The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-12
WINTER CLUB RUNS
The Cold Weather Has NO
Terrors for the Arcanum
Wheelmen.
OUR ATHLETIC GUARDsMEN
Members of the Fourth in Active
Training at the Armory-
Boxing and Bowling.

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The Arcanum Wheelmen do not pro-
pose to allow the cold weather to put a
damper on their favorite sport. This
was demonstrated at the meeting last
evening when the members, enthusiast
cally backed up Capt. Barr when he pro-
posed to continue club runs throughout
the winter. Arrangements were made
for a club run next Sunday. the MEM
bers declaring that rain or snow would
be the only obstacles for which they
would turn back. The start will be made
at ten O'Clock and the destination will
be Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island. AT
the meeting Mr. F. Shane and John
Kiefer were elected to membership. Cap
tain Barr. Lieutenant E. Homan and c.
Martin were appointed a nominating COM
mittee. They Will name the candidates
who will be balloted for at the annual
election of officers next Wednesday even
ing. The progressive euchre, postponed
from last week. was held Immediately
after the meeting. Ten members par
ticipated in the games. The contest for
the prize, a pair of slippers donated by
Mr.. John Walbrecht, was close n ex-
citing. Captain Barr, Lieutenant Holman
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ten games played. In the play off Webb
won. For the BOBBY prize c. Nicholson,
]. Holman, E. J. Trembly and George A.
Seitz tied with four games each. In the
play off Holman won. The players were:
G. Webb. R. w. Barr. E.. Homan, j.
Holman, c. Nicholson, E. j. Trembly, G..
A. Seitz, C. Martin, A. A. LANCER and f.
Shane.
Castle Point Cyclers.
Edward Bruno. who is the regular can
didate for first lieutenant. is having a
emit Incumbent. William Mittelsdorf. who
is a candidate for reelection on the an
@S S]SR}aPasd in tif Ks efforts L sea ~ ggai m s s5sas
Mittelsdorf is very popular with the Grub
members and as he has made an e3-
caaioned considerable surprise. From
o offiee viii no5 Ss q Close sae o sUnlsa George oGe .e J.
Bieling, who was nominated for secre-
tary, has declined the honor. Alonzo w.
will be supported both by the regulars
and independents.
IN Fs seeG ca5b has and Al Hor exeeaient b po0i in team an
soclated Cycling Clubs. they were not
Rlo It SiEd t esci 11ens gnd 0r 9sRfssie Of cn sas
The Castle Point men were ahead in
J 5os acat fh5f as t gIilgts,t h sar o 5a5sr w 55at w the
ming easily by the score of 200 to 1O2.
wfnder's Long Journey Ended.
Thomas Winder. the Buffalo, IN, V
reporter, arrived at New Orleans Tues,
States on a bicycle, and covering. a dis
lance Of 1900 miles while performing the
f Ma5 r Hs LETT sto S asys o III 9 Mhic Mas Fc a I; and
pIish the task. and finished % days with
In the limit. He had many strange ex,
times risked his life while crossing rail-
road bridges and exploring tunnels. 4
S vas f Mnic oni ne a rae on lef Tn of h he o 1aeqeaii
outfit. He wore out two suits of clothes.
i've pairs of shoes and IS pairs of stock
cefved very rough usage ard six pneu-
matte. tires were worn out, but he
brought ni back the the, same rass mac b oo he start start
Wfnder travelled on a 24-inch wheel,
weighed 40 pounds and his own weight
was 13 pount1s, which was increased
two pounds on the he trip oao He e was Hs.s SIX
for the benefit of cycling readers. He
was royalty entertained by cyclists in
got enough of long distance riding and
viii leave It to some other man To- to seek
n Tana f IL f his h llas: IN MI Bu MiRaer left TO-
No Glass Z Riding la Canada.
The Canadian Athletic Association has
mems Association that Class B men win
suit. new rules will have to be made by
the C. w. A. or racing abandoned alto
gether. Both plans have been advo-
It seems probable, however, that the
Class B men will be, put in a profession
81 ivt esaSss %nscn m1d esrn o} th nave who Who
those who are paced for racing, but who
money when they -win..As this will con-
fict with the L. A. W. rules, coopera-
ton between that body and the G. W.
Year.
Winnings of the Circuit Cbasers.
The cash value of the prize winnings
of the prominent circuit riders for the
ssas1n ius e n slsSfa 81 L a.oOo saia rht to Leaders, asys
$4,000; COOPER, ss,o27; Murphy. ss,sOe:, Ca
esadfs $ & FL I.4iss Ti kis:sr y s. ii 80; g Z Z. y Se;fa;;
son. s1.6iO; Jenny, 1,6SS; Maddox 1926;
Ziegler, s1.170; Brown. $1,010.
SpOkes from the Wheel
George Banker, the American. profess
son in Europe, speaks in glowing terms
tracks ks ab broatE fHftsfSqi thinks sA tracks eins' IN E Hau
rope are better kept than in this country
and looks upon Jacqueiin as the best of
the foreign riders.
Major c. H Lu sss sxllPresident Of
been retained to defend Charles. Murphy.
the Glass B man recently disqualified.
the National Assembly at the meeting in
February, and If the ruling cannot be
changed, he will take the matter into the
courts.
SOLDIER ATHLETES.
members OF the Gallant Fourth Will
Measure Strides In the Armory.
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