New-York tribune., 1900-01-08
CYCLING.
GETTING READY FOR BICYCLE AND
AUTOMOBILE SHOW AT MADISON
SQUARE GARDEN

SQUARE GARDEN.
The continued demand for spaces indicates that
the bicycle and automobile show to be held at
Madison Square Garden from January 20 to % will
be of the largest affairs of the kind ever held
in this country. All the main floor is now taken
up, and automobile concerns that apply for space
now are compelled to select booths in the balcony.
Every class of power will be exhibited, including
motor vehicles propelled by electricity which will
comprise the major part of the exhibition. The
bicycle part of the exhibition will be larger than
ever before. company having taken 1O5 spaces
to show their various lines of machines. 1t is said
that none of the popular wheels will be absent. OF
course. the independent makers will not lose the
opportunity to show their goods and every effort
will be made by all the concerns to attract the
most attention to their lines With this object in
view there will be return of the souvenir craze
Otto Dorner, chairman of the League Of Ameri-
Highway bereavement Committee, who Is con-
sidered one of the best informed good roads men in
this country, says;
We are not obliged to go TO Europe for ilustra,
tions of good roads, for we have, fortunately a
few" few localities in our own country whiSh fprnS no
long ago began the construction of system OF
up two bales of cotton on wagon to be hauled by
a mule team. The mules could draw this load all
were soft the load was too much for even pair @ OF
roads it was found that the same mules were able
to haul much twelve bales or six tons, In
a Single ton And more~the improved roads made
it possible to haul this load and dry weather
alike for, being properly built of stone, they were
fit for use Immediately after heavy rain.
There are two marked changes in 1900 models of
all bicycles made by the American Bicycle Com
pany, which will doubtless add materially to the
popularity of wheeling this season." said r. L.
Coleman, of the Board OF Directors OF that com-
pany the other day Prices will be lower than
they have been. and the bicycles will be
considerably lighter Although last season was
Of the best in the history of cycling from the
agents point of view hardly a salesman failed to
discover his account that strong sentl-
ment in favor of a lighter wheel prevailed. Ac-
cordngly, the 1900 roadster is in cases as
much as FIVE pounds ligh; than last In
the chainless model the IuaHinum cut IN weight
has been made. 1t is possible to add the latest at
some of the chainless models and not increase the
weight over that of the 1899 wheel"
The announcement In England that possibly
cycling corps Will be included in the volunteers for
the has been received with satisfaction by
wbeelmen, who have long been annoyed at the
scant recognition accorded to the authorities to
military cycling. II is reported that Major c. E.
Lilies the well known ex-champion. has approached
the War Office with offer to raise company Of
least one hundred riders for the front, for pa
trolling, dispatch carrying or scouting. From all
accounts wheelmen would be of great service when
the attack is carried into the Transvaal, for the
veldt offers large tracts which practicable for
wheelmen. and which they would be more
The chances of a horse being disabled much
greater than in the of bicycle and few who
have not tried are aware what good progress can
be made rough country with bicycle when
need arises. There plenty of trained volunteer
cyclists who would be only too glad OF chance
to serve their country.