The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
WHEEL WHIRLS.
Local Cycling Clubs Prepar-
ing TO Select Officers for
the Coming Year.
GOSSIP OF THE FIGHTERS
What Johnny Bull Thinks of Kid
McCoy-Hurling and
Football.
OF THE FIGHTERS.


last meeting fifteen new members We're
elected and a number of applications
were acted upon. The new members
elected ~were:-Active, Louis Hengstter,
Frank Kusch, NJ. Klee, S. w. Crawford.
John Muller; associate, George 4. Burg
Schumann, Jacob Weigel. Otto Welmar;
nonresident members, William Buckley,
Jr.. James T. Hendrickson, Jr., Herbert
Hoffman and J. B. Keep.
Captain Herman c. Lange has sent
official communications to all active
members requesting them TO sena IA
ing, in order that he may compute the
total club mileage. He is confident that
the record of year Will pc Deaten.
outside of the come lection of officers.
The various candidates are engaged in
an active canvass, and the result is await
ed with interest. First Lieutenant Will
lam Mittlesdorf, who is running on the
opposition ticket against Edward Bruno,
termined fight for the office. Mittlesdorf,
having performed the duties of the posi-
tion with marked fidelity, has this much
in his favor, and the members are rally
has it tina Fred Schultz will be a can
didate for Treasurer on the opposition
emit Incumbent. If. Schultz decides to
enter the race an interesting contest
may be looked for. x
The pool team visited Paterson on
Associated Cycling Clubs of New Jersey
tournament. against the crack team OF
failure of C. Horstmann to put in an
appearance, Horace L. Bates. one or the
substitutes, and oscar Spengler, the reg
ular man, represented the Castle FONTS.
The team was bodily walloped, the Tour
ist cracks winning by a score OF wv 10
SO. OF the SO points. Spengler mace ~
while Bates made the remaining ~. Ihe
defeat sends the team down into hftn
place.
Giles to Elect Officers.
All the next meeting of the Clio Wheel
men, which will be held on Frfday even
enf officers will submit their annual
reports. The election VIII De heiu oh
Friday evening, January u.
Will NOT lose Control Soon.
Chief Consul Potter, of the New YORK
State Division of the L. A; W, Is eon5
WINGED that in view. OF the contlnu is
racing men. that the members will, IN
fhe near future, realize the importance
O. acting upon his suggestton TOT a me
League to abandon the control OF rag
ing He admitted that such a step Is
NOT likely TO occur next season, put ne
IS ~sanguine that it viii be lone pelore
In discussing such a move he salo:.e
81 don't care to whom the controt u
racing is turned over, as long a9 70
assume the responsibility. / believe IN
racine but / do not think the League
OF american Wheelmea shoulo conenUs
IL Fully IS per cent. of the MEMBER
take only a passive interest in II, ana
Won would be surprised to see the NUMBER
of letters am TeeelVsag gar wni Years Der
nans before racing could be transferred
from the League to another pooy, amnu ~
would not 6 De IN 1af That the successor
was capable of handling the sport as Il
should be handled"
Keep Your Wheel Clean.
Cleanliness being close akin TO g66dn g
good or wise, says "The Wheel ron
the s s@in PB1afbep OF to a c oloforF, and a near
relative to good appearance; a vice
improperly attended to WITH WITH s pes /
1sfed grit and dirt of numerous rides, IS
a hin to be avoided by every o rue
wheelman, The MAR 2 tb who be rad Is groomed,
fed and well housed. the mar WING Taoes
a wheel should be even more soi1el'ouS
things is advisable. cycle cleaning no9
the least OF them. When conscience anu
q poorly running n1acn3ine p mD Of YOUR
Wheel. follow these ideas and you VIII
accomplish more than III you proceeoeo
Rearines first. CIogged with dirt and
haif-dried oil. they soon make OF MneeI
propulsion a labor such as the builders
Take a large oil can, fill 1t with kerosene
and squirt the contents Wen int oaa eds
1osnd nntii every~portion of the bearings
have become acquainted with kerosene.
SgmIln elear ui from the Hooded bearings,
showing no traces of grit or DIRT, put pc
careful to in every, way AVOID dhle e Lqes
let the wheel stand for a while, over
night. if possible. SO that every drop OF
Kerosene may be drained from the bear.
in1s Then administer a dose of the best
lubricating oil you. can buy. Inc neao
rarely needs cleaning, SO you are safe
y In case the bearings. from long ne
elect. should be so badly clogged up with
g fha foyregoing plan is not successful, it
may be Necessary to loosen the bearings
. tTife, and work them from SIDE to 81 sl tbs
ofler freely. This proving, unsuecessful.
take the bearings apart. drop the balls
ing kerosene, then wipe dry. replace and
proceed as before STATED. Ut is, however,
seldom necessary TO proceed TO- p ms ~ a exv
portion of a wheel should be avoided
whenevr possible.
cleaning by rubbing with a rag must in
the end come TO a genuine ana thoToug1
ssaask SpG IN the the o ahfa a's saauraite 'fif tie
chain with the kerosene. revolving the
wheels SO the kerosene may be worked
chain link: wipe dry with a clean cloth.
after the grit and gum have been dis
solved by the action of the kerosene.
This can all be done. after a fashion,
without removing the chain from the
the chain will amply repay the trouble
chain should be. placed in a vessel of
kerosene and allowed to. soak there for
two or three hours. giving It a good
shake now and then, Removed from the
Eerosene bath. the chain should be care
fully and thoroughly wiped and hung up
to dry over night In the morning. after
bath of hrbrfcating oil. leaving 1t there
for a couple Of hours or more then
links. place OF the wheel; and wonder
WHY you neV wbe ene was oeA0re "nS' ."
Do not neglect this Cleaning process
cleanfv task, the longer you delay. the
harder it win become. and the less pleas
IRE you Will find riding In the mean
time. -
Association Football.
The Americas Football team OF West Hobo
ken vii. play its first game OF the season