New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27

The use Of sheet-steel stampings in England
IS not so general might have been expected
from the changed attitude Of makers. but there
are many logical reasons why this should he
So and in another year those who are Intimate
with the trade predict there will he boom IN
American fittings English makers tried n turn
out an acceptable quality Of sheet-steel stamp
ings some wears ago. but partially failed and
discarded them going back to maeable cast
ings as more feasible. If more cumbersome ana
ugly. The process then taken up in the
United States studied carefully and brought
10 the perfection it is noted for to-day. Ameri-
can makers did what English makers gave up in
disgust-they learned how TO make pressed work
out Of cold rolled sheet steel, and succeeded in
turning out an article just as strong and just
as light a malleable casting. But the deh-
cate ethical point Of taking back 10 England
a process originally experimental with there
and brought to perfection in America must not
be overlooked in accounting for the hardness
with which English dealers have taken up
with IT,
tial was made in London recently OF an
automatic Judging machine for cycle racing
Five brass bars rest in a small trench when
crosses the track at the winning post. untl
the last lap OF a race the bars are below the
level Of the track but when this stage Is
reached they are pat into position and stand
up above the surface fve-eighths Of an inch
can be question to the position or nNe
riders in the closest finish. as the first har
falls directly it is touched by the front wheel
Of the first rider. and the others go down III
turn Immediately they are touched. A similar
machine tried here last season. brt it did
not meet with much success
The Century Wheelmen are well represented
on the Board OF Oficers Of the New-York State
Division of the League Of American Wheelmen.
The following members are on the Board: Milo
NJ Reding. Chief Consu-elect; Matthew Gibb.
John c. Hertie. Malcolm l. Brdgman. repre-
sentatives at large; Warde Bingley. Joseph H.
Goodwin. DR.. e V. Brendon. William H.
Mackey. club representatives. The Ball Com
mittee Of the club has secured LenoX Lyceum
for the annual bail. which Will be held on Janu-
airy -. The committee consists of Dr. w. A.
Walker. chairman: George Fox. I'd. ID. Mclean
Mount Lester w. Palmer Frank j. Hughes,
DR.. Charles r. Fletcher and r. G. Edwards.
A New-York man has invented a device for
stopping a chain-drivcn wheel in case of the
chain breaking jumping the sprockets. 1t
consists OF an automatic arrangement near the
rear sprocket. which is prevented from acting
while the chain is on the wheel but is imme-
diately released 10y the dropping of the chain
as would be the case were it to break or run
off the sprockets. The chain in falling sets a
clutch which stops the rear wheel.
Mr. Balfour recently expressed an opinion in
favor of cycling. He had undertaken a ride
from Cambridge to London. and on his arrival
he spoke Of the invigorating properties Of
cycle ride. and said that he felt capable Of any
amount Of work after this unusual amount Of
exercise He said that this ride, although his
FIRST OF any length, would be by no means the
last. and he hoped 10 enjoy many similar ex-
periences in the future.
There is little or demand for bicycles in
Portuguese East Africa. There only few
miles Of hard roads IN Lourenco MARQUEE. and
parts OF these very steep. The remaining
roads are sandy and ii is an impossibility TO
ride bicycle over them.
The majority of the dealers and riders in
Detroit express themselves in favor OF the move
ment which has been started there 10 have a
law passed In the session OF the State Legis-
lature making ii felony for man TO steal
q bicycle.
One thousand eight hundred and sixty five
miles In twenty days is a record Journey per
formed on a motor-car by Messrs. Mouter and
Rousseau. who went 20 Germany. Austria and
Switzerland, and visited all manufactures OF
motors they came across.
The first bicycle built for woman was in |
troduced into England about 1874. The rider |
sat side-sadde, for the machine was constructed !