New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-23

MORE NOVELTIES DlsPI.AYED-MEETING OF
THE STOCKHOLDERS SOME OF TIE
PROMINENT wIEELMEN IN
THE THRoNG.
The fourth day Of the Cycle Snow at the Madison
souare Garden much like its predecessors IN
,o,n, OF attendance and enthusiasm. except that
the crowd seemed to be even greater last neh'
chan ever. When the stockholders Of the property
IN Nad.son-ave. erected the Garden they thought
tina, they were putting up structure the amphi-
theatre of which would be abe TO accommodate the
,arces, crowd likely to so there TO see any sort OF
an exhibition. They did not count on the Cycie
Show this year. for the chances are mat II 'he
Garden was twice its present size there would no.
be space enough 10 ACCOMMODATE '"e P" ~
the exhibitors
When the attempt Is made TO compare the present
exhibition to the cycle shows that have gone
before the makers shake their heads and say mat
comparisons are Of the question: that the pres
ont attempt IL the only Cycle Show ever held; that
az other attempts were in miniature. why, was
one of the exhibitors In the first show held In this
ej,y" said a manufacturer last night, and when
look at this gathering il fairly taxes my preath
away ] remember that first show.
THE FIRST CYCLE SHOW AT THE GARDEN.
"Tt was held in the restaurant at the Garden in
1872 sort Of sdeshow 10 sx-day race
which was being held in the amphtheatre The
makers took that opportunity to show their wares
in conjunction with the Why. there were not
oyer two hundred and fifty people In that Wheei
annex at any time during the week
There was a noticeable change in the makeup or
the crowd yesterday. The heaviest attendance Is
always at night. when the women and children are
az the mercy of the moving throng. Yesterday the
attendance Of women and children was materially
Increased in the afternoon. when one could see the
exhibi,s with some degree of comfort. The crowd
is a good -natured and careful OF the feeiings
and bodily comforts Of those composing IL, Out IN
that crush at night the weak have not much cnance
TO view the exhibits without DelHs 'osseu aoou'
like cork the river.
The American hog. however has made MS ap-
pearance at the Garden. this unwecome indi-
vidual will do at places of public interest ana IN
publlc conveyances. He probably does not ride a
wheel and never intends TO. but he thinks that ne
ought TO be lin the SWIM, and he realizes that he
will not have better opportunity than at the Cycle
Show at the Garden. He Is not over-conspicuous as
vet and II he gets too prominent the management
will take hold Of him and soon convince MIN that
his absence is extremely desirable thing
This "hog" like his namesake. Is an unwieldy
brute and ne takes up great deal OF space
y. IL always in front at the points OF special
,,,.res, and IL by chance he arrives late he
viii unceremoniously shove everybody else aside
and push himself to the best point OF vantage
Then he will stay there as long as he thinks tha'
nv doing so he Is causing those about him any IN
ia always there and always in the way OF decent
,.onle Fortunately. this specimen Of humanity has
on,v lust turned its attention TO cycling and he
may he got rid Of before he becomes really enthu-
elastic and purchases a wheel In the promenades
IN. "hog'' will cause more annoyance than half
dozen decent people
HE WANTED ALL THE ROOM HIMSELF.
One of these specimens was seen yesterday after
MON dragging behind him woman and two chill
nod,
and his methods robust that many hostile
p,ances were cast in his direction. The hog
eventually pushed the wrong man. and he was
brought down from hs high perch with a thud
He was told that II he did not behave himself
he would be separated from his family and taken
on,side and rolled the gutter until his mother
would not know him. This Is probably the only way
TO treat the beast
There were lively times about the League of
American Wheelmen headquarters last night. 1t
seems that Isaac b. Potter. the chief consul Of the
New-York State Division, had announced that he
vould begin action at In the which he
has against the L. A. w. over the breaking Of the
contract with him when he was the Editor OF The
Good Roads Magazine" The amount involved Is
about 81. Co., principal and interest
An order has been secured from the Kings County
Court summonng dozen or more of the manu-
,ac,rrers TO appear before that tribunal wit
nesses G. A. Perkins, Of the Executive committee
OF the L. A. w. has been notined OF the action
and he Is expected from Boston to-day Perkins
refused TO arbitrate the matter when Potter sug-
gesed that such an action would save tne L. a. W.
much trouble and expense. Among the veteran
T. w men around the quarters last night were
E ]. Shriver NJ. NJ. Bding. ]. A. d. Peck Lincoln
Holland Abbott Bassett, c. A. Roullier, Deacon
Raisbeck and George Penneil
Tho secene at the Garden last night was stirring
one and IL was worth the price OF admission ana
the trouble lust to see the crowd and the ehthu-
s,asnn The electrical, effects and the Handsomely
finished booths present picture well worth SEEING
and the best way to II Is TO go to the oaicohy
where the panorama spread out peiore ono win
hold the average spectator speIDouhd'
q Spalding OF the Cyc.e Board OF Irade' jill q"
interview Yesterday said that the Cycle Show meant
To this city the expenditure of about $OcW on 'he
part OF the trade and the men allied 10 H. hei''
ring TO q conversation in which 1t was predIc'eu 'ia
the cycle shows would not last many years MT "pau
ing said that everything pointed TO the Cycle Sho" De-
coming an annual fixture for the city. lie added
that not only himself but every man In the traoe
had been surprised this week by the absoiuteiy pne-
nornenal interest taken in bicycling. Not even me
most sanguine member OF the Board had expected
such an exhibition of interest by the puphc'
GRATIFIED AT THE RESULT.
Mr.. spalding added: >"Of course, we are al sur
prised and gratified. AS to the reports 'hat 'ne
exhibitors not doing much business thihK
IL safe say that other show has proved SO proi
liable to manufacturers. This is the first exhDit
ever he'd In Madison Square Garden which taxea
its capacity As matter Of fact. the bicycle traoe
to-day would tax a building half as large again az
the Garden. think when the offica, figures are an
nounced at the end OF the week that the attendance
will be shown to be the largest In the record OF
the Garden any other building Of the kind In the
country. or for that matter. the world"
More makers are present than at any previous
show. John +. Palmer. E. c. Stearns and j. A.
Hunt there yesterday and all were unani-
nous In the opinion that the present exhibition VIII
prove a record-breaker.
In speaking about the Crescent wheel yesterday an
expert said: "The makers used twenty-eight miles
OF stee. for crank axles. wheel axles and pedal
axles. and fifteen miles OF steel for seat posts. II
the rims which were used In the manufacture Of