The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-21
LOOSE SPOKES.
Latest News Fromth Ranks
of the Local Wheeling
Organizations.
ALL READY FOR THE BIG FIGHT
The Active A. c. Confident the
Lavigne-Griffo Bout Will Be a
a Big Drawing Card
ALL READY FOR THE BIG FIGHT

Despite the warm weather last evening
the members of the Royal Areanum
Wheelmen of Hudson County turned
out in large numbers to the regular
meeting at Linden Hall. Greenville- Inc
committee which was appointed to select
a new name for the organization asked
for an extension of time, promising 10
submit a final report at the next meet
ing. The committee on constitution ana
bv-lavs also promised to submit a re-
port at the next meeting. Captain Barr
reported that the weekly club run to-
morrow would be to Madison. The start
will be made in time to connect with
the 917 train from Jackson avenue TO
Newark. From Newark to Madison the
route win be over the Famous Springfield
course. Captain Barr finding 1t no easy
matter to hold in the scorchers. sug-
gested that two l~ieutenants be elected
to assist him. The suggestion was adopt
ed and Mr.. Eugene Honran was elected
first lieutenant and Mr.. George Wheeler
second lieutenant. Messrs. Schmidt.
Webb, Reed and LANCER were appointed
a committee on membership, and Cap
tain Bs.rr, Mr.. Schmidt and Jackson
Holman. members of the House Commit
tee.
The Clio Wheelmen are thus early ar
ranging for a monster bicycle carnival
TO be held on the Boulevard on Thanks
giving. The Eoad Committee, of which
Tommy Longfeld is chairman, has the
matter under consideration and hopes
to make the affair the biggest of its
kind eIHer held in this county. 1t is pro-
posed TO open the carnival in the morn
ing with q masquerade parade on the
Boulevard, a handsome prize to be
awarded to the cycler wearing the most
grotes7ue costume. In the afternoon a
series of road races will be held and in
the evening a reception will be held at
the clubhouse. The Clos are certainly
not letting any grass grow under their
feet. They are by far the most active
body of cyclers, in this vicinity today
and are entitled to all the prosperity
that Dame Fortune nay H-tte OF =
them.
The Castle Point CycSers have
been exceedingly fortunate this year as
regards accidents 9eThe members claim
Captain Hermann G. LANCE is respon-
sible for this state of things, as he
takes pains to instruct the men under
him to shun the low dropped handles.
He says that when a rider sits bolt up
right in thepsaodlen he is less liable to
injury.
The Catholic Club cyclers are as active
as ever, and now that the season is
drawing to a close, they are organizing
the members who bowl into a strong
club, it being the intention of the cyclers
to max things hum on the alley as well
Is on the road. Frank Riordan, Joseph
Duane and George Moersdorf have been
appointed a committee to look into the
bowling matter. John P. Stone and Ed
ward Kennedy are wheeling through the
northern part OF New York State, de-
monstrating to the Empire State hayseed
that in jersey all things, particularly
the Catholic Cub cyclers. move fast
fastest sprinters in the State, is now a
eyciist. He has Joined the scorchers.
the city through his connection with
many Catholic societies, is one of the
latest acquisitions TO the club
Every wileelrnan who ever has occasion
to transfer his bicycle by train will be
interested to know that, there is a ten
of the entire country to make it obli-
gatory on the part of the rider to pay
Tor the carrying of his wheel. A few
Central of New Jersey and Pennsylvania,
exact no charge ,whateyer, believing it
cyclists in this respect, There are other
roads similarly situated, but their Lutn-
per is small, and if the Passenger Com
combines against free transportation,
these companies may nave. to swing into
line and exact a charge like the others.
The New York Central realizes more
than $50 per day on these charges, and
all of the New England roads make
wneelmen pay.
Tom w. Winder, a Western editor, ar.
rived in New .Yorktsa few days ago hay
ing completed L, 800 miles. of a bicycle
tour around the United States. This
distance represents a little over half of
the total he intends to ride. When VIM
der dismourlts at New Orleans some
months hence he will have finished a
journey of q, 600 miles. Winder is ex-
pected to. complete it in 800 days. riding
an average of seyenty-two miles a day.
Already he has been on the road six
months Winder started from New Or
leans on March 10 last, and proceeded
westward to Riverside, California, where
he arrived late in April. While passing
through Texas he, was held up by
bandits. but the, villains. got nothing for
their plans, the riders hotel bills being
arranged for in advance. Leaving River
side, Winder pedaied along to Seattle,
where he arrived on May 30. From Sc
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