The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-09

WHEELMAN'S DAY.
Cycling an Al1-Around- the
Year Pastime with the
Local Pedal Pushers.
JERSEY CITY CLUB BoWLERs
The Individual Tournament Comes
to a Close-Furey to Meet
Caspar Leon.
JERSEY CITY CLUB BoWLERs

IHdt cycling mas become an al-aIoutfA-
the year pastime with the local wheel
men. was fully NepansFEatsd Yesterday
was hardly of the kind that brings JOY
to the pedal pushers,3 thsI wind being
quite strong and air tinged with frost
Nevertheless they tGrnedS out in large
numbers. and that they enjoyed the
health giving exercise was evident from
their cheerful c-euatenaaees. The wind
was sharp enough to impart a rudy
glow to the cheeks of the wheelman.
and a glance at his face was worth
more than a doeefa talEs5o the health
giving properties of the sport. The
wheelwomen. as usual.S Were well repre-
scented. One yoaing ay,9dressed in tight
fitting knickerbockers Of green cloth, a
Russian blouse and an dAlpine hat. at
tracted much attentioHu The bloomer
girls were also there, but their sisters.
who wore the more modest skirt. out
numbered them two to one. The clubs
turned out strong. mons them being
the Clio, Arcanum, Hudson County.
Castle Point. Hamilton, Bayonne Row
ing Association. Hamilton Park, Hillside.
Catholic Club Cyciers and Lafayette
Wheelmen.
The Castle Point Cyclers held a club
run to Morristown and passed over the
road early in the morning. Among
them were-Edward Bruno. William A.
Eicke, C. Schwartz. Carl Lange and
William Bremen. In the afternoon the
Wheelmen took a halliday
spin. Under the leadership of Captain
Barr they took a nun to Bergen Point,
spending a couple of hours on the Bay
onne section of the Boulevard. Among
those who turned out were:-Captain
Barr. Lieutenant E. Holman, J. Holman.
cap" Livingston, George Seitz, Ritchle
Petit, r. Webb. Fred and John Korb.
Walter Roome. with Lahe. of Staten
Island, as riding mate. scorched on a
tandem whenever opportunity afforded.
Hunter, the N. ]. A. C. crack, was out
with a S0-gear wheel. and tried to book
on to the tandem. but Roome and Lane
left hin far behind at each trial. Hun
ter then went home. put on another
sprocket wheel. changing the gear to u,
and tried again. Roome and Lahe had
by this time warmed up to their work,
and left Hunter hopelessly in the rear.
Frank Kuhl. of the Clos. also at
tempted to hold the fast pair. but, like
Hunter, he failed. Roome and Eahe
were invineible. and won o Gan fiTinrss
ton and Rftchie Petit were also mounted
on a tandem, but owing to the weight Of
travelling along at a moderate rate of
speed. Billy Darmer came. down later
In the afternoon, but did little ~scorching.
plants were made by wheelmen of the
wheeled vehicles monopolized the, road.
single file, often formed In a solid line,
making it impossible for cyclists to pass
them without aking The left s IIth OF the
riages coming in the opposite direction.
A mounted policeman was on DUTY IN
Bay erort a tow snH giving the cyc L he
relief they so much needed
Castle Point Cyclers.
Fred Schultz. the Csaiprhaneof the No
minating Committee, is the most popular
mittee of which Schultz is the chairman
various officers to Be elected at the next
the meeI report a viii q be as fosloWs:sEor Presi-
dent, Fred Trautwein; Vice-President.
Herman c. LANCE: Recording, Secretary.
tary, William J.curtis; Treasurer. Hor-
ace L. Bates. Captain. Cecil s. Has
brouck; First Lieutenlant. Edward B rune
Bearer, Carl Lange; ,Buglar, Alonzo W.
Let's; Board of Trustees. Y; F; Rocker,
s alfesd to A the %etnopoiitan kssooiation Of
Cycling Clubs, John B. Keresey. and
tWiliam Mittelsdorf; .R~epresentatfves
Charles KRAFT: delegates to the Associat-
ed Cycling Clubs of New Jersey; William
A. Eicke. Edwin T. Dimmers. Alfred
position ticket will be placed in the
field. although several of the regular
nominees will be endorsed.
Arcanum Wheeimen.
- -lIf 10 l,a1A o+Lfho nadnr1 rfarz in
Linden Hall, on Wednesday evening i'm
mediately after the regular meeting. Mr..
J Jo|1a : W ALB q s,, has don wb,la Nor dGr F 1sssi
korb will furnish the BOBBY prize.
AT the last meeting of the present
month me "a an9 9usn, e, eow IN y the u ynembers
nounced that he viii not be a candidate
win no doubt be many candidates.
President Yuhl's spare time ls now
taken up with visits to the sick brothers
ship, and his vintage. of 'ss'' bike is en-
joying a much needed rest. Next sea-
son / will possess q wheel that will open
bers. The members are now IN hopes
that next season the will have no need
for the cry Wait for Yuhl."
For d ,96 l.. A.. w. Meet
The movement of the New York an
Brooklyn wheelmen to have coney Islam
I ext 'n sea ma'i has assumed aassa definite form m
sad 20 e t, e a the National anaa a ASSEM- fe urge
the advantages of the home of the frank
furter and fakir. While the delegations
seaboard are committed TO Baltimore. it
is possible that, should more than one
ballot be taken. Coney Island VII be
President Wilson, and the support of
tina city is chiefly out of compliment to
him. q Weslern oixi eg h hav