New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
IN THE CYCLING WORLD
THE COMING SHOW AT THE GARDEN
Prince and Broadway.
Warren and Broadway.
Jhirty-ssConG snd Broadway.

WHAT wfEn1MEN HAVE TO SAY ARoUT THE
RIG rXliimrs-voTEs AND COMMENTS.
Another large deceation of wheelmen and those
interested ,n The ira le arrived in the city from the
chicago cycle show Yesterday. All we're unanimous
in the opinion that the Western show was spehd'u
one but the majority say that tAe Ioca s"o"'
which begns ON saturday. VIII eclipse '"e "es'e'"
exhibition in many essential details IL was
good show said one Of the officials Of the Board or
Trade last night but have every reason TO De-
leye that the show at the Madison Square Garden
viii be the best held In this country oul
there it was q case Of a good show in bad build
ing and under the circumstances the Westerners
did we'll never saw such crowds in my life.
About O clock AZ night II was all nut Hhposslo'e
10 make any headway against the crush OF human
ity Time and again had 70 fight m, way through
the crowd when | wanted 70 get from one stand 10
another The building IS large one but 1t was SO
arranged that II furnished anything but desirable
place for a cycle show.
Another returning pilgrim from the Wild and
yooly West complained bitterly against some ol
the practices in vogue az the Chicago show i
don't wonder. he said. That so many OF the manu-
facturers are talking about giving up the idea OF
having any more cycle shows. Their argument Is
that It costs too much money Then, the experience
that some Of Us passed through at Chicago was
enough to make squrm. There seemed 10 DE
cs of wheels within wheels in some of the meth
ods empoyed. There supply company
which rented chairs desks. carpets and such
things TO the exhibitors and the prices charged were
exoroi,ant in the extreme know or one dealer
who protested against paying much for lhe
printing of sign and said that he would go out
side and get some other painter 10 do the WORK
lie went out and brought in the painter. and that
was all the good that 1t did him, for the outside
painter was not allowed TO 10 the work
Al was activity at the Madison Square Garden
yesterday getting ready for the show which vii.
begin on Saturday night. Frank W. Sanger. the
manager vas busy man. but he had time TO say
;t A' preiecessors Mr. Sanger said that he
not worried the report that the Board OF Ifhde hi
would abandon the cycle show business after TINS
year lie said that If the Board of Trade Goa,
ciuded not TO have any more sn0Ts thar ha
army of carpenters was at work during the after
I'm viii be Built back of the arena boxes. Other
employees were hanging coored streamers from m the
took part in the races !here last nsni we're akng d
up and removed a few minutes after the races
ended last night.
According to the information which could be
Cleaned last night. the manufacturers prepared
slate at Chicago which Will be carried at the
annual meeting of the Board Of Trade to be held In
this city on January %. A. q. spaldng, 1t is said
will not attempt 10 run again for the presidency
The name OF r. Lindsay Coleman has been men
toned who would make an admirable
presiding officer. but Mr. Coleman. it Is reported
has NJ desire 10 iii the Office. No one doubts MS
executive ability. r. Philip Gormuly. the present
pre.dent will step into Spa.ding's shoes, so IT
is said b. those who pretend to know HeoIge
Pope Is ..ltiOned as the probable Vice-pfesIueh'
4 Kennes Childss chances for a reelection as
secrets.- - the Board said 20 De excellent
Some ,,nr-Tt is felt to whether the oic'S OF
he Boa1& 3!.in remain in this city hereafter or 20
Chicago.
Isaac b. Potter the chief Consul Of the J.. A. w
Of this State. working hard these days preparing
the documents which he will take to Baltimore TO
propose to the National Assembly next month. i
see II reported" said ne. that they won't allow
us to present our ideas about the League giving mp
the control OF racing. We Will not BE- shut on II
We have TO keep the delegates IN Maryland al VIII
ter Then ! see II Is asked rather sarcastlcaily
who IS going 10 pay for that banquet which VIII
he held in conjunction with the Good Roads As
semblv? You can say that those who eat the an
ner will pay for II We hope 20 have some repre-
sentative men down from Washington a that din
,er and some things may Oe said and done which
will help along the cause OF good ROADS. some Pco-
PIE have been sleeping under the RASPBERRY bushes
so iong ihat they doh N"'" s00" '"''s
they see il.
81, is all nonsense" said prominent l. A. w
official Yesterday ito talk about the advertising
that the wheel gets from the race meets. and the
manufacturers are beginning 10 realize IT, There
was time wher such meets may have been
needed 10 let the public know wha, bicycle was
but tina, time has passed. You don't have TO 90 TO
a race to what bicycle Is for one cannot 20
IN the streets in pleasant weather without syyi"g
bur5reds Of tnem Glass B makes the L. A w a
living lie. and IL ought 10 be abolished at once
a lively meeting Of the Brooklyn Bicycle Club
will be held a, the clubhouse No. 80 Hanson Place.
suspended and some of them will ask that their
cases b. reOpened
PARKSIDE WHEELING CLUB.