The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-25
ON THE ROAD.
MOVEMENTS or THE WHEEIMEx.


The Centnry Road tlub Oaer- n Bsuner q,
the wheel Clubs Gossip.
The Century Rond Club Of America, which
has assumed Jurisdiction over road racing. is
making a big effort to promote century rides.
The club has offered a banner to the club whose
members ride the greatest number Of centuries
during this year, and Chairman Walden OF the
Record Committee has Just Issued the following
letter and conditions regarding the banner:
"The competition for the banner offered Nv
the Century Road Club of America TO the clu3
whose members ride the largest number T..
centuries during the year is open to all bicycls
clubs, regardless OF whether or not the members
of such clubs arc also members NJ tho Century
Road Club. The centuries claimed must have
been made in accordance with G. H.. G. rules.
which are given below. and should include only
those ridden by bona-hde members of the COM
peting clubs during the actual period of their
membership In such clubs. The claim should
be signed by the President and Secretary Of
such competing clubs and properly attested be-
fore q notary. II should state name and loca-
ton of club. names OF members who made the
centuries claimed, and dates upon which tho
centuries were ridden; The period Of compe!i-
ttDn closes Dec. 81, 1894. and claims should be
forwarded on or before Jan. 10, 1870"
Rules Governing Century Rides.-Actual period Of
No century viii he allowed which Is ridden upon
any course less than twenty, miles In length. 60
miles OF the whole teO per cent. OF, the whole was I'd.
den over paved city streets, boulevards, park road.
The entire distance mus. be covered syhcel Ov
Anew Jersey rider who has gained considern-
BILE prominence on the racing path this season in
took up cycling In 1891 for his health. and last
year entered the Observation-Disclosures road race.
lie received n handicap of six minutes in this
race and succeeded in securing fourth place.
This race gave him the racing fever, and he de-
result that last season be won six races and sew
erai place prizes. winning. in all prizes. az.
Glass b and became a member Of the spaIding
team. lie competed in all the circuit races. He
gives promise OF developing into a very speedy
man: He intends to follow the circuit next sea-
hopes to rank among the leaders.
The fact that the Il a: w, hacing Board has
aye age ali road events in the future viii not effect
the annual Millburn road race. TO any extent.
tan and Associated cycling clubs are already
making preparations for next years fixture.
unit q ffor use next next V Year on account Of the con-
templated laying OF trolley, tracks has been
S will in The Y future "esS the hem Miil6urn course. notho
ing is likely nshii to be s done ,b In that ,b direction ns for 2
procuring n new course for the race next May.
NOTES OF THE wHEELMES.
The action Of the L. A. w. Racing Board in
suggesting that the positionof Chairman of the
.fho annual election Of officers OF the Harlem
following ticket viii be voted upon: For Presi.
dent; James L. HAS HSa,Sht: Wee " eiPrss;idsnt: e Ir Nei-
urer. Leslie c. Smith; Captain, Robert b. Nor
The Yorkvple. wheelmen will hold a house
warming at their new club rooms. 162 East
Eiighty:seyen,h street, on Monday evening.
President, r. Homan; Recording Secretary.
treasurer. A. q. MOCK; Captain, j. Gallagher;
Lieutenants, W. Kron and I. Diliberger.
New York Athletic Club with $3.50 miles to his
The College Point wheelmen will hold their
first annual club road races on the Broadway
course on next Thursday.
now in France. is called the new Zimmerman.
since the latters departure from France.
Banker has taken his place in the racing ranks.
ARRANGEMENTS are now being made to build
a new cycle track in Hartford: The track will
spared TO make it one Of the fastest in this
The Hartford Wheel Club have elected tho
following new officers: President, ID. j. Post;
Vice President, William Hart Tnicott: Treas
urrr' ;. Avery; Secretary, &C. Dresser; Cap
Chairman Raymond of the /. a. w. Racing
he will take up, his permanent residence.
The annual election, OF officers OF the Union
-, The Essex County Roadsters Of newark will
hold a series OF races on Thanksgiving Day.
County Wheclnen viii he held on Dec. s.
The annual fall club races of the Washington
w i'tihl'l VIII tah DlhNt ia Il lHK
Day on the Westchester course.
The Riverside Wheelmen contemplate holding
an indoor bicycle meet Mt the Madison Square
Garden In February.
Raymond Mcdonald, the class h racer, has
won twenty-threc first prizes since he Joined
The Yonkers Bicycle Club have elected tho
following officers: President q. W. Curran:
{. I. Kuchler; Treasurer, j. T.. MUIR
PLY; Captain, &. :. Burnham.
JIG. Knowles of tho Kings County Wheel
men has ridden 1000 miles this season.
The third annual entertainment and reception
" the Greenwich Wheelmen will be- held at
lexington Avenue Opera House, Tuesday even
ny, Nov. -.
The Bclleville wheelmen will hold a fair next
month for the benefit OF the club building fund.
Z viii begin about Dec. 10. and will last three
lays. In, spite Of the hard times the club has
during the past season. and the Board
Goyernors has decided 10 begin work on tho
lew house early next spring. The plans were
'ompleted and n thousand-dollar lot in the best
Igo. Ground WAS to he broken for the new
rouse last spring, but in view of the business de-
preston then prevailing IL was thought inadyisA-
ne To incur such n heavy Indebtedness at that
lIne; There Is now a probability that before
mother year Is past the club will DO comfort
ong had planned.
The head pin bowling tournament which has
IN progress for the last ten days at the Ly-
cum alleys, Railway, y. j.. ended on Tuesday
vening. Capt. A. III. Chamberlin of the Union
,ounty ,Roadsters won the first prize. a hand
ONE gold medal. His score was a4l in a possi-
lie $50.
The Union County Roadsters are preparing for
minstrel show, which they will hold at the
;yceum In Railway some time in January. A
lmilar entertainment was held two years ago,
nd was "a great success both from a financial
nj an artistic HIandDDint.