New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-24
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
ONLY TWO MONTHS GUARANTEE ON
WHEELS AND TIRES.

| An IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE CYCLE BOARD
OF TRApE-NEITHER NATIONAL NOR 10
CAL. SHOWS TO BE sANcTroNED-THE
OPPOSITION TO MR.. POTTER MELTs
AwAY-NoTEs AND COMMENTS.
One OF the vellest sessions in the history OF the
National Cycle Board Of Trade was held al the
offices Of the Beard. at No. 500 Broadway yes'e'-
day afternoon. The manufacturers met carry ia
the day. and with the exception Of short time
for luncheon they were in session uhtil AFTER
nghtfal. All Of the directors we're preseh, exc'p'
George II. Day, c. 5. Dikeman and Joseph H. lost
It was rumored IN some quarters before the meet
ing that tho manufacturers interded 10 recenG
that the guarantee question would cause decluru
difference OF opinion The makers h%weVe and the
Boards position in regard to cycle SHOWS VT Tr,dc
raed In other words the Gycie boar sbo on ON
the guarantee question. the makers ana lhtre VIZ T,
AsSofatIon decided that hereafter the guarantee
should be for sixty DAYS; The manufacturers have
many unscrupulous persons and they reduce ,, the
guarantee for their own protTc9n VIII have on
the manufacturers Of wheels ana tires on 'he o'''
side Of the water rtmains to be seen
The meeting Yesterday was called to order by
A. T. Garford the president. the other directors
present being as follows: Kirk Brown, X H. Coe-
man. r. S Crawford, c. w Dickerson I. H. + '"-
ncll Walter Measure, a. r. Peck, A. u. opa'u''s
and L. NJ Wainwright. copy OF the 1898 guarah-
te, Of tho Board of Trade Is az follows we agree
with the purchaser of each --- bicycle 10 MAKE
good bv repair or replacement. when delivered at
our M aic, in material or manufacture Of such
bicycle; provided that the factory setiai ioin Is
made and that ali imperfect defectye parts
shall referred to before any claim lain aUr
docs not cover the cost OF repairing said hicycie
when damaged by accident in,sus Savs from the
date OF the sale by the agent Inc too"'s c,iYe
pcans were admiiteI ,S ,hn Brown Saddle
Compeny Fyra ohiS J;,Arou man' M iasn: H. c
[sctprng G@mp9mny ynufaetuPimS Company Eyrla
Sh i5a Kundiz Pending works cevcapa f Ohio
5 AssoGs s%pany SGsre: IN
States Net and Irvine Company all OF '>o"-''
The orponents OF Isaac r. Potter, president Vi
the League Of American Wheelmen' nave "o'
doned their Idea OF running an opposition uc"'. ~
chief consul and vlcc-consul IN TINS "'a'o ,.
innumerable conferences a proposition was n
N G r smms r. president OF the ASSOCIATE
CvcIinv Clubs OF New-York. TO run for tne c"'''
consulship. but as had been predicted al a'o's
Mr. simms declined An offer was mace ALSO "
William Underh,l Of 6a niac on the opposition
ticket but Mr. Underhl also deciine 1 20 retire az
Ear AS The heads OF the ticket are concrrn'r oilnr
nrht hereafter will be made aeaihs.h MI Wv c,tv and
nomina lions for representatives III i ~ ,be names
Ilrockyn The opposition WIZ sen district and pos
q ten or een cyGssi r9oy li' The names Of tho
opposition candidate, must d 10 IN w
retary Treasurer Bull by octoo'r
Theodore f. Merseles the Eastern haras. 80, an
| Western Wheel Works. has just retnrhe" Ho'. ~"
| extended tour through Europe. lie tounu .'.'
| cycling was steadily growing IN popn'a',N ~ IIrs
| land France Germany and Switzerland. anu, NM
other Americans he duly impressed Win J IT,.
wonderfully fine roads ther' are III ~, r" Ammer,cnn
houses Win European branches had been um M
is god, Tho riders on the Other sIs he oi A. any
| ~, ga \ few spectators who had sent Ihts
Of cheqR ~ nS%s ' Pa,s " az reputable
| maker IN England carries even more weight imam
| Il DOES I'm tn!s country.
william Young. the weknown trainer. WHO ne
| plotted Powell and Dawson. OF the New o'N avn,
letc club on the State Circuit FOR the ,as, rT
| ;cam and he will take the team on me ToI,His
southern GrcB 'i' , i;S N w' K GDs' Young viii
also take along the new ten-seated machihe nu 0u
tnerS largely upon his sextet for pacing races as
| tho riders have not yet become nccuso'neu 10 VI"
! larger machine.
Judging from the Interest manifested In III" thr-
ty-three mile to bc decided Tomorrow between
| Iucien I.csna and Jimmy Michael, the coh''S,
lids fair 20 prove exciting. The critics have ngntci
vi the Of me re- anh .' race he has
/ over Ind I'M mis- country. Lcsnn. accompanied ~!
/ h. rctinue OF pacemakers. arrived here rom the
/ Charles River track yesterday. and went down 10
! Manhattan Reach whore he vii finish his training.
| George Relth. OF jhe Harlem Wh''lmen VINO mas
dom. such excellent work on the track this year. Is
! confined 10 his house with severe attack OK Ill
nces Rch viii not ride again this season
Tho cycle races arranged take place nt South
| Orange Yesterday were Indefinitely postponed IN
! consequence OF he storm. Among the entries re.
! cciVed were those ~ Fred Ioughcad, champion OF
| Canada. OTTO MAYO. and T. 4. Newhouse.
| cyclists desiring 20 loin the League of American
| Whcclmcn may obtain full printed Information and
| membership banks by sending names and addresses
| 10 the cycling r.dltor The Tribune.
| BICYCLE RACES At PEABODY MASS
| Peabody Mass. Sept 9.-The bicycle races at
! the Essex Agricultural Sociotys Grounds yesterday
| were witnessed by nine thousand people. There
| were several minor accidents. Summary:
| On.-rn.c handicap hy g. VI Unrgraycs. Saxon
.i'ir 90 YARDS. II. - fin- Providence 'scrach sec
uud. TUNE -. go,
| Tw,-ml,e nari'cap-won hy W. Il. Thompson GGo
II Ola. tl.ht nj III