The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07
WIS OF THE wHEELMEN.
POTTER MEN WORRIED OYER GID
COWS REPORTED CANDIDACY

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An Aggressive Peiicy to No Adopted by the
H. A. w. Presidents supporters-Jimmy
Michael May stay Hero to Recupernte-A
scheme TO Insure Ricy Giles Against Accidents
President Potter and Secretary. Treasurer Brl,
wont over TO Philadelphia yesterday to consult
with the officials OF the Pennsylvania division 70.
gardinR tho coming l.. A. w. election. Tho man.
ayers Of tho Potter campaign arc considerably
worried over the reported disposition OF George
d. Gideon OF Philadelphia to be a candidate for
the Presidency. Tho New Workers. met Samuel
Boyle and p. s. Collins and tho whole situation
was discussed. 1t Is expected that the Potter
management will now adopt an aggressive pol.
icy to ascertain tho full strength Of all divisions.
Pledges of votes to Potter are being made on
condition that Gideon Is not a candidate.
An elaborate scheme Of bicycle accident in.
surance has been formulated and is about to BIO
launched hero. Last summer n company Of
English capitalists visited this country to inves.
tigate tho possibilities Of organizing n com.
pany to insure bicycles against damage
caused by accident or due to breakdown
occurring after the expiration Of tho guar
antee. whom tho manufacturer could not
BIO held liable. For moro than q year
an English corporation, capitalized at a million
dollars, has been operating on this plan. and the
idea has become popular with riders on the
other side. The Investigators while here had q
notion that q national charter might DO OBJ
tained and the entire country controlled. After
interviewing several lawyers and taking coun-
sci OF a number of manufacturers they returned
to England without doing anything. The idea
has boon taken up by a few lawyers. politi-
clans, and bicycle dealers. who have organ
lied q corporation to insure both bicycles
and carriages for a nominal monthly fee,
and to mako free repairs in event of accident.
Tho method will be to issue q book Of coupon
tickets at 81 each which will entitle the holder
cess Of $5, at any repair shop. for one month
only. o guard against the transfer OF tickets
and a complete description OF the wheel which
IL insures. Should the damage to any. wheel
h holl%er Of % tSe book eRe can u HAND S0 IN al II it's SO Coupons sns
for IS and pay the difference in cash. The idea
is a comparatively new one in England. but over
lates to have its customers insure for about eight
months in the year. and its anticipated profit Is
ago, no Individual wheel requires So worth
ot S9rk o, In rep q year sScn, IN Nm every BY yyosi city ,os :
subscribers can always fud one handy while on
the road; The repair man will tear coupons
them. II is proposed to have a black list Of
practices IN connection with the insurances az
well es a list Of riders who are 30 rongh with
WneelS as 10 DO dangerous risks.
Mechanical experts abroad have been working
for some time to construct q good durable fold.
such a machine will enable riders to carry their
wheels with little trouble on the railroads. Tho
London Field reviews the situation as follows:
into their competition. Is the means Of making The
frame. ' :d sh. In d Rss' %E.. ,p'n %.y Or ;. hl9 Psia.d i os 81
AQAina n nfhar mr. III tina Rfrr1N-
ture detachable at various points. 50 that
Tor fs% transit 81 ."s Sc fs sG q S'f tbs o @Ies Is 1s c ,sss; anS P we DO
not anticipate any success for such inventions, which
No ordinary rider would DO well advised to purchase
a bicycle which cost and weighed more. and was
advantaee Of being able to eompress it into a:smaller
Wise :, were 3 p p g packed to Be carried iFee:
would no be the gsiiway o company; nvI Il has Al:
e ever. t to iaSo o1ff IN the most no @' aSpr ronsaSHs'' n eHs.
a folding bicycle has attained some success
m military fi,a%gD r:q Sns neis '1 Being designed see : 70 aps strap on tho he
back OF a soldier when he is traversing country un.
bicycles had 10 be Kept in the house. Attention has
which the tubes are detachable. being boted
eGsesnss with Sr 'G 'h = usual Ia : pTase. . On %AP Bpse,n as to To
some OF these designs a feature has been made OF the
and the machine packed in a a = case for trsse Iiinu
Even were there a distinct gain In disconnecting the
Joints when the operation had been many times re.
peated. and this would destroy the rigidlty OF tho
and affect Its running.
The well-known two.mile Austral race, which Is
held annually ut Melbourne, took place on Dec.
races held in the world. The first prize is 81 900,
second $500, and third 1915. The event is @
professionals com peted last month. including J.
Platt.Betts and c, +. Barden. from scratch; John
Irish champion. With 40 yards. A middle.marS
man from Australia, j. Carpenter. who had s5
var 90 handicap nts was o the winner; A; J; Body,
yards. third. The time was 4 minutes 40 10
,econds. The prize winners were all local men.
known Italian. did not cut any figure in the
race.
The annual meeting Of the Century Wheelmen
will be held on Jan. ~. when new officers will
the various offices. Tho nominations are as
'ollows:
For President. Matthew GLIB and william H.
lanes o'Neii; Recording Secretary. Joseph H, Good.
III faI s eSrsssspSnGWlpiEI, s sSsrs ct. Gou i; W. T rsnssr; Fi e. n
3rendon; Captain. Ciuny d.. Henderson and Charles
f krsS%f T! R EaFss s l.s%ssnf l1ta,. aSsay j sS%ia =. Brand and
ey and william j; Sling First Sergeant. AL.
sSppfe an ". 81 scaw;coi: Third se ssssnan. August ss Il
ieraldi and Charles aeyn; Color Bearers. y. Brunjes.
BePhsorst.. R. i. 9utb. and I Il Rcefefelisr; su n%sssas.
iessner Harrison. IL. i. POinsett, and q. II, RIGHT
yer; Directors. Warde Bingely. Morris Bixby. r. NJ.
I. +. bell. +. G. Brown. F. BIegen, Jr, W.
Crane. Alevin Eisert, q. J. Gummersbach. A. q.
NIB. r. milford. J. J; McGrane. Harold North, I. H.
". $. Hockey, W. r: Smith, Andrew Wal.
J. II. Woolson. W.. A. Walker. and A. b. Wood
yard.
At the annual meeting of the Board of Officers
4 the Ohio division the following delegates
we're elected TO attend the National Assembly:
y, d. s Gh l.. Ghe 6; FL NEW H. ~. B i M; and TIn e. il, z a;rS{f::
IN; The Treasurer reported that a surplus of
600 was in the treasury. During last year
here was an increase OF 1913 members. The
were instructed to vote for tho ad-
mission of professionals to tho League, but
hey are not pledged to support any particular
for tho Presidency.
Jimmy Michael is considering the ACCESSIBILITY
{ abandoning his trip abroad. IL he decides to
here he will rest for q few weeks and then
esimc his racing engagements in the South.
lichaol has been in strict training since early
'st spring. IL Is expected that Linton, the
orcign rider, will arrive In this country early
q the spring, and Michael is anxious to try con-
lHsions with him. Tho liberal inducement
rials is lnrgely respOnslble for his CnnslderinR