The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-01

ia this city. 1t was estimated that over
100 people paid admissions, which is GER
tainiy very iattering to those that ar
surprsse 10 the management and was an
lndleatton that the interest In athletics is
inereaslng n this c.ty. The programme
WAS I,epiete with many contests that
proved very exciting and resulted in hard
nnssaes- The running of Walter Hippie
and e; w. Monroe of Barnard School
The half, and although he failed to reach
the front by a couple of yards his squirt
en- ne last lay was the finest eyer Seen
the effort been begun a few yards Soon
er. Moore defeated his field from
Serapch in the 100 yard run, ana his won
Of his success. AT the crack OF the piss
tot Moore would spring fully eight feet
3r more and would be on the limit even
rome Buck, Of Hoboken. another Scratch
man in the spirits, ran pretty races, and
nnished second In both. The three-mile
uacycle race was thrilling. inasmuch as
several Of the contestants in the prelim-H
mary half-mile heats were unfortunate
enough to fan on the lower turn, and
several headers. were taken into the fence
Wnich skirts close to the track at that
point. That the riders escaped serious
INJURY was a miracle, as 1t was they were
l t,as c9fs aad in future events the en-
tries VIII be few unless some alteration
is maze TO lessen the sharpness of the
turns The Letter Carriers Association
sNhssf1 Ynrs R a. guests delegations from
zen POST Offices and. previous to the
opening OF the gates the Carriers paraded
IRON the, Post Office to the park, head
Band Mecarthy's and PHI Kearny
naon by the New, York band and the
Jersey City Carriers. band were pleass slq
features, The platform was crowded
VIII SdI;a dangers. and everyone enjoyed the
Toward run. handicap CinaI EVENT.
Won by r. w Moore, Barnard School
tscfatchl; Jerome Buck, New Manhattan
4. 9. scratch, second; B. .Brody. Pas
~ * =. e Yards. third Time.
run, handicap (dnal event)A
woh ny Thomas b.. Cannon, Hoboken A..
8. lS Yards; Jerome Buck, New Man
e pasfime a. G. (s YARDS, third. Time
v sse-yard run, handicap (final evenD-
go yards, w. S. Ripple, Barnard School
Scratch, second; William Lupton, New
ark Y. NJ. e. A 4O YARDS, third. Time,
Won by p. Mockey, New West Side A.
g. (2o YARDS, F. H. Christensen, High
School qS0 yards), second; Roger Dorgan.
+ pae mie a s g. G. qso yards), third. Time,
Sack race, 100 yards (lnal evenD-Dead
heat. George Cor, st. Bartholomew a.
e, won on a toss. ]. y. Cole. Pastime A.
Y. was second: Fred Grady, N. j. A. c.,
Nug-ofIwar, 700 pounds final EVENT.
Bay Ridge 4. e. vs.; Olympic A. G. Time,
8 min ID 20 sec. Won by 3 feet.
Ss0-yard run. novice final event)-Won
BY William G. Lucas, Y. M. C. A.; James
5. Clearly, Fourth Regiment A. C., sec
ond; A Walsh, St. George A. c.,
thlrd. Time z min. % sec.
Three mile bicycle race, novice-Won by
G. M. Holly, Mantle Wheelmen; H. Den
nlng, st. George Wheelmen, second; Van
Y. Messerreau. Century Wheelmen. st.
Paufs c. third. Time. 10 min. 40 rs sec.
One-mle run, for letter carriers-Won
by Henry Heye, Jersey City Postofice;
Timothy Lone, Hoboken Postofice, Sec
ond; James Wilson, Jersey City Post
office, third. Time, 6 min. rs sec.
Of1cials.John j. Mooney, referee.
Judges-Edward ]. Eckhardt and James
J. Hunter. Starter-William Fl. Robert
son. Announcer-Fred Grady.