New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
ON THE TOURIST OVAL.
THE SECOND DAYS BICYCLE MEET AT
THE NEW PATTERSON TRACK
GOODMAN WINS LOSES AND Is DISQUALIFIED
HARRISON DEFEATS THE NETWORK
OUT IN FORCE.

HARRISON DEFEATS THE NETWORK
FAvoRITE wHEELwoMEN
OUT IN FORCE.
II was grand day for the cyclists yesterday, and
~heemen and wheelwnmen simply swept over the
entire Eastern section of the country. With so
many people their wheels scudding through coun-
try roads in attendance at some or the many race
peets this nsighborhood. 1t is not surprising that
Gro crowds at Of the other sporting contests OF
the day were not as large has been the case in
former years This no;iceebly true of baseball,
for the attendance at the local games was not
nssriy large the management expected.
ne wheel has pushed its way into popularity with
ord-hrcaking rapdity. and many things are CIV
ing way to IT, and possibly, than
baseball. TIE baseball club owners say that this is
not So and that every veteran who gets disgust
ed with the game there many youngsters VINO
grow upH,layng the game and are there TO take MS
place That the case until recently Now the
youngsters all riding the bicycle
The most interesting feature Of the wheeling world
Of this district yesterday was the wind-up of the
two days meet OF Tourist Cycle Club at the new
track at Touris: Oval. Paterson. The seating accom-
n,ooations of the grounds were taxed to their ut
most In the grancs.and there seemed 10 he an
equal division OF the and as most OF the iair
SEX were bicycle girls their pretty costumes ana
healthy faces added a charm TO the scene
THE BICYCLE GIRL IN EVIDENCE.
whiring wheels. A large party OF young women had
wheeled over from this city and they made the
Evefest Of racket whenever a Riversne man
wop Their var cry was Teddy! TEDDY! red-
dy-' given with the abandon Of a college yell or
victory. As Teddy Goodman was prominent. me
ycung women cheered almost continuously. They
were earnest about the matter that the crowd on
several occasions gave three hearty cheers for the
''Eiyers,de girls they were called
There we're scvera interesting features outside OF
. TIE regular programme. A. VI. BarnStt and II. Is.
Smith and n. Fourthon and J. NJ. Baldwin, on
aandcrns rode a mile in lbs rs. Paul Grosch at
Slr<cd to break tho quarter unpaced record.
I'D white he made the distance In 30 seconds ne
ad not accomplish ris object. J. NJ Baldwin OF the
Tourist Cycle Cub. rode ha.f-nile in 81 20 SEC
sris. and loudly cheered Then younester
carcd "Matby's Boy Wonder gave n graceful ex-
hihition of trick riding. The club will make hand
some profit on IT'S meeting.
HOW THE RACES WERE RUN.
Tho snort started with the usual scramble for
uovces and like the maiden Of the first day
Il was far from satisfactory. The preliminary heats
were slow, and the final not much better In
the fna; 1t lcahng match until the .ast quarter
WREN w c. Culber.son. of Coney Island. sprinted
end soon had the bunch at his mercy. He won as
he peased by a good length with Richard Van Diem
: second. four lengths before George Frost.
The oae-rrie open furnished one Of the most ex-
citing struggles of the day. and the result was de-
ru,.,ed spectators. tandem put in to pace the
fnaL and the fast started off at rafting clip
There vas a wild scramble to catch the tandem
Win lake. Of the Harlem Wheelmen, the lucky man.
Little Goodman did not like this. and he cut In
ahead Of me tandem taking the pole as he passed
Ike he cever rider that he Isl Lake did not seem
disposed to give his rival the pole and the men rode
close together that 1t looked as II both would be
thrown. Goodman all but going over into the nheld
Tho latter finally secured the coveted position how
ever, and went after the tandem had pulled out,
winning he pleased by ten lengths with Lake sec
ond two lengths before Bert Rip.ey.
foul was claimed and as one Of the patrol JUDGES
was disqualified amid mingled Kisses and few feeble
cheers. Goodmans friends were justly Indignant
from the ntls Ncw-York rider his just rights Good
simply followed practice. which has been al
10 al r a sa n be hsd a % ght 10 cut R
ahead of the tandem ana take the pole as he did
crcwdny Lake more 10 blame than was Good
MIsHAP IN THE HANDICAP.
peculiar mishap probably deprived Goodman of
the one-mle handicap. He was in a good position.
riding easily when The sprint for home started In
tie last quarter. The riders were prety punched
on the lower turn, when three men went down, two
OF them going over embankment. Goodman |
forced to pun up 70 avoid a collision simpson
n. Hague second and samue, standeven third Shan
non. one OF the men who fell. was knocked uncon-
bones were broken
There was some lively speculation on the result Of
the -one-t third Of a mile sprint Gooimans friends
rallied to his support while the Jerseymen put their
money Joseph Harrison to man G 900 naD, had
nary, but the hard work told on him in the finai |
ard he Sf 4ae S S IN
xhe Riverside men, as the other starters from the
Goodman and Beam won easily. Goodman had a |
practical walkover IN the hve-mile handicap, re |
along In the bunch sprnting away in the last quar-
ter and winning by two lengths.
Hughes and 81 s',ccessfnl two days meet
brvught to a close The officials were the same as on
THE SUMMARIES.
oNE-MILE NOVICE.
First sss en y v Re A.
Brewer. Newark; H. A. Heinrich Tourist G. c. .se9as
VI Gutron coq s,b., anS George ,s
FINAL HEAT.
w. c. cubertson Coney Island ..................... !
k,ohsrd Van Diem Riverside A. A..................
oeofxe Frost Fa'ers Time2:4i as
Won Dy length and half four lengths between sec
ONE MILE OPEN.
First heat won by Milton BTown as T0q ps &c e. E.s.sr
c thru h1Sr'" 'in' Second S% heat won By
sGas . sssss9 E E%sr Hoaxon s
ss TT ssi r' sss
Vi. r. Neville. Vim b. c. third. T1me-2a4 20
FINAL HEAT.
John II. Lake Harlem wheelrnen ..........'.......
Tourist {.
George H. Cobb. jr.. Harlem Wheelmen ........'..
Time-22O.
Won one H %Hsmes aee0n1
hIst by ten lengths. but was disqualified
ONE-MILE HANDICAP.
First John NJ Hague Bl,omhe'd go 'ards,'
ntmpsou Standeven. Paterson 40 yards). second e H.
Euter. Aalanta wheeimsn 90 Yards third Time
E:I4 IS. Second heat won by r Gydman' wvsrsds
- yards) second Samuel stanSeven Paterson go Yards
6ird JimN-2l6. Third heat won y w. = siavin,
Tourist c. c. 80 yardsl: Fred Mage Mveisoe Wheel