New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-05
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
THE RACES AT CLIFTON POSTPONED TILL To-
DAY-A MEET AT MANHATTAN
FIELD TOMORROW

FIELD TOMORROW
Rain has no .errors for the really enthusiastic
cyclist for In spite Of The dOwnpour and the mud
fully 5000 people went to the Clifton racetTack
in New-Jersey yesterday 70 witness the second
days racing Of the Tourist Cycling Club. o. Paier
con. In this number there were probably 100 women
who went the track on their wheels. After
consultation, and the track sea OF mud
and the rain showed no sign OF abatement, the
management decided to postpone the races until
to-day, and Immediately teegrapned to Chairman
Gideon for an additional sanction. The track dries
quickly and unless rain falls today the
track ought TO be in a fairly good condition for
the races this afternoon. When the announcement
Of the postponement was made the management
issued rain checks good for to-day. but in case
the holders them to-day the money
originally paid for the tickets will be refunded
Besides the regular programme to be run of to-
day, Lee Richardson. the clever youngster from
Chicago. will give an exhibition OF fancy riding. and
he will also try 10 break the haf-me record rldlhg
backward The races for to-day will be as follows
One mile novice: mile. open. Class A. one
mile OPEN Glass 3D. one mile. 2:35 class. Class A:
one-ouarter open. Class A one mile open, CLASS
b: tnree-fourhs mile handicap. Class A one ana
Championship Class A: one mile scratch: Tor VIII
and second men during the meeting
The Riverside Wheelmen have probably made an
az Manhattan Field tomorrow afternoon for the
that many wheemen have aireaqy mace ,ae
morrow II would have been better had the River;
ass h he league Se'
men sun excellent mas nrci 1es ca a1
f rang sb tS sesu Many Of the Class
many are entered o1 T h g % nS
annie set by the Tourist Cycle Club which. by the
M be ooSea at A h"led rs aan b anS aa2ea of
in case Of accident The number o. accidents VII,
'ne The track therefore, been
regarded as a safe and whether me arranxs
factory or not remains TO be seen
prospec,s fer exciting professional racing in this
country have affected the Ame WSens 5acin e
eOOny now in Enrope ana amer racing men, is
pected here within month Inc ,o" 1x,n Hines Of
lion was seesraP WSee iT0 BANKER and Pron
will meet here Sunday IL Protn worA 'e snh
~ is any criterion the American VIII navy '''
The first prominent arrests for bicycling without
lights at Montclar \. j.. were made on pohnsayy
1ne AdS,.on pchass Miss Ella harrington Miss
Fannie Taylor and Mrs David o MerI, ee wYo Mrs
Robinson declared that they not in the wrong ssr
since the lamps were to be ny c nS by the station
clock twenty-five minutes after the sun ma ma Italian
behind the ys %nas. so% and
were nned 81 each Just as the feco siyies and C.
II Connolly were brought in on the same char o,;
They said that their lights had been 5ors' we're
while riding oyer a gully ana as inc 'a"'e"'
hot they were discharged
for Sunday has been declared off. run 70 AsDury
Park has been substituted Ihs party AND % the train
will be taken 10 Newark. where the run TOT Aso"''
Park will be started.
Cyclists desiring to join the League Of American an
Wheeimen may obtain full printed Information anu
blanks by sending name and address to the CFc""s
Editor. NewYork Tribune
THROWN FROM HIS WHEEL AND KILLED.
Piqua. Oho. July 4--Frank J. Butter. the sixteen
year-old son OF NJ. d. Butter manager OF the west
esn Union telegraph Office at Indianapolis was