The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-04

topic Of conversation among Wheelmen
within radius of fifty miles OF New
York. The wheel room and hackers
have been dismantled Of all the mem
bef,s belongings, aud no Que IL even
seen about this famous club house.
"A movement is on foot Ia several
wheeling clubs In the city TO secure the
club house in the event OF the New York
Club retiring.
The entire Indebtedness OF the club
does not exceed $500, and this Is to be
paid BY assessing the members. The
active membership up TO the time Of the
trouble was u, and one year ago Il
was 300
Il Is stated on good authority that the
CLUB Will undoubtedly be reorganized.
Social matters will then DO combiaed
with wheeling The financial condition
of the club was supposed to be very good.
The Hudson County Wheelmen are
making ARRANGEMENTS for d grand con-
cert Co be held in the Tabernacle on No
velnber i. the musical portion of the
entertainment will be under the direct
management of Victor Baler, assisted by
able musicians from New York Clubs
from all parts of the State Will nave rep
resentatlyes at the entertainment, and
the prospects are that it will be a great
financial as we'll as social success
The initial race meet Of the Riverside
wheeluen took place yesterday on the
NtIA Adttt4lk GiNlV itClt&s HS&t were uApEt
than two hundred and fifty entries and
comprised many OF the most noted riders
In the country. Berlo, Taxis, Murphy,
Zimmerman, Brnken, Willie Windle,
Bunker, Rich and Others raced and
lowered records.
The races were:--One mile safety,
novice; one mile ordinary, novice; one
mile ordinary. scratch: one mile safety,
three minute class, two mile taudem,
handicap; quarter mile ordinary, scratch;
three mile team race, three fnen TO
team. open to members OF local clubs
only; two mile safety, handicap; one mile
safety and half mile dash. for boys Of
fifteen years and under,
Thousands OF bicycle riders have near
" gone wild over the long distance ride
from Paris to Brest and return, which
was won by Charles Terrout who covered
The TAI miles In III hours and 80 minutes
Ferfout never slept during the ride and
his refreshments were only q few sups Of
bouIlIon. When he arrived it was re-
ported that he was asleep On bis machine.
He WIS bent over his machine and looked
very much like it, but he waved his hat
cheerfully when ne was cheered by his
admirers who saw him finish. He jumped
from his machine, signed the register in a
steady, firm hand. Terrout is muscular
fellow and used to do service for the Esen-
nlent newspaper
Edge, the Eugtishman, has broken the
record from London to Edinburgh, COW
erfng $40 miles in IS hours Al minutes.
w +. Murphy intends entering the
National Amateur championship to be
held at Peoria. Iii. The Elizabeth Wheel
men will also send q representative.
Willie Wendell, the famous 'sdasher," is
training at Springfield He intend
smashing all five mile records.
Last Sunday a party OF the Hudson
County Wheelmen took run to Boom
ton.
The Associated Cycling Club OF New
Jersey are making strong efforts to dis
courage road racing.
The prizes offered yesterday at the
Elizabeth meet were purchased by the
Hudson County Wheelmen-
Messrs Huson, Mclaughlin, Day and
Pringie will represent the Hudson
County Wheelmen in the fifteen mile
road race. A special prize will be given
to the winners of this race. The prizes
consist OF silver shaving cup and
brush, toilet set. mirror. bicycle lamp
and nickle register.
Some fancy and trick riding will be
performed at the six day race to be held
In Madison Square Garden.
President Merseles, of the Billiard
Committee of the Hudson County Wheel
men, has the tables In fine condition.
abe committee is arranging for d pool
tournament TO begin the first part of
awarded TO the contestants winning the
greatest humber OF games. Members
desiring to enter this entertainment will
hand their entries to r. W. Burnham,
secretary Of the Pool Committee.
AZ II was proposed some time ago that a
bowling clab be organized in the Hudson
County Wheelmen, but the matter has
fallen through. Where are all the crack
bowlers?
Buruham of the III. C. u. has developed
into tennis crack. This was brought
about by TuthiIPs fatherly influence.
The Hudson County boys thought that
their House Committee was dead, until
the plumbers commenced work this week
Dir. Mclaughlin attended the races at
Elizabeth on Saturday He carried his
case of surgical instruments with him, so
as to be prepared should any accident
befall the club racers. He did the same
thing yesterday by request
The Hudson County weemeh regret
that the racing SEASON Is so nearly flu
ished. George Christlana has been in ac-
tive training under the direction of DIR.
Hane, and the boys are ali sorry that he
did not get a chance to show what h
could do.
The road officers are endeavoring to
get up u race between Bob McNaugh-
ton aud Dir. Camp. It may come OF next
Tuesday. IT it does Bob" is booked to
lese his wiskers as he is a flyer. Both
are experts aud ride "trikes.n
"Doc0 Benedict is happy man. For
years he has been an active worker In the
Hudson County Wheelmen's Club. His
chief object was to get an Amendments
through raising the age Of consent to
twenty-one. The amendment went
through with bells on at the last
meeting.
The Associated Cycling Cubs of New
Jersey, of which the Hudson County
Wheelinen il a member, have adopted a
neat pin. which can be obtained by any
member for 81
The regular monthly meeting of the
Hudson County Wneelnen will be held
OH October 5.
The name OF George G. Jewett of
Bayonne has been proposed for member
sup 10 the Hudson County Wheelmen
The club yell of the Cycling clubs CT
New Jersey is Ki-Ro-Kee-K XII o- Kee.
R.cEetg rack, Rickety-sack, who are we?
A. g. CA G. c., Associated Cycling
Gibbs Of New Jersey.
Every member OF the f. G. w who
could walk, ride or crawl, attended the
race meet ut Elizabeth yesterday. The
boys are determined to win the silver
cup. the fifteen mile race prize So cotz
fident Of winning are they that notch
has been cut III the assembly room walls
to hold it.
"A question that is puzziing the Hudson
County Wheelmen IS, .sWhaE has become
Of the Hon. john Jacobs Cordner?''
Messrs- Earl, Appeby. Tuthili, Demon
estand Bettcher have charge OF the en-
tertainment which Is to be given ia the
Tabernacle November l.
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