New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-12


DIFFICULTIES OF MANAGEMENT.
Montgomery Maze. the manager Of the Palace.
speaking of the exhibition last night said: TAX
Ing into consideration the magnitude of the show,
every exhibitor who has given any thought TO the
subjec, must admit that there Is no other build
ing in New York in which the Bicycle Show or 1891
could have been held. When it is remembered that
the space occupied Is 5000 square feet. or more
than TWO and a half times as much as the meNNt
seen thai the housing OF the show on one hoor
would have been an imposslbily. c..ot po,oco
have extended every possible courtesy 10 exhibitors
and the public and the opdlng aTiahEd ;s y,
every one connected with the show. While me
elevator service has peTnaps seeeq 10 bandne
OF fifteen twenty thousand people Gay Is tiot
fusion but since then the elevator system has BE-
come understood eyGythng s mas have had
as many people their floor as were to ne ion r
on the main floor of Tie hall me e.esat o 49,
BICYCLE RECEPTION PLANNED.
. meeting was held at the Grand Central Palace
Yesterday. in which several prominent wheeimen
took mart and at which the idea was suggested
and adopted Of holding a bicycle reception ana Dali
at the Palace early in March
II is the intention of the managers TO make the
eliminate any features which would be repusive 10
II will not be ploom as1sI 91a direeons
but dance and reception when tbs an .hs w
S S pdo 10 tn GScG SfSS Of
YIN be hed in few day n ana amer tnf
u1 nnts WV vii be made for the entertainment In ad
the scepGn r and be- dapGf crdd nf for
on one 10 go to the best-dressed woman rider
an ,o 10, 10 bhanasomest tandem team This com
netition will be decided at the intermisslon Ample
facilities will be offered for the checking OF Ih 1s
II is expected that many Oh the pa'"''p'"'' "'''
ride 10 the entertainment
THE QUILL CLUBS REUNION.
All the arrangements have been completed for the
annual reunion of the Quill club Nheemeh' "h'cn
,,l, he held at the Grand Central Palace from $50
-, 1o2o O'Clock tonight. Several Well-known humor-
lists have promised he present, as well as some OF
the leading manufacturers VINO are nov a. ie M
Nuaic will be furnished by the HUNGARIAN B4hu ang
he moor WI pe r9ed THO Entertainment Will be
Ma in Tho concert-room the seventh moor, WnCn
can be reached by the elevator on the Forty-thfd-s'
side of the building
TO DECREASE FRICTION IN BEARINGS
rr,.re &c = space on the auditorium floor which
sorvee as a magnet for people with turn for sceh-
tihc mechanics The attraction consists OF bearings
radically different from any others at presen on the
market In the bearings the inventor claims TO nave
reduced friction ana loss OF power to red intn ,ba
bub and revolves with the wheel But IN tns inven-
ton the cup stands stl viii me AXE NJ sI.b The
inside instead OF the outside of the ball only three
,Serebv does away with two-thrds OF the rolling
tricton on each end OF the hub ana so allows no mo
ZION 10 go TO waste These balls are holoM ana d. E
large-seven- of an incn. IN iact NJ ~ w
gan pIoportiOnal leverage over the thfee-IIl m
nails ordinarily used and also 10 maintain greater
bearing surface. -, .t.,. ~, ,braa
small Intermediate balls set on dead centre me
between the carrier balls or the bals tntt caiis III
load These intermediate balls prevent II Is sara an
grinding They also reduce friction besides inp ,o
Ing the power OF each carrier ball 20 the other t"o
The carrier balls revolve slowly, but while they are
making one revolution around the cup the wheei
makes FIVE revolutions -, .., .,-nu
The shaft OF this bearing is made OF steel sprnx
tempered The cups forced on the centres or tne
~ Nv ecrev nressure They are made OF tool steel
with two raised tracks. These tracks are pelIectiy
round and parallel with each other, so that the oea
may be adjusted without leaving any places that
are loose or on the other hand. too tight
WHEEL THAT SAW SERVICE.
AtA G. Spalding Bros booth is exnioited one
az the wheels used by the heaviest rlder OF inc
o5tb United States Infantry Bicycle Corps OF Fort