The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-14
TURN OF THE WHEEL
The Rain Of Saturday and
Yesterday Brought Dis
appointment to the
. CyClers.
n. J. A. G. FOOTBALL TEAM BEATEN
Shut Out by the Naval Cadets at
Annapolis Testimonial to the
* Champion John i.

wheelmen in this city. All the clubs hao
arranged runs for yesterday, while not
a few wheelmen were prepared on sat
urday to start for the White star "A.
C. races at Newark. in which Roome,
Tohlfs, Walsh and other local cracks
were to compete Enough rain Tell early
in the morning to render the course u1lht
for racing, and even if the weather had
cleared in the afternoon the races could
not have been run. The IN
charge will announce tomorrow the date
selected for the races.
In nene did the rain prove more unwel-
come tina TO the wheelmen who are
entered in the races of the annua meet
of the Hudson County Wheelmen at
Gutenberg next Saturday. The boys ex-
pected to put in the day in final trial
spins, and they were much disappointed
in consequence. The track was a per-
feet qaagmire yesterday afternoon. and if
the rain continues for a few days longer
the Hudson County Wheelmen will find
it a H~ereulean task to put the track In
shape for the races. The Road Com
mittee, however, are confident that Far
ner Dunn will provide the light KIM OF
weather. The committee reports that
unusual interest is being manifested in
the meet and that all that is needed to
make 1t a big success is fair weather.
All the local cracks have entered and
exciting races are assured. The interest
will be conferred in the race for the
county championship. The Castle Point
Cyclers of Hopoken rave entered Cecil
Hasbrouck in this event and they pick
him to win. They evidently forget that
Walter Roone is entered also. Unless
he meets with an accident Roome will
win. Will Ferris of the Hudson County
Wheelmen should win second place. Fer
rfs should also win all the races open
only to the members of the Hudson
County Wheeln1en.
The Hamilton Park Wheelmen have
encouraging reports from many OF the
local wheeling clubs regarding the Ian
tern parade which will be held on Thurs
day evening. There is every indication
that the parade will be the largest ever
held in this city. Prizes will be present.
ed 10 the lady and gentleman having
the best decorated wheels and to the
club having the largest number of repre-
sentatives in line. Thu decorations prom
Use to be the most novel and handsome
ever seen here.
The Clio Wheelmen will have one of
the strongest five-men bowling teams in
the county, Archie. Duke. Joe Ruddick
and other prominent bowler-cyclists be-
ing recently elected to membership in the
club. The Clos will endeavor to enter
the team in the tournament Of the As
ISOLATION Cycling Clubs of New Jersey.
The Barrow Street Wheelinen is the
name of a prosperous club which was or
ganized a few days ago. The officers
are-President, John Toomey; Vice Pres
ident, Patrick Kennaley; Secretary, c.
Wahl; Recording Secretary. j. Shenk-
win; Treasurer, Joe McGuiness; Captain,
v. McGuinezsa Lieutenants, George Del
kin and William Murray. The club meets
at No. 1856 Barrow street.
A prominent Jersey City Wheelman in
speaking OF the agitation for better roads
in this county suggests that the conyicts
at the County P~enitentiary at Snake
Hill be employed in breakIng stone in
the quarries there, and that the Free
holders use the stone in making good
maeadam roads. In North Carolina con
victs have been engaged upon the com
mon roads for a year past, SO that an
excellent opportunity has been afforded of
judging of the results of the plan. Few
convicfs have attempted TO escape, their
health has been much improved by the
outdoor life, their labor has proved more
that State at so to rs cents a day, and
the cost of maintaining them at work
upon the public roads has actually been
less than the cost OF their keep Wnel
confined in jail
More chains and bearings are ruined by
too much oil thar by not enough. lit
still, is for a rider to know enough, about
his machine to be able to tell when it
ns TSe .q8rlyelsn world" says:MaTaxation
according to benefits is a sound principle
of political economy. Taxation according
TO damages, the converse OF the former
proposition, is equally sound. Judged by
this standard the man who uses a mar
row-tired wagon for heavy draft sho 9ha
roads. The bicycle rider, like the pedes..
trian, does not injure the roads, ana II
the cyclist is to be speclaliy taS e sb elm5
the pedestrian. Or rather, lnasmuoh as
the roads are the property Of all, al
should be taxed to maintain them, and
erty should be made to pay heavier taxes
because of it. This il Common sense and
being levied on bicycles come under two
heads, road taxes and personal property
taxes. For the first there IS not the
paid by every member of the community,
riders and non-riders, and the SECOND. is
an example of ignorance = STUPIDITY
For the first time this season Eddie
Bald n Tom Cooper are tied for nrst
to his credit. from now on it will be q
pretty fight. The record Of the Circuit
chasers follows;-Cooper, 11s: BALI, 1lS;
Sc: L. G. Johnson 81: Coulter, p; Mad
dox, "a: ziegler, %: Kiser, %: Rigby, Y;
Sims. Is; Mcleod, IS; Mcdonald. Is: Scott.
II; Kennedy. 19; De Sardy, IA; Heifert'
10: p. G. Johnson. 10; g r.; Callahan'
II: Tenill. Z; Barry, 6, and Anderson. G.
1T seems as though fate has combined
against the Metropolitan Association of
cycling Clubs, for on Saturday the ten.
mile team was again knocked out. Inc
srst attempt to run the race was made
some time ago at New Dorp. s l., but
The town authorities interfered and
threatened to arrest est AL al = lands nd d # the
a r,an,lw 5ostponed until last Saturday.
and was g have been i run on On the Elm Tsin
interfered and the race had to be again
postponed. -xuAu e
Won have a friend who is blessed th2t
way. have him or her etch your name o.
festive thief may find the annex Tsn OF
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satisfactory for the tins spent in produe-
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which is to be etched with a film Of bees