The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28
The CYCLE EXHIBIT
An Abundance to Interest
the Riders of the
Wheel.
EVERYTHING PRET7ILY ARRANGED
Lively Pool Match on the Hill
Baseball Clubs Stirring.

The first cycle show ever held in Hud-
son county was opened yesterday in the
Young Mems Christian Association Build
ing, and is a very fine exhibition. 1t was
attempted as an experiment and has
been successfully engineered. The ex-
nibit IS very large and is certainly of q
high order, and should prove a great
attraction to wfleelmen and others, more
especially those who anticipate purchas-
ing new wheels this season. Almost ev,
cry grade of a wheel is displayed, and all
of the greatest improvements and novel
ties made in wheels and sundries are
shown IN great variety. Everything is
prettlly arranged and the different booths
make an attractive appearance.
show opened yesterday afternoon and
was patronized by large crowds through
out the day and evening. 1t was only
intended to run the show for two days,
but the success of yesterday has induced
the exhibitors to continue it until Tues
day night. The event is creating a
great deal of interest among wheeimen
of the city, and all of the clubs were
represented. The boys inspected the diff
ferent makes and carried off many pretty
souvenirs as mementoes. The show was
sanctioned by the Cycle Board of Trade,
and they assisted largely in making it
SO extensive. They Virtually controlled
the exhibition through their agents in
this city and refused permission to N. G..
vreeland to place at the show his pat
terms of Victor bicycles. The Victor
Company is not connected with the Cycle
Board, and THE members have placed a
boycott against lit. Mr.. Vreeland had
an exhibit of a big line of other goods
and handed pretty souvenirs to the Wis
itors. together with a circular which ex-
planned his idea of the boycott. Among
the clubs that attended the first nights
exhibit were the Hudson County Wheel
men, Catholic Club Cyclers, Palma
Wheelmen, Jersey City Club wheelmen.
Clio Wheelmen, Lafayette Wheelmen.
LIE Roy Wheelmen, Hillside Wheeimen,
Palisade Wheelmen and the
Every courtesy was shown by the ex-
hibitors, and every visitor left the build
ing loaded down with catalogues and a
variety of souvenirs. This was a great
fad, and the bicycle literature was well
distributed. There was a great deal Of
rivalry between the exhibitors, and each
endeavored to Guido the others in the
arrangement of their stands. The at
tendants talked of the wonderful merits
of their respective make of wheels, and
after they had fully explained this they
began the story all over again to the
great delight of the interested wheel
men, who spent hours in the inspection.
everyone was pleased with the show,
ana expressed urprise at it's magnitude.
Every floor in the building was utilized
Ior the display of wheels, but those in
the gymnasium showed to the best adj
vantage, as the space was larger and the
attractlvenesS was increased by the ad-
dftion of palms and other plants. Will
barmer had the best arranged stand and
made a fine display. He had the Olym-
pies and Wintons. The Majestic wheel
and Messenger saddles were shown by W,
Q. Pugh. The Pierce wheel was in
charge of the Monticello Cycle Company:
A I ihel was exhibited by B.: Puiberg;
by van Keuren, and Remington, bv
Wood & Menagh.
Tn first floor exhibitors were Frank
cent, Sterling and Ramblers: Coiumbia.
oy Elorldge Cycle Company; Warwick
and Dayton's, by Walter vreeiand; WAY
cry; by John H. Co~nenhoven; Cleveland,
can, by Smith and Romaine.
A great feature at Smith and Romaine's
exnlolt was a Maxon repeating gun,
mounted on a tricycle..
On the second floor was a large ex-
nlprt OF sporting goods by the Victor
company, in charge of N. G.. Vreeland.
Stearns and Tourist wheels, by John W.
Laws; Eagle Cyclers. by the Eagle Com
pany, and New Haven's, by the Wood
Cycle Company.
On the third floor a shooting gallery
was IN operation. while in the basement
une ladies of the Y. M. C. A. Monday
night will be known as club might ana
mvftations have been issued to all Of
Tla nTAy II rf A 1f11 80 u.
attend. Secretary Pawley of the v M
Z. A. was one Of the hardest workers
for the success of the exhibition, and 1t
is we'll worth seeing.
The regular monthly meetjnp of tba
metropolitan Association of Cycling
Clubs was held at the Columbia on
fourteenth street, last night. Represen-
tatiyes were in attendance from all the
cluD members of the association.
The report of the Race Committtaa
decided to hold the Milburn road race
on the old course at Milburn. N T
again this year was submitted, and the
action of the committee approved
1t has been decided to charge an en-
trance Zee OF 81 this year. A large list
OF valuable prizes will be Offered To
secure a prize in this race this season
u Win pc necessary to ride the TWENTY
fye miles in l hour and 25 minutes or
better. The association win hold its
annual banquet on April 10.
The Racing Board Of the League of
american Wqneelnnen aims to keen both
amateur and professional racing men nm
der close surveillance this wear. and
as an aid they have decided to adont
an official entry blank which it will he
compulsory for all race meet promoters
to use and racing men to sign. Some
alterations have been made in the anna
teur rule and the professional IS looked
after in the following regulations thaf
will be upon all entry blanks in use this
season:
Amateurs hereby declare that T am
an amateur according to the definitinn
OF the L. A. w. and the A. A. IT,. as
follows: Ar amateur is one that has
never competed for a cash prize or gate
money or who has engaged in Sr as
sisted in cycling or any other recognized
athletic exercise for money or other re-
muneration or knowingly competed with
or against a professional for a prize OF
any description, or one who after having
forfeited the amateur status has the
same restored by a competent authority
having jurisdiction over the sport That
! will abide by the l.. A. w. rules for
cycling, and in case of any dispute or
protest | will accept the decision Of
the u. A. w. Racing Board, that the
particulars given are correct
PROFESSIONALS hereby declare that r
am a professional according to the ii. A
". definition, and that | will abide by
the L. A.. w. racing rules, submitting
any protest or dispute to the decision ar
the 7. A. w. Racing Board, and I agree
to accept such decision as final,
CLEVER POOL PLAYING.