The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-29

cyclic that has been able TO withstand
the hard wosk 70 which they have been
pllt
The one mile paced race at Berkeley
Oval on June Is was such a success that
another contest of the same kind will be
given there on July 2. the same being The
feature OF a card Of five races to be CIV
en- under the management of Director Pit
man of the Berkeley Oval track u. X.
BedelI, of the Piece W~heelmen, winner Of
the race on June Is. will compete against
George Schofeld. The latter is regarded
by many as The best amateur pace fol-
lower in the metropolitan district. He will
have the advantage of the aid Of the fine
pacing crows of the Kings County Wheel
many who believe he will prove the VIC
tor. Bedell will be paced by the Pierce
Wheelmen crews, which are, according to
his views, the equal of any amateur pac-
ing crews in the United States. Director
Pitman will receive entries up to the 18th
inst. at No. 203 Broadway.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Castle Point Cyclers was held last night
at their headquarters and the committee
on the picnic to be held at Union Hill
sckuetzen Park. July Is, reported hat the
arrangements had all be completed, and
assured the members that everything
pointed toward a decided success.
John w. westell and Fred Gatham will
race on the Boulevard on July 6 for a bet
Of $25. Both riders are members of the
Monticello Bicycle Club and the race is
the result of a heated argument about
the mems resnective ability
Ten enthusiasts have organized the Ma
hant Bicycle Club with headquarters at
No. % Booraem avenue.
Chairman Mott of the Racing Board Of
the l.. "A. w. issued the following bulletin
yesterday
Following is the score of the national
championship: Gardiner, so; Cooper, %;
Bald IS; Major" Taylor, 10; O. Stevens,
8; Eaton, 9: Tom Butler, 9: H. B. Free
man. .: Mertens, 5; Mcfarland, s; Bowler,
I: Fred Sims, 5; DR.. Brown, 4; Jaap Eden,
4; Becker, 4; Nat Butler. 3; Karl Kaser, 3;
o. Kimble, 8; Bourotte, 2; c. NJ. BLY,, 2; H.
B. Hills, Jr.. 2; Watson Coleman. /.
The Gutenberg Wheedmen will go into
racing this year on an extensive scale.
Their team will be Alto Held, William
Hummell, H. McGlyn and William Wede-
man. The men are training hard and
ought to bring trophies and honor to their
club.
In the future wheelmen will not be per-
mitted to ride on the sidewalks in Wee
hawken as the authorities have decided to
enforce an&old ordinance.
McDuffee's desire to beat Michaels is
so strong that he has offered the pace
making team of the Track Owners Asso-
citation. which is to pace him Saturday,
his entire winnings if they succeed in car
rying him to victory. The team has UNI
dergone a feeling of distrust as to their
payment, and yesterday refused to get up
to pace McDuffee until they were paid.
The cause of the disagreement is that
they were promised payment on a certain
day, but the matter was delayed and the
team became unreasonable. They held
to their position. however, so strongly
that they Disguised McDuffee, and he
made them the offer that will rob victory
over Michael of everything for him, save
the honor. and glory of beating the fastest
man that has ridden a wheel in competi-
finn