The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-23
cLUB RUNS A FAILURE.

Merseies Nominated for an Important
ONCE.
Tho following runs have been arranged
by the committee of the Jersey City A.
C. Neutrality-suspicious. Z. Orange,
October "A. Railway; October 81. Engle-
wood: October 2s. Montclair. In regard
to club runs the Outlook says;-"It is an
| ackn wladg ed fact that club runs are no
longer n success. aud in this respect our
division is no exception TO the rule.
SHINY attended at any time. the runs
during the summer months might Just
as well not ave been called. as very
often the member of the Road Committee
In charge, was the sole represeutati We on
hand at the appointed time. Now this is
very poor encouragement for the officers
| OF the division" The wheelmen will
probably wind up the season with u stag.
The committee in charge of the New
ark-Philadelphia century run has rem
dered O final report showinR a small
deficit. Handsome anners are being
made for the Century Wheeimen. Quaker
City Wheelmen and Atalauta Wheslmen
for bringing through the greatest num-
her OF riders.
The New Jersey Division of the League
of American Wneelmen has decided on
The following ticket for election:-Chief
Consul, j. S. Holmes, Jr.. of the Atalanta
Wheeimen; Vice Consul. Alfred C..
Atkins, Asbury PARK Wheelmen, aud
Secretary and Treasurer. Theodore f.
Merseles of the Hudson County Wheel
men.
The clubhouse of the 81. C. w. was
dos erted lust night.
Ihe Metropolitan Association OF Cy-
cling Clubs met last evening and listened
to the reports Of q NUM- Der OF committees
that had in charge recent meets and
picniss of the association. Charles A.
Sheehan presided. IL was reported that
tie Waverlev meet was success sful from
n financial and other standpoint. The
picnic at New Dorp, Staten Island, OH
Sunday. September 10. was reported to
be the Largest social gathering under the
auspices of the league. More than 400
persons took part. The committee recon.
mended that the event be made an au-
nual incident of the association.
The question of establishing a meet for
contests between members of the various
caHings and professions was discussed.
The idea met with approval, and q com
mittee was appointed to make arrange
ments for the event.
The Wheeling Division OF the Jersey
City A.C. will meet on Monday. Octo-
Der 9.
The Catholic Club cyciers had a meet
ing last night and discussed club runs.
1t was decided TO introduce after dinner
runs instead of devoting the entire day
TO the outing, as many of the cyclists
being deprived OF the pleasure OF dining
at home during the week are averse to
absenting themselves from home on Sun
day. The entire DAYS trip will not be
abandoned, but will be less frequent
b the afternoon trips. The first of the
afternoon rum will be held tomorrow
when they will make a "trip to Passaic.
They Will leave the cluo house nc one
thirty p. NJ. the hour fixed for the de-
parture on ali the P. M. trains. The
runs for next month will be October 1.
afternoon run TO Fort Lse; October s,
to Williamsbrld2e. start min thirty A.
NJ; October Is. afternoon run to Orange;
October %, to Railway. start at nine
thirty, A. NJ: October 20 afternoon run
TO Staten Island.