The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-08-23
WHEELING.
1t Has Been Gala Month for
Record Breaking.

This has been gala month so far for
wheelmen. Records have been broken
and hitherto unknown riders have sprung
Into prominence owing to great feats ac-
complisnea on the wheels. not only in the
matter OF time, but showing what an ex-
expert rider can do on a wheel. The
Hudson County Wheelmen have been
keeping pace with the advance. and the
roa d races which are to be held in this
State this fall will be unusually interest
ing, and the Hudson County boys are
determined to bring home some of the
laurels to their beautiful home on Bel
mont avenue. Some Of the boys have
secured triple purchase wheels, a new In
within a wheel. and some of the sporting
politicians of the county who think they
have fast horses, will be compelled TO
make new purchases II they have any
desire TO keep pace with the Hudson
County BOYS on the Bergen Point road.
The carnival of sports TO be given by
the Manhattan Athletic Club on Septem-
Der 26 promises anything bat insigntti-
cance Some OF the Hudson County boys
will cutter the cycling contests.
A new bicycle club was organized in
Hudson City last Tuesday night. The
ElUO mas Dul tlk1t ulGtuUSAcs O0t l4Adu
applications for membership will be
acted upon next Tuesday evening. The
Alpha Club boys VIII discuss the advisa-
biIity of joining the Hudson County
Wheelmen.
More gentlemen Joined cycling clubs in
Newport last month than have joined in
the past ten years.
The Racing Board of the League OF
American Wheelmen has been busy dur
ing the past week making suspensions Of
racing men who have violated rule I, of
the rules governing racing in this organi-
cation. Messrs. w. Gould, l.. Bradley,
O. Reynolds, J. Brewster, w. Plumb and
w. Hubbell, all OF Birmingham, Conn,
were suspended for thirty days. Messrs.
# Fasson, L. J. Goodberry, r. A. SIGH
ner, g. Alcfatore. G. p. Delaboussaye, E.
Frederick, j. w. Adams, J. Frederick. T
Cook and T. S. Allen were suspended for
sixty days each.
dozen members of the Prospect
Wheelmen of Brooklyn have been spend
ing a few weeks at Tyrrel Lake, in
Duchess county. This Is a fayorite resort
of Brooklyn and Jersey City cyclists.
The Brooklyn boys will run home on
their wheels on Labor Day distance 1914
miles.
More than three thousand wheelmen
attended the opening of the New York
State Division, l.. 4. W.. meet at Reches-
ter. It is estimated that 100 cyclists par
ticipated in the parade. Such wheelmen
as Windle, Murphy, Hoyland, Smith,
Zimmerman, Berlo and Taxis participated
in all the races. The only Western man
who entered the races was G. S. Merrill
OF Chicago. A one mile safety race for
professionals was entered by Windle,
smith and Berlo. Wfndle won, with
Berio second. Time, 247 1-5. A two
mile handi cap safety brought out a
fine field. w. Smith was the only man
to start from scratch. He could not over
haul c. NJ. Murphy, who flushed first,
witch j. A. Wilborn of Rochester second.
A two-mile tandem race was considered
the greatest ever seen. Banker and
Brfuker, Il Buffalo team, won the race In
5.19 2-5 The race was won by three
inches. A tive-uile open safety WIS won
by Windle, with Berlo good second A
one-mile professional attracted great in
terest. Barber, Appel and Canary start
ed. Appel won in 2.56 "a. w. E. Muir
ply Of New York lowered the safety rec
ord to 2:25 rs. and Zimmerman of New
York broke the three-mile safety record
The cyclists of Bayonne, numbering in
all about thirty. are joining the HUDSON
County Wheelmen. The Bayonne boys
are all active members.
The Peoria meet is causing much COM
ment Professionals are entered for all
the races.
The Poughkeepsie Wheelmen have
prepared an elaborate programme for
their meet on September % and %. Some
line racing is expected.
The latest disease attributed to bicycle
riding is termed bicycle govt.
Considerable complaint is being made
by the California wheelmen who are
lnemb ers of the League of American
Wheelmen. They feel that they are q
long way off to be governed by Eastern
localism.
THE <,rastfrr, 81, az ;a as,;to4sn,r 4I,a IRA
son County Wheelmen is shall ladies be
admitted 10 the club? and the echo an
swers yes" This question has been
brought before the club boys by some of
the most prominent mem bers of the club.
The idea has met with considerable oppo-
sition, but still the ladies are going to
win The committee of three, to who N
the matter was referred, is in favor of adj
hitting the ladies'. and IL such a report is
rendered, the woman haters will be OUT
rated. Mr.. Frank Ireland is ON the com
mittee and he shows his ayerseness to
ladies by escsrting party of five and SIX
to Central Park about three times a
week.
Captain McAra. E. I. Mclaughlin and
Secretary Huson are In fine form for the
fail races. The buys intend carrying the
II. G. w. colors to the 'front.' on more than
one occasion.
A bicycle track is being constructed at
the Asbury Park Athletic grounds un-
| der the supervision OF T. G. Garrison,
One OF the latest flurries in Asbury PARK
is oyer the sidewalk BICYCLES. TIE
Borough Commissioners some time ago
passed an ordinance that no wheels
should be allowed on the sidewalks.
| The action of the Commissioners was
prompted because of the number OF ser
| ious accidents which have taken place
recently. The Ocean Grove authorize.
have passed similar ordinances. but all
sorts of wheels frequent the footpatbs
The beach promenade is the only place il