New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15
CYCLING.
THE SINGLE TUBE TIRE LITIGATION Is
ENDED.
OWNERS OF THE PATENT WILL COMPEL MAKERS
CENTS on EACH PAIR OF TIRES MADE
THE YELLED WOMAN on THE
srrvFP


SILVER TANDEM.
TIE announcement in The Tribune yesterday ~
the intention OF the combination OF bicycle manu-
facturers not to manufacture bicycle tires and their
practical Endorsement OF cycle shows furnished y
lively topic Of conversation I'm the trade and among
riders of the wheel. Another important announce
ment was made yesterday which will also interest
makers and riders. For years there has oeenfa
controversy in the courts regarding the patents on
the single tube tire. as II has been known IN
the trade. the hose pipe" r. A. Tillinghast was
the inventor OF the single tube tire and he laid
claim to the patents this sort Of tire. which has
always been so popular In America. In England,
however. the double tube tire has always been the
used. The Tillinghast interests passed into
the hands OF Colonel Theodore A. Dodge and the
Pope Company, and they have been contestng tho
rights of other manufacturers to make the hose
pipe" without first paying royalty.
dispatch from Boston yesterday brought the
Circuit Court had handed down decision favor
ing the plaintiffs. In the opinion OF those who
settles the controversy which has been In the
courts since 1896 In the original specifications for
ing OF rubber. layer OF fabric or its equivalent.
and an inner air tube all yucanzed into an "
will affect automobile well as bicycle tires and
the pneumatic tires used on light road wagon wagons.
against al firms which did not pay royalty on
at one time licensed to make the tires, and
each one OF them paid a royalty OF . cents pair.
tires. IT is said that the old patent covers them.
IL s said to be the intention Of the plaintiffs strict.
hereafter all firms making single tube tires win
have to pay royalty Of o cents pair. II Is the
intention OF the victors in the suit TO compel an
makers who have been manufacturing such tires
to pay up at the same rate for all such tires manu-
featured ard sold In the past
Those who have been accustomed 10 riding on
the Coney Island Cycle Path in the afternoon
the last month or more have noticed a yelled
woman a silver plated tandem. The woman
makes the trip down the path about twice week.
She is always heavily yelled. and OF the resu-
lar frequenters OF the path have seen her face
Another popularity about the tandem is that
orally followed by 2 handsome carrf1ge which II
used, so II is said. by the woman when she tires OF
is handsome affair, and while 1t looks like bur-
nshed silver those who have inspected S !. e,Sse Ky
busybodies who have become interested In the
aHything about Who she is or Where she comes
from The couple sometimes stop at particular
taken. 1t is said that while eating or thinking
the yelled woman handles her disguise 80 defty
that no one has been able to see her face.
While little hes been said recently regarding the
efforts OF wheemen to get a wheeway over the
Brooklyn Bridge the committee in charge OF tho
arrangements says that it has been hard at work
The committee will be increased TO working force
OF one hundred, and meeting for that purpose Will
he held at the Metropolitan Cycling Academy on
Monday night.
Much Of the time OF the delegates OF the Associ-
ated Cycling Clubs Of New-York at the meeting
on Monday night was given up 10 the old tight OF
the Firemen's Cycle Club and the Royal Arcanum
Wheelmen Each OF those clubs conducted a cen
fury run on September 10. and as a result Inc
Firemen's Club withdrew from the association
after charges had been preferred against II. Now
it to be the intention Of the association 10
refuse to accept the resignation OF the hre'I Is
wheelmen and to expel them instead, Snaer ms
old constitution Of the association a club MEMBER
ferTed An amendment was Offered to the cOnstitu
tion and passed changing TINS, so mat lhs ress
Hepted at any time. This amendment, however
not passed until after the remen hsd YER tse
night appointed q committee OF three TO look INTO
the case and TO prepare rep 0rsv wen r eg
rected that this committee will report In favor or
expeng the ~ h a.so Seis me is the
intention Of the fire laddes to ignore " Inc tutu,e
faEe The stand that they have resigned from the
association and consequently have no lur'her CUT
necton with IT,
A press notice was issued by the outlaw man
sgement last night to the effect that the Union
Veocipedque De France had decided 10 espouss
the cause Of the secessonsts and short track pro-
motors who have dehed the League Of American
Wheelmen. The Union Velocipedique de FRANCE Is
simply one member OF the INTERNATIONAL Cycnsts.
proves to be true may not have any effect on the
other members of the International Association
The case OF ]. H. Ellison. who was arrested for
riding at night without a light on his wheel IN sx-
pected to come w in court tomorrow at Free
port Long Island. Ellison has sued Tor 5000 DAM
ages He said that he had right 10 be out with
out a light under the provisions OF the Collins law.
Ue was hned by Police Justice A. b. wallace. botn
Mr. Wallace and Mr.. Ellison will be represented
by lawyers
RTTJT4RDS