He will probably come to the city Mon
day. .Jack Skelly is in prime condition
and promises to give an account of him
self. There is little or no change in the
betting since yesterday.
’Huh for the “Jersey Farmer.”
Clifton, N. J., Sept. 3.—The main
feature of the meeting of the Passaic
athletic club was the riding of the scratch
meu in the bicycle races, Zimmerman,
Taylor. Windle and Berio. The track
was in good condition and two records
were broken. In the mile handicap race
Zimmerman finished from scratch in 2:19,
which heal his own previous record of
2:19 1-5. The two mile race called out
Zimmerman, Banker. Tavlor, Berio,
Windle and other cracks. Zimmerman
and Taylor spurted during the last half
mile and the record holder was fairly out
ridden. The last quarter was ridden by
Zimmerman in 2Gif seconds, which beats
Windle’s record of 28 4 5 made in a com
petition at Springfield.
Corhect en Houle.
Baltimore, Sept. 3.—The Corbett
special, which is composed of the second
section of the regular limited on the Rich
mond & Danville, left Jersey City
promptly at 4:45 When the train
reached Wilmington several thousand
persons assembled to see Corbett.
Washington, Sept. 3.—Corbett and
party arrived here tonight on the Con
gressional limited H< immediately en
tered the Pullman sleeper “Courtier,”
fitted up tor exercising. Corbett said ho
never felt better in his life. He appeared
at Albaugh’s opera house and bowed his
acknowledgmcntf to the applause. No
exhibition was given.
Operators Organize.
Kansas City, Sept. 3* Commercial
telegraph operators who are here for the
purpose of forming a genera! secret or
ganization were in session al) day today.
