The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-09
NEWS on THE WHEHLMEM.
Another Invssieu of French Cyclists Prem.
ised This Winter.

sed This winter.
This country 10 to experience this winter an =
ether invasion OF racing cyclists from abroad
and II 10 likely to be In greater numbers as
well A. In better quality than last year. Young
Champion the French rider who with Harry
Fixes and the Frsnohman Tayore have been
the men OF the year. so far as the one hour
record IL concerned. has already sailed for
New York, leaving Southam pton last Saturday
on the steamship New York. Champion Is \
pro,ege OF "Chopry" Narburton whom the
famous trainer picked up after dropping
Jimmy Michael. Champion Ia coming over
to meet Fixes and any others who question hI,
supremacy A team OF short distance riders
also IL forming In France to. CONS over In
search OF Amer can glory aud gold aud II 10
possible that Edward Tayore. whom the
french now call the successor Of Jimmv
Michael may lend his presence. Taylore
has proven himsel' awonde rful performer dur
ing the present year. and he now hDl IN the one
hour record. lie was here year ago and was
popular because OF his handsome hpnsNrance.
modest bearing and speed qualities. but he
scored few winnings because his pacing aR-
preRation could not hold It's own against thoss
oil his Yankee competitors.
For couple Of weeks there has boon talk in
tho bicycle and automobile trade of an nmalga-
nation Into one trust ofthe several automobile
combinations tina, now eXist. simultaneously
there has been a'oot an alleged movement to
consolidate all the rubber tire aud vehcls
companies into one concern with n pItal OF
S2OO.OOO.OoO. The nrst definite news concern-
Ing the automobile com bins il In tho fact
that the Anglo American Vehicle Com
psny has paid fee az Sll25O for
certificate OF Incorporation in Delaware
with capital Of $75OOOOOO. This Is thu
largest amount Of capital named ty any
CORPORATION In Delaware. What confirmation
there 10 to the second statement il ia the fact
that Eleazar KempshalI. who 10 interested iu \
natent on automobile tires aud Charles Il.
Flint OF ths rubber trust and Capt Homer
Hedge 81 the Automobile Cub have been hold
lag daily conferences for several days past.
Capt. Hedge says that there 10 nothing yet to
DO given out and that all talk concerning what
Will he done Ia premature aud necessarily
gusss-work. Those who pretend to
know what 10 going on say that there
are negotiations now on looking toward
a consolidation Of tho two companies mem
toned aud a swallowing oi all the iniustris.
relate1 70 motor carriage manufacture ThlI
T. not believed to he possible by the conserya-
we ones OF the trade. There are now in sH.
are trusts to the extent that they c"ntfol two
or more manufacturing concerns The CONT
formed By three concerns This 10 capitalized
G 81 S.r Ysis W SSS sNor E'ace
ana DR.. W. Sswari Webb. has taken in a
Chicago concern aud Ia lookin Tor more The
mobile. trust ~ the sense ihat It's charter pro-
vidss for dealing in such vehicles, and that
several o. the nsnt. purchased by 4 viii rro-
that personal differences alone Will lie sui
ncispt to prevent union Of all th... Interests,
s.a sha Il Rosf that there WI be
until matters simmer down. Another point
Ep that at NJ the sFaa SE SG%p ar, re I,
hopelsssly at variance concerning the proper
Kind OF motor power and its handling ~
proper construction 81 a bicycle. The advo-
catss OF steam power. hyiro-csrbon motors
others are bark ing up the wrong tres" and
Will. THIS Is trse pool OF capital to make all
The Rubber Goods Manufacturing Company
purchased yesterday a majoriy Interest in
Company. the indianapolis Rubber
pant u. a ind gs c. S%Sssy H
by .s a., ah o65 Is The
sring the manufacture Of ru hber tires and rub
hsr bicycle parts Charlie. i. Flint Of the
no advance would he made in the price Of bicy-
Gle tircs IN consequence OF the Transaction,
but that the prices OF some tires would 10 re-
ducsd.
the l. 4 W. has lust b,rn eIempll,si in Hart
lord. Conn. member u the Conuec icut
and di ss -S.s .%. sSSn sIG ns wager
Of the team to repair the damages. but they
refused. lie wrote to Chisf consul Howell
suited in the case being placed IN the Lsagu,
attorneys hands. with instructions to sue II
nscesssry. A satisfactory settlement was
;. 4 need FER some other term than that OF
NIT Of sossIng with The i.st s,Stionsrs v" on tho
Il, term Ire. pedals" |, ureJ interchange;
In alienation. As some OF the coaster devices
do not haysa brake as hdIuhct, the latter is !
S@S /. X. ssae S o, not
who-I, What tho Direction ' TO- "irSs
Sipsrisnce. OF a branch manager Who
was Md ss he . NJ Tie hI.s.H"ms snd
!isod. He replied that he had AMI was In
formed that the speaker and her sister would
be down nr 70 e. . eio TO-, The two women
wh.sls. Then one asked: %bo YOU md ia
rsyiDg. advertisement to give these whesis
"huh r. eIclalm the mausger, who was so
to the free wheei'' term that ho
did not for y moment comprehend
The women then showed h III the advertise
ment and pointed to the words. You want n |
FREQ wheel and you can get II hsre."
That evsning factory IN in New York State
wna wired to and advised TO substitute some
thing else for free wheel" Ths best vet
offered as substitute IL that OF a New Yorgsr
who suggests coaster sprockrts because the
devices that permit OF coas,lng with stationary
pedals are adjunots OF the sprockets.
Tho nros pecta NJ the Park Do,rd d.c,di,1 J.,
permit automobiles to enter Central Park are |
said to be inrrov ing. and the motor val ella
drivers are hoping that the permission will be |
granted NJ 70 day's meeting. The parade OF
automobile are the two chief influences calru-
to act upon the Park authorities In isSi !
il was specially SANCTIONED nsrad" Of bicycles |
The BICYCLES frightened M
horses and 30, on last Saturday. when |
thirty-nye motor carriages moy.d along |
without frightening any animals. The wedge |
WAS insertei This wedge was struck a soSi
blow whom Mr.. Croker induced Mr.. ClAusen to |
take 4. h: irst motor carriage ride q eoGple OF
10 q small steam Tulabout that 10 noiselsss and |