The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-03

new Janitor, Joseph Bona. was appoint
ed in place of Frank Smith, the colored
man who has been acting in that capac
ity, The Road Committee through
Chairman Ed Smith reported that all ar
rangements have been completed Tor the
races on Election Day. They Will De
held at 2 P. NJ. on the Boulevard be-
tween Harrison avenue and Montgomery
street. The prizes We're announced as
follows
cups, bill for $, subscription to the
American Wheelman" and a vase con-
tributed by the President.
The entries and handicaps are
One half mile, scratch, w. L. Darmer.
Walter Roome and Fred Shafto; 20 yards
c. V. A. Walsh, Henry Rohlfs and Neale
Ransom; so yards, E. Wissert and Ed
ward A. Ransom, Jr:; 80 yards, H. 5.
Brooks; one mile handicap, scratch,
w. L. Darmer, Walter Roome and Fred
Shafto; 40 yards, c.. V. A. Walsh, II.
Wissert: $50 yards, w. Buckbee n II.
S. Brooks; two mile handicap. scratch,
w. L. Darmer, W. Roome and Fred
shafto; 60 yards G. Y. A Walsh IND nd
yards, w. Buckbee. Potato race, E. A;
Ransom, /. was decided that he should
Fred Shafto n H. Brooks; five mile
Championship race. E. 4; Ransom, Jry
Shafto, c. V. A. Walsh, o.. Cobanks, E.
Wissert and Neale Ransom.
A question was raised as to whether
or not Neale Ransom should be allowed
to ride in the championship race, he
having been proposed, but not yet elect
ed TO membership. After a hot discus
sion throughout which Ed Smith, Chair
man of the Road Committee stood for
Ransom, it was decided that he shuld
be barred, although his name appears on
the programme. He will ride in all the
other races.
The motion to have the annual dinner
at the Clnh house was rpSCfnde0 and the
committee. Messrs. James Ransom, J.
Chas. Appleby. w. H. Dougherty, Tom
Cuddy and Frank Price were instructed
TO max all arrangements to nave 1t
elsewhere. AT the suggestion of james
Ransom it was decided to have a mon
ster bonfire in front of the club house
on Election night. Messrs. ]. Chas APP
pleby, Robert Woke iand Theodore
Mercedes were appointed a committee to
secure barrels. Mr.. Appleby is Chair
man.
ated on the Waltham track yesterday
afternoon. Five of them were worlds
marks and four Class A marks. Arthur
Porter took the worlds third, two-thirds
and three-quarter records. and the Glass
A quarter, half and mile. Haggerty and
Williams took two worlds n a Class
A mark. Porter made a first try at the
Glass A flying half with PAGERS. He
He did it and incidentally got a worlds
mar for the third and a Class. A for
the quarter. His times were as folloWS:
Quarter, OPS Ia; best previous, 0:26 3-5;
third, 0:34 Is; best previous 0:35; half
0:53; best previous. o:54.
Harry Tyler made his first ~unsuccess-
full attempt since one afternoon in July.
He tried for the flying two-thirds. Por-
ter then attacked the worlds standing
mile with PAGERS. He lost it by a 1uke,
but got the Glass A mile with ease:
Incidentally he got the two-thirds and
-three-quarters worlds paced standing
start marks. His times were as follows:
Quarter, 0:33; third, 0:42; half, 0:59 3-5;
two-thirds. 1:1S rs; best previous, 1:l9 is;
made by Tyler at Waltham; three-quar-
tiers, 1:2S So; best previous, 1:29, made
by Tyler at Waltham; mile, 1:58 1-5; best
previous, Glass a, 200, made by Porter
at Waltham.
Haggerty and Williams them went out
for some tamden mark and got them.
Their times were as follows:-Quarter,
OBS 40; best previous worlds record.
OPS Is, made by themselves; haif,0:5S 10;
best previous Class A, 0:54 40; made by
themselves.