for the RACES
of the New York Yacht Racing Associa-
zion on Labor Day. Many OF the boats
are on the beach being ~overhauled and
receiving their racing seats.
The new yacht Pavenia, owned by
Spper & Co, is lying off the float stage OF
the Payonia Y. q. She is a handsome ifb
and mainsail boat thirty feet long, and
was built for cruising. She will have her
trial "trip On Sunday next.
Colonel Rufus King, of the Pavonia
Y. G., is on a cruise in his pretty and fast
yacht Rex.
The Christine, Captain Chester, re-
turned yesterday from a long cruise.
The regatta Of the n. x. Il. A. will be
a hummer.
Captain Braley's yacht, She, is out OF
~ g 5tAStH nv CAS IL bplhE pun II
shape for a cruise to Shrewsbury next
month. Several jovial friends will 60
| with the genial captain.
Captain e. j. McCafffey, one of the &C
tive members of the Pavonia Y. c., is i'll.
Notes.
Billy Dacey and Tom Eillen had a live
ly and scientific four rouna bout at Coop
er's Hall last night. They will box again
tonight. The men are very clever.
William Dwyer, of the Waynes, has'is-
ued Il challenge ia Bob jackson, the
colored m~iddIeWeight.
The West Bergen Athletic Club will
meet tonight at No. 105 West Side ave
nue..
The Palisade Wheelmen, comprised of
bicycle riders on the Heights, nave been
ORGANIZED. The officers are:-Captain. G.
Du Verge; first lieutenant, Henry Pick
enback; second lieutenant, @. Bolts
color bearer, Louis Grouls; president, f.
Gilligdn; yice-president, Charles Bailey;
secretary and treasurer, A. w. Garshoff.
The club will have club races next
Cal Mccarthy is making n barrel of
money. He IS making q tour of the west
with the SEQ is Mascottes.