New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-26
WHEELS DRAW CROWDS.
MANY ATTRACTIONS AT THE BICYCLE
SHOW.

NOVEL THINGS IN CYCLING AccEssoRIEs-soME
OF THE NEW ARRIVALS IN THE TRADE
There was another large crowd at the cycling
show at Madison Square Garden yesterday. 1t was
the sixth day. and the interest and enthusiasm nave
not abated a particle. During the afternoon II was
estimated that the attendance was larger IMAM IL
had been at any other time since the show began
with the exception of the night crowds AT night
the aisles were thronged with well-dressed people,
in the attendance being many people well known
In the social, business and professional worlds.
People were seen In the crowd last night VINO
have been in constant attendance at the snow since
the opening night. They seemed never to tire Oh
.xam,n,nc that marvellous little machine known as
the 80 cycle. There others in the crowd VINO
have seen every cycle on exhibition propaoiy se'
eral times, and know the machine from hahoie o"
TO axle This class of enthusiasts yesterday turned
their attention to the cycle accessories OF which
there are enough interest one for day OF TWO d.
least.
Among them are the cyclometer. and peculiarly
constructed little cas' from which the rioer can
hang his watch upon the wheel and nave 'he '''ie
in front of him constantly. There are sihsuiaiS
made little locks for the wheel and much ingenuity
has been exercised In arranging compact carrv-aIs
for the slowing away of parcels III Is oi''' mo
ter Of time before the modern cycle riuer VIII NC
able to Jump aboard his wheel and carry a' 'he
same time enough extra clothing and other neces-
co., adiuncts 10 last him for a several days jaunt
foreigner we'll known on the other sioe ]"
cycling affairs arrived on the Fuerst BISMARCK yes
terday and he. of course. fastened immed'ateiy 10
the cycle show at the Garden His name 10 Charies
Cont and he is the managing director or the 'Gaz-
zetta Cicljstica" weekly cycle paper published
In Florence Italy Signor Cont has done much 10
promote cycling in Italy. where. he says the sport
is steadily increasing in popularity. The king ana
Queen have recently taken to cycling, and the frin-
cess Lettia Bonaparte is an expert froiess'oh-
alism in Italy occupies the same position there
practically that the League Of American Wheelmen
occupies in America
Paris mutuals are sold on all the races. and yet
despite Of this gambling feature. Sshor Cont says
that the sport has been remarkably free from job
berry and chcanery. While heretofore the profes-
konal In Italy has taken precedence over the anna
teur he says that the chances are that IN the
future races for amateurs will be conducted on
decidedly bigger scale.
He is interested in which will be held
IN Alexandria, for which the first prize will be 400
francs Signor Cont while in this country VIII
study the cycling question fully, and will carry
back to his native heath many samples OF modern
cycle accessories which will astonsh his Italian
friends. He was much impressed with the snow al
the Garden. and says that it far exceeds anything
he has ever seen.
The show will be brought TO close at IL O'CLOCK
tonight, and those in charge of the management
of the exhibition naturally more than pleased
at the successful termination of their efforts sucn
a show, or rather such enthusiasm would "a nave nave
been impossible few years ago. 1t shows the nat
ural gtOwth of the cycling INDUSTRY as nothing else
has done in this country.
That thousands of people should go TO the Garden
for seven consecutive days. packing daily such an
of Stationary machines astonishes the '1aymah.
The cycA however. has not only become an I'M
portant item in the mercantile world, but the new
improvements varied and interesting. the
new wheels such marvel Of artistic lightness ana
strength that even the novice becomes interesteu.
The cycling newspaper men mad I'll, dlhher Iass
the evening were Messrs. n. II. Van Sicklen, bust
ness manager of The Chicago Bearings. and D.
A. Miles, Editor of The Chicago Referee" Speeches
were made by F. X. Pral. Henry Crowther and
proposed the meeting adjourned and repaired to
she cycle show. -
Among those present were F. ". Wagner; j. j.
Henry Crowther. A. G. Bachelor. G. Walter Heath,
Frank Egan, Dixie Hines. II. l.. Saltonstali, w. j.
Morgan and w. II. Seward
To-day at p. m. the final and general meeting
vention Hall at Madison Square Garden. The in
etalletion Ct officers for the ensuing Will take
place. reports from the different committees ana
officers be read. and there Will be discussion OF AZ
fairs for the present year.
The following men connected with the cycle trade
registered at the show yesterday forenoon "A. q
W CRAWFORD In W. GadSen H. Shsss' b b T.
NJ l.. Ferris. W.. r. Clifford. S. A. Hsines Hk
Hancock. c. A. jackson. j. Knott. A. f. kendiH
Tsndis K &c L G. w. law r. ar nsRPs'
Mason. j. j. McGill, A. O.. McGarrett. Richard Nor
ton. A 2 Peck l. L. Payne V X Rn an1 +; 4.
Seyfang William Stiff G. H. Strout, George w.
Toney George H. Terry William Fowler and W.