The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-09

OUR BUSY CYCLERS
arrangements for the Big
Thanksgiving Day Par
ade Nearly Com
pleted.
TERRAPINS' CLOSE A
Defeated the Naples by a Narrow
Margin-FootbaIl. Shooting
and Boxing.

AS the time for the big bicycle parade
in CONNIE snoration of the completion of
the new Boulevard approaches. interest
in the event increases. 1t Is the prevail
ing topic among the wheelmen of Hudson
county. The interest in the event is
not confined to this county by any means.
The clubs of New ork and Newark are
equally interested and will turn out
strong for the parade. Never before has
such a scheme been SO Enthusiastically
endorsed. The plans IN TO date have
worked we'll. due to the energetic efforts
of the Clio Wheelmen's Road Commit
tee. This has been at work
Just three weeks. and with the exception
of a few minor details. everything is
ready for the event. The coramittee
has decided to issue a souvenir pro-
eramme of thirty-two pages, copies of
which will be distributed on the day of
the parade. The programme will con-
+ain . bistorv of tha road and the his
.a-n ISL oai a,'h 49, srttoi.
pates in the parade. No expense will
be spared in arranging the programme,
and no doubt it will be in great demand.
The racing element is looking forward
W 80, : ,ha
with no small amount OF anxiety TO tne
championship road race, which Will be
held in the afternoon. The prize in
lhis event VIII pe inc
clock presented by The Jersey city
News. Although the entry blanks
"oe oeSA 49,
can be sent TO MI l. EDWARD Lung
field, No. Z Madison avenue. In filling
- hlank r;ders must give
- - e. ~ ais+anca There
their best time Tor the distance hefe
80 = riaars from Essex and Hudson
ope- Tl.eo.-;4ta honas 70 ca
couhties, me 80 4Sss
event as valuable prizes have been Of
fered
Tba oomn,;ttaa ;s devoting the greater
a. 4;wo nrorap+ 70 .rrau einp
partoi us Time u
Salter,s Casino. Bayonne, in the evening.
Naao+;atfons arc be;np made with a
Nesolaeion' az ueis
prominent track rloer 10 give eAhipielohS-
Tommy Longield, champion roller
skater of Hudson county, will don the
skates and meet al comerS IN matt a
race for "a any X o I ea1ccess ihe No doubt It
will be largely attendeo.
rho Biakeslee-Eoome Race.
There being no prospect that the pro-
n 1891 from eiection day. viii ever be
In 81 10 C-nftenherr race track. an eff
r &c besno made 70 secure the Man
paacb rack for fhe event. A
eo1,paittee is now looking after the mat
~ ~ 800 bonsS arc entersai ned that fine
IS vii s,,cceed in securing the
eranL The eIent IL Causing no end of
snaoS,ation among fhe wheelnaen, The
f fpsd ns Georea Rlakeslee are bowling
thereo,Das No. 90 becaIsa me won a fen
naTa Toad race yyitah a hsndican Of three
nain,,tes a feNS days apo and hail him as
a sure winner. Rowe's supporters, on
the other hand, say that any rider wno
processes 70 nave speeo ougnl 10 VII
with a handicap OF three mute Iney
say that Blakeslee's friends seem to for
get that he will have to meet foome on
great race ana Wortn going mines ~ see.
VIII EnfrrfSan the Yorhvfiies.
The Yorkyiile Wheelmens OF New YORK,
VIII VISIT G~reenVlle tomofroW anu De
come the guests OF lne Arcdhum Mhe5l-
men. JOINT cluo run over the Boule-
ward VIII be run during tne morning
after which the Yorkvllies WI &c en-