The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-28

uOi6Steu Wull0 pral1luS.
Last Sunday, however, some wheelmen,
while riding over the Milburn course, struck
a pedestrian, and as a result, complaint has
been lodged against cyclers racing over the
course. The town authorities have decided
to limit the speed of cyclers TO eight miles an
hour, but have agreed to place no ~restric-
tions on the speed of wheelmen on Decora-
tion Day. The racing men lave been
anxiously awaiting the decision of the Mil
burn authorities, as fears were entertained
that the race would be prohibited.
Yachting Notes.
The Greenville Yacht Club had its opening
sail and reception last Saturday. After the
cosy clubhouse had been inspected the
ladies were taken out for a sail on the bay.
The Phoenix, Oatki, Lothe NJ, Fanny, Maud
III. and Captain Kattenstroth's boat carried
the excursionists. Refreshments were
served on the return, and dancing was kept
up until midnight. The Board of Trustees,
with Commodore Morton, acted as the Re-
ception Committee.
The sloops Jeanne, Captain Fereany, and
the Bertha D., Captain Dieting, of the New
Jersey Yacht Club, went into commission
yesterday.
The unattached yachtsmen of Commune
paw nave arranged a regatta for Decoration
Day. The start and finish will be parallel
with Carr's pavilion. The course is q tri-
angular one of fifteen miles.
The New York Bay Yacht Club will have
the formal opening Of their new clubhouse
on Decoration Day, The following club
Eureka, Lizzie B., Arrow, Tempest. Diana,
Torment, Doctor, Insonomy, Aida. Blanche,
Edith and Aligno, formerly the Lizzie V.
The Sewaren Improvement Company have
dredged a channel through the bar at the
entrance to Sewaren Harbor for the Sc
rvnron VaaI< fl1rh on that h1afa 1.au rsr~
not more than five feet Of water can enter
at any tide. The club will hold their first
regatta of the season on Staten Island Sound
Decoration Day, over a ten mile course.
tevens Lacrosse Champions.
The lacrosse team Of Stevens Institute won
the championship of the intercollegiate
League by defeating the Lehigh University
team at Bethlehem on Saturday. It
looked rather blue for the Ho boken boys in
the first half. as Lehigh scored two goals in
succession before Stevens made q point. The
half closed with 2 to l in favor of Lehigh.
In the last half the Hoboken team put up q
beautiful team game. shut out the home
team and increased their score to three goals
and won by 8 to Q. A large party Of Stevens
sophomores and juniors were present to
cheer their team to victory. After thirty
minutes play Van Maur scored for Lehigh.
O6fEL lQUt hb6I NOlollkdA SGOf6u,
Lehigh two gals. Stevens the braced up,
and Kellogg succeeded in shooting a goal for
Stevens.
The second half opened with some fine
team work by Stevens. A pretty tip from
Kellogg to Buckner and then to MacCord
gave 4accord 9 chance for goal, and he sue
very clever playing on both sides MacCord
shot q ithird goal for Stevens. Roberts df
the Crescents was the referee and jackson
and Sutorious the umpires.
Trap and Target.
T. H. Fry Of this city defeated G. e.
Spencer Of Newark in o live bird shoot on
Saturday on the grounds Of the Jersey City
Heights Gun Club at Marion. They shot at
ID birds each. Fry knocked out 10 and
syencer hit z. AL. Heritage was referee, and
w. j. Virgins was scorer.
Gus Zimmerman, who defeated ]. Smith at
Greenville Schuetzen Park last week will
sail for Europe in q few days to take
part In the great International shoot Of
Schuetzen at Mainz, Germany. The tourna-
e begins OF June II, and viii last one
week. Mr.. Zimmerman will compete with
1910 marksmen from all over the world. He
viii take part in the quick-tiring match tar
get shooting for points, of-hand shooting at
LOCO feet, champion target matches, target
Of honor, and pistol shooting at short range
In 1871 zimmerman carried OH sixty
prizes at the International shoot Of Schuet.
zen. he will also shoot in Hamburg and
Bremen. Gus will sail on the Augusta
Victoria next Thursday.
Handicap Tennis Tourney.
The handicap tournament among the MEM
bers Of the Jersey City Lawn Tennis Club
began Saturday afternoon on their courts,
Jersey City Heights. The scores
Gentlemen's singlesrPreliminary round;
A. Dear, 20, beat G. Bodman q. 60-66; 4.
Ferris, is, beat d. r. Lewis, 90, 60--55; W.
r. Taylor, IL, beat E. ]. Emerson, 10, Co.
As: First round: L. Ferris, scratch, beat
bsst Df 3. 4. l. M%e %@Ds E. s. & s annsG g. g.
Earnshaw, Is, beat w. Negus, Is, CO.,
20; @ Tofey, Is. beat g. Durrle 80 CO.'S;
&C. Harmstsd, scratch, beat =. T.. Scott,
Is, 61-59;; g. y, Case scratch, beat w.
Dear, *, 6o-5S; W. =. Taylor, Is, beat +. /
Ferrfo, Is, 60-55. Second round. ). Earn
shaw. u, beat q. Tofey,l6s 6o-tk Gy1aenn-