New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
THE CYCLE SHOW OPENED.
MANY NOVEL FEATURES AT THE GRAND
CENTRAL PALACE.
EXHIBITION AND. MART coMBINED-oNE CAN
LOOK At THE WHEELS. TRY THEM AND

EXHIBITION AND. MART coMBINED-oNE CAN
LOOK At THE WHEELS TRY THEM AND
THEN BUY THEN IF THEY SUIT
The cycle show which opened at the Grand Cen
trai Palace last night was departure III i'" ,'
exhibitions heretofore seen In tnis ci'S' -
are the wheels in well-appointed pooths' Jus, "
they have been shown before at similar eA,',"',,
IN the city but there many other Ied'uie'
1,here are home-trainer contests on the main stas
uriou. exh,b,ts 81 all sorts OF lamps. rldlhs
academy on the floor above the main man, ""''o
tho visitor after inspecting the whees ca" ~.
one Of some particular make and try It 10 see II II
suits him as well when he is In the saoo'e " -
did when Il was propped up In its ooo'"'
Tho main hall has been tastefuHy oeco'a' W."
blue and orange streamers. although the oecol a
tiors are not particularly elaborate or gauoy 'he
is an air OF business and prosperity ABOUT 'ie
whole thing which may appeal TO the casuai N'e''o
70 the show The exhibition IL hoNe"S ~
cycle show way, and the management j. ~ -"
dent that the riding public want just such ''i"s
that arrangements have been perfected for 'he Gun
,,nuatIon OF the exhibit until week foih "a'',
dov tho Sunday intervening, OF course omit'eu
Some wheels are not there. but enough VIII pe
found 10 convince the average visitor that II IL MS
business I'm the future 10 tnnk apou' P'oO"
ing a new mount for the coming outdoor sedSo"
Nos, y, the improvements and novelties Tor 'he
year are on exhibition >,
While the show was not intended 10 appeal VI
ro.,,v 70 tho manufacturer II interests the maker
more or Less Its intention IS 10 @ @prns o closer
and the rider s, nd ne m Be pR2omnen dealers
district have spaces where the wheeis t'ssv So se ~
handle Will be be y sh0wR qIrs skes in their booths
and comparatively few OF the STANDS are ue'o''O
rhe dealers in accessories there in force Inc
ampmakers occupy prominent place |" III Iis smns
are displayed and the effect at night Is Drae,: aai
The old-me ide< that bicycle lamp Wa ,hat % hi.
signal to cng bas ne edne on Of date Now
average wheeIman wants something which St,u WI
sIensl some OF these lamps are tiny things. yet
they throw a light several hundred feet ahead ana
% ne dealer Enas sHpSsd yaa ahead Of YOU
brake is shown for when mari G conster oir
and il its mecha nsm is right it will prove 10 be
a labor-saver indeed. The application OF the pTake
the brake apparently without much Inconvenience.
1t is asserted that In case the chaih 3 sn9ub bP tbe
danger OF Goa sting a steep hill Is more or less
eliminated by IT, A forward movement Of the pedal
releases the brake. - -
At another booth eight girls and man are zen en-,
gagged manufacturing elastic exercisers The booth
Of the wool to the finished product with its rings
and appliances. An electric motor IN tne Soobn on
supplies the power for the manufacture OF 'he
Then they have an alleged full,blooded Indian
from Montreal to the city through the recent snow
storms and over wretchedy bad roads. s. G.
Everett Jeu Chung Gnu. Celestial cyclist. Ike
Johnson and other trick riders will give exhibit
tions The Murphy brothers will make the wheels
fly on the horne trainers. Both the League or
American Wheelmen and the Century Road Club
OF America have special booths, where effective re-
cruing work ought 10 be done during the exhibit
tion. The opening march last night was dedicated
to T. j. Keenan, jr.. OF Pennsylvania. the president
of the League of American Wheelmen. Mr.. Keenan,
is expected TO be at the show either tonight or
Saturday night. Last nights opening addresses
were delivered by Isaac p. Potter. the good roads
Wheelmen: Henry l.. Budd. State Road Com
missioner Of New-Jersey; w. s. Bull and Allen s.
Williams
Among the visitors last night were noticed mem
bers OF these clubs: Riverside Wheelmen, Manhat-
tan Bicycle Club. Yonkers Bicycle Club. Calumet
Cyclers, Company +, sth Regiment n. @. n. Y;
Royal Arcanum Wheelmen, Greater New-York
Wheelmen. Imperial Cycle Club, Century Road
Club OF America. Crescent Wheelmen. Vigant
Cycle Club Greenwich Wheelmen. Klondike Wheel
men. Madison Wheelmen Triumph Wheelmen,
Indian Cycle Club. Audubon Wheelmen and Insli-
tute Bicycle Club, Y NJ. c. A.