The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-18

TURN OF THE WHEEL
Latest News from the
Ranks of the Local
Wheelmen.
GOSSIP OF THE BOWLERs
Local Y. II. c. A. Team Wins y
Double DISTINGUISHING
the Pigskin.
GOSSIP OF THE BOWLERs

w oAoAO LII, DUt tACu bllt but 0lSntcnLo
interfered and caused a postponement. The
wheelmen experienced their fourth dissap-
pointment yesterday. The rain of Satur-
day night and early yesterday morning made
the roads too muddy for the trip, and the
run was postponed until next Sunday. In
the afternoon when the rain ceased, Captain
Barr brought out his wheel, and finding a
dry patch along the Boulevard, visited a
number of club members, and in a short
time had a delegation of ten eliminates out
on the road. There were few wheelmen out
and the Arcanum boys practically owned
the road for the afternoon. They corched
up and down the Bayonne section, and
added twenty miles to their mileage. The
committee appointed by the club to select a
club decoration for the big parade on
Thanksgiving Day has decided upon an Am
erican flag, with a streamer bearing the
name "Arcanum.n The flag will be mounted
ON a staff which will be fastened to the
handle bar.
The members are looking forward with no
small amount of interest to the smoker"
and progressive euchre,n which will be
held at the club quarters on Wednesday
evening. Captain Barr has arranged an at
~tractive musical programme. Prizes will be
awarded to the members winning the great
est number of games in the progressive
euchre.n
Entry Blanks Ready.
The entry blanks for the ten mile handi-
cap road TO be run in conjunction with the
Clio Wheelmen's Thanksgiving. Day cele-
bration lave been received by the Road
Committee. The blanks will be sent to all
the clubs in the county and may be secured
from the secretary of the Committee. MIR. E.
T.. Longfield, No. II Madison avenue, or upon
application at the office Of THE Jersey
City News" Tn entry fee of one dollar
must accompany each entry. Entries will
be accepted only from residents of Hudson
County.
Blakeslee Defeats Roome.
The postponed Blakeslee-Roome- race
for the Sehampionship of the = H y g
day, at the Gutenberg track The track
was very heavy and in some places coy coy
Wheelmen, who secured third place in
the race when it was first run off. also
%ff43mnedSeol the the races race. 5 Msar waiting waiting
for the sprint in the home stretch.
When a quarter mile froR po home 3, glak slm
eeo oanld 3 ovs g T i Sim. R When Kgoom anAs staF Hs
ga gap his Set spPsnt hin IL ss ana iB5gIakseseGlseeea. b bnf
the latter crossed the line a winner by
a fSw iiss t kesms Is m tSey a cut mis shroug h
speed. Rehlfs finished third. The times
our miles nmH m1 is:s2; Five NV; miss afs H:se... The j
eiif w.: JUDGES ! & F. Moeg =. I + q WI I:
and DR.. Simmons, H. c.. W; Timekeep-
ers H. S5effsns; H c; W. & and r ao W.
ideau. II. G. w; A. Clements. III. C. W..
and j. c. Appleby. H. c. w.
L. A. w. Reorganization.
The big increase in membership of the
League of American Wheelmen has CON
WINGED the prominent officials mat something
in the way of reorganization and improve
ment should be effected. 1t is likely that
racing will receive considerable attention at
the hands of the league this winter. Several
changes will probably be made in the rules
governing amateurs.
Chief Consul Potter, of the New York dI-
vision, would like to abolish racing alto
gether. and will make a motion to that effect
at the next meeting of the national assem-
bly,. He stands little chance, however, OF
winning, as the league derives a large rev.
enue from racing. 1t is probable, however,
that the good roads department VIII be re-
organized on a larger and more effective
scale.
There is also a movement on foot to divide
the league into sections consisting, for in
stance, of the New England Section"
ssMiddie States Section etc. At present
the league is one body of nearly 4O,0O per-
sons with only one responsible executive
outside of the division officers. All the dues,
ETC.. com into the chiefs office, making a
vast amount of work there. The PROPOSE
ton is to have each section conduct their
own affairs hereafter.
Another important matter to be decided at
the next meeting is the proposed extension
of the presidents term. As 1T is now he
only serves one year. and it is claimed has
scarcely time to learn the routine of his Of
flee before another election has to be held.
Atlanta Demonstration OF.
The proposed big demonstration Of wheel
men at Atlanta has been declared or. MI
Boardman, the we'll known wheeiman, who
labored so zealously for the project explains
the matter as follows:
A trip was made to Atlanta and Jackson
vile, and / endeavOred to secure the CO.
operation of the wheelmen in that section.
1t was partly done. but so hurried was the
trip that full details could not be arranged.
On returning to New York a conference was
held with the manager and g1ver of the big
dinner. For some unknown reason an an
tagonisn sprang up on their side that caused
them to prepare to use the plans outlined III
a circular.
Gong to Atlanta the managers confused
the exposition people and others, and spoiled
any chances of making it a success. Manu-
facturers agreed to furnish a number of
Glass B men. At first Bald was promised,
and Cooper was in doubt. There are only
three of the stars on the Pacific coast, SO
there would be left plenty of the ik to fur
nish racing. Sanction was granted by the
Racing Board, and permission was received
20 use the half mile track within the exposi-
ton grounds. The railways, press and
makers were willing to lend their aid to
make it a success.
To enter into a controversy over such q
thing is neither wise nor profitable, and, as
the syndicate manager has seen fit 70 attack
the whole trade. there is no one injured, Ger
tainly not the originator OF the scheme. II
is sufficient that the free advertising OBJ
tanned will be from the race meet, and not
the feeding.
Timely Tips.
Every time a lamp is reilled with oil a
thorough cleaning should be given 1T and the
wick trimmed. This necessitates only four
or five minutes extra labor at the very
most, and yet how seldom it is that q clean
lamp is seen. The accumulation OF dirt y
SCOT in the lamp and on the burner, besides
VegeJarians say