The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-21
ENTRIES FOR ATLANTA MEET

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ENTRIES FOR ATLANTA MEET
Stevens Won a Hard Match From
Budlong-ofielals for Bergen
Point Games-Hg Cricket
Score.
The first night bicycle race meet held
in this vicinity was decided last night
at Olympic Park. under the auspices OF
the Metropolitan Cycle Racing Associa-
ton, at 18th street and Lenox avenue,
New York. 1t was a success and was at
tended by over 1850 people. The racing
was excellent and remarkably fast time
was made. The great feature was the
riding Of Walter C. Roome, Of the Clio
Wheelmen, Of this city. and New Jersey
A. c.. He could not be denied and cap
tured two nrst prizes. Ripley finished
second to him in the race Of the evening,
the one mile open, while Henshaw, the
Greater New York champion. landed third.
This race provided an exciting contest
from start to finish, All the competitors
fell in the final, but remounted and in-
ished as if nothing had happened. Sum
mary
One mile open-First heat won by c.
S. Henshaw, r. W. Samuel Brock. Brook
, WON l by Bert l Ripiey ~ +. &C Z. s s.: ". nj +.
Owens, K. A. G.. second. Time, 2:s4 p.
Third heat won by Walter c. Roome, N.
j. A. G.: ]. "; Conklin, Y. B. c., Sec
n. j.. A. G.; Bert Ripley. T. c. G.. sec
ond: G.. s. Henshaw, r. w, third. Time,
PSI 10. All three men fell in the last
lap, but were not injured, and al re-
One mile, h~andicap-First heat won by
Walter c. Roorne, N. J. A. c., scratch;
William Schneider. r. w, so yards, sec
third Time. 2:2s So second heat won
by L. S. Moekridge. H. W., 80 yards: J..
w. Eaton Oyster Bay, 60 yards, second;
W. K. Sibley. s. B, W, 10 yards. Time.
shaw r. W. 80 yards; Joseph A. Grace,
G: W, 90 yards. second; Maurice Gla-
sci, T. c., 10 yards, third. Time, 2.28 rs.
Final heat won BY. Waiter G Roome.
N. J. A. G., scratch; w. B. Sibley, s..
7. W. 70 yards, second; C. J. Leibold,
R. w, 80 yards, third. Time, 2:34 Is.
Bert Ripley broke the track record for
half a mile by 2 2-5 seconds. He made
the distance in LA.
The second race meet Of the season
under the auspices of the Atalanta Wheel
men will be held tomorrow afternoon
at the Waverly track and as over $50 in
event win result in some highly inter-
esting compositions. There is a larger
number of local men entered than usual.
In the one mile novice race H. w. st.
Tnhr -rf1l a. 81 ~ =
Club and a Michel the Iroquois Wheel
men. In the one mile open race Walter
G. Roome will ride against this large field
of prominent cyclists.
One mile open, first three in each heat
to qua1ify-Ffrst prize, diamond. sS5; sec
ond prize, diamond scarfpin. $50; third
prize. diamond scarfpins $40. First heat
Joe Harrison. H. W, Asbury Park; T.
De Raismes, e. A. 81. Elizabeth; A. 6.
Van Honten. N W Manasquan; w. s..
Slavin, T. G. O.. Suffern; w. Babb, X.
e. G.. Paterson; w. p. Neville. v. B. q,
Second heat-Bert Ripley. r. G. C..
Newark: z. G. Humphrey, H. W.. Hack
ensack; w c. Roome, n. =. A. C.. Jer-
sey CITY S. standeven. P F. W, Pater-
8. j: wirtz. Il. b. G., Newark a'g 4. s.
Jungkind, R.. w. New YORK: a. s. lei.
bold. r. w., New York; b. L. John
Boonton:J J: T. Beam. r.. W. New York;
w. K. Sibley, s. B. W. Brooklvn: sam
Brock, s. 3. w, Brooklyn: H. o. Hicks.
4 B. G. Elizabeth: v: F. Bennett, s..
and A. A.. bloomfield; John q. lake
Il VI. Port Richmond; E. E.. Bennett.
One and one-ha1f mile tandem. first two
two gold watches, $40; second prize de,
mond cuff buttons. So. First heaf@Toe
Harrison and mate, H. w, Asbury Park:
Z u i. Gum and mats. A. W. Newark:
kins. G. W, Newark; ". c. Roome p and
mate. N J. A. CT Jersey CITY: r T
Bro. p A. c., and H. F. Loehrs, Fac.
second heat-c. H. Appleby, E. A. c
and w Appley. r. a. C.. Eiizabatb..
H z Bedell and mate. r. w. New YorL.
A. 5. Jungkind, r. w. New YORK: W
End 1~arraprand O. A. W. and V. 3. G.,
Ston; Z: @ C, and L. G.. Fehon. 81. o.
C.. East Orange. y
In the 2:2 class Roonne IS also an.eras
tbgTss sea VIII Jack Jasper. There are
lhe nait mile handicap win be run in
-FOUR meats, and there are several of tha
t eest T Tsasr Sin in r,t this county IN the con-
the appended h~andicaps:- WIN
HAIR mile handicap. first three in each
neat TO qualify-First heat-Rav Daxveon
n. \ A, C. Bocnton- scratch: John las
ter Appley. e. A. C., Elizabeth. 90 wards.
Joseph Mcclure. Newark. so wards. W II
Hicks. Jr. Brooklyn, 20 yards. a. G. Van
eton5en, M q. Manasquan, 40 yards;
A. e. Sealey. New York, 50 yards: John
Beckett. q. B. c.. Paterson. 50 yards. r
6; schultz, VS.. A.. c., 50 yards: Maurice
Downs, Newark. 60 wards: W Cole
Newark SO yards, W. II. Cane. .Tr. II