New-York tribune., 1900-01-26
THE BICYCLE SHOW.
TO HAVE AN EXCLUSIVE AUTOMOBILE
SHOW IN OCTOBER.

ANOTHER GREAT THRoNG AT MADISON SQUARE
GARDEN-MEETING OF THE INDE-
PENDENT MAKERS.
While It cannot be said that the automobile has
overshadowed the bicycle in the combination ex-
hfbit at Madison Square Garden 1t is a fact new
erheless that the hOrseless carriages are attract
i,c q x,onderful amount of attention The sales
men at the various booths where the automobiles
are shown are kept busy answering questions from
early in the afternoon until late at night and II Is
beginning to look if every horseless vehicle that
is exposed for sale will have new owner before
tomorrow night. There were three new exhibits
added to the show Yesterday. One OF them VIII at
tract considerable attention as soon as It's "here-
abouts has been discovered. 1t is tiny machlne,
not much larger than a couple Of cigar boxes and
the inventor says that it be attached to either
a bicycle or a tricycle.. Gasoene furnishes the
power and the of the machine is SIS. 1t weighs
about forty-fve pounds. The eleventh hour auto
mobile arrivals found little available space that
three Of the machines were placed near the IWen-
ty-seventh-st exit to the building.
Several of the automobile manufacturers and
members of the Automobile Club of America have
discussing the advisabiity OF holding an auto
mobile show at the Garden in October. The sug-
geston met with instant favor and if suitable dates
can be secured the show will be held. Three new
automobiles reached the Garden yesterday. One
was an electric runabout, listed at $1,000; another
a Stanhope listed at $1,000, and the third an cleo
trio delivery wagon listed at $500 Mrs. Langtry
accompanied by Miss Luce Miner, visitor at
the show in the afternoon. She paid close atten-
ton to the several exhibits of horseless carriages
and asked many questions of the statesmen IN the
various booths J. Overton Paine, the young man
credited with making much money in Wall Street
recently, purchased electric drag during the
afternoon for $15O0 The machine weighs 200
pounds c. A Seaman purchased one OF the cleo
trio vehicles which will seat four persons, Tor the
same price. He left orders to have the automobile
shipped to Florida at the conclusion of the show
At some of the booths prospective purchasers are
allowed to take the machines out of the Garden
and give them a trial in the street before they
complete their purchases.
WEATHER HAS NO EFFECT ON THE CROWDS
The bicycle enthusiasts were there by thousands
and the dsagreeable weather outside did not
dampen their ardor a particle. There was larger
attendance than usual in the afternoon, and the at
tendance was so great last night that many people
went TO the balconies to rest with the hope that
the crush would not be so great later on An ex-
cellent view of the show can be had from the gar
Ieries The artistic effect of the whole can be
gained better from this elevated posi'loh 'ii"ii W
the main floor.
Collector George r. Bdwell, an old time wheel
ing enthusiast, interested visitor at the
show during the afternon. Mr.. Bidwel's name has
heen suggested in connection with the presidency
of the League of American Wheelmen, but he does
not apparently take the suggestion seriously. Inc
Collector IS of the opinion that the exhibit Is the
finest ever held IN this city. He recalled the TACT
that ten years ago in interview which was print
ed in The Tribune he predicted that within dozen
wears the horseless carriages would be common ana
the horse would be rarity in the large cities The
prediction has pretty near to being right mas
II not?" said Mr. Bidwell good naturedly. The Col
lector said that he considered the combination OF
manufacturers a hood thing. and predicted great
success for it if the company was fnancered prop
erly. "Wall Street is gread place" said MI Bid
we'll "but all who there are not hnanciers.'
An Informal meeting of the independent manu-
facturers, who are in the city at present. was
held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in the afternoon
Trades Protective Association A. r. Dickinson, of
Syracuse. in speaking of the meeting said:
Our session was merely an informal affair and
about thirty manufacturers were present; We do
not want to n ag95 m the & a m ca OF 70 makers 0uT
agents and customers.
F. c. Bald was another visitor At the show. He
will return to- to England with h Tod, Sloan the
that he will be able to train down SO as to be
on the other side. Bald said that he would do !
little betting on the horseraces while in England |
more than able to hold their own with the English
F @ that g oan sad ha hft ahy eF
Lord Beresford, and said that Slcan had already |
Several Of the veteran racing men and trainers
held a little meeting IN the Garden during the |
afternoon, and decided to hold a supper at the |
MARLBOROUGH at midnight on SATURDAY MANY of |
them are members of the American League Of
Racing Cyclists. which has practically been out of !
the president. and WREN 1t learned yesterday |
that there still some money in treasury ii
was decided that the best thing to do with the |
that Titus Bald w. F. and c. M Murphy XIII
patrick, Wells Atkins Bodice Taxis and several |
others Of the old school Will be present.
one decidedly feature put on exhibition |
at the show yesterday in the shape OF a substitute
the gear case liam gt in s Sfeae more general in
gear ca Sc never met with much success The new |
Wheel Is so arranged that the gear case is a part
fram Instead there w
e+.vs These stays hollow. 10 allow the chain |
fnu NAV The stays are lined with rawhde to pre- |
vent the chain coming in contact with the inside of
the tubing.
VIEWS OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE
n I,ozier sr talking of what there is at the |
show, said:
show there is only one maker who has produced a |
T(,Tre and simple free wheel device that is |
set free so to revolve while the sprockets and
gro nts are stationary and minus the brake appII-
snce on the rear wheel. Some riders have serious
ts,9st affects the rear wheel but want a coaster !
Tbis Is a popular pattern in England. and there Is
a field for II here, according to all signs. The
Cleveland Sales Department people have been the
6rst 10 respond to the demand and they have the |
oniv true free wheel In their space the show
In CONJUNCTION with he coaster brake Is attached
to the front 1t IS of the plunger pattern but a |
10 ,e t construction is found in the contact parts
noNe td of there being an ordinary spoon niece on
the ] tilG and 10 each arm is attached So that n
aIt'eg hemisphere of rubber covered wood
Tbns when the brake IS set against the tire rubber
meets ri bber and the hemispheres OF the brake act
osse of the shape OF the parts the tire is
erfpped as # by machine clutch
7 II bromley. second vice president OF the Amer |
can RIcyele Company, IS OF course. interested in
the manufacturing end OF the concern, and at the
show isss niEhf SAID
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