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The  CfCLE  Age 

And  trade  beview 


Vol.  XXV— No.  J 


CHICAGO,  MAY  3.  1900 


New  Series  No.  128 


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Subsidy  seekers  claim  that  "Trade  follows  the  flag.* ' 
Merchants  know  that  trade  follows  the  price. 


THAT'S  WHY= 


TRADE  HAS  FOLLOWED  THE 


IVER 


JOHNSON 


THIS  YEAR  AS  NEVER  BEFORE 


Medium  Grade 

$25 

These   are  the  prices  that  have 
"done    the    business"    and     are 
doing  it  for  the   IVER    JOHNSON 

High  Grade 

$35 

agents  all  over  the  country ..^'j' 
Never    was    better  quality   put 

Racer 

$45 

into  any  line  of  bicycles— any- 
where, at  any  time.*?'    j^    J>   .^ 

Cushion  Frame 

Bicycles 

$50 

Chainless  Models 
$60 

YOU   CANO*    PAY    MORE 
AND  GET  YOUR  MONEY'S 


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YOU  CANT  PAY  LESS  AND 
GET  SATISFACTION.,^  J^  J^ 


BRANCHES:    New  York 
Boston 
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THE  CYCLE  AGE   AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


-BY   USING- 


THE  BRECKENRIDGE 


A  PERFECT  GAS  LAMP 

The  Brightest  of  Them  All! 


Do  you  want  to  handle  an  easy  seller,  Mr.  Dealer? 
Do  you  want  to  make  a  living  profit? 
If  so  this  is  the  lamp. 

Sold  by  All  Jobbers.      Write  for  Catalog. 


Manufaeiurad 


Z-^  THE  E.  P.  BRECKENRIDGE  CO.,  Toledo,  Ohio 


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Vol.  XXV— No.  1. 


OHIOAGO,  MAY  3,  1900. 


New  Series  No.  128. 


ANTIPATHY  HAS  AN  EFFECT 


Branch  Stores  Drop   A.  B.  C.   Name    From 

Advertising— 300  Trust  Machines 

Sold  at  Half  Price. 


Buffalo,  April  30.— It  is  evident  from 
the  changed  methods  of  advertising  re- 
cently adopted  by  its  local  branch  stores, 
that  the  A.  B.  C.  has  begun  to  feel  the 
effect  of  the  antipathy  entertained  by  the 
labor  organizations  toward  trust  made 
goods.  Until  recehtly  all  of  the  advertis- 
ing that  has  been  done  by  the  Buffalo 
retail  stores  of  the  trust  had  appended 
prominently  the  name  of  the  big  com- 
pany, but  within  the  past  fortnight  th.e 
name  of  the  American  Bicycle  Co.  has 
been  conspicuous  by  its  absence,  while 
the  original  names  are  more  prominently 
displayed  than  before.  This  is  looked  up- 
on by  the  trade  as  a  belated  effort  to  con- 
ceal the  fact  that  the  stores  are  identified 
with  the  combine  and  thereby  capture 
some  of  the  labor  trade. 

Meat  for  the  Independeuts. 

The  dealers  on  the  east  side  of  the 
city — a  section  principally  tenanted  by 
the  laboring  classes — are  making  much 
capital  out  of  the  "Not  Made  by  a  Trust" 
slogan,  while  the  small  makers,  of  whom 
there  are  many,  are  using  the  union  label 
and  advertising  the  fact  energetically. 

There  is  one  make  of  bicycle,  however, 
which,  despite  the  fact  that  it  is  univer- 
sally known  as  a  trust  made  machine,  is 
having  a  heavy  sale  among  the  laboring 
classes — and,  in  fact,  all  classes  of  rid- 
ers— and  its  conspicuously  colored  name- 
plate  is  seen  in  large  numbers  in  all  parts 
of  the  city.  This  is  the  Niagara,  made  in 
the  plant  of  the  Buffalo  Cycle  Mfg.  Co., 
which  was  last  week  shut  down  perma- 
nently. 

Threatened  to  Eujoin  the  Sale. 

The  representative  in  charge  of  the  A. 
B.  C.  manufacturing  interests  of  Buffalo 
was  much  exercised  last  week  as  a  result 
of  the  advertised  sale  by  a  big  depart- 
ment store  of  a  lot  of  these  machines, 
th9,t  are  sold  regularly  at  $35,  for  $16.50. 
The  stock  was  bought  prior  to  the  change 
in  the  administration  of  the  Buffalo  Cycle 
Mfg.  Co.'s  affairs  and  the  new  incumbent 
sought  to  have  the  sale  stopped  through 
threats  of  Injunction  proceedings,  but  the 
proprietors  of  the  store  are  said  to  have 
informed  the  gentleman  in  language 
more  forcible  than  polite  that  they  had 
bought  and  paid  for  the  goods  and  that 
they  purposed  to  sell  them  as  best  pleased 
their  fancy.  No  proceedings  were  insti- 
tuted and  the  sale  continued.  The  big 
store  reports  having  sold  300  of  the  ma- 
chines within  the  week. 

The  repair  business  wa^  never  known 
to  have  been  as  heavy  as  it  is  at  present. 
For  two  weeks  or  more  every  shop  in  the 
city  has  been  so  crowded  with  work  that 
ordinary  jobs  are  not  being  promised  in- 
side of  a  week.  These  conditions  are 
mainly  due  to  the  phenomenally  heavy 
call  for  attaching  the  coaster-brake  ap- 
pliances to  old  mounts,  which  class  of 
work  Is  reported  to  be  increasing  rapidly 
as  the  weather  grows  warmer. 


A  fair  illustration  was  offered  last 
week  of  the  make-up  of  the  stock  that  is 
being  put  out  by  the  cut-price  concerns 
and  the  treatment  accorded  patrons  after 
their  money  passes  into  the  hands  of  the 
proprietors.  A  customer  bought  one  of 
the  advertised  bargains  for  $17.50,  and 
paid  cash.  Upon  reaching  the  street  the 
tires  were  found  to  need  inflating  and 
the  man  returned  to  the  store  and  asked 
the  salesman  with  whom  he  had  dealt  to 
inflate  them.  This  man,  who  a  moment 
before  had  been  the  acme  of  courtesy, 
pointed  to  a  pump  and  said:  "There  is 
a  pump;  pump  them  up  yourself."  The 
patron  became  indignant  at  this  retort 
and  demanded  the  return  of  his  money. 
This,  of  course,  was  refused,  but  the 
salesman  inflated  the  tires  and  the  buyer 
departed  in  anything  but  a  pleasant 
frame  of  mind.  He  had  not  proceeded 
far,  however,  before  his  already  ruffled 
feelings  were  further  injured  by  one  of 
the  tires  rolling  out  of  the  rim.  This  was 
the  proverbial  straw,  and  when  last  seen 
the  man  was  struggling  into  a  downtown 
cycle  store  with  his  "bargain,"  where  it 
was  found  later  for  sale. 


BLIND    TO    ACTUAL   DANGER 


GAYLOR'S  HANDLEBAR  SUIT 


Claim  Uiider  Which    Damages   are    Sotight 
From  Willis— A.  B.  C.  May  be  Interested. 


New  York,  April  30. — The  suit  brought 
by  Leonard  B.  Gaylor  of  Erie,  Pa.,  for 
an  injunction,  accounting  and  damages 
against  Ernest  J.  Willis,  of  the  Park 
Row  Bicycle  Co.,  of  this  city,  for  selling 
Kelly  handle  bars  alleged  to  infringe 
Gaylor's  expander  patent,  which  was 
briefly  referred  to  in  the  last  issue  of  the 
Cycle  Age,  was  brought  under  the  fol- 
lowing claim  in  Gaylor's  patent: 

"The  combination  in  a  bicycle  of  a 
handle  bar  stem  provided  with  slots,  a 
steering  tube,  a  series  of  clamping  jaws 
located  within  and  supported  by  the  stem 
but  separate  from  it  and  which  engage 
through  said  slots  directly  against  the 
inner  wall  of  the  tube  and  an  expanding 
device  for  the  jaws  for  the  purposes  set 
forth." 

Gaylor  was  president  of  the  Eagle  Bi- 
cycle Co.  in  its  early  days  and  until  the 
formation  of  the  trust  was  vice-president 
of  the  Black  Mfg.  Co.  It  is  said  that  the 
handle  bars  now  made  by  the  A.  B.  C.  are 
manufactured  under  license  from  Gaylor. 
Thus  it  now  becomes  an  interesting  ques- 
tion whether  the  A.  B.  C,  may  not, 
through  the  Black  Mfg.  Co.,  be  interested 
in  some  way  in  the  ownership  of  the 
Gaylor  patent. 

Philip  Abbott  is  counsel  for  Gaylor 
and  Potter  &  Miner  for  Willis,  all  the  at- 
torneys being  of  this  city. 


Conditions  are  improving  in  the  Toledo 
bicycle  industry  and  it  is  now  reported 
that  all  the  members  of  the  different  un- 
ions in  the  city  are  employed.  At  the 
regular  meeting  of  the  Grinders'  &  Strap- 
pers' union  last  week  favorable  reports 
from  every  shop  in  the  city  were  re- 
ceived. 


Trust  Organ,  Busy  With  Unfounded  Rumors, 

Likely  to  Suffer  in  Weeding- 

Out  Process. 


The  intentions  of  the  proprietors  of 
some  of  the  cycling  journals  have  lately 
furnished  material  for  a  great  deal  of 
gossip.  An  obliging  eastern  paper  has 
said,  among  other  foolish  things,  that  ne- 
gotiations have  been  in  progress  between 
the  Cycling  Gazette  and  the  Cycle  Age 
for  the  purpose  of  effecting  a  combina- 
tion, one  of  the  purposes  of  which  was  to 
remove  the  former  to  New  York. 

The  Cycle  Age  has  had  no  negotiations, 
directly  or  indirectly,  with  the  Cycling 
Gazette  or  any  one  representing  it,  for 
any  purpose  whatsoever. 

To  Move  From  Boston  to  Now  York. 

But  the  trust  organ  is  threatened  with 
competition  from  another  direction.  The 
proprietors  of  Bicycling  World  have  long 
had  under  discussion  a  removal  from 
Boston  to  New  York.  They  have  con- 
sulted gentlemen  in  the  trade  who  have, 
almost  to  a  man,  expressed  the  opinion 
that  such  a  change  would  be  welcomed 
by  the  trade  and  beneflcial  to  the  paper. 

Most  of  the  leading  men  in  the  trade 
entertain  the  fixed  opinion  that  a  reason- 
able number  of  trade  journals  is  neces- 
sary, but  they  believe  that  about  two  are 
all  the  trade  should  be  called  upon  to 
support,  and  regard  the  proposed  move  of 
Bicycling  World  as  one  of  the  necessary 
steps  in  the  weeding  out  of  superfluous 
journals  now  existing. 

The  Cycle  Age  is  informed,  and  has 
good  reason  to  believe  that  the  report  is 
authentic,  that  these  and  other  consider- 
ations have  led  the  proprietors  of  Bicy- 
cling World  to  decide  to  change  their  lo- 
cation and  that  preparations  are  already 
in  progress,  so  that  the  indications  are 
that  the  removal  will  not  be  long  de- 
layed. 


RECEIVER  FOR  STOCKTON 


Veteran    Inventor   Believed   to    Have    I<ost 
Heavily  in  Stockton  Mfg.  Co. 


New  York,  May  2. — (Special  Telegram.) 
— Doctor  Stockton  to-day  applied  for  a 
receiver  for  the  Stockton  Mfg.  Co.,  but 
on  account  of  the  fact  that  the  successor 
to  the  late  Chancellor  McGill  has  not 
yet  qualified  no  action  has  been  taken  on 
the  application.  No  details  of  the  com- 
pany's condition  are  obtainable. 

The  action  of  Dr.  Stockton  has  been 
expected  for  several  days.  The  business 
was  organized  about  six  years  ago  as 
the  Warwick  &  Stockton  Co.,  George 
Warwick,  founder  of  the  Warwick  Cycle 
Co.,  being  the  active  partner.  After  a 
year  or  two  the  two  failed  to  agree  and 
Warwick  left  the  concern.  It  is  sup- 
posed that  the  doctor,  who  is  well  ad- 
vanced in  years,  has  lost  heavily  in  the 
venture.  Being  personally  a  man  of  • 
charming  character,  his  misfortune  will 
be  generally  deplored  by  the  trade. 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


FOR    DEALERS'    ASSOCIATION 


CONSTITUTION  AND    BY-I,AWS   ADOPT- 
ED    IN    MINNBAPOI^IS 


With   Few  Changes  Can  be  Used  by  Other 

Organizations— Defines  Ofiicers' 

Duties  Clearly. 


Below  are  published  in  full  the  consti- 
tution and  by-laws  adopted  by  the  Minne- 
apolis Cycle  Trade  Association  on  April 
3.  It  is  expected  they  will  greatly  help 
the  progressive  dealers  who  have  formed 
similar  associations  in  other  cities  to 
draft  constitutions  and  by-laws  for  the 
better  government  of  their  own  organiza- 
tions. The  need  of  such  formality  may 
not  be  fully  apparent  and  the  phraseol- 
ogy and  explicitness  may  seem  to  the 
small  repairman  little  versed  in  such  mat- 
ters to  be  a  trifle  awesome,  but  the  rules 
are  easily  understood  and  their  adoption 
really  simplifies  the  work  of  the  associa- 
tion and  gives  the  body  greater  stability 
and  prestige. 

Makes  Oflacers'  Work  Simple. 

The  definition  of  the  duties  of  each  of- 
ficer systematizes  the  work  so  that  each 
may  go  ahead  with  his  duties  without 
hesitating  for  the  others  and  without  fear 
of  legal  complications,  while  the  adoption 
of  a  constitution  which  clearly  defines 
the  purposes  of  the  association  gives  it 
a  certain  amount  of  weight  in  the  public 
eye.  As  the  true  effect  of  such  organiza- 
tions is  to  create  harmonious  feelings 
among  the  dealers  and  repairers,  and 
thereby  eliminate  if  possible  all  of  the 
despicable  tricks  resorted  to  to  gain  trade 
at  the  expense  and  ruin  of  competitors, 
as  well  as  the  unnecessary  price  cut- 
ting that  is  acknowledged  to  be  the 
greatest  evil  of  the  trade,  the  objects  can 
be  stated  in  the  constitution  in  such 
manner  as  to  win  the  support  of  the 
townspeople  rather  than  their  opposition 
on  the  supposition  that  the  association 
is  merely  a  combination  for  the  purpose 
of  increasing  prices  on  repair  work  and 
sundries. 

Such  minor  changes  as  are  required  or 
made  desirable  by  local  conditions  should 
be  made  in  drafting  constitutions  and  by- 
laws for  other  associations  from  these 
here  printed: 

CONSTITUTION  AND   BY-LAWS 

OF    THE 

MINNEAPOLIS     CYCLE     TRADE    ASS'N. 


ARTICLE  I. 

This  organization  shall  be  known  as  the 
Minneapolis  Cycle  Trade  Association,  and 
its  object  is  to  establish  and  maintain  uni- 
form prices  on  bicycle  parts  and  bicycle  re- 
pair work  in  this  city,  and  to  promote  the 
interests  of  the  bicycle  industry  in  a  gen- 
eral  manner. 

ARTICLE  IL 

Any  male  person,  or  number  of  persons, 
21  years  of  age,  or  over,  engaged  in  the 
making,  repairing,  or  storing  of  bicycles  or 
dealing  in  bicycles  or  parts  thereof,  and 
occupying  a  room  equipped  expressly  for 
the  purpose  referred  to,  and  not  engaged 
in  any  other  business,  may  become  a  mem- 
ber; or  in  case  he  or  they  are  engaged  in 
some  other  business  or  occupation,  he  or 
they  must  have  an  employe  regularly  en- 
gaged in  the  bicycle  department  heretofore 
referred  to;  otherwise  he  or  they  shall  not 
be  eligible  to  membership  in  this  Associa- 
tion. 

ARTICLE  III. 

The  officers  of  this  Association  shall  con- 
sist of  a  President,  a  Vice-president,  a 
Secretary  and  a  Treasurer.  Their  duties 
shall  be  as  is  hereinafter  specified  in  our 
by-laws,  and  they  shall  be  elected  at  the 
first  meeting  in  January  each  succeeding 
year. 

ARTICLE   IV. 

This  Association  shall  meet  on  the  first 
and     third     Tuesday     of     each     succeeding 


month,  to  act  on  any  matter  of  interest 
to  its  welfare,  and  as  often  thereafter  as 
a  majority  present  may  elect. 

ARTICLE    V. 

To  change,  alter  or  amend  this  Consti- 
tution, or  the  following  By-Laws,  will  re- 
quire notice  in  writing  to  be  read  In  open 
meeting  at  least  one  meeting  prior  to  vot- 
ing on  the  proposition,  and  a  two-thirds 
vote  of  members  present  will  be  necessary 
to  carry  the  motion  and  make  such  altera- 
tion, change  or  amendment. 

BY-LAWS. 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
President  to  preside  at  all  meetings  of  this 
Association  and  supervise  its  business  in- 
terests in  a  general  manner,  and  as  may  be 
hereinafter   specified. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Vice- 
President  to  preside  at  any  meeting  of  this 
Association  in  the  absence  of  the  Presi- 
dent and  to  assist  in  the  management  of 
any  business  pertaining  to  the  Association 
as  may  be  hereinafter  specified. 

The  Secretary's  Duties. 

Section  3.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Sec- 
retary to  keep  accurate  minutes  of  alt  the 
proceedings  in  all  regular  and  special  meet- 
ings   of   this   Association. 

He  shall  read  all  bills,  communications, 
and  papers  presented  at  such  meetings  ex- 
cepting reports   of  committees. 

He  shall  receive  all  moneys  paid  this  Asso- 
ciation, and  deliver  to  the  proper  parties 
a  receipt  for  any  moneys  he  may  receive 
from  them,  and  he  shall  retain  stubs  of  the 
same,  which  shall  be  submitted  to  an  audit- 
ing committee  quarterly  and  be  kept  as  a 
part  of  the  records  of  this  Association. 

On  the  day  of  the  first  meeting  of  each 
month  he  shall  deliver  to  the  Treiieurer  oi 
this  Association  all  moneys,  or  the  equiv- 
alent thereof,  received  by  him,  and  shall 
take  a  receipt  from  the  Treasurer  therefor. 
He  shall  issue  and  sign  all  vouchers  drawn 
on  the  Treasurer  and  retain  stubs  of  the 
same,  and  keep  a  correct  record  of  all  trans- 
actions between  himself  and  the  Treasurer. 
He  shall  prepare  a  statement  of  all  mon- 
eys received  by  him,  the  source  thereof,  the 
receipts  and  expenditures  of  this  Associa- 
tion, and  read  the  same  at  the  first  quar- 
terly  meeting   thereafter. 

He  shall,  as  soon  as  he  has  knowledge 
that  any  member  has  been  suspended,  cross 
out  his  name  from  our  mailing  list,  and 
serve  notice  of  such  act  to  all  dealers  of 
bicycle  parts  and  enamelers  in  this  city, 
and  St.  Paul,  Minnesota,  who  have  a  list 
of  our  members  in  good  standing. 

He  shall  fill  out  blank  statements  on  or 
before  the  first  day  of  each  month,  and  shall 
mail  them  to  delinquent  members.  Each 
statement  shall  specify  the  amount  due 
this  Association  by  the  party  it  is  ad- 
dressed to. 

He  shall  mail  a  written  or  printed  notice 
of  the  meetings  of  this  Association  to  each 
and  every  member  thereof,  at  least  thirty- 
six  hours  before  the  meeting  Is  to  be  held. 
He  shall  be  the  custodian  of  all  the  rec- 
ords and  other  property  of  this  Associa- 
tion excepting  the  records  and  moneys  held 
by  the  Treasurer,  and  on  demand  shall  is- 
sue to  its  members  a  copy  of  all  price  lists 
adopted  by  this  Association,  or  any  printed 
matter  created  for  individual  members  dur- 
ing the  year  of  his  incumbency. 

He  shall  each  year,  between  the  first  day 
of  March  and  the  last  day  of  October,  av 
the  expense  of  this  Association,  and  at  Slicri 
time  as  he  may  select,  call  at  the  place  of 
business  of  each  member  of  this  Associa- 
tion, to  see  that  they  have  this  Associa- 
tion's repair  price  list  conspicuously  dis- 
played and  to  gather  any  information  that 
may  be  of  interest  and  report  the  same  at 
the  following  meeting  of  this  Association. 

He  shall  not  issue  any  order  on  the  Treas- 
urer without  having  it  countersigned  by  the 
President  or  Vice-President,  as  is  herein- 
after  provided. 

Office  of  Treasurer. 

Section  4.  The  Treasurer  shall  be  the  cus- 
todian of  all  the  funds  and  moneys  of  this 
Association  and  shall  receive  tne  same  from 
the  Secretary  as  is  heretofore  specified,  and 
give  him  a  receipt  therefor. 

He  shall  designate  some  bank  accepta- 
ble to  and  approved  by  the  other  officers  of 
this  Association,  as  a  depository  in  which 
all  the  moneys  of  this  Association  shall  be 
kept  on  deposit,  upon  such  terms  in  regard 
to  the  interest  to  be  paid  thereon  as  the 
other  officers  may  approve. 


Within  twenty-four  hours  of  the  receipt 
of  any  moneys  or  funds  belonging  to  this 
Association,  the  Treasurer  shall  deposit  the 
same  in  the  bank  designated  by  him  as 
hereinbefore  provided,  and  he  shall  forth- 
with forward  to  the  Secretary  a  certified 
duplicate  deposit  slip,  and  thereafter  such 
moneys  shall  not  be  withdrawn  therefrom 
save  in   the  manner   hereinafter  provided. 

Section  5.  All  bills  or  claims  of  any  char- 
acter against  this  Association  shall  be 
passed  upon  by  an  auditing  board  to  con- 
sist of  the  President,  Vice-President,  and 
Secretary  of  this  Association.  It  shall  be 
the  duty  of  this  board  to  examine  carefully 
all  bills  and  determine  whether  they  are 
rendered  in  accordance  with  contract  and 
the  rules,  regulations  and  votes  of  the  As- 
sociation. A  majority  of  this  board  shall 
be  competent  to  take  action  on  any  claims. 

Section  6.  When  any  claim  shall  have 
been  fully  passed  upon  by  the  aforesaid 
auditing  board  and  shall  be  ready  for  set- 
tlement, the  Secretary  shall  draw  an  order 
on  the  Treasurer  of  this  Association  for 
the  amount  of  the  claim  as  approved  by  the 
auditing  board,  and  when  this  order  shall 
have  been  signed  by  the  Secretary  and 
countersigned  by  the  President,  it  shall  be 
paid  by  the  Treasurer  upon  presentation 
and  he  shall  require  the  parties  receiving 
the  funds  to  sign  a  receipt  on  the  face  of 
the  said   order. 

Maintaining  Schedule  of  Prices. 

Section  7.  A  printed  schedule  of  repair 
work  prices  shall  be  conspicuously  displayed 
in  each  member's  shop. 

Section  8.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  each  and 
every  member  of  this  Association  to  act  as 
follows,  providing  he  believes  any  other 
member  is  price  cutting:  He  shall  secure 
the  services  of  a  non-member  and  direct 
him  to  leave  a  repair  job  with  the  member 
suspected,  providing  he  agree  to  do  it  for 
less  than  the  price  quoted  in  this  Asso- 
ciation  price  list,   for  the  season  of  1900. 

When  the  job  is  finished,  the  party  who 
ordered  the  work  done  shall  pay  for  it  and 
take  an  itemized  receipt  for  the  amount 
paid  and  deliver  it  to  the  member  who  em- 
ployed him;  said  member  shall  deliver  such 
receipt  with  his  name  signed  on  the  hack 
thereof,  to  the  Secretary  of  this  Associa- 
tion. 

Section  9.  It  will  be  the  duty  of  the  Sec- 
retary to  read  the  above  described  receipt 
at  the  next  regular  meeting  of  this  Asso- 
ciation, and  the  member  furnishing  the  evi- 
dence must  be  present  and  answer  such 
questions  as  the  Investigating  committee 
may  ask  pertaining  to  the  charge  made. 

In  case  the  Association  is  satisfied  that  the 
charges  are  true,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
members  present  to  impose  a  fine  not  to  ex- 
ceed twice  the  value  of  the  job  as  listed 
in  our  price  list  and  the  offending  member, 
whoever  he  may  be,  hereby  agrees  to  pay 
such  fine  or  stand  suspended  from  all  privi- 
leges of  this  Association. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  investigating 
committee  to  learn  what  the  evidence  ac- 
tually cost  the  complaining  witness,  and 
O.  K.  a  bill  for  the  amount,  payable  to  the 
party  furnishing  the  evidence;  said  bill  shall 
come  before  the  next  meeting  and  be  acted 
upon  in   the  regular   order  of  business. 

Section  10.  On  and  after  the  first  day  of 
April,  1900,  an  initiation  fee  of  Ten  ($10.00) 
Dollars  shall  be  charged  all  applicants  for 
membership,  who  have  not  deposited  with 
the  Secretary  prior  to  that  daxe. 

Section  11.  All  members  of  this  Associa- 
tion shall  be  liable  to  the  said  Association 
for  dues  at  50  cents  per  month  until  such 
time  as  they  shall  address  the  Secretary 
a  written  notification  of  their  withdrawal 
from  this  Association. 

Section  12.  Any  member  who  is  a  debtor 
for  three  months'  dues  shall  not  be  eligible 
to  vote  on  any  question  brought  before  the 
meeting,  and  may  be  suspended  by  a  two- 
thirds  vote  of  the  members  present  at  any 
regular  meeting  of  this  Association. 

Any  member  so  suspended  may  come  be- 
fore the  next  regular  meeting  and  be  rein- 
stated, provided  he  secures  a  two-thirds 
vote  of  the  members  present  in  his  favor. 

Section  13.  Each  member,  when  ordering 
bicycle  goods  delivered  to  a  non-member, 
shall  use  the  order  book  furnished  at  the 
expense  of  this  Association  and  sign  such 
order  with  the  rubber  stamp  which  this  or- 
ganization  will   furnish  to   each   member. at 

CO-!t. 

Section  14.  Seven  members  shall  consti- 
tute a  quorum,  and  this  Constitution  and 
By-laws  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force 
from  and  after  their  adoption. 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


AUSTRALIAN  TRADE   ACTIVE 


i,:bading  agents  introducing  free 
wheei/s  and  chaini/ess  cycles 


Harrison  Rotherham  on  His  Way  to  Repre- 
sent Stearns  &  Co.— Bennett  &  Wood 
Appointing:  Sub-Agencies. 


Sydney,  N.  S.  W.,  March  26.— When 
Harrison  Rotherham  arrives  in  Austraha 
there  will  be  two  representatives  of  the 
American  Bicycle  Co.  out  here — Goddard, 
representing  H.  A.  Lozier  &  Co.,  and  H. 
Rotherham,  representing  B.  C.  Stearns  & 
Co.  It  is  becoming  the  fashion  now  for 
the  big  manufacturing  companies  to  be 
represented  in  Australia.  Those  at  pres- 
ent represented  are  the  Rover  Cycle  Co. 
(England),  by  R.  Morton;  Rudge-Whit- 
worth  (England),  by  W.  S.  Knowles; 
H.  A.  Lozier  &  Co.,  by  Mr.  Goddard,  and 
E.  C.  Stearns  &  Co.,  by  H.  Rotherham, 
who  is  now  on  his  way  out  here.  If  any 
other  American  firms  contemplate  having 
a  special  representative  in  Australia  the 
writer  can  thoroughly  recommend 
Thomas  D.  Scott,  who  is  at  present  in 
Sydney.  Mr.  Scott  a  few  years  ago  was 
the  possessor  of  the  most  flourishing  cy- 
cle business  in  Melbourne,  trading  under 
the  name  of  Scott  &  Morton,  and  sold 
thousands  of  Raleighs.  This  business  is 
now  owned  by  C.  B.  Kellow,  Scott's  late 
■partner  R.  Morton,  being  the  Rover  Cy- 
cle Co.'s  special  Australasian  represen- 
tative. Letters  in  care  of  the  Cycle  Age 
addresssed  to  T.  D.  Scott  will  reach  him. 

Preparing  for  Free  Wheel  Boom. 

Bennett  &  Wood,  Ltd.,  have  just  land- 
ed a  large  shipment  of  English  free 
wheels.  The  free  wheel  is  very  slow  in 
catching  on  in  New  South  Wales  and  one 
ia  hardly  ever  met  with  in  a  day's  ride. 
Most  of  the  New  South  Wales  dealers 
are  preparing  for  a  coming  boom  in  free 
wheels  by  laying  in  large  stocks. 

Bennett  &  Wood  are  establishing 
agencies  in  all  the  Sydney  suburbs.  The 
other  local  dealers  must  be  aware  of  this 
fact,  yet  they  are  looking  on  indifferently 
instead  of  endeavoring  to  establish  agen- 
cies in  opposition.  The  placing  of  these 
agencies  must  mean  an  increase  of  busi- 
ness. The  agent  is  simply  paid  a  com- 
mission and  Bennett  &  Wood  are  under 
absolutely  no  expense  whatever  in  con- 
nection with  them,  the  agent  selling  the 
machines  and  being  paid  his  commission, 
whatever  it  is. 

Early  Closing  I,aw  Hurts  Trade. 

A  bill  was  recently  passed  in  the  New 
South  Wales  assembly  called  "The  Early 
Closing  Bill."  Under  this  new  law  all 
shopkeepers   are   compelled   to    close   at 


6  p.  m.  Failure  to  comply  with  the  terms 
of  the  law  means  a  heavy  fine.  This  is 
playing  havoc  with  the  trade  of  the  small 
suburban  cycle  dealers.  James  Trahair, 
who  has  a  comfortable  business  in  a  su- 
burb called  Newtown,  informed  the  writer 
a  day  or  so  ago  that  the  passage  of  the 
early  closing  bill  had  caused  his  turnover 
to  fall  off  to  the  extent  of  exactly  one- 
third.  These  suburban  agencies  could  do 
business  at  night  prior  to  its  passage,  but 
now  that  they  are  closed  at  night  it  forces 
a  lot  of  the  trade  into  the  city  and  the 
big  agencies  reap  the  benefit. 

Secures  Agency  for  Pierce  Cycles. 

Hebblewhite  &  Co.,  of  George  street, 
Sydney,  have  just  secured  the  agency  for 
New  South  Wales  of  the  Pierce  bicycles. 
This  firm  now  holds  the  agency  for  the 
colony  of  three  American  makes — the 
Victor,  Beebe  and  Pierce.  It  does  not  de- 
pend solely  on  bicycles  tor  a  livelihood, 
but  also  handles  sewing  machines  and 
hardware  goods. 

The  Davies-Franklin  Cycle  Co.  of  Vic- 
toria has  recently  landed  a  large  ship- 
ment of  the  very  latest  American  sun- 
dries, including  Baldwin  chains,  mud 
guards,  toe  clips,  etc.,  which  it  is  now 
supplying  the  trade  at  exceptionally  low 
prices. 

A.  Martin,  a  Melbourne  cycle  agent,  is 
now  in  New  Zealand,  where  he  contem- 
plates opening  new  agencies. 

Moses,  Moss  &  Co.,  of  Sydney,  have  just 
landed  a  small  shipment  of  Columbia 
chainless  bicycles.  There  is  still  very 
little  demand  in  this  colony  for  chainless 
machines. 

There  is  very  little  local  building  in 
New  South  Wales.  This  seems  strange 
when  one  considers  that  the  assemblers 
in  our  sister  colony,  Melbourne,  control 
the  situation  there. 

Trying  to  Boom  Rim  Brakes. 

Bennett  &  Wood  and  the  Austral  Cycle 
Agency  of  Sydney  are  making  prepara- 
tions for  a  boom  in  rim  brakes.  Machines 
are  now  to  be  noticed  about  the  Sydney 
streets  fitted  with  brakes  of  this  pat- 
tern, only  one  make  of  which  has  so  far 
appeared  on  the  Sydney  market;  that  is 
the  Bowden  rim  brake  of  English  man- 
ufacture. 

Mr.  E.  W.  Rudd  and  his  family  left  Mel- 
bourne on  March  1  for  England  and  the 
continent.  Mr.  Rudd  has  long  been  con- 
nected with  the  cycle  trade  in  Victoria. 
He  was  last  heard  of  as  the  manager  of 
the  Australian  Motor  &  Cycle  Co.,  which 
he  opened  here  after  his  last  English 
visit.  This  company  lost  money  from 
the  start  and  is  now  non  est.  It  is  said 
that  Mr.  Rudd's  trip  is  for  the  object  of 
securing  Australasian  agencies  for  motor 
cars,  etc. 


VALUE  OF  TACT  IN  SELLING 


EXPORT  OF  BICYCLES  AND  PARTS. 


1899 

United  Kingdom    ..■ $176,654 

France    86,231 

Germany    ! 156,452 

Other    Europe    181,011 

British  North  America    96,389 

Central   American   States   and  British 

Honduras  680 

Mexico    .! 3,337 

Santo    Domingo     5 

Cuba    3,761 

Porto   Rico    70 

Other  West  Indies  and  Bermudas 7,780 

Argentina  32,279 

Brazil    2,193 

Colombia    757 

Other  South  America  3,351 

China  1,258 

East  Indies:  British  9,112 

Hongkong   1,406 

Japan    4,166 

British  Australasia   19,658 

Hawaiian  Islands    3,666 

Philippine   Islands    

Other  Asia  and  Oceania 1,697 

Africa    19,283 

Other   countries    


-March 


1900. 

1898. 

$  52, /61 

$1,142,425 

25,077 

278,027 

52,884 

1,193,202 

97,459 

635,187 

75,861 

265,155 

94 

6,507 

764 

47,741 

21 

938 

9,385 

8,910 

173 

2,646 

4,498 

60,521 

6,862 

63,694 

1,942 

70,886 

69 

14,251 

5,844 

39,249 

4,280 

23,013  ■ 

8,332 

46,650 

620 

4,960 

31,561 

65,249 

15,103 

258,125 

11,451 

2,934 

2,012 

48,280 

2,459 

150,305 

545 

—Nine  Months  Ending  March. — 

1899.  1900. 

$  608,337  $  294,048 

320,080  180,332 

792,290  322,959 

1,048,336  515,139 

338,412  205,308 


Totals    $811,796 


$412,486 


$4,426,466 


4,684 

36,016 

226 

8,101 

1,951 

49,033 

149,731 

46,692 

5,719 

38,079 

20,340 

125,750 

6,330 

99,206 

207,91s 

27,708 

430 

25,662 

140,266 

o76 

$4,101,873 


2,335 

19,208 

237 

137,804 

1,969 

39,251 

135,940 

23,141 

5,950 

54,777 

22,957 

92,060 

6,075 

175,392 

175,489 

38,880 

14,773 

36.899 

50,0Z0 

8b 

$2,551,032 


SUCCESSFUI,    SAI/ESMAN    AVOIDS    AN- 
TAGONIZING  HIS   CUSTOMERS 


Must  Disarm  Suspicion  With  Frankness  and 

Not   Offend  by   Under-Rating 

Buyer's  Knowledge. 


To  one  of  the  leading  dealers  in  Wash- 
ington a  Cycle  Age  correspondent  put 
this  question:  "What  marks  out  the 
successful  bicycle  salesman?"  The  reply 
should  furnish  food  for  thought  to  every 
salesman  who  aspires  to  be  successful  in 
his  field  of  labor: 

Customers  in  Combative  Mood. 

"To  my  mind  tact  and  knowledge  of 
human  nature,  two  things  no  one  can 
learn  in  any  other  way  than  by  contact, 
mark  the  successful  salesman.  The  pros- 
pective customer  comes  in  to  fight,  that  is 
to  say,  he  is  in  a  state  of  mental  com- 
bativeness,  objecting  to  the  price  you  ask 
him  and  wanting  to  see  what  you  can 
say  that  will  interest  him  and  convince 
him  that  your  price  is  the  right  price  for 
the  quality  you  offer  him.  Many  times 
a  salesman  makes  a  great  mistake  in  set- 
ting the  intelligence  of  his  customer  too 
low.  If  the  salesman  is  tactful  and  will 
let  the  customer  talk,  or  get  him  to  talk, 
he  can  always  succeed  in  finding  out 
where  the  customer  has  been,  and  adapt 
his  arguments  to  correspond.  The  cus- 
tomer is  often  willing  to  be  convinced, 
and  if  the  tactful  and  knowing  salesman 
observes  what  the  customer  wishes  to 
really  find  out,  he  obtains  the  confidence 
of  the  prospective  buyer,  and  that  gener- 
ally means  a  sale. 

Induce  tlie  Buyer  to  Talk 

"Too  often  the  salesman  talks  too 
much.  He  has  his  own  story  of  his  ma- 
chine, and  he  rattles  it  out  glibly,  re- 
gardless of  whether  the  customer  is  pay- 
ing any  attention  or  not,  and  often  cre- 
ating a  dislike  for  his  methods  in  the 
mind  of  the  buyer.  Knowledge  is  cer- 
tainly power  in  the  bicycle  business,  as 
in  any  other,  and  the  more  knowledge 
a  sales*nan  has  the  greater  the  chance 
that  his  intelligence  will  bring  out  some 
point  that  secures  the  buyer's  confidence 
and  closes  the  sale. 

Price  Cutting  Poor  Salesmanship. 

"There  is  another  important  feature  of 
bicycle  selling  that  affects  the  question  of 
salesmanship  very  largely.  If,  for  exam- 
ple, the  would-be  buyer  is  halting  be- 
tween two  certain  makes,  and  tells  the 
salesman  that  if  he  will  drop  his  price 
to  that  of  his  rival,  it  will  decide  the 
question  in  his  favor,  and  the  salesman, 
to  make  the  sale,  drops  the  price— that 
is  not  salesmanship.  While  the  popular 
definition  of  a  successful  merchant  is 
'one  who  sells  goods,'  it  is  better  some- 
times to  lose  sales  than  to  make  them  on 
such  terms.  The  salesman  should  so 
fortify  his  argument  by  demonstrations 
of  facts  which  he  can  prove  about  his 
own  machine  that  the  would-be  purchaser 
will  want  to  possess  it,  and  the  question 
of  price  will  give  way  to  what  the  buyer 
is  convinced  is  better  value.  In  conclu- 
sion, let  me  say  that  truth  and  sincerity 
are  the  most  effective  powers  that  one 
can  display." 


Finds  it  a  Necessity. 

"Enclosed  find  my  subscription.  I  did 
not  expect  to  remain  in  the  business 
when  I  stopped  my  paper  last  year. 
When  in  the  cycle  trade  the  Cycle  Age  is 
a  necessity." — Chas.  C.  Cassidy,  Hudson, 
Iowa. 


The  Co-Operative  Bicycle  &  Merchan- 
dise Co.  of  I^ima,  O.,  has  been  incorpo- 
rated with  $1,000  capital  stock. 


THE  CYCLE  AGE   AND  TRADE    REVIEW 


AT  THE  FRONT 


If  Defective  PartsAre  Found  In 

T^mNS ON  BICYCLE 

tWiLL  Replace  fRE[  And  PayAll  Express  Charges 
MANSON  CYCLE  CO.  v.,...o 


A  post  of  honor,  whether 
in  the  field  of  war,  or  in 
the  cycle  trade.  ^J^^^^ 
If  you  desire  to  be  at  the 
front  in  the  selling  of  a 
good  bicycle,  sell  ^^^^ 


THE 


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A  LEftDER  OF  LEftPERS 

In  design  a  beauty. 

Material  the  hfsX.J-J-,^ 

Workmanship  unexcelled. 

Finish  the  finest  in  the  world. 


All  supported  by  the  broad- 
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All  remittances  should  be  made  to  The  Cycle  Age 
Company. 

The  Cycle  Age  is  under 
ALLEGATIONS    obligations      to      the 
trust's  organ  for  three 
AND  THE  pages  of  excellent  ad- 

FACTS  vertising  matter.  It  re- 

lates to  this  paper's  at- 
titude toward  the  A.  B.  C.  ana  is,  of 
course,  abusive.  The  article  contains 
statements  which  are  absolutely  untrue. 
I  The  Cycle  Age  will  enter  into  no  con- 
troversy on  a  subject  concerning  which 
its  attitude  is  well  defined.  It  will  sim- 
ply prove  the  falsity  of  the  statements 
made,  in  the  order  in  which  they  are 
found. 

The  charges  and  the  facts  concerning 
them  are  as  follows: 

That  the  Cycle  Age  states  that  there  is  a 
string  or  two  attached  to  a  transfer  of  G.  & 
J.  property  to  the  trust. 

In  its  issue  of  April  19,  this  paper 
stated  that  there  were  rumors  that  the 
transfer  of  G.  &  J.  property  had  not  been 
made  in  due  form,  but  it  was  plainly 
stated  that  the  rumors  vsfere  "too  late 
for  substantiation  before  going  to  press." 
As  a  matter  of  fact  it  has  since  been  ad- 
mitted by  the  official  organ  that  the  ru- 
mor was  well  founded. 

That  the  Cycle  Age  never  attacked  the  A. 
B.  C.  until  it  found  out  that  it  could  not  se- 
cure its  advertising  business. 

The  Cycle  Age  attacked  the  trust,  or 
the  methods  of  the  men  who  promoted  it, 
as  early  as  June  last  year,  and  consistent- 
ly thereafter  to  show  a  majority  of  the 
makers  that  they  were  not  to  be  included,' 
to  prevent  such  delay  on  their  part  as 
would  have  seriously  injured  them --in 
their  preparations  for  the  present  sea- 
son, and  to  prove  to  them  that  abundant 
supplies  would  be  forthcoming,  a  fact 
concerning  which  many  of  them  were  in 
doubt. 

That  the  Cycle  Age  has  secretly  endeav- 
ored to  make  an  advertising  contract  with 
the  trust. 

The  Cycle  Age  hag  endeavored,  in  the 
regular  course  of  business,  without  se- 
crecy or  any  other  unusual  method,  to 
secure  a  share  of  the  trust's  advertising 
business.  It  failed  for  two  reasons:  first, 
because  it  refused  to  pay  commission  to 
the  trust's  advertising  department  and, 
second,  because  of  its  attitude  toward 
the  trust. 

The  Cycle  Age  is  not  responsible  for 
that  short-sightedness  which  prompts  the 
trust  to  regulate  its  advertising  patron- 
age by  the  amount  of  commission  a  jour- 
nal is  willing  to  pay;  nor  is  it  able  to 
understand  why  the  A.  B.  C.  is  entitled  to 
any  lower  rate  than  the  independent 
manufacturer. 

The  Cycle  Age  will  be  pleased,  at  any 


time,  to  receive  the  business  of  the  A.  B. 
C.  and  to  make  any  efforts  to  secure  it 
which  do  not  involve  the  control  of  its 
editorial  policy. 

In  shaping  that  policy  ihe  trust's  ad- 
vertising patronage  has  not  been  consid- 
ered. Indeed,  reference  to  the  files  shows 
that  criticism  was  most  severe  just  at  the 
time  advertising  contracts  were  being 
placed.  Other  difficulties  could  doubtless 
have  been  overcome  had  the  Cycle  Age 
chosen  to  toady  to  the  trust  and  suppress 
facts  which  the  trade  had  the  right  to 
learn — as  all  other  papers,  save  one,  did 
and  continue  to  do. 

That  the  property  of  the  Cycle  Age  was 
ac(iuircd  by  illegal  methods. 

This  claim  is  based  on  a  quarrel  be- 
tween the  owner  of  the  trust's  organ  and 
a  gentleman  formerly  connected  with  this 
paper,  over  the  property  of  Cycling  Life, 
concerning  the  ownershii  of  which  they 
bad  deceived  the  trade.  None  of  its 
property  passed  into  the  possession  of 
this  paper,  except  by  purchase,  for  cash. 

That  the  American  Bicycle  Company  is  not 
a  trust. 

A  trust  is  a  combination  of  any  number 
of  persons  for  any  one  of  half  a  dozen 
acts  performed  by  the  A.  B.  C.  For  in- 
formation on  this  subject  the  trust's  or- 
gan is  referred  to  any  competent  attor- 
ney. 

That  the  Cycle  Age  carries  an  advertise- 
ment of  a  pedal  manufacturer  who  never 
pays  his  bills. 

That  the  Cycle  A$e  has  three  pages  of  ad- 
vertising matter  which  are  valueless  from 
the  credit  standpoint. 

These  two  claims  can  be  covered  in  one 
reply.  No  definite  answer  can  be  made 
unless  the  names  of  the  offending  adver- 
tisers are  furnished.  In  the  absence  of 
detailed  information  the  charge  is  a  re- 
flection upon  every  advertiser  in  the  Cy- 
cle Age  and  will  be  so  construed  by  them. 

That  Luthy  &  Co.  of  Peoria,  whose  name 
was  printed  in  a  recent  list  of  independent 
makers,  are  not  making  bicycles. 

Luthy  &  Co.  are  engaged  in  the  manu- 
facture of  bicycles  and  furthermore  are 
turning  out  a  considerable  number  of 
very  creditable  machines. 

That  an  attempt  has  been  made,  within 
thirty  days,  to  effect  a  combination  between 
the  Cycle  Age  and  the  Cycling  Gazette  and 
to  remove  the  latter  to  New  York. 

There  have  been  no  negotiations  with- 
in thirty  days  or  at  any  other  time,  be- 
tween the  Cycling  Gazette  and  the  Cycle 
Age,  or  between  any  persons  representing 
them,  for  any  purpose  whatsoever. 

That  anything  which  injures  or  weakens 
the  A.  B.  C.  Injures  and  weakens  the  entire 
trade. 

About  sixty  manufacturers  have  band- 
ed together,  largely  for  the  purpose  of  de- 
feating the  Smith  bottom  bracket  patent. 
If  they  are  successful  the  trust  will  have 
been  weakened  materially.  The  sixty 
manufacturers  referred  to  do  not  consider 
that  the  trade,  as  a  whole,  will  have  been 
weakened  thereby.  This  seems  to  be  a 
sufficient  answer  to  the  charge. 

The  trust's  organ  asks  Cycle  Age  to 
state  why  it  is  opposed  to  the  American 
Bicycle  Co.  An  answer  to  the  question 
was  printed  at  considerable  length  some 


weeks  ago,  and  would  have  been  familiar 
to  the  person  who  asks  the  question  had 
he  taken  the  trouble  to  investigate  the 
cour.se  of  this  paper  instead  of  launching 
into  a  tirade  of  unreasonable  abuse.  It 
may  be  answered  in  a  few  words  by  threa 
other  questions:  Would  the  trust's  orgun 
feel  pleased,  or  consider  it  fair  competi- 
tion, if  the  Cycle  Age,  Cycling  Gazette, 
Cycling  West  and  Bicycling  World  were 
to  combine  as  one  journal,  published  in 
New  York  City?  Would  its  pleasure  be 
increased  by  a  suit,  whose  object  was 
either  to  drive  it  out  of  business  or  force 
it  to  pay  tribute  to  its  rival?  Would  the 
trade  be  likely  to  take  kindly  to  a  propo- 
sition which  would  eliminate  competition 
in  cycling  journalism  and  enable  one 
paper  to  secure  extortionate  rates? 

The  Cycle  Age  has  sufficient  confidence 
in  the  statements  of  people  associated 
with  the  defense  of  the  bottom  bracket 
cases,  now  pending,  to  believe  that  the 
patent  cannot  be  sustained.  When  that 
is  out  of  the  way  the  trade  will  have  little 
or  nothing  to  fear  from  the  trust,  and 
some  causes  of  complaint  will  doubtless 
be  removed.  In  the  meantime  the  trust  s 
organ  is  referred  for  many  reasons  why 
Cycle  Age,  on  behalf  of  makers  anil 
dealers,  is  opposed  to  tl.e  trust,  to  the 
files  of  the  Cycle  Age  from  June,  1899,  to 
the  present  date.  The  facts  therein  con- 
tained were  available  to  all  of  the  papers 
had  they  exercised  due  diligence,  but  none 
save  the  Cycle  Age  thought  fit  to  print 
Item.  ,j,.. 

The  Cycle  Age  has  no  more  time  to  de- 
vote to  hunting  up  details  which  its  critic 
can  find  for  itself.    The  matter  ends  here. 

Six  months  of  trust 
SIX  MONTHS  management  has  re- 
OF  THE  suited    in    a     material 

TRUST  reduction   in  the   num- 

ber of  factories  oper- 
ated by  the  trust.  Nearly  a  dozen  cities 
have  been  deprived  of  industries  and 
two  or  three  thousand  men  have  been 
thrown  out  of  employment.  The  man- 
agers and  heads  of  departments  of  some 
of  the  factories  have  been  discharged 
without  an  hour's  notice  and  there  are 
mutterings  which  cannot  long  continue 
without  reaching  the  public  ear. 

The  following  bicycle  factories  have 
ceased  operations: 

Crawford  Mfg.  Co.,  Hagerstown,  Md.; 
Syracuse  Cycle  Co.  and  Barnes  Cycle  Co., 
Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  plants  removed  to  the 
Stearns  factory;  H.  A.  Lozier  Mfg.  Co., 
Thompsonville,  Conn.;  Indiana  Bicycle 
Co.,  Indianapolis,  Ind.;  Columbus  (O.) 
Cycle  Co.;  Buffalo  Cycle  Mfg.  Co.,  Buf- 
falo, N.  Y.;  Stover  Bicycle  Mfg.  Co.,  Free- 
port,  111.;  yiking  Mfg.  Co.  and  Colton 
Cycle  Co.,  Toledo,  O.;  Milwaukee  Mfg. 
Co.  and  Milwaukee  Engineering  Co.,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis.;  Nuttal  Mfg.  Co.,  Nyack,  N. 
Y.;  Fanning  Cycle  Mfg.  Co.,  Chicago,  & 
Peoria  Rubber  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Peoria,  111. 

In  addition  to  these  the  Thompsonville 
plant  of  the  Lozier  company  has  been 
transferred  to  the  Westville  factory;  the 
Hartford,  Peoria  and  Indianapolis  rubber 
plants  have  been  sold;  the  Christy  plant 
has    been    closed;    the    Indiana    Novelty 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


Mfg.  Co.  and  the  Thompson  Mfg.  Co. 
plants  are  idle;  C.  J.  Smith  &  Sons  Co. 
are  nearly  so;  the  White  Sewing  Ma- 
chine Co.'s  bicycle  department  has  been 
abandoned,  and  it  is  reported  that  the 
stamping  department  of  the  Cleveland 
Machine  Screw  Co.  is  to  be  discontinued. 
*     *     *     * 

There  is  a  general  feeling  of  unrest 
among  the  employes.  A  rumor  is  abroad 
to  the  effect  that  the  maximum  salary  to 
be  paid  men  not  intimately  associated 
with  the  New  York  office  will  not  exceed 
$2,000  after  this  year.  The  uneasiness  is 
shared  even  by  those  who  imagine  them- 
selves possessed  of  five-year  contracts. 

The  makers  were  invited  by  Mr.  Spald- 
ing to  submit  propositions  for  the  sale 
of  their  plants  and  the  retention  of  their 
services  for  five  years.  When  the  deals 
were  closed,  however,  most  of  the  sellers 
were  given  what  are  now  contemptuous- 
ly referred  to  as  "pink  contracts,"  which 
were  nothing  more  than  options  on  their 
services,  given  to  Mr.  Spalding  and  by 
him  transferred  to  the  trust.  These  op- 
tions were  of  no  value  to  the  men  who 
had  figured  on  five-year  jobs  at  good  sal- 
aries and  have  been  treated  accordingly 
by  the  trust. 

Nor,  if  report  speaks  correctly,  has  any 
better  treatment  been  accorded  those  men 
who  were  sharp  enough  to  insist  on  bona 
fide  contracts.  They,  too,  have  been  "re- 
lieved" at  a  moment's  notice,  and,  as  a 
result,  the  facts  will  come  to  the  surface 
in  the  near  future,  unless  the  company 
acknowledges  its  obligations.  No  man 
knows  how  soon  he  may  be  advised  that 
his  services  are  no  longer  needed. 

"I  cannot  and  will  not  stand  the  pres- 
ent conditions,"  said  one  of  the  best  men 
now  in  the  employ  of  the  trust,  "longer 
than  is  necessary  to  procure  another  suit- 
able position.  The  management  is  sel- 
fish, blundering  and  in  every  sense  dis- 
agreeable. I  have  nominal  authority  in 
certain  directions,  but  really  may  as  well 
be  an  office  boy." 

No  man  who  entertains  such  senti- 
ments will  do  good  work.  Every  such 
man  will  take  advantage  of  the  first 
opening  presented.  The  cheaper  men,  for 
whose  services  there  is  no  demand,  »will 
remain,  and,  if  the  rumors  quoted  be 
true,  will  be  the  people  on  whom  the 
trust  relies  to  earn  dividends  on  its  forty 

millions! 

*    *     *     * 

If  reports  furnished  by  the  manage- 
ment from  time  to  time  were  true,  the 
aggregate  capacity  of  the  fifteen  bicycle 
factories  now  closed  exceeded  250,000 
machines,  or  about  one-third  of  the  num- 
ber the  compilers  of  the  prospectus  "esti- 
mated" would  be  produced  during  the 
season  of  1898-9.  A  majority  of  them 
produced  machines  of  the  lower  order  or 
conducted  business  on  such  a  basis  as  to 
cause  wonderment  at  their  having  been 
purchased.  The  indications  are — and  they 
are  borne  out  by  the  general  policy  of  the 
company — that  the  trust  will  devote  near- 
ly all  of  its  energy  to  the  production  of 
machines  of  the  better  class. 

The  question  for  the  financier  to  con- 
sider is  why  the  now  defunct  concerns 


were  purchased  at  all.  No  statement  has 
ever  been  issued  showing  the  real  estate 
purchased,  but  it  is  no  secret  that  some 
of  the  companies  did  not  own  the  build- 
ings in  "which  their  plants  were  operated 
or  the  ground  on  which  the  buildings 
stood. 

The  closures  were,  of  course,  designed 
to  eifect  economies  and  clear  the  market 
of  a  class  of  goods  which  the  trust  con- 
sidered undesirable,  but  the  effect  has 
been  to  throw  nearly  all  of  the  business 
formerly  done  by  the  factories  into  the 
hands  of  independent  makers,  to  their 
great  advantage  and  the  trust's  discomfi- 
ture. 

*     *    «    « 

Less  than  a  month  has  elapsed  since 
the  Cycle  Age  called  attention  to  the  dis- 
regard of  the  truth  displayed  by  the 
people  who  prepare  the  trust's  advertis- 
ing matter.  Since  that  time  there  has 
been  an  improvement,  but  last  week  one 
of  the  cycle  papers  published,  for  the 
third  or  fourth  time,  an  advertisement 
in  which  the  American  Bicycle  Co. 
claimed  to  "make  and  sell  more  bicycles 
than  all  other  factories  in  America  com- 
bined." 

The  statement  is  untrue.  The  factories 
of  the  trust  do  not  produce  one-half  of 
the  bicycles  made  in  the  United  States 
and  never  did,  despite  the  claim  made 
by  the  promoter  that  they  produce  over 
60  per  cent. 

Some  time  last  summer  there  appeared 
in  this  paper  a  list  of  the  outputs  of  all 
the  leading  factories  of  the  country.  It 
showed  that  the  independent  output 
largely  outnumbered  that  of  the  trust. 
Since  that  time  the  product  of  the  for- 
mer has  increased  while  that  of  the  lat- 
ter has  decreased. 

It  is  high  time  therefore  that  the  offi- 
cers, who  do  not  seem  to  exercise  proper 
supervision  over  some  of  their  subordi- 
nates, were  made  aware  of  this  willful 
misrepresentation. 

"I  don't  care  to  answer 
HELPING  any     of     these     ques- 

ONE  tions,"  writes  a  dealer 

ANOTHER  ^^  response  to  a  circu- 

lar letter  of  inquiry 
sent  him  by  the  Cycle  Age,  "or  give  you" 
my  ideas,  good  or  bad,  on  this  subject. 
We  have  worked  hard  to  get  what  wood 
we  are  sawing  and  don't  feel  like  furnish- 
ing any  elbow  grease  for  new  comers." 

That  dealer  takes  a  wrong  view  of  the 
matter,  and,  fearing  that  there  are  others 
entertaining  similar  opinions,  the  Cycle 
Age  is  disposed  to  point  out  its  reasons 
for  thinking  so. 

The  people  of  the  United  States  pride 
themselves  on  being  progressive  and  in 
giving  to  science  and  industry  many 
great  discoveries  and  improved  methods 
of  manufacture.  It  would  be  impossible, 
however,  to  maintain  a  foremost  posi- 
tion in  this  direction  it  each  inventor 
and  each  business  man  kept  for  himself 
for  his  individual  use  and  benefit  the  dis- 
coveries he  makes.  Similarly,  if  all 
tradesmen  refuse  to  divulge  to  others  in 
similar  lines  their  ideas  for  increasing 
business  and  improving  their  methods  the 
retail  trade  will  at  once  begin  to  stag- 


nate, customers  will  drop  off  and  many 
failures  will  ensue. 

Each  business  man  learns  much  more 
from  the  experience  and  ideas  of  others 
than  from  his  own  experience  and  orig- 
inal thoughts. 

If  the  bicycle  dealer  who  wrote  as  above 
will  compare  the  business  methods  of 
to-day  in  any  line  with  those  that  ex- 
isted fifty  years  ago  before  the  railroads, 
the  telephone  and  telegraph  made  com- 
munication of  ideas  between  the  people 
of  the  country  and  of  the  nations  so 
quick  and  easy,  he  will  at  once  appreciate 
the  marvelous  progress  that  has  been  the 
result  of  the  free  interchange  of  ideas. 

It  would  be  interesting  to  know  whether 
this  dealer  reads  his  bicycle  trade  paper 
thoroughly. 

If  he  does  he  is  every  week  gaining 
new  and  valuable  ideas  for  the  better  and 
more  profitable  conduct  of  his  business 
from  other  retailers  all  over  the  country 
who  generously  contribute  them  for  the 
general  welfare  of  the  trade,  and  still 
he  declines  to  return  the  favor,  because, 
he  says,  he  has  worked  hard  to  build  up 
his  business.  But  he  would  not  find  it 
any  easier  if,  like  himself,  all  the  others 
who  have  worked  equally  hard  kept  to 
themselves  all  of  their  ideas. 

In  this  issue  of  Cycle  Age  is  published 
in  full  the  constitution  and  by-laws 
adopted  by  the  Minneapolis  Cycle  Trade 
Association  last  month.  That  constitu- 
tion and  those  by-laws  represent  much 
careful  mental  labor  and  considerable  ex- 
pense for  composition,  printing  and  prob- 
ably legal  assistance.  It  costs  something 
for  the  Cycle  Age  to  place  these  before 
all  the  dealers  in  the  country,  to  many 
of  whom  in  other  cities  and  towns  it  is 
expected  and  hoped  they  will  be  of  great 
assistance.  Yet  the  Minneapolis  dealers 
did  not  say  to  Cycle  Age  that  they  did 
not  care  to  give  these  other  dealers  their 
ideas,  whether  good  or  bad,  because  they 
had  worked  hard  on  them  and  did  not 
feei  like  furnishing  ideas  for  others. 

In  this  same  issue  are  found  new  and 
original  methods  for  shop  work  that  are 
contributed  by  cycle  repairmen  and  oth- 
ers and  which  will  be  of  value  to  pei'sons 
engaged  in  the  same  work  throughout  the 
country. 

A  dealer  or  repairer  in  Minneapolis 
furnishing  these  ideas  knows  that  if  they 
are  adopted  by  another  dealer  or  repairer 
in  New  Orleans,  for  instance,  the  latter 
gets  the  benefit,  of  course,  but  at  no  ex- 
pense to  the  former,  as  they  are  in  no 
sense  competitors.  Moreover,  the  free 
interchange  of  ideas  tends  to  the  improve- 
ment of  the  whole  trade,  and,  reacting 
on  those  who  supply  these  ideas,  bene- 
fits their  business  in  equal  measure,  so 
that,  instead  of  having  lost  anything  by 
such  generosity,  they  are  actual  gainers. 

Suppose  there  are  twenty-five  thousand 
dealers  in  this  country;  suppose  each  of 
these,  through  a  medium  like  the  Cycle 
Age,  contributes  to  all  of  the  others  one 
original  idea;  there  are  then  twenty-five 
thousand  new  ideas,  of  which  each  gains 
twenty-four  thousand  in  exchange  for  his 
one. 

Is  each  a  gainer  or  a  loser?  ^  ^ 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


ANTI-TRUST  LAWS  AND  THE  CYCLE  TRADE 


WHAT  CONSTITUTES  A  TRUST 


All   Makers  Appear  to  Transgress  I^aws  of 
Some  States— The  Stearns  Case. 


The  anti-trust  laws  of  various  states 
have  been  brought  prominently  before 
the  trade  by  the  recent  decision  in  Iowa, 
in  the  case  of  Stearns  vs.  Freeman  and  by 
the  announcement  that  the  A.  B.  C.  will 
hereafter  decline  to  sell  bicycles  in  Texas 
except  for  cash  in  advance. 

The  popular  conception  of  a  trust  is  a 
mammoth  institution  possessed  of  vast 
wealth  and  aiming  to  control  the  industry 
in  which  it  is  engaged.  The  law,  how- 
ever, holds  that  a  trust  is  a  combination 
of  two  or  more  persons  for  the  purpose 
of  regulating  prices  or  production,  or  do- 
ing anything  which  is  in  restraint  of 
trade. 

The  Stearns  case  was  fully  reported  in 
the  Cycle  Age  of  February  22.  It  was 
shown  that  Stearns  sold  bicycles  t6  Free- 
man under  an  agreement  not  to  sell  to 
anyone  else  in  the  same  territory,  and 
binding  him  not  to  sell  outside  of  that 
territory  or  at  less  than  specified  prices. 
Freeman  disputed  a  portion  of  a  bill  ren- 
dered him. 

Prices  Must  Not  be  I,iniited. 

The  case  was  heard  in  the  District 
Court  of  Grundy  County,  Iowa,  and  Free- 
man claimed,  among  other  things,  that 
the  contract  was  in  violation  of  the  anti- 
trust law  of  the  state.  This  contention 
was  upheld  by  the  court,  according  to 
whose  ruling  it  appears  that  a  seller  may 
not  compel  a  dealer  to  maintain  prices, 
may  not  give  any  dealer  the  exclusive 
right  to  sell  in  specified  territory,  and 
may  not  prevent  a  dealer  from  selling 
goods  to  anyone  who  will  buy,  regardless 
of  his  or  their  location.. 

The  attorneys  for  E.  C.  Stearns  &  Co. 
gave  notice  of  an  appeal  and  it  is  reason- 
able to  assume  that,  in  view  of  the  im- 
portance of  the  decision  to  the  entire 
trade,  it  will  be  fought  to  the  highest 
court,  if  necessary. 

All  Makers  are  Bqually  Bound. 

It  should  be  understood  that  the  con- 
nection of  Stearns  with  the  American  Bi- 
cycle Company  had  no  bearing  on  the 
case  and  that,  so  far  as  the  actions  com- 
plained of  are  concerned,  the  laws  of 
Iowa  and  other  states  hereinafter  men- 
tioned apply  as  fully  to  independent  mak- 
ers as  to  the  A.  B.  C,  except  that,  in  tne 
now  famous  American  Glucose  Co.  case, 
an  Illinois  court  has  rendered  a  sweeping 
decision  embracing  points  not  covered  by 
cases  heard  in  other  states,  details  of 
which  will  be  found  below. 

Distinction  Between  Agent  and  Dealer. 

It  is  also  necessary  to  recognize  the 
distinction  between  the  words  agent  and 
dealer.  It  has  long  been  the  custom,  in 
the  bicycle  business,  to  refer  to  retailers 
as  agents.  In  the  eyes  of  the  law  a  man 
who  buys  bicycles  and  pays  for  them,  or 
agrees  to  pay  for  them,  is  a  dealer,  not 
an  agent.  Having  bought  goods,  they  be- 
come his  property  absolutely,  and  no  one 
has  the  right  to  dictate  where,  how  or  at 
what  price  he  shall  sell  them.  An  agent 
is  one  who  is  a  representative  of  another; 
who  does  not  actually  buy  or  assume  re- 
sponsibility for  the  purchase  price,  but 
serves  as  the  instrument  through  which 
his  employer  sells  to  a  dealer  or  other 
customer.  No  restriction  is  placed  upon 
the  transactions  between  a  bicycle  maker 
and  his  agent,  because  they  are,  for  busi- 
ness purposes,  one  and  the  same  party. 

The  Iowa  statute  relates  to  "cheating 


by  false  pretenses,  gross  frauds,  and  con- 
spiracy," and  reads  as  follows: 

Section  5060.  Any  corporation,  organized 
under  the  laws  of  this  or  any  other 
state  or  country,  for  transacting  or  conduct- 
ing any  kind  of  business  in  this  state,  or  any 
partnership,  association  or  individual  creat- 
ing, entering  into  or  becoming  a  member  of, 
or  a  party  to,  any  pool,  trust,  agreement, 
contract,  combination,  confederation,  or  un- 
derstanding with  any  other  corporation, 
partnership,  association,  or  individual,  to 
regulate  or  fix  prices  of  any  articles  of  mer- 
chandise or  commodity,  or  to  fix  or  limit 
the  amount,  or  quantity,  of  any  article, 
commodity,  or  merchandise  to  be  manufac- 
tured, mined,  purchased,  or  sold  in  this 
state   shall   be  guilty   of   conspiracy. 

Section  5063.  All  contracts  or  agreements 
in  violation  of  any  provisions  of  the  three 
preceding  actions  shall  be  void. 

Section  5064.  Any  purchaser  of  any  article 
or  commodity  from  any  individual,  company 
or  corporation  transacting  business  contrary 
to  any  provisions  of  the  four  preceding  sec- 
tions shall  not  be  liable  for  the  price  or 
payment  thereof,  and  may  plead  such  pro- 
visions as  a  defense  to  any  action  for  such 
price    or   payment. 

THE  LAW  OF  ILLINOIS 

Similar  to  That  of  Texas -A  Decision  Con- 
cerning Class  lyegislation. 


TEXAS  LAW  IN  DETAIL 


Two  Persons  May  Form  a  Trust- No  I<egal 
Way  to  Collect  Money. 


The  Illinois  statute  is  almost  identical 
with  that  of  Texas.  It  became  a  law  on 
June  20,  1893.  It  contains  a  section  which 
reads  as  follows: 

The  provisions  of  this  act  shall  not  apply 
to  agricultural  products  or  live  stock  while 
in  the  hands  of  the  producer  or  raiser. 

Judge  Kohlsaat  has  asserted  than  on  ac- 
count of  the  clause  quoted  the  law  is  un- 
constitutional, because  it  is,  to  all  in- 
tents and  purposes,  class  legislation.  The 
statute  in  question,  however,  does  not  re- 
peal the  law  of  1891,  tested  in  the  case  of 
George  F.  Harding  against  the  American 
Glucose  Co.,  in  which  an  opinion  was 
filed  in  the  Circuit  Court  of  Peoria  Coun- 
ty on  October  19,  1899. 

This  case  may  have  an  important  bear- 
ing on  the  business  of  the  A.  B.  C.  with- 
out affecting  the  affairs  of  independent 
makers.  The  decision  was  to  the  effect 
that  consolidation  of  corporations  to  cre- 
ate a  monopoly  constitutes  a  trust;  that 
public  policy  in  Illinois  is  against  trusts 
and  combinations  creating  monopolies; 
that  an  agreement  to  form  an  illegal  trust 
may  rest  upon  a  verbal  understanding 
and  that  the  fact  that  prices  may  be  re- 
duced does  not  relieve  a  trust  of  its  ob- 
jectionable features.  A  trust  is  created 
where  a  majority  of  the  stockholders  in 
competing  corporations  consolidate  their 
interests  by  conveying  all  their  property 
to  a  corporation  organized  for  the  pur- 
pose of  taking  their  property,  when  the 
necessary  consequence  of  the  combination 
is  to  control  prices,  limit  production,  or 
suppress  competition  and  creating  mon- 
opoly. 

The  courts  may  or  may  not  hold  that 
the  A.  B.  C.  has  done  or  attempted  to  do 
any  of  these  things,  or  that  such  action  is 
or  ever  was  contemplated.  The  decision, 
too,  may  be  used  as  a  precedent  in  other 
states. 

A  dealer  has  forwarded  the  following 
clipping  from  some  unknown  nev/spaner: 

".Jackson,  Mich. — The  senate,  by  vote  of 
twenty-four  to  forty-two,  recently  passed 
the  anti-trust  bill,  which  is  similar  to 
that  of  Texas.  It  makes  all  trusts  and 
combines  illegal  and  all  contracts  with 
such  null  and  void,  and  any  agent  is  pun- 
ishable by  a  fine  and  imprisonment." 

His  comment  is  brief,  but  expressive, 
consisting  of  a  single  word,  "Amen." 


Texas  has  the  most  stringent  anti-trust 
laws  of  any  state.  The  latest,  signed  by 
the  governor  on  May  25,  1899,  and  taking 
effect  January  30,  1900,  covers  the  ground 
more  fully  than  those  of  1889  and  1895, 
on  which  the  state  previously  depended. 
It  is  described  as  "an  act  to  prohibit 
pools,  trusts,  monopolies  and  conspiracies 
to  control  business  and  prices  of  articles; 
to  prevent  the  formation  or  operation  of 
pools,  trusts,  monopolies  and  combina- 
tions of  charters  of  corporations  that 
violate  the  terms  of  this  act  and  to  au- 
thorize the  institution  of  prosecutions 
and   suits  therefor." 

Definition  of  a  Trust. 

The  first  section  provides  that  any  cor- 
poration organized  under  the  laws  of 
Texas  or  any  other  state  or  country,  and 
transacting  or  conducting  any  kind  of 
business  in  the  state;  or  any  partnership, 
or  individual,  or  other  association  of  per- 
sons whatsoever,  who  shall  create,  enter 
into,  become  a  member  of  or  a  party  to 
any  pool,  trust,  agreement,  combination, 
confederation  or  understanding  with  any 
other  corporation,  partnership,  individ- 
ual, or  any  person  or  association  of  per- 
sons, to  regulate  or  fix  the  price  of  any 
article  of  manufacture,  mechanism,  mer- 
chandise, etc.,  etc.,  shall  be  deemed  and 
adjudged  guilty  of  a  conspiracy  to  de- 
fraud and  be  subject  to  the  penalty  pro- 
vided by  this  act. 

What  Constitutes  a  Monopoly. 

The  second  section  defines  a  monopoly, 
which  is  declared  to  be  any  union,  or 
combination,  or  consolidation,  or  affilia- 
tion of  capital,  credit,  property,  assets, 
etc.,  by  or  between  persons,  firms,  or 
corporations,  whereby  any  one  of  the  pur- 
poses or  objects  mentioned  in  this  act 
is  accomplished,  or  sought  to  be  accom- 
plished, or  whereby  the  several  results 
described  herein  are  reasonably  calcu- 
lated to  be  produced.  Such  a  monopoly 
is  declared  unlawful. 

Section  three  provides  that  it  shall  be 
unlawful  to  sell  goods  at  less  than  the 
cost  of  manufacture  for  the  purpose  of 
driving  out  competition  or  financially  in- 
juring competitors. 

The  Penalties  Are  Severe. 

The  penalty  is  set  forth  in  section  five, 
and  consists  of  a  fine  of  not  less  than  $200 
nor  more  than  $5,000  for  each  offense, 
and  each  day  the  unlawful  proceeding 
continues  shall  be  considered  a  separate 
oftense. 

Section  six  provides  against  boycotting, 
or  a  refusal  to  buy  from  or  sell  to  any 
person  or  corporation  for  the  reason  that 
such  person  or  corporation  is  not  a  mem- 
ber of,  or  a  party  to,  a  pool  or  trust. 

It  is  provided  in  the  next  section  that 
any  corporation,  organized  under  the 
laws  of  Texas,  which  violates  any  of  the 
provisions  of  the  preceding  section,  shall 
forfeit  its  franchise,  and  that  any  foreign 
corporation  shall  thereby  forfeit  its  right 
to  do  business  in  the  state. 

An  Affidavit  Required  Annually. 

A  form  of  affidavit  is  furnished  which 
certifies  that  the  signer  is  not  a  party  to 
a  trust,  etc.,  and  the  officers  of  corpora- 
tions are  required  to  file  such  an  affidavit 
annually  and  at  such  other  times  as  the 
Secretary  of  State  shall  determine. 

Section  twelve  provides  that  the  pur- 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


chaser  of  any  article  from  such  an  offen- 
der shall  not  be  liable  for  the  price  or 
payment  thereof  and  may  plead  this  act 
as  a  defense,  and  further,  that  where  the 
money  or  other  thing  of  value  has  been 
paid  the  persons  so  paying  may  recover 
the  amount. 

The  remainder  of  the  act  provides  the, 
means  of  procedure  of  the  Attorney  Gen- 
eral and  other  officers,  and  for  the  dispo- 
sition of  such  funds  as  may  accrue. 

Trust  Attorney's  Opinion. 

This  law  went  into  effect  on  January 
30,  at  which  time  the  bicycle  trust  de- 
clined to  make  further  shipments  to 
Texas,  except  the  cash  were  paid  in  ad- 
vance. Replying  to  the  questions  of  a 
Cycle  Age  man,  Mr.  Redding,  one  of  the 
trust's  attorneys,  expressed  doubt  as  to 
the  constitutionality  of  the  act. 

The  laws  previously  in  force,  however, 
are  not  repealed.  They  have  been  fre- 
quently attacked  without  success  and  on 
March  19  the  United  States  Supreme  Court 
affirmed   their  constitutionality. 

The  Old  Statute. 

The  first  section  of  the  act  of  1895  reads 
as  follows: 

A  trust  is  a  combination  of  capital,  skill, 
or  acts  by  two  or  more  persons,  firms,  corpo- 
rations, or  associations  of  persons,  or  either 
two  or  more  of  them,  for  either,  any  or  all 
of  the  following  purposes: 

First.  To  create  or  to  carry  out  restric- 
tions in   trade. 

Second.  To  limit  or  reduce  the  production 
or  increase  or  reduce  the  price  of  merchan- 
dise  or  commodities. 

Third.  To  prevent  competition  in  manu- 
facture, making,  transportation,  sale  or  pur- 
chase of  merchandise,  produce  or  commodi- 
ties. 

Fourth.  To  fix  at  any  standard  or  figure, 
whereby  its  price  to  the  public  shall  be  in 
any  manner  controlled  or  established,  any 
article  or  commodity  of  merchandise,  pro- 
duce or  commerce  intended  for  sale,  use  or 
consumption   in  this  state. 

Fifth.  To  make  or  enter  into  or  execute 
or  carry  out  any  contract,  obligation  or 
agreement  of  any  kind  or  description,  by 
which  they  shall  bind  or  have  bound  them- 
selves not  to  sell,  dispose  of  or  transport  any 
article,  or  commodity,  or  article  of  trade, 
use,  merchandise,  commerce  or  consumption 
below  a  common  standard  figure;  or  by 
which  they  shall  agree,  in  any  manner,  to 
keep  the  price  of  such  article,  commodity 
or  transportation  at  a  fixed  or  graduated 
figure;  or  by  which  they  shall  in  any  man- 
ner establish  or  settle  the  price  of  any 
article  or  commodity  or  transportation  be- 
tween them,  or  themselves  and  others,  to 
preclude  a  free  and  unrestricted  competi- 
tion among  themselves  or  others  in  the  sale 
or  transportation  of  any  such  article  or 
commodity;  or  by  which  they  shall  agree  to 
pool,  combine  or  unite  in  any  interest  they 
fnay  have  in  connection  with  the  sale  or 
transportation  of  any  such  article  or  com- 
modity, that  its  price  might  in  any  manner 
be   affected. 

Money  Cannot  Be  Collected. 

That  law  also  permits  a  debtor 
to  plead  the  provisions  of  this 
statute  as  a  defense  in  any  action  brought 
against  him,  and  no  other  defense  is  nec- 
essary. In  other  words,  a  manufacturer 
who  has  sold  to  a  dealer  and  restricted 
his  territory,  or  the  price  at  which  he 
may  sell,  has  no  legal  means  of  collecting 
money  due  him.  Between  them  they  have 
formed  a  trust. 

The  constitutionality  of  the  act  has 
been  fully  established  in  the  Texas 
courts. 

Texas  Supreme  Court  Decisions. 

The  Supreme  Court  has  declared  void 
the  lease  of  a  saloon  by  the  Texas  &  Pa- 
cific Coal  Co.  to  Thomas  Lawson,  because 
the  company  agreed  not  to  permit  the 
sale  of  liquor  by  anyone  else  on  its  lands. 

It  is  apparent  from  the  face  of  the  con- 
tract, that  the  purposes  of  the  parties  in 
entering  into  the  combination  evidenced 
thereby  was.  as  far  as  they  might  be  able, 
to  restrain  any  other  person  from  entering 
into  the  business  of  selling  liquors  to  the 
people  during  the  lease.  *  *  *  We  are  of 
opinion  that  the  purpose  of  the  combination 


was  to  create  and  carry  out  a  restriction  in 
the  sale  of  liquors  in  Thurber  and  also  to 
prevent  competition  in  the  sale  and  purchase 
thereof.  It  results  *  *  *  that  the  contract 
created  a  trust  within  the  meaning  of  the 
.statute  and  is  therefore  void  and  no  action 
ur  counter  claim  can  be  founded  thereon. 

Beer  Decision  Applies  to  Bicycles. 

The  Supreme  Court  decided,  on  Decem- 
ber 14,  1896,  in  the  case  of  the  Pabst 
Brewing  Co.,  against  Faqua  and  others, 
that  a  contract  for  the  sale  of  beer, 
which  provides  that  the  purchaser  shall 
handle  only  the  beer  named  in  the  con- 
tract and  that  the  manufacturer  shall  sell 
to  no  other  dealer  in  that  town  or  vicin- 
ity, creates  a  trust  and  conspiracy  against 
trade. 

The  case  was  based  on  a  contract  be- 
tween the  brewing  company  and  C.  P. 
Kingsbury.  The  former  agreed  to  allow 
Kingsbury  a  running  credit  to  at  least 
the  amount  of  $1,000,  not  to  sell  or  con- 
sign beer  to  any  other  party  within  the 
city  of  Amarillo,  Tex.,  or  its  vicinity,  and 
to  erect  a  cold  storage  house  and  allow 
Kingsbury  the  free  use  of  same  during 
the  continuation  of  the  agreement.  Kings- 
bury, on  his  part,  agreed  that  he  would 
neither  sell  nor  be  interested  in  the  s«l'^ 
of  any  beer  not  manufactured  bv  the 
Pabst  company.  Fuqua  and  others  being 
his  bondsmen,  were  sued  because  Kings 
bury  failed  to  settle  an  amount  $1,164.48. 
Was  He  an  Agent  or  a  Dealer? 

One  of  the  questions  at  Ismie  was 
whether  Kingsbury  was  a  bona  fide  agent 
of  the  company,  or  a  dealer,  transactin-^ 
business  on  his  account.  This  is  one  of 
the  cases  in  which  it  is  necessary  to  d's- 
tinguish  between  an  agent  who,  in  the 
eyeg  of  the  law.  is  a  representative  of  the 
house,  and  a  dealer,  who  is  an  indepen- 
dent trader. 
The  decision  is  here  quoted: 
The  contract  declared  upon  wn«  for  the 
sale  of  beer  by  the  company  to  Kingsbury 
and  not  the  est.Tblishment  of  an  agency. 
When  any  shipment  thereunder  was  deliv- 
ered to  Kingsbury  the  title  to  the  beer  vest- 
ed In  him.  *  *  *  The  contract  contemplat- 
ed and  provided  for  the  union  or  association 
of  the  capital  and  acts  of  each  party  in 
furtherance  of  the  business  scheme  outlined 
therein,  during  its  continuance.  *  *  *  The 
tendency  and  purpose  of  such  combination 
was  clearly  to  create  and  carry  out  restric- 
tions in  trade  and  to  prevent  competition  in 
the  sale  or  purchase  of  commodities  in  that 
it  restricted  the  company's  right  to  sell  beer 
in  Amirillo  to  such  sales  as  it  might  be  able 
to  make  to  Kingsbury  under  the  agreement, 
and  prohibited  him  from  selling  any  other 
beer,  and  therefore  tended  to  prevent  any 
other  vendor  of  beer  coming  into  competi- 
tion with  plaintiff  in  selling  to  Kingsbury. 
This  created  a  trust  within  the  meaning  of 
the  statute. 

Another  of  the  Same  Sort. 

Another  case  in  which  the  court  was 
called  upon  to  distinguish  between  an 
agent  and  a  dealer  was  that  of  the  Texas 
Brewing  Co.  against  J.  W.  Anderson  and 
others,  decision  in  which  was  rendered  by 
the  Court  of  Civil  Appeals  of  Texas, 
March  27,  1897. 

The  conditions  concerning  the  sale  and 
purchase  of  beer  were  similar  to  those  in 
the  Pabst  case,  but  the  Andersons  were 
carefully  referred  to  in  the  contract  as 
the  agents  of  the  brewery  company.  Ac- 
companying the  agreement,  however,  was 
a  bond,  which  recited  that  the  parties  had 
entered  into  a  contract  by  which  the  de- 
fendants were  liable  to  become  indebted 
to  the  plaintiff  for  goods  to  be  furnished 
them  by  the  plaintiff.  The  court  held  that 
the  contract  was  not  of  agency,  but  of 
.sale,  and  followed  the  ruling  of  the  Su- 
preme Court  in  the  preceding  case. 

In  the  U.  S.  Supreme  Court. 
The  U.  S.  supreme  court  decision  above 
referred  to  involved  the  right  of  the 
Waters-Pierce  Oil  Co.  to  do  business  in 
Texas.  It  was  charged  among  other 
things  that  the  Waters-Pierce  company 
was  a  member  of  the  Standard  Oil  trust, 
as  organized  in  1882,  and  various  other 


allegations  were  made,  but  the  court  uid 
not  enter  upon  a  general  discussion  of 
the  trusts,  contenting  itself  with  a  dis- 
cussion of  the  Texas  law  as  applicable  to 
this  case.  The  opinion  sustains  the  de- 
cisions of  the  state  couits  to  the  extent 
of  affirming  them,  and  was  thus  opposed 
to  the  contentions  of  the  oil  company, 
but  it  did  this  upon  the  ground  that  the 
state  laws  imposed  a  condition  which  the 
oil  company  had  accepted  and  hence  was 
without  ground  of  complaint. 

Justice  McKenna  said:  "The  transac- 
tions of  local  commerce  which  were  held 
by  the  state  courts  to  be  violations  of  the 
statutes  consisted  in  contracts  with  cer- 
tain merchants  by  which  the  plaintiff  in 
error  required  them  to  buy  exclu- 
sively from  it  and  from  no  other  source, 
or  buy  exclusively  from  plaintiff  in  error, 
and  not  to  sell  any  person  handling  com- 
peting oils,  or  to  lauy  exclusively  from 
plaintiff  in  error  and  to  sell  at  a  price 
fixed  by  it.  The  statutes,"  he  continued, 
"must  be  considered  in  reference  to  these 
contracts.  In  any  other  aspect  they  are 
not  subject  to  our  review  on  this  record 
except  the  power  of  the  state  court  to 
restrict  their  regulation  to  local  com- 
merce upon  which  a  contention  is 
raised." 

LEGISLATION  ELSEWHERE 


An  Old  Massachusetts  I/aw  and  its  Bearing 
on  Present  Day  Methods. 


Many  other  states,  as,  for  example, 
Wisconsin,  Arkansas,  Missouri,  Ohio, 
Kentucky,  and  Massachusetts,  have  laws 
bearing  similar  features,  and  decisions 
have  been  rendered  by  the  score.  Some 
of  them  date  back  many  years.  In  one 
such,  rendered  by  the  Supreme  Court  of 
Massachusetts,  the  following  is  found: 

The  unreasonableness  of  contracts  in  re- 
straint of  trade  and  business  is  very  appar- 
ent from  several  obvious  considerations: 
(1)  Such  contracts  *  *  *  discourage  in- 
dustry and  enterprise  and  diminish  the  pro- 
ducts of  ingenuity  and  skill  for  they  prevent 
competition.  They  prevent  competition  and 
enhance  prices.  'They  expose  the  public  to 
all  of  the  evils  of  monopoly;  and  this  espe- 
cially is  applicable  to  wealthy  companies 
and  large  corporations  who  have  the  means, 
unless  restrained  by  law,  to  exclude  rivalry, 
monopolize  business  and  engross  the  market. 
Against  evils  like  these  wise  laws  protect 
individuals  and  the  public  by  declaring  all 
such   contracts  void. 

Ruinous  Competition  No  Excuse. 

This  opinion  has  been  sustained  in 
many  subsequent  cases,  as,  for  example, 
by  the  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals,  Sixth 
Circuit,  on  February  8,  1898,  in  the  case 
of  the  United  States  against  the  Addyston 
Pipe  and  Steel  Co.,  in  which  decision 
there  appears  the  following: 

"Where  the  sole  object  of  both  parties 
in  making  the  contract  as  expressed 
therein,  is  merely  to  restrain  competition 
and  enhance  or  maintain  prices,  it  would 
seem  that  there  was  nothing  to  justify  or 
excuse  the  restraint,  that  it  would  neces- 
sarily have  a  tendency  to  monopoly  and 
therefore  would  be  void." 

The  same  decision  holds  that  trusts  and 
combinations  are  equally  illegal,  even 
though  the  competition  may  be  ruinous 
and  that  contracts  made  with  a  view  to 
check  such  ruinous  competition  and  regu- 
late prices  should  not  be  upheld. 

Despite  the  dangers  which  exist,  manu- 
facturers will  doubtless  continue  to  insist 
on  the  maintenance  of  prices.  The  Stearns 
people  have  issued  positive  notice  to  that 
effect.  

THE  A.  B.  C.  IN  TEXAS 


Dealers    Insulted    and     Say    There    is     No 
Greater  Danger  Now  Than  Formerly. 


An  attempt  has  been  made  hy  the  Cycle 
Age  to  ascertain  just  what  led  to  the  ac- 


THE   CYCLE   AGE   AND   TRADE    REVIEW 


tion  of  the  A.  B.  C.  in  relation  to  the 
Texas  dealers,  and  in  what  way,  if  any, 
in  the  opinion  of  its  attorneys,  the  cases 
of  independent  makers  differed  with  that 
of  the  trust.  It  appears  that  the  matter 
was  passed  upon  by  Messrs.  Alexander  & 
Green.  No  information,  other  than  that 
given  above,  was  obtainable. 

The  Texas  case  has  already  become 
serious.  That  the  decision  of  the  A.  B.  C. 
will  prove  disastrous  is  evidenced  by  a 
number  of  communications  received  from 
dealers  in  that  state.  One  of  them,  lo- 
cated at  Houston,  writes: 

"The  anti-trust  law  evidentlv  scared  the 
A.  B.  C.  for  it  wants  cash  with  order  and 
has  cancelled  contracts.  I  shall  drop  Its 
machine  and  push  an  independent  line.  I 
do  not  believe,  however,  the  trust  or  others 
run  any  more  risk  than  formerly,  for  no 
merchant  with  credit  could  afford  to  take 
the  risk  of  being  blacklisted,  as  he  would 
be  should  he  attempt  to  plead  the  statute 
as  a  defense." 

Another  writes  in  this  strain: 

"Laws  now  existing  in  our  state  offer  no 
protection  to  trusts  and  for  this  reason  the 
A.  B.  C.  appears  to  have  lost  all  confidence 
!n  its  customers.  I  "do  not  like  the  idea  of 
ibeing  compelled  to  remit  with  order.  I  do 
not  believe  there  exists  anybody  in  this 
state,  who  has  formerly  represented  A.  B.  C. 
machines,  who  would  take  advantage  of  it 
under  the  existing  law.  I  think  the  A.  B.  C. 
5tand  is  an  Insult  to  all  old  customers." 


HOLDS  ANTI-TRUST  OPINIONS 


Colorado  Dealer,  to  Mauagfe  His  Own  Busi- 
ness, Adopts  Independent  I/ines. 


Editor  Cycling  Age:^In  casting  your 
opinions  and  taking  chances  against  mo- 
nopoly you  will  come  out  a  winner.  You 
cannot  get  all  the  business  at  any  rate 
and  should  above  all  things  stand  in  with 
the  trend  of  public  opinion — which  is 
against  the  formation  of  trusts — otherwise 
called  and  considered  monopolies. 

The  states  which  have  already  taken 
action  and  passed  anti-trust  laws  will  be 
followed  as  soon  as  legislative  bodies 
meet  by  two-thirds  of  the  western  and 
southern  states  and  then  my  opinion,  put 
forth  before  the  A.  B.  C.  was  organized, 
will  be  many  times  multinlied^ — that  the 
trust  figured  very  shrewdly  and  nobly 
on  everything  except  agents  and  buyers. 

Only  such  people  as  have  not  the  ambi- 
tion or  ability  to  tumble  out  of  one  old 
rut  and  are  afraid  they  can't  sell  anything 
on  earth  but  a  trust  bicycle  are  hanging 
on  to  the  trust  lines  and  they  are  not  able 
to  see  ahead  to  warn  off  the  dull  thud 
which  will  be  heard  when  they  drop  out. 

A  man  in  Colorado  Springs  has  to  buy 
trust  meat  because  he  can't  get  any  other 
kind.  He  also  pays  20  cents  per  gallon  for 
oil  which  is  produced  forty-eight  miles 
from  here,  while  in  St.  Louis  and  Chicago 
he  could  get  it  for  11  or  12  cents.  But 
he  doe.sn't  have  to  buy  a  trust  bicycle 
and  never  will  have  to  do  so.  for  the  rea- 
son that  state  laws  will  be  on  record 
running  such  concerns  out  of  business  be- 
fore they  ever  really  get  into  business, 
provided  the  combine  does  not  die  a  nat- 
ural death  the  first  year. 

No  business  man  will  invest  his  money 
in  a  business  which  places  him  in  a  po- 
sition where  his  profits  have  no  commer- 
cial basis  and  are  simply  at  the  mercy  of 
a  gang  of  dictators,  whose  policy  in  the 
past  has  been  to  squeeze  those  who  han- 
dled their  goods  by  at  least  10  per  cent 
over  legitimate  makers — principally  by 
bluffing  them  into  the  notion  that  they 
could  not  run  a  business  unless  they  sold 
their  lines. 

I  have  hinted  to  you  mv  opinion  on 
these  subjects  before.  When  a  dealer 
throws  such  wheels  as  Crescents.  Colum- 
bias.  Featherstones,  Crawfords,  etc.,  out 
of  his  front  door  because  the  makers  wi'sh 
to  assume  the  management  of  his  busi- 
ness to  their  own  gain  and  has  found  out 
he  has  sold  just  as  many  of  other  makes 


by  being  independent  and  progressive  he 
can  speak  with  experience  worthy  of  note. 
As  soon  as  I  could  dispose  of  my  trust 
lines  on  hand  I  plastered  my  window  with 
anti-trust  signs  and  with  the  Trinity, 
Outing,  Elk,  Elfin  juveniles  and  a  made- 
to-order  wheel  at  $30  I  am  a  hard  "tack" 
for  any  trust  outfit  to  run  up  against. 
Yours,  etc.,  L.  C.  Wahl. 


PUBLIC  AND  TRUST  GOODS 


■Workingmen  Demand  Independent  I<?nes- 
Want  Union  Made  Bicycles. 


Columbus,  Ohio,  April  30.— There  is  a 
division  of  opinion  in  this  city  regarding 
the  demand  for  trust  and  anti-trust  bi- 
cycles, as  was  revealed  through  inter- 
views with  several  of  the  dealers  recently 
Those  who  handle  anti-trust  lines  ex- 
clusively, or  almost  so,  say  they  could 
not  sell  a  trust  machine  at  all.  The  work- 
ingmen. they  say,  are  so  opposed  to  trust 
goods  that  they  could  not  be  induced  to 
buy  a  bicycle  made  by  any  company  in 
the  A.  B.  C.  All  those  who  have  m^de 
a  specialty  of  independent  lines  are  do- 
ing a  good  business  and  have  their  full 
share  of  patronage.  This  can  be  seen 
from  the  number  of  persons  about  the 
stores  and  the  machines  that  are  taken 
out  from  time  to  time.  Persons  who  do 
not  belong  to  labor  organizations  do  not 
seem  to  make  any  distinction  in  this  re- 
snect  between  the  dealers  with  whom 
thev  trade.  They  buy  what  suits  them 
without  regard  to  whether  it  is  made  in 
the  trust  or  not. 

Those  dealers  who  handle  A.  B.  C. 
lines  principally  claim  that  they  have 
not  noticed  any  difference  in  the  number 
of  customers  they  have  had  nor  have  they 
had  any  trouble  in  selling  the  trust  ma- 
chines. They  say  that  the  question  as 
to  whether  the  goods  were  made  in  the 
trust  or  not  is  hardly  ever  asked  them, 
and  when  it  is  the  buyer  generally  con- 
cludes to  take  the  machine  that  suits 
best,  provided  it  is  made  by  union  men. 
Whether  it  is  made  by  union  men  or  not 
seems  to  be  more  important  with  them 
than  whether  it  is  made  by  a  trust. 
There  can  be  little  doubt,  however,  that 
the  majoritv  of  union  laborers  in  this 
city  go  to  the  stores  where  they  know 
that  anti-trust  goods  are  sold  in  nrefer- 
ence  to  those  made  by  the  A.  B.  C. 


POOR  POLICY  OF  MAKERS 


Sales     to     Incompetent     Persons     Sacrifice 
Machines  and  Business. 


Ann  Arbor,  Mich.,  April  28.— Editor 
Cvcle  Age:  I  think  one  of  the  worst  mis- 
takes in  the  cycle  trade  is  the  placing 
of  agencies  in  every  shanty  where  a  sales- 
man can  get  a  man  to  sign  a  contract. 
Think  of  men  trying  to  sell  bicycles  who 
don't  even  know  how  to  ride  a  wheel, 
and  who  have  no  knowledge  of  what  or 
how  a  wheel  is  constructed.  Taker  for  ex- 
ample, the  ieweler.  He  handles  wat'^hes 
pnd  can  tell  you  just  how  they  are  made. 
Would  you  expect  to  get  a  good  watch 
pt  a  erocery  store?  Would  you  go  to 
a  hardware  store  for  a  good  watch?  No 
of  course  not.  because  it  is  not  In  their 
line  of  business  and  thev  cannot  tell 
vou  what  is  wrone  with  it  if  it  stops 
or  something  breaks. 

Now  go  back  to  the  bicycle  business. 
Can  vou  expect  to  have  a  tailor  tpli 
what  to  do.  or  how  to  do  it,  if  anvthinp- 
goes  wTons-  with  a  wheel?  He  will  tpll 
vou  that  it  is  well  guaranteed  bv  the 
factorv  to  send  it  there  and  thev  will 
mako  it  right.  Ts  that  the  wav  to  sell 
p  bicvcle?  Again,  supuose  these  aiieeed 
dpalprs  p-pf  stuck  for  two  or  three 
wheels.    If  they  have  sold  one  or  two  and 


have  made  five  or  ten  dollars,  they  will 
sell  the  remainder  cheap  and  perhaps  put 
out  a  placard  announcing  "A  $50  wueci 
for   $30,"   or   something  similar  to   that. 

Are  they  encouraging  the  bicycle  busi- 
ness or  are  they  trying  to  see  how  fast 
they  can  kill  it  off?  The  man  that  tries 
to  sell  them  next  year  can't  do  any  busi- 
ness, because  the  wheel  was  offered  the 
fall  before  for  ten  dollars  less  than  the 
next  man  could  buy  them  from  the  fac- 
tory. 

That  is  the  condition  of  affairs  in  this 
city — wheels  in  drug  stores,  dry  goods 
stores,  hardware  stores,  grocery  stores 
and  barber  shops.  When  will  the  manu- 
facturers see  that  it  is  necessary  to  find 
competent  men  to  handle  their  bicycles; 
men  who  can  take  them  apart  and  put 
them  together  again;  men  who  can  talk 
about  what  they  are  selling,  and,  if  any- 
thing goes  wrong,  not  subject  the  cus- 
tomer to  an  enormous  express  bill  to  get 
an  extra  ball  put  in  where  one  breaks. 
We  need  a  reform  in  the  placing  of 
agents  and  the  sooner  it  comes  the  better 
for  the  trade.    Yours,  etc., 

P.  C.  Meyer. 


DUBUQUE  OUTLOOK  BRIGHT 

Dealers   Ordered    I^arge   Stocks   Early   and 
Expect  Good  Trade— I<inee  Handled. 


The  outlook  for  the  bicycle  trade  this 
season  among  the  retail  dealers  in  Du- 
buque, la.,  is  very  favorable  for  a  big 
business,  says  the  Sporting  Goods  Dealer. 
Nearly  all  of  the  firms  dealing  in  bicycles 
placed  their  orders  early  and  have  their 
stock  completed,  and  are  ready  for  busi- 
ness at  the  opening  of  the  riding  season. 

The  following  is  a  list  of  some  of  the 
firms  and  the  lines  they  will  handle: 

W.  W.  Whelan,  1135  Main  street,  the 
Cleveland,  Columbia,  Pierce,  Fowler, 
Niagara,  Rialto,  Westfield,  Pennant,  Nox- 
all  and  Vedette. 

Walter  B.  Baumgartner,  962-972  Main 
street,  the  entire  Featherstone  line  and 
others. 

F.  M.  Jaeger  &  Co..  768  Main  street. 
Imperial  and  others. 

Miller  &  Munsell,  1017  Main  street.  Na- 
tional. Phoenix,  Monarch.  Crosby,  Peer- 
less, Andrae  and  Pathfinder. 

Charles  A.  Noyes,  Sterling  and  Cres- 
cent. 

J.  G.  Becker  &  Co.,  2181  Couler  avenue. 
Rambler  and  Ideal. 

G.  F.  Kleih.  1333-1337  Clay  street,  the 
Manson,  March-Davis,  Dixy,  Elk  and 
Earl. 

Mr.  Whelan  and  Munsell  &  Miller  are 
exclusive  bicycle  dealers  and  repairers. 
Many  new  articles  in  bicycle  sundries  are 
being  shown,  especially  in  lamps  and  au- 
tomatic brakes. 


Threats  by  Trust  Salesmen. 
The  following  item,  relative  to  the 
methods  employed  by  trust  salesmen,  is 
clipped  from  The  Republican,  of  West 
Chester,  Pa.:  "Representatives  of  firms 
which  have  their  wheels  entered  in  the 
trust,  have  found  it  difl^icult  to  canvass  in 
this  locality.  There  is  not  the  opposition 
to  the  trust  wheels  here  as  in  some  other 
places  where  by  legislation  the  wheels  are 
not  permitted  to  be  sold,  but  there  is 
trouble  for  their  agents  nevertheless.  One 
of  them  found  it  so  when  he  threatened  a 
dealer  who  refused  to  lay  in  his  line  of 
wheels.  The  agent  said  if  he  did  not  take 
the  line  he  would  place  it  with  a  man 
who  was  out  of  the  business.  The  trust 
prides  itself  that  it  not  only  takes  care 
of  its  agents,  but  it  never  makes  a  con- 
tract with  curbstone  dealers.  When  re- 
minded of  this  rule,  the  agent  gathered 
his  wheels  and  left  town  without  placing 
his  orders  here." 


10 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


DEALERS^  WEEKLY  CHRONICLE 


Assemblers  Continue  to  Build  for  Local  Market — Anti-Trust  Senti- 
ment Strong — Promoting  Sidepaths 


The  Shugers  Cycle  Co.  of  Coldwater, 
Mich.,  has  recently  purchased  additional 
bicycle  machinery  in  Chicago  and  con- 
templates the  erection  of  an  addition  to 
its  present  building. 

Nelson  J.  Baher  of  Mystic,  R.  I.,  has 
secured  the  agency  for  his  town  for 
Keating  bicycles,  of  which  he  has  re- 
ceived a  shipment  of  fifty. 

J.  A.  Ceely  of  Attleboro,  Mass.,  had  a 
grand  opening  of  his  new  cycle  store  on 
Saturday  night,  April  21,  and  the  exhibi- 
tion of  new  models  was  attended  by 
nearly  all  the  riders  of  the  town. 

Cross  Bros',  cycle  factory  in  Vassar, 
Mich.,  has  been  fitted  up  with  new  ma- 
chinery and  the  force  of  workmen  is  now 
at  work  turning  out  bicycles  and  doing 
general  repair  work.  Their  equipment  is 
complete  and  samples  of  their  work  on 
exhibition  are  said  to  indicate  skilled 
workmanship. 

Almost  "Sees  the  Finish". 

A  maker  of  fittings  and  sundries  has 
written  as  follows  to  John  S.  Newberry 
of  Romeo,  Mich.:  "We  have  read  with 
interest  an  article  in  the  Cycle  Age  con- 
cerning your  experience  with  the  A.  B. 
C.  Such  shortsighted  policy  cannot  fail 
to  be  ruinous  to  them,  and  we  are  in- 
clined to  think  their  finish  is  not  very  far 
off."      --- 

Dealers  Promoting  Cycle  Fath. 

J.  T.  Williams,  San  Francisco,  Cal. — 
"The  cycle  dealers  of  San  Francisco  are 
making  earnest  efforts  to  promote  the 
building  of  a  cycle  path  from  San  Fran- 
cisco to  San  Mateo,  a  distance  of  twenty 
miles.  The  proposed  route  is  to  run  quite 
close  to  the  ocean  beach,  avoiding  the 
heavy  grades  which  the  wheelmen  must 
contend  with  if  they  use  the  present 
county  roads  in  riding  to  San  Mateo  or 
San  Jose.  A  committee  has  been  ap- 
pointed by  the  dealers,  who  will  take  the 
initiative,  and  much  good  work  is  expect- 
ed from  them. 

"Mr.  Ezra  Kirk  of  Toledo  has  been  en- 
joying a  four  days'  visit  in  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

"H.  A.  Lozier,  Sr.,  is  enjoying  daily 
rides  on  cycle  path  in  Golden  Gate  park, 
declaring  it  the  finest  in  the  world. 

"Dealers  report  trade  not  as  brisk  in 
April  as  in  the  month  of  March." 

Changeable  Bevel  Gear  Almost  Ready. 

A.  H.  Jocelyn,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.— "We 
are  about  prepared  to  bring  out  the  Joce- 
lyn changeable  bevel  gear,  a  description 
of  which  was  published  in  the  Cycle  Age 
of  March  23,  1899.  We  have  made  a  few 
desirable  changes  and  have  other  appli- 
cations on  file.  The  weight  will  be  less 
than  that  of  other  chainless  machines, 
as  the  strain  is  equal  on  each  side. 

"Enclosed  please  find  subscription.  I 
am  much  interested  in  your  paper,  as  It 
keeps  thoroughly  up  to  date." 

Trade  Circles  Contracted. 

East  Liverpool,  Ohio,  has  not  as  many 
dealers  this  season  as  formerly.  The 
druggists  and  furniture  dealers  have 
dropped  bicycles.  Rex  &  Dean,  proprie- 
tors of  the  Novelty  Machine  Works,  re- 
port that  their  principal  business  is  ma- 
chine work  and  model  making.  Last 
year,  however,  they  sold  between  forty 
and  fifty  machines.  They  express  the 
opinion  that  the  trust  will  be  disap- 
pointed in  the  amount  of  business  il  will 


do  in  that  town.  The  principal  demand 
seems  to  be  for  the  $50  machines.  Rex 
&  Dean  have  just  replaced  an  old  steam 
eugine  with  a  gas  engine.  They  carry,  as 
side  lines,  incandescent  gas  burners  and 
accessories. 

Anti-Trust  Posters  in  Demand. 

The  Charles  Thatcher  Co.,  Waterbury, 
Conn.— "We  note  the  'Not  Made  by  a 
Trust'  page  in  last  issue  of  Cycle  Age  and 
would  say  we  haven't  a  trust  wheel  in 
our  place  nor  in  our  branches.  We  would 
thank  you  to  send  us  about  100  and  we 
will  see  that  they  are  all  used  to  good 
advantage. 

"We  enclose  herewith  a  little  slip  we 
got  up  and  had  circulated  about  the  city. 
It  will  show  you  where  we  stand  in  the 
matter.  We  are  pleased  to  see  where  you 
stand  in  the  matter  and  to  note  that  you 
are  not  afraid   to  let  it  be  known." 

The  pamphlet  referred  to  is  a  four-page 
affair  bearing  the  title,  "Dangerous  to 
Bicycle  Riders,"  and  containing  an  argu- 
ment against  monopoly  and  the  attempt 
of  the  trust  to  extort  a  royalty. 

"A  Dandy  Bunch"  of  I,ines. 

E.  B.  Sterne,  Indianapolis,  Ind. — "On 
page  826  of  the  April  19th  issue  you  have 
an  elegant  good  thing.  Send  me  a  stack, 
please.  I  have  eight  large  windows,  12x8 
feet.  As  you  well  know  I^am  Anti-Trust 
^terne  to  the  backbone. 

"I  handle  the  National,  Pierce,  Dayton, 
Wolff-American,  Adlake  and  my  own 
make,  the  Tuxedo.  It's  a  dandy  bunch 
and  up  to  the  present  time  I  am  doing 
the  business  of  the  town.  Saturday, 
March  31,  I  sold  sixty-two  bicycles;  Sat- 
urday, April  7  (raining),  twenty-three; 
Saturday,  April  14   (raining),  seventeen. 

"Down  with  the  trust,  I  say.  Keep  up 
your  good  work." 

Makes  Machine  Work  a  Specialty. 
H.  M.  Gates  is  a  repairman  of  repute  at 
Houlton,  Me.,  and  practically  keeps  the 
whole  of  Aroostook  county  in  i-epair. 
Alost  of  the  small  repairmen  in  adjoining 
towns  send  him  their  machine  work. 
Owing  to  the  shortness  of  the  season, 
however,  he  does  not  find  the  business 
entirely  satisfactory.  Two  hardware  con- 
cerns sell  most  of  the  machines  used  in 
Houlton. 

Builds  for  I<ocal  Market. 

The  factory  of  Bittenbender  &  Co.,  of 
126  and  128  Franklin  avenue,  Scranton, 
Pa.,  occupies  three  floors  of  the  building. 
The  Scranton  line,  which  is  eulogized  by 
the  local  press,  consists  of  three  chain 
machines  at  $30,  $40  and  $50  and  a  chain- 
less  at  $75.  The  guarantee  is  liberal. 
The  regular  finishes  are  a  black  frame 
with  silver  stripe  and  blue  head  and  blue 
frame  with  black  head.  Rims  enameled 
to  match  in  same  colors. 

Encouraged  by  Success. 

B.  F.  McLeod  of  Bakersfield,  Cal.,  who 
claims  to  have  the  leading  shop  in  his 
county,  has  assembled  a  few  machines 
during  the  past  two  years.  Last  year  he 
turned  out  twenty.  To  this  shop  he  has 
recently  made  an  addition,  15x40  feet. 
He  is  encouraged  by  the  way  his  ma- 
chines have  stood  the  test  and  expects  a 
steady  increase.  His  prices  range  from 
$35  to  $75.  The  local  paper  recently  de- 
voted a  column  to  a  description  of  Mr. 
McLeod's  business. 

L.  S.  Johnson  of  St.  Petersburg,  Fla., 
made  four  machines  last  year  as  an  ex- 


periment, but  does  not  expect  to  continue, 
as  he  is  handling  other  makes  and  doing 
repair  work. 

George  Roberson  of  Ames,  la.,  is  now 
in  his  fourth  year  as  an  assembler,  and, 
although  his  output  last  year  only  totaled 
fifteen  machines,  he  expects  better  things. 
One  reason  he  gives  for  his  belief  that  the 
assembling  business  will  increase  is  that 
the  public  dislikes  trusts.  An  extraordi- 
nary fact  in  connection  with  Roberson's 
business  is  that  he  sells  his  bicycles  at 
$25,  despite  the  fact  that  he  claims  to  buy 
parts  of  the  best  make.  The  gentleman 
sold  about  seventy-five  machines,  all  told, 
in  1899. 

Credit  to  Whom  It  is  Due. 

C.  J.  Curtiss,  Bridgeport,  Conn. — "The 
credit  of  preparing  the  repair  list  in  use 
in  this  city  belongs  to  Messrs.  Sammis, 
Brodigan  and  Manwaring,  of  the  dealers' 
association.  Mr.  Sammis  did  great  work 
in  getting  the  repairmen  to  agree  to  the 
list.  I  wish,  therefore,  you  would  kindly 
correct  the  article  which  appeared  in  your 
issue  of  April  19,  as  I  had  nothing  to  do 
with  preparing  the  list,  and  have  no  wish 
to  sail  under  false  colors." 

Trust  lyines  in  Romeo. 

.lohn  S.  Newberry,  Romeo,  Mich. — "I  do 
not  think  there  is  a  town  in  Michigan 
that  has  hit  the  A.  B.  C.  harder  than  Ro- 
meo. In  1899  there  were  eight  lines,  since 
absorbed  by  the  trust,  sold  here — the  Co- 
lumbia, Crescent,  Waverley,  Sterling, 
Monarch,  Geneva,  Tribune  and  White.  Of 
the  eight  but  two  are  left. 

"The  Crescent  agents  have  retired;  like- 
wise the  Columbia  and  Waverley.  The 
Monarch  man  sold  his  stock  to  me  and  I 
shipped  it  to  Detroit  and  put  it  in  a  sec- 
ond-hand !?tore  to  be  sold  at  cost.  The 
Sterling  was  discontinued  by  me  and  the 
White  by  G.  W.  Brabb  &  Co.,  and  at  this 
writing  the  agent  has  the  first  sale  to 
make  on  Tribunes  and  has  sold  one  Ge- 
neva. I  have  sold  and  delivered  twenty- 
five  machines  to  date  and  expect  to  sell 
over  one  hundred  before  the  season  is 
over.  If  I  had  received  the  right  kind 
of  treatment  from  the  A.  B.  C.  most  of 
them  would  have  been  Tribunes. 

"All  this  in  a  town  with  less  than  2,000 
population. 

"My  article  in  your  paper  has  caused 
considerable  talk  at  home  as  well  as  out- 
side. My  competitors,  who  handle  Tri- 
bunes, do  not  subscribe  for  a  trade  jour- 
nal of  any  kind,  but  rely  upon  the  pub- 
lisher to  send  them  a  few  sample  copies, 
and  have  sent  up  to  borrow  mine  so  they 
could  see  the  article." 

Firearms  a  Profitable  Sideline. 

There  are  only  two  dealers  in  Colum- 
bus, Miss. — T.  J.  Cody,  who  handles  the 
Crescent,  and  James  C.  Broyles,  who  sells 
the  Cleveland  and  other  machines.  The 
latter  sold  about  fifty  bicycles  last  year, 
but  does  not  expect  to  sell  quite  so  many 
this  season,  his  repair  department  being 
the  most  important  part  of  his  business, 
besides  which  he  handles  guns,  pistols 
and  ammunition,  finding  them  profitable 
lines.  Mr.  Broyles  considers  changes  of 
models,  except  in  cases  of  real  improve- 
ment, the  height  of  folly. 

Owensboro,  Ky.,  has  now  five  dealers  of 
whom,  it  is  claimed,  James  Lewis  is  the 
leader.  He  handles  the  Racycle  and  con- 
ducts a  repair  shop.  W.  J.  Kern  and  W. 
A.  Guenther  &  Sons  also  do  repairing,  the 
former  handling  the  Patee,  National  and 
Thomas,  and  the  latter  the  Stearns  and 
Monarch.  The  Rambler  and  Crescent  are 
handled  by  A.  J.  Steitler,  while  G.  &  O. 
Parrish  have  been  handling  the  Victor. 

Assembles  the  Vincent. 

The  Hill  Cycle  Works  of  Cleveland  is 
an  enterprising  assembling  concern  which 
claims  to  use  nothing  but  the  best  of  ma- 
terial in  its  product.  Its  machine  is  the 
Vincent,  sold  at  $35,  and  from  the  list  of 
material  and  equipment  furnished  is  ap- 


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We  have  no  cranky  ideas  that  we  are  trying 
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We  make  good,  honest,  straight  stuff  that's 
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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


parently  what  the  makers  claim  for  it. 
H.  H.  Hill,  formerly  of  Buffalo,  is  the 
head  of  the  concern. 

That  prospects  are  good  for  an  exten- 
sive sale  of  specially  built  machines  is 
the  opinion  expressed  by  the  Downer  Spe- 
cial Wheel  Co.,  of  Monmouth,  111.  Its 
models  consist  of  thirty  and  twenty-eight 
inch  wheels  made  up  of  Thor  fittings. 

Buyers  Asking  for  the  Best. 

"My  trade  so  far  this  year,"  says  Geo. 
C.  Detch  of  210  N.  Pennsylvania  street, 
Indianapolis,  "has  increased  over  any 
year  that  is  past  covering  the  same  pe- 
riod. I  am  going  to  sell  more  bicycles 
this  year  than  ever  because  I  have  the 
goods  and  the  prices  to  suit  the  public. 
It  is  encouraging  to  note  the  fact  that 
the  prospective  customers  are  paying  lit- 
tle attention  to  the  low  priced  models, 
but  are  asking  for  the  best  grades  and 
studying  them.  I  notice  that  many  deal- 
ers are  arguing  the  question  of  the  trust 
and  the  anti-trust  goods.  On  this  ques- 
tion the  dealers  give  the  impression  that 
the  goods  made  by  the  trust  have  ao- 
vanced,  but  as  a  matter  of  fact  I  am  sell- 
ing bicycles  made  by  the  trust  at  from 
$5  to  $10  dollars  less  than  last  year. 
There  is  little  difference  in  the  price  in 
the  best  grades  of  trust  and  anti-trust 
machines.     I  handle  both." 

His  line  comprises  the  Olive,  Spalding, 
Imperial   and   Jewell. 

Mr.  Detch  says  that  there  are  few  calls 
for  chainless  machines  and  that  while  he 
as  well  as  other  dealers  carry  them  they 
will  not  cut  a  figure  in  the  sales.  He 
compliments  the  bicycle  dealers  of  In- 
dianapolis in  high  terms.  "Bicycle  deal- 
ers of  Indianapolis  are  the  cleanest  lot 
of  men  in  the  business  to  be  found  any- 
where," he  says,  "and  this  means  a  good 
deal.  They  stand  shoulder  to  shoulder 
with  one  another  and  sell  their  goods  on 
merits  rather  than  to  criticise  their  com- 
netitors'  stock."  Mr.  Detch  expects  to 
have  several  racing  men  represent  his 
line  on  the  track  this  year  and  looks  for- 
ward to  a  successful  racing  season. 

Equipped  for  AssembUnp-. 

An  investment  of  about  SOOO  hqs  pro- 
vided D.  D.  Cooper  of  St.  .John,  Mich.,  an 
excellent  outfit  for  repairing  and  assem- 
bling purposes.  He  has  been  making  ma- 
chines for  the  past  three  years.  He  made 
forty  last  season  and  looks  for  an  im- 
provement this  year.  He  reports  that  h«^ 
is  able  to  sell  his  machines  at  lower  nrice^ 
than  others  of  eaual  grade,  and  that  they 
are  better  sellers. 

The  Chapman  &  Sons  Mfg.  Co.  of  Rock- 
land, Mass..  manufactures  about  1,500  ma- 
chines each  season,  largely  of  SpringfieM 
parts.  It  makes  a  specialty  of  what  it  de- 
scribes as  the  Chapman  patent  mud  guard 
bracket. 

Will  Hang:  it  in  His  Store. 

Chas.  von  Berg,  of  Le  Mars,  la.,  writes 
that  a  recent  editorial  on  the  subject  of 
the  American  Bicycle  Co.'s  advertising 
strikes  a  popular  chord,  and  that  he  in- 
tends to  frame  the  article  and  hang  it  in 
his  store. 

William  Gilmore  of  Batavia,  N.  Y.. 
makes  the  Gilmore  Special  and  does  an 
extensive  repairing  business.  He  has  been 
in  Batavia  less  than  a  year,  but  is  a 
machinist  of  twenty  years'  experience. 

Tiemens  &  Kooyman  of  Archer,  la.,  find 
it  desirable  to  buy  stripped  machines  and 
place  their  own  nameplates  on  them. 
They  say  that  it  obviates  the  necessity  of 
carrying  a  large  number  of  machines  of 
various  grades. 

For  several  years  Weed  &  Co.  of  Buf- 
falo have  made  the  Wolff-American  their 
leader,  and  will  continue  to  do  so  this 
year,  as  it  has  given  their  customers  good 
satisfaction,  but  in  order  to  be  in  line 
with  the  popular  movement,  have  added 
the  Spalding  chainless  and  the  Pierce 
cushion    frame,   while  the   Iver   Johnson 


has  been  adopted  to  meet  the  demand  for 
medium  priced  machines.  For  boys  and 
girls  they  offer  the  Fay  juveniles.  The 
sundries  department  is  very  complete  and 
is  one  of  the  most  attractive  in  the  store. 

D.  L.  Eberly,  of  Strasburg,  Va.,  who 
handles  bicycles  and  sundries,  also  con- 
ducts a  repair  shop  and  manufactures 
Hold-Fast  lubricants. 

A  report  comes  from  the*  North  Cycle 
Supply  Co.  of  Minneapolis  that  its  bicy- 
cle business  is  increasing  largely  each 
year,  and  that  the  outlook  for  the  pres- 
ent season  is  especially  favorable. 


KEEP  THE  LOAFER  OUT 


Scheme    to    Supply  the  Repair   Shop    Door 
With  an  Invisible  I/Ock. 


That  repair  shop  customer  and  loafer 
who  brings  with  him  to  the  shop  an  easy 
air  of  familiarity  which  passes  with  con- 
tempt "keep  out"  signs  and  warnings 
must  be  met  with  talKless  strategy. 

Many  repair  shops  have  salesrooms  in 
front  for  the  reception  of  customers  and 
the  accommodation  of  workless  loafers 
and  friends.  Between  such  front  room 
and  the  shop  it  is  common  to  place  in  the 
doorway  a  half-door  or  gate  to  insinuate 


against  entrance,  without  shutting  off  en- 
tirely connection  between  the  two  rooms. 

But  it  is  very  easy  for  one  so  inclined 
to  reach  over  a  half-door  and  release  the 
latch  on  the  workshop  side.  Some  re- 
pairers have  sought  to  stop  such  famil- 
iarity on  the  part  of  visitors  by  fitting  to 
the  door  latches  with  invisible  push  but- 
ton and  false  knob.  However,  such 
locks  are  now  too  well  known  to  be  ef- 
fective. They  are  no  longer  "trick" 
locks. 

In  the  accompanying  illustration  is 
shown  a  scheme  which  may  keep  "visit- 
ors" a-guessing  for  at  least  one  season. 
Under  the  threshold  of  the  doorway  is 
fastened  by  means  of  a  couple  of  bolts  a 
flat  steel  spring  B.  To  the  free  end  of 
this  is  secured  at  right  angles  a  plate  C 
having  at  each  end  a  short  stud  E3  adapt- 
ed to  project  slightly  above  the  floor  level 
through  a  hole  cut  for  the  purpose  in  the 
flooring.  A  central  stud  D  with  rounded 
top  projects  upward  in  the  same  manner 
and  is  adapted  to  engage  a  socket  in  the 
bottom  of  the  door,  this  socket  being 
protected  by  a  slotted  U-shaped  strap  iron 
A  fastened  to  the  door  by  screws.  It  is 
obvious  that  one  of  the  studs  F  will  pro- 
ject above  the  floor  just  outside  of  the 
door  and  that  the  other  will  project  in- 
side the  door  or  within  the  workshop. 
The  way  in  which  the  curve  on  the  top  of 
D  runs  depends  upon  wh'ch  way  the  door 
is  made  to  swing.  When  the  proprietor  of 
the  shop,  or  anyone  else  having  a  right 
to  pass  through  the  doorway,  desires  to 
open  the  door  he  steps  on  one  or  the 
other  of  the  studs  E.  according  as  to  from 
which  way  he  is  coming  and  so  releases 
the  latch  just  as  he  is  ready  to  pass 
through. 

When  such  a  lock  is  applied  to  a  door 
it  is  well  to  fit  also  a  regular  thumb  latch 
1o  the  upper  part  of  the  door — both  to  aid 
in  mystifying  visitors  and  to  brace  the 


door.  A  little  practice  will  enable  the 
shopman  to  step  up  to  the  door  in  such  a 
manner  that  he  can  press  with  his  foot 
upon  one  of  the  studs  E  without  making 
the  action  apparent  to  onlookers. 


English  Dealer's  Clever  Scheme. 

An  ingenious  method  of  enhancing  the 
value  of  one's  wares  has  been  discovered 
by  a  cycle  dealer  in  the  city  of  London. 
His  goodly  row  of  machines  marked  at 
ten  guineas  each  did  not  have  the  desired 
effect,  owing,  perhaps,  to  the  proximity 
of  Holborn  Viaduct,  where  a  perfect  em- 
barras  de  richesse  in  this  line  exists,  says 
The  Cyclist.  So,  in  order  to  draw  atten- 
tion to  his  merchandise,  he  induced  his 
neighbor,  who  was  in  a  different  line,  to 
place  in  his  window  a  shop-soiled  ma- 
chine of  another  make.  This  machine, 
which  apparently  was  not  one  whit  better 
than  those  labeled  next  door  at  ten 
guineas,  had  attached  to  it  a  card  bear- 
ing the  legend,  "Second-hand  machine, 
original  price  twenty-two  guineas;  sacri- 
fice for  thirteen  guineas."  Those  who 
paused  toy»view  this  cycle  in  its  unaccus- 
tomed environment,  could  not  avoid  mak- 
ing a  comparison  between  it  and  the 
smart  mounts  next  door  to  the  evident 
advantage  of  the  latter.  This  was  exact- 
ly what  the  astute  cycle  agent  had  bar- 
gained for,  and  we  hone  his  ingenuity 
has  been  fittingly  rewarded. 


'Frisco  Dealers  Elect  Officers. 

The  fourth  annual  meeting  of  the  Cycle 
Bonrd  of  Trade  of  San  Francisco  was 
held  recently  and  officers  elected  for  the 
ensuing  year.  James  M.  Hamilton  was 
re-elected  secretary  for  the  fourth  term. 
The  complete  board  of  officers  follows: 
President.  W.  J.  Kenny;  vice-president, 
.Tosep^h  IJolle;  treasurer.  .T.  W.  Cowell; 
secretary  James  M.  Hamilton.  Directors: 
Leavitt  &  Bill,  Dunham  &  Carrigan  Co.. 
Fdwin  Mohrlg.  T.  H.  B.  Varnev,  G.  W. 
Peyton,  Albert  Benton,  .Tosenh  HoPe. 
T.  Fames.  H.  A.  Lozier  &  Co.  Pope  Mfg. 
Co..  Morgan  &  Wright,  I.  P.  Allen  and  C. 
E.  Baker. 


Ladies  are  in  the  Lead. 
Out  in  Oregon  the  ladies  are  reported 
to  have  taken  the  lead  in  cycling  this 
spring.  Lee  Smith  of  Dallas.  Ore.,  re- 
ports that  the  proportion  of  machines 
sold  is  four  to  one  in  their  favor.  "Polk 
county,"  he  says,  "is  all  right  in  the  bi- 
cycle business.  I  have  already  done  al- 
most as  much  work  as  I  did  last  sea- 
son. The  latter  was  poor  on  account  of 
an  unusual  amount  of  rain.  The  pros- 
pects are  so  good  that  I  have  moved  into 
new  quarters  and  increased  my  facilities. 
The  sales  of  trust  and  independent  ma- 
chines, so  far,  are  about  equal." 


Proud  of  the  Elk  Factory. 

A  dispatch  from  Anderson,  Ind.,  says: 
"Andersonians  are  taking  much  pride  in 
the  showing  of  the  Arcade  File  Works 
Co.  Last  season  this  manufacturing  cor- 
poration began  the  manufacture  of  bicy- 
cles on  an  extensive  scale.  It  has  reached 
out  for  foreign  trade  and  the  fruits  of  its 
efforts  are  now  being  realized.  Recently 
a  large  order  of  cycles  was  shipped  to 
Constantinople  and  will  be  followed  this 
week  by  another  to  Tokio.  Japan.  An 
agency  has  been  established  at  Sydney. 
New  South  Wales,  Australia." 


"Won't  Miss  a  Copy. 

W.  L.  Vinson,  Lufkin,  Tex.;— "Find 
enclosed  the  amount  necessary  to  send 
me  the  Cycle  Age  six  months  longer.  I 
have  told  you  before  not  to  let  me  lose 
a  copy  and  don't  you  dare  fail  me.  I 
can't  do  without  it." 


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13 


MELANGE    OF   TRADE    ITEMS 


Brevities  of  Interest  to  Manufacturers,  Dealers, 

Jobbers  and  Exporters  of  Bicycles 

and  Sundries. 


The  importation  of  bicycles  into  Servia 
is  steadily  increasing,  many  cycle  clubs 
having  been  established  of  late.  I'he 
roads  in  the  interior  are  very  good  for 
riding  purposes. 

More  bicycles  are  being  sold  in  the  in- 
ter-mountain country  than  ever  before, 
according  to  George  M.  Scott,  of  the  Wal- 
tham  Mfg.  Co.,  who  has  been  on  a  busi- 
ness trip  to  Salt  Lake  City. 

The  Elmore  Bicycle  Co.  is  building  au- 
tomobiles and  vapor  launches  at  its  fac- 
tory in  Clyde,  Ohio,  and  has  turned  out 
its  first  vehicle,  which  is  a  success.  The 
works  at  Clyde  merely  assemble  the  parts. 

In  Indianapolis  12,480  bicycle  licenses 
had  been  issued  up  to  April  10,  1,000  more 
than  on  the  same  date  last  year.  In  the 
face  of  a  belated  spring,  the  increase 
seems  to  be  due  to  an  enlarged  interest 
in  cycling. 

The  four-story  building  in  Chicago  oc- 
cupied by  Stattler,  Bischoff  &  Co.  for  the 
manufacture  of  bicycles,  was  damaged  by 
fire  last  Friday  to  the  extent  of  $4,000. 
The  heaviest  loss  was  a  $2,000  dynamo 
recently  installed. 

The  small  bicycle  parts  factory  of  the 
Layton  Park  Mfg.  Co.,  on  Twenty-sixth 
avenue,  near  Harrison  avenue,  in  Mil- 
waukee, wag  closed  by  the  sheriff  last 
Thursday  on  executions  in  favor  of  C.  L. 
Jacobson,  aggregating  more  than  $3,000. 


The  Snow  Cycle  Chain  Co.  of  Syracuse, 
has  so  many  inquiries  regarding  the  man- 
ufacture of  chains  for  automobiles  that 
it  will  look  the  situation  over  and  in  case 
the  manufacture  of  these  chains  seems 
desirable  a  new  departure  will  be  made. 

John  S.  Blount,  a  bicycle  dealer  at 
Forty-third  street  and  Cottage  Grove  ave- 
nue, Chicago,  appeared  in  the  Hyde  Park 
police  court  charged  with  having  received 
stolen  bicycles  from  Garfield  McDonald, 
the  wholesale  bicycle  thief  who  was  re- 
cently arrested.  On  the  request  of  the 
prosecution  the  case  was  continued  until 
May  2. 


Century  Pathfinder  Co.  of  New  York 
city,  has  been  incorporated  to  deal  in 
rights  of  way,  bicycle  paths,  merry-go- 
rounds,  roller  coasters,  chutes,  etc.,  with 
a  capital  of  $25,000.  Directors  are  Gush- 
ing Stetson,  Louis  G.  Hassell,  and  H.  A. 
Davis  of  New  York  city. 


The  Superior  Cycle  Co.  of  Superior, 
Wis.,  is  shipping  its  bicycles  not  only 
throughout  the  United  States  but  to  Eu- 
rope as  well.  Under  the  supervision  of 
Manager  Martin,  who  is  a  constant  hust- 
ler, the  comparatively  new  department 
of  the  factory,  where  machine  work  and 
pattern  making  is  done,  is  being  con- 
stantly improved. 

Clouse  &  Shepherd,  bicycle  dealers  on 
E.  Eighth  street,  Chattanooga,  Tenn., 
have  filed  a  bill  of  assignment,  naming 
Morris  L.  Headrick  as  assignee.  The  as- 
sets and  liabilities  are  small,  being  in 
the  neighborhood  of  $700.  This  firm,  com- 
posed of  two  well  known  young  men,  was 


started  a  year  or  so  ago  and  did  a  splen- 
did business  for  a  while. 


The  city  comptroller  of  Spokane,  Wash., 
had  issued  1,854  bicycle  licenses  this  sea- 
son up  to  April  13. 

The  Lozier  Motor  €o.  of  Toledo,  or- 
ganized for  the  manufacture  of  gas  en- 
gines and  launches  after  the  bicycle  por- 
tion of  the  Lozier  business  was  trans- 
ferred to  the  A.  B.  C,  is  in  correspond- 
ence with  the  authorities  of  sevei-al  towns 
in  the  neighborhood  of  New  York  city, 
with  a  view  to  establishing  a  large  plant 
for  the  manufacture  of  gas  engines,  naph- 
tha launches  and  automobiles. 


NEW  ENGLAND  REMINISCENCE 


MADE  NO  MISTAKE 


Growth  of  Eclipse  Cotnpatiy's  Coaster  Brake 
Business  Since  Dropping  Bicycles. 


When  the  announcement  was  made  last 
fall  that  the  Eclipse  Bicycle  Co.  had 
given  up  the  building  of  bicycles,  the 
general  impression  was  that  a  serious 
mistake  had  been  made  on  the  part  of  the 
management,  and  that  it  would  also  be 
detrinj^ntal  to  the  interests  of  Elmira,  as 
the  impression  prevailed  that  a  number 
of  men  would  be  thrown  out  of  employ- 
ment, says  the  Elmira  Advertiser.  In 
both  cases  the  wisdom  of  the  officials  of 
the  bicycle  company  has  been  verified. 
At  the  time  the  announcement  was  made 
the  capacity  of  the  Eclipse  factory  for 
turning  out  coaster  brake  hubs  was 
about  125  complete  brakes  per  day,  and 
in  order  to  produce  this  number  it  re- 
quired all  of  the  available  machinery  in 
the  works.  As  the  indications  were  for 
a  very  much  greater  demand  than  the 
capacity  of  the  works,  plans  were  put 
into  operation  for  increasing  the  output, 
and  as  a  result  more  than  $20,000  worth 
of  machinery  has  been  placed  in  the  fac- 
tory since  November.  Much  of  this  ma- 
chinery was  made  especially  for  the 
Eclipse  company  and  some  of  it  is  very 
heavy  and  expensive. 

Gradually  the  product  has  been  in- 
creased from  the  small  beginning  up  to 
the  present  output  of  800  complete  coast- 
er brake  hubs  per  day.  Notwithstand- 
ing this  large  output,  the  orders  are  con- 
stantly piling  up  beyond  the  ability  of 
the  Eclipse  company  to  take  care  of  them. 
As  an  evidence  of  this,  on  Monday  morn- 
ing the  company  had  orders  for  immedi- 
ate shipment  for  9,800  coaster  brakes. 

Additional  new  machinery  is  being  in- 
stalled this  week,  and  it  is  believed  by 
the  management  that  within  ten  days 
the  capacity  of  the  works  will  have  ex- 
ceeded 1,000  per  day.  Few  persons  realize 
the  great  amount  of  work  that  has  been 
performed  to  bring  the  capacity  of  the 
works  to  this  large  output.  Not  only  had 
special  machines  to  be  built,  but  very 
many  special  tools.  In  fact,  the  company 
has  been  at  work  since  last  June  working 
on  special  tools  for  turning  out  coaster 
brakes.  The  demand  comes  from  all  parts' 
of  the  world. 

Fred  Fulton  arrived  in  the  city  yester- 
day from  a  very  extended  trip  west,  go- 
ing as  far  as  the  Pacific  coast  and  visit- 
ing all  the  large  cities,  while  S.  A.  Camp- 
bell has  returned  from  an  extended  trip 
south,  visiting  the  principal  cities  in  that 
direction,  and  both  report  a  great  de- 
mand for  coaster  brake  hubs,  and  the 
prospect  encouraging  for  a  continuance 
right  through  the  season.  At  the  present 
time,  and  in  fact  for  the  past  five  months, 
the  Eclipse  Bicycle  Co.  has  been  working 
a  double  force  of  men  twenty-two  hours 
per  day,  and  now  has  more  employes 
than  it  did  when  in  the  bicycle  business, 
except  the  first  year,  at  which  time  it  had 
COO  employes. 


Honored    Names    of    Overman    and    Love  11 
Now  Historical — Trade  Metamor- 
phosis Complete. 


Springfield,  Mass.,  April  30. — A  com- 
parison of  the  personnel  of  the  New 
England  trade  of  today  with  that  at  the 
beginning  of  the  epoch  which  was  ushered 
in  three  seasons,  ago  by  the  collapse  in 
prices  of  chain-driven  bicycles  furnis-hes 
some  interesting  contrasts.  The  indivi- 
duality which  once  characterized  the 
trade  is  gone,  and  such  names  as  Over- 
man, Hendee,  Pope,  Spalding,  Lovell  and 
Very  signify  but  little  to  the  recent  con- 
vert to  cycling. 

Overman's  Chapter  in  the  History. 

The  story  of  the  varying  fortunes  of 
the  big  makers  of  five  years  ago  consti- 
tutes an  interesting  chapter  of  bicycle 
lore.  A.  H.  Overman,  once  third  in  rank 
among  bicycle  manufacturers,  has  turned 
to  the  automobile  field  to  recoup  the 
fortune  which  he  made  and  lost  as  an 
exponent  of  cycling.  Mr.  Overman  estab- 
lished a  standard  of  workmanship  and 
material  in  Victor  bicycle  construction 
which  was  so  well  known  that  less 
scrupulous  makers  hesitated  to  build  in- 
ferior machines.  Mr.  Overman  was  also  a 
stanch  advocate  of  maintenance  of  prices, 
but  when  he  realized  that  price-cutting 
was  to  prevail  among  even  the  foremost 
makers,  he  surprised  his  competitors  by 
the  vigor  with  which  "lie  applied  the 
paring  knife. 

Keating:,  Warwick  and  Hendee. 

The  Keating  Wheel  Co.,  which  once 
flourished  at  Holyoke,  is  undergoing  re- 
organization at  Middletown,  Conn. 
Messrs.  Very  and  Russell,  of  the  War- 
wick Cycle  Mfg.  Co.,  have  refused  to  be 
downed  by  insolvency  proceedings,  and 
are  entering  upon  a  prosperous  second 
season  under  the  sign  of  the  Warwick 
Cycle  Co. 

George  M.  Hendee,  the  old-time  racing 
favorite,  has  built  on  the  ruins  of  the 
Hendee  &  Nelson  Mfg.  Co.  a  stanch  con- 
cern known  as  the  Hendee  Mfg.  Co., 
which  for  two  seasons  has  done  a  thriv- 
ing business  in  Indian  bicycles. 

A  I/lfework  I,ost. 

A  touch  of  pathos  surrounds  the  recent 
death  of  Colonel  Benjamin  Lovell,  un- 
doubtedly hastened  by  the  embarrassment 
of  the  John  P.  Lovell  Arms  Co.,  which 
represented  his  life  work,  and  has  lately 
been  absorbed  by  the  Iver  Johnson  Arms 
&  Cycle  Co.  of  Fitchburg. 

The  metamorphosis  in  New  England 
may  be  considered  as  about  completed, 
and,  while  the  days  of  enormous  profits 
will  never  return,  makers  who  have 
weathered  the  vicissitudes  of  the  past  few 
years  apparently  have  before  them  a 
period  of  fair  business  prosperity. 


Fairbanks  Leaves. 

A.  C.  Fairbanks,  whose  name  has  been 
prominent  in  the  wood  rim  industry  for 
many  years,  is  at  liberty,  having  recently 
resigned  from  the  American  Wood  Rim 
Co.,  and  is  ready  to  negotiate  with  some- 
one in  the  same  line  of  business.  Mr. 
Fairbanks  has  something  new  in  con- 
struction, has  applied  for  several  patents 
and  has  thought  of  forming  a  new  com- 
pany. There  are  now  so  few  progressive- 
makers  in  this  line  that  there  seems  to 
be  room  for  a  man  of  such  extensive  ex- 
perience. Mr.  Fairbanks'  address  is  Brad- 
ford, Pa. 

Would  Not  Be  Without  It. 

James  Lochrie,  of  Toronto,  writes: 
"Enclosed  find  check  covering  subscrip- 
tion. We  would  not  be  without  the  Cy- 
cle Age  for  three  times  the  amount." 


14 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


USEFUL  IN  THE  FACTORY 


Regular  Fund  of  Information  That  Is  Sel- 
dom Put  at  Workmen's  Disposal. 


Anent  the  suggestion  that  technical 
papers  be  placed  in  the  factory  where 
they  will  be  readily  accessible  to  the 
workmen  during  the  noon  hour,  the  Car- 
riage Monthly  makes  the  following  re- 
marks: 

"The  suggestion  is  too  valuable  to  al- 
low it  to  pass  unnoticed  and  the  sub- 
ject is  worthy  of  careful  consideration 
on  the  part  of  proprietors  of  establish- 
ments. They  should  remember  that 
high-class  work  can  only  be  had  from 
high-class  and  intelligent  workmen. 
Other  things  being  equal,  the  better  in- 
formed a  man  is  the  better  he  will  b*> 
able  to  do  his  work.  Few  heads  of  con- 
cerns are  skilled  in  the  details  of 
construction  and  fewer  still  have  the 
time  to  attend  to  them  if  they  under- 
stood them.  That  a  superintendent 
should  be  informed  is  not  enough.  The 
best  results  will  be  gotten  only  when 
workmen  are  furnished  with  all  infor- 
mation possible  bearing  upon  their  spe- 
cial departments.  They  should  be  given 
the  advantage  of  all  new  ideas  and  in- 
ventions, for  they  are  often  the  best 
judges  of  the  practical  value  of  these 
things. 

"The  trade  journal  is  the  promoter 
of  new  ideas,  not  infrequently  the  orig- 
inator of  them.  It  is  supposed  to  em- 
ploy a  force  of  mei;  trained  in  their  sev- 
eral departments  and  whose  special  busi- 
ness is  to  keep  informed  as  to  what  is 
going  on  in  their  particular  industry. 
This  information  they  are  supposed  to 
make  public  through  the  pages  of  the 
trade  journal.  New  inventions  are  there- 
in explained  and  new  machinery  illus- 
trated, often  by  the  use  of  efaborat^and 
expensive  cuts.  New  designs  and  work- 
ing drafts  are  being  constantly  furnished. 
These  afford  the  workmen  something  to 
study  over  and  prevent  their  getting 
into  ruts  in  their  ways  of  thinking  and 
acting.  The  plea  that  workmen  are  fre- 
quently opposed  to  the  introduction  of 
anything  new  in  the  way  of  methods  is 
undoubtedly  due  in  large  measure  to  the 
fact  that  they  have  never  been  con- 
sulted as  to  the  practicability  of  the 
methods  proposed  until  the  hour  when 
they  are  instructed  to  proceed  with  them. 
The  better  way  by  far  would  be  to  show 
them  in  advance  of  that  time  what  spe- 
cial advantage  might  accrue  if  such  and 
such  methods  were  adopted. 

"Our  contemporary  says  that  its  sug- 
gestion that  trade  journals  be  placed 
where  the  workmen  can  get  at  them 
easily  has  been  adopted  by  a  number  of 
establishments,  with  good  results." 


BICYCLES  IN  ROUMANIA 


Market  I,imited  by  Natural  and  Social  Con- 
ditions—American Machines  Preferred. 


Not  much  can  be  said  of  Roumania  as 
a  market  for  bicycles.  Although  this  lit- 
tle country,  scarcely  larger  than  England, 
exclusive  of  Wales,  contains  5,500,000  pop- 
ulation, the  poverty  of  the  masses  of  its 
people  precludes  the  purchase  of  many  bi- 
cycles, in  addition  to  which  the  country 
is  little  adapted  topographically  to  cy- 
cling, large  areas  along  the  banks  of  the 
Danube  being  of  a  marshy  nature,  while 
the  eastern  section  is  mountainous  and 
broken,  the  eastern  boundary  of  the  coun- 
try following  the  crests  of  the  Carpathian 
range  of  mountains,  rising  to  heights  of 
more  than  a  mile. 

Despite  these  untoward  conditions,  the 
importation  of  bicycles  grew  from  about 
200  in  1890  to  nearly  3,000  annually  for 
1897  and  1898.  The  first  bicycles  were 
ridden  in  Roumania  in  1888,  and  in  1890 


the  capital.  In  1894  and  1895  the  impor- 
tations to  the  capital  alone  were  about 
2,000  each,  English  machines  being  the 
favorites,  while  the  French  and  German 
makes  were  also  represented.  Last  year 
the  importations  fell  from  3,000  during 
1898  to  about  1,900,  but  most  of  these  were 
of  American  manufacture  and  were  of  the 
medium  grade,  having  gained  ascendency 
because  of  their  lower  cost  than  the  Eu- 
ropean makes. 

The  demand  in  Roumania  is  for  cheap 
bicycles  of  substantial  construction.  The 
natives  greatly  like  bright  colored  fin- 
ishes and  also  demand  high  gears.  De- 
tachable tires  are  solely  preferred.  La- 
dies' machines  are  very  little  used,  only 
twenty-one  being  sold  in  Bukharest  last 
year.  Bicycles  are  used  by  the  postal  and 
telegraph  departments,  250  having  been 
purchased  since  1894.  The  duty  on  com- 
plete machines  is  only  $1.60  each.  Owing 
to  the  present  crisis  extending  through- 
out the  country,  it  is  thought  the  impor- 
tation of  bicycles  will  not  amount  to  more 
than  1,000  machines  this  year. 


GERMANS  WILL  WAIT 


OFFICERS  VERY  URBANE 


Propose  to  Sell  ThompsonviUe  A.  B.  C.  Fac- 
tory to  Citizens  Whose  Gift  it  .Was- 


Springfield,  Mass.,  April  30. — The  clos- 
ing week  of  April  finds  retail  trade  gen- 
erally in  a  satisfactory  state.  Favorable 
weather  has  undoubtedly  swelled  sales 
throughout  the  valley.  Makers  as  a  rule 
are  proceeding  cautiously  and  the  pres- 
ent outlook  is  that  comparatively  few  bi- 
cycles will  be  carried  over  for  disposal 
at  cut  prices  next  season. 

A  delegation  of  ThompsonviUe,  Ct, 
citizens  recently  waited  upon  the  officers 
of  the  A,  B.  C.  in  New  York  to  learn  the 
future  status  of  the  Lozier  factory  at 
ThompsonviUe.  The  delegation  was  re- 
ceived with  extreme  unction  and  returned 
to  its  native  village  with  glowing  de- 
scriptions of  the  urbanity  of  the  office 
men  of  the  A.  B.  C,  which  has  offered  to 
sell  the  inhabitants  of  ThompsonviUe 
the  buildings  which  were  given  outright 
to  the  Loziers. 

The  mania  for  cutting  tires,  disfiguring 
and  otherwise  damaging  bicycles  is  un- 
precedentedly  strong  in  Springfield  this 
season.  So  many  cases  are  reported  to 
the  police  that  examples  are  likely  to  be 
made  before  long  of  the  first  offenders 
caught. 


Phlegmatic  Teutons  Not  Yet  Ready  to  Try 
Free  Wheel  and  Brake. 


Berlin,  April  20. — Free  wheels  do  not 
find  favor  in  the  eyes  of  the  stolid,  cau- 
tious German,  who  prefers  watching  oth- 
ers experiment  with  novelties  to  risking 
anything  himself.  A  large  cycle  firm  ex- 
hibited some  very  fine  free  wheels  in  the 
windows  of  its  Berlin  agency  a  few  weeks 
ago,  but  they  w^ere  passed  almost  un- 
noticed by  the  great  majority.  One  of 
the  first  free  wheels  brought  into  Berlin 
was  a  Dayton,  the  property  of  an  Ameri- 
can, who  has  done  considerable  riding  on 
the  splendid  roads  of  which  Berlin  and 
its  vicinity  can  boast. 

Prince  Herbert  Bismarck,  the  mediocre 
son  of  a  great  father,  is  an  enthusiastic 
cyclist  and  has  repeatedly  shown  his 
good  sense  in  the  choice  of  his  mount, 
naturally  one  of  German  make,  although 
it  is  not  so  very  long  since  the  Humbers, 
Columbia  and  Cleveland  were  considered 
the  only  mounts  worthy  of  carrying  the 
members  of  the  Berlin  upper  classes,  but 
the  sale  of  all  three  machines  has  de- 
creased considerably  in  Berlin. 

The  slump  in  American  machines  may 
be  placed  at  the  door  of  some  unscrupu- 
lous manufacturers  in  the  United  States, 
who  seemed  to  consider  Germany  a  fit- 
ting place  to  dump  all  their  lead-piping 
and  who  have  completely  ruined  trade  for 
the  better  foreign  makes.  The  German 
newspapers,  too,  commenced  a  violent 
tirade  against  the  American  machines, 
naturally  singling  out  the  very  poorest 
makes  to  point  their  moral  with,  and 
these  two  powerful  factors  have  led  to 
the  steady  decrease  in  the  demand  for 
American  bicycles. 

The  manufacturers  of  Germany  are 
keeping  a  jealous  eye  on  the  promised  in- 
vasion of  Hungary  by  American  bicycle 
manufacturers  afid  will  do  their  utmost 
to  meet  all  foreign  tactics. 

There  are  472  cycle  businesses  in  Ber- 
lin. Fifty-seven  of  this  number  are 
wholesale  firms,  only  three  are  general 
agencies,  and  the  others  are  ordinary  re- 
tail stores.  The  number  of  cyclists  Ber- 
lin possesses  is  estimated  at  120,000. 

Trade  is  at  a  very  low  ebb  in  Germany 
at  present. 


HAS  GROWN  RAPIDLY 


Manager's  Side  of  Strike  Story. 

The  gentleman  who  formerly  officiated 
as  manager  of  the  Brown  &  Smith  fac- 
tory objects  to  some  of  the  statements 
made  by  the  firm  in  connection  with  the 
late  strike.  In  a  letter  to  the  Cycle  Age 
he  says: 

Brown  and  Smith  engaged  the  writer  last 
October  to  secure  necessary  tools  to  equip 
a  factory  to  manufacture  the  White  Star 
lamp.  I  did  the  designing  of  the  lamp,  fit- 
ted up  the -shop  and  took  care  of  adver- 
tising and  correspondence.  In  January  I 
decided  that  the  screw  thread  was  a  failure 
and  devised  the  spring  snap,  which  has  been 
the  success  of  the  lamp.  During  February 
and  March  2,135  lamps  were  completed  and 
none  were  spoiled.  If  working  from  7  a.  m. 
to  11  p.  m.  and  every  Sunday  was  consid- 
ered not  working  in  the  interest  of  the  firm, 
then  am  I  guilty.  The  present  manager 
had  only  been  in  the  works  two  months. 
If  ever  there  was  a  set  of  men  that  deserved 
to  be  complimented  for  their  good  work  the 
ment  at  the  factory  do. 

There  has  not  been  one  man  or  boy  that 
has  gone  back  to  work  and  there  will  be 
none  so  far  as  I  know.  Mr.  Brown  has 
acknowledged  before  witnesses  that  he  had 
nothing  at  all  against  the  writer,  who  was 
the  real  president,  vice-president,  secretary, 
manager,  superintendent,  foreman  and 
workman.  I  merely  wish  to  publicly  set 
myself  right  before  my  friends. 


Wheeler  Mfg.  Co.'s  Output  for   First   Year 
^  Estimated  to  Reach  50,000. 


One  of  the  Detroit  papers  recently  de- 
voted considerable  space  to  a  description 
of  the  plant  and  products  of  the  Wheeler 
Mfg.  Co.,  from  which  it  is  learned  that, 
in  the  opinion  of  the  writer,  few  manu- 
facturing institutions  in  that  city  have 
developed  more  rapidly.  The  company 
was  incorporated  last  November  and 
commenced  the  manufacture  of  its  Regu- 
lation saddles  at  12  and  14  Baltimore  ave- 
nue. The  factory  gives  employment  to 
thirty  men,  and  it  is  estimated  that  the 
output  for  the  first  year  will  be  50,000 
saddles. 

There  is  a  branch  in  Toronto  under  the 
management  of  H.  P.  Davies.  The  officers 
of  the  company  are  as -follows:  Stephen 
B.  Hartnell,  president;  F.  S.  Wheeler, 
vice-president;  W.  C.  Rands,  treasurer, 
and  T.  J.  Beaubien,  secretary. 

Both  Mr.  Wheeler  and  Mr.  Beaubien 
were  formerly  with  the  old  Wheeler  Sad- 
dle Co.,  now  owned  by  the  American  Sad- 
dle Co.  Both  remained  with  that  con- 
cern until  the  factory  was  removed 
from  Detroit.  Mr.  Hartnell  and  Mr. 
Rands  are  also  connected  with  the  firm  of 
W.  C.  Rands  &  Co.,  one  of  the  representa- 
tive bicycle  houses  of  Detroit. 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


15 


SANGER  EXTENSION  BAR 

JUST  OUT 


PLAIN   OR    EXPANDER 


it 


TRULY 


ADJUSTABLE" 


NOT 


S^Y  REVERSIBLE 


NEEDN'T  remove  grip  to  change  from  up  to  down — 


SANGER  HANDLE  BAR  CO.      :        MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 


16 


THE   CYCLE   AGE   AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


PROBLEM  OF  THE  COASTER  BRAKE 


Seventh  Article  in  Series  Upon  the  Mechanical  Topic  of  the  Hour 
— More  American  Devices  Described 


The  Nester  coaster  brake  operates  by 
means  of  brake  levers  instead  of  the  pair 
of  friction  disks  more  common  to  Amer- 
ican brakes.  Two  roller  clutches  whose 
rollers  are  backed  by  springs  control  thj 
operation  of  the  device. 

The  sprocket  A  travels  on  a  thick  ring 
nut  B  used  to  lock  the  brake  disk  C  to 
the  hub  barrel.  Rollers  D  of  the  inner 
clutch  run  in  the  inclined  grooves  of  the 
ring  B  screwed  to  the  hub  barrel  and 
locked  in  place  by  a  nut  F,  which  also 
serves  as  a  support  for  the  outside  edge 
of  the  sprocket  A.  Screwed  to  the  inner 
side  of  the  sprocket  ring  is  the  brake 
clutch  ring  G  carrying  rollers  H.  These 
rollers  are  adapted  to  engage  the  inner 
periphery  of  the  brake  ring  J  when  the 
rider  back  pedals.  In  this  ring  J  are  a 
pair  of  incline  notches  K  which  engage 
lugs  L  on  the  extremities  of  the  brake 
levers  M  M'.  The  outside  faces  of  the  ex- 
tremities of  the  brake  levers  M  M'  are  ad- 
jacent to  the  brass  lined  inner  periphery 
of  the  annular  flange  N  of  the  brake 
disk  C. 

When  the  rider  back  pedals  the  driving 
clutch  is  released  and  rollers  H  of  the 
brake  clutch  run  up  their  inclines  and 
lock   against   the   ring   J.     This   ring   is 


Txt  (rut  Aar^ 

Nester  Coaster  Brake   Mechanism. 

thus  carried  in  backward  rotation  with 
the  sprocket  and  the  lugs  L  on  the  brake 
levers  M  M'  are  forced  outward  on  ac- 
count of  their  now  moving  engagement 
with  the  inclines  K  on  the  ring  J.  A 
spring  between  the  brake  levers  ahead  of 
their  hinge  acts  to  return  their  braking 
extremities  to  normal  position  when  back 
pressure  on  the  pedals  has  ceased. 

The  brake  includes  several  other  minor 
parts  such  as  cover  rings,  washers,  etc. 

The  especial  points  of  advantage 
claimed  for  this  coaster  brake  by  its 
maker,  the  Nester  Coaster  &  Brake  Co., 
of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  are: 

"There  is  no  lost  motion  in  forward 
pedaling  nor  back  lash  in  applying  the 
brake  on  account  of  instantaneous  action 
of  the  spring  backed  roller  clutches. 

"The  brake  disk  being  more  than  usu- 
ally large  the  strain  on  the  spokes  is  re- 
duced. 

"In  applying  the  brake  the  pressure  is 
not  brought  against  the  hub  bearings." 

Hinckley  Band  Brake. 

In  the  Hinckley  brake  the  driving 
clutch  is  of  the  ball  and  incline  variety 
while  the  brake  clutch  furnishes  a  posi- 
tive   action   through    the    medium    of    a 


hinged  dog  and  operates  a  small  band 
brake  contained  within  the  brake  box  or 
cover. 

The  clutch  ring  B  is  screwed  to  the  hub 
barrel  and  contains  inclined  grooves   A 


7^£6>ir/c/}o£ 


Hinckley  Brake  and  Clutcli. 
for  the  reception  of  the  clutch  balls  C. 
The  grooves  A,  instead  of  being  straight 
inclines  as  usual  in  such  clutches,  are 
curved  that  the  action  of  the  balls  may 
be  quick  and  positive.  In  assembling  the 
brake  the  balls  C  are  inserted  through 
radial  holes  into  their  respective  inclines 
and  these  holes  are  then  closed  with  small 
plugs  E.  There  are  no  springs  in  the 
clutch.  The  sprocket  travels  directly  over 
the  clutch  ring  B  and  has  no  side  flanges, 
being  a  simple  toothed  ring. 

The  brake  band,  which  is  of  flat  spring 
steel  lined  with  friction  fiber,  is  secured 
at  one  end  to  the  inner  periphery  of  the 
annular  flange  of  the  cup  shaped  cover  K. 
This  cover  is  secured  to  the  hub  axle  and 
is  retained  against  revolution  by  a  short 
clip  engaging  the  rear  fork  tube.  The 
free  end  of  the  brake  band  F  is  furnished 
with  a  cross  dog  G  hinged  near  its  center. 
The  inner  end  of  the  dog  projects  over 
the  line  of  travel  of  the  sprocket  teeth. 
The  outer  end  engages  a  small  depres- 
sion H  in  the  wall  of  the  cover  K. 

When  the  rider  is  pedaling  forward  and 
driving  the  rear  wheel  through  the  en- 
gagement of  the  driving  clutch  B,  the 
teeth  of  the  sprocket  slide  past  the 
obliquely  curved  edge  of  the  dog  G.  Im- 
mediateiy,  however,  the  rider  begins  to 
back  pedal  the  straight  transverse  edge  of 
G  is  caught  by  one  of  the  sprocket  teeth 
rnd  carried  backward.  The  outer  point  of 


Melvin  Double  Clutch. 
G  resting  in  the  notch  or  depression  H 
acts  as  a  fulcrum  and  the  dog  swings 
back  sufficiently  to  pull  the  brake  band 
F  down  upon  the  frictional  surface  J  on 
the  end  of  the  hub  barrel. 


The  Jackson  Automatic  Coaster  &, 
Brake  Co.  of  Jackson,  Mich.,  maker  of 
the  Hinckley  brake,  states  as  one  of  its 
distinctive  points  the  absence  of 
"squeaking"  in  the  application  of  the 
brake  band.  It  is  also  pointed  aut  that 
the  band  will  set  and  release  quickly 
and  positively.  As  this  brake  releases 
itself  it  offers  the  convenience  to  riders  of 
not  sticking  when  a  dismount  is  made 
with  the  pedal  on  the  lower  back  quarter 
of  its  revolution. 

Melvin  Lateral  Brake. 

The  Melvin  automatic  coaster  brake 
relies  upon  a  lateral  ball  clutch  for  its 
braking  action.  It  is  extremely  simple 
and  light  in  its  construction. 

The  drive  clutch  ring  B  screws  onto 
the  hub  as  would  an  ordinary  plain 
sprocket.  It  is  furnished  with  eight 
clutch  inclines  B  and  also  with  a  flange 
at  its  inner  side  which  acts  as  a  lateral 
stop  and  guide  for  the  sprocket  A.  In  the 
outer  face  of  the  sprocket  ring  A  are  tour 
circumferentially  curved  grooves  F.  Each 
of  these  grooves  is  inclined  and  at  the 
deep  end  of  the  incline  cut  through  ra- 
dially to  the  central  opening  in  the 
sprocket  ring  A. 

The  drive  clutch  acts  in  the  direction 
opposite  to  that  of  the  ordinary  ball  and 
incline  clutch.  The  clutch  balls  C  do  not 
wedge  between  the  inclines  B  and  the 
inner  periphery  of  the  sprocket  ring.  In- 
stead, they  normally  occi'.py  the  opening 
between  the  laterally  inclined  grooves  F 
in  the  spi'ocket  and  the  deep  ends  of  four 
respective  inclines  E  of  the  ring  B. 

When  the  rider  pedals  forward  the 
steep  surface  of  each  incline  B  engages 
its  respective  ball  C  and  binds  it  against 


Melvin  Coaster  Brake  Assembled. 

the  radially  situated  end  surface  of  the 
mouth  of  the  groove  F.  On  the  other 
hand,  when  the  rider  ceases  to  pedal,"  as 
m  coasting,  the  hub  and  its  clutch  ring 
B  overrun  the  sprocket  A  and  the  gradu- 
ally tapered  reverse  surfaces  of  the  in- 
clines E  slide  under  the  balls  C,  pushing 
them  upward  through  the  mouths  of  the 
respective  grooves  F. 

The  brake  portion  of  the  device  is 
comprised  of  a  thin  plate  G  and  a  lock 
nut  J.  The  plate  J  encircles  the  hub  end 
enclosing  the  outer  face  of  the  sprocket 
ring  and  lying  adjacent  to  it.  G  is  re- 
tained against  rotation  by  means  of  an 
extension  arm  and  the  usual  rear  fork 
tube  clip.  The  lock  nut  J,  which  acts  to 
lock  the  ring  B  in  position  as  well  as  to 
serve  as  a  brake  disk,  is  furnished  with 
an  annular  flange  adjacent  to  the  outer 
face  of  the  brake  plate  or  ring  G. 

When  the  rider  back  pedals  balls  C  of 
the  driving  clutch  are  released  and  run 
up  into  the  grooves  F.  Balls  D,  already 
lying  in  the  deep  ends  of  inclined 
grooves  F,  run  up  their  respective  in- 
clines and  so  force  the  plate  G  outward 
into  friction  engagement  with  inner  face 
of  the  flange  of  the  lock  nut  J.  The  balls 
D  are  equally  spaced  and  held  in  position 
for  uniform  action  by  a  ring  ball  re- 
tainer H. 


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17 


No  special  hub  is  required  for  this 
))rake,  as  the  clutch  ring  B  and  the  lock- 
ing ring  J  are  furnished  to  fit  the  right 
and  left  threads  respectively  on  stand- 
ard hul)s.  The  additional  weight  of  his 
brake  over  an  ordinary  rear  hub  is  bui. 
two  and  three-fourths  ounces.  F.  M. 
Smith  &  Bro.,  325  Wabasha  street,  St. 
Paul,  Minn.,  are  the  owners  of  the  pat- 
ents and  sales  agents  for  the  brake  in 
the  United  States. 

New  Departure  Brake. 

The  New  Departure  coaster  brake  made 
by  the  New  Departure  Bell  Co.  of  Bristol, 
Conn.,  comprises  a  specially  made  hyb 
with  the  operating  mechanism  within  the 
barrel.  Different  from  all  other  rear  hub 
coaster  brakes  the  brake  drum  is  on  the 
left  side  of  the  wheel. 

The  construction  of  the  various  parts 
and  their  collective  arrangement  is  shown 
in  the  two  accompanying  illustrations, 
one  of  which  presents  a  part  sectional 
view  of  the  entire  hub  and  the  other  the 
arrangement  of  the  brake  shoe  and  oper- 
ating pieces  in  the  brake  drum  at  the  left 
side  of  the  hub. 

In  operation,  when  pedaling  forward, 
the  chain  pulls  the  sprocket  G  forward, 
carrying  with  it  the  threaded  driver  E 
upon  which  it  is  mounted.  The  end  of 
this  driver  ig  cut  away  at  the  right  to 
show  the  method  of  mounting  the  sprock- 
et. Upon  this  driver  is  mounted  the 
threaded  sleeve  D  traveling  upon  the 
spiral  threads,  as  shown.  When  the  driver 
is  rotated  forward  this  sleeve  travels  to 
the  right  to  the  point  indicated  by  dotted 


New  Departure  Brake  Assembled. 

line,  which  brings  it  into  frictional  con- 
tact with  clutch  F,  this  clutch  being 
fixed  to  hub.  This  causes  the  hub  to  ro- 
tate and  the  wheel  to  move  forward. 

Wishing  to  coast,  the  rider  holds  his 
feet  still  on  the  pedals.  Sprocket  G  and 
driver  E  then  remain  stationary,  and 
sleeve  D  follows  its  spiral  thread  to  the 
left  until  it  is  in  position  shown  in  the 
illustration.  The  wheel  is  now  free  to 
roast,  and  will  do  so  while  the  feet  are 
held  still  upon  the  pedals,  or  if  feet  are 
removed. 

Back  pedaling  to  retard  the  motion  of 
the  machine  forces  the  sleeve  D  into  en- 
gagement with  the  clutch  C,  which  tends 
to  rotate  backward  and  striking  against 
the  pawl  L  in  brake  drum  opens  the 
spring  brake  shoe  until  it  touches  the  in- 
terior surface  of  the  brake  drum,  thus 
causing  frictional  resistance  and  check- 
ing the  speed  of  the  bicycle.  When  the 
machine  has  been  sufficiently  checked 
and  the  backward  pressure  ceased  the 
parts  will  resume  the  position  shown  in 
the  illustration,  and  the  wheel  will  coast 
again.  As  soon  as  the  rider  pedals  for- 
ward again  the  sleeve  D  passes  over  once 
more  to  the  right  into  engagement  with 
clutch  F  and  drives  the  wheel  forward. 

The  makers,  when  asked  to  state  what 
they  considered  the  most  important  dis- 
tinctive claims  that  might  be  made  for 
the  New  Departure  brake,  said: 

"The  sprocket  is  firmly  seated  and  does 
not  slide  around  the  hub,  which  construc- 
tion naturally  causes  friction  and  wear. 
This  affords  a  perfectly  free  wheel  in 
either  direction,  and  the  wheel  may  be 
spun  either  forward  or  backward  with 
the  pedals  absolutely  at  rest,  and  with  all 
due  respect  to  the  claims  of  some  manu- 


facturers that  this  does  not  count,  we 
tliink  it  will  be  found  that  the  average 
rider  would  like  a  machine  with  abso- 
lutely free  wheel  and  one  in  which  the 
Iiedals  will  remain  at  rest  when  the 
coaster  mechanism  is  in  operation  either 
way. 

"There  is  an  absolutely  tight  pedal  un- 
der foot,  that  is,  the  pedals  do  not  hang 


New  Departure  Brake  Shoe  and  Drum. 

loosely  with  no  connection,  but  are 
firmly  in  gear  at  every  point,  and  can  be 
stopped  at  any  point  of  the  revolution 
and  will  remain  there. 

"Any  size  of  sprocket  from  seven  tooth 
up  may  be  applied  to  this  hub. 

"The  machine  can  be  trundled  forward 
or  backward,  which  cannot  be  done  with 
most  devices.  This  is  due  to  the  above 
mentioned  point  concerning  the  absolute- 
ly free  wheel.  A  coaster  which  cannot  be 
trundled  backward  and  forward  when  it 
comes  to  putting  the  bicycle  in  a  rack  or 
taking  it  out  will  often  prove  very  incon- 
venient." 


Where  Will  It  End? 

Like  all  good  things  the  extension  han- 
dle bar  is  now  being  adopted  by  extrem- 
ists who  hope  to  convert  it  into  a  novelty 
whose  distinctiveness  will  serve  the  pur- 
pose of  more  logical  talking  points.  The 
illustration  herewith  shows  the  latest  cre- 
ation of  the  kind.  It  hails  from  England, 
allows  all  manner  of  adjustment  and  pro- 
vides tubes  in  which  may  be  carried 
pump,  repair  outfit  and  matches.    An  um- 


brella attachment  might  be  added  with- 
out much  damage  to  the  appearance  of 
this  bar. 


Condensed  Milk  in  Tires. 

To  the  Editor: — Recently  while  making 
a  country  run,  when  some  fifty  miles  from 
home  I  experienced  the  untenable  "joy" 
of  a  blown  out  tire.  I  trundled  the  ma- 
chine down  the  road  a  short  distance 
to  a  smithy  whose  display  card  named 
a  few  hundred    (more  or  less)    different 


kinds  of  work  which  the  proprietor  was 
willing  to  undertake,  including  bicycle  re- 
pairing. 

The  "all  around"  genius  put  three  or 
four  plugs  in  the  tire  but  was  unable  to 
stop  the  leak  entirely.  So  he  presently 
left  the  shop  and  me  and  sauntered  into 
his  nearby  residence.  He  returned  with 
a  can  of  ordinary  condensed  milk,  good 
for  coffee,  adults  and  children.  He  then 
took  out  the  valve  and  injected  the  milk 
into  the  tire. 

After  replacing  the  valve  and  inflating 
the  tire  it  was  found  that  the  condensed 
milk  had  effectually  stopped  the  leak. 
The  milk  has  now  been  in  the  tire  for 
a  considerable  time  and  seems  to  act  as 
a  small  leak  preventive  about  as  well, 
if  not  quite,  as  the  ready-made  com- 
pounds used  for  the  purpose.  As  far  as 
I  know  there  is  nothing  in  condensed 
milk  which  will  injure  rubber  and  the 
temperature  does  not  seem  to  affect  its 
consistency  to  any  great  degree. 

G.   L.  Renneiskn. 


"What  Fools  These  Mortals  Be." 

It  comes  from  England — that  is,  the 
idea  does;  the  creator  is  not  as  yet  ready 
to  export  the  completed  creation.  The 
principal  claim  of  the  inventor  of  this  cy- 
cle is  that  because  it  has  nineteen  sets  of 
ball  bearings  it  will  run  as  much  easier 
than  the  common  bicycle  with  three  sets 
in  important  revolving  parts  as  nineteen 
is  to  three.     He  argues  that  if  three  ball 


bearings  are  a  good  thing  nineteen  are 
a  lot  better.  Regardless  of  the  over- 
whelming evidence  of  this  "knock-out" 
proportion  mere  cursory  scrutiny  of  the 
pictured  machine  leads  one  to  ask  in 
what  manner  its  inventor  expects  it  to 
run  even  in  the  slightest  degree.  The 
initial  movement  imparted  to  the  rear 
wheel  by  the  immense  spur  gear  is  evi- 
dently backward.  It  may  be  supposed 
that  Mr.  Inventor  calculates  that  the 
small  wheels  on  the  rim  of  the  main 
drive  wheel  would  change  this  to  forward 
revolution.  Instead,  however,  the  small 
rollers,  unless  they  be  governed  by  some 
mysterious  Keeley-like  motor,  will  afford 
a  standstill  home-trainer  effect  to  the 
running  of  the  cycle — that  is,  if  the  rider 
can  manage  to  keep  the  affair  on  its  feet. 
And  yet  inventors  wonder  why  the  pub- 
lic does  not  embrace  their  every  effort. 


Recently  Patented. 

Letters  patent  have  been  issued  to  R. 
E.  Brown  of  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  for  a  fold- 
ing wall  bracket  which,  used  in  pairs, 
will  hold  a  bicycle  securely  on  end  with 
both  wheels  against  the  wall.  It  is  in- 
tended for  use  in  cycle  storage  rooms, 
baggage  cars,  etc.,  where  economy  of 
space  is  desirable. 


A  patent  has  been  allowed  to  J.  B. 
Nichols  of  Washington,  D.  C,  for  a  fold- 
ing mud  guard  frame  adapted  to  receive 
a  thin  rubber  or  other  flexible  covering. 
The  frame  is  of  wire. 


The  sale  of  bicycles  Is  said  to  have 
been  lighter  in  St.  Joseph,  Mich.,  this 
spring  than  for  a  number  of  years,  due 
largely  to  the  fact  that  the  streets  are  iu 
very  bad  condition  for  riding. 


18 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


PATENT  OFFICE  PICKINGS 


Questionable  Puncture  Locator — Latest   Form  of  Thickened  Tread 
Single  Tube — Meritorious  Crank  Hanger 


Though  there  are  plenty  of  inventors  in 
the  country  who  possess  the  nerve  and 
the  self-assurance  to  tackle  complicated 
mechanical  problems  there  is  also  a  large 
assortment  of  aspiring  embryo  geniuses 
who  confine  their  rambles  into  the  land 
of  improbable  possibility  to  the  narrow 
limits  of  such  simple  propositions  as  may 
be  conceived  mentally  as  a  whole  without 
the  aid  of  even  a  drawing  board.  For  in- 
stance, it  is  much  easier  on  the  mind  to 
give  birth  to  a  freak  bicycle  tire  than  to 
bring  into  life  a  complicated  chainless 
driving  mechanism. 

Taking  it  for  granted  that  both  exam- 
ples prove  equally  worthless  and  absurd 
after  the  manner  of  ordinary  invention, 
the  man  who,  in  the  course  of  his  strug- 
gles to  become  a  successful  inventor, 
dares  to  gamble  the  quiet  of  his  days  (and 
nights)  against  the  working  out  of  the 
more  intricate  abortion  deserves  the 
credit  at  least  of  not  being  a  coward. 

Many  bright  men  invent  simple  things. 
Such  inventions  are  the  result  of  spon- 
taneous thought.  Such  inventors  are 
generally   the   successful   inventors. 

He  who  sets  out  deliberately  to  invent 
and  cautiously  doles  out  second-class 
thought  and  study  on  some  proposition 
which  requires  as  a  foundation  neither 
•mechanical  nor  mathematical  learning  is 
in  most  cases  the  insipid  creator  of  an 
insipid  creation.  To  this  class  belong  the 
hundreds  who  are  constantly  rushing  to 
hia  majesty  the  patent  commissioner 
with  "anatomical"  saddles,  cycle  sup- 
ports, puncture-proof  tires  and  cushion 
hubs. 

It  is  pretty  nearly  safe  to  guess,  when 
a  commercially  successful  invention  of 
simple  character  is  brought  to  notice, 
that  it  was  not  brought  forth  as  the  logi- 
cal result  of  forced  thought;  the  idea 
just  "struck"  some  one;  it  simply  "came," 
and  proved  a  good  thing;  it  claimed  none 
of  the  formalities  of  a  long  expected 
birth. 

The  man  who  cannot  shake  the  desire 
to  invent  and  yet  is  not  capable  mentally 
to  reach  out  for  more  than  simple  every- 


Roney's  Puncture  Locator. 

day  absurdities  is  sometimes  funny;  he 
is  also  sad,  as  well,  and  deserving  of  pity. 
Pity  is  all  the  solace  that  can  be  offered 
him.  Advice  will  ne'er  avail.  Criticism 
has  no  sting  for  him.  Failure  he  will 
always  excuse.    Profit  he  will  never  get. 

Hails  From  Canada. 

The  fact  that  Toronto,  Canada,  is  the 
home  of  E.  S.  Roney  is  entirely  irrelevant 


to  the  subject  of  his  recently  patented 
tire,  but  the  writer  can  think  of  nothing 
kinder  to  say  concerning  the  doings  of 
said  Mr.  Roney.  Personally  he  may  be 
a  gentleman  and  an  honor  to  his  commu- 
nity; as  an  inventor  it  is  impossible  to 
render  just  description  without  becoming 
libelous. 

His  invention  provides  a  tire  with  com- 
bined purposes;    it  affords  what  is  sup- 


i^mumiumiiWMwmiiiDL 


Parks'  Single  Tube  Tire. 

posed  to  be  a  convenient  attachment  to 
the  rim  and  means  for  locating  punctures. 

If  Mr.  Roney  had  quit  when  he  had  fin- 
ished the  attachment  part  of  his  tire  he 
would  be  safer  in  the  hands  of  the  crit- 
ics. The  attachment  (the  tire  is  of  the 
double  tube  detachable  type)  amounts 
simply  to  such  outer  casing  structure 
that  one  flap  may  be  securely  cemented  to 
the  rim  and  the  edge  of  the  other  hooked 
into  it.  This  is  not  highly  original,  but  it 
is  in  a  measure  practicable. 

The  Roney  puncture  locator  operates 
much  the  same  as  the  time  honored  "put 
salt  on  his  tail"  bird  catching  scheme.  If 
one  knows  where  the  puncture  is  he 
should  have  no  difficulty  in  locating  it. 

Between  the  inner  tubo  and  the  outer 
casing  is  placed  a  circumferential  strip 
of  thin  black  rubber.  It  may  be  cement- 
ed along  one  edge  to  the  outer  casing. 
The  inner  tube  is  made  of  white  rubber. 
When  the  tire  has  been  punctured  and«all 
the  air  leaves  and  the  rider  has  dismount- 
ed and  loosened  the  detachable  edge  of 
the  casing  he  proceeds  to  take  the  edge 
of  the  thin  strip  of  rubber  in  his  fingers 
that  he  may  stretch  it  laterally.  In  so 
doing  he  will  enlarge  the  hole  which 
must  necessarily  have  been  made  in  this 
strip  by  the  instrument,  point  or  other 
thing  which  punctured  the  inner  tube. 
When  the  hole  has  been  enlarged  suffi- 
ciently a  white  spot  will  show  on  account 
of  the  inner  tube  becoming  visible 
through  the  hole.  That's  whei-e  the  punc- 
ture is. 

The  reader  is  welcome  to  help  Mr. 
Roney  to  figure  out  the  chance  this 
scheme  has  of  working  in  actual  practice. 

Single  Tube  Tire. 

F.  B.  Parks  of  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  has 
devised  a  single-tube  tire  with  the  double 
purpose  of  offering  more  than  usual  re- 
sistance to  puncture  and  of  being  peculi- 
arly well  adapted  to  hold  in  an  effective 
manner  any  suitable  rubber  preservative. 

Along  the  tread  side  of  the  inner  wall 
is  placed  a  thickness  of  semi-vulcanized 
rubber,  about  one-fourth  or  three-quar- 
ters of  an  inch  thick.  This  is  serrated 
circumferentially  in  such  a  manner  that 
when  the  tire  is  formed  the  lines  of  ser- 
ration will  be  practically  radial  in  rela- 


tion to  the  cross  section  of  the  tire.  The 
projecting  ribs  or  laminations  thus 
formed  will  be  pressed  close  together  and 
tend  to  hinder  the  passage  of  air  out 
through  holes  that  may  be  made  in  the 
tread  portion  of  the  tire. 

The  inventor  reasons  that  the  pressure 
of  the  air  within  the  tires  will  always 
tend  to  pack  the  rubber  in  this  serrated 
strip  and  so  fill  small  punctures  made 
through  it  as  well  as  lessen  the  chances 
of  air  escape  through  punctures  in  the 
upper  portion  of  the  tire  wall. 

It  is  further  pointed  out  by  the  inven- 
tor that  with  this  construction  any  liquid 
or  semi-liquid  rubber  preservative  that 
may  be  introduced  into  the  tire  will  read- 
ily incorporate  itself  with  the  lamina- 
tions of  soft  rubber  in  such  a  manner  as 
to  prevent  decarbonization  by  atmospher- 
ic contact.  It  may  at  least  be  imagined 
that  should  this  tire  receive  enough  punc- 
ture to  require  plugging  the  repair  would 
be  a  difficult  performance. 

Ludlow's  Crank  Hanger. 

The  crank  hanger  shown  in  ;;hc  accom- 
panying illustration  combines  both  safety 
and  convenience.  Many  "two-piece" 
crank  groups  are  in  reality  three-piece; 
to  each  crank  is  integrally  formed  a  por- 
tion of  the  shaft;  these  shaft  sections  are 
locked  more  or  less  securely  withm  a 
sleeve.  In  this  bracket,  which  is  the  in- 
vention of  W.  L.  Ludlow  of  Cleveland, 
each  crank  is  attached  to  a  crank  axle 
approximately  full  length.  One  of  these 
shafts  is  made  in  the  form  of  a  sleeve 
and  the  other  is  a  stud  so  that  they  are 
adapted  to  be  drawn  on  to  each  other,  the 
stud  within  the  sleeve.  The  strains  on 
the  assembled  shaft  are  thus  received  by 
both  for  substantially  the  entire  width  of 
the  hanger. 

Near  the  base  end  of  the  stud  shaft  is 
formed  a  conical  surface  or  taper.  In 
this  are  milled,  or  otherwise  cut,  a  plu- 
rality of  longitudinal  tapering  grooves. 
The  bottoms  of  these  grooves  do  not  con 
stitute  as  steep  a  taper  as  the  couical  s^r- 
■  face  in  which  they  are  cut. 

The  open  end  of  the  sleeve  forming  the 
other  section  of  the  shaft  is  f.apered  to 


Ludlow's  Two-piece  Hanger. 

match  the  conical  surface  on  the  stud. 
Back  of  the  taper  its  bore  fits  snugly 
over  the  parallel  portion  of  the  stud.  In 
the  free  end  of  the  sleeve  are  maje  a  sc- 
ries of  indentions  which  form  integral 
taper  ridges  on  the  inner  tapermg  suiiace 
of  the  sleeve  wall.  The  ridges  are  ar- 
ranged in  number,  location  and  size  to 
match  the  grooves  in  the  conical  surface 
of  the  stud  and  are  accordingly  of  a  less 
steep  taper  than  the  two  matching  cylin- 
drical taper  surfaces  of  the  axle  parts. 

Thus  when  the  two  parts  jf  the  axl3 
are  drawn  tightly  together,  by  means  oi 
the  nut  on  the  end  of  the  stud,  the  ribs 
lock  into  the  grooves  but  the  nLernal  ta- 
per on  the  sleeve  does  not  bind  against 
the  external  taper  of  the  stud,  except  at 
the  grooves  .and  ribs.  The  inventor's 
reason  for  providing  against  binding  en- 


Supplement  to  THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE  REVIEW. 


MADE  BN 

THE  B.  E.  GOODRICH  COMPANY, 

Akron  Rubber  Works, 
AKRON,  OHIO,  U.S.A. 


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gagement  of  the  taper  surfaces  except  at 
the  ribs  and  grooves  is  that  by  so  doing 
it  becomes  easier  to  separate  the  parts 
whenever  necessary. 

By  mal<;ing  the  engaging  internal  ribs 
of  the  sleeve  in  the  form  of  integral  dents 
bent  in  from  the  outside,  a  very  liimple 
and  cheap  construction  is  provided. 
These  dents  may  be  simply  swaged  in 
with  a  die  on  a  mandrel  or  inner  die  cor- 
responding in  shape  to  the  male  member 
of  the  crank  at  this  point,  and  it  is  un 
necessary  to  mill  or  otherwise  finish  their 
inner  surfaces.  The  sleeve  is  simply  first 
bored  out  conical  and  then  tne  dents 
swaged,,  and  the  operation  is  finished. 

Mentioned  Briefly. 

United  States  letters  patent  have  been 
issued  to  Olaf  Pihlfeldt  of  Birmingham, 
England,  for  the  B.  S.  A.  back  pedaling 
rim  brake  now  manufactured  and  mar- 
keted in  England  by  the  Birmingham 
Small  Arms  company. 

J.  W.  Owen  of  Ithaca,  N.  Y.,  is  the  in- 
ventor of  a  back  pedaling  tire  brake 
whose  brake  shoe  operating  mechanism 
is  arranged  at  the  crank  hanger.  The 
free  wheel  clutch  on  the  rear  hub  is  of 
the  pawl  variety. 


PITCH  OF  BAR  GRIPS 


Different  Positions  Require  Different  Angles 
—Two  Cases  Illustrated. 


To  the  Editor: — It  is  sometimes  ad- 
vertised by  those  selling  adjustable  bars 
of  the  type  which  divide  in  the  center  and 
are  adapted  to  be  raised  or  lowered  on 
each  side,  that  this  style  of  adjustable 
may  be  placed  in  any  position  from  the 
lowest  drop  to  the  extreme  upturn  with- 
out affecting  the  pitch  of  the  hand  grips. 
This  claim  is  made  in  contradistinction 
to  the  "one  piece"  adjustable  whose  ad- 
justment is  made  by  turning  the  bar 
bodily  in  the  head  at  the  top  of  the 
stem.  Is  this  claim  correctly  taken  as 
an  advantage?  Should  the  grips  remain 
altvays  at  the  same  angle  regardless  of 
the  height  of  the  bar?    I  think  not. 

In  Fig.  1  of  the  accompanying  illus- 
trations is  shown  a  bar  of  standard  type 
placed  both  as  a  low  drop  and  as  a  high 
upturn.  When  the  rider  has  the  bars 
away  down  for  scorching,  his  shoulders 
are  forward  on  the  machine  and  his  arms 
extend  approximately  vertically  down- 
ward.   With  the  bar  shown  in  Fig.  1  he 


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Fig.  1. 

is  forced  to  bend  his  wrists  upward  to 
lieep  his  hands  on  the  gnps.  When  one 
is  sitting  up  on  a  machine  with  the  bars 
raised  his  shoulders  are  considerably 
farther  back,  his  hands  higher  and  his 
arms  extended  obliquely  ahead.  With  the 
grips  at  the  same  angle  as  before  he  must 


bend  his  wrists  downward  to  keep  his 
hands  in  place.  Thus  at  neither  the  low 
nor  the  high  position  are  his  wrists 
straight  in  line  with  his  hands — the  cor- 
rect position  for  comfort,  especially  dur- 
ing long  rides. 

Suppose  that  a  bar  were  made  as  in 
Fig.  2  with  the  grips  at  such  an  angle 
that  when  the  bar  is  at  its  low  position 
they  will  be  nearly  horizontal.  They 
then  correspond  with  the  line  of  the  rid- 


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er's  arms,  so  that  his  wrists  do  not  have 
to  be  bent.  When  the  bar  ig  reversed 
and  the  grips  are  in  their  high  position 
they  will  have  as  much  more  downward 
rake  as  they  had  less  in  the  other  case 
and  will,  here  too,  accommodate  the  rid- 
er's arms,  wrists  and  hands  in  the  most 
comfortable  fashion.  The  change  from 
extreme  to  extreme  through  intermediate 
adjustments  will  regulate  itself  gradu- 
ally, the  pitch  of  the  grips  changing  in 
accordance  with  the  height  of  the  bar  and 
the  consequent  line  of  the  rider's  arm. 

This  subject  may  be  a  small  one  but 
the  very  fact  that  riders  are  constantly 
noticed  shifting  their  hands  to  various 
points  on  the  handle  bars  shows  that  the 
average  bar  does  not  afford  a  grip  posi- 
tion which  is  comfortable  for  any  length 
of  time.  L.  G.  A. 

Case  Hardening  Method. 

In  the  specifications  forming  part  of 
letters  patent  granted  him  recently  a 
German  describes  a  method  of  case  hard- 
ening steel  which  he  claims  to  be  very 
satisfactory.  It  differs  from  the  usual 
cyanide  of  potassium  method  employed 
commonly  when  case  hardening  small 
pieces  in  that  before  the  cyanide  is  ap- 
plied the  part  to  be  hardened  is  treated 
with  a  coating  intended  to  render  the  ac- 
tion of  the  cyanide  upon  the  steel  as  uni- 
form as  possible. 

The  coating  consists  of  purified  chalk 
and  varnish;  but  the  chalk  may  be  re- 
placed by  clay,  oxide  of  zinc,  and  other 
substances  that  do  not  burn  down  in  the 
fire.  The  oxide  of  zinc  may  be  mixed 
with  filings  of  lead,  when  a  solid  crust 
will  be  obtained,  resulting  from  the  melt- 
ing of  the  lead. 

When  the  steel  to  be  hardened,  after 
having  been  coated  with  the  protecting 
mass,  is  heated,  together  with.this  mass, 
the  varnish,  that  merely  forms  a  kind  of 
a  cementing  medium,  burns  and  a  hard, 
porous  cover  remains.  During  the  fur- 
ther heating  of  the  steel  with  this  hard 
porous  cover  the  cyanide  of  potassium 
strewn  upon  that  cover  passes  into  and 
through  the  pores  of  the  latter  and  dis- 
tributes its  action  uniformly  upon  the 
surface  of  the  steel,  because  the  pores  are 
uniformly  distributed  over  and  through 
the  hard  cover  formed  by  the  protecting 
mass. 

With  the  process  the  cyanide  is  mixed 
with  coarse  salt,  the  mixture  of  the  two 
being  in  about  equal  parts. 


ELFIN 
Bicycles 


The  Best 
Selling  of 
the  Year 
I  s  N  0  w 
Just  Ahead 


— during  the  months 
of  May  and  June 

Also  the  best  months  for 
good  roads,  green  grass,  fiow= 
ers,  Spring  tonic,  and  fresh  air. 

Advertise  and  talk  YOUR 
tonic  and  fresh  air — a  Juve- 
nile  Bicycle. 

Put  an  Elfin  or  two  in  every 
home  where  the  small  boy  or 
girl  exists.  They  need  the  out 
door  freedom  a  bike  gives— 
and  the  exercise  — it's  better 
than  Spring  medicine  —  or 
toys. 

If  you  haven't  the  ELFIN 
you'll  want  to  know  WHY  it's 
the  Standard  Juvenile  of  the 
World.  Send  for  Art  Catalog 
— tells  all  the  story.  And 
don't  put  it  off  any  longer. 
Send  tO'day. 

Frazer  &  Jones  Co. 

250  Walton  St. 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

Makers 


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THE  CYCLe  AGE  AND  TfiADE  REVIEW 


INFORMATION  FOR   BUYERS 

The  purpose  of  this  department  Is  to  present  information  that  wU  be  of  interest  and  positive  value  to  pnrchaser»  of  everything  that  is 
made  In  the  bicycle  and  allied  lines.  It  is  especially  desired  to  illustrate  and  describe  new  articles  as  soon  as  they  are  brouKht  out;  to  explain 
improvements  in  machines  and  parts,  fittings,  shop  appliances  and  supplies;  to  announce  the  lines  of  newcomers  Into  the  trade,  changes  in 
policy  of  the  well  known  houses,  the  opening  of  new  selling  agencies;  to  report  from  time  to  time  the  success  which  articles  in  the  market  are 
meeting,  and  to  announce  the  issuance  of  catalogues,  price  lists  and  other  useful  trade  publications.  Manufacturers  and  jobbers  are  asked  to 
help  in  making  this  department  fulfill  the  purpose  out  Heed  by  sending  promptly  to  the  Cycle  Age  information  of  the  character  named,  together 
with  samples  or  illustrations  of  new  articles.  By  forwarding  matter  that  will  be  of  real  interest  and  value  to  possible  customers,  they  can 
assist  in  making  the  Information  for  Buyers  department  a  comprehensive  medium  between  seller  and  buyer  and  a  weekly  review  of  these  fea- 
tures of  the  cycle  industry. 


Pifpetoal  Pedal  Robbers. 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows  the 
self-locking  pedal  rubber  which  has  been 
recently  brought  out  by  the  Edmonds,  Met- 
zel  &  Cole  Mfg.  Co.,  253  South  Canal  street. 
Chicago,  maker  of  the  well  known  Per- 
petual pedal.  This  rubber  tread  is  exceed- 
ingly simple  and  can  be  attached  to  a  pedal 
by   anyone.     One   or  both   sides   of   a    pedal 


^^5^Z^.^^ 


may  be  equipped  with  the  rubber  and  when 
the  plate  has  been  once  attached  new  rubber 
treads  may  be  inserted  in  a  moment  at  any 
time.  The  plate  is  always  retained  in  posi- 
tion and  the  nut  is  locked  against  the  plate 
so  that  one  turn  of  a  screwdriver  secures  the 
rubber  tread.  The  company  reports  contin- 
ued sales  of  Perpetual  pedals  and  asserts 
that  the  removable  barrel  Is  a  feature  which 
is  everywhere  appreciated. 


Gaining  Favor  Rapidly. 

The  Bishop  &  Babcock  Co.,  Ill  Klrtland 
street,  Cleveland,  states  that  it  is  meeting 
with  gratifying  success  in  the  introduction 
of  its  Columbia  automatic  tire  inflator,  al- 
though the  Inflator  has  been  advertised  and 
before  the  trade  for  but  two  weeks.  In- 
quiries for  this  apparatus  received  at  the 
Cleveland  office  alone  for  the  week  ending 
April  26  came,  it  isireported,  from  twelve 
different  states.  A  machine  in  front  of  the 
cycle  store  of  Collister  &  Sayle,  Cleveland, 
took  in  over  $3  the  first  week,  three  days  of 
which  were  rainy. 


Iver  Johnson  and  Kilpatrick. 

The  New  York  Sunday  World  of  April  15 
contained  a  very  interesting  story  about 
Charles  G.  Kilpatrick's  daring  ride  down  a 
steep  stairway  or  ladder  at  a  circus.  Many 
people  in  the  cycle  business  are  familiar 
with  the  dangerous  riding  constantly  per- 
formed by  the  intrepid  one-legged  trick  rid- 
er and  also  with  the  fact  that  for  years  he 
has  ridden  nothing  but  an  Iver-Johnson  bi- 
cycle made  by  Iver  Johnson's  Arms  and  Cy- 
cle Works  of  Fitchburg,  Mass. 


Andrae  Coaster  Brake  Tandems. 

Predicting  a  demand  for  bicycles  equipped 
with  coaster  brakes,  the  Julius  Andrae  Sons 
Co.  of  Milwaukee  made  arrangements  early 
last  year  to  furnish  the  equipment  on  its 
entire  line  of  models.  This  includes  every 
style  of  Andrae  tandem.  J.  C.  Schmldtbauer, 
sales  manager  of  the  Andrae  company,  says: 
"As  an  experiment  I  rode  an  Andrae  tandem 
equipped  with  a  coaster  brake  during  Sep- 
tember and  October  of  last  year  and  found 
It  so  very  satisfactory  and  pleasing  that  we 
decided  to  offer  it  as  a  regular  equipment 
for  our  big  machines.  As  a  consequence, 
late  last  fall  we  Issued  literature  to  all  of 


our  agents  announcing  the  fact,  and  if  any- 
one will  take  the  trouble  to  refer  to  our 
catalogue,  he  will  find  that  the  coaster  and 
brake  is  included  in  our  description  of  An- 
drae tandems.  Our  catalogue  was  issued 
early  this  season.  I  think  we  are  the  first 
to  offer  tandems  so  equipped. 

The  Andrae  company  has  made  several 
shipments  of  tandems  on  which  the  coaster 
brake  was  specified,  and  in  Milwaukee  alone 
there  are  said  to  be  no  less  than  seven  An- 
drae tandems  thus  equipped.  From  all  re- 
ports it  is  serving  its  purpose  exceptionally 
well. 


'•Private  Push  Cards." 

The  Waltham  Mfg.  Co.  of  Waltham,  Mass., 
has  issued  its  Orient  Bulletin  nunvber  22  in 
the  form  of  a  folding  postal  card  which  is 
facetiously  labeled  on  the  outside  "Private 
push  card."  Its  contents  are  for  the  purpose 
of  giving  the  recipient  a  tip  on  recent  race 
winnings  made  on  Orient  bicycles  and  moto- 
cycles  with  frames  of  brass  lined  clincher 
tubing.  The  Orient  people  deserve  com- 
mendation for  their  original  and  persistent 
methods  of  advertising  Orient  merit,  me- 
chanically, commercially  and  "sportingly." 


Labor  Saving  Machines. 

The  Garvin  Machine  Co.,  Spring  and  Va- 
rick  streets,  New  York  city,  has  issued  a 
new  catalogue  of  its  large  line  of  machine 
tools.  The  Garvin  product  includes  univer- 
sal and  plain  milling  machines,  screw  ma- 
chines, hand  and  chucking  lathes,  tapping 
machines,  drill  presses,  cutter  grinders, 
forming  machines,  gear  cutters,  profilers, 
etc.  Several  styles  of  the  lathes  and  screw 
machines  shown  are  especially  adapted  for 
bicycle  work. 


Free  to  Cycle  Age  Readers. 

The  High  water  Mfg.  Co.,  605  Thirty-first 
street,  Chicago,  maker  of  the  Highwater 
pants-cuff,  with  which  an  ordinary  pair  of 
long  trousers  may  be  quickly  converted  into 
golf  or  bicycle  pants,  wishes  it  stated  that 
every  reader  of  Cycle  Age  who  sends  his 
name  and  address  to  the  Highwater  com- 
pany will  be  forwarded  absolutely  free  of 
charge  something  worth  having.  The  com- 
pany suggests  that  it  will  profit  dealers  to 
take  advantage  of  this  offer. 


Net  Trade  Price  List. 

Robt.  H.  Ingersoll  &  Bro.,  163  Washington 
street.  New  York  city,  well  known  to  the 
trade  as  jobbers  of  cycle  sundries  and  fit- 
tings, have  recently  published  a  complete 
net  trade  price  list  and  catalogue  of  their 
line  of  specialties,  novelties,  sporting  goods 
and  cameras.  Cycle  dealers  who  now  do  or 
who  are  desirous  to  handle  suitable  side- 
lines will  doubtless  find  much  of  Interest  tn 
them  in  this  list. 


RETAIL  MISCELLANY 
.     New  Repair  Shops. 

Altoona,  Pa. Charles  A.  Beswick. 

Harper,  la.— W.  A.  Cunning. 

Cromwell,      Ind.— Dode      Conner,      Hussey 
building. 

Lakeville,  Conn.— W.  E.  Cornell. 

Mandan,  N.  B.— George  Noyes. 

Utica,  N.  Y.— C.  Michels,  45  Warren  street. 

Central   City,    la.— C.    D.    Perry. 

Albion,   Mich.— Charles  Hopkins. 

Terre  Haute,   Ind.— Ed.   HoUingsworth,  127 
S.   Seventh  street. 

Blue  Earth  City,  Minn.— W.  P.  Pike. 

Brodhead,  Wis.- Wilbur  Hill. 

Utica,     N.   Y.— Charles     Rogers,     22     Pearl 
street. 


Erie,  Pa.— A.  Schadel,  362  W.  Eigliih  street. 

Grand  Forks,  N.  D.— R.  W.  Unvall. 

Montague,  Me.  —  James  Laird,  Enfield 
street. 

Fitchburg,  Mass.— J.  A.  Joslin. 

Lennox,    Mass. Clarence    Curtis. 

Goshen,  N.  Y.— Will  Vanderoef. 

Northfleld,  Vt.— E.  P.  Harwood. 

Calumet,    Mich.— C.    W.    Gale. 

South  Lawrence,  Mass. — Edgar  L.  Leake. 

Lincoln,  Vt.— Wesley  Brown. 

South  Framingham,  Mass, —John  B.  Gar- 
rity,  Hollis  street.  , 

Winooski,  Vt. — A.  F.  Lozo. 

East  Grand  Forks,  N.  D.— O.  A.   Miller. 

Utica,  N.  Y.— George  L.  Wilson,  85  South 
street. 

Green  Bay,  Wis. A.  Konradson. 

Rochester,   Mich. — D.   A.   Freebon. 

Perry,  Mich.— Glen  Blair. 

Richmond,   Me.— Edward  Warren. 

Palmer,   Mass. — W.    J.   Knowlton. 

Mt.  Clemens,  Mich. — Riskert  &  Moross,  26 
Front  street.  -     — 

West  Franklin,  Me.— P.  W.  DeBeck. 

Constantini,  Mich. — G.  A.  Ewers. 

New  Britain,  Conn.— Doherty  &  Lavoy, 
Main  street. 

TuUy,  N.  Y.— O.  N.  Hines,  Payne  building. 
Main  street. 

Changes  of  Ownership. 

Dayton,  O.— Ullrich  Brothers  to  Wm.  A. 
Ulrich. 

Lamar,  Col.  —  Dave  Downer  to  Mark 
Flinn. 

Avon,  111.— E.  L.  Colby  to  Warren  McEl- 
vain. 

Everest,  Kas.— B.  J.  Lyons  &  Co.  to  B.  J. 
Lyons. 

Cheraw,  S.  C— Boltoms  &  Godfrey  to  E.  H. 
Boltoms. 

Establishments  Sold. 

Ft.  Dodge,  la.— Whitney  &  Son. 

San  Francisco,  Cal.— Liddle,  Sanders  &  Co. 

Damaged  by  Fire. 

Greenfield,  Ind.— Thomas  &  Son. 
Hudson,   Mich.— Woods'    bicycle   store. 

Changes  of  Address. 

Utica,  N.  Y.— Arthur  F.  Ferriss  &  Co., 
moved  from  50  Columbia  street  to  89  Wash- 
ington street. 

Miscellaneous. 

Hawleyville,  Conn.— A.  G.  Baker  &  Son, 
A.    G.   Baker   dead. 


A.  D.  Bowlby,  Windsor,  Ont.— "Please  find 
$2  enclosed  for  one  year's  subscription  to 
Cycle  Age.  Do  not  see  how  I  could  do  with- 
out your  paper." 


Row  is 

Your  Supply  of 

Leases  ? 


Subscribers  to  the  Cycle 
Age  may  obtain  a  supply 
by  forwarding  stamps  to 
cover  postage. 

Cycle  Hgc  Company 
)VIoiion  Bldg. 
Chicago 

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THE  OLD  NATIONAL  RIDER  BUYS 
A  NEW  NATIONAL  BICYCLE  NOT 
BECAUSE  HE  WANTS  A  BICYCLE  BUT 
BECAUSE  HE  WANTS  A  NATIONAL 
BICYCLE. 


NOT  IN  A  TRUST. 


NATIONAL  CYCLE  MFQ.  CO. 


National  Bicycles 

Arc  a  class  by  themselves — 
alone — and  of  their  own  kind 
not  like  other  Bicycles 


The  sprocket  fits  tight  on  the  web  which  ia  a 
part  of  the  crank -shaft.  In  the  face  of  the  web 
are  milled  circular  grooves  which  are  continued 
on  the  face  of  the  sprocket.  Two  steel  rings 
fit  into  these  grooves  and  are  the  fastening 
proper.  The  two  tap-bolts  serve  merely  to  pre- 
vent the  lings  falling  out.  There  is  no  strain 
of  any  kind  on  these  bolts,  and  they  will  not 
jar  loose.  National  riders  do  not  know  what  it 
is  to  have  a  loose  sprocket,  nothwithstanding  it 
is  fastened  with  the  simplest  device  on  the 
market. 

THIS  IS  ONLY  ONE  OF 
THE  NATIONAL 
FEATURES 

which  make  them  easy  innning  bicycles. 
Dealers  who  sell  Nationals  sell  specialties. 

■    -     BAY  CITY,  MICH. 


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HELLO! 


What!     What!!     What!!! 


Yes,  get  new  QUOTATIONS  on 


BRIDGEPORT  PEDALS 


The  Bridgeport  Qun  Implement  Co. 

313  Broadway,  NEW  YORK 
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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


THE  PASTIME  AND  SPORT 


Interested  in  Canadian  Revolt. 

Canada's  race  control  revolt  is  natur- 
ally attracting  considerable  attention  in 
N.  C.  A.  official  headquarters.  In  fact, 
its  direct  connection  with  our  own  na- 
tional circuit  and  the  reciprocal  racing 
relations  of  Canada  and  the  United  States 
make  it  almost  an  affair  of  our  own.  It 
further  marks  the  extension  to  other 
countries  of  the  N.  C.  A.  theory  of  most 
logical  and  efficient  race  control  by  those 
directly  interested  in  it  as  distinguished 
from  the  effete  L.  A.  W.  proposition  of 
outside,  disinterested  government. 

The  N.  C.  A.  is  a  direct  sympathizer 
with  the  new  Canadian  Cyclists'  Associa- 
tion and,  in  fact,  an  ally  of  it,  having 
promised  its  inclusion  in  the  national 
circuit,  reciprocity  in  recognition  of  reg- 
istrations and  penalties,  and  support  in 
its  application  for  membership  in  the  new 
International  Cyclists'   Union. 

The  old  C.  W.  A.  has  itself  to  thank  for 
the  United  States  turning  to  the  new  as- 
sociation with  its  sympathy  and  allegi- 
ance. The  C.  W.  A.  not  only  failed  to 
espouse  the  cause  of  the  N.  C.  A.  and  do 
one  thing  to  aid  in  its  recognition  at  the 
Montreal  so-called  world's  championships, 
but  even  after  it  had  established  its  su- 
premacy in  this  country  and  the  L.  A. 
W.  had  abandoned  racing,  the  C.  W.  A. 
international  delegate  sided  with  Secre- 
tary Sturmey  in  his  unfriendly  resolu- 
tions to  the  governing  body  in  the  United 
States.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  the  C.  W.  A. 
seems  to  be  but  a  shadow  of  a  national 
organization  so  far  as  racing  goes,  and 
now  many  of  its  own  frielids  see  the  wis- 
dom of  racing  control  by  the  new  organ- 
ization under  the  new  theory  of  govern- 
ment already  proved  by  experience  to  be 
successfully  effective. 

Renews  Interest  in  Paced  Racing. 

Jimmy  Michael  has  always  proved  the 
pace  following  hero  par  excellence  with 
the  general  race  going  public  and  his  re- 
turn to  the  cycle  path  has  created  new  in- 
terest in  the  middle  distance  game.  As 
reported  last  week,  he  signed  with  James 
C.  Kennedy  and  on  Thursday  left  for 
Waltham  to  begin  training. 

There  have  been  many  changes  in  the 
middle  distance  game  and  new  cham- 
pions have  arisen  since  he  left  it  for  the 
horses  at  the  close  of  the  1898  season. 
Motor  pace  has  been  introduced  and 
Harry  Elkes  has  wiped  Michael's  record 
figures  off  the  slate  with  a  big  margin  to 
spare.  There  has  also  been  a  change  in 
the  construction  of  the  pacing  machines, 
so  that  now  the  overhanging  backs  give 
a  far  greater  advantage  to  the  pace  fol- 
lower. In  fact,  Kennedy  told  the  Cycle 
Age  man  that  Jimmy  declared  to  him 
that  it  was  a  "cinch'  to  follow  the  new 
overhanging  machines. 

Michael  will  surely  have  the  best  pace 
that  can  be  put  up  for  him;  but  there  are 
a  dozen  new  aspirants  for  middle  dis- 
tance honors  fully  as  well  equipped.  If 
Jimmy  "makes  good,"  the  return  of  Elkes 
and  Ross  from  Paris  in  the  autumn  will 
give  us  some  matches  with  the  "midget" 
that  will  whet  the  public's  appetite.  Al- 
ready Charles  Miller  has  gone  to  New 
York  and  camped  out  at  Manhattan 
Beach,  which  is  expected  to  be  the  great 
middle  distance  battle  ground.  He  is 
eager  for  Michael's  money  and  scalp.  If 
other  pace  following  aspirants,  such  as 
Bolting,  Ryan,  Hunter,  Lawson,  Caldwell, 
Duer  and  Nelson,  fail  to  make  the  battle 
warm  enough  for  Michael,  there  are 
sprinters  like  McFarland,  Cooper,  Kiser 


and  Stevens,  who  will  have  pacing  tan- 
dems of  their  own  probably  only  too  will- 
ing to  take  a  flyer  outside  the  sprints. 

Outside  of  the  big  matches  between  the 
top  notchers  it  is  probable  that  most  of 
the  middle  distance  motor  paced  racing 
will  be  for  open  purses  just  as  the  game 
is  now  run  in  France,  the  money  being 
hung  for  any  comer  to  take  who  can. 
With  so  many  motor  tandems  in  the 
game,  pace  can  easily  be  secured  on  a 
t>rize  money  sharing  basis. 

Plans  for  Milwaukee  Meet. 

The  executive  committee  in  charge  of 
the  L.  A.  W.  national  meet  is  rapidly 
completing  its  plans. 

Martin  C.  Rotier,  ex-chief  consul  of  the 
Wisconsin  division,  has  been  appointed 
chairman  of  the  committee  on  runs.  The 
country  in  the  vicinity  of  Milwaukee  is 
well  adapted  to  bicycle  trips,  particularly 
for  tours  of  from  twenty  lo  fifty  miles. 

H.  L.  Marshall,  recently  chief  consul 
of  the  division,  is  chairman  of  a  commit- 
tee that  will  undertake  to  entertain  the 
ladies  who  visit  the  meet.  There  will  be 
entertainments  especially  for  their  bene- 
fit and  the  chairman  of  the  committee 
will  have  an  efficient  corps  of  assistants. 
The  races  will  be  held  in  the  Exposi- 
tion building,  which  covers  an  entire 
block,  and  is  always  cool  and  comfortable 
in  the  evenings.  It  is  well  lighted  and 
beautifully  decorated,  as  the  decorations 
for  the  carnival,  which  will  be  previously 
held,  will  be  left  in  place.  A  ten-lap 
modern  board  track  will  be  constructed, 
the  chairman  of  the  committee  on  con- 
struction being  Walter  Sanger.  G.  G. 
Greenburg,  of  the  N.  C.  A.  board  of  con- 
trol, will  assist  in  arranging  the  race  pro- 
gram and  promoting  the  meet.  He  has 
been  authorized  to  plan  spending  $3,000 
for  prizes.  A  special  feature  of  the  meet 
will  be  a  series  of  motor-paced  races.  The 
present  plan  is  to  have  a  five-mile  race 
between  two  stars  the  first  day,  a  simi- 
lar ten-mile  event  on  the  second  and  the 
two  winners  will  ride  fifteen  miles  on  the 
third.  The  Sanger-Zimmerman  race  is 
still  on  the  card,  though  it  will  be  more 
of  a  sentimental  event  for  the  old-timers 
than  an  exhibition  of  speed. 

The  Pioneers'  annual  banquet  will  be 
beld  at  White  Fish  bay,  three  miles  from 
the  city  limits,  and  to  this  point  many  of 
the  shorter  runs  will  lead. 

There  will  be  a  large  attendance  of 
members  of  the  Century  Road  Club  of 
America  at  the  meet  and  among  the  plans 
is  a  century  run  over  the  Chicago-Mil- 
waukee course.  In  connection  with  the 
meet  there  will  be  a  moonlight  excursion 
upon  the  lake. 

The  chairman  of  the  national  trans- 
portation committee  of  the  L.  A.  W.,  F. 
P.  Van  Valkenburg  of  Milwaukee,  is  at 
work  arranging  for  rates  to  the  meet.  He 
has  every  assurance  that  the  best  rates 
possible  will  be  made  and  is  sanguine 
that  a  material  extension  of  time  on  the 
excursion  tickets  will  be  allowed,  thus  _ 
enabling  visitors  to  spend  some  time  in  " 
Chicago,  Minneapolis,  St.  Paul,  the  Dells 
of  the  Wisconsin  and  other  places. 

Strong  Middle  Distance  Team. 

Henshaw  and  Hedstrom  will  have  a 
fine  team  for  their  middle  distance  paced 
contests  of  the  season.  They  run  two 
motor  tandems,  having  two  companions 
as  steersmen.  They  have  Everitt  Ryan, 
the  amateur  of  last  season,  who  lowered 
the  fifteen,  sixteen,  seventeen  and  eigh- 


teen-mile world's  competition  records  at 
Berkeley  Oval;  Harry  E.  Caldwell,  the 
"Manchester  Giant,"  and  Burns  W. 
Pierce,  the  100-mile  and  24-hour  cham- 
pion. Caldwell  claims  the  champion- 
ship of  America:,  having  met  and  defeated 
every  middle  distance  rider  but  Elkes, 
whom  he  never  met  although  in  search 
of  many  a  race  with  him  last  season. 
He  defeated  Charles  Miller  five  times, 
and  Pierce  three  times.  He  will  ride  any 
man  at  any  distance  within  the  hour. 
Ryan  has  a  bright  future  before  him, 
having  shown  professional  form  in  the 
amateur  ranks.  Pierce  is  champion  at 
any  distance  from  100  miles  up  and  will 
stick  to  distances  above  the  hour,  meet- 
ing any  one.  Henshaw  and  Hedstrom 
will  take  on  all  comers  in  the  motor 
races.  The  combination  is  one  of  the 
strongest  of  the  year. 

Ex-Champion  Loses  Hope. 

E.  C.  Bald,  writing  from  Louisville  to 
his  old  chum,  A.  D.  Kennedy,  Jr.,  in 
Chicago,  now  says  he  has  again  changed 
his  mind  and  will  give  up  all  plans  for 
racing  in  this  country  to  make  another 
trip  to  Europe.  In  this  letter  Bald  says 
he  is  convinced  that  he  could  not  make 
^  a  success  at  racing  this  year  and  that  he 
could  come  out  better  financially  by  quit- 
ting the  game  and  going  to  Europe  again. 

In  explaining  why  he  went  to  Louis- 
ville to  train  Bald  says  that  he  was  sin- 
cere in  his  intentions  and  that  he  was 
counting  on  a  farewell  year  in  an  effort 
to  show  his  admirers  that  he  is  not  a 
back  number.  But  a  week  or  so  of  train- 
ing has  not  limbered  him  up  as  it  should 
and  Bald  has  lost  hope.  The  old  speed 
is  not  there,  he  thinks,  and  without  that 
the  Buffalo  boy  cannot  hope  to  hold  his 
own  with  the  speed  merchants  of  the 
present  day. 


Racing  Made  Popular. 

F.  E.  Schefski,  who  so  successfully 
managed  the  Salt  Palace  Cycle  track  last 
season,  will  again  this  year  act  in  the 
same  capacity.  Notwithstanding  the  fact 
that  during  the  greater  part  of  the  season, 
three  meets  per  week  were  given,  Schefski 
was  able  to  so  arrange  the  programmes 
that  at  each  meet  something  new  was 
given  to  interest  the  spectators,  which 
kept  the  sport  from  growing  stale.  A 
popular  feature  of  the  season's  work  was 
that  every  racing  man  on  the  track  made 
a  good  living,  the  events  being  arranged 
and  special  races  given  to  the  poorer  class 
of  riders  so  that  all  made  money.  In  this 
way  harmony  was  preserved  among  the 
racing  men  and  when  the  season  closed 
all  went  their  ways  content.  Eight  thou- 
sand dollars  was  given  away  in  prizes 
last  year  and  a  clear  gain  of  more  than 
$10,000  was  netted  to  the  promoters  and 
the  owners  of  the  track.  The  amateur 
prizes  were  full  value  and  were  probably 
the  best  that  have  ever  been  given  to  the 
racing  men. 

Bulletin  Contract  Awarded. 

The  contract  for  publishing  the  L.  A. 
W.  Bulletin  has  been  awarded  to  Emil 
Grossman  &  Bro.  of  Clev^eland,  O.  The 
new  Bulletin  will  be  a  little  less  than 
magazine  size,  contain  not  less  than 
thirty-two  pages,  of  which  half  shall  be 
devoted  to  league  affairs,  and  will  be  is- 
sued monthly.  Secretary  Abbott  Bassett 
will  be  editor.  The  first  issue  will  ap- 
pear about  May  15. 


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LOUISVILLE     OPENING     MEET 


MOTOCYCI,E  MATCH  WAS  THE  EVENT 
OF   THE   DAY 


Stevens  Wins  Mile  Open  and  Freeman  Takes 

the  Handicap— McFarland  Palls 

to  Show. 


Fountain  Ferry,  Louisville,  April  29. — 
The  opening  meet  of  the  season,  given  to- 
day under  the  auspices  of  the  Fountain 
Ferry  Cycle  &  Athletic  Association,  was 
a  decided  success  in  a  competitive  way 
and  a  partial  success  in  the  way  of  at- 
tendance. The  meet  had  hardly  been  well 
advertised,  but  later  meets  will  draw 
well. 

The  Motocycle  Race. 

Every  event  was  fast,  results  were  sur- 
prising, and  the  wind-up  was  the  pretti- 
est motocycle  contest  evtr  seen  between 
two  teams.  In  such  a  race  a  third  team 
is  not  necesssary.  Rutz  and  Hausman 
started  with  their  new  Orient  tandem  fit- 
ted with  a  2  1-4-horse  power  Aster  mo- 
tor. Maya  and  McFarland  used  the  "I 
and  Stevie"  Orient  tandem,  fitted  with 
a  1  3-4-horse  power  De  Dion  motor.  The 
race  was  run  in  3:15;  the  first  mile  in 
1:39,  second  in  1:36,  and  the  last  lap 
went  in  :30,  a  gait  of  1:30  to  the  mile 
on  a  track  constructed  for  1:50. 

Won  In  the  I,ast  I<ap. 

The  last  lap  was  the  race.  The  McFar- 
land team  had  the  advantage  of  the  pole. 
Striking  the  first  bank  at  increased 
apeed,  the  Rutz  team  couid  not  hold  the 
turn  and  lost  a  length.  This  was  closed 
on  the  back  stretch  and  as  the  teams 
rounded  into  the  last  bank  they  ran  neck 
an^  neck.  Rutz- and  Hausman  held  to 
the  headers  this  '  time  ,  and  past  the 
twelfth  into  the  stretch  the  teams  were 
on  even  terms.  Down  the  straight  both 
teams  threw  on  all  power,  gasoline  and 
human,  and  as  they  shot  across  the  tape 
amid  the  wildly  enthusiastic  cries  of  2.- 
000  people  Rutz  and  Hausman  had  the 
race  by  two  feet. 

Coast  Men  in  Best  Shape. 

Condition  told  in  the  sprint  races.  The 
men  from  California,  who  had  been  rac- 
ing all  winter,  won  both  events  of  the 
professional  class  and  Frank  Denny  of 
Buffalo  gained  all  of  the  honors  in  the 
amateur  class. 

Cooper  failed  to  show  to  advantage. 
His  hard  training  of  the  week  past 
brought  on  a  reaction.  Stevens  won  the 
mile  open  in  2:05  3-5,  and  Freeman  the 
mile  handicap  from  scratch  in  2:01.  Free- 
man ran  second  to  Stevens  in  the  mile 
and  Stevens  gained  fourth  in  the  handi- 
cap. 

Newhouse  was  the  best  conditioned  of 
the  men  who  have  trained  here  for  the 
month,  although  A.  B.  Stone  displayed 
some  surprising  speed  in  several  heats 
and  in  the  final  of  the  handicap.  McFar- 
land won  nothing,  but  was  satisfied.  He 
made  a  hard  run  for  his  heat  in  the 
open,  stealing  from  the  back  and  leading 
for  several  lengths  at  the  bell.  Newkirk 
and  Rutz  overtook  him  on  the  back 
stretch  and  Freeman  won  the  heat. 

Final  of  Mile  Oyen. 

The  final  of  the  mile  open  had  Stevens, 
Freeman,  Cooper,  Rutz,  Hausman  and 
Newhouse  up — a  championship  field  of 
the  year.  Proprietor  Owen  Kimble  paced 
the  event  with  Cooper  in  the  position. 
Rutz  took  Hausman  from  the  rear  to  the 
front,  but  on  the  last  bank  Stevens 
worked  through  to  the  lead.  Freeman  was 
shut  off  the  rear  of  Stevens  by  Newhouse, 
who  hung  to  the  lowan  but  could  not 
take  second  from  Freeman,  who  came  up 
outside.    Cooper  ran  fourth,  all  out. 

Cooper  started  scratch  in  the  handicap 


but  failed  to  close  with  Stevens  and 
Freeman,  who  closed  with  the  field  at  the 
half  and  came  forth  at  three-quarters 
post.    Freeman  won  by  good  riding. 

Young  Denny's  win  of  the  amateur  half 
from  scratch  in  the  handicap  in  1:01  1-5 
was  close  to  record. 


HOW   I.   C    U.   WAS    FORMED 


PARIS-ROUBAIX  ROAD  RACE 


Bouhonrs    Wins    Great    Event    Because    of 
Repeated  Accidents  to  Fisher. 


The  fifth  annual  Paris  Roubaix  race 
was  run  on  the  fourteenth  instant  and 
proved  highly  interesting.  There  were 
only  nineteen  starters  this  year,  against 
thirty-two  last  year.  The  distance  is 
about  162  miles. 

At  the  start  Bouhours  took  the  lead, 
followed  by  Garin,  and,  going  at  a  ter- 
rific pace,  took  a  big  lead.  At  Beauvais, 
only  forty-three  miles  from  the  start, 
Bouhours  had  1  hour  and  1  minute  lead 
over  Fisher,  the  German,  who  was  then 
second.  But  soon  after  the  Frenchman 
met  with  a  tire  accident  and  at  Breteuil, 
the  100-kilometer  mark,  Fisher  had 
caught  up,  and  passed  his  French  rival. 
Fisher  was  now  going  at  full  speed,  paced 
by  one  of  the  sons  of  the  Prince  of  Sagan, 
and,  at  Doullens,  101  miles,  had  15  min- 
utes lead  over  the  others.  It  seemed  now 
as  if  the  race  was  his,  but  he,  too,  suf- 
fered from  a  tire  explosion  at  Arras,  and 
had  but  3  minutes  of  his  big  lead  left 
over  Bouhours  when  the  repair  was  com- 
pleted, and  the  Frenchman  passed  him 
soon  after.  About  30  miles  further  on 
the  German  had  again  caught  Bouhours 
when  another  accident  made  him  lose 
11  minutes  and  the  race.  It  is  certain 
that  without  accidents  Fisher  would  have 
won  the  event  easily.  Maurice  Garin  was 
third.  Bouhours'  time  was  7:10:30,  break- 
ing the  former  record,  which  was  8:12:00. 
Fisher '9  time  was  7:28:25,  and  Garin  s 
7:49:00. 

At  the  finish  one  of  the  competitors 
lost  control  of  his  motocycle  and  dashed 
into  the  crowd,  causing  a  stampede  and 
injuring  many  people. 


REVISES  ROAD  RACING  RULES 


American     Century    Wheelmen    Makes    Its 
Rules  Conform  With  Action  of  N.  C.  A. 


Toledo,  April  29. — A  meeting  of  the  na- 
tional board  of  control  of  the  American 
Century  Wheelmen  with  its  road  record  • 
and  sanctions  committee,  was  held  in  tnis  *» 
city  today.  The  object  of  the  meeting 
was  primarily  to  ratify  the  action  taken 
by  the  National  Cycling  Association  with 
the  A.  C.  W.  officers  at  Buffalo  a  week 
ago,  and  to  revise  its  road  racing  rules  to 
conform  with  the  agreements  concluded 
with  that  organization.  It  will  be  remem- 
bered that  the  National  Cycle  Association 
board  extended  its  racing  rules  to  em- 
brace road  races  started  or  finished  upon 
a  track  within  an  inclosure,  to  which  an 
admission  is  charged,  and  one  of  the  acts 
of  the  A.  C.  W.  board  today  was  to  pass 
a  resolution  assigning  to  the  N.  C.  A.  as 
much  of  its  road  jurisdiction  as  is  em- 
braced within  that  clause. 

The  board  also  passed  a  resolution  re- 
lating to  co-operation  with  the  N.  C.  A. 
rulings  as  follows: 

"That  any  rider  disciplined  by  the  N. 
C.  A.  for  violation  of  its  track  rules  shall 
not  be  eligible  to  participate  in  any  road 
race  held  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  A. 
C.  W.  within  the  United  States." 

Several  amendments  were  adopted  by 
the  board  perfecting  its  road  racing  rules, 
and  the  title  of  official  handicapper  was 
created;  one  to  be  appointed  in  each  state 
by  the  member  of  the  road  records  and 
sanctions  committee,  in  whose  section 
the  various  states  are  located. 


DETAII,S  OF  IVAST  MEETING  OF  I.  C.  A. 
AND  ITS  CONSEQUENCES 


Five     I>eadlne     Countries     Withdraw     and 

Formulate  New  Rules— Will  Run 

World's  Championships. 


Details  of  the  meeting  of  the  Interna- 
tional Cyclists'  Association  in  Paris  on 
April  4,  which  resulted  in  the  formation 
of  a  new  body  called  the  International 
Cyclists'  Union,  as  briefly  reported  in  the 
Cycle  Age  last  week,  have  at  last  arrived 
by  mail.  The  importance  of  that  meeting 
will  not  be  realized  until  the  first  regular 
meeting  of  the  new  international  body  in 
Paris  next  August. 

Sturmey  Tries  for  Majority. 

Everything  possible  was  done  by  Sec- 
retary Sturmey  to  insure  a  majority  of 
votes  for  Great  Britain  at  the  meeting, 
when  he  found  it  was  useless  to  longer 
oppose  the  calling  of  a  meeting  for  the 
14th.  Great  Britain  had  about  a  dozen 
votes,  Sturmey  representing  the  Cape  Cy- 
clists' Union  of  South  Africa,  Britten  the 
National  Cyclists'  Union  of  England, 
Wheeler  the  Irish  Cyclists'  Association, 
Inglis  the  Scottish  Cyclists'  Union,  Bur- 
man  the  Canadian  Wheelmen's  Associa- 
tion, and  Collins  the  New  Zealand  Cy- 
clists' Union.  Besides  these  was  the  U.  V. 
F.  of  France,  represented  by  Riguelle;  the 
Union  of  French  Athletic  Sports,  by  de 
Villers;  the  N.  C.  A.  of  the  United  States, 
by  Victor  Brever;  the  Belgian  Cycling 
League,  by  De  Beukelaer;  the  Italian  Cy- 
clists' Union,  by  Bruzzone;  the  Chris- 
tiania  Bicycle  Club  of  Norway,  by  Tillier; 
the  Swiss  Cyclists'  Union,  by  Champion, 
and  the  Danish  Bicycle  Club  of  Denmark, 
by  President  Stall  of  the  I.  C.  A. 

Fought  for  Six  Hours. 

Immediately  after  coming  to  order  the 
Frenchmen  asked  for  a  public  meeting, 
but  by  vote  of  7  to  5  it  was  decided  to  hold 
the  meeting  behind  closed  doors.  The 
principal  question  to  be  settled  at  this 
meeting  was  that  of  allowing  one  coun- 
try to  have  no  more  than  two  votes, 
which  was,  as  has  been  explained  before, 
directed  against  Great  Britain,  with  her 
six  votes  from  the  British  Isles.  As  will 
be  seen  from  the  foregoing  list,  Sturmey 
managed  to  bring  to  the  congress  repre- 
sentatives from  most  of  the  British  colo- 
nies, such  as  Cape  Colony  and  New  Zea- 
land. The  discussion  of  this  momentous 
question  occupied  the  full  three  hours  of 
the  morning  session  and  as  many  hours 
in  the  afternoon  and  for  a  time  it  seemed 
that  no  final  resolution  would  be  reached, 
but  at  5  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  it  was 
decided  that  the  affiliated  unions  be  di- 
vided into  two  categories,  those  forming 
the  first  series  to  have  the  right  to  three 
votes  each,  those  forming  the  second  se- 
ries having  no  vote  but  being  in  all  other 
respects  equal  to  the  others.  It  was  de- 
cided that  Great  Britain  and  Ireland  and 
Australasia  should  be  placed  in  the  first 
category  as  collective  groups  each  entit- 
led to  register  by  either  of  its  component 
unions  the  full  voting  power  of  the 
group.  The  following  countries  were  in 
addition  placed  in  the  first  series:  The 
United  States,  Belgium,  Canada,  Den- 
mark, France,  Holland,  Italy  and  Swit- 
zerland, and  in  the  first  group  with  half 
voting  power  owing  to  their  virtually 
controlling  amateurism  only,  Germany, 
Denmark,  Sweden  and  Cape  Colony.  In 
the  second  series  Mexico,  Natal  and  the 
Transvaal. 

A  distinct  understanding  was  arrived 
at  that  the  above  division  was  for  voting 
purposes  only,  but  that  each  union  would 
be  eligible  to  participate  in  the  champion- 
ships on  the  same  basis  as  at  present. 

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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


ward  by  the  French  Cyclists'  Union  to 
elect  a  new  secretary  in  place  of  Stur- 
mey.  but  this  motion  was  lost. 

The  last  motion  was  for  a  thorough  in- 
vestigation of  the  I'acing  situation  in  Hol- 
land, which  is  similar  to  that  which  ex- 
isted in  the  United  States  last  year.  This 
was  adopted  and  M.  de  Beukelaer,  the 
Belgian  delegate,  was  nominated  to  make 
a  report. 

The  meeting  then  adjourned. 

Bvent  of  the  Day. 

But  the  great  event  of  the  day  occurred 
afterward,  when  a  number  of  the  dele- 
gates met  and  sent  the  following  letter 
to  President  Stall  of  the  I.  C.  A.: 

The  representatives  of  the  following  asso- 
ciations believe  that  the  results  obtained  at 
the  meeting  of  this  day  do  not  satisfactor- 
ily serve  the  interests  of  international  cyc- 
ling and  declare  their  resignation  from  the 
International  Cyclists'  Association.— Signed 
by  the  two  French  delegates  and  the  Bel- 
gian, Italian.  Swiss  and  United  States  del- 
egates. 

New  Federation  Announced. 
This  was  followed  by  an  announcement 
to  the  public  as  follows: 

The  delegates  of  the  following  associa- 
tions, after  having  infornled  Mr.  President 
of  the  I.  C.  A.  that  they  resign,  declare  the 
formation  of  a  new  federation  whose  name 
shall  be:  Unione  Cycliste  Internationale. 
The  world's  championships  will  be  run  Au- 
gust 12,  16  and  19,  under  its  rules.  The 
first  meeting  of  the  U.  C.  I.  will  take  place 
August  11  at  the  Hotel  de  Russe,  Paris. 
M.  De  Beukelear,  the  Belgian  delegate,  is 
elected  president  of  the  new  union.  M. 
Bruzzone,  the  Italian  delegate,  Is  nomi- 
nated secretary-treasurer. — Signed  same  as 
above. 

It  is  considered  almost  certain  that 
several  other  countries  will  join  the  new 
association,  such  as  Holland  and  Ger- 
many, and  that  the  I.  C.  A.  will  cease  to 
exist  in  a  short  time  as  a  race  governing 
body,  since  racing  men  riding  in  France. 
Italy,  Belgium,  Switzerland  and  the 
United  States  must  be  suspended  by  the 
other  countries,  which,  like  the  L.  A.  W., 
will  soon  have  none  to  control. 

New  Rules  Adopted. 
Following    are   the    rules    and   regula- 
tions adopted  by  the  new  International 
Cyclists'  Union: 

The  Unione  Cycliste  Internationale  is  es- 
tablished between  those  cycling  unions  of 
the  nations  which  rule  the  professional  and 
amateur  sport,  for  the  following  purposes: 

1.  Mutual  respect  between  the  unions  for 
the  official  acts  of  each. 

2.  The  ruling  of  the  races  under  two  kinds 
of  laws:  (a)  Personal  statutes:  (t>)  real  stat- 
utes. 

Personal  Statutes. — The  state  and  capacity 
(?)  of  all  riders,  professional  or  amateur,  of 
the  subscribing  federations  will  be  regulated 
or  determined  by  the  unions  of  their  own 
countries. 

Real  Statutes— The  rules  of  the  union  gov- 
erning races  in  any  country  shall  be  appli- 
cable in  that  country  to  all  riders,  whatever 
their  nationality. 

Sanctions. — The  fines,  suspensions,  etc.,  im- 
posed by  the  competent  authorities  of  one  of 
the  unions  belonging  to  the  federation  upon 
a  native  or  a  foreign  rider  riding  in  its  ter- 
ritory, shall  be  applied  by  all  the  unions  sig- 
natory to  the  convention. 

The  U.  C.  I.  shall  govern  only  racing  cy- 
cling, and  regulate  the  professional  and 
amateur  races. 

The  World's  Championships. 

The  world's  championships  shall  be  pro- 
moted and  organized  by  the  union  In  whose 
country  they  are  to  be  held  and  at  its  own 
risks.  The  profits,  if  there  are  any,  shall 
be  divided  as  follows:  Half  to  the  union 
which  organizes  the  meet:  the  other  half 
to  be  divided  in  equal  parts  among  the  un- 
ions which  send  riders  to  the  meet:  but  be- 
fore this  distribution  Is  made  all  annual 
expenses  which  the  U.  C.  I.  has  incurred 
■''hall  be  deducted  from  the  profits,  as  no 
assessment  is  asked  from  the  unions  in  the 
federation 

Every  year,  at  the  time  of  the  world's 
championshins  meet,  a  convention  of  the 
IT.  C.  I.  shall  be  held  in  the  place  where  the 
meet  is  given,  this  congress  to  be  open  tn 
the  public. 

Each  Nation  to  Have  Two  Votes. 

Every  nation  represented  shall  have  a 
right  to  two  votes.  It  is  understood  that  the 
word  nation  means  the  whole  nation,  includ- 
insT  its  colonies. 

Each  nation  may  be  represented  by  two 
dele.?ates    or   two   unions,    each   having    one 


voice  and  vote,  if  one  is  exclusively  in  con- 
trol of  professional  racing  and  the  other 
of  amateur  racing.  The  union  which  rules 
both  amateur  and  professional  sport  in  a 
country  will  be  entitled  to  two  votes  and 
may  be  represented  by  either  one  of  two 
delegates.  In  case  of  a  nation  having  one 
federation  only  which  concerns  itself  with 
but  one  class  of  the  sport,  eitner  amateur 
or  professional,  this  union  will  have  but  one 
vote. 

Voting  and  Executive. 

Upon  the  demand  of  five  nations,  a  special 
meeting  of  the  U.  C.   I.  may  be  held. 

All  questions  sent  to  the  secretary  up  to 
one  month  before  the  meeting  will  be  dis- 
cussed at  the  meeting.  All  modifications 
will  also  be  discussed. 

In  urgent  matters  a  consultation  may  be 
made  by  correspondence  between  all  the  na- 
tions interested,  which  shall  be  invited  to 
send  their  votes  to  the  secretary,  who  will 
accept  the  decision  resulting  from  such  vote. 

The  U.  C.  I.  shall  be  directed  by  a  com- 
mittee or  executive  composed  of- a  president, 
a  vice-president  and  a  secretary-treasurer. 

The  headquarters  of  the  U.  C.  I.  shall 
be  in  the  town  in  which  the  secretary-treas- 
urer lives. 

The  world's  championships  shall  be  run 
every  year  between  July  1  and  October 
31.  Four  world's  championships  shall  be 
run,  as  follows:  (a)  2,000  meters  scratch  race 
for  professionals;  (b)  2,000  meters  scratch 
race  for  amateurs;  (c)  100  meter  kilometers 
paced  race  for  professionals;  (d)  100  kilo- 
meters paced  race  for  amateurs.  The  win- 
ners of  the  2,000  meters  events  must  meet 
in  a  final  race  for  the  title  of  "world's  cham- 
pion." The  union  organizing  the  meet  may, 
if  it  thinks  it  desirable  or  profitable  as  a 
decisive  result,  arrange  a  meeting  between 
the  winners  of  the  long  distance  champion- 
ships. 

The  secretary  of  the  U.  C.  I.  shall  keep  the 
official  records. 

Suspensions  and  I/icenses. 

Any  union  having  riders  under  suspension 
must  advise  the  secretary,  who  will  advise 
the  other  unions,  which  shall  in  turn  not- 
ify the  tracks  in  their  respective  countries. 

A  professional  license  may  be  given  to  any 
rider  who  requests  one,  even  in  a  foreign 
coimtry,  provided  this  rider  is  not  entered 
on   the  suspended  list. 

No  union  may  allow  a  rider  to  race  under 
different  names. 

It  is  understood  that  the  measuring  of 
tracks  of  the  U.  C.  I.  must  be  made  at 
thirty  centimeters  from  the  inner  edge. 

Any  rider  disqualified  shall  be  considered 
ineligible  to  race  from  the  moment  of  his 
disqualification  and  shall  not  be  allowed  to 
ride  even  in  races  which  he  had  previously 
entered. 

World's  Records  to  be  Allowed. 

World's  records  at  the  following  distances 
and  times  shall  be  recognized  by  the  U.  0.  I: 
500  meters  and  one  kilometer,  standing  and 
flying  start;  from  two  to  ten  kilometers, 
standing  start;  from  ten  to  fifteen  kilome- 
ters, by  five  kilometer  intermediate  times; 
from  fifty  to  100  kilometers,  by  ten  kilome- 
ters: from  100  to  1,000  kilometers,  by  fifty 
kilometers;  eighty  kilometers  465.75  meters  or 
fifty  miles,  and  160  kilometers  931  meters  or 
100  miles;  also  all  the  foregoing  distances  un- 
paced.  Mile  records,  paced:  One-quarter, 
one-half,  three-quarters,  one  mile;  standing 
and  flying  start  from  two  to  ten  miles;  from 
ten  to  fifty  miles,  by  five  miles  for  interme- 
diate times;  from  fifty  to  100  miles,  by  ten 
miles:  from  100  to  600  miles,  by  fifty  miles; 
.31  miles  118  yards  or  fifty  kilometers,  and  62 
miles  28  yards  or  100  kilometers.  Also  all 
these  distances  unpaced.  Time  records, 
paced:  One  and  two  hours  and  six.  twelve, 
eighteen,  twenty-four,  thirty  and  thirty-six 
hours:  also  same  unpaced:  also  the  fore- 
going kilometer,  mile  and  time  records  made 
with  wind  shields. 


The  Berlin  racing  season  will  bring  a 
great  many  foreign  riders  to  the  German 
metropolis.  Elkes,  Ross  and  George 
Banker,  who  is  a  great  favorite  here,  will 
be  among  the  number  of  those  eager  for 
the  big  cash  prizes  Germany  has  been  ' 
steadily  giving  during  the  last  five  or  six 
years.  Zimmerman's  memory  is  still 
green,  although  the  track  he  rode  on  in 
Berlin  is  about  to  be  leveled  to  the 
ground  to  make  way  for  building  lots. 


SITUATION  IN  GERMANY 


Radfahrer  Bund  May  Relinquish  Racing  to 
Control  by  Tracks  and  Riders. 


Berlin,  April  20. — It  would  be  of  interest 
to  Americans  to  learn  that  the  Deutscher 
Radfahrer  Bund  (German  Cycle  League), 
which  hitherto  superintended  racing  as 
well  as  touring  in  a  fashion  very  much 
its  own,  will  very  probably  withdraw  as 
a  corporation  from  the  cycle  racing 
arena.  At  a  general  meeting  of  the  com- 
mittee held  at  Berlin  recently  it  was 
voted  to  move  at  the  next  congress  of 
the  league  that  it  withdraw  from  the  I. 
C.  A.  and  likewise  in  future  neither  pro- 
mote nor  present  prizes  for  path  or  road 
racing.  The  German  Association  of  Cy- 
cling Tracks  and  the  German  Racing 
Men's  Syndicate  will  control  racing  and 
remain  the  masters  of  the  situation  with 
a  long  and  busy  season  in  front  of  them. 


Elkes  Chances  in  Paris. 

"Pop"  Elkes,  writing  from  Paris  un- 
der recent  date,  comments  as  follows  on 
the  chances  of  Harry  Elkes  and  Arthur 
Ross  on  the  foreign  tracks  this  season: 

There  are  no  pacing  machines  ready  yet 
for  the  boys  to  go  in  races  with  and  we  do 
not  expect  to  be  ready  beiore  the  Berlin 
race.  We  were  not  able  to  enter  for  the 
Golden  Wheel  race  because  of  the  contract 
for  the  Berlin  race  on  May  23,  although  the 
Golden  Wheel  manager  offered  $400  appear- 
ance money. 

There  have  been  four  paced  races  here. 
Bouhours  won  two  that  Taylor  didn't  start 
in,  but  Taylor  won  the  two  in  which  he 
started;  rode  37%  miles  in  the  hour— very 
good  riding.  But  tricycles,  with  doubly  mo- 
tors, are  much  more  protection  to  the  rider 
than  tandems.  Forty  miles  in  the  hour  will 
be  done  before  the  season  is  over.  I  think 
Harry  can  cover  that  distance  with  tricy- 
cles. Ross  and  Harry  are  in  splendid 
health. 

I  think  the  American  public  will  be  led 
to  believe  that  Ross  will  accomplish  more 
than  lies  In  his  power.  I  don't  expect  him 
to  be  able  to  beat  the  best  men  here,  but  he 
will  ride  well.  But  Bouhours,  Taylor,  Lin- 
ton and  Walters  are  hard  men  to  beat. 
Taylor  is  quite  superior  for  the  hour  to 
all  the  others.  American  sprinters  who  keep 
away  from  Paris  use  splendid  judgment. 
They  would  surely  have  a  strong  game  to 
go  up  against.  In  regard  to  Harry,  if  he 
makes  an  even  break  I  shall  be  satisfied. 
We  have  to  depend  on  the  honor  of  the 
native  pacemakers,  not  that  I  doubt  their 
honor,  but  I  cannot  instruct  or  coach  them, 
not  speaking  their  language,  and  that 
leaves  us  at  a  disadvantage.  Of  course  all 
Paris  expects  Taylor  to  beat  Harry  when 
they  meet,  but  I  feel  confident  of  Harry's 
ability  to  carry  the  stars  anct  stripes  to 
victory  if  we  get  the  pace.  I  will  say  that 
there  are  a  larger  number  of  first  class 
riders  here  than  I  expected.  I  think  it  is 
a  mistake  that  Ma.lor  Taylor  could  defeav 
the  best  sprinters  here.  I  don't  think  he 
can. 

Twin  City  Cyclists  Will  Rejoice. 

There  is  a  likelihood  of  Minneanolis  hav- 
ing the  most  beautiful  fifty-mile  circuitous 
run  in  the  country  before  the  end  of  the 
season.  This  will  be  out  and  around  Lake 
Minnetonka.  The  present  cycle  path  leads 
to  Hotel  St.  Louis,  a  distance  of  twelve 
miles  from  Lake  Calhoun.  Last  season  the 
Superior  avenue  boulevard,  which  leads 
from  another  section  of  the  citv  to  Way- 
zatta.  on  another  shore  of  Lake"  Minneton- 
ka, was  opened.  It  is  five  miles  shorter 
than  the  other  road.  There  is  now  a  road 
around  the  lake,  but  this  is  only  an  ordi- 
nary country  road,  and  not  the  best.  The 
work  of  dredging  Lake  Minnetonka  has  been 
commenced  at  various  points,  and  a  great 
quantity  of  granite  rock  is  being  taken  out. 
This  rock  would  naturally  become  waste. 
but  now  it  is  proposed  to  crush  it  and  put 
it  on  the  road.  This  meets  with  the  approv- 
al of  County  Surveyor  Abbot,  and  as  people 
are  commencing  to  appreciate  the  good 
roads  movement  there  is  little  doubt  but 
that  this  suggestion  will  be  carried  out. 
Both  roads  finally  lead  to  the  center  of  the 
city.  Before  many  months  there  will  be 
brick  pavement  to  the  Superior  road.  About 
one-third  the  distance  of  this  run  will  be 
around  beautiful  Lake  Minnetonka,  while 
the  rest  is  up  and  down  easy  slopes  and 
through   grovelands. 


To  Make  Cycle  Paths  Cheaply. 

To  build  sidepaths  requires  two  men  to 
work  together,  one  armed  with  a  hoe  and 
the  other  with  a  shovel,  savs  a  Hudson, 
Mich.,  enthusiast.  The  path  should  be  made 
ten  inches  wide.  The  hoe  is  used  to  scuff 
off  the  old  dead  grass.  Don't  dig  up  the 
ground  any,  as  rag  weeds  will  grow  up, 
arrd  every  Michigan  wheelman  knows  what 
that  means.  Then  again  the  grass  roots 
hold  the  ground  firmly  together,  and  more 
especially  on  sand.  The  shovel  fills  up  holes 
made  in  the  ground  by  cattle,  that  years 
ago  used  to  be  turned  in  the  roads  in  early 
spring  when  the  ground  was  soft.  WherV 
there  are  no  holes  to  fill,  the  scuffing  of  the 
hoe  will  show  the  wheelman  where  the  path 
runs,  until  worn  down  by  the  wheels.  Then 
you  have  a  path  for  all  time.  The  writer 
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ITALIANS    SURPRISE    FRENCH 

Capture  All  Important  Events  at  Great  Annual 

Easter  Meet— Eros  Wins  the 

Grand  Prize. 


The  annual  Great  Prize  of  Easter  was 
run  in  Paris  on  April  15  and  16  before  a 
very  large  crowd  both  days.  The  feature 
of  the  meeting  was  the  splendid  form  of 
the  Italian  riders  and  their  sensational 
success  in  winning  every  race  of  import- 
ance in  which  they  had  entered,  and, 
what  is  more  remarkable  and  really  with- 
out precedent,  capturing  all  three  of  the 
semi-finals,  thus  making  the  final  a  reg- 
ular Italian  championship  race  in  the 
heart  of  France.  Their  success  was  heart- 
ily applauded  and  is  a  good  lesson  to  the 
French  riders,  who  always  wait  to  the 
last  moment  to  begin  training. 

Bros,  who  won  the  big  race,  was  under 
the  management  of  the  late  Choppy  War- 
burton,  who  said  in  1896  that  he  would 
be  the  coming  man,  but  the  Italian  never 
proved  dangerous. 

In  the  tandem  race  the  Italian  team, 
Bixio  and  Ferrari,  proved  by  far  superior 
to  all  the  others. 

Heats  and  Seml-Finals. 

Thirty-nine  men  started  in  the  heats, 
which  were  won  by  Bixio,  Momo,  Fer- 
rari (Italian),  Jacquelin  (French),  Deleu 
(Belgian),  and  Meyers  (Dutch).  Banker, 
Tommaselli  and  Huber,  the  German,  lost 
through  waiting  too  long  to  start  their 
final  efforts. 

Eros  won  the  first  semi-final,  passing 
Meyers  and  Jue  in  a  sudden  jump,  by 
which  he  gained  four  lengths  before 
either  of  the  others  were  after  him. 

In  ^  the  second  semi-final  Jacquelin 
made"Tiis  usual  jUtop  at_the  200  meters 
mark,  but  Bixio  was  on  his  guard  and 
started  even  more  quickly,  passing  the 
Frenchman  after  a  few  meters.  Jacque- 
lin came  back  at  the  Italian  in  fine  stlye, 
yet  was  not  fast  enough  to  pass.  Grogna 
also  came  up  in  a  sudden  sprint  and 
passed  the  Frenchman,  but  not  the  Ital- 
ian. The  three  crossed  the  tape  sep- 
arated by  less  than  one-half  a  wheel, 
amid  great  exctiment  on  account  of  the 
defeat  of  the  favorite. 

In  the  last  semi-final,  which  was  .ue 
prettiest  as  to  finish,  Ferrari  took  tue 
lead  until  the  last  turn,  where  Momo 
went  ahead,  followed  by  Deleu.  At  200 
meters  from  the  tape  both  were  together 
and  up  to  the  last  five  meters  fought  a 
most  gallant  battle  for  the  tape,  which 
Momo  finally  crossed  with  less  than  a 
tire  advance. 

Sros  Defeats  Bixio  and  Motuo. 

The  Italians  now  started  in  the  final. 
It  was  a  slow  race  till  the  bell,  wn  n 
Momo  took  the  lead.  At  300  meters  Eros 
suddenly  jumped  ahead  and  gained  r.^v- 
eral  meters,  but  both  Bixio  and  Momo 
slowly  closed  the  gap  and  at  fifteen  yards 
from  the  finish  all  three  seemed  on  even 
terms;  then  Eros  in  a  last  effort  jumped 
again  and  won  by  half  a  length  'rom 
Momo. 

In  the  1500-meters  handicap  race  the 
scratch  men,  with  the  exception  of  Jac- 
quelin, made  almost  no  effort  to  winT 
It  was'  won  by  Domain  (60),  followed  by 
Mathieu  (50)  and  Brecy  (90). 

Italians  Win  Tandem  Race. 

Eleven  teams  took  part  in  the  tandem 
race.  Banker  and  Tommaselli  won  the 
first  heat  by  one  length  from  iiourotte 
and  Thau.  The  second  was  won  by  Do- 
main and  Prevot.  The  third  heat  went 
to  Bixio  and  Ferrari.  In  the  final  the 
last  named  team  stayed  in  the  rear  until 
the  bell,  when  they  went  ahead  and  with 
the  greatest  ease  took  two  lengths  from 
Domain  and  Prevot,  who  themselves  de- 


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feated    Banker     and    Tommaselli     by    a 
length. 

Taillandler  easily  won  the  amateur 
scratch  event. 

In  the  foreigners'  prize  Gougoltz,  Fer- 
rari and  Bixio  won  the  heats  and  started 
in  the  final,  with  the  seconds  including 
Tommaselli,  Grogna  and  Meyers.  All  six 
entered  the  last  turn  together,  but  Fer- 
rari on  the  outside  gained  the  lead  com- 
ing down  the  bank  and  resisted  well  to 
the  efforts  of  Grogna,  who  came  back  in 
a  fine  jump.  Gougoltz  was  third. 
Taylor  Shows  Superiority. 

Jacquelin,  Bauge,  Taylor,  The,  Gou- 
goltz and  Fossier  started  in  the  ten- 
mile  paced  race.  From  the  start  the 
hour  record  holder,  took  the  lead,  which 
he  increased  at  every  lap.  Jacquelin, 
who  for  a  while  made  a  fine  defense,  was 
finally  lapped,  and  then  the  others,  ex- 
cept Bauge.  Taylor  won  by  600  meters 
from  the  latter  and  by  two  and  one-half 
laps  from  Jacquelin.  His  time  was  16:18, 
which  is  a  new  European  record  and  also 
the  competition  record,  but  not  the 
world's  record,  which  belongs  to  Bikes. 


NEWS  IN  BRIEF. 

Charlie  Church,  Philadelpnia's  premier  un- 
paced  rider,  will  permanently  abandon  the 
track,  having  left  the  Quaker  City  to  ac- 
cept a  position  with  an  electric  concern  at 
Winnipeg.  — 

Frank  Kramer  will  make  his  debut  as  a 
professional  at  the  opening  of  the  Vailsburg 
races  next  Sunday.  He  will  have  Jay  Eaton 
and  "Bobbie"  Thompson  to  push  him  to  his 
best  paces,  even  if  the  Louisville  flyers 
resist  the  temptation  to  begin  money  chas- 
ing in  the  metropolitan  district  thus  early. 
It  is  said  that  George  Collett  will  not  enter 
the  "pro"  brigade  until  after  July  4,  so 
that  Warenburger,  Lake,  Schofield  and  Nye 
will  not  have  the  game  to  themselves  in  the 
metropolitan  district  quite  so  early. 

At  Saturday's  meeting  of  the  executive 
committee  of  the  Inter-Collegiate  Bicycle 
Racing  Association  in  New  York,  it  was  de- 
cided to  run  the  University  championships 
this  year  at  Woodside  Park,  Philadelphia, 
on  Decoration  day.  The  points  will  count 
5,  3,  2  and  1,  instead  of  5,  2  and  1,  as  last 
year.  Columbia  will  make  a  strong  bid  for 
the  championship  this  year,  with  Allen,  Rae 
and  Hudson,  of  the  old  team,  and  Waters, 
Rose,  Knoell  and  Wells  as  new  comers. 
In  Waters  it  is  said  that  Columbia  has 
discovered  a  gem  of  purest  ray  serene. 

Major  Taylor  is  elated  over  the  action 
taken  by  the  board  of  control  of  the  Na- 
tional Cycling  Association  at  the  recent 
meeting  at  Buffalo,  when  it  reinstated  him, 
subject  to  the  rulings  to  be  taken  by  the 
American  Racing  Cyclists'  Union.  Taylor 
says  that  he  hardly  expects  that  the  A.  R. 
C.  U.  will  treat  him  as  liberally  at  its  meet- 
ing to  be  held  some  time  this  week  at  Louis- 
ville, but  is  in  hopes  that  his  life  suspension 
will  be  lifted  and  a  fine  substituted  instead, 
which  he  will  pay  if  not  too  exorbitant. 
Should  the  Major  be  reinstated  he  will  start 
in  training  at  Newby  Oval. 

Harry  E.  Caldwell,  Manchester,  will  make 
an  attempt  to  break  the  mile  straightaway 
cycle  record  at  Newbury  port,  Mass.,  some 
time  between  May  15  and  30.  C.  S.  Henshaw, 
under  whose  management  Caldwell  will  ride 
this  year,  has  selected  a  course  over  which 
this  record-breaking  attempt  will  take  place. 
He  will  have  the  course  surveyed  and  will 
use  an  electrical  apparatus  for  timing.  Three 
motor  tandems  will  be  used  in  the  trial  and 
will  be  pushed  to  their  extreme  limit.  Hen- 
shaw said  that  the  new  motor  just'  com- 
pleted by  Oscar  Hedstrom  can  go  a  mile  in 
50  seconds,  and  he  feels  confident  that  Cald- 
well will  be  able  to  follow  as  fast  as  the 
tandem  can  go.  Caldwell  has  been  doing 
.gymnasium  work  all  winter  and  has  been 
training  on  the  road  for  the  last  ten  days, 
doing  some  excellent  work. 

The  original  plans  for  a  twenty-five-mile 
amateur  road  race  on  Belle  Isle  have  been 
changed  by  the  Detroit  Cycle  Board  of 
"Trade  to  a  twenty-mile  road  race  for  ama- 
teurs and  a  fifteen-mile  road  race  for  pro- 
fessionals, both  to  be  run  on  the  afternoon 
of  May  30.  Prizes  are  as  follows:  Profes- 
sional race,  first  time,  $150  in  gold;  second 
time,  $100  in  gold;  first  position,  $100  in  gold; 
second  position,  $60  in  gold;  the  next  eleven 
men  in  will  be  given  their  choice  of  five 
racing  singles  and  six  other  prizes,  in  the 
order  in  which  they  finish.  Amateur  race, 
first  time  prize,  $100  diamond;  second  time. 
.$50  diamond;  third  time,  $35  silver  trophy; 
first  place,  $75  diamond;  other  finishers  to 
choose  from  eight  bicycles  and  other  prizes 
in  the  order  of  their  positions.  Entry 
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MOTORA(iE 

The  Automobile  Authority  of  America 


Vol.  11. 


CHICAGO,  MAY  3,  J900 


No.  8. 


THE  LEADING  CONTENTS 


BRITISH  1,000-MILBS  TRIAL.— An  elab- 
orate account  of  the  pilgrimage  now  be- 
ing made  by  motor-vehicles  through  all 
the  large  cities  of  Great  Britain,  with 
a  map  of  the  course.  This  trial  is  pro- 
moted by  the  Automobile  Club  of  Great 
Britain  and  Ireland  and  is  designed  to 
serve  as  a  perambulating  advertisement 
of  the  motor-vehicle  industry  at  large. 
Judging  from  the  interest  displayed 
along  the  route  it  is  bound  to  be  a  great 
success  and  will  mark  an  epoch  in  the 
history  of  the  industry.  Many  of  the 
nobility  and  other  notables  of  the  king- 
dom are  participating  in  the  run.  The 
Motor  Age  account  includes  descrip- 
tions of  the  various  vehicles,  notable 
personages,  and  scenes  along  the  route 
during  the  first  week  of  the  pilgrimage. 

FROM  THE.  FOUR  WINDS.— News  of 
automobilism  from  all  parts  of  the 
world,  including  a  laughable  account 
of  the  "auto  canal  mule,"  an  actual 
trial  of  a  motor  designed  to  tow  canal 
boats,  which  on  its  first  trial  displayed 
some  of  the  inherent  perverseness  of 
the  old-fashioned  mule  and  ended  by 
plunging  into  the  canal;  automobilism 
in  Germany,  and  many  other  items  of 
interest  from  the  various  correspond- 
ents of  the  Motor  Age.  The  paper  has 
special  representatives  in  all  the  lead- 
ing cities  of  the  world  where  automo- 
bilism is  a  marked  feature  of  modern 
life,  and  furnishes  the  only  thoroughly 
accurate  and  readable  news  from  all 
quarters  of  the  globe  on  this  new  and 
most  interesting  subject. 

WEEKLY  PATENT  OFFICE  BUDGET.— 
A  resume  of  the  various  patents  issued 
during  the  week  by  the  office  at  Wash- 
ington, with  numerous  illustrations. 
This  week's  budget  is  a  particularly  in- 
teresting one  and  includes  one  elab- 
orate patent  in  which  A.  H.  Overman, 
the  old  bicycle  manufacturer,  figures  as 
patentee  of  a  steam  automobile.  All 
technical  verbiage  is  eliminated  from 
the  patent  oflice  department  of  the 
Motor  Age,  the  accounts  presented  be- 
ing written  in  such  a  manner  and  so 
illustrated  that  they  can  be  understood 
by  anyone  who  will  take  the  trouble 
to  follow  them. 

INDUCTION  COIL  CONSTRUCTION.— 
An  illustrated  treatise  on  the  theory 
and  practice  of  making  this  very  im- 
portant part  of  a  gasoline  engine.  In- 
quiries as  to  the  manner  of  construct^ 
ing  induction  coils  reached  the  Motor 
Age  office  and  were  answered  in  the 
department  devoted  to  communica- 
tions.    The  result  was  that  a  number 


of  readers  desired  further  information 
on  this  intricate  subject  and  the  Motor 
Age,  to  satisfy  them,  has  culled  from 
authentic  sources  the  best  information 
on  the  subject  and  Las  compiled  it 
into  a  clear  and  instructive  article  of 
considerable  length.  This  is  only  one 
illustration  of  the  manner  in  which  the 
paper  looks  after  the  interests  of  its 
readers.  No  question  is  too  trivial  or 
too  complicated  to  receive  an  intelli-" 
gent  answer.  The  subscribers  are  in- 
vited to  make  their  wants  known  and 
are  assured  of  the  best  answers  to  their 
questions  that  are  obtainable. 

NEWS  OF  THE  MOTOR  INDUSTRY.— 
An  illustrated  history  of  the  week 
among  the  makers  of  complete  motor- 
vehicles  and  of  parts  and  accessories, 
containing  valuable  information  as  to 
the  best  places  to  obtain  parts  and  giv- 
ing descriptions  of  the  same.  By  regu- 
larly reading  this  department  of  the 
Motor  Age,  those  who  are  already  be- 
ginning the  construction  of  motor-ve- 
hicles or  motocycles  can  keep  abreast 
of  the  times  and  in  constant  touch  with 
all  the  latest  products  of  the  supply 
houses.  They  can  also  gather  infor- 
mation that  will  prove  useful  in  their 
own  work.  The  present  week's  depart- 
ment includes  the  plans  of  the  Lozier 
Motor  Co.  for  enlarging  and  going  into 
the  automobile  business;  an  account, 
with  illustrations,  of  the  water-cooled 
Aster  motor,  a  gasoline  engine  suitable 
for  small  delivery  wagons  where  slow 
speed  is  desirable;  an  illustrated  de- 
scription of  a  complete  running  gear: 
an  account  of  a  new  company  formed 
for  the  purpose  of  buying  and  market- 
ing patents  in  the  automobile  line;  a 
new  company  with  large  capital  or- 
ganized to  build  motocycles,  and  other 
items  of  interest  and  value. 

MOTOR  RACING  AND  MOTOR  PACING. 
— Accounts,  by  special  correspondents 
of  the  Motor  Age.  of  races  at  home  and 
abroad,  with  notes  of  the  pace  follow- 
ers and  motocycle  racing  men.  This 
department  includes,  this  week,  an  ac- 
count of  the  motocycle  racing  at  th° 
opening  of  the  Fountain  Ferry  trRck 
at  Louisville:  the  results  of  the  famous 
Paris-Roubaix  race  in  France,  with  the 
deplorable  accident  in  which  two  mo- 
tocyclists  dashed,  at  railroad  speed, 
into  a  crowd  of  spectators;  and  a  fore- 
cast of  the  results  of  the  forthcoming 
international  contest  for  the  Gordon- 
Bennett  cup,  telling  of  the  improve- 
ments made  in  the  various  racing  mo- 
tor-vehicles. 


It  will  be  seen  from  the  foregoing;  that  THE  MOTOR 
AGE,  in  its  new  dress  and  increased  number  of  pag-es,  is  a 
paper  which  no  man  interested  in  motor  vehicles  can  afford 
to  miss.     Now  is  the  time  to  subscribe. 


Vol.  XXV— No.  2. 


CHICAGO,  MAY  10,  1900. 


New  Series  No.  129. 


WOLFF  WIRE  FACTORY  SOLD 


Bicycle   Department   '^ill    Be    Conducted   as 

Heretofore  and  Manufacture  of 

Automobiles  Undertaken. 


The  wire  plant  of  R.  H.  Wolff  &  Co., 
Ltd.,  of  New  York  City,  has  been  ac- 
quired in  the  interests  of  the  Washburn 
Wire  Co.,  which  will  soon  assume  the 
management  of  the  business.  R.  H. 
Wolff  will  continue  with  the  new  com- 
pany. C.  E.  Terry,  for  a  long  time  asso- 
ciated with  the  Washburn  &  Moen  Mfg. 
Co.,  and  more  recently  with  the  American 
Steel  &  Wire  Co.,  will  have  charge  of  the 
selling  department. 

This  is  one  of  the  best  equipped  plants 
in  the  country  and  has  for  years  been 
favorably  known  for  the  fine  quality  of 
its  product,  which  consists  of  high  grade 
wires. 

The  factories  of  R.  H.  Wolff  &  Co., 
Ltd.,  are  located  at  the  foot  of  Bast  116th, 
117th  and  118th  streets  and  Harlem  river, 
and  have  wharf  facilities  directly  con- 
nected with  the  factory  buildings. 

The  wire  rods  used  will,  for  the  time 
being,  be  bought  either  in  this  country 
or  in  Europe,  but  the  Washburn  Wire  Co. 
expects  within  a  few  months  to  make 
steel  and  roll  rods. 

To  Make  Popular  Priced  Motor  Vehicles. 

The  manufacture  of  Wolff-American 
bicycles,  which  has  heretofore  been  very 
successfully  conducted  by  R.  H.  Wolff  & 
Co.,  Ltd.,  will  be  continued  under  that 
name,  and  it  is  also  the  intention  of  the 
company  to  manufacture  a  complete  line 
of  automobiles,  embodying  the  newest 
and  most  practicable  features  to  be  found 
in  this  type  of  machine.  They  will  be 
placed  on  the  market  at  a  popular  price. 

The  wire  business  will  be  transferred 
to  the  Washburn  Wire  Co.,  but  in  the 
interim  will  be  conducted  under  the  old 


STOCKTON  MFG.  CO.  AFFAIRS 


Creditors  to  Appear  in  Chancery   Monday— 
Possibility  of  a  Combination. 


Newark,  N.  J.,  May  7. — On  the  day  of 
his  being  sworn  in,  May  2,  Chancellor 
Magie  appointed  Judge  Frederick  J. 
Guild,  Prudential  building,  this  city,  tem- 
porary receiver  of  the  Stockton  Mfg.  Co. 
The  creditors  will  appear  at  chancery 
chambers,  Newark,  next  Monday  morn- 
ing. Until  then  no  figures  can  be  ob- 
tained and  no  information  as  to  the  fu- 
ture probabilities  can  be  secured. 

It  is  understood,  however,  that  the  lia- 
bilities in  round  numbers  amount  to 
about  $50,000.  The  machinery  is  said  to 
have  cost  originally  $42,000,  and  the  com- 
pany's equity  in  the  building  is  reported 
to  be  valued  at  $25,000.  To  these  assets 
must  be  added  the  accounts,  which  prob- 
ably are  not  large,  as  collections  had  been 
good.  The  floating  debt  was  only  about 
$8,000. 

The  introduction  and  manufacture  of 
the  new  coaster  and  brake  were  a  heavj' 
expense,  which  considerably  impaired  the 


company's  capital.  They  met  with  large 
sales  and  orders,  but  the  returns  from 
these  came  too  late  to  save  the  company. 
It  is  said  that  negotiations  are  pending 
looking  to  the  possibility  of  merging 
with  another  business,  and  Secretary 
Dreyfus  thinks  that  if  this  can  be  accom- 
plished the  creditors  will  receive  fifty 
cents  on  the  dollar. 

Large  orders  for  brakes  and  hubs  con- 
tinue to  come  in. 

The  Stockton  Mfg.  Co.  was  incorpo- 
rated in  April,  1898.  It  began  business  as 
Warwick  &  Stockton  in  October,  1893,  and 
continued  as  such  for  three  years,  after 
which  it  was  run  as  C.  S.  Stockton  up  to 
the  time  of  its  incorporation. 


CANADIAN  TARIFF  INCREASE 


RACK  AGENTS  IN  CHICAGO. 


Two  Men  Demanding  Royalty  Thought  To 
Be  Calkins'  Representatives. 


Little  has  been  heard  for  some  months 
of  the  progress  of  the  agents  of  Calkins, 
the  bicycle  rack  inventor,  in  their  efforts 
to  collect  royalty  from  owners  of  the 
common  type  of  upright  rack.  It  will 
be  remembered  they  were  particularly 
active  in  Rochester,  the  home  of  Calkins, 
and  in  Buffalo  last  fall,  but,  having  can- 
vassed those  cities  rather  thoroughly  and 
arranged  with  the  manufacturer  of  them 
in  Buffalo  for  a  royalty  of,  it  is  said,  $2 
each,  started  for  new  fields. 

They  are  believed  to  have  turned  up 
again  in  Austin,  a  nearby  suburb  of  Chi- 
cago, last  week,  where  two  men  attempt- 
ed to  collect  $5  royalty  from  each  of  the 
business  men  and  firms  having  such  racks 
in  front  of  their  stores  for  the  accommo- 
dation of  customers.  The  merchants,  be- 
lieving they  were  simply  attempting  to 
victimize  them,  became  very  indignant 
and  talk  of  combining  to  make  a  test  case 
of  the  matter  in  court  if  the  agents  con- 
tinue their  efforts  to  collect. 


New  Tube  Company  Formed. 

Detroit,  May  7. — Senator  McMillan  to- 
day formally  organized  the  Seamless  Steel 
Tube  Co.,  capital  $100,000,  which  will  oc- 
cupy the  old  plant  of  the  Malleable  Iron 
Works,  to  manufacture  steel  tubing  for 
boilers,  bicycles,  etc.  The  works  will 
employ  about  700  men,  and  the  value  of 
the  first  year's  output  will  exceed  $1,- 
000,000.  The  principal  stockholders  are: 
Senator  McMillan,  W.  C.  McMillan, 
Thomas  H.  Simpson  and  William  Thorn- 
brough,  of  Cleveland.  The  works  will  be 
opened  for  business  about  May  15. 


Delay  Likely  in  Bracket  Suit. 

New  York,  May  4. — Cross  examination 
of  the  plaintiff's  witnesses  in  the  A.  B.  C.- 
Eagle bottom  bracket  suit  has  been  com- 
pleted. Mr.  Seymour,  the  defendant's 
counsel,  has  gone  to  California  and  tes- 
timony will  not  begin  on  his  side  until 
his  return.  Mr.  Redding  is  to  go  with 
Mr.  Spalding  to  the  Paris  exposition,  the 
Cycle  Age  representative  was  told  today. 
This  does  not  look  much  like  the  pushing 
promised  by  the  patent  prosecutors  when 
the  suit  was  instituted. 


Preferential    Duty    To    Be    Raised  to   33  J -3 

Per  Cent— Import  Figures  Allay 

Apprehension. 


Canada  proposes  to  increase  the  British 
preferential  tariff  of  25  per  cent,  which 
went  into  effect  in  the  summer  of  1898, 
to  33  1-3  per  cent  on  July  1  next.  This 
need  not  cause  any  apprehension  on  the 
part  of  the  bicycle  and  parts  makers  of 
the  United  States,  however,  for,  notwith- 
standing the  lower  duties  in  favor  of 
England,  Canada  will  still  be  obliged  to 
look  to  this  country  as  the  cheapest  mar- 
ket in  these  lines. 

Evidence  of  the  small  effect  this  pref- 
erential 25  per  cent  duty  has  had  in  di- 
verting Canadian  trade  from  this  country 
to  England,  can  be  found  in  the  follow- 
ing table  of  comparative  importations  of 
all  articles  into-  Canada  from  the  two 
countries  for  the  three  years  covering  the 
period  immediately  before  and  after  the 
preferential  took  effect: 

Gain  over 
1897.  1898.         1899.  1897. 

Eng'd  ..$29,412,188  $32,500,917  $37,647,000  $  8,234,812 
U.     S....  61,649,(M1    78,705,590    93,007,000    31,357,9.59 

Expected  Effect  Not  Evident. 

This  shows  that,  instead  of  the  prefer- 
ential tariff  reducing  the  imports  from 
the  United  States,  our  trade  with  Canada 
has  never  before  developed  so  rapidly. 
The  only  two  years  that  are  worthy  of 
comparison  with  1898  and  1899  are  1873 
and  1874,  when  there  was  a  growth  in 
imports  from  the  United  States  over  the 
year  1872  of  $30,685,608,  the  total  in  1874 
being  $54,283,072.  As  the  total  in  1897 
was  $61,649,041,  the  growth  in  twenty- 
three  years  was  less  than  $7,500,000.  That 
a  jump  from  $61,000,000  to  $93,000,000 
should  follow  the  enactment  of  a  prefer- 
ential tariff,  when  just  the  opposite  effect 
was  looked  for,  is  one  of  the  anomalies 
of  trade. 

I^ost  Duty  on  English  Trade. 

There  is  no  attempt  to  conceal  the  fact 
that  the  results  of  the  preferential  tariff 
with  England  have  not  met  expectations, 
and  it  is  this  undoubtedly  that  leads  to 
an  increase  from  25  per  cent  to  33  1-3 
per  cent  in  the  preferential  duties.  The 
additional  8 1-3  per  cent  will  probably 
add  to  the  imports  from  England,  but  the 
same  reasons  that  led  to  a  disappoint- 
ment in  the  25  per  cent  tariff  still  exist. 
A  feature,  too,  that  is  commented  on 
rather  freely  in  Canadian  papers  is  the 
fact  that,  while  the  imports  from  Great 
Britain  have  increased  $8,234,812  in  two 
years,  the  loss  in  tariff  last  year  alone  on 
British  imports  was  nearly  $2,000,000. 


Negotiating  for  Peoria  Plant. 

Peoria,  111.,  May  9.— (Special  telegram.) 
— It  is  reported  here  that  Peoria  people 
are  negotiating  with  the  rubber  trust  for 
the  Seiberling  plant,  with  the  intention 
of  operating  it  as  a  bicycle  factory.  Mar- 
tin Kingman,  who  was  once  prominent  in 
the  cycle  trade  here,  is  mentioned  as  one 
of  the  interested  persons. 


32 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


COASTER  BRAKE  CASE  TRIED 


ECI,IPSE-FARROW  ROYAI/TY  DISPUTE 
HEARD     FOR    THIRD    TIME 


Inventor's   Claims   Relate  to   Morrow  Tire 

Brake  Only— The  Patents  Were 

Never  Allowed. 


Washington,  May  4. — The  case  of  the 
Eclipse  Bicycle  Co.,  appellant,  v.  Wil- 
•  lard  M.  Farrow,  appellee,  involving  the 
question  of  payment  of  royalty  on  the 
Morrow  brake  and  coaster  device,  was 
argued  before  the  court  of  appeals  for  the 
District  of  Columbia  on  May  1.  The  case 
was  heard  twice  before  In  the  equity 
court,  and  each  time  a  decision  was  given 
in  favor  of  Farrow,  whereupon  the  de- 
fendant company  appealed  to  the  higher 
court.  It  is  contended  on  the  part  of 
Farrow,  who  is  a  resident  of  this  city, 
that  in  November,  1895,  he  conceived  an' 
invention  of  an  automatic  brake  and 
coaster  device  for  bicycles,  described  in 
an  application  for  letters  patent  filed  in 
the  Patent  Office  July  24,  1896,  and  De- 
cember 1,  1896.  He  alleges  that  on  June 
5,  1897,  he  entered  into  an  agreement 
with  the  Eclipse  Co.,  by  the  terms  of 
which  the  company  was  to  acquire  the 
entire  right,  title,  etc.,  in  said  invention 
upon  the  payment  of  the  sum  of  $2,500 
by  way  of  advance  royalties,  which  was 
paid,  and  future  royalties  at  fixed  rates, 
on  all  devices  made  and  sold  embodying 
the  Inventions  above  referred  to,  of 
which  sales  the  company  should  at  speci- 
fied times  render  accounts  and  make  set- 
tlements with  Farrow,  and  in  default 
thereof  the  title  to  said  inventions  and 
all  letters  patent  based  thereon  should 
revert  to  Farrow.  A  clause  was  inserted 
whereby  the  company  agreed  to  defend 
the  invention  against  piracy  or  infringe- 
ment, and  to  use  due  business  diligence 
in  the  manufacture  and  sale  of  the  de- 
vices embodied  in  the  patent,  otherwise 
the  title  to  the  invention  reverted  back 
to  Farrow. 

Contract  Provided  for  Release. 

Lastly,  the  contract  provided  that  in 
case  Farrow  for  any  reason  failed  to  pro- 
cure letters  patent  of  the  United  States 
for  the  invention  the  company  was  to  be 
relieved  from  the  payment  of  all  royal- 
ties from  and  after  the  date  of  final  ad- 
verse action  of  the  Patent  Ofiice  on  the 
application  or  applications  for  patents  for 
the  improvements. 

It  is  then  alleged  that  the  defendant 
company  undertook  the  performance  of 
the  contract  and  entered  upon  the  manu- 
facture and  sale  of  the  brakes;  that  Su- 
perintendent Morrow  (who  is  not  a  party 
to  the  suit),  for  the  purpose  of  defeating 
the  interests  of  the  complainant,  on  July 
15,  1897,  filed  an  application  for  letters 
patent  on  a  device,  which  was  a  "mere 
mechanical  equivalent"  for  that  of  the 
complainant;  that  Morrow  assigned  an 
interest  in  his  invention  to  Mr.  Fulton, 
president  of  the  Eclipse  Bicycle  Co.,  and 
that  the  company  thereafter  began  the 
manufacture  and  sale  of  the  device  desig- 
nated as  the  Morrow  brake  and  coaster, 
in  lieu  of  the  Farrow  device. 

It  is  further  alleged  that  a  large  num- 
ber of  the  Farrow  devices  were  sold  and 
also  a  large  number  of  the  Morrow 
brakes,  and  the  complainant  asked  for 
discovery  as  to  the  number. 

Farrow  Claims  Partnership  Rights. 
It  is  then  charged  that  under  the  agree- 
ment the  defendant  company  became  the 
agent  and  partner  of  the  complainant  for 
the  purpose  .of  procuring  and  protecting 
said  patents  applied  for  and  for  manufac- 
turing and  selling  the  said  device,  but 
that  notwithstanding  such  relation  it  has 
sought  to  suppress  the  use  of  the  com- 
plainant's device  and  has  allowed  his  pat- 
ent rights  to  become  invalidated,  and 
that  although  some  change,   elaboration 


or  improvement  has  been  made  by  the 
company  on  the  original  invention,  that 
any  changes  that  have  or  may  accrue 
therefrom  inure  to  the  benefit  of  both 
complainant  and  the  defendant  company 
according  to  the  terms  of  the  agreement 
they  made. 

The  complainant  prays  for  an  account- 
ing and  for  payment  of  the  amount  found 
to  be  due  him,  and  that  any  Improvement 
of  the  original  device  may  be  declared  to 
have  been  made  by  the  company  as  the 
agent  and  partner  of  the  complainant  for 
the  benefit  of  the  partnership  under  their 
agreement. 

Claims  Rejected  by  Patent  Office. 

The  Eclipse  company  denies  that  Far- 
row was  the  inventor  of  the  device  de- 
scribed in  his  application,  and  alleges 
that  his  claims  were  rejected  by  the  pat- 
ent office;  denies  any  indebtedness  to 
Farrow  and  alleges  that  there  was  a  total 
failure  of  consideration  for  the  agree- 
ment. 

It  further  denies  that  Morrow  made  his 
application  for  the  purpose  of  defeating 
the  claims  of  Farrow,  denies  all  allega- 
tions of  any  attempt  to  defraud  Farrow; 
denies  that  the  Morrow  brake  is  a  mere 
mechanical  equivalent  of  the  alleged  Far- 
row device;  denies  all  allegations  of  al- 
leged failure  on  its  part  to  properly  pros- 
ecute the  Farrow  applications;  denies 
that  it  became  the  partner  or  agent  of 
the  complainant  by  the  terms  of  said 
agreement;  denies  that  it  has  done  or 
failed  to  do  anything  to  involve  or  im- 
pair Farrow's  alleged  rights,  and  lastly 
denies  that  Farrow  has  any  interest  in 
the  Morrow  brake. 

Difficult  Question  for  Judge. '^ 

At  the  prior  trials  the  equity  court  held 
that  the  Morrow  brake  was  not  a  mere 
mechanical  equivalent  of  the  alleged  Far- 
row brake  nor  an  infringement  thereof; 
that  the  allegations  of  fraud,  and  of  fail- 
ure to  prosecute  the  Farrow  applications 
were  not  sustained,  and  that  the  contract 
did  not  create  a  partnership  between  the 
pai"ties  thereto.  But  the  court  held  that 
under  the  construction  it  had  placed  upon 
the  contract,  the  company  undertook  to 
pay  royalties  on  all  the  devices  manufac- 
tured by  the  company  embodying  the  In- 
ventions mentioned  in  Farrow's  two  ap- 
plications for  patent,  without  regard  to 
whether  Farrow  was  allowed  patents 
thereon  or  not,  the  trial  judge  stating 
that  he  considered  the  proper  construc- 
tion of  the  contract  a  very  close  question, 
and  did  not  feel  at  all  sure  that  he  was 
right  in  the  conclusions  at  which  he  had 
arrived. 

Eclipse  Co.  Bought  Prior  Invention. 

The  contract  referred  to  was  dated 
June  5,  1897.  The  application  of  Morrow 
for  a  patent  was  filed  July  19,  1897.  On 
November  3,  1897,  the  patent  office  de- 
clared the  interference  on  the  Farrow  ap- 
plications. It  appears  from  the  proofs 
that  while  matters  were  in  this  condition, 
the  defendant  company,  apprehending 
that  Farrow's  alleged  inventions  were  an- 
ticipated, purchased  a  prior  patent  issued 
to  Stover  and  Hance,  and  it  would  seem 
to  be  clear,  from  the  proof,  that  the  de- 
vice thereafter  manufactured  by  the 
Eclipse  company,  was  manufactured  un- 
der authority  and  protection  of  the  let- 
ters patent  issued  to  Stover  and  Hance. 

It  is  expected  that  the  Court  of  Ap- 
peals will  render  an  early  decision. 

[The  Farrow  brake  referred  to  in  this 
report  was  an  entirely  different  article  to 
that  at  present  in  use.  It  was  a  tire 
brake,  perhaps  similar  in  some  of  its  de- 
tails to  the  Morrow  brake  originally 
made  by  the  Eclipse  company,  but  which 
was  discarded  in  favor  of  the  more  ad- 
vanced design  of  today.  No  patent  was 
granted  to  Farrow. — Ed.] 


The  boom  may  now  be  said  to  be  fairly 
on,  says  the  Middletown  (Conn.)  Tribune. 
Not  only  are  all  of  the  reputable  man- 
ufacturers overwhelmed  with  orders  des- 
pite night  work  and  their  best  efforts,  but 
the  great  demand  for  the  device  has  given 
work  to  almost  every  mechanic  of  ability 
who  desires  it.  There  was  never  a  time 
when  repair  shops  were  busier.  There 
are  comparatively  few  orders  for  the  an- 
nual overhauling  that  are  not  supple- 
mented by  orders  that  the  old  machines 
be  fitted  with  coaster-brakes.  Although 
of  slower  growth,  it  is  a  fair  assertion 
that  since  the  pneumatic  tire  no  inven- 
tion has  so  "caught"  the  trade  and 
public. 

NEW  ZEALAND  ITEMS 


I^ate   Trade  Happenings    of  Interest  —  Im- 
port Figures  for  Three  Years. 


H.  J.  Ranger  of  Christchurch  is  now 
manufacturing  tires  solely  with  Silver- 
town,  N.  Z.,  rubber. 

Two-thirds  of  the  cycle  makers  in 
Christchurch  now  build  machines  from 
B.  S.  A.  parts. 

The  American  steamship  companies 
still  refuse  to  carry  carbide.  Orders  sent 
to  America  by  Christchurch  firms  six  or 
nine  months  ago  remained  unfulfilled  up 
to  the  last  of  March. 

One  of  the  largest  shipments  of  tubing 
to  reach  New  Zealand  was  landed  April 
10  at  Lyttelton  to  the  order  of  Oates, 
Lowry  &  Co.  The  shipment  comprises 
10,000  feet.  One  can  better  nsalize  the 
magnitude  of  the  quantity  by  calculating 
the  distance  the  tubing  would  reach  if 
placed  end  to  end — viz.,  nearly  three  and 
a  quarter  miles. 

A  traveler  from  the  National  Sewing 
Machine  Co.,  makers  of  the  Eldridge  bi- 
cycles, was  in  Christchurch  the  first  week 
of  April.  It  is  understood  one  of  the 
large  Christchurch  drapery  firms  has 
taken  the  agency  of  the  machines. 

A  line  of  American  bicycles  was  offered 
for  sale  in  a  Christchurch  auction  room 
on  April  7.  Bidding  started  at  £5  and 
went  up  to  £7  10s,  when  it  ceased.  The 
auctioneer  would  not  sell  at  this  price 
and  the  machines  were  withdrawn  for 
private  sale. 

Two  Christchurch  firms  sent  large  or- 
ders for  acetylene  lamps  to  England  in 
March.  Oates,  Lowry  &  Co.  landed  a 
shipment  of  100  Phenomenon  and  Nord- 
licht  (North  Light)  acetylene  lamps  dur- 
ing the  same  week. 

The  importation  of  bicycles  into  New 
Zealand  appears  to  be  declining.  There 
were  imported  into  this  colony  6,806  ma- 
chines of  the  value  of  $380,615  in  1898, 
and  11,496  machines  valued  at  $642,465 
in  1897.  Taking  in  materials  and  parts, 
the  total  value  of  the  imports  last  year 
was  $560,255,  against  $707,025  in  1898,  and 
$923,535  in  1897.  The  import  of  material 
is  fairly  steady,  and  last  year  it  amount- 
ed to  $273,740,  against  $326,425  in  1898, 
and  $291,070  in  1897.  It  would  be  inter- 
esting to  have  the  figures  of  the  number 
of  unsalable  machines  reshipped  from 
the  colony  in  '97-'98.  If  these  figures 
could  be  published  the  imports  of  cycles 
and  cycle  goods  would  probably  show  an 
increase  instead  of  what  appears  to  have 
been  a  decline.  The  proportion  of  mate- 
rials to  complete  machines  shows  a  great 
change,  that  of  1897  being  less  than  one- 
half,  namely  $291,070  against  $642,465; 
while  in  1899  the  figures  approach  pretty 
closely,  being  $273,740  for  materials 
against  $286,515  for  machines.  It  Is  evi- 
dent, therefore,  that  the  locally  made  or 
assembled  article  is  supplanting  the  im- 
ported machine. 


New  England  Coaster  Brake  Boom. 

Evidence  accumulates  each  week  of  the 
extraordinary  demand  for  coaster  brakes. 


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HOW  CUT  PRICE  SALES  HURT 


DECEPTION  OF  PUBLIC  SPOII,S  SAI,BS 
OF  HIGH  GRADES. 


Customers    Expect    to    Btty    Standard   Ma- 
chines at  Bargain  Store  Prices- 
Cycle  Thieves  in  Buffalo. 


Buffalo,  May  7.— The  evil  effects  of  the 
bargain  sales  into  which  the  legitimate 
Buffalo  trade  was  involuntarily  forced 
some  weeks  ago  through  the  price  cut- 
ting methods  of  several  concerns  that 
have  recently  taken  up  the  cycle  as  a  side 
issue  to  their  regular  business,  are  daily 
becoming  more  manifest  in  the  almost 
complete  demoralization  of  trade  in  the 
higher  priced  grades. 

Dealers  declare  that  it  is  almost  im- 
possible to  interest  customers  in  either 
the  higher  or  medium  priced  machines. 

One  Dealer's  Comments. 

"The  public  has  become  possessed  with 
the  idea  that  the  best  of  standard  grades 
are  selling  at  the  ridiculously  cheap 
prices  at  which  the  cut-price  article  is 
being  offered,"  remarked  a  dealer  Satur- 
day, "and  in  view  of  the  stuff  that  is  daily 
being  served  to  the  public  in  the  form  of 
advertisements  in  the  daily  papers,  it  is 
little  wonder  that  such  belief  exists. 
These  notices  are  found  intermingled 
with  the  local  news  items  and  in  quarter, 
half  and  frequently  three-quarter-page 
display  ads,  and  each  and  every  one  that 
appears  tends  to  strengthen  the  now  al- 
most universal  belief  here  that  the  bot- 
tom has  been  knocked  out  of  the  cycle 
market  and  that  the  standard  makes  are 
to  be  had  for  the  same  money  that  these 
concerns  are  asking  for  the  miserable 
specimens  that  are  being  put  out  in  the 
guise  of  bicycles. 

Sample  of  the  Trouble  Makers. 

"As  a  sample  of  the  wilfully  mislead- 
ing methods  in  use  by  these  concerns, 
this,"  said  the  speaker  indicating  an  ad- 
vertisement in  a  morning  paper,  "is  with- 
out question  the  most  hurtful  to  the  reg- 
ular trade  of  any  of  its  class."  The  ad. 
referred  to  occupied  a  most  conspicuous 
place  among  the  local  news  items  of 
every  newspaper  printed  in  Buffalo 
throughout  last  week  and  is  unquestion- 
ably one  of  the  causes  of  the  present  un- 
healthy state  of  the  local  market.  It 
reads  in  part: 


BIG  DROP  IN  BICYCLES 


NOW  IS  YOUR  CHANCE  TO 
SECURE  A  WHEEL  CHEAP 

If  you  arc  in  the  market  for  a  wheel  you  can 
certainly  get  in  on  the  ground  floor  this  time 
for  never  in  the  history  of  the  trade  have  the 
prices  b^en  so  low  as  at  the  present  writing. 


The  promulgator  of  the  above  is  a 
dealer  in  other  wares  who  took  up  bicy- 
cles as  a  sideline  last  season.  His  stock 
embraces  several  high  grade  makes  that 
are  well  and  favorably  known  to  the  Buf- 
falo public,  and  the  fact  that  these  ma- 
chines are  mentioned  in  the  announce- 
ment of  his  $16.50  sale  creates  the  nat- 
ural supposition  that  these  makes  are 
included  in  the  sale  and  at  the  price 
named. 

Boak  Enters  the  Retail  Trade. 

W.  C.  Boak  has  retired  from  the  retail 
sundry  business  and  taken  quarters  in 
the  Chapin  block,  Buffalo,  where  in  fu- 
ture he  will  devote  his  attention  to  the 
wholesale  business.  F.  R.  Rick,  who 
with  Messrs.  Boak  and  Graves  comprised 
the  firm  of  Rick  &  Co.,  but  who  retired 


from  the  firm  last  January,  has  taken  the 
Main  street  store  and  will  conduct  a  re- 
tail business.  Mr.  Graves  is  still  asso- 
ciated with  Mr.  Boak. 

Cycle  thieves  are  more  active  in  Buf- 
falo this  season  than  ever  before  and 
despite  the  unusually  severe  penalties 
inflicted  upon  those  apprehended  and  the 
untiring  efforts  of  the  police  department 
to  break  up  the  business,  reports  of  stolen 
bicycles  continue  undiminished.  The 
thieves  now  operating  seem  to  have  a 
preference  for  the  chainless  pattern,  as 
an  unproportionately  large  number  have 
been  reported  stolen. 


NO  "DOWN  EAST"  MONOPOLY 


RETURN  OF  CHEERFUL  DAYS 


Quaker    City    Dealers    Working    Overtime- 
New  Riders  Buying  Freely. 


Philadelphia,  May  7.— That  the  bicycle 
business  is  experiencing  a  much-needed 
boom  can  be  demonstrated  any  day  by  a 
walk  along  Arch  street,  where  the  estab- 
lishments collectively  forming  Cycle 
Row,  although  sadly  diminished  numer- 
ically, are  busy  from  morn  till  nighty 

Mr.  Hildebrand,  of  the  Cleveland  agen- 
cy, is  enthusiastic  over  the  outlook,  and 
says  the  business  he  is  doing  far  exceeds 
his  most  sanguine  expectations.  Costa  & 
George,  with  the  Eagle  and  Wolff-Amer- 
ican, are  also  "up  to  their  eyes  in  busi- 
ness." The  window  of  the  latter  concern 
attracts  much  attention  with  a  miniature 
cycle  path  on  which  is  a  light  model  of 
the  Wolff-American  placarded  "finest  on 
earth." 

Charles  S.  Smith,  Rambler  man,  finan- 
cially involved  and  foi'ced  to  the  wall 
last  year  as  a  result  of  the  slump,  has 
established  a  new  store  on  Tenth  street, 
just  below  Arch,  and  is  beginning-  to  feel 
the  "tidal  wave  of  trade,"  as  he  calls  it, 
although  the  Rambler  is  now  in  other 
hands. 

Hart,  the  Columbia  "pioneer,"  has 
found  it  necessary  to  keep  open  doors  till 
10  o'clock  at  night  three  times  a  week. 
"The  demands  of  business  require  it," 
says  he.  Manager  Loomis,  who  succeeded 
Charles  S.  Smith  at  the  Rambler  stand, 
has  surrounded  himself  with  a  staff  of 
assistants  composed  of  four  former  agen- 
cy managers,  and  on  the  day  the  Cycle 
Age  correspondent  managed  to  get  a  few 
minutes'  conversation  with  him  he  assert- 
ed that  "we  haven't  had  an  idle  moment 
fof  the  past  fortnight." 

And  there  is  "Bob"  Garden.  Since  the 
boom  struck  town  "Bob"  has  been  pa- 
tronizing the  near-by  light  lunch  cafes — 
"haven't  time  to  journey  all  the  way  to 
the  Walton,  as  is  my  usual  custom." 

So  it  is  all  along  the  line.  And  the 
pleasant  feature  of  this  trade  rejuvena- 
tion is  the  tendency  of  purchasers  to  get 
the  "best  the  market  affords."  High- 
grade  machines  seem  to  have  the  call,  an 
evidence  that  money  is  plentiful.  Then  it 
is  noticeable  that  a  large  proportion  of 
the  sales  are  to  new  riders — and  it's  this 
feature  of  the  boom  that  is  fraught  with 
more  of  future  promise  than  any  other  of 
the  numerous  phases  of  the  business  out- 
look. 

These  are  certainly  pleasant  days  for 
the  Quaker  city's  cycle  tradesmen. 


Layton  Trouble  Internal. 

As  was  duly  noted  at  the  time,  the 
property  of  the  Layton  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Mil- 
waukee, was  recently  seized  by  the  sher- 
iff on  an  execution  issued  in  favor  of  C. 
L.  Jacobson.  It  appears,  however,  that 
the  action  was  the  result  of  a  family  row 
and  was  settled  the  following  day  by  the 
payment  to  Mr.  Jacobson,  by  F.  W.  Huen- 
nekens,  president  of  the  company,  of  the 
full  amount.  The  trouble  was  merely  a 
disagreement  between  the  stockholders 
and  in  no  way  affected  or  injured  the 
company's  financial  standing  or  business, 
as  is  shown  by  the  fact  that  the  factory 
is  running  its  full  force  overtime. 


FEW  CONNECTICUT  VAI<I,EY  DEAI^ERS 
HANDI,E  TRUST  I,INES  ONI,Y 


Rumors  That  Thompsonville  Plant  May  Be 

Secured  by  Independent  Makers 

—Repair  I,ist  Helps  Trade. 


Springfield,  Mass.,  May  7. — If  current 
reports  can  be  accepted  as  fact,  the  sched- 
ule of  repair  prices  which  recently  went 
into  effect  in  this  city  is  not  being  lived 
up  to  by  all  of  the  repairmen.  The  union 
schedule,  however,  has  accomplished 
much  good  in  a  general  way,  and  the  vio- 
lations reported  have  been  on  repairs  on 
which  there  is  a  comfortable  margin  of 
profit.  The  Repairers'  Union  has  had 
price  schedules  printed  on  large  cards, 
which  are  tacked  up  in  conspicuous 
places  about  the  repair  shops.  The  list  is 
fairly  complete,  including  repairs  on 
tires,  wheels,  chains,  forks  and  frames, 
and  quoting  prices  on  new  tires,  handle 
bars  and  saddles. 

Ho-w  Prices  Run. 

The  general  run  of  the  schedule  may 
be  gathered  from  the  following  prices, 
which  are  representative:  One  plug  in 
tire,  25  cents;  each  additional  plug,  15 
cents;  vulcanizing  patch,  $1;  tire  fluid 
put  in,  50  cents;  cleaning  chains,  25 
cents;  taking  out  one  link,  25  cents;  put- 
ting in  one  link,  25  cents;  each  additional 
link,  15  cents;  cleaning  bearings  on  chain 
driven  wheel,  $1.50;  chainless,  $2.50; 
brazing,  75  cents  per  hour;  reflnishing 
wheel  complete,  $12. 

Several  former  dealers  have  abandoned 
the  agency  part  of  their  business  in  or- 
der to  give  their  entire  attention  to  re- 
pairing. 

Finds  Competition  Everywhere. 

Evidence  accumulates  that  the  inde- 
pendent makers  are  getting  their  share 
of  business.  There  are  in  fact  few  dealers 
in  Springfield  who  handle  the  A.  B.  C. 
output  exclusively.  In  the  smaller  towns 
the  prejudice  against  the  A.  B.  C.  is  not 
so  deep  rooted  but  the  Cycle  Age  corre- 
spondent has  yet  to  hear  of  a  single  town 
in  the  Connecticut  valley  in  which  the 
trust  has  the  field  to  itself. 

Rumors  have  been  current  that  the 
Thompsonville,  Conn.,  plant  of  the  A.  B. 
C.  ,which  was  formerly  used  as  a  parts 
factory  by  H.  A.  Lozier  &  Co.,  is  under 
consideration  as  a  bicycle  factory  by  a 
maker  not  identified  with  the  A.  B.  C. 
The  Thompsonville  board  of  trade  dis- 
claims any  such  knowledge  and  the  story 
which  had  been  eagerly  grasped  at  by 
Thompsonville  citizens  is  apparently 
without  foundation. 

Offer  Not  Gratefully  Embraced. 

The  machinery  of  the  Thompsonville 
factory  has  been  moved  to  Westfield, 
Mass.  Previous  to  the  removal  notices 
were  posted  to  the  effect  that  the  em- 
ployes could  secure  work  by  applying  at 
Westfield,  but  conditions  at  the  Thomp- 
sonville factory  were  not  so  excruciat- 
ingly agreeable  that  special  trains  were 
required  to  carry  the  applicants  to  West- 
field.  If  reports  are  true,  scarcely  a  cor- 
poral's guard  took  advantage  of  the  op- 
portunity. 

The  situation  in  a  nutshell,  so  far  as 
Thompsonville  is  concerned,  is  that  the 
hard-working  citizens  of  that  town  con- 
tributed to  the  A.  B.  C.  a  fine  set  of 
buildings,  which  will  be  turned  into  cold 
cash  by  that  sympathetic  organization  at 
its  earliest  opportunity.  Thompsonville 
merchants  who  contributed-  toward  the 
factory  for  the  trade  it  would  create  feel 
much  like  the  man  who  has  invested  in 
a  gold  brick. 


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No  reasonable  business 
PUTS  man   objects   to   legiti- 

DEALERS  mate  competition.    Ev- 

ON  GUARD  ^^y    °°®   objects,    with 

good  reasons,  to  under- 
hand methods,  and  when  they  are  prac- 
ticed by  a  trust  their  tendency  is  to  in- 
tensify the  feeling  of  antipathy  already 
generally  entertained. 

The  bicycle  trade  at  large  can  easily 
take  care  of  its  business  interests  in  com- 
petition with  the  trust  so  long  as  the  lat- 
ter conducts  its  affairs  on  a  fair  basis, 
but  may  be  relied  upon  to  retaliate  when 
its  big  competitor  shows  a  disposition  to 
resort  to  trickery.  Dealers  have,  from 
time  to  time,  reported  abuses  to  which 
they  have  been  subjected  by  the  trust, 
of  which  abuses  one  of  the  most  serious 
is  the  practice  of  salesmen  who,  whether 
acting  under  instructions  or  not,  are  in 
the  habit  of  reporting  that  certain  inde- 
pendent houses  of  excellent  standing  are 
about  to  abandon  the  bicycle  business. 
These  reports  have  been  circulated  so 
persistently  as  to  have  caused  much  an- 
noyance to  both  maker  and  dealer  and 
may  have  caused  actual  loss. 

One  maker  whose  position  is  such  as 
to  prove  without  question  the  absurdity 
of  the  report,  has  concluded  that  it  is 
time  notice  were  given  to  dealers  to  be 
on  their  guard,  and  has  intimated  that 
when  the  time  comes  for  the  independent 
maker  to  strike — and  the  time  is  coming 
with  giant  strides,  as  will  be  shown  by 
the  events  of  the  next  few  months — he 
will  not  hesitate  to  call  for  an  accounting 
by  the  people  who  are  responsible  for  the 
outrage. 

"We  have  read  with  considerable  in- 
terest," he  says,  "the  matter  which  has 
appeared  in  the  Cycle  Age  and  the  Wheel 
concerning  the  respective  policies  of  the 
two  papers.  In  the  last  copy  of  the 
Wheel  the  writer  noted  that  the  publisher 
of  that  paper  had  highly  endorsed  the 
past  policy  and  management  of  the  trust, 
laying  particular  emphasis  on  the  fact 
that  it  had  helped  the  trade  as  a  whole 
and  had  carried  on  its  business  in  a  very 
conservative  and  dignified  manner.  This 
may  be  true,  but  we  have  certain  good 
and  valid  reasons  for  believing  that  it  has 
also  done  or  allowed  to  be  done  a  great 
deal  of  underhand  work. 

"To  get  direct  to  the  point,  this  com- 
pany, for  the  past  six  weeks,  has  been  in 
receipt  of  letter  after  letter  from  cus- 
tomers, and  a  large  number  of  letters 
from  our  salesmen — some  of  them  having 
written  three  or  four  times  on  the  sub- 
ject— to  the  effect  that  some  had  per- 
sistently circulated  rumors  that  we  are 
going  out  of  the  bicycle  business     and 


that  this  will   be  our  last  year   in   the 
trade. 

"We  cannot  imagine  who  could  inspire 
such  rumors  unless  it  would  be  the  Amer- 
ican Bicycle  Co.  We  have  traced  a  num- 
ber of  the  rumors  down,  and  we  find  that 
this  information  has  been  given  by  sales- 
men handling  trust  goods.  In  some 
cases  the  report  had  been  started  by 
agents^  buying  of  the  trust  and  who  were 
in  competition  with  bicycle  men  who  pur- 
chased their  goods  of  us. 

"It  is  unlikely  we  would  be  considered 
of  such  importance  in  the  business  as  to 
be  the  only  firm  such  rumors  would  be 
started  about.  We  do  not  suppose  that 
any  of  our  customers  would  care  one  way 
or  the  other  about  such  reports,  but  of 
course  some  of  them  think  it  would  not 
be  worth  their  while  to  push  our  goods 
this  year  if  their  supply  would  be  cut  off 
another  year.  They  want  to  know  now 
what  the  outcome  would  be,  and  we  have 
assured  them  that  we  have  no  idea 
of  going  out  of  the  business,  and  neither 
have  we.  We  have  spent  too  much 
money  in  advertising  our  goods  and  have 
too  many  good  agents  on  our  books  to 
consider  for  a  moment  such  a  thing." 

The  rider  and  dealer  will  decide  for 
himself  whether  such  conduct  can  be 
called  fair  competition  and  whether  he 
will  lend  his  assistance  to  obtain  a  mo- 
nopoly of  the  business  to  an  institut4on 
by  which  such  methods  are  employed. 

The  official  organist  will  now  favor  us 
with  a  selection,  during  the  course  of 
which  he  will  assure  us  that  the  trust 
indignantly  repudiates  the  assertions 
above  made  and  is  not  responsible  for 
the  fabrications  of  its  travelers! 

When  the  organization 
TRUST'S  of  the  American  Bicy- 

MECHANICAL  cle  Co.  was  first  consid- 
-p  A  c^  ered  one  of  the  impor- 

tant advantages  urged 
for  such  a  combination  of  interests  was 
that  of  reduced  manufacturing  costs.  The 
point  was  well  taken.  A  successful  man- 
ufacturing combination  should  be  able  to 
manufacture  well  and  cheaply.  It  cannot 
confine  its  efforts  in  the  matter  of  expense 
reduction  to  methods  of  marketing.  A 
penny  saved  in  manufacture  is  generally 
a  larger  penny  than  that  saved  in  sale 
unless  the  merit  of  the  product  be  less- 
ened in  the  saving  process. 

It  is  still,  doubtless,  the  purpose  of  the 
trust  to  economize  in  manufacture.  But 
little  has  been  done  in  that  direction  this 
season  on  account  of  lack  of  time.  The 
principal  efforts  to  effect  such  a  purpose 
so  far  have  been  in  the  direction  of  clos- 
ing factories. 

What  will  the  trust  do  next  year  to 
lessen  the  manufacturing  cost  of  its  bi- 
cycles?   What  can  it  do? 

Is  it  cheaper  to  build  two  distinct 
styles  of  bicycles  in  one  shop,  poorly  ar- 
ranged for  the  doubling  of  work,  than  to 
build  them  in  two  distinct  shops? 

Can  three  bicycles,  all  suppositioiisly 
equal  in  grade  but  of  different  lines,  de- 
sign of  parts  and  construction  be  erected 
economically  in  one  shop  whose  equip- 
ment comprises  a  quickly  assorted  jungle 
of   tools    and  appliances  and  men    from 


three  shops  formerly  conducted  on  dis- 
tinct methods? 

Can  the  trust  build  economically  with- 
out a  thorough  reorganization  of  its  man- 
ufacturing system  with  a  view  to  equip- 
ping each  shop  in  the  best  possible  man- 
ner for  the  rapid  and  cheap  production  of 
some  certain  part  of  the  company's  out- 
put? 

Can  such  a  reorganization  take  pl?c-? 
without  the  services  of  a  man  competent 
to  handle  the  whole  proposition  and  de- 
termine, from  a  strictly  mechanical  stand- 
point what  each  shop  is  best  fitted  to 
produce  and  how  it  shall  produce  that 
one  branch  in  best  harmony  with  the 
working  of  the  other  shops? 

Where  is  the  man  who  can  take  the  un- 
finished work  of  many  men,  of  many 
minds  and  mechanical  prejudces,  and 
harmonize  it  into  one  smoothly  operating 
whole? 

Where  is  there,  in  the  A.  B.  C,  concen- 
tration of  purpose  suflicient  to  permit 
such  a  reorganization  at  the  sacrifice  of 
pet  ideas  sustained  by  individuals? 

Where  is  the  mechanical  director  or 
committee  who  will  dare  to  set  the  de- 
sign of  the  various  models  to  be  made  by 
the  trust,  regardless  of  the  wishes  of  a 
few  controlling  individuals? 

Where  is  the  will,  ability,  energy  and 
money  sufficient  to  reorganize  the  manu- 
facturing facilities  of  the  A.  B.  C? 
•    •     • 

When  a  dealer  earns  the  reputation  of 
always  having  on  hand,  ready  for  deliv- 
ery, or  of  being  able  to  produce  on  short 
notice,  any  article  in  his  line  that  a  cus- 
tomer may  require  it  may  be  said  that  his 
business  is  well  established. 

The  ability  to  deliver  without  delay 
any  item  of  merchandise  in  the  list  of  a 
dealer's  stock  involveg  the  employment 
of  more  capital  than  some  dealers  have 
at  command;  but  it  requires  only  a  trif- 
ling outlay  to  procure  information  that 
will  place  them  in  touch  with  the  manu- 
facturers of,  or  wholesale  dealers  in,  such 
articles  as  are  occasionally  called  for  but 
not  ordinarily  kept  in  a  dealer's  stock. 
Descriptive  circulars,  catalogues  and 
prices  may  be  obtained  for  the  asking. 
They  should  be  filed  where  they  can  be 
readily  referred  to  when  occasion  re- 
quires. As  the  demand  for  goods  of  this 
character  grows  samples  or  a  small  stock 
should  be  kept  on  hand.  This  in  itself 
will  help  to  develop  the  trade. 

To  be  able  to  fill  repair  orders  prompt- 
ly is  another  long  stride  toward  the  goal 
of  success.  Keep  tab  on  repair  orders 
and  learn  what  is  most  called  for.  This 
known,  aim  to  carry  a  small  supply  of 
the  parts  in  greatest  demand.  Keep  the 
manufacturer's  telegraph  code  handy,  so 
that  orders  may  be  wired  intelligibly  and 
without  delay.  Be  prepared  always  to 
say  when  repairs  of  some  "machine  not 
handled  in  your  town  are  needed:  "I 
know  where  to  get  them  and  will  have 
Ihem  here  in  short  order." 

The  rider  soon  comes  to  depend  upon 
a  dealer  who  thus  looks  after  his  custo- 
mers' wants  and,  when  needing  anything 
in  the  bicycle  line,  naturally  seeks  It  at 
that  dealer's  place  of  b\;slnes3. 


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LATEST  STEP  IN  BOTTOM-BRACKET  LITIGATION 


If  the  trust's  attorneys  expected  to 
learn,  on  Monday,  from  the  Snyder  cona- 
pany's  answer,  anything  of  the  strength 
of  the  defense  to  be  made  by  the  Cycle 
Trades  Protective  Association  in  the  suit 
for  alleged  infringement  of  the  Smith 
bottom-bracket  patent  they  were  disap- 
pointed. The  answer  was  due  on  that 
day,  at  Utica,  N.  Y.,  but  with  a  purpose 
in  view  which  will  eventually  have  an 
important  bearing  on  the  case,  the  oppos- 
ing attorneys  filed  a  document  which  was 
totally  unexpected.  It  pleads  that  a  large 
number  of  makers  have  banded  together 
for  many  illegal  purposes,  that  the  pat- 
ent was  acquired  in  pursuance  of  a  con- 
spiracy to  restrain  trade,  that  an  attempt 
has  been  made  to  establish  a  monopoly 
and  that  the  suit  is  in  pursuance  of  a 
conspiracy  to  prevent  competition,  etc., 
contrary  to  the  common  law,  an  act  of 
congress  "to  protect  trade  and  commerce 
against  unlawful  restrictions  and  monop- 
olies, and  to  the  laws  of  New  York  state." 
The  plea  asks  for  a  ruling  of  the  court 
whether  any  further  answer  is  necessary. 
The  complete  document  follows: 

Circuit  Court  of  the  United  States,  in  and  for 
THE  Northern  District  of  New  York. 

The  American  Bicycle  Company,  com- 
plainant, against  the  H.  P.  Snyder  Manu- 
facturing: Company,  Titus  Sheard,  as  presi- 
dent and  director  thereof  and  individually, 
Frank  Senior,  as  secretary  and  a  director 
thereof  and  indtvidually,  and  Homer  P. 
Snyder,  as  treasurer  and  director  thereof 
and  individually,  defendants.  In  Equity.  No. 
6,830. 

These  defendants,  respectively,  by  protes- 
tation not  confessing  or  acknowledging  all 
or  any  of  the  matters  and  things  in  the  said 
complainant's  bill  of  complaint  mentioned 
and  contained,  to  be  true,  as  the  same  are 
therein  set  forth  and  alleged,  for  plea  to  the 
whole  of  the  said  bill,  say: 

Upon  information  and  belief  that  hereto- 
fore and  prior  to  the  12th  day  of  May,  1899, 
certain  corporations  and  partnerships,  which 
had  been  formed  in  various  states  of  the 
United  States,  and  which  were  rivals  in  bus- 
iness and  engaged  in  the  manufacture  and 
sale  of  bicycles  and  the  parts  and  accesso- 
ries thereof,  to  wit:  Ames  &  Frost  Com- 
pany, Chicago,  111.;  Acme  Manufacturing 
Company,  Reading,  Pa.;  Barnes  Cycle  Co., 
Syracuse,  N.  Y. ;  Black  Manufacturing  Co., 
Erie,  Pa.;  Buffalo  Cycle  Manufacturing  Co., 
Buffalo,  N.  Y. ;  Colton  Cycle  Co.,  Toledo, 
Ohio;  Crawford  Manufacturing  Co.,  Hagers- 
town,  Md. ;  Columbus  Cycle  Co.,  Columbus, 
Ohio;  Fay  Manufacturing  Co.,  Elyria,  Ohio; 
Fanning  Cycle  Co.,  Chicago,  111.;  A.  Feather- 
stone  &  Company,  Chicago,  111. ;  Geneva  Cy- 
cle Co.,  Geneva,  Ohio;  Grand  Rapids  Cycle 
Co.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.:  Hartford  Cycle 
Company,  Hartford,  Conn. ;  Indian  Cycle 
Company,  Indianapolis,  Ind. ;  Lamb  Manu- 
facturing Company,  Chicopee  Falls,  Mass.; 
H.  A.  Lozier  &  Company,  Cleveland,  Ohio; 
A.  Meiselbach  &  Companj',  Milwaukee,  Wis- 
consin; Milwaukee  Engineering  Company, 
Milwaukee,  Wis.;  Monarch  Cycle  Co.,  Chi- 
cago, 111.;  North  Buffalo  Wheel  Co.,  Buffalo, 
N.  Y. ;  Nutall  Manufacturing  Company. 
Nyack,  N.  Y. ;  Peoria  Rubber  Manufacturing 
Co.,  Peoria,  111.;  Pope  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany, Hartford,  Conn. ;  Shelby  Cycle  Manu- 
facturing Company,  Shelby,  Ohio;  E.  C. 
Stearns  &  Company,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. ;  Syra- 
cuse Cycle  Co.,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. ;  Sterling  Cy- 
cle Works,  Kenosha,  Wis. ;  Stover  Bicycle 
Manufacturing  Company,  Freeport,  111. ; 
Viking  Manufacturing'  Company,  Toledo, 
Ohio;  White  Serving  Machine  Company, 
Cleveland,  Ohio;  Western  Wheel  Works, 
Chicago,  111.,  and  others,  conspired  together 
and  entered  into  a  contract  with  each  other 
for  the  purpose  of  monopolizing  and  con- 
trolling the  manufacture  and  sale  of  bicy- 
cles and  bicycle  accessories  throughout  the 
United  States;  for  the  purpose  of  fixing  the 
minimum  price  thereof;  and  for  the  pur- 
pose of  restraining  and  preventing  competi- 
tion therein;  and  to  effect  the  said  purposes, 
each  of  the  said  corporations  and  partner- 
ships and  others,  agreed  to  sell  its  plant  or 
a  part  thereof,  to  a  new  corporation  to  be 
organized  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of 
New  Jersey. 


That  upon  information  and  belief,  each  of 
the  parties  to  the  said  agreement  manufac- 
tured bicycles  and  bicycle  accessories  under 
patents,  and  that  the  patent  in  suit  was 
conveyed  to  the  complainant  corporation  in 
pursuance  of  the  said  conspiracy  to  restrain 
trade  in  the  different  states  where  the  said 
corporations  and  partnerships  were  located, 
and  throughout  the  whole  of  the  United 
States. 

That  this  complainant  is  alleged  to  have 
been  incorporated  in  the  State  of  New  Jer- 
sey on  the  12th  day  of  May,  1S99,  and  that 
the  purposes  for  which  it  was  organized  as 
expressed  in  its  articles  of  incorporation, 
are: 

"The  manufacturing  and  selling  of  bicy- 
cles, and  all  parts  and  accessories  thereof, 
and  the  carrying  on  of  any  trade  or  busi- 
ness incident  thereto  or  connected  therewith; 
the  manufacturing  and  selling  of  automobile 
vehicles  and  electric  and  other  motors,  and 
the  carrying  on  of  any  trade  or  business  in-, 
cident  thereto  or  connected  therewith;  the 
carrying  on  of  any  manufacturing  or  mer- 
cantile business  lawful  in  the  place  where 
such  business  shall  be  carried  on;  the  ap- 
plying for,  purchasing,  or  otherwise  acquir- 
ing, holding,"  owning,  using-,  operating,  sell- 
ing, assigning  and  granting  or  taking  li- 
censes in  respect  of  any  and  all  inventions, 
improvements,  and  processes  used  in  con- 
nection with,  or  secured  under  Letters  Pat- 
ent of  the  United  States  or  elsewhere;  the 
acquiring  and  undertaking  of  all  or  any  part 
of  the  business,  assets  and  liabilities  of  any 
person,  firm,  association,  or  corporation;  the 
taking,  acquiring,  purchasing,  holding,  own- 
ing, renting,  leasing,  selling,  exchanging, 
mortgaging,  improving,  cultivating,  develop- 
ing and  otherwise  dealing  in  and  disposing 
of  any  and  all  property,  real  and  personal, 
of  every  description,  incident  to,  or  capable 
of  being  used  in  connection  with  the  afore- 
said businesses,  or  any  of  them;  the  sub- 
scription for,  purchasing,  holding,  selling, 
assigning,  transferring,  mortgaging,  pledg- 
ing, exchanging,  or  otherwise  disposing  of 
shares  of  the  capital  stock  of  any  other  cor- 
poration, or  corporations,  created  under  the 
laws  of  this  State,  or  any  other  State  or 
county,  and  the  exercising  while  owner  of 
said  stocks,  of  all  the  rights,  powers  and 
privileges,  including  the  right  to  vote  there- 
on, which  natural  persons  being  the  owners 
of  such  stocks,  might,  could,  or  would  exer- 
cise; the  subscribing  for,  purchasing,  hold- 
ing, owning,  selling,  assigning,  transferring, 
mortgaging,  pledging,  exchanging  or  other- 
wise disposing  of  any  mortgagee  bonds,  de- 
bentures, or  other  securities  or  evidences  of 
indebtedness  created  by  any  other  corpora- 
tion of  this  or  any  other  State  or  country,  in 
the  same  manner  and  to  the  same  extent  as 
natural  persons  being  the  owners  thereof, 
might,  could  or  would  do:  and  generally,  the 
doing  of  any  and  every  act  or  acts,  thing  or 
things,  incidental  to,  growing  out  of,  or 
connected  with  the  aforesaid  businesses,  or 
any  part  or  parts  thereof. 

"The  corporation  shall  also  have  power  to 
conduct  its  business  in  all  its  branches, 
have  one  or  more  offices  and  unlimitedly  to 
hold,  purchase,  mortgage  and  convey  real 
and  personal  property  out  of  the  State  of 
New  Jersey,  and  in  any  and  all  other  States 
and   foreign   countries." 

Upon  information  and  belief  that  from  the 
date  of  its  alleged  organization,  up  to  the 
present  time,  the  complainant  has  attempt- 
ed to  monopolize  a  part  of  the  trade  and 
commerce  among  the  several  states  through- 
out the  United  States  in  the  manufacturing, 
vending  and  supplying  bicycles  and  bicycle 
accessories  throughout  the  United  States; 
and  that  the  manner  in  which  the  complain- 
ant has  atte^npted  to  monopolize  the  said 
trade  and  commerce   is  as  follows: 

(a)  The  complainant  has  combined,  con- 
spired, and  contracted  with  its  own  stock- 
holders, with  the  said  corporations  and  part- 
nerships, and  with  others;  to  buy  various 
other  establishments  engaged  in  the  manu- 
facture and  sale  of  bicycles  and  bicycle  ac- 
cessories; to  control  and  monopolize  the 
manufacture  and  trade  in  bicycles  and  bicy- 
cle accessories;  to  fix  the  prices  at  which  the 
major  portion  of  the  bicycles  and  bicycle  ac- 
cessories shall  be.  and  are  now  sold  through- 
out the  United  States;  and  to  prevent  and 
restrain  competition  in  the  manufacture  and 
sale  of  bicycles  and  bicycle  accessories. 

(b)  The   complainant  has   combined,    con- 


spired, and  contracted  with  the  said  cor- 
porations, partnerships  and  with  others,  to 
monopolize  and  obtain  control  of  the  patent 
in  suit,  and  also  the  patents  generally,  which 
I'elate  to  bicycles,  and  the  parts  and  acces- 
sories thereof. 

(c)  That  this  suit  is  in  pursuance  of  this 
complainant's  conspiracy,  and  purpose  to 
prevent  competition,  and  to  monopolize  a 
part  of'  the  trade  and  commerce  of  the 
United  States,  contrary  to  the  Common  Law, 
the  Act  of  Congress  of  the  United  States, 
entitled  "An  Act  to  Protect  Trade  and  Com- 
merce against  Unlawful  Restrictions  and 
Monopolies,"  being  chapter  647;  and  contrary 
to  the  Statutes  of  the  State  of  New  York, 
being  chapter  384,  sec.  7,  of  the  laws  of  New 
York,  of  1897,  and  chap.  690,  sees.  1  &  2,  of  the 
laws  of  New  York  of  1899. 

All    which    matters    and    things   these    de- 
fendants do  aver  to  be  true,   and  they  plead 
that   the   intent,    purpose,    and    existence    of 
the  complainant  corporation,  is  against  pub- 
lic policy  and  in  violation  of  the  said  Stat- 
utes,  they  pray  the  judgment  of   this  Hon- 
orable  Court  whether   they   should   be   com- 
pelled to  make  any  other  or  further  answer 
to  the  said  bill  of  complaint,  and  pray  to  be 
hence  dismissed  with  their  costs  and  charges 
in  that  behalf  most  wrongfully  sustained. 
H.  P.  Snyder  Mfg.  Co. 
H.  P.  Snyder.  Treas. 
James  Harold  Warner, 
Solicitor  and  of  Counsel  for  Delendants. 
Dyrenforth  &  Dyrenforth, 
for  C  miBjl. 

This  action  on  the  part  of  the  defend- 
ants may  or  may  not  seriously  delay  the 
final  outcome  of  the  suit.  The  prospects 
are  that  it  will  not,  for,  eager  as  are  the 
trust  people,  as  explained  some  time  ago 
by  Attorney  Redding  to  a  Cycle  Age  man, 
to  hasten  a  decision,  they  are  no  more 
willing  to  expedite  matters  than  are  their 
opponents. 

A  gentleman  identified  with  the  trust 
stated,  on  Tuesday,  that,  in  his  opinion, 
the  plea  would  be  of  no  advantage  to  the 
defendants,  except,  perhaps,  to  secure  for 
them  a  little  more  time  than  they  would 
otherwise  have,  to  secure  evidence.  Simi- 
lar pleas,  he  said,  had  been  filed  in  other 
cases,  but  without  success. 

The  attorneys  and  others  associated 
with  the  defense  prefer  to  say  nothing  for 
publication  at  present,  except  that  they 
have  absolute  confidence  that  the  trust 
will  eventually  be  beaten  and  that  they 
will  do  all  in  their  power  to  hasten  a  de- 
cision. 

Buffalo  Managers  Are  Anxioos. 

Buffalo,  May  8. — A  quiet  but  energetic 
conflict  is  said  to  be  waging  among  the 
local  branch  stores  of  the  trust,  brought 
about,  it  is  alleged,  by  an  impression 
gained  by  the  managers  relative  to  the 
intentions  of  the  powers  that  be,  with 
reference  to  the  future  of  the  local  stores. 
A  hint  is  said  to  have  been  passed  around 
that  the  local  retail  interests  of  the  big 
company  are  to  be  amalgamated  and 
that  the  head  of  the  branch  which  closed 
the  season  with  the  highest  average  in 
point  of  sales  would  be  selected  to  man- 
age the  combined  interests.  It  is  gener- 
ally denied  by  the  local  managers  that 
there  is  any  contest  between  them  and 
all  plead  ignorance  of  any  contemplated 
changes  in  the  methods  of  conducting 
their  respective  charges.  There  is  never- 
theless a  suspicion  in  the  minds  of  all 
that  some  changes  are  to  be  made  and  it 
is  known  that  much  hustling  is  going  on 
to  increase  sales. 


Announcement  is  made  in  the  German 
trade  papers  that  a  German  printing  com- 
pany in  Shanghai,  which  employs  only 
Chin-ese  as  typesetters,  offers  to  print 
catalogues  in  the  Chinese  language  at 
very  cheap  prices.  Thus  the  great  com- 
mercial world  of  Germany  can  get  cata- 
logues printed  cheap  by  Chinese  labor 
and  enlighten  the  Chinamen  of  the  na- 
ture of  all  things  German. 


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37 


Patee  6rest  Tanderr) 


The  Patee  Crest  Tandem  has  always 
been  recognized  by  racing  men  as  a 
most  superior  machine  for  pacing  and 
track  use.  It  is  light,  strong  and  rigid, 
and  a  wonderful  speed  machine. 

Hundreds  of  them  are  in  constant 
use  by  club  men  for  both  road  and  track 
work  and  they  give  universal  satisfac- 
tion. 
Made  in  Double  Diamond  and  Drop  Front;  single  and  double  steer.     Will  carry  any  weight  rider  safely  over  all  kinds  of  roads.     Cannot 
be  sprung  out  of  line. 


PATEE  CREST,  MODEL  B,  $25.00  ^^^^^^^^^^ 

lars  in  America.    Dealers  who  get  our  agency  are  wise.    Write  for  catalogue  and  prices  .... 


BAKER  &  HAMILTON 

EXCLUSIVE  AGENTS  PACIFIC  COAST  STATES 

San  Francisco,  Cal. 


P2itec  Bicycle  Gornpairjy 

III  to  115  nain  5t.,  P?oria,  111. 


GENUINE  SNAP 

A  HIGH  GRADE  1900  MODEL  BICYCLE  AT  LESS 
THAN  MANUFACTURER'S  ACTUAL  COST^  ^  ^ 


Seamless  tubing  frame; 
full  flush  joints;  one- 
piece  hanger;  large 
forged  steel  sprockets; 
diamond  shape  cranks; 
1900  Baldwin  pattern 
3-16  inch  chain;  guar- 
anteed tires 


FULLY  GUARANTEED.  NO  JOB 
LOT.  PRICES  GUARANTEED 
FOR  THE  SEASON.  WILL  BE 
SOLD  EITHER  STRIPPED  OR 
COMPLETE  Jt^jtji^jtjk^jk 


This  machine  is  a  thor- 
oughly reliable,  well 
made  and  well  known 
up-to-date  bicycle. 
Having  advanced  a  sum 
of  money  we  were  in  a 
position  to  dictate  pri- 
ces. You  get  the  benefit. 


A  $35.00  BICYCLE  FOR  ACTUALLY  LESS  THAN 
HALF  THE  REGULAR  PRICE  .^  .^  ^  v#«  ^  .^  ^  .^  ^ 


W.  D.  HODSON 


30-3«  LA  SALLE  STREET 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 


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OPEN  LETTERS  FROM  DEALERS 


News/ Experiences  and   Sentiments  of  the  Men  in  Closest  Touch 

With  the  Public 


p.  Gitter,  Columbus,  O.— "Unlike  the  man 
whose  letter  you  quoted  recently,  I  find  the 
dealer  can  learn  a  great  deal  from  the  ex- 
perience of  others,  who  are  not  so  selfish  as 
to  desire  to  suppress  every  improvement, 
but  are  willing  to  give  details  through  the 
Cycle  Age.  I  enclose  a  renewal  of  my  sub- 
scription. If  it  should  expire  before  I  re- 
new again,  please  do  not  stop  it.  I  learn  a 
great  deal  from  its  columns." 

W.  E.  Norwood,  Cortland,  N.  Y.— "Please 
send  me  some  anti-trust  stickers.  They  are 
the  stuff  the  people  of  this  place  like  to  see, 
for  it  is  a  manufacturing  city  and  the  work- 
men do  not  like  the  A.   B.  C." 

Good  Fellowship  Prevails. 

Pritchard  &  Powers,  Memphis,  Tenn.— 
"Business  has  opened  up  in  good  style  and 
everybody  in  the  cycle  trade  is  happy.  H.  A. 
White,  one  of  the  oldest  and  most  enter- 
prising dealers,  got  married  and  is  gone  on 
his  wedding  trip.  J.  P.  Parker  has  added  a 
complete  nickel  plating  plant  to  his  already 
well  equipped  bicycle  business. 

"There  is  no  organization  or  formal  asso- 
ciation among  the  dealers  here,  but  the  best 
of  fellowship  prevails  and  there  is  no  at- 
tempt at  ruinous  competition.  A  few  small 
shops  have  cut  the  price  for  punctures  from 
thirty-five  cents  to  a  quarter.  The  reputable 
repair  men  are  benefited  rather  than  in- 
jured by  this.  The  fellow  that  will  run 
from  shop  to  shop  trying  to  save  ten  cents 
on  a  puncture  is  usually  an  individual  with 
a  worn  out  tire  that  will  cause  trouble,  and 
the  better  class  of  shops  are  glad  to  let  the 
cut  price  man  have  It. 

"I  do  not  think  a  man  who  keeps  a  bicycle 
store  should  be  called  an  agent.  The  time 
may  have  been  when  we  were  agents,  but 
we  are  dealers  now.  It  is  true  we  have  a 
kind  of  contract  with  makers  of  various 
bicycles,  but  these  contracts  are  often  vio- 
lated by  either  party,  and  do  not  form  a 
compact  sufficient  to  constitute  "principal" 
and  "agent"  in  their  proper  sense.  I  believe 
the  time  will  come  when  a  dealer  can  sell 
any  make  he  can  pay  for,  regardless  of  con- 
tracts the  factories  may  have  with  other 
dealers  in  the  same  town.  "When  a  man 
buys  his  goods  and  pays  for  them  he  is 
not  an  agent. 

"The  coaster  brake  is  making  its  way  to 
the  front.  People  who  have  given  up  bicy- 
cling are  coming  back  and  asking  about 
coaster  brakes  and  cushion  frames.  There 
is  a  greater  demand  for  ladles'  bicycles  this 
season  than  last.  The  racing  boys  are  be- 
ginning to  talk  about  our  annual  road  race, 
which  will  take  place  the  last  of  May.  It 
is  a  country  affair,  free  for  all,  and  is  al- 
ways contested  heavily." 
Better  Business  With  Independent  I,ines. 

Ira  L..  Gardner,  Middletown,  Conn.,  is  now 
agent  for  four  independent  machines.  Last 
year  he  handled  the  Crawford,  Barnes,  Syr- 
acuse and  Geneva,  but  dropped  them  all  be- 
cause he  found  he  could  get  better  goods  for 
less  money  and  better  treatment  from  Inde- 
pendent makers. 

He  reports  that  he  has  not  lost  a  sale 
through  dropping  his  late  lines,  and  that 
his  business  up  to  date  Is  considerably 
larger  than  up  to  the  same  time  last  year. 

Good  Trade  in  Santa  Ana. 

J.  A.  Hankey,  Santa  Ana,  Cal.— "There  are 
at  present  eight  concerns  engaged  in  the 
bicycle  business  here,  but  four  of  these  do 
nearly  all  of  the  business.  A.  Y.  Wright, 
who  handled  the  Snell,  has  sold  out  his 
business. 

"We  have  an  agrreement  among  the  re- 
pairers, in  consequence  of  which  there  has 
been  little  price  cutting.  Occasionally  some 
one  gets  a  little  frisky  and  attempts  to  kick 
over  the  traces,  but  some  of  us  reason  with 
him  and  up  to  date  we  have  no  trouble 
either  in  standard  sundries  or  repair  work. 

"The  trust  proposition  cuts  practically  no 
figure  here.  I  handle  mostly  trust  wheels 
and  have  no  complaints  to  make.  Last  year 
I  sold  414  new  machines;  this  year,  that  is 
since  January  1,  144  have  been  disposed  of 


in  spite  of  keen  competition.  My  line  is 
exclusively  bicycles  and  sundries.  I  handle 
no  sewing  machines,  cutlery,  etc.,  as  most 
of  the  dealers  do. 

"The  people  generally  like  black  enamel, 
and  the  higher  priced  and  better  makes  of 
machines  are  In  greater  demand  than  the 
cheaper  grades." 

Assembling  Sid  Kot  Fay. 

The  Oklahoma  Cycle  Co.,  Oklahoma  City, 
O.  T.,  reports  that  it  does  most  of  the  cycle 
business  there,  conducts  the  only  repair 
shop,  and  that  the  hardware  stores  are 
dropping  out  of  business.  If  it  were  not  for 
the  repair  department,  the  proprietors  say, 
they  could  hardly  exist,  but  they  do  all 
kinds  of  gun  work  and  bicycle  and  general 
repairing. 

The  people  know  so  little  about  the  forma- 
tion of  the  trust  that  they  do  not  ask  any- 
thing about  the  maker  of  the  machine. 
Some  time  ago  the  company  did  a  little  in 
assembling  machines,  but  found  it  did  not 
pay.  The  company  disposed  of  156  machines 
last  year. 

Only  Dealer  in  Merrill. 

John  Walking,  Merrill,  Mich.— "This  is  a 
small  village  twenty  miles  from  Saginaw, 
fourteen  miles  from  St.  L.ouis,  of  600  people. 
I  am  the  only  dealer.  I  handle  the  Feath- 
erstone,  Calumet,  Racycle  and  some  cheaper 
grades. 

"We  have  very  bad  roads  and  my  sales 
last  year  numbered  only  twenty-two.  The 
trust  is  a  detriment  to  me  in  the  matter 
of  price.  A  very  small  part  of  it  is  all  I 
want. 

"For  the  purpose  of  making  my  window 
display  attractive  I  use  a  half-round  flower- 
stand  covered  with  black  cambrlt.  I  handle 
guns  as  a  side-line  and  conduct  a  repair 
shop." 

Has  a  Desirable  Sideline. 

Geo.  W.  Austin,  Central  Lake,  Mich.— 
"The  Patee  Is  my  leader,  but  I  also  have 
the  agency  for  the  Eagle  and  Columbia. 
My  sales  last  year  numbered  54.  I  keep 
a  repair  department,  consider  it  necessary, 
and    can    down    any    dealer   who    has    none. 

"Makers  should  be  more  liberal  with  deal- 
ers, should  reduce  the  cost  of  parts,  be 
more  careful  In  assembling  and  above  all, 
cement  tires  on  to  stay.  Purchasers  don't 
ask  whether  machines  are  made  by  the 
trust  or  not.  Durable  goods  will  win  in  the 
end. 

"I  don't  want  new  agencies.  In  a  small 
town  a  man  can  do  better  with  the  same 
make  year  after  year.  The  selling  of  the 
bicyole  does  not  end  the  deal,  for  It  must 
be  kept  In  order  without  expense  to  the 
purchaser,  and  you  can't  do  that  with  too 
many   different   machines. 

"My  side-line  Is  a  salary  from  a  bank  and 
it  is   a  -splendid   line,   too. 

"I  don't  approve  of  many  changes  every 
year.  Machines  should  be  as  simply  con- 
structed as  possible,  with  two-inch  drop  of 
han-jer,  medium  sized  sprockets  and  weight 
in  the  neighborhood  of  25  or  26  pounds.  The 
popular  prices  here  are  $25  and  $35." 

^  A  Well  Satisfied  Dealer. 

William  H.  Hart,  Roanoke,  Va.— "I  am 
doing  a  splendid  business.  My  sales  last 
year  numbered  100  and  this  season  I  ex- 
pect to  sell  more.  The  machines  handled 
are  the  Racycle,  Iver  Johnson,  Olive,  Elk, 
Ariel,  Stormer,  Clipper  and  Hartford.  I 
run  a  first-class  machine  shop  in  connection 
with  my  bicycle  business  and  think  I  am 
doing  the  largest  business  in  the  city." 

Keep  the  Show  Case  in  Order. 

Yerby  &  Pendleton,  Leslie,  Mich.— "We 
carry  a  line  of  sundries  but  make  a  spe- 
cialty of  repairing  and  do  not  handle  or 
assemble  machines.  The  season  has  opened 
slowly  owing  to  the  rain  and  cold  weather, 
but  the  prospects  are  good. 

"We  find  it  pays  to  keep  the  showcase  in 
order  so  that  the  customer  may  see  what 
he  wants.  It  sometimes  results  in  a  pur- 
chase of  some  article  which  he  would  other- 


wise have  forgotten.  Frequent  change  in 
the  arrangement  of  sundries  is  desirable. 

"We  find  the  Cycle  Age  a  good  thing,  es- 
pecially those  departments  devoted  to  me- 
chanical topics  and  hints  for  workmen, 
which  furnish  excellent  suggestions." 

Miller  &  Co..  Vancouver,  B.  C.— "Business 
has  been  good  here  for  the  la'st  month.  We 
are  handling  the  Eagle  and  Gendron  and 
sell  two  of  the  former  to  one  of  the  latter. 
We  enclose  subscriptions  to  Cycle  Age  and 
Motor  Age.  Would  not  like  to  miss  a  copy 
of  Cycle  Age;  we  think  too  much  of  it  as  a 
help  in  our  business.  If  the  Motor  Age  is  as 
good,  the  two  will  be  a  hard  pair  to  beat." 

Become  I^anded  Proprietors. 

Prince  Wells  and  Louis  Haupt,  dealers  in 
Louisville,  Ky.,  ihave  recently  purchased 
property  on  Fourth  avenue  for  $38,000  and 
will  build  a  four-story  building,  the  first  to 
be  occupied  by  them  as  stores  and  the  upper 
floors  to  be  used  for  apartments. 

An  Sxpert  Machinist. 

Bicycle  repairing  and  rifle  making  are  two 
important  branches  of  business  with  which 
Fred  Goff,  of  Portland,  Me.,  is  thoroughly 
familiar.  He  has  a  place  of  business  at 
40  Market  street,  and  just  at  this  season 
of  the  year  is  giving  considerable  attention 
to  the  renovating  of  the  last  year's  bicy- 
cles. 

Complete  wheels,  built  up  with  Morrow 
coaster  and  brake  hubs,  are  being  adver- 
tised as  a  catching  novelty  by  the  Bicycle 
Emporium  at  22  Harlow  street,  Bangor,  Me., 
which  points  out  that  these  can  be  quickly 
substituted  for  the  regular  driving  wheels, 
so  that  the  rider  will  have  practically  two 
types  of  machine,  either  of  which  may  be 
used   at  will. 

Edmond  W.  Joy,  of  Wapello,  Iowa,  renews 
his  subscription  to  the  Cycle  Age  and  says, 
"I  must  have  it  in  my  business,  as  I  had 
the  Referee  formerly." 

Makes  :Fngines  pnd  Dynamos. 

The  manufacture  of  steam  engines  and 
electric  dynamos  is  the  unusual  but  profita- 
ble side  line  with  which  James  N.  Boyce, 
398  State  street.  New  Haven,  Conn.,  occupies 
the  spare  moments  not  required  by  his  bicy- 
cle renting  and  repair  business.  He  has  re- 
cently made  a  24  horse  power  steam  engine 
for  use  in  the  south  and  has  also  built  sev- 
eral dynamos  for  lighting  purposes,  one  of 
forty  and  another  of  twenty-light  power. 

Do  Not  i;ike  Sunday  Work. 

Lyons  &  Co.,  Grand  Forks,  N.  D.— "The 
only  thing  we  find  to  kick  about  just  now 
Is  Sunday  repair  work.  If  we  don't  do  it 
the  jther  fellow  will.  What  are  we  to  do 
about  it?" 

Why  Independents  are  Preferred. 

Hagan  &  Newland,  El  Paso,  Tex.— "We 
are  selling  trust  goods  when  we  have  to, 
but  are  pushing  independents  because  of 
liberal  policy  and  decent  treatment  by  the 
makers  and  because  we  make  $5  more  on  the 
machines." 

Bargain  Corner  Attracts  Attention. 

Charles  C.  Notling  &  Co.,  Louisville,  Ky.— 
"A  new  firm  In  the  bicycle  business  here  is 
the  Ben  Vogt  Hardware  Co.  We  handle 
the  World  and  the  Western  Wheel  Works 
line. 

"We  find  it  good  policy  to  have  a  bar- 
gain corner  in  our  window,  changing  it 
weekly.  We  offer  saddles,  lamps  and  sun- 
dries at  special  prices,  which  calls  atten- 
tion to  our  window  and  enables  us  to  dis- 
pose of  a  lot  of  shopworn  stock." 

Thirteen  Years  Old. 

Haight  &  Gardner,  New  York.— "This  firn; 
has  been  in  business  thirteen  years.  fVb 
are  doing  a  large  repair  business  and  build 
wheels  to  order,  which  seem  to  be  popular 
in  our  section  of  the  city.  We  do  a  general 
brokerage  in  standard  machines,  both  new 
and  second  hand,  and  circulate  printed 
price  lists  in  all  directions." 

Corp  Bros.,  Providence,  R.  I. — "We  sell 
Corp  and  Snell  bicycles  and  can  use  a  dozen 
anti-trust  posters.  There  is  a  strong  anti- 
trust sentiment  here." 

E.  C.  Sterne,  of  Indianapolis,  has  issued  a 
handbill  headed,  "Beware  of  Trusts,"  and 
containing  the  names  of  the  principal  ma- 
chines made  by  the  A.   B.  C. 

J.  H.  Cross,  of  Owen  Sound,  Ont.,  handles 
nothing  but  Snell  bicycles.  He  handled  the 
Viking  for  two  years,  but  writes  that  he 
dropped  it  when  the  trust  got  possession 
of  it. 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE    REVIEW 


39 


NORTHWEST   TRADE  HEAVY 


Twin  City  Jobbers  Placing  Second  Orders- 
Manufacturers  Ready  for  Them  — 
Unusual  Sandries  Sales. 


Considerable  activity  is  noted  among 
jobbers  of  bicycles  in  the  northwest  and 
a  general  belief  prevails  among  dealers 
that  this  season's  sales  will  be  much 
larger  than  those  of  a  year  ago.  In  the 
early  part  of  the  season  many  were  led 
to  believe  that  the  season's  trade  would 
not  be  as  large  as  that  of  1899,  owing  to 
the  considerable  amount  of  talk  as  to  the 
waning  popularity  of  the  bicycle,  says  the 
Hardware  Trade  (Minneapolis).  This, 
however,  has  not  proved  to  be  true,  as 
dealers  in  many  instances  are  rushed 
with  orders,  and  in  most  cases  these  or- 
ders are  larger  than  in  past  seasons. 
Instead  of  ordering  one  or  two  machines, 
the  dealer  is  calling  for  enough  bicycles 
to  make  up  a  sales  stock.  These  orders 
range  all  the  way  from  a  half  dozen  up- 
ward. 

Short  on  Mediutn  Priced  Models. 

The  most  popular  models  this  season 
•  are  those  that  retail  at  from  $20  to  ?35, 
and  on  these  lines  the  jobbers  are  short. 
A  few  local  jobbers  stated  that  they  had 
thus  far  sold  all  the  machines  they  had 
contracted  for  and  are  placing  second 
orders  of  good  proportion  with  the  fac- 
tories. Manufacturers,  as  a  rule,  are  in 
good  position  to  fill  these  orders,  as  most 
jobbers  placed  their  regular  contracts 
early  in  the  season.  The  bicycles  ordered 
early  have  been  manufactured  and  deliv- 
ered, giving  the  manufacturer  plenty  of 
opportunity  to  fill  all  second  orders  that 
may  be  turned  in.  It  is  generally  ex- 
pected that  the  coming  month  will  be  a 
busy  one  among  jobbers,  at  least  such 
are  the  present  indications. 

Unprecedented  Demand  for  Sundries. 

A  good  trade  is  being  done  in  bicycle 
sundries.  Never  in  the  history  of  the 
local  trade  has  the  business  been  so  good 
as  at  present.  There  is  a  constantly 
growing  demand  for  all  articles  in  the 
sundries  line,  with  saddles  and  tires  pre- 
dominating. The  increased  business  in 
this  line  is  said  by  dealers  to  be  due  to 
the  large  number  of  old  mounts  that  are 
being  ridden,  though  in  country  sections 
it  seems  to  be  quite  the  fad  to  own  a 
lamp  and- bell,  aside  from  the  large  num- 
ber of  cyclometers,  toe  clips,  and  other 
lines  being  used.  Coaster  brakes  have 
also  forced  their  way  to  the  front,  and 
many  who  have  purchased  new  machines 
this  season  have  added  this  to  their  outfit. 


CUSHION  FRAMES  WELL  LIKED 


Public  Appreciates  Comfort— Detroit  Dealer 
Finds  Them  Ready  Sellers. 


The  cushion  frame  has  come  to  take 
its  place  with  those  other  two  attach- 
ments for  cycling  luxury,  the  chainless 
gear  and  the  coaster  brake.  Its  growth 
has  been  gradual  and  on  its  own  merits. 
Realizing  its  value  as  a  feature,  such  con- 
cerns as  the  Geo.  N.  Pierce  Co.,  E.  C. 
Stearns  &  Co.,  Iver  Johnson  Arms  &  Cy- 
cle Works,  Frontenac  Mfg.  Co.,  Olive 
Wheel  Co.,  Kirk  Mfg.  Co.,  Reading  Stand- 
ard Mfg.  Co.  and  Outing  Mfg.  Co.  have 
adopted  it  and  it  has  been  made  one  of 
their  chief  talking  points.  How  supreme 
in  value  as  a  selling  feature  the  Pierce 
people  have  regarded  it  is  evidenced  by 
the  poster  of  the  badly  rattled  man  and 
the  easy  rider  now  known  from  one  end 
of  the  country  to  the  other. 

Hitherto  the  Hygienic  Wheel  Co.,  220 
Broadway,  New  York,  has  been  content 
to  conduct  a  silent  campaign  of  education 
up  to  the  new  idea  of  luxury  in  riding 
and  has  seen  the  cushion  frame  adopted 
by  maker  after  maker.    Now  it  purposes 


to  enter  on  an  aggressive  campaign  for 
the  spread  of  the  cushion  frame  idea  with 
the  rider  and  dealer,  that  in  the  end  the 
demand  on  the  manufacturer,  to  whom 
the  right  to  attach  it  alone  is  given,  may 
be  universal. 

A  widely  known  Detroit  dealer  has 
found  the  cushion  frame  so  effective  a 
selling  feature  that  he  has  circularized 
his  city  with  local  testimonials  and  in- 
serted half-page  advertisements  of  this 
feature  in  the  dailies. 


RETAIL    TRADE   MISCELLANY 


X-Rays  in  Tire  Suit, 

Roentgen  X  rays  played  an  important 
part  in  a  recently  tried  English  tire  suit 
brought  by  the  Dunlop  Pneumatic  Tire 
Co.  against  the  Wapshare  Tube  Co.,  Ltd., 
for  alleged  infringement  of  the  Welch 
tire  patents.  The  principal  point  of  dis- 
pute between  the  litigants  and  the  one 
on  which  the  question  of  infringement 
was  based,  was  as  to  whether  the  Wap- 


ANTI-TRUST 

STICKERS 


When  applied  to  a  bicycle 
frame  they  look  like  this : 


Supplied  in  various  colors 

without  charge..„ Your 

customers   will  use  them 

freely Send  stamp  for 

postage.     ::::::: 


THE  CYCLE  AGE 

MONON  BUILDING,^  .^  ^CHICAGO 


share  tire  was  held  on  the  rim  by  com- 
pression of  the  wires  to  the  bottom  of 
the  rim  or  by  the  mere  fact  of  the  wires 
being  inextensible,  as  in  the  Welch  pat- 
ent, the  edges  of  the  Wapshare  tire  be- 
ing made  of  a  combination  of  wire  and 
canvas.  In  the  re-examination  of  wit- 
nesses, Dugald  Clerk,  a  scientific  expert 
on  the  Dunlop  side,  produced  his  Roent- 
gen ray  apparatus,  erected  a  screen  on 
the  bench  and  set  the  machinery  in  mo- 
tion. The  judge  looked  through  the  shade 
at  the  Wapshire  tire  fitted  to  a  wood  rim, 
wood  being  transparent  in  the  rays.  The 
wires,  the  judge  said,  were  certainly 
apart  and  not  compressed  in  the  bottom 
of  the  rim.  Witnesses  for  the  defense 
testified  that  whether  the  edges  were  at 
the  bottom  of  the  rim  or  not  upon  in- 
flation of  the  tires,  the  limit  of  extensi- 
bility of  the  edges  was  not  reached  when 
the  tire  was  in  position  on  the  rim  and 
that  there  were  frictional  and  tensional 
forces  in  the  edges  of  the  tire.  The  ex- 
periments in  court  excited  much  interest. 


Condensed  Report  of  New  Stores  and  Repair 

Shops  Opened,  Changes  of 

Ownership,  Etc. 


New  Repair  Shops. 

Newton,    N.   H.— C.  F.   Carter. 

\Vayne,  Mich.— Charles  Culler,  Wil.son 
block. 

Nephi,    Utah.— John   Belliston. 

Tully,  N.  Y.— O.  N.  Hines,  Payne  building, 
Main  street. 

Brazil,    Ind.— Sam   Grimes. 

New  Haven,  Conn.- C.  W.  Green,-  Lewis 
block. 

Utica,  N.  Y.— Cole  Brothers,  915  Blocker 
street. 

Swanton,    Vt.— Wiimot  N.   Mayhew. 

Winnebago.   Minn.— W.   W.  Pike. 

Loogoote,   III.— Albert  Len. 

Crete,    111.— O.    H.    King. 

Constantino,   Mich.— G.   A.   Ewers. 

Grand  Marias,  Mich.— N.  C.  Viou. 

Sulphur,   ^V.  Va.— C.   L.   Wiseman. 

Merrill,   Mich.— Zuker   &   Brenner. 

Dewitt,    Mich.— E.    P.    Chadwick. 

Rhinelander,    Wis.— E.    S.    Anderson. 

Riegelsville,    Pa.— Emanuel   Druckenmiller. 

Utica,  N.  Y.— C.  E.  Moore,  68  Sunset  ave. 

Changes  of  Ownership. 

Pomona,  Cal— Reeves  &  Bell  to  Colie  Bell. 

Tioga,  111.— Weiler  &  Ott  to  Weiler  &  Ha- 
neise. 

Naperville,  111.- Scherer  &  Ester  to  C. 
Scherer    &    Son. 

Cedar  Springs,  Mich.— S.  A.  Nickerson  to 
Rose  &  Stag. 

Sheldon,  la.— Dixon  &  Collins  to  G.  W. 
Collins. 

Mound  City,  Ks.— Mantey  Brothers  to  J.  A. 
Mantey. 

Centreville,  Md.— Wright  &  McKenny  to 
W.  McKenny  &  Lowe. 

Lampasas,  Tenn.— J.  A.  &  F.  R.  Ramsdell 
to   F.   R.   Ramsdell. 

Establishments  Sold. 

Elkton.   Mich.— Davis  E.   Winer. 
Vernon  Centre.  Minn.— E.  A.  Cooper  &  Co. 
Stanford,  Ky.— B.  K.  Wearen  &  Son. 
Florence,  Ont.— Brown  Brothers. 

Damaged  by  Fire. 

Montgomery,  Ala.— Todd's  Gun  Store. 
Glasgow,  Ky.— Wood   &   Mueller. 
Chelsea,       Mass.— McLean      Brothers,      427 
Broadway. 
Brownsville,    Tenn.— T.   B.   King. 


Corrects  Trust  Organ  Statement. 

It  will  be  remembered  that  in  an  effort 
to  discredit  this  paper  the  trust  organ 
made  the  statement  that  Luthy  &  Co.  of 
Peoria  do  not  make  bicycles.  Under 
date  of  May  3  the  firm  wrote  the  offender 
as  follows:  "We  cannot  understand  what 
prompted  such  an  article.  We  certainly 
take  it  for  granted  that  you  know  it  was 
not  true  and  is,  therefore,  malicious. 
While  we  have  not  built  quite  so  many 
wheels  this  year  as  last,  we  have  built 
wheels  continuously  since  last  October 
and  are  still  doing  so,  making  liberal 
shipments  daily  and  have  salesmen  on 
the  road.  If  your  article  was  inspired 
because  we  do  not  advertise  with  you,  we 
should  regret  it,  as  we  did  not  think  you 
would  stoop  to  such  methods." 


To  send  highly  finished  and  expensive 
machines  to  China  at  this  stage,  and  in 
the  face  of  the  cheap  German  competi- 
tion, will  be  a  mistake,  writes  an  Amer- 
ican consul,  commenting  on  the  sew- 
ing machine  trade  in  China,  whose  re- 
marks may  without  inconsistence  be 
taken  as  applying  equally  to  bicycles. 
The  wives  and  daughters  of  rich  China- 
men may  now  and  then  demand  an  ex- 
pensive machine,  but  the  masses  will 
only  accept  a  cheap  and  very  simple  ar- 
ticle, solid,  easy  moving  and  low  priced. 


Ask  your  newsdealer  for  a  copy  of  the 
Motor  Age  this  week. 


40 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


CURRENT  MECHANICAL  TOPICS 


AIR  TIGHT  CASE  FOR  ENAMELS 


Basily  Made  Steering  Head  Reamer— Other 
Cycle  Repair  Shop  Kinks. 


Port  Clinton,  0. — Editor  Cycle  Age: 
^The  accompanying  sketches  show  a  few 
shop  schemes  which  I  have  found  con- 
venient. 

Fig.  1  presents  a  section  through  one 
corner  of  a  galvanized  sheet  iron  case 
for  holding  cans  of  enamel.  The  case  it- 
self can  be  made  of  any  size  that  is 
deemed  suitable  to  hold  what  enamel  is 
kept  on  hand.  The  upper  edge  of  the 
case,  is  surrounded  by  a  narrow  trough 
and  the  edges  of  the  lid  to  the  case  are 
turned  down  so  that  they  will  lie  within 
the  trough.  The  trough  is  kept  nearly 
full  of  water.  It  is  evident  that  this  con- 
struction affords  an  air  tight  fit  and  aiso 
allows  the  ready  removal  of  the  lid.  En- 
amel in  cans  placed  in  this  case  may  be 
kept  indefinitely  and  it  is  not  necessary 
to  cover  the  cans  as  the  case  excludes 
the  outside  air  entirely.  It  is  an  ex- 
tremely convenient  addition  to  an  enam- 
eling room. 

The  tool  shown  in  Fig.  2  is  one  that  I 
made  for  reaming  out  steering  heads  for 
the  reception  of  the  ball  cups.  The  end 
A  of  the  arbor  is  adapted  to  be  held  in 
a  drill  chuck  so  that  the  work  of  reaming 
out  heads  can  be  done  on  an  ordinary 
hand  or  power  drill  press.  The  cutter  B 
was  first  turned  to  correct  diameter  from 
good  tool  steel  and  the  sixteen  teeth  filed 
out  by  hand.  The  teeth  were  spaced  oft 
in  the  lathe,  using  one  of  the  change 
gears  with  sixteen  teeth  as  an  index. 
After  the  teeth  were  filled  the  cutter  was 
hardened  and  tempered  and  fastened  to 
the  arbor  by  a  nut.  It  works  well.  A 
similar  tool  might  be  made  for  reaming 
out  fork  stems. 

The  double  end  screw  driver  shown  in 
Fig.  3  was  made  by  bending  a  round 
steel  rod  to  a  right  angle  and  then  forg- 
ing and  filing  the  ends  to  shape.  An  as- 
sortment of  such  screw  drivers,  each  of 
which  has  two  sizes  of  blade,  will  be 
found  useful  for  starting  heavy  screws 
that  resist  the  ordinary  straight  screw 
driver.    They  are  easy  to  make  and  inex- 


pensive. If  desired  some  of  them  can  be 
made  of  tool  steel  and  tempered. 

Fig.  4  shows  the  method  I  have  adopted 
for  assembling  chain  links.  The  side 
plate  B  is  placed  against  the  face  of  a 
small  block  C  having  a  hole  S  slightly 
larger  than  the  reduced  end  of  the  pin  or 
rivet  A.  By  pressing  the  parts  together 
in  a  medium  size  vise  as  shown  in  the 
sketch,  the  side  plate  B  may  be  very  eas- 
ily and  neatly  seated.  When  two  rivets 
or  pins  are  put  in  the  same  side  links  two 
blocks  C  must  be  used.  These  blocks  are 
easily  made. 

A  very  convenient  way  to  hold  a  frame 
for  enameling,  and  one  which  dispenses 
with  a  regular  stand  or  jack,  is  shown  in 
Fig.  5.  A  rod  which  will  fit  nicely  within 
the   seat   mast  of   the   bicycle   frame  is 


clamped  horizontally  between  the  jaws 
of  a  swivel  vise.  The  frame  when  so 
supported  can  be  turned  to  almost  any 
position  and  is  always  secure  against 
falling.  This  way  of  holding  a  frame  is 
also  convenient  for  assembling  the  bicy- 


USE  FOR  CLOTHES  WRINGER 


7?r£  CfCLt  46C- 


cle  and  for  rubbing  down  the  frame  with 
pumice  stone  or  emery  after  a  coating  of 
enamel  has  been  baked. 

To  center  or  line  up  the  rear  end  of  a 
frame  the  method  shown  in  Fig.  6  proves 
satisfactory.  A  long  rod  B  perfectly 
straight,  is  used  for  a  gauge.  One  end  of 
the  rod  is  cross  drilled  to  receive  a  light 
pin  snugly.  By  placing  the  long  rod  B 
in  contact  with  the  seat  mast  and  the 
lower  tube  of  the  front  frame  and  adjust- 
ing the  cross  rod  to  touch  the  rear  fork 
end  fitting  and  then  placing  B  in  a  re- 
verse position  on  the  other  side  of  the 
frame,  any  error  in  alignment  of  the  fork 
tubes  may  be  readily  discovered  and  cor- 
rected. It  would  not  hurt  the  business  of 
many  repairmen  who  build  bicycles  if 
they  would  use  more  care  in  lining  up 
their  frames. — S.  E.  Frew. 


Much  Invented  Article. 

The  growing  popularity  of  the  inserted 
cutter  tool  for  lathes,  planers  and  similar 
machine  tools  is  resulting  in  widespread 
invention  of  such  appliance.  Patents  for 
tool  holders  are  coming  through  the  pat- 
ent office  with  almost  the  same  regularity 
as  cycle  supports. 

The  latest  product  of  the  kind  is  shown 
in  the  accompanying  illustration.  It  is 
the  invention  of  D.  B.  Hyde  of  Spring- 
field, Mass.  In  the  rectangular  section 
shank  of  the  tool  is  cut  a  longitudinal 
channel  whose  bottom  extends  obliquely 
upward  from  the  lower  side  of  the  shank 
to  the  upper  corner  of  the  front  end  of 
the  latter.  A  triangular  piece  inserted 
in  the  channel  and  riveted  in  position 
converts  the  channel  into  an  oblique 
square  hole  to  receive  the  square  steel 
rod  ground  on  the  exposed  end  to  act  as 


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cutting  tool.  A  set  screw  threaded 
through  the  head  of  the  holder  is  used  to 
secure  the  adjustable  cutter  in  place.  The 
tool  is  at  least  simple,  both  in  making 
and  in  using. 


How    That   Common   Article  May   Be   Made 
Into  a  Serviceable  Tire  Deflator. 


Leslie,  Mich. — Editor  Cycle  Age: — The 
sketch  herewith  is  of  a  tire  or  inner  tube 
deflator  which  we  made  from  an  old 
clothes  wringer.  The  wringer  was  cut 
down  to  about  four  inches  wide,  inside 
measurement,  and  a  pair  of  wires  or  cords 
arranged  with  foot  piece  so  that  the  upper 
roller  might  be  drawn  down  against  the 
pressure  of  the  springs  that  tend  to  keep 
it  away  from  the  lower  roller.  It  is  best 
when  using  such  a  deflator  to  have  a 
valve  cap  or  pump  connection  drilled 
with  an  escape  hole  so  that  it  may  be 
screwed  to  the  tire  valve  to  allow  the 
free  escape  of  air  and  leave  both  hands 
free,  one  to  turn  the  crank  and  the  other 
to  guide  the  tube  through  the  rollers. 
The  machine  is  also  useful  for  setting 
patches  on  inner  tubes. 

We  find  it  pays  to  keep  in  the  shop  a 
well  filled  show  case  of  sundries.  The 
customer  can  then  see  what  he  wants 
without  inquiring  for  it  and  is  also  liable 
to  notice  and  purchase  articles  that  he 
has  wanted  but  has  forgotten.  A  change 
in  the  arrangement  of  the  sundries  in 
the  case  now  and  then  helps  to  attract 
attention. 

We  find  the  Cycle  Age  a  "good  thing," 


:^f(rri-i-i/l'^£ 


especially  the  department,  "Current  me- 
chanical topics." — Yerby  &  Pendleton. 

Calcium  Carbide  in  the  Eye. 

Handling  calcium  carbide  is  such  a 
common  thing  with  cycle  dealers  and  re- 
pairers as  well  as  with  riders,  that  prob- 
ably few  ever  think  of  the  serious  conse- 
quence that  would  follow  if  a  small  piece 
should  accidentally  fiy  into  the  eye.  The 
water  constantly  flowing  over  the  eye- 
ball would  instantly  decompose  the  car- 
bide, creating  painful  heat  and  produc- 
ing slacked  lime.  Should  an  accident  of 
this  sort  happen,  probably  the  most  effi- 
cient means  of  cleaning  the  eye  is  to  use 
large  quantities  of  tepid  water.  The  suf- 
ferer should  plunge  his  head  into  a  pail 
of  water  and  open  his  eye  if  necessary, 
and  if  the  pain  is  so  great  that  he  can- 
not open  it  very  well,  it  may  be  stretched 
open  with  the  fingers.  Absolute  cleanli- 
ness is  very  important. 


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42 


THE  CYCLE   AGE   AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


RECENT  CYCLE  INVENTION 


Latest   Self-Inflating    Tire— Seat    Post    Binder— Crank   Hanger  to 
Evade  the  Smith-Owen-A.  B.  C.  Patent 


Kneeling  by  a  dusty  road,  his  face 
wreathed  in  scowls,  his  ruddy  complex- 
ion more  than  dew-moistened  with 
sweat;  his  mouth  ready  to  spout  profane 
declarations;  his  tired  right  arm  working 
methodically,  laboriously  up  and  down,  up 
and  down;  his  calloused  palm  holding 
with  a  dogged  grip  the  heated  cylinder  of 
a  6-inch  hand  pump;  the  fingers  of  his  left 
hand  now  and  again  unconsciously  steal- 
ing to  the  tire  before  him  to  determine 
whether  it  might  he  inflated  to  the  riding 
point,  he  swore  solemnly  that  as  soon  as 
he  reached  Lome  he  would  purchase 
drawing  boiiid,  ire^truments,  paper,  etc., 
and  proceed  without  delay  or  interrup- 
tion to  invent  "an  improvement  in  means 
for  inflating  pneumatic  tires,  one  object 
of  the  invention  being  to  provide  means 
for  inflating  a  tire  which  will  be  auto- 
matic in  its  operation  and  which  will 
form  a  part  of  the  tire  itself." 

He  is  one  of  so  many  just  like  himself 
that  he  may  not  only  be  used  as  a  typi- 
cal example  but  as  a  type  itself,  a  type 
of  inventor  which  has  worked  long  and 
late  and  still  failed  to  stop  the  sale  and 
use  of  hand  pumps.  In  this  particular 
instance  he  is  George  William  Mowry  of 
Rochester,  and  his  particular  style  of 
self-inflating  tire  is  shown  in  the  accom- 
panying illustrations  much  in  the  same 
manner  as  it  is  shown  in  the  drawings 
forming  a  part  of  letters  patent  No.  648,- 
464,  of  which  he  is  now  sole  owner  and 
proprietor. 

George  William  does  not  want  the 
earth.  He  does  not  claim  that  his  infla- 
tor,  like  a  certain  brand  of  cathartic,  will 
"work  while  you  sleep."  He  merely 
claims  that  it  will  work  while  you  pedal 
and  he  is  in  luck  if  it  will. 

The  invention,  pump,  inflator,  or  what- 
ever one  cares  to  call  it,  is  an  air  tight 


Mowry' s    Tire   Inflator. 

rubber  tube  crescent  in  section  and  ce- 
mented or  otherwise  secured  to  the  tread 
of  the  tire.  The  tube  air  passage  is  not 
continuous,  it  being  divided  by  a  cross 
wall  or  partition.  If  desired  the  tube  can 
be  made  as  a  butt  end  tube,  the  two  ends 
forming  the  dividing  wall. 

On  one  side  of  the  partition  are  a  pair 
of  valve  stems  extending  upward  and  in- 
ward to  lie  against  the  tire  on  each  side 
respectively.  These  stems  are  fitted  with 
valves  which  allow  the  entrance  of  air 
hut  prevent  its  escape.  On  the  other  side 
of  the  partition  is  a  valve  into  the  tire. 
This  valve,  of  course,  operates  reversely 
to  the  other. 


When  the  rider  rides,  this  inflator  tube 
is  supposed  to  fill  its  lungs  with  fresh 
out-door  air.  As  the  rider  continues  rid- 
ing the  weight  will  compress  the  tube 
against  the  tread  of  the   tire   and  thus 


latter  kind  have  been  patented.  Letters 
patent  were  last  week  granted  to  A.  I. 
Jacobs  of  Hartford,  Conn.,  for  the  clamp 
shown  herewith. 

The  expander  piece  comprises  a  short 
cylindrical  sleeve  to  surround  the  seat 
post.  At  the  lower  end  it  is  provided  with 
an  enlargement  in  the  form  of  a  bevel  or 
taper  whose  largest  diameter  is  at  the 
bottom.  The  lower  portion  of  the  sleeve 
is  longitudinally  split  that  it  may  be 
expansible  and  contractible.  In  the  inner 
wall  of  the  seat  cluster  is  provided  an  an- 
nular groove  which  forms  a  shoulder  and 
a  bevel  matching  the  bevel  on  the  split 
sleeve.  By  contracting  the  lower  end  of 
the  split  sleeve  it  may  be  inserted  into 
the  seat  cluster.  In  pushing  the  sleeve 
into  the  cluster,  when  the  enlarged  bevel 
end  of  the  former  enters  the  annular 
groove  in  the  latter  the  sleeve  will  ex- 
pand to  its  normal  diameter  and  be  re- 
tained in  position  in  the  cluster. 

The  upper  exposed  end  of  the  split 
sleeve  is  externally  threaded  to  engage  a 
binding  ring  or  nut.  It  is  evident  that 
after  the  seat  post  has  been  inserted  and 
the  sleeve  drawn  upward  by  means  of  the 
binding  nut,  which  presses  against  the 
upper  end  of  the  cluster,  the  contractible 
split  end  of  the  sleeve  will  be  wedged 
tightly  between  the  seat  post  and  4;he 
Stat  cluster  and  thus  lock  the  parts  to- 
gether firmly. 


Jacob  s  Seat  Post  Clamp. 

drive  the  air  around  toward  the  other 
end  of  said  tube  where  the  valve  into  the 
tire  allows  it  to  escape  and  in  escaping 
serve  the  long-sought  purpose  of  keeping 
the  tire  full  of  breeze. 

The  tube  is  thus  supposed  to  keep  con- 
stantly filling  and  deflating  itself  until 
the  desired  air  pressure  is  attained  with- 
in the  tire.  When  there  is  a  constant 
leak  in  the  tire  the  pump  will  work  con- 
stantly and  thus  furnish  the  tire  as  much 
air  as  it  loses.  Old  object;  old  scheme; 
old  method.  When  the  pump  itself  is 
punctured — well,  ask  the  inventor. 

Anderson's  Pacing  Machine. 

J.  C.  Anderson  of  Highland  Park,  11! , 
notable  chiefiy  for  having  invented  more 
military  and  other  special-purpose  cycles 
than  any  man  in  the  country,  is  now  pat- 
entee of  a  three-wheel  pacing  machine 
whose  seating  capacity  is  five.  The  ma- 
chine has  three  seats  tandem  fashion  over 
the  wheels  and  one  seat  at  each  side  of  the 
middle  seat.  Mr.  Anderson's  reason  foi 
this  arrangement  of  riders'  seats  is  that 
by  placing  three  riders  abreast  on  the 
machine  it  makes  a  larger  "hole  in  the 
air"  for  the  benefit  of  the  man  following 
pace,  than  were  all  of  the  riders  placed 
tandem  fashion  as  on  an  ordinary  quin- 
tuplet. The  driving  gear  is  chainiess  and 
though  it  is  of  Mr.  Anderson's  own  inven 
tion  does  not  form  an  important  part  ot 
this  pacing  machine  patent. 

Aside  from  mechanical  disadvantages 
that  might  be  pointed  out  against  this  in- 
tended record  breaker  and  regardless  of 
the  fact  that  man-power  pacing  machines 
are  no  longer  the  vogue,  the  Anderson 
three-abreaster  could  not  now  be  brought 
into  practical  service  on  race  tracks  be- 
cause of  the  recent  ruling  of  the  N.  C.  A. 
that  no  pacing  machine  shall  be  wider 
over  all  than  20  inches. 

Simple  Clamp  for  Seat  Post. 

As  a  marketable  product  for  general 
use  a  seat  post  clamp  or  expander  must 
be  entirely  independent  of  the  bicycle 
frame.  It  must  be  self-contained.  How- 
ever, if  a  bicycle  maker  desires  to  make 
the  seat  cluster  of  his  bicycle  frame  espe- 
cially for  the  reception  of  some  certain 
clamp,  the  clamping  parts  may  be  re- 
duced in  number  and  the  whole  device 
much  simplified.  Within  the  past  year 
several  very  meritorious  clamps  of  this 


Another  Anti-Trust  Bracket. 

I  etters  patent  were  last  week  granted 
to  C.  S.  Dikeman  of  the  Eagle  Bicycle 
Mfg.  Co.  of  Torrington,  Conn.,  for  a  crank 
banger  bracket  intended  to  evade  the 
claims  of  the  Smith  patent  controlled  by 
the  A.  B.  C.  Though  this  Dikeman  brack- 
et is  the  third  for  which  patent  rights 
have  been  allowed  members  of  the  Eagle 
company,  it  was  the  first  to  be  invented 


MCmM 


Exterior  of  Dikeman  Crank  Bracket. 

by  them  for  the  purpose,  as  the  original 
patent  application  was  filed  in  September, 
1899.  '  ii  i 

Its  mechanical  construction  is  similar 
in  principle  (that  of  attaching  the  rear 
forks  removably  to  the  bracket)  to  the 
principle  ut  the  bracket  for  which  patent 
was  recently  granted  to  J.  S.  Dikeman 
and  which  was  described  in  the  Cycle 
Age  two  weeks  ago. 

The  invention  provides  a  transverse 
tube  or  bracket  to  which  the  seat  mast 
and  the  lower  tube  of  the  front  frame  are 
attached  integrally.  So  far  the  construc- 
tion conflicts  with  the  Smith  patent.  That 
latter  patent,  however,  provides  that  the 
transverse  tube  forming  the  bracket  be 
secured  integrally  to  both  the  front  and 
rear  reaches  of  the  frame.  This  Dikeman 
patent  provides  only  for  integral  attach- 
ment of  the  front  members  of  the  frame. 
The  rear  frame  reaches,  in  this  instance 
the  rear  fork  tubes,  are  secured  remov- 
ably to  the  bracket  by  means  of  split 
rings  on  the  ends  of  the  fork  tubes  and 
adapted  to  slip  over  the  respective  ends 
of     the  bracket.     These     rings  serve  as 


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clamps  by  the  addition  of  suitable  ears 
and  binding  screws  or  bolts. 

If  desired,  the  transverse  tube  or  brack- 
et may  be  shorter  than  commonly  and  the 
ball  cups,  instead  of  setting  within  its 
respective  ends,  be  made  to  set  against 
them  and  held  in  position  by  overlapping 
portions  of  the  clamping  rings  on  the 
ends  of  the  rear  fork  tubes.  This  sug- 
gestion is  evidently  made  as  further  pre- 


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Section  of  Dikeman  Crank  Bracket. 

caution  against  infringement  of  the 
Smith  patent,  which  specifies  that  the 
transverse  tube  is  adapted  to  receive 
within  its  ends  the  crank  shaft  ball  cups. 


DRILLING  TANDEM  SPROCKETS 


Jig  for  Insnring:  Accurately  Spaced  Work- 
How  the  Work  Is  Done. 


The  accompanying  illustration  shows  a 
jig  arranged  for  drilling  in  the  bosses  of 
a  tandem  sprocket  ring,  the  screw  holes 
for  the  reception  of  the  screws  intended 
to  hold  the  sprocket  adjacent  to  the  face 
of  the  large  driving  sprocket  on  the  same 
shaft.  The  same  scheme  is  applicable  to 
drilling  holes  for  the  attachment  screws 
of  front  sprockets  for  single  bicycles. 
The  object  of  the  jig  is  to  drill  the  holes 
so  that  they  will  be  located  equidistant 
from  each  other  and  upon  a  true  circle 
which  is  concentric  with  the  pith  line  of 
the  teeth. 

The  construction  and  operation  of  this 


jig  is  described  by  a  correspondent  to  the 
American  Machinist.  The  illustration 
herewith  shows  a  plan  and  a  section  oi 
the  jig  with  the  sprocket  A  in  position. 
The  jig  consists  of  a  base  plate  a,  which  is 
bored  to  receive  a  projection  on  plate  b, 
which  in  turn  is  bored  to  receive  flanged, 
bushing  c,  which  is  made  of  machinery 
steel,  and  pressed  lightly  into  b.  They 
are  both  a  working  fit  in  base  plate  a; 
b  is  counterbored  to  receive  the  plain 
flat  disk  d,  which  carries  three  lugs  e  e  e, 
which  fit  into  the  tooth  spaces,  as  shown 
in  the  illustration. 

It  is  obvious  that  the  wheel  A  and  disk 
d  are  capable  of  being  revolved  together 
independent  of  plate  b,  which  admits  of 
locating  a  boss  centrally  under  drill 
bush  f  by  pressing  in  on  the  fork  plunger, 
where  it  is  held  with  one  hand  while  the 
crossbar  h  is  clamped  down  tight  on  the 
sprocket  by  means  of  binding  screw  i, 
which  binds  b,  c,  d  and  A  securely  to- 
gether. They  then  all  revolve  as  a  unit 
when  indexed  by  means  of  spring  pawl  j 
into  the  notches  cut  in  the  periphery  of 
plato  b. 

After  the  first  boss  is  located  fairly  un- 
der the  dri'i  bush,  the  forked  plunger  g 
is  thrown  back  by  a  spring,  as  shown, 
and  held  out  of  the  way  as  the  indexing 
and  drilling  proceed,  k  is  a  washer  un- 
der the  shoulder  of  i,  which  nearly  covers 
the  elongated  hole  in  crossbar  h;  this 
hole  is  elongated  to  facilitate  putting  in 
and  taking  out  of  the  sprockets,  as  by 
shifting  crossbar  endwise  it  is  easy  to 
put  in  and  remove  the  wheels  without  re- 
moving the  crossbar  each  time.  This  jig 
works  very  satisfactorily,  but,  of  course, 
its  success  is  dependent  in  a  great  meas- 
ure on  the  care  that  is  taken  to  first  cor- 
rect all  the  irregularities  in  the  blanks, 
which  otherwise  might  tend  to  throw  the 
bosses  out  of  position. 


Letters  patent  have  now  been  issued  ,to 
Edward  Nester  for  the  Nester  coaster 
brake  made  by  the  Nester  Coaster  & 
Brake  Co.,  22  Superior  street,  Buffalo,  and 
which  was  described  in  a  recent  install- 
ment of  the  series  of  articles,  "Problem 
of  the  Coaster  Brake,"  now  appearing  in 
the  Cycle  Age. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


PROBLEM  OF  THE  COASTER  BRAKE 


Eighth  Article  in  Series  Upon  the 
— More  American 


Mechanical   Topic  of  the  Hour 
Devices  Described 


The  ball  clutch  used  in  the  Universal 
coaster  brake,  manufactured  by  the  Uni- 
versal Coaster  Brake  Co.,  63  Chandler 
street,  Buffalo,  is  original.  It  comprises  a 
set  of  compound  cam  ways  in  the  sprocket 
and  a  ball  for  each  cam.  In  saying  that 
the  cam  ways  are  compound  it  is  meant 
that  they  combine  the  free  wheel  and  the 
brake  clutches. 

The  sprocket  C  is  fitted  loosely  upon 
the  flanged  ring  A  which  is  screwed  onto 
the  hub.  In  each  face  of  the  sprocket 
are  three  cam-like  circumferentially  dis- 
posed grooves  D.  Each  groove  D  on  one 
face  of  the  sprocket  is  united  by  an  open- 
ing to  an  oppositely  inclined  cam  groove 
on  the  other  side.  In  other  words,  the 
cams  are  continuous  inclines  from  one 
side  to  the  other. 

The  brake  disk  E  is  placed  outside  the 
sprocket  and  adjacent  to  it.  The  friction 
lining  on  the  outer  face  of  E  is  adjacent 
to  the  inner  face  of  the  disk  F  which  is 
threaded  onto  the  ring  A.  Lock  nut  G 
binds  the  parts  against  accidental  loosen- 
ing. Disk  E  is  held  against  rotation  by 
the  usual  extension  for  attachment  to  the 
fork  tube  of  the  cycle  frame. 


Universal   Brake  and    Clutch. 

When  the  rider  is  coasting  the  balls  B 
lie  in  their  respective  seats  between  the 
two  connected  but  oppositely  disposed 
cams  forming  each  of  the  three  pairs  cut 
in  the  sprocket.  If  the  rider  pedals  ahead 
the  balls  will  run  outward  on  the  inclined 
cams  which  are  adjacent  to  the  flange  of 
the  ring  A,  and  by  wedging  between  this 
flange  and  the  sprocket  will  cause  the  hub 
and  sprocket  to  rotate  in  unison. 

If,  on  the  other  hand,  the  rider  back 
pedals,  the  balls  will  run  the  other  way 
through  their  seats  and  outward  on  the 
cams  on  the  outside  face  of  the  sprocket 
ring.  This  action  will  bring  them  into 
pressure  engagement  against  the  inner 
face  of  the  disk  E,  which  will  then  con- 
sequently be  pushed  outward  till  its  fric- 
tional  surface  comes  into  contact  with 
the  disk  F. 

