New-York tribune., 1901-01-19
" CYCLES " STILL REIGN.
ATTENDANCE AT SHOW STEADILY IN
CREASES- MANUFACTURERS Salts
FLED WITH THE INTEREST
DISPLAYED.

The bicycle show will be brought a close at
Madison Square Garden tonight, and the exhibit
VIII go on record of the most successful ever
held here. The attendance last night was even
larger than Thursday, and the officials at the
Garden anticipate crush this afternoon and even
Ing. Even last night 1t difficult thing TO fight
ones way against the stream Of humanity. and the
major simply fell in with the throng and went
with it. The absence of freaks at the present ex-
hibit has been appreciated by the general public
and the makers as well. Another peculiar feature
about the present exhibit has been the absence of
racing men. At former shows they were numerous.
The cushion frame wheel seems to find new
champions each day. prominent local dealer.
whose name is well known in the trade said yes
terday that he could indorse the cushion frame
from his experience. Il sold several wheels
fitted with cushion frames to regular customers last
year" said he. land l had trouble with them
whatever. The cushion takes up practically all OIL
the vibration saving the machine much wear and
tear The only foreigner who has an exhibit at the
show is a Canadian. and the device he has Is
spring frame for bicycle"
close observer of the show is L. r. MerseleS
Mr.. Merseles is in close touch with the bicycle
trade and is In position to acquaint himself with
Its condition. the requirements of the dealers and
the tastes and preferences of the riders. He eX-
pressed himself we'll pleased with the success of
this years show. and especially with the general
improvement of every line exhibited
''I have attended every cycle show that has peen
held in this city" said he last evening, land can
say unhesitatngly that past representative ex-
h6 has eq9aed this one In the St
For the last eight months master mechanics OF the
leading factories have been striving as never De De
fore to turn out new models which would sat new w
standard of bicycle excellence and SO 1ar ;i saNe
been able TO observe. not one has failed = fToduce
the results sought. Their efforts along the line OF
improvements have resulted in degree or excel
lence which is not eaualled in any other country;
is among the many factories that
has not recorded half dozen or more improyye. We
mentS this years models. In one wheel 1oT
instance. there are less than nineteen dstlnct T
changes each and one for the better Inc
most notable of these are in the seat post cluster.
hubs chain adiusters. pedals. adjustable handle
bars crankS and chain"
There will evidently be close vote for the the trPet &
vote, incudin" Thursday nights shows h That f dne
Knights of Columbus are in second place. Ine vote
stands: Greenwich WheeImen. 21S3: Knights OF
Columbus 2 OSS Hackensack Wheelmen. !. +62; West
chester Whcelmen. 1876: Harrison Nheelnieh eo''
Sterling Wheemen 699 . J..
The winner of the Chainless wheel to be given 70
the school teacher. and the winner OF the chaln
wheel to be given to the scholar ooy OF III Tir WHO %
receives the greatest number of votes Will De an
nounced and the wheels awarded at o'clock to-
Ballots have been coming in so faSt ana
there so many names that 1t has been Impossible
to tahulate all. There over ten thousand votes
and nearly nine hundred names. and torce OF
clerks and counters are constantly at work soruhR
he