The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-04
bIAN1IC WHEELMBN
They Are the Latest Addl-
tion to the Local
Cycling Clubs.
RIDERS BECOMING ACTIVE
Hudson county's Hot Election
Many Pool Matches On
Diamond Chips.

The Castle Point Cyclers Of Hoboken
have arranged their schedule OF club
runs for the spring season and will start
in with their first joint ride tomorrow
when the boys will make an Easter dis
play Of their wheels. and uniforms on the
new Boulevard. They will begin the reg
ular season on April &c with a run to
West Orange. Tottenville, May 10; May
"a, sufferns; May 81. Plaintleld; June II,
Newburgh, N. r.; June %, New Bruns-
wick; July 4 and 5, Albany; July Il, Nor
ristown, July -. Pompton; July 26. coney
Island.
A new addition to the bicycle clubs in
this city has been made in the form of
a cycling club which is located ON Second
street, near Grove. 1t is an offshoot of
the Catholic Club, and was organized by
a number of dissatisfied members who
withdrew as soon as the order Of things
was changed. The club has a good
membership to begin with, and the club
gives promise Of becoming a thrifty or
ganlzation. There has been a desire for
some time on the part of wheelmen in
the lower section of the city. and it is
thought this club will fill the require
ments. 1t has been organized under the
name Of the Mantle Wheelmen. There
are forty charter members to begin with,
and among these are many energetic
Wheeimen Who are hustlers, and there is
not the least doubt regarding the success
OF the new organization. Liberal induce
nents are to be offered to riders who are
unattached, to become members of the
MlanIlcs and one of these will be d
bicycle shop We'll equipped with every ap-
pliance Tor the repair of wheels and the
members can have them cleaned and
maintained In good condition at avery
noIiihai cost. The members aspire to
make the Nantes as progressive ana as
SUCCESSFUL as the Castle Points have been
II Hopoken. 1t will be conducted on the
same mes III runs will be held every
sunday ana on holidays and several race
meets Will be given during the year.
Inere are many very fast riders in the
cup and those having a propensity for
Ssofehlng VIII lind those capable of keep
lhg them company. Those unable to ride
NH pc taught. A meeting will De held
tuesday evening to complete a permanent
oFganlzation Any information will be
tanned by ealing on the Secretary. Nc.
27 Second street.
a special meeting of the Catholic Club
e cjs,hs VIII be held tomorrow at the
clubhouse; considerable business will be
Transacted among which viii be the APP
continent OF the road officers and the
aarhaaaitgelnent OF a schedule Of club runs.
ship and the officers are confident Of IN
creasing the membership list to seventy
nye before the season is far advanced.
Every facility has been added To fhe
wheel room for the repair Of wheels. and
pnose IN charge of this department at the
ciub are progressive and intend to keen
tne cyclers to the front.
Inc business Mems Cycle Club of tna
MIL Will make a trip ito Bergen Point TO-
morrow. on their wheels. Every member
asplres. to become a scorcher. and If Is
generally a race as soon as the club gets
started for a point to see which will
reach the rendezvous ahead. This has led
70 2 match between real estate dealer
William V. Garrison OF Bergen avenIle
ana contractor and buiIder Joseph
Jewkes, which will be decided next
Wednesday. The a is several small
lpottles and a bet of SO. The distance will
pc from Montgomery street to Bergen
Point on the Boulevard. Garrison agrees
TO give Jewkes a start of five min1lfes
It is runored that the friends of ,Jewsxes
intend that he shall win under condition
and VIII have a couple of relays Of horses
TO pick him up in case he needs a mace
maker. There is a great deal of Interest,"
IN the contest on the hill and the betting
is about evenly divided.
Ihe Hillside Wheelmen will have a 20
cept1on April 8 at Kessler,s Hall Tha
members are hustling for its success and
among the other features will be a raff,e
for a new wheel.
Ine Catholic Club has introduced .
beginners class at the gymnasium and
lessons IN riding will be given on Tues
days and Saturday at the gymnasium.