On  flrst  thought  one  is  naturally  in- 
clined to  say  that  this  brake  would  allow 
considerable  free  or  ineffective  move- 
ment of  the  pedals  when  changing  from 
one  clutch  engagement  to  the  other,  on 
account  of  the  balls  having  to  run  out  of 
the  cams  on  one  side  of  the  sprocket  and 
up  those  on  the  other  at  each  change. 
This  is  not  true,  however.  In  any  ball  or 
roller  clutch  coaster  brake  the  balls  in 
the  drive  clutch  must  run  to  their  seats 
before  the  rider  can  coast,  and  those  in 
the  brake  clutch  must  run  out  of  then- 
seats  before  the  brake  will  set.  The  ac- 
tion as  far  as  time  is  concerned  makes 
no  difference.  The  fact  that  the  same 
balls  are  used  instead  of  another  set  does 
not  affect  the  proposition.    The  distance 


from  free-running  seat  to  wedging  posi- 
tion on  the  incline  is  the  same. 

As  far  as  ineffective  pedaling  or  back 
lash  is  concerned  in  any  such  brake,  it 
must  be  remembered  that  the  ineffective 
rotation  of  the  rear  sprocket  is  never 
more  than  an  inch  and  that  this  is  reduced 
to  about  one-third  or  one-fourth  inch  at 
the  front  sprocket  on  account  of  the  fact 
that  the  rear  sprocket  rotates  three  or 
four  times  as  fast  as  the  front,  according 
to  the  gear.  The  action  or  change  of 
action  of  such  a  brake  is  practically  im- 
mediate. 

A  circular  wire  spring  is  used  to  sepa- 
rate normally  the  non-rotating  brake 
disk  and  the  rotating  member  attached 
to  the  hub  barrel.  It  is  slightly  dished 
to  give  two  points  of  contact  on  each 
member. 

The  Universal  brake  is  adapted  to  be 
attached  to  any  standard  hub,  the  diame- 
ters and  threads  of  the  ring  A  and  the 
lock  nut  G  being  suitable  for  such  fitting. 

Roller  Clutches  in  Wyoma  Brake. 

Both  the  free  wheel  and  brake  clutch 
in  the  Wyoma  coaster  brake,  manufac- 
tured by  the  Reading  Automobile  &  Gear 
Co.  of  Reading,  Pa.,  are  actuated  by  short, 
thick  rollers. 

The  ring  H,  which  is  threaded  onto  the 
hub,  has  peripheral  inclines  forming 
clutches  for  rollers  B.  The  sprocket  ring 
A  surrounds  these  rollers  and  their 
clutches.  The  action  of  these  parts  to 
drive  the  machine  or  for  coasting  is  ob- 
vious. 

The  non-rotating  brake  member  is  the 
disk  or  ring  C  with  the  extension  G  for 
attachment  to  the  right  rear  fork  tube  of 
the  bicycle  frame.  The  ring  C  is  pro- 
vided with  flanges  to  form  a  circumfer- 
ential channel  for  the  reception  of  later- 
ally disposed  rollers  D,  which  are  held  in 
a  light  cage  or  separating  and  spacing  re- 
tainer and  which  run  in  suitable  clutch 
inclines. 

The  annular  angle  between  the  outside 
periphery  of  the  flange  K  and  the  ring  C 
is  filled  with  a  fiber  ring  E  of  triangular 
cross  section.    The  outer  inclined  surface 


of  E  is  adjacent  to  a  similarly  inclined 
surface  F  of  the  disk  J,  which  is  screwed 
to  the  hub  in  such  a  fashion  as  to  also 
serve  as  a  locking  ring  for  the  clutch 
ring  H. 

When  the  rider  back  pedals  the  rear- 
ward rotation  of  the  sprocket  will  force 
the  balls  D  to  run  outward  along  their 
several  clutch  inclines  and  thus  press  the 
non-rotating  disk  C  outward  in  accord- 
ance, causing  the  fiber  ring  E  to  wedge 
within  the  inclined  braking  surface  F. 


Wyoma  Coaster  Brake  Assembled. 

This  brake  is  made  to  fit  several  of  the 
standard  hubs  now  on  the  market. 


R.  &  C.  Coaster  Brake. 

The  R.  &  C.  is  another  example  of  Am- 
erican coaster  brake  in  which  rollers  are 
used  in  the  clutches.  The  sprocket  and 
drive  clutch  in  this  brake  surround  a 
flanged  ring  which  screws  onto  the  hub 
in  the  manner  of  an  ordinary  plain 
sprocket.  Upon  this  ring,  A  in  Fig.  3  of 
the  accompanying  double  column  illus- 
tration, is  secured  the  clutch  ring  B,  hav- 
ing five  clutch  inclines  and  as  many  roll- 
ers, C,  each  of  which  is  backed  by  a  light 
block  and  spring  to  insure  their  immedi- 
ate action.  The  sprocket  ring  D  sur- 
rounds the  clutch  ring  and  its  rollers. 

Fig.  1  shows  the  other  or  outside  face 
of  the  sprocket.  The  sprocket  ring  is  on 
this  face  supplied  with  four  integral  lat- 
erally disposed  clutch  inclines  E  which 
form  a  part  of  the  brake  clutch.  The 
other  member  of  the  brake  clutch,  which 
is  a  cage  containing  four  rollers,  is  indi- 
cated as  H  in  Fig.  5  showing  the  inner  or 
sprocket  side  of  the  non-rotating  member 
F.  The  etxension  for  preventing  F  from 
turning  is  secured  to  the  rear  fork  tube  of 
the  bicycle  frame  by  means  of  two  pins 


Views  Showing  the  Construction  of  the  Parts  of  the  R.  &  C.  Brake. 


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45 


fastened  by  screw  shanks  and  nuts  to  the 
plate  G.  As  the  holes  in  G  through  which 
the  screw  shanks  of  the  pins  pass  are 
elongated  the  distance  between  the  pins 
may  be  made  to  suit  the  size  of  the  fork 
tube. 

The  outer  face  of  the  member  F  is 
shown  in  Fig.  R.  This  face  is  simply 
that  of  a  flat  annular  disk  lined  with 
fiber.  Its  opposing  brake  surface  is  a  flat 
disk  shown  in  Fig.  2,  whose  inner  face  K 
is  adjacent  to  the  fiber  surface  on  F. 

It  is  evident  that  when  the  rider  back 
pedals  and  thus  runs  the  sprocket  back- 
ward the  clutch  inclines  E  will  force  roll- 
ers J  outward  and  that  they  will  carry 
with  them  their  cage  H  and  the  non-ro- 
tating, fiber  lined  disk  F,  which  will  thus 
be  brought  into  frictional  contact  with 
the  disk  K.  The  last  mentioned  member 
being  threaded  to  the  hub,  the  motion  of 
the  wheel  and  machine  will  consequently 
be  retarded. 

The  brake  is  adapted  to  b»  fitted  to 
standard  hubs.  It  is  made  by  the  Reed 
&  Curtis  Machine  Screw  Co.  of  Worces- 
ter, Mass. 

The  Reed  &  Curtis  company,  in  telling 
why  it  has  not  made  its  brake  so  that  a 
machine  to  which  it  is  fitted  can  be  trun- 
dled backward,  says  that  it  believes  the 
slight  advantage  of  such  construction  to 
be  overbalanced  by  the  dangerous  liabil- 
ity of  such  a  machine  running  backward 
without  conti-ol,  as  for  instance  when 
dismounting  during  the  ascent  of  a  steep 
hill.  The  company  also  points  out  that  a 
machine  which  cannot  be  rolled  back- 
ward is  safe  against  accidental  fall,  or 
movement  of  any  kind,  when  left  stand- 
ing against  a  curb  or  wall. 


AFTER  TWELVE  LONG  YEARS 


Standards  in  Cycle  Building  Are  Indefinite 
and  Exceedingly  Hazy. 


The  safety  bicycle  as  a  commercial 
proposition  in  this  country  is  about 
twelve  years  of  age.  This  means  that 
for  twelve  years  American  manufacturers 
have  been  working  out  the  metamorpho- 
sis of  the  modern  bicycle.  And  now,  to 
quote  from  a  superannuated  "coon"  song, 
the  average  buyer  is  truthful  in  saying: 
"All  'bikes'  look  alike  to  me."  All  bicy- 
cles do  look  alike.  It  is  no  longer  an 
easy  task  to  stand  on  the  curb  and  name 
each  cycle  as  it  passes.  Bicycle  manu- 
facture has  been  reduced  to  the  produc- 
tion of  one  general  standard.  There  are 
no  longer  a  multiplicity  of  types.  There 
are  but  two  types:  chain  and  chainless; 
and  these  divisions  would  be  more  prop- 
erly named  were  they  called  styles  of  the 
same  type.     Yet — 

After  twelve  years  of  safety  building, 
twelve  years  of  trying  to  bring  the  manu- 
facture of  bicycles  to  a  point  where  econ- 
omy in  production  may  keep  apace  if  not 
ahead  of  the  economy  of  consumers,  the 
one  chief  element  in  the  economical  man- 
ufacture of  any  product — standardiza- 
tion of  parts — has  reached  this  goal; 
nearly  all  pedal  pins  used  in  tne  United 
States  are  threaded  %  by  20. 

With  bicycle  manufacturers  buying 
their  material  from  those  who  make  a 
specialty  of  supplying  them;  with  all 
makers  using  practically  the  same  goods, 
with  a  couple  of  score  of  parts  on  each 
bicycle  which  are  substantially  the  same 
in  all  brands  of  machines  and  which 
might  all  be  produced  by  the  same  tools, 
we  still  have,  after  twelve  years  in  which 
to  seek  economy  for  maker  and  conven- 
ience for  consumer,  the  picayune  result 
of  pedal  pin  threads  %  by  20.  Marvel- 
ous, is  it  not,  how  bicycle  makers  have 
come  to  such  a  universal  understanding? 

Handle  bar  stems:  %,  25-32,  13-16, 
27-32,  7-8,  29-32-inch.  What  is  the  particu- 
lar advantage  of  a  handle  bar  stem  29-32- 
inch  in  diameter  over  another  7-8-inch  in 
diameter? 


Seat  posts:  %,  25-32,  13-16,  27-32,  7-8, 
29-32,  15-16,  31-32,  1-inch.  Why  must  a 
seat  post  in  one  bicycle  be  29-32-inch  and 
in  another  15-16-inch? 

Threads  on  3-8-inch  rear  axles:  24,  26. 
28,  30,  32,  34,  36  to  the  inch,  and  perhaps 
others.      Why? 

The  question  "Why?"  when  asked  con- 
cerning the  multiplicity  of  dimensions  of 
bicycle  small  parts  has  never  been  an- 
swered.    Why? 

After  twelve  years  of  safety  building, 
pedals  pins  1/2  by  20.  What  is  the  moral 
— and  why? 


TOBLER'S  DUPLEX  BEARING 


Backed    by    a    Company    in     the     land    of 
Aguinaldo— Inventor  a  Soldier. 


•  The  Manila  Cycle  Works,  5  Calle  Lo- 
gaspi,  Manila,  Philippine  Islands,  has 
been  organized  to  promote  the  duplex 
ball  bearing  shown  in  the  accompanying 
illustration.  The  inventor  of  this  bearing, 
F.  A.  Tobler,  was  originally  a  resident  of 
Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  and  has  been  experiment- 
ing with  such  forms  of  bearings  for  sev- 
eral years.  He  went  to  the  Philippine 
Islands  with  the  United  States  Army  and 
has  remained  because  he  likes  the  cli- 
mate, commercial  chances — and  perhaps 
the  gentler  sex — of  that  vicinity. 

The  construction  of  this  bearing  is 
clearly  shown  in  the  sectional  view.  The 
principle  upon  which  it  is  based  is  the 
same  as  that  recognized  by  other  makers 
of  similar  bearings:  that  an  intermediate 
sleeve  between  two  rows  of  balls  will 
overcome  all  tendency  to  sliding  friction 
between  balls  and  cones.  Though  the 
sliding  friction  theory  has  been  some- 
what exploded  recently  it  is  no  doubt  a 
fact  that  a  duplex  bearing  has  at  least  the 
advantage  of  being  proof  against  hard 
running  on  account  of  wedging  of  balls. 
Should  one  set  of  balls  become  clogged 
or  in  any  other  way  hindered  in  their 
travel  on  the  races,  the  other  row  will 
take  the  running  load.    Mr.  Tobler  per- 


sonally is  an  ardent  believer  in  the  the- 
ory that  balls  cannot  run  between  cir- 
cular paths  of  different  diameters  without 
sliding  friction. 


Recently  Patented. 

Louis  Baebler  of  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  is  the 
inventor  and  patentee  of  a  device  intend- 
ed to  render  more  efficacious  than  usually 
the  task  of  inserting  the  inner  tube  of  a 
double  tube  tire  of  the  M.  &  W.  type. 

A  patent  has  been  granted  to  E.  B.  Gib- 
ford  of  Adrian,  Mich.,  for  the  Gibford 
chain  cleaner,  which  comprises  a  light 
bracket  to  attach  to  the  right  rear  fork 
tube  and  a  pair  of  bristle  brushes  to  rul) 
respectively  on  the  top  and  bottom  sidos 
of  the  chain  along  the  lower  run. 

W.  M.  Finn  of  Weatherford,  Tex.,  after 
waiting  since  August,  1897,  for  the  final 
enactment  of  the  patent  commissioner,  is 
now  holder  of  a  patent  for  a  bicycle  at- 
tachment in  the  form  of  a  frame  which 
may  be  turned  upward  over  the  steering 
wheel  to  afford  a  child's  seat  or  turned 
down  under  the  wheel  to  serve  as  a  cycle 
support.  In  all  probability  Mr.  Finn  will 
suffer  the  disappointment  of  seeing  it 
turned  down  most  of  the  time. 


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mation or  to  the 


HYGIENIC  WHEEL  CO. 

St.  Paul  Building,  220  Broadway 
NEW  YORK  CITY 


46 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


FAVOR    UNIFORM     CLASSIFICATION 


:Easterii   Business  Houses  Workitig  to   Se- 
cure  Squable    Freight    Rates. 


A  strong  movement  has  been  started  in 
the  east  by  leading  business  houses  to  se- 
cure the  passage  of  the  Cullom  amend- 
ment to  the  interstate  commerce  law.  The 
feature  that  is  especially  commended  by 
the  organizers  of  the  movement  is  the 
provision  for  a  uniform  classification  of 
freight  rates.  The  section  of  the  bill  cov- 
ering this  point  reads  as  follows: 

The  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  is 
hereby  authorized  to  prepare  aijd  publisti 
within  one  year  from  the  passage  of  this 
act  a  classification  of  freight  articles,  an'd 
rules,  regulations  and  conditions  for  freight 
transportation,  which  shall  be  known  as  the 
National    freight   classification. 

The  bill  further  provides  that  the  clas- 
sification shall  be  distributed  generally 
and  posted  in  all  receiving  depots,  and 
that  any  person  may  enter  a  complaint 
against  the  classification  and  have  a 
hearing.  There  is  to  be  a  general  revis- 
ion of  the  classification  fifteen  months 
after  its  adoption,  and  from  time  to  time 
thereafter  as  the  commission  sees  fit.  Any 
carrier  who  refuses  to  observe  this  clas- 
sification is  made  liable  to  a  fine  of  $5,000 
for  each  offense.  It  is  provided  that  no 
complaint  shall  be  dismissed  because  the 
complainant  is  not  directly  damaged. 

The  passage  of  the  bill  would  confer 
almost  unlimited  power  upon  the  com- 
mission, but  if  the  present  high  character 
of  its  membership  is  maintained  shipping 
interests  would  undoubtedly  be  protected 
and  many  inconsistencies  and  inequali- 
ties now  existing  in  various  classifica- 
tions would  be  eliminated. 


Control  of  Trusts  by  Congress. 

Two  measures  directed  against  trusts 
have  been  determined  upon  by  the  spe- 
cial sub-committee  on  trusts  of  the  house 
judiciary  committee.  As  agreed  upon  the 
remedy  is  two-fold — namely,  a  constitu- 
tional amendment  giving  Congress  full 
power  to  deal  with  trusts,  and  a  new 
anti-trust  law  making  the  following  ex- 
tensions to  the  Sherman  act: 

1.  Requiring  the  branding  or  marking 
of  trust  made  goods  shipped  out  of  a 
state,  so  as  to  be  easily  identified  as  the 
product  of  a  trust. 

2.  Prohibiting  the  inter-state  traffic  of 
trust  made  goods  not  so  branded,  and 
making  them  subject  to  seizure  and  con- 
demnation. 

3.  Requiring  corporations  having  a 
capital  over  $1,000,000,  or  doing  an  an- 
nual business  of  $1,000,000,  to  file  a  re- 
port of  their  affairs  with  the  secretary 
of  state. 

4.  Providing  the  process  of  injunction 
against  combinations  sending  trust  made 
goods  from  state  to  state,  or  to  foreign 
countries. 

5.  Prohibiting  the  use  of  the  mails  to 
concerns  and  their  officials  proven  to  be 
trusts. 


Retains  Full  Prestige  in  Northwest. 

Many  eastern  publications  are  arguing 
that  the  bicycle  has  outlived  its  useful- 
ness for  pleasure  only,  and  that  it  now 
occupies  the  position  of  a  vehicle  of  util- 
ity. They  say  that  the  effeminate  mil- 
lionaire has  forsaken  the  two-wheeled 
mount  for  the  four-wheeled  automobile 
or  mechanical  vehicle  by  whatever  name 
it  may  be  known.  This  may  be  true  of 
the  eastern  states,  but  Twin  City  retailers 
are  inclined  to  be  skeptical  in  taking  a 
position  on  this  question,  says  the  Com- 
mercial Bulletin  of  Minneapolis.  They 
point  to  the  fact  that  the  ordinary  life 
of  a  bicycle  is  two  or  three  seasons,  with 
many  of  them  in  use  a  much  longer  per- 
iod. Then  on  top  of  this  they  say  that 
every  succeeding  year  more  machines  are 
sold  than  during  the  preceding  season, 
and  arguing  from  this  they  fail  to  see 


where  the  wheel  has  lost  its  prestige 
either  as  a  vehicle  of  utility  or  pleasure 
in  this  section  of  the  country.  Minne- 
sota and  the  two  Dakotas  have  so  many 
points  of  interest,  such  as  pleasure  re- 
sorts, located  within  easy  riding  distance 
of  the  cities  that  dealers  are  inclined  to 
question  whether  the  bicycle  will  ever 
lose  its  prestige  as  a  vehicle  of  pleasure 
in  this  part  of  the  world — not  until  the 
automobile  is  much  reduced  in  price  un- 
der the  figures  at  present  charged  for  it 
by  the  manufacturers. 


AMERICAN  EXHIBITION  IN  LONDON 


LAST  INDIANAPOLIS  SHIPMENT 


No  More  Waverley  Bicycles  To  Be  Made  at 
Indiana  Plant-Smith's  Work  Done. 


The  last  shipment  of  Waverley  bicycles 
from  the  plant  of  the  Indiana  Bicycle  Co. 
was  made  last  week  and  no  more  of  these 
machines  will  be  made  in  Indianapolis. 
So  long  as  there  is  a  demand  for  it  the 
Waverley  bicycle  will  henceforth  be  made 
at  the  Monarch  factory  in  Chicago.  Chas. 
F.  Smith,  former  president  of  the  Indi- 
ana Bicycle  Co.,  absorbed  by  the  trust, 
still  visits  the  factory  daily  and  attends 
to  such  business  of  the  old  company  as 
comes  to  it  as  a  result  of  transactions  oc- 
curring previous  to  the  absorption.  He 
says  he  is  not  connected  in  any  way  with 
his  successor,  the  trust,  and  has  bid 
good-by  to  the  bicycle  business  forever, 
unless  unforeseen  things  happen. 

"It  will  continue  to  be  a  good,  staple 
industry,"  he  says,  "but  at  present  it  is 
overdone.  There  are  too  many  at  it;  too 
much  competition,  too  much  price-cut- 
ting, too  little  profit.  Many  large  manu- 
facturers made  the  same  mistake  I  did. 
This  factory  was  built  to  make  85,000  bi- 
cycles a  year,  but  got  no  opportunity  to 
make  more  than  25,000." 

Nearly  all  the  bicycle  machinery  will 
be  used  in  making  automobiles. 


Increased  Rates  to  Australia. 

The  mail  boats  from  England  to  Aus- 
tralia are  rumored  to  be  contemplating 
an  advance  in  freight  rates,  writes  an 
Australian  correspondent  to  a  contempo- 
rary, and  this  is  not  to  be  wondered  at 
in  face  of  the  fact  that  about  220  steam- 
ers, with  an  aggregate  tonnage  of  near 
1,250,000  are  under  charter  to  the  British 
government  in  connection  with  the 
Transvaal  war.  It  is  perhaps  hardly  safe 
to  say  how  this  will  affect  American 
trade  with  Australia.  No  doubt  New 
York  steamers  will  participate  in  tlie 
rise,  but  since  heavy  goods  hardly  offer 
so  freely  there  as  from  London,  and  the 
boats  need  them  for  ballast  purposes,  the 
rise  in  English  freights  may  possibly  act 
as  a  bonus  to  the  export  trade  if  the  pres- 
ent American  service  of  direct  steamer^ 
is  regularly  maintained. 


Discussed  Sunday  Closing. 

The  Minneapolis  Cycle  Trade  associa- 
tion held  a  well  attended  meeting  last 
week  at  which  the  time  was  largely  spent 
in  the  discussion  of  local  trade  condi- 
tions. The  report  of  the  secretary  showed 
the  organization  to  be  in  a  first  class  con- 
dition financially.  The  matter  of  even- 
ing and  Sunday  closing  of  bicycle  stores 
was  discussed  at  some  length,  but  no  final 
action  was  taken.  The  question  will  be 
finally  settled  at  the  next  meeting.  The 
secretary  was  instructed  to  make  per- 
sonal calls  upon  each  member  of  the  as- 
sociation every  month  for  the  purpose 
of  keeping  in  touch  with  the  local  trade 
conditions  and  submitting  a  report  at 
the  monthly  meetings. 


Plans  for  Permanent  Display  of  Our  Manu- 
factures—Many Facilities  OfiFered. 


It  is  proposed  to  establish  in  London  a 
permanent  exhibition  of  American  manu- 
factures. There  are  hundreds  of  concerns 
abroad,  which,  if  they  could  be  made  to 
realize  the  advantages  of  handling  Amer- 
ican products,  would  be  only  too  ready  to 
open  up  business  relations  with  manu- 
facturers in  this  country;  but  the  difficul- 
ties of  manufacturers  in  bringing  their 
wares  before  the  notice  of  the  foreign 
consumer,  and  the  like  difficulty  of  the 
foreign  consumer  in  discovering  in  Amer- 
ica the  goods  he  needs,  has  up  to  now 
been  one  of  the  barriers  which  has  hin- 
dered many  American  houses  from  plac- 
ing their  goods  in  the  foreign  market, 
says  the  American  Machinist.  The  rem- 
edy for  this  condition  of  things  has  been 
found  by  many  of  the  larger  manufac- 
turers in  this  country  by  opening  their 
own  houses  in  the  principal  foreign  cit- 
ies, and  by  having  their  own  representa- 
tives abroad,  and  by  this  means  they  have 
gradually  brought  themselves  before  the 
notice  of  foreign  buyers,  and  have  built 
up  a  foreign  connection  which  in  many 
cases  has  had  the  effect  of  doubling  and 
trebling  their  business. 

There  are,  however,  at  least  two  draw- 
lacks  1o  this  step,  which  have  deterred 
many  from  taking  it:  First,  the  expense 
of  what  many  regard  as  being  to  some 
extent  only  a  speculation,  and,  secondly, 
the  responsibility  of  opening  a  foreign 
bi-anch  3,000  miles  away,  with  all  its  at- 
tendant wori-ies  and  extra  work. 

The  London  exhibition  of  American 
manufactures  would  have  as  its  object  the 
bringing  of  foreign  consumers  into  actual 
contact  with  American  producers,  wliile 
relif!ving  the  latter  of  all  responsibility 
and  '-educing  the  expense  to  a  merely 
noininal  amount.  The  principal  advan- 
tages offered  to  American  exhibitors  will 
be  as  follows: 

(1)  A  public  exhibit  of  the  goods  they 
manufacture  In  a  central  position  in  Lon- 
don. The  space  allotted  will  practically 
amount  to  a  branch  office  and  depot  in 
London,  which  they  can  advertise  as  their 
London  address,  and  to  which  they  can  re- 
fer any  foreign  inquirers  who  wish  to  see 
samples   of  their  goods. 

(2)  The  exhibition  management  will  un- 
dertake to  personally  represent  exhibitors, 
taking  entire  charge  of  their  interests,  keep- 
ing exhibit  in  good  order,  answering  all  in- 
quiries, distributing  their  price  lists  and 
printed  matter,  transmitting  orders,  des- 
patching circulars,  and,  in  short,  render- 
ing all  or  any  service  that  would  be  given 
the  exhibitor  had  his  own  representative 
on  the  spot.  A  staff  of  experienced  em- 
ployes will  be  especially  retained  for  this 
purpose. 

(3)  A  monthly  bulletin  will  be  published 
by  the  exhibition  management,  calling  spe- 
cial attention  to  the  exhibitors  and  their 
exhibits,  which  will  be  widely  circulated 
among  the  principal  importing  houses  and 
buyers  of  Europe,  and  special  inducements 
will  be  offered  to  buyers  to  visit  the  depot 
and  view  the  different  classes  of  goods  ex- 
hibited. 

it  is  proposed  to  place  the  whole  of  the 
above  advantages  at  the  disposal  of  par- 
ticipants, including  space  in  the  exhibi- 
tion, care  of  goods  exhibited  and  storage 
of  goods  for  sale,  as  well  as  any  or  all 
other  services  required,  for  a  fixed  nomi- 
nal sum  per  annum,  which  will  vary  ac- 
cording to  the  dimensions  of  space  and 
the  extent  of  the  service  which  would  be 
entailed. 


There  will  be  money  in  the  automobile 
trade  later  on.  Prepare  for  entering  it  by 
reading  the  Motor  Age. 


The  most  recent  patent  for  a  metal 
plug  for  stopping  leaks  in  single  tube 
tires  was  granted  last  week  to  P.  J.  Klein 
of  New  York  city.  The  plug  comprises  a 
conical  nut  to  be  inserted  into  the  tire 
and  a  flat  head  bolt  to  secure  it  in  place. 
The  upper  face  of  the  nut  is  provided 
with  an  annular  bead  to  increase  its  grip 
upon  the  inner  surface  of  the  tire. 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE    REVIEW 


47 


DROP  FORGED  FRAME  SETS 


We  are  furnishing  all  the  frame  connections  for  a  bicycle  in  machined  drop 
forgings  for  1_^  inch  and  1}^  inch  flush  joint  frames  and  for  l}i  inch  and 
1  inch  outside  joint.      The  finest  goods  on  the  mark-pf-  — 


Western  Depot 

INDEPENDENT  SUPPLY  CO. 

154  Lakt  St.,  Chicago. 

Eastern  Depot 
INDEPENDENT  SUPPLY  CO. 

369  Broadway,  New  York. 


MAKERS : 

SPRINGFIELD  DROP  FORGING  CO.,  -  Brightwood,  Mass. 

SOLE  SELLING  AGENTS: 

CROSBY  &  MAYER  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


THE  WEEK^S  MELANGE   OF  TRADE  ITEMS 


Bicycle  thieves  are  infesting  Milwaukee 
and  hundreds  of  machines  have  been  sto- 
len during  the  past  fortnight. 

William  M.  Lewis,  general  manager  of 
the  Wisconsin  Wheel  Works  of  Racine, 
will  attend  the  Paris  exposition  this  sum- 
mer in  the  interests  of  that  company. 

Ezra  Kirk,  president  of  the  Yale  fac- 
tory, after  visiting  San  Diego  and  River- 
side, went  north  to  San  Francisco  and 
will  visit  Portland  and  Washington  cities 
before  heading  east. 

.  Thomas  P.  Sheridan  has  withdrawn 
from  the  firm  of  Banning,  Banning  & 
Sheridan,  patent  attorneys,  and  will  here- 
after conduct  business  alone  at  531-532 
Marquette  building,  Chicago. 

It  is  stated  that  automobiles  will  be 
manufactured  in  connection  with  bicycles 
at  the  Crawford  works,  Hagerstown,  re- 
cently absorbed  by  the  trust.  The  works 
are  now  employing  400  and  500  hands. 

Reports  of  the  Minneapolis  police  de- 
partment show  that  during  the  month  of 
April  more  than  fifty  bicycles  were  stolen 
in  that  city,  of  which  number  thirty- 
seven  were  recovered  and  returned  to 
their  owners. 

The  retail  cycle  trade  in  Grand  Forks, 
N.  D.,  is  reported  to  be  remarkably  large 
this  spring,  and  from  the  number  of  per- 
sons riding  in  the  streets  the  local  pa- 
pers predict  that  everybody  in  the  city 
will  be  enthusiastic  this  season. 

The  Lorain,  Ohio,  bicycle  plant,  which 
only  recently  resumed  operations,  will  be 
closed  by  order  of  the  A.  B.  C.  as  soon 
as  the  stock  on  hand  has  been  worked  up. 
The  factory  has  just  completed  an  order 
from  Wanamaker  for  2,500  bicycles. 

Sales  in  Springfield,  Mo.,  are  reported 
by  John  E.  Atkinson  and  L.  R.  Anthony, 
local  dealers,  to  be  three  times  as  heavy 
this  year  as  they  were  last  season.  The 
sales  began  about  the  middle  of  March 
and  continued  without  interruption, 
growing  heavier  each  week  as  the  season 
advances. 

The  stimulating  effect  which  a  com- 
bination of  fine  weather  and  good  road 
conditions  has  on  the  retail  bicycle  trade 
has  been  well  shown  in  Missoula,  Mont., 
this  spring,  where  the  number  of  bicycles 
sold  has  more  than  reached  the  total 
sales  for  all  of  last  season.  One  dealer 
has  already  duplicated  the  order  which 


he   placed   last   winter   for   his   season's 
stock. 

L.  S.  Manning  of  Oakland,  Cal.,  is  the 
patentee  of  a  third  wheel  attachment  for 
bicycles  whereby  a  basket  package  car- 
rier suitable  for  delivery  purposes  may 
be  conveniently  secured  to  the  machine. 


A  crusade  against  delinquent  install- 
ment purchasers  has  been  started  by  the 
dealers  of  Alpena,  Mich.,  where  several 
deputy  sheriffs  are  now  kept  busy  bring- 
ing in  bicycles  on  which  the  payments 
have  not  been  kept  up. 


An  inventory  filed  in  court  by  the 
Stockton  Mfg.  Co.  of  Newark,  which  ap- 
plied for  a  receiver  last  week  Wednes- 
day, shows  liabilities  amounting  to  $67,- 
839  and  assets  aggregating  $62,000 — evi- 
dently not  a  bad  failure. 


A  cycle  agent  in  Seattle,  Wash.,  is  said 
to  have  sold  this  spring  a  score  of  bi- 
cycles to  riders  going  to  Dawson  City.  To 
make  the  trip  awheel  is  looked  upon  as 
the  most  expeditious  and  speedy  method 
of  reaching  the  Klondike  region. 


Arthur  Moses  of  Kansas  City,  against 
whom  a  warrant  was  issued  in  Chicago, 
alleging  that  he,  with  two  others,  had  de- 
frauded the  Goodyear  Tire  Co.  out  of  a 
large  amount  of  money,  has  been  dis- 
charged, it  being  clearly  proven  that  he 
had  nothing  to  do  with  the  swindle. 


The  property  now  occupied  in  Chicago 
by  the  Western  Wheel  Works  department 
of  the  A.  B.  C,  which  has  a  99-years' 
lease  on  the  land,  bounded  by  Schiller, 
Wells,  Franklin  and  Sigel  streets,  was 
transferred  by  Levi  P.  Leiter  to  his  wife 
last  Friday.  It  is  said  the  transaction 
will  not  affect  the  present  lease. 


The  New  England  Tricycle  Co.  of  New 
Haven,  Conn.,  has  been  reorganized,  J. 
Willis  Downs  retiring  and  L.  M.  Whit- 
more  taking  in  as  a  new  partner  Bernard 
Abelson.  The  business  will  be  continued 
under  the  old  name  at  120  Commerce 
street. 

V.  J.  Torney  of  Wausau,  Wis.,  has  in- 
vented a  new  detachable  tricycle  and  has 
applied  for  a  patent  thereon.  It  will 
never  work  loose  when  in  use.  He  has 
submitted  drawings  and  explanatory  de- 
scriptions to  various  manufacturing  firms 
and  received  an  offer  from  the  Grand 
Rapids  Grip  Co.  to  purchase  the  patent 


right.     He  is  undecided  yet  as  to  what 
he  will  do  with  the  same. 

Negotiations  for  the  sale  of  the  Colton 
cycle  plant  in  Toledo,  now  owned  by  the 
A.  B.  C,  to  the  Keasey  Pulley  Co.,  will 
be  closed  within  a  few  days,  according  to 
the  Toledo  Blade.  The  buildings  of  the 
cycle  company  are  to  be  remodeled  and 
enlarged,  giving  the  purchasing  company 
facilities  for  trebling  its  capacity. 

The  bicycle  dealers  in  Toledo  are  still 
agitating  the  closing  of  their  stores  even- 
ings, at  least  during  some  of  the  evenings 
in  the  week.  The  trade  has  been  so  great 
that  the  salesmen  are  almost  worn  out 
and  dealers  are  of  the  opinion  that  just 
as  much  business  would  be  done  if  all 
the  stores  were  closed  at  6  o'clock  p.  m. 

The  British  war  office  has  at  last  de- 
cided to  raise  a  company  of  cyclist  sol- 
diers. It  will  consist  of  about  one  hun- 
dred men,  including  five  officers  and  the 
proper  complement  of  non-commissioned 
officers.  Already  applications  for  more 
than  the  requisite  number  have  been  sent 
in,  and  the  first  members  of  the  new  com- 
pany have  begun  to  drill. 

Cycle  dealers  of  Dixon,  111.,  say  that  bi- 
cycles are  now  so  cheap  that  working- 
men  can  see  a  good  investment  in  them, 
as  by  this  means  they  are  enabled  to  go 
to  and  from  their  work  with  ease  and  can 
go  home  to  eat  a  warm  dinner,  no  matter 
in  what  part  of  the  city  they  reside.  In 
fact  a  new  market,  and  one  that  promises 
to  be  profitable,  has  been  opened. 

The  cycle  factory  in  Samarang.  on  the 
island  of  Java,  recently  referred  to  in 
our  columns,  is  now  entirely  in  German 
hands,  and  some  manufacturers  have  sent 
out  their  foremen  to  manage  the  fac- 
tory on  approved  German  lines.  The 
capital  invested  in  this  concern  is  $200.- 
000.  on  which  a  good  interest  is  earned, 
besides  assuring  the  custom  of  the  share- 
holders. 

The  most  marked  feature  of  the  stock 
of  the  average  dealer  in  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich.,  is  reported  to  be  the  absence  or 
very  small  proportion  of  racing  models. 
This  is  attributed  by  the  dealers  to  the 
decadence  of  racing  interest  in  that  city 
and  to  the  suppression  of  scorching. 
"Look  at  that  stock."  said  a  well  known 
dealer  a  few  days  ago.  "I  have  had  to 
raise  all  the  adjustable  bars  in  the  estab- 
lishment to  make  those  machines  catch 
the  eye  of  the  average  rider  who  comes 
to  buy.  They  all  want  adjustable  bars, 
but  they  want  them  adjusted  in  the  raised 
position." 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


INFORMATION  FOR   BUYERS 


In  Business  for  Himself. 

Walter  D.  Hodson,  until  recently  con- 
■nectecl  with  the  Mead  Cycle  Co.  of  Chicago 
in  the  capacity  of  head  of  the  purchasing 
department,  has  established  at  36  La  Salle 
street,  Chicago,  a  general  purchasing  and 
sales  agency  for  bicycles,  bicycle  material, 
sundries,  sporting  goods,  cameras  and  spe- 
cialties. On  one  of  the  advertising  pages  of 
this    issue    is    Mr.    Hodson's    advertisement 


/'i^iCi^^eWi^^ 


relating  to  bicycles  which  he  says  are  ex- 
ceedingly good  machines  at  exceedingly  low 
prices.  Mr.  Hodson  is  sole  agent  for  the 
Hodson  detachable  double  tube  tire  which 
is  shown  in  the  illustration  herewith  and 
which  can  be  fitted  to  an  ordinary  crescent 
shape  rim.  One  edge  of  the  casing  is  made 
to  conform  to  the  curvature  of  the  rim. 
This  edge  is  furnished  with  an  inner  tube 
protection  flap,  underneath  which  is  a  light 
steel  band  flanged  to  engage  hooks  secured 
to  the  opposite  edge  of  the  casing.  It  is 
stated  that  the  task  of  hooking  the  remov- 
able side  of  the  casing,  into  place  may  be 
very  easily  and  quickly  performed.  The 
tire  is  fully  guaranteed  and  Mr.  Hodson 
says  that  it  is  high  grade  in  every  respect 
as   well   as   light   and   resilient. 


Up-to-Date  Cycle  House. 

The  Regas  Vehicle  Co.  of  Rochester,  N. 
Y..  has  shown  commendable  alacrity  in 
placing  itself  in  a  position  to  handle  its  bi- 
cycle business  in  conjunctiou  with  a  line  of 
automobiles.  The  company  has  obtained  the 
agency  for  the  Woods  electric  and  Winner 
gasoline  runabouts  and  the  Orient  Autogo. 
These  machines  are  supplementary  to  a  line 
of  bicycles  for  which  the  Regas  company  is 
Rochester  agents,  and  to  the  Regas  bicycle, 
which  is  made  especially  for  the  company 
and  sold  at  retail  and  to  the  trade  by  it. 
The  Regas  bicycle  is  made  in  two  patterns, 
for  men  and  women  respectively,  and  lists 
at  $40.  It  contains  such  component  parts  as 
Thor  hubs  and  hanger,  Lefever  chain. 
Tucker  rims.  Palmer  tire«,  Sager  saddles 
and  Arown  pedals.  It  will  be  fitted  with 
coaster  brake,  if  desired. 


Dyer's  Fork  Spreader. 

The  most  recently  introduced  of  the  sev- 
eral front  fork  spreaders  now  on  the  market 
and    for    which    a    fairly    wide    demand    has 


been  awakened  on  account  of  the  obvious 
utility  and  convenience  of  such  tools  when 
removing  or  replacing  front  wheels,  is  that 
shown  in  the  accompanying  illustration.  It 
is  manufactured  by  L.  Dyer  of  Milbridge. 
Me.  It  consists  of  a  metal  bar  with  a  cen- 
trally located  finger  or  lug,  and  a  yoke  at 
one  end  carrying  a  hardwood  spool.  The 
spool  is  free  to  revolve  on  its  spindle.  In 
operation  the  lug  midway  of  the  spreader 
shank  is  placed  against  the  inner  side  of 
one  fork  blade  and  the  spool  against  that 
of  the  other.  To  do  this  the  spreader  must 
be  held  at  an  angle.  The  spreader  is  then 
brought  toward  a  right  angle  with  the  fork 
blades  and  of  course  this  operation  spreads 
the  blades  so  that  the  wheel  may  be  readily 


removed.  But  one  hand  is  needed  to  operate 
the  spreader,  leaving  the  other  free  to  han- 
dle the  wheel.  On  account  of  the  free  revo- 
lution of  the  wooden  spool  the  enamel  on 
the  fork  blade  is  not  injured  when  the 
spreader  is  being  operated. 


Snell  Making  Large  Shipments. 

The  Snell  Cycle  Company  of  Toledo,  has 
been  making  large  shipments,  and  reports 
1900  thus  far  a  banner  year  and  by  all  odds  a 
great  advance  as  regards  both  home  and 
foreign  trade  over  any  of  the  previous 
five  years.  Shipments  are  made  at  inter- 
vals of  from  two  to  four  weeks  to  Sweden, 
Germany,  Japan  and  Italy.  Of  course  the 
foreign  trade  is  very  small  compared  with 
that  of  the  United  States,  but  it  is  fast 
growing  and  the  company  attributes  its  suc- 
cess largely  to  the  fact  that  it  does  not 
belong  to  the  trust.  The  firm  expects  to 
add  to  the  plant  before  long  the  industry  of 
automobile  construction.  It  is  doing  ma- 
chine work  along  this  line  now,  but  the 
plan  is  only   in  embryo  as  yet. 


Cole  Flexible  Toe  Clip. 

The  G.  W.  Cole  Co.,  141  Broadway.  New 
York  city,  maker  of  the  famous  "3-in-l" 
cleaning,  lubricating  and  polishing  com- 
pound, is  marketing  the  toe  clip  shown  in 
the  illustration  herewith.  The  distinctive 
feature  of  this  clip  is  that  It  is  adjustable 
for   both  depth   and   width.     The   strip   run- 


ning over  the  toe  of  the  rider's  shoe  being 
flexible,  it  will  fold  up  towards  the  pedal. 
This  is  a  convenience  for  riders  using  ma- 
chines with  long  cranks  and  low  hangers,  as 
it  insures  against  bent  and  broken  toe  clips 
on  account  of  striking  against  ground,  stones 
or  curbs  when  the  machine  Is  being  trun- 
dled. The  Cole  Company  also  points  out  as 
an  advantage  of  this  clip  that  there  is  ab- 
solutely no  pressure  on  the  toes. 


Ball  Retainers  for  Fauber  Hangers. 

The  Sartus  Ball  Bearing  Co..  618  Broad- 
way, New  York  city,  wish  it  stated,  because 
of  constant  inquiry  with  which  it  meets, 
that  It  keeps  in  stock  Sartus  ball  retainers 
for  use  in  Fauber  crank  hangers.  Assem- 
blers, manufacturers  and  repairers  may  be 
saved  much  inconvenience  and  delay  by 
keeping  this   in   mind. 


Oldest  Cycle  Supply  House. 

The  E.  H.  Hall  Co.,  179  Elm  street,  Roch- 
ester, successor  to  the  Hall-Shone  Co.,  has 
just  moved  into  larger  quarters  and  now  oc- 
cupies three  large  floors  in  the  Laney  build- 
ing. The  seventh  annual  catalogue  and  net 
price  Jist  of  bicycles,  parts,  fittings,  acces- 
sories and  tools  for  1900  is  ready  for  dis- 
tribution. It  contains  900  illustrations  and 
1.200  "bed  rock"  quotations.  The  Hall  com- 
pany declares  that  its  low  prices  defy  com- 
petition, that  its  assortment  is  the  largest, 
its  terms  the  most  liberal  and  its  shipments 
the  most  prompt.  Besides  these  trade  in- 
viting claims,  it  guarantees  satisfaction  and 
good   treatment  of  customers. 

This  business,  established  in  1893  and  in- 
corporated in  '94.  is  asserted  to  be  the  oldest 
exclusive  wholesale  bicycle  supply  house  in 
America.  It  wants  to  have  the  names  of  all 
dealers,  repairmen  and  assemblers  on  its 
mailing   lists. 


Ride  Centuries  for  Search  Lights. 

"Happy  Days"  Pitman  surely  upon  a 
happy  idea  of  incidentally  advertising  the 
Search  I..ight  lamps  he  booms  along  with 
himself  when  he  thought  of  a  big  century 
run  with  lamps  for  souvenirs  instead  of  the 


conventional  badges  and  medals.  Although 
this  run  occurred  last  Saturday  in  New 
York  and  most  of  these  affairs  are  run  on 
Sunday,  more  than  300  riders  started.  At 
the  end  of  the  century  the  lamps  were  dis- 
tributed and  it  is  a  notable  fact  that  fully 
70  per  cent  of  the  riders  chose  the  gas  in 
lireference   to  the   oil  lamps. 


Combined  Spanner  and  Wrench. 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows  the 
tool  which  has  been  produced  by  Frederick 
Schrader    of    Bridgeport,    Conn.,    to    fill    the 


T^eC/z/.^  /fojS' 


much  expressed  need  for  a  practical  adjust- 
able spanner.  This  tool  combines  the  ad-- 
justable  spanner  feature  with  a  standard 
wrench,  and  so  may  be  used  to  turn  almost 
any  nut  or  locking  ring  found  on  a  bicycle. 
The  whole  length  of  the  tool  is  five  inches. 
The  wrench  opens  to  1^4  inches  and  the 
spanner  to  2  inches.  The  curved  shank  for 
the  spanner  projects  in  the  proper  direction 
so  that  whichever  end  of  the  tool  is  being 
used  the  manipulator  will  have  a  smooth 
surface  against  which  to  press  with  the 
palm  of  his  hand.  The  bar  is  said  to  be  a 
drop  forged  piece  and  the  spanner  pin  of 
Stubbs  steel.     The  finish  is  nickel  plate. 


Penny-in-Slot  Tire  Inflator. 

Several  weeks  ago  the  Cycle  Age  illus- 
trated and  described  an  automatic  tire 
inflator  manufactured  by  the  Bishop  & 
Babcock  Co.,  Kirtland  and  Hamilton 
streets,  Cleveland.  That  inflator  is  in- 
tended for  use  in  repair  shops  and 
factories  for  inflating  both  bicycle  and 
automobile  tires.  The  illustration  herewith 
shows  the  Columbia  automatic  tire  infl.ator 
which  is  also  manufactured  by  the  Cleve- 
land company  but  which,  though  similar  in 
general  appearance  to  thj  other  inflator, 
is  considerably  different  in  construction  and 
operation,  it  being  providfeJ  with  a  penny- 
in-the-slot   feature   that  makes  it   especially 


applicable    for    use    in    front    of    stores    and 
repair   shops   as  a   source   of   in,come   and   a 
convenience  to  riders. 
The  inflating  pressure   of   this   machine   is 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


49 


I   HAVE  JUST   HAD  A  SPIN   ON    MY   NEW 

NORWOOD 


-FITTED  WITH- 


MORROW  COASTER   AND  HUB   BRAKE 


NORWOOD  BICYCLE  COMPANY .  .  .  62-68  Plum  St.,  CINCINNATI,  OHIO 


If  you  use  a  Coaster  Brake 


TheS&G  Combination  Pedals 


are  a  Necessity. 


With  them  you  can't  loose 
your  pedal,  no  matter  how 
suddenly  you  stop.  They 
won't  injure  the  finest 
shoe. 

For  Sale  by  All  Leading  Jobbers 
in  United  States  and  Canada. 


You  probably  know  them,  but  our  Catalogue  will  give  you  further  in- 
formation.    Write  us  and  we  will  mail  you  one. 

SIDWAY  MFG.  CO.  240-244  W.  Lake  St.,  CHICAGO. 


»  SAVE  SSS  BY  ORDERING  OF  US !  g 

"  Write  TODAY  for  our  1900  (seventh  an-     J^ 

nual)  catalogue  and  Net  Trade  Price  List.     JfJ 

BICYCLES,  ACCESSORIES,  PARTS, 
FITTINGS,  TOOLS,  Etc. 

Our  low  prices  defy  competition— assort- 
ment largest — terms  most  liberal— ship- 
ments most  prompt— treatment  right — 
satisfaction  guaranteed. 

Is  your  name  on  our  Mailing  LI$I7 

THE  E.  H.  HALL  CO.  § 

I 


EetabliBhed  1893.    Incorporated  1894 

Formerly  the  HALL-SHONE  CO. 

179  Elm  St.,  ROCHESTER,  N.  Y., U.S.  A 


900  Illustrations. 

1200  Bed  Bock  Quotations 


The  oldest  exclusive  wholesale  bicycle 
supply  house  in  America. 


attained  by  steel  tanks  charged  with  carbon- 
ic acid  gas.  These  tanks  may  be  recharged 
at  a  nominal  cost  and  the  owner  of  a  ma- 
chine may  exchange  empty  tanks  for 
charged  ones  at  the  company's  Cleveland 
factory  or  at  its  Chicago  or  New  York 
branch.  Chargeid  tanks  may  also  be  ob- 
tained of  any  distributor  of  soda  water 
charging  tanks  in  any  city.  It  is  thus  very 
convenient  for  the  dealer  who  is  supplied 
with  one  of  these  machines  to  keep  it  in 
constant  working  order  at  low  expense. 
The  income  from  a  machinb  is  obtained  en- 
tirely without  personal  effort,  as  the  ma- 
chine is  its  own  advertiser  and  such  a  con- 
venience to  riders  that  its  patronage  by 
them  is  liberal.  Machines  which  are"now 
in  use  have  taken  in  during  the  week  as 
high  as  $5.  The  Bishop  &  Babcock  Co.  state 
that  $3  a  week  is  a  conservative  average 
of  income  for  a  machine  placed  in  a  good 
locality.  The  only  work  necessary  on  the 
part  of  the  rider  to  inflate  his  tire  is  to 
place  the  valve  stem  of  the  tire  upon  the 
upwardly  projecting  discharge  pipe  of  the 
machine,  drop  a  cent  in  the  slot  and  to  then 
turn  the  handle  and  hold  it  till  the  desired 
degree  of  Inflation  has  been  attained. 


Popular  Brand  of  Spokes. 

The  American  Specialty  Mfg.  Co.  of  Hart- 
ford. Conn.,  states  that  the  widespread  pop- 
ularity which  has  been  gained  for  both  its 
"Sunbeam"  and  swaged  bicycle  spokes  has 
led  to  the  introduction  of  a  full  line  of 
spokes  and  nipples  for  automobile  and  car- 
riage wheels.  The  company  affirms  that 
these  spokes  are  manufactureid  with  the 
same  regard  for  quality  and  finish  as  has  al- 
ways characterized  the  production  of  its 
bicycle  spokes.  Particular  attention  ;s  called 
by  the  company  to  the  fact  that  it  exerts 
every  care  that  its  nipples  may  fit  perfectly 
the    spokes    for   which   they    are    intended. 


INFORMATION  BREVITIES 

The  BuUis  gear  people  are  bringing  out  a 
coaster  brake  for   chainless  bicycles. 

'Last    week   the    Olive    Wheel    Co.    put    the 
new  Trebert  coaster  brake  on  the  market. 

Howell  &  Mechan,  24  Kingston  street,  Bos- 
ton, general  sporting  gooids  dealers  and  New 
England  agents  for  the  Frontenac  bicycle, 
have  taken  sales  agency  for  the  New  Eng- 


land Motor  Carriage  Co.  and  are  taking  or- 
ders  for   immediate   delivery. 

The  Diamond  Rubber  Co.  of  Akron,  O., 
has  opened  a  Boston  office,  with  Newton 
Gresser    as    eastern    representative. 

John  R.  Keim  of  Buffalo  will  soon  have 
out  his  line  of  1901  samples  and  is  making 
full  frame  sets.  He  has  been  having  a 
great    season. 

It  looks  as  though  the  1901  cycle  de  luxe 
would  be  a  cushion  frame  chainless  with 
coaster  brake.  The  Geo.  N.  Pierce  Co.  of 
Buffalo  is  making  the  cushion  frame  the 
chief  feature  of  its  bicycle  to  be  boomed. 

The  Snow  Cycle  Chain  Co.  of  Syracuse  is 
busy  on  an  order  for  several  thousand  bicy- 
cle chains  for  the  Canada  Motor  &  Cycle  Co. 
puring  the  past  month  large  orders  have 
filso  been  received  from  factories  throughout 
the  United  States,  so  that  the  plant  is  being 
pperated   to   its   full   capacity. 

Gray  &  Davis,  of  Amesbury,  Mass.,  are  en- 
tering into  the  bicycle  lamp  field,  although 
they  will  still  continue  the  manufacture  of 
vehicle  lamps.  Their  new  motor  carriage 
lamp  is  somewhat  smaller  than  a  vehicle 
lamp  and  guaranteed  against  any  defect  in 
material,  workmanship  or  burning  qualities. 

The  Chapman  &  Sons  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany, of  Rockland,  Mass.,  makers  of  the 
Chapman  ball-bearings  and  the  Chapman 
mud  guard  bracket,  have  opened  a  Boston 
office  at  170  Summer  street,  where  a  full  line 
of  bicycles  is  displayed.  The  feature  of  the 
bearings  is  the  unique  separator,  which 
keeps  apart  the  balls  carrying  the  strains. 
Each  arm  of  the  separator  carries  a  small 
ball,  which  eliminates  the  ball-to-ball  fric- 
tion. 

The  bicycle  factories  of  Syracuse  are  being 
worked  to  their  full  capacity  and  they  find 
it  more  difficult  than  ever  before  to  fill  the 
orders  as  promptly  as  demanded.  Austin  R. 
Dickinson  of  the  Frontenac  company  says 
that  he  never  knew  a  time  when  it  was  as 
difficult  to  get  competent  employes  in  the 
bicycle  shop  as  at  present.  He  said  the  firm 
was  still  running  its  plant  day  and  night 
and  that  the  prospects  are  favorable  for  a 
longer  season  than  usual.  Mr.  Dickinson 
accounts  partly  for  the  big  demand  for  bicy- 
cles   by    the    fact    that    new    improvements. 


such  as  coaster  brakes  and  cushion  frames, 
have  been  introduced  this  year. 

The  Niagara  Pedal  Co.  of  Buffalo  will 
build  a  one-story  aiddition  to  its  factory  at 
297  Niagara  street. 

The  Seymour  Mfg.  Co.  of  Elmira,  makers 
of  the  Eclipse  bicycles,  will  have  out  its  1901 
models  by  July  15. 

The  Morrow  factory  in  Elmira  is  turning 
out  SOO  coaster  brakes  a  day,  and  some  parts 
reach  the  thousand  mark. 

The  Sager  Mfg.  Co.  of  Rochester  has 
enjoyed  both  in  gears  and  saddles  the  big- 
gest season  in  its  history. 

When  a  motion  for  an  injunction  was 
made  to  restrain  the  New  Departure  Bell  Co. 
from  manufacturing  a  push-button  bicycle 
bell  with  non-revolving  gong,  the  latter 
company  immediately  issued  a  statement  to 
the  trade  of  its  position,  and  offered  a  full 
guaranty  of  protection.  By  the  action  of 
counsel  for  the  plaintiff  in  withdrawing  the 
motion  on  May  10,  the  position  of  the  New 
Departure  Bell  Co.  is  confirmed. 

The  Indianapolis  Drop  Forging  Co.  reports 
that  it  was  never  busier.  The  factory  has 
grown  rapidly  and  is  now  one  of  the  only 
three  pretentious  drop  forging  plants  west 
of  the  Alleghanies.  In  forging  the  sprocket 
wheel  of  a  bicycle  a  sheet  of  steel  is  heated 
to  a  white  heat  and  put  under  huge  drop 
hammers,  that  hammer  the  hot  metal  into  a 
die  of  the  necessary  shape.  Uniformity  and 
accuracy  is  obtained,  and  pounding  of  the 
metal  condenses  its  particles,  correcting  the 
flaws  and  making  it  immeasurably  stronger 
than  a  mere  casting. 

The  bicycle  department  of  the  Bean-Cham- 
berlin  factory  is  working  night  and  day  to 
keep  up  with  orders,  s.ays  the  Hudson 
(Mich.)  Gazette.  The  business  was  never 
larger  than  it  is  this  year,  nor  has  the  com- 
pany ever  before  been  able  to  put  as  many 
machines  on  the  market  within  a  given 
time.  Last  week  it  made  377  bicycles,  its 
monthly  average  being  1.200  machines.  Dur- 
ing the  month  of  May  it  expects  to  finish 
and  ship  l,.'i00  machines.  One  of  the  quick- 
est made  wheels  on  record  was  turned  out  at 
the  factory  last  week.  Not  quite  one-half 
hour  elapsed  from  the  time  the  frame  left 
the  enameling  oven  before  the  bicycle  was 
assembled  and  ready  for  use. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


THE  PASTIME  AND  SPORT 


C.  W.  A.  Offers  to  Rclinquisli  Control. 

The  Canadian  Wheelmen's  Association 
has  practically  decided  to  relinquish  the 
control  of  racing  in  Canada,  it  is  report- 
ed, to  the  recently  formed  Canadian  Cy- 
clers' Association,  which  is  supported  by 
the  N.  C.  A.  A  conference  was  held  in 
Montreal  last  Friday  night  between 
President  Gault  and  Secretary  Donly  of 
the  C.  W.  A.  and  Mr.  Dandurand  of  the 
Queens  Park  track  and  a  member  of  the 
Montreal  Wheelmen.  The  C.  W.  A.  rep- 
resentatives offered  to  relinquish  the  con- 
trol of  racing  to  the  C.  C.  A.,  if  that  body 
would  confine  itself  to  racing  matters.  Mr. 
Dandurand  expressed  himself  as  perfect- 
ly satisfied  and  said  he  would  support  the 
offer. 

At  the  meeting  in  Toronto  on  April  24 
a  majority  of  those  present  who  organ- 
ized the  new  body  were  in  favor  of  as- 
suming the  control  of  all  matters  pertaiu- 
ing  to  cycling  in  the  dominion,  but,  ow- 
ing to  the  influence  of  Mr.  Dandurand, 
who,  after  his  conference  with  Messrs. 
Gauld  and  Donly  last  Friday,  said  he 
would  support  the  Canadian  Cyclists'  As- 
sociation only  in  case  it  decided  at  its 
next  meeting,  which  was  to  be  held  on 
Monday  of  this  week.  Better  counsel 
doubtless  prevailed.  Members  of  the  by- 
laws committee  of  the  C.  C.  A.  are  au- 
thority for  the  statement  that  the  rules 
to  be  adopted  at  that  meeting  would  have 
reference  only  to  racing.  Following  the 
adoption  of  such  laws  by  the  new  body, 
the  C.  W.  A.  will  take  a  mail  vote  to  con- 
firm the  action  of  the  executive  and  in 
two  weeks'  time  the  control  of  racing  in 
Canada  will  be  exclusively  in  the  hands 
of  the  C.  C.  A. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  C.  W.  A. 
the  Dominion  day  meet  was  granted  to 
Ottawa  for  July  1.  Upon  the  consumma- 
tion of  the  new  order  of  things  Ottawa 
will  apply  to  the  C.  C.  A.  for  a  sanction 
and  will  probably  obtain  it.  As  Manager 
Dandurand  of  the  Queen's  Park  track  in 
Montreal  had  booked  Jimmy  Michael  for 
the  same  day,  he  will  endeavor  to  ar- 
range for  a  change  of  dates  with  Ottawa. 
On  May  24  Harry  Gibson  and  John  Nel- 
son will  meet  in  Montreal  in  a  twenty - 
five-mile  paced  race,  the  winner  to  con- 
tinue for  the  hour  record. 

To  Road  Race  Promoters. 

The  road  records  and  sanctions  com- 
mittee of  American  Century  Wheelmen 
has  issued  the  following  notice  to  road 
race  promoters  and  road  riders  relative  to 
the  future  conduct  of  all  road  events.  As 
has  been  agreed  between  the  A.  C.  W. 
and  N.  C.  A.,  the  government  of  all  road 
events  has  been  vested  in  the  A.  C.  W., 
and  each  organization  will  support  the 
rulings  of  the  other.  Promoters  and  con- 
testants are  invited  to  promptly  co-oper- 
ate with  the  two  organizations  in  the  up- 
building and  purification  of  the  sport. 

Following  is  the  registration  notice: 

Notice  is  hereby  given  to  road  race  oro- 
moters  and  amateur  road  riders  throng-hon^ 
the  United  States  that  the  boolts  of  the  road 
records  and  sanctions  committee,  American 
Century  Wheelmen,  will  be  opened  on  Mon- 
day. May  7,  for  the  registration  of  amateur 
road  racing  men,  and  the  consideration  and 
issue  of  sanctions  for  races  to  be  held  upon 
the  public   highways. 

Those  residing  in  section  A— all  states  east 
of  Ohio,  including  Virginia  and  "West  Vir- 
ginia, and  the  city  of  Cleveland,  will  apply 
to  Walter  A.  Hastings.  802  Central  avenue. 
Cleveland;  those  in  section  B— all  states 
west  and  south  of  section  A.  and  east  of  the 
Mississippi  river,  except  Illinois  anVJ  the  city 
of  Cleveland,  to  Charles  O.  Phelps,  530 
I^angdon  street.  Toledo,  O. ;  those  in  sections 
C,  the  state  of  Illinois  and  all  territory  west 


of  the  Mississippi  river,  to  G.  II.  Alexander, 
203.3  Van  Buren  street,  Chicago. 

In  localities,  however,  represented  by  dis- 
trict centurions,  application  should  be  made 
direct  to  such  officers,  who  will  forward  to 
the  member  of  the  R.  R.  and  S.  committee 
in  whose  section  he  resides.  The  registra- 
tion fee  is  but  fifty  cents,  good  for  the  en- 
tire year  1900.  Applications  for  sanction 
must  be  filed  with  the  R.  R.  and  S.  commit- 
tee at  least  five  days  before  the  date  of  a 
race,  and  not  more  than  one  sanction  will 
be  issued  for  races  held  upon  the  same  day 
whose  starting  or  finishing  points  are  within 
ten  miles  of  each  other.  Copies  of  road  rac- 
ing rules  will  be  furnished  to  promoters  and 
contestants  upon  application  to  this  com- 
mittee. 

Working  for  Good  Roads  Planks. 

The  highway  improvement  committee 
of  the  League  of  American  Wheelmen  is 
down  to  work  in  its  undertaking  to  se- 
cure good  roads  planks  in  the  democratic 
and  republican  national  platforms.  It  re- 
alizes the  diflBculties  of  securing  such  rec- 
ognition from  the  political  parties  and  its 
individual  members  know,  from  personal 
experience,  the  amount  of  work  to  be 
done  and  the  methods  necessary  to  a  suc- 
cessful outcome.  So  it  cannot  be  said 
the  conventions  will  be  approached  by 
novices  who  know  nothing  of  the  status 
of  their  request  or  of  the  personality  of 
the  men  they  will  have  to  approach. 
They  are  going  at  it  in  a  systematic  way 
and  will  be  supported  by  the  full  strength 
of  the  organization. 

To  make  their  work  most  effective, 
however,  they  earnestly  request  all 
wheelmen,  farmers,  automobilists  and 
other  friends  of  the  good  roads  move- 
ment to  write  to  the  delegates  of  both 
conventions  urging  the  adoption  of  the 
good  roads  planks.  The  evidence  of  local 
demand  thus  made  apparent  to  the  polit- 
ical representatives,  if  in  sufficient  vol- 
ume, will  make  an  impression  that  will 
insure  the  adoption  of  the  planks  even  if 
no  other  means  are  employed.  Further, 
the  league  asks  that  all  bicycle  clubs, 
farmers'  organizations,  local  improve- 
ment societies  and  similar  organizations 
adopt  resolutions  favoring  the  insertion 
of  the  planks  and  send  copies  thereof  to 
the  chairman  of  the  highway  improve- 
ment committee,  H.  B.  Fullerton,  Long 
Island  City,  L.  I.  These  organizations  are 
also  requested  to  urge  their  individual 
members  to  write  to  the  delegates. 

In  support  of  the  planks  the  L.  A.  W. 
expects  to  show  some  of  the  results  of  its 
good  roads  agitation.  A  few  years  ago 
the  opponents  of  the  movement  charged 
the  league  with  selfish  motives  in  want- 
ing better  roads  simply  to  improve  cy- 
cling conditions.  This  was  admitted  to 
be  true  in  a  small  way  only,  for  the 
League  maintained  that  good  roads  wert) 
an  economic  necessity  for  all  classes.  It 
has  convinced  numerous  agricultural  or- 
ganizations and  thousands  of  farmers  in 
all  sections  of  the  truth  of  the  statement, 
and  from  these  converts  the  league  ex- 
pects to  show  its  allied  support. 

The  Future  of  Cycle  Pattis. 

Although  bicycle  paths  have  been 
looked  upon  more  in  the  light  of  a  tem- 
porary expedient  that  will  disappear  as 
the  roads  they  parallel  are  improved  than 
as  a  permanent  institution,  there  is  good 
reason  for  believing  that  many  miles  of 
the  paths  that  are  being  constructed  this 
year  in  widely  separated  sections  of  the 
country  will  exist  perhaps  for  decades  if 
not  for  centuries.  Even  though  the  bi- 
cycle should  be  wholly  superseded  in  the 
years  to  come  by  motor  vehicles  or  even 
by  flying  machines,  people  will  still  go 


about  more  or  less  on  two  feet,  and  resi- 
dents along  the  routes  of  these  paths 
have  quickly  learned  that  the  paths  are 
as  great  a  convenience  to  themselves  as 
to  the  bicyclists.  They  are  excellent  foot- 
paths and  are  in  good  condition  for  walk- 
ing from  house  to  house  or  for  going  to 
town  when  the  roads  are  impassable 
either  afoot  or  by  wagon.  They  are  also 
much  used  by  the  farmers'  children  in  go- 
ing to  school  in  winter.  Moreover,  farm- 
ers favor  such  paths  because  they  serve 
to  keep  bicyclists  out  of  the  roads,  where 
they  will  not  make  it  necessary  for  teams 
to  turn  out  to  allow  them  to  pass.  The 
paths,  instead  of  being  injured  by  being 
walked  upon,  will  be  kept  in  better  con- 
dition. 

It  appears  therefore  that  there  is  a  long 
and  useful  life  ahead  in  store  for  the  cy- 
cle p?,th  movement. 

No  one  thing  has  tended  so  much  to 
keep  alive  or  rather  to  revive  in  full  force 
the  interest  in  bicycling  as  this  great 
movement.  Realizing  that  their  construc- 
tion means  more  bicycle  riding  and  con- 
sequently more  sales,  the  dealers  in  many 
parts  of  the  country  are  taking  an  active 
part  in  promoting  their  construction.  To 
such  paths  we  must  look  for  the  solution 
of  the  sidewalk  riding  problem  and  per- 
haps in  many  places  to  the  settlement  of 
the  lamp  and  bell  agitation. 

Solution  of  Sidewalk  Problem. 

The  opening  of  the  riding  season  has 
brought  about  the  renewal  of  the  agita- 
tion against  sidewalk  riding  in  a  great 
many  of  our  cities  and  towns,  with  the  re- 
sult in  many  cases  that  new  prohibitive 
ordinances  have  been  passed  or  the  old 
existing  laws  strictly  enforced,  to  the  in- 
convenience in  either  case  of  many  riders 
who  make  daily  use  of  their  machines. 

Probably  the  friction  over  the  matter 
will  never  be  overcome  wholly  until  the 
streets  of  all  cities  and  towns  are  well 
paved  and  kept  clean,  or,  what  seems 
more  likely  to  be  realized,  every  commu- 
nity is  provided  with  a  complete  system 
of  bicycle  paths.  In  this  connection  the 
following  editorial  from  the  Fresno 
(Cal.)  Republican  is  very  apropos: 

The  arrest  of  sidewalk  bicyclists  contin- 
ues and  will  probably  not  cease  until  the 
law  is  either  repealed  or  obeyed.  But  the 
question  arises,  why  is  this  law,  of  all  laws, 
so  generally  disregarded?  People  do  not 
offend  by  riding  their  horses  or  running 
their  wagons  on  the  sidewalks,  or  by  walk- 
ing habitually  in  the  streets,  to  the  obstruc- 
tion of  traffic.  No  law  is  needed  to  keep 
pedestrians  and  horses  to  their  own  parts 
of  the  street,  for  in  obeying  the  law  they 
are  consulting  their  own  convenience.  The 
trouble  with  the  poor  bicyclist  is  that  there 
is  no  place  where  he  belongs.  The  street 
is  not  fit  for  him  and  he  in  not  fit  for  the 
sidewalk. 

Why  not  provide  a  place  for  the  bicyclist 
where  he  will  go  because  ."le  likes  as  well 
as  because  he  must?  There  is  plenty  of 
room.  Our  streets  are  broad  and  our  side- 
walks are  broad.  Ample  room  for  a  bicycle 
path  could  be  spared  from  either.  The  path 
can  be  cheaply  made — at  least  as  cheaply  as 
a  narrow  sidewalk— and  It  will  keep  itself. 
All  it  needs  is  a  curbing  to  keep  steel-tired 
vehicles  off  it  and  the  rubber  tires  will  do 
the  rest. 

The  bicycle  is  as  much  an  established  fea- 
ture of  modern  street  life  as  is  the  pedes- 
trian or  the  horse  and  wagon.  It  is  the 
least  expensive  to  provide  for  them  all  and 
is  the  only  one  not  always  provided  for. 
There  ought  to  be  bicycle  paths  wherever 
there  are  sidewalks  and  along  the  more  im- 
portant country  roads  as  well.  The  whole 
world  will  soon  be  awheel  and  the  demand 
for  roads  fit  for  a  wheel  will  become  impera- 
tive. The  cheapest  and  best  way  to  satisfy 
the  demand  is  to  give  the  wheelmen  paths 
of  their  own. 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


51 


THE  FRENCH  LOSE  AT  HOME 


Grogna  Wins  Scratch  Race  in   Paris — Native 

Cracks  Also   Lose  Other  Events 

— Bauge's  Records. 


The  Sunday  races  on  the  Prince  track 
in  Paris  on  April  22  were  attended  by 
a  very  large  crowd  as  the  people  expected 
to  see  some  interesting  events,  all  the 
sprinters  who  took  part  in  the  grand 
prize  of  Easter  being  entered  in  the 
scratch  race.  This  was  run  in  eight  heats 
over  a  course  of  1.334  meters  or  two  laps. 
In  the  first  heat  Bourotte  started  his 
sprint  at  fifty  yards  from  the  tape  and 
gradually  passed  Eros,  winner  of  the 
Easter  scratch  race,  and  won  by  half  a 
length  from  Louvet,  Eros  running  third, 
having  ceased  his  effort  when  passed  by 
the  winner.  Jacquelin  ran  third  in  his 
heat  a  tire's  width  back  of  Vanoni,  who 
was  beaten  for  first  by  inches  by  Poch, 
who,  taking  the  lead,  run  away  from  the 
others,  who  did  not  go  after  him  until 
too  late.  The  other  heats  were  won  by 
Tommaselli,  Bixio,  Grogna,  Deleu,  Thuau 
and  Domain. 

Bourotte  Not  in  the  Finish. 

The  first  semi-finals  was  won  by 
Grogna  sitting  up,  and  Verheyen  defeated 
Momo  by  half  a  wheel  length  for  sec- 
ond place.  In  the  second  semi-final  Bixio 
won  from  Meyers  by  half  a  wheel.  In 
the  third  Tommaselli  crossed  the  tape 
fully  three  lengths  ahead  of  Domain  and 
Louvet,  while  the  last  semi-final  was 
captured  by  Bourotte  from  Deleu  and 
Huber. 

The  four  winners  lined  up  at  the  start 
of  the  final.  Grogna  took  the  lead.  In 
the  middle  of  the  last  turn  Tommaselli 
suddenly  jumped  ahead,  but  the  Belgian 
kept  him  going  on  the  outside.  Bixio 
then  came  from  behind,  and,  creeping 
along  the  fence,  came  up  almost  on  even 
terms  with  Grogna.  In  the  home  stretch 
the  fight  was  exciting,  all  three  putting 
up  a  game  fight.  Grogna,  however,  came 
out  victor  a  wheel  length  ahead  of  Bixio, 
who  defeated  his  countryman,  Tomma- 
selli by  half  a  length.  Bourotte  was  not 
in  the  finish. 

Tandem  Race  a  Fluke. 

The  final  of  the  tandem  race  for  which 
the  teams  qualified  in  four  preliminary 
heats,  was  won  on  a  fluke  by  Vanoni  and 
Loubet.  At  the  start  Meyers  and  Tom- 
maselli took  the  lead  and  held  it  until 
surprised  and  passed  by  Domain  and  Pre- 
vot,  whose  chain  broke  a  second  later, 
leaving  the  former  team  to  go  ahead 
again.  Meyers  and  Tommaselli  appeared 
to  be  the  winners  until  Vanoni  and  Lou- 
vet, who  had  remained  two  lengths  in 
the  rear  throughout,  suddenly  jumped 
ahead  and  turned  in  so  close  to  the  pole, 
which  was  held  by  the  German-Italian 
team,  that  the  latter  was  forced  to  slow 
up  and  even  lost  second  place  to  Jac- 
quelin and  Mathieu.  A  protest  was  en- 
tered against  the  winners  but  was  not 
allowed,  the  oflScials  having  failed  to  see 
the  error. 

The  long  markers  in  the  1,500  meters 
handicap  worked  well  together  and  won, 
Verheyen  (35  meters)  running  third.  Jac- 
quelin ran  third  in  his  heat,  which  was 
won  by  Gougoltz  (40). 

Bauge  Breaks  Records. 

Bauge,  paced  by  a  motor  tricycle,  then 
made  an  attempt  on  the  ten-kilometer 
record  of  10:07  held  by  Bouhours,  and 
succeeded  in  covering  the  distance  in  the 
remarkable  time  of  9:37  3-5,  clipping  al- 
most half  a  minute  from  the  former  fig- 
ures. 

On  the  following  day,  Monday,  Bauge 
broke  several  other  world's  records.  He 
first  covered  the  kilometer  with  flying 
start  in  :  54  4-5  as  against  Champion's  for- 
mer record  of  :56,  then  he  did  the  third- 


kilometer   in    :  17  2-5    as   against    :  18  4-5, 
and  two-thirds  in  :36  as  against  :37  2-5. 

Continuing  his  record  breaking  trials, 
Bauge  went  for  the  ten-mile  record  held 
by  Elkes  on  April  26.  Paced  by  a  tri- 
cycle, he  covered  the  distance  in  15: 4G 
1-5,  breaking  Taylor's  European  record, 
made  a  few  days  before,  by  31  4-5  sec- 
onds, but  missing  Bikes'  world's  record 
by  20  seconds.  Bauge,  however,  broke  all 
kilometer  records  from  eleven  to  sixteen 
kilometers,  covering  fifteen  kilometers  in 
14:41  4-5. 

KRAMER  WINS  AT  VAILSBURG 


NEWS  FROM  TRAINING  CAMP 


Rain  Prevents  Sunday  Races— How  Methods 

Have  Changed — Bald  Working  Out 

Hard  and  Riding  Well, 


Bx-Amateur  Champion  Defeats  Eaton,  Free- 
man and  Fisher  by  Speed  and  I,uck. 


Newark,  N.  J.,  May  6. — Frank  Kramer, 
the  amateur  champion  of  1899,  made  his 
professional  debut  today  at  Vailsburg  be  ■ 
fore  4,000  spectators,  who  cheered  him 
heartily  as  he  passed  the  half-mile  post  a 
winner  of  his  first  cash  contest,  with  suci 
good  men  as  Freeman,  Eaton  and  Fisher 
at  Lis  heels  in  this  order. 

His  -victory  was  not  as  satisfactory  to 
his  friends  as  it  might  have  been  had  the 
luck  of  the  game  been  otherwise  and  had 
he  not  had  the  advantage  of  a  swerve  by 
Eaton  as  they  entered  the  home  stretch, 
which  let  him  out  of  a  pocket  and  utterly 
ruined  the  chances  of  Freeman,  who 
seems  to  be  keyed  up  now  to  the  highest 
notch  of  his  career. 

Then,  too,  though  by  changing  pace 
with  Eaton  and  Freeman,  his  fellow 
scratch  men,  in  the  ten-mile  handicap, 
Kramer  got  up  with  the  bunch  two  laps 
from  home,  he  failed  to  push  his  way 
through  the  crowd  for  even  a  piece  of  the 
place  money,  so  he  has  yet  to  prove  his 
chance  of  bearing  the  same  relation  to 
the  money  chasers — a  very  speedy,  lot 
this  year — as  he  did  to  the  amateurs  last 
season.  He  certainly  has  a  marvelous 
sprint  equal  to  that  of  any  of  them. 
Whether  he  will  be  able  to  do  the  prelim- 
inary maneuvering  in  fast  and  clever 
company  to  make  it  available  remains  to 
be  seen.  He  certainly  displayed  poor 
generalship  today. 

The  two-mile  professional  handicap 
was  fast — 4 :  27 — for  so  early  in  the  season 
and  proved  the  swift  going  qualities  of 
Freeman,  who  won  it,  though  his  success 
was  largely  due  to  a  sleigh  ride  he  had 
on  Downing,  who  captured  third  money, 
the  usually  unlucky  Hadfield  taking  sec- 
ond prize  from  the  120-yard  mark. 

Two  long  mark  men  at  60  yards — C.  G. 
Embleton  and  Edward  Billington — put  up 
a  :  59  4-5  gait  in  the  amateur  half,  which 
was  a  trifle  too  low  a  mark  for  Collett  to 
surpass  so  early  in  the  season,  though  he 
made  a  fine  win  of  his  heat. 

The  three  Nutmeg  grinders — Jacobson 
(scratch),  Cadwell  (100)  and  Collett 
(scratch) — did  the  trick  in  the  five-mile 
handicap  in  the  order  named,  in  12:37  3-5. 


Sunday  Racing  for  Cincinnati. 

Entry  blanks  just  out  for  the  Poorman 
road  race  from  Hamilton  to  Cincinnati  on 
Decoration  day,  show  prizes  as  follows: 
First  place,  Dayton  racer;  second,  Nor- 
wood bicycle;  third,  Crescent;  first  time, 
Dayton  racer.  The  distance  is  18%  miles; 
entry  fee,  $1.  The  road  race  is  to  be  fol- 
lowed in  the  afternoon  by  track  races  at 
Chester  park.  Commencing  May  13,  Sun- 
day racing  is  to  be  tried  in  Cincinnati, 
and  on  that  date  Charles  Porter  will  meet 
John  Nelson  in  a  twenty-flve-mile  paced 
race. 

Platt-Betts  Breaks  Standing  Start  Mile. 

The  world's  one-mile  standing  start 
paced  record  was  broken  by  Platt-Betts 
on  the  Crystal  Palace  track  in  London  on 
April  23.  He  did  the  trick  in  1:39  2-5, 
clipping  four-fifths  of  a  second  off  the 
former  record  held  by  Jack  Green. 


Fountain  Ferry,  May  6. — Rain  prevent- 
ed the  running  of  the  second  Sunday  pro- 
gram here  today,  but  the  riders  were  in 
the  best  of  shape  arid  ready  for  the  fray. 
Two  weeks  of  hard  work  has  been  done 
by  the  twenty  champions  in  preparation 
for  the  season.  Entirely  without  trainers 
eighteen  of  these  men  have  worked  quite 
as  faithfully  as  they  would  have  done 
with  the  best  men  of  the  country  to  di- 
rect them.  The  lack  of  trainers  seems  to 
have  no  appreciable  bad  effect  upon 
them,  and,  realizing  that  success  now  de- 
pends entirely  upon  themselves,  they 
work  were  conscientiously  and  consist- 
ently than  in  the  more  prosperous  days 
of  yore.  They  can  no  longer  vent  ill  hu- 
mor due  to  restraint  upon  their  trainers 
and  even  the  rubbers  enjoy  a  more  agree- 
able existence. 

Training  Rules  less  Stringent. 
No  trainer  living  among  the  men  could 
take  exception  to  their  habits  of  life  or 
methods  of  work.  The  training  rules  set 
years  ago  by  the  prominent  men  now  re- 
tired are  being  followed,  because  there 
are  no  better  rules  than  these,  but  train- 
ing today  is  not  what  it  used  to  be.  The 
rules  are  far  more  liberal  and  yet  the 
speed  obtained  is  greater.  The  men  do 
things  today  which  five  years  ago  would 
have  brought  censure  for  them  from  the 
firms  employing  them.  This  liberality 
makes  training  less  of  a  task  and  the 
men  work  harder  and  break  away  less. 
The  training  rules  of  this  country  have 
been  modified  in  fact  to  more  nearly 
conform  with  the  rules  of  Europe  and  the 
foreigners  would  find  less  opportunity  to 
laugh  at  the  Yankees  for  their  close  con- 
finement to  the  daily  routine  of  training. 
The  training  table,  for  instance,  is  a 
myth.  Smoking  occasionally  does  not 
seem  to  hurt,  and  ale  and  a  little  beer 
does  not  slow  the  men.  The  man  who 
takes  the  most  liberties  must  work  hard- 
er, that  is  all,  but  seemingly  loses  no 
speed. 

Ex-Champion  Feels  Encouraged. 

Despite  his  seemingly  discouraged  let- 
ter to  Kennedy  in  Chicago  and  the  un- 
founded item  that  has  been  going  around 
the  press  of  the  country  to  the  effect  that 
he  "cannot  ride  fast  enough  to  keep 
warm,"  Eddie  Bald  is  rounding  nicely 
into  condition,  goes  into  the  fastest  bunch 
daily  at  the  track  and  stays  to  the  finish. 
The  Bison  follows  his  own  line  of  work. 
He  realizes  that  he  has  been  out  of  the 
game  for  a  year  and  goes  about  his  train 
ing  a  little  different  from  the  others.  He 
is  confident  he  will  return  to  his  old-time 
form  and  is  much  encouraged  by  the 
progress  made  during  the  past  week  or 
ten  days. 

Working  Twice  as  Hard  as  Others. 

The  ex-champion  never  worked  harder 
than  at  present.  For  two  weeks  he  has 
denied  himself  every  pleasure,  has 
worked  unceasingly  to  get  into  condition, 
and  has  in  fact  done  just  twice  as  much 
work  as  any  of  the  others.  Without 
trainer  or  adviser  he  has  followed  the 
strictest  rules  of  training.  His  work  has 
been  far  more  arduous  than  that  of  any 
of  the  other  men  and  he  has  sought 
every  opportunity  to  add  to  the  work. 
Many  a  morning  he  has  gone  out  heavily 
wrapped  for  a  ten  to  twenty  mile  run 
afoot  across  fields,  until  on  his  return  he 
was  nearly  ready  to  drop  from  exhaus- 
tion, and  then  in  the  afternoon  has  gone 
out  for  his  ten-mile  spin  with  the  bunch 

Buffalo  Wants  Bald-Cooper  Match. 

Throughout  the  country  it  seems  to  be 
the  opinion  that  Bald  will  go  to  Europe 


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He  may,  but  it  will  not  be  until  he  de- 
cides, after  long,  hard  work  that  it  is  use- 
less for  him  to  persevere.  His  fellow 
riders  look  upon  him  as  an  active  claim- 
ant for  the  championship  this  season, 
with  a  good  chance  at  winning  it. 

Buffalo  wants  to  see  Eddie  Bald  in 
shape  and  after  Cooper  once  more.  The 
Pan-American  city  is  trying  now  to  bring 
the  pair  together  at  an  early  date.  Until 
Bald  gains  a  reputation  once  more  his 
meeting  with  Cooper  would  lack  the  sen- 
sational qualities  shown  in  the  remarka- 
ble race  of  '97,  but  a  month  from  now  or 
about  July  4,  providing  the  ex-champion 
continues  to  impi-ove,  there  should  be  a 
race  with  features  about  it  which  would 
attract  universal  attention. 

Teatu  Races  in  Prospect. 

Jay  Eaton  and  Frank  Kramer,  the 
Vailsburg  pair  whose  challenge  for  a 
team  race  was  lately  issued,  have  a  race 
on  with  Howard  Freeman  and  Hardy 
Downing,  the  Californians,  May  20.  They 
will  ride  a  team  race  in  three  heats, 
points  to  score  at  finish  five,  three,  two 
and  one,  any  style  of  legitimate  team 
work  to  be  allowed.  McFarland  and  Ste- 
vens and  Kiser  and  Cooper  are  also  anx- 
ious to  take  up  the  challenge,  and  Rutz 
and  Hausman  will  ask  for  a  contest  in 
June. 

There  is  some  talk  among  the  stars  of 
going  to  Detroit  for  the  fifteen-mile  pro- 
fessional road  race  on  the  Belle  Isle 
course,  but  they  object  to  the  limitation 
of  one  prize  to  a  rider.  The  stars  might 
take  a  chance  from  scratch  for  the  first 
prizes  and  the  time  prizes.  On  the 
Fountain  Ferry  track  they  pace  and  pace 
about  for  fifteen  miles  at  a  2:10  gait  and 
think  nothing  of  it.  This  time  they  be- 
lieve could  be  duplicated  on  Belle  Isle 
with  its  long  straightaways  and,  provid- 
ing the  limitation  is  lifted,  several  may 
decide  to  take  a  flyer  on  the  road. 


YALE  DEFEATS  COLUMBIA 


I/atter's  Team  Goes  to  Pieces  In  Fifth  Mile 
of  Team  Race— Other  Events. 


New  York,  May  5. — Although  the  formal 
opening  of  the  cycle  racing  season  will 
not  occur  until  tomorrow  at  Vailsburg, 
there  were  some  rattling  good  races  with 
a  lot  of  fast  men  in  them  incidental  to 
the  spring  games  of  the  College  of  the 
City  of  New  York  at  Berkeley  Oval  this 
afternoon. 

The  cycling  feature  of  the  afternoon 
was  the  five-mile  five-men  team  race  be- 
tween Columbia  and  Yale.  It  was  even 
up  for  two  miles  and  then  the  Columbia 
quintette  gathered  in  a  gain  of  thirty 
yards  at  the  close  of  the  third  mile.  At 
the  fourth  mile  Yale,  by  well  distributed 
team  work,  had  pulled  up  even.  In  the 
last  mile  Columbia  broke  up  badly  and 
Welles  tried  to  do  the  trick  alone,  but 
Yale  in  solid  phalanx  swept  over  the 
line  a  winner  by  120  yards  in  11:45  1-5. 
Columbia's  time  was  11:571-5. 

Big  fields  started  in  the  mile  and  two- 
mile  handicaps  with  Collett  and  Schofield 
in  scratch  and  the  best  of  the  Yale  and 
Columbia  teams  and  some  good  local  men 
on  the  short  marks.  Collett  showed  his 
old  form.  He  not  only  won  the  mile  in 
2:17  1-5,  but  pulled  in  two  of  his  Yale 
men  with  him — M.  Moore  (60),  second; 
and  R.  H.   Gentry   (100),  third. 

The  three  back  men  had  a  spill  early 
in  the  two-mile  handicap,  which  had  two 
Yale  men  for  first  and  second  and  a  Co- 
lumbia man  for  third.  The  prize  winners 
were:  E.  Farley,  R.  H.  Gentry  and  D.  S. 
Hudson,  in  this  order,  all  starting  from 
the  90-yard  mark.    The  time  was  4:41  3-5. 

The  closed  two-mile  handicap  went  to 
J.  S.  Rae  (scratch)  in  5:32  4-5,  with  F. 
Hollman  (75),  second,  and  R.  W.  "Wood 
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QUAKER  CITY  UNION  RUN 


More    Than    i,ooo    Riders  in   I>ine   Demon- 
strate That  Cycling  Interest  Still  Lives. 


Philadelphia,  May  7. — Yesterday's  com- 
bined run  of  the  A.  C.  C.  was  a  record 
breaker.  At  9:30  a.  m.  sharp  more  than 
800  wheelmen  left  the  city  hall  bound  for 
the  country  home  of  the  Century  Wheel- 
men, at  Liddonfield,  on  the  banks  of  the 
Delaware  river.  The  long  line  was  led  by 
fifty-four  members  of  the  Pennsylvania 
Bicycle  Club,  which  was  accorded  the 
right  of  the  line  by  virtue  of  being  the 
oldest  existing  cycling  organization  in 
the  city.  Then  followed  Century,  with 
the  largest  representation  in  line,  eighty- 
seven  men;  Time  Wheelmen,  with  fifty- 
five;  Quaker  City  Wheelmen,  forty-three; 
Penn  Wheelmen,  forty;  League  Cycling 
Club,  eighty-four;  Continental  Wheel- 
men, nineteen;  Northeast  Wheelmen, 
thirty;  Tannhauser  Wheelmen,  sixty; 
Waverley  Wheelmen,  forty-one;  Castle 
Wheelmen,  fifty-two;  Philadelphia  Wheel- 
men, forty-three.  Then  followed  upwards 
of  200  riders  belonging  to  smaller  clubs 
not  Identified  with  the  A.  C.  C.  Scattered 
along  the  line  at  intervals  were  half  a 
dozen  motor-tricycles  and  one  loney  loco- 
mobile. The  Centurions  turned  out  the 
latter  and  three  of  the  "choo-choos." 

At  Liddonfield  were  gathered  fully  200 
wheelmen,  who  felt  "too  tired"  to  pedal 
there,  and  who  preferred  to  use  the  rail- 
road. Three  bands  were  scattered  about 
the  spacious  grounds,  and  every  room  on 
the  ground  floor  was  pressed  into  service 
as  dining  rooms. 

The  object  of  the  outing— "to  demon- 
strate that  cycling  was  not  dead  yet,"  as 
one  of  the  officials  put  it — was  certainly 
attained.  The  demonstration  on  the  re- 
turn trip  down  Broad  street  in  the  after- 
noon, when  the  sidewalks  were  crowded 
with  strollers,  was  impressive.  Every  re- 
turning cyclist  from  an  up-country  trip 
tagged  on  to  the  rear  of  the  four-abreast 
line,  until  fully  1,200  riders  were  in  the 
procession. 

The  A.  C.  C.  officials  are  highly  delight- 
ed with  the  success  of  the  affair  and  will 
probably  promote  an  inter-club  competi- 
tive century  run,  to  take  place  some  time 
in  Ju-ne  over  the  historic  Newark-Phila- 
delphia route. 


Connecticut  Lantern  Law  Violated. 

Hartford,  Conn.,  May  7. — Complaint  is 
heard  regarding  violations  of  the  state 
laws  regulating  the  speed  of  bicycles  and 
the  use  of  lanterns.  The  violation  of 
the  latter  law  is  said  to  be  flagrant 
throughout  the  state.  Automobiles  are 
subject  by  special  provision  to  the  same 
laws  which  regulate  bicycles.  Wheelmen 
and  (jwners  of  automobiles  assert  that  if 
the  lantern  law  is  needed  for  them  it  is 
also  desirable  for  vehicles  of  all  descrip- 
tions and  there  is  likelihood  that  legis- 
lation to  this  effect,  as  well  as  a  strin- 
gent wide-tire  bill,  may  be  introduced  at 
the  next  session  of  the  general  assembly 
by  way  of  retaliation. 


Danish  Champion  Wins  in  Berlin. 

At  the  well  attended  meet  given  on  the 
Friedenau  track  in  Berlin  on  Sunday, 
April  22,  Ellegaard.  the  Danish  champion, 
showed  his  good  form  by  winning  the 
scratch  with  great  ease  by  ten  yards. 
Seven  riders  lined  up  for  the  fifty-kilo- 
meter paced  race.  Robl  took  the  lead 
from  the  start  and,  having  by  far  the 
best  pace,  had  gained  almost  100  meters 
at  the  end  of  the  second  lap.  He  won 
in  58:08  1-5.  Koecher  finished  second 
three  laps  to  the  bad. 


Season  Opens  in  Antwerp. 

The  Zuremberg  track  in  Antwerp  was 
reopened  with  a  race  meet  on  April  22, 
but  only  a  small   crowd  turned  out,   as 


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No.  9. 


THE  LEADING  CONTENTS 


FLINTS  LATEST  MOVE.— A  detailed 
account  of  the  great  trust  mak- 
er's advent  in  the  motocycle  business, 
telling  his  connection  with  the  Ameri- 
can Bicycle  Co.  and  drawing  conclu- 
sions as  to  his  being  a  large  factor  in 
the  bicycle  trust.  The  device  which  it 
is  proposed  to  have  made  by  the  A.  B. 
C.  for  Flint's  new  company  is  H.  J. 
Lawson's  "gyroscope"  or  motor  wheel, 
a  self-driving  wheel  intended  to  be  at- 
tached to  the  front  forks  of  any  bicy- 
cle, converting  it  into  a  motocycle.  A 
description  of  this  wheel  with  the  pat- 
ent claims  is  given  in  the  Motor  Ags's 
exhaustive  article,  as  well  as  interviews 
with  several  persons  interested. 

HErTMANN'S  FORECARRIAGE.— A  de- 
scription, with  illustration,  of  a  new 
device  being  marketed  by  a  Frenchman, 
by  the  aid  of  which  any  horse-drawn 
vehicle  can  be  converted  into  an  auto- 
mobile by  removing  the  front  wheels 
and  axle  and  substituting  the  new  de- 
vice. 

TO  AND  FROM  EDITOR  AND  READER. 
The  regular  question  department  of  the 
Motor  Age.  This  week  a  reader  sends 
in  -a  letter  telling  how  he  purposes  to 
use  two  Fauber  hangers  for  steering 
knuckles  for  an  automobile  which  he 
is  building,  and  asking  if  his  plain  is 
feasible.  The  rough  drawings  which 
the  correspondent  sends  have  been  fin- 
ished up  and  reproduced.  The  editor 
tells  wherein  the  plan  of  the  corres- 
pondent is  not  good  and  gives  addi- 
tional drawings,  showing  how  the  lat- 
ter may  utilize  the  Fauber  hangers  and 
still  produce  a  running  gear  that  meets 
all  the  requirements  of  a  motor-vehicle. 
Another  example  of  the  value  of  this 
department. 

THE  NEW  YORK  &  OHIO  CO.— An  il- 
lustrated description  of  one  of  the  first 
vehicles  which  a  big  manufacturing 
concern  of  Warren,  Ohio  is  putting  on 
the  market,  telling  of  the  manner  in 
which  this  vehicle  is  tested  before  be- 
ing sold  and  giving  a  great  number  of 
the  important  details  of  construction. 
A  representative  of  the  Motor  Age  had 
the  opportunity  of  riding  in  this  vehi- 
cle while  it  was  being  tested,  and  the 
account  therefore  bears  the  impress  of 
personal  experience. 

THE  CENTURY  MOTOR-VEHICLE  CO. 
A  description  of  the  various  kinds  of 
motor-vehicles  which  are  being  manu- 
factured by  this  Syracuse  concern,  at 


the  head  of  which  are  people  who  were 
recently  in  the  bicycle  business  in  con- 
nection with  the  Barnes  Cycle  Co.  A 
detailed  description  of  the  steam  vehi- 
cle of  the  company  is  given,  with  an 
illustration.  _ 

WEEKLY  PATENT  OFFICE  BUDGET. 
This  is  the  regular  department  of  the 
Motor  Age,  in  which  are  given  illustrat- 
ed descriptions  of  all  of  the  motor-ve- 
hicle patents  of  the  current  week,  de- 
scribed in  such  a  manner  that  they  can 
be  understood  by  any  one  who  will 
take  the  trouble  to  read  the  descrip- 
tions and  look  at  the  illustrations. 

BRITISH  1,000-MILES  TRIAL.— A  con- 
tinuation of  the  description  of  the  won- 
derful pilgrimage,  now  in  progress  in 
Great  Britain,  of  an  immense  caravan 
of  motor-vehicles  which  are  being 
driven  over  a  1,000-mile  course,  taking 
in  all  the  larger  cities  of  the  country 
on  their  route,  being  placed  on  exhibi- 
tion in  the  most  important  ones.  An 
instructive  and  interesting  account  of 
an  event  that  is  bound  to  make  an  era 
in  the  future  history  of  the  motor- 
vehicle's  progress. 

FROM  THE  FOUR  WINDS.— News  of 
the  motor-vehicle  from  all  quarters  of 
the  world,  including  an  account  of  the 
arrest  of  a  great  many  chauffeurs  in 
and  near  Paris  for  fast  driving;  the 
failure  of  Jean  de  Lamerre  to  reach 
Dawson  City  with  his  automobile 
equipment  and  the  reasons  therefor; 
Nat  Goodwin's  experience  with  an  auto- 
mobile, telling  how  the  popular  come- 
dian kept  an  impatient  audience  wait- 
ing while  he  was  enjoying  the  new 
style  of  locomotion;  the  introduction  of 
motor-vehicles  in  Australia;  together 
with  a  number  of  other  items  which  are 
amusing,    interesting    or    instructive. 

NEWS  OF  THE  MOTOR  INDUSTRY.— 
An  Illustrated  history  of  the  past  week 
among  the  makers  of  automobiles,  au- 
tomobile parts  and  accessories,  giving 
details  of  the  methods  of  construction 
employed  by  successful  firms,  illustra- 
tions of  useful  parts  and  accessories, 
with  the  names  and  addresses  of  their 
makers  and  other  items  of  general  in- 
terest to  all  who  are  interested  in  the 
industry.  Regular  reading  of  this  de- 
partment of  the  Motor  Age  will  enable 
any  person  to  keep  well  posted  as  to 
the  condition  of  the  industry  and  to 
become  acquainted  with  the  places 
where  parts  and  accessories  may  be  se- 
cured. 


It  will  be  seen  from  the  foregoing  that  THE  MOTOR 
AGE,  in  its  new  dress  and  increased  number  of  pages,  is  a 
paper  which  no  man  interested  in  motor  vehicles  can  afford 
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Vol.  XXV— No.  3. 


CHICAGO,  MAY  17,  1900. 


New  Series  No.  13 ). 


MERELY   A   PLAY    FOR   TIME 


Trust  Attorney  Thinks  the   Answer   of  the 

Snyder  Company  Will  Cause 

Only  Short  Delay. 


New  York,  May  12.— William  A.  Red- 
ding, counsel  for  the  American  Bicycle 
Co.,  in  the  Snyder  bottom  bracket  suit, 
when  seen  to-day  in  reference  to  the 
plea  of  the  defendants  that  the  A.  B.  C. 
is  an  illegal  combination  of  capital  in 
restraint  of  trade  and  had  no  standing 
in  the  court,  said: 

"I  look  upon  the  plea  as  merely  a  dila- 
tory one  and  think  it  will  serve  no  other 
purpose  than  causing  a  delay  of  one  or 
two  months  before  the  filing  of  an  ans- 
wer to  the  subject  matter  of  the  com- 
plaint. I  thought  the  defense  wished  to 
fight  the  case  out  on  its  merits  at  once 
and  I  consider  this  plea  as  a  confession 
of  weakness.  Mr.  Seymour  and  I  ex- 
pect to  push  the  Eagle  case  through  to  an 
argument  early  next  year  and  if  we  get 
a  decision  I  think  it  will  go  hard  with 
the  Snyder  defendants  unless  they  have 
a  lot  of  new  evidence." 

Will  Take  Evidence  Abroad. 

Mr.  Redding's  attention  was  called  to 
the  delays  in  the  Eagle  suit,  which  was 
to  have  been  pressed  so  quickly  to  a  con- 
clusion, to  Mr.  Seymour's  absence  in 
California,  and  to  his  own  and  Mr.  Sey- 
mour's projected  trip  to  Europe  on  July 
11. 

"Mr.  Seymour,"  said  he,  "will  return 
from  California  by  June  1  and  he  says 
he  expects  to  take  testimony  on  his  trip 
abroad." 

Mr.  Redding  said  the  Snyder  plea 
would  have  to  be  argued  unless  it  was 
set  aside  by  the  court  as  frivolous  or  re- 
ferred for  a  trial  of  the  facts  alleged. 

James  Harold  Warner,  counsel  for  the 
Cycle  Trades  Protective  Association,  re- 
fused to  discuss  the  plea  for  publication. 


Colton  Plant  Formally  Transferred. 

The  report  that  the  Keasey  Pulley  Co. 
of  Toledo  was  negotiating  for  the  pur- 
chase of  the  Colton  bicycle  plant  in  that 
city  has  been  confirmed  by  the  recording 
of  papers  last  Friday  transferring  the 
plant  from  the  American  Bicycle  Co.  to 
the  pulley  concern  for  a  consideration  of 
$10,000.  The  sale,  however,  was  consum- 
mated several  days  before,  and  includes 
the  building,  ground,  boiler,  engine  and 
shafting.  The  machinery  used  for  the 
manufacture  of  bicycles  was  not  sold,  but 
is  now  being  taken  out  and  distributed 
to  the  Lozier  and  other  works  owned  by 
the  trust. 

Suggestion  to  Exporters. 

It  is  suggested  by  Consul  General  Du- 
Bois  at  St.  Gall  in  Switzerland,  that  if 
American  firms  having  exhibits  at  Paris 
would  send  to  the  consular  officers  a  few 
neatly  printed  cards,  mentioning  the 
character  of  their  exhibits  and  extending 
a  cordial  invitation  to  the  bearer  to  ex- 
amine them  while  visiting  the  exposi- 
tion, the  consular  officers  of  the  United 


States  would  see  that  these  cards  are 
placed  in  the  hands  of  merchants  resid- 
ing in  their  districts  who  are  likely  to 
be  interested  in  the  exhibits  to  which 
they  relate,  and  who  will  desire  to  exam- 
ine them  should  they  visit  the  exposi- 
tion. 

He  is  in  receipt  of  a  letter  from  a 
large  dealer  in  shoes  who  is  going  to 
Paris  to  examine  the  American  exhibits 
to  see  if  he  can  make  arrangements  to 
represent  some  good  firms  in  Switzer- 
land, and  who  asks  for  the  names  of 
any  such  firms  exhibiting  there.  This 
same  spirit  of  inquiry  exists,  says  the 
consul,  among  the  Swiss  dealers  in  hard- 
ware, automobiles,  photographic  sup- 
plies, machinery,  food  stuff  and  any 
other  articles  that  can  be  exported  from 
this  country  to  Switzerland  with  success. 


COLUMBUS  PLANT  GOES  NEXT 


GREATEST  IN  THE  SOUTH 


Season    of    1900    Opened    Early   and   Sales 
Have  Already  Been  Remarkable. 


Atlanta,  Ga.,  May  14. — The  business  in 
this  city  for  the  season  of  1900  will  be  di- 
vided among  four  houses  only,  of  which 
three  are  handling  "trust"  wheels  and 
one  is  a  'trust  house"  exclusively.  W. 
D.  Alexander  &  Co.,  the  oldest  dealers  in 
the  city,  are  handling  a  number  of  trust 
wheels  and  also  a  number  that  are  not 
in  the  trust.  Their  trust  machines  are 
the  Rambler,  Columbia  and  Barnes  and 
those  not  in  the  trust  are  the  Dayton  and 
a  number  of  cheaper  wheels.  Q.  F.  Ran- 
dall has  the  Monarch  and  a  cheaper  line. 
F.  G.  Byrd  is  managing  the  "A.  B.  C. 
House,"  with  the  Sterling,  Stearns  and 
Crescent. 

The  only  house  here  that  is  strictly 
"not  in  the  trust"  is  the  H.  A.  Thornton 
Cycle  Co.  It  has  made  this  motto  a  dis- 
tinctive feature  all  the  season  in  all  its 
ads  and  has  greatly  benefited  itself  by  so 
doing.  Its  line  is  the  Orient,  National, 
Eagle  and  Dixie,  and  up  to  date  it  has  put 
out  just  twice  as  many  bicycles  as  it 
did  last  season  up  to  this  time. 

The  Atlanta  police  department  for  the 
year  1900  will  be  mounted  on  Eagles. 
Heretofore  the  mounted  policemen  have 
been  riding  Columbias.  The  chief  of  po- 
lice, W.  P.  Manly,  in  making  the  selection 
asked  about  all  of  the  equipment,  from 
tires  down,  to  ascertain  whether  they 
were  made  by  the  trust,  saying:  "I  want 
nothing  that  is  connected  with  or  con- 
trolled in  any  way  by  the  trust  furnished 
to  the  department." 

This  season  will  be  the  greatest  ever 
known  in  the  south.  It  opened  early;  in 
fact,  we  had  no  winter  at  all,  and  sales 
have  eclipsed  anything  ever  known  here- 
tofore. 


Some  idea  of  the  growth  of  the  pneu- 
matic tire  trade  in  Australia  may  be  ob- 
tained from  the  statement  made  by  an 
Antipodean  contemporary  that  the  bus- 
iness of  the  Dunlop  company  has  in- 
creased from  100  pairs  per  week  in  1894, 
when  the  branch  was  opened,  to  3,000 
pairs  per  week  at  the  present  time. 


Trust    Has    Been     Ou'«tly    Removing     the 

Machinery  and  Will  Soon  Stop 

Operations  There. 


Columbus,  O.,  May  15. — The  formerly 
industrious  and  prosperous  plant  of  the 
Columbus  Bicycle  Co.  is  being  closed 
and  the  business  here  will  be  discontin- 
ued. Even  now  the  plant  is  being  dis- 
mantled and  the  machinery  is  either  be- 
ing sold  or  removed  to  some  of  the  other 
factories  operated  by  the  A.  B.  C.  No 
more  bicycles  will  be  made  here,  and 
more  than  300  persons  are  out  of  em- 
ployment as  a  consequence.  It  has  been 
rumored  from  time  to  time  that  this  ac- 
tion would  be  taken,  but  the  work  of 
closing  the  plant  and  removing  the  ma- 
chinery has  been  going  on  so  quietly  that 
few  if  any  outside  of  the  plant  were  aware 
of  what  was  going  on.  The  factory  has 
made  only  a  few  machines  this  season, 
whereas  the  product  heretofore  has 
been  between  25,000  and  30,000  annually, 
with  work  for  the  employes  almost  con- 
tinuously the  year  around.  After  the 
old  officers  and  management  retired  some 
months  ago,  the  business  was  placed  in 
charge  of  a  young  man  of  good  character 
and  ability,  but  with  little  practical 
knowledge  of  the  business.  Trade 
dropped  off  from  that  time  on  and  it  be- 
came almost  necessary  to  stop  the  manu- 
facture of  the  Columbus  bicycles.  The 
personality  of  the  old  management 
seemed  to  go  a  long  way  toward  keeping 
up   the  business. 

Will  Antagonize  I<aboring^  Classes. 

When  the  fact  that  this  plant  is  being 
dismantled  becomes  generally  known  in 
Columbus,  there  will  doubtless  be  a  great 
boom  in  anti-trust  machines.  The  labor- 
ing men  here  are  well  organized  and  will 
be  highly  wrought  up  over  the  action  of 
the  A.  B.  C.  in  closing  down  the  factory 
and  throwing  so  many  people  out  of  em- 
ployment so  suddenly. 


L.  C.  Boardman,  the  former  well  known 
cycle  editor,  now  has  a  road  house  on 
the  Coney  Island  cycle  path,  and  has  a 
fine  chance  to  observe  the  extent  of  cy- 
cling from  a  comparative  standpoint. 

"More  riding  is  being  done  this  spring 
than  for  several  years,"  said  he  to  a 
Cycle  Age  man.  "I  can  tell  this  by  the 
crowds  on  the  path  and  the  receipts  at 
my  house.  The  number  of  new  riders  is 
remarkable.  Fully  two-thirds  of  the 
riders  now  ride  in  long  trousers.  You 
see,  they  buy  Iheir  bicycles  first  and 
knickerbockers  are  an  after  considera- 
tion." 

In  a  letter  signed  by  George  Pope,  vice 
president  of  the  American  Bicycle  Co., 
that  concern  advises  the  Thompsonville 
board  of  trade  that  it  is  not  at  present 
in  position  to  rent  or  sell  the  Thomp- 
sonville plant,  from  which  it  has  just 
removed  the  machinery,  but  that  it  is 
hoped  that  later  on  it  will  be  possible 
to  make  the  city  a  favorable  proposi- 
tion. 


56 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


LIVING  METHODS   DESCRIBED 


lyARGBST    DBAI<SRS     IN     BAI^TIMORB 
GIVE  SOME  GOOD  ADVICE 


Repairing  Made  Profitable  by  Businesslike 
Treatment-Moral  Courage  a  Factor- 
Management  of  Installment  Sales. 


Baltimore,  Md.,  May  12. — Editor  Cycle 
Age. — The  independent  machines  are  do- 
ing much  the  better  business  in  this 
town,  the  sales  being  perceptibly  larger 
among  machines  of  this  class  than  last 
year,  while  there  is  a  proportionate  de- 
cline in  trust  machines.  The  chainless 
type  finds  little  sale  and  those  who 
bought  last  season  are  offered  but  little 
inducement  in  trade  for  chain  models. 

There  have  been  few  changes.  N.  T. 
Slee,  who  was  the  oldest  exclusive  bicycle 
dealer,  is  now  in  the  employ  of  the  trust. 
We  are  handling  the  Orient  as  our  leader 
and  the  National  as  a  new  line,  with  me- 
dium and  cheap  grades  as  low  as  $18.  We 
have  had  to  add  a  large  annex  and  now 
have  the  largest  cycle  establishment  in 
Baltimore,  comprising  nearly  5,000  square 
feet  of  space.  We  also  claim  to  have  the 
best  facilities  for  handling  automobiles. 

We  make  a  leading  feature  of  our  re- 
pair department,  and  receipts  from  this 
alone  average  about  $500  per  month;  we 
have  been  in  continuous  business  here 
for  nine  years  and  our  repair  trade  is 
gradually  growing.  We  carry  only  sala- 
ble lines  of  sundries,  and  always  buy  in 
quantities  to  get  the  lowest  cash  prices, 
as  we  find  this  department  of  our  busi- 
ness barely  worth  speaking  of  as  a  source 
of  profit,  owing  to  the  method  employed 
by  competitive  dealers  here. 

For  Idlers  and  Kickers 

We  think  the  nicest  models  are  with  the 
inch  tubing,  flush  joints,  and  believe  this 
will  be  popular. 

We  have  some  trouble  in  keeping  our  re- 
pair department  clear  of  idlers,  for  although 
it  is  conspicuously  placarded,  some  people 
will  paj'  no  attention.  We,  with  other  deal- 
ers no  doubt,  have  chronic  kickers,  partic- 
ularly those  who  buy  the  closest,  or  who  are 
plow  in  meeting  their  payments,  and  we 
have  appropriate  signs  for  their  edification. 
For  instance,  one  sign  reads,  "Sundries  and 
repairs  must  be  cash."     Another  reads: 

Things  to  remember— for  absent-minded 
people  only: 

1st.  We  are  in  business  as  a  financial  in- 
vestment, and  not  for  health. 

2nd.  Our  profit  on  wheels  is  not  sufficient 
to  warrant  us  making  free  gifts  for  ever 
after.  A  true  sportsman  will  bear  this  in 
mind. 

3rd.  We  employ  the  best  help  obtainable- 
pay  them  living  wages;  please  bear  this  in 
mind,  and  when  we  make  you  a  nominal 
charge  for  our  services,  pay  it  with  good 
grace. 

4th.  Try  not  to  be  absent  minded. 

We  find  cards  like  this  save  a  great  deal 
of  explanation,  and  sometimes  other  more 
serious  complications.  We  have  another 
sign  reading:  "Wheels  left  for  repairs  not 
called  for  in  thirty  days  will  be  put  on 
storage  at  $1.00  per  month.  All  repairs  not 
redeemed  in  four  months  will  be  sold  for 
such   storage  and  repair   charges." 

Moral  Courage  Necessary. 

We  consider  that  every  dealer  should  'have 
signs  like  these  in  his  place,  as  a  matter 
of  protection  to  himself.  It  will  save  many 
an  argument.  The  great  reason  why  many 
dealers  go  down  to  defeat  (and  generally 
bring  loss  to  too  trusting  manufacturers)  is 
their  lack  of,  we  might  say,  moral  courage 
in  handling  their  customers.  Because  a  man 
buys  a  bicycle  is  no  reason  why  you  should 
be  continually  doing  free  work  for  that 
man.  It  is  these  little  charges  which 
amount  up  and  go  a  great  way  toward  pay- 
ing your  help. 

A  man  will  ride  his  machme  hard  for  two 
months,  never  look  at  it,  and,  possibly,  the 
chain  will  jump  the  sprocket,  or  the  tire 
come  off.  He  comes  back  with  fire  in  his 
eye,  and  right  here  the  moral  courage 
comes  in. 

We    have    had   just    such    people    to    deal 


with,  and  after  investigating  the  matter,  if 
we  find  it  is  purely  a  case  of  that  man's 
carelessness,  we  tell  him  so  in  a  firm  and 
business-like  manner,  and  insist  upon  pay- 
ment for  our  services,  if  it  only  be  ten  cents 
for  the  cement  used  in  putting  on  his  tire. 
If  the  trouble  is  any  fault  of  our  work  or  of 
the  machine,  then  we  a'dmit  it  and  make  the 
man  feel  at  once  that  we  are  only  too  glad 
to  correct  this  trouble. 

On  the  other  hand,  to  allow  a  rider  to 
brow-beat  one  not  only  puts  a  dealer  in 
bad  repute  with  that  rider  but  that  rider 
will  spread  uncomplimentary  remarks  and 
the  dealer  becomes  an  easy  mark  for  every 
misiiap  that  comes  along.  Presently  he 
wonders  why  he  does  not  make  a  living— 
we  say  living  advisedly,  as  we  do  not  be- 
lieve there  is  a  dealer  in  the  business  who 
can  make  a  "good  thing"  selling  bicycles. 

System  in  Installment  Sales. 

Another  grave  mistake  the  cycle  trad« 
makes  is  lack  of  attention  to  finances.  A 
man  will  buy  a  bicycle  for,  say,  $10  cash, 
and  11.50  per  week,  or  $C  per  month.  If  that 
man  pays  his  week's  or  month's  install- 
ment, all  well  and  good;  but  if  he  does  not, 
the  average  dealer  does  not  awaken  to  the 
fact  until  several  weeks  or  a  few  months 
have  flown  by,  and  the  result  is  either  a 
lost  bicycle  or  a  badly  beaten  steed  turned 
back  on  ihis  hands. 

There  is  only  one  proper  way,  and  that  is 
to  sell  on  installments  by  the  week  only,  ex- 
cept in  some  very  exceptional  instances— 
and  collect  your  money.  We  have  a  system 
of  cards,  and  the  bookkeeper  each  Monday 
lays  on  the  writer's  desk  those  card  names 
who  have  not  paid  up  that  week.  We  im- 
mediately send  after  them  and  if  the  second 
week  they  do  not  come  up,  we  warn  them, 
in  frequent  letters,  that  their  installments 
remain  unpaid  and  urging  them  to  come  up. 
If  at  Jhe  end  of  the  third  week  they  do 
not  come  to  the  front,  we  take  steps  to  get 
back  our  property. 

We  do  not  mean  to  give  the  impression 
that  we  are  hard  on  those  who  cannot  pay, 
or  hasty,  for  we  have  out  now  several  ac- 
counts over  a  year  old  among  persons  who 
for  reasons  beyon'd  their  control,  are  really 
needy.  We  do  not  press  such,  but  there  are 
so  many  who  understand  that  the  cycle 
dealer  is  a  soft  thing  that  he  really 
is  a  much-imposed-upon  individual,  and  it 
lies  entirely  with  him  whether  he  wishes  to 
draw  away   from  this. 

It  is  beyond  all  reason  for  the  dealer  in 
cycles  to  exist  unless  he  gefs  what  is  prom- 
ised him,  with  the  small  profits  he  makes 
on  machines,  and  if  he  must  sell  on  time, 
he  should  watch  the  returns  of  his  install- 
ments just  as  zealously  as  he  would  the 
making  of  sales.  It  generally  happens  that 
during  the  three  months  he  is  rushed,  he 
lets  everything  else  go  until  the  dull  time 
comes,  and  it  is  just  this  time  that  the  in- 
stallment buyer  concludes  that  he  is  getting 
tired  of   riding. 

I,earned  by  Bitter  Experience. 

Dealers,  look  after  your  accounts,  and 
even  if  the  "dead  ones"  put  up  a  whin© 
and  call  you  mean,  insist  on  your  rights  or 
a  good  excuse.  An  honest  and  well  meaning 
person.  If  he  cannot  pay  up,  will  let  you 
know,^  and  not  wait  for  you  to  be  sending 
your  collector  every  day.  Such  people  are 
your  friends;  treat  them  right  and  assist 
them  by  giving  them  all  the  time  they  need 
to   catch   up. 

By  living  up  to  legitimate  ways,  charging 
and  getting  money  for  your  services,  and 
putting  your  price  at  a  legitimate  basis,  you 
may  carry  on  a  successful  cycle  business. 
Once  establish  it  on  this  ground  and  no 
one  can  long  keep  it  from  you.  We  have 
learned  these  things  from  bitter  experience 
and  losses,  and  our  methods  now  offend  no 
one,  and  our  trade  is  better  than  ever  be- 
fore. 

We  always  look  forward  to  receipt  of  your 
paper  with  much  interest,  and  every  live 
cycle  dealer  should  lend  his  aid  by  subscrib- 
ing to  an  organ  which  is  doing  so  much  for 
that  trade.  Frank  I.  Clark  &  Co. 


Relief  From  Details. 

The  fact  that  the  dealer  holds  the  po- 
sition of  head  of  a  business  presupposes 
the  possession  by  him  of  abilities  beyond 
the  ordinary.  The  creation  and  main- 
tenance of  a  large  business  is  not  ac- 
complished by  mediocre  minds.  To 
achieve   success     there   must  be     force 


somewhere,  says  an  exchange.  In  some 
men  it  is  found  in  ability  to  plan;  in 
others  in  a  personality  that  forces  others 
to  do  as  the  former  wish;  in  a  few 
instances  ordinary  mental  power,  coupled 
with  unwearied  diligence,  has  forced 
a  successful  result.  But  this  fact  is  pat- 
ent: It  is  brain  work,  not  manual  labor, 
that  counts.  The  merchant  who  stands 
around  and  thinks  is  a  better  business 
man  than  one  who  spends  his  every 
working  hour  in  detail  work.  The  profit- 
able business  is  made  by  successfully  util- 
izing the  labor  of  others.  A  man's  pow- 
ers for  personal  effort  are  limited;  he 
must  depend  upon  others  to  help  him. 
His  task  is  to  derive  a  profit  from  the 
labor  of  those  he  employs.  To  do  this 
he  must  have  leisure  to  plan,  to  watch, 
to  oversee  and  direct.  He  must  not  oc- 
cupy his  time  so  that  he  cannot  do  this. 
The  minute  that  a  business  man  permits 
the  details  of  his  business  to  master  him 
he  loses  the  mastery  of  his  business.  He 
ceases  to  progress. 


THE  CHAINLESS  IN  ROME 


Sales  of  Both  Sager  and  Bevel  Gear  Machines 
Reported  Satisfactory. 


Rome,  N.  Y.,  May  14.— In  an  inter- 
view reported  two  weeks  ago  with  one 
of  the  leading  dealers  here  the  Cycle 
Age  man  made  an  error  in  stating  that 
A.  S.  Noonan  had  not  found  much  de- 
mand for  chainless  bicycles.  The  in- 
terview as  reported  with  Mr.  Noonan 
was  had  with  W.  S.  Birnie,  who  does 
not  believe  the  chainless  machine  a  suc- 
cess. While  Mr.  Birnie's  experience 
with  the  chainless  has  not  been  entirely 
satisfactory,  the  other  leading  dealer 
has  had  a  most  satisfactory  sale  of  this 
type  of  bicycle.  Referring  to  the  sale 
of  the  chainless,  Mr.  Noonan  said: 

"One  of  the  large  makers  whose  lines 
I  represent  has  asked  me  not  to  push 
his  chainless,  as  the  factory  is  unable  to 
keep  up  with  the  demand.  I  am  having 
a  good  sale  on  the  Stearns  and  the 
Wolff-American  Sager  gear  machines, 
and  have  now  three  or  four  sold  that 
have  not  yet  come  in.  I  expect  to  sell 
at  least  twenty  or  twenty-five  of  this 
pattern  during  the  season." 

The  trade  here  is  looking  forward  to 
a  good  midsummer  business,  not  in  sun- 
dries and  supplies  alone,  but  in  bicycles 
as  well.  W.  S.  Birnie  has  recently  made 
an  extensive  addition  to  his  repair  shop, 
extending  it  back  about  thirty-five  feet, 
which  gives  him  one  of  the  most  commo- 
dious cycle  stores  in  this  part  of  the 
state. 


A  Word  of  Caution  to  Makers. 

L.  O.  Wahl,  of  Colorado  Springs,  Col., 
handles  independent  machines  only  and 
has  sold  thirty-eight  so  far  this  season. 
He  has  a  word  or  two  to  say  to  manufac- 
turers. "Unless,"  he  writes,  "there  is 
some  radical  change  inaugurated  by  man- 
ufacturers in  the  present  policy  of  mar- 
keting bicycles,  it  will  be  impossible  for  a 
live  dealer  to  devote  his  time  and  capital 
to  this  class  of  business,  and  hardware 
and  similar  stores  will  be  the  only  places 
where  a  few  machines  may  find  a  market. 
Of  course,  repair  shops  will  be  main- 
tained, but  only  by  a  poor  class  of  would- 
be  mechanics  who  could  not  successfully 
sell  bicycles.  Each  factory  should  take 
on  only  as  many  agents  and  such  terri- 
tory as  would  enable  it,  by  local  advertis- 
ing and  in  other  ways,  to  assist  its  agents 
to  sell  their  lines  in  sufiicient  numbers  to 
make  it  a  business  proposition.  A  good 
make  of  bicycle  can  be  pushed  in  any 
community,  if  it  is  properly  advertised, 
and  this  must  be  done  by  the  manufac- 
turer through  his  agent  in  local  papers." 


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57 


TENDS   TO    INCREASE    SALES 


Use    of    Anti-Trust    Posters  Helps   Trade   in 

Independent  Lines— Weather  the 

Only  Drawback. 


Cleveland,  May  14.— Bicycle  dealers 
here  state  that  without  exception  this 
is  the  most  backward  season  they  have 
ever  experienced.  There  have  been 
scai'cely  a  dozen  warm  days  and  these 
have  slipped  in  between  cold,  wet  or 
foggy  weather,  so  that  there  has  been 
scarcely  an  opportunity  for  the  usual 
spring  bicycle  fever  to  assert  itself  ex- 
cept in  the  case  of  a  few  ardent  wheel- 
men. Naturally,  therefore,  the  trade  has 
been  very  slow  in  opening. 

Sales  during  the  few  pleasant  days  of 
the  past  month  have  been  brisk  enough, 
however,  to  assure  the  dealers  that  it  is 
simply  the  weather  and  not  loss  of  inter- 
est which  is  holding  back  the  trade.  The 
more  optimistic  feel  assured  that  a  steady 
spell  of  warm  weather  will  cause  trade  to 
assume  its  normal  sti-ength,  while  there 
are  a  few  who  seem  inclined  to  believe 
that  this  will  be  an  off  season.  Most  of 
the  sales  made  thus  far  have  been  of  a 
very  satisfactory  character,  the  better 
grades  going  best  and  the  cash  sales  be- 
ing comparatively  more  numerous  than 
usual. 

Trading  Problem  Solved. 

Another  feature  of  the  business  which 
has  been  especially  pleasing  is  that  the 
practice  of  trading  in  old  machines  has 
been  discouraged,  without  having  a  ma- 
terial effect  upon  the  number  of  sales. 
With  no  concerted  action  in  the  matter 
but  simply  through  force  of  circumstan- 
ces, nearly  all  of  the  best  dealers  have 
adopted  the  rule  of  declining  to  make  an 
allowance  for  second-hand  machines,  ob- 
viating the  difficulty,  generally  to  the  rid- 
er's satisfaction,  by  selling  the  old  ma- 
chine for  the  rider  upon  a  small  commis- 
sion— although  in  some  cases  no  commis- 
sion is  charged.  The  rider  is  allowed  to 
take  the  new  machine  at  once,  upon  pay- 
ment of  the  approximate  difference  in 
price,  the  balance  being  paid  when  the 
sale  of  the  old  mount  is  made. 

Posters  Decide  Many  Purchases. 

"Anti-trust"  sentiment  is  unquestiona- 
bly growing  in  this  city.  In  a  recent  visit 
to  the  various  stores  the  correspondent 
noticed  that  no  less  than  six  prominent 
establishments  are  displaying  the  Cyc'.e 
Age  poster  announcing  that  "O'lir  Bicy- 
cles Are  Not  Made  By  a  Trust."  One 
dealer,  who-  handles  both  independent  and 
trust  lines,  stated  that  this  announcement 
had  clearly  increased  the  sales  of  the 
former,  many  riders  at  once  forming  an 
opinion  from  the  poster  when  undecided 
which  machine  to  take. 

The  Hoffman  Bicycle  Co.  is  one  of  the 
most  noteworthy  of  the  concerns  dis- 
playing the  announcement,  and  while 
course  much  of  the  business  can  be  ac- 
counted for  by  the  undeniable  popularity 
of  the  machine  in  this  section.  Mr.  Hoff- 
man states  that  by  prominently  display- 
ing the  statement  mentioned  the  sales  of 
his  machine  have  been  increased  about 
20  per  cent  over  last  year;  this,  too,  in 
the  face  of  the  fact  that  several  concerns 
handling  trust  lines  admit  that  their  sales 
are  considerably  below  those  of  last  year 
up  to  this  time. 

Most  Effective  in  Workingaieti's  Districts. 

The  anti-trust  statement  seems  to  be 
particularly  valuable  in  sections  of  the 
city  where  the  laboring  classes  reside. 
The  Lamont  Cycle  Co.,  1169  Pearl  street, 
does  a  large  trade  with  this  class  and 
does  not  hesitate  to  say  that  with  a  trust 
line  it  would  be  practically  out  of  the 
business.  This  company  handles  the 
Pierce,  heretofore  almost  unknown  in 
Cleveland,   and   its  sales   thus   far   have 


been  considerably  in  excess  of  its  sales 
last  year,  when  it  handled  a  trust  line. 

C.  H.  Merkle,  1894  Pearl  street,  is  an- 
other dealer  who  believes  he  is  following 
the  right  policy  in  pushing  an  anti-tinist 
make.  He  handles  the  Orient  and  reports 
that  his  sales  have  mcreased  considerably 
since  he  has  made  it  a  point  to  call 
public  attention  to  the  fact  that  it  is  of 
independent  parentage. 

Sundries  Trade  Cut  Into. 

The  sundries  trade  of  the  legitimate 
dealers  is  again  suffering  from  the  in- 
roads made  by  cut  rate  department 
stores.  Last  year  there  were  several  of 
this  class  of  establishments  in  the  field, 
but  last  fall  with  but  one  exception  they 
withdrew  their  bicycle  department,  much 
to  the  delight  of  the  dealers,  who,  feeling 
that  they  would  be  comparatively  safe 
from  this  kind  of  competition,  decided  to 
pay  more  attention  to  the  sundry  business 
and  laid  in  heavier  stocks  than  usual. 
However,  the  one  department  store  re- 
maining in  the  trade  seems  bent  on  mak- 
ing up  for  the  others  and  is  offering 
standard  lines  of  sundries  at  prices  which 
almost  defy  competition  without  a  loss. 

Protest  Against  Proposed  Ordinance. 

Retailers  and  jobbers,  especially  the 
latter,  are  making  a  vigorous  protest 
against  the  passage  of  an  ordinance  re- 
cently brought  before  the  city  council  to 
regulate  the  storing  of  calcium  carbide. 
The  proposed  measure  prohibits  the  keep- 
ing of  carbide  except  in  air  tight  cans  and 
the  storage  of  more  than  fifty  pounds  at 
a  time.  Especially  averse  to  having  the 
ordinance  passed  is  one  large  concern 
which  makes  .a  practice  of  buying  carbide 
in  the  lump,  crushing  it,  and  refilling  old 
cans  for  dealers  at  reduced  prices.  The 
ordinance,  if  passed,  will  spoil  this  busi- 
ness. 

The  Cycle  Plating  Co.  of  Cleveland  has 
been  incorporated  with  a  capital  stock 
of  $10,000,  to  manufacture  and  plate  bi- 
cycles and  bicycle  parts.  Max  Goldham- 
raer  and  A.  E.  Goldhammer  are  the  lead- 
ing stockholders  of  the  company.  Both 
were  formerly  in  the  American  Cycle  & 
Plating  Works  of  this  city,  which  did  a 
considerable  business  for  several  years 
but  which  failed  last  fall. 


OMAHA  SEASON  STARTS  WELL 


All  Indications  Point  to  Unprecedented  Sales- 
Buying  Is  Delayed  by  Untoward 
Weather — Dealers'  Views. 


LAMINATED  TUBE  CO.  BEGINS 


Starts  Manufacture  of  Brass  I.ined  I^atnin- 
ated  Tubing  in  New  Columbus  Factory. 

Columbus,  Ohio,  May  14. — The  factory 
of  the  Laminated  Tube  Co.  was  put  in 
operation  last  week  for  a  few  days,  but 
was  later  shut  down  to  make  some  fur- 
ther adjustments  of  machinery.  This 
week  it  will  be  put  to  work  in  earnest  to 
fill  orders  which  have  already  been  re- 
ceived. The  company  will  make  laminat- 
ing tubing  under  its  own  patents.  It  is 
a  brass  lined  tubing  and  differs  in  some 
important  respects  from  anything  'that 
has  been  put  on  the  market  so  far.  The 
officers  have  had  inquiries  from  such  far 
away  countries  as  Finland  and  from  the 
European  countries.  Arrangements  have 
been  partially  completed  for  representa- 
tions on  the  Pacific  coast,  where  the  pros- 
pects are  good. 

As  soon  as  the  tube  mills  are  in  oper- 
ation and  all  orders  have  been  taken  care 
of,  the  company  will  install  machinery  for 
the  manufacture  of  a  type  of  wheels  for 
automobiles  upon  which  the  company 
holds  a  patent. 


Makers  are  at  "the  beginning  of  the 
end"  of  the  1900  busy  season.  The  mid- 
dle of  June  will  see  but  little  doing  in 
the  average  factory.  Manufacturers 
have  tried  to  gauge  the  demand  and 
claim  that  the  number  of  bicycles  car- 
ried over  this  season  will  be  compara- 
tively   small. 


Omaha  bicycle  dealers  declare  that 
those  people  who  believe  that  interest 
and  enthusiasm  in  cycling  are  on  the 
wane  are  laboring  under  a  misapprehen- 
sion. They  cite,  in  proof  of  their  state- 
ments, that  the  "fever"  or  "craze,"  or 
whatever  one  may  term  it,  is  as  active 
as  ever — in  fact,  that  the  demand  for  bi- 
cycles this  season  is  far  greater  than 
ever  before. 

In  Omaha  the  fad  has  broken  out 
afresh  this  season.  The  contagion  is  gen- 
eral, and  no  one  appears  to  be  exempt. 
The  bank  president  brushes  elbows  with 
the  day  laborer  as  they  meet  in  the 
wheeling  establishments  in  quest  of  a 
new  mount,  or  while  getting  last  year's 
machine  renovated  for  the  coming  sea- 
son. 

Spring  Weather  Discouraging. 

Early  in  the  spring  the  outlook  was 
rather  discouraging.  March  1  is  gener- 
ally accepted  as  the  opening  of  the  bicy- 
cle season,  but  the  weather  in  Omaha  at 
that  time  was  anything  but  propitious 
for  cycling.  April  failed  to  improve  the 
conditions  materially,  for  rainy  days 
were  not  conducive  to  the  purchasing  of 
new  bicycles.  May  1,  however,  ushered 
in  a  change,  and  the  new  season  was  in- 
augurated. 

As  an  indication  of  the  interest  al- 
ready in  bicycling  in  Omaha  the,,  mana- 
ger of  one  cycle  company  reports  the 
sale  of  141  machines  during  the  month 
of  April. 

"Friday,"  said  he,  "we  rented  more 
bicycles  than  we  did  on  any  day  during 
the  entire  season  last  year.  Bicycle  men 
are  more  than  pleased  with  the  pros- 
pects. Wheeling  has  certainly  lost  none  of 
its  popularity  and  continues  to  be  recog- 
nized as  the  most  enjoyable,  exhilarat- 
ing and  healthful  outdoor  sport  that 
there  is. 

"Chainless  wheels  are  not  going  to  be 
used  to  any  great  extent,  owing  to  the 
fact  that  they  are  still  high,  $75  being 
the  standard  price  for  a  chainless 
model." 

No  Counter  Attraction  This  'Y'«ar. 

"I  believe  bicycling  in  Omaha  will  be 
more  generally  enjoyed  this  season  than 
ever  before,"  said  another  dealer.  "Last 
year  and  the  year  before  the  expositions 
interfered  with  bicycling,  owing  to  the 
attractiveness  of  features  which  took 
many  people '  to  the  exposition  to  spend 
their  evenings  who  would  otherwise  have 
been  taking  a  ride. 

"The  prices  this  year  will  do  much  to 
increase  the  sales  of  bicycles.  It  is  very 
rare  now  for  a  purchaser  to  protest 
against  the  price  of  standard  machines. 
If  they  make  any  comment  at  all  they 
express  surprise  that  the  prices  have  de- 
creased so  during  the  last  few  years." 

Active  Demand  for  Women's  Models. 

"I  have  noticed  this  season  a  more 
active  demand  for  women's  machines 
than  ever  before,"  observed  another  re- 
tailer. "As  long  as  the  women  retain 
an  interest  in  anything  you  may  depend 
upon  it  that  its  popularity  is  undenia- 
ble." 

"Our  business  this  year  has  exceeded 
that  of  any  previous  season  at  this  time," 
said  the  manager  of  another  company. 
"New  riders  are  constantly  appearing 
and  former  wheelmen  who  left  their 
mounts  untouched  last  year  have  suc- 
cumbed to  the  fever  once  more.  Since 
February  1  we  have  sold  150  of  our  best 
make,  and  the  season  can  only  be  con- 
sidered fairly  started." 


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Bicycled 

WAS  NOT  MADE  BY  A  TRUST. 

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is  the  only  one  of  its  kind. 

The  price  is  right.  Don't  help  pay  interest 
on  excessive  capital.  Manson  energy  took  the 
place  of  money  and  you  are  not  required  to  pay 
a  dividend  on  that. 


Samples,  sent  to  dealers,  cost 

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Since    the    publication 
BICYCLES  of    his    report    on    bi- 

IN  cycles  in    Hong  Kong, 

HONG  KONG  printed  in  Cycle  Age 
last  summer,  Consul- 
General  Rounsevelle  Wildman  has  been 
deluged  with  letters  from  bicycle 
firms,  claiming  that  they  can  sup- 
ply a  high  grade  machine  at  a  price 
which  will  suit  this  market.  One 
firm  sent  a  consignment  to  a  member  of 
the  consular  force,  asking  him  to  turn 
them  over  to  some  firm  to  test  the  mar- 
ket. The  sixteen  machines  were  laid 
down  in  Hong  Kong,  including  freight 
and  charges,  at  $57  Mexican  (about  $26 
gold)  each.  They  were  placed  on  exhibit 
with  one  of  the  leading  firms,  and  were 
thoroughly  inspected  and  tried  by  all 
classes  of  buyers.  The  manufacturer  un- 
fortunately did  not  care  to  place  his  own 
nameplate  on  the  machines,  which  cast 
suspicion  upon  the  lot  at  once  and  de- 
stroyed the  main  fact  that  it  was  desired 
to  bring  forward— that  they  were  Ameri- 
can goods.  Being  without  parentage, 
their  sale  could  not  aid  an  introduction 
of  future  consignments.  It  would  not 
have  been  necessary  for  the  firm  to  have 
placed  its  own  name  on  the  machines; 
any  name  would  have  done,  as  long  as 
they  were  good  bicycles  and  the  legend 
"made  in  America"  appeared. 

The  main  fault  found  with  them  right 
away  was  that  the  handle  bar  was  so  low 
that  the  rider  had  to  lean  forward.  Cy- 
clists in  that  clynate  are  not  scorchers, 
and  like  a  high  handlebar  and  a  comfort- 
able seat.  The  tool  bags  were  not  suffi- 
ciently complete;  and,  as  it  is  difficult  to 
obtain  supplies  there,  this  item  was  of 
more  importance  than  it  would  have  been 
had  the  buyers  been  nearer  the  factory. 
Another  defect  in  a  number  of  the  ma- 
chines was  that  the  tires  were  found 
punctured  in  places,  owing  to  imperfect 
finish  of  their  terminals.  Some  of  the 
tires.^too,  had  a  series  of  minute  air  holes, 
pronounced  by  experts  to  be  due  to  flaws 
in  manufacture.  These  tires  admitted  of 
being  pumped  up,  but  quickly  went  down. 
Three  of  the  machines  were  finally  sold 
at  $90  Mexican  ($42.57)  each,  and  the  bal- 
ance were  turned  over  to  an  auction  firm 
and  netted  $60  Mexican  ($28.38)  each;  so 
it  will  be  seen  that  the  only  thing  that 
was  realized  from  their  sale  at  that  end 
was — experience. 

It  will  be  some  years  before  the  Manila 
market  will  consume  many  machines,  as 
the  country  is  practically  destitute  of 
reads.  So  far,  however,  nearly  all  the 
machines  in  use  there     have  been  pur- 


chased in  Hong  Kong.  Bicycle  firms 
might  correspond  with  the  following 
Hong  Kong  firms:  Kruse  &  Co.,  William 
Schmidt  &  Co.,  the  Dragon  Cycle  Co.  and 
F.  A.  Blake  &  Son.  However,  nearly  all 
firms  in  Hong  Kong  keep  a  few  bicycles 
in  stock. 

There  is  only  one  class  of  commercial 
traveler  that  can  command  the  confidence 
of  the  big  firms  in  Hong  Kong,  and  that 
is  a  gentleman  who  can  associate  with 
gentlemen  on  equal  terms,  and  who  is 
either  a  member  of  the  firm  he  represents 
or  has  letters  to  the  leading  banks  there 
that  will  guarantee  any  statements  he 
may  make. 

The  bicycle  repair  shop 
REPAIRERS  is  an  institution  which 

SHOULD  DRESS    is  and  must  be  patron- 
NEATLY  '^®*^  ^y   ladies  as  Veil 

as  by  men.  Yet  there 
are  many  shops,  far  too  many,  whose  in- 
teriors do  not  present  a  very  inviting  ap- 
pearance to  women  customers.  How  often 
are  noted  shops  littered  with  half-fin- 
ished work,  walls  covered  with  frames, 
parts  and  "junk,"  fioors  deep  with  a 
week's  or  a  month's  gatherings  of  dirt 
and  rubbish. 

Such  shops  doubtless  lose  trade  in  fa- 
vor of  neater  shops. 

Such  shops  are  inexcusable,  especially 
if  unprovided  with  front  business  rooms. 
Yet  the  dirty  shop  of  itself  is  not  the 
only  point  concerning  which  many  re- 
pairers are  justly  open  to  criticism.  The 
personal  appearance  of  a  repair  man 
may  overbalance  the  evil  of  a  necessar- 
ily crowded  and  ill  looking  shop  or  it 
may,  on  the  other  hand,  offset  the  vir- 
tue of  the  neatest  establishment. 

Every  bicycle  repairer,  whether  work- 
ing in  a  small  and  crowded  one-room 
shop  or  in  a  more  pretentious  establish- 
ment with  front  room,  should  consider 
his  own  appearance  just  as  important 
as  that  of  his  shop. 

To  say  that  a  repairer  should  be  neat 
in  dress  does  not  mean  that  he  must  pre- 
sent the  appearance  of  a  department 
store  dude.  His  hands  may  be  black. 
People  recognize  this  as  the  sign  of 
labor.  He  may  wear  an  apron.  Cus- 
tomers credit  him  with  being  a  me- 
chanic as  well  as  a  business  man.  In 
fact,  it  is  well  that  he  should  show  signs 
of  being  actively  engaged  in  the  work  of 
his  shop  that  he  may  stimulate  confi- 
dence concerning  the  class  of  work  ac- 
complished for  patrons. 

But  it  is  entirely  unnecessary  and  out 
of  keeping  with  good  business  principles 
to  stalk  around  a  shop  trousered  in  a 
pair  of  dilapidated  knickerbockers  with 
one  leg  hitched  up  three  or  four  inches 
higher  than  the  other;  stockinged  in 
worn  and  greasy  hose  that  were  once 
a  gaudy  green,  and  shirted  in  a  stretched, 
ill  fitting  maroon  sweater  which  has  lost 
its  maroonness  because  of  two  years  of 
constant  wear  without  washing.  Such  a 
combination  of  clothes  played  as  trump 
with  a  handful  of  loafers  will  win  out 
every  time— against  lady  patronage. 

"Keep  your  shop  clean"  is  old  advice 
to  repairers.     "Keep  your  clothes  neat" 


should  be  a  story  repeated  so  often  that 
none  will  dare  lay  himself  open  to  the 
danger  of  having  it  told  him. 
*  ♦  * 
The  riding  of  38  miles  1,255  yards  in 
the  hour  by  Edouard  Taylor  at  Paris  in 
the  100-kilometer  race  on  April  29  goes 
far  toward  confirming  the  predictions 
that  have  been  made  that  with  the  aid 
of  motor  tricycle  pacing  the  bicyclist 
will  before  the  end  of  the  present  racing 
season  have  covered  forty  miles  in 
sixty  minutes.  If  in  one  month  of  a  new 
season  more  than  two  miles  can  be 
added  to  the  best  hour  figures  made  in 
the  fall  of  the  previous  season  it  is  not 
at  all  unreasonable  to  expect  that  a 
mile  and  a  quarter  more  can  be  crowded 
into  the  hour  during  the  remainder  of 
the  new  season.  Throughout  the  100 
kilometers  of  the  race  the  leaders,  Tay- 
lor and  then  Bouhours,  were  continu- 
ously reeling  off  the  kilometers  at  the 
rate  of  less  than  one  to  the  minute,  a 
performance  never  before  accomplished 
in  the  history  of  cycling  and  one  to 
which  Frenchmen  have  long  been  look- 
ing forward  with  keen  anticipation.  Its 
final  accomplishment  has  brought  up 
reminiscences  of  some  of  the  old  time 
racing  enthusiasts,  who  can  recall  the 
time  only  about  fifteen  years  ago  when 
in  a  "great  international  race,"  Civry, 
Dubois,  Terront,  or  Duncan  rode  thirty 
kilometers  (about  18  miles  1,080  yards) 
in  the  hour  and  the  time  keepers  held 
their  breaths  and  gazed  in  awe  at  ^ttie 
marvelous   performance!  ^ 

*  *     * 

The  cycle  mounted  policemen  of  Paris 
are  developing  a  new  form  of  sport, 
which  is  nothing  less  than  regulating  the 
speed  of  motor  vehicles.  The  myrmi- 
dons go  in  pairs  and  when  an  automo- 
bile passes  going  at  greater  speed  than 
the  law  allows  or  the  officers  think  com- 
patible with  safety,  they  call  out  to  the 
motorist  to  stop.  Then  the  fun  begins, 
for  as  a  rule  the  latter  prefers  to  go  fas- 
ter rather  than  to  obey.  The  police  take 
after  him  on  their  bicycles,  and  although 
at  a  disadvantage  in  the  matter  of  speed 
usually  come  out  ahead,  as  the  finish  is 
brought  on  prematurely  by  the  exigen- 
cies of  traffic,  when  the  driver  has  to 
slacken  his  speed  and  the  bicyclists  win 

in   a  fluke. 

*  *     * 

Much  has  been  said  concerning  the  de- 
sirability and  eventual  necessity  of  the 
universal  adoption  of  standards  by  bi- 
cycle manufacturers.  The  point  is  now 
generally  granted.  What  the  trade 
needs  is  someone  or  something  able  to 
meet  the  question:  "How  can  a  standard- 
ization of  dimensions  be  brought  about 
quickly  and  without  undue  expense?" 

*  «    • 

"Blest  be  the  tie  that  binds"  quoted  the 
agent  as  he  signed  the  contract  and  pre- 
pared to  boom  the  sale  of bicycles. 

The  following  month  he  was  notified  by 
the  Ashamed-of-its-name  Bicycle  Co., 
that  he  had  better  take  his  chances  on 
another  brand  if  he  cared  to  stay  in  the 
cycle  business. 


60 


THE   CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


TELL  OF  ADVERTISING  SCHEMES 


Dealers  Write  of  Various  Ways  to  Keep   Goods   Before   Public- 
News  Items  and  Trust  Sentiment 


H.  E.  Sidels,  Lincoln,  Neb.— "This  city  is 
the  home  of  the  great  anti-trust  leader,  W. 
J.  Bryan,  and  seems  to  be  a  popular  field 
for  anti-trust  bicycles.  The  machines  pushed 
are  the  World,  Halliday,  Aetna,  Orient,  Na- 
tional, Manson,  Iver  Johnson,  Wolff-Ameri- 
can, Fowler,  Racycle,  Andrae,  Lozier-King, 
Thomas,  Olive,  Record,  Acme,  League, 
Keating,  Simmons  and  Whitman.  The  trust 
machines  pushed  are  the  Rambler  and  Cres- 
cent, but  there  are  agencies  for  the  Trib- 
une, the  three  Syracuse  machines.  Sterling, 
Columbia,  Imperial,  Cleveland,  Monarch  and 
Featherstone.  All  of  the  agents  are  well 
pleased  with  the  business  i-o  far  this  year." 

Bicycle  Raffle  Advertising  Scheme. 

Crescent  Cycle  Co.,  Wakefield,  R.  I.— "We 
have  adopted  an  advertising  scheme  that 
works  nicely  and  that  other  dealers  should 
try.  Enclosed  you  will  find  a  circular  which 
tells  all  about  it.  A  week  ago  we  put  twenty 
lines  of  local  notices  In  our  home  paper 
as  follows: 

"We  are  going  to  give  it  away.  The  Cres- 
cent Cycle  Co.,  opposite  Wakefield  Depot.'  " 
"This  we  inserted  upside  down  and  various 
other  ways  to  attract  notice.  This  week  we 
inserted  an  advertisement  like  the  one  on 
the  circular  and  distributed  a  large  number 
of  the  circulars  on  the  street. 

"Last  year  we  gave  away  a  Crescent  and 
it  gained  a  great  many  new  customers  wnom 
by  fair  dealing  we  have  retained.  When  the 
wheel  was  given  away  we  had  a  brass  band 
in  attendance  and  altogether  made  a  big 
hit.  This  is  not  expensive  advertising,  as 
one  might  think,  and  every  ticket  that  goes 
out  serves  as  an  advertisement.  We  should 
like  to  hear  from  any  other  dealer  who 
has  tried  this  plan,  as  to  whether  he  con- 
siders it  a  good  scheme  or  not." 

The  circular  referred  to  announces  that  on 
Wednesday,  August  1,  the  company  will 
give  away  an  Iver  Johnson  bicycle,  and  that 
commencing  Tuesday,  May  1,  a  coupon  will 
be  given  to  every  customer  purchasing  goods 
at  the  store  to  the  amount  of  twenty-five 
cents  or  more.  The  coupons  are  numbered 
consecutively,  but  the  circular  does  not 
state  the  method  by  which  the  fortunate 
customer   is   determined. 

Great  Sales  in  Northwest. 
Fred  T.  Merrill  Cycle  Co.,  Portland,  Me.: 
"We  are  still  pushing  away  in  our  own  pe- 
culiar style,  and,  of  course,  are  doing  the 
bulk  of  the  business,  although  everyone 
seems  to  be  doing  well.  It  looks  like  a  pros- 
perous year  in  this  country  and  from  20,01)0 
to  30,000  machines  will  be  sold  in  Oregon, 
Washington  and  Idaho.  Or  these,  we  shall 
sell  fully  one-third.  This  is  not  an  exagge- 
ration, but  is  based  upon  our  daily  sales, 
machines  shipped  into  this  territory  for 
other  people,  and  last  year's  business. 

"We  consider  your  paper  the  best  in  the 
cycle  trade  and  read  it  with  interest  each 
week.  We  want  it  as  long  as  we  are  in  the 
cycle  trade." 

Trade's  Worst  Enemies. 
A.  H.  Griswold,  Rocky  Ford,  Colo.— "I  sell 
Crescents,  Sterlings,  Snells  and  Columbias, 
and  consider  that  the  truest  is  doing  good 
work.  The  mail  order  houses  are  the  trade's 
worst  enemies.  Two  years  ago  I  assembled 
machines,  but  do  not  believe  that  it  pays  at 
this  time.  I  do  general  repair  work  on  bi- 
cycles, guns,  sewing  machines,  etc.,  and  am 
of  opinion  that  repairmen  should  combine  to 
regulate  prices  of  repairs,  sundries  and  ac- 
cessories. I  disposed  of  forty  new  machines 
last  year  and  expect  to  double  the  number 
this  season." 

Makers  Should  Bear  Express  Charges. 
Herring  Bros.,  Mansfield,  O. — "A  new  house 
in  the  trade  is  the  Wagner  Hardware  Co. 
We  handle  the  Eagle,  Thomas,  Yale,  Gen- 
dron,  Crosby  and  Featherstone,  and  do  the 
best  part  of  the  business.  We  are  also 
equipped  to  do  everything  in  the  line  of 
repairing. 

"We  are  of  opinion  that  manufacturers 
should   stand   express   charges   on  defective 


parts,  and  hereafter  a  clause  to  that  effect 
will  be  inserted  in  all  of  the  contracts  we 
make.  As  matters  now  stand,  the  expense 
generally  falls  on  the  dealer.  The  trust  does 
not  seem  to  have  made  any  difference  with 
us. 

"We  recently  entered  an  order  for  a  five- 
horsepower  automobile.  Believing  there  is 
money  in  them,  w-e  have  accepted  an  agency 
for  the  Winner.  Until  this  season  we  as- 
sembled from  fifteen  to  twenty-five  machines 
a  year  and  think  it  paid  us.  We  also  ex- 
perimented on  a  motor  tricycle  last  year 
and  have  it  about  completed.  We  believe 
they  are  a  coming  vehicle. 

"Our  opinion  on  the  subject  of  tube  sizes 
is  that  those  manufacturers  who  returned  to 
one-inch  will  not  be  in  It.  Why  go  back- 
ward instead  of  forward?  We  have  no  re- 
pairmen's association  here,  but  are  of  the 
opinion  that  such  an  institution  is  desirable. 
The  popular  price  of  machines  in  this  vicin- 
ity is  ?35." 

Trust  Refuses  Proper  Territory. 

L.  E.  Stair,  Mitchell.  S.  D.— Mr.  Stair  is 
pushing  the  Andrae,  although  he  handles, 
also,  six  trust  machines.  Last  year  he 
pushed  the  Crescent  vigorously,  but  has 
since  discontinued  that  policy,  complaining 
that  the  trust  will  not  give  proper  territory. 
He  disposed  of  100  machines  last  year,  but 
considers  that  his  repair  department  is  of 
greater  value  to  him  than  his  sales.  He  also 
assembles  machines  and  finds  it  profitable. 
Mr.  Stair  is  in  favor  of  li.g-inch  tubing.  As 
a  sideline  he  handles  photographic  goods. 

A  Popular  Advertising  Scheme. 

John  F.  Donohue,  Providence,  R.  I.— "I 
mail  samples  of  my  most  popular  advertis- 
ing. 'Wheeling  Trips,'  which  I  introduced 
about  three  years  ago,  is  the  best  paying 
thing  I  have  used  so  far,  and  many  other 
dealers   are  using   them   this   year. 

"The  discount  circular  which  I  used  this 
spring  was  fashioned  after  one  which  was 
published  in  the  Cycle  Age,  and  gave  good 
results,  as  my  shop  was  full  of  work  during 
the  bad  weather.  I  am  not  assembling  this 
year." 

"Wheeling  Trips"  referred  to  is  a  small 
folded  card  bearing  on  the  outside  the  title 
and  advertisement  of  Mr.  Donohue.  Inside 
is  a  list  of  the  towns  in  the  neighborhood  of 
Providence  and  the  distances  between  them. 
A  reproduction  of  the  card  will  be  found  on 
this  page. 

Another  circular  offers  a  reduction  of  iO 
per  cent  on  all  repair  work  between  Feb- 
ruary 1  and  March  15  and  attached  to  it  Is 


an  order  blank  for  use  by  prospective  cus- 
tomers. 

John  T.  Shannon  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md.— 
"A  great  many  dealers  here  have  dropped 
trust  machines  for  independents.  We  handle 
the  latter  exclusively — the  Manson,  Snell  and 
one  which  we  bulM  ourselves  and  find  profit- 
able. Last  year  we  sold  250  machines;  this 
year  we  expect  to  beat  that  record. 

"Our  repair  department  is  an  important 
part  of  our  business  and,  as  we  get  good 
prices,  pays  our  annual  expenses.  But  we 
do  electric  light  and  power  constructing  as 
a  side  issue  and  find  It  pays  well. 

"In  our  opinion  It  Is  advisable  for  the  fac- 
tories to  make  prominent  changes,  as  they 
stimulate  owners  of  old  machines  to  buy 
new  ones.  The  medium  and  high  grade 
machines  are  popular  here." 

Succeeded  by  Uagee  &  Bro. 

W.  G.  Watz  Co.,  El  Paso.  Tex.— "We  have 
sold  our  business  today,  (May  10).  There  is 
not  enough  money  in  the  business  for  the 
trouble.  Our  successors  are  Magee  &  Bro. 
We  handled  the  Columbia  and  Crescent." 

Ottawa  Cycle  Co.,  Ottawa,  111.— "We  have 
no  trust  machines  in  our  store.  We  handle 
the  Eldredge,  Sherman  and  Andrae  and 
make  a  machine  which  we  call  the  Eme- 
rald." 

Good  and  Cheap  Advertising  Scheme. 

Pritchard  &  Powers,  Memphis,  Tenn. — 
"Some  'son  of  a  gun'  stole  our  Cycle  Age 
last  week,  so  we  w^ere  doubly  anxious  to  re- 
ceive it  this  week.  Mr.  Pritchard  came  In 
four  times  during  the  week  to  ask  if  I  had 
found  it.  He  doesn't  stay  here— has  other 
business— but  reads  the  Cycle  Age  regularly. 

"We  sold  eighty-three  bicycles  up  to  the 
present  time  last  season.  This  year  we  have 
sold  132.  This  is  a  good  increase,  consider- 
ing the  fact  that  we  require  larger  first  pay- 
ments this  year  than  last. 

"We  sell  any  standard  make  that  we  can 
buy  to  the  best  advantage  for  cash,  and  do 
not  tie  to  any  special  make.  We  have  now 
stock.  Orient,  Patee,  Iver  Johnson,  Feath- 
erstone and  March  Davis  cycles. 

"We  have  made  arrangements  with  quite 
a  number  of  messenger  boys  to  carry  a  sign 
In  their  bicj'cle  frames  advertising  our  busi- 
ness. We  get  tin  signs  painted  in  two  col- 
ors, ten  words  on  each  side,  no  two  alike, 
for  fifty  cents  each.  The.  boys  are  glad  to 
carry  the  signs  in  exchange  for  small  re- 
pairs. We  think  this  is  the  best  advertising 
we  could  get  for  the  same  outlay.  We  be- 
lieve in  newspaper  advertising  to  a  limited 
extent  all  the  time." 

Forced  to  Close  Out. 

Lufkin  Cycle  Co.,  Lufkin,  Texas.— "This 
advises  our  friends  and  the  trade  generally 
that,  owing  vo  a  series  of  losses  in  various 
sources  from  which  we  expected  gains,  we 
are  forced  to  close  our  business.  No  credi- 
tor, however,  will  lose  by  such  a  course." 

A.  B.  Seavey,  Saco,  Me* — "I  have  been  a 
subscriber  to  the  Cycle  Age  for  some  time 
and  enjoy  the"  contents  very  much.  It  is  a 
very   welcome  weekly." 


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»»«?*•*»*»*»*»   No  matter  where. 


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waukee Patent  Puncture-Proof  Tires  the  pasl  season  to  the  universal  satis- 
faction of  all  concerned,  and  secondly,  you  may  feel  Justitied  in  the  use  of 
our  name  as  to  the  recommendation  of  your  tires.    Yours  truly, 

BRE.\iER  CYCLE  MFG.  CO. 

W.  A.  Bremer,  Mgr. 


Parwell,  Ozmun,  Kirk  &  Co. 
Wholesale  Hardware 

Sr.  Paul,  Minn.,  Oct.  26,  1899 
Milwaukee  Patent  Puncture-Proof  Tire  Co.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Gentlemen  :— We  are  pleased  to  advise  that  your  Milwaukee  Patent 
Puncture-Proof  Tires  have  given  entire  fatlsfaclion  to  our  trade,  and  we 
have  no  doubt  that  our  sales  on  them  for  1900  will  be  much  larger  than  was 
the  ca«e  during  the  past  season.  Wo  will  be  glad  to  have  you  mail  us  a  set 
of  electrotypes  for  catalogue  use.     Yours  truly, 

FARWELL.   OZMUN,  KIRK  &  CO. 
A.  J.  Holmes,  Mgr.  Bicycle  Dept. 


Representatives  Wanted. 


Write  for  Prices  and  Other  information. 


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MILWAUKEE  PATENT  PUNCTURE-PROOF  TIRE  CO .  MILWAUKEE.  WIS. U.S.A. 


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62 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


REVELATIONS  BY  THE  DEALERS 


ORDERS  BEING  DISCOURAGED 


How  One  Sales  Department  Treats  Custom- 
ers of  Hated  Former  Rival  Concern. 


A  correspondent  of  the  Cycle  Age  has 
just  learned,  through  a  friend  whom  he 
classes  as  thoroughly  trustworthy,  of  an 
incident  which  throws  some  light  on 
the  methods  of  one  hranch  of  the  trust 
and  will  add  to  the  helief  that  some  of 
the  present  machines  will  be  dropped.  It 
is  no  secret  that  people  about  the  Stearns 
plant  have  long  detested  the  Barnes  and 
that  the  feeling  was  not  changed  by  the 
consolidation. 

An  eastern  man  has  been  a  long-time 
rider  of  the  Barnes.  This  year  he  felt 
that,  in  order  to  keep  up  with  the  times, 
he  must  have  a  chainless.  He  looked 
them  all  over  and,  whether  as  a  result  of 
prejudice  or  owing  to  the  fact  that  the 
machine  merited  the  choice,  he  selected 
the  Barnes  chainless.  That  was  two 
months  seven  weeks,  to  be  exact,  ago. 

The  local  Barnes  people  sent  the  order 
to  Syracuse,  and  told  the  buyer  the  ma- 
chine would  be  on  hand  in  less  than  a 
week.  It  wasn't.  It  wasn't  there  at  the 
end  of  two  weeks,  or  three,  or  four. 
Meanwhile  our  Barnes-rider  friend  was 
rapidly  becoming  hotter  and  hotter.  The 
Barnes  agent  explained  the  delay  by  say- 
ing that  the  white  machines  (this  chain- 
less is  black,  by  the  way)  were  shipped 
through  the  Stearns  agency  in  Syracuse, 
and  that  the  latter  does  everything  in  its 
power  to  delay  shipments  of  anything 
that's  not  yellow.  It  was  not  until  a 
very  strong  letter  had  been  written  that 
th^  chainless,  dt  the  end  of  thirty-two 
days,  was  finally  delivered. 

The  Barnes  agent  asserted  that  there 
is  a  systematic  delay  by  the  Stearns  peo- 
ple in  the  delivery  of  machines  or  parts 
that  do  not  bear  the  Stearns  name-plates 
or  belong  to  their  outfit,  and  that  this 
delay  is  a  part  of  a  scheme  whereby  they 
hope  to  disgust  those  who  order  Barnes 
or  Syracuse  bicycles. 


LOSING  COAST  BUSINESS 


Arbitrary  Action  is  Suicidal— Portland  Dealer 
Believes  Pacific  Slope  Factory  Feasible. 


Some  years  ago  Jos.  L.  Yost  made  a 
trip  to  the  Pacific  coast  partly  for  rest, 
but  partly  for  the  purpose  of  ascertaining 
whether  it  would  be  desirable  to  establisi; 
a  bicycle  factory  in  that  part  of  the  coun- 
try. He  interviewed  prominent  business 
men  in  Portland  and  other  cities  and  met 
with  considerable  encouragement,  but  on 
his  return  east  determined  to  continue  in 
business  in  Toledo. 

A.  J.  Winters,  who  is  connected  with 
Honeyman,  De  Hart  &  Co.,  dealers  in 
hardware  and  sporting  goods,  advises  the 
Cycle  Age  that  he  is  satisfied  that  a  fac- 
tory could  now  be  made  a  success. 

"There  is  a  splendid  opening,"  he  says, 
"in  Portland,  or  some  other  Pacific  coast 
point,  for  a  factory  with  a  capacity  of 
from  5,000  to  10,000  machines  a  year,  or 
even  15,000,  and  the  output  could  be  dis 
posed  of  very  nicely.  Bicycles  are  sold 
on  the  coast  about  nine  months  in  the 
year,  and  a  factory  could  run  all  the  year 
round. 

"Material  could  be  procured  at  as  low 
a  figure  by  any  manufacturer  desiring  to 
make  bicycles  here  as  by  those  in  the 
east,  and  he  would  save  about  a  dollar 
per  machine  in  the  way  of  freight  rates, 
as  the  material  in  'knock-down'  form 
would  come  much  cheaper.  The  minimum 
rate  on  bicycles,  crated,  from  the  middle 


west  points  is  four  dollars  per  hundred 
pounds. 

"We  have  had  a  great  many  calls  for 
machines  from  the  Japan  trade,  and  there 
will  doubtless  be  an  increased  demand  for 
machines  to  be  shipped  to  the  Hawaiian 
and  Philippine  islands.  The  Japanese, 
particularly,  have  taken  to  the  bicycle, 
and  their  demands  are  increasing  every 
year." 

Mr.  Winters  believes  that  the  prospects 
for  trust  goods  are  not  bright.  He  writes: 

"While  the  house  with  which  I  am  con- 
nected is  handling  one  of  the  standard 
machines  made  by  the  trust,  I  cannot  say 
that  the  business  is  entirely  satisfactory. 
There  is  a  very  strong  antipathy  towards 
machines  manufactured  by  the  A.  B.  C. 
and  I  believe  the  independent  makers  will 
eventually  crowd  out  trust  machines,  pro- 
vided, of  course,  the  trust  hangs  together, 
which  I  very  much  doubt. 

"The  trust  is  losing  business  on  the 
coast  through  its  peculiar  methods  of  do- 
ing business,  and  should  it  persist  in 
some  of  the  arbitrary  methods  it  has 
adopted  its  business  will  continue  to  de- 
crease." 

NOW  SELLS  INDEPENDENTS 


ACKNOWLEDGES  INDIFFERENCE 


Trust   Declines  to  Concern  Itself  With  the 
Troubles  of  Its  Agent. 


Oneida   Community  Wearied  of  Waiting  for 
A.  B.  C.  Shipments— Prefers  New  Goods. 


Another  complaint  comes  to  hand  from 
the  Oneida  Community,  Ltd.,  of  Ken- 
wood, N.  Y.  "We  began  the  season," 
they  say,  "with  a  line  of  A.  B.  C.  ma- 
chines, furnished  by  the  Stearns  sales  de- 
partment. After  sending  a  nice  batch  of 
orders,  and  waiting  a  month  for  them  to 
be  filled,  we  began  to  grow  impatient  and, 
after  telegraphing  them  at  their  expense 
received  a  letter  saying  that  they  had 
decided  to  cancel  our  contract  and  pre- 
ferred not  to  ship  the  machines,  as  they 
were  informed  we  were  offering  cash  dis- 
counts. 

"We  insisted  upon  their  shipping  the 
orders  which  were  on  their  books,  and 
they  sent  us  down  a  few  'culls.'  Six 
weeks  have  now  passed,  and  the  orders 
have  not  all  been  filled  yet. 

"We  now  sell  Eagles,  and  get  them  the 
same  week  they  are  ordered.  We  think 
they  are  better  machines  for  less  money, 
and  it  is  not  necessary  for  the  dealer  to 
go  around  with  a  ring  through  his  nose. 

"Oneida  has  over  twenty-five  cycle 
agents,  few  of  whom  will  sell  A.  B.  C. 
machines  next  year." 


Canada  Blessed  With  Two  Trtists. 

Canada  is  blessed  with  two  bicycle 
trusts,  but  they  have  not  yet  succeeded 
in  monopolizing  the  entire  field. 

Jas.  Lockrie,  who  manufactures  the  An- 
telope bicycle  at  Toronto,  is  one  of  their 
competitors.  In  a  letter  to  the  Cycle  Age 
Mr.  Lockrie  says: 

"We  are  the  only  large  concern  outside 
of  the  trusts  and  our  output  for  this  year 
will  be  2,500  machines.  We  expect  to  dis- 
pose of  our  output  by  the  middle  of  June. 
We  manufacture  one  grade  only,  which 
retails  at  $50,  and  allow  the  trusts  to 
make  the  cheap  machines.  We  find  no 
diflBculty  in  securing  agents  for  our  line. 
The  Antelope  is  the  only  union-labor- 
made  bicycle  in  Canada,  which  is  a 
strong  point,  all  of  the  labor  organiza 
tions  being  opposed  to  trusts. 

"We  note  with  interest  the  stand  you 
have  taken  in  connection  with  trusts,  and 
your  remarks,  as  far  as  we  can  judge,  are 
correct."  

Do  you  need  bicycle  catalogues?  Write 
to  the  Cycle  Age  Co.  for  any  you  want. 


In  a  recent  issue  John  S.  Newberry 
of  Romeo,  Mich.,  told  of  his  treatment 
by  the  trust  and  especially  of  having 
been  deprived  of  the  Tribune  agency 
which  he  had  long  held.  Mr.  Newberry 
managed  to  secure  possession  of  a  few 
Tribunes  and  offered  them  at  a  reduced 
price.     In  a  letter  dated  May  9  he  says: 

"Here  is  a  new  one  which  shows  very 
plainly  the  policy  of  the  A.  B.  C.  and  how 
much  protection  they  are  trying  to  give 
their  agents.  When  their  agents  here 
found  I  could  get  1900  Tribunes,  they 
wrote  the  Featherstone  sales  department 
and  informed  them  of  the  fact.  The  de- 
partment replied  that  it  did  not  make 
much  difference — if  they  (the  agents) 
could  sell  the  wheels  I  could,  and  they 
would  get  the  benefit  anyway.  This  is 
the  way  one  of  the  clerks  of  the  store 
explains  the  situation: 

Any  sort  of  treatment  so  long  as  we 
dispose  of  the  goods  seems  to  be  the 
motto. 

"The  fact  is,  I  have  three  1900  Tribunes 
on  the  floor  marked  at  cost  and  have  not 
sold  one.  I  have  been  successful  in 
changing  buyers  to  other  lines.  The  reg- 
ular authorized  agents  have  sold  one 
Tribune,  Model  50,  for  $30,  or  about  cost. 
I  don't  think  the  A.  B.  C.  will  get  rich  on 
the  increase  of  business  in  Romeo." 


THE  PREVAILING  SENTIMENT 


Antagonism     Generally     Entertained     But 
Dealers  Are  Biding  Their  Time. 


An  enterprising  dealer  has  been  mak- 
ing good  use  of  his  time  during  the  win- 
ter months  by  touring  through  several 
states  in  an  automobile,  calling  on  other 
dealers  with  whom  he  does  business. 
"The  main  topic  among  them,"  he  says, 
was  the  trust,  and  the  prevailing  senti- 
ment seemed  to  be  that  they  would  push 
the  independent  machines.  These,  the 
dealers  think,  would  offer  them  protec- 
tion and  would  be  handled  with  less  red 
tape  while  if  they  pushed  trust  goods 
one  year  they  would  be  likely  to  lose 
the  agency  the  next,  if  the  great  'I  am' 
saw  fit  to  make  a  change.  As  the  sea- 
son advanced  various  dealers  informed 
me  that  the  trust  was  too  independent 
and  that  they  refused  in  some  instances 
to  ship  wheels  minus  tires  or  to  ship 
them  with  certain  tires  which  were  in 
demand  in  these  sections.  They  would 
only  furnish  tires  that  they  saw  fit  to 
push,  or,  as  others  would  have  it,  tires 
made  by  the  'vice  great  I  am.'  The  ma- 
jority of  dealers  seem  to  feel  antago- 
nistic toward  the  trust  but  find  it  ad- 
visable to  keep  quiet  and  bide  their  time, 
hence  employes  of  the  trust  cannot  find 
out  how  dealers  are  feeling  toward 
them." 

Letters  patent  have  been  granted  G.  T. 
Travis  of  Orange,  N.  J.,  for  a  combined 
reservoir  and  pump  in  which  to  keep 
anti-leak  fluid  and  from  which  to  inject 
the  fluid  directly  into  tires.  The  device 
is  simple,  and,  in  saving  the  annoyance 
and  bother  of  filling  ordinary  pumps  with 
this  sort  of  liquid  preparatory  to  inject- 
ing it  into  a  tire,  should  prove  a  very 
convenient  appliance  for  cycle  repairers. 
Its  construction  is  simple  and  allows  eco- 
nomical manufacture.  It  is  probably 
the  first  invention  of  the  kind  recorded 
in  the  patent  office. 


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63 


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You  are  in  immediate  proximity  to 
the  real  thing  now  : 


THE  WOLFF-AHERICAN 

SUNRISE  ROAD  RACER 


is  the  newest  candidate,  and  election  seems  likely  to  be  unanimous. 


$40 


— That's  one  reason. 


This  latest  product  is  a  special  wheel,  built  light  and  rigid,  and 
the  equal  in  every  point  of  any  |50  racer  sold  anywhere. 

SPECIFICATIONS:  Weight,  22^^  pounds;  frame,  22  inch; 
Shelby  seamless  tubing  throughout;  black,  with  brilliant 
red  decoration  at  the  he4.d;  Wolflf-Goodrlch  IJ^  tires;  internal 
expanders  and  a  Wolfl- American  guarantee  Options  of  20 
and  24  Inch  frames,  Wolfif-Goodrich  1}4  and  1%  tires. 

Here  is  something  bright  and  new  for  the  middle  of  the  season. 

R.  H.  WOLFF  &  CO.,  Ltd.,  116-117-1 18th  Streets  and  Harlem  River,  New  York 


AINDRAE  CYCLES  NEVER  DISAPPOINT 


AT  ONCE 


Prompt  service  is  part  of  what  we  are  offering  our 
agents  now. 

We  commence  to  fill  yonr  order  the  minute  it  is  re- 
ceived. 

Don't  you  see  the  value  of  this?  Haven't  you  lost  any 
sales  because  you  couldn't  get  wheels  quick  enough? 

ANDRAE 

CYCLES 

will  henceforth  be  shipped  promptly.  If  yon  haven't  the 
models  in  stock  your  customers  want  you  can  promise  them 
in  the  time  it  takes  to  ship  them  to  you  and  fulfill  your 
promise,  too. 

That  means  a  great  deal  to  people  who  are  buying 
wheels  now. 

Write  us  about  selling  Andraes. 

JULIUS  ANDRAE  &  SONS  CO. 

MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 

Geo.  F.  Kehew  &  Co.,   New  England  Distributers,  Boston,  Mass. 


The  Pullman  Cars 
of  Cycling... 

You  know  what  that  means 
— bicycle  luxury,  automatic 
ankle  motion,  no  pedal  vi- 
bration, no  "dead  center," 
cycling-  made  25  per  cent 
easier.  You  g^et  all  this 
when  you  buy         = 

RamseySwingingPedals 

Then   if  you  are  not  satisfied  you   also  get 
your  money  back. 

Pedals,  13.00.     Toe  Clips,  50  cents.     Fit  any  bicycle.     Cata- 
logue for  the  asking.     Specify  them  on  your  new  wheel. 


They 
Help  You 
CLIMB  HILLS. 


Ramsey  Swinging  Pedal  Co. 

704  N.  BROAD  STREET 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA. 


Avoid  Cheap  Iiuitatious.     Get  The  Genuine. 


64 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


SEEKING   AN   EXPORT  TRADE  ._,,  usually    adopted    by    the    inexperienced 
ijHjj  American   exporter,    who    imagines   that 

TACTirt;  RifoTiiREDiNOERMANVAKn'W^^'''^^'^    retailers    or   small    wholesalers 
TACTICS  REQUIRED  IN  GERMANY  AND    /||_  ^jji  ^^^^^,  j^jg  g^^^j^  ^^  ^^.^    ^^^  ^^^  ^^^^ 

OTHER  EUROPEAN  COUNTRIES        .;!:ty  f.  o.  b.  New  York,  and  import  them  by 
'- •'■,0-^:  small  lots  to  Germany  at  their  own  ex- 
Three     Methods     of    Introducing:    Goods—    j/  pense   and   trouble — is   illusory   and   may 
Branch  Houses  Most  Successful- SlgQ '  ^l^^.^^  ^^11  ^^  abandoned  at  the  outset. 

Safe  I,ong  Credit  System.  j;,j:|y:j     Returning  to  the   three  methods  above  in- 

U'!Jt{,  (licated,   the  choice  of  any  of  them  will  de- 

"'''iPend  upon  various  circumstauces:  the  nature 

The    American    exporter    who   seeks    to  Jffl of  the  merchandise  itself,  whether  a  novelty 

form  connections  in  Germany  should  de-£'M;lor  goods  of  standard  utility  and  acceptance, 

'sHj  whether    it    Is    likely    to   appeal    to   a    large 
I  or  only  a  small  class  of  consumers,  whether 
Jit   is   patented    or   not,    and   whether   it    can 
j  be   best    imported    there   in   a   complete    and 
finished    state   or    "knocked    down"    and   re- 
quiring to  be  set  up  and   finished   after   ar- 
rival. 

The    great   successes   have    been    made    by 
exporters    like    the    Singer    Sewing    Machine 
<'o.,   the  makers  of  cash  regis;erK,   typewrit- 
ers,   graphophones    and    phonographs,      and 
jl  certain  bicycle  firms  which  have  established 
'^*in    European    countries    their     own     branch 
houses   and   conducted   their   trade   there  by 
liractically   the   same   methods    as    at   home, 
•j  Others  have  succeeded— and  this  is   particu- 
larly true  of   machinery  and   patented   arti- 
cles—by   giving    their    trade    exclusively    to 
large,    well    known,    and   responsible   foreign 
Sj  importing   firms,    which    sell   to    the   jobbing 
and  retail   trade  by   traveling  salesmen  and 
sample  and  who  have  trade  connections  al- 
ready   established    throughout    the    country 
in   which   they  are  located. 

Good  Faith  Essential. 


cide  in  his  own  mind  whether  he  really 
wants  an  export  trade  to  Germany  and  is 
willing  to  undergo  the  expense  and  effort  | 
of  obtaining  it  and  maintaining  it  when 
acquired,  even  in  face  of  good  prices 
and  an  active  market  at  home.  If  he 
wants  it  only  as  a  temporary  dumping 
place  for  shopworn  or  surplus  stock  dur- 
ing a  period  of  dull  home  markets,  the 
experiment  would  better  be  left  untried, 
writes  Consul  General  Frank  H.  Mason 
from  Berlin,  who  gives  some  good  advice 
to  exporters  as  follows,  which  is  applica- 
ble to  many  other  countries  besides  Ger-|f| 
many. 

The  reputation  of  American  bicycles  in 
Germany,  which  was  built  up  to  the  high- 
est standard  by  a  few  first-class  makers, 
was  ruined  by  the  cheap,  low-grade  ma-pij, 
chines  gathered  from  bankrupt  stocks  inli?^-'" 
the  United  States  and  exported  by  brokers  '/ 
who  never  expected  to  place  another  or-  |i 

11 


der  in  Germany. 

Competition  is  Sharp 

The  first  point  having  been  settled,  it 


When  this  plan  is  adopted,  it  is  important 

that   there  should  be  between   exporter   and 

importer  absolute  faith  and  fidelity  to  agree- 

must  be  realized  that  Germany  is  in  thelilli!"®"t^-     ^^^^"  American  exporter  contracts 

is   manufactured  and   competition   is   ac-  mM 
five  and  sharp.  American  exports  of  man-  Sh^ 
ufactures   have   hitherto  gone  largely  toip. 
countries  which,  like  Central  and  South  K,|l 
America,  Australia  and  China,   have  no' 


important  home  industry,  cr  to  Great 
Britain,  where  there  is  little  or  no  import 
duty,  the  English  language  is  spoken, 
and  the  trade,  if  possible  at  all,  is  com- 
paratively easy  for  Americans.  'The  tac- 
tics learned  in  such  trade  will  not  answer 
in  Germany,  where  wholly  different  con- 
ditions exist  and  where  rivals  are  already 
in  the  field  who  know  and  will  cater  to 
the  special  ideas  and  requirements  of  the«. 
consumers.  ]i 

Seller  Seeks  the  Buyer. 

Secondly,  the  would-be  exporter   must 
remember  that  it  is   the  seller,   not  theS 
buyer,  who  has  to  make  the  effort.     Ev 


by  that  compact.  Violations  of  such  con- 
tracts have  been  not  infrequent  and  have  in- 
jured to  some  extent  the  reputation  of  our 
merchants. 

On  the  other  hand,  there  have  been  cases 
wherein  German  importers  have  obtained 
the  exclusive  control  of  an  American  arti- 
cle and  used  it  for  no  other  purpose  than  to 
keep  the  article  out  of  other  hands  while 
they  supplied  the  market  with  a  similar  ar- 
ticle of  home  or  other  manufacture. 

Contracts    of    this    kind    should    therefore 
be  made  with  great  discretion  and  only  after 
I  a  capable  partner  or  agent  of  the  American 
ifirm    has    visited   this    country,    studied    the 
jS  market  and  all  competing  goods  of  the  same 
iJI  class,  and  satisfied  himself  as  to  the  charac- 
ter   and    responsibility    of    the    German    im- 
porter   and    the    probable    requirements    of 
the  ■  market.      Having    satisfied    himself    on 
these   points,    the    American    exporter    owes 
to    his    German    agent    good    faith,    prompt 
and   energetic  co-operation,    and   the   fullest, 
most    explicit    informatSoni    concerning    the 


ery  mail  brings  to  our  consulates  in  Ger-pfi>|  nature,    weight,    dimensions,    qualities,    and 

many  letters  from  manufacturers  or  mer-|l«|(uses    of    the    goods,    whether   they    can    b 

chants  announcing  that  they  have  certain iffflsl'''PP*?'i   '"   parts,    chief   materials    of   con 

goods  for  sale.    A  catalogue  of  the  usual  lllfep^''"^''^""*^'^''^'"^*'"^'  ^^  ^^^^'  ^^^*-  *=^"  ^"^ 

Kia'the   importer   in   passing    them   through    the 


custom-house  promptly  and  to  the  best  ad- 
vantage and  afterwards  explaining  them  to 
purchasers.  All  this  should  be  told  at  the 
outset,  not  left  to  be  explained  afterwards 
"  in  response  to  inquiries. 

Make  Discounts  Simple. 

If  there  is  offered  a  discount  from  a  print- 
ed   price    list,    make    the    rate    of    discount 
direct  and  simple,  so  that  there  will  be  but 
one    net   percentage   to   be   deducted.     Costs 
I  of  packing  would  better  be  included  in   the 
P price   of  the  merchandise.     If  the   article   is 
■patented,    give    dates    and    full    particulars 
concerning  the  patents.     If  it  has  ever  been 
!;1  previously  sold  in  Germany,  state  where  and 


A  catalogue  of  the  usua 
type  is  inclosed  and  the  consul  request- 
ed to  see  the  firms  in  his  district  who 
deal  in  such  goods  and  induce  them  to 
open  negotiations  with  the  author  of  the 

letter  and  catalogue.     Having  stated  the 

superiority  of  his  goods,  he  proposes  thatiiL: 
the  buyer  shall  come  to  him;  and  in  this 
way  he  seeks  to  test  the  real  efficiency  of 
the  consular  service  in  promoting  trade. 
Having  learned  by  experience  that  most 
goods  are  now  sold  in  foreign  markets  by 
agents  who  are  either  located  there  or  go 
there  for  that  purpose— that  the  seller 
seeks  the  buyer,  and  not  conversely — thei 
next  point  would  be  to  ascertain  whether  r 

ocean 
rmined 

able  there,  and,  if  so,  by  which  of  three  ^jL.  space  which  the  freight  occupies,  and  this 
methods  the  attempt  shall  be  made  to  in- ||if J;  should  be  condensed  as  much  as  possible. 
troduce  it  into  that  country;  whether >vl|  !•  The  failure  to  remove  detachable  parts  from 
through  the  medium  of  (1)  a  general  im-'a!  a  machine,  wheels  from  a  carriage,  the  top 
porting  house,  or  (2)  of  a  special  agency  ;||il^"''  ^'^^^  f''°'"  ^  piece  of  furniture  where 
exclusively  organized  for  handling  Ameri--l.*'^'s  '^  possible,  and  to  pack  these  parts 
can  merchandise,  or  (3)  a  branch  house  jif''"^','^®'  o^en  increases  the  size  of  the  box  or 
r^f    +1,..    ^„^^„i.    .        *    li-  1      1       ,  '     1°^  Ji9i,  crate  and   thereby   needlessly  augments   the 

of  the  exporter  established  abroad  for(|||^cost  of  sea  freight.  Cases  are  frequent  in 
tnat  put  pose.  "V*!-'  which   this  careless   packing   of  goods   to  be 

Illusion  to  be  Dispelled.       ' '^  ^j   .'•.l.  liandled  on   a  small   profit  has.    through   su- 
it ^...t  1        i   *   J     ^  ii  ^     X  X,     '.   ^,  ■     'W;  perfluous  bulk  and  cost  of  freight,  destroyed 
It  must  be  stated  at  the  outset  that  the  ^t:  the  profit  of  the  transaction  to  the  importer, 
fourth    method— the    theoretical    scheme  Wit'    Ocean  freights  are  often  the  most  variable 


element  in  foreign  trade,  and  the  rates  from 
an  American  port  to  Hamburg,  Bremen,  or 
Rotterdam  are  far  more  easily  ascertained 
in  the  United  States  than  here.  Whenever 
it  is  practicable,  the  American  exporter 
should  give  the  price  of  his  goods,  c.  i.  f. 
(costs,  insurance  and  freight)  to  one  of  the 
above-named  ports,  instead  of  f.  o.  b.  (free 
on  board,  at  New  York,  Baltimore,  or  other 
American  port.  This  eliminates  from  the 
importers'  calculations  the  uncertain  ele- 
ment of  ocean  freight  (which  the  exporter 
will  naturally  add  to  the  cost  of  the  goods), 
and  knowing  the  German  duty  and  freight 
by  rail,  he  can  therefore  estimate  exactly 
what  the  merchandise  will  cost  delivered 
at  his  store. 

Special  Catalogues  Required. 

Catalogues  and  descriptions  of  merchan- 
dise, to  be  of  any  value,  must  be  in  Ger- 
man; and,  if  possible,  prices  should  be  in 
marks  and  weights  and  measures  in  metric 
units.  If  these  can  not  be  supplied  from 
home,  cuts  anfd  photographs  for  illustrations 
should  be  furnished  to  the  agent,  with  a  fair 
allowance  made  to  him  for  printing  and  ad- 
vertising. Some  money  must  be  invested  to 
establish  a  new  article  in  a  market  already 
so  well  supplied  as  Germany  and  dominated 
by  native  manufacturers  who  will  make  ev- 
ery reasonable  concession  to  their  customers. 
In  correspondence,  care  should  be  taken 
to  fully  prepay  all  letters  and  printed  mat- 
ter. Failure  to  do  this  entails  the  payment 
of  penalty  postage  by  the  receiver,  arud  this 
has  become  such  a  burden  that  many  Ger- 
man firms  refuse  to  receive  under-paid 
mail  matter  from  the  United  States. 

Consular  officers  are  not  authorized,  but, 
on  the  contrary,  are  expressly  forbidden  by 
regulations,  to  report  to  private  inquirers 
concerning  the  financial  standing  or  com- 
mercial repute  of  business  men  or  houses 
in  their  districts.  Such  inquiries  should  be 
made  through  the  leading  mercantile  agen- 
cies in  the  United  States,  which  have  recip- 
rocal working  relations  with  similar  agen- 
cies in  Germany,  through  which  a  compre- 
hensive, trustworthy,  special  report  can  be 
obtained  concerning  any  business  man,  firm, 
or  company  in  Germany. 

Selling;  Agrainst  Acceptances. 

There  remains  to  be  repeated  what  has 
been  written,  said,  and  reiterated  to  the 
point  of  weariness  about  credits.  This  is 
the  rock  on  which,  more  than  all  others, 
tentative,  timid  American  export  trade  to 
European  countries  has  been  wrecked.  Man- 
ufacturers in  Germany,  France,  and  Bel- 
gium sell  their  products  to  the  local  trade 
against  thirty,  sixty,  or  ninety  days'  ac- 
ceptances. In  Russia,  they  give  three,  six, 
nine,  or  even  twelve  months'  credit,  the 
price  of  the  goods  being,  of  course,  increased 
so  as  to  include  interest  on  market  values 
for  such  deferred  payments.  By  "accept- 
ance" in  this  sense  is  meant  that  the  manu- 
facturer selling  goods  to  a  merchant  makes 
out  an!d  sends  with  each  shipment  a  draft 
on  the  buyer  for  thirty,  sixty,  or  ninety 
days,  payable  at  a  prescribed  bank,  usually 
in  or  near  the  city  or  town  in  which  the 
buyer  is  located.  On  arrival  of  the  goods,  if 
they  are  up  to  sample  or  according  to  agree- 
ment, the  buyer  signs  the  acceptance,  which 
then  becomes  a  hard  and  fast  security, 
which  the  acceptor  must  pay  or  go  into 
bankruptcy.  These  acceptances  may  be  dis- 
counted by  any  bank  or  person  of  good 
credit  and  standing,  and  when  so  used  have 
practically  the  character  of  cash  payments. 
American  firms  having  reliable  connections 
abroad  can  therefore  safely  avail  them- 
selves of  such  'drafts  against  acceptances, 
which  could  be  used  by  American  banks  in 
settlements  with  their  European  connec- 
tions. 

Berlin  the  Principal  Market. 

Berlin  is  the  principal  market  for  manu- 
factured products.  Mr.  Robert  Ganz,  an 
American  citizen,  has  at  21  Gansemarkt, 
Hamburg,  a  European  bureau  of  American 
manufactures,  where  machinery,  tools,  and 
a  large  variety  of  other  articles  of  Ameri- 
can manufacture  are  sold  on  commission. 

In  many  lines  of  trade  there  are  practi- 
cally no  jobbing  houses  in  Germany,  and 
retailers  obtain  their  supplies  directly  from 
the  manufacturers,  who  employ  traveling 
salesmen  and  give  to  their  customers  lib- 
eral discounts  and  credits.  There  is  among 
consumers  little  or  no  prejudice  in  favor  of 
home  made  goods,  so  that  the  success  of  an 
importeld  article  depends  directly  upon  its 
quality  and  the  price  and  terms  at  which  it 
is  offered  to  the  trade. 


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MELANGE    OF  TRADE    ITEMS 


Brevities  of  Interest  to  Manufacturers,  Dealers, 

Tobbers  and  Exporters  of  Bicycles 

and  Sundries. 


The  Traders'  Cycle  &  Supply  Co.  of 
Chicago  has  certified  to  a  change  of 
name  to  the  Western  Golfer  Co.,  with 
a  corresponding  change  of  objects. 

The  Steel  Ball  Co.,  which  is  a  Kenosha 
corporation  but  has  its  manufacturing 
plant  and  offices  in  Chicago,  has  filed  an 
agreement  increasing  its  capital  stock 
from  $300,000  to  $400,000. 

The  Co-Operative  Wheel  Co.  of  Toledo 
has  been  incorporated  with  $5,000  capi- 
tal stock  to  manufacture  bicycles  and 
parts  and  also  vehicles  to  be  propelled 
by  steam,  gasoline,  electricity,  or  other 
motive  power. 

Three  special  detectives  in  plain  dress 
and  mounted  on  bicycles  have  just  been 
detailed  by  the  Chicago  police  department 
to  recover  stolen  bicycles  and  to  put  a 
stop  to  the  stealing,  which  has  been  very 
frequent  this  spring. 

Horace  Partridge  &  Co.  of  Boston,  the 
large  merchandising  house  which  for- 
merly handled  a  great  number  of  bicy- 
cles but  made  an  assignment  last  win- 
ter, has  been  petitioned  into  bankruptcy 
by  a  number  of  creditors. 

The  M.  Hartley  Co.  of  New  York  City 
has  been  incorporated  with  $500,000  cap- 
ital stock  to  manufacture  sporting  goods. 
The  incorporators  are  M.  Hartley  of  New 
York  City,  partner  in  the  Hartley  &  Gra- 
ham Co.;  G.  W.  Hebard  of  Brooklyn,  and 
G.  W.  Jenkins  of  Morristown,  N.  J. 

O.  P.  Nelson,  a  bicycle  dealer  at  Thir- 
ty-first street  and  Michigan  avenue,  Chi- 
cago, was  arrested  last  Wednesday  on 
the  charge  of  receiving  stolen  property. 
Garfield  McDonald,  who  confessed  to 
having  stolen  100  bicycles  before  he  was 
captured,  told  the  detectives  that  he  sold 
one  bicycle  to  Nelson.  The  detectives 
were  unable  to  find  the  machine  and  the 
arrest  followed. 

An  English  contemporary  naively  sug- 
gests that  perhaps  one  reason  why  the 
British  war  -office  has  been  so  reluc- 
tant to  recognize  the  utility  of  the  bicy- 
cle for  mounted  infantry,  in  spite  of  the 
excellent  showing  mads  by  the  few  mil- 
itary cyclists  in  South  Africa,  is  owing 
to  the  fact  that  in  cases  of  necessity  bi- 
cycles, unlike  horses,  cannot  be  trans- 
formed  into  rations.     Although   the   bi- 


cycle is  one  of  the  most  utilitarian  of 
inventions,  no  one  has  over  yet  ventured 
to  suggest  that  it  is  fit  to  eat. 

Jesse  H.  Bailey,  the  former  assignee  of 
the  Spaulding  &  Pepper  Co.  of  Chicopee 
Falls,  tire  makers,  was  indicted  by  the 
grand  jury  last  week  for  the  embezzle- 
ment of  $5,500  of  creditors'  funds,  not- 
withstanding his  plea  of  not  guilty. 

The  suit  of  the  First  National  bank  of 
Toledo  against  the  stockholders  of  the 
defunct  Maumee  Cycle  Co.  to  compel 
them  to  pay  a  note  of  $10,000  endorsed  by 
each  for  a  loan  from  the  bank  to  the  com- 
pany, has  been  discharged  by  the  court, 
which  released  the  sureties  from  any  lia- 
bility on  the  note. 

The  Alert  Mfg.  Co.  of  New  York  City 
has  been  incorporated  with  $200,000  cap- 
ital stock  for  the  purpose  of  manufactur- 
ing and  selling  the  lever-hammock  sad- 
dles recently  illustrated  in  the  Informa- 
tion for  Buyers  department.  Incorpora- 
tors are  C.  Anderson  and  J.  W.  Utz,  both 
of  New  York  City. 

The  case  of  the  Dunlop  Pneumatic 
Tire  Co.  against  the  Wapshire  Tube  Co. 
in  England,  in  which  the  x-rays  were 
used  as  evidence,  was  decided  in  favor 
of  the  defendants,  the  judge  holding  that 
the  Wapshare  tire  is  not  an  infringe- 
ment of  the  Welch  patents,  the  former 
being  held  onto  the  rim  not  merely  by 
the  inelasticity  of  the  wired  edges,  but 
by  the  resilient  play  ot  counteracting 
pneumatic  forces. 

E.  Terah  Hooley,  the  English  company 
promoter,  whose  connection  with  the  cy- 
cle trade  is  well  known  and  whose  sky- 
rocket career  ended  two  years  ago  in  the 
bankruptcy  courts,  bobbed  up  serenely 
again  in  London  last  week,  when  he 
spread  broadcast  through  the  press  the 
report  of  a  concession  secured  from  the 
czar  of  Russia  granting  him  the  right  to 
work  8,000  square  miles  of  Russian  gold 
fields.  Subsequent  reports  from  England, 
however,  pronounce  the  story  a  canard  of 
the  weakest  sort. 

Nickel  plated  rims  are  beginning  to 
reappear  in  England,  where  the  major- 
ity of  rims  are  of  steel.  Plated  rims 
fell  into  disuse  a  few  years  ago  because 
of  the  difficulty  of  keeping  them  bright 
and  free  from  rust,  but  since  the  rim 
brake  has  begun  to  be  popular  it  has 
become  necessary  to  finish  them  in  such 
a  way  that  the  rollers  will  not  injure  the 
finish,  as  they  do  enamel.  Probably, 
however,  a  combination  of  the  two  will 
be  used,  the  center  of  the  rims  being 
enameled  and  the  sides,  where  the  roll- 
ers engage  them,  nickeled. 


ARE  IMPORTING  MOTOCYCLES 


Banker   Bros.   Secure    Sale    Agency   in    This 

Country   for   Werner   Motor 

Driven  Singles. 


The  Banker  Bros.  Cycle  Co.  of  High- 
land and  Center  Avenues,  Pittsburg,  com- 
posed of  Arthur  L.  Banker  and  George  A. 
Banker,  both  former  cycle  racing  men  of 
prominence,  George  having  been  the 
proud  holder  of  the  world's  champion- 
ship, are  now  importing  motocycles.  The 
machine  which  they  are  handling  is  the 
Werner  Moto  Cyclette,  manufactured  by 
Werner  Bros.  &  Co.,  engineers  and  con- 
structors of  Paris,  for  which  they  have 
the  sole  United  States  agency. 

I>tke  an  Ordinary  Safety. 

This  machine  is  similar  to  an  ordinary 
bicycle,  having  reinforced  front  forks.  A 
1% -horsepower,  air-cooled,  upright  gaso- 
line engine  is  carried  in  front  of  the  head 
of  the  machine,  being  supported  on  the 
tops  of  the  front  forks  and  the  handle- 
bar-stem and  turning  with  the  forks. 
Carried  by  the  rim  of  the  front  wheel  is  a 
pulley,  a  few  inches  smaller  in  diameter 
than  the  wheel  itself.  From  this  pulley 
to  a  small  one  on  the  engine  shaft  runs  a 
belt  for  transmitting  the  power.  The  gas- 
oline tank,  spark  coil  and  battery  are  car- 
ried in  the  frame  of  the  machine  and  are 
compressed  sufficiently  not  to  interfere 
with  the  rider's  legs.  The  rear  wheel  is, 
fitted  with  a  coaster  brake  and  the  engine 
is  put  into  operation  by  starting  the  bi- 
cycle in  the  usual  manner.  After  the  en- 
gine is  started  the  pedals  can  be  used  for 
foot-rests  or  to  assist  the  motor  in  pro- 
pelling the  bicycle.  The  entire  machine 
weighs  only  sixty-five  pounds. 

Are  Successful  in  Europe. 

The  motocycles  have  been  on  the  Euro- 
pean markets  for  the  past  four  years  and 
are  well  and  favorably  known  there. 

George  A.  Banker,  who  is  now  in  Paris, 
is  attending  to  the  buying  and  is  testing 
each  motocycle  at  the  Werner  factory  be- 
fore it  is  shipped,  so  that  there  will  be  no 
chance  of  faultily  constructed  machines 
being  sent  to  this  country.  The  first  ship- 
ment has  already  arrived  and  other  ship- 
ments will  follow  regularly.  Agents  will 
be  appointed  throughout  the  country. 

In  addition  to  the  motocycles,  the 
Bankers  company  will  also  carry  a  com- 
plete line  of  fittings,  such  as  batteries, 
spark  plugs,  induction  coils,  valves,  etc. 


T.  S.  Prouty,  Wayne,  Mich.— "We  have 
taken  the  Cycle  Age  for  almost  two  years 
and  find  it  the  best  paper  published.  We 
have  tried  them  all. 

"We  make  the  Prouty  special,  which  re- 
tails at  $32.50  and  $33.50.  They  embody  all 
the  popular  ideas  in  construction." 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


CURRENT  MECHANICAL  TOPICS 


IT  AFFORDS  TWO  POSITIONS 


The  Plat  Top  Handle  Bar  More  Comfortable 
Thau  Prevalent  Types. 


Nearly  all  of  the  handle  bars  now  used 
on  American  bicycles  are  bent  in  one 
continuous  curve.  Nearly  all  riders  de- 
sire to  change  the  positions  of  their 
hands  occasionally  when  riding.  Thus 
we  have  had  a  steady  demand  for  the 
adjustable  bar.  All  riders,  however,  do 
not  care  to  have  such  bars  on  their  ma- 
chines and  it  is  a  common  sight  to  see 
a  rider  with  his  hands  on  the  curved 
portions  of  a  deep  drop  bar.  Such  a  po- 
sition is  uncomfortable.  It  is  hard  to 
hold  onto  a  slippery  curved  surface  but 
there  is  no  way  out   of     the     difficulty 


when  one  wants  to  sit  up  and  the  grips 
on  his  bars  are  six  or  seven  inches  be- 
low the  top  of  the  stem. 

If  a  ram's  horn  handle  bar  is  bent  like 
that  shown  in  the  two  accompanying 
illustrations,  with  a  perfectly  straight  or 
flat  top  portion  17  or  18  inches  wide  and 
a  curved  portion  at  each  side  to  lower 
the  grips  the  desired  distance,  two  very 
comfortable  hand  positions  are  at  all 
times  available. 


When  the  rider  desires  to  scorch  he 
can  grasp  the  bar  at  or  near  the  grips. 
When  he  is  riding  slowly  and  desires  to 
sit  up  he  can  place  his  hands  near  the 
respective  ends  of  the  top  flat  or  straight 
portion  of  the  bar.  In  each  case  he  has 
perfect  control  of  the  machine  and  in 
neither  will  his  wrists  become  unduly 
tired. 


In  appearance  the  flat  top  bar  may  not 
equal  the  curved  bar  but  appearance  in 
anything  depends  largely  upon  whether 
or  not  we  are  used  to  looking  at  it.    The 


The  ninth  installment  of  the  series 
of  articles  "  Problem  of  the  Coaster 
Brake  "  being  omitted  from  this  is- 
sue will  appear  in  that  of  May  24. 


CLEANLY  GRINDING  ROOM 


flat  top  bar  in  different  depths  of  grip 
drop  is  a  likely  chance  for  some  handle 
bar  maker  who  desires  to  put  a  little 
new  life  into  the  manufacture  and  sale 
of  rigid  bars. 


Was  Forced  to  Draw  the  Line. 

The  following  communication  from  the 
manager  of  the  Safety  Handle  Bar  Co. 
of  Chardon,  O.,  is  self-explanatory  and 
as  the  expression  of  opinion  of  an  old- 
timer  in  the  adjustable  handle  bar  busi- 
ness  is  interesting: 

Editor  Cycle  Age:  Referring  to  your 
article  in  the  issue  of  May  10  regarding 
multiplicity  of  sizes  in  bicycle  parts  I 
beg  to  say  that  you  have  not  overdrawn 
the  matter  as  to  handle  bar  stem  diam- 
eters. In  1897  while  connected  with  the 
Kelly  Handle  Bar  Co.,  I  endeavored  to 
fulfill  my  promise  to  "fit  all  bicycles," 
with  the  result  that  at  the  close  of  the 
season  I  had  an  assortment  of  forly- 
three  different  diameters  and  styles  of 
stem.  I  finally  drew  the  line  and  quii, 
in  disgust  the  effort  to  please  everybody 

when  I  was  confronted  with  a  

bicycle  which  had  a  hexagonal  hole  in 
the  steering  head  stem.  I  did  not  fit 
it  and  proceeded  from  then  to  talk  7-8- 
inch  stems  to  manufacturers.  This  size 
should  become  universal  and  is  now  be- 
ing gradually  adopted  by  makers  as 
standard.  Very  respectfully.  —  W.  E. 
Kelly. 

Couldn't  Find  the  Nuts. 

A  rider  who  is  by  no  means  stupid 
was  complaining  to  a  dealer  that  he  had 
taken  an  ugly  fall  that  was  due  to  his 
bearings  having  run  up  tight  and 
jammed.  They  did  so,  he  said,  because 
there  was  nothing  in  the  catalogue  of 
the  maker  that  explained  how  to  adjust 
the  bearings  and  lock  them,  and  he  had 
failed  to  perceive  the  locking  devices. 
The  wheelman  contended,  says  an  ex- 
change, that  the  man  who  sold  the  bicy- 
cle should  have  been  bound  by  contract 
to  the  maker  to  explain  the  working  of 
every  part  to  every  buyer,  or  else  the 
manufacturer  should  put  in  the  tool  bag 
of  every  machine  a  pamphlet  giving  full 
instructions  concerning  every  detail  of 
construction  and  adjustment  of  it,  so 
that  the  rider  could  learn  from  it  how 
to  take  it  apart  as  comfortably  as  if  un- 
der the  •  eye  of  an  instructor  without 
making  a  mistake.  The  rider  added  to 
his  argument  the  statement  that  because 
he  did  not  know  a  certain  nut  was  set 
on  with  a  left-hand  thread,  he  had 
turned  it  to  the  right  in  trying  to  un- 
screw it  and  set  it  up  so  tight  that  he 
burred  all  the  edges  and  ruined  the  nut 
in  undoing  it. 

Some  riders  need  guardians  rather 
than  instructions. — Ed. 


Bxample  'Which  Might  Well   be   Followed 
by  Bicycle  Manufacturers. 


How  many  of  the  great  many  grinding 
rooms  in  bicycle  and  bicycle  parts  fac- 
tories are  there  in  which  any  precau- 
tion is  taken  to  keep  the  air  free  from 
grinding  dusts?  There  are  few  such 
rooms  in  which  provision  has  been  made 
for  taking  away  the  dust.  There  are 
few  grinding  rooms  into  which  shop  vis- 
itors care  to  take  more  than  a  hurried 
glance.  If  a  manufacturer  is  not  inter- 
ested in  the  health  and  good  nature  of 
his  employes  he  should  at  least  be  inter- 
ested in  the  way  in  which  his  work  is 
manipulated.  A  cleanly  grinding  room 
will  facilitate  grinding. 

In  the  accompanying  illustration  is 
shown  the  interior  part  of  the  grinding 
room  of  an  eastern  manufactory  of 
plumbers'  supplies.  The  dust  removal 
means  here  employed  are  reported  by 
the  American  Machinist  to  be  very  ef- 
fective. 

The  large  horizontal  sheet  iron  pipe, 
nearly  one-half  of  which  is  shown  in  the 
picture,  is  connected  at  its  middle  with 
a  large  suction  fan  which  discharges 
above  the  roof  of  the  building.  The  up- 
right pipes  come  down  behind  each  pair 
of  emery  wheels,  and  at  each  side  of 
each  pipe  is   a  movable   spout  with   its 


opening  right  under  the  wheel.  A  large 
opening  is  provided  for  between  the 
spout  and  the  upright  pipe.  The  central 
bolt  seen  at  the  side  of  the  spout  gives 
friction  enough  to  sustain  the  weight 
of  the  spout,  so  that  it  may  be  moved 
up  or  down  according  to  the  diameter  of 
the  wheel  in  use.  In  the  progress  of  the 
work  these  are  frequently  changed.  The 
dust  is  removed  from  the  upright  pipes 
at  the  slides  near  the  bottom.  When 
any  wheel  is  not  in  use,  a  pad  is  dropped 
into  the  opening  in  the  spout,  so  that  the 
others  may  have  the  benefit  of  as  much 
suction  as  possible. 

The  wrought-iron  straps  fastened  to 
the  floor,  extending  upwards  about  2  feet 
and  then  horizontally  to  the  wall,  are 
used  as  supports  of  the  grinding  frame 
which  carries  the  wheels.  This  pair  of 
wheels  had  caused  an  inconvenient  jar- 
ring of  the  floor,  which  disappeared  en- 
tirely when  they  were  thus  mounted. 


One  idea  from  Modern   Cycle  Repairs 
may  save  you  the  price  of  the  book. 


Substitute  for  Inner  Tube  Horn. 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows 
an  exceedingly  simple  device  which  is 
suggested  by  E.  H.  Marriott  of  La  Moille, 
111.,  as  a  substitute  for  the  metal  "horn" 
which  is  often  used  to  assist  in  insert- 
ing inner  tubes  into  tires  of  the  M.  &  W. 
style.     It   is    merely     a     small    wooden 


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stick  whittled  down  to  form  a  reduced 
end  portion  and  shoulder  at  each  ex- 
tremity. The  ends  are  placed  in  the 
second  or  third  pair  of  lacing  holes  in 
the  edges  of  the  casing  at  the  slit  and 


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the  stick  thus  holds  the  opening  in  a 
stretched  position  which  allows  the  con- 
venient feeding-in  of  the  tube. 


METAL  IN  THE  WRONG  PLACE 


Many  Cycle  Makers  Pay  I^ittle  Attention  to 
Distribution  of  Weight. 


Editor  Cycle  Age:  The  question  of 
weight  is  not  now  nearly  as  important 
in  making  and  selling  bicycles  as  it  has 
been  at  one  time.  Twenty-flve  pounds 
is  generally  conceded  to  be  about  the 
proper  weight  for  a  regular  roadster  ma- 
chine and  when  a  buyer  broaches  the 
subject  of  light-weight  machines  upon 
the  dealer  he  is  told  that  such  machines 
have  been  tried  and  dropped  because 
they  were  too  frail.  Were  they  frail? 
Perhaps  some  of  them  might  have  been. 

Are  the  25-pound  bicycles  of  1900  any 
stronger  or  safer  than  the  20-pound  ma- 
chines of  1895,  grade  being  equal?  It 
seems  to  the  writer  that  they  are  not, 
for  the  extra  metal  which  gives  the  ma- 
chines of  today  the  added  weight  is  not 
placed  genei-ally  where  it  will  raise  the 
factor  of  safety  of  the  machine.  For  in- 
stance, the  writer  recently  weighed  a 
pair  oi  up-to-date  popular  handle  bars. 
They  scored  on  the  scale  nearly  to  the 
2-pound  mark.  The  bar  which  was  re- 
movably secured  to  the  head  of  the  stem, 
was  then  detached.  It  weighed  separ- 
ately 141/3  ounces.  The  stem  alone 
weighed  15^4  ounces,  or  more  than  the 
bar. 

That  bar  was  a  pound  heavier  than  it 
need  be  to  be  safe  and  strong.  Its  stem 
weighed  a  pound,  not  because  its  makers 
desired  to  be  on  the  safe  side  of  strength, 
but  because  it  was  easier  and  cheaper 
to  make  the  part  out  of  a  solid  forging 
or  casting  (the  writer  is  not  sure  which 
it  was)  than  to  construct  it  so  that  it 
might  possess  the  proper  amount  of 
strength  with  the  least  weight.  On  the 
outside  that  stem  was  up  to  the  times 
in  design.  In  cross  section  it  was  in 
keeping  with  the  days  when  safety 
frames  were  made  of  malleable  iron  cast- 
ings in  one  piece  or  of  gas  pipe  threaded 
into  the  connections. 

There  is  much  weight  thrown  away  on 
modern  bicycles.  Careful  designing  and 
building  can  produce  a  machine  weigh- 
ing 20  pounds  which  will  possess  every 
bit  of  the  strength  and  safety  of  the  25- 
pound  bicycles  now  in  vogue. 

The  writer  hails  the  proposed  return 
to  1-inch  tubing,  not  because  of  any  par- 
ticular inherent  advantage  in  that  size, 
but  because  it  is  the  forerunner  of  a 
general  tendency  to  reduce  weight.  With 
a  few  light-weight  trim  looking  bicycles 
on  the  market  the  bulk  of  the  makers 
will  be  forced  into  line.  To  do  this  they 
will  find  it  necessary  to  properly  distri- 
bute the  metal  in  their  machines  and  in 
so   doing  they  will  be  doing  OHly  what 


one  has  a  right  to  expect  of  them.  It 
is  very  bad  engineering,  indeed,  which 
allows  steel  to  go  into  a  machine  the 
easiest  way  and  to  put  plenty  in  the 
doubtful  places  in  order  to  be  on  the 
safe  side.  L.  G.  A. 


INTERESTING  LATHE  JOB 


How  a  Workman  Rigged  Up  a  Machine  tor 
Grinding  a  Spherical  Surface. 


Because  of  the  fact  that  spherical 
grinding  is  not  a  commonly  performed 
operation  it  is  generally  one  for  which 
the  machinist  is  unprepared  when  he 
does  find  it  necessary.  A  contributor  to 
an  eastern  machine  paper  tells  how  he 
accomplished  a  job  of  the  kind  on  a 
lathe: 

It  was  necessary  to  grind  the  face  of  a 
stamping  press  punch  spherical,  with  a 
radius  of  1  inch,  with  the  shedder  in 
place,  and  after  the  punch  had  been 
fitted  to  the  plunger  of  the  sub-press,  and 
as  there  was  no  attachment  in  the  shop 
for  doing  it  I  devised  the  method  shown 
in  the  accompanying  illustration.  I  had 
a  bench  lathe  with  a  steady  rest,  and 
I  placed  therein  the  plunger  as  shown, 
ready  for   grinding. 

In  looking  over  some  fixtures  that  we 
had  for  special  jobs  I  found  a  plate  with 
two  holes,  one  threaded  and  the  other 
counterbored  and  with  a  screw  in  it. 
This  plate  I  arranged  to  have  swivel 
around  screw  A,  which  held  it  to  the 
block  B,  which,  in  turn,  was  held  to  the 
lathe  bed  by  two  screws  running  up 
through  the  central  slot  in  the  same.  I 
then  made  block  C  of  sufficient  height 
to  bring  the  grinding  attachment  up  to 
the  center.  This  attachment,  with  block 
C,  was  held  at  an  angle  to  plate  D  by 
screw  E.  This  completed  the  fixture, 
which  I  then  placed  in  its  right  posi- 
tion, or  nearly  so,  by  using  a  square 
placed    on    D   and    brought    against    the 


face  of  the  punch  at  the  center,  moving 
D  until  the  center  of  the  screw  A  meas- 
ured 1.01  inches  from  the  face  to  the 
punch. 

To  locate  screw  A  central  to  the  plun- 
ger I  used  a  straight-edge  held  against 
either  side  of  the  lathe  bed,  which  had 
flatted  sides,  measuring  therefrom  and 
shifting  plate  B  until  the  center  of  the 
screw  A  came  to  a  central  position.  The 
two  screws  holding  plate  B  to  the  lathe 
bed  were  considerably  smaller  than  the 
slot,  which  allowed  for  shifting  in  lo- 
cating the   attachment. 

The  locating  of  the  attachment  as  I 
have  described  it  was  not  without  error, 
but  it  was  easily  and  accurately  located 
under  working  conditions  by  noting  the 
sparks  from  the  wheel  as  it  moved 
around  the  spherical  surface,  and  shift- 
ing the  fixture  as  required  until  the 
sparks  were  equal  at  the  extreme  points 
at  either  side  of  the  center.  Having  as- 
sured myself  in  this  way  of  the  fixture's 
central  position,  I  proceeded  to  grind  to 
the  required  diameter  by  shifting  the  col- 
lar F  on  the  grinding  spindle  for  depth  of 
cut  until  enough  had  been  ground  off  to 
let  the  template  G  fit. 


Easily  Made  Tire  Fluid. 

George  W.  Miller  of  Buffalo  says  that 
he  has  been  very  successful  in  the  home 
manufacture  of  fluid  for  injecting  into 
single  tube  tires  to  insure  them  against 
leakage  through  small  punctures.  The 
puncture  closing  tire  fluid  which  he  uses 
and  recommends  is  composed  simply  of 
ordinary  rubber  solution  or  cement 
thinned  with  gasoline  or  benzine.  This 
preparation  does  not  injure  the  rubber 
and  does  not  hinder  vulcanization  when 
a  large  cut  or  hole  in  the  tire  makes 
such  an  operation  necessary. 


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WHY  DO  THEY  INVENT  ? 


There  Is  Apparently  Little  or   No  Excuse  for  the  Production  of  a 
Great  Share  of  Recent  Cycle  Inventions 


A  large  screen  supported  on  the  handle 
bars  to  deflect  the  wind  from  the  rider 
and  to  protect  him  from  insects;  a  "punc- 
tureless"  tire  full  of  wire  springs;  a 
"puncturelcss"  tire  full  oi  rubber;  these 
are  some  of  the  inventions  for  which  let- 
ters patent  were  granted  last  week.  With 
the  history  of  the  cycle  tiade  as  an  open 
boolt  before  the  public,  what  sort  of  a 
spirit  can  it  be  that  induces  the  mind  of 
man  to  perpetrate  such  utterly  worthless 
creations? 

In  nine  cases  out  of  tei  the  object  of 
invention  is  money.  An  invention  to 
yield  money  must  have  commercial  value, 
or  at  least  a  bright  possibility  of  the 
same.  Are  men  such  fools  as  to  beUeve 
that   insect  screens  and  bed-spring  tires 


the  tastes  of  the  public.  They  are  to  b.^ 
pitied. 

The  voluble  patent  attorney'who  seeks 
gain  at  the  expense  of  his  clientage  is  to 
be  blamed.  He  it  is  who  acts  as  the  main 
motive  power  of  the  National  Machine 
for  the  Promotion  of  Worthless  Inven- 
tion. He  it  is  who  must  rot  into  a  mem- 
ory before  patent  reform  becomes  any- 
thing greater  than  a  satire.  And  the  best 
way  to  drum  him  out  of  camp  is  to  leave 
him  alone.  Advice  to  inventors:  If  you 
must  patent,  seek  the  aid  of  an  honest 
attorney. 

Practically  the  only  feasible  inventions 
on  which  patents  were  granted  last  week, 
with  the  exception  of  those  for  well 
known  articles  now  on  the  market  and 


r'A  rtnr'  A  TTom£  v3  .= 

VIS  irons  WILL    PL£AS£  L£Al/£ 
ThEIFt  t10P£  on  rt1£  JID£WALn 


can  be  sold  to  the  cycle  trade,  and  by  it 
to  the  public?  If  they  are  not,  why  do 
they  persist  in  foisting  into  the  wind  of 
public  criticism  such  marvelously  errat'.c 
conceptions? 

Many  the  bright  hope  that  has  been 
buried  without  even  a  death  knell  or  a 
priest;  many  the  well  fondled  idea  that 
has  been  nursed  but  to  perish  unrequited; 
many  the  treasured  hoard  that  has  dwin- 
dled to  an  empty  sock  in  a  pitiful  for- 
tune-chase at  the  coat  tails  of  the  glib 
patent  attorney;  many  the  ululant  awak- 
ening from  hope-scented  dreams.  Why 
do  they  invent? 

A  man  who  is  not  smart  enough  to  in- 
vent things  for  which  the  public  has  a 
use  is  not  smart  enough  to  fool  the  pub- 
lic. Yet  such  men  invent.  They  do  it 
either  in  the  conceited  illusion  that  their 
productions  have  practical  utility,  or  in 
the  still  more  conceited  fancy  that  they 
are  wise  enough  to  promote  frauds.  The 
innocent  character  of  most  worthless  in- 
ventions argues  that  their  respective 
patentees  have  attempted  no  fraud,  but 
have  merely  misjudged  and   underrated 


whose  issuance  is  mentioned  in  the  In- 
formation for  Buyers  department,  are  an 
English  pattern  gear  case  devised  by  H. 
W.  Dover,  of  Northampton,  England,  and 
a  detachable  dress  and  mud  guard  invent- 
ed by  P.  A.  Toomey  of  Chicago. 


A  lady  in  Sacramento,  Cal.,  claims 
proudly  to  be  the  authorized  descendant 
of  the  original  inventor  of  the  pedal 
propelled  bicycle.  She  has  a  machine 
which  she  claims  was  built  by  her  father 
in  France  prior  to  1840.  How  much 
prior  is  not  stated.  She  is  probably  wait- 
ing to  name  the  exact  date  until  she 
learns  what  others  have  to  claim.  Then 
she  can  go  them  one  better. 


The  Cycle  and  Automobile  Trade  Jour- 
nal thinks  that  it  would  be  more  proper 
to  refer  to  the  cycle  repairer  as  the  cycle 
machinist  and  is  of  the  opinion  that 
much  of  the  work  turned  out  by  him 
is  a  great  deal  in  advance  of  the  ordi- 
nary machinist's  work.  Yes,  and  some 
of  it  is  several  laps  behind. 


ELFIN 
BICYCLE 


Others 
Behind 
The 
Times 


Because  other  makers 
continue  to  manufacture 
and  push  Juveniles  that 
are  hideous,  clumsy, 
breakable,  not 
practicable  for  the 
child's  use— distinctly 
behind  the  times  — is  no 
reason  why  you  should 
sell  them. 


There  have  been  great  improvements 
in  wheels  for  adults  during  the  past 
few  yea's.  Except  in  the  Elfin  there 
have  been  practically  no  improvements 
in  Juveniles. 


Sales  of  Juveniles  will  be 
largest  in  the  Vacation 
months  which  are  near 
at  hand.     Be  ready  for 
the  little  folks  with  a  bi= 
cycle  that  will  give  thor= 
ough  satisfaction. 

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1900  Models. 


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THE  DEPARTMENT  STORE  SALESMAN 


He  Is  a  Voluble   Speaker  But   Manifests    a  Daring  Disregard  of 
Facts — A  Few  Typical  Examples  of  His  Methods 


While  hunting  for  the  church  notice 
column  in  a  Sunday  paper  recently,  a 
member  of  the  editorial  staff  of  the  Cycle 
Age  noticed  a  full  page  advertisement 
which  told  of  wondrous  bargains  to  be 
had  in  bicycles  and  bicycle  sundries  at  a 
down-town  department  store.  The  re- 
solve was  made  to  visit  that  store  in 
search  of  information,  amusement  and 
perhaps  of  material  for  a  trade  story. 
Monday  noon  saw  the  Cycle  Age  man 
pushing  his  way  among  the  idlers  and 
traders  in  the  narrow  aisles  of  that  store. 

The  first  stop  was  at  a  booth  where  a 
well  groomed  young  man  was  proclaiming 

the  merits  of coaster  brakes. 

Simple  as  a  Clothespin. 

"There  are  many  kinds  of  coaster 
brakes  on  the  market,"  the  sleek  sales- 
man assured  his  listeners,  "but  this  is  the 
only  one  which  is  really  safe  to  use. 
Think  of  the  disaster  should  you  go  a 
coasting  down  a  long  winding  hill  and 
your  brake  refused  to  work.  Think  of 
that,  gentlemen,  before  you  invest  your 
hard  earned  cash  in  some  contrivance 
built  only  to  sell  but  not  to  use.  This 
brake  here  is  guaranteed  to  work.  A 
little  pressure  on  the  pedals  and  there 
you  are,  stopped  in  the  middle  of  the 
steepest  hill,  and  no  harm  done.  Simple 
as  a  clothespin,  valuable  as  a  mint  and 
sold  on  a  special  sale  today  for  four 
ninety-live  with  a  spanner  wrenqi^i 
^rown  in."       ,  -  .  , 

"^•How  does  it  work?"  asked  the  Cycll 
Age^man. 

Momentutn  in  the  Hub. 

"Simplest  thing  on  earth,"  the  sales- 
man graciously  replied,  "you  see  this 
here  hub  has  a  loose  sprocket.  Inside 
the  sprocket  are  balls.  When  you  push 
on  the  pedals  to  make  the  bicycle  go  the 
balls  catch  and  the  sprocket  turns  the 
wheel.  See?  Well,  when  you  want  to 
coast  you  quit  pushing  on  the  pedals, 
just  let  your  feet  stop,  sit  there  like  you 
was  in  an  easy  chair  reading  and  the  bi- 
cycle keeps  agoing  as  long  as  there   is 


any  momentum  left  in  the  hub.  If  it 
gets  agoing  too  fast  you  press  down  on 
either  pedal,  or  both  of  them  for  that 
matter,  and  the  sprocket  pushes  some 
more  balls  there  are  in  it  out  against 
the  brake  cam  and  the  thing  stops  or 
slows  up  according  to  how  hard  you  press 
down.  Now  isn't  that  simple?  Why,  I 
tell  you  it  can't  be  beat,  greatest  thing 
on  earth.  Can  I  sell  you  one?  Only  four 
ninety-five  today  with  a  spanner 
wrench  thrown  in." 

The  Cycle  Age  man  declined  to  buy. 

At  a  nearby  booth  a  tall  young  man 
with  an  ambitious  but  undisciplined  mus- 
tache was  making  a  noble  effort  to  drown 
the  confusing  noise  of  the  place  with  his 
own  original  style  of  eloquence.  He 
spoke  in  the  interests  of  a  gas  lamp. 
Spying  the  Cycle  Age  man  as  a  new 
comer  he  beckoned  him  and  inquired 
whether  or  no  he  had  seen  that  particu- 
lar lamp  as  yet.  Tiie  Cycle  Age  man  in- 
nocently lied: 

"No,  I  don't  believe  I  ever  have.  Is  it 
any  good?" 

Marvelous  Water  Valve. 

"Others  ain't  in  it,"  replied  ye  sales- 
man, "this  yere  lamp  'as  more  extrode- 
nary  feechurs  than  any  of  'em.  Look  at 
this  yere  needle  valve.  The  water  tank 
here  are  chuck  full  of  water,  running 
over,  can't  hold  any  more,  full  as  a 
Irishman  on  St.  Patrick's  day  and  yet 
when  I  shuts  that  valve  by  simply  turn- 
ing it  with  a  single  twist  of  th'  thumb 
not  another  drop  of  water  comes  out,  not 
a  drop,  not  another  drop.  Now  I  opens 
the  valve.  See  her  fall,  one  drop,  two 
drops,  three  drops,  as  many  as  you  want. 
There's  the  finest  valve  in  th'  game." 

"But,"  protested  the  Cycle  Age  man, 
"what  is  there  wonderful  about  water 
dropping  when  you  open  a  hole  in  the 
bottom  of  the  can?" 

"Gas  pressure  my  boy,  gas  pressure. 
This  lamp  has  the  finer  gas  pressure  as 
any  in  the  business.  Works  just  like 
your  big  gas  tanks  here  in  the  city  only 


those  tanks  cost  millions,  this  lamp 
costs  you  today,  'cause  of  a  spesul  sale 
only  one  dollur  and  forty-five  cents  with 
a  two-pound  can  o'  carbide  throwd  in." 

"What  is  carbide  anyway?"  asked  the 
Cycle  Age  man. 

"Carbide,"  said  the  knowing  salesman, 
"is  the  product  of  a  immense  factury  at 
Niagary  Falls.  Milluns  of  tons  of  water 
is  used  every  hour  and  the  chemical  re- 
sult is  this  marvelous  composishun 
which  affords  such  convenyunce  and 
pleasure  to  the  thousands  what  use  the 
lamps.  It  is  a  guaranteed  com- 
posishun. It  never  fails.  Will  you  take 
one  of  these  lamps,  sir?  They  go  back  to 
th'  regular  price  tomorrow." 

Parabolic  Plating;. 

"No,  I  don't  think  I  want  one  today," 
said  the  Cycle  Age  man,  "but  I  wish  you 
would  tell  me  why  this  lamp  has  no  lens 
in  front  as  some  have,  but  a  plain  glass 
instead." 

"This  lamp   don't  need   no   lens,"   as- 


"Works  like  your  big  gas  tanks  here  In  the  city." 


^e&i^e  /<te= 


"Give  me  a  small  roll  of  tire  ta.  e  " 

serted  the  salesman,  "It  are  the  only 
lamp  made  with  the  right  kind  of  re- 
flectur.  The  plating  on  this  reflectur  is 
what  does  the  work.  It's  par-a-bol-ic. 
That's  a  long  word,  but  it  means  a  lot. 
Just  remember  that — par-a-bol-ic.  When 
it's  parabolic  it  don't  need  no  lens  as  I 
jest  explained.  Go  find  another  lamp 
with  such  an  advantage  if  you  can." 

"How's  that  parabolic  plating  put  on?" 
meekly  inquired  the  Cycle  Age  man. 

"It's  a  special  scientific  process  and 
a  full  dissurtashun  of  the  proposishun 
would  be  tiresum,  but  take  my  word  on 
it,  there  ain't  no  scheme  on  earth  so 
good  for  so  little   money." 

Regular  Salesman  Was  at  launch. 

The  next  demonstrator-salesman  en- 
countered was  a  good-natured,  honest 
sort  of  a  chap.  He  was  talking  about  a 
certain  brand  of  cement  for  plugging  sin- 
gle tube  tires  and  was  sandwiching  be- 
tween his  speeches  practical  demonstra- 
tions of  how  well  it  worked.  He  had  a 
tire  full  of  repaired  punctures  and  was 
fast  increasing  their  number. 

After  he  had  punctured  the  tire  and 
plugged  it  he  would  say  this: 

"No  trouble  at  all;  be  your  own  re- 
pairman and  save  money;  a  child  can 
do  it;  works  every  time.' 

The  Cycle  Age  man  having  noticed  that 
the  salesmajQ  was  rather  red  in  the  face 
and  weak  in  the  wind  on  account  of  con- 
stant exercise  over  a  foot  pump  which 
formed  a  very  necessary  part  of  each 
trial  with  the  cement,  commented: 

"Sort  of  hard  work  when  you  do  it 
regular,  isn't  it?" 

"Well,  you  see,  I'm  just  up  here  while 
the  other  fellow  has  gone  to  lunch,  and 
it  strikes  me  he  must  have  got  into  a 
pretty  good  place  to  eat,  by  the  time  he's 
taking  to  it.  First  time  I  ever  saw  the 
goo-goo;  that's  why  I  know  I'm  telling 
the  truth  when  I  say  that  a  child  can  turn 
the  trick." 

"How  old  are  you?"  queried  the  Cycle 
Age  man,  as  he  mixed  with  the  crowd. 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


71 


Chance  or  something  else  drew  the  in- 
quisitive newspaper  man  toward  a  coun- 
ter whose  salesman  was  not  a  salesman  at 
all,  but  a  saleslady.  She  was  selling  small 
staple  sundries.  Before  the  Cycle  Age 
man  had  time  to  plan  out  a  proper  and 
seeming  method  of  attack  with  a  possi- 
ble safe  retreat  in  case  of  emergency,  a 
very  pleasant  voice  asked  him  what  he 
would  have. 

"Well,"  running  his  eye  hurriedly  over 
the  counter,  "I  guess  you  may  give  me 
one  of  those  small  rolls  of  tire  tape.  How 
much  is  it?" 

"One  cent,"  and  the  saleslady  showed 
an  inclination  to  smile;  "do  you  think 
you  have  that  much  with  yOu?" 

The  Cycle  Age  man  was  brave  against 
the  titters  that  came  from  the  crowd  out- 
side the  counter,  and  responding  "I  guess 
so"  leisurely  brought  from  his  pocket  a 
magnificent  roll  of  "ones,"  around  which 
was  wrapped  a  single  "twenty."  Pulling 
the  twenty  off  without  disclosing  the  de- 
nomination of  the  other  bills,  he  threw  it 
down  on  the  show-case.  No  comments 
came  from  the  other  side  of  the  counter 
and  the  audience  turned  the  laugh. 
ThA  Illustrator  Appears. 

Just  then  the  extravagant  buyer  noticed 
that  the  mistress  of  the  sundries  counter 
was  looking  inquisitively  at  something 
back  of  him.  Turning,  he  made  the  dis- 
covery tliat  the  Cycle  Age  illustrator  had 
wandered,  for  some  unknown  purpose,  in- 
to that  department  of  the,  store  and  was 
then  busily  at  work  fiQaking  a  sketch  of 
the  parties  engaged  in  the  tire  tape  trans- 
action. 

The  illustrator's  picture  was  endorsed 
on  the  spot  for  publication,  and,  after  the 
cash  girl  had  returned  with  the  $19.99,  he 
was  shown  the  fluent  speaker  who  urged 
the  merits  of  parabolic  plating  for  lamp 
reflectors  and  requested  to  produce  a  pen 
and  ink  likeness  of  said  individual  and 
the  collection  of  typical  department  store 
buyers  who  listened  eagerly  and  other- 
wise to  his  cheery  words  of  salvation 
from  lamp  troubles. 


THREE-PART  SEAT  POST  CLAMP 


Simple  Device  Suggested  by  Inventor  Who 
Has  No  Des're  to  Patent. 


E.  K.  Baker  of  the  Baker  &  Ruther- 
ford Cycle  Works  of  Paris,  Tex.,  writes 
that  he  has  several  times  unsuccessful- 
ly tried  to  make  money  with  inventions 
and  patents  but  that  he  is  now  satisfied 
to  humor  his  inventive  desires  by  cre- 
ating new  things  for  the  fun  of  it  and 
to  earn  his  livelihood  by  working. 

The  seat  post  expander  shown  in  the 


T/t£.  (Yai/)oEr 


accompanying  illustration  is  of  Mr.  Bak- 
er's invention  and  he  says  that  if  any- 
one takes  a  fancy  to  it  they  are  welcome 
to  all  the  privileges  of  the  invention  for 
the  mere  expression  of  thanks.  The  ex- 
pander comprises  but  three  parts.  A 
cylindrical  body  is  internally  threaded 
at  the  upper  end  and  formed  with  a 
taper  bore  below  the  threading.  It  is 
also  split  longitudinally  from  its  lower 
MiS  upward.    Inside  this  piece  fits  a  split 


sleeve  with  a  correspondingly  tapered 
outside  surface  and  a  straight  inner  wall 
to  receive  the  seat  post.  The  third  part 
is  the  locking  ring  which  is  adapted  to 
press  against  the  upper  end  of  the  inner 
sleeve.  The  operation  of  the  device  is 
obvious. 

Simple  as  it  is,  this  clamp  has  one 
serious  fault.  It  would  probably  be  hard 
to  loosen  such  an  expander  after  the  in- 
ner sleeve  had  once  been  jammed  down 
tightly  within  the  outer.  Mr.  Baker  rec- 
ognizes this  fault  and  says  that  he  thinks 
it  would  be  possible  to  loosen  the  ex- 
pander by  pulling  upward  on  the  saddle 
or  seat  post,  directing  the  force  at  the 
same  time  in  a  twisting  direction. 

If  such  an  expander  can  be  loosened 
after  having  once  been  set,  it  can  be  very 
readily  reduced  to  an  effective  two-part 
affair  by  disposing  of  the  outer  sleeve, 
reaming  the  seat  cluster  out  on  a  taper 
and  supplying  it  with  internal  screw 
threads  at  the  top. 


Tell-Tale  for  Truing  Work. 

Having  had  experience  with  the  truing 
of  work  of  various  descriptions  in  auto- 
matic screw  machines,   die  work  in  the 


/fe  Cy(1£/^(jC- 


lathe,  also  work  in  the  milling  machine, 
but  especially  work  in  the  universal 
grinding  machine,  work  that  was  hard- 
ened and  that  was  warped  out  of  stiaps 
and  which  required  resetting  in  the  ma- 
chine for  reflnishing,  I  devised,  says  a 
writer  to  an  exchange,  the  truing  in- 
dicator shown  in  the  sketch,  and  it 
has  been  used  by  myself  in  all  the  jobs 
mentioned,  both  for  internal  and  outside 
indicating,  or  truing  up.  It  has  been 
borrowed  by  men  everywhere  that  I  have 
worked.  It  is  always  in  use  in  prefer- 
ence to  their  more  finely  finished  instru- 
ments for  the  same  work,  and  is,  like  all 
useful  tools,  the  simplest  one  that  can 
be  made.  It  consists  of  the  usual  sur- 
face gage  for  the  planer,  one  with  a  12- 
inch  vertical  rod  preferred,  of  a  straight 
piece  of  steel  rod  A,  No.  55,  forked  at 
the  end  and  the  small  wire  feeler  B 
jointed  in.  The  rod  A  fits  the  surface 
gage,  and  the  feeler  is  of  small  wire 
flatted  at  the  end  for  the  joint.  As  the 
short  end  of  the  feeler  is  but  i/4-inch, 
while  the  other  end  is  as  long  as  you 
please,  according  to  the  line  of  work, 
it  shows  any  variations  very  minutely. 
The  feeler  must  work  very  freely  in  the 
fork  so  that  its  weight  alone  will  bring 
it  down. 


Surely  Not  a  Marvel. 

A  gentleman  contributing  what  is  cap- 
tioned mechanical  and  practical  matter 
to  an  English  cycling  paper  says  with 
referenr.f,  to  the  makers  of  a  standard 
British  bicycle: 

"I  think  the  firm  are  not  acting  at  all 
wisely  in  making  a  nine  days'  wonder  of 
their  ladies'  safety  of  the  featherweight 
type.  When  fitted  with  a  gear  case  this 
very  light  machine  weighs  about  31 
pounds.  I  do  not  say  that  this  is  too 
heavy — far  from  it — but  it  is  certainly  not 
a  featherweight." 

No,  a  31-pound  bicycle  can  hardly  be 
called  a  featherweight.  At  least  it  is 
hard  to  consider  such  a  machine  in  the 
light  of  a  nine  days'  wonder. 


THE 
GEO.  N.PIERCE  CO. 


SAY  THAT 

THERE  IS  MORE  ACTUAL  MERIT 

AND 

MORE  SELLING  QUALITIES 

IN  THEIR 


CUSHION  FRAME 
BICYCLES 


THAN  IN  ANY  OTHER  MODEL 
OF  THEIR  LINE. 


There  must  be  a  reason  for  it  and  If 
your  competitor  has  the  Pierce  Agency 
you  should 

SECURE  THE 

STEARNS, 

BARNES, 

FRONTENAC, 

IVER  JOHNSON, 

YALE, 

OLIVE, 

READING  STANDARD, 

or  OUTING. 


For  detailed  information  of  "Cushion  Frame 

Goodness"  write  the  above  concemt 

or  (he  patentees 


THE 


Oscar  Selbach,  some  time  ago  arrested 
on  a  charge  of  embezzling  $2,500  from 
the  Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  and  released 
on  bail,  was  indicted  by  the  grand  jury 
at  Hamilton,  0.,  last  Saturday. 


HYGIENIC  WHEEL  CO. 

ST.  PAUL  BLDG.,  NEW  YORK. 


72 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


INFORMATION  FOR   BUYERS 


Simple  in  Construction. 

The  accompanying-  illustration  shows  the 
interior  of  the  gas  generation  chamber  of 
the  O.  K.  acetylene  gas  lamp  manufactured 
by  the  Seal  Lock  Co.  of  Chicago.  The  con- 
struction of  thi.s  lamp  is  as  simple  as  its 
exterior  appearance  suggests.  The  upper 
half  of  the  generating  chamber  comprises 
the  water  tank  which  has  a  capacity  of  2% 
ounces.  Below  this  is  an  open  space  for 
the   carbide.     Any  kind   of   commercial  car- 


bide may  be  used  and  it  is  placed  in  a  light 
cloth  bag  similar  to  a  tobacco  bag,  before 
being  inserted  in  the  lamp.  If  care  is  taken 
when  placing  the  carbide  bag  in  the  lamp 
to  get  it  snugly  jammed  between  the  lower 
wall  of  the  lamp  body  and  the  under  side 
of  the  water  reservoir,  the  distribution  of 
water  when  the  latter  drips  from  the  reser- 
voir will  be  straight  through  the  bag  into 
the  carbide.  This  is  an  important  point  in 
the  use  of  the  lamp  because  should  the  bag 
be  placed  loosely  in.  the  apartment  the 
water  in  dripping  would  run  all  over  the 
outside  of  the  bag  before  reaching  the  car- 
bide and  the  generation  of  gas  would  then 
not  be  as  effective  and  economical  as  when 
the  bag  is  properly  placed.  The  generated 
gag  before  reaching  the  combustion  cham- 
ber passes  through  a  felt  pad  which  filters 
it  and  removes  all  dust  which  might  other- 
wise act  to  clog  the  burner.  The  burner  tip 
used  in  this  lamp  is  of  the  fish  tail  pattern. 
P.  J.  Dasey  has  joined  the  forces  of  the 
Seal  Lock  Co.  and  will  represent  it  in  Chi- 
cago, where  he  will  work  among  riders,  job- 
bers and  retail  dealers. 


Of  Credit  to  the  Veeder. 

The  Connecticut  division  of  the  League  of 
American  Wheelmen  has  decided  to  remeas- 
ure  all  roads  and  to  remark  or  correct  all 
road  signboards  in  that  state.  The  work, 
will  be  accomplished  under  the  supervision 
of  F.  W.  Starr,  chief  consul  for  Connecti- 
cut. Mr.  Starr  and  his  committee  have  de- 
cided to  use  for  measuring  purposes  Veeder 
trip  cyclometers.  The  fact  that  all  work 
of  this  nature  has  In  the  past  been  done 
with  surveyors'  chains  and  that  Mr.  Starr 
has  concluded  that  the  Veeder  cyclometer 
will  furnish  jusi  as  accurate  results,  speaks 
well  for  the  construction  and  operation  of 
the  little  Hartford-made  indicator. 


A.  &  J.  Two-Piece  Hanger. 

The  Avery  &  Jeness  Co.,  28  West  Wash- 
ington street,  Chicago,  Is  finding  a  ready 
sale  among  repair  men  for  its  A.  &  J.  han- 
ger which,  besides  being  a  modern  two-piece 


Tk£  ^■af^ne^ 


hanger    for   use   In    new   bicycles,    possesses 
the   distinctive   advantage   of   being   so   con- 
structed   that   it  may   be   readily  applied   to 
old  rnachines  without  change  of  bracket. 
Repairers  have  during  the  last  two  years 


done  much  work  in  the  line  of  bicycles  and 
since  the  universal  adoption  of  one  and  two- 
piece  hangers  there  has  been  a  demand  for 
a  modern  hanger  which  might  be  used  as  a 
substitute  for  the  old  fashion  three-piece 
hanger  with  cotter  pin  crank  attachment. 
The  A.  &.  J.  company  when  it  first  brought 
out  its  hanger  sought  to  provide  repairers 
with  ready  means  for  meeting  this  demand. 
The  A.  &  J.  hanger  is  of  the  two-piece  va- 
riety and  will  be  furnished  complete  in  a 
set  comprising  cranks,  sprocket,  cups,  cones, 
balls  and  retainers  and  for  any  bracket 
from  2  to  4  inches  in  length  and  from  1  7-16 
to  2  inches  in  diameter,  inside  measurement. 
When  ordering  the  bracket  to  fit  an  old  ma- 
chine the  only  specifications  necessary  to 
send  the  company  are  the  measurements 
A  and  B  as  indicated  on  the  accompanying 
illustration,  and  the  desired  sprocket  size 
and  crank  length.  The  hanger  as  furnished 
can  be  put  into  a  frame  without  trouble  and 
with  no  other  tools  than  a  screw  driver  and 
wrench. 

Besides  manufacturing  these  hangers  the 
A.  &  J.  company  is  offering  the  cycle  thad'» 
such  standard  articles  as  the  Bridges  seaT 
post.  Clarendon  expander  and  the  Nelson 
adjustable  cone  for  replacing  worn  or  brok- 
en hub  cones  of  any  make. 


Sunrise  Racer.  It  is  the  Wolff-American 
Model  40,  distinguished  by  a  brilliant  red 
decoration   at   the   head,   and  lists  at  $40. 


"Giant"  Pocket  Foot  Pump. 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows  the 
telescopic  foot  pump  manufactured  by  the 
Mackie-Lovejoy   Mfg.    Co.,   54   North   Clinton 


C03 


F"^^ ' 


T/t£fyrifj4&e^ 


street,  Chicago.  This  pump,  which  is  called 
the  Giant,  has  a  two-piece  plunger  rod  one 
section  of  which  is  adapted  to  telescope 
within  the  other.  This  allows  the  plunger 
to  be  contained  entirely  within  the  pump 
barrel  and  when  it  is  in  that  position,  and 
the  nozzle  and  foot  piece  are  folded  up 
alongside  the  barrel,  the  pump  is  as  com- 
pact as  an  ordinary  hand  pump  and  may  be 
carried  in  the  pocket  or  tool  bag.  When 
the  plunger,  is  extended  for  use  a  patent 
snap  at  the  upper  enid  of  the  lower  and  out- 
side half  holds  the  top  or  handle  section 
securely  in  place  for  operation.  Every  part 
of  the  pump  is  simple  and  substantial  and 
the  makers  say  that  the  pump  gives  entire 
satisfaction  wherever  used.  The  pump  not 
only  obviates  the  inconvenience  of  kneeling 
beside  a  bicycle  to  inflate  the  tire  with  a 
hand  pump  but  it  affords  more  rapid  and 
effective  inflation  than  the  hand  pump.  The 
company  states  that  the  Giant  pump  is  sell- 
ing well  and  that  both  dealers  and  riders 
find  it  a  very  de.sirable  article. 


A  $40  Wolff-American  Special. 

The  sale  of  the  $35  Wolff-American  models 
has  been  so  satisfactory  that  a  new  de- 
velopment has  appeared  as  a  surprise  for 
the  middle  of  the  season  in  the  shape  of  a 
snappy    little    special     machine      called    the 


Toggle  Joint  Foot  Pump. 

The  Long  Toggle  Bicycle  Pump  Co.  of 
Cedar  Rapids,  la.,  is  manufacturing  the  tog- 
gle joint  foot  pump  shown  in  the  illustra- 
tion herewith.  The  cylinder  of  this  pump 
is  1%  inches  in  diameter  and  provides  a  7%- 
inch  .stroke.    After  the  foot  treadle  has  been 


}ifit:^£^^  ^.s<? 


depressed    a    spring   returns    it 
stroke.     The   pump   is   compact 
to  be  a  powerful   inflator.     The 
all    is   32   inches    and   when    not 
pump  can  be  folded  almost  flat, 
is  3%  pounds.     The  makers  have 
toggle    joint    pump    the    "Rapid' 
that    in    operation   it    is   entirely 
with   its  cognomen. 


for  another 
and  is  said 
length  over 
in  use  the 
The  weight 
named  this 
'  and  state 
in   keeping 


Make  Corp  Bicycles. 

One  of  the  most  popular  makes  of  bicycles 
in  Providence,  R.  I.,  is  the  Corp,  made  by 
Corp  Bros.,  in  their  little  factory  at  Math- 
ewson  and  Sabin,  streets  in  that  city.  This 
industry  was  establishe'd  five  years  ago  and 
the  firm  quickly  gained  a  good  reputation 
among  local  wheelmen,  the  brothers  giving 
special  attention  to  the  manufacture  of  bi- 
cycles that  would  give  their  riders  no  trou- 
ble. These  machines  are  attractive  in  de- 
sign and  light,  yet  are  strong  and  reliable. 
The  firm  also  makes  a  specialty  of  fine  re- 
pair work  of  every  description.  An  idea  of 
the  growth  of  this  concern  can  be  gained 
from  the  statement  that  it  now  keeps  con- 
stantly employed  a  force  of  thirty  skilled 
workmen. 


Sidway  Pedal  Patent. 

Letters  patent  were  last  week  granted  to 
W.  J.  Grotenhuis  of  the  Sidway  Mfg.  Co., 
240  West  Lake  street,  Chicago,  for  the  latest 
pattern  of  the  S.  &  G.  combination  stirrup 
pedal  and  toe  clip.  This  pedal,  which  is 
illustrated  herewith,  is  well  known  to  the 
trade  and  is  meeting  with  a  wide  sale.  The 
Grotenhuis  patent  is  broad.  Its  claims  are 
as  follows: 

1.  In  a  pedal  of  the  class  described,  the 
combination  of  a  base-plate,  a  flexible  cover 
secured  thereto  so  as  to  form  a  space  in 
which  the  rider's  foot  may  bs  inserted,  and 
a  spring  with  one  end  secured  to  the  base- 
plate and  the  other  end  pivotally  secured  to 
the  cover  to  assist  in  maintaining  it  in  its 
operative  condition,  substantially  as  de- 
scribed. 

2.  In    a    pedal    of   the    class   described,    the 


combination  of  a  base-plate,  a  flexible  cover 
formed  of  leather  or  similar  material  ad- 
justably secured  to  the  base-plate  and  pro- 
viding between  it  and  the  base-p'.ate  a  space 
for  the  Insertion  of  the  rider's   foot,    and   a 


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sustaining'  spring  with  one  end  secured  to 
tiie  base-plate  and  ttie  other  end  pivotally 
secured  to  the  cover  portion  or  the  upper 
side  thereof  so  as  to  assist  in  maintaining- 
such  cover  in  operative  condition,  substan- 
tially as  described. 


Automatic  Chain  Brush. 

The  Automatic  Chain  Bru^  Co.,  16  North 
Canal  street,  Chicago,  has  issued  under  the 
caption  "The  Book  About  the  Brush"  a  very 
tastily     compiled    and     printed     booklet    de- 


W/fi:>^€^c/^0£ 


scribing  the  Automatic  chain  brush  and  pre- 
senting numerous  reproductions  of  testimo- 
nial letters  recommending  the  chain  brush. 
The  brochure  is  a  typical  example  of  mod- 
ern "old  style"  typography  and  contains  in- 
teresting matter  concerning  the  care  of 
chains.  The  chain  brush  which  is  thus  ad- 
vertised is  shown  in  the  accompanying  illus- 
tration. The  method  of  attachment  to  the 
bicycle  frame  and  the  manner  in  which  the 
brushes  operate  on  the  upper  run  of  chain 
Is  obvious.  The  testimonial  letters  printed 
are  mainly  from  prominent  road  riders  and 
C.  R.  C.  members  and  officials. 


Tribute  to  Wolff-Americans. 

R.  H.  Wolff  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  of  New  York 
city,  recently  received  the  following  unso- 
licited testimonial  from  A.  G.  Wiley,  finan- 
cial secretary  of  the  Flour  City  Cyclists  of 
Minneapolis.  The  letter  is  self-explanatory 
and  certainly  speaks  well  for  the  goodness 
of  Wolff- American  bicycles: 

Gentlemen:— I  presume  that  what  you  will 
find  In  this  letter  is  an  old  story  to  you, 
but  to  me  it  is  so  new  and  unexpected  tha 
I   can't  help   telling  you   about   it. 

My  Wolff-American  racer  arrived  about 
ten  days  ago,  and  without  adjusting  it  or 
changing  the  equipment  in  any  way  except 
to  put  on  road  tires  I  sent  it  over  all 
the  roads  around  here  and  have 'given  it  the 
hardest  road  test  that  I  ever  gave  a  wheel. 
I  have  ridden  it  over  all  the  rough  roads, 
climbed  every  hill  I  have  come  across,  par- 
ticipated in  every  "brush"  on  the  road,  and 
the  machine  has  come  through  without  the 
slightest  mark,  has  needed  neither  ad.1ust- 
ment  nor  repairs  and  has  run  so  easily, 
smoothly  and  with  such  small  exertion  that 
the  "boys"  have  facetiously  asked  me  if  I 
had  a  motor  inside  the  tubing. 

The  bicycle  is  causing  me  some  embarrass- 
ment, however,  for  no  matter  where  I  am, 
either  Gown  town  or  in  the  suburbs,  when- 
ever I  set  it  down  a  crowd  collects  which 
insists  on  knowing  all  about  my  mount;  and 
as  it  generally  takes  from  twenty  to  thirty 
minutes  to  explain  all  the  good  points  of 
the  machine  to  them  I  am  beginning  to  have 
the  voice  and  manner  of  an  old-time  stump 
orator.  However,  it  is  a  very  pleasant  way 
of  being  annoyed,  so  I  am  doing  all  I  can 
to  accommodate  my  inquisitors. 

I  have  allowed  many  of  the  local  expert 
riders,  repairmen,  manufacturers  and  deal- 
ers to  ride  my  machine  and  some  privately 
and  some  openly  have  said  that  it  is  the 
finest  running,  stiffest  and  handsomest  bicy- 
cle on  the  market.  The  racing  men  all  envy 
me,  and  where  three  weeks  ago  they  would 
not  have  objected  to  giving  me  two  or  three 
minutes  handicap  in  a  fifteen-mile  road  race 
they  now  protest  against  my  having  more 
than  one  and  one-half  minutes.  You  can  see 
from  that  what  the  riders'  opinion  of  the 
bicycle   is. 

I  had  the  pleasure  a  week  ago  of  taking 
apart  one  of  your  1S96  models,  and  I  found 
every  cup  and  cone  perfect,  only  a  thread- 
like line  to  show  that  it  hakJ  not  come  direct 
from  the  factory.  The  frame  also  was  in 
excellent  condition.  It  was  the  best  pre- 
served old  bicycle  I  ever  saw.    When  it  was 


adjusted  again   everything  ran   perfectly. 

T  could  spend  the  rest  of  the  afternoon 
telling  you  the  good  things  which  the  rid- 
ing public  here  are  saying  about  the  ma- 
chine, but  L  will  close,  first  congratulating 
you  on  securing  such  an  enterprising  and 
energetic  agent  as  Mr.  Haynes,  whose  name 
here  is  a  guarantee  of  business  integrity 
and  whose  popularity  ;imong  the  cyclists 
is  unexcelled. 


The  Dwyer  Folding  Cycle. 

p.  O.  Dwyer  of  Danbury.  Conn.,  originator 
of  the  wood  handlebar  and  partner  in  the 
big  Connecticut  beef  firm  of  Swift  &  Dwyer, 
is  the  inventor  of  a  folding  bicycle  which, 
though  little  known  in  the  United  States, 
has  been  introduced  in  foreign  countries  for 
army  use  with  considerable  success  and  is 
now  being  employed  to  some  extent  in  the 
military  operations  in  South  Africa. 

The  Dwyer  folding  bicycle  was  invented 
and  patented  nearly  three  years  ago.  It  is 
being  manufactured  in  the  United  States  in 
a  small  factory  in  Danbury,  where  the 
frames  are  made,  but  has  been  little  ))ushed 
here  because  the  inventor  devotes  most  of 
his  time  to  his  meat  business.  The  machine 
is  not  separable,  but  simp.y  douliles  up  at 
the  middle  of  the  frame  upon  pressing  two 
springs,  thereby  reducing  its  length  by  half, 
in  which  form  it  can  be  conveniently  carried 
on  the  back.  The  springs  in  the  frame  oper- 
ate strong  locking  devices,  so  that  when  ex- 
tendesl  for  riding  the  machine  is  more  rigid 
than  most  frames  of  the  ordinary  type.  Com- 
plete it  weighs  only  25  pounds.  The  frames 
cost  but  $1  more  to  manufacture  than  the 
regular  diamond  frame.  One  of  its  special 
features  is  a  simple  device  that  controls  the 
handlebar.  By  a  twist  of  the  wrist,  without 
the  aid  of  a  wrench  or  tools  of  any  kind,  the 
bar  is  turned  into  almost  any  position.  It  is 
tightened  and  loosened  at  pleasure  and  does 
not  get  out  of  order. 

Mr.  Dwyer  has  made  two  trips  across  the 
ocean  in  the  interest  of  his  invention,  first 
to  England  and  France,  and  again  to  Eng- 
land. He  is  going  over  to  England  again 
this  summer.  His  machine  has  been  intro- 
duced to  the  governments  of  England, 
France,  Spain,  Austria,  Japan,  India,  Italy, 
Belgium  and  several  South  American  coun- 
tries, and  is  now  being  tested  by  the  United 
States  government  in  Washington.  Several 
foreign  shipments  have  been  made  and  the 
Invention  is  considered  a  success  for  its 
especial  field  of  utility.  In  Germany  It  is 
being  manufactured  on  a  royalty  by  the 
toiggest  manufacturing  company  in  that 
country. 

It  is  said  that  the  A.  B.  C.  is  negotiating 
with  Mr.  Dwyer  to  enter  the  trust,  but  he 
has  declined  with  thanks. 

The  demand  for  his  machines  is  so  large 
that  the  present  factory  can  no  longer  sup- 
ply the  demand.  Mr.  Dwyer  says  he  is  going 
to  turn  over  the  business  to  someone  else 
and  have  the  folder  manufactured  on  an  ex- 
tensive scale  In  a  big  plant.  One  foreign 
government  has  ordered  2,000  of  the  ma- 
chines. 


Crank  Hanger  Taps. 

Among  other  forms  of  special  and  stand- 
ard taps  and  screw  cutting  appliances  made 
for  cycle  repairers  by  Holroyd  &  Co.  of 
Waterford,  N.  Y.,  the  company  is  now  pre- 
pared to   furnish  in   pairs   of   right   and   left 


threads,  crank  hanger  taps  such  as  here 
illustrated.  The  taps  are  cross  bored  through 
the  stock  for  the  reception  of  a  rod  to  sup- 
ply sufficient  turning  leverage  and  control 
when  being  used. 


furnishing  emi)loyment  U)  IKO  men,  who  turn 
out  an  average  of  150  bicycles  every  24  hours. 
The  machines  are  shipped  to  all  sections  of 
the  country  arfd  some  are  made  on  foreign 
orders.  Manager  Rempi)is  say.-;  liis  (■()mi>any 
has  never  in  its  history  been  as  busy  as  now. 

Combined  Stand  and  Pump. 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows  a 
combination  article  that  will  doubtless 
strike  rider,  dealer  and  repairer  alike  as  be- 
ing extremely  convenient.  It  is  called  Blen- 
ner's  combination  portable  bicycle  stand  and 
pump,  is  made  by  the  Knterprlse  Machine 
Works,  :{0S  North  Fifth  street,  Richmond. 
Va.,  and  is  exactly  what  its  name  signifies— 
a  combination  stand  and  pump.  The  stand 
will  hold  a  bicycle  by  either  front  or  rear 
wheel  so  that  either  tire  may  be  inflated 
While  the  machine  is  held  erect  by  the 
stand.  The  stand  may  be  used  wherever 
either  cycle  starid  or  pump  is  used  and  of- 
fers the  same  convenience  in  all  places. 
Either  a  single  or  a  double  action  pump  will 
be  furnished;  the  latter  ha»  the  rubber  tube 
connection   at  the  top.     The  pump  may   be 


fastened  to  either  side  foot  of  the  stand  as 
desired  by  the  user.  The  ,-ntire  stand  and 
pump  occupy  but  little  more  space  than  does 
the   ordinary   plain   floor  stand. 


A  Busy  Bicycle  Plant. 

One  of  the  busiest  bicycle  plants  in  East- 
ern Pennsylvania  is  the  Reading  Standard, 
says  a  local  paper.  It  is  running  double  time. 


INFORMATION  BREVITIES 

Letters  patent  have  been  granted  to  W,  H. 
Fauber  of  Chicago  for  the  well  known  Fau- 
ber  eccentric  crank  bracket. 

The  Canada  Cycle  &  Motor  Co..  Ltd..  of 
Toronto,  Canada,  is  issuing  every  week  a 
seven  column  sheet  for  agents  and  dealers. 
The  paper  is  brightly  gotten  up  and  is  called 
the   Assistant   Manager. 

The  E.  P.  Breckenridge  Co.,  of  Toledo,  is 
arranging  to  separate  its  bicycle  lamp  de- 
partment from  the  tin  can  factory,  as  each 
industry  has  grown  to  such  an  appreciable 
extent  as  to  require  more  room. 

The  HIighwater  Mfg.  Co.,  605  Thirty-first 
street.  Chicago,  desires  the  addresses  of 
bicycle  dealers  throughout  the  country  that 
it  may  correspond  with  them  regarding  the 
handling  of  the  Highwater  pants  cuff. 

The  Armstrong  Durst  Machine  Works  of 
Three  Rivers.  Mich.,  expects  to  be  in  run- 
ning order  this  week  and  its  six  spoke  swag- 
ing machines  will  enable  it  to  turn  out  20.000 
bicycle  spokes  a  day.  The  company  is  far 
behind  with  its  orders,  and  a  night  and  day 
force   will   be  employed. 

Last  week  letters  patent  were  allowed 
C.  H.  Melvin  of  St.  Paul  for  the  coaster 
brake  known  in  the  trade  as  the  Melvin 
and  which  is  controlled  by  F.  M.  Smith  & 
Bro.,  325  Wabasha  street.  Si.  Paul.  This 
brake  was  described  in  a  recent  installment 
of  the  Cycle  Age  series  of  articles  "Prob- 
lem of  the  Coaster  Brake." 

Among  the  most  recently  issued  cata- 
logues of  bicycles  and  l)icy<le  materials  is 
that  of  Nathan  Hanford  of  Ithaca.  N.  Y. 
This  booklet  contains  a  comidete  line  of 
cycle  sundries  and  specialties,  guns,  fishing 
tackle  and  other  sportsmen's  goods  and  il- 
lustrated descriptions  of  the  various  models 
of  Acadian  and  Rapidon  bicycles  handled  by 
the  house. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


THE  PASTIME  AND  SPORT 


Elkes'  Defeat  of  Edouard  Taylor. 

A  cablegram  from  Paris  announces 
that  Harry  Elkes  defeated  Edouard  Tay- 
lor in  a  one-hour  match  race  on  the 
Prince  track  last  Sunday.  This  was  his 
first  race  in  France  and  coming  as  it 
does  so  soon  after  Taylor's  wonderful 
ride  of  38  miles  1,255  yards  in  the  hour, 
as  described  in  another  column  of  this 
department,  will  undoubtedly  raise  the 
stock  of  the  plucky  young  American  high 
above  par  both  at  home  and  abroad.  To 
defeat  the  best  man  at  the  hour  in 
Europe  in  his  initial  race  outside  of  his 
own  country  will  surely  greatly  encour- 
age the  man  to  whom  we  now  look  more 
than  to  any  other  to  uphold  the  honor 
of  our  flag  at  the  coming  world's  cham- 
pionship at  the  international  exposition. 
His  success  goes  a  long  way  to  prove  the 
wisdom  of  a  long  course  of  careful  train- 
ing at  the  place  where  the  races  are  to 
occur  before   entering  into   competition. 

Full  details  of  the  race  will  not  ar- 
rive by  mail  for  about  two  weeks,  but 
from  the  dispatches  received  it  appears 
that  Elkes  led  Taylor  over  the  tape  by 
fully  150  yards.  A  strong  wind  was  blow- 
ing during  the  race  and  the  pace  was 
made  by  gasoline  tandems  instead  of  by 
the  faster  tricycles,  so  that  Elkes  covered 
only  34  miles  800  yards  in  the  hour. 

Motor  tandem  pace  was  requested  by 
Elkes  because  his  new  tricycle  was  not 
ready  for  use. 

Taylor  led  at  the  start  but  Elkes  over- 
hauled and  passed  him  at  thirty  kilome- 
at  the  start,  but  Elkes  overhauled  him 
and  passed  him  &  about -thk-ty  kilome- 
ters and  from  then  to  the  enf  maintained 
his  lead.  Whether  the  victory  is  in  any 
degree  due  to  accidents  to  the  French 
champion  remains  to  be  learned  from 
mail  advices.  Great  interest  was  mani- 
fested in  the  meeting  of  the  hour  cham- 
pions of  the  two  hemispheres  and  a 
crowd  variously  estimated  at  from  10,000 
to  15,000  attended  the  race.  The  two  are 
to  meet  in  a  return  match  next  Sunday, 
May  20,  and  both  will  compete  in  the 
Berlin  four  days'  race  to  be  run  May 
24  to  27  inclusive. 

Good  Prizes  Attract  the  Cracks. 

The  unprecedented  offer  of  cash,  dia- 
monds, bicycles  and  other  good  prizes  ag- 
gregating $2,500  by  the  Detroit  Cycle 
Board  of  Trade  for  the  professional  and 
amateur  road  races  over  the  Belle  Isle 
course  on  Decoration  day  has  attracted 
widespread  attention  in  racing  circles 
throughout  the  country.  Inquiries  for 
entry  blanks  have  been  received  from 
points  as  far  away  as  Massachusetts, 
Colorado  and  Texas.  An  unexpectedly 
large  proportion  of  the  entries  so  far  re- 
ceived has  been  from  professional  rid- 
ers. The  first  place  prize  for  the  fifteen- 
mile  professional  handicap  is  $100  in  gold 
and  the  first  time  prize  $150  in  gold,  so 
that  it  may  well  be  worth  while  for  the 
crack  racing  men  to  journey  to  Detroit 
from  Fountain  Ferry,  as  some  of  them 
are  considering  doing,  in  the  hope  of 
winning  one  of  these  prizes.  Altogether 
there  is  a  total  of  $410  in  gold  put  up  for 
this  race,  in  which  the  professionals  will 
not  be  riding  for  any  of  their  own  money, 
as  in  a  sweepstakes  race,  for  with  only 

.  twenty-five  entries  required  by  the  pro- 
moters and  an  entry  fee  of  but  $3  each, 
the  aggregate  thus  brought  in  would  be 
but  $75. 

An  even  more  valuable  prize  list  is  of- 
fered for  the  amateur  twenty-mile  handi- 
cap, the  first  time  prize  being  a  $100  dia- 
mond and  first  place  prize  a  $75  diamond; 
after  these  leading  prizes  come  two  other 


diamonds,  a  silver  trophy,  eleven  bicycles 
and  thirty-one  other  minor  prizes. 

The  course  has  been  surveyed  by  the 
city  engineer's  staff  and  the  accuracy  of 
the  distance  is  guaranteed.  The  park 
authorities  are  working  on  the  roads  now 
and  will  have  them  in  first-class  condi- 
tion by  May  30.  The  grades  at  the  ap- 
proaches of  the  three  bridges  on  the 
course  will  be  changed  so  that  the  riders 
can  take  them  at  nearly  or  quite  full 
speed.  It  is  thought  that  the  time  of  the 
professionals  will  be  near  the  30-minute 
mark,  while  the  amateurs  should  make 
their  twenty  miles  inside  of  45  minutes. 

The  referee  will  probably  be  a  well 
known  Chicago  man.  More  than  half  of 
the  judges,  timers,  handicappers  and 
other  officials  will  be  from  outside  of 
Detroit,  so  that  outside  riders  will  not 
feel  that  there  is  any  chance  of  local  rid- 
ers being  favored.  Every  precaution  is 
being  taken  by  the  management  to  secure 
accuracy  at  the  finish  and  justice  to  every 
rider. 

For  entry  blanks,  prize  lists  and  other 
information  address  Chas.  F.  U.  Kelly, 
305  Woodward  avenue,  Detroit. 

The  time  for  closing  entries  for  both 
races  has  been  extended  to  May  25. 

Drainage  Canal  Speedway  Favored. 

Chicago  wheelmen  who,  through  the 
Associated  Cycling  Clubs,  are  earnestly 
endeavoring  to  secure  the  construction  of 
a  bicycle  and  automobile  way  along  the 
new  drainage  canal,  have  sufficient  cause 
for  elation  in  the  passage  of  resolutions 
favoring  the  project,  first  by  the  board  of 
aldermen  of  the  city  on  May  7  and  a  week 
later  by  the  board  of  trustees  of  the  san- 
itary district  having  charge  of  all  canal 
affairs.  As  first  proposed,  the  scheme  con- 
templated merely  a  bicycle  path  along 
the  bank  of  the  canal  from  Chicago  to 
Lockport,  but  the  automobilists  and  car- 
riage owners  came  in  for  consideration 
and  the  plan  was  enlarged  from  various 
directions  until  it  begins  to  look  as  if  it 
will  finally  materialize  in  a  fine  boulevard 
or  speedway  over  which  bicycle  and  auto- 
mobile races  may  be  run  and  which,  like 
the  Sheridan  road,  will  become  a  popular 
pleasure  driveway.  As  all  the  necessary 
materials  for  building  and  macadamizing 
such  a  highway  are  right  at  hand  in  the 
refuse  from  the  excavating  of  the  canal, 
the  construction  should  be  comparatively 
cheap. 

Such  a  speedway  will  form  a  good  out- 
let from  the  city  on  the  way  southwest 
to  points  in  the  Illinois  river  valley  and 
may  some  day  be  one  of  the  links  in  the 
highway  projected  from  the  Atlantic 
westward  to  the  Rocky  mountains. 

To  date  no  definite  plan  of  construc- 
tion has  been  announced  or  suggested, 
but  presumably  it  is  contemplated  to 
have  the  roadway  located  immediately  on 
the  bank  of  the  big  ditch  between  the 
mountainous  rows  of  bare  dirt  on  either 
side  of  the  water  course.  A  much  more 
pleasing  arrangement,  although  perhaps 
a  more  expensive  one  because  of  "the 
bridges  it  would  necessitate,  would  be  to 
build  the  speedway  along  the  crest  of  one 
of  these  continuous  rows  of  refuse.  Then, 
instead  of  the  users  of  the  roadway  rid- 
ing constantly  in  a  small  sized  canyon, 
they  could  see  for  miles  over  attractive 
country  from  the  elevation  and  be  fanned 
by  cooling  breezes  during  the  hot  sum- 
mer months  when  the  road  would  be 
most  used. 


Jack  Prince  promises  to  have  his  New 
England  Coliseum  Circuit,  embracing-  New 
Haven,  Hartford,  Springfield  and  Worcester, 
completed  for  opening  by  May  SO. 


Object  to  Indoor  Races. 

The  arrangements  made  by  Frank  Van 
Valkenburgh  and  T.  J.  Sullivan  of  Mil- 
waukee to  hold  the  races  at  the  national 
meet  of  the  L.  A.  W.  on  an  indoor  track 
in  the  Exposition  building,  which  has 
been  leased  for  the  purpose,  has  been 
strenuously  objected  to  by  other  members 
of  the  Wisconsin  division,  who  character- 
ize the  plan  to  run  a  July  race  meet  on  a 
ten-lap  board  track  in  the  stifling  atmos- 
phere of  a  closed  building  as  ridiculous 
in  the  extreme.  In  defense  of  the  selec- 
tion of  the  Exposition  building,  however, 
it  is  asserted  that  owing  to  the  failure  of 
promoters  who  proposed  building  outdoor 
tracks  to  make  a  proposition  in  writing, 
the  selection  of  the  big  downtown  build- 
ing was  deemed  the  best  solution  to  the 
problem,  which  was  in  a  measuie  compli- 
cated by  the  fact  that  the  Business  Men's 
League  is  backing  the  L.  A.  W.  financial- 
ly and  has  a  powerful  voice  in  the  matter ' 
of  arrangements.  The  building,  it  is  fur- 
ther claimed,  is  well  ventilated  and  can 
be  kept  cool  even  in  July. 

The  program  of  the  races  to  be  held  in 
conjunction  with  the  meet  but  under  the 
auspices  and  rules  of  the  National  Cy- 
cling Association,  has  been  completed  by 
George  Greenburg,  of  the  board  of  control 
for  this  district,  and  is  printed  below.  A 
big  effort  is  to  be  made  to  get  amateurs 
to  compete  in  the  first  annual  interna- 
tional championship  contests  which  the 
International  Cyclists'  Union,  formed  last 
month  in  Paris,  will  hold  during  the  week 
of  August  12.  Trials  are  to  be  held  at 
Milwaukee,  but  prizes  wiH  not  be  paid  to 
the  riders  unless  they  agree  to  represent 
the  N.  C.  A.  in  the  international  cham- 
pionship races.  The  money  won  under 
such  a  pledge  will  be  held  in  trust  until 
the  departure  of  the  rider  is  assured. 

National  Meet  Program. 

Following  is  the  complete  program,  the 
money  prize  in  the  amateur  events  repre- 
senting trophies  of  the  value  named: 
THURSDAY,  July  12. 

Professional — National  championship,  third 
mile;  prizes,  $150,  $75  and  $25.  Cream  City 
haridlcap,  two  miles;  prizes,  $100,  $50,  $20  and 
$10. 

Amateur— I.  C.  U.  trial,  one  mile;  first 
prize,  $150;  the  winner  to  be  the  rider  scoring 
most  points  in  the  three  I.  C.  U.  trials, 
counting  four  for  first,  two  for  second  and 
one  for  third;  each  trial  to  be  limited  to 
three  starters;  second  prize  to  be  given  the 
rider  with  a  total  score  next  to'  that  of  the 
winner,  $35;  third  prize,  to  be  won  under 
similar  conditions,  $25. 

Two-thirds  mile  handicap;  prizes,  $35,  $20 
and  $10. 

FRIDAY,   JULY   13. 

Professional  —  Circuit  championship,  one 
mile;  prizes,   $100,  $60  and  $40. 

Third-mile  handicap;  prizes,  $100,  $50,  $20, 
and  $10. 

Two-fifteen  class;  prizes.  $50,  $20,  $10. 

Middle  distance  match,  fifteen  miles; 
prizes,  first  $150,  second  $100;  winners  Friday 
and  Saturday  nights  to  ride  in  the  supple- 
mentary meet  Sunday  night. 

Amateur— I.  C.  U.  trial,  third-mile.     Dorn- 
er  handicap,  two  miles;  prizes,  $35,  $20,  $10. 
SATURDAY,  JULY  14. 

Professional — National  championship,  two 
miles;   prizes,  $150,  $75,  $25. 

Sanger  handicap,  one  mile;  prizes,  $100, 
$50,  $20,  $10. 

Professional  middle  distance  match,  fifteen 
miles;  prize,  first  $150,  second  $100. 

Amateur— I.  C.  U.  trial,  two  miles.  Third- 
mile  handicap;,  prizes,  $35,  $20,  $10. 

SUNDAY  NIGHT.  JULY  1.5. 

Professional—  Third-mile  dash;  prizes,  $100, 
$50.  $25.  Middle  distance  match,  one  hour; 
prizes,  first  $250,  second  $150. 

Amateur— One  mile  open;  prizes,  $35,  $20, 
$10. 


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WORLD  RECORDS  WIPED  OUT 


NJSARI/V  THIRTY-NINE  MII/ES  CROWD- 
ED   INTO    THE    HOUR 


Taylor  and  Bouhours  Create  New  Titnes  to 

loo  Kilometers  in  Open  Race 

in  Paris. 


All  world's  records  from  ten  to  one 
hundred  kilometers,  Including  the  records 
by  miles  from  ten  to  sixty  and  the  world's 
hour  record,  were  broken  in  the  great 
100-kilometer  paced  race  on  the  Prince 
track  in  Paris  on  April  29.  Although  the 
race  was  finally  won  by  Bouhours,  the 
hour  record  and  all  those  below  it  belong 
to  Edouard  Taylor,  by  whose  marvelous 
riding  almost  two  miles  was  added  to 
his  best  previous  record  of  36  miles  1,695 
yards,  made  April  8. 

Perfect  weather  combined  with  a  fine 
entry  list  for  the  race,  in  which  the  prizes 
were  $200,  $120,  $80,  $50,  $30  and  $20,  at- 
tracted a  crowd  of  10.000  spectators,  who 
during  the  progress  of  the  race  became 
wildly  enthusiastic. 

Taylor  Leads  From  the  Start. 

Edouard  Taylor,  Bouhours,  Bauge,  Wal- 
ters, The,  Leonard,  Andresse,  Fossier, 
Doiia,  Chatelain  and  Oliver  started  at  the 
pistol  shot.  Taylor  promptly  took  the 
lead  and,  being  splendidly  paced  by  Vas- 
seur  on  his  powerful  motor  tricycle,  had 
gained  almost  200  meters  advance  at  the 
end  of  the  first  lap.  Bauge  finished  the 
first  lap  in  second  place,  followed  by  Bou- 
hours. Walters,  who  did  not  start  with 
such  a  rush  as  the  others,  began  slowly 
gaining  on  the  leaders,  and  soon,  amid 
great  applause,  passed  Bouhours  and 
Bauge.  Seeing  this,  Taylor  increased  his 
speed,  and  at  the  tenth  kilometer  had 
three-quarters  of  a  lap  advance  over  the 
Englishman.  At  this  distance  Bauge's 
ten-kilometer  record  was  broken  by  four- 
fifths  of  a  second,  and  when  ten  miles 
was  completed  the  record  for  that  dis- 
tance had  been  cut  down  by  just  one  sec- 
ond. Continuing  his  remarkable  riding, 
Taylor  passed  every  one  on  the  track 
and  lapped  Walters  at  the  twentieth  kilo- 
meter, not,  however,  before  having  been 
very  hard  pressed  by  the  Englishman, 
who  kept  his  French  rival  going  on  the 
outside  of  the  track  for  almost  two  laps. 

His  I^eadlng  Rivals  Have  Accidents. 

At  the  twentieth  mile  Bauge  was  lapped 
for  the  second  time,  while  Bouhours,  hav- 
ing been  delayed  by  an  accident  to  his 
tire,  was  fourth.  At  forty  kilometers 
Walters  was  also  lapped  for  the  second 
time,  he,  too,  having  sustained  several 
accidents  both  to  his  own  machine  and 
his  pacing  tricycle.  Just  as  Taylor  lapped 
him  his  tricycle  stopped,  and  before  he 
could  get  going  behind  a  fresh  one  he 
had  lost  more  than  a  lap  and  had  been 
passed  by  Bauge  and  even  by  Bouhours. 
After  a  moment  of  discouragement,  but 
cheered  by  the  crowd,  he  again  leaned 
down  over  his  bars  and  went  ahead  as 
fast  as  ever. 

Almost  Thirty-Nine  Miles  in  the  Hour. 

Meantime  Taylor  continued  to  ride  be- 
hind his  speedy  pacing  machine  as  stead- 
ily as  a  high  speed  engine,  showing  no 
sign  of  fatigue  and  pounding  away  at  the 
world's  records.  At  the  pistol  shot  mark- 
ing the  end  of  the  hour  the  crowd  became 
silent  and  for  a  few  moments  nothing 
was  heard  but  the  noise  of  the  tricycles 
and  the  commands  of  the  trainers.  But 
when  the  announcer  made  it  know.n  that 
Taylor  had  covered  62  kilometers  313 
meters,  or  38  miles  l,255i4  yards,  in  the 
sixty  minutes,  the  crowd  went  frantic 
with  enthusiasm. 

Discouraged  by  Troubles. 

But  Taylor  had  to  have  his  troubles, 
too.  Just  before  the  seventieth  kilometer 
a  rear  tire  of  Vasseur's  tricycle  exploded; 


in  less  than  fifteen  seconds  a  motor  tan- 
dem was  substituted  and  was  going  as 
hard  as  possible,  but  this  was  not  the  sort 
of  pacing  the  speedy  Frenchman  needed 
for  breaking  world's  records  and  he  fol- 
lowed it  reluctantly.  Bouhours,  Bauge 
and  Walters  all  were  now  going  faster 
than  Taylor  and  were  gaining  steadily  on 
him,  but,  after  being  quickly  repaired, 
Vasseur's  tricycle  was  again  brought  out 
for  Taylor  and  he  began  again  to  go  like 
a  locomotive.  But  his  troubles  were  not 
ended.  About  the  seventy-third  kilometer 
one  of  the  tires  of  his  own  machine  ex- 
ploded and  he  had  to  change  to  another 
mount,  which  did  not  fit  him  and  was  not 
properly  geared.  This  began  to  discour- 
age him  and,  after  continuing  until  the 
fifty  miles  were  completed,  he  sat  up  and 
on  the  following  lap  dismounted.  Al- 
though the  spectators  clamored  for  him 
to  go  on,  he  did  not  respond. 

Bouhours  W  ns  the  Race. 

Bauge,  owing  to  the  puncturing  of  a 
tire,  had  lost  a  lap,  and  now  Bouhours 
was  in  the  lead,  Walters  having  dropped 
far  behind.  During  the  last  few  kilo- 
meters there  was  a  splendid  fight  be- 
tween Bauge  and  Bouhours,  the  former 
coming  back  quite  strong  in  the  last  few 
laps.  But  Bouhours  won  the  race,  finish- 
ing the  100  kilometers  in  1:39:13  3-5, 
breaking  his  own  former  world's  record 
of  1:48:50  by  ^Vz  minutes.  Bauge  fin- 
ished second  one  lap  behind,  Walters  was 
third  at  seven  laps  to  the  bad,  and  An- 
dresse was  fourth  at  nineteen  laps. 


TEAM    WORK   IN    LOUISVILLE 


New  Records  Created. 

The    new     world's    records    made. 


by 


kilometers   and   miles,   are  given   in   the 
lollowing  table: 


Kilom.    Time. 

Holder. 

Former  r'c'rd 

.    Holder. 

10. 

. .      9:332/-,. . 

..E.  Taylor. 

...      9:37%.. 

.Bauge 

20. 

..    19:06%.. 

.  .E.  Taylor. 

...    19:52%.. 

.E.  Taylor 

30. 

..    '^.8:43    .. 

.  .E.  Taylor. 

..    29:38%.. 

E.  Taylor 

40 

..    38:19%.. 

.  .E.  Taylor. 

..    40:35%... 

.E.  Taylor 

50. 

..    48:01%.  • 

.  .E.  Taylor 

-      50:40%,. . 

.E.  Taylor 

60. 

..    57:47%.. 

..E.Taylor. 

..1:00:30%... 

.  E.  Taylor 

70. 

..1:08:46%.. 

.  E.  Taylor. 

.1:12:43%... 

.Bouhours 

80 

..1:19:21%.. 

..E.Taylor. 

.1:23:17     ... 

.Bouhours 

90 

.  .1:29:33%. . 

.  .Bouhours. 

...1:37:40    ... 

.Bouhours 

100. 

..1:39:13?^  . 

.  .Bouhours. 

...1:48:50%... 

.Bouhours 

Miles 

10. 

..    15:25%.. 

.  .E.  Taylor. 

..    15:25%... 

H.  Elkes 

20. 

..    30:17%.. 

.  E.  Taylor. 

..    31:55%.. 

.H.  Elkes 

30. 

..    46:24     .. 

.  .E  Taylor. 

..    48:56%... 

.H.  Elkes 

40. 

..1:00:59%.. 

..E.  Ta.lor 

50. 

..1:19:27%.. 

NOW  FC 

..E.Taylor. 

.1:23:45%... 

Bouhours 

)RMALLY  ORGANIZED 

New  Canadian  Association  Adopts  Constitu- 
tion and  Elects  Officers. 


The  new  Canadian  Cyclists'  Association 
was  formally  organized  in  Montreal  on 
May  7,  at  a  meeting  attended  by  dele- 
gates from  eleven  cycling  clubs.  The 
chair  was  occupied  by  George  Tate,  for- 
mer chief  consul  for  the  C.  W.  A.,  and 
Arthur  Ware  acted  as  secretary.  Aftci- 
the  adoption  of  a  constitution  the  follow- 
ing officers  were  elected: 

President,  George  Tate,  Montreal,  vice- 
president,  D.  J.  Kelly,  Toronto;  secre- 
tary, W.  J.  Guilbault,  Voltigeurs;  treas- 
urer, J.  C.  Gaisson,  Montagnard.  An  ex- 
ecutive committee  was  also  elected  and  a 
Dominion  board  of  control  selected  to  act 
until  June  30,  after  which  the  annual 
meeting  will  be  held  at  the  same  place  as 
the  Dominion  meet,  on  July  1.  The  C.  C. 
A.  will  take  over  the  control  of  racing  ex- 
clusively and  will  co-operate  with  the  N. 
C.  A.  There  will  be  a  board  of  control 
for  each  province. 


Several  of  the  champions  of  the  cycle  path 
liave  become  experts  at  golf  and  these  rider.s 
spend  hours  daily  at  Fountain  Ferry  knoclt- 
ing  the  ball  around  in  the  green  track  cen- 
ter. Downing,  Freeman.  McFarland  and 
Stevens  became  golfing  enthusiasts  this  win- 
ter in  ("alifornia  and  ha-,':-  aroused  tiie  inter- 
est of  the  other  riders  in  the  game.  Tem- 
Iiorary  links  are  being  arranged  for  the  en- 
joyment of  the  sport. 


McPARI/AND     HEI^FS     STEVENS     WIN 
BOTH    PROPESSIONAIv    EVENTS 


.Kimble  Runs  Second  and  Newhouse  Third 

in  Each— Frank  Denny  Wins 

Amateur  Races. 


Louisville,  May  14. — The  "I  and  Stevie" 
combination  was  too  strong  for  the  other 
star  professionals  at  Sunday's  races  at 
Fountain  Ferry,  which  attracted  about 
800  spectators.  After  being  paced  into 
the  home  stretch  by  McFarland  in  both 
of  the  professional  events,  Stevens 
jumped  out  and  crossed  the  tape  a  win- 
ner, not,  however,  without  a  hard  brush 
with  Owen  Kimble,  who  took  second  in 
each.  Al  Newhouse  also  made  a  good 
showing  and  ran  third  In  each,  while  Mc- 
Farland, who  had  done  the  donkey  work 
for  his  partner,  "also  ran"  in  both  races. 
Bald  and  Kiser  did  not  race,  but  Cooper 
rode  in  better  form  than  the  Sunday  be- 
fore, j^ 

Cooper  Wins  His  Heat. 

Cooper  won  the  first  heat  of  the  mile 
open  from  McFarland,  with  Kimble  third. 
The  second  heat  was  won  by  Stevens 
from  Newhouse.  These  five  qualified  for 
the  final,  the  first  heat  being  the  faster 
and  thus  allowing  Kimble  in.  The  final 
went  to  Stevens  in  2:17  1-5. 

Stevens,  who  started  from  scratch  in 
the  half-mile  handicap  with  McFarland, 
won  in  :59,  while  Kimble  took  second 
from  thirty  yards  and  Newhouse  third 
from  twenty.  Cooper,  Rutz,  Maya,  New- 
kirk  and  Stone  also  started. 

Denny's  Fast  Handicap  Win. 

Frank  Denny  of  Buffalo  made  a  fine 
showing  in  the  amateur  ranks  by  win- 
ning the  amateur  third-mile  handicap 
from  scratch  in  the  excellent  time  of  :41, 
and  the  two-thirds  mile  open  in  1:29  1-5. 
In  the  former  race  William  Roberts,  from 
fifteen  yards,  ran  second,  and  Ped  Hick- 
man, the  southern  champion,  third  from 
the  same  mark.  The  order  was  the  same 
in  the  open  event. 

The  report  that  the  racing  men  are  to 
leave  Louisville  for  Canada  is  unfounded. 

The  stars  will  leave  Louisville  this 
week  for  other  places.  McFarland  goes  to 
Newark;  Kiser,  Cooper  and  Rutz  will 
join  Hausman  and  Nelson  at  Cincinnati, 
and  Maya,  Stone,  Newhouse  and  Newkirk 
will  remain  for  a  time.  Kimble,  after  his 
showing  Sunday,  will  probably  go  east. 


Bizio  Wins  in  Italy. 

Many  prominent  foreigners  took  part 
in  the  big  scratch  race  at  Turin,  Italy, 
on  the  29th  of  April.  Tommaselli.  Bixio, 
Momo,  Ferrari,  Meyers,  Magli,  Pisini  and 
Eros  qualified  for  the  semi-finals,  in 
which  Meyers  defeated  Ferrari  and  Tom- 
maselli, and  Bixio  won  from  Eros  and 
Momo.  In  the  final  Meyers  took  the  lead 
and  kept  it  until  200  meters  from  the 
tape,  when  Bixio  rushed  ahead  and,  sur- 
prising his  companions,  won  by  two 
lengths  from  Ferrari  and  Meyers. 

Otto  Meyer,  who  last  season  was  one  of 
the  best  amateur  riders  in  Germany, 
made  his  appearance  as  a  professional  at 
Cologne  on  the  29th  of  last  month,  and 
won  his  first  race  from  Willy  Arend  and 
F.  Verheyen  by  fully  two  lengths. 


Jack  Prince  in  New  England. 

Springfield,  Mass.,  May  14. — Jack  Prince 
is  one  of  the  promoters  of  an  ambitious 
scheme  to  establish  a  night  racing  cir- 
cuit to  include  such  New  England  cities 
as  Worcester,  Springfield,  Hartford,  New 
Haven  and  Bridgeport.  Motor  pacing 
would  be  used.  The  plan  carries  with  it 
the  building  of  a  board  track  in  Spring- 
field. 


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There  is  Only  One  Juvenile  Bicycle 


that  is  the  WORLD'S  STANDARD,  and  that  one  is 


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merit  is  generally  acknowledged,  they 
hav**  not,  in  proportion  to  their  sterling 
qualities,  come  into 'popular  use."  In- 
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are. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


VAILSBURG'S  CAPACITY  TAXED 


I^argfe  Sunday  Crowd  Sees  Fisher  and  Saton 
Win  Handicaps— Collett  a  Winner. 


Newark,  N.  J.,  May  14. — Interest  in  cy- 
cle racing  is  increasing  in  this  city  ot 
bicycle  speed  enthusiasts.  Manager  Voigt 
says  there  were  500  more  people  in  at- 
tendance at  Vailsburg  yesterday  than 
there  were  a  week  ago  Sunday,  when  it 
is  reported  that  the  figures  were  4,400.  If 
such  crowds  keep  up,  it  is  incumbent  on 
the  owner  of  the  track  to  provide  more 
liberal  seating  capacity  and  not  compel 
several  thousand  persons  to  stand  within 
the  enclosure  and  sit  on  the  edges  of  the 
track  itself. 

The  crowd  saw  some  fast  riding,  by 
long  markers  and  previous  novices — a  tri- 
fle too  fast  for  the  scratch  men  to  more 
than  nibble  at  the  prizes. 

The  final  of  the  half-mile  professional 
handicap,  through  the  results  of  the 
trials,  rather  placed  the  scratch  men  at  a 
disadvantage;  for  they  left  Freeman  and 
Kramer  at  scratch,  Fisher  at  fifteen  yards 
and  no  one  nearer  to  them  than  the  fifty- 
yard  mark,  Freeman  and  Kramer  having 
qualified  by  winning  heats  in  1:01  and 
1 :  03.  Eaton  did  not  appear  to  try,  though 
his  heat  was  won  in  one  minute  flat.  At 
the  pistol  Fisher  dug  out  for  fair  and  by 
fine  riding  caught  the  bunch.  Freeman 
hung  fire  an  instant  on  the  back  stretch 
and  Kramer  jumped  him.  Last  year's  am- 
ateur champion  rode  unpaced  like  a  fiend 
for  a  lap,  but  had  to  sit  up  baked  before 
he  could  reach  the  bunch.  Fisher  (15) 
won  in  1:01  2-5,  with  Dan  Kreamer  (65) 
second,  S.  D.  Williams  (60)  third,  and  F. 
D.  White  (50)  fourth. 

The  scratch  men — Kramer,  Freemau 
and  Eaton — ruined  the  five-mile  handicap 
as  a  race  by  disputing  or  loafing  over  the 
pace  until  the  35Qry»rd  limit,  men— Saxon 
WtHiams,  Joe  Jndge  and  Dan -Rraemer — 
caught  them.  Judge  could  not  hang  on, 
and  all  the  other  two  had  to  do  was  to 
hold  on  to  the  bunch  and  take  first  and 
second  money.  The  bell  was,  of  course, 
for  Williams  and  Kraemer;  but  most  of 
the  bunch,  including  such  wily  racers  as 
Freeman  and  Downing,  set  sail  to  make  a 
finish  at  that  lap.  Of  course  the  long- 
headed Eaton  saw  his  chance,  lay  back, 
sprinted  on  the  second  bell  and  landed 
third  money,  with  McEachern  (150) 
fourth.  Dan  Kreamer  (350)  won  in  11:20, 
with  Saxon  Williams  (350)  second. 

The  amateur  unlimited  Australian  pur- 
suit race,  with  seven  starters,  all  good 
stayers  and  pluggers,  of  whom  much  was 
expected,  panned  out  poorly.  At  two 
miles  Blucker,  King  and  Jacobson  alone 
were  left  in.  When  King  caught  Blucker 
he  sat  up  and  allowed  "Jake"  to  overtake 
him.  The  distance  was  3  miles  2%  laps, 
and  the  time  8:34. 

The  half-mile  amateur  open  fell  to  Col- 
lett  in  1:14  2-5,  with  Jacobson  second, 
Babb  third  and  Lake  fourth.  A  very 
speedy  trio  in  Mont  Rutter,  C.  G.  Emble- 
ton  and  William  Dobbins  showed  up  in 
the  100-yard  novice  mark  in  the  mile 
handicap.  They  finished  in  this  order  in 
the  fast  time  of  1:59,  even  considering 
their  100-yard  handicap.  Billington  (120) 
was  fourth.  All  the  newcomers  seem  to 
be  a  speedy  lot;  for  Clarence  Satchell 
won  the  quarter-mile  novice  in  32  2-5  sec- 
onds. 

The  meeting  of  Collett  and  Denny,  the 
new  Buffalo  amateur  crack  now  at  Louis- 
ville, is  awaited  here  with  much  interest. 
Freeman  and  Eaton  are  matched  to 
ride  mile  heats  next  Sunday  for  a  purse 
of  $100  and  $25  a  side. 


Call  on  Parliament  for  Help. 

Cyclists  all  over  England  are  forming 
organizations  for  the  purpose  of  urging 
upon  the  government  legislation  favora- 
ble to  their  interests.  They  complain 
chiefly  of  the  manner  in  which  they  are 


treated  by  the  railway  companies  in  the 
matter  of  transportation  of  bicycles.  On 
the  vast  majority  of  British  lines  no  pro- 
vision whatever  is  made  for  the  proper 
carrying  of  bicycles,  while  the  companies 
charge  exorbitant  prices  and  refuse  to  be 
liable  for  any  damage  done.  There  are 
many  notable  persons  among  the  wheel- 
men and  wheelwomen  of  England,  and  it 
is  anticipated  that  they  will  succeed  in 
forcing  parliament  to  act  against  what 
they  term  the  tyranny  and  injustice  of 
railway  monopolies. 


IN  AND  AROUND  NEW  YORK 


Secretary  Bull  Resigns  Office— Will  Brown 
After  looo-Mile  Road  Record. 


PORTER  DEFEATS  NELSON 


Chicago  BzrAntateur  Makes  an  Unfortunate 
Debnt  in  Paced  Uatch  at  Cincinnati. 


John  Nelson's  debut  into  the  profes- 
sional ranks  last  Sunday  at  Cincinnati, 
when  he  met  Charles  Porter  in  a  twenty- 
five-mile  paced  match  race,  was  far  from 
being  so  successful  as  that  of  Frank  Kra- 
mer at  Vailsburg  on  the  6th.  Porter  won 
by  five  lengths  in  56:50  2-5.  Both  were 
unfortunate  in  their  pacing,  Nelson's  ma- 
chine going  wrong  at  three  miles  and 
Porter's  at  four  and  a  half.  Impromptu 
tandem  pacing  was  substituted. 

With  this  race  was  inaugurated  Sunday 
racing  in  Cincinnati  and  as  the  notelty  of 
motor  pacing  drew  a  fair  attendance,  the 
promoters  are  encouraged  to  make  Cin- 
cinnati one  of  a  number  of  cities  in  which 
regular  race  meets  will  be  held  through 
the  coming  summer. 


Tearing  Committee's  Good  Work. 

Unusual,  and  for  that  reason,  especially 
commendable,  efforts  are  being  made  by 
the  new  touring  committee  of  the  L.  A. 
W.  to  be  ofservice  to  members.  Besides 
furnishing  replies  to  queries,  the  commit- 
tee will  issue  from  t^e  to  time  extended 
routes  between  cities.  The  first  of  these 
appears  in  the  form  of  a  route  from  New 
York  to  Milwaukee,  by  way  of  Elizabeth, 
Delaware  Water  Gap,  Scranton,  Towanda, 
Elmira,  Buffalo,  Fort  Erie,  Delhi,  Port 
Huron,  Imlay,  Lyons,  Grand  Rapids  and 
Grand  Haven.  The  old  plan  of  furnishing 
maps,  which  no  one  could  understand, 
and  which  are  always  getting  out  of  date, 
has  been  replaced  by  that  of  sending  out 
printed  on  "galley  slips"  a  straightfor- 
ward story  of  the  ride  with  the  turns  to 
make.  In  the  slips  sent  out  the  charac- 
ter of  the  country  and  the  riding  and  the 
distance  between  all  towns  is  given. 
Where  the  route  is  direct  the  names  of 
the  towns  are  given  one  after  another  in 
rapid  order,  but  full  details  are  put  in 
where  riders  are  apt  to  lose  their  way. 


Wheelmen  Finally  Victorious. 

Springfield,  Mass.,  May  14. — The  bill 
requiring  Massachusetts  railroads  to 
carry  bicycles  as  baggage  when  the  fare 
exceeds  ten  cents,  which  was  passed  to 
be  engrossed  last  week,  is  a  memorable 
victory  for  wheelmen  who  have  worked 
for  four  years  for  the  end  just  accomp- 
lished. Another  decisive  victory  scored 
last  week  was  the  passage  to  be  en- 
grossed of  the  bill  to  repeal  the  law 
giving  to  park  commissioners  the  right 
to  make  rules  governing  wheelmen. 
Under  the  law  in  question  wheelmen 
claim  that  there  was  nothing  to  prevent 
the  unjust  and  unnecessary  abridgment 
of  their  rights,  an  instance  being  the 
peremptory  lantern  regulations  adopted 
by  the  Boston  park  commissioners  last 
summer. 

C.  C.  Holzel,  the  crack  amateur  who  broke 
several  records  in  Spokane  last  fall,  expects 
to  leave  in  a  few  weeks  for  a  visit  In  his 
native  land.  Saxony.  He  will  sail  from  New 
York  in  the  early  part  of  June  and  will  be 
back  in  Spokane  by  the  end  of  September. 
He  has  already  begun  training  for  some 
cycling  events  while  abroad.  He  may  be  in 
conipetJtlon  at  the  Parig  exposition. 


New  York,  May  14. — Secretary  William 
S.  Bull,  of  the  New  York  state  division, 
L.  A.  W.,  has  tendered  his  resignation  of 
oflOice  to  take  effect  when  his  successor 
shall  be  appointed.  It  seems  to  have 
been  a  purely  business  move  on  his  part, 
even  though  friction  has  been  known  to 
exist.  Chief  Consul  W.  J.  Belding  h-^s  been 
looking  for  some  enthusiast  willing  to 
work  practically  for  the  love  he  bears 
the  league,  and  is  said  to  have  found  such 
a  one  in  J.  F.  Clarke,  of  this  city,  who  is 
slated  for  the  appointment. 

Will  H.  Brown,  the  long  distance  road 
record  breaker  of  the  Nassau  Wheelmen, 
started  Saturday  on  a  3,000-mile  record 
ride  over  Long  Island  roads.  He  will  be 
entirely  leg  paced  by  singles,  tandems 
and  multicycles,  the  original  scheme  of 
motor  pace  having  been  abandoned.  His 
weight  was  150  pounds  at  the  start  and 
he  will  adhere  strictly  to  a  vegeta]:ian 
diet.  .  •« 

At  3:11  this  afternoon  Will  Brown  fin- 
ished his  600th  mile.  He  is  now  in  good 
condition  and  very  close  to  the  record. 
His  centuries  were  covered  as  follows: 
One  hundred  miles  in  5:31:00,  200  miles 
in  12:57:00,  300  miles  in  22:48:00,  400 
miles  in  31:18:00,  500  miles  in  39:10:00. 

Mrs.  E.  R.  Bayne,  a  New  York  woman, 
started  on  a  long  ride  yesterday  at  12:30 
p.  m.  When  Brown  finished  his  sixth 
century  at  3:11  p.  m.  today  she  had  cov- 
ered 225  miles. 

No  more  successful  club  devoted  ex- 
clusively to  bicycle  riding  exists  in  the 
metropolitan  district  than  the  local  Cen- 
tury Road  Club.  It  has  a  club  house 
and  300  members,  all  enthusiastic  riders 
ready  for  a  century  at  every  chance.  At 
club  meetings  the  entire  membership  at- 
tends and  has  its  say  in  the  good,  old- 
fashioned  bicycle  club  way.  More  than 
200  of  them  rode  a  century  Sunday. 

Decoration  day  hereabouts  promises  to 
be  of  the  old  sort  in  racing.  The  Irving- 
ton-Milburn  will  be  run  again  this  year 
under  E.  L.  Blauvelt's  management,  and 
sanctions  have  already  been  granted  for 
meets  at  Vailsburg,  Asbury  Park,  Tren- 
ton, Bergen  Point  and  Newburg,  with 
probabilities  of  meets  at  Berkeley  Oval 
and  Red  Bank  as  well. 


NEWS  IN  BRIEF. 

There  is  a  prospect  of  a  revival  this  year 
of  the  Denver  100-mile  relay  race  for  the 
Sterling  trophy. 

James  Levy  is  planning  to  take  a  bunch 
of  half  a  dozen  Chicago  riders  with  him  to 
Detroit  to  take  part  In  the  Belle  Isle  road 
races  on  May  30. 

Entry  blanks  are  out  for  the  Merchants' 
second  annual  ten-mile  road  race  to  be  run 
in  Danville,  111.,  on  May  28.  A  Patee  Crest 
bicycle  is  offered  for  first  time  prize. 

Weise  Hammer,  Philadelphia's  crack 
rider,  will  sail  for  France  aboard  the  Ocean- 
ic on  May  16.  During  his  sojourn  on  the 
other  side  he  will  try  to  win  some  money 
in  the  races. 

Entry  blanks  for  the  annual  road  race  of 
the  Chicago  A.  C.  C.  which  will  this  year 
be  held  on  July  4,  will  be  out  in  a  few  days. 
The  race  will  be  run  over  the  classic  Pull- 
man coiirse. 

A  five-mile  road  race,  to  be  run  July  3, 
In  Coldwater.  Mich.,  is  being  promoted  by 
Fred  Allen,  who  conducts  a  bicycle  estab- 
lishment in  Coldwater  and  who  Is  nimself 
putting  up  all  of  the  $200  worth  of  prizes. 

The  100-mile  relay  race  around  San  Fran- 
cisco bav  for  the  Leavltt  &  Bill  trophy,  was  0 
scheduled  to  be  run  off  last  Saturday  by 
three  teams  representing  the  Bay  City  and 
Olvmnic  Club  Wheelmen  of  San  Francisco 
and  the  Garden  City  Wheelmen  of  San  Jose. 

In  replying  to  the  challenge  of  Eddie  Mc- 
DufCee  to  meet  Jimmy  Michael  in  a  motor- 
paced  race,  the  latter's  manager  states  that 
the  little  Welshman  will  be  ready  to  meet  all 
comers,    but    under    no    circumstances    will 


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Subscriptions  free  during  the  month  of  May.  We'll 
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week. 

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PATENTED 


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Special  discounts 
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men.... 

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Salea,  Ohio. 
325  Broadway. 


LELAND-FAULCONER  GEARS 

FOR  CHAINLESS  BICYCLES 
THE  GEARS 
that  made 
the  Bevel- 
Gear 

CHAINLESS 
A   SUCCESS 

L  A  F  Crank  Gear  and  Pinion 

Bicycle  Gears  MUST  be  HARDENED  or  they 
would  NOT  be  durable. 

They  cannot  be  hardened  without  WARPING. 
This  was  the  "Stone-wall"  the  Chainless  wheel 
makers  were  up  against.  WE  rolled  the  stone  away 
when  we  GROUND  the  Gears  to  the  CORRECT  shape 
AFTER  they  had  been  hardened. 

What  is  the  best  way  to  drive  a  bicycle?  Answer — 
The  most  MECHANICAL,  most  permanent,  neatest 
and  most  PRACTIC\BLE  way  Is  with  the  LELAND- 
FAULCONER  BEVEL  GEARS,  which  are  CUT  ab- 
solutely TRUE  and  correct  AFTER  being  hardened. 

Be  sure  your  NEW  Chainless  has  the  L  &  F  Gears. 
Don't  be  dtceivcd.    No  others  are  RIGHT. 

L  &  F  Gears  will  be  on  the  highest  grade  $75.00 
Chainless  Wheels  (cheaper  wheels  do  not  have  our 
Gears)— made  by  the  following  people  this  season: 

Grand  Rapids  Cycle  Co.       Warwick  Cycle  Co. 

The  Geo.  N.  Pierce  Co.  Sterling  Cycle  Works 

E  C.  Stearns  &  Co. 

These  are  the  ONLY  PEOPLE  who  have  L  &  F 
Gears  on  their  wheels  THIS  season. 

Some  iither  dealers  falsely  claim  to  have  L  &F 
Gears.  Don't  be  deceived.  The  firms  and  wheels 
named  above  are  the  ONLY  ONES. 

LELAND  &  FAULCONER  MFG.  CO.,  Detroit,  Mich. 


NEVERLEAK 

STOP  LARQE  PUNCTURES. 

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he  be  matched  for  a  paced  race  against  a 
rider  using  such  a  machine  as  McDuffee's 
steam  tandem,  which  gives  its  follower  an 
undue  advantage  over  any  rival  because  of 
its  great  bulk.  There  are  only  two  machines 
like  McDuffee's  in  existtnce  and  a  rider  us- 
ing one  of  them  would  have  his  competitor 
heavily-  handicapped. 

The  racing  men  will  make  their  home  in 
Newark  this  season,  securing  quarters  near 
the  Vailsburg  track.  Probabl.v  one  hundred 
men  will  be  quartered  there. 

Charles  Miller  will  take  the  place  of  Harry 
Caldwell  in  the  paced  middle  distance  race 
at  Waltham  on  May  3(1  When  Caldwell 
broke  his  collar  bone  while  training  May  fi. 
Miller  immediately  secured  his  place  In  the 
contest. 

Grand  Rapids  dealers  are  taking  a  great 
deal  of  interest  in  the  forthcoming  Decora- 
tion day  road  race  to  be  held  in  that  city, 
and  besides  donating  prizes  liberally  have 
been  trying  to  induce  the  buyers  of  their 
machines  to  train  for  the  event. 

Racing  men  are  selecting  their  own  bicy- 
cles now  without  regard  to  the  makers  and 
with  regard  to  the  qualities  of  the  machines. 
The  mounts  this  year  will  be  quite  different 
from  those  of  any  other  season.  Many  well 
known  makes   will   not   be  represented. 

Frank  H.  Denny  is  an  ama'eur  from  Buf- 
falo. He  is  large  and  stockily  built  and  a 
rider  clear  through.  Denny  is  training  with 
professionals  at  Fountain  Ferry  and  in  his 
work  has  excited  wonder  among  these  men. 
His  stature  is  in  his  favor  as  is  also  the 
case  with  his  fighting  qualities,  for  Denny  is 
a  fighter  clear  through.  It  is  his  intention 
to  remain  an  amateur  for  but  a   short  time. 

Charles  "Mile-a-Minute"  Murphy  has 
equipped  his  bicycle  with  a  dec'ded  novelty. 
It  consists  of  an  electric  storage  battery, 
which  is  attached  to  the  upper  frame  tube 
of  the  wheel,  the  switch  being  fastened  to 
the  steering  head  and  the  wires  covering  the 
handlebars  and  connecting  wi  h  a  storage 
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cient shock  is  given  to  his  arms  to  penetrate 
his  whole  body  and  give  him  a  sense  of  re- 
newed activity  when  needed  in  a  sprint.  He 
says  he  is  using  this  device  w-ith  good  re- 
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CHICAGO,  MAY  24,  1900 


New  Series  No.  131. 


BARGAIN    DAY    IN    BUFFALO 


Saturday   Is   So    Recognized    Now — Remark- 
able Sliding  Scale  of  Prices  of 
Cut-Price  Houses. 


Buffalo,  May  21. — Saturday  has  gener- 
ally become  known  in  Buffalo  as  "bicycle 
bargain  day"  and  each  Friday  for  the 
past  two  months  the  newspapers  have 
fairly  teemed  with  advertisements  of  bar- 
gains in  cycles,  each  concern  being  bent 
upon  outdoing  its  neighbor  in  the  mat- 
ter of  low  prices.  As  a  resnU 
continued  onslaught  on  prices,  cycle 
values  have  undergone  some  remarkable 
changes.  Bicycles  that  were  offered  for 
$27.50  at  the  beginning  of  the  cut-price 
hostilities  and  which  were  widely  pro- 
claimed as  "the  $50  high  grade  article — 
reduced  in  price  because  we  are  sell- 
ing bicycles  as  a  side  line  to  our  regular 
business,  are  under  no  additional  ex- 
pense for  rent  and  help  and  are  satis- 
fied with  less  profit  than  the  regular 
dealers — "  are  now  being  offered  at 
prices  ranging  variously  from  $17.50  down 
to  $15,  and  in  some  quarters  the  price 
has  been  dropped  to" $13. 

Szplaaatory  Yarns  Ridiculous. 

Every  inducement  known  to  such  con- 
cerns, in  addition  to  cheap  prices,  is  be- 
ing held  out  to  the  populace  in  a  vain 
hope  of  unloading  some  of  the  stock 
with  which  every  one  of  them  is  heavily 
loaded  and  as  the  season  grows  apace 
and  business  does  not  come  up  to  the 
anticipated  volumes  they  becom" 
desperate  in  their  efforts  to  unload,  with 
the  result  that  amusing  and  ludicrous 
yarns  are  printed  as  excuses  lor  ... 
ing  scale  of  prices  adopted. 

The  very  poor  quality  of  most  of  the 
tires  wich  which  these  bargain  cycles 
are  equipped  is  causing  much  fault-find- 
ing among  the  purchasers  of  them.  Ac- 
cording to  the  tales  told  by  some  of  the 
unfortunates,  the  tires  collapse  after  a 
week's  use,  completely  worn  through  in 
spots.  Although  said  to  be  guaranteed 
to  Ifte  purchaser  to  January  n^v 
of  the  buyers  that  returned  them  for  ful- 
fillment of  the  guarantee  are  said  to 
have  been  turned  away  with  the  state- 
ment that  the  holes  could  be  vulcanized 
for  50  cents. 


MANAGER  PAGE  RESIGNS 


Ponader  of  I<amb  Mfg.  Co.  Retires  Before 
Disintegration  of  Plant  Begins. 


Springfield,  Mass.,  May  21. — The  retire- 
ment of  T.  C.  Page  as  manager  of  the 
Lamb  Mfg.  Co.  of  Chicopee  Falls  is  gen- 
erally believed  to  mean  the  consolidation 
of  the  Spalding  bicycle  interests  with  the 
Westfield  Lozier  factory.  The  move  is 
also  construed  by  keen  observers  as  an 
indication  that  next  season  will  see  the 
entire  productive  energy  of  the  A.  B.  C. 
in  New  England  concentrated  at  Hart- 
ford and  Westfield.  Mr.  Page's'  retire- 
ment was  announced  today  and  will  be- 
come operative  June  4. 

Mr.    Page  established   the   Lamb   com- 


pany in  1867  and  at  the  time  of  the  or- 
ganization of  the  A.  B.  C.  the  business  of 
the  house  was  divided  between  knitting 
machines,  athletic  goods  and  bicycles, 
the  latter  having  been  the  chief  product 
for  ten  years.  The-  concentration  policy 
of  the  A.  B.  C.  is  the  chief  reason  for 
Mr.  Page's  retirement,  and  although  he 
had  a  contract  for  a  term  of  years  with 
the  trust,  he  chose  to  resign  rather  than 
be  at  the  helm  during  the  disintegration 
of  his  life  work. 


RUMORS  OF  NEW  ENTERPRISE 


CANADIAN  FACTORIES  BURNED 


St.  Catherines  Plants  of  Canada  Cycle  &  Mo- 
tor and  Welland  Vale  Cos.  Destroyed. 


The  large  plants  of  the  Canada  Cycle 
&  Motor  Co.  and  the  Welland  Vale  Mfg. 
Co.,  in  St.  Catherines,  Ontario,  were  de- 
stroyed by  fire  early  last  Wednesday 
morning  at  an  aggregate  loss  of  $500,000. 

The  fire  originated  in  the  boiler  room 
of  the  bicycle  factory  about  3  o'clock  in 
the  morning  and,  although  the  few  tool- 
makers  at  work  promptly  turned  in  the 
alarm  the  flames  quickly  communicated 
to  the  rest  of  the  building,  and,  driven  by 
a  strong  wind,  swept  across  the  lane  to 
the  office  and  axe  factory  of  the  Welland 
Vale  Mfg.  Co.  They  made  a  clean  sweep 
of  these,  but  by  a  fortunate  change  of 
wind  left  the  two  large  warehouses. 

The  loss  of  the  Canada  Cycle  &  Motor 
Co.  is  estimated  as  practically  total, 
while  that  of  the  Welland  Vale  company 
was  85  percent,  or  $200,000,  with  $85,000 
insurance.  The  bicycle  company  had  $40,- 
000  insurance  on  its  machinery  and  $65,- 
000  on  stock. 

The  Canada  Cycle  &  Motor  Co.  is  a 
consolidation  of  the  Massey-Harris,  Wel- 
land Vale  and  Brantford  factories  of 
Canada  and  the  Canadian  branch  facto- 
ries of  H.  A.  Lozier  &  Co.  and  the  Gen- 
dron  Wheel  Co.  of  the  United  States. 


Will  Make  Tires  in  Milwaukee. 

A  number  of  Milwaukee  capitalists 
have  organized  under  the  name  of  the 
Milwaukee  Rubber  Co.,  with  $200,000  cap- 
ital, and,  it  is  reported,  contemplate 
erecting  a  factory  in  the  Cream  City  for 
the  manufacture  of  rubber  tires  for  bicy- 
cles, automobiles  and  other  vehicles,  un- 
der a  process  invented  by  an  eastern  man 
who  is  also  a  member  of  the  new  concern. 
It  is  hoped  to  have  the  plant  in  operation 
by  the  middle  of  September,  and  the  or- 
ganizers believe  the  process  of  manufac- 
ture is  one  which  Insures  the  success  of 
the  venture.  The  factory  will  furnish 
employment  to  from  200  to  250  hands  at 
the  start.  The  Milwaukeans  interested  in 
the  project  are  William  H.  Starke,  Ed- 
ward Niedecken  and  Charles  A.  Rohde. 


It  is  the  general  belief  of  the  dealers  in 
Canton,  O.,  that  fully  twice  as  many  bi- 
cycles have  been  sold  in  that  city  so  far 
this  season  as  during  all  of  last  season. 
With  a  population  of  40,000,  it  is  esti- 
mated that  between  8,000  and  10,000  ma- 
chines are  in  use  there. 


TalK    of    Manufacturing    New    Invention    in 
Hackensack— Dealers  Thrive  De- 
spite Department  Stores. 


Hackensack,  N.  J.,  May  21. — Within  a 
short  time  there  has  been  talk  of  starting 
a  bicycle  parts  or  specialty  factory  in  this 
town,  and,  according  to  the  statement  of 
one  or  two  parties  in  New  York,  an  ex- 
amination has  been  made  of  the  ground 
with  reference  to  the  establishment  of 
such  an  enterprise.  The  promoters  of 
the  enterprise  are  one  or  two  men  in 
New  York  who  have  a  new  invention 
that  is  "guaranteed  to  revolutionize  the 
bicycle  business,"  according  to  reports. 
The  men  have  interested  capital  in  the 
production  of  the  new  part  or  parts, 
whatever  they  may  be,  and  the  gentle- 
men said  they  would  begin  operations 
here  because  this  town  presents  numer- 
ous advantages  for  a  manufacturing  in- 
dustry. Whether  the  factory  was  to  em- 
ploy one  hand  or  one  hundred  was  not 
stated,  nor  has  any  other  definite  infor- 
mation been  given  out  regarding  it. 

Trade  Heavier  Than  I<ast  Year. 

There  are  four  local  dealers  in  bicycles 
and  sundries  and  so  far  they  have  all  had 
their  hands  full  this  season  to  keep 
up  with  the  unusual  rush  of  trade.  Sales 
have  been  heavier  than  last  year,  both 
because  old  riders  have  purchased  new 
mounts  and  because  of  new  riders  buy- 
ing their  first  ones.  In  a-  population  of 
10,000  it  is  a  safe  estimate  that  one  in 
every  four  rides,  and  according  to  the 
statements  of  dealers  the  number  is  in- 
creasing. 

Local  dealers  complain  of  the  competi- 
tion of  the  New  York  department  stores. 
The  metropolis  is  only  fourteen  miles 
away  and  the  delivery  wagons  from  all 
the  department  stores  come  here  daily. 
These  houses  advertise  bicycles  far  be- 
low prices  that  the  average  dealer  can 
afford  to  sell  them  for  and  there  are  very 
many  persons  more  or  less  ignorant 
about  bicycles  who  will  buy  of  depart- 
ment stores  rather  than  of  reputable 
dealers  who  are  always  ready  to  adjust 
machines  sold  by  them  whenever  neces- 
sary and  to  replace  defective  parts.  The 
one  redeeming  feature  is  that,  as  one 
repairman  said,  the  department  store 
machines  bring  in  the  bulk  of  the  repair 
work  done.  They  will  stand  lOO  miles  or 
less,  and  then  begin  going  to  pieces. 
There  is  no  stability  to  them  and  the 
additional  expenses  of  repairs  during  a 
season  would  buy  the  purchaser  a  new 
machine  of  some  standard  make  and 
capable  of  giving  two  or  three  seasons' 
use. 

The  granting  of  the  charter  to  the  Car- 
ter Ball  Bearing  Chain  Co.,  application 
for  which  will  be  made  at  Harrisburg, 
Pa.,  on  May  24,  is  to  be  followed  by  the 
erection  of  an  extensive  plant  for  the 
manufacturing  of  ball-bearing  chains. 
The  new  plant  is  to  be  built  at  Hays 
station,  on  the  south  of  the  Monongahela 
river  and  is  to  cost  $100,000. 


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TO  MOVE  SNOW  CHAIN  PLANT 


Crosby    and    Dana   to   Consolidate    It   With 
Springfield  Plant  This  Summer. 


Syracuse,  May  21.— The  plant  o'i  the 
Snow  Cycle  Chain  Co.,  which  was  pur- 
chased March  22  by  William  H.  Crosby 
of  Buffalo  and  Arthur  D.  Dana  of  Chi- 
cago, will  be  removed  within  the  next 
few  months  to  Springfield,  Mass.,  where 
the  business  will  be  consolidated  with 
that  of  of  the  Springfield  Drop  Forging 
Co.,  of  which  Mr.  Cxosby  and  Mr.  Dana 
are  the  proprietors. 

A  rumor  to  this  effect  has  been  current 
in  manufacturing  circles  for  several  days 
and  was  verified  Saturday  by  the  mana- 
ger of  the  company,  W.  D.  Hawlay.  The 
exact  date  for  the  removal  of  the  factory 
has  not  been  decided. 

Mr.  Hawlay,  who  has  been  manager  for 
four  years,  is  given  the  privilege  of  re- 
maining with  the  company  at  Springfield, 
and  the  same  is  true  of  B.  W.  Snow,  the 
superintendent.  Mr.  Snow  will  go  to 
Springfield  to  install  the  plant. 

The  Snow  Cycle  Chain  Co.  started  in 
business  at  Fayetteville  in  1892  and  two 
years  later  removed  to  this  city  where 
the  business  steadily  increased  until  the 
quarters  became  too  small.  About  a  year 
ago  the  company  removed  to  the  present 
quarters  in  the  Cook  building  in  West 
Onondaga  street,  formerly  occupied  by 
E.  C.  Stearns  Hardware  Co.  There  the 
capacity  of  the  plant  was  increased  by 
adding  new  machinery  and  increasing 
the  number  of  workmen.  Between  thirty 
and  forty  men  are  employed. 


HARTLEY  &  GRAHAM  REORGANIZED 


Death  of  One  Partner  l^eads  to  Formation  of 
M.  Hartley  Co.— Plans  Not  Matured. 


The  incorporation  of  the  M.  Hartley 
Co.  in  New  York  with  $500,000  capital 
stock,  as  chronicled  in  last  week's  issue 
of  Cycle  Age,  marked  the  transformation 
of  the  old  and  widely  known  firm  of 
Hartley  &  Graham  of  313  Broadway, 
which  was  organized  half  a  century  ago 
and  is  today  one  of  the  largest  sporting 
goods  firms  in  the  east.  It  is  exclusive 
agent  for  the  Bridgeport  Gun  Implement 
Co.,  the  Remington  Arms  Co.,  the  Union 
Metallic  Cartridge  Co.  and  controls  the 
output  of  several  eastern  manufactories 
of  golf  goods. 

Some  change  in  the  firm  had  been  an- 
ticipated since  the  death  of  Mi-.  Graham, 
fifteen  months  ago.  The  organization  of 
a  corporation  with  a  capitalization  of 
$500,000,  though,  was  an  eyeopener  for 
the  trade.  The  new  corporation  had  not 
yet  absorbed  the  firm  when  Manager 
Morse  was  seen  a  few  days  ago,  and  he 
said  that  no  definite  plans  for  so  doing 
have  yet  been  formulated.  He  stated  that 
the  new  order  of  things  would  not  be  in 
effect  before  June.  There  is  an  under- 
current of  anticipation  through  the  es- 
tablishment that  changes  are  impending, 
but  no  information  bearing  on  this  point 
is  vouchsafed  from  headquarters.  When 
asked  if  the  stock  subscription  books 
would  be  opened  to  employes.  Manager 
Morse  said  he  was  not  prepared  to  dis- 
cuss that. 

Canada  Branch  Curtails  Plans. 
Since  the  National  Cycle  &  Automobile 
Co.,  the  Canadian  branch  of  the  American 
Bicycle  Co.,  abandoned  the  first  set  of 
plans  for  the  proposed  new  factory  to  be 
built  in  Hamilton,  owing  to  the  excess  of 
estimated  cost  over  the  amount  sub- 
scribed by  the  citizens  of  that  city,  so  lit- 
tle had  been  heard  regarding  the  new 
works  that  Hamiltonians  began  to  won- 
der whether  they  would  be  built  at  all  or 


not.  Some  days  ago,  however,  notices 
were  sent  out  by  J.  J.  Scott,  who  is  in 
charge  of  affairs  for  the  Hamilton  sub- 
scribers to  the  building  fund,  announcing 
that  work  would  be  started  last  week, 
and  asking  for  payment  of  a  portion  of 
the  subscriptions.  It  is  understood  that 
the  plans  have  been  so  amended  that  the 
cost  of  the  works  will  be  somewhere  near 
the  amount  subscribed  by  the  Hamilton 
men,  the  cycle  company  taking  charge  of 
all  the  building  arrangements  and  oper- 
ating the  factory  from  the  Toronto  office. 


NEW  SELLING  SYSTEM 


German  Trade  Decreasing. 

The  cycle  import  and  export  trade  of 
Germany  forthe  first  quarter  of  this  year 
shows  a  downward  tendency  all  along  the 
line,  and  augurs  badly  for  the  year's 
trade.  The  imports  for  the  month  of 
January,  February,  .and  March  are  re- 
duced by  1,272  hundred-weights,  valued 
at  $75,000,  the  total  for  1900  being  1,025 
h.w.,  valued  at  $212,500,  against  l,389h.w.. 
valued  at  $287,500  in  1899.  Her  export? 
have  decreased  during  the  same  period 
by  $200,000,  or  14,000  h.  w.  In  1899  the 
total  for  January  to  March  amounted  to 
9,902  h.  w.,  valued  at  $927,300,  and  this 
was  reduced  during  1900  to  8.510  h.  w., 
valued  at  $743,750.  The  detailed  state- 
ment below  gives  special  significant  ex- 
planation, and  it  appears  that  the  exports 
to  many  countries  have  decreased,  while 
they  have  increased  to  Belgium,  Den- 
mark, France,  Great  Britain,  Italy,  Hol- 
land, Russia  and  the  British  East  Indies. 

Jan.  to  March  in  h.  w. 

1899.  1900. 

Belgium    386  582 

Denmark   790  1032 

Prance    238  280 

Great    Britain    574  742 

Italy    238  434 

Holland    478  896 

Norway  ,, 190  112 

Austria-Hungary    . 2710  1646 

Russia    644  88S 

Sweden   1795  602 

Switzerland   928  712 

British   East   India    38  64 

Dutch  East  India  60  44 

Argentine    92  54 

Brazil   76  16 

United    States    94  14 

British    Australia    182  138 


Clipper  Men  Acquire  New  Interests. 

S.  A.  Marmon  and  L.  T.  Wilmarth, 
respectively  president  and  secretary- 
manager  of  the  Grand  Rapids  Cycle  Co., 
now  a  component  part  of  the  trust, 
have  become  stock  holders  and  officers 
in  a  new  company  just  organized  and  in- 
corporated for  $50,000  capital  stock  un- 
der the  style  of  the  Wilmarth  &  Marmon 
Co.  Mr.  Wilmarth  is  president,  Mr.  Mar- 
mon vice-president,  Charles  D.  Fuller 
treasurer,  and  Charles  E.  Meech  general 
manager  of  the  new  concern,  which  has 
taken  over  the  business  of  the  Fuller  Mfg. 
Co.  of  Kalamazoo,  which  manufactures 
Yankee  drill  grinders,  employing  a  force 
of  thirty  men  in  a  shop  occupying  two 
floors.  The  plant  will  remain  in  Kala- 
mazoo for  a  few  months  at  least,  though 
it  is  probable  that  it  will  eventually  go 
to  Grand  Rapids,  as  the  heaviest  stock- 
holders are  residents  of  that  city.  Man- 
ager Wilmarth,  of  the  Clipper  factory, 
will  become  actively  connected  with  the 
enterprise  later  on. 


E.  C.  Stearns  Leaves  A.  B.  C. 

E.  C.  Stearns  has  severed  his  connec- 
tion with  the  American  Bicycle  Co.  as 
general  manager  of  the  Syracuse  end  of 
the  business  and  will  devote  his  time  to 
the  Anglo-American  Automobile  Co., 
which  has  opened  a  plant  in  the  building 
formerly  occupied  by  the  Barnes  Cycle 
Co.,  and  with  which  concern  Mr.  Stearns 
is  now  prominently  identified.  The  A.  B. 
C.  business  in  Syracuse  will  be  managed 
by  Herbert  E.  Maslin. 


Advantagreous  to  Buyer  and  Seller  and  Helps 
to  Keep  Market  Steady. 


Manufacturers  in  certain  lines  of  goods 
that  are  subject  to  market  fiuctuations 
have  adopted  a  policy  which  will  com- 
mend itself  to  conservative  buyers. 
When  a  fixed  quantity  of  material  or 
goods  is  ordered,  with  deliveries  to  be 
made  during  a  given  period,  the  prices  on 
the  goods  are  to  be  determined  by  the  ac- 
tual market  quotations  on  the  day  of 
shipment  in  each  case.  As  an  illustra- 
tion, if  10,000  feet  of  tubing  is  bought  in 
one  lot,  and  the  buyer  forwards  specifi- 
cations at  different  dates  within  the  con- 
tract period,  he  will  be  charged  such 
prices  as  are  in  force  when  each  ship- 
ment is  made. 

This  system  of  making  contracts  of 
sale  has  been  employed  in  previous 
years  and  gave  general  satisfaction,  says 
the  Stoves  and  Hardware  Reporter.  It 
has  the  double  advantage  of  affording 
protection  to  both  buyer  and  seller  at  a 
time  when  the  markets  are  erratic,  and 
when  conservatism  is  regarded  as  a 
more  wise  and  safe  policy  than  that 
which  comes  with  speculation  and  its  un- 
certainties. The  total  demand  is  thus 
made  to  govern  the  market,  and  the  buy- 
er has  an  assurance  that  he  is  paying  no 
more  on  his  contract  than  is  justified  by 
present  conditions.  The  seller  is  also 
protected,  because  he  is  able  to  dispose  of 
his  goods  at  prices  which  are  made  by 
the  general  condition  of  the  market. 


Berger  Resigns  From  Wheel  Staff. 

L.  J.  Berger  has  resigned  the  editorship 
of  the  Wheel.  The  stories  concerning  the 
cause  of  the  resignation  are  confiicting. 
G"n  the  one  side  there  is  a  story  which 
appears  discreditable  to  the  American 
Bicycle  Company,  and  on  the  other  side 
a  complete  denial  that  the  acceptance  of 
Berger's  resignation  was  due  to  any  ac- 
tion on  the  part  of  that  body  or  anyone 
connected  with  it.  Until  further  investi- 
gation has  been  made,  the  Cycle  Age  does 
not  believe  it  would  be  just  to  give  pul)- 
licity  to  the  story  of  either  side. 


Trust  Organ 

In  the  not-in-the- 
trust  list  we  find 
the  name  of  Luthy 
&  Co.,  Peoria.  Who 
are  Luthy  &  Co.? 
We  understand  that 
even  Peoriaites  do 
not  know  that  Lu- 
thy &  Co.  are  mak- 
ing bicycles.  It 
must  be  pleasant  to 
firms  like  I  v  e  r 
Johnson,  Pierce 
and  a  dozen  other 
high  class  concerns 
to  find  themselves 
listed  with  such  a 
concern  a  s  Luthy 
&  Co.— The  Wheel, 
April  26. 


:> 


Needs  Tuning. 

In  a  recent  article 
in  The  Wheel,  a 
statement  was 
printed  in  which  it 
was  intended  to  say 
that  Luthy  &  Co., 
while  in  the  bicycle 
business,  were  not 
manufacturers  in  a 
very  large  wa^  No 
other  reference  to 
this  firm  was  in- 
tended. It  is  a  fact 
that  Luthy  &  Co. 
have  for  a  long 
time  made  bicycles, 
though  they  have 
never  been  in  the 
field  as  even  fairly 
big  makers.  The 
concern,  however, 
is  a  very  responsi- 
ble one,  and  none 
is  more  pleased  to 
state  that  fact  than 
The  Wheel.  Bicy- 
cles are  a  side  issue 
with  them,  but  they 
have  made  a  spe- 
cial study  of  their 
cycle  product,  and 
what  wheels  they 
have  offered  have 
attained  a  very 
high  reputation. — 
The  Wheel,  May  17. 


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FOR  EXPORTERS  TO  MEXICO 


USEFUI<     INFORMATION     REGARDING 
DEVBI,OPMENT  OF  GOOD  FIEI/D 


Credits  Safer  Than  In  United  States- Atten- 
tion to  Details  of  Packing  and 
Shipping  Essential. 


Mexico  is  every  year  becoming  a  more 
attractive  field  for  American  bicycle 
manufacturers,  and  in  view  of  our  large 
trade  with  our  sister  republic  and  the 
evident  desire  on  the  part  of  American 
manufacturers  to  get  a  still  better  foot- 
hold in  Mexico,  a  few  suggestions  rela- 
tive to  the  course  to  be  pursued  may  not 
be  without  interest. 

At  the  outset  it  may  be  well  to  state 
that  port  charge  and  regulations,  to- 
gether with  customs  tariffs,  have  a  great 
deal  to  do  with  the  extension  of  Ameri- 
can commerce  in  foreign  countries.  The 
necessity  for  the  proper  packing  of  bicy- 
cles at  the  place  of  shipment  has  been 
emphasized  many  times  in  these  columns. 
It  has  also  been  shown  how  necessary  it 
is  to  comply  with  all  orders,  giving  strict 
attention  to  details  so  as  to  satisfy  the 
foreign  buyer  and  his  customer. 

Attends  to  Details  for  Exporters. 
In  order  to  facilitate  the  handling  of 
merchandise  shipped  at  points  in  the 
United  States  and  intended  for  markets 
in  various  parts  of  Mexico,  the  Mexican 
Central  railway,  terminating  at  Juarez, 
has  a  customs  department  which  attends 
to  all  details  of  entry  and  ultimate  con- 
signment. At  a  comparatively  small  cost 
a  great  deal  of  time  and  many  fines  are 
saved  shippers  in  the  United  States. 
When  goods  are  shipped  in  care  of  a  cus- 
toms broker,  it  is  necessary  to  indorse 
the  following  documents:  Copy  of  the 
bill  of  lading,  the  original  beitig  sent  to 
the  consignee  in  order  to  secure  delivery 
from  railroad  at  the  point  of  destination 
in  Mexico;  copy  of  the  packing  list,  and 
copy  of  the  commercial  invoice  signed  by 
the  shipper. 

Full  Description  Required. 

The  description  of  all  merchandise 
should  be  accurate  to  facilitate  clearance. 
The  material  of  which  a  package  is  com- 
posed should  be  mentioned,  and  the  ob- 
ject, use  and  kind,  together  with  the 
number  of  package,  should  be  given;  and 
whether  it  is  a  box,  barrel,  crate,  or  bale, 
and  the  gross,  net  and  legal  weight. 
Some  articles  pay  duty  on  the  net  weight 
and  others  on  the  gross  and  legal  weights 
and  each  should  be  packed  accordingly. 
It  is  very  necessary  to  be  exact  in  giving 
the  class  and  weight  of  merchandise. 
When  importations  are  declared  at  less 
than  the  actual  weight,  or  are  found  upon 
inspection  to  be  subject  to  a  higher  rate 
Of  duty  than  that  declared,  a  fine  is  im- 
posed by  the  collector  of  customs.  The 
fine  is  equivalent  to  double  the  duty  on 
the  amount  of  weight  in  excess  of  that 
declared,  and  double  the  duty  on  the 
whole  weight  of  the  articles  wrongly  de- 
clared. 

The  name,  initials,  or  mark  of  the  con- 
signee should  be  carefully  placed  upon 
each  package;  the  destination  should  be 
clearly  indicated  and  the  packages  should 
be  numbered  in  order.  These  numbers 
should  be  entered  opposite  to  the  package 
to  which  they  correspond  in  the  packing 
list,  or  pro  forma  consular  invoice,  and  in 
the  bills  of  lading. 

Travelers'  I,icenses. 
Inquiries  are  frequently  made  regard- 
ing the  license  commercial  travelers  must 
pay  to  transact  business  in  Mexico.  In 
the  first  place,  the  commercial  traveler 
must  have  papers  to  show  that  he  is  au- 
thorized to  sell  goods.    When  this  is  the 


case  his  principal,  or  his  employer,  will 
be  considered  as  having  complied  with 
the  law.  When  a  commercial  traveler  ar- 
rives in  a  town  of  the  republic  he  ascer- 
tains by  application  to  the  local  authori- 
ties the  fee  he  must  pay  to  transact  busi- 
ness. The  fee  varies,  but  he  may  con- 
sider his  assessment  unjust  if  it  is  more 
than  he  has  paid  at  the  places  previously 
visited.  In  that  case  he  has  recourse  in 
an  appeal  to  the  governor  of  the  state. 

The  metric  system  of  weights  and 
measures  is  in  use  in  Mexico. 

The  growing  use  of  manufactured  ar  i- 
cles  in  Mexico,  and  the  widening  mar- 
kets, are  due,  not  alone  to  better  trans- 
portation facilities  and  the  abolition  of 
the  provincial  restrictions  of  earlier  days, 
but  in  no  small  degree  to  better  banking 
facilities  and  to  the  existence  of  commer- 
cial ratings. 

Failures  Rare  and  Competition  Easy. 

The  commercial  integrity  of  Mexico  is 
recognized  as  first-class  by  all  who  have 
dealings  there.  It  is  higher  on  the  aver- 
age than  it  is  in  the  United  States.  There 
are  comparatively  few  disastrous  failures. 
The  business  man  who  sees  misfortune 
coming  upon  him  as  a  rule  appeals  to  his 
creditors,  and  either  makes  a  settlement 
with  them  or  secures  extensions.  The 
business  man  who  would  defraud  credit- 
ors gets  no  assistance  or  sympathy  from 
the  courts.  Furthermore,  there  is  not  in 
Mexico  the  fierce  competition  that  leads 
to  unwise  cutting  of  profits  and  expe- 
dients that  are  frequently  attended  with 
too  great  risk. 

An  American  exporter  who  has  been 
doing  business  with  Mexico  for  years 
says  that  in  all  his  business  there  hs 
never  lost  a  dollar  in  bad  accounts.  His 
business  is  one  that  covers  a  wide  field 
and  his  orders  are  both  large  and  small. 
The  case  is  more  remarkable  from  the 
fact  that  a  very  large  proportion  of  them 
were  mail  orders  from  customers  that 
were  never  known  personally  to  the  firm. 
This  firm  cannot  give  as  clean  a  record  of 
its  United  States  business. 

I<ong  Credits  Expected. 

Longer  credits  are  expected  by  pur- 
chasers in  Mexico  than  in  the  United 
States.  This  applies  both  to  the  whole- 
sale and  the  retail  merchants.  American 
exporters  must  be  prepared  to  give  time 
on  their  orders  if  they  would  compete 
with  European  houses  that  do  so  without 
question,  but,  if  their  orders  are  placed 
with  judgment  and  due  caution,  they  can 
also  count  upon^  getting  their  money 
when  the  time  expires. 


SITUATION    IN    NORTHWEST 


BEST  MONTH  OF  YEAR  SHOWS  I,AROE- 
IvY    INCREASED    SAI,ES 


Peculations  Will  Be  Made  Good. 

Springfield,  Mass.,  May  21. — Jesse  H. 
Bailey,  the  former  assignee  of  the  Spauld- 
ing  &  Pepper  Co.  of  Chicopee  Falls, 
pleaded  not  guilty  to  the  indictment  of 
embezzlement  of  $5,500  of  the  creditors' 
funds  Tuesday,  but  changed  his  mind 
Thursday  and  was  sentenced  to  five  years' 
imprisonment  in  the  county  jail.  At  the 
time  of  his  arrest  he  m,aintained  that  he 
could  explain  everything  to  the  entire 
satisfaction  of  all.  Bailey's  peculations 
will  be  made  good  by  the  fidelity  com- 
pany in  which  he  was  bonded.  Altogether 
there  will  be  about  $10,000  to  distribute 
among  the  creditors. 


Want  Merits  "Expostulated"  Upon. 

(From  the  Calumet  (Mich.)  News.) 
One  of  the  biggest  dealers  informs  the 
News  reporter  that  the  demand  exceeds 
anything  in  the  past.  *  *  *  other 
dealers  report  the  same  stories.  Every 
evening  their  salesrooms  are  filled  with 
prospective  purchasers  who  are  anxious 
to  have  the  merits  of  the  wheel  expostu- 
lated (?)  upon,  and  who  are  anxious  to 
buy  bicycles. 


Re-Orders  Greatest   in  History  of  the  Job- 
bing Business -Good  Demand  Ex- 
-.  pected  Until  September. 


This  is  the  month  of  greatest  movement 
in  bicycles  with  the  Twin  City  jobbers, 
and  so  far  as  the  month  has  advanced  it 
has  sustained  its  record  as  the  lianner  one 
for  1900.  The  sale  of  machines  by  all  job- 
bers has  been  much  larger  than  a  year 
ago;  some  jobbers  place  the  increase  in 
volume  at  anywhere  from  15  to  25  per 
cent  as  compared  with  the  same  period 
last  season,  and  nearly  all  jobbers  are 
working  their  shipping  crews  overtime  in 
order  to  make  prompt  delivery  to  the  re- 
tailers who  are  clamoring  for  more 
machines. 

The  business  now  doing  is  on  re-orders 
and  jobbers  report  that  these  are  the 
largest  in  the  history  of  their  business, 
notwithstanding  the  fact  that  many  deal- 
ers started  out  with  a  more  liberal  sup- 
ply of  sample  models  than  they  have  had 
in  previous  years. 

Public  in  Good  Position  to  Buy. 

Based  on  the  present  outlook,  says 
Hardware  Trade,  dealers  and  jobbers  an- 
ticipate there  will  be  a  good  demand  up 
to  September.  There  are  two  reasons 
which  will  contribute  to  this  and  which 
are  contributing  to  the  large  trade  en- 
joyed now.  The  low  prices  of  cycles  is 
one  strong  contributing  feature  to  the 
present  big  demand  and  the  other  is  the 
ability  of  people  to  purchase  more  freely 
than  for  several  years.  Labor  is  at  a  pre- 
mium in  the  Twin  Cities  and  in  all  the 
smaller  towns  and  cities  of  the  north- 
western states;  wages  are  higher,  and  the 
average  person  has  more  means  with 
which  to  purchase  articles  that  may  be  a 
luxury  as  in  the  case  of  some  persons 
purchasing  bicycles,  but  which  are  almost 
a  necessity  as  well.  This  is  the  strongest 
feature  of  the  northwestern  situation — 
the  ability  of  the  average  person  to  pur- 
chase a  bicycle  if  he  desires  it. 

I^essened  Profits  Stimulate  Sel.'ers. 

From  the  standpoint  of  the  jobber  and 
the  dealer  more  machines  must  be  sold 
this  year  to  make  the  same  profit  as  i  \ 
fp!rir,>!r  season^  owing  to  theA'educed  mar- 
gin of  profit  which  accompanied  the  re- 
duction in  the  price  of  wheels.  Both  ends 
of  the  trade  are  making  smaller  profits 
and  in  order  to  make  the  balances  at  the 
end  of  the  year  show  up  as  strongly  as  a 
year  ago  they  are  making  greater  efforts 
to  secure  business.  This  is  contributing 
to  the  increased  sales  this  season  as  well 
as  the  two  other  principal  causes  re- 
ferred to. 

Riders  Buying  Higher  Class  Sundries. 

In  supplies,  extras  and  parts  the  de- 
mand is  of  large  proportions.  Coaster 
brakes  continue  to  be  an  important  feat- 
ure of  the  situation  and  with  lower  prices 
than  last  year  on  some  well  recognized 
lines  there  is  a  much  larger  demand.  With 
a  greater  purchasing  power  and  great 
ability  to  buy,  riders  are  more  careful  as 
to  the  parts  and  supplies.  They  are  tak- 
ing a  higher  grade  of  saddles,  handle- 
bars, crank  hangers  and  chains  than  in 
previous  years,  and  this  is  all  contribut- 
ing to  make  the  volume  of  business  much 
larger  than  in  1899. 

But  with  lower  prices  prevailing  on  sup- 
plies, parts  and  on  the  machines  them- 
selves the  inquiries  from  the  trade  all  In- 
dicate a  strong  desire  to  purchase  at 
prices  as  low  as  it  is  possible  to  obtain 
them. 


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stay  sold  and  will  give  satisfaction 
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worked  with  that  uncontrollable  zest 
which  comes  only  to  the  inventor,  the 
only  great  achievement  made  in  this 
line  for  a  half-score  years  is  the  pneu- 
matic tire. 

The  pneumatic  tire  came,  we  saw  it, 
and  it  conquered  our  doubts.  It  is  now 
the  universal  equipment  of  commercial 
bicycles,  yet  the  pneumatic  tire  has  not 
filled  entirely  the  long  expressed  want 
to  make  bicycle  riding  more  comfort- 
able than  it  is. 

Inventions  of  spring  devises  have  in- 
creased rather  than  diminished  since  t,-e 
the  introduction  of  the  pneumatic  tire. 

The  pneumatic  answers  admirably  the 
purpose  of  absorbing  small  irregularities 
in  the  roadway  and  of  easing  to  a  cer- 
tain degree  the  jolts  caused  by  more 
prominent  obstructions,  but  it  does  not 
rid  the  machine  entirely  of  virbration. 

Vibration  causes  discomfort,  discom- 
fort causes  dissatisfaction,  dissatisfac- 
tion causes  invention,  invention  means 
evolution. 

The  result  of  this  evolution,  which  has 
been  an  expensive  one,  is  the  cushion 
fame  now  being  adopted  by  several 
reputable  manufacturers,  endorsed  by 
dealers  as  a  commercial  success,  and 
commended  by  riders  as  a  jracticai  and 
efficient  producer  of  comfort. 

That  the  cushion  frame  as  now  con- 
structed should  be  superior  to  the  hun- 
dred and  one  spring  devices  which  have 
been  proposed  is  due  simply  to  the  fact 
that  it  accomplishes  what  other  devices 
have  aot  accomplished — it  produces  com- 
fort without  destroying  speed. 

Though  the  more  substantial  element 
in  the  trade  may  laugh  at  the  scorcher 
and  may  deride  the  racing  man,  the  bi- 
cycles built  for  these  are  the  machines 
which  have  set  the  pace  during  the 
rapid  metamorphosis  of  the  modern  cy- 
cle. I        ||*:| 

If  a  bicycle  is  speedy  it  runs  easily,  if 
it  is  not  speedy  it  does  not  run  easily. 


The  same  qualities  in  a  bicycle  which 
afford  speed  for  the  scorcher  produce  the 
ease  of  propulsion  which  charms  the  lazy 
rider,  the  pleasure  rider,  the  business 
rider  and  the  lady  rider. 

To  obtain  speed  certain  running  parts 
in  a  bicycle  must  retain  their  relative 
positions  to  each  other  under  all  condi- 
tions. The  absolute  failure  of  the  great 
majority  of  spring  devices  may  be  justly 
laid  to  the  fact  that  this  law  has  been 
disregarded. 

The  cushion  frame  of  the  modern 
type  is  constructed  entirely  in  accord- 
ance with  correct  mechanical  principles 
relating  to  the  operation  of  the  running 
parts  of  the  bicycle,  and  with  recog- 
.nized  necessities  concerning  the  co- 
operation of  rider  and  machine.  Thus 
in  the  cushion  frame  is  attained  a  much 
desired  object  without  destroying  the 
efficacy  of  other  and  extremely  import- 
ant features  in  cycle  construction. 

Converts  to  the  cushion  frame  have 
been  made  slowly  and  with  difficulty. 
The  evangelist  for  the  cause  has  plead 
long  and  earnestly  and  unfolded  his  story 
in  manifold  ways,  but  suggestion,  plea 
and  argument  have  been  minor  forces 
in  bringing  makers,  dealers  and  riders 
into  the  fold  of  cushion  frame  advocates. 
The  great  force  has  been  trial  and,  ac- 
cording to  their  own  tale,  converts  by 
trial  have  been  converts  indeed. 

The  success  this  year  of  those  retail 
dealers  who  are  handling  cushion  frame 
machines  proves  unquestionably  the 
merits  of  such  bicycles  in  a  commercial 
way.  I      .    j  I  .,;] 

The  testimony  of  the  riders  who  have 
purchased  and  used  these  mounts  is  al- 
most conclusive  evidence  of  the  fact 
that  the  cushion  frame  has  come  to  stay 
and  to  remain  with  us,  not  merely  as  a 
device  for  the  benefit  of  aged  riders  and 
invalids,  but  for  all  classes  of  cyclists, 
young,  old,  male,  female,  fast,  slow,  en- 
ergetic, lazy. 

Despite  the  fact  that 
DEPARTMENT  the  department  store  is 
STORES  not  as  important  nor  as 

AMBITIOUS  dangerous   a   factor    in 

the  bicycle  trade  as  it 
was  two  years  ago,  it  is  still  endeavoring 
to  reach  out  into  retail  trade  fields. 
Thosf  department  stores  which  have  been 
successful  in  handling  bicycles  and  bicy- 
cle sundries  have  in  some  instances 
grown  so  ambitious  that  they  are  now  at- 
tempting to  compete  with  the  bicycle 
supply  houses  which  sell  exclusively  to 
dealers  and  repairmen. 

In  a  prominent  Chicago  department 
store  the  bicycle  section  is  not  alone 
filled  with  a  vast  variety  of  sundries  and 
specialties,  but  several  show  cases  con- 
tain articles  which  have  no  legitimate 
right  outside  of  the  establishments  of  the 
manufacturer,  the  jobber,  and  the  retail 
dealer  or  repairman. 

Handle  bars  and  seat  posts  are  sold  at 
prices  but  a  few  cents  higher  than  those 
which  the  dealer  is  forced  to  pay;  tires 
are  marked  at  prices  which  rob  the  re- 
tailer of  all  chance  for  legitimate  profit 
on  such  goods;  rims,     spokes,  and  hubs 


are  sold  at  rates  which  tempt  riders  to 
become  their  own  repairmen. 

But  the  sale  of  bicycle  parts  and  fit- 
tings is  not  limited  to  such  articles. 
Crank  hangers,  brackets,  and  sprockets 
are  sold  to  buyers  ignorant  of  what  they 
are  purchasing. 

Recently  in  this  store  a  man  purchased 
a  crank  hanger  set  of  a  popular  make. 
The  purchase  was  doubtless  due  to  the 
general  popularity  of  the  hanger.  The 
purchaser  wished  to  convert  his  old 
mount  into  a  more  stylish  machine. 

He  took  the  first  hanger  that  was 
shown  him  without  questioning  regard- 
ing the  number  of  teeth  on  sprocket, 
width  of  sprocket,  chain  line,  or  crank 
length.  He  was  then  told  that  he  must 
have  a  bracket  to  go  with  the  hanger 
parts  and  that  the  addition  would  cost 
him  38  cents.  He  agreed  to  the  raise 
and  selected  a  bracket  from  an  assort- 
ment of  eight  or  ten. 

Nothing  was  said  on  either  side  of  the 
counter  concerning  angles,  tube  sizes,  or 
form  of  rear  forks  The  purchaser  was 
informed,  however,  that  the  bracket 
would  have  to  be  brazed  into  the  frame. 
He  replied  that  he  thought  that  would  be 
easy  enoug"h. 

In  all  probability  the  purchase  of  that 
hanger,  attempts  to  fit  it  to  the  bicycle, 
and  subsequent  capitulation  to  the  re- 
pairman, will  net  a  far  greater  expend- 
iture of  money  and  patience  than  had 
the  repairer  been  sought  in  the  first 
place.  r,~. 

A  man  is  foolish  who  buys  goods  with 
which  he  is  unfamiliar.  A  store  is  deal- 
ing unfairly  when  it  places  a  premium 
upon  such  foolishness  by  catering  to  the 
penny-wise,  pound-foolish  policy  of  the 
unsophisticated  purchaser. 

The  fact  that  it  is  easy  to  tamper  with 
the  gullible  public  does  not  make  such 
tampering  right.  The  fact  that  it  is  a 
simple  task  to  do  injury  to  a  legitimate 
trade  does  not  justify  profit  obtained  in 
that  manner.  The  department  store 
weakens  its  own  cause  by  fooling  with  the 
weakness  of  the  people  and  by  trying  to 
weaken  an  energetic  industry. 

*  *     * 

It  is  not  offending  to  say  that  one's 
bicycles  are  not  made  by  a  trust.  It 
simply  identifies  a  dealer  and  credits  him 
with  knowing  how  he  wants  to  run  his 
business.  Dealers  w.th  anti-trust  senti- 
ments should  not  fear  to  use  the  Cycle 
Age  stickers  and  posters.  Persistent  dis- 
play of  them  will  more  likely  cause  a  pro- 
pagation of  fear  in  the  ranks  of  compet- 
ing dealers  who  are  backed  by  a  bottom 
bracket  patent  of  doubtful  legality. 

*  *     * 

Though  the  retailer  is  in  the  midst  of 
his  most  active  season  the  manufacturer 
will  soon  turn  his  thoughts  from  produc- 
tion to  speculation  and  consider  what 
changes  shall  be  made  in  his  1901  models. 
Is  there  any  other  manufacturing  in- 
dustry in  the  world  in  which,  perforce  of 
habit,  a  manufacturer  must  begin  to 
change  his  entire  manufacturing  policy 
for  good  roads,  cycle  paths,  and  wheel- 
year  is' six  months  old? 


S6 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


VOICE  OF  THE  RETAILERS 


What  Dealers  Have  to  Say  Regarding  Trade  Tendencies — Some 
Sample  Announcements  in  Type 


B.  E.  Pudney,  Sidney,  N.  Y.— "The  writer 
started  the  season  with  nothing  but  A.  B.  C. 
machines  but  found  out  very  soon  that  the 
trade  in  this  section  would  compel  him  to 
handle  independent  factories'  lines.  We 
were  compelled  by  our  customers  to  handle 
bicycles  outside  of  the  trust.  Some-  of  the 
sales  departments  of  the  A.  B.  C.  show,  in 
their  correspondence  and  dealings  generally, 
a  spirit  of  importance  which  is  not  in  har- 
mony with  the  present  age.  Those  depart- 
ments which  do  not  realize  that  harmony  is 
necessary   will    suffer   in   consequence." 

Jaynes  Electrical  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  T.— "We 
handle  the  Columbus,  Yale  and  Explorer. 
Sold  1,300  machines  last  year,  and  expect  to 
do  the   same   this   season. 

"We  are  looking  for  an  agency  for  an 
automobile.  Our  sideline  consists  of  elec- 
trical goods." 

Where  Low  Grades  Are  Popular. 

A.  B.  Stebbins,  Canisteo.  N.  Y.— "I  do  a 
repair  business  only,  and  have  my  hands 
fall  all  the  time.  James  Stuart,  a  music 
and  sewing  machine  dealer,  has  lately  taken 
the  Eldredge  agency.  Popular  prices  here 
are  from  $20  to  $25. 

"We  have  had  hard  work  getting  anything 
done  in  the  matter  of  sidepaths.  Riders 
make  all  kinds  of  excuses,  and  seem  to  think 
that  they  ought  to  be  built  free,  but  I  am 
convinced  that  bicycles  ought  to  be  taxed 
for  that  purpose." 

Charles  H.  Hawkins,  Schuylersville,  N.  Y.— 
Has  opened  a  bicycle  store  and  general  re- 
pair shop,  selling  the  Reading  Standard,  Ni- 
agara and  Cleveland  bicycles.  Mr.  Hawkins 
was  for  several  years  a  Ynember  of  the  firm 
of  Hawkins  Bros.,  bicycle  repairers,  at  Sar- 
atoga. 


Allen's  Individual  Road  Race. 

Fred  Allen,  a  popular  bicycle  dealer  and 
repair  man  in  Coldwater,  Mich.,  has  for- 
warded   a    half-page   advertisement    from    a 

Five  Mile  Road  Race . . 
T  $200 


HT  xtjize:: 


$200 


Great  Bicycle  Handicap  Road  Race. 

Xuesdoy.  July  3.  I900. 

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FRED   ALLEN. 


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COLDWATEa  Kioa 


local  paper  announcing  a  five-mile  road  race 
which  he  is  individually  promoting  for  July 
3.  and  for  which  he  is  personally  providing 
the  $200  worth   of  prizes   offered. 


Repairing  Pays  Better  Than  Sales. 

E.  H.  Marriott.  La  Moille,  111.— "We  find 
our  repair  department  pays  better  than  the 
sales,  of  which  we  made  twenty-six  last 
year.  I  have  a  queer  combination,  as  I  keep 
a  meat  market,  sell  the  Crescent,  Laclede 
anld  Bird  and  do  a  good  business  in  the  re- 
pair line.  We  have  better  roads  than  any 
of  our  neighboring  towns.  We  believe  in  'V4- 
inch  tubing,  large  sprockets,  214-inch  drop, 
24-pounds'  weight  and  black  finish." 

L.  C.  Wade,  Colorado  Springs.  Cal.— "T 
am  next  door  to  the  Columbia  agent,  and 
Saturday  night  sold  six  machines  while  he 
was  closing   up  and   going   home." 

High  Grades  Sell  Best. 

Corp  Bros.,  Providence.  R.  L— "The  Wa- 
verley  and  several  other  machines  have  been 
dropped  by  the  agents  here.  We  handle 
our  own  machine  and  the  Snell.  Of  the  for- 
mer, we  shall  make  about  300  this  year.  We 
moved  January  1  Into  a  larger  store  in  the 


new  Fuller  building.  We  handle  no  side- 
lines, and  find  our  repair  department  a  prin- 
cipal item  of  our  business.  As  to  prices  and 
quality,  we  sell  more  $50  machines  than 
those  at  $25  and  $35  combined." 

Not  One  Trust  Machine  Sold. 

Latta  Bros.,  Friendship,  N.  Y.— "H.  F. 
Wells  has  dropped  the  bicycle  business,  and 
there  are  no  new  agencies.  We  sell  our-  own 
make  only,  and  do  not  find  It  worth  while 
to  worry  about  repairs.  We  handle  no  side- 
lines, and  make  it  a  rule  to  change  our 
models  whenever  we  can  better  them.  The 
demand  is  for  11-8-inch  tubing;  214-inch 
drop;  twenty-five  to  twenty-seven  pounds 
weight;  15-8-inch  tires;  black  enamel  and 
spring  saddles,  such  as  the  Sager  flexible  or 
the  Kirkpatrick,  instead  of  spring  frames. 
Not  one  trust-made  machine  has  been  sold 
here  this  year." 

Cycle  Paths  Help  Trade. 

Hewitt  &  Howe,  Portland,  Ore.— "The  out- 
look for  1900  is  very  good,  although  some  of 
the  dealers  do  not  expect  quite  as  large  a 
business  as  last  season.  About  $10,000  has 
been  expended  on  cycle  paths  in  Multnomah 
county  since  the  beginning  of  last  season, 
and  the  effect  has  been  a  large  increase  in 
the  number  of  orders.  The  repairmen's  and 
dealers'  association,  known  as  the  Portland 
Cycle  Board  of  Trade,  of  which  Mr.  Howe 
is  secretary,  has  been  beneficial  in  stopping 
price-cutting,  and  there  are  now  only  three 
'scab'  shops  in  the  city,  none  of  which  Is 
regarded  as   first  class." 

E.  K.  Baker,  Paris,  Texas.— "I  am  a  strong 
indorser  of  the  anti-trust  laws,  and  thorough- 
ly appreciate  the  stand  you  have  taken  and 
the  position  you  have  so  persistently  held 
in  regard  to  that  matter." 

This  Town  Is  All  Right. 

Phillips  &  Stanford,  Kalispell,  Mont  — 
"Phillips  &  Kriswell,  machinists  and  dealers 
In  bicycles,  sundries  and  repairs,  have  been 
succeeded  by  this  firm.  We  handle  the 
Crescent.  Our  new  store  is  25x142  feet,  half 
of  which  is  occupied  by  the  repair  shop. 
For  a  town  of  3,500  inhabitants,  Kalispell  is 
O.  K.,  so  far  as  bicycles  are  concerned. 
Good  streets  account,  in  a  measure,  for  the 
800  machines  in  use  in  the  town.  We  have 
done  more  business  in  the  bicycle  line  this 
spring  than  was  done  by  the  old  firm  in  the 
whole  of  last  year.    We  carry  no  sidelines." 

Brosius  &  Brosius,  Ft.  Wayne,  Ind.— "We 
handle  the  Manson,  of  which  we  sold  more 
than  300  last  year.  So  far  this  year  we  have 
disposed  of  169.  We  handle  a  cheaper  ma- 
chine of  our  own  make  also." 

Former  Editor  an  Enterprising  Dealer. 

Guarantee  Cycle  Store,  Binghamton,  N. 
Y.— Chas.  H.  Turner,  proprietor,  is  best 
known  to  the  Binghamton  public  as  a  news- 
paper man,  perhaps.  He  was  for  a  time 
managing  editor  of  the  Republican,  and  for 
four  years  half  owner  and  editor  of  the 
Herald.  He  is  just  as  enthusiastic  over  his 
bicycles  as  he  ever  was  over  his  newspaper 
work.  His  line  embraces  ten  of  the  leading 
high  grade  makes,  among  them  the  Pierce. 
Thistle,  Wolff-American,  Yale,  Daycycle, 
Xander  and  Thomas.  It  is  worthy  of  note 
that  there  is  not  a  trust  machine  in  the  lot, 
and  that  every  one  is  noted  for  some  special 
feature. 

The  installment  terms  are  very  liberal, 
and  the  cash  discounts  generous.  There  are 
more  than  200  machines  to  choose  from. 
The  store  is  located  at  148  State  street. 

Mr.  Turner  is  making  a  special  drive  in 
tires  this  season,  having  bought  more  than 
1,000  pairs  of  the  well  known  makes.  There 
are  guaranteed  Hartfords,  Newton  hand 
mades,  Dunlop  stock,  Victors,  Londons, 
Fisks,  Goodriches,  Diamonds  and  others 
from  $2  up.  Sundries  were  also  bought  in 
jobbers'  lots,  and  are  sold  at  low  prices  for 
standard    goods. 

The  .vorkshop  is  fitted  to  do  any  kind  of 
bicycle  repairing,  and  three  expert  men  ats 


employed  in  it.  A  specialty  Is  made  of  re- 
placing broken  parts  of  frames,  cutting  down 
high  frames,  enameling,  repairing  damaged 
tires,  making  cones  and  so  on.  There  is 
also  a  livery  attached  where  singles  or  tan- 
dems may  be  rented  by  the  hour,  day  or  for 
longer  periods. 

A  Michigan  Pioneer. 

Perkins  &  Richmond,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 
—A.  B.  Richmond,  the  pioneer  rider  and 
dealer  of  Grand  Rapids,  is  entirely  satisfied 
with  ihe  business  thus  far  and  predicts  a 
big  year  in  the  cycle  trade.  Mr.  Richmond 
has  sold  bicycles  for  twenty-one  years  and 
was  the  first  Michigan  man  to  distinguish 
himself  as  a  long  distance  rider,  having,  in 
company  with  his  wife,  made  the  trip  to 
Niagara  Falls  on  an  ordinaiy.  In  those 
days  this  was  a  feat  of  no  small  dimensions. 
Perkins  &  Richmond  sell  the  Rambler,  Clip- 
per and  Eldridge. 

Fine  Trade  in  Independents. 

C.  B.  Metzger,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.— "We 
have  done  the  greatest  business  we  ever  had 
up  to  this  date.  Our  experience  in  bicycle 
construction  and  the  knowledge  of  superior 
points  have  been  of  great  benefit  to  us  iv 


Takes  Hens,  Eggs  and  Butter  in  Trade. 

.The  curbstone  agent  is  a  familiar  figure 
to  all  legitimate  dealers,  but  It  is  doubted 
if  many  know  of  any  cases  in  which  bicycles 
are   handled  by  the   cross  roads  grocer  and 


Weslland  Market. 
We  will  pay  cash  or  traile  deliverpit  at  store.     Hens  7'.  CBDta    Butte' 
11  cents.     Eggs  10  c9Dt8      A  cent  IwH  io  country.      Will    cotne   and   get 
your  atufl  if  prefered  wh«n  futnisbed  io  paying  qnnnlilies.       Prices   8Qb 
jeot  to  change  ol  market.  ».  A.  CATT,  Westlaril. 


traded  off  for  the  products  of  the  farm,  as 
in  the  remarkable  case  brough  to  notice 
through  the  medium  of  the  small  advertise- 
here    reproduced. 


selecting  lines.  We  handle  standard  inde- 
pendent makes  only,  viz.;  The  World,  Snell 
and  the  Orient,  the  latter  being  sold  exciu- 
•sively  in  our  store,  6  Canal  street.  The 
World  is  proving  a  fast  seller  this  year. 
This  is  the  machine  formerly  handled  by 
Adams  and  Hart  as  their  crack  wheel." 

Sideline  of  Acetylene  Generators. 

Frank  Bond,  Port  Jervis,  N.  Y.— As  a 
promising  side  line  Mr.  Bond,  who  retails 
bicycles  at  18  Hammond  street,  has  taken 
the  agency  for  a  line  of  acetylene  gas  gener- 
ators and  has  installed  a  plant  in  his  resi- 
dence, which  has  proved  a  good  advertise- 
ment by  reason  of  the  interest  it  has  at- 
tracted. 

Herings  Bros.,  Mansfield,  O.— A  bicycle  mo- 
tor tricycle  which  these  bicycle  dealers  and 
repairers  on  East  Fourth  street  have  been 
building  for  some  time,  is  practically  finished 
and  is  to  be  given  a  trial  soon. 

Frank  C.  Denman,  Maryville,  O.— A  full 
line  of  Wolff-American,  Cleveland,  Stearns 
and  Columbus  bicycles  and  a  stock  of  tires 
and  other  fittings  has  been  put  into  his 
North  Main  street  store  by  Mr.  Denman, 
who  does  expert  musical  instrument  repair- 
ing. He  is  now  also  prepared  to  do  bicycle 
repair  work. 

Completes  His  Shop  Equipment. 

T.  W.  Gurley,  Meyersdale,  Pa.— Has  re- 
cently enlarged  his  repair  shop  in  the  rear  of 
his  store,  and  added  to  the  machinery  he 
previously  had  a  fine,  large  lathe,  an  Olds 
gas  engine,  brazer,  emery  wheel  and  a  vul- 
canizer.  The  second  floor  is  stocked  with 
material  for  bicycle  repairs,  and  a  hundred 
or  more  new  bicycles  and  repaired  machines. 
His  is  a  busy  place  and  finely  equipped  for 
all  purposes. 

C.  L.  Chambers  &  Co.,  Bangor,  Me.— This 
firm  of  bicycle  repairers  and  machinists  at 
15  Central  street,  has  recently  completed  the 
first  bicycle  invalid's  chair  seen  in  Bangor. 
The  chair  is  handsomely  caned  and  has  a 
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formed  by  the  members  C,  D  and  E  and 
the  interposed  balls. 

As  above  mentioned,  the  brake  clutch, 
which  is  on  the  left  side  of  the  hanger, 
is  identical  in  construction  to  the  driving 
clutch  with  the  exception  that  of  neces- 
sity it  is  reversed.  On  the  outer  mem- 
ber of  this  clutch  is  tjae  arm  M  which 
connects  through  the  medium  of  the  links 
N  and  O  with  the  bell  crank  P.  This  bell 
crank  is  hung  from  the  rear  fork  attach- 
ment Q  in  an  obvious  manner  and  car- 
ries at  its  lower  end  the  brake  spoon  or 
shoe  R.  When  the  rider  back  pedals 
the  brake  clutch  will  set  and  carry  the 
outer  member  backward  in  unison  with 
the  shaft.  This  forces  the  forward  end 
of  the  bell  crank  P  downward  and  hence 
throws  the  brake  shoe  R  backward 
against  the  tire. 

The  coaster  lock  previously  mentioned 
comprises  a  threaded  hole  in  the  sprocket 
supporting  ring  G  and  a  tap  bolt  L  which 
passes  through  a  suitable  hole  in  the 
crank.  This  bolt  L  when  in  place  of 
course  locks  the  sprocket  in  rigid  con- 
nection with  the  crank  and  shaft.  But 
when  the  coasting  mechanism  is  thus 
locked  the  brake  can  still  be  operated 
instantly  against  the  rear  tire  in  event 
of  the  breaking  or  throwing  off  of  the 
chain. 

Facts  About  Trust  Brakes  Scarce. 

Two  coaster  brakes  are  manufactured 
by  A.  B.  C.  factories.  One  is  the  Colum- 
bia back-pedaling  tire  brake  which  op- 
erates by  means  of  two  clutches  within 
the  rear  hub  and  an  actuating  rod  run- 
ning to  the  brake  spoon.  The  other  is  the 
Stearns  hub  brake  which  is  distinctive  in 
that  it  operates  with  braking  force  at 
both  ends  of  the  hub.  It  is  the  only  type 
of  compound   hub  brake  now   marketed 


in  this  country.  The  Stearns  branch  of 
the  A.  B.  C.  has  not,  however,  advanced 
far  enough  in  its  manufacture  to  offer  it 
for  general  use. 

Inquiry  at  the  various  Chicago  head- 
quarters for  A.  B.  C.  bicycles  failed  to 
elicit  any  definite  information  concern- 
ing the  exact  interior  construction  of 
these  brakes.  None  of  the  trust  men 
whom  a  Cycle  Age  representative  inter- 
viewed had  ever  seen  the  interior  of 
either  brake,  nor  cared  to  take  it  apart, 
nor  was  aware  that  anyone  connected 
with  the  respective  trust  houses  knew 
how  the  brakes  operated,  nor  was  the 
possessor  of  any  drawings,  illustrations 
or  cuts  showing  the  interior  mechanism. 
The  concensus  of  opinion  as  expressed 
naively  by  one  trust  representative  was: 
"If  the  prospective  customer  is  not  sat- 
isfied to  buy  after  looking  at  the  outside 
I  am  not  going  to  bother  trying  to  tell 
him  about  the  inside  in  order  to  make  a 
sale.  It  works  and  that's  all  I  care  about 
it." 

Change  in  New  Departure. 

Since  the  New  Departure  coaster  brake 
was  described  in  this  series  of  articles 
the  New  Departure  Bell  Co.  of  Bristol, 
Conn.,  has  announced  that  the  brake  hub 
is  now  constructed  with  flanges  for  regu- 
lar bent  spokes  instead  of  with  radial 
lugs  for  straight  spokes.  Another  change 
which  has  been  made  is  that  the  brake 
cap  is  formed  as  an  integral  part  of  the 
hub  shell.  Removing  the  right  hand 
ball  cup  permits  the  removal  of  the  en- 
tire mechanism  of  the  hub,  while  lifting 
off  the  arm  and  cover  to  the  brake  cap 
exposes  the  braking  mechanism.  It  is 
thus  not  necessary  to  remove  the  brake 
cap  when  lacing  up  the  wheel  nor  is  any 
special  spoke  required.     Regular  length 


bent  spokes  are  used  and  the  whole  meth- 
od of  application  of  the  brake  to  a  wheel 
is  much  simplified. 


English  Chain  Rivet. 

Among  recently  granted  English  cycle 
patents  is  one  for  the  chain  riveting 
method  shown  in  the  accompanying  illus- 
tration. The  object  of  the  method  as 
stated  by  the  inventor  is  to  permit  the 
use  of  rivets  which  are  hardened  thor- 
oughly throughout.  The  reduced  end  of 
each  rivet  is  rounded  slightly  at  the 
edge  and  is  countersunk  as  shown.  The 
diameter,  however,  of  this  reduced  por- 
tion is  slightly  greater  than  the  diameter 
of  the  hole  in  the  soft  steel  side  plate. 


M^y-'^'^^-^^^ 


Thus,  the  inventor  figures,  when  the  pin 
is  driven  into  the  side  link  it  will  wedge - 
itself  with  nearly  sufficient  security. 
Further  wedging  of  the  parts  is  provided 
by  turning  over  the  projecting  edge  of 
the  rivet,  thus  being  done  by  driving  a 
punch  into  the  countersink  in  the  end 
of  the  pin.  The  patentee  of  this  chain 
may  be  right  in  supposing  that  a  hard- 
ened steel  rivet  can  be  spun  over  at  the 
end  more  easily  than  it  can  be  pounded 
down  under  an  ordinary  riveting  ham- 
mer but  he  is  certainly  wrong  in  calcu- 
lating that  a  hardened  pin  can  be  driven 
into  a  hole  smaller  than  itself  without 
destroying  the  accuracy  of  the  softer 
piece  through  which  it  is  forced. 


Value  of  Broad  Education. 

At  the  Technical  Institute  Engineering 
Society,  Coventry,  a  lecture  was  recently 
given  upon  "The  Value  of  Technical  Ed- 
ucation," in  which  it  was  pointed  out 
that  every  workman,  if  he  wished  to  be 
thoroughly  conversant  with  his  labor, 
must  know  something  more  than  how  to 
mechanically  and  repeatedly  do  his  own 
special  work;  he  must  acquaint  himself 
thoroughly  with  the  principles  which  un- 
derlie the  industry.  The  fact  that  cycle 
engineers  were  not  sufficiently  well  ac- 
quainted with  pattern  making,  for  in- 
stance, was  commented  upon,  says  an 
English  exchange,  and  the  lecturer 
pointed  out  instances  where  manufac- 
turers had  rushed  to  the  pattern  maker 
with  a  job  that  "must  be  done  to-mor- 
row," while  the  latter  was  well  awaie 
that  the  work  would  necessitate  at  least 
three  days  to  be  properly  done.  Several 
models  were  utilized  for  the  purposes  of 
illustration,  and  a  special  appeal  was 
made  to  the  audience  to  take  an  intelli- 
gent interest  in  all  they  did.  The  lec- 
turer also  spoke  of  the  short-sighted 
policy  of  manufacturers  in  endeavoring 
to  keep  each  man  to  his  own  special 
work.  For  instance,  many  employers 
stipulate  that  the  draughtsman  shall  not 
be  allowed  in  the  works;  that  the  lathe 
hand  has  no  business  outside  the  ma- 
chine shop;  and  the  fitter  must  be  at  his 
vise.  The  speaker  contended  that  each 
man  would  be  better  in  his  own  special 
department  by  acquiring  a  general 
knowledge  of  the  industry;  and  conse- 
quently of  more  value,  as  a  productive 
being,  to  his  employers. 


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doing  business  nearer  along  the  same 
lines  than  ever  in  the  past,  and  the  time 
is  rapidly  approaching  when  the  business 
methods  will  be  much  the  same  in  every 
section  of  the  country,  which  if  it  does 
not  mean  more  pleasure  and  profit  for 
the  dealer,  will  relieve  the  manufacturer 
and  wholesaler  of  considerable  office 
work,  and  is  really  a  condition  to  be 
hoped  for  by  all. 

It  must  not  be  supposed,  says  Farm  Ma- 
chinery, that  the  time  will  ever  be  when 
all  men  engaged  in  business  will  follow 
the  one  pattern  in  store  arrangement  or 
the  identical  system  of  bookkeeping,  or 
that  all  can  hope  to  be  alike  successful, 
any  more  than  that  we  may  expect  the 
future  generation  to  all  look  alike  and 
have  the  same  likes  and  dislikes;  but  it 
is  a  fact  that  by  reason  of  rapid  transit, 
which  has  within  the  present  century 
practically  annihilated  distance,  brought 
the  people  closer  together,  and  with  the 
American  this  means  to  learn  and  hold 
on  to  the  best. 

No  other  class  of  merchants  in  the 
country  has  made  more  rapid  strides 
towards  the  higher  business  plane  than 
the  dealers,  who  at  best  only  a  few  years 
ago  were  looked  upon,  generally  speak- 
ing, not  as  business  men,  but  as  some- 
thing more  of  a  mixture  of  blacksmith, 
farmer  and  would-be  business  man.  Go 
into  the  dealer's  store  today  and  you  find 
altogether  a  different  place  to  what  you 
found  there  a  few  years  ago.  He  is  a 
business  man  now.  He  knows  how  to 
keep  his  store,  his  books:  he  is  a  collect- 
or, too.  and  he  appreciates  the  difference 
in  buying  and  selling  for  casb.  and  buy- 
ing and  selling  on  "long  time." 


Best  Way  to  Splice  a  Tufce. 

O.    G.    Pendill   of   Battle   Creek,    Mich., 
suggests  the  inner  tube  splicing  method 


3hown  in  the  accompanying  illustration. 
The  scheme  is  an  old  one  but  it  is  pre- 
sented because  the  majority  of  repair 
men  are  not  familiar  with  the  manner 
of  folding  an  inner  tube  that  the  simplest 
of  splicing  devices — a  short  round  stick 
— may  be  utilized,  in  fact  the  marketing 
of  various  two,  three  and  even  four  part 
devices  supposed  to  assist  the  repairer 
to  accomplish  such  work  shows  that 
even  many  tire  experts  have  yet  to  learn 
the  simple  kink  here  shown. 

The  stick  has  preferably  rounded  ends 
as  shown  at  A.  The  first  thing  to  do  in 
placing  the  tube  on  the  stick  is  to  fold 
one  end  backward  over  itself,  or  inside 
out,  for  a  distance  of  about  six  inches 
and  to  then  refold  the  extreme  end  to 
bring  the  outside  surface  to  the  outside 
again  as  shown  at  B.  The  length  of  this 
second  fold  is  gauged  by  the  length  of 
overlap  desired  to  make  the  splice.  The 
tube  end  thus  folded  is  then  pulled  over 
the  end  of  the  stick  as  at  C.  The  other 
end  of  the  tube  is  now  given  a  single  fold 
backward  for  the  distance  which  is  neces- 
sary to  afford  proper  cementing  space  as 


shown  at  D.  This  end  of  the  tube  is  now 
pulled  over  the  stick  as  shown  at  E,  leav- 
ing the  two  extremities  of  the  tube  ready 
to  cement  and  overlap.  When  these  op- 
erations have  been  completed  the  stick 
may  be  readily  withdrawn.  Of  course 
the  operation  of  splicing  together  two 
sections  of  a  butt  end  tube  are  the  same 
as  when  splicing  together  the  ends  of  an 
annular  tube, 

Gocd  Window  Advertising. 

