The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-25
VIEWS on rHB wnrElMsx.
Philadelphia s-a Co,uubus. II Is said. Are
In the Lead tor the l.. A. w. Meet.

The votes cast by the delegates to the Ma
tional Assembly for the national midsummer
meeting will be counted early in February. and
the announcement OF the successful city will
be made on Feb. o. IL Is conceded that Phila.
delphia and Columbus, o.. will secure the
largest number OF votes. The Western votes,
IL IL expected. will be cast for Columbus, but
Philadelphia counts on the entire Ea st to win.
The London Field has this to say about an
Improvement to pneumatic tires:
y. A. Reeves IL the Inventor OF IA most Ingenious.
and what promises TO be a very useful. arrange.
stead OF the usual endless tube when N common TO
all or most detachabic tires. q piece OF tubing OF
about baif the diameter nnd twice the length Is EN-
pioyed. This tube Is coiled twice around the wheel
In q direction opposite TO that OF IT'S rotation. ana
each OF the two ends tapers In n point, where IL Is
sealed. These ends over IaD one another TO tho ex-
ten; Of the ssprrins; ana 80 ~, up ,ne space sea a " ya ,Se
inner tube. and the nrst coil occupies "a position In
.ns ngn SSd OF of . .nv r.p, a,, In., Pa NAN o, ,b .n ",h .Io sSsiff
wnicn 10 collcd outside Il ana Ia situated imnedl.
Of ate oro peneS' ch sps s,sa1 nr o, sne rne; an 10 ou n..d' The
great feature of this tire Is that II IL self .ihfating;
J. p,e 1.nU, s s9rps..d ~ ;,po en' 4. op snsrs IA S or s,p'p IN throusi,
the valve a sufficient amount of air to keep the tire
may be siisht p%uuctures in it which permit the air
TO escape. Ths automatic innatins IL performed as
the weigh, " the rider anu machine comprssses the
tube. moro especially the bore OF the thinner part
lying W. ~ fim. u the enu OF WDlCn u NhiNc "
attached. This part Is nattened under the pres.
sure. and. as the wheel goes round. tho pressure
travels along Il, leaving behind q vacuum into
tiou.soes on until the tire 10 fully inflated. being re-
newcd al every revolution OF the wheel. The In.
gress Of air follows the nattenins OF the tire. max.
Ing the imitation of the tire an automatic process.
We can express no opinion NJ present a. TO how this
Ingenious &C ntrivnnce works, as wo have had no
opportunity OF trying ~.
NOTES.
Tho annual election Of oflcsrs of the New York
anau1aN IA ~ Ngnl IA hald m MARCH
The Greenwich Wheelmen OF this city intend to
season.
Tne coltewah wheeiinen OF Brooklyn will hold .
on next Friday evening.
Tine Associated Cycling Clubs OF Boston have elect
ed the following officers: President, y. >. McCaus-
land, Jr.: Vice. President. q. W. Dorptee; Secretary,
A. q. rockingham: Treasurer. l.. Abr aham.
Herbert L. Thowiess has been renppOinted local
consul for the Roseville district OF Newark by Chiof
Consul Rierkor OF the New Jersey division, l.. A.
A. This makes Thow iess's third term.
A women's bicycle club has been organized At
and a name Will be adopted at the next
The Vim Ricycie Club " Newark, II 10 claimed,
has the largest membership OF any club In New Jer.
sey. There are nearly 800 names on the roll.
There Will DO q meeting OF prominent whe-lmen
and horse owners at the quartet club Hall. Hobo.
ken. on next Thursday evening. for the purpose OF
organizing . Hoboken branch OF the Hudson County
Good Roads Association. There are mnny Improve.
menta needed In that city IN the way OF streets and
At present there IL no direct course for
bicycle or vehicle to rcacn West Ho1'ken Heights.