The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-23

bury Park from July s to Is, have, WITH
the aid of Chief Consul Gentle or the
| New Jersey division, arranged the pro-
gramme of races. The national cham
| pionship events lave been distributed SO
| that one4event will be run each day Oh
| the meeting. A number of long distance
| events will be run, including some local
championship events for New Jersey
riders. Following is the list of events
Opening Day-One mile, class Al; one
| third of a mile, class B; two-mile handi-
cap. class a; five-mile handicap, CLASS
g. half-mile, national championship.
Second Day-Third of a mile, class a;
haif-mile, Scratch, class B; one-mlle'
| novice; one-mile handicap, class b tWo-
mile national championship.
Third Day-Two-mile handicap, CLASS
| A., five-mile national championsnip' n ME
handicap, class A; five-mile open, class
Fourth pay-Fiye.mile handicap, class
handicap, class A; ive.nile team race.
Eth Da Sya1f9lmiIs cb mile; nas1ohat Of ff New
Jersey one-mile, open, class b; tWo-Hile'
open, class A.
Sixth DayaTen-mIle, nat nn;ans6 eham ri
New Jersey; five-mile,. championship 81
New Jersey; two-mile handicap, class 3
one-mile handicap, class A; one-mlie COL
The National Cycle Board of Trade are
now at work trying to formulate some
| covery of stolen bicycles, and expect to
have such scheme in shape to present Le
| the meeting of the Board OF DlrectoTs
which is to be held in May. If ANYBODY
has any plans or suggestions to make
on this subject the Board of Trade VII
be pleased to receive such slggesIIionfs
| House which proposed that manufactur
| ers and repairers should be licensed ano
should report to the police daily Wneei !
conference between the promoters OF tne
bill and representatives of the Board OF
Trade, it was decided to fe WHOM ~ he
f prli A on e fhe SUBJECT A. q. spalding.
President of the Board of Trade, in an
members of the board, as well as the
that bill, because they believed 1t would
f h9t aeeo bfeePpVW1seaen" i the board and the As;
sociated Cycling Clubs Of Chicago LED
to that conclusion. I will ADMIT L wen
proposed legislation, but after listening
to the arguments advanced | was con.
| vinced, n so were the members OF Ine
opened the way to endless abuses and
| would cause both riders and repalrers
| trouble. expense and ANNOYANCE, Wnlle II
| would do no good whatever. Wltnoul
any legislation / am sure any
repair shop will gladly give the police
or any one in authority sys, an aacd 1nlpTma Of .
Stolen bicycle, but such Tepairu w5 Sa ao{s
| The bicycle thief does not take his stolen
goods to a reputable repair rs shop n1pach pnl
and Ships it to some neighboring state
| The manufacturers and dealers are IN
| hearty sympathy with the efforts to pre-.
| vent the theft of bicycles. The whole
| problem is under discussion by the CXcle
| Board of Trade, and at the next meeting
in May some plan for national legislator
on this subject may DE evolved; WIT
a central body like the Board of Trade
well capitalized and equipped for a fghl
| against thieves, and affiliated with iGfa
ac6ing in naras3n + %ith t the L. pr a; Mi
scheme will be worked out to reduce the
theft of bicycles to. the minimum ane
| force the bicycle thief into less
tive business" -
There will be a meeting Of the B Boa r
| and of the Executive Committee abou1
| May I. The meeting will be held At I'M
| home office, Vanderbilt Building, Nassau
| street N. Y.