New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-14
CYCLING.
CONFLUENCE AND HUsTLING IN THE
TRADE-INTEREST IN THE CoMlNu
CYCLE sHow-NoTEs AND
COMMENTS


Ricvclo manufacturers and dealers confident
OF the continued popularity Of the bicycle ne
norts from the West and the East show that the
factories are running full time Alexander
Schwalbach. OF Brooklyn. the veteran dealer' mas
Just returned from n trip through the west,
found hustle and hustle everywhere went sa'u
he Yesterday THE statesmen are on the ROAD
everywhere and from talks had with theh tley
are finding business good all along the line On
the trains and Mt the stations noticed the immense
bicycle trunks, which Is n good indication that
business is brisk While in Chicago | noticed that
many Of the smaller bicycle clubs are combining.
They are finding that they need larger and hand
somcr quarters than they afford TO maintain
as individual clubs. with limited membership anu
viii be permanent There will be no cycle show
in Chicago this year consequently all eyes VIII ne
turned to the show to be held in this city In jan
scope. The trouble In Chicago is that tney nav We
an exhibition OF this sort The Coliseum will not
be ready in time. and the Keith Building W9uld hot
be large enough. ! noticed n positive evidence OF
vigor in the trade all along the line and to my
mind from what have seen the general iIospecsss
are brighter than they were at this Time last
year"
The Harlem wheelmen have discontinued their
Bulletin" The members OF the club are preparing
for lively indoor season The entries for the pool
and billiard tournament will close on January !.
The games will begin on January IL. The annual
minstrel show of the club will be held on Friday
New Years Eve
While II Is difficult TO predict the action OF the
National Assembly OF the League Of American
Wheemen 1t is said by those who have watched
league politics closely that there has been de-
cded change in sentiment regarding the control OF
racing. Many veteran members OF the organiza-
ton have come out recently in favor Of continued
control statement was issued recently to the
effect that both Ohio and Maryland had taken
vote on the racing question. and that each had
shown a majority in favor OF no racing From Of
fetal sources II is learned that just the is
true. In Ohio the official vote showed 142 In favor
of continued control. against SO favoring with
Maryland. where Conway W. Sans is spoken OF as
the ofricai vote on the question was 24s favorng
continued control, against 204 members who
thought it best for the league TO give up racing.
The introduction of the automobile and the in
creased popularity of pneumatic tired wheels for
road wagons has opened new field for the enter
prisng bicycle dealer and he is taking advantage
Of it. Many Of the wise dealers now carry In stock
and the rubber tired wagon The parts carried in
stock include hubs, tires. spokes. nipples ana rims
meets an accident on the road will not as general
thing have to travel far to get repairs made.
John Bedeii OF Long Island, If young racing
man with many friends in that part OF the country.
distribution Of prizes. and young Bedell received
third prize instead Of second. to which he was en-
titled. He was informed that a mistake had been
made. and that II he would return the prize the
trophy belonging 10 him would be handed over,
Young Bedell probably thought that the prize he
had was the better OF the two. and he has Kept
IT, The prize he has is worth SO while the one ne
can get In exchange for It is a gold medal which
cost s25
The annual meeting OF the Board OF Of1cers or
the New-York division Of the League Of American
Wheelmen will be held at the Grand Union Hotel In
this city on Saturday night. Several amendments
will come up for adoption and other things OF I'M
portance to the members In the division VIII be
discussed.
At the latest annual meeting OF the Jackson
Wheeirnen the following officers were elected:
Frank Albert. president: William Halter vice presi-
dent: A. Neumann. financial secretary; William
Cannon, recording secretary; John Kitz treasurer;
John Semann. sergeant at arms; II: Boldt, captain;
George Ahrens, first lieutenant; Nathaniel jerks
second lieutenant; George Bullinger. bugler; John
Warren color bearer: Leo Greenbaum. surgeon,
Board of Governors H Estery j. Keyes. II.
Greenbaum, d. Hayes and A. Ruschke.