New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
GREAT DAY FOR WHEELMEN
ruorrsANps At THE ATALANTA CLUBS
MEET AT WAVERLY.

rprz AMI, EATON THE AMATEUR AND PROBES
s,oyN. STARS AMONG THE WINNERS
PAY DAWSON MAKES A REMARK
ABLE FINISH
,,,r,er Of whcelmen who spent the day
- sleeveless Yesterday could be estimated the
- Womb appeal to the non-belieVer III 'ns
ho,,hful outdoor recreation and spoI" -, u"
,,or,ous meets and road races hed III 'iS "e'e"
,ood all attracted a large ATTENDANCE ~ was !
eve cor, Of day the racing man likes. screening ho''
with little WIND -. p,,.x,,, ,.s
IT, nrc.tv oval half-mile track at WaverV yes
.ordov afternoon presented a stirring sight. Ohe
Of the largest crowds ever seen al tne ""eN ~
nresent 10 witness the racing uhuer '"e ""sf'N@'
NJ the ATLANTA WheeImen. The fields were large
the accidents few. and the grandstand ana grass!
clones were peopled with most Of the pretty maids
and handsome matrons living In the vicinity OF
Newark The track was In eXceiieht cohui'oh'
the management good and the thousands prese"
enjoyed an afternoon OF rare sport John I. Wet
moro was the referee and Albert Mott, the chair
man of the Racing Board OF the L. A W. was
among the interested spectators.
Fr,z and Eaton the lucky riders OF the
dav not merely because each won two races. put
because there stronger riders behind thein
IN each Of their The contests proceeded With
ont accident until the final heat in the haf-mic
amateur handicap. Two men fell on the first turn.
three on the backstretch and two more went down
On the homestretch. George De Haven of Sewaren.
y j. was more severely injured than any Of his
fellows receiving a dslocated shoulder
In the one-half-mile open for amateurs the ref
cree placed a time limit of 1:l0 each heat. The
first heat was by Bert" Ripley in 1:l2 l-5 and
the referee promptly ordered 1t no race and no run
over which brought out a storm Of Kisses from the
friends Of Ripley in the stands. The second heat
was won by w. H. Crane. jr.. after stirring
finish with Ray Dawson. but as the time was ll2
the referee repeated his ruling in the first heat.
In the third final Ertz had nothing to beat. and he
won easily.
Dawson's finish in the two-mile handicap was
one Of the finest pieces OF riding in this neigh
borhood since Bai's memorable finish at the Man
haitian Beach track in the haf-mie handicap last
year. AT the head of the stretch Dawson was back
Of the bunch. and there seemed chance for him
TO get through as the men were riding like body
OF cavalry down the narrow stretch. Dawson, fifty
yards from the finish, began to come through that
bunch like fash Of red and black lightning. He
had the speed OF q frightened rabbit. but while he
managed TO finish second he could not quite catch
While F. A. Mcfarland, the .plucky Californian.
had 10 be content with second place In the ive-mile
Die OF the crowd of money-chasers. He set his
own pace almost me entire DISTANCE pulling along
pacing and when IT finish. he had just
es h ~ for
hall mile paced. and he succeeded by three sec
G has in & paS S p sS' a @sof Ss
record O59 John Keefe, Of Newark.
iarly tresonie There are little boys on the suburb
roads who do quite well.
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Deieviiie, second Time-i:isss
FINAL HEAT.
j. +. Bid Newark
c. Mulford. Newark 2
b. H. Blunt Newark Time: a.
Won by FIVE half length between second and
third.
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Jack Philadelphia 80 yards fourth J z Rache New;
S S|a Won S by a. H. ch ri atlanta $50 ysfd
c- d h"a dgt 9a ys5d r sfcGnd e
ory. B. Newark go YARDS fourth; f O. Risby Newark
FINAL HEAT
c. p. Jack. Philsdelphis 80 yards ;.............'
G c. g. M S4Tpep Hfi: ~ S9lss 900
IL k smith Brooklyn nco ysrds ..'.....'.''
Won by four lengths; a between second and third
s F: A Rs ken sS Ray ga :s
ga Nj H. Nq9e Ha- sseond h heat
~on ~ {. n, Es,z Riverside Wheeme2; yarlry,
brown w. i ses9a fourth. Tim TimeE2icls -
FINAL HEAT.
Bay p1ws9r NT1Yor W5 a.
V We I a. w Newark
W II crane 'r' HARM 4me wsefl%e"
Won by half length; same distance between second
and third.
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ysra" s%P6en = y yaT Vim SGn9n B. g no yards
Victor Hess. jr., Newark 40 YARDS. second Time
'''7' FINAL HEAT.
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J. f. Bird Newark c'3 1, ysris1 c4i
Won by half length: same distance between second
and thiri.
Mile open tProf,ssionan First heat won by r A. Nc
us f Stcsni heat won by . JACK Phiadelphia Jay
Il n Maddox' Asbury PARK fourth Time-2:2i2s
FINAL. HEAT.
S Ssy EpiSn ,l iT'q rhilaacihia
MsTarlan ,i,i San T 52is'
Won by length: same distance between second and
third
Two-rni;e handicap Bankruptcies heat won By r
Klcnt. Brooklyn 90 YARDS; William spree, south
Brooklyn Wheelmen O4O yards) second: F. E. Doup.
Kirss County Wheelmen YARDS. third II. c. Van
Husk!rS Uackensack Wheelmen 600 yards). fourth: W
" Hicks IT, South Brooklyn Wheelmen go yards, fifth.
Tne~4: ~. second heat by {. NJ Ertx r. W.
Cgcratchj; " r. Brown Passac 80 YARDS second: ":
sach. Newark go YARDS third: G. Schlee H. g. e. 90
YARDS fourth: g. II. Eisele. Y. 3. C. 900 YARDS NTH
Trne-4:52% Third heat won by Ray Dawson. n J. A.
4 scratch J. T. Bird Newark 04O YARDS, second; u.
sutphen b. H. c go YARDS third; w. Weller. A. W. go
varls) 4. Wells. Hackensack Wheelnen coo
YARDS fifth. Tne-4;i7ss-
FINAL HEAT.
" Wheelmen (scratch). ........... ]
Raw Dawson York A. c. fscratch).
F. W Richt. Brooklyn 40 yarisI: ............... 3
& A W.lls Eackensach ya ls .................
Time-4:3Gh.
Won by a length half length between second and