The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-21
ARCANUMS HARD luck
Rain Interferes a Second
Time and Spells Their
Road Races.
JEROME BUCKS NEW RECORD
Football Eleven for orange-Bowl-
ing Alleys, Getting in Trim
Rifle Shots.

on August % last on account of rain, for
hardly an hour after they so decided the
rain ceased and the evening became clear
and delightful. But on Saturday they
could hav kicked themselves harder.
for they began their celebration under
favorable auspices and were well under
way with it when they were suddenly
stopped by the heavy ~downpour of rain,
which showed no let-up until thor cele-
bration closed after midnight.
The picnic opened with a set of road
races on the Boulevard in front of the
Greenvf1le Schuetzen Park. They were
not completed on account of the rain.
A large crowd collected to witness the
races. The team race between the Ar
canum Wheelmen and the Yorkviile
,Wheelmeh was a feature. The makeup
of the team was as follows;-Arcanusn,
j. Kore, Jack Jasper. j. r.. Harrison,
W. Darmer; Yorkville, Bergholz, Kottun-
meyer, Drurnmond and Holman. The race
was a walk-over for the ArcanuInites.
They finished one, two. three and four.
There was a close finish between J. Korb
and Jasper for first place. Korb won by
about six inches. 4 few yards behind
with hardly an inch difference between
the front wheels. Darmer pulled out
ahead by a few inches. There was fully
300 yards between the last man of the
Arcanum team and the first of the York
villes. The course of almost four miles
was covered in 8 minutes 16 seconds.
The one mile handicap race, open to
riders of Hudson County, was won by a
young man named w. H. Crane, from the
40 yards mark, He was protested, and
acknowledged that he came from Bogota.
Bergen County. This placed j. Koro. of
the Arcanum Wheelmen, 20 yards, first;
c. Griffin, unattached, second, and w.
Darmer, Arca1um, scratch, third. Cranes
time was 2 minutes AZ seconds.
from the 70 yard mark, but was ~disquald-
fed on the same grounds. The race then
fell, 10 these men in the following order:
yards, arst: Fred Korb. Arcanum Wheel
men, 200 yards, second, and ]. Sidione,
Mercury Club, 100 yards, third.
The following officials ser~ved:Judges,
President John Yuhl, Alderman Vermilye.
Mr.. Decker; clerk of the course, r. w.
Barr; timer, Robert Heinrich; starter,
Adolph LANCER.
The social part Of the picnic was a fail
nre. The club took great pains to max
their Introduction of the new social de-
parture, the bicycle picnic. a success, and
It would have undoubtedly been one had
not the elements interfered. Scarcely a
hundred people attended and these rushed
into the park to get out of the rain. They
had a good time. however, and danced
until morning. A pretty exhibition OF trick
~ $3.50 - - * LAWS, y
New York. He performed some difficult
feats. such as standing on his head on
the saddle. creeping in and out through
etc. He was compelled to repeat many
Of his feats by the continued applause Of
the spectators. ~
manager; Mr.. ]. II. Livingston and w.
Rohde We're his assistants.
First Marathon Race.
This city was represented on Saturday
by four sturdy athletes in the first Mara
thon race ever run in this country. This
race is one OF twenty-five miles across
country and was the main feature in the
olympian games held last spring at
Athens. The American Marathon was
started at Stamford. Conn, and the finish
was at Columbia Oval. hi winner
proved to be a dark horse, in the shape
of J. ]. McDermott, Of the Pastime A. CO.
of New York. AS he circled the track.
winner Of the greatest race ever run in
this country, he was greeted with such
q storm OF cheers that they could have
Roger Dorgan, Of the Catholic Club,
finished sixth; John Hart. Catholic Club,
The finish of the contestants was as fol-
lows:-J2FJ. McDermott, Pastime A. c.,
time, . hours Is minutes So 3-5 seconds.
Nine other contestants, out of thirty,
Gray, St. George A. c.; L.. Leibgold. N.
J.. A. c.; Eugene Estoppey, Mt. Vernon
c. c.: E.. 3. Baynes, Knickerbocker A.C.;
John Degf 3. RiIer GaTh0s Il. Sar3ho isnsss GaiGty:
p. H. Christensen. New Jersey A. c.;
Walter ". Ash. Irvington, N, j.: James
Davis. St. George Field Club.
Athletic sperts stopped By Rain.
The athletic championships which were
to have been decided Saturday afternoon
q West Side Park. had 20 D. pos pcnesi
until next Saturday. There was a large
c OVID presen: who hal come to witness
the races. and besides being disappointed
received a drenching which they will not
forget. There was a number of
aides present who had their pretty cos
ruined by the rain. There is no
at the park, and all had to walk |
over a. mile in the rain. Before the rain
all the cracks were in costume.
The first event. the 100 yards dash. had
Hopkins, Marion Athletic Club; G. c. Bar
bier, Golden Links, second, and G.. Fl. |
Weston, Fourth Regiment, third. Time,
called the rain started. and ali the en-
tries except two dropped out. They were
II. Weston. Fourth Regiment. and
WekEr Williams, KING sons. Weston |
wo6 &Fter q hard race. Time, 2 minutes.
2&qkads.
Buck's New Record.
Jerome Buck, of the Catholic Club,
added a worlds record to his already
list of victories on Saturday after
noon. at the games of the Knickerbocker
Club at Columbia Oval. He
competed In the 40 yards hurdle race.
and won in hollow style. taking a second
off the worlds record for the distance.
If he had been pushed he could have
another second from the time.
40 Yard Hurdle Race-Won by Jerome
Buck Knickerbocksr A. c.; j. Corley,
lister, New Jersey A. G., third. Time, S. "a |
seconds, beating old worlds record of |
81 2-5s., held by j. Fineran. of Boston.
Buck is running in fine style, and has
captured a large number Of purses this |
season.
Orange Football Team.
At a meeting held in the Orange Ath- |
letic Club house in East Orange last night |
1t was decided to place q football eleven |
on the gr.diron this season. Invitations
nave been extended to ali the member Of
the last years eleven to be present, and
Of them have responded. Among
the men present were Louis ". Mohor. |
Pop Buel. Carl s~athphen, George Lam
lon, Otto Wietters. Johnny KYLE. Wilbur
Kyle and Hcd Marshal. The last AIMED |
was elected captain, and It was decided
to begin practice next week II bos 800 |