New-York tribune., 1901-01-18

being entirely satisfied with the results achieved
TO date. George r. Bidwell, the Collector of the
Port. is another enthusiastic wheelman and auto
moblllSt. Mr. Bidwell believes In shows and says
that they only beneficial to the industry
but that the annual exhibits educational in
In speaking of the motor cycle Mr.. Bidwell said
Il am a wheelman myself and Ike to pedal, but
can great future for the motor cycle. / saw
1t when 1 visited the basement. where the auto
mobiles and motor cycles were darting around the
underground track. l fat and with
cork legs riding those motor cycles and l realized
that there something which would take people
out into the open air and give them healthful
recreation which they might not get otherwise
1t was not many years ago that I looked upon the
game Of gof with less favor, possibly than | do
to-day. But one day l riding through the
country my bicycle when l came to a golf
links and saw many people at play. Among them
there were particutrly fat man and a cripple.
l the benefits at once, and was not long be-
fore became enthusiast myself"
prominent manufacturer who is called one of
the deans of the bicycle industry became enthu-
siastc as he watched the throng of people in the
aisles. The bicycle and its motor cousin are
educators and instructors. I would not be sur
prised If IN time this growing age of mechanics
caused our learned professors and teachers to
make a decided change in the routine OF public
school and college education. They may possibly
leave out of the 'ologies' and teach the
youthful mind more mechanics Take the youth
who enters mercantile life. Knowledge of motor
construction and familiarity with the running Of
machines VIII be particularly useful 10 him. Any
body can soon learn tC driEe a horse. but it re-
quires knowledge to know how TO run and repair
motor machiles.'
Among the motors exhibited none are attracting
greater attention than three wheel machine to
be seen on the Twenty-seventh-st side of the
arena. There is a marked difference in the con-
struction and in the placing of the mechanism Of
this motor from that OF the average motor We
hlcie, ana as It's name implies il is of tricycle.
type, with two wheels in the and a single
steering wheel in front. The body IS swung upon
a frame OF steel tubing, the broad comfortable
leather covered cushions afordinE ample room for
TWO persons 1t has a radius Of forty five miles
over ordinary roads, the power being GasoIene and
the battery or the gclatine type and possessed of
a life equal 10 three thousand miles, since IL NAV
be reCharEed from any electric light plant
There are two veteran dealers at the show whose
opinions are valued highly by the old riders In
this part OF the country. one of them is Sidney
bowman. who was racing man of prominence
when zimmerman, the greatest rider OF them all
was in his prime. and Elliott Mason who has
been well known In the trade almost since the
days OF the "boneshaker." Both are members of
several prominent clubs. The veterans were
discussing the exhibit yesterday, when Mr.. Mason
said: You can put down for shows every
time. look upon exhibit of this kind every
year as sort of kindergarten of the industry
Look at the thousands OF women and children who
have visited the Garden during the week and the
lively interest they take in the construction of