New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-27
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
THE MISUNDERSTANDING CYCLE SHOW.


MORE THAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
IN AUsTRALIA--LEAGUE OF AMERICAN
wHEELMEN PoLITIcs-THE MILITARY
BIcYCLEs--TIIE ROADS CROWDED
WITH CYCLISTS YESTERDAY
Promptly at 1890 p. IN. on Saturday night the
musicians at the Madison Square Garden struck up
Home Sweet Home and the most successful bi-
cycle exhibition held in the country had come
10 an end. While the vast throng was staruhs ior
the doors an army of attendants and carpenters
swept down upon the various booths and the work
Of devastation was begun before half of the crowd
had reached the Madison-ave. entrance Ihat the
stands kept in perfect condition right up 10 the
closing of the show was commented upon FAVOR
ably in many quarters. The forethought OF the
MANAGEMENT had much with this. for each OF
the exhibitors had signed agreement not TO at
tempt to dsmante any of the booths untll the snow
While the sro%o was st drove up 10 the
exits in Twenty seventh-st and at Sh St
Many Of the wheels and the cycling accessories will
be on their way to thefr PaSTs Oh notce signed by
Frank w: Sanger. was handed around at each DOOM
on Saturday night: . ABB, s,,oo,o, rrecautions TO
protect your goods Saturday evening alter tne
show closes ana naTe t Tour Exhibition spaces in
order prevent theft as It Is impossioie u ue"''
goods among so many exhpitofs.
TIL. Cycle Show taken from any viewpoint, was
the most successful held in this or any o'her
country. The attendance during the week was
phenomenal and the exhibition VIII DO much ~
help along the cause of cycling. weil-knowh
newsnaner man. who has not yet surrendered
a tho cycling craze went to the show on FRIDAY
night and this is what he said: Weii' inns Is
revelation to me. and thought that was Keep
ing up with the times at that mat 50 Hiai's
thousand people should come here to look at
simple display of bicycles is TO me one OF the
most remarkable things that have encountered
IN nv experience The interest in the wheel must
be tremendous when such result can ar pe "a.
League of American Wheelmen will continue to
work in 9getner lOr the the posbes for
wheeling enormous ~ carefm business
methods are adhered TO, 1 see great future
ahead for the bicycle suppose tnst n e~Sihiton
OF nannate objects and atrast such ,be pros
create much enthusiasm nov S,ter ne roads and
from this exhibition are spent toF good of
in sensible legislation for the seneiai So me
cycling, the show next year VIII eclipse eve" '"''
one t... ...-.r ..s +...
Readers of this column may remember some time
ago that few days before zimmerman s'ar'eu
for Australia it was said the chalnpion VIZ
possibly ON the point of making the MISTAKE
of his life The reports from Austrana no"
show that he is wofully out OF CONDITION.
and that instead of clearing s2oWc on MS 'oui' nc
will be lucky II he returns to TINS country WIN
much of his reputation left zimmerman hlhuis
ing a mistake when he started abroad aiohe wiz, WIN
sner was Obstinate and mis- failure abroad
not much OF surprise to those VINO nave may, NAY
W. ] Waiford. who acted as Zimmermans trainer.
arrived this city on SATURDAY ana ne pringS hs
Condition Speaking of the Australian tracks and
the riders and the racing men there MI "alofu
THE League of South Wales Wheelmsn ms Is the the
Mr. W.
deavoring to arrange an amalgamatl0n OF tne wmos
the pioneer of the cash system. and TO give some
idea of the way It is appreciate IN of ha L. 81
two meetings held at Sydney. During the mex,
ney dr S%e race ao and there IS no doubt that
several Of the continental as wei as tne Ane,',aii
present time the tracks poor In Adelaide they
have two asphalt tracks two or three sp 70 three
laps laps to the mile, in sydney The riders are good
Tnsn Of
day Of The Austral he did the one-quafier Denhu
and this record has up to the present The
Australians are great lovers OF spUa ORR Marin
has made himself great fayorlte and Pora 20. Of
Italy has also been well received so S
as we'll he undoubtedly would have done snrnrsed
In the fvemile championship Parsons bslf
m nyfrs 0ae " Harrs England; Martin Ameriea
rSrf Ssn a1a Ssas sna easy The Trade Australia
has had boom from Zmmermans visit, Combined
sIl riding Wheels: but until federation has become
an accomplished fact the trade wiz nesesi ha r be
trade; Melbourne charges duty OF ~ per -
the other colonies vary IRON ron 10 10 20 here mas
been considerable depression throughout 1aus'rada,
across from England to open up mining properties
In the West the trade has received an impetus anu
Since leaving Australia have not received any
definite information as TO zimmera r,c. nm to
the end Of March. but good deal depends upon
the state of his health and 1t is possible t'a' ne
may much sooner.
Now that the cycle show is over League OF
American Wheelmen politics seem likely to be live
lier than ever. The fight for the presidency be-
tween Sterling Elliott and the present incumbent
A. c. Wilson promises to be the most bitter IN
the history of the l.. A. w. Wilson's friends are
working zealously for his reelection. Elliott makes
no bones about the platform His lie4enans c's am,
that the administration Of the L. A. W. ai1aTs , ,as,
year not what IL should have been ana fIiIlott
that he does not lay clam any special greatness.
but that he thinks he Will be able 10 eonauet tne
style than they have been run to date Each side
has nnumerable Pledges. but many deals are yet
win be the lucky The sh for the
even the election and the prospects are that there
will be much trading done. The racing situation Is
in position TO know that Class vii be retained,
but with another name. The Membership Commit
chairman. may assist materially in the solution Of
the question. If arrangements can be periected
for the admission OF professionals to the l.. A. W.
II Will assist in casting the alleged amateur out in
the cold into the professional ranks, where he
belongs.
The military bicycles exhibited at the show In the
Columbia booths attracted much attention any
other feature there Colonel Pope. himself
eran OF the late war, has always taken deep inter-
est In Army affairs. and It is not In the least
prising that a combination of his experiences In
actual warfare and bicycle building should be pro-
ductive of something practical The two machines
have been equipped In a thoroughly complete and
convenient manner, and yet without carrying I'M
necessary ounce interfering in any way with the