The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-05
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xHow Monte Scott Was Received Mt
Mflburn-A Long Run.

Monte Scott. the crack road racer and
holder of the worlds amateur record for
five. fifteen, twenty and twenty-five
miles on the road, visited a prominent
snoring goods house in New York short
" after the Irvington-Milburn race, and
after his wonderful performance of that
Gay he was naturally the centre of A.
traction. His recital of how he won the
Irvington-Millburn time prize and Incl
dents attached to the trip are certainly
interesting and show conclusive1y that
had Monte Scott been in anything like
condition., he not only would have won
the fast time prize easier, but would
have been well up at the finish. Scott is
engaged in business in PawtGeSes. r. l..
and did not train a particle for the r.
y:ngton-M illburn road race, and in fact
It was at the last moment that he de-
cided to enter. He has bean at his bust
ness every night until ten or eleven
o'clock. He left Pawrucket the day
previous to the race and arrived in New
York city at eight O'Clock in the evening,
and not only carried his own wheel, hut
his baggage as VAL. He arrived at Cort-
laadt street. where the bridge across
West street rather mixed him up. and, IF
course, he lost the train he had in
tected to take for Millbnrn. After finally
getting under way he told one of the
Intelligent conductors 10 let him out at
Mili5urn station. Instead he was taken
-four or five stations the otaar size. He
got out and rode back to Millburn and
in a very timid way approached
was sure to be a crowded hotel. The
hotel proprietor refused to grant. him
any courtesies whatever, and told him
Athe house was full from top to bottom,
yand that the rooms had; in fact, been
desperation Scott turned away. One of
the cyclists who was in the hotel office
at the time, recognized him t as ne ne
was practically the scratch maj in the
race on Decoration Day. Monte Scott
told the proprietor. hegwould sleep on a
cot, sofa or anything 70 get q nights
rest for the mornings. race. The pro-
one Of the halls for him, and this is where
the record-holdfng cyclist secured his
nights rest previous to the race
frnn,e Of mind. He left the hotel and
" Ut. the road to another one, which
Spalding team, where he made his pre-
dicament known The trainer gave him
i { tIpe gag h aHee IL in a the g a asT frv m1gp5as
Minburn road race. This shows just
what kind of stuff there is n Scott, and
ebing to ride in a road race he viii
leave much earlier and be better taken
care of.
lar meeting last evening and. arranged
the details for the moonlight run to
New Haven, Conn, on Saturday next,
Road mans were closely scrutinized and
the best route selected. The start will
be made at seven O'Clock from the club
house and It is expected InaI az ieast a
Ritch.e Petit and Henry Livingstone
of Greenville are arranging a run to
Washington and return. They will prob
ably start IN the long ride next month.
represented in the Springfield road race,
which will be run at Springfield Mass,
on June ii. F. Hobbs, A. H. Barnett,
Monte Scott and Ut. Earl. al OF the
Spalding team, will leave New YORK the
paratory to taking. part In the race.
Monte Scott and A. H. Barnett VIII,
no doubt. be scratch men in the race:
Both will try hard for the record as well
as the time prizes.
Diamond Cbfps.
The Orange Athletic Club team will
cross bats with. the team OF amherst
CoIlegeraf lfhessprangea 0vai East Orange,
resentilE1l tie GGppfllegge this season, IS quite
as strong as 1fhe teams OF the larger
universities, and will no doubt, Glye
was defeated by Amherst recently by the
score of Q to o, Thomas, the Arnherst,s
pitcher, shutting out the Sons of Eli
without a hit. The game will be called
promptly at 2 o'clock.
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