The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-16
ADAY WITH CYCLERS
How the Local Whee1men
Spent the Glorious
Sabbath Day.
FOURTH REGIMENT ATHLETES
Meeting of the Newly Organized
Athletic Association-Witb
the Bowlers.

A bright sky 4 warmer temperature
brought out the cyclers in great num-
bers yesterday morning. and for the first
time in weeks the club runs brought out
a representative gathering. The Bouie-
ward presented an active scene from
early morning until late in the afternoon.
In the morning the clubs and large dele
cations of unattached riders sped over
the fine macadam, bound for various
points. The Clio Wheelmen left early and
under the leadership of Captain Buck
bee visited Plainfield. The route was via
Elizabeth, Crawford n Westield, and
the pace was stiff enough to make push
ing a high gear UP hill a hard task. Other
members of the club spent the morning
''scorching'' on the Boulevard down in
Bayonne. Among these were Walter
Roome and Eddie Wissert. They hooked
on to a tandem, on which were seated
two well known scorchers, and soon
warmed up to the work. Their example
was followed by a dozen other riders,
who jockeyed for positions close to the
tandem. One of the riders, who sue
ceeded in gaining the fayorite position,
4swobbled" at a critical moment and
threw the man behind him. All the other
riders piled on top of the fallen victim
and broken wheels and barked shins re-
suited. wissert Jared the worst. his
wheel being so badly twisted that he
had to ride home on the trolley,
In the afternoon the weather was my.
thing but favorable for cycling. A stiff
nor'east wind blew down the Boulevard,
carrying with it dense clouds of dust.
1t made travelling southwark a pleasure,
but when the rider turned to buck it on
L. -1@,.~r k-l~ hA hnd IN opntv auarV
ounce OF the strength in his legs to the
pedals, especially when hills were en-
countered. Despite the adverse condition
of the weather the wheelmen turned out
in even larger numbers than In the morn
ing. The Bayonne section, which has
become the recognized road race course
of the clubs in the Metropolitan district,
was the mecca to which ali the scorchers
turned. Early in the afternoon. Blauvelt,
the professional, and johnson, the 100
mile rider, both of Newark. appeared on
the Bayonne section. mounted on a tan
dem geared to eighty inches They were
but to try their speed and gave some
fine exhibitions Of riding. The scorchers
one and all gave pursuit to the flying
pair each time they essayed to make
the dust fly, but invariably the seorchers
were left behind. 1t was against the
wind that the Newark lads seemed to do
their best. TIN only man who made any
kind of a showing against them was
Walter Roome. who, with an eighty-inch
gear. managed to hold them for over
two miles when going against the wind.
1t was a creditable performance, and
one which well tested the staying quail
ties of the rider. One and two mile
brushes between the local men furnished
lots of excitement to the citizens who
Were out to enjoy the day. Roome in
saIaaDi yan won w snsse Events H9nier A an9 Le eo9
Jeanne of the New Jersey A. c., George
seitz, Cap Livingston, Richie Petit and
~ Vasala az fn and ar Seorge B 3. speaein. mar
The wheelmen experienced less difficulty
from the drivers OF four-wheeled vehicles
than o on the beca prsvi tSs r saada mono ou5 1ars
turned out In less numbers than usual.
Nevertheless the wheelmen had to keep
au sn6ep o aok tpotta aneaq hit IGr Inf to s wfEs =
and driven by reckless young men, chas-
ing over the road, displaying their speed
were invariably driven down the thor
made little difference to the drivers
the road or not. More often they were
on the wrong side. One horseman was
specially repaired for racing. He not
only mad a Suiky, with pneumatic tlreQ,
wire-spoke wheels, but the horse he drove
was one that made a mile In 2.I7 recent
ly at the Waverley track. The mounted
policeman who patroled the Boulevard at
that point made no EFFORT to enforce the
common road law, although he himself
ment in double time to get out of the
way of the racing trotters.
Clio Road Race Prfxas.
TIL presentation Of prizes won at the
ten-mile road ace of the Clio Wheelmen
on Thanksgiving, which was to have TAX
en- place on Saturday evening, has been
postponed until this evening. The riders
who won the prizes are requested to
call at the clubhouse between eight and
trophies.
Bfdfnx ,96 wheels.
The season Of 80 has been opened, that
is, as far as wheels are concerned. All
the local dealers have '96 models on sale,
already being ridden. Among the riders
seen on the Boulevard yesterday after
noon With 'ss bikes were George 3. spear
in and ]. Korb. The '96 season promises
to be a lively one for the local trade.
Hydraulic Brake.
A hydraulic brake has been invented
and patented by a Mr.. Terrell, in Eng
land. It consists of a strip of canvas Il
the face Of which is lined with leather,
and the two edges attached to spring
arms arms free 9 : at s, ONE a end ana P Flom fbs at t1 the
The power operating the brake is APP
piled at a point a short distance from
the point at which the brake is pivoted.
When the power + applied led the a free end S Of
periphery of the tire, and, as the power
is increased. the brake operates upon q
wrapping round the tire through the
action Of the spring arms. The principle
underlying this system of braking is that
Increase of power does not increase the
pressure upon any particular part of
the tire, but that a larger braking sur
face comes into operation. and by this
means enormous braking power Is obtain-
ed without undue pressure on the tire,
thereby destroying 1t.
The power used for operating the brake
is hydraulic, the usual brake-bar pump
ing a small volume OF water or spirit,
the water being returned by means of
a spring at the face of the piston, and
so doing away with the necessity for q
spring on the brake bar. The weight OF
this brake. excluding the brake-bar,
which is common to all, Is one pound
two ounces. 1t is simple in all its parts,