The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
EVENTS FOR CYCLERS
Interest in the Clio Wheel
mems Races and Ajax
Cyclers' Century Run.
BANNERS FOR A CLUB RUN
Interscholastic Championship En-
Observation-Disclosures Will Tackle
the N. J. "A. G. Crlcketers,

lin ' iiVCttiSAi Will IOlu tl6lT an
nual race meet at the West Side Driving
Park, on June 26. They nave arranged
four events for handsome prizes. These
will consist of medals, tires, lamps, shoes,
saddles, club pins, cigars and other use
full articles. The members are getting
in shape and there should be a large
entry. The greatest interest will centre
in the half mile club championship which
will be scratch and will draw out the
best riders of the organization. The
other races for members will be half mile
handicap and one mile handicap. The
feature will be a one mile open to police
men only. This will decide which of the
cycle cops Is the better rider. At present
there Is a great deal of rivalry between
them.
On Sunday a number Of riders styling
themselves the Duncan Ramblers had a
century run in charge of William F.
Ely. The route was to Passaic, thence
on a circuit to New Brunswick, returning
by Amboy, Tottenville to Port Richmond
and over the Boulevard to the starting
point. Among those to finish were:-W.
F.. Ely, A. D.. Ross, Tom Dodd. Walter
Tilden, Jr., Marmaduke Tilden, Jr., John
j. Toffey, Jr., Ed. Watson. Don Toffey
n Will Ridgeway.
The Ajax Cyclers have completed every,
arrangement for their first century run.
The organization was formed in the win
ter and the club has branched out more
strongly a any club in the city. They
lave the finest clubhouse and are in good
shape. The members are hustlers and
they expect to make the coming event q
big success. The club offers ~ashandsome
banner to the club having the largest
number of survivors. The route will be
to Paterson n return. If stormy the
run will be held June q. The start will
be made from the clubhouse, No. 1874 Bel
mont avenue, at 6 A. M. The route will
be as follows, together with the time
schedule
Jersey City start at 6 A. M
Jersey City to Elizabeth, arrive 1920;
leave 1902 miles.
Elizabeth to Plainield, arrive 8:45;
leave 9:oO-1S miles.
Plainfield to Milburn, arrive 1910; leave
10;20-12 miles.
Milburn to Paterson, arrive 1900, din
ner; leave 1905 miles.
Paterson to Ridgewoow, arrive 300;
| leave 3:1O-16 miles.
IhluS6WOUl IL IldCAClodCA, dli4NC tx
leave 4:35-13 miles.
Hackensack to Jersey City, arrive $3.50.
An entrance fee of so cents will be
charged, with an extra dollar for a
survivors, medal. Address all entries to
P. j. Phelan, Captain, No. 1874 Belmont
avenue.
There will be a large turn out of
bicycle riders at the Union Hill Schuetz-
en- Park, to win the handsome banners
offered by the Hudson County Sports
mems Association on July 4. the second
day of the three days carnival. These
banners are the handsomest offered to
| bicycle clubs in this part of the coun-
try for any event, and will be given
to the three clubs of New York having
out the largest number of riders, the
two Brooklyn clubs having the most
members, and to the two New Jersey
clubs having the greatest number to
pass through the gates. Ladies will
count the same as the men. The Brook
Ign and New York clubs are making a
great effort, and the attendance of
wheelmen will be the largest ever seen
at one time at an event in this county.
An excellent programme will be offered
for their entertainment at the park.
The Clio Wheelmen have been notified
that they were the Winners of the first
prize in the big parade in New York on
| Saturday for having out the largest
number of riders for visiting clubs from
New Jersey.
The executive officers and representa-
tiyes of the New Jersey Division, League
of American Wheelmen, rendered a din
ner to the Hon. Henry W. Gledhill. on
June A, at the Lawyers Club, New York
City.
of the League. It's work has always
been for their good, and with the many
advantages offered to those who join, it
| seems very strange that the membership
is not up in the hundreds of thousands.
The road map alone, which Is given free
to all new members, is well worth the
price of the initiation, without even con-
sidering the hotel and repair shop privi-
leges, the bulletin Ga weekly bicycle
paper), the button, legal protection
| reward offered by the division for the
recovery of a stolen bicycle owned by. a
League member. The cost is only 81 for
the first year and 81 for each subsequent
| year. A neat little folder issued by the
| division enumerates as follows some of
| the things that the League has done for
wheelmen in New Jersey and It's claims
on their support.
The membership of the L. A. w. took
a big jump during the past week. Secre-
tary Bassett reports hat 2,614 men were
enrolled, making the total belonging to
the organization 1882. The increase in
membership is as follows:-New York.
| 6S9: total. q, 524. Pennsylvania, 701; to-
tai, 1891. Massachusetts, 34S; total, TO-
4S0. New Jersey, lA; total, 5,4lS. II
| linois, 81; total, 1896. Ohio, So; total,
1850. Wisconsin, SO; total, 2,l37. Connec-
| ticut, So; total, l.757. Michigan, AZ; to-
| tai, 1852. Maryland, 80; total, 1.455. North
In; 1sfotai, 83Ss-sE g 9 ssss y ass
The Bayonne Rowing Association will
fellow the Ajax Cyclers with a century
run to be held OF Sunday, June 20. They
| offer handsome inducements to clubs to
The Hudson County Wheelmen's cen
fury run will be more successful this
year than last. Chairman Blakeslee re-
ports having received promises of the co.
operation Of the Riverside Wheelmen Of
| New York.
The Vim Bicycle Club will hold a race
meet at their new track on Saturday,
IS the time draws near for the Is mile
road race on Monday, July 5, on the
| Boulevard the interest increases. There
is every promise of a big entry and an
attendance of many thousand along the
course. Prizes are handsome. The Man
Owing to circumstances. which are well
known to those interested in cycling,
Tom Eek was suspended by Albert Z.
Mott, Chairman of the Racing Board,
some time ago, and was not allowed on
the track with the member of his team,
/ Kiser and Mertens. Eck's many friends
will be delighted to hear that Chairman
Mott has lifted the suspension, and from
now on the clever manager will be en-
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