The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-11
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ATTHE ASBURY MEET
Champion Emmy Leads
A Big Club Run to the
Famous 'squan.'
TROUBLE AHEAD FOR THE A. A. U.
Alleged Systematic pawning of
Medals Won at Meets Crack
Shots Rewarded.
TROUBLE AHEAD FOR THE A. A. U.

The racing programme of the big L.
A. w. meet al Asbury Park will be in
augurated this afternoon. and the local
wheeimen who nave journeyed to the
famous seaside resort will return home
on Saturday with great stories of the
competitions. With the new wine
shields in position the track is now one
of the fastest in the country, and no
doubt many new records will be made.
The hundred mile race against time,
which a. A. Hansen, of MINNEAPOLIS, was
to have made yesterday afternoon, was
declared off indefinitely. no reply having
been received to the message sent to
Chairman Gideon. of the L. A. w. Rae
ing Board, in Philadelphia, applying for
sanction. 1t was intended to run a nov
ice and nile open event before the time
trial in order that the affair might be
properly classed as a race meet. But,
although 1t is known that a meeting OF
the Racing Board occurred this morning,
nothing came from Chairman Gideon,
and the race is off.
How little Western wheefmen know
of the trials of Maine cyclists may be
gathered from perusal of the various
wheel papers published outside this
State.' says the Bangor Commercial"
massachusetts and New York riders,
with hundreds of miles eff macadam or
asphalt. or those of Chicago blessed with
scores Of miles of level, dustleSs boule-
yards. cannot appreciate the difficulties
encountered by a Maine wheelman when
he tries to take a ride of even twenty
or thirty miles. Hills like brick walls,
rolling stones. mud unfathomabie, rutty
clay that cuts and scrapes like steel,
and a hundred other minor but ever
present annoyanees. make riding in
Maine a task in the face of which the
very best wheelmea of other States
would funk like a busted pneumatic.
When a fellow says he has covered
thirty miles Of Marie road in three hours
the conceited flyers of the West are wont
to sheer at such a gait and wonder how
in the name OF common sense such a
plodding fellow could keep UP in ora Of
their sixty mile runs over the springy
asphalt or macadarn. It is a scene of
unalloyed delight to see some of these
same flyers on their cwn roads in com
pany with one OF these hill bred Maine
men. and to witness the way the boast
full. wcak-knead riders chew the dust of
the man from tins Pre- Tree state. who
is eiorying in what seems TO his unaccus-
tE11Su 3EdlH IKE true Lying, "biiN Ills
following hosts wonder what in blazes
has got into his wheels"
Three hundred and wheelren and
wheelwonlen participated in the run from
Asbury Park to Manasuuan. the
horne Of Champion Arthur A. thinner
: man. yesterday morning. The start was
made ct 10 o'clock. Zimmerman led
the cyclists a merry pace, although at
times he was compelled to slacken his
speed beca.se the ladies were unable to
keep UP with tbs vanguard. The cham
ssfen was Darehcaded. He never wears a
hat while riding his Bicycle.
At Spring Lake the party. was given a
%warin welcome. Many of the residences
were decorated in the orange and black
&cf the Ashury Park Wheelmen and Am
*er:can flags and bunting.
At Naaasquan the Mayor and Council
met the cyclists. After riding through
the town the wheelmen dimounted in
front Of the Osborne House. which is
owned bv Papa Zimmerman. Stretched
across the street was an immense flag
and underneath the words, welcome l..
OF the hotel, Mayor Van Houten deliver
ed a short speech of welcome. Every
time the Mayor mentioned the name of
Zimmerman the crowd shouted itself
hoarse.
"Pana" Zimmerman then made a few
remarks. His face beamed with smiles
matter with Zimmerman. and the re-
ny came back fro hundreds Of threats,
Zimmerman In closing Mr.. Zifnmer-
ma-1 said he wanted the ~bicyclists to
make his hotel their home during their
sport stay at Manasqlan.
While fine sDeechmaking was going on
.Zsrnny'' hied himself away. He was
called on for a speech, and it took half
a dozen wheelmen to find him. 1t was
after A great deal of coaxing that he
consented to say a few words. The re-
capton was too much for him and he
broke down after saving. Ladies and
gentlemen, I anu unable to express my
gratitude at the hearty %recention you
have, accorded me hope the honor
received many Find favors from your
hands, and" Hera he stopped. and Il
was several minutes before he could
resume. The crowd shouted. You're
oil right. H,rn.i Go ahead In closing
he again thanked the whenlmen for the
honor shown him. Papa zimmerman
then invited the crowd inside to nartake
of a lunch that had been prepared. The
run home was made in quick time.