The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-19

and strong sprint was necessary and let out He
which the latte" was unable i lSSiHstt to- overcome eaO0u''
A two mile multicycle race. in which a single,
two tandems, two triplets and a "qpad com:
was n handicap contest. and after one mile had
been covered the entire field was punched:
200 yards, looked like q winner when the big
machines reached him: He picked up the
completely exhausted from the hot pace. he ftrii
back. Powell, Hendrickson. and De Martini
and won '''p q soo she race Gang John anf s.. Sohn nss h the
amateur. with q flying. start. paced by a triplet
and t;n rndn n re5ucsd the track * record for q half
mile was ridden BY the New York County
seconds. Summaries:
one,Mile Invitation. protess,onnl-First heat won
Time. 2 minutes IS Is seconds, second heat won By
Earl kiser. Dayton; F, J. Loughead, sarnia, second.
ond; Tine. 2 minutes "a 40 seconds; Fourth heat
apolis; secon' !: Time, 9 m nut $ SO s5 seconds. First
s 2 m1n nns. h ss !, So oee by BALD second Gara n ss r se esn., wa Time S:;
H anSs GES i0ps bs second ,%1L II TIM, = P MINI o "a SO sec
3 N a - 9 s.s s @Sn Iy AiSer' ha'a second iime'
TwoM lie Maltlcyce Handicap. Amateur-won by
Brooklyn DO Yards: w. Heaney, T: HIiaebr."d.,.
I minut 5 - ,econds. AN '"''
on Nile Invitation RAJ Ama,epr-First heat won
second. Time. g minutes Z SO seconds; second
heat won by I. A. Powell. New York; G. J. Miller,
Fourth heat Won by j. $. JOHNSON. Worcester: George
Reith; New York, 8 cond. Time. g minutes IS as
First semi.nnal won by johnson. Blake second.
won by Peabody. Powell second. Time. 3 m nutes
"a 30 seconds; Final heat won by johnson. Pea
body second Time 2 minutes 10 s'o seconds.
SARATOGA. Sept. 1s.-six of Saratoga fastest
GG oopera ~. g g. c 4: Moshe f.. j. !. r amsaen and ?. W :.
S. Robertson. will leave here at 1 o'clock to-
morrow morning on tandems. They. will en-
morrow evening.
BosToN; Sept. ,.ls.-"Major" Taylor, the
speedy colored cyclist. said to-day when shown
the article, in this mornings New YORK SUN
statement was substantially correct. II have a
dread Of injury every time that | start in a race
year: Taylor further SAID: They have threat
ened to inanre mo, and expect that before the
s sse faeI II rn asRinst they Ss will Is tS do So T, The mo csG IS for for
races are ridden not by the men individually,
but by combinations. I am not a member OF
any combin ttion and have necessarily ridden
every race unassistrd. Hard work has been
f6@a rdeors by Of " tS good io0s @nny vii HTIict s%ds' and
am entitled to n place with the first of the cir.
cult, riders. These victories have incensed the
fix me so that l cannot ride. That these threats
nave been made Is a fact not unknown to the
nun III Charge OF mcCtS wncre | nave ridden.
and the conduct of my enemies has been closely
watched.
against me. i try 10 do clean. fast riding, with
out receiving the advantage Of anything or
from anybody. Ionly ask from them the same
Kind Of treatment which l give and I'M willing
10 continue to give
The annual CHAMPIONSHIPS OF the New ,Jerscv
division of the l.. A. W. were held yesterday
under the auspices Of the Atalsnta Whcelmen
At Wa'erly Park. WRverly, n. j. About l,2OO
persons witnessed tho sport. All of the finishes
were close and exciting. and much enthusiasm
the day. He won three championship events.
the hnlfmile. auarter:mile. and one-milc. Wal
Ray Dawson won tho two-mile championship
hnndily. though Ripley was tho favorite. He
was in the hunt for the professional purses. but
could do no better than get fourth place. SUM
marics:
ley, 7, {; e.; William Weller. Atalanta wneeimen,
second: Walter R.oome. N. ]. A. e., third. Time, i
ian's v Wn C; n: E .s1S,,S . 90 ySrdS; 56hn Rusl. Ate
j. ons 6 sSra ossn third Pso,, Thine I.Ins.I minute 8 Is seconds.
+. Goodman. New York. third; +. A. MeFariandd,,
ons;Mils state ch ID" nHses sf by hert Ripley.
Room r. \ n.y. '3y. D 'c. thr .. i lime a; q b % ssSSna; W " i5
ua m3,n M'I s,d P,G,ss'' sS Hsnd,SsplwGn ey C. NJ.
ssrs rl .sird 70 T. y' F. a: sSSGns; a xs $; l SS,t c% % SsrS 20
fourth. Time, l minute 2 Sc 'Onds.
2nartcEMile state Championship-won by Bert
Ripley, T, G.. c.; RAY Dawson. N. Y. A. C., second
Walter Babb. Patterson. third, Time. 80 Id seconds.
.One,hile Open, Amt ur-Won by Charles Schler,
\. 7. ", Newark Bert Ripley. 7. c. G.. second; W. !.
La Due. Cold Spring. third. Time. 2 minutes II 25
seconds.
TwoMile Professional HandicAp-won by C. 8.
wslls ,s S"n + Francisco i2o yards c; Hadnsld, New.
go 2b seconds.
Two MIL State Championship-won by Ray Daw.
son. N. Y. A. g.; Walter Roome, y. J. A, c.. second;
wills am Weller. ATLANTA Wheelmen. third. Time
4 minutes 80 10 seconds.