New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-08
ON THE TOURIST OVAL.
NEw-JERsEY CYCLISTS MEET AT THE
NEW PATTERSON TRACK.
AN AFTERNOON OF EXCELLENT SPORT. THOUGH
M RECORDS ARE BRoKEN-THE WINNERS.

RECORDS ARE BROkEN-THE WINNERS.
Paterson. Sept. (speciaD.-The Labor Day race
meet OF the Tourist Cycle Club drew a fair-sized
crowd to Tourist Oval this afternoon. Owing TO
the large number OF other attractions. the audience
was not nearly 80 large as the sport deserved put
wheelmen care little for numbers when the weather
Is clear and the various contests are well hahd-
capped SO the large majority of those present
well pleased
After the heavy rains OF the last two days the
track wa slow especially the and the back
stretch. This softness responsible for TWO fas'
No damage. however. resulted.
The manner In which the meet was conducted was
such AZ to win with the hearty approval Of both
and the audience. The handicappng es-
pecially worthy Of commendaton. and Jonah
Wc;more, the official Handicapped. covered hlmsei
with glory by his judiclous placing OF the contest
ants. The only place where the referees decision
necessary in the first race The novces
apparently thought that they had an all-day con-
test on. for they loa.ed through the four heats
In the final they ran 30 seconds slower tnan the
time limit 80 the contest declared no race. The
decision warmly applauded.
While there records established. the
racing, on the whole far above par especially
the twomile tandem handicap. the one-mie handi-
cap the two-mlle handicap and the one-third mile
open In the first, Harrison and Jefferson OF the
Harlem Wheelmen. starting at scratch, surprised
their friends by snatching a victory almost al the
tape. II. c. DE Raismes. of Elizabeth. took the
In both contests he had liberal allowances. but MS
riding a revelation. and the next time he starts
no will probably find himself near the IO-yard
mark The one-third mile open drew fine lot OF
sprnters who contested the short distance in ex-
after taking the first neat in 81 seconds captured
the final in So with Joe Harrison almost nansins
OF the New Jersey Athletic club. hot favorite
in he vs-me SIais champoIPshp and ne won
handiiy from Milton Brown OF PATERSON
The summaries follow:
oNE-MILE NOVICE.
First hea, won by C.; f Fuller. ~ Y. A. C. Arthur
Piunket, unattached third 90 IS second heat
on e sns Est Ts'
E0 T Ksy sss won Sy W IF bos ha e%e
Wheelmen William sach, unattached. Newark second
Four Ses won n0 BY william sssy
s saa r c Norman unattached i'''''' third Time
AF'RuF r sfs%a'Sni k':''9s 81 Paterson
James Thomas Eagle r, w.seimSp East oFanse::
Won by yards; yard b.tveen second and third
No race. being over time limit Of 30
CHENILLE OPEN
Diy rs sss by Bert Eney Tourist c
Milton Brown tourist fo' c. Paterson af th2d Tme
3oG 5. Second heat won by v. 5. sayn, r .. G.
n' a hPd rm "sS
m f61 no r Sss being wer than H The ,m
Harlem Wh.emen AsSury Park: Walter C. Rooms
Hackensack third Time go %
FINAL HEAT
Boz nsr, H hIplsy r n " o. A:SarE Park
Walter C. Rome y T + a s. Jersey cI'y......
Won by three yards; yard between second and
third.
TWO MILE HANDICAP.
ysra s'' "?P By @S:[io gau. T Te@
sld ;hs ET'r: ssn heat n S " ego
saVn. r c; C.. SunsIo go Yards, ii, G DE Rasmcs
Brooklyn 90 yards). third Time-l54 -.
FINAL HEAT
G Rs E%'% Soy5 A. ya EsS'eih $50
'" C. sa'n' T. C. e saher0 go yard''.'''.''
Won by yard. two yards between second and third.
ONE MILE TANDEM OPEN
S %flfi Ana sf Rp aas'@ Time
22s second heat won by Joe Harrison Harlem Wheel
OCEAN d5Gy : ha@Sa II ..G3a Paterson
JS. Ha q:ns and !, H. and L Hass2s
Time =.
Won by yards
TWO THIRDS MILE HANDICAP.
30" yar' TGss . F!o paterson, rc 7c T 10 ya ,S
Tme p second heat won y f. 60 ' de- Rasmes
2 A O. Elizabeth YARDS. David Beckett. r; Z. b.
9 "a ra' ra'srsoD 100 sS'' Yards hrd Tha
heat won BY r. f. Narley r. A. A. Newark ,l'o
y'rS ws.s Faf w. go 5}'J sfd. s'SSna
ra,lls 80 80 y r2%.n sF' Won p 'S% s
clair yards second John F Rodgers Riverside A A.
FINAL HEAT.
n ysrsy A. Sssassr IS 10" yaTds
r. G de Rsism@s T.. A. g. Elizabeth 80 yaris,....
Tine 1872 5
ONE MILE HANDIcAP-FOR PAssAIC COUNTY.
David Beckett Ir +. b. G. G2o yards).... !
Thomas Adametz Passac n2o yardsl "a
Fre",nha X G. p c r@'I ,s m3H
Time-2:2o
Won by three yards: yards between third and
fourth
oNE-THIRD MILE OPEN.
Frs, heat by Bert Ripley T. C. c. NSwpI<' W. W
Diem Rlysrs,a" a. Av9%S I., tnr4 T" Tt;1n Sc
r jefferson Harlem wneslmer, Ocean Grove second:
hrd aeat by Joe Harrisn Harlem whcemcn A.
Rer JacSbus' 81 w. Mcnciair hird Time-37 sec
FINAL HEAT.
Per- Ri2sS T. e G. , NrTaFk p-
l.. R. Jefferson. IL W ocean roye..........'....
Won by n yard. foot between second and third
FIvE-MILE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
paced by Harlem Trplei Team
W G. Rome. y. j. \ C.. Jcrrey cty............... !
Walter Babb Keystone C. ca Paterson" .............
wn by two yards two feet between second and third
ONE MILE HANDICAP.
First by H. C. dc Eaismes. F. \. G. Eliza
beth n2O yardsD 4. r. Woodruff Paterson 600 yaris
s2G T Fl f?cuG's scdna heat S"n by O I g
Giles L. G C.. East Orange n10 yards. W. G. Culhert
son T. & 40 yaris). second. II. b. Cashel.
f. 49, C.. Paterson nlo YARDS third. Time :
Third heat won by W. H. Cane. jr.. H. w. Hackensack
$50 vardsD. H. T. Varlcy r. \. a. Newark $50 yarls
seconds William saich. Newark 12o 'ardsl third Time
2:2i
IINAI HEAT
r. Raisrea r. \. g. Elizabeth (i2o YARDS.
W H. Cane. jr. H. W. Iiackensack $50 yards,...,.
u Marley A. \ Newark $50 Yards. 3
800 me-2:i6l ;.
Won bv five feot: inches between second and third.
TWO MILE TANDEM HANDICAP
10. Harrison and L. Il. Jefferson scratch
VI shannon and J. H. g. Giles dGo yeris).
7, II Johnson and Fehon $50 yar.s,.
Time+:2+ >.
Won by two yards one yard tet~ern second and third