The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-23

Awarded "a $500 Duplex Tor the best AitlS
Gle on "a Bicycle.
The Bicycle Trade Journals OF the cur
rent week give the result OF the contest
which has attracted considerable at
tention among bicycle manufacturers.
dealers and riders. For some months
past the advertising columns of the big
monthles have contained an offer of
Two hundred dollar Duplex 10 that per-
son who gives us the best ten reasons
why the Woln-Amorican Is the finest BIZ
cycle built in America The decision
which will be loft TO committee OF eX-
perts Will be- announced after March lst
The Wolf-American Duplex is really
tricycle. for two riders and is very
unique construction. The report Of the
committee IS published I'm full in this
weeks American Wheelman and the 9TH
or leading bicycle weekiies. The COM
mittee OF award consisted Of c. II. Mum
ger 1.-THE Bearings G.. j.. Mccarthy
1.-THE American Wheelman;" and John
c. WetmOro. "The Referee" Tho Amer
lean Whoclman states that there were
eleven thousand contestants. The COM
mittoe's -oport states: The vast under
taking required the examination Of COM
petition papers running FAR into the thou-
sands This enormous number was dis
ing the United States Canada, New
foundland. and Mexico. Much orr
gnalty was displayed by several I'm
presenting their reasons. some clever
verses ingenious anagrams. and high art
advertising ideas being included. I'm
deciding the prize winner, regard was
given strictly 10 the rules Of the contest
and the selection Of the one selecting tho
best ten reasons The competitors We're
finally winnowed down to the following
best fifteen"
The report gives the names Of these
competitors. who were in New York city,
Denver. COL. Iowa City. Ia. Belaire o..
Brooklyn, y y, Baltimore. Nd. Dur
ham, \. c., Denmark Ne. Henderson.
Ky. New Bloomfield. Penn, Seneca
Falls y y. Newhurg y. Y. and VIII
liam w Archer Richmond. Va. The COM
mittee's report concludes. From tho
above the committee selected unanimous
" and with little debate. the reasons of
w. W. Archer. 50S east Franklin street.
Richmond. Va. since he not only select
ed the most salient points Of bicycles
merits, but backed IL up with argument
and wel-foundcd. well-writton argur ent
at that" The American Wheelman I'm
commenting upon Mr.. Archers essay.
which is published in full, says: THE
unanimous verdict finally was that the
reasons submitted by the Yirginian were
I'm every way the best. and the prize was
awarded him. His manuscript showed
careful study Of the subject and his style
was forcibie and convincing.
Though in an entirely different field
this IS the second time Mr. Archer has
won I'm a competitive contest. In 1873
Mr.. Hinton x. Helper Of St Louis be-
ing impressed by the importance OF
great Three Americas Railway" that
should unite North. Central and South
America offered five thousand dollars for
the best essay in advocacy of that UNI
dertaking The decision was left 10
committee consisting Of Hon. Thomas
Allen president Of the Iron Mountain and
Southern Railway: Carlos 5. Greeley re-
ceivor Of the Kansas Pacific Railway:
and Professor Horace ii. Morgan, Of 81.
Louis.
This committee gave six months TO the
consideration of the essays and Mr. Arch
or was the winner Of the third prize OF
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