The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-11
FOR A CYCLE TRACK
The Clio Wheelmen Should
Receive the Aid of All
Cyclers in the
Project.
ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD
The Hoboken High School Repre-
scented by a Strong Team
Critic Layigne Bout.

again bobbed up in local "heeiii9
eles. This time it is the enc Wheeiin
who are anxious to bring the proJeet "
a head and although the members Oh MS
hustling organization are conhoeht nc
they will meet with some success 1t IS
ha rdlv likely that the track will be built
next season. Although there are up
ua rds of 7 NO vheelmen in Jersey CITY
there seems to be little enthusiasm IN
the matter of building a track Tor cycle
racing. That there is not a correspond
ing lack of enthusiasm in cycle racing
is evident from the unusual interest,"
shown in the races which have been helo
on the New County Road and which are
soon to be held at the Guttenpers
track. The recent road races OF the
Clio Wheelmen attracted so large d
crowd of spectators that the riders founo
it no easy matter to dodge those VINO
crowded in on the course. The Clos
have done their share toward booming
racing in this town and boast OF sucn
fast Representatives as Roome, Darmer,
Walsh and Rohlfs. The Catholic CLUB
Cyclers nave a number of fast men IN
their ranks. while the Hudson Countys,
Boulevards and Greenvilles can also
produce a number of fast men," Yet 1t
is the general opinion among wheelmen
lnaI the plan 10 DulIQ d TRACK Will hOFCi
be carried to a successful issue. The
trouble is that the local wheelmen are
prone to cry down any scheme that
tends to give this city the place in the
cycling world that it should have; not
because they are not loyal to the city in
which they live, but because they have
very little faith in their own ability. If
they woul combine and work in unison
much could I accomplished. Good roads
could be secured and the building of a
first-class track would be an easy mat
ter. If every one of the seven thousand
wheelmen in the city would do his share
toward booming the track project, it
would be built. There are few cities of
the size of Jersey City which are with
out tracks. and that a track would pay
here there is no doubt. The Clio Wheel
men have been discussing the matter
for some time and Chairman Thomas
Longfisld of the Road Committee has
hopes that the other cycling organiza-
tions. and unattached wheelmen in this
city will join in the enterprise. Mr.. Long
field, in speaking of a site for the pro-
posed track. suggested that in case the
project comes to d successful issue the
track at West Side driving Park be
leased for a number of years, and put
- ~ ~ "a
All that would be needed is a top dress
ing well rolled and banking of the cor
ners.
The last club run of the Castle Point
Cyclers of Hoboken was to Nyaek and
Tarrytown. Among those who partici-
pated was Charles LANCE, Jr., Ed.
Bruno. Cecil Hasbrouck, William Eiehe.
Oscar Hanger, William Bremen and
Lieutenant mt. Fred : v. Mittlesdorf who
tain H. c. LANCE. A stop was made ar
the Perry House. Nyaek, fer dinner and
slxty-one mics were covered on the
has started on a two weeks vacation
for Niagara Falls. TIL entries for the
pool and billiard tournaments closed last
night. Hasbrouck. Mittelsdorf, Burne
and Carl LANCE. Jr, will take a trip to
either compton, Mortstown or Suffern
on Sunday.
The Boulevard Wheelmen will hold an
important meeting this evening at Lin
den Hall, Greenyille. A number of
propositions for membership will be acted
The Century Cycle Club of Newark will
nolo another race meet on Saturday.
October %, over the Elizabeth-Spring-
be a ten-mile handicap, though the dis
lance has not yet been determined
upon. Competitors will receive five
The Union County Roadsters will have
a lantern parade at Railway next Mon
day evening. The procession will leave
the clubhouse at eight, P. NJ. sharp. A
gold medal will be presented to the
man or woman having the best decorat-
ed wheel, and a silver medal to the mex
have received invfsaseps to parfficipate.
After the parade supper will be served
by the Union County Roadsters at the
A number of clio wheelmen will par
ticipate N the century run of the River
side Wheelmen to Patchoque. L. T.. on
next Sunday.
The painter employed by the local post
office authorities to-Spaint@th the letter
boxes throughout the city. and who
makes his rounds on a wheel. began
bis work In the lower section of the city.
His Wheel. with the box Of pants
Letter Carrier Sherman. who attended
the recent letter carriers convention at
Philadelphia as q delegate Of the local
and visited all the points of interest in
the Quaker City. He is well posted on
the roads there.
charms of cycling. says saThe American
Wheelman." are the family of His Ex-
cellency Earl Of Aberdeen. Governor
General Of Canada. who spent the sum-
mer as Victoria's guests. Lord Haddo.
the eldest boy. learned to ride while in
England, and was full Of his new accom-
days ago. His enthusiasm was. con-
tagious. and now his distinguished par
ents. the Earl and Countess, his sister
Hon, Archie Gordon. his two younger
son. the statd family physician. are all
taking daily rehearsals under a local
teacher. with wheels that will persist in
lying down when they should stand
promptly erect: Lady Marjorie appears
to have caught the art of balancing
without the slightest trouble. and with
a little practice VIII make a confident
and graceful rider. She has already
risen superior to her elder brothers
good-nfatured patronage. The Countess
also took to" the wheel naturally. and
would be counted a graceful wheel
woman anywhere.
Following Is the sumrary of the bicycle
races run at the Mt. Holly Fair on We'd
nesday afternoon
One Mile Novi7e-First heat, won by F.
Donovan; II. r, Aikins1r SECOND; Frank
Time. 2.5s is. Second boat, won by James
Z. Burton; Daniel p. M~egronigle, second:
T. w. Burns, third. Time. 3.04 2-5. Final
heat, won by Daniel p. Megronigle; Jas.
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