The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
ROOME is CHAMPION
He Captures the How. Five
Mile R~aCe-Darmer Sec
ond and C. V. A.
Walsh Third.
GREENVILLE MARKSMEN'S TOURNEY
The Annual Prize Shot to Be Held
on Saturday and Sunday
Football Notes.

The Hudson County Wheelmen yester-
day had their club races on the Boule-
ward, between Harrison and Duncan ave-
nues. The races were the most exciting
ever managed by the club. They were
witnessed by over 1900 people, who APP
peared just as interested and shouted
just as hard as the 40 club members.
The throng would not keep clear of the
course, and the result was several acct
dents, which resulted. more or less dis
astrously The crowds began to collect
long before the hour set for the races,
and by two O'Clock both sides of the
course and the centre of the road near
the finish was black with them The
racers We're kindly rendered the use of a
barn to dress in by Mr.. Wheeler, whose
house is at Kensinston avenue and the
Boulevard, Walter Vreeland had a
small tent for his riders. and had a re-
pair outfit there in case the wheels
should be damaged.
The half mile handicap was the first
race called. The starters were:-Scratch,
w. L. Darmer and Walter Roome: 20
yards, C. V. A. Walsh, H. Rohlfs and
Neale Ransom; so yards, E. Ransom and
E. Wissert; so yards, H. S. Brooks. The
race was Won by C. ". A. Walsh, who
made a strong squirt on the finish, pass
ing Roome and Neale Ransom, who got
second and third places, respectively.
The race was run on a straight-aWay
course, and no time could be taken. IN
prizes were-Ffrst, a vase. donated by
Fred Kerr. President of the club; sec
ond, a cyclometer; third, a shaving cup.
MRS. WALSH CAUSES AN ACCIDENT.
A bad accident occurred in the next
race, a one mile handicap There were
no police present. and although the club
member worked like Trojans, shouted
themselves hoarse and settled a number
OF arguments with obstinate people with
out regard to prize ring rules, the crowd
became u-nmanagable and crowced in
the way of the riders.
The scratch men were delayed fully
twenty seconds at the start. The start
ers were;-Scratch, w. L.. Darmer and
Walter RooIne; 40 yards, Neale Ransom,
c. Y. A Walsh and H. Rohlfs; 100 yards,
Z. Wissert; 1860 yards, W. Buckbee. With
in fifty yards of the finish, Walsh was
in the lead, and Rohlfs was second with
Neale Ransom rapidly pulling up on
him. Mrs. Walsh was standing near the
finish When she saw that her son was
winning she grew excited, and as he
passed. forgetting that there were other
riders behind him., she jumped out upon
the course and ran after him to congrtu-
late him. Rohlfs was but a few feet be-
hind Walsh. Mrs. Walsh ran right in
front of his wheel. The machine caught
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who was hugging his wheel, ran directly
into Mrs. Walsh and knocked her down.
He was thrown several feet from his
wheel.
Walter Roome ran into the near and
was thrown heavily Upon his side. When
the wheels and riders were Strengthened
out it was found that Rohlfs was
scraped on his left side from his Shout
der 10 his foot. He was not able to ride
in auy,of the other races.
Ransom's wheel was bent and twisted
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had TO ride a strange and heavier wheel
in the rest of the races. He pulled him.
self out of the muss. and putting his
wheel on his shoulder walked across the
tape. thereby finishing second. Roome
Jared worse than the others. He had to
be assisted to the training quarters,
where he was taken violently sick. He
was bruised from head to feet. He lay
by closely wrapped up in blankets until
the five mile race. 1t was not thought
at first that he would be able to do any
sacrificed a good deal rather than miss
the championship race. The race was
declared no race. The riders refused to
ride further unless the crowd was kept
off the road. Mrs. Walsh received sew
eral C utS about the face. She was cared
for at a neighboring house, and was
as ever. Captain McKaig sent officers
Mulcox and Van Wrinkle to help the boys
out. Their assistance was badly needed.
This race was run over, but Rohlfs and
Roome didn't ride. 1t was won by W. L.
Darmer, with C. Walsh second and
Neale Ransom third.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE.
A slow race was introduced to give the
riders a chance to get ready for the two
mile handicap. 1t was won by Fred.
Shafto, with Neale Ransom second. The
sadie. The two mile handicap was cap
tured by w. l.. Darmer, scratch c v.
A. Walsh and Neal Ransom fought
hard for second place. The judges de-
I araA in a dood hnnf Tho fivoa r-oe civ
minutes and three-fifths of a second.
Ransom paced until the last quarter,
when Darmer passed him on the turn.
The potato race fell to E. A Ransom,
with Neale Ransom second. The race of
the day and the one on which all the in
terest conferred was the five mile scratch
The starters were:-W: l. Darmer, Wal
ter Roome, c VI. A. Walsh, E. A. Ran
som and E. Wissert. Ransom had a
fall on the second mile. but re-mounted
and finished, getting fourth place. Wis
sert dropped out on the third mile at
about the same time that Roome and
Darmer ran away from Walsh. 1t was
q contest between Roome and Darmer
from the start. Roome won and was
declared champion His name will be
placed upon a handsome banner which
He also received a gold medal. Darmer,
who was second, was awarded a silver
medal. Walsh. finished third. The time.
l5 minu1 es and q seconds, was very good
races II boys went to the club house
and haa a good time until eleven O'Clock.
HsoS Brooks entertained them with
piano selections and other entertainment
was furnished and the prizes were dis
tributed. The Bergen Field Club and the
Jersey City Field Club were the guests
of the wheelmen. At seven o'clock
chowder was served. The evenings en-
joyment was somewhat marred by an
accident which happened to Mr.. J. Chas.
ARpAbN. During the evening he slipped
And lbTOK6 his right leg inst ahouo fho
ankle. sc
The wheelmen will have a stag on No