The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-04
WITH TIE WHEELMEN.
The Hudson County WheeImen's Open
Ing Run

The Hudson County Wheclmen's Open
Ing Run
It was an ideal day, and few wheelmen
could resist the temptation to 60 out for
a spin yesterday. The bicycle drivers
were ont early, and in groups OF three or
four travelled to Coney Island. the Point
Wheeimen had the initial run. A score
of the members participated. They
started from che clubhouse at nine O'Clock
and took q U to Plainfield and returned
by the way Of Westfeld and Crawford.
Dinner was served at he ancourt Inn.
Rosslle. The roads were In fair condition
aud the boys had a charming trip. The
way of Orange. They will dine at Bloom
feid and will travel homo through Soho
and Belleville.
The pool tourney of the II. C. W. will
close on the 18th inst. Two games will be
played this week. Tomorrow night Team
No. will cross cues with Team No. 5
and on Thursday night Team No. 2 will
oppose Team No. A. The teams are as
follows:-Ne. !, Benedict, Ballard and
Rivers: No. Q, Garrison, Huson and
Nelson; No. 8. Earl. Demmest and Pater-
son; No. 4 Merseles. Tuthill and 2.
Morse, No. 8. Appleby, Eveland and Cord
lie its captain.
The last issue Of the Kt- Ytppy Gazette.
the monthly bulletin Of the p. 9. W.. is
interesting and readable and is credit
able to Editor Merssles, who has missed
nothing of inn portance and has served his
news 10 an attractive form. .
Ex-Captain Il. j. Day has been placed
on the roll OF honorary members.
A series of races will probably be ar
ranged between the II. G. w. and the
Jersey City Athletic Clubs Wheelmen.
Eldridge has a capital article detailing
his tour through the shenandoah Valley
and has ~captivated Dougherty. Pringle,
Appleby, eGveland, Tuthill, Earl, Benz
dict and Merseles, who intend making u
tour Of the beautiful valley In 'ole Vir-
The season has opened we'll and many
Of the boys will take nightly runs and
start the record for the Day medal.
Frank Eveland 10 fitting o u fifty new
clubs on the Heights. and the prospects
are that the coming season Will be the
createst on record for wheelmen.
President Burdett. OF the League OF
American Wheelmen. has appointed &C.
Candy, of Denver, Col. the seventh men,
Der Of the Racing Board.
The Kings County Wheelmen have
changed the date, Of their race meet from
June Is to June %. 1t will be held on the
Manhattan Field. ae
The Long Island Wheelmen have be-
Cuns the construction OF their new club
house. 1t will, be the largest wheelmen's
clubhouse in the United States.
e. Hess, the, famous German racer, who
arrived in this country recently, has Joined
the Manhattan Athletic Club.
Bob McNaughrOn, OF the Hudson
County Wheelmen. intends riding a high
wheel this season. Bob says there IL no
excitement In riding a safety. A large
c which ,graces Bob's Uranium con-
vinces his friends that he found just a
little excitement on q safety.
Arthur ,Zimmermaun, the famous
American amateur, Ia showing the Eng
lishmen just now 10Y to break records.
He Is training at the Verne Hill track
aud is in the PINK OF condition. The
most ardent admirers of Osmond the Eng
fish crack with whom Zimmerman is TO
race, fear that he is not 10 II with the
American lad. A race will probably be
arranged between the two men for q
handsome prize by the Ulster Cycling
Club. Zimmerman Will take part In all
the big European races: be Will II pos
mond, Schelton. Beduin, Lehr and some
of the French racers. He Will not return
home until next fall. He recently covered
Il mile in two minutes II twenty-five
seconds. The trouble he experienced in
being admitted to amateur races has been
aniicabIy settled. !,
The kacing Board of the League OF
American Wheelmep met In New York
Saturday and completely overhauled the
racing rules The method of handicap
ping was changed. The actions OF the
board have not as yet been made public.
George C. Pencil Of Elizabeth is now
a member OF the Membership COMMITTEES
of the l.. A. w.
A w~heeImen's parade will be a feature
OF the centennial celebration at Paterson
July 4 and 5. Two thousand wheels are
expected to be in line.
The Jersey City Athletic Club Wheel
men have u schedule of road runs com
pleted which includes many desirable ex'
cnrsions on wheels.
IL Is stated on good authority that the
members Of the Lady's Club of the
Heights will wear a unique costume.
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