A  Chicago  store  dealing  in  men's  fur- 
nishing goods  recently  originated  an  ad- 
vertising scheme  which  might  be  adopted 


by  any  bicycle  dealer.  The  store  referred 
to  had  a  large  west  front  and  when 
suuuj-  spring  afternoons  arrived  it  was 
found  that  the  dazzling  light  of  "old 
Sol"  was  detrimental  to'  the  goods  dis- 
played in  the  window,  hence  a  large  cur- 
tain was  pulled  over  the  window  and  on 
it  painted  a  representation  of  the  sun  to- 
gether with  the  words,  "The  sun  our 
only  competitor."  The  accompanying 
illustration  shows  the  way  in  which  this 
rather  cute  combination  of  utility  and 
advertising  alertness  may  be  adapted  to 
the  cycle  store. 


Repairman's  Cone  Grinder. 

An  English  concern  has  designed  the 
grinding  machine  shov.'n  herewith.  It 
is  especially  adapted  for  use  in  repair 
shops  to  accomplish  such  work  as  grind- 
ing hub  and  hanger  cones  both  old  and 
new.  The  makers  assert  that  the  work 
which  it  will  turn  out  is  as  accurate  as 
that  which  is  accomplished  on  more  ex- 
pensive and  elaborate  grinding  machines. 
It  is  provided  with  a  special  counter- 
shaft having  a  broad,  flat  pulley  whose 
belt  drives  the  emery  wheel  spindle,  and 
another  grooved  pulley  or  sheave  which 
drives  at  the  proper  speed  the  work  to 
be  ground,  the  latter  being  held  in  its 
spindle,  or  any  suitable  arbor,  placed  be- 
tween the  centers  of  the  grinding  ma- 
chine. A  rest  is  also  supplied  for  gen- 
eral light  grinding.     Such  a  machine   if 


ably  be  advisable  if  the  manufacture  of 
such  machines  were  undertaken  here  to 
provide  one  pattern  arranged  for  foot 
power  drive. 


Indianapolis  Dealers  to  Race. 

One  of  the  features  of  the  Decoration 
day  race  meet  at  Newby  Oval  which  will 
be  appreciated  by  the  bicycle  riders  of 
Indianapolis,  will  be  a  race  arranged  for 
the  bicycle  dealers  of  the  city.  A  repre- 
sentative of  every  firm  handling  bicycles 
iu  Indianapolis  will  be  entered  in  the 
event,  which  will  be  a  mile  open.  Under 
the  conditions  governing"  the  race,  the 
first  three  men  to  cross  the  tape  win, 
while  those  who  finish  in  the  ruck  will 
get  together  and  buy  a  supper  tor  the 
successful  riders.  The  rivalry  in  the 
street  between  the  several  dealers  is  in- 
tense; and  on  the  track  it  will  be  even 
more  so,  as  the  winners  will  immediate- 
ly claim  that  the  superiority  of  their 
mounts  was  wholly  responsible  tor  the 
outcome. 


Convenient  Bicycle  Rack. 

The  accompanying  illustration  pre- 
sents the  cycle  shop  or  store  rack  which 
is  suggested  by  A.  E.  Snow  of  Kewanee 
111.  The  rack  is  secured  to  the  waU 
about  four  feet  from  the  floor  and 
comprises  a  platform  or  frame  and 
pairs  of  oblique  -strips  or  rods  for  re- 
taining the  bicycle  wheels.  These  pairs 
of  rods  are  alternated  in  short  and  long 
lengths  and  are  about  eight  inches  apart. 
In  placing  bicycles  in  the  rack  the  front 
wheel  of  one  machine  is  set  into  a  pair 
of  the  longer  oblique  rods  and  its  rear 
wheel  allowed  to  swing  back  until  it 
touches  the  wall.  In  the  next  pair  of 
rods,    shorter   ones,   is     placed   the    rear 


made  in  this  country  and  supplied  at 
reasonable  rates  might  find  a  ready  sale 
among   our  repairmen.     It   would   prob- 


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wheel  of  a  bicycle  whose  front  wheel  is 
hooked  into  a  stout  wire  hook  fastened 
for  the  purpose  to  the  ceiling.  It  is  very 
easy  to  remove  or  replace  any  bicycle  in 
the  rack  without  disturbing  the  others 
and  on  account  of  the  alternate  arrange- 
ment of  the  machines  they  may  be  placed 
very  close  together  without  interfering 
with  each  other  in  any  way.  The  rack 
offers  the  additional  advantage  of  clean- 
liness, it  being  possible  to  sweep  the 
floor  underneath  without  disturbing  the 
bicycles. 

P.  J.  Scharbach  of  Woodburn,  Ore.,  has 
invented  a  changeable  gear  chainless 
whose  speed  changing  mechanism  is  at 
the  rear  wheel  and  comprises  a  face  or 
crown  gear  and  pinion,  the  face  gear  hav- 
ing two  or  more  circumferential  sets  of 
teeth  and  the  pinion  being  supplied  with 
means  whereby  it  may  be  shifted  from 
one  to  another  set  of  teeth. 


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Patent  Granted  to  Latta  for   Crank   Hanger  Which    Evades  Smith 
Patent  Claims — Other  Recent  Inventions 


Letters  patent  last  week  granted  to  E. 
G.  Latta,  of  Friendship,  N.  Y.,  constitute 
the  latest  addition  to  the  independents' 
means  for  circumvention  should  the  A. 
B.  C.  "millionaire"  bottom  bracket  patent 
be  by  some  hook  or  crook  established  In 
the  courts  as  valid.  Application  for  pat- 
ent for  the  Latta  bracket  was  made  in 
December,  1899. 

Mr.  Latta  in  order  to  avoid  a  rigid 
transverse  tube  employs  what  is  com- 
monly known  as  a  three-lug  construction 
at  the  bracket  and  secures  the  three  tubes 
(front  reach,  seat  mast  and  rear  fork 
branch)  to  each  other  by  means  of  a 
small  three-branch  socket,  marked  A  in 
the  accompanying  illustration.  This 
socket  A  has  a  transverse  opening 
through  its  center  for  the  passage  of  the 
crank  shaft  and  the  said  opening  extends 
through  to  the  bottom  of  the  socket 
piece.  Between  the  lugs  for  the  front 
x'each  and  seat  mast,  and  seat  mast  and 
rear  fork  branch,  respectively,  are  ribs 
BB.  In  each  of  these  is  a  transverse  hole. 
On  the  under  side  of  the  socket  A  are  a 
pair  of  ribs  CC.  These  are  also  provided 
with  cross  holes. 

The  crank  shaft  ball  cups  are  sup- 
ported in  the  respective  outer  ends  of  a 
pair  of  half-brackets  or  shells,  DD,  one 
section  for  each  side.  The  inner  ends  of 
these  half-bi-ackets  are  formed  to  fit 
snugly  around  the  frame  tubes.  They 
are  also  formed  with  holes  for  the  pass- 
age of  bolts  E  and  seats  for  suitable  nuts 
and  washers. 

It  is  evident  that  the  two-part  bracket 
may  be  slipped  to  place  around  the  frame 
tube  socket  and  securely  fastened  thereto 
by  passing  the  bolts  through  the  holes  in 
the  shell  parts  DD  and  through  those  in 
the  webs  B  and  C  of  the  socket  A.  In 
this  manner  the  crank  bracket  is  secured 
removably  to  the  frame  and  is  hence  free 
from  the  "great  transgression." 

Any  suitable  form  of  crank  or  shaft 
construction  may  be  used  in  connection 
with  the  bracket. 

In  a  modification  of  the  above  con- 
struction Mr.  Latta  shows  the  frame  tube 


socket  in  the  form  of  a  hollow  crescent 
shaped  piece  with  flat  sides,  to  which 
flanged  barrel  halves  may  be  bolted  di- 
rectly. In  this  instance  the  open  under 
side  of  the  crescent  shaped  socket  is 
closed  by  a  swinging  piece  hinged  to  one 
edge  of  the  opening  and  adapted  to  lock 
with  a  spring  catch  at  the  other. 

Triple  Frcmt  Fork. 

In  consideration  of  the  great  number 
of  dangerous  physical  accidents  due  to 
broken  front  fork  stems,  it  seems  indeed 
a  pity,  that  the  strength  and  other  ad- 
vantages of  the  triple  steering  head  have 
not  become  more  widely  recognized. 

Many  bicycle  makers,  dealers  and  rid- 
ers sustain  a  vague  impression  that  the 
triple  head  is  a  strong  sort  of  thing,  but 
that  its  main  usefulness  is  in  multiplet 
or  motocycle  construction.  Hence  the 
almost  universal  manner  of  securing 
strength  in  front  forks  is  to  provide 
metal  in  proper  bulk. 

As  an  engineering  feat  it  is  no  nine- 
days  wonder  to  put  enough  metal  into  a 
part  to  make  it  sufficiently  strong  for  its 
purpose.  First-class  structural  engineer- 
ing deals  with  distribution  of  material  as 
well  as  with  bulk  and  by  proper  distribu- 
tion seeks  to  reduce  built  to  the'  mini- 
mum. 

The  triple  steering  head  is  the  result  of 
effort  to  so  distribute  the  material  in  a 
front  fork  that  it  will  serve  in  the  best 
possible  manner  the  purposes  of  strength, 
rigidity  and  speed.  It  is  a  logical  engi- 
neering move  and  it  is  a  common-sense 
move. 

In  saying  that  the  triple  steering  head 
serves  other  purposes  than  that  of 
strength,  the  point  is  not  mentioned  care- 
lessly. The  triple  head  yields  rigidity  of 
steering.  Rigid,  positive  steering  is  safe 
and  steady  steering.  For  such  riding  as 
track  racing  on  highly  banked,  short 
curved  tracks  rigid  steering  and  steering 
parts  which  are  rigid  laterally  afford  a 
gain  in  mean  efficiency,  or,  in  other 
words,  speed. 


In  an  ordinary  front  fork  the  strain 
thrown  upward  upon  the  head  of  the  bi- 
cycle must  be  sustained  by  a  single  tube. 
To  this  tube  are  transferred  the  vibra- 
tions of  two  tubes,  the  fork  blades.  Thnt 
the  single  tube  may  be  strong  enough  to 
take  these  wrecking  vibrations  safely, 
that  th(!  union  between  the  one  tube  an<l 
the  pair  of  tubes  may  be  able  to  With- 
stand the  centering  of  strains,  bulk  alone 
can  be  relied  upon  to  insure  against  dis- 
aster. 

When  the  fork  blades  are  run  continu- 
ously from  front  axle  to  top  of  head,  the 
strains  and  vibration  to  which  thev  are 


T^KTYiT/C  /^/f: 


Latta's  Recently  Patented  Non-Infringing  Bottom  Bracket, 


heir  are  evenly  distributed.  Side  stresses 
come  not  upon  one  crown  or  bridge  as  in 
the  single  fork,  but  upon  a  solid  structure 
within  two  bridges. 
'  The  triple  head  allows  the  fastening  of 
the  handle  bars  directly  to  the  member  to 
be  turned  by  them — the  fork  blades.  Such 
fastening  insures  against  accident  due  to 
insecure  fastening,  a  frequent  occurence 
whei'e  bars  are  fastened  by  a  single  tube 
within  a  single  fork  stem.  Double  fasten- 
ing of  bars  to  fork  blades  also  affords 
extremely  rigid  operation  of  bars. 

The  trade  is  probably  without  any  an- 
swer to  the  question  of  why  it  has  not 
taken  more  general  notice  of  the  triple 
head  other  than  that  it  has  been  diflli- 
dent  in  the  matter. 

Letters  patent  were  last  week  granted 
to  C.  F.  Harrington  of  McKee  &  Harring- 
ton, manufacturers  of  the  Lyndhurst  bi- 
cycle at  New  York  city,  for  the  form  of 
triple  head  now  used  on  that  bicycle. 
The  illustrations  herewith  show  clearly 
the  essential  elements  of  the  invention. 

The  handle  bars,  if  it  is  desired  to  se- 
cure them  directly  to  the  fork  blades, 
have  at  their  center  a  cross  arm  drilled 
at  each  end.  Through  each  of  the  holes 
passes  the  threaded  split  shank  of  a  strap 
encircling  the  fork  blade.  Between  the 
rear  face  of  the  cross  arm  and  the  front 
edge  of  the  fork  blade  and  surrounding 
the  shank  of  the  binding  strap  is  a 
clamping  block,  and  on  the  outer  face  of 
the  cross  arm  is  the  nut  which  tightens 
the  parts  and  secures  that  end  of  the 
handle  bar  cross  arm  firmly  to  the  fork 
blade.  The  device  is  simple  and  positive 
and  the  bar  may  be  reversed  readily. 

Though  the  makers  of  the  Lyndhurst 
are  not  the  most  widely  known  cycle 
manufacturers  in  the  country,  they  de- 
serve considerable  credit  for  having 
worked  out  the  construction  of  the  triple 
head  in  such  a  consistent  manner. 

Result  of  Magnetism. 

J.  E.  O'Neill  of  Waupaca,  Wis.,  is  the 
patentee  of  a  magnetic  front  fork  regu- 
lator supposed  to  retain  the  front  wheel 
normally  in  line  with  the  frame  so  that 
when  one  stands  his  machine  against  a 
brick   wall  or   hitching  post  it  will   not 


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slip  and  skin  its  shins.  It  is  probable, 
however,  that  the  strongest  magnetic 
force  exerted  in  this  case  has  to  do  with 
the  hypnotic  ability  of  the  patent  attor- 
ney who  cajoled  Mr.  O'Neill  to  mortgage 
his  finest  heifer  for  the  purpose  of  "rais- 
ing" the  patent  fees. 

The  O'Neill  Magnetic  Bicycle  Front 
Fork  Regulator  comprises  a  pair  of  plain 
permanent  magnets,  a  pair  of  soft  steel 
armatures  and  an  abundance  of  faith. 
The  faith  is  not  specified  in  the  patent 
claims,  but  is  probably  as  important  a 
factor  in  the  Magnetic  Regulator  busi- 
ness as  in  the  prayer-will-cure-your- 
every-pain  industry. 

One  magnet  is  secured  to  each  side  of 
the  fork  crown.     Otie  armature  is  secured 


vg'c'^r/^/fe 


to  each  side  of  the  steering  head.  One 
armature  touches  one  magnet.  One  rider 
exercises  one  large  measure  of  faith.  Re- 
sult: As  long  as  one  armature  stays 
within  the  field  of  one  magnet,  one  front 
fork  will  remain  in  approximate  line 
with  one  frame,  or  in  whatever  position 
it  was  placed  by  one  rider  with  one  large 
measure  of  faith. 

Question  to  Mr.  ONeill:  Why  not 
make  the  device  of  a  pair  of  springs? 
Magnets  strong  enough  to  hold  front 
wheel  in  position  will  exert  the  same 
amount  of  influence  upon  the  steering  of 
the  machine  as  curved  flat  springs  with 
sufficient  friction  pressure  to  afford  the 
same  control  of  the  wheel. 

Answer  by  Mr.  O'Neill:  The  magnet 
scheme  is  my  pet  idea.  I  deserve  a  pat- 
ent. 

Don't  Do  a  Boy's  Work. 

The  wide  awake  merchant  learns  from 
his  own  experience,  and  from  the  experi- 
ence of  others.  From  his  successes  he 
learns  confldence.  From  the  failures  he 
learns  the  road  to  success. 

To  be  satisfled  is  to  stop  learning.  To 
stop  learning  is  to  retrograde.    There  is 


no  standing  still.  It's  either  push  ahead 
or  slide  back,  writes  F.  H.  Hendryx  in 
the  Butcher's  Advocate. 

The  one  thing  made  prominent  in  this 
day  of  great  business  enterprise  is  or- 
ganization. That  is  the  lesson  for  the 
smaller  merchants  to  learn  today.  Like 
the  commander  of  an  army,  he  knows 
what  is  going  on  at  all  times,  and  directs 
every  move  of  his  army. 

In  the  majority  of  stores,  the  proprie- 
tor, of  necessity,  must  work  behind  the 
counter.  In  only  a  few  of  this  class  is  the 
proper  attention  paid  to  the  organizing  of 
the  business.  Too  many,  it  is  feared,  are 
like  the  grocery  store  where  the  mer- 
chant was  rearranging  the  surplus  stock 
and  cleaning  up  the  storeroom — doing 
work  that  a  $4  per  week  boy  out  in  the 
store  ought  to  have  been  doing.  The  boy 
could  do  it  just  as  well,  while  the  mer- 
chant, inside  the  salesroom,  could  have 
made  the  boy's  salary  for  the  whole 
week  during  the  same  time.  The  propri- 
etor's time  is  too  valuable  to  be  devoted 
to  jobs  that  any  common  apprentice  can 
do.  No  merchant  would  think  of  paying 
a  man  $5  a  day  to  clean  cellar  or  store- 
room, yet  many  a  merchant  is  doing  that 
very  thing  when  he  takes  hold  of  it  him- 
self. 

Something  inside  is  constantly  demand- 
ing the  attention  of  the  manager,  and  un- 
less he  is  on  hand  a  loss  of  some  kind 
follows — if  not  of  a  direct  proflt,  then  of 
the  interest  or  attention  of  a  clerk  or  the 
good  will  of  a  customer,  or  of  their  inter- 
est in  your  success. 

Have  a  distinct  idea  in  your  own  mind 
of  the  way  you  want  your  business  con- 
ducted. See  that  every  clerk  also  has  a 
clear  understanding  of  it.  Besides  the 
mere  waiting  on  customers,  give  each 
clerk  some  special  duties  that  are  his 
sole  care  and  responsibility.  Hold  him 
strictly  accountable  for  this  proper  atten- 
tion, and  as  he  shows  capability  increase 
the  responsibility. 

In  unity  is  power.  The  unity  of  a  mer- 
cantile business  is  in  the  one  directing 
mind.  This  brings  harmony  of  action, 
without  which  no  merchant  can  hope  for 
much  success. 


The  Use  of  Mirrors  in  Stores. 

The  uses  to  which  mirrors  are  put  in 
the  retail  business  in  this  country  at  the 
present  time  are  unique  if  not  wonderful. 
Much  of  the  success  of  the  modern  meth- 
ods employed  in  the  display  of  goods  in 
all  phases  of  the  mercantile  trade  has 
been  attained,  says  the  Keystone,  by  the 
use  of  mirrors.  The  effect  in  showing  ar- 
ticles of  nearly  every  line  has  been  great- 
ly augmented  by  the  assistance  of  some 
one  of  the  many  styles  of  these  reflectors. 

The  time  has  passed  when  a  conglom- 


eration of  wares  attracts  attention.  To- 
day such  an  exhibit  does  more  harm  than 
good.  To  make  each  article  show  to  ad- 
vantage is  the  secret  of  the  trimmer's 
art.  He  has  no  difficulty  in  carrying  out 
his  ideas  with  the  aid  of  mirrors.  The 
shapes  and  kinds  are  so  varied  that  all 
sides  of  the  goods  can  be  seen  to  equal 
advantage.  There  is  considerable  saving 
in  showing  goods  with  the  aid  of  re- 
flectors. Articles  exposed  to  the  rays  of 
the  sun  in  windows  not  only  fade  but  are 
often  ruined  by  dust  and  soiled  by  hand- 
ling. It  is  now  possible  with  the  use  of 
mirrors  to  make  a  more  complete  show- 
ing with  half  the  number  of  articles,  or 
less.  This  minimizes  in  an  appreciable 
degree  what  has  always  been  an  expen- 
sive, although  a  most  excellent,  feature 
for  attracting  attention. 

Mirrors  also  double  the  amount  of  light. 
The  salesrooms  and  windows  are  made  to 
show  the  goods  clearer  and  brighter 
when  strong  lights  are  radiated.  There 
is  scarcely  any  effect  in  showing  wares 
that  cannot  be  produced  by  an  artificial 
use  of  mirrors,  and  their  comparative 
cheapness  and  aid  in  selling  goods  make 
them  an  indispensable  adjunct  to  the  re- 
tail store.  They  are  profitable  in  almost 
every  way. 


Ship  as  Directed. 

When  a  dealer  specifies  a  certain  route 
for  shipment  of  machines  or  a  certain 
means  (mail,  express  or  freight)  for  re- 
pairs it  is  to  be  assumed  that  he  knows 
what  he  wants.  The  shipping  forces  of 
manufacturing  and  jobbing  establish- 
ments have  no  option  but  to  follow  in- 
structions, notwithstanding  it  may  be 
their  opinion  that  another  way  is  better 
for  all  concerned,  says  the  Farm  Imple- 
ment News.  The  naming  of  a  certain 
route  or  means  in  itself  signifies  that  the 
dealer  has  investigated  the  subject  and 
made  his  choice  with  open  eyes.  Long 
delays  and  excessive  charges  may  result 
from  failure  to  follow  the  dealer's  in- 
structions, giving  him  grounds  for  just 
claims  against  the  shipper. 

A  prominent  Iowa  dealer,  speaking  of 
this  subject,  said:  "Failure  to  send  goods 
aa  ordered  has  been  the  cause  of  many 
delays,  much  annoyance  and  some  ex- 
pense to  me  in  the  past.  I  know  that  the 
shippers  aim  to  ship  to  best  advantage 
and  I,  also,  try  to  order  to  the  best,  as  re- 
gards saving  of  time,  expense,  etc.  If  I 
make  a  mistake  it  is  my  loss,  not  theirs; 
if  they  will  ship  as  ordered,  no  blame 
can  attach  to  them.  When  I  order  a  part 
sent  by  mail  I  don't  expect  it  to  come  by 
express,  and  vice  versa." 


Don't  have  your  store  look  like  every 
other  store  of  its  kind. 


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MAKE  TONS  OF  TIRE  TAPE. 


Growing  Business  of  Michigan  Cement  and 
Sundry  Co.  Kecessitates  I^arger  Quarters. 


tion  she  had  ever  tried  and  that  It  was  use- 
ful for  far  more  than  the  stated  three  pur- 
poses, asked  innocently  if  It  might  not  be 
used  for  sticking  patching  rubber  to  inner 
tubes. 


THRIVING  NORTHERN  INDUSTRY 


Superior    Cycle    Co,    Forging   Ahead  Along 
Original  I<ines— Well  Equipped  Factory. 


Realizing  the  necessity  for  increased  facil- 
ities the  Michigan  Cement  &  Sundry  Co.  has 
recently  moved  into  the  Reddick  building 
on  Front  street,  in  Niles,  Mich.,  where  it  is 
now  settled  with  improved  machinery  at  a 
great  cost  of  labor  and  money.  While  it 
has  been  delayed  in  shipments  of  late,  the 
increased  capacity  prepares  it  for  the  rush 
that  is  on  now.  Its  entire  output  for  IflOO 
is  practically  sold. 

For  a  period  of  four  years  the  Tappan 
brothers  (C.  Q.  and  G.  C.)  have  been  push- 
ing their  business  in  the  manufacture  of 
bicycle  cement,  tape  and  other  cycle  sun- 
dries. Both  are  educateki  gentlemen,  the 
former  being  a  graduate  of  the  Michigan 
State  university  and  an  educator  of  large 
experience,  and  the  latter  a  registered  phar- 
macist and  chemist  of  much  experience  and 
rare  ability.  Together  they  are  peculiarly 
gualified  for  the  business  they  have  entered. 

Their  products,  known  as  the  Eagle  bicy- 
cle sundries,  have  been  introduced  in  every 
state  in  the  union  and  a  large  export  bus- 
iness has  been  developed.  The  amount  of 
business  on  their  books  today  is  five  times 
their  total  output  for  1899. 

The  cement  department  is  the  oldest  in 
the  industry,  and  their  cements  are  recog- 
nized as  having  no  superior  in  the  market. 
The  tape  department  is  one  of  the  largest 
of  its  kind  in  the  United  States,  the  capa- 
city being  1,400  pounds  of  bicycle  or  electric 
tape  every  twenty-four  hours.  The  daily 
output  now  requires  about  1,000  yards  of  a 
special  grade  of  cloth.  The  orders  at  this 
time  amounts  to  about  seventy-five  tons  of 
this  item,  which  requires  a  large  number  of 
hands  to  operate  this  department.  They  deal 
only  with  jobbers  and  the  largest  trade; 
hence,  their  shipments  are  no  small  portion 
of  the  railroad  business  of  Niles. 

During  their  existence  in  Niles  the  Tap- 
pan  brothers  have  paid  out  many  thousands 
of  dollars  for  labor  and  are  continually  in- 
creasing their  capacity  and  demand  for  em- 
ployees. 

Good  Words  for  the  Morrow. 

The  following  self  explanatory  letter  to 
the  Eclipse  Bicycle  Co.  of  Elmira,  N.  YT, 
may  help  to  clear  in  the  minds  of  many 
whatever  previously  existing  doubt  there 
might  have  been  regarding  the  efficacy  of  a 
reliable  coaster  brake  fitted   to  a  tandem: 

Northampton,  Mass.,  May  18.— Gentlemen: 
—We  wish  to  say  a  few  words  of  praise  for 
your  coaster  and  brake  hub.  Mr.  Duffy 
and  myself  recently  took  a  ride  on  our 
tandem  which  was  fitted  with  one  of  your 
hubs,  and  thought  we  would  give  it  a  thor- 
ough test.  We  went  to  Holyoke  and  came 
back  over  Mt.  Tom,  about  six  hundred  feet 
high,  and  the  brake  held  the  entire  length 
of  the  grade  with  no  damage  to  the  hub, 
with  the  exception  of  heating  it  quite  hot, 
and  we  wish  to  say  that  we  think  you  have 
the  best  and  safest  brake  on  the  market. 
We  ran  a  great  risk  by  doing  such  an  act, 
but  we  thought  it  was  a  good  place  to  test 
the  brake  on  a  tandem,  and  we  are  perfect- 
ly satisfied.  We  are  putting  on  quite  a  few 
of  them  and  hope  to  put  on  more  on  ac- 
count of  the  test.  Wishing  you  the  very 
best  success  in  the  future,  we  remain. 
Yours   respectfully,      Purseglove   &   Duffy. 


Is  a  Widely  Known  Compound. 

So  thoroughly  have  the  manifold  purposes 
of  that  ever  useful  compound  "3-in-l"  been 
preached  to  the  public  by  the  advertising 
and  sales  departments  of  G.  W.  Cole  &  Co. 
of  New  York  city  that  the  laity  of  the  cycle 
trade  is  coming  to  believe  it  a  sort  of  inex- 
pensive panacea  for  a  multitude  of  bicycle 
ailments.  This  was  impressed  upon  the 
mind  of  a  Cycle  Age  man  recently  while 
standing  near  a  sundries  counter  in  a  large 
Chicago  store.  A  woman,  among  other  pur- 
chasers, bought  a  bottle  of  "3-in-l"  and 
after  remarking  to  the  salesman  that  it  was 
the   best   cleaning   and   lubricating    prepara- 


Cotnpliments  Manson. 


In  a  recent  issue  the  Rockford  (111.)  Re- 
public comments  at  length  upon  the  fact 
that  the  bicycle  trust  is  a  trust  the  same  as 
other  large  corporations  which  have  long 
since  earned  the  name,  and  calls  to  the  at- 
tention of  Rockford  people  that  one  indepen- 
dent bicycle  manufacturer  should  deserve 
their  patronage  both  because  of  his  ener- 
getic pursuance  of  an  honest  independent 
policy  and  because  he  is  an  old  Rockford 
man.  The  manufacturer  to  whom  reference 
is  thus  made  is  Mr.  Louis  Manson,  head  of 
the  Manson  Cycle  Co.  of  Chicago.  The  man- 
ner in  which  the  Rockford  paper  speaks 
of  his  business  is  antithetical  to  the  well 
known  proverb  telling  that  a  prophet  will 
get  no  bouquets  in  his  own  country. 


Perfection  Gas  Lamp. 

The  accompanying  illustration  presents  the 
interior  construction  of  the  Perfection  acety- 
lene gas  lamp  manufactured  by  the  Perfec- 
tion Gas  Lamp  Co.  of  New  Haven,  Conn. 
The    lamp    is    compact    in    construction    and 


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stands  G  inches  high.  The  makers  state  that 
it  will  burn  six  hours  under  proper  manage- 
ment. The  carbide  is  contained  in  a  cup 
whose  cover,  though  normally  retained  by  a 
spring  flange,  will  lift  under  the  influence 
of  the  expansion  of  the  slacking  carbide  and 
whose  under  side  is  lined  with  felt  to  filter 
the  gas  before  it  reaches  the  combustion 
chamber.  The  water  drips  through  a  care- 
fully made  needle  valve  and  passes  out  into 
the  carbide  through  a  central  felt  covered 
distributor.  The  carbide  cup  is  held  in  posi- 
tion against  the  bottom  screw  cap  of  the 
lamp  body  by  a  spiral  spring  located  within 
the  central  water  distributing  well.  Both 
the  water  feed  valve  and  the  filling  plug 
are  within  easy  access  at  the  top  of  the 
lamp.  The  bracket  connection  comprises  a 
corrugated  sphere  allowing  adjustment  to 
any  desired  position.  The  burner  tip  fur- 
nishes a  fish-tail  flame  and  the  light  pro- 
jected is  asserted  to  be  fully  up  to  the 
standard. 

Breckenridge  Lamp  Girf. 

The  recently  published  poster  or  wall 
hanger  now  being  distributed  by  the  E.  P. 
Breckenridge  Co.  of  Toledo,  portrays  a  pret- 
ty maiden  standing  in  the  dark  and  gra- 
ciously turning  the  rays  of  a  Breckenridge 
gas  lamp  into  her  face  that  passers  may  not 
go  on  their  way  unpossessed  of  the  knowl- 
edge of  her  beauty.  The  hanger  is  Brecken- 
ridge  good. 

The  drawing  bench  and  the  rolling  depart- 
ments of  the  Atlantic  Tube  Co.  works  at 
Beaver  Falls.  Pa.,  were  put  on  double  turn 
early  this  month,  giving  employment  to 
many  extra  workmen. 


The  Superior  Cycle  Co.  of  West  Superior, 
Wis.,  is  doing  a  thriving  little  business  in  the 
manufacture  of  Superior  bicycles  in  its  fac- 
tory at  Thirteenth  and  Banks  streets.  The 
factory  was  kept  busy  for  ten  hours  a  day 
all  through  the  winter  building  frames  for 
the  fine  models  it  is  selling  this  season,  prin- 
cipally through  the  new  retail  store  at  1213 
Tower  avenue,  which  the  company  has 
opened  this  spring  for  retail  trade  in  its 
own  bicycles  and  in  sundries  and  for  repair 
work,  which,  however,  will  be  done  at  the 
factory. 

W.  R.  Martin,  proprietor  and  manager,  is 
an  all-round  mechanic  and  a  lover  of  fine 
tools,  as  will  be  seen  by  an  examination  of 
the  factory.  He  has  the  latest  improved 
machine  tools,  comprising  all  the  necessary 
machinery  for  the  manufacture  of  bicycles, 
and  in  addition  other  tools  that  make  a 
complete  machine  and  pattern  shop,  of 
which  he  makes  good  use  during  the  slack 
part  of  the  bicycle  season  in  bringing  out 
new  inventions.  He  now  intends  to  turn 
his  attention  to  getting  up  an  automobile 
as  soon  as  the  spring  ruslh  is  over  for  bicy- 
cles. It  was  with  this  object  in  viejv  that 
he  secured  some  new  machines  before  the 
price  of  same  had  advanced,  one  of  which 
is  a  massive  engine  lathe  weighing  about 
7,500  pounds. 

The  Superior  models  comprise  a  light  road 
racer,  whose  distinguishing  feature  is  its 
narrow  tread;  a  28-inch  wheel  roadster  for 
men  and  a  30-inch  men's  roadster  with  large 
tubing  for  big  men;  and  two  styles  of  wom- 
en's machines.  The  Superior  cycles  are  es- 
pecially designed  so  as  to  distribute  the 
weight  of  the  rider  almost  between  the  two 
wheels,  the  saddle  being  almost  directly  over 
the  pedals. 

Another  feature  which  deserves  special 
mention  is  the  brazing,  which  is  done  in 
the  most  thorough  manner.  A  coat  of  fire- 
proof paste  is  applied  to  the  joint  before 
going  into  the  fire,  an  invention  of  Mr.  Mar- 
tin's which  prevents  the  tubing  from  scaling 
in  heating  to  a  brazing  heat.  After  the 
frames  are  filed  and  polished,  they  are  treat- 
ed to  a  coat  of  mineral  anti-rust,  then  put 
into  the  oven  and  baked  several  hours  at 
about  200  degrees.  They  are  then  rubbed 
down  and  are  ready  for  enamel,  it  being 
Mr.  Martin's  experience  that  enamel  does 
not  adhere  so  well  to  steel  as  it  does  to  the 
mineral  coating.  The  cheaper  machines  are 
enameled  in  red,  blue  and  green,  but  the 
more  expensive  ones  are  enameled  only  in  a 
beautiful  bronze  green  which  gives  a 
changeable  effect  from  dark  to  brilliant 
green,  as  the  light  strikes  it. 


"White  Scorchers"  at  Low  Prices. 

The  F.  S.  Waters  Co.,  155  West  Washing- 
ton street,  Chicago,  is  sending  out  with  its 
catalogue  of  complete  and  stripped  bicycles 
a  net  trade  price  list  on  which  are  quoted 
some  extremely  low  cash  prices  for  all  of 
the  various  patterns  of  Waters  "White 
Scorcher"  and  juvenile  bicycles.  The  com- 
pany in  addition  to  making  a  specialty  of 
reliable  bicycles  at  close  margin  prices  is 
prepared  to  furnish  promptly  tandems, 
triplets  and  carrier  cycles  as  well  as  single, 
tandem  and  triplet  frame  and  fittings.  The 
Waters  crank  hanger  which,  it  is  reported, 
is  meeting  with  a  ready  sale,  is  of  the  one- 
piece  variety  and  is  made  under  Fauber 
patents. 


Good  Figures  on  Tires. 

The  Cycle  Supply  Co.  of  Hartford,  Conn., 
is  quoting  the  trade,  through  the  medium 
of  a  special  postal  card,  uncommonly  low 
prices  on  good  tires.  One  of  the  brands  in- 
cluded is  a  fully  guaranteed  tire  and  the 
others  are  said  to  be  well  made  and  well 
worth  the  money  a.-^ked.  Dealers  are  cau- 
tioned to  order  promptly  if  they  desire  to 
obtain  any  of  the  tires  at  the  figures  quoted 
as  the  prices  are  subject  to  change  without 
notice. 


96 


THE   CYCLE   AGE   AND   TRADE    REVIEW 


THE  PASTIME  AND  SPORT 


Elkcs  Loses  Through  a  FaU. 

Harry  Bikes'  return  match  with  Ed- 
ouard  Taylor,  the  French  hour  champion, 
pulled  off  in  Antwerp  last  Sunday,  May 
20,  resulted  in  an  unfortunate  defeat  for 
the  plucky  American  boy,  who  has  yet  to 
cast  his  first  vote  in  his  native  land.  The 
race  was  a  fifty-mile  match,  motor  tan- 
dem paced.  After  covering  twenty-five 
miles,  Elkes  fell,  but,  remounting,  re- 
gained so  much  of  his  lost  ground  that 
he  began  to  push  his  worthy  French 
rival  hard  enough  to  make  the  rest  of  the 
race  very  exciting  and  to  finish  only  300 
meters  to  the  bad. 

Considering  his  mishap  and  the  man- 
ner in  which  he  recovered  what  he  lost 
by  the  fall,  there  is  every  reason  for  be- 
lieving that  had  it  not  been  for  this  he 
would  certainly  have  won  the  contest, 
and  that,  despite  the  fall,  he  would  have 
won  if  the  race  had  been  a  mile  or  two 
longer.  The  American  lad  showed  such 
fine  form  and  good  action  in  his  training 
previous  to  the  race  that  the  best  French 
critics,  after  carefully  comparing  him 
with  Taylor  in  training,  were  unable  to 
favor  either  rider,  and,  except  for  the 
natural  prejudice  of  his  nativity,  Taylor 
was  if  anything  less  of  a  favorite  than 
Bikes.  The  critics  concede  that,  while 
Taylor  is  more  graceful  in  appearance 
and  smoother  in  action  than  Harry, 
Elkes.  Of  forty-four  racing  men  training 
at  the  Prince  track,  whose  opinions  were 
asked,  twenty  favored  Taylor  and  twenty- 
two  favored  Elkes,  while  two  were  unde- 
cided. The  critics  concede  that,  while 
more  pluck  and  better  staying  qualities 
than  Taylor.  The  Frenchman  usually 
has  a  "bad  spell"  in  his  races  at  about 
twenty  miles,  and  is  then  easily  discour- 
aged and  inclined  to  quit.  Certainly  both 
nations  will  await  with  keen  interest  the 
outcome  of  a  third  and  decisive  match, 
and  meanwhile  will  see  how  each  com- 
pares with  others  in  the  Berlin  four-day, 
three-hours-a-day  race,  which  begins  this 
week. 

Road  Race  Generously  Supported. 

Indianapolis  dealers  have  come  for- 
ward so  generously  with  prizes  for  the 
annual  Decoration  day  road  race  over 
the  Broad  Ripple  course  that  the  list  is 
not  only  larger  this  year  than  ever  be- 
fore but  the  individual  prizes  are  re- 
ported to  be  more  valuable.  More  than 
a  dozen  bicycles  have  been  put  up,  which 
is  three  times  as  many  as  were  ever  of- 
fered before.  Entry  blanks  have  been 
scattered  through  Indiana,  western 
Ohio,  Illinois  and  Kentucky.  Already 
numerous  entries  have  been  received, 
and  every  day  for  the  last  two  weeks 
letters  have  been  received  asking  for  in- 
formation concerning  the  race. 

The  course  this  year  has  been  extend- 
ed, until  it  covers  twenty-five  miles  of 
Marion  county  roads,  and  is  one  of  the 
best  racing  courses  in  the  country.  Near- 
ly all  of  the  old  Broad  Ripple  course  is 
covered,  and  in  addition  a  long  stretch 
of  road  along  the  east  bank  of  White 
river,  as  far  north  as  Dawson's  bridge. 
It  is  one  of  the  smoothest  and  best  roads 
in  the  country.  The  race  will  start  and 
finish  on  the  track  of  the  Business  Men's 
Driving  Club. 

Discussing  Incorporation  of  the  League. 

The  committee  on  revision  of  the  con- 
stitution of  the  League  of  American 
Wheelmen,  appointed  at  the  national  as- 
sembly in  February,  was  called  to  meet 


in  Washington,  D.  C,  on  Thursday,  May 
24.  The  executive  committee  of  the 
league,  composed  of  Conway  Sams,  presi- 
dent; A.  B.  Choate,  vice-president,  and 
R.  T.  Kingsbury,  second  vice-president, 
will  meet  on  the  same  date.  By  far  the 
most  important  subject  to  be  discussed  at 
both  of  these  conferences  is  the  bearing 
of  the  recent  law,  permitting  the  incor- 
poration of  such  bodies  as  the  L.  A.  W., 
on  the  future  policy  of  the  league.  Milo 
Belding,  chief  consul  of  the  New  York 
state  division,  says:  "The  league  will  be 
incorporated,  and  that  within  a  year. 
There  is  not  the  slightest  doubt  about  it. 
I  do  not  believe  that  there  will  be  any 
opposition  to  it.  I  understand  that  Pres- 
ident Sams  is  personally  in  favor  of  such 
a  step,  and  recognizes  the  fact  that  this  is 
feasible  in  New  York  state  only." 

President  Blaurock  Succeeded  by  Cooke. 

John  A.  Blaurock,  who  was  elected  to 
the  presidency  of  the  National  Cycling 
Association  just  previous  to  his  sailing 
for  Paris,  wherS  he  represented  the  or- 
ganization before  the  executive  of  the 
French  cycling  union.resigned  his  official 
position  in  New  York  last  Thursday.  This 
action  had  been  expected  for  some  time, 
as  Mr.  Blaurock,  though  keenly  interest- 
ed in  cycle  racing,  is  too  busy  a  man  to 
give  the  N.  C.  A.  the  time  and  attention 
he  felt  it  should  have,  and  had  contem- 
plated stepping  down  to  make  room  for 
another  who  can  look  after  the  growing 
details  of  the  office.  He  is  succeeded  in 
office  "by  George  Cooke,  president  of  the 
Harlem  Wheelmen,  who  was  appointed 
to  the  place. 

Talked  Cycle  Paths  to  Toledo  CounciL 

Bicycle  paths  were  discussed  last  Thurs- 
day night  at  a  meeting  of  a  sub-commit- 
teee  of  the  streets  committee  of  the  To- 
ledo common  council,  appointed  to  confer 
with  the  wheelmen  of  the  city,  who  had 
begun  to  complain  of  the  neglect  of  the 
authorities  to  sanction  the  building  of 
paths  proposed  by  cyclists  out  of 
the  funds  raised  from  the  li- 
censing of  bicycles.  The  mem- 
bers of  the  sub-committee  were 
Messrs.  Braunschweiger,  Stark  and  Ga- 
rand,  and  the  cause  of  the  wheelmen  was 
represented  by  Milton  Gill,  W.  G.  Alex- 
ander, Charles  R.  Clapp,  Fred  Ayling  and 
other  prominent  cyclists.  The  different 
resolutions  for  paths  in  various  parts  of 
the  city  were  discussed  in  a  friendly 
manner,  and  the  visitors  gave  the  coun- 
cilmen  the  benefit  of  the  wheelmen's 
point  of  view.  No  definite  action  was 
taken,  but  it  seemed  to  be  the  sense  of 
the  committee  that  paths  should  be  built 
on  Cherry  street,  between  the  bridge  and 
Summit  street,  and  on  Madison  street,  be- 
tween St.  Clair  and  Summit.  It  is  likely 
that  legislation  for  these  and  perhaps 
some  others  will  be  introduced  after  a 
further  investigation  by  the  committee. 

To  Consider  Suspensions  at  Newark. 

The  executive  committee  of  the  Ameri- 
can Racing  Cyclists'  Union  will  hold  its 
meeting  in  a  few  days  at  Newark,  when 
all  the  members  can  be  present.  The 
committee  desires  that  the  riders  seeking 
a  reconsideration  of  their  suspensions 
will  appear  before  them  to  plead  their 
own  cases.  The  delay  in  holding  the 
meeting  at  Louisville  was  brought  about 
by  the  absence  of  three  important  mem- 
bers. Nat  Butler,  Major  Taylor  and  Tom 
Butler  will  be  at  Newark. 


Racing  Men  Changing  Their  Mounts. 

The  anti-trust  infection  has  spread  to 
the  racing  men.  Feeling  a  resentment, 
perhaps  unjustified  but  nevertheless  un- 
avoidable, toward  the  American  Bicycle 
Co.  for  its  refusal  to  employ  any  racing 
men  this  season,  the  American  Cyclists' 
Racing  Union,  wfiich  includes  all  the  star 
ciixuit  chasers  and  many  middle  distance 
riders,  has  decided  that,  since  the  trust 
will  not  support  the  racing  men,  its  mem- 
bers will  not  assist  in  popularizing  the 
trust's  machines  by  riding  them  on  the 
race  track  this  season.  No  official  action 
has  as  yet  been  taken,  and  probably  none 
will  be  taken,  as  it  will  not  be  necessary, 
the  men  themselves  voluntarily  and  in 
many  cases  from  preference  changing 
their  old  mounts  for  machines  made  by 
independent  builders. 

The  men  now  realize  that  the  natural 
and  consistent  policy  of  the  big  combi- 
nation to  curtail  expenses  in  every  possi- 
ble direction  means  that  the  riders  need 
no  longer  look  to  it  for  employment,  and_. 
now  that  they  are  free  to  make  their  own 
choice  of  mounts,  their  selections  are 
likely  to  cause  considerable  surprise.  And 
notwithstanding  many  prominent  makers 
have  held  that  track  racing  does  not  pay 
as  an  advertisement  of  bicycles,  the  se- 
lection of  certain  machines  by  the  riders 
this  year  promises  to  be  the  making  of 
several  manufacturers  and  small  builders 
who  have  never  before  occupied  a  promi- 
nent place  in  the  trade.  For  example, 
several  of  the  riders  who  have  been  train- 
ing at  Louisville  have  taken  a  liking  to 
the  Nelson  Special,  which  is  built  in  Chi- 
cago by  the  Nelson  brothers  and  is  ridden 
on  the  track  by  John  Nelson.  It  prom- 
ises to  become  popular  for  use  in  follow- 
ing pace.  Again,  Eddie  Bald  astonished 
himself  and  all  his  friends  a  few  days  ago 
at  Louisville  by  going  a  mile  back  of  pace 
in  1:35  on  a  Hedstrom  Special,  built  down 
east  by  Oscar  Hedstrom.  His  success  so 
pleased  the  ex-champion  that  he  imme- 
diately traded  his  jEormer  mount  for  it 
and  paid  a  large  bonus.  Hedstrom  has 
also  put  out  several  motor  tandems  that 
are  so  well  liked  for  pacing  purposes  that 
several  prominent  riders  are  anxious  to 
secure  other  similar  machines  from  him. 

May  Prove  If  Racing  Pays  or  Not. 

The  great  change  in  the  racing  game 
that  has  made  it  necessary  for  the  riders 
to  find  their  own  mounts  has  had  the 
effect  of  turning  their  attention  in  some 
cases  to  machines  little  ueard  of  before, 
and,  finding  these  quite  as  fast  and  trusty 
as  the  better  known  makes,  have  decided 
to  adopt  them.  Other  independent  ma- 
chines besides  those  mentioned  that  w.ll 
by  ridden  by  the  star  riders  on  the  cir- 
cuit and  in  big  match  races  this  season 
will  be  the  always  well  liked  Orient,^  the 
National  and  Yale  and  Dayton,  all  looked 
upon  with  much  tavor;  the  Pierce,  which 
is  also  popular,  and  probably  also  the 
Eagle,  and  several  others,  these  being 
mentioned  by  way  of  example.  Whether 
racing  pays  or  not  as  conducted  several 
years  ago,  the  effect  of  th;s  cannot  but  be 
beneficial  to  the  makers  of  these  ma- 
chines, who,  in  most  cases,  will  not  be 
paying  high  salaries  to  the  riders  of 
them.  The  injurious  effect  on  the  trust 
may  be  very  slight,  if  it  is  felt  at  all,  yet 
it  is  well  known  that  it  was  the  use  on 
the  track  of  the  best  known  trust  ma- 
chines today  that  did  most  to  popularize 
them  in  the  days  gone  by,  and  anything 
that  tends  to  increase  the  popularity  of, 
and  consequently  the  demand  for.  inde- 
pendent machines  cannot  be  deemed 
"good  medicine"  for  the  trust. 


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CYCLE  AGE  OFFICE,  MAY  24,   J900 


Special 
Numbers 


The  first  issue  of  the  Cycle 
Age  in  each  month  hereafter, 
commencing  June  6,  will  con- 
stitute a  Special  Dealers'  Trade 
Number  of  increased  size  and 
interest. 

Subscriptions  for  the   .    .    . 

Twelve 
Numbers 

will  be  accepted  at  the  rate  of 

One  Dollar. 


Information  for  Buyers  will 
be  one  of  the  prominent  fea- 
tures. 

Hints  for  repairmen,  me- 
chanical topics,  dealers'  doings, 
profuse  illustrations  and  a  .sum- 
mary of  the  previous  month's 
events  will  form  part  of  the 
contents. 

The  circulation  of  the  June 
6  number  will  cover 


Every 
Dealer  in 
New  England 


whose  name  appears  on  the 
Cycle  Age's  records,  beside  the 
regular  list. 

For  the  first  of  these  Special 
Numbers  there  will  be  no  in- 
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CHICAQO 


I^BREVIFY  IS  EFFECTIVE 

When  you  have  something  to  say,  say 
it  and  be  done.  Force  is  either  com- 
pressed or  lost  in  words.  The  fewer 
words  the  more  force,  as  a  rule.  Same 
way  with  ads.  Don't  say  too  much. 
Get  at  the  essential  points  of  your  goods 
— those  points  that  will  attract  interest. 
Then  study  the  briefest  possible  expres- 
sions for  them.  Sometimes  you  can  ex- 
press whole  volumes  in  a  picture.  Use  a 
picture.     Perhaps  a  few  terse  sentences 


will  tell  the  whole  story.  Set  them  in 
white  space  where  they  will  be  seen.  Suc- 
cessful advertising  is  frequently  the  re- 
sult of  knowing  what  should  remain  un- 
said. A  good  thing  will  get  out  and  make 
friends,  if  it  is  properly  introduced.  No 
verbosity  or  bluster  is  needed. — Advertis- 
ing Experience. 


EFFECT  IS  LIKE  MOMENTUM 

The  too  general  impression  that  adver- 
tising should  always  bring  immediate 
profits  is  responsible  for  a  great  many  ad- 
vertising failures.  Advertising  is,  and 
should  be,  regarded  as  nothing  more  than 
investment.  When  a  man  invests  money 
in  an  enterprise  of  any  kind  he  doesn't 
expect  to  realize  a  profit  in  the  day  after 
he  invests  the  money;  he's  content  if  he 
gets  a  profit  six  or  twelve  months  after 
making  the  investment. 

Very  few  businesses  pay  from  the  be- 
ginning. Gold  mining  is  usually  consid- 
ered a  profitable  business,  and  yet  the  ex- 
pense incident  to  the  opening  of  a  gold 
mine  is  sometimes  enormous.  It  matters 
not  how  rich  the  vein  of  gold  may  be,  be- 
fore the  money  invested  can  bring  a  prof- 
it the  first  dollar's  worth  of  gold  taken 
from  the  mine  will  have  cost  many  times 
its  value.  The  expenditure  of  money  in 
opening  the  mine  brings  no  immediate 
profit,  but  the  investor  knows  that  this 
expense  is  necessary  in  order  to  derive 
future  profits.  It's  a  great  deal  like  that 
in  advertising.  Money  invested  in  ad- 
vertising new  articles  rarely  brings  im- 
mediate profits.  Confidence  must  be  es- 
tablished; the  good  will  of  the  people 
must  be  developed.  One's  first  advertis- 
ing merely  prepares  the  soil  and  makes  it 
possible  for  future  advertising  to  pay. 

Success  in  any  line  is  usually  the  re- 
sult of  long-continued  effort.  It's  the 
cumulative  force  of  all  past  efforts  acting 
upon  present  efforts  that  brings  success. 
This  cumulative  force  might  be  likened 
to  momentum.  .  It  requires  the  expendi- 
ture of  much  energy  to  start  a  heavy 
freight  train,  but  when  once  fairly  start- 
ed the  energy  expended  in  moving  the 
train  the  fii'st  foot  will  probably  move  it 
twenty  feet.  Likewise,  when  once  fairly 
started,  one's  advertising  will  bring  con- 
stantly increasing  returns  because  of  the 
cumulative  force  engendered  by  all  past 
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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


FINE    SPORT    AT    VAILSBURG 


Eaton    Defeats    Freeman    and    Kramer   Wins 

Scratch  Race  —  Dead  Heats  With 

McFarland  in  Handicap. 


New  York,  May  21. — Four  thousand  per- 
sons at  Vailsburg  yesterday  saw  a  series 
of  the  fastest  and  most  sensational  races 
ever  run  at  that  track.  The  afternoon's 
sport  was  so  replete  with  incidents 
worthy  of  extended  comment  that  it  is 
hardly  possible  to  pick  the  pre-eminent 
feature  of  the  racing. 

The  Freemah-Eaton  match  at  mile 
heats  was  billed  as  the  leading  event  of 
the  card.  Eaton  won  it  with  so  little  ex- 
tra effort  that  if  Freeman's  riding  be  a 
line  on  the  other  professionals  who  have 
been  racing  in  California  and  doing  such 
fast  sprinting  at  Louisville,  it  is  evident 
that  the  "indoor  king"  should  occupy  as 
prominent  a  place  this  season  in  the  open 
air  as  he  has  formerly  held  under  cover, 
at  least  so  far  as  match  racing  goes.  Mer- 
tens  paced  and  the  men  tossed  for  the 
place  behind  him.  Freeman  took  it  in 
the  first  heat.  At  the  curve  Eaton  jumped 
by  him  and  won  by  a  length  in  2:15  2-5, 
with  his  head  turned  and  smiling. 

In  the  second  heat  the  positions  behind 
pace  were  reversed.  When  Mertens 
dropped  out  Eaton  swung  up  on  the  curve 
as  they  entered  the  back  stretch.  Free- 
man thought  he  saw  a  chance  for  a  jump 
and  made  the  effort,  but  Jay  overhauled 
him  and  beat  him  in  the  stretch  by  a  foot 
or  so,  winning  in  2:22  2-5. 

Kramer  I^eaves  Fast  Bunch  Anchored. 

Frank  Kramer  for  the  first  time  in  his 
professional  career  showed  the  marvelous 
and  unapproachable  burst  of  speed  his 
admirers  have  claimed  for  him.  When- 
ever he  unwinds  such  a  sprint  as  he  did 
in  the  final  of  the  half-mile  open.  Cooper. 
Kiser,  Bald  and  Stevens  will  have  their 
hands  full  to  keep  in  the  running.  Such 
speedy  riders  as  Eaton.  Freeman.  Fisher 
and  Downing,  who  were  in  the  final  with 
him,  certainly  could  not  hold  him  for  a 
minute  yesterday.  At  the  pistol  crack 
Downing  took  the  lead,  followed  in  order 
by  Freeman,  Kramer,  Eaton  and  Fisher. 
At  the  bell  Downing  took  the  string, 
trailing  along  in  this  order.  At  the  eighth 
pole,  some  twenty  yards  before  they 
struck  the  last  curve.  Kramer  suddenly 
pulled  out  of  the  line  and  set  sail  on  his 
own  hook.  He  fiashed  by  Downing  and 
Freeman  as  though  they  were  anchored, 
tore  around  the  curve  like  a  runaway 
horse  and  beat  the  field  easily  by  fully 
two  lengths.  Fisher  led  the  bunch,  with 
Freeman  and  Eaton  following  him  in  or- 
der. It  had  been  a  loaf  the  first  lap,  so 
the  time,  1:05  4-5,  is  no  evidence  of  the 
character  of  the  race. 

Scratch  Men  Pull  Down  I/Ong  Markers. 

The  unpaced  plugging  of  Walthour,  the 
grit  of  McFarland  and  the  speed  of  Kra- 
mer saved  the  two-mile  handicap  from  a 
runaway,  brought  about  a  sensational 
dead  heat,  and,  considering  the  slow  track 
as  compared  with  other  record  breaking 
courses,  produced  probably  the  best  two- 
mile  scratch  win  ever  made  in  a  handicap 
race.  The  long  markers,  at  180  and  210 
yards,  set  out  to  change  pace  and  make 
fast  time  from  the  jump.  This,  aided  by 
some  palpable  holding  back  of  the  middle 
ruck,  gave  the  leaders  an  open  gap  in 
their  favor  of  fully  100  yards  when  the 
scratch  quartette — Kramer,  Eaton,  Free- 
man and  McFarland — caught  the  main 
bunch.  It  looked  like  a  bad  runaway  for 
the  long  markers,  when  Walthour  sudden- 
ly shot  out  as  tow  to  the  line.  He  took 
the  string  tearing  along  for  two  laps  until 
the  gap  was  reduced  to  fifty  yards. 

Then  good  old,  gritty  McFarland,  the 
handicap  king,  went  out  and  pulled    the 


bunch  up  twenty-five  yards  nearer.  Next 
Kramer  took  his  turn  and  McFarland 
hooked  on  for  a  well  earned  sleigh  ride 
to  the  stretch.  The  blonde-haired  ex-am- 
ateur pulled  his  tow  past  the  limit  men 
like  a  Sandy  Hook  fiyer  passing  a  water 
lighter.  In  the  home  stretch  McFarland 
made  his  effort,  but  could  not  quite  get 
by  Kramer. 

"As  pretty  a  dead  heat  as  I  ever  saw," 
remarked  Batchelder,  who  was  on  the 
tape,  to  the  one  next  him.  The  judges 
saw  it  the  same  way  and  their  verdict 
confirmed  the  opinion  they  had  not  over- 
heard expressed.  The  time  was  4:10  2-5, 
the  fastest  known  previous  handicap 
scratch  time  having  been  4:08  4-5.  Mer- 
tens (120)  was  third  and  Downing  (60) 
fourth. 

Collett  and  Jacobson  Take  Amateur  Events. 

The  amateurs  were  in  fast  form  also, 
for  Collett  won  his  heat  in  the  half-mile 
handicap  in  one  minute  flat.  There  was 
no  long  marker  left  in  the  final  and  the 
field  bunched  early.  Collett  (scratch)  won 
in  1:04  4-5,  with  Babb  (30)  second,  C.  G. 
Embleton  (30)  third,  and  Billington  (40) 
fourth. 

The  five-mile  amateur  handicap  was 
run  in  three  trial  heats  at  two  miles,  with 
the  final  at  five.  Jacobson  (scratch)  won 
one  of  them  in  4:27  4-5,  and  the  other  two 
were  won  in  4:27  and  4:32.  Jacobson 
(scratch)  won  the  final  in  11:53,  after  a 
chase  of  three  miles  to  catch  the  bunch. 
Adametz  (200)  was  second.  Schreiber 
(150)  third,  and  Rutter  (100)  fourth. 


LOSE  AND  WIN  BY  ACCIDENT 


Riders  in   Paris  Hour   Motocycic  Race  Have 

Much  Trouble — Osmont  Wins— 

Louvet  a  Surprise. 


Bjrd<aux-Paris  to  Be  Human  Paced. 

The  big  annual  Bordeaux-Paris  road 
race,  which  was  scheduled  to  be  run  on 
May  27  this  year,  has  been  postponed  un- 
til the  9th  of  June,  owing  to  the  refusal 
of  the  French  authorities  to  allow  motor 
pacing  in  the  race.  Immediately  after  a 
serious  accident  in  the  recent  Paris-Ro- 
baix  automobile  road  race,  in  which  a 
number  of  spectators  were  killed  or  in- 
jured, the  authorities  issued  an  order  for- 
bidding automobile  racing  on  the  roads 
and  limiting  the  speed  to  eight  kilome- 
ters in  town  districts.  When,  therefore, 
one  of  the  piomoters  of  the  Bordeaux- 
Paris  bicycle  race  called  upon  one  of  the 
highest  officials  of  the  French  ministry 
to  learn  his  attitude  toward  motor  pacing 
in  the  race,  the  latter  replied  that  such 
pacing  would  not  be  permitted,  the  pre- 
fect of  police  of  the  department  of  the 
Seine-et-Oise  having  specifically  written 
to  him  regarding  it. 

The  feeling  of  the  contestants  in  the 
race  differs  regarding  this  change  in  pac- 
ing arrangements.  Rivierre,  for  instance, 
is  much  delighted  and  says:  "Why,  what 
has  this  race  been  during  the  last  few 
years?  It  was  more  a  race  between  the 
pacing  machines  than  between  the  men 
who  followed  them  on  bicycles.  The 
man  who  had  the  fastest  pacing  vehicle 
won  the  race;  this  is  imjust,  as  very  lit- 
tle effort  is  required  and  the  only  trick 
is  to  hang  on.  With  human  pace  it  is 
quite  different.  I  shall  certainly  ride  in 
the  race  again  and  feel  confident  of  fig- 
uring in  the  right  place," 

Joseph  Fisher,  the  great  German  rider. 
is  also  well  pleased  with  the  change  and 
will  take  part,  having  much  confidecce  of 
winning.  On  the  other  hand,  Huret  and 
Goodwin,  the  Englishman,  will  neither  of 
them  ride.  Both  they  and  their  employ- 
ers are  furious  regarding  the  change. 


Dealers  report  that  the  racing  model 
does  not  have  the  same  vogue  in  the 
northwest  this  year  as  it  liad  in  seasons 
past,  buyers  preferring  to  purchase  heav- 
ier machines,  which  will  l)e  more  dura- 
ble and  from  which  longer  service  can 
be  obtained. 


Louvet  was  the  surprise  of  the  meet  in 
Paris  on  May  6,  winning  the  1,333-meter 
scratch  race  from  Jacquelin  by  inches, 
with  Vanoni  third  at  two  lengths,  and 
also  capturing  the  1,500-meter  handicap 
from  45  meters,  with  Bourotte  (70)  sec- 
ond and  Collomb  (70)  third. 

The  five  heats  of  the  scratch  race  were 
won  by  Vanoni.  Louvet,  Jacquelin,  Bou- 
rotte and  Brecy.  In  the  final  Jacquelin 
took  the  lead,  but  in  the  last  turn  Louvet 
went  ahead  and  150  meters  from  the  tape 
began  a  jump  that  despite  the  best  ef- 
forts of  Jacquelin  landed  Louvet  a  win- 
ner. 

The  handicap  was  also  run  in  five 
heats,  won  by  Brecy  (90),  Louvet  (45). 
Thuau  (85),  Covin  (145)  and  Vanoni  (70). 
As  the  seconds  also  qualified,  there  were 
ten  starters  in  the  final.  In  this  the  limit 
men  had  the  better  of  the  back  markers 
up  to  the  last  lap  and  seemed  sure  win- 
ners, but  Bourotte  in  a  fine  sprint  over- 
hauled them  at  100  meters  from  the  tape.. 
Then  Louvet,  who  had  been  hanging  on 
to  "the  Frog."  as  the  Frenchman  call 
Bourotte,  made  a  jump  and  succeeded  in 
winning  by  half  a  wheel. 

The  Hour  Motocycle  Race. 

The  last  event  on  the  program  was  the 
most  important.  It  was  an  hour  motocy- 
cle race  in  which  the  following  riders 
started:  Beconnais,  Fossier,  Jallu,  Os- 
mont, Joyeux,  Bathiat,  Rigal,  Vasseur, 
Berlin  and  Aries.  Beconnais,  who  had  a 
new  motor,  had  to  start  slowly  and  pour 
oil  on  the  engine  until  it  got  to  running 
smoothly,  when  he  went  out  after  Joy- 
eux and  took  the  lead  from  him,  going  at 
a  speed  of  forty-five  miles  an  hour.  Vas- 
seur and  Fossier  followed  closely,  sepa- 
rated from  each  other  by  a  small  dis- 
tance. Something  went  wrong  with  Ri- 
gal's  motor  and  Aries  had  a  tire  explode, 
so  they  both  retired  before  the  end  of 
five  kilometers.  Fossier  next  lost  a  lap 
to  Vasseur  through  a  slight  accident. 

Beconnais,  with  his  motor  smoking  as 
if  afire,  continued  to  gain  until  in  the 
tenth  kilometer  he  had  lapped  all  his 
competitors  and  it  began  to  look  as  if  he 
would  break  his  own  hour  record,  but  at 
this  juncture  he  broke  some  small  part  of 
his  motor  instead,  and  in  stopping  to  re- 
place it  lost  his  place  to  Osmont  and 
Vasseur  and  had  to  resume  the  race  in 
third  place. 

A  Back  Wheel  Comes  Oflf. 

In  the  forty-first  kilometer  the  left 
wheel  of  Vasseur's  tricycle  came  off  and 
rolled  up  the  bank  and  off  the  track  at  a 
speed  of  thirty-five  miles  an  hour.  In 
some  miraculous  manner  the  rider  suc- 
ceeded in  escaping  a  fall,  but  of  course 
was  out  of  the  race.  The  next  accident 
befell  Osmont,  who  was  leading.  His 
right  hand  tire  exploded,  and,  not  hav- 
ing another  to  replace  it  with,  he  put  on 
another  wheel  that  was  larger  than  the 
left  one. 

Fossier  was  now  leading,  while  Becon- 
nais, continuing  to  have  trouble,  was 
again  losing  ground  so  that  Joyeux 
passed  him.  Just  a  few  laps  before  the 
finish  and  when  Fossier  seemed  a  cer- 
tain winner,  with  a  good  lead,  his  spark- 
ing device  became  blocked  in  some  way 
and  he  had  to  dismount.  This  gave  Os- 
mont first  place,  and  when  Fossier  re- 
turned to  the  track  it  was  too  late  for 
him  to  win. 

At  the  close  of  the  hour  Osmont  had 
covered  61  kilometers  720  meters,  or  38 
miles  615  yards.  Fossier  was  second  at 
one  kilometer,  Joyeux  third  and  Becon- 
nais fourth. 


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99 


WON  ON  TECHNICALITY 


Garden  City  Wheelmen  of  San  Jose  Awarded 
Trophy  In  'Frisco  Bay  Relay. 


Although  the  Olympic  Club  Wheelmen 
finished  first  in  the  annual  100-mile  relay 
road  race  around  San  Francisco  bay  on 
Sunday,  May  15,  the  Leavitt  &  Bill  silver 
trophy  was  awarded  to  the  Garden  City 
Wheelmen  on  a  technicality.  The  Olym- 
pic Club  Wheelmen,  whose  representa- 
tive, Edward  F.  Russ,  crossed  the  tapa 
first  only  a  few  feet  in  advance  of  M.  G. 
Francis  of  the  Garden  City  Wheelmen, 
were  disqualified  because  E.  A.  Bozio. 
who  carried  the  packet  for  the  Olympics 
in  the  eighth  relay,  dropped  it  in  chang- 
ing from  one  hand  to  the  other,  and  at 
the  end  of  his  relay  passed  his  handker- 
chief to  his  waiting  club  mate,  so  that, 
contrary  to  the  strict  rules  of  the  race, 
the  packet  was  not  carried  across  the 
tape  at  the  end  of  the  race. 

Three  clubs  competed  in  the  race — the 
Olympic  Club  Wheelmen  and  the  Bay 
City  Wheelmen  of  San  Francisco  and  the 
Garden  City  Wheelmen  of  San  Jose.  The 
course  was  divided  into  ten  relays.  The 
total  time  was  4:51:16  4-5,  which  is  five 
minutes  slower  than  the  time  made  last 
year,  a  fact  accounted  for  by  the  adher- 
ence of  the  Olympics  and  Garden  City 
men  to  the  rules  of  the  race  against  pac- 
ing. The  Bay  City  Wheelmen,  however, 
are  accused  of  flagrant  violations  of  this 
rule  during  the  second,  third,  sixth,  ninth 
and  tenth  relays,  for  which  the  entire 
team  of  the  club  in  the  sixth  relay  was 
disqualified  upon  protest. 

According  to  the  official  score,  the  Gar- 
den City  riders  finished  first  in  the  first, 
third,  fifth,  sixth,  seventh  and  ninth  re- 
lays, while  the  Olympics  won  the  second, 
eighth  and  tenth  relays.  There  were  very 
few  accidents,  the  most  serious  being  the 
fall  of  Francis  of  the  Garden  City  Wheel- 
men in  the  last  relay,  when  he  had  a  lead 
of  100  yards,  which  permitted  Russ  to 
cross  the  tape  first. 

This  was  the  third  annual  race  for  the 
Leavitt  &  Bill  trophy,  which  was  first 
won  by  the  Bay  City  Wheelmen  and  last 
year  by  the  Olympic  Club  Wheelmen.  It 
will  be  formally  presented  to  the  Gardsn 
City  Wheelmen  of  San  Jose  on  May  27  by 
the  Olympics,  who  will  next  Sunday 
make  a  club  run  from  San  Francisco  to 
dellA'^er  it. 


MORMON  SEASON  ABOUT   TO  OPEN 


Chapman  and  I<awson  to  Go  Against  a  Horse 
with  Motor  Tandem  Decoration  Day. 


Salt  Lake  City,  May  19.— The  first  cy- 
cle race  meet  to  be  given  on  tlw  Salt  Pal- 
ace coliseum  track  will  be  on  June  8.  The 
program  has  been  arranged  and  a  large 
entry  list  is  expected,  especially  from 
outside  riders.  The  Lawsons,  Clem  Tur- 
ville,  and  two  or  three  California  ridei's 
now  here  will  take  part  in  the  races.  A 
letter  received  from  A.  C.  Mertens  states 
he,  in  company  with  Robert  Walthour, 
contemplates  coming  out  here  for  the 
season.  Race  meets  will  be  given  two 
every  week,  on  Tuesdays  and  Fridays, 
during  the  entire  season.  The  populai-ity 
of  the  sport  last  season  will  no  doubt 
continue  this  year. 

The  first  track  racing  for  the  season 
will  take  place  at  Calder's  park  in  con- 
nection with  the  horse  races  scheduled 
for  Decoration  day.  John  M.  Chapman 
and  Tver  Lawson,  on  a  motor,  have  been 
matched  for  a  half  mile  against  Miss 
Remson,  the  fastest  running  horse  in  the 
state.  There  is  a  great  deal  of  interest 
in  the  race.  The  motor  is  the  favorite, 
but  whether  the  boys  will  be  able  to  navi- 
gate the  soft  dirt  track  at  'a  speed  of  48 


or  49  seconds,  which  it  w  ill  take  to  beat 
the  horse,  has  yet  to  be  proven. 

J.  P.  Gunn,  who  is  promoting  a  sixteen- 
mile  road  race  over  the  Lagoon  course, 
has  met  with  success  in  the  collection  of 
his  prizes,  which  represent  the  best  lot 
that  have  ever  been  given  in  a  road  race 
in  this  state.  More  than  $300  will  be 
divided  among  the  first  twelve  winners, 
and  as  more  than  seventy-five  riders  have 
entered,  the  scramble  for  a  winning  pi  ice 
will  be  hotly  contested. 


FALL  SPOILS  A  MATCH 


Nelson  Wins  From  Porter  at  Chester  Park 
Through  an  Accident. 


A  somewhat  indecisive  victory  was 
won  in  Cincinnati  by  John  Nelson  last 
Sunday  at  the  second  Sunday  meet  held 
on  Chester  park  track.  In  his  twenty- 
five-mile  motor  paced  match  with 
Charles  Porter  the  latter  fell  near  the 
end  of  the  seventeenth  mile,  owing  to 
the  swerving  of  his  pacing  tandem  and 
his  consequent  wabbling.  Porter  was 
slightly  injured  and  could  not  resume 
the  race.  Up  to  that  point  the  race  had 
been  close  and  exciting.  Nelson  had  led 
most  of  the  time  and  had  become  the  fa- 
vorite with  the  large  crowd  which  had 
been  attracted  by  the  novelty  of  the  mo- 
tor pace.  The  best  time  for  a  mile  dur- 
ing the  race  was  1:38  2-5,  and  the  avei-- 
age  was  1:45. 

Owing  to  the  disappointment  caused 
by  the  failure  of  this  event,  a  five-mi.e 
match  race  between  the  motor  tandems 
was  improvised.  The  teams  were  closely 
matched,  but  Nelson's  team  won  in  9:03. 

Tom  Cooper,  paced  by  a  motocycle, 
rode  an  exhibition  mile  in  1:35  3-5. 


Brown  Finishes  2,000-Mile  Ride. 

New  York,  May  21.— William  R.  Biown 
finished  his  2,000-mile  road  ride  over  the 
turnpikes  of  Long  Island  at  8:54  tonight, 
after  225  hours  &V2  minutes  elapsed  time. 
New  century  records  were  established  for 
all  distances  over  1,000  miles.  Ch  ,rles 
Mock  holds  the  records  up  to  four  cen- 
turies, while  those  from  500  to  1,0<W  miles 
were  made  by  Brown  last  year.  Heavy 
rain  Tuesrday  and  Friday  caused  him 
to  quit  for  several  hours,  but  the  ris; 
refreshed  him  and  recuperated  his  spirits. 
After  resuming  his  tremendous  self-im- 
posed task  the  rain  fell  at  intervals,  bu: 
he  kept  on.  After  finishing  his  seventh 
century  Monday  night  he  took  his  first 
sleep  of  four  hours.  During  his  ride  he 
was  paced  by  fellow  members  of  his  club 
and  of  the  Century  Road  Club,  mounted 
on  tandems  and  triplets.  Despite  the  fact 
that  Brown  is  reported  to  be  consump- 
tive, he  ended  his  nine-day  ride  in  such 
good  form  that  he  was  able  to  dismount 
and  walk  to  his  training  quarters  without 
assistance. 

Brown's  times  by  centuries  were  as  fol- 
lows: 

100,  5:31;  200,  12:27;  :500,  22:4S;  400,  ;n:lS; 
.500,  39:10;  600,  51:11;  700,  ,5'J:40;  SOO,  72:04;  9IKI. 
SR:20;  1,000,  96:55;  1,100,  106:10;  1,200,  118:37; 
1,300,  1.30:55;  1,400,  147:52;  1,500,  162:24;  1.60(1. 
1^;0;02;  1,700,  190:26;  1,S00,  199:06;  2,000,  225:0Sy2. 


Tommaselli  Wins  at  Home. 

Two  fine  race  meets  attended  by  large 
crowds  were  given  in  Turin,  Italy,  on 
May  3  and  6.  On  the  first  day  one  of  the 
finest  races  ever  seen  in  Italy  was  run. 
It  was  the  P'rize  of  Florence  race.  Momo, 
Meyers,  the  Dutch  champion,  and  Tom- 
maselli, who  won  the  Grand  Prize  of 
Paris  last  year,  won  the  heats,  while 
Grogna  and  Parmac  qualified  by  winning 
the  consolation  races.  Meyers  defeated 
Ferrari  in  the  first  semi-final  and  Tom- 
maselli won  the  second  from  Grogna, 
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Meyers  and  Grogna  started  in  the  final. 
For  two  laps  they  rode  at  funeral  pace, 
then  Ferrari  took  the  lead  until  the  bell, 
when  Tommaselli  went  ahead  in  the  turn. 
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contest  of  speed.  Tommaselli  won  by 
inches  only  from  Meyers,  who  was  himself 
only  a  few  inches  ahead  of  Grogna. 

In  the  great  prize  of  Italy  the  semi- 
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Tommaselli  having  been  pocketed.  Mey- 
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third  and  Grogna  fourth.  In  the  second 
scratch  race  Tommaselli  won  from  Magli 
and  Aghemio. 


PRINCE'S  COLISEUM  PLANS 


Contracts  I<et.for  Fast  Board  Track  in  Old 
Springfield— The  Veteran's  History. 


Jack  Prince  writes  to  Cycle  Age  from 
Springfield,  Mass.,  that  after  an  absence 
of  fourteen  years  he  has  returned  for  the 
first  time  to  "the  old,  old  spot."  He  has 
just  made  arrangements  for  the  building 
of  a  coliseum  track  in  Springfield  and  an- 
other in  Hartford,  Conn.,  having  secured 
the  backing  of  George  M.  Hendee,  cham- 
pion of  the  cycle  path  in  the  early  days 
of  the  "good  old  ordinary,"  and  of 
Charles  T.  Shean,  a  familiar  figure  at  the 
Springfield  tournaments,  who  have  en- 
tered into  a  partnership  to  be  known  as 
the  Springfield  Coliseum  Co. 

Contracts  were  signed  last  Saturday 
for  the  building  of  a  six-lap  board  track, 
which  will  be  banked  at  an  angle  of  44 
degrees,  and  of  a  stand  to  have  a  seating 
capacity  of  7,000,  with  the  possibility  of 
being  largely  increased,  all  to  be  finished 
next  month.  Prince  will  be  manager  of 
the  track  and  will  promote  meets  and 
secure  the  attractions.  It  is  his  intention 
to  give  weekly  meets  at  these  tracks  and 
to  revive  the  great  Springfield  tourna- 
ments in  the  fall,  with  the  events  to  be 
decided  on  a  modern  and  very  fast  track. 
The  new  track  will  be  built  with  especial 
view  to  the  use  of  motocycles  so  that  the 
turns  can  be  taken  at  full  speed  of  the 
tandems.  A  feature  in  the  building  of 
this  track  designed  to  prevent  any  possi- 
ble drag  of  the  tires  on  the  board  surface 
will  be  the  separation  of  the  lxl%-inch 
strips  by  thin  washers  at  their  ends  to 
provide  air  spaces  between  them  so  that 
there  will  be  no  suction. 

Prince  has  already  practically  secured 
Bald,  Cooper,  Michael,  John  Fisher  and 
George  Collett  for  attractions. 

For  several  years  Prince  has  confined 
his  operations  to  the  south  and  west, 
where  he  has  built  many  coliseum  tracks 
and  promoted  numerous  circuits  and  race 
meets.  Now,  however,  that  he  has  re- 
turned to  his  old  stamping  ground,  a 
brief  summary  of  his  racing  career  may 
be  timely  and  of  interest  to  those  hun- 
dreds of  persons  who  have  entered  the 
bicycle  business  since  the  safety  retired 
the  ordinary  from  business  on  the  track 
and  road. 

John  S.  Prince  was  born  in  Birming- 
ham, Eng.,  in  1861.  He  early  manifested 
a  tendency  to  compete  in  sports  of  vari- 
ous kinds,  and  at  seventeen  was  one  of 
the  best  professional  cricket  players  in 
England.  When  he  was  eighteen  he 
learned  to  ride  the  ordinary,  and  during 
the  first  year  of  amateur  racing  won 
nineteen  cups  and  eighty-seven  races, 
and  became  the  champion  amateur  of 
that  country.  When  he  was  nineteen  he 
became  a  professional  champion,  defeat- 
ing "Dick"  Howell  and  "Jack"  Keen.  He 
is  the  only  man  who  ever  won  three 
Wolverhampton  handicaps  in  succession. 
After  winning  the  French  championship 


he  came  to  this  country  in  1882,  locating 
in  Boston.  He  had  not  been  there  long 
before  George  M.  Hendee  was  sent  down 
by  the  Springfield  Bicycle  Club  to  take  a 
course  of  training  under  the  famous 
rider.  He  put  Hendee,  who  was  then  but 
seventeen  years  old,  in  condition,  and 
Hendee  won  the  amateur  championship 
of  America  in  the  next  year's  tourna- 
ment in  Springfield.  In  1888  Prince  rode 
in  a  72-hour  race  in  Minneapolis,  against 
Albert  Shock,  for*  $1,000  a  side,  and  won 
by  eleven  miles,  making  a  distance  of 
1,042  miles,  and  during  the  time  was  out 
of  the  saddle  but  seven  minutes.  He  be- 
gan track  building  in  1887,  and  has  built 
the  tracks  in  the  southern  circuit  at 
Nashville,  Chattanooga  and  Memphis, 
Tenn.,  and  Atlanta,  Montgomery  and  Bir- 
mingham, Ala.  He  also  built  the  tracks 
in  Omaha,  Neb.,  and  tracks  in  Texas  and 
California  the  past  winter.  One  of  his 
late  ventures  was  in  Baltimore,  Md., 
which  was  completed  in  September,  1898. 


GOLDEN  WHEEL  RACE 


Berlin's  Big  Annual  Bvent  Won  By  Edouard 
Taylor,  with  Walters  Second. 


Edouard  Taylor  added  another  great 
victory  to  his  long  list  when  he  won  the 
Golden  Wheel  one-hour  race  in  Berlin  on 
Sunday,  May  6.  Nearly  15,000  persons 
went  to  the  Friedenau  track  to  see  the 
annual  event.  Walters,  Taylor,  Lesna, 
Bouhours,  Robl,  Koecher  and  Winne- 
mann  lined  up  at  the  start.  Bouhours 
took  the  lead,  but  in  the  eighth  lap  Tay- 
lor passed  him  and  went  on  increasing 
his  lead  rapidly.  About  the  tenth  kilo- 
meter an  accident  to  one  of  the  tires  of 
Bouhours'  pacing  tandem  caused  that 
rider  a  serious  loss;  on  the  thirty-seventh 
lap  Robl's  tandem  fell  on  one  of  the 
turns,  and  a  similar  accident  befell  Les- 
na's  tandem  in  the  sevent  y-sixth  lap. 

Taylor  continued  riding  hard  until  the 
fiftieth  kilometer,  when  the  pace  began 
to  tell  on  him  and  he  was  obliged  to  ease 
up.  Walters,  the  Englishman,  profited  by 
this  to  regain  some  of  his  lost  ground, 
but  the  French  hour  champion  quickly 
recovered  and  finished  strong,  winning 
with  55  kilometers  725  meters  to  his 
credit  for  the  hour.  Walters  was  second, 
about  a  mile  behind,  and  Bouhours  was 
third  with  51  kilometers  340  meters. 


SIX  THROUGH  ROUTES 


I,.   A.  W.  Touring    Committee    Ready  With 
Touring  Routes  From  Boston  to  Chicago. 


The  touring  committee  of  the  L.  A.  W. 
has  prepared  six  trunk  line  routes  be- 
tween important  and  distant  cities  for 
the  benefit  of  touring  members.  They 
are  as  follows: 

1.  New  York  to  Chicago,  via  Albany , 
Buffalo  and  Cleveland. 

2.  New  York  to  Chicago,  via  Delaware 
Water  Gap,  Scraiiton,  Elmira,  Buffalo, 
through  Canada  and  Michigan  to  Grand 
Haven;  thence  across  Lake  Michigan  by 
steamer  to  Chicago  or  Milwaukee. 

3.  Boston  to  Albany,  to  connect  with  route 
No.  1,  with  a  branch  trip  through  the 
Berkshire  hills  to  the  Hudson  river,  connect- 
ing with  route  No.  1  at  Hudson,  N.  Y.. 

4.  Boston  to  New  York,  via  Springfield, 
with  a  branch  trip  through  the  BerksJiire 
hills. 

5.  Boston  to  New  York,  via  Providence, 
New  London  and  Long  Island. 

6.  New  York  to  Washington,  via  Philadel- 
phia and  Baltimore. 

In  making  up  these  routes,  especially 
those  traversing  New  York  state,  advan- 
tage has  been  taken  wherever  possible 
of  the  cycle  paths  which  have  been  built 
since  the  latest  road  and  tour  books  were 
issued.  It  must  not  be  forgotten,  how- 
ever, that  riders  using  these  paths  with- 
out having  provided  themselves  with  a 
sidepath  tag  are  liable  to  arrest  and  im- 


prisonment or  fine.  These  tags  may  be 
procured  from  the  secretary-treasurer  of 
the  New  York  division,  Vanderbilt  build- 
ing, New  York  city,  for  50  cents.  In  all 
cases  L.  A.  W.  members  and  other  in- 
quirers must  inclose  return  postage. 


Gascoyne  Defeats  Jenkins  ia  London. 

A  well  attended  race  meet  was  held  at 
the  Catford  track  in  London  on  Satur- 
day, May  5,  at  which  the  chief  event  was 
a  match  race  in  three  heats  between  Gas- 
coyne and  Jenkins,  the  same  who  have 
issued  a  challenge  to  the  world.  The 
first  heat  was  a  quarter  mile  against 
time,  unpaced,  and  was  won  by  Gascoyne 
in  :  25  2-5.  The  second  v/as  a  half-mile 
match,  which  Jenkins- wci  by  about  four 
feet.  The  final  heat  was  a  mile  pursu't 
race  and  was  won  by  Gascoyne  by  thirty 
yards  in  2:05  2-5.  At  the  same  meet 
Platt-Betts  broke  the  English  ten-mile 
record,  going  the  distance  in  17:19  1-5. 


ElJegaard  Astonishes  the  Russians. 

In  a  three-days'  racing  carnival  held 
May  5,  6  and  7  in  Moscow,  Ellegaard,  the 
Danish  champion,  won  every  race  in 
which  he  competed,  and  created  a  furor 
by  not  being  once  defeated.  He  is  the 
first  foreign  rider  who  ever  took  part  in, 
a  meet  at  Moscow  without  suffering  de- 
feat. He  won  three  scratch  races  divided 
into  more  than  ten  heats  and  semi-finals. 
He  also  won  the  heats  and  final  of  the 
international  match  in  which  all  the  Rus- 
sian and  a  number  of  fflteign  riders  took 
part. 

NEWS  IN  BRIEF. 

The  construction  of  a  new  quarter-mile 
dirt  track  has  been  begun  at  Pecatonica,  111., 
in  the  old  baseball  park. 

Three  motor  teams  will  compete  in  a 
fifteen-mile  motor  race  at  Cleveland  May  30. 
The  riders  include  W.  A.  Rutz,  John  Fisher 
and  others. 

A  three  cornered  motor  paced  match  race 
has  been  arranged  to  take  place  at  New 
Bedford  on  May  30.  Harry  Gibson,  Charles 
Porter  and  Stewart  Bolting  will  be  the  con- 
testants. 

Judging  from  the  large  number  of  crack 
riders  who  have  promised  to  enter  the  Irv- 
ington-Millburn  road  race,  promoted  this 
year  by  B.  L.  Blauvelt,  the  event  will  be 
more  than  usually  Interesting  this  year. 

Jimmy  Michael  is  following  "the  new 
fangled  pace,"  as  he  calls  it,  with  perfect 
ease,  having  gone  down  to  1:48  for  mile  after 
mile.  He  is  improving  steadily  and  by  June 
17,  when  he  first  races,  will  be  in  fine  condi- 
tion. 

Just  at  present  there  is  a  scarcity  of  mo- 
tors for  pacing  purposes,  but  there  is  every 
indication  that  after  May  30  the  supply  will 
equal  the  demand.  Fifty  motor  tandem 
teams  might  have  secured  engagements  for 
Decoration  day. 

Michael  is  being  booked  for  a  tour  which 
will  carry  him  through  the  country  for  three 
months  with  steady  racing  against  local  men 
and  other  riders  who  will  follow  him  for  a 
chance  to  get  on  matches  with  him.  Michael 
is  still  a  great  drawing  card. 

It  is  probable  that  Harry  Gibson  and 
Charles  Porter  will  meet  in  a  paced  match 
race  at  Baltimore  May  29,  opening  the  sea- 
son there.  Both  have  1%-horsepower  mo- 
tors which  they  will  shortly  have  rebuilt 
with  2%-horsepower,  as  both  feel  themselves 
out  of  it  in  the  faster  company  of  today. 

The  bicycle  riders  of  Oshkosh  have  circu- 
lated a  petition  and  will  present  it  to  the 
city  council  asking  that  body  to  place  a  tax 
of  $1  on  men's  bicycles,  95  cents  on  women's 
machines  and  25  cents  on  children's,  per 
year,  the  money  so  raised  to  be  expended  in 
the  Improvement  of  the  streets. 

Dudley  Marks  is  being  unmercifully 
"joshed"  by  the  riders  around  Boston.  He 
thought  Elkes  would  certainly  be  defeated 
in  the  late  hour  match  against  Edouard 
Taylor.  The  Englishman  did  so  much  brag- 
ging that  the  riders  took  offense  and  when 
the  news  of  the  fine  victory  of  Elkes  reached 
this  country,  all  hands  took  a  turn  at  Marks 
until  that  gentleman's  life  was  made  miser- 
able. He  even  talked  of  going  into  retire- 
ment until  the  storm  had  blown  over. 
Champion,  the  French  middle  distancer, 
also  got   his  first  taste  of  American  "josh- 


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ing"  methods  and  at  times  lost  his  temper. 
Champion  voiced  even  stronger  opinions 
regarding  the  race  than  Marks,  for  he  had 
tasted  ol:  many  a  defeat  at  the  hands  of 
Taylor. 

Joe  Downey  and  Burns  I^ierce  have  been 
matched  for  a  motor  paced  race  at  Fall 
River  on  May  30.  Downey  will  locate  at 
this  track  and  meet  all  comers  on  Saturdays. 
His  fine  of  1100  with  the  N.  C.  A.  will  be 
paid.  He  deserted  the  winning  organization 
last  winter  to  ride  in  a  six-day  race  at 
Brockton  in   which  he  made  only  $60. 

McFarland  and  Stevens  offer  to  ride  match 
races  on  these  terms  against  any  rider.  Ste- 
vens will  ride  sprint  races.  McFarland  mid- 
dle distance  contests.  Stevens  will  wager 
$100  on  the  side,  promoters  to  put  up  a  |3(l(J 
purse,  making  $500  in  all.  McFarlarad  will 
wager  $200,  promoters  to  put  up  $600,  making 
$1,000  in  all. 

There  is  a  popular  demand  now  for  a 
match  race  between  Tom  Cooper,  the  cham- 
pion of  the  professionals  last  season,  and 
Frank  Kramer,  last  season's  amateur  cham- 
pion. Cooper  says  that  such  a  race  is  out 
of  the  question  for  the  present.  Stevens. 
however,  is  willing  to  take  on  Kramer  for  a 
series  of  sprint  races  which  may  be  ar- 
ranged. 

Harry  Caldwell,  the  first  unfortunate  of 
the  season,  has  started  riding  again.  His 
arm  is  still  in  a  sling  owing  to  the  break  in 
his  collar  bone',  but  he  believes  that  by  June 
1  he  should  be  back  of  pace  again  and  by 
July  4  will  be  able  to  race  again.  Caldwell 
lost  at  least  four  match  races  and  perhaps 
eight,  which  his  manager,  Charles  Henshaw. 
had  iirranged.  because  of  his  unfortunate 
accident. 

McFarland  will  supply  himself  with  two 
of  the  fastest  motor  tandems  in  the  mar- 
ket this  week.  He  will  go  to  Boston  and 
watch  the  many  motors  at  work  there.  The 
big  Californian  had  a  1%-horsepower  motor 
which  he  loaned  to  Stone  and  Maya,  who  are 
now  in  the  west.  This  machine  lately 
paced  the  riders  at  Fountain  Ferry  in  1:35 
to  1:-10  to  the  mile,  yet  is  not  fast  enough  for 
the  game. 

Major  Taylor  is  training.  The  colored  rider 
has  received  word  that  the  action  of  the 
American  Racing  Cyclists'  Union  will  al- 
most certainly  be  favorable.  He  is  prepar- 
ing now  to  ride  paced  races  and  some  of  his 
early  matches  will  be  against  his  old-time 
rival,  Jimmy  Michael.  Jim  Kennedy. 
Michael's  manager,  is  said  to  believe  that 
Taylor  is  one  of  the  best  dra\fing  cards  on 
the  cycle  path  today. 

The  middle  distance  riders  around  Boston 
had  been  training  at  Charles  River  park 
when  they  received  notice  that  the  training 
hours  would  be  restricted  to  from  10  to  12 
in  the  morning  and  4:30  to  6  in  the  after- 
noon. The  men  took  umbrage  at  this  and 
went  to  Waltham,  where  the  great  training 
colony  of  paced  riders  is  now  gathered.  By 
June  1  there  will  be  twenty  men  working 
there   and   at   least  twenty-five   motors. 

The  latest  "retired"  racing  man  to  catch 
the  fever  of  returning,  that  seems  to  be  in 
the  air  this  spring,  is  Fred  J.  Titus.  He  has 
gone  into  training  at  Berkeley  Oval  and  has 
made  a  match  to  meet  Linwood  LefEerson. 
the  former  crack  amateur  of  Asbury  Park 
at  that  place  on  Decoration  day.  The  match 
will  be  decided  by  the  best  two  in  three  one- 
mile  heats.  One  a  pursuit  race,  another,  a 
sprint  and  the  third,  if  necessai-j',  to  be  de- 
cided by  a  toss.  i 

Archie  McEachern  was  fortunate  in  secur- 
ing entry  into  the  four-cornered  motor  paced 
race  at  Waltham.  His  application  was  acted 
upon  just  as  that  of  Charles  W.  Miller  was 
received.  An  effort  is  being  made  to  allow 
Miller's  entry,  making  the  contest  five-corn- 
ered, with  Everett  Ryan,  Albert  Champion 
and  W.  C.  Stinson  as  the  three  others.  More 
than  ten  motors  will  be  used  In  pacing  this 
race,  which  will  be  the  first  important  p.\ced 
contest  of  the  season. 

Oscar  Hedstrom  built  the  motocycle  which 
is  used  by  Charles  Miller  and  also  the  Ty- 
phoon motors  used  by  himself  and  Henshaw. 
He  is  bothered  with  orders  for  more  ma- 
chines of  the  kind  but  is  too  busy  with  pac- 
ing and  track  work  to  build  more  at  present. 
Cooper  and  Kiser  are  especially  anxious  to 
have  him  construct  one  of  these  machines 
for  them  and  are  disconsolate  over  their 
failure  to  secure  one  before  he  stopped 
building  for  the  season. 

The  following  roads  have  recently  adopt- 
ed a  new  method  for  the  transportation  of 
bicycles  in  their  baggage  ears:  Wisconsin 
Central,  Chicago  Great  'Western,  Flint  & 
Pere  Marquett,  Detroit  &  Mackinac,  Duluth 
&  Iron  Range.  Portland  &  Rochester  and  the 
Great  Northern.  The  Twin  City  roads  are 
at  presnt  considering  the  advisability  of 
adopting  this  new  idea.  The  arrangement 
Is  placed  on  the  walls  of  the  baggage  car 
and  is  made  in  such  a  manner  that  it  is  im- 


possible for  the  bicycle  to  be  injured  or  to 
fall    from   the   ladder. 

The  Atlantic  City  track  will  not  be  con- 
structed this  season.  Messrs.  Eline  and 
Closterman  of  Baltimore,  will,  however, 
have  the  Washington  track  in  operation  by 
June  10.  They  had  planned  for  a  three-truck 
circuit. 

The  annual  state  meet  of  the  New  York 
division  of  the  League  of  American  Wheel- 
men will  be  held  at  Elmira  in  June.  It  is 
proposed  to  call  a  meeting  of  all  the  side- 
path  commissioners  during  the  time  of  the 
meet,  and  the  executive  committee  will  hold 
its   regular  session   during  the   week. 

A.  B.  Stone,  the  oldtime  pacemaker  for 
Jimmy  Michael,  is  anxious  to  meet  Jay 
Eaton  in  a  paced  race.  Stone  is  rejuvenat- 
ed, having  been  trained  to  a  nicety  this 
spring.  He  rides  back  of  pace  prettily  and 
although  Eaton  may  look  upon  him  as  an 
easy  antagonist,  he  may  find  in  the  oldtimer 
a  stumbling  block,  in  the  opinion  of  many  of 
the  riders. 

Bef.ore  sailing  for  Australia,  next  fall,  af- 
ter the  racing  season  is  over  in  this  coun- 
try, Charles  Miller,  the  world's  six-day 
champion,  will  endeavor  to  create  a  new 
world's  twenty-four  hour  record.  He  will 
be  paced  b.v  motor  cycles  and  expresses  an 
opinion  of  being  able  to  ride  at  an  average 
of  thirty  miles  an  hour  for  twenty-four  con- 
secutive hours.  Traveling  at  this  speed 
would  be  breaking  the  present  record  by 
nearly  one  hundred  miles,  a  feat  which 
seems   almost  impossible. 

Champion,  the  Frenchman,  mounted  on  a 
motor  tric^-cle,  surprised  Frank  Waller  and 
W.  F.  Stafford  at  Charles  River  park  one 
day  recently.  Waller  and  his  partner  were 
on  a  motor  tandem.  Champion  started  about 
a  half  lap  behind  them  and  tjy  fine  riding 
around  the  banks  closed  with  the  tandem. 
Waller  would  not  allow  him  to  go  bj  and 
he  hung  behind  for  several  miles.  Fnally, 
he  passed  to  the  front  with  a  rush.  Waller 
was  much  discomfited  when  he  dismounted 
and  there  is  talk  of  a  match  pursuit  race  for 
a  comfortable  bet. 


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"WANTBD— By  a  Berlin  wholesale  dealer,  a  cheap 
bicycle  and  general  agency  for  whole  Germany  The 
wheel  must  be  of  a  neat  design  fitted  with  hollow 
steel  rims,  adjustable  handle  bar  with  hand  brake, 
mud  guards,  swaddle  with  coil  sp'ing'",  tool  bag  with 
tools,  but  without  any  tires.  Catalogue  and  price 
wanted  for  large  quantities  Address  all  letters.  D.  O. 
228,  care  Daasenstiin  &  'Vogler,  Berlin,  W.  8,  Ger- 
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LELAND-FAULCONER  GEARS 

FOR  CHAINLESS   BICYCLES 

Experts, 
Manufactur- 
ers, and 
Riders  con- 
cede their 
incompar- 

L  &  F  Crank  Gear  and  Pinion 

able  superiority. 

THEY    MUST 

Because  tbey  are  the  only  gears  that  have  all 
Imperfections  from  hardening  eliminated. 

The  working  faces  of  teeth  are  CUT  abso- 
lutely true  with  locating  points,  after  gears 
have  been  hardened. 

L  &  F  Gears  are  on  the  highest  grade  "Bevel 
Gear  Chainless"  for  the  season  of  1900,  made  by 
the  following  concerns: 


The  Geo  N.  Pierce  Co. 
The  Warwick  Cycle  Co. 
Grand  Rapids.  Cycle  Co. 


E.  C.  Stearns  &  Co. 

The  Sterling  Cycle  Works. 

The  Barnts  Cycle  Co. 


And  they  are  NOT  on  ANY  OTHER  WHEELS. 
Don't  be  DECEIVED.  A  word  to  the  wise  is 
sufficient.     Circulars  explain  fully.     Ask  for  them. 


WATERSHEET,  HIGH. 

Weekly  Sleeper,  nay-June,  1900. 


aOGEBIC   TRI-WEEKLY   SLEEPER,  JULY  AND 
TOURIST  SEASON  OF  1900. 

In  order  to  provide  accommodations  for 
those  desiring  to  go  into  our  fishing  terri- 
tory, beginning  next  Saturday,  May  26,  and 
each  Saturday  thereafter  during  the  month 
of  June,  a  Pullman  sleeping  car  will  leave 
Chicago  on  our  5:(I0  p.  m.  train  and  run 
through  to  Watersmeet,  Mich.,  via  Monico 
Junction,  leaving  Milwaukee  7:30  p.  m.  Sat- 
urdays, Monico  Junction  3:3.5  a.  m.  Sundays, 
Three  Lakes  4:18  a.  m.,  Eagle  River  4:47 
a.  m.,  Conover  5:1.5  a.  m.,  and  State  Line 
5:32  a.  m.,  arriving  Watersmeet  5:50  a.  m. 

The  time  given  above,  as  well  as  below, 
from  Monico  Junction  north  is'  approxi- 
mate and  may  be  varied  a  little. 
Returning,  leave  Watersmeet  on  Sundays 
9:16  p.  m.,  State  Line  9:32  p.  m.,  Conover 
9:50  p.  m..  Eagle  River  10:13  p.  m..  Three 
Lakes  10:35  p.  m.,  Monico  Junction  11:46 
p.  m.,  arriving  at  Milwaukee  7:05  a.  m.  and 
Chicago  9:30  a.  m.  Mondays;  stops  to  be 
made  on  signal  at  intermediate  stations  be- 
tween Monico  Junction  and  Watersmeet  in 
either  direction. 

It  has  been  decided  to  formally  open  Goge- 
bic hotel  and  cottages  on  Sunday,  July  1. 
and  the  regular  summer  service,  similar  to 
that  in  effect  last  year,  will  be  established 
with  train  leaving  Chicago  5:00  p.  m.  Satur- 
day, June  30,  and  Tuesdays.  Thursdays  and 
Saturdays  thereafter  during  the  summer  un- 
til the  close  of  the  Gogebic  hotel. 

The  tri-weekly  service  between  Chicago 
and  Gogebic  will  be  the  same  between  Chi- 
cago and  Watersmeet  as  that  given  above 
for  Saturdays  only,  and  the  extended  serv- 
ice between  Watersmeet  and  Gogebic  will  be 
on  about  the  following  schedule: 

Leave  Watersmeet  G:00  a.  m.  Sundays, 
Wednesdays  and  Thursdays,  arrive  Gogebic 
6:39  a.  m.,  and  returning  leave  Gogebic  Sun- 
days, Wednesdays  and  Fridays  8:40  p.  m., 
arriving  Watersmeet  S:15  p.  m.,  and  con- 
tinuing through  to  Chicago,  arrive  Mil- 
waukee 7:05  a.  m.  and  Chicago  9:30  a.  m. 
Mondays,   Thursdays  and  Saturdays. 

The  through  sleeper  to  be  run  weekly  be- 
tween Chicago  and  Watersmeet  will  be  run 
between  Chicago  and  Gogebic  on  the  tri- 
weekly schedule,  and  whenever  there  are 
passengers  for  Marenisco  the  sleeper  will 
run  through  to  Marenisco,  arriving  there 
about  7:10  a.  m.,  and  returning  leave  Mare- 
nisco at  about  8:10  p.  m.  the  same  day. 

Except  when  the  sleeper  runs  through  to 
Marenisco,  Gogebic  passengers  will  have  the 
privilege  of  occupying  the  same  undisturb- 
ed until  7:00  a.  m.        W.   B.  KNISKERN, 

G.  P.  &  T.  A. 
Chicago  &  North- Western  Ry.  Co. 


Advance 
Drills... 


FOR 

BICYCLE 

REPAIRERS. 

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Continnotis  anto- 
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14  5lzea 
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to 

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Special  discoants 
to  bicycle  repair- 
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103 


STRICTLY   HIGH   GRADE 

BICYCLE  CHAINS 

READING  SCREW  CO. 

NORRISTOWN,  PA. 

PRATT  BROS.,  36  DEARBORN  ST.,  CHICAGO 
Western  Representatives. 


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BALDWIN  CYCLE 
CHAIN  CO. 
Worcester,  Mass. 


VEEDER  MFG.  CO. 

Hartford,  Conn. 

Makers    Cyclometers  for  Bicycles. 

of Odometers  for  Automobiles  and  Carriages. 

Counting  Machines.    Fine  Castings. 


SHEET 
STEEL 


BICYCLE  PARTS 


All  kinds  of  Metal  Stamping. 

THE  CROSBY    COMPANY 


Formerly  Crosby  &  Mayer  Co 


BUFFALO,   N.  Y. 


Dalladay  Craok  Hangers 


-AND- 


ADJUSTABLE  HANDLE  BARS 

MANUFACTURED    BY 

MARION  CYCLE  WORKS  ^*«'»^'  '^»- 


J.  p.  Thomas  Revolving  Hubs  and  Hang- 
ers, double  ball  bearing  with  inner 
revolving  sleeve,  increases  speed 
from  40  to  50  per  cent  with  the 
same  power.  Bicycles  fitted  with 
double  ball  bearing  make  the  fast- 
est running  wheels  in  the  world. 


Write  for  catalogue. 

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CHICAGO,  MAY  24,  1900 


No.  n. 


THE  LEADING  CONTENTS 


THOUGHTLESS  PREJUDICE.  —  Com- 
ment and  criticism  on  the  attitude 
of  the  daily  press  towards 
automobilism,  showing  how  many  of 
the  adverse  criticisms  are  made 
thoughtlessly  rather  than  from  malice 
and  how  the  automobile  is  passing 
through  the  same  stages  through 
which  the  bicycle  has  already  passed. 
An  editorial  from  the  New  York  Times, 
typical  of  the  attitude  of  many  daily 
papers  is  quoted  and  the  utter  fallacy 
of  the  argument  which  it  sets  forth 
is  shown.  Statistics  are  quoted  to 
show  that  both  the  bicycle  and  the  au- 
tomobile are  the  causes  of  a  smaller 
number  of  casualties  than  horse-drawn 
vehicles  in  proportion  to  the  numbers 
used  and  reasons  are  given  showing 
why  neither  bicycles  nor  automobiles 
should  be  compelled  to  travel  at  as 
low  a  rate  of  speed  as  horses. 

FROM  THE  FOUR  WINDS.— News  of 
the  motor  world  gathered  from  many 
sources,  including  an  amusing  ac- 
count of  the  sensation  that  was  caused 
by  a  lady  automobilist  in  a  crowded 
part  of  Chicago;  an  interview  with 
the  president  of  the  Automobile  Club 
of  America  on  the  tests  that  his  club 
is  going  to  promote;  motor-vehicles  in 
Java;  the  change  of  front  that  the  lead- 
ing publication  in  the  "war  on  auto- 
mobiles" in  France  has  assumed;  an 
election  of  officers  for  the  Philadel- 
phia Automobile  Club;  the  opening  of 
Fairmount  Park  in  Philadelphia  to 
motor-vehicles,  together  with  other 
items  of  interest. 

WEEKLY  PATENT  OFFICE  BUDGET. 
—Motor-vehicle  patents  of  the  week, 
illustrated  and  described  in  a  clear  and 
untechnical  manner. 

THE  EASTMAN  AUTOMOBILE  CO.— 
An  illustrated  description  of  the  steam 
vehicle  that  is  manufactured  by  a  new 
Cleveland  company  which  embodies 
in  its  construction  the  same  principle, 
in  regard  to  steering,  that  governs  the 
bicycle,  and  which  also  has  a  novelty 
in  the  way  of  body  construction,  be- 
ing made  of  sheet  metal  and  asbestos 
in  a  manner  that  permits  of  its  receiv- 
ing a  finish  of  bicycle  enamel,  baked 
on,  and  retains  the  heat  within  the 
body  of  the  vehicle. 

MOTOR  CAR  CLUB  COMPETITIONS.— 
A  history  of  this  English  club  and 
what  it  has  accomplished  for  the  good 
of  automobilism,  together  with  the  de- 


tails of  the  prizes  which  it  offers  for 
improvements  in  deodorizers,  auto- 
matic starters  and  ignition  devices  for 
gasolene  motor-vehicles,  as  well  as  for 
light,  cheap,  complete  vehicles. 

A  PROPORTION  IN  EVOLUTION.— The 
mathematical  formula  of  a  proportion 
shown  in  an  illustration  in  which  the 
primitive  railroad  coach  is  represented 
as  bearing  the  same  relation  to  the 
modern  railroad  coach,  as  the  motor- 
vehicle  of  to-day  bears  to  the  perfected 
motor-vehicle  of  the  future.  The  illus- 
tration is  accompanied  by  an 'argumen- 
tative article,  showing  why  the  present 
automobile  body  resembles  that  of  the 
horse-drawn  vehicle  as  closely  as  it 
does  and  telling  logically  the  reasons 
why  it  is  bound  to  assume  some  other 
form  as  soon  as  automobiles  become 
common  enough  so  that  people  will  not 
expect  them  to  look  like  mere  "horse- 
less" carriages. 

TO  AND  FROM  EDITOR  AND  READER 
Interesting  letters  from  readers  of  The 
Motor  Age,  together  with  the  answers 
of  the  editor  to  the  questions  asked. 
A  department  of  great  value  to  sub- 
scribers. The  answer  to  a  single  ques- 
tion may  save  many  times  the  cost  of 
subscription. 

NEWS  OF  THE  MOTOR  INDUSTRY.— 
An  illustrated  history  of  the  week 
among  the  manufacturers  of  motor-ve- 
hicles and  motor-vehicle  parts  and  ac- 
cessories. A  department  of  The  Mo- 
tor Age  which  should  be  read  every 
week  by  every  person  interested  in  the 
industry.  It  gives  all  the  news  and 
will  keep  any  regular  reader  posted  on 
the  places  where  parts  and  accessories 
can  be  obtained. 

MOTOR  AND  MOTOR  PACING.— A  reg- 
ular department  of  The  Motor  Age. 
This  week's  department  contains  a  de- 
scription of  a  motocycle  track  race  in 
France  in  which  none  of  the  ten  com- 
petitors escaped  without  one  or  more 
accidents  of  one  kind  or  another,  show- 
the  uncertainties  of  motocycle  racing 
and  the  necessity  of  contestants  being 
expert  machinists  as  well  as  speed 
merchants;  an  account  of  a  record 
breaking  motocycle  road  race;  an  ac- 
ceptance of  Twyford's  challenge  to  race 
in  America  by  Walter  K.  Freeman;  an 
illustration  of  Judge  and  Stone  on  their 
motor  tandem  and  numerous  notes  of 
the  motocycle  racers  and  motor  pace 
followers. 


It  will  be  seen  from  the  foregoing  that  THE  MOTOR 
AGE,  in  its  new  dress  and  increased  number  of  pages,  is  a 
paper  which  no  man  interested  in  motor  vehicles  can  afford 
to  miss.     Now  is  the  time  to  subscribe. 


104 


THE   CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


CATI   [  BICYCLES 

f  Mm  II  I  P  show  a  distinction  in 
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SAGER  GEARS  SUPPLIED  TO  THE  TRADE. 

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AGENTS  WANTED  AT  ONCE 
IN  LARGE  CITIES 


CAPITOL  ELECTRIC 

ENGINEERING 

COMPANY 


LANSING, 
MICH. 


Pat.  Sept.  5,  1899 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


105 


The  RACYCLE 

THE   PERFECT  WHEEL. 

Seven  models,  with  a  range  of  prices  to  suit  all 
purses.    Write  us. 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  *  MFG.  CO., 

Middletown,  Ohio. 


Wolff=American  Bicycles 

In  every  part  the  product  of  our  steel  works. 
Always  advertised  and  sold  as  MACHINERY. 

THEY  SELL  AND  STAY  SOLD 

How  about  your  town  ?    Send  for  sample  Salamander 

tube.  R.  H.  WOLFF  &  CO.,  Ltd., 

Il6th,  Il7th,  Il8th  Sts.  tnd  Harlem  River,   -    NEW  YORK 


A  3fcT|SfACT0BY  ACETVLENE  LaMP 

'HE  MAJESTIC 

JDWMILLER&CQ 

MERIDEW, 

.CI 


BICYCLES 

Are  the 

best  in  the 

world 

for  the  money 


BIRD 

W.  R.  ROLLINS  MFG.  CO.,    -    Harvard,  Ills. 

ILE  0.  K.  LAMP 

The  best  Acetylene  lamp  on  the  market. 
Our  prices  are  right. 

THE  SEAL  LOCK  CO.,  ""Wr.""- 


the  best  equipped 
Bicycle    Supply    House 


IN  THE  WORLD 

a£  AMD  as  WEST  LAKE  STREET,  CHICAGO 


COMPLETE    STOCK 

SUNDRIES= 

HARTLEY  &  GRAHAM 

Manufactnrers,   Jobbers    and   Eiporten 

313-316  BROADWAY        -        NEW  YORK 

Send  for  catalogue 


We  iie  prepired  It  mik; 
ilUcinHsof  .    ,   •.    . 


:""-'"  SCREW  MACHINE  WORK 

AUTOMOBILES  °  Kes 


REED     i     CURTIS     MACHINE    SCREW    CO. 


CREAM  CITY  CAN  WORKS 

HANGER  AND  HUB  GUPS, 
Head  Fittings,  Rear  Sprocket  Blanks 

FOR  MANUFACTURERS. 

MILWAUKEE,    -  -  -      WIS. 


JOBBERS . . . 

Send  for  Electro  and  price 

"SOLE  CLAMP  TOE  CLIP" 

I»rlce,  S1.50  per  doz.  pairs. 
[Jobbers'  quotations  upon  application. 

C.  J.  DOWNING,  Sole  Selling  Agent, 

10  Barclay  St.,  NEW  YORK  CITY. 


BANNER 

GAS 

LAMP 


For 

1900 

is  -worth 

more  than  the  price 

asked.    Correspond  at 

once  with 

•pXiTStm^  &    ATWOOD 

MFG.    CO 

New  York  and  Chicag:o. 


New  Departure 
Coaster  Brake. 


Absolutely  free  In 

every  position, 

but  mechanism  In 

gear  at  all  times. 

Trade  supplied  by 


JOHN  H.  ORAHAM  &  COMPANY, 
113  Chambers  Street       -       -       New  York,  N.  Y. 

Meeting  Catalogue  Competition. 

The  day  of  catalogues  has  arrived,  and 
the  merchant  in  the  town  or  village 
store  is  forced  to  face  competition  in 
his  own  locality  from  big  city  stores 
hundreds  of  miles  away.  He  must  meet 
this  competition  or  go  under.  He  must 
be  able  to  offer  to  his  townspeople  what 
the  big  city  stores  are  offering  them,  in 
quality,  style  and  price.  He  must  try 
and  secure  a  copy  of  each  catalogue  en- 
tering his  town  that  is  offering  the  ar- 
ticles that  he  ought  to  sell,  and  then  he 
must  find  out  from  whom  he  can  be  sup- 
plied with  these  goods.  The  latter  in- 
formation he  can  best  obtain  from  the 
columns  of  his  trade  paper.  The  trade 
paper  will  acquaint  him,  at  the  time  he 
ought  to  know,  with  the  newest  things 
in  his  line,  by  whom  made  and  sold, 
and  for  how  much;  also  tell  what  he 
ought  to  know  about  what  others  are 
doing  in  his  line,  what  goods  are  sell- 
ing and  what  are  the  latest  ideas  put 
into  practice  by  his  competitors  through- 
out the  country. — Jewelers'  Review. 


Write   for  sample   copy  of  the  Motor 
Age. 


THE 


SOLAR  LAMP 

The  lamp  that  made  Acetylene  gas 
famous. 

THE  BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO.,  Kenosha,  Wis. 


SOUDAN 


BICYCLES 


Five  Models, 

$25  and  up. 


One  and  Two  Piece  Crank. 

Write  for  Quotations... 

Eastern  Office:  71  Reade  St.,  New  York. 

Factory:  SOUDAN  MFQ.  CO.,  Elkhart,  Ind. 


INDIANA  CHAIN 

COnPANY 

NOT  IN  ANY  TRUST  Indianapolis,  ind. 

Buy  chains  from  a  Chain  Factory. 

We  make  Cycle  Chains  Exclusively 
and  can  give  you  the  best.  .  .  . 
Over  a  million  in  use. 

Write  for  Prices  and  Samples. 


Send  26c.  for  1900  Fob. 


Thames  CbaJD 

*■      Dependable  and  justly  priced 

PATENT 

~-^    III—     "I^'  ROLLER 


BLOCK 


INQUIRIES  SOLICITED 

Thames  Chain  &  Stamping  Co.  Norwich,  Conn. 


Goodyear  Tires 

«b™buca„brs.JKHON     0. 

The  Goodyear  Tire  and  Rubber  Co. 


ELEeTRO 

OAS    LAMP. 

The  lamp  of  the  yw.    Many  new  features.    St.BO. 
Write  for  price*. 

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106 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE  REVIEW 


GLEASON  -  PETERS 

AIR  PUMP  CO, 

HOUSTON     &     MERCER    STS. 
NEW   YORK,   U.   S.   A. 


.THE  STANDARD  BAR   OF  THE  WORLD. 

KELLY  ADJUSTABLE 


FITS   ANY  BICYCLE 
FITS  ANY  RIDER 


Over  500,000  Riders  Say,  " 'Tis  No  Experiment." 

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Cleveland,  Ohio 


National  Baptist  Anniversaries 

DETROIT,  MICH.,  MAY  23=29 

HOW  TO  GET  THERE. 

Those  who  expect  to  attend  this  meeting  should  know 
that  the  Wabash  is  the  short  line  from  Chicago  to  Detroit 
with  three  daily  trains,  leaving  Chicago  at  12:02  noon,  3:15 
p.  m.  and  11:00  p.  m.  It  is  the  only  line  east  of  Chicago 
operating  free  reclining  chair  cars.  These  popular  cars  will 
be  found  on  all  trains.  Compartment  sleepers  on  Night 
Express.  Rate  from  Chicago  $9.75  for  the  round  trip. 
Write  for  time-tables  and  full  information.  Wabash  City 
Ticket  Office,  97  Adams  Street,  Chicago. 


BIB  FOUR  ROUTE 

CHICAGO  TO 

INDIANAPOLIS    LOUISVILLE    CINCINNATI 


The  South  and  Southeast  Scenic  Line  to  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  via  Chesapeake  &  Ohio  Ry. 


W.  J.  LYNCH,  0.  P.  >  T.  A.,  Clnelnnatl,  0.  W.  P.  DEPPE.  A.  Q.  P.  C  T.  A. 

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NOME  CITY, 
ALASKA 

Is  twenty-four  hundred  and  fifteen 
miles  from  Seattle,  via  ocean, 
thirty-three  hundred  and  eighteen 
miles  overland.  Is  said  to  be  the 
richest  gold  field  discovered  up  to 
this  time.  The  first  steamer  will 
leave  Seattle  on  or  about  May  10, 
1900.  For  full  particulars,  maps, 
etc.,  address  C.  N.  Souther,  Ticket 
Agent,  Chicago,  Milwaukee  &  St. 
Paul  Railway,  95  Adams  St.,  Chicago, 
111. 


Well-informed  travelers     ▲ 
going  to  4 

lIFOBHUf 

who  appreciate  the  best  of  T 
everything,  always  travel  by  J 

Overland  Lmited  I 


THE 


Because  the  equipment  con- 
sisting of  modern  double 
Drawlng-Room  Sleeping 
Cars,  Buffet -Smoking  and 
Library  Cars  with  Barber, 
Dining  Cars  In  which  meals 
are  served  a  la  carte,  and 
Tourist  Sleeping  Cars  pro- 
vide every  comfort  for  all 
classesof passengers.  Train 
leaves  Chicago  at  6.30  p.  m. 

EVERY  DAY  IN  THE  YEAR 

THE  PACIFIC   EXPRESS 
LEAVES  AT   1O.30  P.  M. 

TICKET  OFFICE,  No.  193  CLARK  ST. 

Chicago  &  North-Wesiern  Ry. 

Passenger  Station,  corner  Wells  and  Kinzie  Streets. 


MONDN  ROUTE 


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THE  DIRECT  LINE  TO 


A    TRAINS    DAILY. 

Only  line  to  West  Baden 
and  French  Liok  Springs 

..BICYCLES   CHECKED    FREE. 


FXAUK  i.  Raao. 
S.  P.  A. 


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OiTT  TioxxT  Ovmni 
Ma  Cl4«x  8v 


Vol.  XXV— No.  5. 


CHICAGO,  MAY  31,  1900. 


New  Series  No.  132 


SIDE    LINES    ARE    PROMISING 


Washington  Dealers  Look  to  Summer  Outing 

Goods  fcM"  Profits  During  Rest 

of  Season. 


Washington,  May  28. — The  volume  of 
retail  business  continues  to  be  of  moder- 
ate proportions  here.  The  weather  is 
seasonable  and  has  stimulated  trade  to 
no  little  degree,  but  it  must  be  admitted 
that  the  sales  by  local  dealers  up  to  the 
present  time  this  season  have  not  been 
as  large  as  was  expected.  There  is, 
however,  some  likelihood  that  matters 
will  change  for  the  better  shortly.  Deal- 
ers who  handle  summer  goods  as  side 
lines,  comprising  outfits  for  outdoor 
sports  and  the  special  goods  wanted  by 
parties  contemplating  vacation  trips, 
note  a  good  demand  for  these  goods. 
Several  dealers  have  gone  rather  heavily 
into  the  sporting  goods  business  and  they 
find  it  is  a  good  paying  investment. 

Change  Wiadow  Displays  Weekly. 

Retailers  in  this  city  are  appreciating 
more  and  more  the  value  of  window  dis- 
plays as  a  means  of  attracting  custom- 
ers to  their  various  establishments,  and 
many  of  them  change  their  window 
dressings  at  least  once  a  week,  aiming 
to  make  them  as  attractive  as  possible. 
Of  a  good  window  display,  the  following 
instance  may  be  cited: 

A  downtown  dealer  whose  store  fronts 
on  a  busy  street  and  has  a  wide,  deep 
window  nearly  on  a  level  with  the  street, 
displayed  three  bicycles  in  this  win- 
dow so  as  to  bring  out  their  good  points. 
Green  palms  served  as  a  background, 
while  in  the  foreground  and  resting  on 
the  floor  of  the  window  were  a  number 
of  bicycle  bells  of  one  size  so  arranged 
as  to  indicate  the  price  of  the  machines. 

"I  was  surprised  to  see  how  many  peo- 
ple stopped  to  look  into  that  window, 
and  apparently  took  close  notice  of  the 
goods,"  said  the  dealer.  "Men,  women 
and  children — everyone,  it  seemed — 
glanced  in.  Just  about  three-fourths  of 
them  gave  a  glance  into  the  window  that 
was  sufficient  to  give  them  general  in- 
formation about  the  machines  on  exhi- 
bition, and  then  took  a  visual  survey  of 
the  interior  of  the  store.  Tremendous 
advertising  power  is  too  frequently 
entirely  wasted  or  indifferently  used  by 
dealers  who  imagine  window  displays 
too  much  trouble  to  bother  with." 


A.  B.  C.  AFFAIRS  IN  LONDON 


Office    Matters   in   a   Muddle— Successor   to 
Special  Organiser  Is  Succeeded. 


Extract  from  a  letter  from  a  London 
trade  man:  "Things  with  the  American 
Bicycle  Co.  are  moving  rapidly.  A  gen- 
tleman who  was  sent  over  here  to  organ- 
ize matters  recently  received  a  letter 
from  headquarters  which  contained  an 
expression  of  great  surprise  at  some  of 
his  actions.  He  has  since  sailed  for 
home.  Mr.  Chandler  of  Hamburg  was 
sent  here  and  assumed  control. 

"There  have  been  two  further  dismiss- 
als, neither  of  them,  however,  of  great 
importance.  Mr.  Copping,  who  formerly 
conducted  the  Crescent  business,  has  been 
reinstated  and  takes  charge  of  the  corre- 


spondence. Edward  Boles,  formerly  man- 
ager of  the  Cleveland  branch,  who  re- 
signed under  pressure  and  was  reported 
to  have  secured  a  better  position,  has 
been  appointed  manager  of  the  whole  out- 
fit at  a  salary  of  $3,000  per  annum.  Mr. 
Chandler  has  returned  to  Hamburg. 

"Correspondence  and  everything  in  the 
office  is  in  a  severe  muddle.  The  dismiss- 
al of  the  old  employes  has  not  been  ac- 
complished without  some  expense;  one  of 
the  latest  victims  received  a  lump  sum  in 
place  of  notice  to  quit,  after  having  first 
raised  a  rumpus  and  threatened  to  throw 
one  of  the  officials  down  stairs.  Fred  Dew 
has  made  a  demand  for  breach  of  con- 
tract and  sui^  will  result." 


BRINGS  SUIT  AGAINST  A.  B.  C. 


WILLIAM  ROOKE  DIES 


Demise  of  Butler  Co.'s  Genial  and  Efficient 
Manager  Mourned  by  Friends. 


William  Rooke,  until  lately  general 
manager  of  the  bicycle  department  of  the 
Butler  Co.  of  Butler,  Ind.,  was  once  de- 
scribed by  the  Cycle  Age  as  "a.  man  of 
whom  too  little  was  known  by  the  trade." 
Those  who  knew  him  best  will  most  deep- 
ly deplore  the  announcement  of  his  death, 
which  occurred  at  Butler  on  Sunday 
morning  last. 

Mr.  Rooke  was  an  Englishman,  born  in 
the  west  part  of  the  country,  spent  his 
boyhood  days  in  London  and  was  edu- 
cated in  Paris.  He  was  a  man  who  de- 
sired to  know  the  world  thoroughly  and 
early  in  life  went  to  Calcutta,  where  he 
eventually  became  the  principal  of  a  com- 
mercial enterprise  of  importance.  Before 
the  time  he  came  to  America,  ten  years 
ago,  he  had  visited  nearly  all  parts  of  the 
world.  In  due  course  he  became  associ- 
ated with  the  Buffalo  Cycle  Co.  of  which 
he  was  secretary.  Late  in  1899  he  as- 
sumed the  position  which  he  held  until  a 
few  days  ago.  How  capably  he  filled  it  is 
perhaps  best  illustrated  by  the  remark- 
able progress  of  the  business  during  his 
administration. 

He  was  a  man  of  hearty,  whole-souled 
disposition,  with  whom  it  does  one  good 
to  associate,  and  it  is  natural,  therefore, 
that  the  gentlemen  with  whose  interests 
he  has  been  identified  are  deeply  affected 
by  the  loss  of  a  man  who,  leaving  all 
questions  of  business  out  of  the  question, 
was  regarded  by  them  as  a  friend  of  such 
class  that  the  vacancy  may  never  be 
filled. 

Officials  After  Automatic  Inflators. 

The  Chicago  police  department  was  in- 
struced  by  the  commissioner  of  public 
works  last  Friday  to  inquire  into  the 
right,  if  any,  under  which  the  automatic 
penny-in-the-slot  bicycle  tire  inflators 
have  been  erected  on  the  sidewalks  of 
Chicago  recently.  In  a  letter  to  the  chief 
of  police  the  commissioner  states  that 
no  permits  have  been  issued  by  the  pub- 
lic works  department  nor  by  the  city 
comptroller's  office  and  that  no  authority 
has  been  granted  by  the  city  council  for 
such  privileges.  As  a  result  of  this  letter 
the  police  force  was  ordered  to  report 
upon  the  location  of  each  pump  and  why 
their  erection  was  permitted. 


Owners  of   the   Meti   Pedal   Patent  Desire  to 

Prove  the  Validity  of  Their 

Claims. 


The  Minneapolis  Cycle  Trade  Associa- 
tion has  decided  it  inadvisable  to  close 
their  stores  on  Sunday. 


The  attorneys  of  Chas.  H.  Metz  of  the 
Waltham  Mfg.  Co.  have  commenced  suit 
against  the  American  Bicycle  Co.  in  the 
United  States  circuit  court  of  Boston  for 
infringement  of  pedal  patents.  The  pat- 
ents, of  which  infringement  is  claimed, 
were  granted  several  years  ago,  but,  ow- 
ing to  unavoidable  complications  which 
have  now  been  cleared  up,  the  commence- 
ment of  suit  was  delayed  until  the  pres- 
ent time. 

The  gentlemen  interested  on  the  side  of 
'the  complainant  believe  that  they  pos- 
sess foundation  patents  which  cover  fully 
nine-tenths  of  the  pedals  now  in  use. 

It  is  reported  that  the  papers  in  other 
suits  are  in  preparation  and  that  service 
on  other  alleged  infringers  will  be  made 
at  an  early  date. 

The  owners  state  that  the  suit  already 
commenced  is  intended  to  be  fought  to 
the   finish,  and  that  the   owners  of  the, 
patents   have  no  other  purpose  in  view' 
than  to  test  their  validity  and,  if  success- 
ful, to  enforce  a  reasonable  royalty. 

The  Patent  Is  Broad. 

The  Metz  patent,  which  was  granted 
September  10,  1895,  specifies  that  type  of 
pedal  which  is  now  almost  universal.  The 
construction  provides  for  a  pedal  barrel 
which  is  shorter  than  the  entire  pedal 
frame,  this  barrel  being  provided  with 
cross  arms  to  which  the  foot  plates  are 
attached.  The  foot  plates  are  longer  than 
the  barrel  and  have  at  their  ends  projec- 
tions which  act  as  stops,  or  retainers,  for 
the  foot.  The  pedal  shown  in  the  origi- 
nal patent  specifications  has  two  separate 
foot  plates,  but  there  is  apparently  noth- 
ing in  the  wording  of  the  description  and 
claims  to  prevent  these  plates  being 
formed  of  one  piece  bent  U  shape.  In 
such  a  case  the  item  concerning  the  pro- 
jections at  the  ends  of  the  plates  would 
apparently  still  relate  validly  to  the  con- 
struction of  the  pedal,  as  all  pedals  with 
U  shape  foot  plates  have  such  projections 
at  their  free  ends  and  a  central  projec- 
tion on  each  side,  at  the  outer  end,  to 
serve  the  same  purpose. 

The  Three  I<eading  Claims. 

The  first  three  claims  of  the  Metz  pat- 
ent are  as  follows: 

1.  In  a  bicycle  pedal,  the  combination 
with  a  hub,  arms  extending  laterally 
from  the  hub,  and  parallel  foot-plates  se- 
cured to  the  arms,  the  end  portions  of 
which  form  horns  or  stops  extending  be- 
yond the  length  of  the  hub,  of  a  shaft  or 
pintle  having  a  screw-threaded  end  and 
a  wrench  shoulder  adjacent  to  the  end, 
and  a  crank  arm  having  a  screw-threaded 
opening  into  which  the  threaded  end  of 
the  shaft  may  be  screwed. 
'  2-  In  a  bicycle  pedal,  the  combination, 
with  a  hub,  of  upwardly  extending  stops 
.located  out  of  the  vertical  plane  of  the 
hub,  and  rigidly  connected  with  the  liub. 

3.  In  a  bicycle  pedal  having  a  hub,  a 
foot-supporting  plate  back  of  the  hub  and 
having  inverted  stops  and  an  upper  sup- 
porting portion  shorter  than  the  distance 
between  the  stops. 


108 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


HOOLEY  AN  ENIGMA 


Interestingf  Retninisceuce  Recalled  by  I,ate 
Hoax  Regarding  Russian  Gold  Fields. 


The  report  recently  set  afloat  by  Ernest 
Terah  Hooley  to  the  efllect  that  he  had 
secured  a  concession  from  the  czar  ot 
Russia  to  worlc  the  imperial  gold  fields, 
which  report  was  promptly  denied  by 
that  monarch,  has  prompted  the  follow- 
ing interesting  observations  by  an  edito- 
rial writer  on  the  Cycle  Trader  of  Lon- 
don: 

Just  think  of  the  extraordinary  anomaly 
f)f  the  situation!  Here  is  a  man  who  is  an 
undischarged  bankrupt,  not  entitled  to  ob- 
tain credit  for  £20,  talking  publicly  of  hav- 
ing engineered  a  deal  with  the  most  power- 
ful monarch  in  the  world,  and  involving 
millions  of  money.  This  man,  while  human- 
ity was  staggered  with  the  ruin  and  scandal 
which  followed  in  his  wake,  had  boasted 
through  the  press  that  he  could  still  live  at 
the  rate  of  £12,000  a  year,  and,  from  all  ac- 
counts, he  has  been  carrying  out  his  boast. 
Living  amongst  the  most  luxurious  sur- 
roundings in  the  center  of  the  wealth  and 
fashion  of  London,  he  has  supplied  an  ob- 
ject lesson  of  the  ease  with  which  a  coach 
and  four  may  be  driven  through  the  enact- 
ments of  the  most  civilized  nation  in  the 
world.  He  has  set  our  boasted  legislature 
at  defiance,  and  in  the  eyes  of  the  hundreds, 
and  possibly  thousands,  who  can  trace  their 
ruin  to  his  malign  influence,  the  outrage- 
ousness  of  the  situation  must  be  deeply  im- 
pressive. But  for  this  serious  and  humili- 
ating aspect  of  the  situation,  the  colossal 
Impudence  and  daring  bluff  of  the  man 
would  be  laughable.  What  can  be  the  men- 
tal caliber  of  a  man  who  relates  with  the 
utmost  circumstantiality  a  high  falutin  tale 
which  renders  an  ofCicial  denial  necessary 
from  the  czar  of  all  the  Russias?  The  whole 
story  was  characteristic  of  the  man,  and  it 
it  came  from  an  ordinary  quarter  would 
have  been  scouted  as  the  product  of  a  di- 
seased imagination.  Apart  from  the  official 
denial,  the  Dally  Express  followed  with  a 
complete  exposure,  and  did  not  hesitate  to 
describe  the  whole  story  as  a  tissue  of  lies. 

When  his  downfall  two  years  ago  was  the 
sensation  of  the  moment,  I  rushed  over  to 
Huntingdon  to  obtain  a  few  words  of  com- 
fort for  the  cycle  trade,  which  he  had  left 
in  an  inconsolable,  condition.    The  interview 

was  short  and  to  the  point:    "D n  the  cy- 

le  trade!  I  wish  I  had  never  seen  nor  heard 
of  It."  That  was  all  the  comfort  I  was  en- 
abled to  impart  to  an  industry  shaken  to 
its  foundations  by  the  manipulations  and 
operations   of   the   "great   financier." 

I  frequently  saw  him  in  the  hey-day  of  his 
prosperity,  when  his  golden  magnet  was 
playing  ducks  and  drakes  with  title-bearers 
and  their  jealously  guarded  escutcheons. 
He  was  always  an  interesting  study,  and 
never  more  so  than  when  the  house  of  cards, 
of  which  his  fortune  was  constructed,  fell  in 
a  confused  mass,  and  ruin  stared  him  in  the 
face.  The  boldness  with  which  he  faced  the 
situation,  and  the  confidence  he  displayed 
when  the  gravest  developments  were  on  the 
tapis,  provided  a  psychological  problem 
which  puzzled  all,  except  the  very  few  who 
were  in  a  position  to  suspect  the  excellent 
reasons  he  had  for  the  self-assurance  with 
which  he  comported  himself.  When  that 
damning  report  of  the  official  receiver  ap- 
peared—a report  that  was  enough  to  make 
the  ordinary  individual  cast  longing  eyes  to- 
wards other  shores— Hooley  was  only  affect- 
ed with  righteous  indignation.  When  the 
public  prosecutor  was  devoting  his  attention 
to  his  affairs,  Hooley  revealed  no  signs  of 
quaking.  He  spoke  more  In  sorrowful  re- 
proach than  in  anger.  He  was  confident  that 
no  steps  would  be  taken  against  him  in  that 
quarter  and  events  justified  his  confidence. 
Some  papers  alleged  that  there  was  cogent 
reasons  why  criminal  proceedings  should  not 
be  taken,  that  illustrious  names  would  be 
dragged  In,  and  that  it  was,  as  a  matter  of 
fact,  a  case  of  the  less  said  the  sooner 
mended.  One  of  the  most  clear-headed  judg- 
es had  to  confess  that  Hooley  was  an  enig- 
ma beyond  his  comprehension.  To  sift  the 
false  from  the  true  in  the  evidence  he  gave 
was   a  practically   Impossible  task. 

Trouble  Over  Sidewalk  Racks. 

Trouble  arose  in  Cleveland  last  week 
over  orders  from  the  police  to  the  busi- 


ness men  to  remove  the  bicycle  racks 
from  the  sidewalks  in  front  of  their  es- 
tablishments, under  penalty  of  being  ar- 
rested. Forthwith  a  number  of  business 
men  called  on  the  deputy  director  of  pub- 
lic works  and  demanded  permits  for  the 
placing  of  such  racks  on  the  walks,  and 
were  informed  that  a  proposed  ordinance 
granting  such  permission  was  before  the 
council  but  had  not  yet  been  passed. 
When  told  that  they  had  been  ordered  to 
remove  their  racks,  the  deputy  went  to 
the  director,  who  was  surprised  at  the  in- 
formation and  in  turn  inquired  of  the 
superintendent  regarding  the  origin  of 
the  order,  but  no  one  could  be  found  who 
was  responsible  for  it.  The  business  men 
were  assured,  however,  that  they  would 
not  be  molested. 


HURL  DEFIANCE  AT  TRUST 


BEWARE  OF  FAKE  PAPERS 


Warning  Sounded  Against  Southern  "Write- 
Up"  Journals. 


At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Chicago 
Trade  Press  Association,  an  organization 
whose  membership  comprises  the  most 
Influential  trade  journals  in  the  west,  it 
was  determined  to  take  some  action  to 
protect  manufacturing  and  mercantile 
firms  from  the  depredation  of  the  "fake 
write-up  men." 

A  number  of  alleged  trade  journals, 
several  of  them  being  printed  in  __  the 
southern  states,  send  out  thousands  of 
circular  letters  to  merchants  and  manu- 
facturers, enclosing  proofs  of  ingeniously 
prepared  write-ups.  Each  person  to  whom 
a  letter  is  directed  is  led  to  believe  that 
he  has  been  selected  because  of  the  prom- 
inence of  his  firm.  The  men  whom  it  is 
sought  to  victimize  are  informed  that  no 
charge  will  be  made  for  the  printing  of 
this  complimentai'y  notice,  but  that  sam- 
ple copies  will  be  sold  at  15  cents  per 
copy,  or  at  8  cents  per  copy  in  thousand 
lots.  These  journals  have  no  legitimate 
standing  in  the  community  and  represent 
nothing  except  the  desire  of  their  man- 
agers to  extort  money  from  business  men. 
The  circular  letters  are  so  shrewdly 
worded  and  the  office  of  publication  is  us- 
ually so  far  removed  from  the  persons  to 
whom  the  letters  are  sent,  that  many 
firms  have  been  victimized.  Almost  ev- 
ery department  of  industry  is  represented 
by  one  or  more  reputable  journals,  and 
manufactui'ers  and  business  men  gener- 
ally are  advised  to  communicate  with 
publishers  of  whom  they  have  some 
knowledge  before  being  led  into  these 
fake  schemes. 

The  Cycle  Plating  Co.  of  Cleveland,  0., 
has  been  incorporated  with  $10,000  capital 
stock,  to  manufacture  bicycles.  The  in- 
corporators are  M.,  A.  E.,  J.  W.  N.  and  L. 
D.  Goldhamer. 


Tierney  Bros,  of  Bay  City  Reply  Fearlessly 
to  Dictatorial  I,etter  From  A.  B.  C. 


The  trust  has  just  been  set  at  defiance 
in  most  vigorous  and  plainly  put  terms 
by  Tierney  Bros,  of  Bay  City,  the  largest 
dealers  in  bicycles  and  cycle  supplies  in 
western  Michigan,  who,  having  a  full  ap- 
preciation of  the  strength  of  their  posi- 
tion behind  the  anti-trust  law  of  the  wol- 
verine state,  have  utterly  declined  to  be 
dictated  to  by  the  A.  B.  C.  in  the  matter 
of  the  prices  for  which  they  shall  sell 
trust  made  bicycles. 

The  controversy  arose  in  this  manner: 
Owing  to  the  unfavorable  weather  which 
has  unfortunately  prevailed  this  spring, 
the  sales  at  Tierney  Bros.'  establishment 
as  well  as  at  some  other  Bay  City  stores 
have  not  been  so  numerous  as  the  firm 
had  anticipated,  and,  because  the  season 
is  growing  late,  the  brothers  decided  to 
push  the  sales  and  reduce  the  large  stock 
on  hand  by  making  a  pronounced  reduc- 
tion in  the  retail  prices  of  their  machines, 
which  were  of  trust  origin.  Promptly 
upon  carrying  this  determination  into  ef- 
fect, they  received  a  sharp  letter  from 
the  trust  stating  that  unless  the  prices 
were  immediately  restored  to  the  figures 
originally  dictated  by  the  A.  B.  C.  it 
would  refuse  to  sell  any  more  goods  to 
the  firm. 

Without  a  moment's  hesitation  Tierney 
Bros,  informed  the  trust  that  the  bicycles 
in  their  possession  were  the  property  of 
the  firm;  that  they  had  been  bought  and 
paid  for  and  would  be  sold  at  such  prices 
as  the  firm  saw  fit.  They  further  advised 
the  trust  that  they  would  not  allow  the 
American  Bicycle  Co.  or  anyone  else  on 
earth  to  dictate  to  them  how  they  should 
conduct  their  business,  nor  at  what  prices 
they  should  sell  their  bicycles;  that  the 
goods  were  their  own  and  they  would  do 
with  them  as  they  pleased.  Furthermore, 
if  the  American  Bicycle  Co.  did  not  wish 
to  sell  them  goods  there  are  plenty  of 
other  manufacturers  who  would  be  glad 
to  do  so,  as  they  are  the  largest  dealers 
in  Michigan  and  pay  spot  cash  for  every 
dollar's  worth  of  goods  they  buy. 

What  the  outcome  will  be  so  far  as  the 
trust  end  of  the  argument  is  concerned  is 
problematical,  but  so  far  as  Tierney  Bros, 
are  concerned  they  announce  that  they 
will  continue  to  sell  their  bicycles  at  the 
prices  advertised  and  will  knuckle  down 
to  no  power  on  earth,  great  or  small; 
that  they  are  not  in  business  for  their 
health  but  for  the  money  there  is  in  it, 
and  will  continue  to  sell  any  and  all 
stock  on  hand  at  prices  that  appear  to 
them  to  be  to  their  best  advantage. 


Don't  spend  all  your  time  with  your 
grief. 


EXPORTS   OF    CYCLES   AND   MATERIALS 


APRIL- 


TEN  MONTHS  ENDING  APRIL- 


United  Kingdom   '. 

France   

Germany   

Other  iCurope    

British   North   America   

Central  American  States  and  Brit- 
ish  Honduras    , 

Mexico   

Santo   Domingo   

Cuba  

Porto  Rico  

Other  West  Indies  and  Bermuda.. 

Argentina  

Brazil    

Colombia  

Other   South    America 

China    

East   Indies— British    

Hongkong    

Japan   

British   Australasia    

Hawaiian   Islands    

Philippine  Islands  

Other  Asia  and  Oceania 

Africa  

Other   countries    

Total    $727,341 


1899 

1900 

1898 

1899 

1900 

$118,719 

$74,b34 

$1,435,941 

$727,056 

$368,582 

84,138 

25,780 

354,064 

404,218 

206,112 

163,220 

35,202 

1,383,511 

955,510 

358,161 

156,038 

70,979 

753,627 

1,204,374 

586,118 

89,020 

60,585 

418,025 

427,432 

265,893 

49 

228 

6,952 

4,733 

2,563 

6,788 

1,920 

i=3,566 

42,804 

21,128 

27 

35 

1,134 

253 

272 

4,965 

4,812 

9,214 

13,066 

142,616 

394 

407 

3,359 

2,345 

2,376 

5,143 

4,181 

66,127 

54,176 

43,432 

32,170 

3,513 

72,463 

181,901 

139,453 

1,907 

1,765 

80,237 

48,599 

24,906 

931 

263 

14,691 

6,650 

6,213 

4,275 

2,887 

42,245 

42.354 

57,664 

1,447 

288 

24,606 

21,787 

23,245 

11,854 

2,134 

68,725 

137,604 

94,194 

685 

923 

5,507 

7,015 

6,998 

4,042 

13,917 

72,228 

103,248 

189,309 

16,746 

34,624 

267,307 

224,664 

210,113 

5,598 

4,652 

(a) 

33,306 

43,532 

145 

5,336 

(a) 

575 

20,109 

2,830 

1,905 

58,175 

28,492 

38,804 

16,170 

4,387 

161,208 

156,436 

54,407 

40 

92 

620 

616 

181 

$355,349 


$5,353,532   $4,829,214   $2,906,381 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


109 


ARE  GAINING  FAVOR  SLOWLY 


FRB«    WHBiei^S     IN     AUSTRAI/IA    RE- 
TARDED BY  EXCESSIVE  CHARGE 


English  Rim  Brakes  Growing  in  Popularity 

—New  Factory  Starts  in  Ballarat 

—Other  News. 


Sydney,  N.  S.  W.,  April  25.— Free 
wheels  are  beginning  to  gain  a  litWe  fa- 
vor in  New  South  Wales  now  and  several 
machines  fitted  with  the  coaster  clutch 
are  to  be  seen  about  the  streets  of  Sydney 
daily.  The  majority  of  them  are  fitted  by 
Bennett  &  Wood,  and  in  all  cases  in 
which  a  cycle  is  fitted  with  the  clutch  the 
Bowden  (English)  rim  brake  is  also  at- 
tached. After  all  the  booming  that  the 
free  wheel  has  had  in  the  Sydney  press 
it  is  really  time  that  it  began  to  "catch 
on."  In  Victoria  the  free  wheel  is  also 
making  its  presence  felt  and  in  that  col- 
ony the  Morrow  seems  to  be  most  popu- 
lar, whereas  almost  all  of  the  free  wheel 
devices  at  present  in  use  in  New  South 
Wales  are  of  English  manufacture. 

No  doubt  one  powerful  factor  tending 
to  retard  the  introduction  of  free  wheels 
here  is  the  high  price  charged  for  it  fit- 
ted to  a  machine.  Bicycles  still  cost 
quite  enough  for  the  average  rider  with- 
out an  extra  charge  of  $15  for  the  pleas- 
ure of  coasting  added  to  the  purchase 
price. 

The  rim  brake  bids  fair  to  become  the 
most  popular  type  of  brake  out  here.  It 
is  a  much  neater  looking  brake  than  the 
old  style,  and  more  powerful.  The  two 
largest  agencies  for  English  goods  in  this 
colony  have  a  large  stock  of  Bowden  rim 
brakes  and  expect  to  create  a  boom  in 
them. 

New  Cycle  Factory  in  Ballarat. 

Another  new  firm  has  started  opera- 
tions at  Ballarat,  Victoria.  It  is  called 
the  Diadem  Cycle  Co.  Its  capital  will  al- 
low of  it  carrying  on  business  on  a  fairly 
large  scale.  Workshops  have  been  se- 
cured in  Ballarat  and  nicely  fitted  up 
with  all  the  latest  machinery  for  bicycle 
building.  A  staff  of  twenty-five  men  has 
been  engaged,  including  some  of  the  best 
mechanics  in  Victoria.  E.  C.  H.  Ferry- 
man is  manager  of  the  concern.  He  is  a 
good  man  to  be  at  the  helm  and  knows 
just  as  much  perhaps  as  any  man  in  the 
cj'cle  trade  out  here.  The  company's  of- 
fices and  depot  are  at  2  and  4  Doreton 
street,  Ballarat. 

The  Davies-Franklin  Co..  Ltd.,  of  Vic- 
toria, has  recently  been  floated  into  a 
limited  liability  company  with  a  nominal 
capital  of  .^50,000.  The  registered  offices 
are  at  22  Sturt  street,  Ballarat.  The  com- 
pany was  previously  carried  on  by  M. 
Franklin  as  the  Davies-Franklin  Cycle 
Co.  The  company  is  one  of  the  largest, 
if  not  actually  the  largest,  manufacturers 
of  cycles  in  Australasia. 

Massey-Harris   Manager  Returns  Hon:e. 

A.  S.  Patterson,  Australasian  manager 
of  the  Massey-Harris  Co.,  left  Sydney  in 
the  Alameda  on  April  11  for  San  Fran- 
cisco, en  route  for  Canada,  where  he 
hopes  to  arrive  by  May  20.  On  April  7, 
just  prior  to  his  departure  from  Mel- 
bourne, he  was  presented  with  an  illumi- 
nated address,  a  beautiful  leather  dress- 
ing case,  and  a  large  clock  as  tokens  of 
esteem  from  the  employes  of  the  com- 
pany. Mr.  Patterson  hopes  to  be  able  to 
return  again  to  Australia.  There  is  no 
doubt  that  his  business  capacity  and  great 
tact  have  been  powerful  factors  in  the 
success  of  the  Massey-Harris  Co.  in  Aus- 
tralasia. Three  years  ago  the  Massey- 
Harris  bicycle  was  practically  unknown 
in  Australia,  whereas  now  it  undoubted- 
ly holds  first  place  as  regards  sales  in  all 
the  colonies,  with  the  exception,  perhaps, 
of  Western  Australia. 

A.  E.  O'Brien,  who  managed  the  cycle 


department  of  Gavin  &  Gibson's  estab- 
lishment, which  was  relinquished  after 
that  firm  lost  a  lot  of  money  on  it,  has 
re-entered  the  trade.  He  is  said  to  have 
purchased  the  "Invincible"  tire  manufac- 
turing business  of  McCombe  &  Co.  of  this 
city..  Whether  he  has  bought  the  busi- 
ness or  not,  he  is  running  the  plant,  and 
just  at  present  is  displaying  much  energy 
in  pushing  the  business. 

Succeeds  With  Two  Speed  Cycles. 

The  Carbine  &  Collier  Two-Speed  Cy- 
cle Co.,  Proprietary,  Ltd.,  of  Victoria, 
which  builds  bicycles  from  the  best  Am- 
erican parts,  is  doing  brisk  business  just 
at  present,  having  recently  reduced  its 
prices  from  ?82.40  to  $62.40.  This  is  cash 
price.  On  time  sales  it  charges  $15  extra. 
The  terms — $15  deposit  and  $5.40  per 
month— are  very  liberal.  If  the  free 
wheel  device  and  back  pedaling  bralce  are 
fitted  another  $15  is  charged. 

The  Dayton  still  continues  to  get  half- 
hearted representation  in  New  South 
Wales.  Half  a  dozen  machines  are 
brought  over  from  Victoria  at  a  time  and 
they  sell  themselves,  as  the  N.  S.  W. 
agents  (McLean  Bros.  &  Kigg)  never  ad- 
vertise them  or  even  show  them  promi- 
nently. This  seems  strange,  as  the  fol- 
lowing particulars  will  show.  The  Mel- 
bourne Sports  Depot  has  the  agency  for 
Australia  and  this  firm's  New  South 
Wales  branch  is  McLean  Bros.  &  Kigg. 
In  Melbourne  the  machine  is  boomed  and 
a  large  number  are  sold,  while  in  New 
South  Wales  the  agents  do  not  seem  to 
care  whether  they  sell  machines  or  not. 
If  it  pays  to  push  the  machine  properly 
in  Victoria,  why  not  in  New  South 
Wales? 

Exhibit  at  Agricultural  Show. 

Several  of  the  Sydney  agents  exhibited 
their  machines  at  the  Royal  Agricultural 
Society's  show,  which  was  held  on  the 
Agricultural  ground  during  Easter,  and 
the  Starkey,  a  machine  assembled  in  the 
colony  from  English  parts,  was  awarded 
first  prize.  The  builders,  Starkey  Bxos., 
are  much  elated  over  the  honors  conferred 
on  their  machines.  The  firm  has  been 
established  more  than  twelve  months 
now.  It  had  a  hard  struggle  at  first,  but 
is  now  doing  fairly  well.  There  are  about 
fifty  or  sixty  Starkeys  running  on  the 
Sydney  streets,  while  a  much  larger  sale 
for  them  has  been  found  in  the  country 
districts. 

Refuses  to  Recognize  Unions. 

As  long  ago  as  last  fall  representatives 
of  the  National  Union  of  Bicycle  Workers 
and  Allied  Trades  began  negotiations 
with  the  American  Bicycle  Co.  looking  to 
the  unionizing  of  all  trust  factories  and 
the  signing  of  an  agreement  whereby  the 
unions  would  be  supported  and  strikes  be 
prevented.  Ever  since  then  there  have 
been  semi-official  negotiations  between 
the  two  organizations,  but  the  matter 
was  not  definitely  settled  until  the  middle 
of  this  month,  when  at  a  formal  confer- 
ence held  in  the  offices  of  the  bicycle 
company  the  officials  of  the  trust,  after  a 
brisk  discussion  of  the  matter,  peremp- 
torily refused  to  sign  such  an  agree- 
ment. The  unions  were  represented  by 
President  Mulholland,  of  the  Bicycle 
Workers'  Union;  President  Lynch,  of  the 
Metal  Polishers'  and  Brass  Workers'  Un- 
ion; President  Thomas,  of  the  Pattern 
Makers'  Association,  and  Delegate  Brown, 
of  the  International  Association  of  Ma- 
chinists. While  none  of  those  at  the  con- 
ference will  say  positively  that  strikes 
will  follow  the  refusal  of  the  company  to 
recognize  the  unions,  the  belief  is  general 
that  a  bitter  fight  will  follow. 


STATE   OF   SUNDRIES  TRADE 


PECUIvIAR    CONDITIONS    PREVAII,1NG 
MAKE  SEASON'S  PROFITS  SMAI,!, 


Despite  Curtailing  of  Production  and  High 

Price  of  Steel,  Sundries  are 

Still  Cheap. 


A  prominent  dealer  of  Danville,  111.,  ob- 
serves that  very  few  medium  grade  ma- 
chines have  been  sold  there  so  far  ths 
year,  although  there  is  a  good  demand  for 
both  the  high  and  the  low  priced  models. 


Springfield,  Mass.,  May  28. — New  Eng- 
land makers  of  sundries  report  almost 
without  exception  that  the  business  of 
the  present  season  has  not  fulfilled  ex- 
pectations. Prices  have  ruled  nearer  the 
actual  cost  of  production  than  ever  be- 
fore, while  the  price  of  steel  has  been 
from  15  to  30  per  cent  higher  than  last 
season,  according  as  contracts  for  metal 
were  closed  early  or  late.  Collections 
have  been  satisfactory  as  a  whole. 

Those  engaged  in  the  sundries  trade  are 
as  a  rule  of  the  opinion  that  makers  of 
complete  machines  have  derived  the  ben- 
efit which  necessarily  accrued  to  some- 
one as  a  result  of  lower  prices  for  parts, 
while  the  employes  of  makers  of  sundries 
have  of  course  suffered  to  a  considerable 
extent.  Little  encouragement  is  offered 
for  expecting  better  prices  next  season, 
but  it  is  possible  that  some  advantage 
may  accrue  to  ,the  parts  men  through 
lower  prices  in  steel,  which,  it  is  predict- 
ed, will  be  brought  about  before  another 
season's  work  begins. 

Anomalous  State  of  Trade. 

The  conditions  under  which  the  maker 
of  bicycle  sundries  has  done  business  the 
past  season  are  peculiar  in  that  his  line 
is  one  of  the  few  machining  businesses  in 
the  United  States  in  which  lower  prices 
prevail  than  a  year  ago.  It  should  be 
noted  that  the  field  has  also  been  limited 
by  the  advent  of  the  A.  B.  C,  which  has 
closed  many  avenues  which  formerly  fur- 
nished profitable  orders  to  the  sundries 
man. 

Makers  of  completed  bicycles  face  a 
more  encouraging  outlook,  though  the 
season  has  been  undeniably  slow  and  is 
practically  over  at  the  factories.  The  con- 
cerns outside  of  the  A.  B.  C.  report  that 
their  trade  has  very  nearly  approached 
the  figures  of  last  season. 

Overman  Facts  Brought  to  I,ight. 

The  long-drawn-out  hearing  before  a 
master  last  week  on  the  petition  of  the 
assignee  of  the  Overman  Wheel  Co.  for 
an  abatement  of  part  of  the  taxes  as- 
sessed on  the  Overman  plant  in  Chicopee 
Falls  in  1898  and  1899  incidentally  dis- 
closed particulars  in  the  Overman  com- 
pany's affairs  which  have  not  heretofore 
been  made  public.  The  assignee's  attor- 
ney stated  that  the  Overman  company 
lost  $250,000  in  the  year  previous  to  its 
assignment.  H.  H.  Bowman,  the  assignee, 
testified  that  the  total  price  paid  for  the 
buildings,  machinery,  stock  on  hand  and 
good  will  when  the  recent  transfer  of  the 
Overman  plant  was  made  to  the  J.  Ste- 
vens! Arms  &  Tool  Co.  was  $150,000.  The 
valuation  put  upon  the  plant  by  the  Chic- 
opee assessors  in  1899  was  $426,000.  The 
company  made  17,000  bicycles  in  1898,  the 
season  following  the  assignment,  and  17,- 
000  last  season,  and  lost  money  both 
years. 

Receiver's  Sale  of  Lavigne  Plant. 

The  land,  factory  buildings,  machinery, 
tools,  stock  and  all  other  property  of  the 
Lavigne  Automatic  Mfg.  Co.  at  157  to  161 
River  street.  New  Haven,  Conn.,  are  being 
advertised  at  auction  sale  by  Receiver 
Frederick  C.  Lum  pursuant  of  an  order  of 
the  superior  court.  The  property  will  be 
sold  as  a  whole  or  separately  and  bids 
will  be  received  until  June  4.  The  com- 
pany was  engaged  in  manufacturing  auto- 
matic screw  machinery,  adjustable  drill 
presses,  tapping  and  threading  machines, 
special  machinery,  planes,  wrenches  and 
bicycle  pedals. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


Cbere  m 
Bicycles  and 
Bicycles* 


While  the  equipage  here 
shown  may  fill  the  child- 
hood days  with  joy  the 
**  grown-up  "  will  prefer.^ 


THE  MANSON 


If  you  are  not  selling  our  line  now,  try  it  and 
next  season  it  will  be  your  leader.  It  costs 
you  nothing  to  see  a  sample. 


4  STYLES-3  PRICES 

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Patee  ©rest  Tand^nr) 


The  Patee  Crest  Tandem  has  always 
been  recognized  by  racing  men  as  a 
most  superior  machine  for  pacing  and 
track  use.  It  is  light,  strong  and  rigid, 
and  a  wonderful  speed  machine. 

Hundreds  of  them  are  in  constant 
use  by  club  men  for  both  road  and  track 
work  and  they  give  universal  satisfac- 
tion. 
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Bicycles  are  built  for 
SPEED  different  classes  of  peo- 

THE  GREAT  pie.  There  are  ma- 
REOUIREMENT  chines  for  pleasure  or 
business  riders,  for 
women,  for  scorchers  and  for  racing 
men.  First  thought  prompts  the  idea 
that  for  each  class  there  must  be  an  en- 
tirely different  style  of  bicycle.  In  some 
respects  this  is  true.  The  great  multi- 
plicity of  equipment  options  bears  out 
the  statement  that  what  is  good  for  one 
is  not  always  good  for  another. 

Yet  the  underlying  qualifications  that 
constitute  a  good  bicycle  are  the  same, 
or  should  be  the  same,  for  every  class 
of  machine.  These  qualifications  are 
three  in  number:  strength,  speed  and 
appearance,  and  the  greatest  of  these  is 
speed. 

The  factor  of  strength  is  well  taken 
care  of  in  all  machines  with  the  excep- 
tion of  the  cheapest  of  bargain  sale 
trash,  and  even  some  of  such  machines 
are  fairly  safe  conveyances. 

The  item  of  appearance  is  gauged  to 
suit  the  public's  purse  and  fancy.  Now 
that  cycle  finishing  methods  are  com- 
monly and  widely  known  and  perfected 
the  extremely  well  finished  machine 
owes  its  good  complexion  to  the  amount 
of  money  spent  in  the  finishing  opera- 
tions. 

But  speed,  the  greatest  thing  in  a  bi- 
cycle, is  a  quality  which  cannot  be  given 
an  extremely  cheap  machine  and  which 
yet  the  highest  priced  may  not  have. 
Speed  necessitates  light  weight,  rigidity, 
correct  distribution  of  weight,  fine  con- 
struction, good  material,  accurate  work- 
manship. 

Speed  is  the  underlying  quality  of  a 
successful  racing  machine.  It  is  the 
surest  foundation  for  a  triumphant  lady's 
roadster.  Why  must  a  lady's  or  a  pleas- 
ure rider's  bicycle  possess  the  maximum 
limit  of  speed?  Because  speed  affords 
ease  of  propulsion;  ease  of  propulsion 
yields  comfort  and  efficient  service;  com- 
fort and  efficient  service  sustain  the 
rider's  interest  in  cycling;  the  rider's 
interest  in  cyling  is  the  spinal  column  of 
the  bicycle  trade. 

The  bicycle  which  an  old  man  of  sev- 
enty-five or  eighty  rides  for  morning  ex- 
ercise should  be  as  speedy  as  the  ma- 
chine on  which  world's  records  are 
broken.  The  cycle  which  bears  mine 
lady  on  her  afternoon  spin  should  be  as 
fast  as  the  machine  on  which  some  scan- 
tily clad  athlete  leads  his  fellows  across 
the  tape  in  a  championship  race. 

A  bicycle  may  not  be  clad  as  a  racing 
machine  to  be  speedy.     It  may  not  wear 


a  high  seat  post  and  deep  handle  bars, 
thin  tires  and  a  long,  emaciated  saddle. 
But  its  anatomy  must  possess  the  same 
vitality. 

Machines  for  the  pleasure  rider  cannot 
be  fitted  with  a  bargain  store  equipment 
of  so-called  comfort  yielding  appurte- 
nances and  satisfy  for  any  great  length 
of  time.  No  amount  of  patent  these  and 
recommended  those  will  afford  lasting 
comfort.  The  machine  which  satisfies  is 
that  which  is  built  as  nearly  like  the 
racing  machine  as  its  special  require- 
ments allow  and  which  is  then  equipped 
in  a  rational  manner  according  to  its 
particular  use. 

Lady  riders  are  constantly  complain- 
ing that  their  bicycles  are  too  heavy. 
With  the  exception  of  one  or  two  makes, 
all  American  bicycles  for  women  are 
from  two  to  ten  pounds  heavier  than 
necessary  and  just. 

The  racing  man's  machine  must  be  as 
light  as  rigidity  and  strength  will  per- 
mit. Why?  That  it  may  possess  speed. 
Speed  is  the  great  necessity  in  ladies' 
bicycles  that  such  machines  may  run 
easily.  They  must  also  be  as  light  as 
strength  and  rigidity  will  permit.  Yet 
they  are  from  from  five  to  ten  pounds 
heavier  than  the  ordinary  racing  bicycle 
and  the  demands  made  upon  their 
strength  are  not  nearly  so  great.  Let 
ladies'  bicycles  be  lighter  and  speedier, 
easier  to  handle,  easier  to  ride,  and  the 
sale  of  women's  machines  will  increase 
and  the  howl  of  the  pessimist  that  the 
use  of  cycles  by  women  is  dwindling  will 
cease. 

The  pending  labor 
STRIKES  troubles    have  not    af- 

AND  THE  fected  the  bicycle  trade 

CYCLE  TRADE  ^o  the  measure  that 
they  have  influenced 
other  branches  of  manufacture.  The 
principal  influence  of  these  difficulties 
which  is  felt  by  the  cycle  trade  inter- 
ests are  indirect  ones  acting  upon  the 
manufacturer  through  other  producing 
interest  and  upon  the  dealers  through 
the  lessening  of  normally  eligible  cus- 
tomers. 

In  Chicago,  where  the  strikes  have 
been  most  important,  the  sale  of  bicycles 
has  been  injured.  The  laboring  classes 
now  constitute  an  important  factor  in 
the  bicycle  consuming  element.  Place 
the  laborer  in  a  position  which  makes 
it  impossible  for  him  to  pay  his  grocery 
bills  and  the  retail  bicycle  trade  will 
suffer. 

Influences  upon  the  manufacturer  are 
not  as  direct.  His  interests  cannot  be 
swung  from  seeming  success  to  failure 
so  quickly  as  can  those  of  the  dealer, 
but  he  feels  both  the  back  lash  of  the 
consumers'  troubles  and  the  weakening 
of  manufacturers  in  other  lines. 

Thus  far  the  strikes  have  not  seri- 
ously damaged  the  cycle  trade  for  this 
year.  Increase  in  sales  over  last  year 
are  reported  from  different  sections  of 
the  country  and  in  those  cities  where 
sales  of  cheaper  models,  such  as  work- 
ingmen  buy,  have  dropped  off  increases 
in  the  general  purchase  of  better  grade 
machines  by     other   buyers   has     partly 


equalized  the  business. 

But  the  fact  that  the  bicycle  industry 
is  not  feeling  keenly  the  stripes  which 
are  now  being  laid  on  the  back  of  the 
general  trade  of  the  country  does  not 
absolve  it  from  all  danger  at  the  hands 
of  that  ever  jealous  duo — capital  and 
labor. 

Bicycle  manufacturers  as  a  class  have 
been  lucky  for  years  in  the  manage- 
ment of  their  labor.  Cycle  workers,  ex- 
cept in  a  few  instances,  have  had  less 
complaint  to  make  than  workmen  in 
other  lines.  Still  the  danger  which 
fronts  all  trades,  the  danger  which  is 
seen  as  a  green  light  of  caution  by  some 
and  scorned;  which  looks  red  to  others 
and  is  feared;  which  drives  hasty  ones 
to  socialism  and  greedy  ones  to  monop- 
oly; which  has  never  been  comprehended 
but  always  recognized— the  feared  crash 
consequent  upon  the  abnormal  growth 
of  trades  unions  and  the  parellel  rapid 
development  of  trusts— must  be  faced  by 
the  bicycle  trade  as  well  as  by  the  other 
industries  of  the  land. 

The  bicycle  industry  has  grown  to  oc- 
cupy an  important  position  in  the  coun- 
try's commerce.  That  position  must  be 
maintained  with  dignity  and  safety  if 
the  general  welfare  of  the  country  be 
maintained.  Shirking  of  responsibility 
on  the  part  of  individuals  brings  disas- 
ter to  a  community.  The  cycle  trade  as 
a  great  factor  in  American  manufacture, 
must  exer6*se  every  .possible  care  te 
stand  flrm  in  times  of  hardship. 

If  the  capital  and  the  labor  in  tho  cycle 
trade  have  been  comparatively  free  from 
civil  war  then  both  elements  should 
proudly  aim  to  keep  the  records  clean, 
rather  than  to  merely  rest  on  previous 
good  behavior  and  gradually  drift  the 
downward  way  in  the  midst  of  quarrel- 
ing companions. 

Bicycle  makers  are  in  a  position  to  set 
a  mark  for  American  manufacturing  cap- 
italists. It  is  to  their  own  benefit  as  well 
as  glory  to  do  it.  Cycle  workers  are 
able  to  establish  a  precedent  of  con- 
sistency and  intelligence  in  their  de- 
mands upon  manufacturers.  Let  them 
do  it.  The  bread  that  goes  to  their  homes 
and  the  praise  that  reaches  their  ears 
are  equally  consequent  upon  their  future 
course. 

The  independent  cycle  trade  should 
not  fear  the  present  strikes,  but  it  should 
aim  high  for  the  future  lest  the  evil  day 
which  so  many  pessimists,  socialists  and 
politicians  predict  shall  in  reality  befall. 
The  A.  B.  C.  as  a  trust  can  hardly  be 
expected  to  rise  above  the  Standard  Oil 
Company's  level  of  ethics. 
m    *    * 

The  tongue  of  rumor  wags  to  the  effect 
that  the  owner  of  a  certain  trade  paper 
boasted  that  he  had  never  spent  as  much 
as  $1.50  on  the  trade.  The  same  tongue 
tells  of  the  same  man  that  he  once  went 
to  a  race  track  on  Derby  day  and  offered 
to  bet  the  "bookie"  $2. 
«     *     * 

An  agent  ordered  a  lot  of  goods  from 
the  wondrous  A.  B.  C;  but  when  they 
reached  his  neck-o'-the-woods  the  pack- 
age was  C.  0.  D. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


HOW  RETAIL  FIRMS  GROW 


Some  Examples  of  Development  From  Small  Beginnings  to  Fore- 
most Positions  in  Local  Field 


Bengtson  Bros.,  Rockford,  111.— One  of  the 
most  remarkable  successes  in  Rockford  busi- 
ness circles  in  recent  years  is  that  of  Bengt- 
son Bros.',  bicycle  dealers,  at  617-619  Seventh 
street.  Nine  years  ago  they  began  the  sale 
of  bicycles,  the  first  year's  aaies  amounting 
to  six  machines.  Every  year  since  the  start 
their  business  has  enlarged  till  now  they  sell 
hundreds  every  year.  Their  leading  makes 
this  year  are  the  Cleveland,  Imperial, 
Thistle  and  other  standard  makes.  Aside 
from  the  sales  department  they  conduct  a 
first  class  repair  shop.  They  also  keep  bi- 
cycles for  rent.  Their  expenses  are  not 
heavy  and  as  they  are  satisfied  with  fair 
profits  trade  comes  to  them  from  every  part 
of  the  city. 

Free  Inflating  Tank  Draws  Custom. 

Phelps  &  Brenner,  Quincy,  111.— Three 
years  ago  this  firm  started  in  business  in  a 
small  way  near  the  corner  of  Ninth  and 
Maine  streets,  occupying  half  of  a  little  shop 
less  than  10x20  feet  in  dimensions.  Their 
business  grew  and  today  they  occupy  the 
entire  building  at  729  Maine  street,  doing  the 
largest  bicycle  and  sewing  machine  business 
of  any  firm  in  Quincy.  W.  H.  Phelps  and 
John  F.  Brenner,  who  constituted  the  firm, 
are  both  experienced  men  in  their  business, 
Mr.  Phelps  having  been  engaged  in  the  sew- 
ing machine  business  all  his  life. 

Sewing  machines,  bicycles  and  fire  arms 
are  repaired  and  light  machine  work  of  all 
kinds  is  done  in  a  first  class  manner. 

Their  stock  of  bicycles  embraces  Colum- 
bias,  Thistles,  the  P{ioenix,  Monarch,  Rem- 
ington, etc.,  in  both  chain  and  chainless  pat- 
terns. 

A  great  convenience  to  the  public  is  the 
large  compressed  air  tank  where  the  tires  of 
upwards  of  100  bicycles  a  day  are  inflated 
free  of  cost.  This  has  proved  a  great  ad- 
vertisement, being  a  means  of  largely  In- 
creasing the  firm's  business. 

Will  Soon  Use  Electric  Power. 

Alabama  Bicycle  Co.,  Birmingtiam,  Ala.— 
"Nothing  succeeds  like  success,"  provided 
there's  energy  and  push  to  it.  This  is  the 
history  of  the  Alabama  Bicycle  Co.  aat  106 
South  Twentieth  street,  since  it  has  been  un- 
der the  sole  ownership  of  Ed  Dawkins  for 
the  past  twelve  months. 

Mr.  Dawkins  began  in  a  small  way,  doing 
bicycle  repairing  at  moderate  prices.  Busi- 
ness developed  rapidly  and  although  located 
some  distance  from  the  principal  business 
streets,  he  soon  had  a  large  patronage  from 
the  leading  business  men.  He  has  adhered 
strictly  to  his  original  principle— the  very 
best  work  at  moderate  prices— and  has  won 
out.  Business  has  increased  with  him  to 
the  extent  that  he  has  been  compelled  to 
make  many  changes,  and  in  a  short  time 
will  operate  his  lathes,  drills  and  other  ma- 
chinery by   electric  power. 

Dealer  Becomes  an  Exporter. 

W.  A.  Bowen,  Kewanee,  111. — Although 
merely  a  retailed  of  bicycles,  Mr.  Bowen  has 
the  distinction  of  having  become  an  exporter 
of  American  bicycles,  having  just  filled  an 
order  from  a  friend  in  Sweden  for  three  Hib- 
bard  machines  handled  by  him.  Nels  Tufve- 
son,  who  formerly  lived  in  Kewanee,  re- 
turned last  year  to  Sweden,  where  he  found 
many  of  his  friends  dissatisfied  with  the 
heavy  and  clumsy  machines  on  sale  there, 
and  conseqnently  wrote  to  Bowen  for  prices 
on  some  of  his  machines  delivered  in  Swed- 
en. The  reply  being  favorable,  a  draft  was 
forwarded  and  the  goods  promptly  shipped. 
In  his  letter  Tufveson  states  that  while  the 
bicycles  of  Swedish,  English  and  German 
make  are  very  strong,  they  are  at  the  same 
time  heavy  and  cumbersome  and  he  antici- 
pates that  he  will  secure  many  orders  for 
bicycles  handled  by  Mf.  Bowen. 

J.  E.  Frampton,  Jacksonville,  Fla.— The 
first  bicycle  built  by  Mr.  Frampton  was  con- 
structed three  years  ago  and  is  still  in  daily 
use  in  Jacksonville.  Since  then  he  has  built 
sixteen  machines  and  is  now  engaged  on  a 
special  racing  machine  to  be  used  in  a  match 


race  on  Panama  Park  track  July  4.  The  en- 
tire work,  with  the  exception  of  the  bearings 
and  wheels,  is  being  done  in  Mr.  Frampton's 
shop. 

Building  a  Three-Story  Factory. 

"W.  J.  Gilbert,  Elgin,  111.— Contracts  were 
let  the  middle  of  the  present  month  by  this 
ambitious,  small  builder  for  the  erection  of 
a  new  factory  to  cost  J6,000.  The  building 
will  be  20x80  feet  and  three  stories  high. 
Work  on  it  has  been  in  progress  for  some 
days.  As  at  present  located  the  new  fac- 
tory will  be  in  the  rear  of  Zook's  news  stand 
but  it  is  the  intention  of  the  owner  to  extend 
it  in  the  future  to  the  street  line. 

Advertising  for  Tire  Repair  Work. 

The  opening  of  the  riding  and  racing  sea- 
son for  190O  presents  the  opportunity  of  ad- 
vertising the  tire  repair  business  in  the  fol- 
lowing way:  Have  printed  some  manila 
shipping  tags  like  that  here  reproduced,  and 
send  out  responsible  boys  with  supplies  of 
them  to  race  meets,  cyclist's  resorts,  and 
wherever    bicycles    in     large     numbers    are 


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placed  in   racks,  with  instructions  to  attach 
one  to  every  machine. 

The  very  desire  of  the  riders  to  remove  the 
tags  will  draw  their  attention  to  the  adver- 
tisement and  the  name  and  address  will  be 
likely  to  stick  in  the  memory.  This  is  a 
good  and  not  very  expensive  form  of  adver- 
tising and  has  been  found  effective  in  draw- 
ing a  large  amount  of  custom. 


Not  Affected  by  Club  Buying. 

Jenner  Cycle  Co.,  Evansville,  Ind. — Al- 
though the  buying  of  bicycles  through  the 
medium  of  clubs  has  considerable  vogue  in 
Evansville,  this  firm  of  dealers  reports  that 
its  business  is  not  much  if  at  all  affected  by 
the  custom  and  that  probably  not  more  than 
one-third  of  the  bicycles  sold  In  the  town  are 


purchased  through  the  club  system.  Two 
reasons  given  to  account  for  this  are  the 
low  prices  at  which  bicycles  are  selling  and 
the  independence  of  the  purchasers  who 
have  the  cash  to  pay  for  what  they  want 
and  who  want  their  mounts  at  once  without 
the  bother  incident  to  securing  it  through 
a  club. 

The  Jenner  company  has  this  year  added 
several  new  lines  of  independent  machines 
to  those  it  formerly  carried. 

Opens  a  Fully  Stocked  Store. 

American  Flyer  Cycle  Co.,  Providence,  R. 
I.— This  enterprising  concern,  which  now 
conducts  progressive  retail  stores  in  many 
large  eastern  cities,  opened  a  new  establish- 
ment at  29  Westminster  street.  Providence, 
recently,  creating  something  of  a  stir  in  lo- 
cal trade  and  riding  circles.  The  new  store 
is  being  kept  open  in  the  evenings  during 
the  rush  season  for  the  purpose  of  accommo- 
dating those  who  are  unable  to  trade  th»re 
during  the  day  and  a  large  corps  of  courte- 
ous clerks  is  always  in  attendance. 

This  concern  is  credited  with  carrying  a 
much  larger  stock  of  supplies  than  any  simi- 
lar firm  in  the  state  and  furnishes  every- 
thing from  a  spoke  nipple  to  a  complete  bi- 
cycle. Its  stores  are  conducted  on  business 
principles  and  that  this  policy  pays  is  at- 
tested by  the  large  crowds  of  patrons  who 
visit  the  stores  daily. 

Curbstone  Dealers  in  Kansas. 

H.  T.  Cannon,  Marion,  Kas.— "This  is  a 
town  of  2,500  inhabitants  and  is  the  county 
seat.  It  is  well  represented  by  curbstone 
dealers.  William  Constant,  engineer  at  the 
city  water  works,  sells  the  Racycle;  J.  Dal- 
inger,  a  boot  and  shoe  clerk  for  Lovicws  & 
Sacket  Mfg.  Co.,  sells  the  Crescent;  the 
Yale  is  sold  by  J.  Runyon  of  the  Post  Office 
Book  Store,  while  the  Hibbard  line  is  hand- 
led by  O.  Eby,  a  harness  maker.  Findley 
Shanklin,  a  carpenter,  is  the  Rambler  agent. 
Other  machines  are  sold  by  Mr.  Butcher,  a 
jeweler;  John  Faust,  a  farmer,  and  Sagau 
&   Co.,   hardware  dealers." 

Add  Electrical  Fitting  to  Repair  Work. 

Stebbins  and  Duncan,  Kewanee,  111.— This 
firm,  which  conducts  a  bicycle  repair  shop  at 
the  corner  of  Second  and  Tremont  streets, 
has  lecently  purchased  the  stock  and  fix- 
tures outfit  of  M.  J.  Dustin,  electrician  and 
locksmith,  and  will  remove  it  to  the  bicycle 
repair  shop,  where  the  firm  is  now  prepared 
to  do  electrical  work  as  well  as  bicycle  re- 
pairing. 

'Chas.  H.  Kennison,  Ayer,  Mass.— Has  just 
built  a  new  store  14x36  feet  on  East  Main 
street,  the  basement  of  which  he  will  use 
for  the  manufacture  of  bicycle  cement,  while 
the  main  floor  will  be  devoted  to  the  re- 
tailing of  bicycles,  presided  over  by  Oscar 
E.   Slocomb. 

Holmes  &  Gilmore,  Binghamton,  N.  Y. — 
The  machine  shop  of  Charles  H.  Franklyn 
at  74  State  street  has  been  recently  pur- 
chased by  this  firm,  which  will  make  a 
specialty  of  bicycle  and  automobile  repair- 
ing. Mr.  Holmes,  who  was  formerly  with 
Crocker  &  Ogden,  is  a  first  class  machinist. 


GOOD  EXAMPLE  OF  A  BAD  AD. 


This  advertisement  is  reproduced  merely 
to  remind  dealers  how  not  to  advertise.  A 
worse  advertisement  could  hardly  be  pro- 
duced by  any  combination  of  carelessness 
of  advertiser  and  publisher.  Can  you  imag- 
ine  anyone  being  attracted  through  this   to 


to  Order 

Call  and  See  Them.    They  Are  Made  al 
113-115  W  Seventeenth  St.,  Rock  island. 

order  f>,  bicycle  built  in  this  shop?  If  the 
only  object  in  using  cuts  in  advertising 
were  to  attract  attention,  no  doubt  the  one 
here  shown  would  be  effective,  but  some- 
thing more  pleasing  is  required  to  draw 
trade  in  these   progressive  days. 


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113 


MELANGE    OF  TRADE    ITEMS 


Brevities  of  Interest  to  Manufacturers,  Dealers, 

Jobbers  and  Exporters  of  Bicycles 

and  Sundries. 


The  American  Bicycle  Co.  has  decided 
to  make  Toledo  instead  of  Chicago  its  dis- 
tributing point,  according  to  a  report 
coming  from  New  York. 

It  is  reported  in  New  Britain,  Conn., 
that  a  representative  of  a  Springfield, 
Mass.,  bicycle  factory  has  been  in  New 
Britain  seeking  a  proposition  for  the  re- 
moval of  the  factory  from  Springfield. 

Jesse  H.  Bailey,  embezzling  assignee 
for  the  Spaulding  &  Pepper  Co.,  was  sen- 
tenced to  five  years  at  hard  labor  in  the 
house  of  correction  in  Springfield,  Mass. 
This  is  considered  a  light  sentence,  as  he 
might  have  been  sent  to  state's  prison. 

A  petition  in  bankruptcy  has  been  filed 
by  John  Harriman,  who  has  been  engaged 
in  the  manufacture  of  bicycles  in  Man- 
kato,  Minn.,  under  the  style  of  the  Harri- 
man Mfg.  Co.  His  liabilities  are  placed 
at  $1,257.49  and  his  assets  at  $900,  includ- 
ing stock  and  tools. 

A  Westfleld,  Mass.,  paper  states  the 
machinery  from  the  Thompsonville  plant 
of  the  A.  B.  C.  is  being  rapidly  set  up  in 
the  local  factory,  which  will  be  much 
crowded  when  the  removal  is  complete. 
It  further  remarks  that  "only  a  few  bicy- 
cles are  being  shipped  as  compared  with 
former  years." 

It  is  rumored  in  Toledo  that  the  A.  B. 
C.  plant  of  the  Columbus  Bicycle  Co., 
which  is  now  practically  shut  down  and 
from  which  some  of  the  machinery  has 
been  sold,  may  be  removed  by  the  trust 
to  Toledo,  in  which  event  it  is  said  the 
A.  B.  C.  will  buy  a  factory  building  out- 
right and  begin  operations  as  soon  as 
possible. 

The  Canada  Cycle  &  Motor  Co.  has 
notified  its  agents  that  there  will  be  no 
delay  in  filling  orders  for  bicycles  owing 
to  the  late  fire  that  destroyed  the  St. 
Catherines  plants,  as  large  numbers  of 
completed  machines  were  stored  in  ware- 
houses in  different  parts  of  the  province 
and  that  the  men  will  again  be  at  work 
making  others  in  a  very  short  time.  The 
fact  that  the  warehouses  are  still  full  o: 
bicycles  does  not  indicate  a  very  goad 
season  for  the  combination  over  the  bor- 
der, at  a  time  when  makers  on  this  side, 
especially  the  independents,  are  unable  to 
keep  up  with  orders  and  re-orders. 


Bicycle's  Proportion  of  Accidents. 

The  official  statistics  of  accidents 
caused  by  the  various  modes  of  locomo- 
tion in  Paris  during  the  month  of  March 
are  as  follows:  Horse  drawn  vehicles, 
52  deaths  and  666  injured;  railways,  13 
deaths  and  30  injured;  bicycles,  5  deaths 
and  70  injured;  automobiles,  4  deaths 
and  48  injured.  From  which  it  appears 
that  bicycles,  being  used  in  larger  num- 
bers than  motor  vehicles  or  engines, 
cause  proportionately  much  the  smallest 
number  of  accidents,  and  that  the  pro- 
portion of  deaths  to  injured  is  very  much 
less  than  for  any  of  the  other  modes  of 
travel. 


Spalding-Overman  Controversy  Recalled. 

The  retirement  of  Thomas  C.  Page  as 
manager  of  the  Lamb  Mfg.  Co.  of  Chico- 
pee  Falls  recalls  the  famous  controversy 
between  A.  G.  Spalding  and  A.  H.  Over- 
man six  or  seven  years  ago.  At  that  time 
the  Spaldings  had  an  advantageous 
arrangement  with  Mr.  Overman,  where- 
by Victor  bicycles  were  supplied  to  the 


Spalding  trade.  A  disagreement  arose 
which  resulted  in  the  establishment  of  a 
Spalding  bicycle  plant,  the  Spaldings 
buying  an  interest  in  the  Lamb  company 
for  the  purpose.  Mr.  Overman  retaliated 
by  branching  into  the  sporting  goods 
business  and  in  some  parts  of  the  coun- 
try made  things  interesting  for  the 
Spaldings.  The  latter's  prestige  as  mak- 
ers of  sporting  goods,  however,  was  too 
well  established  to  be  easily  shaken,  and 
when  the  Victor  company  became  finan- 
cially embarrassed,  one  of  the  first  acts 
of  the  assignee  was  to  begin  negotiations 
for  the  sale  of  the  sporting  goods  depart- 
ment. Mr.  Page  had  a  large  part  in  the 
shrewd  management  which  resulted  in 
the  development  of  a  mammoth  bicycle 
business  in  the  Lamb  plant.  The  Spald- 
ing bicycle  output,  however,  never 
equaled  the  Victor  production  while  the 
latter  company  remained  in  the  field. 


A  Case  for  Lombroso. 

Another  case  in  criminology  that  Pro- 
fessor Lombroso  would  perhaps  cite  as  an 
example  superinduced  by  the  bicycle  has 
come  to  light  away  down  in  Macon,  Ga. 
A  letter  containing  a  check  fcr  $915.98, 
sent  from  Nashville,  was  in  some  manner 
misdirected  and  found  its  way  to  Dudley, 
Ga.,  where,  in  some  way  not  brought  to 
light,  it  came  into  the  hands  of  a  negro 
named  O'Neil,  who,  after  keeping  it  for 
three  months,  became  imbued  with  an 
insatiable  ambition  to  own  a  $5  bicycle, 
but  not  possessing  the  necessary  cash, 
paid  for  the  machine  with  the  check, 
which  he  has  since  explained  to  the  court 
he  thought  was  for  only  $9. 


Sales  Break  the  Record. 

Sales  of  bicycles  during  last  week  in 
Hackensack,  N.  J.,  were  heavier  than  for 
any  corresponding  time  in  years.  The 
three  dealers  in  the  town  together  sold 
nearly  or  quite  100  machines.  In  addi- 
tion to  these,  probably  half  as  many  more 
were  purchased  in  the  large  department 
stores  in  New  York  and  fifty  more  were 
shipped  there  by  a  department  house  in 
Chicago.  During  the  week  the  weather 
was  ideal  for  cycling,  and  those  who  have 
hitherto  been  holding  off  because  of  the 
rainy  and  chilling  weather  began  buying. 
There  are  indications  that  this  trade  will 
continue  for  some  weeks. 


CUSHION 
FRAME 


BICYCLES 


ARE  SPEEDY 


Special  Permit  for  Bennett  Cup  Race. 

Special  permission  will  be  given  by 
the  French  authorities  for  the  running 
of  the  Gordon  Bennett  cup  race,  in  which 
Mr.  Winton  will  represent  theAutomobile 
Club  of  America.  Owing  to  the  recent  re- 
strictions placed  upon  motor-vehicle  rac- 
ing on  the  French  roads.  Count  Chasse- 
loup  Loubat  and  two  other  prominent 
French  automobile  enthusiasts  called  up- 
on Count  Waldeck  Rousseau,  minister 
of  the  municipal  council,  and  obtained 
from  him  the  promise  that  the  race 
would  be  permitted.  June  14  will  prob- 
ably be  selected  as  the  date  for  the  inter- 
national contest. 


Deal  for  Seiberling  Plant  Is  Off. 

Martin  Kingman,  of  Peoria,  111.,  who 
was  recently  reported  to  have  made  an 
attempt  to  purchase  the  Peoria  rubber 
plant  for  the  purpose  of  manufacturing 
bicycles,  writes  the  Cycle  Age  as  follows: 
"I  have  been  figuring  with  parties  in  the 
machinery  line  to  buy  the  old  Peoria 
Rubber  &  Mfg.  Co.'s  plant,  _  but  not  to 
manufacture  bicycles.  It  now  appears 
that  the  deal  will  not  be  consummated 
on  account  of  the  high  price  asked  for  the 
plant." 

Cleveland,  O.,  May  30.^There  were  six- 
ty-eight starters  in  the  ten-mile  road  race 
of  the  Cleveland  Wheel  Club.  George 
Nebe,  Cleveland,  2:30  handicap,  won;  ac- 
tual riding  time,  27:50  1-5. 


For  the  same  reason  that  the 
pneumatic  tire  is  faster  than 
the  solid  —  there  is  less  resis- 
tance when  the  wheel  passes 
over  obstructions.  The  Cush- 
ion Frame  adds  to  the  resili- 
ency of  the  tire  several  hun- 
dred per  cent.  No  pneumatic 
tire  depresses  more  than  a 
quarter  of  an  inch,  when  prop- 
erly inflated.  The  Cushion 
Frame  has  over  an  inch  of  re- 
siliency— hence  added  speed 
and  comfort.  Think  this  over 
and  try  a 


PIERCE 
STEARNS 
FRONTENAC 
OUTING 


BARNES 

OLIVE 

YALE 

IVER  JOHNSON 


READING  STANDARD 


HYGIENIC  WHEEL  CO. 

PATENTEES 

St.  Paul  Building,  220  Broadway 
NEW  YORK 


114 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


CURRENT  MECHANICAL  TOPICS 


'WHAT  HAPPENED  TO  JONES' 


Various  Repair  Kinks  that  Dawned  on  the 
Mind  of  an  Indiana  Man. 


Geo.  L.  Jones  of  Muncie,  Ind.,  says  that 
during  several  years  of  practical  experi- 
ence in  the  cycle  repair  shop  he  has  been 
favored  with  more  than  a  few  ideas  which 
might  prove  of  interest  and  value  to  other 
mechanics  and  that  those  here  given  are 
samples  which  he  gladly  offers  other  Cy- 
cle Age  readers  for  their  consideration. 

Mr.  Jones  states  that  in  most  of  the 
bicycles  which  he  assembles  he  uses 
Fauber  hangers  and  that  in  order  to  obvi- 
ate the  nuisance  of  spelter  and  flux  flow- 
ing into  the  ball  cup  threads  during  braz- 
ing operations,  he  made  a  pair  of  light 
collars  which  can  be  easily  screwed  into 
the  hanger  as  the  cups  would  be  and  then, 
after  brazing,  screwed  out,  leaving  the 
threads  clean  and  ready  for  the  reception 
of  the  cups.  It  is  supposed  that  the  col- 
lars are  screwed  deep  enough  into  the 
hanger  to  protect  all  of  the  threading, 
or  at  least  as  much  of  it  as  is  needed  for 
the  reception  of  the  cups.  Another  con- 
venience for  assembling  frames  comprises 
a  pair  of  steel  blocks  which  if  inserted 
into  the  hanger  allows  the  latter  to  be 
handled  as  though  it  were  a  solid  piece. 

When    lining   the     frames     Mr.    Jones 


Fig.  1. 

rightly  uses  the  crank  hanger  as  the  ob- 
jective point.  He  has  an  iron  rod  about 
1  1-4  inches  in  diameter  fitted  with  a  pair 
of  collars  as  shown  in  Fig.  1.  The  outer 
of  these  collars  is  easily  removable  so 
that  the  rod  may  be  clamped  to  the 
hanger  with  its  collar  end  passing  cen- 
trally through  it.  The  shank  is  thus 
parallel  to  the  bore  of  the  bracket  and 
with  the  aid  of  a  square  applied  to  said 
shank  the  frame  may  be  aligned  correct- 
ly with  relation  to  its  "keystone,"  the 
hanger. 

For  cutting  down  frames  and  altering 
the  drop  of  the  hanger  Mr.  Jones  uses  the 
board  shown  in  Fig.  2.  This  has  a  pair 
of  blocks,  A,  attached  rigidly  to  retain 
the  seat  mast  and  a  block  B  against 
which  the  hanger  bracket  rests.  By  ap- 
plying the  frame  to  the  board  when  it  is 
being  cut  down  and  noting  its  position 
relative  to  the  guide  or  dimension  lines 
the  desired  proportions  may  be  more 
readily  and  accurately  obtained  than 
when  the  work  is  done  simply  by  the 
eye. 

In  Fig.  3  is  shown  the  "Lightning" 
fork  spreader  which  is  manufactured  by 
Mr.  Jones.  The  operation  of  this  spread- 
er is  simple  and  easy.  The  socket  ends 
of  the  wire  are  placed  against  the  inner 
faces  of  the  fork  blades  and  the  handle 
is  then  drawn  backward  away  from  the 
fork.  This  latter  movement  separates 
the  ends  of  the  wires  and  accordingly 
spreads  the  forks,  allowing  the  ready  re- 
moval  of  the     wheel.     The   spreader   is 


stoutly  made  and  is  adaptable  to  all  pat- 
terns and  sizes  of  forks. 

It  is  sometimes  difficult  to  chuck  a 
rear  sprocket  blank  in  a  lathe  for  the 
purpose  of  turning  it  down  on  the  sides 
and  boring  out  and  threading  the  cen- 
tral opening.  Mr.  Jones  suggests  that 
the  difficulty  can  be  successfully  over- 
come by  wrapping  the  sprocket  in  a 
piece  of  B  block  chain.     Care  should  be 


THE  ROLLERS  THEY  DO  ROLL 


observed,  he  says,  to  keep  the  sprocket 
teeth,  where  gripped  by  the  chuck  jaws, 
from  lying  quite  flush  with  the  outer 
circumference  of  the  chain.  A  sprocket 
held  in  this  manner  can  be  readily  cen- 
tered to  the  necessary  accuracy. 


He  Is  One  of  Many. 

The  statement  of  a  "shyster"  patent 
solicitng  firm  that  it  is  easy  to  invent  is 
borne  out  by  the  following  clipping  from 
a  daily  newspaper: 

"I  wish  to  call  the  attention  of  the 
public  that  I  have  a  patent  bottle,  and 
would  sell  the  patent  or  supply  any  one 
with  the  same;  I  got  a  valve  that  don't 
need  any  packing  and  a  hanger  that  don't 
need  to  be  greased  only  once  a  year,  and 
can  run  800  revolutions  a  minute,  and  a 
steel  can  be  used  for  electricity  or  dyna- 
mos or  anything  without  danger  of  burn- 
ing, and  it  has  a  perpetual  motion,  and  it 
can  run  a  clock.  Frank  Faravella,  420  S. 
Clark  street,  Chicago,  111." 

A  hanger  that  "can  run  800  revolutions 
per  minute"  is  certainly  a  novelty,  and 
the  fact  that  it  "don't  need  to  be  greased 
but  once  a  year,"  while  many  hangers 
within  our  cognizance  get  greased  once 
a  day,  whether  they  need  it  or  not,  will 
appeal  to  the  man  who  pays  the  "grease" 
bill,  comments  a  contemporary.  A  steel 
that  can  "be  used  for  anything  without 


-^■//^■r/^--"'-^ 


Fig.  3. 


danger  of  burning"  will  be  hailed  with 
delight  by  tool-makers,  even  though  it  is 
complicated  by  the  fact  that  it  "has  a  per- 
petual motion  and  can  run  a  clock."  The 
attention  of  the  Tripler  Liquid  Air  Com- 
pany is  cheerfully  directed  thereto,  or, 
rather,  the  buyers  of  liquid  air  and  kin- 
dred stocks  should  have  ^  "whack"  at 
this. 


Bxperleuce  with  Roller  Chain  Proves  Effi- 
cacy of  that  Construction. 


Like  the  Brooks  pattern  saddle  the  rol- 
ler chain  deserves  the  credit  of  being  a 
"stayer"  in  the  face  of  a  multitude  of 
changing  fancies  in  cycle  construction. 
Yet,  regardless  that  the  roller  chain  as 
now  made  is  a  lively  competitor  of  the 
block  chain  and  of  the  chainless  driv- 
ing gear,  there  are  many  who  doubt  its 
advantages  beyond  the  simple  one  that  it 
of  necessity  is  a  well  made  article. 

It  is  common  to  hear  the  query:  "Do 
the  rollers  really  roll?"  Surely  if  the 
rollers  of  a  roller  chain  do  not  roll  that 
chain  is  hardly  what  it  is  supposed  to 
be. 

It  may  be  easy  to  demonstrate  theoreti- 
cally why  the  rollers  of  a  roller  chain 
should  roll,  why  a  roller  chain  effectively - 
serves  its  purpose.  But  the  simplest  de- 
monstration, and  the  most  conclusive,  is 
trial.  A  member  of  the  Cycle  Age  editori- 
al staff  last  season  rode  continually  a  bi- 
cycle fitted  with  a  roller  chain.  He  used 
the  chain  simply  because  it  was  supplied 
by  the  maker  of  the  bicycle  and  was  not, 
at  the  beginning  of  the  season,  more  than 
good  naturedly  agreeable  to  the  chain. 
He  actually  possessed  the  private  doubt 
that  the  rollers  would  do  much  rolling 
in  practical  service. 

The  chain  was  given  a  season's  hard 


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work  without  being  cleaned  and  oiled  but 
once.  During  the  rest  of  the  year  the 
chain  got  not  even  a  wipe-up  with  a 
cloth.  Yet  never  during  the  time  in  which 
it  was  in  use  did  the  chain  crack,  bind  or 
squeak;  never  could  it  be  heard  to  mur- 
mur during  the  accomplishment  of  its 
work;  never  did  the  rider  wish  for  a 
gear  case  or  for  a  chainless  machine. 

The  chain  had  mud  thrown  in  its  face 
and  it  cried  not;  water  was  poured  down 
its  neck  and  it  moaned  not;  gravel  was 
dashed  between  its  teeth  and  it  wailed 
not.  It  was  a  chain  that  was  always 
ready  and  always  willing;  and  the  rollers 
rolled.  In  the  fall  each  roll  was  bright 
and  smooth  entirely  around  its  periphe- 
rial  surface.  There  were  no  flat  places, 
no  dirty  ones.  The  rolls  had  served  their 
purpose. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  present  season 
the  same  rider,  when  equipping  a  Nor- 
wood bicycle  for  his  use,  decided  without 
hesitation  that  he  should  have  a  roller 
chain.  A  Chantrell  chain  made  by  the 
Chantrell  Tool  Co.  of  Reading,  Pa.,  was 
selected  after  a  careful  examination.  Thus 
far  in  the  course  of  a  season's  riding  it 
has  done  admirable  service.  It  was  put 
on  the  machine  practically  dry  and_was 
not  favored  with  even  a  rubbing  down  of 
graphite.  It  has  been  ridden  over  dirt 
and  clay  streets  through  two  rain  storms 
and  is  yet  to  be  cleaned  and  oiled.  So 
much  for  the  roller  chain  in  practice. 

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scription  of  the  Chantrell  chain  is  not  out 
of  place.  This  chain  is  distinctive,  even 
among  roller  chains,  because  of  its  double 
bushing. 

As  shown  in  the  accompanying  illus- 
tration the  pin  or  rivet  is  surrounded  by 
a  thin  sleeve  or  bush.  This  is  of  hard- 
ened steel  and  is  long  enough  to  furnish 
bearing  support  at  each  end  for  the  re- 
spective inner  side  links  of  the  chain. 
Its  ends  are  serrated  that  it  may  bind 
against  the  outer  side  plates.  Surround- 
ing this  bushing  and  extending  from  one 
inner  side  link  to  its  mate  is  another 
hardened  steel  sleeve.  The  roller  is 
mounted  on  this.  The  outer  of  the  two 
hardened  bushings  is  fastened  non-re- 
volubly  within  the  side  links  by  means 
of  a  notch  in  each  of  the  latter  and  an 
engaging  prong  driven  outward  into  the 
notch  from  the  bush. 

The  inner  of  the  two  hardened  bushings 
is  thus  non-revolubly  mounted  on  the  pin 
or  roller  and  the  outer  bush  rigidly  con- 
nected to  the  inner  pair  of  side  plates. 
The  two  bushings  may  turn  freely  on  each 
other  and  the  roller  may  revolve  freely 
on  the  outer. 

The  construction  is  simple  but  careful 
and  necessarily  more  expensive  than  the 
manufacture  of  the  ordinary  block  chain. 
That  the  additional  cost  of  the  chain 
is  more  than  balanced  by  the  additional 
goodness  of  the  finished  article  is  the 
item  which  the  Chantrell  people  are  now 
endeavoring  to  prove  to  the  trade. 


TRADE  ALLIANCE  SCHEME 

Plan   to    Regulate    Cost    of  Production  and 
Profits— Workman  Benefits. 


The  gvrations  of  modern  manufu dur- 
ing interests  have  brought  forth  many 
plans  for  salvation  from  undue  and  kill- 
ing competition.  The  common  resort  of 
the  capitalist  is  consolidation.  The  nope 
of  the  socialist  is  gov.-rnmcntal  control. 
But  the  evolution  of  mauuCacturing  eco- 
nomics, erratic  as  it  may  be,  is  a  slow, 
steady  process  and  in  its  course  many  at- 
tempts at  advancement  mus:  bo  made, 
many  ideas  from  many  minds  tried. 

A  plan  which  has  caused  much  com- 
ment in  England,  the  land  of  its  na- 
nativity,  but  which  has  been  treated  with 
little  concern  by  manufacturers  in  Amer- 
ica, is  that  known  as  the  Smith  Trade 
Alliance.  The  scheme  takes  itn  name 
from  its  originator,  a  Birmingham  man 
who  has  been  developing  his  ;3ro.ieci  tor 
the  past  several  years.  His  trade  alli- 
ance, its  principles  and  methods  are 
outlined  by  the  Iron  Age  as  follow.-?: 

Mr.  Smith  starts  with  the  conviction 
shared  bv  the  majority  of  our  maimers  that 
untold  mischief  is  done  by  ignorance  of  or 
indifference  to  carefully  establishing  the 
real  cost  of  production.  Mr.  Smith  s  nrst 
step  after  getting  the  members  of  a  trade 
together  is  to  form  a  large  and  representa- 
tive committee  to  assist  in  working  out  the 
cost  of  production  of  every  article  to  be  cov- 
ered by  the  alliance.  On  the  top  of  this 
cost  a  minimum  profit  must  be  charged.  In 
some  trades  every  individual  member  rnay 
charge  any  price  he  likes  above  that  mini- 
mum, but  he  must  show,  whenever  called 
upon  to  do  so,  that  after  making  out  his 
calculations  of  cost  on  association  lines,  the 
minimum  margin  of  profit  is  provided  for 
in  his  selling  prices.  In  these  lines  the  com- 
petition between  manufacturers  resolves  it- 
self into  efforts  to  reduce  the  cost. 

In  several  branches  of  manufacture  Mr. 
Smith  adopts  uniform  price-lists.  In  others 
a  system  of  grading  is  adopted  in  allowing 
special  privileges  in  the  way  of  larger  dis- 
counts off  selling  prices  to  those  members 
who  are  handicapped  in  the  race  for  eciual- 
.ity.  Finally  he  has  provided  in  some  cases 
for  a  system  of  compensation  for  any  loss 
of  trade  caused  by  the  association,  but  states 
that  thus  far  it  has  never  been  claimed. 

It  is  in  this  way  that  Mr.  Smith  endeavors 
to  secure  what  he  calls  a  living  profit.  With 
that  he  couples  a  plan  to  secure  to  labor  a 
"living  wage,"  and  it  is  this  "alliance"  with 
labor  which  gives  vitality  to  his  scheme. 
He  holds— and  many  will  agree  with  him— 
that  by  preventing  "imbecile  underselling" 
he  prevents  labor  troubles.  Hei  recognizes 
the  trade  union  and  forms  an  alliance  be- 
tween it  and  the  associated  manufacturers, 


the  fundamental  principle  being  that  neither 
side  will  countenance  any  maker  or  work- 
man who  is  not  included  in  the  agreement. 

In  forming  the  alliance  wages  and  profits 
are  taken  as  they  are,  then  profits  are  fixed 
on  a  fair  level,  and  as  a  separate  item  there 
is  added  to  wages  a  bonus  or  bonuses  upon 
wages;  each  bonus  being  a  percentage  of 
such  additional  profit  which  in  England  is 
accepted  as  a  fair  proportion.  A  wages  and 
conciliation  board,  consisting  of  an  equal 
number  on  each  side,  is  established,  whose 
decisions  must  be  loyally  accepted. 

Mr.  Smith  mentions  the  following  condi- 
tions which  attach  to  the  alliance: 

"1.  The  work  people  have  a  guarantee 
that  existing  wages  shall  never  be  reduced 
as  long  as  the  alliance  lasts. 

"2.  Wages  for  new  articles  introduced 
after  its  formation  may  be  settled  on  each 
works;  but  either  side  can  call  upon  the 
board  to  fix  them. 

"3.  The  first  bonus  is  also  a  fixture,  as 
selling  prices  will  not  be  reduced  below  the 
first  level. 

"4.  Any  further  bonus  can  only  be  paid 
on  any  increased  actual  profit.  Any  change 
in  selling  prices  caused  by  advance  in  the 
prices  of  material,  and  not  carried  beyond, 
is  exempt  from  further  bonus. 

"5.  All  bonuses  after  the  first  are  subject 
to  a  sliding  scale  whenever  real  profits  are 
increased  or  decreased. 

"6.  No  strike  or  lockout  is  permitted  un- 
less in  defense  of  the  alliance.  Then  it  is 
supported  by  both  sides,  and  the  expenses 
are  divided. 

"7.  In  the  event  of  any  dispute  to  be  re- 
ferred to  the  board,  workmen  must  accept 
employers'  conditions  and  prices  under  pro- 
test. They  cannot  leave  their  employment 
or  be  discharged  on  account  of  the  dispute; 
but  the  settlement  must  be  retroactive,  sd 
that  no   injustice  may  be  done. 

"8.  Each  employer  retains  full  control  over 
his  own  works  upon  all  matters  but  those 
pertaining  to  wages  and  bonus  and  condi- 
tions of  labor.  Workmen  can  be  discharged 
for  any  other  reason,  and  are  themselves 
free  to  change  their  employment  whenever 
they  wish  to  do  so. 

"9.  The  workmen's  union  must  supply  a 
sufficient  number  of  good  work  people,  and 
the  board  decides  as  to  the  necessity  or  oth- 
erwise of  bringing  new  men  into   the  trade. 

"10.  No  restriction  is  placed  upon  any  one 
wishing  to  come  into  the  trade,  so  long  as 
he  agrees  to  sell  on  the  lines  laid  down  by 
the  association,  and  to  comply  with  the  rules 
that  govern-  competitors." 

Mr.  Smith  rather  laboriously,  it  seems  to 
us,  attempts  to  prove  that  the  interests  of 
'the  consumer  are  safeguarded.  We  fancy, 
however,  that  the  average  purchaser  would 
regard  such  an  alliance  as  a  very  effective 
"hold    up.'" 

It  has  been  urged,  too,  that  such  a  com- 
pact for  mutual  benefit  between  men  and 
makers  might  prove  a  dangerous  one  to  the 
industry  and  the  country,  when  the  question 
arises  of  meeting  competition  of  capital  and 
labor,  warring  merrily,  in  other  countries. 

Mr.  Smith  states  that  there  are  now  work- 
ing under  such  alliances  in  England  500  man- 
ufacturers, employing  some  30,000  work  peo- 
ple and  controlling  $250,000,000  In  capital.  The 
latter  figure,  however,  seems  to  us  to  be  a 
misprint,  since  this  would  mean  an  average 
capital  per  manufacturer  of  $500,000,  which 
cannot  be  the  case  in  the  trades  which  he 
enumerates. 


Cost  of  Machine  Work. 

The  question  as  to  the  "cost"  of  a  ma- 
chine, or  the  product  turned  out  by  it, 
involves  a  number  of  items,  at  least  one 
of  which  is  frequently  too  little  consid- 
ered. Of  course  it  is  well  known  that 
when  a  new  machine  is  once  put  into 
service  it  immediately  becomes  "second- 
hand," thus  entailing  an  immediate  loss 
in  market  value.  The  longer  a  machine 
is  in  use  and  the  less  carefully  it  is  han- 
dled the  more  rapidly  it  depreciates  and 
the  extent  of  the  denrecia'io;!,  whether  it 
be  much  or  little,  must  be  considered  in 
estimating  from  time  to  time  the  present 
value  of  the  machine,  asserts  a  writer  in 
Cassier's  Magazine.  Similarly  the  co^t 
of  maintaining  the  machine  in  a  suffi- 
ciently good  condition  to  insure  its  effi- 
ciency is  an  item  which  cannot  be  over- 
looked. 

There  is,  however,  another  item  which 
in  many  cases  Is  of  even  greater  import- 
ance. A  mantifacturer  obtaining  a  new 
machine,  especially  if  it  is  designed  for 
some  work  for  which  there  is  a  limited 
market,  stands,  in  these  days  of  rapid 
improvement  and  development,  face  to 
face  with  the  question,  "How  long  before 
the  machine  must  be  supplanted  by  a 
better  one  in  order  that  I  may  compete 
in  cost  of  product  with  others  who  may 
at  some  time  obtain  a  more  efficient  ma- 


chine for  doing  the  same  work?"  In 
other  words,  what  is  the  percentage  of 
the  hazard  of  being  compelled  to  aban- 
don the  machine  and  procure  another  in 
order  that  he  may  maintain  his  market, 
or  may  continue  to  make  a  profit  on  his 
manufactures? 

Even  the  most  casual  glance  at  the 
history  of  special  machinery,  as  em- 
ployed in  American  manufactures,  for 
example,  during  the  past  two  or  three 
decades  will  show  that  this  "risk,"  as  in- 
surance people  would  term  it,  is  by  no 
means  a  small  one.  It  is  a  question  if 
a  majority  of  the  standard  machines 
can  be  used  profitably  for  a  period  of 
twenty  years,  even  if  maintained  in  a 
perfectly  efficient  condition.  Indeed,  it 
is  a  question  if  any  machines,  in  such  a 
sense,  are  strictly  standard.  Clearly  a 
majority  of  the  machines  in  use  are  to 
a  certain  extent  special,  and  the  more 
rapid  Uie  Improvement  in  any  particula'" 
art,  the  more  rapidly  the  machines  be- 
come relatively  inefficient,  as  measured 
by  their  earning  capacity. 


Another  Tire  Defla'or. 

Several  forms  of  small  appliances  for 
holding  valves  open  while  deflating  tires 
or    inner    tubes    have    been    previously" 


/^ei.'>rii  'loi 


shown  in  the  Cycle  Age.  T.  S.  Simpson 
of  Simpson  Bros.,  Centerville,  Mich.,  sug- 
gests the  device  herewith  illustrated,  it 
comprises  simply  an  ordinary  small  size 
spring  clothespin  into  one  jaw  of  which 
a  bent  wire  has  been  fitted.  The  method 
of  using  it  is  clearly  shown  in  the  sketch. 
This  tool  has  the  distinct  advantages 
that  it  will  fit  all  valves,  is  large  enough 
not  to  get  lost  easily  and  can  be  attached 
to  or  detached  from  a  valve  in  an  instant. 
Mr.  Simpson  states  that  he  will  mail 
one  of  these  deflators,  ready-made,  to 
anyone  desiring  the  same,  on  receipt  of 
ten  cents. 


Sensitive  CapitaL 

Credit  is  a  substantial  equivalent  to 
added  capital,  but  as  sensitive  as  the 
flowers  that  bloom  in  the  spring,  and 
must  be  carefully  guarded  from  the  nip- 
ping winds  of  suspicion  and  evil  report. 
We  cannot  pull  a  prop  from  beneath  a 
house  without  weakening  the  structure. 
So  with  credit,  it  must  be  kept  fairly  in 
its  place  or  the  whole  fabric  comes  tumb- 
ling down,  presenting  a  doleful  scene  of 
financial  debris. 


Profit  in  Discounted  Bills. 
Now  that  business  is  more  active  and 
the  circulation  of  money  more  general 
and  widespread,  it  behooves  the  retail 
merchant  to  use  every  effort  in  the  direc- 
tion of  discounting  his  bills,  says  the 
Bookkeeper.  He  makes  a  profit  by  the 
operation,  even  if  he  borrows  funds  at  a 
lower  rate  of  interest  than  is  determined 
by  the  discount.  Then,  too,  he  establishes 
a  reputation  for  promptness  and  business 
sagacity  which  may  some  time  be  of  ma- 
terial benefit,  besides  having  the  addi- 
tional satisfaction  of  knowing  that  his 
bills  payable  account  will  not  stare  him 
in  the  face  every  time  he  goes  through 
his  ledger. 


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NO  PATENT— NO  CHARGE 


Inventors  Should  Shun  Attorneys  Operating  on  the  Contingent  Pay- 
ment Plan — Examples  of  Their  Methods     , 


In  almost  any  profession  may  be  found 
a  class  of  men  who  deem  It  advisable  for 
their  own  good  to  seek  patronage  among 
the  gullible  rather  than  to  compete  for 
first-class  trade.  For  instance,  the  medi- 
cal profession  is  burdened  with  doctors 
who  run  medical  department  stores, 
which  are  advertised  in  a  manner  calcu- 
lated to  catch  the  trade  of  those  unwary 
individuals  whose  penury  or  necessity 
prompts  economy  at  the  expense  of  their 
eventual  welfare. 

One  Form  of  Gambling. 

Some  of  these  advertising  doctors  op- 
eiate  on  the  "no  cure,  no  pay"  plan,  and 
many  there  are  to  whom  this  catch 
phrase  seems  a  sacred  guaranty  of  good 
faith.  Numerous  firms  of  patent  attor- 
neys are  angling  for  clients  with  the  same 
bait.  Their  war  cry  is  "no  patent,  no 
charge,"  and  both  the  woods  and  the 
cities  are  full  of  inventors  who  interpret 
it  as  the  keynote  of  honesty.  But  it's  not. 
It's  mere  speculation.  The  man  or  firm 
who  obtains  patents  for  its  clientage  on 
this  plan  is  but  gambling  with  percent- 
ages. 

If  a  sufficient  number  of  patrons  be  ob- 
tained the  profits  on  the  work  done  for 
those  whose  patents  are  allowed  will  off- 
set the  loss  on  the  work  spent  in  the  in- 
terests of  inventors  failing  to  obtain  pat- 
ents. 

When  an  attorney  seeks  to  obtain  a 
patent  for  an  Inventor  he  is  dealing  with 
a  matter  which  is  not  entirely  within  his 
own  control.  It  may  not  be  his  fault  if 
he  fails  to  secure  the  patent.  If  he  is  an 
honest  and  knowing  solicitor  it  cannot 
be  his  fault.  If  he  shoulders  the  respon- 
sibility of  passing  an  invention  through 
the  patent  office  he  is  doing  one  of  two 
things:  proving  himself  ultra-charitable 
to  his  fellowmen  or  acting  dishonestly. 
It  is  more  than  likely  that  the  latter 
characterization  fits  him  better. 

Obtain  Value'.ess  Patents. 

In  order  to  make  all  the  money  he  can 
he  must  obtain  all  the  patents  he  can; 
which,  worded  differently,  means  that  he 
will  push  through  valueless  claims  in  lieu 
of  the  genuine  protection  the  patent  office 
will  not  furnish  his  client. 

If  one  man  works  honestly  in  the  in- 
terest of  another  man  he  is  deserving  of 
credit  and  pay.  If  a  man  contracts  to 
work  for  nothing  and  is  in  the  patent 
business  he  had  better  be  watched — and 
shunned. 

All  of  a  patent  attorney's  work  pre- 
cedes the  issuance  of  a  patent.  If  he  has 
worked  honestly  and  the  patent  is  grant- 
ed, its  allowance  has  been  made  because 
the  invention  was  patentable.  If  he 
works  conscientiously  but  the  patent  is 
not  allowed  it  is  because  the  invention 
was  deemed  not  patentable  by  the  com- 
missioner. 

The  patent  attorney  is  a  workman.  He 
labors  for  his  client.  The  patent  com- 
missioner, not  the  attorney,  is  judge  and 
his  decision  in  the  matter  of  a  patent 
should  not  detract  from  nor  add  to  the 
value  of  the  services  of  the  attorney.  As 
mentioned  above,  when  an  attorney 
gauges  his  pay  upon  the  decision  of  the 
commissioner  he  is  gambling  and  using 
his  client  as  the  ante. 

How  One  Firm  Does  It. 

The  attention  of  the  Cycle  Age  was  re- 
cently attracted  to  the  advertising  matter 
of  one  of  these  contingent  fee  patent 
firms.    It  is  not  necessary  to  mention  the 


name  of  the  concern.  The  work  accom- 
plished by  all  such  people  is  characteris- 
tic of  the  class  and  if  the  falsity  of  the 
doctrines  of  one  of  them  be  pointed  out, 
Cycle  Age  readers  can  protect  themselves 
by  keeping  out  of  reach  of  all  attorneys 
of  the  same  clan. 

The  firm  used  for  example  seeks  to 
gain  patronage  by  first  charming  men 
with  the  idea  of  invention  and  by  then 
seducing  the  charmed  ones  into  its  cli- 
entage by  glittering  offers  of  cheap  fees 
contingent  upon  the  issuance  of  the  pat- 
ents, and  in  selling  patents,  imitation 
money  good  for  $5  in  trade  and  complete 
outfits  of  printed  matter  supposed  to  as- 
sist the  hopeful  inventor  when  braving 
the  vicissitudes  of  the  cold,  cold  commer- 
cial world. 

Below  are  a  few  excerpts  from  the  con- 
cern's forty-page  treatise  on  the  patent 
business  (as  handled  by  it).  Under  the 
caption,  "How  and  What  to  Invent,"  is 
the  following: 

Begs  for  Broadside  Invention. 

To  the  popular  mind,  the  inventor,  like 
the  poet,  is  born,  not  made.  It  is  errone- 
ously assumed  that  the  faculty  of  original 
creation  is  a  rare  one  possessed  by  few,  and 
not  to  be  attained  by  others,  however  ear- 
nestly they  may  strive  for  it. 

This  is  a  mistake,  as  the  faculty  is  one 
common,  more  or  less,  to  the  majority  of 
men. 

The  way  to  invent  is  to  keep  thinking, 
and  to  thought  add  practical  experiments. 
Examine  things  about  you  and  study  to 
improve  them.  When  you  see  a  new  inven- 
tion for  which  perfection  is  claimed,  just 
make  up  your  mind  that  it  can  be  improved. 
Have  your  eyes  in  all  directions;  let  no  ob- 
served  phenomena   go   uninvestigated. 

The  above  is  an  open  invitation  to  the 
public  to  invent.  It  invites  men  who 
know  nothing  to  invent  something.  It 
invites  men  who  have  no  thoughts  to 
commence  thinking.  It  invites  the  dear 
populace  to  turn  itself  loose  into  the  field 
of  originality  regardless  of  cause,  conse- 
quence, coin.  It  almost  dares  men  to  in- 
vent; and  underneath  its  invitation  and 
its  dare  lies  a  purpose — the  purpose  of 
supplying  fresh  eggs  for  the  "no  chicken, 
no  charge"  incubator. 

"There  Are  Millions  in  It." 

"Will  it  pay?"  The  same  effusion  an- 
swers thusly: 

"Will  it  pay?"  As  a  general  rule,  every 
patentable  improvement  will  more  than  re- 
pay the  small  cost  of  taking  out  the  patent. 
The  sale  of  a  single  machine  or  of  a  single 
right  of  use  will  often  bring  back  more  than 
the  whole  outlay  for  the  patent.  The  extent 
of  profit  frequently  depends  upon  the  busi- 
ness capacity  of  the  inventor  or  his  agent. 
One  man,  by  his  activity,  will  make  a  for- 
tune out  of  an  unpromising  improvement, 
while  another,  possessing  a  brilliant  inven- 
tion will  realize  little  or  nothing,  owing  to 
incompetent   and  careless   management. 

Inventions  on  even  the  smallest  things  are 
often  wonderfully  profitable.  The  "return 
ball,"  a  little  wooden  ball  with  a  rubber  cord 
attached,  realized  for  the  inventor  $80,000 
within  three  years;  the  lead  pencil  rubber 
tip  cleared  tts  inventor  $100,000;  the  metal 
rivet  or  eyelet  for  miners'  coat  and  trousers 
pockets  brought  the  inventor  a  handsome 
fortune;  boot  and  shoe  heel  and  sole  plates 
of  metal  cleared  $1,250,000;  the  glass  bell  in- 
verted over  lamps  and  gas  jets  cleared  a 
fortune;  the  simple  plan  of  fastening 
powdered  emery  on  cloth  made  a  fortune; 
the  roller  skate  cleared  $1,000,000  before  the 
craze  died  out;  copper  tips  for  shoes  netted 
millions;  the  simple  needle  threader  netted 
$10,000  a  year;  toys  and  playthings  have 
cleared  thousands;  dancing  "Jim  Crow"  net- 
ted $75,000  a  year;  "Pharoah's  serpents" 
cleared  $70,000;  the  "wheel  of  life,"  cleared 
$50,000;  the  Chameleon  top  brought  a  for- 
tune; the  "Pigs  in  clover"  puzzle  in  one  year 
made  its  inventor  a  fortune;  the  pencil 
sharpener  cleared  a  fortune.  Indeed,  the 
field  is  so  vast  and  the  number  of  profitable 
patents  so  great  that  It  is  Impossible  to  re- 


cite the  great  number  of  instances  where  in- 
ventors have  realized  fortunes  out  of  what 
at  first  appeared  to   be   trifling  inventions. 

The  patent  records  are  full  of  trilling  sug- 
gestions that  have  won  riches  for  lucliy 
thinkers,  many  of  which  have  been  hit  upon 
toy  accident,  and  In  numerous  cases  the  in- 
ventors were  doubtful  whether  the  idea  was 
worth  patenting.  » 

A  happy  thought  leading  td  the  production 
of  a  new  and  useful  article,  very  often  turns 
the  tide  of  life,  and  yields  the  inventor  a 
fortune.  In  fact,  patents  appear  to  be  the 
poor  man's  only  hope  of  freeing  himself 
from  the  bonds  of  poverty. 

"Every  patentable  improvement  will 
more  than  repay  the  small  cost  of  taking 
out  a  patent."  In  the  original  this  state- 
ment is  followed  (because  of  a  typo- 
graphical mistake)  by  an  interrogation 
mark.  The  proofreader's  carelessness 
bordered  on  true  wit  when  he  passed  that 
question  mark  unnoticed.  Such  a  state- 
ment is  worthy  of  no  other  consideration 
than  mere  interrogation. 

"Patents  appear  to  be  the  poor  man's 
only  hope  of  freeing  himself  from  the 
bonds  of  poverty."  The  United  States 
patent  office  now  has  on  record  over  650,- 
000  patented  inventions.  Most  of  these 
patents  were  granted  to  poor  men.  How 
many  are  rich  today?  Many  thousands 
more  of  poor  men  have  applied  for  pat- 
ents unsuccessfully.  Where  are  their 
riches?  One  man  made  a  fortune  on  a 
roller  skate.  Several  thousand  other  in- 
ventors have  been  left  stranded  without 
the  price  of  a  roller  skate  or  of  the  other 
kind. 

None  Too  Poor  to  Invent. 

"How  to  borrow  money  to  secure  a  pat- 
ent," is  the  next  bit  of  advice  handed  out 
to  the  penniless  public  by  this  sage  dis- 
penser of  patent  wisdom.    It  is: 

If  you  have  made  an  invention  for  which 
you  desire  to  secure  a  patent,  but  lack  the 
necessary  funds,  do  not,  for  that  reason,  be 
so  foolish  as  to  give  or  throw  away  the  in- 
vention. If  you  are  "pinched"  for  money, 
you  can  generally,  by  patience  and  perse- 
verance, obtain  the  use  of  the  small  sum 
required  by  explaining  the  merits  of  the  in- 
vention to  intelligent,  reliable  persons  in 
your  vicinity.  Try.  No  one  will  be  likely 
to  help  you  unless  you  ask,  and  you  should 
keep  asking  until  you  find  your  man.  To 
the  party  who  is  disposed  to  make  the  de- 
sired loan,  the  grant  of  a  privilege  for  a 
town  or  county  will  generally  be  satisfactory 
recompense. 

The  borrowing  and  lending  of  small 
sums  of  money  has  been  the  cause  of 
more  than  a  few  downfalls  of  upright 
men.  To  borrow  for  the  sake  of  neces- 
sity is  bad  enough.  To  borrow  for  the 
purpose  of  pampering  a  pimple  on  the 
brain  or  to  take  a  chance  at  an  unlearned 
game  is  worse  and  is  harmful  both  to  in- 
dividuals and  masses.  To  countenance 
and  advise  such  procedure  is  perhaps  up 
to  the  level  of  a  genteel  crime,  perhaps 
only  as  high  on  the  economic  ladder  as 
the   three-balls-and-a-smile  combination. 

The  Cycle  Age  Point  of  View. 

The  Cycle  Age  has  previously  endeav- 
ored to  teach  the  wisdom  of  cautious  in- 
vention and  still  more  cautious  patent 
soliciting.  It  speaks  against  "gold- 
brick"  patent  manipulation  neither  to 
deride  nor  to  defame,  but  simply  to  serve 
as  a  friend  to  its  readers,  thousands  of 
whom  as  cycle  repairers  and  dealers  are 
in  positions  which  prompt  invention  and 
tempt  to  patent.  The  Cycle  Age  does  not 
disparage  invention.  Useful  invention  is 
to  be  applauded.  Bicycle  mechanics 
should  seek  to  improve,  but  they  should 
also  gauge  their  originality  by  the  com- 
mercial side  of  the  industry.  It  is  never 
wise  to  invent  for  the  sake  of  invention. 
Invent  for  the  sake  of  improvement,  pat- 
ent for  the  sake  of  protection,  and  choose 
a  reliable  patent  attorney  for  the  sake  of 
yourself  and  the  industry. 


A  bicycle  support  which  may  also  be 
used  to  hold  the  driving  wheel  off  the 
ground  when  one  wants  to  "practice 
pedaling"  is  the  recently  patented  inven- 
tion of  Paul  Goldsmith  of  Troy,  N.  Y. 


118 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


THE  WEEK^S  GRIST  OF  PATENTS 


Self-Locking  Seat  Post — English  Rear  Fork  End  Fitting — Duryea  s 
Tire  Fabric — Other  Inventions 


Since  the  introduction,  a  couple  of 
years  ago,  of  the  Watson  automatic  seat 
post  there  have  been  invented  several 
similar  posts.  One  of  the  most  recently 
patented  of  these  is  that  here  illustrated 
and  which  is  the  invention  of  Thomas  F. 
Sheridan,  until  recently  a  member  of  the 
patent  soliciting  firm  of  Banning,  Ban- 
ning &  Sheridan  of  Chicago. 

The  Sheridan  post  comprises  two  sec- 
tions, as  does  the  Watson  post,  these  sec- 
tions being  adapted  to  slide  one  upon  the 


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other  in  the  acts  of  wedging  and  un- 
wedging.  The  novelty  of  the  Sheridan 
post  lies  In  the  construction  of  the  hori- 
zuuiai  arm  or  lever.  This  is  hinged  to 
the  upper  end  of  the  forward  section  of 
the  split  post,  being  fastened  by  a  cross 
pin  and  inus  retained  within  a  vertical 
slot  in  the  post  section.  The  rear  ex- 
tremity of  tJhe  horizontal  arm  is  fur- 
nished with  a  tooth  similar  to  a  spur  gear 
tooth  and  this   tooth  is  adapted  to   en- 


gage any  one  of  a  series  of  three  or  four 
tooth  notches  formed  on  the  wall  of  the 
back  member  of  the  post. 

The  operation  of  the  post  is  evident. 
Its  distinctive  advantage  is  the  adjusta- 
bility of  the  lever  arm  afforded  by  the 
rack  and  tooth  engagement.  Should  the 
post  not  tighten  sufficiently  when  the 
lever  arm  is  forced  downward  to  a  sub- 
stantially horizontal  position,  the  tooth 
on  its  rear  end  can  be  made  to  engage  the 
next  notch  in  the  rack,  or  any  notch 
which  furnishes  the  correct  adjustment. 
This  post  is,  of  course,  in  two  separable 
parts  until  inserted  into  the  seat  mast 
of  the  bicycle  frame. 

Cam  Dfiving  Mechanism. 

Such  inventions  as  that  shown  in  the 
tv.o  ccJumn  illustration  herewith  arc  in- 
teresting oi'ly  as  a  study  in  human  nr^- 
ture.  What  prompts  such  invention? 
Why  are  r.ien  so  blind  to  known  mechan- 
ical principles  that  they  persist  in  trying 
to  force  cams,  connecting  links  and  levcis 
i'r>on  the  cycle  trade?  Combinatioas  of 
cnir.s.  rollers  nnd  connecting  arms  'lave 
been  seen  so  often  that  the  sight  of  them 
tires.  They  have  never  had  a  fighting 
chance  commercially  and  never  will  have. 
Yet  their  Invention  goes  on  with  an  un- 
interrupted fervor  that  baffles  compre- 
hension. 

Hosmer  Tuttle  of  Cedar  Rapids,  la.,  is 
the  author  of  the  gear  here  shown.  He 
did  it  simply  to  obviate  the  chain.  With 
carefully  designed  bevel  and  roller  gear 
mechanisms  fighting  for  their  life  against 
the  feood  old  chain,  what  possible  sense 
is  there  in  the  throwing  together  of  a 
small  bunch  t  f  cams,  rollers  and  sticks  in 
the  hope  of  producing  a  running  gear 
which  will  earn  money  for  its  inventor? 

Tho  opfcr;:tion  of  Mr.  Tuttle's  aston- 
isher  is  simple.  On  each  side  of  the 
crank  hanger  is  a  double  cam  wheel. 
Each  wheel  contains  three  notches  and 
each  notch  1  as  a  gradual  and  a  steep  in- 
clined face.  The  side  connecting  arms 
are  each  cio'.iLle  and  each  bears  two  v^A- 
lers,  one  of  which  is  adapted  to  engige 
each,  respectively,  of  the  two  cams  on 


that  corresponding  side  of  the  machine. 
The  crank  arm  connections  of  the  driving 
arms  lo  me  rear  nuD  are  quartering. 
The  transmission  of  the  driving  motion 

is  ouvious.  luis  mecnanism  gears  the 
machine  in  accordance  with  the  numbci- 
of  notches  in  each  of  the  hanger  cams; 
Liie  gear  is  obtained  by  multiplying  the 
diameter  of  the  rear  wheel  by  the  number 
of  notches.  With  a  28-inch  rear  wheel 
and  three-notch  cams  the  gear  would  be 
eighty-four.  Mr.  Tuttle  has  been  granted 
several  other  patents  for  similar  contri- 
vances. 

Detachable  Rear  Fork  End. 

Many  devices  intended  to  facilitate  the 
removal  and  replacement  of  the  rear 
wheel  of  a  bicycle  have  been  invented  and 
patented  during  the  last  ten  years.  Per- 
haps the  rear  fork  end  and  chain  adjust- 
ment constitute  the  most  troublesome 
small  part  of  a  bicycle.  At  least  mak- 
ers and  riders  have  never  been  entirely 
satisfied  with  contrivances  which  have 
been  and  are  now  being  used. 

Chain  adjusters  as  commonly  made  are 
so  difficult  to  manipulate  when  handled 
by  the  laity  that  many  inventors  have 
produced  devices  whereby  the  rear  wheel 


Tuttle':^  Cam  Movement  DriviDg  Mechanism. 


r:'ii'ii^/)<if 


may  be  removed  and  replaced  without 
disturbing  the  adjuster  and  the  adjust- 
ment. Another  class  of  inventors  has 
worked  to  improve  the  chain  adjuster 
itself  so  that  the  altering  of  its  adjust- 
ment will  cause  no  troublesome  task  for 
the  operator.  An  invention  of  the  former 
sort  has  been  recently  patented  and  is 
shown  herewith.  Its  patentees  are  R.  R. 
Gubbins  and  Hermann  Loog  of  London, 
England. 

The  device  comprises  a  removable  rear 
fork  end.  The  slotted  piece  to  which 
the  rear  axle  is  secured  by  means  of  the 
usual  lock  nuts  and  chain  adjuster  parts, 
is  formed  with  a  curved  forward  end 
which  in  section  resembles  one  portion 
of  a  dovetail  joint.  The  other  and  ex- 
terior portion  of  the  dovetail  is  formed 
on  the  rear  fitting  of  the  bicycle  frame. 
A  set  screw  passing  through  the  latter 
and  into  a  threaded  hole  in  the  former 
locks  the  two  together  when  they  are  as- 
sembled. It  is  obvious  that  by  removing 
the  set  sci-ew  and  rotating  the  slotted 
piece  it  may  be  slipped  out  of  the  curved 
slot  in  the  frame  extremity.  It  is  thus 
possible  to  remove  the  rear  wheel  with- 
out disturbing  the  lock  nuts  and  the 
chain  adjusters.  This  device  will  doubt- 
les  operate  successfully.  Its  dubious 
point  is  that  of  rigidity.  The  inventors 
also  specify  several  modifications  of  the 
same  rear  fork  end  connection.  The  gen- 
eral plan  of  operation  is  the  same. 

Weaving  Tire  Fabric. 

There  has  been  pending  since  1894  a 
patent  for  a  system  of  tire  fabric  weaving 
invented  by  Charles  E.  Duryea  of  Peoria, 
111.,  and  intended  to  afford  ample  resis- 
tance to  air  pressure  without  injuring  the 
natural  resiliency  of  the  tire.  The  pat- 
ent was  issued  recently.  The  accom- 
panying illustration  shows  the  feature  of 
the  invention  in  the  form  of  a  section  of 
the  fabric  expanded  to  make  clear  the 
method  of  weaving.    When  this  fabric  is 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


119 


There  is  Only  One  Juvenile  Bicycle 


that  is  the  WORLD'S  STANDARD,  and  that  one  is 


THE  FAVORITE 

The  strongest,  best  constructed,  lighest  and  easiest  running  Juvenile  made.  It  is  made  like 
a  bicycle  without  any  "freaky"  features.  Our  prices  will  be  found  interesting.  Write  us  for 
prices  on  (Excelsior)  spokes  and  nipples,  when  in  themarket.   We  lead  in  quality  and  price. 

The  Toledo  Hetal  Wheel  Co.    -   -    Toledo,  Ohio 


not  expanded,  but  lying  in  its  normal 
form,  all  of  the  threads  will  run  substan- 
tially across  the  tread  of  the  tire,  there 
being  no  warp. 

Fabric  woven  in  this  manner  allows 
the  tread  to  stretch  readily  when  pressed 
:nward  by  reason  of  running  over  a  peb- 
ble or  other  small  obstruction.  The  fa- 
bric does  not,  however,  permit  sufficient 
longitudinal  stretching  of  the  tread  to 
cause  enlargement  of  small  punctures 
and  eventual  blowing  out  of  tire.  The 
weave  may  be  modified  in  several  man- 


ners without  departing  from  the  spirit  of 
the  invention,  which  is  to  provide  a  fa- 
i>ric  whose  threads  run  substantially 
crosswise  of  the  tread  and  are  retained 
in  their  approximate  position  by  being 
vulcanized  to  the  rubber  tread  but  unre- 
tained  by  warp  threads.  The  patent  as 
issued  is  assigned  to  the  Indiana  Kubber 
&  Insulated  Wire  Co.  of  Marion,  Ind. 

Crank  and  Sprocket  Design. 

A  design  patent  has  been  issued  to 
Christian  Allman  of  Huntington,  Ind., 
for  the  sprocket  and   crank  arm  design 


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shown  in  the  accompanying  illustration. 
The  leading  feature  of  the  design  consists 
of  the  sprocket  wheel  comprising  the  us- 
ual outer  rim,  a  series  of  spokes,  a  cen- 
tral aperture  and  a  crank  arm  extending 
outward  from  the  face  of    one    of    the 


spokes  and  outward  away  from  the  rim 
of  the  wheel.  The  spokes  taper  in  width 
and  the  inner  end  of  the  crank  conforms 
to  the  shape  of  the  face  of  the  spoke 
upon  which  it  is  formed.  It  also  has  a 
rib  upon  its  outer  surface  which  merges 
into  the  round  section  portion  of  the 
crank.  The  central  or  hub  aperture  of 
the  sprocket  has  two  flat  sides  and  two 
curved  surfaces. 

Mentioned  Briefly. 

J.  C.  Busche  of  Allegheny,  Pa.,  through 
the  agency  of  Munn  &  Co.,  has  obtained 
a  patent  for  a  chainless  bicycle  whose 
mechanism  includes  pedal  ctanks,  two 
segmental  spur  driving  gears,  vertical 
endless  chain,  two  sprockets  and  frame  in 
front  of  pedals,  two  levers  furnishing 
reciprocating  motion  to  rear  wheel 
mechanism,  and  a  combination  of  eight 
links,  two  internal  gears,  two  pinions 
and  two  gear  housings  half  as  large  in 
diameter  as  the  wheel,  to  transmit  the 
driving  action  to  the  rear  hub.  Comment 
would  be  out  of  place. 

Lazarus  S.  Kallajian,  Boston's  ingeni- 
ous Armenian  bicycle  inventor  and  me- 
chanic, lays  claims  to  having  built  the 
first  forward  extension  handlebar.  Kalla- 
jian bad  a  shop  in  Waltham,  Mass.,  in 
1S94,  when  "Pye"  Bliss  went  for  the 
world's  records,  and  made  the  bar  stated 
on  July  13  for  both  Bliss  and  B.  A.  Mc- 
Duftee,  who  was  one  of  Bliss'  pacemak- 
ers. 

Letters  patent  have  been  issued  to 
O'scar  Druschky  of  Berlin,  Germany,  for 
a  rear  mud  guard  comprising  a  light 
spring  frame  attached  to  or  near  the 
wheel  axle  and  running  radially  outward 
to  support  a  flexible  brush  adjusted  to 
contact  with  the  thread  of  the  tire. 

United  States  letters  patent  have  been 
granted  to  Gioacchino  Cattaneo  of  Geneo, 
lialy,  for  a  front  wheels  hand  operated 
roller  tire  brake. 


TRUING  LATHE  CENTERS 


Device  for  Keeplas:  Soft  Steel  Centers  in  an 
Accurate  Condition. 


The  accompanying  illustration  shows  a 
rig  for  truing  the  live  of  head  centers  of 
lathes.  It  is  the  suggestion  of  a  contrib- 
utor to  the  American  Machinist.  The 
originator  of  the  devices  states  that  while 
he  heartily  agrees  with  those  who  believe 
that  no  up-to-date  shop  should  use  soft 
centers  and  that  he  admits  the  hard  cen- 
ter to  be  the  ideal,  he  is  of  the  opinion 
that  the  latter  is  not  in  general  use,  prob- 
ably because  of  the  inconvenience  of  us- 
ing grinding  fixtures  or  of  the  failure  of 
shop  owners  to  supply  them.  Hence  he 
believes  that  a  practical  rig  for  conveni- 
ently truing  soft  centers  is  an  article  of 
utility. 

The  truing  arrangement  illustrated  is 


simple.  It  comprises  a  cylindrical  slide 
carrying  a  cutter  and  moved  back  and 
forth  by  means   of  a  handle  and   screw. 


':!vi  Oc/r  jA>i . 


It  is  prevented  from  turning  by  a  key. 
Adjustment  of  size  of  cut  is  obtained  by 
moving  the  foot  spindle. 

If  the  device  is  properly  made  the  an- 
gle produced  will  always  be  right.  It 
does  the  work  well  and  quickly,  requiring 
no  belts  or  rigging  with  which  to  bother 
and  to  tempt  a  man  to  put  off  doing  what 
he  knows  is  necessary  to  produce  good 
lathe  work. 


How  Germany's  Laws  arc  Enforced. 

The  police  of  Hildesheim  have  been 
provided  with  bicycles  and  every  member 
of  the  force  has  been  ordered  to  learn  cy- 
cling. 

The  Frankfort  police  officials  are  sum- 
moning every  cyclist  who  does  not  use  a 
bell.  A  whistle,'  trumpet  or  any  other 
kind  of  a  signal  is  no  excuse,  as  the  reg- 
ulations mention  only  bells.  This  is  on  a 
par  with  the  authorities  of  Steglitz,  a 
suburb  of  Berlin,  where  a  cyclist  was  re- 
cently summoned  for  braking  his  ma- 
chine by  means  of  a  foot  brake.  The 
Steglitz  magistrates  disregard  every  other 
kind  of  brake  but  a  hand  brake  and  fined 
the  cyclist  for  not  complying  with  the 
regulations.  The  Berlin  center  of  the 
Deutsche  Radfahrer  Bundhas  intrusted 
its  lawyers  with  the  case  and  is  fighting 
against  this  ridiculous  sentence.  Effect- 
ive foot  brakes  seem  to  be  unknown  in 
Steglitz. 


The  mechanical  expert  of  a  typical 
country  newspaper  in  describing  the  1900 
models  of  a  bicycle  builder  of  his  town 
says  this  concerning  the  frame  construc- 
tion: "The  joints  are  made  flush  on  the 
outside,  making  the  wheel  exceptionally 
strong  and  beautiful  inside."  This  able 
newspaper  man  should  be  given  an  op- 
portunity to  see  the  inside  of  a  modern 
flush  joint. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


PRICE  THE  SELLING  FACTOR 


Bold  Placarding  of  Retail  Figures  Helps  to 
Make  Sales  Quick  and  Easy. 


Nearly  all  buyers  ask  about  the  price 
of  an  article  before  ascertaining  its 
availability  for  their  purpose.  It  may  be 
exactly  what  they  want,  but  if  it  is  be- 
yond their  power  of  purchase  they  let 
it  alone  and  turn  to  something  that 
comes  within  the  limitations  of  their 
pocket  books.  For  this  reason  the  price 
should  be  plainly  stated  in  all  cases 
where  it  is  possible  to  do  so.  The  fig- 
ures alone  may  attract  the  customer  and 
if  they  strike  his  fancy  the  sale  is  more 
than   half   made. 

This  placarding  of  prices  has  an  espe- 
cial value  in  the  show  window.  The 
goods  may  be  so  nicely  arranged  that 
the  onlooker  may  give  them  a  greater 
value  than  they  actually  possess,  and 
would  not  stop  to  examine  them  if  the 
plainly  marked  price  did  not  show  him 
that  they  cost  him  less  than  he  imag- 
ined. People  sometimes  see  things  in 
the  windows  which  they  would  like  to 
buy  if  the  price  was  right,  says  Stoves 
and  Hardware  Reporter,  yet  they  hesi- 
tate to  inquire  concerning  it  because  of 
a  more  or  less  justifiable  fear  that  they 
may  be  considered  of  a  close  or  penny- 
paring  disposition  or  as  being  among 
those  buyers  who  want  double  value  for 
every  dollar  they  spend. 

Oil  the  other  hand,  merchants  are 
sometimes  found  who  object  to  making 
public  announcements  of  their  prices  be- 
cause it  savors  of  the  "Cheap  John" 
method  of  doing  business.  This  is  not 
a  reasonable  argument.  The  best  answer 
to  be  made  against  it  is  that  people  pre- 
fer to  be  told  in  advance  of  the  prices 
they  are  expected  to  pay.  Pleasing  a 
customer  is  of  the  first  consideration  and 
if  he  is  satisfied  with  the  price  and  has 
the  money  to  meet  it  the  first  difficulty 
In  selling  is  removed.  Besides  this  he 
will  always  ask  the  price  before  the  sale 
is  completed  and  it  is  just  as  well  to  in- 
form him  of  it  in  advance.  In  so  doing 
ihe  merchant  may  save  considerable  time 
and  trouble  or  even  consummate  a  sale 
that  might  not  otherwise  have  been 
made. 


Washington  Cyclists  Want  a  Park. 

Washington,  May  28.— Local  wheelmen 
are  greatly  interested  in  the  project  ad- 
vocated by  government  officials  to  con- 
vert what  is  known  as  Potomac  park,  or 
the  reclaimed  flats,  into  a  driveway  and 
speedway,  with  attractive  walks  and  cy- 
cle paths.  A  delegation  from  the  Busi- 
ness Men's  association,  a  powerful  organ- 
ization of  representative  business  men, 
recently  called  on  Lieutenant  -  Colonel 
Allan,  U.  S.  A.,  chief  of  engineers,  who 
has  charge  of  the  matter,  and  strongly 
urged  the  carrying  out  of  the  plan.  It  is 
understood  that  the  business  men  will 
shortly  appear  before  a  congressional 
committee  and  urge  upon  Congress 
prompt  legislation  for  the  appropriation 
of  a  sum  to  give  the  national  capital  one 
of  the  most  attractive  driving  and  cycling 
parks  to  be  found  anywhere. 


Origin  of  the  Word  "  Trust." 

The  word  "trust"  was  not  applied  to 
capitalistic  combinations  and  monopolies 
until  the  Standard  Oil  trust  was  formed 
on  January  2,  1882.  By  the  agreement  a 
nuajority  of  the  certificates  of  stock 
were  placed  in  the  hands  of  trustees, 
who  took  full  charge  of  all  the  oil  re 
fining  corporations,  partnerships  and  in- 
dividual properties  which  went  into  the 
trust,  according  to  the  Review  of  Re- 
views. The  violent  agitation  which 
sprung  up  against  trusts  in  1887  and  1888 
resulted  in  investigating  committees, 
state  and  federal  anti-trust  laws,  and  in 


slight  changes  in  the  forms  and  names 
of  these  and  other  combinations.  Since 
then,  our  greatest  combinations  are  mo- 
nopoly corporations,  called  companies 
instead  of  trusts,  and  are  managed  by 
directors  instead  of  trustees.  These  com- 
panies own  the  plants  and  are  therefore 
much  more  solid  and  permanent  than 
were  the  original  "trusts,"  in  which  only 
a  majority  of  stock  certificates  of  _cer- 
tain  concerns  was  held.  The  present 
form  is  also  more  difficult  to  reach  by 
law. 

Since  1887  the  word  "trust"  has,  by 
popular  usage,  if  not  by  general  consent, 
become  generic  and  now  covers  any 
agreement,  pool,  combination,  or  con- 
solidation of  two  or  more  naturally  com- 
peting concerns  which  results  in  a  com- 
plete or  partial  monopoly,  in  certain  ter- 
ritory. It  is,  perhaps,  fortunate  that 
there  should  be  a  single  word  by  which 
consumers  can  designate  any  monopoly 
combination  with  power  to  fix  prices  or 
rates;  it  may,  however,  be  unfortunate 
that  the  word  "trust,"  which  has  so 
many  other  legal  meanings,  should  have 
been  selected  for  this  purpose. 


ASSEMBLERS  CUTTING  PRICES 


CALCIUM  CARBIDE  IN  EUROPE 


Germany  Cannot  Produce  Enough  for  Her 
Railroads— Price  Almost  Prohibitive. 


Although  Germany  boasts  a  fairly  large 
production  of  calcium  carbide,  and  does 
a  large  export  business  in  the  article,  it 
cannot  produce  sufficient  material  for  its 
own  consumption,  so  enormously  nas  the 
use  of  the  gas  increased  in  the  German 
empire.  At  the  head  of  the  consumers  of 
calcium  carbide  is  the  Prussian  State  rail- 
way, using  3,000  tons  per  annum,  for  mix- 
ing acetylene  gas  with  coal  gas  for  illu- 
minating the  railway  carriages. 

Germany  cannot  make  sufllcient  carbide 
for  the  use  of  its  railways,  much  less  for 
universal  use.  With  the  increasing  de- 
mand the  prices  have  lately  risen  to  an 
enormous  height,  which  brought  the  con- 
sumption to  a  standstill,  as  the  gas  is 
only  profitable  when  certain  prices  are 
not  too  high. 

Calcium  carbide  factories  depend  large- 
ly for  cheap  working  on  natural  water 
power,  and  this  is  only  met  with  in  south 
Germany,  where  the  larger  factories  are 
to  be  found,  though  there  are  a  few  small- 
er ones  in  the  north.  What  amount  is  ac- 
tually produced  is  a  doubtful  question. 
The  capitalists  owning  the  large  German 
factories  have  also  large  factories  in 
Switzerland,  Norway,  Bosnia,  etc.,  with  a 
larger  output  than  in  Germany.  The  nat- 
ural water  power  is  very  cheap  in  these 
places,  but  the  costs  of  transport  of  coke 
to  the  works  and  carbide  to  the  proper 
markets  are  so  heavy  that  the  savings  on 
power  are  fully  expended  on  transporta- 
tion. It  is,  therefore,  considered  Uetter 
to  use  dearer  power  near  a  consuming 
market  than  to  go  for  cheap  power. 

The  conclusion  drawn  from  this  is  that 
England  should  produce  its  own  carbide 
for  home  use.  As  long  as  the  wholesale 
prices  of  the  calcium  reach  the  enormous 
figure  of  5  to  5%  cents  per  pound,  it  is 
impossible  to  use  the  gas  with  any  finan- 
cial advantage.  The  normal  price  of  4 
cents  per  pound  is  considered  fair  and 
reasonable  for  all  concerned  and  ought 
never  to  be  overstepped.  Artificial  rises 
in  prices  are  disastrous  from  the  point  of 
view  of  the  consumer  who  introduced  the 
brilliant  light  owing  to  its  cheapness.  The 
production  of  carbide  must  necessarily  be 
improved  in  many  ways. 


In  the  Primary  Class. 

Did  the  alphabetical  bicycle  trust  select 
its  initials  in  order  to  assure  the  public 
that  it  knew  only  the  rudiments  of  the 
trust  business? 


Tendency  of  Australian  Small  Builders  May 
Increase  American  Parts  Trade. 


A  cycle  writer  in  a  pertinent  article  in 
the  Melbourne  Sportsman  dealing  with 
the  price  cutting  tactics  now  becoming 
prevalent  among  certain  sections  of  the 
Australian  trade,   says: 

At  the  prices  now  being  paid  it  is  abso- 
lutely impossible  for  the  colonial  manufac- 
turer to  turn  out  a  machine  of  the  best 
parts,  and  well  and  faithfully  built.  At  £12 
01  £12  10s.  a  B.  S.  A.  machine  leaves  the 
maker  not  a  livable  profit— that  is,  of 
course,  provided  he  uses  the  best  parts  and 
standard  make  of  tires— Dunlop's,  for  in- 
stance. The  result  is  inevitable.  If  this 
excessive  cutting-down  in  prices  continues, 
or  even  if  the  present  price  is  not  increased 
by  at  least  10  to  15  per  cent,  manufacturers 
must  slum  their  work,  use  faulty  material, 
or  else  work  as  philanthropists  without 
profits.  This  latter  alternative  is  not  to  be 
expected,  therefore  it  is  the  bicycle  or  Its 
parts  that  must  suffer.  The  colonial  built 
machine  will  soon  become  unsalable,  unless 
the  trade  takes  a  proper  view  of  the  subject 
and  adjusts  prices  so  as  to  leave  a  reasonable 
margin  for  profit.  A  properly  constituted 
organization  of  the  leading  manufacturers, 
for  mutual  trade  protection,  would  soon 
justify  its  existence,  by  not  only  enabling 
local  makers  to  obtain  a  fairly  remunerative 
return  for  their  labor,  but  it  would  also  have 
the  effect  of  improving  the  quality  of  the 
machines  manufactured.  Unless  some  move 
in  this  direction  is  shortly  made,  the  bicycle 
building  interests  in  this  colony  will  become 
as  dead  as  mutton,  simply  because  nobody 
will  risk  his  limbs  on  a  locally  constructed 
machine. 

While  excessive  price  cutting  is  to  be 
deplored  for  the  resultant  lowering  of 
quality  and,  from  the  standpoint  of  the 
Australian  assembler,  because  it  must  in 
the  end  reduce  his  profits,  the  writer  or 
the  foregoing  is  evidently  biased  in  favor 
of  English  parts  and  fittings,  and  does 
not  take  sufficient  cognizance  of  the  fact 
that  thoroughly  serviceable  and  hand- 
some machines  can  be  assembled  from 
American  parts  and  fittings  and  sold 
profitably  at  prices  which  would  scarcely 
more  than  pay  for  the  cost  of  the  import- 
ed B.  S.  A.  parts  and  Dunlop  tires.  And 
as  the  Australian  public,  as  well  as  our 
own  here,  is  constantly  seeking  service- 
able goods  at  the  lowest  possible  prices, 
American  parts  makers  should  in  a  few 
years  control  that  market  if  evei'y  one  re- 
frains from  sending  out  unreliable  stuff. 

Concentrate  Your  Debts. 

It  has  always  been  our  opinion,  says 
American  Investments,  that  a  business 
man  should,  as  far  as  he  possibly  can, 
concentrate   his  debts. 

It  is  far  better  to  owe  two  men  $1,000 
each  than  1,000  men  |2  each.  Much  dis- 
comfort, annoyance,  and  at  times  even 
disaster,  has  been  brought  about  by  scat- 
tering too  much  what  one  owes.  It  is 
far  from  pleasant  and  comfortable  to 
have  a  dozen  debtors  hounding  you  all 
the  time  for  funds  and  looking  up  your 
commercial  standing  to  ascertain  how 
you  stand. 

Better  owe  one  man  all  you  owe  and 
keep  that  man  thoroughly  posted  on  your 
condition.  All  others  will  then  believe 
that  as  you  are  asking  no  credit  you  are 
in  good  financial  shape. 


A  duck  which  had  laid  several  dozen 
eggs  during  the  season  complained  that 
while  her  working  record  was  better  than 
the  hen's,  the  latter  had  books  and  poems 
written  in  her  honor,  while  no  one  had 
a  word  of  praise  for  the  duck,  says  an 
agricultural  exchange.  A  wise  old 
rooster  standing  by  said:  "You  lay  an 
egg  and  waddle  off  without  saying  a 
word,  while  that  sister  of  mine  never 
lays  one  without  letting  every  one  in  the 
neighborhood  know  it.  If  you  want  to 
cut  any  ice  around  here  you  must  adver- 
tise." 


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Supplement  to  THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE  REVIEW. 


THE  B.  P.  GOODRICH  COMPANY 

Akron  Rubber  Works, 

AKRON,  OHIO,  U.S.A. 


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INFORMATION   FOR   BUYERS 


NEVERLEAK  FLUID  INJECTOR 

Device  for  Coavenlently  Treating  Tires  With 
I^eak  Cure  Compound. 


The  Buffalo  Specialty  Mfg.  Co.,  375  EUicott 
street,  Buffalo,  which  has  so  successfully  in- 
troduced the  puncture  curing  tire  fluid 
known  as  "Neverleak,"  is  now  bringing  out 
an  article  which  should  be  appreciated  by 
the  many  repairmen  who  make  a  practice  of 
injecting  such  fluid  into  tires. 

Formerly  one  of  the  most  disagreeable  fea- 
tures connected  with  the  application  of  tire 
fluid  has  been  the  trouble  and  inconvenience 


;^j:  ^y-Ci-f  ^^-^ 


of  injecting  the  liquid  into  the  tire  by  means 
of  an  ordinary  tire  or  foot  pump.  The  Buf- 
falo company's  new  specialty  comprises  a 
special  injector  for  the  purpose,  intended  to 
obviate  the  old  nuisance. 

The  injector  is  shown  in  the  accompanying 
illustration.  By  using  this  injector  a  tire 
can  be  quickly  treated  with  fluid  without 
waste  or  soiling  of  hands,  pump  or  floor.  It 
also  makes  impossible  wrong  gauging  of 
quantity.  The  injector  is  filled  with  the  fluid 
and  the  top  cap  replaced  and  turned  suffi- 
ciently to  tighten.  The  discharge  tube  is 
then  attached  to  the  tire  valve  stem  after 
removing  the  valve.  Next  any  ordinary  foot 
pump  is  attached  to  the  injector  and  the 
pumping  operation  begun.  The  injector  bar- 
rel holds  just  the  proper  amount  of  fluid  to 
treat  a  tire  properly  and  as  the  pump  used 
is  never  reached  by  the  fluid  it  is  always 
clean  and  ready  for  use. 

The  whole  device  is  simple  and  substantial 
and  those  who  have  tried  it  say  that  it  fills 
the  bill  admirably.  The  Buffalo  Specialty 
Mfg.  Co.  expects  that  the  introduction  of 
this  injector  will  tend  to  increase  the  already 
wide  sales  of  Neverleak  tire  fluid. 


Has  Twelve  Swaging  Machines. 

The  Armstrong  Machine  Works  of  Three 
Rivers,  Mich.,  states  that  instead  of  operat- 
ing six  swaging  machines,  as  mentioned  re- 
cently in  the  Cycle  Age,  it  has  twelve  such 
tools.  It  has  taken  the  company  somewhat 
longer  than  was  anticipated  to  get  into  run- 
ning order  in  its  new  plant,  but  when  work 
is  once  actively  started  the  firm  will  be  in 
much  better  shape  than  formerly  to  take 
care  of  its  fast  increasing  spoke  and  nipple 
trade,  the  new  quarters  being  much  more 
commodious,  lighter  and  better  in  every  re- 
spect than  the  old,  and  enabling  the  com- 
pany to  turn  out  much  better  work  as  well 
as  to  increase  its  manufacturing  capacity. 


Practical  Treatise  on  Gearing. 

The  Brown  &  Sharpe  Mfg.  Co.  of  Provi- 
dence, R.  I.,  has  issued  the  sixth  edition  of 
its  work,  "Practical  Treatise  on  Gearing." 
The  new  book  has  been  recently  revised, 
much  new  matter  added  and  the  old  changed 
to  conform  to  the  methods  now  in  use.  A 
chapter  on  cutting  spiral  gears  in  a  univer- 
sal milling  machine  is  entirely  new  and  not 
only  adds  to  the  completeness  of  the  book 
but  presents  much  of  interest  just  at  this 
time  when  spiral  gears  are  coming  more  into 
favor  among  machine  builders  and  users. 
The  entire  book  is  made  in  the  same  careful 
style  which  characterizes  all  of  the  work  of 
the  veteran  machine  firm  which  publishes  it. 

Rtjst  Preventive. 

Charles  H.  Besly  &  Co.,  10  North  Canal 
street,  Chicago,  call  special  attention  to 
their  Mannocitin,  an  absolute  rust  preventa- 
tive for  machinery,  engines,  tools,  guns,  cy- 


cles, etc.  Mannocitin  is  composed  of  greases 
and  volatile  oils.  It  is  and  remains  abso- 
lutely neutral,  containing  no  acid.  On  appli- 
cation the  oils  evaporate,  leaving-  an  air 
tight  fijm  or  skin,  which  adheres  tightly  to 
the  metal  and  permanently  prevents  rust 
and  corrosion.  It  is  a  valuable  preparation, 
withstanding  salt  air,  salt  water,  rain,  snow, 
dampness,  perspiration,  steam,  gases  and 
fumes  of  acids  and  ammonia. 


PRATT  ROLLER  TIRE  BRAKE 


Riders  Grow  Weary  of  Punctures. 

Robert  M.  Stuart  &  Co.,  agents  for  the 
Pennsylvania  Rubber  Co.,  who  recently  se- 
cured a  new  Chicago  location  at  6S  Lake 
street,  close  to  the  Lake  and  State  streets 
station  of  the  union  elevated  loop,  are 
making  a  special  feature  of  the  Middletown 
Tough  tire.  W.  H.  Friedly,  manager  of  the 
Chicago  office,  also  reports  the  demand  for 
the  Stodder  Punctureless  Pneumatic  bicycle, 
carriage  and  motor  tire,  as  exceeding  their 
most  sanguine  anticipations.  They  are  two 
weeks  behind  on  orders  and  have  had  to 
call  their  men  in  off  the  road.  Their  largest 
orders  have  come  from  the  south  and  east 
and  the  home  demand  is  increasing  steadily. 


Around  Australia  on  Dunlops. 

The  Dunlop  Pneumatic  Tire  Co.  of  Aus- 
tralia, Ltd.,  with  offices  at  Melbourne, 
Sydney,  Perth,  Brisbane  and  Christchurch 
(N.  Z.),  has  published  in  neat  booklet  form 
a  brief  account  of  Arthur  Richardson's 
plucky  pioneer  ride  of  over  11,000  miles 
around  the  coast  line  of  Australia.  Richard- 
son was  mounted  on  Dunlop  tires. 


Sheet  Metal  Stamping  Presses. 

G.  A.  Crosby  &  Co.,  176  South  Clinton 
istreet,  Chicago,  have  issued  a  circular  pre- 
^senting  several  styles  of  screw,  foot  and 
jhand  presses  for  working  light  sheet  metal. 
{The  machines  shown,  however,  constitute 
but  part  of  the  Crosby  Company's  product 
as  power  presses,  drop  presses  and  other 
machinery  for  working  sheet  metal  are 
shown  in  libeial  variety  in  the  firm's  com- 
plete catalogue. 

Information  for  Sellers. 

Walter  C.  Allen  of  Davis,  Allen  &  Co.,  44 
Stone  street.  New  York,  will  arrive  from 
London  on  June  4  and  will  be  prepared  to 
make  arrangements  for  1901  business  in  all 
kinds  of  bicycles  and  bicycle  accessories  for 
export  trade. 

P.  &  A.  Lamp  Bracket  Patent. 

Letters  patent  granted  to  C.  E.  Wirth 
and  assigned  to  the  Plume  &  Atwood  Mfg. 
Co.  of  Waterbury,  Conn.,  were  Issued  re- 
cently for  a  lamp  bracket  adapted  for  use 
in  connection  with  P.  &  A.  acetylene  gas 
lamps. 

New  Punctureless  Tire. 

The  B.  &  D.  Puncture-Proof  Tire  Co.,  134 
Van  Buren  street,  Chicago,  has  been  organ- 
ized for  the  purpose  of  introducing  the  punc- 
tureless bicycle  tire  shown  in  the  accom- 
panying illustration.  The  tire  is  of  single- 
tube  construction  and  has  a  flat  corrugated 
tread.     Within   the  tread  portion  is  encased 


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between  double  layers  of  fabric  a  light 
spring  steel  ribbon.  This  steel  band  entirely 
encircles  the  tire  and  of  course  prevents  the 
entrance  of  any  point  which  would  cause 
puncture  of  the  air  tube.  The  maker  of  the 
tire  states  that  the  steel  band  does  not  lessen 
the  resiliency  of  the  tire  but  that  it  rather 
increases  its  liveliness.  The  tire  is  well 
made  and  of  ordinary  weight. 


Motion  of  Tire  Assists  the  Operation  of  the 
Rubber  Braking  Shoes. 


A  few  week.o  ago  the  Cycle  Age  illustrated 
and  described  the  recently  patented  roller 
brake  now  being  introduced  by  the  Elastic 
Tip  Co.,  370  Atlantic  avenue,  Boston,  36 
Dearborn  street,  Chicago,  or  505  Van  Ness 
avenue,  San  Francisco.  The  illustration 
herewith  shows  the  general  appearance  of 
the  brake  in  its  perfected  form,  which  is 
slightly  different  from  that  shown  in  the 
original  patent  specification   fmm  which  the 


The  Lee  &  Porter  axle  works  at  Buchanan, 
Mich.,  have  completed  an  addition  to  the 
factory  to  accommodate  the  bicycle  ball- 
bearing department. 


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previous  illustration  in  this  paper  was 
adapted. 

While  the  Pratt  brake  is  especially  well 
adapted  for  use  as  a  front  wheel  hand  brake 
it  may  also  be  applied  to  the  rear  wheel,  to 
be  operated  by  a  back  pedaling  device.  Mr. 
P.  W.  Pratt,  the  inventor  of  the  device, 
firmly  believes  in  applying  braking  force  at 
the  periphery  of  the  wheel  and  has  enreav- 
ored  to  obviate  the  only  serious  difficulty 
in  the  way  of  doing  so  (friction  on  tire))  by 
an  arrangement  of  rubber  rollers  which  op- 
erate to  retard  the  revolution  of  the  wheel 
without  bringing  direct  frictional  wear  upon 
the  tread  of  the  tire.  The  rollers  are  so 
supported  that  when  they  are  brought  light- 
ly into  engagement  with  the  tire  the  motion 
of  the  latter  tends  to  aid  in  drawing  them 
toward  full  braking  position.  The  manual 
effort  on  the  part  of  the  rider  is  thus  fa- 
cilitated automatically  by  the  tire  itself. 
Mr.  Pratt  states  that  the  brake  operates 
equally  well  for  stopping  a  bicycle  suddenly, 
as  in  case  of  emergency,  or  for  gradually 
checking  or  controlling  its  seed. 

Any  communications  regarding  foreign 
patents  for  this  brake  for  the  countries  of 
France,  England,  Germany  and  Canada,  or 
for  prices  for  the  United  States,  will  receive 
prompt  attention  if  forwarded  to  the  Elastic 
Tip  Co.,  at  any  of  the  above  named  ad- 
dresses. 

INFORMATION  BREVITIES 

W.  S.  L.  Hawkins,  formerly  cashier  of  the 
Overman  Wheel  Co.,  has  purchased  all  of 
the  left  over  Victor  parts  and  is  in  a  position 
to  fill  orders  for  such  goods,  and  do  Victor 
repair  work.  He  will  continue  for  some  time 
to  occupy  part  of  the  old  Overman  factory 
at  Chicopee  Falls. 

The  Climax  Manufacturing  Co.,  of  403 
Washington  street,  Boston,  has  just  In- 
troduced a  new  coaster  brake  which  has  but 
four  parts.  No  adjusting  is  necessary  and 
the  friction  in  braking  is  applied  in  line  with 
the  wheel.  Thus  there  is  no  lateral  pressure 
to  throw  heavy  side  strains  on  the  bearings 
of  the  rear  wheel  and  on  the  sprocket  and 
the  brake  itself. 

The  Homer  P.  Snyder  Co.,  recently  com- 
pleted a  shipment  of  500  bicycles  to  Wolver- 
hamton,  England.  This  concern  has  turned 
out  and  shipped  from  its  factory  in  Little 
Falls  since  December  1,  1899,  more  than 
12,000  machines.  The  firm  Is  compelled  to 
work  overtime  to  keep  even  with  its  order 
book. 

The  Reading  Standard  Mfg.  Co.  has  176 
men  at  work.  Said  a  member  of  the  firm  re- 
cently: "The  business  of  our  factory  con- 
tinues in  excellent  shape,  every  department 
being  busy.  We  are  shipping  more  goods 
than  ever  before,  the  trade  thus  far  this  sea- 
son exceeds  the  whole  of  that  of  last  year. 
Our  pay-roll  every  two  weeks  amounts  to 
over  16,000." 


122 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


THE  PASTIME  AND  SPORT 


Running  Races  Faster  Than  Ever. 

The  speed  shown  this  season  by  the 
racing  men  has  doubtless  caused  some 
wonder,  for  in  the  handicap  races  at 
V'ailsburg  time  has  been  made  in  May 
which  in  former  seasons  has  been  con- 
sidered possible  only  toward  the  close 
of  the  season.  In  the  meet  at  Vailsburg 
on  Sunday,  May  20,  the  amateurs  rode 
the  heats  in  the  two-mile  handicap  in 
4:27,  4:27  2-5,  and  4:32,  and  Kramer  and 
McFarland  won  the  two-mile  profes- 
sional handicap  from  scratch  in  a  dead 
heat  in  4:10  2-5,  which  is  surprisingly 
fast,  when  it  is  considered  that  the  Vails- 
burg track  is  slow  as  compared  with 
other  tracks.  In  the  heats  of  the  half- 
mile  amateur  handicap  Collett  won  the 
first  from  scratch  in  one  minute  flat, 
time  which  is  hard  to  beat  by  very  much 
even  later  in  the  season. 

Besides  these  fast  handicap  times  at 
Vailsburg,  record  rides  have  been  made 
everywhere  this  spring.  In  the  amateur 
events  at  Louisville  F.  H.  Denny  of  Buf- 
falo won  a  third-mile  from  scratch  in 
:41  and  a  half-mile  from  scratch  in  1:01. 
Out  in  California  very  early  in  the  sea- 
son Howard  Freeman  rode  a  mile  handi- 
cap from  scratch  in  1:57  2-5,  the  handi- 
cap record.  In  a  half-mile  handicap  at 
Louisville  McFarland  and  Stevens  did 
:59  from  scratch. 

From  these  times  it  is  apparent  that 
racing  men  are  traveling  faster  than 
ever  before  from  the  back  marks.  The 
reasons  for  this  are  many,  but  notable 
among  them  is  the  fact  that  the  promi- 
nent men  are  to-day  riding  in  handicap 
races,  where  of  old  they  were  accus- 
tomed to  riding  only  in  the  scratch 
events,  leaving  the  second-raters  to^ride 
the  handicaps.  McFarland's  success  in 
handicap  racing  last  season  gave  him 
the  soubriquet  of  the  Handicap  King, 
but  there  is  already  a  new  claimant  com- 
ing forward  for  this  honor  in  the  person 
of  young  Frank  Kramer. 

Good  Temporary  Relief  Measure. 

Salt  Lake  City  wheelmen  and  the  city 
fathers  are  at  swords'  points  just  now 
owing  to  the  proposed  action  of  the  latter 
to  vastly  inconvenience  all  the  bicycle 
riders  of  that  city  by  passing  an  anti- 
sidewalk  riding  ordinance  because  a  few 
reckless  and  inconsiderate  riders  have 
abused  the  privilege  that  has  heretofore 
always  been  tolerated.  The  streets  of  the 
Mormon  city  are  in  a  practically  unride- 
able  condition  all  the  year  around  and 
are  certainly  not  one  of  the  municipal 
improvements  to  which  residents  direct 
the  attention  of  visitors  with  the  pride 
with  which  they  exhibit  the  tabernacle, 
the  business  blocks,  the  hot  springs  and 
Salt  Lake  resorts  and  the  surrounding 
mountain  peaks.  The  streets,  in  fact,  are 
a  wilderness  of  sand,  dust,  boulders,  ruts, 
mud  and  rubbish,  depending  largely  upon 
the  prevailing  meteorological  conditions. 

There  are  very  nearly  10,000  wheelmen 
in  the  city,  many  of  whom  are  tax  payers  . 
and  voters,  and  they  threaten  to  organ- 
ize and  take  up  the  matter  in  a  fighting 
mood  if  the  council  goes  to  the  extremity 
of  passing  a  prohibitory  ordinance.  On 
the  principle  of  the  old  familiar  adage 
that  "an,  ounce  of  prevention  is  worth  a 
pound  of  cure,"  the  wiser  plan  would 
seem  to  be  to  organize  before  definite  ac- 
tion is  taken  and  agitate  for  milder  rem- 
edial measures.  The  wheelmen  have  sig- 
nified their  willingness  to  be  taxed  ?1 
each  per  annum  in  order  to  create  a  fund 
to  be  used  in  the  construction  of  exclus- 
ive cycle  paths  along  the  principal  thor- 
oughfares and  it  was  the  hope  of  the  cy- 


clists that  at  the  next  meeting  of  the 
council  (probably  held  last  week)  at 
which  the  matter  was  to  be  discussed, 
some  such  favorable  action  would  be 
taken. 

The  plan  of  building  bicycle  paths  along 
the  main  streets  seems  to  present  the 
best  permanent  solution  of  the  much  agi- 
tated sidewalk  riding  problem,  but,  as  a 
means  of  temporarily  regulating  the  mat- 
ter to  the  satisfaction  of  the  pedestrians 
and  without  imposing  any  hardships  on 
the  bicycle  riding  portion  of  the  public, 
an  excellent  plan  is  to  prohibit  riding  on 
the  walks  only  between  certain  hours, 
such  as  between  8  a.  m.  and  6  p.  m.,  and 
to  require  lamps  and  bells  on  all  ma- 
chines used  on  the  walks.  This,  it  will 
be  seen,  does  not  interfere  with  the  use 
of  their  bicycles  by  workingmen,  day  la- 
borers, clerks  and  others  who  daily  ride 
to  and  from  work,  which  is  the  class 
most  to  be  considered  in  these  cases,  and 
yet  prevents  irresponsible  young  fellows 
from  riding  on  the  walks  during  those 
hours  of  the  day  when  children  are  going 
to  and  from  school  and  when  the  women 
are  going  to  market,  calling  on  neighbors 
or  taking  a  promenade.  Such  a  regula- 
Jton,  enforced  as  well  as  possible  by  the 
police,  would  do  much  toward  removing 
the  objectionable  features  of  sidewalk 
riding. 

Road  Race  to  be  Single  Paced. 

The  decision  of  the  French  authorities 
prohibiting  the  employment  of  automo- 
bile pacing  in  the  Bordeaux-Paris  road 
race  having  raised  the  question  of  substi- 
tute pacing,  it  has  been  decided,  after  con- 
sultation with  the  leading  riders  wh3 
have  entered,  to  allow  none  but  single 
pacing.  Neither  tandems  nor  triplets  will 
be  permitted  to  set  pace  for  any  contest- 
ant, this  decision  having  been  reached  in 
order  to  give  all  competitors  an  equal 
chance,  as  some  of  them  could  not  afford 
to  hire  tandem  or  triplet  pacing  over 
such  a  long  course.  The  riders  are  not 
in  favor  of  altogether  eliminating  pacing, 
as  this  would  manifestly  be  to  the  disad- 
vantage of  the  leaders,  who  would  neces- 
sarily be  delayed  in  finding  their  way 
over  the  course,  while  those  behind,  if  in 
sight  of  the  leaders,  would  have  only  to 
follow  them. 

Why  Vailsburg  Meets  Succeed. 

When  a  promoter  is  able  to  draw  a 
regular  weekly  attendance  of  5,000  or 
more  spectators  it  is  evident  that  his 
management  must  be  about  right.  Num- 
erous queries  have  been  sent  to  the  New 
York  daily  papers  of  late  by  promoters 
all  over  the  country  asking  why  the 
meets  at  Vailsburg  are  so  successful. 
The  editors  have  been  unable  to  explain, 
owing  to  a  lack  of  knowledge.  The  rea- 
son for  his  success  lies  in  the  fact  that 
Manager  Voigt  aims  to  please  the  people. 
He  has  an  abhorrance  of  loafing  tactics 
and  so  places  no  mile  races  upon  his  pro- 
gram. During  all  of  last  season  he  ran 
but  one  mile  race  for  professionals  and 
two  for  amateurs.  He  wants  either  a 
short,  hotly  contested  dash  or  a  long, 
hardly  fought  handicap.  His  quarter- 
mile  and  half-mile  open  races  and  handi- 
caps, and  two-mile  and  five-mile  handi- 
caps are  always  features.  If  the  prizes 
in  the  two  styles  of  races  are  of  differ- 
ent amounts  or  value,  the  larger  prize  is 
offered  in  the  handicap,  in  which  the  field 
as  a  rule  includes  all  the  starters  in  the 
race,  especially  in  the  five-mile  event. 
In  the  amateur  races  he  follows  the  same 
rule. 

When    putting   a    special   match    event 


on  his  program  the  arrangement  is  al- 
ways made  with  an  idea  of  arousing  the 
public  interest.  His  advertising  is  al- 
ways well  done  and  the  press  notices 
promise  nothing  improbable.  Window 
lithographs  are  placed  everywhere 
throughout  the  city  and  every  form  of 
judicious  advertising  is  used.  No  matter 
how  successful  one  meet  may  be,  the 
advertising  is  not  discontinued  for  the 
next.  Announcements  of  the  meets  are 
always  to  be  found  week  after  week  in 
the  same  places  and  people  learn  to  look 
for  them.  The  events  are  run  promptly 
by  a  regular  corps  of  officials,  the  stretch 
is  kept  clear  and  order  is  always  main- 
tained. Under  these  conditions  thou- 
sands go  weekly  to  see  the  races,  and. 
rain  or  shine,  the  stands  are  filled. 

Germany  Likely  to  Join  New  Union. 

The  hope  of  Secretary  Sturmey  of  the 
International  Cyclists'  Association  that 
Germany  would  remain  faithful  to  the 
old  international  body  and  turn  its  back 
on  the  new  International  Cyclists'  Union 
founded  by  the  French,  United  States, 
Italian,  Swiss  and  Belgian  associations, 
is  not  to  be  realized,  and  the  obstinate 
secretary,  who  somehow  always  manages 
to  be  on  the  wrong  side  of  every  contro- 
versy, is  doomed  to  further  disappoint- 
ment in  all  probability.  Not  only  has 
the  newly-founded  Federation  of  German 
Velodromes  announced  its  intention  of 
joining  the  U.  C.  I.  but  the  German  Cy- 
clists' Association  will  deal  with  the 
question  of  withdrawing  from  the  1.  C. 
A.  at  no  very  distant  date. 

The  sentiment  in  Germany  regarding 
the  matter  is  that  while  it  is  always  sad 
to  see  an  institution  which  has  worked 
hard  and  long  for  the  furtherance  of  cy- 
cling as  a  sport  deserted  by  its  main 
props,  idealism  is  out  of  place  nowadays 
in  racing,  which  is  conducted  as  a  busi- 
ness on  strictly  businesslike  principles, 
and  as  such  requires  men  of  practical 
ideas  to  guide  it. 

Walters  and  Arend  Win  in  Berlin. 

A.  E.  Walters,  the  English  stayer,  won 
a  seventy-five-kilometer  paced  scratch 
race  in  Berlin  on  May  13,  finishing  two 
laps  ahead  of  Robl  in  1:21:31  1-5,  with 
Bouhours  third  three  laps  to  the  bad. 
Lesna  (who  will  be  remembered  for  his 
brief  visit  to  this  country  on  his  way 
home  from  Australia  three  years  ago) 
and  Koecher,  the  German,  also  started  in 
the  race.  Robl  led  at  the  start,  but  was 
passed  in  the  second  kilometer  by  Bou- 
hours. Walters  then  went  into  action 
and  by  the  fifth  kilometer  was  in  the  lead 
and  in  the  tenth  kilometer  had  lapped 
Bouhours.  Robl,  by  fine  riding,  came  to 
the  front  of  the  bunch  and  in  the  twenti- 
eth kilometer  was  but  twenty  yards  be- 
hind the  Englishman,  but  the  latter  in- 
creased his  speed  and  widened  the  gap, 
while  Robl  meantime  lapped  Bouhours. 
From  then  to  the  end  there  was  no 
change  in  their  relative  positions. 

In  a  triangular  match  race  W.  Arend 
defeated  Buchner  and  SeidI  in  all  three 
heats.  Arend  also  won  the  tandem  race 
with  Dirheimer  as  a  mate. 


Harry  Elkes  is  entered  against  E.  Tay- 
lor, A.  E.  Walters,  Bauge  and  other  crack 
European  middle  distance  men,  in  a  two- 
days'  race  to  be  run  in  Paris  on  June  3 
and  4.  The  race  the  first  day  will  be  of 
one  hour  duration  and  on  the  second  of 
1%  hours.  The  prizes  are  $400  for  first, 
?200  for  second,  $100  for  third,  ?60  for 
fourth,  and  $40  for  fifth  places. 


L^.>r^  1  I 


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CYCLE  AGE  OFFICE,  MAY  31,   J900 


''Tht  best 
pump  in  the 
world  can 
not  lift  water 
from  a  dry 
well^  but 
there  is 
water  down 
lower  and 
a  dry  time 
is  the  best 
time  to 
dig  for 


-Paul  Point. 


SPENDING  ONE'S  INCOME 


What  proportion  of  a  man's  income 
should  he  devote  to  his  personal  ex- 
penses? The  question  is  practical  and 
timely,  for  during  a  good  year  there  is 
a  temptation  to  forego  the  consldartion 
of  such  questions  and  to  enjoy  to  the 
utmost  the  full  measure  of  the  year's 
prosperity.  Yet  the  shrewdest  and  most 
successful  business  men  do  consider  such 
questions. 

The  answer  to  this  practical  question 
will  depend  so  much  on  individual  condi- 
tions that  it  would  be  folly  to  lay  down 
a  hard  and  fast  ratio  of  expenditure 
compared  with  the  net  profits  yielded  by 
a  business.  But  unless  the  circumstances 
be  exceptional  a  business  man  should 
not  increase  his  personal  expenses  in  the 
same  proportion  that  his  business  gi'ows. 
A  merchant  whose  business  yielded  him 
four  years  ago  about  $600  net  a  year 
would  have  been  justified  by  stern  neces- 
sities in  spending  $500,  but  if  in  the  in- 
tervening years  his  sales  increased  so 
as  to  leave  $1,000  clear  profit  it  would 
be  neither  necessary  nor  wise  on  his 
part  to  spend  more  than  $600  or  $700. 

It  is  by  thus  taking  advantage  of  the 
better  years  that  many  merchants  have 
put  themselves  on  a  sound  financial 
basis  and  have  been  enabled  to  weather 
the  fiercest  storms  of  depression  that  usu- 
ally intervene  between  the  seasons  of 
greatest  prosperity. 

There  is  a  double  reason  why  one's 
personal  expenses  should  not  be  unduly 


increased  at  a  time  like  the  present.  In 
the  first  place  every  merchant  should 
make  it  a  point  to  have  his  credit  in 
the  bank  or  elsewhere  a  liberal  amount- 
say  $500  or  $1,000 — more  than  his  busi- 
ness really   needs,    as   early   as   possible, 


Special 
Numbers 


The  first  issue  of  the  Cycle 
Age  in  each  month  hereafter, 
commencing  June  6,  will  con- 
stitute a  Special  Dealers'  Trade 
Number  of  increased  size  and 
interest. 

Subscriptions  for  the   .    .    . 

Twelve 
Numbers 

will  be  accepted  at  the  rate  of 

One  Dollar. 


Information  for  Buyers  will 
be  one  of  the  prominent  fea- 
tures. 

Hints  for  repairmen,  me- 
chanical topics,  dealers'  doings, 
profuse  illustrations  and  a  sum- 
mary of  the  previous  month's 
events  will  form  part  of  the 
contents. 

The  circulation  of  the  June 
6  number  will  cover 


Every 
Dealer  in 
New^  England 


whose  name  appears  on  the 
Cycle  Age's  records,  beside  the 
regular  list. 

For  the  first  of  these  Special 
Numbers  there  will  be  no  in- 
crease in  advertising  rates. 


THE  CYCLE  AGE 

Monon  BIdg.  CHICAQO 


that  he  may  be  ready  for  the  lean  years. 
Besides,  it  has  been  found  by  nearly  all 
who  have  experienced  it  that  one  of  the 
most  difficult  things  a  man  ever  has  to 
do  is  to  retrench,  to  reduce  his  personal 
expenditures  when  trade  falls  off.  This 
has  been  found  especially  difficult  for 
a  man  of  family,  for  it  is  no  easy  matter 


to  explain  to  them  that  the  sales  and 
profits  of  the  business  are  diminishing 
and  to  persuade  them  to  live  on  a  more 
moderate  basis  than  they  have  grown 
accustomed  to  in  the  busy  years. 

To  prevent  the  necessity  of  this  re- 
trenchment and  to  put  his  business  on 
a  sound  basis  every  business  man  should 
take  from  his  income  for  personal  ex- 
penses only  what  he  believes  to  be  jus- 
tified by  the  average  year,  not  what  he 
considers  justified  by  the  present  pros- 
perous   year. 


WHO  SHALL  WRITE  THE  ADS? 

One  of  the  oldest  and  most  widely 
known  advertising  experts  is  reported 
to  have  declared  before  a  prominent  con- 
vention of  manufacturers  that  no  one 
could  write  advertising  for  those  manu- 
facturers as  well  as  they  could  do  it 
themselves,  and  that  he,  the  expert,  could 
not  do  it  as  well  as  they  could  get  it 
done  in  their  own  establishments.  This 
assertion,  which  has  been  variously  re- 
ported and  discussed  in  the  trade  papers, 
has  caused  no  small  sensation,  for  it  is 
in  effect  a  contradiction  of  all  that  the 
said  expert  has  been  printing  and  doing 
for  m.any  years  past;  writes  Ziba  B. 
Crawford  in  Accoustics. 

Still  another  very  prominent  adver- 
tisement writer  announced  through  the 
advertising  periodicals  that  advertise- 
ment writing  cannot  be  as  successfully 
done  at  long  range  as  in  close  contact, 
and  that,  therefore,  he  has  made  special 
arrangements  for  the  instruction  of 
those  who  are  on  the  ground  and  who, 
therefore,  are  better  suited  for  writing 
advertisements.  He  argues  very  justly 
that  mere  arrangement  o  f  words,  rhetor- 
ical flourishes  and  display  type  do  not 
make  up  all  there  is  of  an  advertisement 
and  that  much  depends  upon  a  knowl- 
edge of  the  goods  and  of  the  market  in 
which  the  goods  are  sold,  and  the  real 
wants  of  the  customers  to  whom  sales 
are  to  be  made. 

Our  question  is,  who  shall  write  the  ad- 
vertisements? We  are  disposed  to  say 
in  reply  that  the  conclusions  reached  by 
the  leaders  in  the  advertising  profession 
seem  to  us  to  be  as  nearly  correct  as  any 
answer  that  can  be  given  to  the  conun- 
drum at  present.  Advertisements  should 
be  written  by  men  thoroughly  familiar 
with  the  business,  experimentally  ac- 
quainted with  the  trade  addressed  and 
well  up  in  the  technical  terms  that  are 
employed  in  describing  the  goods  re- 
ferred to. 

Advertising  is  an  art  dependent  upon 
a  science  which  is  gradually  being  for- 
mulated. Practice  makes  perfect  and 
experience  is  absolutely  necessary.  In- 
telligent co-operation  between  the  spe- 
cialist on  the  one  hand  and  the  local  man 
on  the  other  is  likely  to  produce  better 
results  than  ever  could  be  accomplished 
by  any  system  of  ready-made  advertise- 
ments, or  the  establishment  of  great  ad- 
vertisement writing  mills,  warranted  to 
produce  a  salable  output,  each  piece  of 
which  is  suitably  labeled  and  duly  trade- ^ 
marked. 


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THE   CYCLE  AGE  AND   TRADE   REVIEW 


TWO  KILLED  ATyWALTHAM 


W.  F.  Stafford  and  H.  E.  Miles  Run  Off  the    Track  on   Motor 
Tandem,  Colliding  With  Poles 


Waltham,  Mass.,  May  30.— W.  F.  Staf- 
ford of  Boston  and  Harry  E.  Miles  of 
Lynn  are  dead,  one  spectator  at  the  Wal- 
tham track,  where  15,000  people  wit- 
nessed the  most  terrible  accident  ever 
known  in  cycling  annals,  had  his  hip 
broken,  and  still  another  spectator  was 
carried  to  the  Waltham  hospital  with  the 
riders. 

Rttb  Tires  With  Champion. 

The  accident  happened  in  the  fifth  lap 
of  the  twenty  mile  motor-paced  race,  and 
was  due  probably  to  careless  riding. 
Champion  of  France  was  leading  the  field 
of  fnar  men,  Ryan  of  Waltham  followed, 
then  McEachern  of  Canada  and  W.  C. 
BtinHou  of  Boston  were  trailing  the  line. 
The  race  was  fierce  at  this  point.  Stin- 
soii  v/as  to!lov/ing  Miles  and  Stafford,  the 
ill-fated  pair,  and  started  up  along  the 
line  just  as  Champion,  according  to  the 
men  following  him,  rubbed  tires.  He  ran 
over  the  pole  and  fell. 

Miles  toses  Control  of  Tandem. 

Tlis  motor  team,  Dudley  Marks  and 
Frank  Gatley,  ran  wide  through  the  im- 
pact with  Champion,  and  the  other  teams 
—  Henshaw  and  Hedstrom  pacing  Ryan, 
and  Miles  and  Stafford  pacing  Stinson— 
wont  wider  and  wider.  The  outside  team 
with  but  four  feet  to  pass  through  be- 
came rattled.  Miles,  an  ex-amateur,  did 
not  hold  his  wheel  to  pass  through  the 
spsce.  He  lost  his  balance  and  the  big 
machine  went  over  the  top  of  the  bank 
just  at  the  rounding  point  into  the  back 
stretch. 

Struck  Electric  I,ight  Poles. 

The  immense  machine,  going  at  a  1:31 
gaii,  struck  an  electric  light  pole,  knock- 
ing two  of  the  spectators  down  en  route. 
The  machine  was  mangled  into  scrap 
iron.  Stafford  struck  the  post  at  the  base 
of  his  brain  and  shot  out  over  the  fence. 
Miles  struck  a  post  and  cut  a  deep  gash 
across  his  face  and  broke  a  lot  of  bones  in 
addition.  Both  men  were  unconscious 
when  Picked  up. 

The  Waltham  hospital  looks  down  on 
the  track  from  a  hill  and  the  ambulance 
was  there  in  a  moment  to  carry  away  the 
four  men.  The  physicians  did  all  they 
could,  but  poor  Miles  passed  away  just 
after  reaching  the  hospital.  His  fiancee, 
whom  he  was  to  marry  within  a  month, 
went  nearly  crazy.  Stafford  lingered  un- 
til 10  o'clock. 

Tlie  ill-iated  team  was  in  the  employ  of 
Frank  Waller,  who  raced  at  Baltimore 
today.  He  left  them  in  charge  of  Jack 
Sheehan  with  the  admonition  to  look 
after  them,  as  they  might  need  it.  Poor 
Stafford  fell  in  a  race  at  Nashville  last 
fall  and  said  then:  "I  have  come  through 
the  battle  of  San  Juan  hill,  but  I'll  get 
killed  at  this  game  yet." 

McEachern  Wins  the  Race. 

The  race,  after  the  fall,  went  on,  Stin- 
son without  pace  quitting  after  a  plucky 
fight.  Champion  finished  four  laps  back 
and  McEachern  won  by  a  lap  and  one- 
half  over  Everitt  Ryan. 

The  fall  scared  the  motor  team  out  of 
the  motor  race,  and  Crooks  and  Scherer 
won  this  in  world  record  time,  7:39  4-5. 
The  separate  miles  were  in  1:30  3-5, 
1:27  4-5,  1:31  1-5,  1:33  4-5  and  1:35  3-5. 
Callahan  and  Champion  quit  and  Ruel 
and  Kent  failed  just  at  the  start. 

Farnham  and  Smith  botli  fell  in  the 
five-mile  amateur  race  through  rubbing 
tires.     John  Nelson  challenged  the  win- 


ner of  the  motor  paced  race  and  Hed- 
strom and  Henshaw  challenged  the  motor 
winners  for  big  money,  two  races  for  the 
future. 

Jimmy  Michael  made  his  appearance  on 
the  track  in  a  five-mile  exhibition  and 
was  cheered  in  the  old-time  style. 


STATE  CYCLISTS'  CONVENTION 


Minnesotans  Will  Meet  at  State  Fair  to  Dis- 
cuss Cycle  Paths  and  I>aws. 


Minneapolis,  May  28.  —  Arrangements 
are  being  made  for  the  holding  of  a  Min- 
neapolis cyclists'  convention  at  the  state 
fair  here  early  in  September.  Members 
of  the  associated  wheelmen  of  the  Twin 
Cities  have  taken  up  the  idea  and  ap- 
pointed committees  on  preliminary  ar- 
rangements. Cycle  paths  will  be  given 
especial  attention,  and  there  will  be 
demonstrations  of  the  proper  methods  of 
building.  City  Engineer  Wilson  of  St. 
Paul,  who  is  recognized  as  an  expert  in 
the  matter,  will  have  a  gang  of  workmen 
build  a  path  around  the  fair  grounds  dur- 
ing the  convention.  The  matter  of  legis- 
lation will  also  be  taken  up  and  an  at- 
tempt will  be  made  to  agree  to  the  draft 
for  a  comprehensive  state  law.  The  legis- 
lature convenes  next  January,  and  a  state 
cycle  path  law  will  be  urged.  Reports 
from  other  parts  of  the  state  denote  great 
interest  in  the  coming  convention. 

The  Hennepin  county  commissioners 
have  decided  to  build  a  path  to  Bloom- 
ington,  twelve  miles  away.  Shakopee, 
thirteen  miles  further  on,  has  organized  a 
cycle  path  association,  and  Jordan,  which 
is  twelve  miles  beyond  Shakopee,  is  also 
in  line,  having  formed  an  association 
with  the  purpose  of  building  to  Shako- 
pee, so  that  a  new  continuous  path  of 
thirty-seven  miles  extending  south  from 
the  Flour  City  is  assured.  The  credit  for 
this  largely  belongs  to  C.  H.  Vanderhoof 
and  Paul  Gyllstrom. 


SUNDAY  AT  CHESTER  PARK 


Porter  Wins  25-Mile  Match  and  Stone  and 
Maya  Take  g-Mile  Motocycle  Race. 


The  leading  event  at  the  Chester  Park 
track  last  Sunday  was  the  twenty-five 
mile  motor  paced  match  between  Charles 
Porter  and  Reno  Runck  of  Cincinnati. 
It  was  won  by  the  Detroiter  by  two  laps 
over  his  opponent  in  46:411-5.  That 
night  Porter  left  for  New  Bedford,  Mass., 
where  he  was  to  meet  Harry  Gibson  and 
Holting  in  a  triangular  twenty-five  mile 
match. 

A  five-mile  motor  tandem  race  was  also 
contested  at  Chester  Park  by  Rutz  and 
Hausman,  last  year's  amateurs  of  New 
Haven,  A.  B.  Stone  of  Denver  and  Otto 
Maya  of  Erie,  and  Al  Newhouse  of  Buf- 
falo and  George  Pierce  of  Cincinnati. 
The  finish  was  hotly  contested,  Rutz  and 
Hausman  finishing  a  close  second  at  a 
length  back  of  Stone  and  Maya,  who  won 
in  8:25  2-5. 

Omaha  Road  Race  Ends  in  Dispute. 

The  annual  road  race  between  Blair 
and  Omaha,  which  was  run  last  Saturday, 
ended  in  a  funny  dispute.  There  were 
fifty-four  entries  and  the  contest  was  ex- 
citing until  rain  began  to  fall  in  torrents. 


The  roadway  becoming  muddy  and  diffi- 
cult of  navigation,  Barney  Oldfleld  took 
to  the  railroad  track,  cutting  off  some  of 
the  distance  of  the  original  twenty-two 
and  a  half  miles,  and  finished  first  fifteen 
minutes  before  F.  W.  Seeler  of  Lincoln, 
who  was  the  first  of  those  who  stuck  to 
the  I'oad  to  cross  the  tape,  having  spent  1 
hour  42  minutes  on  the  road.  Both  he 
and  Oldfield  claimed  the  honor  of  first 
place,  and  riders  and  judges  retired  after 
the  conclusion  to  argue  out  the  matter. 


Princeton  Wins  Championships. 

Princeton  won  the  intercollegiate  cy- 
cling championships  at  the  Woodside 
yesterday.  Yale  gave  Princeton  a  merry 
chase  for  first  honors,  the  Tigers  finally 
winning  out  by  one  point.  The  day's 
sport  was  marred  by  a  bad  spill  in  the 
finish  of  the  first  heat  of  the  five-mile 
race.  As  the  field  was  sprinting  for  the 
tape  Levick  of  Princeton,  Hopkins  of 
Pennsylvania  and  Ramsey  of  Swarthmore 
fell  in  a  collision.  Hopkins  was  badly 
hurt  and  was  sent  to  the  university  hos- 
pital. The  other  two  escaped  with  a  few 
bruises.  Ripley  of  Princeton  captured  the 
mile  and  half-mile  events.  Farley,  Yale, 
won  the  quarter.  Levick  and  McClave, 
Princeton,  took  the  one  mile  tandem. 
Yale  won  the  five-mile  heat  race. 


Will  Present  New  Sidepath  Bill. 

Philadelphia,  May  28.  —  The  sidepath 
commissioners  of  Pennsylvania,  in  their 
recent  convention,  which  was  brought 
about  through  the  efforts  of  the  Pennsyl- 
vania division  L.  A.  W.,  discussed  among 
other  things  legislation  favoring  wheel- 
men. The  present  sidepath  measure  was 
decided  to  be  defective  in  many  particu- 
lars, and  a  committee  was  appointed  to 
formulate  a  new  bill  to  be  presented  at 
the  next  session  of  the  legislature. 
Among  the  features  of  the  new  measure 
will  be  provisions  for  the  building  of 
sidepaths  in  boroughs  and  cities,  and  re- 
stricting the  use  of  the  paths  to  those 
who  contribute  to  their  construction  and 
support.  -The  next  meeting  of  the  com- 
missioners will  be  held  in  Erie. 


VanVelsor  Wins  Irvington-Milborn. 

New  York,  May  30. — Edgar  Van  Velsor, 
a  red-headed,  freckle-faced  cyclist  from 
Oyster  Bay,  L.  I.,  won  the  historic  Irving- 
ton-Milburn  today.  His  handicap  was  six 
minutes  and  his  time  for  the  twenty-five 
miles  over  a  rough  and  dusty  road  was 
1:12:06.  R.  F.  Alexander  of  Hartford  won 
the  time  prize  from  scratch  in  1:10:50. 
This  is  the  fourth  consecutive  year  Alex- 
ander has  started  either  from  scratch  or 
with  a  small  handicap  and  won  the  first 
prize  for  fast  time. 


Schall  Takes  Chicago  JOO-Mtle. 

The  Memorial  day  100-mile  road  race  of 
the  American  Century  Wheelmen  of  Chi- 
cago over  the  Waukegan  course  brought 
out  several  new  and  promising  riders. 
George  Schall  of  the  American  Century 
Wheelmen  pulled  out  the  winner's  prize 
by  riding  the  course  in  6:40:00  from  the 
1:45:00  mark.  The  time  prizes  went  to 
the  following:  George  Carlson,  1:45:00, 
first,  time  5:56:00  1-5;  George  Harbert, 
scratch,  second,  time  6:03:30;  Harry 
Cooper,  45:00,  third,  time  6:05:04  1-5. 


Poorman  Race  Run  Through  Mud. 

Cincinnati,  O.,  May  30. — The  Poorman 
road  race  from  Hamilton  to  Chester 
park,  a  distance  of  seventeen  miles 
was  run  today  in  the  rain.  There  were 
twenty-seven  starters.  When  the  riders 
reached  Chester  park  they  were  coated 
with  mud.  Otto  C.  Voories  of  Harshman- 
ville,  O.,  won.  Sam  Dubois  of  Ports- 
mouth, O.,  a  scratch  man,  was  second, 
and  also  won  the  time  prize. 


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125 


GOOD  RACING  IN  AUSTRALIA 


W.    C.    JACKSON    WINS     $1000     DRUIDS' 
WHBEi;  RACE  AND  A  CHAMPIONSHIP 


Walne   Captures  Mile  Australasian   Cbatn- 

plonsliip  and  I>ewis  Takes  a 

$1000  Handicap. 


Sydney,  N.  S.  W.,  April  25— The  Druids 
Sports  committee  had,  through  stress  of 
weather,  to  postpone  their  big  cycle  race 
meeting  for  a  day,  consequently  upsetting 
their  program,  but  despite  inclement 
weather  a  fair  attendance  was  drawn  to 
the  Melbourne  Exhibition  building  on 
Easter  Monday  and  Tuesday  to  see  the 
cracks  race  for  the  rich  prize  money 
offered  by  the  Druids'  committee.  The 
two  most  important  events  decided  were 
the  Druids  wheel  race  ($1,000)  and  the 
one-mile  Australasian  championship. 

The  former  afforded  W.  C.  Jackson  a 
good  opportunity  of  showing  his  ability 
as  a  handicap  rider.  Starting  from 
scratch  and  splendidly  paced  by  the  back 
division,  consisting  of  Beauchamp, 
Wilksch,  Lewis,  A.  Middleton,  and  Teb- 
butt,  Jackson  won  the  big  event  by  a 
dozen  lengths  in  the  good  time  of  4:19, 
Wilksch  (20  yards)  and  Beauchamp 
(scratch)  filling  second  and  third  places. 
This  is  the  first  time  that  this  rich  event 
has  been  won  from  the  scratch  mark. 

Jackson  Falls  in  Championship. 

The  one-mile  Australasian  champion- 
ship, the  blue  ribbon  of  Australasian  cy- 
cling, attracted  the  best  riders  in  the 
colonics  and  promised  to  provide  a  battle 
royal  between  Walne,  Jackson  and  Gor- 
don, but  unfortunately  Jackson  fell  short- 
ly after  the  start.  The  finish  of  the  race 
was  therefore  left  to  Walne  and  "Darky" 
Gordon,  the  former  showing  the  most 
dash  in  the  last  half  lap,  winning  by  a 
length.  G.  Morgan  finished  third  a  couple 
of  lengths  further  back.  Walne  showed 
a  return  of  his  old  form,  and  it  is  evi- 
dent that  he  is  regaining  his  old  time 
confidence.  Since  his  disqualification  in 
December  last  he  has  ridden  in  a  half- 
hearted manner,  but  his  riding  in  the 
championship  showed  that  he  is  again 
the  Walne  of  old.  This  is  the  third  time 
that  this  event  has  been  captured  by 
Walne. 

The  three-mile  motor  tournament  had 
to  be  postponed,  owing  to  the  wet  state 
of  the  track. 

Opening  Meet  at  New  Track. 

The  South  Australian  League  held  a 
big  meet  March  24  to  31  to  celebrate  the 
opening  of  a  new  track.  The  meet  re- 
turned a  profit  of  $1,100.  The  principal 
events  were  the  five-mile  Australasian 
championship,  which  was  annexed  by  two 
lengths  by  W.  C.  Jackson  from  Walne 
and  Aunger;  the  two-mile  wheel  race  for 
rich  prizes,  which  L.  M.  Jackson  (80 
yards)  won  from  W.  C.  Jackson  (scratch). 
The  latter  was  badly  "bored"  or  he  would 
have  won.  He  protested,  but  his  protest 
was  dismissed.  G.  R.  Morgan  won  the 
motor  paced  tournament  from  F.  Hunt, 
and  W.  C.  Jackson  the  mile  scratch. 

Eight  Hours  Wheel  Race. 

Good  racing  was  provided  at  the  Mel- 
bourne Exhibition  last  Saturday  after- 
noon and  night,  April  21,  when  a  good 
program  was  successfully  carried  out  by 
the  Eight  Hours  committee.  Most  inter- 
est centered  in  the  heats  and  final  of  the 
Eight  Hours  Wheel  race  ($1,000),  which 
resulted  in  another  victory  for  the  back- 
markers,  R.  W.  Lewis  (scratch)  winning 
by  half  a  length  from  W.  McDonald  (20 
yards)  in  the  good  time  of  4:16  for  the 
two  miles. 

The  one-mile  Victorian  championship 
proved  a  great  surprise,  Frank  Beau- 
champ winning  from  S.  Gordon,  who  was 
considered  such  a  certainty  that  odds  of 


four  to  one  were  bet  on  him.  W.  C.  Jack- 
son was  unable  to  start  in  this  event, 
owing  to  his  having  fallen  in  one  of  the 
heats  of  the  wheel  race,  sustaining  a  frac- 
tured collar  bone,  which  will  thus  pre- 
vent this  popular  rider  from  appearing  on 
the  track  for  six  weeks  to  come. 

The  five-mile  scratch  race  was  annexed 
by  George  R.  Morgan  from  Walne  and  L. 
M.  Jackson. 

"Darky"  Gordon  May  Visit  America. 

Rumors  have  been  current  in  Melbourne 
during  the  past  few  days  to  the  effect  that 
S.  Gordon,  the  well  known  Victorian  col- 
ored cyclist,  had  fixed  up  arrangements 
with  E.  C.  Stearns  &  Co.  to  visit  the 
United  States  and  ride  a  Stearns  machine 
next  season.  Upon  inquiry  it  is  found 
that  there  are  grounds  for  the  report,  and 
that  it  is  more  than  likely  the  popular 
darky  will  shortly  pay  a  visit  to  the 
States.  Misfortune  seems  to  follow  Gor- 
don in  all  championship  events.  Includ- 
ing his  second  to  F.  Beauchamp  in  the 
Victorian  mile  championship  last  Satur- 
day, he  has  now  run  second  in  five  cham- 
pionships. 

Walne  Wins  Victorian  Championship. 

The  ten-mile  championship  of  Victoria 
was  run  at  Bendigo  on  April  18  and  re- 
sulted in  a  win  for  R.  Walne,  with  R. 
Lewis  second  and  F.  Beauchamp  third. 

There  are  many  indications  that  the 
Victorian  League  of  Wheelmen  is  in  for 
a  bad  time,  unregistered  race  meetings 
now  being  promoted  and  successfully  run 
by  rival  factors  in  Victoria.  There  can 
be  no  doubt  that  the  present  organization 
has  outlived  its  usefulness,  and  the  soon- 
er something  is  done  to  establish  the 
league  on  a  real  live  basis,  the  better. 

"Bill"  Martin  Coming  Home. 

"Plugger  Bill"  Martin,  who  is  at  pres- 
ent in  West  Australia,  has  announced  his 
intention  of  returning  to  America  at  an 
early  date.  He  will  return  to  Australia 
again  in  time  for  the  next  Austral  meet- 
ing. According  to  a  list  compiled  by  the 
Australian  Cyclist,  Martin  has  had  par- 
ticularly good  innings  on  the  track  during 
the  past  five  years.  The  following  is  the 
list  of  his  successes: 

Tear.  Firsts.  Seconds.  Thirds. 

1895  84         20         14 

1896  51         10  5 

1897  IG         13  8 

1898  23  11  8 

1899  47  20  2 

Allowance  has  to  be  made  for  time  lost 
in  traveling  in  1897  and  1898.  The  full 
totals  are  221  first  prizes,  74  second  prizes 
and  37  third  prizes.  The  above  are  ex- 
clusive of  heat  and  match  winnings. 

"Bobby"  Walne,  Australia's  one  -  mile 
and  ten-mile  professional  champion  for 
this  season,  is  anxious  to  visit  Paris  and 
compete  in  the  world's  championships. 
He  recently  cabled  home  to  two  of  the 
largest  English  cycle  manufacturers  in 
reference  to  a  retainer  for  riding  one  of 
their  machines  during  his  proposed  visit, 
and  in  event  of  a  satisfactory  reply  will 
proceed  to  England  at  an  early  date. 


KRAMER  CONTINUES  TO  WIN 


AI,I,  SPRINT  CRACKS  BUT  BAI,D,  KISER 
AND  TAYtOR  COMPETE 


Twin  Cities'  Opening  Sunday  Meet. 

St.  Paul,  May  28.— The  first  race  meet 
of  the  season,  and  the  first  sanctioned 
Sunday  race,  was  given  by  the  recently 
organized  "Twin  City  Bicycle  Racing 
League  at  Lexington  Park  yesterday.  The 
attendance  was  fair,  and  the  general  re- 
sults satisfactory.  Prizes  were  awarded 
on  the  percentage  plan,  and  as  racing  has 
been  dead  here  for  a  long  time,  the  riders 
realized  more  than  they  had  expected. 
The  races  were  held  in  connection  with 
the  Twin  City  league  base  ball  games. 
Einar  Lee  won  the  two-mile  professional 
handicap  from  100  yards  in  4:. 51  4-5,  with 
.Toe  Buhman  (200)  second.  A.  W.  Callan- 
dar  (100)  third,  and  J.  J.  Schwartz  (125) 
fourth.  The  three-mile  amateur  handicap 
went  to  S.  A.  Laborre  (100)  in  7:44. 


"Mac"  Runs  Away  With  Scratch  Race  While 

Bunch  Watches  Stevens-Kramer 

Takes  the  Handicap. 


New  York,  May  27. — Earl  Kiser,  who 
sat  in  the  stand  and  looked  on;  Major 
Taylor,  who,  it  is  expected,  will  be  re- 
instated tonight,  and  Eddie  Bald,  were 
the  only  top-notch  cracks  of  America's 
sprinters  absent  from  the  Vailsburg  arena 
this  afternoon.  The  rest  of  the  bunch 
put  up  a  merry  tussle  among  themselves 
in  the  presence  of  the  usual  large  crowd. 

Cooper  failed  to  qualify  for  the  final  of 
the  half-mile,  through  getting  in  a  bad 
pocket,  and  Stevens  had  to  win  the  extra 
heat  to  get  in.  McFarland  proved  the 
winner.  The  Californian  got  out  ahead 
and  the  rest  of  the  bunch  watched 
"Stevie"  until  "Mac"  could  not  be  caught. 
Stevens  was  second  and  Downing  third. 
Kramer  could  get  no  better  than  fourth. 

Scratch  Men  Have  Long  Chase. 

The  five-mile  professional  handicap  was 
a  magnificent  chase  for  the  scratch  men, 
who  failed  to  close  with  the  leaders  until 
the  end  of  the  fourth  mile.  McFarland 
did  most  of  the  pulling,  and  when  he 
reached  the  stretch  he  was  tired.  It  was 
really  too  warm  for  Cooper,  considering 
the  amount  of  pacing  he  did.  Kramer 
had  no  difficulty  in  winning  in  the  final 
sprint,  with  Downing  (100)  second  and 
Walthour  (100)  third.  McFarland  just 
managed  to-  save  fourth  money.  The 
time  was  very  fast — 11:14  3-5. 

The  Amateur  Events. 

Although  Jacobson  and  Schreiber,  the 
scratch  men  in  the  amateur  two-mile  tan- 
dem handicap,  qualified  in  their  trial  heat, 
they  could  not  reach  the  long  markers  in 
the  final  through  the  refusal  of  Rodgers 
and  Cromwell  at  60  yards  to  change  pace 
with  them.  Krebs  and  Dobbins  (140) 
won  in  3:58  1-5,  with  Brown  and  Roberts 
(220)  second  and  Reuther  and  Satchell 
(180)  third. 

Collett  finished  second  in  the  half-mile 
handicap,  which  was  won  by  Adametz 
(40)  in  1:012-5,  with  Schreiber  (20)  third 
and  Billington  (30)  third. 

Cooper  and  Kramer  are  matched  at 
mile  heats  for  June  10  and  Kiser  and 
Eaton  for  the  following  Sunday. 


NELSON  DEFEATS  GIBSON 


Wins  Hour  Match  by  Three  Miles  In  Mon- 
treal—Walkover for  Miller  and  Judge. 


The  opening  of  the  Queen's  Park  track 
in  Montreal  for  the  season  last  Friday 
was  marked  by  the  first  really  creditable 
victory  of  John  Nelson  since  his  debut  in 
the  professional  ranks  this  spring.  Five 
thousand  spectators  saw  him  administer 
a  crushing  defeat  to  Harry  Giljson,  of 
Cincinnati,  in  their  one-hour  motocycle 
paced  match  race  for  a  purse  of  $600. 
Gibson  was  lapped  in  the  sixth  mile  and 
Nelson  continued  to  increase  his  lead  and 
to  lap  his  opponent  until  he  finished  the 
race  and  won  with  a  lead  of  three  miles. 
It  was  on  this  same  track  last  August 
that  the  Chicago  ex-amateur  of  last  year, 
by  having  the  only  motor  pace  in  the  100- 
kilometer  amateur  championship  race  at 
the  international  meet,  gained  the  title  of 
world's  champion  at  that  distance.  Dur- 
ing the  hour  Nelson  covered  32  miles  1,677 
yards. 

He  was  paced  throughout  by  Miller  and 
Judge,  who  won  the  subsequent  fifteen- 
mile  motor  tandem  race  in  a  walkover. 


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THE   CYCLE   AGE   AND  TRADE    REVIEW 


ELKES'    DEFEAT    OF    TAYLOR 


How  American  Hour  Champion  Evened  Up 

an  Old  Score  in  Paris — The 

Better  Man. 


The  detailed  account  of  the  first  meet- 
ing of  Harry  Bikes  with  Edouard  Taylor 
in  Paris,  which  occurred  on  May  13,  have 
just  arrived  by  mail.  The  story  of  the 
race  is  most  interesting  and  certainly  the 
fine  showing  made  by  Elkes  leaves  the 
Americans  much  of  which  to  be  proud.  A 
crowd  of  nearly  14,000  persons  thronged 
the  grand  stand  and  every  inch  of  advan- 
tageous standing  room  at  the  Prince  track 
an  hour  before  the  start  of  the  race.  The 
American  colony  was  well  represented,  a 
large  corner  of  the  stand  being  filled  with 
Americans  who  gave  the  home  champion 
all  the  encouragement  he  could  desire  by 
cheering  and  urging  him  to  his  best  ef- 
forts. Not  since  the  ever  memorable 
days  of  the  unapproached  Zimmerman 
has  there  been  so  much  interest  in  a 
match  and  discussion  of  the  relative  mer- 
its of  two  contestants  in  the  French  rac- 
ing quarters.  A  vote  taken  just  be- 
fore the  race  showed  twenty-one  leading 
European  racing  men  who  thought  Elkes 
would  win  and  twenty-two  who  favored 
Taylor. 

Tempest  Blew  Throughout. 

Owing  to  the  fact  that  Elkes'  motor 
tricycles  were  not  ready  for  use,  it  had 
been  stipulated  that  motor  tandems  were 
to  be  used  for  pacing  both  contestants. 
Taylor  had  provided  himself  with  three, 
but  by  some  unfortunate  stupidity  of  the 
operators  two  of  them  were  rendered 
temporarily  useless  during  the  prelimi- 
nary warming  up  spins  around  the  track. 
Other  machines  were  substituted,  but 
were  not  so  satisfactory  to  Taylor. 
Throughout  the  race  a  tempest  blew, 
which,  together  with  the  fact  that  tan- 
dems instead  of  tricycles  were  used,  ac- 
counts for  the  fact  that  only  34  miles  800 
yards  were  covered,  as  against  38  miles 
1,255  yards  made  by  Taylor  in  competi- 
tion on  April  29. 

Pace  Hot  From  the  Start. 

Elkes  took  the  lead  at  the  start,  catch- 
ing his  tandem  first.  The  pace  Immedi- 
ately became  very  hot  and  the  cheering 
of  the  friends  of  both  riders  commenced. 
Both  men  had  many  admirers,  and  so 
were  constantly  encouraged  to  their  best 
efforts.  At  the  sixth  kilometer  Elkes' 
tandem  made  a  jump  and  he  gained  about 
twenty  meters'  lead,  but  Taylor  made 
this  up  in  the  next  half  lap  and  closed 
with  Elkes  just  as  the  latter  lost  his 
pacemakers,  having  become  momentarily 
exhausted  from  following  the  too  sudden 
jump.  This  gave  Taylor  his  opportunity 
to  pass,  and  amid  thunders  of  applause 
he  gained  a  lead  of  ten,  then  twenty, 
thirty,  forty  and  even  nearly  fifty  yards. 
But  Elkes  had  been  resting  meantime 
while  he  was  riding  easier  and  now  bent 
down  over  his  bars  and  steadily,  to  the 
utmost  enthusiasm  of  his  sympathizers, 
regained  yard  after  yard. 

dkes'  Pluck  Pleases  Frenchmen. 

It  was  in  this  that  the  American  made 
his  greatest  hit  by  showing  that  he  was 
a  real  sportsman  and,  in  the  vernacular 
of  the  day,  was  "game."  After  four  laps 
of  fine  effort  he  again  picked  up  his  rival, 
but  his  pacemakers  again  made  a  mistake 
by  trying  almost  without  a  rest  to  pass 
the  Frenchman.  This  they  did,  followed 
by  Elkes,  but  they  had  not  been  leading 
for  more  than  ten  seconds  before  Tay- 
lor's tandem  jumped  them  at  full  speed 
and  gained  nearly  150  meters.  Again  the 
plucky  American  "humped  himself"  in 
an  effort  that  left  the  French  spectators 
silent  in  admiration.  For  more  than  six 
miles  Harry  followed  his  tandem  with 
his  eyes  glued  to  its  rear  wheel,  never 


raising  his  head  once  nor  appearing  to 
see  or  hear  anything.  With  a  fine  regu- 
lation of  his  speed  he  steadily  reduced 
the  lead  of  his  opponent  at  every  lap.  By 
these  tactics  he  once  more  had  Taylor's 
rear  wheel  just  closing  the  nineteenth 
kilometer,  and  for  three  laps  followed  in 
that  position.  Then,  to  the  utmost  sur- 
prise of  the  spectators,  the  majority  of 
whom  never  dreamed  that  he  would  have 
the  nerve  to  do  it,  he  passed  his  rival  for 
the  second  time,  while  the  crowd  yelled 
as  few  crowds  have  yelled  before  at  this 
famous  track.  Taylor  held  Elkes  off  for 
a  lap  and  a  quarter,  but  after  that  the 
American  took  the  pole  in  the  lead  and 
in  less  than  three  minutes  thereafter  had 
lapped  the  Frenchman,  who  seemed  al- 
most dazed. 

American  Meets  the  Only  Accident. 

At  this  juncture,  when  the  race  seemed 
all  but  won  to  the  American,  the  appar- 
ently inevitable  accident  occurred.  Short- 
ly after  thirty  kilometers  (about  twenty 
miles)  had  been  covered,  Elkes'  front 
tire  went  down  and  he  had  to  stop  to 
change  to  another  mount,  which  was 
handed  to  him  by  Arthur  Ross. 

This  misfortune  to  the  American 
opened  up  new  hope  for  Taylor,  and,  put- 
ting forth  fresh  effort,  he  passed  him  and 
by  the  time  Elkes  was  again  going  at  full 
speed  the  French  hour  champion  was  but 
half  a  lap  to  the  bad. 

Final  Struggle  'Was  Intense. 

During  the  last  fifteen  kilometers  the 
struggle  for  the  supremacy  was  intense. 
For  a  time  Taylor  went  at  terrific  speed 
and  slowly  reduced  his  disadvantage  to 
about  250  yards.  It  was  evident  that  both 
men  were  tired,  but  of  the  two  Elkes  was 
going  the  better.  This  was  best  shown 
during  the  fiftieth  kilometer,  when  Tay- 
lor, though  only  150  meters  behind,  could 
not  make  any  further  gain,  but  on  the 
contrary  Elkes  began  riding  stronger  and 
in  the  last  few  laps  began  increasing  his 
lead  again,  finally  winning  by  250  yards, 
having  covered  34  miles  800  yards  in  the 
hour. 

The  result  of  the  match  was  posted  in 
many  of  the  large  Parisian  cafes  and  was 
everywhere  commented  upon,  so  that 
Elkes  became  a  favorite  for  the  return 
match  at  fifty  miles  in  Antwerp  on  the 
20th,  which  he  lost  through  a  fall,  as 
briefly  reported  last  week. 

Breyer  Compares  the  Rivals. 
As  summed  up  by  Victor  Breyer,  a 
thoroughly  posted  racing  critic  on  Le 
Velo,  the  disadvantages  on  both  sides 
were  about  equal,  Elkes  losing  a  lap  on 
account  of  the  flattening  of  his  tire  and 
Taylor  being  handicapped  by  having  to 
follow  borrowed  tandems  which  were  not 
so  nicely  regulated  as  to  speed  as  were 
his  own;  though  Taylor  has  a  smooth  ac- 
tion in  pedaling,  Elkes  is  quick  and  espe- 
cially possesses  that  dogged  determina- 
tion which  constitutes  the  principal  qual- 
ity essential  for  a  stayer;  though  several 
times  left  behind  by  his  tandems,  he  con- 
tinued to  ride  as  hard  as  ever,  almost 
without  raising  his  head,  keeping  at  his 
work  with  admirable  courage;  ten  times 
was  he  left  behind  thus  without  losing 
more  than  fifty  yards,  whereas  Taylor, 
who  is  easily  discouraged,  was  left  be- 
hind once,  and  in  this  single  case  lost 
more  than  a  lap.  With  everything  said, 
Breyer  touts  Elkes  as  a  champion  with 
whom  the  best  men  of  Europe  will  have 
to  count. 

Country  Newspaper  Journalism. 

(From  Paris  (111.)  Gazette.) 
James  F.  Brown,  a  twenty-three-year- 
old  resident  of  Westfield,  Clark  county, 
made  application  at  the  county  clerk's 
office  last  Wednesday  for  a  license  to 
marry  Mrs.  Janie  Wyson,  36,  of  Paris. 
The  groom  told  the  license  clerk  that  he 
had  road  over  on  a  bicycle  from  Clark 
county  to  claim  his  bride  and  now  that 
he  had  got  her  anybody  could  have  the 
wheel. 


TAYLOR  TO  BE  REINSTATED 


Must  Pay  $J00  Fine  and  Make  Good  $400 

Loss,  as  Unanimously  Decided 

on  by  A.  R.  C.  U. 


Newark,  May  28.— Major  Taylor  will  be 
reinstated  by  the  N.  C.  A.  upon  payment 
of  a  fine  of  ?100  to  the  American  Racing 
Cyclists'  Union  and  of  J400  additional  for 
which  he  is  held  responsible  to  the  union, 
or  for  ?500  in  all.  This  amount  he  will 
pay. 

The  executive  committee  of  the  A.  R. 
C.  U.  met  late  this  afternoon  to  consider 
the  case  of  Taylor,  who  has  been  under 
life  suspension  to  the  organization  and 
therefore  unable  to  register  with  the  Na- 
tional Cycling  Association,  and  who  had 
made  formal  application  for  a  reconsid- 
eration of  his  case.  There  were  present 
at  this  meeting  Earl  H.  Riser  of  Dayton, 
president;  Tom  Cooper  of  Detroit,  first 
vice-president  and  treasurer;  Orlando 
Stevens  of  Ottumwa,  la.,  second  vice- 
president;  Howard  Freeman  of  Portland, 
Ore.,  recording  secretary;  F.  Ed.  Spooner 
of  New  York,  corresponding  secretary; 
John  T.  Fisher  of  Chicago  and  Jay  Eaton 
of  Elizabeth.  Two  members.  Otto  Maya 
of  Erie,  Pa.,  and  Owen  Kimble  of  Louis- 
ville, were  absent. 

In  the  Interest  of  Good  Sport. 

The  committee,  upon  meeting,  got  right 
down  to  business,  and  the  action  as  above 
outlined  was  unanimous.  The  committee 
felt  that  for  the  good  of  the  sport  and  for 
good  sportsmanship,  if  for  nothing  else, 
the  colored  rider  should  be  reinstated. 
His  suspension  was  placed  on  him  for  his 
desertion  of  his  fellows  at  Cape  Girardeau 
in  the  fall  of  '98,  at  a  time  when  his  sup- 
port was  most  needed  to  quickly  end  the 
racing  troubles  just  begun.  His  presence 
with  the  L.  A.  W.  last  season  prolonged 
the  fight.  These  points  were  considered, 
but  the  vote  was  unanimous  for  the  fine 
and  the  additional  ?400  which  goes  into 
the  treasury  of  the  organization  and  not 
into  the  pockets  of  the  men  who  were  the 
losers  through  having  to  settle  their 
purses  for  fifty  cents  on  the  dollar,  or 
$400  instead  of  $800,  as  offered,  the  $400 
having  been  subscribed  by  colored  resi- 
dents at  the  Cape,  who  refused  to  make 
good  when  Taylor  disappeared. 

Brings  Assurance  of  More  Meets. 

The  union  has  assurance  of  numerous 
meets  now  which  were  not  possible  before 
with  Taylor  out,  and  his  presence  in  the 
championship  contest  will  add  very  mate- 
rially to  the  already  keen  interest  felt  in 
it  this  season.  It  is  quite  probable  that 
Taylor  will  ride  at  Vailsburg  on  Wednes- 
day against  all  the  stars  in  the  sprinting 
ranks,  as  he  has  been  quietly  training  of 
late. 

Banker  in  Poor  Form  at  Nantes. 

Many  prominent  riders  competed  for 
the  grand  prize  of  Nantes  (France)  on 
Sunday,  May  13.  Grogna,  Jacquelin,  Lou- 
vet,  Domain,  Vanoni  and  Deleu  won  the 
heats  and  Banker,  Rollin  and  Longe  won 
the  qualifying  consolation  heats.  Jacque- 
lin took  the  first  semi-final  by  half  a 
wheel  from  Domain,  while  Banker  gave 
up  before  the  finish.  Louvet  defeated 
Grogna  in  the  second  semi-final.  In  the 
final  Jacquelin  made  his  jump  at  the  250 
meters  mark  and  had  four  lengths  to  his 
advantage  before  the  others  were  aware 
that  he  had  started.  He  won  with  two 
lengths  over  Grogna,  while  Domain  had 
a  close  finish  with  Louvet  for  third  place. 

A  second  scratch  race  was  won  by  De- 
leu, with  Rollin  second  and  Banker  third. 

Banker's  only  win  of  the  day  was  in 
the  tandem  race,  in  which  he  and  Jacque- 
lin won  their  heat.  The  final,  however, 
was  won  by  Domain  and  Deleu,  with 
Vanoni  and  Louvet  second. 


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THE  LEADING  CONTENTS 


RECORD  DISTANCE  FOR  AN  ELEC- 
TRIC.^Paris  correspondence  in  which 
is  recorded  the  feat  of  a  French  vehicle, 
carrying  two  persons,  which  covered  a 
distance  of  no  less  than  262  kilometers 
(162%  miles),  at  an  average  speed  of 
sixteen  kilometers  (ten  miles)  an  hour, 
on  one  charge  of  the  batteries,  over 
roads  that  varied  from  level  and 
smooth  to  hilly  and  rough.  This  per- 
formance is  the  best  well  authenticated 
record  for  electric  vehicles  and  note- 
worthy as  showing  the  possibilities  in 
the  way  of  future  electric  vehicles.  The 
important  details  as  to  the  weight  and 
construction  of  batteries  is  given,  to- 
gether with  initial  and  final  voltage, 
amperes  consumed  at  various  stages  of 
the  journey,  etc. 

DEDUCTIONS  FROM  THE  1,000-MILES 
TRIAL.— Extracts  from  the  English 
motor-vehicle  journals  in  regard  to  the 
conclusions  to  be  drawn  from  the  com- 
pleted performance  of  the  more  than 
fifty  vehicles  which  completed  the  ar- 
duous journey,  with  a  report  on  the 
only  American  built  vehicle  in  the  trial. 
The  importance  of  this  remarkable  trial 
seems  to  have  escaped  the  editors  of 
American  motor-vehicle  papers,  other 
than  the  Motor  Age.  The  present  arti- 
cle is  illustrated  with  a  view  of  the 
competing  vehicles  drawn  up  in  line  at 
the  conclusion  of  the  trial. 

FROM  THE  FOUR  WINDS— News  of  the 
motor-vehicle  world  gathered  from 
many  sources  and  embracing  all  that  is 
of  interest. 

ATTITUDE  OF  THE  DAILY  PRESS.— 
Excerpts  from  some  of  the  leading  daily 
papers  in  various  parts  of  the  country 
showing  the  reception  that  is  accorded 
to  the  motor-vehicle  at  the  hands  of 
daily    newspaper    men.      Strangely    al- 


most every  one  of  the  papers  quoted 
likens  the  motor-vehicle  to  the  bicycle 
in  its  early  days.  As  a  whole  the  pa- 
pers show  a  disposition  to  be  fair  and 
liberal  in  their  printed  views. 

ELECTRIC   CO.'S  CONDITION.— A   New 
,    York  financial  authority's  opinions  on 

the  financial  condition  of  the  mammoth 

concern. 

CARE  OF  SPARK-COIL  BATTERIES.— 
An  important  contribution  on  the  sub- 
ject of  the  use  and  care  of  secondary 
batteries  as  used  in  electrically  ignited 
gasoline  engines  used  in  motor-vehicles. 

TO  AND  FROM  EDITOR  AND  READER. 
^Interesting  letters  from  readers  of 
the  Motor  Age,  together  with  the  an- 
swers of  the  editor  to  the  questions 
propounded.  One  correspondent,  a  doc- 
tor, wishes  to  purchase  a  vehicle  for 
use  in  all  extremes  of  weather  and  on 
the  worst  of  roads,  and  asks  the  editor's 
advice,  which  is  given.  Another  wants 
to  know  .a  simple  way  of  constructing 
a  carbureter  and  how  to  figure  the 
horsepower  for  gasoline  engines,  and 
also  receives  answers. 

AUTOMOBILE  NOTES  FROM  GER- 
MANY.— Correspondence  from  the  spe- 
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NEWS  IN  BRIEF. 

Fred  Voigt  did  not  secure  the  management 
of  Manhattan  Beach  track.  The  owners 
placed  too  many  restrictions  on  the  contract. 
It  Is  said  that  Jim  Kennedy  will  give  a  num- 
ber of  meets  there. 

Chairman  Prank  P.  Van  Valkenburg,  of 
the  transportation  committee,  will  soon  be  in 
position  to  announce  the  rates  over  the  vari- 
ous trunk  lines  and  steamer  routes  running 
into  Milwaukee  for  the  L.  A.  W.  meet  to  be 
held  in  that  city  July  10  to  15. 

Young  Walter  Smith  of  the  Kings  County 
Wheelmen,  New  York,  the  sixteen-year-old 
pace  follower,  will  try  for  the  amateur  paced 
records  at  Berkeley  Oval  on  June  11.  Smith, 
who  is  being  trained  for  the  events,  held  the 
amateur  mile  record  last  season. 

By  a  careful  survey  of  the  exposition  build- 
ing in  which  the  races  are  to  be  run  at  the 
national  meet  in  Milwaukee,  it  has  been 
found  that  the  structure  will  accommodate 
a  nine-lap  track  instead  of  the  ten-lap  affair 
it  was  at  first  intended  to  build. 

The  Bavarian  railway  authorities  are  run- 
ning special  cars  for  the  conveyance  of 
cycles.  These  cars  are  next  to  the  baggage 
vans.  Their  appearance  has  been  hailed  with 
delight  by  all  cyclists,  as  such  an  innovation 
means  an  enormous  stride  in  the  right  di- 
rection. 

Burns  W.  Pierce  has  signed  a  contract 
with  the  Fall  River  track  and  will  make  his 
home  there  in  the  future.  He  will  meet  all 
comers  and  is  provided  with  two  motor  tan- 
dems. He  anticipates  no  difficulty  in  dis- 
posing of  Joe  Downey,  as  he  beat  him  by 
three  miles  in  a  race  at  Crescent  Park  last 
August. 

The  Century  Road  Club  is  arranging  for  a 
big  century  run  on  the  day  prior  to  the  open- 
ing of  theL.  A.  W.  meet  at  Milwaukee,  July 
10.  The  plan  is  to  have  all  those  who  have 
any  intention  of  attending  the  meet  from  the 
east  and  south  meet  at  Chicago  and  those 
from  the  west  and  northwest  meet  at  Minne- 
apolis and  St.  Paul.  Milwaukee  riders  in 
force  will  meet  the  St.  Paul-Minneapolis 
party  at  Watertown  and  the  Chicago  con- 
tingent at  Waukegan,  these  two  towns  being 
midway  points  on  the  two  best  century 
routes  out  of  Milwaukee.     The  pace  of  both 


parties    will    be    so    regulataed    as    to   bring 
them  to  Milwaukee  at  the  same  hour. 

Rochester  is  to  be  in  the  field  again  with 
cycle  races,  the  Rochester  Athletic  Club 
having  about  concluded  arrangements  to 
have  the  home  stretch  of  Culver  Park  track 
rebuilt.     About  fifty  feet  had  been  removed. 

Peter  J.  Berlo  is  building  a  four-horse- 
power motor  tandem  which  he  thinks  will 
be  just  the  proper  thing  for  speed.  It  will 
probably  make  its  first  appearance  on  the 
Brockton  track  Maf  31.  The  machine  is 
overhanging,  weighs  about  300  pounds  and  is 
about  the  length  of  a  quad. 

A  team  match  race  between  Eaton  and 
Kramer  and  Freeman  and  Downing  will  take 
place  at  Vailsburg  on  June  3.  Three  heats 
will  be  run  of  the  sprint  order,  the  team- 
mates being  allowed  '  to  work  together. 
Points  will  be  scored,  five,  three,  two  and 
one  and  the  greatest  number  of  points  won 
will  win  the  contest. 

J.  Frank  Starbuck  is  at  Philadelphia,  anx- 
ious and  willing  to  meet  any  one  of  the  pace 
followers  in  match  races.  Starbuck  has  been 
training  at  his  home  in  Marion,  Iowa,  and 
says  he  feels  just  as  good  as  he  looks.  It  is 
his  wish  to  first  meet  Jimmy  Michael,  whom 
he  was  the  only  rider  to  defeat  in  '97  in  the 
fourteen  races  which  Michael  rode. 

The  Michigan  division  of  the  League  of 
American  Wheelmen  recently  defeated  an 
attempt  to  license  bicycles  in  Detroit.  It 
was  proposed  class  legislation  as  other  ve- 
hicles were  not  included.  As  the  suggested 
license  was  $1,  the  division  saved  the  cost 
of  a  year's  dues  to  every  wheelman  in  the 
city.  It  would  have  been  carried  without  a 
strong  organization  to  oppose  it.  How  many 
wheelmen  in  Detroit  thoug-ht  of  that  fea- 
ture? 

The  American  Waltham  Watch  Co.  owns 
one  of  the  largest  factories  in  New  England. 
"Throughout  this  factory  the  interest  in  cycle 
racing  is  considerable  and  when  the  Wal- 
tham Cycle  Club  proposed  its  meet  for  Deco- 
ration day,  the  watch  company  offered  to 
give  Waltham  watches  to  the  value  of  $250 
for  the  amateur  prizes.  The  company  takes 
the  utmost  interest  in  the  little  city,  main- 
taining a  band  during  the  season  which 
plays  at  the  races  and  in  the  parks,  which 


the  company  also  maintains  at  its  own  ex- 
pense. "The  officials  of  the  company  always 
snap  up  the  choicest  box  seats  at  each  meet. 

McFarland  declined  a  proposition  to  ride  at 
Manhattan  Beach  July  4  unless  the  purse 
was  made  $1,000  for  the  contest.  It  is  said 
that  efforts  will  be  made  to  bring  McFarland 
and  Michael  together  on  that  holiday  at  the 
beach.  This  will  be  the  "long  and  short 
man"  of  cycling,  as  McFarland  is  fourteen 
inches  taller  than  Michael  and  ninety  pounds 
heavier. 

Miss  Marguerite  Gast  of  New  York  yearns 
for  the  long  distance  honors  possessed  by 
Mrs.  Jane  Lindsay,  and  beginning  July  4 
she  will  start  a  thousand-mile  ride  on  the 
Valley  Steam  traingular  course.  Ten  con- 
secutive centuries  is  a  task  two  centuries  in 
excess  of  that  accomplished  by  Mrs.  Lind- 
say, who  asserts  that  she  will  outdo  what- 
ever distance  is  traveled  by  the  newcomer. 

Baltimore  has  secured  Charlie  Turville  and 
John  Zimmerman  with  their  motor  tandem 
for  a  steady  engagement  at  the  Colisseum 
track.  Turville  and  Zimmerman  will  meet 
all  comers  in  motor  and  motor  paced  races 
and  already  have  arranged  matches  of  both 
characters  with  Frank  Waller.  This  is  not 
the  only  instance  in  which  riders  have  been 
engaged  for  a  steady  run  of  engagements, 
as  Fall  River  has  men  under  contract  for 
whom  paace  will  be  supplied  and  on  whom 
it  may  call  at  any  time  to  meet  any  rider 
the  management  may  name. 


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THE 

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tain things  for  sale?  And  does  not  the 
announcement  of  the  fact  that  other  peo- 
ple are  using  his  products  largely  serve 
to  convey  to  the  public  the  impression 
that  they  are  desirable  things  to  be  used? 
The  fact  is,  trade  journals  are  becoming 
more  and  more  indispensable,  as  every 
wide-awake  manufacturer  knows  and  as 
most  of  them  admit. 


Readers  Can  Benefit  Themselves. 

Did  it  ever  occur' to  you,  as  you  read 
your  copy,  that  the  advertisers  in  it  are 
entitled  to  a  very  large  share  of  credit 
for  the  excellence  of  the  paper?  asks  an 
exchange.  If  it  were  not  for  the  adver- 
tising patronage,  it  would  be  impossible 
to  furnish  you  with  the  puuiication  for 
less  than  $10  or  $15  a  year.  The  makers 
and  jobbers  do  not  advertise  from  purely 
philanthropic  motives.  They  are  busi- 
ness men  and  patronize  these  columns  on 
business  principles.  The  better  returns 
they  receive  for  their  advertisements 
the  more  liberal  is  their  patronage, 
and  naturally  the  better  is  the  journal, 
since,  as  advertising  patronage  in- 
creases, the  publisher  can  afford  to  im- 
prove the  publication.  The  advertiser  and 
the  reader  are  therefore  mutually  benefi- 
cial. The  reader,  however,  does  not  fully 
appreciate  that  it  is  of  interest  to  the  ad- 
vertiser to  know  the  full  value  of  his  ad- 
vertisement, and  that  when  he  writes  for 
prices,  specifications,  etc.,  he  can  assist 
him  by  mentioning  that  his  attention  was 
attracted  by  the  advertisement. 


Manners  That  Win  Trade, 

A  pleasant,  cordial,  attentive,  but  still 
unobtrusive  manner  makes  and  holds 
trade,  says  an  exchange.  No  matter  what 
the  transaction,  it  does  not  take  any 
more  time  to  be  amiable  than  to  be  crus- 
ty. Do  not  be  too  familiar,  as  that  leads 
to  lack  of  respect. 

Be  especially  reverent  in  your  treat- 
ment of  the  customer  of  slender  purse. 
A  multi-millionaire  requires  only  one- 
tenth  the  respect  due  to  the  man  or  wo- 
man who  is  bound  by  the  law  of  neces- 
sity to  buy  within  a  fixed  limit.  A  readi- 
ness to  show  goods  within  limit  and  a 
tactful  avoidance  of  anything  to  wound 
or  make  forced  economy  conspicuous, 
meets  with  instant  appreciation,  while 
attempts  to  force  the  sale  of  goods  "just 
a  trifle"  above  the  price  named  by  them 
is  resented  and  remembered. 


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HOW  TO  GET  THERE. 

Those  who  expect  to  attend  this  meeting  should  know 
that  the  Wabash  is  the  short  line  from  Chicago  to  Detroit 
with  three  daily  trains,  leaving  Chicago  at  12:02  noon,  3:15 
p.  m.  and  11:00  p.  m.  It  is  the  only  line  east  of  Chicago 
operating  free  reclining  chair  cars.  These  popular  cars  will 
be  found  on  all  trains.  Compartment  sleepers  on  Night 
Express.  Rate  from  Chicago  $9.75  for  the  round  trip. 
Write  for  time-tables  and  full  information.  Wabash  City 
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The  New  Line  to  the  Fox  Lake  Country. 

"T^HE  Chicago,  Milwaukee  &  St. 
^  Paul  Railway  will  establish 
Passenger  train  service  on  its  new 
line  to  the  Fox  Lake  Country  on 
May  27th,  on  and  after  which  date 
trains  will  leave  Chicago  for  Gray's 
Lake,  Long  Lake,  Fox  Lake  and 
Nippersink  at  8:30  a.m.  daily,  1:30 
p.m.  except  Sunday,  3:10  p.m.  daily, 
and  5:20  p.m.  except  Sunday.  Re- 
turning trains  will  leave  Nippersink 
at  7:15  a.m.  except  Sunday,  7:20  a. 
m.  daily,  1:00  p.m.  except  Sunday, 
7:30  p.m.  except  Sunday,  and  Sun- 
days only  at  8:30  p.m. 

A  special  Fox  Lake  train  will  leave 
Chicago  Saturday,  May  26th,  at  1:30 
p.m. 

Parlor  cars  from  Chicago  at  5:20 
p.m.  and  from  Nippersink  7:15  a.m. 

For  tickets,  time  tables  and  furth- 
er information  apply  at  95  Adams 
St.  or  Union  Passenger  Station,  Ca- 
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Vol.  XXV— No.  6. 


CHICAGO,  JUNE  7,  1900. 


New  Series  No.  133. 


LIKE  AMERICAN  FRAME  SETS 

Our  Parts  Meet   With    Success  in   Australia, 

Where  Assembled  Machines  Make 

Good  Showing. 


Sydney,  N.  S.  W.,  May  9. — A  meeting 
has  been  held  in  South  Australia  for  the 
paipose  or  forming  an  association  for 
mutual  interest  and  self-protection  of  the 
cycle  traders.  The  principal  traders  of 
Adelaide  attended.  R.  Davis  was  appoint- 
ed honorary  secretary  of  the  new  associa- 
tion and  a  committee  was  elected  to  build 
it  up  on  a  strong  foundation.  There  has 
been  much  price  cutting  in  Adelaide  of 
late  and  several  of  the  agents  are  feeling 
the  effects  of  it  acutely. 

I.  Phlzackerley,  one  of  the  most  promi- 
nent Sydney  cycle  traders,  who  has  now 
been  assembling  bicycles  from  Englis!i 
parts  for  years,  has  begun  to  give  Ameri- 
can parts  a  show,  and  is  just  now  exhib- 
iting a  machine  built  from  American 
parts.  It  is  fitted  with  an  American 
coaster  brake  and  Sanger  handle  bars. 
The  machine  is  wholly  and  solely  Amer- 
ican with  the  exception  of  the  tires,  and 
is  a  much  better  looking  machine  than 
Phlzackerley  ever  built  up  from  English 
parts.  The  Sanger  bars  have  been  favor- 
ably commented  upon.  He  is  selling  this 
machine  without  coaster  brake  for  $60. 

Good  Record  for  Assembled  Uachlnes. 

That  Australian  assembled  machines 
are  as  fast  as  the  imported  article  is 
proved  by  the  way  they  have  won  big 
events  this  season.  Walne  won  two  out 
of  the  three  Australian  championships 
and  the  ten-mile  Victorian  championship, 
while  Shrimpton  has  won  several  Victo- 
rian amateur  championships,  on  a  Kellow. 
The  great  A.  N.  A.  wheel  race  run  in 
January  was  won  on  a  Davis-Franklin. 
Hosts  of  other  important  events  have 
fallen  to  riders  of  the  Australian  assem- 
bled machine.  To  show  that  it  is  also  a 
machine  that  will  stand  a  lot  of  knocking 
about,  it  need  only  be  mentioned  that 
Donald  McKay,  one  of  the  overlanders, 
rode  a  Dux  on  his  ride  around  Australia, 
and  his  machine  came  through  the  ordeal 
a  great  deal  better  than  the  imported 
machines  ridden  by  the  White  brothers, 
who  accompanied  McKay  on  his  ride. 

J.  McBride  has  succeeded  A.  S.  Patter- 
son as  the  Australasian  njnnager  of  the 
Massey-Harris  Co.,  Limited.  C.  Neunhof- 
fer  is  now  the  Victorian  manager. 

Stirrup  Toe  Clips  Now  Popular. 

Steel  toe  clips  have  now  been  almost 
totally  discarded.  The  latest  and  most 
popular  style  of  clip  is  a  leather  band  af- 
fixed to  the  pedals  and  fitting  across  the 
rider's  instep.  They  are  now  in  almost 
universal  use. 

The  Acme  Cycle  Co.  of  Melbourne  is 
selling  Springfield  and  Fauber  sets  to  as- 
semblers. The  sets  contain  everything 
but  rims  and  tires. 

S.  Cohen,  Sons  &  Co.  of  Melbourne  are 
doing  excellent  business  with  their  Amer- 
ican sets,  which  include  everything  com- 
plete, except  rims,  tires,  saddle,  and  three 
pieces  of  main  tubing.  Prices  for  these 
various  sets  range  from  $15  to  $18. 


A  bicycle  auction  mart  has  been  estab- 
lished in  Melbourne.  It  is  to  be  confined 
solely  to  the  selling  of  bicycles  and  cycle 
sundries  and  accessories.  The  project  has 
been  taken  up  by  one  of  the  reputable 
Melbourne  auctioneering  firms  and  is 
quite  a  new  departure  so  far  as  the  Mel- 
bourne cycle  trade  is  concerned.  It  is 
proposed  to  hold  sales  every  Tuesday  and 
Friday.  Each  sale  is  to  be  an  unreserved 
one  and  every  article  will  be  knocked 
down  to  the  highest  bidder.  When  this 
auction  mart  is  properly  established  it 
will  play  right  into  the  hands  of  those 
firms  which  desire  to  auction  off  ma- 
chines and  yet  do  not  wish  their  names 
to  appear  in  public.  It  is  therefore  an- 
ticipated that  the  project  will  meet  with 
success.  It  is  likely  to  do  the  trade  in 
Melbourne  much  harm,  as  many  are  cer- 
tain to  be  disposed  of  at  every  auction 
sale,  and  with  sales  being  held  twice  a 
week  and  machines  being  knocked  down 
at  any  price,  a  great  number  of  riders 
who  would  have  bought  machines  at  an 
agency  and  paid  their  $100  and  more  for 
them  will  purchase  at  auction  for  any- 
where from  $20  to  $50.  It  is  very  rarely 
that  machines  realize  more  than  the  lat- 
ter price  at  auction. 

Victorian  Dealers  Get  Freight  Reduction. 

The  Victorian  Cycle  Board  of  Trade 
waited  on  the  Victorian  railway  commis- 
sioner early  in  April  and  pointed  out  to 
him  the  injustice  of  charging  50  per  cent 
extra  for  the  carriage  on  the  railways  of 
bicycles,  tires,  parts  and  sundries,  on  the 
ground  that  they  were  fragile  goods.  The 
commissioner  promised  a  reduction  in  the 
rates  at  an  early  date  and  he  asked  the 
deputation  to  forward  him  a  letter  con- 
taining suggestions  as  to  the  rates  they 
wished  adopted,  and  this  has  been  done. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Victorian  Cycle 
Board  of  Trade  on  April  30  it  was  re- 
solved that  in  future  members  of  the 
board  should  discontinue  employing  rac- 
ing men  to  ride  their  machines.  This  is 
the  result  of  the  crooked  practices  of  the 
riders  on  the  track. 

The  Sydney  dealers  who  do  not  handle 
free  wheels  get  very  wroth  with  the 
press  for  booming  this  invention,  know- 
ing that  by  this  booming  their  opponents 
are  being  advertised. 


RECEIVER     FOR     BULLIS     CO. 


Bicycle  Step  Infringement  Suit  Heard. 

The  Torkelson  bicycle  step  patent 
claim  is  brought  to  the  notice  of  the 
trade  once  more  through  the  hearing  of 
arguments  before  .Judge  Lowell  in  the 
United  States  circuit  court  in  Boston  last 
Thursday  in  the  infringement  suit 
brought  by  Theodore  A.  Dodge  against 
the  Lamb  Mfg.  Co.  of  Chicopee  Falls  and 
others.  The  action  was  brought  for  an 
accounting  and  an  injunction  to  restrain 
the  defendants,  makers  of  the  Spalding 
and  other  bicycles,  from  the  alleged  in- 
fringement of  patent  No.  426,402,  granted 
to  J.  B.  McCune  and  J.  L.  Yost,  assignees 
of  the  inventor,  R.  T.  Torkelson,  on  July 
26,  1890,  which  is  now  owned  by  Colonel 
Dodge.  Tlie  alleged  infringement  is  on 
the  claim  for  the  mounting  step.  Pish, 
Richardson  &  Storrow  appeared  for  the 
plaintiff  and  Russell  Bradford  for  the  de- 
fendants. A  decision  in  the  case  was  re- 
served by  the  court. 


Affairs  of  Chainlcss  Ball  Gear  Makers  to  be 

Wound  Up  by  Request  of  Directors 

— Financial  Condition. 


A  receiver  was  appointed  last  Tuesday 
for  the  Bullis  Ball  Gear  Co.  of  Rochester, 
upon  a  petition  of  a  majority  of  the 
stockholders  heard  by  Justice  Dunwell. 

The  petition  for  dissolution  was  made 
by  Walter  A.  Parce,  Thomas  J.  Swanton, 
William  A.  Williamson,  George  D.  Wil- 
cox, Fred  C.  Bullis  and  William  H.  Wil- 
liamson, who  comprise  a  majority  of  the 
board  of  directors.  Silas  A.  Servis  was 
made  temporary  receiver  for  the  corpo- 
ration. The  court  enjoined  all  creditors 
from  bringing  any  action  against  the 
concern,  and  the  receiver  has  advertised 
to  sell  at  public  auction  on  June  15,  to 
the  highest  bidder,  "all  the  machinery, 
tools,  merchandise  on  hand,  both  manu- 
factured and  in  process  of  manlfacture, 
all  raw  stock,  all  patterns,  drawings, 
shop  and  office  fixtures,  belting,  shaft- 
ing, all  letters  patent  and  applications 
therefor,  belonging  to  the  Bullis  Gear 
Co.,  in  and  to  all  machines  and  appli- 
ances purchased  by  it  on  contracts  of 
conditional  sale." 

Protect  Stockholders  and  Creditors. 
In  their  petition  the  directors  state 
that  they  "have  discovered  that  the  stock, 
effects  and  other  property  of  the  corpo- 
ration are  not  sufTicient  to  pay  all  just 
demands,  for  which  it  is  liable  as  they 
become  due,  or  to  afford  a  reasonable 
security  to  those  who  may  deal  with  it, 
and  that  they  deem  it  beneficial  to  the  in- 
terests of  the  stockholders  and  persons 
interested  that  the  corporation  be  dis- 
solved." Furthermore,  that  large  esti- 
mates have  been  withdrawn  by  their  cus- 
tomers and  orders  canceled  recently,  and 
that  at  a  special  meeting  of  the  stock- 
holders, they  refused  to  respond  to  a  call 
for  additional  funds,  necessary  to  provide 
for  pressing  outstanding  indebtedness. 
They  declare  also  that  the  corporation  is 
unable  to  borrow  money  to  take  care  of 
its  present  obligations. 

Ifiabilities  Amount  to  $56,000. 

The  schedule  of  assets  fixes  the  value 
of  the  letters  patent  at  $80,000,  the  value 
of  the  special  tools  on  hand  at  $17,564.65 
and  the  total  stock  $16,384.  The  liabili- 
ties named  foot  up  to  $56,019.97,  includ- 
ing amount  due  employes,  $313.82;  bills 
payable  for  merchandise,  advertising  and 
machinery  aggregate  about  $10,500.  There 
is  due  for  borrowed  money  about  $31,000, 
and  on  demand  loans  about  $9,000  more. 

The  Bullis  Ball  Gear  Co.  was  formed 
about  four  years  ago.  It  was  incorporat- 
ed with  a  capital  stock  of  $75,000,  which 
in  June,  1899,  was  increased  to  $250,000. 
Stock  amounting  to  1,112  shares  was 
sold,  the  shares  being  at  the  par  value 
of  $100  each,  and  the  resulting  sum  has 
been  fully  paid  in.  The  company  had 
headquarters  in  the  Aqueduct  building. 
Rochester,  and  manufactured  and  sold 
the  Bullis  chainless  driving  gear  for  bi- 
cycles, and  many  successful  appliances 
besides,  during  its  career. 


134 


THE  CYCLE   AGE   AND    TRADE    REVIEW 


WENT  ACOURTING  TOO  LATE 


After    Ignoring    Jobbers    During    Winter    the 
A.  B.  C.  Now  Seeks  Them  Only 
to  be  Turned  Away. 


The  hardware  dealers  and  jobbers  long 
ago  became  so  iiHportant  a  factor  in  the 
distribution  oJ:  bicycles,  ecpecially  those 
of  medium  grade,  that  makers  of  ma- 
chines of  that  class  now  never  think  of 
disputing  the  prominent  place  they  oc- 
cupy in  the  industry.  A  gentleman  who 
is  at  the  head  of  one  of  the  largest  of 
the  trust  factories  once  remarked  that 
they  were  a  cIpss  of  people  whom  he  al- 
ways damned  when  money  was  plentiful 
and  courted  when  he  foimd  himself  over- 
loaded or  in  need  of  cash.  The  bicycle 
industry  has  been  troubled  with  so  many 
people  of  the  same  class  that  jobbers 
have  been  able  to  secure  abundant  sup- 
plies almost  at  their  own  figures. 
Independents  Secured  Bulk  of  Business. 

During  the  early  part  of  the  present 
season  it  seemed  that  the  American  Bicy- 
cle Co.  was  making  little  effort  to  secjire 
much  of  the  jobbing  trade,  and  indepen- 
dent makers  of  medium  and  low  grade 
machines  congratulated  themselves  on 
the  supposition  that  an  important  part  of 
their  competition  had  been  removed.  It 
really  did  appear  that  the  trust  was  mak- 
ing an  effort  to  secure  business  at  re- 
spectable prices. 

This  policy  was  not  destined  to  endure, 
probably  because  the  independent  mak- 
ers despite  threats  and  largely  because  of 
the  formation  of  the  C.  T.  P.  A.,  secured 
the  bulk  of  the  business.  Then  the  trust 
realized  that  it  had  overestimated  its  own 
importance  and  went  after  the  jobbers  in 
earnest,  but  without  meeting  as  much  en- 
couragement as  was  expected. 

The  Hardware  Trade,  one  of  the  jour- 
nals devoted  to  the  industry,  has  this  to 
say  on  the  subject: 

A.  B.  C.  Seeks  to  Unload. 

Some  time  since  the  jobbers  were  ap- 
proached by  a  representative  of  the  Ameri- 
can Bicycle  Co.  and  asked  to  purchase 
wheels  at  a  certain  figure.  The  jobbers  ap- 
proached were  already  well  stocked  and  did 
not  feel  that  it  would  be  a  good  business 
move  to  throw  these  wheels  on  the  market 
in  competition  with  those  they  already  had. 
They  suggested  that  the  A.  B.  C.  should 
wait  until  later  in  the  season.  Instead  of 
acting  on  this  suggestion,  the  American  Bi- 
cycle Co.  put  salesmen  in  the  field,  it  is 
stated,  and  is  offering  these  wheels  to  retail- 
ers at  about  the  same  figure  that  they  were 
offered  to  the  jobbers.  The  competition  from 
this  source  has  not  amounted  to  very  much, 
and  jobbers  are  not  making  complaint  on 
that  score,  but  it  is  the  principle  of  this  new 
move  to  which  they  make  their  strongest 
objections. 

Not  Selling  Up  to  Output. 

Independent  factories  are  still  backward 
about  filling  orders,  indicating  that  they  are 
doing  a  big  business.  Local  jobbers  report 
that  it  requires  about  four  weeks  after 
specifications  are  mailed  before  the  arrival 
of  the  order.  They  base  their  orders  on  this 
length  of  time  and  by  ordering  ahead  keep 
sufficient  stock  on  hand.  The  American 
Bicycle  Co.  is  very  prompt  in  its  shipments, 
giving  them  immediate  attention,  indicating 
that  they  have  sufficient  supplies  manufac- 
tured in  advance  and  are  not  selling  up  to 
their  output,  for  this  is  the  season  of  the 
year  when  demand  nearly  equals  the  num- 
ber manufactured,  if  any  season  does. 


Transfer  Operations  to  Brantford. 

The  Canada  Cycle  &  Motor  Co.  of  To- 
ronto has  made  arrangements  with  the 
city  of  Brantford  to  continue  the  manu- 
facture of  the  chainless  bicycles  former- 
ly made  in  the  Welland  Vale  plant,  which 
was  recently  destroyed  in  a  disastrous 
fire  at  St.  Catherines,  henceforth  in  the 
Brantford  factory  of  the  company.  This 
means   that   the   St.    Catherines    factory 


will  not  be  rebuilt  and  that  all  the  bicy- 
cles and  tools  formerly  made  there  will 
be  made  in  Brantford,  which,  General 
Manager  Shenstone  explained,  will  not 
require  any  considerable  addition  to  the 
plant  nor  to  the  force  of  employes,  but 
will  give  the  latter  work  throughout  the 
year.  The  city  agrees  to  exempt  the  en- 
terprise from  taxation  for  an  additional 
seven  years,  beginning  at  the  expiration 
of  the  ten  years'  exemption  now  run- 
ning, which  will  be  in  about  three  years 
from  now. 

UNSETTLED  'WEATHER  BLAMED 


AT    THE    PARIS    EXPOSITION 


Columbus  Dealers,  Disappointed  by  Trade  to 
Date,  Turn  Attention  to  Other  I^ines. 


Columbus,  O..  June  4. — The  unsettled 
state  of  the  weather  this  spring  has  great- 
ly retarded  the  bicycle  business  here,  but 
the  few  good  days  we  have  had  have  been 
lively  ones.  As  a  rule  dealers  are  disap- 
pointed in  the  trade  to  date,  although 
there  are  a  few  who  have  done  fairly 
well.  Most  of  those  dealers  who  remain 
in  the  field  next  season  in  this  city  will 
combine  some  other  line  with  their  bicy- 
cle business. 

The  Columbus  Bicycle  &  Typewriter 
Co.,  which  was  incorporated  last  spring 
to  take  over  the  cycle  business  of  another 
concern  that  branched  out  in  another 
line,  is  preparing  to  go  out  of  the  cycle 
trade  now  and  will  turn  its  attention  to 
another  field.  The  business  has  not  been 
up  to  the  expectations  of  the  manager, 
and  the  stock  is  being  closed  out  at  re- 
duced prices.  When  rid  of  the  bicycles 
the  company  will  take  charge  of  the  sales 
of  the  Rem-Sho  typewriter  in  Ohio  and 
will  put  in  a  line  of  motor  vehicles,  both 
electric  and  gasoline.  No  permanent  ar- 
rangements for  this  latter  line  have  as 
yet   been   made,  however. 

Some  of  the  people  of  Columbus  are 
pushing  the  suits  to  test  the  constitution- 
ality of  the  vehicle  tax  bill.  A  few  days 
ago  Judge  Badger  granted  to  the  plain- 
tiffs in  the  suit  of  Sutermaster  vs.  Cott, 
director  of  public  accounts,  an  injunc- 
tion to  prevent  defendant  from  collecting 
the  tax  on  bicycles  owned  by  them.  A 
decision  in  the  matter  will  likely  be  given 
soon.  There  is  also  a  suit  in  the  supreme 
court  to  decide  the  same  point.  It  was 
filed  by  M.  J.  Daniels,  a  pawnbroker. 
This  same  bill  places  a  heavy  tax  on 
pawnbrokers  and  those  engaged  in  some 
other  lines  of  business. 


Oliver  and  Straus  Confess  Bankruptcy. 

Edwin  Oliver  and  Alexander  Straus. 
who  composed  the  firms  of  Edwin  Oliver 
&  Co.,  the  Cycle  Manufacturers'  Supply 
Co.,  and  Oliver,  Straus  &  Co.,  dealers  in 
bicycle  supplies,  formerly  at  23  Park 
Row,  have  filed  a  petition  in  bankruptcy, 
with  firm  liabilities  of  $100,473  and  no 
assets.  Of  the  liabilities  there  are  se- 
cured $4,260;  unsecured,  $54,463;  contin- 
gent, $41,750  as  indorsers  on  notes  of 
various  persons,  of  which  amount  $28,730 
has  been  transferred  to  the  Pynchon  Na- 
tional bank  of  Springfield.  Mass.  The 
largest  creditor  is  the  Newton  Rubber 
Works  of  Boston.  $17,507.  Mr.  Oliver  has 
individual  liabilities  of  $3,498.  Oliver, 
Straus  &  Co.  made  an  assignment  on  May 
7, 1897.  

Pi'tsburg  Fire  Causes  No  Loss. 

The  wholesale  and  retail  bicycle  and 
sundries  establishment  of  the  Theo.  F. 
Bentel  Co.,  in  Pittsburg,  was  scorched  by 
fire  a  fortnight  ago.  but  was  not  injured 
except  by  smoke  and  some  water.  While 
the  blaze  caused  considerable  excitement 
and  looked  serious  at  the  time,  the  com- 
pany was  doing  business  as  usual  the 
next  morning,  not  having  suffered  an 
hour's  interruption,  as  the  fire  occurred 
at  8;  30  the  previous  evening.  The  com- 
pany was  fully  protected  by  insurance. 


United  States  and  Germany  Foremost  in  Sun- 
dries Display— Little  New  in 
Bicycle  Section. 


To  hold  an  exhibition  only  for  the 
pleasure  of  other  people,  without  intend- 
ing either  to  improve  the  mind  of  those 
visiting  it  or  to  gain  a  trade  benefit,  is  a 
thing  not  to  be  commended,  and  a 
world's  show  such  as  the  Paris  exhibi- 
tion is  surely  not  organized  for  such  a 
purpose,  but  will  this  great  show  educate 
people  and  realize  benefits  for  the  ex- 
hibitors, as  far  as  cycles  and  motors  are 
concerned?  is  the  question  propounded 
by  the  Cycle  Trader. 

To  be  quite  clear,  we  will  divide  this 
section  into  two  subdivisions.  (1)  cy- 
cles, frames,  and  raw  materials,  and  (2) 
accessories,  tools  and  implements.  As 
the  development  of  the  first  subdivision 
has  reached  a  point  of  uniformity  which 
can  hardly  advance,  it  is  impossible  that 
either  exhibitor  or  visitor  should  de- 
rive any  special  benefit  from  the  exhib- 
its which  could  not  have  been  achieved 
by  other  and  less  expensive  means.  The 
brazing  of  frames  and  such  operations 
are  guided  very  much  by  personal  opin- 
ion and  experience  and  to  hope  to  find 
a,  uniform  system  is  quite  unreasonable. 
Exhibitions  are  not  arranged  to  prove 
what  the  world  knows  already,  but  to 
show  progress,  which  in  this  instance 
does  not  sufficiently  warrant  the  outlay 
of  time  and  money. 

Many  Novelties  in  Tools  and  Fittings. 

Accessories,  tools  and  implements  have 
a  greater  claim  to  be  seen  and  compared 
as  comparison,  odious  as  it  may  seem, 
is  here  at  least  profitable.  The  most 
stolid  visitor  to  the  Paris  show  will  find 
in  this  subdivision  a  number  of  novel- 
ties which  surpass  all  expectations. 
Many  large  buyers  of  first-class  houses 
will  find  novelties  even  unknown  to 
them.  Everyone  will  be  able  to  revel 
and  delight  in  new  patterns  of  lamps, 
saddles,  handle  bars,  cyclometers, 
watches,  and  all  those  little  necessaries 
that  go  to  make  up  a  perfect  cycle. 
The  study  of  the  rapid  progress  in  this 
direction  leads  one  to  marvel  at  the  in- 
genuity of  men  and  the  abundance  of 
inventive  skill  employed  in  the  cycle 
trade.  Free  wheels  and  a  large  number 
of  different  brakes  are  on  view,  but  the 
number  is  not  so  large  as  one  might  ex- 
pect. It  seems  as  if  the  continent  is 
opiiised  to  the  free  wheel.  Hardly  any 
machines  arriving  from  Germany,  Aus- 
tria and  France  are  fitted  with  the  free 
wheel  device.  The  reason  for  this  wait- 
ing attitude  with  regard  to  free  wheels 
is  not  quite  apparent.  One  manufacturer 
remarks  that  he  would  not  allow  his 
riders  to  risk  their  lives  on  his  account 
and  he  only  fits  free  wheels  when  asked 
particularly  to  do  so. 

England  left  Far  Behind. 

Germany's  and  America's  exhibition  of 
cycle  parts,  accessories  and  tools  are 
smart  and  up  to  date,  easily  taking  first 
rank.  British  manufacturers  seem  to  be 
occupied  with  other  things  at  present, 
and  it  leads  one  to  wonder  what  this 
occupation  can  be.  In  no  engineering 
section  connected  with  cycles  can  any- 
thing be  found  showing  traces  of  a  new 
devrlopment  in  a  different  direction. 

The  first  place  among  all  the  exhibits 
at  Paris  must  be  given  to  the  automo- 
bile, the  motor  carriage,  the  self-pro- 
pelled vehicle.  Nothing  can  compare 
with  it  in  popularity,  and  no  one  coming 
to  see  and  Jearn  does  not  admire  the 
rapid  progress  made  in  this  direction. 
Ten  years  ago  it  was  unknown  and  now 
it  is  the  foremost  of  all  exhibits. 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


13S 


READY    TO    TALK    SIDELINES 


ITNSBTTI^BD  WBATHBR   AND   STRIKES 
HTTRT   CI,BVBI/AND   TRADB 


Dealers    Considering    I,ines    for    Fall    and 

Winter— Repair  Business  Flourishing 

—Find  Assembling  Unprofitable. 


Cleveland,  June  4.— The  retail  trade  in 
this  city  is  still  holding  up  fairly  well 
considering  the  cold  and  unsettled 
weather.  The  fact  that  the  demand  for 
bicycles  depends  very  largely  on  the 
weather  conditions  was  never  more  clear- 
ly demonstrated  than  has  been  the  case 
in  this  city  this  spring.  The  few  warm 
days  have  brought  out  purchasers  in 
numbers  to  suit  the  most  enterprising 
dealer,  but  during  the  cold,  wet  weather 
which  has  predominated  the  demand  has 
amounted  to  almost  nil. 

While  the  chief  complaint  of  the  deal- 
ers has  been  against  the  weather,  a  num- 
ber of  dealers  are  satisfied  that  the  con- 
stant labor  troubles  which  have  agitated 
the  workingmen  here  during  the  past 
few  months  have  seriously  interfered 
with  trade.  One  or  two  of  the  largest 
dealers  do  not  hold  this  opinion  but  in 
view  of  the  unquestioned  fact  that  other 
business  of  all  kinds  has  suffered,  it 
seems  hardly  reasonable  to  believe  that 
the  bicycle  business  has  been  so  fortunate 
as  to  escape. 

Trade  Holds  About  Normal. 

Making  due  allowance  for  the  effect  of 
the  weather  and  the  strike,  some  careful 
observers  of  the  bicycle  trade  are  in- 
clined to  think  that  the  demand  for  bicy- 
cles is  otherwise  normal  and  that  the  de- 
cline should  by  no  means  be  attributed  to 
a  falling  off  in  interest  among  riders. 

The  lack  of  business  is  causing  a  cut- 
ting down  of  expenses  all  along  the  re- 
tail line  and  there  are  indications  that 
several  concerns  are  already  preparing 
to  close  out  for  the  season.  Klein  &  Hef- 
felman  of  Canton,  O.,  who  hired  a  fine 
Euclid  avenue  store  and  undertook  to 
dispose  of  a  stock  of  several  hundred 
Deuber  bicycles  at  $25  each,  have  already 
done  so.  The  business  of  the  concern 
was  practically  killed  from  the  start  by 
the  'other  dealers,  who  made  capital  of 
the  probability  that  the  establishment 
would  be  retained  for  only  a  few  months 
until  the  stock  could  be  cleared  out.  This 
report  had  the  desired  result,  as  Cleve- 
landers  have  had  previous  experience 
with  clearance  sales  of  cheap  bicycles  by 
transients. 

Veterans  Still  Confident. 

Manufacturers  of  good  sidelines  which 
could  be  handled  to  advantage  in  connec- 
tion with  bicycles  could  now  find  ex- 
cellent openings  with  several  Cleveland 
retail  stores.  A  number  of  the  old  reli- 
ables feel  that  there  is  still  money  to  be 
made  in  the  bicycle  business  under  ad- 
vantageous conditions  and  expect  to  con- 
tinue keeping  open  during  the  entire 
year  provided  they  can  secure  something 
to  tide  them  over  the  fall  and  winter 
months.  This  is  growing  more  and  more 
to  be  the  case  with  exclusive  bicycle 
dealers  all  over  the  country  and  manu- 
facturers of  various  lines  of  goods  are 
turning  their  efforts  accordingly. 

Ctttting  Down  Many  Frames. 

The  rather  light  demand  for  bicycles 
has  not  affected  the  repair  business. 
Quite  the  contrary  is  the  case,  the  re- 
pairmen having  more  work  than  they 
can  do.  Evidently  many  riders  had  put 
off  having  repair  work  done,  thinking 
they  would  purchase  new  mounts,  but, 
conditions  having  been  against  them, 
they  have  decided  to  use  the  old  machines 
another  year,  necessitating  repairs. 

In  view  of  the  prevailing  low  prices 


for  fairly  good  machines,  it  would  seem 
that  the  practice  of  cutting  down  and  re- 
modeling old  campaigners  would  be  a 
thing  of  the  past,  but  such  is  not  the  case 
in  this  city.  A  repairman  stated  the  other 
day  that  he  had  cut  down  fully  as  many 
machines  during  the  past  few  weeks  as 
during  any  similar  period  in  past  sea- 
sons. He  expressed  the  opinion  that  in 
nine  cases  out  of  ten  it  was  mistaken 
economy  to  the  rider,  but  quite  naturally 
he  was  not  airing  this  opinion  before 
prospective  patrons. 

Repairers  Abandon  Assembling. 

The  practice  of  assembling  has  had  a 
decided  setback  in  this  section  this 
spring,  as  it  is  daily  becoming  evident 
that  it  is  no  longer  profitable.  Last  year 
the  repairmen  bought  their  own  frames 
in  the  black  and  had  them  enameled, 
stringing  up  the  wheels  and  doing  the  as- 
sembling themselves.  Now  it  is  claimed 
that  even  this  form  of  "assembling"  is 
no  longer  profitable  and  it  seems  that  the 
only  way  in  which  the  repairman  can 
furnish  a  machine  of  his  "own  make"  is 
to  buy  complete  machines  fully  equipped, 
and  then  "build"  them  by  putting  on  his 
own  nameplate.  There  are  still  a  few 
riders  who  are  willing  to  pay  a  fair  price 
for  models  built  after  their  own  ideas, 
and  these  constitute  the  only  class  with 
which  the  small  builders  can  do  business 
at  a  profit. 


NEW  BUSINESS  IN  MONTANA 


HIGH  PRICED  -WOOt,  AND  BBBP  BRING 
INCREASED    SAI<BS 


CHAPMAN  &  SONS  ASSIGN 


Makers  of  Chapman  Double  Ball  Bearings 
Go  Out  of  Business. 


The  Chapman  &  Sons  Mfg.  Co.  of  Rock- 
land, Mass.,  has  assigned  to  Edmund  H. 
Talbot  of  Sharon,  counsel  for  the  firm, 
and  a  mortgagee's  sale  of  the  stock  was 
held  at  the  plant  last  Tuesday. 

The  corporation  was  organized  several 
years  ago  under  the  laws  of  Maine  with  a 
capital  of  $150,000.  George  P.  Chapman 
was  president  and  general  manager,  and 
associated  with  him  were  his  three  sons. 
The  company  controls  the  Chapman  dou- 
ble ball  bearing  device,  and  the  manufac- 
ture of  bicycles  was  begun  in  Stoi.ighton 
two  years-  ago.  Last  September  the  con- 
cern bought  of  the  Rockland  Savings 
l)ank  a  factory  on  Market  street  and 
transferred  its  business  to  Rockland, 
where  considerable  money  was  spent  in 
improving  the  property,  and  a  fine  plant 
was  established.  About  thirteen  hands 
were  employed.  The  company  has  been 
handicapped  by  a  lack  of  capital,  and 
this  is  assigned  as  the  cause  of  the  diffi- 
culty. George  Chapman  has  moved  to 
Somerville,  Mass.,  where  he  will  engage 
in  the  insurance  business. 


Attempt  to  Burn  Patee  Plant. 

It  is  believed  by  operatives  in  the  Patee 
bicycle  factory  in  Peoria,  111.,  that  a 
vicious  attempt  was  made  to  destroy  the 
plant  by  fire  a  few  days  ago.  A  gasoline 
engine  is  used  in  the  factory.  The  gaso- 
line is  stored  in  a  tank  at  the  rear  of 
the  premises  adjacent  to  the  alley.  There 
is  considerable  rubbish  there,  such  as 
boxes,  packing  cases,  wads  of  excelsior 
and  other  inflammable  stuff.  A  consider- 
able quantity  of  this  material  had  been 
placed  on  top  of  the  tank,  which  con- 
tained fifty  gallons  of  gasoline,  and  then 
ignited.  Had  the  fire  got  far  enough  along 
to  generate  the  gasoline  fumes,  the  fac- 
tory and  its  inmates  would  doubtless 
have  been  wrecked  and  injured  by  an  ex- 
plosion. But  the  firemen  were  in  time  to 
prevent  a  tragedy.  No  clue  is  revealed  as 
to  the  identity  of  the  incendiaries,  but  it 
is  firmly  maintained  that  the  intention 
was  to  destroy  the  plant. 


Dry    Weather    in    Minnesota    and    Dakotas 
Checks  Trade  Slightly  but  Pro- 
spects are  Good. 


Cycle  Age  repair  book,  $2;  to  subscrib- 
ers, $1. 


The  retail  trade  in  the  northwest  dur- 
ing May  was  of  good  volume,  the  average 
for  the  month  being  equal  to,  if  not  ahead 
of,  the  same  period  a  year  ago.  Un- 
doubtedly the  continued  dry  weather  all 
over  the  northwestern  states  has  had  its 
effect  on  the  bicycle  situation,  as  it  has 
on  every  other  line  of  business.  Country 
roads  are  so  dusty  and  dry  that  wheeling 
is  not  a  pleasure  and  can  only  be  en- 
joyed on  the  city  streets  and  on  the  bicy- 
cle paths.  Many  who  had  intended  pur- 
chasing mounts  have  postponed  buying 
them  until  cycling  is  more  of  a  pleasure 
than  at  present. 

The  question  of  the  extent  of  the  crops 
is  also  cutting  something  of  a  figure  in 
preventing  trade  from  assuming  the  large 
volume  it  was  anticipated  it  might.  In 
strictly  agricultural  communities  the 
farmers  were,  up  to  the  middle  of  the 
month,  somewhat  discouraged  by  the  lack 
of  moisture.  Crops  were  growing  slowly, 
and  this  had  more  or  less  of  a  depressing 
effect  on  all  lines  of  business. 

Montana  Sales  Unprecedented. 

New  business  is  being  developed  this 
year  in  good  volume  in  the  state  of  Mon- 
tana. Jobbers  report  that  better  and 
larger  orders  are  coming  from  that  sec- 
tion than  at  any  time  in  the  period  of  the 
jobbing  business  at  that  point,  according 
to  Hardware  Trade  of  Minneapolis.  The 
conditions  in  Montana  are  more  satisfac- 
tory from  a  business  point  than  they  are 
farther  east.  Wool  is  high,  cattle  are 
bringing  good  prices  and  all  grazing  in- 
terests are  prosperous,  the  entire  state 
participating  in  this  prosperity.  This  is 
aiding  business  to  a  very  large  extent 
and  makes  all  branches  of  trade  more 
profitable  than  formerly,  while  increasing 
demand  for  goods  going  into  consump- 
tion. 

Increased  Trade  in  North  Dakota. 

Demand  from  North  Dakota  is  also  very 
good  at  this  time.  The  state  is  naturally 
adapted  to  the  bicycle  and  in  many  small 
cities  and  towns  there  seems  to  have 
been  a  revival  of  interest  in  the  bicycle. 
The  sales  this  year  in  that  territory  have 
been  much  in  excess  of  a  year  ago. 

