New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-19

abroad few chainless bicycles were
hlbited. principally the production Of American
manufacturers He found little change In the
style and make Of the English models or in the
prices He feels convinced. however. from his
investigation. that 1t will be hard thing for
American manufacturers to find ready mar
ket in Great Britain this year. unless they fol-
low the English models in nearly every partcu-
lar Quite lot OF III feeling prevailed among
the American manufacturers who are repre-
scented IN Great Britain. owing to the pohcy
pursued by the managers OF the National snow
in excluding American bicycle exhibits.
Milo NJ. BeldinE. jr.. the newly elected vice.
consul Of the Ncw-York State Division OF the
League OF American Wheelmen. gave dinner
at the Union League Club last night In honor
Of the outgoing State administration. and sew
eral influential wheelmen who are Interested In
League work in the State were present. Among
Mr. Belongs guests were Isaac B. Potter, the
president OF the League; w. S. Bull. the sec
retary-treasurer; c. F. Cossum. OF Poughkeepsie;
G. L. Blackham. the auditor for the division
and Chief Consul Jenkins. Of Buffalo. The men
sat down to dinner at I p m. and many mat
ters OF interest to wheelmen were discussed
otter the cigars had been passed around. George
r. Bidwell, the Collector OF the Port and a
prominent official in the division. and W. f.
Underhill. of Schenectady. the retiring Vice-coh
sui, were unable to be present on account u
previous engagements.
The members OF the South Brooklyn Wheel
men gave a farewell dinner for their friend ana
fellow member William Nash, In Brooklyn, last
night The members assembled at the cluo-
house at $50 D. m. Nash is the vice president
OF the club and Is at present one OF the gov
ernors. He is a member OF syndicate Whi II
holds mining properties in South America re
will sail for that country tomorrow anu ''
several
The Harlem Wheemen have decided to sho"
their appreciation OF the prompt recognize"
accorded their plea for a well-managed race 10
Yonkers and Tarrytown on New Years Eve
by Offering additional trophies TO the winners
other than the bottles" given by enter
prsing hotelkeepers In the two clues men
toned II the winners are Harlem men, the
first will receive a handsomely engraved silNeT
tankard. the second prize being a watch charh
I'm which the clubs emblem will figure. together
with p brief history OF the confess. IheSe
prizes were subscribed by Paul =. j. Donovan
and Frank y. Underhiil. both members or the
cub The Harlem Bulletin" the organ OF the
club will appear about January /. in new
cover, designed by Oscar a. Preyer Inc nraN
ing for this cover won first prize IN CONT r,a
which closed the early part OF this month. INC
Jury Of award was made up OF several artls's'
among whom were A. Van G. LeveTing. n
Metkfessel X +. Outcaulf and g W. hohrHaHu
The League Of American Wheelmen Is about
eighteen years old. and to-day numbers among
its members some OF the most prominent men
Of the country. among them being John Wanna
maker. % Philadelphia: Governor Hastings ~
Pennsylvania; Rear Admiral Gherardi Of the
United States Navy: Mayor Carter H. Harrison
II Chicago. and c. 4. Pillsbury. OF Minneapolis.
The organization has had n steady growth until
to-day II numbers over 10000 members.
The Century Wheelmen Will present a gold.
4 silver and a bronze medal to the three mem
bers having the largest mileage. gold. silver
and bronze medal to the three members r!dtcG
the creates. number ~ century runs. and
pin and bar to every member who has ridden
1000 miles. and extra bar FOR each
additional 1000 miles The medals and
bars for the season OF 1897 will De presented
which will be held Mt the Lexington Opera
House or Thursday February J Tho
GLIB medals for 1891 for best attendance "n
club runs have already been presented 10 the
winners. First gold Joseph T. Walsh. thirty
four runs Second (silverl +. l.. Latham thirty
three runs Third (bronzc). Edmund Munck.
thirty-three runs The Nominating Comm!ttof
OF the club viii make It's report 70 -morr'N
night Considerable interes. IL being mani
has collected as candidates TO I'LL the different
Offices.
Cyclists desiring 10 join II, League Of Amer!-
can Wheelmen ma obtain full printed informa-
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