New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-04
CYCLING.
YALE CAPTURES THE INTERCOLLEGIATE
CHAMPIONSHIP.
PRINCETON FINISHES SECOND AND GEORGETOWN
THIRp-coLUMBIA DOES NOT scoRE~oLD
NASSAU SUFFERS, BUT CAPTAIN RIP
LEY GETS PERSONAL GLORY

Berkeley Oval yesterday were inn sting ana we"
fought yet the attendance was discouraginsV
small. and It said after the contests that ,he
management might next season decide to hoid the
races in some other city, probably Philadelphia
The result OF the championships was a decided
surprise In many respects The critics thought
that the actual contest would be between princeton
and Columbia, with Yale having fair chance 10
secure enough points to finish in front Even the
Yale men admitted that Princeton had In Ripley
veteran, seasoned rider Who was likely TO secure
several first places, but they thought that the
New-Haven men would be able 10 secure enough
seconds and thirds to have a chance. The surprise
of the day the utter collapse OF the Couinoia
team. For two years the Columbia team has had
a practical walkover I'm the championships. whiie
Yesterday the local university did not score
single point The Columbia men qualified In sew
eral heats but they we're unpaced In all the finals
While Burt Ripley, Of the Princeton team, cap
tured the quarter and one mile championships
making a record In the quarter-mlle, there was
some discussion the failure OF the princeton
captain compete in the fve-mile race instead OF
competing In this Ripley devoted his atten-
ton 10 winning the quarter-mile and going for the
record at the same time lie accomplished his
ambition although the record Is not remarkable
one for several reasons Ripley was started on top
Of the steep embankment. and as he slid down ne
had big lead on his rivals before he had gone
twenty yards straightaway records are not al
lowed when the competitor has a gale Of wind at
his back or when he is riding down hill
Yale sent a robust, sturdy looking lot OF young
TO the front, and their victory was cleancu''
Another point which Yale men rejoice over Is the
fact that the team will remain intact for next
years championships. OF the several hundred
spectators present probably half of them were
women The Enclosure presented its usual pict-
uresque appearance, and the weather was IDEAL
for the sport Harvard did not enter team. The
points were scored follows: Yale, Il; princeton
"A: Georgetown, s; Cornell, 3. and pennsylvania l.
Columbia Syracuse and Swarthmore failed to score
a point. c. c. F. Schwartz, paced by tandem
tried for the halfmle record but the best that he
could do was half mile In "a 2-5 seconds. w. Is.
Curtis Of the New-York Athletic Club. offciated
referee.
The fve-miIe championship furnished an exciting
race with the result in doubt up to the hnlsh
The preliminary heats were at two miles and OF
the seven starters in the final four were Yale men,
In the last half mile Ludwig. OF Cornell sprih'ed
too soon, and he beaten OF In the actual sprint
for the wire. The finish was so close that many OF
the spectators thought that two of the men had
made dead heat of It. To those near the ane II
looked as II FARLEY OF Yale. had captured hrst
place by few inches. Some of the officials saw
II in that light but the Judges placed Dannemiller
of Georgetown. first and Farley second
The tandem race furnished another surprise.
| Ripley and Beaham had worked so well together
| had an excellent chance to win. Yale sent two
teams to the post, with Enrich and Strong rather
more favored than More and Strouse. The two lat
| ter however took the lead at the start made all
of the pace and won. with something to spare
| TO Ripley until It was noticed that Yale had four
men on the line Cornell one and Princeton one; AT
RIPLEY On the far 5 the Ya eos fg bss f6
him to do, avng the Yale bunch together to set
their pace and to select their own positions
the first to jump, and Enrich after him like a
| fash. Ripley went wide on the outside. and ne
| and won by half a wheel Ludwig came strong at
the finish, and just beat Tweedy by inches Ripley
In the one-mile there was more jockeylng, and
| Princeton evened up with Yale In good style
| last lap with the two Princeton men trailing. Al
the bell Beaham jumped and Ripley caught on be;
! Yale was euchred Beaham paced Ripley to within
half furong OF the wire and then pulled Soup up
| had something In reserve. and he secured second
place by half length from Dannemiller' Tweed!
the Was p9Gtca ,s1 IN 3S e
ord attached This Injured PrncSions chances ic
win. but added personal glory TO Ripley's record
In the quarter Ripey's personal ambition and
vanity were satisfied. He ANNOUNCED that he was
pistol flashed lie spreadeagled his field led all the
Rp d SnnR he a. By e ne ensh "a
beat the intercollegiate record by two-ifths OF a
second. r,
Quarter mileFirst heG, won by Be3hHm ham PrnGs
second % heat @p" %en BY " Enrich Yale Rp
Snn P Columbia A. W. sackhouse Pennsylvania second
Fourth heat won by Dssn Prince ,s.,
fSa Won by j. G. Rae Columbia P T. Gilbert Yale
Princeton S'q nff heat MoV
EsSn Yale SS2nd By Ave T snsh
lengths between second and third beating the inter
L. a,Fouss zane $ "f GogkiS 1s ARD
BY Burt Ripley and O. T beahsm Princeton rector p W
E Ea n. and Won y FCNs Moore and H.
RIPLEY and Renha% rnSSiSn s HSInd m
2l5 Won by yard two yards between second and
tom v HSrc 4s heat by RHF HEsy Fsss
second TIme-:i2N Third heat won BY r. F Ludwig i,g
Cornell f. A. sr0Hg MALI Ysls' ;sGond 1ime Hansss
Cornell. second Time ora. FINN heat by $: II
ii!22aas sixth hs heat won by W j. Enrich Time
lips Final heat won by w j. Ehreh, hae; TIM X; r
i:oIs Won by half a length.
heat won by l. Dq n lie; GSOss
ss%s heat M W second psss
S % nR b.aG %on Sy l. isS S'
siackhouss ren1syysnIs second i ps, nS
ssi ise ssai ~Tn h heat
Ter Georgetown. third Tlme-2:ioS. Won by length
half a length between second and third
rye drh heats MOORE YALE sc 6s1 won b
| Allan Columbia third Time-6:os%. Second heat wor
BY E, W. Farley Yale: e. a. Strong, Yale second; N
Manakee. swarthmore third Time 5;4sS. Third hea
won by l.. T. Dannemller Georgetown; s. H. Stone
Yale third Tme-G57.S Final heat by l.. f
Dnnnerniler Georgetown; r. W. Farley Yale. second
s. r. Stone, Yale third Tme-t4;l71s. Won by 81,
| inches: a yard between second and third.
NO TREASURES AT FLUSHING
| ONLY A SMALL. ATTENDANCE AT OUTLAW MEET
ON LONG IsLAND-soME OF THE STAR
INSURGENTS FAIL pIsMALLY
The outlaw band moved 10 the Queens Count,
track at Flushing yesterday In quest OF the buried