The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-26
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Kluge, Huson and Schemer-
horn in Fine Trim for
the Memorial Day Race.
o'NEILLs BEAT YoRKyILIEs
In a Close and Exciting Contest
Yachting and Athletic
Notes.

qhe ]. C. A. C. Wheelmen will leave
the club house for the great irvington-
Mllburn race at nine o'clock Tuesday
morpina. Every seat in the large tally
no has already been taken aud q large
number of members will bring OF tneir
..rigsn and accompany h racers. Inc
members of the wheeling division Will,
Oh course, be mounted on their wheels.
The procession VIII stop at Davis Hotel,
Orange. for dinner.
Kluge, Huson and Schermerhorn, VINO
will represent the club in the race, are IN
excelfent trim. The members expect
great things OF Kluge. and if he is not IN
the front rank at the finish they will be
more Thar disappointed. kluge mas been
training hard, and as he ls perfectly az
home on the Irvington-Mllburn course ne
should win the race. billy Huson says
that he is in the pink OF condltlon' anu
will make his eliminates hustle Az All
events, the J. c. A. Z. Wheelmen Will not
be at the tail end at the finish.
WHEELING NOTES.
The June runs of the J. G. A. G. wheel
men will be as follows:-June 4, 60 staten
Island; II, to Passaic; IS, TO P~lainheld.
and %, to Coney Island.
Inc CHbuOAtC StAo N1SASAS
Morristown on Sunday.
The Hudson County WheeImen Will
have a run TO Bergen Point tomorrow
and to Staten Island on Sunday.
Mr.. Sydney Allen, the well known
leader of Bergen, has Joined the Green
Wife z. NJ. C. A. Athletic Club. Mr..
Allen ID building q number OF new Wneeis
win Be christened the YIN. q. A. Special.
They weigh but thirty n pounds. but
neyertheless are remarkably strong. Inc
Y. M. CA. boys will use them for road
and racing purposes.
Henry French, the champion trick
rider of France, who Is now IN MS coun-
try, is enc of the best riders that has come
to these shore. His best feat is that of
riding on the front wheel of au ordinary.
with stills, at the same time playing a
The impression is slowly but surely
gaining strength that the elllptlcal
sprocket wheel will not become popular.
A great ma jorlty of those connected with
the trade as well as a number OF the most
nrominept racing men condemn it in
unmistakble terms, notwithstanding
that the round sprocket wheel will be the
staudard of the coming reason, The makers
will be ready to supply all who desire
them with the elliptical wheels.
The famous Herne Hill track will soon
Dc r6la1Q Will dSuIldCo OlPtnLNS hneohSe
together with buffers OF cork "
each to allow for swelling. 1t is expect
ed to be the fastest surface Jet tried on a
bicycle racing track. and il successful. a
number of the leading English tracks
will be similarly covered.
1t will costs French cyclists who ride
FOR pleasure 10 francs annually for their
fun hereafter, as the government has
placed a tax of that amour on bicycles
not used as carriers. Ga the lattera tax
of half that amount has been placed.
Beginning May IL all the railroads in
the Western Passenger Association will
-rharga for carrying wheels at the excess
baggage rates per 100 pounds.
TIE New Jersey Division will charge
its members 81 for The new road book.
now ready for distribution. To members
of other divisions the price is 81 80, and
to montague members s..
A unique race. to take place on the
new Chicago track, is announced Tor
some evening in July. 1t is 10 be between
a bicycle rider and a camel belonging to
the Bedouins at the Chicago Fair.
On June "a the Orange Oval at East
Orange, will be for the first time the
scene Of an out and out cycling meet.
The Bedford c. c.. of Brooklyn, will
hold their annual ten mile handicap on
June 10, over the Irvington-Milburn
course.
Mr.. Appleby, of the H. C. w, has re-
turned from his trip through the Shenen-
dqah Valley. He enjoyed the trip im-
mensely.
Jim" Ransom is the happy possessor
of q new wheel.
A large party of the h. G. w. will ride
in a body to the races on Decoration
Day.