The sun., 1897-08-02
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
A GREAT sTRUG9LE BETWEEN EAST
ERN AND WESTERN CRACKS.


struggle between the eastern and western cham
pions in both tho amateur and professional
GLASSES. Tho Race Committee Is anxious that
| some now records be created at tho Willow
Grove track, and makes the following statement:
"Since the announcement was made that SOW
eral of tho fastest pace-followers in the country
would go for records during the National cham
| pionship race meet at Willow Grove. Aug. 9 and
| 2, much speculation has been indulRod In as to
| the possibility Of now figures being created.
The principal point Of attack will, Of course. DO
| tho figures for the paced mile, which now stand
at :39 l-6, made by Billy Hamilton. at Coronado,
| Cal, March 2. 1895. For almost q year and n
| half has Hamilton's record withstood the
| saults OF tho cracks: but II Is highly probable
that before another fortnight Willow Grove win
| hold that record safe"
| Anticipating that large number Of wheel
| mon from this section will wish to ride to Pha-
delphla to attend tho national meet, the Asso-
ciatod Cycling Clubs Of this city will hold runs
to that city on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
and and Saturday. Tho distance is ebont @ 100 miles
Thomas p. Ward. F.. A. Myr!ck and NJ. Glib
An ordinary pace win be maintained, so that
| new riders and wheclwomen will be induced to
divisions will mako the return trip together.
T. r. Crump, President Of tho Union Cyclists
Of Mexico. has been in town for several days
|
W. officials in relation to forming an alliance be-
tween the two organizations. Cycling has at
n want the %ecne Isso
citation to form an alliance with their organza-
sountenanee s the outlaws. He also intends to to
bring the Union Cyclers into the international
RSens Board S n.I shs
week.
The Irish Cpciist comments on the practice of
loafing in races and gives some excellent advice
have the reputation OF the sport at heart and
should always bear In mind that loafing, that is,
RSSrt" n1 to ' That ISn reputaon When The
spectators see men riding around at a ten-me.
is something crooked about tho affair In
our opinion genuine sportsman should al
Sas{f in ahead and Tssa es Ss sS sf's are ndd %
crate pace. II won wont leopard his chances
right he will keep his load until the last straight,
in which case going in front at first will prove
HIM Even d ne he
fee in the interest of the sport, which presuma-
bly, he loves, and his doing 20 VIII gain for him
every race In which he started. We hope this
loatng practice will not Grow.'
| ROUTES
L.N-To ride from est Sineticth streat to MIL
ford Pa. follow the Western Boulevard TO Fifty ninth
street. to Eshh svenne to third street. cross
Hudson street. to Henderson street. Mercer street
to
clair. Verona, Caldwell Franklin. Pine Brook, Par
Berks6re Valley. Hurdtown woodport sparta,
Bran hyie. and bngmln's, N. J.;cross to Dlnshans'
W. J. Charles Carpenter.-The distance from Forty.
second street to Poushkeepsie by wheel Is about
A. Bel; 10 ride to Roctaway: L. L. go to East
| Twenty third street and to Brooklyn: follow
Bedford avenue to the Eastern Parkway, to Stone
Jamaica; then take the turnpike to Roskawsy.
m SSE Ss from Esw Re911d ] 70
Howlands, Myricks. aud East Taunton TO Taunton.
,oD Charles PHrdss,e riding from Pnsna%
low chenanso street. to Port Dickinson to the Che
s
to Chenang9 Forks to the turnpike. to Gcnesanslet
iorS and Halfwsy M House; con nIe on the turnpike
and NarS
st,set past the cotton factory to Hamit.n eros the
bridge to the turnpike to sosvliie' cross another
pike to Desnsve; follow man stree; across i It the @
bTids, to Clinton and around the Park to the turn.
the electric tracks to Genssce street Utica
The distance {, is about ninety,si1 miles
boat at the foot gt West I9th street through Central
cross over to Eighth avenue to Fifty ninth str et aud
go through central Park to 10th street and seventh
to 1921 street TO Grants Tomb; 70 get to tho Battery
s1erS on pfa TO DTS to oh street F. Tx
avenue. to Hudson street. TO West Broadway to Park
place to Nassau street. 10 Wall street, to Broadway
IS Bar, er,-To ride from schenectady to Norwich
follow tn" south side OF the river to Patesonville
cpa the nS ef oM iG tim road @
fsT%ss 10 Ffbss n H. Fcnds %P Pane ,ns
tine Hrdg", st. townsville and Little Falls; follow
Lock, to ro5t heSki@eP, 70 hsfEimtS: follow Man
to The @ k1f %"Sr na to Gn
route from Utica 10 BinShamton; n y, passing
through Norwich N. Y. published In The Sun this
morning.
Among the professional riders who will compete
the races at Asbury Park tomorrow Butler Loug.
head. Kimble. N"whouse Wells, Goodman. and Eaton
Aug IL. Tn Events "a are e. onemS nov Se. S" onsmiia
scratch; ten.miie handicap. fve.mie handicap and
Ellsworth. Soathamp,on. N;
ganiZation formed In the Twenty second ward The
oniser; Ice are President II csrpent.c: se.presiden
King Captain; P. A. Hasel; Lieutenants. W. C. Hyatt,
this city Viii ln on 81 o '9s "h'e"'n
Entries for the race meet Of the Ataarta wheemen
. close next saturday with c. Il Budd box IS New
With school Commissioner Arthur Phelan OF Ho
sosd % ,ss 10 the I S the
IN the Thr rsmSnser v Of The
/ tary. Emanuel salmon: Recording Secretary. Anan
August Podesta; FIrst Lieutenant. Louis Gueraslia
seconi Lieutenant John Pedestal Color Bearer
Fred J. Kesr. vice Consul of the New Jersey divl
tour lie IL accompanied by his wife ana mother
8 The, The Eur Eureka Wheeimen have been Granted OF
Kaufman; Treasurer p. Ansorse; Secretary. C. Kauf
l. |
P.trolmen Frank Bennett an ThomasJ Murphy oi
the First Precinct Jersey City experts at rdinG
4 tandem, and state that they willing
poiice tandem team In the country. The riders how
=. ever. must weigh At least 200 pounds each.
The 10 Roy Wheelmen OF Jersey City Heights ave
elected the followin Officers: President J. Bounting
Vice-President, L. NJ Rankin Financial Secretary
J. j. ]. Haskins; Recording Sc retary +. g. Valentino
Corresponding Secretary. J. B. Evans; sergeantat
o Arms. 7. o'Connell.
The postponed summernghts festiva of the Niant,
Wheelmen OF Jersey City will be held to morrow
night at Schuetzen Park. facing the Greenve sector
OF the Hudson County Boulevard.
q The silver trophy offered to the club having the
4 largest number OF men TO nnish In hour and
minutes IN the handicap twenty nve mile road rae,
OF the Siant!c Wheelmen OF Jersey City. which a
held on July will he contested for the latter part
this month by Adolph Mchaels OF tho Mantle Wheel
o men, X. w AleIa OF Hartford an H. Hicks o
I | the South BROOKLYN WheelInen.