The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-03
WITH The CYCLERS
Random Notes from the
Ranks of the Crack
Pedal Pushers.
THE NEW JERSEY A. c. FAIR
TO Be Held at the Bergen Point
Club House Early in Decem-
ber-Shufiieboard Match.

AthS "heel through the tree-bordereG
lanes beyond the city limits. With each
gentle zephyr myriad branches return to
mother earth, the green leaves, now in
the scar, the yellow phase of their trans
formation. So cool the air; so clear the
sky; so notifying the shades of early
evening, that he must be indeed a
churlish fellow, whose soul fails to re-
spond to lovely nature, and become more
gentle, more charitable, more universal,
as, impelled by we'll trained legs, he
joys along, free as the wind, glancing
as the gazelle. Is it not pitiful that
there are even today fnen and women,
good men and better women, who are
approaching that bourne whence no
traveller returns. in ignorance of the
delights of cycling? Think of the happy
days thrown away. Think of the ex-
uberant health which they know not of!
Think of these things and learn to fall
from a wheel without skinning your
nose.
The trouble brewing between the Cam
adian Wheelmen's Association and the
League of American Wheelmen, over
Fred Loughead, champion class A rider
of Canada, has not as yet been set
tied. Chairman Gideon claims the young
man belongs in class B, while Chairman
Orr of Canada has a decidedly different
opinion on the subject.
AS regards the rumors in circulation
concerning the mail vote now being
taken by the L. A. W. Racing Board
on the question of suspending Gabanne,
Murphy and Titus, for alleged crooked
riding at st. Louis on August "a, the
chances seem to be in favor of the sus-
pected riders.
1--WE are asked whether a rider can be
a novice on the track if he has won a
prize in a road race" say the IL. A.
". Bulletin 1.-The rules are very plain
on this point. A rider may enter a nov
ice race on the track if he has never
won any prize in a track event; he may
have won any number of road races and
it would make no difference.
"a rider who shall win any track
prize. would from that moment be dis
qualified for starting in a novice race,
even though he was already entered
and the race was to be run the same
day."
It has been estimated that bicycles
valued at $50, 900 were stolen in England
during the season. A scheme that the
thieves work over there is described as
follows:-In one of the large CITIES IN
England there are many small repair
shops whose proprietors DO a thriving
business Transforming bicycles, transfer
ring handle bars, wheels and other parts,
one from another, seraplng on me ena, nam
in other ways rendering the machhes
brought them unrecognizable.
In a case of bicycle stealing some time
ago the machine was taken to one OF
these shops. and although the police, VS.
tied it within only an hour or two OF the
time it was left there, they found IT en-
tirely dissected and all parts scraped
clean of enamel. 1t could not lave been
identified then but for a few little speelaI
hours later it might have been that these
parts would have been scattered over
quite a number Of different machln Ne;
only Is this ringing of the changes car
ried out in these mail shops, but the
police allege that a great quantity Oh Mt
tings stolen from the larger cycle rae
tories are made I'D in these places
It has been estimated that the follow
e err S, Ct o6 the niles Rlsyf this ci SEASON ha Which ilai IS Il a
new record. Next year a scheme VIII
be introduced to cover the same cities
are now beginning to think of smooth
berths for the winter in luxurious ho-
tells and near fine. tracks. where they
record smashing. 1t is said that John
S. johnson will spend the winter at San
Jose; Col; Other the c me ! ex %arnhv. 70 To go
Cooper. Julian Bliss. Ed. Bald and Bot
Terrell, with possibly Simms. Mcdonald.
Earl. Wells and Kiser; There will also
field and Fountain Ferry. Sanger viii
be at Waltham. A glance at record.
intarest in p'e yiew Of aFs the prediction made
by enthusiasts that the flying start one
mile track record will be reduced to 1:43.
". ". Stall was the champion. having
speeded a mile in 3:12 Pm an ordinary:
IN the following year Ralph Ali lowered
that record by one second. and later in
the same season George Hendee cut the
mark down to 2:57. thereby d~ehghting
his friends. In 1884: at Hartford. Charles
same hour Sandy Sellers made a new
record of 2:39. and was the hero of the
hour; n~e for Thaf was Ri t9uRep H nDoe a now =
well known professional rider rode a
mile in 2:35 in 1885. and in 1885 George
nres. Tn September Of the same year.
Fred Wood covered the mite in 9:32 %.
md in October w. A. Rowe made it in
Fred J. Osmord was the next cham
pion: and in 1890 he rode q mile in 2;2s ~;
but in 1891 he gave way to Willie ,Moaindle.
record breaker, and in thai year Peter
time, rode in 2:1S. and F. J.. Osmond, in
England. made 2:15, the fastest time; W
W. Windle made a mile in 2;l5 in octo-
1892. George F. TAYLOR rode a mile at
spripgfeld in 214 =, On the gay fol- fellow
time many men doubted that perform
.ance. Zimmerman, who was destined to
become the greatest Eider of his day,
shook his head when he heard of r,ay-
1or's time.and Immediately asked:-'Whn
held the watch?' candy McGarrett,"
was the reply. to which Zimmie said
1892. Harry Tyler cid POS 40. a sensa-
ffonal performance in These days.
Windle, in October of the same year, cut
the mark to 2:M 70 and in the next year
tyler shaved it to 200 2-5. and In 1894 he
made It 1:s7 3-5. Tyler and Windle are
roing to try to make new figures for
fbe mile this faI-and their doings will
be closely watched by those who follow
the sporting end of bicycling.
Arrarrgements have been partially made
for a big six DAYS bicycle race meet to
be held in Madison Square Garden next
spring. If arrangements are finally
made and the chances are that they VIII
be. the meet will differ in several nm
portart respects from those previously
held The convenience and comfort OF
the public will be looked after more than
heretofore. In view of the b1cycilng
craze the chances are that such a meet
ing would be successful.
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