In  South  Dakota  the  business  prospects 
are  not  quite  so  satisfactory.  In  all  prob- 
ability the  volume  of  trade  from  that  sec- 
tion has  been  fully  as  large  as  a  year  ago, 
but  demand  has  practically  shown  no  in- 
crease and  the  number  of  machines  being 
sold  is  not  proportionate  to  the  popula- 
tion, based  on  the  number  being  disposed 
of  in  Montana  and  North  Dakota. 

Minnesota  Trade  Holds  Up  Well. 

In  Minnesota  business  continues  in  good 
volume,  and  is  fully  equal  to  a  year  ago. 
Just  now  city  trade  is  of  good  propor- 
tions and  is  attracting  the  most  attention, 
but  orders  are  continually  coming  in  from 
obscure  crossroad  towns  where  few  bicy- 
cles have  been  sold  in  the  past.  Inquiries 
continue  to  be  large  and  every  mail  brings 
the  jobbers  large  numbers  of  letters  in 
which  catalogues  are  solicited  or  prices 
are  requested.  These  are  a  good  indica- 
tion for  future  business,  and  the  predic- 
tion made  some  time  ago  that  the  bicycle 
business  would  show  a  steady  demand 
until  August  or  September  will  undoubt- 
edly be  verified,  if  there  is  anything  like 
a  fair  crop  in  the  northwestern  states  this 
fall,  and  if  farmers  realize  fair  prices  on 
their  products. 


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Comparatively  few  per- 
NOT  sons   have   been   found 

FAIR  WITH  who     are     willing     to 

THE  DEALER  make  an  effort  to  jus- 
tify the  existence  of  the 
trust  from  the  standpoint  of  the  dealer. 
That  is  to  say,  few  have  attempted  to 
prove  that  any  benefits  have  accrued  to 
the  retail  trade  from  the  formation  of 
the  combine.  A  few  have  endeavored  to 
show  that  it  has  accomplished  great 
good  by  insisting  upon  the  maintenance 
of  prices  by  dealers,  and  the  Cycle  Age 
would  not  dispute  that  statement,  pro- 
vided it  could  be  shown  that  the  policy 
had  been  consistently  pursued  in  all  of 
the  trust's  dealings. 

The  American  Bicycle  Co.  has  no  right, 
however,  to  expect  the  dealer  to  main- 
tain prices  unless  it,  also,  is  prepared  to 
do  the  same  thing.  It  has  no  right  to 
sell  a  machine  to  a  dealer  fwr  $12  or  $14 
and  insist  that  it  shall  not  be  sold  for 
less  than  $2.5,  and  now,  before  the  season 
is  half  over,  sell  the  same  machine,  or 
one  of  equal  grade,  to  a  mail  order  house 
or  a  department  store  for  about  half  the 
price.  That  is,  nevertheless,  what  has 
been  done.  Bicycles  are  being  offered, 
with  or  without  tires  and  other  equip- 
ment, at  prices  which  enable  the  buyers 
to  sell  to  the  public  at  prices  which  the 
legitimate  dealer,  who  bought  earlier  and 
relied  upon  the  trust  to  act  in  good  faith, 
cannot  approach.  Milwaukee  and  Buffalo 
machines  are  offered  at  prices  very  close 
to  cost. 

No  dealer  can  be  legally  bound  to  main- 
tain prices  set  by  the  American  Bicycle 
Co.  There  may,  however,  have  been 
some  question  about  his  moral  obligation, 
but  even  the  most  squeamish  will  admit 
that  under  such  circumstances  as  those 
above  detailed  even  the  moral  obligation 
is  cancelled. 

The  sale  of  bicycles  at  ridiculous 
prices  has  not  been  confined  to  mail  or- 
der houses,  however.  In  Philadelphia  the 
local  branch  of  the  Gormully  &  Jeffery 
sales  department  offers  bicycles  at  $14. 
In  Hartford,  chainless  Columbias  of  1899 
make  are  offered  at  $40  and  chain  bicy- 
cles at  from  $27.50  to  $32.50  each.  Ac- 
companying the  announcement  of  these 
prices  the  statement  is  made  that  "these 
machines  correspond  to  the  well  known 
models  45  and  46  for  men  and  women  re- 
spectively, with  the  exception  that  the 
crank  bracket  is  of  slightly  different 
shape,"  an  attempt,  of  course,  to  lead  the 
public  to  believe  that  at  these  prices  they 
buy  a  machine  just  as  good  as  the  1900 


models,  in  which  belief,  by  the  way,  they 
would  not  be  far  from  the  truth. 

These  are  incidents  which  serve  to 
show  that  the  trust  is  not  acting  in  good 
faith.  Dealers  are  not  likely  to  permit 
themselves  to  be  hoodwinked,  but,  find- 
ing themselves  in  competition  with  the 
houses  from  which  they  purchase,  will 
either  fail  to  dispose  of  the  number  of 
machines  expected  of  them  or  will  lower 
their  prices  to  meet  those  of  their  oppo- 
nent. 

An  instance  was  reported  last  week. 
Tierney  Bros.,  one  of  the  largest  con- 
cerns in  Michigan,  announced  a  drop  in 
prices.  They  were  promptly  notified  by 
the  trust  that  price  cutting  must  cease. 
Their  reply  was  decisive,  and  in  a  few 
words  meant  that  the  machines  were 
their  own  and  they  purposed  selling 
them  without  dictation  from  anybody  as 
to  price. 

Thus  has  the-  trust  kicked  from  be- 
neath its  feet  the  one  plank  on  which  it 
depended  to  prove  its  beneficent  effect  on 
the  bicycle  industry. 

Severe  cases  sometimes  require  heroic 
treatment,  which,  however,  is  generally 
resorted  to  only  in  emergencies.  One 
may  be  pardoned  for  wondering  what  has 
given  rise  to  the  late  slaughter  sales.  The 
annual  meeting  of  the  trust  should  occur 
about  a  month  hence.  The  directors 
doubtless  desire  to  make  a  satisfactory 
showing  both  as  to  the  number  of  bicy- 
cles sold  and  the  condition  of  stock  at 
the  time  the  report  is  made.  That  the 
season's  business  has  been  disappointing 
no  one  doubts,  and  it  will  be  interesting 
to  study  the  report  and  ascertain  by  what 
process  a  satisfactory  condition  of  affairs 
will  be  shown. 

Two  years  ago  the 
IN  prospects  for  a  general 

DEFENSE  return        to        30-inch 

OF  A  FAILURE  wheels  on  standard 
road  models  were 
bright.  Today  30-inch  wheels  are  un- 
popular. Many  point  to  the  signal  fail- 
ure of  the  large  wheel  "boom"  and  de- 
clare it  to  be  the  just  result  of  an  at- 
tempt to  foist  an  undesirable  project  up- 
on the  public.  Such,  however,  is  not  the 
case. 

With  all  due  leniency  for  those  who 
have  no  appreciation  of  the  30-inch 
wheel  for  standard  size  bicycles  it  must 
be  admitted  that  there  existed  other  rea- 
sons than  that  of  unsuitableness  for  the 
dropping  of  the  30-inch-wheel  cause.  The 
fight  for  that  size  wheel  was  dropped 
while  the  project  was  still  impuberal. 
Modern  type  bicycles  with  30-inch  wheels 
had  not  yet  been  developed  sufficiently 
to  warrant  the  trade  to  judge  finally  up- 
on their  merits  and  disadvantages. 

But  few  of  the  many  30-inch-wheel 
machines  marketed  during  1899  were  de- 
signed in  keeping  with  their  distinctive 
characteristics  and  the  needs  of  the 
market.  One  or  two  well  built  machines 
of  this  type  could  not  sustain  the  good- 
will of  the  trade  for  a  class  of  machines 
which,  generally  speaking,  were  very  poor 
examples  of  present-day  cycle  building. 

The   bicycles   which   brought   calamity 


to  the  30-inch  move  were  poor  for  reasons 
irrelevant  to  wheel  size.  Many  were  the 
28  to  30-pound  machines  which  were 
offered  as  samples  of  a  new  style  of  road- 
ster. Many  were  the  cycles  which  had 
48  and  49-inch  wheel  bases;  awkward, 
weak  frames;  unattractive  looks.  The 
trade  judged  by  them  and  the  work  of  the 
few  makers  who  built  tastily  designed, 
light,  compact  30-inch-wheel  models  was 
lost  as  far  as  the  good  of  the  whole  pro- 
ject was  concerned. 

Had  the  majority  of  the  1899  30-inch- 
wheel  bicycles  been  built  as  were  one  or 
two;  had  the  common  run  weighed  not 
over  22  to  24  pounds  each,  had  the  frames 
been  compact,  neat  and  stiff;  had  pains 
been  taken  to  give  the  machines  every 
elegance  in  design  that  characterizes  the 
most  successful  28-inch-wheel  models, 
then,  perhaps,  the  history  of  the  30-inch 
"boom"  might  still  be  a  making  instead 
of  being  written.  There  is  no  doubt  in 
the  mind  of  the  fair  minded  person  that 
the  30-inchers  had  some  peculiar  and  dis- 
tinctive advantages.  Had  the  30-inch  bi- 
cycles of  last  season  been  built  to  bring 
out,  to  accentuate,  these  advantages  in- 
stead of  to  overbalance  them  by  general 
crudeness  of  design  and  construction,  the 
30-inch  bicycle  of  today  would  doubtless 
be    a    prominent    reality    rather   than    a 

passing  fancy. 

«     «     * 

It  is  not  impossible  that  the  principal 
bicycle  dealers  of  today  may  become  the 
leading  distributors  of  automobiles  in 
the  future.  They  are  watching  the  indus- 
try with  intelligent  interest  and  securing 
agencies  as  quickly  as  they  are  able  to 
obtain  reliable  vehicles  at  reasonable 
prices.  One  man,  who  handles  bicycles 
on  a  large  scale,  has  shown  how  nicely 
the  two  lines  may  be  combined,  by  mak- 
ing one  the  servant  of  the  other.  During 
the  winter  and  early  spring  when  there 
was  little  doing  in  the  bicycle  line  he 
made  a  tour  in  his  automobile,  carrying 
samples  of  this  year's  bicycles  and  thus 
learned,  from  actual  contact  with  his 
customers,  their  desires  concerning  goods 
for  the  present  season.  Incidentally  he 
talked  about  the  motor  vehicle  and  sowed 
seed  which  will  eventually  lead  to  busi- 
ness. Dealers  who  years  ago  sold  bicy- 
cles at  high  prices  will  be  able  to  find 
among  their  customers  of  those  days 
some  who,  though  disinclined  to  continue 
cycling,  will  be  glad  to  patronize  the  new 

industry. 

*  *     * 

An  energetic  dealer  might  do  well  to 
keep  track  of  patrons  and  possible  pat- 
rons by  means  of  a  card  index  system. 
The  expense  of  establishing  such  an  in- 
dex is  small  and  its  advantages  for  keep- 
ing in  good  order  large  lists  of  names 
are  many.  With  such  an  index  constant- 
ly revised  the  dealer  would  at  all  times 
be  in  a  position  to  circulate  his  advertis- 
ing mail  matter  in  the  most  effective 
and  economical  manner. 

•  *    * 

Already  rumors  are  afloat  concerning 
preparation  for  1901  models.  Surely  the 
bicycle  trade  believes  in  being  "365  days 
ahead  of  them  all." 


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GROUP  I. 


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W.  p.  SYLVESTER,   of  East   Weymouth,    Mass. 

RICHARD  H.  FITCH,  of  Wilton,  Conn. 

FREDERICK  W.   CORP,   of  Corp  Bros.,  Providence,  R.   I. 

A.  B.  SEAVEY,  of  Saco,  Me. 

ROBERT  E.   BADGER,   of  R.   E.   Badger   &  Co.,   Walling- 

ford.  Conn. 
WILLIAM  F.  KRAFVE,  of  Worcester,  Mass. 
W.   H.  MARBLE,   of  Brockton,   Mass. 
D.   S.   SPENCER,    of    Saybrook,    Conn. 


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BIOGRAPHICAL    SKETCHES    OF    PROMINENT    DEALERS 


WILLIAM  KRAFVE'S  VARIED  CAREER 

Began  Work  on  Bicycles  with  Iver  Johnson 
In  1886— Six  Years  a  Retailer. 


William  Krafve  of  Worcester,  Mass.,  is 
what  the  author  of  Patience  would  de- 
scribe as  a  "pushing  young  particle; 
what's  the  next  article?  Hustle  all  day 
young  man."  He  commenced  work  at 
the  Iver  Johnson  factory  at  the  tender 
age  of  eleven,  first  on  firearms  and  then, 
from  1886  to  '91,  worked  on  the  Spring- 
field roadster.  Mr.  Krafve  supplies  a  re- 
minder of  the  olden  times  in  the  follow- 
ing language: 

"The  Iver  Johnson  people  were  making 
the  Springfield  roadster  for  Mr.  McCune, 
well  known  as  'Pop'  McCune,  who  after- 
wards started  the  Union  factory  in  High- 
landville,  Mass.  Then  the  Johnson  peo- 
ple, for  a  short  time,  made  and  machined 
all  the  parts  for  the  Warwick  people  of 
Springfield,  Mass.  Next  they  made  the 
Lovell  Diamond.  I  worked  on  all  of  them, 
as  Mr.  Johnson  had  been  kind  enough  to 
take  a  liking  to  me  and  gave  me  all  the 
chance  there  was  to  leain.  He  was  a  fine 
mechanic  himself,  a  hard  worker  and  a 
fine  man  to  work  for.  He  gave  me  excel- 
lent advice,  which  has  been  of  service  to 
me  many  a  time. 

"When  he  moved  to  Fitchburg  I  went 
to  work  for  the  Spiers  Mfg.  Co.,  who  were 
just  starting  to  make  the  Majestic  for 
Hulbert  Bros,  of  New  York.  Later  I  re- 
ceived a  good  offer  from  a  local  dealer 
and  stayed  with  him  until  '94,  when  I 
started  repairing  for  myself.  The  follow- 
ing season  I  opened  a  store.  In  '97  I  was 
obliged  to  close  temporarily  on  account 
of  ill  health,  although  I  had  at  that  time 
one  of  the  best  repair  shops  and  best 
businesses  in  this  part  of  the  country.  I 
had  been  employing  ten  men,  making  bi- 
cycles for  myself,  and  had  100  machines 
on  the  floor." 

Mr.  Krafve  went  to  Europe  in  July,  '97, 
taking  a  line  of  American  parts  and  sun- 
dries. He  remained  abroad  about  six 
months,  and  in  January,  '98,  resumed  the 
manufacture  of  bicycles.  Then  he  entered 
the  employment  of  the  Fowler  people  and 
was  largely  instrumental  in  designing 
their  models.  In  the  meantime  he  had 
turned  his  business  over  to  his  sister, 
Hanna  Krafve,  who  still  conducts  it. 

Mr.  Krafve  has  done  considerable  rac- 
ing and,  although  at  present  only  twenty- 
five  years  old,  worked  on  every  part  of  a 
bicycle  from  '86  to  '93;  designed  and  made 
his  own  machines  since  1897;  has  trav- 
eled six  months  in  Europe;  sold  parts  in 
all  the  principal  cities  between  New  York 
and  Chfcago,  and  has  therefore  a  thor- 
oughly practical  knowledge  of  the  busi- 
ness. He  has  attended  every  cycle  show 
held  in  New  York  and  Chicago  since  '95; 
the  Stanley  and  National  shows  in  Lon- 
don; was  a  member  of  the  National  Board 
of  Trade  of  Cycle  Manufacturers;  is  now 
a  member  of  the  Worcester  Board  of 
Trade,  and  has  been,  for  nine  consecutive 
years,  a  member  of  the  League  of  Ameri- 
can Wheelmen. 


BEGAN  IN  A  LITTLE  COOP 


In  Seven  Years  Corp  Bros.  Increase  an  $800 
Outfit  Ten  Fold. 


Corp  Bros,  of  Providence,  R.  I.,  have 
been  in  business  seven  years.  They  be- 
gan in  what  they  now  describe  as  "a  lit- 
tle coop."  Stock  and  fixtures  cost  them 
$800.  From  repair  work  they  gradually 
drifted  into  making  bicycles,  added  help 


and  machinery  as  the  business  grew, 
moved  three  times  into  larger  quarters, 
and  now  occupy  a  large,  well  filled  store, 
with  seven  large  show  windows,  five  en- 
trances, and  a  commodious  workshop 
fitted  with  every  modern  appliance  for 
making  or  repairing  bicycles. 

The  firm  employs  twenty  men  and 
makes  about  300  bicycles  a  year,  prin- 
cipally special  machines  at  extra  high 
prices.  The  value  of  the  stock  and  fix- 
tures has  increased  from  $800  to  more 
than  $8,000,  and  it  is  believed  that  the 
most  prosperous  year  in  their  history  is 
just  commencing. 

Corp  Bros,  are  laying  plans  to  be  early 
in  the  automobile  business,  as  they  ware 
in  bicycles,  but  are  cautious  enough  not 
to  plunge  until  they  feel  certain  of  a  fair 
return  on  the  dollars  they  invest. 


HAS  MANY  SIDELINES 


Robert  B.  Badger's  Remarkably  Successful 
Career  of  ISxpansion  Since  1895. 


SUNDRIES  PROBLEM  SOLVED 


Richard  Fitch,    Postmaster-Dealer,    Makes 
Bi- Weekly  Buying  Trips  to  Metropolis. 


Richard  H.  Fitch,  postmaster  at  Wil- 
ton, Conn.,  has  succeeded  to  the  business 
of  W.  K.  J.  Hubbell.  This  year  the  bur- 
den of  his  song  is  "Ride  a  Remington, 
return  refreshed;"  "Pedal  a  Pierce,  pass 
the  push." 

"The  bicycle  trade  is  full  of  chances  in 
a  small  town  like  this,"  he  says,  "where 
only  a  small  per  cent,  of  the  people  live 
the  year  round,  but  which  is  well  filled 
with  well-to-do  people  from  New  York 
and  Brooklyn  during  the  summer.  They 
often  wait  to  buy  their  bicycles  until 
they  come  here,  and  both  men  and  wom- 
en are  well  up  on  all  the  kinks,  and  the 
majority  want  options.  In  sundries  they 
are  good  customers,  but  are  apt  to  want 
bargain  store  prices. 

"The  country  customers  are  different. 
The  ladies  are  the  larger  buyers  of  the 
low  and  medium  priced  wheels.  But  your 
country  boy  is  almost  without  exception 
a  good  rider,  and  wants  a  standard  make, 
new  if  he  can  afford  it,  but  second-hand 
rather  than  a  new  cheap  wheel.  Hartford 
tires  are  used  in  most  cases,  but  Palmers 
have  the  call  for  the  fast  division. 

"I  have  solved  the  sundries  question, 
to  my  own  satisfaction  at  least,  by  keep- 
ing the  complete  catalogues  of  Spalding, 
of  Schoverling,  Daly  &  Gales,  and  of 
Hartley  &  Graham  in  a  conspicuous  place 
and  making  a  personal  trip  to  New  York 
every  two  weeks  to  fill  orders.  I  find  it 
increases  my  sales,  is  a  spot  cash  deal, 
and  gives  the  best  of  satisfaction.  By 
this  method  $5  worth  of  tire  tape,  plugs, 
oil,  cement,  etc.,  is  an  ample  stock. 

For  repair  work  I  have  tied  up  to  an 
experienced  man,  with  a  well  equipped 
shop  in  South  Norwalk,  which  is  but 
seven  miles  away,  and  find  this  is  far 
ahead  of  fussing  around  in  a  limited 
space." 

S.  G.  Kline  Started  Business  with  $10. 

Mr.  Purtle,  of  Sistersville,  W.  Va.,  re- 
tired from  business  last  July  and  was  suc- 
ceeded by  Kline  &  Purtle.  S.  G.  Kline 
now  owns  the  business.  On  April  30, 
1897,  he  opened  a  small  repair  shop  at  807 
Main  street,  Sistersville,  but  removed  to 
his  present  location  January  1,  1898.  He 
started  with  less  than  $10  and  through 
courtesy  to  his  patrons  now  commands  a 
good  trade.  He  has  confined  his  line  of 
bicycles  to  about  three  makes. 

"I  find  many  items  of  interest  in  the 
Cycle  Age,"  he  writes,  "and  everyone  in- 
terested in  bicycles  should  always  have  it 
at  hand." 


Robert  E.  Badger,  head  of  the  firm  of 
R.  E.  Badger  &  Co.,  of  Wallingford, 
Conn.,  was  one  of  the  early  day  wheel- 
men, having  ridden  the  Star  wheel  when 
Arthur  Zimmerman  was  pumping  his  way 
to  fame.  His  connection  with  tlie  busi- 
ness dates  back  to  '9.5,  when  it  was  hard 
to  get  bicycles  fast  enough  and  when  the 
bicycle  was  first  being  generally  adopted 
bicycle  was  first  being  generally  adopted. 
Mr.  Badger  has  continued  to  make  bicy- 
cle retailing  one  of  the  most  important 
branches  in  his  ever-growing  business 
and  to  it  he  has  given  his  attention  and 
support  as  only  those  can  who  are  heart 
and  soul  with  the  bicycle. 

Beginning  at  the  close  of  '94  he  was 
in  full  swing  when  '95  opened.  At  the 
end  of  '95,  after  a  successful  season,  he 
purchased  the  business  of  C.  N.  Lane  & 
Son,  which  business  had  been  established 
for  a  decade  and  included  in  its  branches 
a  news-depot,  cigar,  stationery  and  con- 
fectionery trade.  In  '97  he  added  the 
Imperial  laundry  to  his  list,  and  also 
bought  out  the  bicycle  department  of 
F.  L.  Leighton  &  Co.,  a  local  hardware 
firm.  He  opened  a  branch  store  that  year 
which  is  doing  a  good  business. 

In  the  winter  of  '98  the  sewing  machine 
business  of  L.  R.  Cook  was  purchased 
and  duly  installed  in  its  place  with  the 
other  lines.  Five  of  the  leading  sewing 
machines  are  on  his  list. 

At  the  opening  of  '99  the  bicycle  firm 
of  R.  S.  Smith  &  Co.  was  merged  with 
that  of  R.  E.  Badger  &  Co.,  while  the  for- 
mer continued  to  "do  business  at  the  old 
stand"  under  the  management  of  R.  C. 
Smith. 

Realizing  that  there  was  a  future  for 
the  talking  machine  Mr.  Badger  intro- 
duced it  in  '98  and  is  now  selling  the 
phonograph,  graphophone  and  gramo- 
phone. 

Among  the  machines  handled  by  the 
main  store  in  Simpson  block  and  in  the 
two  branches  in  the  Fitzgerald  block  and 
Austin  block  are  the  Eclipse,  Rambler, 
Orient,  Featherstone,  Rochester,  Record, 
Clipper,  White,  Reading.  Reading  Special, 
Storraer  and  Pennant.  The  coaster  brake 
has  been  one  of  the  firm's  leading  fea- 
tures for  four  years. 

Mr.  Badger  is  deeply  interested  in  the 
automobile  question  and  believes  the  time 
is  rapidly  approaching  when  motor  vehi- 
cles of  various  kinds  will  be  found  at 
bicycle  headquarters  throughout  the 
country. 

TEN  YEARS  IN  THE  TRADE 


W.  F.  Sylvester,  Machinist,  Remodeled  1200 
I/Ovell  Cycles  for  Pneumatic  Tires. 


W.  F.  Sylvester  of  East  Weymouth, 
Mass.,  completed  his  tenth  year  in  the  bi- 
cycle business  on  April  1.  He  has  been 
all  that  time  at  the  same  stand.  Mr.  Syl- 
vester is  a  machinist,  and  opened  his  shop 
to  repair  all  kinds  of  machinery.  His 
first  bicycle  repair  was  made  on  an  old 
Springfield  roadster,  and  when  the  pres- 
ent style  of  machine  came  into  use  he 
purchased  the  sample  of  his  first  efforts 
as  a  curiosity.  When  the  pneumatic  tire 
was  introduced  he  remodeled  a  machine 
for  the  Lovell  Arms  Co..  so  that  the  pneu- 
matic might  be  used,  which  resulted  in 
an  order  from  the  company  under  which 
he  remodeled  more  than  1,200  bicycles. 
In  1892  Mr.  Sylvester  made  a  machine 


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GROUP  II. 


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W.  C.  JAYNE8,  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

8.  G.  KLINE,  of  Kline  &  Purtle,  Sistersvllle.  W.  Va. 

GEORGE  B.  FIELD,  of  Heath  &  Co.,  Newport,  R.  I. 

JAMES  N.  BOYCE,  of  New  Haven,  Conn. 

B.  E.  PUDNEY,  of  Sydney,  N.  Y. 


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of  his  own,  then,  he  claims,  the  lightest 
in  his  part  of  the  country.  It  weighed 
twenty-eight  pounds.  He  called  it  the 
Weymouth,  and  since  then  has  made  an 
average  of  about  twenty  each  year.  He 
employs  three  men,  has  a  first  class  shop 
with  electrical  power,  brazing,  enameling 
and  vulcanizing  facilities. 

Mr.  Sylvester  expresses  the  opinion 
that  the  coaster  brake  is  the  best  addition 
of  the  year,  and  says:  "When  they  can 
put  one  on  a  chainless  machine,  in  a  free 
wheel,  to  move  backward  or  forward.  It 
will  be  the  best  device,  until  the  motor 
vehicle  can  be  made  as  cheaply  as  the  bi- 
cycle in  proportion  to  the  services  ren- 
dered. I  have  been  taking  the  Cycle  Age 
ever  since  it  was  first  printed.  I  think  it 
and  the  Motor  Age  are  the  best  papers  I 
know  of." 

EASY  PAYMENTS  A  SPECIALTY 


W.  C.  Jaynes  Does  Successful  Business  with 
Wage  Earners  on  Instalment  Plan. 


W.  C.  Jaynes  of  Buffalo  not  only  con- 
ducts a  bicycle  business  individually,  but 
is  one  of  the  partners  in,  and  manager  of, 
the  Jaynes  Electrical  Co.  His  bicycle  de 
partment  handles  the  Columbus  and  Yale, 
and  he  has  sold  during  the  past  three 
years  in  the  neighborhood  of  4,000  ma- 
chines. 

Mr.  Jaynes  makes  a  specialty  of  the 
easy  payment  system,  accepting  $5  at  the 
time  of  sale  and  $2  monthly,  which  plan, 
he  thinks,  has  enabled  many  hundreds  of 
people  to  own  machines  who  would  not 
otherwise  have  been  able  to  do  so.  Ex- 
perience enables  him  to  select  good  and 
reject  undesirable  customers,  and  he  is 
always  willing  to  sell  to  a  wage  earner 
who  seems  to  be  in  steady  employment. 

Mr.  Jaynes  guarantees  his  machines  for 
a  year  and  makes  all  necessary  repairs 
during  that  time.  He  advertises  exten- 
sively in  the  local  papers,  and  claims  to 
give  more  for  the  money  than  any  other 
dealer. 


■   A  PLEASANT  ANNIVERSARY 


B.  B.  Pudney  Received  His  First  Victor  Ten 
Years  Ago— I,oyal  to  the  End. 


B.  B.  Pudney  of  Sidney,  N.  Y.,  de- 
scribes his  photograph  as  "the  visage  of 
a  cycle  dealer  who,  in  the  rush  of  a  hust- 
ling cycle  trade,  selling,  exchanging, 
renting  and  repairing,  takes  pleasure  in 
washing  the  black  oil  of  the  cycle  bear- 
ings off  his  hands  with  the  use  of  gaso- 
line and  a  slight  touch  of  soap,  that  he 
may,  without  soiling  his  desk,  cuffs,  etc., 
pen  a  few  lines  concerning  a  pleasant 
decade  in  the  cycle  trade." 

On  June  8  Mr.  Pudney  will  celebrate 
the  tenth  anniversary  of  the  day  when, 
then  a  clothing  dealer,  he  received  his 
first  Victor  at  a  cost  of  $122.50;  weight 
forty-four  pounds.  It  had  two-inch  pneu- 
matic tires,  which  were  not  guaranteed 
and  were  recommended  only  as  an  exper- 
iment. That  year  he  sold  eight  machines; 
fourteen  in  1891;  twenty-six  in  '92;  for- 
ty-four in  '93;  sixty  in  '94;  eighty  in  '95; 
105  in  '96;  128  in  '97;  144  in  '98,  and  160 
in  '99.  All  these  were  in  his  own  town, 
but  last  year  he  sold  thirty  in  a  sub- 
agency.  His  expectations  are  that  this 
season  will  show  a  further  increase. 

Mr.  Pudney  points  out  that  the  actual 
amount  of  cash  received  does  not  increase 
from  year  to  year  to  any  considerable  ex- 
tent. In  other  words,  the  decrease  in 
prices  about  keeps  pace  with  the  increase 
in  sales.  Were  it  not  for  the  sale  of  ac- 
cessories he  believes  that  selling  bicycles 
alone  would  not  pay  store  rent.  He  be- 
lieves that  no  man  can  conduct  a  profit- 
able business  without  repairing,  renting, 
exchanging  and  selling  supplies. 

Mr.  Pudney  has  sold  a  great  variety  of 
machines,  but  stuck  consistently  to  the 


Victor  and  visited  the  Overman  factory 
yearly.  This  season  he  handles  the 
Orient,  Reading  Standard  and  a  long  line 
of  trust  machines.  He  says  he  regards 
himself  as  a  public  servant  and  is  willing 
to  sell  anything  the  people  demand. 


TOLD  TRUST  TO  "GO  TO" 


J.  S.   Newberry,   Who    Adopted    Retaliatory 
Tactics,  Is  Aided  By  His  Wife. 


Prior  to  1894  John  S.  Newberry  con- 
ducted a  harness  store  at  Romeo,  Mich. 
In  that  year  he  added  bicycles,  but  in  the 
fall  of  1897  purchased  a  lot,  erected  a 
building,  and  since  that  time  has  devoted 
his  attention  entirely  to  the  bicycle  busi- 
ness. He  has  a  well  equipped  repair  de- 
partment, containing  all  the  tools  neces- 
sary for  first-class  work,  including  braz- 
ing and  vulcanizing.  He  does  all  of  the 
repair  work  personally,  while  Mrs.  New- 
berry attends  to  the  sales  and  keeps  the 
books,  "and  I  doubt  very  much,"  he 
writes,  "whether  there  is  any  man  who 
can  show  her  very  much  about  a  bicycle, 
or  make  more  sales.  In  the  winter 
months  I  travel  in  Michigan,  representing 


J.  S,  Newberry,  Romeo,  Mich. 

some  of  the  lines  I  handle.  My  lines  of 
machines  are  all  outside  of  the  trust  and 
always  will  be.  They  are  the  Pierce,  Eagle, 
Reading  Standard,  Hilsendegen  and  the 
Yeolande,  all  of  which  I  can  recommend 
to  people  who  want  independent  machines 
and  fair  treatment." 

Mr.  Newberry  has  lately  been  promi- 
nently before  readers  of  the  Cycle  Age  by 
reason  of  his  fight  with  the  A.  B.  C.  over 
the  Tribune  agency,  which  he  seems  to 
have  killed,  so  far  as  his  town  is  con- 
cerned. 

BUILDS  ENGINES  AND  DYNAMOS 


James  N.  Boyce   Puts  His  Up-to-Date   Ma- 
chine Shop  to  Varied  Uses. 


James  N.  Boyce  of  New  Haven,  Conn., 
is  agent  for  The  Outing  Mfg.  Co.  of  In- 
dianapolis. He  has  recently  fitted  up  his 
repair  shop  with  the  machinery  neces- 
sary to  an  up-to-date  repair  shop  and  is 
now  situated  so  that  he  can  turn  up 
cones,  axles,  etc.,  satisfactorily,  and  at 
short  notice.  He  also  makes  a  specialty 
of  motor  and  engine  repair  work. 

Prior  to  his  engagement  in  the  bicycle 
business  he  was  employed  by  Nelson  N. 
Twiss  of  New  Haven,  Conn.,  builder  of 
the  Twiss  automatic  cut-off  engine.  Dur- 
ing the  past  winter  Mr.  Boyce  built  a 
fifty  horse  power  steam  engine  for  Mr. 
Bohn  of  Montowese,  Conn.,  who  has 
shipped  it  to  some  point  in  Mexico  where 


he  has  business  interests.  He  also  has 
several  dynamos  which  he  constructed  in 
the  dull  season. 

Mr.  Boyce  looks  forward  to  a  busy  sea- 
son, and  together  with  his  assistants,  is 
kept  busy  in  the  repair  department.  He 
remarks  that  he  finds  the  Cycle  Age 
of  great  value  and  assistance  and  thinks 
that  no  up-to-date  dealer  can  afford  to 
be  without  it. 

Mr.  Boyce,  like  many  other  people,  is 
anxiously  looking  for  a  motor  suitable 
to  drive  a  bicycle. 


A  CONSISTENT  AGENT 


A.  B.  Seavey  Has  Handled  the  Warwick  for 
a  Decade  at  His  Music  Store. 


One  of  the  best  located  stores  in  Saco, 
Me.,  is  that  of  A.  B.  Seavey,  who  deals  in 
bicycle  sundries,  pianos,  organs  and  sew- 
ing machines.  Mr.  Seavey  has  been  in 
the  music  business  more  than  a  quarter 
of  a  century  and  ten  years  ago  began 
selling  bicycles,  with  the  Warwick  as  his 
leader.  He  has  sold  that  make  ever 
since. 

Mr.  Seavey  has  also  handled  the  Craw- 
ford for  the  past  six  years  and  has  lately 
added  other  makes  and  the  finest  line  of 
sundries  in  the  city.  He  claims  to  have 
the  finest  and  best  stocked  store  in  his 
line  in  the  country.  Mr.  Seavey  was  born 
in  Kennebunk,  Me.,  in  1855;  started  to 
make  a  place  for  himself  at  an  early  age, 
has  been  successful  in  his  business  under- 
takings and  enjoys  an  excellent  reputa- 
tion, personally  and  commercially,  in  his 
community. 

ASSEMBLER'S  ODD  SIDELINE 


W.   H.   Marble,    Who     Builds     the     Mystic, 
Makes  Spikes  for  Running  Shoea. 


W.  H.  Marble  is  a  dealer  and  repairman 
at  Brockton,  Mass.  He  began  business  in 
1895,  at  that  time  handling  the  Relay  ex- 
clusively. He  started  with  the  idea  in 
mind  that  by  being  straightforward,  cour- 
teous and  giving'  his  customers  the  im- 
pression that  he  intended  to  hold  their 
trade,  he  would  build  up  a  successful  bus- 
iness. He  was  right,  and  as  a  result  of 
his  efforts  has  twice  enlarged  his  store. 
His  show  rooms  are  attractive  and  his 
machine  shop  contains  all  the  tools  nec- 
essary to  accomplish  first-class  work. 

Mr.  Marble  is  a  practical  machinist.  He 
manufactures  a  bicycle  which  he  calls  the 
Mystic,  and  in  addition  handles  the  Re- 
lay, Racycle,  Light  and  Adlake.  During 
the  dull  season  he  makes  spikes  for  run- 
ning shoes  and  furnishes  them  to  a  large 
number  of  dealers  in  sporting  goods. 


D.  S.  Spencer  Adds  Boat  Building. 

D.  S.  Spencer  of  Saybrook,  Conn.,  is  in 
the  bicycle  and  general  repair  business. 
His  shop  is  equipped  with  gasoline  power 
and  the  latest  and  most  improved  ma- 
chines and  tools  for  the  business,  in- 
cluding brazer,  vulcanizer  and  enameling 
oven.  Mr.  Spencer  handles  the  Rambler, 
Ideal,  Dayton,  Relay,  Crawford,  B.  &  D. 
Special  and  Wolff-American.  He  has 
just  added  a  boat  building  department 
under  the  management  of  W.  F.  Harri- 
son, and  is  agent  for  the  Mianus  gasoline 
motor. 

Have  Fashionable  Patrons  in  Newport. 

Heath  &  Co.,  14  Bellevue  avenue,  New- 
port, R.  I.,  have  been  in  the  bicycle  busi- 
ness since  1894.  During  the  first  three 
years  they  handled  nothing  but  the  Hum- 
ber,  which  was  the  favorite  at  that  time 
with  the  summer  residents.  Their  sales 
average  150  bicycles.  They  are  now  hand- 
ling the  Wolff-American,  Dayton,  Spald- 
ing, Iver  Johnson.  Heath  &  Co.  have  a 
neat  store  in  the  fashionable  part  of  the 


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GROUP  III. 


C.  A.  LANE,  of  Phelps,  N    Y. 

SYDNEY  B.   BOWMAN,   of   New  York  City 

ADDISON  BALDRIDGE,   of  MacDougall    NY 

A.  H.  JOCELYN,   of  Brooklyn,   NY  '      ' 

ERNEST  B.  MUCHMORE.  of  East   Hamntoti     N     Y 

THEODORE  COLES,  of  Oneida,  N    y 

O.  E.  LARA  WAY,  of  Sandv  Hill     N    Y 

S.   B.  DA  VEGA,   of  New   York   Citv'       ' 

N.  E.  DAVIS,   of   Smithville   Flats  "  N    Y 


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city  and  do  a  general  sundry  and  repair 
business.  The  business  is  managed  by 
Geo.  B.  Field. 

EIGHT  YEARS  A  LOCAL  CONSUL 


N.  B.  Davis   an  Barly  I,.  A.  W.  Member- 
Makers  Careless  in  Placing  Agencies. 


N.  E.  Davis,  of  Smithville  Flats,  N. 
Y  does  not  carry  as  large  a  stock  of 
machines  as  formerly,  preferring  to 
purchase  as  his  customers  require.  He 
gives  as  his  reason  the  fact  that  man- 
ufacturers have  placed  agencies  with  so 
many  unreliable 'persons,  the  only  re- 
quirement being  their  ability  to  write 
a  letter  and  purchase  a  two-cent  stamp. 

"These  machines,"  says  Mr.  Davis, 
"are  being  sold  throughout  the  country 
district  to  the  injury  of  regular  dealers. 
They  are  made  to  represent  a  first-class 
article  and,  to  a  causal  observer,  ap- 
pear to  be  all  right.  The  repairman, 
however,  knows  that  they  are  not. 
When  a  customer  comes  into  my  place, 
I  ask  him  what  grade  of  machine  he 
wants  and  what  he  expects  to  pay.  If 
he  does  not  know  more  about  the  case 
than  I  do,  I  try  to  give  him  what  in- 
formation I  can,  and  he  is  usually  sat- 
isfied. 1  prefer  to  buy  machines  made 
by  independent  makers." 

Mr.  Davis  has  been  a  member  of  the 
L  A.  W.  nearly  ten  years,  during  eight 
of  which  he  has  filled  the  office  of  local 
consul.  He  was  one  of  the  earliest  pur- 
chasers of  safety  bicycles  and  has,  hand- 
led the  Ormond,  Lu-Mi-Num,  Columbia, 
Patee  and  other  well  known   makes. 


FINDS  ASSEMBLING  NECESSARY 


A.  Baldridge  Says  Certain  Class  of  Riders 
Demand  Cycles  Bnilt  to  Fit. 


The  assembling  of  bicycles  seems  to 
Addison  Baldridge  of  MacDougall,  N.  Y., 
to  be  a  necessity  in  the  conduct  of  a 
successful  bicycle  business.  "A  certain 
class  of  riders,"  he  says,  "demand  a 
machine  so  different  from  the  regular 
style  that  we  are  obliged  to  assemble  to 
suit  them.  We  do  not  consider  it  more 
profitable  than  the  regular  order  of  bus- 
iness, but  it  serves  us  as  a  good  adver- 
tisement. Assembling  of  bicycles  seems 
to  be  growing." 

Mr.  Baldridge  handles  nothing  but  in- 
dependent machines,  his  principle  lines 
being  manufactured  by  the  Rochester 
Cycle  Co.  and  the  Apex  Wheel  Co.  He 
also  has  made  for  him  the  Boer,  which 
retails  at  $35,  and  the  Bald  Eagle,  at 
$25.  His  trade  demands  flashy  combina- 
tions of  colors.  The  $25  and  $30  ma- 
chines sell  best,  but  they  must  be  light, 
with  large  sprockets  and  a  drop  of  al)out 
2%   inches. 

ENTERPRISE  BRINGS  SUCCESS 


Advertising,    Courtesy    and    Promptness   of 
I/araway  &  Hibbard  Are  Rewarded. 


Laraway  &  Hibbard,  of  Sandy  Hill,  N. 
Y.,  purchased  the  bicycle  business  of  Hib- 
bard Bros,  in  1899,  and  continue  it  in  the 
same  location.  They  have  added  to  the 
facilities  for  doing  work  promptly,  believ- 
ing that  good  tools  mean  good  work  if 
good  judgment  is  applied  in  their  use. 
When  a  good  tool  can  be  replaced  by 
something  better  they  think  it  pays  to 
make  the  change. 

"Promptness,"  they  say,  "is  or  should 
be  one  of  the  main  things  around  a  repair 
shop  and  is  just  as  much  appreciated  as 
good  work.  The  two  combined  make 
trade  winners.  We  handle  Wolff-Ameri- 
cans and  Eagles  and  are  about  to  add  the 
Pierce  line.  We  have  no  use  whatever 
for  trust  goods. 

"We  believe  in  advertising  in  the  pa- 
pers and  on  fences,  and  in  the  liberal  use 


of  dodgers,  gear  tables,  etc.  Money  so 
spent  comoG  back  with  interest.  The 
man  who  succeeds  must  hustle.  People 
like  to  trade  with  people  who  have  some 
action  and  act  as  though  they  were  alive. 
Courteous  treatment  under  all  circum- 
stances is  a  requisite  for  the  successful 
man.  If  a  man  don't  trade  with  you  to- 
day or  this  year  he  may  next.  It  pays  to 
be  pleasant." 

O.  E.  Hibbard  purchased  one-half  inter- 
est in  the  business  this  spring.  The 
firm's  trade  has  increased  50  per  cent  and 
the  indications  are  that  this  will  be  the 
best  year's  trade  known  in  the  town. 


A  SATISFIED  VETERAN 


Sufficient  Income  Accrues  to  Theodore  Coles, 
Reputed  for  Best  Work. 


Theodore  Coles'  place  of  business  is  at 
56,  58  and  60  Cedar  street,  Oneida,  N.  Y. 
He  owns  the  place,  which  has  a  sixty-foot 
frontage  and  is  devoted  exclusively  to  bi- 
cycles. It  consists  of  a  showroom,  stock- 
room, office  and  a  large  repair  room  on 
the  first  floor.  The  latter  is  equipped 
with  an  eight-horse  power  engine  aiid 
the  necessary  tools  for  doing  all  bicycle 
repairs  in  first  class  style.  The  floors 
above  are  used  for  storage.  Mr.  Coles' 
workmen  are  admitted  to  be  the  best  in 
his  part  of  the  country. 

Mr.  Coles  has  always  made  the  Colum- 
bia his  leading  line  and  has  insisted  upon 
its  being  known  there  as  the  best.  He  is 
determined  not  to  allow  the  public  to 
think  otherwise  of  the  goods  he  handles. 
He  is  a  veteran,  as  he  began  business 
with  the  beginning  of  the  use  of  the  bi- 
cycle. He  has  tried  assembling,  but  did 
not  find  it  to  pay  well,  and  will  probably 
not  venture  in  it  further. 

Mr.  Coles  writes:  "I  look  forward  to 
the  time  when  dry  goods  stores  will  dis- 
continue the  sale  of  bicycles  and  tin  shops 
will  discontinue  trying  to  mend  them,  but 
do  not  give  myself  any  great  amount  of 
uneasiness  in  the  matter,  as  my  present 
income  seems  to  be  quite  sufficient  for 
my  needs." 

HAD  INTERNATIONAL  FAME 


Bowman's  Cycling  Academy  Was  I/argest  in 
the  World— Successful  Bx-Champicn. 


Sydney  B.  Bowman  of  New  York  com- 
menced cycling  in  1884  on  a  Star,  and 
was  known  for  six  or  seven  years  there- 
after as  the  vegetarian  racing  man.  His 
diet  did  not  affect  his  speed,  for  he  won 
a  New  .Jersey  state  championship  in  1888, 
was  the  champion  of  Union  county  from 
1888  to  1889,  won  second  place  in  the 
national  A.  A.  U.  championship  in  1889, 
and  was  third  in  the  eastern  champion- 
ship of  the  same  organization  in  1889. 
He  rode  a  mile  in  the  summer  of  1892, 
at  Springfield,  paced  by  Zimmerman,  in 
2:14  2-5. 

But  Bowman's  success  as  a  racing  man 
has  been  discounted  by  that  as  a  man  of 
business.  He  started  at  Elizabeth  in 
1890,  and  the  following  year  was  em- 
ployed by  Schoverling,  Daly  &  Gales. 
From  1892  to  1895  he  handled  the  Colum- 
bia and  Hartford  in  New  York  and  then 
changed  to  the  Cleveland  and  Crescent, 
and  organized  the  Michaux  Cycle  Club, 
a  famous  society  organization.  Bowman 
maintained  a  branch  at  Newport,  R.  I., 
during  the  summers  of  1894,  1895  and 
1896,  and  of  this  the  club  was  the  out- 
come. 

In  1895,  1896  and  1897  he  conducted  the 
Bowman  Cycling  Academy,  which  up  to 
that  time  he  claims  was  the  largest  in 
the  world  and  had  an  international  repu- 
tation. For  three  or  four  years  prior  to 
1899  he  conducted  sometimes  two  and 
sometimes  three  stores  and  added  the 
Featherstone  to  his  other  lines. 

To-day     he  is  in  business  at     Eighth 


avenue  and  Fifty-sixth  street,  and  has 
added  Kensington  electric  automobiles, 
Lozier  gas  engines  and  launches,  and 
Edison  phonographs  and  supplies. 


TO  ADD  MUSICAL  INSTRUMENTS 


B.  B.  Muchmore  About  to  Move  into  IVarger 
Quarters  and  Bxtend  His  Field. 


Ernest  B.  Muchmore  had  been  in  the 
drug  business  with  his  father  for  fourteen 
years,  until  the  first  of  last  month,  when 
he  :gavc  it  up  to  devote  his  time  and  at- 
tention to  his  bicycle  business  at  East 
Hampton,  N.  Y.  Since  1892  he  has  been 
dealing  in  bicycles  and  sporting  goods  as 
a  sideline,  but  as  both  branches  grew  he 
found  it  necessary  to  devote  his  attention 
to  one  or  the  other  and  chose  bicycles. 

Mr.  Muchmore  claims  to  have  owned 
the  first  pneumatic  tired  bicycle  in  East 
Hampton,  an  Eagle.  The  summers  of  '94 
and  '95,  he  says,  were  memorable  ones; 
business  was  so  brisk  and  beginners  were 
so  numerous  that  he  had  to  borrow  an 
instructor  from  his  brother's  academy, 
and  in  1896  the  increase  necessitated  the 
help  of  a  repairman.  His  present  assist- 
ant is  a  Mr.  Merrill,  who  for  nearly  two 
years  was  a  repairman  in  the  employ  of 
the  Pope  company. 

Mr.  Muchmore  has  arranged  to  occupy 
a  store  in  a  building  now  in  the  course 
of  erection,  and  will  add  pianos,  musical 
instruments  and  supplies.  He  has  always 
handled  the  Columbia,  and  last  year  add- 
ed the  Crescent  and  Spalding.  This  year 
he  carries  the  Pierce,  Stearns,  Sterling 
and  Remington. 


INVENTOR  OF  CHAINLESS  GEAR 


A.  H.  Jocelyn  Almost  Ready  to  Bring  Out 
New  Two-Speed  Driving  Mechanism. 


The  trade  is  likely  to  hear  consider- 
able about  A.  H.  Jocelyn,  319  Hancock 
street,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  in  the  immedi- 
ate future,  as  he  is  preparing  to  bring 
out  in  perfected  form  a  two-speed  chain- 
less  driving  gear  on  which  he  secured 
|United  States  letters  4)atent  a  year  ago 
iin  March. 

I  That  Mr.  Jocelyn  is  an  inventor  and 
,15ractical  machinist  of  no  mean  ability 
|is  shown  by  the  mechanism  of  his  new 
idriving  gear,  which  is  covered  by  seven- 
teen distinct  claims  of  novelty  and 
merit, 

Since  the  patent  issued  a  few  changes 
have  been  made  to  improve  the  gear 
and  other  applications  have  been  placed 
on  file.  It  has  been  Mr.  Jocelyn's  in- 
tention to  dispose  of  the  patent  rights  to 
liicycle  manufacturers  on  royalty. 


Davega  Carries  Twenty  Lines. 

S.  B.  Davega,  a  well  known  New  York 
dealer,  handles  no  less  than  twenty  lines 
of  machines,  all  of  them  good,  and  most 
of  them  as  good  as  any.  He  claims  to  be, 
and  doubtless  is,  the  only  dealer  in  New 
York  who  carries  so  large  a  line.  He  usu- 
ally has  about  250  machines  on  exhibition 
and  claims  to  possess  the  largest  and  best 
equipped  repair  shop  in  New  York.  Mr. 
Davega  reports  that  business  has  been 
good  this  season,  and  that  the  indications 
are  that  the  May  trade  will  be  very  large. 


Lane  Has  a  Field  to  Himself. 
About  five  years  ago  C.  A.  Lane,  who 
had  long  been  in  the  employment  of  the 
New  York  Central  railroad  at  Geneva,  N. 
Y.,  resigned  his  position  and  entered  the 
bicycle  business,  opening  a  store  and  re- 
pair shop  at  Phelps,  N.  Y.  He  has  the 
only  exclusive  bicycle  store  and  the  only 
repair  shop  in  that  place.  Mr.  Lane  han- 
dles the  Andrae,  Iver  Johnson,  Rambler 
and  Clinton,  and  builds  a  few  machines 
to  order. 


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BEAUTY  AND  STRENGTH 

IN   STRAIGHT  LINES 


Bicycle  design  is 
a  brancli  of  art 
which  owes  its 
development  t  o 
an  incessant  de- 
sire for  novelty 
more  than  to  any 
other  one  thing. 
Change,  change, 
change.  Such  has  been  the  history  of 
cycle  design.  And  there  have  been  sad 
pages  in  that  history.  The  cycle  designer 
has  dreamed  of  and  striven  for  differ- 
ences just  as  the  professional  dude  and  a 
designing  tailor  have  racked  their 
brains  and  ruined  their  nights  in  the 
cause  of  differences.  In  some  ways  the 
differences  produced  by  the  bicycle  man 
have  been  about  on  a  level  artistically 
with  those  evolved  by  the  dude. 

Such  cycle  designers  work  by  bits. 
They  design  a  fork  crown.  Then  under 
the  pressure  of  inspiration  or  necessity 
they  design  a  seat  cluster.  Eventually 
they  have  enough  flowers  picked  from 
many  gardens  to  comprise  a  bouquet. 
This  bouquet  is  called  a  bicycle. 
Such  a  bouquet!  Such  a  bicycle! 
It  runs  easily?  Yes.  It  is  stylish?  Yes. 
Will  a  dude's  clothes  wear  well?  Yes. 
Are  they  stylish?  Yes.  But  why  is  the 
dude  inferior  in  appearance  to  the  less 
incandescent  individual  who  appears  the 
paragon  of  dress  and  style,  yet  whose 
clothes  would  be  hard  to  describe  after 
having  been  seen?  Because  the  second 
gentleman  dresses  in  keeping  with  him- 
self and  picks  every  part  of  his  costume 
with  regard  to  every  other  part. 


The  bicycle  design  which  is  in  keeping 
with  the  mechanical  needs  of  a  bicycle 
and  whose  every  part  conforms  with 
every  other  part  is  the  well  executed  de- 
sign. It  may  be  plain.  When  in  the  form 
of  a  finished  commercial  article  it  may  be 
bare  of  brilliant  dude  necktie  effects 
sprinkled  unstintingly  over  every  part  of 
its  person,  but  when  one  sees  it  he  recog- 
nizes its  superiority  and  feels,  without 
knowing  why,  that  he  is  in  the  presence 
of  the  "real  thing." 

Bicycle  design  to  be  artistic  must  be 
consistent.  It  must  be  simple.  In  de- 
signing some  things; — posters  and  stained 
church  windows — it  is  permissible  to  re- 
vel in  the  gaudy,  giddy  and  glittering.  In 
machine  design  one  must  stick  to  sim- 
plicity to  gain  lasting  credit. 

There  is  a  certain  air  of  elegance  that 
can  be  maintained  in  the  most  simple  of 
machine  designs.  It  can  never  be 
breathed  through  conglomerated  masses 
of  finicky  truck.  It  is  the  foundation  of 
high-grade  appearance.  The  cheapest 
cottage  erected  by  the  most  ignorant 
country  carpenter  may  have  the  most 
filigree  freckling  its  front.  The  cheapest 
sewing  machine  may  be  loaded  with  or- 
nate trappings.  The  cheapest  bargain 
store  bicycle  may  be  equipped  with  a 
sprocket  wheel  of  unparalleled  orna- 
mentation. In  fact,  some  of  the  cheaper 
grades  of  bicycles  are  so  magnificently 
furnished  with  decoration  that  it  may  be 
honestly  asserted  that  "Solomon  in  all 
his  glory  was  not  arrayed  like  one  of 
these."  Yet  the  really  high  grade,  the 
truly  genteel,  bicycle  may  stand  beside  it 


glorying  only  in 
a  plain  coat  of 
black,  but  claim- 
ing the  attention, 
comment  and  fa- 
vor of  the  know- 
ing  ones  who 
pass.  Its  simplic- 
ity marks  its  high 
grade.  Its  design  exerts  through  its  con- 
sistency an  influence  which  unappro- 
priate  ornament  would  dispel. 

The  secret  (if  it  be  a  secret)  of  elegant 
and  consistent  bicycle  design  is  the 
straight  lines.  Straight  lines  are  the 
foundation  of  the  engineer's  art,  because 
of  the  fact  that  in  the  beginning  of 
mathematics  is  taught  the  axiom,  "A 
straight  line  is  the  shortest  distance  be- 
tween two  points."  The  axiom  may  also 
be  stated,  "A  straight  line  is  the  shortest 
distance  to  simplicity." 

In  such  machine  design  as  that  of  bicy- 
cles, strength  must  be  coupled  with 
beauty  and  beauty  must  have  the  appear- 
ance of  strength.  The  distinction  between 
pretty  and  beautiful  is  nowhere  so  appar- 
ent as  here.  Ornament  may  be  pretty. 
Small  bunches  of  decoration,  little  dabs 
of  "gingerbread,"  may  tickle  the  fancy  of 
some  in  the  same  manner  that  a  pretty 
face  pleases.  The  plain  and  perhaps 
stern,  severe  beauty  which  looks  strength 
enchants.  In  the  bicycle  business  it  per- 
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during  low-price  times. 

Design  which  depends  entirely  upon 
curves  for  its  beauty  and  allows  straight 
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impression  of  strength  and  rarely  pos- 
sesses that  requisite  of  successful  ma- 
chine contruction.  Design  in  which 
straight  lines  are  adapted  to  the  purposes 
of  both  beauty  and  strength,  and  in  which 
curves,  where  necessary,  are  consistently 
applied,  not  only  creates  a  favorable  im- 
pression, but  most  generally  deserves  that 
favor. 

In  bicycle  construction  the  approxi- 
mate form  of  a  frame  has  been  reduced 
to  a  general  standard.  In  a  general  way 
practice  has  shown  that  straight  tubes 
are  the  most  advantageous.  Once  in  a 
while  a  freak  uprises  and  declares  for 
curved  and  otherwise  bent  tubes  on  the 
ground  of  vibration,  "crystalization"  and 
other  vague  sources  of  unrest,  but  the 
bulk  of  the  trade  sticks  to  the  straight 
tube  which  connects  in  the  shortest  and 
most  expeditious  manner  the  several  nec- 
essary points  of  a  bicycle  frame. 

However,  the  trade  recognizes  the 
straight  line  only  partially.  It  is  content 
that  a  straight  side  view  of  a  bicycle 
frame  show  straight  lines.  Then  it  be- 
gins to  put  the  blush  to  those  lines  by 
throwing  into  their  company  curves  ga- 
lore and  unnecessary;  small  curves;  un- 
meaning curves;  curves  out  of  place; 
curves  poorly  wrought. 

The  "line  of  beauty"  as  handed  down 
from  generation  to  generation  as  the 
primal  principle  of  somebody's  art  may 
be  a  curve.  Still,  all  curves  are  not  beau- 
tiful. When  a  boy  whittles  a  stick  he 
generally  cuts  the  end  off  as  nearly  round 
as  he  can.  He  does  so  because  it  is 
easier  than  it  is  to  cut  it  square.  The 
result  is  a  curve  and  a  very  homely  one. 
When  a  bicycle  maker  files  up  the  corners 
of  a  frame  connection  he  generally  files 
them  round  for  the  same  reason  that 
prompted  the  action  of  the  whittler.  The 
result  is  a  curve  and  a  very  hcmely  one. 
Bicycle  salesmen  are  prone  to  speak  of 
their  machines  as  appearing  clean  cut  in 
design.  What  constitutes  design  which 
appears  clean  cut?  Straight  lines,  sharp 
corners,  good  workmanship. 

Nearly  every  rear  fork  tube  used  in  a 
modern  bicycle  is  curved.  Is  it  for 
beauty?  Its  appearance  hardly  justifies 
an  afl[irmative  answer.  Curved  rear  forks 
are  due  to  narrow  treads.  Narrow  treads 
are  right  and  necessary,  but  the  multi- 
tude of  poorly  curved  rear  forks  now  in 
use  are  neither  necessary  nor  right. 

Rear  forks  and  stays  to  afford  the 
maximum  strength  for  a  given  weight 
should  be  straight. 

The  rear  frame  determines  the  rigidity 
of  the  bicycle.  Curved  tubes  are  never  as 
rigid  as  straight  ones. 

Rear  stays  are  curved,  and  for  no  rea- 
son. 

Occasionally  a  bicycle  is  seen  with 
straight  rear  forks  and  stays.  Its  appear- 
ance is  remarked  and  its  construction 
complimented. 

Unity  in  Design. 

The  three  parts  of  a  bicycle  frame 
where  straight  lines  will  count  mist  for 
beauty  and  strength  without  departing 
from  accepted  standards,  are  the  front 
fork  crown,  the  rear  forks,  and  the  rear 
stays.  In  the  half-page  illustration  here- 
with is  a  group  of  these  three  parts,  de- 
signed on  the  straight  line  plan  with 
sharp  corners. 

Each  of  the  three  is  in  keeping  with  the 
special  needs  of  its  location  and  with  the 
appearance  and  design  of  the  others.  In 
many  bicycles  a  front  fork  crown  is  of  a 
certain  style  of  design.  The  rear  crown 
will  be  of  another  and  the  seat  cluster 
design  still  varying.  There  is  no  unity  in 
such  design.  When  a  certain  character- 
istic construction  is  adopted  for  one  part, 
the  same  idea  should  be  incorporated  in 
the  design  of  all  other  similar  parts. 

Referring  again  to  the  illustration,  it  is 
perspicuous  that  the  three  parts  shown 
(front  fork,  seat  cluster  and  rear  fork) 
belong  to  one  and  the  same  bicycle.  An- 
other group  of  parts  might  be  made  of 


corresponding  parts  taken  from  the  same 
machine,  and  yet  they  would  appear  as 
details  from  three  different  machines. 

A  study  of  the  illustration  will  afford 
some  close  distinctions  in  bicycle  design 
that  are  not  commonly  considered.  For 
instance,  it  is  not  new  to  bridge  the  rear 
forks  in  order  to  reduce  their  spread  at 
the  hanger  without  bending  them.  But  it 
is  new  to  make  the  bridge  on  the  straight 
line  plan  and  in  keeping  with  the  shape 
and  size  of  the  rear  fork  tubes.  The 
bridge  construction  illustrated  is  the  sim- 
plest, plainest  and  most  severe  possible 
to  utilize  for  the  purpose.  Yet  it  gives  an 
impression  of  refined  design  and  high- 
grade  building  that  no  amount  of  orna- 
ment or  curves  could  obtain. 

The  connection  of  rear  stays  to  seat 
cluster  is  formed  in  a  manner  which  car- 
ries out  the  same  scheme  of  tube  bridg- 
ing. The  difference  is  that  the  bridge  is 
attached  directly  to  the  cluster  by  being 
sunk  for  half  its  diameter  into  the  seat 
mast. 

At  the  front  fork  the  same  bridge  is 
used.  Most  bicycle  manufacturers  would 
doubtless  use  a  front  fork  crown  entirely 
different  from  the  rear  bridges  simply  to 
pamper  some  individual  idea  of  novelty. 
The  front  bridge  is  not,  however,  round 
in  section.  It  is  oval,  to  correspond  ex- 
actly to  the  form  of  the  fork  blades. 

For  the  Trade  to  Answer. 

A  cycle  builder  may  object  to  these 
sharp  angles  in  construction  as  being 
weak.  Granted  that  a  turned  or  rounded 
corner  may  not  rack  so  readily,  there  is 
no  need  of  making  the  curve  on  the  out- 
side. If  a  maker  is  afraid  of  square  cor- 
ners, let  him  place  the  fillet  where  it  be- 
longs, on  the  inside.  A  square  corner 
with  a  small  fillet  stands  less  chance  of 
cracking  through  than  a  round  corner  of 
uneven  gauge. 

Here  is  a  mathematical  problem  in 
words: 

Let  a  bicycle  frame  be  built  as  shown 
in  the  illustration  with  all  parts  consis- 
tent with  the  same  scheme  of  design  and 
all  tube  turns  and  joints  made  flush, 
square  cornered  and  without  mixing  of 
diameters  and  shapes.  Let  the  head  ball 
cups  be  entirely  within  the  barrel.  Let 
the  tread  be  narrow  and  the  cranks 
square.  Let  the  sprocket  be  of  the  plain 
old  five-spoked  variety  with  the  spokes 
rectangular  in  section  and  straight.  Let 
the  rear  forks  be  straight  from  the  bridge 
to  the  rear  end.  Let  the  rear  stays  be 
straight  from  end  to  end.  Let  there  be 
no  corner  fillets  visible  and  no  rounding 
off  of  exterior  angles.  Let  every  equip- 
ment part  of  the  bicycle  be  as  simple  as 
possible.  Let  the  finish  be  plain  black. 
Let  the  general  shape  of  the  frame  be 
good.  l/Ct  the  weight  be  20  pounds.  Let 
the  running  parts  be  well  constructed  by 
approved  methods.  Let  all  material  and 
workmanship  be  first-class. 

Can  the  bicycle  be  sold  for  the  highest 
current  market  price? 

The  bicycle  built  in  accordance  with 
the  straight  line  doctrine  is  the  simplest. 
Its  beauty  is  simple  beauty  and  thus  dis- 
tinctive. Its  appearance  impresses  as  well 
as  pleases.  Its  finish  needs  no  ornament. 
Its  strength  is  real  and  obvious.  Its  cost 
is  the  same.    Its  style  is  enduring.— N.H. 


GRINDING  WORNOUT  CONES 


Simple  I^atlie  Attachment  for  the  Purpose- 
Is  Easily  Constructed. 


Editor  Cycle  Age: — It  is  profitable  for 
the  repairman  to  be  able  to  grind  either 
new  cones  or  cones  which  have  become 
untrue  or  pitted  through  usage.  The 
sketch  hei'ewith  shows  the  method  I  em- 
ploy, and  while  some  might  consider  it 
a  very  simple  device  for  such  a  purpose, 
I  have  found  it  to  answer  very  well. 

First  of  all  I  provide  a  lot  of  spindles 


turned  and  threaded  on  the  ends  to  re- 
ceive cones  of  different  sizes.  Bach  of 
these  spindles  has  a  straight  portion 
back  of  the  cone  it  is  holding  and  this 
portion  is  1  inch  in  diameter  and  about 
2  inches  long.  The  handle  or  shank  on 
the  end  of  this  may  be  of  any  convenient 
size.  The  grinding  wheel  is  carried  be- 
tween the  lathe  centers  on  a  wooden 
spindle  18  or  20  inches  long. 

Projecting  from   the  slide  rest  stand- 
ard, or  from  the  tool  post  cross  slide  if 


the  device  be  used  on  a  screw  cutting 
lathe,  is  a  vertical  post  about  1%  inches 
square  and  boi'ed  through  horizontally 
with  a  hole  to  receive  freely,  but  without 
play,  the  1-inch  portion  of  the  cone  spin- 
dle. 

The  square  post  may  be  turned  on  its 
vertical  standard  so  as  to  adjust  to  bring 
the  cone  on  the  end  of  the  spindle  into 
proper  relation  with  the  emery  wheel 
for  grinding.  The  cone  is  turned  around 
by  hand  as  the  grinding  proceeds  and 
may  be  pushed  toward  or  drawn  away 
from  the  wheel  to  suit  the  needs  of  the 
case.  When  the  emery  wheel  is  sup- 
ported as  shown,  instead  of  on  a  short 
arbor  near  the  live  center  of  the  lathe, 
the  emery  and  grinding  dust  "will  not  get 
into  the  bearings.  O.  G.  Pendill,  Battle 
Creek,  Mich. 


In  Place  of  Tube  Horn. 

Editor  Cycle  Age: — The  accompanying 
sketch  shows  a  simple  device  which  I 
have  found  very  convenient  for  holding 
open  the  slit  of  an  outer  casting  while 
inserting  the  inner  tube.  It  is  simply  a 
piece  of  12  or  14-gauge  steel  wire,  bent 
substantially  as  shown,  and  is  put  on 
over  the  tread  of  the  tire.  The  object  of 
the  wire  is,  of  course,  to  spread  the  lips 
of  the  slit  in  the  casing,  but  any  device 
used  inside  the  slit,  such  as  a  tube  horn 
or  cross  stick,  defeats  itself  to  a  certain 
extent  by  partially  filling  the  opening  it 
is  intended  to  make. 

Personally  I  have  never  found  it  neces- 
sary  to   resort   to   an   appliance  of   any 


7^^  tr^ii^.£  ^t^/f" 


kind  for  splicing  inner  tubes.  When  do- 
ing such  work  I  simply  clean  both  ends 
thoroughly,  insert  one  end  into  the  other 
two  or  three  inches,  then  with  a  brush 
thoroughly  paint  the  inside  of  the  splice 
with  cement,  hold  splice  and  inflate  tube. 
There  is  generally  no  difficulty  in  mak- 
ing the  splice  stick.  Geo.  L.  Jones,  Mun- 
cie,  Ind. 


F.  N.  Thayer  has  started  a  bicycle  re- 
pair business  at  2  Lathrop  street,  Bing- 
hamton,  N.  Y.,  and  will  also  handle  bicy- 
cles of  independent  makers.  He  will 
manufacture  bicycles  on  a  small  scale. 


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147 


The  Charm  of  ^  ^ 


CYCLING  AT  NIGHT 


A  Perfect  Light 

MAKES 

A  Perfect  Night 


S  dispelled  by  a  troublesome  lamp; 
is  enhanced  by  a  lamp  which  regf- 
ulates  itself  and  never  ceases  to 
throw  a  clear,  steady  light  while 
that  acetylene  radiance  is  wanted. 
A  gas  lamp  which  permits  the 
cyclist  to  travel  troubleless,  enjoy- 
ing the  full  measure  of  owl-time, 
moon  guarded  riding,  is  a  lamp 
which  will  cause  the  dealer  to 
bless  the  summer  sundown  and 
to  extol  the  pleasures  of  evening 
rides.    Such  a  lamp  is  the 


COLUMBIA  AUTOMATIC 

GAS  LAMP- LATEST  MODEL  JUST  OUT 


It  has  an  adjustable  flame,  self  regulating  water  feed,  burns  repeat- 
edly on  the  same  charge  of  carbide,  lights  at  once,  is  not  aftected 
by  jolting,  has  telescopic  carbide  chamber,  is  the  most  economical 
in  the  consumption  of  carbide,  is  cleanly,  never  bothers,  always 
works,  is  entirely  automatic — in  short,  it  is  the  lamp  for  the  people. 


HINE-WATT  nFQ.  CO. 

14-16  NORTH  CANAL  STRBBT 
Mention  The  Cycle  Age  CHICAGO,    ILL.,    U.   S.   A. 


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SHOP  DRAFTING  IS  SIMPLE 


Intelligent   Mechanics   Can   Learn   Readily — Repairers   Should    Im- 
prove Opportunities — Getting  Started 


Among  the  various  bicycle  repairers 
who  contribute  shop  kinks  to  the  me- 
chanical columns  of  the  Cycle  Age  is  an 
Ohio  subscriber  whose  suggestions  are 
invariably  accompanied  by  neatly  exe- 
cuted mechanical  drawings.  The  Cycle 
Age  is  not  personally  acquainted  with 
this  gentleman  but  it  has  formed  a  very 
high  opinion  of  him  as  a  bicycle  repair- 
man simply  because  even  a  slight  knowl- 
edge of  mechanical  drafting  and  mechan- 
ical drawings  is  uncommon  for  a  cycle 
repairer. 

It  requires  but  little  more  effort  for  the 
Cycle  Age  to  convert  rough  sketches  into 
drawings  suitable  for  publication  than  to 


Fig.  1. 

redraw  well  executed  mechanical  draft- 
ings so  long  as  the  idea  is  made  clear  in 
each  instance.  But  when  a  mechanical 
contribution  is  received  from  a  man  who 
understands  drafting  the  Cycle  Age  has 
evidence  that  the  contributor  is  an  in- 
telligent mechanic  and  not  merely  a  "try 
and  fit"  workman. 

The  Progressive  Repairer. 

The  cycle  repair  trade  needs  the  reviv- 
ing influence  of  good  mechanics.  It  is 
true  that  many  of  the  best  repairers  in 
the  country  have  no  intimate  knowledge 
of  drafting  and  that  a  knowledge  of 
drafting  does  not  alone  make  a  good  jne- 
chanic,  but  a  practical  man  who  under- 
stands the  everyday  part  of  his  business 
and  who  is  also  capable  to  do  work  out- 
side of  the  usual  routine  of  punctures  and 
brazing,  who  has  a  fair  knowledge  of 
drawing  and  who  is  able  to  think  for 
himself,  is  a  man  who  can  extend  his 
cycle  repair  trade  into  other  fields;  fields 
which  may  help  him  to  tide  over  profita- 
bly the  winter  months,  which  have  al- 
ways been  the  bane  of  the  repair  trade. 

The  cycle  repairer  is  in  a  position  to 
take  general  machine  repair  work  if  he 
is  able  to  handle  it.  He  is  in  a  position 
to  get  automobile  work.  He  is  in  a  posi- 
tion to  run  a  first-class  repairing  and 
jobbing  establishment  if  he  is  fitted  me- 
chanically to  work  to  the  end  of  quali- 
fying himself  and  his  shop  for  the  pur- 
pose. Drafting  is  a  step  and  an  impor- 
tant one.  The  draftsman-mechanic  is  of 
necessity  a  careful  workman.  Careful,  in- 
telligent work  is  the  foundation  of  skill. 
In  such  a  trade  skill  is  the  keynote  of  suc- 
cess. 

Draftlag  and  Working. 

The  Cycle  Age  wishes  to  see  more  of 
its  repairmen  readers  proficient  drafts- 
men and  urges  that  wider  and  more  gen- 
eral attention  be  given  to  the  subject.  It 
must  not  be  assumed  that  to   learn  to 


draft  one  must  quit  work  and  study  dili- 
gently. The  shopman  can  learn  to  make 
working  drawings  while  he  is  working. 

Speech  is  the  art  of  expression.  We 
have  all  learned  to  talk  while  talking. 
Drawing  is  also  the  art  of  expression.  It 
may  be  learned  while  working.  The  re- 
pairer need  not  endeavor  to  become  a 
finished  mechanical  draftsman  well  up  in 
projection  and  approved  methods  of  shad- 
ing and  section  lining.  The  part  for  him 
to  learn  is  the  expression  of  his  thoughts 
on  paper,  the  making  of  plain,  perspicu- 
ous drawings  and  the  ability  to  under- 
stand the  drawings  of  others.  This  abil- 
ity can  be  attained  by  exercising  every 
possible  opportunity  to  make  shop  draw- 
ings, to  express  shop  thoughts  in  lines. 
Proficiency  will  come  through  practice 
and  necessity.  Careful  thought  will  be 
teacher  sufficient  for  the  purpose.  Many 
repairers  have  learned  to  enamel  and  to 
braze  by  enameling  and  brazing.  As 
many  can  learn  to  make  shop  drawings 
by  drawing;  the  first  failures  need  not 
be  considered  more  unpropitious  than 
were  the  first  unsuccessful  attempts  at 
enameling. 

Materials  are  Cheap. 

Preparation  for  the  study  of  mechani- 
cal drawing  is  not  expensive.  It  is  not 
necessary  to  have  many  tools  nor  the 
most  costly.  It  is  desirable,  however, 
that  those  few  tools  which  are  purchased 
should  be  of  a  good  grade,  accurate  and 
able  to  stand  long  service. 

The  first  consideration  is  a  drawing  ta- 
ble or  stand  of  some  sort.  In  Fig.  1  is 
shown  a  stand  which  will  answer  every 
purpose  and  which  can  be  made  without 
difficulty  and  with  but  little  expense.    It 


comprises  two  pairs  of  crossed  legs  se- 
cured together  by  cross  ties  or  braces. 
Across  the  top  of  each  pair  of  legs  is  a 
horizontal  brace  hinged  by  a  bolt  to  the 
upper  end  of  the  front  leg  and  furnished 
with  a  series  of  notches  at  its  rear  ex- 
tremity. The  end  of  the  rear  leg  may  be 
placed  in  any  of  the  notches  and  the 
height  of  the  table  thus  adjusted  to  suit. 
Hinged  to  these  top  bars  at  their  front 
ends  by  a  pair  of  flat  narrow  hinges  is 
the  drawing  board.  Near  the  rear  of  each 
end  of  the  board  is  secured,  by  a  hinge, 
a  light  bar  whose  lower  end  is  adapted  to 
rest  in  any  of  a  series  of  notches  in  the 
lower  extremity  of  one  of  the  table  legs. 
This  method  of  supporting  the  board  al- 
lows it  to  be  tilted  as  desired  by  the 
draftsman. 

Selection  of  Drawing  Board. 

The  size  of  the  board  is  not  important. 
If  the  shop  is  large  and  there  is  plenty 


w 


Ji/icyi:/.e  yit>^. 


Fig   2. 


of  spare  room  it  may  be  made  quite  large. 
If  there  is  but  a  moderate  amount  of 
room  in  the  shop  the  board  had  best  be 
about  24  by  30  inches  in  size.  It  will 
answer  most  purposes,  is  convenient  for 
small  work  and  may  be  supplemented  by 
a  larger  board  when  it  is  necessary  to 
make  large  drawings  such  as  {ull  size 
frame  plans,  etc. 

Unless  the  services  of  a  good  wood  car- 
penter are  available  or  the  repairer  Is 
himself  proficient  at  wood  work  the  board 
should  be  purchased  ready  made,  as  it 
must  be  constructed  so  that  it  will  re- 
tain its  shape  and  level  surface.  A  good 
board  of  pine  with  hardwood  ledges  dove- 
tailed into  the  board  on  the  under  side 


7^f{/<r/£^^^ 


Fig.  8. 


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149 


to  allow  for  contraction  and  expansion 
will  cost  about  $1.50. 

Next  after  the  drawing  table  and  board 
are  the  T-square  and  triangles.  The  out- 
fit shown  in  Fig.  2  will  suffice.  The  T- 
square  should  be  long  enough  to  extend 
across  the  board.  For  a  24  or  30  board  a 
30-inch  maple  blade,  fixed  head  T-square 
costing  about  75  cents  will  be  suitable. 
The  triangles  should  be  of  what  is  called 
"transparent  ambro."  The  45-degree  tri- 
angle in  6-inch  size  will  cost  about  50 
cents  and  the  30  by  60  degree,  8-inch 
size,  the  same. 

For  angles  not  obtainable  with  these 
triangles  a  protractor  should  be  obtained. 
Horn  and  paper  protractors  can  be  pur- 
chased very  cheaply  but  they  are  not  re- 
liable for  accuracy.  A  good  German- 
silver  semi-circular  protractor,  5  inches 
in  diameter  and  marked  to  %-degrees, 
will  cost  75  cents.  Such  a  protractor  is 
reliable  and  will  serve  all  ordinary  pur- 
poses. 

A  suitable  rule  or  scale  may  be  selected 
from  the  large  assortment  available  as 
seems  to  best  suit  the  needs  of  the  user. 
Perhaps  the  shop  already  affords  a  scale 
which  is  adaptable  for  use  on  the  drawing 
table.  Metal  scales  are  not  advisable  un- 
less they  are  needed  in  order  to  obtain 
extremely  accurate  fine  divisions,  which 
is  not  probable.  They  dull  the  points  of 
the  dividers  unless  very  carefully  hand- 
led and  are  not  convenient  for  measuring 
directly  on  the  paper.  Plain  boxwood 
scales  or  boxwood  with  white  celluloid 
edges  are  the  most  preferable  for  ordi- 
nary work. 

Choosing  Drawing  Instruments. 

In  the  selection  of  drawing  instrum,ents 
it  is  wise  to  purchase  pieces  which  will 
always  be  useful  rather  than  to  buy  those 
which  will  answer  for  a  time  but  have 
to  be  replaced  later  on.  A  second  grade 
German  instrument  (known  as  "Fine" 
German  grade)  will  prove  satisfactory 
and  durable  and  may  be  purchased  at 
prices  within  reach  of  the  economical. 
It  is  unnecessary  to  buy  more  than  the 
instruments  shown  in  Fig.  3.  This  set  is 
started  with  a  51/^  or  6-inch  compass,  A, 
with  pen  point,  B,  pencil  point,  C,  needle 
point,  D,  and  lengthening  bar,  B.  These 
pieces  will  cost  $3.00. 

If  it  can  be  afforded,  a  set  of  bow  di- 
viders, pen  and  pencil,  F,  G  and  H  re- 
spectively, should  be  added  to  the  com- 
pass set,  as  they  are  the  most  convenient 
tools  obtainable  for  small  work.  The 
three  pieces  will  cost  together,  in  SVz- 
inch  size,  about  $3.25.  In  the  matter  of 
a  ruling  pen  for  inking  straight  lines  the 
buyer  should  be  a  bit  more  extravagant 
than  in  the  purchase  of  the  other  instru- 
ments. A  poor  ruling  pen  is  an  abomi- 
nation. A  good  ruling  pen  will  last  for- 
ever if  carefully  handled.  A%ery  desira- 
ble pen  for  shop  drawing  is  a  best  grade 
"Swedish"  style  ruling  pen,  6-inch  size. 
It  will  cost  about  $1.25.  This  pen  is 
shown  at  I. 

Other  tools  and  appliances  may  be 
added  if  they  are  desired  from  time  to 
time.  The  above  are  all  that  are  neces- 
sary to  accomplish  in  a  workmanlike 
manner  practical  shop  drafting.  They 
are  also  tools  which  will  be  needed  and 
which  may  be  retained  no  matter  what 
others  are  added  to  the  draftsman's  kit. 
It  is  not  best  to  purchase  a  complete  set 
in  a  case.  The  pieces  should  be  pur- 
chased separately  and  kept  in  some  suit- 
able home-made  case.  It  is  then  possible 
to  add  to  the  set  without  loss  or  change. 
A  little  saving  is  also  made  in  original 
purchase  expenditure  if  the  buying  is 
carefully  done. 

Pencils,  Ink  and  Paper. 

The  only  remaining  requisites  for  the 
prospective  draftsman  are  paper,  pencils 
and  ink. 

Regarding  pencils,  the  purchase  should 
be  of  a  few  Faber,  Dixon  or  Hardtmuth 


artists'  pencils  of  4H  grade.  These  will 
cost  10  or  12  cents  apiece.  It  does  not 
pay  the  shop  draftsman  to  bother  with 
grinding  India  ink.  Prepared  ink  is  now 
in  general  use.  The  standard  black  ink 
is  Higgin's.  It  costs  25  cents  per  bottle. 
When  selecting  paper  choose  a  tough 
quality  that  will  stand  handling,  take  ink 
well  and  permit  erasure  with  ink  eraser 
or  knife.  It  may  be  bought  in  sheets  or 
by  the  yard  from  roll,  as  desired.  A 
good  shop  paper  is  that  known  as  "Du- 
plex." It  is  of  a  light  brown  tint  and 
has  a  good  surface. 

In  a  subsequent  issue  of  the  Cycle  Age 
will  appear  a  concise  discussion  of  the 
general  topic  of  laying  out  of  the  various 
views  of  a  working  drawing  and  the 
common  methods  of  handling  common 
subjects.  After  a  careful  study  of  the 
same  the  prospective  draftsman  should 
be  able  to  proceed  independently.  If  he 
finds  himself  in  a  trap,  the  way  out  every 
time  will  be  to  stop  and  think. 


KINKS  FROM  PORT  CLINTON 


Shop  Notes    Contributed   by    an    Ohio    Sub- 
scriber—Practical Tips. 


Editor  Cycle  Age: — In  a  recent  issue  of 
the  Cycle  Age  another  repairer  suggested 
a  small  wooden  stick  whittled  as  shown 
in  Fig.  1  of  the  accompanying  illustra- 
tions for  the  purpose  of  holding  open  the 
slit  in  an  outer  casing  when  inserting  the 
inner  tube.  I  have  found  by  trial  that 
the  scheme  works  much  better  if  the 
stretcher  is  made  of  14-inch  brass  rod 
turned  down  on  the  ends  instead  of  being 
cut  from  wood. 

In  Fig.  2  is  shown  a  center  reamer  for 
reaming  out  the  drilled  center  holes  of  a 
piece  of  rod  to  be  turned  between  centers 
in  the  lathe.  It  comprises  the  reamer  A 
with  a  deep  center  B  drilled  and  reamed 
in  its  back  end.  Through  the  middle  of 
the  reamer  shank  is  drilled  a  cross  hole 
to  receive  a  ro.d  C  used  as  a  handle  in 
holding  the  reamer  while  in  operation. 
By  holding  the  piece  to  be  centered  in  a 
drill  chuck,  or  other  chuck,  as  at  D,  its 
end  can  be  easily  drilled  and  reamed  out 
without  removing  the  tail  stock  center. 
The  work  can  then  be  readily  changed  in 
position  to  rest  on  tail  stock  center  for 
turning,  cutting  off  or  other  lathe  opera- 
tions. To  locate  the  exact  center  of  the 
piece  D  a  mark  similar  to  a  center  punch 
mark  can  be  made  with  a  tool  carried  by 
the  slide  rest  and  pressed  against  D 
while  the  latter  is  revolving. 

Though  it  is  an  old  scheme,  perhaps 
many  repairers  are  not  aware  that  the 
safest  and  quickest  way  to  seat  a  head 


cone  on  the  fork  stem  is  to  drive  it  down 
by  means  of  a  piece  of  stout  tubing  about 
a  foot  or  15  inches  long  and  just  large 
enough  to  slip  easily  over  the  stem. 
When  seating  a  cone  in  this  manner 
there  is  no  danger  of  splitting  it. 

In  Fig.  3  is  shown  a  method  for  repair- 
ing a  broken  crank  shaft  of  the  old  style 
kind  to  which  the  cranks  are  fastened  by 
means  of  cotter  pins.  Such  cranks  are 
still  in  use  and  a  bicycle  fitted  with  them 
comes  into  a  repair  shop  almost  daily. 
Suppose  such  a  crank  shaft  has  a 
sprocket  brazed  fast  to  it  and  the  end 
next  to  the  sprocket  is  broken,  or  the 
other  end  or  both  fractured,  to  make  a 
new  axle  and  braze  the  sprocket  to  it  is 
perhaps  the  safest  method  of  repair,  but 
it  requires  time  and  is  not  very  protfiable 


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for  the  repairer.  The  plan  shown  in  the 
sketch  has  been  tried  successfully  sev- 
eral times. 

The  broken  end  of  shaft  E  is  first 
faced  off  Square  and  then  drilled  out  to 
receive  the  reduced  end  of  the  easily 
turned  piece  F.  The  final  operation  is  to 
file  out  a  cotter  pin  seat.  There  should 
be  no  diilicully  in  centering  the  two 
splic'xl  parts  with  sufficient  accuracy  for 
all  practical  purposes. 

I  have  discovered  that  in  many  in- 
stances of  rattle  in  the  steering  head 
when  the  bearings  seem  to  be  adjusted 
properly  the  cause  is  due  to  the  crown 
cone  being  loose.  Many  bicycle  assem- 
blers tighten  such  cones  when  they  are 
loose  from  the  first,  by  taking  a  cold 
chisel  or  punch  and  burring  up  the  sur- 
face of  the  stem.  This  holds  the  cone 
still  for  a  while,  but  as  soon  as  the  light 
burrs  wear  down  the  cone  becomes  loose 
and  begins  to  rattle.  There  are  several 
ways  of  remedying  the  evil,  most  com- 
mon of  which  is  to  solder  the  cone  fast, 
but  I  have  discovered  that  the  safest  un- 
der all  circumstances  is  to  place  around 
the  stem  a  light  short  bushing  of  thin 
gauge  tubing.  The  cone  when  driven 
down  over  this  will  remain  fast  perma- 
nently.    S.  E.  Frew. 


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THE  WEEKLY  PATENT  GRIST 


Traction  Through  Both  Front  and  Rear  Wheels — Practical  Crank 
Bracket  Construction — Automatic  Seat  Post 


Edward  Rhine  of  Mount  Vernon,  N.  Y., 
has  conceived  the  idea  that  the  rear 
wheel  of  a  bicycle  does  not  afford  suffi- 
cient traction  for  the  purpose  of  driving 
the  machine  in  an  efficient  manner. 
Hence  he  has  evolved  a  scheme  whereby 
some  of  the  power  applied  to  the  crank 
axle  may  be  transmitted  to  the  front 
wheel  in  unison  with  the  partial  trans- 
mission to  the  rear  wheel. 

The  rear  wheel  is  driven  by  an  ordi- 
nary sprocket  and  chain.  The  front 
wheel  driving  mechanism  comprises  a 
series  of  eight  bevel  gear  wheels  and 
pinions  so  arranged  that  the  driving  mo- 
tion is  transmitted  by  means  of  a  shaft 
in  the  lower  front  frame  tube  to  the  fork 
crown  of  the  bicycle  and  from  there,  by 
means  of  a  second  rotary  shaft,  to  the 
hub  of  the  front  wheel.  The  gear  group 
of  the  fork  crown  is  arranged  so  that 
the  transmission  of  power  does  not  pre- 
vent the  free  action  of  the  steering  head. 

The  inventor  takes  care  to  mention 
that  the  slight  accelerating  or  retarding 
action  given  to  the  front  wheel  by  turn- 
ing the  steering  head  stem  while  guiding 
the  machine,  has  no  appreciable  effect  up- 
on the  transmission  of  driving  motion  to 


thimble  and  force  it  inward.  The  incon- 
venience of  such  construction  is  avoided 
in  the  Crosby  construction  by  making  the 
thimble  in  such  a  manner  that  it  is  in- 
serted to  its  seat  from  the  outside. 

The  thickness  of  the  wall  of  the  shoul- 
der or  nipple  on  the  bracket  is  substan- 
tially greater  than  that  of  the  frame  tube 
wall,  and  the  thimble,  which  is  of  a  size 
to  fit  snugly  within  the  frame  tube,  has  a 
reduced  end  which  will  fit  closely  within 
the  shoulder  of  the  shell.  The  corner  be- 
tween the  small  and  large  diameter  of 
the  thimble  rests  on  the  extremity  of  the 
bracket  shoulder  and  thus  prevents  the 
thimble  from  being  displaced  when  the 
tube  is  driven  over  it.  The  outside  diam- 
eters of  the  tube  and  of  the  bracket  shoul- 
der or  nipple  are  the  same. 

By  supplying  a  selection  of  thimbles 
the  same  size  and  pattern  bracket  can  be 
utilized  for  frame  tubes  of  varying  gauge. 
The  inventor  points  out  the  further  ad- 
vantage of  this  construction  that  inas- 
much as  the  thickness  of  the  wall  of  the 
nipple  or  shoulder  on  the  bracket  shell 
does  not  have  to  match  that  of  the  tube 
wall  in  order  to  afford  a  flush  joint,  the 
metal  in   those  shoulder  walls  does  not 


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Mechanism  for  Driving  Front  Wheel. 


the  front  wheel.  He  neglects,  however, 
to  account  for  the  effect  which  this  trans- 
mission of  driving  motion  to  the  front 
wheel  might  have  upon  the  steering 
should  the  rider  consciously  or  uncon- 
sciously attempt  to  ride  hands-off. 


Crosby's  Bracket  Joint. 

Letters  patent  issued  to  W.  H.  Crosby 
of  the  Crosby  &  Mayer  Co.  of  Buffalo,  N. 
Y.,  specify  a  crank  bracket  construction 
intended  to  simplify  and  cheapen  both 
the  production  of  brackets  and  the  work 
of  assembling  the  brackets  and  their  re- 
spective frame  tubes. 

The  bracket  employed  is  of  the  stamped 
type  in  which  the  branches  for  the  frame 
tube  are  formed  by  inserted  thimbles.  It 
is  common  in  this  type  of  bracket  to  sup- 
ply integral  with  the  bracket  shell  short 
nipples  or  shoulders  surrounding  the  sev- 
eral holes  for  the  passage  of  the  thimb- 
les, which  in  most  cases  are  seated  by 
projecting  them  outward  from  the  inside. 
When  a  thimble  is  inserted  in  this  fash- 
ion the  operation  of  driving  the  frame 
tube   down  over   it  tends  to  loosen  the 


have  to  be  removed  when  manufacturing 
the  bracket,  the  shoulder  being  simply 
drawn  out  from  the  same  gauge  stock  as 
used  to  form  the  shell  or  body. 

Enclosed  Watson  Post. 

The  latest  production  in  the  line  of  a 
self-locking  seat  post  embraces  the  orig- 
inal Watson  idea  of  inclined  post  sections 
drawn  along  each  other  by  movement  of 
the  horizontal  arm,  but  adapts  to  It  a 
closed  or  solid  post  tube.  The  sliding 
sections  which  furnish  the  binding  ex- 
pansion are  in  the  form  of  flat  plates  run- 
ning longitudinally  of  the  seat  post  tube. 
These  are  formed  on  their  mating  edges 
with  a  series  of  inclines  arranged  in  sin- 
gle or  double  direction  or  as  sinuous 
curves.  When  the  sinuous  curve  or  the 
double  direction  inclinations  is  employed 
the  post  is  made  as  a  T-post  and  can  be 
operated  from  either  side  of  the  T  piece. 
When  the  post  is  an  L  post  the  incli- 
nations run  but  in  one  direction. 

The  upper  extremity  of  the  exterior 
tube  is  flattened  to  project  within  an  ob- 
long aperture  on  the  under  side  of  the 
horizontal    arm.     A   cross   pin   or    rivet 


passes  through  an  oblong  slot  in  the  rear 
expanding  plate  and  another  pin  through 
a  hole  in  the  front  expanding  piece.  The 
pins  are  of  course  rigidly  secured  to  the 
horizontal  arm. 

The  operation  of  the  post  is  obvious. 
When  it  is  desired  to  tighten  the  post  in 
the  seat  mast  the  horizontal  arm  is 
pressed  down  at  its  extremity,  thus  draw- 
ing the  expanding  plates  along  each  other 
and  thereby  increasing  the  distance  be- 
tween their  outer  parallel  edges.  This 
action  is  supposed  to  expand  the  post 
tube  along  its  entire  length  on  two  dia- 
metrically opposite  lines,  and  so  chang- 


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ing  its  sectional  form  to  an  oval.  The 
inventor  supposes  that  the  post  is  suf- 
ficiently elastic  to  return  to  its  normal 
circular  section  when  the  expanding 
pressure  is  released. 

If  the  expanding  plates  or  bars  were 
free  from  contact  with  each  other  and 
also  from  the  walls  of  the  post  tube  ex- 
cept at  the  lower  end  and  the  extremity 
of  the  post  split  longitudinally,  the  de- 
vice would  probably  operate  with  more 
freedom  and  surety  than  when  made  as 
specified  and  exerting  an  expanding  influ- 
ence upon  the  post  for  its  entire  length. 

Mentioned  Briefly. 

G.  D.  Briggs  of  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  is  the 
most  recent  patentee  of  a  mud  guard 
adapted  to  scrape  the  surface  of  the  tire. 
His  device  is  similar  to  the  several  oth- 
ers of  this  type  which  have  been  devised 
within  the  past  two  or  three  years  in 
that  the  rubber  guard  is  supported  by  a 
narrow  U-shaped  wire  frame  attached  at 
its  free  ends  to  the  wheel  axle.  The  con- 
struction is  novel,  however,  because  pro- 
vision is  made  for  the  attachment  or  de- 
tachment of  the  guard  frame  without 
loosening  the  axle  nuts. 

M.  F.  Middleton  of  Camden,  N.  J.,  is 
the  patentee  of  a  folding  bicycle  support 
which  attaches  to  the  lower  tube  of  the 
front  frame.  Mr.  Middleton  is  to  be  con- 
gratulated on  evolving  such  a  highly 
original  idea. 

Letters  patent  have  been  granted  to  H. 
L.  Haff  of(#hicago  for  a  third  wheel  at- 


tachment for  bicycles  whereby  the  ma- 
chine is  equipped  for  the  convenient 
transportation  of  bundles  or  children. 


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THE  INFORMATION  MART 


Inquiries  of  Readers  Answered  and  Mechanical  Subjects  Discussed 
— An  Open  Court  for  Expression 


Si2e  of  Spoke  Flaoges. 

Editor  Cycle  Age: — Is  there  any  par- 
ticular reason  for  having  large  flanges  to 
bicycle  wheels,  such  as  used  to  be  seen  so 
often?  If  there  be  any  advantage,  why  is 
It  that  almost  all  of  the  flanges  are  com- 
paratively small  nowadays? — J.  C.  Smal- 
ley,  Indianapolis. 

The  theoretical  reason  for  using  large 
spoke  flanges  is  that  the  larger  the  flange 
the  shorter  the  spoke,  and  hence  the 
greater  the  angle  of  spoke  stagger  for  a 
given  spread  of  or  width  between  flanges. 
Large  flanges  are  no  longer  the  vogue, 
because  practice  has  demonstrated  that 
the  moderate  size  hub  affords  sufficient 
rigidity  for  the  wheel,  and  is  more  in 
keeping  with  present  tendencies  toward 
refined  design. 

Advantages  of  Low  Frames. 

Editor  Cycle  Age:— Will  you  tell  me 
what  advantage  there  is,  if  any,  in  a  low 
frame  when  it  is  necessary  to  have  a  long 
seat-post  with  it?— Joseph  Montgomery, 
New  York  City. 

Low  frames  are  at  present  stylish.  It 
is  probable  that  some  tall  riders  affect 
low  frames  and  then  use  long  seat-post 
for  the  same  reason  that  some  dudes 
have  their  trousers  cut  a  couple  of  inches 
too  long  in  the  legs  and  then  roll  them 
up.  There  is,  however,  one  advantage  in 
the  low  frame — by  lowering  the  seat  little 
brother  or  sister  may  ride  the  machine. 

Correct  Steering  Lines. 

Editor  The  Cycle  Age: — Will  you  tell 
me  why  some  bicycles  steer  so  much 
more  easily  than  others,  in  riding  hands 
off,  say?  I  mean  bicycles  that  are  not 
out  of  line. — Edward  Le  Blond,  Topeka, 
Kan. 

This  is  an  old  problem.  Two  factors 
determine  the  steering  qualities  of  a 
bicycle — distribuTion  of  weight  and  rake 
of  front  fork.  The  accompanying  illus- 
tration shows  the  principle  of  the  front 
fork.     The   center  line  AB   is  projected 


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through  the  steering  head.  The  vertical 
line  CD  is  dropped  from  the  axis  of  the 
front  wheel  to  the  point  of  contact  of 
the  tire  and  ground.  If  the  point  B 
strikes  the  ground  anead  of  the  point  D 
the  machine  will  tend  to  run  to  its  given 


course,  and  may  be  thus  easily  ridden 
hands  off. 

The  proposition  does  not  end,  however, 
with  giving  the  forks  such  a  rake  and 
bend  that  the  line  AB  will  strike  the 
ground  in  front  of  D.  If  B  is  too  far 
ahead  of  D  the  machine  will  have  a  ten- 
dency to  "skid  when  turning  corners  or 
riding  slippery  surfaces.  If  it  is  too 
close  to  D  the  depression  of  the  tire 
will  give  the  effect  of  the  two  points  be- 
ing coincident  and  the  machine  will  be 
over-sensitive. 

The  question  in  deciding  upon  front 
fork  layout  is  to  strike  a  medium  dis- 
tance between  B  and  D  which  will  afford 
sufficient  "drag"  or  pull  effect  upon  the 
wlfeel  to  obtain  easy  hand-off  riding  and 
unconscious  control  of  the  machine  with- 
out danger  of  a  constant  tendency  to 
"skid"  as  mentioned  above.  Bend  or 
swing  of  fork  must  also  be  considered. 
With  the  oval  fork  sides  now  in  use 
this  bend  must  be  suflacient  to  afford 
a  certain  amount  of  relief  from  vibra- 
tion, but  not  enough  to  make  the  machine 
cranky.  Practice  recommends  for  road 
cycles  these  proportions  to  afford  an  easy 
hands-off  machine:  Center  of  gravity 
of  rider  and  machine  vertically  over 
crank  hanger;  steering  head  rake  back 
of  vertical,  20  degrees;  swing  or  bend  of 
fork  blades,  2%  inches. 

Not  Like  Peas  in  a  Pod. 

Editor  Cycle  Age: — Will  you  explain 
the  well  known  fact  that,  of  a  lot  of  bi- 
cycles, built  at  the  same  time  and  under 
exactly  the  same  conditions  and  from 
parts  that  were  all  made  in  the  same  lots 
and  in  exactly  the  same  manner,  one  ma- 
chine will  run  very  noticeably  better  than 
any  other  one  of  the  lot?  I  have  often  no- 
ticed this  fact  and  know  that  it  is  not  due 
to  any  lack  of  adjustment  of  the  inferior 
machines  and  that  all  the  adjusting  in  the 
world  would  not  make  them  run  as  well 
as  another  from  the  same  lot. — Earnest 
Chester,  Terre  Haute,  Ind. 

Mr.  Chester's  query  has  many  answers. 
The  fact  that  all  of  the  bicycles  were 
built  at  the  same  time,  from  the  same 
material,  and  in  the  same  manner,  does 
not  indicate  that  they  should  be  as  like 
one  another  as  the  proverbial  peas  from 
the  same  pod.  Even  automatic  machines 
do  not  insure  exact  counterparts.  The 
most  accurate  workmanship  in  connection 
with  cycle  building  is  in  the  making  of 
steel  balls,  yet  after  a  lot  of  i^-inch  steel 
balls,  blanked,  ground,  hardened,  re- 
ground  and  polished  together,  has  been 
finished,  the  balls  are  gauged  for  size,  and 
in  most  ball  factories  divided  into  five 
sub-lots:  perfect,  one  point  undersize,  two 
points  undersize,  one  point  oversize  end 
two  points  oversize. 

Suppose  that  the  maker  of  the  lot  of 
bicycles  given  as  an  example  by  Mr. 
Chester  grinds  his  ball  cups  and  cones  as 
many  makers  do — with  a  stick  covered 
with  emery  dust  and  oil.  No  cone  or  cup 
has  been  trued  after  hardening.  The 
hardening  process  tends  to  warp  the 
pieces.  One  cone  substantially  like  an- 
other is  warped  more  badly.  It  may  be 
"egg-shaped."  One  bicycle  gets  perfect 
cones  and  cups,  another  gets  imperfect 
ones.  By  chance  the  cups  may  be  seated 
perfectly  square  in  one  bicycle;  in  an- 
other slightly  askew.  No  amount  of  "ad- 
justing" can  remedy  the  evil.    The  chain 


line  of  one  bicycle  may  be  perfect;  of  an- 
other %  or  %  inch  "off."  The  front 
sprocket  on  one  may  be  perfectly  true;  on 
other  untrue.  No  jigs  used  in  bicycle 
building  assure  absolute  accuracy.  One- 
half  the  frames  and  one  -  fourth  the 
sprockets  made  today  are  untrue.  Both 
of  two  bicycles  compared  may  seem  to  be 
well  aligned  and  yet  one  may  be  true,  the 
other  untrue.  Most  assemblers  make  the 
wheels  to  track  and  to  run  evenly  within 
their  respective  forks,  yet  neither  front 
nor  rear  frame  may  be  true  with  the  cor- 
rect objective  aligning  point  of  a  bicy- 
cle— the  crank  hanger.  There  are  a  hun- 
dred and  one  small  points  in  the  con- 
struction of  bicycle  running  parts  which 
may  vary  each  in  a  half  dozen  ways.  Two 
bicycles  have  never  yet  been  built  alike. 

Strain  on  Fork  Crowes. 

Editor  Cycle  Age:— Will  you  tell  me 
what  strain  the  fork  crown  of  a  bicycle 
should  be  constructed  to  withstand  and 
Iiow  you  ascertain  what  that  amount  is? 
— O.   B.   Stahl,  Cincinnati,  O. 

This  question  is  similar  to  that  old 
minstrel  conundrum,  "Why  is  a  cow?" 
There  are  many  and  varied  strains  upon 
a  fork  crown.  They  act  under  varying 
circumstances.  They  may  be  calculated 
by  projecting  the  re-active  forces  from 
the  front  axle,  lower  head  bearing  and 
upper  head  bearing,  using  in  the  compu- 
tation the  resolution  of  forces  by  trian- 
gles. 

The  problem  is  calculated  most  prac- 
tically, however,  on  the  ground  that  if. a 
fork  crown  be  strong  enough  to  resist 
failure  until  after  the  fork  blades  have 


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failed  it  is  sufl[iciently  strong  for  prac- 
tical purposes.  The  average  high  grade 
seamless  fork  blade  for  single  bicycles 
will  deflect  its  entire  length  under  a 
load  of  150  pounds  applied  at  the  axle 
extremity.  Using  this  weight  as  a  base 
for  calculation  and  considering  the  en- 
lire  front  fork  as  a  second-class  lever, 
the  following  proportion  is  obtained, 
length  of  fork  being  taken  as  15  inches 
and  distance  between  head  ball  races  as 
5  inches: 

Let  X  =  force  on  lower  ball  race. 
5  :20  ::300  :  X 
5X  =  6000 
X  =  1200 

It  is  thus  seen  that  the  deflecting  load 
of  150  pounds  applied  to  each  fork  tip 
will  give  a  pressure  of  6,000  pounds  on 
each  lower  ball  race.  Reference  to  the 
accompanying  illustration  makes  clear 
this  condition  of  forces.  Now  if  3O0 
pounds  deflecting  force  at  the  axle  yields 
1,200  pounds  on  the  lower  ball  cup,  the 
force  obtained  at  the  crown,  say  one 
inch  below  the  ball  race,  is  determined 
by  this  proportion: 

Let  y  =  force  on  crown. 

6:5::  1200  :  y 
6y  =  6000 
y  =  1000 

The  fork  crown,  to  sustain  a  load  which 
will  deflect  the  fork  blades,  must  then 
be  able  to  resist  a  breaking  load  of  1,000 
pounds. 

Diameter  and  Guage  of  Tubing. 

Editor  Cycle  Age: — Regardless  of  style 
and  appearances,  what  are  the  best  diam- 
eters and  gauges  of  tubing  to  use  in  bicy- 
cle frame  construction?    Also  what  rela- 


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tive  bearing  does  the  diameter  have  on 
the  gauge?  For  example,  if  1%-inch,  22- 
gauge  tubing  is  suitable  for  an  upper 
front  stay,  what  gauge  should  be  used  if 
the  diameter  be  reduced  to  one  inch? 
And  what  should  be  the  diameter  if  the 
gauge  be  increased  to  twenty?  —  H.  A. 
Shoryant,  Chicago. 

Tube  sizes  and  gauges  are  matters  of 
open  question;  l^^-inch  tubing  is  now 
standard  and  is  used  in  20  and  22-gauge 
weights.  Some  are  advocating  a  general 
return  to  1-inch  tubing.  If  such  a  chance 
should  materialize,  the  smaller  size  tub- 
ing would  doubtless  also  be  used  in  20 
and  22-gauge  weights.  Racing  machines 
have  been  built  with  1-inch  22-gauge  tub- 
ing and  proved  sufficiently  strong.  Use 
of  heavier  gauge  stock  is  simply  a  matter 
of  sticking  to  the  safe  side  of  the  strength 
problem.  Proportionate  increase  and  de- 
crease in  tubing  gauge  along  with  similar 
changes  in  diameter  cannot  be  calculated 
practically,  for  the  reason  that  the 
"jumps"  between  standard  gauges  are 
greater  than  proportionate  differences  ac- 
cording to  tube  diameter  would  theoreti- 
cally require.  Parts  are  now  made  to  fit 
tubes  of  certain  sizes  and  gauge  and  the 
gauges  in  common  use  run  by  even  num- 
bers: 16,  18,  20,  22,  24. 

Small  diameter  and  heavy  gauge  are  to 
be  preferred  within  certain  limits,  as 
practice  has  shown  the  old  theory  of 
rigidity  of  frame  through  large  tube  di- 
ameter to  be  of  little  importance.  Frame 
rigidity  is  more  a  matter  of  design  than 
tube  size.  Small  tubing  is  less  liable  to 
kink  than  large  thin  stock,  and  allows 
use  of  lighter  connecting  lugs.  Doubtless 
the  correct  tube  for  the  front  reaches  of  a 
frame  is  1-inch,  20-gauge. 

Gjnstruction  of  Brazing  Furnaces. 

Editor  Cycle  Age:^About  a  year  ago 
the  Cycle  Age  published  a  very  interest- 
ing series  of  articles  on  brazing  by  the 
immersion  or  dip  process.  The  subject 
has  continued  to  interest  me,  and  I 
would   like   to     see   sectional     drawings 


showing  the  interior  arrangement  of 
brazing  furnaces  of  standard  construc- 
tion, that  I  may  get  a  more  definite  idea 
of  the  proportion  of  the  different  parts 
and  of  the  structure  of  the  heat  cham- 
ber than  has  been  possible  for  me  by 
looking  at  photographs  of  the  outside  of 
different  furnaces. — T.  Edward  Borch, 
Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

The  accompanying  double  column  illus- 
trations present  the  construction  of  two 
common  types  of  immersion  brazing  fur- 
naces and  the  approximate  proportions 
used  in  erecting  such  furnaces,  together 
with  the  supposed  and  desired  projection 
of  heat. 

Tension  of  Spokes. 

Editor  Cycle  Age: — Will  you  tell  how 
great  a  tension  there  should  be  on  the 
spokes  of  a  bicycle  wheel  and  how  to  tell 
when  that  tension  is  obtained  in  building 
the  wheel?  Also  how  great  a  pressure 
wood  rims  for  Dunlop  or  G.  &  J.  tires  are 
designed  to  stand? — E.  C.  Wood,  Toronto, 
Canada. 

The  tension  should  not  be  within  200  or 
300  pounds  of  the  tensile  strength  of  the 
spoke.  Average  tensile  strength  may  be 
called  60O  pounds.  Suppose  it  is  desired 
to  give  spokes  a  tension  of  300  pounds. 
Granted  the  spoke  threads  are  56  to  the 
inch  and  the  point  of  power  application 
on  the  nipple  grip  1  inch  from  the  center. 
One  of  the  general  laws  of  machines  ap- 
plied to  screws  is  that  a  given  power  will 
support  a  weight  as  many  times  itself  as 
the  circumference  described  by  the  power 
is  times  the  distance  between  two  adjoin- 
ing turns  of  the  thread.  In  this  instance 
the  circumference  described  by  the  power 
is  6.2832  inches;  it  will  be  called  6  inches. 

Let  X  ^  power.     Then: 

6  :  ;V  ::  =^00  :  X 
6X  =  Y/    ■ 

V    so    2  5 

Therefore  when  the  nipple  grip  pressure 
at   a  point  1  inch  from   the   center  has 


Plan  and  Se  tion  of  Furnace  with  Ordinary  Round  Crucible. 


reached,  in  pulling  up  the  spokes,  25-28 
pounds,  the  spokes  will  have  the  desired 
tension  of  300  pounds.  The  result  is  cal- 
culated theoretically.  If  you  can  gauge 
spoke  tension  in  this  manner  you  are 
good.  The  best  way  is  to  stop  tightening 
the  spokes  when  they  begin  creaking  in 
the  nipple  threads. 

Rims  vary  in  strength.  One  rim  for  a 
Dunlop  or  G.  &  J.  tire  will  split  under 
150  pounds  inflation  pressure,  while  oth- 
ers will  stand  as  much  as  250  pounds. 
The  figures  given  may  be  said  to  cover 
the  range  of  failure  points.  There  is  but 
one  way  to  determine  the  amount  of  in- 
flation pressure  some  one  particular  rim 
will  stand:  inflate  till  rim  splits. 


Is  an  Old  Scheme. 

An  exchange  reports  the  fact  that  in 
Bavaria  a  device  has  been  invented  for 
sorting  steel  balls.  By  means  of  this  ma- 
chine the  cracked  balls  are  prevented 
from  being  passed  as  perfect.  Formerly 
it  was  tried  to  sort  out  the  cracked  balls 
(which  cannot  be  avoided  even  by  using 
the  best  steel)  by  skillful  workmen  exam- 
ining each  ball  by  the  aid  of  a  magnify- 
ing glass.  This  entailed  a  great  deal  of 
work  and  time,  and  even  then  was  not 
reliable,  as  many  defects  escaped  detec- 
tion. The  working  of  the  machine  is 
based  on  purely  physical  laws,  especially 
the  law  relating  to  the  rebound  of  elastic 
objects.  In  brief,  it  consists  of  a  cylinder, 
provided  with  a  piston,  which  moves  up 
and  down  with  a  fixed  stroke.  The  balls 
are  placed  on  the  top  of  this  piston,  and 
they  are  raised  by  mechanical  means  and 
are  allowed  to  drop  over  the  edge  of  the 
cylinder  down  an  inclined  fiange.  The 
balls  all  describe  a  parabolic  trajectory, 
which  is  practically  independent  of  the 
f-ondition  of  the  balls.  The  balls  then 
rebound  upon  an  impact  surface,  and 
those  having  the  desired  degree  of  elas- 
ticity will  clear  a  stop  or  barrier  formed 
by  a  ri.ig,  while  balls  which,  owing  to  a 
defect  in  hardness  or  homogeneousness, 
have  an  inferior  degree  of  elasticity,  will 
strike  the  barrier  and  fall  back  into  the 
central  space. 

Down  in  the  New  Jersey  cranberry 
marshes  the  same  scheme  has  been  used 
for  years  for  the  purpose  of  separating 
soft  over-ripe  berries  from  sound  hard 
ones. 


Transverse  and  Longitudinal  Sections  of  Furnace  with  Trough  Crucible. 


Wheels  Tell  the  Tale. 

It  is  sometimes  hard  to  tell  just  where 
is  the  superfiuous  metal  of  an  over- 
heavy  bicycle.  Tubing  of  extra  thick 
gauge  may  be  used  and  its  thickness  is 
not  visible.  Underneath  the  enamel  cov- 
ering a  finely  filed  flush  joint  may  have 
thickness  of  stock  that  would  put  the 
blush  to  a  coal  wagon.  A  seat  post  may 
have  walls  thrice  as  thick  as  necessary 
and  by  sight  no  one  is  the  wiser.  A  han- 
dle bar  extension  may  be  solid  and  it  ap- 
pears correctly  made  if  the  exterior  is 
well  designed. 

The  maker  can  hide  weight  in  all  par- 
ticulars but  one.  In  the  wheels  of  a  bi- 
cycle every  ounce  or  fraction  of  an  ounce 
of  metal  that  is  used  is  visible  with  the 
exception  of  that  in  the  wall  of  the  hub 
barrel.  Many  machines  which  have  the 
appearance  of  average  lightness  are 
shown  up  in  their  true  light  by  the 
wheels.  Makers  who  desire  to  build 
cheap  jobbing  bicycles  look  as  though 
they  weighed  no  more  than  the  average 
high  grade  roadster  should  be  more  care- 
ful than  commonly  in  selecting  their 
spokes  and  nipples.  Tandem  size  spokes 
in  a  single  machine  causes  suspicion  on 
the  part  of  a  buyer.  Large  spokes  would 
not  be  used  unless  they  were  of  cheaper 
grade  wire  than  would  be  safe  in  a  small 
size  spoke,  he  reasons,  and  then  begins 
to  examine  more  scrutinizingly  the  con- 
struction of  the  rest  of  the  bicycle. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


MELANGE    OF  TRADE    ITEMS 


Brevities  of  Interest  to  Manufacturers,  Dealers, 

[obbers  and  Exporters  of  Bicycles 

and  Sundries. 


The  Harriman  Mfg.  Co.,  making  bicy- 
cles in  Minneapolis,  has  filed  a  petitioa  in 
bankruptcy,  with  assets  of  $900  and  lia- 
bilities amounting  to  $1,250. 

A  patent  has  been  allowed  William 
Cairns  of  Chicago  for  a  bevel  gear  driv- 
ing mechanism  of  standard  type.  The 
patent  is  assigned  to  the  erstwhile  Mon- 
arch Cycle  Mfg.  Co. 

Charles  McCutchen,  who  has  long  been 
the  manager  of  the  Acme  Cycle  Co.,  of 
Elkhart,  Ind.,  has  resigned  that  position 
to  cover  the  territory  east  of  Buffalo  for 
the  Crosby  Company. 

The  Universal  Ball  Bearing  Co.  of  Phil- 
adelphia has  been  incorporated  with 
$300,000  capital  stock  to  acquire  letters 
patent  on  improved  ball  bearings  grant- 
ed to  Lewis  Horn  last  July. 

The  City  of  Mexico  has  contracted  with 
the  Barbour  Asphalt  Co.  for  the  paving 
of  75  per  cent  of  the  principal  streets 
with  asphalt.  The  company  contracts  to 
keep  the  streets  in  repair  for  ten  years. 

The  New  England  Cycle  Supply  Co.  re- 
gretfully announces  the  death  of  Harry 
L.  Beadle,  manager  of  the  company's 
Main  street  store,  in  Keene,  N.  H.,  which 
occurred  at  Randolph,  Vt.,  on  May  26. 

'  The  work  of  removing  the  Spalding 
bicycle  department  of  the  Lamb  Mfg.  Co. 
from  Chicopee  Falls  to  the  Lozier  factory 
in  Westfleld  is  to  be  begun  by  the  trust 
in  two  months,  by  which  time  the 
Thompsonville  plant  will  have  been  fully 
installed  there. 

A  gang  of  four  bicycle  thieves  has 
been  arrested  by  the  police  of  Indian- 
apolio,  who  believe  the  men  are  account- 
able for  100  or  more  machines  reported 
missing  this  spring.  The  scheme  of  the 
gang  was  to  remodel  the  machines  and 
sell  them  again  in  the  city.  Detectives 
found  in  the  barn  of  one  of  the  men  a 


complete  outfit,  such  as  is  used  in  bicycle 
repair  shops,  including  an  enameling 
oven. 

Under  the  provision  of  the  new  Cuban 
tariff,  which  goes  into  effect  June  15,  and 
will  remain  in  force  one  year  without 
change,  bicycles,  velocipedes,  and  de- 
tached parts  and  accessories,  including 
bicycle  lamps,  are  subject  to  a  duty  of  20 
per  cent  ad  valorem. 

A  Minneapolis  dealer  is  doing  some 
good  local  advertising  at  small  expense 
by  offering  to  give  away  each  week  a 
coaster  brake  to  the  person  in  that  city 
who  establishes  the  highest  mileage  rec- 
ord on  the  road  during  that  week.  The 
seventh  brake  was  won  by  A.  A.  Hansen, 
who  covered  607  miles  during  last  week. 

The  judgment  of  $1,024.55  secured  by 
the  Chainless  Cycle  Co.  of  Rochester 
against  the  Security  Insurance  Co.  of 
New  Haven,  Conn.,  has  been  affirmed. 
Actions  begun  by  the  same  plaintiff 
against  five  other  insurance  companies 
to  recover  on  a  fire  insurance  policy  are 
dependent  upon  the  result  of  this  litiga- 
tion. 

The  factory  of  the  Richmond  Bicycle 
Co.  at  Richmond,  Ind.,  has  been  sold  by 
the  Second  National  bank  of  that  city  to 
W.  A.  Mills  and  Michael  Gleason  of  Co- 
lumbus, O.,  and  E.  E.  Perry  of  Indian- 
apolis, who  will  incorporate  a  company 
for  $50,000  to  manufacture  carriage 
lamps,  now  made  in  Columbus  by  Mr. 
Gleason,  and  brass  and  iron  bedsteads. 


RETAIL    TRADE   MISCELLANY 


Reclaiming  Plant  Nearly  Ready, 

The  Diamond  Rubber  Co.  at  Akron  has 
its  new  reclaiming  plant  almost  com- 
pleted and  will  soon  have  the  machinery 
installed.  Some  time  ago  it  built  a  plant 
for  this  purpose  but  found  it  too  small. 
The  process  of  reclaiming  rubber,  as  used 
by  this  company,  is  new.  It  was  discov- 
ered by  Superintendent  A.  H.  Marks  and 
is  patented.  The  claim  is  made  for  it 
that  the  rubber,  after  being  subjected  to 
the  process,  becomes  as  elastic  as  when 
new,  while  under  the  old  process  re- 
claimed rubber  could  be  used  for  nothing 
but  mixing  with  new  material  in  making 
goods.  This  company  has  two  other  new 
buildings  about  completed  also,  but  has 
as  yet  made  no  announcement  as  to  the 
purposes  for  which  they  will  be  used. 


Condensed  Report  of  New  Stores  and  Repair 

Shops  Opened,  Changes  of 

Ownership,  Etc. 


New  Repair  Shops. 

Mandan,  N.  D. — George  Noyes. 
Oelwien,  la. — Gibbons  &  Goldbury. 
Quincy,  Mass. — John  Gillis. 
Sturgeon  Bay,  Wis. — Ross  F.  Wright. 
Rochester,  N.  H. — Jay  D.  Hussey. 
Garnett,  Kan.- — Stephens  &  Mahon. 
Lima,  O. — John  Smith. 
Perry,  O. — Perry  D.  Woodhead. 
East  St.  Louis,  Mo. — Reed  &  Kuntz. 
Grand  Marais,  Mich. — N.  C.  Viou. 
Rockford,  111.— C.  E.  Tempest. 
Solon,  Me. — Merrill  &  Wilson. 
Leroy,  N.  Y. — Haekett  &  Ackerman. 
Egan,  S.  D. — John  Cameron. 
Minto,  N.  D.— Sam.  Illstad. 
Monticello,  111. — O.  W.  Moore. 
Woodstock,  111. — Frank  L.  Kimball. 
Media,  Pa. — Benjamin  T.  Levis. 
Sunnyside,  Ga.— H.  P.  Griffin. 
Newton,  N.  H. — Frank  Carter. 
Benton  Harbor,  Mich. — Ed.  Freeman. 
Owosso,  Mich. — Percie  Ockerman. 
Merrill,  Wis. — Cross  &  Jackson. 
Petoskey,  Mich. — C.  D.  Kramer. 
Winthrop  Sq.,  Mass. — Alfred  Wells. 

Changes  of  Ownership. 

Claremont,  Minn.  —  John  Edmond  to 
Edmond  &  Kidder. 

Kalispell,  Mont— Phillips  &  Stanford  to 
Phillips  &  Krisweir. 

Gayville,  S.  D.— E.  V.  Cowan  to  Dahl  & 
Linn. 

Mankato,  Minn. — A.  R.  Coates  to  Hoff- 
man &  Johnson. 

Warren,  Mass. — A.  R.  Ruggles  to  Mar- 
land  Bros. 

Belle  Center,  O. — Fred  Garham  to  Bert 
C.  Oliphant. 

Eugene,  Ore.— C.  C.  Matlock  to  E.  E. 
McClanahan. 

Sidney,  Ind.— J.  W.  Burwell  &  Co.  to 
Miller  Hdw.  Co. 

Dadeville,  Mo.  —  Morris  &  Toliver  to 
Morris  &  Lindley. 

Datnaged  by  Fire. 

Toledo,  O. — The  Yale  Cycle  store;  loss 
$2,000. 

Seattle,  Wash.^J.  Merlin. 

Cohoes,  N.  Y. — Manogue;  loss  $400,  in- 
sured for  $300. 


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Typographical  display  sometimes 
makes  a  poor  "ad."  good.  Conversely  it 
is  possible  for  the  printer  to  make  a 
good  "ad."  poor.  While  successful  ad- 
vertising demands  good  "ad."  writing, 
the  print-shop  part  must  also  be  well  ac- 
complished. There  are  many  ways  to 
set    the    same    "ad.,"    telling    the    same 


thing.  The  above  reproductions  illustrate 
the  point.  The  advertisement  at  the  left 
is  from  an  English  cycle  paper  which 
boasts  of  its  splendid  advertisement  dis- 
play and  calls  especial  attention  in  its 
editorial  columns  to  the  "smart"  appear- 
ance of  the  "ad."  in  question.  The  "ad." 
at  the  right  is  the  same,  reset  by  a  Cycle 


Age  "ad."  compositor.  Advertisers  in 
American  cycle  trade  papers  can  draw 
their  own  conclusions  concerning  the  effi- 
cacy of  high-class  print-shop  work  and 
concerning  the  ability  of  the  Cycle  Age 
to  serve  its  advertising  patrons  in  a  sat- 
isfactory manner. 
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DEALERS^  IDEA  EXCHANGE 


Pointers  on   Model    Store  Arrangement    From    Nebraska    Firm — 
Others  Tell  How  Success  Is  Won 


The  accompanying  half-tone  illustrations 
present  interior  views  of  the  bicycle  empo- 
rium of  H.  Wlttmann  &  Co.,  143  South 
Tenth  street,  Lincoln,  Neb.,  and  furnish 
first  class  evidence  that  all  of  the  good 
stores  are   7iot   in   the   east. 

When  this  firm  entered  the  bicycle  busi- 
ness in  18d5  it  was  only  as  a  side  line  and 
on  a  very  small  scale,  but  through  judicious 
and  persistent  advertising,  the  bicycle  de- 
partment grew  very  rapidly  until  in  1898  the 
assembling  of  Wittmann  bicycles  was  be- 
gun. Soon  after  this  the  firm  was  com- 
pelled to  provide  more  spacious  quarters  for 
its  bicycle  department,  which  resulted  In 
the  original  and  practical  arrangement  of 
the   model   store,    as   shown   herewith. 

By  the  .'-uspension  plan  it  is  possible  to 
display  about  three  times  the  number  of 
wheels  in  the  space  ordinarily  required. 
Then  by  this  plan  the  lower  row  is  kept 
shod  with  various  kinds  and  grades  of  tires 
for  immediate  retail  sales,  and  for  the  quick 
handling  of  any  special  or  extra  equip- 
ments, there  are  kept  constantly  in  the  up- 
per rows  bicycles  without  tires.  Besides  the 
Wittmann  bicycles  Wittmann  &  Co.  handle 
for  the  local  trade  Barnes,  Stearns,  Syra- 
cuse,  Stormer  and  Pennant  wheels. 

In  the  left  foreground  of  the  photographs 
can  be  seen  a  portion  of  a  cozy  corner  pro- 
vided with  comfortable  seats  and  cushions 
(or  the  convenience  of  patrons,  where  the 
^atest  cycling  and  automobile  magazine.s 
are  kept  on  file.  This  cozy  corner  and  the 
phonograph  department  in  the  rear  of  the 
store  are  the  most  artistic  portions  of  the 
emporium,  but  neither  show  to  advantage  in 
the  pictures. 

In  the  corner  to  the  right  of  foreground 
the  public  is  supplied  with  free  compressed 
air  for  inflating  tires  to  any  desired  pres- 
sure. This  air  is  pumped  into  a  large  120- 
gallon  tank  on  the  second  floor  and  piped 
over  the  entire  building,  two  connections  for 
the  repair  department,  one  for  the  public, 
as  described,  and  another  in  the  rear  of  the 
room,    for   inflating  new   tires. 

Back  of  the  stairway  there  is  very  deep 
shelving  to  correspond  with  the  balance  of 
wood  work  and  built  for  storing  tires.  When 
a  shipment  of  tires  is  received  at  the  back 
door,  they  are  unpacked,  inflated  and 
shelved.  Immediately  under  the  stairway 
and  in  front  of  this  shelving  is  the  private 
office  which  contains  all  modern  conve- 
niences, and  where  the  phonograph  system 
of  dictating  and  transcribing  correspond- 
ence is  used.  On  the  opposite  side  of  the 
room  is  the  telephone  booth,  on  the  top  of 
which  is  mounted  a  concert  phonograph.  A 
free  concert  is  given  regularly  every  Satur- 
day  night. 

Just  back  of  the  display  table  on  which 
the  two  bicycles  are  shown,  is  the  phono- 
graph department,  elevated  from  the  main 
floor,  richly  carpeted  and  furnished  with 
chairs,  settees  and  a  large  roomy  display 
stand  for  the  various  sizes  and  kinds  of 
phonographs.  Along  the  wall  to  the  right 
is  a  large  glass  case  containing  several 
thousand  phonograph  recoids  with  their  la- 
bels and  numbers  conveniently  displayed 
for  prompt  selection  and  inspection. 

The  long  row  of  shelving  along  the  left 
wall  contains  a  large  stock  of  sundries  and 
supplies  for  bicycles  only,  which  are  artis- 
tically displayed  in  detail  in  the  plate  glass 
top  counter.  This  counter  is  substantially 
as  well  as  practically  constructed  of  hard 
wood  and  causes  much  favorable  comment 
by  merchants  In  other  line^,  for  its  c5nve- 
nient   and   attractive  display. 

The  decoration  in  detail  and  general  finish 
consists  of  an  abundance  of  chairs,  settees, 
etc.,  pictures  and  palms,  ancl  the  floor  cov- 
ered with  mats  and  rugs. 

Vv'^hat  this  store  displays  in  practical  ar- 
rangement for  a  salesroom  Is  repeated  on 
the  second  floor  In  the  repair  department. 
It  is  well  .supplied  with  modern  machinery 
and  provided  with  convenient  shelving  and 
tool  racks.  Electric  power  Is  used  and  a 
special  dynamo  Is  also  run  for  the  electric 


lighting    displays    and    for    storing     storage 
batteries. 

The  company  publishes  a  regular  cata- 
logue telling  of  its  Wittmann  bicycles  and 
as  a  commercial  and  typographical  produc- 
tion it  is  fully  up  to  the  standard  set  by  the 
best  bicycle  advertisers  and  better  than  the 
average  bicycle  catalogue.  The  1900  booklet 
is  entitled  "Friction   Facts  versus   Fiction." 

Firm  of  Ambitious  Assemblers. 

Cole  &  Son,  Rockford,  111.— The  business 
of  this  firm  is  assuming  ambitious  propor- 
tions and  the  machines  of  their  own  make 
which  they  have  been  putting  out,  have  giv- 
en such  excellent  satisfaction  that  the  de- 
mand for  them  is  rapidly  increasing.  The 
Coles  are  really  operating  a  fair  sized  fac- 
tory, where  all  the  processes  of  bicycle 
making  are  carried  on.  Their  business  has 
long  since  passed  the  experimental  period  of 
its  existence  and  has  developed  into  a  well 
established  enterprise  since  its  inception 
three  years  ago.  The  frames  are  designed, 
cut,   sized,  brazed  and   enameled  by  them. 

Cole  &  Son  are  not  mere  assemblers  in 
common  acceptance  of  the  term,  but  their 
machines  are  skillfully  constructed  from 
carefully  calculated  designs  that  produce 
graceful,  strong  and  satisfactory  cycles. 
Their  customers  have  the  rare  privilege  of 
selecting  their  own  parts  and  watching  the 
progress  of  the  entire  work  of  construction 
to  their  own  private  measurements  and 
ideas. 

BuBiuess  on  the  Up  Grade. 

Banschbach's  Cyclery,  Princeton,  111.— 
"Our  business  is  on  the  increase.  Last  year 
we  sold  202  machines  and  this  season  there 
will  be  an  Increase,  judging  from  sales  made 
to  date.  Our  shop  is  open  from  6  a.  m.  to 
12  p.  m.,  and  we  have  two  men  busy  all  the 
time.  We  do  everything  in  the  repairing 
line,  carry  a  stock  of  from  twenty-five  to 
seventy-five  machines  the  year  around,  and 
have  been  established  since  1890." 

Cycle  Path  a  Great  Help  to  Trade. 

Lee  Chambers,  Santa  Monica,  Cal.— "We 
have  found  trade,  so  far,  about  50  per  cent 
better  than  last  year.  The  main  reason  is 
that  a  bicycle  path  has  been  completed 
from  Los  Angeles  to  this  place.  It  is  built 
alongside  the  main  road  and  is  about  nine- 


teen miles  in  length.  It  is  a  little  raised  in 
the  center,  being  thus  well  drained  and  in- 
suring good  riding  almost  immediately  after 
a  heavy  rain.  The  surface  is  red,  decom- 
posed granite. 

"I  find  sporting  goods  in  general  and  Ko- 
daks and  photographic  supplies  successful 
sidelines.  Our  $35  and  $40  machines  are  most 
popular,  but  there  is  a  limited  demand  for 
those  at  $50  and  $60.  The  Crescent  chalnless 
is  doing  well.  I  handle  the  Cleveland,  Cres- 
cent and  Stearns.  There  are  two  other 
shops  in  town  handling  bicycles. 

"Santa  Monica  is  tlie  Newport  of  the 
west,  and  in  summer  immense  crowds  come 
here  to  spend  their  vacations  on  the  b?ach. 
On  the  afternoon  of  July  4  last  year,  when 
we  had  over  10,000  visitors,  I  gave  a  very 
successful  race  meet.  On  the  same  day 
this  year  I  expect  to  give  the  biggest  event 
of  the  kind  ever  held  in  southern  California. 
There  have  been  indoor  races  all  through 
the  winter   at   Los  Angeles." 

Buyers  Calling  for  Better  Grades. 

W.  M.  Dake  &  Co.,  Grand  Haven,  Mich.— 
"Last  year  I  sold  fifty  machines,  nearly  all 
of  them  cheap  ones.  This  year  people  are 
looking  for  something  better.  I  handle  the 
Wolff-American,  World,  Sterling,  Tribune 
and  Barnes,  and  expect  to  dispose  of  twice 
as  many  as  last  year.  I  also  do  general 
repairing  of  bicycles  and  at  all  times  carry 
a  large  stock  of  sundries.  I  find  that  my 
local  advertising,  which  I  carry  daily  and 
weekly,     yields     satisfactory    returns. 

"As  a  sideline  I  sell  phonograph  and 
graphophone  supplies,  and  dispose  of 
enough   of  them   to   make   it   profitable. 

"I  do  not  like  the  way  business  is  con- 
ducted by  some  of  the  trust  sales  depart- 
ments.    They  are  far  too  independent." 

Sugrerests  a  Way  to  I,earn  the  Trade. 

C.  L.  Collier,  Wayne,  Mich.— "We  handle 
the  Crescent,  White,  Favorite  and  Wayne 
bicycles.  The  latter  is  our  own  make  and 
takes  the  lead.  We  use  the  best  equipment, 
a  policy  which  applies  to  everything  we 
handle.  We  carry  a  full  line  of  supplies, 
have  a  good  trade  in  that  work,  and  our  re- 
pair department  is  crowded  to  its  fullest  ca- 
pacity. 

"We  are  of  the  opinion  that  to  the  man 
who  has  a  well  equipped  shop  and  a  work- 
man who  can  make  any  part  of  a  machine, 
it  is  profitable  to  assemble  bicycles.  Unfor- 
tunately, there  are  too  many  unslcll'.ed  work- 
men in  the  business.  Let  us  suggest  that 
they  should  take  the  Cycle  Age  and  learn 
something  about  the  trade." 

Should  Build  to  Fit  the  Rider. 

A.  E.  Snow,  Kewanee,  III.— "The  dealers 
here  and  the  machines  they  handle  are  as 
follows:  Kennish  &  Cable,  the  Monarch  and 
Featherstone;  Lay  &  Lyman,  the  Patee, 
Crescent,    Featherstone    and    Imperial;    Mr. 


Interior  of  Wittmann  &  Co.'s  Bicycle  Emporium  at  Lincoln,  Neb. 


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Griggs,  music  dealer,  a  new  agent,  the  An- 
drae;  the  Wonder  Ten  Cent  Store,  a  con- 
glomeration of  cheap  machines  of  unknown 
make. 

"I  handle  no  bicycles  but  my  own  make, 
on  which  I  use  the  T.  O.  D.  hangers  and 
hubs,  Rathbun  eccentric  chain  adjusters, 
Watson  seatposts,  and  G  &  J  tires.  I  make 
to  order  only,  and  sell  with  the  best  equip- 
ment, for  $50.  I  am  of  opinion  that  the  de- 
mand for  this  class  of  machine  will  increase. 
I  believe  every  man  should  have  a  machine 
made  to  fit  him.  It  is  no  more  possible  for 
all  men  to  ride  the  same  machine  with  com- 
fort than  to  wear  the  same  clothes. 

"I  am  just  finishing  a  bicycle  for  a  cus- 
tomer who  is  six  feet  two  inches  high  and 
weighs  210  pounds.  The  frame  is  twenty- 
seven  inches  high  and  the  top  tube  twenty- 
five  inches.  I  prefer  1 1-8-inch  tubing.  The 
drop   depends   on    the   locality   in   which    the 


markably  good  this  year  notwithstanding  the 
fact  that  we  have  not  had  three  consecutive 
days  of  good  weather  this  spring.  On  ac- 
count of  the  late  spring  dealers  expect  a 
long  season  and  their  expectations  are  likely 
to  be  realized  by  the  assurance  of  good  crops 
throughout  this  rich,  productive  country. 
The  streets  of  Portland  have  become  wretch- 
edly bad  during  the  past  winter  and,  unless 
something  is  done  in  the  way  of  Improve- 
ments, the  cycle  trade  will  suffer  within  the 
next  year." 

Where  Favorable  Conditions  Prevail. 

Riverside  Cycle  Co.,  Riverside,  Cal.— "This 
is  the  principal  city  and  the  county  seat  of 
Riverside  county.  We  have  two  new  agen- 
cies which  handle  the  Imperial,  Dayton  and 
Crawford  machines.  The  Rambler  agency 
has  changed  hands.  The  former  agent,  W. 
L.    Peters,    although    he    handled    trust    ma- 


lutiiior  of  Wittmaun  &  Co.'s  Bicycle  Emporium  at  Lincoln,  Neb. 


machine  Is  to  be  used.  If  on  country  roads, 
2 1-4  to  2 1-2-inch  is  plenty.  A  nine-tooth 
sprocket  in  the  rear  is  large  enough." 

Cycle  Stealing  Causes  Trouble. 

F.  M.  Spinning,  Seattle,  Wash.— "I  handle 
the  Yale,  Andrae  and  Wolff-American  bi- 
cycles, and  expect  to  dispose  of  fully  500  be- 
fore the  season  closes.  I  think  you  could 
with  advantage  devote  some  of  your  space  to 
descriptions  of  machines  stolen  from  dealers. 
Last  year  I  lost  five.  By  giving  a  description 
in  your  paper,  dealers  could  place  it  on  file 
and  a  few  of  the  gentry  purloining  wheels 
might  be  placed  behind  the  bars  and  the  ma- 
chines recovered." 

C.  J.  Garwood,  Monticello,  Fla. — "I  have 
opened  a  bicycle  livery  and  repair  depart- 
ment in  connection  with  my  other  business. 
I  handle  general   merchandise." 

Sales  Will  Double  I<ast  Year's. 

C.  L.  Potts,  Madalin,  N.  Y.— "I  consider 
the  Cycle  Age  of  much  value  and  shall  con- 
tinue to  take  it  as  long  as  I  am  in  the  cycle 
business.  I  handle  the  Spalding  as  a  leader 
/^nd  the  Ferris,  Elmore  and  Nyack  as  cheap- 
er grades.  My  sales  will  be  double  those  of 
last  season.  I  think  the  trust  a  good  thing 
but  do  not  handle  its  goods   exclusively." 

Make  Their  Advertising  Pay. 

Simpson  Bros.,  Centerville,  Mich.— "People 
here  are  for  the  best  bicycle  regardless  of 
the  maker.  We  handle  the  Tribune  and  Re- 
cord. All  the  advertising  we  do  is  through 
the  country  paper,  in  which  we  commence 
early  and  change  the  advertisement  every 
week.  It  seems  to  pay,  for  we  have  sold  ev- 
ery bicycle  that  has  been  bought  in  the 
town,  although  we  have  two  competitors.  I 
would  rather  read  the  Cycle  Age  than  eat 
and  would  be  completely  lost  without  it." 
Two  Opposing  Trade  Factors. 

Fred  T.  Merrill,  Portland,  Ore.— "The  bi- 
cycle trade   of  the   northwest  has   been  re- 


chines  almost  exclusively,  does  not  appear  to 
have  pushed  the  Rambler  satisfactorily. 
There  are  seven  agencies  in  town,  five  of 
which  are  exclusive  bicycle  stores. 

"The  people  of  this  locality  seem  to  take 
no  interest  in  the  trust,  probably  because 
this  is  not  a  manufacturing  city  and  country. 
Fruit  growing  is  the  principal  industry.  We 
have  no  dealers'  or  repairmen's  associations, 
but  prices  are  uniform  and  cordial  feeling 
exists. 

"We  see  no  necessity  of  changing  models 
each  year,  but  believe  that  any  improvement 
adopted  by  a  factory  should  be  put  out  at 
once  and  should  not  be  allowed  to  wait  until 
the  opening  of  a  new  season.  We  have  no 
bicycle  seasons  here,  or  rather,  the  entire 
year  is  a  continual  season  of  cycling,  except, 
perhaps,  August  and  September,  when  the 
people  go  to  the  ocean  beach. 

"We  sell  a  preponderance  of  twenty  and 
twenty-two-inch  frames;  the  thirty-inch 
wheel  fadi  came  only  to  flit  away  the  same 
season.  The  1 1-4  and  1 1-8-Inch  tubing  is 
popular,  as  are  large  spokes  and  high  gears— 
the  last  because  of  our  fine  roads  and  level 
plains.  The  roads  are  composed  of  granite 
washings  and  are,  therefore,  always  in  fine 
condition.  Youngsters  are  partial  to  bright 
colors,  but  black  enamel  predominates. 
Twenty-five  or  twenty-six  pound  machines 
are  best  adapted  to  road  use,  running  to 
lighter  weights  for  light  riders. 

"We  have  but  a  few  sidepaths,  there  being 
but  little  use  for  them,  owing  to  the  fine 
condition  of  the  regular  roads.  We  have  a 
lamp  ordinance,  failure  to  observe  which  re- 
sults in  a  $5  fine." 

Sleep  a  Necessary  Evil. 

O.  G.  Pendill,  Battle  Creek,  Mich.— "I  have 
been  busy  for  the  past  three  years  trying  to 
convince  people  that  the  Patee  is  the  best 
machine  in  the  market  for  the  money.  I  sold 
a  good  many  each  year  besides  handling  the 
goods  of  the  Otis  Bicycle  Co.,  Chicago 
Handle   Bar   Co.    and    other   concerns.     My 


sales  amount  to  about  fifty  machines  a  year. 
My  shop  is  at  my  residence  and  centrally  lo- 
cated, so  that  I  pay  no  extra  rent.  I  am 
frequently  compelled  to  turn  away  work  be- 
cause I  find  it  necessary  to  sieep  at  least  a 
small  portion  of  the  time." 

Abandoni  Trnst  and  Doubles  Sales. 

H.  E.  Stafford,  Lowell,  Mass.— "I  handled, 
last  year,  a  machine  which  is  now  in  the 
trust,  but  dropped  It  and  now  sell  nothing 
but  independent  machines.  I  am  convinced 
it  was  a  wise  decision,  as  I  have  more  than 
doubled  my  sales  of  last  year." 

Attention  to  Tires  Saves  Trouble. 

Wm.  H.  Hart,  Roanoke,  "Va.— "Trade  is 
good  and  improving.  Indeed,  I  have  been 
extremely  busy  pushing  sales  of  bicycles  and 
sundries.  I  have  added  typewriter  repairing 
to  my  other  business  and  find  it  a  paying 
branch.  I  also  furnish  parts.  As  a  result 
of  my  past  experience,  I  am  particularly 
careful  to  see  that  my  tires  are  properly  ce- 
mented, which  precaution  has  saved  me  lots 
of  trouble." 

Chas.  Singer,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J.— "The 
bicycle  business  here  has  boomed  tremend- 
ously during  the  last  three  weeks,  and  we 
have  been  compelled  to  keep  open  until  9 
p.  m.,  Sundays  included.  We  have  four 
men  in  our  repair  department.  The  roads 
are  good  and  we  expect  to  double  our  busi- 
ness in  a  few  weeks.  The  crowds  are  flow- 
ing in  from  all  over  the  country.  A  number 
of  automobiles  arrive  here    daily." 

B.  A.  Blenner,  Richmond,  Va.— Has  the 
distinction  of  having  built  the  first  bicycles 
in  Richmond  several  years  ago,  and  has 
been  building  several  machines  each  year 
since.  Mr.  Blenner  also  has  the  agency  for 
the  Olive  and  Dayton  bicycles,  for  which 
the  demand  has  been  so  great  that  he  has 
opened  a  new  store  at  1918  East  Main  street. 

Guy  Nourse,  Southville,  Mass.,  handles  the 
Orient,  Eclipse,  Union,  Pierce  and  Crown 
machines.  He  js  not  a  believer  in  trusts  and 
says  that  under  no  circumstances  would  he 
sell  machines  made  by  the  A.  B.  C. 


Frank  T.  Fentress,  Tacoma,  Wash.— "I  am 
heartily  in  favor  of  your  policy  in  regard  to 
the  A.  B.  C,  and  hope  we  will  both  live  to 
see  the  day  when  they  are  a  'busted'  com- 
munity. 

Hartinger  &  Son,  Allen,  la.— "By  the  mid- 
dle of  May  we  had  disposed  of  twenty-one 
machines  in  a  town  of  only  1,000  people.  Our 
total  sales  for  1899  were  only  twenty-four." 


Palmcf-Dunlop  Litigation  Satled. 
Tjie  long  standing  and  bitter  litigation 
between  the  Palmer  and  Dunlop  tire  in- 
terests in  England  has  been  amicably 
settled,  the  appeal  of  the  Palmer  Tire 
Co.  from  the  sweeping  judgment  of  Jus- 
tice Wills  in  its  action  against  the  Dun- 
lop Co.  for  infringment  of  the  Thomas 
and  Trigwell  patents,  and  also  the  Pal- 
mer fabric  patent,  and  the  action  of  the 
Dunlop  Co.  for  cancellation  of  the  license 
held  Ijy  the  I  aimer  company  under  the 
r.artlett  patents  on  the  ground  of  in- 
fraction of  terms,  having  been  by  mu- 
tual consent  withdrawn.  The  terms  of 
the  agreement  have  not  been  made  pub- 
lic, but  by  this  settlement  the  Palmer 
company  is  once  more  in  a  position  to 
continue  trading  unhampered  by  the  dis- 
tractions and  worries  of  impending  liti- 
gation. 

Fire  Damages  Milwaukee  Plants. 

The  plants  of  the  League  Cycle  Co.  and 
the  Drake  Mfg.  Co.,  in  Milwaukee,  were 
damaged  by  tire  on  Tuesday  morning. 
The  loss  on  tl.e  bicycle  factory  amount- 
ed to  about  7(1  or  SO  per  cent,  aggregat- 
ing between  $25,000  and  $30,000,  while 
the  wood  rim  factory  of  the  Drake  com- 
pany was  only  slightly  damaged. 


A  meeting  of  the  National  Association 
of  Credit  Men  will  be  held  in  Milwaukee 
on  July  12,  13  and  14. 


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INFORMATION   FOR   BUYERS 


Kelly  Extension  Bar. 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows  the 
appearance  of  the  new  Kelly  extension  han- 
dle bar  manufactured  by  the  Kelly  Handle 
Bar  Co.  of  Cleveland.  This  bar  has  the 
same  successful  adjustment  features  as  the 
regular  pattern.  The  parts  are  all  con- 
structed of  drop  forgings,  as  in  the  orig- 
inal Kelly  bar,  and  the  extension  pattern 
will    be   furnished    in    the    styles    shown    as 


//>l£Cr£i^^  y^^ 


No.  3  Special  and  No.  4.  The  side  arms  for 
the  regular  bar  cannot  be  used  on  the  for- 
ward extension  stem,  owing  to  the  fact 
that  the  double  row  of  teeth  on  the  original 
bar  Is  on  the  left  hand  side,  while  on  the 
forward  extension  bar  it  is  on  the  right 
side.  The  company  states  that  it  has  re- 
ceived already  large  orders  for  this  bar  and 
that  about  half  of  the  output  for  this  season 
has  been  contracted.  It  Is  expected  that 
the  bars  will  be  ready  for  delivery  by 
June  15. 


A.  &  J.  Two-Piece  Hanger. 

The  Avery  &  Jeness  Co.,  28  West  Wash- 
ington street,  Chicago,  is  finding  a  ready 
sale  among  repair  men  for  its  A.  &  J.  han- 
ger which,  besides  being  a  modern  two-piece 
hanger  for  use  in  new  bicycles,  possesses 
the  distinctive  advantage  of  being  so  con- 
structed that  it  may  be  readily  applied  to 
old  machines  without  change  of  bracket. 

Repairers  have  during  the  last  two  years 
done  much  work  in  the  line  of  bicycles  and 
since  the  universal  adoption  of  one  and  two- 
piece  hangers  there  has  been  a  demand  for 
a  modern  hanger  which  might  be  used  as  a 
substitute  for  the  old  fashion  three-piece 
hanger  with  cotter  pin  crank  attachment. 
The  A.  &  J.  company  when  it  first  brought 
out  its  hanger  sought  to  provide  repairers 
with  ready  means  for  meeting  this  demand. 
The  A.  &  J.  hanger  is  of  the  two-piece  va- 
riety and  will  be  furnished  complete  in  a 
set  comprising  cranks,  sprocket,  cups,  cones. 


Th£  6-ae/!<!t:. 


balls  and  retainers  and  for  any  bracket 
from  2  to  4  inches  In  length  and  from  1  7-16 
to  2  inches  in  diameter,  Inside  measurement. 
When  ordering  the  bracket  to  fit  an  old  ma- 
chine the  only  specifications  necessary  to 
send  the  company  are  the  measurements 
A  and  B  as  indicated  on  the  accompanying 
illustration,  and  the  desired  sprocket  size 
and  crank  length.  The  hanger  as  furnished 
can  be  put  into  a  frame  without  trouble  and 


with  no  other  tools  than  a  screw  driver  and 
wrench. 

Besides  manufacturing  these  hangers  the 
A.  &  J.  company  is  offering  the  cycle  thac"" 
such  standard  articles  as  the  Bridges  sea? 
post.  Clarendon  expander  and  the  Nelson 
adjustable  cone  for  replacing  worn  or  brok- 
en hub  cones  of  any  make. 


Johnson's  Arms  &  Cycle  Works  of  Fitch- 
burg,  Mass.  The  booklet  contains  illustra- 
tions and  descriptions  of  many  patterns  of 
Iver  Johnson   revolvers  and  shot  guns. 


Fredrick  Souvenir  Cards. 

A  set  of  six  lithographed  cards  has  been 
publish'"!  by  the  Fredrick  Mfg.  Co.,  150 
Na.ssau  street,  New  York  city,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  further  advertising  the  already  well 
known  I'reOrick  adjustable  handle  bar. 
Each  of  the  six  cards  has  on  its  face  an 
attractively  colored  portrait  of  an  exceed- 
ingl.v  good  looking  girl.  The  back  of  the 
card  contains  a  price  list  of  parts  and  a 
.  concise  description  of  the  structure  of  the 
Frediick  bar.  The  company  is  mailing  one 
each  of  these  artistic  advertising  cards  to 
all  cf  the  cealer.s  on  its  lists. 


Simple  in  Construction. 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows  the 
interior  of  the  gas  generation  chamber  of 
the  O.  K.  acetylene  gas  lamp  manufactured 
by  the  Seal  Lock  Co.  of  Chicago.  The  con- 
struction of  this  lamp  is  as  simple  as  its 
exterior  appearance  suggests.  The  upper 
half  of  the  generating  chamber  comprises 
the  water  tank  which  has  a  capacity  of  2% 
ounces.  Below  this  is  an  open  space  for 
the  carbide.  Any  kind  of  commercial  car- 
bide may  be  used  and  it  is  placed  in  a  light 
cloth  bag  similar  to  a  tobacco  bag,  before 
being  inserted  in  the  lamp.  If  care  is  ^aken 
when  placing  the  carbide  bag  in  the  lamp 
to  get  it  snugly  jammed  between  the  lower 
wall  of  the  lamp  body  and  the  under  side 
of  the  water  reservoir,  the  distribution  of 
water  when  the  latter  drips  from  the  reser- 
voir will   be  straight   through    the   bag   into 


the  carbide.  This  is  an  important  point  in 
the  use  of  the  lamp  because  should  the  bag 
be  placed  loosely  In  the  apartment  the 
water  in  dripping  would  run  all  over  the 
outside  of  the  bag  before  reaching  the  car- 
bide and  the  generation  of  gas  would  then 
not  be  as  effective  and  economical  as  when 
the  bag  is  properly  placed.  The  generated 
gas  before  reaching  the  combustion  cham- 
ber passes  through  a  felt  pad  which  filters 
it  and  removes  all  dust  which  might  other- 
wise act  to  clog  the  burner.  The  burner  tip 
used  in  this  lamp  is  of  the  fish  tail  pattern. 
P.  J.  Dasey  has  joined  the  forces  of  the 
Seal  Lock  Co.  and  will  represent  it  in  Chi- 
cago, where  he  will  work  among  riders,  job- 
bers and  retail  dealers. 


Credit  From  England. 

The  WoliY->merican  agent  at  Easton,  Pa., 
lecenily  receivtc:  from  a  gentleman  in  Eng- 
land, Id  whom  he  some  time  ago  sold  and 
shij.ped  a  Woiff-American  bicycle,  a  clip- 
I.ing  ircm  an  English  daily  which  com- 
rnenlc;!  at  ^reat  length  upon  the  desirable 
and  tiislinctive  features  of  that  particular 
machine.  ConKidering  the  fact  that  English 
critics  arc  prone  to  be  oversevere  in  their 
juGgmcnt  of  American  bicycle  construction, 
it.' II.  WcliT  A  Co.  of  New  York  city  may 
flatter  ilemseUes  that  their  product  is  be- 
yond  cuebtion  of  high  grade. 


Iver  Johnson  Fire  Arms. 

Bicycle  dealers  who  are  interested  in 
sporting  goods  as  side  lines  will  doubtless 
find  much  profitable  matter  in  the  special 
fire  arms  catalogue  recently   Issued  by   Iver 


Stemless  Inflation  Valves. 

Hawthorn  &  Co..  Liberty  street,  New  York 
city,  are  manufacturing  the  stemless  valve 
shown  in  the  accompanying  illustration  and 
which  is  applicable  for  use  in  bicycle  or  au- 
tomobile tires.  It  is  inserted  in  the  side  of  the 
tire  just  above  the  rim  and  so  obviates 
drilling    and    consequent    weakening    of    the 


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rim.  In  this  position  it  is  not  liable  to  be- 
come clogged  with  dirt  around  its  cap,  as 
the  latter  lies  almost  flush  with  the  sur- 
face of  the  tire.  Besides  securing  greater 
rim  strength  through  the  use  of  this  valve 
the  nuisance  of  valve  leakages  on  account 
of  creeping  tires  is  avoided.  This  valve 
is  also  adapted  for  use  in  such  inflatable 
athletic  goods  as  foot  balls,  punching  bags, 
etc.  The  company  manufacture  stem  valves 
as  well  as  this  pattern  and  those  with  stems 
are  much  smaller  than  and  thus  do  not 
need  as  large  a  rim  hole  as  the  average 
valve. 


New  Home  for  Perpetual  Pedal. 

The  Edmonds,  Metzel  &  Cole  Mfg.  Co.  of 
Chicago  announces  that  after  June  12  it 
will  be  located  in  new  and  more  commodious 
quarters  at  33  Olive  street.  There  will  be 
no  delay  in  shipments  while  the  company 
is  moving  its  plant  from  the  present  loca- 
tion at  253  South  Canal  street.  Soon  after 
the  firm  is  settled  in  its  new  location  it  will 
be  in  a  position  to  supply  the  trade  with 
new  models  of  its  Perpetual  pedal  and  also 
several  additional  hardware  specialties. 


In  Business  for  Himself. 

Walter  D.  Hodson,  until  recently  con- 
nected with  the  Mead  Cycle  Co.  of  Chicago 
in  the  capacity  of  head  of  the  purchasing 
department,  has  established  at  36  La  Salle 
street,  Chicago,  a  general  purchasing  and 
sales  agency  for  bicycles,  bicycle  material, 
sundries,  sporting  goods,  cameras  and  spe- 
cialties.    On  one  of  the  advertising  pages  of 


this  issue  is  Mr.  Hodson's  advertisement 
relating  to  bicycles  which  he  says  are  ex- 
ceedingly good  machines  at  exceedingly  low 
prices.  Mr.  Hodson  is  sole  agent  for  the 
Hodson  detachable  double  tube  tire  which 
is  shown  in  the  illustration  herewith  and 
which  can  be  fitted  to  an  ordinary  crescent 
shape  rim.  One  edge  of  the  casing  is  made 
to  conform  to  the  curvature  of  the  rim. 
This   edge   is   furnished   with   an   inner   tube 


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protection  flap,  underneath  which  Is  a  light 
steel  band  flanged  to  engage  hooks  secured 
to  the  opposite  edge  of  the  casing.  It  is 
stated  that  the  task  of  hooking  the  remov- 
able side  of  the  casing  into  place  may  be 
very  easily  and  quickly  performed.  The 
tire  is  fully  guaranteed  and  Mr.  Hodson 
says  that  it  is  high  grade  in  every  respect 
as   well   as  light  and  resilient. 


Gas  Lamp  Improvements. 

The  Hine-Watt  Mfg.  Co.,  14  North  Canal 
street,  Chicago,  111.,  has  been  conscientiously 
at  work  ever  since  the  introduction  of  its 
now  well  known  Columbia  Automatic  gas 
lamp,  endeavoring  to  improve  in  every  pos- 
sible manner  the  small  details  in  the  con- 
struction of  the  lamp,  which,  while  not  as 
important  as  the  main  principles,  are  often 
the  source  of  much  inconvenience  when  im- 
properly arranged.  The  company  states  that 
its  latest  model,  which  Is  just  out,  is  in  sev- 
eral respects  superior  to  the  previous 
models.  The  red  and  green  sidelights  on 
the  combustion  chamber  have  been  enlarged 
and  several  desirable  changes  have  been 
made  in  the  form  of  the  patented  non-bind- 
ing fccrew  cap  for  the  bottom  of  the  car- 
bide chamber.  In  every  particular,  from 
burner  tip  to  water  valve,  extreme  care  has 
been  exercised  in  the  construction  of  parts 
to  obviate  any  slight  difficulty  which  might 
discredit  the  irriportant  and  distinctive  fea- 
ture of  this  lamp,  its  automatic  regulation 
of  the  water  feed. 

Silver's  Advance  Drill, 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows  very 
clearly  the  construction  of  the  Advance 
drill  No.  12,  which  is  one  of  the  most  popu- 
lar   of    the    several      patterns    of    hand-drill 


Dresses  manufactured  by  the  Silver  Mfg.  Co. 
of  Salem,  Ohio.  The  company  states  that 
jthis  drill  is  especially  well  adapted  for  use 
in  bicycle  repair  shops  and  that  many  re- 
pairers are  eCjUipping  their  shops  with  the 
same.  The  drill  may  be  driven  by  belt 
power,  it  desired,  by  the  application  of  a 
,  light  and  loose  pulley  in  the  place  of  the 
fly  wheel  as  shown.  The  spindle  is  1  inch 
in  diameter  and  has  a  run  of  3  inches.  The 
greatest  <  learance  between  the  spindle  and 
table  is  14^/2  inches.  The  machine  will  drill 
.to  the  center  of  a  15-inch  circle  and  up  to 
114-inch  holes.  The  spindle  is  bored  for 
•y2-inch  round  shank  drills,  unless  otherwise 
ordered.  The  company's  catalogue  shows 
several  other  patterns  of  hand  and  power 
drills  applicable  to  cycle  shops. 


Pratt  Roller  Tire  Brake. 

A  few  weeks  ago  the  Cycle  Age  illustrated 
and  def;cribed  the  recently  patented  roller 
brake  now  being  introduced  by  the  Elastic 
Tip  Co.,  370  Atlantic  avenue,  Boston,  36 
Dearborn  street,  Chicago,  or  505  Van  Ness 
avenue,  San  Francisco.  The  illustration 
herewith  shows  the  general  appearance  of 
the   brake   in   its   perfected   form,    which   Is 


slightly  different  from  that  shown  in  the 
original  patent  specification  from  which  the 
previous  illustration  in  this  paper  was 
adapted. 

While  the  Pratt  brake  is  especially  well 
adapted  for  use  as  a  front  wheel  hand  brake 
it  may  also  be  applied  to  the  rear  wheel,  to 


palm  of  his  hand.  The  bar  is  said  to  be  .a 
drop  forged  piece  and  the  spanner  pin  ot 
Stubbs  steel.     The  finish  is  nickel  plate. 


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be  operated  by  a  back  pedaling  device.  Mr. 
P.  W.  Pratt,  the  inventor  of  the  device, 
firmly  believes  in  applying  braking  force  at 
the  periphery  of  the  wheel  and  has  enreav- 
ored  to  obviate  the  only  serious  difficulty 
in  the  way  of  doing  so  (friction  on  tire))  by 
an  .arrangement  of  rubber  rollers  which  op- 
erate to  retard  the  revolution  of  the  wheel 
without  bringing  direct  frictional  wear  upon 
the  tread  of  the  tire.  *  The  rollers  are  so 
supported  that  when  they  are  brought  light- 
ly Into  engagement  with  the  tire  the  motion 
of  the  latter  tends  to  aid  in  drawing  them 
toward  full  braking  position.  The  manual 
effort  on  the  part  of  the  rider  is  thus  fa- 
cilitated automatically  by  the  tire  itself. 
Mr.  Pratt  states  that  the  brake  operates 
equally  well  for  stopping  a  bicycle  suddenly, 
as  in  case  of  emergency,  or  for  gradually 
checking  or  controlling  its  seed. 

Any  communications  regarding  foreign 
patents  for  this  brake  for  the  countries  of 
France,  England,  Germany  and  Canada,  or 
for  prices  for  the  United  States,  will  receive 
prompt  attention  if  forwarded  to  the  Elastic 
Tip  Co.,  at  any  of  the  above  named  ad- 
dresses. 


Of  Credit  to  the  Veeder. 

The  Connecticut  division  of  the  League  of 
American  Wheelmen  has  decided  to  remeas- 
ure  all  roads  and  to  remark  or  correct  all 
road  signboards  in  that  state.  The  work 
will  be  accomplished  under  the  supervision 
of  F.  W.  Starr,  chief  consul  for  Connecti- 
cut. Mr.  Starr  and  his  committee  have  de- 
cided to  use  for  measuring  purposes  Veeder 
trip  cyclometers.  The  fact  that  all  work 
of  this  nature  has  in  the  past  been  done 
with  surveyors'  chains  and  that  Mr.  Starr 
has  concluded  that  the  Veeder  cyclometer 
will  furnish  just  as  accurate  results,  speaks 
well  for  the  construction  and  operation  of 
the  little  Hartford-made  indicator. 


Combined  Spanner  and  Wrench. 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows  the 
tool  which  has  been  produced  by  Frederick 
Schrader  of  Bridgeport,  Conn.,  to  fill  the 
much  expressed  need  for  a  practical  adjust- 
able spanner.  This  tool  combines  the  ad- 
justable spanner  feature  with  a  standard 
wrench,  and  so  may  be  used  to  turn  almost 


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any  nut  or  locking  ring  found  on  a  bicycle. 
The  whole  length  of  the  tool  is  five  inches. 
The  wrench  opens  to  1%  inches  and  the 
spanner  to  2  inches.  The  curved  shank  for 
the  spanner  projects  in  the  proper  direction 
so  that  whichever  end  of  the  tool  is  being 
used  the  manipulator  will  have  a  smooth 
surface    against    which    to    press    with    the 


In  Gold  and  Black. 

S.  D.  Childs  &  Co.,  140  Monroe  street,  Chi- 
cago, state  that  one  of  the  most  popular 
styles  of  the  many  name  plates  which  it 
is  now  making  for  the  bicycle  trade  is  a 
combination  of  gold  and  black  effects.  This 
style  of  plate  is  generally  made  with  letters 
in  deep  relief  and  the  high  surfaces,  which 
are  of  burnished  black,  furnish  a  striking 
contrast  to  the  gold  background  of  the  rest 
of  the  plate. 


Pcnny-in-Slot  Tire  Inflator. 

Several  weeks  ago  the  Cycle  Age  illus- 
trated and  described  an  automatic  tire 
inflator  manufactured  by  the  Bishop  & 
Babcock  Co.,  Kirtland  and  Hamilton 
streets,  Cleveland.  That  Inflator  is  in- 
tended for  use  in  repair  shops  and 
factories  for  inflating  both  bicycle  and 
automobile  tires.  The  illustration  herewith 
shows  the  Columbia  automatic  tire  inflator 
which  is  also  manufactured  by  the  Cleve- 
land company  but  which,  though  similar  in 
general  appearance  to  thj  other  inflator, 
is  considerably  different  in  construction  and 
operation,  it  being  providtJ  with  a  penny- 
In-the-slot  feature  that  makes  it  especially 
applicable  for  use  in  front  of  stores  and 
repair  shops  as  a  source  of  income  and  a 
convenience  to  riders. 


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DIRECTIONS 

ciRST  INSERT  TIRE  VALVE 


The  inflating  pressure  of  this  machine  Is 
attained  by  steel  tanks  charged  with  carbon- 
ic acid  gas.  These  tanks  may  be  recharged 
at  a  nominal  cost  and  the  owner  of  a  ma- 
chine may  exchange  empty  tanks  for 
charged  ones  at  the  company's  Cleveland 
factory  or  at  its  Chicago  or  New  York 
branch.  Charged  tanks  may  also  be  ob- 
tained of  any  distributor  of  soda  water 
charging  tanks  in  any  city.  It  is  thss  very 
convenient  for  the  dealer  who  is  supplied 
with  one  of  these  machines  to  keep  it  in 
constant  working  order  at  low  expense. 
The  income  from  a  machine  is  obtained  en- 
tirely without  personal  effort,  as  the  ma- 
chine is  its  own  advertiser  and  such  a  con- 
venience to  riders  that  its  patronage  by 
them  is  liberal.  Machines  which  are  now 
in  use  have  taken  in  during  the  week  as 
high  as  $5.  The  Bishop  &  Babcock  Co.  state 
that  $3  a  week  is  a  conservative  average 
of  income  for  a  machine  placed  in  a  good 
locality.  The  only  work  necessary  on  the 
part  of  the  rider  to  inflate  his  tire  is  to 
place  the  valve  stem  of  the  tire  upon  the 
upwardly  projecting  discharge  pipe  of  the 
machine,  drop  a  cent  in  the  slot  and  to  then 


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turn  the  handle  and  hold  it  till  the  desired 
degree  of  inflation  has  been   attained. 


Dyer's  Fork  Spreader. 

The  most  recently  introduced  of  the  sev- 
eral front  fork  spreaders  now  on  the  market 
and  for  which  a  fairly  wide  demand  has 
been  awakened  on  account  of  the  obvious 
utility  and  convenience  of  such  tools  when 
removing  or  replacing  front  wheels,  is  that 
shown  in  the  accompanying  illustration.     It 


is  manufactured  by  L.  Dyer  of  Milbridge, 
Me.  It  consists  of  a  metal  bar  with  a  cen- 
trally located  finger  or  lug,  and  a  yoke  at 
one  end  carrying  a  hardwood  spool.  The 
spool  is  free  to  revolve  on  its  spindle.  In 
operation  the  lug  midway  of  the  spreader 
shank  is  placed  against  the  inner  side  of 
one  fork  blade  and  the  spool  against  that 
of  the  other.  To  do  this  the  spreader  must 
be  held  at  an  angle.  The  spreader  is  then 
brought  toward  a  right  angle  with  the  fork 
blades  and  of  course  this  operation  spreads 
the  blades  so  that  the  wheel  may  be  readily 
removed.  But  one  hand  is  needed  to  operate 
the  spreader,  leaving  the  other  free  to  han- 
dle the  wheel.  On  account  of  the  free  revo- 
lution of  the  wooden  spool  the  enamel  on 
the  fork  blade  is  not  injured  when  the 
spreader  is  being  operated. 


Neverleak  Tire  Fluid  Injector. 

The  Buffalo  Specialty  Mfg.  Co.,  375  Ellicott 
street,  Buffalo,  which  has  so  successfully  in- 
troduced the  puncture  curing  tire  fluid 
known  as  "Neverleak,"  is  now  bringing  out 
an  article  which  should  be  appreciated  by 
the  many  repairmen  who  make  a  practice  of 
Injecting  such  fluid  into  tires. 

Formerly  one  of  the  most  disagreeable  fea- 
tures connected  with  the  application  of  tire 
fluid  has  been  the  trouble  and  inconvenience 
of  injecting  the  liquid  into  the  tire  by  means 
of  an  ordinary  tire  or  foot  pump.  The  Buf- 
falo company's  new  specialty  comprises  a 
special  injector  for  the  purpose,  intended  to 
obviate  the  old  nuisance. 

The  Injector  Is  shown  in  the  accompanying 
Illustration.  By  using  this  injector  a  tire 
can  be  quickly  treated  with  fluid  without 
waste  or  soiling  of  hands,  pump  or  floor.  It 
also    makes    impossible    wrong    gauging    of 


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quantity.  The  injector  is  filled  with  the  fluid 
and  the  top  cap  replaced  and  turned  suffi- 
ciently to  tighten.  The  discharge  tube  is 
then  attached  to  the  tire  valve  stem  after 
removing  the  valve.  Next  any  ordinary  foot 
pump  is  attached  to  the  injector  and  the 
pumping  operation  begun.  The  injector  bar- 
rel holds  just  the  proper  amount  of  fluid  to 
treat  a  tire  properly  and  as  the  pump  used 
is  never  reached  by  the  fluid  it  Is  always 
clean  and  ready  for  use. 
The  whole  device  is  simple  and  substantial 


and  those  who  have  tried  it  say  that  it  flUs 
the  bill  admirably.  The  Buffalo  Specialty 
Mfg.  Co.  expects  that  the  introduction  of 
this  injector  will  tend  to  increase  the  already 
wide  sales  of  Neverleak  tire  fluid. 


Orient  Wins  on  Road. 

The  Waltham  Mfg.  Co.  of  Waltham,  Mass., 
f-tates  that  the  Orient  bicycle  again  won 
lirst  place  this  year  in  the  Irvington-Mil- 
burn  road  race  Decoration  day.  The  Orient 
also  proved  winner  in  the  Portland  (Ore.) 
Decoraiiou  day  road  race  and  in  a  score  of 
track  events  in  various  sections  of  the 
country. 

Star  Tapping  Attachment. 

The  device  illustrated  herewith  is  manu- 
factured by  the  Seneca  Falls  Mfg.  Co.  of 
Sineca  Falls,  N.  Y.,  and  is  designed  to  be 
used  on  an  upright  drill,  or  any  machine 
having  revolving  spindles,  for  drilling,  tap- 
jping  and  stud  setting.  No  reverse  belts  are 
required  in  its  operation.  The  device  drives 
fhe  tap  inward,  stops  automatically,  and  by 
simply  raising  the  drill  spindle  backs  tap 
put  with  quick  return  without  reversing  or 
stopping  machine.  It  is  easily  adjusted  to 
stop  automatically  at  any  desired  depth  of 
hole.  The  principal  operating  mechanism 
consists  of  a  clutch  arrangement  in  con- 
nection with  the  spindle,  and  three  bevel 
gears.  The  gears  are  used  only  to  back  the 
tap   out.     The    patent    driving  chuck    is    an 


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important  feature.  It  securely  and  accu- 
rately holds  taps,  drills,  etc.,  by  their 
squared  or  flattened  ends.  This  attach- 
ment is  furnished  ordinarily  with  a  straight 
shank,  but  will  be  fltted,  if  desired,  with  any 
standard  size  Morse  or  other  taper.  It  is 
made  in  two  sizes.  The  smaller  size  taps 
from  1-16  to  5-8-inch  inclusive,  and  the 
larger  size  from  1-16  to  1-inch  inclusive. 


Reading  Standard  Prosperity. 

The  Reading  Standard  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Read- 
ing, Pa.,  reports  that  it  is  still  running  its 
shop  full  time,  and  that  Reading  Standard 
goods  have  an  excellent  sale  which  agents 
predict  will  increase  still  further  next  sea- 
son. The  company  has  at  some  times  during 
this  spring  operated  its  factory  twenty-two 
hours  daily,  and  was  still  unable  to  supply 
bicycles  fast  enough  to  suit  buyers.  Now, 
however,  the  rush  work  has  been  caught 
up  and  the  company  is  filling  all  regular 
.irders  xipon  receipt,  carrying  in  stock  a 
full  assortment  of  Reading  Standards  in  all 
sizes  and  colors  from  which  shipments  may 
be  made  to  agents.  Models  30  and  31  are 
now  furnished  in  the  following  combina- 
tions of  colors:  Black  with  red  head,  red 
with  black  head,  and  blue  with  red  head. 
Models  40  and  41  are  furnished  in  the  same 
combination  of  finishes,  and  in  addition 
will  be  supplied,  if  desired,  with  the  seat 
mast  enameled  the  same  color  as  the  head. 
The  Cycle  Age  is  informed  by  the  Reading 
company  that  R.  M.  Alexander,  who  won 
first  time  prize  in  the  Irvington-Millburn 
road  race  on  Decoration  day,  rode  a  Read- 
ing Standard  racer. 


Perfection  Gas  Lamp. 

The  accompanying  illustration  presents  the 
Interior  construction  of  the  Perfection  acety- 
lene gas  lamp  manufactured  by  the  Perfec- 


tion Gas  Lamp  Co.  of  New  Haven,  Conn. 
The  lamp  is  compact  in  construction  and 
stands  6  inches  high.  The  makers  state  that 
it  will  burn  six  hours  under  proper  manage- 
ment. The  carbide  is  contained  in  a  cup 
whose  cover,  though  normally  retained  by  a 


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spring  flange,  will  lift  under  the  influence 
of  the  expansion  of  the  slacking  carbide  and 
whose  under  side  is  lined  with  felt  to  fllter 
the  gas  before  it  reaches  the  combustion 
chamber.  The  water  drips  through  a  care- 
fully made  needle  valve  and  passes  out  into 
the  carbide  through  a  central  felt  covered 
distributor.  The  carbide  cup  is  held  in  posi- 
tion against  the  bottom  screw  cap  of  the 
lamp  body  by  a  spiral  spring  located  within 
the  central  water  distributing  well.  Both 
the  water  feed  valve  and  the ,  filling  plug 
are  within  easy  access  at  the  top  of  the 
lamp.  The  bracket  connection  comprises  a 
corrugated  sphere  allowing  adjustment  to 
any  desired  position.  The  burner  tip  fur- 
nishes a  fish-tail  flame  and  the  light  pro- 
jected is  asserted  to  be  fully  up  to  the 
standard. 


"Giant"  Pocket  Foot  Pump. 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows  the 
telescopic  foot  pump  manufactured  by  the 
Mackie-Lovejoy  Mfg.  Co.,  54  North  Clinton 
street,  Chicago.  This  pump,  which  is  called 
the  Giant,  has  a  two-piece  plunger  rod  one 
section  of  which  is  adapted  to  telescope 
within  the  other.  This  allows  the  plunger 
to  be  contained  entirely  within  the  pump 
barrel  and  when  it  is  in  that  position,  and 
the  nozzle  and  foot  piece  are  folded  up 
alongside  the  barrel,  the  pump  is  as  com- 
pact as  an  ordinary  hand  pump  and  may  be 
carried  in  the  pocket  or  tool  bag.  When 
the  plunger  is  extended  for  use  a  patent 
snap  at  the  upper  end.  of  the  lower  and  out- 

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side  half  holds  the  top  or  handle  section 
securely  in  place  for  operation.  Every  part 
of  the  pump  is  simple  and  substantial  and 
the  makers  say  that  the  pump  gives  entire 
satisfaction  wherever  used.  The  pump  not 
only  obviates  the  inconvenience  of  kneeling 
beside  a  bicycle  to  Inflate  the  tire  with  a 
hand   pump  but   it   affords   more  rapid  and 


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effective  inflation  than  the  hand  pump.  The 
company  states  that  the  Giant  pump  is  sell- 
ing well  and  that  both  dealers  and  riders 
find  it  a  very  desirable  article. 


Racycles  Sold  Well. 

The  Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.  of  Middle- 
town,  Ohio,  has  printed  copies  for  distri- 
bution in  the  trade  of  a  letter  from  a  Ricy- 
cle  agent  at  Allegan,  Mich.,  who  tells  his 
experloii'^e  with   Racycles  as  follows: 

Gentlemen:  tTnder  separate  cover  I  send 
you  an  interior  picture  of  my  store,  trimmed 
up  with  Racyoles  for  the  opening  of  the 
season. 

It  may  interest  you  to  know  that  from  the 
first  time  [  ordered  one  of  your  wheels  in 
April,  IMiS,  ]  have  sold  in  this  little  town 
of  3,(K10  ]ieoplc,  at  retail,  mind  you,  700  of 
your  mac'nnes  from  this  same  drug  store. 
i  have  made  ever  .^5,000  in  profits  on  them  in 
the  two  years.     Not  so  bad,  eh? 

The  whole  secret  of  my  success  (which  I 
consider  quite  remarkable)  is  because  I 
recognized  at  once  the  advantage  of  the 
Racycle  crank  hanger  over  all  others  and 
stuck  to  It  and  talked  it  first,  last  and  all 
the  time.  It's  a  big  winner  for  me  and 
would  be  for  any  dealer  that's  got  the  brains 
to  see  its  advantages  and  then  the  nerve  to 
talk  it  and   stick  to   it. 

Trouble  Is,  most  of  'em  see  or  think  they 
see  a  dollar  more  profit  in  some  other  bi- 
cycle that  has  no  talking  points  and  they 
think  they've  done  big  If  they  sell  six  or 
eight  during  a  season.  I  reckon  I  couldn't 
do  much  better  than  that  myself  with  any 
■other  bicycle,  for  bicycles  are  all  alike,  ex- 
cept the  Racycle.  But  I'd  rather  make  a 
dollar  less — yes,  even  five  le.=;s — and  sell  ten 
times  as  many. 

If  you  want  to  use  this  picture,  all  right; 
and  If  not,  no  harm  done.  Respectfully, 
Burrell   Tripp. 


Convenient  for  Business  Men. 

The  Highwater  Mfg.  Co.,  605  Thirty-first 
street,  Chicago,  ■  states  that  its  pants  cuff 
for  converting  long  trousers  into  knicker- 
bockers is  becoming  popular  among  business 


'^^CVl^/.e  y^^^ 


men  who  desire  to  ride  their  bicycles  to 
and  from  work  but  who  do  not  wish  to 
remain  in  their  offices  throughout  the  day 
in  bicycle  attire.  This  cuff,  which  has  been 
previously  described  in  the  Cycle  Age,  re- 
sembles the  cuff  which  is  attached  to  the 
regular  golf  trousers.  It  is  made  in  a  large 
variety  of  colors  and  shades  and  on  one 
side  has  an  elastic  goring  to  afford  a  good 
fit  around  the  calf.  The  application  of 
these  cuffs  is  obvious.  As  a  means  of  intro- 
ducing this  cuff  the  Highwater  company 
makes  a  special  offer  to  give  with  every 
pair  of  cuffs  sold  at  the  regular  price  a  pair 
of  neat  bicycle  hose. 


Sustair.ing  the  Agents'  Confidence. 

The  Eagle  Bicycle  Mfg.  Co.  of  Torring- 
ron,  Conn.,  Is  sending  to  each  of  its  agents 
the  following  circular  letter  with  view  to 
creating  in  their  minds  a  permanent  idea 
of  the  backing  they  have  in  the  Eagle 
company: 

"To  Eagle  Agents — Gentlemen:  We  want 
you  to  know  that  our  business  for  1900  up 
to  date  has  been  larger  than  any  previous 
year   iji    our    history. 

"That  cur  agents  have  already  sold  four 
times  as  many  'Quad  Stay'  or  high-priced 
Eagles   as   were   sold   in   1899. 

"That  we  will  continue  to  manufacture 
the  best  and  most  up-to-date  chain  bicycles 
in  existence. 

"That  we  shall  persist  in  demonstrating 
to  all  Eagle  agents  the  truth  of  our  asser- 
tions In  claiming  that  you  can  make  more 
money  and  build  up  a  good  trade  for  the 
future  on  'Quad  Stay*  Eagles,  while  your 
competitor  who  believes  he  can  sell  noth- 
ing but  cheap  wheels  will  go  out  of  the 
business. 

"That  Eagle  prices  have  always  been  fair 
and  that  never  in  our  history  have  we  fol- 
lowed the  lead  of  other  makers  who  have 
reduced  prices  to  the  detriment  of  agents. 


"That  wiih  fair  prices  an.l  careful  atten- 
tion to  the  demand  at  the  beginning  of  the 
season,  Ea.gle  Uicycles  have  always  sold 
steadily  and  well  throughout  the  year,  there- 
by preventing  ovtrproduction  and  conse- 
quent demoralization   among  dealers. 

"That  we  have  honestly  earned  the  repu- 
irition  of  keeping  up  the  standard  of  our 
.goods  beyond  that  of  any  on  the  market. 
We  have  worked  hard  to  get  it.  We  are 
working  to  retain  It.  We  make  the  best 
chain  bicycles  in  the  world  and  our  models 
for  1901  will  be  a  surprise  to  those  who  have 
conceivea  the  idea  that  there  is  only  one 
type  of  bicycle,  1.  e.,  the  bicycle  of  the  past. 

"I'hat  wo  aim  to  bring  out  improvements 
which  are  of  intrinsic  value,  not  mere  talk- 
ing points  and  we  spare  no  expense  in  that 
direction." 


THE  WHEEL 


Toggle  Joint  Foot  Pump. 

The  Long  Toggle  Bicycle  Pump  Co.  of 
Cedar  Rapids,  la.,  is  manufacturing  the  tog- 
gle joint   foot  pump  shown  in   the   illustra- 


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tion  herewith.  The  cylinder  of  this  pump 
is  1%  inches  in  diameter  and  provides  a  7%- 
inch  stroke.  After  the  foot  traadle  has  been 
depressed  a  spring  returns  it  for  another 
stroke.  The  pump  is  compact  and  is  said 
to  be  a  powerful  inflator.  The  length  over 
all  is  32  inches  and  when  not  in  use  the 
pump  can  be  folded  almost  flat.  The  weight 
is  3%  pounds.  The  makers  have  named  this 
toggle  joint  pump  the  "Rapid"  and  state 
that  in  operation  It  is  entirely  in  keeping 
with   its  cognomen. 


Information  for  Sellers. 

Christian  Achen,  a  large  dealer  in  foreign 
bicycles  and  sundries  in  Copenhagen,  Den- 
mark, writes  that  he  expects  to  visit  the 
United  States  again  this  summer,  arriving 
in  New  York  about  June  22.  He  will  be  at 
the  Broadway  Central  hotel  until  June  30; 
at  the  Iroquois  in  Buffalo  on  July  3  and  4; 
the  Hollenden,  Cleveland,  July  6  and  7;  the 
Palmer  House,  Chicago,  July  10  to  14,  and 
back  in  the  Broadway  Central,  New  York, 
July  18   to   24. 


Cole  Flexible  Toe  Clip. 

The  G.  W.  Cole  Co.,  141  Broadway.  New 
York  city,  maker  of  the  famous  "3-in-l" 
cleaning,  lubricating  and  polishing  com- 
pound, is  marketing  the  toe  clip  shown  in 
the  illustration  herewith.  The  distinctive 
feature  of  this  clip  is  that  It  is  adjustable 
for   both   depth   and   width.     The   strip   run- 


^^^y^^.iz  -4c-/r 


ning  over  the  toe  of  the  rider's  shoe  being 
flexible,  It  will  fold  up  towards  the  pedal. 
This  is  a  convenience  for  riders  using  ma- 
chines with  long  cranks  and  low  hangers,  as 
it  insures  against  bent  and  broken  toe  clips 
on  account  of  striking  against  ground,  stones 
or  curbs  when  the  machine  Is  being  trun- 
dled. The  Cole  Company  also  points  out  as 
an  advantage  of  this  clip  that  there  is  ab- 
solutely no  pressure  on  the  toes. 


THOUSANDS 

HAVE 

BEEN  LOOKING  FOR 

IS  THE 


CUSHION 
FRAME 


WITH  THE 


C.  J.  Garwood,  Montlcello,  Fla.— A  new  bi- 
cycle livery  and  repair  department  has  been 
opened  in  connection  with  his  general  mer- 
chandise business. 


Wherever  it  has  been  ridden  it  has 
won  pronounced  favor.  It  is  the 
acme  of  cycle  comfort  and  easily 
the  peer  of  any  wheel  in  existence. 
Ask  for  any  of  the  following  bicy- 
cles. They  have  the  combination. 


PIERCE  STEARNS 

BARNES  FRONTENAC 

OLIVE  YALE 

IVER  JOHNSON    OUTING 
AN.  READING  STANDARD 


HYGIENIC  WHEEL  CO. 

Owners  of  CUSHION  FRAME  Patents 

St.  Paul  BIdg.,  220  Broadway 
NEW  YORK  CITY 


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THE  PASTIME  AND  SPORT 


Waltham's  Accident. 

The  most  deplorable  accident  at  Wal- 
tham  last  week  Wednesday  in  which  W. 
F.  Stafford  and  Harry  E.  Miles,  while 
pacing  Stinson  in  a  four-cornered  twenty- 
mile  race,  ran  off  the  track  and  were 
dashed  against  the  electric  light  poles 
with  such  terrific  force  as  to  smash  the 
machine  hopelessly  and  result  in  the 
death  of  both  riders  within  a  few  hours, 
break  a  spet'tator's  hip  and  put  another 
in  the  hospital,  is  the  first  disaster  of  the 
kind  ever  recorded,  happily,  and  the 
most  serious  in  the  history  of  the  cycle 
racing  game.  It  has  caused  a  shock 
throughout  cycling  circles  and  has  shown 
riders  of  these  machines  and  those  who 
follow  them  the  full  danger  that  exists 
in  their  use  unless  they  are  steered  and 
controlled  by  the  most  experienced  men 
in  the  game. 

Stafford,  though  only  twenty-four 
years  old,  had  had  considerable  experi- 
ence in  pacing  work,  having  been  one  of 
the  most  faithful  of  the  old  Charles 
River  park  racing  outfit.  During  the 
six-day  race  at  Charles  River  three  years 
ago  he  handled  Waller,  as  he  did  in  the 
recent  six-day  race  at  Madison  Square 
Garden.  He  was  credited  with  being  one 
of  the  very  few  men  who  knew  how  to 
handle  Waller  when  in  a  race,  and  there 
is  no  man  on  the  track  who  regrets  his 
sudden  death  more  than  does  the  "Dutch- 
man." 

Of  late  he  and  Waller  have  been  pac- 
ing Stinson  on  Waller's  motor  tandem, 
Waller,  the  veteran  steersman  of  many 
a  multicycle  paced  race,  occupying  the 
front  seat  while  Stafford  manag;d  the 
motor.  But  on  the  fateful  day  at  Wal- 
tham  Waller  was  entered  in  a  match 
race  at  Baltimore  and  he  selected  Harry 
Miles  to  fulfill  his  position  as  steersman 
for  Stinson.  Miles  gained  fame  as  an 
amateur  tandem  rider  in  and  around 
Lynn,  his  home,  some  years  ago,  but 
turned  professional  to  pace  Lesna,  the 
French  rider,  in  his  three-cornered  race 
with  Michael  and  McDuffee  three  yearo 
ago.  Since  then  he  has  ridden  mostly  as 
a  pacemaker,  but  this  appears  to  have 
been  his  first  experience  on  the  front  seat 
of  a  motor  tandem.  As  Champion 
touched  the  rear  tire  of  his  pacing  ma- 
chine and  fell  on  the  inside  of  the  track, 
forcing  each  of  the  following  outfits  to 
run  further  up  on  the  bank  of  the  track. 
Miles  and  Stafford  were  left  a  space  of 
only  about  four  feet  between  Kent  and 
Ruel  and  the  electric  light  pole  to  get 
through.  Miles  apparently  lost  his  head 
and  was  unable  to  hold  the  turn  close 
enough  to  get  through,  and  the  machine 
struck  the  pole  and  ran  into  the  crowd. 

Such  an  accident  might  happen  to  the 
coolest  and  most  experienced  steersman 
on  the  path  under  similar  circumstances 
and  Miles  should  not  be  blamed,  but  the 
accident  will  surely  serve  as  a  grim 
warning  to  all  in  the  racing  business  to 
use  the  utmost  precautions  in  selecting 
steersmen  for  the  powerful  motor  driven 
pacing  machines. 

The  very  shock  caused  by  this  fatal 
accident  serves  on  the  other  hand  to  call 
attention  to  the  great  rarity  of  fatalities 
on  the  bicycle  course.  With  several  motor 
machines  and  their  following  riders  tear- 
ing around  the  track  at  express  train 
speed,  it  seems  marvelous  that  serious 
accidents  are  so  rare.  Many  minor 
accidents  occur  but  few  indeed  that  end 
in  the  death  of  the  victims. 

Kramer  Will  Not  be  Pushed. 

Frank  Kramer's  development  from 
youth  to  manhood  in  the  cycle  racing 
field    has    been    closely   watched    by    Mr. 


Burnett,  a  partner  of  Kramer's  father 
in  the  furniture  manufacturing  business. 
When  Kramer  began  racing  in  1897  he 
used  a  77  gear.  The  following  season, 
when  he  won  the  championship  at  Indi- 
anapolis, he  used  an  80  gear.  In  1899, 
when  he  won  the  championship  again, 
he  used  an  84,  and  this  season  he  is  on 
an  88.  Through  these  years  Kramer  has 
grown  from  a  stripling  into  a  man  of 
large  frame  and  increased  in  weight 
from  130  to  165.  Mr.  Burnett  says  that 
Kramer  at  nineteen  has  not  his  full 
growth  and  that  it  is  not  his  intention 
to  push  him  too  hard  or  carry  him  too 
late  into  the  season.  He  believes  that 
a  rider  burns  up  the  tissues  in  training 
for  cycle  racing  and  that  he  must  let 
up  for  a  long  season  of  rest  while  he 
is  building  himself  up  preparatory  to 
entering   another   year   of  training. 

Kramer  may  not  win  the  champion 
ship  this  season,  for  he  may  not  be  cam- 
paigned. Traveling  is  distasteful  to 
him  and  he  does  not  do  well  in  the  day- 
in-and-day-out  racing  ventures.  Mr. 
Burnett  says  that  by  another  year  he 
believes  he  will  have  the  fastest  cycle 
rider  who  ever  mounted  a  bicycle  and 
it  is  for  this  that  he  is  working  and  not 
for  the  results  of  the  present  year. 

Kramer  is  feeling  his  way  this  season 
in  the  professional  rauks.  He  is  learn- 
ing the  ropes  and  getting  ready  for  a 
fight  for  the  championship  later  on. 
His  early  performances  have  led  him  to 
believe  himself  a  possible  champion  for 
the  present  season,  but  as  the  old-time 
riders  come  into  shape  it  is  highly  im- 
probable that  Kramer  will  be  the  hero 
in  as  many  contests.  He  has  the  fire  at 
present  but  it  always  takes  time  for 
riders  of  several  seasons  to  get  their 
muscles  into  working  order.  When  the 
men  of  to-day  have  accomplished  this 
Kramer  is  likely  to  meet  with  a  harder 
proposition  that  that  of  to-day. 

The  Game  Grows  in  laterifst. 

Major  Taylor's  reinstatement,  the  re- 
turn of  "Plugger  Bill"  Martin  to  the 
American  track,  the  turning  of  George 
Collett  to  the  professional  ranks,  the 
addition  of  Frank  Kramer  to  the  list  of 
stars,  the  decision  of  Tom  Cooper  and 
Earl  Kiser  to  remain  at  home,  the  throw- 
ing of  James  Moran,  the  L.  A.  W.  ama- 
teur champion,  into  the  professional 
ranks,  the  return  of  Arthur  Gardiner 
and  the  presence  of  such  men  as  Orlando 
Stevens,  F.  A.  McFarland,  Howard  Free- 
man, Hardy  Downing,  John  T.  Fisher, 
Jay  Eaton,  Owen  Kimble,  Allie  New- 
house  and  a  score  of  more  good  ones, 
lends  great  interest  to  the  coming  con- 
test for  the  championship  of  the  season. 

Never  before  in  the  history  of  cycle 
racing  have  there  been  found  so  many 
first  class  men  riding  with  so  near  the 
same  ability.  In  the  days  of  Zimmer- 
man, the  Jerseyman  was  king.  It  was 
then  not  a  question  of  who  would  win, 
but  of  who  would  take  second  place  to 
Zimmerman.  To-day  the  results  are  in 
doubt  until  the  tape  is  crossed,  and  so 
close  are  the  finishes  that  the  winners 
are  doubtful  until  the  judges  render  their 
decision.  Two  deadheats  in  five  meets 
at  Vailsburg  is  a  record.  The  first  was 
called  such  between  McFarland  and 
Kramer,  and  the  second,  between  Eaton 
and  Stevens  on  Decoration  day,  was 
evidently  not  seen  by  the  judges.  The 
field  is  not  complete  yet  but  when  it  is 
more  deadheat  decisions  will  be  given. 
Finishes  will  be  very  close  throughout 
the  season,  for  in  the  present  days  of 
racing  it  does  seem  impossible  for  any 
man  to  gain  enough  superiority  over  his 


competitors  to  be  king  in  any  field. 
Favorites  to-day  ar(:  second  raters  to- 
morrow and  Mice  versa.  It  is  the  unex- 
pected which  is  always  happening. 
Under  these  conditions  the  sport  is  nat- 
urally more  interesting  and  exciting  than 
ever. 

Eastern  Circuit  Plans. 

Cycle  racing  is  expected  to  have  a  great 
revival  in  Springfield,  Mass.,  when  Jack 
Prince's  new  board  track  is  completed 
and  the  famous  old  tournament  town 
takes  her  place  in  the  eastern  circuit  of 
eight  of  the  fastest  bicycle  tracks  in  the 
world.  This  circuit  will  include  Boston, 
Brockton,  Worcester,  Springfield,  in  Mas- 
sachusetts, Hartford  and  New  Haven  in 
Connecticut,  and  Manhattan  Beach  and 
one  other  metropolitan  track.  Through- 
out the  summer  Springfield  will  be  made 
the  headquarters  of  the  crack  racing 
men. 

Springfield's  racing  night  will  probably 
be  Saturday,  and  on  the  other  nights  of 
the  week  the  crowd  will  be  chasing  up 
and  down  the  circuit,  fighting  for  the 
purses  and  occasionally  jumping  away  to 
some  other  city  for  the  tempting  prizes 
hung  up  on  holidays  or  other  occasions. 
Iheir  steady  occupation,  however,  will 
be  that  of  entertaining  evening  crowds 
on  this  circuit  until  the  fall,  when  they 
will  leave  to  race  over  a  similar  circuit 
in  California  through  the  winter. 

Ground  has  already  been  broken  in 
Springfield  for  the  coliseum  track,  and 
the  work  will  be  pushed.  The  first  races 
there  may  be  held  on  June  14.  As  soon 
as  the  work  on  the  track  in  this  city  is 
well  under  way  a  beginning  will  be  made 
in  Hartford,  then  in  New  Haven,  and 
Prince  hopes  to  have  the  whole  circuit  in 
working  order  by  July  15. 

The  racing  program  as  outlined  by 
Prince  is  very  attractive.  There  will  be 
mile  open  and  handicap  races  for  profes- 
sionals and  amateurs  and  other  ordinary 
racing  events.  For  the  mile  open  profes- 
sional the  money  prizes  will  be  $50,  $25, 
$10  and  $5,  with  the  prizes  for  the  han- 
dicap the  same.  For  amateur  races  the 
prizes  will  have  values  of  $20,  $10  and  $5. 
About  once  in  two  weeks  there  will  be 
a  big  middle-distance  race  between  the 
foremost  cracks.  For  these  purses  of 
$1,000  will  be  hung  up.  In  these  special 
meets  Jiminy  Michael  is  likely  to  be 
matched  first  against  Major  Taylor;  the 
winner  against  Fisher;  then  McFarland 
will  come  in,  and  Harry  Elkes  when  he 
returns  from  Europe,  and  Eddie  McDuf- 
fee will  be  back  in  the  game  again.  A 
novelty  will  be  the  races  between  the 
pacemaking  machines.  The  races  for 
motor  cycles  will  be  five  miles,  with  a 
time  limit  calling  for  an  average  speed 
of  1:30  for  the  mile.  Purses  of  $100,  $50 
and  $20  will  be  offered  for  these  races, 
and  they  will  be  well  worth  seeing. 

Occasionally  an  old  time  scorcher  is 
heard  to  remark  that  the  bicycle  trade 
has  passed  its  palmy  days.  His  reason 
for  thinking  so  is  that  he  no  longer  finds 
it  possible  to  get  free  bicycles  for 
whistling.  He  would  be  more  truthful 
to  say  that  the  bicycle  trade  has  passed 
its  reckless  days. 

Secretary  Bassett  of  the  League  of 
American  Wheelmen  reports  that  nearly 
500  members  of  the  organization  have  al- 
ready availed  themselves  of  the  privi- 
leges of  the  touring  alliances  with  Euro- 
pean countries  and  have  taken  cards  in 
the  Cyclists'  Touring  Club,  the  cards  be- 
ing furnished  upon  request  to  all  league 
members   contemplating  foreign   tours. 


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HOLIDAY    SPORT    PLENTIFUL 


GOOD  RACING  IN  METROPOI,ITAN  DIS- 
TRICT  WEI^I,  ATTENDED 


Collett's  Remarkable  Showing  the  Feature 
of  the  Day    Stevens  Wins  From  Ea- 
ton- Klser  Victorious. 


New  York,  May  30. — Holiday  bicycle 
racing  had  its  first  trial  today  under  the 
undisputed  N.  C.  A.  control  and  the  oc- 
casion was  marked  by  a  complete  revi- 
val of  interest  in  the  sport  in  this  vicin- 
ity and  an  old  -  fashioned  Decoration 
day's  racing  in  all  sections  of  the  metro- 
politan district. 

In  addition  to  the  Irvington-Milburn 
road  race,  there  were  no  less  than  twelve 
cycle  meets  in  the  metropolitan  racing 
district.  Most  of  the  crack  professional 
sprinters  competed  at  Vailsburg,  while  at 
Berkeley  Oval  and  at  Newburg  there 
were  rousing  amateur  meets  with  big  en- 
try lists  and  many  amateur  stars.  Sing 
Sing,  Wappinger's  Falls,  Spring  Valley 
and  Sag  Harbor,  in  New  York;  and  Tren- 
ton, Asbury  Park.  New  Brunswick  and 
Bayonne  in  New  Jersey  had  successful 
meets.  In  fact,  there  was- a  notable  re- 
vival of  public  interest  in  sprint  racing 
and  In  meets  promoted  by  amateur  clubs 
as   well. 

Finishes  Close  at  Vailsburg. 

Vailsburg.  with  its  galaxy  of  top  notch 
money  chasing  stars,  naturally  attracted 
most  attention^  and  more  than  6,000 
saw  the  races  there.  Three  notable  con- 
tests marked  the  professional  end  of  the 
card.  Orlando  Stevens  won  the  second 
and  final  heats  in  his  mile  heat  match 
with  Jay  Eaton,  though  there  were  many 
in  the  crowd  and  several  on  the  tape  who 
thought  the  Jerseyman  had  the  better  of 
the  deciding  heat  by  several  inches. 

The  placing  of  the  men  by  the  judges 
in  the  final  half-mile  open  was  also  ques- 
tioned by  many,  who  thought  Johnny 
Fisher,  placed  third  in  an  inches  close 
finish,  should  have  been  the  winner.  Earl 
Kiser  caught  the  official  eye  first  and 
Tom  Cooper  got  second  place.  It  was  a 
great  finish  and  hard  picking.  Inciden- 
tally Frank  Kramer  this  time  got  no 
nearer  than  fourth  money. 

Saxon  Williams  (250)  jumped  the 
bunch  in  the  five-mile  handicap  and 
could  not  be  caught.  Fisher  (100)  was 
second,  Kramer  (scratch)  third,  and  Wal- 
thour  (50)  fourth.  The  time  was  11:17 
2-5. 

Jacobson  captured  the  two-mile  handi- 
cap for  amateurs  from  scratch,  in  4:21, 
and  Babb  (10)  the  quarter-mile  handi- 
cap. 

CoUett  Wins  Five  Events. 

All  in  all,  however,  George  Collett  was 
the  star  of  the  day  in  this  district,  doing 
deeds  at  Berkeley  Oval  probably  never 
equaled  by  any  rider  in  this  country  in 
all  round  merit.  That  he  won  the  three 
open  events  tells  but  a  small  part  of  the 
story.  He  far  outclassed  the  others  in 
the  half-mile  open  and  won  it  easily,  as 
he  should.  His  win  of  the  mile  handicap, 
however,  was  perhaps  his  star  perfor- 
mance of  the  day.  The  heats  had  broken 
badly  for  the  final,  leading  with  a  60-yard 
jump  to  the  first  man  and  a  trial  heat 
in  2:00  by  the  limit  man  against  him. 
After  a  hard  ride  he  caught  the  bunch, 
with  no  chance  for  a  rest  before  the  final 
sprint.  At  the  bell  the  long  markers 
had  a  lead  of  75  yards  on  the  main  bunch, 
at  the  rear  of  which  was  Collett.  In  an 
instant  he  jumped,  swung  by  the  bunch 
on  the  curve  and  reached  the  back  stretch 
only  to  find  a  gap  of  60  yards  to  close. 
He  kept  right  on,  however,  unpaced, 
gathered  in  the  long  markers  on  the 
short  home  stretch  and  won  in  2:(I0  2-5. 
which  i§  the  amateur  competition  record 


and.  considering  his  unpaced  riding, 
probably  the  greatest  handicap  mile  ever 
ridden.  Stevens  won  from  scratch  in 
Los  Angeles  last  winter  in  1:59  4-5  with 
a  ladder  to  climb,  and  Freeman  was 
timed  in  1:57  3-5,  but  did  not  win. 

Breaks  Records  in  Hour  Race. 
Not  satisfied  with  these  honors,  Collett 
a  few  minutes  later  entered  the  hour 
ride,  won  it  and  every  intermediate  prize, 
captured  second  prize  for  the  most  laps 
scored,  and  established  new  unpaced  com- 
petition records  for  ten,  fifteen  and 
twenty  miles  and  the  hour.  His  times 
were:  Five  miles.  11:31  2-5;  ten  miles, 
23:31  1-5;  fifteen  miles,  35:32;  one  hour, 
24  miles  1,472  yards.  It  is  said  Collett 
will  shortly  turn  "pro."  If  so,  he  w  11 
not  only  make  his  old  rival,  Kramer, 
hustle  but  the  best  of  the  rest  as  well. 

Newburgers  Defeat  K.  C.  Whe  Imen. 

La  Due  and  his  fellows  of  the  Newburg 
Wheelmen  carried  off  all  the  honors  at 
their  club's  meet,  defeating  the  Kings 
County  Wheelmen  and  the  Harlem 
Wheelmen  individually  and  at  every  va- 
riety of  the  game,  mile  open,  tandem  and 
five-mile  pursuit.  La  Due  won  the  mile 
open  from  such  good  men  as  Lake,  Schrei- 
ber  and  Sullivan  in  this  order.  He  also 
rode  on  the  winning  tandem  and  in  the 
victorious  pursuit  team.  More  than  4.- 
000  people  saw  the  races. 

Titus  Wins  From  I,efferson. 

At  Asbury  Park  Fred  Titus  lost  to 
LelTerson  in  the  mile  open  of  their  com- 
bination match  but  beat  him  in  the  three- 
mile  and  five-mile  pursuit  races. 

The  promoter  of  the  Irvington-Milburn 
race  ran  the  event  in  the  afternoon.  The 
winner  proved  to  be  Edgar  Van  Velsor 
of  Oyster  Bay,  L.  I.,  a  novice  on  the  six- 
minute  mark.  The  time  was  1:12:06. 
Daumann  of  New  York  was  second  and 
Gillott  of  Brooklyn  was  third.  R.  M. 
Alexander,  the  1898  time  prize  winner, 
won  the  time  prize  in  1:10:50.  More  than 
eighty  men  finished  the  race. 

The  other  racing,  though  participated 
in  by  New  York  riders  of  fair  merit,  was 
mainly  of  local  interest. 


WORLD  RECORDS  SHATTERED 


BOUHOURS  RIDES  39  MIl^ES  621  YARDS 
IN   THE    HOUR 


CHICAGOANS  GET  TIME  HONORS 


Flath  and  Schaub  Win  First  and  Third  Time 
Prizes  at  Detroit. 


The  Detroit  twenty-mile  road  race 
over  the  Belle  Isle  course  run  on  Deco- 
ration day  was  won  by  C.  N.  Olson  of 
Detroit  in  53:16  2-5,  with  a  handicap  of 
7:30.  Al  Flath,  a  veteran  road  rider 
from  Chicago,  carried  off  first  time  hon- 
ors from  scratch  in  49:19,  winning  the 
$100  diamond.  He  finished  in  thirty- 
ninth  place.  Second  time  prize  went  to 
Andrew  Johnson  of  Moline,  111.,  in  50:11, 
who  was  the  fiftieth  man  to  cross  the 
tape.  Another  Chicago  man,  Louis  B. 
Schaub,  took  third  time  prize.  Second 
place  went  to  S.  N.  Shafer  of  St.  Johns, 
Mich.,  and  third  to  V.  S.  Hibbard  of  De- 
troit, both  seven-minute  men.  There 
were  89  starters.  Several  bad  spills  oc- 
curred. The  race  was  watched  by  a 
great  crowd,  the  boats  being  loaded  to 
the  rail  with  standing  room  at  a  p:-e- 
inium  going  to  and  coming  from  the  isl- 
and. 

The  Detroit  Cycle  Board  of  Trade 
called  off  the  fifteen-mile  professional 
race  owing  to  the  fact  that  there  were 
only  sixteen  entries  to  compete  for  the 
$2,000  worth  of  prizes,  the  promoters 
having  stipulated  that  there  must  be  no 
less  than   twenty-five. 


Effort  Costs  Him  Victory  in  Paris  Fifty-Mile 

Race— Bauge  W^ins  and  Ross 

Runs  Third. 


The  Century  Road  Club  of  America  will 
run  an  unpaced  24-hour  race  over  the  Spring- 
fleld-Lynbrook  course  in  Massachusetts  on 
July  7.  The  entrance  fee  will  be  |5  and 
valiiable  prizes  will  be  given  the  first  four 
men, 


While  Elkes  and  Taylor  were  riding  a 
fifty-mile  match  at  Antwerp,  an  open 
fifty-mile  race  with  no  less  than  a  round 
dozen  starters  was  run  in  Paris  in  which 
Arthur  Ross'  fine  riding  was  certainly 
the  feature  of  the  day.  Owing  to  the 
absence  of  the  two  hour  champions  the 
attendance  was  comparatively  light,  num- 
bering only  about  5,000.  Despite  poor 
pacing  service,  consisting  of  a  motor  tan- 
dem and  motor  tricycle,  young  Ross  man- 
aged to  give  Bouhours  a  good  run  for 
second  place  and  at  all  times  rode  with 
the  greatest  apparent  ease. 

Ross  Shows  Good  Speed. 

At  the  start  Bauge  and  Simer  were 
first  to  catch  their  pace,  followed  by 
Ross  and  Bouhours.  while  some  of  the 
others  had  scarcely  started  when  these 
four  were  half  way  down  the  track. 
Bauge  took  the  lead  and  was  followed  at 
about  100  yards  by  Ross,  who,  paced  by 
Baras  on  a  tricycle,  was  going  so  easily 
as  to  attract  the  attention  of  the  crowd. 
Bouhours  got  into  action  slowly  but  in 
the  ninth  kilometer  was  going  at  full 
speed  and  passed  Ross,  and  in  the  next 
kilometer  took  the  lead  away  from  Bauge. 
Ross  followed  him  and  by  hard  riding 
managed  to  also  pass  Bauge  and,  urged 
on  by  the  plaudits  of  the  crowd,  was 
steadily  closing  the  gap  that  separated 
him  from  Bouhours,  when,  with  only  half 
a  lap  separating  them,  his  tricycle  came 
to  a  stop  and  he  had  to  ride  for  a  lap  and 
a  half  without  pace,  after  which  a  gaso- 
line  tandem   came  to  his  assistance. 

More  Trouble  Occur. 

No  sooner  was  Ross'  trouble  over  than 
Garin's  turn  came.  He  was  being  paced 
by  his  brother,  whose  motor  was  smoking 
so  badly  that  he  could  hardly  see.  Then  a 
tire  on  his  own  machine  exploded  and,  in 
trying  to  change  to  another,  Garln  made 
a  false  move  and  rode  off  the  track  into 
the  crowd,  but  escaped  injury. 

Meantime  Bauge  had  cut  down  Bou- 
hours' lead  and  closed  with  him.  In  the 
thirtieth  kilometer  he  passed  again  into 
the  lead.  Ross  was  also  showing  excel- 
lent speed  and  fine  form  by  following  his 
tandem  at  equal  speed  with  the  tricycles 
and  in  fact  was  even  making  up  lost 
ground  when  his  tandem  came  to  a  stop. 
The  American's  misfortune  won  him  the 
sympathy  of  the  crowd,  but  it  also  al- 
lowed Bauge  and  Bouhours  to  breathe 
more  easily. 

Fight  for  Hour  Record. 

From  the  fiftieth  kilometer  the  race 
became  very  exciting.  Bouhours,  who 
was  fcraiMng  Bauge  at  100  yards,  made  a 
great  effort  and,  catching  the  latter,  rode 
several  laps  on  the  outside  in  an  en- 
deavor to  pass,  which  he  succeeded  in  do- 
ing. Then  Bauge  came  back  at  him  and 
for  ten  minutes  it  was  nip  and  tuck  be- 
tween the  two  as  fast  as  their  tricycles 
could  go.  Both  were  after  the  hour  rec- 
ord, but  Bouhours  finally  gained  the  mas- 
tery and  at  the  pistol  shot  marking  the 
end  of  the  hour  was  leadnig  by  thirty 
meters  over  Bauge.  His  distance  for  the 
sitxy  minutes  was  63  kilometers  33  met- 
ers (39  miles  621  yards),  breaking  the 
former  record  by  more  than  1,000  meters. 

Bauee  Wins  by  Half  a  I,ap. 

The  effort  told  on  Bouhours,  however, 
who,  when  Bauge  returned  to  the  attack, 
was  unable  to  follow  the  pace  set  by  his 
tricycle  and  Bauge  soon  had  100  meters 
lead.     Ross  was  still  going  finely,  but  it 


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seemed  that  every  time  he  was  on  the 
point  of  regaining  his  lost  ground  some- 
thing happened  to  his  pacing  machine. 

Having  gained  his  100  meters  lead, 
Bauge  continued  riding  as  fast  as  possi- 
ble, and  finished  first  with  more  than  half 
a  lap  advance,  having  covered  the  fifty- 
miles  in  1:16:05.  Bouhours  finished  sec- 
ond and  Ross  was  third,  fourteen  laps  to 
the  bad,  beating  all  the  others  but  Garin 
and  Simer,  who  had  retired. 

Following  are  the  new  records  estab- 
lished during  the  course  of  the  race: 

Former  records. 
Kilom.      Times  Made  by.  Held  by  Taylor. 

10   9:33         Bause  9:33  2-5 

20   18:51         Bouhours  19:06  15 

30   28:17         Bouhours  28:45 

40   38:01         Bauge  38:19  3-5 

50   47:31  3-5  Bauge  40:04  4-5 

60   56:55  3-5  Bouhours  57:47  4-5 

70   1:06:19  3-5  Bauge  1:08:46  4-5 

80   1:15:39  3-5  Bauge  1:19:212-5 

Miles. 

50   1:16:05         Bauge  1:19:27  4-5 

1  hr.  39  m.  G21  yds.,  Bouhours  38  m.  1,255  yds. 


NEW  ZEALANDERS  AGITATED 


SBtECTION    OF    PARIS    REPRESENTA- 
TIVE NEARI^Y  DISRUPTS  LEAGUE 


KIMBLE  WINS  AT  NEWBY  OVAL 


Outclasses   Local  Riders  in   Mile  Open  atid 
Handicap— Dealers'  Race  Amuses. 


Twenty-five  hundred  people  turned  out 
to  see  the  Decoration  day  meet  at  Newby 
Oval  in  Indianapolis.  Owen  Kimble  of 
Louisville  won  both  of  the  professional 
races,  clearly  outclassing  his  field.  Di- 
ana Slayback  of  Mulberry  and  Louis 
Gordon  of  Indianapolis  took  second 
place — one  in  each  event.  J.  Newkirk 
finished  third  in  the  handicap  and  Ed 
Steimetz  in  the  mile  open. 

The  three-mile  tandem  race  for  ama- 
teurs created  much  enthusiasm.  The 
limit  men  were  caught  on  the  third  lap 
and  the  riders  went  in  a  bunch  until 
the  bell  lap,  when  Krueger  and  Roeder 
attempted  to  run  away  from  the  field. 
Coval  and  Kittle  set  chase  and  passed 
them  on  the  back  stretch,  finishing  in 
front  three  lengths  ahead  of  Andrews 
and  Piatt,  the  limit  men.  Allen  and 
Morehead  were  a  length  back,  finishing 
strong. 

To  the  tune  of  "She  May  Have  Seen 
Better  Days"  the  bicycle  dealers,  most 
of  whom  are  veteran  riders,  got  away 
in  their  handicap.  John  Orman  and 
Harry  Hearsey  were  the  limit  men,  with 
"Jap"  Clemens,  W.  O.  Watson  and  Carl 
Fisher  on  scratch.  Before  the  first  lap 
had  been  completed  Staley  and  Orman 
took  to  the  high  grass.  Clemens  finished 
in  great  distress  two  lengths  in  front 
of  Art  McKee.  Fisher  pedaled  in  third 
and  Ed  Sterne  fourth.  The  race  amused 
the   spectators   greatly. 

The  fifth  annual  road  race  over  the 
Broad  Ripple  course  was  ridden  in  the 
mud.  It  was  won  by  S.  E.  Hutton  of 
Zionville,  limit  man  at  8:00,  who  cov- 
ered the  twenty-five  miles  in  1:00:02. 
First  time  prize  went  to  Norman  De 
Veaux,  a  3:00  man,  who  finished  second. 
The  third  man  to  finish  wag  E.  R.  Steele, 
from  scratch,  who  got  second  time  hon- 
ors. 


Will  Nationalize  Sidepath  Movement. 

President  Sams  of  the  League  of 
American  Wheelmen  has  announced  the 
appointment  of  the  following  sidepath 
committee:  Dr.  C.  H.  Hunter.  Minneip- 
olis,  Minn.;  H.  V.  Casey,  Baltimore,  Md.; 
E.  S.  Thomas,  Fremont,  O.;  J.  G.  Lee, 
Trenton,  N.  J.;  M.  D.  Fletcher,  Spring- 
field, Mass,;  H.  P.  Dare,  Harrisburg, 
Pehn.;  P.  F.  McGargle.  Rochester,  N. 
Y.  This  committee  will  have  charge  of 
the  work  of  nationalizing  the  sidepath 
movement  and  of  assisting  the  state  divi- 
sions in  their  work.  It  will  compile  all 
information  upon  construction  of  side- 
paths,  in  addition  to  endeavoring  to  se- 
cure the  necessary  legislation  and  appro- 
priation for  the  work. 


Reynolds,  Being  Chosen,  Is  Challenged  and 
Defeated  by  Sutherland  Who  Is  Sus- 
pended and  Reinstated. 


Christchurch,  N.  Z.,  May  11. — A  con- 
siderable sensation  in  New  Zealand  cy- 
cling circles  has  indirectly  grown  out  of 
the  action  of  the  League  of  New  Zealand 
Wheelmen  in  deciding  that  the  colony 
should  be  represented  in  the  world's 
championships  at  Paris.  When  this  de- 
cision was  arrived  at  several  months  ago 
and  E.  Reynolds  of  Auckland  was  nomi- 
nated as  the  league  representative,  it 
was  made  a  condition  that  he  should  ac- 
cept challenges  and  defend  his  claim  to 
the  position.  Then  came  a  feature  that 
was  never  anticipated.  Several  rides 
who  owed  their  birth  to  Maoriland,  but 
had  forsaken  it  for  the  big  prizes  to  be 
won  in  Australia,  sent  in  challenges, 
whereas  the  league  had  intended  to  send 
a  representative  New  Zealander  to  Paris. 
However,  that  of  G.  Sutherland  was  ac- 
cepted, as  he  had  not  been  long  absent 
from  the  colony.  During  his  brief  stay 
in  Australia  Sutherland  had  proved  him- 
self equal  to  the  best  there,  and  just  be- 
fore he  came  back  here  won  a  mile  handi- 
cap from  scratch  by  a  dozen  lengths  from 
Walne  in  2:00  1-5.  Another  challenger 
was  a  Wellington  rider,  J.  Chalmers. 

Trouble  Over  Pacing. 

The  test  races  between  Sutherland  and 
Chalmers  were  fixed  for  April  6  and  the 
winner  was  to  meet  Reynolds  on  April 
13.  The  distances  were  one  mile  unpaced 
and  twenty-five  miles  behind  pace,  with  a 
ten-mile  heat  behind  pace  as  the  deciding 
event  in  case  each  rider  won  one  of  the 
other  distances.  The  league  council's 
original  conditions  allowed  any  class  of 
pacing,  but  as  the  time  for  racing  ap- 
proached it  was  found  that  Reynolds  had 
succeeded  in  obtaining  superior  multi- 
cycle pacing.  The  result  was  that  both 
Chalmers  and  Sutherland  refused  to  stait 
behind  anything  but  single  pacing,  and 
although  Reynolds  offered  to  concede  the 
pick  of  his  machines  to  his  opponents, 
they  would  not  budge  from  the  stand 
they  had  taken.  The  result  was  that  sin- 
gle pacing  was  agreed  to  by  the  council. 
Meantime  Reynolds,  on  the  strength  of 
the  council's  original  ruling,  had  come 
from  Auckland,  the  other  end  of  the  col- 
ony, at  considerable  expense  with  multi- 
cycles and  crews,  and  naturally  objected, 
after  having  trained  behind  these,  to  rac- 
ing behind  singles.  However,  to  save  a 
deadlock  he  at  last  consented,  starting 
under  protest.  Results  showed  that  his 
fear  that  he  would  be  placed  at  a  disad- 
vantage in  doing  so  was  well  grounded. 
His  pacers,  though  good  at  multicycle 
work,  were  poor  single  pacers,  and  Suth- 
erland's were  greatly  superior. 

Sutherland  Wins  From  Chalmers. 

In  the  mile  match  between  Chalmers 
and  Sutherland,  the  latter  ran  his  oppo- 
nent off  the  track.  The  stewards  held 
that  Chalmers  had  been  partly  to  blame 
for  cutting  in  on  the  inside  at  a  corner 
and  the  race  was  run  over  a  few  days 
later.  This  time  Sutherland  won  fairly, 
after  a  grand  race,  by  a  length.  In  the 
paced  race  he  ran  Chalmers  off  his  legs 
and  lapped  him  at  the  seventeenth  mile. 

A  week  later  came  the  supreme  contest 
and  5,000  spectators  gathered  to  see  it. 
The  excitement  evinced  over  the  contests 
was  greater  than  has  ever  previously 
been  shown  in  racing  here.  In  the  mile 
race  the  pair  crawled  until  the  last  lap, 
when  Sutherland,  who  led,  increased  his 
pace  gradually.  Three  hundreds  yards 
from  home  he  was  going  at  top  speed. 
With  150  yards  to  go,  Reynolds  jumped 
brilliantly  and  in  a  twinkling  was  along- 


side. Sutherland  responded  and  round- 
ing the  bend  he  gained  and  had  nearly  a 
length  advantage  in  the  final  struggle. 
Then  the  Aucklander  came  with  a  su- 
preme effort  and  gradually  overhauled  his 
opponent,  but  it  was  too  late  and  Suther- 
land won  by  inches. 

Reynolds  Falls  and  Loses  Match. 

The  long  distance  contest  evoked  tre- 
mendous enthusiasm.  Early  in  the  race 
Sutherland  tried  the  tactics  that  had 
proved  successful  with  Chalmers.  Rey- 
nolds, however,  proved  equal  to  the  occa- 
sion and,  discarding  his  own  pace, 
jumped  to  Sutherland's  wheel.  At  about 
nine  miles  Sutherland  called  to  his  pace- 
makers to  halt  and  was  satisfied  to  see 
that  Reynolds  did  not  jump  from  be- 
hind. At  this  time  it  was  the  opinion  of 
the  Aucklander's  supporters  that  he  had 
the  race  in  hand,  as  Sutherland  looked  a 
beaten  man.  Then  Reynolds  accidentally 
touched  a  pacemaker's  wheel  and  fell 
heavily.  The  race  was  stopped  and  start- 
ed again  at  the  stage  where  the  accident 
happened,  but  an  injury  to  Reynolds'  ma- 
chine made  yet  another  start  necessary. 
These  two  halts  seemed  to  give  Suther- 
land the  necessary  breathing  spell.  On 
restarting,  a  clever  pacer  got  a  slight 
break  just  as  one  of  Reynolds'  pacers 
failed  him  and  then  came  a  battle  be- 
tween the  pacemakers,  in  which  Suther- 
land's proved  far  superior.  They  were 
larger  men,  faster  and  made  their  pick- 
ups better.  The  race  was  soon  settled. 
Sutherland  rode  magnificently,  while 
Reynolds,  who  was  none  the  better  for 
his  fall,  tired  towards  the  close  and  at 
twenty-three  miles,  finding  himself  a 
quarter  of  a  mile  to  the  bad,  retired- 

Honor  Reynolds  and   Suspend  Sutherland. 

The  next  phase  in  the  story  came  a 
week  later,  when  the  league  council,  in 
consideration  of  Reynolds'  sportsmanlike 
conduct  and  his  brilliant  riding  under 
adverse  circumstances,  decided  that  he, 
too,  should  be  sent  to  Paris. 

Following  this  came  a  thunderbolt  upon 
the  cycling  world  here.  Sutherland,  it 
was  found,  had  been  guilty,  after  his  re- 
turn to  New  Zealand,  of  writing  and  de- 
manuing  appearance  money  from  sports 
promoters  in  various  parts  of  the  colony. 

League  rules  were  very  emphatic  that 
this  sort  of  thing  must  not  be  allowed 
and  Sutherland  was  suspended  until  the 
end  of  the  year,  and  his  trip  to  Paris, 
that  he  had  come  from  Australia  espe- 
cially to  secure,  was  knocked  in  the  hsad. 
At  the  same  time  complaints  came  in  of 
his  riding  foul  at  a  country  meet. 

League  in  a  Dilemma. 

However,  Sutherland's  supporters  found 
a  loophole.  It  appears  that  the  league 
rule  dealing  with  the  payment  of 
appearance  money  was  more  strict  than 
had  been  supposed  and  forbade  a  club, 
even  of  its  own  initiative,  to  pay  the  ex- 
penses or  part  of  the  expenses  of  a  rider, 
even  though  he  might  be  asked  to  come 
several  hundred  miles  to  compete.  While 
Sutherland's  was  the  first  case  in  which  a 
rider  had  been  known  to  demand  appear- 
ance money,  there  were  many  clubs 
which  had  voluntarily  paid  traveling  ex- 
penses of  cracks.  The  result  was  that  the 
council  found  itself  face  to  face  with  the 
alternative  either  to  reinstate  Sutherland 
or  suspend  many  other  prominent  riders, 
including  Reynolds,  and  several  of  the 
leading  clubs,  creating  a  deadlock. 

Under  the  circumstances  it  is  not  to  be 
wondered  at  that  the  council  took  the 
easier  course,  and  now  Sutherland,  hav- 
ing also  got  off  on  the  chaige  cf  foul  rid- 
ing, goes  to  Paris,  and  Reynolds  as  well. 
W.  Tierney  of  Auckland,  who  divided 
championship  honors  this  year  with  Rey- 
nolds, is  also  likely  to  go,  while  Draffln, 
from  the  same  town,  has  already  left  for 
Paris;  so  Maoriland  will  be  well  repre- 
sented in  the  world's  championships. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE    REVIEW 


ELKES  SHOWS   GREAT  PLUCK 


Surpasses  Taylor  in  Speed  at  Antwerp  After 

Bad   Fall   Due    to    Breaking 

Seat  Post. 


The  details  of  the  fifty-mile  match  race 
between  Bikes  and  Taylor,  nm  in  Ant- 
werp before  a  crowd  of  7,000  spectators, 
have  just  arrived  by  mail.  This  race 
marked  the  second  appearance  of  our 
home  champion  in  Europe  and,  while  it 
was  won  by  the  French  hour  record 
holder,  it  was  more  exciting  and  did 
more  to  prove  the  superiority  of  the 
American  than  the  former  event,  which 
he  won.  His  determined  riding  after  a 
severe  fall  in  the  fortieth  kilometer  sur- 
passed the  best  efforts  ever  made  by 
Michael  or  Tom  Linton  and  evoked  from 
the  Europeans  the  opinion  that  at  last 
a  worthy  successor  to  Arthur  Augustus 
Zimmerman  had  been  found,  though  in  a 
different  class  as  to  distance. 

Belgian  Champion  Also  Starts. 

As  in  Paris,  the  pace  in  this  match  was 
by  motor  tandems.  Bovy.  the  Belgian 
champion,  was  asked  to  start  in  the  race 
at  the  last  moment.  He  did  not  make  a 
very  brilliant  showing,  finishing  eleven 
laps  behind  Elkes.  At  the  start  Taylor 
took  the  lead,  followed  closely  by  Elkes. 
The  pace  was  not  very  rapid  at  first  but 
gradually  increased,  especially  after  the 
m.asterly  pickup  in  the  eighth  kilometer 
by  a  fresh  tandem  for  Taylor.  Both 
champions  lapped  Bovy  in  the  seven- 
teenth kilometer.  At  the  same  time  Tay- 
lor changed  his  pace  for  a  second  time 
and  so  poor  was  the  pickup  that  he  lost 
his  tandem  and  was  immediately  passed 
by  Elkes,  who  gained  fifty  meters,  which 
he  quickly  increased  to  100  and  finally 
to  half  a  lap,  much  to  the  astonishment 
of  the  crowd. 

£lkes  Continues  After  Bad  Fall. 

The  American  finished  twenty  kilome- 
ters in  22:04  4-5  and  changed  pace,  the 
new  tandem  taking  him  up  at  full  speed. 
At  this  juncture  Tr,ylor  appeared  to  be 
laboring  hard  and  Elkes  was  easily  in- 
creasing his  lead.  The  latter  finished 
thirty  kilometers  in  32:24  3-5  and  was 
reeling  off  the  laps  regularly  in  24  and 
25  seconds.  In  two  kilometers  more  he 
had  lapped  his  great  rival  and  was  greet- 
ed with  deafening  applause.  A  splendid 
fight  ensued  during  the  next  eight  laps, 
Elkes  trying  to  pass  Taylor  and  the  lat- 
ter to  get  away  from  Elkes.  The  fortieth 
kilometer  was  finished  by  Elkes  in  42:58 
2-5  and  then  the  back  seatpost  on  Elkes' 
pacing  tandem  broke,  throwing  Huret 
backward  on  the  track  in  front  of  Elkes, 
who  ran  into  him.  Although  considera- 
bly injured,  Elkes  promptly  remounted 
and  continued  the  race.  Owing  to  the 
shock  of  the  fall,  however,  he  was 
obliged  to  slacken  his  pace  for  several 
laps,  during  which  Taylor  not  only  re- 
gained the  lap  he  had  lost,  but  gained  1% 
laps  advance.  He  was  in  the  lead  at  the 
end  of  the  hour,  having  covered  fifty- 
five  kilometers  580  meters,  or  about  34 
miles   1,150  yards. 

American  Runs  Away  From  Rival. 

But  Elkes  had  recuperated  during  his 
needed  rest  and  again  bent  down  over 
his  bars  amid  thunders  of  encouraging 
cheers  and  went  after  his  more  fortu- 
nate rival.  In  the  next  four  minutes  he 
regained  the  three-quarters  of  a  lap  ad- 
vance held  by  Taylor  and  then  followed 
a  neck  and  neck  battle  for  nearly  four 
kilometers  in  which  neither  could  gain 
sufiicient  advantage  to  pass  the  other. 
Finally,  in  a  supreme  effort,  going  as  fast 
as  his  tandem  could  pace  him,  Elkes, 
after  three  laps,  succeeded  in  running 
away  from  the  Frenchman  and  reduced 
his  lead  to  half  a  lap.    His  violent  efforts 


caused  a  slight  relapse  in  the  sixty-eighth 
kilometer  and  he  lost  a  few  meters,  which 
allowed  Taylor  to  bring  his  lead  again  up 
to  a  full  lap.  But  the  match  was  not 
yet  over.  Eight  laps  before  the  finish  a 
tire  on  Taylor's  pacing  machine  punc- 
tured and  caused  him  to  ride  without 
pace,  which  he  did  to  the  end,  thus  per- 
mitting Elkes  to  reduce  his  lead  to  about 
300  meters.  Taylor  finished  the  fifty 
miles  in  1:27:31  4-5. 


BREAK  MOTOCYCLE   RECORDS 


Miller  and  Judge  Win  Three-Cornered  Race 
in  Past  Time  at  Cleveland. 


Cleveland,  June  4. — The  Cleveland 
Wheel  Club's  Decoration  day  race  was 
won  as  usual  by  an  unknown  rider, 
George  Nebe,  from  the  2:30  mark.  The 
event  was  shortened  to  ten  miles  in- 
stead of  the  usual  twenty-five.  There 
were  sixty-eight  starters  and  despite  a 
number  of  spills  the  race  is  noteworthy 
for  the  fact  that  everyone  finished  in 
good  condition.  Several  of  the  scratch 
men  failed  to  start,  so  that  Merkle  and 
Calta,  who  rode  from  that  mark,  were 
unable  to  catch  the  thirty-second  men, 
four  of  whom  made  a  hard  fight  for 
time  prize.  Hans  Wilkin  captured  the 
sough t-f or  prize  in  26:20,  with  Fred 
Krum  three-fifths  of  a  second  behind 
him. 

Immediately  following  the  finish  of 
the  road  race  there  was  a  program  of 
track  races  the  most  noteworthy  feature 
on  the  card  being  a  fifteen-mile  motor 
tandem  race  between  Miller  and  Judge, 
IMayo  and  Stone,  and  Hausman  and  Rutz. 
TVie  machine  operated  by  the  first  named 
team  proved  by  far  the  fastest,  gaining 
one  mile  on  the  others  before  ten  had 
been  covered  and  finishing  nearly  two 
miles  in  the  lead.  The  "infernal  ma- 
chines" gave  the  finest  exhibition  of 
speed  ever  witnessed  in  this  or  any  other 
city.  All  records  for  motor  tandems 
from  two  miles  to  fifteen  were  broken. 
The  new  records  and  those  made  pre- 
viously by  Miller  and  Judge  at  Balti- 
more are  as  follows: 

New  Former. 

Miles—  records.  records. 

1 1:262-5  1:202-5 

2 2:562-5  3:002-5 

3 4:24  4:271-5 

4 5:53  6:09  1-5 

5 7:23  7:42  1-5 

6 8:52  9:14  2-5 

7 10:212-5  10:48 

8 11:51  12:232-5 

9 13:22  13:554-5 

10 14:50  15:301-5 

11 16:232-5  17:05 

12 17:56  18:39 

13 19:27  2-5  20:38  4-5 

14 20:57  21:491-5 

15 22:22  2-5  23:24  3-5 


Rutz  Wins  Match  With  Stone. 

W.  A.  Rutz  of  New  Ha^^"  defeated  A. 
B.  Stone  of  Denver  in  a  motor  paced 
twenty-five  mile  match  at  Chester  Park, 
Cincinnati,  last  Sunday,  before  a  crowd 
of  about  4,000  spectators.  Rutz  led  most 
of  the  way,  but  was  never  more  than  a 
yard  in  the  lead.  In  the  closing  mile 
Stone  gained  slightly,  when  Rutz,  with 
a  great  sprint,  jumped  and  outsprinted 
his  motor  and  won  by  six  inches.  The 
time  was  48:04. 


Tom  Eck  to  Start  a  Saloon. 

Minneapolis,  June  4. — Tom  Eck  has 
decided  that  he  will  have  no  more  of  the 
lacing  game,  and  left  this  city  last  week 
for  Sault  Ste.  Marie,  where  he  will  open 
a  saloon.  Eck  has  been  in  Minneapolis 
since  leturning  from  the  skating  races, 
lie  finnlly  connected  with  a  party  who 
was  willing  to  establish  him  in  the  busi- 
ness at  the  strait.  Of  course  Tom  was 
sanguine  of  success  when  he  left. 


COOPER  WINS  AT  VAILSBURG 

Defeats  McFarland,  Stevens,  Fisher  and  Others 

in  Handicap  in  2;0J  1-5  -  Eaton  and 

Kramer  Victorious. 


New  York,  June  4. — Tom  Cooper  proved 
himself  as  good  as,  and  if  time  talks,  bet- 
ter than,  ever  before  by  scoring  a  win 
from  scratch  in  the  mile  handicap  at 
Vailsburg  yesterday  in  2:011-5,  which  is 
fully  three  seconds  faster  than  his  best 
mile  last  year — his  American  champion 
year  at  that.  "I  and  Stevie"  were  on 
scratch  with  him  in  the  final,  with  Fisher 
and  Walthour  twenty  yards  ahead  of 
them.  Cooper  cut  loose  at  the  last  curve 
and  went  by  the  bunch  humming.  Stev- 
ens was  baked  from  the  hard  chase  and 
McFarland  tried  to  save  the  fortunes  of 
the  combine,  but  could' only  land  second, 
with  Fisher,  that  steady  and  unostenta- 
tious Chicago  money  winner,  third,  and 
Walthour  fourth. 

Baton  a  Double  Winner. 
Jay  Eaton  and  Frank  Kramer  had 
scored  heavily  in  previous  races  during 
the  afternoon  against  the  western  con- 
tingent. In  the  quarter-mile  dash  Stev- 
ens set  sail  at  the  head  of  the  back- 
stretch  and  held  the  lead  to  the  curve, 
where  Kramer  made  his  effort  and  en- 
tered the  stretch  on  even  terms  with  the 
lowan.  The  Jerseyman  won  neatly  in  a 
desperate  drive  to  the  tape,  with  Fisher 
third  and  Cooper  fourth. 

Freeman  and  Downing  then  tackled 
Eaton  and  Kramer  in  a  mile  heat  team 
race.  The  scoring  was  five,  three,  two, 
one  in  each  heat,  the  winners  being  de- 
termined by  the  greater  total  in  all  three. 
Kramer  scored  a  win  in  each  heat,  with 
Foreman  second.  Eaton  was  third  in  the 
first  and  third  heats.  This  gave  the  $150 
purse  to  the  Jerseyman  by  a  score  of  20 
TO  13. 

I^ake  Captures  Amateur  Handicap. 

The  Welsing  brothers  both  qualified  for 
the  final  of  the  five-mile  amateur  handi- 
cap and  made  a  clever  attempt  at  a 
brotherly  act.  Harry  went  out  from  the 
limit,  while  Gus  tried  to  hold  the  bunch 
back.  It  worked  well  for  a  while,  until 
the  field  caught  on  and  went  out  and 
gathered  in  the  runaway  limit  man  at 
two  and  a  half  miles.  Jacobson  and 
Collett,  the  scratch  men,  quarreled  over 
the  pace,  and  finally  quit  before  catching 
the  bunch.  Lake  (100)  won  in  11:41,  with 
Rutter  (100)  second,  Hunter  (150)  third 
and  King  (150)  fourth. 

Next  Sunday  Tom  Cooper  and  Frank 
Kramer,  the  respective  professional  and 
amateur  champions  of  1899,  are  matched 
to  ride  mile  heats. 


Djc'ared  UnconstKutional. 

Philadelphia,  June  4. — The  bicycle  side- 
path  law,  which  the  Pennsylvania  divi- 
sion of  the  L.  A.  W.  worked  so  hard  to 
get  on  the  statute  books,  was  on  Tuesday 
last  declared  unconstitutional.  In  be- 
half of  the  sidepath  commissioners  of 
Dauphin  county  it  was  sought  to  comppl 
the  county  commissioners  to  furnish  the 
assessors  with  the  necessary  books  and 
papers,  and  to  instruct  them  to  make 
the  assessment  of  bicycles  for  the  tax  for 
the  building  and  maintenance  of  bicycle 
sidepaths  throughout  the  county,  as  re- 
quired by  the  recent  act  of  assembly. 

In  the  belief  that  the  law  was  uncon- 
stitutional, the  commissioners  refused  to 
assess  bicycles  this  year,  and  they  were 
backed  up  in  their  action  by  County  So- 
licitor R.  S.  Case,  who  appeared  in  court 
and  made  argument  in  their  behalf. 

Judge  Simonton  was  on  the  bench, 
and  after  hearing  both  sides  and  care- 
fully weighing  the  matter,  he  handed 
down  a  decision  which  declares  the  law 
unconstitutional,  being  repugnant  to  Ar- 


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AUTOMOBILES 

\A/HAX  are:   theiy    and 

WHAT   \A/II_I_  "THEY    DO? 


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Advance  Extract  from  the  INTRODUCTION 
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AUTOMOBILES 

WHAT   AKE  TUtY    AND 
WHAT   WILLTUEV   UUt 

The  present  issue  of  The  Motor  Age  is  de- 
voted to  answering  these  questions. 

Up  to  the  present  time  nothing  has  been 
printed  on  tlie  subject  of  automobiles — more 
properly  called  motor-vehicles— which  would 
give  any  person,  without  a  technical  educa- 
tion, anything  like  a  comprehensive  knowl- 
edge of  what  automobiles  are  and  what 
work  they  can  be  depended  upon  to  do. 
The  nearest  approacli  to  sucli  a  handling  of 
the  subject  appeared  in  a  series  of  articles 
printed  in  The  Motor  Age  a  little  more 
than  six  months  ago.  The  demand  for  the 
numbers  containing  this  series  soon  ex- 
liausied  the  reserve  supply.  Reprinted  in 
pamphlet  form,  the  supply  was  again  soon 
exhausted.  This  siiowed  the  unmistakable 
general  demand  for  printed  matter  on  the 
subject  and  prompted  the  present  special 
issue. 

The  subject  is  handled  with  the  greatest 
possible  treedom  from  the  use  of  mechani- 
cal terms,  and,  where  it  is  necessary  to  use 
mechanical  terms  at  all,  their  meaning  is 
explained.  Any  intelligent  reader,  therefore, 
who  reads  carefully  the  following  pages  will 
gather  a  comprehensive  knowledge  of  the 
motor-vehicle,  as  it  is  ottered  for  sale  today, 
without  being  burdened  with  technical  in- 
formation which  he  probably  could  not  un- 
derstand if  he  tried.  To  go  further  into  the 
subject  tlian  is  gone  in  this  essay  would  be 
to  carry  tiie  subject  into  the  realms  of  tech- 
nical reading  and  to  enlarge  it  to  volumi- 
nously mdelinite  proportions. 

Kveii  the  works  that  treat  the  subject  in 
a  technical  manner  are  woefully  incomplete 
and  presuppose  a  considerable  knowledge  not 
only  of  meclianics  but  of  tile  motor-veliicle 
itself.  Most  of  what  lias  been  printed  in 
daily  newspapei's  is  inaccurate  and  unrelia- 
ble and  often  "inspired." 

In  the  present  treatment,  a  dertnite  plan 
has  been  pursued  which  includes  under  sep- 
arate headings  a  brief  historical  sketclt  of 
the  motor-vehicle;  what  is  necessary  and 
what  is  desirable  in  all  types,  including  a 
description  of  the  differences  between  the 
three  principal  types,  viz.,  those  employing 
storage  batteries  and  electric  motors,  those 
employing  steam  boilers  and  engines,  those 
employing  gasolene  motors,  to  furnish  the 
motive  power;  and  then  the  treatment  of 
each  of  these  types  and  the  various  other 
branches  of  the  subject  in  logical  order.  This 
method  of  handling  the  subject  will  enable 
the  seeker  of  information  to  acquire  just 
what  he  desires  in  the  most  direct  manner. 
It  is  the  belief  of  the  editor  that  this  treat- 
ment will  prove  of  exceptional  value  to  pros- 
pective purchasers. 

,,  To  such,  tile  failure  to  read  tlie  historical 
sketch  will  make  little  difference.  It  is  in- 
serted only  as  a  matter  of  interest.  The 
subject  has  been  handled  many  times,  in 
connection  with  both  the  motor-veliicle  and 
the  locomotive. 

The  subject  of  what  Is  necessary  in  a 
aiotor-vehicle  is  one  on  which  little  has  been 
written,  strangely,  and  has  been  almost 
wholly  omitted  from  even  the  few  technical 
works  that  have  seen  print.  It  is  a  very 
important  subject  and  the  present  chapter 
on    it   should   be   carefully   read. 

The  chapter  on  the  types  of  motive  power 
is  also  important.  Each  is  described  and 
the  adaptability  of  each  to  different  uses  in 
motor-vehicles  is  pointed  out.  Having  read 
this  chapter,  it  will  be  possible  for  the  in- 
tending purchaser  to  take  up  such  of  the 
three  following  chapters,  giving  details  of 
what  is  desirable,  and  what  is  necessary  in 
each  type,  as  may  interest  him. 

r.acing  matters,  motocycles,  cost  and  econ- 
omy, and  practicability  for  business  pur- 
poses, are  all  subjects  which  are  handled 
separately  and  will  prove  of  value  to  those 
interested  in  those  particular  branches  of 
automobilism. 

When  the  plan  for  the  work  was  laid  out, 
it  was  intended  to  include  a  number  of 
chapters  from  experts  in  their  various  lines. 
•These  experts  were  ready  enough  to  furnish 
the  articles  but  it  was  found  that  eacli 
,Was  so  enthusiastic— to  put  it  mildlv— over 
his  particular  branch  of  the  work,  "that  It 
Was  impossible  to  get  more  than  a  very  few 
contributions  that  did  not  savor  too  strongly 
:U(  prejudice  to  make  their  use  advisable  in 
jwhat  is  designed  to  be  a  perfectly  fair  and 
iinp;irtial  treatment  of  the  rather  compli- 
cated subject  of  automobilism.  All  contribu- 
ftions  arc.  therefore,  omitted. 
j  With,  perhaps,  excusable  egotism,  the  staff 
of  The  Motor  Age  feels  that  they  are  com- 
'P»-tent,  with  their  years  of  training  in  tech- 
nical and  other  journalism,  to  give,  without 
assistance,  a  fair  and  comprehensive  answer 
to  the  question  of  the  hour— Automobiles, 
what  are  they?  and  what  will   they  do? 

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tide  XIV,  Section  6,  of  the  constitution 
of  Pennsylvania.  In  the  course  of  this 
opinion  he  says: 

The  making  and  maintaining  of  roads, 
sidewalks,  or  sidepatlis,  of  wliatever  kind, 
are  certainly  municipal  functions,  and  if  the 
commission  provided  for  in  the  act  in  ques- 
tion should  exercise  the  powers  delegated  to 
them  by  the  act  they  would  unquestionably 
be  performing'  a  "municipal  function."  We 
cannot  doubt,  therefore,  that  the  act  is  re- 
pugnant to  one  section  of  the  constitution. 
We  are  by  no  means  satisfied  that  it  is  not 
also  repugnant  to  other  clauses  of  the  con- 
stitution, but  we  do  not  consider  it  neces- 
sary to  determine  this.  We  rest  our  deci- 
sion on  the  conclusion  we  have  just  stated. 


Good  Scnday  Sport  in  St.  Paul. 

St.  Paul,  June  4. — The  races  at  Lex- 
ington Park  yesterday  afternoon  were 
attended  by  1,500  people  who  were  re- 
paid by  seeing  some  very  good  sport. 
The  amateur  mile  open  was  won  by 
Walter  Granquist  of  Minneapolis,  in 
2:313-5.  A.  Bergeson  won  the  mile  pro- 
fessional from  B.  B.  Bird  in  a  sensa- 
tional finish.  Bird  appeared  to  have  the 
race  cinched,  but  a  hundred  yards  from 
the  tape  Bergeson  jumped  out  from  the 
bunch,  and,  working  his  way  around  the 
other  riders,  won  by  inches  only  in  2:35. 
Harry  Barnum,  St.  Paul,  won  the  two- 
mile  amateur  from  the  175-yard  mark 
in  4:58  3-5.  Charles  Hofer  of  St.  Paul, 
scratch,  won  the  three-mile  professional 
handicap  in  7:42  2-5. 


NEWS  IN  BRIEF. 

The  many  rather  unexpected  successes 
met  by  race  promoters  on  May  30  aroused 
the  country  and  as  a  consequence  June  10 
will  see  steady  meets  at  a  half  dozen  points 
not  previously  mentioned.  Jack  Prince  opens 
his  Springfield  track  at  about  that  date,  and 
Ellne  &  Closterman  will  soon  open  their 
Washington    track. 

No  amateur  ever  gained  more  in  one  day 
of  riding  than  did  George  Collett,  at  the 
Berkeley  Oval  track  on  Decoration  day. 
Collett  won  eight  prizes,  seven  of  them 
firsts,  of  a  total  of  $187.50.  He  cleaned  up 
the  field  from  the  shortest  to  the  longest 
race  and  in  the  mile  handicap  event  lowered 
the   one-mile   record. 

The  success  thus  early  in  the  season  of 
the  five  Vailsburg  meets  held  in  May  and 
all  big  money  makers,  was  due  to  a  large 
extent  to  the  fact  that  Vailsburg  had  local 
champions  in  Kramer  and  Eaton.  The  his- 
tory of  cycling  is  replete  with  instances  of 
phenomenal  successes  where  local  cham- 
pions ranked  among  the  top  notchers. 

Earl  Riser's  decision  to  ride  on  Sunday 
this  season  and  his  win  at  Vailsburg  May 
30,  came  as  welcome  news  to  cycling  en- 
thusiasts^. Kiser  is  mentioned  for  a  race 
with  Eaton  June  17  at  Vailsburg  and  Eaton 
realizes  that  in  making  this  match  he  took 
on  a  real  cycle  race.  Kiser  and  Eaton  are 
disputants  for  the  title  of  match  race  king. 

One  of  the  events  of  the  L.  A.  W.  meet, 
July  10  to  15,  will  be  the  banquet  to  be  given 
on  Tuesday  evening  by  A.  D.  Melselbach  to 
the  visiting  newspaper  writers  at  the  St. 
Charles  hotel.  The  arrangements  are  in 
charge  of  Mr.  Meiselbach  and  the  local  press 
committee,  and  there  is  little  question  that 
the  affair  will  eclipse  anything  of  the  kind 
heretofore  held. 

It  was  on  the  motion  of  Tom  Cooper  that 
Major  Taylor  was  reinstated  in  the  Ameri- 
cean  Racing  Cyclists'  Union.  An  hour  after 
tooper  made  the  motion  he  was  consider- 
ing an  offer  of  a  $500  purse  to  race  Taylor 
on  July  4.  Several  of  the  riders  who  voted 
in  favor  of  Taylor  have  also  received  offers. 
Without  realizing  it,  they  were  treading 
on  a  gold   mine. 

It  will  be  June  23  before  Major  Taylor 
will  be  in  condition  to  race.  Taylor  intends 
to  be  in  good  shape  when  he  first  meets  the 
stars.  He  will  prepare  at  Charles  River 
park,  Cambridge.  His  work  will  be  confined 
to  sprinting,  as  it  is  his  intention  to  go  for 
the  sprinting  championship.  Later  in  the 
season  he  may  try  paced  work,  but  that 
will  depend  upon  his  chances  in  the  cham- 
pionship  race. 

Entry  blanks  for  the  races  to  be  held  In 
connection  with  the  twenty-first  annual 
meet  of  the  League  of  American  Wheelmen 
will  be  ready  for  distribution  in  a  few  days, 
and  can  be  had  upon  application  to  the  L.  A. 
W.  Meet  Committee,  207  Grand  avenue,  Mil- 
waukee. All  racing  will  be  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  N.  C.  A.,  and  all  wheelmen  tak- 
ing part  in  the  races  will  be  required  to 
register  with   that  association. 


M0TORA6E 

The  Automobile  Authority  of  America 

WHAT  IS  IT? 


It  is  a  practical  paper  for  practical 
people,  as  well  as  a  complete  weekly 
chronicle  of  the  current  news,  interladed 
with  spicy  comment.  Technical  terms 
are  scarcely  ever  used  and  the  most  in- 
volved subjects  are  handled  in  a  manner 
that  can  be  understood  by  anyone  of  fair 
intelligence. 

The  time  has  arrived  when  it  is  possi- 
ble for  men  having  small  shops  and  lim- 
ited means  to  build  light  motor-vehicles 
or  motocycles.  The  editor  of  The  Motor 
Age  is  in  constant  touch  with  manufac- 
turers of  the  various  parts  that  are  used 
in  making  motor-vehicles  and  motocy- 
cles and  every  week  answers  numerous 
inquiries  of  the  subscribers  to  The  Motor 
Age  as  to  where  this  or  that  part  can  be 
obtained,  tells  where  purchases  can  be 
made  with  the  greatest  economy  and 
which  are  the  most  reliable  goods.  These 
answers  are  made  both  in  print  and  by 
personal  letter.  Among  the  questions 
answered  in  the  current  number  is  one 
from  a  subscriber  who  asks  how  to  make 
a  muffler  for  a  gasolene  engine  of  cer- 
tain dimensions.  To  make  the  answer 
the  more  clear,  an  illustration  of  a  cheap 
and  practical  muffler  is  given,  with  the 
figures  and  other  necessary  particulars 
to  enable  the  subscriber  to  successfully 
construct  this  adjunct  to  his  engine. 

Things  like  this  may  be  of  interest  to 
you.  Mr.  Reader. 

Even  if  you  are  not  ready  for  the 
motor-vehicle  or  motocyele  business  now, 
would  it  not  be  well  to  know  something 
about  it,  to  keep  yourself  posted.  That 
is  how  men  succeed  in  this  world. 

Posting  yourself  will  not  be  hard, 
dreary  work.  Robert  L.  Niles  is  a  busy 
man — a  member  of  the  New  York  Stock 
Exchange.    Read  what  he  says: 

Editor  The  Motor  Age: — I  know 
not  how  many  periodicals  may 
be  issued  in  your  chosen  field,  so 
I  do  not  know  whether  they,  or 
any  of  them,  are  better  than 
yours.  This  much  I  do  know, 
that  though  but  slightly  interest- 
ed in  this  subject,  you  have  won 
my   attention    and    interest.      As 


good  a  paper  as  yours,  backed  by 
such   push,   can   not  tail    to   suc- 
ceed.—Robt.   L.   Niles,  66   Broad- 
way, New  York  City. 
This  is  only  one  of  scores  of  voluntary 
testimonials    which    might   be   published. 
Just    one    more   will    be    added.      In    the 
course   of  a  long  letter   J.   K.   Pumpelly, 
the  veteran  storage  battery  maker,  says: 
I   have    been    pleasantly    occu- 
pied   for   two    hours    this    after- 
noon reading  your  issue  of  The 
Motor   Age   of    May    31.     I   must 
congratulate  you  on  the   marked 
improvement  since  your  first  is- 
sue.    The  number  is  full  of  good 
stuff.    Where  do  you  pick  it  up? 
It  does  not  seem  to  be  a  reprint 
of    other    motor    papers,    like    so 
many,  but  is  quite  new  and  origi- 
nal. 
The  current  issue  contains  a  long  and 
entertaining  account  of  the  century  run 
of  the  Automobile  Club  of  America  from 
New   York   to   Philadelphia.     The   Motor 
Age  had  one  of  its  staff  on  the  trip.    The 
only  other  newspaper  man  was  the  rep- 
resentative of  a   New  York  daily   paper. 
The  account  of  the  first  century  run,  like 
tbat  of  the  first  road  race,  is  sure  to  be 
far  ahead  of  the   account  published   by 
any  other  paper. 

Among  the  other  interesting  features 
is  a  complete  account  of  the  motocyele 
and  motor-vehicle  race  meets  held  in 
various  parts  of  this  and  foreign  coun- 
tries since  the  previous  issue  of  the 
paper  went  to  press,  of  which  there  were 
a  number  —  for  motocyele  and  motor- 
vehicle  racing  is  the  coming  sport,  and  is 
coming  rapidly,  too. 

The  paper  is  divided  into  departments 
so  that  those  who  are  interested  in  only 
one  feature  of  automobilism  can  find  all 
there  is  about  that  one  feature,  without 
wading  through  a  mass  of  other  stuff  for 
which  he  does  not  care.  In  short, 
THE  MOTOR  AGE  IS  EDITED. 
A  single  copy  will  not  educate  you  in 
automobilism,  but  if  you  would  like  to 
see  what  the  sheet  is  like,  a  request  will 
bring  you  a  sample  copy  free. 


"  To  and  From  Editor  and  Reader  'Ms  a  department 
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"News  of  the  Motor  Industry"  is  a  department, 
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The  RACYCLE 

THE   PERFECT  WHEEL. 

Seven  models,  with  a  range  of  prices  to  suit  all 
purses.    Write  us. 

THE  3IIAMI  CYCLE  *:  MFG.  CO., 

MiddletoTV'ii,  Ohio. 


WoIff=Afflerican  Bicycles 

In  every  part  the  product  of  our  steel  works. 
Always  advertised  and  sold  as  MACHINERY. 

THEY  SELLandSTAY  SOLD 

How  ahout  your  town  ?    Send  for  sample  Salamander 

tube.  R.  H.  WOLFF  &  CO..  Ltd., 

Il6tb,  I17tb,  Il8th  Sts.  and  Harlem  River,   -    NEW  YORK 


BICYCLES 

Are  the 

best  in  the 

world 

for  the  money 


W.  R.  ROLLINS  MFG.  CO.,    -    Harvard,  Ills. 

IE  0.  K.  LAMP 

The  best  Acetylene  lamp  on  the  market. 
Our  prices  are  right. 

THE  SEAL  LOCK  CO.,  '""cSr''- 


the  best  equipped      ^ 
Bicycle    Supply    House 


IN  THE  WORLD 

66  SNO  69  WEST  LAKE  STREET,  CHICAGO 


COMPLETE    STOCK 

SUNDRIES= 

HARTLEY  &  GRAHAM 

Haoufacturers,   Jobbers    and   Export«i« 

313-316  BROADWAY  NEW  YORK 

Send  for  catalo^e 

CREAM  CITY  CAN  WORKS 

HANGER  AND  HUB  GUPS, 
Head  Fittings,  Rear  Sprocket  Blanks 

FOR  MANUFACTURERS. 
MILWAUKEE.     -  -  -      WIS. 


A  ^TiSfACTORY  AcETVltNE  LaMP 

fHE  MAJESTIC 

^EDWMILLER&CO. 
MERIDEJ\I, 

j;t. 


We  Make  Bicycle  and  Automobile  Fittings 
of  Sheet  Steel  to  Order. 


Also  a  large  variety  of 


Sheet  Metal  Specialties 

Difficult  Work  Solicited.    No  Catalogue. 
MATTHEWS  MFG.  CO..      •       Worcester,  Mass. 


We  iM  prepared  to  miiie 
111  kinds  ol   ,    ,    '.    . 


r"-'"  SCREW  MACHINE  WORK 

AUTOMOBILES  -  eTv^us 


REED     &     CURTIS     MACHINE     SCREW    CO. 

WOPCESTtR,     MASS.     . 


GAS 
UMP. 


The  Famous 

"BRILLIANT" 

(Regular  Price  81.75  each) 
Our  Price  $i.oo  each. 

This  is  a  Bnap.  Or- 
der early  they  will  not 
last  loag. 

Broadway  Bicycle  S  Sundry 
Mfg.  Co.,  •   413  B'way,  N.  Y. 


Get  Your  Money's  Worth 

And  You  Will  be  Satisfied. 

In  buying  G  &  J  Tires  you 
get  full  value  in  quality  acd 
satisfaction — no  annoyance :  no 
expense  for  repairs;  a  puncture 
will  not  cost  you  a  new  tire. 

It  doesn't  take  an  expert  to 
fix  a  G  &  J  Tire  with  his  fin- 
gers. If  you  can't  repair  a  G 
&  J  Tire,  it's  because  you 
haven't  fingers. 


G  6  J  TIRE  CO. 

INDIANAPOLIS 


STANDARD 
BAKING 


CYCLE  ENAMELS 


RUBBER    FIRST  COATING  , 

BLAd\''"*^'s*^"^° 

AND  ALL  THE  POPULAR  COLORS. 
Excel  all  other  makes  In 

ELASTICITY,   BRILLIANCY,   and    DURABILITY. 

The'y  are  used  by  leading  Cycle  Manufacturers  all  over  the  world. 
Scad  for  Sample  Color  Card  and  Price  List  to 

STANDARD    VARNISH    WORKS, 

:,V:;-,,„,,  G«ner»l  Cfflea.,  29  Broadway.  NEW  YORK.      ,„„.,.,.  ^^"''r 


ONDHN— 

i  rniitvr  .^t 


CHICAOO- 

2620 -aS2G  ARMOUR  AVE 


INDIANA  CHAIN 


-COnPANY 


NOT  IN  ANY  TRUST 


INDIANAPOLIS,  IND. 


Buy  chains  from  a  Chain  Factory. 

We  make  Cycle  Chains  Exclusively 
and  can  give  you  the  best.  .  .  . 
Over  a  million  in  use. 

Write  for  Prices  and  Samples. 


Send  26c.  for  1900  Fob. 


SOUDAN 


BICYCLES 


Five  Models, 
$25  and  up. 

One  and  Two  Piece  Crank. 

Write  for  Quotations... 

Eastern  Office:  7!  Reade  St.,  New  York. 

Factory:  SOUDAN  MFG.  CO.,  Elkhart,  Ind. 

Goodyear  Tires 

r„BT'-"°"'"  AKRON,  0. 

The  Gooditar  Tire  anil  Reblier  Ce. 


ELEeXRO 

OA8    LAMP. 

The  lamp  of  the  v»ar.    Many  new  features.    SS.50. 
Write  for  prices. 

EI.ECTBO  X,AMF  CO.,  45  Broadway,  K.  Y. 


AMERICAS  MOST  POPULAR  RAILROAD 


PERFECT  PASSENGER  SERVICE  BETWEEN 


CHICAGOanoKANSASCITY, 

CHICAGOand ST.  LOUIS, 

CHICAGO  AND  PEORIA, 

ST  LOU  IS  AND  KANSAS  CITYIj 


Through  Pullman  service  between  Clilcago  and 


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TEXAS.  FLORIDA\  UTAH, 

CALIFORNIA  and  OREGON. 


If  you  are  contemplating  a  trip,  any  portion  of 
which  can  be  made  over  the  Chicago  &  Alton,  It  wtl 
pay  you  to  write  to  tbe  undersigned  for  maps,  pampb. 
lets,  rates,  time  tables,  etc. 

JAMES  CHARLTON, 

0«iieral  Pnrnrngrr  and  Ticket  A^ent. 

'CHICAGO,  ILUMOtt. 


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Highest  in  Quality 
Lowest  In  Price 

Western  Branch: 
135  E.  Lake  St.,  CHICAGO. 


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NEW       OAK"    SADDLE 


IIYIPROVED  IN 
SHAPE 
AND 
CONSTRUCTION. 


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QUALITY 


FITTINGS 

FOR 

SINGLES,    TANDEMS, 
TRIPLETS,    QUADS. 

WRITE 

ARMSTROKB 

before  selecting  your  1900  line. 

ARMSTRONG  BROS.  TOOL  CO., 

104  W.  Washington  St., 

CHICAGO,  ILL.,  U.  S.  A. 

HANGERS 


QUALITY 


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WONDER  OF  THE  YEAR! 

A  HIGH-GRADE  BICYCLE  — A  $50  BICYCLE 


All  flush  joiEls,  Lloyd  hanger  (two-piece),  Thor  pat.  hubs,  American 

tires  (guaranteed  for  one  year),  expander  seat  post  and  handle  bar. 

Every  Part  of  Bicycle  Guaranteed  for  One  Tear. 


PRICE,  Men's  Kensington 


Finished  in  Black. 


Ladies'  Kensington,  Biack 


Colors— Blue,  Maroon,  or  Mauve— 25c  extra. 
Adjustable  Bars,  15c  extra.    20,  22,  24  or  26-in.  Frames 
CAN   SUPPLY  10,000. 


$13 
$14 


85 


35 


All  high  gears. 


NORTH  AMERICAN  ARMS  CO.    -    North  American  Building,  CHICAGO 


Midnight  Flyer  to  St.  Louis 

VIA 

THE  WABASH  ROAD 

On  and  after  June  3  a  new  "Wabash  train  will  leave 
Chicago  at  11:30  P.  M.  and  arrive  St.  Louis  7:55  A.  M. ; 
returning,  this  train  will  leave  St.  Louis  11:30  P.  M.  and 
arrive  Chicago  8:00  A.  M.  Two  other  fast  trains  via  the 
Wabash  if  this  does  not  suit  yon.  All  equipment  up-to- 
date.  Write  or  call  for  maps  and  time  schedule.  City 
Ticket  Office,  97  Adams  St.,  Chicago. 


BIG  FOUR  ROUTE 


CHICAGO  TO 

INDIANAPOLIS    LOUISVILLE 


CINCINNATI 


The  South  and  Southeast  Scenic  Line  to  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  via  Chesapeake  &  Ohio  Ry. 


W.  J.  LYNCH,  8.  P.  a  T.  A.,  OnelnDatl,  0.  W.  P.  DEPPE,  A.  S.  P.  t  T.  A. 

J.  C.  TUCKER,  a.  N.  A.,  234  Clark  SUmI,  CWCASO 


The  New  Line  to  the  Fox  Lake  Country. 

'T^HE  Chicago,   Milwaukee  &  St. 

^  Paul  Railway  will  establish 
Passenger  train  service  on  its  new 
line  to  the  Fox  Lake  Country  on 
May  27th,  on  and  after  which  date 
trains  will  leave  Chicago  for  Gray's 
Lake,  Long  Lake,  Fox  Lake  and 
Nippersink  at  8:30  a.m.  daily,  1:30 
p.m.  except  Sunday,  3:10  p.m.  daily, 
and  5:20  p.m.  except  Sunday.  Re- 
turning trains  will  leave  Nippersink 
at  7:15  a.m.  except  Sunday,  7:20  a. 
m.  daily,  1:00  p.m.  except  Sunday, 
7:80  p.m.  except  Sunday,  and  Sun- 
days only  at  8:30  p.m. 

A  special  Fox  Lake  train  will  leave 
Chicago  Saturday,  May  26th,  at  1:30 
p.m. 

Parlor  cars  from  Chicago  at  5:20 
p.m.  and  from  Nippersink  7:15  a.m. 

For  tickets,  time  tables  and  furth- 
er information  apply  at  95  Adams 
St,  or  Union  Passenger  Station,  Ca- 
nal, Adams  and  Madison  Sts. 


Well-informed  travelers     ^ 
going  to  ^ 

.UFOBHI^ 

who  appreciate  the  best  of  J 
everything,  always  travel  by  ^ 

THE  OvERiAND  Limited  | 

Because  the  equipment  con-  ^ 

slstlng    of    modern     double  a 

Drawing-Room    Sleeping  ♦ 

Cars,    Buffet -Smoking  and  ♦ 

Library   Cars    with    Barber,  ♦ 

Dining  Cars  In  which  meals  T 

are   served   a  la    carte,   and  T 

Tourist   Sleeping  Cars   pro-  ^ 
vide   every    comfort   for   all 
classes  of  passengers.   Train 
leaves  Chicago  at  6.30  p.  m. 

EVERY  DAY  IN  THE  YEAR 

THE  PACIFIC   EXPRESS 
LEAVES  AT   1O.30  P.M. 

TICKET  OFFICE,  No.  193  CLARK  ST. 

Chicago  &  North-Western  Ry. 

Passenger  Station,  corner  Wells  and  Imm  Streets. 
►♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦< 


MDNDN  ROUTE 


'^)Ofc»l!M«M>«t«>|j>i«Miii.K«Baa(U 


THE  DIRECT  LINE  TO 


4    TRAINS    DAILY. 

Only  line  to  West  Baden 
and  Frenoh  Liok  Springs. 

...BICYCLES   CHECKED    FREE. 


Fbahk  J.  &■»>, 
S.  p.  A. 


OatoAeo. 


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Vol.  XXV— No.  7. 


CHICAGO,  JUNE  14,  1900. 


New  Series  No.  134. 


DISASTROUS  FIRE  IN  RACINE 


Wisconsin  Wheel  Works  Plant  Destroyed  at 

a  Loss  of  Nearly  $100,000— 

May  be  Rebuilt. 


The  factory  buildings  of  the  Wisconsin 
Wheel  Works  in  Racine,  Wis.,  formerly 
the  Beebe  Mfg.  Co.,  together  with  all  the 
contained  machinery  and  stock,  were  al- 
most totally  destroyed  by  fire  last  Thurs- 
day, involving  a  loss  of  between  $80,000 
and  $100,000,  covered  by  insurance 
amounting  to  $85,000. 

The  fire  started  in  the  enameling  room 
at  6:30  in  the  evening  and  was  discovered 
by  the  night  watchman,  who  turned  in 
the  alarm.  The  fire  department  promptly 
responded  and  soon  8  streams  of  water 
were  pouring  on  the  fire,  but  the  flames 
spread  rapidly  and  got  beyond  control, 
the  whole  of  the  two-story  frame  build- 
ing becoming  a  roaring  furnace.  The 
flames  communicated  to  adjoining  build- 
ings and  lumber  piles,  but  were  extin- 
guished. 

Just  Closing:  Busy  Season. 

The  plant  was  valued  at  about  $150,000. 
The  busy  season  was  about  closing  and 
the  company  had  turned  out  16,000  bicy- 
cles and  had  orders  for  some  2,500  or 
3,000  more.  In  the  busy  season  it  em- 
ployed 300  persons.  Lately  many  of  the 
men  had  been  laid  off,  but  more  than  200 
were  thrown  out  of  employment  by  the 
fire.  The  stock  destroyed  consisted  of  all 
kinds  of  bicycle  parts.  The  largest  stock- 
holders in  the  company  are  William  T. 
Lewis  and  C.  D.  Sinclair,  both  of  whom 
are  now  in  California,  and  William  M. 
Lewis  and  Harry  Van  Arsdale.  There 
was  an  insurance  on  the  entire  plant,  in- 
cluding stock,  machinery,  etc.,  of  $85,000, 
there  being  a  blanket  policy.  William  M. 
Lewis,  son  of  William  T.,  could  not  state 
whether  the  plant  would  be  rebuilt,  but 
was  inclined  to  think  that  it  would  and  a 
modern  factory  be  erected. 


SECOND-HAND  TRADE  GOOD 


Old  Stock  Cleaned  Up  as  Result  of  Strike 
and  Country  Purchases. 


Cleveland,  June  11.— One  of  the  most 
noticeable  trade  features  during  the  past 
few  weeks  has  been  the  demand  for  sec- 
ond-hand machines.  In  some  cases  good 
second-hand  machines  are  bringing  more 
money  than  new  machines,  and  it  is  sel- 
dom that  the  dealers  are  obliged  to  keep 
an  old  machine  more  than  a  week  or  two 
before  disposing  of  it.  This  appears  to 
be  one  of  the  peculiarities  of  the  trade 
consequent  upon  the  recent  labor  trou- 
bles. Mechanics  want  bicycles,  but  be- 
cause of  a  lack  of  means,  due  to  non-em- 
ployment, they  have  been  obliged  to  con- 
tent themselves  with  good  second-hand 
mounts.  The  call  for  second-hand  stock 
seems  also  to  be  strong  in  the  neighbor- 
ing country  districts. 

A  few  days  ago  a  dealer  from  a  country 
town  not  far  from  Cleveland  visited  the 
various  stores  and  bought  up  all  the  old 


stock,  securing  about  thirty  machines  at 
an  average  of  about  $9  each.  Saturday 
another  dealer  from  Monroe,  Mich., 
cleaned  out  several  west  side  stores,  se- 
curing thirty-five  old  machines. 

A  scheme  for  renewing  interest  in 
acetylene  lamps  was  recently  adopted  by 
Collister  &  Sayle,  who  advertised  exten- 
sively a  "gas  lamp  opening."  Represen- 
tatives of  several  leading  lamp  manufac- 
turers were  in  attendance  and  explained 
the  features  of  their  respective  goods. 
Owners  of  gas  lamps,  whether  purchased 
from  the  firm  mentioned  or  elsewhere, 
were  asked  to  call  and  explain  their  difla- 
culties  and  be  advised  how  to  overcome 
them.  The  plan  was  a  good  one  and  it 
took  well  with  the  public. 


CLIPPER  FACTORY  TO  CLOSE 


TO  BE  HEARD  IN  DECEMBER 


A.  B.  C.-Kagle  Arerument  Will  Go  Over  Un- 
til Winter- Attorneys  to  Visit  Europe. 


New  York,  June  8. — Mr.  Seymour, 
counsel  for  the  defense  in'  the  trust's 
bottom  bracket  suit  against  the  Eagle 
Bicycle  Mfg.  Co.,  has  returned  from  Cal- 
ifornia. The  taking  of  evidence  for  the 
complainant  was  completed  to-day.  Mr. 
Seymour  sails  for  Europe  on  July  14  and 
Mr.  Redding,  counsel  for  the  plaintiff, 
will  go  with  A.  G.  Spalding  on  the  27th 
instant  and  spend  the  summer  with  him 
abroad. 

Mr.  Redding  told  a  Cycle  Age  man  to- 
day that  the  argument  he  asked  for  to 
the  plea  of  the  defense  could  not  be 
heard  before  the  December  term  of  court. 


Outing  Factory  Damaged  by  Fire. 

The  plant  of  the  Outing  Mfg.  Co.,  mak- 
ers of  the  Outing  bicycles,  in  Cerealine- 
town,  a  suburb  of  Indianapolis,  was  par- 
tially destroyed  by  fire  last  Friday  night. 
The  damage  to  building,  machinery  and 
stock  is  estimated  at  nearly  $20,000.  In- 
surance was  carried  to  the  amount  of 
more  than  $30,000.  The  fire  destroyed  the 
west  end  of  the  building  completely  and 
will  necessitate  the  suspension  of  opera- 
tions for  a  short  time  until  the  adjust- 
ment of  losses  is  complete. 


Rumored  Purchase  of  Overman  Interests. 

New  York,  June  11. — It  is  reported  that 
the  Black  Mfg.  Co.  or  some  of  the  gentle- 
men who  formerly  owned  it  have  pur- 
chased the  Overman  factory  and  a  con- 
trolling interest  in  the  Overman  Automo- 
bile Co.  Mr.  Overman  has  not  been  In 
this  city  for  three  weeks  and  W.  R.  Black 
of  the  International  Co.  was  not  at  home 
when  your  correspondent  tried  to  see 
him. 

A.  B.  C.  Annual  Meeting. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  American 
Bicycle  Co.,  held  last  week,  the  retiring 
directors  were  re-elected.  Although  no 
definite  report  of  the  earnings  of  the 
company  was  made,  it  was  said  that  they 
are  at  the  rate  of  10  per  cent  on  the  com- 
mon stock  after  providing  for  the  6  per 
cent  required  for  the  preferred  issue. 


Early  Prediction   Soon  to  be  Fulfilled   Despite 
Denial— Due  to  Michigan  Anti- 
Trust  Law. 


Information  furnished  by  the  Cycle  Age 
concerning  the  movements  and  intentions 
of  the  trust  has  been  so  accurate  that 
successful  denial  of  any  material  state- 
ment made  has  been  found  impossible. 
That,  however,  has  not  prevented  the  de- 
nial of  its  reports  from  time  to  time,  al- 
though the  later  developments  have  cor- 
roborated the  statements  made  by  this 
paper. 

Months  ago  it  was  stated  in  these  col- 
umns that  as  soon  as  the  management 
found  it  convenient  the  Grand  Rapids 
factory,  where  Clipper  bicycles  are  made, 
would  be  closed. 

A  Denial  and  the  Sequel. 

Had  the  trust  permitted  that  impres- 
sion to  become  general,  it  would  have  in- 
jured the  sale  of  Clipper  bicycles  among 
dealers,  who  would  have  refused  to  con- 
tinue building  up  an  agency  for  a  ma- 
chine which  would  be  taken  out  of  the 
market  before  next  season.  The  denial 
was  therefore  prompt  and  emphatic.  By 
means  of  home-made  newspaper  inter- 
views dealers  were  given  to  understand 
that  the  factory  and  the  production  of 
Clipper  bicycles  would  continue  as  here- 
tofore. 

Admits  Factory  Is  to  Close. 

One  day  last  week  Mr.  Wilmarth,  who 
has  been  at  the  head  of  the  plant,  admit- 
ted that  no  plans  had  been  made  for  next 
year  and  that  no  goods  had  been  ordered. 
He  stated  that  while,  so  far  as  he  knew, 
the  directors  had  not  taken  a  definite  vote, 
he  had  no  doubt  that  it  was  their  inten- 
tion to  close  the  factory.  It  is  reported, 
however,  that  the  manufacture  of  Clip- 
pers may  be  continued  at  the  Western 
Wheel  Works. 

Mr.  Wilmarth  is  interested  in  the  Wil- 
marth-Mormon  Drill  Grinder  Co.,  at 
present  operating  in  Kalamazoo,  whose 
plant  is  to  be  removed  to  Grand  Rapids. 

One  of  the  local  papers  reports  that  by 
September  1  the  business  in  Grand  Rap- 
ids will  be  wound  up  and  the  building  be 
ready  for  sale  or  lease. 

Manager  Wilmarth  will  remain  a  stock- 
holder, but  will  give  his  attention  to  the 
drill  grinder  business. 

Reasons  for  the  Actloc. 

The  reasons  assigned  for  the  removal 
from  Grand  Rapids  of  the  cycle  works  are 
the  unusual  franchise  laws  directed 
against  foreign  corporations  operating  in 
Michigan  and  the  small  size  of  the  fac- 
tory compared  with  the  big  plants  else- 
where. The  local  concern  caused  the 
company  a  good  deal  of  trouble  in  ad- 
justing the  transfer  of  the  property  to 
the  big  trust.  Under  the  law  it  would 
have  cost  the  trust  a  tax  amounting  to 
$20,000  a  year  to  operate  the  plant  as  a 
branch  of  the  company,  and  so  this  plant 
has  retained  its  name  and  has  been  un- 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


der  the  law  a  local  institution  with  Col- 
onel Pope  as  its  president. 

The  Grand  Rapids  Cycle  Co.  was  or- 
ganized in  1889  and  during  the  first  year 
of  its  existence  it  employed  less  than  a 
dozen  men  and  turned  out  128  bicycles. 
Last  year  it  employed  during  the  busy 
season  225  men  and  turned  out  more  than 
10,000  machines. 


TO    SECURE   FOREIGN  TRADE 


THE  FINAL  CHAPTER 


Receiver  Appointed  for  Columbia  Mfg.   Co., 
Successor  to  Weaver  &  Carpenter  Co. 


The  Columbia  Mfg.  Co.  of  Cleveland 
was  placed  in  the  hands  of  Frank  A. 
Shepard  as  receiver  last  week  upon  the 
application  of  the  Farmers  &  Merchants 
Banking  Co. 

The  bank  in  its  petition  alleges  that 
the  company  has  ceased  to  do  business 
and  has  debts  aggregating  $15,000,  and 
that  creditors  have  begun  replevin  suits 
to  the  amount  of  $3,000.  ' 

The  Columbia  Mfg.  Co.  was  organized 
as  the  Weaver  &  Carpenter  Co.  for  the 
purpose  of  manufacturing  bicycle  sprock- 
ets. A  few  months  ago  some  of  the 
stockholders  had  Harry  Weaver,  the  pro- 
motor  of  the  company,  indicted  to  the 
grand  jury  on  the  charge  of  obtaining 
money  under  false  pretenses.  They 
claimed  that  Weaver  induced  them  to  be- 
come stockholders  on  the  representation 
that  he  was  the  owner  of  a  valuable  ma- 
chine for  making  the  sprockets,  but  that 
they  afterwards  discovered  that  he  had 
borrowed  the  machine.  The  indictment 
against  Weaver  was  afterwards  nolled. 

Some  time  ago  the  name  of  the  com- 
pany was  changed  to  the  Columbia  Mfg. 
Co.  and  it  began  to  make  sanitary  spe- 
cialties. 

Look  Out  for  this  Man. 

A  man  driving  a  fine  team,  who  gave 
his  name  as  H.  Holmes  and  claimed  to 
represent  Kirk  Bros.  &  Co.  of  Chicago 
and  St.  Louis,  was  arrested  in  Cassopolis, 
Mich.,  last  week  for  defrauding  the  mer- 
chants there.  He  carried  a  line  of  rub- 
ber, leather  and  bicycle  cements  and 
enamels  and  leather  dressings.  He  sold 
one  man  the  exclusive  right  to  handle 
his  rubber  and  leather  cements  for  $8;  to 
another  he  sold  waterproof  dressing  that 
turned  out  to  be  coal  tar;  then  he  at- 
tempted to  sell  the  exclusive  right  to 
handle  cements  and  was  discovered.  The 
man  was  arrested  soon  after  leaving  town 
and  when  brought  back  plead  guilty,  was 
fined  $10  and  costs  and  returned  his  ill- 
gotten  money,  amounting  in  all  to  about 
$28,  after  which  he  left  the  state. 


American  Cycles  Capture  Montevideo. 

The  way  in  which  the  American  bicycle 
has  captured  Montevideo,  Uruguay,  is  re- 
markable. One  machine  was  imported  in 
1896  and  two  in  1897,  but  in  1898  the 
number  rose  to  fifty-one,  while  during 
the  first  nine  months  of  1899  the  impor- 
tations reached  the  goodly  number  ot 
247,  with  orders  outstanding  for  nearly 
as  many  more.  It  is  conceded  that  the 
American  cycles  have  won  the  market, 
their  chief  advantage  being  durability. 
French,  German  and  English  bicycles 
have  been  met  and  vanquished  fairly.  As 
long  as  the  quality  of  the  machines  im- 
ported is  maintained,  a  gratifying  in- 
crease in  demand  may  reasonably  be  ex- 
pected. The  import  duty  now  averages 
about  $9  each,  being  40  per  cent  on  a 
valuation  of  $25. 


Some    Pertinent    Suggestions    Regarding   Best 

Methods  to  Employ  in  Building 

Up  Export  Business. 


The  Demorest  Mfg.  Co.  of  Williams- 
port,  Pa.,  announces  that  it  will  bring 
suit  against  the  A.  B.  C.  for  infringement 
of  its  bevel-gear  patents  Nos.  613,885  and 
613,886. 


American  bicycle,  parts  and  sundries 
makers  who  are  seeking  to  secure  a 
share  of  the  foreign  trade  can  find  many 
useful  hints  and  subjects  for  thought  in 
the  following  summarized  admonitions 
and  arguments  of  a  writer  in  the  Engin- 
eering Magazine,  dealing  with  the  "Fol- 
lies of  Some  American  Export  Traders": 

Write  to  your  customer  in  his  own  lan- 
guage; or,  if  this  be  not  possible,  write  in 
French  to  the  Frenchman,  the  Belgian, 
Italian,  Russian  and  Scandinavian,  and  in 
German  to  the  German,  Austrian,  and 
Dutchman.  It  is  vastly  better  to  write  to 
every  continental  firm  in  French  than  to 
use  English;  they,  one  and  all,  would^prefer 
a  badly  written  French  or  German  offer  to 
a  well  written  English  one.  The  time  will 
come  when  English  will  be  universally  spok- 
en, but  that  time  is  far  off  yet. 

Write  letter^s;  do  not  print  them — that  is, 
do  not  mimeograph  and  send  forth  broadcast 
thousands  of  letters  which  generally  come 
to  nothing  in  the  shape  of  business. 

Give  full  and  concise  answers  to  letters 
asking  questions,  and  do  not  put  your  cor- 
respondent off  with  evasive  replies,  which, 
alas,  is  such  a  prevalent  error. 

Do  not  expect  the  American  consular 
officers  to  transact  your  business  for  you; 
pay  an  agency  similar  to  the  Bradstreet  or 
Dun  companies  to  tell  you  who  and  what 
the  people  are  with  whom  you  wish  to  deal. 
Go  after  the  foreign  business  exactly  as 
the  home  business  was  sought;  that  is,  pay 
some  intelligent  man  enough  to  make  it  an 
object  to  him  to  represent  your  goods  in  the 
best  light;  in  other  words,  spend  money  to 
get  the  business  in  the  same  manner  that 
money  was  spent  to  get  the  domestic  trade. 
Do  not  start  out  with  the  idea  that  all 
foreigners  are  ipso  facto  dishonest  or  unwil- 
ling to  pay  for  goods  they  may  order.  Take 
the  time  and  trouble  to  ascertain  something 
about  the  financial  responsibility  of  the 
house  to  whom  you  wish  to  sell  goods,  and 
then  accord  it  the  same  treatment  you  ac- 
cord to  your  domestic  custo'mers  whom  you 
know  to  be  solvent. 

Do  not  scorn  foreign  business  because  do- 
mestic trade  is  good;  it  is  a  well  known  fact 
that  trade  moves  in  cj-cles  of  prosperity  and 
depression;  in  prosperous  times  like  these 
merchants  can  well  afford  to  spend  money 
in  order  to  'lay  pipe'  for  foreign  trade  when 
the  domestic  depression  comes. 

Finally,  ship  exactly  what  you  agree  to 
ship  and  at  the  time  the  goods  have  been 
promised;  nothing  is  more  exasperating  to 
the  foreign  buyer  than  being  continually 
put  off  with  excuses  for  non-shipment  of 
goods  promised  for  a  certain  date,  notwith- 
standing the  cast-iron  rule  printed  at  the 
head  of  so  many  manufacturers'  letter  paper 
to  the  effect  that  they  will  not  'be  respons- 
ible for  strikes,  and  other  causes  beyond  our 
control.'  This  is  probably  the  most  elastic 
plause  that  has  ever  been  invented,  as  it 
can  be  made  to  mean  anything  and  every- 
thing. 

Promptness,  accuracy,  confidence,  perse- 
verance and  fair  dealing  are  the  five  key 
words  to  the  success  of  securing  and  hold- 
ing foreign  business  by  American  manufac- 
turers. Promptness  in  answering  letters,  ac- 
curacy in  the  filling  of  orders,  confidence  in 
the  integrity  and  solvency  of  the  foreign 
buyer,  absolutely  fair  dealing  in  all  transac- 
tions, great  or  small,  and  perseverance  in 
everlastingly  'sticking  at  it'  will  bring  a 
golden  harvest  to  the  American  manufac- 
turer in  the  European  field.  Without  these 
five  cardinal  virtues  and  unlimited  patience, 
efforts  will  be  futile,  or  the  returns  from 
such  efforts  will  be  very  small  and  insignifi- 
cant. 

Commercial  Travelers  in  Mexico. 

Commercial  travelers  with  samples  of 
a  dutiable  character  can  readily  intro- 
duce them  into  the  republic  of  Mexico 
by  furnishing  a  bond  for  twice  the 
amount  of  the  duties.  They  must,  how- 
ever, be  returned  through  the  same  port 
of  entry  and  must  be  in  the  same  condi- 


tion as  when  they  were  taken  into  Mex- 
ico. Drummers  should  always  present 
their  samples  at  the  custom  house  before 
entering  Mexico;  otherwise  they  may  be 
delayed  for  twenty-four  hours.  A  certifi- 
cate of  exportation  should  be  secured 
from  the  United  States  collector  of  cus- 
toms if  it  is  desired  to  return  samples 
which  are  carried  into  Mexico,  as  other- 
wise they  will  be  subject  to  tariff  duties. 
^Commercial  travelers  cannot  expect  to 
^accomplish  much  in  Mexico  by  only  one 
or  two  days'  stopover.  The  customs  of 
the  country  v/ill  not  admit  of  it.  O'ne 
must  take  plenty  of  time  and  exercise  no 
small  degree  of  patience,  if  he  expects  to 
succeed  in  placing  orders. 


FAVORS  ANTI-TRUST  AMENDMENT 


Constitutional  Article  Would  Give  Congress 
Absolute  Power  Over  Monopolies. 


Washington,  June  4.  —  The  congres- 
sional committee  on  judiciary,  to  which 
was  referred  the  joint  resolution  to  the 
effect  that  there  be  submitted  to  the 
legislatures  of  the  several  states  for  rat- 
ification a  proposed  amendment  to  the 
constitution  of  the  United  States,  which 
if  adopted  by  the  legislatures  of  three- 
fourths  of  the  states  will  become  a  part 
of  such  constitution,  has  recommended 
the  adoption  of  the  amendment,  which 
reads  as  follows: 

Section  1.  All  powers  conferred  by  this  ar- 
ticle shall  extend  to  the  several  states,  the 
territories,  the  District  of  Columbia,  and  all 
territory  under  the  sovereignty  and  subject 
to  the  jurisdiction  of  the  United  States. 

Section  2.  Congress  shall  have  power  to 
define,  regulate,  prohibit,  or  dissolve  trusts, 
monopolies,  or  combinations,  whether  exist- 
ing in  the  form  of  a  corporation  or  other- 
wise. 

The  several  states  may  continue  to  exer- 
cise such  power  in  any  manner  not  in  con- 
flict with  the  laws  of  the  United  States. 

Section  3.  Congress  shall  have  power  to 
enforce  the  provisions  of  this  article  by  ap- 
propriate legislation. 

Regarding  the  proposed  amendment 
the  committee  took  occasion  to  say: 

In  our  judgment  the  only  effective  mode 
of  preventing  and  suppressing  combinations, 
conspiracies,  and  monopolies  in  manufacture 
and  production  is  to  give  the  national  legis- 
lative body  ample  power  to  deal  with  them 
directly  and  effectually.  The  power  congress 
now  has  is  largely  one  of  annoyance.  We 
may  strike  a  light  blow  here  and  another 
there,  but  can  not  repress  or  prohibit  such 
combinations  or  monopolies.  A  power  to 
harass  merely  better  not  not  be  exercised  at 
all.  Congress  should  have  power  to  main- 
tain an  open  field  for  honest  competition  in 
all  industrial  enterprise  throughout  the  en- 
tire union  and  in  efforts  to  accomplish  such 
results  congress  should  not  be  compelled  to 
act  indirectly,  or  resort  to  legislation  of 
questionable  expediency  or  of  doubtful  con- 
stitutionality. 

When  a  corporation  or  business  associa- 
tion becomes  a  monopoly,  or  when  any  com- 
bination of  corporations  or  of  men,  asso- 
ciated under  any  form  or  name  for  illegal  or 
improper  purposes,  becomes  a  menace  to  the 
welfai'e  of  the  people  generally  throughout 
the  union,  or  in  the  territory  under  the 
jurisdiction  of  the  nation,  congress,  repre- 
senting all  the  people  of  all  the  states,  the 
United  States  of  America,  and  also  govern- 
ing the  territory  belonging  to  the  republic, 
ought  to  possess  the  power  to  control  and 
repress  it.  If  this  power  sought  by  this 
proposed  amendment  is  given,  in  the  absence 
of  congressional  action,  the  states  will  re- 
t_ain  and  may  exercise  the  same  powers  they 
now  possess  exclusively,  and  may  also  exer- 
cise this  power  concurrently  with  congress 
in  any  manner  not  inconsistent  with  its  leg- 
islation. 

This  is  the  purpose  and  scope  of  the  pro- 
posed amendment. 


The  owners  of  700  bicycles  in  Louis- 
ville, Ky.,  are  still  delinquent  in  the  pay- 
ment of  the  vehicle  tax  and  are  threat- 
ened with  arrest. 


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175 


EDUCATION   OF   THE    BUYER 


FI/EA   FOR   BETTER    INSTRUCTION   OF 
THE    PURCHASING    AGENT 


Responsible    Position   that   Requires   Broad 

Knowledge  of  Materials,  Processes 

and  Commercial  Events. 


We  in  these  days  plan  and  arrange  for 
systematically  and  completely  educating 
our  draughtsmen,  designers,  engineers, 
managers,  superintendents,  foremen,  and 
we  are  planning  to  educate  our  workmen 
also  from  the  beginning,  so  that,  as 
things  are  talked  of  now,  we  may  yet  see 
the  day  when  it  may  be  possible  to  say 
of  every  man  in  an  industrial  establish- 
ment that  he  has  been  prepared  and  spe- 
cially fitted  for  his  work  in  some  more 
or  less  technical  school.  All  except  the 
purchasing  agent. 

It  is  by  no  means  clear  that  the  aver- 
age purchasing  department  is  not  at  pres- 
ent the  most  defective,  unsatisfactory  and 
behind-the-times  feature  of  our  indus- 
trial establishments,  and,  therefore,  the 
one  most  in  need  of  looking  after,  says  an 
English  contemporary.  The  function  of  a 
shop,  a  factory  or  a  "works,"  is  usually 
the  application  of  labor  to  material, 
chiefly  through  the  agency  of  machinery 
and  tools,  for  turning  out  some  useful 
product.  And  so  we  have,  on  the  part  of 
the  management,  on  the  one  hand  the 
selection  and  direction  of  human  skill 
and  on  the  other  hand  the  selection  and 
purchase  of  material,  machinery  and 
small  tools.  For  the  first  no  education 
is  consndered  too  good,  if  of  the  right 
kind,  and  the  best  still  leaves  more  to  be 
desired;  for  the  latter  no  education  or 
special  preparation  or  training  seems 
even  to  be  thought  of. 

A  Position  of  Responsibility. 

A  purchasing  agent,  whether  working 
under  that  formal  designation  or  not,  is  a 
very  necessary,  important  and  responsi- 
ble functionary  in  the  organization  of  any 
concern  manufacturing  anything.  Often 
he  is  called  simply  a  buyer,  and  he  is 
usually,  or  at  least  too  often,  looked  upon 
simply  as  a  bargain  hunter,  and  his  su- 
preme skill  is  supposed  to  lie  in  the  buy- 
ing of  everything  as  cheaply  as  possible. 
Even  with  this  most  inadequate  estimate 
of  the  purchasing  agent's  work,  and  with 
due  recognition  of  the  fact  that  the  man- 
ufacturer is  both  a  buyer  and  a  seller, 
just  as  a  merchant  is,  it  is  usually  the 
successful  salesman  and  not  the  purchas- 
ing agent  who  gets  the  glory  and  also  the 
cream  of  the  salary  list. 

As  there  are  successful  and  unsuccess- 
ful salesmen  so  also  are  there  successful 
and  unsuccessful  purchasing  agents,  but 
the  unsuccess  of  the  latter  is  not  always 
perceived.  Any  man  can,  of  course,  buy 
anything.  Some  men  can  buy  things 
more  cheaply  than  others,  but  the  prop- 
erly equipped  and  the  only  wholly  suc- 
cessful purchasing  agent  not  only  buys 
cheaply,  but  he  buys,  what  is  vastly  more 
important,  the  right  thing  or  the  best 
thing  at  the  right  time  and  place,  in  the 
right  quantity,  and  with  other  deails  of 
circumsance  that  it  is  not  easy  to  specify. 
These  circumstances,  however,  are  con- 
tinually revealing  themselves  to  those 
who  have  inside  and  familiar  knowledge 
of  the  intercourse  between  the  purchas- 
ing agent  and  the  working  force.  Too 
frequently  the  intercourse  is  all  to 
meagre  and  infrequent,  and  is  unsatisfac- 
tory all  around  in  consequence. 

Gains  Information  Through  Complaints. 

When  supplies  are  called  for  the  buyer 
is  not  as  fully  informed  as  he  should  be, 
and  as  he  should  insist  upon  being,  as  to 
the  requirements  in  detail,  and  when  the 
supplies  are  received  he  does  not  follow 
them  into  the  works  and  see  how  com- 


pletely they  satisfy  the  requirements  and 
knows  nothing  about  them  if  they  are 
not  right  until  loud  and  persistent  fault- 
finding compels  his  attention.  Kicking 
about  material  or  supplies  in  hand  must 
necessarily  mean  loss  already  entailed, 
yet  only  through  that  means  do  some 
purchasing  agents  get  any  effective  in- 
formation. 

Knowledge  Required  by  the  Buyer. 

The  purchasing  agent's  knowledge  of 
the  market,  of  the  where  to  buy  and  the 
current  prices,  may  be  the  central  and 
perhaps  the  principal  item  of  knowledge 
required,  but  he  must  know  much  more 
on  both  sides  of  that.  He  needs  to  know 
much  of  the  sources  of  his  materials,  of 
the  processes  from  which  they  result, 
of  the  changes  in  productive  processes, 
of  the  novelties  constantly  resulting,  of 
the  reliability  and  good  faith  of  pro- 
ducers and  dealers.  But  he  especially 
needs  to  know  how  satisfactory  his  pur- 
chases are  to  those  who  have  to  use 
them.  Thus  must  he  be  in  touch  with 
the  great  manufacturing  and  commercial 
world  outside  and  especially  have  an  in- 
timate and  familiar  relations  with  those 
within  the  establishment.  He  must  have 
extensive  knowledge,  he  must  be  com- 
municative, and  he  must  be  inquisitive. 
If  he  does  not  require  a  broad  and  lib- 
eral technical  education  and  training  it 
is  not  easy  to  say  who  does.  Experi- 
ence, after  all,  must  be  the  most  valuable 
thing  all  with  him,  but  it  should  be  pos- 
sible to  gain  much  experience  without 
making  it  too  costly  to  the  establish- 
ment. An  experienced  and  otherwise 
able  purchasing  agent  should  be  appre- 
ciated and  paid,  according  to  the  magni- 
tude of  the  business. 


WEAKNESS    OF  TRUST    LINES 


CONTRADICTORY  ARGUMENTS  I,IKEI.Y 
TO  EMBARRASS  SAI^ESMEN 


Will  Supply  Cycle  Tubing. 

It  is  announced  that  the  Seamless  Steel 
Tubes  Co.  of  Detroit,  Mich.,  will  be  pre- 
pared to  furnish  seamless  steel  tubing  for 
bicycles  to  the  trade  some  time  next  fall. 
The  company,  which  has  offices  in  the 
Union  Trust  building,  is  building  a  fac- 
tory at  833  River  street,  Detroit,  and  is 
getting  machinery  into  the  plant,  with  the 
expectation  of  being  in  the  market  with 
tubing  about  September  1.  Its  specialty 
will  be  tubing  for  steam  engineering,  as 
well  as  tubes  for  high  pressure  service, 
bottles  for  compressed  air  and  gas,  and, 
in  fact,  everything  in  that  particular  line 
manufactured  from  high  grades  of  steel 
made  especially  for  the  purpose.  James 
McMillan,  United  States  senator  from 
Michigan,  is  president;  William  Thorn- 
burgh,  vice-presdent  and  general  man- 
ager; W.  C.  McMillan,  secretary  and 
treasurer,  and  George  M.  Black  auditor. 
Thomas  H.  Simpson,  manager  of  the 
Michigan  Malleable  Iron  Co.,  is  also  in- 
terested in  the  company. 


Offer  to  Buy  Back  Black  Businesr. 

Every  traveler  who  visits  Erie,  Pa., 
comes  away  with  a  report  of  how  very 
thoroughly  dissatisfied  all  of  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Black  Mfg.  Co.  are  with  the 
conduct  of  the  trust.  It  has  been  report- 
ed from  time  to  time  that  Mr.  Black  was 
anxious  to  again  secure  undisturbed  pos- 
session of  his  factory. 

It  is  now  reported  that  the  members  of 
the  company  have  offered  the  American 
Bicycle  Co.  $100,000  for  the  plant  and 
name.  It  is  hardly  likely  that  the  trust 
will  accept  that  sum  for  so  valuable  a 
property,  but  it  would  be  interesting  to 
know  how  the  figure  compares  with  the 
original  estimate  placed  upon  the  plant 
and  the  amount  paid  for  it,  in  cash  and 
shares,  by  the  trust. 


Reasonable  Supposition  that  the  Multiplic- 
ity of  Models  Will  be  Reduced  by 
Dropping  Some  Makes. 


Letters  patent  have  been  issued  to  H.  J. 
Kramer  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  for  a  spring 
seat  post  combining  the  action  of  a  coil 
wire  spring  with  an  air  cushion. 


Paris,  Tex.,  June  11. — Editor  Cycle  Age: 
This  is  why  dealers  should  be  very  care- 
ful as  to  the  stand  they  take  in  regard 
to  the  machine  they  are  to  handle:  At 
one  time  there  were  upward  of  300  dif- 
ferent kinds  of  bicycles  made.  Now  there 
are  two — those  made  by  the  trust  and 
those  not  made  by  the  trust.  For  the 
latter,  the  Cycle  Age  has  offered  to  fur- 
nish nameplates  free  of  charge. 

Of  course  these  two  classes  have  each 
many  subdivisions,  but  it  is  obvious  to 
the  writer  that,  from  the  evil  of  being 
divided  against  itself,  the  former  will 
eventually  lose  the  major  portion  of  its 
variety.  Why  shouldn't  it?  Can  a  man 
take  into  a  salesroom  a  dozen  different 
makes  of  the  same  kind  of  an  article  and 
talk  the  good  qualities  of  one  without 
saying  something  against  the  others? 

Troubles  of  the  Salesman. 

As  a  matter  of  fact,  a  salesman  has  to 
pick  out  some  of  the  distinctive  features 
of  a  machine  as  talking  points,  which 
distinctive  features,  a  man  is  always 
pleased  to  believe,  make  his  wheel  bet- 
ter than  to  any  one's  else.  But  if  he  has 
ten  different  kinds  in  the  house,  he  is  as 
anxious  to  sell  one  as  the  other. 

Suppose,  for  example,  he  has  a  cus- 
tomer who  is  looking  at  a  special  ma- 
chine with  a  two-piece  hanger,  and  our 
salesman  has  picked  upon  the  hanger 
question  as  his  talking  point.  His  cus- 
tomer shows  every  sign  of  interest  and 
gives  our  salesman  every  reason  to  be- 
lieve he  has  scored  a  home  run.  But  to 
satisfy  himself  and  make  sure  he  has 
done  the  right  thing,  the  customer  says, 
looking  at  another  wheel  that  costs  and 
sells  at  exactly  the  same  figures  but  has 
a  one-piece  hanger,  and  a  few  other 
minor  differences: 

"Now,  what  advantage  has  our  two- 
piece  hanger  over  this?" 

Then  our  salesman  is  at  a  loss  for  an 
answer,  for  he  is  as  anxious  to  sell  one 
as  the  other,  and  when  he  finally  stam- 
mers out  that  it  hasn't  any,  the  customer 
loses  confidence,  won't  have  either,  and 
buys  a  machine  from  some  dealer  who 
has  only  one  kind,  and  that  the  best. 

How  Friends  Become  Ecemies. 

Perhaps,  you  say,  our  salesman  should 
have  been  smooth  enough  not  to  have  ad- 
mitted one  machine  has  no  advantage 
over  another.  But  he  would  have  the 
other  machine  in  stock,  and  if  he  tells  a 
new  customer  that  the  one-piece  hanger 
is  best,  the  old  customer  is  likely  to  hear 
of  it  and  feel  that  our  salesman,  whom  he 
has  before  considered  a  friend,  has  lied 
to  him.  He  is  likely  to  hint  this  fact 
among  his  friends,  and  affect  our  sales- 
man more  than  missing  a  dozen  sales  by 
square  dealing. 

The  A.  B.  C,  on  a  larger  scale,  is  on  ex- 
actly the  same  basis.  It  is  the  salesman; 
we  dealers  are  the  customers.  We  would 
hardly  be  giving  them  credit  for  sound 
judgment  if  we  did  not  suppose  they  will 
weed  out,  as  fast  as  possible,  some  of 
their  models,  until  they  have  worked 
down  to  a  standard  model  of  some  kind, 
to  avoid  contradictions. 

Again,  does  it  not  seem  that,  as  the 
anti-trust  machines  are  endorsed  by  ev- 
ery state  in  the  Union,  they  should  be 
nearer  right  than  the  trust  machines 
which  are  only  endorsed  by  a  part  of  the 
states?  Why  not  push  a  thing  that  is  un- 
questionable in  preference  to  something 
that  is  doubtful?    Yours,  etc.,    E.  K.  B. 


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Bicycle   manufacturers, 
YEARLY  according     to     custom, 

CHANGE  A  are    now    thinking    on 

COSTLY  HABIT   ^^^     ^^^J^^*     °^     l^^l 
models.     This    summer 

the  mental  and  mechanical  skill  of 
the  superintendent  and  his  assistants 
will  be  kept  busy  studying  out  changes 
in  manufacture  that  the  bicycles  for  the 
coming  season  may  be  different  from 
those  of  the  present.  No  one  is  sure 
that  any  change  is  necessary,  but  ac- 
cording to  bicycle  making  "Hoyle," 
which  is  precedent,  changes  are  due  and 
the  shop  men  must  get  busy  and  furnish 
them.  The  maker  will  pay  for  them  and 
the  customer  may  or  may  not  welcome 
them. 

A  certain  amount  of  change  puts  life 
into  any  manufacturing  industry.  But 
change  is  worthless  unless  it  follows 
improvement.  Improvement  is  a  matter 
of  evolution  and  evolution  is  not  a 
schedule  affair  to  be  handled  by  bold 
strokes  every  twelve  months. 

Yearly  change  of  models  is  character- 
istic of  and  peculiar  to  the  bicycle 
trade.  Imagine  a  sewing  machine  man- 
ufacturer bringing  out  entirely  new  pat- 
terns each  year  and  consequently  drop- 
ping altogether  the  manufacture  of  the 
old! 

Improvement  by  yearly  jumps  is  due 
to  no  mechanical  reasons  but  simply  to 
the  commercial  fact  that  the  selling  of 
bicycles  must  be  resolved  into  seasons 
except  in  climes  where  cycling  may  be 
enjoyed  the  year  'round.  The  commer- 
cial phase  of  the  industry  should  not 
have  such  a  radical  effect  upon  the  me- 
chanical. If  cycle  models  were  changed 
when  manufacturers  thought  best  with 
out  regard  for  time  of  year  or  previous 
patterns  the  work  of  producing  could  be 
carried  on  much  more  systematically 
than  at  present  and  more  factories  could 
be  operated  with  regular  working  force 
throughout  the  entire  year. 

Another  consideration  and  an  import- 
ant one  relative  to  yearly  and  senseless 
alteration  of  style  is  that  of  change  of 
machinery.  The  manufacturer  who 
makes  the  bulk  of  his  parts  or  the  parts 
maker  who  follows  the  demands  of  the 
trade,  is  compelled  to  throw  away  ex- 
pensive machines  and  tools  at  every 
change,  be  it  important  or  whimsical. 

A  peep  into  the  tool  room  of  any  large 
factory  will  furnish  ample  evidence  to 
the  fact  that  small  tools  alone  may  ac- 
cumulate to  a  highly  expensive  degree 
in  a  few  years  of  constant  change  of  dies, 
jigs,    templets,    gages    and    similar     de- 


tails of  shop  equipment.  A  stroll 
through  the  machine  shop  and  into  the 
storerooms  will  undoubtedly  reveal 
larger  tools  rusting  away  their  utility  in 
idleness. 

A  very  pointed  example  of  this  waste 
was  recently  brought  forward  in  the  tax 
abatement  case  of  the  ill-fated  Overman 
Wheel  Co.  The  last  witness  called  for 
the  company  was  C.  B.  Kidder,  formerly 
superintendent  of  the  Overman  shops. 
He  testified  that  the  general  change  in 
models  during  the  few  years  previous 
to  the  assignment  of  the  company  caused 
a  number  of  machines  to  become  obso- 
lete, and  that  the  value  of  the  machin- 
ery which  was  thus  rendered  useless 
amounted  to  about  $40,000. 

Forty  thousand  dollars  is  a  high  price 
to  pay  for  style,  especially  when  that 
style  has  no  value  except  its  own  costli- 
ness. 

In  strange  contrast  to 
CYCLE  several  recent  cases  of 

THIEVES  AND     bicycle  stealing  in  Ohio 
REPAIRMEN  ^^^      down      east,      in 

which  judges  before 
whom  the  cases  were  tried  sentenced  the 
thieves  to  five  years'  imprisonment  in 
the  penitentiary  for  the  theft  of  one  or 
two  machines,  is  the  notorious  case  of 
Garfield  McDonald  which  was  disposed 
of  before  Judge  Baker  in  Chicago  on 
Tuesday.  McDonald  was  arrested  the 
second  week  in  April  and  after  obsti- 
nately refusing  for  a  week  to  give  any 
information,  finally  surprised  the  police 
ofiicers  by  confessing  to  stealing  nearly 
100  bicycles  from  the  basements  of  flat 
buildings  on  the  south  side  of  the  city 
during  the  two  spring  months.  Under 
continuous  pressure  of  the  police  ofii- 
cers he  gradually  assisted  them  to  re- 
cover two  or  three  of  the  stolen  machines 
each  day  for  several  days,  having  dis- 
posed of  most  of  them  to  bicycle  dealers 
and  repairmen  in  the  immediate  neigh- 
borhood of  the  places  where  the  thefts 
were  committed. 

When  brought  up  for  trial  McDonald 
plead  guilty  and  a  perfunctory  trial  fol- 
lowed without  any  jury.  Apparently 
every  endeavor  was  made  to  shield  the 
prisoner  from  the  full  severity  of  the 
penalty  provided  in  such  cases,  for  no 
effort  whatever  was  made  to  bring  out 
the  fact  that  McDonald  had  been  com- 
mitted to  the  Bridewell  once  before  for 
some  similar  offense  and  had  not  been 
at  liberty  for  more  than  a  few  months 
before  returning  to  his  nefarious  meth- 
ods of  securing  a  living,  and,  instead  of 
telling  how  he  reluctantly  yielded  up  his 
knowledge  of  the  whereabouts  of  the 
stolen  property,  one  of  the  ofllicers  in  the 
case  testified  that  he  rendered  all  pos- 
sible assistance  to  restore  the  goods  to 
the  rightful  owners.  Moreover,  the 
thief's  statement  that  he  was  but  nine- 
teen years  of  age  was  accepted  without 
question,  notwithstanding  he  looked  at 
least  twenty-five,  and,  it  was  said,  had 
claimed  to  be  nineteen  when  committed 
to  the  Bridewell  about  two  years  before, 
and  that,  having  been  born  in  some 
county  institution,  such  as  the  hospital 


or  workhouse,  records  of  his  birth  could 
doubtless  have  been  readily  found. 

His  claim  of  being  under  age  made  it 
necessary  for  the  judge  to  commit  him 
to  the  reform  school  for  two  years,  after 
which  he  may  be  transferred  to  the  peni- 
tentiary or  released,  depending  on  his 
behavior.  As  he  is  of  a  mild  disposi- 
tion and  tractable  he  may  be  expected 
to  regain  his  liberty  in  a  year  or  two, 
after  which  he  will  begin  preying  upon 
the  public  once  more,  if  predictions  may 
be  based  on  his  past  conduct.  And  this 
after  having  boldly  stolen  nearly  100  bi- 
cycles, of  which  only  forty-two  were 
recovered.  If  the  Illinois  judge  enter- 
tained the  same  opinion  as  the  Ohio 
jurist,  who  maintained  that  stealing  a 
bicycle  is  as  felonious  as  stealing  a  horse, 
McDonald  might  have  got  his  just  pen- 
alty, despite  the  mildness  of  the  case 
made  out  against  him. 

Aside  from  the  annoyance  caused  to 
the  bicycle  riding  public  by  such  thieves, 
there  is  another  side  to  the  matter  which 
more  directly  interests  the  cycle  trade. 
Two  repairmen  conducting  shops  in  Chi- 
cago bought  bicycles  from  McDonald  at 
at  ridiculously  low '  prices.  Instead  of 
gladly  assisting  the  police  to  recover 
these,  the  repairmen  foolishly  concealed 
their  whereabouts  and  were  themselves 
arrested  and  indicted  by  the  grand  jury 
for  receiving  stolen  property.  The  pen- 
alty for  this  offense  is  severe  and  the 
testimony  against  one  of  the  repairers 
was  so  strong  as  to  make  it  practically 
unavoidable  for  the  jury  to  find  him 
guilty  and  impose  a  sentence  of  impris- 
onment. Several  other  retail  dealers 
and  repairmen  who  bought  stolen  bi- 
cycles from  McDonald,  but  immediately 
gave  them  up  to  the  police,  learned  a 
memorable  lesson  through  their  narrow 
escape  and  have  resolved  with  a  great 
resolve  to  under  no  circumstances  buy 
second  hand  machines  from  unknown  in- 
dividuals who  cannot  present  bills  of 
sales  to  prove  their  ownership  of  the 
goods. 

If  all  dealers  and  repairers  throughout 
the  country  would  be  thus  careful  in 
their  second  hand  purchases,  bicycle 
stealing  would  be  greatly  discouraged, 
since  few  cycle  thieves  steal  machines 
to  ride  themselves,  and  if  they  had  no 
place  to  dispose  of  them  would  have  to 
go  out  of  the  business.  Pawnshops  be- 
come the  depository  of  many  stolen  bi- 
cycles, but  they  are  required  to  make 
daily  reports  to  the  police  department  of 
all  purchases  of  second  hand  goods,  and 
stolen  property  can  thus  be  readily 
traced  if  received  by  them. 

It  has  been  suggested  that  dealers  in 
second  hand  bicycles  should  be  com- 
pelled by  law  to  make  similar  reports  to 
the  police,  but  for  some  reason  the  pro- 
posal has  never  been  pressed  to  passage 
as  a  law.  No  honest  dealer  or  repairer 
would  have  any  good  reason  for  oppos- 
ing such  an  ordinance  in  any  city,  but 
on  the  contrary  should  approve  it,  since 
it  would  have  a  strong  tendency  to  pre- 
vent further  stealing  of  bicycles,  from 
which  dealers  as  much  as  the  public 
suffer  greatly. 


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MELANGE    OF  TRADE    ITEMS 

Brevities  of  Interest  to  Manufacturers,  Dealers, 

Jobbers  and  Exporters  of  Bicycles 

and  Sundries. 


H.  W.  Wyman,  of  the  Record  Pedal  Co., 
Boston,  Mass.,  has  issued  a  license  to  the 
American  Bicycle  Co.  to  manufacture 
pedals  under  patent  No.  615,505. 

An  attachment  in  an  action  in  tort  has 
been  filed  against  the  American  Bicycle 
Co.  for  $5,000  on  its  place  of  business  in 
Chicopee,  Mass.,  by  Joel  E.  Leonard  of 
that  place. 

The  plant  of  the  Relay  Cycle  Mfg.  Co. 
in  Reading,  Pa.,  has  been  sold  for  $18,000 
to  the  Pennsylvania  Knitting  Mills, 
which  will  remodel  it  and  take  possession 
September  1. 

The  Duquesne  Mfg.  Co.  and  the  Record 
Pedal  Co.,  formerly  engaged  in  the  man- 
ufacture of  bicycles  and  bicycle  pedals, 
have  filed  petitions  for  dissolution  in  the 
court  at  Pittsburg. 

It  is  said  that  American  bicycles  are 
doing  very  well  in  Java,  and  in  this  line 
our  manufacturers  are  plowing  energy. 
Cycling  is  on  the  increase  and  there  is  a 
constant  and  steady  demand  for  good 
medium  grade  machines. 

Ong  Foo,  a  Chinese  restaurant  keeper 
of  Cleveland,  who  was  chief  cook  for  the 
Chinese  colony  at  the  world's  fair  in  Chi- 
cago in  1893,  will  represent  the  Cleveland 
bicycle  in  China  the  coming  summer  dur- 
ing a  visit  to  his  native  land. 

During  the  ten  months  ending  with 
April  bicycles  and  parts  were  exported 
from  the  United  States  to  Cuba  to  the 
value  of  $142,616;  to  Hawaii  to  the  value 
of  $43,532;  to  the  Philippines  to  the  value 
of  $20,109,  and  to  Porto  Rico  to  the  value 
of  $2,376. 

The  thriving  Japanese  industries  offer 
a  good  market  at  present  for  drilling, 
planing,  screw  and  thread  cutting  ma- 
chines and  turning  lathes.  The  increas- 
ing use  of  machinery  in  Japan  has  caused 
also  a  large  demand  for  leather  and  rub- 
ber driving  belts. 

The  Minneapolis  Cycle  Board  of  Trade 
voted  at  a  meeting  held  June  5  to  close 
all  bicycle  stores  in  the  city  at  6:30  every 
evening  except  Saturdays,  and  to  keep 
them  closed  all  day  Sundays.  This  ac- 
tion also  applies  to  all  repair  shops  in  the 
downtown  district. 

Of  an  aggregate  importation  of  1,128,:- 
600  pounds  of  bicycles  and  parts  by  Ger- 
many last  year,  406,560  pounds  came  from 
the  United  States,  while  of  102,080  pounds 
of  cycle  saddles  and  other  sundries  this 
country  sent  to  Germany  52,360  pounds, 
or  more  than  half. 

The  insolvency  cases  of  the  Spaulding 
&  Pepper  Co.  and  the  Warwick  Cycle 
Mfg.  Co.,  which  came  before  the  court  in 
Springfield,  Mass.,  on  June  6,  were  post- 
poned. The  case  of  the  former  company 
will  come  up  again  on  June  20,  while  the 
Warwick  case  was  postponed  until  July  5. 

The  recent  developments  in  South  Af- 
rica, pointing  to  an  approaching  cessa- 
tion of  the  war,  have  caused  American 
merchants  and  manufacturers  to  begin 
preparations  for  the  renewal  of  business 
with  the  Transvaal  and  the  Orange  Free 
State.  Some  large  lots  of  mining  ma- 
chinery and  other  heavy  goods,  ordered 


before  hositilties  began,  have  been  await- 
ing shipment  in  this  country  for  some 
time.  These  will  probably  be  shipped  be- 
fore long,  and  it  is  likely  that  a  large 
demand  for  our  manufactured  products 
will  spring  up  as  soon  as  peace  is  as- 
sured. 

The  auction  sale  of  the  Worcester  Steel 
Works,  being  the  property  of  the  Worces- 
ter Cycle  Mfg.  Co.,  which  was  to  occur 
last  week,  has  been  postponed  for  two 
weeks,  a  New  York  concern  which  is  try- 
ing to  secure  the  plant  having  deposited 
an  additional  $1,000  as  an  evidence  of 
good  faith. 

It  is  interesting  to  note  that  the  United 
States  is  making  some  headway  in  the 
bicycle  trade  of  British  Guiana.  Compe- 
tition is  very  sharp,  not  only  with  En- 
glish machines,  but  among  the  various 
manufacturers  of  our  own  country. 
American  machines,  however,  more  than 
hold  their  own  over  foreign  makes. 

B.  T.  Weiant  and  the  Scott  Supply  & 
Tool  Co.,  both  of  Denver,  have  taken  over 
the  extensive  stock  of  bicycle  sundries 
and  supplies  formerly  carried  by  the 
Denver  branch  of  A.  G.  Spalding  &  Bro. 
Both  purchasers  conduct  extensive  estab- 
lishments and  carry  on  a  large  jobbing 
business  in  the  section  tributary  to  Den- 
ver. 

Cycle  dealers  in  Christchurch,  N.  Z., 
are  reported  to  be  still  experiencing  diffi- 
culty in  keeping  a  supply  of  calcium  car- 
bide for  acetylene  gas  lamps.  The  lamps 
arrive  promptly  enough  but  the  carbide 
is  sometimes  months  overdue,  a  fact  due 
to  the  refusal  of  the  steamships  to  carry 
the  carbide,  which  consequently  has  to  go 
by  sailing  vessels. 

Of  the  $18,000,000,000  worth  of  com- 
merce done  by  all  nations,  England's 
share  is  18.3  per  cent,  Germany's  10.8 
per  cent,  and  9.7  per  cent  falls  to  the 
United  States.  Germany  has  built  up 
her  foreign  commerce  at  England's  ex- 
pense; and  the  United  States,  which  is 
just  entering  the  field,  is  building  up  a 
great  foreign  trade  at  the  expense  of 
both. 

The  assignees  of  the  Warwick  Cycle 
Mfg.  Co.,  A.  S.  Clarke  and  J.  H.  Hend- 
rick.  who  entered  suit  last  December 
against  the  ofiicers  of  the  concern  to  re- 
cover the  amount  of  indebtedness  in  ex- 
cess of  the  capital  stock,  have  been 
joined  in  their  suit  by  the  Excelsior  Nee- 
dle Works  Co.  of  Torrington,  Conn.,  John 
R.  Ringe,  Jr.,  assignee  of  the  Hygienic 
Wheel  Co.  of  New  York  city,  and  the  City 
and  Pynchon  National  banks  of  Spring- 
field, Mass. 


DEALERS    GIVE  THEIR    VIEWS 


Why   One>  Trust    Agent   Quits  the   Trade- 
Prosperity  in  Alabama — Favors  An- 
nual Changes  in  Lines. 


Barcelona  Is  Up  to  Date. 

Spain  may  be  a  very  backward  country, 
moribund  and  so  forth,  but  she  is  up  to 
date  enough  to  take  to  free  wheeling  and 
enjoy  it.  Barcelona  and  the  roads  around 
that  city  are  especially  suited  to  the  use 
of  the  coaster  clutch;  the  country  rises 
gradually  from  the  sea  to  the  mountains 
behind  the  city,  and  one  may  mount  one's 
machine  in  a  northern  suburb  and  coast 
at  an  average  speed  of  twelve  miles  an 
hour  or  so  to  the  sea  shore,  about  two 
miles,  without  any  more  work  than  is 
represented  by  an  occasional  application 
of  the  brake.  A  local  cycle  builder,  named 
Sanroma,  who  worked  for  some  time  in 
number's  Coventry  factory,  has  been 
pushing  free  wheels  to  some  profit,  and 
has  already  turned  out  a  number  of  ma- 
chines so  fitted. 


W.  E.  Norwood.  Cortland,  N.  Y.— "The 
Columbia  agents,  Buck  &  Lane,  hardware 
dealers,  are  going  out  of  the  bicycle  busi- 
ness on  account  of  the  many  restrictions 
placed  upon  them  by  the  American  Bicycle 
Co.  The  outlook  for  the  trust  in  this  sec- 
tion is  dark.  My  business  is  assembling 
and  I  find  it  profitable.  The  best  form  of 
advertising  I  have  discovered  is  good  work 
and   fair  treatment  of  customers." 

Anxious  for  Good  Roads  I>aw. 

J.  D.  Norris,  Roxboro,  N.  C— "I  am  the 
only  cycle  dealer  in  the  town  and  have 
handled  bicycles  and  sewing  machines  as  a 
sideline  at  my  drug  store  since  1892.  The 
best  machines  are  necessary  in  this  sec- 
tion, as  roads  are  rough.  Cheap  machines 
have  been  a  failure,  and  the  result  has 
damaged  the  sale  of  good  goods.  The  cycle 
has  done  a  great  deal  towards  interesting 
the  masses  in  the  good  roads  movement 
and  I  hope  the  agitation  will  soon  cause 
the  enactment  of  a  law  which  will  be  a  last- 
ing benefit  to  those  who  do  not,  as  well  as 
those   who   do,   rride   bicycles." 

Annttal  I>lne  Changes  Interest  Buyers. 

A.  T.  Larrabee,  Peabody,  Mass.— "I  handle 
the  Syracuse,  Cleveland,  Indian  and  Cor- 
sican  bicycles  and  sell  about  an  equal  num- 
ber of  each.  We  have  sold  a  third  more 
this  year  than  last.  Delay  in  delivery  of 
machines  by  manufacturers  has  caused  us 
some  trouble,  for  in  some  cases  we  have 
been  obliged  to  wait  four  or  five  weeks. 
Repair  business  has  been  excellent.  We 
consider  it  good  policy  to  change  part  of 
our  line  each  year,  as  we  find  it  creates 
those  who  do,  ride  bicycles." 

The  Satisfied  Rider  an  Advertiser. 

Marvel  City  Wheel  Co.,  Bessemer,  Ala. — 
We  handle  the  Iver  Johnson,  Union,  Ori- 
ent, Thistle  and  Morrow.  Last  year  we 
sold  about  250  and  this  season  the  indica- 
tions are  that  we  shall  sell  100  more.  We 
have  added  a  large  repair  department  and 
find  it  pays. 

"The  trust  is  lost  in  Bessemer.  There  are 
four  or  five  A.  B.  C.  machines  here  against 
100  times  as  many  of  the  independents. 

"We  do  not  like  to  change  our  lines 
each  season  and  never  do  so  unless  one  of 
our  machines  gives  us  trouble.  We  find  it 
pays  to  sell  a  good,  honest  machine,  even 
at  a  reduced  profit.  I  tell  my  customers 
I  would  rather  lose  a  sale  than  sell  a 
cheap  machine  by  reason  of  which  I  should 
lose  a  friend  and  be  called  upon  to  do  many 
Ifree  repairs.  Every  satisfied  rider  is  an 
advertiser. 

"We  find  that  black  enamel,  one-inch 
tubing  and   2%-inch  drop   are  popular." 

W.  H.  Kelly,  Newark,  N.  Y.— "The  Ster- 
ling agency  has  been  placed  with  C.  A. 
Welcher,  this  being  his  first  experience  in 
the  bicycle  business.  The  board  of  alder- 
men has  passed  an  ordinance  prohibiting 
the  riding  of  bicycles  on  the  sidewalks 
within  the   corporate   limits." 

T.  H.  Histed,  of  Pittsburg,  Kan.,  evidently 
has  a  monopoly  of  the  trade  in  his  town, 
as  he  writes  that  the  place  has  a  population 
of  only  13,000  and  all  the  people  know  him, 
so  that  he  does  not  need  to  advertise.  His 
customers  are  also  easy  to  please,  as  he 
has  their  confidence,  and  they  take  any  ma- 
chine he  recommends.  He  occasionally  gets 
free  notices  or  newsy  items  into  the  reading 
columns  of  the  local  papers. 


Advertise  As  You  Talk. 

It  is  not  necessary  that  an  advertise- 
ment should  be  a  model  of  literary  style 
in  order  to  attract  attention,  but  it  should 
tell  something  about  the  goods  that  the 
public  would  like  to  know.  Every  re- 
tailer tells  this  orally  many  times  a  day. 
He  can  say  the  same  thing  in  his  adver- 
tisement and  make  a  large  advance  to- 
ward being  a  successful  advertiser. 


The  Cycle  Age  aims  to  present  new  and 
valuable  ideas. 


Write    for   sample    copy   of   the   Motor 
Age. 


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NO  ONE  INDISPENSABLE 


Employe  May  Make  Himself  Very  Valuable 
But  Can  Always  be  Spared. 


Some  people  get  it  into  their  heads  that 
their  employers  cannot  do  without  them, 
and  nothing  will  shift  this  idea  except 
practical  demonstration  of  its  erroneous- 
ness.  It's  a  great  mistake,  says  a  con- 
temporary, for  a  man  to  think  he  is  in- 
dispensable, for  no  man  is.  Men  are  val- 
uable, and  they  may  easily  make  them- 
selves very  valuable,  but  when  a  man 
comes  to  think  that  the  business  can't 
get  along  without  him,  or  can't  get  along 
so  well  as  it  does,  which  amounts  to  the 
same  thing,  why,  he's  wrong,  that's  all. 
More  than  one  man  has  found  that  out 
when  he  has  set  his  valuation  too  high. 
And  it  is  very  probable  that  when  he  be- 
gan to  dwell  on  his  own  value,  his  value 
in  reality  began  to  decline;  it  is  certain 
that  one  of  the  things  that  contributed 
most  to  increase  his  value  was  his  for- 
getfulness  of  himself. 

As  a  matter  of  fact,  a  man's  interests, 
if  he  is  really  a  superior  man,  up  to  a 
certain  point,  and  that  a  high  point,  too, 
will  take  care  of  themselves,  or,  rather, 
other  people  will  take  care  of  them  if  he 
will  supply  the  motive. 

There  is  a  fixed  low  price  for  the  run  of 
people  of  average  ability,  but  none  for 
the  man  of  really  superior  ability — that 
is,  if  he  is  a  100  per  cent  man.  which  is 
to  say,  not  only  of  high  ability,  but  of 
perfect  forgetfulness  of  self  and  absolute 
devotion  to  business.  Any  break  or  flaw 
or  lack  in  these  qualities  anywhere 
knocks  a  man's  value  down  wonderfully. 
Nothing  less  than  the  whole  thing  will 
do,  but  that  will  command  a  price  any- 
where and  everywhere.  Still,  no  man  is 
indispensable;  it  isn't  in  the  nature  of 
things  that  he  should  be.    No  matter  wno 


dies,  the  world  keeps  on  turning  just  the 
same,  and  it  would  be  just  the  same  with 
the  business  if  you  should  go  out  of  it. 


Convince  the  Dealer  First. 

What  advantage  is  the  trade  paper  in 
advertising?  Must  I  advertise  to  reach 
the  consumer,  or  must  my  chief  effort  be 
with  the  dealer,  the  retailer?  These  are 
questions  hurled  at  the  ad  man,  observes 
the  Denver  Commercial  Tribune.  Some 
lines  can  be  popularly  advertised  into  fa- 
vor, but  the  average  consumer  is  too  im- 
pulsive to  receive  any  lasting  impression, 
which  is  the  reason  that  popular  adver- 
tising is  so  risky  and  expensive. 

It  becomes  necessary  to  back  up  the 
popular  advertisement  by  the  good  work 
of  the  salesman  and  the  dealer,  and  that 
is  where  the  trade  paper  comes  in.  The 
consumer  does  not  reason  out  a  thing 
along  business  lines.  The  notion  that  he 
is  first  to  be  won  over  is  simply  an  evi- 
dence of  the  very  superior  work  of  the 
popular  advertising  man.  If  the  whole- 
saler stops  to  think,  he  at  once  realizes 
that,  after  all,  the  chief  advantage  of 
popular  advertising  is  to  impress  the 
dealer.  If  he  doesn't  know  it,  the  sooner 
he  calls  his  salesmen  together  and  gets 
the  opinion  on  this  point  of  the  thinking 
men  among  them  the  better  for  him.  The 
effort  of  many  a  hard  earned  thousand 
dollars  has  been  practically  wasted  in  a 
futile  attempt  to  catch  the  consumer 
when  the  trade  journal  would  have  ac- 
complished the  result,  and  with  less  ex- 
penditure. 

First  see  to  it  that  you  impress  the  re- 
tailer, and  then,  if  you  have  any  money 
left,  push  out  for  the  consumer. 


LOCATING  A  BUSINESS 


Careful  Man  Selects  a  Town  in  Which  Cash 
Rather  Than  Credit  Sales  Prevail. 


Whether  or  not  a  community  is  a  de- 
sirable one  in  which  to  reside  or  do  busi- 
ness is  largely  a  matter  of  the  cost  of 
living  therein.  That  there  is  a  noticsable 
difference  between  communities  in  this 
respect  is  not  to  be  denied,  says  the 
Natick  Review,  neither  is  it  strange  that 
such  is  the  case,  when  the  policy  of  each 
is  defined.  It  is  universally  admitted  that 
loss  due  to  credit  is  as  important  an  item 
in  determining  this  result  as  any  other. 
It  is  a  self-evident  truth  that  that  com- 
munity which  buys  the  nearest  for  cash, 
other  things  being  equal,  will  create 
wealth  and  enjoy  prosperity  in  a  greater 
degree  than  where  the  reverse  is  the  case. 

Such  being  so,  it  becomes  a  more  de- 
sirable place  in  which  to  locate,  either  in 
person  or  enterprise.  Whether  or  not 
such  conditions  prevail  is  largely  a  ques- 
tion of  methods  of  the  retail  merchants 
therein.  If  they  dispense  credit  liberally, 
the  loss  therefrom  will  be  large,  and  the 
price  of  goods  consequently  high.  On  the 
other  hand,  if  credit  is  reduced  to  a  mini- 
mum the  opposite  result  will  prevail.  The 
class  affected  by  these  conditions  directly 
is  the  public  at  large,  then  the  merchant, 
and  lastly  the  town  as  a  whole;  the  mer- 
chant, through  the  decreased  purchasing 
power  of  his  customer,  and  the  town  by 
the  undesirable  conditions  prevailing 
therein. 

Under  a  cash  system  those  desirous  of 
bettering  their  condition  would  accumu- 
late faster,  while  those  of  the  opposite 
class  would  be  obliged  to  depend  more 
upon  their  own  exertions. 


There  will  be  money  in  the  automobile 
trade  later  on.  Prepare  for  entering  it  by 
reading  the  Motor  Age. 


Do  something  original  to  attract  atten- 
tion to  your  place. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


CURRENT  MECHANICAL  TOPICS 


NEED  OF  BETTER  NICKELING 


Platers   to   the   Trade   are   Often  Much   too 
Careless  with  their  Work. 


Nickel  plating  as  an  art  is  now  well 
mastered.  The  trade  has  the  facilities 
and  the  knowledge  necessary  to  produce 
the  finest  of  work  t.t  the  minimum  of  ex- 
pense. Yet  this  season  a  large  amount  of 
very  poor  nickel  plating  is  being  done. 
While  of  course  some  of  it  is  the  natural 
outgrowth  of  undue  cheapening  of  bicy- 
cles, a  large  proportion  ts  also  done  un- 
der cover  and  sent  out  as  high  -  class 
work. 

The  assembler  and  small  manufacturer 
who  send  their  work  of  this  kind  out  to 
those  who  make  a  business  of  enameling 
and  nickel  plating  for  the  trade  get  the 
brunt  of  the  evil.  They  pay  for  good 
work  and  when  selling  their  machines 
guarantee  good  work.  It  takes  poor  nick- 
eling but  a  short  time  to  announce  itself 
as  such,  and  then  the  assembler's  sor- 
rows begin.  A  fork  or  a  frame  comes 
back  to  him,  and  even  though  he  may  not 
be  compelled  to  stand  the  expense  of 
having  it  renickeled  and  enameled,  he  is 
given  much  unnecessary  bother  and  loses 
partially  the  confidence  of  his  customer. 
Buyers  are  not  folks  who  reason  deeply. 
They  always  complain  directly  to  and  of 
the  party  with  whom  they  dealt,  and  if 
anything  goes  wrong  they  judge  the  man 
of  whom  they  bought  as  the  only  one  re- 
sponsible for  the  difficulty. 

Nickel  platers  have  no  right  to  slight 
their  work  on  account  of  chances  to  in- 
crease business  and  make  more  money. 
They  send  out  their  work  as  having  been 
well  done,  the  assembler  accepts  it  as 
such,  and  it  is  not  until  after  the  part 
has  been  in  use  a  short  time  that  the  dis- 
honest work  is  discovered. 

Most  unnecessary  rusting  of  nickel 
plated  parts  is  due  to  the  fact  that  the 
steel  was  not  copper  plated  previous  to 
the  nickel  plating.  Every  nickeler  and 
user  of  nickel  plating  knows  that  steel 
must  be  copper  plated  before  it  is  nickel 
plated  to  insure  a  lasting  plate.  Hence 
every  nickel  plater  who  plates  without 
first  coppering  and  properly  polishing  the 
work  knows  full  well  that  he  is  making 
future  trouble  for  someone  and,  likely 
enough,  expense  for  himself.  Repairers 
and  small  manufacturers  should  demand 
and  compel  good  plating.  Nickel  platers 
should  wake  up  to  the  fact  that  they  are 
injuring  their  own  business  by  doing 
poor  work  for  good-work  prices. 


Braiing  Cast  Iron. 

A  resident  of  Berlin.  Germany,  has 
patented  a  process  for  brazing  or  hard- 
soldering  cast  iron.  While  the  brazing 
of  wrought  iron  with  various  alloys  of 
copper  causes  no  difficulty,  the  same 
cannot  be  said  in  regard  to  the  hard- 
soldering  of  cast  iron. 

This  process  is  based  upon  the  theory 
that  cast  iron  might  be  hard-soldered  in 
an  open  fire  equally  as  well  as  wrought 
iron  if  it  were  possible  to  free  the  sur- 
faces from  graphite  during  the  process 
and  at  the  same  time  to  bring  the  molten 
hard  solder  into  intimate  contact  with 
the  "red-hot"  cast-iron  graphite-freed'  or 
decarbonized  surfaces  under  exclusion  of 
atmospheric  air. 

The  cast  iron  surfaces  are  cleaned  by 
means  of  an  acid  in  the  usual  way,  fixed 
together,  and  the  soldering  places  cov- 
ered or  surrounded  with  a  paste  consist- 
ing   of    sub-oxid    of    copper    and    borax, 


states  a  contemporary.  This  paste  is 
prepared  by  mixing  suboxid  and  borax, 
by  boiling  them  together  so  intimately 
that  the  sub-oxid  of  copper  is  surround- 
ed by  a  layer  of  borax  absorbing  oxid, 
which  excludes  the  action  of  the  atmos- 
phere upon  the  suboxid  during  the  heat- 
ing processes  required  for  soldering.  For 
the  borax  other  suitable  fluxes,  such  as 
glass  or  water-glass,  etc.,  may  be  substi- 
tuted. While  hard-soldering  the  cast 
iron  the  borax  melts  and  protects,  as  is 
well  known,  the  cleaned  surface  of  the 
iron  against  oxidation,  removes  any  oxid 
thereon,  and  also  protects  the  suboxid 
of  copper  against  the  action  of  the  oxy- 
gen of  the  atmosphere.  Consequently 
the  suboxid  of  copper,  likewise  heated  to 
a  red  heat,  transfers  its  oxygen  to  the 
red  hot  cast  iron  surface,  which  oxygen 
combines  with  the  graphite  contained  in 
the  cast-iron  surfaces  to  form  carbon 
monoxid  or  dioxid,  thus  decarbonizing 
the  surfaces,  while  the  metallic  copper  be- 
comes associated  in  a  very  finely-divided 
condition.  At  the  same  time  the  hard 
solder  is  added,  and  as  this  solder,  which 
is  brought  upon  the  surfaces  to  be 
soldered  in  the  well-known  manner,  is 
likewise  melted  by  the  heat,  it  alloys  it- 
self with  the  incandescent  particles  of 
copper,  and  this  new  alloy  immediately 
combines  with  the  red-hot  decarbonized 
soldering  surfaces  of  the  cast  iron. 


FAVORS  STRAIGHT  LINES 


Subscriber  Commeats  on  Recent  Article  Con- 
cerning Cycle  Design. 


Danish  Nipple  Grip. 

Since  the  introduction  of  the  tangent 
spoke,  which  caused  the  general  intro- 
duction of  the  rim  nipple,  we  have  had 
all  manner  of  shapes  of  nipple  grips.  A 
most  novel  form  of  grip  and  one  not  seen 


^£C  ^LLi  /lOf 


in  this  country  is  that  here  illustrated, 
which  comes  from  across  the  water  from 
the  land  of  the  Dane.  At  least  it  is 
shown  in  the  catalogue  of  a  Danish  sun- 
dries and  fittings  concern. 


Sundriee  Display  Background. 

A  concern  which  carries  a  large  line  of 
machinists'  fine  tools,  and  puts  samples 
on  boards  for  window  display,  has  adopt- 
ed black  velvet  as  a  covering  for  the 
boards.  It  advises  that  it  has  found  this 
the  best  material,  as  the  contrast  be- 
tween the  background  and  the  bright 
tools  shows  the  goods  off  to  the  best  ad- 
vantage. There  is  nothing  in  the  velvet 
which  injures  the  tools,  as  has  been 
found  to  be  the  case  with  other  mate- 
rial. It  is  doubtless  true  that  the  black 
velvet  will  apply  equally  well  to  the  dis- 
play of  small  nickel  plated  cycle  sun- 
dries. 


Receipe  for  Making  Rim  Cement. 

The  following  recipe  for  wood  rim  ce- 
ment is  taken  from  the  Western  Drug- 
gist: Shellac,  1  ounce;  guttapercha,  1 
ounce;  sulphur,  45  grains;  red  lead,  45 
grains.  Melt  together  the  shellac  and 
guttapercha,  then  add,  while  stirring,  the 
sulphur  fnd  red  lead.  This  forms  a  hard 
cement  to  be  applied  hot. 


Paris,  Tex. — Editor  Cycle  Age: — Hav- 
ing just  finished  reading  an  article  on 
"Strength  and  Beauty"  in  the  last  issue 
of  the  Cycle  Age,  and  as  I  belong  to  that 
class  of  people  who  delight  in  expressing 
approval,  when  anything  is  noted  as 
seeming  especially  good,  I  wish  to  offer 
my  acknowledgment  of  such  approval  in 
regard  to  the  above  mentioned  article.  I 
have  never  read  any  description  on  the 
designing  and  finishing  of  a  bicycle  that 
I  liked  so  well  as  this,  and  am  convinced 
that  if  some  of  our  older  makers  of  bicy- 
cles would  read  carefully  what  Is  said  in 
it  and  profit  thereby,  the  article  would  be 
a  boon  to  the  cycle  trade.  If  I  were  go- 
ing to  commence  the  manufacture  of  bi- 
cycles myself,  I  should  think  seriously  of 
following  as  working  models  the  descrip- 
tion and  drawings  which  were  published. 
In  conclusion  I  think  the  designs  shown 
are  indeed  a  relief  from  the  common  run 
of  similar  attempts  which,  for  some  rea- 
son or  other,  seem  to  be  originated  by 
those  who  are  either  not  posted  or  labor- 
ing temporarily  under  some  abnormal 
condition  of  the  mind. 

Hoping  that  we  subscribers  shall  again 
be  favored  with  more  such  valuable  read- 
in  matter,  I  am,  yours,  etc.,  E.  K.  Baker. 

[The  Cycle  Age  makes  it  its  constant 
endeavor  to  print  practical  articles  which 
will  prove  of  interest  and  value  to  the 
trade,  and  accepts  the  compliments  of  its 
subscribers  as  proof  that  its  work  is  ap- 
preciated.— Ed.] 


Case  Hardening  Tip. 

Wabash,  Ind. — Editor  Cycle  Age: — Hav- 
ing read  your  paper  during  the  past  two 
years,  I  have  noticed  several  inquiries 
from  repairmen  for  case  hardening  re- 
ceipts. Many  repairers  complain  that 
after  the  work  has  been  put  through  the 
usual  process  it  has  come  out  soft  or  un- 
equally hardened. 

During  the  several  years  that  I  have 
been  in  the  repair  business  I  have  en- 
countered the  same  difiiculty,  and  am  not 
able  to  say  why  some  pieces  of  work  will 
not  harden,  even  though  they  are  of  the 
right  kipd  of  steel,  unless  it  be  that  the 
quality  of  the  raw  bone  meal  used  affects 
the  work.  I  can  give,  however,  a  pointer 
on  this  work  which  will  obviate  the  diflS- 
culty,  if  it  does  not  explain  it.  If  the 
cup,  cone  or  other  piece  to  be  hardened 
is  covered  with  common  salt  and  raw 
bone,  both  above  and  below,  and  is  then 
thoroughly  baked  previous  to  dumping 
into  water,  it  will  come  out  thoroughly 
and  evenly  case  hardened. 

William  Brown. 


Prevention  of  Rust. 

Frequently  dealers  who  show  samples 
of  bicycle  parts  and  fittings  are  annoyed 
by  the  rusting  of  the  same.  Bright  steel 
goods  may  be  prevented  from  rusting  on 
account  of  damp  atmosphere  by  being 
coated  with  a  preparation  of  white  wax 
and  benzine.  The  white  wax  is  dissolved 
in  the  benzine  and  the  apparently  clear 
liquid  is  applied  to  the  steel  pieces  with  a 
camel's  hair  brush.  When  the  composi- 
tion hardens  the  article  is  wiped  off  with 
chamois  skin,  enough  of  the  wax  remain- 
ing to  prevent  rust  and  yet  not  sufiicient 
to  be  noticeable. 


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ISl 


What  Constitutes  an  Infringements 


? 


This  is  what  "Durkee"  patented  Oct.  1893.    Exact  reproduction 
Fig.  3  patent  speclflcation.     We  control  this  patent. 


This  is  the  "Sanger"  Bar  which  we  claim  is  a  direct  infringe- 
ment of  our  patent. 


TO  THE  TRADE 


Chicago,  III.,  June  9,  1900 


It  has  come  to  our  knowledge  that  the  Sanger  Handle  Bar  &  Plating  Company  is  sending  to  dealers  in 
handle  bars  a  lengthy  and  undignified  letter,  attacking  our  course  in  seeking  to  defend  our  rights  under  the 
Durkee  patent. 

This  patent,  No.  439,129,  granted  October  28th,  1890,  to  George  B.  Durkee,  broadly  covers  a  divided 
handle  bar  having  its  grip  members  pivoted  to  the  head  and  having  their  inner  ends  gear-toothed  and  inter- 
meshing  so  that  they  will  move  in  unison.  The  primary  object  of  the  inventor  was  to  provide  a  precaution 
against  the  danger  from  "headers"  in  riding  the  old-fashioned  high-wheel,  but  he  had  other  and  further  objects 
in  view,  as  indicated  by  the  following  extract  from  the  specification  of  the  patent: 

"A  farther  object  is  to  permit  the  rider  to  readily  pass  through  passage-ways  too  narrow  for  a  bicycle  pro- 
vided with  handle  bars  iirojecting  laterally,  as  heretofore;  also,  to  adapt  the  machine  to  be  placed  in  compact 
form  for  shipment. 

And  again — 

* 'As  a  further  feature  of  my  improvement,  I  gear-connect  the  handle  bars  by  cogs  or  gears  secured  to  or 
formed  with  their  inner  ends.  By  such  an  arrangement  a  swing  on  the  part  of  one  handle  bar  about  its  pivotal 
support  will  necessitate  a  like  movement  on  the  part  of  the  other  handle  bar,  and  hence  the  handle  bars  must 
fold  and  unfold  synchronously. ' ' 

The  patent  includes  three  claims,  two  of  them  being  for  the  specific  construction  shown  and  described, 
and  the  other  being  broadly  for  pivoted  handle  bars  geared  together,  and  reads  as  follows  : 

2.  In  a  bicyo'e,  the  folding  handle-bars  geared  together  and  pivotally  supported  upon  the  steering  pest, 
substantially  as  described. 

It  has  always  been  held  by  the  courts  that  a  patent  covers  any  and  all  uses  of  which  the  device  it  de'- 
scribes  is  capable,  and  it  is  entirely  immaterial  whether  the  inventor  foresaw  all  of  these  uses  or  not.  Durkee 
being  the  first  to  provide  pivoted  grip  members  of  a  divided  handle  bar  with  intermeshing  gear  teeth  for  the 
purpose  of  causing  them  to  move  in  unison,  he  is  entitled  to  have  his  claim  construed  broadly  enough  to 
include  any  handle  bars  so  made,  even  though  they  may  be  provided  with  means  for  limiting  their  range  of 
movement. 

The  Durkee  patent  has  been  duly  assigned  to  William  N.  Whitely  of  Springfield,  Ohio,  and  by  a  duly 
executed  contract  we  have  become  the  sole  and  exclusive  licensees  under  that  patent  so  that  it  is  fully  con- 
trolled by  us. 

The  patent,  like  all  others,  grants  the  exclusive  right  to  "make,  use  and  vend"  the  device  it  covers. 
The  patent  is,  therefore,  infringed  either  by  making,  by  using,  or  by  selling  the  article  and  the  patentee  is  free 
to  elect  whether  he  will  bring  suit  against  any  one  of  these  classes  of  infringers.  The  Sanger  Handle  Bar  & 
Plating  Company  is  infringing  this  patent  by  making  and  selling  the  Sanger  handle  bar,  and  every  dealer 
who  handles  this  bar  is  also  an  infringer.  No  one  of  these  several  infringers  has  any  right  whatever  to  decide 
what  course  we  shall  take  in  attempting  to  protect  our  rights. 

If  it  shall  seem  to  us  good  to  bring  a  suit  or  suits  against  one  or  any  number  of  dealers,  or  even  of  users 
of  the  infringing  bar,  we  have  a  perfect  right  to  take  such  course,  and  neither  the  manufacturer  of  the  bar  nor 
any  other  of  the  various  infringers  can  have  any  ground  for  complaint  because  of  our  choice  of  remedy.  The 
calling  of  hard  names  does  not  settle  anything  and  we  ignore  this  undignified  proceeding. 

We  have  no  disposition  to  harass  and  annoy  the  trade.  We  simply  ask  that  our  rights  be  respected. 
Any  dealer  in  the  Sanger  handle  bar  can  determine  for  himself  the  correctness  of  his  position,  and  if  he  will 
now  cease  the  sale  of  this  bar  we  will  make  no  further  complaint  against  him  and  will  waive  any  claim  for 
damages  he  has  caused  us  in  the  past  by  the  sale  of  this  particular  bar.  We  insist,-however,  that  our  rights 
must  be  respected,  and  now  notify  the  trade  in  general,  as  we  have  notified  many  members  of  it  in  particular, 
that  we  shall  hold  them  responsible  for  further  infringement,  going  to  the  extent,  if  necessary,  of  bringing 
suits  for  the  recovery  of  damages  and  to  secure  injunctions,  but  we  will  not  enter  into  any  agreement  with  any 
one  of  the  many  infringers  that  any  particular  suit  brought  shall  be  regarded  as  a  test,  but  will  bring  such 
suits  as  in  our  judgment  seem  to  be  demanded  by  a  proper  regard  for  our  own  interests. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


RECENT  CYCLE  INVENTION 


Adjustable    Bar   of   the    Divided   Type — Tire   Plug   and   Insertion 
Tools — Spring  Saddle  Support — Other  Patents 


Peter  Smith  of  Riverside,  111.,  is  the 
sole  inventor  and  patentee  of  the  spring 
saddle  support  shown  in  the  accompany- 
ing illustration.  He  asserts  that  the  defi- 
nite object  of  his  invention  is  to  "pro- 
vide a  new  and  improved  support  for  bi- 
cycle seats  which,  while  of  simple  and 
economical  construction,  will  be  durable 
and  comfortable  and  by  virtue  of  its  im- 
proved construction  capable  of  a  large 
number  of  adjustments  to  suit  the  fancy 
or  increase  the  ease  and  comfort  of  the 
rider." 

Speaking  thus  through  the  trained 
mouth  of  the  patent  attorney,  Pete  does 
not  sound  as  foolish  as  optical  judgment 
of  his  "improved  seat"  makes  him  out 
to  be. 

Recently  considerable  discussion  oc- 
curred between  certain  men  in  the  trade 
regarding  the  desirability  of  applying  for 
a  patent  on  an  invention  whose  most  im- 
portant object  was  simply  to  save  about 
fifty  cents  in  the  manufacture  of  ordinary 
bicycle  frames.  When  profit  margins  are 
so  reduced  that  a  saving  of  fifty  cents  per 
bicycle  frame  is  an  important  item,  it  be- 


M(y<'tt'^oii. 


comes  difficult  to  imagine  the  existence  of 
an  oracular  conceit  which  will  rush  a  man 
to  the  patent  office  with  a  device  ap- 
plicable only  to  specially  built  bicycles  at 
an  increase  of  manufacturing  cost  not  un- 
der one  dollar  and  with  no  obvious  ad- 
vantage. 

Oscillating  Seat  Post. 

To  a  bicycle  rider  who  has  been  com- 
pelled to  ride  on  a  saddle  sufficiently 
loose  in  its  mountings  to  sway  from  side 
to  side  under  the  movement  of  the  body, 
the  recently  patented  seat  post  shown 
herewith  will  appeal  with  but  little  force. 
The  object  of  this  post  is  to  provide  at  all 
times  a  certain  amount  of  lateral  saddle 
oscillation  of  the  same  kind  which  bccurs 
amid  profanity  when  the  saddle  clamp  of 
a  common  meant-to-be-tight  saddle  loos- 
ens. 

The  horizontal  arm  of  the  post  is  not 
brazed  fast  to  the  upright.  It  has  a  turn- 
ing fit  in  the  tubular  seat  at  the  extrem- 
ity of  the  upright  and  is  retained  from 
longitudinal  movement  by  means  of  a 
cross  pin  or  rivet.  This  rivet  engages  a 
short  longitudinal  slot  or  depression  in 
the  under  side  of  the  horizontal  piece, 
and  as  the  depression  is  convexly  round- 
ed on  its  bottom  surface,  the  saddle  sup- 
porting the  arm  may  rock  laterally 
within  the  limits  of  the  convex  rocking 
surface. 

A  light  flange  around  the  horizontal 


arm  is  provided  for  a  stop  when  assem- 
bling the  parts,  that  the  arm  may  be 
thrust   through   its   seat   exactly   to   the 


y^£  Cy^,ci-e  /fo/s^ 


position  required  to  allow  proper  engage- 
ment of  its  notch  and  the  cross  pin.  This 
post  is  the  invention  of  A.  W.  Nutz  of 
Plainville,  Kan. 

Single  Tube  Tire  Repair. 

Letters  patent  granted  to  George  Read- 
ing of  New  Haven,  Conn.,  relate  to  a  new 
form  of  plug  for  repairing  punctures  in 
single  tube  tires  and  to  the  tools  used  in 
applying  the  same. 

A  cement-holding  receptacle,  compris- 
ing a  hopper-like  portion  contracted  to 
form  a  tube  which  terminates  in  a  right 
angular  extension  pointed  at  its  end 
and  having  a  series  of  openings  or  per- 
foratiens  at  its  upper  edge,  through  which 
the  adhesive  ^naterial  may  be  forced,  is 
the  principal  tool. 

The  plug  employed  consists  of  a  con- 
cavo-convex bottom  provided  with  a  con- 
centrically arranged  upwardly  projecting 
stem,  on  the  end  of  which  is  tied  a  string 
or  cord  of  any  desired  length.  Secured  to 
or  molded  integral  with  the  top  edges  of 
the  bottom  portion  is  a  flat  top  or  cover 
having  a  tubular  projection  extending 
from  its  center  in  line  with  and  of  about 
the  same  diameter  as  the  solid  stem.  This 
plug  is  to  be  made  of  thin  rubber.  The 
stem  is  preferably  made  longer  than  the 
distance  from  the  bottom  to  the  top  of 


/i^Cyii/-^'^'^'^ 


the  plug,  so  that  its  top  will  normally 
be  forced  over  to  one  side,  as  shown  in 
the  illustration,  out  of  the  way  of  the  in- 
serting tool.  The  top  of  the  stem  is  pre- 
ferably formed  tapering  or  wedge-shaped 
for  the  reception  of  the  string  and  also 


to  cause  it  to  readily  enter  the  tubular 
projection. 

The  inserting  tool  consists  of  an  elon- 
gated piece  of  wire  of  sufficient  gauge  to 
insure  rigidity,  provided  with  an  eye  at 
one  end  and  a  right-angular  roughened 
projection  upon  the  other. 

The  plug  will  be  applied  as  follows: 
Cement  being  placed  in  the  receptacle 
provided  for  that  purpose,  the  contracted 
portion  of  the  latter  is  then  inserted  in 
the  opening  in  the  tire.  The  right-angular 
extension  is  then  turned  around  inside 
the  tire  while  the  cement  is  being  forced 
through  the  perforations  until  a  suffi- 
cient amount  is  distributed  over  the  in- 
ner surface  of  the  tire.  The  cement  re- 
ceptacle is  then  withdrawn,  and  after  in- 
serting the  plug  by  the  tool  described 
the  tool  is  withdrawn  and  the  plug  pro- 
jections are  pulled  through  the  opening 
made  in  the  tire.  A  sufficient  amount  of 
cement  will  be  Inserted  through  the  tubu- 
lar projection  to  insure  the  bottom  and 
top  of  the  plug  being  cemented  together. 

Evolution  of  Adjustable  Bars. 

One  of  the  most  important  talking 
points  of  those  adjustable  bars  whose 
side  arms  swing  from  separate  centers, 
as  the  Sanger,  Webster  or  Cooper  bar,  is 
that  when  an  adjustment  is  being  made 
both  grips  are  raised  or  lowered  simul- 
taneously on  account  of  tooth  or  other 


T^i:  Cr-<:i^^  '^'^^ 


connection  between  the  hinge  parts 
which  prevent  one  side  being  moved  in- 
dependently of  the  other. 

Makers  of  single-center  divided  bars 
point  out  in  behalf  of  their  type  sim- 
plicity and  neat  appearance.  The  most 
recent  step  in  adjustable  handle  bar  evo- 
lution is  to  combine  the  respective  ad- 
vantages of  the  two.  Several  inventions 
for  the  purpose  have  been  patented.  Most 
notable  in  a  commercial  way  among  them 
is  that  for  which  letters  patents  were  is- 
sued last  week  to  J.  H.  Marty  of  Cleve- 
land, and  assigned  to  D.  A.  Dangler  of 
the  Kelly  Handle  Bar  Co.,  the  original 
maker  of  the  single  center  divided  bar. 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows 
the  construction  of  the  Marty-Kelly  bar.- 

The  mechanism  consists  of  the  usual 
stem  supporting  a  pivot-pin  on  which  the 
side  arms  are  mounted.  The  inner  or 
mounted  ends  5t  the  side  arms  are  disk- 
shaped  and  have  serrations  or  teeth  on 
their  opposed  surfaces,  which  mesh  with 
a  small  bevel  gear  mounted  between  the 
arms.  These  serrations  are  the  means  of 
transmitting  motion  through  the  gear 
from  one  of  the  arms  to  the  other  and 
also  the  means  for  fastening  the  arms 
rigidly  in  the  desired  position.  They  ex- 
tend entirely  around  the  disk-shaped  end 


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183 


of  the  bars,  so  that  the  side  arms  may  be 
reversed  and  the  bar  changed  from  a 
drop-bar  to  a  raised  bar,  or  vice  versa. 
A  collar  having  serrations  to  engage  the 
serrations  on  the  side  arms  is  mounted 
between  them  and  also  supports  the  bevel 
gear. 

It  is  evident  that  the  intermediate  bevel 
gear  acts  to  regulate  uniformly  the  move- 
ment of  the  side  arms  just  as  does  the 
directly  engaging  teeth  of  the  end  or 
hinge  portions  of  the  side  arms  of  the 
double  center  bar. 

Mentioned  Briefly. 

The  Smith  family  has  invented.  Let- 
ters patent  were  last  week  granted  to 
William  Smith  of  La  Bale  and  Alphonse 
Smith  of  Haddington  Falls,  Canada,  as- 
signors of  one-half  to  Henry  Smith  of 
Lowell  and  Alfred  Smith  of  Haverhill, 
Mass.  This  obviously  family  affair  is  the 
right  and  free-will  to  sell,  exchange, 
pawn,  treasure,  exhibit,  hide  or  in  any 
other  way  make  use  of  the  official  gov- 
ernment protection  kindly  offered  by  the 
patent  office  for  an  up-and-down  pedal 
movement  bicycle  driving  gear  whose  es- 
sential joints  comprise  a  pair  of  pit- 
mans,  blocks,  vertical  slide-ways,  de- 
pending pedal  arms  and  crank  connec- 
tions to  the  shaft  of  a  chain  and  sprocket 
driving  mechanism. 

The  frog  motion  propelling  mechanism 
which,  according  to  the  story  told  by 
various  patent  attorneys,  permits  the 
rider  to  utilize  every  ounce  of  his  weight 
as  well  as  the  muscles  in  his  legs  in  driv- 
ing the  bicycle,  and  which  affords  a  ver- 
tical movement  of  the  pedals  in  combi- 
nation with  a  simultaneous  rise  and  fall 
of  saddle  and  man,  has  been  most  re- 
cently warped  into  new  patentable  shape 
by  W.  H.  Forbes  of  Beaver  Falls,  Pa. 

A  recently  patented  invention  by  E.  J. 
Babbitt  of  Petoskey,  Mich.,  provides  an 
oblique  forward  handle  bar  extension  to 
which  the  bar  is  slidably  clamped,  that  it 
will  be  projected  forward  when  lowered 
and  drawn  backward  when  raised.  It  is 
doubtless  the  inventor's  assumption  that 
when  riding  in  an  upright  position  the 
cyclist  should  have  his  handle  bar  grips 
farther  back  than  when  leaning  forward. 

G.  H.  B.  Canoles  of  White  Marsh,  Md., 
has  invented  and  secured  a  patent  for  a 
driving  mechanism  comprising  a  sprock- 
et and  chain  gear  whose  front  sprocket 
instead  of  being  driven  directly  by  the 
crank  shaft  is  rotated  by  a  series  of  spur 
gears  which  transmit  to  it  a  higher  speed 
than  that  of  the  crank  shaft.  The  in- 
ventor does  not  divulge  his  object  for 
gearing  up  the  sprocket  wheel. 

E.  F.  Pickett  of  Buffalo  has  obtained  a 
patent  for  a  tool  to  be  used  in  inserting 
inflation  valves  into  tires  provided  with 
his  previously  patented  interior  stem 
which  projects  inwardly  from  the  side 
wall  of  the  tire,  allowing  the  valve  cap  to 
lie  substantially  flush  with  the  surface  of 
the  tire.  The  patent  is  assigned  to  the 
American  Pneumatic  Valve  Co.  of  New 
York  city. 

J.  H.  Oppenheim,  Jr.,  of  New  York  city 
has  obtained  letters  patent  for  a  weight 
attachment  for  pedals  to  balance  the  toe 
clip  and  thus  maintain  the  pedal  right 
side  up  for  the  reception  of  the  foot  when 
the  rider  is  mounting. 


Progress  Takes  Many  Shapes. 

A  certain  bicycle  mail  order  house  re- 
cently received  from  one  of  its  numerous 
correspondents  the  following  letter: 

"Dear  sirs  I  write  you  this  letter  be- 
caus  I  have  seen  so  many  of  your  adver- 
tisements, what  I  am  going  to  say  I 
dont  know  wher  you  have  ever  though 
of  such  or  not.    I  want  to  know  if  there 


can  be  made  a  bicycle  to  run  by  air. 
Now  here  is  the  way  I  am  speaking  of. 
have  the  air  chest  or  we  may  call  it 
a  boiler  made  just  as  you  would  make 
a  small  steam  engine  and  let  the  boiler 
be  supplied  with  air  instead  of  steam  let 
all  pipes  be  rubber  pipes  instead  of  iron 
Let  the  air  be  surported  to  the  boiler 
by  a  air  pump  which  may  be  attached 
to  the  bicycle  and  let  the  air  be  pumped 
in  the  boiler  by  the  bicycle  as  the  bi- 
cycle move  along.  Let  the  cycle  be 
supplied  with  a  whistle,  and  air  brakes, 
air  gage  so  it  may  not  expuod.  I  am 
only  telling  you  in  what  manner  I 
want  it  made.  I  want  it  made  so 
it  can  run  a  mile  a  minnet  If  you  can 
do  so  pleas  send  me  a  letter  as  soon  as 
you  receiv  this  letter.  The  boiler  may 
rest  long  ways  between  the  front  and 
hind  wheel.  The  head  light  to  throw  a 
light  about  50  feets.  Pleas  try  and  send 
me  an  answer." 

The  demand  for  mile-a-minute  bicycles 
is  certainly  spreading  with  great  rapid- 
ity when  calls  are  made  upon  mail  order 
concerns  for  such  machines.  Aside  from 
its  humorous  aspect  the  above  letter  es- 
tablishes the  belief  that  do-your-trading- 
by-a-catalogue  houses  have  a  flrm  grip 
upon  the  confiding  hearts  of  provincials. 


Cycle  Terms  in  Danish. 
The  following  list  tells  how  names  of 
common  bicycle  parts  and  accessories  are 
spoken  by  the  Dane.    American  salesmen 
who  think  it  easy  to  sell  bicycle  goods  in 
Europe  should  take  notice: 
Sprocket  wheel         Tandhjul 
Handle  bar  Styr 

Steel  balls  Staalkugler 

Oil  cups  Smorekopper 

Oil  hole  covers  Smorehulsf  jedre 

Monkey  wrenches    Skruenogler 
Dress  guards  Kjolebeskytter 

Expander  Spaendestykke 

Men's  seat  cluster    Herre-Saddelstangs- 

muffe. 
Hub  Nav 

Nuts  Motriker 

Foot  pump  Vaerkstedspumpe 

Ball  cup  Kugleskaale 

Bells  Klokker 

Chain  adjusters       Kaedestrammere 
Fork  crowns  Gaffelkroner 

Spokes  Eger 

Trouser  guards         Benklaedeholdere 


Is  a  Liar  or  Rich. 

It  is  not  infrequent  for  a  newspaper 
correspondent  who  is  over-confident  in 
his  own  prowess  and  general  superiority 
to  attempt  to  impress  upon  his  humble 
readers  a  knowledge  of  his  importance  by 
the  "incidental  mention"  scheme — that  is, 
to  speak  of  unusual  circumstances  con- 
nected with  his  supposititious  greatness 
as  mere  trifles.  A  contributor  to  an  Irish 
cycling  paper  very  carefully  places  a  bou- 
quet for  himself  into  a  vase  intended  as 
a  tribute  to  the  coaster  brake  or  free- 
wheel as  follows: 

"Last  Saturday  week  I  mounted  a  bicy- 
cle for  the  flrst  time  in  ten  months — bar- 
ring a  short  crawl,  in  Newcastle,  on  Ger- 
ald Stoney's  lofty  machine,  which  made 
me  feel  like  a  little  boy  just  able  to 
reach  the  pedals  of  his  father's  mount 
when  they  were  near  the  top  of  the 
stroke — and  went  for  a  club  run  with  the 
Stanley.  Consideration  for  my  weak  knee 
led  me  to  borrow  a  free-wheel  Rover, 
none  of  my  own  bicycles  having  the  up- 
to-date  reflnement  to  which  my  motor  cy- 
cles had  so  accustomed  me." 

In  consideration  of  the  space  rates  paid 
for  such  stuff  by  the  cycling  journals  of 
the  British  Isles,  it  is  no  improbable  con- 
jecture that  the  above  writer  could  do  a 
more  remunerative  business  selling  a  few 
of  his  motorcycles  than  by  wielding  the 
pen  and  nursing  a  weak  knee,  concerning 
which  the  public  is  entirely  without  in- 
terest. 


CUSHION 
FRAME 


BICYCLES 


-ARE- 


NOT  SPRING 
FRAMES 


They  are  a  combination  of  air 
and  spring,  the  action  is  ideal — 
no  jar — no  throw.  Try  a  wheel 
fitted  with  a  ''Cushion  Frame/'  it 
will  please  you — it  will  doubly 
please  your  customer  and  will 
bring  trade  to  your  store  that  you 
would  otherwise  lose.  That's  a 
fact  worth  considering. 

The  "Cushion  Frame"  is  fitted 
to  these  high  class  wheels : 


Pierce  Yale 

Stearns         Olive 
Frontenac       Barnes 
Iver  Johnson   Outing 
Reading  Standard 


And 


The  Bygieflic  Wheel  Co. 

ST.  PAUL  BUILDING 

NEW  YORK 


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INFORMATION   FOR   BUYERS 


For  Removing  Cranks. 

A.  S.  Noonan  of  Rome,  N.  Y.,  whose  en- 
terprise in  originating:  and  manufacturing 
tools  of  all  sorts  for  tlie  convenience  of  bi- 


cycle repairers  is  becoming  common  knowl- 
edge, is  now  offering  the  tool  illustrated 
herewith.  This  appliance  is  for  the  purpose 
of  mastering  the  obstinacy  of  tightly  wedg- 
ed cranks.  As  there  are  now  in  use  several 
forms  of  two-piece  hangers  with  taper  seat- 
ing for  one  crank,  this  crank  remover  pos- 
sesses common  utility.  It  is  said  to  be  made 
of  spring  steel  forged  to  shape  with  the 
blades   drawn   to  spring  temper. 


"Bi-Gear"  as  a  Coaster. 

"Bi-gears"  have  been  selling  well  this 
year,  says  the  Brown-Lipe  Gear  Co.  of 
Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  and  it  attributes  a  por- 
tion of  the  increased  demand  to  the  coaster 
brake  excitement.  The  firm  finds  that  the 
coaster  feature  of  the  "Bi-gear"  appeals 
to  the  majority  of  patrons  almost  as  much 
as  its  two  speeds.  With  the  "Bi-gear"  the 
coaster  feature  was  more  of  an  accident 
or  unwelcome  circumstance  th:in  anything 
else  during  the  first  two  or  three  years 
of  its  existence.  The  makers  never  adver- 
tised the  coasters,  being  dissuaded  from 
doing  so  by  early  "Bi-gear"  riders.  "Coast- 
ing was  so  dangerous,"  they  saiv1.  Now  that 
it  has  become  all  the  rage,  this  feature  of 
the  device  is   "strictly  in  it." 

The  "Bi-gear"  coaster  causes  absolutely 
no  loss  of  momentum  by  the  friction  of  a 
ratchet.  Tlie  rear  sprocket  is  simply  dis- 
connected from  the  hub,  leaving  the  latter 
to  run  free  like  the  front  one.  Therefore, 
urges  the  Syracuse  company,  the  "Bi-gear" 
should    outcoast   any    coaster    brake    device. 

In  addition  to  making  "Bi-gears,"  the 
firm  is  preparing  to  put  on  the  market  a 
compensating]  gear  for  automobiles,  the  de- 
tails of  which  will  be  announced  soon.  It 
also  contemplates  manufacturing  several 
other  standard  parts  of  motor  vehicles. 


Motor  Quadricycle  for  Sale. 

Among  the  small  miscellaneous  advertise- 
ments in  this  issue  is  one  by  Burns  &  Gos- 
ser  of  Coshocton,  O.,  who  desire  to  sell  at 
a  bargain  price  a  motor  quadricycle  which 
is  almost  new  and  in  first-class  running 
order. 


Pierce  Cushion  Frame  Chainless. 

The  George  N.  Pierce  Co.  of  Buffalo  was 
one  of  the  first  bicycle  manufacturing  con- 
cerns in  the  country  to  push  energetically 
the  modern  cushion  frame  and  so  success- 
ful has  it  been  in  the  introduction  of  Pierce 
chain  models  of  this  type  that  it  has  taken 
hold  of  the  project  in  dead  earnest  and  is 
now  building  bevel  gear  chainless  models 
with  the  cushion  frame  feature. 

The  work  of  making  a  cushion  frame 
chainless  is   much   more  difficult   than   that 


of  producing  such  a  machine  in  chain  driven 
styles  and  the  efforts  of  the  Pierce  company 
to  accomplish  in  a  practical  manner  a  task 
by  no  means  easy  are  worthy  of  compli- 
ment. In  a  chain  driven  model  the  cushion 
rear  frame  of  the  type  now  used  and  which 
is  manufactured  under  the  patents  con- 
trolled by  the  Hygienic  Wheel  Co.  of  New 
York  city,  can  be  applied  without  noticeable 
alteration  in  the  construction  of  the  crank 
hanger  and  front  frame.  Not  so  with  the 
chainless,  however.  The  connection  between 
front  and  rear  gears  in  the  latter  must  be 
perfectly  rigid.  Hence  the  bearing  support 
of  the  crank  shaft  and  driving  gear  must  be 
attached  solidly  to  the  same  rear  fork  struc- 
ture which  bears  the  rear  hub  and  gears. 

The  Pierce  company  in  designing  its  cush- 
ion frame  chainless  has  attached  the  seat 
mast  and  the  lower  tube  of  the  front  frame 
to  a  large  narrow  ring  within  which  is  a 
ball  bearing.  Mounted  within  this  bearing 
is  the  crank  hanger,  to  which  are  attached 
the  rear  forks  and  which  contains  the  front 
portion  of  the  bevel  gear  driving  mechan- 
ism. The  construction  allows  the  rear  forks 
to  swing  perfectly  free  in  relation  to  the 
front  frame  but  without  lateral  or  side  play 
and  without  injuring  in  any  degree  the 
alignment  and  accurate  meshing  of  the  bevel 
gears.  The  arrangement  of  the  parts  is 
clearly  shown  in  the  accompanying  illustra- 
tion, which  is  a  sectional  view  taken  at  the 
crank  hanger.  The  cushion  device  above  the 
rear  wheel  is  the  same  as  that  used  in  the 
cushion  frame  chain  models  and  in  other 
features  of  construction  the  Pierce  cushion 
f-rame  chainless  is  identical  with  the  regular 
chainless  patterns. 

The  company  states  that  it  has  been 
crowded  during  the  entire  season  filling 
orders  for  its  cushion  frame  chain  and 
chainless  models  and  that  very  satisfactory 
reports  come  from  all  sections  regarding  the 
practical  road  service  of  the  machines.  A 
representative  of  the  firm  will  be  at  the 
league  meet  in  Milwaukee  to  exhibit  samples 
of  the  machines.  It  is  desired  that  as  many 
riders  as  possible  see  these  cycles  for  them- 
selves. Increased  sales  from  year  to  year 
on  cushion  frame  models  lead  the  Pierce 
folks    to    believe    that    they    have    made    no 


Allegheny,  Pa.  This  bracket  permits  the 
shelf  it  supports  to  be  swung  down  out  of 
the  way  when  it  is  not  in  use. 

The  bracket,  being  self  contained,  is  refer- 
red to  as  just  as  easy  to  place  in  position  as 


mistake  in  paying  marked  attention  to  the 
building  of  such  machines  and  in  taking  the 
advanced  step  of  adapting  the  feature  to 
chainless  models. 


Folding  Shelf  Bracket. 

Cycle  dealers  and  repairers  who  some- 
times wish  more  shelf  room  than  that  per- 
manently provided  in  their  respective  places 
of  business  yet  who  do  not  care  to  shoulder 
the  expense  of  building  shelves  which  will 
not  be  in  constant  service  will  perhaps  be 
interested  in  the  folding  shelf  bracket  now 
being  introduced  by  the  Griffin  Mfg.   Co.   of 


7fi£  Cro  I-  /£  //^£  ■ 


an  ordinary  bracket.  When  it  is  desired  to 
let  the  shelf  down  the  shelf  is  raised  slightly 
and  at  the  same  time  the  braces  are  pressed 
in,  when  the  shelf  will  swing  down  against 
the  wall.  Lifting  up  the  shelf  automati- 
cally locks  it  in  position  for  use.  The  brack- 
ets are  made  of  a  special  grade  of  steel 
plates,  the  wall  and  shelf  plates  being  rein- 
forced by  corrugation.  They  are  made  in 
sizes  for  shelves  from  8  to  18  inches  wide, 
and  it  is  stated  that  they  will  carry  500 
pounds  per  pair.  They  are  finished  in  black 
enamel  and  are  packed  one  pair  in  a  bax. 


Deals  Liberally  With  Agents. 

Otto  Konigslow  of  Cleveland  reports  a 
large  and  satisfactory  business  in  O.  K.  bi- 
cj'cles  this  season.  Orders  are  still  coming 
in  at  a  rapid  rate.  The  company  receives 
many  complimentary  letters  from  agents, 
and  judging  from  its  treatment  of  the  Titus- 
ville  (Pa.)  agent,  expressions  of  credit  for 
liberal  dealing  are  warranted.  The  matter 
referred  to  was  occasioned  by  the  smashing 
of  an  O.  K.  bicycle  which  was  unluckily 
pressed  to  mother  earth  by  the  falling  of  a 
heavy  boiler  at  the  Titusville  Iron  Works 
recently.  The  following  letter  from  Otto 
Konislow  to  the  Titusville  agent  tells  how 
the  matter  was  handled  by  the  Cleveland 
concern: 

"Dear  Sir: — We  have  your  favor  of  the  10th 
inst.  and  beg  to  say  that  in  view  of  the  cir- 
cumstances attending  the  damage  to  the 
Model  32  O.  K.  bicycle  referred  to  in  your 
letter,  we  will  make  all  of  the  repairs  free 
of  charge  to  you.  We  do  this,  not  because 
our  guarantee  compels  us  to  do  so,  but  in 
order  to  conciliate  you  and  to  allow  you  to 
favor  your  customer." 


Coey  Company  Brings  Suit. 

C.  A.  Coey  &  Co.,  177  La  Salle  street,  Chi- 
cago, who  manufacture  the  Coey  attach- 
ment for  equipping  any  standard  bicycle 
so  that  it  may  be  ridden  on  railroad  rails, 
is  sending  out  the  following  letter: 

"There  is  pending  in  the  U.  S.  Circuit 
Court  in  the  Northern  District  of  Illinois, 
a  suit  by  this  firm  against  S.  A.  Buffington 
and  Balph  Lane  of  this  city,  doing  busi- 
ness as  the  Universal  Co.,  for  infringing 
upon  the  Coey  patented  bicycle  attach- 
ment. The  U.  S.  Court  granted  a  restrain- 
ing order  on  May  14  which  has  restrained 
the  Universal  Co.  for  advertising,  selling  or 
offering  for  sale  their  so-called  universal 
bicycle  attachment.  On  May  23  the  court 
placed  the  Universal  Co.  under  $5,000 
bonds,  pending  tlie  final  hearing.  We  claim 
in  our  l>ill  among  divers  other  things,  that 
this  Universal  Co.  is  using  our  cuts  and 
electros  and  testimonials  unlawfully  and 
without  our  consent,  originals  of  which  are 
in  our  office  and  addressed  to  us;  that  the 


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machines  intended  to  be  sent  to  customers 
are  not  the  machine  represented  by  the  cuts 
and  are  Inferior  in  mechanism  and  work- 
manship to  our  make:  that  this  Universal 
Co.  is  thereby  defrauding'  customers  and  in- 
juring the  high  reijutatlon  of  our  machines, 
and  that  this  Universal  Co.  has  no  right 
to  make,  adverti.<e  or  sell  any  device  in 
imitation  of  our  patented   Coey  machhine. 

