New-York tribune., 1900-01-20
THE BICYCLE SHOW.
HORSELESS VEHICLE SU-
PREHE FOR A WEEK.
MANAGEMENT PROMISES THE EXHIBI-
TIoN WILL BE THE BEST
EVER HELD.

EVER HELD.
of the unany expositons held at Madison Square
Garden few OF them attract the attention be
slowed upon the Bicycle Show. The show this
year, which will open at the Garden to-nght VIII
have many features not at any OF the previous
exhibitions. The automobile In all of Its horseiess
glory Will be there to share with the bicycle the
attention and homage of the public The show is
expected TO outshine ali other eHpositons OF the
sort ever held in this country. The EXHIBITS VIII
certainly shine at night. for the Illuminating enects
VIII he pentiful even as they will be artistic The
automobile enthusiast and the wheel1nan VIII De
brought together for the first time, and II is eN-
pected that before the show is over pono OF
friendship viii have been cemented between the two
which will last for many years. The good roaos asl
fation is a vital issue with each, and the sooner the
wheemen and theautomobilist decide 10 clasp hahos
and fight for good roads together the better Carpeh
ters and decorators have been hard at work al me
Garden for the last few days, and IT looked last
night as IL every exhibit would be ready IN Time
for the opening Still the first day of the show is
always a trying one and the makers ana their
corps Of assistants will be glad that tomorrow
viii be Sunday 1t will enable them to rub on any
rough edges that may exist tonight The snow
wifi be open up to and including next Saturday
The morning hours will be given over 10 the trade
and the afternoon and evening to the general
public.
FIRST TIME FOR AUTOMOBILES.
Naturally. much interest will be manifested IN
the exhibition of motor vehicles. 1t will be the first
time that show has been held at which autonlo-
hles are TO be seen and those who favor them VIII
be on hand in great numbers TO discuss the various
phases OF the industry. The sport OF onerahng
horseless vehicles is now enjoyed by some OF tIe
xeaIthiest men of the country. Society he's stamped
It's approval On the automobile. shown by the
successful parades at Newport last summer the
large number Of applications for permits 10 use tne
Park drives which have been received by Fark
Commissioner Clausen and the great demand LOT
machinery for their construction. Automople pa
rades certain to be In taxor al Ihe nnans To-
b sGrs NH afforS an Opportunity for many to make
selections from the stylish turnouts 10 DC oh eA
The prices Of these automobiles will surprise the
e be shG fad ih becoming common for time
least. Runabouts range Iroln @ SoW 70 StV @ 20 a0
TO 5000 Electricity. steam, gasoline ana ny hydro, %
carbon are among the kinds OF power USED seq tqr me
carriages and smooth-tongued takers WIN , pc on on
hand to tell the best reasons for using the various
modes Of propulsion Neh1res sh9%h Ss trsps
coaches broughams, delivery wagons and a theatre
Al the opening tonight many members of the
Automobile Club of America will be in attendance;
Henry Henry Payne whitney, Colonel Daniel " Apple
SD Ro GG9p1a eahR S9ho oeTich JoRn a Gec Homer
W. Hedges. DR.. ]. ]. Prendergast, 7; L. Proctor
@hney HafTs! S05ge fyGn joseph 6a HoadIey WINS oey
Charles Flint chSndlsr Alfred HS6 Tsr6fr
Harrison K. Bird, Winslow E. BuZby George F.
c. J..
erick Wagner. General George Moore Smith, Frank
B Thomas and J. z. Widener.
BICYCLE EXHIBITS BETTER THAN EVER
The bicycle part of the exhibition will be
interesting than before. and the pessimst who
has been declaring that cycling was on the wane
will receive severe shock if he attends the show.
Although it would seem that every improvement
POSSIBLE had been made the bicycle it is surpris
the 1850 model The general lines of the wheel of
last year are retained, the improvements being IN
usual number of freak inventions. In view of the
Aerican % Bicycle Company are to have their first
fight for public favor some extraordinary EFFORTS
will be made by both sides TO attract attention.
For that reason there viii be wholesale distri-
button Of souvenirs. which seems to have always
This year the craze to collect these mementos can
note has prepared some novelty. Every available
space has been taken. and Manager Frank Sanger
kan sae nothing beT posab The
show will be open daily from $50 a. M until lO:O
?. m.
THE MANUFACTURERS on HAND
Among the well known bicycle makers who are
in town and viii be in attendance at the show
night are A. G. Spalding. Colonel George Pope
J. E. Bromley, Theodore F. Mersees A L. Gar
ford, c. W. Dickerson. Colonel Albert. A Pope
r. L. Coleman, R. P. Gormully H. A Lozier A E.
Pope and c. E Walker, of Hartford; A. G. Day, of
Chicago; C. V TuthiIl and c. S. Lozier Of Cleve-
land L. H Bill and o. c. Hutchingson, of Chicago;
A. H. Bryant, Charles Van Horn, w. A. Morrison
and A b Barton. Among the big concerns that Will
exhibit the following: Western Wheel Works
GormuIIy & Jeffery Manufacturing Company, z. c.
Stearns & Co., Anes & Frost. Lamb Manufactur-
ing Company, Monarch Cycle Company, A. Feather
stone & Co, Pope Manufacturing Company and
H. A. Lozer & Co.
FEATURES OF NEW MODELS.
a glance through some of the 1900 catalogues
which have been issued and trip TO the bicycle
agencies reveal a number Of changes in the new
models. Besides the tendency toward lessening the
weight. which is general there are evidences of
several other differences less marked
The tubing used is smaller in diameter by a
sixteenth Of an inch. and in some cases an eighth
than was the case last year. On the whole, there
Is an Improvement. the extra large tubing often
. marred the symmetrical effect of the frame lines
There is slight tendency noticeable toward more
eompactness and a shorter wheel base This is due
largely 10 partial reaction from the low crank
In the ehainless wheels made by the various fac
tories there is a positive reduction in weight OF
being cut shorter in several cases. and there is
also noticeable decrease IN the width of the tread
Lnet draWDack OF the chalnless OF other years,
which kept many people from riding it, Gears in
anything, so far as catalogued stock goes. but
among the makers the options in this respect are
popular sizes for regular equipment on mems
wheels. and the 61k-inch women's wheels.
at the show will have narrower chains and Wider
handle bars, although having these features on
riders. Internal fastenings are now almost uni
versa One of the ceVerest designs in this respect
looks ike ordinary external binder but the seat
post tube is split, and the device therefore has
A split bushing fitted inside the seat post tube at
the top Of H. and the binding bolt is provided with
Two small bushinBs the jaws OF which engage the
bushing within the tube I'm such way that il takes
tremendous grip upon the seat post with light
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