New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
DEALERS AND THE L. A. W. MAY
QUARREL.

, MOVE TOWARD DIRECT DEALING WITH MANI
FAc17,RERs LIKELY TO CAUSE TROUBLE
WHAT PRESIDENT POTTER HAS TO
sAY-NoTEs AND COMMENTS.
There IS an evident intention in some quarters
to stir UP trouble between the League OF Aliie
Wheelmcn and the bicycle manufacturers ana oe'l-
ors This intention emanates principally from quar-
tiers from which not long ago came sensational
stories about the cut In the price o. "hce's anu '
alleged cost OF making bicycles Failihs III '"''
ATTEMPT to cause the manufacturer and dealer any
serious embarrassment. the agitators nave tu'"eN
against the J.. 4. W. Those in posiloh "
know when seen yesterday. said that they ola not
think there would be any serious trouble Oe'"ee"
the l.. 4. w and the trade
The cause OF .he Misunderstanding seems 10 ne
the sending OF circular letters some Of the manu-
facturers by Wallace Sherwood. the Chief Consul OF
Indiana. These circulars are said TO be mercy
suggestions which the originaors OF the idea seem
think will be OF benefit to all concerned. one VI
the appended letters sent TO Michigan bicycle
maker and the other TO prominent tiremaKer'
Several local dealers who seen yesterday said
that from what they had heard OF the circulars
they thought the proceeding was an attempt OF the
l.. a. W. to njure the dealer. and that in case 1t
carried out 1t would mean a bitter night one
OF the circulars reads as follows:
We have recently established a bureau Of this
committee for the purpose OF securing speclal pere
fits for OUR 10000 members. Aruc.eS mahulactuiru
demand IL possible our method is 70 list IN orr
circulars and send to all consuates of the L. \. W.
in the country the articles on which we secure quo
W. ennd yo c tH ndivdIei order acGompanied by
the cash. You pack and ship the goods as ordered
In this way YOU sei spot cash ior your f9ouS' @dr
possible customers number 10000, and are in
creasng rapidly. In case you have guaranteed ter
T pe or or naSe o asfnS in States so limited BY
in quoting us terms. please send, your catalogue
illustrating and describing goods. Should be pleased
TO hear from you at your earliest convenience
Tho following are the contents OF the other cir
cular
desire to call ySnr attention to the -, faft that
OF American Wheemen for the purpose of securing
further benefits for our 10000 members ARTICLES
Manufactured by you have been called for. VIII
yoy kindly send me your best price at which you
can supply articles offered through your catalogues
We act only as manufacturers agent. You 70
fill all orders sent you, delivering goods T. o. b.
Ing orders you. All orders sent from this office
with your regular catalogue. furnishing US your net
price on each article you desire to list with this
that your Competitors viii also be listed on our
books when our members ask for the particular
have to wait thirty. sixty: ninety days; or forever
hands before the goods leave your house. Your
possible customers now amount TO about 10000
more than doubled. The amount OF trade you will
receive from this membership depends to a great
extent upon the figures you make US. When you
address,
arrangement you make with US. Please let mo
hear from you at your earliest conyenience.
WALLACE SHERWOOD.
Several OF the prominent dealers said that the
plan direct slap at them and that they would
oppose the bitter end. Others said tho circu-
lars would cause the calling OF special meetings OF
local Boards Of Trade TO take action on tho matter
Walter Wartrop, secretary Of the National Board
OF Trade, whom seen yesterday said that person.
ally he did not favor the idea, but he did not care
anticipate tho steps tho Board might take
In the matter.
Isaac b. Potter president OF tho League Of
American Wheemen. said that personally he knew
little about the matter. but that he had great
faith in the integrity and honesty Of Mr. Sher-
wood and did not think the Indiana consul would
do anything that would injure either the manu-
facturer or the dealer. "Of course" said Mr. Pot
ter If this plan could be carried out 1t would be
a great thing for the L. A. w. and it might be
worked out on lines something Ike this.
strued as meaning that the figures given are any
thing like the existing. They might be worked
model it to the dealer for So He Waits some me-
for his mSney and there are man bad
SCI led. Now, for instance, say deal IS made by
which n member OF the r. A. W can 90 to the
dealer or maker and by showing his membership
ticket get the wheel for $50 cash. The Leagues
membership would be materially increased in this
way Or. in the purchaser wished to deal
with the maker, he could send him check for so
send $50 10 the dealer having his place OF business
nearest TO tho home Of the purchaser of the wheel
In this way tho dealer would get so without
handling the wheel in any way or having tho
least trouble. and the maker would get cash for
his goods The purchaser would save s.. 50 Of
which he would have to pay into the treasury Of
the l. A. ". FOR his membership card"
An enthusiastic wheelman Of Sag Harbor has this
to say about that place II think that our town is
one OF the most enthusiastic cycling centres OF It's
size in the country. The population OF Sag Harbor
is fifteen hundred. and recent count showed that
there were 450 bicycles owned there
cycle path Is being constructed through tho
towns OF southod and Rivcrhead Long Island. OF
six feet running surface, natural soil and about
thirty miles long. The question OF having this
path constructed raised some three years ago
and NOW after persistent efforts the part OF
some of the residents OF Southold. work has been
begun.
The new rules issued by tho Racing Board OF
the L, A. w were received yesterday by Handi-
capper Mccarthy, who particularly desires that
a r6py OF tho rules should be I'm tho hands OF each
racing man. They can be had at his Office No
213 Broadway.
II was called "Wheemens Night" at the Broad
way Theatre last night Many prominent cyclists
were present and tho theatre tastefully deco
rated In honor OF the special visitors The actors
took occasion 10 utilize several bicycle Jokes during
tho performance OF The Highwayman."
Cyclists desiring to Join tho League OF American
Wheelrnen may obtain full printed information and
MON bership blanks by sending names and ad-
dresses 10 the cycling editor OF Tho Tribune
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