"We  are  the  only  firm  in  the  world  man- 
ufacturing these  machines.  Other  firms 
professing  to  be  inventors  and  manufactur- 
ers; of  our  machines  are  fakes  and  impos- 
tors." 


Profit  in  Sporting  Goods. 

Birmingham  Arms  &  Cycle  Co.,  Birming- 
ham, Ala.— This  concern  does  a  general 
sporting  goods  and  bicycle  business.  Its 
sporting  goods  department  has  a  larger 
trad*  than  for  many  years  and  its  sales 
have  been  at  least  equal  to  and  possibly  a 
little  better  than  any  previous  year.  Bir- 
mingham is  unsually  prosperous  just  now. 
It  has  been  made  so  by  the  high  prices  of 
iron  and  coal.  The  company  mentioned  is 
the  oldest  there  and  has  grown  up  with 
the  town. 


Cooper  Quick  Adjusting  Bars. 

The  Cooper  Handle  Bar  Co.  of  Detroit, 
Mich.,  of  which  Tom  Cooper,  the  racing 
man,  is  a  prominent  stockholder,  is  progress- 
ing rapidly  with  the  introduction  of  the  new 
Cooper  handle  bar.  While  this  bar  re- 
sembles in  general  appearance  and  operation 
that  other  adjustable  bar  named  after  a 
racing  man,  the  Sanger,  it  is  distinctive  be- 
cause of  the  fact  that  it  is  unnecessary  to 
use  a  wrench  when  making  an  adjustment. 
The  accompanying  group  of  parts  and  illus- 
tration of  the  assembled  bar  clearly  show 
the  construction  of  the  double  hinge  and  of 
the  eccentric  lock  which  enables  the  bar 
to  be  loosened  and  tightened  by  means  of  a 
small  hand  latch. 

The  Cooper  company  believes  that  if  a 
bar  is  to  be  adjustable  at  all  it  should  be 
adjustable  to  the  extent  that  it  can  be  raised 
or  lowered  while  riding.  The  same  end  has 
been  in  view  by  numerous  inventors  and 
makers  in  the  past  but  the  Cooper  bar  en- 
joys the  distinction  of  being  the  first  hand- 
adjustable  bar  of  standard  type  to  be  com- 


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mercially  introduced  on  a  large  scale.  Those 
who  have  examined  and  tried  the  bar  say 
that  the  eccentric  lock  furnishes  perfect  se- 
curity against  jarring  and  that  it  is  as  safe 
as  a  positive  wrench  accomplished  lock. 
Both  side  arms  of  the  bar  move  up  and 
down  in  unison. 


Adjustable  Round  Die. 

Winter  Bros.,  of  Wrentham,  Mass.,  are 
offering  the  adjustable  round  die  here  illus- 
trated. The  dies  are  made  in  five  diameters, 
from  5-8  to  9-16-inch,  with  different  numbers 


of  threads.  They  are  split  through  one  side, 
and  can  be  adjusted  for  tight  and  loose  fits 
by  means  of  a  screw  having  two  threads  of 
different  pitches.  This  is  said  to  make  a 
very  sensitive  and  positive  adjustment.     The 


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dies  are  made  to  fit  die  stocks  provided  by 
the  manufacturers. 


Has  a  Profitable  Policy. 

The  Huntington  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Huntington, 
Ind.,  which  manufactures  Pioneer  bicycles 
in  goodly  quantities,  is  one  of  those  firms 
that  has  its  method  of  procedure  from  year 
to  year  so  carefully  considered  that  while 
its  name  is  not  constantly  rushing  into  print 
on  account  of  startling  changes  in  policy, 
price,  management,  etc.,  it  keeps  consistent- 
ly at  work  "sawing  wood"  at  its  factory 
home  and  shipping  machines  steadily  to  all 
parts  of  the  country.  It  is  the  watchword 
of  the  Huntington  company  that  it  builds 
bicycles  which  sell.  Bicycles  which  sell  con- 
tinuously from  year  to  year  on  straight 
business  plans  are  of  necessity  good  bicycles. 
Pioneer  bicycles  are  sold  year  after  year  to 
the  same  dealers.  Hence  (to  draw  a  mathe- 
matically precise  conclusion),  Pioneer  bicy- 
cles must  be  good  bicycles. 

One  of  the  distinctive  features  of  the 
Huntington  business  is  that  a  large  portion 
of  the  yearly  output  is  sold  on  the  consign- 
ment plan.  This  does  not  mean  that  the 
company  rushes  machines  all  over  the  coun- 
try to  all  who  ask,  regardless  of  result,  or 
that  it  ships  on  consignment  to  unload  job 
lots,  for  the  firm  is  in  the  first  place  care- 
ful with  its  finances  and  in  the  selection  of 
its    agents. 

The  Huntington  method  of  handling  con- 
signed goods  is  to  distribute  at  the  com- 
mencement of  the  season,  among  reliable 
agents  and  jobbers,  complete  stocks  of  vari- 
ous sizes  from  which  to  sell.  Then  each 
consignment  account  is  carefully  watched 
by  the  house  and  collections  are  made 
promptly  upon  the  sale  of  machines.  As 
the  season  advances  shipments  to  refill  de- 
pleted stocks  are  not  as  large  as  those  made 
earlier  and  the  adjustment  of  shipments  to 
the  sales  of  respective  agents  is  handled  so 
systematically  that  at  the  end  of  a  season 
there  are  few  stocks  to  be  held  over  ami 
such  aa  be  left  are  small  ones.  The  com- 
pany deals  in  this  manner  with  large  jobbers 
and  with  small  retail  dealers  and  in  select- 
ing agents  does  not  rely  so  mucli  upon  the 
mere  commercial  rating  of  dealers  as  upon 
their  known  reputation  as  business  men. 
Certainly  if  any  bicycle  manufacturing  com- 
pany is  personally  acquainted  with  its  agents 
the  Huntington  company  should  be  and  the 
fact  that  this  firm  has  found  its  plan  of  do- 
ing business  entirely  satisfactory  goes  to 
show  that  the  acquaintance  of  maker  and 
retailer  is  in  this  instance  profitable  at  both 
ends  of  the  game. 


Uses  Reading  Standard. 

Ben  Dittrich,  a  well  known  trick  rider 
hailing  from  Honesdale,  Pa.,  uses  exclusive- 
ly in  fancy  riding  a  Reading  Standard  bi- 
cycle, made  by  the  Reading  Standard  Mfg. 
Co.,  of  Reading,  Pa. 


Special  Service  to  Fishing  Region. 

The  following  is  a  list  of  prominent  Chi- 
cago people  who  have  just  returned  from 
a  few  days'  fishing  at  Neenah,  Wis.: 

J.  C.  Brooks,  1407  Masonic  Temple;  John 
C.  Durgin,  244  South  Water  street;  Edwin  S. 
Hartwell,  1324  Elston  avenue;  H.  H.  Nett- 
ler,  1324  Elston  avenue:  A.  B.  Hudson,  1307, 
103  State  street;  T.  C.  Hammond,  Rush 
street  and  Bellevue  place;  Oliver  Hammond, 
Rush  street  and  Bellevue  place;  Geo.  H. 
Jenney,  68  Stratford  place;  Milton  W.  Kirk, 


Union  Club;  W.  M.  Knight,  Briggs  House; 
C.  R.  Matson,  66.  163  Randolph  street;  Ed- 
ward O'Brien.  47  Plymouth  court;  F.  S. 
Peabody,  21.5  Dearborn  street:  J.  M.  Roach, 
444  North  Clark  street;  E.  S.  Shepherd,  13 
Fifth  avenue;   S.   A.  Spry,    Ashland   avenue. 

They  report  the  fishing  excellent  and  a 
catch  in  two  days'  outing  of  147  bass,  aver- 
aging IVa  lbs.;  250  pike,  averaging  52  lbs.; 
and  one  sturgeon,  caught  by  S.  A.  Spry, 
weighing  80  lbs. 

They  are  all  enthusiastic  over  fishing  in 
I>ake  Winnebago,  which  is  conveniently 
reached  by  the  fast  train  service  of  the 
North-Western  line.  The  North-Western  is 
making  special  efforts  to  accommodate 
fishermen  into  its  fishing  territory,  and  be- 
sides its  excellent  train  service  into  the  Fox 
lake  district  has,  every  Thursday  and  Sat- 
urday, a  through  sleeping  car  leaving  Chi- 
cago 5:00  p.  m  for  Three  Lakes,  Eagle 
'River,  Conover,  State  Line,  Watersmeet, 
and  other  points  at  which  the  best  fishing 
is  reported. 


Sundries  Exhibition  Stand. 

The  New  England  Cycle  Supply  Co.  of 
Keene,  N.  H.,  is  now  calling  especial  atten- 
tion of  wholesale  and  retail  cycle  dealers  to 
the  merits  of  its  sundries  display  stand  for 
effectively  and  conveniently  showing  vari- 
ous standard  lines  of  bicycle  sundries.  Tlie 
stand,  dressed  with  samples,  is  shown  in 
the  accompanying  illustration.  It  is  made 
entirelj'  of  iron  and  steel  and  finished  in 
black  enamel   with   gold   striping.     The   dis- 


play rings  are  made  to  revolve  on  the  stand- 
ard and  are  supported  by  collars  which  allow 
adjustment  for  height.  Extra  rings  can  be 
supplied  if  the  dealer  wishes  to  display  an 
unusually  large  line.  When  this  stand  is 
used  no  samples  are  scattered  around,  mis- 
laid or  mixed,  sales  are  made  much  quicker 
than  when  the  samples  are  displayed  in  less 
convenient  manners  and  the  general  effect- 
iveness of  the  stand  in  a  cycle  store  is  a 
feature  worth  reckoning  into  account.  The 
New  England  company  is  also  pushing  act- 
ively the  manufacture  and  sale  of  its  nume- 
rous well  known  appliances  for  bicycle  re- 
pair shops,  stores  and  factories. 


A  convenient  form  of  cycle  path  tag  is 
that  invented  by  J.  E.  Fisher  of  Buffalo. 
It  consists  of  a  plate  upon  which  the  neces- 
sary inscriptions  are  made,  and  prongs  or 
arms  bent  around  the  fork  side,  its  lower 
end  being  secured  by  the  nut  on  the  axle. 
This  permits  of  its  readily  being  slipped  on 
the  fork,  and  when  fastened  under  the  axle 
nut  it  is  prevented  from  working  off.  In 
this  position  the  plate  is  conspicuous  and 
in  a  convenient  position  for  being  observed. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


THE  PASTIME  AND  SPORT 


Brilliant  Circuit  Prospects. 

Applications  for  dates  on  the  N.  C.  A. 
national  circuit  are  being  received  rapid- 
ly now  at  tile  various  division  offices  ani 
the  members  of  the  board  of  control  are 
free  to  admit  that  the  1900  circuit  will  bs 
the  most  important  in  years.  The  keen 
competition  anticipated  is  bringing  in 
the  applications.  Cooper,  Taylor,  Kra- 
mer, Stevens,  Kimble,  Newhouse,  Wal- 
thour,  Fisher,  McFarland,  Freeman, 
Downing  and  many  others  will  make  the 
hardest  fight  for  the  championship  this 
season  ever  seen  on  the  American  path. 
So  large  a  field  has  not  been  known  in 
years  as  that  of  the  present  time. 

The  circuit  will  start  in  July  and  there 
are  excellent  indications  that  it  will  bs 
carried  through  to  the  Pacific  s'.ope,  as 
the  riders  wish  to  reach  the  coast  for  the 
winter  season,  there  to  enjoy  the  two 
nights  of  racing  each  week  which  will  be 
promoted  at  the  Los  Angeles  track  and 
the  other  racing  to  be  promoted  regularly 
at  other  tracks  which  have  been  encour- 
agd  to  enter  the  game  by  the  successes  in 
Los  Angeles  last  season. 

The  starting  of  the  circuit  will  draw 
the  big  men  from  the  east  and  those  who 
today  appear  so  regularly  among  the 
"also  rans"  will  have  their  opportunity 
to  win.  For  some  time  there  have  bsen 
grouped  at  Newark  too  many  good  men 
for  the  opening  competition  of  the  sea- 
son, but  the  opening  of  the  Prince  circuit 
of  coliseums  in  New  England  will  relieve 
the  pressure  at  Vailsburg.  Around  Bos- 
ton Wm.  Cochran  is  working  on  a  plan  to 
promote  regular  Saturday  sprint  race 
meets  at  the  Medford,  Charles  River 
park  and  other  tracks,  with  good  prizes, 
and  an  effort  is  being  made  to  interest 
Providence  in  the  promotion  of  profes- 
sional sport.  The  New  Englanders  are 
said  to  be  hungry  for  sprint  racing  and  it 
is  doubtless  true  that  they  will  have 
plenty  of  motocycle  racing  before  the 
summer  is  half  over. 

Bjokmakiig  at  Cycle  Raa  . 

Scarcely  a  race  meet  is  now  held  in 
Melbourne,  Australia,  without  the  pres- 
ence of  the  bookmakers.  It  is  contended 
in  some  quarters  that  betting  is  doing  a 
lot  of  harm  to  the  sport;  on  the  other 
hand  it  is  affirmed  that  since  the  League 
of  Victorian  Wheelmen  decided  to  admit 
bookmakers  to  race  meets  held  under  its 
jurisdiction  the  sport  has  increased  in 
popularity.  The  Australian  Cyclist,  in  an 
article  on  the  subject  of  bookmaking  at 
bicycle  race  meets,  remarks: 

"Among  those  who  have  been  long  as- 
sociated with  cycle  racing  in  Australia, 
there  is  a  growing  opinion  that  the 
dearth  of  public  interest  in  the  sport  may 
be  remedied  by  the  introduction  of  rec- 
ognized betting  on  our  tracks.  If  betting 
were  permitted,  it  is  urged,  much  larger 
crowds  would  be  attracted  to  race  meet- 
ings. Horse  racing  is  popular,  and  pays 
well,  on  account  of  the  concourse  of 
bookmakers  and  backers,  and  cycle  rac- 
ing would  receive  the  same  patronage  if 
the  public  were  permitted  to  have  bets  ou 
the  results.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  a  cycle 
race  is  more  interesting  to  the  spectator 
than  a  horse  race,  and  the  number  of 
events  are  from  three  to  four  times  as 
great.  Curiously  enough,  this  view  is  be- 
ing argued  by  one  influential  English 
journal  as  a  means  of  galvanizing  some 
life  into  the  sport,  while  one  prominent 
league  official  avers  that  cycle  racing 
may  be  made  as  popular  as  horseracing, 
and  the  league  may  become  as  influential 
and  as  affluent  a  body  as  the  Australian 
Jockey   Club   or  the     Victorian     Racing 


Club,  if  the  sport  is  properly  handled. 
The  project,  of  course,  opens  a  very  wide 
field  for  discussion,  apart  from  the  very 
questionable  morality  of  such  a  course." 
In  New  Zealand  betting  has  been  intro- 
duced at  several  race  meetings  under 
league  rules,  but  the  betting  has  general- 
ly been  done  on  professional  races^ 
"wheel  races"  more  particularly.  Neither 
the  league  nor  the  alliance  sanctions 
open  betting  at  the  race  meetings  under 
their  control,  but  it  is  well  known  that  it 
is  carried  on  in  view  of  the  officials,  says 
the  New  Zealand  Cyclist.  It  has  been 
customary  for  bookmakers  and  even 
members  of  league  clubs  to  have  books 
on  the  New  Zealand  wheel  race,  but  most 
of  the  betting  was  done  on  the  quiet.  The 
present  season  has  convinced  us  that  the 
public  all  over  the  colony  are  tiring  of 
cycle  racing.  If  the  bodies  controlling 
the  sport  do  not  want  cycle  racing  to  die 
out  they  will  have  to  do  something  to 
bring  about  a  revival  of  that  interest 
which  was  so  marked  a  couple  of  years 
ago.  Whether  the  presence  of  bookma- 
kers calling  the  odds  at  race  meetings 
is  likely  to  bring  about  a  revival  of  pub- 
lic interest  in  the  sport  is  a  matter  which 
the  League  of  New  Zealand  Wheelmen 
will  probably  consider  before  next  sea- 
son. 

Seek  to  Stimulate  Interest. 

Cleveland  dealers  have  decided  to  see 
what  can  be  done  to  rejuvenate  cycling 
interest  before  the  season  is  too  far  ad- 
vanced, and  at  a  recent  meeting  of  the 
cycle  board  of  trade  agreed  to  hold  a  big 
road  race.  July  7  is  the  date  set  for  the 
event,  which  is  to  be  one  of  the  old-time 
cycling  derbies.  The  prizes  are  to  be  of 
such  value  that  they  will  command  ths 
attention  of  all  the  amateurs  who  can  af- 
ford to  come  to  Cleveland  and  of  suffi- 
cient number  to  make  the  entry  list  fully 
as  large  if  not  larger  than  any  previous 
race  held  in  Cleveland,  the  promoters 
having  guaranteed  150  prizes.  All  of  the 
leading  dealers  have  already  agreed  to 
give  bicycles,  and  a  number  of  manufac- 
turers who  are  represented  in  Cleveland 
will  be  invited  to  participate.  The  100  or 
more  smaller  dealers  throughout  the  c'.ty 
will  be  expected  to  donate  something  for 
tha  common  good. 

The  race  will  be  a  good  old  25-mile 
event  and  will  finish  on  the  Glenville 
[race  track.  Free  tickets  will  be  given  out 
at  the  various  bicycle  stores  and  every 
leffort  will  be  made  to  have  a  record- 
.breaking  crowd.  It  has  also  been  pro- 
(posed  to  have  track  events  for  both  pro- 
fessionals and  amateurs,  with  perhaps  a 
motor  tandem  race,  but  this  point  has 
not  been  decided  upon.  The  main  point 
is  to  give  the  people  the  largest  show  in 
this  line  ever  held  in  Cleveland  and  to 
make  it  free  of  charge.  It  is  confidently 
ibelieved  that  the  event  will  have  a  stim- 
ulating effect  upon  trade  in  general. 

No  Penalty  Provided. 

The  exact  provisions  of  the  Massachu- 
setts bicycle  baggage  act  signed  recently 
are  capable  of  misunderstanding,  in  that 
it  is  a  law  without  a  penalty.  It  requires 
every  railroad  company  "of  standard 
gauge"  to  check  and  transport  a  bicycle 
between  stations  within  the  limits  of  the 
state  for  any  passenger,  subject  to  the 
same  and  no  other  charges,  terms  and 
liabilities  as  other  baggage;  but  this  re- 
quirement only  applies  when  the  passen- 
ger pays  by  mileage  book,  or  by  ticket 
other  than  a  season  ticket,  or  in  cash, 
the  established  fare  of  not  less  than  ten 


cents,  exclusive  of  any  rebate.  No  rail- 
road company  is  required  to  transport 
more  than  one  bicycle  for  a  single  pas- 
senger, and  the  weight  of  the  bciycle  is 
to  be  included  in  estimating  the  total 
weight  of  baggage  for  which  transpor- 
tation Js  desired.  No  passenger  is  re- 
quired to  crate,  cover  or  otherwise  pro- 
tect a  bicycle  presented  for  transporta- 
tion as  baggage.  As  reported  from  the 
committee,  the  bill  prescribed  a  penalty 
of  ?£.5  for  every  refusal  by  a  railroad 
company  to  comply  with  its  provisions, 
to  be  recovered  in  an  action  of  tort  by 
the  passenger,  but  this  was  stricken  out 
in  the  se:ate;  so  that  as  it  now  stands 
its  observance  is  practically  optional 
with  the  railroad. 

Taking  All  Precautions  Now^. 

Every  precaution  is  now  being  taken 
against  a  repetition  of  the  Waltham  acci- 
dent. Nervous  riders  are  being  advised 
to  withdraw  from  the  field  of  pacemakers 
and  where  new  teams  are  being  formed 
none  but  experienced  men  are  being  se- 
lected. Hitherto  it  has  often  been  im- 
possible for  a  good  man  to  get  placed  be- 
cause others  would  work  cheaper.  This 
cheap  labor  proposition  on  the  cycle 
track  has  been  found  dangerous  and, 
finally,  disastrous.  The  motor  tandem 
men  have  also  decided  to  go  carefully 
about  the  arrangement  of  contests  for 
unsafe  tracks  and  in  every  case  where  a 
fast  and  safe  track  is  in  competition  for 
patronage  with  an  unsafe  course,  the 
latest  modeled  track  will  be  chosen.  The 
incident  at  Waltham  taught  a  severe  les- 
son. 

Race  meet  promoters  are  being  warned 
to  pad  every  post  liable  to  be  struck  by 
falling  men,  and  referees  have  been  cau- 
tioned to  exercise  vigilance  and  see  that 
the  motor  machines  are  well  mounted;  in 
other  words,  that  there  are  no  new  and 
untrained  men  in  responsible  positions. 
Had  such  a  rule  been  in  effect  at  Wal- 
tham the  referee  would  surely  have  taken 
Harry  Miles  down,  for  he  was  very  nerv- 
ous and  anxious  before  the  start  of  the 
race.  This  was  mentioned  to  the  officials 
at  the  time,  but  no  heed  was  paid  to  it  by 
those  who  heard  and  understood.  Moral- 
izing on  such  a  sad  occurrence  is  often- 
times uncharitable  and  inadvisable,  but 
the  lessons  to  be  learned  are  so  many 
that  to  call  attention  to  them  is  only 
right  to  the  public  and  to  the  men  who 
risk  their  lives  in  the  game.  By  padding 
the  posts  and  exercising  all  possible  pre- 
cautions in  the  matter  of  choosing  the 
men  to  steer  and  control  the  machines, 
there  need  never  be  a  similar  disaster. 

Popularitv  of  Old-Timers. 

The  sporting  world  seems  to  always 
keep  a  warm  corner  in  its  heart  for  those 
who  once  were;  that  is  if  they  were  much 
at  the  time.  Especially  is  this  true  in  cycle 
racing.  Devotees  of  the  game  and  the 
laity  patronage  are  always  ready  to  offer 
a  warm  welcome  to  an  old  timer  of  re- 
nown at  the  instance  of  his  second  de- 
but. It  may  not  be  expected  of  a  racing 
man  who  returns  to  the  field  of  conquest 
and  defeat  after  a  long  retirement  that 
he  will  do  wonders.  Sympathy  is  mingled 
with  interest  at  his  reappearance  and 
should  the  one  of  yesterday  fail  to  show 
the  speed  of  those  of  today  he  is  not 
criticised.  The  spectators  agree  that 
"there  was  none  like  him  in  his  time  any- 
way." 

The  six-day  team  race  will  be  repeated  at 
Madison  Square  Garden  next  winter.  Entry 
blanks  will  soon  be  out. 


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187 


AUSTRALIAN  CHAMPIONSHIPS 


SHRIMPTON  WINS  BOTH   AMATEUR 
EVENTS,  DEFEATING  GOODSON 


Racing    Season    Comes   to   a   Close-Walne 
and  Ivcwls  May  Race  at  Paris- 
Other  News. 


Sydney,  N.  S.  W.,  May  3.— The  half- 
mile  and  ten-mile  Australian  champion- 
ships were  contested  in  Melbourne  on 
April  28.  The  best  amateurs  in  all  of  the 
colonies  competed.  Victoria  was  repre- 
sented by  W.  Shrimpton,  New  South 
Wales  by  C.  A.  Cameron  and  Queensland 
by  Ben  Goodson  and  F.  Rickards. 

Shrimpton  won  both  events. 

In  the  half-mile  the  heat  winners  were 
Shrimpton,  Goodson  and  Cameron.  In 
the  final  Shrimpton  romped  in  a  winner 
by  two  lengths  from  Goodson,  with  Cam- 
eron last.  After  the  race  Goodson  com- 
plained that  Shrimpton  bumped  him,  but 
such  was  not  the  case;  Goodson  only 
wanted  an  excuse  tor  his  easy  defeat. 
This  is  the  first  defeat  he  has  suffered  for 
a  few  years  in  Australia.  It  was  about 
time  that  he  discovered  that  "he  is  not 
the  only  pebble  on  the  beach,"  as  he  suf- 
fers greatly  from  over-appreciation  ot 
himself. 

Good  Finish  in  Ten-Mile. 

The  ten-mile  event  produced  a  great 
finish  between  Goodson  and  Shrimpton. 
Again  the  latter  was  the  victor.  Goodson 
had  the  best  position  at  the  bell — behind 
Morrison's  wheel,  the  latter  cutting  out 
the  pace  for  him.  Shrimpton  was  two 
lengths  back  and  the  rest  of  the  field  out- 
classed. In  the  backstreach  Shrimpton 
pulled  up  even  with  Goodson,  but  enter- 
ing the  straight  Goodson  held  a  slight 
lead.  Twenty  yards  from  the  winning 
post  Shrimpton  made  a  mighty  effort  and 
fairly  threw  himself  over  the  line,  down- 
ing Goodson  by  a  wheel  and  securing  the 
second  Australasian  championship. 

The  racing  season,  so  far  as  New  South 
Wales  and  South  Australia  are  concern- 
ed, is  over,  and  the  Victorian  season  will 
close  May  24.  The  professional  cham- 
pionships for  the  season  resulted  as  fol- 
lows: One-mile,  R.  H.  Walne,  being  the 
third  time  he  has  won  it;  five-mile,  W.  C. 
Jackson,  who  also  won  it  last  year;  ten- 
mile,  R.  H.  Walne.  Jackson  did  not  start 
in  the  ten-mile  and  was  regarded  as  the 
certain  winner  of  the  mile  when  he  was 
"bored"  on  to  the  grass  and  thrown  out 
of  the  contest;  otherwise  he  might  have 
won  both  the  championships  now  held  by 
Walne. 

Walne  Wants  World's  Championship. 

Walne  did  not  adhere  so  strictly  to  his 
training  methods  this  season  and  Jack- 
son proved  himself  by  far  the  most  con- 
sistent rider  and  the  best  handicap  racer 
we  have  produced.  He  also  won  every 
paced  race  in  which  he  started.  Jack- 
son's two  handicap  performances  of  win- 
ning the  Druids'  wheel  race  and  finishing 
second  in  the  Adelaide  wheel  race  from 
the  mark  of  honor,  will  long  be  remem- 
bered by  those  who  saw  them.  His  win- 
nings for  the  season  must  amount  to 
$4,000.  He  is  now  resting  with  a  frac- 
tured collarbone,  the  result  of  a  fall,  and 
will  not  ride  again  until  October,  when 
the  next  racing  season  opens. 

It  is  almost  a  certainty  that  Walne  and 
R.  W.  Lewis,  one  of  our  foremost  riders, 
will  leave  Australia  for  Paris  within  the 
coming  week  or  two.  The  former  has  his 
eye  on  the  world's  mile  championship 
and  in  his  proper  form  will  make  the 
world's  best  men  "hustle"  to  beat  him. 

Martin  Had  Things  His  Own  Way. 

"Bill"  Martin  has  been  having  things 
all  his  own  way  in  West  Australia,  where 
there  are  no  riders  of  any  note.     In  his 


first  appearance  he  won  a  mile  handicap 
and  a  five-mile  scratch,  netting  $175  for 
his  day's  racing.  Martin  was  treated  like 
a  king  in  the  west  and,  needless  to  say, 
thoroughly  enjoyed  himself  there. 

There  is  a  great  outcry  in  Victoria 
about  the  backmarkers  pooling  the  prize 
money  won  in  big  handicaps.  It  is  said 
that  the  winners  of  the  Druids  and  Bight 
Hours  wheel  races,  W.  C.  Jackson  and 
R.  W.  Lewis  respectively,  were  selected 
as  the  riders  to  win,  and  every  rider  be- 
hind the  60-yard  mark  assisted  them  by 
pacing  and  insuring  an  easy  passage,' 
which  of  course  allowed  them  to  win  eas- 
ily. The  Victorian  league  has  appointed  a 
sub-committee  to  investigate  and  report 
on  the  matter. 

Amateur  and  Pro.  Bodies  to  Unite. 

It  is  very  probable  that  the  League  of 
N.  S.  W.  Wheelmen  (governing  body  of 
professionalism  in  New  South  Wales)  and 
the  N.  S.  W.  Cyclists'  Union  (governing 
body  of  amateurism)  will  amalgamate  at 
an  early  date.  A  conference  has  already 
been  held  on  the  subject  and  a  scheme 
propounded  which  seems  to  have  met 
with  the  approval  of  both  bodies.  The 
N.  S.  W.  league  holds  a  general  meeting 
on  May  11,  when  it  will  be  definitely  de- 
cided whether  this  body  is  in  favor  of 
amalgamation  or  not.  The  amateur  body 
has  desired  amalgamation  for  years,  but 
the  league  would  not  entertain  such  a 
proposal  until  lately.  A  union  of  the 
two  bodies  is  now  regarded  as  a  cer- 
tainty. 

It  is  expected  that  the  League  of  Vic- 
torian Wheelmen  will  sjnd  a  rider  to 
represent  it  in  the  world's  championships 
at  Paris.  If  it  is  to  be  represented,  it 
will  probably  be  by  Walne. 


COOPER-KRAMER  RACE  FAILS 


CHAMPIONS  COI<I,IDE,  FAI,!/,  AND  THE 
MATCH   IS   CAI<I<ED   OFF 


MORAN'S  LAST  AMATEUR  WIN 


Takes  Mile  Handicap  from  Scratch  in  Close 
to  Record  Time     Michael's  Exhibition. 


James  Moran  made  his  farewell  appear- 
ance in  the  amateur  ranks  in  the  one- 
mile  handicap  at  New  Bedford,  Mass., 
last  Saturday,  winning  from  scratch  in 
2:01  1-5,  just  missing  the  record  by  one 
second.  Cadwell,  who  started  with  him, 
finished  third,  Harry  Edwards  of  Brock- 
ton (15)  gaining  second. 

Jimmy  Michael  was  billed  to  ride  a 
ten-mile  exhibition  motor  paced  and  had 
planned  to  go  the  distance  in  17:00,  but 
shortly  after  riding  five  miles  he  kicked 
off  a  pedal,  and,  there  being  no  other 
mount  for  him,  he  was  forced  to  stop  and 
to  hurry  to  catch  a  train  for  New  York, 
where  he  has  taken  up  his  training  quar- 
ters to  prepai'e  for  his  coming  match 
with  Burns  Pierce  on  June  IS  at  Charles 
River  park.  He  rode  the  first  mile  in 
1:31,  which  lowers  Elkes'  N.  C.  A.  record 
of  1:311-5.  His  time  for  the  five  was 
8:12  1-5.  He  was  paced  by  Crooks  and 
Sherrer,  who  afterwards  went  out  to  try 
for  the  mile  record  of  1:20  2-5  made  in 
Montreal  by  Judge  and  Miller.  They  did 
the  first  quarter  in  20  seconds,  finished 
the  half  in  :40  and  the  three-quarters  in 
1:00  4-5,  but  got  baked  in  the  last  quar- 
ter and  finished  in  1:21. 


Rutz  and  Stone  Dead  Heat. 

Cincinnati,  June  11. — The  twenty-five- 
mile  motor-paced  race  between  W.  A. 
Rutz  of  New  Haven  and  A.  B.  Stone  of 
Denver  at  Chester  park  yesterday  result- 
ed in  a  dead  heat  in  49:47  3-5. 

Owing  to  an  accident  to  Stone's  pacing 
machine  in  the  opening  of  the  twelfth 
mile  the  men  agreed  to  use  the  same 
pace,  changing  positions  each  lap.  At 
the  quarter  pole  of  the  last  lap  the  ma- 
chine pulled  out,  leaving  the  riders  to 
fight  it  out  to  the  tape.  To  many  it 
looked  as  if  Rutz  crossed  first,  but  the 
judges  decided  that  it  was  a  dead  heat. 


Cooper   Declines  to   Start   Again    Owing   to 
Injuries— Stevens  Wins  Five- 
Mile  Handicap. 


New  York,  June  11. — Tom  Cooper  and 
Frank  Kramer,  the  respective  champions 
of  1899  in  the  two  classes,  attempted  a 
match  race  at  mile  iieats  at  the  Vailsburg 
races  yesterday,  whicli  resulted  in  a  col- 
lision, a  muddle  and  a  failure  to  com- 
plete the  contest. 

The  men  tossed  for  choice  of  position 
behind  Hadfield,  the  pacemaker,  and 
Kramer  won.  He  gave  Cooper  Hadfield's 
rear  wheel  and  took  the  end  of  the  pro- 
cession. When  the  pacemaker  dropped 
them  at  the  bell  lap  they  continued  in 
this  order  with  no  effort  at  a  sprint  until 
the  last  turn  was  reached.  At  this  point 
Cooper  swung  a  trifle  wide  and  Kramer 
jumped  at  once  for  the  opening  near  the 
pole.  At  the  same  instant  Cooper  start- 
ed his  sprint  and  closed  in  on  him,  which 
brought  them  into  collision  and  sent 
them  rolling  on  the  grass. 

Kramer  Anxious  to  Finish. 

"Let's  call  it  off,"  said  Cooper.  Kra- 
mer, however,  would  have  none  of  it  and, 
mounting  his  bicycle,  started  for  the 
tape.  There  was  nothing  left  for  Cooper 
to  do  but  to  follow  the  same  tactics. 
Tom's  machine  was  the  less  damaged  and 
landed  him  across  the  line  first. 

Kramer  claimed  a  foul,  but  the  referee 
could  not  see  it  that  way  and  called  it  no 
heat.  Then  Kramer  withdrew  his  pro- 
test. This  left  the  referee  only  one  thing 
to  do  and  that  was  to  give  the  heat  to 
the  first  man  to  cross  the  line,  who  was 
Cooper. 

Kramer's  arm  was  damaged,  but  he 
wanted  to  have  it  out  and  finish  the 
match.  Cooper  declined  on  account  of 
injuries  received  and  the  match  went  by 
the  board,  though  it  will  probably  be 
fought  out  a  fortnight  hence. 

Both  men  were  open  to  some  criticism. 
Kramer  was  perhaps  excusable  in  seizing 
what  he  thought  a  fair  opportunity  to  get 
through,  but  it  would  have  been  more 
sportsmanlike  for  him  to  have  accepted 
Cooper's  suggestion  to  call  off  the  heat. 
Cooper  should  not  liave  made  such  a  du- 
bious departure  from  the  pole  and  it 
would  have  been  more  game  for  him  to 
have  finished  the  match  as  Kramer  sug- 
gested, since  the  ex-amateur  was  as  bad- 
ly bruised  as  was  he. 

It  is  a  pity  the  match  could  not  have 
been  pulled  off,  as  both  men  were  at 
their  best.  Kramer's  previous  victories 
proved  him  fit  to  go  against  any  one 
awheel  and  Cooper's  mile  in  2:011-5  last 
week,  confirmed  by  his  clean  win  of  the 
open  half  yesterday,  showed  him  fully  up 
to  his  old  championship  form. 

The  Five-Mile  Handicap. 

In  the  five-mile  handicap  the  man  who 
sets  the  marks  thought  best  to  relieve 
the  overflow  on  the  scratch  line  by  mov- 
ing Stevens  and  Eaton  up  to  the  fifty- 
yard  mark  with 'Fisher,  Newhouse  and 
Walthour,  leaving  McFarland  and  Kra- 
mer to  start  from  scratch.  Cooper  failing 
to  show  up  at  the  tape.  The  long  mark- 
ers were  slow  and  the  field  bunched 
rather  early.  Stevens  won  in  11:55,  with 
Newhouse  second  and  Walthour  third. 
Freeman,  who  had  been  moved  up  to  the 
100-yard  line,  was  fourth,  and  Fisher 
was  fifth. 

Ped  Hickman,  the  southern  amateur 
champion,  made  a  favorable  impression 
on  the  occasion  of  his  northern  debut, 
winning  the  two-mile  handicap  from  the 
sixty-yard  mark  in  4:21,  with  Henry 
Welsing  (210)  second,  Krebs  (60)  third 
and  Jacobson  (scratch)  fourth. 


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BERLIN      FOUR-DAY'S      RACE 


WAI^TERS     WINS      BUT     £I,ESS     DOES 
BEST    RIDING 


American  Finishes  First  in  Last  Three  Days 

and  Breaks  Three-Hour  Record 

-  Rain  Interferes. 


The  big  Berlin  four-days'  paced  race 
came  to  a  close  on  May  31  with  A.  E. 
Walters,  the  English  stayer,  leading  by 
three  kilometers  or  more  than  two  miles, 
and  Harry  Elkes  in  second  position  with 
a  lead  of  more  than  twelve  miles  over 
his  great  rival,  Edouard  Taylor,  the 
Frenchman.  The  race  comprised  three 
consecutive  hours  of  riding  on  the  four 
successive  days,  the  first  prize  of  $500 
to  be  awarded  to  the  rider  having  the 
greatest  mileage  to  his  credit  at  the  con- 
clusion. The  score  at  the  finish  was  as 
follows: 

1.  A.   E.  Walters   372  miles  772  yards 

2.  Harrv    Elkes    370  miles  467  yardy 

3.  Edouard   Tavlor   358  miles  817  yards 

4    A    A     Chase    352  miles  288  yards 

5,  Ryser;  6,  Constant  Huret;  7,  Arthur 
Ross;   8,   Struck;   9,    Kaser. 

Elkes  Seized  With  Cramps. 

The  riding  of  Elkes,  the  American 
hour  champion,  was  most  remarkable, 
and  undoubtedly  he  would  have  won  had 
he  not  unfortunately  been  seized  with 
cramps  after  the  first  hour's  riding  on 
the  first  day,  which  necessitated  a  fifteen- 
minutes'  retirement  from  the  track, 
during  which  Walters  gained  a  lead  of 
fourteen  kilometers  or  about  ten  miles. 

On  the  second,  third  and  fourth  days 
the  American  regained  three  kilometers 
each,  thus  cutting  down  the  English- 
man's lead  to  three  kilometers  at  the 
finish.  Walters  was  further  helped  to 
win  by  having  great  luck  with  his  pacing, 
having  only  two  accidents  during  all 
four  days,  and  at  each  of  these  times 
Taylor's  pacing  outfit  came  to  his  aid. 
Moreover,  Walters  is  at  his  best  in  such 
long  races,  having  trained  for  twenty- 
four-hour  events,  whereas  neither  Elkes 
nor  Taylor  were  expected  to  last  well  for 
three  hours  at  a  stretch  on  four  succes- 
sive days. 

Walters  Wins  on  First  Day. 

The  race,  which  was  several  times 
postponed  on  account  of  rain,  was  finally 
started  on  May  27,  with  the  following 
lined  up  at  the  tape:  Edouard  Taylor 
and  Constant  Huret  of  France,  A.  E. 
Walters  and  A.  A.  Chase  of  England, 
Harry  Elkes  and  Arthur  Ross  of  Amer- 
ica, Kaser  and  Struck  of  Germany,  and 
Ryser  of  Switzerland.  The  feature  of  the 
day  was  the  fine  riding  of  Elkes  during 
the  first  hour,  followed  by  his  sudden 
collapse  owing  to  cramps.  Notwith- 
standing his  long  retirement  from  the 
track,  he  had  such  a  big  lead  over  all 
but  Walters  that  he  did  not  lose  second 
position,  wl;ich  he  held  at  the  end  of  the 
first  hour.  Taylor  led  during  most  of 
the  first  hour  and  was  300  meters  ahead 
of  Elkes  at  its  conclusion,  Elkes'  tandem 
having  come  to  a  sudden  stop  soon  after 
the  American  had  passed  into  the  lead. 
Taylor  kept  the  lead  until  the  sixty- 
fourth  kilometer,  when  Elkes  again 
passed  ahead  and  was  a  lap  in  advance. 
When  Elkes  was  seized  with  cramps 
Taylor  again  passed  ahead  and  was  lead- 
ing at  the  end  of  the  second  hour,  with 
Walters  second  and  Ross  third.  At  the 
beginning  of  the  third  hour  Taylor  weak- 
ened and  Walters  began  riding  stronger 
and  recovering  lost  ground,  while  Elkes, 
who  had  returned,  rode  easily  and  Ross 
became  groggy  and  had  to  quit  the  track. 
Kaser  made  a  hit  in  the  last  hour's 
riding  by  coming  forward  in  fine  style 
gaining  third  position.  At  the  end  of 
the  first  day's  riding  Walter  was  leading 
with  a  total  of  about  91  miles.     Taylor 


was  second  about  two  miles  behind; 
then  followed  Kaser,  Ryser,  Huret, 
Elkes,  Chase,  Struck  and  Ross  in  the  or- 
der named. 

American  Takes  the  I>ead. 

On  the  second  day  the  German  public 
grew  excited  and  very  enthusiastic  over 
the  plucky  and  fast  riding  of  the  Amer- 
ican and  regret  was  frequently  expressed 
because  of  Elkes'  illness  on  the  preceding 
day.  Elkes  took  the  lead  at  the  start 
but  had  it  wrested  from  him  in  the  fifth 
kilometer  by  Taylor,  though  he  con- 
tinued to  follow  at  about  200  yards. 
Taylor  lapped  Walters  at  about  sixteen 
kilometers  and  soon  afterwards  Kaser 
fell.  His  pacing  tandem  also  went  down 
and  Struck  ran  into  it  and  was  thrown. 
Both  riders  were  -  rather  severely  in- 
jured and  withdrew  from  the  race  for 
the  rest  of  the  day.  Ross,  who  was  riding 
well,  was  repeatedly  left  without  pace. 
In  the  forty-seventh  kilometer  Taylor 
was  shaken  by  his  tandem  and  Walters 
immediately  took  advantage  of  the  fact 
to  pass  and  gain  a  lap  on  his  French 
competitor.  At  the  end  of  the  hour  Tay- 
lor was  again  in  the  lead,  however,  with 
Walters  second  and  Elkes  third.  Soon 
afterward  the  Englishman  again  suc- 
ceeded in   passing  ahead. 

In  the  seventy-fifth  kilometer  Taylor 
several  times  changed  machines  owing 
to  the  gear  being  too  high,  and  at  the 
same  juncture  Walters  completely  broke 
down,  allowing  Elkes,  after  hard  riding, 
to  gain  the  lead.  He  still  held  first  place 
at  the  end  of  the  second  hour,  with  Tay- 
lor second  more  than  a  mile  and  a  half 
behind.  Many  exciting  accidents  and  in- 
cidents occurred  during  the  last  hour, 
in  which  Taylor  had  the  most  ill  luck 
while  Walters  recovered  and  began  rid- 
ing strong  once  more.  At  the  end  of 
the  day  Elkes  was  still  leading  with  a 
total  of  nearly  97  miles  for  the  three 
hours.  Walters  was  second  at  about 
three  miles,  Ryser  third  and  Taylor 
fourth. 

World's  Record  Broken  Third  Day, 

Harry  Elkes  won  again  on  the  third 
day.  incidentally  breaking  the  world's 
record  for  three  hours'  riding,  notwith- 
standing it  rained  during  an  entire  hour. 
This  time  Chase  and  Ryser  took  the 
lead  at  the  start,  while  Taylor  was  left 
without  pace  for  four  laps,  during  which 
he  lost  1,000  meters.  When  he  finally 
secured  pace  he  put  up  a  splendid  fight 
and  after  thirty-two  laps  of  hard  riding 
overtook  the  leaders.  Meantime  Elkes 
had  been  busy  himself  and  had  lapped 
Taylor  twice  and  all  the  rest  of  the 
field  once.  Then  he  proceeded  to  appro- 
priate another  lap  at  the  expense  of 
Taylor  in  the  twenty-fifth  kilometer. 
Soon  afterward  it  began  to  rain,  much  to 
the  discomfiture  of  Taylor,  who  slipped 
at  almost  every  lap,  thus  losing  many 
laps. 

Rides  Rings  Around  Taylor  in  Rain. 

Elkes  led  at  the  end  of  the  first  hour 
and  throughout  the  second  hour  while 
the  rain  fell  he  rode  like  a  machine, 
gaining  lap  after  lap  on  his  old  French 
rival.  The  American  was  still  first  at 
the  end  of  the  second  hour,  with  three 
laps  lead  over  Walters  and  ten  over 
Chase. 

As  the  end  of  the  day's  riding  ap- 
proached Taylor  gained  more  confidence 
and  rode  a  splendid  race  with  Elkes, 
who  finally  defeated  him  by  300  meters. 
In  the  three  hours  Elkes  had  covered 
98  miles  21f)  yards,  breaking  the  former 
record  held  by  Bauge  by  nearly  li/^ 
miles.  Walters  was  second,  Chase  third 
and  Taylor  fourth. 

Features  of  the  I,ast  Day. 

On  the  last     day  the  American     rode 

beautifully,   lapping  Walters  nearly  five 

times  during  the  first  hour,  during  which 

a  tire  on  Taylor's  tandem  exploded  and 


the  Frenchman  narrowly  escaped  a  fall. 
Elkes  led  at  the  end  of  the  first  hour, 
but  Ross  had  retired  from  the  track. 
Then  it  began  to  rain  again,  and  during 
the  downpour  Elkes  added  another  lap 
to  his  advance  over  the  Englishman.  He 
was  first  at  the  end  of  the  second  hour. 
With  Walters  second  and  Taylor  fifth. 
In  the  final  hour  the  rain  fell  so  heavily 
that  the  riders  were  compelled  to  retire 
for  fully  twenty  minutes.  It  was  still 
raining  when  they  remounted  and  this 
prevented  fast  riding,  but  Elkes  kept 
on  gamely  trying  to  overcome  the  long 
lead  of  the  Englishman.  The  advantage 
of  the  latter  was  too  great,  however,  and 
he  had  to  content  himself  with  winning 
again  on  the  third  day  and  taking  sec- 
ond prize  of  $2o0  for  the  entire  four  days. 
Walters  finished  second  at  about  two 
miles  but  won  the  four-days'  race.  Chase 
finished  third  and  Taylor  fourth.  Elkes 
gets  also  an  additional  premium  of  $250 
for  beaking  the  three-hours'  record. 


GREAT  PRIZE  OF  ITALY 


Danish   Champion,    Ellegaard,  Wins   From 
Jacquelin— Italians  Lose  Team  Race. 


The  great  prize  of  Italy  was  run  in 
Turin  on  Sunday,  May  27.  It  was  won 
by  Ellegaard,  the  champion  of  Denmark, 
in  a  hard  finish  with  Jacquelin.  The 
heats,  which  were  run  on  Saturday,  were 
won  by  Tommaselli,  Bixio,  Momo  and 
Ellegaard.  Jacquelin,  Eros  and  Aghemio 
qualified  by  winning  the  consolation 
heats.  The  first  semi-final  was  a  vic- 
tory for  Jacquelin,  who  won  from  Momo 
and  Tommaselli  by  half  a  length.  The 
second  semi-final  went  to  Ellegaard,  with 
Bixio  second,  Eros  third  and  Meyers 
fourth.  In  this  heat  Meyers  was  inter- 
fered with  by  Bixio,  who  was  disquali- 
fied. 

The  two  winners  and  those  who  fin- 
ished second  in  each  of  the  semi-finals 
started  in  the  final.  Eros  took  the  lead 
and  set  a  fair  pace  until  the  bell,  when 
Ellegaard  came  to  the  front  with  a  steady 
acceleration  of  speed.  As  the  last  turn 
was  reached  the  Dane,  who  was  then  in 
full  swing,  made  a  jump,  gaining  a 
length  on  the  rest  of  the  bunch.  Jacque- 
lin promptly  followed  with  a  jump  but 
could  not  overtake  the  Dane,  who  won 
easily  by  half  a  length.  Momo  finished 
third.  The  7,000  spectators  cheered  the 
finish  enthusiastically. 

In  the  second  scratch  race  Meyers  de- 
feated Tommaselli  by  inches  and  Conelli 
finished  third  a  length  to  the  bad. 

In  a  team  match  race  between  two  Ital- 
ians and  two  foreigners,  run  in  heats, 
Ellegaard  was  defeated  in  the  first  heat 
by  Meyers  by  inches,  and  Momo  ran 
third  and  Tommaselli  fourth.  In  the 
second  heat  Ellegaard  won  easily  from 
Meyers,  with  Tommaselli  third  and 
Momo  fourth.     The  foreigners  thus  won. 


Pierce  Wins  Match  with  Porter. 

Charles  Porter  appears  to  be  making  a 
poor  start  this  season.  After  meeting  a 
crushing  defeat  in  Montreal  at  the  hands 
of  John  Nelson  in  their  match  race,  he 
went  down  to  Fall  River,  Mass.,  and  was 
lieaten  by  two  miles  in  a  twenty-five-mile 
motor  -  paced  match  race  with  Burns 
Pierce  last  Saturday.  The  time  spent  by 
Pierce  in  gaining  this  victory  was 
43:. 51  2-5,  and  the  fastest  mile  was  ridden 
in  1:35.  Porter  was  first  lapped  in  the 
sixth  mile.  In  the  eighth  mile  one  of  his 
tires  punctured  and  he  was  obliged  to 
change  mounts.  His  misfortune  does  not 
account  for  his  defeat,  however,  and, 
judging  from  past  performances,  it  would 
be  acting  the  part  of  wisdom  to  curb  his 
ambitions  and  go  only  against  riders  in 
his  own  class,  as,  for  instance,  Harry 
Gibson. 


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EFFECT    OF    MURPHY'S    RIDE 


Mile-a-Minute  Trial  Caases  B.  &  O.  Railroad 
to  Experiment,  With  Surpris- 
ing Results. 


At  the  time  of  Charles  Murphy's  sensa- 
tional ride  of  a  mile  in  57  4-5  seconds 
behind  a  locomotive  and  passenger  coach 
on  Long  Island  nearly  a  year  ago,  the 
marvelous  performance  in  which  he  came 
near  to  losing  his  life  was  freely  com- 
mented upon  throughout  the  press  as  a 
foolhardy  feat  and  one  from  which  no 
possible  good  could  accrue  except  perhaps 
the  gratification  of  a  personal  ambition 
and  a  certain  amount  of  notoriety  that 
might  have  an  advertising  value  to 
Murphy  as  a  rider.  It  may  be  conceded 
that  to  date  that  ride  has  in  no  way 
generally  benefited  the  bicycle  trade  or 
sport,  but  great  good  is  in  a  fair  way  to 
be  realized  from  it  in  an  altogether  differ- 
ent and  unexpected  direction. 

The  Convincing  Argfument. 

Murphy's  remarkable  success  in  demon- 
starting  that  a  bicycle  rider,  completely 
relieved  from  air  resistance,  can  travel 
at  a  speed  fully  twice  as  great  as  when 
riding  alone  in  the  open  air,  was  just  the 
convincing  sort  of  argument  needed  by 
the  railroad  people  to  bring  them  to  a 
realizing  sense  of  the  enormous  loss  of 
speed  and  waste  of  energy  sustained  by  a 
locomotive  and  a  train  of  cars  due  to  the 
resistance  of  the  air,  and  to  induce  them 
to  go  to  the  trouble  and  slight  expense  of 
making  a  few  experiments.  The  amount 
of  this  air  resistance  and  the  consequent 
waste  of  energy  and  loss  of  speed  had 
been  carefully  calculated  mathematically 
by  scientific  engineers  before  Murphy's 
trial,  but  the  practical  railroaders  had 
been  rather  indifferent  on  the  subject. 

Train  Especially  Equipped. 

Now,  however,  as  a  direct  result  of 
Murphy's  ride,  the  Baltimore  &  Ohio  rail- 
road is  conducting  a  series  of  experiments 
between  Baltimore  and  Washington  with 
a  train  of  cars  especially  fitted  for  the 
purpose.  The  first  run  was  made  May  26 
and  was  most  remarkably  successful.  The 
trial  was  made  with  a  train  of  six  sub- 
urban passenger  coaches  of  a  rather  old 
type  having  four-wheeled  trucks  of  33- 
inch  cast  iron  wheels  instead  of  the  six- 
wheel  trucks  with  36  -  inch  turned 
wheels,  with  axles  running  in  3  3-4-inch 
journals  instead  of  4  3-4-inch.  The  cars 
of  this  train  were  remodeled  with  a  view 
to  reducing  to  a  minimum  the  air  resis- 
tance, the  windows  being  set  out  fiush 
with  the  sides,  the  sheathing  being  put 
on  lengthwise  of  the  cars,  instead  of  up 
and  down,  and  being  carried  downward 
to  within  eight  inches  of  the  rails,  thus 
covering  all  of  the  trucks,  and  sliding 
doors  being  provided  for  all  necessary 
openings  at  the  journals  and  in  the 
middle  of  each  coach.  All  projec- 
tions on  top  of  the  cars  were  re- 
moved and  the  roofs  arched.  At  the  ends 
where  the  cars  were  coupled  together, 
vestibules  made  with  spring  and  roller 
curtains  were  provided.  The  tender  was 
also  protected  in  a  similar  manner,  so 
that  the  entire  train  presented  the  ap- 
pearance of  one  long  sinuous  car,  smooth 
from  end  to  end.  The  locomotive  was 
not  altered  nor  provided  with  a "  wind 
splitting  shield,  as  at  first  intended,  as  the 
experimenters  desired  to  first  determine 
just  how  much  resistance  is  due  to  the 
irregular  form  of  the  ordinary  passenger 
coaches.  The  rear  end  of  the  last  car, 
however  was  tapered  off  laterally  to  a 
sort  of  "V  shape. 

This  special  train,  hauled  by  a  57-ton 
locomotive,  covered  the  forty  miles  from 
Washington  to  Baltimore,  in  37  1-3 
minutes,    For  two  miles  Put  of  Baltimore 


and  for  an  equal  distance  out  into 
Washington  the  switches  and  ordinances 
require  trains  to  run  at  a  low  speed  and 
nine  miles  from  Baltimore  a  viaduct  has 
to  be  crossed  at  a  speed  not  greater  than 
twenty  miles  an  hour.  There  are  many 
curves  in  the  road  and  a  seven  -  mile 
grade  of  from  25  to  55  feet  to  the  mile. 

The  best  previous  record  on  the  same 
run  was  a  few  seconds  less  than  39  min- 
utes, made  with  four  Pullman  cars  hauled 
by  an  85-ton  engine  carrying  190  pounds 
of  steam,  whereas  in  this  latest  trial  with 
the  sheathed  train  of  six  cars  the  57-ton 
engine  carried  only  165  pounds  of  steam. 
One  full  mile  was  covered  in  40  seconds 
and  two  in  81  seconds,  while  one  stretch 
of  4  1-2  miles  was  made  at  a  sustained 
speed  of  85  miles  an  hour.  The  most 
remarkable  part  of  the  run  was  twenty 
miles  in  15  1-3  minutes,  or  an  average 
rate  of  78 1-2  miles  an  hour.  The  last 
five  miles  of  a  down  grade  was  traveled 
in  2:55,  or  at  a  speed  of  102  8-10  miles  an 
hour.  This  constitutes  the  only  authentic 
record  of  a  speed  of  more  than  100  miles 
in  the  hour  attained  by  the  locomotive 
and  was  timed  by  five  timekeepers. 

The  results  of  this  experiment  are  so 
surprising  and  gratifying  that  others  are 
to  follow,  and  there  is  every  reason  to 
believe  that  the  construction  of  railroad 
coaches  will  in  the  near  future  be 
revolutionized  as  a  result  of  the  perfec- 
tion to  which  bicycle  men  have  brought 
the  art  of  pacing.  Frederick  U.  Adams, 
under  whose  direction  these  experiments 
are  being  made,  contends  that  the  pres- 
sure of  the  atmosphere,  due  to  the  speed 
of  the  train,  constitutes  the  greatest  form 
of  resistance  at  all  velocities  exceeding 
forty  miles  an  hour  and  that  this  friction 
steadily  increases  as  the  square  of  the 
velocity. 

JUDICIAL  OPINIONS  CONFLICT 


BORDEAUX-PARIS  ROAD  RACE 


Constitutionality     of    Pennsylvania     Cycle 
Path  I,aw  to  be  Settled. 


Philadelphia,  June  11.  —  When  Judge 
Simonton  of  the  Dauphin  county  court 
handed  down  an  opinion  on  the  29th  ult. 
refusing,  on  the  ground  of  unconstitu- 
tionality, to  grant  the  side-path  commis- 
sioners of  the  county  a  writ  of  mandamus 
to  compel  the  county  commissioners  to 
levy  and  collect  a  bicycle  tax  for  1900, 
the  proceeds  thereof  to  be  devoted  to  the 
building  and  maintenance  of  side  paths, 
it  was  generally  supposed  that  this  was 
the  first  judicial  opinion  on  the  subject 
given  in  Pennsylvania.  Such  is  not  the 
case,  for  it  appears  that  on  May  13,  1899, 
in  the  case  of  similar  proceedings  insti- 
tuted in  the  Huntingdon  county  court 
by  the  sidepath  commissioners  of  that 
county.  Judge  Bailey  granted  a  man- 
damus on  the  county  commissioners  of 
Huntingdon  county  compelling  them  to 
levy  and  collect  a  bicycle  tax  for  the 
year  1900,  holding  that  sidepath  com- 
missioners are  "oSicers"  of  the  county 
court  and  not  a  "special  commission," 
which  opinion  is  diametrically  opposad 
to  that  of  Judge  Simonton  given  last 
month.  On  the  strength  of  this  differ- 
ence of  judicial  opinion  the  Dauphin 
sidepath  commissioners  contemplate  car- 
rying the  case  to  the  supreme  court  of 
the  state  in  order  to  settle  once  for  all 
the  status  of  the  sidepath  law. 


New  Zealand  Champion  Here. 

New  York,  June  11. — E.  Reynolds,  the 
one,  three  and  five-mile  champion  of  New 
Zealand,  called  at  the  Cycle  Age  office  to- 
day. He  will  sail  Saturday  for  Europe  to 
take  part  in  the  exposition  races  and  in- 
ternational championships.  These  over, 
he  will  return  and  compete  in  our  Amer- 
ican races  until  the  close  of  the  season, 
and  may  possibly  spend  tt>e  wijiter  racing 
in  California. 


Fischer  Wins  by  Twenty  Yards  from  Garin  in 

2I;57:37 — Latter  Declares  Race 

Was  "Fixed". 


A  cable  dispatch  announces  that  the 
great  Bordeaux-Paris  road  race,  which 
was  run  last  Saturday, was  won  by  Joseph 
Fischer,  the  plucky  German  rider.  Garin, 
the  Frenchman,  finished  second.  Fischer's 
time  for  the  369  miles  was  21:57:37.  At 
first  thought  this  time  compares  unfavor- 
ably with  the  time  made  by  Huret,  who 
won  the  event  last  year  in  16:35:47,  but, 
as  reported  in  these  columns  last  month, 
the  race  this  year  was  paced  only  by  men 
on  single  bicycles,  whereas  last  year 
motor  tricycles  and  quadricycles  pulled 
the  contestants  along.  The  time  last 
year  was  more  than  four  hours  faster 
than  in  1898,  when,  although  motor 
paced,  Rivierre,  who  won,  covered  the  369 
miles  in  only  1  hour  20  minutes  and  50 
seconds  less  than  Fischer's  time  this 
year. 

Winner  Agreed  to  Dead  Heat  with  Garin. 

The  race  started  at  4  p.  m.  Saturday 
and  finished  at  1:56  p.  m.  Sunday.  Fischer 
finished  only  twenty  yards  ahead  of  Gar- 
in, and  Frederic,  who  was  third,  was 
only  three  yards  behind  Garin.  Accord- 
ing to  Garin,  it  had  been  agreed  between 
him  and  Fischer  to  finish  in  a  dead  heat, 
but  he  declares  that  the  winner  made  an 
unexpected  sprint  at  the  end.  In  any 
event  this  is  the  closest  finish  that  this 
classic  event  has  seen  for  several  years, 
and,  for  so  long  a  contest,  lends  color  to 
Garin's  assertion.  If  such  an  agreement 
was  made  between  him  and  Fischer,  the 
German's  failure  to  keep  it  doubtless 
caused  the  Frenchman  in  his  anger  to 
divulge  the  secret.  It  looks  like  a  case 
very  similar  to  the  notorious  Murphy,  Ti- 
tus-Cabanne  case  of  some  years  ago  at 
St.  Louis.  If  the  race  was  fixed  in  this 
manner  beforehand,  it  will  doubtless 
mean  the  disqualification  of  both  Fischer 
and  Garin  and  the  awarding  of  first  prize 
to  Frederic,  followed  by  the  suspension  of 
the  offenders. 

Fischer  Picked  to  Win. 

Fischer,  who  won  the  event  this  year, 
ran  second  last  year,  giving  Huret  a  hard 
fight  in  the  first  third,  passing  him  twice. 
The  German  has  steadily  improved  in 
riding  since  then  and  had  been  picked  as 
a  winner.  Less  than  a  month  before,  on 
May  18,  he  broke  the  100-kilometer  road 
record,  covering  the  first  fifty  kilometers 
or  31  miles  in  1:01:55  4-5  and  finishing 
the  100  kilometers  or  62  miles  150  yards 
in  2:12:25,  despite  several  delays  due  to 
trouble  with  his  pacing  machine.  The 
Ijest  previous  record  was  held  by  Bauge 
at  2:17:15  4-5. 


BAUGE  WINS  IN  RECORD  TIME 


victor  in  Paris  loo-Kilometer  Race— I,inton 
Rides  Well— Pacing  Troubles  Galore. 

Another  record  breaking  race  was  run 
in  Paris  on  May  27.  It  was  a  100-kilo- 
meter event  and  was  won  by  Bauge.  Al- 
though the  records  did  not  begin  to  fall 
until  the  latter  part  of  the  race,  the  new 
record  now  stands  at  1:37:30  for  the  62 
miles  150  yards,  or  1  minute  47  seconds 
below  the  best  previous  time. 

It  was  an  open  event  in  which  eight 
of  the  best  men  of  Europe  started,  and 
marked  the  reappearance  in  Paris  of 
Tom  Linton,  whose  fine  riding  in  the 
first  part  of  the  race  was  one  of  the  best 
features.  But  the  race  served  to  once 
more  prove  that  he  is  not  good  at  dis- 
tances greater  than  one  hour.  Bauge 
made  a  grand  race  and  showed  plainly 
that  he  is  at  the  present  the  best  man 


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191 


at  the  distance  and  would  be  a  formid- 
able rival  for  Harry  Elkes  in  a  fifty-mile 
race. 

Bouhoiirs,  Bauge,  Linton,  Simar,  Garin, 
Leonard,  Muller  and  Andresse  started. 
There  was  a  struggle  between  Linton 
and  Bauge  for  the  lead  but  Linton 
gained  it  and  held  it  until  Bouhours  tool: 
it  away  from  him  in  the  tenth  kilometer. 
Bouhours'  victory  was  short  lived,  as 
one  of  the  tires  on  his  pacing  machine 
exploded  in  the  eleventh  kilometer  and 
he  lost  half  a  lap  before  another  ma- 
chine could  be  substituted. 

Linton's  turn  to  have  an  accident 
came  next,  a  tire  bursting  on  the  three- 
wheeler  ridden  by  Baras,  who  was  pac- 
ing him.  For  tv;o  laps  the  English  crack 
rode  un paced  and  war,  passed  by  Bauge, 
who  gained  a  half  a  lap  advance  over 
him.  But  the  evil  genius  of  misfortune 
was  impartial  and  Bauge  soon  suffered 
a  similar  accident,  so  that  Linton  was 
afforded  an  opportunity  to  gain  first 
place.  As  soon  as  the  second  machine 
was  brought  to  the  assistance  of  Bauge 
he  started  out  on  a  successful  chase  after 
the  Englishman  and  after  five  kilometers 
managed  to  pass  the  latter  and  gain  the 
lead.  Bouhours'  troubles  continued  and 
finally  a  serious  accident  occurred  to  his 
pacing  machine  and  the  Frenchman  quit 
in  disgust.  It  was  in  the  thirtieth  kilo- 
meter. Demester,  who  was  pacing  Bou- 
hours, had  a  tire  explode  and  in  trying 
to  avoid  a  fall  ran  into  another  tricycle 
standing  at  the  outer  edge  of  the  track 
and  turned  a  complete  somersault  and 
was  knocked  unconscious  by  the  fall. 
This  caused  Bouhours  to  leave  the  race. 

Bauge  was  then  half  a  lap  in  the  lead 
and  Linton  was  riding  easily  to  save 
himself  for  a  strong  effort.  He  started 
his  sprint  just  before  the  fiftieth  kilome- 
ter and  after  several  laps  or  wild  riding 
passed  ahead  of  Bauge,  and  when  the 
race  was  half  finished  was  leading  by 
fifty  yards.  He  continued  his  hard  rid- 
ing and  had  increased  his  lead  to  100 
yards,  when  the  bell  rang  to  announce 
the  close  of  the  hour.  At  that  point  he 
was  more  than  a  mile  behind  the  record. 
Then  he  signaled  his  pacemaker  to  slow 
up  and  was  at  once  passed  by  Bauge, 
who,  after  fifteen  kilometers  of  fine  rid- 
ing, lapped  the  Englishman.  Soon  there- 
after the  records  began  to  fall,  while  Lin- 
ton continued  to  have  pacing  troubles, 
during  which  he  had  to  ride  almost  five 
miles  without  pace.  During  this  time 
Simar,  who  had  been  riding  cleverly  and 
was  well  paced,  closed  the  gap  that  had 
separated  Linton  from  him  and  finally 
passed  the  latter  and  lapped  him. 

The  race  was  won  by  Bauge  In  1:37:30, 
with  Simar  second  at  eight  laps  and  Lin- 
ton third  only  one  lap  further  back. 

Only  three  days  before  Bauge  broke 
the  ten-kilometer  record  of  9:33,  held  by 
himself,  going  the  distance  in  9:13  3-5. 


Arrangements  for  Pullman  Race  Complete. 

The  Associated  Cycling  Clubs  of  Chi- 
cago have  practically  completed  all  the 
details  for  the  annual  Pullman  road  race 
to  be  run  on  July  4.  The  different  com- 
mittees report  that  all  park  and  street 
permits  have  been  issued;  that  dressing- 
rooms  have  been  secured  at  167  Michigan 
avenue,  and  that  arrangements  have  been 
made  with  the  Men's  Society  of  Pullman 
to  look  after  the  roping  in  of  the  finish 
and  also  the  erecting  of  stands  and  the 
use  of  their  clubrooros  for  the  contest- 
ants. The  Chicago  Street  Railway  Co. 
and  also  the  Calumet  Electric  Street  Rail- 
way Co.  have  issued  instructions  to  their 
employes  to  see  that  all  cars  are  held 
while  the  race  is  in  progress. 

Entry  blanks  are  now  out  and  can  be 
secured  from  George  Greenburg,  140  Mon- 
roe street;  C.  P.  Root,  340  Dearborn 
street,  and  all  bicycle  stores.  Entries 
close  at  midnight  June  26. 


Sol  Hess,  chairman  of  the  prize  com- 
mittee, has  made  an  interesting  report 
showing  that  the  manufacturers  seem  to 
be  more  liberal  this  year  than  for  the  last 
two  or  three  seasons,  and  at  the  present 
time  it  looks  as  if  every  contestant  in  the 
race  will  secure  a  valuable  prize.  It  has 
been  decided  that  five  time  prizes  will 
be  offered.  At  the  present  time  negotia- 
tions are  in  progress  with  one  of  the 
large  automobile  manufacturers  and  the 
first  time  prize  may  be  a  gasoline  motor 
vehicle. 

MERTENS  FAILS  TO  SHOW 


Mile    Handicap  at  St.  Paul    I<ost   to   I/Ong- 
Markers— Callander  Wins  from  Bird. 


A.  C.  Mertens,  who  had  just  returned 
from  the  east,  rode  in  the  third  Sunday 
meet  of  the  Twin  City  Bicycle  Racing 
League  at  Lexington  park,  St.  Paul,  on 
June  10,  but  he  failed  to  show  at  the  fin- 
ish of  the  one-mile  handicap,  in  which  he 
started  from  scratch  with  B.  B.  Bird  and 
Charles  Hofer.  There  was  rather  too 
much  jockeying  for  August  and  the  race 
was  won  by  A.  J.  McCullom  (100  yards) 
in  2:23,  with  A.  Bergeson  (25)  second  and 
Einar  Lee  (50)  third. 

Birney  Bird  and  A.  W.  Callander  rode 
a  five-mile  match,  which  was  won  by  the 
Minneapolitan  from  Bird  of  St.  Paul,  in 
12:05.  which  constitutes  the  state  record 
for  the  distance.  The  men  were  paced 
by  tandems  and  Bird  was  pumped  out  in 
the  third  mile.  The  amateur  tv/o-mile 
open  and  three-mile  handicap  races  were 
both  won  by  George  Sudheimer,  with  his 
brother  Ed  second  in  each. 


NEWS  IN  BRIEF. 

Eddie  Bald  has  apparently  given  up 
thought.?  of  riding  since  he  has  gone  to  To- 
ronto where  the  horses  are  running. 

"Billy"  Young,  the  trainer,  and  L.  C. 
Boardman,  the  news  writer,  have  engaged 
in  the  road  house  business  down  at  the 
Coney  Island  end  of  the  cycle  path. 

Dave  Coburn  of  St.  Louis  has  applied  for 
reinstatement  to  the  amateur  ranks.  He  is 
now  living  in  Newark.  Dave  never  rode  as  a 
professional   after  being  transferred. 

Earl  Kiser  has,  upon  the  request  of  his 
parents,  reconsidered  his  determination  to 
ride  on  Sundays.  Riser's  match  with  Eaton 
has  been  given  to  Stevens  for  next  Sunday. 

The  Lawson  brothers.  John  and  Gus.  Clem 
Turville  and  Oscar  Julius  are  reported  to  be 
stranded  in  Los  Angeles  and  anxious  to  get 
to  Salt  Lake  City,  but  unable  or  unwilling 
to  ride   there. 

Fred  Titus  will  remain  in  sprint  races  this 
season.  Titus  savs  that  he  will  go  five  mi'es 
unpaced  under  the  eleven  minute  mark.  He 
is  anxious  to  arrange  match  races  with  the 
pursuit  riders. 

E.  A.  McDuffee  lately  offered  to  ride  at  a 
benefit  race  meet  to  be  given  for  the  families 
of  Stafford  and  Miles.  McDuffee,  who  is 
under  suspension  pending  payment  of  $100 
fine  was  requested  to  pay  up  first.  He  is  ex- 
pected  to  do  so   soon. 

Tt  is  said  that  George  Collett,  the  amateur, 
will  soon  enter  the  field  as  a  promoter  at 
Providence  and  that  he  will  take  the  pro- 
fessional riders  away  from  Newark  with 
more  liberal  purses.  Collett  is  also  back  of 
the  New  Haven  track  now  being  con- 
structed. 

Another  of  the  old  time  riders  is  coming 
back  to  the  track.  Will  Coburn,  formerly  of 
St.  T-ouis.  but  now  living  in  Newark,  will 
enter  training  this  week,  aided  by  his  four 
brothers.  He  was  once  considered  one  of 
the  fastest  men  in  the  coiuitry  and  is  yet 
young  enough  to  do  well. 

Burns  Pierce  will  meet  Jimmy  Miehaol 
next  Monday  afternoon  at  Charles  River 
park  in  a  twenty-mile  motor  paced  race. 
E,Tch  will  be  provided  with  two  fast  motor 
teams.  This  being  the  first  race  for  Michael, 
the  little  fellow  is  naturally  exceedingly  anx- 
ious to  win.  Pierce  is  going  faster  than  hp 
himself  ever  thought  possible.  He  lately 
rode  twenty-five  miles  in  42:0S  and  in  an- 
other trial  went  five  miles  in  8:09.  Michael 
has  done  his  fifteen  miles  at  a  1:40  clip,  some- 


thing he  never  could  have  done  when  on  the 
track  before. 

Major  Taylor  will,  it  is  said,  meet  the  most 
prominent  riders  of  the  June  races  at  Vails- 
burg  in  a  match  race  July  4,  best  two  in 
three  one-mile  heats. 

Maspeth,  L.  I.,  intends  to  run  unsanction- 
ed races  this  season,  as  it  has  done  for 
years.  Chairman  Batchelder  will  rule  off  all 
tracks  any  N.  C.  A.  registered  rider  found 
competing  there. 

Jenkins  and  Gascoyne.  the  Englishmen, 
have  challenged  any  tandem  team  In  the 
world  for  a  match  race  In  three  heats— one 
mile  heat,  one  mile  pursuit  and  one  mile 
against  time— with  a  side  bet  of  $125  to  $250. 

Frank  Kramer  is  learning  the  arts  of 
team  work  and  in  company  with  Jay  Eaton 
has  been  seen  to  do  some  very  smart  work, 
but  entirely  within  the  letter  of  the  law  in 
every  instance.  Some  forms  of  team  work 
are  allowable,  especially  in  handicap  riding. 

Ex-President  Keenan.  of  the  League  of 
American  Wheelmen,  who  up  to  a  few  weeks 
ago  held  the  office  of  vice-consul  of  the 
Pennsylvania  division,  has  resigned  that 
office.  Chief  Consul  Samuel  A.  Boyle  has 
appointed  as  his  successor  Frank  C.  Orr, 
also  of  Pittsburg. 

"I  and  Stevie"  are  now  located  at  the 
Woodside  Park  (Philadelphia)  track.  Mc- 
Farland  is  about  to  make  his  debut  as  a 
race-meet  promoter,  and  with  the  assistance 
of  a  local  newspaper  man,  will  run  off  a 
series  of  meets  in  the  Quaker  City  during 
the  coming  summer. 

Michael  will  ride  his  first  race  of  the  sea- 
son at  Charles  River,  park  June  18  against 
two  riders  in  relays  for  twenty  miles.  H« 
expects  to  ride  for  the  ch.amplonship  in  open 
competition,  avoiding  no  man  and  meeting 
all  comers  in  the  big  races.  He  now  weighs 
112  pounds,  but  believes  that  he  will  again 
ride   at   97. 

Although  the  Woodside  Park  track  has 
this  season  been  the  scene  of  the  Wridgway- 
Skinner  motor  cyele  race  and  the  intercol- 
legiate championships,  the  season  proper  in 
Philadelphia  will  not  be  inaugurated  until 
Saturday,  June  2.'?,  when  McEachern,  Star- 
buck  and  Turville  will  meet  in  a  triangular 
twenty-five-mile   motor-pared   race. 

Ped  Hickman,  of  Birmingham,  Ala., 
known  as  the  southern  amateur  champion, 
entered  recently  for  some  races  at  Cincin- 
nati and  did  not  appear  at  the  meet.  Hick- 
man had  his  entry  in  for  the  races  at  Vails- 
burg  last  Sunday,  but  upon  showing  himself 
at  the  track  was  taken  to  one  side  by 
Chairman  Batchelder  and  asked  some  per- 
tinent  questions. 

There  was  every  encouragement  in  the 
novice  fields  of  May  30,  for  there  were  more 
novices  out  than  have  been  seen  for  many 
years.  As  every  champion  of  today  made 
his  start  by  a  win  in  a  novice  contest,  so 
will  every  champion  of  the  future  have  been 
a  novice  race  winner.  The  lads  wearing  the 
medals  now  may  be  the  pride  of  America 
five   years  hence. 

The  Woodside  Park  track.  Philadelphia, 
will  be  the  scene  of  at  least  five  big  middle- 
distance  motor-paced  races  during  the  com- 
ing summer.  The  dates  already  secured  are 
June  2.3  and  30,  July  4.  and  August  4  and  11. 
Among  those  who  will  appear  in  the  con- 
tests  scheduled   are  Michael.   Elkes.   McFar- 

land.      McDuffee.       Chamjiion.       McEachern. 

Starbuck   and   Turville. 

John  Fisher  has  an  open  challenge  to  any 
rider  at  Vailsburg  to  ride  him  for  $100.  but 
the  money  of  the  Chicagoan  has  not  yet 
been  covered.  It  is  probable  that  later  In 
the  season  Major  Taylor  will  take  Fisher 
up  for  a  race  in  Chicago  and  Collett  wants 
the  money  for  a  race  at  New  Haven.  Ow- 
ing to  the  dates  being  filled  for  June  at 
Vailsburg  Eaton  does  not  care  to  accept 
for  a.  time  and  Stevens  is  not  now  ready  to 
take  on  another  race. 

"Un"  Hendricks,  of  Morristown.  Pa.,  who 
last  year  succeeded  in  riding  his  wheel  at 
least  three  miles  every  day  in  the  year,  rain 
or  shine,  snow  or  sleet,  and  who  continued 
his  self-imposed  task  with  the  idea  of  creat- 
ing a  two-years  record,  has  decided,  after 
completing  his  .WOth  consecutive  day  at  the 
(Tame,  to  give  un  the  task.  A  new  and  bet- 
ter-paying position,  whicii  demands  all  his 
time,  interfered  with  his  nlans.  and  he  wise'y 
concluded  to  sacrifice  his  ambition  in  the 
record  breaking  line. 

While  the  racing  program  for  the  Mil- 
waukee national  meet  states  that  races  will 
only  be  held  in  the  evening  at  the  Exp  isi- 
tion  building,  the  racing  committee  announc- 
es that  owing  to  the  large  number  of  entries 
which  will  undoubtedly  be  made.  It  will  be 
necessary  to  run  the  heats  In  the  morning, 
the  semi-final  in  the  afternoon  and  finals  In 
the  evening.     In  this  way  good  racing  and 


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sport  is  promised  those  who  visit  the  Ex- 
position building  both  afternoon  and  eve- 
ning. 

George  H.  Collett  and  John  King  will  ride 
a  ten-mile  paced  race  at  the  meet  of  the 
Atlanta  Wheelmen  to  be  held  at  Vailsburg 
June  16.  Each  man  will  be  allowed  seven 
tandem  teams,  this  being  the  first  human 
paced  race   of  the   present  season. 

Back  of  pace  many  riders  develop  an  abil- 
ity they  were  not  aware  of  possessing.  Or- 
lando Stevens  went  three  miles  back  of  the 
motor  in  training  at  Louisville,  every  mile 
in  1:37  or  better.  Stevens  will  not,  however, 
follow   middle  distance  racing. 

W^alter  Smith,  John  King  and  H.  T.  Bedell 
will  ride  a  ten-mile  amateur  motor  paced 
race  at  Manhattan  Beach  at  the  meet  of 
the  Kings  County  Wheelmen  June  23.  Smith 
will  be  paced  by  Miller  and  Judge,  King  by 
Henshaw  and  Hedstrom  and  Bedell  by  Bob 
Miller  and  Butts. 

Tom  Sullivan,  the  star  member  of  Jimmy 
Michael's  celebrated  cigaret  quint  team,  is 
sergeant  in  the  Sixth  Artillery  in  the  Philip- 
pines. Sullivan  was  the  life  of  the  cj'cle 
track  wherever  he  appeared  years  ago.  He 
was  a  good  rider,  who  traveled  from  one 
side  of  the  country  to  the  other  and  as  end 
man  on  the  o.uint  team  carried  the  cigarets 
for  the  outfit. 

Bald  avers  it  is  his  Intention  to  go  to 
Europe  about  the  middle  of  the  summer.  In 
the  meantime  he  will  not  enter  open  compe- 
tition but  will  compete  against  the  best  men 
in  match  races.  He  will  not  be  in  the  race 
for  the  championship  after  all,  unless  in 
much  better  shape  than  he  believes  possi- 
ble. His  early  races  will  demonstrate  his 
condition  and  by  the  results  he  will  make 
his  plans. 

James  Moran,  the  L.  A.  W.  amateur 
champion  of  last  season,  received  a  cordial 
Invitation  last  week  from  Chairman  Batch- 
elder  to  consider  propositions  for  profes- 
sional match  races  after  June  9.  Moran 
accepted  the  invitation  and  notified  the 
chairman  to  that  effect.  There  is  a  velvet 
edge  to  the  axe  of  Chairman  Batchelder, 
but  it  somehow  cuts  just  as  well  as  Gideon's 
famed  blade. 

Manager  Levy  of  Calder's  Park,  Salt  Lake 
City,  has  made  arrangements  to  hold  a 
bicycle  meet  on  the  quarter-mile  clav  track 
every  Sunday.  This  will  give  three  meets 
every  week,  as  Manager  Peters  of  the  Salt 
Lake  track  has  arranged  for  two  meets  a 
week.  It  is  doubtful  whether  so  much  rac- 
ing will  meet  with  favor  and  it  is  predicted 
that  the  sport  will  grow  stale  before  the 
close  of  the  season. 

The  directors  of  the  Harford  R?)ad  and  the 
York  Roa'd  Turnpike  companies,  at  a  re- 
cent meeting  in  Baltimore,  decideri  to  abol- 
ish the  collection  of  tolls  from  hicvcle  riders 
on  those  roads.  By  an  act  of  the  general 
assembly  turnpikes  are  prohibited  from  ex- 
acting tolls  from  bicyclists,  but  as  the  char- 
ters for  the  two  roads  named  had  been  grant- 
ed prior  to  the  adoption  of  the  constitution 
of  ]S,=)7.  they  were  not  affected  bv  the  leg- 
islature, hut  the  directors  decided  to  abol- 
ish the  tolls  voluntarily. 

The  members  of  the  League  of  American 
Wheelmen  in  Akron  have  banded  together 
in  order  to  secure  the  enforcement  of  the 
dry  strip  ordinance.  The  city  solicitor  in- 
formed them  that  the  ordinance  can  be  en- 
forced, but  the  police  prosecutor  refused  to 
have  anything  to  do  with  the  matter  unless 
the  wheelmen  would  bring  a  test  casp 
against  men  who  violate  the  laws.  The  city 
commissioners,  however,  notified  the  sprink- 
ling companies  that  the  ordinance  requiring 
that  dry  strips  be  left  at  the  side  of  the 
streets  must  be  complied  with. 


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WANTED— By  a  Berlin  wholesale  dealer,  a  cheap 
bicycle  and  general  agency  for  whole  Germany.  The 
wheel  must  be  of  a  neat  depipn  fitted  with  hollow 
steel  rims,  adjustable  handle  ^ar  with  hand  brake, 
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MotorAoe 

The  Automobile  Authority  of  America 

WHAT  IS  IT? 


It  is  a  practical  paper  for  practical 
people,  as  well  as  a  complete  weekly 
chronicle  of  the  current  news,  interladed 
with  spicy  comment.  Technical  terms 
are  scarcely  ever  used  and  the  most  in- 
volved subjects  are  handled  in  a  manner 
that  can  be  understood  by  anyone  of  fair 
intelligence. 

The  time  has  arrived  when  it  is  possi- 
ble for  men  having  small  shops  and  lim- 
ited means  to  build  light  motor-vehicles 
or  motocycles.  The  editor  of  The  Motor 
Age  is  in  constant  touch  with  manufac- 
turers of  the  various  parts  that  are  used 
in  making  motor-vehicles  and  motocy- 
cles and  every  week  answers  numerous 
Inquiries  of  the  subscribers  to  The  Motor 
Age  as  to  where  this  or  that  part  can  be 
obtained,  tells  where  purchases  can  be 
made  with  the  greatest  economy  and 
which  are  the  most  reliable  goods.  These 
answers  are  made  both  in  print  and  by 
personal  letter.  Among  the  questions 
answered  in  the  current  number  is  one 
from  a  subscriber  who  asks  how  to  make 
a  muffler  for  a  gasolene  engine  of  cer- 
tain dimensions.  To  make  the  answer 
the  more  clear,  an  illustration  of  a  cheap 
and  practical  muffler  is  given,  with  the 
figures  and  other  necessary  particulars 
to  enable  the  subscriber  to  successfully 
construct  this  adjunct  to  his  engine. 

Things  like  this  may  be  of  interest  to 
you,  Mr.  Reader. 

Even  if  you  are  not  ready  for  the 
motor-vehicle  or  motocycle  business  now, 
would  it  not  be  well  to  know  something 
about  it,  to  keep  yourself  posted.  That 
is  how  men  succeed  in  this  world. 

Posting    yourself    will    not    be    hard, 


dreary  work.  Robert  L.  Niles  is  a  busy 
man — a  member  of  the  New  York  Stock 
Exchange.   Read  what  he  says: 

Editor  The  Motor  Age: — I  know 
not   how   many   periodicals   may 
be  issued  in  your  chosen  field,  so 
I  do  not  know  whether  they,  or 
any    of    them,    are    better    than 
yours.      This    much   I   do   know, 
that  though  but  slightly  interest- 
ed in  this  subject,  you  have  won 
my  attention    and    interest.     As 
good  a  paper  as  yours,  backed  by 
such  push,   can  not  tail   to  suc- 
ceed.^Robt.  L.  Niles,  66  Broad- 
way, New  York  City. 
This  is  only  one  of  scores  of  voluntary 
testimonials   which   might  be  published. 
Just   one   more   will    be   added.     In   the 
course  of  a  long  letter  J.  K.  Pumpelly, 
the  veteran  storage  battery  maker,  says: 
I   have    been    pleasantly   occu- 
pied   for   two    hours    this    after- 
noon reading  your  issue  of  The 
Motor  Age  of   May   31.     I   must 
congratulate  you  on  the  marked 
improvement  since  your  first  is- 
sue.    The  number  is  full  of  good 
stuff.    Where  do  you  pick  it  up? 
It  does  not  seem  to  be  a  reprint 
of   other   motor   papers,    like    so 
many,  but  is  quite  new  and  origi- 
nal. 
The  paper  is  divided  into  departments 
so  that  those  who  are  interested  in  only 
one  feature  of  automobilism  can  find  all 
there  is  about  that  one  feature,  without 
wading  through  a  mass  of  other  stuff  for 
which  he  does  not  care.     In  short, 
THE  MOTOR  AGE  IS  EDITED. 


TDE  FEATURE  OF  THIS  WEEK'S  ISSUE 

Is  an  authentic  and  complete  account  of  the  patent  monopoly  claimed  on  gasolene  vehicles 
by  the  Columbia  &  Electric  Vehicle  Co. ,  including  the  full  text  and  drawings  of  the  patent. 


"  To  and  Prom  Editor  and  Reader  'Ms  a  department 
of  the  Motor  Age  which  has  already  been  worth  many  times  the 
subscription  price  to  its  readers.     It  may  be  to  you. 

^' News  of  the  Motor  Industry"  is  a  department, 
which,  if  read  regularly,  will  keep  you  posted  on  the  state  of  the 
business  and  on  the  places  where  you  can  get  parts  and  acces- 
sories to  the  best  advantage.  At  the  present  time  it  is  possible 
for  anyone  to  make  motocycles.     Keep  up  to  the  times.     It  costs 

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The  RACYCLE 

THE    PERFECT  WHEEL. 

Seven  models,  with  a  range  of  prices  to  suit  all 
purses.    Write  us. 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  *  MFG.  CO., 

Middletown,  Ohio. 


Wolff=Afflerican  Bicycles 

In  every  part  the  product  of  our  steel  works. 
Always  advertised  and  sold  as  MACHINERY. 

THEY  SELLandSTAY  SOLD 

How  about  your  town  7    Send  for  sample  Salamander 

tube.  R.  H.  WOLFF  &  CO..  Ltd., 

116th,  Il7tb,  118th  Sts.  and  Harlem  River,   -    NEW  YORK 


BICYCLES 

Are  the 

best  in  the 

world 

for  the  money 


BIRD 

W.  R.  ROLLINS  MFG.  CO.,    -    Harvard,  Ills. 

THE  0.  K.  LAMP 


The  best  Acetylene  lamp  on  the  market. 
Our  prices  are  right. 

THE  SEAL  LOCK  CO.,  '"Wr" 


St. 


the  best  equipped 
Bicycle    Supply    House 


IN  THE  WORLD 

86  AMD  as  WEST  LAKE  STREET,  CHICAGO 


SHEET 
STEEL 


BICYCLE  PARTS 

All  kinds  of  Metal  Stamping. 

THE  CROSBY    COMPANY 

Formerly  Crosby  &  Maj-er  Co  BUFFALO,    N.   Y. 

CREAM  CITY  CAN  WORKS 

HANGER  AND  HUB  GUPS, 
Head  Fittings,RearSprocket  Blanks 

FOR  MANUFACTURERS. 

MILWAUKEE,     -  -  -      WIS. 


A  ^TisrAcroRr  AcctvleneLaMP 

HE  MAJESTIC 


EDWMILLER&CO. 
MERIDEN. 


VEEDER  MFG.  Co. 

Hartford,  Conn. 

Makers     Cyclometers  for  Bicycles. 

of Odometers  for  Automobiles  and  Carriagrs. 

Counting  Machines.    Fine  Castings. 


We  m  prepired  to  mike 
III  *inils  ol  ,    ,   •.    . 


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AUTOMOBILES  -  Ses 


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WORCESTER.     MASS 


The  Famous 

"BRILLIANT"  SfSp. 

(Regular  Price  $1.75  each) 
Our  Price  $i.oo  each. 

This  is  a  snap.  Or- 
der early  they  will  not 
last  long. 

Broidway  Bicycle  S  Sundry 
Mfg.  Co.,  -    413  B'way,  N.  r. 


Get  Your  Money's  Worth 

And  You  Will  be  Satisfied. 

In  buying  G  &  J  Tires  you 
get  full  value  in  qu.ility  acd 
satisfaction— no  annoyance;  no 
expense  for  repairs;  a  puncture 
will  not  cost  you  a  new  tire. 

It  doesn't  take  an  expert  to 
fix  a  G  &  J  Tire  with  his  fin- 
gers. If  you  can't  repair  a  G 
&  J  Tire,  it's  because  you 
haven't  fingera. 

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INDIANAPOLIS 


ATLANTIC  TUBING 

FOR  BICYCLES  AND  AUTOMOBILES 


CHICAQO:  36  La  Salle  St. 

NEW  YORK:  No.  10  Havemeyer  Building. 


ATLANTIC  TUBE  CO. 

1209  Park  BIdg.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 


CO. 

Indianapolis, 
lod.,  U.S.A. 
Write  for  1900  Prices  and  Samples. 


INDIANA  CHAIN 


Send  26c.  for  Aluminum  Fob.     Gold  plated,  $1 


SOUDAN 


BICYCLES 


Five  Models, 

$25  and  up. 

One  and  Two  Piece  Crank. 

Write  for  Quotations... 

Eastern  Office:  71  Reade  St.,  New  York. 

Factory:  SOUDAN  MFG.  CO.,  Elkhart,  Ind. 

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AND 

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MANUFACTURED    BY 

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ARE  THE  LEADERS.  A  |/  D  H  M       0 
MADE  IN  HlVnUll,     U. 

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ELEeXRO 

OA8    LAMP. 

The  lamp  of  the  v»ar.    Many  new  fcaluret.    SX.AO. 
Write  for  prices. 

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HOT  -  COLD  ROLLED  STEEL  STRIPS 

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which    will    interest   you.     Send    specifications    for    our    quotations. 


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H.  G.  ROUSE  &  CO..  Sole  Makers 

ph  and  Overland 

Bicycles 

r.o.«i  PEORIA,  ILL.- 


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In  pneumatic  tires.    Suits  now  pending. 

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104  W.  Wa^hlngfton  Street 
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ARMSTRONG 
FITTINGS 


CAPI   C  BICYCLES 

r  mm  Vm  I  P  show  a  distinction  in 
^  ■  ■  ^*  ^"  ^  design  and  a  perfection  in 
detail  workmanship  not  found  in  other  makes. 

The  Eagle  Bicycle  Mfg,  Co.  Tomngton,  conn 


THE 


SOLAR  LAMP 

The  lamp  that  made  Acetylene  gas 
famous. 

THE  BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO.,  Kenosha,  Wis. 


BANNER 

GAS 

LAMP 


For 

1900 

Is  worth 

more  than  the  price 

asked.    Correspond  at 

once  with 

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New  York  and  Chicago. 


New  Departure 

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JOBBERS . . . 

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"SOLE  CLAMP  TOE  CLIP " 

Price,  81.60  per  doa.  pairs. 
Jobbers'  quotations  upon  application. 

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BIG  FOUR  ROUTE 

CHICAGO  TO 

INDIANAPOLIS    LOUISVILLE    CINCINNATI 


The  South  and  Southeast  Scenic  Line  to  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  via  Chesapeake  &  Ohio  Ry. 


W.  J.  LYNCH,  S.  P.  t  T.  *.,  CInelnnall,  0.  W.  P.  DEPPE,  A.  Q.  P.  t  T.  A. 

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The  New  Line  to  the  Fox  Lalte  Country. 

'T'HE  Chicago,   Milwaukee  &  St. 

^  Paul  Railway  will  establish 
Passenger  train  service  on  its  new 
line  to  the  Fox  Lake  Country  on 
May  27th,  on  and  after  which  date 
trains  will  leave  Chicago  for  Gray's 
Lake,  Long  Lake,  Fox  Lake  and 
Nippersink  at  8:30  a.m.  daily,  1:30 
p.m.  except  Sunday,  3:10  p.m.  daily, 
and  5:20  p.m.  except  Sunday.  Re- 
turning trains  will  leave  Nippersink 
at  7:15  a.m.  except  Sunday,  7:20  a. 
m.  daily,  1:00  p.m.  except  Sunday, 
7:30  p.m.  except  Sunday,  and  Sun- 
days only  at  8:30  p.m. 

A  special  Fox  Lake  train  will  leave 
Chicago  Saturday,  May  26th,  at  1:30 
p.m. 

Parlor  cars  from  Chicago  at  5:20 
p.m.  and  from  Nippersink  7:15  a.m. 

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CHIOAGO,  JUNE  21,  1900. 


New  Series  No,  135. 


TO  MAKE  SAGER  GEAR  SETS 


Riggs-Spencer    Company    Organized    With    a 
Capital  Stock  of  $25,000— Will  Be- 
gin Operations  Soon. 


Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  June  19.— The  Riggs- 
Spencer  Co.  has  been  organized  in  this 
city  for  the  purpose  of  manufacturing 
bicycle  fittings  and  specialties,  the  chief 
product  to  be  complete  sets  of  fittings 
adapted  to  the  Sager  driving  gear. 

The  organizers  of  the  company  are 
Frank  C.  Riggs,  until  recently  sales  man- 
ager for  the  Stearns  sales  department  of 
the  A.  B.  C,  and  James  B.  Spencer,  for- 
merly superintendent  of  the  Syracuse 
factory  of  the  same  company.  While 
connected  M'ith  Lhe  Stearns  people  both 
of  these  men  had  ample  opportunity  to 
judge  of  the  conifarative  merits  of  the 
bevel  and  roller  pin  types  of  chainless 
driving  mechanisms,  and  the  experience 
gained  in  the  manufacture  of  Stearns 
Sager  gear  machines  is  the  practical  ba- 
sis upon  which  the  working  end  of  the 
new  company  is  planned.  Both  Mr. 
Riggs  and  Mr.  Spencer  have  been  con- 
nected with  the  bicycle  industry  in  their 
respective  branches  of  sales  and  mechan- 
cal  departments. 

Capital  Stock  Paid  In. 

The  Riggs-Spencer  Co.  will  be  incor- 
porated under  New  York  state  laws  with 
a  capital  of  $25,000,000.  The  stock  is  all 
subscribed  and  is  said  to  be  fully  paid 
in  cash.  The  location  of  the  plant  will 
be  in  Rochester. 

A  sufficient  capacity  for  25,000  sets  of 
Sager  gear  fittings  for  the  first  year  will 
be  provided  and  it  is  expected  that  sam- 
ple sets  will  be  supplied  not  later  than 
the  first  of  August.  Mr.  Riggs  states  that 
although  up  to  the  present  no  public 
annoimcement  has  been  made  of  their 
new  company,  sufficient  business  is  in 
sight  to  insure  their  success.  They  have 
made  some  important  foreign  connec- 
tions, and  Mr.  Riggs  expects  to  call  upon 
the  manufacturers  in  this  country  as 
soon  as  his  connection  with  the  Stearns 
office  is  severed. 


BENEFICIAL  AUCTION  SALE 


Two  Days'  Bargain    OflFer  In  Cleveland   by 
Outsiders  Stimulates  Regular  Trade. 


Cleveland,  June  18. — Local  dealers  were 
last  week  for  the  first  time  in  several 
years  treated  to  competition  in  the  shape 
of  an  auction  sale.  The  event  differed 
from  previous  sales  of  the  kind  in  that  it 
was  conducted  by  persons  well  known  in 
the  trade,  two  from  Detroit  and  a  third 
from  Erie.  The  stock  consisted  of  a  few 
well  known  machines,  some  chainless 
models,  and  a  larger  number  of  nonde- 
script goods.  Extensive  advertising  drew 
large  crowds.  Prices  ranged  from  $10  to 
$25,  and  several  hundred  machines  were 
disposed  of  in  two  days.  The  best  bar- 
gains were  snapped  up  by  local  dealers, 
and  at  present  the  same  goods  are  being 


offered    for    sale    at     slightly     advanced 
prices. 

Instead  of  injuring  trade,  the  local 
dealers  claim  to  be  fully  convinced  that 
the  sale  has  improved  business  by  awak- 
ening new  public  interest.  The  auction 
people  remained  here  for  so  short  a  time 
that  the  large  majority  of  people  did  not 
learn  of  the  bargains  until  too  late,  and 
then,  hearing  of  the  low  prices,  they  im- 
mediately began  to  investigate  and  were 
surprised  to  find  that  the  regular  dealers 
were  offering  bargains  which  were  almost 
as  good,  with  the  added  advantage  that 
they  were  buying  from  established  home 
firms.  The  parties  promoting  the  sale 
left  Saturday  night  for  Detroit,  whero 
they  will  have  a  sale  this  week.  From 
that  place  they  will  go  to  Buffalo.  Two 
of  them,  who  have  for  years  been  well 
known  reputable  manufacturers  and 
dealers,  are  reported  to  be  going  out  of 
business. 

REVIEWING  SEASON'S  TRADE 


Height  of  Season  Passed,  Sastern  Dealers 
Compare  Sales  With  Former  Years. 


Springfield,  Mass.,  June  18.— The  retail 
trade  of  New  England  has  passed  the 
height  of  the  season  and  a  general  de- 
cline in  sales  may  be  expected  from  now 
on.  Happy  is  the  agent  who  has  one  or 
more  good  sidelines  to  tide  him  over 
the  dull  period.  Golf  paraphernalia  has 
been  found  a  profitable  sideline  by  some 
agents. 

It  is  still  too  early  to  sum  up  intelli- 
gently the  results  of  the  season's  cycle 
business.  In  general,  however,  it  may  be 
said  that  the  volume  of  trade  has  been 
slightly  less  than  during  the  past  two 
seasons  and  that  bargain  counter  sales 
and  auctions  have  been  fewer.  The  trust 
agencies  have  not  been  so  aggressive  In 
their  efforts  to  secure  business  as  have 
the  representatives  of  the  outside  com- 
panies. The  only  advertised  cut  in  the 
prices  of  standard  bicycles  in  Springfield 
has  been  on  a  trust  line,  and  that,  curi- 
ously  enough,   the  Tribune. 


German  Credit  Protective  Association. 

The  members  of  the  bicycle  and  auto- 
mobile trades  of  Germany  are  organizing 
a  credit  protective  association  with  the 
object  in  view  of  reforming  the  credit 
system  now  in  vogue,  which,  according 
to  some  authorities,  is  one  of  the  great- 
est drawbacks  to  the  prosperity  of  the 
trade.  The  intention  is  to  open  a  central 
office  where  all  information  regarding 
the  financial  standing  and  integrity  of 
members  of  the  trade  will  be  secured, 
classified  and  furnished  to  members  up- 
on application  or  regularly  in  bulletins. 
Every  member  to  the  association  agrees 
to  advise  this  central  office  of  all  that 
happens  in  the  trade  in  his  district 
among  his  fellow  retailers  and  competi- 
tors. As  soon  as  the  price  cutter  starts 
business  he  is  at  once  reported  and  the 
chances  are  that  he  will  not  thereafter 
be  able  to  enjoy  the  usual  credit  terms 
and  must  in  time  conform  to  the  ethics 
of  the  trade  or  perforce  get  out  of  busi- 
ness. 


SHOWS  SOME  IMPROVEMENT 

Slight  Increase  in  Sales  Causes  Cleveland  Deal- 
ers  to    Hope  -for   Good 
Late  Trade. 


Columbus,  Ohio,  June  18.— Although 
the  weather  has  been  cloudy  and  dark 
during  most  of  the  past  week,  business 
was  better  than  it  had  been  for  some 
time  previously.  Dealers  were  growing 
anxious  because  of  the  miserable  condi- 
tions prevailing,  but  this  improvement 
has  stimulated  a  more  cheerful  feeling. 
Dealers  find  it  hard  to  assign  a  cause  for 
dull  trade  at  this  time  of  the  year,  but 
it  is  equally  difficult  to  explain  the 
noticeable  improvement  In  sales  last 
week,  when,  at  best,  the  weather  was  far 
from  inviting  to  the  wheelman.  It  is 
hoped  that  this  may  be  the  beginning  of 
more  steady  trade.  Should  the  present 
week  continue  to  show  an  improvement 
there  will  be  reason  for  expecting  a  fair- 
ly active  sale  through  the  rest  of  the 
summer. 

Repair  Trade  Good. 

The  repair  trade  has  been  active 
throughout  the  spring.  All  the  shops 
have  been  busy  and  those  in  the  busi- 
ness who  have  large  shops  and  make 
a  specialty  of  general  repair  work  have 
made  money.  The  scale  of  prices  adopt- 
ed by  the  Cycle  Board  of  Trade,  has  been 
steadily  maintained  and  this  has  made 
it  possible  to  realize  a  fair  margin  on 
the  business.  This  good  repair  business 
perhaps  accounts  in  a  measure  for  the  dull 
trade  in  new  bicycles,  since  many  old  ma- 
chines are  remodeled  and  re-enameled, 
many  so  treated  presumably  representing 
spoiled  sales  of  new  models. 

The  prices  on  sundries  made  by  the 
Columbus  Bicycle  and  Typewriter  Com- 
pany, which  is  closing  out  its  cycle  busi- 
ness preparatory  to  entering  another  line, 
have  been  met  by  the  other  dealers. 
There  is  considerable  hard  feeling  over 
this  matter,  but  the  company  was  deter- 
mined to  close  out  and  could  not  agree 
with  the  other  dealers  on  prices  to  sell 
out  to  any  of  them. 

The  injunction  suit  to  prevent  the  col- 
lection of  a  tax  of  $1  each  on  bicycles  in 
this  city  will  be  tried  in  common  pleas 
court  here  this  week  before  Judge  Bigger. 
It  promises  to  be  a  very  interesting  case 
and  will  be  fought  very  hard  on  both 
sides. 

Kelly  Company  to  Start  Suit  Soon. 

Cleveland,  June  18. — Some  months  ago 
the  Kelly  Handle  Bar  Co.,  of  Cleveland, 
notified  a  number  of  prominent  handle- 
bar manufacturers  that  it  intended  to 
enter  suit  for  the  alleged  infringement 
of  the  Green  patent,  which  is  owned  by 
it,  and  is  claimed  to  cover  the  use  of  ser- 
rated surfaces  for  clamping  together  the 
two  arms  of  divided  bars.  A  gentleman 
connected  with  the  Kelly  company  stated 
a  day  or  two  ago  that  the  Kelly  patent 
attorneys  had  completed  their  plans  for 
attack,  and  that  within  the  next  thirty 
days  a  test  suit  would  be  brought  against 
a  prominent  concern  in  the  trade,  other 
suits  to  immediately  follow. 


196 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


A.  B.  C  SALESMEN'S  ACCOUNTS 


AXiT,  PERSONAI,  EXPENSES  PROHIBIT- 
ED BY  CARD  OF  INSTRUCTIONS 


Trtist   Traveler   Unburdens   His    Mind  to  a 

Cycle  Age  Man  Unwittingly— 

His  Tale  of  "Woe. 


Changes  constitute  the  lot  of  the  sales- 
man whose  firm  has  become  part  and  par- 
cel of  the  American  Bicycle  Co.  Such 
a  salesman,  a  conscientious,  hard-work- 
ing and  capable  man,  who  represents  one 
of  the  branches  of  the  A.  B.  C,  recently 
met  a  representative  of  the  Cycle  Age. 
He  was  not  aware,  however,  of  the  news- 
paper man's  connection  and  expressed  his 
regret,  when  he  learned  of  it,  that  he  had 
been  so  outspoken.  He  was  not  talking 
for  publication  when  he  said: 

"I  am  thoroughly  sick  and  tired  of  this 
working  for  a  trust.  I  am  merely  a  part 
of  a  machine  and  am  expected  to  pro- 
duce results,  whether  or  no. 

Oonld  Formerly  Exercise  Judgment. 

"In  the  years  that  I  traveled  for  my 
firm,  before  it  went  into  the  trust,  I 
never  gave  cause  for  criticism.  I  knew 
every  inch  of  my  territory  and  every  man 
in  it  and  had  made  good  friends  of  a 
large  proportion  of  them.  While  I  was 
not  allowed  an  unlimited  expense  ac- 
count, I  was  permtted  to  exercise  some 
judgment,  and  my  work  was  judged  by 
results.   When  I  found  that  the  firm  was 

going  into  the  trust,  I  asked  Mr. , 

who  had  displayed  his  friendship  for  me 
on  more  than  one  occasion,  what  my  po- 
sition would  be  for  the  future — whether 
it  would  not  be  wise  for  me  to  look  for 
another  stuation. 

"He  assured  me  that  I  would  be  taken 
care  of.  He  said  that  it  was  the  good 
men  who  would  be  retained  by  the  trust. 
I  was  satisfied,  for  I  knew  that  he  would 
not  say  anything  that  was  not  sincere — 
and  he  didn't.  But  he  was  mistaken.  He 
didn't  know  what  a  trust  was. 

First  Had  His  Salary  Reduced. 

"One  of  the  first  things  that  happened 
was  that  my  salary  was  cut  down.  This 
was  at  a  time  when  it  was  too  late  in 
the  season  to  look  for  another  position. 
Then  I  received  certain  instructions  as  to 
methods  of  handling  my  customers  and 
was  restricted  in  my  sales.  I  was  not  al- 
lowed to  exercise  the  least  judgment,  no 
matter  how  beneficial  it  would  be  to  my 
trade. 

"But  when  I  received  my  instructions 
as  to  expense  accounts,  I  certainly  felt 
the  full  significance  of  working  for  a 
soulless  corporation. 

"Give  a  man  $60  a  month  who  is  worth 
at  least  twice  that  amount,  because  he 
has  been  deceived  into  believing  that  his 
position  would  not  be  altered,  and  then 
say  to  him  that  he  must  not  spend  a  cent 
for  laundry,  shaves,  shines,  cigars,  liquors 
or  any  other  purely  personal  expense- 
that  is  what  I  call  'rubbing  it  in.' 

Not  a  Cent  for  Personal  Expenses. 

"All  such  items  used  to  be  allowed  and 
should  be  allowed  if  a  house  expects  to 
be  represented  creditably.  I  used  to  get 
$125  a  month  and  spent  at  least  the  odd 
twenty-five  on  my  trade  and  in  the  inter- 
est of  my  firm,  beyond  what  I  ever 
charged  up.  On  the  princely  sum  of 
$13.84  and  a  fraction  of  a  cent  a  week, 
how  much  do  you  think  I  squander  on 
my  trade,  after  paying  for  laiipdry,  bar- 
ber, shines  and  other  purely  personal  ex- 
penses? Not  a  cent.  I  do  the  best  I  can 
for  the  trust  under  its  rules,  but  I  am 
not  spending  any  of  my  $13.84  for  its  ben- 
efit— except  so  much  as  it  compels  me  to 
spend." 

"But,"  interrupted  the  Cycle  Age  man, 


"is  it  a  fact  that  you  are  not  allowed  to 
charge  up  laundry  and  other  things?" 

"A  fact!  Great  Scott,  yes!  And  there 
are  other  facts,  too.  Just  cast  your  eagle 
eye  over  this,"  and  he  handed  out  a  card 
of  instructions,  printed  on  tough  manila 
paper. 

His  Card  of  Instructions. 

The  card  read  as  follows: 

Salesmen  will  be  governed  by  the  follow- 
ing- rules  in  making  up  their  expense 
account. 

1.  Your  expense  book  is  intended  not  only 
to  accurately  indicate  each  item  of  expense 
under  its  proper  heading,  but  also  to  show 
your  whereabouts  each  day. 

2.  All  expenses  must  be  entered  up  at  once 
and  not  left  to  be  estimated  at  the  end  of 
the  week.  Each  day's  expenses  must  be 
footed  and  the  amount  carried  to  "Sum- 
mary" on  last  page. 

3.  All  items  not  included  under  printed 
headings  must  be  plainly  itemized  under 
'•Miscellaneous."  No  arooim*-  will  i^e  allowed 
under  this  head  without  being  properly 
itemized   in   each   separate   case. 

4.  No  estimated  hotel  bills  will  be  allowed. 
The  only  ones  that  will  be  passed  are  such 
as  you  actually  pay  from  day  to  day.  and  in 
accordance  with  rule  2;  if  you  are  in  town 
ten  days  and  the  rate  is  $2.  per  day,  the 
entry  must  not  be  made  in  lump  sum.  but 
separately  each  day.  For  example,  if  your 
stay  is  two  days  and  a  meal,  which  is  two 
and  a  quarter  days,  the  entry  must  be  made 
as  follows: 

Hotel. 

March    1st    $2.00 

March  2nd 2.00 

March  3rd  50 

3.  No  expenses  will  be  allowed  for  cigars, 
liquors,  or  anything  of  that  nature.  We 
not  only  do  not  consider  such  expenses  es- 
sential in  the  conduct  of  our  business,  but 
consider  they  absolutely 'imperil  your  own. 
as   well  as  our,   chances  of  success. 

6.  No  bills  for  laundry,  barber,  shines,  or 
any  other  items  that  are  purely  personal, 
will  be  allowed. 

7.  The  amount  for  mileage  must  be  ex- 
tended in  the  place  left  for  that  item,  but 
must  not  be  footed  in  the  total  day's  ex- 
pense (for  it  has  previously  been  passed 
when  the     mileage  book  was  purchased). 

5.  Where  it  is  possible,  mileage  books  must 
invariably  be  used.  Where -the  interchange- 
able mileage  credential  is  in  force,  use 
that  (ii  you  haven't  mileage),  and  send  the 
"passenger  credit  checks"  to  us  to  be  cred- 
ited on  your  account. 

9.  Your  expense  book  must  be  returned 
every  Monday,  including  all  expenses  for 
the  previous  week. 

Later  on,  when  the  discontented  sales- 
man found  that  he  had  been  talking  to  a 
Cycle  Age  representative,  althjiugh  wish- 
ing that  he  had  not  unburdened  his  mind, 
he  still  held  that  there  was  not  a  word 
of  what  he  had  said  that  was  not  true. 
He  requested,  however,  that  neither  his 
name  nor  his  territory  be  made  public. 


German  Makers  Sanction  Dealers'  Show. 

The  German  Cycle  Manufacturers'  As- 
sociation, which  until  now  has  opposed 
the  annual  cycle  show  arranged  by  the 
cycle  dealers,  has  decided  to  permit  it-5 
members  to  show  their  goods  at  an  exhi- 
bition to  be  held  in  Hamburg,  and,  in- 
deed, members  of  the  executive  have 
joined  the  committee  of  the  Hamburg 
exhibition.  What  is  to  be  thought  of 
men  who  oppose  tooth  and  nail  a  purely 
trade  show,  and  then  support  an  ar- 
rangement which  has  the  benefit,  from 
the  point  of  view  of  the  German  public, 
of  disclosing  every  trade  secret?  asks  the 
Cycle  Trader.  So  unanimous  is  this  sup- 
port that  an  international  complexion  is 
given  the  show.  This  point  was  formerly 
so  strenuously  combated  by  the  same 
men  that  an  outsider  can  but  gain  the 
impression  that  the  German  Manufactu- 
rers' Association  does  not  know  its  own 
mind.  The  truth  is  that  the  German 
manufacturers  wanted  to  smash  the  re- 
tailers' association,  which  seemed  to 
them  too  strong  for  their  interests.  To 
what   extremes   the   promoters     of     the 


"anti-dealers"  campaign  have  gone,  only 
those  who  have  followed  the  war  from 
beginning  to  end  know.  The  war  be- 
tween manufacturers  and  retailers  will 
grow  more  bitter  through  the  influence 
of  such  retailers.  If  as  a  natural  con- 
sequence the  German  manufacturer  suf- 
fers in  his  dealings  with  the  traders,  it 
may  seem  to  the  British  manufacturer 
seeking  to  regain  foreign  markets  that 
a  favorable  opportunity  is  at  hand. 


Suggested  Protective  Law. 

The  devices  of  manufacturers  to  call 
attention  to  their  goods  and  to  leave 
an  indelible  mark  on  the  public  mem- 
ory are  numerous,  varied,  and  some- 
times extremely  cleVer.  A  combination 
of  good  advertising  and  good  goods  is 
a  hard  one  to  beat.  During  the  early 
days  of  cycling  people  clamored  for  re- 
liable machines  and  talked  of  the  lia- 
bility of  manufacturers  who  turned  out 
anything  of  faulty  character.  Now 
comes  an  advertiser  with  a  proposition 
to  place  on  the  statute  books  a  law 
making  it  an  offense  to  produce  a  bi- 
cycle except  of  parts  possessed  of  cer- 
tain properties.  The  prescribed  quali- 
ties are,  of  course,  found  in  his  own 
goods  and  he  expects  by  this  action  to 
bring  prominently  before  riders  the 
danger  which  he  claims  attaches  to  the 
use  of  other  material.  It  may  be  a  long 
time  before  the  government  places  its 
stamp  of  approval  on  any  particular 
line  of  goods,  or  decides  that  it  is  un- 
safe to  ride  anything  except  it  be  made 
according  to  a  certain  formula.  The 
idea  is,  however,  original  and  clever  and, 
it  may  be  added  with  truth,  no  part  of 
a  bicycle  would  be  better  entitled  to  the 
advantages  it  would  confer  than  that 
made  by  the  advertiser  in  question. 


Goes  Hard  With  German  Agent. 

Berlin,  June  5. — An  interesting  case 
has  just  been  heard  in  the  Hamburg  law 
courts,  involving  a  cycle  agent  who  was 
summoned  for  infringement  of  the  laws 
dealing  with  the  registering  of  trade 
marks.  The  agent  in  questoin  had  re- 
ceived a  number  of  bicycles  from  Wash- 
ington which  bore  as  a  trademark  a 
soaring  eagle  and  the  inscription  "Eagle." 
This  trademark  had,  however,  been  pat- 
ented by  the  Adler  bicycle  works  at 
Frankfort  on  the  Main,  and  the  Hamburg 
representative  of  the  German  make  at 
once  started  legal  proceedings  against  the 
agent,  who  was  found  guilty  of  having  in- 
fringed the  law  protecting  trademarks 
and  was  fined  150  marks  or  fifteen  days' 
imprisonment.  This  ruling  is  extremely 
unjust,  as  the  agent  was  not  aware  that 
the  Frankfort  firm  had  registered  the 
trademark  in  question  and  as  he  had 
had  the  word  "Eagle"  instantly  removed 
on  receipt  of  a  letter  from  the  firm  draw- 
ing his  attention  to  the  fact  that  he  was 
trespassing  on  their  rights. 


Very  Wins  Salary  Suit. 

Springfield,  Mass.,  June  18. — A.  O.  Very 
has  won  his  suit  against  the  assignees  of 
the  Warwick  Cycle  Mfg.  Co.  for  balance 
of  salary  due  him  at  the  time  the  com- 
pany became  embarrassed.  Mr.  Very  was 
a  $5,000  a  year  man  and  had  about  $900 
due  him.  The  assignees  withheld  pay- 
ment on  the  ground  that  Mr.  Very  as  a 
member  of  the  firm  of  Very  &  Osborne 
was  indebted  to  the  Warwick  company 
and  that  the  balance  due  him  should  be 
applied  as  an  offset.  The  insolvency 
court  upheld  the  assignees  but  the  supe- 
rior court  found  for  Mr.  Very  in  full. 


If  you  have,  or  if  somebody  interested 
in  you  has,  an  individual  artistic  impulse, 
give  it  full  sway  in  your  window  display. 


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STATUS   OF   RUSSIAN  TRADE 


£NOI/ISH  CYCI,BS  DISPI/ACBD  BY  LOW 
PRICED   AMERICAN   MACHINES 


Supercilious  Treatment  by  British  Makers 

looses  Them  the  Market— Selling 

Season  Is  Short. 


The  present  status  of  the  cycle  trade 
in  Russia  and  the  way  in  which  the  trade 
of  the  Muscovites  was  taken  away  from 
the  English  manufacturers  during  the 
past  five  years  is  interestingly  told  in  an 
article  contributed  to  the  Cycle  Trader 
by  Robert  L.  Jefferson,  fellow  of  the 
Royal  Geographical  Society  of  England, 
who  has  recently  returned  from  a  long 
tour  in  Russia  awheel.  The  following 
extracts  from  the  letter  of  Mr.  Jefferson, 
who  is  a  most  thorough  and  careful  ob- 
server, are  taken  direct  from  our  British 
contemporary  with  no  attempt  at  av 
elimination  of  the  ultra  pro-British  bias: 

On  my  first  visit  to  Russia  in  1895  T 
was  not  unnaturally  gratified  to  note  that 
British  bicycles  were  in  the  ascendency; 
in  fact,  in  spite  of  the  severe  German 
competition,  the  British  bicycle  more 
than  held  its  own.  The  number  of  riders 
was  naturally  small  in  a  country  where 
the  moneyed  classes  are  confined  to  but 
a  small  community.  Nevertheless,  at 
least  75  per  cent  of  the  bicycles  sold  in 
Russia  bore  the  transfers  of  British 
houses,  and  all  the  principal  agents  trad- 
ed for  reputation  on  well  known  English 
machines. 

In  Moscow  there  were  in  1895  no  less 
than  eighteen  agencies,  ten  of  which 
could  at  least  be  said  to  be  doing  a  good 
business,  and  this  with  English  bicycles 
as  the  principal  stock  in  trade.  Moscow 
may  be  taken  as  the  hub  of  the  Musco- 
vite empire,  although  St.  Petersburg  pos- 
sesses a  larger  population  and  is  the  cap- 
ital. The  geographical  situation  of  Mos- 
cow, however,  makes  it  a  vast  distribut- 
ing center,  and  the  home  of  the  biggest 
merchants. 

American  Cycles  Increased  Riders. 

Since  1895  a  blight  has  fallen  upon  the 
cycle  trade  in  Russia.  That  blight  has 
been  the  cheap  American  bicycle,  which 
has  caused  a  large  increase  in  the  num- 
ber of  cyclists,  but  which  has  tended  to 
the  shortening  of  profits  and  the  almost 
complete  obliteration  of  the  English  bi- 
cycle. 

The  direct  cause  of  the  substitution  of 
American  for  English  bicycles  in  Russia 
was  the  refusal  of  British  manufacturers 
to  supply  Russia  with  goods  at  a  time 
when  the  boom  had  percolated  its  way 
even  into  the  Russian  empire,  with  the 
consequence  that,  unable  to  get  what 
they  wanted  Russian  agents  had  per- 
force to  fall  back  on  the  next  best,  that 
was  the  American  bicycle,  which,  thanks 
to  the  far-seeing  enterprise  of  American 
agents,  speedily  found  favor  with  the 
public.  Today  with  one,  or  at  the  most 
two,  notable  exceptions,  the  British  bi- 
cycle is  unknown  in  Russia. 

Trade  Ruined  by  British  Inattention. 

I  am  assured  on  substantial  authority, 
that  in  the  years  1896  and  1897  it  was 
not  only  impossible  to  get  English  ma- 
chines but  even  to  obtain  parts.  Several 
of  those  who  had  established  businesses 
in  "Warsaw,  Riga,  St.  Petersburg  and 
Moscow  as  assemblers  fell  back  on  cheap 
German  parts,  to  the  ruin  of  their  busi- 
nesses. 

Many  of  the  principal  Russian  agents 
were,  during  1896,  almost  ruined  by  the 
refusal  of  English  manufacturers  to  sup- 
ply them  with  goods. 

It  must  be  remembered  that  the  season 
in  Russia  is  very  short.  The  selling  sea- 
son does  not  open  until  the  middle  or  end 


of  May  and  closes  in  July.  Transport 
occupies  much  time,  and  there  are  many 
tedious  and  time-absorbing  formalities 
to  be  gone  through  before  the  machines 
shipped  from  England  can  reach  their 
Russian  destination.  The  practice  was 
for  Russian  agents  to  come  to  England, 
order  their  whoie  season's  requirements 
at  the  Stanley  or  National  shows,  ask  for 
shipment  in  February  at  the  latest,  and 
allow  two  months  for  transport.  Between 
the  date  of  shipment  and  the  season  of 
selling,  three  to  four  months  could  be 
reasonably  allowed,  and  this  is  why  the 
Russian  agent  not  unfairly  asked  for 
longer  credit  than  that  which  is  usually 
allowed  to  home  or  colonial  buyers. 

Only  Two  Engll&h  Machines  Prominent. 

It  is  useless  to  say  that  the  trade  in 
Russia  was  not  worth  cultivating.  I  am 
not  giving  away  any  trade  secrets  when 
I  say  that  the  old  Rudge  Co.,  J.  K.  Star- 
ley  &  Co.  (now  the  Rover  Cycle  Co.),  the 
Coventry  Machinists  Co.,  Starley  Bros., 
the  Whitworth  Cycle  Co.  (now  Rudge- 
Whitworth),  the  Singer  Cycle  Co.  and  the 
Enfield  Cycle  Co.  have  in  the  past  looked 
upon  their  Russian- trade  as  a  tolerably 
sound  asset.  That  companies  like  these, 
which  once  evinced  a  desire  to  exploit 
Russia,  should  have  allowed  themselves 
to  be  practically  ousted  by  the  American 
is  lamentable,  for  of  the  numerous  manu- 
facturers doing  anything  like  a  trade 
with  Russia  five  years  ago,  there  are  only 
two  remaining  who  can  honestly  profess 
to  doing  business  of  even  moderate  pro- 
portions, and  these  are  Humber  and  En- 
field. 

American  Agents  Active. 

The  ten  guinea  machine  boom  came  too 
late  to  save  the  market.  The  $16  to  $20 
flashy  American  bicycle  was  already  in 
the  field.  A  new  class  of  rider  had 
sprung  up  for  whom  the  cheap  American 
bicycle  was  good  enough,  and  to  whom 
the  superior  qualities  of  the  English  ma- 
chine were  matters  of  mystery  too  deep 
for  him  to  trouble  about.  The  assistance 
rendered  by  pushing  American  agents  to 
the  Russian  sellers  was  something  which 
those  sellers  had  never  before  experi- 
enced. Instead  of  having  to  go  to  the 
manufacturers'  country,  and  there,  al- 
most on  hands  and  knees,  beg  for  the 
privilege  of  selling  that  country's  bicy- 
cles, the  Russian  agent  found  the  Amer- 
ican agent  on  his  doorstep;  and  at  the 
docks  lay  hundreds,  if  not  thousands,  of 
machines  ready  to  be  placed  in  store  or 
magazine,  and  the  traveler  ready  to  con- 
cede all  sorts  of  conditions,  give  credit 
up  to  twelve  months  on  machines  which, 
whatever  may  be  said  of  their  construc- 
tional  quality,  were  marvelously   cheap. 

There  still  exists  in  Russia  a  class  of 
buyers  which  will  have  the  best  or  noth- 
ing, and  here  the  English  manufacturer, 
if  he  is  desirous  of  cultivating  the  Rus- 
sian trade,  will  find  a  field  ready  for  him; 
but  he  has  got  to  adopt  other  tactics  than 
those  which  have  been  the  main  cause  of 
the  ruination  of  Britain's  bicycle  trade 
abroad.  He  must,  in  the  first  place,  not 
rely  upon  the  seller  coming  to  him.  His 
plan  should  be  the  dispatch  of  compe- 
tent travelers  to  the  various  fields,  and 
who,  by  the  exercise  of  tact  and  nous, 
can  obtain  all  that  information  regard- 
ing the  status  of  the  respective  buyrr 
that  is  necessary. 


EASTERN  TRADE   SITUATION 


ANTICIPATIONS  OF  BANNER  YEAR  NOT 
PUI/I,Y   REAI/IZED 


The  plant  of  the  Standard  Drop  Forg- 
ing Co  of  Boonton,  N.  J.,  will  be  sold  at 
receiver's  sale,  June  25.  The  output  con- 
sists of  one  brass  foundry  complete,  six 
drop  hammers,  five  trimming  presses,  an- 
nealing furnace,  die  sinking  machinery, 
belting,  pulleys  and  shafting,  miscella- 
neous machinery,  dies,  tools  and  all  other 
property  remaining  unsold  on  that  date. 
Bids  in  writng  will  be  received  up  to  the 
day  of  sale. 


Trust  Held  to  Blame    Sundries  and  Repair 
Trade  Very  Active-Dealers  Seek- 
ing Suitable  Sidelines. 


Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  June  18.— Reports 
from  some  of  the  larger  dealers  here  and 
in  Utica  would  lead  one  to  believe  that 
the  bicycle  trade  for  1900  has  not  been 
entirely  satisfactory.  One  of  the  most 
extensive  dealers,  and  one  who  in  the 
winter  was  looking  forward  to  1900  as 
the  banner  bicycle  year,  now  says  that 
the  trust  has  killed  the  trade.  It  was 
this  dealer's  opinion  early  in  the  year 
that  the  formation  of  the  A.  B.  C.  would 
strengthen  and  stimulate  trade;  that  the 
trust  would  conduct  its  business  in  a  bus- 
inesslike manner.  This,  however,  has 
not  been  the  case.  Unlike  the  other  big 
corporations,  the  A.  B.  C,  he  says,  has 
not  been  a  benefit  to  the  trade.  It  has 
sold  to  small  buyers  at  as  Jow  prices  as 
were  quoted  the  large  buyers;  has  estab- 
lished curbstone  agents,  selling  a  rider 
one  machine  for  his  own  use  at  regu- 
lar trade  discounts;  and  in  many  ways 
has  antagonized  the  dealers;  and  is  now 
cutting  prices,  which  apparently  has 
been  found  necessary  to  overcome  the 
prejudice  against  trust-made  goods  and 
trust  ways. 

It  seems  to  be  the  general  opinion  that 
such  actions  on  the  part  of  the  trust, 
together  with  some  of  its  crude  business 
methods,  have  done  much  to  injure  the 
cycle  trade  in  general. 

Good  Demand  for  Sundries  ai  d  Repairs. 

The  sundries  trade  has  been  unusually 
large  and  is  continuing  to  be  active,  al- 
though prices  are  being  cut. 

It  has  been  a  big  year  for  repairmen 
and  the  shops  here  are  busier  now  than 
ever  before  in  June.  There  is  not  a 
doubt  as  to  the  permanence  of  the  repair 
business.  The  cheap  bicycles  and 
cheaper  tires  that  have  been  sold  during 
the  past  two  years  will  continue  to  be  a 
source  of  much  revenue  to  the  repairman 
for  several   more  seasons. 

Dealers  Considering  Sidelines. 

The  Cycle  Age  man  has  been  endeavor- 
ing to  ascertain  what  sidelines  the  cycle 
dealers  have  found  most  profitable.  "This 
is  a  subject  that  is  being  given  much 
thought  by  the  bicycle  dealer  who  is 
looking  for  a  permanent  business.  The 
bicycle  trade  is  of  course  a  spring  busi- 
ness and  goods  that  sell  best  in  the  fall 
and  winter  are  those  to  be  added.  Among 
the  sidelines  which  are  found  to  be  prof- 
itable are  sporting  goods,  such  as  guns, 
baseball  goods  and  fishing  tackle,  stoves 
and  tinware,  phonographs  and  grapho- 
phones  and  supplies,  while  one  deal'.^r 
who  put  in  toys  last  year  had  a  good 
business  at  Christmas  time. 

Good  Fall  Trade  in  Stoves. 

Goodenow  &  Morehouse,  in  Utica,  do 
an  extensive  bicycle  business  and  are 
large  dealers  in  stoves.  The  Cycle  Ago 
man  asked  Mr.  Morehouse  if  they  found 
stoves  profitable.  He  replied:  "We  were 
in  the  stove  business  before  we  were  sell- 
ing bicycles,  and  took  up  the  latter  to 
help  out  our  spring  trade.  The  spring 
cycle  business  has  continued  to  grow 
until  now  it  about  evenly  balances  the 
stove  trade,  which  is  largest  in  the  fall. 
We  also  carry  an  extensive  line  of  re- 
frigerators, which  sell  well  when  hot 
weather  comes,  and  when,  too,  the  bicy- 
cle trade  is  light.  We  sell  stoves  on  the 
installment  plan,  and  have  found  less 
trouble  in  collections  than  with  our  bicy- 
cle trade.  Stoves  and  bicycles  made  a 
good  combination." 


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Golly! 

5ee  dat 
Hanson! 


It  is  a  pleasure  to  sell,  as  well  as  to  ride,  a  bicycle  that  has  an  indi- 
viduality, a  character  of  its  own.    Such  is  the  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 


r 


i 


HANSON 


HANSON  CYCLE  CO. 

Manson  Square,  CHICAQO 


A  model  of  symmetry  and  beauty.  In  its 
lines  are  grace  and  strength  and  the  finish 
is  as  gfood  as  its  construction.  To  see  is 
to  desire. 


Patee  ©rest  Tandem 


The  Patee  Crest  Tandem  has  always 
been  recognized  by  racing  men  as  a 
most  superior  machine  for  pacing  and 
track  use.  It  is  light,  strong  and  rigid, 
and  a  wonderfal  speed  machine. 

Hundreds  of  them  are  in  constant 
use  by  club  men  for  both  road  and  track 
work  and  they  give  universal  satisfac- 
tion. 
Made  in  Double  Diamond  and  Drop  Front;  single  and  double  steer.     Will  carry  any  weight  rider  safely  over  all  kinds  of  roads.     Cannot 
be  sprang  out  of  line. 


PATEE  CREST,  MODEL  B,  $25.00  i\'Sy^^f|yo^^1,f^^« 

lars  in  America.    Dealers  who  get  our  agencj-  are  wise.    Write  for  catalogue  and  prices 


BAKER  &  HAMILTON 

EXCLUSrVE  AGENTS  PACIFIC  COAST  STATES 

San  Francisco,  Cal. 


Paitce  Bicycle  Gon)p^^T)y 

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The    middle     of    June 
RETAIL  may    be    accepted     as 

SITUATION  practically  the  close  of 

AND  OUTLOOK  the  height  of  the  retail 
trade  in  bicycles  in 
most  sections  of  the  country  north  of 
Mason  and  Dixon's  line.  Already  reports 
summing  up  the  season's  trade  are  com- 
ing in.  Those  from  the  east — as  from 
Cleveland,  New  York  state  and  New  Eng- 
land—indicate that  sales  have  fallen 
short  of  the  anticipations  developed  by 
the  bright  outlook  last  winter,  while 
those  from  the  northwest— in  Minneapo- 
lis and  St.  Paul— are  to  the  effect  that 
sales  have  been  more  numerous  than  last 
season  and  generally  satisfactory.  From 
a  review  of  the  situation  based  on  reports 
from  all  sections,  from  the  beginning  of 
the  season  to  the  present,  it  appears 
that  while  the  total  sales  will  not  reach 
the  large  number  optimistically  predicted 
last  winter,  they  will  exceed  those  of  last 
year  and  of  the  year  before. 

This  has  been  a  season  of  conflicting 
conditions.  While  the  season  opened 
with  the  country  enjoying  an  unprece- 
dented period  of  industrial  activity  and 
individual  prosperity  that  gave  sufficient 
premise  for  the  expectation  of  a  banner 
year  in  retail  circles,  the  weather — the 
greatest  factor  in  the  retail  cycle  trade — 
has  been  most  unseasonable  throughout 
'  the  entire  Mississippi  valley,  in  fact,  from 
New  York  to  Montana,  making  riding 
anything  but  pleasant  and  spoiling  a 
great  many  sales. 

In  the  central  and  eastern  states  the 
weather  has  been  cold,  wet  and  windy 
most  of  the  time,  with  only  occasional 
balmy  days,  while  in  the  northwest  an 
unprecedented  drought,  during  the  forty 
days  ending  about  the  first  of  June,  kept 
the  roads  so  dusty  that  trade,  which 
started  Mith  a  remarkable  rush  in  April, 
shut  down  in  May  and  has  only  been 
fair  since. 

The  labor  strikes  that  have  thrown 
thousands  of  workingmen  out  of  employ- 
ment in  Chicago,  Cleveland  and  St.  Louis 
have  also  had  a  noticeably  retarding  ef- 
fect on  the  retail  trade,  owing  to  the 
inability  of  the  unemployed  to  make  pur- 
chases. 

Notwithstanding  the  combination  of 
these  unfortunate  factors,  there  is  seem- 
ingly little  reason  for  the  dealer  to  take 
a  gloomy  view  of  the  rest  of  the  season, 
or  indeed  of  the  future  in  general.  The 
disappointment  felt  at  present  is  due 
more  to  last  winter's  unwarranted  ex- 
pectations of  an  unprecedented  demand 


than  to  a  really  bad  condition  of  trade, 
and,  while  the  sales  of  complete  bicycles 
have  not  reached  the  hopes  that  were  de  ■ 
veloped  before  the  season  began,  the  re- 
pair trade  and  the  sales  of  sundries  have 
been  active  in  all  sections  and  are  hold- 
ing up  satisfactorily. 

The  adoption,  at  the  beginning  of  the 
season,  of  uniform  repair  price  lists  in 
many  cities  and  towns  has  had  a  bene- 
ficial effect  in  keeping  both  these  lines  on 
a  satisfactory  basis.  The  settlement  of 
the  machinists'  strike  in  Cleveland  and 
the  street  car  strike  in  St.  Louis  fur- 
nishes reason  for  belief  that  the  midsum- 
mer trade  in  those  cities  will  be  fairly 
active,  while  recent  rain  in  Minnesota 
and  the  Dakotas  supplies  a  basis  for  ex- 
pectation of  a  steady  late  trade  in  bicy- 
cles in  those  states. 

As  bountiful  crops  in  the  agricultural 
sections  are  the  fundamental  source  of 
prosperity  and  industrial  activity  the 
country  oyer,  the  outlook  for  the  bicycle 
business  for  the  future,  based  on  the  re- 
ports now  coming  in,  is  not  in  the  least 
discouraging. 

From  Missouri,  Kansas,  Oklahoma  and 
Indian  Territory  come  reports  of  wonder- 
fully favorable  corn  and  wheat  crops, 
while  reports  from  Colorado  and  Califor- 
nia are  also  excellent. 

The  south  is  now  enjoying  the  prosper- 
ity that  blessed  the  west  last  year  and 
the  year  before.  With  a  comparatively 
small  crop  of  cotton  last  year  and  prices 
climbing  from  about  six  cents  a  pound 
to  nine  cents — the  largest  advance  ill  a 
quarter  of  a  century — the  southern  grow- 
ers have  realized  good  returns,  and,  en- 
couraged thereby,  have  increased  the 
acreage  to  26,000,000,  the  largest  on  rec- 
ord, so  that  the  forthcoming  crop  is  ex- 
pected to  be  immense,  and  as  the  world's 
supply  of  cotton  is  short,  the  outlook  is 
excellent  for  marketing  this  year's  crop 
at  remunerative  figures,  which  means 
continual  prosperity  for  the  south  and, 
as  a  natural  consequence,  a  reasonable 
increase  in  sales  of  bicycles  as  well  as 
other  goods. 

While  casting  an  optimistic  horoscope 
of  next  year's  trade  from  these  favorable 
conditions,  the  dealer  will  act  the  part 
of  wisdom  by  giving  early  and  serious 
consideration  to  the  immediate  future 
and  to  seek  information  as  to  suitable 
lines  that  he  may  profitably  add  to  his 
bicycle  and  cycle  sundries  business. 

For  the  benefit  of  such,  it  may  be  stat- 
ed here  that  the  sideline  which  has  given 
most  satisfaction  to  the  largest  number 
of  dealers  has  been  sporting  goods,  such 
as  firearms,  fishing  tackle  and  athletic 
goods,  for  which  the  demand  is  constant 
throughout  both  summer  and  winter. 
Another  line,  more  in  the  nature  of  a 
novelty,  that  has  proved  profitable  is 
"talking  machines"  and  supplies  for 
them.  Cameras  and  photographic  sup- 
plies also  form  a  satisfactory  stock,  and 
a  sideline  of  golf  goods  has  been  found 
to  pay  well  by  those  few  dealers  who 
have  taken  it  up. 

A  more  pretentious  line,  of  a  somewhat 
different  character,  that  has  brought  good 


returns  and  which  really  seems,  for  some 
reasons,  to  make  an  ideal  combination 
so  far  as  distril)ution  of  trade  is  con- 
cerned, is  a  stock  composed  of  bicycles, 
stoves  and  refrigerators.  Just  as  the 
spring  trade  in  bicycles  begins  to  de- 
cline at  this  time  of  the  year,  the  weather 
grows  hot  and  brings  the  refrigerators 
into  active  demand.  Then,  in  the  au- 
tumn, stoves  come  in  for  their  turn, 
which  lasts  through  the  fall  and  most 
of  the  winter.  To  the  dealer  who  owns 
a  good  repair  shop  stoves  form  a  par- 
ticularly interesting  line  inasmuch  as 
the  demand  for  parts  and  small  repairs 
is  of  regular  occurrence. 

There  is  a  distinction 
RIGHT  between   the   titles   re- 

TIME  FOR  pairer    and    machinist. 

IMPROVEMENT  Perhaps  rightly  so.  Yet 
the  experience  of  re- 
pairers who  are  also  machinists  shows 
that  there  is  a  profit  in  knowing  how  to 
file,  fit,  operate  a  lathe,  grind,  etc.,  as 
well  as  being  familiar  with  the  most  ap- 
proved methods  of  collecting  pucture  re- 
pair accounts. 

The  subject  of  the  ability  of  the  re- 
pair man  for  general  work,  his  chances 
for  getting  machine  as  well  as  bicycle 
repair  and  jobbing  work  and  the  desira- 
bility of  being  always  ready  to  broaden 
one's  business,  are  old  topics  discussed 
to  no  very  great  purpose.  There  is  just 
now,  however,  a  very  definite  object  at 
which  the  repairer-machinist  may  aim. 
Automobile  repairing  is  going  the  way 
of  the  repairer  and  it  takes  something 
of  a  machinist  to  do  this  work.  As  auto- 
mobilism  increases  it  will  take  still  more 
of  a  machinist  to  cope  with  the  work 
and  when  the  horseless  vehicle  is  in 
general  use  it  will  take  quite  a  machin- 
ist to  maintain  the  repairing  end  of  the 
industry. 

At  the  present  stage  of  the  game  seri- 
ous motor  vehicle  damages  are  remedied 
at  the  factories.  Small  breakages  and 
ills  are  doctored  where  most  convenient. 
Many  bicycle  repairers  are  getting  the 
work.  But  few  of  them  are  getting  the 
difficult  work  because  they  are  not 
equipped  for  it. 

The  repairing  of  bicycles  does  not  re- 
quire any  great  amount  of  machine  work. 
At  least  a  bicycle  can  generally  be  put 
into  riding  shape  somehow  without 
much  work.  With  the  automobile  it  is 
different.  Many  of  the  breakages  which 
occur  are  of  a  character  demanding  to 
be  repaired  not  so  much  a  special  knowl- 
edge of  the  automobile  industry  as  a 
thorough  ability  as  a  general  machinist. 
Of  course  there  are  punctured  tires  to 
fix,  spokes  to  put  in,  etc.  There  are 
also  broken  shafts  and  castings  to  mend, 
turned  jiafts  to  duplicate  and  any  num- 
ber of  small  fixtures  to  make,  which  nec- 
essitates good  lathe  work,  good  screw 
thread  cutting  and  good  file  fitting.  Can 
the  average  repairer  handle  such  work 
satisfactorily?  Should  he  not  attempt  to 
enlarge  his  knowledge  and  increase  his 
ability  in  tasks  of  the  kind?  Ordinary 
business  sense  will  answer  the  questions. 


200 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


PICTURES  AS  TRADE  MAGNETS 


Make  Your  Windows  Interesting  and  Stimulate 

Trade  by  Use  of  Photographs 

and  Drawings. 


There  is  nothing  new  in  the  observa- 
tion that  everybody  likes  to  look  at  pic- 
tures, bi.t  the  fact  will  bear  reiteration 
for  the  purpose  of  reminding  the  dealer 
that  one  of  the  best  ways  of  attracting 
attention  to  his  store  day  after  day  is 
to  make  liberal  use  of  pictures  that  relate 
in  some  way  to  his  lines  of  business. 
The  public  will  soon  learn  to  look  for 
new  things  of  interest  in  the  window  of 
a  dealer  who  makes  it  a  practice  to  place 
.fresh  photographs,  newspaper  illustra- 
tions and  lithographs  in  his  show  win- 
dow two  or  three  times  a  week,  and  will 
grow  to  believe  that  one  who  is  so  pro- 
pressive  as  to  take  this  trouble  and  to 
watch  current  events  and  the  latest  de- 
velopments in  the  cycling  field,  must 
needs  to  be  up  to  date  and  well  posted  as 
to  the  latest  improvements  in  bicycles, 
sundries,  repair  methods  and  cycle  con- 
struction. 

Kinds  of  Pictures  to  Use. 

There  need  be  no  difficulty  about  se- 
curing all  the  pictures  wanted  for  dis- 
play in  the  windows.  Every  bicycle  and 
tire  maker  and  many  parts  manufactur- 
ing concerns  regularly  issue  attractive 
lithographed  posters,  while  each  issue 
of  the  Cycle  Age  contains  some  drawing, 
which,  if  posted  conspicuously  in  the 
window,  would  cause  passersby  to  stop 
and  examine.  In  the  latter  case  the 
reading  matter  in  connection  with  the 
picture  should  also  be  posted  to  explain 
Ihe  drawing. 

With  small  effort  photographs  can  be 
secured  of  prominent  racing  men,  of  mo- 
tor tandem  outfits  which  are  still  new  to 
the  public  in  most  parts  of  the  country, 
and  of  attractive  bits  of  road  scenery. 

Cycle  Path  and  Road  Views  Timely. 

Now  that  the  cycle  path  movement  is 
arousing  so  much  interest,  it  is  an  oppor- 
tune time  to  obtain  photographs  of  pretty 
stretches  of  paths  completed  or  in  pro- 
Cc^ss  of  construction  in  the  immediate 
neighboi'hood  or  in  some  other  part  of 
the  country.  If  the  dealer  is  not  an  am- 
ateur photographer  himself  or  has  not 
the  time  to  spare  for  taking  a  few  such 
pictures,  he  may  know  some  enthusias- 
tic amateur  who  would  willingly  make 
a  half  dozen  exposures  for  him.  perhaps 
in  exchange  for  the  use  of  a  bicycle  or 
tandem  for  a  few  hours.  Such  pictures  of 
cvcle  paths,  bits  of  good  roads  and  of 
charming  scenes  along  some  stream  in 
the  neighborhood  of  the  town  in  which 
the  dealer  is  located  will  not  only  at- 
tract notice  in  the  show  window,  but  will 
do  much  to  stimulate  bicycle  riders  to 
make  runs  to  the  places  shown  and  to 
promote  riding  and  touring  in  general, 
all  of  which  will  in  an  indirect  way  help 
the  cycle  trad^  and  the  business  of  t'.e 
particular  dealer  who  is  sufficientlv  en- 
terprising to  go  the  small  amount  of 
trouble  entailed  in  following  these  sug- 
gestions. 

Especially  appropriate  does  such  work 
appear  to  those  cycle  dealers  who  are 
carrying,  or  who  contemplate  the  addi- 
tion, of  a  line  of  cameras  and  photo- 
graphic  supplies.  • 


Perrett  Joins  Diamond  Rubber  Staff. 

The  staff  of  ihe  Diamond  Rubber  C^y 
of  Akron.  Ohio,  has  recently  been  rein- 
forced by  the  addition  of  W.  Montague 
Perrett.  M;'.  I'errett  has  been  connected 
with  the  bicycle  and  rubber  industries 
for  more  than  a  decade  past,  during 
which  time  he  has  made  a  large  number 


of  close  friends  in  the  trade  and  an  al- 
most unlimited  number  of  acquaintances. 
Indeed,  it  is  safe  to  say  that  there  is 
not  a  man  who  is  more  widely  and  more 
favorably  known  among  the  buyers  of 
bicycle  tires.  For  more  than  seven  years 
he  was  associated  with  the  American 
Dunlop  Tire  Co.  and  when  he  left  he 
carried  with  him  the  highest  testimonials 
and  the  warm  friendship  of  his  former 
associates.  He  will  act  as  general  rep- 
resentative of  the  Diamond  Rubber  Co. 
and  will  make  his  headquarters  at  Ak- 
ron. Both  Mr.  Perrett  and  the  company 
are  to  be  congratulated  on  a  connection 
which  cannot  fail  to  prove  mutually  ad- 
vantageous. 


WARSAW  AS  A  CYCLE  CENTER 


WANT  MACHINISTS  AND  TOOLS 


Influx  of  Foreigners  into  Philippines  Creates 
Big  Demand  for  Repair  Work. 


A  correspondent  for  a  metal  trade  pa- 
per, writing  from  the  Philippine  Islands 
recently,  states  that  the  growing  intro- 
duction of  machinery  into  those  islands 
is  creating  a  strong  demand  in  the  lar- 
ger towns  for  metal  workers  and  machin- 
ists, and  especially  for  machinists'  tools. 
The  influx  of  Americans  and  Europeans 
has  stimulated  the  natives  to  a  desire  to 
use  civilized  clothing,  metal  roofed 
houses  and  numerous  household  articles, 
for  the  manufacture  of  all  of  which  ma- 
chinery is  being  introduced  into  the  isl- 
ands. 

The  demand  for  repair  work  on  the 
hundreds  of  sewing  machines,  carts  and 
carriages,  printing  presses  and  similar 
articles  that  have  been  sent  into  the 
Philippines  during  the  last  year  utterly 
exceeds  the  capacity  of  the  very  few 
machinists'  shops  and  their  poor  equip- 
ment of  tools  to  cope  with  the  necessi- 
ties. 

In  Iloilo,  Molo,  Jaro  and  Santa  Barbara 
there  are  very  excellent  openings  for 
machine  shops  of  large  proportions,  but 
in  the  hundreds  of  other  places  of  mod- 
erate size  the  little  shops  would  be  gold 
mines  to  the  proprietors,  writes  this  cor- 
respondent. It  would  not  be  necessary 
to  put  in  heavy  planing  machinery,  but 
what  is  wanted  is  steam  power,  drilling 
and  turning  machinery,  a  good  supply  of 
files,  cold  chisels,  hammers,  taps  and 
dies,  forge,  etc.  A  good  set  of  taps  and 
dies  would  be  worth  their  weight  in  gold 
there  now.  The  only  available  set  is  in 
very  bad  condition  and  is  in  use  24  hours 
out  of  24 — that  is,  it  is  always  in  use  and 
will  soon  be  worn  out. 

Bicycles  are  coming  into  use  and  there 
are  no  means  for  repairing  them.  Type- 
writers, and.  in  fact,  all  the  modern  ma- 
chinery of  the  age,  is  being  shipped  into 
those  markets,  and  the  chances  for  ma- 
chinists are  daily  improving. 


To  Retain  Stover  Mfg.  Co. 

A  strong  effort  is  being  made  by  the 
citizens  of  Freeport,  111.,  to  retain  the 
Stover  Mfg.  Co.  as  a  permanent  industry 
by  subscribing  for  $100,000  of  preferred 
stock  in  the  concern,  to  be  fully  paid  in 
by  the  end  of  this  year.  A  mass  meet- 
ing of  the  citizens  war,  held  last  week 
to  hear  the  report  of  the  investigating:; 
committee,  which  was  very  favorabe. 
The  company  is  not  bcund  to  receive  the 
subscription  unless  fully  half  of  each 
subscription  is  paid  in  by  August  1.  The 
Stover  Mfg.  Co.  makes  machinery.  The 
plant  of  the  Stover  Bicycle  Mfg.  Co.. 
which  was  ab<i0rbed  in  the  American 
Bicycle  Co.  -at  the  time  of  its  formation, 
has  been  closed  and  the  machinery  from 
this  and  the  tube  drawing  department 
removed  to  other  trust  factories. 


Cycle  Age  repair  book,  $2;  to  subscrib- 
ers, $1. 


Poland's  Capital  an  Active  Market  for  Cheap 

Machines— American  Bicycles 

Hold  Second  Place. 

Warsaw%  the  capital  of  Poland,  is  an 
important  cycling  center,  although  its 
record  as  a  business  place  has  not  been 
veiT  good.  The  majority  of  the  traders 
are  either  Poles  or  Jews,  and  Polish  and 
Jewish  characters  have  not  commended 
themselves  in  the  past  to  the  Anglo- 
Saxon  ideas  of  trade.  In  short,  for  waya 
that  are  dark  the  Pole  and  the  Polish 
Jew  are  perhaps  the  trickiest  of  Rus- 
sia's many  people.  By  ignorance  of  the 
country,  and  by  relying  upon  second  or 
third  hand  reports  of  the  stability  of  the 
various  agents  of  Warsaw  and  the  adja- 
cent towns,  much  money  has  been  lost; 
but  that  there  are  responsible  and  reli- 
able agents  in  the  Polish  capital  should 
go  without  saying. 

A  Good  Place  for  Cycling. 

It  is  a  capital  place  for  eyeing,  pos- 
sesses several  big  club-houses  and  a  cy- 
cle track.  The  roads  adjacent  are  good, 
being  on  the  main  routes  to  St.  Peters- 
burg, Moscow,  the  German  frontier  and 
Kalicz.  The  streets  of  the  city,  however, 
are  somewhat  badly  paved,  although  they 
are  wide  and  the  traffic  is  not  of  alarming 
proportions.  The  principal  business 
street  is  the  Novy  Sviat,  and  here  are  sit- 
uated the  principal  depots  and  agencies. 

The  trade  of  Warsaw  can  undoubtedly 
be  approached  through  the  main  agencies 
existing  in  either  St.  Petersburg  or  Mos- 
cow. It  is  not  a  city  with  which  to  direct 
trade,  although  the  bicycles  sold  are  fair- 
ly numerous,  and  there  is,  and  has  been 
for  many  years,  a  steady  and  increasing 
demand. 

Dealers  Mostly  Small  Sub-Agents. 

Warsaw  possesses  in  all  some  twenty- 
four  agents.  The  majority  of  these  are 
extremely  small,  being  in  many  cases  but 
sub-agents  of  the  larger  sellers,  while 
with  the  exception  of  two  the  larger 
sellers  themselves  are  extremely 
small,  being  in  many  cases  but 
sub-agents  to  the  Moscow  traders,  who 
buy  direct  from  the  manufacturer.  The 
principal  agents  are  Maison  Ormonde, 
Brun  Krzysztof  &  Sons,  G.  Horbdynski 
and  number's  Agency. 

Maison  OTmonde,  which  firm  has  re- 
cently been  reconstructed,  may  be  taken 
as  the  representative  agency  of  Warsaw, 
and  to  all  intents  and  purposes  the  only 
house  which  endeavors  to  push  English 
bicycles;  for  although  Humbers  Agen- 
cy deals  directly  with  an  English  name, 
the  bicycles  themselves  are  the  product 
of  Humber  &  Co.  (Russia),  Limited, 
whose  works  are  in  Moscow. 

Brun  Krzysztof  &  Sons  are  sub-agents 
for  the  big  importing  house  of  Julius 
Block,  of  Moscow,  and  with  whom  it  is 
impossible  to  do  direct  business. 

Prices  Rule  "Very  tow. 

Conversations  with  the  various  sellers 
revealed  the  fact  that  the  sale  of  Eng- 
lish bicycles  is  perhaps  5  per  cent,  the 
majority  of  salable  machines  in  Poland 
being  Austrian  and  German.  The  sec- 
ond place  is  taken  by  American  ma- 
chines. Prices  rule  extremely  low  in  Po- 
land, inferior  to  both  St.  Petersburg  and 
Moscow.  German  machines  sell  higher 
than  the  American. 

English  bicycles  formerly  had  a  good 
sale,  but  the  active  competition  of  Amer- 
ican, Belgian,  Austrian  and  German 
manufacturers  has  not  only  caused  the 
agents  to  cease  worrying  about  English 
bicycles,  but  has  caused  the  Polish  pub- 
lic to  forget  that  such  an  article  is  made. 


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201 


CURRENT  MECHANICAL  TOPICS 


CONCERNING  LUBRICATION 


The  Pttblic  Fools  Itself  Wheii  Insisting  on 
Freely  Spinning  Bearings. 


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Oil  is  oil  and  lubrication  is  an  elderly 
subject.  But  oil  being  oil  many  use 
the  wrong  oil  and  the  story  an  old  one 
many  there  are  who  still  have  to  hear 
its  true  version. 

In  the  first  place  the  essential  oil  for 
bicycle  lubrication  is  intelligence,  and 
that  intelligence  must  be  displayed  on 
the  part  of  those  who  use  bicycles  as  well 
as  by  those  who  oil  them,  for  the  per- 
verted ideas  of  a  large  proportion  of  the 
bicycle  riding  public  is  responsible  for 
an  equally  large  part  of  the  wrong  oil 
used  by  bicycle  makers.  The  bicycle 
buyer  spins  the  pedals  and  spins  the 
wheel.  If  he  could  he  would  spin  the 
handle  bar  or  the  seat  post.  His  ideas 
of  an  easy  running 
bicycle  is  rapid  spin- 
n  i  n  g  of  bearings 
which  while  being 
spun  bear  no  weight, 
are  under  no  strains. 

Many  tradesmen 
also  like  to  see 
things  spin.  Last 
season  a  bicycle 
salesman  trave  1  e  d 
around  among  trade 
folks  with  a  nicely 
finished  front  hub. 
This  he  would  hold 
upright  by  clamping 
the  spindle  in  a  vise. 
Then  by  winding  a 
string  around  the 
barrel  of  the  hub  he 
would  amuse  his  au- 
dience with  a  first- 
class  top  spinning.  A 
pull  on  the  string, 
z-z-z-ing  and  my, 
how  that  hu5  would 
spin!  Claim  —  easy 
running  bicycle. 

The  truth  of  the 
case  is  that  a  bicycle 
may  be  properly 
classed  as  a  slow 
r  u  nning  machine. ; 
and  furthermore  the 
strain  on  the  bear- 
ings is  not  compara- 
tively great  and 
there  is  but  little 
tendency  toward 
heating  of  the  bear- 
ing paj-ts.  There  is 
a  considerable  dif- 
ference between  a 
bicycle  hanger  or 
hub  ball  bearing  and 
the  plain  mounted 
spindle  of  a  grind- 
ing machine  which 
revolves  at  a  rate 
of  25,000  revolutions 

per  minute.  The  former  needs  a  clean 
viscous  oil  which  will  stick  in  the  race 
ways  and  wear  a  long  time.  The  latter 
nedds  a  light  free  running  oil.  Yet  many 
think  that  because  a  bicycle  bearing  is 
light  it  must  have  a  light  oil  and  that 
if  the  oil  used  is  too  heavy  to  permit 
the  excessively  rapid  spinning  under  no 
weight  that  it  injures  the  running  quali- 
ties of  the  machine.  This  is  sheer  non- 
sense, but  the  eternal  spinning  habit  is 
the  direct  cause  of  the  use  of  light  oil 
when  bicycles  are  assembled.  If  buyers 
wish  running  parts  which  will  spin,  well, 
makers  would  rather  give  them  what 
they  want  than  to  lose  sales. 

The  viscosity  of  a  good  bicycle  bear- 


ing lubricant  should  be  about  the  same 
as  that  of  vaseline,  which  by  the  way  is 
a  very  good  oil  for  the  purpose,  as  con- 
stant use  during  the  past  two  or  three 
years  has  demonstrated.  Probably  a  pe- 
troleum oil  slightly  heavier  than  vase- 
line and  which  is  less  affected  by  tem- 
perature changes  is  the  best.  The  de- 
gree of  viscosity  is  not  limited  except 
that  an  oil  should  not  flow  so  slowly 
that  it  will  be  pushed  from  the  races 
bodily.  It  must  flow  to  a  certain  ex- 
tent, though  it  may  flow  very  slowly. 

When  proper  oil  is  used  a  machine 
will  run  successfully  for  from  1,,500  to 
2,500  miles  without  reoiling  and  in  con- 
sideration of  such  lengthy  service  of 
one  dose  of  lubricant,  the  fact  that 
heavy  oil  cannot  be  be  carelessly 
"squirted"  all  over  the  Interior  of  a  hub 
or  hanger  through  an  oil  cup  loses  its 
terror  to  the  lazy  one  who  does  not  like 
to  take  a  machine  apart.     Probably  the 


HORIZONTAL  AIR  COMPRESSOR 


It   Is  Not   Difficult  Nor  Expensive  to  Make 
and  Is  Bxtremely  Useful. 


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Air  Compressor  Used  in  a  Texas  Repair  Shop. 

sooner  the  use  of  heavy  oils  becomes 
general  the  better  manufacturers  of  bi- 
cycles will  be  pleased,  as  the  work  of 
assembling  machines  is  facilitated  by  its 
use  and  the  addition  of  oil  cups  to  hubs, 
pedal  barrels  and  crank  hangers  is  a 
needless  and  bothersome  expense. 


Aui 


Paris,  Tex.— Editor  Cycle  Age:— The 
accompanying  drawings  show  the  con- 
struction of  a  horizontal  air  compressor 
which  we  consider  one  of  the  most  in- 
dispensable appliances  used  in  a  repair 
shop.  We  use  compressed  air  for  braz- 
ing, as  well  as  for  pumping  tires,  and 
also  find  it  often  convenient  for  cleaning 
small  and  complicated  machinery,  such 
as  typewriters,  etc.  This  last  mentioned 
work  is  accomplished  l)y  pouring  a  small 
stream  of  gasoline  or  benzine  upon  the 
work  in  such  a  manner  that  it  can  be 
blown  directly  through  all  of  the  small 
working  parts  with  a  strong  current  of 
air.  The  scheme  is  a  money  making  one 
and  seems  worthy  of  general  adoption. 
We  have  had  our 
part  of  the  sad  expe- 
riences with  unsat- 
isfactory air  com- 
pressors, and  the 
one  shown  in  the 
drawing  is  an  orig- 
inal design  which 
was  produced  by  us 
with  view  to  obtain- 
ing a  machine  of  the 
kind  which  would 
accomplish  its  work 
without  fail.  It  has 
proven  the  most  ef- 
fective of  any  that 
we  have  ever  tried. 
The  writer  made 
the  patterns,  had 
the  castings  made  at 
a  local  foundry,  and 
all  of  the  machine 
work  was  done  in 
our  own  shop,  so 
that  it  really  was  an 
inexpensive  pump 
to  us.  The  bed  plate 
is  plain  and  the 
shaft  bearings  are 
mounted  in  ordinary 
commercial  boxes 
which  are  bolted 
to  the  bed  plate  and, 
after  aligning  the 
pump,  run  with  bab- 
bit metal.  The  cyl- 
inder has  a  3-inch 
bore  and  3-inch 
stroke.  The  cylin- 
der head  may  be  re- 
moved by  loosening 
four  bolts,  thus 
making  it  extremely 
easy  to  reach  and 
care  for  the  plung- 
er, or  piston,  which 
is  the  vital  part  of 
an  air  compressor. 
Both  the  intake  and 
the  outlet  are  fitted 
valves.  These  valves 
They  are 


Dealers  and  assemblers  seem  to  be  get- 
ting rid  of  a  fair  number  of  bicycles 
whose  frames  have  one-inch  tubes.  The 
experiences  of  this  season  may  be  taken 
as  an  indication  of  the  feeling  of  the  pub- 
lic on  the  question  of  smaller  tubing. 


The  Cycle  Age  aims  to  present  new  and 
valuable  ideas. 


with  simple  ball 
give  the  best  of  satisfaction, 
arranged  as  close  as  possible  to  the  open 
ing  in  the  cylinder  head  that  the  maxi- 
mum amount  of  air  may  be  driven  out  of 
the  cylinder  at  each  stroke.  The  shaft 
connections  are  so  arranged  that  another 
cylinder  may  be  applied  at  any  time 
without  extensive  alteratoin  of  the  bed 
plate.  The  manner  in  which  this  second 
cylinder  would  be  applied  to  the  left  end 
of  the  bed  is  evident.  The  bed  plate  is 
mounted  on  a  substantial  wood  base.  We 
have  had  the  pump  in  constant  use  for 
some  time,  and  though  it  is  extremely 
simple  have  never  been  disappointed  in 
tis  operation.     Yours,  etc.,  E.  K.  Baker. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE  REVIEW 


WEEKLY  GRIST  FROM  PATENT  MILL 


Inventions  Which  May  be   Likened  to   Whole- Wheat  and  Others 
Which  Seem  More  of  the  Nature  of  Bran 


Still  Another  for  Latta. 

Attempts  to  evolve  crank  hangers 
which  will  not  conflict  with  the  claims  of 
the  questionable  Smith-0"wen  bottom 
bracket  patent  have  brought  forth  many 
novelties  which  may  be  of  further  utility 
than  that  of  evading  a  patent  whose  mor- 
tal coil  is  likely  to  be  shuffled  off  to 
oblivion  within  the  next  twelve  months. 
For  instance,  E.  G.  Latta  of  Friendship, 
N.  Y.,  who  has  recently  obtained  several 
patents  with  the  evident  purpose  of  trust 
evasion,  incorporates  in  his  inventions 
ideas  which  possess  intrinsic  merit  non- 
dependent  upon  the  eventual  market 
value  of  another's  patent. 

His  latest  effort  passed  the  patent  of- 
fice last  week  and  is  no  doubt  now  on  its 
way  to  practical  usefulness.  It  combines 
a  frame  construction  which  allows  ready 
removal  of  the  crank  shell  with  means 
whereby  either  an  eccentric  bracket  (such 
as  used  for  chain  adjustment)  or  a  con- 
centric bracket  may  be  applied  to  the 
same  frame.  It  also  provides  for  the  as- 
sembling of  the  crank  hanger  parts  in- 
dependently of  the  frame. 

It  is  one  of  the  distinct  advantages  of 
many  forms  of  non-infringing  brackets 
that  the  bearing  parts  are  in  no  wise 
connected  to  the  frame.  The  frame  may 
be  finished  as  a  separate  part  and  the 
hanger  may  be  assembled  at  the  bench. 
Then  when  a  frame  is  to  be  equipped 
with  hanger  any  assembled  set  that  is 
suitable  may  be  quickly  attached.  Such 
construction  aids  in  the  systematic  and 


economical  handling  of  assembling  room 
work. 

The  Latta  bracket  is  shown  in  the  ac- 
companying double-cohimn  illustration. 
The  bracket  comprises  a  two-part  shell 
whose  joining  ends  are  formed  with  in- 
tegral flanges.  These  flanges  are  adapt- 
ed to  engage  an  annular  recess  within  the 
ring  which  acts  as  connection  piece  for 
the  frame  tube  branches.  The  ring  is 
open  on  its  under  side  to  allow  a  passage 
for  the  bracket  sections  when  assem- 
bling or  taking  apart  the  hanger.  When 
the  bracket  has  been  placed  in  position 
cross  bolts  secure  it  firmly. 

If  the  bracket  is  to  be  eccentric  the 
ends  which  support  the  ball  cups  are  ar- 
ranged eccentrically  to  the  central  por- 
tion and  the  holes  through  which  the 
cross  binding  bolts  pass  are  formed  as 
elongated  circumferential  slots.  By  loos- 
ening the  bolts  the  eccentric  bracket  may 
be  turned  to  afford  the  desired  chain  ad- 
justment. 

Several  modifications  of  the  same  con- 
struction are  shown  on  the  patent  sheets, 
but  as  they  relate  mainly  to  arrange- 
ment of  bearing  parts,  do  not  affect  the 
spirit  of  the  invention.  The  construction 
as  shown  is  best  applicable  to  a  three- 
crown  frame. 

Manufacturer's  Side  Line. 

The  development  of  the  art  of  making 
frame  work  of  steel  tubing  owes  its  rapid 
progress  during  the  past  few  years  to  the 
bicycle  industry.    In  no  other  trade  have 


light  steel  frames  been  constructed  with 
the  neatness,  exactness  and  strength  of 
those  produced  by  bicycle  makers.  The 
general  desirability  of  tubular  frame 
work  has  led  to  the  adaptation  of  cycle- 
frame  construction  to  other  fields. 

Many  articles  of  commerce  have  been 
improved  and  their  value  enhanced  great- 
ly by  the  incorporation  of  steel  tubing 
frames.  There  are  still  many  similar 
chances  open  to  progressive  manufactur- 
ers, and  the  cycle  maker,  on  account  of 
his  intimate  knowledge  of  tubular  frame 
structure,  is  perhaps  better  fitted  to  pro- 
duce such  articles  than  those  makers  who 
have  previously  turned  them  out  by  right 
of  trade  distinctions,  but  who  are  not 
now  qualified  to  manufacture  the  refined 


Latta's  Removable  Eccentric  Crank  Hanger. 


psiff  i:rz.i^  /fo£ 


types  of  the  same  from  steel  tubing.  An 
interesting  case  of  a  bicycle  manufacturer 
engaging  in  work  entirely  foreign  to  the 
cycle  industry  in  a  commercial  way  but 
which  may  be  brought  very  close  indeed 
mechanically  is  the  recent  venture  of  L. 
E.  Hoffman  of  the  Hoffman  Bicycle  Co. 
of  Cleveland. 

Letters  patent  were  last  week  granted 
to  Mr.  Hoffman  for  the  hospital  stretcher 
buggy  shown  in  the  annexed  illustration. 
Bicycles  and  hospital  buggies  belong  to 
entirely  distinct  branches  of  trade,  yet 
if  such  a  conveyance  be  made  with  a 
frame  of  steel  tubing  to  afford  lightness, 
strength,  neatness,  etc.,  there  is  none  so 
well  fitted  to  manufacture  the  same  as  a 
good  cycle  maker.  It  is  hence  perspicu- 
ous that  in  seeking  such  a  side  line  the 
bicycle  man  is  entering  a  new  field  justly 
within  his  province. 

Mr.  Hoffman  explains  that  one  of  the 
important  features  of  his  invention  is 
that  the  hospital  cart  made  of  steel  tub- 
ing a  la  bicycle  frame  is  more  easily  man- 
ipulated than  the  older  forms  of  such 
affairs  and  that  it  may  be  much  more 
readily  and  with  greater  surety  kept  in 
good  sanitary  condition. 

Unclinched  Detachable  Tire. 

United  States  letters  patent  have  been 
issued  for  a  process  of  making  outer 
covers  for  detachable  double  tube  tires 
whereby  the  tire  will  be  self  retained  up- 
on an  ordinary  crescent  shaped  rim  with- 
out the  assistance  of  wires,  straps,  beads 
or  other  clinching  or  locking  means.  In 
cross  section  the  tire  resembles  a  M.  & 
W.  type  tire  whose  outer  casing  is  cut 
through  entirely  around  the  center  of  the 
rim  or  under  side. 

The  essential  feature  of  the  invention 
is  to  so  make  the  fabric  lining  of  the 
outer  cover  that  it  will  be  impossible 
for  the  casing  to  stretch  sufficiently  to 
allow  the  tire  to  blow  off  of  the  rim. 
This  is  done  by  stretching  the  fabric, 
before  it  is  supplied  with  the  rubber 
tread,  to  an  extent  that  will  deprive  the 
same  of  its  extensibility. 

For  stretching  the  fabric  a  circular  ex- 
panding mandrel  or  similar  apparatus  is 
used.  The  fabric  is  first  placed  upon  the 
mandrel,  which  is  afterward  expanded 
to  the  approximate  practical  limit  of  ex- 
tensibility of  the  fabric  thereon,  and 
while  in  this  stretched  condition  the 
fabric  is  preferably  moistened  with  water 
or  other  liquid  to  render  the  operation 
of  stretching  more  easily  accomplished, 
the  shrinkage  consequent  upon  moisten- 


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203 


ing   the   fabric  being  arrested     by     the 
mandrel. 

The  stretching  operation  continues  un- 
til the  extensibility  has  been  permanently 
removed.  The  sufficiency  of  the  stretch- 
ing or  removal  of  the  extensibility  of  the 
fabric  may  be  easily  ascertained  by  test- 
ing the  edges  of  the  fabric  while  on  the 
mandrel,  the  tension  of  the  edges  becom- 
ing ultimately  practically  constant. 

The  fabric  having  thus  been  stretched 
to  the  approximate  limit  of  its  extensibil- 
ity is  lapped  once,  twice,  or  more  times, 
according  to  the  character  of  the  cover 
desired,  about  a  collapsible  mandrel  and 
the  ends  secured  in  any  suitable  manner. 
Rubber  solution  is  then  applied  to  the 
fabric  to  cause  the  layers  to  adhere  to- 
gether and  also  to  give  a  surface  to 
which  the  outside  tread  of  rubber  will 
adhere.  The  coating  or  rubbering  of  the 
fabric  while  the  latter  is  still  held  in  the 
stretched  condition  prevents  any  shrink- 
age of  the  fabric.  When  the  rubber  is  set 
upon  the  fabric,  the  cover  is  released  and 
removed  from  the  mandrel  and  is  ready 
for  use. 

It  is  desirable  in  stretching  the  fabric 
for  a  cover  that  the  operation  should  be 
started  at  such  a  diameter  as  shall  leave 
the  fabric  when  fully  stretched  of  the 
same  radius  as  that  of  the  making-up 
mandrel,  so  as  to  obviate  any  puckering 
or  slackness.  To  make  a  cover,  for  ex- 
ample for  a  28-inch  wheel,  the  fabric  is 
lapped  on  an  expanding  mandrel  26  1-2 
inches  outside  diameter  and  the  mandrel 
then  expanded  to  29  1-2  inches,  outside 
diameter.  The  stretched  fabric  is  taken 
from  the  expanding  mandrel  and  wound 
around  a  collapsible  mandrel  27  3-4 
inches  in  diameter  so  as  to  allow  1-8- 
inch  all  around  for  the  rubber  coating, 
thereby  making  the  outside  diameter  of 
the  finished  casing  exactly  28  inches. 

It  will  be  found,  the  inventors  assert, 
that  the  cover  so  made,  by  virtue  of  its 
inherent  curvature  and  its  longitudinal 
inextensibility,  will  hold  itself  firmly  in 
the  concavity  of  the  rim  without  ribs, 
rods,  wire  or  other  such  fastening  means. 
The  inventors  are  Thomas  and  William 
Caldwell  respectively,  of  Bolton  and 
Leigh,  England,  and  the  patent  is  as- 
signed to  the  Radax  Pneumatic  Tire  Co., 
Ltd.,  of  Warrington,  Eng.  Another  patent 
granted  to  these  inventors  relates  to  pre- 
ferred forms  of  expanding  mandrels  for 
stretching  the  fabric  of  such  a  casing. 

Back  Pedaling  Brake. 

The  back  pedaling  rear  hub  coaster 
brake  shown  in  the  accompanying  illus- 
tration, and  which  is  the  invention  of  E. 
F.  Ziegler  of  Philadelphia,  is  simple.  The 
compliment  might  be  ruined  by  the  ad- 
dition of  statements  more  definite. 

The  sprocket  driving  clutch  is  an  ordi- 


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nary  ball  and  Incline  affair  to  furnish 
free-wheel  or  coasting  action  when  de- 
sired. On  the  outer  face  of  the  sprocket 
ring  are  inclines  carrying  radially  lo- 
cated rollers.  These  rollers  also  engage 
and   are    held    in   position    by   a   double 


flanged  disk  secured  rigidly  to  the  axle. 
When  the  rider  back-pedals  to  set  the 
brake  the  rollers  in  this  clutch  run  out- 
wardly on  their  I'espective  inclines  until 
the  pressure  against  the  wall  of  the  rigid 
disk  is  sufficient  to  force  the  sprocket  in- 
wardly toward  the  center  of  the  hub. 
Pressure  is  thus  brought  to  bear  between 
the  sprocket  ring  and  the  hub  through 
the  medium  of  the  I)alls  in  the  free-wheel 
clutch.  It  is  obvious  that  the  braking 
force  of  this  brake  would  not  be  suffi- 
cient to  tear  the  spokes  out  of  the  wheel. 

Ball  Cup  and  Cone  Arrangement. 

The  recently  patented  crank  hanger  of 
W.  F.  Hawes  of  Denver  has  for  its  prin- 
cipal object  the  arrangement  of  cups  and 
cones  so  that  the  hanger  may  be  readily 
assembled  or  taken  apart,  and  so  that 
the  cups  and  balls  can  be  removed  for 
cleaning  and  replaced  without  disturb- 
ing the  original  adjustment  of  the  bear- 
ing. The  cone,  or  single  contact  point 
surfaces,  are  formed  on  rings  with  coni- 
cal flanges,  these  rings  being  screw 
threaded  exteriorally  to  screw  into  their 
respective  ends  of  the  bracket.  The  cone 
or  ring  on  the  right  side  is  screwed 
tightly  down  to  the  bottom  of  the  thread- 
ing in  the  barrel,  while  that  on  the  left 
side  is  arranged  to  be  used  as  the  adjust- 
ing member  of  the  bearing.  The  cups 
face  inwardly  and  each  is  rigidly  affixed 
to  or  made  integral  with  a  sleeve  which 
fits  snugly  around  the  crank  shaft.    The 


m/^yti^/^o^ 


shaft  itself  is  divided,  one  half  being 
rigid  with  each  crank  and  the  adjacent 
ends  beveled  or  chamfered.  A  bolt  and 
nut  draw  the  two  sections  flrmly  togeth- 
er and  tighten  them  within  the  two-part 
sleeve  supporting  the  inverted  ball  cups. 

The  adjusting  ball  cone  has  a  series  of 
notches  cut  across  the  threading  on  its 
exterior  surface.  A  small  flanged  piece 
(shown  in  the  small  perspective  view  in 
the  accompanying  illustration)  is  adapt- 
ed to  be  placed  within  a  square  hole  in 
the  hanger  shell,  after  the  adjustment 
has  been  made,  that  its  flange  may  en- 
gage one  of  the  notches  in  the  cone  and 
thus  form  a  positive  lock  for  the  same. 
The  locking  piece  is  retained  in  position 
by  means  of  a  thin  ring  which  is  screwed 
on  over  the  exterior  of  the  bracket. 

By  separating  the  crank  sections  and 
removing  them,  the  divided  sleeve  with 
its  ball  cups  may  be  readily  ^withdrawn 
from  the  bracket  and  all  bearing  parts 
cleaned  and  replaced  without  disturbing 
the  adjusting  cone.  It  appears  probable, 
however,  that  a.  slight  adjustment  would 
be  necessitated  after  such  a  removal  and 
replacement  of  parts  inasmuch  as,  when 
drawing  the  crank  sections  together  with 
the  binding  nut,  the  same  degree  of 
tightness  might  not  be  effected  as  for- 
merly and  the  distance  between  the  ball 
cups  thus  altered. 

The  arrangement  allows  a  wide  ball 
race  spread,  but  it  also  necessitates  the 
use  of  heavy  cones.     The  ball  track  on 


the  cone  is  well  out  toward  its  extremity 
and  is  unsupported  except  at  its  periph- 
ery. 

Mentioned  Brietly. 

D.  S.  Hitchcock,  of  Cleveland,  has  ob- 
tained a  patent  for  an  adjustable  lacing 


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clip  for  a  dress  guard.  The  clip  is  so 
arranged  that  after  the  stringing-up  of 
the  cords  is  finished  they  may  be  tight- 
ened readily.  The  illustration  herewith 
clearly  shows  the  construction  of  the 
device. 

A.  H.  Brintnell,  of  Toronto,  Canada, 
provides,  in  a  recent  invention,  a  handle 
bar  mounted  in  a  stem  head  in  such  a 
manner  that  rubber  cushions  within  said 
stem  act  to  absorb  a  certain  amount  of 
jar. 

The  following  excerpt  from  the  patent 
specifications  explains  why  Willie  Green, 
of  Guilford,  England,  sought  the  United 
States  Patent  Office  with  money  in  his 
hand  and  wheels  in  his  head: 

"My  invention  relates  to  a  new  or  im- 
proved device  or  apron  for  the  use  of 
cyclists  and  others,  designed  to  be  worn 
In  addition  to  the  ordinary  cyclist's  cape 
for  the  protection  of  lady  and  gentlemen 
riders  from  rain,  mud,  and  the  like  in 
wet  weather,  the  more  particular  objects 
of  this  invention  being  to  provide  a 
simple  and  efficient  device  of  this  nature 
for  the  protection  of  the  legs  and  kne~es 
that  is  not  liable  to  get  out  of  order  and 
which  is  secured  to  the  front  of  the  ma- 
chine in  such  a  manner  as  not  to  restrict 
the  movements  of  the  rider  in  any  way. 
It  is  further  extremely  light  and  occupies 
but  little  space  when  not  in  use,  while  it 
is  quickly  and  easily  secured  in  position 
when  required  and  is  particularly  suit- 
able for  tourists,  doctors,  ministers, 
workmen,  policemen  ,and  other  cyclists 
Mho  are  compelled  to  ride  in  rainy 
weather." 


Rusty  Machice  Tools. 
The  lathe,  drill  press  or  any  machine 
tool  which  is  rusty  denotes  the  careless 
shop  keeper  and  machinist,  and  yet  it 
is  not  always  an  easy  matter  to  keep 
machines  in  the  factory  and  repair  shop 
from  rusting.  Occasional  cleaning  does 
not  prevent  rust  and  constantly  gather- 
ing rust  gradually  leads  to  neglect.  Con- 
stant neglect  of  course  means  constant 
rust.  A  machinist  gives  the  following 
recipe  as  being  effectual  in  preventing 
rust  and  making  the  work  of  cleaning 
easy  and   satisfactory: 

Melt  together  one  pound  of  lard  and 
one  ounce  of  camphor.  Skim  the  mix- 
ture carefully  and  stir  in  a  sufficient 
quantity  of  black  lead  to  give  it  the  color 
of  iron.  After  cleaning  the  machinery 
thoroughly,  smear  it  with  the  mixture 
and  let  it  remain  for  twenty-four  hours. 
Then  go  over  it  with  a  soft  cloth,  rub- 
bing it  clean. 


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TUTORING  A  VOLUBLE  TUTOR 


Exceptions  Taken  to  the   Positive  Assertions  of  an   Exponent   of 
Mechanical  'Tommy-Rot"— An  Old  Problem 


Down  in  the  borough  of  Brooklyn  in 
the  town  of  Greater  New  York  is  a  man 
with  the  gall  of  Dick  Croker  plus  a  mind 
of  unusual  torque.  He  belongs  to  a  firm 
whose  business  it  is  to  write  words  for 
which  pay  at  so  many  cents  per  thousand 
will  be  given  by  trade  paper  editors 
whose  mechanical  insight  is  quoted  but 
little  higher  than  A.  B.  C.  common  stock. 

Literary  Hash  in  Bulk. 

The  other  member  of  the  firm  gener- 
ally collects  the  meat  for  the  twain's 
literary  hash,  while  Number  One  oper- 
ates the  machine  which  grinds  it  into 
"copy."  Occasionally,  however.  Number 
One  attempts  to  furnish  both  meat  and 
means.  Then  the  resulting  hash  of  well 
mixed  mechanical  notions  is  doubly  in- 
teresting to  the  critic. 

A  recent  example  of  his  individual  of- 
ferings was  published  (probably  as  a 
dare)  by  an  eastern  contemporary  whose 
most  notable  venture  into  mechanical 
fields  was  to  assert  that  immersion  braz- 
ing could  not  possibly  braze,  and  which 
almost  weekly  tells  how  cotter  pins  and 
sticky  inner  tubes  were  removed  in  the 
days  when  Wheel  Talk  existed  as  a 
carry-all  for  repair  shop  kinks. 

■Why  the  Trade  Is  Wrong. 

This  latest  effort  of  the  flatulent  em- 
piric from  Brooklyn  relates  to  that  long- 
pensioned  subject:  "Should  pedal  pin 
threads  be  right  or  wrong  on  the  right 
side  of  the  machine?"  He  talks  as  fol- 
lows: 

Some  few  things  in  mechanics,  almost  ax- 
iomatically  fixed  by  nature,  have  a  perverse 
way  of  getting  wrong  in  bicycle  construc- 
tion— can  you   tell  why? 

For  example,  the  mode  of  joining  pedal  to 
crank.  The  conditions  require  the  pedal  to 
be  screwed  in,  as  in  this  country,  or  to  be 
wedged  in  by  some  means  of  expanding 
from  the  back  side  as  sometimes  in  England. 
What  sort  and  pitch  of  thread?  Now  if 
you  will  just  look,  it  will  be  plain  that  while 
the  pedal  shaft  remains  stationary  in  the 
crank  and  the  pedal  itself  remains  station- 
ary with  reference  to  the  ground  the  pedal 
yet  revolves  backward:  that  is,  the  inter- 
action between  the  pedal  and  its  shaft  is 
precisely  the  same,  in  use  of  the  bicycle,  as 
when  you  whirl  the  pedal  by  hand  towards 
the  back  wheel — the  pedal,  in  effect,  always 
runs  backwards.  Therefore.  If  you  wish  to 
arrange  so  that  the  running  shall  "tend"  to 
screw  the  pedal  shaft  into  its  place  and  not 
out,  you  positively  must  put  a  left-hand 
thread  on  the  right  side  and  a  right-hand 
thread  on  the  left  side. 

An  "Authority"  Quoted. 

The  average  practice  of  makers  used  to 
conform  to  this;  yet  there  was  not,  and  still 
is  not,  any  standard  about  it.  Sometimes  a 
maker  exactly  reversed  the  correct  thing, 
as  one  I  have  in  mind  is  now  doing,  not- 
withstanding in  previous  years  he  asked  and 
obtained  a  direct  opinion  upon  this  point 
from  myself  and  my  well-known  "partner" 
in  mechanical  advisings.  In  England,  too, 
the  matter  has  been  boxed  about,  and  has 
been  solemnly  and  absurdly  put  wrong  end 
foremost,  several  professed  experts  having 
demonstrated  (or  dictatorially  laid  down)  in 
the  Cyclist  that  the  right-hand  thread  must 
go  on  the  right  side  and  the  left-hand  on 
the  left  side.  This  is  sheer  mechanical  bosh. 
You  can  have  those  threads  wrong  if  you 
put  them  wrong,  but  they  will  be  wrong  all 
the  same,  by  theory. 

What  Is  Egotism? 

Is  this  egotism  in  me,  to  sav  that  all  the 
world  is  wrong  when  so  it  is?  Not  a  bit.  If 
I  happen  to  stand  solitary  in  affirming  twice 
two  is  four,  the  whole  world  is  wrong  in 
calling  it  anything  else.    Look  at  your  pedal 


and  see  which  way  it  turns;  it  is  just  a  mat- 
ter of  looking  straight. 

Left-hand  thread  on  right  side  and  right- 
hand  thread  on  left— this  is  solely  right. 
Case  of  Near-Sight. 

"Look  at  your  pedal  and  see  which  way 
it  turns;  it  is  just  a  matter  of  looking 
straight."  Yes,  it  is  surely  a  matter  of 
looking  straight,  but  one  must  look  fur- 
ther than  the  turning  of  the  pedal.  The 
friction  of  the  pedal  bearings  can  hardly 
be  reckoned  to  be  as  great  as  that  of  the 
pedal  pin  threading  and  all  of  the 
straight  looking  in  the  world  will  not 
make  an  ounce  of  frictional  pressure 
overcome  a  pound. 

The  conceit  of  a  man  who  throws  out 
his  chest  and  declares  that  he  is  the  "sol- 
itary" figure  in  a  world  of  unthinking 
clods  who  knows  the  multiplication  table 
of  pedal  threads  is  amusing.  If  he  should 
stand  solitary  in  affirming  that  twice  two 
is  four  he  would  stand  much  safer  than 


Fig.  1. 


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r/ft  Cr(ic^6£^ 


Fig.  2. 


when  declaring  that  all  the  cycle  trade 
but  him  is  wrong. 

Before  one  aims  at  an  army  of  practi- 
cal men  he  should  see  carefully  that 
there  is  good  backing  for  the  butt  of  the 
gun. 

Being  "Solely  Right"  Cost  Money. 

The  above  reference  to  the  manufac- 
turer who  persisted  in  "going  wrong" 
regardless  of  the  expert  advice  of  "my 
well  known  partner"  reminds  the  writer 
of  a  cycle  maker  who  had  looked  straight 
at  a  pedal  and  had  noted  which  way  it 
turned.  Several  hundred  cranks  for  ma- 
chines going  to  the  Pacific  coast  were 
fitted  to  bicycles,  right  thread  on  left 
side,  left  thread  on  right.  The  free  re- 
pair account  during  the  next  few 
months,  the  cost  of  countersinking  hun- 
dreds of  cranks  for  the  reception  of  lock 
nuts  and  the  wails  of  the  assemblers 
demonstrated  that  one  cannot  always 
prove  that  twice  two  is  four  by  looking 
at  a  pedal. 

Repftition  for  Generosity's  Sake. 

This  effete  pedal  question  would  not  be 
worth  newspaper  space  now  were  it  not 
for  the  evident  dare  which  the  Brooklyn 
egotist  slings  at  the  trade.  For  the  bene- 
fit of  Mr.  Twice-Two  and  such  others  as 
are  still  interested  in  the  proposition,  a 
theory  which  agrees  with  practice  and 
which  was  explained  at  length  in  the 
Cycle  Age  two  years  ago  is  briefly  retold. 

According  to  the  old  fact  that  an  inch 
plug  will  not  slip  into  an  iuch  bole  it  is 


reasonable  to  suppose  that  the  screw 
threaded  end  of  a  pedal  is  slightly  less 
in  diameter  than  the  crank  eye  into 
which  it  screws.  This  being  granted,  it 
is  evident  that  when  the  rider  puts  his 
weight  on  the  pedal  the  pedal  pin  will  be 
pressed  to  the  bottom  of  the  hole  in  the 
crank. 

In  Fig.  1  the  condition  is  shown  in  an 
exaggerated  manner  in  order  to  clearly 
illustrate  the  point. 

The  direction  of  revolution  of  the 
crank  is  taken  as  being  toward  the  right. 
In  the  diagram  at  the  left  of  the  figure 
the  points  A  and  B  respectively  on  the 
pin  in  the  crank  coincide. 

Now  suppose  the  crank  end  to  make 
one  complete  revolution  towards  the 
right,  the  pin  would  be  forced  to  roll  on 
the  continually  changing  bottom  point  of 
the  crank  hole.  After  one  revolution 
had  been  made,  the  points  A  and  B  would 
no  longer  coincide,  but  would  occupy  po- 
sitions such  as  indicated  by  the  diagram 
at  the  right. 

speed  and  Distance. 

The  pin  having  a  smaller  diameter 
than  the  hole  and  its  periphery  being 
forced  to  travel  at  the  same  rate  of  speed 
as  the  inner  periphery  of  the  crank  eye, 
it  is  perspicuous  that  the  point  A  would 
overrun  the  point  B  by  a  distance  equal 
to  the  difference  between  the  circumfer- 
ences of  the  pin  and  the  hole.  Then  in 
this  case  the  pin  would  have  turned  a 
short  distance  to  the  right,  and  if  the 
pedal  were  on  the  right  side  of  the  bi- 
cycle and  the  thread  a  right  thread  the 
pin  would  have  been  screwed  inward,  not 
out.  ,  ■  f 

Reduced  to  Figures. 

By  way  of  practical  illustration,  sup- 
pose that  the  difference  between  the  di- 
ameters of  the  pin  and  the  crank  hole  is 
1-500-inch.  The  difference  between  their 
circumferences  is  .0062832-inch,  and  in 
one  revolution  the  pin  would  gain  that 
distance.  To  get  a  complete  revolution 
of  the  pin  would  take  as  many  revolu- 
tions of  the  crank  as  .0062832  is  contained 
times  in  the  circumference  of  the  pin 
which  is  1.5645168-inch.  The  result  of 
this  division  is  approximately  249.31. 
Therefore  in  that  number  of  revolutions 
of  the  crank  the  pedal  pin  will  have 
screwed  in  one  revolution,  or  one  turn 
of  the  thread,  provided,  of  course,  that  its 
shoulder  has  not  already  jammed  up 
against  the  face  of  the  crank.  Pedal  pins 
having,  as  a  rule,  twenty  threads  to  the 
inch,  it  would  take  five  times  249.31  revo- 
lutions or  1,246.55  revolutions  of  the 
crank  to  screw  the  pin  in  %-inch. 

Making  Allo-wances. 

These  figures  are,  of  course,  theoretical, 
to  be  corrected  in  actual  practice  by 
other  tendencies.  For  instance,  it  must 
be  reckoned  into  the  accounting  that  as 
the  weight  is  only  on  the  pedals  for  about 
half  of  each  revolution,  it  will  take  twice 
the  number  of  revolutions  to  accomplish 
the  result  as  stated  above. 

The  fact  that  the  pin  in  being  pressed 
to  the  bottom  of  the  crank  hole  would 
lie  in  a  position  as  shown  in  Fig.  2  has  no 
bearing  upon  the  theory.  It  is  true  that 
the  pin  would  touch  the  bottom  of  the 
hole  at  the  outside  face  of  the  crank  and 
the  top  of  the  hole  at  the  inside  face,  but 
the  difference  in  diameters  of  the  hole 
and  the  pin  is  the  same  at  both  points 
respectively,  and  the  pin's  rolling  action 
in  the  hole  is  the  same. 

This  theory  of  pedal  pin  threading  ac- 
tion agrees  with  results  sustained  in  ac- 
tual usage,  even  though  it  is  contradic- 
tory to  the  pop  bottle  bluff  of  the  om- 
niscient bantam  that  he  is  "solely  right." 

Intentions  Versus  Methods. 

For  the  sake  of  fairness  let  it  be  un- 
derstood that  the  Eastern  writer's  space 
killing  attempt  assumes  to  be  in  the  in- 


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205 


terest  of  that  worthy  project  upon  which 
all  progressive  trade  papers  have  been 
commenting  for  years — standardization 
of  parts  and  dimensions — and  that  afore- 
said space  annihilator  begins  his  over- 
due plea  for  standardization  by  arrogant- 
ly informing  the  poor,  benighted,  "per- 
verse" cycle  trade  that  after  years  of 
struggle  to  arrive  universally  at  right 
threads  on  right  side,  left  on  left,  1-2-inch 
by  20  pitch,  it  is  all  wrong,  very  wrong, 
wrong  because  "my  partner"  says  so. 
Let  there  be  a  thank  offering  to  the  Allah 
of  Allahs  that  Sahib  Know-it-all  does  not 
maintain  a  corner  on  standards. 


STARTING  IN  BUSINESS 


First,   Draw   Visitors  to   Store,   Then    Treat 
Thetn  so  They  Will  Come  Again. 


Dup'icating  Cones. 

To  make  new  cones  on  the  repair  shop 
lathe  is  not  so  difficult  a  job  as  it  may 
seem.  It  requires  careful  lathe  work, 
but  there  are  no  intricate  operations  in 
its  accomplishment.  Even  a  repairer 
who  is  not  acustomed  to  lathe  work  may 
attempt  it  if  he  proceeds  cautiously.  He 
may  ruin  a  little  steel  in  the  beginning, 
but  in  learning  to  turn  up  cones  and 
cups  he  is  learning  to  do  good  lathe 
work  and  the  investment  of  time  and 
stock  is  worth  the  while. 

There  is  not  a  great  amount  of  direct 
profit  in  duplicating  old  cones  and  cups. 
Such  work  is  of  the  kind  which  is  worth 
more  to  the  man  who  does  it  than  to  the 
one  for  whom  it  is  done.  But  it  brings 
indirect  returns.  Repairers  who  are  able 
and  willing  to  make  cones  and  thus  ac- 
commodate their  customers  gain  credit 
for  being  both  business   men   and  good 


mechanics.  It  profits  eventually  to  be 
considered  as  such  by  one's  constituency. 

Besides  the  lathe  with  its  ordinary 
turning,  boring  and  screw  cutting  tools 
the  appliances  necessary  for  duplicating 
cones  are  few.  The  two  necessary 
articles  are  a  pair  of  calipers  and 
a  screw  pitch  gauge.  These  are  each 
necessary  or  convenient  for  many  other 
repair  shop  jobs.  Two  other  tools  which 
will  facilitate  cone  turning  can  be  readily 
made  in  the  shop.  One  is  a  brass  templet 
for  duplicating  the  curvature  of  a  curved 
cone  face.  This  is  of  course  to  be  made 
each  time  a  cone  is  turned;  or  rather 
it  is  to  be  remade.  It  comprises  simply 
a  short  strip  of  thin  brass  which  may  be 
readily  filed  off  on  the  end  to  match 
the  curvature  of  the  old  cone  which  is 
to  be  duplicated. 

The  other  tool  mentioned  is  shown  in 
the  accompanying  illustration.  It  is  a 
bevel  gauge  for  measuring  the  angle  of 
a  cone  with  a  straight  ball  surface.  It 
might  be  called  an  angle  caliper.  Two 
pieces  of  thin  steel  carefully  cut  and 
trimmed  to  shape  and  fitted  together 
snugly  at  the  hinge  center  so  that  they 
will  remain  wherever  set  in  measuring 
an  angle  are  not  very  difficult  to  make, 
and  when  once  produced  will  be  a  lasting 
convenience. 


Perhaps  some  encouragement  and  a  few 
useful  ideas  may  be  drawn  by  some  ven- 
turesome dealer  who  has  recently 
launched  forth  upon  the  turbulent  waters 
of  the  bicycle  trade  from  the  following 
letter,  written  to  a  contemporary  by  a 
hardware  merchant,  giving  his  experien- 
ces in  going  into  business  for  himself: 

It  had  always  been  my  ambition  to  be  In 
business  for  myself.  I  had  worked  with  that 
object  in  view  for  the  many  years  I  was 
employed  by  my  old  firm.  I  had  hoped  some 
day  to  obtain  a  partnership,  but  as  that 
seemed  out  of  the  Question,  I  resolved  at  the 
first  good  opportunity  to  start  a  business  of 
my  own. 

I  had  worked  in  the  office,  behind  the 
counter  and  on  orders  and  I  considered  I 
fairly  well  understood  the  business.  And  old 
firm  was  retiring-  from  business  and  I  bought 
it  out  and  launched  out  on  my  own  account 
January  1,  1900.  My  experience,  so  far,  as  a 
merchant  is  limited,  but  it  may  be  of  assist- 
tance  to  others  in  the  trade. 

What  friends  I  had  stood  by  me,  but  they 
seemed  few  in  comparison  with  the  great 
number  who  passed  my  store.  The  fact  that 
I  had  engaged  in  business  seemed  to  have  no 
effect  upon  the  general  public,  who  neither 
knew  nor  cared  who  I  was. 

I  commenced  by  using  two  of  the  best 
papers  of  the  town  as  advertising  mediums 
and  contracted  for  a  year's  space  in  each. 
So  far  results  do  not  seem  to  point  to  many 
reurns  in  this  direction,  yet  I  can  see  some 
little  gains  and  can  trace  some  business  to 
the  advertising. 

The  growth  of  a  business  is  an  interesting 
study.  How  to  get  the  people  to  come  to 
your  store  is  the  great  question.  One  may 
consider  the  selling  of  the  goods  an  easy 
matter  provided  the  people  can  be  drawn  to 
the  store.  Prices  may  be  all  right,  the  store 
may  be  neat  and  clean  and  present  an  at- 
tractive appearance;  clerks  may  be  polite 
and  attentive,  and  goods  may  be  what  peo,- 
ple  want;  but  no  one  comes  to  buy.  This 
is  about  the  position  I  found  myself  in  after 
starting  out  in   my  new  venture. 

The  process  seems  a  slow  one  to  convince 
the  people  that  their  needs  can  be  supplied 
by  the  new  proprietor,  but  it  is  of  gradual 
growth.  If  the  location  is  a  central  one,  it  is 
only  necessary  to  treat  customers  as  well  as, 
or  better  than,  they  are  treated  elsewhere, 
and  they  will  come  the  second  time  to  buy. 
Every  scheme  must  be  used  to  attract  trade. 

Attractive  display  of  goods  in  the  window 
and  the  pricing  of  goods  there  shown  will 
draw  an  occasional  visitor  to  the  store. 
"When  this  visitor  is  properly  served  a  cus- 
tomer is  won,  and  one  customer  will  gen- 
erally influence  another,  and  thus  the  circle 
widens. 

Days  of  despondency  come,  as  it  is  difficult 
to  forecast  results,  but  when  I  foot  up  sales 
at  tha  end  of  each  month  I  can  see  a  sub- 
stantial gain  which  gives  me  encourage- 
ment that  the  right  methods  are  being'  em- 
ployed, and  that  the  trade  is  growing. 


DANGEROUS  GERMAN  COMPETITION 


How  the  Sharp  Teuton  Wins  Trade  from  Us 
with  Our  Own  Goods. 


The  following  story  is  told  by  .a  travel- 
ing salesman  for  a  Michigan  machinery 
house  who  recently  returned  from  Guate- 
mala. It  vividly  illustrates  an  example 
of  how  the  enterprising  Teutons  are  out- 
Yankeeng  the  Yankee  and  corralling 
trade  in  all  quarters  of  the  globe  in  com- 
petition with  the  Anglo-Saxons: 

One  day  I  went  to  see  a  wealthy  lumber- 
man for  the  express  purpose  of  trying  to 
sell  him  what  we  called  "novelty  wood- 
worker." It  was  a  very  useful  device,  car- 
rying a  planer  on  one  side  and  on  the  other 
a  set  of  tools  for  molding  of  different  pat- 
terns. The  lumberman  admitted  its  value 
and  the  need  for  something  of  the  kind  in 
his  plant,  but  said  that  his  brother-in-law. 
who  was  also  in  the  business,  had  a  German 
machine  that  did   the  same  work  and  was 


much  better  made,  and  he  had  determined 
to    buy   a   duplicate. 

The  brother-in-law's  place  was  only  a 
few  miles  away,  and  the  mill  man  volun- 
teered to  take  me  over  and  show  me  the 
machine.  I  gladly  accepted,  and  was  sur- 
prised on  our  arrival  to  find  the  thing  ap- 
parently an  exact  duplicate  of  the  one  made 
by  my  house.  It  had  a  very  conspicuous 
brass  plate  acrossi  the  front,  engraved  with 
the  name  of  a  machinery  house  in  Ham- 
burg, and  while  I  was  looking  at  it  I  had  an 
inspiration.  Picking  up  a  screwdriver,  1 
took  out  the  attachments  of  the  plate  and 
pulled  it  off,  and  underneath,  just  as  I  ex- 
pected, was  the  name  and  address  of  the 
Michigan  manufactory  which   I  represented. 

As  a  matter  of  fact  the  machine  had  been 
sold  by  our  New  York  agency,  shipped  over 
to  Hamburg,  given  a  nameplate  and  cata- 
logued as  a  native  German  product  and 
sent  back  again  across  the  Atlantic  to  the 
customer  in  Central  America.  The  mill  man 
was  astounded  and  gave  me  an  order  on  the 
spot,  and  the  episode  made  a  deep  impres- 
sion on  my  mind.  It  illustrated  in  a  strik- 
ing manner  how  the  pushing  European  deal- 
ers are  taking  possession,  right  under  our 
noses,  of  a  magnificent  trade  field  which  be- 
longs to  us  by  all  the  logic  of  geography 
and  common  sense. 


Thief  Catching  on  a  Motor  Car. 

An  English  cycle  dealer  of  Cambridge 
tells  the  following  story  of  catching  a 
bicycle  thief  as  an  evidence  that  the  deal- 
ers in  his  town  are  not  asleep:  One  af- 
ternoon recently  he  rented  a  bicycle  to 
a  young  man  who  gave  a  name  and  ad- 
dress. As  soon  as  he  left  the  store  the 
proprietor  sent  a  boy  to  the  address 
given,  where  he  found  that  the  young 
man  was  unknown.  Immediately  upon 
the  return  of  the  boy  the  dealer,  together 
with  another  dealer  from  whom  the  thief 
had  previously  tried  to  hire  a  machine, 
notified  the  police  and  two  detectives 
promptly  secured  a  motor  car  from  a 
neighboring  .dealer  and  followed  the 
thief,  whom  they  captured  and  brought 
back  to  the  police  station  on  the  motor 
car.  The  whole  proceedings  occupied 
only  about  an  hour,  and  as  a  result  the 
young  man  was  committed  for  trial,  not 
only  for  this  offense  but  for  stealing 
other  machines  and  boarding  free  at  a 
hotel. 

When  to  Stop  Advertising. 

An  English  journal  requested  a  number 
of  its  largest  advertisers  to  give  their 
opinions  concerning  the  best  time  to  stop 
advertising,  and  the  following  replies 
were  received: 

When  the  population  ceases  to  multi- 
ply, and  the  generations  that  crowd  on 
after  you  and  never  heard  of  you  stop 
coming  on. 

When  you  have  convinced  everybody 
whose  life  will  touch  yours  that  you  have 
better  goods  and  lovfcr  prices  than  they 
can  get  anywhere  else. 

When  you  stop  making  fortunes  right 
in  your  sight  solely  through  the  direct 
use  of  the  mighty  agent. 

When  you  can  forget  the  words  of  the 
shrewdest  and  most  successful  men  con- 
cerning the  main  cause  of  their  pros- 
perity. 

When  younger  and  fresher  houses  in 
your  line  cease  starting  up  and  using  the 
trade  journals  in  telling  the  people  how 
much  better  they  can  do  for  them  than 
you  can. 

When  you  would  rather  have  your  own 
way  and  fail  than  take  advice  and  win. 


There  are  still  bicycle  dealers  in  the 
land  who  fancy  they  are  good  busi- 
ness men  if  they  unload  a  large  number 
of  machines.  The  sad  experiences  of 
those  before  them  who  traveled  the  same 
gait  to  failure  should  serve  as  a  warning 
against  loose  handling  of  credit  accounts 
and  disregard  for  profits. 


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MELANGE    OF  TRADE    ITEMS 


Brevities  of  Interest  to  Manufacturers,  Dealers, 

Jobbers  and  Exporters  of  Bicycles 

and  Sundries. 


In  1899  the  imports  of  bicycles  into 
Sweden  amounted  in  value  to  about  ?1,- 
775,000. 

There  is  a  large  demand  for  bicycles 
in  Japan,  according  to  the  Japan-Ameri- 
can Commercial  Journal,  which  says  that 
letters  inquiring  for  them  are  pouring 
in  upon  it. 

The  Boston  Wood  Rim  Company  of 
Toronto  has  been  incorporated  with  a 
capital  stock  of  $50,000  to  promote  the 
interests  of  the  above  well  known  wood 
rim  in  the  dominion. 

The  importation  of  calcium  carbide  in- 
to Servia  has  been  forbidden  on  the 
ground  that  the  use  of  acetylene  gas 
would  diminish  the  value  of  the  govern- 
ment petroleum  monopoly. 

It  is  currently  reported  in  Toledo  that 
Lozier  and  other  local  bicycle  works  pro- 
pose going  into  the  manufacture  of  golf 
goods  and  to  that  end  will  add  consider- 
able machinery  to  their  respective  insti- 
tutions. 

The  Simmons  Hardware  Co.  of  St. 
Louis,  which  is  one  of  the  largest  bicycle 
jobbing  houses  in  the  country,  has  just 
increased  its  capital  stock  from  $3,000,- 
000  to  $4,500,000,  a  step  made  necessary 
by  the  great  increase  in  its  business. 

A.  H.  Warner  &  Co.  of  Plainville.  N. 
J.,  maniifacturers  of  corkaline  grips,  will 
remove  their  plant  to  Bristol,  Conn, 
some  time  during  the  present  month, 
where  they  will  have  much  better  facil- 
ities for  handling  their  ever  increasing 
business. 

The  bicycle  dealers  of  Ashtabula.  O.. 
are  jubilant  over  the  sales  for  the  early 
part  of  the  season.  All  of  them  say  that 
if  business  continues  in  the  future  as  in 
the  past,  the  season's  business  will  sur- 
pass that  of  all  previous  seasons  by  a 
large  majority. 

The  first  factory  in  Sweden  for  the 
manufacture  of  steel  balls  for  ball  bear- 
ings has  been  erected  at  the  lower  Don- 
hult  waterfall.  Ball  blanks  will  be 
pressed.  Manufacture  will  be  started  at 
the  rate  of  50,000  balls  per  day,  but  it 
is  intended  to  quadruple  this,  which  will 
be  an  annual  output  of  60,000,000  balls. 

Arthur  Zimmerman,  of  international 
racing  fame,  is  to  embark  in  the  bicycle 
business  again.  Zimmerman  made  a  good 
machine  when  he  started  out  several 
years  ago,  but  poor  business  associates 
compelled  him  to  go  imder.  He  will  as- 
sociate with  him  in  this  new  venture 
some  of  the  best  known  financial  and 
mechanical  men  in  the  business,  and  with 
his  own  personal  popularity  they  should 
do  a  good  business  among  the  dealers. 
Bicycles  and  automobiles  will  be  their 
line. 

The  American  Bicycle  Co.  has  entered 
a  denial  of  the  report  that  the  Boston 
store  of  the  Pope  sales  department  has 
been  closed  on  account  of  lack  of  trade. 
According  to  the  trust  officials,  none  of 
its  brancn  stores  is  being  closed,  yet  it 
was  only  this  month  the  announcement 
of  the  closing  of  the  Pope  store  in  Chi- 
cago appeared,  and  it  is  now  learned  that 
the  strikers  in  Cleveland  have  practic- 
ally killed  the  trade  of  the  Pope  store 


there  by  a  more  than  liberal  use  of  anti- 
trust dodgers. 

John  S.  Blount,  one  of  the  Chicago  re- 
pairmen who  was  indicted  to  the  grand 
jury  on  the  charge  of  receiving  bicycles 
stolen  by  the  notorious  Garfield  Mc- 
Donald, has  been  convicted  and  sent- 
enced in  accordance  with  the  penalty  pro- 
vided  by  the  law  for  such  cases. 

Consul  General  Dubois,  of  St.  Gall, 
Switzerland,  reports  that  he  has  frequent 
inquiries  from  Swiss  merchants  for 
American  bicycles  and  automobiles.  He 
desires  to  have  it  stated  that  he  will  be 
pleased  to  circulate  freely  among  such 
inquirers  any  matter  that  may  be  sent 
him  by  American  firms  for  distribution, 
and  predicts  that  many  sales  will  result. 


RETAIL    TRADE   MISCELLANY 


NEW  ZEALAND  CYCLE  IMFORTS 


Figures  for  Three  Years  Indicate  Growth  of 
Assembling,  Especially  in  Christchurch. 


It  is  evident  from  a  little  study  of  the 
accompanying  table  of  imports  of  bicy- 
cles and  cycle  materials  into  New  Zeal- 
and for  the  last  three  years  that  the  as- 
sembling of  imported  parts  is  becoming 
a  considerable  industry  in  that  particu- 
lar section  of  the  antipodes.  Whereas 
the  importation  of  bicycles  has  decreased 
in  the  years  ending  with  1899  from  11,- 
496,  valued  at  $642,465,  to  6,806,  valued 
at  $286,515,  the  importation  of  materials 
has  remained  about  constant  in  valua- 
tion, being  $291,070  in  1897,  $326,410  in 
1898  and  $273,750  in  1899.  As  parts  have 
steadily  decreased  in  cost,  this  does  not 
indicate  a  falling  off  in  importations. 
The  relative  increase  in  the  importation 
of  materials  as  compared  with  complete 
cycles  is  therefore  very  great,  since  in 
1897  the  valuation  of  the  parts  brought 
into  the  colony  amounted  to  only  about 
half  the  valuation  of  the  importations  of 
cycles,  while  in  1899  the  valuation  of  the 
two  classes  of  imports  were  almost 
equal. 

The  average  of  the  declared  valuation 
of  bicycles  for  the  whole  colony  is  about 
$42;  that  of  Wellington  imports  alone  is 
a  little  less  than  $50;  that  of  Lyttleton, 
a  little  less  than  $40;  that  of  Dunediu  a 
little  more  than  $38.  From  the  fact  that 
Lyttleton,  which  is  the  port  of  entry  for 
Christchurch,  imports  more  materials 
than  all  of  the  other  ports  combined  bxit 
a  less  valuation  in  complete  cycles  than 
Wellington,  the  conclusion  must  be 
drawn  that  the  work  of  the  small  build- 
ers is  carried  on  more  actively  in  Christ- 
church than  in  any  other  city  in  New 
Zealand. 

The  table  follows: 

For  the  twelve  months  ending  with  March: 
Tear.      No.  Bic's.     Value.    Materials.  Total. 

1S97 11,496       $640,465       $291,070       $923,535 

1898 8,009         380,615         326,410         707,025 

1899 6,806         286,515         273,740         560,255 


Bicycles  Increase  Police  Efficiency. 

The  inspector  of  constabulary  for  Scot- 
land, in  his  annual  report,  urges  strongly 
the  desirability  of  furthering  the  effi- 
ciency of  police  constables  by  providing 
them  with  bicycles  in  the  country  dis- 
tricts. He  says  that  where  adopted  this 
mode  of  traveling  has  been  found  most 
serviceable,  as  it  enables  constables  to 
visit  their  beats  oftener,  and  to  be 
visited  more  frequently  by  their  supe- 
rior officers.  Local  authorities  should, 
therefore,  he  says,  do  everything  to 
encourage  the  use  of  the  bicycle, 
either  by  providing  bicycles  or  giv- 
ing each  officer  an  annual  allowance 
so  long  as  he  uses  a  bicycle  of  his  own  on 
duty.  This  has  been  encouraged  in  a 
number  of  counties  by  granting  an  an- 
nual allowance  for  purchase  and  mainte- 
nance. 


Condensed  Report  of  New  Stores  and  Repair 

Shops  Opened,  Changes  of 

Ownership,  Etc. 

Changes  of  Ownership. 

Little  Valley,  N.  ¥.— W.  C.  Parker  to 
E.  E.  Parsons. 

Dawson,  Minn. — S.  A.  Anderson  to  A. 
Johnson. 

Brownsville,  S.  D.— Hertz  &  Hof- 
ricter  to  Shaw  Supply  Co. 

Red  Key,  Ind.— C.  W.  Watson  to  Wil- 
liamson Bros. 

Fairfield,  la.— B.  T.  Rains  to  R.  E. 
Ramsay. 

Harrisburg,  Ark.— C.  R.  French  to 
Wrench  &   Winters. 

Bay  City.  Mich. — Michael  Kinney  to 
Michael  Kinney  &  Co. 

Oskaloosa,  Kan. — Chas.  F.  Taylor  to 
Schaefer  &  Mosher. 

Ne^  Repair  Shops. 

Hudson,  Mich.— Ed.  Tullis,  East  Main 
street. 

Paris,  Me.— Roy  Sturtevant,  Portland 
street. 

Pleasant  Lake,  Mich. — Yerby  &  Pen- 
dleton. 

Rochester.  N.  H. — Jay  D.  Hussey. 

Jordanville,  N.  Y. — Henry  Wainman. 

Grand  Marias,   Mich. — N.   C.   Viou. 

Benton   Ridge,    O. — Whistler    &    Reece. 

Stockton,   111. — Herman  B.   Tyrrell. 

Perry,  N.   H.— Bentley  &  Bates. 

Damaged  by  Fire. 

Reno,  Nev. — T.  A.  Massey. 

Cohoes,  N.     Y. — John     Monogue;    loss 

$264. 

THE  RETAILER'S  FRIEND 


Though  TTsually  RegardedWith  Resentment 
the  Credit  Man  Prevents  Many  Disasters. 


The  credit  man  of  a  large  jobbing 
house  is  ordinarily  regarded  by  the  re- 
taller  as  a  personal  enemy  who  pries 
into  his  private  affairs  and  whose  sole 
object  in  life  is  to  make  things  uncom- 
fortable for  every  one  with  whom  he  has 
dealings.  He  asks  questions  and  expects 
answers  on  subjects  which  the  retailer 
thinks  should  concern  himself  alone,  be- 
sides seeking  information  from  others  in 
confirmation  of  what  has  been  told  him, 
and  he  seems  so  thoroughly  imbued  with 
curiosity,  says  The  Keystone,  that  many 
retailers  regard  him  as  a  grand  inquisitor 
and  are  apt  to  resent  his  methods. 

The  fact  of  the  matter  is  that  the 
credit  man  is  the  retailer's  friend.  He 
probably  knows  the  retailer's  limitations 
and  can  and  will  aid  him  in  keeping 
away  from  the  danger  line.  Speculation 
on  credit,  which  is  merely  another  term 
for  buying  beyond  one's  possibility  for 
payment,  is  a  rock  on  which  many  a 
business  ship  has  struck  and  been 
wrecked,  and  the  credit  man  is  a  pilot 
who  knows  or  is  supposed  to  know  all 
the  snags  and  sandbars  in  the  channels 
of  commerce.  He  is  paid  for  the  use  of 
his  knowledge  and  it  is  his  business  to 
aid  both  his  employers  and  their  custo- 
mers. 

It  is  also  his  business  to  treat  the  cus- 
tomers so  that  they  will  continue  to  buy 
goods,  and  he  attends  to  this  in  such  a 
way  that  no  reasonable  cause  for  offense 
is  given.  This  is  to  his  own  interest,  as 
well  as  that  of  his  employers.  He  does 
not  wish  to  turn  down  any  one  or  to  re- 
strict a  credit  where  credit  is  deserved. 
To  do  so  would  lessen  the  sales  of  his 
house  and  cause  him  to  be  called  down 
in  turn.  Consequently,  he  uses  the  best 
judgment  of  which  he  is  capable,  and 
does  not  allow  his  personal  feelings  to 
enter  into  the  matter  at  all. 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


207 


INFORMATION   FOR   BUYERS 


Collins  Specialties. 

The  E.  A.  Collins  Co.  of  Chillicothe,  III., 
manufactures  a  complete  line  of  mud  and 
dress  guards  specialties  which  are  intended 
to  flu  the  many  special  as  well  as  regular 
needs  in  this  line.     One  of  the  standard  dress 


guards  manufactured  by  the  company  is  the 
Toomey  adjustable  dress  guard.  This  is 
made  in  forty-eight  patterns,  the  differences 
in  the  various  ones  relating  to  finish  of 
guard,  character  of  lacing  cord,  shape  of 
attachment  fittings,  etc.  It  will  fit  any 
standard  bicycle  and  it  is  said  that  it  does 
not  rattle.  The  whole  guard,  including  lac- 
ing cords  and  their  attachment  clips  can  be 
readily  removed  or  attached. 

A  very  popular  guard  made  by  this  com- 
pany is  the  detachable  half-guard  shown  in 
the  accompanying  illustration.  It  can  be 
secured  over  either  the  front  or  the  rear 
wheel  of  a  tandem  according  to  which  seat, 
on  the  machine  is  to  be  occupied  by  the  lady 
in  the  case.    It  is  supplied  with  the  Toomey 


W£<:'/'^/.£/'^£ 


attachment  fittings  and  is  both  convenient 
and  neat.  Detachable  steel  mud  guards, 
well  finished  and  supplied  with  Toomey  fit- 
tings,   are    also  manufactured. 

Another  successful  specialty  which  the 
Chillicothe  firm  has  brought  out  is  the  Col- 
lins' child's  seat,  here  illustrated.  This  seat 
is  neatly  and  substantially  made  and  may 
be  readily  attached  to  any  diamond  frame 
machine.  There  are  no  nuts,  which  must  be 
tightened  and  loosened  with  a  wrench,  the 
seat  frame  being  secured  to  the  bicycle  by 
clamps  which  are  controlled  by  thumb 
screws.  The  position  of  the  seat  on  the  bi- 
cycle is  adjustable  so  that  it  may  be  placed 
where  it  will  be  most  convenient  for  both 
the  large  rider  propelling  the  machine  and 
the  little  one  enjoying  a  free  ride.  It  is 
stated  that  the  seat  and  foot  rests  do  not  in 
any  way  interfere  with  the  rider. 

The  oompany  is  prepared  to  quote  prices  to 
bicycle  manufacturers  on  dress  guards  in 
quantity  and  with  or  without  Toomey  at- 
tachment fittings.  Estimates  on  special 
styles  will   be   furnished. 


New  Works  of  E.  W.  Bliss  Co. 

The  E.  W.  Bliss  Co.,  the  well  known  press 
and  die  maker,  of  Brooklyn,  is  now  making 
extensive  alterations  in  and  additions  to  its 
plants.  The  buildings  will  probably  be  fin- 
ished  by  the  latter  part  of  September. 

These  buildings  will  be  equipped  with  the 
most  modern  appliances  and  labor  saving 
machinery,  and  when  completed  they  will 
increase  the  company's  output  capacity 
about  one-third.     A  large  order  for  machine 


shop  tools,  to  be  delivered  when  the  build- 
ings are  ready,   has  already  been  placed. 

The  Bliss  company  has  worked  to  a  very 
great  disadvantage  for  the  last  two  years, 
from  the  fact  that  it  could  easily  sell  a 
quarter  more  goods  than  it  had  the  facilities 
(to  produce,  and  it  is  believed,  with  the  im- 
provements soon  to  be  completed,  the  com- 
pany's business  will  continue  to  show  im- 
provement, even  in  a  greater  degree  than  in 
the  recent  past. 

Plans  are  also  nearly  ready  for  a  new 
foundry,  to  be  erected  on  latel.v  acquired 
ground.  This  foundry  will  be  fitted  up  in 
the  most  up-to-date  manner,  and  will  in- 
crease the  foundry  capacity  fourfold.  For 
inonths  past,  not  an  order  could  be  taken  for 
outside  foundry  work.  In  fact,  it  has  taken 
all  its  own  foundry  capacity  and  that  of 
other  foundries,  to  supply  the  demands  of 
the  machine  shops  of  the  Bliss  company. 

A  novel  feature  of  the  new  shop  buildings 
will  be  the  location  of  the  offices  on  the  sixth 
floor,  far  above  the  noise  and  dust  of  the 
street.  When  all  of  the  new  buildings  will 
have  been  completed,  the  Bliss  company  will 
have  a  factory  floor  space  of  over  300,000 
square  feet,  making  it  one  of  if  not  the 
largest  factory  in  the  world  for  the  manu- 
facture of  presses,  dies  and  special  ma- 
chinery for  the  working  of  sheet  metals. 


Fauber  Hanger  Patents. 

W.  H.  Fauber  of  Chicago  has  issued  a 
circular  calling  attention  to  the  large  num- 
ber of  important  patents,  controlled  by  him, 
relating  to  one-piece  hangers.  In  the  adver- 
tising pages  of  this  issue  Mr.  Fauber  speci- 
fies the  various  patents  which  have  been 
granted  to  him  or  which  he  has  acquired  by 
purchase.  In  consideration  of  his  several 
fundamental  patents  he  believes  that  he  has 
perfect  right  to  the  claim  of  pioneer,  origi- 
nator and  promoter  of  the  one-piece  hanger. 
Mr.  Fauber  intends  to  actively  push  several 
infringement  suits  which  are  now  pending 
and  will  in  every  way  possible  endeavor  to 
protect  the  interests  of  his  business  and 
those  of  his  patrons.  A  full  statement  of 
his  intentions  relative  to  the  sustaining  of 
his  patents  is  given  in  the  advertisement 
mentioned  above. 


New  Vimoid  Repair  Kit. 

The  Boston  Woven  Hose  &  Rubber  Co., 
170  Summer  street,  Boston,  is  advertising 
a  new  repair  kit  for  plugging  single  tube 
tires  with  Vimoid.  It  is  complete  in  itself 
with  tube  of  cement,  uses  the  same  material 
and  makes  the  same  repair  as  the  original 
"Vimoid  kit  which  has  been  in  use  for  years 
and  lists  at  a  much  cheaper  price,  which 
allows  the  dealer  to  market  it  at  a  profit  of 
IW  per  cent  while  still  selling  at  an  extremely 
reasonable  figure.  The  Boston  company  as- 
serts that  Vimoid  acts  with  great  rapidity 
and  makes  a  more  positive  repair  than  any 
other  composition  used  in  a  similar  manner. 


Brown  &  Sharpe  at  Paris. 

The  Brown  &  Sharpe  Mfg.  Co.  of  Provi- 
dence, R.  I.,  has  issued  finely  executed  en- 
graved notes  inviting  friends  in  the  trade 
to  visit  its  exhibit  of  machine  tools  at  the 
Paris  exposition.  An  invitation  is  also  ex- 
tended to  visit  the  company's  works  at 
Providence.  The  principal  Paris  exhibit  of 
the  Brown  &  Sharpe  company  is  in  the 
United  States  machinery  building  with  other 
displays  in  the  palace  of  machinery  and 
electricity  and  in  the  palace  of  liberal  arts. 


Information  for  Sellers. 

J.  W.  Leavitt  of  the  San  Francisco  firm  of 
Leavitt  &  Bill,  wholesale  and  retail  dealers 
in  bicycle  supplies,  is  now  on  the  way  east 
on  the  lookout  for  anything  that  may  be  in 
that  line.  He  may  be  addressed  in  care  of 
the  Cycle  Age  office. 


Trip  Around  the  World. 

S.  E.  Vatche  of  the  firm  of  Vatche  Bros. 
Cycle  Works,  one  of  the  largest  bicycle  es- 
tablishments in  India,  left  Bombay  a  month 
ago  for  a  trip  around  the  world,  via  Japan, 
America  and  eastward.  He  will  probably 
be  in  Chicago  within  a  month. 


Hawkins  Cycle  Rack. 

The  Hawkins  Co.  of  Waterbury,  Conn.,  is 
introducing  a  bicycle  rack  which  will  be 
known  as  the  Automatic  Drop  bicycle  rack, 
and  which  differs  from  anything  now  made, 
in  that  it  can  be  attached  to  a  hitching 
post,  telegraph  pole,  fence,  side  of  building, 
or  in  fact  can  be  put  up  almost  any  place 
where  a  bicycle  can  be  left.     One  end  is  se- 


curely hinged  to  a  support  while  the  otl¥>r 
end  swings  out  to  receive  bicycle  wheels 
when  wanted,  and  when  not  In  use,  drops  of 
its  own  weight  to  an  upright  position  which 
puts  it  out  of  the  way.  When  brought  up 
for  use  one  or  more  cycles  can  be  held  by 
it,  but  when  the  last  one  is  taken  out  it 
drops  out  of  the  way  and  is  not  an  obstruc- 
tion. Every  rider  "  knows  the  danger  of 
leaving  a  machine  by  the  curb,  resting  on  a 
pedal    ready    to    fall    into    the    mud    at    the 


s    ^ 


7na  cyci^  A6f 


slightest  touch  or  from  a  gust  of  wind,  and 
can  readily  see  the  advantage  of  having  a 
rack  permanently  located  where  it  is 
wanted. 

Patents  in  United  States,  Canada,  England 
and  France,  have  been  secured,  and  the  firm 
expects  to  manufacture  them  in  all  these 
countries.  Mention  of  this  rack  was  made 
in  the  Cycle  Age  at  the  time  of  the  issuance 
of  the  United  States  patent. 


Side  Line  for  Cycle  Stores. 

The  Richardson  Bail-Bearing  Skate  Co., 
152  Lake  street-,  Chicago,  is  now  acting  as 
general  sales  agent  for  the  new  "White 
Light"  gas  lamp.  This  lamp,  which  is  made 
in  many  forms  for  house,  store,  church, 
hall  or  street  use,  furnishes  an  extremely 
brilliant  white  arc-light  and  as  the  fuel  is 
the  vapor  from  ordinary  gasoline  the  ex- 
pense of  burning  is  exceedingly  cheap.  The 
Richardson  company  asserts  that  the  cost 
of  burning  a  1,000  candle-power  light  is  but 
one  cent  per  hour.  Those  who  have  tried 
the  lamps  say  that  they  not  only  afford  in- 
expensive and  brilliant  lighting  but  that  they 
are  perfectly  safe  and  easy  to  handle. 

It  is  suggested  by  the  company  that  these 
lamps  will  not  only  prove  very  effective  for 
lighting  cycle  stores  but  that  they  may  be 
very  advantageously  taken  up  as  a  side  line 
by  bicycle  dealers.  Accordingly  it  is  to  be 
the.  policy  of  the  firm  to  cater  to  the  bicycle 
trade  in  preference  to  the  hardware,  Mr. 
Richardson,  through  his  long  connection 
with  bicycle  manufacturing,  feeling  more  at 


home  when  dealing  with  the  cycle  trade 
and  surer  of  ready  response.  The  accom- 
panying illustration  presents  the  appearance 
of  a  double  burner  hanging  lamp  for  interior 
use  and  which  furnishes  a  light  of  ISO  candle 
power.  Other  patterns  of  lamps  of  various 
sizes  and  for  interior  and  street  vise  are 
shown  and  described  in  a  folder  which  may 
be    obtained    of   the   Richardson   company. 


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THE  PASTIME  AND  SPORT 


Milwaukee  the  Mecca  Next  Mon'h. 

Attention  of  all  League  of  American 
Wheelmen  members  and  of  all  of  the 
country's  best  racing  talent  will  soon  be 
centered  on  the  league  meet  to  be  held 
in  Milwaukee  next  month  from  the  10th 
to  the  15th  inclusive.  The  committees 
in  charge  of  arrangements  have  per- 
fected their  plans;  many  pleasant  bi- 
cycle tours  to  neighboring  summer  re- 
sorts in  the  far  famed  lake  regions  of 
Wisconsin  have  been  laid  out,  provision 
has  been  made  for  nightly  entertain- 
ments of  various  characters,  a  contract 
has  been  let  for  the  construction  of  a 
nine-lap  board  track  at  the  Exposition 
building  in  the  heart  of  the  Cream  City, 
and  reduced  rates  have  been  secured 
from  the  railroads  for  the  occasion. 

Although  this  is  the  first  league  meet 
that  Milwaukee  has  ever  had  the  honor 
of  entertaining,  there  need  be  no  occa- 
sion for  doubt  that  she  can  do  the  occa- 
sion full  justice,  for  she  not  only  has 
the  facilities  that  made  the  Indianapolis 
meet  memorable  and  scenery  perhaps 
comparable  with  that  surrounding  Phila- 
delphia, but  she  also  has  the  whole 
souled  genial  citizens  to  make  the  meet 
a  tremendous  success  so  far  as  western 
hospitality  can  do  it. 

Beside  the  social  features  of  this  an- 
nual reunion  of  the  league  veterans  and 
more  recent  additions  to  the  fold,  the 
racing  program  under  the  auspices  of 
the  National  Cycling  Association — 
marking  vividly  the  lying  down  together 
in  peace  of  the  lion  and  the  lamb — 
promises  to  bring  together  in  hot  com- 
petition the  largest  aggregation  of  su- 
perior sprinting  talent  the  racing  en- 
thusiasts have  ever  seen  competing  to- 
gether. 

The  track  is  to  be  a  duplicate  of  that 
of  1892  on  which  Walter  Sanger  won  his 
laurels.  It  is  to  have  a  foundation  of 
stone  on  which  is  to  be  laid  the  board 
surface  of  2x4  yellow  pine  of  selected 
stock  laid  lengthwise  and  bent  to  con- 
form to  the  oval  of  the  course.  It  will 
thus  be  fast  and  strong. 

Return  of  Old  Timers  Difficult. 

All  the  hard  work  put  in  by  E.  C. 
Bald  at  Fountain  Ferry  this  spring  seems 
likely  to  come  to  naugh^t,  for  it  is  now 
reported  that  the  favorite  ex-champion 
is  once  more  following  the  horses,  hav- 
ing had  his  betting  blood  aroused  at  the 
Kentucky  derby  in  Louisville  and  fol- 
lowed the  thoroughbreds  from  there  to 
Buffalo,  forsaking  again  the  cycle  path. 
Bald,  who  is  a  popular  favorite,  was  en- 
couraged in  every  possible  way  by  his 
cycle  friends,  but  the  horses  proved 
too  strong  a  counter  attraction.  His  re- 
linquishment of  the  bicycle  has  caused 
a  great  deal  of  regret  among  those  who 
had  fondly  pictured  him  once  more  the 
American  champion.  All  enthusiasts 
who  have  followed  the  course  of  cycling 
events  for  a  number  of  years  entertain 
a  warm  sentiment  for  the  old  timers 
who  have  been  champions  in  their  time 
and  earnestly  tout  them  for  winners 
when  they  make  an  effort  to  return. 

The  history  of  the  path  proves  that 
there  is  nothing  to  prevent  a  man  riding 
for  a  decade  or  more  and  keeping  in  the 
front  ranks  throughout,  as,  for  example, 
"Plugger  Bill"  Martin,  Frank  Waller,  Al. 
Newhouse  and  others,  but  in  the  ma- 
jority of  such  cases  the  men  never  re- 
tired from  the  track  wholly  for  two  sea- 
sons or  more.  When  a  sprinter  gives  up 
racing  entirely  and  neither  rides  nor 
trains  seriously  for  several  seasons  it  is 


a  very  rare  thing  for  him  to  ever  again 
return  to  his  former  good  condition  and 
speed.  The  game  grows  harder  with 
each  successive  year  in  sprint,  handicaj) 
and  paced  races,  and  it  is  increasingly 
difficult  for  one  who  has  dropped  out, 
even  for  a  very  short  time,  to  come  back 
and  win  against  the  younger  men  who 
are  constantly  coming  forward  and  are 
familiar  with  all  the  latest  features  of 
the  sport.  Moreover,  as  they  grow  older, 
the  long  trained  muscles  grow  harder  and 
unless  used  and  kept  in  condition  almost 
the  year  around,  cannot  be  trained  into 
the  old  time  speed  without  a  vast  deal 
of  work. 

Complaining  Against  Tricycle  Pacing. 

Racing  men  in  Paris  are  complaining 
bitterly  against  the  use  of  tricycles  in 
paced  races  and,  as  the  Pare  des  Princes 
track  is  the  only  one  on  which  there  are 
no  restrictions  against  the  use  of  these 
powerful  machines,  many  of  the  best 
pace  followers,  Including  Elkes,  Ross, 
Taylor  and  Walters,  who  are  in  the  lead, 
have  begun  a  strong  movement  in  favor 
of  the  use  of  motor  tandems  and  the  sup- 
pression of  tricycles.  Some  of  them  have 
even  decided  not  to  race  on  the  Prince 
track  as  long  as  Manager  Desgrage  re- 
fuses to  prohibit  tricycle  pacing.  It  is 
likely  that  the  matter  will  be  brought 
before  the  racing  committee  of  the 
French  cyclists'  union  and  decided  fa- 
vorably to  the  racing  men. 

The  victory  of  the  old  timer  Bauge  in 
the  two  days'  race  on  June  2  and  3,  as 
told  in  another  column  of  this  issue,  was 
due  entirely  to  the  advantage  afforded  by 
Bertin's  tricycle,  which,  like  the  one  that 
paced  Arthur  Ross,  was  a  monster  affair, 
of  which  the  Velo  reporter  writes:  "They 
were  regular  motor-vehicles,  some  of 
them  with  double  reservoirs  and  motors 
as  large  as  artillery  cases  (caissons). 
Bauge  and  Ross  were  particularly  re- 
marked for  this  kind  of  engine.  Anyone 
having  such  a  pacing  machine  really 
could  not  lose  except  through  special  ac- 
cidents." 

The  use  of  tricycles  on  the  track,  es- 
pecially in  open  races  in  which  there  are 
upward  of  a  dozen  competitors,  multi- 
plies the  danger  of  accidents  many  fold. 
Taylor's  severe  fall  in  the  two-days'  race 
above  mentioned  was  due  to  the  break- 
ing of  the  rear  axle  of  his  pacing  tricy- 
cle, which  caused  him  to  complain  bit- 
terly while  going  to  his  dressing  room, 
"Think  of  it!  After  four  days  of  racing 
in  Berlin  in  rain  and  wind  without  a 
fall,  to  come  back  here  and  fall  after 
fifteen  minutes'  riding;  and  all  on  ac- 
count of  these  tricycles.  This  is  my  last 
appearance  on  the  track  behind  this  kind 
of  irregular  pacing  engine.  Never  again 
will  I  ride  behind  a  tricycle." 

Writing  in  a  personal  letter  to  Marc 
Braun  of  Chicago,  who  assisted  Elkes 
and  Ross  in  making  their  engagement  in 
France,  W.  A.  Elkes,  Harry's  father,  who 
is  managing  the  boys  abroad,  says  that 
any  one  could  ride  fast  behind  these  tri- 
cycles, the  only  trick  being  to  learn  to 
hang  on  between  two  wheels  instead  of 
behind  one.  He  declares  that  with  such 
pacing  Harry  Elkes  will  be  able  to  ride 
forty-one  miles  in  the  hour,  and  predicts 
that  the  hour  record  will  very  soon  be 
placed  at  forty  miles.  He  says  he  hopes 
that  motor  tricycle  pace  will  not  be  in- 
troduced in  this  country,  as  it  is  dan- 
gerous and  does  not  allow  a  fair  test  of 
the  rider's  ability.  Yet  Elkes  himself  will 
probably  be  the   first  person  to  employ 


tricycle  pacing  in  America,  as  "Pop"  con- 
templates bringing  one  of  these  tricycles 
over  to  pace  Harry  in  some  record  trials 
he  expects  to  make  at  Garfield  park  in 
Chicago  next  fall  when  they  return  to 
this  country. 

Re-Enter  Maj^r  Taylor. 

Major  Taylor  is  once  more  a  factor  to 
be  reckoned  with  in  the  racing  game  in 
the  United  States.  After  more  than  a 
year's  suspension  by  the  N.  C.  A.  he  is 
now  again  in  good  repute  and  a  likely 
claimant  at  the  end  of  the  season  for  the 
championship  of  the  country,  for  which 
honor  he  intends  to  compete  to  the  best 
of  his  ability  (which  none  of  the  circuit 
chasers  underrates),  following  the  na- 
tional circuit  throughout  the  season. 

Last  Saturday,  at  Vailsburg,  Taylor 
handed  to  Treasurer  Tom  Cooper,  of  the 
American  Racing  Cyclists'  Union,  a 
check  for  $500  made  payable  to  him  by 
Fred  Johnson,  of  the  Iver  Johnson's 
Arms  &  Cycle  Works,  and  endorsed  by 
Taylor  to  Cooper.  The  colored  rider  will 
therefore  ride  an  Iver  Johnson  bicycle 
this  season.  He  will  do  both  competition 
and  record  work,  confining  himself  to 
sprint  events  and  short  distances,  and  is 
confident  of  placing  a  number  of  paced 
records  to  his  credit  before  the  arrival 
of  winter,  believing  he  can  get  the  mile 
down  to  1:15.  Match  races  will  also  be 
made  a  feature  of  his  season's  work.  He 
will  probably  ride  at  Manhattan  Beach 
next  Saturday  and  at  Boston  on  June 
30.  On  July  4  he  will  meet  Jay  Eaton 
in  a  series  of  match  races  at  Vailsburg 
and  then  start  his  campaign  for  the 
championship  on  the  circuit.  Taylor 
will  be  managed  throughout  the  season 
by  R.  W.  Ellingham,  of  the  Iver  John- 
son works,  and  will  ride  a  chain  driven 
machine. 

Plans  for  Dayton's  July  4  Meet. 

The  Dayton  Bicycle  Club  is  hard  at 
work  in  preparation  for  its  big  race  meet 
on  July  4,  and  the  event  promises  to 
eclipse  the  famous  meets  which  that  club 
has  given  in  the  past.  Arrangements 
have  been  completed  for  motor  cycle  ex- 
hibitions, and  the  fast  half-mile  track  in- 
sures some  astonishing  performances. 
The  cash  prizes  for  the  three  professional 
races  aggregate  $400,  including  one  first 
prize  of  $75,  and  two  of  $60  each,  v/ith 
seconds  and  thirds  in  proportion.  In  the 
five  amateur  events  the  prizes  are  hand- 
some and  of  full  value,  including  bicycles, 
silverware,  jewelry  and  other  attractive 
and  desirable  trophies.  The  meet  will  of 
course  be  held  under  the  rules  of  the 
N.  C.  A.  Entry  blanks  are  now  out  and 
may  be  secured  from  Chas.  A.  Hall,  14 
East  Second  street,  Dayton,  Ohio. 

Creates  J, 000-Mile  Record  for  Women. 

After  113  hours  and  23  minutes  con- 
tinuous bicycle  riding  around  a  trian- 
gular course  on  the  road  in  the  one-time 
prim  and  proper  New  England,  Miss 
Margerite  Gast  now  claims  the  rather 
dubious  and  doubtless  transitory  honor 
of  holding  the  world's  record  for  ten 
centuries.  If  general  public  opinion 
were  to  be  expressed  it  would  probably 
be  to  some  such  effect  as  this:  "Let 
us  devoutly  hope  that  she  will  continue 
to  hold  the  record  for   ten   centuries." 

It  is  reported  that  she  finished  her 
long  ride  in  excellent  physical  condi- 
tion, despite  contrary  winds  and  im- 
peding rains. 


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of  others  so  far  as  the  utilization  of 
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demands  competent  and  exacting 
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If  you,  as  an  advertiser,  are  in 
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consult  the  Cycle  Age  advertising 
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right  side  of  your  cash  book.  If 
you  are  considering  the  use  of  in- 
creased space  in  our  next  Dealers' 
Special  Trade  Number,  which  ap- 
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assist  you  in  making  that  increase 
more  than  commonly  profitable. 

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CRACKS  BUNCHED  DOWN  EAST 


McFARI/AND     WINS     HANDICAP     FROM 
REMARKABI^Y   FAST   FIEI^D 


Major   Taylor   Pays   His   Fine  and  Rides- 
Michael  Breaks  State  Record  and 
Eaton  Defeats  Riser. 


New  York,  June  18. — Race  promoting 
was  renewed  by  the  Atalanta  Wheel- 
men this  afternoon  by  a  meet — the  fifth 
annual — at  Vailsburg,  fully  up  to  the  old 
standard  in  attendance  and  quality  of 
sport  set  in  past  years  at  the  well  re- 
membered tournaments  at  Waverly 
Park.  Although  the  admission  prices  had 
been  raised  from  the  usual  Sunday  fig- 
five  cents,  to  fifty  cents,  seventy-five 
five  cents,  to  fity  cents,  seventy-five 
cents  and  one  dollar — a  risky  increase  of 
established  prices — there  were  fully  3,000 
in  attendance,  attesting  the  popularity 
of  the  club  and  the  sport  in  New  York 
and  the  excellence  of  the  card.  The 
meet  was  managed  by  Fred  Voigt,  who 
is  a  member  of  the  club. 

Taylor  Pays  Fine  and  Rides. 

The  program  was  a  star  card  and  the 
day  an  eventful  one  in  several  respects. 
Before  the  races  began  Major  Taylor 
handed  over  a  check  for  $.500  to  Treas- 
urer Tom  Cooper  of  the  A.  R.  C.  U., 
that  being  the  price  of  his  desertion  of 
the  other  circuit  chasers  at  Cape  Giar- 
deau  and  his  L.  A.  W.  first  prize  monop- 
oly last  season.  He  subsequently  rode 
an  exhibition  which  was  a  fizzle  through 
some  misunderstanding.  This  was  his 
first  appearance  under  N.  C.  A.  sanction. 
He  did  not  stai-t  in  the  five-mile  handi- 
cap, in  which  he  was  one  of  the  scratch 
men.  In  his  time  trial  he  was  paced  by 
the  Crooks-Sherrer  motor  outfit,  but 
started  his  final  sprint  a  lap  too  soon 
and  then  quit  after  going  but  three- 
quarters  of  a  mile. 

Watson  Coleman,  last  year's  L.  A.  W. 
five-mile  champion,  rode  in  the  five- 
mile  handicap  from  the  100-yard  mark, 
but  failed  to  get  any  one  of  the  five 
prizes. 

Michael  Breaks  State  Record. 

Jimmy  Michael  received  a  warm  wel- 
come, it  being  his  first  appearance  in 
the  metropolitan  district  since  his  re- 
turn to  the  track.  He  went  against  the 
New  Jersey  records  up  to  five  miles  be- 
hind Crooks  and  Sherrer  and  proved 
himself  to  be  fast  rounding  into  shape 
by  finishing  in  8:51  2-5  and  establish- 
ing new  records  for  two,  three  and  five 
miles. 

Brilliant  Five-Mile  Handicap. 

The  five-mile  professional  handicap 
had  twenty-two  actual  starters  and  was 
the  most  interesting  event  on  the  pro- 
gram. There  was  a  shake-up  of  the  back 
markers  by  the  handicapper  to  better 
distribute  them  and  secure  a  division  of 
pace  in  the  long  chase  for  the  limit  men. 
Newhouse,  Kiser,  Cooper  and  Stevens 
were  on  scratch;  Kramer,  McParland, 
Walthour  and  Fisher  at  50  yards;  and 
Eaton,  Coleman  and  Freeman  on  the  100- 
yard  mark.  There  was  an  embarrass- 
ment of  fast  men,  as  all  the  cracks  in 
America(  barring  Bald,  were  at  Vails- 
burg. The  long-markers  were  caught  at 
about  3  1-2  miles  and  then  began  a  se- 
ries of  clever  maneuvers  of  the  big  field 
for  position  for  the  final  sprint.  That 
grand  old  handicap  war  horse,  McFar- 
land,  evolved  a  winner  in  11:54  4-5,  with 
Kiser  second,  Kramer  third,  Freeman 
fourth  and  Titus  (200)  fifth.  Stevens 
was  completely  ridden  out  and  Cooper 
somehow  got  tied  up  in  the  final  shuffle. 

Jay  Eaton  again  showed  his  cleverness 
in  match  racing,  this  time  even  against 
go  speedy  a  sprinter  ag  Earl  Kiser,  beat- 


ing the  curley-haired  Daytonian  in  two 
straight  mile  heats,  single  paced  to  the 
last  quarter.  In  -both  the  men  raced  side 
by  side  down  the  back  stretch,  the  Jer- 
seyman  outsprinting  the  Buckeye  boy 
each  time  in  the  straight,  the  first  time 
by  a  foot  and  the  second  by  a  full 
length,  the  time  being  respectively  2:14 
2-5  and  2:18  2-5. 

Int-restingr  Amateur  Events. 

The  New  Jersey  amateur  mile  cham- 
pionship brought  out  a  big  field  of  well 
matched  Jersey  flyers.  There  was  much 
dissatisfaction  on  the  stands  with  the 
decision  of  the  judges  in  giving  the  fifth 
heat  to  H.  F.  Varley  instead  of  to  G.  W. 
De  Haven,  and  they  were  given  little  rest 
during  the  afternoon.  This  doubt  was 
unfortunate,  as  Varley,  of  the  Atlanta 
Wheelmen,  won  the  final  in  2:06,  single 
paced,  with  Walter  Babb  of  Paterson 
second,  and  G.  V.  W.  Voorhees  of  New 
Brunswick  third. 

The  half-mile  handicap  was  a  scorcher. 
It  fell  to  J.  H.  Hunter  (20)  in  :59  3-5, 
with  George  Collett  (scratch)  second,  Ped 
Hickman  (10)  third,  and  Jacobson 
(scratch)  fourth.  Collett  won  his  trial 
heat  in  :59  2-5,  his  handicap  record  being 
:58  4-5,  made  at  Buffalo. 

That  indomitable  young  plugger,  Ja- 
cobson, the  McFarland  of  amateur  han- 
dicap, won  the  two-mile  handicap  from 
scratch  in  4:17  4-5,  which,  considering 
tracks  comparatively,  is  one  of  the  great- 
est two  miles  ever  ridden  by  an  amateur. 
To  add  to  the  glory  of  his  achievement, 
it  should  be  noted  that  he  had  previ- 
ously won  his  heat  in  4:17  2-5,  had  scored 
third  in  the  quarter-mile  behind  a  :59  3-5 
winner,  and  had  paced  the  Jersey  mile 
championship  in  2:06.  Collett  failed  to 
qualify  through  the  failure  of  the  other 
back  markers  to  help  him  with  the  pace. 


BAUGE  BREAKS  HOUR  RECORD 


PACED     BY     MONSTER    TRICYCI,E     HE 
WINS   BIG    PARIS    RACE 


RUSSELL'S  REMARKABLE  RIDE 


Goes  From  New  York  to  Boston  in  21:03:00, 
Three  Hours  Under  Record. 


Springfield,  Mass.,  June  18. — Bert  Rus- 
sell, of  this  city,  clipped  three  hours  off 
the  record  between  New  York  and  Bos- 
ton Sunday.  He  rode  under  the  auspices 
of  the  Massasoit  Cyclo  Club,  of  this  city, 
which  furnished  a  number  of  pacemakers. 

Russell  left  the  city  hall  in  New  oYrk 
at  midnight  and  reached  Bridgeport, 
Conn.,  nearly  an  hour  ahead  of  time,  not- 
withstanding a  spill  in  the  darkness.  He 
arrived  in  this  city  at  10:50  a.  m.,  and 
reached  Worcester  at  4:05  in  the  after- 
noon, five  minutes  behind  his  schedule. 
He  lost  an  hour  between  Worcester  and 
Boston,  but  arrived  at  the  Hub  at  8:03, 
two  hours  and  fifty-seven  minutes  better 
than  the  record  of  twenty-three  hours 
made  by  Taylor  in  1898. 

Russell  is  twenty-eight  years  old,  and 
weighs  100  pounds.  Considerable  money 
changed  hands  on  the  outcome.  The 
distance  between  New  York  and  Boston 
is  approximately  240  miles. 


Renews  Customs  Arrangement. 

The  executive  committee  of  the  C.  W. 
A.  have  renewed  the  bond  with  the 
dominion  government  whereby  members 
of  the  League  of  American  Wheelmen 
are  allowed  to  tour  in  Canada  with  their 
bicycle  without  the  payment  of  any 
customs  duties.  An  arrangement  has 
also  been  perfected  whereby  members 
of  the  C.  W.  A.  are  insured  against  ac- 
cidents, receiving  an  indemnity  of  $5 
per  week  for  four  weeks  and  $125  being 
paid  to  the  legal  representatives  in  case 
of  death  of  the  wheelman.  This  has 
proven  to  be  a  very  popular  feature. 


Rides   39    Miles  942   Yards   the    First   Day, 

Defeating  Bonhours  and  Huret— 

Taylor  Injured. 


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A  big  two-days'  race  of  one  hour's  du- 
ration the  first  day  and  one  and  a  half 
the  second  day  was  run  in  Paris  June  2 
and  3  and  attracted  a  very  large  crowd, 
the  occasion  being  favored  with  perfect 
weather.  Bauge  was  the  victor  each  day 
but  it  is  doubtful  if  he  would  have  won 
the  first  day  had  not  Edouard  Taylor  had 
a  severe  fall  early  in  the  contest,  which 
forced  him  to  retire. 

The  race  was  paced  by  motor  tricycles 
both  days  and  Bauge  and  Ross  had  the 
most  powerful  of  these  big  engines, 
which  are  causing  much  complaint 
among  the  riders. 

Accidents  Cause  Ross  to  Quit. 
Besides  Bauge,  Ross  and  T'aylor,  the 
following  lined  up  at  the  tape  at  the 
start:  Bouhours,  holder  of  the  hour  rec- 
ord; Tom  Linton,  Huret,  Digeon,  Forest, 
Andresse,  Garin  and  Leonard.  A  mix-up 
followed  the  start  and  Garin  fell,  com- 
pelling him  to  leave  the  track.  Bou- 
hours, finely  picked  up  by  his  tricycle, 
took  the  lead,  followed  at  thirty  yards  by 
Bauge,  who  preceded  Taylor  by  the 
same  distance,  while  the  others  fol- 
lowed in  a  confused  bunch.  Linton  gave 
up  on  the  third  lap,  having  no  pacemak- 
ers, while  Huret,  paced  only  by  a  motor 
tandem,  made  little  effort  to  win.  Ross 
made  a  good  showing  by  riding  hard  be- 
hind his  tricycle  and  climbing  up  place 
after  place,  but,  as  usual,  he  had  trouble 
with  his  pace  every  few  laps,  until  finally 
one  of  the  rear  tires  of  the  tricycle  rolled 
off  and  Ross  narrowly  escaped  a  serious 
spill.  After  this,  believing  discretion  to 
be  the  better  part  of  valor,  the  young 
American  gave  up  the  race  and  left  the 
track,  glad  of  his  miraculous  escape. 

Taylor  Has  a  Bad  Fall. 

Meanwhile  Taylor  had  also  been  gain- 
ing meter  after  meter  with  each  succes- 
sive lap  until  he  closed  with  Bauge,  who 
was  then  leading.  Taking  a  short  rest, 
Taylor  started  a  brush  with  Bauge  for 
first  place,  but  for  one  full  lap  was 
fought  off  cleverly  and  compelled  to  ride 
on  the  outside.  At  this  most  exciting 
stage  the  rear  axle  of  Taylor's  tricycle 
broke,  causing  a  terrific  fall  of  both 
pacemaker  and  pace  follower.  Vasseur, 
the  pacemaker,  was  scarcely  scratched, 
but  Taylor  had  the  skin  scraped  from 
places  on  various  parts  of  legs,  arms, 
hands  and  head.  This  angered  the 
Frenchman  greatly  and  as  he  was  on  this 
account  obliged  to  retire,  the  accident 
took  away  much  of  the  interest  of  the 
race. 

Adds  Quarter-Mile  to  World's  Record. 

It  was  now  plainly  Bauge's  race,  as 
the  others  either  had  no  pace  or  ma- 
chines that  could  not  compare  with  his  in 
speed  and  power.  He  continued  to  ride 
as  fast  as  possible,  however,  in  an  effort 
to  get  the  hour  record,  which  he  broke 
by  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  mile,  cover- 
ing 39  miles  942  yards  in  the  sixty  min- 
utes. Incidentally  he  also  broke  the 
twenty-mile  record,  putting  the  figures  at 
28:22  1-5. 

Bouhours  finished  second  more  than  a 
mile  to  the  bad,  while  Digeon  beat  Huret 
for  third  by  about  forty  yards. 

The  Second  Day's  Race. 
On  the  second  day  the  first  five  riders 
to  finish  the  previous  day  took  part  and, 
as  was  expected,  Bauge  again  won  hand- 
ily. The  question  is  now  being  asked  if 
this  old  time  rider,  who  is  showing  such 


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splendid  form,  is  not  equal  to  Taylor. 
From  the  start  the  race  developed  re- 
markable speed.  Huret  was  lapped  at 
the  end  of  the  third  lap  by  both  Bauge 
and  Bouhours.  For  twelve  laps  Bou- 
hours  held  the  lead,  then,  at  a  signal 
from  Bauge,  his  pacemaker  made  a  jump 
and  passed  Bouhours  as  if  he  were  going 
backward.  The  record  for  ten  miles  was 
broken,  the  figures  being  placed  at  15:15 
1-5. 

A  few  minutes  later  Bauge's  good  for- 
tune changed  and  an  accident  to  Bertin's 
tricycle,  which  he  was  following,  made 
a  change  of  pace  necessary,  Osmont  com- 
ing on.  As  soon  as  the  change  was  made 
Bauge  slowed  up,  disappointed  because 
he  no  longer  had  the  great  advantage  of 
the  biggest  and  fastest  tricycle.  Bou- 
hours was  thus  given  a  chance  to  regain 
lost  ground  and  after  some  good  riding 
he  closed  with  Bauge  and  tried  to  pass, 
but  unsuccessfully,  and,  just  as  he  was 
preparing  to  make  another  attempt,  Ber- 
lin came  on  again  with  his  monster  tri- 
cycle and  Bauge  soon  ran  away  once 
more. 

Uore  Practical  Than  Modest. 

There  was  no  noteworthy  incident  dur- 
ing the  rest  of  the  race,  unless  the  split- 
ting up  the  back  of  Digeon's  trunks  and 
his  refusal  to  leave  the  track  may  be 
considered  asi  such.  Neither  the  yells 
of  the  officials  nor  of  his  trainer  had  any 
effect  on  him.  "Why,"  he  said  after- 
ward, "do  you  think  any  rider,  especially 
when  he  has  but  a  small  lead,  would  be 
so  foolish  as  to  lose  a  big  prize  for  the 
sake  of  such  a  little  thing?  Let  the  pub- 
lic look  at  the  race." 

Bauge  won,  covering  55  miles  1,258 
yards  in  the  hour  and  a  half.  Bouhours 
followed  at  five  kilometers,  while  Digeon 
again  defeated  Huret  for  third. 


TROUBLE  IN  CANADA 


Executive  of  C.  W.  A.  Issue  Ultimatum  to  the 
New  C.  C.  A.  Regarding  Dominion  Meet. 


Owing  to  actions  on  the  part  of  the 
new  Canadian  Cyclists'  Association 
which  the  officers  of  the  Canadian 
Wheelmen's  Association  look  upon  in 
the  light  of  an  attempt  to  usurp  the 
control  of  the  Dominion  day  meet,  con- 
trary to  the  agreement  between  the  as- 
sociations at  the  time  of  the  formation 
of  the  former,  the  following  resolution 
was  proposed  and  unaimously  carried 
at  a  meeting  of  the  executive  committee 
of  the  C.  W.  A.  held  last  Saturday  in 
Toronto: 

That  the  secretary  of  the  association  be 
instructed  to  communicate  with  the  officials 
of  the  C.  C.  A.  as  follows:  "That,  in  view  of 
the  fact  that  the  new  association  have  broken 
faith  with  the  C.  W.  A.  by  assuming  to  con- 
trol the  Dominion  day  meet,  awarded  to  the 
Capital  Bicycle  Club  of  Ottawa,  at  the  an- 
nual meeting  of  the  association,  in  violation 
of  their  agreement,  and  that  they  be  re- 
quested to  relinquish  such  control  and  allow 
the  meet  to  be  run  solely  as  a  C.  W.  A.  meet, 
the  C.  W.  A.  issuing  sanctions  therefor,  this 
executive  will  decline  to  give  over  the  control 
of  the  cycle  racing  in  Canada  to  the  C.  C.A." 

Should  the  answer  of  the  C.  C.  A.  be  in  the 
negative,  then  the  chairman  of  the  Dominion 
racing  board  of  this  association  be,  and  is 
hereby  instructed  to  penalize  all  riders  who 
take  part  in  the  meet,  withhold  all  the  troph- 
ies now  in  his  custody  or  control,  usually 
competed  for  at  C.  W.  A.  meets,  and  see  that 
the  by-laws  of  the  association  respecting 
racing  are  enforced. 

Unless  the  difllculty  is  quickly 
smoothed  away  the  meet  is  threatened 
with  failure,  in  addition  to  which  it  is 
not  impossible  that  a  struggle  over  the 
control  of  racing  in  Canada  may  ensue 
to  the  detriment  of  the  sport  across  the 
border. 

Several  valuable  trophies  for  team 
races    and   other   events    are   vested   in 


the  C.  W.  A.  as  trustee  and  have  to  be 
won  several  times  before  becoming  the 
property  of  the  competitor.  These 
trophies  will  be  withheld  and  all  C.  W. 
A.  riders  taking  part  in  the  meet  will 
be  suspended  from  the  C.  W.  A.  unless 
the  terms  of  the  above  resolution  are 
complied  with. 

Under  the  by-laws  of  the  C.  W.  A.  the 
association  is  entitled  to  10  per  cent  of 
the  gross  receipts  of  the  meet.  The  new 
association,  which  is  assuming  to  con- 
trol racing  in  Canada,  declines  to  hand 
over  any  percentage  to  the  C.  W.  A. 
Hence  the  position  taken. 


NEW  24-HOUR  RECORD 


American  Figures  Placed  at  528  Miles  928 
Yards  by  John  IVawson,  Motor  Paced. 


Los  Angeles,  June  11. — John  Lawson, 
the  "Terrible  Swede,"  broke  the  Ameri- 
can 24-hour  record  when  he  finished  his 
ride  at  9:36  o'clock  last  night,  having 
covered  528  miles  and  928  yards  during 
the  preceding  twenty-four  hours.  The 
previous  American  record  for  the  same 
time  was  492  miles. 

During  the  entire  period  Lawson  left 
his  wheel  only  five  times,  and  then  only 
long  enough  to  get  a  bite  to  eat  and  a 
rub-down.  His  pace  during  the  early 
hours  of  the  race  was  a  killing  one.  As 
usual,  the  motor  tandems  were  continu- 
ally getting  out  of  order  and  he  was  left 
unpaced  about  one-quarter  of  the  time. 
When  the  motors  would  get  on  the  track 
again  a  slashing  gait  would  be  struck  in 
order  to  make  up  for  lost  time,  and  mile 
after  mile  would  be  reeled  off  at  close 
to  a  two-minute  gait. 

During  the  day  the  race  dragged,  but 
in  the  evening  the  interest  in  it  reap- 
peared and  the  Velodrome  held  about 
1,000  enthusiastic  spectators. 

Lawson's  endurance  and  pluck  called 
forth  a  volley  of  cheers  from  the  crowd. 
When  he  dismounted  at  the  finish  he 
was  able  to  walk  to  his  dressing  room, 
and  he  stated  that  he  felt  perfectly  well. 

John  and  Gus  Lawson  and  Oscar  Ju- 
lius will  leave  today  for  Salt  Lake. 


RACING  BEGINS  AT  SALT  LAKE 

I,arge  Crowds  Gather  to  See  Turville,  Chap- 
man, IVawson,  et.  al.  Compete. 


The  racing  season  at  Salt  Lake  City  is 
now  on  in  full  blast.  On  Tuesday,  June 
12,  fully  4,000  spectators  attended  the 
races  at  Salt  Palace  park,  which  proved 
to  be  of  an  exciting  nature,  with  good 
time  made  in  each  event. 

Iver  Lawson  won  the  mile  handicap 
from  scratch  in  2:01  4-5  from  a  field  of 
thirteen  starters.  Chapman  finished  a 
close  second,  with  Gunn  and  Ensign  fol- 
lowing in  order  five  and  six  lengths  back. 
Benjamin  Green,  a  colored  rider  from 
Denver,  failed  to  secure  any  money  at 
this  meet,  lacking  condition. 

The  half-mile  professional  was  a  loat 
for  the  first  quarter,  but  wound  up  with 
a  terrific  sprint  by  Chapman,  Lawson  and 
Turville,  who  finished  in  the  order 
named.  Turville  rode  on  the  outside  of 
his  two  opponents  for  two  laps,  but  still 
finished  only  half  a  wheel  back  of  the 
winner.     The  time  was  1:05. 

The  unlimited  pursuit  race  of  Gunn 
and  Turville  vs.  Edmonds  and  Ensign 
was  won  by  the  former  team  in  7  1-2 
laps  in  1:46.  Turville  ran  away  from  his 
team  mate  at  the  conclusion  of  three 
laps  and  put  up  a  wonderful  sprint  for 
the  remaining  4  1-2  and  overtook  Ed- 
monds and  Ensign,  passing  them  on  the 
back  stretch. 

At  the  next  meet  on  the  following  Fri- 
day night  the  mile  tandem  professional 


handicap  race  was  one  of  the  prettiest 
events  ever  seen  in  that  district  and  the 
5,000  people  present  stood  up  in  their 
seats  and  shouted  themselves  hoarse.  At 
one  time  three  teams  of  the  five  that 
started  rode  abreast  for  two  laps.  The 
winners,  Gunn  and  Turville,  from  80 
yards,  were  never  overtaken  from  the 
start  and  finished  six  lengths  ahead  of 
Chapman  and  Lawson,  who  won  second 
place,  riding  in  1:52  from  scratch.  The 
time  of  the  race  was  1:50  flat  from  80 
yards.  Edmonds  and  Ensign  finished 
third  from  ten  lengths  back. 

The  professional  mile  lap  race  was  a 
cinch  for  Lawson,  Chapman  and  Tur- 
ville, the  three  men  finishing  in  the  or- 
der named  all  within  a  wheel  length.  In 
the  second  heat  for  the  final  Ensign  gave 
Lawson  a  fight  for  an  eighth,  crossing 
the  tape  in  a  dead  heat  amid  loud  ap- 
plause for  the  local  man. 


Grand  Prize  List  for  Road  Race. 

Cleveland,  June  18.— All  of  the  prom- 
inent local  dealers  are  on  a  committee  to 
secure  prizes  for  the  big  July  7th  road 
race,  and  their  work  is  being  well  re- 
warded. Thus  far  they  have  secured 
twenty-five  high  grade  bicycles,  which 
will  be  among  the  best  prizes;  also  two 
first  class  tandems.  The  first  prize  has 
been  settled  on  as  a  $500  piano,  which 
will  be  bought  with  cash  donations,  and 
from  the  proceeds  of  the  entry  fees.  At 
present  150  prizes  have  been  guaranteed, 
and  an  effort  is  being  made  to  run  the 
list  up  to  200.  There  is  no  intention  to 
realize  any  profit  on  the  event,  or  to 
come  out  even  in  fact.  The  object  of  the 
dealers  is  to  revive  interest  in  road 
racing,  and  from  present  indications  the 
project  will  undoubtedly  have  a  good 
effect  on  trade.  It  has  been  decided  not 
to  have  track  races  in  connection  with 
the  event,  nor  to  have  the  road  race  finish 
on  the  track  as  was  planned  at  first. 
Later,  however,  the  dealers  propose  to 
organize  a  track  meeting  to  be  conducted 
with  the  same  aim  of  renewing  interest 
in  the  sport.  Entry  lists  are  out  and  may 
be  had  on  application  to  H.  A.  Githens, 
Cleveland. 

International  Union  Warns  Riders. 

The  secretary  of  the  International  Cy- 
clists' Union,  recently  organized  in  Paris 
in  opposition  to  the  I.  C.  A.,  as  reported 
at  the  time  in  the  Cycle  Age,  sends  for 
publication  in  this  paper  the  following 
notice  to  all  racing  men: 

Alessandra,  Italy.— The  International  Cyc- 
list's Union  forbids  riders  to  take  any  part  in 
any  race  held  in  countries  which  are  not 
affiliated  with  the  union  and  will  disqualify 
any  rider  who  compets  at  such  meets,  so  that 
all  meets  held  in  countries  whose  race  gov- 
erning bodies  are  affiliated  with  the  I.  C.  U. 
and  under  the  rules  of  this  new  association, 
will  be  closed  to  him.  The  riders  belonging 
to  the  unions  and  associations  which  com- 
pose the  International  Cyclists'  Union  and 
also  all  other  riders  not  lielonging  to  these 
bodies,  are  advised  that  the  I.  C.  U.  rules 
are  recognized,  and  suspensions  made  by 
the  federation  are  applied,  by  the  national 
cycling  bodies  of  Italy,  France,  Switzerland, 
Netherlands,  Denmark,  the  United  States 
and  Belgium. 

The  principal  events  of  the  year— the 
Grand  Prix  de  Paris,  the  world's  champion- 
ships and  the  Grand  Prix  de  L' Exposition — 
which  take  place  in  Paris  in  June,  August 
and  September  respectively,  are  open  only  to 
federated  bodies  of  the  I.  C.  U.,  and  sus- 
pended riders  will  be  strictly  excluded. 

Mario  Buzzink. 


While  training  for  his  fifteen-mile  paced 
match  with  Ben  Munroe,  Frank  Butler  met 
with  an  accident  at  Charles  River  Park 
track  recently  which  put  him  in  the  hospital 
and  made  the  race  Impossible.  While  closely 
following  Nat's  motor  tandem,  one  of  the 
chains  on  the  latter  broke  and,  dragging  on 
the  surface  of  the  track,  was  run  upon  by 
Frank's  front  wheel,  which  immediately 
flew  out  from  under  him  and  brought  young 
Butler  down  upon  his  head  on  the  track  with 
tremendous  force. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


STEVENS.  A   DOUBLE  VICTOR 

lowan  Wins  Quarter-Mile  Open  and  Defeats 

Eaton  in  Match  Heats  -Jacobson's 

Handicap  Win. 


New  York,  June  18.— Yesterday  for  a 
second  time  this  season  the  notorious  ca- 
reer of  Jay  Eaton  was  checked  and  by 
the  only  man  who  has  yet  pulled  down 
the  $150  purse  hung  up  weekly  by  the 
management  for  the  defeat  of  its  speedy 
representative.  Orlando  Stevens  did  the 
trick  and  very  neatly.  The  lowan  was  at 
his  best  and  in  the  previous  event  dis- 
posed of  Frank  Kramer,  Walthour  and 
Cooper  in  this  order  in  the  final  of  the 
quarter-mile  open,  getting  off  quickly  and 
holding  the  lead  in  the  sprint  all  the 
way. 

Eaton  l/oses  in  Two  Straight  Heats. 
In  the  first  heat  of  the  match  race 
Stevens  took  the  inside  at  the  head  of 
the  back  stretch,  and  they  raced  side  by 
side  to  the  curve.  The  lowan  entered  the 
straight  a  half  length  to  the  good  and 
held  it  to  the  finish  in  2:16  3-5.  In  the 
second  heat  Stevens  set  sail  at  the  head 
of  the  stretch  and  again  won  by  a  half 
length  in  2:17  2-5. 

In  the  five-mile  handicap  the  "pros 
were  on  the  same  marks  as  on  the  day 
before,  but  with  a  far  different  result. 
This  time  the  limit  men  saw  they  had  a 
good  chance  and  set  a  hot  pace  from  the 
start,  alternating  pace  so  prettily  that 
they  covered  the  distance  in  10:o7  1-5, 
and  divided  the  money  as  follows:  Dan 
Kraemer  (300)  first,  Aaronson  (350)  sec- 
ond Lefferson  (300)  third,  Miner  (350) 
fourth,  McGue  (350)  fifth.  The  back  and 
middle  markers  quarreled  about  the  pace 
long  enough  to  get  left  hopelessly  in  the 
rear. 

Jacobson's  Fast  Handicap  Time. 
Considering  the  track,  Jacobson  proba- 
bly put  up  the  best  race  from  scratch  in 
a  two-mile  handicap  ever  scored  by  an 
amateur,  for  he  won  from  that  mark  in 
4  15  4-5.  Gaylor  of  Buffalo  holds  the 
amateur  record  at  4:15  2-5,  tying  Eddie 
Bald's  record  in  the  Quill  Club  Handicap 
at  Manhattan  Beach;  but  Gaylor's  ride 
was  on  the  fast  cement  oval  at  Buffalo 
and  not  on  the  none  too  speedy  board 
circuit  at  Vailsburg. 

Ped  Hickman,  the  southern  champion, 
who  was  given  ten  yards  in  the  half, 
proved  his  right  to  the  honor  of  scratch 
with  Collett  and  Jacobson  by  a  neat  wm, 
with  Lake  (10)  and  Collett  and  Jacobson 
at  his  heels  in  this  order. 


SMITH  BREAKS  AMATEUR  RECORDS 

In  Motor  Paced  Trial  at  Berkeley  Oval  He 
Places  the  Mile  at  1:28. 


New  York,  June  18.— Walter  W. 
Smith,  Jr.,  of  the  Kings  County  Wheel- 
men, a  slender,  fair-haired,  fifteen-year- 
old  Brooklyn  boy,  placed  the  world's 
amateur  record  to  his  credit  at  1:28  last 
Friday  afternoon  at  Berkeley  Oval  in 
an  official  trial  behind  motor  pace,  and 
incidentally  supplanted  his  own  ama- 
teur record  of  :45  4-5  for  the  half  with 
45  seconds  flat  for  the  new  figure.  His 
first  quarter  was  ridden  in  :22  3-5,  but 
this  cannot  be  accepted  as  a  record  be- 
cause the  split  watches  were  not  stopped 
at  this  mark  as  they  were  for  the  half- 
mile. 

Little  Walter  Smith  has  been  seen  on 
the  local  path  for  the  past  two  sea- 
sons and  is  being  nursed  judiciously  as 
a  coming  American  champion.  He  does 
not  ride  too  frequently,  being  carefully 
guarded  from  overwork.     How  good  he 


is  in  the  open  sprints  even  at  this  early 
stage  of  his  career  may  be  judged  from 
the  fact  that  the  handicapper  even  now 
allows  him  but  from  ten  to  twenty  yards 
in  the  half  and  from  twenty  to  forty 
yards  in  the  mile  against  the  best  ama- 
teur sprinters  in  America. 

Last  season  he  was  seen  occasionally 
in  trials  against  time  and  on  September 
23,  1899,  he  placed  the  amateur  half-mile 
paced  record  to  his  credit  at  45  4-5  sec- 
onds. 

Last  Friday  Chairman  Batchelder, 
who  was  to  act  as  referee,  and  a  small 
coterie  of  timers  and  officials,  together 
with  a  contingent  of  K.  C.  W.  members, 
were  about  the  only  persons  who  wit- 
nessed the   remarkable  trial. 

J.  W.  Judge  and  Charles  Miller  were 
on  hand  with  their  Orient  motor  tan- 
dem to  do  the  pacing.  A  couple  of 
warming-up  circuits  of  the  track  were 
made  before  the  pistol  sent  the  young- 
ster off  to  beat  the  1:32  2-5  record  es- 
tablished by  Arthur  W.  Ross  at  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  September  26,  1899.  The 
quarter  was  reached  in  :23  2-5,  the  half 
in  :46  3-5,  and  the  three-quarters  in 
1:09  3-5.  At  the  mile  two  of  the  watches 
showed  1:32  and  one  was  at  1:32  3-5. 
Referee  Batchelder  was  not  satisfied  with 
such  a  discrepancy  and  ordered  another 
trial.  Although  Smith  had  called  for 
more  pace,  the  veteran  Miller  had  played 
the  first  mile  cautiously. 

All  looked  for  faster  figures  on  the 
second  attempt,  but  few  were  prepared 
for  the  slashing  the  record  figures  were 
to  get.  This  is  Smith's  remarkable  per- 
formance: 

Quarter-mile,  :23  2-5;  half-mile,  :45 
(against  :45i4,  the  old  record);  three- 
quarters,  1:06  1-5;  one  mile,  1:28  (against 
1:32  2-5). 

Two  of  the  watches  showed  1:27  4-5 
and  one  1:28,  and  the  slow  watch  was 
accepted. 

C.  C.  Holzel  of  Spokane,  Wash.,  who 
sailed  for  Europe  a  fortnight  ago  to 
race  in  Germany  and  France,  claims  the 
quarter-mile  record  at  :20  1-5,  the  third 
at  :29  2-5,  made  last  September  at  Spo- 
kane, paced  by  tandems  and  triplets. 

These  were  accepted  as  records  by  the 
L.  A.  W.,  but  now  they  are  being  in- 
vestigated by  Chairman  Batchelder, 
some  persons  having  raised  a  question 
against  them. 


MICHAEL   LOSES    FIRST   RACE 


Forced  Rush  for  Cycle  Path  Tags. 

Minneapolis,  June  18. — The  bicycle 
license  ordinance,  recently  adopted  in 
this  city,  is  now  being  enforced.  By  order 
of  Mayor  Gray,  policemen  were  stationed 
on  all  the  paths  Saturday  and  instructed 
to  stop  every  person  who  did  not  have  a 
tag  on  his  machine,  acd  to  take  their 
names.  The  result  of  this  was  that  the 
tag  sales  of  the  day  were  larger  than  at 
any  time  since  the  tags  were  placed  on 
sale.  During  the  first  days  the  tags  were 
on  sale  there  was  an  unusual  rush  for 
them,  as  many  as  2,000  to  3,000  being 
sold  each  day,  hut  the  factory  was  unable 
to  supply  the  demand  fast  enough  and 
for  several  days  buyers  could  not  secure 
any.  When  tags  were  again  ready  the 
enthusiasm  seemed  to  have  died  out,  and 
only  between  300  and  400  were  sold  daily. 
It  was  anticipated  that  the  enforcement 
of  the  ordinance  would  create  a  great  call 
for  them,  and  they  were  therefore  placed 
on  sale  in  several  parts  of  the  city.  It 
is  estimated  that  the  sales  Saturday  ag- 
gregated nearly  6,000,  making  a  total  of 
22,000  sold  to  date. 


Avail  yourself  of  every  opportunity  of 
showing  something  new,  in  fashion,  qual- 
ity or  design;  not  with  the  express  ob- 
ject of  selling  (although  having  that  in 
view),  but  rather  to  interest  and  give  the 
impression  that  you  consider  the  person 
a  good  judge  of  such  things. 


Reappears   in   Competition   at   Boston  and   Is 

Defeated  by  Burns  Pierce  in 

Match  Race. 


Boston,  June  18. — The  Michael-Pierce 
twenty-mile  motor  paced  match  race  was 
the  star  event  on  the  program  here  today 
that  attracted  a  crowd  of  15,000  specta- 
tors which  filled  the  four  grand  stands 
and  overflowed  into  the  center  of  the 
track  at  Charles  River  park.  The  event 
was  an  interesting  one  and  aroused  the 
crowd  to  a  high  pitch  of  enthusiastic  ap- 
plause. Pierce  evolved  the  winner,  fairly 
and  by  plucky  riding,  notwithstanding  a 
number  of  racing  wiseacres  had  picked 
Michael   to  carry  off  the  honors. 

Both  riders  had  difficulty  in  catching 
pace  at  the  start  and  the  Welsh  midget 
dropped  in  at  the  tail  end  of  the  pro- 
cession, which  position  he  held  until  the 
end  of  the  fifth  mile,  when  he  went  up 
like  a  flash  and  passed  the  New  Eng- 
lander.  Michael  then  led  for  the  ne.xt 
five  miles,  when  Pierce  in  turn  took  fore- 
most position  away  from  him,  but  again 
lost  it. 

Midget  I,o£es  His  Pace. 

The  race  was  practically  won  in  the 
sixteenth  mile,  when,  with  Michael  lead- 
ing, Pierce  came  up  on  the  outside  and 
tried  to  pass.  The  Welshman  increased 
his  speed  and  for  nearly  half  a  lap  the 
two  outfits  ran  neck  and  neck,  fighting  it 
out  hardest  down  the  home  stretch  while 
the  tumultuous  crowd  stood  up  and 
cheered  lustily.  Crooks  and  Vetter,  who 
were  pacing  the  Welshman,  were  heart 
and  soul  in  the  struggle  and  for  a  mo- 
ment forgot  to  watch  their  man,  who 
lost  his  pace  and,  apparently  discour- 
aged, slowed  up.  This  lost  him  250  yards, 
which  distance  Pierce  increased  to  nearly 
a  quarter  of  a  mile  before  the  finish. 

Just  before  the  sixteenth  mile  Pierce, 
who  appeared  to  be  bothered  ^by  his  op- 
ponent's pace,  showed  signs  of  being 
"baked"  but,  calling  for  a  change  of  pac- 
ing teams,  he  at  once  began  fighting  his 
way  up  to  the  rear  of  Michael.  The  hard 
brush  with  his  rival  and  the  latters'  lo?s 
of  his  pace  put  new  life  into  Pierce  and 
he  came  through  to  the  finish  in  excel- 
lent style.  Michael  also  finished  fresh 
but  considerably  nettled  at  being  shaken 
in  his  first  race.  It  was  a  clever  race  for 
both  men  and  Michael  lost  no  friends  by 
his  game  fight.  The  weather  was  chilly, 
which  partially  accounts  for  the  compar- 
atively slow  time  of  34:29  3-5,  in  which 
Pierce  won. 

The  I/Oier  Challenged. 

At  the  finish  of  the  contest  Harry 
Caldwell  and  John  Nelson  each  deposited 
side  bets  for  match  races  with  the  mid- 
get, and  Dave  Shafer  announced  that  he 
would  meet  Kennedy  to  arrange  for  a 
match  with  his  protege,  whose  name 
would  be  announced  tomorrow.  Nelson 
and  Pierce  were  also  matched  during  the 
day  and  likewise  Nelson  and  Shafer's  un- 
known. 

Only  two  teams  started  in  the  five- 
mile  motor  tandem  race,  which  was  won 
by  Austin  Crooks  and  William  Sherrer 
at  two  miles,  C.  S.  Vetter  and  Oscar  Bab- 
cock  falling.  Time  for  the  two  miles 
was  3:00  4-5. 

The  interclub  team  pursuit  race  was 
won  by  the  Metropolitan  Wheelmen  In 
9:16  4-5,  with  the  Waltham  Cycle  Club 
second. 

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your  manner  that  you  consider  your 
judgment  better  than  your  customer's. 

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Railroad  Consents  to  Cycle  Paths, 

Golden,  Colo.,  June  15,  Editor  Cycle  Age:— 
About  a  year  ago  we  tried  to  construct  a 
cycle  path  from  Golden  to  Denver.  Every- 
thing went  well  but  for  about  two  miles  be- 
low Golden,  where  the  road  winds  along  be- 
side the  mountains  and  our  only  resort  was 
to  ask  a  permit  from  the  railroad  company 
to  make  a  path  near  its  tracks. 

We  secured  the  permit  but  a  clause  stated 
that  the  path  should  be  no  nearer  than 
thirty  feet  to  the  rails.  This  would  either 
place  it  in  the  creek  or  away  up  on  one  side 
of  the  mountain. 

Of  course  that  ended  it  so  far  as  we  could 
see. 

This  morning  M.  T.  Morrill  received  a  tele- 
gram from  A.  M.  Hendrickson,  general  road 
master  of  Colorado  &  Southern  railroad, 
stating  that  he  would  like  to  meet  Mr.  Mor- 
rill at  the  proposed  place  of  path  construc- 
tion. Mr.  Morrill  met  him  and  they  went 
over  the  ground  together,  with  the  result 
that  we  have  a  perrnit  to  construct  a  path 
for  two  miles,  all  we  asked,  along  the  track 
six  feet  from  the  rails. 

We  immediately  started  a  subscription 
paper,   which   is  being  rapidly  filled. 

The  farmers  belov/  town  have  given  their 
word  that  if  Golden  would  build  the  path 
along  the  mountain  they  would  each  build 
the  path  in  front  of  their  respective  places. 

So,  "We  have  met  the  enemy  and  they  are 
ours." 

This    will    show    the   good    feeling    of    the 
Colorado    railroad    towards    wheelmen. 
FRED   L.   BROWN, 
Local  Consul  L.  A.  W. 


NEWS  IN  BRIEF. 

The  board  of  control  of  the  National  Cy- 
cling Association  will  meet  in  July  to  take 
up  the  regular  order  of  business. 

Jack  Prince's  fast  track  in  Springfield, 
Mass.,  will  be  opened  June  28  with  a  strong 
program;  the  special  features  including  a 
five-mile  motor-paced  exhibition  by  John  T. 
Fisher  of  Chicago.  The  first  heat  of  an  in- 
ter-city pursuit  race  will  also  be  run. 

Governor  Roosevelt  of  New  York  has  set  a 
good  example  to  L..  A.  W.  members  by  re- 
newing on  June  1  his  membership  in  the 
league  which  expired  on  that  day,  inclosing 
his  H  dues  with  the  application.  In  view  of 
the  multiplicity  of  his  official  duties  and  the 
present  political  activity,  it  will  be  seen  that 
he  values  his  league  membership  more 
highly  than  do  many. 

A  movement  is  on  foot  in  Faribault, 
Minn.,  to  have  the  county  commissioners 
construct  a  bicycle  path  between  the  Da- 
kota and  Steele  county  lines  through  North- 
field  and  Faribault,  the  path  to  be  the  Rice 
county  portion  of  the  Minneapolis-Chicago 
path.  There  are  probably  between  3.000  and 
4,000  wheelmen  in  Rice  county,  to  say  noth- 
ing of   the  visiting   wheelmen. 

Although  the  county  auditor  at  Portland. 
Ore.,  is  entitled  to  25  cents  out  of  every  bi- 
cycle license  of  $1.25  to  defray  the  expenses 
of  collecting  the  annual  tax,  the  expenses 
for  collecting  $12,071  last  year  amounted  to 
only  $1,311  and  he  turned  the  balance  of 
$5G1  over  to  the  county  treasurer,  so  that 
the  cyclists  had  the  direct  benefit,  through 
cycle  path  construction,  of  more  than  $10,200. 

Champion,  the  French  middle  distance 
pace  follower,  is  hot  after  Jimmy  Michael 
and  recently  at  Charles  River  Park  offered 
to  met  him  at  any  distance  from  five  to 
fifty  miles.  And  while  this  match  was  be- 
ing talked  of  Charles  Henshaw  wrote  a 
check  for  $100  and  sent  it  to  Chairman 
Batchelder  to  cover  the  $100  deposit  made  by 
Jim  Kennedy  in  behalf  of  Michael's  tandem 
team  of  Crooks  and  Sherer,  Henshaw  stipu- 
lating a  five  mile  pursuit  race,  the  winner  to 
take  the  entire  purse  and  $400  in  wagers. 

A  contract  was  recently  made  by  the 
League  of  American  Wheelmen  with  an 
eastern  accident  insurance  company  for  the 
issuance  of  5,000  policies  to  league  members 
upon  application  through  L.  A.  W.  head- 
quarters. These  policies  provide  for  an  in- 
demnity of  $1,000  in  case  of  death  and  a 
weekly  payment  of  $5  for  five  weeks  for  dis- 
abling accidents  that  occur  while  riding  a 
bicycle.  These  policies  will  cost  the  league 
members  only  30  cents  a  year  and  can  be 
secured  upon  application  to  Secretary  Ab- 
bott Bassett. 

James  Moran  says  with  regard  to  his  sus- 
pension that  he  thinks  he  has  been  done  an 
injustice  inasmuch  as  the  race  promoter  who 
forced  him  to  take  cash  in  lieu  of  prizes  has 
not  been  punished.  As  Moran  can  not  leave 
eastern  Massachusetts  on  account  of  his 
business  In  Chelsea,  it  had  been  his  in- 
tention to  retire  from  racing,  but  since  the 
track  owners  In  eastern  New  England  have 
decided  to  organize  a  circuit  with  five  race 
meets  weekly,  he  has  decided  to  continue 
riding.  Two  professional  races  will  be 
given  for  the  sprinters  at  each  meet,  it  be- 
ing the   intention   to  secure  a  good   list   of 


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dreary  work.  Robert  L.  Niles  is  a  busy 
man — a  member  of  the  New  York  Stock 
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Editor  The  Motor  Age: — I  know 
not   how   many   periodicals   may 
be  issued  in  your  chosen  field,  so 
I  do  not  know  whether  they,  or 
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ed in  this  subject,  you  have  won 
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good  a  paper  as  yours,  backed  by 
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way, New  York  City. 
This  is  only  one  of  scores  of  voluntary 
testimonials   which   might  be  published. 
Just   one   more  will    be   added.     In   the 
course  of  a  long  letter  J.  K.  Pumpelly, 
the  veteran  storage  battery  maker,  says: 
I   have    been    pleasantly   occu- 
pied   for   two    hours    this    after- 
noon reading  your  issue  of  The 
Motor  Age  of   May   31.     I  must 
congratulate  you  on  the  marked 
improvement  since  your  first  is- 
sue.   The  number  is  full  of  good 
stuff.    Where  do  you  pick  it  up? 
It  does  not  seem  to  be  a  reprint 
of   other   motor   papers,    like    so 
many,  but  is  quite  new  and  origi- 
nal. 
The  paper  is  divided  into  departments 
so  that  those  who  are  interested  in  only 
one  feature  of  automobilism  can  find  all 
there  is  about  that  one  feature,  without 
wading  through  a  mass  of  other  stuff  for 
which  he  does  not  care.    In  short, 
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necticut. 

The  Dunlop  Tire  Co.  of  Australia,  which 
has  for  many  years  maintained  the  large?:t 
racing-  teams  in  Australasia,  has  recen'ly 
announced  its  intention  of  having  nothing 
more  to  do  with  the  racing  men  after  the 
end  of  the  present  season,  being  disgusted 
with  the  tactics  of  the  racing  men  on  the 
traclts.  The  company  considered  the  advis- 
ability of  importing  two  motor  pacing  tri- 
cycles, similar  to  those  used  in  France,  to 
be  used  for  record  breaking  purposes  in 
Australia,  but  was  confronted  by  the  obiec- 
tion  that  there  are  only  two  tracks  there 
capable  of  carrying  motor  tricycles  at  any- 
thing like  top  speed,  one  of  the.-e  being 
located  on  the  Sydney  Cricket  grounds  and 
the  other  at  Adelaide.  The  company  there- 
fore decided  to  stick  to  the  De  Dion  motor 
tandems,  but  to  raise  the  power  from  1% 
horse  to  2%  horse  power,  which  will  add  an- 
other five  or  six  miles  an  hour  to  the  speed 
of  these  machines. 


EXTRAORDINARY 

VALUES  IN 


TIRES 


AND 


SUNDRIES! 


New  Brunswick  tires,  '  'Meteor, ' '  the  high- 
est grade  made,  per  pair $3.2.5 

New  Brunswick  fires,  "Regal,"  first  qual- 
ity, per  pair 2. 75 

Single  tube  lires,  the  best  make,  28x1^ 

only,  per  pair 2.75 

CliarterOak  tiies,  28x1 1  only,  per  pair...  2.50 
X  Star  X  tires,  the  success  of  the  season, 

all  sizes,  per  pair 2.25 

Bells,  electric  stroke,  If-inch,  per  dozen..  1.35 

"  "  "        2     "  "  1.50 

Continuous  ringing  push  button  bells,  ea.     .35 

Flag  Bells,  per  dozen 2.25 

Fine  Hubs,  per  pair 85 

Handle  Bars,  rigid,  highly  nickeled,  each     .45 

High  Grade  Pedals,  per  pair 45 

The  Best  Cork  or  Corkaline  Grips,  per  pr    .05 

Chains,  the  best  in  the  market,  each 45 

Rims,  25  pairs  in  a  crate,  all  colors  and 

sizes,  per  crate 2. 50 

Spokes,  complete  with  Nipples,  per  100...  .50 
The  Popular  Full  ISIoon  Gas  Lamp,  each  .75 
The  well-known  American  Oil  Lamp,   "       ,75 

M.  &  W.  Improved  Gas  Lamp,  each 1.35 

Bandy  Gas  Lamp,  each 1.50 

Arc  Light  Gas  Lamp,  each 1.25 

Electro  Gas  Lamp  1899,  each 1.00 

A  money-saving  medium— our  Monthly  Bargain  Sheet- 
see  that  you  have  it. 
BROADWAY  BICYCLE  S  SUNDRY  MFG.  CO. 

413  BROADWAY  'oor.  Lispenard)  -  NEW  YORK 


BIG  4  ROUTE 

CHICAGO 

• TO 

Indianapolis  Louisville  Cincinnati 


The  South  and  Southeast  Scenic  Line 
to  Washington,  D.  C,  via  Ches- 
apeake &  Ohio  Railway 


W.  J.  LYNCH,  G.  P.  &  T.  A.,  Cincinnati,  0. 

W.  P.  DEPPE,  A.  G.  P.  &  T.  A. 

J.  C.  TUCJCER,  G.  N.  A.,  234  Clark  Street,  CHICAGO 


The  RACYCLE 

THE    PERFECT  WHEEL. 

Seven  models,  with  a  range  of  prices  to  suit  all 
purses.    Write  us. 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLK  *  MFG.  CO., 

MidcUetoivii,  Ohio. 


A  JfcrisMcToRr  ActTVLtrtt  Lamp 

H  MAJESTIC 

JDWMILLER&CO^ 
MERIDEN 


.CT. 


Wolff^Americafl  Bicycles 

in  every  part  the  product  of  our  steel  works. 
Always  advertised  and  sold  as  MACHINERY. 

THEY  SELLandSTAY  SOLD 

How  about  your  town  ?    Send  for  sample  Salamander 

tube.  R.  H.  WOLFF  &  CO.,  Ltd., 

Ilitb,  ll7tta,  118th  Sts.  and  Harlem  River,  •    NEW  YORK 


BICYCLES 

Are  the 

best  in  the 

world 

for  the  money 


BIRD 

W,  R,  ROLLINS  MF6.  CO,,    -    Harvaril,  Ills, 

Dalladay  Crank  Hangers 

AND 

ADJUSTABLE  HANDLE  BARS 

MANUFACTURED    BY 

MARION  CYCLE  WORKS  ***«'»^-  ■""• 


Get  Your  Money's  Worth 

And  You  Will  be  Satisfied. 

In  buying  G  &  J  Tires  you 
get  full  value  in  quality  and 
satisfaction — no  annoyance;  no 
expense  for  repairs ;  a  puncture 
vyill  not  cost  you  a  new  lire. 

It  doesn't  take  an  expert  to 
fix  a  G  &  J  Tire  with  his  fin- 
gers. If  you  can't  ref  air  a  G 
&  J  Tire,  it's  because  you 
haven't  fingers. 

G  (iJ  TIRE  CO. 

INDIANAPOLIS 


ATLANTIC  TUBING 

FOR  BICYCLES  AND  AUTOMOBILES 


CHICAQO:  36  La  Salle  St. 

NEW  YORK:  No.  10  Havemeyer  Building. 


ATLANTIC  TUBE  CO. 

1209  Park  BIdg.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 


SOUDAN 


BICYCLES 


Five  Models, 

$25  and  up. 


One  and  Two  Piece  Crank. 

Write  for  Quotations... 

Eastern  Office:  71  Reade  St.,  New  York. 

Factory:  SOUDAN  MFG.  CO.,  Elkhart,  Ind. 


Goodyear  Tires 

The  Ooodyear  Tire  anil  Rubber  Ce, 


INDIANA  CHAIN 


CO. 

lodianapolis, 
Ind.,  U.S.A. 
Write  for  1900  Prices  and  Samples. 


IfflSlilfc      MUliiilliinlllHlk' '  '  ^W«liljirSv«irf 


Send  26c.  for  Aluminum  Fob.    Gold  plated,  $1. 


ELEeTRO 

a  AH    LAMP. 

The  lamp  of  the  v»ar.    Many  new  fcaturei.    SI.50. 
Write  for  prices. 

EI.ECTRO  LAMP  CO.,  43  Broadway,  N.  V. 


FOR  THE  JOBBING  TRADE 
EXCLUSIVELY 


]MAKCH-DAVIS  CYCLE  MFG.  CO.,  Chicago 


216 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


STANDARD 
BAKING 


CYCLE  ENAMELS 


>-ki      It  ^^,M     RUBBER   FIRST  COATING 

BLACrv'^'NisHiNG 

AND  ALL  THE  POPULAR  COLORS. 

Excel  all  other  makes  In 

ELASTICITY,   BRILLIANCY,  and    DURABILITY. 

They  are  used  by  leading  Cycle  Manufacturers  all  over  the  world. 
Send  for  Sample  Color  Card  and  Price  List  to 

STANDARD    VARNISH    WORKS, 

?fr7tro.t  Ginara!  Offieai.  29  Broadway.  HEW  YORK.      ,„o.,«,c^«i2<^ 


LONDON— 

23  Billiter  Street, 


CHICAQO- 

2SZ0-2eeC  ARMOOWMMt 


ripi   r  BICYCLES 

I  Vk  1 1  I  P  show  a  distinction  in 
^  ■■  **  ^"  ^  design  and  a  perfection  in 
detail  workmanship  not  found  in  other  makes. 

The  Eagle  Bicycle  Mfg.  Co.  Tomngton.  conn 


THE 


SOLAR  LAMP 

The  lamp  that  made  Acetylene  gas 

famous. 

THE  BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO.,  Kenosha,  Wis. 


JOBBERS  .  .  . 

Send  for  Electro  and  price 

"SOLE  CUNIP  TOE  CUP" 

Price,  81.60  per  doz.  pairs 
Jobbers'  quotations  upon  application. 

C.  J.  DOWNING,  Sole  Selling  Agent, 
10  Barclay  St.,  NEW  YORK  CITY. 

T 
O 
O 

L 
S 

..For  Singles,  Tandems,  Triplets  and  Quads... 
ARIVISTRONG  BROS.  TOOL  CO. 

104  W.Washington  Street 

Write  for  1900  Catalog.  CHICAQO,  ILL. 


ARMSTRONG 
FITTINGS 


The  New  Line  to  the  Fox  Lai(e  Country. 

'T^HE  Chicago,   Milwaukee  &  St. 

^^  Paul  Railway  will  establish 
Passenger  train  service  on  its  new 
line  to  the  Fox  Lake  Country  on 
May  27th,  on  and  after  which  date 
trains  will  leave  Chicago  for  Gray's 
Lake,  Long  Lake,  Fox  Lake  and 
Nippersink  at  8:30  a.m.  daily,  1:30 
p.m.  except  Sunday,  3:10  p.m.  daily, 
and  5:20  p.m.  except  Sunday.  Re- 
turning trains  will  leave  Nippersink 
at  7:15  a.m.  except  Sunday,  7:20  a. 
m.  daily,  1:00  p.m.  except  Sunday, 
7:30  p.m.  except  Sunday,  and  Sun- 
days only  at  8:30  p.m. 

A  special  Fox  Lake  train  will  leave 
Chicago  Saturday,  May  26th,  at  1:30 
p.m. 

Parlor  cars  from  Chicago  at  5:20 
p.m.  and  from  Nippersink  7:15  a.m. 

For  tickets,  time  tables  and  furth- 
er information  apply  at  95  Adams 
St.  or  Union  Passenger  Station,  Ca- 
nal, Adams  and  Madison  Sts. 


BANNER 

GAS 

LAMP 


For 

1900 

is  worth 

more  than  the  price 

asked.    Correspond  at 

once  with 

PI,UMB   &    ATWOOD 

MFG.    CO 

New  York  and  Chicago. 


New  Departure 
Coaster  Brake. 


Absolutely  free  in 

every  position, 

but  mechanism  in 

gear  at  all  times. 


Trade  supplied  by 


JOHN  H.  GRAHAM  &  COMPANY, 
113  Chambers  Street       -        -       New  York,  N. 


the  best  equipped 
Bicycle    Supply    House 


IN  THE  WORLD 

S6  sno  as  west  lake  street,  CHICAGO 


SHEET 
STEEL 


BICYCLE  PARTS 

All  kinds  of  Metal  Stamping. 

THE  CROSBY    COMPANY 

Formerly  Crosby  &  Mayer  Co  BUFFALO,   N.  Y. 

CREAM  CITY  CAN  WORKS 

HANGER  AND  HUB  GUPS. 
Head  Fittings,  Rear  Sprocket  Blanks 

FOR  IVIANUFACTURERS. 

MILWAUKEE,     -  -  -      WIS. 


Well-Informed  travelers     X 
going  to  \ 

UFOBNU! 

wiio  appreciate  the  best  of  x 
everything,  always  travel  by  J 

TH.  Overland  Lmited  I 

Because  the  equipment  con-  ^ 
slstlng  of  modern  double  4 
Drawlng-Room  Sleeping  ♦ 
Cars,  Buffet -Smoking  and  ♦ 
Library  Cars  with  Barber,  ♦ 
Dining  Cars  in  which  meals  T 
are  served  a  la  carte,  and  X 
Tourist  Sleeping  Cars  pro- 
vide every  comfort  for  ail 
classesof passengers.  Train 
leaves  Chicago  at  6.30  p.  m. 

EVERYDAY  IN  THE  YEAR 

THE  PACIFIO   EXPRESS  ♦ 

LEAVES  AT    10.30  P.M.  \ 

TICKET  OFFICE,  No.  193  CLARK  ST.  \ 

Chicago  &  North-Western  Ry.      \ 

Passenger  Station,  comer  Wells  and  Kmzie  Streets.     J 

AAAAAAAAA^ 


IM  0.  K.  LAMP 

The  best  Acetylene  lamp  on  the  market. 
Our  prices  are  right. 

THE  SEAL  LOCK  CO.,  '""?■««•'"• 
VEEDERMFG.  Co. 

Hartford,  Conn. 

Makers     Cyclometers  for  Bicycles. 

of Odometers  for  Automobiles  and  Carriages. 

Counting  Machines.    Fine  Castings. 


We  lie  piepirel  fo  naki 
illklnilsel  .   .  ■. 


r"'"  SCREW  MICHINE  WORK 

AUTOMOBILES -' Kes 


REED    &    CURTIS     MACHINE    SCREW    CO. 


AMERICAS  MOST  POPULAR  RAILROAD 


PERFECT  PASSENGER  SERVICE  BETWEEN 


fCHICAGOandKANSASCITY 
CHICAGO  AND  ST:  LOUIS, 
CHICAGO  AND  PEORIA,    1 
ST  LOUIS  ANDKANSASCITYa 


Through  Pullman  service  between  Chicago  and 


HOT  SPRlNQS.Ark.,DENVER,Colo., 

TEXAS,  FLORIDAnUTAH, 

CALIFORNIA  AND  OREGON. 


If  you  are  contemplating  a  trip,  any  portion  o( 
which  can  be  made  over  the  Chicago  &  Alton,  It  wlU 
pay  you  to  write  to  the  undersigned  for  maps,  pamph- 
lets, rates,  time  tables,  etc. 

JAMES  CHARLTON, 

General  Pa£seii|[er  and  Ticket  A^eot. 

tSBiCAQo,  nxmoia 


MDNDNRQUTE 


'a))  C'«AM.|w««>u»ous6totii5wm  ft«itiwiv  ((g 


THE  DIRECT  LINE  TO 


4  TRAINS  DAILY. 

Only  Line  to  West  Baden 
and  French  Lick  Springs. 

..BICYCLES    CHECKED    FREE.. 

Frank  J.  Rekd  City  Ticket  Officb 

G.  P.  A.  Chicago.  282  Clark  St. 


Vol.  XXV— No.  9. 


CHICAGO,  JUNE  28,  1900. 


New  Series  No.  136. 


SNYDER  ANSWER  IN  BOTTOM  BRACKET  SUIT 


The  latest  development  in  the  pending 
legal  fights  over  the  validity  of  the  Owen 
bottom  bracket  patent  owned  by  the 
American  Bicycle  Co.  is  the  publishing 
of  the  ,  defendant's  answer  in  the  suit 
brought  by  the  A.  B.  C.  against  the 
Snyder  Mfg.  Co.  of  Little  Falls,  N.  Y. 
The  following  is  the  above  mentioned 
answer  as  prepared  for  the  United  States 
Circuit  Court  in  and  for  the  northern  dis- 
trict of  New  York. 

The  Snyder  Answer. 

The  joint  and  several  answer  of  H.  P. 
Snyder  Manufacturing  Company,  Titus 
Sheard,  as  president  and  director  thereof 
and  Individually,  Frank  Senior,  as  secretary 
and  director  thereof  and  individually,  and 
Homer  P.  Snyder,  as  treasurer  and  director 
thereof  and  individually,  to  the  bill  of  com- 
, plaint  of  the  American  Bicycle*  Company, 
complainant. 

These  defendants  now  and  at  all  times 
hereafter  saving  and  reserving  unto  them- 
selves all  and  all  manner  of  benefits  and  ad- 
vantage of  exception  which  can  or  may  be 
had  to  the  many  errors,  uncertainties  and 
Insufficiencies  in  the  said  bill  of  complaint 
contained,  for  answer  thereunto,  or  unto  so 
much  thereof  as  these  defendants  are  ad- 
vised it  Is  material  or  necessary  for  them  to 
make  answer  unto,  answering  say: 

1.  These  defendants  are  not  informed 
whether  the  American  Bicycle  Company  is  a 
corporation  duly  organized,  incorporated  and 
existing  under  the  laws  of  the  state  of  New 
Jersey;  or  whether  it  Is  located  in  the  city 
of  Jersey  City;  or  has  its  general  offices  in 
the  Borough  of  Manhattan:  or  whether  it 
has  any  legal  citizenship  in  the  state  of  New 
Jersey  under  the  constitution  and  laws  of 
the  United  States,  as  alleged  in  said  bill  of 
complaint:  and  therefore  these  defendants 
deny  the  same  and  leave  complainant  to 
make  proof  thereof. 

2.  Further  answering  these  defendants 
aver,  on  information  and  belief,  that  hereto- 
fore and  prior  to  the  twelfth  day  of  May, 
1899,  certain  corporations  and  partnerships, 
which  had  been  formed  in  various  states  of 
the  United  States,  and  which  were  rivals  in 
business  and  engaged  in  the  manufacture 
and  sale  of  bicycles  and  the  parts  and  ac- 
cessories thereof,  to  wit:  (here  follows  an 
enumeration  of  the  concerns  forming  the  A. 
B.  C. — Ed.),  and  others  conspired  together 
and  entered  into  a  contract  with  each  other 
for  the  purpose  of  monopolizing  and  control- 
ling the  manufacture  and  sale  of  bicycles 
and  bicycle  accessories  throughout  the  Unit- 
ed States;  for  the  purpose  of  fixing  the  min- 
imum price  thereof;  and  for  the  purpose  of 
restraining  and  preventing  competition 
therein;  and  to  effect  the  said  purposes,  each 
of  the  said  corporations  and  partnerships 
and  others  agreed  to  sell  its  plant,  or  a  part 
thereof,  to  a  new  corporation  to  be  organ- 
ized under  the  laws  of  the  state  of  New 
Jersey. 

That  each  of  the  parties  to  the  said  agree- 
ment manufactured  bicycles  and  bicycle  ac- 
cessories under  patents,  and  that  the  patent 
in  suit  If  conveyed  to  the  complainant  was 
conveyed  to  the  complainant  corporation  in 
pursuance  of  the  said  conspiracy  to  restrain 
trade  in  the  different  states  where  the  said 
corporations  and  partnerships  were  located 
and  throughout  the  whole  of  the  United 
States,  and  that  the  pretended  right  or  claim 
for  damages  or  profits  by  reason  of  the  al- 
leged unlawful  use  of  said  patented  inven- 
tion, if  acquired  by  the  complainant,  was  ac- 
quired by  the  complainant  for  a  nominal 
consideration  for  the  purpose  of  using  said 
pretended  rights  as  a  means  for  restricting, 
restraining  or  controlling  the  trade  in  bicy- 
cles and  parts  thereof. 

That  this  complainant  Is  alleged  to  have 
been  incorporated  in  the  state  of  New  Jer- 
sey on  the  12th  day  of  May,  1899,  and  that 
the  purposes  for  which  it  was  organized,  as 
expressed  In  Us  articles  of  incorporation, 
are: 

"The   manufacturing   and   selling  of  bicy- 


cles, and  all  parts  and  accessories  thereof, 
and  the  carrying  on  of  any  trade  or  business 
incident  thereto  or  connected  therewith; 
and  manufacturing  and  selling  of  automobile 
vehicles  and  electric  and  other  motors,  and 
the  carrying  on  of  any  trade  or  busi- 
ness incident  thereto  or  connected  there- 
with; the  carrying  on  of  any  manu- 
facturing or  mercantile  business  lawful 
in  the  place  where  such  business  shall 
be  carried  on;  and  applying  for,  pur- 
chasing, or  otherwise  acquiring,  holding, 
owning,  using,  operating,  selling,  assigning, 
and  granting  or  taking  licenses  in  respect 
of  any  and  all  inventions.  Improvements,  and 
processes  used  in  connection  with,  or  secured 
under  letters  patent  of  the  United  States  or 
elsewhere;  the  acquiring  and  undertaking  of 
all  or  any  part  of  the  business,  assets  and 
liabilities  of  any  person,  firm,  association, 
or  corporation;  the  taking,  acquiring,  pur- 
chasing, holding,  owning,  renting,  leasing, 
selling,  exchanging,  mortgaging,  improving, 
cultivating,  developing  and  otherwise  deal- 
ing in  and  disposing  of  any  and  all  prop- 
erty, real  and  personal,  of  every  description, 
incident  to  or  capable  of  being  used  in  con- 
nection with  the  aforesaid  businesses,  or  any 
of  them;  the  subscription  for,  purchasing, 
holding,  selling,  assigning,  transferring, 
mortgaging,  pledging,  exchanging,  or  other- 
wise disposing  of  shares  of  the  capital  stock 
of  any  other  corporation,  or  corporations, 
created  under  the  laws  of  this  state,  or  any 
other  state  or  country,  and  the  exercising 
while  owner  of  said  stocks,  all  of  the  rights. 
Dowers  and  privileges,  including  the  right  to 
vote  thereon,  which  natural  persons  being 
the  owners  of  such  stocks  might,  could  or 
would  exercise;  the  subscribing  for,  purchas- 
ing, holding,  owning,  selling,  assigning, 
transferring,  mortgaging,  pledging,  exchang- 
ing or  otherwise  disposing  of  any  mortgage 
bonds,  debentures  or  other  securities  or  evi- 
dences of  indebtedness  created  by  any  other 
corporation  of  this  or  any  other  state  or 
country,  in  the  same  manner  and  to  the 
same  extent  as  natural  persons  being  the 
owners  thereof  might,  could  or  would  do; 
and  generally,  the  doing  of  any  and  every 
act  or  acts,  thing  or  things,  incidental  to, 
growing  out  of,  or  connected  with,  the  afore- 
said businesses,  or  any  part  or  parts  thereof. 
The  corporation  shall  also  have  power  to 
conduct  its  business  in  all  its  branches,  have 
one  or  more  offices,  and  unlimitedly  to  hold, 
purchase,  mortgage  and  convey  real  and  per- 
sonal property  out  of  the  state  of  New  Jer- 
sey, and  in  any  and  all  other  states  and  for- 
eign countries." 

Avers  A.  B.  C.  to  be  a  Monopoly. 

That  from  the  date  of  its  alleged  organiza- 
tion, up  to  the  present  time,  the  complainant 
has  attempted  to  moiKipolize  a  part  of  the 
trade  and  commerce  among  the  several 
states  throughout  the  United  States  in  the 
manufacturing,  vending  and  supplying  bicy- 
cles and  bicycle  accessories  throughout  the 
United  States;  and  that  the  manner  in  which 
the  complainant  has  attempted  to  monopo- 
lize the  said  trade  and  commerce  is  as  fol- 
lows: 

(a)  The  complainant  has  combined,  con- 
spired and  contracted  with  its  own  stock- 
holders, with  the  said  corporations  and 
partnerships,  and  with  others,  to  buy  vari- 
ous other  establishments  engaged  in  the 
manufacture  and  sale  of  bicycles  and  bicy- 
cle accessories;  to  control  and  monopolize 
the  manufacture  and  trade  in  bicycles  and 
bicycle  accessories;  to  fix  the  prices  at  which 
the  major  portion  of  the  bicycles  and  bicycle 
accessories  shall  be,  and  are  now  sold 
throughout  the  United  States,  and  to  prevent 
and  restrain  competition  in  the  manufacture 
and  sale  of  bicycles  and  bicycle  accessories. 

(b)  The  complainant  has  conspired  and 
contracted  with  the  said  corporations,  part- 
nerships and  with  others  to  monopolize  and 
obtain  control  of  the  patent  in  suit,  and  also 
the  patents  generally,  which  relate  to  bicy- 
cles and  the  parts  and  accessories  thereof, 
and  pretended  choses  in  action  alleged  to 
have  accrued  prior  to  the  purchase  or  other 
acquirements  thereof  by  the  complainant. 

(c)  That  this  suit  is  in  pursuance  of  this 
complainant's  conspiracy  and  purpose  to  pre- 
vent competition,  and  to  monopolize  a  part 
of  the  trade  and  commerce  of  the  United 
States,  contrary  to  the  common  law,  the  act 
of    congress   of    the    United    States   entitled 


"An  Act  to  Protect  Trade  and  Commerce 
Against  Unlawful  Restrictions  and  Monopo- 
lies, "  being  chapter  (JtT;  and  contrary  to  the 
statutes  of  the  state  of  New  York,  being 
chapter  384,  section  7,  of  the  laws  of  New 
York  of  1897,  and  chapter  690,  sections  1  and 
2,  of  the;  laws  of  New  York  of  1899. 

For  all  of  which  matters  and  things  these 
defendants  do  aver  and  will  maintain  that 
the  intent,  purpose,  and  existence  of  the 
complainant  corporation  is  against  public 
policy  and  in  violation  of  the  said  statutes, 
and  that  the  complainant  has  no  right  to 
maintain  this  suit. 

Patent  Ownership  Unproven. 

3.  These  defendants,  further  answering, 
deny  in  manner  more  explicitly  hereinafter 
set  forth  that  prior  to  the  sixteenth  (16th) 
day  of  February,  1888,  William  E.  Smith 
was  the  original,  first  and  sole  inventor  of 
the  Improvements  in  Bicycles  described  and 
claimed  in  the  letters  patent  sued  on,  and 
that  the  said  alleged  improvements  were  not 
known  or  used  in  this  country  and  were  not 
patented  or  described  in  any  printed  publica- 
tion in  this  or  any  foreign  country  before  the 
said  Smith's  alleged  invention  thereof,  and 
that  the  said  alleged  improvements  were  not 
in  public  use  or  on  sale  in  this  country  more 
than  two  years  prior  to  his  application  for 
said  letters  patent,  and  that  the  said  Smith 
did  on  or  about  the  sixteenth  (16th)  day  of 
February,  1888,  make  application  in  due  form 
of  law  to  the  commissioner  of  patents  of  the 
United  States  for  letters  patent  for  the  said 
alleged  Improvements  in  accordance  with 
the  then  existing  laws  of  congress;  and  as 
to  all  these  matters  these  defendants  leave 
the  complainant  to  make  such  proof  as  it 
may  be  advised  is  proper  and  material. 

4.  These  defendants  are  not  informed 
whether  the  said  William  E.  Smith,  by  an 
instrument  in  writing  executed  and  deliv- 
ered by  him  in  due  form  of  law  at  the  time 
of  the  execution  of  said  application  for  let- 
ters patent,  on  the  sixteenth  (16th)  day  of 
February,  1888,  assigned  unto  The  Smith  Na- 
tional Cycle  Manufacturing  Company  the 
whole  right,  title  and  interest  in  and  to  said 
alleged  improvements  in  bicycles;  or 
whether  the  said  The  Smith  National  Cycle 
Manufacturing  Company  was  a  corporation 
duly  organized  and  incorporated  under  the 
laws  of  the  state  of  Colorado;  or  wnether  In 
the  said  alleged  assignment  the  said  Smith 
authorized  and  requested  the  commissioner 
of  patents  to  issue  to  said  The  Smith  Na- 
tional Cycle  Manufacturing  Company  the 
letters  patent  on  said  application  as  the  as- 
signee of  said  William  E.  Smith;  and  these 
defendants  therefore  deny  the  same  and 
leave   complainant   to   make  proof   thereof. 

5.  These  defendants  deny  in  manner  more 
explicitly  hereinafter  set  forth  that  the  said 
William  E.  Smith  and  The  Smith  National 
Cycle  Manufacturing  Company  duly  com- 
plied in  all  respects  with  the  conditions  and 
requirements  of  said  laws  of  congress,  that 
due  proceedings  were  had  on  said  application, 
that  on  the  thirteenth  day  of  November,  1888, 
letters  patent  of  the  United  States  signed  by 
the  secretary  of  the  interior  and  counter- 
signed by  the  commissioner  of  patents  of  the 
United  States  and  sealed  and  executed  in  due 
form  of  law  and  dated  the  thirteenth  (13th) 
day  of  November,  1888,  and  numbered  392,973, 
were  issued  thereon  and  delivered  to  the  said 
The  Smith  National  Cycle  Manufacturing 
Company,  as  assignee  of  the  said  William  E. 
Smith;  and  deny  that  there  was  granted 
and  secured  to  The  Smith  National  Cycle 
Manufacturing  Company  aforesaid,  its  suc- 
cessors and  assigns,  for  the  term  of  seven- 
teen years  from  and  after  the  date  of  said 
letters  patent  the  exclusive  right  to  make, 
use  and  vend  throughout  the  United  States 
and  territories  thereof  the  alleged  improve- 
ments or  inventions  therein  shown,  described 
and  claimed;  and  as  to  all  these  matters 
these  defendants  leave  the  complainant  to 
make  such  proof  as  it  may  be  advised  is 
proper  and  material. 

6.  These  defendants  are  not  Informed  of 
the  several  mesne  assignments  In  writing 
executed  and  delivered  in  due  form  of  law 
and  duly  recorded  in  the  patent  office 
whereby,  as  averred  in  said  bill  of  complaint, 
the  complainant  on  the  twenty-eighth  day  c( 
September,  1899,  became  the  sole  and  excln- 

(  Continued  on  page  224.) 


218 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


NO  MONOPOLY  IN  WOOD  RIMS 


A.   B.  C.  i;OSBS   SUIT  UNDER  INDIANA 
NOVEI,TY  CO.   PATENTS. 


Former   Decision   Reaffirmed  In  Test   Case 
Against  Crocker  Chair  Co.— Ply- 
mouth Plant  Sold. 


Two  coincident  reports  received  last 
week  too  late  for  publication  indicate 
that  the  trust's  wood  rim  manufacturing 
business  is  not  prospering  so  well  as  the 
stockholders  could  wish,  a  nd  further- 
more that  one  of  the  overvalued  patents 
of  the  A.  B.  C.  is  as  worthless  as  the  in- 
dependent manufacturers  expect  to  prove 
the  Smith-Owen-Pope-A.  B.  C.  bottom 
bracket  patent. 

The  first  of  these  reports  is  to  the 
effect  that  the  Plymouth,  ,Ind.,  wood 
rim  plant  of  the  Indiana  Novelty  Mfg. 
Co.,  now  a  component  part  of  the  bicycle 
trust,  has  been  sold  and  the  machinery, 
stock  and  materials  are  being  shipped  to 
Marietta,  Ohio,  and  Bradford,  Pa.,  where 
are  located  large  independent  wood  rim 
manufactories. 

From  an  investigation  in  Plymouth  of 
the  reported  sale,  the  facts  regarding  it 
are  alleged  to  be  as  follows:  The  Amer- 
ican Bicycle  Co.  has  sold  the  Plymouth 
factory  to  the  American  Wood  Rim  Co. 
and  the  factory  is  being  closed  for  the 
summer.  The  latter  company  owns  two 
other  plants:  one  at  Bradford,  Pa.,  and 
one  at  Marietta,  Ohio,  and  with  the 
opening  of  next  season's  business  they 
will  be  operated  first  and  then  the  Ply- 
mouth plant  will  be  started  as  soon  as 
business  justifies.  A  small  quantity  of 
material  and  a  few  pieces  of  machinery 
were  shipped  to  the  other  factories  for 
repair  work  and  immediate  use,  but  the 
large  stock  of  timber,  etc.,  will  remain 
in  Plymouth. 

Open  to  All  Rim  Makers. 

The  second  and  more  important  item  of 
news  tells  of  the  defeat  of  the  American 
Bicycle  Co.  in  its  infringement  suit  of 
the  Indiana  Novelty  Mfg.  Co.  against 
the  Crocker  Chair  Co.  of  Sheboygan, 
Wis.,  in  the  United  States  circuit  court 
of  appeals,  whereby  any  manufacturer 
has  the  undoubted  right  to  make  bicycle 
wood  rims  with  the  so-called  finger  or 
tongue  and  groove  joint,  and  the  death 
knell  of  the  trust's  hopes  of  enjoying  a 
monopoly  and  demanding  a  royalty  under 
the  Harrington  and  Marble  patents  was 
sounded. 

The  Crocker  Chair  Co.  was  sued  under 
the  Harrington  patent,  which  purported 
to  broadly  cover  all  wood  rims  for  bicy- 
cles, and  the  Marble  patent,  which 
sought  to  monopolize  the  ordinary  tongue 
and  groove  joint  when  applied  to  wood 
rims. 

Patents  Were  Anticipated. 

Harold  G.  Underwood  of  Milwaukee 
was  retained  for  the  defense  and  went  to 
New  England,  where  after  ten  weeks  of 
laborious  search  he  unearthed  the  orig- 
inal wood  rim  bicycle  made  before  1887 
and  in  daily  use  since  and  in  good  work- 
ing order.  He  also  found  the  inventor, 
.John  G.  Garrood  of  Lynn,  and  altogether 
got  on  the  track  and  discovered  some 
twenty-five  wheels  with  wood  rims  made 
by  him  and  which  were  found  in  Concord, 
N.  H.,  Boston  and  other  places.  He  also 
found  a  complete  anticipation  of  the  Mar- 
ble joint  in  Central  Falls,  R.  I. 

In  view  of  these  facts,  Judge  Seaman 
dismissed  the  bill  in  November,  1898, 
with  the  opinion  that  the  patents  had 
been  anticipated  by  the  prior  state  of 
the  art. 

The  trust  appealed,  and  engaged  Offleld, 
Towle  &  Linthicum  and  Munday,  Evarts 
&  Adcock,  leading  firms  of  Chicago,  and 
the  appeal  was  argued  last  month  before 


the  United  States  circuit  court  of  appeals, 
the  full  bench.  Judges  Woods,  Jenkins 
&  Grosscup,  sitting  at  the  hearing. 

Was  a  Test  Case. 

A  similar  suit  had  been  brought  agiinst 
the  Smith  Mfg.  Co.  of  Milwaukee,  whose 
counsel,  E.  H.  Bottum,  made  joint  ar- 
gument with  Mr.  Underwood,  Judge  Sea- 
man dismissing  that  bill  also.  The  trust 
appealed  only  in  the  Crocker  case,  but 
a  stipulation  was  made  that  this  should 
be  a  test  case,  and  the  other  case  stand 
or  fall  with  it.  After  five  years  of 
threats  and  harassing  suits,  manufactur- 
ers are  now  at  liberty  to  make  and  sell 
wood  rims  for  bicycles  free  of  any  roy- 
alty or  interference. 


PASSING  OF  TWO  FACTORIES 


'FREE  WHEELS"  FIND  FAVOR 


Antomatic  Coaster  Boom  on  in  Australia- 
Cycling  Season  Just  Approaching. 


Sydney,  May  23. — The  cycle  trade  here 
during  May  and  June  is,  as  a  rule,  very 
quiet.  It  begins  to  improve  again  in 
July,  when  we  begin  to  get  spring  weath- 
er, which  is  ideal  for  cycling.  Just  at 
present  we  are  having  miserably  wet 
weather  in  Sydney  and  trade  is  almost  at 
a  standstill. 

Free  wheels  are  making  wonderful 
progress  in  Australia  now,  especially  in 
Victoria,  where  the  firms  are  unable  to 
cope  with  the  demand  for  them.  In 
Sydney  they  are  to  be  seen  on  the  streets 
in  large  numbers,  and  those  firms  which 
are  fitting  them  are  doing  exceptionally 
well. 

Bennett  &  Wood,  Ltd.,  are  reaping 
most  of  the  benefit  from  the  latest  boom. 

In  Victoria  the  Morrow  free  wheel 
clutch  is  very  popular.  The  agents  can- 
not supply  the  demand  for  it.  Every 
shipment  that  arrives  has  been  booked 
months  beforehand. 

C.  W.  Bennett,  of  Bennett  &  Wood, 
Ltd.,  is  a  devotee  to  the  free  wheel,  as 
also  is  I.  Phizackerley,  another  promi- 
nent member  of  the  trade  here. 

The  chainless  machine  does  not  make 
the  slightest  headway  in  New  South 
Wales.  Two  makes  are  represented  here, 
but  the  Columbia  is  the  only  chainless 
that  is  sold  at  all. 

There  is  no  agency  in  New  South 
Wales  now  for  the  Union,  a  machine  that 
was  built  on  lines  to  suit  the  Australian 
market.  Hebblewhite  &  Co.  some  time 
ago  relinquished  the  agency  and  are  now 
showing  the  Pierce  at  $100,  Victor 
at  $82.40,  and  the  Beebe  at  $50  to  advan- 
tage. 

Several  Syndey  firms  are  selling  com- 
plete tires  of  their  own  manufacture  for 
$10.80  per  pair.  They  are  on  the  Dun- 
lop  principle  and  stand  service  remark- 
ably well.  This  is  50  per  cent  cheaper 
than  the  price  of  Dunlops. 

The  Massey-Harris  Co.  of  Canada  has 
received  a  further  order  from  the  Queens- 
land government  for  a  number  of  bicy- 
cles and  a  contract  has  been  entered  into 
whereby  the  Massey-Harris  Co.  will  sup- 
ply this  government  with  bicycles  for  a 
number  of  years. 

W.  S.  McCombe,  who  was  one  of  the 
principals  in  the  tire  manufacturing  com- 
pany known  as  McCombe  &  Co.,  of  this 
city,  has  had  a  dispute  with  this  com- 
pany and  started  in  opposition.  He  is 
trading  as  the  McCombe  Tire  Co.  There 
is  every  likelihood  of  the  original  firm 
taking  legal  steps  to  compel  him  to  trade 
under  a  different  title. 

Mr.  H.  Starkey  of  Starkey  Bros.,  Ltd., 
has  just  returned  to  Sydney  from  a  tour 
through  the  country  districts  of  New 
South  Wales,  and  reports  having  received 
a  large  number  of  orders  for  the  Starkey 
bicycles.  Starkey  Bros,  are  the  largest 
of  the  few  assembling  firms  in  Sydney. 
They  are  now  beginning  to  feel  their 
feet. 


WHITE    AND    GENEVA    CYCI^ES   TO   BE 
MADE    AT    SHEI/BY 


Deep   Regret   Caused  in    Geneva   by  Unex- 
pected Trust  Order— Manager 
Gump  to  Quit. 


The  announcement  made  by  Superin- 
tendent Thompson  some  days  ago  at  the 
plant  of  the  Geneva  Cycle  Co.  that  the 
American  Bicycle  Co.  had  issued  orders 
to  immediately  discontinue  operations  in 
Geneva  and  remove  the  machinery  and 
stock  to  Shelby,  O.,  has  caused  general 
regret  in  the  former  town.  No  intima- 
tion of  the  impending  action  had  leaked 
out,  even  the  foreman  knowing  nothing 
of  the  intention  until  called  before  the  su- 
perintendent and  told  of  it.  Recent  ex- 
tensive improvements  at  the  plant  had 
created  a  feeling  that  the  enterprise  was 
to  have  a  permanent  existence  in  Geneva. 
The  announcement  therefore  came  as  an 
unhappy  surprise.  The  1901  Geneva  mod- 
els have  been  completed. 

History  of  Geneva  Plant. 

As  reasons  for  the  removal  the  officials 
of  the  factory  state  that  iu  Shelby  there 
are  better  manufacturing  facilities  and 
that  supplies  of  tubing  and  parts,  which 
are  manufactured  in  Shelby,  will  be  right 
at  hand. 

The  works  were  located  in  Geneva  in 
1894,  being  the  old  Sunol  Cycle  Co.,  with 
works  formerly  in  Chicago.  The  first 
superintendent  was  D.  S.  Hitchcock,  the 
second  was  Mr.  Rice,  the  third  Lucien 
Seymour,  who  is  now  in  Cleveland,  and 
the  fourth  A.   Thompson. 

As  many  as  180  men  have  been  em- 
ployed in  the  factory  at  one  time,  but  of 
late  the  number  was  considerably  below 
100.  Last  winter,  after  the  Geneva  com- 
pany was  absorbed  in  the  trust,  the  White 
Sewing  Machine  Co.'s  cpcle  plant  in 
Cleveland  was  united  with  the  Geneva 
factory,  so  that  this  latest  move  marks 
the  passing  of  two  of  the  A.  B.  C.  plants. 

Shelby  Plant  Running  at  a  I/Oss. 

C.  I.  Chamberlin,  who  was  treasurer 
of  the  old  Geneva  Bicycle  Co.  from  its 
start,  and  who  nominally  held  the  same 
position  after  it  became  a  part  of  the 
trust,  stated  that  at  the  meeting  of  the 
board  of  directors  of  the  A.  B.  C.  last 
April  it  was  apparanetly  settled  that 
the  Geneva  plant  would  be  a  permanent 
fixture.  But  as  near  as  can  be  learned 
the  principal  reason  for  the  change  was 
because  the  plant  at  Shelby,  which  is 
much  larger  than  that  at  Geneva,  has 
been  run  at  a  loss,  and  as  the  Geneva 
plant  was  running  practically  to  its  limit, 
it  would  be  impossible  to  move  the  Shel- 
by plant  to  Geneva,  and  the  only  alterna- 
tive was  to  consolidate  the  manufacture 
of  the  Geneva  and  White  factories  with 
the  Ideals  and  manufacture  all  at  Shelby. 

Geneva  Plant  Profitable. 

The  business  end  of  the  Geneva  branch 
has  been  conducted  with  the  utmost 
economy  and  business  prudence  in  order 
to  retain  the  shop  there,  and  had  it  been 
left  on  its  merits  entirely  the  plant 
would  have  remained.  This  is  evidenced 
by  the  fact  that  since  the  Geneva  com- 
pany passed  into  the  hands  of  the  com- 
bine this  plant  has  never  been  visited 
by  an  auditor  or  other  representative  of 
the  company,  other  than  Mr.  Bromley, 
the  head  of  the  manufacturing  depart- 
ment. The  local  officials  have  often 
urged  that  some  one  be  sent  to  inspect 
affairs,  but  were  uniformly  met  with  the 
reply  that  as  long  as  no  one  came  the 
home  management  were  to  understand 
that  everything  was  satisfactory. 

The  Geneva  Cycle  Co.  was  started 
under  somewhat  adverse  conditions  and 
with  comparatively  little     local  aid  and 


THE   CYCLE   AGE   AND  TRADE    REVIEW 


219 


encouragement,  and  it  gradually  grew 
Into  a  promising  and  profitable  concern. 
The  credit  for  this  is  in  a  large  measure 
due  to  the  indomitable  energy  and  per- 
severance of  its  first  president,  J.  A. 
Carter,  who  has  since  the  consolidation 
been  the  manager. 

Mr.  Carter  has  not  returned  from,  the 
east  and  what  his  future  plans  will  be 
is  of  course  impossible  to  state.  In  addi- 
tion to  his  duties  in  connection  with  the 
sales  department  of  the  A.  B.  C.  at  the 
general  offices  in  New  York,  he  is  also 
vice-president  of  a  company  which  is 
building  extensive  bicycle  works  near 
Toronto. 

Manager  Gump  to  I/Cave  Shelby. 

A.  W.  Gump,  who  was  manager  of  and 
a  large  shareholder  in  the  Shelby  con- 
cern— the  remainder  being  owned  by 
Gormully  &  Jeffery — before  it  was  ab- 
sorbed by  the  trust,  will  leave  his  pres- 
ent position  in  November.  Until  the  or- 
ganization of  the  Shelby  Cycle  Mfg.  Co. 
about  five  years  ago  Mr.  Gump  was  a 
dealer  at  Dayton,  0.,  and  his  advertising 
appeared  in  some  of  the  very  early  cy- 
cling journals.  It  is  reported  that  he 
will  go  to  California.  Of  course,  as  in 
the  cases  of  dozens  of  others  who  have 
"resigned,"  everything  is  lovely  between 
Mr.  Gump  and  the  trust  and  they  will 
furnish  mutual  recommendations  at  the 
time  of  parting. 


NO  MORE   CLIPPER   BICYCLES 


WILL  REBUILD  IN  RACINE 


Owners  of  Burned  Wisconsin  Wheel  Works 
Pa.vor  Erecting  a  Modern  Factory. 


The  owners  of  the  Wisconsin  Wheel 
Works,  of  Racine,  which  were  recently 
almost  totally  destroyed  by  fire,  have  de- 
cided to  rebuild  the  plant  and  are  now 
busy  completing  the  details  for  so  doing. 
One  of  the  stockholders  said  that  it 
would  be  safe  to  state  that  the  plant 
would  be  rebuilt,  but  whether  of  brick  or 
wood  could  not  be  stated  until  Mr.  Sin- 
clair, who  is  one  of  the  heaviest  stock- 
holders, returned  from  California,  which 
would  be  the  latter  part  of  the  week. 
While  no  definite  arrangements  have  yet 
been  made  for  the  new  factory,  it  is  safe 
to  state  that  the  works  will  be  modern 
and  equipped  with  the  latest  and  most 
modern  improvements. 

The  old  plant,  which  was  insured  under 
a  blanket  policy  covering  90  per  cent  of 
the  total  valuation,  has  been  the  center- 
ing point  the  past  week  for  insurance  ad- 
justors,  representatives  of  the  different 
companies  who  suffered  losses.  Their 
work  is  about  completed  and  the  settle- 
ment will  be  made  this  week. 

About  150  men  have  been  thrown  out 
of  employment  on  account  of  the  conflag- 
ration, but  when  the  work  of  rebuilding 
is  commenced  it  will  be  pushed  rapidly 
and  completed  as  soon  as  possible. 


Test  Cise  Under  New  Law. 

Columbus,  0.,  .Tune  25. — Lamont  Bate- 
man,  manager  of  the  Toledo  Tube  Co., 
who  was  some  time  ago  indicted  under 
the  recent  Ohio  law  for  discharging 
Alonzo  B.  Cole,  a  member  of  the  Bicycle 
Workers'  Union,  is  now  made  defendant 
before  the  supreme  court  for  alleged  co- 
ercion. Mr.  Bateman's  attorney  filed  a 
motion  in  the  court  of  common  pleas  to 
quash  the  indictment  on  tlie  ground  that 
the  statute  under  which  the  prosecution 
is  brought  is  opposed  to  the  federal  con- 
stitution in  that  it  abridges  the  liberty 
and  rights  of  property.  It  is  also  con- 
tended that  it  violates  the  provision  of 
the  constitution  which  requires  that  all 
general  laws  shall  be  uniform  in  their 
operation.  This  motion  to  quash  was 
overruled,  but  the  court  sustained  a  de- 
murrer to  plaintiff's  petition  and  the 
prosecuting  attorney  took  exceptions  and 
carried  the  case  to  the  supreme  court. 


Grand    Rapids    Plant    Closed  and   Machinery 

Ordered  Removed— Killed  by 

Columbia  Interests. 


Good-bye  to  the  good  old  Clipper.  The 
trust  has  killed  it  and  so  departs  an 
industry  of  which  Grand  Rapids  was 
justly  proud,  for  it  was  built  with  care, 
on  sound  business  principles  and  pro- 
duced bicycles  which  few  factories  could 
equal. 

The  end  came  Saturday  and  with  it  an 
announcement  that  the  factory  is  for 
sale  or  rent.  This,  says  the  Grand 
Rapids  press,  "is  a  direct  result  of  the 
formation  of  the  bicycle  trust.  No  more 
Clipper  wheels  are  to  be  made  at  any  fac- 
tory. The  work  of  the  Grand  Rapids  bi- 
cycle men  is  simply  swept  away  to  make 
room  for  the  larger  sale  of  the  machines 
put  up  by  the  heavy  stockholders  of  the 
American  Bicycle  Co. 

Buildings  to  be  Rented  or  Sold. 

"To-night  at  6  o'clock  the  Clipper  fac- 
tory will  practically  shut  down.  Only  a 
few  men  will  be  retained,  possibly  twen- 
ty-five, to  prepare  things  for  the  clean- 
ing out.  All  of  the  machinery  is  to  be 
shipped  away  and  to  be  out  of  here  by 
August  1.  It  is  presumed  that  it  will  go 
to  Chicago  to  the  Gormully  &  .leffery 
sales  department,  of  which  the  Clipper 
people  were  members,  but  that  is  not 
yet  determined. 

"From  a  proud  factory  operating  over- 
time with  a  force  of  250  men,  the  insti- 
tution has  been  hammered  down  by  the 
trust  until  it  is  barely  running  to-day  and 
next  week  will  only  be  existing  for  the 
sake  of  establishing  its  own  finish.  The 
factory  buildings  will  be  rented  as  soon 
as  the  American  Bicycle  Co.'s  goods  are 
out  of  it,  or  will  be  sold  if  a  chance  is  se- 
cured. 

Rumors  of  an  Independent  Cycle  Factory. 

"There  is  the  possibility  of  another  bi- 
cycle factory  being  established  here  in- 
dependent of  the  trust.  In  that  event  it 
would  be  impossible  for  the  patents  used 
in  the  manufacture  of  the  Clipper  wheel 
to  be  secured  except  through  negotia- 
tions with  the  A.  B.  C,  and  these  would 
doubtless  be  unsatisfactory. 

"It  is  stated  that  the  reason  for  the 
retirement  by  the  A.  B.  C.  of  the  Grand 
Rapids  factory  and  the  Clipper  wheel 
was  the  interference  caused  with  the  sale 
of  Columbias  by  the  Clipper  chainless.  It 
is  also  said  that  the  Clipper  patents  al- 
lowed the  making  of  a  better  taking 
wheel  than  the  chainless  Columbia,  and 
that  had  the  money  been  at  this  end  in- 
stead of  at  the  Hartford  end  of  the 
company  entirely  different  results  might 
have  come. 

"The  movement  for  a  new  factory  here 
has  not  taken  form  to  any  considerable 
extent  yet,  but  it  is  believed  by  the  best 
bicycle  men  here  that  there  certainly 
is  a  good  opening. 

"After  the  settlement  of  the  affairs  of 
the  A.  B.  C.  Manager  Wilmarth  will  leave 
the  employment  of  the  company  and  will 
remain  in  Grand  Rapids." 

Another  Cycle  Age  statement  verified, 
despite  the  denials  of  the  trust. 


Receiver  for  Columbus  Retail  House. 

The  Columbus  Bicycle  &  Typewriter 
Co.  of  34  E.  Gay  St.,  Columbus,  O.,  which 
was  organized  and  incorporated  last  win- 
ter, was  last  Wednesday  placed  in  the 
hands  of  Morley  P.  Graudstaff,  brother 
of  Manager  Ed.  Graudstaff,  as  receiver 
upon  application  of  the  Soudan  Mfg.  Co. 
of  Elkhart.  Ind.  The  Soudan  company 
had  secured  a  judgment  against  the  con- 
cern for  a  small  amount  on  June  20,  and 
as  this  was  not  paid  it  filed  a  petition  al- 


leging that  the  defendant  company  was 
owing  considerable  sums  of  money,  was 
insolvent  and  that  the  property  was  dis- 
tributed. The  company  did  not  resist 
the  action  of  the  court,  preferring  this 
method  of  settling  its  obligations,  as  it 
had  found  the  bicycle  business  unprofita- 
ble and  had  previously  intended  to  get 
out  of  the  trade  and  into  some  other  line. 
The  property  was  appraised  Saturday  at 
a  valuation  of  $3.,S50,  in  which  is  includ- 
ed $1,000  in  book  accounts  scaled  from 
a  total  of  $2,000.  Liabilities  are  close  to 
$3,000.  The  receiver  was  given  authority 
to  continue  the  sale  of  the  goods  in  stock, 
and  the  store  was  reopened  Saturday  for 
this  purpose. 


ATTEMPTED  DECEIT  FOILED 

Effort  to  Sell  Job  I.ot  of  Cycles  on  Reading 
Standard  Reputation  Repudiated. 


An  attempt  has  been  made  in  Roches- 
ter, N.  Y.,  to  take  advantage  of  the  repu- 
tation of  the  Reading  Standard  Mfg  Co 
m  the  disposition  of  a  lot  of  cheap  bicy- 
cles. Following  is  a  copy  of  a  part  of  an 
advertisement  which  appeared  recently 
in  the  Post  Express: 

SMASH  GO  PRICES. 
Today  we  inaugurate  a  great  bicycle  .sale 
that  will  paralyze  competition.  We  have  lust 
closed  the  biggest  deal  in  our  history.  The 
Standard  Reading  Co.,  of  Reading,  Pa.,  have 
.fold  to  us  at  an  immense  sacrifice  on  manu- 
facturer's prices  their  entire  great  stock  of 
bicycles  and  sundries,  and  we  place  the 
same  on  sale  this  morning  in  our  Rochester 
store,  we  verily  believe,  at  the  most  sensa- 
tionally low  prices  ever  made  by  any  bicycle 
concern  on  earth.  We  can  afford  "to.  "We 
pride  ourselves  upon  being  shrewd  buyers, 
upon  knowing  a  great  bargain  when  we  see 
one;  and  for  downright  value  for  our  money 
this  transaction  has  everything  we  have  seen 
beat  forty  ways. 

$50.00  BICYCLES,  $14.98. 
Three  hundred  and  fifty  genuine  $50.00  Stan- 
dard Reading  bicycles  (1900  models),  choice 
of  handle  bars,  saddles  and  pedals,  fully 
guaranteed,  $14.95.  Don't  you  believe  it? 
Come  in  and  see.  When  we  see  it.  we  make 
good.     One  trial  will  satisfy  you  of  that. 

Reading  Standard  Co.  Warns  Public. 

The  Reading  Standard  Mfg.  Co.  has  is- 
sued notice  to  the  public  in  the  follow- 
ing circular: 

Our  authorized  representatives  in  Roches- 
ter have  called  our  attention  to  an  advertise- 
ment apiiearing  in  the  Rochester  newspapers 
over  the  name  of  the  American  Flyer  Cycle 
Co.,  pretending  to  be  selling  $50  Standard 
Reading  bicycles  of  Reading.  Pa.,  at  $14.98. 

That  the  public  be  not  deceived,  we  wish  to 
say  that  thi.s  Flyer  company  has  none  of  our 
bicycles,  never  had  any,  cannot  get  them 
from  us,  and  there  is  no  company  in  Read- 
ing. Pa.,  trading  as  the  Standard  Reading 
Co.  and  no  bicycles  in  Rochester  of  our  make 
sold  at  a  sacrifice. 

The  Reading  Standard  Mfg.  Co.  make  and 
sell  a  superior  wheel  and  it  is  a  compliment 
to  us  that  dealers  try  to  use  our  names  to 
market  otherwise  unsalable  goods,  but  we 
will  take  measures  to  protect  the  Rochester 
iniblic  from  so  patent  a  humbug. 

The  only  Reading  Standard  bicycles  In 
Rochester  are  for  sale  by  our  re.^ponsible 
agents. 

The  company  is  naturally  indignant.  It 
claims  that  another  concern,  in  Buffalo, 
has  also  been  selling  Standard  Reading 
bicycles  with  the  evident  intent  to  mis- 
lead and  deceive  the  public.  "This  con- 
cern." the  company  writes,  "even  went 
so  far  as  to  assert  to  customers  that  the 
l)icycles  which  they  were  selling  were  - 
made  by  us.  We  suspect  that  these  bicy- 
cles are  made  by  another  concern  in 
Reading  who  are  making  up  the  balance 
of  stock  on  hand." 


There  will  he  money  in  the  automobile 
trade  later  on.  Prepare  for  entering  it  by 
reading  the  Motor  Age, 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


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Good  norning! 

Do  You  5ell 

The  Hanson  ? 


If  not,  why  not  ?  It  is  good  in  everything  that  goes 
to  make  up  a  good  bicycle — design,  finish,  workman- 
ship and  material —and  is  guaranteed.  :  :  :  : 
It  is  a  little  late  to  add  a  new  line,  but  "better 
late  than  never."  If  you  are  interested,  write  us  and 
we  will  send  you  a  sample  for  your  inspection.     :       : 


Just 

a 

Rem 

inder^ 

THE  MANSON  BICYCLE  IS 

Not  nade 

by  a 

Trust 

HANSON  CYCLE  CO. 

m         Manson  Square,  CHICAGO     ^ 


BICYCLE    NOT    A    CARRIAGE 


Supreme  Court   of  Massachusetts  Holds  that 

Streets  Need  Not  be  Kept  Safe 

for  Cycliug. 


Boston,  June  25.— The  full  bench  of  the 
Massachusetts  Supreme  Court,  held  last 
Friday  in  the  case  of  Lawrania  Richard- 
son vs.  the  town  of  Danvers,  that  a  bicy- 
cle is  not  a  "carriage"  within  the  mean- 
ing of  the  public  statutes,  and  that  cities 
and  towns  are  not  bound  by  law  to  keep 
their  highways  in  such  a  state  of  repair 
and  smoothness  that  a  bicycle  can  go 
over  them  with  assured  safety. 

The  plaintiff  sued  in  this  case  for  per- 
sonal injuries  received  while  riding  a  bi- 
cycle on  a  highway  in  Danvers,  by  en- 
countering a  depression  in  the  road.  She 
was  given  a  verdict  for  $850,  which  she 
now  loses,  since  the  supreme  court  sus- 
tains the  defendants'  exception  to  the  re- 
fusal of  the  trial  judge  to  rule  that  a 
bicycle  is  not  a  carriage  within  the  mean- 
ing of  the  statute. 

Early  I^a-wmakers  Did  Not  Foresee  Cycles. 
This  statute,  which  was  originally  en- 
acted in  1786,  provides  that  highways  and 
other  ways  shall  be  kept  in  repair  at  the 
expense  of  the  town,  city  or  place  where 
they  are  situated,  "so  that  the  same  may 
be  reasonably  safe  and  convenient  for 
travelers,  with  their  horses,  teams  and 
carriages,  at  all  seasons  of  the  year." 
The  court  says  that  a  bicycle  is  more 
properly  a  machine  than  a  carriage. 

Court's  Treatise  on  the  Bicycle. 

The  decision  is  a  judicial  treatise  on 
the  bicycle.  The  court,  in  its  opinion  by 
Judge  Lathrop,  says: 

We  have  no  doubt  that  for  many  purposes 
a  bicycle  may  be  considered  a  vehicle  or  a 


carriage.  It  may  be  lawfully  used  on  the 
highway,  and  is  subject  to  the  law  of  the 
road.  *  •  *  So,  under  a  law  prohibiting  a 
person  from  riding  or  driving  any  sort  of 
carriage  furiously.  So,  under  laws  or  ordi- 
nances prohibiting  driving  on  the  sidewalk. 
Under  a  law  (in  Pennsylvania)  permitting 
the  collection  of  tolls  on  a  turnpike,  a  bi- 
cycle was  held  to  be  a  carriage.  The  oppo- 
site was  held  in  England  and  in  Michigan. 
And  in  Scotland,  in  an  action  on  a  policy  of 
insurance,  it  was  held  that  a  person  riding  a 
bicycle  was  not  "traveling  as  a  passenger  in 
an  ordinary  vehicle." 

The  statute  in  question  was  passed  long 
before  bicycles  were  invented,  but  although, 
of  course,  it  is  not  to  be  confined  to  the 
same  kind  of  vehicles  then  in  use,  we  are  of 
opinion  that  it  should  be  confined  to  vehicles 
of  the  same  class  or  kind,  and  that  it  does 
not  extend  to  bicycles. 

Would  Impose  Burden  on  Towns. 

A  bicycle  is  more  properly  a  machine  than 
a  carriage,  and  so  it  is  defined  in  Murray's 
dictionary.  It  is  also  so  considered  in  the 
statutes  of  1894,  chapter  479,  which  is  an  act 
to  regulate  the  use  of  bicycles  and  similar 
vehicles,  and  in  the  amendatory  act  of  1S98. 

A  bicycle  is  of  but  little  use  In  wet  weath- 
er or  on  frozen  ground.  Its  value  consists  in 
the  pneumatic  tire,  but  this  is  easily  punc- 
tured, and  no  one  who  uses  a  wheel  thinks 
of  taking  a  ride  of  any  distance  without  hav- 
ing his  kit  of  tools  with  him.  A  hard  rut,  a 
sharp  stone,  a  bit  of  coal  or  glass,  or  a  tack 
in  the  roadway  may  cause  the  tire  to  be 
punctured,  and  this  may  cause  the  rider  to 
fall  and  sustain  an  injury.  It  would  impose 
an  Intolerable  burden  upon  towns  to  hold 
them  bound  to  keep  their  roads  in  such  a 
state  of  repair  and  smoothness  that  a  bicy- 
cle could  go  over  them  with  assured  safety. 

Sidepath  I,aw  Cited  in  Support. 

It  is  because  ordinary  roads  are  not  con- 
sidered suitable  for  bicycles  that  cities  and 
towns  are  given  the  power  by  the  statutes  of 
1S98,  chapter  351,  to  lay  out,  construct  and 
maintain  paths  for  bicycles.  And  the  statute 
of  1899,  chapter  474,  makes  it  a  misdemeanor 
to  trespass  upon  a  cycle  path  by  driving 
thereon  with  a  horse  or  other  animal,  except 
to  cross  the  same. 

We  are,  therefore,  of  opinion  that  a  bicycle 
Is  not  a  carriage  within  the  meaning  of  that 
term  in  the  Public  Statutes,  chapter  52,  sec- 
tion 1. 


MELANGE    OF    TRADE    ITEMS 


Brevities  of  Interest  to  Manufacturers,  Dealers, 

Jobbers  and  Exporters  of  Bicycles 

and  Sundries. 


G.  W.  Cole  &  Co.  of  New  York,  have 
established  a  permanent  office  in  Paris. 

The  Climax  Mfg.  Co.,  which  makes 
coaster  brakes  in  Boston,  is  reported  to 
have  made  a  proposition  to  the  Worces- 
ter (Mass.)  Board  of  Trade  regarding  a 
location  in  that  city. 

The  Greyhound  cycle  factory  in  East 
Brookfleld,  Mass.,  is  to  be  sold  by  E.  H. 
Stoddard  to  the  Speedway  Wheel  Co.  of 
Ware,  Mass.,  which  makes  pneumatic 
tired,  ball  bearing  wheels  for  carriages. 
The  building  is  to  be  ready  for  occupancy 
July  1. 

The  Gendron  Wheel  Co.  of  Toledo  is 
still  in  the  bicycle  business  in  a  quiet  but 
rather  extensive  way.  This  company  was 
invited  to  join  the  trust,  but  its  stock- 
holders decided  to  continue  hoeing  their 
own  row.  Last  week  some  Gendrou 
stock  was  sold  at  90,  and  a  few  days  ago 
the  directors  of  the  company  declared  a 
6  per  cent  dividend. 

D.  J.  Clifford,  who  has  for  many  years 
been  connected  with  the  McKee  Chain  & 
Stamping  Co.  of  Norwich,  Conn.,  will 
sever  his  connection  with  this  concern 
July  1.  Mr.  Clifford  is  well  and  favor- 
ably known  to  the  manufacturing  trade 
throughout  the  United  States.  He  has  no 
immediate  plans  for  the  future,  but  will 
undoubtedly  enter  the  bicycle  field  again 
after  a  few  months  of  rest. 


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LONG  LIVE 

THE 

CLIPPER 


The  people  of  Grand 
Rapids  mourn  the  loss 
of  the  Clipper.  The 
factory  has  been  closed 
by  the  trust  and  the 
announcement  is  made  that  the  manufac- 
ture of  the  machine  will  be  discontin- 
ued. A  local  paper  declares  that  the  su- 
periority of  the  Clipper  chainless  over 
the  Columbia  and  other  trust  bicycles 
was  the  cause  of  the  trouble. 

The  quality  of  the  Clipper  cannot  be 
disputed,  but  that  its  excellence  caused 
the  closing  of  the  factory  is  unlikely,  in- 
asmuch as  the  trust  could,  at  any  mo- 
ment, have  ordered  the  management  to 
use  inferior  parts. 

There  are  bevel  gears  and  bevel  gears. 
Those  produced  by  the  Leland  &  Faul- 
coner  process  and  used  in  the  Clipper  are 
superior  to  all  others.  They  are,  indeed, 
beyond  comparison.  The  Leland  &  Faul- 
coner  process  grinds  the  gears  after 
hardening,  a  feat  which  was,  until  a  year 
or  two  ago,  considered  impossible,  but 
which  now  enables  the  people  who  have 
accomplished  it  to  approach  closely  to 
mechanical  perfection. 

The  trust  uses  on  nearly  all  of  its  ma- 
chines the  Rice  process,  designed  by  one 
of  the  Pope  company's  experts.  Formerly 
the  Columbia  people  used  machinery 
made  by  Pratt  &  Whitney  and  Brown  & 
Sharpe.  Then,  imtil  the  trust  was  or- 
ganized, they  used  the  Leland  &  Faul- 
coner  process.  The  Rice  system  hardens 
the  gears  after  generating.  No  provision 
is  made  for  correcting  imperfections  due 
to  hardening.  Warping,  due  to  heating, 
cannot  be  overcome,  hence  the  gears  can- 
not be  even  approximately  perfect. 

But  all  this,  probably,  had  nothing  to 
do  with  the  closing  of  the  Clipper  fac- 
tory. The  real  reasons  are  that  the  trust 
was  in  danger  of  legal  diflSculties  with 
the  Michigan  officials  over  an  evasion  of 
taxes;  that  it  intends  to  produce  all  the 
bicycles  it  can  sell  in  as  few  factories  as 
possible  and  that  Grand  Rapids  is  not  an 
entirely  favorable  location,  from  the 
trust's  standpoint. 

Consolidation  has  been  the  A.  B.  C.  pol- 
icy from  the  start.  Some  day  about  seven 
or  eight  factories  will  produce  all  the 
trust  made  bicycles,  and  they  will  be  rep- 
resented by  as  many  names — Columbia, 
Cleveland,  Crescent,  Rambler,  Monarch, 
Stearns,  Tribune  and  Featherstone,  for 
example. 

The  Grand  Rapids  press  asserts  that 
there  is  a  movement  on  foot  to  start  a 
new  bicycle  factory,  but  bemoans  the 
fact  that  "it  would  be  impossible  for  the 


patents  used  in  the  manufacture  of  the 
Clipper  wheel  to  be  secured  except 
through  negotiations  with  the  A.  B.  C." 
If  that  is  all  that  stands  in  the  way  of  a 
new  industry  the  promoters  are  fortu- 
nate. There  are  no  patents  on  the  parts 
of  a  Clipper  bicycle  which  are  essential, 
or  which  cannot  be  overcome.  The  repu- 
tation of  the  Clipper  was  established  by 
its  chain  models.  There  would  probably 
be  more  money  for  a  new  company  in 
machines  of  that  class  than  in  a  chain- 
less.  If,  however,  it  desired  to  make  ma- 
chines of  the  latter  class  and  feared  the 
Pope  patents,  it  would  probably  find,  on 
Investigation  in  the  right  direction,  that 
all  difficulty  can  be  avoided. 

There  is  no  reason  why,  if  the  trust 
drops  the  name  Clipper,  it  may  not  be 
used,  nor  why  the  new  company  cannot 
take  advantage,  to  a  large  extent,  of  the 
good  will  of  the  old.  The  Press  truly  says 
that  the  Clipper  agencies  everywhere 
are  extremely  desirous  of  having  its 
manufacture  continued.  The  old  em- 
ployes of  the  Clipper  company  will  soon 
be  free  to  enter  the  employment  of  a  new 
company  should  one  be  organized.  The 
new  company,  therefore,  could  practically 
step  into  the  business  of  the  old  com- 
pany, a  business  built  up  through  several 
years  of  well  directed  effort  and  the  ex- 
penditure of  a  great  many  dollars  in  ad- 
vertising. It  would  command  at  the  be- 
ginning the  good  will  of  the  trade  and 
the  experience  of  the  men  who  created 
the  business  from  nothing. 

The  Clipper  is  dead;  long  live  the  Clip- 
per. 


EXPLAINS 
SUPERIOR 
WORKMANSHIP 


That  American  work- 
men are  superior  to 
their  European  breth- 
ren in  the  matter  of 
productive  c  a  p  a  city 
has  been  so  frequently  demonstrated 
that  no  dispute  is  now  maintained  con- 
cerning the  matter.  It  has  been  ob- 
served, too,  that  workmen  from  abroad 
are  able,  soon  after  their  arrival  in 
this  country,  to  accomplish  more  work 
than  they  had  been  in  the  habit  of  per- 
forming at  home.  For  explanation  of 
these  conditions  we  have  been  referred 
to  climatic  influences,  force  of  example 
and  a  variety  of  other  circumstances. 

That  the  example  of  home  talent  has  a 
beneficial  effect  on  incoming  foreigners 
there  is  no  doubt,  for  no  man  of  ordi- 
nary intelligence  is  so  totally  devoid  of 
the  spirit  of  competition  that  he  will 
not  attempt  to  keep  somewhere  near 
his  fellows  in  the  matter  of  productive 
and  earning  capacity.  The  influence  of 
example  has  been  demonstrated  abroad 
also.  A  Birmingham  house  gave  em- 
ployment of  a  number  of  Americans  and 
paid  them  better  than  the  home  talent, 
at  the  same  time  advising  the  latter 
that,  as  soon  as  their  work  equaled  that 
of  the  visitors,  they  would  be  paid  the 
same  amount.  The  standard  of  work 
and  the  quantity  produced  at  this  time 
shows  the  plan  to  have  operated  success- 
fully. The  same  thing  occured  in  Ger- 
many and  Belgium. 
This,   however,   does   not  explain   why 


the   American   is   originally   superior   to 
the  foreign  workman. 

A  plausible  explanation  was  recently 
furnished  in  the  house  of  representatives 
by  the  Hon.  John  J.  Lentz  of  Ohio. 
There  is  before  that  body  a  bill  to 
amend  the  postal  laws  relative  to  sec- 
ond class  matter.  Under  the  present 
law  publications  of  many  kinds  are 
allowed  to  pass  through  the  mails 
the  rate  of  one  cent  per  pound  and 
it  is  claimed  by  some  that  the 
deficit  of  the  post  office  department 
is  due  to  the  enormous  quantity  of  mat- 
ter, amounting  in  1899  to  352,000,000 
pounds,  carried  at  the  second  class  rate. 
The  Loud  bill  provides  for  the  exclu- 
sion of  some  of  this  matter. 

The  object  of  the  government  in  per- 
mitting literature  to  pass  at  so  cheap 
a  rate  is  that  encouragement  may  be 
afforded  the  people  to  improve  their 
knowledge  and  raise  the  educational 
standard  of  the  nation.  Mr.  Lentz 
talked  with  great  force  along  those  lines 
and  incidentally  furnished  an  explana- 
tion of  the  superiority  of  the  American 
workman.  He  read  to  the  house  the 
following  letter: 

Chicago,  111.,  March  17,  1900— Hon.  John  J. 
Lentz,  Washington,  D.  C.  Dear  Sir:  With 
reference  to  the  report  of  the  engineer  sent 
by  English  manufacturers  to  the  United 
States  to  investigate  how  It  was  possible  for 
bridge  builders  in  this  country  to  not  only 
construct  the  Atbara  River  bridge  quicker, 
but  at  a  less  price  per  ton,  than  the  English 
bridge  builders,  I  would  state  that  I  am  in 
possession  of  a  portion  of  that  report,  which 
I  am  sure  Is  a  great  credit  to  our  American 
labor;  also  the  institutions  which  have  pro- 
duced this  condition. 

The  engineer  reported  to  those  who  sent 
him  that  the  bridge  had  been  built,  not  only 
In  six  weeks,  the  time  specified,  but  also  at  a 
profit,  and  that  it  was  possible  and  due  to 
"the  intelligence  of  the  American  laborer," 
who  worked  his  head  and  his  hands  together. 
In  Investigating  the  habits,  customs,  and 
homes  of  the  American  mechanic  and  labDrer 
he  found  that  in  the  homes  of  210  men 
employed  In  this  bridge  work  there  were 
received  during  the  week  337  different  daily, 
weekly  and  monthly  publications,  either  free 
or  subscribed  for,  while  the  same  number  of 
employees  engaged  in  similar  work  in  Eng- 
land took  32  publications.  Yours  truly, 
H.  A.  HAUGAN, 
President  of  State  Bank  of  Chicago. 

That  this  ability  of  Americans  to  pro- 
duce quickly  is  due  to  the  proper  appli- 
cation of  intelligence  which  Americans 
possess  is  undoubtedly  true.  The  ap- 
plication of  intelligence  Is  largely  due 
to  the  fact  tiat  America  possesses  jour- 
nals superior  to  those  published  in  other 
countries.  No  journals  approaching,  for 
example,  the  American  Machinist  and 
Machinery  are  to  be  found  elsewhere. 

The  same  principle  applies  to  the  bi- 
cycle trade  as  to  any  other.  The  Cycle 
Age  is  read  by  the  superintendents  and 
a  large  number  of  workmen  in  every 
factory  of  importance  in  America,  a  fact 
which,  there  is  no  doubt,  has  at  least 
some  small  effect  on  their  work.  Some 
factories  have  reading  rooms  for  the 
benefit  of  the  men,  a  provision  which 
should  be  followed  by  every  manufac- 
turer who  attaches  importance  to  the 
intellectual  attainments  of  the  men  on 
whom   he  relies  for  his  product. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


PHILIPPINES  AS  A  MARKET 


Grand   Opportunities   for   Cycle  Trade   Opened   in   Six   Months  of 

American  Occupation 


Iloilo,  P.  I.,  May  4. — There  was  hardly 
a  bicycle  to  be  seen  in  Manila  several 
months  ago  when  the  writer  first  ar- 
rived, and  the  few  that  were  in  use  were 
such  a  novel  sight  that  the  native  inhab- 
itants stopped  in  the  streets  to  watch 
the  happy  possessors  ride  past.  Since 
that  time  a  tour  through  the  southern 
islands  of  the  Philippine  group  has  re- 
vealed the  fact  that  in  almost  every  im- 
portant city  and  in  every  town  and  even 
barrio  there  exists  a  growing  demand  for 
bicycles.  The  natives  are  quick  to  learn 
and  although  they  have  been  deprived  ot 
most  of  the  modern  conveniences  of  civ- 
ilized life  for  a  generation  they  are  now 
making  up  for  lost  time. 

There  are  no  cycle  factories  in  the  Phil- 
ippines and  very  few  agencies.  The  only 
bicycles  seen  are  those  that  have  been 
brought  in  by  individuals  or  enterprising 
merchants.  In  and  around  Manila  there 
are  a  few  hundred  machines  in  use. 
Here  in  Iloilo,  on  the  island  of  Panay, 
there  are  about  ten,  while  in  each  of  the 
leading  seaports  of  Mindanao,  Cebu  and 
Negros  there  are  only  fovir  or  five.  These 
few  machines,  however,  appear  like  sev- 
eral times  their  number,  as  they  are  in 
constant  service,  each  being  owned  in 
partnership  by  several  natives  of  the 
wealthier  class,  who  take  turns  in  riding 
it,  so  that  one  is  hardly  through  with  it 
before  another  has  it  in  the  street. 

Trading  Made  Safe  by  Soldiers. 

Last  November,  when  the  footing  of 
the  American  army  on  Luzon,  Panay, 
Negros  and  other  important  islands  of 
the  group  was  so  small  that  it  was  dan- 
gerous for  Americans  to  leave  the  pro- 
tected seaport  cities  and  towns,  bicycles 
were  quite  unknown  to  the  natives,  but 
by  December  the  United  States  forces  had 
made  a  series  of  successful  advances, 
clearing  the  country  before  them  of  in- 
surgents, bandits  and  guerrillas.  This 
opened  up  much  new  territory  and  by 
January  stores  were  opened  in  places 
where  no  merchant  had  previously  dared 
to  sell  goods,  as  if  he  were  so  bold  as  to 
put  in  a  stock  of  merchandise  he  would 
have  lost  it  all  the  next  time  the  town 
was  looted.  But  the  advancement  of  the 
American  soldiers  has  been  steady,  and 
as  fast  as  new  cities  and  towns  are  taken 
possession  of,  a  local  government  is  es- 
tablished, a  police  force  is  appointed  and 
drilled,  a  fire  department  organized,  and 
the  place  Americanized  on  modern  prin- 
ciples. Towns  of  from  10,000  to  20,000 
inhabitants  have  been  extracted  from  ap- 
parent ruin  and  put  on  an  American  ba- 
sis of  government  in  two  months.  The 
streets  are  first  cleared  of  rubbish  which 
has  gathered  by  the  tons  in  great  heaps, 
even  in  the  principal  thoroughfares, 
where  they  stop  the  traffic  and  spread 
disease  and  death.  A  few  weeks  after 
the  soldiers  take  hold  of  a  town  or  city 
the  streets  are  in  such  condition  that  bi- 
cycling is  possible. 

Bicycles  Needed  for  Transportation. 

The  nature  of  the  country,  so  far  as 
roads  and  traffic  are  concerned,  is  such 
that  the  introduction  of  the  bicycle  in 
these  islands  would  prove  very  easy.  In 
Manila,  Iloilo  and  several  other  of  tha 
leading  cities  and  large  towns,  there  are 
niimbers  of  native  cab  drivers  who  are 
always  ready  to  carry  one  to  any  desired 
point  for  a  small  fee,  but  the  thousands 
of  smaller  towns  and  barrios  are  not  so 
fortunate  as  to  have  systems  of  cab  serv- 


ice, and  the  bicycle  would  be  greatly  ap- 
preciated. The  methods  of  traflSc  are 
crude  at  the  best  in  the  Philippines,  and 
anything  that  will  improve  upon  them 
would  be  welcomed.  There  are  no  con- 
venient electric  or  other  cars  upon  which 
one  may  jump  to  be  carried  quickly  from 
one  point  to  another  at  low  cost. 

There  are  representatives  of  trolley  and 
steam  railroad  builders  here  at  present, 
looking  into  the  project  of  establishing 
better  means  of  traffic,  but  the  condi- 
tions of  the  roads  and  bridges,  and  the 
lack  of  sufficient  funds  with  which  to 
engage  in  such  important  and  costly 
schemes,  will  delay  the  realization  of 
fast  travel  by  electricity  or  steam  for 
some  time. 

Filipino  Prisoners  at  Work  on  Roads. 

It  would  have  been  totally  impracti- 
cable to  have  introduced  bicycles  in  these 
islands  a  few  months  ago,  owing  to  bad 
reads.  Since  the  Americans  have  ad- 
vanced from  the  seaport  towns  to  the  in- 
terior, however,  they  have  left  in  their 
wake  about  as  suitable  road  beds  as  one 
may  find  at  home.  A  military  expedi- 
tion crossing  the  island  of  Panay  last 
fall,  required  a  full  day  to  make  eight  or 
nine  miles  because  of  the  bad  condition 
of  the  roads.  As  this  expedition  went 
forward,  hundreds  of  rebels  were  cap- 
tured, and  as  fast  as  the  towns  were  gar- 
risoned these  prisoners  were  put  to  work 
breaking  stone,  grading  the  roads  and 
making  the  beds  so  firm  as  to  produce  a 
really  suitable  road  for  either  heavy 
teams  or  light  bicycles.  This  sort  of 
thing  has  been  going  on  for  several 
months  past  in  every  section  of  all  of  the 
islands  of  the  Philippine  group  of  im- 
portance, with  the  result  that  one  may  go 
almost  anywhere  on  a  bicycle  now.  All 
of  the  bad  places  have  been  repaired  by 
the  captured  ladrones  and  rebels  of  the 
native  army,  several  thousands  of  whom 
are  working  the  roads  on  Panay  alone, 
and  many  more  on  other  islands. 

Hundreds  of  Miles  of  New  Roads. 

There  being  two  distinct  seasons  of 
wet  and  dry  climate  here,  the  roads  have 
to  be  built  accordingly.  From  November 
to  May  the  climate  is  clear,  no  rain  fall- 
ing, and  the  earth  becoming  so  sun- 
baked that  cracks  open,  some  of  them 
deep  enough  to  hold  a  bicycle.  From 
May  until  November  the  rains  fall  and 
the  earth  is  turned  into  a  wet,  spongy, 
miry  mass  for  a  few  months,  when  bicy- 
cling would  be  difficult  for  at  least  two 
months,  probably  during  July  and  Au- 
gust. In  order  to  have  the  roads  suitable 
to  meet  all  of  the  conditions  of  dry  and 
wet  seasons,  a  great  deal  of  broken  stone 
is  used.  Nearly  all  of  the  ballast  is  stone 
broken  by  the  prisoners  and  spread  over 
the  old  bed  to  a  depth  of  about  two  feet, 
thus  raising  the  surface  above  the  general 
level  and  affording  excellent  drainage.  On 
top  of  this  broken  stone  is  put  sand  from 
the  beach  and  limestone,  which  when 
ridden  down  becomes  hard  and  smooth. 
This  makes  a  good,  substantial  road. 
There  are  now  many  hundreds  of  miles 
of  these  roads  in  use,  all  built  by  pris- 
oner labor  during  the  past  few  months. 
Very  little  dust  flies  when  the  roads  are 
dry,  and  the  surface  is  good  and  smooth 
when  wet. 

Repair  of  Old  Spanish  Bridges  Ordered. 

The  bridges  erected  by  Spain  about  200 
years  ago,  when  the  dons  had  plenty  of 


ready  money,  were  elaborate  affairs.  They 
were  well  built  of  immense  stones  and 
good  masonry,  and  so  long  as  Spain  had 
the  power  she  kept  them  in  good  condi- 
tion, extracting  the  means  from  the 
natives  of  the  islands  through  various 
forms  of  taxation  and  cedulas,  the  latter 
being  a  form  of  pass  required  to  permit  a 
native  to  go  from  one  town  to  another. 
During  the  past  half  century  the  mason- 
ry of  these  Spanish  bridges  has  been  go- 
ing to  pieces  and,  with  no  one  to  make 
repairs,  they  have  naturally  become  di- 
lapi-dated  except  those  within  city  or 
town  limits,  and  in  going  from  one  place 
to  another,  one  finds  that  he  has  to  ford 
a  number  of  rivers  and  streams. 

But  the  Americans  are  giving  their  at- 
tention also  to  the  bridges,  orders  having 
already  been  issued,  which,  when  carried 
out,  will  result  in  the  putting  of  the 
bridges  of  the  islands  in  repair.  This  is 
the  last  essential  move  necessary  towards 
the  regular  use  of  the  bicycle  on  the 
country  roads  in  the  Philippines. 

Many  Purchasers  of  Antiquated  Models. 

Nearly  all  of  the  bicycles  sent  to  these 
islands  are  old  models  and  in  some  cases 
second-hand  machines  remodeled.  The 
native  purchaser  doesn't  know  what  a 
late  model  looks  like  and  is  therefore 
easily  deceived.  Just  at  present  any  sort 
of  machine  will  sell  rapidly.  It  would  of 
course  be  advisable  to  put  in  new  and 
up-to-date  stocks,  but  the  cheaper  and 
slightly  antiquated  machines  would  sell 
readily,  providing  the  date  of  manufac- 
ture does  not  extend  back  too  far.  Man- 
ufacturers ship  bicycles  of  old  design 
here  and  the  native  merchants  can  buy 
them  or  not,  as  they  please,  but  there  are 
always  plenty  of  purchasers.  Some  of 
the  army  people  brought  machines  with 
them,  and  finding  it  impractical  to  own 
bicycles  here  when  serving  in  a  campaign 
which  required  them  to  take  to  the 
mountain  trails  a  great  deal,  have  sold 
their  mounts  at  fabulous  prices.  O'ne  ma- 
chine worth  $45  was  sold  for  $200  gold. 
Another  sold  for  $1.50  which  cost  new  in 
the  United  States  $50. 

Agencies  Should  be  Established. 

The  sending  of  batches  of  bicycles  to 
irresponsible  parties  here  to  sell  to  the 
merchants  does  not  work  well.  There 
should  be  regular  bicycle  agencies  in 
Manila,  Iloilo,  Cebu  and  Negros.  On6 
each  in  these  places  will  do  a  great  busi- 
ness; in  Manila  there  is  room  tor  three 
or  four.  One  agency  is  already  in  opera- 
tion there  and  is  doing  well.  In  Panay, 
the  island  of  second  importance,  'there  is 
no  one  in  the  leading  city,  Iloilo,  to  han- 
dle either  bicycles  or  typewriters,  and  the 
demand  for  both  is  remarkably  strong. 

There  is  no  doubt  that  if  1,000  bicycles 
were  landed  in  Iloilo  all  would  be  sold 
within  ten  days.  Sewing  machines,  print- 
ing presses,  machine  tools  and  wood 
working  and  sugar  machinery  are  landed 
in  large  lots  and  sold  at  very  large  ad- 
vances over  the  original  prices  while  the 
goods  are  yet  on  the  wharf.  Some  enter- 
prising Americans  recently,  shipped  a 
number  of  new  carriages  to  Iloilo  and 
every  one  was  sold  on  board  the  steamer 
at  about  four  times  the  first  cost. 

Plenty  of  Money  Among  Natives. 

Although  the  Filipinos  are  poor  as  a 
nation,  there  are  some  thousands  of  na- 
tives in  each  city  and  town  who  are 
wealthy.  These  usually  control  the  rice 
fields,  tobacco  crops,  sugar  mills  and  the 
dye  wood  markets.  The  sons  and  daugh- 
ters of  many  of  them  have  received  a 
liberal  education  in  the  institutions  of 
Spain,  and  now  they  want  American 
goods  similar  to  articles  they  saw  when 
in  Europe.  These  people  have  much 
money  hidden  and  now  that  the  serious 
wars  are  at  end,  they  are  digging  down 
into  the  earthy  sands  beneath  their  resi- 
dences and  bringing  to  light  silver  and 
gold  which  has  been   stored  there     for 


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223 


Takes  an  Expert  to  Crack  a  Safe 


CONVICT 
opened    the     State's     Safe 

Which  Had  Defied  the  Machinists  for  Three   Days 
—The  Cracksman  Worked  20  ninutes. 


SPECIAL    DISPATCH    TO  THE   ENCiUIKER. 

Frankfort,  Ky.,  June 22. — The  inside  s^eel 
safe  in  the  State  Treasury  vault  was  forcibly 
opened  this  morning  by  a  convict  now  serving 
a  term  in  the  Frankfort  Penitentiary  for  safe 
blowing,  but  he  did  the  work  under  the  watch- 
ful pye  of  State  Treasurer  Hager  and  State  In- 
spector Hines. 

Frankfort  machinists  have  been  drilling  and 
chiseling  on  the  safe  for  three  days  without 
making  any  progress,  so  this  morning  a  mess- 
age was  sent  to  the  penitentiary  asking  for  the 
services  of  a  professional  cracksman. 

CONVICT   SENT   FOR. 

Frank  Simmons,  who  was  sent  up  from  Floyd 
County,  was  selected  for  this  job,  and  he  did  it 
to  a  Queen's  taste,  for  in  less  than  20  minutes 
after  he  entered  the  room  the  safe  was  open 
and  the  contents  exposed  to  view.  Simmons 
offered  to  blow  it  open  with  dynamite  without 
injury  to  the  safe  or  building,  but  his  offer  was 
respectfully  declined. 


This  item  is  only  another  illustration  that  it's  the  "know  how" 
that  counts.     It's  the  same  in  building  bicycles  as  cracking  safes. 

