New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-27
IN THE CYCLING WORLD
ABOUT THE 1896 WHEELS.
CONTESTS FOR SATURDAY AND MoNDAY-To RACE
BY ELECTRIC LIGHT-oTHER NOTES
AND COMMENTS.

AND COMMENTS.
The rush for bicycles is practically over. for those
who have not purchased new wheels this year sho"
a disposition to wait for the 80 model inc manu-
facturers. however have had "A royal season an"
the dealers in some of the more popular wheels
have only just caught up with their orders. Inc
opinion gains ground every day that the country
will he flooded with cheap wheels next year. 'ne
Of the larger carriage manufacturers is now putting
out a wheel which retails for ABOUT ohe-na' NV
listed price Of the high-grade "hee's' 'no'nef
big firm proposes to make a specially Oh IVY N'''
for next year. and rumor has the price Vi ''o''
wheels all the way from SO TO $40 each Among
tho novelties promised Is A sliding seat. which VIII
work on the same principle the sliding seat nseu
IN a boat This last idea is of English origih anu
Just how it will work remains to be seen.
The managers of the bicycle track at Manhattan
Roach are making special arrangements to nave IN
eresting progra mines at the Beach track on Sa'"r
day and Monday. ON Saturday 'here VIII 'V ="
half-mile scratch, one-mile handicap U"e
mile scratch and one-me tandem race lot lass
A men, while on Monday there Will be one-m'ie
.ora,oh q onemile handicap a ive-me scratch
and a half mile tandem race for Glass men Inc
usual professional races will take place II - '~e
eested that II would be good thing 10 arla"ee o'
Monday series Of races IN which men VI 49,.
trades shout take part One race ior p i',.
attract much attention. and would be pecu'ai'' "'
propriate TO Labor Day
The Crescent wheelmen will hold an e I,chnr
light race meet at Painfie1. y. D.: on Sep.va, no
z and 4 The races will be run under t"c ~ ha
ment of O. s. Bunnel. The contests W. ona
mile open one-ile handicap hve-mile handicap
one-mile $50 class and one-mie consoia''on'
The South Orange Field Club mas PIP I'd na
,,tarestinp programmes for its members ana pa
irons for ahor Day afternoon ne 80 for
thn dav will be a one-mie paced bcycle race IT, roa
the track record. open to any CIass \ fiue'
nrize for this will be so gold nuSgei; h ,i
he other contests will be hal' liie DC yr,e
raco Tor juniors; one-mile club championship ON
mile heavyweight. must ,Wesn =" P' Wv
rniie handicap. and two-mile handicap
Charles Earl. Of the Kings county Nhe LII he
4, irainine for the Tatum road race; f-ari pc
leves he can break the record heIu ~ IA 4,
il eight miles around. The entries ior the i''e
| will close to-day.
7, 10 Incoming a popular fad just now with road,
,due - nrooretors to keep registry book, and all
| Visiting wheelmen requested to register the"
names.
The Harlem Wheelmer will celebrate their -FOUR
,eentb anniversary at their clubhouse. No u
| West One-hundr ed "A nd y-fourth-st on sep
| tember /, The Harlem Wheelmen lay CAIN 10
being the first bicycle club organized IN 'his Guy
| and the second in the state
| The Rrooklvn Bicycle Club has chartered two
| illuminated trolley and proposes 10 MAKE
| tour 81 the city tonight. Young Allen is making
| a strong effort for mileage record
| Cyclists desiring to Join the League OF American
| vbeelmen may obtain full printed Information and
| hianks nv sending and address to the Cyclne
| Editor New-York Tribune.