The sun., 1897-02-11
WHEELS RULE THE TOWN.
PRo0RESs or the BIG snow At
THE GRAND CENTRAL P1LLCE.

Cttv-Interest shown In l.. A. w. aud
Msnuf.rturers' Poiitics-An Ohio Man
Elected President OF the Board of Trade.
That sign dear to the heart Of the theatrical
manager, "StandlnR Room only" might have
been displayed with truth before tho doors OF
the Grand Central Palace last night, for the
crush at tho cycle show was so great
that II was almost impossible to move
through the aisles. To stand In a good
vantage place and enjoy the sights and
the band concert was the most sensible
way to take In the show. But there were few
so sensible. for the favorlto method was to take
places In the procession and push along at a
snail's pace through all the rooms In turn. To
stop for an instant before q stand would block
the parade.
A trick that originated at the Chicago show
furnished some laughs for the throng about the
promenade deck. At one stand women were
presented with toy balloons. and thereafter
their course through the crowd was indicated
By the bobbng of tho vari.colored aerial buoys
The trick was to quietly snip tho thread. and
let the balloon 20 sailing up among the hang
ing banners on the ceiling. The transparent
Elobcs as they shot past the different col.
ored electric bulbs. looked like rosy suns
drifting astray. Before the show closed
there were nifty or more balloons floating among
tho yellow and white streamsrs at the roof.
The best part OF the trick. In the opinion OF the
practical jokers, was that the despoiled women
would continue holding the severed string. un-
conscious OF their loss.
One maker sent q representative who was the
siIe OF two single gentlemen rolled into on~."
and distinguished. besides his corpulency. by .
ray cycling suit and sweater. on a trip
about the show during tho crowded
hour to distribute circulars. II enterprls-
Ing, IL was alec cruel. for as the
ss. boy the srons tho buttons
sousszsd against Hitherto the only permanent
fixture 10 the animate line has been sand wich
The music remains afeaturs. and Is as pleas.
tng a. any OF the spectacular adJnncts. Tho
Hungarian orchestra. ana the Seventh Regi-
msnt band. In the selections by the band the
s sornst s9lc: Ss.y by w B; ROGERS have prominsnt
lov-Backed Car" tho wheelnen are loudest In
their applause. The new theorist is evidently
nSt opposed TO the old type OF two-wheeied ma
l. A. W. politics In connection with the meet
eussien among the exhibitors and visiting
whsslmsn. but 10 local Interest the proceodinRs
m.ssiss % durins the dsy. % had Nt the ca cali. The
Heard of Directors and the officers elected for
bissosors-R /. Coleman. O. II. Day. A. O. sp.iding
sr.rs n &c., r. c5sIto5s kfk
Z. Ditsman. a X, r.ck. n. iunnell
4 SayiO5a s,s EEpis O. p,,.ideS. Ssorse
pom, Chicago second vice.Prrsii"nt; ". A. Rsidin.,
New York, Treasurer: l. X. Franks, New YORK seere.
Mr.. Gsrford, the newly elected President. 10
about IS years OF age and has been identified
ysars- Previous TO entering the bicycle trade
be was cashier o: the First National Bank OF
tsfsst In cycling. aud it is generally considered
by those In the trade that there 10 no one better
posted q, 70 sh. condition and wants Of the
the country. In his speech Of acceptance the
new President paid a high compliment TO his
The retiring President r. L. Coleman. in his
hnA report reviewing the work OF the year,
Board to take the show from Madison square
Garden. all OF which are known. on the mo-
a. g. vote Of sssns TO Mr.
lsstory manner In which he has conducted his
The report OF Treasurer Reddins showed ,ha.
the total receipts Of tho National Board for the
nscsl year ending yesterday were Sl34.s 4.sO4. OF
sSs oroass Of Ss .so. .no"as isas
ss91ars s Garden .s wsrs .u ssS,4sI os ana OF the
az sS The
the proosods from rentals, box office rscsipts,
and concessions have so far reached S27.i72.
$ls.3b6. and from tho advance sale Of tickets
$500, so the pronts will probably reach last
R.s.Idins future shows. 1t 4. tn. intention of
the National Board TO foster local shows rather
nsss.S of "a ons,; that Is the local sents
exhibits. The following resolution was adopted
covering this point:
.: n .:s. ;.'s Of S s;
y SNisscoasinns its annual NATIONAL cye. eIhi6tlon.
;s., ,inn ,o, r. pI.s. ,ssr.oI g sneouras. and
folto-Ip sensrai nrs sanction ana sncours cement
f x. 70 sIS.. ,SS. rssps Ssis oi
~ s. Il 60 h si board %
and Increase OF Its usefulness
While there has been 4 movement toward
noticeable this season tendency 10 y ard slight
Increase. While advancing the gears on mems
wheels, the more conservative makers have
kept those on women's wheels down, bot this
year the stock gears furnished indicate n recog-
more nearly on plane with men in this 81 rs.pee. Beet
ri In ehanse.6le Fears little that is new appears.
action " hie in the saddle. Three Of these are
put forth by wheel man ufactursrs and furnished
. device having one merit in advance Of pre-
yious contrivances. II overcomes. or at least
ing BY 90 arranging tho eccentrics Within the
hub that the teeth always mesh.
,,s !, new dss S In IN gs.rnx that Is simple and help
Iul that OF putting TWO sprocksts on tho hub
Of the rear wheel. An eight, tooth sprocket is
PLACED on on the right end and seysn;,oo,h one
teeth this affords change from a
;ss.'nty to an eighty gear. by taking out
plan lacks the instantaneous virtue OF the
ehsnyesble gear mechanism. but IL does not,
like them. cucumber and dishgure the wheel or |
entail any extra expense.
Half dozen adjustable chains which can be
taken apart with the fingers. so as to make easy
the removal or adding OF link while |
on the road. are shown. Several varia- |
tions In roller chains and one roller
sprocket are noticeable. The most inter-
ssting thing In chains Ia an adjustable |
one or the double roller pattern. which has pins
OF hard steel instead Of soft metal. The pins be-
Ing hard, cannot be rivoted but a head IL turned
on them and they are fitted into the side plates
by means OF keynote slots
IN eprocken tho novelty OF the show 10 one In
which the contour Of the rim forms an octhgun |
and he teeth are inyoute. The chain lifts from |
the teeth without friction, instead OF being |
dragged from them. A large sprOCket that 10 |
very light and very strong. because OF being |
constructed on a cantilever principle. In some- |
thing that marks an advance.
great variety OF handlsbars, both Station |
Ary and adjustable. Is shown. In wooden bars |
the greatest novelty Is n rams horn design, con
sistinR OF two pieces which fit together Inside
single tubular stem. They are perroctly round |
10 tho point whore they meet at the top OF the |
stem. There they arc halyed lengthwiso aud |
the Two D-shAped ends ARE glued together. In |
adjustable bars OF tubing "a Western iirm shows |
the most elaborate and nearly automatic !nven- !
tlOE that has Yet appeared. The ends of the |
bars inside the stem work rntrleta