The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-10
PUSHING TIE PEDAL
Wheelmen Are Enthusiastic
Over the Grand Street As
phalt Path Project.
JERSEY CITY CLUB BoWLERS
Record of the Two-Men Team Tour
nament-New Jersey A. C.
Fair Opens Tonight.


1ington avenue to Hudson street, is
meeting with the approval of al the To-
cal cycling clubs. and concerted action
on The part of wEeelmen may be ooked
for. The wheelmen on the Hill and in
Greenville who lave felt the need Of a
good road to the ferry more than the
downtown riders. are enthusiastic over
the project. and will do all in their
power to aid it. A well known Green
Vile wheelman in discussing the matter
last evening said:-"Now that the Ar
1ington avenue Improvement IS cofnplet-
ed and the Garfield avenue improvement
is well under way. it IS time that the
wheelmen unite for the purpose of hav-
ing the good roadway continued to the
ferry. Grand and Montgomery streets.
the only two thoroughfares leading from
the Hill to the ferry, are in UGH a condi-
ton that riding over the ~pavemenus
awheel is anything but a pleasure. The
pavement of Grand street is wretched-
ly bad. and the asphalt path is sorely
needed. 1 doubt if we can prevail upon
the city authorities to build h path;
at any rate let the wheelmen raise, by
subscription or otherwise. a fund one
half the expense and perhaps the author
tiles. upon finding that we mean bust
ness Will IuTulSn The Ol1ST nail.
To Drop Class b.
Some time ago., in order to test the
sentiment of the trade on the subject,
the Race Committee of the National
Board Of Trade of Cycle Manufactured
member bearing upon the employment
of racing teams. the maintenance OF
Class B, and the professional class, ana
of racing by the l.. A. w. The nswers
show that the manufacturers are. as a
The questions and answers are as fol-
First-Is the employment Of Glass B
racing teams to follow a national en-
cult in 1886 desirable?
No. Sc good. but not necessary, l; un-
DECIDED, s. yes. for new firms, 2; y ges SD, !;
he one of the firms to employ such a
st 81; it g; hays tsam ENGAGED g a;oa : S5EG
ThirdEIf you feel that this character
will you agree. If an least a majority Of
the firms who have employed teams
during the season q 1875 agree likewise;
men to follow the national circuit next
F Fssirt E.: s. 9thsr fas %; The 4 ne abolition i of
Class B and the establishment Of a pro-
fessional class?
un Yss; e; n 3: n 10; netths + s; prefer p 2;
Fffth-If a professional class be estab-
lished, will you engage a professional
No. 80: undecided. a: depends on others.
2; If necessary, /.
vt sixt deem a fSs ou adneati 81 eue g 8 N1b e.
agree, under same conditions, not to
fessionai. to follow the national circuit?
Yes, 40: no. 1: follow others, 8; may be
ho. .n,ar. hove boon 70
ceived that the writers do not and will
not employ teams, and therefore do not
vote specifically.
Each Man to Set the Pace.
It Is said that the National Racing
Board is contemplating formulating a
rule compelling. each mar in a a e to
set the pace for q certain distance,
BY prohibiting them from taking the
prize should they cross the tape first.
This method might have the effect de-
ants any opportunity to exercise their
judgment IS to the proper way to yb ride
makes it valuable and interesting. In
the true sense of sport it is as much to
ride a race with Judgment and skill as
virtue Of beef n muscle alone. It is
not much more collaborating to watch
the individuals in a big field how they
speed off in a bunch and then to pick
gu some m contestant n see hin
slowly creep up to and by his opponents
without any additional burst ct speed
watch him. that he sees everything that
is taking. place around him. avoids
every obstacle, accepts every opportunity
that is offered him. and. with a cool
nerve and steady eye he accepts the risk
that may win or lose him the victory.
into the stretch. Since the start he has
kept a steady, un~ring pace that has
pushed ISs Isad him p wsn d to the tbeir r0f Burst and IF po gpee ai
for the tape you see this same rider
bound for ward ahead of them all, ex-
p poeni5ss q fd p0I him ta ao 5 yoa : nsro Wh 1afu gas
enabled a rider to show such stamina in
a hard-ridden race? Naught, else than
ju igment that has taught him to know
his own strong and weak points, to value
the powers u lis opponents a aoirt when en-
bring the laurels of victory to himself.
Loose Spokes.
A test case is to be made In New
York on accidents sustained BY riders
who follow the cable slots on Rroadway
Tres slip through and nasty falls and
be b.s f''aeht M on the 4s ground that tn1 the the bi ley.
cycle lis a vehicle and that such danger
Gus DISTRACTIONS should not be allowed.
fastest Lack of rightly win often de-
crease b speed of a machine more than
,m hs asestio e t Ct Z hlt elw p grads can Only bs
made very lig 1T, anti even then a very
light machine Is only te be reeommended,
not last 50 long as heavier ones of the
safely ridden depends upon the roads as
well aus upon the Weigh and skill of
Charley Murphy is about to attempt
thu realization OF his "mNe-in-one min
ute dream. During the California trip
Murphy was approached by several rail-
oad men, who want to make arrange
ments with him for the great ride. The
buEd an asphalt toll road from Los An
geles to Santa Monica. This path will
be built between the railroad tracks.
the engine at the speed required to make
G mile in one minute. Tnat this speed
is possible Il demonstrated by paced
quarters in 20.
What WheoImen Have Accom- pIished
The wheelmcn in their long continued
light for good roads in this country have
made the motor vehicle possible for
general use. and as soon as It becomes
at all common it will react upon the
<ul fundamentally yet known for eff
fecting the universal Improvement OF
our highways. says the Wheel" The
construction of the most of our high
ways will then become as great a neces-
<.ty as was that of the street railways
tracticr.,, Under the new conditions
there will be an irresistible demand for
ysSFlng such changes in the speediest
and most thorough manner possible. A
good road. In the common acceptance Of
the terra. win be identified with q stand
age road OF today. as It exists in most
r,arfa If the country. Will be REGARDED In