The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-30
NEWS OF THE VHEELMEN.
Big Field for Irvinst on. Millburn and Other
Events Of To-day.

Thirty-ninc entries are in hand for the
annual Irvington -Millburn road race. which
starts at 1899 O'Clock this morning over the
historic course in New Jersey Charles
Schlce, who won the first time prize last year.
and ests blished new record for the course
Of 1 hour Z minutes ~ seconds. will start
from scratch again this year. Samuel La
Voice the Syracuse lad who won the race
last year from the 3:3, mark: James Hanes
of Newark, who finished second from the
five-mnute mark. and Edgar Van Nelsor.
are the other scratch riders. Will X. Pitman
will he referee
There are three pro" aces and three for
amateurs on the card OF the meet of the Ray
View Mhcelmen at the hailsbnrg track this
afternoon. The feature will be uve-mie
professional race with cash intermediate
prizes. in which Kramer and the other cracks
will start. The races begin at 2:3o clock.
Forty-odd motor cyclists are entered for
the hiil-climhing contest Of the New York
Motor Cycle Club which is to be held on the
hill Of kiverdale avenue at 23oth street at
10 O'Clock this morning.
Notwithstanding the IrvinRton -Millburn be-
ing on many OF the best road deT s,S Of this
OF the Century Road Club of America, that
starts at Valley stream at 1870 o'clock this
afternoon: Nearly 100 entries have been
There will be an amateur racemeet az
1A aSa Park this afternoon and one AZ >lne-
The new track at Charles River Park win
be o5ened w1n ssae Pth horse and
Nc More than 200 riders have entered for h. The
Che Century nT Road club Association.
The New York Motor Cycle Club will have
Motor Cycle Club Of Brooklyn is to have
Century Cent fy' Wiheemen are also having two
qoy G TRe Royal Hroanum Club win have
run to Coney island tomorrow.
Cricket.
Tho cricket team Of the steamship Minne-
tonka played an eleven of the New Jersey
C. c. yesterday at Livingston, where the
sailors received severe drubbing by no
less than an innings and IS runs after their
opponents had declared their innings closed
with only three wickets down
The occasion WAS made memorable by a
century" by r. E. Bonner, who hit out in his
| usua ally vigorous style for 1902. not out. r.
St. q: Walker also did fine pc work YORK, With the bat
Cook bo wled In eifective style for the winners
and captured J wickets for, ~ runs In the
Of the game we're s ew Jersey c. G., iai de
| oiared Tor three wicketsl S. S. Mlnnetonka,
| IS and ~.
Local cricketers will have busy time to-day,
for an extensive programme of games has
| been arranged for the holiday. Among an
| attractive list Of matches the game which will
| be played between Essex County and Columbia
| Oval at Branch Brook Park. Newark. will be
| OF peculiar interest. These teams wound
| up the season last year tied for the champion
| ship of the New York Cricket Association, and
| the match to-day has been arranged as
| deciding contest for the pennant Of 1902.
| The Manhattan Club will play its opening
| game In the championship series Of the Met
Topolitan District Cricket LeasHe at Prospect
will visit Staten Island for a game with the
Livingston Field Club. the Thistles and West
| Indians will meet at Prospect Park. Newark
| will entertain Manhattan second eleven at
| Branch Brook Park and the New Jersey c. c.
will play the crack Haverford College team
| at Philadelphia.