New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24
IN THE CYCLING WORLD
NEW MODELS FOR THE SEASON OF
NINETY EIGHT.

WHEE1-NEN PREsADESC1-
POTTER TO MAKE TOUR
CYCLING on TUE BRIDGE
WORDS OF HEARTY
PRAISE.
The average rider Of the bicycle is watching
nth interest the appearance OF the new models.
conparativey few Of the manufacturers nave
-. shou,n their models for '9S. but the
.noss ,re that the new machines will be
crown much earlier than usual this winter.
Heretofore the majority OF the makers were dis-
rosed n hold back their models until close to
the time of the annual bicycle shows. but with
M chance of National show this year the
makers generally preparing Tor an early
a,,,,h,, ~ their wares generally healthful
tone seems to prevail in the cycling industry.
ond while more failures may be announced be-
.yreen now and the holidays, the established
makers are confident that there will be large
dauand for high-grade wheels during the
coming season. and that the de. as whole.
will he much more satisfactory than was the
case this year The introduction Of the chain
,sss wheel on Friday created interest all over
the country. and, While comments or all sorts
have been heard. the general opinion seems 10
be that the makers who will put such wheeis
On the market know what they are doing, and
that the new style OF wheel will be able to meet
and combat all the criticisms thrown at H. A
dozen or more Of the makers VIII put chainIess
wheels on the market made under the patents
hold by the Pope Manufacturing COMPANY. ana
there are rumors that other styles OF chalniess
wheels will appear later. which VIII be retansd
AZ CONSIDERABLY less than the price asked FOR the
wheel already exhibited. which is listed TO sell
AZ S125 II was said yesterday that one prom.
rent manufacturer would put chainless "Heei
on the market which he would list al so
Whether there will be wild stampede 10 pur-
chase the beVel gear bicycle remains 10 he seen.
The model has certainly attracted a great deal
Of attention. and many orders have been re-
&c we'd for its delivery. Whether the great army
of riders will desert the chain wheel at once re-
mains TO be seen. The only severe criticism
heard TO date about the chainless is tnat the
models exhibited are not geared high enough.
and that the tread is too wide The virtues
claimed for the bevel gear are so many tnal
they largely overbalance the objections. in the
onin,on OF the experts The season Of 90 prom
Uses TO be a vast improvement over that or the
present year both from the trade and wheeling
standpoint
Those who pretend to have knowledge OF the
inner workings Of the League or American
Wheeln1er say that the coming election Will be
a particularly interesting one. The issues may
he practically the same as those fought over last
wear between the same candidates. isaac g.
Potter. Of this State. and Sterling Elliott, OF
sachusetts Some OF the politicians are look
ing longingly TO some Of the other states 10 put
up a candidate on whom they might lavish their
affection and eectioneerng qualities Pennsyi-
vania was expected to furnish candidate some
months ago but the Sons of Fem have said
Mtle OF their intention during the last few
weeks Potter's lieu:enants say that tliiou
cannot hone TO carry his own State in the cleo
ton no matter whether he is elected Chief Con-
sui OF Massachusetts or not Mr. Potter will
nail a M
mediately. He is preparing to make an extern
sive tour of several of the States with the idea
OF encouraging local organization among wheel
men. During his trip he will visit Baltimore,
Washington Indianapolis Chicago. Cincinnati
and Milwaukee, and he will also beard the hon
In his den and make flying trip into Massa-
chusetts The coming election OF CHER Consul
IN Massachusetts, may do much TO determine
Ellfotts presidential aspirations. Elliott mas
entered the field Independent candidate
for Chief Consul against the regular nominee.
George ". Dorntee II is claimed that. even If
Elliott is elected Chief Consul. he cannot contest
the representatives Elliott's dry wit and pleas
ing address may stand him in good stead in the
campaign.
Some cyclists maintain that century runs are
not conducive 10 health or real enjoyment al
any time Of the year. but there are many riders
who indulge In such runs and seem to he none
the worse for the ride. Still. II any time Of the
year is favorable 10 real enjoyment. that time
is the present The annual fall century OF the
Century Wheemen. Of this city. will take place
to-day, and Will cover many of the good roads OF
this district and al no time will the riders be far
away from the city If the weather is fine it is
expected that the century Will be the largest
ever seen in this neighborhOod. and that several
hundred riders will take part. including many
women one division will be reserved for women.
and there will be a woman pacemaker. The run
&c led
leave Franklin-st. North River at a. m.
West Forty second-st. at G:3O A.. m. or Wee
hawken at I a. m. The run is expected 10 end
al 100 D. m. The -oute will extend from Wee
hawken through West Hoboken. Marion. West
Bergen and along the Hudson County Boule-
ward to Bergen Point, where the ferry will he
taken 10 Port Richmond, Staten Island The
cyclists will then pass through Grantevime'
New pringvil!e, Green Ridge, Eltngvile,
Hueuenot Princes Bay. Richmond Valley and
Tottenville which is the third checking station.
The return will be along the west shore OF
Staten Island 10 Rossville and again through
Green Ridge. New-Dorp. Grant city, Garretsons.
Fort Wadsworth Clifton and 81. George, where
the ferry will be taken to the Battery. The cen
tury riders vii, then go UP Broadway over the
Bridge and through Brooklyn, down 10 Bath
Beach where dinner Will be served After dinner
the riders will return TO the cycle pain, via
Twenty-second-a Lave and go on 10 Coney Island.
The return trip will he along the new cycle path,
through Prospect Park and out Eastern Park
way and GlenmoTe-aye to Dunton. and then
along the Hoffman Boulevard 10 Long Island
City The ferry will be crossed to Thirty fourth
g. Then the divisions will continue up First
ave and around Central Park. returning to
Fifty-nnth-st and the Boulevard, where the
riders will dsband.
The condition Of the nearby roads and the
city thoroughfares is question in which all
the wheeling associations should be interested
ard In which all should work In harmony. The
present condition Of the Brooklyn Bridge is one
which cyclists deeply deplore. II ~ rather q