New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-15
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
DEALERS FIND 1T HARD TO FILL THEIR
ORDERS.

LIvERY-srAB1.E MEN ARE RENTING WHEELS AS
WELL AS HoRsEs-INcREAsED MEMBER
SHIP OF THE L. A. W.
The fine weather Of the last few days has had a
most startling effect upon the local bicycle dealers.
Monday and yesterday the stores Of most Of the
dealers resembled the Enclosures Of some popular
drygoods store bargain day. While 1t was antic-
pated that ther' would be rush for bicycles as
soon as the warm weather set in. it was not antic-
pa ted that there would be such JAM. Hundreds Of
wheels for men, wheels for women and little wheels
few days and the dealer or manufacturer VINO has
not Ss the o crush Of 9e 0rds5 ns ae wei ep
some other means OF extracting the money from the
PRESSED Of ysssay woad not
Sc. in and rain for several days so that we could
catch up with our orders
Several manufacturers OF bicycles have made In
ducements to livery stable keepers handle wheels
and hire them out. and the old feeling Of resent
ment is wearing Off and many livery stables will
be equipped with wheels to hire before long. There
is livery stable keepe, in Harlem who has added
a wheeling department TO his stable, and he is said
to derive large income from the hiring Of wheels
One of the large cab companies of Paris has added
a bicycle department to it's st. and the income
70 be considerable Another business with which the
bicycle enthusiasm is said to have nerfered is
paho e p eeTday There was time
when the newly married couple ,t bought piano on
keeping. Now the, buy two bicycles or a wheel
built for two instead"
The membership in the League Of American Wheel
men continues to break all records. The number
Of new members gained last week 143l. No
wonder the politician is looking around and
beginning to think that it is about time the
Der of members who joined the League in
this State during the week was Al There were
1877 members IN Massachusetts and l9l In Penn
syvania.
The American wheelmen received telegram
from Athens yesterday which brought the intelli-
gence that the bicycle race from Athens TO Mara
thon was won by Greek named Constantinides.
No Americans competed, as far as could be learned
man named ]. A. shedd. in this city. is think
Ing seriously OF building an immense spiral bicycle
track.
Paderewsk has fallen a slave to the bicycle He
has learned to ride. has bought American BIZ
cycle and will take 1t home with him. He expects
to spend much OF his leisure time on the road.
The annual election Of the Brooklyn Bicycle Club
held at the clubhouse, in Hanson Place. Brook
lyn last night. The regular ticket was elected,
with the exception that Mark Malmer Of the be- in
dependents. was elected secretary Isaac b. Potter
on R run
ticket elected was as follows: President, Charles
Edar Md Tk amaf
governors. F. A. Allart w. s. Kenmore and James
Thomson.
It Is rumored that several Of the large manufact-
urers of the State have formed a combination and
have signed most Of the speedy professional men;
II * said that the Barnes Syracuse, Union and
Morgan & Wright firms will go in extensively for
racing teams this year.
The Quill Club Wheelmen have applied for a
sanction for August 20. This will be on the Ma
tional Circuit just ahead OF the diamond meet at
Springfield.