New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-29
HUDSON BOULEVARD OPENED.
TWELVE HUNDRED DECORATED WHEEL
MEN IN LINE.
ONE OF THE FINEST DRIvEwAYs NEAh Ne"
YORK FORMALLY TURNED OVER TO THE

YORK FORMALLY TURNED OVER IL ihH
USE or THE PUBLIC
The Hudson Boulevard Hudson County ne"
road one of the finest driveways in the Nich'! VI
New-York was formally opened yesterday oy
narade Of the wheelmens clubs of the county anu
delegations from New-York, Brooklyn ano o'nei
cities There were loo wheemen in line. 1t was
also expected that number OF Wheeiwoihe" "''''
take part but only half dozen appeared.
The line was formed In the Boulevard the IlsH'
resting at the Schutzen Park gate, which is al 'e
junction of the boundary lines of Union HILL North
Bergen and West Hoboken. The procession starter
shortly after 10 o'clock. and moved down the bouie
ward through West Hoboken and Jersey ''y 10
Bayonne. where 1t was dismissed
The parade was in charge of the following COM
mittee OF the Clio Wheemen: William BuckDee
Thomas f. Longfeld. Frank +. Ellison. Edward
Vissert and Charles Parkns. The divisions were
as follows
First Divsion-Grand marshal Captain william
Ruckbee: aids Sidney Allen, Arthur Rohlfs. freq
erick Ripp and +. Homan. The wheelmen in Inc
represented the Greenwich, Metropolis and YORK
vile clubs OF New-York; the Prospect Park CIuD OF
BROOKLYN and the Bergen County Club OF Ridge
"t Second Dyiscn-Marshal. David Martin; Of the
NJ Lockwood, Of the Lafayette Wheelmen; w nam
m ms the Sa clubs represented which al local
organizations. were the Clio. Arcanum, Laiayette,
CHib Castle Point. Hillside Hamilton. Hamilton
park Jersey CITY Tourist keystone Palma. Jersey
CITY Club Catholic Club Cycers and Barrow street
Third Division-Wiiam Smith. of Clio. marshal;
aids BENJAMIN Taylor A. Won Nesse and George
Tenton Lafayette The division consisted OF un-
attached riders. A.,
Arthur Wendt. a six-year old boy, rode a. me
head of the procession. carrying an American mas.
He went over the whole route. while some OF the
offered for the best decorated wheel and most srik
ing costume and many of the riders wore fancy
costumes One couple represented duke ana
duchess and other nondescripts. The boulevard
was crowded with spectators. who heartily cheere1
| the riders as they passed. Many houses along the
line were decorated for the occasion
THE BICYCLE RACES.
On the upper Bayonne section of the Boulevard
series OF road he'd in the afternoon under
the auspices of the Clio Wheeimen and the Green
wich Wheelmen. The start and finish was In front
OF Sa;ters Willow Haven Inn at West Fifty
St Such throng of spectators was attracted py
the races that the contestants were unable 10 make
fast time The summary follows:
one mile scratch. novces)-Won by James Souder'
y ROWS second: G. Odenstadt. third. Time-2"o
Two mile (handicapJ-Won by J. Thompson tscratch,'
w A. Whelpley go yards) second; C. Green scratcp
third: Ford TO YARDS. fourth. Time-S:lo
one mile handcap-Won by A. c. Green tscratch); G.
go yardsl. second: j. Thompson scratch
third: Souder 40 yards). fourth Tiue-2;42
Ten mile handicap-Won by Bert Walkef, New-Jersey
A. g. John O'Haleron. Nev-Jersey A. C., second Henry
Heber. Lafayette Kings Sons, third