New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
THE QUILL CLUBS MEET.
COOPER DEFEATS JOHNSON IN A DIsAP-
POINTING RACE.

MICHAEL FAILS TO BEAT THE FIVE
REcoRp-A LARGE NUMBER OF SPECTATORS
AND A SERIES OF GOOD AMATEUR CON
TESTS AT THE wAvERLY TRACK
The races OF the Quill Club wheemen which were
prevented from taking place at the Manhattan beacn
track last Saturday. were iun on pciore large m
her of spcctators at the Waveriy track. near Ne"-
ark Yesterday afternoon While the programme was
not a long one the contests were OF the pee' SUI
the people who watched them were contehteu "a'
pretty girls were present. and they sho"eu VIC -,
est interest in the various contests Inc WOMB" o'n
are beeinnIng 10 appreciate the beauties OF pcyce
racing and they familiar with the rccorus Vi VI.
different riders. 1t has been said that the ua''e ~
element always more or less present III cSo' ,,
,s what has made the sport popular with women 'us'
as the brutal features in football appeared ~ ~
hu, nohodv believes this. Whatever the atfac'io"
NAV be II Is certain that the fair sex 20 u .''e '
in large numbers and that they become eN''''
a close finish. .,o ,,as
The two particular features on the prosi a'' -,
terday were the fve-mle time trial oil james N ",
tho lonq-distance champion OF Europe ana the n''a'
of the professional invitation race between 'o
and Cooper The foreign midget uiu "o'
record but his performance was the oes' e'' -
on a track of the sort, and 1t may be many ud'
fore his time will be equaled on inc ""''''
The race between Johnson and cooper wa r
pointment in a measure. Cooper caught the pace
maker, and, leading throughout he W." " a
with something to spare. Johnson oiu no' '"o" Wv
brilliant form that he did when he quaN''eu DIT Ma
haitian Beach las, Saturday Bald was beaten III me
one-mIle handicap. after he hao riuueh -
- Ur,e,. was too strong for the Bison at the
enish The long mark men had everything their own
way in the two-mile handicap. waiter - "oo"'.'
the New-Jersey Athletic cub, won Tue Inn"
Guardianship Of the Metropolitan Di''r'0' ~,
e,irr,ny finish with Harrison and Dawson hoo""e
ali
was well received. Harrison won the ohe-"ne .'".
,, roce Going the distance in one second under
two minutes. ,o,,o,s.
The officials at the track we're as iol'o"s'
Referee Frederick Kerr chairman Gentle chief
consul New Jersey Division L. A. W. rsa IL secretary
rus Nn Wcywersey Division l.. A. W.. A.
zimmerman. Quill club Wnee l.,n,ho or r. a. "
Racing 'n' Board Iimers-Henry Strugnell hlngs
county Wheemen Zimmsrmgai Ms" piy,son
I, A. W; Rober; stol y. Y. A. C.: NJ i; B 1,,i
Kings COUNTY WhSspsnn S seere5ary-treas-
pTsr Nfw y.a,SS, RivsiOn m W j. Eng
sTqck ca rTefiae Harlem wheclme4 Walter Beam
captain Riverside Wheelmsn FreSegifS A East
6ro0syH r Bcys' 0azata ATLANTA WheeImen
starterE A. Rogers Riverside Whee bIcaco ' As
Sist tan H. CAIN Nsw{ork city; i HaTry
Wheeer 0ranss J. Rs 0ca G w Marshas
NJ 'fbv'f u N 90 W" Tourist cycle club C. l. Weeks
Riverside Wheelmen. Announcer-f,, NN;yot p'
New-Jersey Division l. A. W G. Ba ainit,de
He No Res D'c eharma ar H. b acarane
ary: a. g. Batshedsr' 6 E Eos stsekhOuse '" D.
FnI 'Wchanl's attempt to break the five mile rec
ord he was paced by two quadruplet teams, Ine
Reeder and O'Connor The second team was com
posed of Harkns Baldwin Neville ana klndeva'er,,
F Fnsn Ifp and was Gaahan The first did the
best sH'v work Michael made the I'VE miles in G 1901 u.s.
4 ~ a x
Ijn,on AZ C'atford On July T. 1896 Arthur Gardiner
holds the American record OF s;Ss made Al L3uIs ,
| vile Ky Michaers fractional time was: First
mile 2:i0: second mile. 400 Is: third mile oos 20
fourth mile 500 4-5 five miles. loW Id
THE SUMMARIES.
Two-MIl.E AMATEUR HANDICAP.
Carlson GrsenwG Wh EEK yar s1' yaTas
" H. Ioscc South Bro kl,n Wheemen '2no yardsl...'
w IL Hicks jr. orient waSsmf2 "-'
Won by two lengths; length between second ana 'nn
Jefferson the scratch man. rode pucKy race, out e
could never catch up and Iiensha" did poorly
MILE PROFESSIONAL HANDICAP
A. C. Merens Chicago go YARDS .'..''''''..'''.''.
p RsiSe Ban; Hew Ss!S,S' 40
Earl Kisrr DAYTON 90 yar5s99o
Won bv two inches feet between second ana 'hi'
pd made one OF his spuris at the head Of the
stretch Mertens the pole and he had NIUE power
IN reserve az well. Huggrg the pole Mer'ens ''Sed OH
RAIDS rush and all out By couple OF ihches'
MILE PROFESSIONAL INVITATION.
Thomas Cooper Detroit.
Linn \ Johnson, Minneapolis. ..'''''''''''''''''
'' " Tme-5i3 -
sG,dnan and Macdonald did the pacemakins cooper
not the hes, OF the and Johnson dd not sho" n'h
n,ees, In the proceedings after that He sat mp IN 'n
ors quarter He little benefit Of the pace as ne
av too far back for Of the Journey In the se'ch
Conner had little trouble keeping TO the 'front.' ana ne
won with something TO spare
FIVE MILE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Walter 6 Roome New Jersey \. C...................
a., Harrison Harlem Wheelmen.
+ Il Jefferson. Harlem Whes.men.
- ' Time-i20s.
The mon rode the entire in the order In which
they finished held the throughout ana IN the
final snurt won by half a length. Dawson defeated liar
r,son by few inches Harrison made his sprint too late
Ito would have won had tape been two yards further
MILE MATEtR-T1ME TRIAL
Iosonh Harrison Harlem Wheelrcn. 59. ......-.....
Da, ia vrson A. g.. 200.
10 "a oven South Brookyn Wneelmen. 2ol 2-o.....-
Harrison had a triple to pace him the ful! distance
and no won rather easily. Dawson and owen were pacel
fr the nrs, half by 'andens. and they were picked up
r the last half by ,rlpets. Each lost materaH on the
.nck ms" Harrison made his first half In ~ seconds
Owens first half was made in 30 % pawsons nist
laI was made In 100 -