The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-05
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
BOSTON AND INDIANAPOLIS WANT
TO SECURE THE NATIONAL MEET

Tho LlGht Display OF ChninIess wheels Excited
Much Comment nj y London Cycle show
The n. q. 7. A.. and l.. A. w. VIII work In
| Harmony -Censuis Appointed for This CITY.
Tho award OF tho national meet next year
will figure conspicuously in L. A. w. politics at
the next election. Both Boston and Indianapolis
want to hold the event, and considerable wiro
pulling will be used to effect n settlement upon
either place. Tho question will be settled by n
mail vote. Tho delegates to the National AS
sembly arc entitled to cast a ballot before tho
annual meeting OF the League. While the
Western city presented its application before
Boston, there is a general feeling that the latter
city stands stronger in its claim. The annual
meet OF the League has not been held in tho
West for several years. and naturally the wheel.
men in that section are anxious TO secure tho
fixture. The Massachusetts, wheelmen, how
ever, made q close fight for the meet three
years ago, and lost 1t by n narrow margin.
The fact that the officers OF tho League are
aiming to boom the general membership OF tho
organization has brought up tho question Of ac-
cording recognition for claims to all divisions
manifesting an active interest in League work
and maintaining n big roll Of members. Tho
Massachusetts division ranks third in point of
membership. and IL that circumstance is taken
into consideration TO secure the meet for Boston
IL hlhy hhCly TcSulJ III WchhCT uiNlSiOhS, aiming
to get the annual meet. putting forth greater eff
forts to strengthen their division membership.
The great Stanley Cycle Show, held at London
last month. was n great success. Everything
new in tho '9s wheels vas exhibited. and while
no radical departures from the present style was
shown minor improvements provoked consider
able interest. General comment was provoked
at the small display OF chainless machines, and
the indiferent intprpSt shown in this STYLE of
bicycle propulsion. A weil.known cycling ex-
pert. who " as present at the show. speaks of the
absence OF the chRinless models as follows:
Tho chainlcss %safeties did not mRterialize to
such an extent Az. might have been expected,
lieve in them. One company had a number on
view. and also a novelty, the invention of a
TO spring apart was to a great extent avoided.
rs the gear wheels were of n totally different
R n the Centre the OF SnG sh on msc fFnek Vile %6iH WAS inst PaSfs Of
having teeth of the ordinary pattern, Its edge was
simply turned over, and cut 10 gear with n wheel
consisting OF two pieces of steel. Between these
a number of pins worked upon ball bearings.
and acted as the cogs for the teeth of the crank
axle wheel to engage, with; A similar pair of
wheels was employed at the rear end OF the
driving shaft, but In this case the turned.over
wheel was on the shaft itself and the ball bear
ing p~in.whecl upon tho hub. The shaft was
carried inside the rear fork leg. after tho man.
England J. and n, ' the IRA" frame nsS was Suitably ssaibliS'fbs riased to
hold tho independent bearings Of the crank
axle; This type of gearing seems to run more
hibited."
The action Of the officers Of the National Cycle
Track Association in joining hands with the L.
A. W. for the object OF running a circuit of race
talk OF the association aiming to control cycle
racing. The owners Of large bicycle tracks pro
reported that few owners cleared expenses
This circumstance has led the Track Associa-
FOR a circuit Of dates in the spring and fall. The
consent of the /. A. w. is assured. and some
great racing is anticipated. The l. A; W:
divisions propose to promote State circuits, so
that the amateur and, professional riders will be
brought together. The l.. A. W. has become
full to promote tho sport, and every effort will
be made to foster such races this year.
The London Cyclist discusses the question OF
the need Of brakes on bicycles as follows:
believe that 1t is only n question of time
fitted with some Arrangement that will admit Of
applicable back-pedalling brake. tho latter in
addition to he usual spoon. Several ingenious
devised. and in all probability twelve months
or so hence we shall have some, really valuable
is particularly suitable for women's wheels. as
very few of the fair sex care about descending
time it is perfectly certain that the majority Of
girls get very little fun out Of riding down hill,
as; with their low gears: Ipedalling soon becomes
ment which allows free pedals should he nbso-
lutely definite and simple in the working of the
brake. SO that 1t would be impossible for Il wheel
to get away from a novice through even a
momentary failure of the apparatus to work"
Walter g.. Jenkins. Chief Consul of the New
York State division, has appointed the follow
ing consuls for this city:
L. W. Bond. NJ. NJ. Belding, Jr, DR.. f. v. Brendon.
3. W. b. Brown. a II Curtis. F.: Crow, Paul I. y.
Donvan. Alexander Cushnan, w. b. De Voc. i. NJ.
F%robisher, Henry Grese, W. +. Gilbert, q. Z. Heaney.
J. A. King L. c. LIE Roy. DR.. +. A. Myrick. c. W. Mason.
}. J. O'Donohue. c. G. Peters. VIII Il Pitman. l. b.
Potter. q C. Ponnell, DR., II. G. rinard. Louis Rosen.
field. II. s. Robbins. V. A. Seggerman, ]. Sel'gman, q.
T.. Schefher, W. G-OrRe Oppenheim, Arthur Selig, p.
8. TnIen. ]. B. Townsend. and G. B. Yard.
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