The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
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THE PEDAL EHBRs
There Is Lots to Interest
Them at This Sea-
son.
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N. ]. A. c. Will Have a Strong
Association Eleven Hand
bali Players on a Trip
Other Events.
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Board of Trustees viii hold a special
meeting tonight to transact important
business. The following new members
were elected active:-Henry w. Grooe, r.
d. Karr, William c. Roger, Frank Nc
Knight. Adolpfl Keller, Charles w. Dis
brow. H. F. Baken, Charles W. MacCord,
dent, John ". Meldowney.
It was with regret that the resignation
of ex-Captain Chris Often, who mas
joined the ranks OF the benedicts, was
accepted. Captain Hasbrouck handed in
his report for the riding section Just
closed. 1t shows that despite the un-
favorable weather this year thirteen club
runs were held, there was a total OF 2lo
men on runs, an average Of Il per run.
Ed Bruce and Carl Lange are tie for the
club run attendance medal. with IL
mittee will arrange some way to decide
the tie, and will award the medal at the
rex regular meeting. n nominating
committee, which will draw up the regu-
coming election of officers VIII be APP
pointed in a few days by President Traut-
vein.
The Mantle Wheelmen will hold their
annual races ON Election Day afternoon.
The club has increased its programme,
and will extend the events TO six in NUM-
Der. It was originally intended to have
a quarter mile, one mile, five mile and a
three mile tandem, but to this has been
added a two mile and a special race,
start and ride one-haif of the distance,
then dismount, run to a table, pick up a
needle thread 1t, remount and ride with it
to the finish. The scorchers OF the club
are very much Interested in the con-
tests, and will strive their hardest to win
the prizes.
The Ajax wheelmen have taken possess
sion Of their new clubhouse on Highland
avenue. The Ajax Club has a paying mem
bership, and ave every assurance of a
lively season. A smoker is being arranged
for the entertainment of the friends of
the whQplmAn Uyhip6 Ufl1Eha rfrnp at an
early date. The club is in possession of
an American flag, the gift of John Bon
nell. A handsome club nag viii also be
their female admirers.
The prominent club runs hat have
been scheduled for tomorrow are:-Man-
Cycle Club, Passaic; Castle Point Cyclers,
Hudson County Boulevard; Excelsior Cy-
Gle Club. Hudson County Boulevard;
6 61anss c WasssmeH woa sdns sing Brig hasa
Wautagh; New York Athletic Club Wheel
men. Travers Island; Union County Wheel
men. Rosiyn; Kings County Wheelmen.
Staten Island: Washington wheeimen,
pect Wheelmen. Coney Island; Fort Lee
Wheelmen- Hackensack; Calumet Wheel
Mhas, Msas1 p,. GGaa5y P1yaEssas Gvhl Logan
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Yonkers.
The Mantle wheelmen will have a
clam bake tomorrow at Bergen Point. All
of the members will participates, and they
expect a very pleasant time.
The IroQuois Wheein4en will have a
lantern paradertonight Thought the old
proportions for the event and expect a
large number of men In line. The clubs
that viii be Represented will be Mercury
Club Cyclers. Castle Point cyclers. Thorn
men, Arboret Wheslmen, Anchor Athletic
Club Wheelmen, Sylvia Athletic Club
Wheelmen. Jolly Club Wheelmen. De-
wheeimen. The start win be from 251
Sherman avenue and the route viii be
to Hoboken, the Hoboken clubs will
be picked up at the corner of Washing
The annual club road races of the
Riverside Wheelmen VIII be held on cleo
tic ssH q d t4ysk No " sSs : : Il &. The Ras sss, sI1l bs
held under sanction of L. A. ". Racing
Board and L. A. w. rules, and will con-
sist of the following:-One mile novice,
gold, silver and bronze medals; five mile
club championship, Board of Directors
medal: two mile handicap. gold. silver and
cap " gold and two silver medals;
one mile open. only to non-racing mem
beers, gold medal Entry fee will be so
Ssnts for m each event and close To-Day with
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Committee at the clubhouse. 232 West One
Hundred and Fourth street. The track
can be reached By taking the new ferry
from the foot of West Forty-second street,
and thence by wheel or electric cars. No
fee win be charged for programmes or
admission.
in the League Of American Wheelmen
seem to have simfnered dow to four men.
OF the lot Potter's and Eliiott's changes
men high up in the affairs Of the [. AW.
think that Morrison. of Wisconsin, and
Cossum OF New York, are more in the
line ot compromise candidates than any
The chaInIess bicycle idea Is causing
much comment among the makers and
riders. It Is said, on good authority. that
put such wheels on the market next sea-
son. One Inventor in the East is working
on an idea which he thinks win revoiu-
tionize bicycle manufacture. While the
he is working on one In which he wishes
TO avoid the beveled gear. and he thinks
that he has discovered a way 10 DO IL.
II the minor wheeling organizations all
over the country would follow the action
10 be taken by the Metropolitan Assocsa-
dion Of Cycling Clubs In New York. the
materially. This association proposes to
bring all the wheeling clubs and associa-
tons together within. a week, with the
idea OF showing the politicians and the
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strength M it is about time that the
wheelmen all over this country realized
this fact.
II you cannot Withstand the chilling
winds and the cold weather OF winter
and are determined to abandon the wheel
until next spring, then give your silent
eteed some attention and do not toss Ii in
a corner. Go over every part of the
frarne with v~aseline HE can be pur-
chased in any city. Then hang the wheel
up In some out Of the way place and when
you take 1t out In the spring 1t win be In
al good condition as 1t is today.
One of the grievances of cyclists this
year has been the fact that the spokes
in their wheels rust too readily. This
has been more particularly noticeable
along the coast Inc, wher the air is
heavy with moisture. The main trouble
at present seems to be that not enough
nickel has been put on the spokes. The
Western Wheel Works is experimenting at
present with a finish which viii prove a
boon to cyclists. This finish has been
tested and It viii Withstand moisture and
damppess as no other finish has lone TO
date. The value of non-rusting spokes
will be appreciated by every rider OF the
wheel Alleged non-rustfng spokes have
been put on the market, bpt they are said
to stretch. which of course makes them
practically yaiueless on a wheel.
GAMES ON THE GRIDIRoN.
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