The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-08

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The Pioneer Wheelnen Of Hoboken
spent their holiday IN a two days So
journ at Asoury Park.
The Defender Cycle Club had out It's
largest number Of the season on the
two days run to Boynton Beach and
Tottenyille, S. I. The members wore
new uniforms Of grey clotlr for the hrst
time and made a good appearance.
The races that We're to have been held
yesterday at the West side Driving Park
for the purpose of selecting the team to
represent this city in the Interstate
cycle race for policemen at Manhattan
Beach on July Is were postponed because
Of the muddy track until Saturday. In
the meantime the local force will keep
in trim.
The Alpine cyclers had . regular run
Drive.
Captain Henkel ana Messrs. Hicks and
douglas Of the Queensbury Cycle Club
Of Hoboken made a return trip Monday
on THEN wheels from Philadelphia. They
rode to the Quaker City Saturday.
Inc members Of the Jolly Wheelmen Of
in theiE two days outing 70 the Noun
tain View Hotel, Lake Hopatcong.
Among the riders that made the journey
ere;Lcaptain = Bisehoff. Lieutenant
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hunlnnan, J. Mann, p. Gotschalk. A.
Blers.ng, A. Stursberg, c. Kreuzlnann,
Y. Muller, H. BAeneff. I. Kreuzinann,
noon they INDUCED IN bowling. After a
Splendid supper there was dancing Until
an early hour. On Sunday morning
Winter winning easy BY ten yards. The
beat race proved interesting also, Muller
and L. kreuzmann coming out victorious.
fne bicycle policemen Of Boston who
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other cities In the race at Manhattan
Beach. July q, held the trial races yes
terday. The distance was three miles.
lne flrst mile being paced by Frank
az follows:-Brett. 800 10; Dinsmore.
o.ss; ftIley S:3S 15; Haskins. 1904. Dins-
more and Brett VIII very likely represent
session. with Riley as substitute.
Among the applications for membership
IN the League of American Wlaeelmen
during the past week was one from John
Jacob Astor and another from Charles
y Lewis, the Wen known humorist.
Inc new bicycle track at the Olympic
Park, near the Harlem River, VIII be the
scene q q race meet On July .. The club
run off on this track were a success.
Carrot a. Hobart. the candidate for
has joined the Tourist Cyele Club Of Pat.
Nearly fafteen hundred new applications
tary Basseit during the past week. New
York still holds the lead with recruits.
I laying YIN sls and q total membership Of
PENNSYLVANIA 273, total 1853; Illinois 28,
total 2s5S5; New Jersey 147, total 1881;
Massachusetts 140, total 2,35l. Iowd 50, to-
tai 1,298; Missouri Is, total 1886; Indiana
20. total 789: Ohio Is, total 1858.
In all l,479 applications were received.
and the grand total is 81. $50.
The most perceptible gain is that of
Illinois which IS undoubtedly due to her
magnificent State meet at Peoria. II Is
worthy of comment that four divisions
HAD larger lumber Of recruits than the
Massachusetts division, which has been
steadily holding second place.
"A large delegation of member Of the
Hudson County Wheelmen visited the
Rfversides In New York recently and
presented them with the handsome silk
hanner won in the recent century run.
The RiverSides received the Jersey boys
with open arms and turned the clubhouse
over to them. While refreshments were
being served several speeches We're made.
TIL Jersey boys on LAYING for home were
IN 2 happy mood and will net forget their
visit.
A fat mems race will be one of the spe-
ciai attractions at the Nutley races on
| August 1S. Several Newark heavy weights
have signifed their intention of entering
Among them are Robert .Golding. who
tips the beam in the nefgh5orho0a OF 2f
pounds; Morgan Kirk, $40; Frank Pierce,
225, and F. Fantzl0ff, 210.