All  the  mechanics  in  Frankfort  could  not  build  a  "high  class" 
bicycle  any  more  than  they  could  open  the  State's  strong  box. 

They  might  make  one  of  the  Department  Store  kind  that  sells 
for  $13.75  and  ain't  worth  half  of  that,  but  they  could  not  build  a 
first-class  high  grade  machine  because  they  don't  know  how. 

Our  business  is  building  "High  Class"  bicycles,  we  don't  know 
how  to  build  any  other  kind.     When  you  see  a 

Patee  Crest 


name  plate,  you  can  bet  your  last  cent  on  its  being  a  strictly  high 
class  machine.     Why  not  handle  that  kind  ?     They  sell  for 

$25   $35  and   $40 

and  our  dealers'  discounts  will  make  your  hair  curl.     Spend  2  cents 
and  find  out  about  it. 


BAKER  &  HAMILTON 

EXCLUSIVE  AGENTS  PACIFIC  COAST  STATES 

San  Francisco,  CaL 


PZitzz  Bicycle  Gowp^tyy 

111  to  115  A\aiio  5t.,  Peoria,  111. 


years.  People  of  this  type  do  not  hesi- 
tate to  purchase  what  they  want  because 
of  the  cost.  If  they  want  a  bicycle  they 
will  have  it  at  any  price.  As  there  are  a 
great  many  of  the  younger  generation 
among  these  classes  who  are  anxious  to 
buy  bicycles,  it  is  evident  that  as  soon 
as  agencies  are  opened  considerable  busi- 
ness will  be  done. 

Dustproof  Bearings  Necessary. 

During  the  dry  season  in  the  Philip- 
pines the  dust  appears  to  fly  more  and  to 
be  finer  and  more  penetrating  than  in 
the  United  States.  The  dustproof  types 
of  bearings  used  on  modern  machines 
should  be  carefully  tested  to  make  sure 
that  they  are  tight  enough  to  stand  the 
dust  trials  of  this  country.  Another  thing, 
the  bicycle  agents  intending  to  establish 
quarters  here  should  bring  with  them  a 
great  many  duplicate  parts.  The  natives 
are  apparently  reckless  in  their  riding, 
and  when  racing  usually  run  into  each 
other  or  into  obstructions,  breaking  some 
part  of  the  machine.  The  machine  shops 
of  the  Philippines  are  not  properly  fitted 
with  machinery  or  tools  for  doing  fine 
bicycle  repairing  and  therefore  the  only 
safe  way  is  to  have  duplicates  in  goodly 
numbers  of  all  breakable  parts. 

The  shipper  should  try  to  send  all  cy- 
cles here  by  steamer,  for  the  few  which 
have  arrived  thus  far  by  sailing  vessel 
were  ruined  in  some  of  the  parts  by  sea 
dampness  and  rust.  The  ship  Is  so  long 
in  making  the  voyage  that  the  nickel 
on  the  frame  also  gets  tarnished  and  the 
appearance  of  the  machines  is  affected. 
Shipped  by  steamer,  the  machines  will 
come  over  in  about  a  month  and  some 
that  have  arrived  in  this  way  appeared  to 
be  as  good  as  when  boxed  and  shipped. 

Oood  Market  for  l<adies'  Machines. 

An  equal  number  of  ladies'  and  men's 
models  should  be  sent.  The  wife  of  the 
rich  sugar  mill  proprietor  will  want  a, 


cycle  and  so  will  his  daughter.  The 
women  are  athletic  and  slender  as  a  rule 
and  having  been  used  to  riding  caribou, 
bulls  and  balky  horses  from  childhood, 
they  will  not  be  long  in  learning  to  ride 
a  bicycle.  The  writer  has  seen  one  native 
woman  riding  a  bicycle  since  he  arrived 
in  the  islands,  but  probably  that  was  the 
only  lady's  machine  in  the  Philippines. 
When  others  arrive,  more  of  the  feminine 
class  will  ride. 

As  to  prices,  these  can  be  fixed  at  good 
proportions,  in  accordance  with  the  con- 
ditions of  the  business  and  the  demand. 
The  chances  are  that  the  prices  can  be 
double  those  in  America,  and  it  will  be  all 
cash  business.  There  are  about  100,000 
Americans  on  the  islands,  including  the 
soldiers,  and  many  of  these  have  use  for 
cycles.  A  few  officers  and  men  of  the 
regiments  own  machines  which  they  had 
sent  to  them  from  America  and  they  find 
them  very  useful.  Other  officers  and 
men  would  buy  if  they  could  find  any  for 
sale. 


♦TEE  UP  AND  SOAK  HER  ONE." 


Bicycle  Man  Becomes  a  Golf   Player— Will 
Buy  a  Red  Vest. 


The  "gowf"  craze  has  struck  the  cycle 
business.  In  a  commercial  sense  the 
strike  is  a  happy  one,  as  golf  supplies 
form  a  very  desirable  side  line  for  the 
retail  dealer.  More  humorous,  if  less 
profitable,  however,  is  the  golf  playing 
fever  to  which  several  members  of  the 
cycle  trade  have  fallen  heir.  For  in- 
stance, the  advertising  solicitor  for  a  cer- 
tain bicycle  paper  recently  walked  into 
his  home  office  with  a  sheepish  smile  on 
his  face  and  a  bundle  of  golf  sticks  in 
his  arms. 

"I've  got  the  whole  bloomin'  bunch 
here  and  in  about  two  weeks  I'll  be  the 


only  golfer  in  town  that  can  chew  soap 
without  spittin'  bubbles,"  quoth  he. 

"Here,  you  fellows,  don't  tear  those 
wrappers  off  like  that.  How  do  you  think 
I'm  going  to  tell  'em  apart?  Oh,  you 
needn't  start  in  on  the  ha-ha  yet — I'll  get 
the  names  of  'em  down  pat  soon  enough. 
Then  I'll  number  each  bloomin'  stick  and 
have  a  small  identification  card  in  my 
pocket.  Then  when  I  get  to  struttin' 
around  the  links  like  a  second  Harry 
Vardon  I  can  say  to  me  caddy,  haughty 
like:  'Caddy,  pass  up  number  6,'  and  I 
can  get  the  twisted-neck  puttin'  cleek 
or  the  bulger  brassy  into  my  fins  without 
havin  'to  do  the  selectin'  myself.  That 
part's  a  dead  cinch.  What's  worryin' 
me  is  how  in  the  name  of  seven  satans 
I'm  going  to  bloomin'  tell  when  I  want 
the  bloomin'  twisted-neck  or  the  con- 
founded brassy. 

"Ah,  I  know  this  boy  all  right,"  pick- 
ing up  one  of  the  sticks;  "this  is  the 
chap  you  tee  up  and  soak  her  a  belt 
with.  Say,  what's  the  swellest  golf  club 
around  here?  I  don't  want  to  join  none 
of  them  cheap  skate  amateur  outfits. 
Rather  get  next  to  the  Chatfield-Chatfield 
collection  and  swarm  around  with  the 
real  insects,  those  that  sport  the  red 
vests,  roll  up  their  sleeves  and  pants 
and  trundle  out  to  the  links  on  the  sky- 
parlor  seat  of  a  bloomin'  red  go-cart.  Oh, 
ho!  just  wait  till  I  go  down  to  Toledo 
next  trip,  won't  I  chase  Ezra  Kirk  a 
merry  gait  around  the  course!  He'll 
think  he's  never  seen  a  golf  plaver  before. 
I  want  to  tell  you  right  here  that  I  ain't 
played  baseball  for  nothing  all  these 
years.  I  can  plant  a  base  ball  so  near  to 
where  I  want  her  to  go  that  it's  no  fun 
lookin'  for  the  difference,  and  if  I  can't 
smash  the  bloomin'  golf  ball  clear  across 
seven  or  eight  holes  at  one  lick  I'm 
fooled  on  myself.  Gad,  I  wish  'twas  Sun- 
day." 

Then  he  sighed,  hid  the  sticks,  and 
went  out  to  get  a  contract. 


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SNYDER  ANSWER  IN  BOTTOM  BRACKET  SUIT-Continued 


sive  owner  of  the  entire  right,  title  and  in- 
terest in  and  to  said  letters  patent  and  of  all 
damages  and  profits  recoverable  at  law  and 
in  equity  for  any  infringement  of  said  let- 
ters patent  committed  prior  to  the  twenty- 
eighth  day  of  September,  1899,  and  therefore 
deny  the  existence  and  legal  effect  of  said 
mesne  assignments  and  leave  the  complain- 
ant to  make  proof  thereof. 

7.  These  defendants  further  answermg  say 
that  they  have  no  knowledge  save  from  the 
bill  of  complaint  that  the  complainant,  since 
the  twenty-eighth  day  of  September,  1899. 
has  been  and  now  is  the  sole  and  exclusive 
owner  of  said  letters  patent  or  is  entitled  to 
all  damages  and  profits  recoverable  at  law 
or  in  equitv  for  any  and  every  infringement 
of  said  letters  patent  committed  prior  to  the 
twenty-eighth  day  of  September,  1S99,  or  is 
entitled  to  all  claims,  demands  and  rights  of 
action  for  such  damages  and  profits,  or  is 
entitled  to  all  damages  and  profits  recover- 
able from  these  defendants  by  reason  of  the 
alleged  infringement  of  said  letters  patent, 
or  to  all  claims,  demands  and  rights  of  ac- 
tion for  such  damages  or  profits,  or  is  en- 
titled to  bring  this  suit  against  these  de- 
fendants; wl.erefore  these  defendants  deny 
the  same  and  leave  complainant  to  make 
proof  thereof. 

Deny  Trust's  Ability  to  Supply  Demand. 

8.  That  defendants  further  answering  say 
that  they  are  not  informed,  save  by  said  bill 
of  complaint,  whether  the  complainant  and 
its  alleged  predecessors  in  title  have  invested 
or  expended  large  sums  of  money,  or  ?.ny 
money,  and  have  been  to  great  trouble  and 
expense,  in  and  about  said  alleged  improve- 
ments and  inventions  described  and  claimed 
in  said  letters  patent  No.  392,973,  or  in  and 
about  carrying  on  the  business  of  making 
and  selling  bicycles  and  other  cycles  con- 
taining said  alleged  improvements  or  inven- 
tions, or  in  and  about  making  the  said  al- 
leged improvements  or  inventions  profitable 
to  it  and  its  alleged  predecessors  in  title  and 
useful  to  the  public,  or  that  said  alleged  in- 
ventions or  improvements  have  been  and  are 
of  great  benefit  and  advantage  to  the  pub- 
lic; or  that  the  complainant  has  made  and 
sold  a  large  number  of  bicycles  and  other 
cycles  containing  said  alleged  improvements 
or  inventions,  or  is  able  and  ready  to  meet 
and  fill  all  demands  for  bicycles  and  other 
cycles  embodying  said  alleged  improvements 
or  inventions  on  the  part  of  all  parties  de- 
siring the  same,  or  that  the  alleged  inven- 
tions specified  in  the  first,  fourth  and  sixth 
claims  of  said  letters  patent,  or  either  of 
them,  are  particularly  of  great  value  or  es- 
sential to  the  construction  of  safe,  or  relia- 
ble, or  marketable  bicycles,  or  are  generally 
recognized  as  such  among  manufacturers 
and  users  of  bicycles,  or  that  complainant 
and  its  predecessors  in  title  have  made  and 
sold  large  numbers  of  bicycles  containing  the 
alleged  inventions  specified  in  the  first, 
fourth  and  sixth  claims,  or  either  of  said 
claims,  of  said  letters  patent,  or  that  the 
complainant  is  now  engaged  in  making  or 
selling  said  bicycles  extensively  or  other- 
wise; wherefore  these  defendants  deny  the 
same  and  leave  complainant  to  make  proof 
thereof. 

No  Attempt  to  Dispoil  A.  B.  C. 

9.  These  defendants  further  answering  say 
that  they  are  not  informed,  save  by  said  bill 
of  complaint,  whether  complainant  and  its 
alleged  predecessors  in  title,  or  either  of 
them,  have  given  notice  to  the  public  that 
bicycles  and  other  cycles  containing  the 
alleged  improvements  or  inventions  shown, 
described  and  claimed  in  said  letters  pat- 
ent, are  patented,  by  fixing  on  each  of  said 
bicycles  or  cycles  or  on  each  of  the  bottom- 
brackets  and  frames  made  and  sold  by  the 
complainant  or  its  alleged  predecessors  in 
title,  respectively,  since  the  issuance  of  said 
letters  patent  No.  392,973,  the  word  "Pat- 
ented" together  with  the  day  and  year  said 
letters  patent  were  issued  or  granted,  or 
that  the  complainant  and  its  predecessors  in 
title,  or  either  of  them,  have  strictly  or 
otherwise  complied  with  the  requirements  of 
section  4,900  of  the  Revised  Statutes  of  the 
United  States;  these  defendants  therefore 
deny  the  same  and  leave  complainant  to 
make  proof  thereof. 

10.  These  defendants  further  answering 
deny  that  at  divers  times  or  at  any  time 
between  the  date  of  said  letters  patent  No. 
392,973,  and  the  twenty-eighth  day  of  Sep- 
tember, 1899,  or  at  divers  times  or  at  any 
time  between  the  twenty-eighth  day  of  Sep- 
tember, 1899,  and  the  filing  of  the  bill  of 
complaint  herein,  they  have  contrived  to  in- 
jure the  complainant  or  to  deprive  it  of  the 
benefits  and  advantages  which  might  and 
otherwise  would  have  accrued  to  it  from 
said  letters  patent  and  the  alleged  improve- 
ments or  inventions  therein  shown,  described 
and  claimed,  or  have  been  or  are  now  jointly 
and  severally  making,  selling  and  using  bi- 
cycles, or  other  cycles,  bottom  brackets, 
frames  or  other  parts  for  bicycles  or  other 
cycles  containing  the  alleged  inventions  or 
Improvements  described  and  claimed  in  the 
first,  lourth  and  sixth  claims,  or  in  any  of 
the   claims    of   said   letters   patent   at    Little 


Falls,  or  elsewhere  within  the  northern  dis- 
trict of  New  York,  or  elsewhere  within  the 
United  States,  without  the  license  or  allow- 
ance of  the  complainant  or  of  any  of  its  al- 
leged predecessors  in  title,  against  its  will 
and  in  violation  of  any  rights  acquired  by 
and  secured  to  the  complainant  under  the 
said  letters  patent,  or  that  the  complainant 
has  sustained  or  suffered  any  loss,  or  injury 
or  damage,  or  has  been  deprived  of  any 
gains  or  profits  by  reason  of  any  wrongful 
acts  and  doings  of  these  defendants;  and 
these  defendants  further  deny  that  they 
have  jointly  and  severally  made,  sold  or 
used  any  bicycles,  or  bottom  brackets, 
frames  or  other  parts  of  bicycles  or  other 
cycles  within  the  United  States,  which  in- 
fringed said  letters  patent  or  any  of  the 
rights  of  the  complainant  thereunder,  or 
have  threatened  or  intend  so  to  do. 

Claim  Nou-Infringemeut. 

11.  These  defendants,  further  answering, 
deny  that  at  divers  times  or  at  any  time  be- 
tween the  date  of  said  letters  patent  and  the 
twenty-eighth  day  of  September,  1899,  or  at 
divers  times  or  at  any  time  between  the 
twenty-eighth  day  of  September,  1899,  and 
the  filing  of  the  bill  of  complainant  herein, 
H.  P.  Snyder  Manufacturing  Company,  the 
defendant  corporation,  contrived  to  injure 
the  complainant,  or  to  deprive  it  of  the  bene- 
fits and  advantages  which  might  and  other- 
wise would  accrue  to  it  from  said  letters  pat- 
ent and  the  alleged  improvements  or  inven- 
tions therein  shown,  described  and  claimed, 
or  has  been  or  now  is  making,  selling  or  us- 
ing bicycles  or  other  cycles,  bottom  brackets, 
frames  or  other  parts  for  bicycles  or  other 
cycles  embodying  the  alleged  improvements 
or  inventions  shown,  described  and  claimed 
in  said  letters  patent,  or  the  alleged  improve- 
ments or  inventions  specified  in  the  first, 
fourth  or  sixth  claims,  or  any  of  the  claims 
of  said  letters  patent  at  said  Little  Falls  or 
elsewhere  within  the  northern  district  of 
New  York,  or  elsewhere  within  the  United 
States,  without  the  license  or  allowance  of 
the  complainant  or  any  of  its  predecessors  in 
title,  or  against  the  will  of  the  complainant, 
or  in  violation  of  its  rights  or  in  infringe- 
ment of  said  letters  patent,  or  that  it,  the 
defendant  corporation,  intends  or  threatens 
to  continue  to  make,  sell  or  use  bicycles 
or  other  cycles,  bottom  brackets,  frames  or 
other  parts  for  bicycles  or  other  cycles  em- 
bodying the  alleged  improvements  or  in- 
ventions shown,  described  and  claimed  in 
said  letters  patent,  or  particularly  the  al- 
leged improvements  and  inventions  specified 
in  the  first,  fourth  or  sixth  claims  of  said 
letters  patent  at  Little  Falls  or  elsewhere 
within  the  northern  district  of  New  York,  or 
elsewhere  within  the  United  States,  without 
the  license  or  allowance  of  the  complainant 
or  of  any  of  its  predecessors  in  title,  or 
against  the  will  of  complainant  or  in  defi- 
ance of  any  rights  acquired  by  and  secured 
to  the  complainant  under  said  letters  pat- 
ent or  to  the  great  and  irreparable  loss  and 
injury  to  the  complainant;  and  deny  that 
Titus  Sheard,  Frank  Senior  and  Homer  P. 
Snyder,  the  other  defendants  herein,  or 
either  of  them,  as  officers  of  the  defendant 
company,  authorized  or  directed  any  in- 
fringement of  said  letters  patent  or  have  ac- 
tively or  personally  conducted  and  directed, 
or  are  now  actively  and  personally  conduct- 
ing and  directing  the  infringement  of  said 
letters  patent  by  the  defendant  corporation, 
and  deny  that  they,  as  officers  and  stock- 
holders of  the  defendant  corporation,  have 
derived  or  are  deriving  and  receiving  profits 
from  the  infringement  of  said  letters  patent 
by  the  defendant  corporation;  and  the  de- 
fendant corporation  denies  that  it  has  made, 
sold  and  used  a  large  number  of  bicycles  or 
any  bicycles,  or  other  cycles,  bottom  brack- 
ets, frames  or  other  parts  for  bicycles  or 
other  cycles  within  the  United  States  in 
infringement  of   said   letters   patent. 

Assert  Cpttapliance  to  I^aw. 

12.  These  defendants  further  answering 
deny  that  they  were  duly  or  ever  notified  by 
complainant  of  any  infringement  of  said  let- 
ters patent,  or  were  requested  by  complain- 
ant to  desist  and  refrain  from  infringing  the 
same;  aeny  that  they  have  eontinued  after 
such  alleged  notice  and  request  to  jointly 
and  severally  make,  sell  or  use  bicycles  or 
other  cycles,  bottom  brackets,  frames  or 
other  parts  for  bicycles  or  other  cycles,  em- 
bodying the  alleged  improvements" or  inven- 
tions shown,  described  and  claimed  in  said 
letters  patent  or  the  alleged  improvements  or 
inventions  specified  in  the  first,  fourth  and 
sixth  claims  thereof,  at  said  Little  Falls  or 
elsewhere  within  the  northern  district  of 
New  York,  or  elsewhere  within  the  United 
States,  in  infringement  of  said  letters  pat- 
ent; deny  that  they  still  persist  in  infring- 
ing said  letters  patent  or  that  they  have  re- 
fused to  desist  from  infringing  the  same; 
deny  that  they  still  continue  to  jointly  and 
severally  make,  sell  or  use  bicycles,  or  other 
cycles,  bottom  brackets,  frames  or  other  parts 
for  bicycles  or  other  cycles  embodying  the 
alleged  improvements  or  inventions  shown, 
described  and  claimed  in  said  letters  patent 
or  as  specified  in  the  first,  fourth  and   sixth 


claims  thereof,  at  said  Little  Falls  or  else- 
where within  the  northern  district  of  New 
York,  or  elsewhere  within  the  United  States, 
in  infringement  of  letters  patent,  or  that  the 
alleged  infringement  by  these  defendants  has 
done  or  is  still  doing  great  damage  to  the 
complainant,  or  deprives  it  of  any  gains  or 
profits  to  which  it  is  justly  entitled  under 
the  law  or  which  it  would  receive  except  for 
any  unlawful  acts  of  these  defendants;  and 
deny  that  the  alleged  infringement  by  these 
defendants  or  their  disregard  or  defiance  of 
the  rights  of  complainant  have  the  effect  to 
and  do  encourage  and  induce  others  to  in- 
fringe said  letters  patent  and  to  disregard 
the  rights  of  complainant  thereunder,  or 
cause  the  complainant  great  or  irreparable 
damage  or  any  damage  whatsoever. 

13.  The  defendants,  Titus  Sheard,  Frank 
Senior  and  Homer  P.  Snyder,  further  and 
specially  answering  each  for  himself,  say 
that  they  are,  and  for  some  time  past  have 
been,  respectively,  the  president,  secretary 
and  treasurer  of  the  defendant  corporation, 
H.  P.  Snyder  Manufacturing  Company,  and 
that  each  has  been  and  is  a  director  thereof, 
and  as  such  officers  have  directed  its  opera- 
tion; but  deny  that  they  have  personally,  or 
otherwise  than  as  such  officers  of  the  de- 
fendant corporation,  done,  or  been  in  any 
way  concerned  in,  the  acts  complained  of  in 
the  said  bill  of  complaint  as  an  infringement 
of  the  said  letters  patent  No.  392,973. 

14.  These  defendants  further  answering 
deny  that  the  complainant  or  its  predeces- 
sors in  title  have  sustained  or  suffered  any 
loss  or  injury  or  damage  by  reason  of  any 
wrongful  or  unlawful  acts  or  doings  of  tJie 
defendants;  deny  that  the  complainant  has 
any  right  to  an  account  of  damages,  profits 
or  otherwise;  deny  that  complainant  has  any 
right  to  any  injunction,  provisional  or  per- 
petual, against  them  or  either  of  them,  and 
deny  that  complainant  is  entitled  to  any 
other  or  further  relief. 

Patent  Anticipated. 

15.  These  defendants  further  answering 
aver,  on  information  and  belief,  that  the  sa'd 
William  E.  Smith  was  not  the  true,  original, 
first  and  sole  inventor  of  the  alleged  inven- 
tions or  improvements  specified  in  the  first, 
fourth  and  sixth  claims  thereof,  but  the 
same  and  all  material  parts  thereof  were, 
long  prior  to  the  date  of  the  alleged  inven- 
tion thereof  by  the  said  William  E.  Smith, 
patented  to  other  persons  and  described  and 
shown  in  the  following  mentioned  letters 
patent  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain 
and  Germany,  and  in  the  following  men- 
tioned printed  publications,  to  wit:  (Here 
follows  a  list  of  168  United  States  and  British 
patents.— Ed.) 

Printed  Publications. 

The  printed  copies  of  the  specifications  and 
drawings  of  the  aforesaid  several  letters 
patent  of  the  United  States,  published  by  the 
patent  office  of  the  United  States  in  the  city 
of  Washington,  in  the  District  of  Colum- 
bia, on  the  dates  corresponding  with  the 
dates  of  the  several  letters  patent  of  the 
United   States    respectively. 

The  printed  copies  of  the  specifications  and 
drawings  of  the  aforesaid  several  letters  pat- 
ent of  Great  Britain,  printed  and  published 
in  the  city  of  London,  England,  on  or  about 
the  dates  corresponding  with  the  dates 
when  said  several  letters  patent  of  Great 
Britain  were  granted  respectively. 

The  printed  copies  of  the  specifications  and 
drawings  of  the  aforestid  several  letters  pat- 
ent of  Germany,  printed  and  published  in  the 
city  of  Berlin,  Germany,  on  or  about  the 
dates  corresponding  with  the  dates  when 
the  said  several  letters  patent  of  Germany 
were  granted  respectively. 

The  printed  publication  known  as  "The 
Wheel,"  printed  and  published  in  the  City 
of  New  York,  in  the  state  of  New  York,  in 
April,  1887,  particular  reference  being  had  to 
page  339  of  Vol.  12  and  the  description  and 
illustration  of  the  "Facile  Tricycle"  thereon 
and  to  page  381  of  Vol.  12  and  the  description 
of  the  "Quadrant  Tricycle"  thereon. 

The  printed  publication  known  as  "The 
Tricyclist's  Indispensable  Annual  and  Hand- 
book," printed  and  published  by  Henry  Stur- 
mey  in  the  city  of  London,  England,  in  1883, 
particular  reference  being  had  to  pages  31 
and  35  respectively,  illustrating  "Bown's 
Aeolus  Ball  Bearing  Hub"  and  "Apollo  Ball 
Bearing,"  page  191,  illustrating  the  Centaur 
Cycle  Company's  "The  Four-in-Hand,"  and 
page  256,  illustrating  Singer  &  Co.'s  "The 
Tandem." 

The  printed  publication  known  as  "The  Bi- 
cycling World,"  printed  and  published  in  the 
city  of  Boston,  in  the  state  of  Massachusetts, 
in  January,  18S8,  particular  reference  being 
had  to  the  illustration  and  description  of  the 
rear  driving  safety  bicycle  called  "The  Amer- 
ican Rambler."  on  page  205  of  the  issue  of 
January   27,    1888,    thereof. 

The  printed  publication  known  as  "Bicy- 
cling News,"  Vol.  11,  containing  the  issues 
beginning  with  October  9,  1885,  and  ending 
with  April  30,  1886,  published  in  London,  Eng- 
land, particular  reference  being  had  to  tiie 
illustration  of  the  rear-driving,  front-steer- 
ing, safety-bicycle  called  "The  Rover"  Safe- 


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tv  in  the  advertisement  of  Starley  &  Sutton 
in  the  issues  of  February  12,  188S,  February 
13  1886,  March  26,  1886,  and  April  23,  1886;  to 
the  illustration  of  the  "Genuine  Humber 
safety  bicycle  in  the  advertisement  of  Hum- 
ber &  Co.,  in  the  issues  of  December  18  and 

25,  1885,  January  1,  8,  15,  22  and  29,  1885;  to 
the  illustration  of  the  "Kaiser"  safety  bicy- 
cle in  the  advertisement  of  Griffiths  &  Co., 
in  the  issues  of  February  5  and  19.  188b;  and 
to  the  illustration  of  the  "Whippet  tricycle 
in  Linley  &  Biggs'  advertisement  in  the  issue 
of  April  2,  1886.  .        ^        ^,.      ,. 

Later  issues  of  the  said  printed  publication 
known  as  "Bicycling  News"  containing  il- 
lustrated advertisements  of  the  said  "Rover 
safety  bicycle,  particular  reference  being  had 
to  the  issues  of  May  7,  14  and  28,  of  1886,  June 
4    11   18  and  25,  of  1886,  July  2,  9,  16  and  23,  of 

1886,  August  6,  13,  20  and  27,  of  1886,  Septem- 
ber 3,  10  and  17,  of  1886.  October  20,  1886,  No- 
vember 6,  13  and  20,  of  1886,  December  4,  11, 
18  and  25,  of  1886,  January  1,  8  and  15,  of  1887, 
February  19  and  26,  of  1887,  March  12,  19  and 

26,  of  1887,  April  9  and  16,  of  1887,   May  21,  of 

1887,  January  21  and  28,  of  1888,  February  4 
and  11,  of  1888. 

Issues  of  said  printed  publication  known 
as  "Bicycling  News"  containing  Starley  & 
Sutton's  illustrated  advertisement  of  the 
"Rover"  safety  bicycle  of  the  semi-diamond 
type,  particular  reference  being  had  to  the 
issues  of  April  23  and  30  and  May  7  and  14, 
of  1887.  ,  ^,.      ,, 

Issues  of  the  said  printed  publication 
known  as  "Bicycling  News"  containing 
Woodhead,  Angois  and  Ellis'  illustrated  ad- 
vertisement of  the  "Raleigh"  safety  bicycle, 
particular  reference  being  had  to  the  issues 
of  June   4  and  18,   of  1887,   July  2  and   30,   of 

1887,  August  13  and  27,  of  1887,  September  10 
and  24,  of  1887,  October  8  and  22,  of  1887,  No- 
vember 5,  19  and  26,  of  1887,  December  10  and 
24  of  1887,  January  7  and  21,  of  1S88,  and  Feb- 
ruary 4   and  11,   of  1888. 

Issues  of  the  said  printed  publication 
known  as  "Bicycling  News"  containing  Lin- 
ley &  Biggs'  illustrated  advertisement  of  the 
"Whippet"  tricycle,  articular  reference  being 
had  to  the  issues  of  October  30,  1886,  Novem- 
ber 6  13  and  20,  of  1886,  December  4,  11.  18 
and  25,  of  1886,  January  1,  8  and  15,  of  1887, 
and  Mav  21,  1887;  and  of  the  "Whippet  Safe- 
ty "  articular  reference  being  had  to  the 
issues  of  February  19,  1887,  November  26,  1887, 
December  10  and  31,  of  1887,  and  January  14, 
1888. 

Issues  of  the  said  printed  publication 
known  as  "Bicycling  News"  containing  the 
Centaur  Cycling  Company's  illustrated  ad- 
vertisement of  the  "Ranger  Safety,"  partic- 
ular reference  being  had  to  the  issues  of 
February  9,  1887,  and  April  9  and  23,  1887. 

Issues  of  the  said  printed  publication 
known  as  "Bicycling  News,"  containing 
Gu9st  &  Barrows'  illustrated  advertisement 
of  the  "British  Star,"  particular  reference 
being  had  to  the  issues  of  January  21  and  28, 
of  1888,  and  February  4  and  11.  of  1888:  anH 
containing  illustrations  and  descriptions  of 
Bown's  wheel  bracket  and  "Raleigh"  safety 
bicycle,  particular  reference  being  had  to  the 
issues  of  January  28,  1888,  and  February  4, 
1888.  f 

The  issue  dated  February  4,  1888,  of  the 
said  printed  publication  known  as  "Bicy- 
cling News"  containing  Morris  &  Wilson's 
illustrated  advertisement  of  the  "Referee" 
safety  bicycle. 

The  printed  publication  known  as  the  cata- 
logue of  Gormully  &  Jeffery  Manufacturing 
Company  of  Chicago,  in  the  state  of  Illi- 
nois, of  1888,  printed  and  published  in  said 
city   of    Chicago,    the   beginning   of   January, 

1888,  particular  reference  being  had  to  the 
illustration,  on  page  29  thereof,  of  "The 
American  Rambler,"  a  rear-driving  safety- 
bicycle. 

The  "Indispensable  Bicyclist's  Handbook" 
bv  Henry  Sturmev,  printed  and  published  by 
liiffe  &  Son  at  No.  96  Fleet  street,  E.  C, 
in  the  City  of  London,  England,  on  the 
twentieth  day  of  July,  1887,  particular  refer- 
ence being  had  to  illustration  and  descrip- 
tion of  the  front-steering  rear-driving  safe- 
ty bicycle  called  the  "Raleigh,"  on  page  322 
thereof;  the  illustration  and  description  of 
the  front-steering  rear-driving  safety  bicycle 
called  the  "Raleigh"  safety  appearing  in  the 
advertisement  of  Woodhead,  Angois  and  El- 
lis on  page  1187  thereof;  the  illustration  and 
description  of  the  "Singer"  safety  on  page 
331  thereof;  the  specification  and  illustration 
of  the  "Rover"  safety  manufactured  by 
Starley  &  Sutton,  Coventry,  on  pages  326  and 
327  thereof;  the  specification  and  illustration 
of  the  "Rover,"  manufactured  by  Starley  & 
Sutton,  on  pages  327  and  328  thereof;  and  the 
description  of  the  frame  of  said  "Rover"  on 
page  160  thereof;  and  the  specification  and 
illustration  of  the  "Special  Rover"  front- 
steering  rear-driving  safety  bicycle,  on  page 
333  thereof. 

The  printed  publication  known  as  the  Cy- 
clist. Christmas  number,  1886,  and  Tear  Book 
for  1887,  published  by  Iliffe  &  Son,  London 
end  Coventry,  England,  December  20,  1886, 
particular  reference  being  had  to  the  half- 
page  advertisement  of  Linley  &  Biggs,  Lon- 
don, of  the  "Whippet"  front-steering  rear- 
driving  safety  bicycle;  to  the  several  adver- 
tisements of  Starley  &  Sutton,  Coventry, 
showing  drawings  and  cartoons  of  their 
"Rover"  front  steering  rear-driving  safety 
bicycle;  and  to  the  half-page  advertisement 
of   the   Centaur    Cycle   Company,    Coventry, 


illustrating     the     "Ranger"      front-steering 
rear-driving  safety  bicycle. 

The  printed  publication  known  as  The  Cy- 
clist, Christmas  number,  December,  1887  and 
Year  Book  for  1888,  by  Henry  Sturmey,  par- 
ticular reference  being  had  to  the  large  illus- 
tration of  the  "Whippet"  safety,  made  by 
Linley  &  Biggs,  London;  to  two  illustrations 
of  the  "Raleigh"  safety  bicycle,  made  by 
Woodhead,  Angois  &  Ellis;  to  the  illustra- 
tion of  the  "Rover"  safety  bicycle,  made  by 
Starley  &  Sutton,  Coventry;  and,  in  the  issue 
of  April,  1887,  to  the  cartoon  of  the  "Ranger" 
safety  bicycle,  made  by  the  Centaur  Cycle 
Co 

The  printed  publication  known  as  The  Cy- 
clist, published  at  London,  England,  by  Iliffe 
&  Son,  particular  reference  being  had  to  the 
issues  of  October  13,  20  and  27,  of  1886,  No- 
vember 3,  10,  17  and  24,  of  1886,  December  1,  8, 
15,  22  and  29,  of  1886,  January  5  and  19,  of 
1887,  and  February  9,  1887,  in  each  of 
which  is  illustrated  the  "Whippet"  tricycle, 
made  by  Linley  &  Biggs,  London;  to  the  is- 
sues of  December  15,  1886,  January  26,  1887, 
February  2,  16  and  23,  of  1887,  March 
2  and  9  of  1887,  and  June  8,  1887,  in 
each  of  which  is  illustrated  the  "Whip- 
pet" safety,  made  by  Linley  &  Biggs, 
February  2,  16  and  23,  of  1887,  April  13,  20 
and  27,  of  1887,  May  18,  1887,  July  13,  20  and 
27,  of  1887,  and  August  3,  1887,  in  each  of 
which  appears  the  "Rover"  safety  bicycle, 
made  by  Starley  &  Sutton,  Coventry;  to  the 
issues  of  February  2,  1887,  May  25,  1887,  Aug- 
ust 3  and  17,  1887,  and  September  21,  1887,  in 
each  of  which  appears  the  "Raleigh"  safety, 
made  by  Woodhead,  Angois  &  Ellis,  Not- 
tingham; to  the  issues  of  February  2,  1887, 
March  30,  1887,  and  April  13,  1887,  in  each  of 
which  appears  the  "Ranger"  safety,  made 
by  The  Centaur  Cycle  Co.,  Coventry;  and 
to  the  issue  of  January  18,  1888,  showing  the 
"British  Star"  safety  bicycle,  made  by  Guest 
&  Barrow,  Birmingham. 

The  printed  publication  known  as  The  En- 
gineer, printed  and  published  in  the  city 
of  London,  England,  February  10,  1888,  par- 
ticular reference  being  had  to  the  illus- 
tration and  description  on  page  118  thereof, 
under  the  heading,  "The  Stanley  Exhibi- 
tion of   Cycles." 

The  printed  publication  known  as  "Wheel- 
ing," printed  and  published  In  the  city  of 
London,  England,  February  1,  1888.  par- 
ticular reference  being  had  to  the  illustra- 
tion and  description  of  the  "Referee"  safety 
bicycle  on  page  4  thereof. 

The  printed  publications  known  as  the 
catalogues  of  Starley  &  Sutton,  of  Coventry, 
England,  printed  and  published  in  1886, 
1S87,  and  1888,  illustrating  and  describing  the 
"Rover"   safety  bicycle. 

The  printed  publications  known  as  the 
catalogues  of  the  Centaur  Cycle  Company, 
of  Coventry,  England,  printed  and  published 
in  1886,  1887  and  1888,  illustrating  and  de- 
scribing   the    "Ranger"    safety    bicycle. 

The  printed  advertisements  of  Ellis  &  Co., 
Ltd.,  London,  England,  published  in  London, 
England,  on  February  13th  and  20th,  1886, 
illustrating  and  describing  "The  Facile" 
safety  bicycle. 

The  printed  publication  known  as  "On  the 
Construction  of  Modern  Bicycles,"  by  Rob- 
ert Ed.  Phillips,  printed  and  published  in 
London,  England,  in  1885,  particular  refer- 
ence being  had  to  the  description  on  pages 
474  and  475,  and  to  the  illustration  in  figure 
16,  plate  65,  of  a  safety  bicycle  and  steering 
wheel  in  front  and  continuous  pedal  axle. 

And  also  in  numerous  other  letters  patent 
of  the  United  States,  of  Great  Britain,  and 
of  Germany  and  of  other  foreign  countries, 
and  in  numerous  other  printed  publications, 
the  numbers  and  dates  and  the  names  of 
the  patentees  of  which  other  letters  patent 
of  the  United  States,  of  Great  Britain  and 
Germany  and  of  other  foreign  countries, 
and  the  dates,  titles  and  names  of  which 
other  printed  publications  are  unknown  to 
these  defendants  at  this  time,  but  which, 
when  known,  these  defendants  pray  leave 
to  insert  by  proper  amendment  in  this 
answer. 

Cycle  Shows  Farnisli  Bvidence. 

16.  These  defendants  further  answering 
aver  on  information  and  belief  that  so- 
called  Stanley  Shows  were  held  at  the 
Royal  Aquarium,  London,  England,  from 
February  13th  to  February  20th.  1886.  from 
January  27th  to  February  5th,  1887.  and  from 
January  28th  to  February  8th,  1888.  at  which 
shows  and  at  which  times  were  publicly  ex- 
hibited  the    following   named    cycles: 

At  said  Stanley  Show,  held  February  13 
to  20,  1886,  the  "Rover,"  the  "Whippet"  tri- 
cycle  and   the    "Ranger"   safety. 

At  said  Stanley  Show  held  January  27  to 
February  5,  1887,  the  "Rover,"  the  "Raleigh" 
safety,  the  "Whippet"  tricycle,  the  "Whip- 
pet" safety,  the  "Rover"  2nd  type  and  the 
"Ranger"    safety. 

At  said  Stanley  Show  held  January  28 
to  February  8,  1888,  the  "New  Castle"  safety, 
the  "British  Star,"  the  "Special  Rover," 
the  "Referee,"  the  "Raleigh,"  the  "Rover" 
2nd  type,  the  "Rover"  No.  2,  and  the  "Rang- 
er" safety,  each  of  which  cycles  contained  in 
its  construction  the  alleged  invention  or  im- 
provements described  and  claimed  in  said  let- 
ters patent  No.  392,973,  and  particularly  the 
alleged  inventions  or  improvements  speci- 
fied in  the  first,  fourth  and  sixth  claims 
thereof;  and  these  defendants  aver  on  in- 
formation   and    belief   that   said    William   E. 


Smith  was  not  the  true,  original,  first  and 
sole  inventor  of  the  alleged  Inventions  or 
improvements  in  bicycles  shown,  described 
and  claimed  in  said  letters  patent,  and  par- 
ticularly the  alleged  inventions  or  improve- 
ments specified  in  the  first,  fourth  and  sixth 
claims  thereof,  but  that  he  obtained  his 
knowledge  of  said  inventions  or  improve- 
ments either  by  personal  inspection  of  the 
said  machines  so  exhibited  at  said  Stanley 
Shows  or  from  information  thereof  im- 
parted to  him  by  others  who  had  inspected 
and  obtained  knowledge  of  them  at  said 
Stanley  Shows,  but  whose  names  and  ad- 
dresses are  at  the  present  time  unknown  to 
these  defendants,  but  which,  when  known, 
these  defendants  pray  leave  to  insert,  by 
proper  amendment,  in   this  answer. 

Barly  XTsers  of  Bottom  Brackets. 

17.  These  defendants  further  answering 
aver  on  information  and  belief  that  said 
letters  patent  No.  392,973  are  invalid  and  of 
no  effect  in  law  for  that  bicycles  and  other 
cycles  containing  the  alleged  inventions  or 
improvements  shown,  described  and  claimed 
in  said  letters  patent,  and  particularly  the 
alleged  inventions  or  improvements  speci- 
fied in  the  first,  fourth  and  sixth  claims 
thereof,  were  in  public  use  or  on  sale  in 
this  country  for  more  than  two  years  prior 
to  February  16,  1888,  the  date  of  the  appli- 
cation for  said  letters  patent,  by  the  fol- 
lowing named  persons,  corporations  and 
firms  or  copartnerships  at  the  following  men- 
tioned places,   to  wit: 

(Here  follows  an  enumeration  of  some  109 
individuals  and  firms  in  various  sections  of 
the  country.— Ed.) 

18.  These  defendants  further  answering 
aver  on  information  and  belief  that  the 
said  William  B.  Smith  was  not  the  true, 
original,  first  and  sole  inventor  of  the  al- 
leged inventions  or  improvements  in  bicycles 
shown,  described  and  claimed  in  said  let- 
ters patent  No.  392,973,  and  particularly  the 
alleged  inventions  or  improvements  speci- 
fied in  the  first,  fourth  and  sixth  claims 
thereof,  but  the  same  and  all  material 
parts  thereof  were  long  prior  to  the  sup- 
posed or  any  invention  thereof  by  the  said 
William  E.  Smith,  known  to  and  in  public 
use  in  the  United  States  by  the  following 
named  persons,  corporations  and  firms  or 
copartnerships  at  the  following  mentioned 
places: 

(Here  follows  an  enumeration  of  some  158 
individuals    and   firms. — Ed.) 

Smith's  Invention  an  Assumption. 

19.  These  defendants,  further  and  speci- 
ally answering,  aver  on  information  and  be- 
lief, that  in  view  of  the  state  of  the  art  in 
bicycles,  velocipedes,  vehicles,  and  of  the 
allied  arts  as  they  existed  prior  to  the  date 
of  the  patented  invention  by  the  said  Will- 
iam E.  Smith  of  the  alleged  inventions  or 
improvements  shown,  described  and  claimed 
in  said  letters  patent  No.  392,9i3,  and  par- 
ticularly the  alleged  inventions  or  improve- 
ments specified  in  the  first,  fourth  and  sixth 
claims  of  said  letters  patent,  and  especially 
in  view  of  the  prior  art  in  bicycles,  veloci- 
pedes, vehicles,  and  allied  arts  as  disclosed 
in  the  various  patents  and  publications  in 
this  answer  named  and  in  other  patents 
and  publications  hereafter  to  be  named, 
the  said  alleged  inventions  or  improvements 
of  the  said  William  E.  Smith  did  not  con- 
stitute a  new  and  useful  art,  machine,  man- 
ufacture or  composition  of  matter  or  any 
new  and  useful  improvement  thereof  within 
the  meaning  and  intent  of  the  statutes  of 
the  United  States  relating  to  the  grant  of 
letters  patent  for  inventions  and  discover- 
ies; that  the  things  and  combinations  re- 
spectively set  forth  and  recited  in  the  sev- 
eral claims  of  the  said  letters  patent  and 
particularly  in  the  n  first,  fourth  and  sixth 
claims  thereof,  as  constituting  the  alleged 
inventions  thereby  attempted  to  be  pat- 
ented, do  not  exhibit  or  embody  any  sub- 
stantial variation  or  change  from  what  had 
belonged  to  the  art  as  it  existed  at  the  date 
of  said  Smith's  assumed  invention,  and  it 
did  not  involve  the  exercise  of  the  inven- 
tive faculty,  nor  constitute  patentable  in- 
vention, nor  form  the  proper  subject  mat- 
ter of  letters  patent,  but  were  matters 
within  the  domain  of  common  knowledge 
among  persons  skilled  in  the  art  and  in- 
volved only  the  exercise  of  common  and 
well  known  workshop  expedients:  and  for 
this  reason  also  these  defendants  aver  and 
will  maintain  that  the  claims  of  said  let- 
ters patent  No.  392,973,  and  particularly  the 
first,  fourth  and  sixth  claims  thereof,  were 
and  are  null  and  void  and  cannot  be  en- 
forced. 

How  Smith  "Invented". 

20.  And  these  defendants  further  answer- 
ing upon  information  and  belief  allege  that 
prior  to  and  at  the  datei  of  filing  the  appli- 
cation upon  which  said  letters  patent  No. 
392,973  were  granted,  the  said  William  E. 
Smith  was  a  subject  of  Great  Britain,  and 
that  in  the  said  application  as  filed  the 
said  Smith  falsely  averred  and  made  oath 
that  he  was  a  citizen  of  the  United  States: 
and  for  that  reason  these  defendants  will 
aver  and  will  maintain  that  said  letters 
patent  No.  392,973  were  and  are  null  and 
void  and  cannot  be  enforced. 

21.  These  defendants  further  and  especi- 
ally answering  upon  information  and  be- 
lief aver   that  the  alleged  Inventions  or  im- 


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provements  shown,  described  and  claimed 
in  said  letters  patent  No.  392,973,  and  par- 
ticularly the  alleged  inventions  or  improve- 
ments specitted  in  the  first,  fourth  and  sixth 
claims  thereof,  were  not  devised  or  in- 
vented by  the  said  William  E.  Smith,  and 
that  the  "said  William  E.  Smith  well  knew 
of  such  fact  at  the  date  of  his  said  appli- 
cation; that  knowledge  of  the  construction 
involved  in  a  safety  bicycle  as  specified  in 
said  first,  fourth  and  sixth  claims  was 
brought  to  said  William  E.  Smith  in  the 
form  of  a  bottom-bracket,  imported  by  him 
from  England,  comprising  the  combinations 
of  elements  set  forth  in  said  fourth  and 
sixth  claims,  and  which  bottom  bracket  soon 
after  its  delivery  to  said  William  E.  Smith 
was  brazed  into  the  frame  of  a  safety  bi- 
cycle, in  accordance  with  the  first  claim, 
in  the  presence  of  said  William  E.  Smith 
by  one  skilled  in  the  art  of  brazing  brass 
to  iron,  to  show  said  William  E.  Smith 
how  it  was  done;  and  that  said  Smith 
falsely  averred  and  made  oath  in  the  said 
application  that  he  was  the  original,  first 
and  sole  inventor  of  the  said  alleged  im- 
provements and  inventions,  and  for  this 
reason  these  defendants  aver  and  will 
maintain  that  said  letters  patent  No.  392,973 
were  and  are  null  and  void  and  cannot  be 
enforced. 

ITsed  Everywhere. 

22  And  these  defendants  further  answer- 
ing upon  information  and  belief  aver  that 
for  more  than  ten  years  prior  to  the  com- 
mencement of  this  suit  and  continuously 
since  the  year  1900,  bicycles  having  bottom 
brackets  of  substantially  the  same  construc- 
tion as  those  now  complained  of  as  infring- 
ing the  said  letters  patent,  and  particularly 
the  first,  fourth  and  sixth  claims  thereof, 
were  made,  sold  and  used  largely  in  this 
country  by  others  than  those  through  whom 
the  complainant  claims  title  and  without 
any  right  or  license,  or  claim  of  right  or 
license  under  the  said  patent  but  in  open 
disregard  of  the  same;  that  prior  to  the  time 
the  defendant  corporation  entered  upon  the 
manufacture  and  sale  of  bicycles  provided 
with  such  bottom  brackets,  large  sums  of 
money  had  been  expended  and  invested  by 
others  in  the  manufacture  and  sale  in  the 
ITnited  States  of  bicycles  provided  with  said 
bottom  brackets  and  a  large  amount  of  capi- 
tal had  been  invested  by  the  public  in  such 
construction  of  bicycles;  that  the  manufac- 
ture and  sale  of  such  bicycles  rapidly  in- 
creased so  that  when  the  defendant  corpora- 
tion first  entered  upon  the  manufacture  and 
sale  of  such  bicycles  a  large  and  rapidly 
growing  trade  had  already  been  established 
throughout  the  United  States  for  the  same; 
that  for  several  years  prior  to  the  time  de- 
fendant corporation  entered  upon  the  manu- 
facture and  sale  of  said  bicycles,  the  owners 
of  letters  patent  No.  392,973  were  fully  aware 
of  the  extensive  manufacture,  use  and  sale 
by  others  in  this  country  of  bicycles  pro- 
vided with  said  bottom  brackets  and  in  open 
disregard  of  said  patent,  and  made  no  seri- 
ous or  substantial  effort  by  suit,  notice,  com- 
plaint, protest  or  objection  to  suppress  or 
prevent  any  such  unauthorized  manufacture, 
use  or  sale  by  others  of  the  said  construction 
of  bicycles,  or  to  enforce  or  maintain  any 
exclusive  rights  under  the  said  letters  pat- 
ent, whereby  these  defendants  and  the  de- 
fendant corporation  were  led  to  believe  and 
did  believe  that  the  owners  of  said  letters 
patent  conceded  and  admitted  either  that 
bicycles  provided  with  said  bottom  brackets 
and  so  manufactured,  used  and  sold  by  oth- 
ers were  substantially  different  in  their  con- 
struction from  the  alleged  inventions  or  im- 
provements shown,  described  and  claimed  in 
said  letters  patent  and  particularly  pointed 
out  in  the  first,  fourth  and  sixth  claims 
thereof,  or  that  the  said  claims  were  null 
and  void  for  want  of  novelty  or  of  patent- 
able Invention  in  view  of  the  prior  state  of 
the  art;  that  the  defendant  corporation  hav- 
ing been  led  to  this  understanding  and  belief 
by  the  conduct  and  acquiescence  of  the  own- 
ers of  said  letters  patent,  entered  upon  the 
manufacture  and  sale  of  bicycles  provided 
with  the  said  bottom  brackets  in  the  month 
of  June,  in  the  year  1899,  and  invested  and 
expended  large  sums  of  money  in  the  manu- 
facture of  said  bicycles. 

All  of  which  matters  and  things  these  de- 
fendants aver  to  be  true,  and  they  aver 
that  if  the  complainant  or  those  through 
whom  it  claims  title  ever  had  any  right  to 
equitable  relief  against  these  defendants,  or 
either  of  them,  by  reason  of  any  matters  set 
forth  or  alleged  in  the  bill  of  complaint  and 
those  through  whom  it  claims  title  lost  such 
right  by  reason  of  the  long  continued  delay 
that  occurred  before  asserting  such  rights, 
and  by  the  tacit  prolonged  acquiescence  in 
the  extensive  unauthorized  use  of  the  al- 
leged inventions  or  improvements  set  forth 
in  said  letters  patent  No.  392,973,  and  particu- 
larly the  alleged  inventions  or  improvements 
specified  in  the  first,  fourth  and  sixth  claims 
of  said  letters  patent,  in  open  disregard 
thereof;  and  these  defendants  aver  that  by 
reason  of  the  premises  this  court  should  not 
take  cognizance  of  or  entertain  this  suit,  and 
that  the  complainant,  if  it  has  any  lawful 
demand  against  these  defendants,  or  either 
of  them,  has  a  plain,  adequate  and  complete 
remedy  at  law. 

23.  And  these  defendants  further  answering 
on  Information  and  belief  aver  that  each 
on  eof  the  officers  of  the  complainant  -com- 


pany, and  each  one  of  the  firms  or  corpora- 
tions acquired  by  it  and  which  had  previous- 
ly been  engaged  in  the  manufacture  and  sale 
of  bicycles,  or  of  bottom  brackets  for  bicy- 
cles, has  been  for  many  years  prior  to  the 
commencement  of  this  suit,  and  in  many 
instances  for  ten  years  or  longer,  actively 
and  continuously  engaged  in  the  manufac- 
ture, sale  and  use  in  this  country  of  bicy- 
cles provided  with  bottom  brackets  or  of 
bottom  brackets  for  bicycles,  of  substanti- 
ally the  same  construction  as  those  now 
complained  of  as  infringing  said  letters  pat- 
ent No.  392,973,  without  any  right  or  license 
or  claim  of  right  or  license  under  the  said 
letters,  but  in  open  disregard  of  the  same; 
that  prior  to  the  incorporation  and  organiza- 
tion of  the  complainant  company  all  the  said 
officers,  firms  and  corporations  asserted  and 
represented  that  the  said  letters  patent  No. 
392,973  were  null  and  void  for  want  of  pat- 
entable novelty  and  invention  and  refused  to 
respect  the  same;  that  the  complainant  com- 
pany acquired  its  pretended  right,  title  and 
interest  in  and  to  said  letters  patent  with 
full  knowledge  of  the  gross  and  inexcusable 
laches  of  its  predecessors  in  title;  with  full 
knowledge  of  the  long  continued  manufac- 
ture and  sale  of  bicycles  provided  with  said 
bottom  brackets  by  its  officers,  the  firms  and 
corporations  acquired  by  it,  and  by  every 
other  person,  firm  and  corporation  engaged 
in  the  manufacture  and  sale  in  this  country 
of  bicycles  or  bottom  brackets  for  bicycles, 
without  right  or  license  under  said  patent, 
but  in  open  disregard  for  the  same,  where- 
fore these  defendants  aver  and  will  maintain 
that  the  complainant,  its  officers  and  each 
and  every  person,  firm  or  corporation  inter- 
ested therein  or  connected  therewith  is  es- 
topped by  its  or  their  long  continued  and 
open  disregard  of  said  letters  patent  and 
by  its  or  their  conduct  and  representations 
concerning  it,  from  now  enforcing  it  against 
these  defendants  or  from  asserting  any 
right  of  equitable  relief  thereunder. 

Original  Claims  Rejected. 

24.  These  defendants  further  answering 
on  information  and  belief  say  that  at  the 
commencement  of  this  suit  the  complainant 
herein  had  not  such  an  interest  in  said  let- 
ters patent  No.  392,973  as  to  enable  it  to 
maintain  the  suit  in  the  manner  and  form 
in  which  the  same  has  been  brought. 

25.  These  defendants  further  answering 
on  information  and  belief  say  that  in  ob- 
taining said  letters  patent  No.  392,973,  the 
said  William  E.  Smith  made  application  for 
a  claim  of  broader  scope  than  that  of  any 
of  those  contained  in  said  patent  as  issued. 
That  such  claim  of  broader  scope  was  re- 
jected and  that  the  said  William  E.  Smith 
acquiesced  in  the  rejection  thereof  and 
abandoned  said  claim  and  substituted  there- 
for a  claim  only  covering,  specifying  and  in- 
cluding a  particular  and  special  construction 
of  bicycle  frame  and  bottom  bracket;  that 
any  pretended  construction  or  application  of 
said  claims,  and  particularly  of  the  first, 
fourth  and  sixth  claims,  which  might  cover 
and  include  any  bicycle  frames  or  bottom 
brackets  made  or  ever  made  or  so  used  by 
these  defendants,  or  either  of  them,  would 
ignore  the  limitations  placed  upon  said 
claims  and  the  legal  effects  of  said  rejection 
which  was  acquiesced  in  by  the  said  Wil- 
liam E.  Smith,   as  aforesaid. 

Injustice  of  Injunction. 

26.  These  defendants  further  answering 
aver  on  information  and  belief,  that  the 
predecessors  in  title  to  said  complainant  to 
said  letters  patent,  or  certain  or  some  of 
them,  had  granted  licenses  or  other  rights 
to  use  the  alleged  inventions  or  improve- 
ments claimed  in  the  said  letters  patent,  and 
particularly  specified  in  the  first,  fourth  and 
sixth  claims  thereofj  at  an  agreed  maximum 
royalty,  or  for  other  consideration  agreed  to 
be  accepted  in  full  payment  for  the  right  or 
license  to  use  the  said  alleged  inventions  or 
improvements;  whereupon  these  defendants 
aver  that  the  complainant  has  no  just  or 
proper  right  to  relief  by  this  court  by  in- 
junction pendente  lite  or  in  perpetuam,  as 
prayed  in  the  bill  of  complaint. 

27.  These  defendants  further  answering 
aver  on  information  and  belief  that  the  com- 
plainant has  granted  licenses  or  other  rights 
to  use  the  alleged  inventions  or  improve- 
ments claimed  in  the  said  letters  patent, 
and  particularly  specified  in  the  first,  fourth 
and  sixth  claims  thereof,  at  an  agreed 
maximum  royalty,  or  for  other  considera- 
tion agreed  to  be  accepted  in  full  payment 
for  the  right  or  license  to  use  the  said  al- 
leged inventions  or  improvements;  where- 
upon these  defendants  aver  that  the  com- 
plainant has  no  just  or  proper  right  to 
relief  by  this  court  by  injunction  pendente 
lite  or  in  perpetuam,  as  prayed  in  the  bill 
of  complaint. 

Abuse  of  Patent  Privileges. 

28.  These  defendants  further  answering 
aver  on  information  and  belief  that  the 
predecessors  in  title  to  the  complainant  to 
the  patent  In  suit  did  not  manufacture, 
sell  or  use  the  alleged  Inventions  or  im- 
provements claimed  in  said  letters  patent, 
and  particularly  the  alleged  inventions  and 
Improvements  specified  in  the  first,  fourth 
and  sixth  claims  thereof,  and  hence  were  in 
no  way  damaged  or  injured  by  the  alleged  vi- 
olation by  these  defendants,  or  others,  of 
their  alleged  rights  under  said  letters   pat- 


ent; and  that  therefore  the  complaiiiant 
in  its  pretended  acquirement  of  the  right 
of  its  predecessors  in  title  to  damages  for 
past  infringement,  in  fact  acquired  no  such 
right;  and  the  defendants  aver  on  informa- 
tion and  belief  that  the  consideration  for 
alleged  rights  of  action  for  past  infringe- 
ment passing  from  the  complainant  to  its 
predecessors  in  title  is  a  contingent  and 
conditional  consideration,  and  depends  as 
to  the  whole  or  an  essential  part  thereof 
upon  the  success  of  the  complainant  in  re- 
covering such  damages;  which  agreement 
these  defendants  are  advised  is  in  violation 
of  law  and  contrary  to  the  principles  of 
equity;  and  that  by  reason  thereof  the  com- 
plainant is  debarred  from  asserting,  in  a 
.  court  of  equity,  any  right  of  action  or 
claim  for  profits  or  damages,  or  any  de- 
mand for  an  injunction  or  accounting  under 
said  letters  patent  concerning  which  said 
alleged  and  improper  agreement  was  made. 
29.  These  defendants  further  answering 
aver  on  information  and  belief  that  the  al- 
leged acquirement  by  the  complainant  of  the 
said  letters  patent  was  principally  and  main- 
ly for  the  purpose  of  acquiring  the  pretended 
claim  or  right  to  damages  or  profits  accruing 
prior  to  the  acquirement  of  said  letters 
patent  by  the  complainant,  in  order  that 
the  complainant  might  have  it  in  its  power 
to  discriminate  between  those  manufac- 
turers who  joined  in  the  conspirac.v  here- 
inbefore described  and  those  manufacturers 
who  either  declined  to  join  said  conspiracy 
or  were  not  invited  thereto;  the  purpose 
being  that  the  complainant  by  threaten- 
ing its  rivals  in  Ijusiness  and  the  rivals  in 
business  of  the  various  persons,  firms  and 
corporations  who  improperly  and  dishon- 
estly and  illegally  conspired  with  each  other 
in  manner  and  form  as  hereinbefore  set 
forth  with  suit  or  claim  for  damages  in 
large  amounts,  and  publishing  said  threats 
of  suit,  and  publicly  announcing  said  false 
and  pretended  claim  for  damages  for  past 
infringements,  should  so  harass  and  an- 
noy and  injure  said  rivals  in  business  and 
so  seriously  and  injuriously  affect  the 
credit  of  its  rivals  in  business,  that  Its 
rivals  in  business  would  be  seriously  ham- 
pered in,  if  not  entirely  prevented  from, 
carrying  on  their  legitimate  business  of 
manufacturing  and  selling  bicycles  and 
bicycle  sundries  in  the  United  States  in 
competition  with  the  complainant;  which 
said  acts  of  the  complainant,  as  these  de- 
fendants are  informed  and  believe,  is  in 
violation  of  law  and  opposed  to  equity. 
Wherefore,  these  defendants  maintain  that 
the  complainant  is  deprived  all  right  of 
action,  if  any  it  might  otherwise  have  had, 
as  asserted  in  the  bill  of  complaint. 

Ask  Dismissal. 

And  these  defendants  pray  the  same  ben- 
efits of  the  facts  and  things  herein  set  forth 
as  if  they  had  demurred  to  the  bill  of  com- 
plaint, where  a  demurrer  would  have  been 
proper,  and  the  same  benefits  thereof  as  they 
would  have  had  if  they  had  specifically 
pleaded  to  said  bill  of  complaint. 

Ai.d  these  defendants  submit  to  this  Hon- 
orable Court  that  the  complainant  has  no 
right  to  any  further  answer  to  said  bill  of 
complaint  than  is  hereinbefore  contained, 
and  no  right  to  any  accounting,  discovery, 
injunction  or  other  relief  prayed  for  in  said 
bill  of  complaint;  and  they  humbly  pray  to 
be  hence  dismissed  with  their  reasonable 
costs  in  this  behalf  most  wrongfully  sus- 
tained. 

Nobody  Took  It  Seriously. 

A  New  York  paper  recently  printed  a 
stupid  paragraph  alleging  that  the  trust 
had  held  its  annual  meeting,  re-elected 
the  directors,  and  had  earned  10  per  cent 
on  its  common  stock.  The  Cycle  Age 
prepared  a  comment  thereon,  but  by  an 
oversight  the  paragraph  alone  was 
printed  and  the  comment  held  over.  The 
trust's  New  York  organ  grasps  the  op- 
portunity to  call  attention  to  a  state- 
ment which  is  "quite  in  line  with  other 
rumors  about  the  A.  B.  C." 


The  executive  committee  in  charge  of 
the  twenty-first  national  League  of  Amer- 
ican Wheelmen  meet,  to  be  held  in  Mil- 
waukee July  10  to  15,  having  received 
many  inquiries  as  to  the  advisability  of 
holding  a  meeting  of  the  trade  and  an 
exhibition  of  their  wares  in  that  city 
in  connection  with  and  during  the  week 
of  meet,  it  decided  to  hold  such  an  ex- 
hibition, and  set  aside  the  art  gallery 
in  the  Exposition  building  for  that  pur- 
pose. 

A  stock  of  bicycles  belonging  to  J. 
B.  Kaercher  was  damaged  to  the  extent 
of  $2,000  in  a  $100,000  fire  which  de- 
stroyed several  buildings  at  Fifth  ave- 
nue and  Wood  street  in  Pittsburg  last 
Friday. 


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227 


CURRENT  COASTER  BRAKE  TALK 


Comment,    Praise   and    Criticism    by    Tradesmen    and    Newspaper 
Writers — Many  Interesting  Suggestions 


Recently  a  bicycle  repairman  waa 
lieard  to  comment  upon  the  brake  prob- 
lem that  coaster  brakes  were  not  "fool 
proof."    Said  he: 

"Rear  wheel  spokes  are  constantly 
loosening  on  account  of  the  strains 
caused  by  the  action  of  hub  brakes. 
Sometimes  the  spokes  become  so  loose 
that  it  is  dangerous  to  ride  the  bicycle. 
This  is  a  condition  for  which  both  the 
man  who  fits  the  brake  to  the  bicycle 
and  the  rider  of  the  machine  are  to 
blame. 

"Great  caution  should  be  exercised  in 
lacing  and  truing  up  a  wheel  with  a 
coaster  brake  hub.  In  a  tangent  wheel 
the  drive  strain  is  thrown  nearly  in  a 
straight  tensional  manner  upon  one  set 
of  spokes  and  as  the  other  set  runs  in 
the  opposite  direction  they  should  carry 
the  braking  strain  equally  well.  It  must 
be  noted,  however,  that  the  braking 
strain  is  quick  and  sometimes  jerky.  The 
change  from  forward  drive  to  backward 
resistance  is  so  sudden  and  strong  that 
the  stress  is  shifted  from  one  set  of 
spokes  to  the  other  in  a  wheel  destruc- 
tive manner. 

"To  prevent  the  breaking  down  of  the 
rear  wheel  the  tension  of  the  spokes 
should  be  constantly  watched  and  at 
the  beginning  the  spokes  used  should 
be  at  least  as  heavy  as  14-16  gauge  if 
there  are  thirty-six  to  the  wheel,  or  15-17 
if  there  are  forty. 

"If  the  man  who  puts  in  the  coaster 
hub  sees  to  it  that  the  spokes  are  of 
the  right  weight,  the  nipples  run  true 
and  the  lacing  and  truing  properly  ac- 
complished, he  has  done  his  part.  Then 
he  turns  over  the  machine  to  some  fool 
of  a  rider  who  immediately  goes  out 
on  street  or  road  and  begins  operating 
the  brake  as  hard  and  fierce  as  he  can 
on  every  possible  excuse  and  often  with- 
out excuse  or  need.  He  scorches  along 
at  fifteen  or  eighteen  miles  an  hour  and 
suddenly  brings  the  machine  up  to  al- 
most a  standstill  as  abruptly  as  he  can 
without  slinging  himself  over  the  handle 
bars.  The  spokes  begin  to  loosen,  he 
pays  no  attention  to  them,  and  when  the 
wheel  begins  to  wobble  underneath  his 
weight  he  comes  back  to  the  repairer 
or  dealer  with  a  terrible  'howl,'  curses 
the  brake,  the  man  who  made  it  and  the 
man  who  put  it  in,  but  utterly  forgets 
to  say  a  word  about  the  man  who  used  it. 

"If  a  coaster  brake  is  properly  fitted 
to  a  rear  wheel  and  is  used  carefully 
when  needed  instead  of  being  worked  at 
every  opportunity  for  the  edification  of 
the  onlookers  and  as  a  sort  of  new  pas- 
time, it  will  render  good  service.  If  it 
is  not  handled  intelligently  at  both  ends 
of  the  game  it  will  give  trouble." 

Advises  Caution. 

It  is  indeed  common  for  wrong  usage 
of  a  good  thing  to  bring  that  thing  into 
disrepute  among  those  who  do  not  search 
deeply  for  real  causes.  The  fact  that  a 
coaster  brake  must  be  used  with  care 
does  not  detract  from  the  value  of  the 
device.  A  brake  is  in  the  beginning  an 
article  for  the  careful  and  sensible  rider. 
The  dare-devil  scorcher  is  a  respecter  of 
nothing  and  if  he  gets  into  trouble  with 
a  coaster  brake  it  is  no  more  the  brake's 
fault  than  it  is  the  bicycle's  fault  if  he 
brings  disaster  upon  himself  while 
mounted  upon  a  rigid  drive  machine. 
Hence  the   assertion   below  of  a  writer 


in  a  Massachusetts  newspaper  that  the 
coaster  brake  is  responsible  for  many  ac- 
cidents is  a  wrong  imputation.  The 
blame  should  rest  on  the  rider.  The 
quotation  is: 

"There  is  frequent  comment  this  sum- 
mer as  to  the  numerous  bicycle  acci- 
dents due  to  the  breaking  of  forks.  It 
would  seem  as  if  bicycle  manufacturers 
had  endeavored  to  cheapen  the  cost  of 
making  machines  by  poor  workmanship 
or  poor  tubing,  but  if  this  is  so,  it  will 
not  pay  in  the  end,  for  accidents  due  to 
broken  forks  are  extremely  dangerous, 
and  no  wheelman  is  likely  to  look  with 
favor  on  a  make  of  cycle  that  he  cannot 
trust  implicitly.  The  standard  bicycles 
meet  with  no  more  accidents  than  must 
be  expected  according  to  the  theory  of 
probability.  The  coaster  brake,  too,  is 
responsible  for  many  bad  tosses.  As  a 
brake  it  is  too  strong  to  be  useful.  It 
applies  too  easily  and  too  forcibly,  and 
fulfills  satisfactorily  only  the  purpose  of 
posing  on  level  roads  or  slight  grades. 
When  applied  on  a  steep  hill  it  must  be 
with  utmost  caution  or  unfortunate  re- 
sults." 

Suggest  Special  Saddles. 

The  introduction  of  the  coaster  brake 
has  set  people  to  thinking  as  well  as  to 
buying.  Though  some  think  in  queer 
channels,  all  thoughts  which  cluster 
around  the  brake  problem  are  interest- 
ing, if  not  instructive.  A  daily  paper 
space  killer  has  started  from  the  ques- 
tion of  coaster  brakes  and  worked  up- 
ward into  the  saddle  proposition  as  fol- 
lows: 

"From  experts  come  suggestions  for 
changes  in  the  construction  of  saddles 
to  conform  with  the  coaster  brake  de- 
vice. The  use  of  the  latter,  it  is  con- 
tended, will  bring  a  demand  for  more 
comfortable  saddles.  It  is  not  denied 
that  the  entire  weight  cff  the  rider  does 
-not  rest  on  the  saddle.  A  large  propor- 
tion is  carried  on  the  pedals  and  a 
smaller  portion  on  the  handle  bars.  With 
the  new  device  when  a  rider  is  coasting 
his  entire  weight  will  rest  on  the  sad- 
dle. Any  movement  to  throw  a  portion 
of  the  weight  on  the  pedals  will  bring 
about  the  application  of  the  brake.  In 
resting  his  entire  weight  on  the  saddle 
the  shocks  of  the  road  are  communicated 
to  him  with  surprising  definiteness.  Ex- 
perts believe  that  to  overcome  this  the 
construction  of  saddles  must  be  changed. 
They  should  be  broader  and  shorter, 
shaped  to  obviate  harmful  and  unneces- 
sary pressure,  and  with  a  base  so  con- 
structed that  the  leather  will  yield  with- 
out losing  its  shape.  It  is  predicted  that 
saddles  with  springs  will  greatly  aid 
in  bringing  about  the  necessary  comforts. 
What  the  rider  wants  is  a  saddle  that  he 
can  sit  on  and  yet  not  feel  in  an  unnat- 
ural position." 

Learning  to  Use  the  Brake. 

Riding  a  machine  fitted  with  a  coaster 
brake  is  different  in  many  ways  from 
riding  one  without  such  an  attachment. 
The  rider  must  not  only  accustom  him- 
self to  the  free-wheel  part  of  the  revised 
program,  but  he  must  get  on  to  the  easily 
learned  knack  of  stopping  his  forward 
pedal  revolution  at  the  correct  point  to 
allow  effective  back  pedaling  in  case  he 
desires  or  is  forced  to  apply  the  brake. 


The  advice  furnished  along  this  line  by 
a  St.  Paul  dally  newspaper  is  worthy  of 
quotation  if  for  no  other  reason  than  the 
original  terms  applied  to  various  pedal 
positions: 

"The  widespread  use  this  year  of  the 
coaster  brake  has  introduced  a  set  of 
ethics  to  which  wheelmen  have  found 
they  must  accustom  themselves.  The 
'six-o'clock'  position  in  coasting  is  con- 
demned by  all  the  authorities,  as  it 
leaves  the  pedals  at  the  dead  point  and 
in  difliculty  if  immediate  change,  either 
forward  or  retrograde,  is  desired.  Most 
people  who  have  had  experience  with  the 
novelty  say  that  the  'quarter  past  three' 
position  is  the  best,  although  when  a 
rider  becomes  experienced  a  slant  in 
either  position  will  recommend  itself  to 
his  instinctive  judgment." 

Appreciated  by  Ladies. 

A  Philadelphia  newspaper  man  takes  a 
kindly  interest  in  the  woman  rider.  He 
sees  for  her  an  immense  advantage  in  the 
coaster  brake,  and  speaks  of  it  as  fol- 
lows: 

"The  introduction  of  the  coaster  brake 
is  another  step  in  the  complete  emanci- 
pation of  the  female  cyclist,  as  it  brings 
her  all  the  delights  of  coasting  without 
its  old  attendant  dangers.  Hitherto 
most  ladies  were  almost  afraid  to  coast 
for  fear  of  the  skirt  getting  caught  in 
the  pedals  of  back  wheel,  and  many  a 
serious  accident  can  be  put  down  to  this 
particular  part  of  a  lady's  attire  becom- 
ing entangled  with  the  moving  parts  of 
the  cycle.  All  this  has  changed,  and  lady 
cyclists  can  now  enjoy  to  their  hearts' 
content  the  pleasure  of  a  good  coast 
without  having  their  feeling  perturbed  by 
thoughts  of  attending  dangers  or  lurk- 
ing risks." 

Patent  Office  Rciction. 

If  the  patent  attorney  were  to  be  ques- 
tioned concerning  the  desirability  of  the 
coaster  brake  he  would  doubtless  be 
quick  in  replying: 

"It's  a  good  thing;   push  it  along." 

It  is  surely  a  good  thing  for  him,  for 
no  sooner  has  the  public  recognized  the 
merit  of  the  device  and  taken  kindly  to 
it  than  Mr.  Inventor,  whose  street  ad- 
dress is  simply  Everywhere,  gets  to  work 
to  help  out  the  mechanical  solving  of 
the  coaster  brake  problem. 

The  introducers  of  the  coaster  brake, 
those  who  have  developed  pi-actical  de- 
vices and  manufactured  and  marketed 
them,  have  worked  for  results.  The  in- 
ventors who  are  following  in  their  wake 
are  working  for  patents  and  many  of 
them  are  getting  the  same.  It  is  a  new 
chance  for  invention.  It  affords  a  field 
which  has  not  been  worked  to  despair. 
Let  anyone  bring  out  a  new  article 
which  may  be  made  in  many  forms  and 
from  one  end  of  the  country  to  the  other 
the  cry  will  be  taken  up: 

"New  chance  for  a  patent;  get  in  line, 
fellows."    And  they  get  in  line. 


Trade  Winning  Ways. 

Show  customers  that  it  is  a  pleasure  to 
see  them,  suggests  an  exchange  writer, 
and  that  it  is  your  desire  to  supply  their 
wants.  Let  this  service  be  prompt  and 
unhesitating;  no  one  likes  to  wait,  and 
people  will  shun  stores  in  which  they 
have  been  kept  waiting  on  previous  oc- 
casions. 

It  is  desirable  to  cultivate  an  aptitude 
for  remembering  the  names  of  each  indi- 
vidual  customer. 

Avoid  sarcasm;  it  may  display  sharp 
wit,  but  will  positively  not  assist  in 
drawing  or  keeping  trade. 

This  and  other  methods  of  indirect  flat- 
tery are  legitimate  means  of  keeping 
good  customers,  and,  through  their  influ- 
ence, of  drawing  others. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


RECENT  CYCLE  INVENTION 


English    Back    Pedaling    Brake— Adjustable    Stirrup    Toe    Clip- 
Swinging  Crank  Hanger  Device 


Automatic  Rim  Brake. 

There  have  been  but  few  automatic  rim 
brakes  patented  in  this  country.  Ameri- 
can inventors  worlting  on  the  coaster 
brake  problem  have  applied  themselves 
almost  exclusively  to  either  hub  or  tire 
brakes.  The  scarcity  of  rim  brake  pro- 
ductions is  not  due  to  a  preconceived 
dislike  for  such  devices  on  the  part  of 
American  mechanics,  but  in  all  probabil- 
ity to  mere  lack  of  interest. 

The  rim  brake,  automatic  or  hand  op- 
erated, has  several  disadvantages,  but 
those  disadvantages  have  been  studied  no 
more  in  the  United  States  than  have  the 


several  distinct  advantages  of  this  type  of 
brake.  It  is  further  true  that  American 
inventors  do  not  refrain  from  patent  ap- 
plication on  the  giound  of  lack  of  merit. 
In  this  particular  instance  the  Yankee 
inventor  is  an  abstainer  simply  because 
he  has  not  as  yet  thoroughly  absorbed 
the  idea  that  there  is  a  new  drink  for  him 
to  fix  to  his  liking. 

A  few  English  automatic  rim  brakes  to 
be  used  in  connection  with  coaster  or  free- 
wheel devices  have  crept  into  our  pat- 
ent office.  It  may  be  reasonably  expected 
that  home  invention  on  the  same  lines 
will  commence  with  wholesale  rapidity 
before  long.  Where  there's  a  chance 
there's  an  inventor  and  where  there's  an 
inventor  there's  a  patent  attorney. 

A  few  weeks  ago  United  States  letters 
patent  were  granted  for  an  English  rim 
brake  known  as  the  B.  S.  A.  This  brake 
is  a  first-class  typical  example  of  ap- 
proved British  construction  of  the  kind. 
It  comprises  a  free-wheel  clutch  in  the 
rear  hub  and  a  braking  clutch  at  the 
hanger  to  operate  the  rim  brake  shoe 
mechanism  through  the  action  of  back- 
pedaling. 

Last  week  a  patent  was  issued  to  Noah 
Mitchell  of  London  for  an  automatic  rim 
brake  differing  in  principle  from  the  B. 
S.  A.  in  the  manner  of  putting  into  oper- 
ation the  brake  shoes.  Instead  of  a  ball 
or  roller  clutch  at  the  bracket,  this  brake 
is  supplied  with  a  spring  hinged  dog 
adapted  to  engage  the  left  crank.  Whi:e 
the  rider  is  propelling  the  machine  for- 
ward the  crank  lifts  the  dog  slightly  and 
passes  by  it.  A  curved  edge  with  flat 
impulse  spring  is  supposed  to  obviate  the 
clicking  noise  as  the  crank  in  its  upward 
path  passes  the  dog.  When  the  rider 
back  pedals  the  crank  strikes  the  dog 
from  above  and  puts  into  operation  the 
brake  levers  and  links,  thus  setting  the 
leather  faced  brake  shoes.  The  construc- 
tion and  operation  of  this  device  is  clear- 
ly shown  in  the  accompanying  illustra- 


tion. The  actuating  dog  is  marked  A  A 
in  the  views. 

The  patent  claims  do  not  specify  a  par- 
ticular style  of  free-wheel  clutch  to  be 
used  in  the  rear  hub,  the  selection  of  such 
clutch  being  optional. 

While  a  brake  operating  by  a  pawl  or 
dog  engaging  the  crank  arm  is  bound  to 
be  positive  and  sure  in  its  braking  action 
it  is  likewise  bound  to  make  its  presence 
on  the  machine  more  noticeable  when  the 
driving  is  forward  than  does  a  brake 
whose  operating  mechanism  comprises  a 
roller  or  ball  clutch  at  the  hanger.  A 
brake  of  the  Mitchell  type  has  the  advan- 
tage of  general  adaptability,  however.  No 
remodeling  of  hanger  parts  is  necessary 
when  applying  the  brake  to  a  bicycle. 

Woodwofth's  Toe  Clip. 

In  the  majority  of  the  stirrup  toe  clips 
which  have  been  invented  and  patented 
within  the  past  few  years  the  adjustable 
or  non-adjustable  stirrup  has  been  of 
some  such  material  as  leather,  while  the 
longitudinal  toe  band,  if  such  be  supplied, 
has  been  of  metal. 

J.  M.  Woodworth  of  Newton,  Mass.,  re- 
verses the  materials.  His  recently  pat- 
ented clip,  shown  herewith,  is  devised 
to  be  adjustable  both  for  length  and 
breadth  and  the  stirrup  strap  is  of  light 
strip  steel,  while  the  toe  strap  is  of 
leather. 

An  angle  bracket  fastened  to  the  pedal 
in  the  usual  manner  is  arranged  with  a 
toothed  clamp  on  its  upper  or  horizontal 
face  to  retain  both  the  metal  stirrup  and 
the  toe  strap.  The  bracket  is  supplied 
with  integral  wings  having  horizontal 
under  hooks  at  their  extremities. 
Through  these  hooks  pass  the  respective 
ends  of  the  stirrup  strap,  said  strap  ends 
overlapping  each  other  on  the  central 
portion  of  the  bracket. 

The  upper  end  of  the  leather  toe  strap 
is  riveted  to  the  upper  central  portion  of 
the  stirrup  while  its  lower  end  is  so  se- 


MOr^e^di 


cured  within  the  bracket  clamp  that  it 
may  be  adjusted  to  suit  the  length  of  foot 
of  the  user.  It  is  obvious  that  the  metal 
stirrup  is  also  adjustable  and  that  either 
or  both  of  the  clip  straps  may  be  readily 
adjusted  by  loosening  the  single  clamp 
screw. 

A  la  Von  der  Heide. 

Letters  patent  to  Carl  Von  der  Heide  of 
Milwaukee  relate  to  the  crank  hanger 
shown  in  the  views  herewith.  This  hang- 
er serves  the  double  purpose  of  providing 
chain  adjustment  and  hanger  "drop"  ad- 
justment. It  incidentally  permits  the 
ready  removal  of  the  hanger  shell,  a  point 
worth  considering  at  a  time  when  cycle 
mechanics  are  facing  the  problem  of 
whether  or  not  it  can  be  demonstrated  in 
the  courts  that  bicycles  with  rigid  inte- 


gral cross  tubes  adapted  to  support  the 
crank  shaft  were  to  be  found  on  bicycles 
in  this  country  prior  to  1886.  A  newly 
patented  crank  hanger  may  not  amount 
to  much  in  an  ordinarily  commercial  way, 
but  all  new  hangers  which  evade  the 
Smith-Owen  patent  claims  are  of  inter- 
est. If  not  commercially  applicable  them- 
selves, they  may  suggest  other  novelties 
which  can  be  applied  practically. 

The  Von  der  Heide  hanger  is  a  cross 
between  the  old-time  sliding  bracket  and 
the  modern  eccentric.  The  shell  being 
hung  from  a  hinge  center  is  adjusted  on  a 
curved  path  as  is  the  eccentric,  while  its 
movement  more  nearly  approaches  the 
straight  forward  and  back  movement  of 
the  horizontal  sliding  affair. 

The  seat  mast,  lower  tube  and  rear  fork 
tubes  cluster  into  a  piece  which  forms  a 


rectangular  taper  opening  at  the  lower 
mouth  of  the  seat  mast.  Within  this  ta- 
per opening  is  swung  a  stout  arm,  fas- 
tened by  means  of  a  cross  bolt  and  hav- 
ing attached  rigidly  to  its  lower  end  the 
hanger  shell.  A  second  cross  bolt  with 
nut  washers  adapted  to  engage  notches 
or  a  series  of  holes  in  the  outer  face  of 
the  rectangular  cluster  piece  and  passing 
through  curved  slots  in  the  respective 
side  faces  of  the  said  cluster,  furnishes 
means  for  locking  the  swinging  bracket 
in  an  adjusted  position. 

That  the  "drop"  of  the  hanger  may  be 
altered  to  suit  the  use  of  the  rider  of 
the  machine  a  second  cross  hole  for  the 
passage  of  the  hinge  bolt  is  provided, 
and  the  hole  in  the  swinging  rod  through 
which  passes  the  locking  bolt  is  extended 
into  an  elongated  vertical  slot  that  the 
hanger  may  be  shifted  from  its  upper  to 
its  lower  position,  or  vice  versa,  without 
removing  more  than  one  bolt. 

Besides  the  matter  of  appearance  the 
most  serious  objection  to  be  raised  to  this 
device  is  the  lack  of  rigidity  possessed 
by  a  bracket  which  is  not  directly  con- 
nected to  the  rear  fork  tubes  or  rigidly 
enclosed  by  a  frame  or  other  construction 
which  is  so  connected. 

Mentioned  Briefly. 

Albert  Hinrichs  and  Julius  Kruger  of 
Hameln,  Germany,  are  joint  patentees  of 
a  rather  bulky  spring  seat  support  which 
requires  special  and  weakening  construc- 
tion of  frame  and  seat  cluster  and  the 
longitudinal  slotting  of  the  seat  mast. 

The  latest  resurrection  of  the  longitu- 
dinally divided  bicycle  saddle  is  the  re- 
cently patented  affair  of  Felix  Rosen- 
berg of  Berlin,  Germany.  This  German 
creation  comprises  a  pair  of  horseshoe 
shaped  spring  sections  which  if  used  In 
conjunction  by  the  same  rider  at  the 
same  time  are  supposed  to  alleviate  all 
saddle  evils. 


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INFORMATION   FOR   BUYERS 


Won  on  a  Stanley. 

The  growth  of  the  assembler  or  small 
builder  is  nowhere  better  demonstrated  than 
on  the  track.  This  season  the  mounts  of  the 
speed  merchants  comprise  machines  made  by 
large  makers  and  small,  and  It  is  no  infre- 
quent occurrence  for  a  bicycle  assembled  by 
some  energetic  repairer  to  cross  a  finishing 
tape  winner.  The  assembler  is  a  factor  in 
the  trade  and  justly  so  if  he  builds  bicycles 
which  rank  creditably  for  speed  and  service. 
A  typical  example  of  assembler  catering  to 
racing  men  as  well  as  to  pleasure  rider  is 
B.  S.  Stanley,  2106  Wabash  avenue,  Chicago. 
Johnny  Fisher  who  has  been  hustling  the 
best  of  the  professionals  at  Vailsburg,  of 
late,  and  L.  B.  Schaub,  one  of  Chicago's 
hardest  road  riders,  are  this  season  mounted 
on  Stanleys.  Schaub  won  third  time  prize  in 
the  Detroit  Decoration  day  road  race  and 
June  23  rode  down  all  the  other  competitors 
In  an  Australian  pursuit  race  on  the  Garfield 
Park  track  at  Chicago.  The  latter  race  was 
for  the  individual  ownership  of  the  Mayer 
cup  which  was  won  by  the  Columbia-Logan 
Square  relay  team  in  the  Milwaukee-Chi- 
chgo   relay  race   on  Labor  day,   1899. 


H.  W.  Crescent  Tire  Attacher. 

The  H.  W.  Crescent  tire  attachment  is  as 
its  name  implies,  a  device  for  supplanting 
the  use  of  cements,  shellacs,  etc.,  in  the  at- 
taching of  tires  to  ordinary  crescent  rims.  It 
comprises  five  light  metal  plates,  each  having 
two  downwardly  projecting  prongs  which 
may  be  pressed  into  the  rim,  and  two  up- 
wardly extending  fingers  to  engage  and  be 
clinched  through  a  band  or  ribbon  of  rubber- 
coated  canvas  which  is  cemented  to  the  in- 
ner side  of  the  tire.  In  using,  the  strip  is 
first  placed  upon  the  rim,  the  prongs  of  the 
metal  plates  being  firmly  pressed  into  the 
rim,  and  the  ends  of  the  canvas  strip  being 
cut  to  meet,  after  which  the  exposed  face  of 
the  strip  is  coated  with  cement  and  the  tire 
set  in  place.  The  strip  thus  becomes  prac- 
tically a  part  of  the  tire  and  is  not  removed 
therefrom.  Ready  removal  and  replace- 
ment for  repairs  is  afforded  by  this  device, 
as  the  tire  may  be  deflated  and  pulled  from 
the  rim  in  a  second.  To  replace  it.  It  is 
simply  reseated  on  the  rim  and  the  five 
plates  pressed  downward  till  their  prongs 
engage  the  rim. 

The  attacher  holds  the  tire  against 
creeping  and  the  rubber  covered  canvas 
strip  on  the  inner  side  of  the  tire,  projects 
beyond  the  edges  of  the  rim  and  thus  obvi- 
ates   the    tire-ruining   evil,    rim   chafing.      If 


the  rim  should  break  or  any  other  accident 
requiring  relacing  of  the  wheel  occur,  the 
spoke  nipples  can  be  readily  screwed  off  the 
spoke  ends  and  both  spokes  and  nipples  re- 
used in  building  up  the  wheel.  Repairers 
and  others  who  have  tried  to  loosen  nipples 
from  rims  thickly  covered  with  cement  will 
readily  appreciate  the  advantage  of  this 
feature.  The  H.  W.  Crescent  Tire  Attacher 
Co.,  1175  West  North  avenue,  Chicago,  is  the 
maker. 


Praises  the  Cuihion  Frame. 

The  Hygienic  Wheel  Co.,  St.  Paul  building. 
New  York  city,  which  controls  the  patent 
rights  for  the  standard  pattern  cushion 
frame  adopted  by  several  prominent  manu- 
facturers and  which  according  to  all  reports 
has  met  a  ready  welcome  by  the  buying  ele- 
ment this  season,     recently     received  from 


William  Metzger,  a  prominent  Detroit  deal- 
er, the  following  highly  complimentary  let- 
ter: 

"Gentlemen. — One  instinctively  applauds 
success,  and  the  success  of  our  cushion 
device  compels  me  to  give  open  expression 
to  my  sentiments  regarding  its  future.  In 
my  opinion  the  Cushion  Frame  is  the  great- 
est practical  innovation  in  the  makeup  of  a 
bicycle  since  the  advent  of  the  pneumatic 
tire.  It  is  doing  more  to  popularize  cycling 
than  any  other  modern  improvement. 

"My  success  in  introducing  machines  equip- 
ped in  this  manner  has  been  phenomenal. 
Never  before  in  my  fifteen  years'  experience 
as  a  bicycle  dealer  have  I  handled  goods 
that  have  appealed  more  quickly  to  public 
fancy,  nor  have  proven  more  permanently 
satisfactory  than  cushion  frame  bicycles. 
From  the  present  indications  I  expect  to  sell 
at  retail  here  in  Detroit,  fully  three  hundred 
Cushion  Frame  Bicycles  during  the  present 
season.  I  freely  confess  that  at  first  I  had 
grave  doubts  as  to  the  practicability  of 
such  a  wheel,  having  remembered  the  fate 
of  the  numberless  freaks  with  which  the 
market  is  yearly  burdened.  I  am  glad  to  say 
that  I  have  changed  my  opinion  however, 
and  firmly  believe  that  the  standard  wheel 
of  the  future  will  be  the  cushion  frame." 


particular  about  his  bicycle  and  its  furnish- 
ings. 


Pair  of  New  Hodsons. 

The  Bean-Chamberlain  Mfg.  Co.  of  Hud- 
son, Mich.,  has  added  two  new  patterns  to 
its  already  large  line  of  Hudson,  Lenawee 
and  Noxall  bicycles.  The  new-born  are  call- 
ed respectively  the  Hudson  Extra  and  the 
Hudson  Special  and  have  frames  built  on 
the  plan  termed  by  the  Hudson  company 
"Kombination-Konstruction."  The  firm 
states  that  the  Extra  may  be  readily  retail- 
ed at  $35  while  the  Special  can  be  sold  at 
from  $25  to  $30  and  leave  the  agent  a  good 
profit.  Both  machines  are  substantially 
built,  up-to-date  and  equipped  with  well 
known  standard  fittings.  The  maker  is  pre- 
pared for  immediate  shipments  and  will 
mail  full  particulars  concerning  the  ma- 
chines together  with  summer  prices  upon 
request. 


Harness  for  Riders. 

There  may  be  nothing  new  under  the  sun 
but  a  harness  to  assist  riders  to  greater 
feats  of  endurance  is  certainly  a  novelty. 
This  harness  is  secured  over  the  shoulders 
and  around  the  waist  and  the  theory  of  the 
makers  is  that  it  gives  greater  propelling 
leverage  than  could  otherwise  be  obtained. 
With  the  exception  of  the  knee  pads,  which 
are  of  leather  secured  to  elastic  bands,  the 
device  is  of  heavy  corded  braid.  It  is 
claimed  that  after  the  bending  of  the  knee 
in  pedaling,  the  limb  is  returned  to  its  natu- 
ral position  without  effort,  through  the 
strain  of  the  elastic  bands.  It  is  said  that 
users  report  an  increase  of  both  endurance 
and  speed  by  the  use  of  the  harness.  The 
device  is  made  for  either  ladies  or  gentle- 
men, and  is  manufactured  by  Hach  &  Wil- 
liams,  223  Champlain  street,    Cleveland. 


Home  Town  Success. 

The  Patee  Crest  bicycle  is  not  only  suc- 
cessful in  various  sections  of  the  country 
but  its  popularity  has  a  good  foundation 
right  in  the  home  town  of  its  maker,  the 
Patee  Bicycle  Co.  of  Peoria,  111.  The  adver- 
tisement of  Fisher  Bros.,  in  a  recent  issue 
of  the  Peoria  Star  contained  two  columns 
of  names  of  prominent  Peoria  citizens  who 
own  and  ride  Patee  Crest  bicycles  and  the 
local  agents  remark  that  nothing  but  their 
inability  to  buy  all  of  the  advertising  pages 
in  the  paper  prevented  them  from  publish- 
ing hundreds  more. 


Mossberg  and  the  Police. 

The  Frank  Mossberg  Co  of  Attleboro, 
Mass.,  is  now  official  bell-maker  for  his 
majesty  the  American  policeman,  for  the 
Mossberg  bicycle  bell  has  been  selected  by 
the  famous  bicycle  police  squad  of  New 
York  city  as  the  regulation  "clear  the  way" 
signal.  This  fact  is  a  gratifying  testimonial 
to  the  merit  of  Mossberg  bells,  as  the  New 
York   cycle  policeman  is   well  known   to   be 


Adjustable  Cone  Patented. 

Several  months  ago  the  Cycle  Age  men- 
tioned the  introduction  of  the  Nelson  ad- 
justable cone  by  means  of  which  repairers 
and  others  might  readily  replace  worn  or 
broken  hub  cones.  The  producer  of  this 
cone,  the  A.  Nelson  Mfg.  Co.,  67  South  Ca- 
nal street,  Chicago,  now  reports  that  let- 
ters patent  for  the  cone  were  issued  June  12. 

The  accompanying  illustration  presents  the 
construction  of  the  Nelson  cone.  It  com- 
prises a  hardened  cone  body  on  which  is 
screw  threaded  a  washer  of  soft  steel.  This 
washer  may  be  screwed  to  any  position  on 
the  cone  body  according  to  the  depth  of  the 
bill  cup  which  the  cone  is  to  match,  and 
being  of  soft  steel  may  be  filed  or  turned 
down  to  any  desired  size.     In  some  instances 


it  is  not  even  necessary  to  file  down  the 
washer  as  it  can  be  adjusted  on  the  cone 
body  so  that  it  will  run  close  to  the  outside 
end  of  the  cup  instead  of  within  it. 

The  cone  is  furnished  in  sizes  for  1-4,  9-32, 
5-16  and  3-8-inch  axles  and  with  threads 
from  twenty  to  thirty-two  to  the  inch.  The 
Nelson  company  reports  good  business  in 
these  cones  considering  that  thtey  have  been 
upon  the  market  but  a  short  time.  The 
cones  can  be  obtained  from  jobbers  and  sup- 
ply houses  as  well  as  direct  from  the  maker. 


Presses  and  Stamping  Dies. 

On  a  large  special  postal  card  G.  A.  Crosby 
&  Co.,  2833  Archer  avenue,  Chicago,  call  the 
attention  of  the  trade  to  the  fact  that  they 
are  supplying  punching  presses,  in  six  sizes, 
from  600  to  7,200  pounds  in  weight  and  ad- 
justable incline  presses  in  six  sizes  from  350 
to  5,100  pounds  in  weight.  The  company, 
which  owns  and  operates  the  plant  of  the 
E.  S.  Stiles  Press  Co.,  formerly  of  Water- 
town,  N.  Y.,  also  makes  a  specialty  of  dies 
for  various  kinds  of  pressing,  stamping  and 
punching  work. 


Diamond  Poster  Girl. 

Bright  eyes,  roguish  smile,  graceful  figure, 
jaunty  pose,  sea  and  sky  background  and 
a  Diamond  bicycle  tire  well  placed  in  the 
composition,  constitute  the  essential  features 
of  a  striking,  blue-toned  poster  recently  is- 
sued by  the  Diamond  Rubber  Co.  of  Akron, 
O.  It  is  attractive  and  should  prove  a  good 
advertisement  for  Diamond  400,  Clipper  and 
XX  tires. 


Wolff-American  on  the  Road. 

R.  H.  Wolff  &  Co.,  Ltd..  New  York  city, 
allow  that  a  race  is  often  justly  said  to  be 
small  test  of  a  bicycle,  as  almost  any  ma- 
chine will  laiet  for  a  little  while,  but  they 
consider  a  1,000-mile  record  ride  in  a  week's 
assorted  weather,  such  as  Miss  Margerita 
Gast  completed  on  June  17,  fairly  good  proof 
that  the  Wolff-American  does  not  ride  overly 
hard  and  is  staunch  and  reliable. 


Alexander  and  Reading  Standard. 

R.  M.  Alexander,  a  prominent  eastern 
amateur,  has  recently  made  several  note- 
worthy winnings  on  his  Reading  Standard 
racer.  June  14  he  captured  first  time  prize 
in  the  annual  10-miIe  road  race  of  the  Stam- 
ford (Conn.)  Wheel  Club  and  on  June  15 
won  a  20-mile  motor  tandem  paced  race  at 
Waterbury,  Conn.,  lowering  state  records 
for  all  distances   from   15   to   20   miles. 


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THE  PASTIME  AND  SPORT 


Jacquelia  Wins  Grand  Prix. 

A  special  report  by  cable  from  Paris 
announces  that  the  final  of  the  Grand 
Prix  de  Paris,  the  big  French  annual  cy- 
cling derby,  was  won  last  Sunday  by  the 
popular  French  favorite,  Jacquelin,  with 
Momo  of  Italy  second  and  Tommaselli, 
the  Italian  champion  sprinter,  third.  No 
Americans  competed  in  this  event,  which 
was  attended  by  an  immense  throng  of 
spectators.  Tommaselli,  it  will  be  remem- 
bered, was  the  lucky  winner  of  the 
Grand  Prix  last  year.  Jacquelin  also 
won  it  once  and  George  Banker  captured 
it  several  years  ago. 

At  the  same  meet  on  June  24  a  motor 
paced  hour  race  was  won  by  Bauge,  who 
covered  36  6-10  miles.  Harry  Elkes  rode, 
taking  second  honors,  which  we  shall 
doubtless  learn  by  subsequent  mail  ad- 
vices, was  due  to  pacing  troubles  or  to 
the  use  of  tricycles  with  which  Harry  is 
not  so  familiar  as  the  European  riders 
who  have  been  racing  on  the  Pare  des 
Princes  track.  Tom  Linton  crossed  the 
tape  fourth  in  this  race. 

The  victory  of  Jacquelin  in  the  Grand 
Prix  was  a  most  happy  surprise  to  the 
French  public,  for  of  all  the  popular  favor- 
ites on  the  track  and  in  private  life  none 
is  more  liked  than  he,  who  has  a  perfect- 
ly clean  record  for  fair  riding.  More- 
over, Jacquelin  had  not  been  expected  to 
win,  either  by  the  public  or  by  the  press 
critics,  Ellegaard,  the  Danish  champion; 
Meyers  and  Ruber,  the  Germans,  and 
Momo  and  Tommaselli,  the  Italians,  be- 
ing preferred  to  him  so  far  as  probabili- 
ties were  concerned.  Jacqiielin  did  not 
begin  training  early  this  year  for  the 
sprint  races,  as  at  the  close  of  last  season 
he  had  shown  good  form  for  middle  dis- 
tance paced  work  and  decided  to  enter 
this  class.  When  the  season  opened,  how- 
ever, and  he  found  there  were  not  many 
middle  distance  races  being  run,  he  start- 
ed in  to  train  for  sprinting  again  and 
came  into  form  slowly.  After  taking  part 
in  some  of  the  big  meets  in  Italy  during 
the  past  two  months  he  rounded  into  suf- 
ficiently good  condition  to  run  second 
most  of  the  time  to  Ellegaard  and  to  win 
when  the  Dane  did  not  compete.  On  June 
15  Ellegaard  had  a  bad  fall  in  training 
and  it  is  possible  he  did  not  start  in  the 
Grand  Prix. 

Republicans  Adopt  Good  Roads  Plank. 

The  League  of  American  Wheelmen  has 
been  successful  in  half  of  its  latest  great 
undertaking.  As  a  result  of  the  efforts 
of  its  oflicials  it  has  succeeded  in  secur- 
ing the  insertion  of  a  good  roads  plank 
in  the  Republican  national  platform 
adopted  at  Philadelphia  last  week.  Now 
it  is  directing  its  attention  and  energies 
to  a  similar  end  at  the  Democratic  con- 
vention at  Kansas  City  in  the  first  week 
of  July. 

The  plank  in  the  Republican  platform 
was  one  of  several  drafts  left  as  a  guide 
to  the  platform  committee  by  H.  B.  Ful- 
lerton,  W.  S.  Bull  and  John  B.  Uhle  of 
New  York  city,  who  were  in  Philadelphia 
during  the  convention.  The  one  selected 
reads  as  follows: 

Public  movements  looking  to  a  permanent 
improvement  of  the  roads  and  highways  of 
the  country  meet  with  our  cordial  approval, 
and  we  recommend  this  subject  to  the  ear- 
nest consideration  of  the  people  and  of  the 
legislatures  of  the  several  states. 

The  adoption  of  these  good  roads 
planks  by  the  national  political  organiza- 
tions means  more  than  might  at  first  ap- 
pear, not  so  much  perhaps  as  an  evi- 
dence that  either  party  will  actively  push 
the  good  roads  cause  during  the  coming 


four  years  of  the  next  presidential  term, 
but  as  an  evidence  that  the  long  years  of 
earnest  work  by  the  League  of  American 
Wheelmen  is  bearing  good  fruit.  Political 
parties  are  not  noted  for  advocating  a 
principle  that  is  unpopular,  even  though 
they  know  it  is  a  good  one,  and  the  adop- 
tion of  a  good  roads  plank  may  therefore 
be  taken  to  mean  that  the  old  opposition 
of  the  farming  class  against  the  road  im- 
provement movement  has  practically  died 
out  all  over  the  country.  Politicians  now 
evidently  feel  that  more  votes  are  to  be 
secured  by  favoring  the  improvement  of 
the  wagon  roads  of  the  country  than  by 
opposing  it.  As  the  good  roads  agitation 
is  popular  with  the  laboring  men,  there 
is  no  reason  for  doubting  that  the  Demo- 
crats will  see  the  advisability  of  placing 
such  a  stout  plank  in  their  forthcoming 
platform.  And  such  planks  will  bridge 
the  way  for  a  short  cut  to  the  end  de- 
sired by  the  wheelmen. 

Excluded  From  World's  Championships. 

The  warning  issued  to  the  racing  men 
of  all  countries  by  the  newly  organized 
International  Cyclists'  Union,  as  pub- 
lished in  the  Cycle  Age  last  week,  to  the 
effect  that  the  world's  championships  to 
be  run  at  Paris  next  September  will  be 
open  only  to  riders  in  good  standing  with 
the  race  governing  bodies  of  the  coun- 
tries afiiliated  in  the  International  Cy- 
clists' Union — France,  United  States,  It- 
aly, Belgium,  Switzerland,  Denmark  and 
the  Netherlands — will  doubtless  be  a  sore 
disappointment  to  a  number  of  prominent 
racing  men  who  had  entertained  hopes  of 
representing  their  countries  in  the  inter- 
national races  at  Paris.  Those  whom  it 
will  hit  hardest  will  be  the  champions  of 
the  English  colonies,  R.  H.  Walne  and  R. 
W.  Lewis  of  Australia  and  George  Suth- 
erland and  E.  Reynolds  of  New  Zealand. 
Reynolds  has  already  passed  through  the 
United  States  on  his  way  from  the  an- 
tipodes to  Paris.  He  can,  of  course,  en- 
ter the  races  in  France,  as  may  also  the 
others  should  they  go  there,  but  they 
would  have  to  ride  as  individuals  and  not 
as  accredited  representatives  of  their  re- 
spective countries,  which  are  not  affiliat- 
ed with  the  I.  C.  U.  And  if  they  ride  at 
the  international  championships  they 
must  be  suspended  by  their  home  bodies. 

The  British  isles  and  Canada  will  also 
be  excluded  and  so  must  Germany  unless 
she  decides  to  affiliate  with  the  I.  C.  U. 
before  the  championships  come  off. 

Down  in  Australia  the  members  of  the 
League  of  Victorian  Wheelmen  and  the 
New  South  Wales  League  are  feeling 
much  put  out  because  of  the  difficulty 
they  have  had  in  securing  admission  to 
the  International  Cyclists'  Association, 
the  applications  for  which  were  made 
more  than  a  year  ago.  Early  in  May  the 
officials  of  the  Victorian  league  received 
a  cablegram  from  Secretary  Sturmey  of 
the  I.  C.  A.,  worded  as  follows:  "Affili- 
ated; withdraw  representatives."  The 
meaning  of  this  was  shrouded  in  the 
deepest  mystery  to  the  Victorians,  who 
cabled  back  asking  if  a  Victorian  repre- 
sentative would  be  allowed  to  compete  in 
the  world's  championships,  and  in  re- 
sponse received  the  unexplanatory  but 
unmistakable  reply:     "No." 

The  Australians,  who  have  not  fol- 
lowed the  I.  C.  A.-I.  C.  U.  developments 
closely,  were  therefore,  at  the  time  of 
latest  mail  advices,  greatly  mystified  and 
exceedingly  wroth  and  freely  expressed 
the  opinion  (an  old  one  in  Europe,  by  the 
way)  that  "the  sooner  the  I.  C.  A.  is 
abolished  and  a  new  body  formed  in  its 
stead  the  better."  Sturmey's  cablegrams 
doubtless  refer  to  the  knowledge  that  the 


Australians  could  not  ride  at  the  Paris 
races  even  if  the  Victorian  league  were 
admitted  to  the  International  Cyclists' 
Association. 

Racing  Interferes  With  City  Council. 

There  is  something  truly  mysterious 
about  the  ebbing  and  flowing  of  popular 
interest  in  bicycle  racing.  For  a  space 
of  several  years  after  the  old  Salt  Lake 
City  cycle  track  was  blacklisted  by  the 
L.  A.  W.  racing  board  public  interest  in 
the  sport  seemed  to  be  dead,  but  when 
some  sanguine  persons  ventured  to  build 
a  new  modern  board  saucer  and  put  on 
race  meets  they  were  surprised  and  grati- 
fied by  the  remarkable  success  which  at- 
tended the  weekly,  and  later  bi-weekly, 
meets.  The  season  of  1900  has  been 
open  there  but  a  month,  yet  goodly 
crowds  are  attending  the  races  which  are 
held  twice  a  week,  with  such  men  as 
the  Lawson  brothers,  John  Chapman, 
Clem  Turville  and  local  amateurs  as  the 
star  performers.  Such  a  firm  hold  on 
the  sporting  proclivities  of  the  Mormons 
have  these  races  taken  that  a  reliable 
correspondent  of  the  Cycle  Age  writes: 

"The  city  council  has  been  unable  to 
transact  any  business  for  the  last  three 
weeks  owing  to  the  bicycle  races  on  Tues- 
day nights,  upon  which  nights  the  coun- 
cil meets.  All  the  city  fathers  go  to  the 
bicycle  races  and  unless  the  races  are 
changed  to  some  other  night  the  council 
will  have  to  change  its  meetings." 


Is  Without  Precedent. 

The  regular  interference  of  bicycle 
races  with  the  meetings  of  a  city  coun- 
cil, necessitating  a  change  of  date  on  one 
side  or  the  other,  is  an  unprecedented 
circumstance.  In  some  of  the  smaller 
places  national  circuit  meets  have  some- 
times been  the  occasion  for  the  taking  of 
a  half  holiday  by  the  town  and  the  clos- 
ing of  stores  and  other  business  houses, 
but  that  occurred  only  once  a  year  and 
not  every  week.  It  will  be  interesting  to 
learn  whether  the  council  or  the  race 
meet  promoters  in  Salt  Lake  City  give 
up  Tuesday  nights  to  the  other  side. 

Again,  in  Illinois,  where  Chicago  and 
Peoria  at  least  were  in  years  gone  by 
centers  of  great  racing  interest  whose 
big  race  meets  were  famous  throughout 
the  country  and  attracted  the  best  riders 
from  near  and  far,  there  has  not  been 
a  race  meet  this  season  of  any  import- 
ance and  there  are  no  prospects  ahead 
of  any  except  a  small  one  at  Ravenswood, 
near  Chicago,  on  July  4.  There  was  a 
dearth  of  good  racing  last  year  also, 
though  some  good  men  were  brought  to- 
gether on  a  poor  track  at  Tattersalls  in 
Chicago,  and  Tom  Butler,  Frank  Star- 
buck,  Charles  Porter  and  John  Nelson 
were  the  L.  A.  W.  attractions  at  a  num- 
ber of  Ravenswood  meets. 

Springfield,  Mass.,  has  always,  from  the 
earliest  days  of  bicycle  racing  in  this 
country,  held  a  national  reputation  for 
its  public  interest  in  the  sport,  but  in 
the  last  two  or  three  years  racing  popu- 
larity has  been  waning  there  to  such  an 
extent  that  the  Springfield  Bicycle  Club 
decided  to  promote  no  more  meets.  Now, 
however,  under  the  fostering  care  of 
Jack  Prince  and  his  growing  Coliseum, 
interest  is  reawakening,  and  the  pros- 
pects are  that  the  coming  season  there 
will  be  very  successful. 


S.  E.  Gordon,  the  Australian  colored  won- 
der, has  decided  not  to  visit  America,  hav- 
ing failed  in  his  negotiations  with  E.  C. 
Stearns  &   Co. 


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m  Rjgbt  Kind  of  Calk  Pays 


WHEN  the  advertiser  talks  he  is 
governed  by  three  considerations 
— where  to  talk,  what  to  say 
and  how  to  say  it.^  ^  ^  His  medium  of 
speech  must  be  carefully  picked  from 
among  many  papers,  his  words  must  be 
skilfully  chosen  and  must  be  adroitly 
spoken  to  the  public.  When  the  talk  is 
on  paper  the  last  consideration  becomes 
exceedingly  important.  The  right  paper, 
the  right  words  and  the  right  typograph- 
ical display  make  advertising  profitable. 
The  wrong  words  or  the  wrong  display, 
or  a  combination  of  both,  will  lessen  the 
advertising  benefit  that  should  accrue 
from  the  use  of  the  right  paper.  The 
Cycle  Age  is  the  right  paper.  Its  right- 
ness  is  best  shown  when 
the  right  kind  of  adver- 
tising talk  is  used  to 
claim  the  attention  of 
Cycle  Age  readers.  The 
preparation  of  talk  is  a  ^^^^^^"^i^ 
matter  worthy  of  talk. 


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IF  you  are  an  advertiser  in  the  Cycle  Age  and  desire  to  make  a  profitable  medium  still  more 
profitable,  but  are  in  doubt  concerning  the  most  effective  way  of  talking  to  the  public,  con- 
sult our  ad.-writing  department.     If  you  have  taken  extra  space  for  the  Dealers'  Special 
Trade  Number  of  July  5,  the  co-operation  of  the  Cycle  Age  ad.  man,  artist  and  printer  will 
assist  in  making  that  increase  doubly  renumerative.   We  cordially  tender  such  services  to  you. 


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KRAMER  VANQUISHES  COOPER 


BX-AMATSUR  CHAMPION  WINS  MATCH 
IN  TWO   STRAIGHT   H^ATS 


Finishes  Close  and  :Excitlns:— Cooper  Wins 

Open  Race  from  Fast  Field— 

Collett  a  Victor. 


New  York,  June  25. — Tom  Cooper  and 
Frank  Kramer  completed  their  unfin- 
ished mile-heat  match  race  of  June  10 
at  Vailsburg  Sunday  afternoon,  and  6,000 
people  saw  a  contest  worthy  the  meeting 
of   the    top-notch    sprinters    of   America. 

Neither  could  have  won  without  caus- 
ing almost  universal  regret  at  the  defeat 
of  the  other.  As  it  was,  there  was  hardly 
less  glory  for  Cooper,  the  loser,  than  for 
Kramer,  the  victor,  for  it  was  a  victory 
for  the  new  over  the  old  champion  by 
inches  in  each  heat. 

It  will  be  remembered  that  in  the  first 
heat  on  June  10  an  unfortunate  collision 
occurred,  both  men  riding  to  the  tape 
on  crippled  machines.  Cooper  getting  the 
decision.  Yesterday,  therefore,  Kramer 
had  to  win  two  straight  heats  to  win  the 
match. 

Runs  Away  in  First  Heat. 

Both  heats  were  clear  cut,  decisive 
races  with  no  jockeying  to  mar  this 
meeting  of  champions.  Kramer  took  the 
pacemakers'  rear  wheel  both  times, 
leaving  Cooper  to  trail.  In  the  first  heat, 
when  the  pace  dropped,  Kramer  swung 
wide  on  the  curve.  Cooper  at  once 
dashed  for  the  pole  at  top  speed,  evi- 
dently intending  to  hold  it  and  fight 
it  out  to  the  bitter  end  in  this  position. 
Kramer  quickly  responded,  and  half  way 
down  the  backstretch,  with  a  seemingly 
invincible  burst  of  speed,  slowly  passed 
and  gradually  drew  away  from  his  op- 
ponent, reaching  the  last  turn  in  the 
lead.  Cooper  was  going  at  a  marvelous 
gait  and  in  the  stretch  let  out  his  last 
kink  and  came  again.  Inch  by  inch  he 
overhauled  the  flying  Jerseyman,  but 
failed   in  passing   him   by   a  scant  foot. 

Jumps  Cooper  in  Second  Heat. 

The  second  heat  was  a  repetition  of 
the  first  in  tactics,  but  a  reverse  in  oc- 
currence. This  time  Tom  held  the  lead 
and  entered  the  stretch  a  length  to  the 
good.  There  Kramer  let  loose  that 
whirlwind  sprint  of  his  and  just  man- 
aged to  squeeze  by  Tom  at  the  tape  by 
inches. 

Pandemonium  was  let  loose  on  the 
stands,  the  loser  getting  nearly  as  many 
cheers  as  the  winner.  This,  though,  is 
but  a  starter,  and  the  meetings  of  the 
two  will  surely  be  the  star  events  on 
the  program  wherever  they  come  to- 
gether. The  times  for  the  heats  were 
2:22  2-5  and  2:24,  the  only  fast  riding 
being  done  in  the  finishes. 

Cooper  Shows  Form  in  Half-Mile. 

How  fit  Cooper  was  was  proved  by  the 
half-mile  open,  which  he  won  in  grand 
style  from  McFarland,  Fisher,  Freeman 
and  Stevens  in  that  order.  Kramer 
failed  even  to  qualify,  being  frozen  out 
by  McFarland,  and  made  no  attempt  to 
get  in  the  final  by  riding  in  the  extra 
heat  for  second  men.  He  was  evidently 
saving  himself  for  the  Cooper  struggle. 

Fred  Burns,  the  announcer,  invented 
a  new  feature  in  long  distance  handicap 
races  which  made  the  five-mile  handicap 
a  howling  success  from  start  to  finish 
and  gave  McFarland  a  chance  to  come 
within  four  seconds  of  his  previous 
scratch  winning  record  of  10:48.  The 
innovation  consisted  in  giving  a  $2 
purse  to  the  leader  at  each  lap.  This 
kept  the  limit  men  sprinting  for  fully 
two  miles,  until  the  middle  markers 
came  up  and  took  a  hand  in  the  $2  dis- 
tribution.    The   scratch   men    and  back- 


markers  did  not  catch  the  bunch  until 
iVz  miles.  McFarland  won  in  10:52,  after 
carrying  Eaton  and  Kramer  on  hig  rear 
wheel  the  whole  of  the  last  lap  at  that. 
The  Amateur  Invents. 

Collett  won  the  half-mile  open  ama- 
teur, with  Jacobson  second,  Lake  third, 
and   Schreiber  fourth. 

The  middle  men  spoiled  the  final  of  the 
mile  handicap  for  the  back  markers  by 
sitting  up  and  waiting  for  the  rear  divi- 
sion. This  left  a  big  gap  of  which  the  long 
markers  took  full  advantage,  and,  run- 
ning the  distance  in  2:05  1-5,  divided  the 
prizes  as  follows:  McCleland  (120),  first; 
Robert  Hunter  (160),  second;  Dolbear 
(140),  third;  Mellett  (160),  fourth. 


McEACHERN  AN  EASY  VICTOR 


PIERCE  BEATS  STINSON 


Wins  Twenty-Mile   Match   in   Fast  Time  on 
Rough  Track  at  Providence. 


Providence,  June  25. — Burns  Pierce, 
who  was  so  unfortunate  in  the  past  in  his 
six-day  and  middle  distance  racing,  is 
having  much  better  success  this  season. 
Fresh  from  his  defeat  of  Michael  in  their 
match  race  at  Boston  on  the  18th,  he 
came  to  Crescent  park  and  yesterday  won 
a  twenty-mile  motor  paced  match  from 
W.  C.  Stinson,  finishing  a  mile  and  a 
quarter  ahead  in  36:44  2-5.  Great  inter- 
est centered  in  the  race,  as  it  decided 
which  one  should  compete  with  Cham- 
pion and  Nelson  in  a  three-cornered  race 
at  Charles  River  park. 

The  track  was  miserably  rough,  al- 
though both  men  had  been  given  to  un- 
derstand that  it  would  be  improved  be- 
fore the  race.  Pierce  compared  the  sur- 
face to  a  ploughed  field.  The  jarring 
shook  the  motors  to  pieces,  jolted  the 
riders  until  their  teeth  rattled,  wore  out 
the  tires  of  tandems  and  singles  and 
caused  unfortunate  Stinson  a  fall  in  the 
second  lap  which  necessitated  a  new  start 
of  the  race. 

Pierce  began  to  gain  from  the  start, 
and  when  Waller's  tandem  went  wrong 
in  the  second  mile  and  Stinson,  who  was 
following  it,  had  to  ride  unpaced  until  it 
was  fixed,  the  former  gained  more  than  a 
lap,  which  was  later  increased  to  two 
laps  through  the  failure  of  Waller's  tan- 
dem. Pierce  rode  like  a  fiend,  and  finally 
Stinson,  discouraged  by  the  failure  of  his 
pace,  jumped  out  and  rode  unpaced  for 
several  miles.  In  the  seventh  mile  the 
Dutchman  got  his  machine  working  again 
and  picked  up  his  charge,  when  he  was 
five  laps  to  the  bad.  In  the  ninth  mile 
the  tire  of  Pierce's  pacing  machine  went 
wrong  and  he  had  to  call  for  a  change  of 
tandems.  At  nineteen  miles  his  own 
mount  became  disabled  and  he  had  to 
change  it  also,  but  in  these  changes  he 
lost  nothing  to  his  opponent,  who  was 
too  much  used  up  to  take  advantage  of 
them.  After  all  his  trouble  Pierce  fin- 
ished fresh.  The  time  is  remarkably  fast 
considering  the  condition  of  the  track 
and  a  fresh  wind  that  was  blowing. 


BALD  DEFEATS  STEVENS 


Bx-Champion  Wins  Two  Out  of  Three  Match 
Heats  in  Buffalo. 


Buffalo,  June  26.— Eddie  Bald  tonight 
defeated  Orlando  Stevens  in  a  match  race, 
two  out  of  three  heats,  single  paced.  Ste- 
vens won  the  first  heat  in  2:13.  Bald 
won  the  second  by  half  a  wheel  in 
2:15  4-5.  Bald  won  the  final  heat  by 
half  a  wheel  in  2:14  3-5. 

In  the  fifteen-mile  motor  paced  race  be- 
tween Al  Newhouse  and  F.  A.  McFar- 
land the  pacing  machine  broke  and  the 
race  was  cut  to  ten  miles,  McFarland 
winning. 


WINS     MOTOR     PACFD     MATCH     WITH 
STARBUCK     AND     TXJRVII,!,© 


Has  Best  Pace  and  I,aps  opponents  Repeat- 

edly-Michael  Rides  an  Exhibition 

-  Open  Moto-Cycle  Race. 


Philadelphia,  June  25.— The  local  cycle 
racing  season  was  formally  inaugurated 
last  Saturday  afternoon  at  Woodside 
Park  track  before  a  crowd  of  4,500  enthu- 
siasts who  were  not  to  be  deterred  by 
threatening  clouds. 

The  feature  of  the  afternoon's  sport 
was  the  triangular  twenty-five-mile  mo- 
tor-paced race,  with  Archie  McEachern, 
Clem  Turville  and  Frank  Starbuck  as 
contestants.  Each  man  was  provided 
with  two  pacing  machines,  but  both  Mc- 
Eachern and  "Star"  stuck  to  the  ma- 
chines and  teams  they  started  with. 
Crooks  and  Sherer  and  Babcock  and  Wil- 
liamson, respectively.  Turville's  two 
machines  were  either  slow  or  badly 
manned,  as  neither  the  Stevens-Stone 
nor  the  Zimmerman-Shaw  combinations 
seemed  able  to  carry  him  along  at  a  fast 
enough  pace  to  prevent  his  two  oppo- 
nents from  continually  lapping  him. 

McEachern  Wins  from  the  Start. 

All  three  men  had  difficulty  catching 
pace,  at  the  start,  Turville  especially.  At 
the  end  of  the  first  lap  McEachern  had  a 
clear  lead  of  sixty  yards,  and  began  at 
once  to  add  to  his  advantage.  Right  after 
the  start  Turville's  tandem  went  wrong 
momentarily,  and  before  its  crew  could 
get  it  working  satisfactorily  McEachern, 
on  the  last  lap  of  the  second  mile,  lapped 
him.  He  repeated  this  performance  at 
the  Philadelphian's  expense  in  the  sixth, 
sixteenth,  nineteenth,  twenty-first  and 
twenty-fourth  miles. 

Meanwhile  Starbuck  was  struggling 
gamely  to  preserve  himself  from  the 
same  fate,  but  on  the  first  lap  of  the 
fifth  mile  the  Canuck  came  up  behind  and 
passed  him  like  a  flash.  On  the  second 
lap  of  the  tenth  mile,  again  on  the  first 
lap  of  the  twenty-third,  and  still  again 
on  the  very  last  lap  of  the  race  "Star" 
suffered  a  similar  infliction. 

At  the  finish  McEachern  had  a  lead  of 
a  mile  and  600  yards  on  Starbuck  and 
two  miles  and  a  lap  on  Turville.  The 
first  five  miles  were  covered  in  8:13,  as 
against  8:05  4-5  for  the  last  five.  This 
was  in  part  due  to  the  misleading  an- 
nouncement to  McEachern  through  the 
megaphone  that  he  was  inside  of  Elkes' 
American  time  at  twenty  miles,  whereas 
he  was  fully  a  minute  and  a  half  slower. 
At  the  conclusion  of  the  contest  McEach- 
ern publicly  announced  his  intention  of 
challenging  the  winner  of  the  McFar- 
land-Michael  race  for  $1,000  a  side  on 
July  4,  in  this  city,  and  Michael,  who 
was  present,  promptly  signified  his  inten- 
tion of  accepting  the  defi  should  he  be 
successful. 

Jimmy  was  on  the  program  for  a 
try  at  the  world's  five-mile  figures.  He 
didn't  come  anywhere  near  them,  his 
time  being  7:47.  Michael  is  the  same 
easy,  graceful  pace  follower  of  yore,  and 
seemed  able  at  any  stage  of  the  trial  to 
do  five  seconds  better  to  the  mile.  He 
was  paced  by  Crooks  and  Sherer. 

Crooks  and  Sherer  Win  in  Fast  Time. 

A  novelty  to  Philadelphians  was  the 
five-mile  motor  tandem  race,  in  which 
five  teams  were  entered — the  Crooks- 
Sherer,  Babcock-Starbuck,  Williamson- 
Stark,  Stevens-Zimmerman  and  Thomp- 
son-Stone combinations.  The  two  last- 
named  dropped  out  at  an  early  stage. 
Crooks  and  Sherer  made  a  runaway  of  it, 
doing  the  five  miles  in  7:28  1-5,  within 
5  1-5  seconds  of  Miller  and  Judge's  rec- 
ord time  at  Cleveland  on  Memorial  day. 


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Babcock  and  Starbuck  took  second 
money,  finishing  two-thirds  of  a  lap  in 
the  rear  and  half  a  lap  ahead  of  Wil- 
liamson and  Stark. 

The  amateur  races  were  well  contested, 
Louis  Sommer,  Jr.,  winning  the  mile 
handicap  from  the  25-yard  mark  in 
2:24  1-5. 


HIS  WINNING  WAYS 


John  I^awson  Defeats  O.  E.  EJnory  In  Motor 
Faced  Match  at  Salt  I<ake. 


Salt  Lake  City,  June  23. — John  Lawson, 
the  "Terrible  Swede,"  defeated  O.  E.  Em- 
ery in  a  fifteen-mile  motor  paced  race  at 
the  Salt  Palace  last  night  by  two  lengths. 
The  race  was  the  best  seen  here  this  sea- 
son. Emery  was  loudly  cheered  for  his 
plucky  ride  against  Lawson,  who  had 
been  looked  upon  as  an  easy  winner.  For 
the  first  eight  miles  the  men  fought  hard 
for  the  tandem,  each  running  up  and 
dropping  back  two  and  three  times  dur- 
ing each  mile,  but  these  tactics  soon  wore 
them  out  and  after  the  eighth  mile  they 
settled  down  to  a  steady  pace.  The  mo- 
tor dropped  out  two  laps  from  home. 
Lawson  was  left  in  the  lead,  which  he 
kept  to  the  finish.  For  one  lap  Emery 
came  up  to  the  side  of  Lawson,  but  could 
not  get  to  the  front  and  had  to  drop 
back  again.  Lawson  finished  the  fifteen 
miles  in  30:47.  There  were  no  other  pro- 
fessional races  in  connection  with  the 
big  event. 

Last  Friday's  meet  was  one  of  the  most 
successful  run  this  season.  There  were 
twelve  events,  which  were  run  off  in  the 
remarkable  time  of  an  hour  and  a  half. 
The  principal  event  of  the  meet  was  the 
one-mile  tandem  handicap  professional 
race  in  which  John  M.  Chapman  and  Tver 
Lawson  broke  the  world's  record,  riding 
from  scratch  in  1:50  and  winning  the 
race  by  more  than  twenty  lengths  from 
Clem  Turville  and  William  Vaughn  (70 
yards).  John  and  Gus  Lawson  finished 
last.  0.  E.  Emery  and  Geo.  E.  Chaffee 
(95)  beat  out  J.  W.  Ensign  and  C.  E. 
May  (100)  by  less  than  a  front  wheel. 

The  half-mile  open  professional  was 
won  by  John  Chapman  by  a  tire's  width 
from  Tver  Lawson.  Little  Gus  Lawson 
caught  Tver's  rear  wheel  and  stuck  like 
glue,  finishing  third  by  four  lengths  over 
Turville.  The  time  was  1:04.  Fast  times 
were  made  in  all  the  amateur  races, 
which  were  unpaced,  especially  in  the 
heats. 

During  the  past  week  the  professional 
racing  men  went  on  a  strike  but  did  not 
gain  their  point.  J.  P.  Gunn  was  promi- 
nently connected  with  the  affair  and  has 
been  barred  from  the  track  by  the  man- 
agement. The  men  wanted  larger  prizes, 
but  this  they  were  unable  to  secure  at 
the  present  time.  Firsts  average  $50 
and  there  are  always  four  prizes  in  each 
race. 


A.  R.  C.  U.  to  Race  for  Fines. 

Philadelphia,  June  25. — With  nearly 
$600  in  its  treasury,  partly  owing  to  Ma- 
jor Taylor's  payment  of  his  $500  fine,  the 
American  Racing  Cyclists'  Union  has  de- 
cided to  dispose  of  this  money  in  a  char- 
acteristic way.  It  will  promote  a  race 
meet  in  this  city,  at  Tioga  track,  June  30, 
and  will  distribute  the  money  among  the 
winners.  A  peculiar  feature  of  the  affair 
is  that  the  dusky  Major  will  not  have  a 
chance  of  winning  back  any  of  his  own 
money,  as  he  is  matched  to  ride  Frank 
Kramer  at  Manhattan  Beach  on  that  day. 
The  union  will  hold  a  meeting  in  the 
city  during  the  present  week,  to  be  fol- 
lowed by  a  banquet  to  which  all  the 
prominent  local  cycling  writers  and 
wheelmen  will  be  invited. 


LA  DUE'S  SENSATIONAL  RIDE 

PURSUES    OPPOSING    TEAM    UNPACED 
UNTIIy   HE   PAI^I^S   EXHAUSTED 


Greatest    Amateur    Ride    Ever    Seen— John 

Fisher's  Handy  Win  from  Eaton 

and  Taylor. 


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New  York,  June  23. — Sensations  punc- 
tured the  card  of  racing  put  up  by  the 
K^ings  County  Wheelmen  at  its  nine- 
teenth annual  meet  at  Manhattan  Beach 
this  afternoon.  The  program  was  a  long 
one  and  covered  practically  every  variety 
of  bicycle  racing. 

Last  year  at  this  meet  Wahrenberger 
put  up  a  sensational  record  performance 
at  unpaced  pursuit  riding,  which  has 
lived  in  the  memory  of  those  who  saw 
it,  and  has  been  a  bright  page  of  ama- 
teur race  history  ever  since.  Though 
Kramer  was  the  amateur  champion  and 
had  Lake  to  assist  him,  Wahrenberger, 
alone  and  unpaced,  finally  beat  the  pair. 

I,a  Due  Rides  Till  He  Drops. 

To-day  his  feat  was  completely 
eclipsed  by  a  similar  though  unsuccessful 
effort  by  W.  A.  La  Due  of  the  Newberg 
Wheelmen.  His  team  had  for  opponents 
trios  from  the  Kings  County  Wheelmen, 
Riverside  Wheelmen  and  Harlem  Wheel- 
men. At  about  two  miles  one  of  his 
mates  quit,  and  after  five  miles  the  other 
left  him  to  go  it  alone  against  the  three 
teams  remaining  on  the  track.  Shortly 
after  this  the  Riverside  Wheelmen  were 
passed  and  dropped  out,  and  a  few  miles 
further  on  the  Kings  County  boys  wiped 
out  the  Harlem  pair.  In  the  sprint  to 
dispose  of  the  Harlems,  Schofield,  of  the 
K.  C.  W.,  did  the  trick  and  then  quit. 
This  left  LaDue  to  go  alone  against  the 
two  remaining  K.  C.  W.  men.  At  this 
stage  the  opposing  forces  were  almost  on 
opposite  sides  of  the  track,  so  that  it  was 
practically  a  new  race  for  LaDue  against 
the  Kings  County  pair,  after  LaDue  had 
been  riding  for  nine  miles  unpaced  and 
fourteen  miles  had  been  covered. 

Mile  after  mile  showed  gains  of  a  few 
yards  for  LaDue  until  twenty  miles  had 
been  reached,  when  he  could  see  his  oppo- 
nents down  the  straight.  All  this  time 
the  crowd  had  been  frantically  cheering 
the  hero,  who  was  making  this  marvelous 
ride  against  a  stiff  sea  breeze.  The  know- 
ing ones  for  the  past  ten  miles  had  been 
looking  for  a  collapse,  and  marveled  that 
he  had  sustained  such  a  pace  against  the 
wind  so  long.  It  came  in  the  last  lap  of 
the  twenty-third  mile,  when  he  wavered 
and  fell  at  the  curve  completely  ridden 
out.  At  this  point  he  was  within  200 
yards  of  victory,  the  fifteen  miles  having 
been  covered  in  36:15  2-5  and  the  22  2-3  in 
56:25  3-5.  The  crowd  gave  him  a  glorious 
tribute  of  cheers,  and  the  K.  C.  W.  offi- 
cials won  additional  popularity  for  their 
club  by  promptly  announcing  a  special 
prize  to  be  awarded  him.  A  pursuit  race 
between  Wahrenberger  and  LaDue  is  now 
desired,  but  there  should  be  a  limit  placed 
on  the  distance  to  be  traveled,  as  each  of 
the  men  is  sure  to  ride  until  he  drops. 

Fisher  Makes  a  Neat  Win. 

Major  Taylor  made  his  first  appearance 
in  competition  and  showed  much  of  his 
old  time  speed,  even  in  this  early  age  of 
his  preparation.  Jay  Eaton  disposed  of 
him  very  handily  in  the  trial  heat.  In 
the  final,  while  he  and  Eaton  were  having 
it  out  in  the  stretch,  that  trusty  Chica- 
goan.  John  Fisher,  who  unostentatiously 
takes  a  piece  of  the  money  almost  every 
time,  shot  out  from  the  bunch  thirty 
yards  from  home  and  won  in  a  canter  by 
a.  length  in  1:03  1-5.  His  was  a  very 
smart  performance.    He  had  calculated  to 


Fatigue  In 
Bicycle  Riding 
Is  Caused  by 

Vibration 


to  a  much  greater  extent  than 
by  the  expenditure  of  power  in 
propulsion  of  the  wheel ;  in  fact 
as  almost  everyone  knows,  the 
rest  which  one  requires  on  a 
long-  ride  is  not  necessarily  of 
long  duration,  but  five  or  ten 
minutes  as  the  case  may  be,  to 
rest  the  nerves  from  the  con- 
tinual jar  which  is  transmitted 
to  the  entire  nervous  system 
through  the  roughness  of  the 
average  road  surface.  Elimi- 
nate vibration  and  you  can 
stay  on  your  wheel  long-er  and 
with  more  comfort. 


THE 


CUSHION 
FRAME 


Eliminates  Vibration 


HYGIENIC  WHEEL  CO. 

Owners  of  Cushion  Frame  Patents. 

St.  Paul  Building, 
NEW  YORK. 


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a  nicety  that  the  leaders  could  not  stand 
the  long  sprint  they  had  undertaken 
against  a  sea  gale  to  the  finish,  and  bided 
his  time  to  jump  them  when  they 
reached  the  end  of  their  rope. 

I^ong  Markers  Win  Handicap. 

The  ocean  breezes  gave  the  long  mark- 
ers in  the  two-mile  professional  handi- 
cap a  great  advantage.  Despite  this, 
Taylor,  Kiser,  and  McFarland  had  quali- 
fied from  scratch  in  fast  time.  They 
made  a  glorious  effort  in  the  final  and  just 
reached  the  rear  of  the  bunch  of  long 
markers  as  they  swept  over  the  line  in 
4:15  3-5,  only  a  fifth  of  a  second  slower 
than  the  record  of  the  great  Quill  Club 
Handicap,  run  on  a  much  calmer  day. 
The  finish  was:  Aronson  (240),  first; 
Lefferson  (210),  second;  Hadfield  (180), 
third,  and  R.  A.  Miller  (150),  fourth. 
Walter  Smith  Beaten  by  John  Kingf. 

Walter  Smith,  the  world's  amateur 
mile  record  holder,  essayed  to  go  against 
John  King  of  Newark  in  a  ten-mile  motor 
paced  race.  It  was  too  windy  and  the 
distance  too  long  for  such  a  youth,  and 
they  had  picked  too  tough  timber  in  the 
conqueror  of  Ross,  Bedell  and  Earl.  For 
the  first  three  or  four  miles  Smith  looked 
to  have  the  race  at  his  mercy,  as  King 
lost  his  pace  several  times.  As  the  ride 
progressed,  however.  King  seemed  to 
ride  much  better,  while  the  youngster 
labored  hard  against  the  wind.  At  eight 
miles  he  lost  his  pace  and  was  out  of 
it  from  there  on.  King  winning  in 
19:17  3-5.  Charles  Miller  and  Judge  paced 
Smith,  and  Bob  Miller  and  Ireland  cut 
the  air  for  King. 

While  Jacobson  and  Collett  were  fight- 
ing for  the  lead  in  the  stretch  of  the 
mile  open  amateur,  Schreiber  cut  loose 
just  as  John  Fisher  had  done,  and  won 
by  a  length,  with  Scofield  second,  while 
Collett  and  Jacobson  could  get  no  bet- 
ter than  third  or  fourth  in  order. 

The  half-mile  amateur  handicap  fell 
to  Gus  Welsing  (40)  in  1:01  1-5,  with  Dan 
Sullivan  (25),  second,  and  J.  S.  Fulton 
(30),  third. 


DETAILS  OF  BORDEAUX-PARIS 


Passing  Train  Helps  Fisher  and  Garin  Win 

the  Honors — No  Contest  for 

Third  Place. 


Path  Around  'Frisco  Bay. 

A  cycle  path  between  San  Francisco 
and  San  Jose  by  way  of  San  Mateo  was 
the  subject  of  discussion  at  a  meeting 
held  recently  at  the  invitation  of  the  San 
Francisco  Cycle  Board  of  Trade,  to  effect 
a  permanent  organization  for  that  pur- 
pose. The  need  of  a  side  path  whicli 
would  obviate  the  hard  journey  entailed 
in  making  the  trip  between  the  two  cities 
without  crossing  the  bay  was  explained 
as  the  reason  of  calling  the  meeting. 
Temporary  ofllcers  were  elected,  a  com- 
mittee appointed  to  suggest  to  the  or- 
ganization at  its  next  meeting  the  most 
advantageous  route  for  this  path,  a  com- 
mittee on  permanent  organization  was 
selected,  and  a  finance  committee,  whose 
duty  it  will  be  to  visit  the  cycle  trade 
and  solicit  financial  aid,  was  elected.  An 
entertainment  for  the  purpose  of  rais- 
ing funds  to  carry  on  the  work  was  sug- 
gested by  John  A.  Hammersmith,  whose 
success  in  placing  more  than  $800  in  the 
treasury  of  the  Vallejo  Cycle  Path  Asso- 
ciation was  quoted,  and  it  was  agreed 
that  his  offer  should  be  accepted.  Badges 
designated  as  sidepath  certificates  will 
be  sold  to  increase  the  fund. 


Banker  Wias  a  Race. 

George  Banker  has  won  another  race. 
He  captured  the  scratch  event  at  an  in- 
teresting meet  held  in  Bayonne,  France, 
on  Sunday,  June  10.  Meyers  and  Tomma- 
selli  were  unplaced,  being  afraid  of  the 
track,  which  was  not  a  good  one.  Appar- 
ently they  overcame  their  fear  in  the 
tandem  race,  for  they  won  it  by  yards 
from  Fouareau  and  St.  Marc  second,  and 
Banker  and  Tangla  third. 


Details  of  the  great  tenth  annual  Bor- 
deaux-Paris road  race,  of  which  a  tele- 
graphic account  of  the  winning  by  Joseph 
Fisher  the  German  was  published  in  the 
Cycle  Age  for  June  14,  have  just  arrived 
by  mail.  The  race  was  enormously  suc- 
cessful and  surpassed  any  previous  race 
except  that  of  1896,  when  Arthur  Linton 
(Tom  Linton's  brother,  who  died  in  1897) 
and  Rivierre,  the  "grand  old  man  of 
France,"  made  a  sensational  finish.  Ex- 
ceptional interest  was  felt  in  this  year's 
race  owing  to  the  fact  that  the  pacing 
was  to  be  done  by  men  on  single  bicycles, 
instead  of  by  motor  vehicles  or  even  tan- 
dems. In  the  end  this  fact  gave  great 
satisfaction  to  both  the  public  and  the 
competitors.  The  arrangements  for  pac- 
ing had  been  well  prepared  and  the 
chances  of  any  competitor  being  without 
pace,  which  happened  in  some  cases  with 
the  motors  last  year,  were  very  remote, 
as  hundreds  of  pacemakers  had  been 
posted  all  along  the  route.  Nineteen 
riders  out  of  the  twenty-five  who  entered 
started  from  Bordeaux,  Huret,  Cordang 
and  Teddy  Hale  being  prominent  among 
the  absentees,  while  the  most  prominent 
starters  were  Fisher,  two  Garin  brothers, 
Frederic  and  Bor.  The  contest  began 
from  the  start  and  these  noted  fast  men 
kept  well  together,  going  at  an  average 
speed  of  about  17  Vz  miles  an  hour. 

Dog:  Causes  a  Spill. 

At  Angouleme  (about  eighty  miles) 
Frederic  fell  over  a  dog  and  was  run  into 
by  Rasmussen,  who  was  so  badly  injured 
as  to  be  compelled  to  quit  the  race.  Ras- 
mussen was  an  absolutely  unknown  rider 
who  had  come  all  the  way  from  Copen- 
hagen with  only  one  machine.  At  the 
time  of  this  accident  he  was  right  with 
the  leaders  and  was  going  finely. 

Slowly  the  leading  bunch  became  re- 
duced to  four.  Then,  at  another  town, 
the  gates  at  a  railroad  crossing  were  be- 
ing lowered  for  the  passage  of  a  train 
just  as  the  advance  guard  arrived,  and 
Garin  and  Fisher  jumped  and  got 
through,  thus  gaining  a  lead  on  the 
others. 

I/eaders  Have  a  Serious  Accident. 

At  200  kilometers  Fisher  was  leading 
by  six  minutes,  but  at  Poitiers  (235)  he 
and  Garin  were  together,  and  from  then 
on  they  remained  together,  except  for 
short  intervals  when  they  became  sepa- 
rated by  three  or  four  minutes.  They 
met  a  serious  accident  between  Orleans 
and  Etampes  when  riding  fast  and  close 
together.  One  of  the  pacemakers  made 
a  wrong  movement,  causing  Fisher  to 
fall  against  Garin's  machine,  loosening 
most  of  the  spokes  in  the  latter's  rear 
wheel.  Then  several  pacemakers  fell  over 
Fisher  and  a  pedal  caught  him  in  the 
head  and  caused  several  very  bad  cuts. 
Not  taking  time  to  wash  the  blood  from 
his  head  and  face,  the  plucky  German 
started  again,  giving  scarcely  a  thought 
to  the  accident. 

Bor  gave  up  at  Etampes,  where  A. 
Garin  and  Frederic  were  riding  together, 
thus  promising  an  exciting  finish  for 
third  place. 

Fisher  Wins  in  a  Sprint. 

Fisher  and  Garin  entered  the  Prince 
track  in  Paris,  where  the  race  was  to  fin- 
ish, at  the  same  moment  and  were  greet- 
ed with  tremendous  applause  by  the 
great  crowd  assembled.  Neither  rider 
seemed  anxious  to  start  a  fight  for  first 
place  and  they  circled  the  track  at  mod- 
erate speed.  When  300  yards  from  the 
tape  Fisher  suddenly  jumped  aod  gained 


a  lead  of  three  lengths  over  the  aston- 
ished Garin,  who  threw  up  his  hands  in 
apparent  dismay  and  then  started  after 
Fisher.  The  latter's  lead  was  too  great 
to  be  overcome,  however,  and  he  won  by 
about  twenty-five  yards. 

Try  to  Dead  Heat  for  Third. 

Forty-five  minutes  later  Frederic  and 
Garin's  brother  entered  the  track  togeth- 
er and  rode  the  final  lap  side  by  side.  The 
rules  required  that  the  race  be  fought  out 
to  the  finish  and  although  neither  tried 
to  take  third  place  from  the  other,  the 
prize  was  awarded  to  Garin,  who  rode  on 
the  inside  and  preceded  Frederic  by  a 
few  inches. 

The  winner's  time  was  21:57:57. 
Throughout  the  race  he  was  followed  at 
about  fifty  yards  by  an  automobile  driv- 
en by  no  less  a  person  than  Prince  de 
Sagan,  accompanied  by  M.  de  Talleyrand- 
Perigord.  In  this  vehicle  were  two  extra 
bicycles  to  be  used  in  case  of  accident 
and  provisions  for  the  rider  for  the  entire 
journey. 

While  the  crowd  awaited  at  the  Prince 
track  the  arrival  of  the  Bordeaux-Paris 
riders  an  amateur  race  was  run  off  and 
won  by  Taillandier,  who  rode  at  the 
world's  championships  in  Montreal  last 
year;  and  Domain  won  a  professional 
scratch  race  from  Grogna  (second),  Va- 
noni  (third),  and  Protin  and  Louvet. 

The  history  of  the  Bordeaux-Paris  road 
race  is  summarized  in  the  following 
table: 

Winner  Nat.  Time. 

1891  Mills    (Eng.)    26:34:57 

1892  Stepliane    (Fr.)    25:37:00 

1893  Cottereau    (Fr.)    26:04:52 

1894  Lesna    (Sw.)    25:11:07 

1895  Gerger  (Aus.)    24:12.15 

1896  A.    Linton    (Eng.) 21:17:18 

1897  Rivierre    (Fr.)    20:36:46 

1898  Rivierre    (Fr.)    -20:39:01 

1899  Huret    (Fr.)    16:35:47 

1900  Fisher    (Ger.)    21:57:57 


ROSS  SECOND  IN  MARSEILLES 


Breaks  a  Pedal  and  looses  Big:  Race  to  Bou- 
hours,  But  Defeats  Tom  I,inton. 


Sixteen  thousand  persons,  the  largest 
crowd  ever  seen  at  a  race  meet  in  south- 
ern France,  went  to  the  Marseilles  track 
on  June  10  to  see  Emile  Bouhours,  Tom 
Linton  and  Albert  Ross  battle  for  su- 
premacy in  the  great  prize  of  Marseilles 
race  at  the  popular  distance  of  fifty  kilo- 
meters (31  miles).  Although  the  French- 
man won  the  event,  it  is  the  expressed 
opinion  of  the  reporters  for  the  cycling 
press  that  Ross  would  have  won  handily 
had  he  had  better  luck  with  his  pacing, 
in  which  he  has  been  concededly  most 
unfortunate  in  every  race  he  had  entered 
in  Europe.  It  was  the  first  appearance  of 
the  American  in  Marseilles  and  his  style 
of  riding  and  his  courage  or  pluck  re- 
called to  the  spectators  the  days  when 
Jimmy  Michael  was  winning  middle  dis- 
tance victories  throughout  Europe. 

Seven  men  started  in  the  race.  In  the 
third  lap  Bouhour's  tire  punctured  and  he 
lost  a  lap.  A  similar  misfortune  hap- 
pened to  Linton  in  the  ninth  lap,  and 
Ross  thus  gained  a  lap  advance  on  both. 
Ross'  turn  came,  however,  at  the  end  of 
his  thirteenth  lap,  and  in  consequence 
he  lost  his  advantage  and  when  he  start- 
ed again  was  on  even  terms  with  both. 

From  that  point  the  race  became  real- 
ly interesting,  Bouhours  and  Ross  trying 
repeatedly  to  run  away  from  each  other, 
but  without  success.  Twenty-five  kilo- 
meters were  covered  in  28:04  3-5,  with 
Ross  leading.  Soon  afterward,  just  as  he 
was  preparing  to  pass  the  Frenchman, 
Ross's  tire  exploded  or  punctured  again 
and  he  lost  another  lap.  With  admirable 
determination  and  to  the  great  satisfac- 
tion of  the  spectators,  the  American 
quickly  changed  machines  and  started 
out  to  catch  his  happy  rival  and  had 
closed  all  but  a  few  yards  of  the  gap  be- 


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tween  them  when  one  of  his  pedals 
broke.  The  race  was  then  too  near  the 
close  to  permit  him  to  make  up  the  dis- 
tance after  another  change  of  mounts, 
and  Ross  contented  himself  with  second 
place,  having  the  honor  of  defeating  Lin- 
ton and  the  four  other  competitors.  Bou- 
hours  finished  in  55:27  3-5,  and  Ross's 
time  was  58:18  2-5. 


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Cleveland  Tradesmen  Meet  to  Feast  and  Dis- 
cuss Porthconting  Big  Road  Race. 

Cleveland.  June  26. — The  members  or 
the  Cleveland  Cycle  Board  of  Trade  who 
are  promoting  the  jubilee  road  race  to  be 
held  in  this  city  July  7  held  a  banquet 
at  the  Hollenden  hotel  this  evening. 
Those  present  were:  C.  W.  Loomis,  of 
the  Loomis  Cycle  Company;  C.  A.  Scc- 
ville  and  Robert  Rush,  of  Hartford  Rub- 
ber Works  Co.;  B.  T.  Quilling  and 
Charles  Rush,  Euclid  Bicycle  Co.;  H.  D. 
Staufer,  Levy  &  Stearn;  Clark  Luetke- 
meyer,  W.  H.  Leutkemeyer  &  Sons: 
George  S.  Waite,  White  Sewing  Machine 
Co.;  George  Collister,  Collister  &  Sayle; 
J.  T.  Graves:  H.  A.  Liky;  H.  S.  Moore; 
Charles  Weaver  and  B.  E.  Carpenter. 
Kelly  Handle  Bar  Co.;  W.  H.  Coles  and 
Fred  Linz.  Mcintosh-Huntington  Co.;  H. 
A.  Githens.  Gormully  &  Jeffery  sales  de- 
partment; H.  S.  Covey,  Lozier  sales  de- 
partment; J.  W.  Hull,  William  McKay, 
Elmer  Bates  and  George  S.  Davis. 

After  the  feast  there  was  a  lively  busi- 
ness session  at  which  numerous  reports 
were  heard  regarding  progress  in  the 
plans  for  the  big  road  race,  which  will 
be  the  largest  event  of  the  kind  ever 
held  in  Cleveland.  Entries  are  being  re- 
ceived daily  from  all  the  neighboring 
towns  and  inquiries  are  coming  from 
many  cities  within  a  radius  of  several 
hundred  miles.  Nearly  $2,000  worth  of 
prizes  have  been  guaranteed  and  it  has 
been  decided  that  there  will  be  at  least 
150  prizes,  including  twenty-five  bicycles 
donated  by  dealers  and  manufacturers.  It 
is  expected  that  this  number  will  be 
swelled  to  forty.  The  race  will  be  twenty- 
five  miles  long  over  the  course  made  fa- 
mous by  a  dozen  Cleveland  Wheel  Club 
annual  derbies.  The  officials  will  all  be 
prominent  trade  people  from  out  of  town. 


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Ust    of  Events    and    Prizes  to  be  Given  at 
Milwaukee  Next  Month. 


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in  connection  with  the  twenty-first  an- 
nual meet  of  the  L.  A.  W.,  to  be  held  in 
Milwaukee  July  10  to  15,  are  now  ready 
for  distribution  and  can  be  obtained 
upon  application  to  G.  Aussem,  chairman 
of  the  race  meet  committee,  207  Grand 
avenue,  Milwaukee,  Wis.  Entries  close 
at  noon  Saturday,  July  7. 

That  there  may  be  no  dispute  regard- 
ing positions  in  trial  and  final  heats,  the 
race  meet  committee  has  made  arrange- 
ments to  have  every  finish  photo- 
graphed. "Winners  by  inches"  are  thus 
assured  of  getting  all  they  earn. 

The  trial  heats  in  each  day's  contests 
will  be  run  in  the  morning  of  that  day, 
commencing  at  9  o'clock;  the  semi-finals 
will  be  rim  in  the  afternoon,  commencing 
promptly  at  3  o'clock,  and  the  finals  in 
the  evening  at  S  o'clock  sharp. 

The  track  will  be  open  for  training  pur- 
poses the  week  beginning  July  3  only  to 
those  who  have  entered  the  races  and 
upon  presentation  of  contestant's  ticket. 

The  program  of  the  four  days'  racing, 
with  the  prizes  to  be  awarded  in  each 
event,  is  as  follows: 

PROFESSIONAL. 

Thirrt-mile  national  championship,  $150,  $75, 
$25. 

Two-mile  handicap,  $100,  $50,  $20,  $10. 


$75, 


$150, 


One-mile,  2:10  class.  $50,  $20,  $10. 

One-mile   circuit     championship,     $100,    $60, 
$40. 

One-mile,  2:15  class,  $50,  $20,  $10. 

Fifteen-mile    middle    distance    match.    $150. 
$100. 

Two-mile   national   championship,   $150. 
$25. 
"one-mile   handicap,   $100,   $50,   $20,  $10. 

Fifteen-mile   middle    distance    match, 
$100. 

Third-mile  dash,  $100,  $50,  $25. 

One-hour  middle  distance  match,  $250,  $150. 
AMATEUR. 

One-mile  novice,   prize  values,  $20,  $10.  $5. 

One-mile  handicap,  $35.  $20.  $10. 

Two-mile   handicap,   $35,   $20,   $10. 

One-mile  open,  $35,  20,  $10. 

One-mile  I.  C.  U.  trial. 

Third-mile  I.   C.   U.   trial. 
Two-mile  I.  C.  U.   trial,  $150,  $35.  $25. 


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287 


the  Sherman  house  Monday  night  re- 
ports were  heard  from  the  different  com- 
mittees. Officials  of  the  race  are  as  fol- 
lows: Referee,  John  Siman;  starter,  Sol 
Hess;  judges,  E.  J.  Wentloff,  C.  F.  Mc- 
Kinley,  Si  Mayer,  F.  D.  McGuire,  J.  H. 
McCabe,  W.  M.  Altman,  O.  F.  Steiskal, 
J.  F.  Beran;  timers,  C.  P.  Root,  L.  Amble, 
Geo.  K.  Barrett,  H.  A.  Keine,  K.  F. 
Peterson,  James  Levy,  J.  M.  Harbaugh; 
chief  checker,  R.  J.  McAuley;  chief  mar- 
shal, Charles  Johnson;  assistant  chief 
marshal,  C.  A.  Gillespie. 


Kimble  a  Double  Victor. 
Owen  Kimble  captured  both  profes- 
sional races  at  Fountain  Ferry  Sunday, 
winning  the  mile  open  in  2:32y2,  with 
Jed  Newkirk  of  Chicago  second  and 
James  Bowler  third;  and  taking  the  half- 
mile  handicap  in  1:05%,  with  E.  C.  Haus- 
man  second  and  Bowler  third. 


NEWS  IN  BRIEF. 

New  Haven's  six-lap  Coliseum  track  is  to 
be  completed  this  week  and  will  be  opened 
on  July  6  with  a  match  race  on  the  best- 
two-in-three-heats  plan  between  Fed  Hick- 
man of  Birmingham,  Ala.,  George  Schofield 
and  John  Lake  of  New  York  city,  and  John 
Jacobson  of  New  Haven. 

Burns  W.  Pierce  and  Charles  W.  Miller 
meet  in  a  twenty-five-mile  paced  race  at 
Fall  River  on  July  4.  This  is  the  first  ap- 
pearance of  Miller  back  of  pace  this  season 
and  the  contest  brings  together  the  long-dis- 
tance and  the  twenty-four-hour  champions 
and  old-time  rivals  in  six-day  races. 

Harry  Caldwell  will  challenge  the  winner 
of  the  McEachern-Titus  unlimited  pursuit 
race  at  Vailsburg  July  14,  and  will  ask  for 
a  contest  for  the  all-around  championship, 
paced,  pursuit  and  sprint,  the  distance  to  be 
twenty  miles  or  more  for  the  paced  event, 
unlimited  for  the  pursuit  and  mile  heats  for 
the  sprint  race. 

There  is  a  plan  afoot  to  light  the  Vails- 
burg track  for  night  racing  and  it  is  not  im- 
probable that  the  balance  of  the  season  will 
see  two  meets  weekly  at  the  popular  New- 
ark track.  There  are  thousands  of  people  in 
Newark  who  will  not  attend  Sunday  meets 
and  it  is  proposed  to  work  up  interest  among 
these  people  for  the  night  meets. 

John  T.  Fisher,  Howard  Freeman  and  AI 
Newhouse,  all  challengers  of  Jay  Eaton  at 
Vailsburg,  have  been  matched  for  a  purse  of 
$150,  of  which  all  goes  to  the  winner,  lor 
July  1  at  Vailsburg.  The  winner  will  meet 
Eaion  at  an  early  date  in  July.  Eaton  is 
so  crowded  with  offers  of  acceptance  of  his 
challenge  that  he  must  bunch  the  acceptors 
and  then  take  on  the  winner. 

While  training  for  his  25-mile  race  with 
Turville  and  Starbuck,  Archie  McEachern, 
on  Thursday  last,  rode  five  miles  behind  mo- 
tor pace  in  7:36  flat.  The  last  mile  was  cov- 
ered in  a  fraction  less  than  1:30.  Among  the 
timers  were  McFarland  and  Stevens,  and 
all  the  watches  told  the  same  story.  Not 
having  been  sanctioned,  however,  the  record 
will  not  be  allowed. 

Jack  Prince  intends  to  run  meets  twice  a 
week  at  his  Coliseum  track  in  Springfield, 
Mass.,  until  late  in  September  and  then  go 
to  Atlanta,  Ga.,  to  run  races  at  four  tracks 
in  the  south  during  October.  The  following 
month  he  will  run  meets  at  four  tracks  in 
Texas,  and  then  move  on  to  California  to 
take  charge  of  the  Los  Angeles  track  for 
two  nights  of  racing  each  week. 

Fred  Titus  and  Archie  McEachern  have 
been  matched  to  ride  a  pursuit  race  at  Vails- 
burg July  14  for  $125,  all  of  which  is  to  go  to 
the  winner.  Titus,  who  held  the  title  of  un- 
paced  champion  last  season,  surrendered  it 
to  McEachern,  almost  without  a  struggle,  at 
Philadelphia,  but  he  is  now  in  condition  to 
fight  for  it  harder  than  ever,  having  gone 
five  miles  in  11:16,  the  record  being  11:05.  This 
condition  for  Titus  may  cause  some  sur- 
prise, but  the  old-timer  really  seems  to  be 
a  better  man  today  than  ever  before. 

A  five-days'  motor  paced  tournament  is  to 
be  run  at  Charles  river  park  from  July  9 
to  14.  Seven  riders  will  race  for  two  hours 
nightly  for  a  purse  to  be  divided  into  five 
parts,  or  less  if  there  is  a  smaller  number 
of  finishers.  The  contest  will  be  paced  each 
night  by  two  motor  tandems.  The  competi- 
tors will  be  Charles  Miller,  Burns  Pierce, 
Harry  Caldwell,  W.  C.  Stinson,  Albert 
Champion,  John  Nelson  and  Robert  Wal- 
thour.  Numerous  other  riders  have  signified 
a  desire  to  get  into  the  contest,  and  other 
promoters  have  said  that  if  it  is  a  success 
they  will  promote  similar  events. 


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CHICAGO,  JULY  5,  1900. 


New  Series  No.  137. 


MILWAUKEE  READY  FOR  LEAGUE  MEET 


All  Preparations  Made  for  Twenty-First  Annual   Gathering  of  L.  A.  W.  Members  During  Six  Days 

Beginning  July  JO— Racing  Under  Auspices  of  National  Cycling  Association 

Begin  Thursday — How  Visitors  Will  be  Entertained. 


Milwaukee,  July  2. — All  arrangements 
for  the  twenty-first  annual  meet  Oi  the 
League  of  American  Wheelmen  have 
been  completed  by  a  thoroughly  organ- 
ized corps  of  committees  whose  members 
were  chosen  for  their  especial  fitness  for 
the  particular  work  assigned  to  tliem. 
The  "Convention  City"  therefore  awaits 
with  expectancy  the  arrival  early  next 
week  of  the  eager  thousands  of  wheelmen 
and  wheelwomen  who  will  for  the  first 
time  meet  at  a  reunion  of  league  mem- 
bers in  Milwaukee.  It  is  the  evident 
intention  of  all  the  special  servants  of 
the  hostess  city  appointed  for  the  occa- 
sion to  give  the  visitors  such  a  week  of 
pleasure  that  all  will  go  home  wonder- 
ing why  the  league  meet  was  never  be- 
fore awarded  to  this  city.  An  especially 
large  attendance  is  anticipated,  since  this 
is  in  a  way  the  celebration  of  the  com- 
ing of  age  of  the  great  organization  and 
as,  moreover,  the  shadow  of  the  racing 
control  fight  has  been  dispelled  and,  un- 
der the  sunshine  of  the  bright  outlook 
ahead  of  the  league,  all  may  enjoy  to  the 
utmost  the  social  pleasures  for  which 
they  meet. 

Racing  in  Familiar  Hands. 

The  great  change  in  league  affairs 
whereby  the  racing  end  of  the  program 
is  under  the  efficient  care  of  the  National 
Cycling  Association  will  not  be  so  ap- 
parent and  strange  as  might  be  expected, 
for,  while  it  has  made  the  preparations 
for  the  meet  rather  more  diflicult  than 
formerly,  the  officials  in  control  of  the 
racing  are  as  a  matter  of  fact  most  of 
them  league  members  who  for  years  past 
have  been  prominent  in  the  same  capac- 
ities at  racing  events  run  under  L.  A.  W. 
sanction  and  rules  and  at  former  league 
meets. 

The  fact  that  Milwaukee  has  just 
emerged  from  her  own  annual  jollifica- 
tion carnival  coverin.g  a  period  of  sev- 
eral days  during  which  thousands  of  vis- 
itors came  from  neighboring  cities  and 
towns  to  join  in  the  jubilee,  might  cause 
one  to  suppose  that  she  would  desire  a 
rest,  but  the  reverse  seems  to  be  the  case, 
the  week  of  hilarity  and  crowded  streets 
having  served  to  whet  the  appetite  of  the 
people  for  more  social  pleasures  on  a  gi- 
gantic scale.  Milwaukee  issues  from  the 
whirl  of  one  convention  to  go  almost  at 
once  into  another  with  no  evident  weari- 
ness and  slight  interrupfeion  of  the  even 
tenor  of  her  commercial  career. 

Devote  Attention  to  Enjoyment. 

As  there  will  be  no  business  to  trans- 
act at  the  coming  league  meet,  all  the 
efforts  of  the  various  committees  have 
been  devoted  to  the  one  end  of  giving 


the  visitors  a  good  time,  whose  memories 
will  never  be  effaced  by  subsequent  re- 
unions in  other  cities,  and  this  object 
will  surely  be  thoroughly  accomplished 
unless  by  some  most  unexpected  and  un- 
toward occurrence  the  elaborate  plans  of 
the  league  meet  executive  committee  most 
wofully  miscarry. 

To  Outdo  History. 

Boston,  Indianapolis,  Philadelphia,  As- 
bury  Park  and  Louisville  have  been  the 


CITY  HALL,   MILWAUKEE. 

meeting  places  during  the  past  five  years, 
and  Milwaukee,  which  has  always  been 
a  strong  competitor  for  the  honor  of  en- 
tertaining the  members,  has  a  number 
of  times  been  within  a  vote  or  two  of 
getting  the  meet.  This  year  it  was  suc- 
cessful and  the  local  members  of  the 
league,  together  with  a  strong  commit- 
tee of  citizens,  mean  to  convince  the 
league  members  that  they  have  made  a 
mistake  in  the  past. 

It  is  doubtful  if  the  wheelmen  have 
ever  received  such  a  hearty  welcome  as 
they  will  find  awaiting  them  in  Milwau- 


kee when  they  arrive  next  week.  It  will 
be  something  more  than  the  mere  say-so 
welcome  which  goes  with  most  conven- 
tions. Strong  evidence  of  this  appears 
in  the  action  of  the  Deutscher,  Milwaukee 
Yacht,  Calumet,  LaFayette  and  Carlton 
clubs  in  throwing  open  their  doors  to 
the  visitors  with  a  generous  invitation 
to  come  in  and  consider  themselves  as 
full  fledged  members  for  the  time  being. 
These  clubs  are  the  largest  and  most  rep- 
resentative in  the  city,  their  membership 
representing  the  best  that  is  in  Milwau- 
kee, financially,  intellectually  and  from 
all  desirable  points  of  view.  The  com- 
mon council,  too,  has  shown  its  ofl3cial 
hand  by  turning  over  the  lower  floor  of 
the  spacious  city  hall  for  the  use  of  the 
wheelmen  for  storage  purposes  at  night, 
and  offering  to  provide  watchmen  to  in- 
sure the  safe  keeping  and  return  of  ma- 
chines and  other  articles  when  called  for. 

Special  Social  Functions. 

As  usual,  the  all-night  smoker  will 
form  the  social  feature  for  the  male  vis- 
itors. It  will  be  held  in  the  Exposition 
building  Thursday  night,  July  12,  and  if 
it  does  not  surpass  anything  the  league 
members  have  ever  seen  before  the  com- 
mittee will  be  greatly  disappointed.  There 
will  be  sandwiches,  tobacco  and  the  stuff 
"that  made  Milwaukee  famous"  without 
stint,  while  the  entertainment  feature  of 
the  evening's  program  will  be  presented 
by  the  best  obtainable  talent,  according 
to  the  promises  of  the  executive  commit- 
tee, which  is  doing  much  but  saying  very 
little  regarding  the  smoker. 

The  visiting  members  of  the  press  who 
attend  the  meet  will  be  most  royally  en- 
tertained, what  with  the  entertainments 
for  the  wheelmen  to  which  they  are  as 
welcome  as  the  riders  themselves,  and 
the  entertainment  which  will  be  given  in 
their  honor  by  the  Press  Club.  But  the 
event  which  will  be  the  climax  and  throw 
all  the  other  entertainments  in  the  shade 
will  be  the  banquet  to  be  given  in  their 
honor  by  A.  D.  Meiselbach,  at  the  league 
headquarters  in  the  St.  Charles  hotel. 
Arrangements  for  this  are  in  the  hands 
of  Mr.  Meiselbach  and  the  press  commit- 
tee. 

Picnics  are  also  to  form  a  feature  of 
the  meet  and  on  Friday  every  cycle  rider 
will  be  piloted  by  train  and  wheel  to 
North  Milwaukee  Park,  where  the  enter- 
tainment provided  will  be  of  the  very  best 
sort. 

Caring  for  Visitors. 

From  the  visitors'  standpoint  one  of 
the  most  important  committees  in  con- 
nection  with  the  management  of  a  na- 

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CAME  LIKE  A  THUNDERBOLT 


ENTIRE     STEARNS     FORCE      PtTSHED 
BODII,Y    OUT    OF    TRUST 


Say  that  Heavy   Stockholders  "Have  it   in 

for  Stearns"— Syracuse  Factories 

to  be  Closed. 


"One  by  one  the  roses  fall."  Sometimes 
they  fall  three  or  four  in  a  bunch.  A 
case  in  point  is  reported  from  Syracuse. 
Having  disposed  of  some  of  the  smaller 
fry  the  trust  is  after  bigger  game  and  last 
week  added  to  the  list  of  accepted  "resig- 
nations" those  of  a  number  of  gentlemen 
whose  positions  were  supposed  to  be  as 
safe  as  the  rock  of  Gibraltar. 

Here  is  an  extract  from  a  letter  writ- 
ten by  a  gentleman  in  Syracuse  to  the 
Cycle  Age: 

Have  you  heard  the  latest  from  the  seat 
of  war?  A  thunder  bolt  struck  us  last  week. 
Stearns,  Maslln  and  Van  Wagoner  and  the 
whole  "kit  and  caboodle"  have  been  fired 
bodily. 

Maslin  was  summoned  to  New  York  this 
week  to  appear  before  the  powers  that  be, 
and  was  told  that  his  services  were  no  long- 
er required.  He  therefore  tendered  his 
"resignation."  Coleman  "has  it  in"  for 
Stearns,  and  he  has  gone  after  him  right 
and  left.  Bromley  said  he  had  quite  enough 
of  "kid  glove"  management. 

All  of  the  factories  here  are  to  be  closed 
in  time.  The  Stearns  will  be  marketed  from 
the  G.  &  J.  department,  and  the  Barnes 
and  Syracuse  from  the  Monarch  or  Crescent; 
it  has  not  been  decided  which.  The  whole 
office  force,  from  top  to  bottom,  have  been 
notified  of  their  release. 

Predictions  More  than  Fulfilled. 
Twelve  months  ago  or  thereabout  the 
Cycle  Age  warned  all  parties  interested 
that  there  would  be  a  general  weeding 
out  of  factories,  during  which  some  of  the 
best  men  in  the  trade  would  be  removed. 
Of  course,  people  like  Mr.  Stearns  would 
have  scoffed  at  the  mention  of  any  such 
action  as  that  above  reported,  and  yet  we 
find  that  the  Crawford,  Stearns,  Syracuse, 
Lamb,  Indiana,  Grand  Rapids,  Columbus, 
Geneva,  Buffalo,  Stover,  Viking,  Fanning, 
Milwaukee  Mfg.,  Milwaukee  Eng.,  North 
Buffalo,  Colton,  Nuttall,  Hartford  Rub- 
ber, Peoria,  Indianapolis  Rubber,  Christy, 
Indiana  Wood  Rim,  and  White  factories 
have  all  been  either  sold  or  closed. 

Of  thirty-six  bicycle  factories  once 
owned  by  the  trust  only  fourteen  are 
scheduled  to  remain  open  in  1901. 

It  seems  to  be  the  purpose  of  the  man- 
agement to  wipe  out  those  factories 
which  are  not  easily  accessible.  It  is  re- 
ported that  the  Lozier  plant  will  go  to 
Westville,  Mass.,  a  point  easily  reached 
from  New  York  and  in  close  touch  with 
Hartford.  Chicago  has  five  of  the  most 
active  factories  in  the  trust  and  should 
therefore  produce  more  bicycles  than  all 
other  trust  factories  combined. 

Following  out  the  plan  to  its  logical 
conclusion  it  would  go  hard  with  the 
Sterling  factory  and  possibly  with  those 
at  Erie  and  Reading.  Shelby  will,  of 
course,  be  maintained  because  of  its  close 
proximity  to  the  tube  works. 

Six  months  ago  the  Cycle  Age  pointed 
out  the  fact  that  all  the  bicycles  required 
by  the  trust  could,  and  probably  would  be, 
sooner  or  later,  made  in  seven  or  eight 
factories,  but  he  would  have  been  a  dar- 
ing man,  indeed,  who  would  have  pre- 
dicted so  near  an  approach  to  that  num- 
ber within  so  short  a  time. 

Freezing  Out  May  Cease  Now. 

The  removal  of  big  men,  or  men  who 
have  been  considered  big,  may  close  with 
the  deposition  of  Mr.  Stearns.  The  list 
now  embraces  only  R.  L.  Coleman,  Col- 
onel Pope,  H.  A.  Lozier,  R.  P.  Gormully, 
J.  W.  Kiser  and  A.  Featherstone,  who 
doubtless  control  the  combination  and 
will  give  employment  only  to  those  men 
who  cannot  be  replaced  at  lower  salaries. 

AH  of  these  changes  have  not  been  ac- 
complished without  loss  of  prestige,  good 


will  and  cash.  Trust  oflBicials  claimed,  un- 
til recently,  that  it  was  their  intention  to 
continue  the  manufacture  of  all  the 
brands  taken  into  the  combine.  The 
reader  may  form  his  own  conclusion  as  to 
the  actual  state  of  affairs  by  the  frequency 
with  which  he  hears,  and  sees  in  print, 
the  names  of  such  machines  as  the  Craw- 
ford, Waverley,  Columbus,  Phoenix,  Vik- 
ing, Fanning  and  the  miscellaneous  ma- 
chines made  by  the  remaining  factories 
which  have  been  closed. 

Tile  Waverley  was  made  at  Chicago,  the 
Viking  at  the  Lozier  plant,  etc.  The  Clip- 
per, Stearns,  Syracuse  and  Barnes  will 
presumably  follow  them  slowly,  but  sure- 
ly, into  oblivion.  Under  the  altered  con- 
ditions it  is  impossible  to  continue  these 
lines  and  market  them  as  aggressively  as 
of  old. 

What  the  Changfes  Imply. 

Has  the  trust  secured,  by  means  of  con- 
solidation, sufficient  compensation  for  the 
good  will  which  attached  to  these  ma- 
chines? Or  is  there  some  other  reason  for 
these  changes? 

It  is  an  open  secret  that  the  rubber 
plants  were  sold  because  the  trust  could 
not  get  along  without  the  money  the  rub- 
ber people  paid  for  them.  It  does  not  ap- 
pear, however,  that  many  of  the  now  de- 
funct bicycle  concerns  owned  the  build- 
ings they  occupied.  As  to  the  machinery, 
it  would  have  realized  a  very  small  por- 
tion of  its  value,  and  most  of  it  has  been 
shipped  to  other  factories.  It  does  not 
appear,  then,  that  the  sale  of  the  property 
was  the  object  of  the  closing. 

If  the  trust  has  closed  these  places  be- 
cause they  were  unproductive  from  a  pe- 
cuniary standpoint,  it  has  done  at  least 
one  good  thing  for  the  trade  at  large  by 
closing  the  source  of  supply  which  would 
have  served  to  aggravate  the  demoraliza- 
tion of  prices.  It  has.  by  the  same  action, 
cut  off  thousands  of  men  and  admitted  its 
inability  to  successfully  operate  more 
than  40  per  cent  of  the  factories  which, 
it  was  falsely  claimed  at  the  outset,  pro- 
duced 60  per  cent  of  the  bicycles  of  the 
country. 

Those  independent  makers  who  resisted 
the  blandishments  of  the  promoters 
doubtless  realize  to  the  limit  how  nar- 
rowly they  escaped  extinction  and  are 
correspondingly  grateful. 

Contradictory  Rumors. 
It  is  reported  from  other  sources  that 
the  manufacture  of  the  Stearns  will  be 
continued  at  Syracuse,  and  the  Barnes 
made  in  Chicago,  probably  at  the  G.  &  J. 
factory.  J.  P.  Devine,  who  was  sent  to 
close  the  Buffalo  plants,  is  to  take  charge 
of  the  Syracuse  business  for  the  present. 
He  expects  to  commence  his  work  on  Au- 
gust 1.  It  is  said  also  that  the  total  num- 
ber of  men  to  be  employed  in  Syracuse 
will  not  exceed  150.  Mr.  Stearns'  interest 
in  the  motor  vehicle  business  is  given  as 
the  sole  reason  of  his  retirement. 


IS  MAKING  MOTOR  BICYCLES 


WAI,THAM  MFG.  CO.  BUSII/Y  ENGAGED 
ON  FIRST  I,OT 


"Bicyclirg  "World"  Changes. 
The  Bicycling  World  has  been  sold  by 
the  Wheelman  Co.  to  the  Bicycling  World 
Co.,  thus  separating  it  completely  from 
the  printing  plant.  "Pending  contem- 
plated developments,"  says  the  announce- 
ment, "the  Bicycling  World  will  be  con- 
tinued exactly  as  heretofore."  As  has 
already  been  announced  in  the  Cycle  Age, 
the  Bicycling  World  will  shortly  be  re- 
moved to  New  York. 


What  Trust  Got  for  Rubber  Works. 

A  Philadelphia  dispatch  to  the  Wall 
Street  .Journal  says  that  "in  the  trade  by 
which  the  American  Bicycle  Co.  disposed 
of  the  Hartford  Rubber  Works  it  received 
$1,250,000  of  the  preferred  stock  of  the 
Rubber  Goods  Mfg.  Co.  and  $4,000,000  of 
the  common  stock."  No  reference  ;s  made 
to  the  Indianapolis  or  Peoria  plants. 


Will  be    Ready  for   Public  in  Six  Weeks— 

Not  Yet  Prepared  to  Announce 

Prices. 


Boston,  July  2.— The  Waltham  Mfg.  Co. 
is  making  motor  bicycles. 

This  does  not  mean  that  the  officers  of 
the  company  are  merely  thinking  of  mak- 
ing this  charming  class  of  conveyance, 
nor  yet  that  they  have  merely  laid  their 
plans  for  so  doing.  It  means  that  the  big 
Waltham  factory  is  busily  engaged  in 
their  actual  manufacture. 

This  is  aside  from  the  company's  bicy- 
cle business  in  which  it  has  established  a 
reputation  for  turning  out  cycles  that  are 
not  surpassed  in  quality — if  equaled — by 
any  others,  and  it  is  aside  from  its  rap- 
idly increasing  business  of  making  motor 
tricycles_and  motor  quadricycles  and 
motor  pacing  tandems. 

Managrer  Gash  Talks. 

A  Motor  Age  representative  called  on 
Manager  Gash,  of  the  company,  and,  in 
reply  to  an  inquiry  as  to  the  truth  of  the 
report  that  the  company  was  preparing  to 
market  motor  bicycles,  he  answered: 

"Yes,  we  have  decided  to  do  so.  For 
the  past  year  we  have  been  conducting 
experiments  with  motor  bicycles  for  gen- 
eral use  on  the  road.  Our  experiments 
resulted  so  satisfactorily  that  we  became 
satisfied,  some  time  ago,  that  we  could 
turn  out  machines  that  would  prove  pop- 
ular, and  accordingly  have  begun  work  on 
them — not  in  any  experimental  way,  for 
the  experimental  stage  has  long  since 
passed — but  in  quantities  for  the  public. 
This  action  was  recently  ratified  at  a 
meeting  of  our  board  of  directors  and  we 
are  now  going  ahead  rapidly. 

"No,"  he  continued,  in  reply  to  a  ques- 
tion, "we  are  not  prepared  to  say  any- 
thing in  regard  to  the  matter  of  price  just 
at  present.  We  will  build  our  motor  bi- 
cycles, as  we  have  all  the  rest  of  our  pro- 
duct, in  a  thorough  and  conscientious 
manner,  so  that  there  can  be  no  com-  ■ 
plaints  as  to  workmanship  or  design.  It 
takes  some  time  to  turn  out  goods  in  this 
manner,  and  so  it  will  be  about  six  weeks 
before  our  motor  bicycles  are  on  the  mar- 
ket. We  shall  say  nothing  about  prices 
until  we  are  ready  to  deliver.  We  have 
decided  that  we  will  place  agencies  as 
with  our  regular  bicycles,  but  only  on  the 
placing  of  orders  for  delivery. 

"I  am  sorry  we  are  not  able  to  give  you 
more  information  just  at  present,  but  the 
conditions  are  such  that  we  think  it  best 
not  to  show  our  hand  any  further  for  a 
few  weeks  at  least.  We  are  devoting  all 
our  energies  to  getting  out  the  first  lot 
and  expect  to  be  able  to  make  deliveries 

SOOH. 

Will  Come  Into  General  Use. 

"We  shall  continue  to  make  the  tricy- 
cles and  quadricycles,  and  I  am  glad  to 
say  that  the  demand  is  steadily  increas- 
ing, and,  I  believe,  will  continue  to  do  so, 
as  a  great  many  people  want  the  three- 
wheeled  vehicle,  as  it  really  has  many 
advantages  over  the  two-wheeled.  On  the 
other  hand,  the  motor  bicycle  will  come 
into  much  more  general  use.  First,  on 
account  of  the  price,  as  well  as  the  fact 
that  it  is  better  suited  to  touring  Ameri- 
can roads.  It  will  be  much  lighter,  take 
up  much  less  room,  etc. 

"Perhaps  you  will  say  I  am  an  enthusi- 
ast. I  admit  it.  But  I  firmly  believe  that 
if  you  used  a  motor  bicycle  you  would  be 
an  enthusiast  also,  and  I  prophesy  that 
we  shall  see  the  day  when  you  are  as  big 
a  crank  over  motor  cycles  as  I  am,  or  as 
you  ever  were  over  your  old  ordinary  or 
safety." 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


241 


SUB-AGENCIES     HELP     TRADE 


Buffalo    Retailers    Find    Outlying    Channels 

Bring  In  Many  Sales— Pope  Store 

Unexpectedly  Closed. 


Buffalo,  July  2.— Notwitlistanding  the 
retail  season  is  considered  practically 
ended,  local  dealers  report  a  good  run  of 
trade  at  this  time.  O^ne  concern  reports 
.the  sale  of  sixteen  machines  during  the 
week  of  the  18th,  and  another  of  ten  last 
week,  all  of  the  medium  priced  grades. 
Everything  considered,  the  season's  trade 
will  not  show  the  heavy  decline  that  was 
feared  early  in  the  spring,  although  the 
decrease  will  be  large  as  compared  with 
the  showing  of  previous  years. 

Sub-agencies  have  played  a  most  im- 
portant part  in  this  season's  trade  and 
those  dealers  who  were  fortunate  enough 
to  get  in  on  the  ground  floor,  so  to  speak, 
have  these  establishments  to  thank  for  a 
favorable  showing.  Much  custom  was 
attracted  through  these  channels  which 
it  is  believed  would  not  have  been  se- 
cured at  all  but  for  their  existence.  "No 
matter  how  dull  trade  was,"  remarked  a 
dealer  to  the  Cycle  Age  man,  "the  sub- 
agents  managed  to  do  business,  and  it 
was  a  poor  week  indeed  that  my  agents 
didn't  turn  in  from  twenty  to  twenty-five 
sales." 

Columbia  Retail  Store  Closed. 

Last  Saturday  night  the  local  Columbia 
store  was  closed  permanently  and  this 
morning  the  Columbia,  Hartford  and 
Stormer  agencies,  together  with  the  stock 
on  hand,  were  transferred  to  the  hard- 
ware concern  of  Walbridge  &  Co.  This 
step,  though  not  wholly  unlooked  for, 
came  somewhat  in  the  nature  of  a  sur- 
prise to  the  little  coterie  of  employes,  for 
it  was  not  expected  that,  if  the  action 
was  really  to  be  taken,  it  would  come  un- 
til fall  at  earliest,  and  as  a  result  these 
people  are  in  anything  but  an  even  frame 
of  mind  over  the  action  which  so  uncer- 
emoniously deprives  them  of  a  means  of 
livelihood  at  a  time  when  it  is  difficult 
to  find  other  employment.  The  store  is 
reported  to  have  done  the  least  business 
of  any  of  the  local  A.  B.  C.  concerns, 
and  this  fact  is  given  as  the  reason  for 
its  discontinuance.  The  staffs  of  the  oth- 
er stores  are  put  on  the  anxious  seat 
as  a  result  of  this  move,  and  it  is  expect- 
ed that,  with  possibly  one  exception,  sim- 
ilar action  will  be  taken  with  regard  to 
the  other  stores. 

Police  I.ocate  Cycle  Stealing  Gang. 

Local  police  authorities  believe  they 
have  captured  the  leaders  of  a  gang  of 
cycle  thieves  that  is  responsible  for  the 
disappearance  of   the   large     number   of 


machines  from  this  and  surrounding 
towns  this  season.  During  last  month 
between  thirty  or  thirty-five  bicycles 
were  reported  stolen.  They  were  taken 
under  varying  conditions,  some  that  were 
left  securely  locked  being  taken  as  freely 
as  those  left  unlocked,  in  many  instances 
the  chains  being  found  neatly  cut,  indi- 
cating that  the  thieves  used  nippers. 
Several  bicycles  and  many  parts  of  oth- 
ers, together  with  tires,  saddles  and  han- 
dlebars were  recovered  by  the  police,  who 
found  that  the  machines  were  taken 
apart  and  so  altered  that  identification 
by  owners  was  impossible. 


WESTFIELD  GETS  TOLEDO  PLANT 


Citizens   Elated   by  News   that    Clevelands 
Will  be  Made  in  Westfield. 


Springfield,  Mass.,  July  2.— It  Is  under- 
stood in  Westfield  that  the  bulk  of  the 
H.  A.  Lozier  plant  of  the  A.  B.  C.  in 
Toledo  will  be  moved  to  Westfield,  Mass., 
before  work  is  begun  on  the  1901  output. 
The  present  plan  of  the  trust  is  to  make 
the  Spalding  bicycle  hereafter  at  the  Pope 
works  in  Hartford,  Conn.  These  changes 
are  in  line  with  the  prediction  of  the 
Cycle  Age,  made  several  weeks  ago,  that 
New  England  interests  of  the  A.  B.  C. 
would  eventually  be  concentrated  at 
Westfield  and  Hartford. 

Citizens  of  Westfield  are  much  elated 
by  the  news  of  the  coming  transfer  of  the 
Toledo  plant  to  their  town.  Writing 
with  regard  to  it  a  correspondent  says: 

It  was  pleasant  news  that  the  plant  of  the 
American  Bicycle  Co.,  of  Toledo,  O.,  is  to  be 
transferred  to  Westfield  and  here  will  be 
produced  the  entire  output  of  Cleveland  bi- 
cycles. This  is  what  we  wanted  four  years 
ago,  when  our  board  of  trade  raised  $75,000 
to  locate  the  Lozier  company,  but  $30,000  ad- 
ditional was  then  asked  to  close  the  Toledo 
factory  and  do  all  the  manufacturing  in  this 
town,  and  this  amount  could  not  be  secured. 

The  output  of  the  local  factory  has  for 
a  year  or  two  been  larger  than  of  that  in 
Toledo,  and  now  that  both  are  in  the  big 
trust  it  is  deemed  wise  by  the  management 
to  close  the  Ohio  works  and  bring  the  ma- 
chinery here.  This  move  was  originally  not 
intended  to  go  into  effect  until  next  year, 
but  recent  events  have  determined  the  car- 
rying out  of  the  plan  at  once,  so  the  normal 
output  of  the  Westfield  factory  will  be  in- 
creased this  fall  and  winter  by  fully  15,000, 
which  otherwise  would  have  been  produced 
at  Toledo. 

Already  the  present  buildings  are  well 
occupied,  especially  since  the  absorption  of 
the  Thompsonville  plant,  and  with  the  com- 
ing of  the  Toledo  business  more  will  be 
needed  and  erected. 


A.  R.  Coates  has  purchased  Hoffman  & 
Thompson's  bicycle  repair  business  in 
Mankato,  Minn.,  and  will  continue  it  in 
the  future. 


I 

United  Kingdom  

France  

Germany  

Other  European  

British  North  America 

Central   America    

Mexico 

Santo   Domingo    

Cuba  

Porto  Rico  

Other  West  Indies  and  Bermuda 

Argentina  

Brazil  

Colombia 

Other  South  America 

China  

British   East   Indies 

HoBgkong   

Japan  

British  Australasia  

Hawaiian  Islands  

Philippine  Islands  

Other  Asia  and  Oceanica  

Africa  

Other   Countries    

Total  $535,919 


BICYCLES    AND 

MATERIALS 

May— 

Eleven 

months  endi 

ing  May— 

1899 

1900 

1898 

1899 

1900 

$  74,613 

$  51,794 

$1,640,541 

$    801,669 

$    420,376 

34,137 

13,940 

419,269 

438,355 

220,052 

100,770 

33,448 

1,563,361 

1,056,280 

391,609 

110,881 

82,632 

872,798 

1,315,255 

668,750 

110,940 

87,095 

551,870 

538,372 

352,988 

869 

21 

7,333 

5,602 

2,584 

3,278 

1,948 

59,976 

46,082 

23,076 

28 

1,134 

253 

300 

1,965 

4,891 

9,214 

15,031 

147,507 

344 

130 

3,359 

2,689 

2,506 

3,894 

4,807 

72,922 

58,070 

48,239 

22,150 

18,854 

80,629 

204,051 

158,307 

3,407 

1,386 

88,849 

52.006 

26,292 

1,638 

56 

15,031 

8,288 

6,269 

7,556 

3,454 

46,374 

49.910 

61,118 

808 

2,365 

27,084 

22,595 

25,610 

2,309 

6,833 

82,689 

139,913 

101,027 

1,675 

888 

5,817 

8,690 

7,886 

7,103 

18,025 

81,018 

110,351 

207,334 

14,962 

19,864 

289,725 

239,626 

229,977 

5,905 

7.677 

39,211 

51,209 

2,318 

575 

22,427 

2,065 

144 

64,740 

30,557 

38,948 

'  24,650 

3,420 

166,232 

181,086 

57,827 

125 

1,225 

616 

306 

1366,143 


$6,151,190 


REMARKABLE  AUCTION  SALE 


Cleveland   Department   Store   Disposes  of  Job 

Lot  of  Trust  Macliines  Through 

a  Leading  Retailer. 


Cleveland,  July  2. — A  local  department 
store  which  has  done  more  to  injure  the 
cycle  business  in  Cleveland  than  any 
other  single  factor,  held  an  auction  sale 
last  Friday  and  Saturday,  but  instead  of 
conducting  it  under  its  own  name,  the 
assistance  of  a  well  known  dealer  was 
secured  and  the  goods  were  disposed  of 
imder  his  name.  A  surprising  feature  of 
the  affair  is  that  the  dealer  in  question 
is  a  prominent  member  of  the  committee 
promoting  'chv.  dealers'  road  race,  which  is 
intended  to  awaken  new  interest  in  the 
sport  and  to  stimulate  trade  during  the 
summer  months.  Obviously,  the  two  pro- 
jects are  not  in  harmony.  The  larger 
portion  of  the  stock  in  trade  consisted  of 
Envoy  and  Fleetwing  bicycles,  and  it  is 
common  report  that  they  came  direct 
from  the  trust  factory  at  Buffalo,  con- 
signed at  unheard-of  prices.  Other  ma- 
chines were  stock  carried  over  by  the 
dealer  and  the  department  store  con- 
cerned. 

Trust  Machines  Knocked  Down  at  $14. 

Although  it  was  loudly  proclaimed  that 
money  was  being  lost  on  every  machine 
sold,  yet  the  trust  goods  mentioned  were 
knocked  down  at  ?14  each  with  such  sur- 
prising regularity  as  to  indicate  that  the 
cost  price  was  rather  below  that  price.  On 
the  whole,  the  sale  was  a  failure  from 
the  standpoint  of  unloading  goods.  Not- 
withstanding the  presence  of  a  legitimate 
dealer,  the  people  were  skeptical  and  the 
bidding  was  far  from  lively.  Seveml 
times  during,  the  Saturday  afternoon  sale 
the  dealer  was  heard  to  make  the  state- 
ment regarding  an  Envoy  cycle:  "If  you 
buy  that  machine  and  don't  want  it,  I  will 
give  you  $25  for  it."  No  one  accepted  the 
ofl'er  despite  the  fact  that  the  machines 
were  going  for  almost  half  that  figure. 

The  evident  action  of  the  trust  in  abet- 
ting an  auction  sale  of  this  order  is  be- 
ing denounced  by  the  legitimate  local 
dealers  and  more  than  one  retailer  has 
been  heard  to  remark  since  the  auction 
that  during  the  coming  season  he  "pro- 
poses patronizing  a  concern  which  stands 
by  its  prices." 


NEW  INCORPORATIONS 


Eclipse  Mfg.  Co.,  Universal  Coaster-Brake 
Co.  and  Middleton  Tire  Co. 


$5,365,133 


$3,272,524 


The  Middleton  Tough  Tire  &  Rubber 
Co.  has  been  organized  in  Erie,  Pa.,  and 
an  application  for  a  charter  has  been 
filed.  The  incorporators  are  H.  A.  Mid- 
dleton, Charles  H.  Walters,  Chas.  A. 
Rhode,  Henry  G.  Lotter  and  Harry  L, 
Moore.  The  application  will  be  made 
July  18.  The  company  will  manufacture 
rubber  Dicycle  tires  and  novelties. 

The  Eclipse  Mfg.  Co.,  with  incorpora- 
tors from  Fort  Washington,  Norristowu 
and  Germantown,  Pa.,  has  been  incor- 
porated in  Wilmington,  Del.,  to  conduct 
a  factory  at  Horsehead,  N.  Y.,  manufac- 
turing bicycles  and  the  appurtenances 
thereto.    Its  capital  stock  is  $500,000. 

The  Universal  Coaster-Brake  Co.  of 
Buffalo  wa."  incorporated  last  Saturday 
with  a  capital  stock  of  $100,000,  to  manu- 
facture and  sell  coaster-brakes  for  bicy- 
cles and  other  vehicles.  The  directors 
are:  Former  State  Comptroller  James  A. 
Roberts,  Charles  S.  Dumout,  William  S. 
Gubleman,  John  C.  Conway,  Charles  A. 
Sweet,  Henry  W.  Box  and  John  J.  Carey, 
all  of  Buffalo. 


242  THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


A  DECLARATION  OF  INDEPENDENCE ! 

In  the  course  of  human  events  it  became  necessary  for  some  public  spirited_merchant  to  produce 
a  bicycle,  as  good  as  the  best,  at  a  price  which  an  independent  American  public  considered  fair. 

The  will  of  the  people  rules.  We  are  of  the  people.  We  have  learned  what  the  people  want 
and  what  they  can  afiord  to  pay  for  it.     It's 


and  the  people  have  endorsed  our  estimate  of  its  value. 

Manson  Agents  are  independent.  They  know,  when  they  mention  the  price,  that  the  customer 
can  get  no  better  for  the  money. 

Manson  Riders  are  independent.  They  know  that  no  one  has  a  better  or  a  handsomer  machine 
and  that  Manson  Bicycles  never  disappoint. 


If  you  want  an  indeRiendent  bicycle  to  sell  to 
independent  people,  communicate  with   us.... 


MANSON  CYCLE  CO.,  Manson  Square,  Chicago 


L  A.  W.  RIDERS  ^ 


Want  the  BEST.  They  recogfnize  superiority  in  bicycle 
construction  and  appreciate  the  vital  importance  of  ade- 
quate strength  and  absolute  safety  in  their  mount.    . 


THE  DAYTON 


$40  '^  $50 


has  always  fulfilled  the  requirements  of  discriminating 
riders  everywhere. 


are  the  1900  prices.    If  you  have  not  seen  the  new  models 
write  for  catalogue. 


THE  DAVIS  SEWING  MACHINE  CO. 

■         DAYTON,  OHIO 


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243 


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Entered  at  Chicago  Post  Office  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 

Published  every  Thursday  at  324  Dearborn  St., 
Chicago. 

Eastern  Offices,  American  Tract  Soc'y  Bldg., 
New  York. 

Subscription  price  in  the  United  States,  Canada 
and  Mexico,  $2  per  year;  in  foreign  countries,  $6 
per  year. 

All  remittances  should  be  tnade  to  The  Cycle 
Agei  Company. 


SNYDER 

COMPANY'S 

ANSWER 


Exactly  eight  months 
have  elapsed  since  the 
Cycle  Trades  Protec- 
tive Association  was 
formed.  There  has 
been  in  that  interval  ample  demonstra- 
tion of  the  wisdom  of  the  men  who  are 
responsible  for  its  existence. 

Although  less  than  six  months  have 
passed  since  the  commencement  of  the 
bottom  bracket  suit  by  the  A.  B.  C. 
against  the  Snyder  company  the  associa- 
tion, through  its  attorneys,  announces 
itself  ready  and  fully  prepared  to  com- 
mence the  actual  fight,  with  implicit  con- 
fidence in  its  ability  to  establish  a  suc- 
cessful defense. 

It  is  common  practice,  in  litigation  in 
which  large  interests  are  involved,  to  de- 
lay the  taking  of  testimony  for  a  year  or, 
two,  sometimes  for  the  purpose  of  secur- 
ing evidence,  but  oftencr  to  delay  the  day 
of  reckoning.  It  was  commonly  sup- 
posed at  the  outset  of  the  suit  in  question, 
that  the  protective  association  would 
adopt  dilatory  tactics.  The  patent  has 
about  six  years  to  run  and  by  determined 
opposition  the  defense  might  have  de- 
ferred the  final  arguments  until  a  time 
very  close  to  its  expiration,  and  perhaps 
have  forced  the  trust  to  a  settlement  in 
that  way. 

Among  those  who  expected  action  of 
this  kind  were  the  attorneys  of  the  A.  B. 
C,  who,  strong  in  their  belief  of  the  va- 
lidity of  the  patent  and  the  impossibility 
of  anticipating  it,  were  so  confident  that 
the  defense  would  seek  to  delay  action 
that  they  made  a  statement  to  a  corre- 
spondent of  this  paper  to  the  effect  that 
they  would  insist  on  all  the  rights  they 
possess  iinder  the  law  and  would  seek  to 
enforce  strict  compliance  therewith  on  the 
part  of  their  opponents. 

Twelve  years  have  gone  by  since  Smith 
made  his  application  for  his  patent.  In 
undertaking  to  prove  that  he  was  not  the 
originator  it  was  necessary  for  the  asso- 
ciation to  go  back  to  the  spring  of  1886. 
Mr.  Redding,  who  now  represents  the 
trust  but  who  formerly  represented  Pope 
when  the  latter  was  the  defendant  in  a 
suit  over  this  same  patent,  had  been  care- 
fully over  the  ground  and  had  discov- 
ered, as  he  supposed,  all  the  available  evi- 
dence to  defeat  the  patent.  Very  natur- 
ally he  now  doubts  whether  that  which  he 
secured  would  have  been  sufficient,  but 
by  his  efforts  in  that  case  he  removed  the 
possibility  of  the  introduction  of  the  same 
evidence  by  the  present  defendants.  In 
other  words,  the  trust  believes  that  it 
has  in  its  possession  evidence  which 
might  have  been  used  against  it. 


Eighteen  months  were  consumed  by 
Mr.  Redding  and  his  associates  in  this 
work  of  accumulating  freaks  and  running 
down  persons  to  whom  details  concerning 
them  were  known. 

Taking  into  consideration  the  difficul- 
ties with  which  it  was  forced  to  contend, 
the  association  might  have  been  excused 
had  it  attempted  to  delay  the  proceed- 
ings, for  the  purpose  of  pursuing  its  in- 
vestigations without  such  haste  that  val- 
uable material  might  have  been  over- 
looked. It  preferred,  however,  to  adopt 
the  opposite  course  and  now  the  A.  B.  C, 
rather  than  the  protective  association,  is 
desirous  of  delay. 

The  Snyder  company's  answer  was  due 
in  May.  The  association  was  disposed, 
prior  to  that  time,  to  ask  the  courts  for 
a  ruling  on  the  right  of  the  trust  to  bring 
suit,  claiming  that  it  is  an  illegal  organ- 
ization. A  plea  was  therefore  filed  for 
that  purpose.  Had  the  association  con- 
tinued along  that  line  from  twelve  to 
eighteen  months  would  have  been  con- 
sumed in  deciding  the  question  involved 
and  the  main  issue  would  have  been  as 
far  removed,  at  the  time  of  the  final  de- 
cision, as  it  is,  under  existing  circum- 
stances, from  today. 

At  the  time  of  the  filing  of  the  plea  the 
evidence  required  by  the  association's  at- 
torneys had  not  been  completed.  Within 
a  few  days,  however,  the  chain  was  fin- 
ished. The  case  had  become  so  clear  and 
the  accumulation  of  evidence  necessary  to 
defeat  the  patent  had  become,  in  the  opin- 
ion of  the  attorneys,  so  overwhelming 
that  it  seemed  desirable  to  settle  the  main 
question  as  speedily  as  the  A.  B.  C.  de- 
sired. 

And  so  the  Snyder  company's  answer 
was  prepared  and  filed  last  week. 

It  was  originally  intended  to  incorpo- 
rate in  the  answer  the  plea  above  referred 
to,  but  Messrs.  Dyenforth  &  Dyenforth, 
representing  the  association,  agreed  with 
Mr.  Redding  that  it  should  be  eliminated 
on  the  condition  that  the  trust  would 
commence  taking  its  testimony  before  the 
end  of  July. 

The  trust's  replication  was  filed  on  Sat- 
ui'day  last  and  the  final  detail,  prior  to 
the  examination  of  witnesses,  was  thus 
completed. 

The  examination  of  the  trust's  wit- 
nesses will  probably  take  place  in  New 
York,  and  is  likely  to  be  completed  before 
the  end  of  the  month.  About  three 
months  will  be  consumed  in  the  exami- 
nation of  witnesses  for  the  defense,  who 
are  located  in  various  parts  of  the  coun- 
try. Then  will  follow  the  trust's  rebuttal 
and  it  is  likely  that  the  case  will  be  ready 
for  argument  some  time  during  the  spring 
of  next  year. 

The  complete  answer  of  the  Snyder 
company  appeared  in  last  week's  issue  of 
the  Cycle  Age,  and  contained  a  mass  of 
matter  of  a  purely  technical  character 
denying,  in  detail,  all  of  the  allegations 
contained  in  the  plaintiff's  bill.  The 
points  which  the  defense  will  attempt  to 
prove  are: 

That  bottom  brackets  were  made,  used 
and  described  in  print  in  this  and  other 
countries  long  prior  to  the  date  of  the 
alleged  invention  thereof  by  Smith. 


That  knowledge  of  the  construction  of 
a  safety  bicycle  containing  a  bottom 
bracket  was  brought  to  Smith,  and  that 
the  bottom  bracket  itself  was  brought  to 
Smith  from  England. 

That  after  its  delivery  to  Smith  it  was 
brazed  into  the  frame  of  a  bicycle,  in  his 
presence,  by  one  skilled  in  the  art  of 
brazing;  and  that  Smith  therefore  swore 
falsely  that  he  was  the  Inventor. 

The  attorneys  quote.  168  patents  and 
about  twenty-five  other  publications  in 
their  endeavor  to  pi-ove  anticipation  by 
publication,  manufacture,  importation,  or 
use,  and  give  the  names  of  158  individu- 
als, companies  and  firms. 

Within  a  month,  therefore,  the  exami- 
nation of  witnesses  should  begin  and, 
with  both  sides  pledged  to  speedy  action, 
the  most  important  suit  ever  recorded  in 
connection  with  the  bicycle  trade  should 
be  ready  for  argument  well  inside  of  a 
year. 


Last  week's  reference  to  the  Grand  Rap- 
ids factory  and  the  possibility  of  a  con- 
tinuation of  the  business  by  some  inde- 
pendent maker,  seems  to  have  given 
pleasure  to  the  employes  of  the  old  com- 
pany. The  Cycle  Age  has  received  a  let- 
ter from  them,  in  which  they  indicate  a 
sincere  desire  for  the  re-establishment  of 
the  factory.    The  letter  follows: 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  June  29,  Editor 
Cycle  Age.— We  have  read  with  great  inter- 
est the  item  in  your  June  28th  number,  page 
219,  and  also  your  editorial,   page  221. 

There  are  a  great  number  of  Clipper  em- 
ployes who  are  anxious  to  continue  doing 
business  at  the  same  old  stand,  and  there  is 
no  doubt  that  agents  expect  them  to  take 
further  interest  in  bicycles  as  the  policy  of 
the  "Clipper  people,"  of  taking  care  of 
agents  has  made  friends  of  all  who  have 
done  business  with  them. 

We  believe  that  the  Cycle  Age  takes  an 
interest  in  Clipper  bicycles  and  Is  doing  all 
that  hard  work  and  space  can  do  to  keep 
the  institution  before  the  public.  In  order 
to  show  our  appreciation  of  your  endeavors 
we  submit  a  few  facts  relating  to  the  build- 
ing up  of  the  business. 

The  first  wheels  built  by  the  Clipper  people 
were  made  for  the  season  1890. 

During  the  first  eight  years  of  business 
the  Clipper  Co.  saw  rise  and  fall  no  less 
than  seven  different  bicycles  in  its  own 
city,  but  kept  steadily  increasing  as  shown 
by  the  following  figures: 
Season  Mfg.      Season  Mtg. 

1890 180  I  1896 10,000 

1891 800  I  1897 10,000 

1892 1,200  I  1898 10,000 

1893 2,000  I  1899 10,000 

1894 4,000  I  1900 8,000 

1895 5,000  I 

The  steady  advance  made  by  the  company 
is  mostly  due  to  the  fact  that  the  best  work- 
men have  been  employed  continuously  from 
the  start  and  therefore  thoroughly  convers- 
ant with  all   improvements   made. 

The  employees  are  still  holding  together  in 
hopes    that   capital   will  come    forward   and 
re-establish   one  of  the   foremost  industries 
of  the   city    of   Grand   Rapids. 
Yours,   etc.. 
The   Interested   Employees. 

The  facts  furnished  corroborate  the 
statements  of  last  week  and  indicate  that 
the  right  man  may  find  the  right  place 
with  a  competent  force  ready  to  receive 
him  with  open  arms,  a  name  which  is 
synomymous  with  excellence  in  cycle 
construction  and,  quite  possibly,  some  lo- 
cal capital  ready  for  investment. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


VIEWS  IN  AND  AROUND   MILWAUKEE 


CITY  HALL, 
And  bird's-eye  view  of  city. 


DEUTSCHER  CLUB. 


CHICAGO  &   NORTHWESTERN   STATION 
On  Lake  Front. 


LEIF   ERICSON   STATUE, 
Juneau    Park. 


'•'-«^--*^-^ 


-■««■. 


LAYTON   ART  GALLERY. 


COURT   HOUSE. 


fV^.^ 


L.   A.   W.  HEADQUARTERS, 
St.    Charles    Hotel. 


|]    _  WHITEFISH     BAY,     SUMMER     GARDEN     AND    PLEASURE    RESORT    ON    LAKE     SHORE,     SIX     MILES     NORTH     OF     MILWAUKEE. 


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245 


MILWAUKEE  READY  FOR   LEAGUE  MEET 


EXECUTIVE    OFFICERS    AND    COMMITTEES    OF    ANNUAL   MEET,    LEAGUE    OF    AMERICAN 
WHEELMEN   AND    NATIONAL  CYCLING  ASSOCIATION 


L.  A.  W.  MEET  EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE: 

A.  D.  MEISELBACH,  Chairman  FRANK  P.  VAN  VALKENBURGH,   Treasurer  F.  G.  KRAMER,  Secretary 

T.  J.  SULLIVAN  H.  P.  ANDRAE  H.  L.  MARSHALL,    Chairman    Reception    Committee 

GERHARD  AUSSEM,    Chairman   Track   and   Racing  Committee 


Officers  League  of  American  "Wheelmen: 

CONWAY  W.  SAMS,  President,  Baltimore,  Md. 

ROBERT  T.  KINGSBURY,     First  Vice-President,    Keene,  N.  H. 

A.  B.  CHOATE,    Second   Vice-President,   Minneapolis,    Minn. 

ABBOT     BASSETT,  Secretary,  Boston,  Mass. 

J.  C.  TATTERSALL,  Treasurer,  Trenton,  N.  J. 

Chairmen  L.  A.  W.  National  Committees: 

CONWAY  W.    SAMS,   Executive  and   Finance,    Baltimore,  Md. 
W.  A.  HOWELL,    Membership,    Rockville,    Conn. 
HERBERT  W.  KNIGHT,  Rights  and  Privileges,   Newark,  N.  J. . 
ALBERT  A.  MOTT,  Rules  and  Regulations,  West  Arlington,  Md. 
H.    B.   FULLERTON,    Highway    Improvement,    Brooklyn,  N.  Y. , 
FRANK  P.  VAN  VALKENBURGH,  Transportation,  Milwaukee 
GEORGE  M.   SCHELL,   Touring,  Philadelphia,   Pa.. 
Dr.  C.  H.  HUNTER,   Sidepaths,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 


Officers  National  Cycling  Association : 

GEORGE  J.  COOKE,   President,  New  York  City; 

CHARLES  B.   BLOEMECKE, First  Vice-President,  Newark.  N.  J 

W.  D.  ALLEN,   Second  Vice-President,  Worcester,  Mass. 

C.  A.  M'GUIRE,  Secretary,   New  York  City. 

Representatives  N.  C.  A.  Board  of  Control : 

AMOS  G.  BATCHELDER,   Chairman,   New  York  City 

R.  F.  KELSEY,  District  A,   Hartford,  Conn. 

N.  E.  TURGEON,  District  B,   Buffalo,  N.   Y. 

C.  R.  KLOSTERMAN,   District  C,   Baltimore,  Md. 

HARRY  HARTLEY,  District  D,  Jacksonville,   Fla. 

GEORGE  G.  GREENBURG,    District   E,    Chicago,    111. 

W.  I.  DOTY,  Rocky  Mountain  District,   Denver,   Colo. 

W.  L.  LOOS,   Pacific  Coast  District,   San   Francisco,   Cal. 

TOM  COOPER,  American  Racing  Cyclists'  Union,  Detroit,  Mich. 


tional  meet  is  the  entertainment  and  re- 
ception committee,  for  it  is  to  that  body 
that  the  "stranger  within  the  gates"  nat- 
urally looks  for  guidance  during  an  out- 
ing. Realizing  the  importance  of  select- 
ing for   chairman  of  this   committee   a 


CONWAY  W.   SAMS, 
President    League    of    American    Wheelmen. 

man  who  is  in  every  way  qualified  to  per- 
form the  manifold  duties  of  the  office, 
the  executive  committee  named  F.  P. 
Van  Valkenburgh.  Mr.  Van  Valkenburgh 
is  well  known  locally,  having  long  been 
connected  with  the  cycling  interests  of 
this  city.  His  staff  of  assistants,  com- 
posed of  representatives  of  all  the  promi- 
nent clubs  in  the  city,  is  necessarily  a 
large  one,  and  includes  among  others: 
Thomas  Dunbar,  R.  B.  Mallory,  Charles 
Tilton,  Ward  Hedger,  Dr.  D.  B.  Wylie, 
W.  H.  Stafford,  Louis  Pierron,  William 
A.  Bremer,  Judge  N.  B.  Neelen,  W.  H. 
Surles  and  Sig.  Wolheim,  and  Aid.  B.  A. 
Wittig. 

Ward  Hedger  and  D.  B.  Wylie  were 
chosen  as  the  officers  of  a  reception  com- 
mittee which  will  meet  visitors  at  the 
trains  and  boats.  The  arrangements  for 
the  lake  excursions  were  placed  in  the 
hands  of  a  committee  of  which  W.  H. 
Stafford  is  chairman.    In  addition  to  the 


league  runs  of  which  Louis  Pierron  has 
charge,  there  will  be  a  number  of  runs  to 
places  of  interest  in  Milwaukee,  and 
William  A.  Bremer  was  appointed  chair- 
mau  of  the  committee  having  control  of 
the  selection  of  these  places  and  routes. 

Judge  N.  B.  Neelen  and  Aid.  E.  A.  Wit- 
tig  agreed  to  take  charge  of  the  matter 
of  arranging  for  the  storage  of  visitors' 
bicycles.  The  LaFayette  Club  has  offered 
its  cycle  storage  rooms,  the  hotels  will 
also  accommodate  a  number,  besides 
which  the  lower  floor  of  the  city  hall 
will  accommodate  several  hundreds. 

The  pioneers'  annual  banquet,  which 
will  be  an  important  event  in  the  meet, 
will  be  held  at  White  Fish  bay,  which 
is  three  miles  from  the  city  limits. 

The  committee  is  now  having  designed 
an  artistic  badge,  one  of  which,  with  an 
illustrated  souvenir  book  of  Milwaukee, 
will  be  presented  to  every  visitor  at  the 
meet. 

Program  of  General  Bveats. 

Tuesday,  July  10— Opening  at  headquarters 
in  St.  Charles  hotel;  registration  of  visiting 
wheelmen;  issuing  of  badges  and  souvenirs; 
assignment  to  hotels;  special  trips  about  the 
city;   receptions  and  concerts  at  clubs. 

Wednesday,  July  11— Runs  to  parks  and 
neighboring  towns;  multicycle  race  down 
Grand  avenue;  schooner  excursion  on  Lake 
Michigan. 

Thursday,  July  12— Runs;  boat  rides  on 
lake;  afternoon  and  evening  races  at  Expo- 
sition;  annual  smoker. 

Friday,  July  13— Runs;  picnic  at  North  Mil- 
waukee; ladies'  outing  at  Whitefish  bay; 
afternoon   and  evening   races   at  Exposition. 

Saturday,  July  14 — Runs;  good  roads  day; 
afternoon   and  evening   races  at   Exposition. 

Sunday,  July  15 — Afternoon  and  evening 
races  at  Exposition;  all  day  tours  to  summer 
resorts. 

How  I/adles  Will  be  Bntertalaed. 

There  will  be  special  entertainment 
provided  for  the  women  visitors.  The 
arrangements  for  their  care  has  been  in 
the  hands  of  H.  L.  Marshall,  until  re- 
cently chief  consul  of  the  Wisconsin  di- 
vision, assisted  by  a  corps  of  society 
workers,  and  the  visitors  will  be  received 
as  members  of  the  exclusive  set.  The 
feature  for  the  women  is  a  lawn  party  at 
the  Carlton  Club  on  the  evening  of  July 
11.  The  parlor  of  the  club,  the  dancing 
hall  and  the  spacious  lawns  are  among 
the  most  delightful  in  the  city.  Every 
requisite  for  a  charming  evening  will  be 
provided.  i 


Chairman  Marshall,  with  the  aid  of  the 
ladies  of  his  committee,  will  spare  no 
pains  or  outlay  in  entertaining  the  ladies 
who  may  attend  the  meet  and  the  party. 
Besides  this  party  the  lady  members  of 
the  committee  will  visit  the  hotels  and 
will  always  be  at  the  disposal  of  the  lady 
visitors.  There  will  be  runs  to  points  of 
interest  in  and  about  the  city  especially 
gotten  up  for  the  ladies,  and  everything 
will  be  done  to  make  their  stay  pleasant 
and  enjoyable  and  one  that  will  long  be 
remembered. 

Attractions  of  the  City. 

Milwaukee  has  the  reputation  of  being 
an  unusually  beautiful  city.  Her  parks 
and  public  gardens  are  unsurpassed  in 
number,     appointments  and  beauty,     so 


WALTER   W.    SANGER. 

Former   Unpaced     King     and     Milwaukee'! 

Pride. 


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there  will  be  plenty  to  entertain  and 
amuse  those  of  the  visitors  who  do  not 
care  to  talce  in  the  club  runs  or  attend 
the  races.  And,  best  of  all,  everything 
is  to  be  free.  There  will  be  no  admission 
charges    excepting   to   the   races    in    the 


built  of  gravel  and,  being  much  traveled, 
are  always  in  good  condition.  That  lead- 
ing from  Milwaukee  west  for  eighteen 
miles  up  hill  and  down  dale  to  "Wau- 
kesha, thence  northwest  as  far  again  to 
the  lakes  at  Qconomowoe  and  onward  to 


LEAGUE    MEET    EXECUTIVE    COMMITTEE. 

y*  -         — — : — ■    "'if'ft^m 


F.  P.   VAN   VALKENBURGH, 
H.   L.   MARSHALL,  Treasurer   Executive  Commit-        H.   P.  ANDRAE 

l^adies'    Reception   Committee.  tee. 


HENRY  HANAFORD, 
Advertising  Manager. 


A.    D.    MEISELBACH, 
Chairman   Executive   Commit- 
tee. 

T.   J.   SULLIVAN. 


CODY    CRAMER, 
Sec.-Treas.   Wisconsin    Div. 


evening.  The  perliminary  events  are  free 
to  members  of  the  league. 

The  devotees  of  the  wheel  who  visit 
Milwaukee  during  the  week  of  July  10-15, 
will  find  no  more  beautiful  spots  than 
those  located  on  the  lake  shore.  To  the 
north,  the  roads  extend  almost  to  the 
water's  edge,  and  special  wheel  paths  lead 
to  secluded  and  heavily  wooded  glens  and 
dales.  The  boulevards  and  macadamized 
country  roads  surrounding  and  inter- 
woven all  through  the  city  lead  one  to 
beautiful  parks.  The  tours  about  Mil- 
waukee and  to  the  local  parks,  will  be 
well  appreciated.  Such  runs  include  rides 
to  Lake  park,  Whiteflsh  bay.  Pleasant 
valley,  "West  park.  National  park,  Mitchell 
park.  Soldiers'  home,  State  Fair  park, 
Forest  Home  cemetery.  South  park  and 
Tippecanoe  lake.  All  these  are  only 
short  rides  in  the  city  and  in  nearly  every 
instance  the  road  is  of  asphalt  pavement 
or  macadamized. 

Runs  to  Summer  Resorts. 

A  feature  of  this  meet  that  should  not 
be  missed  is  the  organized  runs  to  the 
beautiful  lake  regions  of  southern  "Wis- 
consin and  northern  Illinois,  whose  fame 
as  delightful  summer  resorts  is  country 
wide.  "Waukesha  Springs,  Oconomowoc, 
Lake  Geneva,  the  "Wisconsin  Dells — all 
draw  the  country's  best  and  wealthiest 
during  the  summer  months,  each  for  some 
unsurpassed  charm  peculiar  to  Itself. 

The  roads  in  this  lake  region  are  well 


"Watertown  on  the  way  to  Madison  (the 
beautiful  state  capital)  and  the  Dells 
of  "Wisconsin,  is  the  oldest  official  Mil- 
waukee century  course. 

cyclists  who  expect  to  visit  the  m(.et 
should  "take  time  by  the  forelock"  and 
provide  themselves  with  hotel  accommo- 
dations. H.  P.  Hanaford,  chairman  of 
the  hotel  committee,  is  booking  and 
placing  a  large  number  of  prospective 
visitors  daily. 

Program  of  Runs  and  Tours. 

"Wednesday,  July  11— All  day  runs— "Wauke- 
sha, Oconomowoc,  Pewaukee  and  Little 
Muskego  lake.  Forenoon  runs— Bay  View 
and  South  Park,  Wauwatosa  and  National 
Soldiers'  home,  "West  park  and  North  ave- 
nue, Milwaukee  Cement  works  and  Mineral 
Springs  park  and  "Williamsburg  and  Pleas- 
ant valley. 

Thursday,.  July  12— Forenoon  runs— Forest 
Home  cemetery,  "Whiteflsh  Bay,  Juneau  and 
Lake  parks.  Grand  avenue,  Highland  boule- 
vard  and   Reservoir   park. 

Friday,  July  13 — Forenoon  runs — Humboldt 
avenue  and  Milwaukee  Cement  works.  Lake 
park  and  "Whiteflsh  bay,  "West  park  and 
"Wauwatosa,  South  park,  St.  Francis  and 
Cudahy. 

Saturday,  July  14 — Forenoon  runs — Pleas- 
ant valley.  Mineral  Springs  park.  National 
Soldiers'   home   and   Kosciusko  park. 

Saturday,  July  14— All  day  runs— Port 
"Washington  via  Thiensville  and  Grafton. 
Pewaukee  via  "Waukesha.  Little  Muskego 
lake  via  Hale's  Corners.  Racine  via  South 
Milwaukee. 

Sunday,  July  15— All  day  runs— (Summer 
resorts.)  Oconomowoc,  Lake  Geneva,  "Wau- 
kesha,   Kilbourn   City   and   Madison. 

Railroad  rates  to  Milwaukee  for  the 
national  meet  will  be  one  fare  plus  ?2  for 


round  trip  from  all  points  east  of  the 
Missouri  river,  and  one  and  one-third 
fare  west  of  the  Missouri.  At  all  points 
where  fare  is  $6  or  less,  the  rate  will  be 
one  fare  and  one-third.  All  tickets  will 
be  purchased  on  the  certificate  plan.  They 
will  be  on  sale  July  7-10  inclusive,  good 
for  return  up  to  and  including  July  18; 
limit  of  certificate  will  be  extended  by 
joint  agent  for  purchase  of  return  ticket 
up  to  and  including  July  25  upon  pay- 
ment of  a  fee  of  fifty  cents. 

Century  Run  Arrangements. 

"W.  G.  Minnemeyer  of  Joliet,  111.,  chair- 
man of  the  national  century  committee 
having  the  run  for  the  meets  in  charge, 
has  made  all  state  officers  for  the  Cen- 
tury Road  Club  members  of  his  commit- 
tee. He  has  also  appointed  James  Mcll- 
rath,  Jr.,  of  St.  Paul  as  chairman  of  a  spe- 
cial committee  to  take  charge  of  the  west- 
ern end  of  the  run. 

A.  J.  Hoffman,  who  is  the  chief  centu- 
rion of  the  "Wisconsin  division  of  the  Cen- 
tury Road  Club  of  America,  says  that  the 
number  participating  in  the  century  runs 
the  first  day  will  exceed  400  and  he  has 
selected  Ed.  Alridge,  the  local  profes- 
sional rider,  to  lead  the  fast  riders  coming 
from  Chicago  in  advance  of  the  main 
party. 

TJnlon  Dinner  at  "Waukegan. 

Arrangements  are  being  made  for  a 
union  dinner  at  "Waukegan,  where  all  the 
riders  of  the  Chicago  division  will  meet 
on  the  way  up  to  Milwaukee.  The  Chicago 
riders  will  also  meet  the  western  division 
of  the  century  five  miles  out  of  Milwau- 
kee and  will  enter  that  city  in  one  large 
body.  The  western  division  will  start 
from  Madison,  "Wis.,  about  the  same  time 
that  the  Chicago  division  will  leave.  A 
handsome  survivor's  medal  will  be  given 
to  each  rider  who  finishes  within  the 
time  limit.  A  special  design  is  being  got- 
ten up  for  this  medal  by  the  L.  A.  "W.  offi- 
cials. A  large  number  of  riders  from  In- 
diana and  Ohio  have  already  signified 
their  intention  of  joining  the  run  from 
Chicago. 

Racing  at  the  Meet. 

Perhaps  from  the  standpoint  of  wheel- 
men the  greatest  attraction  during  the 
week  will  be  the  races.  These  will  be 
held  in  the  Exposition  building  under  the 
direction  of  the  National  Cycling  Associ- 
ation. This  will  be  a  double  innovation, 
but  Milwaukee  has  no  outdoor  track 
deemed  worthy  the  occasion  and  the  Ex- 
position building  was  therefore  selected. 
It  will  be  turned  over  for  the  entire  six 
days  to  the  league  meet  committee.  "Work 
is  now  in  progress  on  the  nine-lap  board 
track,  which  will  be  a  duplicate  of  that  of 
1892,  on  which  "Walter  Sanger,  Milwau- 
kee's pride,  won  his  laurels. 

These  races  will  bring  to  Milwaukee  all 
the  best  of  the  nation's  racing  men,  as 
national  championships  will  be  among 
the  events. 

All  of  the  finals  are  to  be  run  in  the 
evening,  the  preliminary  heats  being  run 
in  the  forenoons.  The  nights  are  always 
cool  in  Milwaukee,  irrespective  of  the 
temperature  during  the  day,  so  that  rac- 
ing can  be  enjoyed  with  comfort,  and  ar- 
rangements have  been  made  whereby  the 
building  will  be  kept  cool  by  powerful 
electric  fans  in  the  daytime  if  the  weather 
is  warm. 

Crackajacks  All  Expected. 

The  fact  that  the  national  meet  will 
offer  to  westerners  the  first — perhaps  the 
only — opportunity  this  year  to  see  all  the 
professional  and  amateur  crackajacks  of 
the  country  gathered  together  in  a  grand 
struggle  for  valuable  prizes  will  in  no 
wise  detract  from  its  interest;  indeed,  this 
fact  alone  will  probably  attract  thousands 
of  out-of-towners  to  the  city  during  the 
last  four  days  of 'the  meet,  if  not  during 
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When  it  is  remembered  that  three  of 
the  eighteen  events  which  will  malce  up 
the  four  days'  program  are  championships 
and  further  that  eleven  of  the  eighteen 
races  are  for  professionals,  it  must  be  ap- 
parent that  these  races  will  afford  golden 
opportunities  for  the  speedy  ones,  and 
that  the  $3,000  in  prizes  cannot  fail  to  re- 
sult in  the  gathering  together  at  the  Ex- 
position building  of  the  largest  and  fast- 
est aggregation  of  professionals  and  ama- 
teur racing  men  in  the  world. 

Perfect  Harmony  Exists. 

The  absolute  absence  of  any  friction  re- 
garding race  control,  and  the  perfect  har- 
mony existing  between  the  two  great  cy- 
cling organizations,  gives  the  Milwaukee 
meet  an  endorsement  few  other  mee'.s 
have  enjoyed,  it  assures  the  participation 
in  the  races  of  every  toled  racing  m  n, 
and  the  attendance  of  all  promine-it 
wheelmen. 

The  $150  to  the  winner  in  the  I.  C.  U. 
trials  will  no  doubt  bring  all  the  cracli 
amateurs  together.  This  $150  is  to  dafray 
the  winner's  expenses  to  Paris  and  re- 
turn, where  he  will  take  part  in  the  in- 
tcinaiional  championship  events  in  Au- 
gust. The  winner  wiil  be  the  r.der  scor- 
ing the  most  po.nts  in  the  three  I.  C.  U. 
trials.  Each  trial  will  be  limited  to  three 
starters.  First  prize  of  $150  will  not  bs 
paid  to  a  rider  unless  he  tg.ees  to  repre- 
sent America  in  the  wold's  ch.mpon- 
ships.  The  money  will  be  paid  to  the 
treasurer  of  the  N.  C.  A.,  who  wi.l  ho'.d 
it  in  tiust  until  the  departure  of  the  r.der 
is  assured. 

The  track  will  be  open  to  entrants  for 
training  purposes  during  the  week.  There 
will  be  no  restrictions  other  than  that  am- 
ateurs and  profeis;oaals  will  not  be  al- 
lowed to  train  at  the  same  time,  ce  tain 
hours  being  designated  for  each  class. 
This  is  not  from  any  fear  that  the  "pures" 
may  be  contaminated  by  mingling  with 
the  ■pros,"  but  that  the  latter,  whose 
livelihood  in  many  instances  depends  on 
their  physical  condition,  may  not  be  ex- 
posed to  the  risk  of  accident  by  being 
compelled  to  train  in  a  crowded  track. 

Officials  Will  All  be  Present. 

It  is  expected  that  all  of  the  officials  of 
the  different  racing  organizations  will  be 
in  Milwaukee  during  the  week  of  the 
meet.  Some  of  those  who  have  already 
signified  their  intention  of  being  present 


are:  Conway  W.  Sams  of  Baltimore, 
president  of  the  L.  A.  W. ;  Edward  J.  Por- 
ter of  New  York,  president  of  the  Century 
Road  Club  of  America;  A.  G.  Batchelder, 
chairman  of  the  board  of  control  of  the  N. 
C.  A.     It  is  also  expected  that  Robert  T. 


and  can  be  reached  by  any  of  the  electric 
lines. 

Quite  a  number  of  applications  for  re- 
served seats  and  for  choice  positions  in 
the  press  section  have  been  received  at 
headquarters. 


NATIONAL    CYCLING    ASSOCIATION    BOARD    OF    CONTROL. 


C.    R.    KLOSTERMAN, 
District    C. 


N.    E.     TURGEON, 
District-   B. 


R.   F.    KEI^SEY, 
District    A. 


A.    G.    BATCHELDER, 
Chairman. 


GEO.    G.    GREENBURG, 
District  E. 


Kingsbury  of  New  Hampshire,  and  A.  B. 
Choate  of  Minneapolis,  first  and  second 
vice-presidents  respectively  of  the  L.  A. 
W.,  with  prominent  officials  of  the  N.  C. 
A.  and  C.  R.  C.  of  A.,  will  be  in  attend- 
ance. 

Track  Close  to  Hotels. 
The  Exposition  building  is  within  easy 
walking  distance  from  any  of  the  hotels 


TWO  CARLOADS  OF  QUAKERS 


Phlladelphians  Will  Attend  the  Meet  in  Two 
I,arge  Parties. 


Philadelphia,  July  1. — Two  carloads  of 
Quaker  wheelmen,  under  the  auspices  of 
the  Associated  Cycling  Clubs  of  Phila- 
delphia, will  leave  here  Sunday  night, 
July  8,  en  route  for  Milwaukee  and  the 
national  meet.  They  will  travel  over  the 
picturesque  Lehigh  Valley  route,  and 
their  stop-off  privileges  include  Niagara 
falls,  Buffalo  and  Chicago. 

Another  smaller  party  will  leave  town 
the  night  before  over  the  B.  &  O.,  with 
the  same  objective  point.  The  latter  con- 
tingent exjects  to  participate  in  the  C.  R. 
C.  century  run  from  Chicago  to  Mil- 
waukee. Some  of  the  Philadelphians 
have  made  arrangements  to  take  advant- 
age of  the  ticket-extensive  privilege,  and 
will  spend  several  days  or  a  week  at  the 
numerous  summer  resorts  for  which  that 
section  is  famous.  President  Conway  W. 
Sams  and  other  officials  of  L.  A.  W.  will 
accompany   the  A.  C.  C.  party. 


EXPOSITION    BUILDING,    WHERE     RACES    WILL    BE    HELD. 


Many  of  the  visitors  will  go  by  boat 
from  Chicago,  Cleveland,  Buffalo  and 
northern  points.  Some  of  these  visitors 
will  live  in  their  boats  and  hold  forth 
there  in  great  style. 

Major  Taylor  and  Tom  Cooper  will 
meet  in  three  match  heats  on  three  suc- 
ceeding days  for  a  purse  of  $1,000,  the 
winner  to  take  all.  A  time  limit  has  been 
made  which  will  prevent  them  from  loaf- 
ing. They  are  expected  in  Milwaukee  in 
a  few  days  to  do  preliminary  work  on  the 
track. 


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VOICE    OF    THE    RETAILER 


Local  News  and  Comment  on  Trade   Changes   and   Tendencies- 
Diverse  Views  on   Assembling 


Trade  Tendencies  in  the  South. 

Jerome  P.  Parker,  Memphis,  Tenn.— "Re- 
ferring especially  to  Memphis,  I  would  say 
the  trade  is  hardly  up  to  former  years.  The 
sale  of  cycles  consists  mostly  of  the  ma- 
chines listing  for  $25  and  $30,  although  we 
still  have  a  fair  demand  for  a  good  grade 
article.  We  do  not  have  the  fierce  competi- 
tion of  former  years,  such  as  1896  and  1897, 
and  this,  coupled  with  the  fact  that  the 
business  is  on  small  margins,  yet  staple, 
makes  it  possible  to  live  in  the  line  exclus- 
ively. ,  , 

"I  find  the  interest  in  'up  to  date  models 
no  longer  active  and,  unlike  some  years  ago, 
we  never  have  crowds  visiting  the  bicycle 
stores  interested  in  the  newest  thing.  My 
trade  is  even  and  my  customers  merely  want 
to  know  if  the  machine  is  substantial  and 
reliable  and  will  do  the  work,  and  if  assured 
in  these  respects  the  sale  is  always  made 
without  the  running  around  from  store  to 
store  getting  prices,  terms,  etc.  This,  to  my 
mind,  is  one  of  the  most  encouraging  signs  of 
the  bicycle  times.  I  take  it  the  trade  is  now 
down  to  rock  bottom,  like  many  older  lines, 
and  those  who  buy  want  to  put  the  article  to 
regular  use  and  effect  economy,  whereas 
some  years  ago  'the  fad'  was  the  Influence. 

"My  experience  in  this  section  of  the  coun- 
try, within,  say,  300  miles  of  this  city,  is  that 
the  demand  is  for  cheaper  goods,  say  $25  and 
less,  and  the  department  stores  of  Chicago 
ship  no  small  number  of  machines  yearly 
into  this  section.  Investigation  shows  that 
the  riders,  especially  in  towns  too  small  to 
afford  repairmen  or  dealers,  buy  supplies  and 
material  largely  from  these  big  stores.  I 
have,  in  a  measure,  made  some  inroads  into 
this  trade,  but  still  the  tide  is  hard  to  turn. 

"Without  question  the  bicycle  is  making  it- 
self felt  more  and  more  '  'way  back'  in  the 
country.  I  know  of  some  small  towns,  al- 
most too  small  to  appear  on  the  map,  in 
which  quite  an  amount  of  cycle  trade  is 
done  yearly,  and,  to  my  mind,  not  a  great 
many  years  will  find  bicycle  repair  shops 
dotted  all  over  the  country,  just  as  we  now 
have  blacksmiths'  shops.  I  sell  personally 
to  about  seventy-five  blacksmiths  in  this 
section  who  are  now  and  have  for  a  year  or 
two  past  been  doing  all  the  bicycle  repair 
work  in  their  sections.  It  is  the  rarest  thing 
for  this  class  to  ever  deal  in  bicycles,  buying 
and  selling  them  outright." 

Public  Has  Grown  Discriminating. 

The  Bicycle  Supply  Co.,  Cherokee,  la.— 
"This  is  a  city  of  more  than  5,000  people, 
surrounded  by  lowland  country,  but  two 
miles  out  the  road  becomes  comparatively 
level.  Three  hardware  stores  handle  bicy- 
cles, principally  jobbing  lines.  Ours  is  the 
only  exclusive  bicycle  store;  has  in  connec- 
tion a  well  equipped  repair  department,  and 
enjoys  a  good  trade.  Our  early  sales  have 
been  large,  for  we  sold,  up  to  June  1,  75  per 
cent  of  the  total  number  sold  during  the 
whole  of  last  season. 

"Independent  and  trust  machines  are  about 
evenly  divided,  no  dealer  confining  himself 
to  one  or  the  other.  Considering  the  num- 
ber of  cheap  machines  made,  prices  have 
been  fairly  maintained.  Buyers  are  well 
posted  on  the  difference  In  jobbing  and 
standard  machines,  as  is  evidenced  by  the 
fact  that  fewer  $25  bicycles  are  being  sold 
this  year  than  last.  There  is  less  demand 
for  bicycles  that  are  "guaranteed  full  ball 
bearing,  including  both  wheels,"  as  some  of 
the  mail  order  houses  advertise. 

"We  thoroughly  enjoy  the  Cycle  Age, 
which  reaches  us  every  Friday." 

"Made-to-Order"  Machines  Sell  Well. 

The  Wesley  B.  Churchill  Co.,  North  Cam- 
bridge, Mass.— "At  our  new  location,  1900 
Massachusetts  avenue,  we  have  a  salesroom 
with  office  in  front  about  50x30  feet.  In 
the  rear  is  a  two-story  shop,  forty  by  thirty 
feet.  The  front  of  the  building  is  of  brick, 
with  two  tenements  upstairs.  Until  we 
moved  we  had  room  to  worK  only  six  hands, 
but  we  are  now  able  to  employ  a  largely 
increased  force.  We  sell  few  machines  ex- 
cept those  of  our  own  make.  Last  year  we 
made  about  seventy  -  five,  including  three 
tandems,  a  triplet  and  a  quad.  Mr.  Churchill 
has  been  making  bicycles  for  the  past  four 
years.  Our  best  machine  sells  for  $65,  but 
we  make  another  for  $50.  Corresponding 
grades  of  other  lines  sell  for  from  $50  down 
to  $30,  but  we  find  that  ours  sell  readily  to 
purchasers  who  are  able  to  pay  our  prices. 
We  have  sold  so  few  other  machines  that  we 
cannot  properly  estimate  the  ordinary  cost 
of  maintaining  guarantees,  but  the  expense 
on  our  own  bicycles  has  been  extremely 
small." 

J.    Kircher  Cycle   Co.,   West  Bend,  Wis.— 


"I  have  never  handled  bicycles  except  my 
own,  which  I  call  the  Eureka,  of  which  I 
manufacture  from  fifty  to  seventy-five  each 
season.  I  find  no  trouble  disposing  of  them 
at  prices  ranging  from  $25  to  $40." 

Finds  'Winter  Assembling  Profitable. 

©•.  W.  Behm,  Pontiac,  Mich.— "I  have  been 
making  bicycles  for  the  past  four  years,  but 
handle  a  number  of  other  machines  as  well. 
My  shop  is  on  Main  street,  is  fitted  with 
foot  -  power  lathe,  brazer,  vulcanizer  and 
other  necessary  tools,  and  covers  a  space  of 
30x60  feet.  I  find  it  necessary  to  charge  a 
higher  price  than  for  the  factory  made  bi- 
cycle, which,  of  course,  affects  the  sales. 
The  demand  for  home-made  bicycles.  I  think, 
will  increase,  but  customers  will  not  expect 
to  pay  a  higher  price  for  them.  The  repair- 
man and  small  assembler  can,  during  the 
winter,  make  decent  wages  by  building  ma- 
chines instead  of  sitting  idly  in  his  store 
watching  passersby,  or  being  dependent  up- 
on some  one  else  for  work.  Three  years  ago 
we  sold  six  of  our  own  machines  before  the 
snow  had  disappeared." 

Dealer's  Great  Success  at  the  Polls. 

Fred  T.  Merrill,  Portland,  Ore.— "It  is  with 
pleasure  that  I  write  you  of  my  success  at 
the  polls  June  4.  I  accomplished  the  un- 
heard of  feat  of  coming  out  independent  for 
alderman  in  the  third  ward  and  winning 
against  three  strong  candidates,  one  with 
the  straight  Republican  party,  one  with  the 
straight  Democratic  party,  and  one  inde- 
pendent, the  last  being  the  present  alder- 
man of  the  third  wai'd.  The  Republican 
candidate  was  proposed  by  the  Republican 
Central  Committee  because  he  had  a  million 
or  two  behind  him,  but  his  wealth  did  not 
prevent  me  from  getting  two  votes  to  his 
one,  and  the  other  two  were  not  in  it  at 
all. 

"Although  not  a  politician,  I  showed  them 
one  or  two  tricks  on  election  day  that  open- 
ed their  eyes,  and  if  I  keep  faith  with  the 
people  and  keep  gaining  friends,  1  am  liable 
to  have  anything  that  I  want  at  the  hands 
of  the  Republican  Central  Committee  two 
years  hence. 

"I  am  receiving  hundreds  of  congratula- 
tions in  and  out  of  the  city. 

"The  daily  papers,  police  and  fire  depart- 
ment could  not  help  me  politically,  as  I  was 
an  independent  against  a  straight  Republi- 
can ticket,  but  at  heart  they  were  all  with 
me,  which  helped  me  amazingly  at  the  polls. 
Of  course  I  had  to  do  some  wire  pulling  my- 
self with  plenty  of  work  and  good  advertis- 
ing." 

Opens  a  New  Store. 

A.  C.  Neff,  Clarksburg,  W.  Va.— "I  opened 
a  general  bicycle  store,  livery  and  repair 
shop   here   April  23. 

"I  have  been  a  reader  of  your  paper  for 
several  years  and  would  not  be  without  it. 
If  Modern  Cycle  Repairs  is  up  to  the  same 
standard  of  excellence,  I  think  every  re- 
pairman should  own  and  study  a  copy 
of  it." 

Chas.  P.  Stockton,  Naugatuck,  Conn.— 
"Stockton  &  Goodyear  have  discontinued 
the  bicycle  business,  and  Mr.  Stockton  is 
now  employed  by  John  Stapleton  as  repair- 
man. Mr.  Stapleton  is  one  of  the  most 
popular  dealers  and  handles  the  Eldredge, 
Tribune,  Orient,  Remington  and  Union." 

Lewis  &  Broad,  Alpena,  Mich.— "We  en- 
close renewal  of  our  subscription.  We  be- 
lieve that  the  Cycle  Age  is  the  best  work  of 
its  kind  in   the  United  States." 


PAYS  JO  PER  CENT  DIVIDEND 

Tucker  Rim  Works  Makes  Good  Profit  Sup- 
plying Independent  Makers. 


Columbus,  O.,  July  2.— The  annual 
meeting  of  the  stockholders  of  the  Tucker 
Bicycle  Wood  Rim  Works  was  held  at 
Urbana  last  Tuesday.  To  those  interest- 
ed in  independent  concerns  the  most  im- 
portant business  done  at  the  meeting  was 
the  declaring  of  a  10  per  cent  dividend  for 
the  year  just  closed.  The  company  has 
had  all  the  factory  could  do  to  supply  the 
independent  cycle  makers.  It  is  the  lar- 
gest concern  of  the  kind  in  the  country 
that  does  not  belong  to  the  trust  and  its 
business  has  never  been  better  than  it  is 


now,  while  the  indications  are  that  it  will 
continue  to  improve  right  along. 

The  stockholders  chose  the  following 
board  of  directors  for  the  coming  year: 
W.  B.  Marvin,  H.  W.  Putnam,  C.  H. 
Marvin,  A.  G.  Couk  and  J.  B.  Tucker. 
The  board  then  elected  officers  as  follows: 
President,  J.  B.  Tucker;  vice-president,  A. 
G.  Couk;  secretary  and  treasurer,  H.  W. 
Putnam. 

CALKINS'  AGENTS  IN  UTICA 


Citizens  Indignant  Over  the  Attempt  to  Col- 
lect Royalty  on  Cycle  Racks. 


The  agents  of  E.  S.  Calkins  last  week 
b(^gan  elfoits  in  Utica,  N.  Y.,  to  collect 
royalty  from  all  merchants  and  dealers 
who  own  cycle  racks  which  are  claimed 
to  infringe  the  Calkins  patent.  In  a  no- 
tice demanding  that  licenses  for  the  use 
of  these  racks  be  obtained  from  his 
agents  in  Utica,  Calkins  threatens  to 
start  infringement  suits  in  the  United 
States  circuit  court  against  all  who  re- 
fuse to  comply  with  the  notice.  Accom- 
panying the  Calkins  notiflcation  is  a  let- 
ter as  follows  from  Hey  &  Parsons,  a 
law  firm  of  Syracuse: 

Dear  Sir— Enclosed  herewith  is  infringe- 
ment notice,  to  which  your  attention  is 
respectfully    directed. 

This  patent  has  been  sustained  upon  final 
hearing  in  the  United  States  Circuit  Court 
for  Northern  District  of  New  York,  and  the 
validity  thereof  has  been  acquiesced  in  by 
hundreds  of  licensees  who  have  made  set- 
tlements for  infringement  and  have  taken 
license   under  the  patent. 

Said  patent  is  very  broad  and  comprehens- 
ive, covering  all  forms  of  racks,  which 
when  viewed  in  face  view,  present  substan- 
tially the  appearance  of  a  parallelogram 
with  central  upright  separated  bars  and 
when  viewed  in  edge  view  present  substan- 
tially  the  appearance   of   an   inverted   T. 

Frank  Hanson  has  full  authority  in  the 
matter  and  we  will  be  obliged  if  you  will 
advise  him  at  your  earliest  convenience  as 
to  settlement. 

Many  Uticans  interested  consulted  at- 
torneys and  there  was  talk  of  holding  a 
mass  meeting  to  discuss  measures  to  be 
taken  if  some  one  would  take  the  initia- 
tive. Many  favored  united  action,  the 
joining  of  issues  and  making  a  test  case. 
A  meeting  of  the  Utica  Cycle  Board  of 
Trade  was  held  to   consider  the   case. 

The  meeting  had  not  proceeded  long 
before  it  was  evident  that  the  general 
sentiment  was  against  meeting  the  de- 
mands made,  and  before  adjournment  was 
taken  a  fund  was  started  for  the  employ- 
ment of  an  attorney.  A  committee  con- 
sisting of  F.  Coupe,  Thomas  Jenkins  and 
Anthony  Servatius  was  appointed  to  cir- 
culate the  paper  about  the  city  and  report 
at  another  meeting. 

The  paper  drawn  up,  and  which  was 
signed  by  nearly  all  in  the  room,  reads 
as  follows: 

We  severally  promise  and  agree  to  pay  the 
several  amounts  set  opposite  our  respective 
names  for  the  purpose  of  resisting  the 
claims  made  for  infringement  of  patent  No. 
27,222,  issued  to  Edwin  B.  Calkins,  we  feel- 
ing that  the  attempt  is  a  blackmailing 
.(Scheme;  and  we  desire  the  funds  to  be 
placed  in  the  hands  of  a  committee  selected 
by  us  to  that  end.  For  a  start,  those  who 
signed,   each  subscribed   the  sum   of  $1. 

A  copy  of  the  Official  Gazette  of  the 
United  States  Patent  Office,  of  the  date 
of  June  1-5,  1897,  which  was  produced  at 
the  meeting,  shows  that  the  design  pat- 
ent No.  27,222,  which  was  issued  at  that 
time,  was  granted  for  a  term  of  three 
years  and  six  months.  This  would  indi- 
cate that  Mr.  Calkins'  patent  rights  on 
his  invention  will  expire  in  less  than  a 
year.  

Mr.  Frank  L.  Smith,  who  has  been  as- 
sistant manager  of  the  Shelby  Cycle  Mfg. 
Co.  for  some  years,  will,  after  November 
1,  take  the  place  vacated  by  A.  W.  Gump. 
Mr.  Smith  is  one  of  Mr.  Gump's  proteges, 
having  been  associated  with  him  since 
Mr.  Smith  was  a  boy. 


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CONVICT 
Opened    the     State's     Safe 


Takes  an  Expert  to  Crack  a  Safe 

This  item  is  only  another  illustration  that  it's  the  "know  how" 
that  counts.     It's  the  same  in  building  bicycles  as  cracking  safes. 

All  the  mechanics  in  Frankfort  could  not  build  a  "high  class" 
bicycle  any  more  than  they  could  open  the  State's  strong  box. 

They  might  make  one  of  the  Department  Store  kind  that  sells 
for  113.75  and  ain't  worth  half  of  that,  but  they  could  not  build  a 
first-class  high  grade  machine  because  they  don't  know  how. 

Our  business  is  building  "High  Class"  bicycles,  we  don't  know 
how  to  build  any  other  kind.     When  you  see  a 

Patee  Crest 


Which  Had  Defied  the  Machinists  for  Three   Days 
—The  Cracksman  Worked  20  Hinutes. 


SPECIAL   DISPATCH   TO   THE   ENQUIRER. 

Frankfort,  Ky.,  June  22. — The  inside  steel 
sale  in  the  State  Treasury  vault  was  forcibly 
opened  this  morning  by  a  convict  now  serving 
a  term  in  the  Frankfort  Penitentiary  for  safe 
blowing,  but  he  did  the  work  under  the  watch- 
ful eye  of  State  Treasurer  Hager  and  State  In- 
spector Hines. 

Frankfort  machinists  have  been  drilling  and 
chiseling  on  the  safe  for  three  days  without 
making  any  progress,  so  this  morning  a  mess- 
age was  sent  to  the  penitentiary  asking  for  the 
services  of  a  professional  cracksman. 

CONVICT   sent   for. 

Frank  Simmons,  who  was  sent  up  from  Floyd 
County,  was  selected  for  this  job,  and  he  did  it 
to  a  Queen's  taste,  for  in  less  than  20  minutes 
after  he  entered  the  room  the  safe  was  open 
and  the  contents  exposed  to  view.  Simmons 
offered  to  blow  it  open  with  dynamite  without 
injury  to  the  safe  or  building,  but  his  offer  was 
respectfully  declined. 


name  plate,  you  can  bet  your  last  cent  on  its  being  a  strictly  high 
class  machine.     Why  not  handle  that  kind  ?     They  sell  for 

$25   $35   and   $40 

and  our  dealers'  discounts  will  make  your  hair  curl.     Spend  2  cents 
and  find  out  about  it. 


BAKER  &  HAMILTON 

EXCLUSIVE  AGENTS  PACIFIC  COAST  STATES 

San  Francisco,  Cal. 


P2^tee  Bicycle  Gorppaioy 

111  to  115  r^Ziit)  5t.,  Peoria,  III. 


m  Electrically  Oleld  Steel  Staitipings 

FOR  BICYCLE  PARTS  AND  OTHER  MECHANICAL  CONSTRUCTIONS 


WRITE  US  FOR  INFORMATION 


THE  STANDARD  WELDING  CO. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


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Progressive    Cycle    Age    Subscribers    of   Central    States. 

GROUP  IV. 


L- 


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A.  E.  SLAGEL,  of  A.  E.  Slagel  &  Co.,  Lexington,  111. 

SAMUEL  E.  FREW,  Port  Clinton,  O. 

D.   F.   POTER,   Menominee,  Mich. 

H.   C.   BICKLE,  Chardon,  O. 

JOHN  DINGLEDY,  of  Dingledy  Bros.,  Youngstown,  O. 

HENRY  HARWOOD,   Ishpeming,  Mich. 

M.   E.   GAMBLE,   Plalnwell,   Mich. 

GEORGE  W.  AUSTIN,   Central  Lake,   Mich. 


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BIOGRAPHICAL    SKETCHES    OF    PROMINENT    DEALERS— II. 


DATES  BACK  TO  1 88  J 


Experience  of  G.  W.  Austin  Began  with  Iron- 
Tired  Ordinary  on  Illinois  Sidewalks. 


(Picture  in  Group  IV.) 

The  experience  of  G.  W.  Austin  of 
Central  Lake,  Mich.,  with  the  bicycle 
dates  back  to  1881,  when  he  purchased 
an  iron  tired  machine  with  40-inch 
wheels.  He  soon  knocked  it  out  on  the 
sidewalks  in  Illinois,  after  which  he  pur- 
chased a  46-inch  machine  with  rubber 
tires  of  the  John  Wilkinson  Co.,  Chicago, 
and  after  using  that  a  year  or  so,  win- 
ning some  races  at  the  country  fairs  in 
Illinois,  he  went  in  search  of  a  better 
machine,  and  on  May  3,  1884,  purchased 
of  the  same  company  a  54-inch  Expert 
Columbia,  which  was  a  curiosity  at  that 
time  even  in  Chicago.  Since  then  Mr. 
Austin  has  been  an  enthusiastic  wheel- 
man, but  it  was  not  until  1897  that  he 
met  with  any  success  in  the  sale  of  bi- 
cycles. 

At  that  time  he  had  had  too  much  ex- 
perience to  place  any  confidence  in  cheap 
bicycles  and  what  he  did  sell  were  high 
class  machines,  even  if  some  were  sec- 
ond hand.  The  Victor  was  his  standby 
at  that  time.  He  has  never  sold  any 
cheaply  made  machines. 

"Country  riders,"  he  says,  "who  pur- 
chased from  department  stores  and  other 
city  dealers  who  gobbled  up  odd"  lots  of 
machines  from  bankrupt  factories  now 
begin  to  see  their  folly,  and  I  am  in  a 
fair  way  to  reap  a  satisfactory  harvest. 
When  I  take  the  intending  purchaser  to 
my  storage  room  and  show  him  the  num- 
ber of  worthless  and  disabled  machines, 
many  laid  aside  for  the  want  of  parts 
that  will  never  arrive,  he  is  convinced 
that  it  is  better  to  buy  high  class  ma- 
chines from  some  experienced  home 
dealer. 

"This  country  is  rough  and  hilly,  the 
roads  are  heavy,  but  ordinary  rains  do 
not  make  the  roads  bad,  and  one  can 
depend  on  making  the  round  trip  on  a 
bicycle.  We  have  numerous  lakes, 
brooks,  dells  and  dales,  and,  all  in  all, 
a  bicycle  is  a  desirable  companion. 

"I  find  more  pleasure  in  making  a  tour 
up  and  down  the  hills,  through  the  woods, 
along  the  lakes,  and  drinking  the  cold 
sparkling  waters  from  a  spring,  even 
though  roads  are  heavy,  than  I  do  fol- 
lowing straight,  level  roads  across  the 
prairies  where  there  is  no  shade,  no 
water  and  no  change  of  scenery." 


DISCOURAGES  COMPETITION 


By  Promptness  and  Good  "Work  H.  C.  Blckle 
Holds  the  Trade  of  Chardon,  Ohio. 


(Picture  In  Group  IV.) 

Harry  Blckle  is  the  leading  bicycle  man 
of  Geauga  county,  Ohio,  having  been  the 
Columbia  agent  at  Chardon  since  1895. 
He  now  carries  a  full  line  of  high  grade 
and  medium  priced  bicycles,  including 
Columbias,  Hartfords  and  Crescents,  to- 
gether with  a  complete  assortment  of  ac- 
cessories for  both  bicycles  and  sewing 
machines. 

Mr.  Blckle  is  a  hustler  and  may  be 
found  early  and  late  at  his  store  and  re- 
pair department,  where  he  has  every  fa- 
cility for  doing  first  class  work,  and  as 
"promptness  and  good  work"  is  his  mot- 
to, he  has  thus  far  warded  off  competition 
in  his  section. 

Mr.  Bickle's  careful  management,  close 
buying  and     personal     attention   to   the 


wants  of  his  patrons  has  enabled  him  to 
build  up  a  large  and  lucrative  business 
and  gives  him  a  good  commercial  stand- 
ing in  the  business  world. 

When  W.  E.  Kelley,  the  pioneer  divided 
handle  bar  man,  located  a  factory  at 
Chardon,  Mr.  Blckle  was  one  of  the  first 
subscribers  to  the  capital  stock  of  the 
Safety  Handle  Bar  Co.  and  has  since 
proved  himself  a  very  "live"  member  of 
that  concern.  He  reports  an  unusually 
brisk  cycle  trade  and  says  the  demand 
this  spring  is  for  adjustable  handle  bars 
and  coaster  brakes. 

Chardon  is  the  county  seat  of  Geauga 
county  and  is  but  two  hours  from  Cleve- 
land by  trolley. 


NORTHERN  MICHIGAN  PIONEER 


A  SOUTHERNER'S  QUICK  SUCCESS 


Attention  to   Business  and  Avoiding  Debts 
Work  Wonders  for  A.  I,.  Pritchard. 


(Picture  in  Group  V.) 

In  1897  A.  L.  Pritchard,  a  boy  seventeen 
years  old,  gave  up  a  $5-a-week  job  in  a 
machine  shop  in  Memphis,  Tenn.,  to  en- 
gage in  the  bicycle  business  on  his  own 
account.  His  capital  was  his  energy, 
good  habits  and  a  few  dollars  he  had 
saved  from  his  wages.  The  business  suc- 
ceeded from  the  start. 

In  1898  Mr.  Pritchard  entered  into  part- 
nership with  his  brother,  F.  J.  Pritchard, 
and  J.  L.  Evans,  who  were  engaged  in  the 
plumbing  business.  Together  they  re- 
paired bursted  water  pipes  in  winter  and 
worked  on  bicycles  in  summer;  and  the 
business  grew.  They  sold  the  Fowler, 
Thistle,  Falcon,  Vangard  and  Sterling 
bicycles. 

In  1899  the  present  firm  of  Pritchard  & 
Powers  was  formed  by  the  addition  o. 
A.  D.  Powers,  who  was  an  employe  of  the 
old  firm.  Powers  now  has  charge  of  ihe 
bicycle  business,  the  lines  handled  com- 
prising the  Orient,  Iver  Johnson,  f  o 

stone,-  Patee  and  a  jobbing  line. 

Al  Pritchard,  though  just  twenty-one 
years  old,  is  interested  in  a  plumbing 
business  that  is  capable  of  handling  large 
contracts,  and  in  a  bicycle  firm  tnat  ex- 
pects to  sell  300  bicycles  this  season.  He 
is  also  extensively  engaged  in  farming, 
and  owns  some  real  estate.  His  success 
has  been  accomplished  by  close  atteniio.i 
to  business  and  a  steadfast  determinatio 
to  incur  no  obligations  he  is  not  prepared 
to  meet. 


M.  E.  Gamble  Watching  Automobiles. 

(Picture  in  Group  IV.) 
M.  E.  Gamble  of  Plainwell,  Mich.,  has 
made  a  careful  study  of  the  bicycle  busi- 
ness since  1894.  He  handles  the  Colum- 
bia chainless,  the  Rambler  and  the  Feath- 
erstone,  and  conducts  a  repair  shop.  He 
says  that  not  one  of  his  customers  has 
said  a  word  about  the  trust.  Like  other 
wide-awake  dealers,  Mr.  Gamble  is  fol- 
lowing the  development  of  the  motor 
vehicle  with  a  keen  eye. 


For  Twelve  Years  a  Successful  Manager. 
(Picture  in  Group  IV.) 

John  Dingledy  Is  the  junior  member  of 
the  firm  of  Dingledy  Bros.,  dealers  in 
hardware,  house  furnishing  goods  and 
bicycles  at  Youngstown,  O.  He  has  suc- 
cessfully managed  the  bicycle  department 
for  the  past  twelve  years.  The  firm  sells 
the  Hoffman,  Record  and  Hudson  bi- 
cycles, and  cheaper  grades  made  by  the 
Bean-Chamberlain  Co. 


Henry  Harwood,  One  of  Ishpeming's  Origi- 
nal Three  Riders,  Established  i88o. 


(Picture  in  Group  IV.) 

Henry  Harwood  claims  to  be  the  pio- 
neer in  the  bicycle  trade  in  Ishpeming, 
Mich.,  where  he  began  riding  on  a  Stan- 
dard Columbia,  "the  good  old  ordinary," 
when  he  was  more  agile  than  now.  After 
mopping  the  streets  with  his  body  and 
getting  run  over  with  a  street  sprinkler, 
he  finally  succeeded  in  learning  to  con- 
trol the  machine,  which  he  rode  for  a 
year,  when  he  sold  it  to  a  friend  who 
wanted  a  bicycle  that  was  "broken  in." 

Harwood's  next  mount  was  a  full 
nickeled  Expert  Columbia,  on  which  he 
had  many  a  hard  ride  over  the  rock 
ribbed  hills  of  the  Lake  Superior  country 
and  northern  parts  of  Wisconsin.  He 
kept  the  Expert  till  the  advent  of  the 
safety,  when  he  found  a  young  man  who 
objected  to  "old  women's  wheels,"  and 
'let  him  in  on  the  ground  floor"  for  $75. 

Mr.  Harwood  commenced  to  ride  the 
safety  about  1890  and  has  changed  his 
mount  every  year  since,  having  ridden 
every  new  model  brought  out  by  the  Pope 
Mfg.  Co.  He  is  now  riding  the  1900 
chainless  fitted  with  the  coaster  brake. 
The  coaster  brake  he  considers  the  great- 
est improvement  made  in  the  bicycle 
since  the  introduction  of  the  pneumatic 
tire.  It  is  particularly  adapted  to  the 
hilly  country  surrounding  Ishpeming, 
where  one  can  coast  for  miles  with  the 
greatest  comfort  and  security  if  he  has 
such  a  device.  • 

When  he  first  began  riding,  two  friends 
and  himself,  were  all  the  riders  in  Ish- 
peming where  there  are  now  hundreds  of 
bicycles.  About  1880  he  joined  the 
League  of  American  Wheelmen  and  now 
holds  a  membership  ticket  numbered  956. 
He  began  representing  the  Pope  company 
the  same  year,  and  has  continued  to  do 
so  ever  since. 

There  are  about  half  a  dozen  dealers  in 
his  town  now  who  sell  large  numbers  of 
bicycles,  and  he  has  no  doubt  as  many 
will  be  disposed  of  this  season  as  du/mg 
any  year  since  the  boom  of  four  or  five 
years  ago,  due  to  the  incentive  of  the  re- 
duction in  prices  and  the  improvements 
that  are  taking  place  in  the  roads  and 
streets  throughout  his  county. 

Besides  a  full  line  of  bicycles,  sundries 
and  accessories,  Mr.  Harwood  is  also  in 
the  drug,  stationery  and  fancy  goods 
trade. 


Slagel  &  Co.  Newcomers  in  the  Trade. 

(Picture  in  Group  IV.) 

A.  E.  Slagel  &  Co.  of  Lexington,  111., 
dealers  in  musical  merchandise  and  sew- 
ing machines,  are  comparatively  new  peo- 
ple in  the  bicycle  line.  They  added  bicy- 
cles and  sundries  about  the  first  of  March, 
making  a  specialty  of  the  Featheretone 
and  Tribune.  They  also  conduct  a  repair 
shop.    Trade  has  been  satisfactory. 

"We  get  a  great  many  valuable  hints 
from  reading  the  Cycle  Age,  which  is  al- 
ways a  welcome  visitor,"  writes  Mr.  Sla- 
gel. Their  store  is  pleasantly  located  in  a 
new  building  erected  last  fall  in  the  cen- 
ter of  a  beautiful  little  city  of  about  2,000 
inhabitants. 


S.  E.  Frew  Succeeds  on  Strictly  Cash  Sales. 

(Picture  in  Group  IV.) 
The  work  of  S.  E.  Frew  of  Port  Clin- 
ton,   Ohio,    is   principally   repairing,    but 


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ROY  R.  WEST,  of  West  Cycle  Co.,  Rome,  Ga. 

W.  N.  WHITE,  Portsmouth,  Va. 

WILLIAM  E.  SHANNAHAN,  of  Shannahan  &  Wrightson, 
Easton,  Md. 

FRANK  I.   CLARK,   Baltimore,   Md. 

R.  H.  BAUGH,  Birmingham  Arms  &  Cycle  Co.,  Birming- 
ham, Ala. 

H.  L.   STOUTZ,  Baton  Rouge,   La. 

R.  B.  IRELAND,   Monroe,   La. 

A.    L.    PRITCHARD.    Memphis,   Tenn. 

JEROME  P.  PARKER,   Memphis,   Tenn. 


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he  also  sells  sundries  and  supplies.  He 
handles  a  few  machines  made  by  Otto 
Konigslow  and  some  of  his  own.  He  has 
been  in  business  since  1897,  has  up-to- 
date  ideas  of  how  business  should  ba 
conducted,  and  it  is  one  of  his  principles 
not,  under  any  circumstances,  to  allow 
anyone  to  do  business  with  him  except 
for  cash.  So  rigidly  does  he  adhere  to 
this  rule  that  he  prefers  to  give  away 
some  small  article  occasionally  to  open- 
ing an  account.  Dealers  generally  may 
find  it  a  difficult  matter  to  follow  Mr. 
Frew's  example,  but  it  would  puzzle 
them,  nevertheless,  to  furnish  a  logical 
reason  why  business  should  not  be  done 
according  to  his  plan. 


ENERGETIC  TRAVELER-DEALER 


Frank  Clark  Spends  Winters  on  the  Road- 
Novel  a,ooo-Mile  Motocycle  Trip. 


(Picture  in  Group  V.) 

PYank  I.  Clark  started  in  the  cycle  trade 
in  Baltimore  in  the  fall  of  1892,  making 
the  Remington  his  leader  from  that  time 
until  the  fall  of  1896,  although  he  a. so 
handled  several  other  makes  during  those 
years,  among  them  the  Rambler  and  Im- 
perial. In  the  fall  of  '96  he  took  on  the 
Orient,  which  line  he  has  been  represent- 
ing up  to  the  present  time.  Now  he  lep- 
resents,  in  addition  to  the  Orient,  th3 
National,  Acme,  Aetna,  and  other  lines 
of  cheaper  grade. 

In  the  fall  of  1899  Mr.  Clark  traveled 
throughout  the  south  for  the  Waltharn 
Mfg.  Co.,  covering  all  the  Atlantic  and 
gulf  states,  in  which  he  was  most  suc- 
cessful in  placing  agencies.  He  al&o  cov- 
ered this  same  territory  this  past  season 
and  crossed  from  Florida  into  Cuba.  As 
a  traveler,  he  is  one  of  the  most  rap.d 
on  the  road,  covering  large  territory  la 
an  incredibly  short  time.  Last  summer 
he  covered,  by  motor  vehicle,  the  largest 
mileage  ever  made,  he  claims,  going  from 
Boston  to  Washington  and  return,  in  the 
interest  of  the  Waltham  Mfg.  Co.,  on  one 
of  their  motor  driven  quadricycles.  The 
motor  used  was  of  but  1%  horsepower, 
and  he  accomplished  this  trip  successful- 
ly, carrying  newspaper  representatives 
part  of  the  way.  The  total  mileage  made 
was  a  little  more  than  2,000,  and  the  daily 
average  100  miles. 

Mr.  Clark,  who  is  thirty-two  years  old 
and  very  energetic,  is  an  enthusiastic 
sportsman.  Since  his  connection  with 
the  cycle  trade  he  has  not  participated 
personally  in  any  kind  of  racing,  but  is 
always  ready  to  lend  his  services  to  any 
kind  of  sport.  Previous  to  entering  the 
trade,  he  did  a  great  deal  of  traveling, 
principally  in  the  west,  and  also  has 
visited  South  America. 

As  a  cycle  dealer,  he  stands  well  with 
all  the  club  members,  is  widely  and  favor- 
ably known,  and  has  one  of  the  largest 
bicycle  houses  in  Baltimore.  He  is  much 
interested  in  automobiles,  and  has  order- 
ed one  for  his  personal  use. 


A  PROMINENT  CITIZEN 


W.  B.  Shannahan   Holds  Office  in   Several 
Companies  Besides  Big  Cycle  House. 


(Picture  In  Group  V.) 
One  of  the  largest  and  most  successful 
mercantile  establishments  on  the  eastern 
shore  of  Maryland  is  the  Shannahan  & 
Wrightson  Hardware  Co.,  which  was 
originally  established  in  1877,  under  the 
name  of  Shannahan  &  Wrightson,  and  in- 
corporated in  1896  under  the  present  title. 
They  occupy  a  handsome  brick  building 
in  the  center  of  the  town,  235x30  feet, 
three  stories  high,  containing  20,000 
square  feet  of  floor  space,  giving  them 
probably  the  largest  and  most  convenient 


building  of  the  kind  south  of  Philadel- 
phia. 

A  large  business  is  done  throughout  the 
peninsula  and  Delaware.  A  specialty  is 
made  of  bicycles,  the  department  carry- 
ing a  larger  line  than  any  house  on  the 
shore,  'i  he  stock  comprises  the  Rambler, 
Crescent,  Reading  Standard,  Ideal,  Storm- 
er  and  Pennant. 

In  connection  with  this  department  a 
repair  shop  is  conducted  by  competent 
mechanics.  The  company  publishes  an- 
nually a  large  descriptive  catalogue,  com- 
prising its  entire  line,  in  addition  to  its 
regular  bicycle  and  sundry  catalogue. 
William  E.  Shannahan  is  president  of 
the  company.  At  the  age  of  seventeen  he 
went  to  Easton,  entering  Nichols'  hard- 
ware store  as  a  clerk,  where  he  remained 
continuously  for  nine  years.  He  then 
decided  to  go  into  business  for  himself 
and  in  1877  formed  a  partnership  with 
Chas.  T.  Wrightson.  Mr.  Shannahan  has 
been  very  successful  in  his  business  en- 
terprises and  is  one  of  Easton's  most 
progressive  citizens.  He  is  interested  in 
many  of  the  projects  for  the  advance- 
ment of  the  town's  progress.  He  is  sec- 
retary and  manager  of  the  Easton  Ice 
Co.  and  also  of  the  Easton  Water  Co.,  be- 
ing one  of  the  original  incorporators  of 
both  corporations,  as  well  as  of  the  East- 
on Gas  &  Electric  Light  Co.  He  is  also 
treasurer  of  the  Wrightson  Packing  Co. 
and  a  director  in  all  four  named  compa- 
nies. 

NO  REASON  TO  COMPLAIN 


Since  Beginning  for  Himself,  H.  I/.  Stout« 
Has  Bttllt  Up  Good  Trade. 


(Picture  in  Group  V.) 

Prior  to  1896  H.  L.  Stoutz,  of  Baton 
Rouge,  La.,  followed  the  electrical  and 
mechanical  business,  having  served  his 
apprenticeship  in  that  line.  At  that  time 
he  was  located  in  New  Orleans.  In  '96  he 
saw  an  opportunity  to  do  a  good  business 
in  the  bicycle  line  and  entered  it  in  con- 
junction with  Mr.  StoUey,  also  of  New 
Orleans.  The  firm  became  Stolley  & 
Stoutz. 

In  1897  Mr.  Stoutz  sold  out  to  Stolley 
and  took  charge  of  the  bicycle  business  of 
S.  D.  Hague,  of  Baton  Rouge,  and  was 
with  him  up  to  last  November,  when  he 
concluded  to  run  the  business  himself. 
Mr.  Stoutz  decided  that  there  was  room 
for  both  and  started  on  his  own  account. 
Since  doing  so  he  has  had  no  reason  to 
complain,  having  enjoyed  a  very  nice 
business.  He  handles  the  Columbia,  Im- 
perial, Featherstone  and  March-Davis 
lines,  and  contemplates  the  addition  of  a 
high  grade  anti-trust  machine. 

Mr.  Stoutz  has  a  completely  equipped 
shop  with  a  lathe,  brazer,  motor,  grinder, 
drill  press,  oven,  taps,  dies,  and  every- 
tliing  necessary,  and  has  more  work  than 
two  boys  and  he  can  do. 


While  Began  in  Tnde's  Infancy. 

(Picture  in  Group  V.) 
W.  N.  White  is  a  jobber  of  bicycles 
and  sundries  at  Portsmouth,  Va.  He 
also  carries  a  line  of  guns  and  sporting 
goods  and  has  a  repair  shop  which  he 
says  is  the  largest  in  the  state.  Mr. 
White  has  been  in  the  bicycle  business 
since  its  infancy,  having  started  with 
the  Pope  Mfg.  Co.  and  sold  its  machines 
over  eight  years.  He  claims  to  be  the 
oldest   bicycle   dealer  in   his   district. 


How  Poyer  Accounts  for  Success. 

(Picture  in  Group  IV.) 
D.  F.  Poyer  of  Menominee,  Mich.,  first 
embarked  in  the  bicycle  business  in  the 
spring  of  1896  and  he  reports  that  hia 
venture  has  been  very  profitable  ever 
since.  His  sales  last  year  numbered  502, 
and  he  now  carries  fourteen  different 
lines  and  an  aggregate  of  150  machines 


in  stock.  Mr.  Poyer  claims  the  best  lo- 
cation in  the  city,  has  ample  room  and 
a  well  equipped  repair  shop.  Concern- 
ing his  success,  he  says:  "I  lay  it  to 
courteous  treatment  of  my  patrons, 
waiting  upon  them  promptly,  doing  their 
repairs  with  dispatch,  making  no  false 
representations,  and  keeping  my  place 
neat  and  tasty." 


MAKE  HIGH  GRADES  TO  ORDER 


Wldmayer  &  Co.  Make  Money  In  Kansas- 
Get  Repair  Work  From  Other  States. 


(Picture  in  Group  VI.) 

L.  Widmayer  is  the  principal  member 
of  the  firm  of  L.  Widmayer  &  Co.  of  Atch- 
ison, Kan.  Prior  to  1897  he  had  been  in 
the  repair  business  in  Atchison  for  five 
years.  In  the  spring  of  that  year  he  in 
company  with  David  Lukens,  Jr.,  pur- 
chased the  business  of  Bridgman  &  Fisk 
and  started  on  a  larger  scale. 

During  the  summer  of  1897  Mr.  Wid- 
mayer built  a  few  machines  in  his  repair 
shop  as  an  experiment  and,  recognizing 
their  popularity  as  evidenced  by  their  in- 
creasing demand,  last  year  built  fifty. 
This  season  he  expects  to  turn  out  '75 
or  100.  One  reason,  he  says,  why  his 
home  made  machines  are  popular,  is  that 
if  a  breakdown  occurs  the  owner  can  be 
riding  again  within  half  an  hour,  as  all 
the  parts  are  on  hand  and  there  is  no 
expense  to  the  rider,  whereas,  if  it  were 
a  factory  built  bicycle  he  might  have  to 
send  to  the  factory  for  repair  or  replace- 
ment, and  it  would  take  from  a  week  to 
two  months  to  get  it  back  so  that  be- 
sides the  time  lost  the  rider  would  be  out 
considerable  for  express  charges. 

Mr.  Widmayer  reports  that  he  started 
out  to  make  a  high  grade  bicycle  and  has 
succeeded  in  doing  so,  and  that  though 
other  machines  sell  for  from  $35  to  $50, 
his  bring  $60. 

Mr.  Widmayer  considers  his  repair  de- 
partment the  most  complete  in  Kansis 
and  considerable  work  is  sent  in  from  the 
neighboring  states  of  Missouri  and  Ne- 
braska. He  employs  four  experienced 
bicycle  men  and  has  separate  depart- 
ments for  brazing  and  enameling.  Being 
a  good  mechanic  he  built  his  own  brazer 
and  made  his  enameling  room  and  oven 
to  suit  his  own  ideas.  His  shop  is  full  of 
time  and  labor  saving  devices. 


First  Exclusive  Dealer  ol  Tennessee. 

(Picture  in  Group  V.) 
As  evidence  of  his  position  in  the  trade 
in  his  section  of  the  country,  Jerome  P. 
Parker  of  Memphis,  Tenn.,  sends  a  cata- 
logue which  indicates  a  business  of  con- 
siderable magnitude.  The  jobbing  of  sun- 
dries is  his  principal  business,  and  he 
has  issued  catalogues  to  dealers  for  seve- 
ral years.  Mr.  Parker's  trade  reaches 
into  Texas,  Arkansas,  Mississippi,  Ten- 
nessee, Alabama  and  Louisiana.  He  is 
one  of  the  old  people  in  the  trade,  and 
claims  to  be  the  first  exclusive  bicycle 
dealer  in  his  state.  Although  his  energy  is 
devoted  to  the  sales  of  materials  and  sup- 
plies rather  than  to  bicycles,  he  sells 
about  500  machines  a  year,  and  has  a 
thoroughly  well  equipped  shop  in  which 
a  large  amount  of  work  is  produced. 


Makes  Building  and  Repairing  a  Specialty. 

(Picture  in  Group  V.) 
Like  many  other  machinists,  R.  B. 
Ireland,  of  Monroe,  La.,  fell  into  the  ranks 
of  bicycle  repairers  as  soon  as  machines 
came  into  general  use.  He  conducted  a 
repair  shop  in  Michigan  until  the  winter 
of  1896  when  he  sold  out  and  moved  to 
Louisiana.  There  he  ran  a  repair  shop 
for  a  dealer  until  the  fall  of  1898,  when 
he  opened  for  himself  under  the  name  of 
R.  B.   Ireland  Cycle  Repair  Co.     His  is 


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GROUP   VI. 


M.  C.  MALONE,  Waldron,  Ark. 

LOUIS  WIDMAYER,  Atchison,   Kan. 

LEROY  HILL,  Tempe,   Ariz. 

L.  H.  BEECRAFT,  Ogden,  Utah. 

H    T.   CANNON,   Marion,  Kan. 

CHARLES  B.   STUTSMAN,  Monte  Vista,  Colo. 

MAURICE  BIEHL,  East  Las  Vegas,  New  M«x. 


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the  only  shop  in  town  which  makes  bicy- 
cle work  a  specialty. 

Mr.  Ireland  carries  no  bicycles  in  stock, 
but  gives  his  entire  attention  to  building 
to  order  and  repairing.  He  claims  to  do 
nothing  but  first  class  work,  makes  his 
charges  accordingly,  and  although  he  had 
a  great  deal  of  competition  at  the  start, 
now  has  the  best  repair  trade  in  his  sec- 
tion in  spite  of  lower  prices  for  inferior 
work.  Mr.  Ireland  sends  some  samples 
of  his  daily  newspaper  advertising,  which 
shows  originality. 

HAS  GOOD  SIDELINES 


I/.  H.  Beecraft  Caters  to  Sportsmen  and  Busi- 
ness Men— Has  Good  Cycle  Trade. 


(Picture  in  Group  VI.) 

A  little  more  than  two  years  ago,  L.  H. 
Beecraft  purchased  the  business  formerly 
conducted  by  S.  J.  Griffin,  at  the  corner 
of  Grant  avenue  and  24th  street,  in  Og- 
den,  Utah,  and  since  acquiring  possession 
Mr.  ^Beecraft  has  been  obliged  to  enlarge 
the  plant  to  almost  three  times  its  form- 
er capacity,  which  speaks  volumes  for 
his  ability  as  a  manager  and  caterer  to 
the  public. 

The  Columbia,  Sterling  and  Crescent 
lines  of  bicycles  have  been  the  mainstay 
of  this  concern  and  the  foundation  upon 
which  the  owner  has  built  a  reputation 
for  fair  and  honest  dealing.  Between 
250  and  300  machines  were  sold  by  Mr. 
Beecraft  during  the  year  1899,  and  if  in- 
dications count  for  anything,  this  num- 
ber will  be  exceeded  in  1900. 

Four  men  are  kept  constantly  employ- 
ed in  the  repair  shop  during  the  riding 
season.  The  lines  of  bicycles  above  men- 
tioned are  not  the  only  articles  which 
are  brought  in  for  repairs;  as  a  matter 
of  fact,  the  proprietor  of  this  establish- 
ment enjoys  an  enviable  reputation  as  a 
genius  in  the  line  of  repairing  anything 
and  everything  requiring  such  attention. 

In  addition  to  a  full  line  of  bicycles, 
Mr.  Beecraft  also  carries  a  complete 
outfit  for  the  manufacture  of  rubber 
stamps  and  seals,  and  he  is  also  agent 
for  the  Remington  and  Wellington  type- 
writers, carrying  a  full  line  of  these  ma- 
chines in  stock,  besides  all  the  parts 
which  are  required  in  making  repairs. 
His  supply  of  typewriters  is  supplement- 
ed by  a  fine  stock  of  typewriter  station- 
ery, ribbons,  carbon  paper,  etc. 

Mr.  Beecraft  is  also  justly  proud  of  his 
line  of  sporting  goods.  Being  a  thorough 
sportsman  himself,  he  knows  just  what 
the  gunner  and  angler  need,  and  he  has 
spared  no  expense  in  providing  for  them. 


It  is  fair  to  say  that  there  is  hardly 
another  dealer  in  the  inter-mountain  re- 
gion who  is  so  well  equipped  to  serve  the 
wheelman,  the  office  man,  the  steno- 
grapher, and  the  sportsman,  as  the  sub- 
ject of  this  brief  sketch. 


From  Ctirbstoner  to  Manager. 

(Picture  in  Group  V.) 

Roy  R.  West  has  been  directly  connect- 
ed with  the  bicycle  trade  for  the  last  six 
years.  He  commenced  in  '94  as  a  "curb- 
stone" and  in  '96  went  into  the  business 
exclusively.  He  is  now  manager  for  the 
West  Cycle  Co.  at  Rome,  Ga.,  which  han- 
dles Columbias,  Hartfords,  Clevelands, 
Soudans  and  Featherstones. 

"The  indications  for  the  season,"  he 
writes,  "are  far  better  than  at  this  time 
last  year;  in  fact,  our  sales  have  been,  so 
far,  50  per  cent,  better  than  for  the  cor- 
responding period  of  '99." 

Mr.  West  has  had  considerable  racing 
experience,  having  been  in  many  races. 


Takes  an  Active  Interest  in  the  Sport. 

(Picture  in  Group  V.) 
R.  H.  Baugh  is  manager  of  the  Birming- 
ham (Ala.)  Arms  &  Cycle  Co.  He  has 
been  at  the  head  of  the  above  firm  for 
five  years,  and  by  his  push  and  energy 
has  made  this  the  leading  bicycle  and 
sporting  goods  house  in  the  south.  Mr. 
Baugh  takes  the  lead  in  cycling,  golfing, 
shooting  and  athletics  generally.  He  has 
lived  in  Birmingham  for  thirteen  years 
and  during  this  time  has  made  many 
friends  in  business  and  socially. 


Far  Aw^ay  but  Progressive. 

(Picture  in  Group  VI.) 
Maurice  Biehl,  now  of  East  Las  Vegas, 
N.  Mex.,  and  formerly  of  Dubuque,  la., 
has  been  a  close  observer  of  the  bicycle 
industry  since  1890.  He  holds  no  agencies 
but  makes  a  specialty  of  repairing  and 
renting  machines.  It  is  his  intention, 
however,  to  sell  bicycles  in  the  near  fu- 
ture. Mr.  Biehl  is  a  machinist  by  trade, 
and  deeply  interested  in  the  development 
of  the  bicycle  and  automobile. 


Saccess  Doe  to  Honett  Advice. 

(Picture  in  Group  VI.) 
Chas.  B.  Stutsman  is  regarded  by  h:s 
friends  of  Monte  Vista,  Colo.,  as  a  genial 
fellow,  and  as  his  cycle  career  dates  back 
to  the  days  of  the  ordinary,  he  must  bs 
classed  among  the  veterans.  Mr.  Stuts- 
man claims  to  have  sold  more  bicycles 
since  1895  than  all  the  other  dealers  in 


the  St.  Louis  valley.  He  has  made  the 
Crescent  his  leader  since  1895,  but  his 
sales  have  been  quite  satisfactory  on 
other  machines  also.  He  attributes  his 
success  in  business  to  an  honest  policy, 
and  to  such  careful  study  of  machines 
that  he  is  able  to  give  his  customers  ad- 
vice on  which  they  may  safely  depend. 
Mr.  Stutsman  reports  that  his  sales  for 
1900  have  been  more  than  double  those  of 
last  year  at  the  same  time. 


AN  ARIZONA  PIONEER 


Beginning:    Without     Capital,    I>eRoy    HIU 
Now  Incorporated  for  $io,ooo. 


(Picture  in  Group  VI.) 

LeRoy  F.  Hill  is  the  secretary  and  prin- 
cipal stockholder  of  the  Bicycle  Electric 
Plumbing  Co.  of  Tempe,  Ariz.,  and  the 
pioneer  dealer  of  his  section.  He  secured 
an  early  agency  for  the  Syracuse  and  has 
dealt  almost  exclusively  with  the  Shap- 
leigh  people.  He  commenced  without  cap- 
ital, but  has  trebled  his  business  each 
year  until  1899,  when  he  incorporated, 
under  the  title  named  above,  with  a  capi- 
tal of  $10,000. 

The  company  has  added  the  Columbia, 
Orient  and  Rugby  and  carries  in  stock 
sundries,  sporting  goods,  photographic 
goods  and  electrical  supplies.  It  has  a 
branch  in  Mesa,  Ariz. 

In  pushing  the  Syracuse  the  company 
adopted  rather  a  unique  method  of  adver- 
tising by  organizing  the  Crimson  Rim 
base  ball  team.  It  furnished  the  uni- 
forms, a  large  portion  of  the  club's  ex- 
penses, and  employed  a  professional 
pitcher,  all  at  considerable  expense,  but 
found  it  a  paying  investment. 


H.  T.  Cannon  Leads  in  Repairing. 

(Picture  in  Group  VI.) 
H.  T.  Cannon  of  Marion,  Kan.,  conducts 
a  repair  shop  which  is  considered  in  the 
front  rank.  He  reports  that  he  is  doing 
a  very  satisfactory  business.  In  addition 
to  repairing  he  handles  an  independent 
machine,  made  by  Smeltzer  &  Sons'  Arms 
Co.  of  Kansas  City. 


Has  a  Profitable  Monopoly. 

(Picture  in  Group  VI.)  - 
M.  C.  Malone  is  the  only  man  handling 
bicycles  at  Waldron,  Ark.  He  began  to 
handle  them  early  last  season,  but  found 
it  so  profitable  that  he  expects  to  increase 
his  business  in  sales,  rentals  and  repairs. 
Last  season  Mr.  Malone  handled  the 
Featherstone,  Thomas  and  Crawford. 


THE   WEEK'S  MELANGE   OF  TRADE  ITEMS 


The  Star  Corundum  Wheel  Co.  of  De- 
troit, Mich.,  has  increased  its  capital 
stock  from  $10,000  to  $20,000. 

Freeland  B.  Caldwell,  a  Chicago  cycle 
dealer,  filed  a  petition  in  bankruptcy  last 
Friday,  scheduling  liabilities  aggregating 
$30,000,  most  of  which  were  contracted 
about  1892.  The  largest  creditor  is  Jose- 
phine Alexander,  for  $20,000. 

Louis  Vehon,  doing  a  mail  order  busi- 
ness in  Chicago  in  which  bicycles  figured 
to  some  extent,  has  recently  been  defend- 
ant in  bankruptcy  proceedings,  the  out- 
come of  which  was  the  appointment  last 
week  of  a  receiver  for  the  business.  Lia- 
bilities aggregate  $25,000. 

Chas.  H.  Munger,  formerly  of  the  Blau- 
rock  Carriage  Co.,  has  acquired  a  half- 
interest  in  a  similar  establishment  at  1595 
Broadway,  New  York.    Two  weeks  in  the 


Windy  City  have,  nevertheless,  convinced 
him  that  in  many  respects  "there's  no 
place  like  home,"  which,  in  this  case,  is 
spelled  Chicago. 

The  sale  of  the  assets  of  the  Bullis  Ball 
Gear  Co.  of  Rochester  to  W.  A.  William- 
son by  Receiver  Silas  A.  Servis  for  $10,- 
050,  has  been  confirmed  by  the  court. 

Following  the  lead  of  the  Dunlop  peo- 
ple, the  Clipper  company  has  decided  not 
to  exhibit  at  the  English  shows.  It  is 
controlled  by  the  Dunlop  people,  as  are 
the  Swift  company.  Cycle  Components  Co. 
and  others  which  will  probably  fall  in 
line  to  the  serious  damage  of  the  exhibi- 
tions. 

Joseph  Friedenstein,  formerly  of  New 
York  but  now  managing  director  of  the 
South  British  Trading  Co.,  Ltd.,  London, 
has  arrived  in  New  York,  where  his  ad- 


dress is  157  Duane  street.  He  has  with 
him  complete  sets  of  parts  and  motors  for 
tricycles  and  quads.  He  is  prepared  to 
deliver  promptly,  from  stock. 

Ed  P.  O'Neil  has  bought  out  Harry 
Maxwell's  bicycle  agency  and  repair  shop 
at  828  Rose  street.  La  Crosse,  Wis. 

The  Duquesne  Mfg.  Co.  of  Pittsburg,  Pa., 
formerly  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of 
bicycles  and  parts,  has  filed  petitions  for 
dissolution. 

The  Union  Cycle  Mfg.  Co.  of  Highland- 
ville,  Mass.,  is  in  the  hands  of  A.  E.  Den- 
nison,  Boston,  receiver.  The  company 
had  been  in  business  over  ten  years  and 
was  at  one  time  one  of  the  prominent 
concerns.  Rumors  concerning  its  weak- 
ness were  recently  allayed  by  a  report 
that  a  number  of  wealthy  New  England 
manufacturers  had  become  interested. 


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'A(^ir@EiY 


Editor  Cycle  Age: — The  Chester  Bicycle 
Co.  is  not  a  philanthropic  Institution;  its 
proprietor,  Mr.  Easton,  is  not  a  philan- 
thropist; its  workmen  are  not  eleemosy- 
naries. There  is  nothing  charitable  about 
the  concern.  It  is  strictly  a  business  af- 
fair and  its  business  is  to  make  bicycles 
and  money.  Its  employes  have  many  cd- 
vantages,  but  those  advantages  are  offered 
not  for  the  sake  of  kindness  but  for  the 
sake  of  straightforward  business  prosper- 
ity. My  trip  through  the  works  and  my 
conversation  with  Mr.  Easton  firmly  con- 
vinced me  of  the  old  saying  that  true  sel- 
fishness is  akin  to  charity. 

My  first  glimpse  of  the  factory  building 
brought  to  my  mind  the  church-like  edi- 
fice in  which  Elbert  Hubbard's  Roycroft- 
ers  labor  at  East  Aurora.  N.  Y.,  in  the  in- 
terest of  artistic  bookmaking,  and  I  won- 
dered if  bicycle  maker  Easton  were  a 
modern  philosopher  like  the  redoubtable 
Hubbard.  Not  that  the  Chester  bicycle 
factory  resembles  a  church,  for  it  looks 
more  like  a  large  one-story  library  or  art 
museum,  but  the  thought  of  building  up  in 
the  middle  of  a  Minnesota  wheat  territory 
a  small  manufacturing  center  with  a  shop 
of  stone  in  the  midst  of  a  park  planted 
trees  struck  me  as  being  almost  as  origi- 
nal as  the  making  of  books  within  an 
imitation  church.  But  Mr.  Easton  has  no 
intentions  of  posing  as  a  philosopher, 
and  in  the  rearing  of  his  clan  at  Chester- 
-ville  he  has  been  guided  simply  by  keen 
business  insight.  So  I  judge. 
AU  on  One  Floor. 

The  factory  is  a  new  one-story  building 
with  immense  windows  with  stained  glass 
upper  lights.  A  corner  tower  of  two 
floors  relieves  the  regularity  of  the  design 
and  the  roof  is  a  series  of  semi-circular 
sky  lights.  It  certainly  does  not  look  like 
a  bicycle  factory — from  the  outside. 

After  entering  the  large  one-room  office 
and  making  myself  acquainted  with  Mr. 
Easton  and  my  purpose  known  to  him,  he 
said  that  before  we  discussed  the  manage- 
ment and  operation  of  the  plant  I  would 
better  take  a  look  at  the  shop  itself. 

I  had  been  a  bit  surprised  to  see  the 
entire  office  force  working  in  one  larg3 
room.  I  was  more  surprised  when  I 
stepped  through  a  doorway  and  saw  some 
two  hundred  men  at  work  in  a  single  sky- 
lighted apartment.  It  was  the  one-room 
shop. 

Has  the  reader  ever  visited  the  engine 
room  of  some  modern  power  house  and 


there  noticed  polished  machinery,  shining 
floors  and  neatly  clad  workers?  Well,  that 
is  the  nearest  comparison  I  can  draw  to 
the  interior  of  the  Chester  bicycle  works. 

About  every  twenty  feet  there  was  a 
stout  column  running  up  to  the  corner  or 
side  of  an  arch.  Between  these  columns 
the  machinery  and  men  seemed  to  be  clas- 
sified into  departments,  but  were  not  di- 
vided. A  tramp  through  the  room  gave 
me  a  clearer  impression  of  the  scheme. 

The  largest  single  department  space  is 
the  stock  and  shipping  department.  It  is 
in  the  corner  of  the  building  and  is  the 
base  of  operations.  The  other  depart- 
ments are  so  arranged  that  material  can 
be  taken  frpm  stock  directly  into  the  ma- 
chine, frame  building,  stamping  or  grind- 
ing departments  and  from  them  can  pass 
to  the  next  respective  department  on  its 
way  to  a  finished  bicycle. 

Nothing  is  rehandled.  Tubing  goss  di- 
rectly from  stock  to  the  frame  makers, 
from  them  to  the  finishing  department, 
thence  to  the  nickelers,  on  to  the  enamel- 
ing room  (which,  by  the  way,  is  the  one 
separate  room  of  the  establishment),  then 
to  the  assemblers,  who  hand  it  over  to 
the  stock  and  shipping  department. 

Not  a  Belt  in  Sight. 

Somehow  or  other  the  place  looked 
rather  to  me  as  though  some  part  of  the 
factory  were  missing.  I  questioned  Mr. 
Easton  on  the  point.  He  scratched  his 
head  for  a  second,  then  replied: 

"You  miss  the  line  shafts,  counter  shafts 
and  armies  of  belts.  All  of  our  machines 
are  electrically  driven  and  each  machine 


m^i^di 


'The  board  of  foremen  meet  onoe  a  week. 


is  supplied  with  a  direct  connected  electric 
motor." 

"That  must  be  expensive,"  I  suggested, 
in  lieu  of  any  other  remark  lo  cover  the 
point. 

"No,  it  is  not.  By  this  plan  we  use 
power  as  it  is  wanted.  If  but  two  ma- 
chines in  the  whole  shop  are  running  we 
use  power  for  but  two.  It  is  cheap  and 
it  is  effective  in  ridding  the  factory  of  the 
greatest  nuisance  ever  invented,  belt 
drive.  We  save  original  power,  drive 
friction,  repair  expense  and  room.  The 
power  house  is  over  there  across  the 
street.  The  dynamo  feeds  a  large  stor- 
age battery  which  regulates  any  irregu- 
larity in  the  consumption  of  power  here 
at  the  shop,  and  as  we  furnish  both  water 
supply  and  electric  light  for  the  town  we 
do  not  lose  much  by  the  maintenance  of 
the  power  outfit." 

The  Grinding  Is  Dustless. 

The  condition  of  the  machines  in  the 
tool  making  and  machine  departments 
was  not  marvelous  except  in  the  matter 
of  cleanliness.  But  the  grinding  and 
stamping  spaces  interested  m'e  immensely 
as  they  were  decided  innovations.  All  the 
dust  and  grime  and  hazy  glamour  usual  to 
such  works  were  gone. 

The  forge  and  stamping  presses  are 
mounted  on  a  solid  floor  which,  being  in- 
dependent of  the  maple  boards  that  com- 
prise the  well  polished  flooring  of  the 
rest  of  the  establishment,  obviates  trans- 
mission of  jar  and  vibration  through  the 
building.  The  forge  department  is 
equipped  with  a  neatly  contrived  hood  and 
suction  fan  arrangement,  which  carries  off 
the  heat  produced  by  the  tightly  enclosed 
gas  furnaces  and  the  metal  being  worked. 
It  is  a  small  institui'on  but  it  produces  all 
of  the  stamped  and  forge  work  used  in 
the  building  of  Chester  bicycles. 

The  carborundum  grinding  and  the  pol- 
ishing wheels  in  the  next  compartment 
were  each  covered  nearly  over  with  hoods 
which  met  large  pipes  whose  duty  it  was 
to  receive  the  grinding  dust  and  escort  it 
to  the  outside  of  the  building  with  the  aid 
of  a  suction  fan  conveyance  system  under 
the  floor.  Imagine  a  grinding  room  in  the 
middle  of  a  one-room  factory  and  no  one 
"kicking." 

Absence  of  Erasers. 

"Where's  your  brazing  outfit?"  I  asked. 

Mr.  Easton  smiled. 

"We  do  not  braze,"  he  said.  "All  of  our 
frames  are  built  in  a  manner  which  allows 
a  taper  union  between  tubing  and  lug  at 
each  of  the  few  joints.  Come  over  here 
into  the  frame  building  department  and 
you  will  see  how  we  manage  it." 

"This  tube,"  he  continued,  "is  tapar 
swaged  on  the  end.  It  fits  with  a  taper 
ing.  The  ends  of  the  tube  and  the  interior 
of  the  lug  are  coated  with  a  special  soft 
solder  of  our  own.  Everything  is  cleaned 
with  a  dipping  solution  which  does  not 
affect  the  steel.  When  the  frame  is  as- 
sembled it  is  placed  in  a  jig  which  on  be- 
ing tightened  forces  the  taper  unions  at 
the  joints  tightly  together.  The  jig  with 
its  frame  is  then  hung  on  a  slowly  trav- 
eling trolley  in  that  long  asbestos  covered 


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257 


oven  (the  asbestos  is  underneath  that 
maple  covering),  and  in  its  travel  through 
the  oven  the  solder  runs  sufficiently  to 
unite  both  sections  of  the  joint.  At  the 
other  end  of  the  oven  the  frame  is  taken 
out  ready  for  finishing." 

"But,"  I  protested,  "is  soft  solder  strong 
enough  for  the  purpose?" 

"Our  soft  solder  is,"  was  the  rejoinder. 
"No  great  tensile  strength  is  required  of 
a  solder  for  that  form  of  joint.  Ours  melts 
at  460  degrees.  This  heat  does  not  injure 
the  metal  in  the  frame  to  even  the  slight- 
est extent,  and  as  all  of  our  machines  are 
enameled  with  a  plain  black  enamel 
which  bakes  at  350  degrees  there  is  no 
danger  of  loosening  up  the  joints  while 
the  frames  are  in  the  enameling  ovens." 
Chemists  in  the  Shop. 

As  we  passed  through  the  frame  fin- 
ishing department  I  noticed  that  the 
frames  were  being  cleaned  by  a  dip  pro- 
cess. 

"Acid?"  I  questioned. 

"Not  much,  sir.  That  solution  is  secret 
property,  and  we  did  not  obtain  the  for- 
mula from  Prof.  Burgess  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  Wisconsin,  either.  We  have  chem- 
ists as  well  as  frame  builders  in  this  fac- 
tory." 

"Do  you  advertise  the  fact  that  you  use 
solder  in  your  frames?" 

"No;  people  are  prejudiced.  Long 
training  along  certain  grooves  ill  fits 
them  for  the  reception  of  innovations. 
We  simply  keep  still.  Neither  do  we  tell 
them  that  there  is  not  an  ounce  of  tool 
steel  in  the  cups  and  cones  of  Chester  bi- 
cycles, even  though  wo  know  to  a  cer- 
tainty that  our  method  of  working  mild 
steel     furnishes    more    durable    bearing 


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parts  than  those  ordinarily  made  from 
tool  steel. 

"Where  is  our  hardening  department? 
Oh,  that's  in  a  separate  building;  we 
thought  best  not  to  try  to  incorporate  it 
in  this  room  at  the  risk  of  spoiling  the 
now  almost  perfect  ventilation. 

"So  you  want  to  know  about  the  estab- 
lishment, management  and  conduction  of 
the  plant?  Well,  take  a  stroll  with  me 
and  see  some  of  my  workmen's  houses 
and  I'll  try  to  give  you  an  idea  concern- 
ing it. 

"In  the  first  place,  I  have  been  in  the 
bicycle  business  all  of  my  working  life, 


and  when  I  managed  to  get  hold  of  a 
goodly  supply  of  ready  money  a  few  years 
ago  I  naturally  wanted  to  enter  the  bicy- 
cle manufacturing  business.  I  have  al- 
ways had  great  faith  in  the  industry  as  a 
permanent  one  and  was  not  afraid  to  risk 
my  money  in  the  building  of  a  model 
plant.  I  had  previously  read  much  con- 
cerning the  solving  of  the  labor  problem 
and  was  rather  anxious  to  try  my  hand 
at  it  if  I  could  do  so  without  playing  a 
loser's  game. 

"I  have  not  attempted  to  work  out  the 
entire  question  of  social  economics,  but 
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little  manufacturing  plant  which  would 
be  a  satisfactory  home  for  intelligent 
working  men  and  which  would  make 
money.  My  first  move  was  to  erect  a 
shop,  systematize  the  work  and  get  good 
employes.  The  plan  of  handling  the  work 
was  figured  out  beforehand. 

No  Specialists  Wanted. 

"The  training  of  men  was  the  first  hard 
work.  I  picked  my  men,  not  from  facto- . 
ries,  but  from  repair  shops  all  over  the 
country.  Of  the  men  who  came  into  the 
shop  at  its  opening,  nearly  every  one  was 
a  good  bicycle  builder  and  machinist  from 
end  to  end  of  the  business.  It  was  diffi- 
cult hunting  them  up,  but  I  managed  to 
get  them  at  considerable  expense.  Those 
who  afterwards  came  into  the  factory 
have  been  trained  in  every  department, 
and  it  is  now  the  policy  of  the  place  to 
teach  every  workman  every  task  accom- 
plished within  the  walls. 

"We  have  no  specialists,  but  400  all- 
around  men.  Specialists  are  not  required 
in  an  art  like  ours.  There  is  no  job  in 
the  business  which  the  right  kind  of  a 
man  cannot  learn  and  the  knowing  of  all 
does  not  overload  a  man  mentally.  We 
change  the  men  around,   all   except  the 


twenty  hours  each  day,  for  our  men  will 
do  as  much  work  in  seven  hours  as  the 
average  shop  man  will  accomplish  in  ten. 
Hence  we  get  out  twenty  hours'  work  at 
the  factory  operating  cost  of  fourteen  and 
keep  our  machines  sufficiently  busy  to 
make  them  earn  their  cost  and  expense. 
Every  three  months  we  change  the 
shifts,  that  is,  the  morning  shift  becomes 
the  afternoon  shift,  and  vice  versa. 

"With  the  exception  of  foremen  and 
those  learning  the  art,  all  of  the  men 
are  paid  equal  salaries.  At  the  end  of 
the  year  the  profits  are  divided  propor- 
tionately among  all.  The  simple  profit 
sharing  scheme  seems  to  be  the  most  ef- 
fective method  of  handling  the  income  of 
the  plant  with  relation  to  employe  and 
employer.  At  least  I  have  not  been  able 
to  originate  a  better  scheme. 

Men  Own  Homes. 

"There  is  no  superintendent.  We  have 
a  board  of  foremen  which  meets  once  a 
week  and  discusses  points  in  shop  man- 
agement and  work.  The  board  elects  its 
own  chairman.  I  reserve  the  right  to 
veto  moves  recommended  by  the  board, 
but  seldom  find  it  necessary  to  do  so. 
Just  as  it  is  to  my  interest  to  work  for 


Evening  Class  In   Mechanical  Engineering. 


foremen.  They  are  fellows  especially 
fond  of  or  well  adapted  to  the  various 
branches  of  the  work  and  are  left  in 
charge  of  their  respective  departments. 
But  the  regular  workmen  are  not  kept 
constantly  at  one  job.  Repetition  of  a 
small  task  kills  a  man  mentally  and 
morally.  We  want  our  men  to  be  bright 
and  energetic  and  to  relish  life,  and  we 
wish  them  that  good  simply  because  it  is 
to  our  financial  advantage. 

Short  Working    Hours. 

"The  men  have  short  working  days — 
seven  hours — but  there  are  two  shifts. 
Thus  in  factory  room  for  200  men  we  em- 
ploy 400,  and  conduct  of  the  sales  de- 
partment is  such  that  we  work  the  year 
around.  Selling  seasons  at  home  and 
trade  conditions  do  not  affect  us.  We 
build  a  certain  number  of  bicycles,  keep 
at  it  during  the  entire  year  and  get  cer- 
tain prices  for  them.  We  sell  all  over  the 
world. 

"But  to  get  back  to  the  workmen.  I 
have  figured  that  a  plant  which  depends 
largely  upon  machines  and  appliances  for 
the  successful  turning  out  of  its  product 
must  be  kept  busy  more  than  half  the 
time.  By  working  two  shifts  of  seven 
hours  each  we  practically  run  the  shop 


the  welfare  of  my  employes,  so  is  it  to 
theirs  to  work  for  mine.  The  board  of 
foremen  scheme  is  not  original  with  me; 
it  was  suggested  to  me  by  a  similar  ar- 
rangement in  effect  at  the  factory  of  the 
National  Cash  Register  Co. 

"The  houses  along  this  street  are  near- 
ly all  owned  by  our  workmen.  They  were 
paid  for  since  the  owners  have  been  em- 
ployed in  the  Chester  factory.  I  will  give 
you  a  photograph  of  this  row  and  you 
might  ask  the  Cycle  Age  to  reproduce  it, 
that  its  readers  may  judge  whether  or 
not  we  make  money  building  bicycles, 
even  against  the  competition  of  the 
'trust.' 

"The  company  originally  built  most  of 
the  houses  occupied  by  the  workmen  and 
has  since  rented  them  at  nominal  rates, 
allowing  the  rent  and  whatever  addition- 
al amounts  were  convenient  to  the  renter 
to  pay  to  apply  on  the  purchase  price  of 
the  house.  A  good  home  is  almost  as 
necessary  as  a  good  work  shop  to  make 
a  good  workman.  You  see,  I  do  not  lay 
claim  to  having  done  anybody  a  good  turn 
except  that  the  backlash  is  profitable  to 
me." 

I  commented  to  the  effect  that  he  was 
indeed  modest. 

Mr.  Easton  continued: 


"That  we  might  cultivate  the  mainte- 
nance of  good  homes  among  our  men  in 
order  to  keep  alive  an  interest  in  living, 
which  means  an  interest  in  working,  we 
carefully  cut  out  from  our  shop  program 
all  such  so-called  working  men's  com- 
forts as  dining  rooms,  bath  rooms,  li- 
braries, etc.  We  want  the  men  to  go 
home  to  meals,  and  as  every  house  has  a 
modern  bath  room,  we  want  them  to  do 
their  bathing  at  home.  The  town  has  a 
well  furnished  public  library  and  at  the 
shop  there  are  none  but  technical  and 
mechanical  books.  We  encourage  a  free 
use  of  those,  however. 

"Speaking  of  books  reminds  me  of  our 
little  technical  school.  The  second  floor 
of  our  tower  is  divided  into  two  rooms. 
One  is  equipped  as  a  large  drafting  room 
and  during  the  winter  months  we  run 
several  evening  classes  in  mechanical 
drafting  and  mechanical  engineering  un- 
der the  tutorage  of  our  designer  and  head 
draftsman. 

"It  pays,  for  about  three-fourths  of  our 
improvements  in  construction  and  ma- 
chine shop  work  originates  in  the  ad- 
vanced classes.  We  give  no  prizes,  as  do 
some  shops.  All  of  our  workmen  are  glad 
to  tell  of  anything  which  they  think  out 
and  all  suggestions  are  carefully  consid- 
ered. The  work  is  constantly  improving 
and  while  we  are  making  a  great  num- 
ber of  changes,  we  do  not  make  them  in 
bunches,  as  does  the  ordinary  bicycle 
factory.  We  have  no  yearly  models.  We 
have  certain  fixed,  and  a  very  few,  pat- 
terns of  machines  and  we  alter  the  design 
and  construction  of  each  whenever  an  im- 
provement becomes  apparent. 

Cycle  Builders  and  Cycle  Riders. 

"We  know  how  to  improve  bicycles, 
too,  for  our  improvements  are  the  result 
of  practical  usage  of  bicycles  as  well  as 
practical  experience  in  making  them.  We 
maintain  no  racing  team,  but  out  on  the 
other  edge  of  town  is  a  quarter-mile  bi- 
cycle track  with  grandstand.  During  the 
summer  we  hold  Saturday  afternoon  free 
race  meets  with  all  kinds  of  races  on  the 
program.  Many  of  our  younger  men  are 
rather  speedy  riders,  and  the  competition 
is  lasting  and  sometimes  keen.  The  work- 
ing hours  allow  plenty  of  time  for  con- 
servative training.  Many  a  kink  in  cycle 
design  has  been  learned  on  that  race 
track. 

"Nearly  all  of  the  men  do  some  bicycle 
riding,  as  the  machines  are  furnished  to 
them  at  cost,  and  in  the  case  of  experi- 
mental models,  anyone  is  welcome  to  the 
trial  of  a  machine.  When  we  get  back  to 
the  factory  you  will  notice  that  inside  the 
main  workmen's  entrance  and  lavatory 
there  is  a  long  series  of  wall  racks.  The 
men  ride  to  work  and  keep  their  machines 
there,  inside  the  shop. 

"Oh,  yes;  I  forgot  to  tell  you  about  that 
other  room  in  the  tower.  It  is  a  labora- 
tory and  experimental  room,  in  which  any 
employe  is  at  liberty  outside  of  working 
hours  to  experiment  in  any  way  he  sees 
fit.  Our  frame  cleaning  solution  and  the 
solder  we  are  now  using  were  originated 
up  in  that  room.  It  pays,  it  pays." 

Cleanliness  Begets  Cleanliness. 

"Perhaps  you  would  like  to  know  how 
we  keep  our  shop  so  clean,"  said  Mr. 
Easton,  when  we  had  returned  to  the  fac- 
tory. "Our  plan  is  similar  to  that  of  the 
regular  army.  As  each  shift  comes  on  to 
work  the  first  thing  done  is  to  thorough- 
ly clean  up  everything.  This  being  done 
twice  a  day  and  everyone  taking  a  hand 
at  it,  it  is  not  a  long  nor  a  difficult  task. 
During  the  day  a  couple  of  old  men, 
whose  days  of  mechanical  usefulness  are 
past,  busy  themselves  cleaning  up  the 
floors  here  and  there.  In  this  way  we 
manage  to  keep  the  entire  place  spick 
and  span.  Shop  vrark  is  dirty  when  the 
shop  is  dirty.  It  is  clean  when  the  shop 
is  clean." 


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259 


As  I  took  a  last  look  into  that  factory 
and  saw  the  200  contented  and  ambitious 
bicycle  builders  at  work,  I  made  a  parting 
comment  upon  the  modelness  of  every- 
thing, thought  of  the  perfect  order  of  the 
lives  and  work  of  the  people  of  Chester- 
ville,  and  reckoned  on  the  desirability  of 
working  in  such  an  establishment,  there 
slid  into  my  heart  a  memory  of  the  days 
when  I  was  myself  a  bicycle  builder  and 
had  worked  in  a  dirty,  grimy,  stuffy, 
crowded  Chicago  bicycle  factory  several 
floors  up  in  a  high  building  close  to  other 
high  buildings,  and  had  derived  almost 
my  sole  amusement  from  the  mild  fun  of 
throwing  handfuls  of  steel  balls  at  pas- 
sengers waiting  on  an  elevated  railway 
station  below  my  window.  With  the 
memory  came  a  short  pang  of  some  kind. 
Was  it  a  th'ill  of  anguish  for  the  un- 
happiness  and  emptiness  of  those  days, 
or  was  it  homesick  feeling  for  the  pict- 
uresque smudginess  which  is  being  driven 
from  the  workman's  life  by  the  efforts  of 
modern  manufacturers?  I  am  still  won- 
dering if  it  might  not  be  possible  to  make 
life  too  model.  Hillary  Hillard. 


Lathe  Was  Not  Accurate. 

Port  Clinton,  0.— Editor  Cycle  Age:  — 
One  day  a  new  front  wheel  axle  was  re- 
quired and  no  5-16inch  rod  could  be  found, 
as  this  size,  owing  to  previous  demand, 
was  wanting.  So  a  piece  was  cut  off  and 
turned  between  center  in  the  lathe  down 
to  somewhere  near  5-16inch. 

As  there  was  no  great  hurry  for  the 
axle,  I  became  interested  and  thought 
here  was  an  opportunity  to  test  the  align- 
ment of  the  lathe  centers  with  the  move- 
ment of  carriage  along  the  bed.  So  the 
cutting  tool  was  sharpened  and  a  light 
finishing  cut  taken  without  a  stop  over 
the  length  of  axle,  which  was  about  four 
inches.  A  chip  began  to  roll  up  under  the 
cut  and  continued  to  roll  without  a  break, 
until  141/^  feet  long.  This  is  only  inciden- 
tal, however.  Next  a  micrometer  caliper 
was  applied  to  the  two  ends  of  axle  and 
one  end  was  about  .004  or  .005-inch  larger 
than  the  other  end.  So  a  very  regular 
and  smooth  taper  pin  had  been  produced. 

The  same  test  had  been  used  sometime 
previously  and  the  error  only  amounted 
to  about  .001  or  .002-inch,  and  I  had  con- 
sidered it  necessary  to  let  it  go  at  that. 
One  of  the  centers  was  soft  and  had  been 
recently  turned,  the  other  center  was 
hardened.  The  soft  center  was  again 
trued  up  and  the  tool  shown  in  the  ac- 
companying sketch  was  used  to  test  the 
truth  of  the  true  running  of  the  center; 


MCraf/^GEu. 


Testing  Xathe  Centers. 

when  a  new  complication  appeared,  which 
was  that  either  the  taper  hole  in  the  head 
stock  spindle  did  not  run  quite  true  with 
the  bearings  or  that  a  perfectly  round  or 
circular  section  could  not  be  turned  on 
this  particular  lathe. 

The  tool  which  made  this  apparent  was 
made  as  follows:     A  light  rod  1-16-inch 


in  diameter  had  a  small  center  reamed  in 
end  F,  the  other  end  being  pointed.  B 
was  a  piece  of  rubber  cut  from  the  stem 
of  a  rubber  plug.  A  could  be  a  light  piece 
of  brass  tubing  soldered  to  part  C,  but  in 
our  case  a  short  piece  a  rod  with  a  hole 
drilled  in  one  end  was  substituted.  The 
rod  C  would  be  held  in  the  tool  post  and 
adjusted  so  point  G  pointed  close  to  cen- 
ter E.  An  irregular  movement  of  the  ro- 
tating center  H  can  plainly  be  detected. 

The  pointer  or  indicator  passes  through 
the  rubber  part  B  and  its  elasticity  keeps 
the  center  F  pressed  up  against  the  live 
center  H,  also  making  the  jointer  sensi- 
tive. 

Our  tests  only  occupied  two  or  three 
hours  and  it  was  of  course  difficult  to  es- 
tablish any  facts  in  so  short  a  time,  be- 
yond the  plain  one  that  the  center  H 
could  not  be  made  to  run  perfectly  true, 
which  is  probably  of  no  consequence  in 
ordinary  bicycle  work. — S.  E.  F. 


Inserting  Mital  Base  Valves. 
Battle  Creek,  Mich.— Editor  Cycle  Age: 
The  most  convenient  method  I  have  dis- 
covered for  putting  in  metal  base  valves 
is  to  hold  the  threaded  end  of  the  valve  in 
a  vise,  using  a  couple  of  pieces  of  leather 
to  prevent  marring.  Both  hands  will 
then  be  free  to  manipulate  the  tire.  The 
tire  and  the  valve  base  should  be  liberally 
covered  with  rubber  solution.  —  O.  G.  P. 


"Dressing  Up"  Cones. 

Wabash,  Ind. — Editor  Cycle  Age:  — 
Here  is  a  hint  for  "dressing  up"  cones, 
which  is  based  on  experience  and  may  be 
of  benefit  to  other  repairers.  Turn  up  the 
cone  with  a  straight  taper  surface.  Clean 
the  balls  and  place  them  in  the  hub  or 
hanger  with  vaseline.  While  the  cone  is 
soft  screw  it  on  to  the  axle  and  adjust 
the  bearing  extremely  tight.  Then  re- 
volve the  wheel  or  hanger  bearing  rap- 
idly for  about  ten  minutes.  This  will  roll 
a  true  ball  track  in  the  cone.  The  cone 
after  hardened  will  then  be  capable  of  be- 
ing finally  adjusted  and  is  not  liable  to 
chip  if  a  little  tight.— W.  B. 

'The  correspondent's  suggestion  se3ms 
perfectly  practicable  to  the  extent  that  a 
ball  track  could  be  rolled  in  a  cone  sur- 
face by  the  operation  mentioned,  but 
there  is  nothing  to  prevent  the  said  ball 
track  from  becoming  untrue  on  account 
of  warping  while  the  cone  is  being  hard- 
ened. The  scheme  suggests  another,  how- 
ever. There  might  be  kept  on  hand  three 
or  four  heavy  ball  cups  of  various  sizes, 
together  with  an  assortment  of  balls.  By 
covering  a  raceful  of  balls  with  a  mixture 
of  vaseline  and  powdered  emery  and  run- 
ning a  newly  made  hardened  cone  tightly 
upon  such  a  bearing  an  almost  perfect 
ball  track  could  possibly  be  produced. — 
Ed.) 

Make  Trouble  for  Repairers. 

Kewanee,  111. — Editor  Cycle  Age:  — 
I  am  not  much  given  to  writing  or  giving 
advice,  my  "strong  point"  being  the  ab- 
sorption of  other  peoples'  ideas,  but  in 
my  four  years'  experience  in  repairing 
bicycles  I  have  treasured  up  in  my  mind 
a  few  things  that  are  far  from  compli- 
mentary to  manufacturers  of  cycles  and 
parts,  and  the  list  is  growing.  For  in- 
stance, why  will  some  manufacturers 
persist  in  using  a  crank  hanger  which 
a  good  mechanic  with  a  wheelbarrow  full 
of  tools  must  spend  an  hour  to  take 
apart  and  put  back  in  the  machine,  when 
there  are  better  ones  that  cost  no  more? 
Is  it  simply  because  the  idea  originated 
in  their  own  office? 

Why  does  a  certain  tire  concern  stick 
to  a  valve  to  repair  which  you  must  take 
off  the  tire,  rip  it  open  and  pull  off  the 
stem  to  get  at  the  bottom  to  unscrew  it. 


and  finally  put  on  a  new  stem  when  re- 
placing? When  I  get  hold  of  one  of  them 
it  goes  to  the  scrap  pile  and  is  replaced 
by  a  Schrader  valve,  which  can  be  re- 
paired in  ten  seconds. 

I  liave  noticed  several  articles  in  the 
Cycle  Age  advocating  packing  all  bearings 
with  hard  oil  or  vaseline.  We  have  a  re- 
pairman here  who  tries  to  induce  almost 


Tf/f  (^ra£  //(?£:_ 


Light  Adjustable  Spanners. 

every  customer  to  let  him  treat  their  ma- 
chines that  way,  for  which  I  have  been 
told  he  charges  75  cents.  A  great  many 
wheels  so  treated  have  come  to  me  and 
I  have  found  the  bearings  filled  with  dry 
dust.  The  fact  is  a  hard  oil  is  suitable 
only  for  a  bearing  that  is  dust  proof, 
and  such  are  very  few,  in  my  experience. 
Take,  for  instance,  an  old  style,  three- 
piece  hanger;  put  hard  oil  in  it  and  start 
out  on  a  dusty  road.  It  will  not  run  ten 
miles  until  it  is  dry. 

I  wash  chains  thoroughly  with  gaso- 
line and  run  them  through  a  hot  mix- 
ture of  equal  parts  of  vaseline  and  para- 
fin  and  wipe  off  all  I  can  from  the  out- 
side. This  treatment  fills  the  spaces 
around  the  rivets  and  gets  hard  and 
keeps  out  the  dirt.  A  chain  so  treated 
will  run  200  miles. 

The  accompanying  sketch  shows  an  ad- 
justable spanner  wrench  which  I  use. 
Take  a  piece  of  i/4-inch  spring  steel  and 
bend  it  to  the  shape  of  a  letter  U.  Then 
bend  up  the  ends  and  file  them  to  shape. 
It  can  be  sprung  to  fit  anything. 

I  make  a  frame  polish  of  equal  parts 
of  sweet  oil  and  beeswax. — A.  E.  S. 

(Will  the  correspondent  kindly  tell 
why  hard  oil  is  disastrous  in  a  bear- 
ing which  is  almost  dust  proof,  but  forms 
a  good  dust  protection  for  bearings  which 
are  entirely  open,  as  those  of  a  chain? — 
Ed.)  

Columbia  Agents  Complain. 

Western  agents  who  handle  the  Colum- 
bia claim  that  they  have  been  notified 
that  they  will  hereafter  be  required  to 
obtain  supplies  direct  from  the  factory,  at 
Hartford,  instead  of  from  the  Pope  sales 
department,  of  Chicago,  as  heretofore. 
The  Chicago  store  has  been  closed  and 
is  now  for  rent.  Columbia  bicycles  will 
be  retailed  at  the  Spalding  establishment. 

A  gentleman  connected  with  the  latter 
states  that  Columbia  agents  will  not  be 
inconvenienced.  He  says  that  during  the 
off  season  machines  will  be  shipped  direct 
from  Hartford,  causing  a  delay  of  only  a 
day  or  two,  but  that  when  the  busy  sea- 
son commences  a  storage  warehouse  will 
be  established  in  Chicago,  or  perhaps  even 
farther  west,  from  which  deliveries  will 
be  made  to  western  customers. 

The  order  seems  to  have  been  a  complete 
surprise  to  the  dealers.  "We  had  sup- 
posed," says  one  of  them,  "that  the  de- 
partment was  doing  so  large  a  business 
that  such  a  thing  as  discontinuing  the 
branch  would  never  have  been  contem- 
plated." They  are  by  no  means  satisfied 
with  the  new  arrangement,  but  will  learn, 
in  due  course,  that  trusts  do  things  for 
their  own  convenience  and  enrichment 
whether  it  suits  other  people  or  not. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


DIRECT  FROM  THE  SHOPS 


OUT  ROCKY  MOUNTAIN  WAY 


The  Repair  Stand  :Employed  by  a  Denverlte 
—Coaster  Hubs  in  Tandems. 


Denver. — Editor  Cycle  Age: — The  ac- 
companying sltetcii,  Fig.  1,  shows  a  tool 
which  at  first  sight  may  not  seem  to  be 
a  novelty.  It  is  a  double  end  alligator 
wrench  and  dillers  from  the  ordinary 
tool  of  the  kind  because  it  is  made  of 
very  thin  steel,  not  over  1-16  inch.  Its 
purpose  is  to  overcome  the  usual  annoy- 
ance and  bother  of  adjusting  bicycle  hub 
cones.  Once  in  a  shop  its  loss  would  not 
be  tolerated  long. 

Fig.  2  represents  an  inexpensive  repair 
stand  which  I  made  for  my  own  use  and 
which  has  proven  very  convenient.  The 
base  is  furnished  with  four  casters  that 
it  may  be  readily  moved  to  any  part  of 
the  room  and  is  large  enough  to  give  the 
stand  sufficient  stability.  The  tool  rack 
is  fastened  to  the  upright  by  a  common 
two-part  wooden  clamp,  allowing  it  to  to. 
adjusted  to  any  height.  The  shape  of 
the  oak  top  pic^c  is  sv.ch  that  when  a 
frame  is  rested  upon  it  with  the  upper 
jaw  end  of  the  piece  under  the  steering 
head,  the  bicycle  will  remain  firmly  in 
place  without  further  support.  The 
standard  is  made  on  1-inch  gas  pipe. 

When  a  coaster  brake  hi.b  is  fitted  to 
a  tandem  it  must  have  a  greater  snole 
spread  than  when  used  in  a  single  wheel. 
In  order  to  fit  a  Morrow  hub  to  a  tandem 
in  a  perfectly  safe  manner  I  remodeled 
it  as  shown  in  Fig  A.  I  turned  off  the 
original  spoke  flange  on  the  left  side  and 
brazed  on  a  new  flange  at  the  extreme 
end  of  the  barrel.  This  gave  a  wider 
spoke  spread  and  chain  line  and  made  the 
hub  suitable  for  the  intended  purpose. 
J.  E.  C. 

How  Steel  Balls  Wear. 

A  repairman  who  has  paid  considerable 
attention  to  the  wearing  of  balls  and  ball 
bearings  furnishes  several  interesting 
facts  on  the  subject.  Neither  he  nor  th3 
Cycle  Age  makes  any  attempt  to  classify 
the  data  nor  to  draw  conclusions  from 
it.    The  facts  follow: 


Small  balls  from  bicycles  run  constant- 
ly from  '93  to  '95  with  but  slight  oiling 
were  found  at  the  end  of  the  period  to 
have  worn  from  .0025  to  .003-inch.  Crank 
bearings  showed  most  wear.  Sl'ght  dif- 
ference only  in  amount  of  wear  among 
balls  from  different  makes  of  bicycles;  de- 
cided difference  in  wear  of  various  cups 
and   cones. 

Balls  found  which  measured  by  micro- 
meter from  .003  to  .015-inch  larger  than 
nearest  standard  size.  Musr  have  worn 
down  a  great  deal  from  next  size  larger 
or  have  originally  been  over-size. 

Standard  size  balls  from  machines  built 
in  '9G  and  '97  found  to  hav  worn  down 
nearly  round  and  to  have  decreased  in 
diameter  as  much  as  .0126. 

Crank  hanger  bearing  run  for  fourteen 
months  with  but  original  oiling  with  light 
oil  showed  balls  running  in  bright  groove 
in  cup  which  was  otherwise  thick  with 
rust.  Balls  were  worn  down  from  5-16 
or  .3125-inch  to  .3078-inch,  as  bright  as 
silver  and  within  .0015-inch  of  being  per- 
fectly round.  Cones  showed  less  wear  than 
cup. 

Another  machine  was  run  thirteen 
months  with  one  oiling  of  hard  oil.  When 
taken  apart  all  parts  were  l)right  and  in 
good  condition.  Balls  were  not  meas- 
ured. 

Some  machines  with  hanger  bearings  so 
tight  that  rear  wheel  would  hardly  turn 
and  large  wrenches  required  to  loosen 
cones  were  found  to  be  uninjured.  No 
breaks  or  cracks  in  cups  or  cones.  Other 
machines  with  apparently  same  grade  of 
stock  in  parts  and  subjected  to  less  wear- 
ing strain  were  found  to  be  ruined  as  far 
as  balls,  cups  and  cones  were  concerned. 

Case  hardened  cups  and  cones  in  some 
cheap  bicycles  have  been  found  to  wear 
much  longer  than  some  tool  steel  parts  in 
high  grade  machines. 


INEXPENSIVE  AND  SERVICEABLE 


Home-Made  Frame  Vise  Which  Answers  All 
Purposes  Efficiently. 


Letters  patent  have  been  granted  H.  R. 
Bean  and  H.  R.  Ringwood  of  London, 
England,  for  the  compartment  acetylene 
gas  generator  whereby  either  small  or 
large  quantities  of  carbide  may  be  oper- 
ated upon  with  equal  efficiency  and  which 
prevents  all  of  the  stock  of  carbide  from 
becoming  excessively  heated. 


Paris,  Tex.— Editor  Cycle  Age:— The 
accompanying  illustration  shows  an  in- 
dependent, inexpensive,  and  I  think,  an 
indispensable  device  for  repair  shop  use. 
Last  winter  I  traveled  for  a  sundry 
supply  house,  and  in  my  territory  called 
on  over  100  bicycle  dealers  and  made  it 
a    particular    point   to   investigate   their 


Repair  Shop  Suggestions  from  DenTer. 


M  CnuAa^^ 


Baker's  Frame  Vise. 

shops  and  tools.  In  all  of  the  various 
shops  I  visited  I  found  but  one  man  who 
had  an  independent  vise  for  holding  bi- 
cycle frames,  and  he  assured  me  that 
while  his  vise  had  cost  him  $15  he  would 
not  part  with  it  for  twice  that  amount.. 

All  bicycle  repairers  are  able  to  see 
the  practicability  of  such  a  device,  but 
few  feel  able  to  invest  $15  for  the  appli- 
ance; in  my  territory  but  one  in  100.  I 
belonged  to  the  unfortunate  99  until  I  de- 
vised a  scheme  by  which  I  could  get  the 
vise  without  expending  the  $15. 

First  I  went  to  a  hardware  store  and 
bought  an  iron  screw  belonging  to  a 
carpenter's  vise.  The  screw  cost  75  cents. 
At  the  same  place  I  also  purchased  two 
hickory  axle  trees  for  25  cents  each,  they 
having  been  cast  aside  because  of  slight 
imperfections. 

After  deciding  where,  in  the  shop,  I 
wanted  the  vise,  I  loosened  several  planks 
in  the  floor  and  dug  a  hole  about  a  foot 
and  a  half  deep  by  the  side  of  a  floor  joist. 
I  next  sawed  off  the  top  of  one  of  my 
axle  trees  at  an  angle  of  45  degrees, 
leaving  it  such  a  length  that  it  would 
go  down  into  the  ground  one  and  one 
half  feet  and  project  four  feet  above  the 
shop  floor.  I  bolted  the  axle  tree  to  the 
joist  and  after  packing  the  dirt  tightly 
around  it  relaid  the  flooring,  being  careful 
not  to  leave  any  cracks  through  which 
small  parts  might  afterward  slip. 

I  next  bored  a  hole  for  the  vise  screw 
and  placed  the  other  jaw  of  the  vise  in 
position  and  screwed  the  two  tightly  to- 
gether. A  hole  1  1-8  inch  in  diameter 
was  then  bored  through  the  two  jaws 
near  the  upper  end  in  order  to  leave  a 
semi-circular  groove  in  each.  After 
opening  the  vise  the  faces  of  the  jaws 
were  trimmed  and  the  vise  was  complete. 
It  had  cost  $1.25.  By  folding  a  piece  of 


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leather  around  small  tubing  any  size  can 
be  held  in  the  jaws  of  the  vise  without 
danger  of  denting  or  flattening. 

It  is  now  four  years  since  I  first  made 
the  vise,  at  which  time,  on  account  of 
the  scarcity  of  everything  else  in  the 
shop,  it  stood  out  with  great  prominence, 
but  now  since  the  addition  of  motor, 
lathe,  air  compressor,  brazer,  vulcanizer 
and  other  appliances  the  old  vise  is 
forced  to  assume  an  air  of  lesser  import- 
ance. Still  its  usefulness  is  undimin- 
ished, and  when  I  look  at  the  crude  old 
wooden  jaws  and  think  of  the  many 
hours,  pleasant  and  unpleasant,  we  have 
spent  together  building  bicycles,  an:i  air 
castles,  they  speak  volumes  of  sentiment 
to  me.— E.  K.  B. 

Honor  and  Good  Work. 

La  Moille,  111. — Editor  Cycle  Age: — Just 
now  I  can  think  of  no  shop  kinks  with 
which  to  favor  my  brother  repairers,  but 
I  would  like  to  make  a  suggestion  to  all 
shop  readers  of  the  Cycle  Age.  Let  re- 
pairmen use  a  little  more  honor  in  their 
work  and  not  be  after  the  big  dollars  so 
fast  and  the  dollars  will  come  more  surely 
in  the  end.  Good  work  proflteth  evenlu- 
ally. 

Is  there  any  one  who  can  tell  me  how 
to  make  an  adjustable  spanner  for  all  or- 
dinary shop  work,  and  which  will  be 
strong  and  practicable?  I  have  never 
seen  such  a  tool. — E.  H.  M. 


Drilling  Long  Holes. 

Birmingham,  Ala. — Editor  Cycle  Age:  — 
Every  machinist  knows  what  a  troub'.e- 
sop^e  and  slow  job  it  is  to  bore  out  a  long 
bushing,  or  other  similar  piece,  having  a 
cored  hole  which  is  almost  invariably  out 
of  truth  with  the  piece  itself.  If  a  round 
nosed  flat  drill,  such  as  shown  in  Fig.  1. 
is  used  and  the  original  hole  bored  down 
for  about  an  inch  the  drill  may  then  be 
safely  started,  using  water  to  glaze  until  it 
begins  to  cut.  The  drill  will  then  follow 
straight  through  the  piece,  leaving  a  clean 
accurate  hole.  The  drill  should  be  about 
1-32-inch  smaller  than  the  desired  fin- 
ished size  to  allow  for  reaming. 

A  large  pulley  with  a  comparatively 
small  hub  bore  was  recently  bo-ed  1-32- 
inch  too  large  by  a  careless  lathe  hand. 
As  it  was  a  hurry-up  job  I  cut  two  piec  s 
ct  tm,  each  about  1-inch  wid?,  t'Ud  put 
them  in  between  the  pulley  and  shaft,  as 


Two  Labor-Saving  Schemes. 

shown  in  Fig.  2  Tightening  the  set  screw 
made  a  three  point  bearing.  The  pulley 
has  stood  considerable  hard  work  with- 
out slipping. 

A  good  stiff  caliper  gauge  can  be  made 
by  using  the  two  stocks  of  a  combination 
square  on  the  blade,  reversing  one  by  fill- 
ing out  the  pin. — G.  L.  R. 


Might  Travel  With  It. 

A  resident  of  Binghamton,  N.  Y.,  is  said 
to  have  invented  an  attachment  to  an  or- 
dinary bicycle  for  sharpening  knives, 
shears,  and  small  tools.  A  small  hinged 
frame  rests  over  the  rear  wheel  and  can 
be  let  down  under  the  -wheel  to  raise  it 
from  the  floor  about  two  inches  and  keep 


Conveniences  for  Tire  Work. 


the  machine  upright.  Attached  just  hack 
of  the  handle  bars  are  an  emery  wheel 
and  a  pulley  and  a  belt  runs  from  this 
to  another  pulley  on  the  rear  wheel.  The 
operator  sits  on  the  saddle  in  the  usual 
way,  and  by  pedaling  gets  the  necessary 
power  for  doing  the  work.  The  whole 
arrangement  is  very  simple  and  can  be 
folded  up  and  carried  on  the  wheel. 


SYSTEMATIC  TIRE  REPAIR  WORK 


Items  Not  Commonly  Considered— Convenl- 
ences  for  the  Workman. 


Port  Clinton,  O. — Editor  Cycle  Age:  — 
The  repair  of  tires  is  an  old,  old  subject. 
I  have  in  use  several  little  conveniences 
which,  however,  may  be  of  interest  to 
other  repairers  who  desire  to  handle  their 
tire  work  in  a  systematic  fashion.  1  have 
found  that  tire  work  is  very  disagreeable 
work  unless  one  is  prepared  to  do  it  in 
an  orderly  and  workmanlike  manner. 

Fig.  1  shows  a  small  can  of  rubber  solu- 
tion with  a  wide  mouth  bottle  inverted 
over  the  tap  to  prevent  evaporation  and 
to  allow  space  for  the  handle  of  a  brush. 
I  use  a  flat  camel's  hair  brusn  about  5  8- 
inch  wide.  When  kept  in  this  manner 
both  brush  and  cement  are  always  in 
good  condition  for  use. 

Several  small  blocks  of  wood  fastened 
to  the  edge  of  a  bench,  as  shown  in  F.g. 
2,  and  projecting  about  3  inches  each, 
are  very  useful  for  holding  tubes  wh.ch 
are  being  patched.  By  having  more  than 
one  such  block  several  tubes  may  be 
patched  at  the  same  time.  It  is  always 
profitable  to  repair  as  many  tires  as  possi- 
ble in  one  operation.  Each  block  shou:d 
have  a  small  hole  through  its  outer  end 
to  receive  a  valve  stem. 

Fig.  3  represents  my  scheme  for  keeping 
gasoline  conveniently.  A  small  stop  cock 
is  soldered  near  the  bottom  of  a  square 
one-gallon  can.  The  can  is  retained  in 
iiosition  on  the  table  by  light  wooden 
cleats,  which  allow  it  to  be  removed  read- 
ily for  refilling,  but  which  prevent  it 
from  sliding  around  constantly.  Under 
the  stop  cock  is  a  round,  flat  tin  box 
about  three  inches  in  diameter,  which 
may  be  partly  filled  with  gasoline  at  any 
time.  By  using  gasoline  from  this  tin 
dish  there  is  little  or  no  waste  on  account 
of  evaporation. 

Cotton  waste  dipped  in  the  gasoline  is 
very  effective  for  cleaning  the  surface  of 
a  tube  prior  to  patching.  A  camel's  hair 
brush  which  may  be  dipped  into  the  gaso- 


line is  very  useful  when  removing  old 
patches  or  valve  stems.  This  may  be  best 
done  by  stretching  the  tube  over  one  of 
the  blocks  shown  in  Fig.  2,  and  app  y  ng 
the  brush  to  the  edge  of  the  valve  base, 
or  patch. 

As  soon  as  a  small  piece  is  loosened  the 
gasoline  may  be  readily  run  down  under 
the  remaining  surface. 

I  find  that  when  patching  inner  tubes  it 
is  best  to  use  patches  of  considerable  size. 
For  instance,  I  place  a  patch  7-8  by  1  1-4- 
inch  over  a  pin  hole  puncture,  using  fairly 
thin  rubber  stock.  I  keep  on  hand  five  or 
six  different  sizes  of  patches,  and  very 
seldom  have  to  cut  a  special  shape.  Patch- 
es will  stick  better  if  the  rubber  solution 
is  allowed  to  dry  from  fifteen  minutes 
to  a  half-hour  than  if  the  patch  is  applied 
as  soon  as  the  cement  becomes  tacky. 

The  most  convenient  method  which  I 
have  discovered  for  obviating  the  com- 
mon nuisance  of  patches  curling  up  when 
coated  with  rubber  solution  is  to  lay  the 
patch  on  a  short  section  of  5-8  or  3-4-inch 
tubing.  After  the  cement  has  been  ap- 
plied the  patch  will  generally  curl  sufR- 
ciently  tight  around  the  tubing  to  perm  t 
the  latter  to  be  stood  upon  end  on  lh3 
bench  and  left  unattended  until  the  patch 
is  ready  for  application. 

There  is  one  point  concerning  the  tele- 
scoping or  splicing  of  inner  tubes  which 
frequently  causes  trouble  because  of  utter 
neglect.  Many  inner  tubes  are  made  of 
a  strip  of  rubber  with  overlapped  edges. 
When  one  end  of  such  a  tube  is  telescoped 
within  the  other  this  overlap  will  cause 
a  small  opening.  A,  in  Fig.  4  through 
which  air  may  escape.  It  is  well  to  have 
on  hand  a  tool  like  that  shown  in  Fig.  5 
with  which  the  tube  may  be  creased  down 
tightly  along  the  overlap  and  thus  prevent 
all  chance  of  this  kind  of  a  leak. 

I  think  that  one  reason  why  repair  men 
find  it  difficult  to  make  plugs  in  single 
tube  tires  air  tight  is  that  insufllcient 
time  is  allowed  for  the  cement  to  dry. 
Tie  a  string  to  the  plug,  cover  it  thor- 
oughly with  cement,  force  it  clear  down 
into  the  tire,  coat  the  tire  wall  all  around 
the  hole  thoroughly  with  solution  and  af- 
ter twenty  or  thirty  minutes  pull  the  plug 
up  to  place.  Then  inflate  carefully  and 
test  for  leak.  It  sometimes  pays  to  wash 
the  inside  of  a  tire  with  a  solution  made 
of  ordinary  rubber  cement  and  gasoline. 
After  this  has  dried  small  leaks  and  so- 
called  porous  places  will  be  cured. 

S.  E.  F. 

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SHOP  DRAFTING  IS  SIMPLE 


Intelligent  Mechanics  Can  Learn  Readily — Repairers  Should  Improve 
Opportunities — Second  Article 


In  the  Cycle  Age  Dealers'  Special  Trade 
Number  of  June  7  there  was  published  an 
outline  of  the  few  necessary  steps  to  be 
taken  when  equipping  one's  self  for  un- 
dertaking the  practice  of  shop  drafting. 
After  obtaining  equipment  for  the  work 
the  shopman's  next  venture  is  to  go  ahead 
and  begin  drafting  by  the  inductive  meth- 
od— which  is  to  learn  to  draft  while  draft- 
ing. 

The  art  of  mechanical  drafting  is  a  com- 
plicated one  when  it  is  studied  with  view 
to  becoming  a  finished  draftsman  and  de- 
signer. To  learn,  however,  how  to  make 
common  shop  drawings  for  practical  pur- 
poses is  a  simple  task,  as  asserted  in 
the  previous  article  and  in  the  heading 
above.  It  is  therefore  the  intention  of 
this  article  to  present  a  few  of  the  pri- 
mary facts  upon  which  the  embryo 
draftsman  may  base  any  kind  of  subse- 
quent procedure  which  he  chooses. 

Arrangement  of  "Views. 

The  first  consideration  in  making  a  me- 
chanical drawing  of  any  machine,  part  or 
other  object  is  the  arrangement  of  the 
views.  In  most  cases  three  views  of  an 
object  are  sufficient  to  make  clear  all  de- 
tails of  its  form  and  construction.  Some 
things  can  be  represented  in  less  views. 
But  three  views  may  be  taken  as  the 
standard  number  and  it  is  always  best 
to  show  too  many  views  than  too  few. 
The  object  of  a  mechanical  drawing  is 
clearness;  to  express  ideas  with  lines. 
There  should  be  enough  lines  to  furnish 


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vy 

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Fig.  :. 


perfect  expression  but  not  enough  to  lead 
to  complication. 

There  are  two  methods  in  use  for  lay- 
ing out  the  various  views  of  an  object. 
Both  are  shown  in  Fig.  1,  which  repre- 
sents an  object  whose  form  is  clearly 
shown  in  three  views.  The  subject  taken 
is  strictly  for  sake  of  illustration.  It  does 
not  represent  any  part  of  anything  used 
in  the  bicycle  or  any  other  industry. 

Theoretically  the  arrangement  of  views 
depends  upon  some  certain  angle  of  pro- 
jection. For  instance,  the  arrangement 
at  the  bottom  of  Fig.  1  is  in  the  first  angle 
of  projection  and  the  arrangement  at  the 
top  in  the  third.  Projection  is,  however, 
a  matter  that  is  not  pertinent  to  the  sub- 


ject of  simple  shop  drafting  and  a  discus- 
sion of  the  relative  advantages  of  plotting 
views  according  to  the  principles  of  pro- 
jection would  be  out  of  place  here. 

It  is  sufficient  to  say  that  by  the  third 
angle  method  the  top  view  of  the  object 
being  drawn  comes  at  the  top,  the  left 
end  at  the  left  and  the  right  end  at  the 
right.  By  the  first  angle  method  the  top 
view  comes  at  the  bottom,  the  left  end 


MCna^oa. 


Fig.  2. 


at  the  right  and  the  right  end  at  the  left. 
Both  methods  are  in  common  use.  For 
shop  work  the  third  is  preferred,  as  from 
the  practical  standpoint  of  right  end  view 
at  right  side  on  drawing,  left  end  view  at 
left  and  top  at  the  top,  it  is  the  simplest 
to  carry  in  the  mind  and  the  most  in- 
telligible when  studying  the  completed 
drawing. 

The  beginner  should  choose  one  method 
of  laying  out  views  and  then  stick  to  it 
that  all  of  his  drawings  may  be  uniform. 
Mixing  up  of  arrangement  of  views  some- 
times leads  to  serious  mistakes  when  ac- 
tually working  from  the  drawings.  There 
are  certain  forms  whose  exact  construc- 
tion is  a  hard  matter  to  determine  unless 
one  knows  by  the  arrangement  of  the 
views  which  side  those  several  views  are 
supposed  to  represent. 

One  View  Often  Sufficient. 

In  the  drawing  of  bicycle  parts  one  view 
is  generally  sufficient  to  show  both  the 
form  and  size.  The  greater  part  of  all 
bicycle  parts  are  round  in  one  way  or 
another,  and  when  it  is  understood  that 
a  one-view  drawing  represents  a  piece 
whose  component  forms  are  cylindrical 
and  arranged  in  the  same  plane,  there 
should  be  no  trouble  in  reading  such  a 
drawing.  Reading  a  drawing  means  look- 
ing at  it  and  learning  all  that  it  tells, 
substantially  as  reading  a  book  means 
looking  at  its  pages  and  finding  out  the 
thoughts  of  the  author. 

A  typical  bicycle  part  is  a  frame  con- 
nection. Such  a  piece  is  best  shown  in 
section.  Fig.  2  represents  a  sectional 
view  of  the  front  seat  cluster  of  a  tandem 
frame.  This  drawing  shows  the  diametri- 
cal size  of  the  branches,  both  inside  and 
out,  their  respective  lengths,  the  thick- 
ness and  taper  of  the  walls,  the  angles  and 
in  fact  every  dimension  of  the  part,  so 
long  as  it  is  understood  that  it  is  a  l;en- 
tral  longitudinal  section  of  a  piece  whose 
body  and  branches  are  cylindrical.  Hence 
the  one  view  is  enough.  More  would  be 
superfluous  and  a  waste  of  time  and  pa- 
per. 

The  same  part  might  be  shown  in  one 
view  by  making  an  exterior  view  and 
representing  the  thickness  of  the  walls  by 
dotted  lines,  but  dotted  lines  are  never  as 
clear  representations  of  construction  as 
full  lines,  and  so  wherever  practicable  a 
cross  or  longitudinal  section  should  be 
drawn  of  such  subjects.    Solid  parts  are. 


of  course,  drawn  in  exterior  view,  even 
though  but  one  view  is  used,  unless  the 
construction  entails  some  hole  or  similar 
formation  which  is  best  shown  by  a  sec- 
tional view. 

When  one,  two  or  three  exterior  views 
of  a  part  are  shown  and  a  section  is  also 
drawn  for  sake  of  clearness,  the  line  on 
which  the  sectional  view  is  taken  should 
be  marked  by  a  dotted  or  a  dot-and-dash 
line  across  one  of  the  exterior  views. 
There  can  then  be  no  possible  mistake. 

But  I/ittle  to  I^earn. 

The  selection  and  arrangement  of  views 
comprises  the  sum  total  of  the  principle 
of  making  a  mechanical  drawing.  The 
rest  is  work  and  skill.  When  the  drafts- 
man knows  what  views  he  wants  to  show 
and  how  to  show  them  he  has  simply  to 
draw  his  various  views  by  showing  on 
each  the  lines  which  occur  on  the  respec- 
tive faces  of  the  object  being  depicted. 
He  can  always  tell  for  himself  just  what 
shows  On  a  certain  view  and  what  does 
not  show,  by  looking  at  the  subject  in  his 
mind's  eye.  The  remainder  of  the  process, 
up  to  the  inking-in  stage,  is  the  putting 
of  pencil  lines  on  paper  and  putting  them 
in  the  right  places.  To  do  this  he  has  the 
aid  of  the  compass  for  drawing  circles  or 
arcs  of  circles,  and  the  T-square,  set 
squares  or  triangles  and  the  straight  edge 
for  drawing  straight  lines.  All  horizontal 
lines  should  be  drawn  with  the  T-square 
and  all  vertical  lines  with  the  set  squares. 
It  is  inconvenient  to  shift  the  T-square 
head  from  the  side  to  the  bottom  edge  of 
the  board  and  back  again,  and  to  use  the 
square  on  two  edges  of  the  board  success- 
fully the  board  must  be  exactly  square 
and  the  T-square  blade  edges  exactly  pa- 
rallel, which  are  accuracies  not  common. 
Neatness  Is  Required. 

The  inking  in  of  a  drawing  is  more 
than  a  matter  of  making  erasible  pencil 
lines  permanent.  Much  clearness  is  giv- 
en a  drawing  by  proper  inking  in  and  the 
beginner  should  ink  in  every  drawing  he 
makes  that  he  may  gain  proficiency  in 
that  end  of  the  art  as  rapidly  as  possible. 

The  main  item  in  good  inking  is  neat- 
ness. The  ruling  pen  points  should  be 
carefully  adjusted  to  give  the  desired 
width  of  line  and  lines  made  with  the 
straight  ruling  pen  and  with  that  of  the 
compass  should  be  uniform.  Discrepan- 
cies between  those  respective  kinds  of 
inked  lines  are  nearly  as  untidy  as  lines 
which  run  farther  than  they  should  or 
which  do  not  reach  within  a  sixteenth  of 
an  inch  of  their  proper  ending  place. 

Care  and  practice  will  soon  enable  the 
draftsman  to  ink  in  a  drawing  in  first- 
class  style.  The  element  of  natural  talent 
does  not  enter  the  proposition     in     the 


Fig.  3. 

slightest.     Any  intelligent  mechanic  can 
learn  to  be  neat  and  careful. 

Always  keep  ruling  pens  well  cleaned, 
and  always  fill  them  with  a  quill  or  pen 
point.    Never  dip  them  in  the  ink. 

Careful  Section  I^ining-. 
In  sectional  views  the  surest  way  to 
produce  an  untidy,  unattractive  drawing 
is  to  do  the  cross  lining  irregularly,  and 
the  most  positive  way  to  give  the  drawing 
an  exceptional  neatness  is  to  effect  per- 
fectly regular  and  even  sectioning.  The 
comparison  is  illustrated  in  Fig.  3. 


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263 


Many  draftsmen  are  careless  with  their 
section  lining.  The  more  expensive 
draftsmen,  those  who  have  graduated 
from  technical  schools,  demand  special  in- 
struments for  such  work.  Many  drafts- 
men make  small  devices  to  aid  them  in 
spacing  the  section  lines  evenly.  Neither 
purchased  or  home-made  tools  are  neces- 
sary. All  kinds  of  closely  spaced  paral- 
lel lines,  whether  to  represent  sectioning 
or  screw  threads,  may  be  drawn  regularly 


Fig.  4. 

and  without  straining  the  eyesight  by  ink- 
ing with  the  bow  pen. 

Set  the  needle  point  slightly  above  the 
pen  point  so  that  it  will  not  touch  the  pa- 
per. 'Then  adjust  the  legs  of  the  bow 
pen  so  that  the  distance  from  the  pen 
point  to  the  needle  point  will  be  equal  to 
the  spacing  desired  between  the  lines  to 
be  inked.  Draw  the  first  line.  Then  when 
drawing  the  second  trace  the  first  with 
the  needle  point  and  so  on.  Fairly  rapid 
and  perfectly  accurate  spacing  may  be  ac- 
complished in  this  manner,  and  not  one 
draftsman  out  of  one  hundred  is  familiar 
with  the  kink. 

Character  in  a  Drawing. 

Shading  of  spherical  and  cylindrical 
surfaces  is  not  practiced  as  much  as  for- 
merly. If  a  drawing  be  carefully  made 
and  inked  it  is  generally  clear  if  left  in 
outline.  Shading  is  slow  and  tedious 
work  if  accomplished  well,  and  poor  shad- 
ing is  worse  than  none.  Shade  lines,  or 
rather,  heavy  lines  to  represent  shadow 
edges,  are,  however,  very  effective  in 
bringing  out  the  character  of  the  object 
shown  by  the  drawing. 

To  use  shade  lines  in  a  strai^t  mechan- 
ical drawing  into  which  the  element  of 
perspective  does  not  enter  it  is  only  ne- 
cessary to  remember  that  the  light  is 
supposed  to  come  from  the  upper  left- 
hand  corner.  Then  those  edges  which  are 
at  the  lower  or  right  are  inked  with  heavy 
lines  and  those  at  the  upper  and  left  with 
light  lines;  that  is,  when  the  edges  are 
the  outside  edges  of  an  object.  When  the 
lines  represent  the  edges  of  openings  such 
as  holes,  depressions  and  the  like,  the  lin- 
ing is  reversed,  as  the  upper  and  left 
edges  of,  say,  a  square  hole,  would  be 
the  shallow  edges  to  be  shown  by  the 
heavy  lines. 

The  advantage  of  shade  lines  in  giv- 
ing a  drawing  character  is  shown  in  Fig. 
4,  which  represents  two  outline  sections 
of  the  same  piece,  a  hub  barrel.  In  such 
a  drawing  when  the  lines  are  all  of  uni- 
form thickness  one  must  scrutinize  it 
carefully,  in  order  to  determine  exactly 
the  form  of  the  object.  When  the  draw- 
ing has  the  proper  shade  lines  and  a  black 
shadow  here  and  there  to  give  an  effect 
of  depth,  the  drawing  stands  out  from  the 
paper  almost  as  effectively  as  though  it 
were  fully  shaded  to  present  every  curve 
and  shadow,  every  flat  surface,  and  every 
high  light.    An  examination  of  the  lower 


drawing   in   Fig.   4   will    make   clear  the 
proper  system  of  utilizing  shade  lines. 

Readily  I<earned  Lesson, 

Referring  to  Fig.  2  it  may  be  noticed 
that  the-  combination  of  shade  lines  and 
careful  section  lining  in  that  drawing 
pi'esent  the  form  of  the  seat  cluster  so 
clearly  that  even  a  man  who  is  unfamiliar 
with  the  construction  of  bicycle  parts 
would  have  no  difficulty  in  forming  a  cor- 
rect judgment  of  the  exact  shape  of  the 
piece  in  question. 

Here  is  the  whole  lesson  in  mechanical 
drawing:  select  and  arrange  views  cor- 
rectly, ink  carefully,  avoid  complication 
and  utilize  shade  lines  properly. 


Carelessness  Wrought  Disaster. 

Fond  du  Lac,  Wis. — Editor  Cycle  Age: 
— What  I  have  to  say  to  the  readers  of  the 
Cycle  Age  is  not  exactly  relative  to  cycle 
work,  but  taking  it  for  granted  that  there 
are  many  in  bicycle  shops  who  occasion- 
ally, if  not  often,  proceed  with  their  work 
Without  noticing  carefully  what  they  are 
doing  and  thus  cause  a  new  evil  while  at- 
tempting to  remedy  an  original  ill,  I  am 
minded  to  relate  as  an  object  lesson  an 
incident  of  the  kind.  The  story  is  a  true 
one,  and  concerns  no  less  a  person  than 
the  original  Corliss  of  Corliss  engine 
fame. 

When  I  was  a  "cub"  we  had  for  our 
'old  man"  a  very  fine  mechanic,  Mr.  P. 
He  and  G.  H.  Corliss  had  been  apprentices 
together,  and  it  was  of  an  occurrence  at 
the  time  their  apprenticeship  was  nearly 
over  that  Mr.  P.  told  us  one  day.  Their 
shop  had  made  a  beam  engine  for  parties 
some  distance  fiom  home  and  Mr.  Corliss 
with  Mr.  P.  and  others  were  sent  to  erect 
it. 

The  walking  beam  was  of  cast  iron  and 
for  some  reason  the  center  pin  and  the 
pins  to  work  the  condenser  and  force 
pumps  were  not  put  in  at  the  shop. 

Mr.  Corliss  was  considered  by  his  mates 
to  have  charge  of  the  work;  at  any  rate 
they  deferred  to  him  during  its  progress. 

When  they  came  to  need  the  beam  Mr. 
C.  started  the  pin,  and  as  it  was  a  snug 
fit,  he  procured  a  heavy  wooden  beam  and 
bored  two  holes  through  it  at  a  distance 
apart  corresponding  to  the  pump  pin 
holes  in  the  walking  beam.  Then  he  used 
bolts — belonging  to  the  outfit — to  press 
the  pin  in  place.  When  all  was  ready — 
white  lead  on  pin  and  in  the  hole  and  two 
boys  at  each  wrench — they  commenced  tx) 
draw  it  in. 

For  some  reason — which  none  of  them 
discovered  at  the  time — it  went  very  hard, 
and  George  encouraged  them  to  greater 
efforts,   taking     hold     himself     and   "yo 


heav" — ing  more  noisily  the  harder  it 
went.  They  were  all  so  busy  pulling  on 
the  wrenches  that  no  one  noticed  that  the 
beam  was  gradually  assuming  the  shape 
of  a  bow.  Of  course  the  hole  was  being 
compressed  on  the  pin  and  made  the  fit 
tighter,  the  harder  they  pulled. 

The  boys  redoubled  their  struggles  and 
then,  suddenly,  the  walking  beam  lay  on 
the  ground  in  two  pieces.  I  never  inquired 
"what  then" — imagination  supplied  the 
solution. — E.  S.  N. 


An  invention  which  over- 
comes the  undesirable  feat- 
ure of  frame  building  as 
now  practiced.  Metal  dis- 
tributed correctly  and  not 
in  bunches;  no  danger  of 
centering  of  vibration;  no 
chance  for  poor  brazing;  no 
liability  of  misalignment  in 
building;  no  opportunity  for 
poor  workmanship.  Saves 
cost  in  making  of  frame 
sets,  in  assembling  parts, 
in  brazing  and  in  finishing 
after  brazing.  Exterior  ap- 
pearance neat  and  clean 
cut.  Perfect  repair  of  ac- 
cidental breakage  at  any 
point— near  to  or  away  from 
connections— possible.  No 
heavy  outlay  for  special 
machines,  tools  and  appli- 
ances required.  Greatly 
facilitates  and  cheapens 
rapid  manufacture  of  frame 
sets  in  large  lots.  Patent 
applied  for. 


A  folding  mud  guard  for  rear  wheel  use 
is  the  subject  of  a  patent  recently  issued 
to  E.  R.  Hoogs  of  Toronto,  Canada. 


Write   for   sample   copy  of  the  Motor 
Age. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


INFORMATION  FOR   BUYERS 


Cole  Steam  Vulcanizer. 

The  steam  vulcanizer  shown  in  the  Illus- 
tration herewith  has  been  designed  after 
years  of  experience  in  this  line  of  work, 
with  the  view  to  meeting  a  long  felt  want 
among  repairmen  in  general,  namely,  a  ma- 
chine that  can  be  furnished  at  a  moderate 
price,   and   one  easily   handled   by  a   novice. 


cones  can  be  obtained  from  jobbers  and  sup- 
ply houses  as  well  as  direct  from  the  maker. 


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and  in  which  a  repaired  tire  can  be  safely 
vulcanized  without  danger  of  burning,  a 
thing  which  the  repairman  has  had  to  con- 
tend with  ever  since  the  introduction  of  the 
dry  heat  vulcanizer  on  the  market.  It  has 
also  been  taken  into  consideration  that  the 
extended  use  of  pneumatic  tires  on  horse 
and  motor  vehicles  throughout  the  country 
necessitates  the  fitting  out  of  repairmen  so 
that  they  will  be  able  to  meet  the  public 
demand  for  the  prompt  turning  out  of  this 
work,  and  fully  up  to  the  standard  hereto- 
fore obtainable  only  by  the  return  of  tires' 
to  the  manufacturers. 

The  manipulation  of  the  vulcanizer  is  very 
simple.  It  consists  of  a  steam  chamber, 
heated  by  gas  burners,  the  chamber  having 
openings  in  the  top  in  which  to  insert  the 
sectional  molds  for  the  vulcanizing  opera- 
tion. The  amount  of  fuel  consumed  is  very 
small,  and  the  heat  being  steam,  is  very  easy 
to  control.  The  range  of  work  that  can  be 
done  is  extremely  large,  taking  in  all  sizes 
of  tires  from  an  1  1-4-inch  bicycle  to  a 
2  1-2-inch  carriage.  An  attachment  can  also 
be  furnished  to  take  in  the  3,  4  and  5-inch 
sizes  of  automobile  tires  if  that  is  desired. 

Prices  will  be  furnished  by  the  Fisk  Rub- 
ber Co.,  of  Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 

Collette  and  Jackson  will  ride  in  the  pro- 
fessional class  after  a  match  between  them 
early  in  July  at  CoUett's  new  track  in  New 
Haven. 


Adjustable  Cone  Patented. 

Several  months  ago  the  Cycle  Age  men- 
tioned the  introduction  of  the  Nelson  ad- 
justable, cone  by  means  of  which  repairers 
and  others  might  readily  replace  worn  or 
broken  hub  cones.  The  producer  of  this 
cone,  the  A.  Nelson  Mfg.  Co.,  67  South  Ca- 
nal street,  Chicago,  now  reports  that  let- 
ters patent  for  the  cone  were  issued  June  12. 

The  accompanying  illustration  presents  the 
construction  of  the  Nelson  cone.  It  com- 
prises a  hardened  cone  body  on  which  is 
screw  threaded  a  washer  of  soft  steel.  This 
washer  may  be  screwed  to  any  position  on 
the  cone  body  according  to  the  depth  of  the 
bill  cup  which  the  cone  is  to  match,  and 
being  of  soft  steel  may  be  filed  or  turned 
down  to  any  desired  size.     In  some  instances 


it  is  not  even  necessary  to  file  down  the 
washer  as  it  can  be  adjusted  on  the  cone 
body  so  that  it  will  run  close  to  the  outside 
end  of  the  cup  instead  of  within  it. 

The  cone  is  furnished  in  sizes  for  1-4,  9-32, 
5-16  and  3-8-inch  axles  and  with  threads 
from  twenty  to  thirty-two  to  the  inch.  The 
Nelson  company  reports  good  business  in 
these  cones  considering  that  they  have  been 
upon    the    market    but    a    short    time.      The 


Cooper  Quick  Adjusting  Bars. 

The  Cooper  Handle  Bar  Co.  of  Detroit, 
Mich.,  of  which  Tom  Cooper,  the  racing 
man,  is  a  prominent  stockholder,  is  progress- 
ing rapidly  with  the  introduction  of  the  new 
Cooper  handle  bar.  While  this  bar  re- 
sembles in  general  appearance  and  operation 
that  other  adjustable  bar  named  after  a 
racing  man,  the  Sanger,  it  is  distinctive  be- 
cause of  the  fact  that  it  is  unnecessary  to 
use  a  wrench  when  making  an  adjustment. 
The  accompanying  group  of  parts  and  illus- 
tration of  the  assembled  bar  clearly  show 
the  construction  of  the  double  hinge  and  of 
the  eccentric  lock  which  enables  the  bar 
to  be  loosened  and  tightened  by  means  of  a 
small  hand  latch. 

The  Cooper  company  believes  that  if  a 
bar  is  to  be  adjustable  at  all  it  should  be 
adjustable  to  the  extent  that  it  can  be  raised 
or  lowered  while  riding.  The  same  end  has 
been  in  view  by  numerous  inventors  and 
makers  in  the  past  but  the  Cooper  bar  en- 
joys the  distinction  of  being  the  first  hand- 
adjustable  bar  of  standard  type  to  be  com- 
mercially introduced  on  a  large  scale.  Those 
who  have  examined  and  tried  the  bar  say 
that  the  eccentric  lock  furnishes  perfect  se- 
curity against  jarring  and  that  it  is  as  safe 


of  the  hub.  The  construction  of  this  new 
compound  brake  is  shown  in  the  accom- 
panying illustration.  The  device  is  simple 
and   practicable   and    the   brake   force   being 


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as  a  positive  wrench  accomplished  lock. 
Both  side  arms  of  the  bar  move  up  and 
down  in  unison. 


Iver  Johnson  Race  Winnings. 

The  Major  Taylor-Iver  Johnson  combina- 
tion came  to  the  front  last  week  when  the 
dusky  sprinter  pushed  his  blue  mount 
across  the  tape  ahead  of  Frank  Kramer  in 
two  straight  heats  in  a  match  race  with 
the  flying  youngster  who  has  been  giving 
the  other  pi-ofessionals  a  hard  run  for  their 
money  this  season.  Alex  Sanguigni,  the 
crack  Pittsburg  amateur  who  won  time 
prize  in  the  Goble  25-miIe  road  race,  June 
24,  is  also  an  Iver  Johnson  rider.  Sangu- 
igni's  time  for  the  twenty-five  miles  was 
1:15:35,  which  is  record  for  the  Butler  plank 
course. 


New  Hinckley  Brake 

The  Jackson  Automatic  Coaster  &  Brake 
Co.  of  Jackson,  Mich.,  is  about  to  place 
upon  the  market  a  new  coaster  brake,  to 
be  known  as  the  Hinckley  Compound.  It 
differs  from  the  original  Hinckley  brake, 
which  has  met  with  a  wide  sale,  and  from 
all  other  patterns  of  commercial  coaster 
hub  brakes  in  that  the  braking  action  is 
applied   in  opposite   directions   in   both   ends 


applied  equally  at  both  ends  of  the  hub, 
twisting  strain  is  entirely  obviated,  as  well 
as  retarding  force  increased.  The  Jackson 
company  feel  confident  that  the  new  brake 
will  be  received  with  the  same  gratifying 
favor  which  accompanied  the  intrufluction 
of  the  first  Hinckley  brake.  The  Hinckley 
Compound  brake  is  covered  by  recently  is- 
sued  letters    patent. 


Improved  Ruvh  Tire. 


The  Rush  Tire  Co.  of  Williamsport,  Pa., 
writes  that  after  two  years  of  persistent 
endeavor  it  has  at  last  brought  the  con- 
struction of  the  Rush  detachable  tire  to  a 
point  where  it  is  perfectly  practical  and 
entirely  free  from  the  slight  faults  of  the 
early  tires.  The  Rush  tire  is  self-retain- 
ing upon  a  crescent  shape  rim  and  its  re- 
moval and  replacement  for  repair  may  be 
very  readily  accomplished.  An  illustration 
of  this  tire  was  published  in  the  Cycle  Age 
some  time  ago.  The  construction  of  the 
tire  at  the  present  time  is  substantially  the 
same,  those  improvements  which  have  been 
made  consisting  in  slight  alterations  in- 
tended to  assist  in  carrying  out  the  prin- 
ciple of  the  tire  in  the  most  feasible  man- 
ner. Communications  addressed  to  the  com- 
pany  will   receive  careful  attention. 


Collins  Specialties. 

The  E.  A.  Collins  Co.  of  Chillicothe,  111., 
manufactures  a  complete  line  of  mud  and 
dress  guards  specialties  which  are  Intended 
to  fill  the  many  special  as  well  as  regular 
needs  in  this  line.  One  of  the  standard  dress 
guards  manufactured  by  the  company  is  the 
Toomey  adjustable  dress  guard.  This  is 
made  in  forty-eight  patterns,  the  differences 
in  the  various  ones  relating  to  finish  of 
guard,  character  of  lacing  cord,  shape  of 
attachment  fittings,  etc.  It  will  fit  any 
standard  bicycle  and  it  is  said  that  it  does 
not  rattle.  The  whole  guard,  including  lac- 
ing cords  and  their  attachment  clips  can  be 
readily  removed  or  attached. 

A  very  popular  guard  made  by  this  com- 


pany is  the  detachable  half-guard  shown  in 
the  accompanying  illustration.  It  can  be 
secured  over  either  the  front  or  the  rear 
wheel  of  a  tandem  according  to  which  seat 
on  the  machine  is  to  be  occupied  by  the  lady 
in  the  case.  It  is  supplied  with  the  Toomey 
attachment   fittings   and  is   both   convenient 


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265 


THE  STANDARD  BAR  OF  THE  WORLD 

Kelly  Forward  Extension 


The  Neatest 

The  BestviSe^ 


No  Castings 
No  Stampings 


ALL  PARTS  FORGED 


"TIS   NO  EXPERIMENT" 


THE  KELLY  HANDLE  BAR  CO 


Cleveland,  Ohio,  U.  S.  A. 


and  neat.  Detachable  steel  muci  guards, 
well  finished  and  supplied  with  Tooniey  fit- 
tings,   are   also  manufactured. 

Another  successful  specialty  wh'ch  tha 
Chillicothe  firm  has  brought  out  is  the  Col- 
lins' child's  seat,  here  illustrated.  This  seat 
is  neatly  and  substantially  made  and  may 
be  readily  attached  to  any  diamond  frame 
machine.  There  are  no  nuts,  which  must  ba 
tightened  and  loosened  with  a  wrench,  the 
seat  frame  being  secured  to  the  bicycle  by 
clamps  which  are  controlled  by  thumb 
screws.  The  position  of  the  seat  on  the  bi- 
cycle is  adjustable  so  that  it  may  be  placed 
where  It  will  be  most  convenient  for  bJth 
the  large  rider  propelling  the  machine  and 
the  little  one  enjoying  a  free  ride.  It  is 
stated  that  the  seat  and  foot  rests  do  not  in 
any  way  interfere  with   the  rider. 

The  company  is  prepared  to  quote  prices  to 
bicycle    manufacturers    on    dress    guards    in 


'W£0^/.£j(^£ 


quantity  and  with  or  without  Toomey  at- 
tachment fittings.  Estimates  on  special 
styles  will   be   furnished. 


Who  Makes  Plugging  Pliers? 

An  advertiser  in  the  Cycle  Age  desires  the 
addresses  of  several  manufacturers  with  fa- 


cilities for  making  pliers  such  as  shown  in 
the  accompanying  illustration,  as  well  as 
a    special    plier      which    may    be    required. 


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Communications  concerning  the  matter  may 
be  addressed  to  "Plier,"  care  of  the  Cycle 
Age. 


Caafield  Bitsiness  Grows. 

The  Canfleld  Brake  Co.  of  Corning,  N.  Y., 
reports  that  its  business  in  Canfield  coaster 
brakes  is  increasing  to  such  an  extent  that 
it  is  now  arranging  to  move  its  factory 
from  the  present  location  to  the  business 
headquarters  at  Corning,  and  to  enlarge  the 
plant  so  that  the  producing  capacity  will  be 
doubled.  The  company  will  then  be  able 
to  forward  all  shipments  promptly.  A  large 
order  for  Canfield  brakes  for  Australia  is 
now  being  filled.  The  Canfield  company 
states  that  the  demand  for  a  simple  and 
effective  brake  that  can  be  easily  attached 
to  the  ordinary  bicycle  hub  is  steadily 
growing. 


Of  Interest  to  Manufacturers. 

On  a,  large  yellow  postal  card  G.  A.  Crosby 
&  Co.,  2834  Archer  avenue,  Chicago,  illus- 
trate and  describe  a  new  press  upon  which 
all  manner  of  milling  and  die  sinking  may 
be  effectively  accomplished.  The  machine 
has  wide  adjustment  and  is  substantially 
built. 


Side  Line  for  the  Season. 

The  energetic  bicycle  dealer  is  always 
looking  for  fitting  side  lines  for  his  busi- 
ness. At  this  season  of  the  year  cameras 
are  very  desirable  additions  to  the  cycle 
.store  stock,  because  of  the  fact  that  in 
summer  the  amateur  photographer  is  apt 
to    be    also   a   cyclist.     Cameras    and    photo- 


graphic supplies  are  easy  to  handle  and  the 
profits  are  good,  as  many  dealers  who  have 
had  experience  with  the  line  will  testify. 
The  growth  of  amateur  photography  and 
the  rapidly  increasing  use  of  the  camera 
by  cyclists  has  led  to  the  introduction  of 
many  cameras  especially  adapted  to  the 
purposes  of  the  wheelman.  Nearly  every 
camera  manufacturer  has  in  his  line  one 
or  more  models  which  may  be  conveniently 
carried  on  a  bicycle,  and  which  are  yet  full 
fledged  cameras  capable  of  producing  first 
class  work.  One  such  firm  which  has  taken 
an  active  interest  in  the  evolution  of  the 
portable  camera  is  the  Rochester  Optical 
Co.  of  Rochester,  N.  Y.  The  Premo  cam- 
eras manufactured  in  many  patterns  by  this 
firm  are  well  known  to  users  of  such  sup- 
plies. 

The  latest  addition  to  the  popular  series 
is  the  Pony  Premo,  No.  6.  It  is  adapted  for 
the    use    of    glass   plates,    cut    or    roll    films. 


■WlC^cl£  ''Oi 


The  roll  holder  is  of  latest  design,  arranged 
to  carry  cartridge  film.  The  4  by  5  Pony 
Premo  No.  6  measures  only  2%  by  614  by  6% 
inches,  yet  it  is  liy^  inches  long  when  fully 
extended.  The  patent  central  swing  is  ar- 
ranged on  an  entirely  new  plan.  To  adjust 
the  back,  it  is  only  necessary  to  loosen  a 
small    clamp    at    either    side.      The    lens    is 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND    r'RADE   REVIEW 


the  well  known  Victor  rapid  rectilinear 
manufactured  expressly  for  hand  camera 
use.  The  lens  is  composed  of  two  symmet- 
rical combinations  and  may  therefore  be 
used  either  as  a  compound  or  single  achro- 
matic. If  the  front  lens  is  removed,  the 
rear  combination  will  have  a  focus  about 
double  that  of  the  compound. 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows  the 
camera  extended  and  also  packed  in  car- 
rying case  with  plate  holders. 


perfectly  rigid.  Hence  the  bearing  support 
of  the  crank  shaft  and  driving  gear  must  be 
attached  solidly  to  the  same  rear  fork  struc- 
ture which  bears  the  rear  hub  and  gears. 


Sundries  Exhibition  Stand. 

The  New  England  Cycle  Supply  Co.  of 
Keene,  N.  H.,  is  now  calling  especial  atten- 
tion of  wholesale  and  retail  cycle  dealers  to 
the  merits  of  its  sundries  display  stand  for 
effectively  and  conveniently  showing  vari- 
ous standard  lines  of  bicycle  sundries.  The 
stand,  dressed  with  samples,  is  shown  In 
the  accompanying  illustration.  It  is  made 
entirely  of  iron  and  steel  and  finished  in 
black  enamel  with  gold  striping.  The  dis- 
play rings  are  made  to  revolve  on  the  stand- 
ard and  are  supported  by  collars  which  allow 
adjustment  for  height.  Extra  rings  can  be 
supplied  if  the  dealer  wishes  to  display  an 
unusually  large  line.  When  this  stand  is 
used  no  samples  are  scattered  around,  mis- 
laid or  mixed,  sales  are  made  much  quicker 
than  when  the  samples  are  displayed  in  less 
convenient  manners  and  the  general  effect- 
iveness of  the  stand  in  a  cycle  store  is  a 
feature  worth  reckoning  into  account.  The 
New  England  company  is  also  pushing  act- 
ively the  manufacture  and  sale  of  its  nume- 


rous  well   known   appliances   for  bicycle  re- 
pair shops,  stores  and  factories. 


Pierce  Cushion  Frame  Chainless. 

The  George  N.  Pierce  Co.  of  Buffalo  was 
one  of  the  first  bicycle  manufacturing  con- 
cerns in  the  country  to  push  energetically 
the  modern  cushion  frame  and  so  success- 
ful has  it  been  in  the  introduction  of  Pierce 
chain  models  of  this  type  that  it  has  taken 
hold  of  the  project  in  dead  earnest  and  is 
now  building  bevel  gear  chainless  models 
with  the  cushion  frame  feature. 

The  work  of  making  a  cushion  frame 
chainless  is  much  more  difficult  than  that 
of  producing  such  a  machine  in  chain  driven 
styles  and  the  efforts  of  the  Pierce  company 
to  accomplish  in  a  practical  manner  a  task 
by  no  means  easy  are  worthy  of  compli- 
ment. In  a  chain  driven  model  the  cushion 
rear  frame  of  the  type  now  used  and  which 
is  manufactured  under  the  patents  con- 
trolled by  the  Hygienic  Wheel  Co.  of  New 
York  city,  can  be  applied  without  noticeable 
alteration  in  the  construction  of  the  crank 
hanger  and^front  frame.  Not  so  with  the 
chainless,  however.  The  connection  between 
front  and  rear  gears  In  the  latter  must  be 


The  Pierce  company  in  designing  its  cush- 
ion frame  chainless  has  attached  the  seat 
mast  and  the  lower  tube  of  the  front  frame 
to  a  large  narrow  ring  within  which  is  a 
ball  bearing.  Mounted  within  this  bearing 
is  the  crank  hanger,  to  which  are  attached 
the  rear  forks  and  which  contains  the  front 
portion  of  the  bevel  gear  driving  mechan- 
ism. The  construction  allows  the  rear  forks 
to  swing  perfectly  free  in  relation  to  the 
front  frame  but  without  lateral  or  side  play 
and  without  injuring  in  any  degree  the 
alignment  and  accurate  meshing  of  the  bevel 
gears.  The  arrangement  of  the  parts  is 
clearly  shown  in  the  accompanying  illustra- 
tion, which  is  a  sectional  view  taken  at  the 
crank  hanger.  The  cushion  device  above  the 
rear  wheel  is  the  same  as  that  used  in  the 
cushion  frame  chain  models  and  in  other 
features  of  construction  the  Pierce  cushion 
frame  chainless  is  identical  with  the  regular 
chainless  patterns. 

