The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-26
NEWS or THE wHEELMEN.
English Shows Re, cal Us 10 he Far Behind
In Motor Cycie De, eiopment.


In Motor Cycle Development.
II lie little realized by cyclists in general
how far behind this country always has been
and IL now when II comes TO a question OF
new development The old ordinary was
popular In England before II was known
here. The same was the case with the safety
and now the English are plainly couple OF
years ahead OF us in the development OF the
motor bicycle
The last two cycle shows. the Stanley and
the National were revelations Although
the motor cycle has by no means taken the
place OF the pedal-drven machine, II has
given a new aspect to the shows On almost
every stand at least one motor cycle was
shown and the interest taken in them put
the push cycles completely in the shade
On the other side all the big manufacturers
OF bicycles have added motor cycles to their
| output and this has not been done here AZ
stands exhibiting as many different makes
and in several Of the stands there were from
two to seven different styles of machines Of
th isvo Same make Besides the iui,y b ,nGGs
IN all to make VERY respectful bic, motor bicycle
Gen II Clay Evans. Consul-General OF the
United States at LSndon, says that tt ne de- de-
ensan 1917 rapdy and tss,
business there Gon,isuins; Gfg Evans vans says ,ns
English and ti' American mschines at presen,
Il. that the English. are belt-driven instead
is Frequently merely clamped into the dia;
| mond frame Of an ordinary bicycle instead
OF being built into special frame. u !. only
| frames are now being designed with special
view TO standing up under the increa LED
| curnulators are favored as against dry bat
teries or, electro-ma nnetic ignition The
standard 81. horse power up to date ha. been
horse power to meet the demand for greater
oeded tbS, the hsh Wheels
| wastefu Of fuel and subject TO excessive
% VIII 81 b s' one sv, SHa 'sS, sn nd Sss
tXo;speed gear that will insure good hill
climbing power
In spite Of the popular belief that the bicycle
a%snnfa,cturiSS business nae gSnr to tde
show that 5,OooO bicycles were produced
10 the United States in 100? Only 100000 of
these were jobbins, or low grade wheels
This winter. particularly this, month and
10 be- tho twenty nth annversaryof bicycling
wheeled boue shakers were known and ridden
years before 1917 but II was not unit! that year
in The summer Of 81 B fhandrr Of Boston
u
inspira ton having been obtained from seeing
an exhibit OF English bicycles et tho Centennial
IN Boston sf fss
he became an enthusiast He was the first
missionary of cycling and he mac de converts
| rapidly and for the work he has done he is
now known as the Father Of American
Cycling
In peS.m6sr ls77 Weston no, orgGn IL
bicycles In the same month. on Dec. %,
he published the first cycling paper and
u1ub printed fs for ,T dGrs to 9TTsnze
was the Boston Bicycle Club, organized Feb
". 1873. which fourishos to-day. with Papa"
founded also lives TO-DAY as the Bicychrp
World and in c"lcbra ion OF its twcnty-ffth
history rn 81 h ali al ta
Briefly mentioned. this souvenir number
accredits A. y Chandler with being the first
who snsp"T%dsd - b. d. werr ths trs, deales
maj manufactnrer: W $ Wweil was IS ,he s' man man
who actually built for Col. Pop" the FIRST
American bicycle ,hs type known a. as the
the winner Of the first race, Nav q. isiS
Henry E QUICKER was the first and greatest
Was the father Of the agas Of American
orasnizato i on mss tf Charles i Pra,, was
the nrst. l. A. " president, Willie wndle.
Arthur Zimmerman, George IIendee and W A.
Rowe are reckoncd as the four greatest racing
men. After the first club organized in 1915.
four others , were formed the same year as
eoT, Me Bicycle Club; San Francisco bicycle
| Club and Montreal Bicycle Club. The follow
year nsn The S"w or sG%s
| Club and the B ooklyn Bicycle Club. both of
which are still IN existence.
Sly day bicycle riders are determined that
in future they win do no more riding for
s1 will hdS re of G
for that purpose, and George Leander. winner
Of the last race AZ the Garden, is RESPONSIBLE
demena to t6i. eject would have been made
%csarlnnd and Maya. Who, !, is said i re.
ceived a reoompcnse for insisting on race
for a purse, The sun, Of $3.50 wa, given TO
| patry sum of s2oo in his pocket He says
that the gross amount taken in was s9s OoO
left the promoters ss?, ooc. II the riders
have their way next years event will not. OF
course. be- quite so profitable.
yANcoprrrR, Dec p The steamship
Which Which, says That 5. Walker Of VICTOR, has has
beaten the worlds record for one mile in
S Ii icy rae" nd a,o hhaTdGnp
! in third, made the mil" in minute "a seconds
Big Entry List for Irish Games.
The Greater New York Irish A. c. will
hold its first set Of indoor games at Madison
Square Garden tomorrow night and a capital
| programme with huge entry lis. has been
prepared for the dslectation of the clubs
| patrons That the affair will be a SUCCESS
there is not the least doubt. All the boxes
have been disposed of at fancy figure nnd
ike hot csEss There Nil be-
attractive features in the nights sport The
! first OF these will be the appea rance Of Arthur
1 npprleSa ~ a. Qp-N-a r.
handicap. He figures at the scratch mark
and the nearest back marker Is Frank Rickert
the limit goes TO p sullivan of the Greater
New York A G. who has an allowance Of u