New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-03
WON BY JERSEY WHEELMEN.
THREE STATES CONTEND IN A 15O-MILE
BICYCLE RACE.

FROM NETWORK To NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
sEY RIDERS SCORE 20 POINTS TO PENNsYL-
vANIA.s 60 AND NETWORKS 30.
Philadelphia. June 1.-The tri-state 1O-mile relay
bicycle race between New-York and Philadelphia,
which started from the former city at s:@5 o'clock
this morning ended at 615:f5 O'Clock this evening.
The race was won by the New-Jersey riders, they
scoring 20 points TO Pennsylvania 90 and New
York's So The finish at Broad-st. and Nicetown
Lane and at this point a large crowd gathered TO
welcome the competitors OF the sixth and last relay.
which began at the Wheat Sheaf Inn, between Tren-
ton ~ j. and Bristol Penn. J. w Dawson. Of the
Washington Whee.men, NewYork. crossed the finish
line first al G15:45. He ran into an obstruction on
Broad-st.. fifty feet from the finish, and smashed
his wheel Dawson thrown by the collision and
Slightly injured his knee. Charles Wheeler. Century
Wheelmen Philadelphia finished second at $3.50,
after using three wheels the journey. lie broke
the handel OF the first bicycle and rode eighteen
miles upon the disabled wheel to Rising Sun At THIS
point he secured another wheel. but punctured its
after going but short distance and was forced
10 get n third machine. Whitfield Smith. ATLANTA
Wheelmen. Newark. y. j.. the third rider arrived
at C:31 His only mishap was one fall The ohciais
at the finish were: Judge. Chief Consul Samuel n
Bowie. League OF American Wheemen; referee.
Thomas Hare president Century Wheeimen; scorer
A. J. Powell. The result OF each relay follows:
First relay. Printing House Square to Paterson.
n w. {. Roome. Hudson County WheeImcn.
Jersey CITY, first at Oo r. s. sccond FredeTcE
N Nng R uyy.rSi whecmen Ncw-York. third
Second relay Paterson to the Mansion P enn
first at i2:lS o'clock f. J. McMahon. Tourist Gyc-
ling club Paterson second; ri ;b Hdu'''"' MAN.
Third relay Morristown to Wheat sheaf Inn, be-
tween Elizabeth and Rahway-E l.. Blauveit, New
aT6 MhgS5me" whc si Of %ewYork second
louis %h Geyier Century Wheelmen, Philadelphia
Fourth relay. Wheat sheaf Inn to franklin Park i
j NJ BALDWIN Century cycle club, Newark nrst.
25 ocScE t. $ faS ySm nf Hal Ho1 QUAKER city
Wheemen. Philadelphia, third
fth relay franklin Par6 to Wheat x sesaf Penn lTn;
Whee,men rhladeIPha rs! at W jS SGSGN sec M
ond; r. Mcdonald. Kings County Nhee'ihe"' new
sixth relay Wheat sheaf Inn to finish, Ticetown
New-York first AZ 6i5:l5 o'clock Charles Measure.
Philadelphia. second Whitfield Smith. Newark.
Besides six gold medals given by The New-York
| Times" TO the members OF the winning team a
each rider not a member OF the winning team, who
finished fret In ne relay 10 wncm ne %@s rsYE
over the same route In the relay bicycle race TO-
day that Krick Of Pennsylyania GA III di. g1"6 yn
Princeton to Trenton. ana that no CAIN % n,,
fairness will therefore be made by the jersey man
Both riders in taking the route they dd. cut on
a couple OF miles OF the territory htehded 10 "
traversel.
The cyclists who rode in the first relay Of the tr'-
State race Yesterday were delayed ut the start by
the failure OF the New-York representative Fred
erick MAGE Of the Riverside Whcelmcn. 70 appear
on time Il was s35 O'Clock when the start WAS
finally made from Printing House square .
Tho men who composed the first relay were /. -
Marriott Of the South End Whcelmen who r~I-
resented Pennsylvania. W e. Room". or jersey Guy
who carried Ncw-Jerseye colors. ana fredrrIck
Magic who represented New York
The starter was President C. II. Luscomb. 81 the
| League OF American Wheeluen. ana long before
ne gave the signal for the start large crowd hai
gathered. and the three wheeln'n were Loudly
cheercd when at lat they started
The men rode down PARK Row - l'roai"ay ana
thence % the Pennsylvania Railroad ferry, - 'ort-
| lanlt-st They were crcJmplnlci hy ! u. Dlrin'F
who rode with them over the .rst re.ay when was
from this city 70 Paterson - "
| The race was from this city - Philadelphia. ana
the distance ltO miles. wa divided Into ak relays
OF twenty-five mics IN length. Zach state was rep
resented by one wheelinan IN each relay. Tn" relay
from this city TO Paterson the hardest OF al
| as the roads through JcrF"y city AMI iiS snburbs
| were in a poor condition for The whecis
Much interest was taken In the race 10y Whceimrn.
| as II was the fret % Kind that had ever taken
| place in this nelghborhool The whecmcn In the
race were distinguished by their co.'rs. blue rep
| resenting New York. red NeW-Jcrsey ana whl'e
Pennsylvanla. The contest was governed ny the
rules OF the Atalanta Wheelmen. or N"w-Jersey,
and there were judge. scorer ana starter al
each relay post Points decided the race. the WIN
ner OF each relay fifteen points the second
| mar ton third