The  company  states  that  it  has  been 
crowded  during  the  entire  season  filling 
orders  for  its  cushion  frame  chain  and 
chainless  models  and  that  very  satisfactory 
reports  come  from  all  sections  regarding  the 
practical  road  service  of  the  machines.  A 
representative  of  the  firm  will  be  at  the 
league  meet  in  Milwaukee  to  exhibit  samples 
of  the  machines.  It  is  desired  that  as  many 
riders  as  possible  see  these  cycles  for  them- 
selves. Increased  sales  from  year  to  year 
on  cushion  frame  models  lead  the  Pierce 
folks  to  believe  that  they  have  made  no 
mistake  in  paying  marked  attention  to  the 
building  of  such  machines  and  in  taking  the 
advanced  step  of  adapting  the  feature  to 
chainless  models. 


Hawkins  Cycle  Rack, 

The  Hawkins  Co.  of  Waterbury,  Conn.,  is 
introducing  a  bicycle  rack  which  will  be 
known  as  the  Autdmatic  Drop  bicycle  rack, 
and  which  differs  from  anything  now  made. 


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in  that  it  can  be  attached  to  a  hitching 
post,  telegraph  pole,  fence,  side  of  building, 
or  in  fact  can  be  put  up  almost  any  place 
where  a  bicycle  can  be  left.  One  end  is  se- 
curely hinged  to  a  support  while  the  othier 
end    swings    out    to   receive    bicycle   wheels 


when  wanted,  and  when  not  in  use,  drops  of 
its  own  weight  to  an  upright  position  which 
puts  it  out  of  the  way.  When  brought  up 
for  use  one  or  more  cycles  can  be  held  by 
it,  but  when  the  last  one  is  taken  out  it 
drops  out  of  the  way  and  is  not  an  obstruc- 
tion. Every  rider  knows  the  danger  of 
leaving  a  machine  by  the  curb,  resting  on  a 
pedal  ready  to  fall  into  the  mud  at  the 
slightest  touch  or  from  a  gust  of  wind,  and 
can  readily  see  the  advantage  of  having  a 
rack  permanently  located  where  it  is 
wanted. 

Patents  in  United  States,  Canada,  England 
and  France,  have  been  secured,  and  the  firm 
expects  to  manufacture  them  in  all  these 
countries.  Mention  of  this  rack  was  made 
in  the  Cycle  Age  at  the  time  of  the  issuance 
of  the  United  States  patent. 


Silver's  Advance  Drill. 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows  very 
clearly  the  construction  of  the  Advance 
drill  No.  12,  which  is  one  of  the  most  popu- 
lar of  the  several  patterns  of  hand-drill 
presses  manufactured  by  the  Silver  Mfg.  Co. 
of  Salem,  Ohio.  The  company  states  that 
this  drill  is  especially  well  adapted  for  use 
in  bicycle  repair  shops  and  that  many  re- 
pairers are  equipping  their  shops  with  the 
same.  The  drill  may  be  driven  by  belt 
power,  it  desired,  by  the  application  of  a 
light  and  loose  pulley  in  the  place  of  the 
lly  wheel  as  shown.  The  spindle  is  1  inch 
in  diameter  and  has  a  run  of  3  inches.  The 
greatest  (  learance  between  the  spindle  and 
table  is  141/2  inches.  The  machine  will  drill 
to  the  center  of  a  15-inch  circle  and  up  to 
IVi-inch    holes.       The   spindle    is     bored    for.. 


W^-  Or/^^(>^ 


%-inch  round  shank  drills,  unless  otherwise 
ordered.  The  company's  catalogue  shows 
several  other  patterns  of  hand  and  power 
drills  applicable  to  cycle  shops. 


Harness  for  Riders. 

There  may  be  nothing  new  under  the  sun 
but  a  harness  to  assist  riders  to  greater 
feats  of  endurance  Is  certainly  a  novelty. 
This  harness  is  secured  over  the  shoulders 
and  around  the  waist  and  the  theory  of  the 
makers  is  that  it  gives  greater  propelling 
leverage  than  could  otherwise  be  obtained. 
With  the  exception  of  the  knee  pads,  which 
are  of  leather  secured  to  elastic  bands,  the 
device  is  of  heavy  corded  braid.  It  is 
claimed  that  after  the  bending  of  the  knee 
in  pedaling,  the  limb  is  returned  to  its  natu- 
ral position  without  effort,  through  the 
strain  of  the  elastic  bands.  It  is  said  that 
users  report  an  Increase  of  both  endurance 
and  speed  by  the  use, of  the  harness.  The 
device  is  made  for  either  ladies  or  gentle- 
men, and  is  manufactured  by  Hach  &  Wil- 
liams,  223  Champlain  street,    Cleveland. 


The  Eight  Hours'  wheel  race,  one  of  the 
principal  Australian  handicaps  of  the  sea- 
son, with  prize  money  aggregating  $850,  was 
won  by  R.  W.  Lewis  on  a  Dayton  In  Vic- 
toria on  April  21. 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


267 


FOURTH    OF   JULY    RACES 


McFARLAND  DEFEATS  MICHAEL 


Handicap  King  Wins  Twenty-Mile  Match  by 
Three  Yards  in  I,ast  I,ap. 


Philadelphia,  July  4. — Floyd  McFarland 
defeated  Jimmy  Michael  today  in  a  twen- 
ty-mile motor  paced  race  on  the  boird 
track  at  Woodside  parlv.  McFarland  took 
the  lead  at  the  start  and  held  it  until  the 
seventeenth  mile,  when  Michael  went  to 
the  front.  The  Welshman  kept  the  lead 
until  the  last  lap  in  the  twentieth  m.le, 
when  McFarland,  by  a  mighty  effort, 
overhauled  Michael  and  beat  him  thr.e 
yards  at  the  tape.  The  time  for  the 
twenty  miles  was  32:50. 

Crooks  and  Sherer  beat  Starbuck  and 
Turville  and  Judge  and  Robert  Thompson 
in  the  five-mile  motor  tandem  race.  Ihs 
time  made  creates  a  new  world's  reco.d, 
it  being  7:09  1-5.  The  previous  reco.d 
was  7:23,  held  by  Miller  and  Judge. 


CHICAGO  ROAD  RACE 


Classic  Event  to  Pullman  Won  by  John  Win- 
slow  from  272  Starters. 


Chicago's  premier  cycling  event  w.s 
run  on  the  glorious  Fourth  and  prov>,d 
au  event  of  more  importance  than  for  sev- 
eral years.  The  event,  which  or.ginaied 
in  a  hare-and-hounds  cnase  on  Decoration 
day,  1886,  became  an  anaual  r.,ce  the  fol- 
lowing years,  under  the  management  cf 
the  Chicago  Cychng  Club,  and  was  con- 
tinued, for  seven  years,  over  the  Pullman 
course,  starting  on  Michigan  avenue,  in 
the  center  of  town,  and  finishing  at  the 
busy  manufacturing  suburb  of  PLillm..n. 
The  management  passed  to  the  Assoc. at- 
ed  Cycling  Clubs  in  1892.  In  1893  the 
course  was  changed  to  the  North  Side  and 
later  to  the  Wheeling  course,  on  the  West 
Side.  In  the  meantime  the  Chicago  ciub 
instituted  a  Fourth  of  July  race  over  the 
classic  Pullman  course.  This  year  the 
two  events  were  united  and  run  on  the 
Fourth,  by  the  Associated  clubs. 

There  were  346  entries  and  272  starters, 
of  whom  205  finished  the  race  in  fair  time. 
The  distance  is  a  trifle  less  than  fourtten 
miles  and  the  limit  was  placed  at  seven 
minutes,  the  two  limit  men  being  crip- 
ples. Handicapper  Sinsabaugh's  work 
was  excellent  and  the  finishes  were  cose 
and  exciting.  The  day  was  a  scorcher, 
the  roads  were  in  excellent  condition  and 
the  average  time  was  exceedingly  fast, 
despite  a  southwest  wind.  As  usual,  the 
favorites  did  not  show  to  the  fore,  either 
as  place  or  time  winners. 

The  winner  of  the  race  turned  up  in 
the  person  of  John  Winslow,  a  seventeen- 
year-old  stripling  who  started  from  the 
six-minute  mark.  He  crossed  the  tape 
only  a  second  ahead  of  the  next  man,  W. 
C.  Watt,  who  had  a  handicap  of  5:15.  Two 
other  riders,  H.  L.  Quitman,  with  a  handi- 
cap of  4:45,  and  A.  G.  Anderson,  with  a 
handicap  of  five  minutes,  finished  wichin 
four  seconds  of  the  leader.  Then  came 
an  interval  of  more  than  half  a  minute, 
when  L.  L.  Eckstrom,  with  a  handicap  of 
3:45,  crossed  the  tape,  nineteen  seconds 
ahead  of  the  sixth  man.  After  this  they 
came  thick  and  fast. 

William  Blum  finished  in  twenty-eighth 
position  in  37:29  and  won  first  time  prize. 
He  rode  from  the  thirty  seconds'  mark 
and  cut  out  his  own  pace  nearly  all  the 
way.  Second  time  was  won  by  J.  A.  Papi- 
neau,  from  the  one-minute  mark  in  37:48, 


and  third  time  by  Andrew  Johnson  of 
Moline,  111.,  the  first  of  the  scratch  men 
to  cross  the  tape,  in  37:54. 

Following  is  the  order  of  finish,  handi- 
cap and  actual  time  of  the  first  thirty 
men: 

Handicap.       Time. 

1.  J.    Winslow    6:00  41:0.S 

2.  Will   C.    Watt    5:15  40:24 

S.  L.     H.    Quintman    4:45  39:55 

4.  Adolph    C.    G.     Anderson.. 5:00  40:12 

5.  L.   L.   Eckstrom    3:45  39:29 

U.  Kddie   Steele    4:15  40:1S 

7.  George    Bogstad    4::iO  40:35 

S.  P.    H.    Bryant    4:00  40:10 

9.  H.    Johnson    4:45  41:01 

10.  Anton    F.    Friedel    4:30  40:48 

11.  Paul  O.    Lepthein    5:30  41:49     ' 

12.  Harvey   Saunders    5:15  41:40 

13.  Robert   L.   Stuart    5:30  42:02 

14.  Frank    Joyce     6:00  42:34 

15.  Joe  Kosid,   Jr 2:15  38:51 

16.  Thomas   Evans    3:00  39:37 

17.  Andrew    A.    Anderson 4:45  41:23 

18.  James    Cronn     2:45  39:24 

19.  "Walter    Palmer    5:00  41:391-5 

20.  Fred    Pape    2:00  38:40 

21.  William    Williamson    5:15  41:46 

22.  H.    Hulgren     2:15  38:57 

23.  J.    A.    Papineau    1:00  37:48 

24.  P.   C.  England   4:45  41:37 

25.  S.    Christiansen    4:15  41:08 

26.  Jack    Faust     5:30  42:24 

27.  Reginald    Le   Bron    3:45  40:40 

28.  William    Blum    0:30  37:29 

29.  Frank    Svoboda    1:00  37:591-5 

30.  J.    Engstrom    4:30  41:04 

Following  are  the  times  of  the  fast 
brigade: 

1.  William    Blum     0:30  37:29 

2.  J.    A.    Papineau    1:00  37:48 

3.  Andrew    Johnson     Scr.  37:54 

4.  Frank   Svoboda    1:00  37:591-5 

5.  Charles    Hector    1:00  38:19 

6.  W.    H.    Cooper    Scr.  38:19 

7.  L.   E.   Anderson    0:45  38:24 

8.  Al    Flath    Scr.  38:311-5 


NELSON  BREAKS  RECORDS 

Defeats  Caldwell  by  Five  I,aps  in  Two  Min- 
uets Under  McEachern's  Time. 


SURPRISES  AT  VAILSBURG 


Taylor    Easily    Defeats     Eaton— Kiser    and 
Walthotir  Win  from  Fast  Fields. 

New  York,  July  4. — The  feature  at 
Vailsburg  today  was  the  match  race  at 
one  mile  between  Major  Taylor  and  Jay 
Baton.  In  the  first  heat  Taylor  permitted 
Eaton  to  lead  until  the  sprint  in  the 
stretch  began,  when  he  set  sail  for  him 
and  passed  him  a  few  feet  from  the  tape 
in  2:19. 

In  the  second  heat  Taylor  again  trailed 
until  Eaton  started  to  sprint  an  eighth 
from  home.  Then  he  went  after  him, 
passed  him,  and  in  the  last  fifty  feet 
looked  back  to  see  if  Eaton  was  coming. 
The  time  was  2:23  1-5. 

The  half-mile"  open  resulted  in  a  victory 
for  Earl  Kiser,  who  won  from  one  of  the 
fastest  fields  that  ever  started  in  a  race. 
Tom  Cooper  ran  second,  Orlando  Stevens 
third.  Major  Taylor  fourth  and  Frank 
Kramer  fifth.     Kiser's  time  was  1:08  1-5. 

Another  surprise  of  the  day  was  the 
winning  of  the  five-mile  handicap  by  Rob- 
ert Walthour  from  the  loO-yard  ma;  k. 
There  was  an  extraordinarily  fast  field  in 
this  event  also,  but  the  southerner  car- 
ried off  the  honors  in  11:50,  with  Al.  New- 
house  (150)  second.  Cooper  (50)  third, 
and  Kiser  (scratch)  fourth. 


Rutz-Hausman  Defeat  Stone-Oldficld. 

Rutz  and  Hausman  won  the  ten-mile 
motor  tandem  match  race  from  Stone  and 
Barney  Oldfield  at  Chester  Park  track  in 
Cincinnati  last  Sunday,  winning  by  a 
lap  and  a  quarter  in  18:44  2-5.  At  the 
same  meet  the  ex-amateurs  of  a  year  ago 
rode  a  mile  on  their  motor  tandem  in 
1:28  4-5. 


Bridgeport.  Conn.,  Juiy  4.— Joh:i  Nil- 
son,  the  new  midd.e  d.stan.-e  woudar,  cut 
into  the  records  from  three  to  twenty-five 
miles  when  he  defeated  Harry  Caldwe  1 
and  Everett  Ryan  at  the  Pleasure  Be..ch 
third-mile  cement  track,  before  8,000  peo- 
ple today. 

Nelson  did  somtthing  no  other  rider 
ever  did  quite  so  surely.  He  never  faltered 
back  of  the  moit  terr.fic  pace  that  was 
ever  set.  He  rode  miles  under  1:30,  and 
over  1:30,  and  around  1:35  for  mile  after 
mile. 

The  records  began  falling  in  the  third 
mile,  and  afcer  tae  first  had  bjen  gained 
by  a  second,  Nelson's  pacemakers  pushed 
right  along  after  others,  and  at  the  finish 
had  gained  all  but  five  seconds  of  two 
minutes  on  the  time  of  McEachern,  made 
on  the  fast  Woodside  Park  track.  Nelson 
called  for  faster  pace  on  the  last  mile, 
and  he  got  a  mile  in  1:31  2-5,  With  which 
he  was  not  satisfied,  however. 

The  new  times  made  by  Nelson  are  as 
follows: 

Led   by.                                 T.me  Record. 

1.  10   yards    1:52  1-5  1:412-5 

2.50    yards    3:28  3:05 

3.100    yards    4:59  5:00 

4.  200  yards    6:312-5  6:33 

5.  300    yards    8:02  8:13 

6.  400   yards    ....- 9:34  9:48 

7.500    yards     11:052-5  11:26 

8.1    lap    12:363-5  13:101-5 

9.  OJO    yards    14:104-5  14:434-5 

10.  650    yards    15:46  16:20 

11.1-2   mile    17:22  18:04  1-5 

12.1.000   yards   18:56  3-5  19:47 

13.  2-3    mile     20:32  21:30 

14.  %   mile    22:07  23:12 

12.  1,000  yards   18:57  2-5  19:47 

16.1   mile    25:192-5  26:38 

17.11-8   miles    26:55  28:20 

18.11-4   miles    28:32  30:40 

19.  1  1-4   miles    30:09  31:46 

20.11-3   miles    31:45  33:35 

21.11-3    miles    33:212-5  35:171-5 

22.15-12    miles    34:59  2-5  30:582-5 

23.  1  1-2  miles   :J8:15  40:08  1-5 

24.  1  1-2  miles   38:15  40:08  1-5 

25.  1  1-3  miles    39:45  41:40  4-5 

Caldwell's  time,   43:03. 


ILLINOIS  CONSUL  REMOVED 


George  D.  I,ocke  Deposed  by  President  Sams 
for  Inactivity— Choose  Successor  July  17. 


George  D.  Locke  of  Jerseyville,  111., 
chief  consul  for  the  Illinois  division  of 
the  L.  A.  W..  has  been  removed  from  of- 
fice by  President  Conway  W.  S.ims,  who 
has  declared  that  position  vacant.  The 
step  was  taken  because  of  the  protests  of 
Chicago  wheelmen  who  objected  to  the  lax 
method  of  the  chief  consul. 

Just  who  will  succeed  the  Jerseyville 
man  is  the  question  which  will  be  decided 
at  a  meeting  of  interested  parties  which 
will  be  held  in  Chicago  the  evening  of 
July  17  at  the  Sherman  House,  when  Pi  ev- 
ident Sams  and  the  other  national  officers 
will  be  present  to  confer  with  the  local 
wheelmen. 

George  G.  Greenburg,  member  of  the 
board  of  control  of  the  National  Cycling 
Association  in  this  section,  has  been  sug- 
gested for  the  oflace  and  some  of  the 
prominent  wheelmen  are  urging  him  to 
take  the  place.  Greenburg,  however,  says 
the  only  consideration  under  which  he 
would  take  it  would  be  that  the  secretary- 
treasurer  be  located  in  Chicago  and  be  a 
man  that  he  could  depend  on. 


2'38 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


TAYLOR'S     FIRST     J900     WIN 


BASII/Y  DEFEATS  FRANK  KRAMER  IN 
TWO   STRAIGHT   HEATS 


Shows  Surprising  Improvement  in  Form- 
Michael  Beats  Porter  and  Gibson 
In  Paced  Match  Race. 


New  York,  July  2.— The  reappearance 
of  Jimmy  Michael  in  a  match  race  in  the 
metropolitan  district  is  what  drew  the 
greater  part  of  the  4,000  people  gathered 
at  Manhattan  Beach  last  Saturday  after- 
noon. It  would  have  been  the  chief  lode- 
stone  for  the  racing  "fans"  as  well  had 
the  Welshman  been  put  up  agaii:st  a 
trifle  less  easy  a  mark  than  Charles  Por- 
ter of  Detroit  and  Harry  Gibson  of  Cin- 
cinnati, even  though  the  twenty  miles 
was  divided  equally  between  them. 

It  was,  of  course,  satisfying  to  one's 
curiosity  and  gratifying  to  one's  admira- 
tion of  the  popular  "Welsh  rarebit"  to  see 
him  prove  himself  not  only  as  good  as 
ever,  but  even  better  than  four  years  ago 
by  beating  all  previous  Manhattan  Beach 
records,  and  on  a  windy  day  at  that. 

Michael  Wins  by  Nearly  Two  Miles. 

Had  Michael  given  one  or  both  oppo- 
nents a  start  of  two  miles  and  chased 
them,  it  would  have  been  far  more  in- 
teresting than  allowing  them  to  divide 
the  distance  between  them — a  poor  and 
ineffective  form  of  handicapping. 

Michael  beat  the  pair  by  200  yards  less 
than  two  miles  in  34:58,  breaking  all  the 
track  records  held  by  Elkes.  Porter  rode 
the  first  ten  miles  in  19:00  2-5,  and  Gib- 
son the  last  in  19:03  4-5. 

Racing  followers  knew  from  his  race 
with  Burns  Pierce,  his  various  record 
trials,  and  his  fast  practice  spins,  that 
Michael  was  in  good  form  and  would 
make  a  runaway  of  the  race  with  the 
Gibson-Porter  pair. 

"Fans  Interested    n  Taylor-Kramer  Race. 

So  their  interest  centered  on  the  meet- 
ing of  Frank  Kramer  and  Major  Taylor 
at  mile  heats.  Taylor  had  been  beaten  by 
John  Fisher  and  Jay  Eaton  the  week  be- 
fore at  this  same  track,  and  few  were 
prepared  for  such  an  improvement  in 
form  in  one  short  week  as  the  result  of 
the  race  shows. 

Kramer  was  beaten,  and  beaten  almost 
easily.  To  be  sure,  he  used  bad  judg- 
ment in  not  making  an  earlier  jump  with 
the  wind  in  the  first  heat  and  in  trying 
too  long  a  sprint  against  it  in  the  sec- 
ond. Kramer  is  no  plugger  unpaced  or 
against  the  wind.  The  versatile  colored 
lad,  on  the  contrary,  is  a  plugger  as  well 
as  a  sprinter,  and  could  make  far  better 
headway  against  the  wind  than  could 
Kramer. 

Taylor  Passes  Kramer  in  Both  Heats. 

In  the  first  heat  Taylor  took  the  pace- 
maker's wheel  and  when  Robert  Miller 
left  them  at  the  head  of  the  backstretch, 
Kramer  made  no  effort  to  go  by  until  he 
reached  the  curve.  Taylor  woke  up  at 
once  and,  rounding  into  the  stretch  in 
the  lead,  never  allowed  the  ex-amateur 
to  come  nearer  than  half  an  open  length 
at  the  tape.     Time,  2:25  4-5. 

By  the  conditions  agreed  upon  the  loser 
took  the  pace  in  the  second  heat.  Kra- 
mer began  a  long  sjjrint  at  the  curve, 
rounded  into  the  stretch  in  the  lead,  and 
looked  a  winner  until  thirty  yards  from 
home,  when  the  major  pulled  out,  shot 
past  him  and  beat  him  by  a  half  length 
in  2:27.  Taylor  had  timed  Kramer's  in- 
evitable slowing  by  the  wind  to  a  nicety 
and  made  his  rush  just  as  the  Jerseyman 
was  having  his  hardest  tussle  toehold  his 
own  with  the  wind. 

The  negro  was  certainly  an  easy  victor; 


but  there  has  been  a  lot  of  in-and-out 
running  in  these  match  races  this  year, 
so  finely  drawn  and  evenly  matched  are 
the  men.  Never  have  the  leaders  been 
so  evenly  matched  or  divided  the  money 
so  equally  as  this  year,  and  the  question 
of  the  national  championship  was  never 
such  an  open  one  with  so  many  likely  to 
be  in  the  leading  bunch  of  aspirants  as 
this  season. 

The  Crooks-Sherer  tandem  team  had 
a  walkover  in  the  five-mile  match  race, 
beating  Babcock  and  Vetter  a  long  way 
in  8:13  2-5. 


NELSON'S    BOSTON   VICTORY 


CYCLE  PATH  ENTHUSIASM 


How  Vallejo  and  Napa  Were  Joined  by  Man- 
ual I<abor  of  leading  Citizens. 


The  opening  of  the  new  cycle  path  re- 
cently built  between  Vallejo  and  Napa, 
Cal.,  by  the  contributions  of  labor  of  the 
public-minded  citizens  of  both  cities,  has 
just  been  made  the  occasion  of  a  big  joint 
celebration. 

This  cycle  path  scheme  was  originated 
by  the  Vallejo  cyclers  a  few  months  ago. 
The  club  was  formed  and  named  the  Val- 
lejo Cycle  Path  Club,  with  the  intent  and 
purpose  of  carrying  out  the  idea  of  more 
closely  uniting  the  cities  of  Vallejo  and 
Napa.  Work  was  commenced  at  once, 
and  every  Sunday,  rain  or  shine,  a  large 
crowd  of  members  of  the  club  and  their 
friends  would  go  out  on  the  road  and, 
with  ax  and  saw,  pick  and  shovel,  build 
the  bridges  and  work  on  the  path.  Dur- 
ing the  week  many  members  and  their 
friends,  whose  religious  princ  pi  s  for- 
bade them  working  on  the  Sabbath,  would 
be  found  doing  what  their  fellow  clubmen 
did  on  Sunday. 

Everybody  got  the  path  craze,  and  the 
reverend  and  learned  clergyman,  banker, 
capitalist,  merchant  and  clerk,  employer 
and  employe,  and  even  to  the  poor  luna- 
tics of  the  state  insane  asylum,  all  joined 
hands  with  energy  and  vigor  to  accom- 
plish the  good  work. 

Sixteen  miles  of  path  building  is  a  big 
undertaking,  and  the  boys  of  Vallejo  were 
determined  to  do  the  whole  work,  but  the 
Napa  people  caught  the  contagion,  and 
they  started  in  to  build  from  their  end  of 
the  road,  meeting  the  Vallejos  half  way. 
These  united  efforts  had  the  desired  result 
and  now  the  two  cities  are  united  by  a 
beautiful  cycle  path. 


Miller  Defeats  Turville  at  Ba'timore. 

Charles  W.  Miller  defeated  Clem  Tur- 
ville in  a  fifteen-mile  motor  paced  match 
in  the  National  Colisseum  in  Baltimore 
last  Thursday  night  before  a  crowd  of 
1,500  spectators.  Turville  put  up  a  good 
race,  taking  the  lead  at  the  start  and 
holding  it  for  the  first  three  miles.  Then 
the  six-day  champion  let  out  an  extra  link 
and,  passing  him,  gained  a  half  lap  ad- 
vance, which  he  steadily  increased  despite 
Turville's  efforts  to  make  good.  Tur- 
ville's  pace  makers  urged  him  on  but  he 
was  unable  to  hold  the  pace.  In  the  sec- 
ond lap  of  the  ninth  mile  Miller  lapped 
his  opponent,  whose  best  efforts  thereaf- 
ter were  directed  in  preventing  the  Dutch- 
man from  increasing  his  lead.  Miller's 
time  for  the  fifteen  miles  was  26:45  3-5. 


By  an  Editor  Who  Doesn't  Ride. 

(From  a  Chicago  weekly.) 
The  bicycle  stiffs  want  the  drainage 
board  to  construct  a  bicycle  path  along 
the  channel.  If  the  trustees  do  this  they 
should  be  sent  to  the  penitentiary.  There 
are  only  a  few  of  the  bike  stiffs  left,  but 
their  gall  is  unbounded. 


YOUNG  CHICAGOAN  DEFEATS  PIERCE 
AND   CHAMPION   HANDII,Y 


Wins  Twenty-Mile   Faced   Race  by  Half  a 
I<ap  in  37:09  4-5  After  loos- 
ing a  Lap 


Dave  Shafer's  prediction  last  year,  b> 
fore  John  Nelson  of  Chicago  entered  \h3 
professional  ranks,  that  the  little  Swed3 
would  make  a  be:.ter  rider  than  Mich  el 
ever  was  seems  to  be  verified  by  Neho.i'd 
great  victory  over  Burns  Pierce  and  Al- 
bert Champion,  the  '  French  middle  dis- 
tance successor  to  Michael,  at  Charles 
River  park  track  in  Boston  last  Satur- 
day. 

The  event  was  a  triangular  motor  paced 
race  at  twenty  miles,  and  proved  to  b3 
one  of  the  greatest  events  of  the  season. 
The  much  heralded  Champion  was  le^lly 
beaten  by  more  than  two  laps,  and  P.erce, 
who  sprang  into  the  cycling  eye  With  a 
rush  by  defeating  Michael  a  few  weeks 
ago,  was  a  lap  and  a  half  behind  the  boy 
from  the  west. 

looses  a  I/ap  Through  a  Puncture. 

According  to  the  scorers.  Nelson  won  by 
a  lap  and  fifty  yards  over  Champion  and 
a  half  lap  over  Pierce.  The  fact  is,  he 
gained  a  lap  before  eight  miles  had  been 
ridden,  when  his  tire  picked  up  a  nail 
thrown  on  the  back  stretch  by  some  mis- 
creant. In  changing  from  his  injured 
mount  to  another  he  lost  this  well-earned 
lap  and  nearly  100  yards  more. 

This  did  not  worry  the  little  fellow,  as 
he  settled  in  behind  Henshaw  and  Hed- 
stron,  and  before  the  race  had  been  fin- 
ished he  gained  another  lap  on  Champion, 
who  had  made  up  the  first,  and  a  half  lap 
on  Pierce,  who  had  also  made  up  his  lois 
for  the  first  eight  miles. 

Nelson  proved  the  surprise  of  the  year 
and  from  the  start  had  the  crowd  with 
him.  A  pile  of  money  was  won  on  tha 
race,  as  Nelson  was  picked  by  only  a  fcw 
to  win.  Champion  ruled  favorite  and 
Pierce  was  second  choice.  Nelson's  t  me 
for  the  twenty  miles  was  37:09  4  5, 
Pierce's  37:42  3-5  and  Champion's  38:02. 
2-5. 

Nelson  Superior  Throughout. 

The  contest  was  started  in  a  heavy  wind 
which  hindered  the  men  from  catching 
pace  quickly.  Champion  jockeyed  Nelson 
off  and  caught  his  pace  first.  In  the  first 
mile  the  Frenchman  gained  a  lead  of  ten 
yards.  In  the  next  mile  Nelson  and 
Pierce  took  the  lead  amid  cheers.  On  the 
third  mile  Champion  went  to  the  bad  and 
a  lap  later  Pierce  gave  way.  Nelson 
gained  steadily  up  to  nine  miles  until  he 
was  a  lap  in  the  lead.  At  ten  miles  he 
had  one  lap  and  twenty  yards  to  the  good 
when  his  tire  punctured  and  Champion 
and  Pierce  evened  things  while  he  "^as 
changing  mounts.  Here  the  race  was  full 
of  excitement.  Pierce  and  Champion  al- 
ternated in  the  lead  for  three  laps  while 
Nelson  rode  unpaced,  then  Nelson's  motor 
picked  him  up  and  at  the  thirteenth  mile 
the  Chicagoan  led  once  more  by  forty 
yards,  with  Pierce  and  Champion  fighting 
for  second  place. 

Nelson  was  never  shaken  for  a  moment, 
while  both  Pierce  and  Champion  suffered 
in  this  respect,  and  both  labored  much  in 
their  effort  to  defeat  the  new  star.  The 
victory  of  Nelson's  gives  him  precedence 
in  the  list  of  men  who  want  to  meet 
Jimmy  Michael. 


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THE   CYCLE   AGE   AND  TRADE    REVIEW 


ELKES  TRIUMPHS   IN   BERLIN 


DEFEATS  EBOTJARD  TAYI^OR  AND  ROBI, 
UNDER   DIFFICUI<TIES 


Paced  by  Motor  with  Cracked  Fork,  He  I<aps 

Both  Opponents  Several  Times 

in  Eleven  Miles. 


Berlin,  June  19. — Harry  Elkcs  once 
again  proved  his  supremacy  in  middle 
distance  racing  by  vanquishing  Edouard 
Taylor,  the  swarthy  Anglo-Frenchman, 
last  Sunday  over  a  distance  of  fifty  kilo- 
meters. Four  men  were  entered  for  the 
race— Elkes,  Taylor,  Thaddaeus  Robl,  the 
Munich  rider,  and  Karl  Kaeser,  who 
spent  a  winter  in  Florida  two  years  ago. 
As  Kaeser  went  into  the  race  with  little 
or  no  pacing,  his  chances  equaled  0,  but 
everybody  believed  the  brunt  of  the  bat- 
tle would  lie  between  Elkes  and  Taylor, 
and  it  happened  that  all  predictions  were 
wrong,   for   Robl   proved   to     be     Elkes' 


who  almost  immediately  afterward  lost 
his  motor  and  was  lapped  by  Elkes,  who 
finished  ten  kilometers  in  10:34  2-5.  Robl 
had  increased  his  pace,  but  Elkes  did  the 
same  and  at  seventeen  kilometers  the 
American  increased  his  advantage  over 
the  German  to  a  whole  length  of  the 
track,  500  meters.  He  shot  ahead  while 
rounding  the  upper  turn  and  Robl's  crew 
endeavored  to  glue  onto  hi.';  back  wheel, 
but  were  crossed  in  their  intention  by  a 
team  of  Kaeser's,  who  carried  Robl  out 
wide.  Elkes  drew  away  further  and 
lapped  Taylor  for  the  second  time,  while 
Robl  was  one  and  one-half  laps  behind 
the  American. 

Front  Fork  on  Tandem  Cracks. 

Suddenly  Elkes,  who-s-^.  two  other  mo- 
tors were  useless,  lost  his  best  team 
through  the  front  fork  giving  way  and 
an  anxious  period  ensued.  He  pluckily 
hung  onto  Kaeser,  who  was  riding  be- 
hind a  motor,  but  on  these  quitting  the 
track,  he  rode  along  alone,  calling  for  as- 
sistance.    "Pop"  Elkes  felt  badly,  but  in 


CRACKAJACKS'    TIOGA    MEET 


SOME    AMERICAN    MIDDLE-DISTANCE    STARS 


ARTHUR   W.    ROSS. 
CHAS.    W.    MILLER. 


HARRY  ELKES. 


ARCHIE  M'EACHERN. 
BURNS  PIERCE. 


most  dangerous  rival.  Consider,  too,  that 
the  German  has  just  recovered  from  a 
broken  collar-bone,  he  merits  great  praise 
for  his  ride  and  Elkes  was  the  first  to 
praise  him. 

Elkes  I<eads  and  Breaks  Records. 

At  the  pistol  all  four  men  went  off  well, 
Elkes  catching  his  team  first  and  draw- 
ing away  easily,  followed  by  Taylor  and 
Kaeser;  Robl  had  some  trouble  with  his 
motor  first  of  all,  but  that  quickly  ended 
and  he  went  in  hot  pursuit  of  Kaeser, 
who  was  lapped  by  Elkes  at  the  third  kil- 
ometer, whereupon  Robl  passed  the  Swiss 
and  went  on  to  Taylor,  who  held  him 
off.  Elkes  tied  German  record  time  at  five 
kilometers  with  5:19  4-5,  and  put  up  a 
world's  record  for  seven  and  one-half  kil- 
ometers of  7:56  3-5. 

Taylor  was  in  frequent  trouble  with  his 
pacing  and  would  ride  alongside  of  the 
tandem,  spurring  it  on  to  greater  speed. 
Robl  sopn  drew  up  and  passed   Taylor, 


spite  of  strenuous  exertions  no  tandem 
was  to  be  had,  and  before  relief  came 
both  Robl  and  Taylor  were  ahead  of 
Harry.  Things  looked  very  dark,  espe- 
cially to  the  initiated,  when  Bauge's  gal- 
lant team  with  its  cracked  front  forked 
motor  turned  out  again  regardless  of  ac- 
cidents to  help  the  American  along. 

American  Regains  the  I,ead. 

Fortune  favored  plucky  Elkes,  who, 
starting  in  cautiously,  began  to  regain 
lost  territory,  then  shot  ahead  of  Taylor, 
and  on  Robl's  showing  signs  of  despair, 
increased  his  pace  till  he  had  lapped  the 
German.  At  forty  kilometers  he  had  the 
lead  once  again  and  stuck  to  his  hardly 
earned  victory  like  a  Trojan,  putting  two 
and  a  half  laps  between  Robl  and  himself, 
which  means  that  he  passed  the  Munich 
man  five  times  in  the  last  fifteen  kilome- 
ters. His  time  was  55:02  for  the  fifty 
kilometers  (31  miles  370  yards);  Robl's, 
56:21. 


MEMBERS    OF    A.    R.    C.    IT.     HAVE     AN 
"OI<D-TIME"    AFFAIR 


McFarland  Captures  Mile  Open  But  looses 
Handicap  to  Eaton  Through  a  Punc- 
ture-Amateur Team  Race. 


Philadelphia,  July  2. — An  old-time  meet, 
on  an  old-time  track,  before  an  old-time 
crowd,  brought  forth  some  old-time  spills 
and  some  old-time  time  at  Tioga  track 
last  Saturday  afternoon.  Once  regarded 
as  a  crackerjack  par  excellence,  poor  old 
Tioga  is  now  but  a  poor  imitation  of  the 
erstwhile  world's-record-holding  oval  that 
used  to  figure  a  little  in  the  championship 
tables. 

Saturday's  meet  was  promoted  mainly 
to  get  rid  of  some  $600  which  was  burn- 
ing a  hole  in  the  pocket  of  the  treasurer 
of  the  A.  R.  C.  U.,  and  the  cracks— they 
were  all  there,  with  but  few  exceptions — 
rode  very  gingerly,  real  racing  being  ap- 
parent only  in  the  last  laps  of  the  various 
events.  The  amateurs,  however,  were 
terribly  in  earnest,  and  actually  tumbled 
over  one  another  in  their  efforts  to  get  at 
the  good  things  which  their  professional 
brethren  had  hung  up— one  of  the  spills 
in  the  two-mile  handicap  bringing  to 
earth  no  less  than  thirteen  of  the  contes- 
tants. 

McFarland  Takes  Mile  Open. 

The  professional  mile  open  was  run  in 
two  heats  and  a  final.  Freeman,  Thomp- 
son, Cooper  and  Maya  qualified  in  the 
first  heat,  and  Kiser,  McFarland,  New- 
house  and  McEachern  in  the  second.  In 
the  final  Clem  Turville  was  put  in  as 
pace  maker.  At  the  bell  McEachern  shot 
out  to  the  front  in  an  effort  to  pull  his 
fellow-countryman,  Thompson,  to  a  good 
lead,  but  right  here  the  others  concluded 
to  quit  fooling,  and  before  the  next  to  the 
last  turn  was  reached  the  two  Canucks 
had  been  swallowed  up  by  the  bunch  and 
ejected  at  the  rear.  Cooper,  McFarland 
and  Kiser  swept  into  the  stretch  as  if 
the  three  machines  had  been  fitted  with 
cycle  couplers;  they  were  not,  however, 
for  fifteen  yards  from  the  tape,  McFarland 
.lumped  away  to  a  length's  lead,  which  he 
maintained  to  the  finish.  Kiser  beat 
Cooper  out  by  a  shirt-stud  for  second 
money.  This  race  brought  forth  the  bsst 
time  of  the  day,  2:15  3-5,  the  three  heats 
having  been  won  in  2:34  4-5  and  2:36  4-5. 
Eaton  Wins  Philadelphia  Handicap. 

The  five-mile  handicap  looked  like 
another  win  for  the  lanky  Floyd,  who 
had  started  from  scratch  and  had  caught 
the  bunch,  but  a  puncture  on  the  ninth 
lap  put  him  hors  du  combat.  With 
McFarland  out  of  it,  all  the  rest  seemed 
to  think  they  had  a  chance,  and  a  very 
pretty  fight  ensued  for  the  last  two  miles. 
When  the  rush  for  the  tape  began  the 
field  was  as  nicely  bunched  as  could  be 
desired,  but  Eaton  (125)  managed  to  get 
away  and  hold  his  advantage  to  the  tape, 
followed  by  Freeman  (150),  Newhouse 
(.75),  Kiser  (50),  and  McEachern  (300),  in 
the  order  named.  Eaton's  time  was 
13:23  3-5. 

New  York  Wins  Intercity  Race, 

The  feature  of  the  amateur  part  of  the 
program  was  the  inter-city  team  pursuit 
race  with  nine  teams  entered,  necessitat- 
ing the  running  of  two  three-mile  heats 
and  a  final  (unlimited).  New  York  and 
Philadelphia  qualified  in  the  first,  and 
Reading  and  Wilmington  in  the  second 
heat.  In  the  final.  Lake  and  Wheeler  of 
the  Harlem  Wheelmen,  New  York,  put 
the  Philadelphians  out  of  business,  Krick 
and  Sattler  of  Reading  meanwhile  dis- 
posing of  the  Delawareans.  The  Gotham- 
ites'  time  for  the  (Jist^nce  was  15:22. 


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HEATS  OF  THE  GRAND  PRIX 


JACQUEI^IN    THB    ONl<Y    FRENCHMAN 
TO  QUAI,IFY  FOR  FINAI/S 


Popular  French  Favorite  Makes  a  Neat  Win 

in  Consolation  Race— Meyers  Takes 

Foreigners'  Race. 


The  detailed  account  of  the  heats  of  the 
Grand  Prix  de  Paris,  the  final  of  which 
was  won  Sunday,  June  24,  by  Jacquelin, 
as  reported  in  these  columns  last  week, 
have  just  arrived  by  mail  Prom  them  it 
appears  that  the  preliminary  heats  on 
Sunday,  June  17,  and  Thursday,  June  21, 
were  extraordinary  in  the  number  of 
starters,  in  fine  riding,  and  in  surprises. 
In  the  first  place,  there  were  by  far  the 
largest  number  of  entries  the  event  had 
ever  had,  numbering  fifty-nine,  whereas 
last  year  there  were  but  thirty-nine,  in 
1898  forty-five,  and  in  1897  forty-one.  Six 
of  the  riders  who  were  entered  this  year 
did  not  start,  the  most  likely  among  them 
being  the  Dane,  Ellegaard,  whose  wounds 
from  a  fall  in  training  a  few  days  pre- 
vious were  too  serious  to  permit  of  his 
riding.  Courbe  Doutrelon,  the  French- 
man, and  Boutilkine,  the  Russian,  who 
had  been  expressly  ordered  by  the  Czar  to 
ride,  were  also  among  the  absentees  due 
to  falls. 

Twelve  First  Heats. 

Owing  to  the  large  number  of  starters 
the  heats  had  to  be  subdivided  into 
twelve  first  heats,  the  first  two  finishers 
in  which  started  in  a  second  round  of 
eight  heats,  the  winners  of  which  quali- 
fied for  the  semi-finals,  which  were  run 
the  following  Thursday.  Of  the  qualify- 
iag  winners  Tommaselli,  the  Italian, 
made  the  greatest  impression,  looking  as 
fine  and  fresh  as  in  old  times  and  riding 
marvelously  well.  Gascogne  and  Jenkins, 
the  English  tandem  mates,  also  made  a 
good  impression,  coming  to  Paris  unno- 
ticed and  winning  in  both  rounds  of  heats 
on  the  first  day  with  apparent  ease.  Of 
the  losers,  Huber,  the  German,  seemed  in 
best  condition  and  would  doiibtless  have 
won  had  he  been  more  careful  to  watch 
his  opponents.  The  twelve  preliminary 
heats  were  won  as  follows: 

1,  Broka  first,  Chinn  second.  2.  Huber 
first,  Ferrari  second.  3,  Tommaselli  first, 
Domain  second.  4,  Jacquelin  first,  Minoz- 
zi  second.  5,  Jenkins  first,  Grogna  sec- 
ond. 6,  George  Banker  first,  Bourillon 
second  by  a  length.  7,  Meyers  fir.st,  Conel- 
li  second.  8,  Momo  first,  Green  second. 
9,  Singrossi  first,  Collomb  second.  10, 
Gascogne  first,  Prevot  second.  11,  Protin 
first,  Eros  second.  12,  Seidl  first,  Bixio 
second,  ' 

Not  a  Fr^chman  Qualifies 

The  second  round  of  heats  to  qualify 
for  the  semi-finals  was  marked  by  more 
serious  riding.    They  resulted  as  follows: 

1,  Tommaselli,  first  by  three  lengths  in 
a  fine  sprint,  Prevot  second,  Chinn  third. 
2,  Bixie  first  in  a  jump  from  rear  of 
Jacquelin,  who  finished  second  at  one 
length,  Grogna  third  by  inches.  3,  Conelli 
first,  Huber  second  by  a  wheel.  Domain 
third.  4,  Meyers  first  by  several  lengths, 
Collomb  second,  Minozzi  third.  5,  Momo 
first  by  half  a  wheel,  Protin  second.  Green 
third.  6,  Jenkins  first,  Bourillon  second, 
Singrossi  third.  7,  Seidl  T.rst  by  half  a 
wheel,  Banker  second,  Ferrari  third.  8, 
Gascogne  first  by  less  than  half  a  wheel, 
Eros  second,  Broka  third. 

Thus  of  the  eight  who  qualified  for  the 
semi-finals,  there  were  four  Italians,  two 
Englishmen,  one  Austrian  and  one 
Dutchman,  but  not  a  single  Frenchman. 

Mathieu  ^^ins  Big  Handicap. 

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(10  meters),  Green  and  Louvet  (15),  Pre- 
vot (35),  Mathieu  (40),  Vanoni  and  Du- 


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rand  (50),  Collomb  (55),  Thuau  (60),  and 
Brecy  (70)  lined  up.  The  Hmitrnen  loafed 
and  the  field  bunched  after  one  lap.  At 
the  bell  Green  took  the  lead,  but  at  the 
bank  Louvet  passed  him,  followed  by 
Mathieu.  Louvet  had  the  race  at  his 
mercy,  when,  becoming  too  confident,  he 
sat  up  five  yards  from  the  tape.  Mathieu, 
who  was  following,  made  a  final  effort 
and  won  by  a  few  inches  quite  unexpect- 
edly. This"  is  the  third  time  Mathieu  has 
won  this  race  during  the  Inst  four  years. 
Tandem  Championship  Race. 

The  program  closed  with  a  tandem 
championship  race  in  which  many  of  the 
best  teams  of  Eiirope  took  part.  There 
were  six  preliminary  heats  competed  by 
three  teams  each.  Meyers  and  Tommaselli 
won  first  semi-final  after  a  good  return  by 
Eros  and  Conelli,  who  were  also  beaten 
in  the  last  few  yards  by  TJrecy  and  (len- 
tel.  In  the  second  semi-final  Jacquelin 
and  Banker  were  crowded  so  near  the 
fence  by  Ruinard  and  Ehrmann  that  they 
were  forced  to  give  up  when  they  had  a 
good  chance  of  winning.  Huber  and 
Seidl  won  easily  by  four  lengths  from 
Minozzi  and  Singrossi.  In  the  third  semi- 
final Gascogne  and  Jenkins,  the  famous 
English  team,  was  defeated  by  scarcely 
more  than  a  foot  by  Vanoni  and  Louvet 
in  a  fine  fight. 

In  the  final  Vanoni  and  Louvet  took 
the  lead  at  the  bell,  but  entering  the  last 
bank  were  passed  by  Huber  and  Seidl  in 
a  sudden  dash.  Despite  their  best  efforts 
Meyers  and  Tommaselli  could  not  over- 
take the  Germans  and  had  to  be  content 
with  second  place  by  three  lengths  over 
Vanoni  and  Louvet. 

Second  Days'  Events. 

At  the  second  day's  meet  of  the  Gi-and 
Prix  a  qualifying  consolation  race  was 
run  in  nine  heats,  which  were  won  by 
Huber,  Broka,  Louvet,  Mayer,  Grogna, 
Green,  Protin,  Jacquelin  and  Bourillon. 
The  first  semi-final  was  won  by  Grogna 
by  ten  yards  from  Mayer;  the  second  by 
Huber  by  many  lengths  from  Bourillon; 
the  third  by  Jacquelin  with  apparent  ease 
from  Green  and  Protin.  Thus  Huber,  Pro- 
tin  and  Jacquelin,  the  French  favorite, 
lined  up  in  the  final.  They  were  so  even- 
ly matched  that  no  one  could  guess  the 
result.  It  was,  indeed,  a  case  of  the  best 
tactician  winning. 

Jacquelin's  Popular  Victory. 

Going  like  a  funeral  procession  the 
three  men  started  up  the  banks  and  along 
the  fences,  riding  up  and  down  and 
watching  one  another  like  cats.  When 
the  bell  rang  Huber  was  leading,  while 
the  Frenchman  was  last.  No  change  oc- 
curred until  about  the  200-meter  mark, 
where  Jacquelin  suddenly  made  a  jump. 
He  immediately  passed  ahead,  but  did  not 
succeed  in  running  away.  Then,  with  ad- 
mirable acuteness  he  ceased  his  effort,  al- 
lowing Grogna  to  go  ahead  and  gain 
three  full  lengths.  It  seemed  all  over  for 
Jacquelin  and  part  of  the  crowd  sat  down 
in  dismay,  but  it  was  only  an  illusion. 
Not  discouraged  in  the  least,  the  French 
crack  again  bent  down  over  his  bars  and 
in  an  effort  which  seemed  to  make  his 
machine  leap  he  went  after  the  fugitive 
with  wonderful  speed,  overtaking  and 
passing  Grogna  almost  in  the  wink  of  an 
eye  at  thirty  meters  from  the  tape.  But 
the  Belgian  showed  as  much  fighting 
gameness  as  the  Frenchmen,  and  for 
twenty-five  more  meters  it  was  a  ueck- 
to-neck  fight.  Finally  Jacquelin  passed 
for  good  and  led  Grogna  over  the  tape  by 
a  length,  while  Hulfr  was  but  fine  inches 
behind  the  Belgian. 

To  describe  the  outburst  of  enthusiasm, 
of  real  French  joy,  is  impossible.  Hats, 
canes,  sticks,  programs,  everything  at 
hand  went  in  the  air,  and  one  could  see 
some  spectators  dancing  and  singing  as  if 
a  great  general  had  won  a  big  battle.  No 
such  scene  was  ever  before  witnessed  on 
the  celebrated  French  track.     After  de- 


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SPRINGFIELD'S    TRACK    FAST 


Prince's    New   Coliseum    Pronounced    Fastest 
ia  World  by  Racing  Men— Open- 
ing Race  Mjet. 


Springfield,  Mass.,  July  2.— "The  fastest 
in  the  country,  if  not  in  the  world,"  said 
Fred  Titus. 

"It  should  stand  a  1:20  clip  with  motor 
pacing,"  was  the  comment  of  John  T. 
Fisher  of  Chicago. 

These  expressions  are  typical  of  tha 
opinion  of  the  racing  men  who  t'sted 
the  Springfield  Coliseum  track  at  its  open- 
ing Friday  night.  The  advent  of  the  up- 
to-date  racing  game  was  warmly  received 
in  the  home  of  bicycle  tournaments  and 
5,000  throats  yelled  themselves  hoarse 
when  the  pufiing  motor  tandem — a  nov- 
elty in  New  England  outside  of  Boston- 
pulled  Fisher  an  exhibition  mile  in  1:46. 

Familiar  Faces  Revive  Old  Memories. 

The  face  of  Manager  Jack  Prince  was 
wreathed  in  smiles  as  he  viewed  the  solid 
tiers  of  humanity  which  made  good  h  s 
prediction  that  the  racing  spiiit  in 
Springfield  was  not  dead — only  sleeping. 
There  were  other  familiar  faces  on  tne 
track,  notably  George  M.  Hendee,  as  da- 
bonair  as  ever,  his  portiy  figure  contrast- 
ing sharply  with  the  slender  youth  who 
put  so  much  speed  into  the  old  o.dmary 
a  decade  and  a  half  ago,  and  D.  Edward 
Miller,  who,  as  president  of  the  Spring- 
field Bicycle  Club,  furnished  the  execu- 
tive energy  which  made  the  hilf-mi.e 
track  on  flampden  Park  famous. 

Titus  Rides  in  Two  Heats. 

There  were  five  races  on  the  program, 
besides  a  number  of  specialties.  Fred 
Titus  rode  in  two  heats  and  secured  a 
place  in  the  mile  handicap  but  did  no: 
take  part  in  the  final.  Ti^us  is  perhaps 
a  little  heavier  than  at  any  prev.ous  time 
in   his  career. 

Hardy  Downing  of  Los  Angeles  walksd 
away  w.th  the  haif-mile  professional 
event  in  1:04  2-5.  George  Collett  won  the 
half-mile  amateur,  with  Johnny  Lake  sec- 
ond. Robert  Walthour  won  the  mile  han- 
dicap professional  from  scratch  with 
Downing  (three  seconds)  second,  and 
Frank  Butler  (one  second)  third. 

Collett  again  demonstrated  the  justice 
of  his  approaching  transfer  into  ihe  pro- 
fessional ranks  by  winning  the  mile  ama- 
teur handicap  from  scratch.  Mark  Hur- 
ley of  Boston  was  second  and  Ped  Hick- 
man of  Birmingham,  Ala.,  third. 

Downing  Wins  Paced  Race. 

The  finest  race  of  the  evening  was  the 
three-mile  professional.  Walthour,  Down- 
ing, Frank  Butler  and  Watson  Coleman 
were  the  starters,  pace  being  furnished 
by  a  motor  tandem.  Before  two  miles 
had  been  reeled  off  the  motor  tandem  had 
shaken  Coleman  and  Butler.  Downing 
and  Walthour  hung  on  doggedly,  the  for- 
mer winning  by  a  close  margin  in  6:24. 


Canadian  Troubks  Settled. 
At  last  the  troubles  between  the  Cana- 
dian Wheelmen's  Association  and  the 
Canadian  Cyclists'  Association  have  been 
settled.  The  Ottawa  meet  on  July  2  and 
3  is  to  be  called  the  eighteenth  annual 
meet  of  the  C.  W.  A.,  of  which  the  C. 
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FOR  THE  JOBBING  TRADE 
EXCLUSIVELY 

MARCH-DAVIS  CYCLE  MFG.  CO.,  Chicago 


ATLANTIC  TUBING 

FOR  BICYCLES  AND  AUTOMOBILES 


CHICAaO:  36  La  Salle  St. 

NEW  YORK:  No.  10  Havemeyer  Building. 


ATLANTIC  TUBE  CO. 

1209  Parl(  BIdg.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 


SOUDAN 


BICYCLES 


Five  Models, 

$25  and  up. 


One  and  Two  Piece  Crank. 

Write  for  Quotations... 

Eastern  Office:  71  Reade  St.,  New  York. 

Factory:  SOUDAN  MFG.  CO.,  Elkhart,  Ind. 


Goodyear  Tires 

SeT'-^*"^"'- AKRON.  0. 

The  Goodiear  Tire  and  Rubber  Ce, 


INDIANA  CHAIN 


CO. 

Indianapolis 
Ind,  U.S.A. 
Write  for  1900  Prices  and  Samples. 


ilililMlwiiit-"'''  '"'aJJiiBlKi'' ' "  awliiiiilliK"'''''MWwiif^^ 
Send  26c.  for  Aluminum  Fob.     Gold  plated,  $1, 


ELEeTRO 

OA8    LAMP. 

The  lamp  of  the  vrar.    Many  new  (eaturei.    SX.50. 
Write  for  prieei. 

ElECTBO  X,AMP  CO.,  4S  Broadway,  K.  T. 


A  ^Tisf ACTORr  AcervLENE  Ump 

iTHE  MAJESTIC 

EDW  MILLERS, CO. 


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FIX    YOUR    OWN    TIRE    IN    A    M   NUTE,    ANYWHERE,    WITH    THE 

AMPSON  Bearing  .  un^..u.^..   x..L.va..r  . 

It  is  practical  and  holds  the  fabric  together.      SEND  for  circulars  and  dealers'  price  list,  or  25c.  for  sample  kit,  post  paid,  to 
AMERICAN    AUTOCYCLE    SUPPLY    CO. 


s, 


p 


UNCTURE  CLOSER 


C, 


7  Water  Street,  BOSTON,  MAS?. 


IHE  0.  K.  LAMP 

The  best  Acetylene  lamp  on  the  market. 
Our  prices  are  right. 

THE  SEAL  LOCK  CO..  "°'1^y.«  ^'- 
ripi   r  BICYCLES 

P  MA  11  I  P  show  a  distinction  in 
*"  ■  ■  ^^  ^"^  ^  design  and  a  perfection  in 
detail  workmanship  not  found  in  other  makes. 

The  Eagle  Bicycle  Mfg.  Co.  Torrington,  conn 


THE    .    .    . 


SOLAR  LAMP 

The  lamp  that  made  Acetylene  gas 
famous. 

THE  BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO.,  Kenosha,  Wis. 


JOBBERS . . . 

Send  for  Electro  and  price 

"SOLE  CLAMP  TOE  CLIP" 

Price,  $1.60  per  doz.  pairs. 

'Jobbers'  quotations  upon  application. 

C.  J.  DOWNING,  Sole  Selling  Agent, 

10  Barclay  St..  NEW  YORK  CITY. 

The  New  Line  to  the  Fox  Lake  Country. 

-pHE  Chicago,  Milwaukee  &  St. 
Paul  Railway  will  establish 
Passenger  train  service  on  its  new 
line  to  the  Fox  Lake  Country  on 
May  27th,  on  and  after  which  date 
trains  will  leave  Chicago  for  Gray's 
Lake,  Long  Lake,  Fox  Lake  and 
Nippersink  at  8:30  a.m.  daily,  1:30 
p.m.  except  Sunday,  3:10  p.m.  daily, 
and  5:20  p.m.  except  Sunday.  Re- 
turning trains  will  leave  Nippersink 
at  7:15  a.m.  except'  Sunday,  7:20  a. 
m.  daily,  1:00  p.m.  except  Sunday, 
7:30  p.m.  except  Sunday,  and  Sun- 
days only  at  8:30  p.m. 

A  special  Fox  Lake  train  will  leave 
Chicago  Saturday,  May  26th,  at  1:30 
p.m. 

Parlor  cars  from  Chicago  at  5:20 
p.m.  and  from  Nippersink  7:15  a.m. 

For  tickets,  time  tables  and  furth- 
er information  apply  at  95  Adams 
St.  or  Union  Passenger  Station,  Ca- 
nal, Adams  and  Madison  Sts. 


VEEDERMFG.  Co 

Hartford,  Conn. 

Makers    CyclometerR  for  Bicycles. 

of Odometers  for  Automobiles  and  Carriages. 

Counting  Machines.    Fine  Castings. 

For 

1900 

Is  worth 

more  than  the  price 

asked.    Correspond  at 

once  with 

PI,UME   &    ATWOOD 

MFO.    CO 

New  Vork  and  Chicago. 


BANNER 

GAS 

LAMP 


New  Departure 
Coaster  Brake. 


Absolutely  free  in 

every  position, 

but  mechanism  In 

gear  at  all  times. 

Trade  supplied  by 


JOHN  H.  aRAHAM  &  COMPANY. 

113  Chambers  Street       -        -       New  York,  N    Y. 


Wt  Jf!  prepjtsi)  It  mUe 


SCREW  MACHINE  WOAK 


AUTOMOBILES 


MOTOR 
BICYCLES 


REED  &  CURTIS  MACHINE  SCREW  CO. 


SHEET 
STEEL 


BICYCLE  PARTS 


All  kinds  of  Metal  Stamping. 


THE  CROSBY    COMPANY 


Formerly  Crosby  &  Mayer  Co 


BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 


I 


Well-informed  travelers 
going  to 

LIFOBNUf 

appreciate  the  best  of 
ything,  always  travel  by 

THE  Overland  Limited 

Because  the  equipment  con- 
sisting of  modern  double 
Drawing- Room  Sleeping 
Cars,  Buffet-Smoking  and 
Library  Cars  with  Barber, 
Dining  Cars  In  which  meals 
are  served  a  la  carte,  and 
Tourist  Sleeping  Cars  pro- 
vide every  comfort  for  all 
classesof  passengers.  Train 
leaves  Chicago  at  6.30  p.  m. 

EVERYDAY  IN  THE  YEAR 

THE  PACIFIC   EXPRESS 
LEAVES  AT    10.30  P.  M. 

TICKET  OFFICE,  No.  193  CLARK  ST. 

Chicago  &  North-Western  Ry. 

Passenger  Station,  corner  Wells  and  Kinzie  Streets. 

▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ 


Cushion  Frame 

BICYCLES  ARK  THE 

SUCCESS  OF  THE  YEAR. 

HYGIENIC  WHEEL  CO.  220  Broadway,  KEW  YORK 


AMERICAS  MOST  POPULAR  RAILROAD 


PERFECT  PASSENGER  SERVICE  BETWEEN 


CHICAGOand  KANSAS  CITY, 

CHICAGOand  ST.  LOUIS. 

CHICAGO  AND  PEORIA, 

ST.  LOUIS  andKANSAS  CITY. 


Through  Pullman  service  between  Chicago  and 


HOT  SPRINGS. Ark, DENVER.Colo., 
TEXAS.  FLORIDA\UTAH.      * 
CALIFORNIA  AND  OREGON. 


If  you  are  contempUtln,;  h  tup  my  imrii'in  of 
which  can  be  made  over  ih'j  LhicJs,'-'  i-  Alton,  !t  »L1 
pay  you  to  write  to  the  undersigned  for  maps,  pamph* 
lets,  rates,  time  tables,  etc. 

JAMES  CHARLTON, 

General  Pa£8eager  and  Ticket  Agent, 

SHioAoo,  nxiNoia. 


MDNDNRDUTE 


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THE  DIRECT  LINE  TO 


4  TRAINS  DAILY. 

Only  Line  to  West  Baden 
and  French  Lick  Springs. 

..BICYCLES    CHECKED    FREE.. 

Frank  J.  Rked  City  Ticket  Opficb 

G.  P.  A.  Chicaso.  282  Clark  St. 


The  Motor  Age,  the  authority  in  America,  $2  a  year.    The  Motor  Age,  Chicago. 


Vol.  XXV— No.  11. 


CHICAGO,  JULY  12,  1900 


New  Series  No.  138. 


TO     BUILD     MORE     CLIPPERS 


Trust  Resciods  Order  to  Close  Grand  Rapids 
Plant  and  Orders  5,000  More  Ma- 
chines Assembled. 


Although  no  new  stock  is  to  be  manu- 
factured, the  management  of  the  trust's 
Grand  Rapids  factory  has  received  or- 
ders to  assemble  all  the  finished  parts 
which,  it  is  said,  will  make  up__  5,000  ma- 
chines. The  work  is  expected  to  occupy 
a  number  of  the  employes  for  the  next 
two  months.  It  is  now  reported  that  the 
manufacture  of  the  Clipper  will  be  con- 
tinued at  Chicago. 

On  July  2  the  Grand  Rapids  Herald  an- 
nounced to  its  readers  that  it  would  be 
impossible  to  manufacture  machines  in 
that  city  to  compete  with  the  trust.  Two 
days  later  it  reported  the  arrival  of  Frank 
T.  Fowler  for  the  purpose  of  inspecting 
the  works  with  a  view  to  the  manufac- 
ture of  the  Fowler  bicycle  there. 

Snd  of  Grand  Rapids  Uatiufacture. 

"A  disposition  to  throw  cold  water  on 
the  proposal  to  reorganize  the  Clipper 
Gycle  Co.  is  manifested  on  the  part  of  a 
few  members  of  the  old  company  who 
have  bound  themselves  by  contracts  with 
the  trust,"  says  the  Grand  Rapids  Press, 
"and  one  of  the  morning  papers  echoes 
the  statement  that  owing  to  the  transfer 
of  patents  to  the  trust  it  will  not  be  pos- 
sible to  make  under  another  name  a  wheel 
which  in  all  essential  details  shall  be  the 
Clipper  wheel.  This  opposition  was  ex- 
pected, and  is  presumably  a  part  of  the 
contract  made  when  the  trust  absorbed 
the  company.  The  statement  relative  to 
patents  has  been  before  refuted,  and  the 
claim  that  the  trust  will  be  able  to  stifle 
opposition  is  without  foundation. 

"Should  the  Fowler  company  remove  to 
this  city,  it  may,  perhaps,  be  less  advis- 
able to  reorganize  the  Clipper  company, 
though  two  strong  companies  of  this  class 
are  better  than  one.  The  opportunity 
should  not  be  lost,  however,  and  if  the 
Fowler  company  does  not  at  once  decide 
to  come,  the  movement  for  reorganization 
should  be  vigorously  pushed.  The  city 
cannot  afford  to  lose  so  desirable  an  insti- 
tution, and  it  need  not  lose  it,  if  a  proper 
amount  of  energy  is  expended  for  its  re- 
tention." 

IVEN-BRANDENBURG  REORGANIZE 


Mr.  Iven  Retires  and  R.  W.  Wallace  Becomes 
a  Partner— wm  Add  New  I,lnes. 


Mr.  Iven  has  retired  from  the  firm  of 
the  Iven-Brandenburg  Co.  and  a  new  firm 
to  be  known  as  Brandenburg  Bros.  & 
Wallace  has  been  formed,  with  offices  at 
119  Lake  street,  Chicago,  and  56  Reade 
street,  New  York. 

The  new  firm  will  represent  some  of  the 
most  desirable  lines  of  the  old  firm,  in- 
cluding the  well  known  Thor  parts  man- 
ufactured by  the  Aurora  Automatic  Ma- 
chinery Co.,  and  Morse  Keefer  Co.'s 
spokes  and  nipples,  besides  which  it  will 
add  some  new  lines  that  will  be  leaders 
in  their  respective  fields.     These  will  be 


announced  to  the  trade  in  distinctive 
"red  letters." 

Brandenburg  Bros.  &  Wallace  will  also 
handle  for  their  respective  factories  a 
line  of  automobile  and  carriage  materials, 
together  with  a  few  hardware  specialties. 

The  Brandenburgs  are  among  the  old- 
est established  fittings  men  in  the  United 
States  and  Mr.  Wallace  has  been  with 
them  for  many  years.  None  of  them  need 
introduction,  as  they  are  acquainted  with 
the  bicycle  trade  throughout  the  United 
States  and  are  continuing  in  their  old 
business  and  adding  to  iis  strength.  All 
are  thoroughly  posted  in  their  lines.  By 
combining  the  selling  agencies  for  several 
factories  they  are  able  to  reduce  selling 
expenses  very  materially  to  meet  compe- 
tition. 


WILL  REBUILD  AT  ONCE 


Stockholders    of    Wisconsin    Wheel   Works 
Decide  to  Remain  in  Racine. 


The  stockholders  of  the  Wisconsin 
Wheel  Works  of  Racine  voted,  at  a 
meeting  held  July  3,  to  rebuild  that  por- 
tion of  the  factory  which  was  destroyed 
by  fire  June  7.  Plans  for  the  new  build- 
ing have  been  completed  and  work  is  al- 
ready under  way.  When  completed  the 
company  expects  to  have  a  factory  that, 
for  economy  of  time  in  the  making  of 
good  bicycles  in  large  lots,  will  have  no 
equal.  It  expects  now  to  be  able  to  de- 
liver goods  from  the  new  plant  ou  or 
about  August  15. 

Promptly  after  the  burning  of  the  plant 
the  officers  had  a  very  liberal  offer 
made  them  to  locate  on  a  site  between 
Racine  and  Chicago,  which  m  ght  be  Ke- 
nosha or  Waukegan.  Subsequently  the 
Business  Men's  Association  of  Aurora,  111., 
offered  the  owners  of  the  Wisconsin  Wheel 
Works,  if  they  would  locate  in  that  city, 
two  acres  of  ground;  a  brick  build. ng. 
150  feet  wide,  350  feet  long,  all  sky  light- 
ed; a  separate  boiler  and  engine  room, 
built  of  brick,  60  by  80  feet,  and  transpor- 
tation of  all  machinery  from  Racine  for 
nothing.  North  Chicago  made  practically 
the  same  offer,  and  other  cities,  includ- 
ing La  Crosse,  Wis.,  made  liberal  induce- 
ments to  secure  the  location  of  the  plant. 
The  officers,  however,  decided  to  rebuild 
in  Racine,  despite  these  advantageous  of- 
fers. 

The  company,  it  will  be  remembered, 
refused  all  offers  to  enter  the  trust,  since 
which  it  has  been  more  than  holding  its 
own  in  competing  for  business. 

The  factory  employs  200  hands,  with  a 
pay  roll  of  $100,000  per  annum. 


Small  Fire  in  Cleveland. 

Cleveland,  July  9.— Fire  broke  out  last 
Thursday  afternoon  on  the  first  floor  of 
the  five-story  building  at  16  to  20  High 
street,  occupied  by  the  Cleveland  Cycle 
Fittngs  Co.  The  fire  was  confined  to 
the  first  floor  and  the  building  was  dam- 
aged to  the  extent  of  only  $500.  The 
company,  composed  of  Sidney  and  Mau- 
rice Rosenfeld,  estimated  the  loss  on 
goods  at  $10,000.  The  fire  wardens,  how- 
ever, say  that  the  loss  will  not  reach 
more  than  half  that  figure. 


ANDRAE  &  SONS  IN  STRAITS 


Milwaukee  Firm,  Forced  to  Ask  for  Exten- 
sions, Will  Place  Its  Business  in 
Creditors'  Hands. 


The  trade  will  learn  with  regret  that  the 
affairs  of  Julius  Andrae  &  Sons  Co.,  of 
Milwaukee,  are  in  such  shape  that  they 
have  asked  their  creditors  for  an  exten- 
sion of  time  and  have  called  a  meeting,  to 
be  held  at  the  Plankinton  House  on  Tues- 
day next  at  2  p.  m.  They  propose  to  place 
their  business  unreservedly  in  the  hands 
of  their  creditors,  without  a  single  prefer- 
ence. The  liabilities  are  $106,000,  and  the 
assets  $125,000,  including  accounts  of  $63,- 
000,  real  estate  $20,000,  machinery  $17,000, 
and  equities  in  real  estate  $20,000. 

Deals  Fairly  with  Creditors. 

The  notification  sent  to  creditors  gives 
indication-of  a  determination  to  deal  with 
absolute  fairness  and  good  faith  with  all 
creditors.  There  was  a  loss  of  $50,000  in. 
1896. 

"We  are  hopeful,"  says  the  letter,  "that 
our  past  business  record  entitles  us  to 
your  continued  confidence  in  our  integ- 
rity. The  eft'orts  and  sacrifices  which  we 
have  made  during  the  past  four  or  five 
years  have  drawn  so  largely  upon  the  in- 
dividuals composing  our  corporation, 
both  in  respect  to  their  personal  estates 
and  physical  endurance,  that  we  feel  con- 
strained to  say  to  you  frankly  that  we 
cannot  longer  continue  in  business  with- 
out your  consent  and  aid." 

Creditors  Favor  Continuance. 

The  firm  has  been  in  the  bicycle  busi- 
ness not  less  than  fifteen  years,  first  as 
agents  for  the  Columbia  and  later  as  deal- 
ers and  manufacturers.  They  have  been 
considered  careful  and  strictly  honorable 
men  and  it  is  not  surprising,  therefore, 
that  some  of  the  principal  creditors  are 
willing  to  grant  such  extensions  as  will 
enable  them  to  continue  in  business.  The 
Milwaukee  National  Bank,  an  unsecured 
creditor  to  a  large  amount,  has  agreed  to 
receive  deposits  subject  to  check,  as  here- 
tofore, without  reference  to  its  own  claim. 
President  Strohmeyer  of  the  bank  says: 
"From  our  long  acquaintance  with  these 
gentlemen  we  are  of  the  opinion  that  they 
will  keep  their  promises  fully.  We  deep- 
ly sympathize  with  their  misfortunes  and 
believe  them  worthy  of  their  creditors' 
cordial  assistance." 

Morgan  &  Wright  and  the  John  Pritz- 
laff  Hardware  Co.  have  issued  a  circular 
expressing  confidence  that  the  assets  will 
be  properly  distributed  and  offering  to 
take  charge  of  any  claims  forwarded  to 
them,  hoping  thus  to  avoid  legal  expenses 
and  litigation. 


The  Mutual  Automobile  Co.  is  the  name 
of  a  new  Buffalo  concern  that  is  to  en- 
gage in  the  business  of  making  motor 
tricycles  and  pacing  machines  for  track 
and  road  use.  The  gasoline  motor  patents 
of  E.  R.  Thomas  of  the  Canada  Cycle  & 
Motor  Co.  are  to  be  used.  The  company 
is  located  in  the  old  Globe  Cycle  Co.'s 
building. 


27  6 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE  REVIEW 


OPEN  LETTERS  FROM  DEALERS 


Reports  of  Trade  Conditions  as  Felt  by  the  Men  in  Closest  Touch 

with  the  Public 


Doing  Well  with  Their  Own  Make. 

Bittenbender  &  Co.,  Scranton,  Pa.— "The 
bicycle  business  in  our  city  tliis  season  has 
fallen  off  considerably  although  it  has  been 
quite  satisfactory  in  some  respects,  viz.: 
more  cash  sales  and  no  trading  in  of  old 
machines.  There  are  practically  only  four 
dealers  left  in  the  same  localities  where  you 
could  count  ten  or  twelve  two  years  ago. 

"We  commenced  in  1898  to  manufacture  our 
own  machines,  although  we,  at  that  time, 
continued  some  of  our  best  agencies.  This 
season,  on  account  of  the  trust,  we  dropped 
everything  and  have  placed  all  our  endeav- 
ors on  the  Scranton,  manufactured  in  our 
own  factory,  and  our  business  has  been  very 
satisfactory.  Our  output  is  about  800  ma- 
chines and  we  have  no  difficulty  in  selling 
ihem. 

"We  expect  to  m^ke  some  changes  in  mod- 
els for  1901,  the  most  prominent  of  which 
will  be  1-inch  tubing  and  outside  forging 
joints,  our  idea  of  a  perfect  frame.  The 
high  grade  bicycle  has  taken  the  lead  in 
sales  this  season,  the  cheap  machines  re- 
maining on  floor.  People  as  a  rule  seem  to 
be  afraid  of  the  ordinary  cheap  bicycle  ad- 
vertised   at    ridiculously    low    prices. 

"The  trust  certainly  is  not  selling  the 
number  of  machines  expected  in  this  sec- 
tion." 

Will  Add  an  Independent  tine. 

A.  L.  Colegrove,  Smithport.  Pa.— "There 
have  been  few  changes  here  and  there  are 
no  new  agencies  to  record.  I  handle  the 
Cleveland  only,  and  have  done  so  since  1894. 
Last  year  I  sold  seventeen  machines  and  ex- 
pect to  increase  the  number  this  year.  The 
only  complaint  I  have  to  make  is  that  the 
makers  are  a  little  stiff  this  year  and  will 
not  make  any  such  concessions  as  they 
formerly  did.  "  Trust  bicycles  seem  to  be 
holding  their  own  so  far,  but  it  is  hard  to 
tell  how  long  it  will  last.  As  about  all  of 
our  people  are  laboring  men  and  factory 
hands,  belonging  to  unions  and  opposed  to 
trusts,  I  am  thinking  out  a  new  line  and 
shall  select  a  good  independent  machine. 
The  popular  prices  here  are  from  $35  to  $40. 
I  do  not  think  it  good  judgment  to  change 
models  each  year.  If  a  dealer  gets  a  ma- 
chine that  does  not  give  satisfaction  he 
should  drop  it  at  once  and  not  wait  until 
the   season   closes." 

I^ittle  Call  for  Cheap  Machines. 

The  Bicycle  Supply  Co.,  Cherokee,  la.— 
"We  consider  our  bicycle  department  of 
more  importance  than  the  sales  of  bicycles, 
and  therefore  keep  our  shop  supplied  with 
the  latest  labor  saving  machinery.  Our 
first  aim  is  to  do  first  class  work  and  guar- 
antee every  job  that  leaves  our  hands,  and 
we  have  in  consequence  built  up  in  three 
years  a  business  that  brings  us  trade  from 
many  small  towns  within  a  radius  of 
twenty-five  miles.  We  assemble  a  few  bi- 
cycles in  the  winter,  which  keeps  our  men 
employed  part  of  the  time.  We  sell  the  Co- 
lumbia, National,  Phoenix  and  a  few  others, 
deeming  it  poor  policy  to  sell  a  cheap  bi- 
cycle even  though  the  profits  be  large.  We 
prefer  to  repair  the  machines  the  other  fel- 
low sells.  The  most  noticeable  feature  of 
our  business  this  year  is  the  small  number 
of  $25  wheels  sold.  They  number  about  8 
or  ten  per  cent  of  the  whole.  Our  sales  are 
practically    of    machines    ranging    from    $30 

to    $40." 

Will  Add  More  Sidelines. 

Kane  Bicycle  &  Supply  Co.,  Kane,  Pa.— 
"We  have  done  a  good  business  so  far  this 
season  with  the  Stearns,  Pope  and  Crescent 
lines,  the  Eldredge,  Iver  Johnson,  Orient 
and  Wolff-American.  Medium  priced  ma- 
chines seem  to  have  the  run.  although  there 
is  a  fair  demand  for  high  priced  goods  like 
the  Orient  and  Wolff-American. 

"We  conduct  a  repair  shop  also,  and  last 
winter  handled  graphophones  and  supplies. 
This  fall  we  will  put  in  a  line  of  guns,  re- 
volvers, ammunition,  hunting  coats,  etc.,  and 
football  goods.  There  is  but  one  other  deal- 
er   here,    who    conducts    a    furniture    repair 


shop  and  sells  the  Rambler  and  Ideal.  We 
started  a  year  ago  and  did  nearly  all  the 
repair  work  and  sundry  business. 

"We  advertise  liberally  in  two  papers, 
change  copy  every  week  and  also  advertise 
by  means  of  cards  tacked  to  barns,  fences, 
etc.,  along  the  road.  At  the  commencement 
of  the  season  we  announced  that  we  would 
repair  punctures  free  of  charge  on  all  new 
bicycles  bought  of  us.  On  Decoration  day 
we  conducted  a  ten-mile  road  race,  and 
offered  about  $50  in  prizes. 

"Our  store  and  shop  are  too  small,  so  next 
season  we  shall  open  up  in  the  basement 
of  the  opera  house  block.  We  will  then 
have  a  room  about  60x60.  We  do  not  as- 
semble machines,  believing  it  does  not  pay. 
We  are  opposed  to  radical  changes  in  mod- 
els, but  think  that  when  a  maker  finds  he 
can  improve  a  machine  he  should  do  so,  for 
people  are  always  looking  for  the  best.  We 
find   that  the  majority  of  riders  do  not  want 


two-horse  electric  motor,  six-foot  Barnes 
power  lathe,  a  drill  press,  emery  grinder, 
polishing  machine,  etc.  My  shop  Is  on  the 
second  floor  and  has,  in  addition  to  the  ma- 
chinery, an  enameling  plant,  so  that  I  do  all 
my  own  work  in  that  direction.  I  am  afraid 
the  demand  for  home-made  machines  will 
decrease.    My  price  is  $50." 

Well  Treated  by  Trust  People. 

Swartz  Cycle  Co.,  York.  Pa.— "While  I  am 
sentimentally  an  anti-trust  man,  I  am  com- 
pelled to  say  I  have  been  accorded  the  same 
liberal  treatment  from  A.  B.  C.  companies 
in  1900  that  I  have  been*  accustomed  to  re- 
ceive in  the  past.  I  have  had  disputes  with 
three  of  four  independent  companies  which 
I  represent,  and  feel  compelled  to  drop  their 
lines  next  season." 

Trade  in  Good  Condition. 

E.  P.  Endicott,  Burleigh,  N.  J.— "The  bi- 
cycle business  in  this  locality  was  never  bet- 
ter. No  cheap  machines  are  wanted.  The 
prices  range  from  $25  to  $50  and  sales  have 
been  numerous.  I  enclose  renewal  of  my 
subscription.  Please  never  let  it  expire  with- 
out notifying  me,  for  I  would  not  be  without 
the    Cycle   Age   under   any    circumstances." 

Carries  a  Large  Stock. 

Bindley  Hardware  Co.,  Pittsburg. — This 
house  carries  the  largest  stock  of  sundries, 
bicycles  and  sewing  machines  in  its  section 
of  the  country,  and  issues  and  distributes  a 
large    number    of    sundry     catalogues.      The 


PROSPECT     AVENUE,     MILWAUKEE. 


to  pay  more  than  from  $30  to  $35  for  a  bi- 
cycle, and  next  year  we  shall  not  carry 
more  than  one  line  of  high  priced  machines. 
We  have  only  sold  four  chainless  machines, 
and  no  cushion  frames.  There  have  been  a 
great  many  cheap,  bargain  store  machines 
shipped  here  this  season,  and  we  shall  be 
obliged  next  year  to  get  something  to  com- 
pete with  them. 
"The  Cycle  Age  interests  us  every  week." 

Anti-Sidewalk  I<aws  Work  Hardship. 

Walton  &  Co.,  Chariton,  la.— "We  consider 
that  city  ordinances  prohibiting  the  riding 
of  bicycles  on  sidewalks  is  an  unnecessary 
hardship  to  laboring  and  business  men. 
They  use  their  machines  for  going  to  and 
from  work,  but  are  barred  prom  the  walks 
for  the  reason  that  now  and  then  a  careless 
or  unprincipled  rider  abuses  the  privilege. 
We  favor  a  state  law,  regulating  the  riding 
of  bicycles  on  sidewalks,  compelling  riders, 
under  penalty,  to  dismount  when  they  meet 
pedestrians,  to  limit  their  speed  and  other- 
wise guard  the  safety  of  the  public.  Busi- 
ness and  working  men  would  hail  such  a  law 
with    pleasure." 

Expects  Decreasing  Call  for  Home-Mades. 
C.  G.  Peterson,  Minneapolis,  Minn.  —  "I 
have  made  about  fifty  bicycles  a  year  for  the 
past  six  years.  My  shop  is  not  large,  but  I 
have  a  few  pieces  of  machinery,  such  as  a 


Bindley  company  conducts  a  repair  depart- 
ment, carries  a  line  of  cameras  and  has  re- 
cently added  a  line  of  Morgan  &  Wright  ve- 
hicle tires,  but  devotes  the  second  floor  of  its 
house  to  the  bicycle  department  and  has  two 
special  men  who  do  nothing  but  look  after 
the  bicycle  trade. 

Competition  Greatly  Reduced. 

Robert  Weber,  Plymouth,  Wis.— "There  are 
no  new  agencies  in  this  town,  and  a  number 
of  people  who  handle  bicycles  are  dropping 
out  of  the  business.  My  sales  last  year  num- 
bered only  fifteen;  this  season  I  have  sold 
thirty  up  to  date.  There  were  a  dozen  deal- 
ers last  year,  of  whom  only  four  are  left.  I 
have  been  able  to  buy  good  bargains  of  the 
trust,  and  handle  the  Rambler,  Ideal  and 
Trinity,  but  nothing  under  $25.  Machines  at 
$25  and  $30  are  the  best  sellers  here.  I  do  not 
assemble  or  handle  any  side  line." 

L.  V.  Lash  &  Co.,  Bolivar,  O.— "We  have 
been  well  pleased  with  the  Cycle  Age,  and 
consider  it  essential  to  every  bicycle  dealer." 

Will  Adopt  Cash  Sales  Plan. 

Charles  Henderson,  Vinton,  la.— "Dealers, 
I  think,  have  a  right  to  complain  of  the 
terms  on  which  some  of  the  machines  are 
sold.  A  year  ago  manufacturers  gave  deal- 
ers sixty  days,  but  now  they  do  not  make  a 
much  Improved  machine  for  the  same  money 
and    offer   only   thirty    days.     I   expect    next 


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year  to  cut  my  five  makers  down  to  two, 
and  sell  for  cash  only.  I  do  not  think  there 
is  any  money  in  it  on  any  other  plan." 

Isaac  Van  Hooser,  Scottsville,  N.  Y.— "I 
enclose  renewal  of  my  subscription  to  the 
Cycle  Age.     I  cannot  get  along  without  it." 

'  The  Fi-ed  T.  Merrill  Cycle  Co.,  I^ortlani, 
Ore. — "After  this  census  Portland  will  have 
300,000  population,  of  which  20  per  cent  are 
bicycle  riders.  Officials  throughout  the 
state  are  encouraging  the  business  of  build- 
ing paths  and  making  good  roads  every- 
where." 

Jas.  Boyce,  New  Haven,  (^onn. — "The 
Cycle  Age  is  of  great  value  to  me,  and  must 
be  also  to  other  readers.  Each  issue  con- 
tains  valuable   information." 


CLEVELAND  SMALL  DEALERS 


HOW     TRADE     TENDENCIES      AFFECT 
THEIR   BUSINESS   AND   GROWTH 


NEW  BOOM  IN  MISSOURI 


Dealers   Report   I<arge  Sales  in  St.  Joseph 
Since  Advent  of  Summer  Weather. 


St.  Joseph,  Mo.,  July  9.— Local  bicycle 
dealers  declare  that  those  people  who  be- 
lieve that  interest  and  enthusiasm  in 
cycling  are  on  the  wane  are  laboring  un- 
der a  misapprehension.  They  cite  in  proof 
of  their  statements  that  the  "fever"  or 
"craze"  is  as  active  as  ever — in  fact,  that 
the  demand  for  bicycles  this  season  has 
been  far  greater  than  ever  before. 

In  St.  Joseph  it  would  appear  that  the 
fad  for  cycling  has  broken  out  afresh  this 
season.  The  contagion  is  general  and  no 
one  seems  to  be  exempt.  The  wholesale 
merchant  brushes  elbows  with  the  day  la- 
borer as  they  meet  in  the  store  in  quest 
of  a  new  mount  or  while  getting  thsir 
machines  cleaned  or  repaired. 

Early  in  the  spring  the  outlook  was 
rather  discouraging,  but  the  weather  at 
that  time  had  much  to  do  with  the  condi- 
tion. The  coming  of  June  witnessed  a 
change,  however,  and  since  the  coming  of 
the  first  summer  month  the  bicycle  men 
have  been  on  easy  street,  so  to  speak. 
They  have  been  doing  an  enormous  busi- 
ness, although  there  does  not  appear  to 
be  so  many  new  machines  as  usual. 

One  dealer  reports  the  sale  of  nearly 
150  bicycles  during  the  month  of  May. 
On  Sunday  many  machines  are  rented  and 
on  certain  evenings  during  the  week  the 
demand  for  them  is  great. 

Chainless  models  are  not  being  used  to 
any  great  extent  this  year,  although  there 
are  quite  a  number  of  them  in  the  city. 
One  reason  given  for  this  is  that  the  prize 
is  too  high. 

The  lower  prices  this  year  have  cer- 
tainly had  much  to  do  with  the  great 
number  of  bicycles  sold.  The  cases  where 
a  purchaser  protests  against  the  price  of 
a  standard  model  are  rare.  If  any  com- 
ment is  made  it  is  because  the  price  is  so 
low. 

One  dealer  said  recently  that  he  had 
noticed  a  more  active  demand  for  wom- 
en's machines  than  ever  before.  As  long 
as  women  retain  an  interest  in  cycling  he 
thinks  its  popularity  will  not  decrease. 


Receiver  for  Keating  Company. 

Springfield,  Mass.,  July  9. — The  banks 
stole  a  march  on  the  bondholders  of  the 
Keating  Wheel  Co.  of  Middletown,  Conn., 
last  week  and  secured  the  appointment 
of  F.  A.  Betts  of  New  Haven  as  receiver. 

The  Keating  company,  which  moved 
from  Holyoke,  Mass.,  to  Middletown  four 
years  ago,  has  liabilities  of  $500,000  and 
assets  which  are  estimated  at  $700,000, 
but  will  hardly  realize  that  amount.  There 
are  first  mortgage  bonds  of  $88,000  which 
are  held  by  Middletown  residents. 

A  hearing  on  the  appointment  of  a  per- 
manent receiver  will  be  held  July  16. 
The  capital  stock  of  the  company  is  $250,- 
000  and  a  considerable  amount  of  the 
stock  is  held  by  Holyoke  business  men 
who  subscribed  for  it  when  the  company 
was  organized  to  induce  it  to  locate  in 
Holyoke. 


Assembling:  of  Former  Years  Has  Given  Way 

to  Trading  in  Factory  Machines 

and  Repairing. 


Cleveland,  July  9. — The  major  portion 
of  the  bicycle  business  of  a  large  city  is 
usually  enjoyed  by  those  dealers  who  are 
located  in  the  business  section.  This  has 
been  the  rule  in  Cleveland  for  a  number 
of  years.  There  has  always  been  a  large 
number  of  repairmen  and  assemblers  in 
the  outlying  districts,  but  while  the 
amount  of  business  done  by  them  has 
been  fairly  large,  the  total  business  in 
assembled  machines  so  far  this  season 
has  been  rather  small  as  compared  with 
the  amount  done  in  other  large  cities. 

In  former  years  the  assemblers  bought 
their  own  materials  and  built  the  ma- 
chines to  suit  the  requirements  of  the 
riders,  but  last  year  the  presence  of  nu- 
merous concerns  that  made  a  practice  of 
building  frames  made  this  method  un- 
profitable and  the  repairmen  bought  their 
frames  and  merely  assembled  their  ma- 
chines. This  year  the  practice  has  been 
changed  and  the  genuine  builder  and  as- 
sembler have  practically  disappeared,  for 
probably  not  more  than  ten  concerns  in 
town  buy  their  fittings  and  build  the  ma- 
chines in  their  own  shops.  Three  or  four 
have  acquired  an  excellent  reputation  for 
their  goods  ana  have  a  large  following, 
but  with  the  others  the  practice  is  prob- 
al)ly  unprofitable. 

In  the  face  of  the  falling  ofen  demand 
for  "built  to  order"  cycles,  the  number  of 
small  shops  about  the  city  is,  however, 
on  the  increase.  A  recent  census  of  the 
small  trade  shows  that  there  are  fully  150 
repair  shops  and  small  dealers  in  Cleve- 
land. Instead  of  assembling,  they  buy  a 
few  machines  from  manufacturers,  but 
most  of  them  devote  their  time  to  repair 
work.  The  aggregate  number  of  bicycles 
sold  by  them  amounts,  nevertheless,  to 
thousands  in  the  course  of  the  year,  and 
while  the  downtown  dealers  are  attribu- 
ting a  falling  off  in  trade  to  weather  and 
labor  conditions,  it  is  evident  that  the  in- 
crease in  the  number  of  small  stores  has 
had  something  to  do  with  the  shortage. 

I/ist  of  Dealers  and  Repairers. 

Ashdown   Cycle    Co.,    58    Sibley    St. 

Arcade  Cycle  Co.,   Arcade  building. 

Belle   Cycle  Co.,   52S  Sterling  Ave. 

N.  J.  Benedict  &  Sons,  1127  St.  Clair  St. 

W.  H.  Blaney,  ICIl  East  Madison  Ave. 

P.  Blanford,   Noble  St.,   East  Cleveland. 

H.   Blecking,   971  Woodland  Ave. 

Blenkhorn   &    Wilson,  1275  Euclid  Ave. 

A.  Bomonti,  1554  Lorain  St. 

Frank  Blackmore,  Euclid  Ave.  and  Doan  St. 

W.   N.  Booth,  Cor.  Payne  and  Wilson  Aves. 

Boulivard   Cycle   Co.,    2548  Superior   St. 

C.    A.    Bowman,   .^36   Lincoln   Ave. 

G.  F.  Bowman,  417  Pearl  St. 

M.  Brewster,  ISOS  Broadway. 

Broadway   Cycle  Co.,   4   Marcelene  Ave. 

F.   M.  Brooks,   2221  Euclid  Ave. 

H.   E.   Brown,  45   Fairmount  St. 

Burrows  &  Bosworth  Hardware  Co.,   Euclid 

Ave.,   near   Wilson  Ave. 
Grant  Calhoun,  2759  Euclid  Ave. 
J.   Callaghan  &  Sons,  cor.    Erie  and  Vincent 

Sts. 
Casino    Cycle      &Sunply    Co.,    2100    Superior 

St. 
Centaur  Cycle   Co.,   1353  Clark  Ave. 
Central    Cycle   Co.,    5   Woodland    Ave. 
Century  Cycle  Co.,  400  Kinsman  St. 
Samuel  Christopher,  1467  Clark  Ave. 
F.  J.   Clark,  91  Hamilton  St. 
Clark  Cycle  Co..   1266  Clark  Ave. 
Cleveland   Cycle   Exchange,   564   Superior  St. 
Cleveland     News     Co.,     cor.     St.     Clair    and 

Wood   Sts. 
Cleveland  Repair  &  Mfg.  Co.,  1179  Lorain  St. 
Clifford     Cycle    Co.,     cor.     Cedar     and     Bell 

Aves. 
George  Clifford,  cor.  Euclid  and  Windemere 

A"ves. 
Clinton     Street    Cycle    Livery,    cor.     Clinton 

and  Hanover  Sts. 
F.    Cook,   1276   Lorain    St. 
R.  Corcoran,  948  Wilson  Ave. 
Corlin  &  Miller.  1990   Lorain  St. 
L.  W.  Corvin,  65  Luther  St. 
Herburt  Dalton,   122  Greenwood  St. 
O.   P.   Demars  &   Co.,  2294  Euclid  Ave. 
Derby   Cycle  Co.,   46  East  Prospect  St. 


Ilarr.N-  Barrel,  St.  Clair,  near  Doan  St. 
E.   J.   Dister,  639  Lorain  St. 
IJudsnn  &   Corbin,   Kll   Central   Ave. 
A.   Drant.   1327  Lorain    St. 
J.  C.  Dunlop,  1,589  Central  Ave. 
J'Jdgowattfr    Cycle    Co.,    Edgewater    and    De- 
troll   Sts. 
Englchart  &  Fulton,  St.   Clair  St..  GlenviUe. 
Empire  Cycle  Co.,  902  Central  Ave. 
Erie   Street   Repair  Co.,   263  Erie   St. 
Flattery    &    Staebler,    552    Pearl    St. 

E.  J.  Foot,  1878  Pearl  St. 

F.  Gideon  &  Sons,  1536  Lorain  St. 

.\.  Greenwald.  645  West  Madison  Ave. 

W.  F.  Green,  598  Central  Ave. 

J.   L.   Geige,  655  Lorain  St. 

J.   N.   Gyogyi,   cor.  Broadway   and   Parkville 

Sts. 
Hall  &  Co.,  1401  Woodland  Ave. 
Hart  &  Fawcett,  1483  Cedar  Ave. 
C.     B.     Harris,    65    Minerva    St. 
Harvard  Cycle  Co.,   201  Cedar  Ave. 
J.    W.    Hoffman,    1334   Central   Ave. 
J.  F.  Henderson  &  Co.,  1883  St.  Clair  St. 
J.    F.    Henderson    &    Co.,    Broadway,     near 

Wilson  Ave. 

E.  G.   Henry,  1893  Superior  St. 
Heuter   Jewelry  Co.,   1616  St.    Clair   St. 
High   Street   Repair   Shop,   55  High  St. 
Hill   Cycle   Co.,  21   Vincent  St. 
Hofste  &  Sons,  536  East   Madison  Ave. 

H.  P.  Hotchkiss,  Quincy  St.  and  Alanson 
Ave. 

Household    Furniture    Co..   220   Ontario    St. 

Charles  Ihrig,  383  Franklin  Ave. 

George  Jackson,  265  West  Madison  Ave. 

wmii   Jams,    150  Warren   St. 

I'etcr  Jenson,   506  Woodland   Ave. 

L.    J.    Judd,   2010   Detroit    St. 

Kennard  Cycle  Co.,  Kennard  St.  and  Cen- 
tral  Ave. 

Kinkaid    Bicycle    Co.,    1547    Woodland    Ave. 

J.    Kirkpatrick,    1014    Woodland   Ave. 

S.   W.   Knight,   Erie,  near  Superior  St. 

Edward   Kohl,   1025  Pearl   St. 

J.   Koss,  2317  Broadway. 

W.  J.    Krupp,  792  Woodland  Ave. 

L.   &  J.   Cycle  Co.,  575  Merchant's  Ave. 

Lament  Cycle  Co.,  1169  Pearl  St. 

Lake  Shore  Cycle  Co.,  2799  Superior  St. 

F.  A.   Lechler,  2284  St.   Clair  St. 
Isaac   Lewis,  1120   Payne   Ave. 

Lewis   &  Schorndorfer,    1455   Woodland    Ave. 

C.   A.   Laisey,  1523  Lorain   St. 

M.  &  W.  Cycle  Co.,  1316  St.  Clair  St. 

Maine  Cycle  Co.,  1329  Lexington  Ave. 

Miller  &  Heinz,   1248  Central   Ave. 

W.    H.   Malcomb,   32   Oakdale   St. 

C.    H.'   Mains,    464   Pearl    St. 

F.    L.   Marke,  571  Pearl   St. 

C.  H.   Merkle,   1S84   Pearl   St. 
Lewis   Miner,   1266   Clark   Ave. 
F.   D.   Mitchell,   3591  Broadway. 

H.   S.   Moore  &  Co.,  194  Crawford  Rd. 
L.   J.   Mueller,  1144  Woodland  Ave. 

D.  H.   Myers  &  Co.,  667  Superior  St. 
Fred   Nickel,   470  East   Prospect  St. 

E.  E.    Niggle,    292    Waverley. 
Noderer   Brothers,   1920  Lorain   St. 
Northern  Ohio  Cycle  Co.,  579  Central   Ave. 
Outing  Cycle  Co.,   44  Johns   St. 

Park  Cycle  Co.,  2108  St.   Clair  St. 
Parker  &  Chappel,  1770  Broadway. 
Perfection  Cycle  Co.,  42  Kinsman  St. 

F.  A.  Pierce,  1815  Broadway. 
George    W.    Barter,   2646   Broadway. 
F.   M.  Potter,  2293  Euclid  Ave. 
Rans  Bros.,  805  Woodland  Ave. 

F.    J.    Refeining,   1263   St.    Clair   St. 

Reliable  Cycle  Co.,  741  Hough  Ave. 

W.  J.  Reidel,  1705  St.  Clair  St. 

Rendall  Bros.,  1533  Cedar  Ave. 

W.  E.  Romps,  Huron  and  Ontario  Sts. 

Roepke  Bros.,  404  Wade  Park  Ave. 

Royal  Plating  Works,  215  Ontario  St. 

F.  D.   Ryan,  191  Hanover  St. 

S.  &  F.   Cycle  Co.,  117  Fulton  St. 

Mark   Sackett,   1550   Clark  Ave. 

St.  Clair  Street  Bicycle  Exchange,  1711  St. 
Clair   St. 

Schlesinger  &  Greewald,  645  West  Madison 
Av«. 

Wm.   Sellers,  533  Central  Ave. 

South   End  Cycle  Livery,   2646   Broadway. 

Spink  &  Company,  345  Huron  St. 

F.  W.  Starr,  385  Bridge  St. 

E.   C.   Stentz,   2466  Broadway. 

Sterling  Bicycle  Shop,  436  O'range  St. 

Martin  Streibenger,  Ontario  St.  and  Broad- 
way. 

W.   O.   Stuart,  1112  Lorain  St. 

W.  N.  Tate,  1304  Euclid  Ave. 

E.  R.  Taylor,  134  Boliver  St. 

Temple   Brothers,  2826  Euclid  Ave. 

Wm.    Theobald,   979   Pearl   St. 

P.   Theobald,   1064  Pearl  St. 

S.   F.   Thompson,   1172  Woodland   Hills   Ave. 

IThlmer  &  Huff,  224  Champlain  St. 

I'nion  Cycle  &  Repair  Co.,  73  Central  Ave. 

J.  C.  Van  Ecmond,  525  Kinsman  St. 

Viaduct  Cycle  Co.,  58  Middle  St. 

V.  &  O.  Cycle  Co.,  Pearl  St.  and  Clark  Ave. 

W.    M.    Walther,    957  St.    Clair   St. 

C.   E.  Ward,  448  Woodland  Ave. 

Warner  Cycle  Co.,   1422  East  Madison   Ave. 

Waverly   Cycle  Co.,   292  AVaverley  Ave. 

J.   Weherberger,  651  Lorain  St. 

West  End  Repair  &  Mfg.  Co.,  1259  Lorain  St. 

Western   Machine   Co.,   696   Lorain   St. 

J.   Weston,   4-6  South   Water   St. 

L.  Whiteworth   &  Co.,  2569   Broadway. 

J.   E.   Wirtman,  51S   Lincoln  Ave. 

Theodore   Woefel   &  Co.,   2273  Wilon  Ave. 

Woodland   Cycle   Co.,   448   Woodland   Ave. 

S.   T.   Withee,  264  Wade  Park   Ave. 

John  H.   Wissman,   140  Huron   St. 

Wilson  Cycle  Co.,  953  Wilson  Ave. 


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any  other  trust  or  combination.  Our  existence  is  your  safe-guard 
against  a  monopolization  of  the  rim  business  by  the  trust  and  a  consequent 
advance  in  the  price.  We  depend  on  you  for  our  business,  and  expect  to  get 
it.  Not  on  sentiment,  but  because  we  make  a  GOOD  RIM.  We  will  not 
be  undersold,  because  we  don't  have  to.  We  have  the  facilities  and  the  money 
to  back  us.    We  leave  the  rest  to  you. 


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Ape  Company. 

"I  find  it  necessary  to 
CYCLE  come  to  Chicago  to  be- 

ASSEMBLERS  come  frightened,"  was 
OVERLOOKED  t^^  remark  of  an  In- 
diana manufacturer,  a 
few  days  ago.  He  asserted  that  business 
had  met  his  expectations  and  that  no- 
where else  had  he  heard  discouraging 
statements.  He  has  been  fortunate.  There 
are  others  to  whom  a  little  encouragement 
would  be  very  welcome. 

The  season  opened  with  a  feeling  of 
extraordinary  confidence.  So  remarkable 
was  the  sentiment  that  the  more  con- 
servative feared  overproduction.  During 
the  early  months  of  1900  the  Cycle  Age 
repeated  the  remarks  of  manufacturers, 
nearly  all  of  them  optimistic,  and  warned 
readers  of  the  folly  of  producing  more 
machines  than  could  be  marketed  with 
certainty  and  safety. 

It  is  useless  to  attempt  to  deny  that 
the  demand  has  been  disappointing.  Hap- 
pily the  makers  took  warning  in  time. 
Few  produced  in  unreasonable  numbers, 
and  those  who  did  are  now  trying  to 
clear  out  the  surplus  at  bargain-counter 
prices. 

Contrary  weather,  strikes,  and  politics 
have  exercised  a  depressing  influence,  but 
the  one  factor  which,  above  all  others, 
accounts  for  the  alleged  "slump,"  yet 
which  manufacturers  continue  to  ignore, 
is  the  assembler. 

People  say  that  cycling  is  on  the  de- 
cline. In  some  of  the  large  cities  per- 
haps, fewer  riders  are  noticed  than  for- 
merly; but  in  the  country  the  bicycle 
seems  to  be  as  popular  as  ever.  On  pleas- 
ant evenings  the  streets  are  alive  with 
them.  The  question  to  be  answered  is, 
not  how  many  machines  are  being  pur- 
chased, but  by  whom  are  they  made?  It 
would  pay  manufacturers  to  instigate  an 
investigation  on  that  point.  Let  travel- 
ing men  examine  the  machines  left 
around  drug  store  corners  of  towns  of 
from  5,000  to  100,000  people.  The  result 
would  show  that  the  assembling  trade 
has  assumed  unthought  of  proportions. 

It  was  estimated  by  the  Cycle  Age  at 
the  commencement  of  this  season  that 
assemblers  would  make  nearly  300,000  bi- 
cycles in  1900.  Not  one  manufacturer  in 
a  dozen  believed  it.  To  cut  the  number 
in  three  was  nearer  their  idea.  But  the 
estimate  has  been  corroborated  by  the  best 
authorities — the  men  who  make  the  parts, 
hangers,  saddles  and  tires  which  the  as- 
semblers use.  The  little  fellows  who  are 
never  heard  of  and  whose  existence  the 
trade  would  like  to  ignore,  make  about 
as  many  bicycles  as  the  A.  B.  C.  and,  in 


their  quiet  way,  make  more  money.  With 
no  costly  selling  departments,  factory 
management,  palatial  offices,  etc.,  they 
sell  good  bicycles  at  good  prices  to  their 
fellow  townsmen  who  do  not  relish  the 
ready-made  article. 

Whether  the  steady  growth  of  men  of 
this  class  can,  or  should,  be  checked,  is 
a  serious  question.  The  reader  may,  if 
he  please,  buy  a  suit  of  ready  -  made 
clothing  which  will  wear  well  and  look 
well.  He  will  imagine,  however,  that 
he  looks  exactly  like  every  other  fel- 
low who  wears  a  ready-made  suit,  and 
that  doesn't  agree  with  his  estimate  of 
his  own  importance  in  his  community. 
Hence  he  will  pay  a  little  more  money 
for  something  made  to  order,  which  may, 
or  may  not,  be  superior  to  the  "store- 
made"  article,  in  fit  and  material.  And 
that  which  a  large  majority  of  fairly 
well-to-do  men  do  in  the  matter  of 
clothCT,  some  will  certainly  do  in  the 
matter  of  bicycles.  It  has  been  argued 
that  the  same  thing  should  apply  to  pi- 
anos, buggies  and  many  other  articles, 
but  the  argument  is  poor.  It  is  to  that 
which  must  fit  the  peculiar  construction 
of  the  man  which  the  desire  applies. 

Americans  are  inclined  to  smile  at  the 
British  manufacturer  who  produces  one- 
third  of  the  bicycles  in  the  same  space  of 
time  as  we  do.  We  attribute  the  pecu-  <i»»j 
liarity  to  slow  workmen  and  inferior  fa-  * 
cilities.  These  things  are  perhaps  ac- 
countable in  some  measure,  but  the  Brit- 
ish maker  builds  largely  to  order.  He  at- 
tempts to  fill  the  requirements  of  all  sorts 
of  freaky  people  and  goes  to  vast  trouble 
and  expense  to  perform  his  part  of  the 
contract.  But  in  spite  of  it  all  the  as- 
sembler flourishes  in  England  just  as  he 
does  in  America. 

The  Cycle  Age  is  of  opinion  that  in  free 
competition  the  assembler  cannot  be  sup- 
pressed. Even  the  withdrawal  of  sup- 
plies, by  means  of  a  combination  of  parts 
factories — if  such  a  thing  were  possible, 
which  is  doubtful — could  not  accomplish 
it,  for  other  sources  of  supply  would 
spring  up  in  a  night.  So  long  as  the  trust 
and  the  independent  makers  maintain 
their  strife  the  assembler  will  flourish. 

In  the  end,  should  the  protective  asso- 
ciation defeat  the  bottom  bracket  patent, 
the  field  will  remain  open  to  all  forever, 
for  there  is  no  other  patent  of  such  im- 
portance that  the  assembler  cannot  get 
along  without  infringing  it. 

And  there  is  no  other  method  by  which 
the  assembler  can  be  prevented  from 
making  all  the  bicycles  he  can  sell.  "Tak- 
ing one  consideration  with  another,"  the 
assembler's  lot  is  not  an  unhappy  one. 
*     m     * 

A  little  story  that  well  illustrates  the 
necessity  of  careful  attention  to  appar- 
ently trivial  matters  on  the  part  of  the 
manufacturer  who  is  seeking  to  build 
up  an  export  trade  in  American  bicycles 
in  foreign  countries  is  told  by  the  Cycle 
Age  correspondent  in  Sydney,  Australia. 
Two  members  of  the  Sydney  Bicycle  Club 
more  than  a  year  ago  bought  bicycles  of 
a  make  that  was  then  being  introduced 
into  New   South   Wales.      One    rode   his 


mount  about  twelve  months  and  then  the 
crank  axle  broke.  He  went  to  the  agent 
from  whom  he  had  made  the  purchase  to 
secure  a  new  axle,  but  was  informed  that 
the  agent  had  none  in  stock  and  upon  in- 
quiry found  that  the  machine  could  not 
be  repaired  in  Sydney.  He  then  wrote  to 
the  makers  in  America,  and  although 
nearly  nine  months  have  elapsed  he  has 
had  no  reply  to  his  communication.  In 
the  meantime  he  has  been  compelled  to 
purchase  another  machine,  naturally  of  a 
different  make. 

In  the  case  of  the  other  club  member, 
the  axle  of  his  machine  broke  after  a 
year's  use  and  he  was  also  compelled  to 
write  to  the  United  States  for  a  new 
one,  as  there  is  now  no  agency  in  Syd- 
ney for  this  make  of  machine. 

In  both  cases  the  riders  were  much 
pleased  with  the  easy  running  and  other 
good  qualities  of  their  machines,  but  they 
are  naturally  much  disappointed  by  the 
necessity  of  having  their  mounts  disa- 
bled for  repairs  for  so  long  a  time  with 
no  attention  paid  to  their  requests  for 
new  parts. 

Such  occurrences  as  these  point  out  a 
moral  to  our  makers  who  are  not  in  the 
habit  of  sending  duplicate  parts  for  re- 
pairs to  their  agents  in  such  distant  quar- 
ters of  the  globe. 

The  cycle  trade  has  had  its  hopes  so 
often  raised  by  the  announcement  of  the 
invention  of  non-puncturable  tires  which 
are  in  resiliency  and  every  other  quality 
equal  to  the  best  tires  now  in  the  market, 
only  to  have  them  rudely  dashed  to  the 
ground  each  time, that  it  has  grown  skepti- 
cal on  the  whole  subject.  No  enthus- 
iasm will  therefore  be  shown  over  the  an- 
nouncement of  John  A.  Smith,  manager 
of  the  Roadster  Cycle  Shops  of  Camden, 
N.  J.,  who  claims  to  have  perfected  such 

i 

a  tire  altaost  by  accident  after  a  great 
deal  of  experimenting.  If  his  claim  is 
true  Mr.  Smith  assuredly  has  a  fortune 
awaiting  him.  He  claims  to  have  over- 
come the  one  great  obstacle  of  lack  of 
resiliency  in  non-puncturable  tires.  Two 
years  ago  Mr.  Smith  thought  he  had  per- 
fected an  anti-puncture  tire,  but  after 
private  tests  of  temperature,  etc.,  he  was 
about  to  give  up  his  experiments,  when, 
as  he  claims,  without  looking  for  it  the 
identical  article  required  made  itself 
known.  The  new  tire  will  ride  as  easily 
as  a  Palmer  and  the  weight  is  but  a 
trifle  more  than  the  ordinary  tire,  he 
says.  The  patterns  and  samples  are  now 
in  the  hands  of  manufacturers.  In  ap- 
pearance the  new  invention  will  be  a 
neat,  soft  tire  that  has  an  anti-puncture 
surface,  which  will  appeal  to  all  riders 
of  the  bicycle  as  the  nearest  to  perfection 
since  the  troublesome  pneumatic  tires 
were  first  introduced.  The  experts  and 
jobbers  are  reported  to  be  elated  over 
Mr.  Smith's  invention. 
*  *  * 
Single  tube  tires  are  finding  some  favor 
in  Australia  now,  notably  in  Victoria, 
and  a  firm  of  Melbourne  tire  makers — 
Healing  &  Co. — have  placed  a  hose  pipe 
tire  in  the  home  market. 


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THE   WEEK'S  MELANGE   OF  TRADE  ITEMS 


Martin  Nelson  of  Dwight,  111.,  has  re- 
tired from  the  cycle  business,  selling  his 
interest  of  his  partners,  Flagler  &  Cran- 
dall. 

R.  L.  Francis,  who  has  opened  a  bi- 
cycle repair  shop  and  livery  at  Mar- 
quette, Mich.,  will  be  glad  to  learn  of 
bargains  in  bicycles  and  sundries. 

The  Minneapolis  Cycle  Trade  Associa- 
tion will  hold  a  picnic  some  time  between 
July  18  and  25.  An  elaborate  program  of 
sports  and  bicycle  races  has  been  ar- 
ranged. 

It  is  reported  at  Middletown,  Conn., 
where  the  splendid  but  unfortunate  Keat- 
ing plant  is  located,  that  a  maker  of  auto- 
mobiles seeks  to  secure  it,  agreeing  to 
employ  200  men. 

The  Kensington  Bicycle  Mfg.  Co.  of 
Buffalo  transferred  its  property  to  the 
Kensington  Automobile  Co.  last  week. 
Revenue  stamps  attached  to  the  deed 
indicate  the  value  of  the  property  to  be 
$24,000. 

A  greatly  increased  mail  steamship 
service  to  Australia  by  different  routes 
is  being  inaugurated  by  German  com- 
panies which  will  afford  the  Teutons  in- 
creased facilities  for  competing  with  Eng- 
land and  the  United  States. 

H.  A.  Goddard,  who  is  in  Australia  for 
the  Lozier  branch  of  the  trust,  has  opened 
in  Sydney  a  factory  branch  for  the 
Cleveland  group  of  the  A.  B.  C,  and  may 
take  up  his  permanent  residence  there 
in  the  interest  of  the  combine. 

The  Miles  &  Gleason  Mfg.  Co.,  incorpo- 
ated  under  the  name  of  the  Richmond 
Mfg.  Co.,  will  increase  its  capital  stock  to 
$40,000,  and  begin  operations  within  a  few 
weeks  in  the  plant  of  the  defunct  Rich- 
mond Bicycle  Co.,  at  Richmond,  Ind. 

The  cycle  trade  of  West  Australia  more 
closely  resembles  that  of  the  United  States 
than  the  trade  of  any  other  Australian 
colony.  The  people  there  demand  a  light 
machine,  no  mud  guards,  road  racing 
tires,  and  the  equipment  common  here. 

The  first  parliament  of  the  federated 
colonies  of  Australia  will  meet  in  Mel- 
bourne in  a  few  months  and  the  tariff 
question  will  then  be  threshed  out.  From 
a  recent  conference  of  protectionist  or- 
ganizations in  Sydney,  the  indications 
are  that  an  all-round  average  tariff  of 
20  per  cent  will  be  adopted. 

W.  J.  Murray,  an  electrician,  and  Paul 
Geiler,  an  expert  bicycle  maker,  both  of 
Leavenworth,  Kan.,  have  embarked  in 
the  manufacture  of  bicycle  pumps  in  the 
building  at  218  Delaware  street,  formerly 
occupied  by  the  Leavenworth  Novelty 
Works,  under  a  patent  for  a  pneumatic 
pump  granted  to  Murray. 

Rubber  being  in  constantly  growing  de- 
mand, scientific  men  have  been  trying  to 
obtain  it  from  plants  which  had  not  been 
available  commercially  before.  Two 
French  chemists,  MM.  Arnaud  and  Ver- 
neuil,  have  discovered  a  process  by  which 
it  may  be  obtained  from  the  landolfia 
vine,  which  grows  wild  and  luxuriously 
in  nearly  all  parts  of  Africa.  The  process 
of  tapping  the  landollia  is  impracticable, 
as  the  flow  of  rubber  hardens  too  quickly. 


By  the  new  process  the  vine  is  crushed 
in  hot  water,  by  which  means  all  the 
rubber  it  contains  is  extracted. 

The  Canada  Cycle  &  Motor  Co.  is  re- 
ported to  have  paid  a  half-yearly  divi- 
dend of  SVz  per  cent  on  its  preferred 
stock  for  the  current  six  months.  It  is 
stated  that  its  first  annual  statement  will 
show  an  exceedingly  satisfactory  season's 
business. 

The  opinion  prevails  among  the  Phila- 
delphia cycle  dealers  that  the  amount  of 
trade  for  the  current  year  will  be  less 
than  last  year,  but  that  next  year  will  see 
a  great  improvement  and  a  general  all- 
round  revival  in  trade,  brought  about  by 
the  introduction  of  the  motor  bicycle  and 
tricycle. 

Owing  to  the  present  unfavorable  state 
of  the  cycle  market  in  Europe,  nearly  all 
the  important  continental  bicycle  makers 
have  taken  up  the  manufacture  of  other 
articles  in  addition  to  cycles,  in  order  to 
balance  the  loss  caused  by  the  critical 
condition  of  this  industry,  and  there  is 
little  doupt  that  other  manufacturers 
who  are  laboring  under  the  same  difflcul- 
ties  will  soon  follow  their  example. 

The  incorporators  of  the  Eclipse  Mfg. 
Co.,  which  was  incorporated  for  $500,000 
at  Wilmington,  Del.,  some  days  ago,  as 
announced  by  Cycle  Age,  are  A.  B. 
Stoughton  of  Fort  Washington,  F.  T. 
Kalas  of  Morristown,  W.  J.  Jackson  of 
Germantown,  Pa.  The  property  of  the 
Eclipse  Bicycle  Co.  at  Elmira  Heights, 
N.  Y.,  has  been  transferred  to  the  new 
corporaiion. 

The  recent  purchase  by  the  American 
Wood  Rim  Co.  of  Bradford,  Pa.,  of  the 
Indiana  Novelty  Mfg.  Co.'s  plant  in  Ply- 
mouth, Ind.,  from  the  American  Bicycle 
Co.  will  increase  the  output  of  the  Brad- 
ford factory  one-third,  and  will  necessi- 
tate a  like  increase  in  the  number  of  em- 
ployes. The  factory  is  now  practically 
shut  down  for  the  summer  and  workmen 
are  employed  in  painting  the  buildings. 

The  Universal  Coaster  Brake  Co.  of 
Buffalo  whose  incorporation  was  an- 
nounced in  Cycle  Age  last  week,  has  or- 
ganized as  follows:  President,  James  A. 
Roberts;  vice-president,  C.  S.  DuMont; 
secretary,  W.  S.  Gubelmau;  treasurer, 
John  C.  Conway.  The  board  of  directors 
comprises  the  officers  and  Charles  A. 
Sweet,  Henry  W.  Box  and  John  J.  Cary. 

A  bill  for  an  ordinance  requiring  that 
bicycles  ridden  within  the  city  limits  of 
Denver  at  night  shall  display  lighted 
lamps,  has  been  prepared  for  presentation 
to  the  town  council  of  the  Silver  city. 
The  old  ordinance  requiring  both  lamps 
and  bells  was  repealed  about  five  years 
ago  because  of  an  agitation  maintained 
by  the  L.  A.  W.  ■  and  the  bicycle  clubs 
of  the  city. 

The  activity  of  Calkins'  agents  in  col- 
lecting royalty  on  cycle  racks  has  put 
a  brilliant  idea  into  the  mind  of  a  young 
man  who  recently  visited  some  of  the 
towns  of  central  Illinois,  and,  represent- 
ing himself  to  be  the  inventor  of  the 
racks  in  common  use,  demanded  payment 
from  the  owners  of  such  racks  for  in- 
fringement of  his  patent,  producing  fake 
credentials,  stating  that  he  had  the  sole 
right  to  manufacture  the  contrivance.  He 
succeeded   in   bluffing  some    of  the   mer- 


chants out  of  a  few  dollars  before  it 
was  discovered  that  he  was  an  impostor 
and  then  it  was  too  late  for  his  arrest 
as   he   had  suddenly  left  town. 

Mr.  Achen  of  Copenhagen  has  arrived 
in  America  on  his  annual  purchasing  trip. 
He  does  a  wholesale  and  retail  business  in 
bicycles,  sundries  and  parts.  Mr.  Achtn 
can  be  addressed  at  the  Cycle  Age  of- 
fice this  week. 

The  Canfield  Brake  Co.  of  Syracuse,  N. 
Y.,  will  move  to  Corning,  N.  Y.,  immedi- 
ately, so  that  the  manufacturing  of  the 
Canfield  coaster  brake  can  be  begun  in 
Corning  about  August  1.  The  present  out- 
put is  about  200  per  day  and  is  increasing 
steadily. 

It  is  observed  in  Maine  that  bicycles 
are  fast  dropping  out  of  sight  as  a  fac- 
tor in  personal  taxation.  When  they 
were  high  priced  they  bade  fair  to 
be  a  fertile  source  of  income  to  the 
tax  gatherer,  but  they  have  decreased  so 
much  in  first  cost  that  there  is  not  much 
in  them  for  the  tax  collector.  The  value 
of  a  second  hand  bicycle  is  rather  an  un- 
known quantity  and  assessors  find  it 
impracticable  to  value  them  at  a  high 
figure. 

As  an  instance  of  the  enlivening  effect 
the  coaster  brake  is  having  in  the  bicycle 
and  allied  trades  this  season,  the  -fact 
is  cited  that  the  largest  single  contract 
of  the  season  closed  by  the  Cleveland 
Machine  Screw  Co.  was  for  seventeen 
screw  machines  for  a  large  concern 
which  has  given  up  the  manufacture  of 
bicycles  and  is  devoting  its  entire  atten- 
tion to  the  manufacture  of  coaster  brakes, 
presumably  the  Eclipse  Mfg.  Co.,  which 
has  just  incorporated  for  $500,000. 

The  unfortunate  failure  of  the  Union 
Cycle  Mfg.  Co.  has  thrown  out  of  an 
engagement  a  quiet  but  effective  worker 
in  the  person  of  John  McDowell,  who  has 
served  the  concern  for  ten  years,  during 
the  greater  portion  of  which  he  was  in 
charge  of  the  sales  department.  Mr.  Mc- 
Dowell has  traveled  extensively.  His 
methods  are  thorough  and  conservative. 
He  will  be  glad  to  accept  a  position  with 
some  house  of  good  standing  either  in 
the  cycle  or  automobile  business. 

The  Lozier  motor  factory  is  to  be  locat.d 
at  Platsburgh,  N.  Y.,  a  company  hiving 
been  organized  with  about  $200,000  capi- 
tal, of  which  the  people  of  the  town  sub- 
scribed nearly  one-half.  Lozier  motors 
are  at  present  used  for  launches  only  and 
the  absence  of  water  made  Toledo  undesi- 
rable as  a  site.  Possibly  Lozier's  experi- 
ence with  labor  unions  may  have  had 
something  to  do  with  the  change.  Ar- 
rangements are  going  foiward  for  the 
manufacture  of  motor-vehicles  also. 


The  Slaymaker-Barry  Co.'s  large  fac- 
tory in  Lancaster,  Pa.,  has  been  pur- 
chased by  S.  R.  Slaymaker,  who  has  been 
president  and  general  manager  of  that 
company  for  the  past  twelve  years.  The 
purchase  includes  the  entire  stock  of 
locks  and  hardware,  patents,  patterns, 
etc.,  of  the  lock  and  hardware  depart- 
ments of  the  old  firm.  The  most  mod- 
ern equipment  for  the  manufacture  of 
these  goods  has  been  placed  in  the  fac- 
tory by  Mr.  Slaymaker,  who  will  con- 
tinue the  production  of  the  full  line  of 
S.-B.  Co.  locks  and  hardware,  adding 
new  articles  from  time  to  time. 


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Takes  an  Expert  to  Crack  a  Safe 


CONVICT 
opened     the     State's     Safe 

Which  Had  Defied  the  Machinists  for  Three  Days 
—The  Cracksman  Worlted  20  Hlnutes. 


SPECIAL    DISPATCH   TO  THE   ENQUIRER. 

Frankfort,  Ky.,  June  23. — The  inside  st-eel 
Bale  in  the  State  Treasury  vault  was  forcibly 
opened  this  morning  by  a  convict  now  serving 
a  term  in  the  Frankfort  Penitentiary  for  safe 
blowing,  but  he  did  the  work  under  the  watch- 
ful eye  of  State  Treasurer  Hager  and  State  In- 
spector Hines. 

Frankfort  machinists  have  been  drilling  and 
chiseling  on  the  safe  for  three  days  without 
making  any  progress,  so  this  morning  a  mess- 
age was  sent  to  the  penitentiary  asking  for  the 
services  of  a  professional  cracksman. 

CONVICT  SENT   FOR. 

Frank  Simmons,  who  was  sent  up  from  Floyd 
County,  was  selected  for  this  job,  and  he  did  it 
to  a  Queen's  taste,  for  in  less  than  20  minutes 
after  he  entered  the  room  the  safe  was  open 
and  the  contents  exposed  to  view.  Simmons 
offered  to  blow  it  open  with  dynamite  without 
injury  to  the  safe  or  building,  but  his  offer  was 
respectfully  declined. 


BAKER  &  HAMILTON 

EXCLUSIVE  AGENTS  PACIFIC  COAST  STATES 

San  Francisco,  Cal. 


This  item  is  only  another  illustration  that  it's  the  "know  how" 
that  counts.     It's  the  same  in  building  bicycles  as  cracking  safes. 

All  the  mechanics  in  Frankfort  could  not  build  a  "high  class" 
bicycle  any  more  than  they  could  open  the  State's  strong  box. 

They  might  make  one  of  the  Department  Store  kind  that  sells 
for  $13.75  and  ain't  worth  half  of  that,  but  they  could  not  build  a 
first-class  high  grade  machine  because  they  don't  know  how. 

Our  business  is  building  "High  Class"  bicycles,  we  don't  know 
how  to  build  any  other  kind.     When  you  see  a 

Patee  Crest 


name  plate,  you  can  bet  your  last  cent  on  its  being  a  strictly  high 
class  machine.     Why  not  handle  that  kind  ?     They  sell  for 

$25   $35   and   $40 

and  our  dealers'  discounts  will  make  your  hair  curl.     Spend  2  cents 
and  find  out  about  it. 

PzXzz  Bicycle  Sonipzirjy 

111  to  115  A\a^ii>  5t.,  Peoria,  111. 


WANTS   EXPORT    BICYCLES 


New    Zealand   Trade   Visitor   En    Route   to 
Europe,  Studying  American  Goods. 


T.  N.  Adams,  of  the  Adams  Star  Cycle 
Co.,  which  has  stores  in  Christchurch, 
Wellington  and  Wanganui,  New  Zealand, 
is  at  present  in  Chicago  visiting  a  few  of 
the  cycle  and  automobile  factories.  He 
will  visit  New  York  and  then  go  to  Lon- 
don and  Paris,  returning  home  after  vis- 
iting the  exposition  by  way  of  America. 
His  object  in  stopping  here  en  route  is 
to  learn  something  more  than  is  general- 
ly known  in  his  own  country  about 
American  bicycles.  His  house  has  never 
yet  handled  them,  nor,  he  says,  are  they 
sold  by  any  of  the  exclusive  cycle  estab- 
lishments. 

Mr.  Adams  says  that,  contrary  to  our 
own  experience,  bicycles  are  drifting 
away  from  the  hardware  stores  and  simi- 
lar establishments  and  the  business  is  all 
being  done  by  men  who  make  a  business 
of  handling  bicycles  exclusively.  Nearly 
fifty  houses  in  Christchurch  once  handled 
bicycles.  The  number  is  now  reduced  to 
four. 

Mr.  Adams  would  like  to  purchase  a  lot 
of  American  bicycles  provided  they  com- 
pare favorably  with  those  of  British 
make  in  quality,  price  and  suitability  to 
the  requirements  of  New  Zealanders. 


Building  Cheap  Motocydcs. 

The  Holly  Motor  Co.  of  Bradford,  Pa., 
has  contracted  with  the  Close  Cycle  Co. 
of  O'leau  for  the  building  of  ten  special 
bicycles  which  are  to  be  equipped  with 
the  Holly  one  horse-power  gasoline  mo- 
tor. The  new  motor  cycle  is  to  weigh 
fifty  pounds  when  completed.  The  motor 
is  connected  with  the  rear  wheel  by  a 
chain     running    over     a    40-tooth     rear 


sprocket,  giving  the  motor  a  high  speed 
which  in  turn  gives  the  cycle  a  smooth 
motion.  It  is  reported  that  a  number  of 
orders  have  already  been  placed  with  the 
company  for  the  machines,  providing  they 
are  a  success.  We  are  advised  the  sale 
price  is  to  be  placed  at  $125. 


TURNS  A  COLD  SHOULDER 


Starr  Wheel  Co.  Assigns. 

The  Starr  Wheel  Co.,  dealing  in  bi- 
cycles and  sundries,  at  Lexington  avenue 
and  Twenty-third  street,  New  York  City, 
made  an  assignment  last  week  to  Thomas 
Lloyd  McConchie  without  preference.  The 
assignment  is  signed  by  Charles  C.  Wess- 
mann  as  president.  It  is  a  New  Jersey 
corporation  with  a  main  office  at  Point 
Pleasant  Beach,  N.  J.,  and  was  incor- 
porated October  1,  1896,  with  a  capital 
stock  of  $100,000.  Charles  K.  Starr  started 
the  business  in  1893.  The  liabilities  are 
$4,364.  nominal  assets  $9,818,  and  actual 
assets  $2,724. 


Seeking  Australian  Orders. 

F.  Brown  of  Brown  Bros.,  the  big  Eng- 
lish parts  and  accessories  house,  is  at 
present  in  Australia  on  a  business  trip. 
He  will  visit  the  principal  Australian 
cities  and  return  to  England  in  a  few 
months'  time.  Brown  Bros,  have  no  di- 
rect agencies  in  Australia  and  the  ob- 
ject of  Mr.  Brown's  trip  is  to  look  up 
the  firm's  present  connection  and  place 
fresh  orders.  He  has  a  complete  set  of 
samples  with  him.  It  is  very  probable 
that  on  the  return  of  Mr.  Brown  to  Eng- 
land a  traveling  representative  will  be 
sent  out  to  Australia  to  represent  this 
firm  which  does  a  very  extensive  business 
in  Australia. 


Trust  Declines  to   Help   Cleveland  Dealers 
Stimulate  Trade  by  a  Road  Race. 


Cleveland,,  July  9.— When  the  Jubilee 
road  race,  which  was  conducted  in  this 
city  last  Saturday  by  the  leading  local 
dealers,  was  proposed,  it  was  decided  that 
every  dealer  should  make  an  effort  to  se- 
cure a  bicycle  from  the  different  concerns 
Avhose  machines  he  handled.  Without  ex- 
ception the  independent  manufacturers 
represented  here  complied  with  the  re- 
quest. Several  of  them  wrote  flattering 
letters  to  their  representatives  expressing 
sympathy  with  the  project  for  improving 
trade,  while  two  or  three  other  concerns, 
notably  the  Kirk  Mfg.  Co.  and  the  Miami 
Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  sent  representatives 
who  took  part  as  officials  in  the  event. 

On  the  other  hand,  several  requests  for 
machines  to  the  trust  were  turned  down 
with  the  statement  that  the  combine  did 
not  care  to  do  business  in  that  way.  One 
sales  department,  which  has  its  headquar- 
ters here,  made  a  donation  on  its  own 
account,  while,  it  is  understood,  a  branch 
house  here  corresponded  with  headquar- 
ters on  the  subject  and  was  informed 
that  the  donation  might  be  made  at  the 
expense  of  the  branch.  Possibly  this  ac- 
tion on  the  part  of  the  trust  may  be  due 
to  the  fact  that  almost  without  exception 
Cleveland  dealers  have  pushed  indepen- 
dent machines  thus  far  this  season;  but, 
whether  this  is  so  or  not,  it  appears 
from  the  sentiments  expressed  that  this 
policy  will  be  continued  even  more  ac- 
tively another  season  by  the  dealers. 


The  largest  importers  of  American  cy- 
cles in  Germany,  the  Bicycle  Export  Co., 
Limited,  of  Hamburg,  has  gone  bankrupt. 


The  German  consul  at  Malta  reports 
that  bicycles  are  in  great  demand  there, 
and  in  consequence  the  leading  German 
firms  are  availing  themselves  of  this  op- 
portunity to  widen  their  business  sphere. 


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THE   CYCLE   AGE  AND    TRADE    REVIEW 


BUCKEYE  RUBBER  CO.  FORMED 


Akron  Firm,  with  S.  S.  Miller  as  Manager, 

will   Make    Tires   for   Consolidate-d 

Company  in  New  Factory. 


Columbus,  O.,  July  9. — Information  has 
been  received  here  that  a  new  Akron 
company  will  soon  be  incorporated  to 
manufacture  the  Kelley  vehicle  and  bi- 
cycle tires  for  the  Consolidated  Rubber 
Co.  and  that  the  latter  concern  will  not 
build  a  factory  at  Akron  after  all,  as  has 
been  rumored.  In  all  probability  some 
of  the  stockholders  of  the  consolidated 
will  be  interested  in  the  new  company, 
however.  The  only  Akron  man  who  is 
known  to  be  interested  in  it  is  S.  S. 
Miller,  formerly  manager  of  the  Good- 
rich plant,  who  has  been  selected  as 
manager. 

Contracts  I,et  for  New  Factory. 

The  name  will  be  the  Buckeye  Rubber 
Co.  It  will  be  capitalized  at  a  good  fig- 
ure, although  the  exact  amount  can  noi 
be  stated  at  present.  The  factory  will  be 
large  and  will  cost  about  $30,000.  it 
will  be  in  the  shape  of  an  L  and  will 
be  one  story  high.  Contracts  for  this 
building  have  already  been  let  and  those 
interested  are  considering  the  matter  of 
machinery. 

It  is  said  that  the  factory  will  also 
manufacture  other  lines  of  goods  besides 
tires  to  be  sold  to  outside  persons,  the 
Consolidated  Rubber  Co.  having  nothing 
to  do  with  them. 


IMPORTANT  OHIO  DECISION 


Precedent  Estab  ished  in  Maumee  Cycle  Co. 
Case  Regarding  Stockholders'  Liability. 


A  legal  decision  of  importance  to  stock- 
holders in  incorporated  companies  in 
Ohio,  as  establishing  a  precedent,  was 
handed  down  a  few  days  ago  in  Toledo  by 
Judge  Kinkade  in  the  case  of  the  First 
National  bank  vs.  the  Maumee  Cycle  Co. 

When  the  cycle  company  became  bank- 
rupt and  went  into  the  hands  of  a  re- 
ceiver, it  left  as  a  legacy  to  the  stock- 
holders a  number  of  unpaid  claims.  Frank 
J.  Cheney  and  A.  B.  TJlinghast  trans- 
ferred their  stock  in  the  institution  in- 
directly to  the  First  National  bank,  but 
the  method  of  the  transfer  was  legally 
questioned.  The  court  held  that  the  find- 
ing of  Referee  W.  Tyler  was  conclusive, 
and  that  the  sellers  were  not  responsible 
after  the  dates  of  the  sale  in  January  and 
November,  1897. 

What  is  of  greater  importance  was  the 
decision  of  the  court  in  reference  to  the 
liability  of  stockholders  for  the  debts  of 
defunct  corporations.  It  has  been  the 
custom  in  Lucas  county  courts  to  render 
a  judgment  against  each  stockholder  for 
the  entire  amount  of  his  stock.  For  a 
company  liability  of  $500,  a  $10,000  stock- 
holder was  assessed  by  judgment  for  his 
entire  stock. 

Judge  Kinkade  held  that  no  stock- 
holder is  liable  for  more  than  the  liability 
of  the  defunct  corporation,  after  the  as- 
sets had  been  properly  estimated  and  de- 
ducted from  the  debts.  Then  each  stock- 
holder is  equally  liable  for  the  balance, 
and  a  judgment  may  be  recovered  from 
each  and  all  for  the  total  liability. 


Heywood  License  Law  Invalid. 

The  but  recently  enacted  Heywood 
license  law,  which  applies  to  bicycles  and 
all  other  kinds  of  vehicles,  has  been  de- 
clared invalid  by  the  supreme  court  of 
Ohio  The  case  was  not  reported,  but  it 
is  understood  that  the  reasons  for  the 
court's  actions  are  similar  to  those  given 
in  the  case  of  M.  J.  Daniels  vs.  Director 


of  Accounts  Scott  of  this  city  to  issue  him 
a  license  as  a  pawnbroker,  in  which  the 
court  held  that  the  bill  was  special  and 
class  legislation;  that  it  gave  undue  ad- 
vantage to  some  persons  over  others; 
that  the  subject  did  not  indicate  what  the 
bill  contained,  and  that  it  was  in  contra- 
vention of  the  constitution  of  the  state  in 
several  other  particulars.  The  Heywood 
bill  applied  to  Columbus  alone  and 
through  its  operations  the  officials  ex- 
pected to  collect  about  $40,000  for  street 
improvement  purposes.  Attempts  have 
been  made  several  times  to  tax  bicycles 
in  this  city,  but  they  have  always  failed. 
This  will  probably  end  the  matter. 


RETAIL    TRADE    MISCELLANY 


Opens  an  Export  Freight  Bureau. 

The  National  Association  of  Manufac- 
turers has  opened  a  bureau  in  New  York 
City  called  the  International  Freight  Bu- 
reau for  the  accommodation  of  its  mem- 
bers. Information  can  be  secured  there 
on  all  questions  of  export  and  it  has  been 
decided  to  compile  all  essential  informa- 
tion on  the  export  question.  Members 
will  be  informed  regarding  the  proper 
manner  in  which  goods  should  be  packed 
for  certain  countries,  what  the  customs 
regulations  are  at  points  of  destination, 
the  amount  of  duties  required  and  on  all 
other  points  on  which  technical  infor- 
mation is  necessary.  Members  will  also 
have  the  benefit  of  having  their  ship- 
ments concentrated  with  those  of  other 
members,  thus  bringing  about  a  lower 
rate  of  freight. 


"Misery  Loves  Company." 

Writes  an  English  tradesman  from  Ger- 
many to  a  home  cycle  paper: 

All  the  makers  here  are  at  their  wits'  end 
to  make  things  go  along  at  all.  The  cry 
here  is,  "We  must  manufacture  cheaper  or 
we  shall  lose  the  business."  The  first  thing 
they  do  is  to  buy  cheap  material,  with  the 
result  that  they  have  much  waste  in  their 
factories  and  get  many  returns.  Most  of 
them  here  copy  the  American  models,  and 
dreadful  copies  they  are.  The  military  au- 
thorities here  are  about  giving  out  a  large 
contract  for  the  winter,  and  the  machines 
are  not  to  weigh  more  than  24  lbs.  with  ev- 
erything on.  You  can  console  our  makers 
over  in  England  if  they  are  having  hard 
times,    for    so   are   the   Continental    people. 


N^w  Canadian  Customs  Regulations. 

The  Canadian  government  has  adopted 
similar  regulations  to  those  of  the  United 
States  requiring  triplicate  invoices,  one 
to  be  filed  at  the  port  of  entry,  one  with 
the  shipper  and  the  remaining  one  to 
be  forwarded  to  the  Department  of  Cus- 
toms at  Ottawa. 

The  department  is  also  putting  into 
force  the  following  new  regulations, 
which  are  of  particular  interest  to  im- 
porters: 

The  invoice  produced  for  entry  at  the 
custom-house,  in  respect  of  goods  purchased 
by  an  importer,  shall  be  an  invoice  from  the 
person,  firm,  or  corporation  selling  the 
goods  to  such  importer.  The  invoice  shall 
be  properly  certified  and  shall  faithfully 
represent  the  transaction  between  the  seller 
of  the  goods  and  the  importer  in  respect  of 
such  goods,  and  shall  truly  exhibit  the  ac- 
tual price  paid  and  to  be  paid  for  the  goods 
by  the  importer  making  entry  thereof,  in- 
cluding the  cost  of  coverings  of  any  kind 
and  all  charges  and  expenses  incident  to 
placing  the  goods  In  condition,  packed  ready 
for  shipment  direct  to  Canada.  Goods  bona 
fide  exported  to  Canada  from  any  country, 
but  passing  in  transit  through  another  coun- 
try, shall  be  valued  for  duty  as  if  they  were 
imported  directly  from  such  first-mentioned 
country. 

A.  L.  Crandall  of  Oak's  Corners  recently 
plead  guilty  before  the  patent  commis- 
sioner to  the  time-honored  crime  of  in- 
venting an  automatic  bicycle  pump  adapt- 
ed to  go  'round  merrily  with  the  wheel 
and  pump  air  into  the  tire  while  on  the 
went. 


Condensed  Report  of  New  Stores  and  Repair 

Shops  Opened,  Changes  of 

Ownership,  Etc. 


New  Repair  Shops. 

Cottage  City,  Mass. — H..E.  King. 

Durand,  Wis.  —  Andrew  Beech,  River 
street. 

Falmouth,  Mass. — W.  H.  Marble. 

fronton,  O. — Fred  Hamilton. 

Villisca,  la.— A.  T.  Curtis. 

Marquette,  Mich.— R.  L.  Francis,  Pen- 
dill  building. 

Carlisle,  Pa.  —  Ira  C.  Zeigler,  North 
Hanover  street. 

Marshall,  111. — Lou  Kuhlman. 

Eugene,  Ore. — Al  Kuykendall. 

Windfall,  Ind.— Sebern  &  Co. 

Grand  Marais,  Mich. — N.  C.  Viou. 

Logansport,  Ind. — Ed.  Parmenter  and 
W.  Lawrence. 

Wolfville,  Nova  Scotia. — Suttie  &  Da- 
vidson. 

Campello,  Mass. — Brenton  D.  Bishop. 

Changes  of  Ownership. 

Dalton,  Mass.— C,  C.  Bartlett  to  Renter 
&  Robertson. 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind.— A.  C.  Katt  to  A.  N. 
Brinkert. 

LeRoy,  N.  Y. — Post  &  Meacham  to  Mr. 
Post. 

McComb,  C— W.  H.  Fetters  to  John 
Cherry;  removed  to  Bascom,  O. 

Dwight,  111. — Martin  Nelson  to  Flagler 
&  Crandall. 

Vinton,  la. — L.  Spencer  to  dishing  & 
Fowler. 

Kalispell,  Mont.— Phillips  &  Stanford  to 
E.  W.  Phillips. 

Retired  From  Btislness. 

Detroit,  Mich.— L.  C.  &  E.  C.  Steers  Bi- 
cycle Co. 
Haverhill,  Mass. — Frank  H.  Fernald. 

Damaged  by  Fire. 

St.  Paul,  Minn. — August  Lindgreen,  204 
West  Sixth  street;  loss  $50. 
Ballston  Spa,  N.  Y.— R.  H.  Mott  &  Co. 
Lynn,  Mass. — Joseph  Soucy;  loss  $500. 


Cement  for  Handle  Bar  Grips. 

A  repairer  writes  that  a  good  cement 
for  fastening  grips  on  handle  bars  is 
made  by  soaking  white  glue  in  water 
until  soft.  A  gentle  heat  will  then  be 
necessai-y  to  bring  the  softened  glue  into 
a  solution.  Enough  water,  and  some 
nitric  acid,  should  then  be  added  to  keep 
the  glue  in  liquid  form.  This  liquid  glue 
is  mixed  with  whiting  to  a  thick  paste 
and  applied  to  the  inside  of  the  grip  with 
a  stick.  By  mixing  with  additional  water 
it  can  be  poured  in  and  the  surplus  al- 
lowed to  run  off.  A  day  or  more  should 
be  allowed  the  cemented  grip  to  "set." 


Effective  Enamel  Polish. 

A  polishing  powder  which  will  not 
scratch  the  finest  enamel  is  mg-de  by  add- 
ing a  solution  of  green  vitriol  (sulphate 
of  iron)  to  a  solution  of  oxalic  acid.  This 
precipitates  an  oxalate  of  iron,  which, 
when  collected  on  a  filter,  washed,  dried, 
and  heated  in  an  iron  or  other  vessel  to 
a  dull  red  heat,  becomes  a  dark  red  oxide 
of  iron  and  can  be  used  to  restore  the 
luster  of  old  enamel  where  the  ordinary 
polishing  powder  fails.  It  should  be  ap- 
plied with  a  piece  of  red  chamios. 


A  small  factory  is  being  constructed  in 
Effingham,  111.,  for  the  manufacture  of  a 
new  chainless  bicycle  of  which  F.  Stal- 
lings  is  patentee.  Manufacturing  opera- 
tions are  expected  to  begin  in  sixty  to 
ninety  days. 


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263 


MISNOMERS  IN  CYCLE  PARLANCE 


Many  Bicycle  Parts  Carelessly  and   Unfittingly  Named  —  Inconsis- 
tent Application  of  Mechanical  Terms 


The  bicycle  industry,  like  Topsy  of 
Uncle  Tom's  Cabin,  "jest  growed  up." 
But  little  pains  have  been  taken  to  give  it 
a  higher  education.  Its  learning  is  a 
matter  of  experience  and  its  wisdom  a 
case  of  knowing  by  trying.  Such  an 
education  is  not  to  be  disparaged  for  it  is 
practical,  but  it  carries  along  in  its  wake 
many  bits  of  inconsistency. 

The  nomenclature  of  bicycle  mechanics 
furnishes  a  good  example.  There  is 
probably  no  class  of  technical  words  in 
use  at  the  present  time  which  bears  less 
evidence  of  consideration  at  the  time  of 
derivation.  Bicycle  terms  happened,  and 
in  the  happening  many  of  them  were 
given  no  better  excuse  for  existence  than 
usage. 

Bottom  Bracket. 

Crank  Bracket. 

Crank  Hanger. 

Crank  Shell. 

Crank  Yoke. 
All  names  for  a  single  part.  Nowhere 
else  in  mechanics  is  a  journal  box  called 
a  bracket.  If  such  a  piece  were  a  bracket 
it  would,  in  a  bicycle,  be  a  shaft  bracket 
and  not  a  crank  bracket.  Likewise  crank 
shell,  crank  hanger  and  crank  yoke  would 
be  replaced  by  shaft  shell,  hanger  and 
yoke,  respectively.  The  word  yoke  is 
used  to  signify  a  construction  which  ties 
two  parts  together  that  they  may  operate 
in  unison,  as  a  pair  of  oxen.  Crank  yoke 
would  then  mean  properly  a  piece  em- 
bracing the  two  cranks  of  a  bicycle  and 
not  a  journal  for  the  shaft.  The  wo.d 
shell  is  limited  in  its  real  meaning.  It 
properly  refers  to  the  tubular  part  of  the 
so-called  crank  hanger  group. 

Crank  hanger  is  a  term  which  is  used 
to  apply  to  shaft,  crank  and  sprocket 
set,  to  an  entire  outfit  including  box,  or 
to  the  shaft  and  crank  group  alone. 
Respective  instances:  A.  and  J.  hanger 
to  fit  any  bracket;  Ewald  crank  hanger 
for  three-crown  frames;  Fauber  one- 
piece  crank  hanger.  If  the  cranks  and 
shaft  be  made  in  one  piece  or  in  two 
pieces  is  then  the  crank  hanger  entire  to 
be  dubbed  one-piece  or  two-piece? 

Chain  Guard. 
Trouser  Gtiard. 
Uud  Guard. 
Dress  Guard. 

If  a  guard  to  prevent  a  lady  rider's 
skirt  from  catching  in  the  chain  is  ap- 
plied to  the  bicycle  it  is  a  chain  guard. 
If  a  guard  to  prevent  a  man's  trousers 
from  catching  in  the  chain  is  applied 
to  the  man  it  is  a  trouser  guard.  If  a 
guard  which  is  fastened  to  a  man  is  to 
guard  the  man  from  the  chain  then  a 
guard  which  is  fastened  to  a  bicycle 
should  be  a  guard  to  guard  the  bicycle 
from  the  man,  to  protect  the  chain  from 
the  evil  association  of  the  rider.  Like- 
wise a  mud  guard  would  stand  sentry 
over  mud  to  ward  off  the  contaminating 
influence  of  the  cyclist,  while  the  dress 
guard  would  serve  as  a  general  insurance 
against  all  forms  of  accident  and  inci- 
dent. 

Chain  Adjuster. 

If  there  is  any  term  in  bicycle  talk 
which  is  abused,  misused,  misunderstood, 
it  is  chain  adjuster.  On  no  single  bicycle 
manufactured  to-day  is  there  a  chain 
adjuster.      Every     device,    arrangement, 


contrivance  or  abortion  so  called  is  a 
bicycle  adjuster  by  means  of  which  the 
bicycle  itself  can  be  adjusted  to  match 
the  chain.  A  chain  is  never  adjusted  ex- 
cept upon  an  occasional  tandem  whose 
front  chain  is  supplied  with  an  idle 
sprocket  or  like  device.  There  are  two 
kinds  of  bicycle  adjusters,  misnamed 
chain  adjusters — frame  adjusters  and 
wheel  base  regulators.  The  former  gen- 
erally comprise  an  eccentric  mounting  for 
the  drive  shaft  journal.  By  it  the  drive 
and  the  driven  shaft  may  be  separated  or 
brought  toward  each  other  to  suit  the 
length  of  the  chain  and  incidentally  the 
distance  fropi  pedal  to  saddle  altered  or 
the  height  of  the  frame  changed. 

The  wheel  regulator  takes  up  slack 
or  loosens  a  chain  by  lengthening  or 
shortening  the  43%-inch  wheel  base 
which  the  bicycle  designer  very  carefully 
computed  to  be  the  ideal  base  for  his 
machine.  Question:  If  in  a  factory  the 
line  and  counter  shaft  hangers  were  made 
to  slide  along  the  ceiling  so  that  slack 
belts  could  be  tightened  would  that  ar- 
rangement be  a  belt  adjuster  or  a  shaft 
tonic?  The  bicycle  rider  never  adjusts  a 
chain  except  when  he  and  a  lO-inch,  file 
conspire  to  remove  a  link. 

Seat  Post. 
Seat  Post  Cluster. 
Seat  Post  Bracket. 
Seat  Mast. 

The  thing  one  sits  on  when  cycle  riding 
is  invariably  called  a  saddle,  yet  when  the 
same  term  is  used  to  form  part  of  a  rel- 
ative phrase  it  is  warped  into  seat.  If  one 
sits  on  a  saddle  and  that  saddle  is  sup- 
ported by  a  post,  why  would  not  the  post 
be  a  saddle  post? 

The  piece  that  connects  the  tube  which 
is  called  the  upper  reach,  that  which  is 
named  the  seat  mast  and  those  mentioned 
as  rear  stays,  is  a  seat  post  cluster  if  all 
of  the  above  tubes  are  joined  to  it  rigidly 
by  brazing.  When  the  so-called  rear 
stays  are  attached  by  means  of  a  bolt  the 
part  becomes  a  seat  post  bracket.  Just 
how  the  difference  between  bolting  and 
brazing  converts  a  cluster  into  a  bracket 
is  an  open  question.  If  a  man  should 
speak  of  a  rose  cluster  it  would  be 
inferred  that  he  meant  some  kind  of 
a  bouquet  of  roses.  As  a  similar  phrase 
seat  post  cluster  should  convey  the  idea 
of  a  bunch  of  seat  posts.  If  it  is  neces- 
sary to  use  the  word  cluster  the  part  in 
question  might  rightly  be  called  the 
upper  tube  cluster. 

Strut. 
Seat  Mast. 
Upper  Reach. 
I,ower  Reach. 
Rear  Stay. 

Generally  if  a  bicycle  builder  places  a 
tube  in  an  unusual  position  he  calls  it  a 
strut,  regardless  of  the  service  it  is  to 
perform.  In  frame  work  only  such 
braces  are  struts  which  are  intended  to 
bear  direct  compressive  strain.  The  so- 
called  seat  mast  of  a  bicycle  frame  is  a 
strut.  It  is  probably  a  seat  mast  be- 
cause its  lower  end  rests  on  something 
and  its  upper  end  carries  something, 
which  may  or  may  not  be  a  good  rea- 
son for  likening  it  to  the  main  mast  of 
a   sailboat. 

Upper  and  lower  reaches  are  doubt- 
less  referred    to   as   such    because   they 


reach  from  one  point  to  another  respec- 
tively and  one  is  above  the  other.  A 
stay  is  always  (if  correctly  used)  a  part 
in  tension  to  hold  other  parts  together; 
briefly,  it  is  a  tie  rod.  The  tubes  we  call 
rear  stays  are  not  in  a  frame  to  hold 
things  together,  but  to  keep  things 
apart.  They  bear  compressive  strain 
and  are  not  stays.  Rear  braces  would 
be  a  fitting  term  were  it  not  appropriated 
by  the  short  cross  tubes  used  to  stiffen 
the  rear  frame. 

Shaft. 
Axle. 
Pin. 
Spindle. 

If  it  carries  the  front  sprocket  wheel 
and  cranks  it  is  a  shaft.  If  it  is  within 
the  hub  it  is  a  spindle  or  axle.  If  it 
supports  the  pedal  it  is  a  pin.  Crank 
shaft  is  right.  Hub  axle  is  right.  Pedal 
pin  is  right.  Hub  or  pedal  spindle  is 
wrong.  A  shaft  revolves  within  a  jour- 
nal box,  as  the  fly-wheel  shaft  of  an  en- 
gine. An  axle,  without  rotating,  sup- 
ports a  revolving  member.  A  pin  is  a 
short  shaft  with  no  definite  usage  in 
this  connection.  It  is  a  loosely  app'.ied 
term  to  be  used  when  its  application  is 
understood.  A  spindle  is  properly  a 
revolving  shaft  carrying  something  upon 
which  work  is  to  be  done,  as  the  spindle 
of  a  lathe.  There  is  no  spindle  in  a 
bicycle. 

Inverted  Cup. 
Disk  AdjusticEf. 

In  some  forms  of  bearings  the  ball 
cup  faces  inward.  It  is  then  an  inverted 
cup.  Inverted  applies  to  things  which 
are  upside  down.  Is  a  ball  cup  which 
faces  inward  upside  down?  The  phrase 
disk  adjusting  came  from  England  and 
is  used  in  reference  to  those  bearings 
which  are  adjusted  by  means  of  one  or 
both  cups  instead  of  by  the  cones.  If 
a  bearing  is  adjusted  by  means  of  the 
cup  it  is  cup  adjusting.  If  such  a  bear- 
ing is  called  disk  adjusting  one  may  in- 
fer that  the  ball  cup  is  a  disk.  There 
is  about  as  much  likeness  between  a 
cup  and  a  disk  as  between  a  dish  pan 
and  a  stove  lid.  A  disk  is  a  flat  circular 
plate. 

Ball  Cup. 
Ball  Race. 
Bearing  Case. 

Ball  cup  is  probably  the  most  signifi- 
cant term.  The  track  of  the  ball  on 
cone  or  cup  is  as  rightly  a  ball  race  as 
is  the  ball  cup.  A  bearing  case  means 
a  ball  cup  as  nearly  as  a  suit  case  means 
the  strap  inside. 

Head  I<Hg. 
Head  Clip. 
Seat  Post  Clip. 

A  lug  is  a  projecting  piece  to  which 
anything  is  attached  or  against  which 
something  bears.  A  frame  connection, 
be  it  at  any  corner  of  the  frame,  has 
lugs  upon  it  to  which  the  frame  tubes 
may  be  attached,  but  it  is  not  itself  a 
lug.  A  head  connection  has  two  branches 
or  lugs,  but  a  head  connection  is  not  a 
head  lug.  A  so-called  bottom  bracket 
has  three  or  four  branches  or  lugs  for 
the  reception  of  the  frame  tubes,  but  the 
bracket  is  not  a  lug.  A  clip  is  an  em- 
bracing strap  to  hold  parts  or  articles 
together.  For  instance,  a  light  spring 
band  by  means  of  which  a  pump  is  se- 
cured to  a  frame  tube  for  transportation 
is  a  clip,  but  to  call  a  frame  connection 
a  clip  is  a  perversion  pure  and  simple 
of  the  English  language. 

Is  it  a  wonder  that  the  layman  finds  it 
difficult  to  express  himself  in  the  terms 
of  the  initiated? 

But,  after  all,  "What's  in  a  name,"  so 
long  as  the  parts  named  are  designed 
well,  made  right,  and  used  understand- 
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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


PATENT  OFFICE  PICKINGS 


Good,  Bad   and   Indifferent  Cycle  Inventions  Over  which  the  Gov- 
ernment Has  Established  a  Protectorate 


Handle  Bar  Binder. 

Several  seat  post  and  handle  bar  bind- 
ers are  In  use  which  do  not  depend  for 
their  binding  engagement  upon  screw- 
thread  action,  but  aie  tightened  and 
loosened  by  simply  altering  the  position 
of  one  part  with  respect  to  the  other,  as 
by  turning  a  rotatable  member  within  a 
stationary  one.  In  nearly  every  case  the 
stationary  member  is  comprised  by  some 
part  of  the  machine,  as  the  seat  mast  or 
fork  stem  tube.  The  binders  are  accord- 
ingly very  simple  and  in  most  instances 
require  but  one  removable  piece.  Such  is 
the  character  of  the  binder  for  which  let- 
ters patent  have  been  issued  to  Emil 
Fahlstrom  and  F.  W.  Lusebrinlc  of 
Bridgeport,  Conn. 

Two  eccentric  seats  one  above  the  other 
are  formed  within  the  upper  end  of  the 
fork  stem  (or  seat  mast),  the  lower  being 
smaller  than  the  upper,  that  at  one  side 
the  walls  may  coincide.  The  removable 
binder  piece  is  formed  exteriorly  to  slip 
into  this  double  eccentric  seat,  there  be- 
ing two  eccentric  but  parallel  surfaces 
which  match  those  formed  within  the 
tube  end.  The  interior  bore  of  the  binder 
piece  is  straight  and  smooth. 

On  a  line  with  the  partial  shoulder  be- 
tween the  two  eccentric  surfaces  of  the 
binder  is  a  cross  cut  extending  one-fourth 


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way  around  the  sleeve  and  at  one  end  this 
cut  joins  a  vertical  cut  running  to  the 
lower  end.  The  iipper  end  of  the  binder 
is  furnished  with  a  shoulder  which  may 
be  either  provided  with  spanner  holes  or 
with  wrench  seats. 

When  the  sleeve  is  in  a  certain  position 
within  the  fork  stem  tube  its  eccentric 
surfaces  will  exactly  correspond  in  posi- 
tion with  those  of  the  tube,  and  the  han- 
dle bar  stem  may  be  readily  slipped  in  or 
out.  By  turning  the  binder  the  eccentric 
surfaces  are  brought  toward  opposition 
and  the  split  end  of  the  binder  is  drawn 
tightly  around  the  tube.  The  binding  ef- 
fect will  thus  extend  over  a  considerable 
vertical  distance  and  will  be  practically 
uniform  all  of  the  way  around  the  stem. 
In  consideration  of  its  rather  uncommon- 
ly large  binding  surface  and  its  extreme 
simplicity,  this  binder  should  rank  among 
those  known  to  the  trade. 

One  of  the  inventors,  Mr.  Lusebrink,  is 
also  the  recipient  of  letters  patent  for 
means  of  fastening  a  front  sprocket  to  its 
crank  shaft. 

Previous  Invention  Improved. 

Last  year  a  patent  was  allowed  for  a 
pneumatic  tire  having  a  sealed  sack  or 
pocket  within  it  which  contains  a  quan- 
tity of  self-healing  compound  or  mate- 
rial, said  sealed  sack  or  pocket  being 
employed  as  a  valve  for  inflation,  and  to 


be  pierced  by  a  tubular  needle  adapted 
for  connection  with  an  air  pump  when- 
ever it  is  desired  to  inflate  the  tire.  When 
said  needle  is  withdrawn  the  puncture 
produced  by  its  insertion  is  automatically 
sealed.  When  the  tubular  needle  is  thrust 
through  the  valve,  it  sometimes  happens 
that  its  point  penetrates  the  tire  oppo- 
site the  valve.  G.  H.  Clark  of  Boston  has 
devised  a  scheme  which  has  for  its  object 
to  provide  means  whereby  this  trouble 
may  be  avoided,  and  to  this  end  the  in- 
vention consists  in  providing  the  tire  with 
a  protecting-plate  opposite  the  inflation 
valve,  against  which  the  point  of  the 
tubular  needle  will  strike  if  introduced 
too  great  a  distance.  '     ' 

Lesson  in  Patent  Drafting. 

American  patent  office  draftsmen  are 
prone  to  scorn  all  attempt  to  more  than 
show  the  idea  of  an  invention  when  pic- 
turing it  on  the  patent  specification  draw- 
ing sheets.  It  is  seldom  that  a  patent 
office  draftsman's  bicycle  looks  like  a 
modern  bicycle. 

It  is  not  necessary  that  it  should,  but 
in  consideration  of  the  fact  that  it  is  as 
easy  to  draw  a  bicycle  which  looks  like 
a  modern  affair  as  one  which  has  the  ap- 
pearance of  an  antiquated  relic  it  would 
be  an  inexpensive  method  of  making  in- 
ventions more  intelligible  at  first  glance 
were  the  machines  of  which  they  are 
parts  contrived  in  pen  and  ink  to  bear  at 
least  a  fair  semblance  of  commercial  form 
and  vigor.  Besides,  an  exaggerated  me- 
chanical notion  may  be  made  to  appear 
less  freakish  if  it  is  incorporated  into  a 
bicycle  of  present  style. 

The  accompanying  two-column  illus- 
tration is  a  direct  reproduction  of  the 
patent  office  drawing  forming  a  part  of 
the  patent  specifications  of  an  English- 
man's invention.  The  invention  is  mere- 
ly a  re-wrought  old-time  idea.  It  has 
been  tried  in  many  forms  and  proven  un- 
satisfactory, but  the  drawing  whereof  it 
is  presented  to  the  patent  commissioner 
and  the  public  lends  it  much  more  char- 
acter than  it  really  possesses.  The  bicy- 
cle of  which  it  is  a  part  is  a  typical 
English  machine  and  even  saddle,  handle 
bars,  frame  connections  and  front  forks 
are  drawn  with  an  accuracy  that  could 
hardly  be  bettered  in  a  shop  drawing.    It 


represents  the  invention  as  it  would  ap- 
pear in  its  commercial  form  were  it  to 
get  that  far  in  its  precarious  career. 

The  driving  mechanism  constituting  the 
invention  is  an  adaptation  of  the  "grass- 
hopper" affair  brought  out  a  few  years 
ago  by  the  Elliptic  Cycle  Co.  of  Peterbor- 
ough, England,  but  which  was  unsuccess- 
ful because  of  the  fact  that,  like  our  old 
American  Broncho,  so  much  of  the  rid- 
er's weight  was  over  the  rear  wheel  that 
riding,  if  not  dangerous,  was  at  least 
very  inconvenient  and  uncomfortable  at 
times.  Hence  in  this  re-hash  of  the  pre- 
vious device  the  drive  motion  is  trans- 
mitted to  the  rear  wheel  through  a  train 
of  gears,  thus  permitting  the  crank  shaft 
to  be  located  ahead  of  the  rear  wheel  and 
the  pedals  to  be  approximately  where 
they  are  supposed  to  be  on  an  ordinary 
respectable  bicycle. 

The  crank  shaft  gear  is  elliptical  and 
engages  the  elliptical  portion  of  the  dou- 
ble middle  gear.  The  circular  portion  of 
this  gear  meshes  with  the  round  rear  hub 
gear.  The  pedals  may  be  mounted  either 
on  the  link  supported  swinging  levers 
or  directly  upon  the  drive  cranks. 


Built-Up  Wood  Rim. 

Letters  patent  have  been  granted  to  C. 
L.  Washburn  and  A.  C.  Perham  of  Paris, 
Me.,   for  built-up  wood  rims.     Two  con- 


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structions  specified  by  the  inventors  are 
shown  in  the  accompanying  illustration. 

One  is  formed  of  two  strips  of  wood 
which  are  provided  with  a  number  of 
longitudinal  pointed  tongues  and  grooves 
on  their  adjacent  sides.  These  tongues 
and  grooves  are  of  varying  depths,  but 
near  the  center  of  the  rim  they  are,  of 
course,  deeper  than  near  the  edges.  It  is 
intended  that  the  grain  of  the  wood  in 
the  respective  strips  should  run  in  vary- 
ing directions  and  that  the  end  joints 
should  occur  at  different  points  on  the 
periphery  of  the  rim.  The  four  peri- 
pheral edges  of  the  strips  meet  at  the 
outside  to  form  the  two  edges  of  the  rim. 
The  inventors  say  that  the  meeting  of  the 
two  differently  grained  wood  strips  at  the 
edges  will  greatly  strengthen  said  edges. 

In  the  other  form  of  rim  three  strips 
are  used,  one  for  the  inner  side  and  two 
parallelly  located  strips  for  the  outside 
peripherj'.  The  two  outside  strips  do  not 
quite  meet  at  the  annular  center  of  the 
rim,  there  being  left  enough  space  to 
permit  the  boring  of  the  spoke  nipple 
holes  through  the  single  inner  strip.     It 


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285 


is  intended,  however,  that  the  nipple 
washers  overlap  all  three  strips. 

The  first  claim  granted  with  this  patent 
is  as  follows: 

"A  wooden  rim  consisting  of  adjacent 
annular  strips  of  opposing  grains,  provid- 
ed with  longitudinal,  interlocking  tongues 
and  grooves,  and  having  the  lateral  parts 
of  the  said  strips  converging  outwardly 
to  the  same  lateral  line  on  each  side,  in 
order  that  the  opposing  grains  of  these 
converging  lateral  parts  may  brace  each 
other  and  make  a  single  strong  edge  on 
each  side,  substantially  as  set  forth." 

Lever  Drive  and  Brake. 

Bicycle  driving  mechanisms  built  on 
the  lever  and  winding  belt  plan  are  tire- 
some by  constant  repetition  in  the  slight- 
ly changed  forms  which  late-in-the-day 
inventors  are  able  to  produce.  The  re- 
cent invention  of  A.  N.  Sharpes  of  Gray- 
mont.  111.,  which  is  shown  in  the  annexed 
illustration,  is  saved  from  the  usual  me- 
diocrity of  its  kind  by  the  incorporation 
of  a  pedal-actuated  brake. 

The  driving  mechanism  comprises  bent 
crank  levers,  connecting  straps  and 
clutch  mounted,  spring  controlled  drums 
around  which  the  driving  straps  may 
wind.  Thus  far  the  device  is  not  even 
patentable.  But  Mr.  Inventor  adds  a 
brake,  obtains  claims  which  cover  only 
the  construction  of  the  brake  and  tells 
his  wife  that  he  has  a  patent  for  a  brand 
new  bicycle. 

The  brake  consists  of  a  spool  shaped 
roller  supported  in  a  hinged  hanger 
whose  bracket  is  secured  to  the  seat  mast 


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a  few  inches  above  the  crank  yoke.  The 
upper  end  of  the  brake  hanger  is  pro- 
vided with  a  pair  of  horizontal  extensions. 
If  the  rider  desires  to  operate  the  brake 
he  pushes  the  pedal  or  pedals  down  fur- 
ther than  he  is  ordinarily  supposed  to 
do  and  the  back  section  of  the  pedal  lever 
will  be  pulled  forward  sufficiently  to  en- 
gage the  projection  on  the  brake  lever  and 
thus  throw  the  brake  roller  back  against 
the  tire. 

It  is  obvious  that  in  pushing  the  pedal 
downv^ard  beyond  the  usual  limit  the 
rider  exerts  an  additional  propelling  ef- 
fort which  must  be  counteracted  by  the 
brake  in  addition  to  the  previous  momen- 
tum of  the  machine,  and  that  as  the  pedal 
nears  its  downward  limit  it  is  iu  a  poor 
position  for  effective  braking  exertion  by 
the  rider.  However,  such  small  points 
need  not  worry  the  inventor,  as  a  brake 
for  an  up-amJ-down  movement  bicycle  is 
not  in  such  demand  that  it  must  be  per- 
fect. 

Employs  Rack  and  Pinion. 

The  development  of  the  coaster  brake 
is  interesting  if  for  no  other  reason  than 
that  it  affords  a  fine  chance  for  the  in- 
troduction of  old  mechanical  movements 
to  new  uses.  A  radical  departure  from 
the  usual  forms  of  construction  of  coaster 
brakes  is  the  recently  patented  device  of 
F.  A.  Miller  of  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  It  is 
noteworthy  because  of  its  originality, 
though  its  practicability  is  questionable. 

The  rear  sprocket  is  attached  to  the 
hub  by  means  of  an  incline  clutch  of  the 
positive  engagement  type.  A  similar 
clutch   bearing   a   spur   gear   pinion,   but 


arranged  to  operate  in  opposite  direction, 
is  secured  to  the  crank  shaft  within  the 
bracket.  Supported  by  a  light  cross  frame 
attached  to  the  rear  fork  tubes  is  a  hinged 
arm  divided  at  its  lower  end  to  receive  a 
spool-shaped  brake  roUer,  A  in  the  ac- 
companying illustration,  adapted  to  be 
brought  into  frictional  engagement  with 
the  tire. 

The  brake  roller  instead  of  being  actu- 
ated by  a  set  of  levers  and  links  as  cus- 
tomary, is  operated  by  the  direct  hori- 
zontal thrust  movement  of  a  light  gear 
rack  which  engages  the  spur  pinion  on 
the  crank  shaft.  The  rack  is  spring  re- 
tained within  a  horizontal  tube  connect- 


ing the  crank  bracket  with  the  brake  shoe 
attachment  frame. 

It  is  obvious  that  the  respective  clutch- 
es are  so  arranged  with  respect  to  their 
direction  of  operation  that  when  the  rider 
ceases  pedaling  the  rear  sprocket  clutch 
will  act  as  a  free-wheel  device,  and  that 
when  he  back  pedals  the  crank  shaft  and 
spur  pinion  will  lock  together  and  the 
latter  in  its  backward  revolution  will 
force  the  gear  rack  to  the  rear,  thus 
pressing  the  brake  roller  against  the  tire. 

Worm  Driving  Gear. 

This  invention  comprises  a  chainless 
driving  mechanism  whose  rear  members 
are  ordinary  bevel  gears  and  whose  front 
members  consist  of  a  combination  of 
worm  wheel  and  spur  gear.  The  spur 
gear  is  mounted  on  the  crank  shaft  and 
has  but  a  small  number  of  teeth,  these 
being  placed  at  considerable  intervals 
around  its  periphery.  The  number  of 
teeth  shown  in  the  patent  drawings  is 
five. 

On  the  forward  end  of  the  transmission 
shaft  is  a  peculiarly  formed  worm,  it  be- 
ing concave  or  spool  shaped  and  provid- 
ed with  five  spiral  grooves  or  notches 
which  are  supposed  to  engage  successive- 
ly the  teeth  on  the  spur  drive  wheel. 
Another  feature  of  the  invention  is  the 
mounting  of  the  transmission  shaft.  This 
is  supported  on  three  ball  bearings,  two 
at  the  forward  end  and  one  at  the  rear. 
The  end  thrust  is  entirely  carried  by  the 
two  forward  bearings,  that  at  the  rear 
being  simply  a  parallel  bearing. 

If  desired  the  teeth  on  the  drire  wheel 
may    be   supplied   with   small   rollers    to 


r/rfCy/:^:  '^"^ 


reduce  friction  between  that  wheel   and 
the  worm. 

The  inventor  is  W.  N.  Boyd,  deceased; 
B.  J.  Boyd  of  Carlisle,  Pa.,  executrix. 

Mentioned  Briefly. 

An  inflatable  resilient  handle  bar  grip 
has  been  devised  by  R.  W.  Pratt,  of  Or- 
well, N.  Y. 

Letters  patent  have  been  granted  to  J. 
P.  Scovill  of  Chicago  for  the  two-piece 
crank  hanger  which   has  been  manufac- 


tured by  the  Geo.  L.  Thompson  Mfg.  Co., 
to  whom  the  rights  are  assigned. 

C.  B.  Wells  of  Chelsea,  Mass.,  is  father 
to  a  pedal  and  crank  whereby  by  unscrew- 
ing a  locking  ring  the  pedal  may  be 
tipped  downward  to  lie  in  a  straight  line 
with  the  crank.  The  bicycle  is  then  un- 
ridable  and  may  be  packed  in  a  crate, 
stowed  in  an  attic  or  trundled  along  the 
street  without  danger  of  marring  crate, 
old  furniture  or  shins. 

That  once  popular  theme,  "How  to  raise 
the  gear  without  enlarging  the  sprocket," 
has  been  lately  brought  to  mind  by  the 
invention  of  Alford  Brady  of  Galveston, 
Tex.  His  device  comprises  a  set  or  two 
of  spur  gears  within  the  crank  hanger  for 
the  purpose  of  driving  the  front  sprocket 
at  a  higher  rate  of  speed  than  the  crank 
shaft.  The  arrangement  includes  eight 
sets  of  ball  bearings. 


How  Does  it  Work? 

A  German  manufacturer  has  intro- 
duced a  combination  acetylene  lamp  and 
pump  which  he  calls  a  pump-lantern. 
Its  general  appearance  is  shown  in  the 
accompanying  illustration.  An  eastern 
daily  in  trying  to  describe  the  manner 
in  which  the  pump  cylinder  is  made  to 


'mc^^ii  4^/' 


do  service  as   carbide  cup  mixes  words 
as  follows: 

"An  extra  carbide  holder,  which  hith- 
erto had  been  carried  along,  is  not  need- 
ed any  longer,  as  the  air  pump — this  ab- 
solutely necessary  bicycle  outfit  which 
cannot  be  spared  by  any  rider — has  been 
arranged  in  such  a  way  as  to  be  used  at 
the  same  time  as  carbide  holder  and  gen- 
erating box.  The  usual  water  holder 
has  been  replaced  by  a  light  rubber  ball 
and  all  the  parts  of  the  new  lighting 
apparatus,  though  strong  and  solid,  are 
exceptionally  light. 

"The  lantern  consists  of  the  carbide 
holder  (pump  cylinder),  to  which  a 
shutter  is  screwed,  on  which  bears  the 
gasometer.  Attached  to  the  latter  are 
the  burner  and  the  refiector.  The  rubber 
ball  serving  as  a  water  holder,  which, 
by  means  of  a  small  piece  of  pipe  pro- 
vided with  a  valve,  is  screwed  to  the 
suction  part  of  the  pump  cylinder. 

"The  transformation  of  the  air  into 
an  acetylene  lamp  is  a  very  simple  op- 
eration. When  the  plunger  piston  has 
been  removed  from  the  pump  cylinder 
the  latter  is  to  be  filled  to  two-thirds  of 
its  space  with  carbide,  and  shutter,  gas- 
ometer, burner  and  reflector  have  to  be 
screwed  on,  the  rubber  ball  to  be  at- 
tached, its  valve  to  be  opened,  and  the 
generating  of  the  acetylene  begins.  The 
flame  thus  produced  burns  quietly  and 
gives  a  fine  light." 


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MINNEAPOLIS    CYCLE    PATHS 

THEIR    PRESENT    BEAUTIES,    PAST    HISTORY    AND    FUTURE    GROWTH. 


To  the  enthusiastic  bicyclist  who  is 
looking  forward  to  a  fortnight's  vacation 
with  a  mental  query  as  to  how  and 
where  it  can  be  most  pleasantly  spent, 
the  writer  suggests  a  trip  by  rail  to  the 
Twin  Cities  of  Minnesota,  five  or  six  days 
of  riding  over  the  one  hundred  odd  miles 
of  fine  bicycle  sidepaths  that  lead  from 
St.  Paul  and  Minneapolis  to  all  the  beau- 
tiful neighboring  lakes,  falls  and  natural 
scenic  spots  much  enjoyed  as  summer 
pleasure  resorts  by  the  residents  of  those 
cities,  and  then  a  return  by  steamer 
down    the   Father   of     Waters     through 


tor  will  find  in  the  way  of  special  accom- 
modations for  cyclists,  but  it  is  impossi- 
ble to  suggest  in  a  half  dozen  mere 
glimpses  the  sensation  of  riding  for  mile 
after  mile  in  the  cool  shade  of  the  oaks 
with  ever  changing  vistas  of  the  dancing 
waters  of  the  river,  where  sawlogs  chase 
one  another  in  their  long  journey  to  the 
sawmills.  To  be  fully  appreciated  this 
must  be  experienced  personally. 

-They  Connect  City  with  Pleasure  Resorts. 

Roughly    speaking,    there    are    half    a 
hundred  miles  of  these  paths  in  the  Flour 


century  ago  for  defense  against  the  In- 
dians; they  extend  for  six  miles  along 
Minnehaha  creek  to  the  laughing  waters 
of  the  falls  and  for  fifteen  miles  from 
Minneapolis  to  ever  increasingly  popular 
Minnetonka  lake,  where  are  many  sum- 
mer hotels  and  private  cottages  and 
graceful  launches  and  sail  boats. 

Always  In  Good  Condition. 

Most  of  these  paths  are  topped  with 
fine  gravel,  and,  being  well  drained,  are 
in  ridable  condition  very  shortly  after  a 
rain    when    the    clayey   surfaces    of    the 


7^f  CrZ^^/fO^ 


No.  1 — Fifth  street  path  in  front  of  the  Court 
House. 

No.  4 — Minnehaha    Parkway    path,    one    mile 
from  Lake  Harriet. 


No.  2— Lake  Harriet  path;   the  first  one  built 
in   Minneapolis. 


No. 


-Cycle     Path     bridge 
Parkway. 


on     Minnehaha 


No.  3— Path  from  Lake  street  to   Minnehaha 
Falls. 

No.  fi — Winding       path       along       Minnehaha 
Creek. 


some  of  the  grandest  scenery  in  the  coun- 
try— a  trip  most  agreeable  and  novel, 
occupying  three  or  four  days  and  nights 
to  Dubuque,  Davenport  or  St.  Louis,  and 
affording  an  unexcelled  opportunity  of 
seeing  life  on  the  Mississippi  as  so  viv- 
idly portrayed  by  Mark  Twain. 

Charms  of  the  Cycle  Paths. 

No  city  in  the  country  is  more  actively 
interested  in  cycle^path  building  than 
Minneapolis.  The  extensive  mileage  of 
paths  already  laid,  their  great  conveni- 
ence and  above  all  their  natural  charms 
as  they  wind  sinuously  among  the  grand 
oaks  along  the  banks  of  the  mighty 
Mississippi  a  hundred  feet  below  or  fol- 
low the  meanderings  of  beautiful  Minne- 
haha creek  from  Minneapolis  to  the  en- 
trancing falls  made  famous  the  world 
over  by  the  poet  Longfellow,  will  be  a 
revelation  to  the  visitor  from  any  city 
in  the  world  save  possibly  St.  Paul,  Roch- 
ester, Tacoma  or  Portland. 

The  accompanying  group  of  illustra- 
tions gives  a  few  hints  of  what  the  visi- 


City,  while  the  Saintly  City,  only  ten 
miles  away  across  the  Mississippi,  has 
seventy  miles  more.  They  parallel  many 
of  the  most  important  streets  in  each 
city,  being  built  between  the  curb  and 
the  sidewalk,  as  shown  in  the  first  pic- 
ture of  the  Fifth  street  path,  and  are  ele- 
vated six  inches  or  a  foot  above  the  sur- 
face of  the  street,  in  order  to  properly 
drain  after  rains  and  also  to  prevent 
drivers  of  horses  encroaching  on  the  cy- 
clists' rights.  They  reach  from  the  heart 
of  St.  Paul  to  the  very  court  house  in  the 
center  of  Minneapolis;  they  radiate  in 
all  directions  to  the  many  little  natural 
lakes  in  the  limits  of  the  cities  where, 
as  at  Lake  Harriet,  nightly  opera  per- 
formances are  given  on  a  stage  erected 
over  the  water,  while  the  spectators  sit 
in  the  open  air  in  the  refreshing  coolness 
of  the  long  midsummer  twilight  to  enjoy 
the  acting  and  listen  to  the  music;  they 
take  you  out  across  the  meadows  and 
through  the  woods  to  the  Fort  Snelling 
barracks  and  the  historical  round  and 
hexagonal  forts  of  stone  erected  half  a 


streets  and  drives  are  all  but  impassable 
and  most  uninviting.  The  paths  are  weil 
maintained  and  are  quickly  repaired 
when  washouts  occur  during  heavy 
downpours  of  rain  and  are  kept  con- 
stantly free  from  the  encroachments  of 
grass  and  weeds  at  the  edges. 

Movement  Started  by  Park  Board. 

The  first  of  these  cycle  paths  was  built 
four  years  ago,  and,  curiously,  was 
planned  and  completed  upon  the  initia- 
tive and  wholly  at  the  expense  of  the 
park  board.  This  was  the  Lake  Harriet 
path,  shown  in  the  second  picture  in  the 
group,  which  was  taken  at  the  very 
point  where  work  was  first  commenced. 
Following  immediately  this  good  exam- 
ple, the  wheelmen  of  Minneapolis  organ- 
ized the  Cycle  Path  Association  and  by 
private  subscriptions  from  cycle  dealers 
and  wheeling  enthusiasts  and  by  the  sale 
of  cycle  path  tags  at  %\  each,  funds  were 
raised  wherewith  to  build  the  others. 

The  movement  grew  steadily  and  rap- 
idly under  the  fostering  liberality  of  the 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


Well  Built! 
Beautifully  Finished! 

Attractive  in  Style! 
Absolutely  High  Grade! 


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SNELL 

BICYCLES 


THE 


SNELL  CYCLE  MFG.  CO 


TOLEDO,  OHIO 


newspapers,  which  devoted  columns  of 
matter  each  week  to  the  agitation,  and 
finally,  this  spring,  the  wheelmen  suc- 
ceeded in  securing  the  passage  in  the 
city  council  of  an  ordinance  providing 
for  the  licensing  of  bicyclists  at  the  rate 
of  fifty  cents  each  to  use  these  paths,  in 
this  way  raising  money  for  their  mainte- 
nance and  extension,  under  municipal 
■  management,  thus  taking  the  matter  en- 
tirely out  of  the  hands  of  the  wheelmeu. 
who,  however,  are  not  thereby  prevented 
from  continuing  the  agitation  and  offer- 
ing suggestions  as  to  where  paths  are 
desired. 

Only  a  month  ago  the  special  council 
committee  on  cycle  paths  met  in  confer- 
ence with  the  committee  on  designation 
and  as  a  result  recommended  that  $7,000 
be  expended  on  cycle  paths  in  the  near 
future.  All  the  paths  recommended  were 
in  the  city  limits  and  are  what  may  be 
called  business  paths,  since  they  are  es- 
sentially for  the  accommodation  of  per- 
sons who  daily  ride  to  and  from  the 
heart  of  the  city  and  their  homes.  Paths 
beyond  the  city  limits  extending  to 
neighboring  towns  must  be  built  by  the 
cycle  path  associations. 

One  Tag  Good  in  Both  Cities. 

The  new  ordinance  in  Minneapolis  pro- 
vides for  the  arrest  of  persons  caught 
riding  on  the  paths  without  a  tag  show- 
ing that  the  license  has  been  paid.  Reci- 
procal relations  are  in  force,  however, 
between  St.  Paul  and  Minneapolis  where- 
by the  tags  issued  by  one  are_recognized 
and  honored  by  the  other,  thus  making 
the  purchase  of  one  tag  in  either  place 
entitle  the  owner  to  the  use  of  the  paths 
in  both  cities.  Visiting  cyclists  will  be 
liable  to  arrest  unless  they  pay  the  li- 
cense. The  policemen  of  both  the  Twin 
Cities  are  surprisingly  lenient,  however, 
and  would  doubtless  not  molest  a  visitor 
if  an  explanation  were  made,  but  the  cost 
of  the  license  is  nominal  and  any  wheel- 


man would  get  many  times  its  worth  in 
the  use  of  the  paths  even  for  a  few  days 
and  would  not  hesitate  to  buy  a  tag, 
which  can  be  preserved  as  a  unique  me- 
mento of  a  vacation  charmingly  spent. 
Twenty-five  thousand  of  these  tags  have 
been  sold  this  spring  in  Minneapolis,  go- 
ing at  the  rate  of  as  many  as  3,000  a 
day.  , ,, 

The  expenses  of  a  trip  such  as  sug- 
gested here  are  not  large.  Railroad  fare 
from  Chicago  is  only  $12.50  and  the  re- 
turn trip  down  the  Mississippi  to  Daven- 
port, including  stateroom  and  meals, 
costs  the  same.  Supposing  the  tourist  is 
from  Chicago,  he  can  finish  his  trip  most 
pleasantly  by  riding  his  bicycle  across 
Illinois  from  Rock  Island,  following  the 
pretty  little  Rock  river. 


AT  WORK  ON  CYCLE  PATHS 

Three  Crews  Under  City  Engineer  Rushing 
Minneapolis  Paths  to  Completion. 


Work  on  ten  or  twelve  miles  of  new 
cycle  paths  ordered  in  Minneapolis  has 
been  carried  on  rapidly  during  the  past 
fortnight. 

Just  as  fast  as  one  path  is  completed 
the  crews  will  be  rushed  to  those  needing 
work,  and  with  several  additional  crews 
that  have  been  set  to  work  of  late,  it  is 
hoped  to  have  the  work  completed  in  a 
short  time. 

The  work  of  constructing  the  paths  is 
under  the  direction  of  Ben  Durham,  who 
is  directly  under  the  supervision  of  City 
Engineer  Sublette.  The  three  crews  are 
also  watched  over  by  such  experienced 
men  as  Street  Commissioner  Torgeson,  of 
the  Second  ward,  and  others. 

City  Engineer  Sublette  will  organize  a 
repair  crew  and  see  that  the  paths  are 
kept    in    first   class    condition    the    year 


round.  He  also  desires  that  the  wheel- 
men notify  him  of  any  defects  that  may 
be  found  in  the  paths. 

The  police  will  be  stationed  along  the 
paths  and  those  not  having  purchased 
tags  would  better  keep  to  the  middle  of 
the  load.  Up  to  date  over  25,000  tags 
have  been  sold,  which  number  does  not 
half  represent  the  bicycles  owned  in  the 
city. 

Cycle  Path  Association  members  say 
during  the  present  year  there  has  been  a 
tendency  to  neglect  purchasing  tags  and 
for  that  reason  the  fund  has  never  been 
what  it  should  be.  This  has  resulted  in 
curtailing  repairs  and  some  of  the  paths 
are  not  in  good  enough  condition. 

Some  of  the  riders,  when  they  have 
been  asked  to  buy  tags,  complain  that 
they  cannot  find  them  on  sale.  Every  bi- 
cycle house  in  the  city  has  a  supply,  and 
the  Commercial  Club  is  the  headquarters 
for  the  distribution. 

A  bill  is  being  prepared  for  introduction 
in  the  next  Minnesota  legislature,  which 
will  provide  for  the  use  of  convict  labor 
from  the  state  penitentiary  on  roads  and 
sidepaths  throughout  the  state.  The  bill 
proposes  to  utilize  prisoners  under  sen- 
tence .in  county  jails.  This  scheme  has 
been  submitted  to  the  leaders  of  organ- 
ized labor  in  Minneapolis  and  St.  Paul 
and  fully  discussed  in  labor  meetings, 
with  the  result  that  it  has  been  fully  in- 
dorsed. The  framers  of  the  bill  point  out 
that  in  no  other  way  can  the  convicts  be 
used  to  further  the  public  welfare  with  so 
good  effect,  and  that  under  the  working 
of  such  a  system  the  state  would  in  a 
very  few  years  have  excellent  roads.  The 
Ij.  A.  W.  favors  the  proposition,  in  view 
of  its  inclusion  of  a  clause  providing  for 
the  construction  of  sidepaths  along  all 
country  roads.  The  Century  Road  Club, 
which  has  been  most  active  in  its  labors 
for  road  improvement  this  year,  also  fay- 
ors  this  plan. 


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INFORMATION   FOR   BUYERS 


Recommends  the  Pierce. 

The  Geo.  N.  Pierce  Co.  of  Buffalo  is  in  re- 
ceipt of  the  following  very  complimentary 
letter  from  an  old  time  New  York  cycle 
dealer,  who  has  found  comfort  and  pleasure 
In  riding  a  Pierce  cushion  frame  chainless 
bicycle: 

"Dear  Sirs: — I  have  given  your  new  chain- 
less  a  trial  with  much  satisfaction.  For  the 
cushion  frame,  which  you  have  borne  so 
prominent  a  part  in  exploiting,  I  have  no 
word  except  praise.  It  is  thoroughly  good, 
saving  both  rider  and  wheel,  and  without 
any  mechanical  objections  as  a  part  of  its 
price. 

"Your  method  of  applying  the  cushion  to  a 
chainless  bicycle  is  also  simple  and  ingen- 
ious. In  course  of  my  twenty  years'  pretty 
intimate  connection  with  the  bicycle  I  have 
had,  as  you  know,  occasion  to  note  many  de- 
vices which  lumber  up  the  patent  records 
and  are  good  only  in  paper  theory  if  at  all; 
it  is  a  pleasure  to  find  one  that  is  really 
mechanical  and  practical  and  can  be  recom- 
mended. I  congratulate  you  on  having,  in 
Vour  latest  production,  something  that  ought 
to  'go'  more  and  more  and  hold  lin  market. 
Yours  truly,   Julius   Wilcox." 


Makes  Morrow  Brakes  Solely. 

The  Eclipse  Mfg.  Co.  of  Elmlra,  N.  Y., 
successor  to  the  Eclipse  Bicycle  Co.,  is  send- 
ing to  the  trade  the  following  self-explana- 
tory letter  concerning  its  position  in  the 
trade: 

"More  than  ten  years  ago  was  begun  the 
manufacture  and  sale  of ,  the  well  known 
Eclipse  bicycles,  and  the  manufacture  of 
these  continued  until  the  close  of  the  season 
of  1899. 

"About  four  years  ago,  the  Eclipse  Bicycle 
Co.  introduced  what  was  known  as  the 
coaster  brake,  the  latter  being  applied  to 
the  tire  of  a  bicycle.  This  device  was  gradu- 
ally introduced  to  the  trade,  until  objections 
were  overcome,  and  it  became  an  established 
fact  that  the  coaster  and  brake  would  be- 
come an  important  equipment  to  any  bicycle. 
After  an  extensive  manufacture  of  the  tire 
brake,  the  new  and  well  known  Morrow  hub 
coaster  and  brake  was  brought  out,  and 
during  the  past  year  it  has  been  manufac- 
tured and  marketed  with  signal  success.  The 
demand  for  the  Morrow  hub  brake  became 
so   great    that   the    Eclipse    Bicycle   Co.    was 


compelled  to  abandon  the  manufacture  of 
bicycles,  or  limit  the  sales  of  the  coaster  and 
Vjrake  materially.  After  due  consideration 
the  company  decided,  more  than  a  year  ago, 
to  abandon  the  building  of  bicycles  and  de- 
vote its  entire  ability  and  the  capacity  of  its 
works  to  the  manufacture  of  the  Morrow 
brake. 

"In  consequence  of  having  abandoned  the 
bicycle  business,  and  having  disposed  of  the 
name  'Eclipse'  as  applied  to  bicycles,  it  was 
deemed  advisable  to  make  new  arrange- 
ments for  carrying  on  the  business  of  manu- 
facturing the  brake— and  the  Eclipse  Manu- 
facturing Company  was  incorporated.  This 
new  company  has  acquired  all  of  the  prop- 
erty, machinery,  tools,  patents  and  good  will 
of  the  former  company,  and  will  continue  to 
manufacture  the  Morrow  hub  coaster  and 
brake,  with  increased  facilities  and  much 
new   machinery. 

"The  Eclipse  Mfg.  Co.  solicits  the  patron- 
age of  all  former  agents  of  the  Eclipse  Bi- 
cycle Co.,  and  begs  to  assure  them  that  it 
will  use  its  best  endeavors  to'  fkke  good  care 
of  their  requirements.  Yours  truly,  Eclipse 
Mfg.   Co." 


Is  a  Distinct  Company. 

There  are  some  in  the  trade  who  are  still 
ignorant  of  the  fact  that  the  G  &  J  Tire 
Co.,  of  Indianapolis,  is  entirely  separate 
from  the  erstwhile  GormuUy  &  Jeffery  Mfg. 
Co.,   now  a  part  of  the  A.   B.  C. 

At  the  beginning  of  this  season  the  G  &  J 
Tire  Co.  succeeded  to  the  tire  business  of  the 
Gormully  &  Jeffery  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Chicago, 
and  the  G  &  J  tire  is  now  entirely  separated 
commercially  from  the  Rambler  bicycle.  The 
Indianapolis  concern  avers  that  the  merit 
of  the  G  &  J  tire  has  been  recognized  by  all 
the  trade  for  years,  but  in  view  of  its  previ- 
ous close  alliance  with  the  Rambler,  bicycle 
manufacturers  have  sometimes  been  antago- 
nistic to  it.  Since  the  tire  now  stands  en- 
tirely upon  its  merits  the  trade  has  had  free 
opportunity  to  show  its  appreciation  of  its 
good  qualities,  and  it  is  stated  that  the  re- 
sult has  been  that  the  business  of  the  G  & 
J  tire  company  for  1900  has  exceeded  all 
expectations. 


Cycle  Works  of  Fitchburg,  Mass.,  Is  bent 
upon  teaching  the  Spaniard  how  to  shoot. 
The  Fitchburg  company  is  going  at  the  mat- 
ter in  a  less  belligerent  fashion  than  did 
Uncle  Sam,  however,  its  aim  being  the 
peaceful  and  business-like  one  of  introducing 
American  products  in  the  form  of  Iver  John- 
son fire  arms  into  Spanish  speaking  coun- 
tries. The  Iver  Johnson  manifesto  has  been 
published  between  artistic  covers  and  com- 
prises a  complete  catalogue,  in  Spanish,  of 
the  concern's  well  known  line  of  revolvers 
and  guns. 


Fir6t  Shipment  of  Safety  Bars. 

The  Safety  Handle  Bar  Co.  of  Chardon, 
O.,  of  which  W.  E.  Kelly  is  president,  has 
made  its  first  shipment  of  bars  and  is  now 
turning  out  goods  at  the  rate  of  300  per  day. 
It  was  expected  that  the  plant  would  be  in 
operation  more  than  a  month  ago,  but  the 
machinists'  strike  in  Cleveland  made  it  Im- 
possible to  procure  material.  The  bar  pro- 
duced by  the  Safety  company  is  of  the  di- 
vided pattern  with  forward  extension.  Mr. 
Kelly  claims  to  have  a  large  number  of  re- 
tail orders  now  on  his  books  and  for  the 
coming  season  he  expects  to  do  a  large 
business.  He  will  call  on  the  trade  with 
samples   In  the  near  future. 


Portfolios  of  European  Racing  Men. 

A  portfolio  of  halftone  reproductions  of 
photographs  of  the  leading  racing  men  of 
the  world  is  issued  by  Emil  Schwarz,  cycle 
manufacturer  at  79  Andreas  strasse,  Berlin, 
O.,  who  offers  to  sell  these  albums,  of  which 
there  are  five,  each  containing  about  fifteen 
pictures,  cabinet  size,  printed  on  heavy  en- 
ameled paper,  for  thirty  cents  each,  or  $1.20 
for  the  five  books.  These  pictures  include 
the  noted  racing  men  of  all  the  European 
countries   and   some   Americans. 


Iver  Johnson  Spanish  Catalogue. 

Following    the    example     of      the      United 
States  government  Iver  Johnson's  Arms  and 


C.  P.  Staubach,  who  was  in  charge  of  the 
recent  New  York  Journal  century  run, 
states  of  the  1,100  riders  who  participated  653 
registered  the  makes  of  their  machines  with 
him  and  that  of  that  number  sixty-nine  rode 
special  built  cycles  while  the  rest  were 
mounted  on  machines  of  141  well  known 
makers.  Most  of  these  makes  were  repre- 
sented by  but  a  few  machines  each  while  the 
Pierce  contingent  numbered  ninety-two, 
with  the  nearest  second  totaling  forty. 


COMPARISON  OF  ONE  ADVERTISEMENT   FROM   THE   LEADING   EASTERN   AND   WESTERN   CYCLE  PAPERS 


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IVER  JOHNSON  BICYCLE. 


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CYCLE  AGE  OFFICE,  JULY   12,   1900 


LOGIC  OF  PRINTERS'  INK 


A  journal  which  has  done  as  much  as 
any  other  in  advertising  people  and 
things  quotes  the  fine  old  sentence,  'You 
can't  fill  a  bucket  with  one  stroke  of  the 
pump  handle,"  and  adds:  "Many  business 
men  insert  a  small  advertisement  once  or 
twice  in  a  publication  'as  a  trial'  and  then 
sit  back  and  wait  to  see  what  comes  of  it. 
Quite  naturally,  nothing — or  next  to 
nothing — comes  of  it.  People  who  see 
your  advertisement  once  or  twice  are  just 
beginning  to  take  note  of  what  you  say, 
and  perhaps  to  resolve  to  give  your  goods 
a  trial.  The  next  time  they  look  over 
the  advertisements  in  their  favorite 
paper,  you  aren't  there.  Consequently 
the  man  who  Eidvertises  steadily  and  per- 
sistently wins  their  confidence  and  gats 
their  trade.  It  is  quite  just  and  proper 
that  he  should.  Nobody  is  going  to  take 
the  trouble  to  hunt  up  a  man  who  slyly 
bobs  up  to  the  surface  now  and  then,  and 
then  bobs  down  again."  No  wonder  "it 
does  not  pay  (them)  to  advertise."  With 
about  as  much  reason  might  a  man  sup- 
pose he  could  succeed  as  a  manufacturer 
if  he  kept  his  factory  open  only  every 
alternate  year,  as  to  imagine  he  could 
hold  the  attention  of  the  trade  by  keep- 
ing his  name  before  them  semi-occa- 
sionally.  The  successful  user  of  printer's 
ink  don't  use  it  that  way. — Carriage 
Monthly. 


THE  DANGER  OF  PROMISING 


It  is  an  easy  thing  to  make  promises 
and  many  are  made  impulsively  or  per- 
haps in  a  desire  to  hold  a  customer 
when  there  is  not  the  remotest  possibility 
of  their  being  fulfilled.  Promise-making 
is  a  trap  that  dealers  should  avoid.  Un- 
kept  pledges  return  to  mock  him  who 
gives  them.  In  business  they  are  con- 
ducive to  loss  of  trade,  repulsing  desirable 
customers  when  least  expected. 

The  dealer  should  give  no  promises  un- 
less he  knows  he  will  be  able  to  redeem 
them  at  the  agreed  time.  If  there  is  a 
doubt,  let  it  be  so  stated.  Do  not  agree 
to  deliver  certain  goods  not  in  stock  at 
a  specified  date  until  it  is  known  that 
such  delivery  is  possible.  Having  given  a 
promise,  leave  no  means  untried  to  ful- 
fill it. 

Many  dealers  have  been  led  unwittingly 
into  disappointing  customers  by  relying 
upon  careless  promises  of  their  whole- 
salers or  representatives.  The  entire 
blame  falls  upon  the  dealer.    A  reputation 


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for  broken  promises  is  not  an  enviable 
one.  Promise  that  which  all  reasonable 
probability  favors  the  fulfillment  of  and 
modify  it  when  there  is  a  shadow  of 
doubt.  Unwavering  promptitude  in  mat- 
ters of  this  kind  is  an  invaluable  adver- 
tisement for  the  retailer,  the  tradesman 
who  is  closest  to  the  exacting  customer. — 
Farm  Implement  News. 


SCHEMES  TO  PREVENT  THEFTS 

An  English  cycle  dealer  who  also  rents 
machines  says  that  when  a  customer  en- 
ters his  store  he  politely  asks  the  kind 
of  machine  desired  to  be  rented,  and,  pro- 
ducing his  "hire  book,"  watches  the  cus- 
tomer sign  his  name  and  address.  Then 
he  says,  "Since  you  are  a  stranger  to  me, 
pardon  me  for  asking  you  to  show  me  a 
letter  or  postal  addressed  to  you."  As 
this  must,  of  course,  correspond  with 
the  name  and  address  just  written  in 
the  book,  the  scheme  proves  effective 
nine  times  out  of  ten.  More  than  once 
he  has  had  a  customer  make  a  lame  ex- 
cuse and  say  he  will  call  again,  which, 
it  is  hardly  necessary  to  state,  he  never 
does. 


No  Twenty-Inch  Frame  for  Her. 

(From  Buffalo  Times.) 
A  Lockport  bicycle  manufacturing 
company  has  built  a  wheel  for  Miss 
Powers,  who  is  known  to  the  amusement 
world  as  "Maid  Marion."  Miss  Powers  is 
over  seven  feet  tall.  The  wheel  is  con- 
structed to  fit  her  ample  proportions. 


Those  retail  bicycle  dealers  who  have 
been  the  most  successful  ar-e  the  ones 
who  have  kept  their  names  and  business 
before  the  public  constantly,  not  mak- 
ing a  big  splurge  for  a  month  or  two 
and  then  withdrawing  from  sight  in  a 
dingy  shop  behind  dirty  windows,  but 
advertising  all  the  year  around  if  they 
have  side  lines  that  warrant  it.  Even 
the  b-est  known  and  most  successful 
dealer  in  a  city  or  town  is  in  danger  of 
being  forgotten  and  losing  trade  as  soon 
as  he  stops  advertising. 


The  same  forces  that  build  up  in  the 
metropolitan  districts,  those  immense  em- 
poriums of  trade  which  have  cut  so  ruth- 
lessly into  the  bicycle  dealer's  business 
in  the  last  five  years,  will  tend,  with 
equal  effect  in  proportion  to  their  magni- 
tude, to  upbuild  the  business  and  local 
prestige  of  the  independent  dealer  in  the 
smaller  town,  even  though  the  popula- 
tion of  the  place  be  infinitely  smaller. 


290 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


THE  PASTIME  AND  SPORT 


Protest  for  Common  Good. 

Automobilists  have  signified  their  in- 
tention of  coming  to  the  aid  of  Chicago 
wheelmen  in  their  fight  against  exces- 
sive street  sprinkling  and  a  joint  move- 
ment will  be  started  with  the  object  of 
securing  the  permanent  regulation  of  a 
work  which,  though  desirable  for  all  con- 
cerned, has  for  years  been  almost  an  in- 
tolerable nuisance  to  those  who  ride  bi- 
cycles. 

Since  the  advent  of  the  motor  vehicle 
the  Hooding  of  city  streets  has  become  a 
serious  matter  to  another  and  more  in- 
fiuential  class;  whose  protestations,  added 
to  those  of  the  bicycle  riders,  should  be 
effective,  since  all  thai  is  required  to 
remedy  the  evil  is  the  reduction  of  the 
size  of  the  perforations  in  the  distribut- 
ing apparatus  of  the  watering  carts,  and 
a  few  admonitions  to  the  drivers  thereof. 

Automobilists  have  a  greater  interest  m 
this  matter  since  their  vehicles  travel  at 
a  greater  rate  of  speed  than  most  horse 
drawn  carriages  and  therefore  throw  up 
more  mud  and  water,  especially  those 
having  pneumatic  tires.  This  mud,  in 
which  there  is  always  present  much 
coarse  grit  from  crushed  stone,  is  thrown 
into  the  exposed  running  gear  and  even 
into  the  working  parts  of  the  engine,  to 
which  it  is  quick  and  certain  rum. 

The  necessary  washing  of  a  vehicle 
which  has  been  splattered  with  mud  from 
a  needlessly  wet  street  is  sufficient  cause 
for  complaint,  but  when  owners  of  fine 
vehicles  costing  from  $600  to  $1,500  find 
that  the  most  delicate  and  costly  part  of 
them  is  being  ruined  because  of  excessive 
street  springling,  they  are  sure  to  take  up 
the  old,  old  protest  of  the  bicyclist. 

Modern  Cycle  Track  Building. 

No  one  man  in  the  country  has  had 
more  experience  in  promoting  the  build- 
ing of  bicycle  race  courses  and  organising 
race  meets  than  Jack  Prince,  who  is  re- 
sponsible for  the  dozen  "Coliseum  tracks 
erected  in  the  southern  and  western 
states  during  the  past  five  years,  and 
whose  latest  triumph  is  the  successful 
opening  of  a  track  of  similar  type  in  his 
old  stamping  ground— Springfield,  Mass. 
—which  is  pronounced  by  the  racing  men 
to  be  the  fastest  cycle  track  in  the  world 
—just  what  Prince  said  it  would  be. 

On  a  succeeding  page  is  shown  a  pho- 
tograph of  this  track  in  process  of  con- 
struction. It  is  a  six-lap  course,  built  of 
nearly  forty-eight  miles  of  one-inch  strips 
of  selected  seasoned  lumber  closely  nailed 
together  on  a  strong  foundation  of  2xl0's. 
It  was  designed  on  scientific  principles 
to  hold  a  gait  of  1:20  to  the  mile  without 
endangering  the  lives  of  the  men  who  fol- 
low motor  pacing  in  these  modern  days 
of  the  sport.  The  end  turns  are  therefore 
banked  at  an  angle  of  48  degrees  and 
the  stretches  at  an  angle  of  30  degrees, 
making  it  the  most  steeply  banked  track 
in  the  world.  The  track  is  twenty  feet 
wide.  There  is  seating  capacity  for  6  000 
persons,  divided  as  follows:  Arena,  2,600; 
grandstand,  3,400;  and  standing  room  for 
5,000  more. 

By  contrast  with  the  famous  courses  of 
the  past  decade,  this  production  of 
Prince's  in  Springfield  is  truly  a  marvel 
that  impresses  the  mind  more  than  any- 
thing else  could  with  the  great  changes 
that  have  occurred  in  the  racing  game 
in  a  very  few  years  and  the  tremendous 
speed  that  has  been  developed  by  the  in- 
troduction of  mechanical  pacing.  Hamp- 
den Park  half-mile  course  in  Springfield 
and  Washington  Park  track  in  Chicago 
have  seen  some  of  the  greatest  race  meets 


in  the  history  of  racing  in  the  United 
States,  and  were  considered  good  and 
fairly  fast  courses  in  their  time,  although 
the  latter  is  essentially  a  horse  race 
course.  Since  they  were  at  the  height  of 
their  popularity  we  have  seen  expensive 
cement  third  and  quarter-mile  tracks  at 
Fountain  Ferry,  Denver  and  Chester  Park 
built  with  banking  that  in  their  respec- 
tive days  caused  them  to  be  looked  upon 
with  fear  and  trembling  by  the  novice  and 
the  amateur.  Then  came  the  small  indoor 
board  tracks  of  anywhere  from  four  to 
fourteen  laps  to  the  mile,  and  these  of 
course  were  made  still  steeper  on  the 
turns,  each  successive  year  seeing  the 
most  daring  effort  of  the  preceding  sea- 
son outdone. 

The  Garfield  Park  $50,000  cement  half- 
mile  was  laid  out  in  1896  for  a  1:50  gait, 
at  the  time  when  paced  races  were  being 
run  little  under  a  2:00  clip.  Because  of 
its  great  size  and  unusual  width  it  has 
been  frequently  chosen  for  record  break- 
ing purposes,  but  now  it  seems  to  have 
reached  the  limit  of  its  usefulness  in  that 
direction.  When  Major  Taylor  did  his 
mile  in  1:19  on  it  last  fall  the  rear  wheel 
of  his  steam  pacing  tandem  slipped  nearly 
a  foot  every  ti  ne  it  took  a  curve,  almost 
throwing  the  dusky  phenomenon.  Now 
W.  A.  Elkes  proposes  sending  Harry 
after  all  records  up  to  the  hour  on  this 
track  behind  tricycle  pace  next  fall,  when 
it  will  doubtless  he  found  that  the  surface 
lacks  many  degrees  of  sufficient  banking 
to  make  it  really  safe. 

Reviving  Racing  in  Denver. 

Encouraged  by  the  success  with  which 
the  promoters  of  the  meets  at  Salt  Palace 
track  in  Salt  Lake  City  are  meeting,  C. 
M.  Scott,  ex-president  of  the  Denver 
Wheel  Club,  proposes  reviving  track  rac- 
ing in  Denver.  He  has  been  talking  with 
some  prominent  men  for  the  purpose  of 
getting  backing  to  the  amount  of  $10,000, 
and  if  he  is  successful  will  construct  an 
eight-lap  board  track,  and  by  arranging 
good  programs  start  the  ball  rolling  in 
good  shape.  G.  A.  Wahlgreen,  who  is  at 
the  league  meet  in  Milwaukee  this  week, 
will  endeavor  to  engage  racing  men  and 
motor  pacing  tandems.  W.  I.  Doty  and 
others  prominent  in  cycling  circles  in  the 
Silver  city  have  on  foot  a  scheme  for  a 
racing  circuit  that  will  include  Omaha 
(where  arrangements  have  been  made  for 
the  building  of  a  new  ten-lap  board  track), 
Lincoln,  Kansas  City,  Salina,  Pueblo, 
Denver,  Salt  Lake  City  and  some  other 
large  western  cities.  It  is  intended  to  run 
this  circuit  from  the  latter  part  of  Sep- 
tember well  into  October,  when  it  will 
interfere  with  neither  the  eastern  circuit 
nor  California  circuit  dates. 

Motocyclists  Dimand  Recognition. 

A  protest  has  been  made  by  the  moto- 
cyclists  to  the  promoters  of  the  interna- 
tional automobile  exhibition,  to  be  held 
at  the  Washington  Park  mile  track,  Chi- 
cago, the  first  week  in  August.  The  pro- 
gram arranged  gives  thousands  of  dol- 
lars in  prizes  for  automobile  exhibitions 
and  races  of  all  kinds,  but  the  motor  tri- 
cycle and  motor  tandem  have  no  part  in 
the  events.  The  motocyclists  feel  en- 
vious of  the  chauffeurs  and  have  demand- 
ed they  be  allowed  to  exhibit  their  prow- 
ess. Tandem  teams  have  asked  for  a 
race  on  the  wide  track,  which  is  to  be 
especially  prepared,  and  the  pace-follow- 
ers feel  they  should  be  given  an  oppor- 
tunity. It  is  thought  the  failure  to  in- 
clude the  gasoline  propelled  two  and 
three  wheeled  vehicles  was  an  oversight. 


Grand  Circuit  Dates. 

The  board  of  control  of  the  National 
Cycling  Association  announced  last  week 
that  the  grand  circuit  has  been  practical- 
ly arranged.  The  professional  short  dis- 
tance circuit  championships  will  be  de- 
cided on  this  circuit  by  means  of  point 
scoring  in  a  championship  event  to  be  in- 
cluded in  the  program  on  each  day  of 
every  meet.  In  such  championship  the 
winner  will  be  credited  with  four  points, 
second  rider  two  points,  third  one  point. 
The  distances  of  these  championships  will 
be  from  a  quarter  mile  to  five  miles,  at 
ihe  discretion  of  the  promoter  of  the 
meet. 

There  will  also  be  contested  on  the 
grand  circuit  the  quarter,  third,  half,  mile 
and  two  and  five  mile  national  cham- 
pionships, in  which  the  winner  will  be 
credited  with  eight  points,  second  four 
points,  third  two  points.  In  circuit  cham- 
pionships and  national  championships 
only  three  starters  will  be  allowed  to 
compete  in  a  final,  ^and  only  a  winner 
of  a  heat  shall  qualify  for  a  semi-final. 

The  dates  allotted  are  as  follows: 

Milwaukee,  Wis.,  July  12,  13,  14,  15.  Na- 
tional L.  A.  W.  meet. 

Indianapolis,   Ind.,   July  17.     Newby  oval. 

Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  July  24.  Buffalo  Athletic 
Field.  .  „      . 

Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  July  26.  Matinee  Racing 
club.  „. 

Boston,  Mass.,  July  20.  Charles  River 
P*a.rk 

Providence,   R.   I.,  Aug;  4.     Crescent  Park. 

W'altham,  Mass.,  Aug.  7.  Waltham  Ath- 
letic Park.  „     .      „  ,, 

Springfield,  Mass,  Aug.  .9.  Springfield 
Coliseum. 

New  Haven,  Conn.,  Aug.  11.  New  Haven 
Coliseum. 

Montreal,  Canada,  Aug.  15,  16,  17.  Qneen  s 
Park 

Brockton,  Mass.,  Aug.  23.  Brockton  cycle 
track. 

New  Bedford,  Mass.,  Aug.  25.  Button  wood 
Park 

Hartford,  Conn.,  Aug.  28.  Hartford  Coli- 
seum. .     ,  ^  . 

Branford,  Conn.,  Aug.  29.  Branford  Driv- 
ing  Park. 

Fall  River,  Mass.,  Sept.  1.  Fall  River 
cycle    track. 

"NewarK,    N.    J.,    Sept.    3.      Vailsburg    cycle 

Baltimore,  Md.,  Sept.  6.  National  Coli- 
seum. ,     .        ,  „  ,. 

Washington,  D.  C  Sept.  8.  National  Coli- 
seum. „,     ,     T-.    J 

Wilkesbarre,  Pa..  Sept.  15.  W^est  End 
Wheelmen. 

Keep  People  Off  the  Tracks. 

With  the  laudable  hope  that  a  possible 
catastrophe  may  be  thereby  prevented, 
the  Cycle  Age  once  more  raises  the  old 
warning  against  allowing  spectators  and 
even  officials  to  cross  the  race  track 
while  races  are  being  run.  Carelessness 
in  this  respect  is  inexcusable,  for  every 
promoter  and  official  knows  the  great 
danger  to  life  that  exists  in  the  too  com- 
mon practice.  The  presence  of  motor 
tandems  in  the  races  multiplies  the  dan- 
ger manyfold,  and  every  precaution 
should  be  taken  by  the  track  officials  at 
every  meet  to  keep  the  people  from  cross- 
ing the  track. 


Cyclist  Killed  by  a  Sc>tbe. 

One  of  the  strangest  and  most  revolt- 
ing accidents  that  ever  happened  to  a  cy- 
clist occurred  in  France  last  week.  Ac- 
cording to  cable  dispatch,  a  young  man 
named  Notay  was  riding  from  Rennes  to 
Chateaubriand  and  when  800  yards  from 
Corps-Nuds  ran  into  a  haymaker,  who 
was  carrying  a  scythe  on  his  shoulder. 
Both  fell  and  the  violence  of  the  shock 
was  so  great  that  the  scythe  cut  a  deep 
wound  in  the  cyclist's  neck.  The  hemor- 
rhage was  frightful  and  the  man  bled  to 
death. 


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SUNDAY  SPORT  ON  THE  BOOM 


INAUGURATED  AT  PATERSON  SUNDAY 
-GUTTBNBURG  STARTS  JUI^Y  15 


Kramer  Wins  from  McFarland  by  Inches  at 

Vailsburgr— Stevens  Takes  Mile 

Open  at  Paterson. 


New  York,  July  8. — Sunday  bicycle  rac- 
ing is  on  the  boom  here  and  is  spreading. 
Today  the  professionals  had  chances  to 
win  money  in  open  and  handicap  races  at 
Vailsburg  and  Paterson,  and  next  Sunday 
racing  will  be  begun  at  Guttenburg  with 
Jimmy  Michael  in  a  handicap  motor- 
paced  race  as  the  chief  attraction.  The 
Guttenburg  races  will  be  promoted  by 
the  American  Cycle  Racing  Association, 
and,  after  a  few  preliminary  meets,  main- 
ly amateur,  by  way  of  a  feeler,  big  profes- 
sional events  will  be  put  on,  with  a  view 


finish,  Kramer  winning  from  McFarland 
by  inches  in  1:112-5,  with  Eaton  third 
and  Downing  fourth. 

McFarland  Wins  on  the  Grass. 

In  the  two-mile  professional  handicap 
the  men  rounded  into  the  stretch  in  a 
bunch.  McFarland  was  forced  off  the 
track  onto  the  grass  inside,  but  con- 
tinued riding  and  passed  the  post  in  the 
lead  in  the  Quill  Club  handicap  time  of 
4:15  2-5,  with  Lefferson  (150)  second, 
Newhouse  (30)  third,  Jacobson  (60) 
fourth,  and  Titus  (120)  fifth. 

Jacobson,  the  popular  amateur  handi- 
cap rider,  made  his  professional  debut. 
He  failed  to  qualify  in  the  scratch  half, 
but  finished  with  the  bunch  in  the  handi- 
cap as  above.  It  is  safe  to  say  that  with 
"Jake"  in  the  game  all  the  work  and 
glory  in  the  handicaps  will  not  be  mon- 
opolized by  "Mac." 

Events  at  Paterson. 

Willard  Park,  Paterson,  had   a  choice 


RED  LETTER  DAY  OF  SEASON 


SOME    LEADING    AMERICAN    SPRINTERS 


JOHN  FISHER. 
TOM    BUTLER. 


OWEN   KIMBLE. 


F.    A.    M'FARLAND. 
MAJOR  TAYLOR. 


to  attracting  New   York   cycle  race  fol- 
lowers across  the  river. 

McFarland  the  Hero. 

At  Vailsburg  McFarland  came  near  mak- 
ing a  clean  sweep  of  the  board.  He  won 
the  two-mile  handicap  in  4:15  2-5,  was 
beaten  by  Kramer  in  the  half-mile  open 
by  inches  only,  and  was  disqualified  after 
finishing  first  in  the  deciding  heat  of  the 
mile  match  with  Jay  Eaton. 

The  last  named  race,  by  special  sanc- 
tion, was  tandem  paced  to  the  bell  lap. 
In  the  first  heat  Eaton  won  by  inches  in 
1:58.  The  second  heat  went  to  McFar- 
land by  a  length  in  2:08  2-5.  The  men 
ran  up  on  the  bank  after  leaving  the  pace 
in  the  final  heat  and  McFarland,  with  a 
sudden  jump,  gained  a  lead  of  several 
lengths.  Eaton  desperately  pursued  him 
and  lapped  his  rear  wheel  as  they  swung 
around  the  curve. 

Eaton  Awarded  Match  Race. 

McFarland  rode  wide,  forcing  Eaton  in- 
to the  crowd,  which  flowed  over  half  the 
track  at  that  point,  and  Eaton  sat  up. 
The  referee  judged  McFarland's  riding  to 
be  foul  and  so  disqualified  him,  giving 
the  heat  and  race  to  Eaton. 

The   half-mile   open  produced  a   close 


little  coterie  of  professionals  at  its  meet 
today.  The  mile  open  fell  to  Stevens  in 
2:24  3-5,  with  Freeman  second,  Walthour 
third  and  A.  E.  Darlon  fourth.  In  the 
five-mile  handicap  Stevens  very  foolishly 
lost  Cooper  the  race,  after  dropping  out 
himself,  by  picking  the  Detroiter  up  and 
pacing  him.  The  referee  punished  Tom 
by  putting  him  back  into  fourth  place, 
which  made  Walthour  (scratch)  first, 
Darlow  (300)  second,  and  Hadfield  (250) 
third.    The  time  was  12:10. 

The  five-mile  amateur  handicap  fell  to 
J.  W.  Fulton  (100)  in  12:24  2-5,  with 
Harry  Gaechter  (200)  second,  George 
Schofield  (50)  third,  Floyd  Krgbs  (50) 
fourth.  Schofield  beat  in  two  straight 
mile  heats  in  the  match  race.  Krebs  won 
the  two-thirds  open  in  1:30  2-5,  with 
Schofield  second  and  Rodgers  third. 


Rutz  Wins  Match  with  Runck, 

Cincinnati,  July  8. — The  feature  at  the 
Chester  Park  bicycle  races  today  was  the 
motor-paced  professional  race,  mile  heats, 
best  three  in  five,  between  Reno  Runck  of 
Cincinnati  and  W.  A.  Rutz  of  New  Haven, 
Conn.  Rutz  won  three  straight  heats, 
taking  the  race.  Time,  1:59  3-5,  2:00, 
2:03. 


EVENTS   OF  JUI,Y  4  CONTROVERT  RE- 
PORTS OF  DECI,INING  INTEREST 


Taylor  Victor  and  Vanquished— Titus  Defeats 

I^efferson— Michael's  Defeat  Explained 

—Nelson's  Triumph -Road  Races. 


Independence  day  was  this  year,  as  it 
has  been  for  many  years  past,  the  red- 
letter  day  of  the  season  in  track  and  road 
racing.  In  almost  every  big  city,  town 
and  little  hamlet  there  were  bicycle 
events  of  greater  or  less  importance.  The 
great  interest  manifested  in  these  races, 
as  reflected  in  columns  of  extended  reports 
in  the  daily  press  throughout  the  land 
from  Maine  to  California,  is  one  of  the 
best  evidences  that  the  popularity  of  cy- 
cling and  public  interest  in  bicycle  racing 
are  a  long  way,  indeed,  from  having  their 
obituaries  said.  The  world  may  be  press- 
ing onward  rapidly  toward  universal  au- 
tomobilism  and  the  trade  may  shake  its 
head  sadly  over  the  "dear  departed  days," 
but,  despite  all,  the  bicycle  is  assuredly 
holding  its  own  remarkably  well  when  it 
continues  to  absorb  so  much  of  public  at- 
tention and  so  many  precious  moments 
on  "the  glorious  Fourth,"  when  there  are 
other  sports  and  recreations  galore. 

The  day  was  bountiful  in  surprises  this 
year,  as  duly  chronicled  in  the  Cycle  Age 
last  week,  in  the  reports  of  McFarland's 
defeat  of  Michael  in  their  twenty-mile 
match  in  Philadelphia,  Taylor's  easy  de- 
feat of  Jay  Eaton  in  two  straight  mile 
heats  at  Vailsburg,  Riser's  capture  of  the 
half-mile  open  from  Cooper,  Stevens,  Tay- 
lor and  Kramer  at  Vailsburg,  and  John 
Nelson's  victory  over  Caldwell  and  Ryan 
in  their  three-cornered  paced  race  at 
Bridgeport,  when  the  Chicagoan  made 
new  records  from  three  miles  up. 

Ten  Meets  in  Metropolitan  District. 

Ten  bicycle  meets  were  run  in  the  met- 
ropolitan district  of  Greater  New  York  on 
the  Fourth,  with  entries  aggregating  fully 
50  per  cent  more  than  those  of  Decoration 
day,  formerly  the  greatest  racing  day  in 
the  year,  showing  the  growing  interest  in 
cycle  racing  in  that  neighborhood. 

Most  of  the  professionals  were  seen  at 
Vailsburg,  where  the  Taylor-Eaton  mile 
heat  match  was  the  main  event.  Major 
found  the  indoor  king  a  far  less  difficult 
nut  to  crack  than  had  the  flyers  who  had 
gone  against  the  Elizabethan  during  the 
spring  season.  Taylor,  however,  could  get 
no  better  than  fourth  in  the  mile  open 
named  after  him.  Kiser's  kangaroo  lope 
did  the  trick  in  the  stretch  in  ye  fashion 
of  ye  olden  time,  with  Cooper  second, 
Stevens  third,  Kramer  fifth  and  New- 
house  sixth. 

Titus  and  King  Win  Paced  Matches. 

At  beautiful  Berkeley  oval  two  ten- 
mile  motor  paced  races  were  the  features 
of  the  card.  Both  were  ding-dong,  alter- 
nating battles.  The  Titus-LefTerson  pro- 
fessional match  see-sawed  for  seven  miles 
before  Titus  was  able  to  cut  loose  from 
the  Asbury  Parker  and  win  in  17:24. 
John  King,  who  has  beaten  all  the  crack 
amateur  pace  followers  thereabouts,  met 
his  Waterloo  at  the  hands  of  Johnny 
Lake,  the  clean  little  Staten  Islander.  It 
was  a  stubborn  fight  right  up  to  the  tape, 
which  Lake  crossed  half  a  motor  tandem 
to  the  good  in  16:36,  which  beats  the 
amateur  record  time.  It  unfortunately 
will  not  stand,  as  there  were  not  sufficient 
watches  to  comply  with  the  rules. 

Many  Entries  at  New  Brunswick. 

Four  handicaps  and  a  novice  race 
brought  an  aggregate  entry  list  of  more 
than  200  at  the  meet  of  the  Brunswick 
Bicycle  Club  at  New  Brunswick,  sixty 
starting  in  the  half-mile  and  five-mile 
handicaps.      The    other    meets    were     at 


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Trenton,  Bayonne  and  Plainfield,  N.  J., 
and  at  Wappinger's  Falls,  Sing  Sing, 
Spring  Valley  and  Sag  Harbor,  N.  Y. 

How  McFarland  Beat  Michael. 

Exciting  finishes  in  middle  -  distance 
races  are  something  of  a  rarity,  but  last 
Wednesday's  twenty  -  mile  motor  -  paced 
contest  between  Michael  and  McFarland 
was  decidedly  sensational  in  this  respect, 
a  scant  yard  separating  the  two  men  at 
the  finish.  It  was  a  decidedly  lucky  win 
for  McFarland,  and  after  the  race  Michael 
was  as  sore  as  a  flve-days'-old  boil.  This 
is  how  it  happened: 

Through  some  mistake,  either  of  his 
own,  his  coachers  or  some  one  of  the  offi- 
cials— no  one  really  seemed  to  know — 
•Jimmy  was  led  to  believe  that  the  second 
lap  of  the  twentieth  mile  was  the  last, 
whereas  he  had  one  more  lap  to  go.  Mc- 
Farland was  about  twenty  yards  behind, 
and  when  he  saw  the  midget  sprint  past 
his  pace  and  cross  the  tape,  he,  too, 
thought  the  race  was  over,  and  sat  up. 
McFarland  was  first  to  arrive  at  the  con- 
clusion that  something  was  wrong,  and 
he  buckled  down  to  work  again.  Michael, 
just  on  even  terms  with  him,  and  not 
wishing  to  take  chances,  did  likewise,  and 
then  commenced  one  of  the  fiercest  strug- 
gles ever  seen  at  Woodside.  Up  the  back- 
stretch,  around  the  turns  and  down  the 
homestretch  came  the  pacers  and  the 
racers.  On  apparently  even  terms  100 
yards  from  the  tape,  it  became  a  question 
of  the  best  sprinter  winning.  This  was 
the  Californian's  strong  suit  and  he  swept 
across  the  tape  a  yard  to  the  good. 

Michael  could  have  won  the  race  be- 
yond the  possibility  of  a  doubt  had  he 
gone  out  from  the  start,  but  he  was  poor- 
ly advised.  McFarland's  time  for  the 
twenty  miles  was  32:50. 

Nelson's  Great  Victory  Over  Caldwell. 

Nelson's  race  with  Caldwell  and  Ryan 
resolved  itself  into  a  match  with  Caldwell 
by  the  quitting  of  Ryan  when  his  motor 
tandem  went  wrong.  The  youthful  Chi- 
cago ex-amateur  beat  the  Manchester 
giant  by  3  minutes  18  seconds  and  cut 
the  American  record  from  41:40^-5  to 
39:45,  going  the  last  mile  in  1:39  2-5.  Even 
at  that  Nelson  did  not  get  enough  pace. 
He  wanted  more,  and  when  he  finished, 
smiling,  he  joked  with  his  pacemakers 
about  their  slowness  and  asked  them  why 
they  did  not  go  faster  when  he  told  them 
to.  He  had  conversed  with  John  Ruel  on 
the  rear  seat  of  the  pacing  machine 
steered  by  Kent  throughout  the  race.  He 
finished  the  ride  without  seeming  at  all 
blown  and  without  a  doubt  could  have 
ridden  even  faster. 

Motor  Tandetnites  at  Dayton. 

The  meet  at  Dayton,  O.,  promoted  by 
the  Dayton  Bicycle  Club  attracted  6,000 
spectators.  Motor  tandem  pacing  and 
racing  was  the  novelty  that  drew  the 
Daytonians.  In  the  three-mile  profes- 
sional lap  race  one  of  these  tandems  cre- 
ated considerable  excitement  for  a  time. 
It  was  mounted  by  Rutz  and  Hausman, 
who  were  pacing  two  teams  formed  by 
W.  C.  Stinson  and  A.  B.  Stone  and  Bar- 
ney O'ldfield  and  Fred  Newkirk.  On  the 
fifth  lap  a  chain  on  the  tandem  broke  and 
.before  the  machine  could  be  stopped  it 
succeeded  in  throwing  Hausman  off  the 
rear  seat.  The  race  was  won  by  Stinson 
and  Stone  in  6:42. 

A  five-mile  professional  match  race  was 
won  by  Rutz,  defeating  Oldfield  and  W. 
G.  Runk  in  the  order  named  in  9:512-5. 

The  mile  open  went  to  Stone  in  the 
slow  time  of  2:12  4-5,  with  Rutz  second, 
Newkirk  third  and  Hausman  fourth. 

A  five-mile  paced  match  between  Rutz 
and  Stone  was  won  by  the  New  Haven 
youth  in  10:03  4-5,  Stone  being  slowed  on 
the  eighth  lap  by  the  slipping  of  his  rear 
wheel  on  the  turn. 


At  the  meet  of  the  Press  Cycling  Club 
in  Buffalo,  J.  P.  Jacobson,  the  New  Haven 
unpaced  plugger  who  had  just  been  trans- 
ferred from  the  amateur  ranks,  rode  an 
unlimited  pursuit  race  against  Ray  Duer 
and  lost,  being  caught  at  8  miles  300  yards 
in  19:41  2-5. 

The  mile  open  went  to  Frank  Denny, 
who  won  from  J.  H.  Collett — also  a  very 
recent  acquisition  by  the  pro.  ranks — and 
E.  C.  Beam  of  Buffalo,  in  the  order  named, 
in  the  poor  time  of  2:31  3-5. 

Storm  Wins  Toledo  Road  Race. 

Prominent  among  the  road  events  of 
July  4,  after  the  one  of  premier  impor- 
tance in  Chicago,  which  was  won  from 
272  starters  by  John  Winslow,  a  seven- 
teen-year-old, with  six  minutes'  handicap, 
was  the  seventeen-mile  road  handicap  run 
at  Toledo,  O.  There  were  about  forty 
starters  and  five  scratch  men  finished 
among  the  first  nineteen.  First  place 
prize  went  to  C.  H.  Storms,  in  51  minutes, 
from  the  4-minute  mark.  Arthur  Gendron, 
from  the  same  mark,  finished  second  ten 
seconds  later.     First  time  prize  was  won 


race  was  wound  up  in  1  mile  7  laps  by 
Iver  Lawson,  who  mowed  down  the  other 
four  men  in  that  distance  in  3:51.  Chap- 
man defeated  Clem  Turville  for  second 
place  and  Gust  Lawson  finished  fourth. 

At  Fall  River  Burns  Pierce  rode  a  25- 
mile  motor  paced  match  with  Charles 
Miller.  The  easterner  led  the  over-fat 
Chicago  plugger  over  the  tape  in  42:51  2-5. 


TOM  BUTLER  RIDES  AGAIN 


Pays  $2oo  N.  C.  A.  Pine  and  Is  Badly  Beaten 
at  Springrfield— Fisher  the  Star. 


Springfield,  Mass.,  July  9.- — "Tom"  But- 
ler paid  his  N.  C.  A.  fine  of  $200  last  Mon- 
day night  and  a  few  minutes  later  rode 
his  first  race  this  season.  He  failed  to 
win  a  place  in  the  mile  and  half-mile 
events  and  was  beaten  by  a  lap  by  Wal- 
thour  in  the  three-mile  invitation  race. 
Butler  entered  a  protest  in  the  last  event 
on  the  ground  that  the  pace  was  manipu- 
lated against  him.     Pending  the  decision 


PRINCE'S       NEW       COLISEUM      TRACK,    SPRINGFIELD,   MASS. 


by  Fred  E.  Krum  of  Cleveland,  who  was 
the  first  scratch  man  to  finish,  crossing 
the  tape  in  seventh  place.  The  other 
scratch  men  to  finish  were  J.  Peterson  of 
Cleveland  in  eleventh  place,  George  Ham- 
ilton of  Toledo  in  thirteenth  place,  C. 
Miller  of  Cleveland  in  fourteenth  position 
and  H.  D.  Osborn  of  Cleveland  in  nine- 
teenth place.  From  all  of  which  it  ap- 
pears that  the  Toledo  amateurs  will  have 
to  do  some  earnest  training  before  they 
meet  the  fast  Cleveland  contingent  again. 

Salt  I<ake  City  Races. 

The  race  meet  at  Salt  Lake  City  on 
the  evening  of  July  4  was  a  great  disap- 
pointment to  the  6,000  people  present. 
The  principal  feature  was  the  fifteen-mile 
motor  paced  match  race  between  John 
Chapman  and  Gust  Lawson.  Chapman's 
motor  was  so  much  faster  than  Lawson's 
that  the  latter  soon  lapped  several  times 
and  the  race  was  very  one  sided.  The 
people  did  not  like  this.  The  timers  got 
mixed  and  caught  the  finish  in  29:22,  but 
the  real  time  should  have  been  less  than 
27  minutes. 

The  Australian  pursuit  race  was  one 
of  the  best  events  run  on  the  track  this 
season.    All  the  best  men  qualified.    The 


of  the  racing  board  in  the  matter  the  prize 
money  is  tied  up. 

Butler  rode  in  hard  luck  Fourth  of  July 
night,  being  thrown  while  on  the  steep 
turn. 

John  T.  Fisher  has  been  riding  in  fine 
form  and  in  three  nights  on  the  new 
Coliseum  track  has  lost  but  one  race — the 
half-mile  professional,  Wednesday,  which 
Freeman  won. 

Jack  Prince  is  making  arrangements  for 
middle-distance  motor-paced  races,  which 
he  says  will  bring  every  fast  rider  in  the 
county  to  Springfield  before  the  season  is 
over. 


May  Increase  Charges  on  Cycles. 

At  a  meeting  in  Marquette,  Mich.,  July 
16  the  Western  Passenger  Association 
will  consider  a  proposition  to  amend  the 
present  association  rule  governing  the 
transportation  of  bicycles,  tricycles  and 
baby  carriages.  It  is  proposed  that 
charges  be  made  upon  the  actual  weight 
of  bicvcles,  tricycles  and  carriages,  hav- 
ing a  fixed  minimum  of  fifty  pounds. 


Wheelmen  of  Hamilton,  O.,  are  agitating 
for  the  leaving  of  a  dry  strip  by  the  street 
sprinklers  of  that  city. 


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FINAL  OF  THE    GRAND    PRIX 


JACaUBI»IN  WINS   FROM   MOUO  IN  AI,- 
MOSX    A    DEAD    HEAT 


Fifteen  Thousand  Attend— Elkes,  Paced  by 

Tandem   Against   Tricycles,    Is 

Hero  of  Hour  Race. 


Very  few  of  the  15,000  spectators  pres- 
ent at  the  final  of  the  Grand  Prix  de 
Paris  on  Sunday,  June  24,  expected  the 
French  favorite,  Jacquelin,  to  win,  not- 
withstanding his  easy  capture  of  the  con- 
solation race  at  the  previous  meet.  The 
big  crowd  therefore  went  into  a  tremen- 
dous delirium  of  joy  when  the  only 
Frenchman  who  had  qualified  for  the  final 
crossed  the  tape  winner  by  four  inches 
from  Momo  and  by  a  length  from  Tom- 
maselli,  the  Italian  sprinter  who  carried 
off  the  premier  honors  last  year. 

Momo  Defeats  Meyers  and  Gascoyne. 

Meyers  took  the  lead  in  the  first  semi- 
final, which  was  so  slow  that  the  riders 
almost  took  hold  of  the  fence  to  keep 
from  falling.  There  was  no  change  at 
the  bell  announcing  the  last  lap,  but  just 
entering  the  last  turn  Momo  made  a 
dash  and  when  Meyers  and  Gascoyne 
went  after  him  he  had  already  gained  a 
lead  of  three  lengths.  The  German  made 
frantic  efforts  to  overtake  the  Italian  but 
Momo  won  with  Meyers  on  his  rear  wheel 
and  the  Englishman  two  lengths  to  the 
bad.  Meyers  almost  fainted  from  despair 
and  cried  like  a  child,  while  the  public 
was  also  disappointed,  Meyers  being  a 
warm  favorite. 

Tommaselll  Wins  from  Seldl. 

A  new  record  for  slow  time  was  made 
in  the  second  semi-final,  in  which  the 
competitors  started  to  ride  only  at  the 
bell.  Seidl,  who  was  in  third  position, 
found  an  opportunity  to  surprise  his  op- 
ponents and  with  a  fine  jump  gained  ten 
yards'  lead.  Undismayed,  Tommaselli 
bent  over  his  bars  and  began  a  magnifi- 
cent sprint  to  close  the  gap  made  by  the 
Austrian,  while  Conelli,  following  his  ex- 
ample, also  began  making  up  lost  ground. 
They  overtook  Seidl  entering  the  last 
turn  where  he  gave  up  exhausted  and 
Tommaselli  had  no  diflaculty  in  winning 
by  several  yards.  The  time  was  6:01  2-5 
for  the  1^4  miles. 

Jacquelin  Qualifies  for  Final. 

In  the  third  semi-final,  which  offered 
the  last  chance  for  a  Frenchman  to  qual- 
ity for  the  final,  Jacquelin  took  the  lead 
and  set  a  hot  pace  for  two  laps,  when  he 
slowed  up  and  allowed  Bixio  to  go  ahead. 
Bixio  was  still  leading  at  the  bell,  fol- 
lowed by  Jenkins  and  Jacquelin.  They 
rode  up  on  the  bank  close  to  the  fence, 
watching  one  another  closely.  The  Eng- 
lishman was  the  first  to  jump  and  when 
he  went  he  gained  five  lengths.  Bixio 
immediately  went  after  him  but  Jac- 
quelin, who  found  it  slow  work  getting 
his  big  gear  in  motion,  lost  two  more 
lengths.  Otice  under  full  headway,  how- 
ever, he  soon  closed  the  gap  opened  by 
Bixio  and  then  went  after  the  leader, 
who  still  had  about  three  lengths'  lead. 
In  less  than  100  yards  he  had  overtaken 
him,  and  when  twenty  yards  from  the 
tape  made  an  effort  that  landed  him  a 
winner  by  two  lengths  from  Jenkins.  Of 
course  the  crowd  went  wild  and  began 
to  hope  that  Jacquelin  had  a  good  chance 
at  the  $1,600  art  object  offered  by  the 
president  of  the  republic  and  the  tri-color 
ribbon  offered  by  the  city. 

Final  Almost  a  Dead  Heat. 
When  the  bell  rang  for  the  final  the 
crowd  remained  silent  in  expectancy. 
Tommaselli  led  at  the  start  but  before 
the  end  of  the  first  lap  lost  it  to  the 
Frenchman,  from  whom  it  was  in  turn 


taken  by  Momo.  Again  in  the  third  lap 
Tommaselli  went  ahead  and  remained  in 
the  lead  until  after  the  bell,  when  all 
three  bunched.  Up  to  this  point  the  race 
had  been  very  slow,  but,  finishing  the 
first  turn  of  the  last  lap  the  former  win- 
ner of  the  Grand  Prix  began  his  effort 
but  did  not  succeed  in  running  away. 
Entering  the  last  turn  Momo  seemed  to 
pass  ahead,  with  Jacquelin  close  beside 
him.  In  the  middle  of  the  turn  he  saw 
an  opportunity  to  get  the  pole  and  with 
an  audacity  all  his  own,  Jacquelin  at- 
tacked Momo.  For  100  yards  the  two 
seesawed  for  the  lead  and  it  looked  as 
if  the  great  annual  derby  would  result  in 
a  dead  heat.  At  twenty  yards  from  the 
tape  the  Italian  was  leading  by  a  foot 
when,  with  a  last  determined  jump  on 
the  pedals  in  which  every  muscle  in  his 
body  stood  out  like  those  of  a  gladiator, 
Jacquelin  almost  jumped  his  machine 
over  the  tape,  winning  by  scarcely  four 
inches.  Tommaselli  was  third  at  one 
length. 

The  history  of  the  Grand  Prix  is  sum- 
marized as  follows: 

1894— Banker    (Am.),    1st;     Delansorne     (Fr.), 

2nd:   Baras   (Fr.),   3rd. 
1895— Morin    (Fr.),    1st;    Bourillon    (Fr.),    2nd; 

Banker   (Am.),   3rd. 
1896— Morin    (Fr.),    1st;    Jacquelin    (Fr.),    2nd; 

Jaap  Eden  (Dutch),  3rd. 
1897— Morin    (Fr.),    1st;     Nossam    (Fr.),    2nd; 

Bourillon  (Fr.),  3rd. 
1898— Bourillon     (Fr.),    1st;     Meyers     (Dutch), 

2nd;  Broka  (Belg.),  3rd. 
1899— Tommaselli    (It.),    1st;     Meyers     (Dch.), 

2nd;   Broka  (Belg.),  3rd. 
1900— Jacquelin    (Fr.),    1st;    Momo    (It),    2nd; 

Tommaselli  (It.),  3rd. 

Huge  Tricycles  in  Hour  Race. 

Following  the  final  there  was  run  the 
hour  paced  race  in  which  Harry  Elkes  ran 
second  to  Bauge.  In  this  event  the  Amer- 
ican was  at  a  great  disadvantage,  having 
only  motor  tandem  pace  while  Bauge,  the 
winner,  was  paced  by  a  gasoline  tricycle 
that  was  dubbed  a  locomotive  by  the  press 
reporters  on  account  of  its  great  size  and 
tremendous  power.  Had  Bauge  followed 
tandems,  he  would  have  been  1,000  yards 
behind  Elkes  all  of  the  time.  Besides 
Elkes  and  Bauge,  there  started  in  the 
race  Arthur  Ross,  Tom  Linton,  Constant 
Huret,  Edouard  Taylor,  Emile  Bouhours 
and  Continet.  Elkes,  Ross  and  Huret  had 
tandems  while  the  others  were  paced  by 
tricycles. 

At  the  start  Elkes  jumped  away,  fol- 
lowed by  Taylor.  The  latter  did  not  suc- 
ceed in  passing,  however,  and  the  Amer- 
ican gained  fifty  yards  in  a  short  time. 
Then  followed  the  most  astonishing  per- 
formance the  Frenchmen  had  ever  seen — 
Elkes,  paced  by  a  fearfully  fast  tandem, 
holding  his  own  against  the  tricycles, 
some  of  which  were  veritable  motor  ve- 
hicles, without  being  overtaken.  After  a 
time  Bauge  passed  the  field  and  drew 
up  even  with  Elkes  and  tried  to  pass.  For 
nearly  three  and  a  half  laps  Elkes  kept 
him  and  his  powerful  tricycle  on  the 
outside,  to  the  astonishment  of  the  spec- 
tators, who  cheered  the  plucky  American 
loudly.  Finally  the  tricycle  prevailed  and 
Bauge  took  the  lead,  which  he  was  in 
no  danger  of  losing  again,  accidents 
barred. 

In  the  meantime  Taylor,  who  was  rid- 
ing hard,  frequently  lost  his  pace  and 
appeared  all  out  of  form. 

Bikes  Passes  Bouhours. 

At  twenty-six  kilometers  Bauge  lapped 
Elkes  and  Bouhours.  The  interest  then 
centered  on  the  second  men  and  amid 
enthusiasm  Elkes  passed  ahead  of  the 
Frenchman,  although  the  latter  was  paced 
by  a  tricycle.  In  a  short  time  the  Ameri- 
can had  gained  forty  yards,  which  he 
then  increased  to  fifty  despite  desperate 
efforts  by  Bouhours. 

During  this  time  Ross  began  to  show 
and  appeared  about  to  pass  Linton  when 
a  tire  punctured  and  before  another  ma- 
chine was  secured  the  unlucky  American  , 


CUSHION 

FRAME 

BICYCLES  MEAN 

SPEED  WITH  COMFORT 


There  seems  to  be  a  very  gen- 
eral belief  that  the  Cushion 
Frame  gives  comfort  at  the 
expense  of  power  or  speed — 
as  all  so-called  spring  frames 
have  done  to  a  greater  or  less 
degree.  The  Cushion  Frame 
bicycle  is  not  a.  spring  frame 
in  the  ordinary  meaning.  Its 
action  is  different  ■  from  any 
spring  frame  bicycle  ever 
built.  It  responds  as  quickly 
to  the  rider  as  does  the  pneu- 
matic tire,  and  it  takes  all  the 
rebound  out  of  the  tire  as  well 
as  the  wheel,  so  there  is  no 
teetering  or  repeating  motion 
after  going  over  an  obstruc- 
tion. The  distance  between  the 
saddle  and  pedals  does  not 
change  —  the  distance  between 
the  centre  of  the  chain  sprockets 
is  invariable,  and  the  base  line 
of  ihe  wheels  remains  the  same 
when  the  Cushion  is  in  full 
action.  In  consequence  of 
these  facts  and  the  quick  ac- 
tion of  the  cushion,  there  can 
be  no  loss  of  power  as  compared 
with  the  so-called  rigid  frame 
bicycle.  In  fact  we  claim  and 
have  had  proven  in  numerous 
tests  by  racing  men  that  one 
can  go  faster  over  any  ordinary 
road  with  the  Cushion  in  ac- 
tion, than  when  the  Cushion 
is  made  rigid,  and  this  too 
with  a  less  expenditure  of  leg 
power. 


HYGIENIC  WHEEL  CO. 

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had  lost  three  laps,  after  which  he  made 
slight  effort  to  win. 

Atuerlcan  Breaks  Tandem  Paced  Records. 

Just  as  Bauge  was  closing  with  Elkes 
to  lap  him  the  fourth  time  the  American 
put  forth  renewed  efforts  and,  to  the  sur- 
prise of  all,  the  two  rode  for  four  laps 
neck  and  neck,  and  in  the  end  the  Ameri- 
can prevailed  and  forced  Bauge  to  give 
up  the  effort. 

When  the  pistol  announced  the  end  of 
the  hour  Bauge  was  first  with  61  kilo- 
meters 8  meters  (38  miles)  and  Elkes 
was  second  with  exactly  60  kilometers  (37 
miles  496  yards),  breaking  the  world's 
motor  tandem  paced  record.  Bouhours 
was  a  mile  behind,  followed  by  Linton 
and  Ross. 

Taillandier  won  the  final  of  the  ama- 
teur great  prize  race. 

The  total  receipts  for  the  three  days  of 


NELSON    LEADING    AT    BOSTON 


Voutig:  Chlcagroaa  Miles  Ahead  of  Competi- 
tors In  Six-Day  Paced  Race. 


John  Nelson,  the  new  aspirant  for  mid- 
dle-distance honors,  is  indeed  proving  a 
tremendous  surprise  and  is  causing  not  a 
little  consternation  among  the  better 
known  lights  in  that  class.  Following 
close  upon  his  victory  over  Burns  Pierce 
and  Albert  Champion  at  Charles  River 
Park  on  June  30  came  the  news  of  his 
defeat  of  Harry  Caldwell  and  Everett 
Ryan  in  their  twenty-five-mile  race  at 
Bridgeport,  in  which  the  little  Chicagoan 
cut  close  to  two  minutes  off  of  the  Amer- 
ican records  put  up  by  McEachern  in  the 
middle  of  June. 

Now  the  eyes  of  the  old  timers  are  even 
more  widely  opened  by  the  report  of  the 


A    QUARTETTE    OF    STARS 


TOM    COOPER. 


ORLANDO  STEVENS. 
JAY   EATON. 


AL.  NEWHOUSE. 


racing  amounted  to  $9,140.60,     which  is 
$1,700  better  than  last  year. 

After  the  meet  "Pop"  Elkes  issued  a 
challenge  for  Bauge  to  meet  Harry  in 
an  hour  paced  match,  both  to  use  tan- 
dem pace  and  Bauge  to  have  a  start  of 
1,000  meters,  or  more  than  half  a  mile. 


Adopts  Anti-Sidewalk  Law. 

The  city  council  of  Salt  Lake  City 
passed  an  anti-sidewalk  ordinance  July  2, 
barring  all  bicycle  riders  from  sidewalks 
included  in  the  district  from  Fourth  West 
to  Eighth  East  street,  and  from  Third 
street  to  Sixth  South  street.  Upon  all 
other  sidewalks  the  cyclists  may  ride  at 
a  gait  not  greater  than  four  miles  an 
hour.  The  wheelmen  are  circulating  a  pe- 
tition to  be  presented  to  Mayor  Thomp- 
son asking  that  the  cyclists  may  have 
the  use  of  the  walks  during  the  winter 
months  when  it  is  impossible  to  ride  on 
the  muddy  roads.  It  is  estimated  that 
the  new  ordinance  will  injure  the  retail 
cycle  trade  materially. 


opening  events  in  the  Golden  Wheel  six 
days'  race  which  began  at  Charles  River 
Park  last  Monday.  On  the  opening  night, 
during  the  two  hours'  racing,  Nelson  set  a 
terrific  pace  throughout  and  covered  66 
miles  30  feet.  He  not  only  defeated 
Charles  W.  Miller,  Burns  Pierce  and  W.  C. 
Stinson,  who  were  the  three  other  start- 
ers, but  incidentally  put  up  new  Ameri- 
can figures  for  the  time. 

At  the  close  of  Tuesday  night's  racing 
Nelson  was  still  leading,  with  a  total 
score  of  132  miles  for  the  four  hours. 
He  was  apparently  well  content  with  the 
ample  lead  gained  the  first  night  and 
saved  himself  for  a  possible  emergency 
by  following  in  second  place  most  of  the 
evening.  On  the  thirty-fifth  mile,  how- 
ever, he  went  to  the  front  and  thereafter 
kept  the  lead  to  the  end.  He  covered  66 
miles  in  the  two  hours  to  65  by  Stinson, 
64  by  Pierce,  and  61  by  Miller.  The  score 
therefore  stood:  Nelson,  132  miles; 
Pierce,  127,  Stinson,  122;    Miller,  121. 

Last  Saturday  Nelson  issued  an  open 
challenge  to  all  riders  whom  he  has  not 
yet  met  for  a  race  or  series  of  races  to 


decide  the  middle  distance  championship 
of  America.  The  distance  is  to  be  from 
fifteen  to  fifty  miles  at  the  pleasure  of 
those  who  accept  the  challenge,  who  are 
also  at  liberty  to  make  it  a  race  from 
the  tape  or  a  pursuit  race  from  opposite 
sides  of  the  track.  The  young  Chicagoan 
believes  his  record  of  five  straight  wins 
against  Caldwell,  Pierce,  Ryan,  Cham- 
pion, Porter  and  Gibson  entitles  him  to 
claim  the  championship.  There  are  others 
who  disagree  with  him,  however,  and  al- 
ready three  prominent  riders  have  come 
forward  to  accept  the  challenge.  First 
among  these  was  McFarland,  who  of- 
fered to  put  up  $500  for  a  match,  which 
Nelson  wishes  to  run  on  July  26  at  twenty 
miles  to  an  hour.  Michael  also  wired  his 
acceptance  on  Monday  for  a  match  at 
Bridgeport  on  July  28,  and  Burns  Fierce 
accepted  for  an  hour  race  which  Charles 
River  Park  wants  if  it  can  be  made  a 
three-cornered  race. 

Nelson  first  gained  notoriety  when  he 
captured  the  world's  100-kilometer  ama- 
teur championship  at  the  meet  of  the  In- 
ternational Cyclists'  Association  at  Mon- 
treal last  August,  but  his  victory  then 
was  belittled  by  reason  of  his  having  the 
only  motor  pace  in  the  event,  in  which 
he  covered  61  miles  400  yards,  breaking 
the  amateur  paced  record.  Less  than  a 
year  later  he  has  crowded  almost  five 
miles  more  into  the  two  hours. 

In  his  race  with  Pierce  and  Champion 
the  wind  was  blowing  such  a  gale  that 
the  spectators,  going  home  from  the  races, 
were  afraid  to  ride  across  the  Charles 
River  bridge,  but,  while  his  opponents 
repeatedly  lost  their  pace,  Nelson  stuck 
within  six  inches  of  the  rear  wheel  of 
his  pacing  tandem  throughout.  After  the 
finish  of  the  six-day  race  in  Boston  inter- 
est will  be  intensified  in  the  probable 
meeting  of  Nelson  and  Michael  at  Bridge- 
port, Conn.,  on  July  28.  On  August  4  the 
young  stayer  meets  McEachern,  Pierce 
and  Stinson  at  Medford,  Mass.,  in  a  fif- 
teen-mile race,  and  on  August  11  he  will 
ride  in  a  three-hour  race,  after  which,  on 
August  18,  he  meets  Caldwell  and  Ryan 
at  Waltham. 

OPENS    UNFAVORABLY 


High  Fares,  Rough  Roads  and  Poor  Track 
Spoil  Bright  I/eague  Meet  Prospects. 


Failure  of  the  transportation  commit- 
tee of  the  twenty-first  annual  league  meet 
which  opened  in  Milwaukee  Tuesday,  to 
make  satisfactory  arrangements  with  the 
Eastern  Passenger  Association  for  re- 
duced railroad  rates  to  the  big  annual 
gathering  of  the  members  of  the  League 
of  American  Wheelmen  bids  fair  to  great- 
ly interfere  with  the  success  of  the  meet 
this  year,  so  far  at  least  as  numbers  in 
attendance  is  concerned.  The  concession 
of  a  third  was  secured  from  the  Western 
Passenger  Association  but  this  reduction 
does  not  extend  to  the  east,  from  which 
section  large  delegations  were  expected  to 
attend.  At  10  o'clock  Tuesday  night  only 
407  out-of-town  members  registered  at 
the  headquarters  in  the  St.  Charles  hotel. 

Chicago  and  the  twin  cities  of  Minne- 
sota will  doubtless  send  the  largest  num- 
bers of  visitors,  who  will  arrive  Thurs- 
day, on  which  day  the  racing  begins. 
The  century  run  fron\  Chicago,  sched- 
uled as  the  opening  event,  was  spoiled 
by  heavy  rains  which  made  the  roads 
fearfully  rough.  More  than  fifty  riders 
started  on  the  run  but  only  twenty-seven 
finished.  The  best  time  was  made  by  C. 
Blankenheim  and  Wm.  A.  Felts,  who 
covered  110  miles  in  a  trifle  less  than 
twelve  hours.  The  century  run  from  Madi- 
son had  to  be  called  off. 

Among  the  prominent  riders  entered  for 
the  races  which  begin  Thursday  are  Tom 
Cooper  and  Major  Taylor,  who  will  ride 
a  match  race  in  three  heats.  Earl  Kiser, 


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O.  L.  Stevens,  F.  A.  McFarland,  Owen 
Kimble,  Frank  Kramer,  Jed  Newkirk,  Al 
Newliouse,  E.  C.  Hausman,  W.  A.  Rutz, 
A.  B.  Stone,  Barney  Oldfield,  Otto  Maya, 
Peter  Van  Cott,  Barney  Oldfield,  J.  B. 
King,  Frank  Denny,  E.  R.  Babcock, 
Charles  Dean,  George  Leander,  0.  Weber, 
Ed.  Lingenfelder  and  others. 

The  track,  which  was  insufficiently 
banked  when  first  constructed,  has  been 
remodeled  to  make  the  turns  less  abrupt 
and  to  make  it  faster,  and  posts  at  the 
four  corners  have  been  padded  to  pre- 
vent possible  injury  should  any  rider 
fall  in  such  a  way  as  to  be  thrown  against 
one  of  them. 

With  favorable  weather  during  the  rest 
of  the  week  the  races  should  draw  many 
visitors  from  Wisconsin,  Illinois,  Michi- 
gan and  Minnesota. 


SURPRISE    AT    SALT    LAKE 


Vaughti  and  Turvllle  Defeat  Chapman  and 
Iver  I^awson— Public  Bnthtislastlc. 


Salt  Lake  City,  July  7.— John  Chap- 
man and  Iver  Lawson  were  shut  out  of 
the  quarter-mile  open  last  Tuesday  night, 
it  being  the  first  time  this  year  that  the 
two  men  when  in  the  same  heat  failed 
to  secure  run  one-two.  The  4,000  specta- 
tors yelled  themselves  hoarse  over  the 
victory  secured  by  William  Vaughn,  with 
Clem  Turville  second.  The  two  men  got 
the  lead  in  the  start  and  rode  the  quarter 
in  :30  flat. 

The  five-mile  tandem  race  paced  by 
Chapman's  motor  was  won  by  Chapman 
and  Lawson  by  three  full  lengths  from 
Emery  and  Chaffee. 

Last  Friday  night  Chapman  and  Law- 
son  rode  a  remarkable  mile  in  the  two- 
mile  handicap,  riding  from  scratch  in 
1:56  to  catch  the  bunch.  After  the  race 
Chapman  turned  sick  and  it  was  feared 
he  would  not  be  able  to  compete  in  the 
five-mile  motor  race,  but  he  recuperated 
and  showed  his  gameness  by  coming  out 
and  winning  the  race,  with  Iver  Lawson 
as  a  team  mate,  from  Gust  Lawson  and 
William  Vaughn.  The  race  was  a  close 
contest  and  the  two  teams  rode  abreast 
nearly  the  whole  distance.  In  the  sprint 
Chapman  and  Lawson  pulled  away  from 
Gust  Lawson  and  Vaughn,  winning  by 
fifty  yards  in  9:53. 

Iver  Lawson  won  the  two-mile  handi- 
cap from  scratch  in  2:08  by  half  a  length 
from  Vaughn,  who  defeated  Chapman  by 
a  tire's  width  at  the  tape. 


CLEVELAND  JUBILEE  ROAD  RACE 

Twenty  I^eadlng  Riders  Finish  In  a  Bunch- 
Somers  Runs  Third  from  Scratch. 


Nearly  twenty  riders  finished  in  one 
bunch  in  the  lead  in  the  Jubilee  road 
race  held  last  Saturday  by  the  Cleveland 
dealers,  and  from  the  large  number  of 
complaints  it  seems  evident  that  some 
were  overlooked  by  the  judges.  It  is  evi- 
dent, too,  that  there  was  at  least  one  and 
perhaps  more  "ringers"  in  the  contest- 
men  from  out  of  town  who  rode  under 
assumed  names. 

The  winner  of  the  event  was,  as  usual, 
an  unknown,  E.  J.  Douttiel,  who  started 
from  the  6:30  mark  and  led  all  the  way 
out  and  in,  finishing  a  minute  to  the 
good.  The  star  performer  of  the  day  was 
E.  A.  Somers,  a  local  rider  of  consider- 
able fame  as  a  scratch  man,  who  started 
from  that  mark  in  company  with  a  num- 
ber of  good  men  from  Buffalo,  Pittsburg, 
Detroit,  Chicago  and  other  cities.  He  left 
the  other  scratch  men  almost  at  the  start 
and  finished  in  the  remarkably  fast  time 


of  1:05:57,  the  course  being  a  trifle  over 
twenty-five  miles. 

The  threatened  boycott  of  the  Ameri- 
can Century  Wheelmen  failed  to  injure 
the  event,  there  having  been  nearly  150 
starters,  of  whom  several  were  A.  C.  W. 
members. 

The  officials  were  all  prominent  trade 
people,  many  of  them  from  out  of  town. 
Among  them  were  Ezra  Kirk,  Toledo;  W. 
E.  Metzger,  Detroit;  John  Leavitt  and 
George  A.  Morrill,  of  San  Francisco. 
There  were  fifty  prize  winners.  Raymond 
Deuer,  Sam  DuBois  and  H.  M.  Wilkin, 
three  scratch  men,  finished  in  a  bunch  in 
thirty-third,  thirty-fourth  and  thirty-fifth 
places  respectively. 


JACQUELIN  WINS  FOUR  TIMES 


Takes  Straight  Heats  In  Quadrangular  Match 
on  Slippery  Track  After  Rain. 


A  four-cornered  match  was  run  in  Lille, 
France,  June  26,  in  which  Jacquelin,  the 
French  champion;  Banker,  the  American; 
Momo,  the  Italian,  and  Boutilkine,  the 
Russian,  took  part.  An  unprecedented  in- 
cident happened.  Four  thousand  persons 
went  to  the  track,  and  as  the  racing 
was  about  to  be  started  a  heavy  storm 
began.  For  an  hour  and  a  half  the  rain 
fell  without  cessation.  When  it  began 
to  clear  the  four  riders  went  on  the  track 
to  try  it,  but  Jacquelin  seemed  afraid  of 
it  owing  to  its  being  slippery.  He  re- 
turned to  his  quarters,  took  off  his  rac- 
ing suit  and  prepared  to  start  for  the 
depot  to  go  back  to  Paris. 

Meantime  the  three  others  went  on  the 
track  and  the  start  was  given,  but  the 
crowd  grew  angry  and  yelled  for  Jacque- 
lin. As  he  did  not  come  the  spectators 
jumped  over  the  fences  and  forced  the 
three  riders  to  stop  until  the  officials 
could  be  compelled  to  get  the  favorite. 
Just  as  Jacquelin  was  taking  a  cab  and 
having  his  machine  placed  on  top  the 
manager  approached  and  begged  him  to 
ride,  if  only  to  appear.  After  a  moment's 
hesitation  the  winner  of  the  Grand  Prix 
went  back  to  his  quarters  and  soon  ap- 
peared on  the  track.  The  crowd  gave 
him  an  ovation  and  quietly  took  its  seats. 

The  first  race  was  then  started  over. 
In  the  first  heat  Jacquelin  won  from  the 
Russian  by  half  a  wheel,  while  Banker 
was  third  at  a  length.  In  the  second  heat 
the  American  ran  second,  while  the  Rus- 
sian was  third.  The  third  heat  was  fin- 
ished in  the  same  order  and  the  fourth 
saw  Momo  take  third  place  from  the  Rus- 
sian. The  Italian  made  no  effort  at  all 
to  show  up,  being  sore  because  the  first 
heat  was  run  over  and  because  of  the 
great  preference  of  the  crowd  for  Jac- 
quelin. 

Egloff  Wifls  24-Hour  Road  Race. 

New  York,  July  9. — America  had  its 
first  twenty-four-hour  road  race  Saturday 
and  Sunday.  It  was  run  over  the  five- 
mile  stretch  between  Springfield  and  Lyn- 
brook,  on  the  Merrick  road.  Long  Island, 
starting  at  8:10  p.  m.  Saturday  and  finish- 
ing at  7:57  Sunday.  There  were  but 
thirteen  minutes  left  for  another  lap,  so 
the  referee  called  the  race  off  at  the  time 
noted.  Gus  Egloff  and  S.  L.  Stewart 
sprinted  to  the  finish  line,  the  former 
winning  by  half  a  length.  There  were 
ten  starters,  but  only  five  to  finish,  as 
follows:  Gus  Egloff,  346  miles;  S.  L. 
Stewart,  346  miles;  W.  Newland,  336 
miles;  P.  Bartels,  320  miles;  John  Fo- 
garty,  236  miles.  The  others  dropped  out 
in  the  following  order:  Wilson  Higgin- 
son,  E.  W.  Diltz,  William  MjcKenzie, 
Thomas  Hall,  H.  Galbraith. 


Brand 


BICYCLE  FRAME 


CONSTRUCTION 


Manufacturing  Cost  Reduced 
Weight  Lessened  ^  ^  jf-  ^ 
Strength  Increased  ^  ,^  ^ 
Work  Simplified  ^  ^  ^  ^ 


An  invention  which  over- 
comes the  undesirable  feat- 
ure of  frame  building  as 
now  practiced.  Metal  dis- 
tributed correctly  and  not 
in  bunches;  no  danger  of 
centering  of  vibration;  no 
chance  for  poor  brazing;  no 
liability  of  misalignment  in 
building;  no  opportunity  for 
poor  workmanship.  Saves 
cost  in  making  of  frame 
sets,  in  assembling  parts, 
in  brazing  and  in  finishing 
after  brazing.  Exterior  ap- 
pearance neat  and  clean 
cut.  Perfect  repair  of  ac- 
cidental breakage  at  any 
point — near  to  or  away  from 
connections— possible.  No 
heavy  outlay  for  special 
machines,  tools  and  appli- 
ances required.  Greatly 
facilitates  and  cheapens 
rapid  manufacture  of  frame 
sets  in  large  lots.  Patent 
applied  for. 


Chance  for  John  Lawson. 

Wagner  &   Dunham  of  Marion,   Mich., 
write  the   Cycle   Age   as  follows:      "We 


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wish  to  match  our  horse  to  run  five  miles, 
hitched  to  a  bicycle  trotting  sulky,  on 
any  regulation  trotting  track,  for  f200 
or  more  against  any  bicycle  rider,  un- 
paced." 

NEWS  IN  BRIEF. 

Ypsilanti,  Mich.,  has  been  infested  with 
two  kinds  of  bicycle  miscreants  of  late — 
those  who  scatter  tacks  in  the  road  and 
those  who  cut  and  stick  pins  into  tires. 
Joseph  McGrath,  backed  by  the  L.  A.  W., 
has  offered  $25  for  information  that  will  lead 
to  the  discovery  and  arrest  of  the  offenders. 

At  Combination  Park,  Medford,  Mass.,  on 
August  4,  at  the  Elk's  carnival,  Johnnie 
Nelson,  Archie  McEachern,  Albert  Champ- 
ion and  W.  C.  Stinson  will  meet  in  a 
twenty-flve-mile  paced  race,  and  their  eight 
pacing  teams  will  be  signed  for  a  motor 
tandem    handicap    for    a    handsome    purse. 

The  North  Jersey  Racing  Association  has 
been  incorporated  in  New  Jersey  with  prin- 
cipal offices  at  Hackensack,  in  charge  of 
John  S.  Mackay.  Purposes  are  to  promote 
and  encourage  the  general  Interest  of 
cycling  and  athletic  sports  and  especially 
the  holding  of  public  bicycle  race  meets  and 
exhibition  racing  at  Willard  park,  borough 
of  Totowa.  Capital  stock  is  $5,000.  The  as- 
pociation  will  commence  business  with  $1,000, 
divided  into  $5,000  shares  of  $1  each.  Incor- 
porators are:  Edwin  C.  Humphrey,  Henry 
(P.  Mattjetscheck,  Fred  V.  Bates  and  John 
B.  Mackay  of  Hackensack,  and  William  H. 
Cane,  Jr.,  of  Bogata. 


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BtLDWIN  CYCLE 
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The  lamp  that  made  Acetylene  gas 
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BANNER 

Gas 

LAMP 


For 

1900 

Is  worth 

more  than  the  price 

asked.    Correspond  at 

once  with 

PI,UMB  &    ATWOOD 

MFG.    CO 

New  York  and  Chicago. 


Cbe  Sporting  Goods  Dealer 

Reaches  10,000  dealers  in  Sporting 
Goods,  Bicycleeand  Sundrlesevery  month. 
It  gives  satisfactory  results  to  advertisers. 

WBITE  FOR  OUK  BATES. 

Cbe  Sporting  6ood$  Publisbing  (^o. 

214-220  N.  Broadway,  ST.  LOUIS 


$4-Canficld  Coaster  Brake 


Greatest  improvement  since 
the  pneumatic  tire.  Insures 
safe  coastiDg.    Saves  labor. 
Screws  on  the  hub  in  place 
of  the  regular 
sprocket.  It  is  the 
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strongest  and  most 
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side; best  outside. 
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Advance 
Drills... 

FOR 

BICYCLE 

RBPA1RBR5. 

Well  made, 
Light  draft, 
GontinnoaB  anto- 
matio  self  feed. 

14  Stzea 
and  Styles... 

$6.00 

to 

$85.00 

Special  diBooanta 
to  bicyole  repofir- 
men.... 

EVERY 
DRILL 
GUARANTEED. 


THE  SILVER  MFQ.  CO.,    fg'g;^!:;,. 

LELAND-FAULCONER  GEARS 

FOR  CHAINLESS  BICYCLES 


Experts, 
Manufacfur- 

ers,  and 
Riders  con- 
cede their 
incompar-  "■ 

able  superiority. 

THEY    MUST 

Because  they  are  the  only  gears  that  have  all 
Imperfections  from  hardening  eliminated. 

The  working  faces  of  teeth  are  CUT  abso- 
lutely true  with  locating  points,  after  gears 
have  been  hardened. 

L  &  F  Gears  are  on  the  highest  grade  "Bevel 
Gear  Chalnless"  for  the  season  of  1900,  made  by 
the  following  concerns: 

The  Geo.  N.  Pierce  Co.        E.  C.  Stearns  &  Co. 

The  Warwick  Cycle  Co.       The  Sterling  Cycle  Works. 

Grand  Rapids  Cycle  Co.      The  Barnes  Cycle  Co. 

And  they  are  NOT  on  ANY  OTHER  WHEELS. 
Don't  be  DECEIVED.  A  word  to  the  wise  is 
sufficient.     Circulars  explain  fully.     Ask  for  them. 

LELAND  &  FAULCONER  MFG.  CO.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Wolf f American  Bicycles 

In  every  part  the  product  of  our  steel  works. 
Always  advertised  and  sold  as  MACHINERY. 

THEY  SELL  AND  STAY  SOLD 

How  about  your  town  1    Send  for  sample  Salamander 

tube.  R.  H.  WOLFF  &  CO..  Ltd., 

Il6th,  117th.  llSth  Stg.  and  Harlem  River.  -    NBW  YORK 

OF  COURSE 
EVERY  MANUFACTURER 

knows  the  superiority  of  the 


L  A  F  Cruak  Gear  and  Pinion 


SPOKES 


AND... 


NIPPLES 

— MADB  BY 

THE  AMERICAN  SPECIALTY  MFQ.  CO. 

HABTFOED,  CONN. 

BUT  I  We  want  every  user  Of  Bicycles.  Automobiles 
or  Carriages  to  know  their  fine  qualities. 
Think  It  over.    Send  for  catalogue. 


H.  W.  COOLIDGE&  CO.,  Western  Representatives, 
135-137  Lake  St.,  Chicago,  111. 


*¥"F  you  have  used  them,  you 
"^  know  they  are  winners, and 
if  you  have  not  used  them,  give 
them  a  trial  and  profit  thereby. 


KOKOMO  RUBBER  CO. 

KOKOnO,  IND. 


The  RACYCLE 

THE   PERFECT  WHEEL. 

Seven  models,  with  a  range  of  prices  to  suit  all 
purses.    Write  us. 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  *  MFG.  CO., 

Middletown,  Ohio. 


BIRD 

W.  R.  ROLLINS  MFG.  CO.,    -    Harvard,  Ills. 


BICYCLES 

Are  the 

best  in  the 

world 

for  the  money 


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3}4  Diirborn  SIrttI,  CHICiBO 


Dalladay  Crank  Daagers 

AND 

ADJUSTABLE  HANDLE  BARS 

MANUFACTURED    BY 

MARION  CYCLE  WORKS  ^*«'°^-  "^°- 


FOR  THE  JOBBING  TRADE 
EXCLUSIVELY 

MARCH-DAVIS  CYCLE  MFG.  CO.,  Chicago 


ATLANTIC  TUBING 

FOR  BICYCLES  AND  AUTOMOBILES 


CHICAGO:  36  La  Salle  St. 

NEW  YORK:  No.  10  Havemeyer  Building. 


ATLANTIC  TUBE  CO. 

1209  Park  BIdg.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 


SOUDAN 


BICYCLES 


Five  Models, 
$25  and  up. 


One  and  Two  Piece  Crank. 

Write  for  Quotations... 

Eastern  Office:  71  Reade  St.,  New  York. 

Factory:  SOUDAN  MFQ.  CO.,  Elkhart.  Ind. 


Goodyear  Tires 

J_ReT„BUB«BRS.HKUQ(|       Q 

Ilie  6ooil|iear  Tire  and  Rubber  Co. 


INDIANA  CHAIN 


CO. 

ladlanapolli, 
Ind.,  U.S.A. 


Write  for  1900  Prices  and  Samples. 


Heud  26c.  for  Aluminum  Fob.     Gold  plated,  $1.  CT^ 


ELEeXR© 

OA8    LAMP. 

The  lamp  of  the  V'ar.    Many  new  fealurea.    SS.SO. 
Write  for  prices. 

ElECTHO  Z,AMF  CO.,  4i  Bjoadway,  N.  Y. 


A  *Tisf  ACTORr  AcETYLtnt  Lamp 

'HE  MAJESTIC 

_COWMILLER&CO. 
MERIDEN. 


JIT. 


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NULITE  INCANDESCENT 
VAPOR  GAS  LAMPS 


100  CANDLE  POWER 
7  HOURS  1  CENT 


A  WONDERFUL  SUCCESS. 

The   Nulit©   Incandescent  Vapor  Gas  I^amps 

will  revolutionize  the  system  of  lighting.  Nothing 
equals  them  for  house,  store  or  street.  They  produce 
a  stronger  and  more  steady  light  than  electricity  or 
gas  at  one  tenth  the  cost.  Arc  Ligrhts  for  indoors 
or  outdoors.  Chandeliers,  Pendants,  Table 
Lamps.  Wall  Lamps,  Street  Lamps,  &c.  We 
malie  the  most  perfect  and  only  successful  Vapor 
Gas  Lamps  in  existence.  They  are  neat,  clean,  free 
from  smoke  or  odor.  No  passages  to  clog  or  small 
pipes  to  burn  off.  simple,  ever  ready,  always  reliable, 
absolutely  safe  and  fully  warranted.  Approved  by 
Fir©  Insurance  Underwriters. 

They  darkness  into  daylight  turn  

And  air  instead  of  money  burn. 
They  sell  at  sight.  Dealers  are  coining  money. 
Good  agents  wanted  everywhere.  Write  quick,  don't 
wait.  The  agency  is  worth  hundreds  or  thousands  of 
dollars  per  year  according  to  locality  and  the  way 
you  push  the  business.  The  field  is  unlimited,  every- 
body wants  good  light. 

CHICAGO  SOLAR  LIGHT  CO., 
56  FIFTH  AVENUE,  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


IHE  0.  K.  LAMP 

The  best  Acetylene  lamp  on  the  market. 
Our  prices  are  right. 

THE  SEAL  LOCK  CO.,  ^'^"'"cVa.""- 

rini  r  bicycles 

r  CA  1 1  I  r  show  a  distinction  in 
^"  "  ^*  ^"  ^  design  and  a  perfection  in 
detail  worknianship  not  found  in  other  makes. 

The  Eagle  Bicycle  Mfg.  Co.  Torrington.  conn 


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324  Ocarbori  Street,  GHICteO 


JOBBERS  .  .  . 

Send  for  Electro  and  price 

"SOLE  CLAMP  TOE  CLIP " 

Price,  $1.60  per  do*,  pain, 
f  Jobbers'  quotations  upon  application. 

C.  J.  DOWNINQ,  Sole  Selling  Agent, 
10  Barclay  St.,  NEW  YORK  CITY. 

The  New  Line  to 
The  Fox  Lake  Country 

'PHE  Chicago,  Milwaukee  &  St. 
^^  Paul  Railway  will  establish 
Passenger  train  service  on  its  new 
line  to  the  Fox  Lake  Country  on 
May  27th,  on  and  after  which  date 
trains  will  leave  Chicago  for  Gray's 
Lake,  Long  Lake,  Fox  Lake  and 
Nippersink  at  8:30  a.m.  daily,  1:30 
p.m.  except  Sunday,  3:10  p.m.  daily, 
and  5:10  p.m.  except  Sunday.  Re- 
turning trains  will  leave  Nippersink 
at  7:15  a.m.  except  Sunday,  7:20  a. 
m.  daily,  1:00  p.m.  except  Sunday, 
7:30  p.m.  except  Sunday,  and  Sun- 
days only  at  8:30  p.m. 

Parlor  cars  from  Chicago  at  5:10 
p.m.  and  from  Nippersink  7:15  a.m. 

For  tickets,  time  tables  and  furth- 
er information  apply  at  95  Adams 
St.  or  Union  Passenger  Station,  Ca- 
nal, Adams  and  Madison  Sts. 


VEEDERMFG.Co. 

Hartford,  Conn. 

Makers    Cyclometers  for  Bicycles. 

of Odometers  for  Automobiles  and  Carriages. 

Counting  Machines.    Fine  Castings. 

New  Morning 
Train  to  Detroit 
Via  the  Wabash 


A  new  Wabash  morning  train  for  Detroit  now  leaves 
Chicago  at  9:25  a.  m.,  and  arrives  at  Detroit  6:;<0  p.  m. 
Through  cars.  Other  trains  for  Detroit  via  the  Wa- 
bash leave  Chicago  at  12:10  noon,  3:15  p.  m.,  and  11:00 
p.  m. 


Wabash  Midnight  Flyer 
to  St.  Louis 


Spend  the  evening  at  home  or  at  the  theitre— leave 
('hicago  at  ll:3'>  p.  m.  aud  be  iu  St.  Louis  belore  » 
o'clock  next  morning.    Try  this  popular  train. 


Faster  Time  Via 
the  Wabash  Con= 
tinental  Limited 


Commencing  June  27  the  Continental  Limited  leaves 
ChiCRgo  at  12:40  noon.  Instead  of  12:02,  and  arrives  at 
New  York  8: 15  and  Boston  5:20  the  following  after- 
noon.   Through  sleepers  to  both  points. 


Well-informed  travelers     Z 
going  to  A 

FORNUl 

who  appreciate  the  best  of 
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Vol.  XXV— No.  12. 


CHICAGO,  JULY  19,  1900 


New  Seeies  No.  139. 


MANSON  PREPARES  TO  FIGHT 


Bringe    Suit    Against    Creditors    Who    Secure 

Appointment  of  Receiver  -  Three 

Small  Chicago  Failures. 


The  Manson  Cycle  Co.  is  in  the  hands 
of  Patrick  Davenport,  receiver,  appointed 
by  Judge  Kohlsaat,  pending  a  hearing  on 
the  application  of  the  J.  J.  Warren  Co. 
and  the  Cycle  Components  Co.,  to  have 
the  company  declared  bankrupt.  It  is  un- 
derstood that  the  Warren  claim  is  about 
$200  and  the  Cycle  Components  Co.'s 
about  $500.  Another  creditor  joined 
them  in  the  application  but  later  with- 
drew. The  applicants  are  represented  by 
Rosenthal,  Kurz  &  Hirschl,  and  the  Man- 
son  company  by  Gann  &  Peaks. 

The  court  declined  to  make  an  order  in 
the  bankruptcy  proceedings  until  the  ap- 
plicants had  filed  a  bond  for  $25,000.  This 
is  expected  to  be  due  on  Thursday,  on 
which  day  the  court  will  set  a  date  for 
the  hearing. 

Manson  Commences  Suit. 

The  receiver  was  busy  during  the  early 
part  of  the  weelt  making  an  inventory. 
The  assets,  without  any  allowance  for 
good-will,  are  approximately  $120,000  and 
the  liabilities  about  $110,000. 

On  Tuesday  Mr.  Manson  showed  that 
his  embarrassment  had  not  downed^his 
fighting  spirit,  by  commencing  acJon 
against  the  creditors  and  attorneys  above 
named,  claiming  $50,000  damages  because 
of  the  alleged  unwarranted  seizure  of  his 
property.  His  attorney  also  asked  the 
court  tliat  his  client  be  permitted  to  have 
possession  of  his  books,  accounts  and  pa- 
pers. 

Says  He  Could  Have  Paid. 

"The  application  was  made  without  a 
word  of  warniDg,"  said  Mr.  Manson  to  a 
Cycle  Age  man,  on  Monday.  "The  first  I 
knew  of  any  such  action  was  wlien  the 
receiver  came  to  take  charge.  It  seems 
a  singular  thing  that  such  a  rad.cal 
course  should  be  taken  over  claims  which 
amount  to  only  $700,  especially  as  ar- 
rangements could  have  been  made  to  pay 
them." 

Has  a  Plan  to  Continue. 

Mr.  Manson  was  asked  as  to  his  plans 

and  said: 
"We  shall  probably  call  a  meeting  of 

the  creditors  early  next  weelt.  If  ar- 
rangements can  be  made  to  continue  the 
business  we  can  probably  settle  with  ev- 
ery one  in  full,  in  time.  My  present  plan 
is  to  suggest  that  the  creditors  take  stoclc 
in  the  company  in  the  settlement  of  their 
claims,  thus  preserving  the  assets.  We 
have  a  good  basis  to  work  upon  and  if 
relieved  of  the  debts  could  do  better  for 
the  creditors,  eventually,  than  will  be 
possible  under  any  other  circumstances." 
Many  of  the  creditors  are  disposed  to 
give  the  company  more  time.  Some  of 
them  have  gone  so  far  as  to  ask  that  the 
receiver  be  withdrawn. 

Record  of  Mr.  Manson. 

Mr.  Manson's  record  in  the  bicycle  bus- 
iness is  one  of  constant  hustle.    He  start- 


ed from  the  ground  up,  with  little  or  no 
capital,  and  attained  a  prominent  place  in 
the  industry  by  sheer  pluck  and  hard 
work.  Lilce  nearly  every  other  maker, 
however,  he  failed  to  see,  in  advance  the 
falling  off  which  has  characterized  the 
business  of  many  of  them  and  after  a 
successful  season  in  1899  wasted  his  earn- 
ings in  the  building  he  has  since  occu- 
pied and  which  figure  among  the  assets 
at  $62,503.71.  Other  assets  are:  Stock, 
$29,150;  accounts  receivable,  $6,687;  plat- 
ing plant,  $2,166;  enameling  plant,  $2,- 
028;  furniture,  etc.,  $1,045;  machinery, 
$21,277. 

Claims  of  the  Attorney. 
Rosenthal,  Kurz  &  Hirschl  claim  that 
the  opposition  to  the  bankruptcy  pro- 
ceedings really  emanates  from  some  of 
the  creditors  who  have  received  payments 
lately  and  who,  under  the  bankruptcy 
law,  might  be  required  to  refund  the 
amounts  should  the  company  be  declared 
a  bankrupt  within  four  months  of  the 
date  of  such  payment.  They  have  issued 
a  circular  letter  to  the  creditors,  setting 
forth  their  side  of  the  case  and  inviting 
them  to  join  in  the  petition. 

Brown-l<ewis  Troubles. 

The  creditors  of  the  Brown-Lewis  Co. 
were  called  together  last  week,  the  com- 
pany being  unable  to  continue  payments. 
Some  of  the  creditors  subsequently  insti- 
tuted bankruptcy  proceedings  and  a  tem- 
porary receiver  was  appointed.  Mr. 
Brown  states  that  on  the  face  of  the  re- 
turns the  assets  exceed  the  liabilities. 
The  company  had  reduced  its  indebted- 
ness one-half  within  the  last  six  months, 
but  finally  money  failed  to  come  in  rap- 
idly enough  and  the  house  was  forced  to 
ask  for  time,  with  the  result  above  indi- 
cated. The  bankruptcy  case  has  been  set 
for  hearing  on  July  28. 

Waters  and  Chicago  Tube  Co. 

It  is  a  somewhat  strange  coincidence 
that  the  two  concerns  organized  by  F.  S. 
Waters  should  have  found  themselves  in 
trouble  the  same  week.  Receivers  are  in 
charge  of  the  F.  S.  Waters  Co.  and  the 
Chicago  Tube  Co.  Mr.  Waters  withdrew 
from  the  former  three  or  four  years  ago 
and  organized  the  latter,  and  was  sup- 
posed to  be  transacting  a  safe  if  not  very 
large  business. 

The  inventory  of  the  Chicago  Tube  Co. 
shows  liabilities  of  about  $36,000  and  as- 
sets of  about  $12,000.  The  latter,  how- 
ever, have  been  estimated  with  great 
care,  and  under  proper  management  there 
should  be  no  great  shrinkage.  It  is  un- 
derstood that  the  creditors,  almost  to  a 
man,  are  very  favorably  disposed  toward 
the  management  of  the  company,  and 
will  make  an  effort  to  effect  a  fair  set- 
tlement on  a  basis  which  will  permit  the 
business  of  the  company  to  proceed.  The 
bankruptcy  proceedings  are  to  be  heard 
July  26. 

The  Royal  Cycle  Works,  of  Marshall, 
Mich.,  of  which  little  has  been  heard 
during  the  last  year  or  two,  has  sold  part 
of  its  machinery  to  a  Cleveland  concern. 
There  are  still  a  few  men  at  work  build- 
ing and  repairing  bicycles,  of  which  about 
800  have  been  turned  out  this  season. 


SUITS     OVER     SINGLE    TUBES 


Owners  of  Tillinghast  Patent  Allege  Goodyear 
and  India  Companies  Have  Vio- 
lated Price  Agreement, 


Cleveland,  July  16. — Two  suits  have 
been  brought  against  Akron  tire  manu- 
facturers by  the  Single  Tube  Automobile 
&  Bicycle  Tire  Co.  of  Belleville,  N.  J., 
for  alleged  infringement  of  the  well- 
known  agreement  covering  the  sale  of 
tires  made  under  the  Tillinghast  single- 
tube  patents. 

The  first  was  brought  Saturday  against 
the  Goodyeaiv  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.  In  its 
petition  the  plaintiff  company  states  thai 
it  controls  the  Tillinghast  patent  on  jineu- 
matic  tires  and  that  prior  to  January  1 
last  made  contracts  with  various  tire 
manufacturers,  among  them  the  defend- 
ant, allowing  them  to  make  and  sell  the 
tires  upon  a  payment  of  a  5  per  cent 
royalty.  The  minimum  prices  for  tires 
was  to  be  $4.25  per  pair  for  guaranteed 
tires  and  $2.75  for  unguaranteed. 

All  Contracts  Antedated  January  i. 

It  is  alleged  that  the  Akron  company 
made  contracts  to  furnish  tires  at  from 
$1.40  to  $2.25  per  pair,  representing  that 
the  contracts  had  been  made  prior  to  Jan- 
uary 1.  According  to  the  petition  the 
defendant  company  sold  from  100,000  to 
200,000  pairs  of  tires  from  January  1  to 
April  15,  upon  which  royalties  should  be 
paid,  but  that  the  defendant  allowed  for 
royalties  on  only  7321/3  pairs  of  tires  dur- 
ing that  time.  The  New  Jersey  company 
claims  that  about  $20,000  is  due  it  in  roy- 
alties. Plaintiff  asks  that  the  defendant 
be  restrained  from  selling  tires  at  less 
than  the  price  agreed  upon  except  under 
bona  fide  contracts  made  before  January 
1.  Judge  Ricks  of  the  United  States  Cir- 
cuit court  granted  a  temporary  injunc- 
tion. 

A  similar  suit  was  brought  against  the 
India  Rubber  Co. 


Fay  &  Bowen  Absorbed. 

The  work  of  the  spoke  combination 
progresses  rapidly.  On  July  4,  it  is  re- 
ported, the  Fay  &  Bowen  business  at 
Auburn,  N.  Y.,  was  added  to  the  list 
which  now  comprises,  in  addition  to  the 
Fay  &  Bowen  plant,  the  Excelsior  Neeile 
Co.,  American  Specialty  Mfg.  Co.,  and 
the  Morse-Keefer  Co.  The  Fay  &  Bowen 
deal  includes  only  the  equipment  for  the 
manufacture  of  spokes  and  nipples,  but 
the  firm  will  retain  its  general  manufac- 
turing business. 


India  Rubber  Co.  Sued. 

The  American  Bicycle  Co.  has  com- 
menced suit  against  the  India  Rubber  Co., 
of  Akran,  claiming  $11,000  for  alleged 
breach  of  contract.  The  complaint 
charges  that  the  plaintift  purchased  of 
the  defendant  10,000  pairs  of  tires,  at  $2 
per  pair,  to  be  delivered  during  the  pres- 
ent season,  but  that  the  Akron  company 
cancelled  the  contract. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


FOWLER  AND  PRATT  COMBINE 


MAY  ORGANIZE   STRONG  COMPANY  TO 
OPERATE   IN   GRAND    RAPIDS 


Fowler  Plant  Would  be  Moved  Across  the 

I<ake  and  Managed  by  the  Old 

Clipper  Force. 


Efforts  are  being  made  to  promote  an 
enterprise  and  form  a  combination  which 
may  produce  a  sensation  in  the  trade 
and  lead  to  the  establishment  of  a  busi- 
ness from  which  it  is  reasonable  to  ex- 
pect satisfactory  results. 

Frank  T.  Fowler  and  J.  Elmer  Pratt 
are  the  men  most  deeply  interested  and 
Grand  Rapids  is  to  be  the  field  of  ac- 
tion. 

A  recent  issue  of  this  paper  furnished 
a  table  of  the  number  of  machines  pro- 
duced from  the  start  by  the  now  trust- 
ridden  Clipper  plant.  It  was  a  record 
of  steady  progress  and  represented  an 
equally  steady  increase  in  earning  ca- 
pacity. Clipper  bicycles,  like  Clipper 
management,  were  substantial  and  reli- 
able. Few  houses  have  shown  so  clean 
a  record  and  so  few  mistakes.  Attention 
was  drawn,  in  the  same  article,  to  the 
fact  that  the  old  employes  were  holding 
together  in  the  hope  tljat  capitalists 
would  come  forward,  take  advantage  of 
the  good  name  Grand  Rapids  possesses 
as  a  cycle-producing  centre  and  operate 
the  factory. 

Will  Sell  Half  of  Stock. 

To  Grand  Rapids  forthwith  went  Frank 
T.  Fowler,  whose  personality  has  been 
felt  in  the  trade  for  a  decade.  He  was 
willing  to  remove  his  factory  if  the  right 
men  could  be  secured  and  the  people  of 
the  town  would  offer  reasonable  induce- 
ments. Fowler  first  approached  Pratt  and 
satisfactory  arrangements  are  likely  to 
result.  Then  one-half  of  the  capital  stock 
will  probably  be  offered  for  sale  in  Grand 
Rapids.  Mr.  Fowler  is  there  at  present 
and  expects  to  make  considerable  progress 
with  the  preliminaries  this  week. 

Mr.  Pratt  is  confident  that  if  the  neces- 
sary capital  is  forthcoming  a  profitable 
business  can  be  conducted.  The  Clipper 
business  in  Michigan  alone  amounted  to 
more  than  3,000  bicycles  and  of  this  a 
large  share  can  be  retained  by  the  new 
concern.  Interesting  developments  in  the 
line  of  chainless  machines  are  also  hinted 
at. 

Strength  of  Management  Assured. 

No  one  who  knows  the  parties  inter- 
ested can  doubt  the  strength  of  the  pro- 
posed combination.  Fowler  has  always 
made  good  bicycles  and  learned  long  ago 
how  to  combine  quality  and  economy. 
Every  man  in  the  trade  knows  him  for 
a  hustler  of  the  first  water.  He  fairly 
bubbles  with  enthusiasm  and  bristles  with 
ideas.  He  is  the  man  of  all  men  in  the 
cycle  trade  to  take  advantage  of  such 
an  opportunity  as  was  presented  by  the 
withdrawal  of  the  trust  from  Grand  Rap- 
ids. He  reasoned  that  on  the  closing  of 
the  factory  Pratt's  connection  with  the 
trust  would  end,  and  found  on  investiga- 
tion that  nearly  all  the  desirable  men  of 
the  old  company  could  be  secured  by  a 
new  one  and  so  it  happens  that  at  the 
termination  of  Pratt's  contract  a  few 
weeks  hence  he  will  probably  assume  the 
management  of  the  new  concern,  Mr. 
Fowler,  whose  interests  will  force  him  to 
make  Chicago  his  home,  spending  about 
one-half  of  his  time  at  Grand  Rapids. 

Pratt  Has  Confidence. 

Everyone  who  is  familiar  with  the  af- 
fairs of  the  Clipper  people  knows  that 
their  success  is  largely  due  to  J.  Elmer 
Pratt,  a  conservative,  progressive  man, 
able  to  read  with  accuracy  the  signs  of 
the  times,  whose  sixteen  years'  experi- 
ence   in   the  trade   has   enabled   him   to 


gauge  the  requirements  of  the  people  and 
to  produce  that  which  they  require  with- 
out waste  of  time,  money  or  material. 
And  above  all  he  possesses  the  rare  abil- 
ity to  tell  just  what  he  has  to  sell  in  a 
way  to  first  attract  and  then  convince 
prospective  purchasers. 

Pratt  is  a  man  whom  it  is  not  easy  to 
convince.  The  whole  subject  must  be  laid 
bare,  inside  and  out,  before  he  can  be 
induced  to  express  approval.  He  will  as- 
sume the  losing  end  of  an  argument  for 
the  sole  purpose  of  developing  the 
strength  of  the  other  side. 

He  believes  that  with  Mr.  Fowler's  as- 
sistance a  paying  industry  can  be  estab- 
lished and  declares  that  after  his  rest  of 
the  last  nine  months  he  will  endeavor  to 
show  that  he  has  lost  none  of  his  grip 
on  the  trade. 

MORGAN    &    WRIGHT    WIN 


OFF   SEASON    IN    AUSTRALIA 


Kentucky  Judge  Justifies  Attachment  of  Bi- 
cycles Shipped  by  Allen  Mfg.  Co. 


The  case  of  Morgan  &  Wright  of  Chi- 
cago vs.  the  Allen  Mfg.  Co.,  Michigan 
City,  Ind.,  was  decided  in  favor  of  plaint- 
iffs by  Judge  Shachelford  in  chancery 
court  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  last  Thursday. 
The  judge  decided  that  the  seizure  of  a 
carload  of  bicycles  shipped  through  Lou- 
isville was  justified  and  that  there  was 
no  evidence  to  show  that  the  Hutchison 
Mfg.  Co.  had  paid  the  Allen  company  for 
these  machines,  as  alleged.  The  close 
relationship  of  all  the  defendants  in  a 
business  way  and  otherwise  convinced 
the  judge  that  evidence  of  the  payment  of 
the  money  for  the  bicycles  could  have 
been  produced  easily  had  it  been  paid. 
He  therefore  decided  for  Morgan  & 
Wright. 

Briefly  stated,  the  beginning  of  the  suit 
was  thus:  The  Allen  Mfg.  Co.  owed  Mor- 
gan &  Wright  a  note  for  about  $2,000. 
The  Morgan  &  Wright  people  learned 
that  the  company  had  shipped  a  carload 
of  bicycles  to  Cordele,  Ga.,  and  instructed 
their  attorney  at  Louisville  to  seize  this 
car  on  an  attachment  suit. 

While  only  about  $2,000  was  involved 
in  this  suit,  other  suits  are  pending  else- 
where, among  them  one  against  Morgan 
&  Wright  for  $50,000  damages,  brought 
by  Dave  S.  Mconigle,  at  San  Antonio, 
Texas,  where  a  portion  of  a  carload  of  bi- 
cycles are-  attached. 


COMPLICATED    TIRE    CASE 


I/icensee  Under  One  Patent  Charged  with  In- 
fringing Another  Owned  by  I,icensor. 


Gus  D.  Revol,  of  New  Orleans,  has  been 
made  defendant  in  the  suit  commenced  by 
the  Consolidated  Rubber  Tire  Co.,  known 
as  the  rubber  trust,  for  infringement  of 
its  patents.  According  to  the  complaint, 
the  company  granted  to  S.  B.  Finley  an 
exclusive  license  to  manufacture  and  sell, 
in  Louisiana  and  other  southern  s'ates, 
the  form  of  tire  invented  by  one  Arthur 
W.  Grant,  whose  patent  it  purchased. 
Lately  Finley  took  a  partner,  and  be- 
tween them  they  assigned  one-third  inter- 
est in  the  license  to  still  another  party. 
Then  the  three  organized  a  company, 
which  finally  transferred  the  right  to 
manufacture  tires  to  Revol. 

There  is  no  dispute  about  Revol's  right 
to  manufacture  tires  under  the  original 
license,  but  it  is  claimed  that  certain  im- 
provements have  been  made  and  patented 
and  that  Revol- has  taken  advantage  of 
these  improvements  instead  of  jonfin'ng 
himself  to  the  original  patent.  The  im- 
pression gathered  from  a  casual  reading 
of  the  bill  is  that  it  is  an  extremely  com- 
plicated case,  and  likely  to  be  settled  al- 
most entirely  on  the  technical  evidence  of 
experts. 


AGENTS  OF  THE  SOUTHERN  COI.ONIES 
AWAITING    GOOD    WEATHER 


Canada  Cycle  &  Motor  Co.  to  Establish  Head- 
quarters and  Perhaps  a  Plant- 
Olive  Agency  Placed. 


Sydney,  N.  S.  W.,  June  20.— The 
wretched  weather  in  Sydney  during  the 
past  six  weeks  has  simply  paralyzed  trade 
so  far  as  the  metropolis  is  concerned,  and 
in  some  of  the  countr>  districts  which 
have  been  getting  more  than  a  fair  share 
of  water,  the  cycle  agents  have  been  do- 
ing poor  business.  However,  when  the 
spring  weather  sets  in  the  agents  will 
more  than  make  amends  for  their  pres- 
ent inactivity. 

The  Sydney  branch  of  the  Massey-Har- 
ris  Company  reports  that  it  is  doing  ex- 
cellent business  among  the  sheep  shearers 
in  the  country  districts  of  New  South 
Wales. 

To  show-  how  the  popularity  of  the 
free  wheel  is  growing  in  this  colony  it 
is  only  necessary  to  mention  that  Bennett 
&  Wood,  limited,  assert  that  30  per  cent 
of  the  bicycles  sold  by  them  are  fitted 
with  the  free  wheel  device.  This  firm  is 
doing  fully  CO  per  cent  of  the  trade  in 
free  wheels.  Hosts  of  riders  are  having 
the  device  fitted  to  their  old  machines. 

Canadian  Combine's  Plans. 

T.  F.  Byrne,  the  newly  appointed  man- 
ager of  the  Canada  Cycle  &  Motor  Co., 
landed  in  Australia  a  month  ago.  He 
is  now  in  Melbourne  but  is  to  take  a 
trip  over  all  of  the  Australian  colonies 
with  a  view  to  adapting  his  company's 
policy  to  the  methods  in  force  in  Aus- 
tralia, and  he  does  not  expect  to  have 
such  plans  matured  before  September. 
The  company  he  represents  has  not  placed 
a  sample  of  motor  vehicles  on  the  Aus- 
tralian market  yet  because  they  are  not 
certain  as  to  which  particular  type  will 
prove  most  adaptable  out  here.  Mr.  Byrne 
thinks  that  the  roads  of  Victoria  are 
suitable  for  almost  any  type  of  motor  ve- 
hicle except  the  electric. 

It  is  the  intention  of  this  big  company 
to  push  two  grades  of  bicycles,  but  of 
different  types.  It  has  not  been  decided 
yet  where  the  headquarters  will  be,  bijt 
it  is  almost  certain  that  Melbourne  or 
Sydney  will  be  decided  upon. 

If  the  demand  for  goods  of  the  Canada 
Cycle  &.  Motor  Co.  warrants  it,  a  plant 
will  be  established  and  cycles  and  mo- 
tors manufactured  out  here.  The  com- 
pany intends  to  work  as  near  as  possible 
on  Australian  lines. 

Brisk  Trade  in  American  Parts. 

The  cycle  trade  is  generally  considered 
quiet  in  Melbourne  at  this  time  of  the 
year,  but  S.  Cohen  Sons  &  Co.,  of  that 
city,  report  that  there  is  a  very  heavy 
demand  for  their  cycle  materials  and  sup- 
plies just  now.  They  say  that  their  1900 
American  sets  have  met  with  such  heavy 
demand  that  they  have  had  considerable 
difficulty  in  fulfilling  orders,  although 
shipments  are  landed  very  frequently. 
The  American  sets  build  up  into  a  very 
nice  machine  which  can  be  sold  at  a  good 
profit  for  half  the  cost  of  English  parts. 

Still  another  agency  for  an  American 
machine  has  been  placed  in  New  South 
Wales.  The  newcomer  is  the  Olive,  the 
agency  for  which  has  been  placed  with 
F.  A.  Peters.  He  has  both  chain  and 
chainless  models.  The  former  he  is  sell- 
ing at  $fi0.  The  chainless  is  of  course 
dearer., 

Greville  Turner  &  Co.,  of  this  city,  are 
selling  the  Crescent  (they  call  it  the 
Greville)  for  $40.  This  is  ridiculously 
cheap. 


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301 


MIDDLEMEN      INDISPENSABLE 


Reasons  Given  for  Common   Failure  of  Plan 
to  Avoid  the  Jobbers  by  Sell- 
ing Direct. 


In  the  bicycle  and  parts  trade  as  in 
many  other  lines  of  commerce  the  prop- 
osition to  do  away  with  the  middleman 
bobs  up  with  intermittent  frequency  as 
if  it  were  a  brand  new  idea  and  had  not 
been  tried  time  after  time  and  usually 
abandoned.  On  its  face  the  plan  to  sell 
goods  direct  from  manufacturer  to  dealer 
or  consumer  and  save  the  jobber's  profits 
or  the  factor's  commission  to  divide  be- 
tween the  consumer  and  the  maker,  is 
very  attractive,  but  there  are  unforeseen 
drawbacks  to  the  scheme  which  gener- 
ally cause  a  reversion  to  the  old  way 
after  a  fair  trial  of  the  new  one.  Theo- 
retically it  is  very  seductive  to  imagine 
goods  going  direct  from  the  factory  into 
the  hands  of  the  consumer  at  as  low  a 
price  per  unit  as  the  middleman  pays  per 
gross  or  per  hundred,  but  for  easily  dis- 
coverable reasons  the  plan  does  not  work 
to  the  profit  of  the  manufacturer. 

Ivcaves  Maker  Free  to  Produce. 

In  the  first  place,  it  is  the  manufac- 
turer's business  to  produce  the  goods.  In 
order  to  do  this  most  economically  in 
competition  with  other  makers,  he  must 
devote  his  whole  attention  to  this  partic- 
ular work,  and,  in  many  lines  of  industry 
at  least,  must  leave  the  matter  of  dis- 
tribution to  others  who  make  it  their 
especial,  business  and  confine  their  atten- 
tion solely  to  it.  This  is  merely  another 
phase  of  the  tendency  of  the  age  to  spe- 
cialize work,  each  becoming  thoroughly 
master  of  his  particular  branch  and 
therefore  performing  the  work  better 
than  could  the  other.  The  manufacturer, 
by  thus  turning'  over  his  entire  output  to 
the  jobber,  is  enabled  to  quickly  unbur- 
den his  factory  of  manufactured  stock  for 
which  the  wholesaler  and  jobber  act  as 
warehousemen,  to  the  advantage  of  both 
the  maker  and  the  dealer  or  customer. 

Most  manufacturers  prefer  to  sell  to  a 
few  large  houses  of  established  reputa- 
tion and  stability  rather  than  to  sell  in 
small  lots  to  many  retailers  direct  and 
carry  a  multitude  of  accounts.  To  this 
fact  is  largely  due  the  willingness  of  the 
trade  to  sell  to  the  big  department  stores, 
which  relieve  them  of  immense  stocks  of 
parts  and  sundries  for  cash,  although,  of 
course,  at  the  very  lowest  prices. 

Convenient  for  Dealer  in  Buying. 

The  jobber  is  equally  useful  to  the 
dealer,  whom  he  relieves  of  the  bother- 
some necessity  of  keeping  a  multiplicity 
of  catalogues  of  all  the  individual  mak- 
ers of  the  numerous  lines  of  parts,  sun- 
dries, supplies  and  tools,  and  from  doing 
his  buying  by  mail  or  in  person  from 
many  different  houses,  which  is  unsatis- 
factory at  best.  Through  the  medium  of 
the  jobber  or  middleman  the  dealer  is 
enabled  to  do  practically  all  of  his  buy-  . 
ing  at  one  establishment,  which  he  may 
visit  in  person  to  examine  the  goods.  The 
price  that  the  dealer  and  the  maker  pay 
for  the  services  of  the  middleman  in  thus 
bringing  each  to  the  other  is  nominal 
compared  with  the  trouble  and  loss  of 
time  saved  to  each. 

In  seeking  foreign  markets  the  com- 
mission agent  is  even  more  indispensable 
in  bringing  the  American  producer  into 
connection  with  the  European  or  other 
foreign  purchaser,  with  whom  it  i.'i  oth- 
erwise exceedingly  difficult  for  the  ex- 
porter here  to  transact  business  sinie  the 
languages,  monetary  systems  and  com- 
mercial customs  are  so  different  as  to 
make  correspondence  unsatisfactory  and 
misunderstandings  frequent. 

The  big  jobbing  houses  at  home  have 


never  occupied  a  more  prominent  and 
important  position  in  the  trad(;  than 
they  have  taken  this  year,  and  the  cata- 
logues they  have  issued  are  among  the 
greatest  conveniences  of  the  retail  trade, 
in  so  far  as  ordering  sundries  and  sup- 
plies is  concerned.  Certain  branches  or 
classes  of  the  manufacturing  trade  do 
not  require  the  services  of  the  middle- 
man, as,  for  instance,  the  manufacturer 
of  standard  first-class  bicycles,  who  can 
more  successfully  market  their  output 
through  direct  agency  connections.  Then 
there  are,  of  course,  numerous  small 
makers  of  bicycles  and  parts,  who  find 
it  profitable  to  make"  a  specialty  of  sup- 
plying the  small  trade  and  who  are  con- 
tent to  do  a  small  business  and  realize 
fair  profits. 

DENVER    DEALERS    AGITATED 


ANDR  AE  &  SONS  TO  CONTINUE 


Creditors  Readily  Accept   Offer  to  Pay  Fifty 

Cents  on  the  Dollar— Ample 

Backing  Secured. 


Proposed  Collection  of  Junk  Dealer's  I,icense 
Causes  Alarm— Possible  Benefits. 


Repairmen  and  dealers  in  second-hand 
bicycles  in  Denver  are  exercised  over  the 
proposal  of  the  city  to  impose  upon  each 
of  them  a  tax  of  $50  a  year.  The  renso.is 
urged  by  the  authorities  are  the  same  as 
those  used  in  Chicago  during  the  agit;- 
tion  of  two  years  ago.  The  theft  of  ma- 
chines is  a  common  occurrence,  and  there 
is  no  means  at  present  by  which  th0S3 
stolen  can  be  traced.  The  argument  in 
favor  of  the  license  is,  that  all  dealers  in 
second-hand  macliines  would  be  subjected 
to  proper  supervision  and  that  thefts 
would  therefore  be  largely  dec.  eased. 

The  city  attorney  has  rendered  an  opin- 
ion to  the  effect  that  parties  selling  sec- 
ond-hand cycles  are  liable  to  a  license  fee. 
"Dealers  in  second-hand  bicycles,"  he 
says,  "should  pay  the  second-hand  license. 
There  is  no  exemption  of  bicycles  from 
other  second-hand  goods  upon  which  li- 
cense is  paid.  There  is  all  the  more  rea- 
son why  dealers  in  second-hand  cycles 
should  be  compelled  to  pay  a  license  fee. 
Very  many  bicycles  are  stolen  every 
week.  The  matter  of  tracing  the  thieves 
is  a  difficult  and  very  often  unsuccessful 
one.  When  the  dealers  are  put  under  the 
system  of  taxation,  such  as  pawn 
brokers,  they  will  be  subject  to  the 
ordinances  governing  pawn  brokers. 
They  will  be  compelled  to  keep  a  faithful 
record  of  every  person  selling  them  a 
used  bicycle,  the  dates  and  other  statis- 
tics. The  police  and  detectives  can  then 
check  up  on  an  inspection  and  assist  V£ry 
materially  the  apprehension  of  criminals. 
Regular  men  take  in  mounts  all  the  time. 
They  then  sell  them  at  more  or  less  ad- 
vance. They  are  as  much  dealers  in  sec- 
ond-hand goods  as  the  regular  second- 
hand man  who  pays  his  yearly  tax.  A 
person  patronizing  the  repair  man  may 
be  buying  a  stolen  machine  or  one  legiti- 
mately turned  in  to  the  dealer.  He  can- 
not tell.  The  dealer  himself  cannot  tell. 
Aside  from  these  parties  being  in  t:e 
class  subjecting  themselves  to  license,  the 
tax  will  prove  a  great  benefit  to  the  losers 
of  wheels,  as  it  enables  them,  as  I  have 
said,  to  trace  them.  I  am  told  that  thera 
are  about  300  bicycles  a  month  stolen  or 
nearly  ten  a  day.  The  license  may  largely 
correct  this  crime,  and  I  advise  the  col- 
lection of  the  tax." 


Trade  Men  at  the  League  Meet. 

Among  the  trade  men  at  the  league 
meet  were  Messrs.  Southard,  of  the  To- 
ledo Metal  Wheel  Co.;  Hubbell,  of  the 
National  Cement  &  Rubber  Co.;  Ezra 
Kirk,  of  the  Kirk  Mfg.  Co.;  Tucker,  of  the 
Tucker  Wood  Rim  Co.;  Fred  Patee,  of 
Peoria;  Welch,  of  the  Goodyear  Tire  Co.; 
Wells  and  Keck,  of  the  Badger  Brass  Co.; 
Ericson,  of  the  Peoria  Automatic  Ma- 
chinery Co.,  and  W.  H.  Fauber. 


The  Andrae  company  is,  apparently, 
about  to  reap  the  reward  of  integrity. 
There  is  reason  to  suppose  that  their 
financial  affairs  will  be  straightened  out 
this  week  and  that  the  business  will  be 
continued. 

There  was  a  meeting  of  the  creditors 
at  the  Plankinton  house,  Milwaukee,  on 
Tuesday.  A  great  number  of  claims  have 
been  placed  in  the  hands  of  Morgan  & 
Wright  and  one  or  two  other  large  con- 
cerns. 

The  temper  of  the  creditors  was  ,as 
had  been  expected,  extremely  friendly, 
and  as  a  result  the  chances  are  largely  in 
favor  of  a  settlement. 

How  Payments  Will  be  Made. 

A  proposition  was  made  to  pay  fifty 
cents  on  the  dollar,  and  was  accepted  by 
about  95  per  cent  of  the  creditors.  The 
attorneys  were  at  work  on  the  details  on 
Wednesday.  It  is  expected  that  some  of 
the  money  will  be  pa^d  at  once  and  the 
remainder,  guaranteed,  at  intervals  with- 
in the  next  four  months. 

The  Andrae  company  received  a  num- 
ber of  encouraging  communications  from 
creditors,  with  most  of  whom  they  have 
been  doing  business  for  many  years. 
Some  of  them  offered  to  assist  in  re-estab- 
lishing the  concern  by  forwarding  such 
supplies  as  it  might  require. 

It  is  understood  that  a  wealthy  Mil- 
waukee man  will  provide  the  capital  re- 
quired for  the  settlement  and  that  the 
company  will  proceed  with  ample  back- 
ing. 

Bank's  Action  Created  Confidence. 

The  Andraes  have  received  many  co.i- 
gratulations  on  the  unusually  considerate 
treatment  accorded  them  by  the  bank 
with  which  they  have  been  doing  busin63s 
and  by  their  creditors  generally.  The  cir- 
cular letter  sent  out  by  the  bank  spoke  in 
such  high  praise  of  the  characteris.ics  of 
the  members  of  the  company  that  confi- 
dence among  the  creditors  will  be  largely 
increased. 

Henry  Andrae  was  found  at  his  desk, 
as  usual,  one  day  last  week,  and  every- 
thing seemed  to  be  moving  along  just  as 
if  nothing  had  liappened.  "The  trouble 
is  a  hard  blow  to  us,"  said  he.  "The  busi- 
ness, as  you  see  it  to-day,  represents  our 
life's  work,  and  by  work  1  mean  t.iat  my 
brother  and  1  have  put  in  our  time,  f.om 
8  in  the  morning  until  10  at  n'gat,  fo.- 
years." 

Causes  of  the  Bnibarrassment. 

The  visitor  suggested  that,  if  one  might 
judge  by  appearances,  the  Andraes  had 
been  more  favorably  received  and  had 
made  greater  strides,  so  far  as  dealers 
are  concerned,  this  season  than  ever  be- 
fore, and  Mr.  Andrae  admitted  that  such 
was  the  fact.  "The  trouble,"  he  explain- 
ed, "is  due  to  the  falling  oft"  in  the  de- 
mand for  high  grade  machines  and  the 
difficulty  of  making  collections.  We  have 
failed  in  our  efforts  to  collect  from  a  num- 
ber of  large  customers  who  insist  on  tak- 
ing more  time  than  we  could  afford  to  al- 
low them. 

Mr.  Andrae  has  some  hops  that  the 
business  will  be  continued  under  an  ar- 
rangement with  the  creditors.  So  far 
everyone  had,  he  said,  been  extremely 
kind  and  considerate  and  no  attempt  had 
been  made  by  anyone  to  do  anythirg 
which  would  hurt  the  concern  or  tend 
to  complicate  the  settlement. 


302 


THE   CYCLE   AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


Takes  an  Expert  to  Crack  a  Safe 


CONVICT 
Opened    the     State's     Safe 


Which  Had  Defied  the  Machinists  for  Three  Days 
—The  Cracksman  Worked  20  flinutes. 


SPECIAL   DISPATCH   TO   THE   ENQUIEEK. 

Feankfokt.  Ky.,  June22. —  rhein4des*^eel 
sale  in  the  State  Treasury  vault  was  forcibly 
opened  this  morning  by  a  convict  now  serving 
a  term  in  the  Frankfort  Penitentiary  for  safe 
blowing,  but  he  did  the  work  under  the  watch- 
ful eye  of  State  Treasurer  Hager  and  State  In- 
spnctor  Mines. 

Frankfort  machinists  have  been  drilling  and 
chiseling  on  the  safe  for  three  days  without 
making  any  projires^,  so  this  morning  a  mess- 
age was  sent  to  thu  penitentiary  asking  for  the 
services  of  a  profec.eional  crack-<man. 

CONVICT  SENT   FOR. 

Frank  Simmons,  who  vcas  sent  up  from  Floyd 
Countv,  was  selected  for  this  job,  and  he  did  it 
to  a  Queen's  taste,  for  in  less  than  20  mii.utes 
after  he  entered  the  room  the  safe  was  open 
and  the  contents  expc-^ed  to  view.  Simmons 
offered  to  blow  it  open  with  dynamite  without 
injury  to  the  safe  or  building,  but  his  offer  was 
respectfully  declined. 


BAKER  &  HAMILTON 

EXCLUSIVE  AGENTS  PACIFIC  COAST  STATES 

San  Francisco,  CaL 


This  item  is  only  another  illustration  that  it's  the  "know  how" 
that  counts.     It's  the  same  in  building  bicycles  as  cracking  safes. 

All  the  mechanics  in  Frankfort  could  not  build  a  "high  class" 
bicycle  any  more  than  they  could  open  the  State's  strong  box. 

They  might  make  one  of  the  Department  Store  kind  that  sells 
for  $13.75  and  ain't  worth  half  of  that,  but  they  could  not  build  a 
first-class  high  grade  machine  because  they  don't  know  how. 

Our  business  is  building  "High  Class"  bicycles,  we  don't  know 
how  to  build  any  other  kind.     When  you  see  a 

Patee  Crest 


name  plate,  you  can  bet  your  last  cent  on  its  being  a  strictly  high 
class  machine.     Why  not  handle  that  kind  ?     They  sell  for 

$25  $35  and  $40 

and  our  dealers   discounts  will  make  your  hair  curl.     Spend  2  cents 
and  find  out  about  it. 

Paitee  Bicycle  Gornpeipy 

III  to  115  Main  5t.,  Peoria,  III. 


TO    START    A    TIRE    FACTORY 


National  American  Cycle  Co.  Seeking  a  Site 
for  a  Plant  in  Painsville,  O. 


Cleveland,  July  16.— The  village  of 
Painesville,  thirty  miles  from  this  city, 
is  agitated  over  the  possibility  that  a 
large  factory  for  the  manufacture  of 
pneumatic  automobile,  buggy  and  bicycle 
tires  is  to  be  located  there.  Last  week 
Fred  E.  Smith,  an  Akron  banker,  who 
is  an  official  of  the  National  American 
'Cycle  Co.  of  that  city,  conferred  with 
the  Painesville  board  of  trade  relative  to 
a  location  for  a  factory  of  the  variety 
mentioned,  which  his  company  is  plan- 
ning to  build.  Mr.  Smith  stated  that 
the  National  American  Co.  was  to  be 
reorganized  on  a  larger  scope  and  that 
all  that  would  be  required  for  the  rubbe\ 
plant  would  be  a  sufficient  amount  of 
local  capital  invested;  no  bonus  was 
looked  for. 

The  business  men  present  at  the  meet- 
ing were  much  impressed  and  after  the 
meeting  Mr.  Smith  was  shown  two  vacant 
factories  as  possible  plants  for  the  new 
company;  also  other  sites  which  might 
be  available. 

A  bona  fide  proposition  is  to  be  made 
this  week. 


Leaves  Trust  to  Join  Fisk. 

E.  H.  Broadwell,  one  of  the  best  known 
bicycle  men  of  the  middle  states,  formerly 
manager  of  the  bicycle  department  of  E. 
C.  Meachams  Arms  Co.  of  St.  Louis,  Mo., 
and  who  for  the  past  three  years  has  so 
successfully  managed  the  Detroit  branch 
of  H.  A.  Lozier  &  Co.,  will  sever  his  con- 
nection with  the  latter  August  1  and  as- 
sume the  management  of  the  western 
business  of  the  Fisk  Rubber  Co.  of  Chico- 


pee  Falls,  Mass.,  with  an  office  at  De- 
troit. This  will  be  a  distributing  point 
for  Fisk  tires  and  particular  attention 
will  be  paid  to  the  carriage  and  automo- 
bile trade.  The  Detroit  branch  will  be 
well  equipped  to  take  the  best  care  of  its 
customers. 

Refused  to  Deliver  Deed. 

When  the  Lozier  company  established 
its  plant  at  Westfield,  Mass.,  a  contract 
was  entered  into  with  the  board  of  trade 
of  that  city  under  which,  in  consideration 
of  the  employment  of  a  certain  number 
of  men  for  a  period  of  years,  and  otiier 
matters,  the  company  was  to  be  given  a 
factory  and  other  property.  Lately  the 
A.  B.  C,  as  the  successor  of  the  Lozier 
company,  made  a  request  for  the  delivery 
of  the  trust  deed  and  a  meeting  of  the 
board  of  trade  was  held  to  give  the  mat- 
ter consideration.  The  deed  was  a:ked 
for  on  the  condition  that  the  Toledo  plant 
be  moved  to  Westfield.  "'The  orig  na! 
contract  has  over  three  years  to  run, 
however,  and  calls  for  the  employment 
of  an  average  of  350  men  a  day.  The 
board  decided,  unanimously,  not  to  accede 
to  the  request. 


FORMING    INFLATOR    COMPANIES 


Overman  Re-Leases  His  Old  Plant. 

Springfield,  Mass.,  July  16. — A.  H.  Over- 
man has  returned  to  his  old  stamping 
ground  and  in  the  building  which  saw 
the  beginning  of  the  Victor  bicycle  will 
start  the  manufacture  of  Overman  auto- 
mobiles. Mr.  Overman's  company,  which 
was  recently  incorporated  with  a  cipi  al 
of  $250,000  under  the  laws  of  New  Jer- 
sey, has  leased  for  a  term  of  years  the 
Ames  plant  at  Chicopee.  About  fifty 
hands  will  be  employed  at  the  outset. 
The  company  will  also  make  motor  cy- 
cles. 


Clawson  Pump  Agents  Trying  to  Organize 
Cleveland  Firm  to  Buy  State  Rights. 


Cleveland,  July  16. — Representatives  of 
the  Clawson  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Newark,  N.  S., 
have  been  in  the  city  during  the  past 
week  endeavoring  to  form  a  company  to 
operate  the  Clawson  automatic  penny-in- 
the-slot  bicycle  pump  throughout  this 
state.  The  company  wants  $15,000  for 
the  right  to  use  the  machines  in  Ohio. 

Last  week  the  Michigan  Cycle  Pump 
Co.,  with  headquarters  in  Detroit,  was 
organized  to  operate  the  machines  in 
Michigan.  The  capital  stock  is  $30,000  all 
paid  in.  The  incorporators  were  E.  T. 
Tappy,  George  0.  Ferguson,  Frederick  W. 
Whiting,  Henry  B.  Joy,  C.  A.  Dutchmare, 
Howard  G.  Meredith,  Wm.  E.  Metzger, 
Jas.  C.  Smith,  Jr.,  and  Truman  H.  New- 
berry. 

It  is  stated  that  the  company  paid 
$10,000  cash  for  the  privilege  of  using  the 
machines  in  that  state.  The  machines 
are  to  be  set  up  in  every  town  through- 
out the  state  and  in  the  larger  towns 
there  are  to  be  a  number  of  pumps  suit- 
able for  inflating  automobile  and  car- 
riage tires. 


Were  Interested  in  Motor  Vehicles. 
At  the  league  meet  at  Milwaukee  one 
was  able  to  form  some  idea  of  the  ext  aor- 
dinary  interest  taken  in  the  motor  ve- 
hicle industry  by  men  in  the  cycle  trade. 
The  various  vehicles  were  examined  with 
the  same  interest  as  were  bicycles  a  few 
years  ago  by  the  same  men.  Mr.  Stark- 
weather gave  most  of  his  time  to  the  en- 
tertainment of  the  visitors,  scores  of 
whom  are  indebted  to  him  for  their  first 
ride  in  an  automobile. 


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Ever  since  it  became 
COMING  OF  evident  to  the  mechan- 

THE  MOTOR        icai  world  that  the  mo- 
BICYCLE  ^^^'  ^'ehicle  had  reached 

a  stage  in  its  develop- 
ment which  made  it  commecially  usable, 
people  interested  in  the  bicycle  trade 
have  been  figuring  on  the  attachment 
of  a  motor  to  a  bicycle. 

Many  of  them  have  arrived  at  the  con- 
clusion that  the  thing  cannot  be  done  in 
such  manner  that  the  machines  would  be 
salable  or  so  that  they  could  be  operated 
by  anyone  except  those  skilled  in  mechan- 
ics. Their  deductions  seemed  sound.  One 
has  but  to  think  of  the  difficulties  of 
starting,  stopping,  steering  and  regulat- 
ing the  motor  and  its  attachments,  all 
mounted  on  a  machine  whose  inclina- 
tion is  to  land  its  load  in  the  gutter,  to 
understand  that  the  builder  had  before 
him  a  task  calculated  to  worry  the  most 
'clever. 

About  three  years  ago  a  number  of  ex- 
periments were  made  in  Europe.  Not  one 
of  them  was  a  success.  The  machines 
produced  were  erratic,  clumsy,  stinky  me- 
chanical monstrosities,  but  in  the  mak- 
ing of  them  the  men  who  spent  their 
money  ana  exercised  their  braiiis  and 
patience  to,  apparently,  so  little  purpose, 
were  conferring  a  blessing  on  others  who 
were  to  follow  them  by  solving  some  of 
the  problems  which  someone  must  solve 
before  motor  bicycles  can  be  made  to 
carry  our  "sisters  and  our  cousins  and 
our  aunts,  and  thereby  become  commer- 
cially successful. 

The  nearest  approach  to  a  ridable  ve- 
hicle came  to  this  country  from  England 
a  year  or  more  ago  but  it,  like  the  rest, 
was  in  the  experimental  stage  and  was 
eventually  returned  to  the  land  of  its 
birth,  since  which  occurrence  nothing  has 
been  heard  of  it. 

Meanwhile  American  mechanics  have 
been  at  work.  If  there  is  one  man  in 
the  world  who  knows  better  than  an- 
other how  to  take  advantage  of  the  ex- 
periments of  others,  it  is  the  American 
mechanic.  He  is  a  reader  and,  as  was 
pointed  out  in  a  recent  issue  of  the  Cycle 
Age,  manages  to  lead  the  world  by  reason 
of  his  superior  information  concerning 
the  work  of  others. 

It  must  be  said,  to  the  credit  of  the 
manufacturer,  that  he  has  refused  to  con- 
tent himself  with  motor  vehicles  of  the 
class  turned  out  in  some  of  the  Euro- 
pean  factories.     He  has   concluded   that, 


to  insure  permanent  success,  his  vehicles 
must  be  devoid  of  some  of  the  character- 
istics which  have  led  people  to  declare 
some  of  the  foreign  vehicles  insufferable 
nuisances.  Hence  he  has  been  somewhat 
tardy  in  the  production  of  vehicles  for 
the  market.  He  wants  something  which 
will  not  only  go,  but  will  go  all  the  time 
and  without  pushing,  pulling  or  any  ex- 
traneous assistance. 

The  same  rule  has  been  applied  to  the 
motor  bicycle.  It  has  long  been  known 
that  makers  were  experimenting  and, 
judging  from  the  long  time  they  have 
been  at  it,  it  is  safe  to  assume  that  some 
of  them  at  least  will  make  a  vehicle 
which  is  reliable  or  will  abandon  the  pro- 
ject as  a  bad  job. 

The  success  of  the  motor  bicycle  means 
a  great  deal  to  the  bicycle  dealer.  His 
tribulations  set  in  when  the  determined 
drop  in  prices  commenced  and  he  has 
found  little  to  encourage  him  since.  The 
trade  has  long  needed  a  stimulant.  It 
can  be  furnished  as  soon  as  develop- 
ments occur  and  factories  can  produce, 
by  the  motor  bicycle.  It  may  be  fur- 
nished to  some  extent  by  other  forms  of 
motor  propelled  vehicles,  notably  light 
runabouts,  tricycles  and  quads,  but  on 
account  of  size,  weight,  price  and  econ- 
omy the  bicycle,  if  a  complete  success 
mechanically,  should  easily  lead  all  other 
forms  in  the  affections  of  the  cycle  trade. 

It  is  pleasing  information  to  the  dealer, 
therefore,  that  one  concern,  whose  name 
is  synonymous  with  mechanical  excel- 
lence, boldly  announces  that  it  has  mas- 
tered the  problem  and  that  the  first  lot 
of  motor  bicycles  is  now  in  process  of 
manufacture.  So  little  has  been  made 
public  that  no  information  is  available 
as  to  price,  weight,  or  any  of  the  details 
of  construction.  The  motor  is  doubt- 
less of  the  gasoline  type.  Details  are 
promised  in  a  few  weeks.  In  the  mean- 
time the  dealer  may  rest  assured  that  the 
day  of  motor  bicycles  is  at  hand  and  that 
even  as  early  as  next  season  he  may  be 
able  to  add  them,  in  small  numbers,  to  his 
line. 

Incidentally  it  may  be  observed  thai 
the  production  of  a  successful  motor  ve- 
hicle will  prove  a  costly  operation  to 
many  a  manufacturer.  Those  who  re- 
member the  early  days  of  the  bicycle 
industry  and  the  money  then  lavished  on 
the  production  of  a  good  machine,  will 
recognize  how  simple  a  problem  it  was 
after  all  as  compared  with  the  construc- 
tion of  a  machine  which  will,  self-pro- 
pelled, carry  a  man  two  or  three  times 
its  own  weight  and  afford  him  such  fa- 
cilities that  he  may  at  all  times  have  his 
vehicle  under  perfect  control. 

It  will  not  be  an.  industry  in  which 
every  aspiring  owner  of  a  machine  shop 
can  engage  for  the  benefit  of  the  depart- 
ment store.  It  will  be  one  to  tax  the 
nerve  and  resources  of  large  concerns. 
The  day  may  come  when  it  will  be  pos- 
sible to  make  cheap  and  nasty  machines, 
as  is  done  in  the  bicycle  business  today, 
but  for  many  years,  if  the  policy  of  man- 
ufacturers be  properly  shaped,  the  motor 
bicycle  may  furnish  employment  to  thou- 


sands and  may  be  regarded  as  one  of  the 
staple  industries  of  the  world. 

Recently  a  sensational 
RUMORS  article,    under    a    Chi- 

SUGGEST  cago     date     line,     was 

POSSIBILITIES       PJlJl^saed   in   the   New 
York    Commercial    un- 
der  this   caption: 

■Reports  Conflict  as  to  Bicycle  Com- 
bine.— Automobile-making  plans  may  cre- 
ate division  of  interests.^There  is  no  rec- 
ord of  any  transfer  of  more  than  one  of 
the  Gormully  &  Jettery  plants. — Reports 
that  a  conditional  agreement  exists  which 
can  be  broken  at  any  time. — Business  of 
the  past  spring  not  good,  but  officials 
deny  any  trouble  exists." 

The  bulk  of  the  story  is  a  rehash  of  the 
reports  which  followed  the  testimony  of 
Mr.  Jeffery  before  the  Congressional  In- 
dustrial Commission  in  the  spring.  Mr. 
Jeffery's  remarks  were,  quite  naturally, 
construed  to  mean  that  if,  at  the  end  of 
a  year,  his  company  was  not  satisfied,  it 
would  withdraw  and  conduct  its  business 
independently. 

Fuel  has  lately  been  added  to  the  flame 
by  the  discovery — which  might  have  been 
as  easily  made  months  ago — that  the  G. 
&  J.  and  Western  Wheel  Works  factories 
are  experimenting  with  motor-vehicles. 
The  correspondent  accepts  the  combina- 
tion of  facts  as  evidence  that  the  two  will' 
withdraw  and  make  automobiles. 

Perhaps  they  will.  Possibly  the  origi- 
nal owners  are  dissatisfied  and  are  in  a 
position  to  reclaim  their  factories.  If  so, 
they  were  parties  to  the  issuance  of  a 
fraudulent  prospectus.  If  they  are  not 
satisfied  the  "dissatisfaction"  is  of  their 
own  making,  for  R.  Lindsay  Coleman, 
president  of  the  trust,  is  also  at  the  head 
of  the  Western  Wheel  Works.  Hence  the 
story  lacks  probability. 

The  G.  &  J.  factory  commenced  experi- 
menting with  motor-vehicles  as  far  back 
as  the  fall  of  1898;  possibly  earlier  than 
that.  The  Western  Wheel  Works  com- 
menced some  months  ago.  The  American 
Bicycle  Co.  contemplates  the  manufacture 
of  automobiles  on  a  large  scale.  Its  offi- 
cers have  lately  made  a  thorough  investi- 
gation with  a  view  to  reporting  to  the 
directors.  Unless  the  report  has  already 
been  made,  it  will  be  submitted  at  the 
July  meeting. 

Those  officers  who  have  discussed  the 
story  of  the,  possible  withdrawal  of  the 
G.  &  J.  and  W.  W.  W.  plants  say  it  is 
untrue.  Colonel  Pope  states  emphatically 
that  there  can  be  no  withdrawal,  that 
there  is  no  such  intention  and  that  the 
plants   were  purchased  outright. 

Light  may  be  thrown  on  the  subject  at 
the  annual  meeting  in  October.  Mr.  Cole- 
man is  reported  to  have  stated  that  at 
that  time  a  public  statement  will  be  made 
of  the  company's  condition.  That  state- 
ment should  be  made  in  such  shape  that 
the  public  will  be  able  to  ascertain  the 
real  value  of  A.  B.  C.  properties  and  se- 
curities and  how  nearly  the  business  has 
approached  the  claims  made  in  the  pros- 
pectus. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


OPPOSE    CALKINS'    DEMANDS 


Cleveland  Dealers  Retain   W.  A.  Skinkle  as 
Counsel  in  Cycle  Rack  Case— Ro- 
mans Will  Fight  Also. 


Cleveland,  July  16.— E.  S.  Calkins,  the 
cycle  rack  patentee,  has  turned  his  at- 
tention to  users  of  racks  in  Cleveland, 
upon  whom  more  than  1,000  notices  were 
served  last  week,  stating  that  they  were 
using  an  article  which  infringes  his  pat- 
ents and  adding  that  a  representative  of 
Mr.  Calkins,  S.  H.  Brayton,  would  be  reg- 
istered at  a  prominent  hotel  on  July  16, 
17  and  18  to  issue  license  to  users  at  the 
rate  of  $5  each.  It  is  improbable,  how- 
ever, that  Mr.  Brayton  will  be  over- 
whelmed with  callers  desiring  to  donate 
to  his  fund.  The  wide  scope  of  the  de- 
mands has  created  a  decided  sensation  and 
several  organized  movements  have  al- 
ready been  started  to  fight  the  claims 
of  the  Syracuse  man. 

The  local  chamber  of  commerce  has 
taken  up  the  matter  in  the  interests  of 
the  general  public,  while  the  local  cycle 
board  of  trade  has  retained  legal  counsel 
in  the  person  of  William  A.  Skinkle,  a 
patent  expert  who  has  long  been  asso- 
ciated with  bicycle  patent  litigations.  Mr. 
Skinkle  is  making  thorough  searches  for 
bicycle  racks  to  antedate  the  patent  men- 
tioned and  he  is  confident  that  he  will 
be  able  to  find  something  to  invalidate 
the  grant  mentioned.  At  any  rate  there 
will  be  a  legal  fight  over  the  matter  if 
Mr.  Calkins   persists  in  his  claims. 

Mr.  Skinkle  is  of  opinion  that  this  ef- 
fort to  extort  royalties  from  users  of  an 
article  in  such  common  use  is  almost 
without  precedent,  although  perfectly  le- 
gal if  the  patent  is  good.  He  cites  a 
similar  instance  a  number  of  years  ago, 
when  royalties  were  demanded  and  col- 
lected from  hundreds  of  users  of  driven 
wells.  Later  that  patent  was  found  to  be 
invalid. 

Rotne  Merchants  Raise  a  Fund. 

Upon  the  recent  appearance  of  Calkin's 
agent  at  Rome,  N.  Y.,  to  collect  royalty 
for  the  use  of  cycle  racks  claimed  to  in- 
fringe his  design  patent  on  the  T-rack, 
a  meeting  of  the  business  men  was  called 
and  Mayor  White,  A.  S.  Noonan,  and  A. 
R.  Hager  were  appointed  a  committee 
to  interview  the  agent.  In  the  mean- 
time a  paper  was  circulated  among  the 
merchants  owning  racks  to  have  them 
pledge  themselves  not  to  pay  more  than 
$1  for  the  privilege  of  using  a  rack.  This 
was  done  in  Rochester  and  Calkins  was 
satisfied  to  get  that  much. 

No  concession  could  be  secured  by  the 
committee  from  the  agent  and  at  a  sub- 
sequent meeting  of  the  business  men,  C. 
C.  Hopkins,  who  was  elected  secretary, 
said  he  considered  the  patent  a  very  nar- 
row one  which  would  cover  but  very  few 
racks  there,  as  the  patent  does  not  cover 
the  triange  rack  nor  the  racks  where  the 
bars  are  not  parallel  with  the  side  pieces. 

Mr.  Noonan  exhibited  a  model  of  a 
rack  which  he  made  in  1895,  which  was 
similar  to  the  patented  design  of  Mr. 
Calkins,  who  applied  for  his  patent  in 
April.  1897,  and  it  was  granted  two 
months  later. 

It  was  decided  to  raise  a  fund  of  at 
least  $200  for  the  purpose  of  making  a 
test  case  in  any  suit  that  may  be  brought 
against  any  one  of  the  contributors.  If 
no  suit  is  brought,  then  the  money  sub- 
scribed is  to  be  returned. 


ago  the  Eadie  company  turned  Its  atten- 
tion to  motor  cycles,  and  under  the  head- 
ing of  Motor  Precepts  it  furnishes  many 
useful  hints  of  value  alike  to  driver  and 
dealer. 

This  suggests  the  advisability  of  the  is- 
suance of  a  pamphlet  by  some  enterpris- 
ing manufacture  of  gasolene  vehicles,  con- 
taining the  rudimentary  information  of 
which  all  drivers  should  be  poss;s£d  be- 
fore they  undertake  to  handle  a  gasolene 
vehicle  at  sucli  a  distance  from  home  that 
they  cannot  well  call  upon  the  maker  or 
any  one  else  for  assistance. 


MELANGE    OF   TRADE    ITEMS 


READY    FOR    MOTOR    BICYCLES 


Retired  Cyclists  Eagerly  Await  Coming  of 
Mechanically  Driven  Two-Wheeler. 


The  possibility  of  interesting  in  the  au- 
tomobile or  motor  cycle  those  old  cus- 
tomers who  have  lost  interest  in  cycling 
has  already  been  commented  on  in  these 
columns.  The  wise  dealer  has  at  least 
begun  to  study  the  various  forms  of  ve- 
hicles, while  many  of  the  more  wide- 
awake have  already  secured  agencies. 

The  Philadelphia  Item  takes  up  the 
same  line  of  argument  concerning  vet- 
eran cyclists.  "It  will  be  easily  within 
the  recollection  of  many,"  it  says,  "how 
the  introduction  of  the  pneumatic  tire 
brought  out  the  old  cycling  pioneer  once 
more.  The  increased  ease  of  cycling, 
and  the  new  and  pleasant  sensation  of 
traveling  without  vibratory  fatigu^,  in- 
duced many  old-time  cyclists  to  return 
once  more  to  the  road,  and  revisit  the 
spots  hallowed  to  them  by  early  and  hap- 
py associations. 

"Exactly  the  same  thing  is  happening 
now  over  again  with  the  introduction  of 
the  automobile,  and  some  of  the  riders 
of  days  gone  by,  who  have  gone  through 
the  pneumatic  revival  and  again  retired 
from  the  road,  have  been  tempted  once 
more  on  the  highways  by  the  promise 
of  ease,  speed,  and  excitement  afforded 
by  the  horseless  vehicle.  One  or  two 
who  might  be  mentioned  are  Billy  Taxis, 
Bob  McCurdy  and  Louis  Kolb.  In  less 
than  a  year  we  will  see  many  more  old- 
timers,  and  for  a  while  we  will  be  living 
over  again  the  good  old  days. 

"The  public  is  ready  for  the  motor  bi- 
cycle that  will  sell  at  a  fair  price,  and 
the  dealers  are  eagerly  awaiting  on  the 
manufacturers  to  produce  this  product 
which  will  relieve  the  present  dullness 
of  the  cycle  trade. 

"Some  people  are  crying  'wait  until 
the  motor  is  perfected.'  It  is  not  neces- 
sary to  do  so.  It  was  years  before  the 
safety  bicycle  was  brought  to  its  present 
state,  and  much  time  was  consumed  in 
improving  upon  the  pneumatic  tire. 
Meanwhile  the  public  bought,  and  bought 
each  year  as  both  were  improved  upon. 

"A  year  ago  a  motor  bicycle  or  tri- 
cycle was  not  to  be  seen  hereabouts;  now 
these  machines  are  a  frequent  sight  on 
the  streets.  In  another  year  the  manu- 
facturers will  be  in  a  position  to  meet  the 
demand  and  motor  cycles  will  be  used 
as  extensively  as  was  the  bicycle  during 
the  great  boom." 


Furnishes  Hints  to  Customers. 

The  Eadie  Mfg.  Co.,  one  of  the  most 
progressive  of  English  concerns,  issues  a 
monthly  journal  called  Trade  Topics,  in 
which  it  provi&es  a  lot  of  useful  informa- 
tion for  the  benefit  of  dealers.    Some  time 


The  Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.  has  re- 
ceived another  large  government  order 
for  shells.  It  is  estimated  that  the  con- 
tract will  keep  the  department  busy  for 
eighteen  months. 

The  Cincinnati  Enquirer  asserts  that 
the  trust  has  thrown  3,000  men  out  of 
work  in  Toledo  without  providing  otlier 
means  by  which  they  may  earn  a  liveli- 
hood. It  makes  a  number  of  wild  asser- 
tions concerning  the  company,  however, 
and  its  connection  with  the  business  in 
Toledo  in  particular. 


Brevities  of  Interest  to  Manufacturers,  Dealers, 

Jobbers  and  Exporters  of  Bicycles 

and  Sundries. 


J.  C.  Crisp  &  Co.,  of  Elyria,  Ohio,  have 
sold  out  to  Seton  &  Schramm. 

Finney  &  Moriarity  have  opened  a  bi- 
cycle repair  shop  at  Jackson,  O. 

A.  H.  Warner  &  Co.  of  Plainville,  N.  J., 
manufacturers  of  cork  grips,  will  remove 
their  plant  to  Bristol,  Conn. 

T.  P.  Trayner,  of  Pueblo,  Col.,  has  sold 
his  bicycle  business  to  Adolph  Finch  who 
will  continue  at  the  same  place. 

Henry  Eggers  and  Charles  E.  Behner 
have  formed  a  partnership  to  deal  in  bi- 
cycles and  jewelry,  at   Plainview,    Minn. 

S.  J.  Ford  of  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  is  the 
recipient  of  letters  patent  for  a  luggage 
carrying  trailer  for  attachment  to  a  bi- 
cycle. 

On  July  3  the  stock  of  Wm.  Richley, 
dealer  in  bicycles  and  sundries,  at  York, 
Pa.,  was  destroyed  by  fire.  The  loss  was 
about  $1,100. 

Geo.  F.  Kreiger,  recently  of  Chicago, 
has  opened  a  store  and  will  deal  in  bicy- 
cles, guns  and  other  sporting  goods  at 
Grand  Rapids,  Wis. 

The  Kensington  Bicycle  Mfg.  Co.  has 
transferred  its  land  and  plant  in  Buffalo 
to  the  Kensington  Automobile  Mfg.  Co. 
for  a  consideration  of  $24,000. 

The  factory  of  the  recently  organized 
Universal  Coaster  Brake  Co.  is  at  63  to 
67  Chandler  street,  Buffalo,  and  has  a 
capacity,  it  is  stated,  of  several  hundred 
brakes  a  day. 

The  entire  stock  of  W.  S.  Harvey,  of 
Harrisburg,  O.,  a  dealer  in  bicycles  and 
supplies,  valued  at  $2,500,  was  destroyed 
by  fire  on  July  7.  Mr.  Harvey's  insurance 
amounted  to  $900. 

The  Relay  Mfg.  Co.  of  Reading,  Pa., 
has  sold  its  plant  to  the  Pennsylvania 
Knitting  Mills,  which  will  take  possession 
September  1.  The  consideration  was  $18,- 
000. 

George  Rosswell,  of  the  retail  firm  of 
Rosswell  &  Day,  Terre  Haute,  Ind.,  has 
bought  his  partner's  interest  in  the  busi- 
ness. Mr.  Rosswell,  who  has  conducted 
another  store,  now  becomes  sole  partner 
of  both. 

The  A.  B.  C.  holds  its  Thompsonville, 
Conn.,  plant  at  $50,000.  The  residents  of 
the  place  gave  Lozier  the  building,  which 
cost  $20,000.  The  trust,  it  would  there- 
fore seem,  places  a  value  of  $30,000  upon 
the  engine  and  shafting  in  the  building. 

According  to  the  Chicago  American, 
members  of  the  Bicycle  Workers'  Union 
say  that  since  the  formation  of  the  bicy- 
cle trust  work  has  gradually  decreased  in 
Chicago.  In  1899  there  were  15,000  work- 
men engaged  in  the  business  and  the  sea- 
son lasted  six  months.  This  year  about 
10,000  v/ere  employed  during  a  season  of 
only  three  months.  The  work  has  been 
changed,  they  say,  from  shop  to  shop  for 
the  purpose  of  economizing  expense,  and 
in  some  branches  wages  have  been  de- 
creased. But  in  none  has  there  been  an 
increase. 


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INFORMATION   FOR   BUYERS 


The  Fortis  Electrical  Exerciser. 

"A  shocking  exorcise"  is  the  title  of  a 
pamphlet  just  issued  by  the  Badger  Brass 
Co.  It  relates  to  a  new  exerciser  which  the 
company  has  lately  introduced  to  the  trade 
and  has  particular  reference  to  an  electric 
attachment. 

The  general  appearance  of  the  apparatus 
Is  very  similar  to  that  of  the  Whiteley,  but 
the  cords  are  conductors,  through  which 
current  is  transmitted  to  the  handles, 
which  are  held  by  the  operator.  The 
strength  of  the  current  is  easily  regulated 
and  when  the  apparatus  is  not  in  use  is 
automatically  broken.  The  life  of  the  bat- 
tery is  given  as  six  months.  The  current 
can  be  passed  through  the  body  from  one 
hand  to  the  other  or  from  the  hands  to 
the  feet,   or  vice  versa. 

The  apparatus  is  known  as  the  Fortis 
Electrical  Exerciser.  Mr.  Keck  has  spent 
the  last  three  weeks  in  the  east  introducing 
It  to  the  trade.  Me  has  placed  it  with  all 
the  large  .iobbers  with  whom  he  has  been 
in  the  habit  of  doing  business,  and  Wana- 
maker  has  agreed  to  engage  a  demonstra- 
tor, who  will  show  the  machine  in  opera- 
tion in  one  of  his  windows.  The  device  will 
serve  cycle  dealers  as  an  excellent  sideline 
during  the  winter. 


Selling  Agent  for  Weston  &  Co.'s  Goods. 

Charley  Iven,  formerly  of  the  Iven-Bran- 
denberg  Co.,  will  hereafter  do  business  un- 
der the  firm  name  of  C.  J.  Iven  &  Co..  with 
headquarters,  as  heretofore,  at  Rochester. 
Among  others,  he  will  liandle  the  I.  A.  Wes- 
ton Co.'s  goods  in  the  United  States  and 
Canada.  The  company  will  make  a  leader 
of  the  K.  O.  (Knock-out)  axle  hubs  during 
the  coming  season.  They  are  made  in  botli 
the   Champion   and   Vulcan   grades. 

The  success  that  these  hubs  have  met 
with  for  easy  running  and  wearing  quali- 
ties proves  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  mak- 
ers that  their  claims  are  based  on  correct 
mechanical  principles.  The  removable  axle 
feature  permits  the  removal  of  the  wheels 
without  springing  the  forks,  disturbing  the 
cones,  chain  adjusters  or  disconnecting 
chain.  There  are  various  other  good  points 
which  are  best  understood  from  a  trial  of 
these   hubs. 


Kelsey  Co.  Succeeds  Matthew  Strauss. 

The  firm  of  Matthew  Strauss  of  Buffalo, 
N.  Y  ,  wholesale  dealer  In  cycle  supplies,  has 
been  succeeded  by  the  Kelsey  Company. 
Matthew  Strauss  has  been  retained  by  his 
successors  as  manager  and  the  business  will 
be  conducted  on  the  same  lines  as  hereto- 
fore The  new  firm  is  issuing  a  summer 
catalogue  and  quoting  some  very  low  prices 
on  standard  goods  in  order  to  make  room 
for  new  lines  for  the  coming  season. 


Holland  Spring  Seat  Post. 

A.  H.  Holland,  245  Niagara  street,  Buffalo, 
is  the  inventor  of  and  owner  of  patent 
rights  for  the  spring  seat  post  shown  in  the 


accompanying  illustration.  Mr.  Holland 
states  that  this  post  has  been  extensively 
tested  and  has  proved  itself  to  be  a  superior 
article  of  the  kind.  He  further  asserts  that 
many  of  the  disadvantages  concomitant  to 
the  application  of  other  spring  or  cushion 
seat  supports  have  been  overcome  and  that 
the  Holland   post  has   never   failed  to   give 


satisfaction.  The  springs  are  adjustable  to 
the  weight  of  the  rider  and  the  double  con- 
.struction  of  the  supports  keeps  the  post  per- 
manently in  line  with  the  bicycle.  Mr.  Hol- 
1  md  has  not  as  yet  advanced  very  far  in 
the  introduction  of  his  post,  but  intends  to 
make  arrangements  in  the  near  future 
whereby  the  post  shall  be  supplied  to  the 
entire  market. 


Hussey's  Adjustable  Bar. 

P.  Ij.  Hussey,  better  known  to  the  trade 
as  "Pat,"  and  for  years  identified  with  the 
Dayton  bicycle  as  its  designer  and  directing 


builder,  has  severed  his  connection  with  the 
Davis  Sewing  Machine  Co.  to  enter  for  him- 
self the  business  of  manufacturing  adjust- 
able handle  bars  at  Dayton,  O.  The  Hussey 
bar,  for  which  letters  patent  were  issued 
last  week,  is  a  novelty  in  the  way  of  adjust- 
able bars,  because  it  is  mounted  on  a  for- 
ward extension  which  may  be  reversed  to 
increase  the  adjustability  of  the  bar.  The 
general  appearance  of  this  bar  is  shown  in 
the  annexed  illustration. 

Both  the  extension  and  the  bar  are  detach- 
able from  the  stem  and  the  manner  of  fast- 
ening at  the  various  clamps  is  such  that 
manifold  positions  of  grips  may  be  readily 
obtained.  The  l)ar  also  includes  among  oth- 
er new  features  an  original  stem  expander 
which  is  said  to  be  very  effective  in  securing 
the  bar  to  the  machine.  There  is  no  change 
in  the  spread  of  the  grips  when  adjusting 
the  bar  to  different  positions.  Further  in- 
formation concerning  tile  bar  may  be  se- 
cured by  addressing  the  Hussey  Novelty  Co. 
of  Dayton. 


Scranton  Bicycles. 

Bittenbender  &  Co.  of  Scranton,  Pa.,  who 
do  nickel  plating  and  all  kinds  of  repairing 
and  machine  work  on  a  large  scale,  have  in 
their  line  of  Scranton  bicycles  carefully 
built  models  which  appeal  to  the  straight- 
forward conservative  trade  rather  than  to 
the  slash  price  buyer  and  seller.  The  head- 
liner  of  the  list  is  a  Sager  gear  chainless 
pattern  whose  frame  is  built  from  forgings 
and  brass  lined  Clincher  tubing.  It  is  made 
in  models  for  both  men  and  women.  Drop 
forgings  and  Clincher  tubing  are  also  salient 
features  in  the  frame  structure  of  the  chain 
models. 

The  chainless  Scranton  lists  at  $75.  The 
Scranton  Special,  in  models  for  men  and 
women,  lists  at  $.nO.  Its  grade  is  marked  by 
such  features  as  Thor  parts.  Tucker  enam- 
eled rims,  Chantrell  steel  bushed  roller 
chain.  Kell.v  adjustable  handle  bars,  Good- 
rich. Hartford  and  Dunlop  tires,  and  Sager, 
Garford  and  Rubber  Neck  saddles.  Its  regu- 
lar finish  is  highly  polished  black,  with 
Scranton  blue  steering  head  or  a  reverse  of 
the  same  colors.  Models  A  and  B,  for  men 
and  women  respectively,  list  at  .$40  each; 
Model  C  at  $30  and  Model  E.  which  is  a  30- 
inch  wheeled  machine,  similar  in  construc- 
tion to  Model  A,  at  $40. 


"Nulite"  Lamps  for  Sideline. 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows  one 
of  the  latest  models  of  incandescent  vapor 
p^as  lamjis  manufactured  b.v  the  Chicago 
Solar  Light  Co..  56  Fifth  avenue,  Chicago. 
This  company  has  been  formed  by  Chas.  F. 
Stokes,  long  associated  with  the  bicycle 
trade,  and  it  is  the  intention  of  the  concern 
to  introduce  its  new  product  as  far  as  possi- 
ble through  the  medium  of  retail  bicycle 
^dealers. 

Mr.  Stokes,  on  account  of  his  intimate 
knowledge  of  the  cycle  business,  full.v  ap- 
preciates the  desirability  of  first-class  side- 
lines for  the  bicycle  dealer  and  agent,  and. 
as  the  lamps  which  the  new  company  is 
manufacturing  are  especially  suitable  for 
sale  in  cycle  stores  and  by  cycle  tradesmen, 
he  believes  that  readily  obtained  profit  may 
be  secured  at  both  ends  of  the  transaction 
if  trade  for  the  lamps  is  first  sought  through 
the  channel  mentioned. 

These  lamps  use  gasoline  for  fuel,  and 
while  they  operate  on  the  same  general  prin- 


iCiple  as  the  several  other  gasoline  vapor 
lamps  which  have  been  introduced  during 
the  past  few  years,  they  are  said  to  be  supe- 
rior in  many  important  respects.  E-xtensivo 
experiment  has  shown  that  although  the 
generating  of  gasoline  vapor  to  be  burned 
within  an  incandescent  mantel  is  in  a  gen- 
eral way  exceedingly  simple,  there  are  many 
details  in  connection  which  render  the  en- 
tire proposition  a  matter  for  careful  study 
and  work.  Mr.  Stokes  avers  that  this  study 
and  practical  effort  have  been  done  in  the 
mechanical  development  of  the  Solar  Dight 
company's  lamps  and  that  from  gasoline 
reservoirs  to  burners  every  item  in  the  con- 
struction and  operation  has  been  brought  to 
a  stage  of  practicability  which  unreservedly 
guarantees  lasting  success  in  the  use  of  the 
lights. 

The  burners  are  constructed  for  cleanly 
constant  use;  the  generator  is  positive  and 
regular  in  its  action  in  all  kinds  of  tempera- 
ture and  under  all  conditions  of  usage,  and 
the  regulation  of  the  flame  is  easy  and  sure. 
All  parts  of  the  burner  and  generator  are  so 
made  that  clogging  is  difficult,  and  cleaning, 
when  necessary,  may  be  readily  accom- 
plished. 

The  fundamental  advantage  of  gasoline 
lamps  is  economy.  It  is  stated  that  a  quart 
supply  of  gasoline  in  the  standard  pattern 
house  or  table  lamp  will  furnish  constant 
light  for  thirty  hours.  Gasoline  can  be  pur- 
chased anywhere  in  small  quantities  for  ten 
cents  per  gallon.  It  is  thus  an  easy  matter 
to  calculate  the  cost  of  burning  the  lamp, 
and  when  the  extremely  brilliant  and  per- 
fectly steady  white  light  which  the  lamp 
affords  is  taken  into  consideration  in  connec- 
tion with  the  cost,  the  advantages  of  this 
system  of  lighting  become  doubly  apparent. 

The  lamp  presented  in  the  illustration  is  a 
750  candle-power  lamp  for  outside  use.  It  is 
made  in  the  same  size  and  style  for  inside 
use  for  such  particular  purposes  as  lighting 
stores,  halls  and  other  large  rooms,  the  only 
difference  between  the  two  patterns  being 
that   the   outdoor  lamp   is   furnished    with  a 


^f6f/f/^^^ 


protection    globe    and    hood,    which    are    not 
necessary  on  the  other. 

The  safety  of  these  lamps  is  as  unques- 
tionable as  the  safety  of  burning  ordinary 
carbon  gas  through  an  ordinary  gas  burner. 
It  is  not  entirely  safe  to  fill  a  gasoline  lamp 
while  smoking  a  cigar.  It  is  not  extremely 
safe  to  blow  out  an  ordinary  gas  jet,  shut 
all  of  the  doors  and  windows  and  then  jump 
into  bed.  Danger  in  connection  with  the  use 
of  gasoline  is  a  matter  of  unfamiliarity. 
When  people  have  become  well  acquainted 
with  its  use  the  slight  precaution  of  being 
careful  while  filling  the  gasoline  reservoirs 
will  seem  no  more  important  than  the 
etiually  unlaborious  precaution  of  turning 
out  gas  jets  instead  of  ignorantly  blowing 
out  the  flame. 


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CURRENT  MECHANICAL  TOPICS 


WAS    PROFITABLE    ACCIDENT 


How  a  Novel  and  Attractive  Enamel  Finish 
for  Frames  Was  Discovered. 


Chicago.— Editor  Cycle  Age:— Several 
years  ago  I  opened  a  brand  new  repair 
shop  with  brand  new  equipment  through- 
out and  my  first  experience  with  a  brand 
new  enameling  oven  whose  kind  I  had 
never  before  operated  resulted  in  the  ac- 
cidental learning  of  a  brand  new  kink 
in  the  art  of  making  attractive  bicycle 
finishes. 

The  first  frame  which  I  attempted  to 
bake  in  the  new  oven  had  been  painted 
a  deep  rich  red  bordering  on  wine  color 
and  three  coats  had  been  successfully 
baked  and  rubbed  down  (for  a  truth  I 
was  doing  four  coat  brush  work).  While 
baking  the  fourth  coat  I  accidentally  al- 
lowed the  temperature  to  run  up  about 
one  hundred  degrees  too  high,  at  which 
point  it  stayed  for  a  couple  of  hours. 
The  frame  hung  upright  in  the  oven 
with  Its  rear  end  but  a  few  inches  above 
the  gasoline  flames.  There  was,  of  course, 
an  asbestos  coated  partition  between  the 
flame  chamber  and  the  oven  but  the  heat 
was  much  more  intense  directly  above 
the  flames  than  at  the  top  of  the  oven, 
which  was  a  small  one. 

When  the  frame  was  removed  from  the 
oven  I  nearly  fainted.  At  the  extreme 
rear  end  it  was  almost  black,  but  brilliant 
and  rich,  and  from  there  the  shade  grad- 
ually ran  lighter  till  at  the  steering  head 
it  was  a  bright  wine  color.  It  was  a  rush 
job  and  the  thought  of  putting  on  one 
and  probably  two  more  coats  of  enamel  in 
order  to  produce  the  tint  which  had  been 
ordered  by  my  customer,  staggered  me. 

I  leaned  the  frame  up  against  the  wall 
to  cool  and  went  about  some  other  work. 
I  had  just  about  resigned  myself  to  the 
task  of  repainting  the  frame  when  in 
walked  my  customer.  He  saw  the  frame 
and  before  I  had  a  chance  to  offer  an 
apology  exclaimed: 

"Well,  I  declare!  Say,  old  man,  that 
certainly  is  the  real  thing.  How  in  the 
world  did  you  do  that  tinting?  Here,  take 
a  cigar  on  the  job  for  it's  certainly  the 
swellest  I've  seen  yet." 

You  can  imagine  that  I  caught  on  pret- 
ty quick  and  kept  still.  That  accident 
made  my  reputation  locally,  and  through- 
out the  season  my  tint  finish  was  the 
height  of  fashion  in  that  neighborhood. — 
L.  G.  A. 

New  English  Hub  Brake. 

The  accompanying  illustration  presents 
the  exterior  appearance  of  the  most  re- 
cently   introduced    English    coaster    hub 


gaging  with  three  loose  pawls  in  the 
clutch  block,  which  is  a  fixture  on  the 
hub  body.  Extending  from  the  back  of 
the  sprocket  is  a  series  of  inclined  planes, 
which  abut  against  rollers  in  a  groove 
on  the  brake  block.  This  brake  block  is 
held  by  a  cage,  as  shown,  and  when  the 
sprocket  is  revolved  in  a  backward  di- 
rection the  rollers  on  the  inclines  force 
the  brake  block  up  against  the  inside  of 
the  wide  hub  flange  and  apply  the  brake. 
The  friction  is  produced  between  the  two 
surfaces  by  an  annular  leather  disc  at- 
tached to  the  brake  block. 


TWO    SHOP    CONVENIENCES 


I/ight  Pliers  for  Adjusting  Hub  Bearings  and 
a  Universal  Spanner. 


Chance  for  New  Tool. 

When  a  screw  threaded  part  made  by 
one  concern  is  to  be  screwed  onto  another 
threaded  part  made  in  some  other  fac- 
tory there  is  apt  to  be  slight  trouble  in 
the  fitting.  Especially  is  this  true  when 
the  work  is  widespread  and  the  screw  cut- 
ting of  many  different  manufacturers 
must  be  interchangeable.  The  spreading 
adoption  of  the  coaster  brake  and  its 
constant  application  to  standard  hubs 
leads  naturally  to  the  need  of  a  standard 
screw  plate  or  die  whereby  trouble  due 
to  tight  thread  fits  may  be  readily  over- 
come when  applying  coaster  brake  devices 
to  hubs.  Such  a  tool  has  been  introduced 
in  England  and  might  be  very  successful- 
ly added  to  the  list  of  American  repair 
shop  appliances. 


Pertinent  Question. 

An  English  repairer  after  having  read 
for  some  time  in  British  cycle  trade  jour- 
nals long  winded  arguments^  pro  and  con 
of  several  very  hazy  technical  subjects, 
slings  the  following  dare  at  the  learned 
men  of  the  industry: 

"I  had  6,000  repairs  to  cycles  through 
my  hands  last  year,  and  solely  in  the  in- 
terest of  cycle  repairmen  I  should  like  our 
cycle  engineers,  particularly  the  institute 
thereof,  to  leave  the  unimportant  consid- 
eration of  the  spinning  action  of  balls  in 
a  bearing,  and  similar  theories,  for  a 
while,  and  inform  us  after  all  the  scienti- 
fic studies  why  it  should  be  necessary  in 
order  to  replace  the  broken  spoke  on  the 
sprocket  side  of  rear  hub  of  a  modern  free 
wheel  bicycle  to  perform  the  following 
operations: 

"1.  Remove  the  gear-case. 

"2.  Remove  the  chain  -  bolt  (perhaps 
riveted  over  the  nut)  and  chain. 

"3.  Disconnect  the  Bowden,  or  other 
rim  brake  attachments. 

"4.  Remove  the  wheel  from  the  frame. 

"5.  Dissect  the  free-wheel  clutch  (being 
the  only  method  of  removing  most  of 
them  from  the  hub). 

"6.  After  inserting  the  spoke,  reverse 
all  these  operations  to  put  the  parts  up 
again? 

"A  keyhole-shaped  spoke  hole  would 
obviate  all  this  unnecessary  difficulty." 


brake.  It  is  called  the  Britannia  and  is 
handled  by  Markt  Bros.  &  Co.  of  London. 
The  sprocket  revolves  on  a  clutch  block 
and  is  provided  with  a  face  ratchet  en- 


When  the  Chain  Jumps  Sprocket. 

Battle  Creek,  Mich. — Editor  Cycle  Age; 
Sometimes  chains  climb  sprocket  teeth 
and  run  off  the  sprocket  when  there  Is 
no  apparent  cause.  I  have  had  this  oc- 
cur several  times  this  season  on  new 
machines.  The  cure  which  I  have  effected 
in  each  instance  has  been  to  file  down 
each  of  the  teeth  on  the  front  sprocket 
so  as  to  let  the  chain  block  lie  deeper  than 
formerly.  The  cure  is  permanent. — O. 
G.  P. 

An  improved  hanger  for  carrying  bi- 
cycles on  street  cars  has  been  invented  by 
Andrew  Hunter  of  San  Francisco. 


Muncie,  Ind. — Editor  Cycle  Age: — The 
accompanying  sketches  show  very  con- 
venient pliers  for  adjusting  cones  and  an 
adjustable  spanner  wrench  which  may 
fulfill  the  requirements  of  E.  H.  M.  The 
adjusting  pliers  are  shown  in  Figs.  1  and 
2.  They  are  copied  from  the  Bernard  par- 
allel jaw  pliers.     The  jaws  are  1-16  inch 


thick  and  the  side  pieces  are  made  of  18 
gauge  steel.  The  method  of  riveting  the 
pieces  together  is  shown  in  Fig.  2.  At 
those  places  where  the  sides  must  be 
separated  the  correct  distance,  %-lrich 
chain  rivets  are  used  and  at  one  side  of 
the  lower  pair  of  side  arms  and  at  the 
opposite  side  of  the  other  pair  a  1-16-inch 
washer  is  used  to  center  the  jaws  proper- 
ly between  the  side  arms.  The  pliers 
will  be  found  useful  for  many  other  light 
purposes  as  well  as  for  adjusting  cones 
which  cannot  be  reached  conveniently 
with  an  ordinary  thick  wrench. 

The  construction  of  the  adjustable  span- 
ner wrench  is  shown  very  clearly  in  Fig. 
3.  The  wrench  consists  of  three  pieces 
and  may  be  made  in  heavy  and  light 
sizes  for  different  classes  of  work. 

When  inserting  metal  base  valves  in 
single  tube  tires  I  hold  the  valve  in  a 
6-inch  piece  of  %-inch  gas  pipe  which 
has  been  reamed  out  for  about  an  inch 
at  one  end  with  a  5-16-inch  drill.  This 
gas  pipe  holder  can  be  used  in  the  hand 
or  in  the  vise  and  effectually  protects  the 
threads  on  the  valve. — G.  L.  J. 


Dressing  Up  Comes  in  Lathe. 

Cherokee,  la. — Editor  Cycle  Age:  — 
Something  written  recently  by  W.  B. 
about  dressing  up  cones  leads  us  to  tell 
our  way  of  doing  this  work  and  we  nat- 
urally think  we  have  the  best  way.  After 
the  threads  are  cut  in  the  cone,  the  flange 
is  made  the  correct  size,  etc.,  we  temper 
the  cone  properly  and  then  put  it  into 
the  lathe  chuck.  It  affords  a  fine  polish 
and  in  this  way  we  can  grind  the  cones 
to  any  desired  shape.  We  also  find  plenty 
of  use  for  grinder  in  dressing  up  old 
cones  which  have  been  slightly  chipped. 
The  lathe  center  grinder  is  a  very  use- 
ful tool  in  the  bicycle  repair  shop. 

We  would  like  to  hear  from  other  re- 
pairers concerning  their  success  with  the 
new  transfer  finishes  which  furnish  cane, 
wicker  work  and  Scotch  plaid  effects. — 
B.  S.  C. 

Letters  patent  have  been  allowed  to 
W.  J.  Storey,  of  Balmain,  New  South 
Wales,  for  a  driving  mechanism  com- 
prising a  bunch  of  bevel  gears,  sprock- 
ets, chain  and  cranks.    Object — high  gear. 


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Discussion   of   an   Old  Topic   in   a   Light   Relative  to  the  Industry 
and  Minus  Technical  Phraseology 


steel  is  a  subject  almost  as  old  as  the 
hills  from  whence  it  comes,  but  the  re- 
telling of  facts  concerning  steel  is  dif- 
ferent from  the  majority  of  twice-told 
tales  in  that  the  area  of  knowledge  on 
the  topic  is  constantly  broadening.  To 
all  users  of  steel  the  discussion  of  the 
properties  of  steel  in  its  various  forms 
pi'esents  ever-growing  interest. 

Bicycle  manufacture,  with  the  excep- 
tion of  the  production  of  certain  equip- 
ments, is  a  steel  working  art.  Also,  steel 
as  used  in  the  structure  of  cycles  is  em- 
ployed specially  under  individual  condi- 
tions to  a  great  extent.  "With  view  to 
presenting  in  a  purely  practical  manner 
the  most  pertinent  facts  concerning  steel 
relative  to  its  application  to  the  cycle  in- 
dustry, a  paper  on  the  topic  was  recently 
read  before  the  Cycle  Engineers'  Insti- 
tute of  England  by  David  Flather.  The 
following  is  a  synopsis  of  Mr.  Flather's 
remarks: 

Classification  of  Steel. 

Steel  is  a  compound  or  alloy  of  iron 
with  one  or  more  other  elements,  and 
may  be  divided  into  two  classes,  viz,, 
metal  steels  or  alloys,  and  carbon  steels. 
Metals  which  form  alloys  with  iron  are 
very  numerous;  some  being  of  great  value 
for  special  purposes  while  others  are 
merely  scientilic  curiosities.  Metal  steels 
are  not  much  used  in  cycle  construction. 
Carbon  has  so  strong  an  affinity  for  iron 
that  practically  all  metallic  forms  of  iron 
contain  a  small  percentage  of  it.  The 
quantity  of  carbon  which  can  exist  in 
combination  with  iron  ranges  from  .005 
to  5  per  cent,  but  commercial  carbon 
steels  have  a  range  of  .10  to  3  per  cent  of 
carbon. 

Iron  containing  under.  .10  per  cent  of 
carbon  is  of  a  marked  fibrous  character, 
having  a  much  greater  strength  in  the 
direction  of  the  length  than  across  the 
bar.  As  the  amount  of  carbon  increases 
the  iron  loses  its  fibrous  character  and 
becomes  crystalline.  So  regular  and  cer- 
tain is  this  change  that  an  experienced 
workman  will  be  able  to  tell  the  percent- 
age of  carbon  within  10  per  cent  of  the 
exact  amount.  Further,  as  the  carbon 
increases,  so  the  steel  becomes  harder, 
and  the  tensile  strain  is  raised  in  exact 
proportion. 

In  addition  to  carbon,  most  steels  con- 
tain a  greater  or  less  percentage  of  other 
elements,  chief  amongst  which  are  sili- 
con, sulphur,  phosphorus,  and  manganese, 
and  the  effect  of  the  carbon  is  materially 
varied  according  to  the  quantity  of  all  or 
any  of  these  elements  which  may  be  pres- 
ent in  the  steel. 

Four  Ways  of  Production. 

There  are  four  principal  methods  by 
which  commercial  steel  is  produced,  the 
cementation  process,  the  crucible  process, 
the  Bessemer  process,  and  the  open- 
hearth  process. 

In  the  manufacture  of  steel  by  the 
cementation  method,  it  is  not  necessary 
that  the  iron  should  be  melted,  the  car- 
bon being  absorbed  at  a  full  red  heat. 
The  process  requires  a  furnace  of  special 
construction,  in  which  are  two  chambers 
capable  of  being  rendered  air-tight  and 
also  of  being  raised  to  a  bright  red  heat. 
Into  these  chambers,  or  pots,  as  they  are 
called,  the  iron  in  the  form  of  bars  is 
placed  in  layers  alternating  with  layers 
of  charcoal  until  the  chamber  is  full.  The 
charge  is  then  covered  in  and  made  per- 


fectly air-tight,  and  the  furnace  is  heated 
gradually  imtil  it  attains  a  bright  yellow 
heat  (about  1,000  degrees  centigrade),  and 
is  maintained  at  that  temperature  for  a 
period  of  time  governed  by  the  quantity 
of  the  charge  and  the  temper  of  the  steel 
required.  At  the  end  of  this  time  the 
furnace  is  allowed  to  cool  down  naturally 
before  being  opened  and  the  charge  with- 
drawn. 

On  examining  the  bars  we  see  that  a 
marked  change  has  taken  place  in  their 
formation.  When  put  into  the  furnace 
they  were  of  the  usual  fibrous  nature  of 
wrought  iron,  and  having  a  uniformly 
smooth  surface,  but  now  they  have  be- 
come coarsely  crystalline,  and  so  brittle 
that  a  bar  thrown  to  the  ground  will 
break  into  many  pieces,  while  its  surface 
is  covered  with  a  great  number  of  blebs 
or  blisters.  These  bars  on  being  reheated 
and  forged  under  the  hammer  become  of 
much  greater  strength  than  the  original 
iron,  and  also  of  much  greater  hardness. 
This  was  at  one  time  the  only  method  of 
producing  steel,  the  hammered  bars  being 
known  as  "shear  steel." 

In  the  crucible  process,  by  melting  in 
crucibles  varying  proportions  of  blister 
steel  and  wrought  iron,  together  with  suf- 
ficient and  proper  fluxes,  steels  of  the  flR- 
est  quality  are  made.  The  quantities 
which  can  be  manipulated  are,  however, 
limited  by  the  fact  that  the  whole  of  the 
process  is  a  manual  one,  and  this,  when 
added  to  the  great  purity  of  the  raw  ma- 
terial employed  and  the  large  amount  of 
fuel  required,  all  tend  to  produce  a  steel 
which  is  much  more  costly  than  that 
made  by  any  other  process. 

Crucible,  Bessemer  and  Open  Hearth. 

Crucible  steel,  on  account  of  its  great 
purity  and  the  higher  percentage  of  car- 
bon it  can  be  made  to  contain,  is  chiefly 
used  for  machine  tools,  cutters  and  dies 
of  every  description.  In  cycle  construc- 
tion it  is  principally  employed  for  parts 
where  great  hardness  is  the  principal  re- 
quirement. 

The  Bessemer  process  is  the  cheapest  of 
all  methods  by  which  steel  is  produced, 
for  while  the  first  cost  of  the  requisite 
plant  is  high,  the  production  is  more  than 
correspondingly  large. 

The  process  consists  in  removing  the 
whole  of  the  carbon  from  cast  iron  and 
then  returning  to  it  a  certain  and  known 
quantity,  using  as  a  vehicle  for  this  pur- 
pose an  alloy  of  iron,  manganese  and  car- 
bon. After  the  carbon  has  been  removed 
in  the  Bessemer  converter  it  is  necessary 
to  restore  to  the  charge  the  required  per- 
centage of  carbon,  and  this  is  done  by  in- 
troducing a  sufficient  quantity  of  spiegel- 
eisen  or  ferro-manganese,  which  contains 
a  definite  known  percentage  of  carbon 
(usually  from  5  to  7  per  cent),  into  the 
vessel. 

The  open-hearth  process  is  a  method  of 
making  steel  by  melting  a  good  quality  of 
pig  iron  in  a  suitable  furnace,  and  then 
introducing  a  sufficient  quantity  of  hema- 
tite ore  to  oxidize  the  carbon.  When  the 
action  thus  started  has  ceased,  a  proper 
quantity  of  ferro-manganese  or  spiegel- 
eisen  is  added  to  the  charge,  thus  return- 
ing the  required  proportion  of  carbon  into 
the  steel. 

Foreign  Elements  in  Steel. 

The  impurities  which  principally  affect 
the  quality  of  steel  are  silicon,  sulphur, 
phosphorus  and  manganese. 


There  are  other  Impurities  frequently 
found  in  steel,  such  as  copper,  arsenic, 
etc.,  but  only  in  exceptional  cases  do  they 
amount  to  a  sufficient  quantity  to  have 
any  appreciable  effect  on  the  steel. 

