New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-17


sylvania VS. Virginia, Charlottesville.
BASKET BALL-Amateur Athletic Union
championship. Knickerbocker Athletic CiuO'
3 p. m.
CYCLING.
POTTER RESIGNS FROM THE LOCAL
ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE.
THE Ex-PREsrpENT BELIEVES THAT THE bE'I
WORK FOR THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN
wHEELMEN CAN BE DONE BY LOCAL Or
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RELIC OF A
LATE F1RE-coLLEGE MEN NOT
SURE WHERE THE CHAMPION
SHIP CONTESTS WILL
BE HELD.
Isaac B. Potter ex-president OF the League "
American wheelmen and an earnest worker IN Tao
cause ~ that organization has resigned as chair-
man Of the ORGANIZATION Committee Tor TINS sac
Mr. Potter when seen yesterday. admitted ,ha AZ. ~
had sent in his resignation to CHER consul -.
ing but he showed d dsinclinatlon TO discuss ~
subject in detail. The ex-leader or the Leaeu :,
firm believer in local organization. ana PosSi'y
his efforts in that direction have not receives. h
support from other officials in this stare u,a hat
ter work can be done by the League by encourag,
ing and aiding the forming Of local orgahLiso es
in allowing these branches to govern thsli sG In
and retain part OF the funds to ershin could
be increased materially all over tne SGu u5dsr
soon as local organization Is thoroughly u"u0
stood.
lust how much IS indestructible about bicycle
is shown in Victor bicycle that - on exhiDitioh d.
No o warren-st. 1t is a relic OF tho Eose's.
g. Co big fire OF last December. The vince was
owned NV one OF the FIRMS employees. and was III
the basement at the time OF the IRE. FOR I'm =
DAYS # lay under the debris subjected 10 mere
flames that smoudered at times. Wnen 'aheh ~
IT was crushed mass OF steel. all the pal's NJ
metal being consumed. Not vestige or the sauuie
MEDAL rubbers handle grips. tires and rims was u
Ia soon The tubing in the frame was intact out Dei'
and indcnted by the weight Of the faen ouliulns
material Although twisted into fantasucal SHAPES
the smokes still retained their hold IN the nuP T
TIC handlc-bar was in position, as also va
base OF the saddle and the chain ana peS and
While the enamel was OF coutsSs' ne namepate
the Tempe, sS1red in the least and some OF the
bright nickel parts remained Altogether - ID "
curious souvenir.
Tho inventive genius Of this country and II may
=. said ~ the entire civilized world. mas pee"
taxed 10 improve its construction so that no.,Ans
should be wanting 10 make the oicycie -
~ beauty and a Joy forever" The success u s.
ro-,s e we'll attested by the beautiful produclS
~ the manufacturers OF high-grade nicycIes 'HA
are 10 be found the market. and II ~o1 hrtnSn
that invention had been stste Of perfection which
&c largely true, IL relates 70 lts d. 9TH the
str"ction The paramount desideratum NJ -, re
cvciist is utmost confidence IN the strens ~ % az
wheel as in rapid riding. ana espeCiats ~ the Sc
ezst possbe test and weak spot IN the II te me
work may cause amenta6le =, best 70 have it
aysmined occasionally by some deaier WIN - as
expert.
The Bowman Cycle Company. at NO ." bloau-
nav has most convincing demonstration OF i'S
,oir, IN easy running bali bearings In special Ole'e
la,ds In the 1899 Cleveland bearings the re'ai"-
ers hold the little balls apart separated oy ro"
which ,evolves with the balls. and the action Is
rolling one and not sliding. Thus there are V"y
two points Of contact, reducing fricuoh VIZ"
also lessened by the rollers. Were II nos tU in
Oilers the balls would grind togsther ana sius gs
the cone To prove the action o. .ne g So-v balls
the demonstration uses three ordinary W. Ssss with
a. ,act regular POOL spheres-on wooden bases ~ a.,
Sockets containing steel balls. the same as useu ~
bicycles.
pose ~ stephens. G. Cuilum and W. Heroer''
riding at Cape Town recently. lowered the "oflu
amateur quad record to l:42 80. Inc previous ~
"a ~ 1..5 IS was held by Van Cott Horton Lesh-
az and Bennett whose performance took place az
the ana national meet indianapolis last f hnd by
1-ta worlds professional record Is l;4v heiu ~
Ppbgl,ps Van Herik Brads and cambridge
Ar b,cvcles and other pleasure vehicles are liKey
70 he taxed 81 a year hereafter In kansas Ivy
where the street department needs more HioueS'
rocal dealers who handle high-grade wheeis re-
nor. that there is more less OF shortage OK suI
wheels on the market at present. one OF inc -
eran dealers in speaking Of the subject yes'eru"'
said: We are selling the hgh-grade wheels ias'er
than We are those OF cheaper cost. There Is livery
Sar,ard FOR the chainless Jobbers are buying with
-,ora confidence han has been the case in long
time The orders are up date. which shows that
tEa smaller dealers are not troubled about mohey
ma not more than open at present. and yet the
orders have been coming in from the small dealers
right along.
The Intercollegiate Bicycle Association Is unae-
cded at thia time whether 1t will hold the ahhuai
charpionsh.o contests In this city or In Phhadei-
pAia The championships two years ago were oe-
c5ded at Manhattan Reach and last year at BerAeiey
financial view az either place. and Il is the opinion
thai tho committee in charge OF The meet ~hi Sa
Will take place on June J, Will declde 10 Ha'e '"'
races in Philadelphia this year
The fact that the international Cycling Associa-
ton refused 10 listen 10 the request OK the Cansua
Iy-reaIrnAn 70 allow them 10 recognize the outlaw
riders is another victory for the League OF Ameri-
car wbeelrnen The International Association de-
ctded TO table the request OF the CANADIANS. whiSn
1~orlds championships at Montreal are concerned.
The dismal drizzle yesterday played havoc Win
the plans Of the wheelmen. and the expected on.
- -, elders did not take place. The roads
md the asphaIted streets were sticky. MUDDY anu
wet and only the most enthusiastic ventufed on"
STATE HANDICAPPERs APPOINTED.
ch,ooso Apru 1.-THE League OF American
yvheelr,en Racing Board announces that the fol-
lowing have been appointed handicappers W. G.
Hunter. indianapolis. for Indiana; II. w. lockwood
yicksburg for Mississippi; Frank w: Haroach'
filwaukee for Wisconsin: Hosmer h. Arnolaa'
Portland for Oregon Harry T. ocott. Pine Blun'
for Arkansas.
COLLEGE RACES ON JUNE 3.
Cornal Princeton Columbia Yale and the Uni !