The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-25

THE TURNER'S MEET
How the Greenyil1e Wheel
mems Racing Contingent
Fared at Paterson.
THE PAYoNIHS ANNUAL REGATTA
Fine Racing Marked the Big Yacht
ing Event-News of the Dia-
mond.
THE PAYONIA'S ANNUAL REGATTA

cap" Livingston, u. A SeltZ anu
Robert Simon. the racing contingent OF
the Greenville wheelmen, journeyed TO
Paterson yesterday to compete N the
race meet at the Clifton track, held IN
conjunction with the big Turner's Fest
at Paterson, and when they returned
last night a more disguised set of wheel
men would be hard to find. They de-
neunced in vigorous terms the managers
declared the meet the worst man.
aged they ever attended. When they re-
lated their experiences no one could
have done otherwise than share Their
opinions. The Greenville contingent
were accompanied by their trainer. Mr..
German. and the first difficulty they met
with was in gaining admittance to the
grounds. They had not been provided
with competitors tickets and the official
in ch2rGeAof the gate refused to admit
them. 1t required a lengthy argument
on the part of the Greenv:llers to in
duce the official to summon the man
ager. After another lengthy argument
they were finally admitted. Once in
side the enclosure they began a search
for the competitors quarters. Official
after official was approached but not
one could direct them to the proper
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finally located a tent which had been
set aside for the competitors. Outside
of the tent no provision had been made
for the racing men. There were no
chairs to place clothing on and the
cyclists had to drop their street apparel
on the grass with no one to take charge
of it.
The track was in a deplorable con-
dit.on, being full of ruts and covered
with over two inches Of sticky mud.
The first. race on the programme was
the mile novice, Glass A, in which
Seitz and Simon were entered. The
race was run in two heats, the Green
vile representatives being in the first
heat. Seitz at the crack of the pistol
set out in the lead. He held the lead
until the last turn when a new difficulty
presented itself. The competitors had
not been told where the finish would be.
ascertain where he was at and not until
W. Babb of the Paterson. Y. NJ. c. A.
passed him DID he realize that The
pumped up and set ont after Babb. He
soon reached him and side by side the
two passed down the stretch, Babb win
however. was entitled to ride in the final
and returned TO the competitors tent.
1bs ssroatd, heat was sin, nexs c, run and then then
event. After the first heat of the latter
event a race for Turner'S only was run;
ascertain when the final Of the novice
event would be run. Neither the referee
or any of the other officials could tell
developments and wns surprised to learn
that the final of the novice had been
run. An investigation ELECTED the fact
men rode in the final, some one taking
his place. Se.tz protested, but it awaited
aam nothing The officials were obsti-
1faal aer German Reing the local Green
ville) consul of the L. A. W., will take
the matter in hand and VIII file a protest
'Cap.' Livingston started In the Glass A
open event, but the track was more than
he could stand Although he was well
first lap he quit disguised. Riding to
the rail he dismounted and threT his
wheel over the fence at the same time
the turner's or the Clifton track rave
him as a competitor. Following is the
summary Of the days races
W. Babb, Paterson .Y.M.C.A.; G.. A.
Seitz. Chenille Wheelmen, second; and
J; W. Robbins, A. A-c.. Paterson. third.
Second heat won by A. ~zimber.ch, A
T. B, c., Rochester, N. Y; D. Taylor,
R A. a e, Paterson, SECOND, and F.
third tfsre Time. 2ssA. ~ N0's'sS'e'' ~
Final heat, won, by. A. ZinlbeTsch, D.
Taylor SECOND, and W.. Babb, third
Three quarter mile novice. open. Class
A-First heat won by T. Hughes, E.. s.
". Paterson; w: $; sIavini Tourist c.
4. P. a W Rams seysnf third. Time en i;a5R.
Second heat, won by G. F. Royce,
K ou 8. G., Paterson rs,n.se Second nd and ada5 ). ".
EConkl.n, Arlington, third. Time, 1857 is.
One and a half mile handicap. Glass a,
Z yards: T. Hughes. E. S. w. Paterson,
yards. second, and H. F. Loehrs. E.
&C., Elizabeth. 25 yards, third. Time,
niger, Bald. Tyler. Titus, Cabanna.
Simms. Johnson. Callahan and
are entered in the Kings County
M1lrday on the new Manhattan Beach
e eveSts A00me rs eh'ereo IN the 'iass a
THE Greenville Wheelmen will meet
This evening at their elubrooms m the
Nflnkakwa Clubs new home
Island dock at three O'clock tomorrow
s sit off5eIsl e aspIy 70 fF colon eane Cline Mile ef
will carry the full army equipment of
a rainy day. however, he will defer his
starting until Wednesday at the same
time. He will return by the same road
on WHICH ut Cdllle, SOtiIS IlfFOQkA FlSIi-
kill. Poughkeepsie, Hudson, Schenectady.
Amsterdam Utica. etc.
TIE bicycle carnival of the New Jersey
IA. c. ON July 4. Is attracting much at
tention. All the prominent Glass A
riders in this district are sending in their
entries, and the advanced sale of re-
served seats Is something that is certain
" pleasing TO tire officers of the ell1h.
Great interest is being taken in the trick
and fancy bicycle riding part of the pro-
gramme Prof. Ike Johnson is admitted
to be one of the c1everest trick riders In
the country and will give an exhibition
in the afternoon. His performance on
the wheel Will be preceded by Master
Leroy See. son of 3. D. See. the we'll
known athlete. Master See is but ten
wears of age, has been practicing but a
short while. and his performances are
siYnpIv marvellous. Besides this there
will he three bicvcle races, one of which
will he A one mile o to residents. Of
Greenville and Payorre City. and az
yraat rivalry EXISTS w all tho local
riders, It should be "a pretty hot race. En-
fries close with James e. Sullivan. No.
7I Broadway. New York, oil Thursday,
June q.
ON THE DIAMOND.
Jersey City Letter Carriers To Pound
fhe Hall.
The Jersey city letter carriers are
arranging for a game of baseball with