New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
N THE CYCLING WORLD.
LEAGUE OF AMERICAN wHEELMEN poll
ITICS AND RACING AFFAIRS
DISCUSSED.

NOT RELIEVED THAT THE LEAGUE WILL GIVE
TIP THE CONTROL. OF RAcING-cYcLsTs NOT
STORING THEIR WHEELS AWAY THIS
wINrEP-NorEs AND COMMENTS.
lively interest is taken by the members or tne
league of American Wheelmcn in the corniis e'o'
.,on Of that organization which Will take pace al
Providence in FEBRUARY. The politicians are p''',"e
the wires IN every direction. In the "cs' " -
Neved that the ticket headed by J. d. hoon'"' -
OF Pennsylvania will win. although ''e'e " 49,
anxiety expressed as what l. b. Potter HAY w.
IN sp,,c o. his statement that he was not can"-
date .or reelection. Wallace Sherwood OF ihu"'
Is expected East this week. when soncthi's
bic may nc known regarding the candidacy - W.,
Keenan, and the makeup Of his ticket ~ w,
Ioul,z Of Indiana IS slated for frst Vice-Pr'Siu'
f-o,rce Lock OF Illinois. for second vce-preSiu'"''
and u j. Ofsricr. OF Omaha for teasu'',' -,
thought however that the East may conS'u -, l.,
the West has taken too many NY, nonsent 70 drop
CBricn and possibly Lock FOR t-as'e, III frnnt and
Sieresv wnnG like TO see Tattcrsa re-eec'ed'
Sans Of Msrviand Tor the presidency some OF me
Veil vishera az tho League think that II Touie p
we'll FOR the Orgeniza;ion II 'nrie anr and that
much ~ wransic Cor offices TINS year, ana ear
foT mat Sans would be so9a a MAJ. who is
later According 20 an Official OF me a. The stua
ton either would have enonsh v9,es no WI,
=, jne s., Win have vote almos' cquGl to
I,eensn's The result being lef; with rev douDtu'
sa,ys W' ,ye and II the election be conducted
on friendly basis II will he the most ln'e,e a,a
cox Nor,h S Of the be-, politicians in the League
T. has offer been sai by disn ierceteh paris oS
are are feSsme arr 50 Sny pro"otcd that they are
equai 20 those found anywhere
--,,l., next month the Executive Committee OF
The Leasuc Of American Whcelmen Will hoid a mai
election 70 decide whether the next NstonA' me-
shall be held IL Boston or Buffalo BON cues nae
invited the League TO meet in tSe tcfrl'"i! VI
n.xt summer and both making personal appears
=, ,h sc,oSs.os for their votes Pamphlets ana
.,har literature Showing the respective merits OF
inc cities have been circulated, and REPRESENTATIVES
have visited the larger divisions seeking their sup
port, THIS endeavor II secure the honor OF oh'c'
raining The League next summer has been gong ON
Sor c.ve, wear At first Buffalo had decidedly tlss
re,t ~ st. but recent developments have placer
n ca6ars IN cycling circles in Buffalo have more
than once shown Their sympa'hy s w the leaders
a. NJ r,ovcment came from that city. ana, again.
is,ff.lo Ms los, A large proportion Of its League
r.,.,inershn IN the last year on the other hand
Boston has steadfastly stood BY the LsaSue an" h
h. os,os Torse RS Expect 10 get tie meet
upon the presumption mat me cSm,esn
for The affair. COMMITTEES are being appointed anu
fares the railroads have oeep oe n Of Bos
woTs VII proceed ON syS hs asue n sHs
greatest meet IL has ever had
rvarv Indication points 10 the fact that there Will
Re- more riding done hereabouts during the winter
than has been the case in any previous season
During the good weather Of the last week there
ms generally fair turnout of cyclists the good
,oads Of the city and suburbs. The repair men are
no. closing up their shops as was the case al 'his
time last year. and the roadhouse keepers along
The popular wheelways say that their business is
fsttcr now than Il last year. and that tney
expec. 10 keep open all winter. except when the
wea ther IS particularly severe; piomneht c,q I
man who rides his Tnee' o gn 1nes and our home
steads our orchards and our villages nave lost
s9mS Of cnS,T na o1,jte SO charming But it is
really wonderful what deal of hard weather one
patches Of Naming scarlet in the hedges while here
and there tanse of briars will stretch out, COY,
cred with berries II inviting and defying Jack
Frost to do his best and his worst. Gather we
song. but If we cannot gather flowers at the road
de in TIE winter we can at least taKe as ba w
been youchsafed TO us.
Those in position To know say that there is small
chance tina; the League Of American Wheemen will
give M the control of cycle racing. 1t will require
o ,vo-thirds vote TO get the amendment through
tho assembly and II IL believed that those who
have advocated the divorcing of racing from the
League will abandon their pct hobby before they
have occn at the National assembly any length or
tire. According League Of American Wheel
men official some Of tho riders who took part in
tho recent races at Madison Square Garden are al
ready penitent They had entered these races in
NOE wero o No naee o. American WheSImon con-
tests announced ior the near future. Most OF them
wt,hon, Prize fined suspended and without a
chance to get back into the League fold gracefully
This is true Of the amateurs. who. almost without
execution entered the Garden races without giving
'he matter a second thought. They now realize
Of comPcting With pTofessiomaI who was allowed
70 ride against them; and consequently are thrown
win anything. Like majority OF racing men, they
do their thinking aftei The act OF violation has
ely y were not for the seriousness Of their posi-
ton. their ignorance would be laughable.
a new chainlcss wheel device IL described by the
inventor as follows: "Thc driving gear consists OF
concal wheel wedrcd upon the middle Of the crank
axle and gearing with n concal pinion upon the
fore end Of an ax,e whose back extremity is fixed
70 The interior OF tube provided at its back end
with another similar axle. upon which a conica
gearing WORKING conioal wheel secured to the
hub of the driving wheel IS fixed. The tube form
Ing ;ho transmission axle turns inside another tube
forming OF the branches Of the lower back fork
~ Tie machine and having its fore end fitted in a
= metal casing secured to tho frame of the machine
~ 81 DOORS Fixed T Win snTsws ana
ing the openings which allow tno easy inroduciiqn
into their respective cases
Tho odicc, 81 a new contrivance just patented in
FINLAND is to overcome any vibration or joltng on
rough roads. Inc invention consists or steer pa'e
or tube with hole allow the saddle bar 10 pass
through into the down tube OF the cycle. At
tached to the steel plate or tube Is a screw band
for holding he saddle bar at the required height.
The steel plate OF tube IS connected with the
frame of the bicycle by other springs
AS the Christmas tree IN the cafe OF the Brooklyn
Bicycle Club las, year proved such a success. the
committee has resolved 10 put up second one
some time between Christmas ana New Years
Day. PRESENTS o. comical nature. illustrative
OF members characteristics. are solicited. Mem
bers desiring have laugh AT somebody else's
expense invited To communicate with T.. J..
Hall. W. !. EdSerley or Fred Aiart