The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-28

Ro0tme Wins EreslS LaufefS.
Walter Roome of the Clio Wheeimen,
who rode in the races of the Metropolitan
Cycle Racing Association last night, at
Olympia Park, in New York, under the
colors of the New Jersey Athletic Club.
scooped another first prize by running
in the one-mile lap race. He started
in the quarter mile contest. but could
do no better thar third. summary
Quarter mile-First heat won by H. S..
Jungkind, r. W.; c. S. Henshaw. r. W.;
second. Time. 40 SIS seconds. Second heat
won by G. J.. Leibold, r. W.; w. c.
Roome, N. j. A. C., second. Time. 1925
seconds. Third heat won by w a. Brown.
r. w; L, Y. Mockridge, H. W.. second.
Time, 80 seconds. Final heat won by G.
j. Leibold; w. A. Brown, second; w. c.
Roome, third. Time, 81 s-5 seconds.
One mile, lap race-First heat won by
W. G. Broome. N. J A. G., Is points,
2:36. Second heat won by Samuel Brock,
Brooklyn, 16 points; j. w. Judge. r. w,
II points, second. Time, Pa. Final heat
won y w. G. Rroome. II points; Samuel
Brock, IA points. second; A. c. Green, S
points. third. Time, 2.3T Ia.
During the exhibition Sam Brock made
Roome's track record of 2 minutes and %
second for the mile, but failed by =
| seconds. He rode a half mile in 213 40
previous to the one mile against time.
Boxing WIFI BE Lively.
Boxers are about to embark upon a
lively season in this vicinity as the Hor-
ton law will go into effect in New York
State on September /. A number of
prominent clubs rave made preparations
| to conduct the sport on larger plans
49, - tho I'm
pire State and from this out there will
be a lively call upon the boxers for their
| services. The Bohemian Club, a new
organization which shas become a rival of
the KniekerbockeHs and is the result of
Charles Gunslinger's cleverness, will throw
open its doors for the frst time Sep
TENDER s, when a@Tumber of Highly in
teresting bouts viii be decided under the
| management of Billy Newman as match
maker. He has gotten together a fine
card for the opening show and will pre-
sent Peck Barry of this city in a bout
Of eight rounds with Paddy Rich, and
Joe Craig in another contest with a
prominent New York Scfapper. Both men
are in training and the local talent feel
very much complfmented that this city
should have been called upon to furnish
part of the material for the opening
event
labor Day at Baldwin Park.
Chairman Louis 2Gruber. who is in
charge of the annual games of the
knights of Labor, to be held at Baldwin
Park on Labor Day, is ~sanguine that
this years meeting will be far superior
to those of the past. The added Increase
in the sport is very pronounced in this
city, which speaks well for the organiza-
tons having meetings in prospect. The
Labor Day meet VIII virtually end the
| athletic season in this city, and as the
local athletes and others will enjoy the
last summer holiday, all Will endeayor
to make the beet of the time and viii
take advantage of the offer made by the
/ committee In charge of this picnic. The
prizes viii consist of handsome pieces OF
| sllyerware, and as these are more useful
than medals the contests will be all
| the more vigorous, as each article will
be well worth winning The entries are
| being received rather lively, and as the
| entries close with Mr.. Gruber tomorrow
everyone tendin to fonpete should
see \ his name has been properly
registered.
InfcTess fa Discus Throwing.
Great interest is centered about the
throwing Of the discus, which is to be
contested at the games of the Knicker-
booker Athletic Club, TO be held Septem-
Der 10. Several wen known athletes
have been practieing with It Of late and
the following records have been made
J. 5. Mitchell, IS feet 4 inches; John
L.arkin. Xavier A. c., IS feet 5 inches,
inches. These are the best throws Sd
far, and do not compare favorably with
the throw by which Garrett of Prince.
ton won at Athens, namely. SO feet I
/ 1nnhaE h1lt oc&atf +hacnE zf-+N 1900
accomplished on the first trial they viii
become familiar with 1t and be more sue
cessful. 1t is clearly a Greek pastime
and the success of an American athlete
over their champions was the surprise al
the games of Olympia. Carrot may COM
pete at the coming meet.
Races for N. j. A. q. Yachts.
Harry NJ. Cook, ex-Commodore of the
New Jersey Athletic Club yacting de-
partment, has arranged a lively pro-
gramne for Labor Day. which will keep
the nautical members interested while
the athletes are having their enjoyment on
the club ground. He has offered three
handsome p~ennants to be raced for in
! open cat n jib and mainsail boats.
The races viii be sailed In Newark Bay
20 and around the lighthouse. TO d stake
boat anchored near the raiiroad bridge,
/ and thence tc the west bank buoy. The
distances will be ten miles and the course
triangular
VIII swim for the Championship,
Tomorrow a swimming race will take
place to decide the championship of the
world and the ownership OF a stake OF
$500, between Captain Tom Reilly and
Maurice Doyle. The distance to be
covered will be from the Battery to Nor
tons, Point, at Coney Island. A steamer
ana barge viii leave the Battery at two
O'Clock TO accompany the men over the
course. Doyle was until recently a resi-
Dent OF the Heights, and has done con-
siderable swimming tn the Hackensack.