The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-05
VHEBLMEN AT THE FAIR
They Astonish the Natives
in RoCk1and County,
New York
RACING FOR CANES AND GLORY
Y. NJ. c. A. Cross Country Rum
General Sporting News.

It was a large day for the Hudson
County Wheelmen. The Rockland
county hayseeders of the male gender
gazed in surprise at the bicycle drivers
and their dress Of revolutionary style,
but the fair maidens looked on in adni-
ration and rather liked the costume and
the athletic and handsome young men
who wore them. How the girls blushed,
too, when the wheelmen glanced at them
the fair bellies were kept constantly
blushing. Many of the wheelmen had
their wives with them and they greatly
enjoyed the novel sight sof a real country
fair. E9# N8
A successful event it was, too. and ex-
celled any previous fair given in Rock
land County. The entire population OF
the county, and the adjoining counties,
seemed to have gathered at Spring
Valley. sN &
The wheelmen had a royal time. They
tested the bread and pies, and butter, OF
the good matrons who were in the compe-
tition.
The boys were gallant enough to de-
clare that they had never tasted anything
to equal the particular pie which they
happened to be eating at the moment, for
the same compliment was paid to each of
NA0 C0AABShAtOARt tNANA SNCh - -
with her handiwork when such admirable
judges as the city folk had rendered the
favorable decision.
The boys lar a heap of fun inspecting
the exhibits Il pleasing every exhibitor
by favorable mention of the showing he
or she made. f3H
When the time arrived for the races
the interest in every other feature of the
fair was dead. The countrymen opened
their mouths in establishment when the
riders appeared on their frail vehicles and
shot about the track like lightning
flashes playing tag in a ummer sky
(this metaphor is a result of Rockland
county pie.) 1t was not a good track for
racing, as the boys were in danger of
taking a header and damaging them
selves and their costly wheels, yet they
were determined to do their best and did
it. Luckily there were no mishaps.
The fair committee gave handsome
and useful prizes, consisting of gold and
silver-headed umbrellas and gold pins.
Sid Bowman and Captain Day have a
few spare umbrellas. The results were
as follows @8 Et re
Half-nile safety, handicap, eight starters. S.
B. Bowman, scratch, first; d. j. Day, 100 yards,
second; II. A. Benedict, $50 yards, third. Time.
2:05 1-5.
One mile, ordinary, scratch, two starters. S.
3:191-5.
One mile safety, handicap, eight starters. J.
49, iCNC ~ u hof AAo0f EshAs ANS
yards, second; Z, j. Day, 75 yards, third. Time,
3;214.
Two miles, safety handicap, nine starters. E.
j. Day, 800 yards, first; s. B. Bowman, scratch
second; A. H. Benedict, 800 yards, third. Time.
6:57 rs. r|M&3M .sssf,E
The boys reached home at eight o'clock
last night, and were all well pleased with
their trip.
The Hudson County wheelmen will
turn out forty or fifty strong at the Ian
tern parade of the Atlanta Wheelmen at
Newark next Thursday night. Captain
Day desires chat every club member who
owns o wheel will take part.
The Pamrapo Athletic Club will be
represented by twelve wheelmen il the
AtIanta's parade.
The New Jersey Athletic Club will have
a series of races this afternoon. The
clubs tournament will be held next
Saturday.
FILLING THE FRAMES.