The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-21

Big BICYCLE MEET
The Events and Prizes of
the Good Roads Tour
nament at Asbury
Park.
ALL THE CRACKS WILL COMPETE
What the Local Ball Tossers Are
Doing-Athletic and Box
ing Notes.
ALL THE CRACKS WILL COMPETE

The GOOD ROADS tournament Will De
held at Asbury Park, August 80, 81, and
September l, promises to be the big
gest wheeling event ever held in this
State. As the proceeds of the tourna-
ment will go towards supporting Fhe
good roads movement, a large attend
ance is anticipated on each day. johnson,
Tyler. Sanger, Banker, Titus and other
cracks have entered in the races, and it
will not be surprising if a number OF
new records are made. Hudson County
will be represented by Walter Roome
and William Darmer, of this city, and al
though they will be travelling in fast
company their friends expect them to
bring one or more prizes home. The
prizes are all valuable, and well worth
racing for. The programme of events
with list Of prizes is as follows;-
EACH DAYS PROGRAMME.
First day-First event, one mile novice.
Prizes-l, gold medal; 2. silver medal;
5, subscription American wheelmen. Sec
end event n 5w mond thirds nin: open 9 opy ckas Cock K;
8, charmilles watch. Third event, one
mile handicap, class A. Prizes-1. gold
TONS. Fourth event, two mile handicap,
class A, open to New York and New Jer-
sey riders only. PRICES. diamond STUD;
event, two mile handicap. class B. Prizes
i, Victor bicycle; ?, Union bicycle; 3,
three pairs wood rims; 4, bicycle sundries
Sixth event. one mile, open class =: PrIz.
3. diamond stud.
Second sday-First event, one mile nov
al: s.sss#ffbscriptdion American wheelman.
SeconIasYent, two mile handicap, class
A. Pnizes-1, diamond ring; 2 panquet
lamp; 8. gold watch chain Third event
one htird mile, class A. New Jersey rid
ers only. Prizes-1. gold watch; 2, silver
stop watch; 8, search light lamp Fourth
event, one mile tandem. Prizes-ls two
carving sets; 2, two pairs gold cuff but
tons. Fifth event, two thirds mile open,
class B. Prizes-1, Buffalo bicycle; 2
event. five mile, open, class B. Prizes[,
High Grade bicycle; 2. diamond; 8, two
sets racing Sfalns R4 1, Sg PRTaEs.
Third day-First event, one mile novice.
Jrizes-l. gold medal; Z, silver medal; ),
subscription American Wheeinan. See
ond event, one mile, open 70 New YORK
and New Jersey riders only; Prizes,
silver cup: 2, prize value so; s. par
gold cuff butt9ns: T d1nss sVen Prize sMg-
diamond stud; 2, diamond pin; 3, charm
iles watch. Fourth event, one mile,
in heats, the runner of each heat TO re-
ceiye a special prize. Prtzes-l, grand
upright piano and championship medal;
2. bicycle: 8, bicycle: 4, pantata monkey
Fifth event. one mile handicap. class B.
Prizes-I. bicycle; 2. bicycle: 3, two pairs
racing rat trap pedals L. one years SUP
SCrlnt1nn 10 view 1uih IsS'NiNCAf $50
choice of any two cycling papers. sixth
event. one third mile. open, class =.
Prizes-1, bicycle; z, prize valued at S'o'
8. prize valued at $50. % roo
The total value of prizes will be. s5,50o,
Zoo of which has been donated by the
friends of the Coed Roads movement
The G~reenvilie Wheelmen viii hold a
sne9iai meeting this evening at the
ocean avenue club rooms to arrange Tor
a number of club runs. z.a
Edward Nelson's the well known Spring
field racer, who went abroad early last
spring for his health and for the purpose
of competing in some Of the foreign races,
has been very i'll in Vienna. Nelson
could not get permission from the NC.
A to ride in their amateur races, ana as
a result he has been following the liner
Jean team around. IN aletter TO Irleitos
in this country he afiirms that Gunner
man is regarded throughout Europe as
the fastest rider in the world, ana tnal
the next best man. Nelson eXpects I9
return home shortly. but doubts II he VIII
do any racing this fail on account OF ms
recent illness. In the event OF ms racing
he states he will remain in Class A..
There is a movement on foot to prlng
Zimmerman, Wheeler and tanker, me
American cyclists, back to this country
early in the fall in p with some
OF the noted foreign professionals ana 10
hoId a series of indoor professional races Tss
throughout the country this winter. Inc
scheme is to be we'll backed financially,
and it is thought that the presence OF
Zimmerman as a competitor VIII insure
the success of the meetings
The Mercer County Wheelnen,. Wnlch
Is the largest cycling organization in New
Jersey, Will hold a race meet on angus
q. when the following races will be rum:
-fIne mile novice, one mile 2:40 class,
one mile scratch, half mile handicap, two
mile handicap, and a team race Tor New
YORK. New Jersey and pennsylvania
The Century Road Club of America,
who assume charge of road racing, nave
uagsed upon a number OF records. Inc
4olIowing have been accepted
One Hundred Miles,: w. Linnemann,
Buffalo, NY. Time, 5 hours 81 minutes
Ter Miiss-w. H. Bettner, Elizabeth, N.
Twenty Miles,. Wilmaus, Dallas, e
Time, rKotp 6 minutes
Ten NaesZ-C. H. Collier, Memphis, Tex.
Time, 2g=Hf4sutes SO seconds
TWO Hundred Miles, c. Graves,
Springfield, Mass. Time, II hours 70 min
The records of Messrs. Bettner, Will
maus and Collier are stake records.
Diamond Chips.
The Emeralds defeated the Volunteers
at G~reenville yesterday by the score of
8 to T.. TIL Emeralds are anxious to
meet all teams whose players are under
13 wears of age, and challenges can be
sent to S. Gross, No. 2 Stevens. avenue.
The Emerald team is composed OF the
following players@O, Joergens, X: ford,
s. Gross, J. Phaler, j. Wilkins, w Ell
iers, G. Whelan, Z. Whelan and J.
The Academys would like to arrange
games with teams whose players aver
age II wears of age, the st. Peters Ly-
ceum Jr9's preferred. ch Ia ad-
will receive prompt attention:
The Cuban Giants defeated the Cape
May team at Cape May yesterday by
the score of 5 to 2.
Ted Sullivan. who has a reputation an
a hustling organizer, says that ne VIII
organize a New Jersey State Leage>
next season. If Jersey City and Newark
are represented the players of these
teams will have to wear armor plate uni
forms when they meet.
The st. Mary's of Hoboken have Aug.
g6 and all Sundays in September open.
They are. anxious to meet frst-class uni
formed teams, and challenges should be
sent to JOIN Mccormack, Manager, NO.
10 Willow Terrace, Hoboken.
The Sluggers defeated the Clintons at
the Central grounds on Sunday by the
score of 10 to Z. The feature of the
game was the battery work of Mack and
McIlenna, and the fielding of Murphy
Of the Sluggers. The Sluggers will play
the Soakers at their outing on Labor
Day for a purse.
The Atlarltas wa1loped the ST. Mary's
IF Hoboken on their grounds Saturday,
The score was % to 9. Next Saturday
The Atlantass4will cross bats with the
Hasbrouck team at the Harrison avenue
The New YORK League team won an
EASY victory over thes Chicago's yester-
law. Although the Boston did not play,
owing to rain, they Jumped back to
frst place, the Baltimore's losing a game
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