The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-12
JERSEY CITY ROADS
If You Ride Over Them.You
Will Shake Your Wheel
Apart Say the
Cyclists.
Icy CLUBS FREE FIELD DAY
fer the Athletic Events
Donated by Hon. William
McAdoo--Diamond Chips.
Ely CLUBS FREE FIELD DAY

The article advocating better roads for
The cyclists. published in The Jersey
City News yesterday, was the CHER
topic of conversation in wheeling circles
last evening. At the various cycling
clubs the wheelmen discussed the matter
at length and all agreed that better
roads must be had, cost what they may.
Jersey City's wheeln1en when once stirred
up set a lively pace and there is every
Indication that the good roads agitation
will receive their undivided attention.
At the ~elubroom of the GreenVille wheel
men the members. having disposed of
the regular business. Were discussing
good roads when a reporter of THE
Jersey City News dropped in. The
Greenville cyclers know as much about
the road question as any other band of
wheeimen in the city, they making a
feature of club runs. "Am l in favor
of better roads for Jersey City??" said
Captain Louis Kreiser very much after
the manner of the Irishman who answers
one question by asking another, why.
certainly. When 1 leave this city to
participate in a run l invariably take
the train. Our streets cannot be ridden.
over awheel with any degree of comfort.
At night time it is almost an impossi-
bility. 1t would be best to take the
train unless you want your wheel shaken
apart" The other members of the club
voiced the same sentiments and not a
(ca, were inclined to look upon a good
sred movement as an effort that would
kfeb1e unsuccessful. "Our city authori-
ties" said one Of these members, "are
not awake to the best interests of the
city. and why should we devote our
time to a movement which would in all
probability DE wholly ignored by the
city authorities" But. fortunately for
the cause, the cyclists who think like
wise are by no means IN the majority.
OF the large army of wheelmen in this
city It is safe to predict that fully
eighty per cent. will support the good
The Greenville Wheelmen. who partioi-
pated in the run to New Haven. Conn,
perienee. The trip was not only the most
successful ever undertaken by the clup.
but also the most enjoyable. The start
was was made IN IN New s Nor SorA. ow g1Ts d % ans
Saturday evening. the party proceeding
without mishap TO Nestchester and Port
ing in embracing Morpheus. Captain
kreiser was eesieged during the entire
night by a pillow brigade which gained
entrance into his room and bonlbAFued
him until he was compelled 10 cry for
mercy. AT dawn the party having en-
countered the enfaged landlord, whose
SAUNDERS were disturbed by the sham
battle in Captain Kreiser's room, pro-
ceeded on its way. New Haven was
reaeke1 at neou. but here the Cream
viileites encountered a new difficulty. The
side-dccrs could not be worked. After
the committee on ways and means"
had ~eanyassed the situation. however.
the Wheelunen discovered that the
itecsigns we're .s~iae-Pockets" and corner
Pockets" This was the Aopen sesame
which gained for the ceieryyille cyclers
the amber treasure OF New Haven. The
sail on the Sound being hugely enjoyed.
The cataclic Club cyeiers anticipate a
great time Oh Sunday next when a club
run will be held to Staten Island. The
lady cyelers will provide a luncheon.
which will be served upon arrival at
good things are disposed of Miss Kelly
who survived the recent century run will
be presented with a handsome gold
medal.
The New Jersey A. c. will present a
number of attractive cycling events at
The most interesting race to residents
of Bayonne and Greenville will be the
one-mile bicycle contest, open to those
living in Bayonne and Greenville, who
have never won an individual prize in
a bicycle race. This race was ARRANGED
to draw out the local men who find Bar
beau. Roome. Shafto and Darmer too
speedy. In addition to this race there
will be a one-mile open handicap and a
two-nli1e handicap, open to Glass A
seated to first. second and third men
in each contest. Bicycle riders who en-
ter can nave the use OF the grounds one
week prior to the races.