The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-24
Wheeling Gossip.

Lovers of middle distance racing will
have an opportunity of Witnessing one
of the most exciting contests between
amateurs to be given in the metropolitan
district this season, at Berkeley Oval, Nor
ris Heights, on Saturday, July 2. Bedell,
of the Pierce Wheelman will ride against
Relyea, of the Kings County Wheelmen.
in g ten mile middle distance race with
multicycle pacing. Each principal will be
allowed sixteen pacemakers, n to each
member of the winning team will be
awarded a handsome prize. Other events
on the programme are a one mile race
for novices, one mile handicap for anna
tours, one mile handicap for professionals,
and a half-mile handicap for pacemakers.
Entry blanks, now ready, can be obtained
from William r.. Pitman, Room 204, No.
203 Broadway, New York. up to Tune %.
Unique souvenirs, in the shape of a
spszahlly designed and handsomely col
ored button, showing the different war
ships of the United States Navy, will be
presented free by the management to all
patrons of the Berkeley Oval, on July 2.
Ton Linton of the National Track Team
Association, will probably be matched this
week against Paul Bourotte, the French
man, the race to be run at Philadelphia
in a few weeks. These two men are look
ed upon as the best of the foreigners now
in the country. and such an event would
prove one Of the best of the season.
Justice Gummere, at Trenton, yesterday
rendered a decision that bicyclists cannot
be compelled to pay a toll on turnpike
roads in the State. On several roads in
the outhern section of the State toll has
been exacted from wheelmen. The case
in which the decision was rendered, was
The Gloucester and Salem Turnpike Com
pany against John H. Beppe, to recover
$50 because he refused to pay for travel
ing over the turnpike on a bicycle. The
PLAINTIFF contended that the law declared
the bicycle a carriage, but Judge Gum
mere said a bicycle was a carriage in
the eyes of the law only because it is
compelled to observe the law of the a
The committee in charge of the ar
engagements for the patriotic festival and
games. to be held at Baldwin Park, on
July a, nave secured the entry of Miss
Landfear, the clever bicyclist of West
Hoboken, for the one mile bicycle race
for women. Five other well known fe-
male riders have entered and this event
promises to be a feature of the days
sport. In addition to the bicycle events
there will be numerous games for prizes,
tumbling and gymnastic feats by profess
sional artists, an exhibition of Edison's
projectoscope and illustrated songs by
Mr.. George J. Gaskin. In the evening
there will be a gorgeous display of fire.
works and hadow dances. A sacred COM
cert will be given on the evening OF
July 8.
The Hudson County Wheelmen will
hold it's annual outing Saturday after
noon, July 9, to Midland Beach, Staten
Island. Dinner will be enjoyed at Cables
Hotel at $50 P. M, and the arrangements
made insure a good time to the members.
The start win be made from the Newark
and New York Railroad Bridge, on the
Boulevard, at 3 o'clock. connecting witt
the 8 O'Clock boat from Bergen Point.
The pace Will be slow enough for any one
and the roads are the best tho wheelmen
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