New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
PROMINENT WHEELMEN TO ADDRESS
THE MASS-MEETING TONIGHT.
Mr.. MKEE TALKS ABOUT THE MANUFACTURE OF
WOODEN RIMS-YORKVIILE wHEELMENS
FEsTIvITIEs-AN ENTERTAINMENT AT

WOODEN RIMS-YORKVIILE wHEELMENS
FEsTIvITIEs-AN ENTERTAINMENT AT
THE CYCLE ARMoRY IN BROOKLYN.
wheelmen at large taking the liveliest interest
In the mass-meeting to be held at the Fifth Avenue
Hall tonight. Many prominent officials of the
League of American Whee.men from out-of-town Will
be present and some stirring speeches will be made
AS the Armstrong Baggage bill will up for
hearing at Albany Tomorrow it is desirable that the
action tomorrow night should be unanimous. Among
the president of the l.. A. W; Robert Gentle. the
CHIEF CHIEF consul Of connesticu; G. " sans the chief
consul, OF MARYLAND; George W, oppenheim. George
W. W. Armstrong. the father of the bill, has been
telegraphed fer. and he may be present.
There has been considerable controversy Of late as
10 who were the original manufacturers Of wood
rims Joseph Mckee. secretary Of the Cycle Board
Of Trade said recently that his firm secured patents
on the manufacture of one-pece rims, and that
they also the first to wood for guards on
women's wheels. Mr. Mckee said further: Amer
tea now makes the best bicycles IN the world, and
yet the bicycle is an English production. The old
high ordinary. the little. forgotten Facile and
the present world-subdung chain machine are Eng
lish. The diamond frame is English. and was the
nayfork frame which preceded IT, The weldless
steel tubing is English. The ball pedal first
made in England. The tangentar spoke is English
try has aided immensely in perfecting small details
but she has made just important contribution
cOmpels this acknowledgment, and yet may take
comfort in the great value of this one contribution
plies elasticity in the precise place where needed and
Increases strength in so doing II effective appica;
strip off the tires and make the whole structure as
rigid as a bar Of railway steel, but some elasticity
epringy frame would be destructive 1t can be
in the direction Of its rotation or driving power is
wasted: but the wheel can have elasticity in the
that but there was not enough of it. SO the wood
rim came in
Owing to the fact that some Of the delegates
wished to attend the political primaries last night
the contemplated meeting of the Executive Com
The meeting may be held the latter part Of the
month or early in April.
The Yorkville Wheelmen will hold their third
nual Ladies' Reception the Yorkville Casino, No
POS East Eighty-sixth-st. on Monday, April 10: All
wheelmen invited The club will hold
Smoker at the clubhouse on Saturday next.
What ought TO be interesting entertainment
will take place at the Cycle Armory in Brooklyn
tonight The programme will be as follows: AT
$780, general riding; $50 onernile race. boys hand
ing Improvisation; 9:15 bottle race $3.50, obstacle
race: s:45 ,wo-mlle race. handicap; 1920 Francis
ride.
The weather yesterday too much even for
the enthusiasts who patronize the cycling acade-
mics. Few people were seen In the uptown schools
in the afternoon.
The annual election of the Manhattan Bicycle
Club was held last night. The appended ticket was
elected: President c. w. Mason; vice-president. J.
r. Post: secretary r. Line Mcfarland; treas
urer. Joseph Oatrnan: captain, r. G. Belts; htst
lieutenant NJ. a. King; second lieutenant. AdoIph
Oatman and trustees II. g. r. Ausbuettel and V.
+. Peln.
TO COMPETE IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES