The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-15
TAX ON BICYCLES
An Order Of the Trunk
Line Association Which
Affects Many Rail-
Roads.
LINDENs HAVE THE LEAD
Record of the Clubs in the Local
Bowling Tournament-Foot-
ball Gossip.
LINDENS HAVE THE LEAD

Although the officials of the Central
Railroad OF New Jersey have taken no
definite action as vet in regard to the inn
posing of a tax on bicycles carried on
their trains, an order similar to those
Issued by the Pennsylvania and Erie
Railroads may be looked for in a few
days. At a meeting of the Passenger
Committee of the Trunk Line Assocla-
ton on Tuesday it was decided that BIZ
cycles should be classified as freight and
their carriage charged as such. The
roads affected include the New York
Central. Pennsylvania, Reading, New
Jersey Central, Baltimore and Ohio, Erie,
Delaware and L~ackawanna, Lehigh VAL
ley and West Shore. The matter has
taken such a serious turn that the
League of American Wheelmen and Cy-
Gle Board Of Trade have taken the sub
ject up for consideration and will work
conformity in the matter. A committee
composed of member of both associa-
tions met in New York on Monday n
after several hours consultation of the
subject, the following resolution was
adopted
Resolved, That the League of Ameri-
can Wheeimen's Transportation Commit
o--A ~ tAS ~ SAC CC0A VI o. ~
point a committee to confer with the
Trunk Line Association to see if the
question relating to the carriage of BIZ
cycles by the railroads can be adjusted. "
Mr.. Mckee appointed G.. r. BidWell and
William f. Wilson to act with $im and
Mr.. Brewster appointed ]. B. Potter to
act with him for the l.. A w. One other
name will be added to the latter COM
mittee in the near future, and another
meeting of the committee will be held
in about a fortnight.
Nam VNorahars for ftna VIZ
During the past week the League of
American Wheelmen succeeded in enlist
ing PSI members, ia of whom came from
the State of New York. The second larg-
est number was sent in from Missouri,
which increased its ranks by 40. The
total number of members now in the
League is S7,096. of whom 9,417 belong to
the Empire State. The State of Massa-
chusetts now has 5.SH members, n the
State of Pennsylvania, 4,382. The fnan-
cial condition of the League is very sat
isfactory, judging from the following re-
port just issued
THE secretary. since April 1, 1885, has
received $50. SAP. This amount is larger
by $4,000 a the League has ever re-
ceived in any full year since it's organi-
cation. After paying $1,000 to the treas
urer, $35, 1908 to divisions, and s., 461.45
for the Bulletin and Good Roads. and the
expenses of his office. he has on hand,
sI795.G9.
intercollegiate Bicycle League.
An intercollegiate bicycle league is one
of the probabilities of the near future.
The preliminary step was taken at a
recent meeting of the Columbia College
Union when a committee was appointed
So far as it has gone the committees
work has been most satisfactory. Prince
ton, Harvard. Cornell and Pennsylvania
all having expressed themselves in favor
of the. proposed league.
The league is organized mainly for the
p Iracfs at Of tbs securing 1arioi;s u regalaf olcy yhe
ordinary quarter mile running track has
repeatedly been shown to be unsuitable
1Ra 0t tRe fea guess hold rs meetings also p separate
from those of the college athletic COM
mittees.
Reduced Rates for CycIers.
The question of reduced rates for
upon which a toll is levied is sure to be
settled in favor of the cyclists in a very
short time. The agitation for reduced
clists started some months ago has
reaped its reward. The trustees or the
big structure nave reduced the toa lor
m announces that a bill would probably
be presented to the Legislature at its
clists aItogefher. The trustees have also
issued special tickets SO as not to oblige
the wheelmen to dismount when passing
out the other gate.
Pointers for Beginners.
The following judicious remarks con-
corning moderation in cycling are from
ssThe Lancet:' No one should become
an habitual cyclist without medical au-
fhorization. Before committing himself
to an opinion the medical man consulted
will do well to examine the beginner on
~dismounting from the machine as well as
beforehand; there are certain cardiac de-
fects which only become recognizable
when the subject is under the influence
of excitement or fatigue. A cyclsst should
at first be content with a moderate pace,
not exceeding twelve kilometres per
hour about seven miles and a half.
A higher rate of speed should only be
ndulged in after the rider has gone
through a regular course of training. II
a break in the practice occurs, lasting
even a few days, the eyclist should COM
mence at the slower rate. The tempta-
ton to go quickly must be controlled as
far as possible. A bicycle travels well
hard to resist the "de,drium Of speed
With a light machine on a good road,
and helped yer so little by the breeze,
an amateur, ever when only half trained,
can easily achieve his twenty-five kilo-
metres within the hour (ffteen miles and
4 half. This is too much, seeing that
when doing from fourteen to sixteen
Kilometres the riders pulse rises to 150.