New-York tribune., 1901-06-03
CYCLING.
EIGHT THOUSAND SPECTATORS WITNESS
EXCITING RACES AT vAILSBURG-
INDOOR RACES AT MADISON
SQUARE GARDEN
SQUARE GARDEN.

Sunday races at the Vailsburg track ,s..
Newark, enjoying days Of popularity at pres.
ent. Fully eight thousand spectators witnessed
the several contests at that track yesterday Ths
finishes were generally close and exciting Co..
siderable feeling has been caused recently betvss
the riders from the West and those of this sso
tiou. Fisher, who finished third in the quarte-
mile for professionals. disqualified for tocka,
ing, the referee holding that he did ride to win
In the five mile race Kramer Of East Orange was
run off the track at of the turns. Some Of IT,
spectators seemed to think that Mcfarland vast,
blame. but the officials did not the accider,
and nothing done. The time in the five mIa
race fast considering the slippery condition 80
the track, T:G2 S-5. The record is 10:i5
The special race between New-Jersey, Long ISL
and and NewYOrk riders furnished a keen com.
petition. Schlee. who did well in the Irving
ton-Milburn. represented New-Jersey. BedeH Iory
Island. and SChreiber New-YO-k Schlee tried IS
steal away in the first heat but John BedeH cauvb.
Schlee did the same thing. but mis- sprint was Ia,
thfrd and deridiny heat Scbee fGilcvrad ,b "a tne
,.i ''u Ia T , 1fan', PIu @ Dtu"Jl ~ tne same
time of the YEAR which recalls CoiIett's rer,srSs sSs
ride Berkeley oval last year Summaries:
Quarter mile tnovice,-Won by Philip Vangner New
ark: A wIdman. Newark second; William Mount Jersey
Quarter mile tprofessIonaD-Wou by Frank Kram.-
r freeman Portland ,hird: Thomas 6oope r''ns ps-.
fourth Time O::7*s. Won by three-Guarrers Of a
Eth @ ;sce "a & mile . heats k5 s5s pace bell
second heat-won by Charles SchIee. Newark; John
Won by Charl7s schee John B4deIL second. Time 2so
G. g Schreiher. Harlem Wheelmen dropped third
Fiye-un (profezsicnaL han.icap,-wou by Fl B Free
man Portland go ya1is( Thomas Cooper, Detroit
third: Hardy Downing. lose Zoo yarlsp. fourth
Time. Haas Won BY length; half lensJh between
mile amateur. open,-von by John Beden Kings
coggty SnD9 fT5 9 GhT5e ,b aT% 0- W3s.%sa
Harlem Wheemen. fourth Time 1;1s+-
Kings County WheeInen so yardsl; \ Beysrman New
third; c. F.. Ayres. Newark 900 yards, fourth. Tims
2:Ools- Al punched.
Madison Square Garden will be used for bcycl.
races this summer. Arrangements have been tlst
completed TO conduct meets throughout the season
track will be laid and will be held at least
twice a week during the next three months A
night meet will take place once week. probably
on Monday nights, " hile matinee will be sched.
ued for Saturday afternoon. Provision has been
made for the comfort Of the spectators. The glass
roof Of the amphitheatre Will be removed while
the races are on. every window in the building Will
be opened and several hundred electric fans will
keep the atmosphere cool Big purses will be hung
up Tor special paced races between the champions
of this country and europe GOOD prizes VIII oa
offered for the professional sprinters, and amateurs
will be attracted by trophies CT the limit OF the
value allowed BY the National Cycling Association
The board track will be five feet wider than any
other indoor oval IL will be built strong in order
that four five motors can travel around it safely
the speed of which the pacing machines are capable
WheeImen out in soodIy numbers Yesterday.
although the threatening skies promised TO let
down the usual shower at any minute. While there
were several century runs, the number Of starters
limited in each. The average rider kept with
in reasonable distance Of his home and touring into
the country was not popular Ihe nacadanlzee
roads were generally good