The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-08-30


selected twelve with the best records.
! Among them are several foreigners, and
4 1t IS Eck's desire to make the cont est IN
! ternaIional, II possible. Short distance
races will enllven the evenings.
| Captain w. @. Darlner of the West
Bergen Athletic Association, took part in
nearly all the races at the Asbury Park
| eneampInent.
| The Hudson County Wheelmen win
enter four teams in the races OF the Union
| County Roadsters, to be held at the Lin
den race trace in September. The boys
| expect to win several of the valuable
! prizes offered.
The Western cyclists thought when
Kinsley lowered the ten mile road record
| 60 so minutes and 9 seconds on the track
| OF the Illinois Cycling Club that Eastern
men would give up in despair. How
| must they feel now that Hall of Brook
| lyn has put il down to 30 minutes and Al
seconds. Western cyclists are mot in
it.p
One of the Oldest wheelmen on the
Heights stopped me the other day and
said:-"I am heartsick and sore against
the safety bicycle. | admit that it is
more useful and convenient than the now
neglected ordinary. but must everything
be sacrificed to utilitv2 Riding a high
wheel was something of fine art; it was
pure and simple NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dis
astrous sometimes, with uu. after smell Of
arnica, but 1t had its rewards. 1t re-
Quired grit and certain courage, and
while you we're sailing through midair on
u 56-incn wheel you felt that you were of
some Importance. These safeties anyone
can mount aud ride. Half the sport in
bicycling was the danger connected with
1t, but with safeties all that has disap-
peared. -
wheelmen will visit the Passalc Falls
wheelinen today. and take run to Green
wood Lake.
In Detroit the cyclists made demaud
upon the city officials for smooth pave
ment in the streets for their, accosnmoda-
ton, and this Is the only city in which
such q request has been considered IL is
evident that the bicycls has reached De-
troit to stay. About i've hundred men
who ride to business on wheels made the
application. The officials are considering
the matter, and it is thought will lay as
phalt pavemenJ III the principal streets
The Hudson county wheelmen have
been doing very little riding this week
because of the excessive heat. A run Will
be taken on Monday evening, however, IL
the weather permits, to Bergen Point.
Al Worcester, Mass, inventor claims
that he has wheels upon which good rid
ers can cover seyenty-three miles an
hour. Is it safe to laugh at this man
Let US see. Twenty miles an hour was
considered an impossibiiity only few
years ago; 2:20 for the mile was scoffed
az as being beyond the range of possibili-
ties few months ago. and yet these per-
formances are known TO be very much
Within the bounds OF reason today But
in spite of these facts | imagine it will
be perfectly safe to risk very loud
chuckie at the claim of seventv-three
miles an hour on any manumotive ma
chine. The wheel is an improvement
ON the new wheel within wheel.
Dr. II. A. Benedict of the Hudson
County Wheelmen, is enjoying himself
on his wheel at Halifax.
Lieutenant Mclaughlin. of the H. G.
W., Is Ia fiue trim for the road races to
be held at Englewood on Labor Day,
The club rooms of the Hudson County
are in fine order. Many souvenirs OF trips
taken By the boys during the past two
months grace the walls.
There are ten propositions on the board
for membership 10 the Hudson County
Wheelmen.
Mr.. Frank Eyelahd. treasurer of the
Hudson County Wheelmen, has taken
but two rides TO Bergen Point this week.
Captain McAra, of the II. G. w, who is
touring through Delaware and Maryland,
writes his friends that he is enjoying
himself as well as the law allows.
The members OF the Wheeling division
OF the Jersey City Athletic Club are doing
very little riding. The boys think the
pleasure scarcely repays them for their
work They find but llktle enjoyment in
riding over cobble stones.
Mr.. Frank EvelaHd Is repairing his
famous nickel tandem for trip through
the Oranges.
The regular meeting or the Hudson
County Wheelmen will be held at the
club house the first Monday In Septem-
Der. Prior to that time the Board of
Trustees will meet and order the WORK of
putting in the new steam heating appa
ratus to proceed.
Notwithstanding the fact that an un
usually large number of the II. G. w.
boys have been out Of the city this sum
mer, the billiard and pool tables in the
house nave been well patronized.
High wheels are almost extinct in the
Hudson Wheelmen's club. Mr.. Morse is
about the only member who rides one.
The boys prefer safeties.
Staten Island Is q great resort OF the
Hudson County Wheelmen. The mac
adamized roads are extensively patron
lied. Ocean avenue. this citp. is in a
fairly good condition, and makes pleas
ant ride to the Bergen Point ferry.
There will be a big meet of wheelmen
at Springfield on September 10 and IL.
About two thousand dollars has been ex-
pended in repairing this famous track.
which is in Charter Oak Park. At meets
held there in former years, twenty and
thirty thousand people have attended.
The races are attracting unusual atten-
ton in the cycling world, as some of the
riders entered have already records IN
practice Liberal prizes are offered The
Hudson County will be represented
Superintendent Henley OF the Jersey
City Athletic Club is skilled rider, and
many admiring glances are cast upon him
by the fair sex as he spins around the
Heights on safety. Henley is in it.
A politician from Bloomfield visited
Mr.. Frank Eveland few days ago and
purchased a wheel He rode home A
letter received yesterday by Mr.. Eveland
brings the surprising information that
Jersey City roads are the worst any man
ever rode over. The writer will never
visit Jersey City again, as the filth and
dirt and ruts are more than he can
bear
Solid tire wheels are becoming things
OF the past. Cushion tires are preferred
by all riders.
add Wheeling
Quite a delegation Of Hudson County
wheelmen will attend the road races at
Hartford, Conn, September and s.
The constitutional convention will also
be held at that city on these days Mr.
Frank Eveland OF the Hudson County
will attend the convention
The question of whether the expenses of
races will be decided. Several other i'm
portant questions will be decided.
YACHTING.