The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-11

be ~feferee, and the Judges will be Mr.. A. H.
Chamberlain of the Union County Roadsters,
Dr.. b. Mathewson of the Somerv1lle Wneei-
men, and Mr.. Fred Keer of the H. G, w.
Miss Minnie Backus is a very graceful ana
fearless rider aud is often seen speeding dowu
Arlington avenue.
Bicyclists have been annoyed by number OF
mischievous boys who have been scattering
tacks broadcast in the vicinity OF Jackson and
Clinton avenues. Sid Allen alone had nine
punctures lately from this cause.
the J. C. A. c. fundamentally 10. to EnRls-
wood, 20 to Staten Island. 30 to Montolair.
Evening runs:--JuIy Is to Staten Island. 20 TO
Elizabeth.
The following resolutions have been adopted
BY the j CA. c. wheelmen.-That we condemn
the practice of fast riding. and urge all
riders to use every precaution against acciaent,
and to observe all regulations in relation 10 the
use of bicycles on the public streets, ana tnat
We heartily approve OF superintendent byrnes'
order to the New York police, to arrest tina last
bicycle ridders, whose reckless disregard OF
other peoples rights in the streets mas been OF
late so much complained of, and request super
intendent Smith to issue q similar oroer 70 tns
police of our own city. II all bicyclers would
follow the plan outlined In the resolutions there
would be fewer accidents.
AsBuRY PARK, July 10, 1899. Arthur A. zlm-
herman, the m bicyclist of the worioi
Harry c, Wheeler, Jack Wheeler, and N. Z:
Kaufman. four Of the crack bicycle riders or
thus country, are here, and all of them are to
spend a few days practising on the grounds 70 OF
GEO hEOhiy L ain ANAA(tA -
morrow or Wednesday Zimmerman VIII at
tempt to lower the ten mile record or the world.
One of the Wheeler brothers and others VIII set
the pace.
L.. Meintjes, the South African racer, who
has been in England for several months, taking
part in all the big races and having a go at the
records, seems likely to develop into the
speediest rider on the other side or the water.
Persons who have watched MeintJeS rIde ex-
press confidence in his ability to defeat all the
English cracks. On July 4 he created new
figures for the hour. American wheelmen
would like to see Meintjes in this country next
month, as possibly, from all accounts, ne could
give some of our cracks a close race.
The manufacturers of the Imperial wheei
have caused a sensation In the bicycle world by
the announcement that the price or tqeir
wheels are to be cut down from S1s0to $lQ0.
The fact the Imperial is of the highest grade
makes it appear as though the announcement
was a Joke. Mr.. Sydney Allen OF
paw avenue, VINO is the Jersey City representa-
tive of the Imperial Company, said this morn
ing that he was ready 10 verify the announce
meht, and hereafter he would sell tue ltnperlai
wheel for the cut price.
4. A. Edge, the weil-known English bicyciist,
finished On Saturday. d 1000 mfe road race,
which he entered for the purpose OF tempting
to beat the world s record for the distance. In
this he was successful, finishing In 0 hours ana
4g minutes better time than was ever beIore
made He finished in fairly good condition.
During the five days of the trial he had only
four hours sleep.
A. P. Brock and James D. Adams, OF Jersey
City, have Joined the L. A. w, as we'll as thirty.
seven members of the Castle Point Cyclers OF
Goss and Moore Matched.
Billy Goss and Frank Moore Of Elizabeth are
matched to box ten rounds at the New Jersey
Amusement Company's show July 81.