The Jersey City news., 1891-07-22
Notes.
Jockey Mike Bergen had

Jockey Mike Bergen had narrow
escape from death at Brighton Beach
yesterday. He was riding Sir George.
The horse was thrown and when Ii got
up one of the Jockeys feet was caught in
the stirrup. He was dragged short dis
tance when the stirrup strap broke.
On day for favorites' at the Beach yes
terday.
Mr.. Robert Ellingham of the Montauk
Wheelmen of Brooklyn has Just returned
from an s53 mile cycling trip to Niagara
Falls. A large party from the same club
will make tour to the Falls ealy in Sep
tember.
Joseph Leavenmark, who recently dived
from atower over eighty feet in height
into the lake at Washington Park, Kan
sas City. No., Is to attempt to plunge in
to the lake from tower 100 feet in height.
for purse of 1000.
The lacross men of the New York A. C..
are now in active training for the A. A.
L. championship contests which will be-
gin next month. Their opponents will be
the team of the Athletic Club of Schuy-
kill Navy. They have arraigned game
with the Manhattan A. c. for Saturday
next at Travers Island. Mr.. j. RI
Flannery has not resigned from
the management of lacross in ths
N. Y. A. e. as reported. He has an
pointed Mr.. Lewis j. Doyle captain Of
the team, but will still retain his position
as chairman of the Lacrosse Committee
and be the Clubs delegate at all lacrosse
associations.
The Hudson City and the Hoboken
Turner's societies won prizes at the turn
fest at Brooklyn. HOboken also won
second prize in the ladies' class, and
Theodore Frick and Albert Hit of the
Hudson City I. V. won prizes in the sim
pie turning.
HuuffuUfou dofaafn1 E1.s
tourney at Southampton, L. T. yesterday
and X. Stevens defeated w. +. Day in
the preliminary aud NJ. K. Fowler In the
first round.
Potomac pulled up quite leme.
Nike Dwyer bet $4,000 on Potomac TO
win $1,000. "
Most of Philip J. Divers and none of NJ
+. Dwyer's horses 90 to Saratoga.
Hoodlum has been sent to Saratooa and
is receiving a special preparation for the
Travers. 'Ae
William McKenna, jockey, who got
here on the Anchoria Monday under con-
tract with Trainer Dennis Wvnne 10
work for $25 week, was ordered 10 he
labor law. saw
councillor" Crawford. one of the hest
known trotting horsemen in America
has sold his farm in Lexinpton XIV
70 Bowernlan Brothers, of that cIty for
s4O,OO0 crawford will dispose of his stud
next February. 1'~D
The case of Starter Caldwell and Jockey
Marty Bergen will be continued by the
board OF Control at a special meetinc'fo
be held IN the club house at Jerorne Park
today at two o'clock Caldwell sent
word to the reporters yesterday that he
had been requested By the Board of Con-
trol 10 settle his difference with Bergen
bnt he had refused. the Board or STEW,
ards nad also declined 10 act in the prem
ises, ne said, and the Board of Control
would aaye 10 pecide the case.
Milton Young yesterday bourbt ths
stud qualities OF Longstreet and Potopaac
from Michael 4. .Dwyer. The considera.
IS understood TO be $50, 600. The horses
are to be turned over to MIR. YounG ss
soon as they are retired from the furf
win tqe rddition OF Reclare, Longstreet
and Potomac 20 his already great esta =.
lisnment Mr.. Young Will have the gran5,
sss breeding farm in America. He is col
lecslng the nnest thoroughbreds In th.
country, and has been singularlv snccass.
fui Ia his negotiations this wear