The Jersey City news., 1899-08-07
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN


The Defender Cyclers and the Williams
burg Wheelmen held big joint run yes
terday to Queens. The fine weather drew
out almost the entire membership of both
organizations and all hands had an en-
joyable time. Dinner was had at Queens.
and the return TRIP was made at most
seasonable hour, so that early evening
saw the local party in town.
A delightful run to South Beach was
enjoyed yesterday by the Park Wheel
men, The regular membership turned out
almost to a man, and the party was re-
inforced by a large number of unattached
riders.
The Monticello Wheelmen rode to Fort
Lee yesterday afternoon and had dinner
there Upon the return trip the party
did not alight at the club house, but con-
tinued to the Point, where a pleasant
evening was spent
A blind run Of the Arcanum Wheelmen
led the party to Plainfield yesterday.
Coney Island was visited by the Acme
WheeImen yesterday. The start from the
club house. Newark avenue and Fourth
street, was made early in the morning,
and surf bathing took up most Of the
riders time.
Elkes and Linton, who are to meet IN
a one hour paced race at Manhattan
Beach nexbS turday will arrivefrom Pnli-
adelphia this afternoon with their pacing
machines and operators. They Will go at
once to the track by the sea and prepare
for the championship contest which Is
expected to settle the question OF suprem-
acy at pace following beyond argument.
Each man is riding faster than ever pc
fore. The pacing machines can cover
forty miles in the hour If necessary, and
as each rider can have three or four TO
assist him. the battle should be most m
teresting In addition to the big matcn-
there are two amateur events slated for
the afternoons sport with match race
"a be arranged Entries for the open
events close today with Al. Reeves, No..
150 Nassau street, New York.
Good racing was seen yesterday at the
yailsburg Board track. The big pursuit
race was won by the crack Teddy Goou-
win and H. P. Kusel. The summaries
Quarter-Mile Novice-Final heat won
by c. Crowieigh; NJ. j. Connolly, second'
+. ]. Finley, third; time, "a 2-5s
open Half-Mile tAmateur) neat
Won by Harry Kusel; E. c. Hausman,
second: Walter Babb third; A. 7. Nye'
.Jr. fourth; time, I'm. 4-5s.
G,parfer-Niie Handicap (Professi0naD
Final heat: Won by NJ. Apgar (35 YARDS
Bob Miller go yards), second; Iver Law Va
yards5 Sop 8 fourth fourth; time, rlea % ass
one-Mile Handicap (Amateur) )-Flinai ma
heat: Won by Floyd Krebs d2e yardse;
Harry BefIert Gao yards), seconds w z
Wa hrenberger (scratch), third r. Y
Hausman (scratct), fourth time I'M
Five-Mile Handicap Professdi,oadnali, 10 -
won by Otto Mayo (250 yards; Chlrles
Hadfield t298 YARDS, seeonai Q; Y; Bap-
cock (20o yards). third: W. H Hicks, u, I,
(250 YARDS, fourth; H. 7. Allen eSo0 yards)
fifth; time. 11m- 16 Los. n,4
Intercity Team Race, Unlimited Pursuit 1
Won BY Harry Kusel and Teddy Gooa-
win. representing Philadelphia; w =.
Wahrenberger and j. P. jacobson, rep
resenting New York. second, John king
and A. w Ross, representing Newark
third; f. G. Hausman and W. A.; Rutz,
represerting New Haven. fourth; distance
6 miles = lap: time, 14m. lbs
The Mantle Wheelmen will hold meet,
ing tonight at the clubhouse The Board
of Directors will also meet this evening.