The  "temper"  of  steel  ranges  from 
"dead  soft"  to  that  of  the  greatest  nat- 
ural hardness  used  for  wire  drawers' 
plates,  and  the  percentage  of  carbon  gov- 
erning this  scales  from  .05  to  between  2 
and  3  per  cent. 

As  already  stated,  the  same  percentage 
of  carbon  has  not  the  same  effect  in  steels 
made  by  different  methods.  Thus  a  cruci- 
ble steel  of  best  quality  with  .80  to  .85 
per  cent  carbon  will  be  about  the  same 
temper  as  English  Bessemer  steel  with 
but  .60  to  .65  per  cent  carbon;  while 
Swedish  Bessemer  steel,  .70  to  .75  per 
cent  carbon,  would  have  an  equivalent 
temper.  This  is  the  result  of  the  phys- 
ical effect  of  the  carbon  being  affected 
by  the  impurities  present. 

Working  Steel  Stock. 

The  steel  is  cast  into  an  ingot,  of  size 

varying  according  to  its  ultimate  require- 
ments. Many  faults  in  steel  begin  with 
the  ingot,  chief  among  which  is  that  of 
unsoundness.  Gases  are  often  prevented 
from  escaping  by  the  solidification  of  the 
steel,  in  the  mass  of  which  they  remain 
locked  up  in  the  form  of  more  or  less  de- 
veloped bubbles  of  blowholes.  In  some 
works,  in  order  to  save  the  cost  of  re- 
heating the  ingot  previous  to  rolling  into 
bars,  a  method  known  as  the  "soaking 
pit"  is  employed. 

Crucible  steel  ingots,  however,  being  of 
small  size,  are  never  submitted  to  this 
process,  nor  are  the  better  qualities  of 
Swedish  and  English  Bessemer  and  open- 
hearth  steel. 

Wash  welding  consists  in  heating  it  to 
as  high  a  temperature  as  the  nature  of 
the  steel  will  allow,  and  at  the  same  time 
covering  the  surface  of  the  ingot  with 
some  fusible  flux,  such  as  powdered  fire 
clay  or  a  mixture  of  fine  sand  and  borax. 
This  serves  the  double  purpose  of  keep- 
ing the  air  away  from  the  steel,  and  en- 
abling the  forgeman  to  weld  up  the  fine 
blowholes  which  are  at  all  times  liable  to 
exist  on  the  surface  of  an  ingot. 

The  hammering  and  rolling  of  crucible 
steel  requires  the  greatest  care  from  be- 
ginning to  end,  and  none  but  workmen  of 
long  experience  in  this  special  work  can 
be  employed  upon  it. 

The  effect  of  cold  work  on  steel  is  to 
condense  and  elongate  the  crystals  or 
fibre,  and  to  raise  the  tensile  strain.  This 
being  equivalent  to  a  hardening  process, 
the  steel  requires  careful  annealing  at 
certain  intervals,  so  that  in  som.e  cases  a 
dozen  or  more  annealings  have  to  take 
place  before  the  steel  reaches  the  finished 
state.  By  certain  combinations  of  an- 
nealing and  rolling  the  steel  can  be  left 
extremely  soft,  and  capable  of  deep  press- 
ing or  spinning,  or  it  can  be  left  hard  and 
in  a  tempered  state  suitable  for  springs 
and  similar  work,  the  proper  percentage 
of  carbon  having,  of  course,  been  selected 
in  the  first  case. 

Annealing  Processes. 

Certain  harder  tempers  of  steel,  nota- 
bly such  as  are  used  for  cups  and  cones, 
and  which  are  machined  in  high  speed 
lathes,  would  in  their  natural  state  be  too 
hard  to  work  satisfactorily.  It  is,  there- 
fore, necessary  that  such  steel  shall  be 
properly  annealed  before  use. 

The  old  -  fashioned  way  of  annealing 
was  to  raise  the  steel  to  a  full  red  heat, 
and  then  to  place  in  ashes  until  cool.  By 
this  method  of  annealing  the  results  are 
very  uncertain. 

The  steel  should  be  gradually  raised  to 
a  bright  red  heat  (about  700  degrees  cen- 
tigrade) in  a  furnace  as  nearly  air  tight  as 
possible,  and  directly  it  reaches  the  re- 
quired temperature  the  furnace  is  damped 


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down  and  the  charge  of  steel  allowed 
slowly  and  naturally  to  cool. 

It  is  especially  impon.int  to  avoid  the 
admission  of  air  into  the  annealing  cham- 
ber. 

Every  separate  temper  of  steel  has  one 
best  annealing  heat.  This  can  only  be 
found  by  experience,  and  this  heat  should 
never  be  exceeded. 

Another  point  worthy  of  remembering 
is  that  annealing  should  be  done  on  a  ris- 
ing, not  on  a  falling  temperature. 

Of  two  steels  equal  in  composition,  the 
one  which  has  received  the  greatest 
amount  of  "work"  is  very  much  the  bet- 
ter. Hammering  is  more  beneficial  than 
rolling.  The  effect  of  hammering  is,  to 
use  a  common  txpression.  "to  close  the 
grain,"  that  is.  the  particles  of  steel  arc 
brought  into  more  intimate  union,  and 
the  steel  becomes  more  homogeneous. 

Principles  cf  Hardening:. 

The  principal  points  to  be  observed  in 
hardening  are  regular  heating  and  perfect 
cooling.  As  to  the  heating,  it  is  of  the 
greatest  importance  that  the  heat  of  the 
articles  should  be  perfectly  uniform.  The 
usual  temperature  for  steel  of  this  char- 
acter is  a  full  cherry  red  (about  750  de- 
grees centigrade),  and  the  steel  should  be 
gradually  raised  to  this  heat  and  then 
plunged  into  the  water  or  oil,  taking  care 
to  keep  it  moving  rapidly  under  the  sur- 
face until  quite  cold.  Trouble  among 
smaller  cycle  firms  is  often  attributable 
to  the  fact  that  they  heat  articles  which 
require  hardening  in  an  ordinary  smith's 
hearth,  or  even  under  the  brazing  blow- 
pipe. It  is  best  to  employ  a  proper  muf- 
fle or  gas  furnace  when  heating  steel  for 
hardening,  or,  failing  that,  to  place  the 
articles  into  an  iron  box  along  with  a 
sufficient  quantity  of  powdered  charcoal 
or  lime,  and  to  heat  the  box  and  its  con- 
tents to  the  proper  temperature  in  hot 
ashes  piled  up  on  the  smith's  hearth. 

Case  Hardening  Facts. 

Case  hardening  consists  in  converting 
the  outer  surface  of  steel  articles  into  a 
higher  temper,  which  shall  be  capable  of 
becoming  "glass  hard"  when  heated  and 
quenched  in  water.  The  special  points  to 
be  observed  are: 

A  Suitable  Muffle  Furnace.— This  should 
be  capable  of  being  raised  to  a  good 
orange  heat  (about  1,000  degrees  centi- 
grade) and  which  can  be  maintained  at 
that  heat  for  some  hours  with  great  regu- 
larity. 

The  Mixture  Employed — The  best  possi- 
ble mixture  to  use  is  coke  made  by  char- 
ring pure  leather  scrap. 

Exclusion  of  Air. — It  is  necessary  that 
the  pot  should  be  very  tightly  packed,  and 
the  lid  closely  sealed  with  clay. 

Time  of  Heating. — The  length  of  time 
for  which  the  pots  should  be  heated  de- 
pends entirely  upon  the  temperature  em- 
ployed and  the  depth  of  casing  required. 
Certainly  the  proper  temperature  is  about 
1,000  degrees  centigrade,  or,  judging  by 
the  eye,  a  bright  orange  heat,  and  work- 
ing at  this,  in  hardening  a  bracket  axle  of 
ordinary  dimensions,  a  period  of  eight 
hours  will  give  a  depth  of  3-32-in.  ch. 

Method  of  Cooling. — Upon  the  manner 
in  which  the  parts  are  cooled  and  water- 
hardened  entirely  rests  the  success  or 
failure  of  the  process. 

"When  the  period  of  case  hardening  is 
completed,  the  pot  should  be  drawn  from 
the  furnace  and  allowed  to  become  quite 
cold  before  the  lid  is  removed.  The  arti- 
cles are  then  brushed  clean  and  carefully 
heated  (preferably  in  a  gas  muffle)  to  a 
full  cherry  red,  and  plunged  into  water. 

Points  Disctissed. 

During  the  open  discussion  of  the  sub- 
ject by  the  members  of  the  institute  the 
following  points  were  mentioned: 

That  the  cycle  maker  should  determine 
the  class  of  steel  which  he  required.  The 
quality  of  crucible  steel  depended  entirely 


on  the  manufacturer.  The  highest  price 
was  the  best  test.  Manufacturers  could 
not  afford  to  pay  low  prices.  Steel  made 
by  the  Siemens  process  was  better  quality 
than  Bessemer.  Wash-welding  might  be 
found  economical  in  steel  used  for  tube 
manufacture. 

That  muffle  heating  for  hardening  is 
inferior  to  an  open  fire  upon  which  the 
work  can  be  turned,  as  articles  of  unequal 
form  become  unequally  heated  in  muffle, 
furnaces.  Regular  heat  is  obtained  in  a 
muffle,  but  the  thin  parts  are  heated 
longer  than  the  thick  and  become  prac- 
tically another  metal. 

That  a  demand  would  arise  for  flat  mild 
strip  suitable  for  pressed  parts,  which  is 
now  difficult  to  obtain  in  England. 

That  forged  axles,  when  used  instead  of 
bars,  should  be  well  turned  round  and 
worked  in  the  dies. 

That  pickling  might  cause  crystalliza- 
tion, and  that  Siemens  steel  was  better 
in  this  respect  than  Bessemer. 

That  English  steel  makers  should  pro- 
duce bright  bars  of  equal  diameter  quite 
round  and  straight.  American  steel  must 
now  be  used  to  get  these  conditions. 


RECENT    CYCLE    INVENTION 


Screw    Seat   Post— Taper  Threa  1    Expander 
— Tubeless  Detachable  Tire. 


Letters  patent  have  been  issued  to  J.  H. 
Cash  of  Toronto,  Canada,  assignor  to  J. 
B.  Rittenhouse  of  the  same  place,  for  a 


■^^^yii4£'^^^' 


seat  post  fastening  which  combines  screw 
thread  engagement  with  a  wedging  k^y 
between  post  and  frame. 

The  upper  end  of  the  seat  mast,  or  an 
inserted  right  sleeve,  is  internally  screw 
threaded  to  match  external  threads  on 
the  seat  post  so  that  by  rotating  the  post 
it  may  be  raised  or  lowered.  The  post 
is  provided  with  a  longitudinal  dovetail 
groove  within  which  fits  a  taper  key.  A 
longitudinal  groove  within  the  seat  mast 
or  sleeve  receives  the  projecting  portion 
of  the  key. 

When  the  seat  post  has  been  adjusted 
to  the  desired  position  the  key  is  pressed 
downward  in  the  adjoining  groove  sea's 
till  it  binds.  As  it  will  then  be  impossible 
for  the  seat  post  to  turn  it  will  be  retain- 
ed securely  at  its  adjusted  height.  A  pro- 
jecting tongue  on  the  upper  end  of  the 
key  permits  the  latter  to  be  readily  tap- 
ped and  loosened  when  it  is  desired  to 
raise  it  out  of  engagenasnt  that  ths  p:st 
may  be  adjusted. 

The  application  of  taper  threads  to  an 
expander  is  hardly  novel  unless  the  par- 
ticular purpose  specified  in  connection 
with  the  expander  be  a  new  one.  The 
scheme  adapted  to  clamping  seat  posts 
or  handle  bars  is  novel  to  the  measure 


of  novelty  that  United  States  letters  pat- 
ent have  been  granted  for  it,  but  it  is 
an  almost  sure  premise  that  even  such 
novelty  is  due  to  the  fact  that  previous 
consideration  of  the  idea  has  not  been 
held  seriously  on  account  of  the  gener- 
ally known  disadvantages  of  the  taper 
thread. 

The    handle    bar    and    seat    post   taper 
thread  expander  which  has  been  recently 


7«i&a£M 


patented  comprises  an  internally  taper 
threaded  split  sleeve  engaging  taper 
threads  on  the  end  of  the  handle  bar  or 
seat  post  stem.  The  expander  is  t'ght- 
ened  by  simply  turning  the  bar  or  post 
arouud  until  the  expander  wedges.  The 
inventor  states  that  the  threads  should 
be  fine  enough  to  allow  the  bar  to  be 
turned  to  align  properly  with  the  bi- 
cyL*e  after  the  expander  has  besn  tght- 
ened  to  a  point  of  security. 

The  expander  is  indeed  simple;  that  ;t 
is  practical  is  doubtful.  The  expande  • 
was  invented  by  R.  F.  Darling,  deceased, 
of  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  E.  L.  Darling,  admin- 
istratrix, assignor  to  the  American  Bi- 
cycle Co. 

The  latest  of  the  few  single  tube  de- 
tachable tires  which  have  been  patented 
in  this  country  is  a  decided  departure  , 
from  the  clincher  principle  generally 
adapted  to  the  purpose.  It  is  the  inven- 
tion of  John  Baker  of  Meacham,  111.,  and 
is  shown  in  section  in  the  accompanyiDg 
illustration. 

The  tire  consists  of  an  annular  band 
the  edge  portions  of  which  form  flaps 
adapted  to  overlap  each  other.  One  edg? 
has  a  stout  endless  wire  vulcanized  there- 
in while  the  other  edge  is  provided  with 
a  semi-circular  annular  bead  to  fit  within 
a  central  groove  or  seat  in  the  rim.  The 
rim  is  also  formed  with  a  groove  at  each 
outside  edge.     The  wire  mentioned  is  of 


such  diameter  relative  to  the  diameter  of 
rim  at  the  edge  groove  that  the  inse.ticn 
of  the  flap  of  the  opposite  edge  of  the  tire 
between  it  and  the  groove  is  permitted. 

A  free  endless  wire  of  the  same  diam- 
eter as  that  vulcanized  into  the  tire  edge 
is  placed  within  the  tire  and  is  adapted  to 
compress  the  tire  wall  into  the  rim  edge 
groove  opposite  to  that  which  receives 
the  other  wire.  The  valve  stem  is  attach- 
ed to  the  tire  flap  between  the  two  wires, 
and  the  valve  stem  is  screw  threaded  to 
receive  a  lock  uut. 


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The  Most  Unfortunate  Feature. 

One  of  the  most  deplorable  effects  of 
last  week's  unprecedented  league  meet 
fiasco  is  tiro  opportunity  it  affords  the 
daily  press  pessimist  to  shout  with  his 
multiple  voice  to  the  populace  "I  told  you 
so;  cycling  is  on  the  decline,  and  the 
small  attendance  at  Milwaukee  proves  it." 
The  mismanagement  which  alone  was  re- 
sponsible for  the  failure  of  the  meet  is 
entirely  ignored  and  the  1900  meet  un- 
fairly compared  with  its  "illustrious  pre- 
decessors" to  prove  the  premise  of  the 
harping  critic. 

This  is  the  way  an  editorial  writer  on 
the  Chicago  Tribune  draws  conclusions 
from  the  Milwaukee  fizzle: 

During  the  last  week  the  League  of  Amer- 
ican Wheelmen  has  been  in  session  at  Mil- 
waukee. The  fact  is  of  greatest  interest  as 
showing  the  decline  of  what  might  be  called 
professional  cycling.  A  few  years  ago  a 
convention  of  the  league  held  in  Philadel- 
phia brought  more  than  25,nno  visitors  to  the 
city,  and  the  contest  for  the  presidency  of 
the  organization  was  fought  as  bitterly  as 
if  the  affair  were  the  national  convention  of 
a  great  political  party— more  bitterly,  in 
fact,  than  the  two  great  political  conven- 
tions of  this  year.  All  the  leading  news- 
papers sent  one  or  more  staff  correspond- 
ents to  report  the  bicyclists'  gathering.  This 
vear,  according  to  the  estimate  of  the  Mil- 
waukee Sentinel,  less  than  1,000  people  are 
in  attendance  at  the  league's  gathering,  and 
most  of  the  readers  of  newspapers  probably 
have  missed  the  single  paragraphs  that  have 
been  printed  about  its  proceedings.  This 
shows  the  attitude  of  the  public  toward 
cycling.  The  day  of  the  scorchers  and  the 
foolish  people  who  strove  to  see  how  many 
century  runs  they  could  make  has  passed. 
The  bicycle  has  ceased  to  be  a  fad,  and  it 
is  now  used  either  to  travel  about  the  city 
or  to  and  from  the  office,  as  a  street  car  or 
carriage  would  be  used.  Other  people  use 
it  for  the  light  exercise  it  affords,  and  still 
others  take  rides  in  reasonable  fashion  for 
pleasure,  and  get  the  enjoyment  without  in- 
jurious physical  effects. 


Written  Without  Observation. 

If  by  "professional  cycling"  the  writer 
of  the  above  means  professional  racing, 
he  was  a  very  slip-shod  reader  of  the  re- 
ports emanating  from  the  league  meet, 
for  despite  the  bad  track,  which  caused 
all  of  the  best  professional  riders  except 
John  Fisher  and  James  Bowler  to  refuse 
to  race,  the  racing  was  practically  all 
there  was  of  the  meet,  all  of  the  cycling 
runs  to  various  points  of  interest  in  and 
around  the  city  being  relintiuished. 

If  by  "professional  cycling"  he  means 
league  politics,  he  is  on  the  wrong  track 
to  deplore  the  harmony  that  now  pre- 
vails after  the  years  of  bickering  and  of- 
fice seeking  that  advertised  the  league, 
it  is  true,  but  did  its  members  no  good. 
The  settlement  of  the  racing  squabble, 
for  which  everyone  is  devotedly  thank- 
ful, has  had  much  to  do  with  ending  the 
bitter  political  feeling  in  the  great  Amer- 
ican cycling  organization. 

It  must  be  a  provincial  and  unobser- 
vant editor  of  a  metropolitan  daily  who 
will  today  write  in  strain  to  give  the 
impression  that  there  is  no  more  century 
riding  and  road  racing,  thus:  "The  day 
of  the  scorchers  and  the  foolish  people 
who  strove  to  see  how  many  century  runs 
they  could  make  has  passed." 

The  Cycle  Age  would  advise  him  to 
make  his  escape  for  a  few  days  from  the 
narrow  confines  of  his  sanctum  sancto- 
rum and  run  down  to  New  York,  Phila- 
delphia and  Boston  and  post  himself  on 
the  many  century  runs  that  have  been 


held  in  the  east  this  season  and  in  some 
of  which  more  than  1,000  cyclists  took 
part.  He  might  also  read  a  little  back 
history  of  about  July  5  and  June  1  to  see 
if  any  "scorchers"  competed  in  the  hun- 
dreds of  road  races  run  throughout  the 
country  on  the  Fourth  of  July  and  on 
Decoration  day. 

Unfortunately  the  unthinking  public 
accepts  the  words  of  the  editorial  col- 
umns of  the  big  dailies  as  gospel  truth 
and  without  hesitation  will  take  the  view 
of  the  Tribune  and  other  editors  that  the 
small  attendance  at  the  1900  league  meet 
was  due  to  "the  decline  of  interest  in  cy- 
cling." 


American  Team  Going  to  Europe. 

Negotiations  which  had  been  pending 
for  several  days  between  the  American 
Bicycle  Co.  and  Floyd  McFarland  on  be- 
half of  himself,  Orlando  Stevens  and  Tom 
Cooper,  were  concluded  in  New  York  Sat- 
urday by  the  signing  of  a  contract  where- 
by the  trio  will  represent  America  on 
the  company's  mounts  in  the  Paris  ex- 
position and  international  championship 
races.    The  men  will  sail  on  the  25th. 

It  is  inferred  that  Mr.  Spalding's  con- 
nection in  an  ofTicial  capacity  with  the 
international  athletic  games  at  Paris  has 
had  much  to  do  with  this  eleventh-hour 
determination  by  the  trust  to  back  up 
its  cycle  exhibit  at  Vincennes  by  a  rep- 
resentative track  team. 

Early  last  spring  Tom  Cooper  and  Earl 
Kiser,  respectively  first  and  second  in 
last  year's  American  championship  series 
of  races,  wrote  a  letter  to  the  company 
asking  for  an  interview  to  arrange  the 
terms  of  a  proposition  they  made  to  ride 
the  trust  wheels  abroad  for  some  lump 
sum  to  be  agreed  upon.  A  Cycle  Age  man 
saw  that  letter.  It  appealed  to  the  pa- 
triotism of  the  trust  and  set  forth  the 
advertising  advantages  of  its  being  repre- 
sented in  the  international  races.  No 
interview  was  granted  and  in  fact  no  re- 
ply was  ever  made  to  their  letter  either 
by  word  of  mouth  or  by  even  an  acknowl- 
edgment of  its  receipt.  After  trying  in 
vain  for  a  week  to  get  some  reply  the 
boys  gave  up  in  despair  and  went  to  the 
training  quarters   at  Louisville. 

Cooper,  however,  never  abandoned  the 
idea  of  a  trip  abroad  and  a  try  for  the 
world's  championship,  and  less  than  a 
month  ago  said  to  the  writer:  "Between 
ourselves  I'm  going  over  after  the  Mil- 
waukee meet.  If  I  can't  get  the  trust  to 
back  me  I'll  dig  down  into  my  bank  ac- 
count and  put  up  my  own  little  money." 

McFarland  and  Stevens,  the  well  known 
"I  and  Stevie"  racing  partnership,  also 
had  the  foreign  fever  in  a  virulent  form. 
The  terms  of  the  contract  are  not  stated, 
but  it  is  safe  to  say  that  the  trust  did  not 
fail  to  make  a  good  bargain  in  face  of 
the   urgent  demand  for  a  trip  abroad. 

However  it  came  about  the  trust  could 
not  have  secured  nor  America  have  sent 
a  more  creditable  representative  team  as 
a  whole.  Whether  they  are  the  fastest 
men  we  have  now  in  this  year  of  fast 
men  with  new  fast  ones  in  the  fight  is 
a  matter  which  only  the  national  circuit 
could  determine,  but  of  them  all  America 
could  not  have  picked  a  more  painstak- 
ing, faithful  or  plucky  trio  to  represent 
her.  No  dissipations  or  laziness  on  their 
part  will  prevent  the  country  and  the 
company  from  having  a  run  for  their 
glory  and  money.  The  three  are  strict 
riders  for  business. 


The  Men  and  Their  Chances. 

Tom  Cooper  of  Detroit,  American  cham- 
pion of  1899,  is  an  ideal  champion — an 
Adonis  in  build  and  a  Chesterfield  in  de- 
portment. Cooper's  best  mile  is  2:01  1-.^ 
from  scratch  in  a  handicap. 

Floyd  McFarland,  of  San  Jose,  Cal., 
boasts  of  six  feet  three  inches  of  height 
and  is  as  slender  as  a  telegraph  "pole. 
He  is  better  known  here  as  the  "handi- 
cap king"  and  is  far  and  away  the  great- 
est performer  at  this  variety  of  the  game 
the  world  has  ever  produced.  He  holds 
the  world's  handicap  record  for  five  miles 
— 10:48  from  scratch — and  this  spring 
rode  a  dead  heat  with  Frank  Kramer 
from  scratch  in  4:10  2-5  for  two  miles. 
He  is  an  indomitable  plugger,  has  courage 
without  a  flaw  and  will  ride  his  race  out 
to  the  finish  for  all  there  is  in  him  what- 
ever may  be  the  chances  against  him. 
Handicap  races  abroad,  however,  have 
never  attained  the  popularity  they  have 
here. 

The  Californian,  however,  is  a  phenom- 
enal all  around  rider  and  has  been  al- 
most as  successful  at  middle  distance 
pace  following  as  at  handicap  plugging. 
He  beat  Elkes  in  California,  Michael  at 
Philadelphia  recently  and  had  as  good  a 
chance  as  Michael  to  win  at  Manhattan 
Beach  Saturday  until  his  only  pacing 
machine  broke  down  in  the  sixteenth 
mile.  He  will  have  a  try  at  middle  dis- 
tance paced  racing  abroad  if  matches  can 
be  made  for  him. 

Orlando  Stevens,  of  Ottumwa,  Iowa,  ri- 
vals Cooper  in  good  looks  and  has  a  most 
pleasing  personality.  His  figure  is  tall 
and  graceful  and  his  style  of  riding  is  per- 
fection. When  he  is  fit  and  feeling  that 
way  no  man  in  America  has  too  much 
show  against  him.  Last  winter  in  Cali- 
fornia he  won  a  mile  handicap  from 
scratch  in  1:59  1-5.  He  is,  however,  a 
delicate  racing  machine  and  a  somewhat 
variable  performer. 


Relative  Merits  of  Fortigcers. 

But  little  line  can  be  drawn  on  the 
relative  merits  of  the  Americans  and  the 
foreign  sprinters.  Cooper  started  from 
scratch  with  Tommaselli  at  Madison 
Square  Garden  last  winter  and  beat  him 
out.  Earl  Kiser  also  beat  Henri  Meyers 
from  scratch  in  his  heat  in  the  same  race. 
The  men  did  not  meet  in  the  scratch 
races.  Jay  Eaton  beat  Meyers  at  the  Gar- 
den and  also  got  a  decision  over  George 
Banker  in  a  mile  heat  race,  which  Banker 
refused  to  finish.  But  Eaton  is  the  Amer- 
ican indoor  king  and  indoor  racing  is  a 
very  different  proposition  from  the  regu- 
lar game.  Poor  Tommaselli,  the  great 
Italian  sprinter,  could  scarcely  lide  at  all 
at  the  Garden  and  a  lot  of  American 
cracks  were  also  unable  to  negotiate  the 
sharp  curves  effectively. 

The  Americans  are  assured  of  hospit- 
able treatment  and  a  warm  welcome  at 
the  hands  of  Messieurs  Victor  Breyer, 
Henri  Meyers,  Giovanni  Tommaselli  and 
the  other  foreign  racing  men  whom  they 
had  a  chance  to  meet  in  this  country  last 
winter. 

The  foreign  style  of  racing — a  loaf  all 
the  way  with  a  sprint  at  the  finish— will 
be  somewhat  strange  to  our  men;  but 
they  can  learn  it.  It  is  to  be  hoped  the 
foreigners  will  not  make  the  lesson  too 
severe. 

In  Europe  Cooper  will  ride  a  Colum- 
bia, Stevens  a  Cleveland  and  McFarland 
a  Tribune. 


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MILWAUKEE  SETS  THE  LIMIT  MARK  FOR  FAILURES 


THE    TWENTY-FIRST    ANNUAL    MEET    OF    THE    L.    A.    W.    WAS     BOOMED,    WAS     HELD,     AND     WAS    A    FIASCO 


Attendance  less  than  one 
thousand. 


Not  more  than  one-third 
from  out  of  the  state. 


Club  runs  either  failures 
or  abandoned. 


Special  entertainments 
satires  on  previous 
happenings. 


Indoor  race  track  dan- 
gerous. 


Best  racing  talent  absent. 


Attendance  at  the  races 
reach  minimum  rec- 
ord mark. 


To  attempt  to  deny  that  the  annual 
meet  of  the  League  of  American  Wheel- 
men at  Milwaukee  was  a  flat,  dismal 
failure  would  be  to  class  one's  self  with 
that  biblical  prevaricator,  Ananias. 

To  attempt  to  divide  the  responsibility 
for  the  fizzle  in  its  proper  proportion 
between  the  waning  interest  in  the  league, 
the  failure  to  provide  a  suitable  track 
for  the  races  and  general  mismanagement 
and  lack  of  co-operation,  would  be  a 
useless  and  hopeless  task. 

To  those  who  have  enjoyed  the  gath- 
erings at  Denver,  Philadelphia,  Asbury 
Park  and  other  cities  where  nothing  that 
could  contribute  to  make  the  meets  thor- 
oughly successful  was  left  undone,  the 
attempt  at  Milwaukee  was  a  pitiable  com- 
mentary of  incapacity  and  waning  inter- 
est. 

No  Reduced  Rates. 

In  the  first  place,  it  was  generally  un- 
derstood that  concessions  in  railroad 
rates,  the  same  as  have  been  obtained 
for  all  previous  meets,  had  been  secured. 
When  the  cyclists  from  the  east  attempted 
to  secure  reduced  rates  they  found  that 
they  would  have  to  pay  full  fare  or  stay 
at  home.  Most  of  them  stayed  at  home. 
From  Philadelphia  137  were  booked  to 
make  the  trip.  Twelve  came  and  125 
stayed  at  home  after  having  made  all 
preparations  for  the  journey.  Similar  con- 
ditions prevailed  elsewhere. 

The  Milwaukee  Traction  Co.  was  asked 
for  a  contribution  towards  the  expenses 
of  the  meet  and  refused  to  make  it.  As 
a  consequence  it  was  determined  that  the 
company  should  derive  no  revenue  from 
carrying  spectators  to  and  from  National 
Park  or  any  other  place  where  there  was 
or  could  have  been  constructed  a  suit- 
able track.     It  was  determined  to  build 


What  the  "Stay-at-Homes"  Missed. 

a  track  in  the  Exposition  building  and  it 
was  done.  A  ten-lap  affair  was  as  large 
a  track  as  could  be  erected  in  the  build- 
ing and  iron  pillars,  two  on  either  side, 
prevented  its  being  made  more  than 
twelve  feet  wide. 

Track  Poor  Excuse. 

When  the  track  was  done,  which  was 
just  before  the  races  were  to  have  been 
started,  the  racing  men  came  and  in- 
spected it.  It  had  not  been  properly  con- 
structed, according  to  their  ideas,  even 
for  so  small  a  track.  The  stars  unani- 
mously declined  to  ride.  They  declared 
that  it  was  too  much  to  ask  them  to  risk 
their  necks  and  their  prospective  season's 
winnings  on  such  a  track.  There  were 
consultations  between  racing  men  and 
ofiBcials,  but  they  were  of  no  avail.  The 
men  were  excused.  Cooper,  McFarland 
and  Major  Taylor,  Kimble,  Kiser  and 
Stevens — the  cream  of  the  short  distance 
men — had  entered  and  were  on  hand  but 
did  not  ride.  Several  of  the  amateurs 
also  declined  to  risk  their  necks. 

Then  the  track  was  improved  in  some 
details  and  finally  fixed  so  that  it  was 
about  as  good  as  the  size  of  the  building 
and  the  obnoxious  pillars — which  were 
wrapped  with  mattresses — would  permit. 
The  turns  were  banked  forty-eight  de- 
grees. As  Major  Taylor  said,  it  was  the 
"fiercest"  track  he  ever  saw. 

In  spite  of  all  this  the  racing  was  the 
most  enjoyable  feature  of  the  meet— in 
fact  it  was  almost  the  only  feature  there 
was. 

Mll^vaukee  Newspapers  Hinder. 

To  help  make  things  as  bad  as  they 
possibly  could  be,  the  Milwaukee  news- 
paper men  seemed  to  have  entered  into 
a  compact  to  advise  the  rest  of  the  world 
in   advance  how  much  of  a     fizzle     the 


No  transportation  rates 
obtained  from  rail- 
roads. 


No  large  delegations  of 
league  members  from 
the  east. 


No  enthusiasm  on  the 
part  of  hosts  or  visi- 
tors. 


No  indications  of  local 
interest  in  the  meet. 


No  concerted  effort  on 
the  part  of  the  meet 
management. 


No  success.  No  congrat- 
ulation. No  excuse. 
No  anything. 


meet  would  be.  This  helped  to  make 
the  fizzle  more  of  a  fizzle  and  was  instru- 
mental in  keeping  away  hundreds  who 
would  have  otherwise  attended  from 
neighboring  cities,  notably  from  Chicago, 
which  is  only  two  hours  away  by  rail. 

The  attendance  was  small,  just  how 
small  it  was  hard  to  tell,  for  many  came 
for  only  a  day  or  even  for  a  few  hours 
and  returned  to  their  homes  in  disgust. 

The  various  runs  scheduled  were  either 
abandoned  entirely  or  were  attended  by 
a  mere  handful  of  riders.  A  lake  excur- 
sion was  well  attended  and  thoroughly 
enjoj-ed.  A.  D.  Meiselbach's  entertainment 
of  about  a  hundred  at  North  Milwaukee 
was  one  of  the  bright  features  of  the 
meet.  Then  there  were  the  races  and — 
an  all  night  smolter. 

Vulgarity  Misnamed  Entertainment. 

At  this  smoker  which  was  held,  after 
Thursday  evening's  races,  at  Schlitz  Park, 
those  who  attended  were  privileged  to 
buy  beer  or  anything  else  that  they  chose 
to  drink  or  smoke,  at  regular  prices. 
There  were  several  numbers  given  on  the 
stage,  including  fake  boxing  bouts  and 
the  ott:erings  of  a  quartette,  which  goes 
by  a  name  more  expressive  than  elegant 
— a  name  that,  if  printed  in  the  Cycle 
Age,  would  bar  it  from  the  post  office. 
True  to  their  name,  the  so-called  enter- 
tainers rendered  several  selections  dur- 
ing the  course  of  which  they  exhausted 
all  the  terms  for  filth  and  vulgarity  con- 
tained in  the  salacious  vocabulary  of  the 
demi-world.  They  reached  the  limit  of 
loathsomeness  and  putrescence.  Ugh! 
Wh.oever  is  responsible  for  this  feature 
is  worthy  of  unlimited  censure. 

The  Andraes  who  have,  for  years,  been 
the  leading  spirits  in  the  cycling  life  of 
Milwaukee,    were    unable    to    lend    their 


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311 


active  assistance  on  account  of  the  de- 
plorable financial  storm  that  has  over- 
taken them — or  things  would  certainly 
not  have  been  as  bad  as  they  were.  There 
were  a  few  among  the  Milwaukeeans  who 
did  their  individual  best  to  make  the 
visitors  enjoy  themselves,  but  these  in- 
dividual efforts  did  not  and  could  not 
take  the  place  of  concerted  and  well  di- 
rect work  on  the  part  of  all  the  home 
wheelmen,  without  which  no  meet  could 
be  successful.  There  was  a  conspicuous 
lack  of  any    competent  executive  head. 

Iteague  Not  Responsible. 

Active  league  members  in  attendance 
at  the  meet  refute  the  inference  cast  by 
some  that  the  affair  might  be  taken  as 
an  indication  of  the  future  in  store  for 
the  L.  A.  W.  All  hands  agreed  that  the 
league  was  still  a  very  live  body  and 
that  the  failure  of  the  1900  meet  to  re- 
ward expectation  and  to  equal  previous 
gatherings  of  the  kind  was  a  matter  en- 
tirely removed  from  the  physical  and 
mental  condition  of  the  league  itself. 

The  cycle  show  which  was  previously 
advertised  as  an  attractive  and  profit- 
able feature  of  the  meet  proved  itself  a 
consistent  running  mate  to  the  other  fail- 
ures of  the  week.  The  exhibits  were 
small,  limited  in  number  and  favored 
with  scant  attention  by  visitors. 

street  Races  Wednesday. 

The  most  important  happenings  on 
Wednesday  were  street  multiplet  and 
motor-vehicle  races.  These  were  well 
attended,  but  very  tame  affairs.  An  An- 
drae  triplet  team  easily  won  the  stra  ght- 
away  multiplet  race  and  D.ck  Wells,  of 
Solar  lamp  fame,  and  his  Locomobile  had 
no  dilRculty  In  defeating  the  other  com- 
petitor in  the  automobile  race. 

Tuesday  evening  the  newspaper  men 
were  entertained  by  A.  D.  Meiselbach, 
who  acted  as  toastmaster  and  general 
overseer  of  the  occasion.  None  had  right 
to  say  that  the  press  banquet  savored  of 
the  lack  of  proper  preparation  which 
characterized  most  of  the  other  features 
of  the  meet.  Its  success  was  only  limitsd 
by  the  fact  that  the  highways  and  by- 
ways had  to  be  searched  with  scrutinizing 
eye  that  the  seats  at  the  table  might  be 
filled. 

Century  Riders  Weaken. 

About  a  score  of  the  promised  hundreds 
of  Century  Road  Club  enthusiasts  rallied 
around  the  unobtrusive  "headquarters" 
sign  at  the  Plankinton  hotel  and  endeav- 
ored to  assume  the  role  of  martyr-like 
devotees  of  the  cause.  They  wore  red 
caps,  said  little  and  did  less — a  sad  rem- 
nant, "mill-end"  bunch  of  the  newspaper 
manufactured  horde  which  was  to  have 
gallantly  pedaled  in  dusty  but  impres- 
sive phalanxes  into  the  city  that  had  so 
long  warned  the  public  of  its  intention 
to  set  a  bright  mark  in  league  history. 
There  was  nothing  to  come  to  and  they 
had  not  come. 

Cycle  Tradesmen  Attend. 

The  bicycle  trade  was  represented  by 
about  two  dozen  faces  usually  seen  at 
league  meets,  but  these  faces  disappeared 
one  by  one  ere  the  week  had  reached 
its  glowering  leaden  sunset.  They  were 
told  they  were  welcome,  as  they  always 
had  been;  they  read  in  some  of  the  papers 
that  Milwaukee  extended  the  "glid 
hand"  to  all  who  chose  to  grasp  it;  they 
were  free  to  buy  anything  the  village  had 
to  sell,  but  after  they  had  exchanged 
greetings  among  one  another  and  made 
sundries  and  divers  remarks  concerning 
"frosts,"  fizzles  and  gin  fizzes,  they  felt 
that  their  time  might  be  more  profitably 
employed  at  home.  So  "they  packed  their 
grips  like  the  Arabs  and  silently  stole 
away." 


The  Racing  Program. 

The  races,  despite  the  fact  that  the 
acknowledged  stars  were  absent,  were  ex- 
citing and  well  contested.  Accidents 
were  few  and  what  there  were,  were 
attributable  to  the  riders  and  not  the 
track.  The  thoroughly  advertised  fact 
that  the  stars  would  not  race  kept  the 
crowds  away,  though,  and  the  races,  from 
a  financial  standpoint,  were  as  great  a 
failure  as  the  rest  of  the  meet. 

A  quantity  of  tickets  for  the  races  of 
Thursday  evening,  the  first  that  were  run, 
were  given  away  and  were  instrumental 
in  inducing  a  crowd  of  perhaps  1,500  peo- 
ple to  attend,  but  on  the  three  other  even- 
ings there  were  hardly  more  than  half 
that  number  on  hand. 

In  the  professional  events  Johnny  Fish- 
er of  Chicago  had  things  pretty  much  his 
own  way.  He  won  all  but  two  of  the 
events  in  which  he  rode  and  one  that 
he  lost  was  a  handicap  won  by  a  long 
mark  man.  Johnny  has  lots  of  speed, 
and,  what  was  more  to  the  point  at  Mil- 
waukee, a  good  head  and  a  knowledge 
of  how  to  ride  small  tracks.  Al  New- 
house  and  Jimmy  Bowler  took  about  all 
he  left,  in  nearly  equal  proportions. 

Close  Amateur  Competition. 

In  the  amateur  events  Johnny  Lake, 
the  Staten  Islander,  secured  the  greater 
share  of  the  plums,  while  George  Leander 
of  Chicago  was  a  good  second.  The  two 
were  pretty  closely  matched  in  the  point 
of  speed,  with  possibly  a  shade  in  favor 
of  the  westerner,  but  Lake  displayed  the 
better  judgment.  The  man  who  had  not 
secured  the  lead  before  the  final  sprint 
began  had  to  be  yards  faster  to  the  lap 
— one-tenth  of  a  mile — to  stand  any  show 
of  winning.  There  was  no  such  differ- 
ence between  the  boys. 

Considerable  interest  centered  in  the 
contest  between  these  two  for  the  honor 
of  representing  America  in  the  champion- 
ships of  the  International  Cyclists'  Union. 
In  the  first  trial  at  one  mile  Lake  won 
with  Leander  second.  On  the  second  night 
the  one-third-mile  trial  was  run.  In  the 
final  heat  Hopper  of  Chicago  won  with 
Leander  second  and  Lake  third.  It  was 
a  case  of  the  first  man  off  and  a  sprint 
all  the  way.  Lake  protested  that  he  had 
been  run  wide  and  was  the  victim  of  team 
work,  but  the  protest  was  not  allowed. 
Hopper  had  beaten  Leander  in  the  semi- 
final and  repeated  the  performance,  al- 
though he  could  not  do  it  on  a  larger 
track.  If  there  had  been  any  team  work 
it  would  doubtless  have  been  in  favor  of 
Leander,  the  faster  of  the  two  Chicagoans. 

On  the  next  night,  in  the  two-mile 
trial,  there  were  but  two  laps  to  go  and 
Leander  and  Lake  were  having  a  hot 
race  of  it,  when  the  latter  fell  on  one 
of  the  turns  and  a  moment  later  Leander 
followed  his  example.  Lester  Wilson 
came  home  a  winner  while  the  two  un- 
fortunates both  remounted  and  fought 
out  the  race  for  second,  Leander  getting 
the  best  of  the  argument.  This  left  them 
tied  for  points.  On  Sunday  they  settled 
it  by  riding  a  mile  race,  virtually  a  match 
event,  and  the  Staten  Islander  outgener- 
aled Leander  and  landed  a  handy  win- 
ner. 

Handicapped  by  Seconds. 

Trial  heats  were  run  in  all  of  the 
events  and  semi-finals  in  many  of  them, 
as  the  narrowness  of  the  track  made  it 
impossible  to  start  more  than  four  men 
in  a  scratch  event.  The  time  was  excel- 
lent as  a  whole,  owing  principally  to 
the  track  which  was  banked  forty-eight 
degrees  on  the  turns  and  on  which  it 
was  impossible  to  ride  at  any  pace  slower 
than  a  three-minute  gait. 

The  handicap  events  were  originally  in- 
tended to  be  run  in  the  usual  manner 
and  the  programmes  were  printed  with 
the   starts    allotted   in   yards,    but   when 


it  came  time  to  start  the  first  race  it 
was  discovered  that  there  were  no  handi- 
cap marks  on  the  track.  It  was  just  as 
well  for  it  would  have  been  impossible 
to  start  on  the  turns,  where  some  of 
the  allotments  would  have  placed  the 
men,  and  the  events  were  hastily  rehandi- 
capped  by  seconds  and  the  men  were 
started  after  the  manner  of  road  races. 
PRIzE   money   divided — 6 

It  is  reported  on  good  authority  that 
those  professional  riders  who  stayed  to 
ride  in  the  races  entered  into  an  agree- 
ment to  split  the  profits  and  that  this 
plan  was  carried  out  for  the  first  two 
evenings'  racing  but  that  during  the  re- 
mainder of  the  meet  the  men  raced  for 
the  money.  If  the  report  be  true  Johnny 
Fisher  must  have  been  loser  by  the 
scheme  as  he  was  an  almost  sure  winner 
in  every  professional  event.  Regardless 
of  the  probability  of  the  report  no  one 
has  any  complaint  that  the  riders  did  not 
put  up  good  racing  each  night.  The  men 
rode  well  and  in  a  sportsmanlike  manner 
regardless  of  the  lack  of  enthusiasm  in 
otner  quarters. 

The  following  are  the  summaries  for 
the  four  nights: 

First  Day— Thursday. 

One-mile  novice,  final  heat— W.  P.  Bot- 
tolfson,  first;  George  P.  Gill,  second;  W.  J. 
Harper,  third.    Time,  2:31  3-5. 

Two-mile  national  cnampionship,  profes- 
sional, final  heat— John  T.  Fisher,  first;  Al 
Newhouse,  second;  W.  A.  Rutz,  third. 
Time.  4:14  1-5. 

One-mile.  I.  C.  U.  trial,  amateur,  final 
heat— J.  H.  Lake,  first;  George  R.  Leander, 
second;  W.  C.   Roeder,  third.     Time,  2:09  1-5. 

One-mile  2:15  class,  professional,  final 
heat— J.  B.  Bowler,  first;  Jed  Newkirk,  sec- 
ond;   Charles   Pease,    third.     Time,    2:26  3-5.    .. 

Second  Day— Friday. 

One-third-mile  I.  C.  U.  trial,  amateur, 
final  heat— M.  C.  Hopper,  first;  George  R. 
Leander,  second;  J.  H.  Lake,  third.  Time, 
:44  4-5.  "• 

One-mile  national  championship,  profes- 
sional, final  heat — Al  Newhouse,  first;  John 
T.  Fisher,  second;  J.  B.  Bowler,  third. 
Time,   2:28  1-5. 

Two-mile  handicap,  amateur,  final  heat— J. 
H.  Lake,  scratch,  first;  Lester  Wilson, 
scratch,  second;  George  Leander,  third. 
Time,  4:25. 

One-mile  2:10  class,  professional,  final  heat 
— John  T.  Fisher,  first;  Al  Newhouse,  sec- 
ond;   Otto    Maya,    third.     Time,   2:19. 

Third  Day— Saturday. 

One-third-mile  national  championship, 
professional,  final  heat — John  T.  Fisher, 
first;  A.  B.  Stone,  second;  Al  Newhouse, 
third.     Time,    :43  2-5. 

One-mile  handicap,  amateur,  final  heat— 
W.  P.  Schmitz,  9  seconds,  first;  J.  H.  Lake, 
scratch,  second;  Lester  Wilson,  scratch, 
third.     Time,    2:06  4-5. 

Two-mile  handicap,  professional,  final 
heat— A.  B.  Stone,  9  seconds,  first;  John  T. 
Fisher,  scratch,  second;  W.  A.  Rutz,  2  sec- 
onds, third.     Time,  4:37. 

Two-mile  I.  C.  U.  trial,  amateur,  final 
heat— Lester  Wilson,  first;  George  R.  Le- 
ander, second;  J.  H.  Lake,  third.  Time, 
4:54  3-5. 

Fourth  Day— Sunday. 

One-mile,  amateur,  to  determine  winner 
of  third  position  in  I.  C.  U.  trials— Lester 
Wilson  won  from  N.  C.  Hopper.     Time,  2:20. 

One-mile,  amateur,  to  determine  I.  C.  U. 
representative  to  Paris,  Leander  and  Lake 
being  tied— J.  H.  Lake  won  from  George  R. 
Leander.    Time,  2:44  4-5. 

One-third-mile,  professional,  final  heat — 
John  T.  Fisher,  first:  Otto  Maya,  second; 
Al  Newhouse,  third.    Time,  :43  3-5. 

One-mile  open,  amateur,  final  heat— J.  H. 
Lake,  first:  George  R.  Leander,  second; 
Orlando    Weber,    third.      Time.    2:07  4-5. 

One-mile  handicap,  professional,  final 
heat— W.  A.  Rutz,  1  second,  first;  A.  B. 
Stone,  2  seconds,  second;  John  T.  Fisher, 
scratch,    third.     Time,    2:013-5. 

t'nlimited  pursuit,  amateur,  east  against 
west.  Orlando  Weber,  and  George  R.  Le- 
ander for  west,  J.  H.  Lake  and  Lester  Wil- 
son for  east— Weber  and  Leander  first  in  16 
laps.    Time,  3:41. 


Heard  at  the  Hotels. 

"The  only  real  thing  connected  with 
this  meet,"  said  an  eastern  leaguer  at 
the  St.  Charles  House,  Thursday,  "is  the 
ladies'  reception  committee.  There  are 
twenty  women  on  that  committee  and  but 
eight  lady  visitors  to  receive.     Most  of 


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the  home  women  have  permits  from  their 
respective  husbands  to  do  anything  and 
go  anywhere  they  please  and  those  eight 
women  from  out  of  town  ought  to  have 
a  good  time." 

When  a  small  Chicago  contingent  ar- 
rived at  the  Planltinton  shortly  after 
noon  Thursday,  the  clerk  obligingly  in- 
formed them: 

"You  will  find  the  league  meet  up  in 
Room  14." 

In  Room  14  there  were  being  run 
some  exciting  finishes  in  the  trial  heats, 
semi-finals  and  finals  of  a  fan-tan  game. 

"Hello,  old  man.  How  are  you?  This 
is  certainly  a  'frost.'  Do  not  care  much 
myself,  though,  as  I  only  came  that  I 
might  shake  hands  with  some  of  the 
'boys.'  " 

Such  was  the  common  method  of  con- 
quering disappointment  when  those  who 
had  attended  league  meets  for  years  past 
met  each  other  in  the  hotel  lobbies. 

"Where  are  you  stopping?"  was  asked 
of  Joe  Goodman.  "Oh,  I  am  over  at  that 
hotel  with  the  German  name;  can't  re- 
member it  exactly." 

"Which  one  do  you  mean,  Joe,  the 
Schlitz,  the  Pabst,  the  Blatz  or  the 
Pfister?" 

Remarked  a  visiting  newspaper  man: 
"I  thought  that  toy  press  stand  filled 
with  the  wives  and  children  of  members 
of  the  local  committees  was  almost  the 
limit  of  its  kind  when  I  first  entered  it, 
but  when  the  workers  began  asking  for 
more  room  and  they  brought  in  a  dilapi- 
dated old  parlor  table  to  increase  the  ac- 
commodations I  was  certainly  staggered." 

"Milwaukee  certainly  had  a  good 
chance,"  said  a  visitor  from  beyond  the 
Alleghanies.  "If  the  transportation  com- 
mittee had  secured  reduced  rates  so  that 
the  eastern  riders  could  have  attended 
in  large  numbers  the  scheduled  runs  to 
the  many  attractive  resorts  bordering  the 
beer  town  would  have  been  enjoyable  and 
successful." 

One  of  a  group  standing  at  the  entrance 
of  the  St.  Charles  pointed  to  the  '-1900 
Welcome"  sign  on  the  front  of  the  city 
hall  and  said: 

"Talk  about  your  western  enterprise! 
If  those  initials  U.  0.  P.  up  there  under 
the  word  welcome  do  not  mean  United 
Order  of  Foresters  I'm  much  mistaken. 
It's,  a  wonder  the  one  prominent  league 
sign  in  town  could  not  have  been  strictly 
L.  A.  W.  for  a  single  week,  even  if  that 
'1900  Welcome'  has  been  doing  service 
for  every  convention  held  in  the  town  this 
year." 

When  the  racing  men  gathered  at  the 
St.  Charles  Sunday  night  to  be  paid  off 
they  were  gratified  to  receive  every  cent 
due  them.  An  opinion  concerning  the 
meet  from  their  standpoint  was  expressed 
as  follows: 

"The  track  and  the  racing  was  not 
what  we  originally  expected.  The  track 
was  not  one  on  which  championship 
races  should  be  run,  and  the  attendance 
at  the  races  was  anything  but  inspiring. 
However,  the  officials  have  been  game 
and  have  not  tried  to  shoulder  their  loss 
onto  us.  We  have  our  money  and  the 
men  who  went  down  into  their  pockets 
for  it  should  have  credit  for  being  sports- 
manlike losers." 

President  Conway  W.  Sams,  believing 
that  a  guest  should  show  generous  cour- 
tesy to  his  host,  even  though  the  host 
were  a  mimic,  refused  to  criticise  the 
meet  management  while   talking  among 


the  brethren  at  the  league  headquarters. 
Speaking  of  the  relations  of  the  league 
to  the  local  entertainers  he  said  in  part: 

"According  to  custom,  as  soon  as  the 
place  of  a  meet  is  fixed,  the  relation  of 
the  L.  A.  W.  to  the  meet  city  becomes 
that  of  guest  and  host.  All  arrangements 
for  entertainment  are  left  exclusively  in 
the  hands  of  the  citizens  of  the  entertain- 
ing city.  Any  interference  with  the  ar- 
rangements on  the  part  of  the  league 
would  not  only  be  in  bad  taste,  but 
would  be  likely  to  result  in  confusion,  and 
any  complaint  from  the  guests  of  the 
character  of  the  entertainment  would  be 
equally  out  of  place." 

The  Baltimore  man  spoke  kindly  but 
gentlemanly  regard  for  the  feelings  of 
those  who  manage  an  effervescent  fizzle 
does  not  cork  up  the  fizz. 

An  N.  C.  A.  representative  was  heard 
to  say  that  the  professional  champion- 
ship races  would  not  be  counted  by  the 
N.  C.  A.  as  championship  events  although 
the  results  would  be  figured  into  the 
general  percentage  table  of  the  circuit 
riders. 

A  plan  was-  broached  to  have  the  na- 
tional assembly  and  the  league  meet  com- 
bined and  held  simultaneously  in  the 
same  city  in  the  middle  of  the  summer 
hereafter.  Regarding  the  subject,  Presi- 
dent Sams  said:  "The  plan  has  been 
talked  about,  but  nothing  will  be  done  in 
the  matter  until  the  meeting  next  spring, 
in  February.  There  has  been  an  objec- 
tion to  combining  the  two,  as  it  inter- 
feres with  the  business,  there  being  too 
many  entertainments  when  the  two  are 
combined,  thus  putting  a  stop  to  busi- 
ness. It  may  be  accomplished  yet,  though, 
and  the  matter  will  be  broached  next 
February.  Detroit  is  after  the  meeting  of 
the  assembly  and  stands  a  good  chance  of 
getting  it." 

OMAHA'S    NEW    TRACK 


THREE  GOOD  SUNDAY  MEETS 


'Connecticut  Boy  Wonder"  -ttc  Hero  at  Vails- 

burg — Three  Thousand  Spectators 

at  Old  Guttenburg. 


Eight-I<ap    Board    Saucer    Being    Built    by 
Cycle  Dealers'  Track  Associatioa. 


The  bicycle  dealers  of  Omaha,  together 
with  a  number  of  other  business  and  pro- 
fessional men,  have  organized  the  Cycle 
Dealers'  Track  Association  with  the  ob- 
ject of  promoting  cycle  racing  and  stimu- 
lating interest  in  cycling  in  that  city. 
The  erection  of  a  new  eight-lap  board 
track  has  already  been  begun  on  the  site 
of  the  old  exposition  Indian  village.  This 
track  is  being  built  by  Dad  Gleason. 

An  effort  will  be  made  to  popularize 
Sunday  racing,  and  the  first  meet  will 
be  run  on  June  22. 

Since  the  announcement  was  made 
some  time  ago  that  the  construction  of 
a  modern  track  was  to  be  commenced  at 
Omaha,  there  has  been  renewed  activity 
in  cycling  circles.  New  clubs  are  being 
formed,  some  of  the  old  ones  revived, 
and  a  season  so  far  marked  as  one  of 
the  dullest  known  since  bicycling  first 
came  into  popular  fancy  in  Omaha,  is  to 
be  turned  into  one  of  unusual  interest 
and  activity  and  the  sport  promises  to 
regain  much  of  its  former  popularity  in 
that  section. 

The  new  track  is  being  built  on  mod- 
ern lines,  constructed  for  a  1:30  gait, 
eighteen  feet  wide,  banked  forty  degrees 
on  the  turns  and  thirty  in  the  stretches. 
The  surface  is  of  seamless  flooring  laid 
upon  2x4's  placed  but  two  feet  apart 
around  the  entire  track.  Gleezen  is  to 
remain  permanently  in  the  city  and  while 
the  active  management  of  the  track  will 
not  be  in  his  hands,  he  will  assist  in  ar- 
ranging the  different  tournaments  for 
this  season.  The  management  has  al- 
ready made  arrangements  for  a  motor 
pacing  machine. 


New  York,  July  16.  —  Three  Sunday 
meets  were  run  yesterday,  at  Vailsburg, 
at  Guttenburg  and  at  Paterson.  The  in- 
terest taken  in  Sunday  racing  hereabouts 
by  both  the  public  and  the  riders  was  evi- 
denced by  large  entry  lists  and  big  crowds 
at  each  track. 

At  Vailsburg  the  feature  was  a  twenty- 
five-mile  amateur  race,  with  prizes  for 
the  finish,  intermediate  distances  and 
most  laps  scored.  W.  S.  Fenn,  "the  Con- 
necticut boy  wonder,"  was  the  hero  of 
the  contest.  He  won  the  race  in 
1:03:13  4-5,  with  Fed  Hickman  second, 
Firth  third  and  McClelland  fourth.  He 
also  secured  the  ten,  fifteen  and  twenty- 
mile  intermediate  prizes  and  was  second 
in  the  lap  contest,  which  went  to  Blinker. 
He  also  beat  Collett  in  a  sprint  for  what 
they  supposed  was  the  finish  of  the  fifth 
mile.  Collett  fell  in  a  spill  in  the  six- 
teent'n  mile  and  was  out  of  it  thereafter. 

Tierney  Wins  Professional  Handicap. 

The  two-mile  professional  handicap  had 
prizes  for  the  leaders  at  the  laps.  This 
kept  the  long  markers  going  so  fast  and 
continuously  that  the  back  men  could  not 
catch  them,  though  Cooper  secured  fourth 
place.  W.  Tierney,  Australia  (240)  won 
in  4:17,  with  George  Kreamer  (210)  sec- 
ond, Oscar  Aronson  (210)  third. 

A.  C.  R.  A.  Inaugurates  at  Guttenburg. 

Fully  3,000  spectators  saw  Sunday  rac- 
ing inaugurated  at  the  old  Guttenburg 
mile  track.  A  half-mile  bicycle  track  is 
being  built  within  the  old  one,  but  was 
not  completed  for  use  yesterday.  The 
races  were  run  under  thu  management  of 
the  American  Cycle  Racing  Association 
and  Jimmy  Michael's  two-mile  exhibition 
in  4:01 1-5  on  a  very  soft  and  slow  track 
was  the  star  feature.  Schreiber  won  the 
half-mile  open,  with  Jasper  second  and 
Bmbleton  third. 

The  races  at  Willard  Park,  Paterson, 
drew  the  largest  crowd  yet,  and  showed 
an  increasing  interest  in  the  cycle  racing 
game  among  the  silk  weavers.  Babb  beat 
Schofield  in  the  half-mile  open  and  an 
exciting  three-mile  tandem  handicap  was 
won  in  6:32  3-5. 


FAST    AMATEUR    WORK 

Tan-Mile  Paced  Match  Is  Won  by  Cadwell 
in  17:18  at  Springfield. 


Springfield,  Mass.,  July  16. — Cadwell,  a 
speedy  Hartford  amateur,  defeated  Perry 
of  Chicopee  in  the  ten-mile  motor  paced 
race  at  the  Coliseum  Friday  night.  The 
time,  17:18,  is  about  the  fastest  amateur 
competition  record  that  New  England  pos- 
sesses. Perry  led  until  the  fourth  mile, 
when  Cadwell  passed  him,  and  the  col- 
lapse of  a  tire  in  Perry's  pacing  outfit  put 
Cadwell  a  lap  to  the  good,  a  distance 
which  he  maintained  to  the  finish.  Per- 
ry rode  the  race  out  with  the  assistance 
of  another  motor  tandem  and  was  heartily 
applauded. 

John  T.  Fisher  and  Watson  Coleman 
will  race  for  a  purse  of  ?500  in  a  fifteen- 
mile  event  Thursday  night,  the  winner 
taking  75  and  the  loser  25  per  cent. 

The  N.  C.  A.  racing  board  has  allowed 
the  protest  of  Tom  Butler  in  the  three- 
mile  invitation  race  of  July  2.  Walthour 
finished  first  but  Butler  alleged  that  the 
motor  tandem  which  furnished  pace 
worked  in  Walthour's  interests.  Butler 
will  receive  first  money  and  Walthour 
second. 


THE   CYCLE   AGE   AND   TRADE    REVIEW 


3H 


NELSON  WINS  GOLDEN  WHEEL 


PUTS  UP  UNPRECEDENTED  PERFORM- 
ANCE OF  SPEED  AND  ENDURANCE 

Wins  Six  Successive  Two-Hour  Races  from 

Pierce,    Stinson    and    Miller   at 

Charles  River  Park. 


A  truly  remarkable  performance  was 
that  of  John  Nelson  in  the  six-day  Golden 
Wheel  race  that  ended  at  Charles  River 
Park  last  Saturday  night.  This  little 
Chicago  aspirant  for  the  middle  distance 
championship  not  only  won  the  race  by 
more  than  eight  miles  over  his  nearest 
competitor,  Burns  Pierce,  for  the  twelve 
liours  of  riding,  but  he  won  six  straight 
victories  in  two-hour  races  on  five  dif- 
ferent days,  defeating  in  each  of  them 
Burns  Pierce,  W.  C.  Stinson  and  C.  W. 
Miller. 

The  score  at  thr  close  was  as  follows: 

Miles.  Yards. 

Nelson  391  7;i0 

Pierce         384  109 

Stinson  376       1,639 

Miller  358  1S6 

The  race  started  IViond.iy  night,  and,  as 
chronicled  in  the  Cycle  Age  last  week, 
Nelson  carried  off  first  honors  by 
going  out  at  the  start  and  setting  such  a 
stiff  pace  thit  he  kept  the  lead  all  even- 
ing and  won  with  the  following  score: 

Miles.  Yard.-;. 

Nelson  66  ;!i) 

Pierce  63       1.5M 

Stinson  60       1.4ii'.i 

Miller  57  i.61 

Stinson  Makes  a  Fight. 

The  second  night  Stinson  made  de- 
termined efforts  to  regain  the  miles  lest 
on  the  preceding  evening  and  Nelson  fol- 
lowed in  second  place  until  the  thirty- 
fifth  mile,  when  he  went  ahead  and  kpt 
the  lead  most  of  the  time  to  the  finsh. 
The  fastest  mile  of  the  evening  was  rid- 
den in  1:38  3-5.  In  the  fifth  mile,  in  a 
brush  with  Stinson  and  Nelson,  Pierce 
lost  his  pace  and  he  felt  the  effects  of  it 
for  the  rest  of  the  night.  The  score  Tues- 
day at  the  close  of  racing  was: 

Total 

Miles.  Yards.      Miles.  Yards. 

Nelson   66  309  132  339 

Pierce    64  583  1-3        128  363  1-3 

Stinson    .65  862  1-3        122  1,523  1-3 

Miller  62       1,117  122  826  2-3 

A  Triangular  Contest. 
It  was  a  three-cornered  fight  on  the 
third  night  for  ten  miles,  with  Miller  out 
of  it.  Pierce  had  the  lead  for  the  first 
mile  and  was  then  passed  by  Stinson, 
who  kept  it  up  for  nine  miles.  Nelson, 
who  had  been  trailing,  then  went  up  and 
was  in  front  for  five  miles.  Stinson 
kept  up  an  incessant  fight  with  Nelson 
for  the  lead  and  each  took  it  from  the 
other  several  times  until  Stinson  became 
wearied  in  the  sixteenth  mile  and 
dropped  back  from  first  place.  Pierce 
thereupon  went  after  Nelson  and  chal- 
lenged him  repeatedly  but  was  unable  to 
keep  first  place  for  more  than  a  mile.  In 
the  thirty-second  mile  Nelson  lapped  him 
and  though  Pierce  regained  a  part  of 
this.  Nelson  finally  finished  more  than  a 
lap  and  a  third  ahead  of  him,  Stinson 
having  fallen  far  to  the  rear.  Through- 
out the  race  Miller  plugged  away  at  about 
a  two-minute  gait,  being  troubled  by  the 
skipping  of  strokes  by  his  motor.  Wed- 
nesday's scores: 

Total 
Miles.  Yards.      Miles.    Yards. 

Nelson   64        1,578  1-3       197  157  1-3 

Pierce    64  990  2-3        192       1.354 

Stinson   62       1,147  2-3       185  911 

Miller   57  511  179       1,337 

Miller  Comes  to  I,ife. 

Owing  to  rain  the  Trusday's  race  was 
postponed  to  Saturday  afternoon,  but  on 
Friday  night  Miller  woke  up  and  he  and 
Stinson  made  the  going.     Stinson  led  for 


the  first  nineteen  miles  and  Miller  from 
the  twentieth  to  the  fiftieth.  At  fifty-two 
miles  the  Dutchman  lapped  the  others. 
Nelson  and  Pierce  then  made  a  struggle 
to  regain  the  lap,  and,  Miller  going  to 
pieces,  they  finally  succeeded.  Stinson, 
however,  had  in  the  meantime  gained  a 
lap  over  Miller  and  had  twice  lapped  Nel- 
son and  Pierce  when  he  rubbed  tires  in 
the  l)ackstretch  and  while  riding  in  rec- 
ord time  and  was  thrown  heavily  and 
badly  bruised,  "i'he  race  concluded  with 
a  fight  between  Nelson  and  Pierce  in 
which  the  Chicagoan  gained  the  better 
part  of  a  lap  over  his  opponent  and  won, 
covering  more  than  sixty-seven  miles  in 
the  two  hours,  the  fastest  night's  riding 
in  the  race.    TJie  score  was  as  follows: 

Total 

Miles.  Yards.      Miles.  Ynrds. 

Nelson 67          455             264  612 

Pierce   66       1,494             259  ].ns7 

Stinson    fil        i,5S6              250  777 

Millt-r   64        1,611               244  l.lSS 

Two  Races  on  Saturday. 

On    Satuiday    they   rode    in    the    after- 
noon   and   at   night.     The   fight  right  up 


McFARLAND-MfCHAEL  MATCH 


"WEI^SHMAN    WINS   THROUGH    BREAK- 
AGE   OF    OPPONENT'S    TANDEM 


Jimmy  Michael  and  Floyd  McFarland. 

to  the  finish  was  one  between  Stinson 
and  Nelson,  both  nineteen  years  old,  but 
Nelson  won  by  almost  two  laps  for  the 
day.  Stinson  gave  him  a  gain  of  only 
ten  yards  for  the  last  two  hours  and  the 
8,000  people  went  wild  and  established 
Stinson  in  their  hearts  as  a  favorite  for 
future  contests,  although  Nelson  gained 
every  heart  by  his  pluck  and  grit.  The 
summary  tells  the  story.  The  score  for 
the  afternoon  was: 

Total 

Miles.  Yards.      Miles.    Yards. 

Nelson   61        1.723  326  575 

Pierce    60  973  320  300 

Stinson    61  G57  ;?11        1  434 

Miller   55  368  209        1,5,5(; 

The  score  for  the  evening  and  for  the 
finish  of  the  race  was: 

Total 

Miles.  Yards.      Miles.    Yards 

Nelson   65  215  391  790 

Pierce    63        1,569  384  109 

Stinson   65  205  370        ]  fisn 

Miller   58  390  358         ']S6 

Nelson  won  nearly  $3,000  in  prizes,  40 
per  cent  of  the  gross  receipts  being  di- 
vided among  the  riders,  in  addition  to 
a  $3,000  purse,  divided  as  follows:  Win- 
ner, $1,200:  second,  $750;  third,  $000 •  and 
fourth,  $450. 


Californtan  Leads  for  Fifteen  Miles  in  Re- 
turn Race  at  Manhattan  Beach- 
Track  Record  Broken. 


New  York,  .July  14.— An  old-time  crowd 
of  8,000  saw  Jimmy  Michael  win  a  victory 
over  Floyd  McFarland  this  afternoon  in 
a  hard  fought  neck  -  and  -  neck  struggle 
three-quarters  of  the  way. 

The  final  result,  however,  was  unsatis- 
factory and  indecisive.  "Mac"  had  led  all 
the  way,  closely  pressed  up  to  the  fif- 
teenth mile,  when  Jimmy  went  by  him 
into  an  equally  close  lead  and  stayed 
there  until  the  sixteenth  mile,  when  Mc- 
Farland's  only  motor  tandem  broke  down 
and  left  him  hopelessly  stranded,  but  rid- 
ing pluckily  unpaced  until  Michael's  spare 
motor  took  him  in  tow,  and  then  he 
held  his  own  to  the  finish.  Michael, 
though,  during  the  few  minutes  of  the 
Californian's  misfortune  had  gained  the 
lap  and  200  yards  liy  which  he  won  at  the 
end. 

Turville's  machine  was  to  have  been 
McFarland's  other  motor,  but  it  proved 
faithless  to  its  promise.  At  noon  "Mac" 
wired  to  Philadelphia  for  McEachern's 
tandem,  but  it  could  not  be  gotten  to  the 
Beach  in  time  for  the  start.  The  failure 
of  the  machine  to  which  McFarland  was 
forced  to  pin  all  his  faith  spoiled  as 
pretty  a  race,  so  far  as  it  was  a  race,  as 
New  Yorkers  had  seen  in  many  a  day. 

The  Stirt  Greatly  Delayed. 

The  start  M^as  delayed  until  6:37  by 
chain  breakages,  and  at  the  mile  in  the 
first  attempt,-  when  Jimmy  had  started 
with  tlie  lead,  only  to  be  passed  at  once 
l3y  "Mac,"  Michael's  motor  went  wrong 
and  necessitated  a  new  start  under  the 
trrms  of  the  match. 

The  second  start  five  minutes  later  was 
similar  to  the  first.  McFarland  getting 
the  lead  before  one  lap  had  been  run. 
This  he  retained,  with  Michael  at  no  time 
further  than  fifty  yards  behind  him  un- 
til Michael's  crew  caught  McFarland's 
team  napping  and  dashed  by  in  the  fif- 
teenth mile.  The  rarebit  had  made  sev- 
era  previous  eiforts  to  do  this  trick,  but 
his  opponent  had  seemed  resolved  to 
make  all  the  running  himself,  and  not  let 
him  pass  at  any  stage  of  the  game.  The 
race  was,  of  course,  over  in  the  unlucky 
sixteenth  mile.  Various  track  records 
had  been  broken  from  the  twelfth  mile 
on.  At  the  finish  Michael's  time  was 
34:36  3-5,  and  McFarland's  35:20  4-5.  The 
previous  track  record  was  34:58. 

Preliminary  Amateur  Events. 
The  preliminary  amateur  events  were 
signalized  by  the  appearance  of  some  dis- 
tance cracks  and  the  successful  reappear- 
ance of  an  old  metropolitan  favorite. 
Wahrenberger,  of  the  N.  Y.  A.  C,  won  the 
open  third  in  a  brilliant  run  on  the  inside 
up  the  stretch,  with  Warren  Zubrick,  a 
Buffalo  scratch  man,  second.  Denniston 
another  Buffalo  crack,  failed  to  makf^ 
good  at  all.  W.  S.  Fenn,  a  herculean 
midget  from  Waterbury.  known  as  the 
Connecticut  boy  wonder,  won  a  heat  in 
the  third  mile,  but  failed  of  a  place  in  the 
final.  In  the  five-mile  handicap,  how- 
ever, he  made  himself  a  favorite  by  set- 
ting pace  for  the  leading  bunch  most  of 
the  way  and  getting  second  place  at  the 
finish.  He  started  from  the  100-yard 
mark. 


Joe  Poorman  of  Cincinnati  is  the  mov- 
ing spirit  in  a  cycle  race  meet  to  be  held 
under  N.  C.  A.  sanction  at  the  Carthage, 
O..  fair  on  August  14.  The  card  com- 
prises six  amateur  events. 


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THE   CYCLE  AGE  AND    r'RADE   REVIEW 


TWICE  VICTORIOUS  IN  BERLIN 


Harry  Elkes  Wins  Two  Paced  Races  the  Same 

Day,  Defeating  Taylor  and 

Breaking  Records. 


Berlin,  July  1. — Harry  Elkes  won  a  ten- 
kilometer  and  later  a  twenty-kilometer 
race  at  the  Friedenau  track  here  today  in 
the  presence  of  6,000  spectators,  beating 
Edouard  Taylor,  the  Anglo-Frenchman, 
easily  each  time.  In  spite  of  one  of  his 
teams  having  fallen  severely  during 
training  hours,  Elkes  passed  through  the 
ordeal  in  flawless  style. 

In  the  ten-kilometer  event  he  was  op- 
posed by  Taylor,  Dickentmann,  Koecher 
and  Robl.  Elkes  started  off  first,  fol- 
lowed by  Taylor,  Dickentmann,  Robl  and 
Koecher  in  order.  Taylor  dropped  away 
from  his  tandem  at  once,  so  Dickentmann 
quickly  went  in  pursuit  and  passed  him. 
Robl  rode  poorly  and  lay  at  the  rear, 
while  Koecher  took  third  position  from 
Taylor.  Five  kilometers  were  covered  in 
5:16  2-5;  German  record  being  5:19  4-5. 
At  this  point  Elkes  was  nearly  250  me- 
ters ahead  of  Dickentmann,  who  put  in 
some  fast  work,  but  could  not  keep  up 
with  Elkes,  who  was  doing  the  500-meter 
lap  in  :29  2-5  and  :30.  Robl  was  lapped 
by  him  and  on  being  forsaken  by  his 
motor,  the  Munich  lad  quit  the  track. 
Koecher  did  likewise  a  little  later.  Elkes 
was  going  for  all  he  was  worth  and,  lap- 
ping Taylor  without  exertion,  he  came 
home  a  winner  in  10:19  4-5,  three-fourths 
of  a  lap  ahead  of  Dickentmann  and  one 
and  one-half   in  front  of  Taylor. 

Gets  Bad  Start  in  Second  Race. 

The  twenty-kilometer  race  was  of  a 
more  exciting  nature,  for  it  took  Elkes  a 
whole  lap  to  catch  his  pace,  and  he  was 
last  in  line;  Koecher  and  Taylor  led  off 
with  Dickentmann  and  Elkes  trailing. 
Koecher  changed  his  team  at  once,  and  a 
splendid  fight  began  when  Robl  shot 
ahead.  Elkes  now  commenced  to  draw 
up;  riding  beautifully,  he  gradually  over- 
hauled his  opponents  and  dropped  in  be- 
hind Robl,  who  defended  himself  most 
vigorously,  but  unsuccessfully,  as  Elkes 
forged  on  to  the  lead. 

Robl  was  exhausted  and  let  the  ruck 
pass  him.  Dickentmann  secured  second 
position  and  then  Robl  sprinted  again, 
while  Koecher  passed  Taylor  amid  en- 
thusiastic cheering,  which  was  meted  out 
to  Elkes  as  well  on  his  lapping  Robl, 
Taylor  and  Koecher.  Robl  fastened  him- 
self onto  Elkes,  who  gave  him  a  short 
sleigh  ride,  while  Koecher  fought  Taylor 
off  incessantly.  Elkes  lapped  them  again 
and  then  took  500  meters  from  Dickent- 
mann, who  rode  most  pluckily. 

With  three  laps  to  go,  Elkes  lapped 
Taylor  for  the  third  time  and  then  he 
put  in  some  marvelous  sprinting,  riding 
the  last  lap  in  :28  1-5.  Hearty  applause 
greeted  him  as  he  sailed  home  a  lap  and 
a  half  in  front  of  Dickentmann  in  the 
German    record   time   of   20:16  2-5. 


ROSS    FINISHES    SECOND 


Has  Usual   Trouble  with  His  Pace  and  Is 
Beaten  by  Bouhours. 


Arthur  Ross  was  again  unfortunate  in 
the  100-kilometer  triangular  match  race 
between  himself  and  Tom  Linton  and 
Emile  Bouhours  on  July  1  at  Nantes, 
France.  The  day  before  the  race  the 
American  had  a  bad  fall  in  training,  but 
he  entered  the  contest  and  made  a  fine 
showing.  As  usual,  however,  and  almost 
as  if  purposely,  his  pacing  service  was 
very  poor,  and  on  the  whole  he  seemed 
much  neglected.  The  Paris  critics  think 
Ross  is  not  receiving  the  proper  atten- 


tion but  that  when  he  once  gets  the  right 
kind  of  pacing  machines  and  service  he 
will  create  a  big  surprise  in  Europe, 
though  not  anv  such  enthusiasm  as  has 
Elkes. 

Linton  caught  his  pace  first  at  the 
start  of  the  race  but  was  passed  by  Bou- 
hours half  a  lap  farther  on,  while  Ross 
was  without  pace  at  the  tenth  lap,  and 
lost  several  laps  before  another  machine 
came  to  his  assistance.  Then  Linton 
took  the  lead  again  in  a  rush,  but  soon 
afterward  a  tire  on  his  tandem  punc- 
tured and  Bouhours  passed  him.  Linton 
then  refused  to  start  again,  saying  that 
a  triplet  had  been  put  in  to  pace  the 
Frenchman,  contrary  to  the  articles  of 
agreement.  Being  forced  by  the  referee 
to  start,  however,  Linton  rode  around  the 
track  as  if  on  a  promenade  and  was 
roundly  hissed  by  the  10,000  spectators 
who  had  paid  their  good  money  to  see 
a  race,  and  were  not  particularly  edified 
by  the  exhibition.  In  the  meantime  Ross 
had  taken  second  place,  but  soon  there- 
after he  was  again  without  a  pacing  tan- 
dem. Bouhours  then  magnanimously 
sent  one  of  his  own  crews  to  help  his  op- 
ponent, who,  of  course,  couldn't  win  any- 
way, so  that  there  was  no  cost  attached 
to  the  act,  but  the  French  pubLc  ap- 
plauded greatly. 

Bouhours  won  with  twenty-one  laps  to 
spare  over  Ross  and  with  a  lead  of  fifty- 
five  laps  on  the  sulking  Englishman. 

The  return  match  between  Bouhours, 
Linton  and  Ross  was  run  at  Nantes  on 
July  4  over  a  distance  of  fifty  kilometers 
before  a  large  attendance.  Bouhours 
again  won  but  this  was  ov/ing  entirely 
to  his  superior  pacing.  Both  Ross  and 
Linton  had  deplorable  pacing  and  Bou- 
hours again  loaned  one  of  his  machines 
to  Ross.  At  the  start  Ross  caught  his 
pace  first.  Linton  had  trouble  on  the 
first  lap  when  his  tandem  got  out  of  or- 
der, and  he  caught  on  behind  Ross  and 
followed  until  another  was  brought  in, 
but  six  laps  after  the  new  machine  was 
introduced  he  was  again  riding  unpaced. 
Bouhours  and  Ross  were  riding  with  only 
ten  meters  separating  them  when  Ross" 
tandem  gave  out  and  he  lost  three  laps. 
A  second  motor  picked  him  up  and  he 
regained  one  lap  from  Bouhours  and  was 
trying  to  pass  the  Frenchman  when  a 
tire  punctured  on  the  tandem.  Bouhours 
then  offered  him  the  use  of  one  of  his 
outfits  and  the  American  made  a  good 
finish  two  laps  behind  Bouhours  and 
about  thirty-three  in  front  of  Linton. 


SURPRISE    PARTY    IN     PARIS 


Denmark  Deserts  the  I.  C.  A. 

The  Union  of  Dangka  Cycle  Club,  the 
national  organization  which  controls  cy- 
cle racing  in  Denmark,  at  its  last  meet- 
ing decided  to  leave  the  International 
Cyclists'  Association  and  has  sent  in  an 
application  for  admission  to  the  Interna- 
tional Cycling  Union.  This,  says  the  Velo, 
is  a  hard  blow  for  the  old  I.  C.  A.,  as  it 
leaves  in  that  body  only  the  three  asso- 
ciations of  England,  Ireland  and  Scot- 
land and  that  of  New  Zealand.  The  de- 
fection of  Denmark  is  not  of  great  mo- 
ment because  of  the  importance  of  that 
country  in  the  matter  of  racing  but  rather 
because  it  has  always  been  one  of  the 
strong  supporters  of  the  I.  C.  A.,  Presi- 
dent Staal  of  the  I.  C.  A.  being  a  Dane 
and  a  great  friend  of  the  now  disappointed 
Secretary  Sturmey. 


Ben  Munroe  easily  defeated  Joe  Dow- 
ney in  a  twenty-mile  motor-paced  race 
Sunday  at  Provilence,  R.  I.,  as  Downey 
quit  at  the  beginning  of  the  eighteenth 
mile,  owing  to  a  punctured  tire.  Downey 
rode  erratically  and  could  not  hold  his 
pace.  The  riders  in  the  sprint  races  went 
on  a  strike,  alleging  they  have  not  re- 
ceived prizes  won  in  previous  meets  un- 
der the  same  management. 


Foremost  European  Sprinters  Fail  to  Qualify 
in  Grand  Prix  de  U.  V.  F.— Do- 
main Wins  by  a  Lap. 


The  great  prize  race  of  the  U.  V.  F.  was 
run  in  Paris  on  July  1.  It  was  just  one 
week  after  the  Grand  Prix  de  Paris  was 
won  by  Jacquelin.  The  race  was  replete 
with  surprises,  as  is  indicated  by  the 
fact  that  neither  Jacquelin,  Tommaselli, 
Momo  nor  Meyers  qualified  for  the  final 
after  figuring  so  prominently  in  the  Grand 
Prix  the  week  before. 

The  heats  were  won  by  Jacquelin, 
Momo,  Tommaselli,  Meyers,  Domain  and 
Gascoyne  from  Green,  Mathieu,  Jenkins, 
Courbe,  Vanoni  and  Conelli  respectively. 
The  heats  for  the  consolation  race  were 
won  by  Vanoni,  Mathieu  and  Gougoltz, 
who  thus  qualified  for  the  semi-finals. 

How  the  Big  I,eaders  I<ost. 

In  the  first  semi-final  Momo  led,  with 
Domain  second  and  Gougoltz  last,  until 
the  bell,  whenGougoltz  jumped  the  leaders 
and  gained  several  lengths.  Momo  went 
after  him  and  after  a  hard  chase  over- 
took him,  but  Domain,  who  had  also  fol- 
lowed in  the  wake  of  Gougoltz,  passed 
both  his  opponents,  winning  from  the 
wearied  Italian  by  a  length.  The  latter 
entered  a  protest  against  team  work  by 
the  two  Frenchmen. 

The  second  surprise  was  in  the  second 
semi-final.  It  was  no  race  until  the  last 
turn  was  entered,  when  Gascoyne  sur- 
prised Jacquelin  and  Vanoni,  and  gained 
six  lengths.  Fighting  mad,  the  French 
champion  went  after  the  Englishman  and 
regained  meter  after  meter.  His  effort 
was  superb  and  it  looked  as  if  he  would 
win,  but  he  passed  Gascoyne  only  after 
having  crossed  the  tape  a  few  inches. 

The  third  semi-final  produced  another 
surprise.  Meyers  and  Tommaselli  were 
watching  each  other  closely  and  see-saw- 
ing slowly  along  the  track,  while  Mathieu 
followed  behind  innocently.  The  bell  had 
rung  and  neither  of  the  giants  of  the 
track  had  taken  the  lead  for  the  tape 
when  Mathieu  made  a  wonderful  jump 
that  gained  him  a  lead  of  ten  lengths. 
Meyers  followed  then  but  Tommaselli  was 
so  disgusted  that  he  almost  fainted  with 
disappointment.  Despite  Meyers'  best  ef- 
forts he  could  do  no  better  than  to  regain 
nine  of  the  ten  lengths. 

Thus  all  the  favorites  were  beaten. 

Domain  Runs  Away  in  Final. 

But  the  final  produced  the  greatest  sur- 
prise of  all.  At  the  start  Domain  went 
right  out  while  the  Englishman  Gascoyne 
made  a  poor  start.  In  the  first  turn  Do- 
main was  twenty  yards  in  the  lead  while 
Mathieu  was  content  to  follow  Gascoyne 
closely.  Domain  continued  to  cut  out  a 
fast  pace  for  himself  and  before  the  bell 
he  lapped  his  opponents.  He  tried  a  sec- 
ond time  to  run  away  but  Gascoyne  and 
Mathieu  repassed  him  in  the  home  stretch 
and  they  crossed  the  tape  with  the  Eng- 
lishman leading  Mathieu  by  a  length, 
both  being  a  lap  behind  Domain. 

The  Grand  Prix  de  U.  V.  F.  was  won 
by  Zimmer  in  1894;  by  George  Banker  in 
1895  and  by  Tommaselli  last  year. 

Four  of  the  best  teams  in  Europe  took 
part  in  the  final  of  the  tandem  race. 
Vanoni  and  Louvet  took  the  lead  at 
the  bell  but  Gascoyne  and  Jenkins  passed 
ahead  in  a  terrific  sprint  in  the  last  turn. 
Then  Meyers  and  Tommaselli  began  their 
effort  and  easily  overtook  the  English 
team  and  won  sitting  up  by  four  lengths 
from  Domain  and  Prevot,  with  Vanoni 
and  Louvet  two  lengths  behind  them. 


George  A.  Banker  will  return  home  from 
E;urope  in  September  and  with  him  will  be 
something  in  the  way  of  automobiles  that 
will  open  the  eyes  of  the  people,  it  Is  said. 


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MORMONS    STILL    INTERESTED 

Salt  Lake  City,  July  14.— Although  an 
attendance  of  only  200  spectators  at  the 
"extra"  race  meet  at  the  Salt  Palace 
track  on  July  5  indicated  that  the  local 
public  was  growing  weary  of  three  and 
four  meets  a  week,  every  seat  at  the 
saucer  was  occupied  last  night  at  the 
bicycle  races,  there  being  more  than  five 
thousand  people  present.  In  the  ten-mile 
match  between  John  Chapman  and  Oscar 
Julius,  which  was  to  be  paced  by  a  mo- 
tor, the  chain  on  the  motor  snapped  in 
two  just  at  the  start.  Clem  Turville,  who 
was  steering  the  machine,  held  it  on  the 
track  and  finally  stopped  after  going 
three  full  laps.     Another  chain   was  se- 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

Advertisements  under  this  head  5  cents  per 
word  first  Insertion;  3  cents  per  word  each  In- 
sertion thereafter.  Cash  with  order.  Express 
orders,    postoffice    orders   or  stamps   received. 

WANTED. 


WANTBD— A  position  with  Bioycle  or  Automobile 
Mfg  Co.,  in  sale<  department.  Have  had  ten  years' 
experience  in  this  dept,  as  aeency  manager  with 
Union  Cycle  Mfg.  Co  ,  Highlandville,  Mass.  Address 
John  McUowelL  Needham,  Ma<p. 


BIG  SNAPS  IN  TIRES  AND 
SUNDRIES ! 


New  Brunswick  Tires, 
"Meteor,"  Firsts.  The 
highet-t  grade  made.  A 
few  pair  left;  size  28x1% 

only,  per  pair $3.00 

This  Is  a  great  opportun- 
ity; order  early  or  you 
will   miss  one    of    the 
greatest  bargains  we  have  had  to  offer. 
Charter  Oak  Tires,  made  by  Hartford  Rubber 

Works  2*xl34  only,  per  pair 2.50 

Wabash  Tires.  First  quality,  per  pair 2.60 

Single  Tube  Tires.  Best  Make,  per  pair 2.75 

Tip  Top  Tire«,  Firsts  only,  per  pair 2.25 

Full  Moon  Gas  Lamp,  below  manufacturers  price, 

each 75 

Electro  Gas  Lamp,  1900  model,  each 1.60 

Dlelz  Oil  Lamp,  each 80 

American  Oil  Lamp,  a  great  seller,  each 75 

M.  &  W.  Gas  Lamp,  only  a  few  left,  each 1  35 

Brown  Oil  Lamp,  highly  nickled,  each 50 

Extension  Handle  Bars.    The  best  on  the  mar- 
ket; all  sizes,  each 95 

Continuous  Ringing  Bells,  each 35 

Flag  Bells,  2!^-inch,  per  dozen 2.25 

Electric  Stroke  Bells,  1%-inch,  per  dozen 135 

2        "  "  1.50 

Fine  Hubs,  cannot  be  equaHed,  per  pair 85 

High  Grade  Spokes,  with  Nipples,  per  100 50 

We  ship  all  orders  same  day  an  re'^eived. 

Broadway  Bjeyela  S  Sundry  Mfg.  Co.,  413  Broadway,  N.  Y. 


RUSH 
DETACHABLE 


TIRE 


GREATLY  IMPROVED 


will  fit  the  ordinary  Crescent  rim  as  well  a^  »peclal 
rims.  Held  to  the  rim  by  contraction.  It  has  been 
thoroughly  tested.    Repairs  quickly  made. 

Write  for  catalogue.     We  would 
like  to  chat  witti  joxx  if  intereited. 


Tho  MOST  SATISFACTORY  DotaehaU*  Tiro  on  Iho  Markot 


RUSH  TIRE  CO. 

J39W.  4thSt.  ^    Williamsport,  Pa.,  U.  S.  A. 


cured,  but  in  starting  this  also  broke  and 
caught  in  the  sprocket  wheel,  stripping 
it  from  its  threads  and  rendering  the 
machine  useless.  After  an  hour's  delay 
three  tandem  teams  were  brought  out 
and  the  race  continued.  Chapman  was 
the  better  of  the  two  at  all  stages  of  the 
game,  but  made  it  a  close  race  to  the 
finish,  winning  by  a  length  and  crossing 
the  tape  sitting  up.    The  time  was  20: 23. 

In  the  half-mile  handicap  Chapman  was 
shut  out  in  his  heat.  Iver  Lawson  quali- 
fied but  lost  the  final  to  William  Vaughn, 
who  is  now  riding  very  strong.  Law- 
son  beat  out  Clem  Turville  for  second 
place  by  inches.  The  time  was  :57  from 
the  55-yard  mark. 

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new  departure  in  cycle  trade 
journalism.  On  that  date  was 
issued  the  first  of   a  series   of 


DEALERS' 

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monthly.  These  special  num- 
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Especial  attention  is  given  in 
them  to  the  doings  of  the  deal- 
ers. Mechanical  Topics  and 
Information  for  Buyers  are  given 
particular  prominence.  They 
are  profusely  illustrated  with 
photographs  and  with  drawings. 
A  most  valuable  feature  is  the 
publishing  of  Shop  Kinks  direct 
from  the  machinists  and  repair- 
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July  29th.  The  circulation  will 
thoroughly  cover  all  the 


PACIFIC  COAST 
STATES 

as  well  as  regular  subscribers. 

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Brand  new 


BICYCLE   FRAME 
CONSTRUCTION 


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Manufacturing  Cost  Reduced 
Weight  Lessened  ^  ^  ^  ^ 
Strength  Increased  J-  ^  J- 
Work  Simplified  ^  ^  ^  J- 


An  invention  which  over- 
comes the  undesirable  feat- 
ure of  frame  building  as 
now  practiced.  Metal  dis- 
tributed correctly  and  not 
in  bunches;  no  danger  of 
centering  of  vibration;  no 
chance  for  poor  brazing;  no 
liab'lity  of  misalignment  in 
building;  no  opportunity  for 
poor  workmanship.  Saves 
cost  in  making  of  frame 
sets,  in  assembling  parts, 
in  brazing  and  in  finishing 
after  brazing.  Exterior  ap- 
pearance neat  and  clean 
cut.  Perfect  repair  of  ac- 
cidental breakage  at  any 
point— near  to  or  away  from 
connections— possible.  No 
heavy  outlay  for  special 
machines,  tools  and  appli- 
ances required.  Greatly 
facilitates  and  cheapens 
rapid  manufacture  of  frame 
sets  in  large  lots.  Patent 
applied  for. 


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Display 

Your 

Sundries 


in  an  attractive 
manner,  and 
you  will  double 
your  sales. 


OUR 
SUNDRY 
EXHIBITION 
STAND 

PRICE,  $3.75  Net, 
will  help  you 
dolt.... 


NEW  ENGLAND 
CYCLE 
SUPPLY  CO. 

KEENE,  N.  H. 


$4-Caiificld  Coaster  Brake 

Greatest  improvement  since 
thepneumatictire.  Insures 
safe  coasting.    Saves  labor. 
Screws  on  the  hub  in  place 
of  the  regular 
sprocket.  It  is  the 
simplest,   neatest, 
strongest  and  most 
efficient.    Best  in- 
side; best  outside. 
Fits  any  hub.  Any 
one  can  apply  it. 

Booklet  free.   Address 

Canfield  Brake  Co., 

Corning,  N.  Y.,  U.  S.  A. 


BANNER 

GAS 

LAMP 


For 

Z900 

Is  worth 

more  than  the  price 

asked.    Correspond  at 

once  with 

PI/tTME   &    ATWOOD 

UPO.    CO 

New  York  and  Chicago. 


THAMES  CHAIN  &  STAMPING  CO. 

NORWICH,    CONN. 


Baldwin 
Detachable 
Chain  ^9o"o 

BALDWIN  CYCLE 
CHAIN  CO. 
Worcester,  Mass, 


.    .    .   THE    .    .    . 

SOLAR  LAMP 

The  lamp  that  made  Acetylene  gea 
famous. 

THE  BAD6ER  BRASS  MFG.  CO.,  Kenosha,  Wis. 

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STANDARD 

BAKING 


CYCLE  ENAMELS 


r^i      m.^^t^     RUBBER    FIRST  COATING 

BLACK^'NISHING 

AND  ALL  THE  POPULAR  COLORS. 

Excel  all  other  makes  In 

ELASTICITY,   BRILLIANCY,   and    DURABILITY. 

They  are  used  by  leading  Cycle  Manufacturers  all  over  the  world. 
Send  for  Sample  Color  Card  and  Price  Ltit  to 

STANDARD    VARNISH    WORKS, 

[?.!l7t...,  Gintral  OHICM,  29  Iroadway,  NEW  YOBK.      ,„o.,c,c  a^"'*? 


LONDON— 

■.:)  Billitur  .etroet. 


CHICAOO- 

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Advance 
Drills... 


FOR 

BICYCLE 

RBPAIRBRS. 

Well  made, 
Light  draft, 
Continnoos  aato- 
matio  self  feed. 

U  51zea 
and  Styles... 


NO.  12 
ADVANCE 
LIGHT 
POWER. 
125  LBS. 

$13.00 


$6.00 

to 

$85.00 

Special  disconnts 
to  bicycle  repaur- 
men.... 

EVERY 
DRILL 
GUARANTEED. 


THE  SILVER  MFQ.  CO.,    ^i'g;,°X. 

LELAND-FAULCONER  GEARS 

FOR  CHAINLESS   BICYCLES 


Experts, 
Manufactur- 
ers, and 
Riders  con- 
cede their 
incompar- 
able superiority. 


L  <t  F  Crank  Gear  and  Pinioa 


THEY    MUST 

Because  they  are  the  only  gears  that  have  all 
imperfections  from  hardening  eliminated. 

The  working  faces  of  teeth  are  CUT  abso- 
lutely true  with  locating  points,  after  gears 
have  been  hardened. 

L  &  P  Gears  are  on  the  higliest  grade  "Bevel 
Gear  Cliainless"  for  the  season  of  1900,  made  by 
the  following  concerns : 


The  Geo.  N.  Pierce  Co. 
The  Warwick  Cycle  Co. 
Grand  Rapids  Cycle  Co. 


E.  C.  Stearns  &  Co. 

The  Sterling  Cycle  Works. 

The  Barnes  Cycle  Co. 


And  they  are  NOT  on  ANY  OTHER  WHEELS. 
Don't  be  DECEIVED.  A  word  to  the  wise  is 
sufficient.     Circulars  explain  fully.     Ask  for  them. 

LELAND  &  PAULCONER  MFG.  CO.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Wolf  f  ^American  Bicycles 

in  every  part  the  product  of  our  steel  works. 
Always  aavertised  and  sold  as  MACHINERY. 

THEY  SELL  AND  STAY  SOLD 

How  about  your  town  ?    Send  for  sample  Salamander 

tiibe.  R.  H.  WOLFF  &  CO.,  Ltd., 

IKth,  il7tli.  118th  Stg.  «nil  B«rleni  River,  -    NEW  YORK 

OF  COURSE 
EVERY  MANUFACTURER 

knows  the  superiority  of  the 

SPOKES  ..o... 

NIPPLES 

•^MADK  BY 

THE  AMERICAN  SPECIALTY  iWFQ.  CO. 

HAKTFORD,  CONN. 

BUT  I  We  want  every  user  of  Bicycles,  Automobiles 
or  Carriages  to  know  their  fine  qualities. 
Think  It  over.    Send  for  catalogue. 


H.  W.  COOLIDGE&  CO.,  Western  Representatives, 
135-137  Lake  St.,  Chicago,  111. 


TF  you  have  used  them,  you 
"^  know  they  are  winners,  and 
if  you  have  not  used  them,  give 
them  a  trial  and  profit  thereby. 


KOKOMO  RUBBER  CO. 

KOKOnO,  IND. 


The  RACYCLE 

THE   PERFECT  WHEEL. 

Seven  models,  with  a  range  of  prices  to  suit  all 
purses.    Write  us. 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO., 

Middletown,  Ohio. 


BIRD 

W.  R.  ROLLINS  MFG.  CO.,    -    Harvard,  Ills. 


BICYCLES 

Are  the 

best  in  the 

world 

for  the  money 


AUTOIVIOBILES 

WHAT  ARE   THEY   a«d    O 
WHAT  WILL   THEY   DO      I 


Cushion  Frame 


-BICYCLES  ARK  THE- 


SUCCESS  OF  THE  YEAR. 

HYGIENIC  WHEEL  CO.        -       220  Broadway,  NEW  YORK 


THE  MOTOR  AGE 


hie   AUTOMOeiLE   AUTHORtTV   OF  AMERICA       - 

■"  '?™".u^*""'""'  324  Dearborn  Street.  CHICAGO 


FOR  THE  JOBBING  TRADE 
EXCLUSIVELY 

MAECH-DAVIS  CYCLE  MFG.  CO.,  Chicago 


ATLANTIC  TUBING 

FOR  BICYCLES  AND  AUTOMOBILES 


CHICAGO:  36  La  Salle  St. 

NEW  YORK:  No.  10  Havemeyer  Building. 


ATLANTIC  TUBE  CO. 

1209  Park  BIdg.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 


SOUDAN 


BICYCLES 


Five  Models, 

$25  and  up. 


One  and  Two  Piece  Crank. 

Write  for  Quotations... 

eastern  Office:  71  Reade  St.,  New  York. 

Factory:  SOUDAN  MFQ.  CO.,  Elkhart,  lad. 


Goodyear  Tires 

The  Goodyear  Tire  and  Rubber  Co. 


INDIANA  CHAIN 


CO. 

Indianapolis, 
Ind.,  U.S.A. 


Write  for  1900  Prices  and  Samples. 


Senu  26c.  for  Nickel-Plated  Fob.      Gold  plated,  $1.1| 


ELEeTRO 

OA8    LAMP. 

The  lamp  of  the  var.    Many  new  fealurei.    St.BO. 
Write  for  priees. 

EXECTRO  I,  A  MP  CO.,  4S  Broadway,  K.  T. 


A  a*TisrACTORy  Acctvlene  L*MP 

0tHE  MAJESTIC 

^DWMILLER&CO. 

MERIDEN, 

ST. 


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STEEL 
BALLS 

The  Best  in  the  World 


ExeELSiOR    MaeHiNE  eo. 

BUFFHL©.    N.    Y. 


THE  0.  K.  LAMP 

The  best  Acetylene  lamp  on  the  market. 
Our  prices  are  right. 

THE  SEAL  LOCK  CO./"^c'Hrc';r^'- 
CAPI  C  BICYCLES 

r  Em  II I  P  show  a  distinction  in 
^  ■  ■  ^*  ^"  ^  design  and  a  perfection  in 
detail  workmanship  not  fonnd  in  other  makes. 

The  Eagle  Bicycle  Mfg.  Co.  Tornngton,  conn 


AUTOMOBILES 

WHAT  ARE   THEY  and    Q 
WHAT  WILL   THEY   DO      I 


THE  MOTOR  AGE 


L£   AUTHORITY  OF  AMERICA 


324  Dearborn  Street,  CHICA60 


JOBBERS  .  .  . 

Send  for  Electro  and  price 

"SOLE  CLAMP  TOE  CLIP" 

Price,  81.fiO  per  do*,  pairs 
Jobbers'  quotations  upon  application. 

C.  J.  DOWNING,  Sole  Selling  Agent, 
10  Barclay  St.,  NEW  YORK  CITY. 

The  New  Line  to 

The  Fox  Lake  Country 

'^HE  Chicago,  Milwaukee  &  St. 
Paul  Railway  will  establish 
Passenger  train  service  on  its  new 
line  to  the  Fox  Lake  Country  on 
May  27th,  on  and  after  which  date 
trains  will  leave  Chicago  for  Gray's 
Lake,  Long  Lake,  Fox  Lake  and 
Nippersink  at  8:30  a.m.  daily,  1:30 
p.m.  except  Sunday,  3:10  p.m.  daily, 
and  5:10  p.m.  except  Sunday.  Re- 
turning trains  will  leave  Nippersink 
at  7:15  a.m.  except  Sunday,  7:20  a. 
m.  daily,  1:00  p.m.  except  Sunday, 
7:30  p.m.  except  Sunday,  and  Sun- 
days only  at  8:30  p.m. 

Parlor  cars  from  Chicago  at  5:10 
p.m.  and  from  Nippersink  7:15  a.m. 

For  tickets,  time  tables  and  furth- 
er information  apply  at  95  Adams 
St.  or  Union  Passenger  Station,  Ca- 
nal, Adams  and  Madison  Sts. 


VEEDER  MFG.  Co. 

Hartford,  Conn. 

Makers     Cyclometers  for  Bicycles. 

of Odometers  for  Automobiles  and  Carriages. 

Counting  Machines.    Fine  Castings. 

New  Morning 
Train  to  Detroit 
Via  the  Wabash 


A  new  Wabash  morning  train  for  Detroit  now  leaves 
Chicago  at  9:25  a.  m.,  and  arrives  at  Detroit  6;30  p.  m. 
Through  cars.  Other  trains  for  Detroit  via  the  Wa- 
bash leave  Chicago  at  12:40  noon,  3:15  p.  m.,  and  11:00 
p.  m. 


Wabash  Midnight  Flyer 
to  St.  Louis 


Sperd  the  evening  at  home  or  at  the  theatre — leave 
Chicago  at  11:30  p.  m.  and  be  in  St.  Louis  beioreS 
o'clock  next  morning.    Try  this  popular  train. 


Faster  Time  Via 
the  Wabash  Con= 
tinental  Limited 


Commencing  June  27  the  Continental  Limited  leaves 
Chicago  at  12:40  noon,  ins'ead  of  12:02,  and  arrives  at 
New  York  8:  5  and  Boston  5:20  the  following  after- 
noon.   Through  sleepers  to  both  points. 


AAA A A A A  A 

Well 


X^^l^  Weii-iniormea  travelers     a 
♦^^^^  going  to  i 

UFOBHUJ 


who  appreciate  the  best  of 
everything,  always  travel  by 

THc  Overland  Limited 

Because  the  equipment  con- 
sisting of  modern  double 
Drawlng-Room  Sleeping 
Cars.  Buffet -Smoking  and 
Library  Cars  with  Barber, 
Dining  Cars  In  which  meals 
are  served  a  la  carte,  and 
Tourist  Sleeping  Cars  pro- 
vide every  comfort  for  all 
classes  of  passengers.  Train 
leaves  Chicago  at  6.30  p.  m. 

EVERY  DAY  IN  THE  YEAR 

THE  PACIFIC   EXPRESS 
LEAVES  AT   IC.30  P.  M. 

TICKET  OFFICE,  No.  193  CLARK  ST. 

Chicago  &  North-Western  Ry. 

Passenger  SUtioa,  corner  Wells  »nd  Kinzie  Streets. 


! 


New  Departure 
Coaster  Brake. 


Absolutely  free  in 

every  position, 

but  mechanism  in 

gear  at  all  times. 

Trade  supplied  by 


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CHICAGO'^ND  KANSAS  CITY, 

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pay  you  to  write  to  the  undersigned  for  maps,  pamph* 
lets,  rates,  time  tables,  etc. 

JAMES  CHARLTON, 

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and  French  Lick  Springs. 

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G.  P.  A.  Chicaoo.  282  Clark  St. 


'OMk 


Vol.  XXV— No,  13. 


CHICAGO,  JULY  28,  1900 


New  Series  No.  140. 


GOOD  OUTLOOK  FOR  ANDRAE 


Has  Four  Months  to  Settle  with  Creditors — 
Strohmeyer  to  be  Treasurer — Mor- 
gan &  Wrigf  ;'s  Action. 


One  hundred  and  seventy-five  creditors 
were  present,  either  In  person  or  by  proxy, 
at  the  meeting  of  the  Julius  Andrae  & 
Sons  Co.  last  week.  The  net  result  of 
the  meeting  was  briefly  reported  in  last 
week's  issue. 

The  statement  made  by  the  company 
showed  total  assets  of  $121,204.95  and  lia- 
bilities of  $10G,471.7G.  Mr.  Bottum,  the 
company's  attorney,  stated  that  there  was 
a  probable  equity  of  $10,000  net  in  the 
real  estate  owned  by  the  company  in  ad- 
dition to  the  amount  of  assets  above 
stated. 

Henry  Andrae  stated  that  the  business 
for  one  year,  ended  October  1,  1899, 
showed  a  net  profit  of  about  $15,000,  and 
the  same  amount  for  the  previous  year, 
and  that  the  bicycle  business  represented 
about  two-thirds  and  the  electrical  inter- 
est one-third  of  the  entire  business.  The 
disaster  was  due  to  losses  in  1896,  which 
amounted  to  about  $50,000.  Since  July  1, 
he  said,  the  bicycle  business  has  practical- 
ly been  shut  down,  for  the  reason  that 
the  trust  had  forced  down  the  pr.ce  to 
such  a  figure  that  there  is  no  profit  in  the 
manufacture  of  bicycles. 

Terms  of  Settlement. 

Mr.  Bottum  then  made  the  following 
proposition  of  settlement:  The  company 
would  pay  fifty  cents  on  the  dollar  of  all 
the  approved  claims,  one-third  of  the 
amount  to  be  paid  when  the  proposition 
was  accepted  by  90  per  cent  of  all  the 
creditors;  one-third  sixiy  days  thereat ter 
and  the  balance  four  months  after  the 
date  of  the  payment  of  tne  first  install- 
ment. 

When  the  matter  was  put  to  a  vote 
there  appeared  to  be  but  four  nega- 
tives. 

A  committee  was  appointed,  consisting 
of  Geo.  W.  Strohmeyer,  of  the  Milwaukee 
National  bank;  T.  L.  Matter,  of  the  Mar- 
ion Cycle  Works;  A.  A.  Worsley,  of  Mor- 
gan &  Wright  and  F.  B.  Macomber,  rep- 
resenting the  electrical  interests,  to  con- 
fer with  and  arrange  for  obtaining  the 
consent  of  the  creditors  to  the  proposed 
settlement. 

The  committee  met  the  same  day,  rec- 
ommended that  Mr.  Strohmeyer  be  made 
a  director  and  treasurer  of  the  Andrae 
company  and  that  as  treasurer  he  collect 
and  retain  70  per  cent  of  the  present  per- 
sonal property  of  the  company  for  the 
purpose  of  paying  the  creditors,  as  per 
the  proposition  made  by  the  company. 
Under  these  conditions  they  recommended 
that  the  proposition  be  accepted. 

The  general  meeting  leconvened  the 
next  day  when  the  committee's  recom- 
mendations were  adopted  by  a  unanimous 
vote. 

Recommended  Acceptance. 

Morgan  &  Wright  and  the  John  Pritz- 

laf  Hardware  Co.,  to  whoiu  were  intrusted 

a  great  many  of  the  claims  of  the  smaller 

creditors,  had  issued  a  circular  giving  an 


account  of  their  stewardsmp,  stating  that 
after  careful  examination  they  were  con- 
vinced that  if  the  Andrae  company  was 
forced  into  bankruptcy  the  creditors  could 
not  realize  more  than  forty  cents.  They 
characterized  the  proceedings  of  the  mem- 
bers of  the  company  as  highly  meritorious 
and  faithful,  and  strongly  recommended 
the  acceptance  of  the  compromise. 

It  is  understood  that  since  the  meet- 
ing practically  all  the  creditors  have 
agreed  to  the  proposition.  The  Andrae 
cpmpany  has  issued  a  circular  letter  ex- 
pressing its  appreciation  of  the  kindly 
feeling  which  has  been  exhibited.  There  is 
every  reason  to  believe  that,  freed  of  its 
burden,  the  Company  will  proceed  under 
careful  management  as  successfully  as 
the  report  shows  it  has  done  during  the 
past  two  years. 


FOWLER-PRATT  DEAL  BALKED 


STERLING    FACTORY    NEXT 


To  be  Closed  Saturday  and  Part  of  Machinery 
Shipped  to  Chicago. 


Two  weeks  ago  the  Cycle  Age  called 
attention  to  the  fact  that,  under  the  pres- 
ent policy  of  the  trust,  tne  Sterling  fac- 
tory had  but  poor  chance  of  continuing 
in  business.  Now  comes  proof  of  the 
soundness  of  the  prediction.  A  dispatch 
from  Kenosha  says: 

The  Sterling  bicycle  plant,  which  has  been 
in  operation  in  this  city  for  five  or  six  years, 
employing  at  times  as-  high  as  600  employes, 
will  be  closed  down  Saturday,  July  28,  by 
the  bicycle  trust.  A  few  employes  will  be 
retained  in  the  work  of  assembling  wheels, 
but  about  200  men  will  be  thrown  out  of 
work.  This  is  the  second  bicycle  factory  to 
discontinue  operations  in  Kenosha  within 
a  year,  the  Sieg  factory  having  been  trans- 
ferred to  the  trust  a  few  months  ago.  Ar- 
rangements are  being  made  by  the  Sterling 
people  to  ship  a  portion  of  their  machinery 
to    the   "Western   Wheel    Works    of    Chicago. 

Only  a  few  years  ago  the  people  of 
Kenosha  furnished  capital  and  built  a 
factory  to  induce  the  Sterling  people  to 
move  there  from  Chicago.  The  real  es- 
tate speculators,  no  doubt,  have  secured 
their  profit,  but  the  people  of  the  town 
will  be  heavy  losers.  This  makes  the 
twentieth  bicycle  factory  the  trust  has 
closed. 

Colonel  Dodge  Coming  Home. 

New  York,  July  23. — Colonel  Theodore 
A.  Dodge  will  sail  for  the  United  States 
on  August  22  and  is  expected  at  his  office 
here  August  29.  He  has  not  been  in  good 
health  since  his  departure,  having  been 
prostrated  somewhat  by  overwork  here 
and  on  his  books  in  Paris. 


The  dealers  of  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.,  have 
signed  an  agreement  to  close  their  places 
of  business  each  evening  at  6:30  o'clock, 
excepting  on  pay  days  and  Saturdays. 
The  new  order  will  include  about  fifteen 
shops.  The  early  closing  will  continue 
throughout  the  summer  months. 


The  Electric  Tire  Inflator  Co.  has  been 
incorporated;  capitalized  at  $10,000,  to 
have  ofllces  and  to  operate  in  Denver. 
The  concern  will  deal  in  appliances  for 
the  automatic  inflation  of  pneumatic  tires, 
and  will  be  managed  by  W.  H.  Smith, 
George  W.  Skinner  and  Charles  H.  Toll. 


Timidity  of  Grand  Rapids  Board  of  Trade 

May   Prevent    Organization    of 

Proposed  Company. 


Last  week  Frank  T.  Fowler  and  his 
associates  in  the  Fowler  Cycle  Co.  met 
the  members  of  the  Grand  Rapids  board 
of  trade  and  discussed  with  them  a  prop- 
osition to  remove  the  Fowler  plant  to 
Grand  Rapids.  The  visitors  proposed  to 
organize  a  company  with  a  capital  stock 
of  $100,000,  of  which  one-half  was  to  be 
subscribed  by  the  Grand  Rapids  business 
men.  On  these  conditions  they  would 
rent  the  Clipper  factory  and  remove  their 
entire  works.  It  was  thought  by  the  lo- 
cal business  men  present  that  the  amount 
required  could  not  be  raised,  and  the 
Chicago  men  were  told  as  much. 

City's  Proposition  Declined. 

A  counter  proposition  was  made  to  the 
effect  that  in  case  the  company  decided 
to  go  to  Grand  Rapids  two  or  three 
months'  rent  of  the  factory  building 
would  be  supplied,  and  the  local  board  of 
trade  might  put  up  the  cost  of  moving 
the  factory  from  Chicago. 

The  latter  proposition  was  declined  by 
the  visitors.  Although  the  matter  was 
discussed  informally  later  by  Fred  C. 
Miller  and  others  of  the  board  of  trade 
no  satisfactory  conclusion  was  reached. 

Later  in  the  day  a  party  of  five  business 
men  from  Muskegon  held  a  conference 
with  the  Chicagoans  and,  it  is  said,  made 
them  a  proposition  to'move  to  that  city. 

Capital  Awaits  Investment. 

The  following  comment  on  the  subuject 
is  from  the  Grand  Rapids  Press: 

The  proposed  new  company  would  not 
only  be  able  to  practically  step  into  the 
business  of  the  old  Clipper  company,  but 
would  have  the  added  advantages  of  the 
organization  effected  by  the  Fowler  com- 
pany. It  would  not  only  manufacture  a 
wheel  which  would  be  practically  the  Clip- 
per, but  would  also  manufacture  a  number 
of  specialties  which  would  keep  the  factory 
running  all  the  year  around.  The  new  in- 
dustry would  employ  about  200  men  at  good 
wages  and  would  benefit  the  town,  besides 
earning  good  dividends  for  its  stockholders. 

Grand  Rapids  contains  just  now  much  idle 
money.  This  is  shown  by  the  ease  with 
which  money  has  recently  been  obtained 
for  the  erection  of  new  buildings.  These 
buildings  are  of  course  desirable  and  each 
one  helps  the  town  in  a  general  way,  but 
they  are  not  as  necessary  to  the  prosperity 
of  the  place  as  factories  which  give  employ- 
ment to  men.  The  town  is  now  pretty  well 
supplied  with  offices  and  furniture  show 
rooms,  and  at  least  some  of  the  tenants 
who  will  be  attracted  to  these  new  quar- 
ters will  be  drawn  from  buildings  already 
erected,  whereas  the  proposed  factory  will 
draw  away  no  support  from  established 
institutions,  but  will  create  an  entirely  new 
business. 

It  is  understood  that  the  board  of  trade, 
distrusting  its  ability  to  secure  the  neces- 
sary stock  subscriptions,  does  not  wish  to 
take  hold  of  this  matter  officially.  Indi- 
vidually, however,  the  members  regard  the 
proposition  as  a  fair  one,  and  the  institution 
as  a  desirable  acquisition.  Their  reluctance 
to  act  officially,  therefore,  Is  not  a  con- 
demnation of  the  project,  but  simply  an 
expression  of  their  belief  that  the  business 
"■men  and  capitalists  of  Grand  Rapids  do  not 
realize  the  necessity  of  securing  additional 
factories  and  varied  industrial  enterprises. 
The  necessity  exists,  nevertheless. 


320 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE  REVIEW 


RACK  PATENT  VERY  NARROW 


I,IMITATION      OP     OAI<KINS'     DESIGN 
CI^AIM     PROTECTS     MANY 


Manufacturers    OfiFer    to    Defend    Users    of 

Their  Devices— Early  Expiration  of 

Patent  Prevents  Suits. 


Cleveland,  July  23.— The  Cleveland 
Cycle  Board  of  Trade  held  a  second  meet- 
ing Friday  relative  to  the  claims  for  roy- 
alty made  by  Edward  S.  Calkins,  the 
Syracuse  man  who  owns  a  design  patent 
on  bicycle  racks.  After  going  thoroughly 
over  the  situation  and  hearing  the  opin- 
ions of  a  prominent  patent  attorney  on 
the  subject,  the  organization  adopted  res- 
olutions agreeing  to  defend  any  one  in 
Cleveland,  whether  a  bicycle  dealer  or 
otherwise,  who  may  be  sued  by  Calkins. 
At  this  meeting  letters  were  presented 
from  the  City  Forge  and  Iron  Co.  of 
Dayton,  and  Oliver  Bros.  &  Co.  of  Lock- 
port,  N.  Y.,  manufacturers  of  bicycle 
racks,  in  which  these  concerns  expressed 
the  opinion  that  their  stands  do  not  in- 
fringe any  patent  owned  by  Calkins  and 
agreeing  to  defend  any  one  who  might 
be  sued  for  the  use  of  their  stands. 


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The  publicity  given  the  position  taken 
by  the  local  cycle  board  of  trade  has  had 
the  effect  of  spoiling  the  game  of  the 
representative  of  Mr.  Calkins,  who  was 
here  last  week,  and  he  is  said  to  have 
admitted  to  several  people  that  his  "busi- 
ness" in  Cleveland  had  been  very  poor. 

Opinion  of  Cleveland  Attorneys. 

The  local  patent  attorneys  who  have 
investigated  Mr.  Calkins'  patent  are  in- 
clined to  think  that  his  grant  is  a  fairly 
good  one,  and  that  it  might  make 
trouble  for  certain  rack  users,  but  the 
patent  is  simply  on  design,  and  as  a 
design  must  be  very  closely  followed  to 
constitute  an  infringement,  it  appears 
that  the  large  majority  of  racks  in  use 
do  not  infringe  his  claims.  In  the  words 
of  the  patent,  his  grant  covers  "all  forms 
of  racks,  which,  when  viewed  in  face 
view,  present  substantially  the  appear- 
ance of  a  parallelogram  with  central  up- 
right, separated  bars,  and,  when  viewed 
in  edge  view,  present  substantially  the 
appearance  of  an  inverted  'T,'  as  in 
Fig.  1. 

Of  all  the  racks  in  Cleveland  it  is 
claimed  that  only  two  or  three  can  be 
found  which  follow  closely  the  latter 
specification.  The  majority  of  the  racks 
have  Inclined  lateral  rests  which  support 
the  rack.  A  cross  brace  joins  the  in- 
clined braces,  as  in  Fig.  2,  but  this  is 
simply  to  prevent  the  two  legs  from 
spreading.  There  are  other  racks  which 
have  similar  braces  or  legs  secured  to  a 


horizontal  strip  which  is  fastened  to  the 
ground  to  prevent  the  rack  from  being 
blown  over  or  removed,  as  In  Fig.  3.  In 
this  case  the  upright  does  not  reach  the 
ground;  hence  the  T  is  incomplete.  There 
are  still  other  racks  that  have  arched 
legs  either  of  wood  or  steel,  as  in  Fig.  4. 
A  local  attorney  has  secured  a  photo- 
graph of  the  rack  used  by  E.  C.  Stearns 
&  Co.  of  Syracuse,  which  was  the  basis 
of  what  is  claimed  to  have  been  a  suc- 
cessful suit  against  that  firm,  and  it 
follows  closely  the  design  of  the  inverted 
T  rack. 

Patent  Easily  Anticipated. 

In  the  opinion  of  one  prominent  attor- 
ney it  would  be  an  easy  matter  to  ante- 
date the  Calkins  patent  by  introducing 
sample  sections  of  picket  fences,  with  a 
horizontal  rests  attached  to  prevent  them 
from  falling  over.  These  have  been 
shown  for  years  at  county  fairs  and  also 
as  models  in  the  patent  oflSce.  It  is 
claimed  that  so  long  as  the  general  ap- 
pearance is  the  same,  tne  use  of  the 
article  has  nothing  to  do  with  the  valid- 
ity of  the  design  patent. 

Calkins'  representative  in  this  city  has 
attempted  to  collect  royalties  from  re- 
pairmen who  have  stands  which  they 
have  built  themselves  and  which  they  are 
utilizing  in  their  own  business.  it  is 
claimed  that  this  also  is  not  according  to 
patent  law,  as  a  man  may  build  and  em- 
ploy anything  for  his  own  use,  no  matter 
how  protected  by  patent. 

Calkins  Unwilling  to  Fight. 

Although  the  agents  for  Calkins  here 
and  in  other  places  have  made  threats  of 
bringing  suit  for  infringement  against  all 
users  of  racks  claimed  to  infringe  the 
Calkins  patent  if  they  do  not  promptly 
pay  the  royalty  demanded,  they  have  so 
far  this  season  carefully  avoided  bring- 
ing any  such  action.  In  Rochester,  it  is 
said.  Calkins  was  glad  to  accept  a  royalty 
of  $1  in  lieu  of  the  ?5  demanded  and 
which  was  refused.  In  Utica,  Rome  and 
Herkimer,  where  the  cycle  dealers  and 
other  merchants  have  subscribed  funds 
with  which  to  wage  a  joint  fight  against 
Calkins  in  case  he  starts  suit  against  any 
one  of  them,  it  is  noted  that  no  legal 
war  has  been  invited  by  the  owner  .of  the 
T-rack  patent.  This  is  obviously  due  to 
the  fact  that  the  patent  expires  in  six 
months,  and  Calkins  finds  it  more  profit- 
able to  get  all  he  can  from  those  who 
would  rather  pay  than  fight  to  force  pay- 
ment through  suits  that  might  not  be 
decided  before  the  patent  expires. 


GOODYEAR    SUIT   IS   ARGUED 


Weston  Leaves  Eclipse  Company. 

Frank  F.  Weston  has  resigned  his  po- 
sition with  the  Eclipse  Bicycle  Co.  after 
having  been,  for  four  years,  manager  of 
the  company's  sales  department.  Mr. 
Weston  furnishes  no  details,  except  that 
he  will  continue  to  push  the  sale  of 
Eclipse  and  Waldorf  bicycles  next  sea- 
son. It  is  understood  that  he  regretted 
the  discontinuance  of  the  .manufacture 
of  Eclipse  bicycles  by  the  old  concern, 
made  necessary  by  the  extraordinary  de- 
mand for  Morrow  coaster  brakes,  which 
taxed  the  factory's  capacity  to  the  limit. 
As  treasurer  of  the  Seymour  Mfg.  Co., 
however,  he  will  continue  his  connection 
with  the  old  line,  which  he  has  handled 
so  successfully  heretofore. 


Officers  of  Spoke  Trust. 

The  Standard  Spoke  &  Nipple  Co.,  the 
recently  formed  combination  which  owns 
the  plants  of  the  Excelsior  Needle  Co., 
Morse-Keefer  Co.,  American  Specialty  Co. 
and  Fay  &  Bowen,  has  elected  these  offi- 
cers: President,  John  Alvord;  vice-pres- 
ident, J.  W.  Capewell,  of  the  Capewell 
Horseshoe  Nail  Co.;  treasurer,  M.  Morse, 
of  the  Morse-Keefer  Co.;  secretary,  Frank 
S.  Odell,  of  the  Excelsior  Needle  Co.  The 
capital  of  the  corporation  is  $1,200,000. 


COURT  RESERVES   DECISION   IN    SIN- 
6I<E    TUBE    TIRE    CASE 


Will    Announce    Soon    Whether    Injunction 
Shall  be  Dissolved  or  Made  Perma- 
nent—Cause of  Trouble. 


The  trouble  between  the  Single  Tube 
Automobile  and  Bicycle  Tire  Co.,  which 
owns  the  Tillinghast  patent,  and  the 
Goodyear  Tire  and  Rubber  Co.  reached 
a  climax  last  Saturday,  when  Judge 
Ricks,  in  the  United  States  court  at 
Cleveland,  granted  an  injunction  under 
which  the  Goodyear  company  was  tem- 
porarily restrained  from  delivering  tires 
to  its  customers  at  prices  less  than  $2.75 
per  pair  for  unguaranteed  tires  and  $4.25 
per  pair  for  guaranteed  tires. 

On  Monday  and  Tuesday  the  argu- 
ments of  counsel  were  heard,  and  the 
court  announced  that  a  decision  would  be 
rendered  in  a  few  days  whether  the  in- 
junction would  be  dissolved  or  made  per- 
manent. 

witnesses  Against  the  Company. 

The  order  of  the  court  was  based  upon 
statements  and  aflidavits  of  W.  B.  Miller 
of  the  Diamond  Rubber  Co.,  C.  J.  Butler, 
employed  by  the  Rubber  Goods  Mfg.  Co.; 
C.  H.  Wheeler  of  the  India  Rubber  Co., 
and  one  Diller,  who  was  formerly  em- 
ployed by  one  of  the  Goodyear  company's 
customers. 

The  trouble  grows  out  of  the  contract 
entered  into  between  most  of  the  single- 
tube  tire-makers  and  the  tire  associa- 
tion, under  which  the  makers  were 
licensed  under  the  Tillinghast  patent  and 
agreed  not  to  sell  below  prices  stipulated 
in  the  document,  and  to  pay  a  fee  on  all 
tires  sold  thereafter.  It  was  agreed, 
however,  that  the  makers  should  be  per- 
mitted to  carry  out  all  contracts  entered 
into  prior  to  the  date  on  which  the 
license  was  issued  to  them,  ^tnd  the  Good- 
year company  states  that  it  has  not  gone 
beyond  that  right.  The  petition,  how- 
ever, states  that  the  Goodyear  company 
has  been  delivering  large  quantities  or 
tires  for  months  upon  which  it  shoula 
pay  license  fees,  but  that  it  has  not 
done  so. 

The  Goodyear  Defense. 

The  Goodyear  people  state  that  the 
contention  is  over  the  interpretation  of 
contracts  made  by  them  with  their  cus- 
tomers prior  to  January  1,  1900.  Some 
of  these  contracts  provided  for  the  out 
and  out  purchase  by  thfl  customer  of  a 
certain  quantity  of  tires  before  a  certain 
time,  and  in  consideration  of  the  cus- 
tomer taking  this  minimum  quantity  he 
was  to  have  the  right  to  order  a  certain 
specified  quantity  before  the  time  of  ex- 
piration of  the  contract. 

The  Goodyear  company  has  considered 
its  obligations  to  its  customers  binding, 
legally  and  morally,  and  has  fulfilled 
every  promise  to  an  agent  or  customer, 
but  claims  that  the  firms  represented  in 
the  petition  have  openly  broken  con- 
tracts. 

Customers  Will  Support  Statements. 

The  Goodyear  people  say  that  last  Jan- 
uary, when  they  agreed,  with  other 
makers  of  single-tube  tires,  to  recognize 
the  Tillinghast  patent  and  pay  royalty, 
it  was  distinctly  understood  and  agreed 
by  all  the  tire  manufacturers  with  Colo- 
nel Dodge  and  his  people  that  all  obliga- 
tions in  the  way  of  contracts  were  to  be 
carried  out  first  and  that  then  the  makers 
could  make  the  new  basis  of  prices  oper- 
ative. Under  this  arrangement,  the 
Goodyear  people  say,  they  have  been 
notifying  their  customers  that  they  posi- 
tively would  not  furnish  tires  after  Sep- 
tember 1  on  any  old  contract  whatsoever. 
They  contend  that  they  have  labored  with 


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their  customers,  in  many  cases  got  them 
to  agree  to  a  reduction  of  the  specifica- 
tions, and  that  the  largest  customers  will 
unhesitatingly  say  that  they  have  not 
had  their  contracts  overfilled,  and  that  in 
no  way  has  there  been  any  violation  of 
the  same. 


PROGRESS    IN    MANSON    CASE 


Court  Orders  Receiver  to  Make  Up  and  Sell 
Stock  on  Hand. 


There  is  little  new  to  report  in  the 
proceedings  against  the  Manson  Cycle 
Co.  The  attorneys  for  the  complainants, 
who  are  seeking  to  have  the  concern 
thrown  into  bankruptcy,  have  finally  filed 
a  bond  for  $25,000  and  asked  that,  pend- 
ing the  hearing,  the  receiver  be  permitted 
to  continue  the  business.  This  was  op- 
posed by  Messrs.  Gann  &  Peak,  the  legal 
representatives  of  Mr.  Manson,  who,  how- 
ever, consented  to  a  continuation  of  the 
business  to  the  extent  of  making  up  the 
stock  on  hand  and  disposing  of  it  at  a 
profit.  An  order  was  made  by  the  court 
to  that  effect.  The  case  will  be  heard 
before  a  jury,  but  it  is  hardly  likely  it 
will  be  reached  before  fall 

In  addition  to  the  suit  for  $50,000  com- 
menced by  Mr.  Manson  against  the  com- 
plainants and  their  attorneys  for  alleged 
illegal  seizure  of  his  books,  papers  and 
business,  there  is  likely  to  be  further 
litigation  over  a  circular  letter  recently 
isued  by  the  said  attorneys  and  state- 
ments made  by  them  elsewhere.  It  is  al- 
leged that  they  have  made  the  accusation 
that  during  five  months  prior  to  the  fail- 
ure Mr.  Manson  had  drawn  $75,000  in 
cash  out  of  the  business. 


RUMORED    CLOSINGS    DENIED 


Report  Concerning  Featherstone  and  Ames 
&  Frost  Causes  No  Surprise,  However. 


The  assertion  is  made  by  the  Bicycling 
World,  which  has  managed  to  obtain  re- 
liable information  relative  to  trust  mat- 
ters, that  the  Featherstone  sales  depart- 
ment, which     handles  the    Featherstone 


and  Spalding,  and  the  Ames  &  Frost 
sales  department,  handling  the  Imperial 
and  Sterling,  are  to  be  discontinued.  The 
decision  to  abandon  them  Is  said  to  have 
been  reached  at  the  last  meeting  of  the 
executive  committee,  and  it  is  further  re- 
ported that  an  order  has  gone  forth  to 
make  up  all  machines  on  hand  pending 
the  discontinuance  of  the  production  "as 
soon  as  the  present  stock  Is  exhausted." 

The  report  was  denied  by  Mr.  Bryant, 
manager  of  the  Featherstone  depart- 
ment, on  Wednesday.  People  at  the  other 
departments  denied  any  knowledgs  on 
the  subject. 

"I  should  not  be  surprised,  however," 
said  one  of  them,  "at  any  plan  of  con- 
solidation. The  trust  is  not  likely  to 
close  up  any  money  making  plant,  but  it 
is  a  fact  that  it  has  no  need  of  the 
product  of  more  than  one-half  the  fac- 
tories it  is  now  running." 

A  gentleman  connected  with  a  big  mail- 
order house  reports  that  his  concern  re- 
ceives, almost  daily,  from  trust  factories, 
offers  of  machines  at  remarkable  prices. 


YOUNG    CYCLE    THIEF'S    METHOD 


Arrested  in  Minneapolis,  He  Confesses  Many 
Thefts  and  Selling  of  Parts. 


The  Minneapolis  police  have  arrested  a 
youth  of  nineteen  years,  who,  under  the 
name  of  Howard  McPherson,  confessed 
to  having  stolen  twenty-five  bicycles  dur- 
ing the  past  month.  The  detectives  have 
either  recovered  or  located  these  bicycles, 
all  of  which  McPherson  "stripped,"  gen- 
erally selling  the  handle-bars,  tires,  sad- 
dles and  sometimes  the  wheels.     " 

McPherson  went  to  Minneapolis  June  23 
from  Galena,  111.,  where  his  parents  are 
quite  well  to  do.  He  is  a  graduate  of  the 
Galena  high  school,  and  was  on  his  way 
west  when  he  arrived  in  Minneapolis  and 
stole  a  bicycle,  intending  to  get  enough 
money  to  go  further.  He  found  the  busi- 
ness a  profitable  one,  however,  as  Min- 
neapolis wheelmen  were  very  careless 
with  their  machines,  and  remained  in 
the  city,  stealing  at  least  one  and  some- 
times two  bicycles  a  day. 


His  general  method  was  to  go  to  some 
place  and  rent  a  room  for  the  day.  Then 
he  would  go  out  and  steal  a  bicycle  and 
take  it  to  his  room,  remove  the  handle- 
bar, tires  and  saddle  and  other  minor 
parts,  which  he  would  take  to  a  cycle 
dealer  and  sell,  never  returning  to  the 
room. 


Boston  Cycle  Supply  Co.  Fails. 

The  Boston  Cycle  Supply  Co.,  of  7  Han- 
over street.  Boston,  became  financially 
embarrassed  by  attempting  to  do  too 
large  a  busines."  on  small  capital,  and 
has  been  forced  to  make  an  assignment 
for  the  benefit  of  creditors,  naming  J. 
Frank  Dunbar,  treasurer  of  the  Newton 
Rubber  Works,  and  .John  F.  Libby,  law- 
yer, as  assignees.  This  concern  has  been 
well  and  favorably  known  all  over  New 
England  as  manufacturers  of  high-grade 
bicycles  and  jobbers  of  cycle  sundries 
and  phonograph  goods.  It  has  for  years 
been  one  of  the  largest  retail  cycle  estab- 
lishments in  its  part  of  the  country,  and 
has  also  conducted  a  finely  equipped  re- 
pair shop  at  79  Sunbury  streets.  The 
business  will  be  carried  on  as  usual,  if 
possible,  through  the  assignees  until 
some  settlement  is  made  with  the  cred- 
itors. A  statement  of  assets  and  liabili- 
ties is  now  being  made. 


May  Continue  K-ating  Business. 

Frederick  A.  Betts  has  been  confirmed 
as  receiver  for  the  Keating  Wheel  and 
Automobile  Co.  and  given  power  by  the 
court  to  borrow  $20,000  to  carry  on  the 
business  until  the  fourth  Tuesday  in  Sep- 
tember, at  which  time  the  matter  will 
again  come  before  the  court  for  a  definite 
settlement.  Mr.  Betts  stated  that  there 
was  considerable  unfinished  material  in 
the  factory  that  he  thought  could  be  man- 
ufactured with  profit  to  thb  creditors. 

It  is  understood  that  the  business  car- 
ried on  this  season  has  shown  a  profit. 
The  indebtedness  of  the  company  is  about 
two  years  old.  It  is  quite  likely  that,  in 
the  end,  the  business  will  be  continued. 
The  plant  and  building  are  among  the 
finest  in  New  England. 


THE   WEEK'S  MELANGE   OF  TRADE  ITEMS 


George  V.  Allen,  bicycle  dealer  at  Day- 
ton, has  made  an  assignment  to  R.  H. 
Croninger.  His  assets  are  $1,200  and  his 
liabilities  much  larger. 

The  Empire  State  Bicycle  Works  of 
Addison,  N.  Y.,  has  been  closed  for  the 
summer.  About  100  employes  mourn 
their  enforced  temporary  idleness. 

Harry  Cassaday  is  now  in  Milwaukee, 
having  taken  charge  of  the  Meiselbach 
factory.  He  received  many  expressions 
of  sympathy  during  the  late  league  meet! 

It  is  announced  that  the  Royal  Cycle 
Works  of  Marshall,  Mich.,  has  finally 
ceased  the  manufacture  of  bicycles  and 
sold  its  machinery  to  people  in  Cleve- 
land. 

J.  P.  Schneider  announces  to  the  De- 
troit public  that  he  is  holding  a  "reduced 
sale  of  bicycles."  This  is  regarded  as 
humorous  in  the  present  condition  of  the 
industry. 

Olin  Timmerman  has  been  creditably 
discharged  by  the  court  as  assignee  ot 
the  estate  of  H.  P.  Snyder  of  Little  Falls, 
N.  Y.  The  assignment  was  made  in  1897, 
and  much  credit  is  given  the  assignee  for 


his  excellent  management,  which  saved 
to  the  city  so  valuable  a  manufactory  as 
the  Snyder  bicycle  works. 

Howard  E.  Raymond,  who  now  has  en- 
tire charge  of  the  tire  and  mechanical 
goods  departments  of  the  B.  F.  Goodrich 
Co.,  has  gone  to  Europe  on  a  business 
trip. 

The  Commercial  club  of  Effingham,  111  , 
met  last  week  to  consider  a  proposition 
to  establish  a  factory  for  the  manufacture 
of  a  chainless  bicycle  invented  by  F.  J. 
Stallings.  A  committee  was  appointed  to 
conduct  an  investigation. 

The  plant  of  the  Hathorn  Mfg.  Co.  of 
Bangor,  Me.,  which  has  steadily  employed 
a  large  force  grinding  steel  balls  for  bi- 
cycle bearings,  has  closed  down  for  the 
summer.  It  will  probably  resume  opera- 
tions early  in  September. 

A  decision  in  the  patent  infringement 
case  brought  by  Franklin  Burnham  et  al. 
to  protect  the  Burnham  crank-hanger 
patent,  was  handed  down  some  days  ago 
by  Judge  Ricks  of  the  United  States  court 
at  Toledo,  who  found  that  Burnham  had 
simply  combined  other  devices  and  taken 
a  step  forward  in  mechanical  progress, 
without   making  any   definite   invention. 


Therefore  he  held  against  the  validity  of 
the  patent  and  dismissed  the  bill. 

Dulfie  &  McKenzie  were  sufferers  in  a 
$10,000  fire  at  Lowell,  Mass.,  recently. 

The  Goodson  Graphotype  Co.  of  Jersey 
City  has  been  making  overtures  to  the 
A.  B.  C.  for  the  purchase  of  its  Thomp- 
sonville  factory,  recently  vacated,  but  the 
trust  estimate  of  $40,000  was  considered 
too  high  for  buildings  that  cost  but 
$20,000. 

H.  E.  Maslin  has  expressed  the  opinion 
that  there  is  nothing  more  than  mere 
rumor  in  the  story  that  two  Buffalo  ma- 
chines will  hereafter  be  manufactured  in 
Syracuse.  He  could  give  no  information 
concerning  the  future  of  the  Barnes  and 
Syracuse  machines. 


Complying  With  Lantern  Law. 

(From  Cosliocton  (O.)  Age.) 
An  ingenious  wheelmen  who  desired  to 
comply  with  the  ordinance  requiring 
wheelmen  to  use  a  lamp  was  seen  going 
down  Main  street  Thursday  evening  with 
a  lantern  attached  to  the  handle  bars. 
The  globe  of  the  lantern  had  been  paint- 
ed red  and  looked  like  it  had  seen  serv- 
ice as  a  danger  signal  for  a  sewer  con- 
tractor. 


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Doubtless  the  most  po- 
MAIL  ORDER  tent  evils  in  the  bicycle 
HOUSES  trade  is  the  mail  order 

RESPONSIBLE  branch  of  the  business. 
To  its  door  may  be  di- 
rectly traced  the  drooping  of  price  and 
grade  which  has  close  shorn  of  profits  the 
business  of  the  country  retailer,  and  in 
some  cases  ruined  the  trade  of  manu- 
facturers. 

The  mail  order  house  is  a  culpable  in- 
stitution. In  nine  cases  out  of  ten  its 
profits  are  the  direct  coefficient  of  the 
loss  of  some  other  institution.  As  a  buy- 
er it  is  the  scavenger  of  the  cheap  and 
unfortunate  manufacturing  trade.  It  buys 
bicycles  in  job  lots,  or  contracts  for  them 
in  large  lots  at  prices  which  eventually 
breali  the  unwise  maker.  As  a  seller  it 
adroitly  tickles  the  cupidity  of  the  "smart 
aleck"  who  is  always  chasing  opportun- 
ities to  beat  the  market,  and  stirs  up 
a  spirit  of  false  economy  among  purchas- 
ers of  limited  means. 

The  mail  order  business  may  be  con- 
ducted with  profit  to  the  seller,  but  such 
profit  is  not  profit  to  the  industry  or,  in 
the  end,  to  the  buyer.  Indirect  loss  in 
production  has  the  same  eventual  disas- 
terous  effect  as  direct  loss.  Every  loss  in 
production  is  balanced  bj'  a  loss  in  con- 
sumption in  some  other  line.  Where  all 
business  conducted  on  a  bargain  counter 
and  bankrupt  sale  basis  there  would  soon 
be  no  trade.  If  one  industry,  as  a  whole, 
is  run  on  such  shallow  margins  that 
profits  are  infinitesimal,  other  industries 
feel  the  retraction  of  progress.  One  branch 
of  business  supports  another.  The  imme- 
diate winner  through  bargain  business, 
representing  a  previous  loss,  is  also  an 
eventual  loser  if  the  no-profit  tendency 
spreads  sufficiently  in  various  lines  to 
near  the  margin  of  general  gain. 

A  man  may  save  money  by  purchasing 
from  a  mail  order  bicycle  house.  He 
may  obtain  a  fairly  good  mount  which 
will  render  him  satisfactory  service.  By 
withdrawing  his  support  from  the  legiti- 
mate manufacturing  end  of  the  industry 
which  aims  at  just  profit  on  all  produc- 
tion from  raw  stock  to  finished  article, 
he  helps  to  cripple  the  trade  and  thereby 
prevents  the  bicycle  industry  from  giv- 
ing its  proportionate  support  to  other  fac- 
tors in  production.  In  time  his  own  prac- 
tice, if  sufficiently  widespread,  may  throw 
him  out  of  a  job  in  a  line  of  manufacture 
far  removed  from  bicycle  making. 

It   is   false    economy   which    profits   by 


loss.  The  mail  order  business,  as  con- 
ducted in  the  bicycle  trade,  either  travels 
in  the  wake  of  direct  manufacturing  loss 
or  operates  on  a  basis  oi  false  pretense 
regarding  the  value  of  the  goods  it  de- 
livers. In  either  event  it  causes  a  reduc- 
tion of  profit  to  the  legitimate  maker 
who  is  already  working  on  a  margin  of 
profit  which  will  not  stand  the  trimming 
which  the  mail  order  business  is  giving 
it  in  some  localities. 

The  department  store  competition 
which  aroused  the  righteous  ind.gnation 
of  the  trade  a  few  years  ago  was  a  more 
tangible  evil  than  that  of  mail  order  con- 
tention for  trade.  The  department  store 
was  on  the  street;  its  business  conducted 
before  the  eyes  and  the  detail  of  its  man- 
agement open  for  inspection.  It  weakened 
under  too  close  scrutiny. 

The  mail  order  house  poses  before  dis- 
tant customers  as  an  exponent  of  fair 
prices  'mid  a  field  of  large  profits.  It 
talks  seductively  of  square  methods  and 
straight  dealing  as  if  it  were  the  one  rare 
specimen  of  honesty  in  a  hive  of  thieves. 
It  plates  dross-alloyed  principles  with  a 
thin  wash  of  pure  gold  and  manages  to 
keep  in  out  of  the  wet  or  applies  an  ac- 
casional  rewash. 

A  recently  issued  circular  relative  to  a 
bargain  bunch  of  bicycles,  and  which  a 
mail  order  house  is  distributing  to  the 
strength  of  100,000  copies,  furnishes  a 
striking  example  of  the  manner  in  which 
such  insidious  cyclemongers  preach  the 
flatulent  gospel  of  their  rectitude: 

Our  terms  are  the  most  liberal  ever  offer- 
ed.     Send    us    your    order   for    an    


Special,  using  the  order  blank  we  send  you, 
and  we  will  ship  the  wheel  you  want  C.  O. 
D.  without  one  cent  deposit.  You  can  take 
the  wheel  out  of  the  crate  and  examine  it 
carefully,  and  if  it  is  exactly  what  we  rep- 
resent and  just  what  you  want,  pay  our 
special  price,  quoted  by  letter,  and  express 
charges,  to  the  express  agent  and  take  the 
wheel  for  ten  days'  trial.  If  during  that 
time  it  proves  unsatisfactory  in  any  way 
return  it  to  us,  and  we  will  refund  your 
money.    *    •    » 

Our  guarantee  Is  the  strongest  ever  given 
on  a  bicycle.  We  replace  all  bearing  parts, 
cups,  and  cones  of  the  Special  with- 
out the  return  of  the  defective  parts,  no 
matter  how  damaged,  and  without  question. 
Every  part  of  the  bicycle  is  covered  by 
our  binding  guarantee  for  the  full  year,  and 
we  will  promptly  replace  all  defective  parts 
returned  to  us.  The  bearing  parts  are  the 
vital  points,  and  these  we  furnish  free,  with 
no  questions    asked.    •    •    * 

Our  reputation  as  manufacturers  and  job- 
bers of  high-grade  bicycles  Is  known  in  ev- 
ery town  In  the  United  States.  We  are 
thoroughly  reliable  and  responsible.  We  in- 
close   a   letter   from  Bank, 

which  gives  their  opinion  of  us.  Take  the 
letter  to  the  bank  in  your  town  and  ask  if 
they  think  we  will  carry  out  our  agree- 
ments. 

These  inducements  are  bound  to  win 
trade  and  the  fact  that  the  firm  which  is 
responsible  for  the  above  is  at  this  time 
of  the  season  making  shipments  of  20O 
bicycles  daily  is  not  even  a  one-day  won- 
der. The  mail  order  business  will  thrive 
as  long  as  the  list  of  gullibles  holds  out, 
which  will  doubtless  be  forever,  and  as 
long  as  the  supply  of  cheap  selling  ma- 
terial is  obtainable.    Furthermone  as  long 


as  it  thrives  it  will  thrive  to  the  confu- 
sion and  undoing  of  legitimate  trade. 

It  is  a  double  corruption  of  trade  prin- 
ciples because,  as  above  pointed  out,  it 
has  for  a  basis  small  and  no-profit  pro- 
duction, and  as  a  result  calamitous  manu- 
facture by  others. 

The  familiar  catch  phrase  that  one  bi- 
cycle sold  sells  another  may  be  aptly 
warped  into  the  aphorism  that  one  fail- 
ure helps  to  make  another.  Any  trade 
factor  which  iattens  on  failures  and  so 
emaciates  the  balance  of  the  industry  that 
constant  failures  are  imminent  has  no 
title  to  existence.  Such  is  the  mail  order 
business  relative  to  the  production  and 
sale  of  bicycles. 

There  are  two  ways  to  invalidate  its 
birthright  and  concomitant  privileges.  One 
is  through  post  office  restriction,  as  pur- 
posed by  the  pending  Loud  bill.  The 
other  is  through  forced  manufacturing 
limitations  in  the  respective  industries 
represented  by  such  concerns.  Some  fun- 
damental patent  as  that  for  the  bottom 
bracket  is  the  only  available  clue  to  be 
followed  by  the  cycle  trade  in  shutting 
oft  the  original  supply  from  the  mail  or- 
der houses. 

According  to  the  utter- 
ASSEMBLER  ances  of  R.  F.  Hall,  who 

FLOURISHING  was  the  organizer  of  the 
IN  ENGLAND  famous  Cycle  Compo- 
nents Co.,  English  mak- 
ers are  only  just  now  awakening  to  the 
importance  of  the  assembler.  Therein 
they  resemble  the  makers  of  this  country, 
but  their  disadvantages  appear  to  be 
greater  than  ours  because,  while  they 
seem  to  have  learned  that  the  man  who 
makes  parts  a  specialty  can  produce  them 
more  cheaply  and  of  better  quality  than 
the  man  who  builds  complete  bicycles 
they  still  fail  to  take  advantage  of  the 
low  prices  and  excellent  quality  he  offers 
them. 

Mr.  Hall's  remarks  convey  the  impres- 
sion that  British  makers  produce  their 
own  parts.  This  is  to  some  extent  true 
and  accounts  largely  for  the  comparative- 
ly high  prices  of  the  best  grades  of  Eng- 
lish machines.  But  the  assembler  does 
not  flourish  because  of  price  alone.  Local 
pride,  facility  for  repair,  machines  built 
to  individual  specifications  and  other  feat- 
ures contribute  to  his  success  just  as 
much  there  as  here.  The  assembler,  in 
England  at  least  has  come  to  stay  despite 
all  efforts  to  remove  him. 


A  recent  report  shows  that  New  Jersey 
has  built  440  miles  of  stone  road  in  the 
past  five  years,  the  cost  to  the  state  being 
$715,826,  or  one-third  of  the  total  expense. 
The  rest  was  borne  by  the  counties  and 
towns.  The  total  cost  of  the  440  miles  to 
the  state,  counties,  towns  and  adjacent 
property  owners  was  $2,147,478,  or,  in 
j'ound  numbers,  $4,880  per  mile.  Last  year 
115  miles  of  stone  roads  were  built  at  a 
cost  to  the  state  of  $150,000  and  a  total 
cost  of  $450,000,  or  about  $4,000  per  mile. 
There  are  more  calls  for  construction 
each  year  than  the  $150,000  annually  ap- 
propriated will  pay,  but  there  is  a  disposi- 
tion to  be  conservative  and  not  make  the 
construction  bills  too  large  in  any  one 
year. 


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328 


WHAT    DEALERS    ARE    DOING 


How   Sidelines  and  Assembling   Keep  Them   Busy  Through  the 
Year  and  Swell  the  Income 


Trade  I/lghter  than  I/ast  Year. 

F.  S.  Dusenburg,  Rockford,  la.— "The  bi- 
cycle trade  here  has  been  slightly  lighter 
this  season  than  last.  Two  agents  have 
gone  out  of  the  business  and  there  have 
been  no  additions.  Seventy-five  per  cent  of 
my  sales  are  of  the  Record.  I  handle  also 
the  Rambler,  Wolff-American  and  the  Man- 
son.  I  sold  seventy-five  new  and  twenty 
second-hand  machines  last  season,  while  up 
to  date  this  year  I  have  disposed  of  fifty- 
two  of  the  former  and  about  a  dozen  of  the 
latter. 

"I  do  quite  a  little  local  advertising. 
Among  other  things,  I  have  joined  a  num- 
ber of  other  merchants  to  furnish  a  pro- 
gram for  our  Tuesday  afternoon  band  con- 
certs. 

"In  our  repair  shop  we  are  able  to  do 
everything  required  on  a  bicycle  or  gun, 
and  assemble  a  few  machines  each  season. 
They  are  made  to  order,  to  fit  the  buyer, 
of  the  very  best  material,  and  we  get  a 
good  price  for  them. 

"For  sidelines  we  carry  baseball  goods, 
foot  ball  supplies,  guns  and  ammunition. 
"We  have  not  found  it  very  profitable,  but 
have  noted  an  improvement.  Bicycles  sell 
here  at  from  $30  to  $35;  $40  seems  to  be  too 
high  for  the  average  buyer.  We  sell  three- 
fourths  of  all  the  machines  sold  in  this 
town  and  do  all  of  the  repairing,  besides 
securing  quite  a  little  from  places  in  the 
neighborhood." 

The  business  of  S.  L.  Stebbins,  of  Ke- 
wanee,  111.,  has  been  removed  to  larger 
quarters.  Mr.  Stebbins  has  ordered  a  nickel 
plating  plant  and  other  machinery,  from 
Chicago,  for  the  purpose  of  assembling  bi- 
cycles. He  expects  to  be  ready  to  make 
machines  to  order  in  a  few  weeks. 

Sell  Musical  Instruments  and  Assemble. 

Myers  &  Stevens,  of  Oskaloosa,  la.,  oc- 
cupy a  prominent  position  in  their  section 
of  the  west  as  retailers  and  jobbers  of 
National,  Crescent,  Andrae  and  Cleveland 
and  several  jobbing  bicycles,  pianos,  organs 
and  small  musical  instruments,  cycle  sun- 
dries, sheet  music  and  general  supplies. 
They  cover  the  territory  for  a  radius  of  150 
miles  from  Oskaloosa.  At  114  First  Avenue 
west  they  occupy  a  large  storeroom,  120x20 
feet,  using  the  entire  main  floor  and  half 
of  the  second  floor  and  basement  and  have 
all  the  necessary  facilities  for  carrying  on  a 
large  business  in  their  several  lines. 

They  build  bicycles  to  order  and  are  pre- 
pared to  supply  a  bicycle  or  any  of  its 
parts  on  the  shortest  notice.  They  are  do- 
ing a  large  business  In  the  bicycle  line  and 
have  had  a  very  satisfactory  trade  this 
season.  An  important  feature  with  this 
firm  is  the  renting  of  machines,  and  they 
do   a   successful  livery   business. 

Myers  &  Stevens  have  an  especially 
eqipped  repair  department  and  have  a  num- 
ber of  special  machines  for  doing  fine  work 
in  this  line.  Their  motive  power  is  sup- 
plied by  an  electric  motor,  and  from  four 
to  five  experienced  people  are  given  employ- 
ment in  this  department.  They  do  all  kinds 
of  repairing  on  bicycles  and  small  machines 
and  have  a  special  department  for  the  re- 
pairing of  musical  instruments. 

The  firm  is  composed  of  C.  C.  Myers  and 
S.  E.  Stevens,  both  practical  men  in  their 
line,  and  although  they  have  conducted 
this  business  only  since  November,  189R, 
yet  in  that  comparatively  short  time  they 
have  built  up  a  very  successful  business 
and  established  a  reputation  for  honest 
dealing  and  strict  business  integrity. 

Succeeding  With  the  Pennsylvania. 

The  Roth  Cycle  Works,  1018  State  street, 
Erie,  Pa.,  which  was  established  last  spring 
in  the  old  Quaker  bicycle  ware  rooms,  is 
meeting  with  considerable  success  with  its 
new  Pennsylvania  bicycles,  which  it  builds 
to  order  after  designs  made  throughout  by 
Proprietor  Roth,  who  guarantees  that  only 
the  best  material  enters  into  their  construc- 
tion.     Only    two    grades    are    being    manu- 


factured—the $40  light  roadster  or  racer  and 
the  $30  roadster.  He  also  manufactures  a 
chainless,    which   sells  at  $65. 

Mr.  Roth  employs  ten  experienced  bicycle 
builders,  while  the  factory  occupies  5,000  feet 
of   floor   space. 

The  intention  was  to  turn  out  500  machines 
this   year. 

A.  B.  C.  Shops  Assemble  Carelessly. 

George  N.  Lamay,  Kane,  Pa.— "I  handled 
the  Racycle,  Rambler,  Record,  Manson,  En- 
voy, Tribune  and  Featherstone  last  year  and 
this  year  am  pushing  the  Lamay.  Last  year 
I  sold  105  macliines  and  so  far  this  season 
have  disposed  of  68  and  will  sell  80  by  the 
end  of  the  season.  I  sell  a  full  line  of  ac- 
cessories but  do  no  assembling.  I  make 
furniture  upholstering  and  carpet  cleaning 
a  sideline  and  find  that  it  pays  to  do  so. 
I  also  do  ordinary  repairing  and  have  a 
few  of  my  own  kinks  in  the  shop. 

"Annual  changes  in  models  are  a  good 
thing  provided  they  are  mechanically  sound 
and  the  construction  is  durable.  The  tube 
size  should  be  1-inch  or  1%-inch,  wheels  28- 
inch,  sprockets  9  and  26  tooth,  hanger  drop- 
ped 1%  inches  and  the  frames  enameled 
black,  blue,  red  or  dark  green.  It  would 
suit  my  trade  to  get  a  light,  trim  machine 
with  1-inch  tubing,  fancy  colors  and  ready 
to  sell  when  it  arrives.  There  are  many 
complaints  as  a  rule  against  the  combine 
machines,  which  are  only  half  made.  I  have 
dropped  the  agency  for  some  of  them.  The 
trust  is  represented  here  by  my  competitor 
who  is  a  banker  and  of  course  is  in  favor 
of  trusts;  otherwise,  I  believe  the  trust 
would  be  represented  only  by  curbstone 
agents.  The  trust  makers  are  careless  in 
fitting  up  their  machines  and  it  is  necessary 
for  the  agent  to  be  able  to  build  a  bicycle 
in  order  to  get   them  ready  for   sale. 

"I  think  the  dealer  could  sell  more  bi- 
cycles if  he  were  able  to  offer  more  options 
on  bars,  pedals,  tires,  saddles  and  seatposts 
and  a  variety  of  colors.  As  a  rule  the  peo- 
ple don't  like  trusts  and  they  being  careless 
builders  and  dropping  out  of  some  good 
makes,    may    set    trade    backward. 

"The  best  bicycles  should  be  listed  at  $50, 
with  at  least  $20  to  go  to  the  dealer  to 
cover  him  when  he  takes  an  old  mount 
in  trade.  But  the  new  machines  should  be 
ready    to    ride    when    received. 

"Sidewalks  should  not  be  ridden  where 
the  roads  are  good,  and  I  think  the  sidepath 
money  should  be  put  in  the  roads  with  the 
road    tax. 

"I  haven't  advertised  much,  but  when  I 
do  I  generally  bill  the  town  and  use  the 
daily  papers." 

Electrical  Contracting  a  Sideline. 

Lake  Bros.,  of  Wheaton,  III.,  find  sew- 
ing machines,  electrical  contracting  and 
general  machine  work  profitable  lines  in 
conjunction  with  the  bicycle  selling  and  re- 
pairing business  which  they  started  two 
years  ago.  The  firm  is  composed  of  Elbert 
S.  and  Edward  N.  Lake.  Their  shop  is  most 
complete  in  its  mechanical  equipment,  and 
both  are  most  practical  and  proficient  ma- 
chinists. They  build  bicycles  to  order  which 
have  gained  a  good  local  reputation,  and 
of  course   do   all   kinds   of   expert   repairing. 

The  Hintsche  Bicycle  Works,  1409  Main 
street,  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  have  begun  the 
manufacture  on  a  small  scale  of  a  line  of 
chainless  bicycles.  The  number  of  these  in 
use  In  Kansas  City  is  estimated  at  150. 

Pushing  Independent  I>ines. 

The  Haynes  Cycle  Co.,  of  Minneapolis, 
makes  capital  of  the  anti-trust  sentiment 
of  the  workingmen  by  pushing  the  sales  of 
its  Wolff-American  and  Tiger  cycles  through 
the  medium  of  a  Twin  Cities  labor  publica- 
tion. It  appeals  to  the  purchasers  as  fol- 
lows: 

"Rider,  have  you  ever  stopped  to  ask 
yourself  the  question  as  to  whether  you 
were  riding  a  'trust'  wheel  or  a  wheel  made 
by  an  Independent  maker?    This  Is  a  lead- 


ing question  for  a  rider  who  has  at  heart 
the  welfare  of  humanity.  We  will  not  stop 
to  enumerate  the  names  of  different  bicycles 
now  made  by  the  trust,  which  has  been  the 
means  of  closing  large  factories  in  several 
of  our  large  cities,  thus  throwing  thousands 
of  men  out  of  employment.  Among  the  in- 
dependent make  of  bicycles  which  rank  as 
strictly  first  grade  are  the  Tiger,  and  Wolff- 
American,  sold  by  the  Haynes  Cycle  Co., 
of   this    city." 

Small  Denver  Builder  and  Jobber. 

The  Silver  State  Cycle  Co.,  of  Denver. 
Colo.,  manufacturers  of  Silver  State  Special 
and  other  grades  of  bicycles  as  well  as  a 
line  of  cycle  sundries.  These  blcyales  are 
being  sold  In  large  quantities  throughout 
the  western  country  and  have  obtained  a 
reputation  with  the  buying  public  as  good 
as  that  of  the  best  eastern  made  machine.'; 
and  are  being  sold  in  direct  competition 
with   them.         * 

This  concern  is  credited  with  carrying  the 
largest  line  of  bicycles  and  supplies  west 
of  Chicago.  Every  part  of  or  attachment 
for  the  bicycle  is  either  made  by  the  Silver 
State  Cycle  Co.  or  else  is  handled  by  it  as 
jobber,  wholesaler  and  retailer  for  that  sec- 
tion of  the  country.  As  the  policy  of  the 
concern  is  to  have  the  sole  handling  of  the 
best  things  in  the  market,  so  it  is  the  only 
concern  in  that  section  which  constantly 
carries  in  stock  a  line  of  rubber  tires  for 
all  kinds  of  vehicles.  Carriage  tires  have 
been  one  of  its  specialties,  a  large  number 
of  the  finest  turnouts  in  the  city  having 
been  fitted.  The  Fox  typewriter  is  also  car- 
ried  as  a   sideline. 

Excessive  Rains  Injure  Trade. 

The  Bicycle  Supply  Co.,  Cherokee,  la.— 
"Business  has  been  very  poor  lately  on  ac- 
count of  excessive  rains.  We  placed 
our  entire  stock  of  bicycles  and  sundries 
on  the  market  at  fifteen  per  cent  below  the 
regular  prices  until  July  20,  in  order  to 
move  the  goods  during  the  dull  season.  As 
a  result  we  have  sold  quite  a  number  of 
machines. 

"Some  of  the  hardware  dealers  who  have 
been  selling  a  few  bicycles  are  going  out 
of  the  busi-ness,  their  sales  being  so  few 
that  it  does  not  pay  them  to  devote  their 
time    to    it. 

"The  dealers  here  do  not  take  any  decided 
stand  concerning  the  trust,  but,  from  things 
they  say,  it  appears  that  they  feel  safer 
when  dealing  with  independents,  who  are 
not  likely  to  kill  off  a  machine  for  which 
a  dealer  has  made  a  reputation.  One  dealer 
has  made  the  Stearns  his  leader  and  now 
finds  that,  if  reports  are  true,  he  will  have 
to  find  something  else  on  which  to  build  up 
trade." 

Annual  Changes  Help  Trade. 

A.  E.  Logue,  Lock  Haven,  Pa.— "No  new 
agencies  have  been  started  in  this  town  this 
year  and  one  of  the  old  ones  is  about  to 
discontinue.  The  Eagle  is  my  leader  and 
I  made  about  100  sales  last  year.  This  year 
I  expect  to  reach  125,  having  disposed  of 
110  to  date.  The  trust  cuts  no  figure  in 
this    town. 

"My  opinion  is  that  in  order  to  stimulate 
trade,  models  should  be  changed  every  year. 
Dealers'  associations  should  be  formed  in 
every  town.  I  like  round  tubing  all  around, 
with  black  or  blue  enamel,  or  a  combination 
of  black  and  red  or  blue  and  red.  The  light- 
er the  machine  the  better,  if  it  is  strong  and 
rigid.  We  have  no  sidepaths  yet  on  ac- 
count of  the  poor  sidepath  law  in  Pennsyl- 
vania. Some  improvements,  however,  are 
being   made    in    the    roads." 

Harrisburg  Business  Changes  Owners. 

Kline  Cycle  Mfg.  Co.,  Harrisburg,  Pa.— 
"John  N.  McCulloch,  12  North  Market 
square,  manufacturer  of  and  jobber  and 
dealer  in  bicycles,  has  sold  out  his  entire 
bicycle  business,  repair  and  machine  shops 
to  this  company.  AVe  shall  continue  the 
business  at  12  North  Market  square,  and  will 
greatly  improve  the  store,  which  is  situated 
in  the  heart  of  the  city. 

"We  have  tried  assembling  bicycles,  but 
have  not  found   it  profitable." 

Fred  C.  Crabots,  Green  Bay,  Wis.— "This 
city  has  a  bicycle  dealer  to  every  thousand 
people.  Business  Is,  therefore,  very  dull, 
and  the  profits  have  been  cut  down  to  noth- 
ing. I  believe  one-half  of  the  dealers  will 
go  out  of  business  this  fall.  They  cannot 
make  it  pay." 


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WASHINGTON'S  CYCLE  PATH 

Fine  New  Wheelway,  Giving  Easy  Access  to 
Gunt  Falls  of  Potomac,  Re- 
cently Completed. 


Washington,  July  23. — The  wheelmen  of 
the  national  capital  have  recently  com- 
pleted a  cycle  path  one  and  a  halt"  miles 
in  length  at  a  total  cost  of  $1,800  that 
equals  in  stability  of  construction  and 
scenic  beauty  any  similar  pathway  in  the 
country.  It  extends  from  the  Angler's 
club  house  at  the  terminus  of  the  famous 
Conduit  road,  to  the  locks  of  the  Chesa- 
peake &  Ohio  canal  near  the  Great  falls 
of  the  Potomac.  The  path  is  built  on  gov- 
ernment property,  known  as  the  Wash- 
ington aqueduct,  and  follows  the  old 
construction  road.  It  is  well  shaded,  is 
winding,  and  has  an  undulating  surface. 
It  overlooks  the  canal  and  river,  which 
run  parallel,  and  affords  glimpses  of  some 
very  charming  scenery,  besides  leading  to 
the  magnificent  beauty  at  the  falls,  where 
the  majestic  Potomac  has  cut  its  way 
through  solid  beds  of  rock,  and  presents 
a  combination  of  wild  and  rugged  land- 
scape with  rushing  torrents  of  water  fall- 
ing over  precipices  and  into  deep,  rocky 
basins. 

Well  Constructed  and  Protected. 

The  path,  which  is  the  first  undertaking 
of  local  wheelmen  in  the  direction  of 
road  improvement,  is  well  drained  and 
has  a  smooth,  hard  surface,  over  which 
a  bicycle  rolls  with  the  greatest  ease. 

Sixteen  drains,  made  either  of  wood, 
terra  cotta  pipe  or  stone,  and  three 
bridges  had  to  be  erected.  In  order  to 
protect  the  path  against  damage  from 
wagons  and  carriages,  heavy  posts  have 
been  planted  at  its  entrances  and  a  sub- 
stantial rustic  fence  has  also  been  erected 
along  the  south  side  of  the  path,  at  points 
where  it  runs  close  to  the  canal,  to  pre- 
vent the  possibility  of  cyclists  running  off 
the  path  and  falling  down  the  embank- 
ment or  into  the  water. 

To  Whom  Credit  Is  Due. 

The  construction  of  this  path  was  first 
proposed  at  a  meeting  of  the  district  di- 
vision of  the  L.  A.  W.  in  1895,  when  the 
building  of  cycle  paths  by  wheelmen  first 
attracted  attention,  but  nothing  was  done 
in  furtherance  of  the  project  until  Apiil 
of  last  year.  To  Charles  E.  Wood,  sec- 
retary-treasurer of  the  local  division, 
more  than  to  any  other  person,  is  due 
the  credit  for  its  construction. 

The  path  was  built  by  popular  subscrip- 
tion, is  free  to  all  cyclists,  but  appropri- 
ate buttons  have  been  issued  to  subscrib- 
ers as  a  mark  of  distinction. 

The  great  success  achieved  in  the  con- 
struction of  the  great  Great  falls  path 
has  stimulated  interest  in  cycle  path  con- 
struction and  a  path  around  the  hills  at 
the  Dalecarlia  reservoir,  on  the  Conduit 
road,  is  now  in  the  course  of  construction. 


CALCIUM    CARBIDE    VINDICATED 


Non-Sxplosive    Nature   Sbown  by  Burning: 
of  Dominion  Works. 


Bicycle  riders  who  have  been  using  cal- 
cium carbide  lamps  for  two  or  three  sea- 
sons have  become  so  accustomed  to  their 
operation  that  they  now  have  no  more 
fear  of  them  than  of  the  parlor  kerosene 
lamp.  They  have  not  forgotten,  how- 
ever, the  fear  of  explosion  that  was  com- 
mon when  the  acetylene  lamps  were  put 
on  the  market  in  1896  and  1897.  That 
same  doubt  of  the  safety  of  calcium  car- 
bide still  exists  among  those  who  have 
not  used  acetylene  lamps,  and  is  espe- 
cially strong  in  insurance  underwriters 
and  municipal  fire  departments.  Upon 
the  recommendation  of  the  latter  many 
city     councils     have     adopted     stringent 


rules  regarding  the  keeping  of  calcium 
carbide  in  quantities  and  prescribing  the 
manner  in  which  it  is  to  be  stored. 

In  view  of  this  general  fear  it  is  in- 
teresting to  note  the  action  of  carbide 
in  large  quantities  at  the  recent  great  fire 
in  Ottawa,  Canada,  which  burned  the 
Dominion  Carbide  Works  and  settled  to 
the  entire  satisfaction  of  the  scores  of  in- 
surance agents,  inspectors  and  adjusters 
who  assembled  in  connection  with  the  fire 
losses,  the  question  of  risk  from  the  stor- 
age of  carbide. 

When  the  fire  reached  the  furnace-room 
of  the  carbide  works  everything  in  it 
that  would  burn  was  consumed.  Three 
pigs  of  carbide  in  three  crucibles  remain 
in  perfect  condition  as  evidence  that  they 
did  not  explode.  The  grinding  and  mix- 
ing department  and  warehouse  were  in 
another  building.  Every  effort  was  made 
to  prevent  the  fire  from  reaching  it,  but 
the  terrific  wind  and  the  vast  rush  of 
flame  enveloped  every  building  in  the 
vicinity,  and  they  were  in  a  few  minutes 
reduced  to  ruins. 

When  the  carbide  warehouse  burned 
everybody,  incited  by  certain  alarmists, 
looked  for  an  explosion,  but  none  oc- 
curred. In  the  warehouse  were  fifteen 
tons  of  carbide,  packed  in  rolled  steel 
cans  with  screw  covers.  When  the  floor 
of  the  warehouse  burned  many  tons  of 
carbide  dropped  through  into  the  cellar, 
in  which  a  foot  of  water  had  collected 
from  the  firemen's  hose.  Here,  then, 
certainly  was  an  ideal  combination  for 
an  explosion,  if  carbide  is  an  explosive. 
Several  cans  were  broken  in  the  fall, 
owing  to  the  intense  heat  having  melted 
the  seams,  and  the  carbide  was  dumped 
into  the  water.  Gas  was  at  once  gener- 
ated in  immense  quantities,  but  it  simply 
burned  with  a  low,  steady  flame,  making 
less  show  than  two  piles  of  coke  on  fire, 
one  in  an  adjoining  chamber  and  another 
across  the  street.  Had  the  cellar  been 
dry  the  carbide  could  have  been  all  saved 
after  the  fire,  but  it  continued  to  soak 
up  the  water  and  make  gas  for  some 
days,  and  the  burning  gas  kept  the  car- 
bide so  hot  that  it  could  not  be  handled. 
When  the  mass  cooled  sufficiently  to  en- 
able men  to  work  at  it,  about  a  ton  of  it 
was  shoveled  out  and  packed  in  new  cans. 
Two  of  the  cans  were  dug  out  whole  from 
the  hot  mass  and  saved  with  the  carbide, 
though  the  cans  were  burned  like  old 
worn-out  stovepipes,  but  the  carbide  was 
uninjured.  The  insurance  agents  who 
have  examined  into  the  matter  now  de- 
clare their  conviction  that  carbide  is  not 
a  dangerous  fire  risk. 


RETAIL   TRADE    MISCELLANY 


Make  It  a  Symbol  of  Excellence. 

There  is  nothing  mysterious  about  ex- 
port trade.  It  is  like  any  other  trade  and 
is  just  as  easy  to  get  when  a  competent 
man  is  sent  after  it.  It  is  the  opinion  of 
those  who  have  had  long  experience  with 
it  that  the  plan  of  sending  a  foreign  rep- 
resentative familiar  with  the  country  in 
which  he  is  to  sell,  but  not  intimately  fa- 
miliar with  the  American  methods  and 
manufactures,  is  by  no  means  so  good  as 
sending  an  American  representative  thor- 
oughly familiar  with  the  methods  in  use 
in  his  own  country,  and  who  can  learn 
readily  and  quickly  the  customs  and  de- 
sires of  the  foreign  people  to  whom  he  is 
sent.  It  is  beginning  to  be  found  out 
universally  that  the  legend  "Made  in  the 
United  States"  is  the  best  trade-mark. 
Foreign  buyers  are  learning  the  value  of 
American  machinery  and  goods  and  there 
can  be  no  doubt  that  our  trade  with  other 
nations  will  continue  to  increase  with 
good  rapidity. 

The  outlook  for  an  increasing  export 
trade  was  never  brighter.  It  behooves  all 
American  manufacturers  to  make  the  le- 
gend "Made  in  the  United  States"  known 
in  every  corner  of  the  earth  and  keep  it 
always  as  it  is  now,  a  symbol  of  the  high- 
est excellence. — Electrical  Review. 


Condensed  Report  of  New  Stores  and  Repair 

Shops  Opened,  Changes  of 

Ownership,  Etc. 


New  Repair  Shops. 

Frankfort,      111. — Amil     Weinmann      & 
Adolph  Mante. 

Savanna,  111. — H.  O.  Atkins. 

Marshall,  111. — Lou  Kuhlman. 

Marquette,  Mich. — R.  L.  Francis. 

Grand  Forks,  N.  D.— W.  F.  Cooper. 

Laramie,  Wyo. — Hance     &     Gray,     409 
Grand  Ave. 

changes  of  Ownership. 

Des  Moines,  la. — Wenneberg  &  Jones  to 
W.  Wenneberg. 

Columbus,   O. — Erner     &     Hopkins   to 
Erner  &  Hopkins  Co. 

Parksley,    Va.— E.    T.   Parks  &   Co.    to 
E.   T.   Parks. 

Rensselaer,     Ind. — Edw.  D.  Rhodes     to 
Rhodes  &  Overton. 

Terre    Haute,    Ind. — Rossell   &   Day   to 
Geo.  E.  Rossell. 

Bainbridge,  Ind. — Colliver  &  Darnell  to 
Grinstead  &  Kane. 

Bridgewater,  Va. — W.  J.  Arey  to   Sipe 
&  Co. 

Searsport,    Me. — Franke  E.    Morrow  to 
C.  H.  Monroe. 

Dunkirk,  Ind. — Joseph  Huttlemayer   to 
Stough  &  J.  F.  Zorger. 

Crookston,  Minn. — R.  J.  Bullan  to  F.  F. 
Fruend. 

St.    Peter,   Minn.— Roy  Gault   to   Veith 
&  A.  J.  Adams. 

Retired  From  Business. 

Wapakoneta,  O. — William  Guese. 

Pueblo,  Col.— J.  P.  Tryner. 

Perry,  Ala. — Hy.  Perry. 

Lexington,  Miss. — W.  H.  Stevenson. 

Franklin,  Ky.— McClanaham  Brothers. 

Santa  Monica,  Cal.— Will  Johnson. 

Damaged  by  Fire. 

Altona,  111.— B.  H.  Scott. 

Lowell,  Mass.— Duffy  &  McKenzie. 

Findlay,  0.— D.  S.  Prentice. 


PALMER     LAKE     PATH    PROSPECTS 


One  of  Two  Routes  Surveyed  from  Denver 
to  be  Selected  Soon. 


The  Colorado  board  of  cycle  path  com- 
missioners met  recently  in  the  oSice  of 
the  state  engineer  in  Denver  to  hear  re- 
ports on  two  routes  for  the  path  to 
Palmer  Lake.  Surveys  were  made 
from  Sedalia  to  Palmer  Lake,  one  to  take 
in  all  of  the  towns  along  the  railroads 
from  Sedalia.  This  is  called  the  eastern 
route,  and  is  six  miles  shorter  than  the 
other,  and  also  offers  an  easier  grade  for 
the  whole  distance.  The  western  route 
leaves  the  towns  entirely,  running  to 
Perry  park  forty-four  miles  from  Denver, 
and  thence  to  the  lake.  This  route  offers 
the  advantage  of  superior  scenic  attrac- 
tion, running  into  the  foot  hills  and 
through  many  of  the  most  attractive 
ranches. 

Residents  of  the  towns  along  the» east- 
ern route  are  anxious  to  have  that  one 
selected  for  the  path,  and  it  is  the  pur- 
pose of  the  commission  to  hear  them  be- 
fore making  the  selection.  Few  obstacles 
have  been  met  in  securing  a  right  of  way 
over  either  route,  which  the  land  owners 
promise  to  give  free  of  cost,  and  $5,000 
appropriation  for  the  path  will  be  suffi- 
cient to  build  it. 


How  a  Letter  May  be  Recalled. 

Many  times  people  would  like  to  recall 
a  letter  after  it  has  been  mailed.  This 
can  be  done  even  if  the  letter  has  reached 


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Fight  the  Devil  with  Fire! 

THAT'S  EXACTLY  WHAT  WE  ARE   DOING 


The  Trust,  either  directly  or  indirectly,  controls  all  the  larger  rim 
factories,  excepting;  ours,  and  now  proposes  to  put  us  out  of  business 
by  cutting  the  price. 

We  depend  upon  you,  Mr.  Independent.  We  have  no  ten-year 
contract  with  the  Trust.  Our  existence  is  your  only  safe-g'uard  ag^ainst 
a  monopoly  and  an  advance  in  price.  What  helps  the  rim  trust  helps 
the  bicycle  trust  and  ultimately  your  own  money  will  be  used  ag-ainst 
you  in  a  competitive  way.  Oily  tong'ued  orators  of  deception  will  tell 
you  all  about  it,  but  we  know  better. 

We  are  with  you  to  stay  and  guarantee  the  price. 


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the  postoffice  at  its  destination.  At  every 
postoffice  there  are  what  is  called  "with- 
drawal blanks."  On  application  they  will 
be  furnished,  and  when  a  deposit  is  made 
to  cover  the  expense  the  postmaster  will 
telegraph  to  the  postmaster  at  the  let- 
ter's destinatioii  asking  that  it  be  prompt- 
ly returned.  The  applicant  first  signs  this 
agreement: 

It  is  hereby  agreed  that,  if  the  letter  is 
returned  to  me,  I  will  protect  you  from  any 
and  all  claims  made  against  you  for  such  re- 
turn, and  will  fully  indemnify  you  against 
any  loss  you  may  sustain  by  reason  of 
such  action.  And  I  herewith  deposit  $ —  to 
cover  all  expenses  incurred,  and  will  deliver 
to  you  the  envelope  of  the  letter  returned. 

In  many  cases  persons  have  made  re- 
mittances to  fraudulent  parties  or  irre- 
sponsible firms,  not  learning  their  true 
character  until  after  the  letters  had  gone, 
and  have  succeeded  in  recalling  them. 
There  is  an  instance  in  which  a  Kansas 
City  merchant  had  remitted  a  dishonest 
traveling  man  a  draft  for  $175,  and  by 
means  of  a  withdrawal  rescued  the  draft 
just  in  time. 


Adopt  License  Ordinances. 

Minneapolis  having  taken  the  lead  in 
the  matter  of  bicycle  license  ordinances 
for  the  purpose  of  raising  funds  for  the 
construction  of  cycle  paths,  other  towas 
of  the  state  are  falling  in  line.  Little  Falls 
was  the  first.  A  cycle  path  association 
was  organized  there  a  month  ago,  and 
within  two  weeks  the  city  council  has 
been  prevailed  upon  to  adopt  an  ordi- 
nance patterned  after  that  of  Minne- 
apolis. Brainerd  followed  suit  a  week 
later,  and  a  fortnight  ago  the  village 
council  of  St.  Louis  Park,  which  lies  two 
miles  outside  of  the  city  limits  of  Minne- 
apolis, adopted  an  ordinance. 

It  is  generally  conceded  that  these  or- 
dinances would  not  hold  if  they  should 
be  tested  legally,  but  the  measure  is  such 


a  popular  one  throughout  the  state  that 
it  is  not  feared  that  any  one  will  try  to 
become  a  martyr  in  the  matter. 

Many  cycle  path  associations  have  been 
organized  in  the  smaller  towns  of  the 
state,  and  the  work  is  being  rapidly 
pushed  in  every  direction.  The  wheelmen 
are  thoroughly  aroused  and  there  is  no 
doubt  that  at  the  coming  state  conven- 
tion, to  be  held  during  state  fair  week, 
a  uniform  cycle  path  law  will  be  consid- 
ered and  a  resolutioTi  passed  urging  its 
adoption  at  the  next  session  of  the  state 
legislature,  which  occurs  early  next  year. 


Want  State  Aid  in  Road  Building. 

Legislation  in  the  interest  of  wheelmen 
and  drivers  will  be  urged  at  the  next 
Colorado  general  assembly  by  the  Arapa- 
hoe County  Good  Roads  association, 
which  is  composed  of  representatives  of 
the  League  of  American  Wheelmen,  Den- 
ver Athletic  Club,  Denver  Wheel  Club, 
Gentlemen's  Driving  Club  and  the  cham- 
ber of  commerce.  The  association  has 
decided  to  prepare  bills  for  presentat  on 
to  the  legislature  whereby  state  aid  may 
be  asked  to  build  roads  suitable  for  bi- 
cycle travel  in  various  parts  of  Colorado. 
The  reason  advanced  by  the  committee 
is  that  if  the  state  improves  its  roads  for 
bicycle  travel  incalculable  benefit  will  re- 
sult to  the  people  at  large  from  a  cer- 
tain influx  of  wheelmen  tourists  during 
the  summer  months. 


Albert  Sweet  Dies. 

Albert  Sweet,  one  of  the  principal 
stockholders  in  the  George  Sweet  Manu- 
facturing Company,  of  Dansville,  N.  Y., 
died  July  20.  Mr.  Sweet  was  for  years 
the  traveling  representative  of  the  com- 
pany, the  business  having  been  estab- 
lished by  his  father,  George  Sweet,  about 


the  time  of  Albert  Sweet's  birth  fifty 
years  ago.  For  the  past  three  years  Mr. 
Sweet  has  been  calling  on  the  trade  with 
the  Allen  tire  bell,  and  was  well  known 
by  wholesalers  of  sundries. 


Declines  to  Observe  New  Law. 

The  New  York,  New  Haven  &  Hart- 
ford railroad  is  arrayed  against  the 
Rhode  Island  bicyclists  on  account  of  the 
free  carriage  to  bicycles  into  Massachu- 
setts. Bicycles  have  been  carried  free  in 
Rhode  Island  for  the  past  two  years,  but 
a  charge  has  been  made  when  the  ma- 
chine was  carried  into  another  state.  The 
new  Massachusetts  law  went  into  effect 
recently  and  there  are  now  laws  in  both 
Rhode  Island  and  Massachusetts  compel- 
ling the  railroads  to  carry  cycles  without 
charge,  yet  the  Consolidated  positively 
declines  to  accept  them  in  Rhode  Island 
for  any  point  in  Massachusetts  unless  the 
old  tariff  is  paid.  There  has  been  consid- 
erable fighting  over  the  matter,  and 
many  bicyclists  have  declined  to  send 
their  machines.  The  matter  will  be 
brought  up  at  the  meeting  of  the  Rhode 
Island  division,  L.  A.  W. 


Leases  His  Former  Cycle  Plant. 

The  building  which  has  been  used  for 
the  manufacture  of  Stearns  bicycles,  and 
which  was  sold  by  the  Stearns  company, 
with  the  remainder  of  its  bicycle  outfit, 
to  the  American  Bicycle  Co.,  has  been 
leased  to  E.  C.  Stearns  &  Co.  for  use  in 
their  hardware  business.  It  is  reported 
that  the  machinery  will  be  removed  to 
the  building  formerly  occupied  by  the 
Syracuse  Cycle  Works  and  that  Stearns 
bicycles  will  be  made  there.  There  is 
also  a  wild  rumor  afloat  concerning  the 
manufacture  in  Syracuse  of  two  machines 
formerly  made  at  Buffalo. 


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CURRENT  MECHANICAL  TOPICS 


FOR    RAILROAD    BICYCLING 


I/lght  Out-Riggrer  Attachment— Will  be  Used 
on  Transcontinental  Trip. 


The  accompanying  illustrations  repre- 
sent Burton  C.  Lund  of  Oakland,  Cal.,  and 
the  bicycle  on  which  he  is  preparing  to 
make  a  transcontinental  trip  via  railroad 
tracks.     Mr.    Lund    is   one    of   Oakland's 


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oldest  bicycle  riders  and  has  for  years 
conducted  a  very  successful  retail  bicycle 
business  in  that  city.  The  construction 
of  his  railway  cycle  is  interesting  because 
it  shows  evidence  of  careful,  light  con- 
struction uncommon  to  such  attachments. 
The  most  novel  features  of  the  attach- 
ment are  the  revolving  flanges  for  retain- 
ing the  machine  in  position  on  the  rails. 
Mr.  Lund  states  that  these  reduce  the 
rail  friction  greatly.  The  whole  attach- 
ment weighs  but  seven  pounds  and  can 
be  easily  detached  and  packed  in  the 
frame  case.  By  means  of  a  hand  lever 
the  out-rigger  may  be  folded  up  verti- 
cally, as  shown  in  one  of  the  illustra- 
tions.    This  ready  folding  of  the  attach- 


ment allows  the  bicycle  to  be  ridden  on 
roads  for  short  stretches  where  the  tracks 
are  not  available  or  to  be  run  off  on  to 
the  road  bed  in  case  of  being  suddenly 
overtaken  by  a  train  when  in  close  quar- 
ters. The  hand  lever  is  also  useful  in 
keeping  the  machine  in  upright  position 


on  curves  where  one  track  is  higher  than 
the  other. 

Mr.  Lund  originally  expected  to  go  out 
for  a  fast  trip  from  ocean  to  ocean,  but 
because  of  some  opposition  on  the  part  of 
the  railroad  companies  was  forced  to 
abandon  this  intention  and  is  now  start- 
ing with  view  to  making  the  journey  in 
whatever  time  is  possible.  His  route  will 
be  through  Sacramento,  Reno,  Ogden, 
Omaha,  Chicago,  Buffalo,  Rochester  and 
Albany  to  New  York  City. 

As  shown  in  the  illustration,  the  front 
wheel  of  Mr.  Lund's  bicycle  is  fitted  With 
a  rear  wheel  hub  having  two  sprockets. 
These,  together  with  the  two  sprockets 
on  the  regular  rear  wheel,  afford  a  range 
of  gears  from  fifty-four  to  100.  It  is 
said  that  on  favorable  stretches  a  speed 
of  thirty  miles  an  hour  may  be  readily 
attained  for  short  distances. 


HOME-MADE   ACETYLENE    LAMP 


Simple   in    Principle   and   Action,    Sasy   to 
Make  But  Is  Not  Fool  Proof. 


Tempering  Small  Pieces. 

United  States  letters  patent  have  been 
granted  a  Swiss  mechanic  for  an  im- 
proved process  of  hardening  and  draw- 
tempering  small  steel  pieces  where  excel- 
lent work  is  required.  Though  the  evi- 
dent particular  purpose  of  the  inventor 
relates  to  hardening  watch  parts,  the 
process  might  be  well  adapted  for  other 
light  parts,  such  as  bicycle  bearing  cups, 
cones,  etc. 

The  pieces  to  be  tempered  are  placed 
in  a  suitable  receiver,  preferably  of  iron 
and  of  a  shape  such  as  a  tube,  for  in- 
stance, and  the  space  between  the  pieces 
filled  as  tight  as  possible  with  charcoal 
dust.  For  very  small  pieces  a  layer  of 
charcoal  may  be  first  put  into  the  tube, 
then  some  of  the  pieces,  then  again  a 
layer  of  charcoal,  etc.,  until  all  the  p'eces 
are  in  the  tube.  The  latter  is  then  care- 
fully closed  and  brought  to  a  suitable 
temperature  (a  red  heat)  in  an  oven  or 
by  any  other  source  of  heat. 

When  the  desired  temperature  has  been 
obtained,  the  receiver  is  opened  at  one 
end  and  the  contents  thrown  into  a  bath  of 
mineral  oil,  taking  care  that  the  opening 
of  the  receiver  should  dip  well  in  the 
oil  to  avoid  the  contact  of  the  air  on  the 
pieces  to  be  tempered  before  they  are 
cooled  off. 

After  the  first  operation  the  tempered 
pieces  must  be  drawn  to  give  them  the 
necessary  hardness.  To  do  this,  a  paste 
made  of  charcoal  dust  and  mineral  oil 
well  mixed  must  be  made  and  cooked  at 
300  degrees  or  330  degrees  centigrade,  and 
then  left  to  cool  off.  The  tempered  pieces 
are  then  mixed  with  the  paste  in  the  ket- 
tle or  other  metal  receiver,  which  is 
placed  on  the  fire  with  the  thermometer 
dipped  into  the  mixture,  and  when  the 
height  of  drawing  is  reached  the  receiver 
is  placed  in  a  cold  water  bath,  taking 
good  care  that  the  water  does  not  get 
into  the  paste.  Then  after  this  latter  is 
cold  the  tempered  pieces  are  well  washed 
in  petroleum  or  benzine.  Pieces  thus  tem- 
pered are  not  only  extremely  well  tem- 
pered, but  also  come  out  of  the  last  oper- 
ation perfectly  white,  without  any  sign 
of  oxide. 

The  pieces  of  steel  are  carried  in  the 
tube  at  a  temperature  varying  from  800 
degrees  to  900  degrees  centigrade,  accord- 
ing to  the  quality  of  steel  aua  its  strength 
in  carbon.  The  last  heating  of  the  pieces 
after  the  bath  to  bring  about  annealing 
varies  also  according  to  t,ne  hardness  to 
be  given  the  pieces — that  is,  between  a 
temperature  of  220  degrees  centigrade, 
which  gives  the  straw-yellow  color,  and 
350  degrees  centigrade,  which  gives  the 
dark-blue  glow. 


Chicago. — Editor  Cycle  Age: — It  may 
require, considerable  brains,  skill  and  fa- 
cilities to  manufacture  acetylene  gas 
lamps  for  commerce,  but  anyone  can  in 
a  few  minutes  make  such  a  lamp  for  the 
fun  of  the  thing;  and  it  will  burn  almost 
as  well  as  some  of  the  $3.00  kind.  The  ac- 
companying sketch  shows  a  section 
through  and  an  exterior  view  of  the  lamp 
I  made  in  less  than  five  manutes  one  day 
last  summer. 

The  lamp  body  is  an  old  "Jiffy"  repair 
tool  case.  In  the  end  of  one  of  the  tele- 
scopic sections  was  punched  a  small  hole. 
This  furnished  burner  or  gas  jet.  Next 
a  piece  of  blotting  paper  lo  the  center  of 
which  were  tied  several  strands  of  light 
white  wicking  was  forced  down  into  the 
same  section  of  the  case  till  it  was  al- 
most to  the  end.  The  luDe  was  next 
loaded  about  half  full  of  fine  carbide, 
which    was    kept   from     falling     out     by 


means  of  a  couple  of  wads  of  blotting  pa- 
per. 

The  other  section  of  the  case  was  now 
half  filled  with  water  ana  the  two  parts 
telescoped  together.  The  water  worked 
its  way  up  the  wick,  found  the  carbide, 
the  usual  reaction  occurred,  a  match  was 
touched  to  the  jet  and  the  lamp  was 
in  operation. 

The  main  difficulty  with  this  lamp  is 
that  it  is  not  fool  proof.  It  must  be  kept 
right  side  up.  I  remember  one  night  I 
produced  it,  all  loaded  for  business,  at  a 
hotel  where  I  was  stopping  and  proceed- 
ed to  demonstrate  to  some  of  the  other 
guests  what  an  exceedingly  simple  and 
withal  what  a  fine  light  it  was.  One  of 
the  others  took  the  lamp  from  my  hand 
when  it  was  burning  and  while  looking  it 
over  tipped  it  down  so  that  all  of  the 
water  ran  very  quickly  down  on  to  all 
of  the  carbide.  It  was  all  over  very  sud- 
denly, except  the  odor  in  the  hotel  office 
and  the  dent  in  the  wall  where  the  bur- 
ner end  of  the  lamp  struck  after  a  flight 
of  thirty  feet.— L.  G.  A. 


Easily  Made  Repair  Jack. 

Santa  Maria,  Cal. — Editor  Cycle  Age:  — 
I  send  herewith  sketch  of  a  repair  stand 
which  I  have  been  using  tor  some  time 


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and  which  is  very  convenient  despite  its 
simple  and  inexpensive  character.  The 
standard  is  a  board  36  inches  high  and 
12  inches  wide  up  to  a  height  of  about 
18  inches.  From  there  upward  it  is  bev- 
eled toward  the  top  as  shown.  Extend- 
ing from  a  horizontal  slot  in  the  upright 


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is  a  board  seat  8  inches  wide  with  a 
flange  on  its  outer  extremity.  A  bicycle 
is  placed  upon  the  stand  by  inverting  it 
and  resting  the  midale  on  the  seat,  ihe 
upper  frame  rail  rests  on  top  of  the  up- 
right and  is  retained  in  position  by  a  light 
jaw  which  is  closed  by  means  of  a  thumb 
screw.  The  bicycle  may  be  readily  placed 
on  the  stand  or  removed  and  is  held  firm- 
ly when  in  position.  Braces  between  the 
upright  and  the  square  wood  base  afford 
rigidity  and  a  piece  of  gas  pipe  projecting 
downwardly  through  the  base  so  tliat  ic 
may  enter  a  suitabiC  hole  in  the  shop  floor 
keeps  the  stand  from  moving. — A.  H.  F. 


Preserving  Enamel. 

Port  Clinton,  0. — Editor  Cycle  Age:  — 
Some  time  ago  I  sent  to  the  Cycle  Age  a 
description  of  a  water  sealed  tank  which 
I  had  just  made  for  preserving  enamel. 
Experience  has  shown  me  that  a  water 
seal  for  such  purpose  is  a  sure  way  to 
ruin  enamel.  If  the  tank  were  made  of 
galvanized  iron,  mercury  might  be  ussd 
instead  of  water,  but  enough  mercury  to 
fill  the  trough  around  the  upper  edge  of 
the  tank  would  bs  somewhat  expensive. 

I  have  now  resorted  to  the  scheme 
shown  in  the  accompanying  sketch  and 
it  has  proven  satisfactory.  Instead  of 
using  one  large  tank  to  hold  all  of  the 
various  jars  of  enamel,  I  have  an  individ- 
ual tank  or  can  for  each  %  or  1-pint  jar 
of  enamel.  A  spring  wire  bail  is  used 
to   lower  the   enamel  can   into   the   case 


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and  to  remove  it  when  needed,  and  the 
lids  of  the  outside  cans  are  sealed  by  fill- 
ing the  trough  with  melted  parafiine. 
This  renders  the  can  air  tight  and  pre- 
serves the  enamel  splendidly.  To  remove 
the  cover  a  hot  iron  is  run  around  the 
trough,  melting  the  paraffine,  and  the 
same  measure  is  adopted  to  reseal  after 
using.  The  cans  used  for  the  purpose 
are  ordinary  1-quart  tin  cans  fitted  with 


trough  and  flanged  lids  as  shown.  Of 
course  it  is  necessary  to  daub  a  little  of 
the  enamel  held  in  each  can  on  to  the 
lid  in  order  to  identify  its  contents. 

A  gummy  deposit  is  often  seen  on  bi- 
cycles and  other  machines  where  various 
lubricants  have  been  applied.  A  mixture 
of  two  parts  kerosene  oil  and  one  part 
lard  oil  had  been  used  for  some  time  for 
cutting  iron  and  steel  in  the  lathe  and 
all  surfaces  exposed  to  this  mixture  had 
become  coated  with  a  gummy  depos- 
it, which  interfered  with  the  proper 
working  of  the  lathe.  It  was  found  that 
a  wad  of  cotton  waste,  soaked  with  a  few 
drops  of  wood  alcohol,  would  remove  this. 

The  method,  used  was  to  rub  off  all 
oil  and  dirt  that  could  be  removed  with 
a  cloth.  Then  a  few  drops  of  alcohol 
were  soaked  up  in  a  small  wad  of  waste 
and  the  surface  to  be  cleaned  rubbed. 
When  each  wad  had  become  saturated 
with  gum  and  dirt,  it  was  thrown  away 
and  a  fresh  one  taken.  Then  the  cleaned 
surfaces  were  coated  with  a  thin  layer 
of  vaseline. 

To  test  a  lubricating  oil,  a  few  drops 
spread  and  a  glass  plate  and  exposed  to 
the  air  a  few  days  will  show  whether  the 
air  decomposes  or  makes  a  gummy  de- 
posit. If  the  oil  changes  color,  becomes 
thick  and  loses  its  transparency,  it  would 
better  not  be  used  for  purposes  requir- 
ing a  good  oil. — S.  E.  F, 


Caustic  for  Chains. 

Bakersfield,  Cal.— Editor  Cycle  Age:  — 
The  most  successful  method  I  have  tried 
for  cleaning  and  lubricating  chains  is  as 
follows:  Throw  the  chain  into  a  jar  of 
caustic  soda  and  leave  it  for  thirty  min- 
utes. Then  wash  the  chain  with  water 
or  run  over  sprocket  wheel  through  gas- 
oline. Lubricate  with  equal  parts  of  Dix- 
on's pure  flake  graphite,  vaseline  and 
good  machine  oil  melted  together.  In  my 
opinion  the  genuine  "Helmet"  oil  is  the 
only  oil  fit  to  use  in  a  bicycle  bearing. 
It  will  not  run  out  nor  gum  up  as  will 
ome  other  hard  oils,  such  as  vaseline. 

A  good  frame  polish  is  made  of  equal 
parts  of  fine  varnish  and  kerosene.  A 
very  little  of  this  polish  on  a  woolen 
cloth  and  plenty  of  rubbing  will  make  an 
old  frame  look  almost  new.— B.  F.  M. 


When  His  Ship  Comes  Home. 

The  bicycle  business  is  not  yet  dead. 
There  are  still  plenty  of  people  willing 
and  anxious  to  invent  bicycles  and  multi- 
tudinous et  cetera,  and  the  following  let- 
ter to  a  Chicago  bicycle  firm  proves  it: 

"Dear  sir  I  receved  you  letter  of  the 
2ond  But  regret  to  here  that  you  cannot 
fill  my  order  I  do  not  want  a  new  wheel  I 
want  something  that  I  can  use  to  ride  a 
little  as  well  as  to  make  an  envention  on  I 
do  not  want  a  costless  wheel-just  now  for 
I  expect  to  perchase  a  new  one  Just  as 
soon  as  I  see  how  I  will  torn-out  with  my 
envention.  have  you  any  Broken  wheels 
with  good  tires  rims  and  frames  I  would 
like  to  get  one  for  about  $3.00  that  it 
would  not  take  much  to  fix  until  I  get  my 
envention  in  order  then  I  will  send  for  a 
new  one  I  do  not  want  a  new  wheel  to 
tamper  with  an  envention.  I  might  ruin 
the  wheel  before  I  get  my  envention 
straigt.  but  if  it  be  an  old  wheel  it  will 
not  be  much  loss  if  I  ruin  it  If  you  can- 
not supply  my  need  this  time  I  will  have 
to  ask  the  return  of  the  $1.00  one  dollar 
Bil  I  sent  you.  Do  not  be  afraid  that  I 
will  not  order  a  new  wheel  from  you  you 
just  try  to  fill  my  need  now  and  afterward 
I  will  perchase  a  new  wheel  an  also  act 
as  Agent  yours  Truly." 


An  auction  sale  of  about  250  bicycles 
of  well-known  make  has  been  conducted 
by  Kaufer,  Smithing  &  Co.,  in  a  vacant 
store  in  Milwaukee  the  past  fortnight. 


SPEED 


ISA 

BICYCLE 

REQUIREMENT 

whether  the  wheel  is  to  be  used 
for  business,  pleasure,  or  rac- 
ingf.  A  properly  constructed 
Cushion  Frame  Bicycle  em- 
bodies more  speed  than  any 
other  wheel 

For  the  same  reason  that 
the  pneumatic  tire  is  fast,  the 
pneumatic  Cushion  Frame  is 
faster.  There  is  less  resistance, 
it  takes  the  road  surfaces 
better,  and  there  is  no  throw. 
Standing-  on  the  pedals  is  un- 
nece^-sary  on  a  Cushion  Frame. 
You  can  apply  continuous 
power  to  the  pedals  and  over- 
come the  dead  center;  in  fact 

THE 

CUSHION 
FRAME 

EMBODIES 

SPEED 

and 

COMFORT 


HYGIENIC  WHEEL  CO. 

OWNERS  OF 
CUSHION  FRAME  PATENTS 

ST.     PAUL    BUIL.DINC3 
NEW    YORK 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


PROPERTIES   OF   MAGNALIUM 


New  Aluminum  Alloy  Which   Promises  Great  Commercial  Utility 
— How  it  is  Made  and  What  it  is  Like 


Some  of  the  interest  which  the  cycle 
trade  once  showed  in  the  development  of 
aluminum  is  being  revived  by  the  rapid 
advance  which  is  being  made  in  the  pro- 
duction of  the  alloy  magnalium.  This 
metal  is  being  honored  with  much  study 
and  experiment  abroad,  and  the  results 
may  have  some  effect  upon  the  bicycle 
as  well  as  other  industries.  Following 
are  extracts  from  a  treatise  upon  mag- 
nalium by  a  prominent  Berlin  specialist: 

Faults  of  Alutninuta. 

Whereas  the  chemical  employment  of 
aluminum  has  so  well  developed  that 
great  quantities  of  it  are  used  in  the 
manufacture  of  steel,  the  mechanical 
technics  of  aluminum  have,  on  the  whole, 
been  fraught  with  a  series  of  disappoint- 
ments. The  employment  of  aluminum 
hitherto  has  not  been  owing  to  its  quality 
of  lightness,  but  to  the  intense  degree  of 
heat  to  which  the  metal  can  be  subjected 
in  burning  and  the  possibility  of  pro- 
ducing iron  castings  free  of  blisters,  al- 
though its  specific  lightness  at  first  ex- 
cited great  enthusiasm. 

It  is  a  fact  that  of  all  metals  used  in 
mechanical  arts,  aluminum  labors  under 
well  nigh  the  greatest  disadvantages.  It 
can  easily  be  drawn,  rolled  and  cast,  but 
presents  a  passive  resistance  as  soon  as 
edge  tools  are  brought  to  bear  upon  it. 
Drills,  boring  and  cutting  tools  and  saws 
become  smeared  in  a  short  time,  the 
teeth  and  edges  being  covered  with  the 
mashed  metal,  which  gives  a  greasy  and 
dirty  cut.  The  clippings  which  fall  are 
short  and  lumpy,  being  torn  or  broken 
rather  than  cut.  To  obviate  these  difficul- 
ties presented  by  aluminum  it  became 
necessary  to  add  other  metals  or  alloys, 
such  as  arsenic,  salicium  and  phosphorus. 
Certain  alloys,  especially  those  used  with 
copper  and  nickel,  proved  to  a  certain 
degree  to  be  a  match  for  pure  aluminum. 

Peculiarities  of  Alloys. 

Every  expert  is  aware  how  difficult  it 
often  is  to  judge  of  the  mechanical,  tech- 
nical and  physical  qualities  of  an  alloy 
from  the  individual  ingredients  of  such 
alloy. 

One  of  the  most  instructive  instances 
of  this  kind  is  brass,  with  which  ex- 
tremely soft»  elastic  and  ductile  copper 
combined  with  brittle,  coarse  crystallized 
zinc,  which  in  a  pure  state  is  scarcely 
susceptible  of  being  worked,  gives  an 
alloy  that  by  virtue  of  its  important  me- 
chanical properties  has  become  one  of 
the  most  used  metals  in  the  so-called 
metal  industry.  Furthermore  it  is  well 
known  to  metal  casters  that  lead,  the 
softest  of  all  mechanically  used  metals, 
renders  copper  alloys  brittle,  even  when 
used  in  small  quantities. 

The  Birth  of  Magnalium. 

The  most  wonderful  instance  of  this 
kind  will  perhaps  be  found  in  the  so- 
called  magnalium,  an  alloj  jr  aluminum 
and  magnesia,  the  latter  of  which,  re- 
garded in  itself,  will  not  easily  find  its 
equal  for  mechanical  and  chemical  frailty. 
The  great  difficulties  with  which  alumi- 
num still  has  to  contend,  in  order,  In 
spite  of  its  lightness,  to  obtain  a  firm 
footing  in  the  industrial  field,  are  rela- 
tively unimportant  compared  with  its 
being  practically  impossible  to  employ 
magnesium  as  such  for  any  mechanical 
purpose.  In  spite  of  this,  experience  has 
proved  that  the  very  fact  of  the  addition 
of  this  metal  to  aluminum  gives  an  alloy, 


the  importance  of  which  for  practical 
uses  has  hitherto  been  underrated. 

It  is  a  very  interesting  fact  that  the 
great  importance  of  the  alloy  in  question, 
in  spite  of  its  long  previous  history,  has 
first  become  recognized  in  the  obscure 
laboratory  of  a  physicist. 

On  the  basis  of  experiments  extending 
over  twelve  years,  a  Vienna  expert  has 
at  last  succeeded  in  gathering  the  store 
of  knowledge  we  now  possess  concerning 
the  new  metal.  Prices  of  the  raw  ma- 
terials, both  aluminum  and  magnesium, 
were,  at  the  time  of  his  research,  so  high 
as  to  render  an  economic  use  of  the  same 
extremely  doubtful.  The  strides  made  by 
electro-chemistry  in  recent  times  has 
made  it  possible  to  make  aluminum  ac- 
cessible to  the  public  at  large  and  also 
in  respect  to  price,  to  render  the  uev/ 
metal  better  able  to  compete  with  ex- 
ceedingly valuable  copper  alloys,  so  much 
employed  for  other  purposes. 

Is  Ready  for  Application. 

The  investigation  of  the  mechanical 
properties  of  magnesium  is  today  not 
fully  ended,  owing  on  the  one  hand  to 
the  diversity  of  alloys  possible  being  ex- 
ceedingly large,  and,  on  the  other  hand, 
the  fact  of  its  being  impossible  to  suffi- 
ciently study  the  new  metal  in  the  form 
of  a  semi-product. 

Still  it  may  be  regarded  as  an  estab- 
lised  fact  that  magnalium  seems  des- 
tined to  play  a  very  important  role  in 
many  fields  of  the  metal  industry. 

The  principal  drawback  to  the  whole- 
sale introduction  of  the  new  metal  is 
the  present  comparatively  high  price  of 
magnesium,  an  article  which  it  has  hith- 
erto been  impossible  to  employ  for  tech- 
nical purposes.  Thus  it  becomes  a  mere 
question  of  economy,  as  the  chemical  in- 
dustry has  sufficiently  proved  the  money 
value  of  a  product  to  decrease  in  pro- 
portion to  the  increase  in  the  use  of  such 
product.  As  a  matter  of  fact  there  are 
no  good  reasons,  from  a  technical  point 
of  view,  for  the  very  high  price  of  mag- 
nesium. Its  manufacture  on  a  large  scale 
is  no  more  expensive  than  that  of  alumi- 
num, the  raw  material  being  quite  as 
widespread  as  the  raw  material  used  in 
the  production  of  the  white  metal. 

Magaalium  in  Practice. 

It  has  been  found  that  100  parts  of 
aluminum  alloyed  with  ten  parts  of  mag- 
nesium will  give  an  alloy  possessing  the 
same  mechanical  qualities  as  rolled  zinc. 
An  alloy  of  100  parts  of  aluminum  and 
fifteen  parts  of  magnesium  is  equal  to 
good  cast  brass;  twenty  parts  of  mag- 
nesium to  100  parts  of  aluminum  will  give 
a  metal  possessing  the  qualities  of  red 
brass  or  hard  drawn  brass  wire;  whereas 
twenty-five  parts  of  magnesium  to  100 
parts  of  aluminum  will  give  an  alloy  cor- 
responding, as  far  as  its  mechanical  prop- 
erties are  concerned,  to  common  red 
brass. 

Great  Adaptability. 

These  alloys  can,  in  the  same  manner 
as  pure  aluminum,  be  cast  in  a  thin  liquid 
state.  Long  twisted,  curled  clippings  can 
be  made  from  such  castings,  in  the  same 
manner  as  from  brass.  The  turned  sur- 
faces are  smooth  as  a  mirror  and  bright 
as  silver.  Worms  with  deep  and  sharp 
profile  can  be  cut  and  borings  turned  out 
very  clean.  The  file  gives  a  beautiful, 
regular  and  neat  finish,  without  tearing 
and  becoming  smeared.     In  filing  the  cus- 


tomary and  characteristic  noise  is  pro- 
duced. Hitherto  in  working  aluminum 
only  coarse  or  medium  files  could  be 
used,  of  course  at  the  expense  of  exact- 
ness. The  alloy  in  question,  however, 
allows  the  use  of  the  finest  file.  Pure 
aluminum  can  be  cut  with  a  knife,  the 
same  as  zinc,  whereas  the  new  allow  acts 
like  red  brass  on  the  application  of  the 
edge  of  a  knife.  The  softer  alloys  (100 
al.  and  ten  to  fifteen  mg.)  are  very  duc- 
tile, can  be  forged  in  a  cold  state,  rolled 
in  sheets,  drawn  out  as  tubes  and  wire — 
in  short,  possess  the  very  valuable  quali- 
ties of  pure  aluminum. 

Secondary  Alloys. 

The  hardness  and  firmness  of  the  new 
alloy  are  so  considerable  as  to  permit  its 
employment  in  the  manufacture  of  axles, 
plugs,  etc.  It  is  capable  of  a  high  polish 
and  possesses  high  resistive  qualities  to 
atmospheric  changes.  Magnalium  with 
some  150  per  cent  of  magnesium  to  100 
parts  of  aluminum  gives  a  specular  metal, 
surpassing  anything  of  the  kind,  even 
silvered  glass  mirrors.  The  alloy  is  al- 
most a  silvery  white,  in  contrast  to  the 
somewhat  dull-colored  aluminum. 

Besides  the  valuable  qualities  mani- 
fested in  its  capability  to  being  worked 
up,  this  aluminum-magnesium  alloy  pos- 
sesses the  further  advantage  of  not  only 
not  increasing  the  specific  gravity  of  the 
pure  aluminum,  but  of  reaucing  the  same. 

Saving  in  Magnesium. 

If  the  constituant  parts  can  be  smelted 
together  in  the  proportion  of  100  parts  of 
aluminum  and  two  to  ten  parts  of  mag- 
nesium, an  alloy  results,  which  in  a  cast 
state  differs  very  slightly  from  pure 
aluminum,  but  which,  however,  in  com- 
mon with  the  latter,  has  the  same  draw- 
backs, namely,  the  fact  of  not  being  able 
to  work  it  with  edge  tools  and  its  smear- 
ing on  being  filed. 

If,  however,  the  material  in  question  is 
submitted  to  a  condensation  process  by 
rolling,  drawing,  pressing,  etc.,  the  re- 
markable fact  becomes  apparent  that  the  • 
properties  of  the  material  undergo  a  com- 
plete change  and  it  can  be  admirably 
worked  by  edge  ools. 

The  rolling  process  is  practically  per- 
formed as  follows:  The  material  is  first 
drawn  cold  once  or  several  times  through 
the  rollers  and  then  heated  to  about  400 
to  500  degrees  centigrade  and  again  rolled 
several  times  cold,  which  rolling  and 
heating  is  repeated  until  the  desired 
strength  of  material  is  attained.  The 
heating  of  the  alloy  will  be  found  prac- 
tical, as  otherwise  the  continued  rolling 
out  of  the  material  would  in  the  end  tend 
to  product  cracks.  The  heating,  on  the 
other  hand,  will  impart  to  the  material 
its  original  toughness. 

Similar  to  Brass. 

In  this  respect,  therefore,  the  alumi- 
num-magnesium alloy,  containing  two  to 
ten  parts  of  magnesium  to  100  parts  of 
aluminum,  is  analogous  to  brass,  bronze 
and  some  other  alloys,  in  the  case  of 
which  repeated  rolling  out  and  alternate 
heating  works  favorably.  Alloys  con- 
taining three  to  five  parts  of  magnes  um 
to  100  parts  of  aluminum  give  the  most 
favorable  results  in  rolling.  The  material 
is,  both  in  respect  to  firmness  and  its 
capability  of  being  worked,  at  least,  equal 
in  value  to  brass,  and,  in  respect  to  many 
qualities,  as,  for  instance,  its  toughness, 
superior  to  the  latter. 

The  valuable  qualities  of  magnalium 
have,  in  the  course  of  experiments,  be- 
come more  and  more  apparent  and  in- 
controvertible. Thus  an  almost  incred- 
ible tensile  strength  has  lately  been  ob- 
served, the  figures  proving  which  are  yet 
to  be  given. 

The  cycle  trade,  as  well  as  all  other 
metal-working  trades,  will  doubtless  fol- 
low with  interest  the  practical  employ- 
ment of  this  alloy. 


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CYCLE    PATENTS    OF    THE   WEEK 


Tire  Plugging  Tool— Rear  Hub 
— Summary  of 


Brake — Elliptical  Driving  Motion 
Other  Patents 


Curved  Plugging  Pliers. 

Fred  B.  Parks  of  Grand  Rapids,  Mich., 
is  ttie  inventor  of  tlie  pliers  stiown  in 
the  accompanying  illustration  and  whose 
purpose  is  to  render  the  insertion  of  sin- 
gle tube  tire  plugs  a  more  readily  accom- 
plished operation  than  ordinarily. 

The  pliers  are  of  ordinary  construction, 
except  as  to  the  jaws,  which  are  made 
long,  slim,  and  are  bent,  as  shown  in 
the  illustration,  to  form  a  curve  from  the 
points  to  about  one-third  of  the  distance 
to  the  head.  The  point  of  the  lower  jaw 
projects  about  three-sixteenths  of  an  inch 
beyond  the  end  of  the  upper  jaw,  so  that 
when  entering  the  puncture  to  insert  the 
plug,  the  head  of  the  plug  will  be  grasped 
by  the  jaws  of  the  pliers,  and  the  under 
jaw  will  enter  the  aperture  far  enough 
ahead  of  the  upper  jaw  to  form  a  per- 
fectly rigid  support  between  the  surface 
of  the  plug  and  the  wall  of  the  puncture; 
while  the  upper  jaw  standing  back  of 
the  lower  jar  will  be  embedded  in  the 
soft  rubber  of  the  head  of  the  plug,  so 
that  its  point  cannot  come  in  contact  with 
the  tire  to  tear  the  puncture  larger.  The 
outer  surface  of  the  jaws  is   rounded,  and 


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both  the  outer  and  the  inner  surfaces  are 
polished  as  smooth  as  possible,  so  that 
they  may  be  passed  through  the  puncture 
with  perfect  ease  and  without  danger  of 
tearing  it  larger,  and  also  so  that  they 
may  be  withdrawn  without  danger  of 
drawing  the  plug  out  with  them. 

French  Coaster  Brake. 

Arthur  Cuthbert  of  Cannes,  France,  is 
the  patentee  of  the  rear  hub  coaster 
brake  shown  in  the  accompanying  illus- 
tration. 

According  to  this  invention  a  ring 
provided  with  a  flange  and  conveniently 
formed  conical  is  mounted  rigidly  upon 
the  exterior  of  the  sprocket  end  of  the 
hub  of  the  driving  wheel.  Opposite  this 
flanged  ring  and  fixed  upon  the  axle  is 
arranged  another  ring  similarly  provided 
with  a  flange.  Inclosing  these  two  rings 
is  a  cylindrical  casing,  upon  the  exterior 
of  which  are  formed  the  teeth  of  the 
sprocket  wheel,  while  upon  the  interior 
are  formed  a  series  of  slots  arranged 
helically.  In  each  slot  is  carried  a  roller 
so  arranged  that  its  axis  is  at  right 
angles  to  the  axis  of  the  driving  wheel. 
These  rollers  are  of  sufficient  length  to 
project  inwardly  in  a  radial  manner  from 
the  slots  in  the  cylindrical  casing,  the 
inner  ends  of  the  rollers  lying  in  the 
annular  groove  formed  between  the 
flanges  of  the  fixed  and  revolving  rings 
above  mentioned. 

On  the  end  of  the  cylindrical  casing 
nearest  to  the  hub  is  formed  an  inwardly 
directed  flange  which  lies  on  the  inside 
of  the  flanged  ring  mounted  on  the  end 
of  the  hub.  At  the  innermost  end  or 
face  of  the  cylindrical  casing  is  formed 
a  braking-surface  adapted  to  be  brought 
in  contact  with  the  second  braking  sur- 


face formed  upon  the  hub,  one  or  other, 
or  both,  of  these  surfaces  being  prefer- 
ably faced  with  leather,  rubber,  or  other 
similar  material. 

The  operation  of  the  device  is  as  fol- 
lows: Upon  forward  rotation  of  the 
pedals  the  cylindrical  casing  forming  the 
sprocket  wheel  is  rotated,  the  rollers  by 
this  movement  being  at  first  left  be- 
hind. The  effect  of  this  is  to  cause  the 
casing  to  move  slightly  outward  in  an 
axial  direction.  This  movement  ceases 
as  soon  as  the  inside  fiange  comes  in  con- 
tact with  the  flanged  ring  upon  the  hub, 
when  the  latter  will  be  jammed  between 
the  rollers  in  their  inclined  slots  and 
the  flange  on  the  cylindrical  casing,  this 
arrangement  forming  an  effective  clutch 
which  will  cause  the  rotation  of  the 
pedals  to  operate  the  driving  wheel. 

Upon  stopping  the  movement  of  the 
pedals  the  clutch  is  thrown  out  of  ac- 
tion, and  upon  reversing  the  pedal 
movement  the  rollers  move  along  the 
inclined  slots  in  the  cylindrical  casing 
until  they  come  in  contact  with  the  flange 
on  the  fixed  ring,  when  the  casing  is 
moved  axially  inward  until  its  brake  sur- 
face comes  in  contact  with  the  brake 
surface  on  the  hub. 

In  order  to  obtain  increased  power, 
the  brake  may  be  constructed  to  operate 
upon  both  sides  of  the  hub.  For  this 
purpose  a  similar  or  other  brake  surface 
is  formed  upon  the  opposite  side  of  the 
hub,  and  facing  it  is  arranged  a  fixed 
brake  ring  carried  upon  the  axle  of  the 
machine.  In  this  construction  the  cones 
of  the  bearing  are  mounted  upon  a  sleeve 
which  can  slide  freely  in  an  axial  direc- 
tion upon  the  axle,  but  is  constantly 
pressed  toward  the  sprocket  side  by 
spring  motion.  Upon  operating  the  first 
brake  by  back  pedaling  in  the  above  de- 
scribed manner  the  whole  hub  is  moved 
axially  by  the  axial  motion  of  the 
sprocket  casing,  so  that  the  brake  surface 
upon  the  side  opposite  to  the  sprocket  is 
brought  in  contact  with  the  fixed  brake 
ring. 

Guide  for  Telescopic  Cranks. 

It  is  strange  that  those  inventors  who 
cling  to  the  idea  of  increased  propelling 
effectiveness  through  irregular  pedal  mo- 
tion cannot  see  the  inconsequence  of  their 
own  reasoning.  Every  time  an  inventor 
devises  a  driving  mechanism  which  in- 
cludes elliptical  or  other  similar  pedal 
path  he  adds  to  his  machine  working  de- 
tail which  more  than  overcomes  in  loss 
of  efiiciency  the  slight  (and  doubtful)  ad- 
vantage gained  by  the  so-called  improved 
pedal  action. 

The  recently  patented  scheme  of  J.  A. 


Malone  of  Grayson,  Ky.,  Is  an  example. 
This  patentee  works  along  the  line  of  In- 
creased pedal  leverage  during  the  most 
effective  part  of  revolution,  the  aim  being 
to  attain  this  increase  without  lengthen- 
ing the  complete  path  travelled  by  the 
pedal. 

The  crank  is  telescopic,  being  in  the 
form  of  a  piston  and  plunger.  To  the 
pedal  end  is  attached  a  pair  of  rollers 
which  engage  an  elliptical  or  cam-shaped 
continuous  track  secured  to  the  bicycle 
frame.  It  is  the  obvious  purpose  of  the 
track  to  guide  the  crank  in  its  extension 
and  retraction  and  also  to  prevent  lateral 


displacement.  In  this  way  a  long  down 
stroke  and  a  short  up  stroke  are  at- 
tained. 

Without  going  into  the  discussion  of 
the  old  question  concerning  the  theoret- 
ical efficacy  of  the  elliptical  driving  mo- 
tion, it  is  safe  to  say  that  the  retarding 
influence  of  the  telescopic  crank  and  the 
track  and  roller  device  is  much  greater  in 
practice  than  the  assistance  which  the  in- 
creased downward  leverage  lenas  the  rider 
when  propelling  the  machine.  It  is  evi- 
dent that  during  part  of  the  stroke  the 
pressure  of  the  rider's  exertion  is  almost 
directly  against  the  track  on  which  the 
pedal  head  rollers  run.  As  friction  is  di- 
rectly dependent  upon  pressure  the  result 
of  such  a  condition  is  easily  imagined. 

The  press  may  scold  the  heedless  in- 
ventor as  it  will;  just  so  long  as  there 
are  innumerable  patent  soliciting  firms  in 
the  country  who  scatter  everywhere  the 
illusion  of  enormous  financial  returns 
from  patent  ventures  just  so  long  will 
there  be  illogical  mechanical  conceptions 
and  inventive  nightmares. 

Mentioned  Briefly. 

Long  after  the  total  commercial  fail- 
ure of  the  old  Broncho  bicycle,  H.  G. 
Clark  of  Grinnell,  Iowa,  presents  himself 
to  the  public  with  a  machine  of  almost 
identically  the  same  construction,  the 
only  difference  being  that  Mr.  Clark  em- 
ploys a  set  of  three  spur  gears  instead  of 
the  bevel  gear  system  used  in  the  elder 
machine. 

Frans  Johann  Emil  Johansson  of  Stock- 
holm, Sweden,  has  secured  United  States 
letters  patent.  Up  and  down  instead  of 
'round  and  'round  is  the  basis  of  his  in- 
vention. 

Two  more  automatic  tire  inflators,  both 
in  the  form  of  attached  pumps  secured 


r\ 


French  I'ompound   Rear  Hub  Brake. 


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THE   CYCLE   AGE   AND  TRADE    REVIEW 


to  the  wheels,  have  been  patented. 
Daniel  Williamson  of  Sunbury,  Pa.,  is  the 
inventor  of  one,  and  J.  A.  Mllis  of  Gaines- 
ville, Tex.,  of  the  other. 

Folding  cycle  support  number  eight 
billion  was  patented  last  week,  doubt- 
less much  to  the  edification  of  the  patent 
attorneys  for  R.  G.  Lee  of  Augusta,  Wis. 


Back  Pedaling  Exertion. 
Some   interesting  experiments    are   be- 
ing made   to   determine   the  amount   of 


pedal  pressure  necessary  to  hold  a  bicy- 
cle in  equilibrium  on  grades  ranging  from 
5  to  15  per  cent,  says  an  English  con- 
temporary. Weights  are  hung  upon  the 
pedal  in  imitation  of  the  pressure  applied 
by  the  rider  and  then  the  pull  in  pounds 
applied  to  the  periphery  ui  the  wheel  ne- 
cessary to  stop  it  when  the  brake  is  ap- 
plied under  different  pressures  is  noted. 
It  is  very  difficult  to  get  the  exact  co-effl- 
clent  of  friction  between  the  tire  and  the 
mechanical  parts  of  the  braking  mechan- 
ism, but  it  probably  can  be  approximated 


so  that  riders  will  have  reliable  informa- 
tion as  to  the  difference  between  hard 
back-pedaling  and  the  easy  control  af- 
forded by  the  coaster  brake.  It  is  an 
odd  circumstance  that  no  two  tires,  al- 
though inflated  to  the  same  degree  of 
hardness,  act  exactly  the  same  under 
brake  pressure. 


The  National  Tube  Co.  of  McKeesport. 
Pa.,  has  secured  an  option  on  a  large 
tract  of  land  and  will  build  extensive  ad- 
ditions to  its  plant. 


EUROPEAN    AND    AMERICAN    ADVERTISEMENTS    COMPARED 


Berlin,  July  10.— Editor  Cycle  Age:  — 
I  am  sending  you  herewith  an  advertise- 
ment of  the  Danish  maker  of  La  Danoise, 
whicfe  will  certainly  interest  you.  Any- 
way, this  kind  of  artistic  advertising  of 
bicycles  is  the  most  curious  and  excep- 
tional which  has  been  employed  up  to 
now. 

I  received  the  last  number  of  the  Cycle 
Age  of  May  2,  and  read  with  great  inter- 
est your  short  notice  about  the  trade  sit- 
uation in  Berlin,  which  is  absolutely  in 
accordance  with  my  personal  opinion. 
The  American  makers  of  bicycles  have 
forever  spoiled  their  business  here  in 
Germany  by  inundating  the  German 
market  with  trashy  and  cheap  machines, 
which  are  absolutely  not  wanted  for  our 
people,  and  this  to  the  great  detriment  of 
makers  in  first-class  machines  like  the 
Orient,  Columbia,  Cleveland,  Sterling. 
Snell  and  Victor.    ROMAIN  TALBOT. 

Export  and  Import  Merchant. 


[The  advertisement  to  which  allusion 
is  made  in  the  above  letter  is  a  litho- 
graph about  the  size  of  this  page,  in  pale 
blue,  brick  red  and  chocolate  colors, 
such  as  are  very  popular  in  German  and 
French  illustrated  papers.  The  lower  ac- 
companying drawing  is 
a  faithful  reduction  in 
black  and  white  of  the 
advertisement,  the  ma- 
chine advertised  being 
the  one  which  is  col- 
liding with  the  street 
car  and  creating  such 
remarkable  havoc 
without  sustaining  even 
so  much  as  a  bent  front 
fork  —  presumably  a 
powerful  suggestion  of 
the  strength  of  the  ma- 
chine. While  granting 
that  this  sort  of  illus- 
trated advertisement  is 


unique,  attention  of  the  reader  is 
called  for  comparison  to  the  page 
supplements  of  the  B.  F.  Goodrich 
Co.  recently  run  in  this  paper  to 
advertise  Palmer  tires.  These  were  with- 
out doubt  the  most     artistic     advertise- 


ments that  ever  appeared  in  bicycle  trade 
papers  in  any  part  of  the  world  and  were 
in  conception  and  execution  equal  to  any 
work  of  the  kind  that  appears  in  the  best 
American  popular  magazines,  which  are 
famous  for  their  generally  artistic  adver- 
tising pages.  Several  of  these  Goodrich 
supplements  were  delicate  lithographs 
and  another  a  strong  half-tone  colortype 
print  in  neutral  tints.  As  representative 
contemporary  examples  of  advertising 
tendencies  In  the  two  continents  these 
two  styles  afford  the  American  manufac- 
turer much  of  which  to  be  proud  and  lit- 
tle to  learn  from  his  European  competi- 
tors In  this  particular  field  at  least.— Ed.] 


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THE  PASTIME  AND  SPORT 


"Better  Late  Than  Never." 

All  arrangements  were  made  for  the 
sailing  of  the  American  team  of  sprinters 
—Cooper,  Stevens  and  McFarland— lor 
Paris  on  the  St.  Louis  on  Wednesday  of 
this  week.  The  last  appearance  of  any 
of  the  trio  was  to  be  that  of  Stevens  in 
a  match  race  with  Jay  Eaton  at  Vails- 
burg  on  Tuesday  for  a  bet  of  $500.  Cer- 
tainly the  best  wishes  oi  all  lovers  of 
cycle  racing  in  this  country  will  follow 
all  three  in  the  international  races  abroad 
in  which  the  team  will  endeavor  to  up- 
hold the  honor  and  pride  of  the  United 
States,  which  they  represent. 

As  planned,  they  will  first  go  to  Berlin, 
where  they  will  take  pan  in  the  cham- 
pionship meet,  which  opens  in  that  city 
August  12.  From  there  the  riders  will  go 
to  the  Paris  exposition,  and  attend  the 
international  meet  there,  which  com- 
mences September  5. 

Considerable  satisfaction  is  felt  in  the 
fact  that  this  country  is  not,  after  all, 
to  be  without  representation  in  the  sprint 
class  at  the  international  champ.onships, 
yet  it  is  impossible  not  to  have  some  mis- 
givings as  to  the  success  of  the  trio  owing 
to  the  delay  until  the  eleventh  hour  in 
sending  them  across.  They  will  have 
barely  more  than  a  month  in  which  to 
recover  form  after  their  ocean  voyage 
and  to  catch  onto  the  rrench  ways  of 
running  races  and  the  many  little  tricks 
of  the  foreigners  to  win.  The  experience 
of  several  other  American  teams  has  not 
been  entirely  pleasant  iu  lue  last  named 
respect. 

The  team  must  expect  to  be  separated 
in  the  heats  so  that  they  will  be  unable 
to  assist  each  other,  as  McFarland  and 
Stevens  know  so  well  how  to  do  in  handi- 
cap events,  and  very  few  handicap  races 
are  run  in  Europe.  The  Frenchman's  and 
Italian's  forte  is  a  long,  hard  sprint  at 
the  finish  of  the  race.  Our  riders  will 
undoubtedly  find  this  a  difficult  matter  to 
overcome.  Perhaps,  if  they  succeed  in 
quickly  getting  into  form  upon  their  ar- 
rival, they  may  be  able  to  win  by  starting 
out  at  the  crack  of  the  pistol  to  run  away 
with  the  race.  Few  Europeans  are  ac- 
customed to  riding  the  whole  race  at  a 
two-minute  gait,  and  such  tactics  on  the 
part  of  the  Americans  may  disconcert 
them,  although  it  is  not  to  be  supposed 
that  many  of  them  have  not  staying  qual- 
ities as  well  as  sprinting  ability. 


Prefers  Racing  to  Riches. 

Although  he  has  been  threatened  with 
disinheritance  by  his  father  and  with  be- 
ing cut  oft  as  a  pariah  by  his  rich  and  so- 
cially elevated  relatives,  if  he  does  not 
give  up  his  present  occupation,  Charles 
S.  Henshaw,  the  Boston  bicycle  rider,  has 
determined  to  stick  to  track  racing. 

Because  his  family  does  not  think  that 
It  is  meet  for  the  scion  of  a  house,  own- 
ing a  coat-of-arms  and  a  proud  and 
lengthy  ancestry,  to  push  a  bicycle  speed- 
ily around  a  track  to  win  the  plaudits  of 
the  crowd  and  the  prizes  of  the  manage- 
ment, they  have  frowned  upon  the  young 
man  because  he  insists  upon  doing  so. 

He  on  his  side,  asserts  that  to  win  the 
success  he  is  after  he  cannot  form  bad 
habits.  This,  he  says,  is  not  true  of  any 
other  business  he  might  take  up,  so  he 
cannot  see  how  he  is  hurting     himself. 

"Fortune  or  no  fortune,"  he  says,  "I 
think  I  shall  follow  the  life  I  like.  I'm 
not  the  only  prospectively  rich  man  on 
the  track.  Look  at  George  Rupert,  son 
of  a  millionaire  brewer;    Frank  Schade, 


with  a  family  of  proud  old  Virginia  stock 
as  well  as  money,  and  Irving  A.  Powell 
of  Columbia  University,  son  of  a  wealthy 
doctor.  To  be  sure,  none  of  these  fami- 
lies are  especially  in  love  with  the  bicy- 
cle racing  idea;  but  the  danger  isn't  half 
so  great  as  they  think." 

With  Oscar  Hedstrom  as  tandem  mate, 
Henshaw  holds  the  half  and  the  mile  un- 
paced  and  mile  and  two-mile  tandem 
competition  national  record.  Henshaw 
neither  drinks  nor  smokes  and  is  of  a 
mechanical  turn  of  mind,  knowing  the  bi- 
cycle business  and  trade  from  every  de- 
partment of  the  factory  to  the  office. 

Deplorable  Inanition  Among  Wheehnen. 

During  the  progress  of  the  league  meet 
the  Milwaukeeans  prominent  in  cycl.ng 
affairs  were  sounded  on  the  subject  of  cy- 
cle paths  by  Paul  Gyllstrom,  cycling  edi- 
tor of  the  Minneapolis  Times,  who  found 
that  the  Cream  City  leaders  had  made 
several  unsuccessful  attempts  to  interest 
the  rest  of  the  local  wheelmen  in  cycle 
path  projects.  The  cycle  path  movement 
appears  to  have  failed  to  stir  Milwaukee- 
ans from  pure  inanition  of  the  cyclists, 
just  as  is  the  case  with  indifferent  Chi- 
cago. 

If  the  reorganization  of  league  affairs 
in  Illinois  by  the  deposing  of  George  D. 
Locke  as  chief  consul  and  the  appoint- 
ment of  Walter  Faraday  to  take  charge 
of  affairs  until  the  regular  fall  election 
should  have  the  much-to-be-desired  ef- 
fect of  injecting  new  life  into  cycle  inter- 
est in  Chicago,  it  is  to  be  hoped  that 
some  move  will  be  started  toward  the 
realization  of  a  cycle  path  from  Fort 
Sheridan,  forty  miles  north  of  Chicago, 
where  the  Sheridan  road  ends,  to  Milwau- 
kee, fifty  miles  further  north.  Milwau- 
kee, Racine,  Kenosha  and  other  Wiscon- 
sin towns  should  develop  enough  enter- 
prise to  construct  the  path  as  far  south 
as  the  state  line,  and  Chicago  should  join 
the  northern  Illinois  towns  to  build  from 
that  point  south  to  Fort  Sheridan. 

Such  a  path  would  be  a  great  boon  to 
the  cyclists  of  both  Chicago  and  Milwau- 
kee and  to  those  of  all  intermediate 
points.  The  amount  of  travel  it  would 
accommodate  would  amply  pay  the  ex- 
pense and  energy  consumed  in  securing 
it. 

Another  path  quite  as  much  needed  and 
which  has  never  been  built  owing  to  the 
deplorably  low  ebb  to  which  cycling  in- 
terest has  been  allowed  to  sink  in  the 
metropolis  of  the  west  is  the  one  around 
the  south  end  of  Lake  Michigan,  giving 
Chicago  cyclists  a  decent  outlet  toward 
the  east.  It  is  almost  inconceivable  that 
there  has  never  been  built  a  good  paved 
road  around  the  south  end  of  the  lake  to 
Valparaiso,  Laporte  or  South  Bend,  Ind., 
to  connect  with  a  good  highway  leading 
east  to  Cleveland  and  thence  to  New 
York.  The  sand  of  this  region  is  an  in- 
surmountable barrier  to  cyclists,  who 
have  always  been  obliged  to  ride  the 
Michigan  Central  railroad  tracks  from 
Laporte  to  Chicago.  Travel  over  this 
route,  which  is  now  practically  nil,  would 
at  once  increase  many  fold  if  such  a  path 
were  made,  and,  with  the  help  of  all  the 
towns  along  the  way,  and  the  plentiful- 
ness  of  cinder  refuse  easily  accessible,  the 
construction  of  such  a  path  would  not 
offer  many  serious  difficulties. 

If  the  Chicago  and  Milwaukee  wheel- 
men do  not  know  how  to  go  ahead  to 
start  these  movements,  they  might  in- 
quire of  Minneapolis  cyclists. 


Minneapolis  Wants  J902  Meet. 

The  Minneapolis  wheelmen  who  at- 
tended the  Milwaukee  league  meet  fiasco 
returned  home  imbued  with  the  idea  that 
the  Flour  City  could  easily  provide  a  bet- 
ter entertainment  for  the  members  of  the 
L.  A.  W.  and  at  once  started  a  movement 
to  secure  the  annual  meeting  in  1902. 
St.  Paul  cyclists  are  reported  to  have 
combined  with  their  neighbors  across  the 
Mississippi  to  make  a  bid  for  the  gath- 
ering. No  definite  steps  will  be  taken 
until  some  assuranci»  has  been  obtained 
from  the  railroads,  which  will  be  asked 
to  grant  a  one-fare  rate  from  all  points 
to  the  Atlantic.  If  a  promise  of  ths  is 
secured  the  campaign  will  be  started  im- 
mediately. 

Minneapolis  has  every  facility  for  en- 
tertaining the  visiting  cyclists  in  a  so- 
cial way  and  so  far  as  bicycle  runs  to 
neighboring  resorts  is  concerned,  but  in 
case  it  secures  the  meet  it  would  have 
to  build  a  good  track,  as  it  has  none  now. 
President  Sams  and  Secretary  Bassett  are 
both  said  to  favor  Minneapolis,  and  sev- 
eral other  prominent  wheelmen  with  a 
certain  political  pull  with  the  league  mem- 
bers have  signified  their  willingness  to 
work  for  the  Twin  Cities. 

Michael  to  Meet  Nelson. 

John  Nelson  issued  a  challenge  the  lat- 
ter part  of  last  week  to  Jimmy  Michael 
which  left  no  loophoole  by  which  the 
midget  could  back  out  of  meeting  the 
Chicagoan,  whom  he  declined  to  meet 
earlier  in  the  season,  intimating  that  the 
youngster  would  have  to  "go  get  a 
reputation  first."  Thinking  he  has  now 
done  this.  Nelson  challenged  the  Welsh- 
man to  a  race  for  a  bet  of  $500  and  a  per- 
centage of  the  gate  receipts,  preferably 
at  Manhattan  Beach,  where  Michael  has 
made  a  good  showing  in  the  wind.  This 
challenge  has  been  accepted  by  Michael, 
who  says  that  if  Nelson  or  his  manager 
will  post  a  forfeit  he  will  race  him  at 
twenty  miles  next  Saturday  at  Manhattan 
Beach  for  any  sum  from  $500  to  $2,500 
a  side.  A  second  match  will  probably  be 
arranged  between  them  for  August  2  at 
Bridgeport  and  a  third  lor  August  18, 
the  place  and  distance  to  be  agreed  on 
later. 

Skinner's  Opinion  of  Elkos. 

Kenneth  A.  Skinner,  the  motor  tricy- 
clist,  returned  to  Boston  on  July  13  from 
a  business  trip  to  Paris.  While  in  the 
French  capital  he  saw  many  of  the  mo- 
tor paced  races  and  was  much  interested 
in  the  work  of  Elkes  and  Ross.  Regard- 
ing the  former  he  says: 

Elkes  is  in  a  class  by  himself.  Taylor, 
the  European  hour  champion,  doesn't  be- 
gin to  be  able  to  ride  with  him.  In  the 
last  hour  race,  in  which  Elkes  rode  60  kilo- 
meters (almost  38  miles)  behind  a  tandem, 
making  a  world's  record,  he  plainly  showed 
his    superiority. 

The  tricycle  followed  by  Bauge,  the  win- 
ner, was  also  a  winner.  It  was  fitted  with 
two  motors,  a  big  tank  three  feet  wide  and 
two  feet  high,  and  seated  on  top  of  it  was  a 
giant  for  an  operator.  It  looked  like  a 
steam  engine,  and  for  the  man  following  it 
was  like  getting  behind  an  express  train. 
For  40  kilometers  Elkes  stood  Bauge  off,  and 
would  not  let  him  pass.  It  was  a  wonderful 
ride  and  showed  the  Frenchmen  that  the 
American  was  the  peer  of  the  crowd. 

After  the  race,  "Pop"  Elkes  offered  to 
give  any  rider  in  the  bunch  one  mile  start 
in  an  hour  behind  tandems,  and  bet  that 
his  boy  could  beat  them.  He  found  no  tak- 
ers and  then  Elkes  said  that  he  would  get 
a  tricycle  fitted  with  tanks  galore,  and  If 
that  was  what  the  public  wanted  he  would 
show    them    what    he    could    do. 


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THE   CYCLE   AGE   AND    rRADE    REVIEW 


MICHAEL   WINS  THIRD    RACE 


RSCORDS   FALI,   IN   DECIDING   MATCH 
WITH     McFARI/AND 


Welshman's  Victory  Due  to  Superior  Pacing 

Arrangements— Californian  Almost 

Wins  in  the  Sprint. 


Philadelphia,  July  23.— The  start  of  the 
Michael-McFarland  twenty-mile  motor- 
paced  match  race  last  Saturday,  which 
was  won  by  the  Welsh  midget,  was  de- 
layed by  a  heavy  downpour  of  rain  which 
fell  just  after  the  preliminary  amateur 
races  had  been  run  off.  During  the 
storm,  which  lasted  for  three-quarters  of 
an  hour,  a  bolt  of  lightning  struck  the 
Battle  of  Manila,  which  occupied  the  cen- 
ter of  the  arena.  After  the  rain  ceased 
another  half-hour  was  consumed  in  the 
enlivening  occupation  of  waiting  for  tne 
track  to  dry  off  sufficiently  to  permit  of 
running  the  race.  Meantime  the  crowd 
of  4,000  spectators,  which  would  have 
been  twice  as  large  had  the  weather  been 
less  threatening,  was  kept  in  good  humor 
by  the  sending  out  of  a  motor  tandem  at 
frequent  intervals  to  try  the  turns.  Mc- 
Farland  came  out  on  the  track  at  5:50 
and  promptly  punctured  his  tire  on  the 
first  round  of  inspection  of  the  track. 
This  necessitated  another  wait  of  ten 
minutes,  but  at  6:05  the  contestants  were 
sent  away  to  a  good  start. 

McFarland  Begins  Breaking  Records. 

Michael  caught  his  pace  first,  but 
seemed  in  no  hurry  to  take  the  lead,  and 
McFarland  shot  to  the  front  at  once  at 
a  good  clip,  finishing  the  first  mile  in 
1:44  2-5,  forty  yards  to  the  good.  De- 
spite the  evident  efforts  of  the  Califor- 
nian to  shake  off  his  little  antagonist,  the 
Welshman  soon  overhauled  him.  At  the 
finish  of  the  second  mile  McFarland  was 
4  4-5  seconds  inside  of  the  record  of  3:21 
made  by  Tom  Linton.  At  ten  miles  he 
was  nearly  ten  seconds  inside  Nelson's 
time  of  4:59.  New  figures  were  also  put 
up  for  four,  five,  six  and  seven  miles,  at 
the  end  of  which  Stone  and  Starbuck, 
tiring  somewhat  and  realizing  the  impos- 
sibility of  running  away  from  Michael, 
slowed  down  a  trifle. 

Michael  Gets  Fresh  Pace. 

Just  at  this  juncture  Michael's  man- 
ager, Kennedy,  sent  Babcock  and  Vetter 
out  to  relieve  the  Welshman's  team,  but 
McFarland  was  without  a  change. 
Michael  continued  to  push  along  about 
ten  yards  behind  Mac  until  the  thirteenth 
mile,  when  Stone  and  Starbuck  made 
another  attempt  to  get  away,  but  the 
small  gap  they  opened  up  was  soon  closed 
by  Babcock  and  Vetter.  McFarland  re- 
tained the  lead  until  the  fifteenth  mile, 
when  another  change  of  pace  was  ordered 
for  Michael,  who  as  soon  as  he  was 
picked  up  by  Crooks  and  Sherer,  moved 
up  and  passed  his  opponent,  whose  pac- 
ing team  was  too  tired  to  prevent  the 
move. 

The  Michael  outfit  now  started  in  to 
shake  the  rival  combination,  but  McFar- 
land refused  to  be  shaken  despite  the 
fact  that  the  sixteenth,  seventeenth, 
eighteenth  and  nineteenth  miles  were 
reeled  off  in  1:33  2-5,  1:30  1-5,  1:40  2-5 
and  1:31  4-5,  respectively.  At  the  crack 
of  the  pistol  announcing  the  end  of  the 
nineteenth  mile  the  handicap  king  was 
still  hanging  on  like  fly  paper  to  the 
hapless  insect. 

An  Exciting  Finish. 

That  last  mile  was  a  sprint  all  the  way, 
with  never  more  than  a  foot  of  daylight 
between  Michael  and  the  Stone-Starbuck 
team,  and  pandemonium  reigned  supreme 
In  the  grand  stand.  The  bell  was  the 
signal  for  the  putting  forth  of  every 
ounce  of  energy  in  both  outfits.    In  the 


next  to  the  last  turn  on  the  last  lap  Mc- 
Farland faltered  for  an  instant  and  the 
shout  went  up  that  he  had  lost  his  pace, 
but  he  responded  gallantly  to  the  last 
desperate  efforts  of  his  weary  pace- 
makers, and  entering  the  home  stretch 
began  his  famous  sprint  which  beat 
Michael  on  the  same  track  only  a  fort- 
night before.  Although  the  Welshman 
had  an  advantage  of  fully  seven  yards, 
McFarland  set  out  to  cut  it  down  and 
had  the  tape  been  five  yards  further  away 
the  Californian  would  surely  have  carried 
off  the  honors;  but  the  handicap  was  too 
great,  and  although  the  midget's  sprint 
failed  to  carry  him  half  way  up  the 
length  of  his  pacing  machine,  it  sufiiced 
to  land  him  a  winner  by  a  fraction  over 
two  feet.  McFarland  led  his  pace  over 
the  tape  by  fully  three  yards. 

The  terrific  pace  in  the  last  five  miles 
carried  Michael  into  the  records  for  nine- 
teen and  twenty  miles.  Nelsous  figures 
for  those  distances  being  lowered  from 
30:09  and  31:45  to  30:04  1-5  and  31:41  1-5 
respectively. 

The  new  times  made  by  McFarland  arb 
as  follows:  Two  miles,  3:16  1-5;  three, 
4:49  4-5;  four,  6:23  2-5;  five,  7:56  3-5;  six, 
9:30  3-5;  seven.  11:05  1-5. 


WAS    A   FAREWELL   VICTORY 


WOMEN  FIND  NOTORIETY 


Mrs.  I/indsay  Rides  1,500  Miles  in  164  Hours 
40  Minuets    Mrs.  Bayne's  Task. 


New  York,  July  23. — Two  women — Mrs. 
Lindsay  and  Mrs.  Bayne — are  stirring 
yellow  journalism  into  spasms  and  dis- 
gusting well  wishers  of  cycling  sport  and 
pastime,  by  a  long  series  of  centuries  over 
the  Century  Road  Club  course  on  Long 
Island.  Mrs.  Lindsay  finished  a  1,500- 
mile  ride  to-day  in  164  hours  40  minutes, 
having  come  within  two  hours  of  beat- 
ing William  Brown's  fifteen-century  rec- 
ord. She  started  her  long  ride  at  6  a. 
m.  July  16.  She  had  ridden  the  longest 
distance  in  seven  days  which  a  woman 
had  ever  pedaled  on  a  bicycle,  yet  she 
was  worried  even  then  by  the  thought 
that  perhaps  her  record  may  be  beaten. 
Even  in  her  weariness  she  had  a  hazy 
idea  of  riding  again  after  a  little  sleep 
to  make  a  2,000-mile  record.  She  had  for 
the  last  century  of  her  journey  over  the 
dusty  Long  Island  roads  been  riding  on 
pure  grit.  Her  will  and  nerve  had  sus- 
tained her  when  her  vitality  seemed  to 
have  been  taxed  to  the  limit. 

Mrs.  Bayne's  is  a  less  exhausting  task 
— thirty  centuries  at  the  rate  of  a  cen- 
tury and  a  half  a  day.  Yesterday  after- 
noon she  had  completed  2,100  miles, 
having  been  riding  since  July  10,  and 
looked  in  fine  condition.  Mrs.  Lindsay, 
in  great  contrast,  was  pitiably  worn  out. 
There  is  a  strong  demand  here  that  these 
excessive  rides  by  women  be  stopped  by 
the  police  as  cruelty  to  animals  and  a 
public  nuisance. 


COOPER  BREAKS  LAWSON'S  RECORD 


Wins  Mile  Handicap  from  Scratch  in  1:58  3-4 
—Stevens  Captures  Match  Race. 


Tom  Cooper,  Orlando  Stevens  and  Jay 
Eaton  were  the  only  professionals  who 
appeared  at  Washington,  D.  C,  last  Sat- 
urday to  compete  in  the  races  at  the  In- 
ternational Athletic  Park.  They  there- 
fore agreed  to  ride  three  match  heats  at 
a  third  mile  and  to  try  for  the  one-mile 
competition  handicap  record  of  1:59  made 
by  Iver  Lawson  on  the  17th. 

Cooper  was  successful,  winning  the  mile 
handicap  from  scratch  in  1:58%,  with 
Stevens  second  from  scratch  and  Eaton 
third  from  the  25-yard  mark. 

Stevens  won  the  match  race,  taking  the 
first  and  third  heats  in  :50%  and  :51  re- 
spectively. Cooper  won  the  second  heat 
in   :53. 


COOPER  AND  STEVENS  DEFEAT  EATON 
AND    KRAMER    AT  VAII^SBURG 


Each  Wins  a  Heat  in  Team  Match— Kramer 

Captures   the    Handicap- Paterson 

and  Guttenburg  Events. 


New  York,  July  23. — Tom  Cooper  and 
Orlando  Stevens  made  their  farewell 
American  appearance  at  Vailsburg  yes- 
terday previous  to  sailing  for  battles 
abroad  on  Wednesday,  and  signalized  it 
by  a  brilliant  victory  over  Jay  Eaton  and 
Frank  Kramer  in  a  team  match  race  at 
mile  heats  for  a  purse  of  $250.  No  one 
begrudged  them  their  victory,  in  which 
each  captured  a  heat,  the  two  winning  the 
match  in  two  straight  heats  by  such  a 
margin  that  a  third  heat  was  unneces- 
sary. The  points  were  counted  five, 
three,  two  and  one  in  each  heat. 
Cooper  Wins  First  Heat. 

There  was  no  pacemaker  and  after  the 
start  in  the  first  heat  the  men  lined  out: 
Eaton,  Kramer,  Stevens,  Cooper.  In  the 
homestretch  of  the  third  lap  Stevens 
moved  to  the  front,  with  Cooper  in  tow. 
Eaton  let  them  lead  without  serious  dis- 
pute until  they  struck  the  backstretch  of 
the  last  lap,  when  he  lit  out,  with  Kramer 
on  his  wheel.  He  failed  to  pass  them, 
however,  and  they  struck  the  last  curve 
with  Stevens  and  Cooper  leading  abreast, 
the  former  on  the  inside.  Cooper  cut 
loose  when  they  struck  the  stretch,  and 
Kramer  shot  by  Stevens  on  the  inside.  It 
was  a  great  battle  up  the  stretch  between 
the  professional  and  amateur  champions 
of  1899,  Cooper  winning  by  a  half  length, 
with  Stevens  five  lengths  back  and  Eaton 
trailing  the  string.  Score — Cooper,  Stev- 
ens, 7;  Eaton,  Kramer,  4.  Time,  2:40. 
Second  Heat  Goes  to  Stcvetis. 

Eaton's  saddle  came  loose  in  the  first 
start  of  the  second  heat,  and  Cooper  and 
Stevens,  refusing  to  take  advantage  of  the 
accident,  the  pistol  cracked  again  lor  a 
new  start.  It  was  a  jockeying  loaf  until 
the  third  lap,  when  Cooper  went  out  with 
Stevens,  only  to  be  passed  at  once  by 
Eaton.  When  they  struck  the  backstrtech 
Stevens  tore  by  the  Jerseyman  and  won, 
with  Kramer  second.  Cooper  managed 
to  get  by  Eaton  in  the  stretch.  This  made 
the  score  14  to  8  and  a  winning  one  in 
two  straight  heats.  Time,  3:20. 
Spill  in  the  Handicap. 

The  five-mile  professional  handicap  had 
its  usual  exciting  incidents  in  a  spill  in 
the  last  lap,  in  which  Jacobson  and  Col- 
lett,  in  the  lead,  went  down,  with  several 
others.  Rutz  gave  Kramer  a  hard  tussle 
for  first  place,  and  Cooper,  who  had  been 
interfered  with  by  the  spill,  captured 
third  place  by  a  speedy  run  the  last  half 
lap. 

At  the  Sunday  meet  at  Paterson 
George  Schofield  beat  Walter  Babb  in 
two  straight  mile  heats  in  2:32  and 
2:32  1-5,  and  John  Bedell,  who  has  been 
moved  back  from  limit  to  scratch  since 
the  Fourth  of  July  for  handicap  victories 
at  New  Brunswick,  Manhattan  Beach  and 
Guttenburg,  won  the  two-mile  amateur 
handicap  in  4:36. 

George  Schreiber  distinguished  himself 
at  Guttenburg  by  finishing  a  close  second 
in  a  fast  five-mile  handicap  with  a  big 
field  of  starters. 


Emil  Uhlbrccht  EXrowned  in  Honolulu. 

San  Francisco,  Cal.,  July  23. — Advices 
from  Honolulu,  dated  July  16,  state  that 
Emil  Uhlbrecht,  at  one  time  a  champion 
cyclist  of  the  United  States,  was  drowned 
on  July  15,  while  gathering  sea  shells 
with  some  companions.  Uhlbrecht  won 
the  Chicago  road  race  in  the  early  '90s, 
and  was  later  the  champion  road  rider  of 
southern  California. 


THE   CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE    REVIEW 


3^3 


NELSON    AGAIN    VICTORIOUS 


CHICAGOAN  WINS  MATCH  WITH  STIN- 
SON    AND    McEACHERN 


Proves   His   Previous  Triumphs  in  a  Hard 

Fought  Race  in  Dangerously 

Fast  Time. 


Boston,  July  23.— Just  to  corroborate 
his  defeat  of  Archie  McBachern  and  his 
six  successive  defeats  of  W.  C.  Stlnson 
and  to  prove  that  his  victories  over  them 
were  not  won  on  flukes,  young  Johnny 
Nelson  won  a  twenty-flve-mlle  paced 
match  race  against  both  here  Saturday 
night,  defeating  Stinson  by  450  yards 
and  McBachern  by  750  yards.  More  than 
5,000  spectators  crowded  into  the  grounds 
In  a  rainstorm  and  accepted  rain  checks 
on  a  chance  that  the  race  would  be  pulled 
off.  Had  the  weather  been  good  the  at- 
tendance might  easily  have  been  doubled, 
for  all  three  riders  are  popular  here. 
I/aps  Opponents  at  Six  Miles. 

From  the  first  mile  in  1:49  to  the  last 
in  1:39  2-5  the  race  was  hammer  and 
tongs.  Nelson  just  held  his  own  in  the 
lead  of  the  field  for  six  miles,  when  he 
gained  a  slight  advantage  and  went  away 
with  a  rush.  In  six  miles  he  lapped  his 
two  opponents  and  went  into  the  lead 
again,  gaining  perhaps  100  yards.  Then 
the  others  woke  up  and  closed  with  him 
and  for  the  last  half  of  the  race  the 
three  men  and  their  pacing  teams  fought 
it  out  oftentimes  neck  and  neck,  at  the 
tape,  around  the  banks  and  down  the 
back  stretch.  The  struggle  was  a  fierce 
one,  eight  of  the  miles  being  run  off  be- 
low 1:35,  and  that  on  a  track  built  for 
1:40,  eighteen  below  1:45,  and  the  rest 
all  under  1:50.  Streaks  of  fire  followed 
the  three  men  and  their  motors  round 
the  banks  as  the  pedals  scraped  the  ce- 
ment, sometimes  almost  lifting  the  r.d- 
ers  from  their  machines.  It  was  danger- 
ous work. 

Neck-and-Neck  Fight  by  All. 

Two  miles  from  the  finish  the  three 
had  a  neck  and  neck  fight  and  Nelson, 
on  the  pole,  cautiously  dropped  uacK. 
Stlnson  gained  the  lead  and  opened  a 
gap  and  Nelson  ran  away  from  McBach- 
ern and  went  after  Stlnson  just  as  the 
gun  popped  for  the  last  mile.  Nelson 
closed  fifty  yards  in  the  last  lap  and  fin- 
ished 450  yards  to  the  good  but  a  hun- 
dred yards  less  than  the  lap  he  had  pos- 
sessed once.  Nelson's  time  was  40:52 
4-5,  the  record  being  39:45  on  a  much 
faster  track.  Stinson  did  41:18  and  Mc- 
Bachern 41:36  2-5. 

Another  Match  Arranged. 

McBachern  at  once  challenged  Nelson 
to  an  hour  race  for  $500  a  side  and  Nel- 
son accepted.  The  race  will  probably  be 
run  August  11.  There  was  not  an  un- 
interesting moment  in  the  race  from  the 
start  to  the  finish.  All  three  riders  had 
gears  of  only  116,  owing  to  the  murky 
atmosphere.  Stinson  was  paced  by 
Champion  and  Myers,  Nelson  by  Kent 
and  Ruel  and  McBachern  by  Miller  and 
Judge. 

A  five-mile  tandem  pursuit  race  that 
was  run  at  the  same  meet  was  won  by 
the  McLean  brothers  in  10:58,  with  the 
Butler  brothers  second.  The  last  two 
miles  were  ridden  by  the  Butlers  on  a 
flat  tire.  They  were  seventy-five  yards 
in  the  lead  when  their  tire  punctured  and 
they  were  beaten  by  only  a  fifth  of  a  sec- 
ond. 

Meyers  Wins  Championship  of  Holland. 

The  championship  meeting  of  Holland 
took  place  at  Baarn  In  that  country  on 
the  8th  inst.  Meyers,  Mesker,  Mulder, 
Jansen  and  Knoop  won  the  semi-finals. 
In  the  final  Meyers  disposed  of  his  com- 
panions very  handily.       Gelderman  won 


the  amateur  championship  and  afterward 
met  Meyers  in  a  match  race  and  was 
defeated  by  three  lengths.  The  fifty- 
kilometer  paced  professional  champion- 
ship was  won  by  Vanderkoop  in  1:04:19, 
while  the  amateur  middle  distance  cham- 
pionship at  25  kilometers  was  won  by 
Greve  in  51:57.  In  the  thirty-kilometer 
middle  distance  match  between  the  pro- 
fessional and  amateur  champions  the 
latter  won  in  37:24  2-5.  In  the  2,000- 
meter  tandem  race  the  Buropean  record 
for  that  distance  was  broken,  the  win- 
ners, Meyers  and  Dubailly,  going  the  dis- 
tance (11/4  miles)  in  2:06  4-5. 


GREAT  TPIUMPH   FOR    ELKES 


DEFEATS   EUROPE'S   BEST  TAI.ENT  IN 
GERMAN     RECORD     TIME 


FISHER    LOSES    TO    COLEMAN 


Each  Has  an  Accident  at  Springfield— Would 
Steal  Prince's  Track  Specifications. 


Springfield,  Mass.,  July  23.— In  the  fif- 
teen-mile motor-paced  race  at  the  new 
Springfield  Coliseum  Friday  night,  for  a 
purse  of  $500,  John  T.  Fisher  of  Chicago, 
the  star  of  the  Milwaukee  meet,  suc- 
cumbed to  Watson  Coleman  of  this  city. 
The  race  was  witnessed  by  4,000  specta- 
tors. Coleman  caught  his  pace  first  and 
led  for  three  miles.  Fisher  passed  him 
in  the  fourth  mile,  and  a  few  seconds 
later  Coleman,  while  rounding  a  turn  at 
a  1:40  clip,  was  spilled  as  a  result  of  his 
front  tire  coming  into  contact  with  his 
pacing  tandem.  Coleman  was  on  his  feet 
in  an  instant,  but  before  he  had  found 
his  pace  again  Fisher  was  two  laps  in 
the  lead. 

In  the  seventh  mile  Fisher's  tire  came 
off  and  Coleman,  who  had  entirely  recov- 
ered from  the  grogginess  resulting  from 
his  fall,  was  riding  like  clockwork,  and, 
when  Fisher  had  secured  a  new  mount 
and  caught  his  pace  again,  was  two  laps 
ahead.  Fisher's  new  mount  was  a 
sprinting  machine  with  a  92  gear,  and 
the  Chicago  boy  was  unable  to  reduce  the 
lead  gained  by  Coleman,  who  finished  the 
fifteen  miles  in  28:07. 

The  financial  success  of  the  Coliseum 
track  has  resulted  in  projects  to  estab- 
lish similar  institutions  in  other  New 
Bngland  cities.  Incidentally  Manager 
Prince  has  had  several  interesting  de- 
bates with  out-of-town  promoters  or  their 
rerpresentatives,  who  have  sought  to  sur- 
vey the  Springfield  track  without  so  much 
as  saying  "By  your  leave."  The  occa- 
sions have  invariably  been  on  mornings 
when  Prince  visited  the  track  soon  after 
dawn. 

After  one  of  his  most  recent  expe- 
riences Prince  freed  his  mind  to  a  party 
of  newspaper  men  as  follows: 

"I  build  a  track  from  the  wheelman's 
point  of  view  and  not  an  architect's,  and 
my  tracks  are  all  wrong  on  the  banking 
at  the  turns,  according  to  the  architects. 
Now,  these  other  fellows  don't  know  how 
to  build  tracks,  and  they  come  here  to 
look  mine  over,  sneak  tashlon.  I  make 
no  secret  of  the  Coliseum.  It  isn't  their 
getting  the  specifications,  because  they 
will  get  mixed  on  those,  but  the  under- 
handed way  of  trying  to  steal  them  that 
makes  me  mad." 


Must  Boy  Cycle  Path  Tags. 

Thirteen  wheelmen  were  arrested  in 
Minneapolis  last  week  for  riding  on  the 
cycle  paths  there  without  having  pur- 
chased tags,  as  required  by  the  license 
law  which  was  passed  three  months  ago. 
The  tags  have  been  on  sale  for  more  than 
two  months  and  all  have  had  plenty  of 
opportunity  to  purchase  them.  Those 
who  failed  to  do  so  were  stopped  by  spe- 
cial policemen  during  week  before  last  and 
warned  that  they  would  be  arrested  if 
they  did  not  comply  with  the  law.  They 
took  the  matter  in  a  humorous  way  until 
the  arrests  were  made,  but  now  there 
are  few  riders  who  have  not  hastened  to 
protect  themselves  by  paying  the  license. 


Wins  from  Dickentmann  by  azo  Yards  After 
Being  Foully  Slowed  by  Oppo- 
nent's Retiring  Tandem. 


Berlin,  July  8. — Harry  Elkes  was  once 
again  triumphant  in  Berlin  today,  after 
one  of  the  hardest  races  he  has  ever  ex- 
perienced. The  men  put  up  against  him 
in  the  fifty-kilometer  race  all  bear  well- 
known  names,  and  it  redounds  to  his 
credit  that  the  stars  and  stripes  could 
bear  off  the  palm  of  victory  in  spite  of  a 
mishap  which  would  have  knocked  all  the 
heart  out  of  a  less  plucky  man.  The 
weather  was  dull,  but  luckily  the  rain 
held  off  during  the  long  event  and  the 
Friedenau  track  dried  rapidly  after  a  pre- 
ceding shower. 

looses  Nearly  a  I,ap  in  Starting. 

The  start  of  the  race  was  a  very  poor 
one.  Koecher,  Taylor,  Walters,  Dick- 
entmann and  Robl  caught  their  motor- 
tandems  after  some  scrambling,  but 
Elkes  was  nearly  lapped  before  he  got 
his,  and  Linton  was  lapped  almost  im- 
mediately, catching  his  pace  last  of  all, 
and  then  having  his  tire  burst,  so  he 
was  left  alone  as  soon  as  he  had  caught 
his  team.  In  the  meantime  Dickentmann 
had  gone  to  the  front  and  put  up  a  hot 
pace,  with  Walters  second,  Robl  third, 
Taylor  fourth,  Koecher  fifth  and  Bikes 
and  Linton  sixth  and  last  men. 

Dickentmann  tried  to  lap  Bikes,  but 
the  American  kept  his  distance  and  man- 
aged to  put  100  yards  between  himself 
and  his  pursuer,  and  gradually  increased 
the  distance  to  a  quarter  of  a  lap.  Robl 
and  Taylor  passed  Walters  at  this  time, 
the  Englishman  being  beset  by  a  series 
of  pacing  mishaps  which  made  the  hope 
of  a  good  position  at  the  end  impossible. 
He  rode  for  the  greater  part  without 
pace.  Linton  was  going  slowly,  while 
Elkes  was  closing  with  Robl,  who  was 
half  a  lap  behind  Dickentmann.  After  a 
very  severe  struggle  the  German  had  to 
let  Bikes  pass  him. 

Robl  held  onto  the  Yankee  lad  in  a 
most  determined  manner,  and  togetheir 
they  set  out  to  catch  the  Dutchman, 
who  was  riding  in  very  fine  form  and 
who  held  them  off  for  a  long  time.  In 
fact,  thirty  kilometers  elapsed  before  the 
two  seemed  to  be  gaining  on  Dickent- 
mann, but  then  they  increased  their 
speed  and  the  next  four  kilometers  saw 
them  close  up  ready  to  pass. 

An  Accident  Narrowly  Averted. 

A  long  struggle  followed,  but  the  two 
men  were  fresher  than  the  leader,  and  at 
the  turn  into  the  sixty-ninth  lap  they 
prepared  to  shoot  past.  Dickentmann 
was  just  making  a  change  of  pace,  and 
the  disengaged  tandem,  instead  of  keep- 
ing where  it  was,  shot  right  across 
Elkes'  track  barring  his  way  and  im- 
periling the  whole  field.  Bikes  and  Robl 
slowed  down  at  once,  thrown  out  of  their 
gait  by  this  wholly  unexpected  contre- 
temps, while  Dickentmann  easily  pulled 
away.  The  spectators  were  furious  at 
this  ugly  looking  incident  and  hissed  the 
offending  tandem  vigorously. 

A  new  aspect  was  given  to  the  race, 
for  both  Elkes  and  Robl  had  lost  all  they 
had  gained  and  Bikes  was  almost  three- 
quarters  of  a  lap  behind,  seeming  unable 
to  get  into  his  swing  again.  Robl  was 
much  unsettled  and  never  recovered,  rid- 
injj  only  to  defend  his  third  position, 
while  had  the  above  foul  riding  not  oc- 
curred he  would  surely  have  beaten  Dick- 
entmann for  second  money. 

Elkes  Passes  Dickentmann. 
At  about  seventy-five  kilometers  Elkes 
began  to  make  plain  headway  in  his  new 


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chase  for  Dickentmann,  and  urged  on  by 
the  cheers  of  the  spectators,  he  began  to 
haul  in  the  Dutchman  at  a  remarkable 
pace,  till  at  ninety-two  laps  he  shot 
ahead,  drawing  away  rapidly  and  win- 
ning by  a  clear  220  yards  in  German 
record  time  of  52:14  4-5;  Dickentmann 
finished  second  in  52:30  4-5;  Robl  third; 
Taylor  fourth;  Linton,  Koecher,  Walters 
not  placed. 

Willy  Arend,  the  ex-world's  champion, 
scored  a  very  fine  victory  in  the  1,000- 
meter  scratch,  beating  such  first-raters  as 
Seidl  and  Huber  and  the  veteran  Jack 
Green.     His  time  was  1:54  1-5. 

Huber  and  Seidl,  who  won  the  Grand 
Prix  of  Paris  for  tandem,  in  June,  had  an 
easy  victory  in  the  tandem  event  over 
Arend  and  Dirheimer  and  Schilling  and 
Hansen. 


CIRCUIT    RACES    AT    INDIANAPOLIS 


Kimble  Wins  HaljE-Mlle  Championship  and 
Taylor  Takes  Two-Mile  Handicap. 


Bad  weather  and  inadequate  street  car 
service  did  not  prevent  the  largest  crowd 
ever  seen  at  Newby  Oval  attending  the 
grand  circuit  race  meet  there  July  17. 

GTven  Kimble  surprised  the  crowd  by 
defeating  Major  Taylor,  but  Taylor  re- 
deemed himself  by  the  manner  in  which 
he  won  his  heat  in  the  two-mile  handi- 
cap and  later  the  final. 

Taylor  was  probably  the  most  surprised 
person  of  all  over  his  defeat.  Kimble 
and  A.  B.  Stone  had  been  placed  against 
him  in  the  third  preliminary  heat  of  the 
half-mile  circuit  championship.  Practic- 
ally it  was  a  match  race  between  the  Ken- 
tuckian  and  the  dusky  whirlwind.  Only 
one  man  was  to  qualify  tor  the  final. 

On  the  back  stretch  Kimble  was  seen 
to  edge  past  Taylor,  and  in  a  flash  he 
was  down  to  the  turn,  a  good  length  in 
the  lead.  He  maintained  the  advantage 
until  the  tape  was  crossed.  Taylor  seemed 
unable  to  use  his  wonderful  sprint.  Kim- 
ble subsequently  won  the  semi-final  and 
the  final,  taking  the  latter  in  1:04  2-5. 

Taylor  won  the  first  heat  of  the  handi- 
cap, in  which  Kimble  did  not  ride,  with 
comparative  ease.  Charles  Pease  of  In- 
dianapolis won  the  second  heat  and  Kim- 
ble and  Stone  also  qualified. 

There  was  considerable  jockeying  in  the 
final.  Taylor  again  exhibited  hs  sprint- 
ing power  by  leaving  the  bunch  on  the 
last  lap  and  winning,  hands  down,  in 
4:28  3-5.  Al  Newhouse  (20)  was  second 
and  Kimble  (10)  third. 

Al  Newhouse  captured  the  final  in  the 
2:10  class,  with  Taylor  and  K.mble  bar- 
red. The  amateur  events  were  won  by 
Sam  Shirley  of  Dayton,  and  Parsons  and 
Bates,  a  local  tandem  team. 


Imposes  Licenses  to  Build  Paths. 

The  city  council  of  Port  Huron,  Mich., 
has  recently  passed  an  ordinance  which 
Imposes  a  license  fee  of  $1  on  bicycle 
riders,  and  upon  payment  of  which  per- 
mission is  granted  to  ride,  under  certain 
restrictions,  on  nearly  all  the  sidewalks 
in  the  city  along  unpaved  streets.  The 
council  has  ordered  that  all  moneys  re- 
ceived from  bicycle  licenses  shall  be 
placed  in  a  special  fund  to  be  used  ex- 
clusively for  the  construction  of  side- 
paths  along  such  streets  as  the  council 
may  determine. 


Got  a  Move  on  Htm. 

From  Colfax  (Ind.)  Standard. 
Quincy  Sutton  got  a  move  on  himself 
Wednesday.  He  finished  painting  Nate 
Turnipseed's  barn  in  the  morning  and 
then  rode  his  bicycle  to  Clark's  Hill  In 
eighteen  minutes.  From  Clark's  Hill  ha 
rode  over  here  and  took  the  priz«  in  the 
bicycle  race. 


WINS  FRENCH  CHAMPIONSHIP 


Jacquelin    Captures    Second    Most    Important 
Event  of  France,  with  Domain  Sec- 
ond and  Prevot  Third. 


The  race  for  the  sprint  championship 
of  France  was  run  in  Paris  on  July  8 
and  was  won  by  Jacquelin.  The  victory 
of  the  old-tim.e  favorite  was  much  to  the 
liking  of  the  French  public,  who  are  now 
debating  his  chances  of  winning  in  the 
international  championships  next  month. 
The  championship  of  France  is  to  the 
Frenchmen  next  in  importance  to  the 
Grand  Prix  de  Paris,  and  Jacquelin  has 
won  both  of  these  events  this  year.  This 
is  also  the  second  time  he  has  won  the 
title  of  the  sprint  champion  of  France, 
having  won  the  race  in  1896.  Jacquelin 
is  now,  in  fact,  the  most  formidable 
French  candidate  for  international  hon- 
ors at  the  world's  meet  in  August. 

Favorite  Sets  All  the  Pace. 

The  attendance  on  July  8  was  not  so 
large  as  when  foreign  riders  are  entered 
in  the  races,  but  the  3,500  spectators  were 
most  enthusiastic.  The  heats  of  the 
championship  were  won  by  Balajat,  Nos- 
sam,  Prevot,  Domain,  Louvet  and  Jac- 
quelin. Both  Courbe  and  Bourotte  lost 
by  inches  only  through  the  mistake  of 
waiting  too  long  to  start  their  sprint. 
The  semi  finals  were  won  by  Domain, 
Jacquelin  and  Prevot.  These  three,  hav- 
ing qualified,  lined  up  for  the  final.  Con- 
trary to  his  usual  custom,  Jacquelin  went 
ahead  at  the  start  and  led  all  the  way. 
Just  after  the  bell  Prevot,  who  was 
bringing  up  the  rear,  jumped  to  the  front 
and  quickly  gained  a  length  advance,  but 
twenty  yards  further  on  Jacquelin  over- 
hauled him  and  passed  with  little  effort, 
winning  by  two  lengths,  with  Domain 
second. 

The  Minor  Sveuts. 

In  the  500-meter  standing  start  trials 
against  time  that  followed,  Nossam  won 
first  prize,  going  the  distance  in  :37  4-5, 
which  is  four-fifths  of  a  second  slower 
than  the  record  made  by  MacDonald  in 
1896.  Louvet  won  second  money  in  :38 
and  Balajat  third  in  :38  1-5. 

Brecy  and  Gentel,  Domain  and  Prevot 
and  Jacquelin  and  Louvet  won  the  heats 
of  the  tandem  race  and  started  in  the 
final.  At  the  bell  the  last  named  team 
took  the  lead,  followed  by  Domain  and 
Prevot,  who  put  up  a  stiff  fight  for  100 
yards  and  then  dropped  back,  letting 
Jacquelin  and  Louvet  win  easily  by  half 
a  length. 

Brecy,  Thuau  and  Bourotte  finished  in 
the  order  named  in  the  ten-kilometer 
premium  race,  in  which  there  were  eight- 
een starters.     Brecy's  time  was  15:00  4-5. 


FAST    HANDICAP    MILE 


Iver    I^awson   Wins    from    Scratch   in    Salt 
I/ake  In  1:59  Plat. 

Salt  Lake  City,  July  21. — Iver  Lawson 
broke  W.  F.  Sims'  mile  handicap  record 
of  1:59  3-5,  made  in  1898,  last  Tuesday 
night  by  winning  the  mile  handicap  at 
the  Salt  Palace  saucer  from  scratch  in 
1:59  flat.  There  was  a  misstart  in  the 
final  and  all  the  contestants  returned  to 
the  tape  except  Iver  Lawson  and  Clem 
Turville,  who  rode  out  the  mile,  and  at 
first  refused  to  ride  again.  "  But  they 
changed  their  minds  by  advice  of  the 
referee,  and  rode  "to  beat  the  band," 
and  they  did  it,  Lawson  winning  from 
the  scratch  in  1:59.  Turville  was  second 
and  Vaughn  third. 

In  the  three-mile  tandem  race  Chapman 
and  Iver  Lawson  made  a  great  openng 
sprint,  overtaking  the  bunch  in  three  laps. 


The  last  four  laps  of  the  last  mile  were 
a  steady  sprint  and  gallant  fight  for  first 
position.  Chapman  and  Lawson  finally 
won  in  6:45  3-5,  with  Vaughn  and  Gunn 
second,  and  Turville  and  Gus  Lawson 
third. 

The  final  event  was  the  two-mile  tan- 
dem handicap,  which  was  won  by  the 
Samuelson  brothers  in  4:12  2-5,  from 
scratch;  Heagren  and  Parks,  eight  sec- 
onds, second,  and  King  and  Burris,  four 
seconds,   third. 


GIBSON    HURT    IN    NEW    HAVEN 


Is  Thrown  from  Motor  Tandem  In  Collision 
in  Collett-I<ake  Match. 


In  a  ten-mile  motor-paced  race  between 
George  Collett  of  New  Haven  and  John 
Lake  of  Port  Richmond,  at  New  Haven 
on  July  17,  there  was  an  ugly  spill.  As 
a  result  Harry  A.  Gibson  of  C.ncinnati 
lies  in  the  hospital  with  a  fractured  jaw- 
bone, a  deeply  gashed  leg  and  a  generally 
shaken  up  and  battered  body.  He  was 
pitched  from  his  motor  tandem,  with 
Charles  Brye,  his  partner,  by  Collett  just 
after  the  finish,  when  he  ran  wide  of  h:s 
own  pacemakers,  Porter  and  Ruel,  and 
collided  with  them.  G  bson  was  sent  fly- 
ing over  the  fence,  after  rolling  up  the 
bank.  He  was  knocked  into  unconscious- 
ness, and  for  a  few  minutes  it  was  thought 
he  was  dead. 

Collett  won  the  race  in  20:35. 

The  two-mile  motor  tandem  race  was 
won  by  Harry  Gibson  and  Charley  Brye, 
in  3:20  2-5,  defeating  C.  A.  Porter  and 
John  Ruel. 

Collett  broke  the  Connecticut  state  rec- 
ord in  the  motor  paced  mile  race  by  doing 
it  in  1:40  3-5. 


LAST    TO    LEAVE    PEKIN 


Sid  Black,  Who  Has  Just  Returned  Home, 
I/Cft  Chinese  Capital  June  22. 


Cleveland,  July  23.— Sid  Black,  the  well- 
known  world-girdling  trick  rider,  claims 
the  honor  of  being  the  last  foreigner  to 
leave  the  city  of  Pekin,  China,  alive — at 
least  so  far  as  the  world  has  positive 
knowledge.  The  clever  little  rider  left 
the  Chinese  capital  June  22  and  arrived 
in  this  country  July  18.  He  was  held 
over  in  San  Francisco  several  days  on 
account  of  the  large  number  of  curios 
and  valuables  which  he  brought  with  him 
from  foreign  countries,  but  arrived  in 
Cleveland  last  Friday  night. 

It  is  nearly  four  years  since  Black  left 
home,  during  which  time  he  visited  all 
parts  of  Europe,  South  Africa  and  Asia. 
He  was  in  China  nearly  four  months, 
visiting  a  number  of  the  leading  cities. 
Everywhere  he  saw  indications  of  im- 
pending outbreaks  against  the  foreigners, 
and  he  heard  frequent  rumors  of  out- 
rages. When  he  left  Pekin  he  waS  fully 
satisfied  that  it  was  no  longer  safe  to 
remain  in  the  country.  Sid  has  been  fol- 
lowing his  vocation  of  trick  riding  in 
the  countries  he  has  visited. 


Tommaselli  Defeated  by  Varden  Born. 

Antwerp  was  the  scene  of  an  interest- 
ing program  of  sprint  races  July  8,  in 
which  many  Italians  took  part,  and  met 
defeat.  Vanden  Born,  the  Belgian  crack, 
made  a  fine  showing,  defeating  Tomma- 
selli very  handily  in  the  final  of  the  big 
scratch  race.  The  heats  were  won  by 
Monet,  Minozzi,  Boutilkine,  Tommaselli 
and  Vanden  Born.  In  the  final  these  men 
lined  up  and  the  Italian  champion  led  off. 
At  the  bell  the  Russian,  Boutilkine,  took 
the  lead,  followed  by  the  Belgian  crack, 
who  began  his  effort  entering  the  last 
bank.      Then     Tommaselli     started     his 


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sprint,  and  passing  Boutilkine,  attacked 
Vandeu  Born,  who  resisted  finely  and 
■won  by  half  a  length  without  great  effort, 
lu  the  handicap  race  the  Italian  took  his 
revenge,  winning  from  the  scratch  mark 
in  a  splendid  last  effort. 


New  Zealaciders  Reach  Paris. 

Paris,  July  15. — George  Sunderland, 
who  was  sent  by  New  Zealand  to  repre- 
sent that  country  in  the  international 
championships  next  month,  arrived  here 
July  9.  He  is  twenty-three  years  old  and 
well  built.  Reynolds,  who  was  also  dele- 
gated by  his  country  to  ride  in  Paris, 
is  expected  to  arrive  in  a  few  days.  An 
amusing  feature  of  their  arrival  was  the 
fact  that  neither  of  them  knew  anything 
of  the  downfall  of  the  International 
Cyclists'  Association  until  they  reached 
Paris,  and  of  course  thought  the  I.  C.  A. 
was  the  body  which  was  organizing  the 
championships,  as  the  League  of  New 
Zealand  Wheelmen,  which  sent  Reynolds 
and  Sunderland  across,  is  still  afiiliated 
with  I.  C.  A.,  not  having  known  at  the 
time  it  sent  the  riders  that  the  I.  C.  A. 
had  been  replaced  by  a  new  body,  the 
I.  C.  U.  Under  the  circumstances  Sun- 
derland did  not  know  what  to  do,  but 
finally  decided  to  telegraph  his  league 
for  instructions — at  a  cost  of  $1.20  per 
word.  In  the  meantime  Sunderland  has 
begun  training  at  the  Paris  track. 


The  "Black  400"  Will  Scorch. 

B.  S.  Stanley,  an  enterprising  cycle  deal- 
er and  builder  at  2106  "Wabash  avenue, 
Chicago,  is  engineering  a  ten-mile  road 
race  to  be  run  over  the  Blue  Island-West- 
ern avenue  course  August  18.  The  race 
will  be  a  novelty  in  that  the  competitors 
must  one  and  all  be  chocolate  tinted  and 
all  colored  amateurs  in  good  standing 
may  have  a  chance  to  emulate  the  per- 
formances of  the  redoubtable  Major  Tay- 
lor. The  event  will  have  a  good  prize 
list  headed  by  a  Stanley  bicycle  for  first 
place  and  a  gold  medal  for  time  win- 
ner. Entries  should  be  addressed  to  Mr. 
Stanley  or  to  H.  W.  Garrett,  Del  Prado 
hotel,  who  will  handicap  the  race. 


Fisher  Has  an  Easy  Win. 

In  a  ten-mile  paced  match  on  Collett's 
new  coliseum  track  in  New  Haven  last 
Thursday  night,  John  Fisher  defeated 
Jacob  Duboise  of  Brockton,  Mass.,  by 
three-eighths  of  a  mile  in  18:24  2-5. 


Protin  won  the  final  of  a  big  scratch 
race  at  Turin,  Italy,  on  July  12,  with 
Ferrari  second,  Meyer  third,  and  Sing- 
rossi  fourth.  A  1,000-meter  handicap  was 
won  by  Bixio  from  scratch  in  1:12  1-5.  A 
one-kilometer  motocycle  race  was  won  in 
one  minute  fiat  by  Gaste. 


NEWS  IN  BRIEF. 

The  committee  in  charge  of  the  Milwaukee 
meet  has  made  its  report,  announcing  a  de- 
ficit of  $2,000. 

The  famous  track  at  Jacksonville,  Fla., 
has  been  leased  by  eastern  race  meet  pro- 
moters who  will  keep  it  open  all  next  win- 
ter, running  Sunday  race  meets. 

Burns  Pierce  and  Jimmy  Michael  are  slat- 
ed for  a  twenty-five-mile  paced  race  to  take 
place  at  Woodside  Park  track,  Philadel- 
phia, some  time  during  the  early  part  of 
Augrust. 

Earl  Kiser,  it  Is  reported  Is  determined 
to  retire  from  the  cycle  track  at  an  early 
date,  as  he  will  not  ride  Sundays  and  the 
week  day  meets  do  not  offer  sufficient  In- 
ducements for  remaining  in  the  game. 

George  G.  Greenburg,  member  of  the  N. 
C.  A.  board  of  control,  has  asked  W.  C. 
Roeder  and  O.  Weber  to  explain  the  charges 
made  against  them  by  Leander  and  other 
cyclists  who  took  part  in  the  Milwaukee 
races. 

W.  A.  Elkes  has  sent  out  a  challenge  in 
the  name  of  Harry  Elkes  and  Arthur  Ross 
to  ride  against  any  team  of  two  middle  dis- 
tance   men    of    the    same    nationality    in    a 


fifty-kilometer  or  longer  match   race  for  a 
side  bet  of  from  $200  to  $1,000. 

The  Great  Prize  of  Germany  will  be  held 
in  Berlin  on  August  26  and  September  2. 
The  event  is  a  2,000-meter  scratch  race  with 
no  time  limit,  four  men  qualifying  for  the 
final,  for  which  prizes  are  as  follows:  First, 
$1,000;  second,  .$250;  third,  $125  and  fourth, 
$50.  With  the  other  races  on  the  program 
the  cash  prizes  amount  in  all  to  about 
$2,250. 

The  Denver  Wheel  Club  will  attempt  to 
revive  the  old  practice  of  club  runs,  which 
five  and  six  years  ago  were  one  of  the  popu- 
lar features  of  the  club.  Arrangements 
have  been  made  for  a  run  to  Skelton's 
ranch,  near  Littleton,  Sunday.  Every  mem- 
ber of  the  club  who  owns  a  machine  will 
'.be  urged  to  attend.  It  will  be  conducted 
{on  the  precise  lines  of  those  of  1895  and  189G, 
with  the  same  officers.  If  this  run  is  suc- 
cessful  others  will  follow. 


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FOR  SALE. 


FOR  SAI;E  or  exchange  —  Gasoline  En- 
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etc.  Wanted,  3  h.  p.  Gasoline  Engine,  Lathe,  Launch, 
etc.    Robert  B.  Gedyb,  La  Salle,  Illinois. 

FOR  SAI/E-Cheap.  Patent  No.  653,410,  July  10, 
1900.  Simplest,  easiest  operated  and  strongest  seat 
post  on  market.  J.  B.  Rittenhouse,  83  Yonge  St., 
Toronto,  Can. 

FOR  SAI,E— A  part  interest  in  a  paying  wholesale 
cycle  sundry  business  at  trade  centre  on  Pacific 
Coast,  to  an  experienced  sundry  man  only.  Address 
Jobber,  care  of  Cycle  Age.  2 


Display 

Your 

Sundries 


in  an  attractive 
manner,  and 
you  will  double 
your  sales. 


OUR 
SUNDRY 
EXHIBITION 
STAND 

PRICE,  $3.75  Net, 
will  help  you 
dolt.... 


NEW  ENGLAND 
CYCLE 
SUPPLY  CO. 

KBENE,  N.  H. 


$4-Caiificld  Coaster  Brake 

Greatest  improvement  since 
thepneumatictire.  Insures 
safe  coasting.    Saves  labor. 
Screws  on  the  hub  in  place 
of  the  regular 
sprocket.  It  is  the 
simplest,   neatest, 
strongest  and  most 
eflScient.    Best  in- 
side; best  outside. 
Fits  any  hub.  Any 
one  can  apply  it. 

Booklet  free.   Address 

Canfield  Brake  Co., 

Coming,  N.  Y..  U.  S.  A. 


Brand  Dew 


BICYCLE  FRAME 
CONSTRUCTION 


Manufacturing  Cost  Reduced 
Weight  Lessened  ^  jfj  ,^  Ji 
Strength  Increased  jf-  J^  ^ 
Work  Simplified  ^  J-  ^^  j^ 


An  Invention  which  over- 
comes the  undesirable  feat- 
ure of  frame  building  as 
now  practiced.  Metal  dis- 
tributed correctly  and  not 
in  bunches;  no  danger  of 
centering  of  vibration;  no 
chance  for  poor  brazing;  no 
liability  of  misalignment  in 
building;  no  opportunity  for 
poor  v/orkmanship.  Saves 
cost  in  making  of  frame 
sets,  in  assembling  parts, 
in  brazing  and  in  finishing 
after  brazing.  Exterior  ap- 
pearance neat  and  clean 
cut.  Perfect  repair  of  ac- 
cidental breakage  at  any 
point — near  to  or  away  from 
connections — possible.  No 
heavy  outlay  for  special 
machines,  tools  and  appli- 
ances required.  Greatly 
facilitates  and  cheapens 
rapid  manufacture  of  frame 
sets  in  large  lots.  Patent 
applied  for. 


For  further  information  concerning  the  invention 
and  the  disposal  of  patent  rights,  address 


a 


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BANNER 

GAS 

LAMP 


For 

1900 

is  worth 

more  than  the  price 

asked.    CorTesj>oiid  at 

once  with 

PIVTTMB   &   ATWOOD 

MFG.    CO 

New  Vork  and  Chicago. 


Baldwin 
Detachable 
Chain  I's^o^ 

BALDWIN  CYCLE 
CHAIN  CO. 
Worcester,  Mass. 


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337 


Advance 
Drills... 


FOR 

BICYCLE 

RBHAIKBRS. 

Well  made, 
Ligbt  drait, 
Continnous  aato- 
matio  self  feed. 

14  Sizes 
and  Styles... 


$6.00 

to 

$85.00 

Special  disconnte 
to  bicycle  repair- 
men.... 

EVERY 
DRILL 
GUARANTEED. 


THE  SILVER  MFO.  CO..    Iztg^PX. 

LELAND-FAULCONER  GEARS 

FOR  CHAINLESS   BICYCLES 

Experts, 
Manufactur- 
ers, and 
Riders  con- 
cede their 
incompar- 
able superiority. 

THEY    MUST 

Because  they  are  the  only  gears  that  have  all 
imperfections  from  hardening  eliminated. 

The  working  faces  of  teeth  are  CUT  abso- 
lutely true  -with  locating  points,  after  gears 
have  been  hardened. 

L  &  F  Gears  are  on  the  highest  grade  "Bevel 
Gear  Chainless"  for  the  season  of  1900,  made  by 
the  following  concerns: 


L  A  F  Crank  Gear  and  Pinioi 


The  Geo.  N.  Pierce  Co. 
The  Warwick  Cycle  Co. 
Grand  Rapids  Cycle  Co. 


E.  C.  Stearns  &  Co. 

The  Sterling  Cycle  Works. 

The  Barnes  Cycle  Co. 


And  they  are  NOT  on  ANY  OTHER   WHEELS. 

Don't  be  DECEIVED.    A  word  to  the  wise  is 
snflScient.     Circulars  explain  fully.     Ask  for  them. 

LELAND  &  FAULCONER  MFG.  CO.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Wolf  f=Afflerican  Bicycles 

In  every  part  the  product  of  our  steel  works. 
Always  advertised  and  sold  as  MACHINERY. 

THEY  SELLandSTAY  SOLD 

How  about  your  town  ?    Send  for  sample  Salamander 

tube.  R.  H.  WOLFF  &  CO.,  Ltd., 

116th,  117th,  llgth  Stg.  and  Harlem  River,  -    NEW  YORK 

OF  COURSE 
EVERY  MANUFACTURER 

knows  the  superiority  of  the 


SPOKES 


AND... 


NIPPLES 

MADB  BY 

THE  AMERICAN  SPECIALTY  MFQ.  CO. 

HAKTFOED,  CONN. 

BUT  I  We  want  every  user  of  Bicycles.  Automobiles 
or  Carriages  to  know  their  fine  qualities. 
Think  It  over.    Send  for  catalogue. 


H.  W.  COOLIDGE  &  CO.,  Western  Representatives, 
135-137  Lake  St.,  Chicago,  111. 


TF  you  have  used  them,  you 
■^  know  they  are  winners,  and 
if  you  have  not  used  them,  give 
them  a  trial  and  profit  thereby 


KOKOMO  RUBBER  CO. 

KOKOnO,  IND. 


The  RACYCLE 

THE   PERFECT  WHEEL. 

Seven  models,  with  a  range  of  prices  to  suit  all 
purses.    Write  us. 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO., 

Middleton'n,  Ohio. 


BIRD 

W.  R.  ROLLINS  MFG.  CO.,    -    Harvard,  Ills. 


BICYCLES 

Are  the 

best  in  the 

world 

for  the  money 


AUTOMOBILES 

WHAT  ARE   THEY   a»o    O 
WHAT  WILL  THEY    DO      f 


THE   MOTOR  AGE 

THE  AUTOMOBILC  AUTHORITY  OF  AMERICA 

'«:«"; ffn^^^r*""'''"'  324  Dearborn  Street.  CHICAGO 


THE 


SOLAR  LAMP 

The  lamp  that  made  Acetylene  gas 
famous. 

THE  BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO..  Kenosha,  Wis. 


FOR  THB  JOBBING  TRADE 
EXCLUSIVELY 

MAECH-DAVIS  CYCLE  MFG.  CO.,  Chicago 


ATLANTIC  TUBING 

FOR  BICYCLES  AND  AUTOMOBILES 


CHICAQO:  36  La  Salle  St. 

NEW  YORK:  No.  10  Havemeyer  Building. 


ATLANTIC  TUBE  CO. 

1209  Park  BIdg.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 


SOUDAN 


BICYCLES 


Five  Models, 
$25  and  up. 


One  and  Two  Piece  Crank. 

Write  for  Quotations... 

Eastern  Office:  71  Reade  St.,  New  York. 

Factory:  SOUDAN  MFQ.  CO.,  Elkhart,  Ind. 


Goodyear  Tires 

The  Goodyear  Tire  and  Robber  Co. 


IINDIAN/I  CH&IIN 


CO. 

lodiaaapolls, 
Ind,  U.S.A. 
Write  for  1900  Prices  and  Samples. 


aenu  26c.  for  Nickel-Plated  Foh.     Gold  plated,  $1. 


ELEeTRO 

OA8    LAMP. 

The  lanp  of  the  vrar.    Many  new  feaiurei.    St.60. 
Write  for  price*. 

ElECTBD  X,AMP  CO.,  4S  Broadway,  N.  T. 


A  ^TisfAcTonr  Ac£tue«e  L*mp 

EM  MAJESTIC 

JDWMILLER&CO. 

MERIDEN, 

ST 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


NULITE  INCANDESCENT 
VAPOR  GAS  LAMPS 


too  CANDLE  POWER 
7  HOURS  1  CENT 


A  WONDERFUL  SUCCESS. 
The   Nulite   IncaiMlesoeiit  Vapor  Gas  Lamps 

will  revolutionize  the  system  of  lighting.  Nothing 
equals  them  lor  house,  store  or  street.  They  produce 
a  stronger  and  more  steady  light  than  electricity  or 
gas  at  one  tenth  the  cost.  Arc  Li^lits  for  indoors 
or  outdoors.  Chandeliers.  Pendants,  Table 
Lamps.  Wall  Lamps,  Street  Lamps,  &c.  We 
make  the  most  perfect  and  only  successful  Vapor 
Gas  Lamps  in  existence.  They  are  neat,  clean,  free 
from  smoke  or  odor.  No  passages  to  clog  or  small 
pipes  to  burn  off,  simple,  ever  ready,  always  reliable, 
absolutely  safe  and  fully  warranted.  Approved  by 
Fire  Insurance  I'nderwriters. 

They  darkness  into  daylight  turn  

And  air  instead  of  money  burn. 
The.v  sell  at  sight.  Dealers  are  coining  money. 
Good  agents  wanted  everywhere.  Write  quick,  don't 
wait.  The  agency  is  worth  hundreds  or  thousands  of 
dollars  per  year  according  to  locality  and  the  way 
you  push  the  business.  The  field  is  unlimited,  every- 
body wants  good  light. 

CHICAGO  SOLAR  LIGHT  CO., 
56  FIFTH  AVENUE,  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


THE  0.  K.  LAMP 

The  best  Acetylene  lamp  on  the  market. 
Our  prices  are  right. 

THE  SEAL  LOCK  CO.,  '"'"^ISllT''- 
CAPI   C  BICYCLES 

P  1^  II I  P  show  a  distinction  in 
^  ■  ■  ^*  ^"  "*  design  and  a  perfection  in 
detail  workmanship  not  found  in  other  makes. 

The  Eagle  Bicycle  Mfg.  Co.  TornnBton,  conn 


AUTOMOBILES 

WHAT  ARE   THEY  »«o    Q 
WHAT  WILL  THEY   DO      i 


THE  MOTOR  AGE 


324  DeiTborn  SIreel,  CHICtSO 


JOBBERS  .  .  . 

Send  for  Electro  and  pric« 

"SOLE  CLAMP  TOE  CUP" 

Price,  $1.60  per  doz.  pairs 
'Jobbers'  quotetlons  upon  application. 

C.  J.  DOWNINQ,  Sole  Selling  Agent, 
10  Barclay  St.,  NEW  YORK  CITY. 

The  New  Line  to 

The  Fox  Lake  Country 

'T^HE  Chicago,  Milwaukee  &  St. 
Paul  Railway  will  establish 
Passenger  train  service  on  its  new 
line  to  the  Fox  Lake  Country  on 
May  27th,  on  and  after  which  date 
trains  will  leave  Chicago  for  Gray's 
Lake,  Long  Lake,  Fox  Lake  and 
Nippersink  at  8:30  a.m.  daily,  1:30 
p.m.  except  Sunday,  3:10  p.m.  daily, 
and  5:10  p.m.  except  Sunday.  Re- 
turning trains  will  leave  Nippersink 
at  7:15  a.m.  except  Sunday,  7:20  a. 
m.  daily,  1:00  p.m.  except  Sunday, 
7:30  p.m.  except  Sunday,  and  Sun- 
days only  at  8:30  p.m. 

Parlor  cars  from  Chicago  at  5:10 
p.m.  and  from  Nippersink  7:15  a.m. 

For  tickets,  time  tables  and  furth- 
er information  apply  at  95  Adams 
St.  or  Union  Passenger  Station,  Ca- 
nal, Adams  and  Madison  Sts. 


VEEDER  MFG.  Co. 

Hartford,  Conn. 

Makers    Cyclometers  for  Bicycles. 

of Odometers  for  Automobiles  and  Carriages. 

Counting  Machines.    Fine  Castings. 

RUSH 

DETACHABLE 

TIRE 

GREATLY  IMPROVED 


Will  fit  the  ordinary  Crescent  rim  as  well  as  special 
rims.  Held  to  the  rim  by  contraction.  It  has  been 
thoroughly  tested.    Repairs  quickly  made. 

Write  for  catalogue.     We  woald 
like  to  chat  wit4i  you  if  interested. 


Thf  MOST  SATISFACTORY  Dttaehabit  Tir«  on  Vit  Market 


RUSH  TIRE  CO. 

139  W.  4th  St.  J*    Williamsport,  Pa.,  U.  S.  A. 


Well-informed  travelers     ^ 
going  to  4 

IFORNUJ 

who  appreciate  the  best  of 
verything,  always  travel  by 

Overland  Limited 


THE 


Because  the  equipment  con- 
sisting of  modern  double 
Drawlng-Room  Sleeping 
Cars,  Buffet -Smoking  and 
Library  Cars  with  Barber, 
Dining  Cars  In  which  meals 
are  served  a  la  carte,  and 
Tourist  Sleeping  Cars  pro- 
vide every  comfort  for  all 
classesof  passengers.  Train 
leaves  Chicago  at  6.30  p.  m. 

EVERY  DAY  IN  THE  YEAR 

THE  PACIFIC   EXPRESS 
LEAVES  AT    IO.30  P.  M. 

TICKET  OFFICE,  No.  193  CLARK  ST. 

Chicago  &  Nortti-Western  Ry. 

Passenger  Statloo,  corner  Wells  and  Imm  Streets. 


New  Departure 
Coaster  Brake. 


Absolutely  free  in 

every  position, 

but  mechanism  In 

gear  at  all  times. 


Trade  supplied  by 


JOHN  H.  ORAHAM  &  COMPANY. 
113  Chambers  Street       -        -       New  York,  N.  Y. 


Wi  i(t  prepinil  to  nike 
111  kinds  tl  .    .   '.    . 


T"-"'  .SCREW  MACHINE  WORK 

AUTOMOBILES  -  Kes 


REED    A.    CURTIS     MACHINE    SCREW    CO. 


SHEET 
STEEL 


BICYCLE  PARTS 


All  kinds  of  Metal  Stamping. 


THE  CROSBY    COMPANY 

Formerly  Crosby  &  Mayer  Co  BUFFALO,    N.   Y. 


AMERICAS  MOST  POPULAR  RAILROAD 


PERFECT  PASSENGER  SERVICE  BETWEEN 


CHICAGOandKANSASCITY, 

CHICAGO  AND  ST.  LOUIS, 

CHICAGO  AND  PEORIA. 

ST.  LOUIS  andKANSAS  CITY. 


Through  Pullman  service  between  Chicago  and 


HOT  SPRINGS,  Ark,  DENVER.Colc. 

TEXAS.  FLORIDA\  UTAH. 

CALIFORNIA  and  OREGON. 


If  you  are  contemplating  a  trip,  any  portion  of 
which  can  be  made  over  the  Chicago  &  Alton,  It  will 
pay  you  to  write  to  the  undersigned  for  maps,  pamph> 
lets,  rates,  time  tables,  etc. 

JAMES  CHARLTON, 

General  Paaseager  and  Ticket  Agfent, 

eHicAQo.  auson. 


MONON  ROUTE 


ftjrmLVjj} :!!  if!  '^r■.'i:m  ^HiUm 


THE  DIRECT  LINE  TO 


4  TRAINS  DAILY. 

Only  Line  to  West  Baden 
and  French  Lick  Springs. 

..BICYCLES    CHECKED    FREE.. 

Frank  J.  Rekd  City  Ticket  Officb 

G.  P.  A.  CHICA80.  282  Clark  St. 


UMk 


Vol.  XXV— No.  14. 


CHICAGO,  AUGUST  2,  1900. 


New  Series  No.  141. 


KELLY  COMPANY  BRINGS  SUIT 


Claims  lofringement  of  Its  Original  Adjustable 

Hand'c  Bar  Patent  -  Synopsis 

of  the  Patent. 


Cleveland,  July  30.— The  Kelly  Handle 
Bar  Co.  has  started  its  long  promised 
litigation  against  infringers  of  its  pat- 
ents on  handlebars.  The  first  suits  were 
brought  simultaneously  last  Wednes- 
day at  Indianapolis  and  Detroit 
against  the  Marion  Cycle  Works, 
makers  of  the  Halladay  bar,  and 
the  Cooper  Handle  Bar  Co.,  re- 
spectively. It  is  stated  that  other  suits 
will  be  brought  during  the  coming  week 
and  eventually  litigations  will  be  brought 
against  nearly  all  of  the  prominent  han- 
dlebar makers  of  the  country  who  manu- 
facture adjustable  handlebars. 

Patent  Applied  for  in  1895. 

The  patent  under  which  the  Kelly  com- 
pany claims  infringement  is  No.  602,600, 
granted  to  George  S.  Green,  April  19, 
1898,  and  assigned  to  D.  A.  Dangler  of 
the  Kelly  company.  The  application  for 
the  patent  was  made  February  19,  1895. 

The  claims  of  the  Green  patent  are  as 
follows: 

"1, — In  a  bicycle,  the  combination  of 
the  handlebars,  the  inner  ends  of  which 
are  flattened  into  disc  like  portions 
having  corrugations  opposite  to  each 
other;  the  handlebar  post  flat- 
tened into  a  disc  corresponding 
in  size  to  the  discs  on  the 
arms,  having  corrugations  upon  both 
sides  corresponding  to  the  corrugations 
on  the  disc  portions  of  the  arms;  a  bolt 
extending  through  said  discs  to  clamp 
the  same  together,  and  an  eccentric  cam 
pivoted  on  said  bolt  operated  by  a  suita- 
ble lever  for  adjusting  the  tension  of 
said  bolt  to  permit  of  quick  adjustment 
of  the  handlebars  for  the  purpose  speci- 
fied. 

"2. — In  a  bicycle,  the  combination  of 
the  handlebars,  the  inner  ends  of  which 
are  flattened  into  disc  like  portions,  cor- 
rugated on  their  faces;  the  handlebar 
post,  the  upper  end  of  which  is  flattened 
into  a  disc  and  suitably  corrugated  to 
engage  the  handlebars,  corresponding  in 
size  to  the  discs  on  the  bars;  an  adjust- 
ing bolt  passing  through  said  discs  to 
clamp  the  same  together  to  permit  of  an 
adjustment  of  the  handlebars  for  the 
purpose  specified." 

Corrugations  Essential  Feature. 

The  construction  of  the  bar  as  shown 
in  the  drawings  forming  a  part  of  the 
Green  patent  specifications  is  presented 
by  the  accompanying  illustration. 

While  this  particular  construction  has 
not  been  fully  carried  out  in  the  present 
well  known  Kelly  bar,  the  chief  claim 
for  infringement  against  other  manufac- 
turers lies  in  the  fact  that  corrugated 
surfaces  are  used  on  the  "discs"  or  han- 
dlebar ends,  to  hold  together  and  tighten 
the  surfaces.  It  is  claimed  that  nearly 
all  of  the  makers  use  these  corrugations 
in  some  form  or  other  for  the  purpose 
mentioned.  In  a  number  of  cases  the 
corrugations  are  tapered,  while  in  one  or 


two  others  the  degree  of  taper  is  very 
great,  amounting  almost  to  a  right  angle 
with  the  face  of  the  discs.  Still  it  is 
claimed  that  this  taper  is  essential  in 
drawing  together  the  sections  of  the  bar; 
hence  an  infringement. 


TIRE  INJUNCTION  DISSOLVED 


ADOPTS  A  VOTE  OF  THANKS 


C.  T.  P.  A.  Pleased  With  Progress  in  Bottom 
Bracket  Defense. 


There  was  an  enthusiastic  general  meet- 
ing of  the  Cycle  Trades  Protective  As- 
sociation at  the  Iroquois  Hotel,  Buffalo, 
last  Saturday.  The  meeting  had  been 
called  by  the  trustees  for  the  purpose  of 
submitting  to  the  members  details  of  their 
proceedings  since  the  organization  of  the 
association  last  November,  and  for  the 
purpose  of  ascertaining  their  views  on 
two  or  three  questions  in  which  the  mem- 
bers are  deeply  interested. 

The  reports  made  concerning  the  pro- 
gress of  the  defense  of  the  bottom  bracket 
suit  proved  to  be  entirely  satisfactory,  so 
much  so,  indeed,  that  a  vote  of  congratu- 


Bar  Specified  in  Green  Patent. 

lation  and  thanks  was  adopted  with  con- 
siderable enthusiasm. 

The  resignations  of  Trustees  Manson 
and  Andrae  were  accepted  with  regret, 
and  W.  M.  Lewis,  of  the  Wisconsin  Wheel 
Works,  and  Wra.  H.  Gates,  of  the  Baldwin 
Cycle  Chain  Company,  were  elected  to  fill 
the  vacancies  on  the  board. 

Trust's  Expert  Witness  Cross  Examined. 

W.  H.  Dyrenforth,  of  counsel  for  the 
Cycle  Trades  Protective  Association,  re- 
turned from  New  York  on  Sunday  last, 
having  conducted  the  cross-examination 
of  the  trust's  expert  witness,  Mr.  Water- 
man, in  the  bottom  bracket  suit.  It  was 
understood  that  all  of  the  trust's  evidence 
would  have  been  taken  at  the  same  time, 
but  in  the  absence  of  Mr.  Redding  this 
was  not  found  possible.  Mr.  Dyrenforth 
is  endeavoring  to  arrange  with  the  plain- 
tiffs to  complete  their  testimony  without 
delay,  but  it  may  be  September  before 
testimony  for  the  defense  can  be  com- 
menced. 

Mr.  Dyrenforth  declined  to  furnish,  for 
publication,  any  of  the  details  of  the  evi- 
dence, but  said  that,  so  far,  it  had  been 
entirely  satisfactory  to  him  and  that 
nothing  had  developed  to  change  his  opin- 
ion that  the  defense  is  as  certain  of  suc- 
cess as  it  is  possible  to  be  in  any  lawsuit. 


Ball  Makers  to  Organize. 

A  meeting  of  the  principal  steel  ball- 
makers  is  to  be  held  at  Cleveland  this 
week.  It  is  generally  supposed  that  they 
will  form  an  association  similar  to  that  just 
organized  by  the  spoke  and  nipple  people. 
It  is  understood  that  the  Excelsior  Ma- 
chine Company,  'Grant  Ball  Company. 
Cleveland  Ball  &  Screw  Company  and 
Chicago  Steel  Ball  Company  will  be  rep- 
resented. 


Goodyear  Company  to    Continue  Sales    Until 

Main  Issue  With  Single  Tube  Tire 

Company  is  Decided. 


The  case  of  the  Single  Tube  Tire  Com- 
pany against  the  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber 
Company  came  before  Judge  Cox,  sitting 
in  the  United  States  Court,  at  Canton,  O., 
last  Thursday,  who  dissolved  the  tem- 
porary injunction  granted  on  July  16  by 
Judge  Ricks.  The  temporary  injunction 
was  granted  on  a  showing  made  by  the 
complainants  at  the  time  of  commencing 
suit  for  the  recovery  of  royalties,  but  it 
has  now  been  settled  that  the  Goodyear 
company  will  be  allowed  to  continue  its 
business  as  heretofore,  pending  the  deci- 
sion of  the  main  issue. 

The  contention  of  the  plaintiffs  was  that 
under  the  terms  of  the  license  granted  to 
the  Goodyear  people  they  were  exempted 
from  the  payment  of  royalties  on  tires 
sold  prior  to  January  1,  but  that  the  de- 
fendants had  padded  their  lists,  antedated 
contracts  and  done  other  iniquitous 
things,  claiming  that  they  had  a  right, 
under  the  contracts,  to  deliver  as  many 
as  408,000  pairs  of  tires. 

Affidavits  for  the  Plaintiff. 

The  Single  Tube  Tire  Company  pre- 
sented an  affidavit  from  Chas.  H.  Butler, 
whom  it  had  employed  as  auditor.  Butler 
had  examined  the  books,  records,  corre- 
spondence and  contracts  and  could  find 
only  89,000  pairs  of  tires  absolutely  con- 
tracted for  prior  to  January  1.  An  affi- 
davit from  W.  B.  Miller,  of  the  Diamond 
Rubber  Company,  prayed  that  the  Good- 
year company  be  restrained  from  furnish- 
ing any  more  tires  on  old  contracts  be- 
cause of  the  damage  which  might  accrue 
to  the  Diamond  Rubber  Company.  H.  S. 
Diller  attempted  to  show  that  the  Good- 
year company  had  antedated  a  contract 
with  the  International  Rubber  Company, 
of  Akron. 

Chas.  H.  Wheeler,  president  and  gen- 
eral manager  of  the  India  Rubber  Com- 
pany, made  affidavit  to  prove  that  the 
Goodyear  company  could  not  have  sold 
prior  to  January  1  the  quantity  of  tires 
covered  by  its  list  of  contracts,  and  if 
the  list  were  true  it  would  have  involved 
the  sale  by  the  defendant  of  sufficient 
tires  to  meet  the  entire  market  for  tires 
of  that  grade,  and  an  affidavit  by  J.  C. 
Matlack  was  designed  to  show  that  the 
total  sales  for  the  United  States  for  the 
year  in  unguaranteed  tires  have  not  been 
in  excess  of  600,000  pairs. 

The  Court  Wanted  to  Know. 

The  court  required  the  Goodyear  Tire 
&  Rubber  Company  to  answer  the  follow- 
ing interrogatories: 

1.  Whether  the  defendant  made  con- 
tracts which  were  binding  upon  both  par- 
ties thereto  for  the  delivery  of  Tilling- 
hast  tires  prior  to  January  1,  1900,  to 
be  delivered  after  January  1,  1900,  and 
not  merely  conditional  contracts  or  op- 
tions, as,  for  instance,  contracts  to  sell 
at  a  certain  price  if  the  goods  might  be 
required  and  asked  for,  and,  if  so,  annex 
to  the  answer  copies  of  all  such  contracts 
and  the  correspondence  or  papers,  letters 
or  documents  claiming  to  constitute  such 


340 


THE   CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


contracts,  and  state  as  to  each  the  actual 
date  of  delivery  and  execution  thereof, 
together  with  the  consideration  therefor. 

2.  Whether  the  defendant  made  any 
such  alleged  contracts  which  are  not  in 
writing,  and  if  so,  state  the  actual  date 
when  the  same  were  made,  the  prices  for 
which  and  the  terms  upon  which  the  said 
tires  were  to  be  delivered,  and  the  con- 
sideration therefor. 

3.  Whether  any  tires  were  delivered  un- 
der the  said  alleged  contracts,  or  otherwise, 
specified  in  interrogatories  numbered  1 
and  2,  to  the  persons  or  corporations 
above  specified,  and  if  so,  state  the  num- 
ber of  tires  delivered  and  the  price 
actually  paid  for  same. 

The  Goodyear  Version. 

The  Goodyear  company  presented  the 
original  contracts  with  its  customers,  the 
correspondence  in  connection  with  its 
sales,  and  a  list  of  tires  delivered  before 
January  1  and  since  January  1.  Affidavits 
by  F.  A.  Seiberling,  general  manager,  and 
S.  G.  Rigdon,  assistant  secretary,  refuted 
the  charges  of  fraud  and  concealment  and 
specifically  denied  the  allegations  of  the 
complainant. 

The  list  of  shipments  showed  deliveries 
of  about  200,000  pairs  of  tires  upon  the  old 
contracts,  a  large  part  of  these  shipments 
having  been  made  prior  to  January  1. 

Court  Finds  for  Sefendent. 
Judge  Day  held  that  inasmuch  as  the 
auditors  for  the  Single  Tube  Company 
had  admitted  having  examined  all  the 
contracts,  correspondence  and  records  of 
the  Goodyear  company,  there  could  have 
been  no  concealment  and  no  atfempt  at 
fraud;  that  the  contracts  were  evidence 
of  sales  made  by  the  company  to  its  cus- 
tomers; that  the  contracts  alleged  by  the 
complainant  to  be  optional  were,  never- 
theless, binding  upon  the  Goodyear  com- 
pany for  the  reason  that  they  contained  a 
specific  consideration  and  were  limited  to 
certain  quantities  of  tires;  that  the  con- 
tracts claimed  as  season's  requirements, 
and  therefore  not  binding  on  either  party, 
nevertheless  contained  an  obligation  and 
by  fulfillment  had  become  actual  agree- 
ments, and  that  in  carrying  them  out  the 
Goodyear  company  was  only  acting  in 
good  faith  with  its  customers  and  within 
its  legal  rights,  and  that  the  charges  of 
fraud  had  not  been  sustained. 


ANTI-TRUST    LAW   CONVICTS 


DECISION  UNDER   II/HNOIS   STATUTE 
AGAINST  ENGRAVERS  ASS'N 


JOSEPH    TRIP    DIES 

Secretary-Treasurer   of  Twentieth  Century 
Mfg.  Co.  Succombs  to  Typhoid  Fever. 


Joseph  Tripp,  for  the  last  four  years 
secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Twentieth 
Century  Mfg.  Co.,  died  in  Brooklyn, 
Tuesday,  July  17,  of  typhoid  fever,  after 
an  illness  extending  over  three  weeks. 
The  funeral  occurred  on  Thursday  of  the 
same  week  and  was  attended  not  only 
by  the  family  but  by  many  social  and 
business  friends,  members  of  the  cycle 
trade  contributing  a  large  number  of  flo- 
ral gifts.  The  remains  were  interred  at 
Fair  Haven  on  Friday.  Mr.  Tripp,  who 
was  forty-two  years  of  age  at  the  time  of 
his  death,  spent  his  early  days  at  that 
place.  He  had  been  for  several  years 
secretary  of  the  New  York  Photo  &  En- 
graving Co.  and  was  a  member  of  the 
Hardware  Club  of  New  York  and  the 
Montauk  Club  of  Brooklyn. 

Mr.  Crary,  president  of  the  Twentieth 
Century  Mfg.  Co.,  was  in  Europe  on  his 
way  home  from  a  trip  around  the  world, 
but  hurried  home  on  receipt  of  a  cable- 
gram, arriving,  unfortunately,  too  late  to 
see  his  partner  alive. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  company  held  on 
Tuesday,  July  24,  resolutions  of  condo- 
lence were  adopted.  James  Quackenbush 
was  elected  secretary  and  F.  E.  Castle  a 
director.  The  death  of  Mr.  Tripp  will 
cause  no  changes  in  the  conduct  of  the 
business  of  the  company. 


Agreement  of  Two  or  More  Persons  to  Fix 

Prices  Held  to  Be  Illegal-The 

Court's  Ruling. 


The  first  conviction  ever  secured  in  the 
Illinois  courts  under  the  anti-trust  law 
of  1893  occurred  on  Tuesday,  when  Judge 
Hutchinson  rendered  his  decision  against 
members  of  the  Photo-Engravers  Asso- 
ciation of  Chicago.  The  decision  is  of 
importance  to  the  cycle  trade,  because  it 
declares  that  "to  constitute  a  conspiracy 
it  is  enough  if  two  or  more  persons,  in 
any  manner  or  through  any  contrivance, 
positively  or  tacitly  combine  to  a  mutual 
understanding  to  accomplish  a  common 
unlawful  design."  An  agreement  to  fix 
prices  is  unlawful  and  punishable  by  a 
fine  of  from  $200  to  $1,000  or  confinement 
in  the  county  jail  for  one  year,  or  both. 

The  Court  Spares  None. 

Judge  Hutchinson  spared  none  in  his 
ruling.  "I  find,"  said  he,  "that  the  de- 
fendants did  carefully,  systematically, 
and  persistently  urge  to  completion  a 
scheme  to  form  a  trust,  which  evidence 
shows  they  knew  was  unlawful,  and 
which  the  law  and  sense  of  all  right- 
minded  men  abhor  and  detest." 

William  H.  Brewster,  the  attorney  who 
is  said  to  have  drafted  the  by-laws,  was 
indicted,  but  escaped  and  never  was  tried. 
The  substance  of  the  indictments  was 
that  the  defendants  entered  into  an  un- 
lawful combination  for  the  purpose  of 
regulating  and  fixing  the  prices  of  photo- 
engravings, half-tone  printings  and  zinc 
etchings. 

Blighting  Effects  of  Combines. 

Judge  Hutchinson  said  the  law  forbids 
entering  into  a  combination  to  fix  prices, 
and  the  fact  that  the  defendants  never  did 
business  under  the  agreement  was  imma- 
terial. He  said  the  purpose  of  the  law 
is  to  deter  parties  from  any  undertaking 
looking  to  the  formation  of  illegal  and 
harmful  combines. 

"When  they  once  exist  and  exercise 
their  blighting  influence,"  he  said,  "the 
effect  on  commercial  and  industrial  work- 
ings in  all  their  ramifications  is  such  that 
it  is  difficult  and  in  some  cases  impos- 
sible to  reach  and  punish  because  of  the 
ingenious  and  circuitious  manner  of  their 
formation  and  the  devious  methods 
adopted  to  shield  them." 

I^aw  Strikes  at  Beginning. 

He  said  in  closing:  "Even  if  a  trust 
in  full  operation  is  unearthed  and  termi- 
nated by  legal  proceedings  its  demoral- 
izing effect  on  trade  or  some  branch  of 
business  may  have  entailed  great  pecu- 
niary loss  or  ruin  to  some  who  have  not 
and  to  some  who  have  been  in  the  com- 
bine. The  law  of  Illinois  goes  to  the 
spring  from  which  these  troubles  come 
and  endeavors  to  stop  the  parties  from 
getting  into  the  mire  which  contaminates, 
chokes  and  turns  from  their  legitimate 
channels  all  the  pure  streams  of  com- 
merce." 


CHICAGO  TUBE  CO.  AFFAIRS 


Creditors  Meet,  Elect  Waters  Trustee,  and 
Accept  15  Per  Cent  Cash  Settlement. 


A  meeting  of  the  creditors  of  the  Chi- 
cago Tube  Company  was  held  at  the  Mon- 
adnock  building,  Chicago,  on  Thursday  of 
last  week.  There  was  a  full  attendance  of 
creditors,  wh,o  listened  attentively  to  an 
explanation  of  the  condition  of  affairs 
made  by  Mr.  Waters.  Xhe  sentiment  of 
a  large  majority  was  distinctly  favorable 
to  the  company. 

After  a  rather  long  discussion,  Mr. 
Waters  offered  to  pay  20  per  cent,  in  full 


settlement  of  the  claims,  if  given  time,  or 
15  per  cent,  in  cash,  in  about  thirty  days. 
He  explained  that  the  ability  ,of  the  com- 
pany to  continue  was  entirely  dependent 
upon  its  being  placed  in  position  to  carry 
out  existing  contracts. 

Finally  the  creditors  voted  to  elect  Mr. 
Waters  trustee,  and  the  appointment  was 
duly  confirmed  by  the  Master  in  Bank- 
ruptcy. The  15  per  cent  proposition  was 
also  accepted  by  a  majority  of  those  pres- 
ent. Some  of  the  creditors,  however, 
showed  a  disposition  to  refuse  the  offer, 
unless  Mr.  Waters  agreed  to  pay  15  per 
cent  of  the  entire  indebtedness,  to  be  di- 
vided in  proportion  to  their  accounts 
among  those  who,  under  the  new  bank- 
ruptcy law,  are  able  to  prove  their  claims. 
The  statement  was  made  that  large  pay- 
ments had  been  made  to  some  of  the  cred- 
itors within  the  last  four  months,  while 
others  had  received  nothing. 

The  law  provides  that  before  becoming 
entitled  to  collect  on  his  claim,  a  creditor 
must  return  to  the  estate  any  property  or 
money  he  has  received  within  four 
months  of  the  commencement  of  the 
bankruptcy  proceedings.  The  law  seemed 
to  be  considered  by  the  lawyers  present 
an  unjust  one  and  likely  to  give  rise  to 
a  vast  amount  of  dissatisfaction. 

Before  all  the  creditors  can  be  forced 
to  accept  Mr.  Waters'  proposition  it  must 
be  accepted  in  writing  by  50  per  cent, 
both  in  amount  and  number,  of  all  cred- 
itors. Those  who  favored  the  proposition 
were  confident  of  their  ability  to  secure 
the  required  number. 


TRADE  NOTES 

The  Hammer  Coaster  Brake  Co.  of 
Philadelphia  was  recently  chartered  at 
Harrisburg  with  a  capital  of  $10,000. 

Frank  Odell,  who  is  now  secretary  and 
treasurer  of  the  spoke  and  nipple  combi- 
nation, started  for  the  East  on  Monday 
evening. 

Ferd.  Luthy,  of  Peoria,  is  at  present  in 
northern  Michigan  with  his  family.  He 
reports  that  the  Luthy  business  will  be 
pushed  as  energetically  as  ever  next  sea- 
son. 

T.  L.  Moore,  formerly  superintendent 
of  the  Springfield  Drop  Forging  Company, 
has  resigned  his  position  and  it  is  under- 
stood that  his  stock  in  the  company  has 
been  purchased  by  Messrs.  Crosby  and 
Dana. 

After  the  meeting  of  the  Cycle  Trades 
Protective  Association,  at  Buffalo,  Fred 
I.  Johnson  came  on  to  Chicago  and,  after 
spending  two  days,  left  for  St.  Louis.  He 
will  visit  a  number  of  Southern  cities,  re- 
turning to  Fitchburg  about  two  weeks 
hence. 

E.  E.  Marshall,  of  the  K.  &  C.  Manu- 
facturing Company,  of  Ayer,  Mass.,  is 
visiting  the  Western  trade.  His  company 
will  supply  the  Iver  Johnson  rims  tor 
next  season.  Mr.  Marshall  reports  that 
his  concern  will  take  a  very  active  part  in 
the  wood-rim  business. 

The  suit  commenced  by  Thomas  Curley, 
of  Waltham,  Mass.,  against  the  American 
Bicycle  Company  for  infringement  of  the 
Metz  pedal  patent,  is  likely  to  be  followed 
by  other  suits  unless  arrangements  are 
made  with  the  makers  to  accept  licenses. 
It  is  understood  that  a  number  of  makers 
are  now  in  negotiation  with  Mr.  Curley 
on  the  subject. 

Milford  E.  Bliss,  who  for  nine  years 
lias  been  connected  with  the  Mossberg 
Mfg.  Co.,  has  identified  himself  with 
John  Chester,  and  together  they  have  or- 
ganized the  Bliss-Chester  Co.,  at  Provi- 
dence, R.  I.,  to  make  sheet  metal  stamp- 
ings and  other  metal  products.  Mr.  Ches- 
ter was  formerly  with  the  Waterbury 
Brass  Co. 


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341 


TO    FIGHT    SELDEN   PATENT 


MOTOR  VBHICI/E  MAKERS  WII,I<  MEET 
TO  FORMUIVATE  PLANS 


Patent  Said  to  Restrict  Manufacture  of  Gas- 
oline Automobiles  of  All  Types, 
Including  Motocycles. 


Those  makers  who  have  already  en- 
gaged in,  or  contemplate  the  manufac- 
ture of  motor  bicycles,  or  vehicles  driven 
by  gasolene  motors,  will  be  deeply  inter- 
ested in  the  proceedings  of  a  meeting 
to  be  held  at  the  Iroquois  hotel,  Buffalo, 
on  Thursday  of  this  week  to  discuss 
plans  for  the  defense  of  suits  brought 
under  the  Selden  patent,  now  owned  by 
the  Columbia  Electric  Vehicle  Co.  It  is 
claimed,  and  apparently  with  truth,  that 
if  the  patent  could  be  sustained,  it  would 
give  to  the  owners  a  monopoly  in  the 
manufacture  of  gasoline  vehicles  of  all 
kinds,  unless  some  one  develops  some- 
thing entirely  new  in  power  transmis- 
sion. 

Two  Suits  Commenced. 

Suit  has  already  been  commenced 
against  the  Winton  Motor  Carriage  Co. 
of  Cleveland  and  the  Buffalo  Gasoline 
Motor  Vehicle  Co.  of  Buffalo  to  restrain 
them  from  making  or  selling  gasoline 
motor  vehicles  and  for  an  accounting  of 
past  transactions. 

The  Selden  patent,  which  is  numbered 
.549,160,  was  applied  for  as  early  as  1879. 
Mr.  Selden,  who  is  a  patent  attorney  at 
Rochester,  N.  Y.,  evidently  realized  at 
that  time  that  the  development  of  the 
motor  vehicle  industry  would  occupy 
many  years,  and  in  consequence  delayed 
the  issue  of  the  patent  until  1895.  The 
patent  office  took  action  on  his  applica- 
tion within  a  few  days  after  it  was  filed 
and  wrote  Mr.  Selden  concerning  it.  Mr. 
Selden,  as  he  was  permitted  to  do  under 
the  law  at  that  time,  delayed  his  reply 
until  two  years,  less  five  days,  had 
elapsed.  This  operation  was  repeated  at 
intervals  so  that  the  actual  issue  of  the 
patent  was  delayed  sixteen  years.  The 
law  has  now  been  changed  and  compels 
an  applicant  to  take  action  on  patent  of- 
fice notifications  within  a  year,  failing 
which,   his  application   lapses. 

Scope  of  Selden  Claim. 

The  trade  was  first  advised  of  the 
claims  of  the  Columbia  Electric  Vehicle 
Co.,  which  is,  in  reality,  the  old  Pope 
concern  of  Hartford,  with  some  addi- 
tions, by  a  letter  from  that  company's 
attorneys,  in  which  they  quote  the  fol- 
lowing claim: 

"The  combination  with  a  road-locomo- 
tive, provided  with  suitable  running  gear 


including  a  propelling  wheel  and  steer- 
ing mechanism,  of  a  liquid  hydro-carbon 
gas  engine  of  the  compression  type,  com- 
prising one  or  more  power  cylinders,  a 
suitable  liquid-fuel  receptacle,  a  power 
shaft  connected  with  and  arranged  to  run 
faster  than  the  propelling  wheel,  an  in- 
termediate clutch  or  disconnecting  de- 
vice and  a  suitable  carriage  body  adapted 
to  the  conveyance  of  persons  or  goods, 
substantially  as  described." 

There  are  five  other  claims  relating  to 
various  features  of  the  structure,  all  of 
which,  with  the  full  drawings,  were 
printed  in  The  Motor  Age  of  June  14. 
The  patent  office's  supply  of  copies  of  the 
patent  has  been  exhausted. 

The  purpose  of  the  meeting  on  Thurs- 
day is  to  arrange  for  concerted  action  on 
the  part  of  all  of  the  principal  manufac- 
turers, nearly  twenty  of  whom  have  al- 
ready signified  their  intention  of  being 
present. 

Motocycle  Builders  Interested. 

It  is  reported  at  Rochester  that  the 
Columbia  company  is  only  the  nominal 
owner  of  the  patent  and  that  it  is  work- 
ing with  Mr.  Selden,  under  an  arrange- 
ment between  them  by  which  that  gen- 
tleman will  be  largely  benefited  shoulJ 
the  courts  sustain  the  patent  and  decide 
that  the  productions  of  other  makers  are 
infringements. 

The  Waltham  Mfg.  Co.,  the  leading 
American  concern  which  has  announced 
its  intention  to  place  motor  bicycles  on 
the  market  in  the  near  future,  will  be 
represented. 

DAVENPORT   DEALERS  ORGANIZE 


MUCH  ADO  ABOUT  NOTHING 


Form  an  Association  to  Promote  Their  Own 
Welfare  and  Cycling  Interest. 


At  a  meeting  of  the  bicycle  dealers  and 
repairers  of  Davenport,  la.,  held  last 
week,  a  mutual  protective  association 
was  formed  with  the  object  of  promoting 
local  interest  in  cycling  and  benefiting 
the  trade  in  all  legitimate  ways.  The 
dealers  were  well  represented  and  the 
following  firms  agreed  to  the  member- 
ship regulations: 

H.  A  .Zimmerman,  S.  M.  Reynolds  & 
Co.,  A.  N.  Rust,  Davenport  Cycle  Works, 
Myers  &  VoUertsen,  H.  W.  Schroeder, 
Hynes  &  Co.,  Mason  &  So.,  P.  Fedderseu 
&  Co.,  John  W.  Buck,  Oscar  Cobbs,  Jul- 
ius Sanders. 

It  is  expected  that  other  firms  will 
join  the  association  now  that  the  start 
has  been  made  and  that  the  association 
will  become  a  strong  one.  Committees 
on  membership,  constitution  and  by-laws 
and  road  racing  were  selected. 

Frank  T.  Casey  was  elected  chairman 
of  the  association  and  H.  A.  Zimmerman 
secretary. 


EXPORTS    OF 


1899 

United   Kingdom    $  66,521 

France 41,026 

Germany    61,072 

Other  Europe   50,605 

British  North  America 44,128 

Central   America   728 

Mexico   2,219 

Santo  Domingo   

Cuba 7,583 

Puerto    Rico    223 

Other  West  Indies  and  Bermuda..  9,770 

Argentina   34,737 

Brazil   3,040 

Colombia   1,040 

Other   South   America 4,531 

China    3,585 

East  Indies— British   2,388 

Hongkong   157 

Japan   7,592 

British  Australa,sia  15,427 

Hawaiian   Islands   2,428 

Philippine   Islands    483 

Other  Asia  and  Oceania 9,594 

Africa  19,727 

Other  countries   143 

Total  $388,747 


LES    ANE 

>    MATERIALS 

ne— 

—Twelve  Mor 

1900. 

1898. 

$  42,687 

$1,852,166 

18,564 

482,680 

23,607 

1,724,404 

77,824 

949,502 

25,779 

614,003 

SO 

8,267 

9.54 

68,022 

29 

1,171 

3,216 

9,214 

239 

3,359 

5,037 

84,393 

2,951 

90,229 

4,520 

98,482 

58 

15,684 

2,595 

48,966 

3,541 

27,449 

4,667 

90,388 

500 

7,636 

38,532 

88,905 

13,030 

309,006 

1,310 

(a) 

1,770 

(a) 

4,403 

73,528 

2,548 

197,365 

60 

1,710 

?278,501 


$6,846,529 


nths  Ending  June— 

1899. 

1900 

$    868,190 

$    463,063 

479,381 

238,616 

1,117,352 

415,216 

1,365,860 

746,574 

582,500 

378,767 

6,330 

2,664 

48,301 

24,030 

253 

329 

22,614 

150,723 

2,912 

2,745 

67,840 

53,276 

238,788 

161,259 

55.046 

30,812 

9,328 

6,327 

54,441 

63,713 

26,180 

29,151 

142,301 

105,694 

8,847 

8,386 

117,943 

245,866 

255,053 

243,007 

41,639 

52,519 

908 

24,197 

40,301 

43,351 

200.813 

60,375 

759 

366 

$5,753,880 

$3,551,025 

A.    B.    C.    SPRINGS    ANOTHER    PATENT 
ON  THE   BICYCI/E  TRADE 


It  Relates  to  Adjustable  Handle  Bars  of  a 

Type  Whose  Use  Can  Be  Discontinued 

Without  Inconvenience. 


The  American  Bicycle  Co.  has  notified 
several  prominent  handle  bar  and  bicycle 
makers  that  they  are  infringing  on  a 
certain  adjustable  handle  bar  patent  now 
controlled  by  it  and  that  unless  propi- 
tiatory steps  are  taken  legal  measures 
will  result. 

One  Bolt  for  Two  Purposes. 

The  patent  to  which  reference  is  made 
is  No.  586,786,  was  granted  to  J.  S.  Cope- 
land  of  Hartford,  Conn.,  July  20,  1897, 
and  came  into  the  hands  of  the  A.  B.  C. 
via  the  Pope  Mfg.  Co.  It  relates  to 
those  adjustable  handle  bars  in  which 
the  bar  tube  is  secured  to  the  stem  by  a 
stem  head  clamp  which  is  tightened  by 
the  same  bolt  that  tightens  the  expander 
plug  at  the  lower  end  of  the  stem.  The 
bar  is  in  common  use,  as  several  bicycle 
manufacturers  and  handle  bar  makers 
supply  it.  It  was  originally  used  on 
Columbia  bicycles. 

Substance  of  Claims. 

One  of  the  claims  granted  to  Copeland 
specifies    that   the   expander    be    used   to 


^/tMlt/lo£ 


Copeland  Handle  Bar. 

lock  the  steering  head  adjusting  cone  in 
position  as  well  as  the  handle  bar  stem. 
This  claim  is  unimpoi-tant,  as  this 
method  of  locking  the  cone  necessitates 
the  use  of  a  very  short  handle  bar  stem, 
whereas  a  handle  bar  for  general  com- 
mercial purposes  is  always  provided 
with  a  sufficient  length  of  stem  to  allow 
at  least  slight  vertical  adjustment.  The 
other  claim  is  wider  in  its  scope,  as  it 
does  not  refer  to  the  locking  of  the 
steering  head  adjustment.  It  is  as  fol- 
lows: 

"The  combination  with  a  handle  bar 
holder  comprising  a  split  ring  to  receive 
the  handle  bar  and  an  expansible  shaft 
and  a  tube  to  which  said  holder  is  to 
be  secured,  of  a  bolt  passing  through  the 
free  end  of  said  ring  and  into  the  shaft 
with  a  nut  to  engage  the  bolt  adapted  to 
be  drawn  into  the  shaft  to  expand  the 
same,  substantially  as  shown  and  de- 
scribed." 

Not  a  Fundamental  Patent. 
The  accompanying     illustration  shows 
the  construction  of  the  handle  bar  as  pre- 
sented  by  the  patent  specifications. 

There  is  an  obvious  difficulty  in  the 
way  of  a  movement  to  bring  infringers 
of  this  patent  into  a  fight.  Such  a  handle 
bar  is  not  a  necessity  on  a  bicycle  by 
any  means.  Those  who  have  been  using 
the  bar  can  very  readily  make  arrange- 
ments for  the  adoption  of  some  other 
bar  of  equal  utility  and  convenience,  and 
such  will  probably  be  the  early  outcome 
of  the  matter;  in  fact,  it  has  been  stated 
definitely  by  several  manufacturers  that 
they  have  decided  to  settle  the  affair  in 
that  way. 


342 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


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TAKE  A 
TIP  FROM 
CALKINS 


A  fundamental  patent 
in  a  live  industry  is  a 
valuable  bit  of  prop- 
erty. People  generally 
have  an  idea  that  any 
patent  is  a  money  winner.  The  A.  B.  C. 
once  reckoned  the  intrinsic  value  of  its 
collection  at  several  millions  of  dollars. 
But  some  patents  yield  money;  some  re- 
duce the  owner's  stock  of  worldly  assets. 
So  it  must  be  that  some  patents  are 
different  from  others.  It  is  likewise  true 
that  some  patent  proprietors  are  different 
from  others.  The  combination  of  the 
right  kind  of  a  man  with  the  right  kind 
of  a  patent  is  liable  to  yield  money.  Any 
other  combination  will  most  likely  prove 
disastrous  in  the  long  run.  It  is  the 
occasional  successful  betrothal  of  man 
and  patent  that  induces  the  populace  to 
go  a-begging  down  the  patent  road. 

The  American  Bicycle  Company  evi- 
dently considers  itself  to  be  the  right 
party  in  possession  of  several  unusually 
correct  patents.  Especially  does  it  bank 
its  faith  upon  the  rightness  of  one  par- 
ticular patent — the  Smith-O'wen  bottom 
bracket  patent.  The  outcome  of  the 
pending  Snyder  suit  will  determine  to  a 
nicety  whether  the  A.  B.  C.  has  been 
spending  money  in  the  interest  of  a 
sound  conviction  or  of  an  illusion. 

The  results  of  the  various  patent  liti- 
gations which  have  been  previously 
fought  out  in  the  cycle  trade  show  that 
even  when  one  thinks  he  is  the  right 
man  with  the  right  patent,  forcible  meas- 
ures against  resourceful  parties  are  not 
always  conducive  to  profit.  There  are, 
however,  unpretentious  methods  of  cre- 
ating profit  through  the  medium  of  pat- 
ents. Mr.  Calkins  of  Rochester,  who 
owns  letters  patent  for  a  bicycle  rack,  is 
in  a  position  to  contribute  some  valuable 
information  concerning  the  subtle  science 
of  collecting  revenue  from  patents  with- 
out going  near  the  law  courts. 

One  may  think  what  he  pleases  of  the 
plan  of  Calkins,  but  said  Calkins  knows 
his  business.  Where  would  Calkins  be 
to-day  if  he  had  developed  chest  expan- 
sion sufficient  for  him  to  face  a  strong 
group  of  bicycle  rack  manufacturers  and 
invite  them  to  "ante"  or  perish? 

The  A.  B.  C.  may  be  the  right  party 
with  the  right  patent,  but  it  would  be 
surer  of  its  dollars  and  its  doughnuts 
were  it  to  take  a  tip  from  Calkins,  leave 
the  large  manufacturers  alone  and  go  out 
after  the  dealers  and  other  "little  ones." 


Imagine  the  magnificent  edifice  of  flat- 
ulency tinctured  with  pomp  which  a  gen- 
teel servant  of  the  A.  B.  C.  might  erect 
while  explaining  the  dangers  of  infringe- 
ment to  some  graphite  besmeared  re- 
pairer whose  daily  work  is  his  daily 
bread. 

The  said  genteel  servant  enters  the  re- 
pair shop  and  salesroom  of  the  Willow 
Corners  Cyclery  and  to  its  proprietor 
doth  hand  his  card  with  the  hurried  ex- 
planation and  advice: 

"I  am  representing  the  American 
Bicycle  Co.,  but  I  am  not  calling  to  sell 
you  any  bicycles.  You  see,  'our'  company 
owns  the  renowned  bottom  bracket  pat-- 
ent;  best  of  its  kind — best  bracket,  best 
patent;  everybody  has  to  use  the  bottom 
bracket,  and  everybody,  including  your- 
self, must  ask  'us.'  See?  Well,  my  errand 
here  to-day  is  to  collect  from  you  one 
dollar  royalty  for  each  and  every  one  of 
the  twenty-two  bicycles  which  I  under- 
stood you  have  sold  this  season.  Now, 
take  it  cool,  old  man,  for  it's  no  use  to 
holler;  all  the  dealers  are  stepping  up 
and  paying  like  little  men.  Sorry  the 
long  end  is  'ours'  not  yours,  but  you  see 
'we'  can't  live  without  making  some- 
thing, and  the  sooner  you  help  us  to 
make  it  the  better  for  you.  If  you  haven't 
the  cash  in  your  pocket  a  check  will  do. 
There,  that's  right;  now,  just  indorse  my 
signature.  Where  did  you  say  your  bank 
is?  Just  around  the  corner  there?  All 
right;  very  much  obliged  to  you;  will  be 
around  in  the  fall  to  see  you  again,  per- 
haps.    Good-day." 

When  the  proprietor  of  the  Willow  Cor- 
ners Cyclery  recovers  he  may  in  all  prob- 
ability curse  trusts,  patents,  the  patent 
office,  genteel  servants,  et  cetera;  but  no 
attention  should  be  paid.  The  Calkins 
scheme  is  the  way  to  make  a  patent  pay. 

Fight  shy  of  big  manufacturers  with 
money  in  their  trousers,  more  in  their 
vaults,  and  who  emulate  the  proverbial 
man  "from  Missouri"  in  that  they  ask  to 
be  shown;  send  a  small  army  of  genteel 
servants  out  into  the  woods;  instruct  it 
to  do  its  work  exceedingly  well  and  more 
than  exceedingly  quick;  then  when  the 
rainy  season  comes  get  in  out  of  the  wet, 
touch  a  match  to  the  patent,  use  it  as  a 
foot  warmer  and  drink  up  the  returns. 
Take  a  tip  from  Calkins.  It  saves  court 
expenses. 

The    Illinois    anti-;rust 
ILLINOIS  law  of  1893  has  caus£d 

ANTI-TRUST  the  overthrow  of  a 
LAW  UPHELD  Chicago  organizafon 
whose  purpose  was  to 
regulate  the  prices  of  photo-engraving. 
The  members  entered  into  an  agreement, 
carefully  drawn  by  attorneys,  but  have 
been  found  guilty  of  conspiracy  and  are 
liable  to  be  fined  from  $200  to  .$1,000  each 
or  sent  to  the  county  jail  for  one  year, 
or  both.  The  court  held  that  the  act  of 
two  or  more  persons  constitute3  a  con- 
spiracy, and  that  it  makes  no  difference 
whether  the  agreement  is  carried  out, 
after  signing,  or  not.  This  is  the  first 
conviction  under  the  law. 
The   decision   was    rendered   by   Judge 


Hutchinson.  Judge  Kohlsaat  has  de- 
clared that  the  law  is  unconstitutional  be- 
cause of  a  clause  which  says  that  "the 
provisions  of  this  act  shall  not  apply  to 
agricultural  products  or  live  stock  while 
in  the  hands  of  the  producer  or  raiser." 
This,  according  to  Judge  Kohlsaat's  ideas, 
is  class  legislation.  Back  of  that,  how- 
ever, is  a  law  of  1891,  which  covers  much 
of  the  same  ground. 

So  far  as  it  concerns  the  bicycle  trade 
the  decision  of  Judge  Hutchinson  is  in 
line  with  that  rendered  in  Iowa  last  Feb- 
ruary iu  the  case  of  E.  C.  Stearns  &  Co. 
against  T.  D.  Freeman.  The  court  then 
decided  that  Stearns,  having  agreed  with 
Freeman  for  the  maintenance  of  a  cer- 
tain price  and  having  given  Freeman  cer- 
tain exclusive  territory,  had  been  a  party 
to  a  conspiracy,  had  broken  the  anti-trust 
law  and  was  therefore  not  entitled  to 
enforce  his  claim  for  money  alleged  to  be 
due  from  Freeman. 

The  decision  means.  In  a  few  words, 
that  no  maker  of  goods  has  the  right  to 
make  an  agreement  with  a  dealer  under 
which  the  former  agrees  not  to  sell  to 
any  one  else  at  a  lower  price  or  by  which 
the  price  of  sale  to  the  public  by  the 
dealer  is  restricted. 

It  is  fortunate  for  the  cycle  trade  that 
the  present  anti-trust  agitation  did  not 
start  ten  years  ago,  when  it  was  the 
custom — as,  indeed,  it  is  to-day  to  a  more 
limited  extent — for  makers  and  dealers  to 
enter  into  contracts  which  controlled 
both  price  and  territory.  Now  that  the 
law  shows  some  signs  of  life  and  is  likely 
to  be  enforced,  at  least  to  a  reasonable 
extent,  it  will  work  little  injury  to  the 
trade.  The  margin  of  profit  permits  lit- 
tle cutting  on  the  part  of  the  dealer.  It 
is  well,  however,  to  be  familiar  with  the 
law.  Perhaps  if  motor  bicycles  become 
popular  the  pinch  may  be  felt,  but  the 
effect  will  be  to  mak&  manufacturers 
particularly  careful  to  do  business  only 
with  men  who  believe  in  selling  goods 
for  what  they  are  worth.  The  margin 
may,  at  the  outset,  seem  large,  but  in 
view  of  the  enormous  necessary  outlay 
for  experiments  and  machinery  the  man- 
ufacturer is  entitled  to  a  reasonable  re- 
turn. 

■■t    *    * 

Papers  of  Spokane,  Wash.,  announce 
that  4,025  bicycle  tags  have  been  sold 
there  this  season,  an  increase  of  100  per 
cent  over  the  number  in  1898  and  one- 
third  more  than  last  year.  It  is  estimat- 
ed, too,  that  500  or  600  more  will  be  ta- 
ken out  before  the  end  of  the  season. 


An  automobile  race  for  Germany  on 
the  same  lines  as  the  classical  French 
event  Bordeaux-Paris  is  being  discussed 
in  sporting  circles  and  a  meeting  has 
been  arranged  to  talk  the  matter  over. 
*    *    * 

Electromobile  cabs  are  to  be  introduced 
into  Cologne  and  Dusseldorf.  Berlin 
boasts  of  several  automobile  omnibuses 
and  cabs,  which  are  in  constant  demand 
and  well  patronized. 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


343 


IMPORTANT    STEP    TOWARD    STANDARDIZATION 


Manufacturers,  Jobbers  and  Dealers  Practically  Unanimous  in   Favoring   Equal  Number  of  Spokes  in 

Front  and  Rear  Wheels— Expressions  of  Opinion— Thirty-two  Spokes 

the  Best  Number— All  Must  Help 


If  an  auspicious  start  means  anything 
a  movement  now  on  foot  to  adopt  an 
equal  number  of  spokes  in  both  front 
and  rear  wheels  of  bicycles  will  be  suc- 
cessful, and  1901  will  inaugurate  as 
standard  and  universal  specification  32 
spolte  holes  in  front  and  rear  hubs  and 
rims  for  regular  bicycles.  The  trade  fa- 
vors the  move,  there  is  nothing  to  hind- 
er it.  all  will  profit  by  it  and  the  bene- 
fits to  be  derived  are  so  apparent  that 
there  is  no  probability  that  it  will  come 
to  an  unseemly  end  through  indiCEerence. 
Utmecessary  Diversity  Expeneive. 

Most  front  wheels  now  have  32  spokes; 
most  rear  wheels  have  36  spokes;  some 
front  wheels  have  28  spokes  and  some  36 
spokes;  some  rear  wheels  have  32  spokes 
and  some  40  spokes.  A  comparison  of 
these  figures  develops  two  facts: 

1. — Much  unnecessary  expense,  room, 
time  and  trouble  is  entailed  on  the  part 
of  manufacturer,  jobber,  dealer  and  re- 
pairer in  the  maintenance  of  stock,  as- 
sortment, matching  up  and  use  of  hold- 
over material  and  the  timely  filling  of 
orders   during   rush   season. 

2. — Equally  satisfactory  use  of  differ- 
ent number  of  spokes  in  different  front 
and  rear  wheels  demonstrates  that  a 
certain  number  can  be  adopted  as ■  uni- 
versal for  both  without  endangering  the 
commercial  utility  or  mechanical  prac- 
ticability of  any  bicycle. 

These  unquestionable  conclusions  in 
connection  with  the  equally  evident  fact 
that  wheel  spoking  may  be  made  stand- 
ard without  expense,  leave  no  room  for 
dissension  beyond  that  of  absolute  in- 
difference, which  is  a  thin  excuse  for  a 
shrewd  business  man  to  offer. 

Trade  Displays  Interest. 

Credit  is  due  the  Northwestern  Cycle 
Co.  of  Minneapolis  for  proposing  that  ac- 
tive measures  be  taken  to  bring  about 
this  standardization.  This  company  a 
short  time  ago  wrote  to  the  Cycle  Age 
saying  that  it  saw  no  reason  why  the 
change  to  universal  spoking  might  not 
be  made.  The  Cycle  Age  immediately 
perceived  that  nothing  but  a  start  had 
prevented  a  previous  widespread  move 
in  this  direction  and  determined  in  the 
interest  of  the  trade  to  see  if  the  start 
could    not   be   made. 

Letters  briefiy  stating  the  advantages 
of  i\niversal  spoking  in  opposition  to  the 
present  melange  of  practice  were  mailed 
to  representative  bicycle  manufacturers, 
supply  houses  and  dealers,  who  were  re- 
quested that  they  express  their  opinions 
upon  the  subject.  Replies  came  with  un- 
usual promptness.  Not  only  is  favorable 
interest  shown  in  the  responses  but  also 
a  desire  to  actively  help  toward  the  suc- 
cessful termination  of  the  agitation. 

What  Should  the  Standard  Be? 

However,  the  letters  brought  to  light 
a  difficulty  as  well  as  a  spirit  of  co-oper- 
ation. The  original  statement  of  the 
proposition  suggested  36  spokes  as  the 
number  to  be  used  in  both  front  and 
rear  wheels.  While  practically  all  of 
those  who  have  written  to  the  Cycle 
Age  upon  the  subject  were  entirely 
agreeable  to  equal  spoking  front  and 
rear,  some  thought  that  36  spokes  should 
be  adopted  in  each  instance  and  some  ex- 
pressed the  opinion  that  32  is  a  suffici- 
ent number. 


Thus  seemed  the  trade  unintentionally 
divided  against  itself. 

In  consideration,  however,  of  the  fact 
that  in  the  majority  of  cases  the  corre- 
spondents appear  willing  to  adopt  either 
number  of  spokes,  even  at  the  sacrifice 
of  personal  views,  the  danger  of  a  dou- 
ble standard  becoming  the  outcome  of 
an  effort  to  build  a  single  standard  upon 
the  experience  of  no  standard  seems  less 
imminent. 

Accordingly  the  Cycle  Age  feels  con- 
fident of  support  in  asking  all  of  thoso 
who  are  interested  to  adopt  32  as  the 
standard  spoking  for  both  front  and  rear 
wheels. 

To  leave  the  question  open  means  to 
postpone  actual  work  toward  the  desired 
result  until  endless  argument  has  be- 
spoiled  a  worthy  project  of  good  chances 
for  success  through  immediate  effective 
interest  and  concerted  action. 

Why  Thirty-Two  Is  Selected. 

The  principal  points  relative  to  the  se- 
lection of  the  proper  number  of  spokes 
are  so  well  brought  out  in  the  different 
letters  appended  that  little  addition  need 
be  made.  Hence  the  Cycle  Age  merely 
states  its  reasons  for  deciding  upon  32 
spokes: 

1. — The  experience  of  those  reputably 
manufacturers  who  have  used  32  spokes 
in  rear  wheels  with  perfect  satisfaction 
demonstrates  that  the  number  is  suffi- 
cient from  a  standpoint  of  strength 
Several  well  known  bicycle  makers  al- 
ready are  using  or  have  determined  to 
adopt  that  number  for  both  wheels. 

2. — There  is  a  slight  doubt  concerning 
the  advisability  of  drilling  36  holes  in 
front  wheel  flanges,  and  while  various 
hub  makers  whose  opinions  have  been 
asked  aver  that  there  would  be  no  prob- 
able difficulty  in  this  direction,  it  is  bet- 
ter when  urging  a  standard  to  avoid  dif- 
ficulty than  to  attempt  to  surmount  it. 

3. — A  few  bicycle  makers  have  urged 
the  point  that  four  additional  spokes 
would  add  a  few  cents  to  the  cost  of  each 
bicycle,  and  though  this  objection  to  -SC 
and  36  spoking  is  hardly  valid  in  consid 
eration  of  the  saving  through  reduced 
expense  in  handling  stock,  the  ready  ac- 
cession of  the  aforesaid  few  to  equal 
front  and  rear  spoking  may  be  surely  ob- 
tained by  adopting  32  spokes  as  stand- 
ard and  thus  saving  for  them  the  few 
cents  which  the  selection  of  the  other 
number  would  add. 

4. — Rims  drilled  for  32  spokes  are  less 
liable  to  split  than  those  drilled  for  a 
greater  number. 

5. — Prominent  manufacturers  who 
have  been  personally  interviewed  con- 
cerning the  question  of  whether  or  not 
36  spokes  are  necessary  in  the  rear  wheel 
subjected  to  the  action  of  a  coaster 
brake  assert  the  belief  that  the  larger 
number  is  not  necessary. 

Accounting  for  Repairs. 

But  one  objection  to  universal  spoking 
without  relation  to  the  number  of  spokes 
selected  as  standard  is  suggested  by 
those  to  whom  the  Cycle  Age  inquiries 
were  sent.  A  few  correspondents  say 
that  the  necessity  of  keeping  in  stock 
for  repair  purposes  rims  drilled  with 
different  numbers  of  holes  might  tend  to 
prevent  the  adoption  of  a  standard.  This 
slight  hesitation  (for  it  is  not  really  an 
objection)   is  readily  answered. 


It  is  better  to  have  in  the  trade  a 
few  small  supplies  of  odd  rims  than 
many  large  stocks  which  do  not  match. 
Because  the  cycles  in  existence  are  ir- 
regular in  regard  to  parts  is  no  reason 
that  the  same  expensive  irregularity 
should  be  added  tmto  at  the  rate  of  over 
a  million  bicycles  per  year. 

Alt  Invited  to  Join  Hands. 

Having  stated  its  position  in  the  mat- 
ter and  its  reasons  for  favoring  equal 
spoking  on  the  32-spoke  basis,  the  Cycle 
Age  respectfully  asks  manufacturers  and 
all  others  interested  to  not  only  consider 
the  project  in  the  light  of  a  worthy  un- 
dertaking but  to  make  individual  efforts 
to  assist  the  universal  adoption  of  32 
spokes  front  and  rear. 

It  is  to  the  benefit  of  everyone  for  ev- 
eryone to  get  in  the  band  wagon  without 
delay  and  go  along  with  the  music.  It 
takes  the  whole  crowd  to  make  a  stand- 
ard and  every  member  of  the  cycle  trad? 
is  a  part  of  the  crowd. 

The  Trade's  Point  of  View. 

A  perusal  of  the  letters  from  manufac- 
turers, jobbers  and  dealers  will  settle  be- 
yond dispute  the  statement  that  the 
trade  generally  is  not  only  sick  and  tir^^'d 
of  lack  of  standards,  but  willing  and  able 
to  make  immediate  advances  toward 
standardization  of  bicycle  parts  and  to 
pull  together  in  the  universal  spoking 
movement. 

The  responses  received  in  time  for  pub- 
lication in  this  issue  follow: 

WHAT  MANUFACTURERS  SAY 

Vour  favor  of  July  2.3  is  received.  We 
heartily  approve  of  the  suggestion.  Some 
time  ago  we  had  thought  to  adopt  it  for 
another  season. 

Goshen,   Ind.  Ariel   Cycle  Mfg.   Co. 


Referring  to  your  letter  of  Ju^y  23,  re- 
garding- your  plan  to  advance  the  idea  of 
drilling  front  ;md  rear  hub.s  and  rim?  for 
.'!()  spolies,  we  beg  to  say  that  we  are  heart- 
ily in  accord  with  this  movement,  and  to 
help  the  matter  along  we  will  endeavor  to 
have  our  IflOl  requirements  of  rims  and 
hubs  drilled  in  this  manner.  Hoping  that 
the  plan  will  be  standardized  we  are, 

Cleveland.  Otto    Konigslow. 

Replying  to  yours  of  July  2.3  regarding 
the  rim  question,  we  would  state  that  this 
year  the  wheels  in  our  bicycles  contain  36 
spokes,  front  and  rear,  both  wheels  taking 
the  same  length  spokes,  same  cones,  same 
thread  on  the  axles  and  same  nuts,  making 
all  parts  interchangeable.  We  have  not 
only  foimd  this  departure  a  saving  one  for 
ourselves,  but  it  has  proven  very  satisfac- 
tory to  our  customers,  especially  when  get- 
ting requests  for  repairs  from  country  trade, 
where  they  fail  to  specify  whether  the  cone 
is  for  the  front  or  rear  wheel.  We  consider 
jour  efforts  commendable,  and  trust  the  in- 
formation given  above  answers  your  ques- 
tions thoroughly. 
Huntington,   Ind.      The  Huntington  Mfg.  Co. 

Replying  to  your  favor  of  July  22,  regard- 
ing drilling  of  rims,  we  agree  with  your 
ideas  entirely.  We  feel  that  it  would  be  a 
great  saving  in  expense  and  do  away  with 
a  great  deal  of  extra  work. 

Elkhart,   Ind.  Acme  Cycle  Company. 

We  are  in  receipt  of  your  favor  of  July  23 
in  reference  to  rims.  While  we  believe  that 
your  idea  is  commendable  we  believe  that 
this  matter  should  have  come  up  years  ago, 
as  a  manufacturer  at  this  time  would  ne- 
cessarily have  to  carry  his  rims  and  hubs 
drilled  32  holes  in  order  to  take  care  of  the 
repairs,  etc.  We  do  not  believe  that  we 
should  care  to  adopt  the  idea.  We  believe 
that  this  is  one  of  the  specifications  which 
has  practically  become  standard  and  we  are 


844 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


not  In  favor  of  disturbing-  matters   of  this 
kind. 
Chicago.         March-Davis   Cycle  Mfg.  Co. 

In  reply  to  your  letter  of  July  23.  on  the 
subject  of  uniform  drilling  of  rims,  will  say 
that  of  course  the  plan  suggested  would 
simplify  matters  and  be  of  considerable 
benefit  and  convenience  to  many  manufac- 
turers. In  our  own  case  but  little  benefit 
would  result  as  we  drill  our  own  rims  and 
keep  our  assortment  made  up  only  a  few 
days  in  advance;  and  the  only  benefit  we 
would  derive  would  be  in  the  saving  of  set- 
ting the  rim  drill  for  first  one  number  of 
spokes  and  then  another.  We,  however,  see 
no  objection  to  having  an  equal  number 
of  spokes  on  botji  wheels,  and  feel  that  a 
discussion  of  the  question  would  certainly 
do   no   harm. 

National  Sewing  Machine  Co. 

Belvidere,    111. 

Referring  to  yours  of  July  23,  we  would 
think  it  a  decided  advantage  to  adopt  the 
idea  of  having  the  same  number  of  spokes 
in  both  front  and  rear  wheels.  As  you 
state,  it  would  be  quite  a  saving  in  ex- 
penses to  say  nothing  of  doing  away  with 
the  annoyances  that  are  constantly  ari.sing 
on  account  of  being  short  on  either  front  or 
rear  rims.  We  hope  you  will  be  successful 
in  stirring  up  the  trade  and  obtaining  ex- 
pressions   on    your   views. 

Cincinnati.  Norwood    Bicycle    Co. 

Answering  yours  of  July  23,  with  reference 
to  universal  standard  for  rim,  beg  to  ad- 
vise you  that  for  the  past  six  years  we 
have  u.ied  the  32  and  plan  36  and  prefer  to 
continue   doing  so. 

La  Porte,  Ind.    Great  Western   Mfg.    Co. 

We  have  your  letter  of  July  23  regarding 
rim  question,  and  will  say  "that  it  would 
make  no  particular  difference  if  both  front 
and  rear  rims  are  drilled  alike.  It  would 
certainly  make  it  much  better  for  the  bi- 
cycle makers,  if  we  could  do  this,  but  it  is 
unnecessary  to  adopt  the  same  number  of 
spokes  as  now  used  in  rear.  The  weight 
does  not  amount  to  anything,  but  four  more 
spokes  all  a  little  to  the  cost.  As  far  as  we 
are  concerned,  we  would  be  very  much 
pleased  to  make  same  number  of  spokes  in 
front   and   rear. 

Cleveland.  Hoffman    Bicycle    Co. 

Nice  thing  for  spoke  and  nipple  makers. 
It  would  increase  the  manufacturers"  cost 
of  bicycles  made  onlv  a  trifle  of  something 
like  125,000   or  $30,000.  " 

Bay  City,  Mich.  National  Cycle  Mfg.  Co. 

Replying  to  yours  of  July  23,  you  will 
be  interested  in  knowing  that  it  has  been 
our  custom  for  the  past  three  years  to  use 
the  same  quantity  of  spokes  in  the  front  as 
well  as  the  rear  wheel.  We  have  departed 
somewhat  from  this  rule  during  the  past 
season  to  accommodate  the  special  enam- 
eled rims  which  we  have  taken  from  the 
stocks  of  the  makers  and  these  being  al- 
ready drilled  have  obliged  us  to  use  32 
front  and  36  rear.  We  have  considered  it, 
however,  an  inconvenience  and  from  past 
experience  we  are  ready  to  recommend  the 
use  of  the  same  quantity  of  spokes  in  front 
wheel  as  is  used  in  the  rear.  The  extra  out- 
lay of  spokes  is  a  small  matter  compared 
with  the  great  convenience  of  -  having  a 
stock  of  rims  suitable  at  all  times  for  either 
fronts  or  rears  and  the  front  wheel  is  ma- 
terially strengthened  by  the  additional 
spokes. 

Akron,  O.      National  American  Cycle  Co. 

Yours  of  July  23  regarding  the  universal 
use  of  36  hole  rims  for  front  and  rear  wheel 
received  and  noted,  and  would  say  that  this 
idea  meets  with  our  entire  approval.  We 
would  be  more  than  delighted  to  co-operate 
with  you  in  effecting  this  arrangement  with 
the  different  manufacturers,  and  we  will 
give  you  all  the  support  in  our  power  in 
this  matter.  Kindly  advise  if  we  can  do 
anything  to  help  you  along  in  this  and  we 
will   give   same   our  prompt  attention. 

Syracuse,   N.   T.  Olive  Wheel   Co. 

We  note  your  esteemed  favor  of  July  23 
relative  to  the  universal  drilling  of  bicycle 
rims,  and  it  is  our  opinion  that  the  bicycle 
trade  generally  would  be  very  much  bene- 
fited if  such  were  the  case.  There  is  abso- 
lutely no  reason  for  the  present  condition; 
of  course  we  all  understand  there  is  a 
greater  strain  on  the  rear  wheel  than  on  the 
front,  but  at  the  same  time  a  wheel  that 
is  properly  puti  together,  either  32  to  36 
spokes  front  and  rear,  would  answer.  We 
would  be  very  much  in  favor  of  such  an 
^arrangement. 

Anderson,  Ind.  Arcade  File  Works. 

Received  your  letter  of  July  23,  would 
say  that  the  question  of  drilling  front  and 
rear  rims  on  bicycles  with  an  equal  number 
of  holes  has  always  been  an  open  question. 


It  has  been  tried  by  some  manufacturers 
and  discontinued.  It  is  our  own  opinion 
that  if  there  is  to  be  a  difference  of  only 
four  spokes  between  front  and  rear  that 
the  advantage  of  the  four  spokes  is  hardly 
sufficient  to  overcome  the  disadvantage  of 
carrying  separate  stock  of  front  and  rear 
rims.  There  is  no  doubt  but  the  strain  on 
the  rear  wheel  is  very  much  greater  than 
the  strain  on  the  front  wheel,  and  that  it 
should  have  more  spokes  to  support  it,  but 
a  difference  of  only  four  is  of  little  value. 
We  have  always  believed  that  the  proper 
policy  was  either  to  use  28  and  36,  or  to  use 
both  36.  By  using  28  the  reduction  of  weight 
would  be  sufficient  to  be  of  some  advant- 
age. If  there  were  an  universal  action  tak- 
en to  employ  the  same  number  of  spokes 
in  both  front  and  rear  wheels,  we  should 
be  willing  to  oo-operate. 
Lake  View,   N.   Y.  Day  Mfg.    Co. 

In  reply  to  yours  of  July  23,  this  question 
has  come  up  with  our  factory  and  it  is  our 
intention  to  build  our  rims  with  32  and  32 
holes,  the  rear  the  same  as  the  front.  We 
think  this  is  preferable  to  36  and  32. 

Iver  Johnson's  Arms  &  Cycle  Works. 

Fitchburg,    Mass. 

Referring  to  your  letter  of  July  23  regard- 
ing bicycle  rims,  it  is  our  opinion  that  if 
the  trade  can  be  induced  to  adopt  a  stand- 
ard drilled  rim  that  it  would  be  a  great 
benefit  to  all  parties  concerned.  We  are 
heartily  in  favor  of  your  plan  and  would 
suggest   36  spokes. 

Seymour    Manufacturing    Co. 

Elmira,   N.   Y. 

We  have  yours  of  July  23  in  relation  to 
the  drilling  of  bicycle  rims.  Permit  us  to 
say  that  any  uniform  plan  which  may  be 
adopted  by  the  manufacturers  through  your 
efforts  in  this  respect  will  certainly  meet 
with  our  approval. 

Ilion,  N.  Y.  Remington  Arms  Co. 

We  are  in  receipt  of  yours  of  July  23,  and 
our  answer  thereto  is  as  follows:  In  the 
latter  part  of  '9S  we  considered  the  matter 
of  using  front  and  rear  rims  drilled  with 
the  same  number  of  holes,  and  we  think  we 
have  been  benefited  by  the  decision,  as 
at  the  end  of  that  season  our  stock  was 
available  for  either  front  or  rear  wheels. 
AVe  used  during  the  season  of  '99  and  this 
season  rims  drilled  with  32  holes  in  both 
front  and  rear  wheels,  and  we  are  more 
than  pleased  with  our  decision,  and  we  feel 
as  if  it  had  saved  us  a  great  deal  of  trouble, 
which  necessarily  means  dollars  in  handling 
stock,  etc.  We  hope  that  all  the  bicycle 
manufacturers  will  adopt  the  universal 
drilling  of  rims.  We  find  that  32  spokes 
gives  just  as  good  satisfaction  as  36,  having 
had  no  trouble  with  our  rims  this  season. 
Although  if  the  general  decision  was  to 
use  36  spokes  we  would  gladly  conform  to 
the  general  opinion  and  use  that  'number. 
We  shall  continue  during  the  season  of 
1901  to  use  rims  drilled  with  the  same  num- 
ber  of  holes. 

Elkhart,    Ind.  Soudan    Mfg.    Co. 

—  ,.   '•'I 

We  note  what  you  have  to  say  in  regard 
to  establishing  a  universal  rule  which  shall 
apply  to  the  number  of  spokes  in  front  and 
rear  wheels. 

In  previous  years  we  have  made  it  a  rule 
in  our  factory  to  put  in  32  spokes  in  both 
front  and  rear,  but  we  find  that  32  in  the 
rear  was  hardly  enough  and  should  advise 
that  36  be  used  in  both  so  as  to  avoid  the 
many  little  differences  which  now  arise.  We 
think  this  plan  a  good  one  and  second  your 
efforts  in  the  matter. 

Milwaukee.  Milwaukee    Cycle    Co. 

Replying  to  yours  of  July  23,  we  would 
say  that  we  see  no  reason  at  all  why  it 
would  not  be  practical  to  lace  both  the 
front  and  rear  wheel  with  36  holes  instead 
of  one  with  32  and  one  with  36  as  is  done 
to-day.  We  would  consider  that  it  would 
be  a  good  plan  if  the  manufacturers  would 
adopt  a  plan  of  that  kind  as  it  would  be 
economical  both  in  the  way  of  space  and 
expense. 

Chicago.  Fowler  Cycle  Works. 

We  beg  leave  to  acknowledge  receipt  of 
yours  of  July  23  relative  to  bicycle  wheel 
rims,  and  in  reply  to  same  advise  vou  that 
we  are  in  favor  of  making  the  front  and 
rear  wheels  with  36  spokes,  as  you  suggest, 
and  trust  you  will  be  successful  in  arrang- 
ing to  have  all  rims  or  hubs  bored  for  36 
spokes. 

Dayton,  O.        Davis  Sewing  Machine  Co. 

Your  favor  of  July  23  at  hand.  In  regard 
to  rims,  the  last  season  we  have  used  32 
spokes  in  both  front  and  rear  wheels  which 
have   been   very  satisfactory. 

Buffalo.  George   N.    Pierce    Co. 

In  reply  to  your  letter  of  July  23  on  the 
subject  of  drilling  rims,  we  would  say  that 
some  time  ago  we  decided  that  next  year  we 
would  use  both  front  and  rear  wheels  laced 
with  36  spokes  to  obviate  the  difficulty   we 


have  always  had  in  having  in  stock  an  equal 
number  of  front  and  rear  rims  drilled  as 
heretofore,  32  and  36  holes.  We  believe  that 
if  36  hole  rims  were  universally  adopted 
for  both  front  and  rear  wheels  it  would  be 
advantageous  to  manufacturers,  dealers 
and  riders. 
Syracuse,  N.  Y.  Frontenac  Mfg.   Co. 


EXPRESSIONS  FROM  JOBBERS 

Replying  to  yours  of  July  23  with  regard 
to  36-hole  rims  will  say  that  this  condition 
would  be,  in  accordance  with  our  belief, 
a  great  convenience  for  the  manufacturers 
throughout  the  country  as  well  as  the  job- 
bers. 

Toledo.  J.  G.  Swindman  &  Co. 


We  have  your  favor  of  July  23,  and  are 
pleased  to  note  the  item  that  you  are  about 
to  take  up,  i.  e.,  advocating  the  use  of  36- 
hole  rims  Ijoth  front  and  rear.  The  wood 
rim  question  has  gotten  to  be  a  very  annoy- 
ing one  to  jobbers,  as  it  is  necessary  to 
carry  both  32  and  36-hole  rims,  as  well  as 
2S-h6le  and  even  40-hole  rims.  The  wood 
rim  makers  in  adopting  a  standard  whereby 
the  sectional  tire  of  a  28  by  1  5-8  and  28  by 
1%  were  the  same,  have  lessened  the 
jobber's  troubles,  and  we  are  sure  that  if 
you  are  able  to  get  the  bicycle  makers  to 
adopt  a  36  hole  standard,  that  you  have  ac- 
complished a  great  deal  of  good,  and  we 
as  jobbers  heartily  agree  with  you,  and 
would  be  pleased  to  use  whatever  power  we 
have  in  this  behalf. 

Indianapolis.      H.  T.  Hearsey  Vehicle  Co, 

In  reply  to  your  favor  of  July  23  would 
say,  we  will  be  pleased  to  co-operate  with 
you  towards  establishing  universally  drilled 
rims  and  hubs  to  be  used  in  both  front  and 
rear  wheels,  as  it  certainly  is  a  great  deal 
of  annoyance  and  additional  expense  to 
handle  rims  drilled  a  different  number  of 
holes,  especially  this  last  season,  where 
there  was  such  a  large  demand  for  various 
colors  of  enameled  rims.  We  believe  if  all 
rims  were  drilled  32  holes  to  be  used  in  both 
front  and  rear  wheels,  it  would  make  the 
wheel  thoroughly  satisfactory  and  durable. 
Our  reason  for  suggesting  that  32  spokes 
would  be  plenty  is,  on  account  of  the  cir- 
cumference of  the  flanges  on  the  front  hubs, 
as  we  believe  36  holes  would  bring  them  too 
close  together  and  probably  weaken  the 
hub.  Furthermore  it  has  been  thoroughly 
tested  and  proven  that  32  spokes  is  a  suffi- 
cient number  for  the  rear  wheel  and  will 
stand  as  severe  a  strain  as  one  can  possibly 
put   it   to. 

Milwaukee.     F.  W.  Huenneken's  Sons  Co. 

In  reply  to  your  letter  of  July  23,  we  wish 
to  state  that  we  believe  it  would  be  better 
f or .  both  the  jobber  and  manufacturer  as 
well  as  the  dealer  were  all  hubs  and  rims 
uniform,  that  is,  all  drilled  36  holes.  It 
would,  however,  take  considerable  time  be- 
fore a  jobber  could  _cut  stock  down  to  rims 
drilled  with  only  36  holes,  as  a  great  deal 
of  our  busi.iess  is  supplying  goods  for  old 
bicycles.  Wishing  you  success  in  your  un- 
dertaking,  we  remain, 

St.  Louis.  A.  F.  Shapleigh  Hardware  Co. 

Your  suggestion  about  universal  drilling 
of  hubs  and  rims  is  timely  and  one  to  be 
very  strongly  commended.  For  obvious  rea- 
sons in  time  past  manufacturers  tried  to 
ignore  the  word  "universal"  as  applied  to 
any  parts  of  their  machines,  but  a  suspen- 
sion of  this  absurd  practice  will  be  admitted 
by  all  to  be  a  good  thing,  and  your  efforts, 
we  hope,  will  be  the  thin  edge  of  the  wedge 
toward  carrying  it  further  yet.  We  cer- 
tainly wish  you  success  in  it. 

St.  Louis.  J.  H.  Neustadt  Cycle  Supply  C<< 

In  reply  to  yours  of  July  23,  it  would  be  a 
very  desirable  thing  to  have  a  uniform  rim 
adopted  by  the  different  bicycle  manufac- 
turers. It  would  simplify  the  expense  of 
carrying  several  different  stocks  and  the 
repair  man  would  certainly  be  benefited  by 
it  as  well  as  the  jobber  and  retailer.  In 
our  opinion,  it  would  be  most  desirable  to 
have  such  an  arrangement  effected. 

Cleveland.  Mcintosh-Huntington   Co. 

We  have  your  favor  of  July  23,  and  in 
reply  beg  to  advise  you  that  your  attempt 
at  getting  universal  drilling  is  all  right  as 
it  will  certainly  save  a  great  deal  of  incon- 
venience. Wishing  you  success  in  your  un- 
dertaking,   we    are, 

Pittsburg.  Bindley    Hardware    Co. 

We  have  your  favor  of  July  23  in  regard 
to  a  plan  being  submitted  to  the  trade  for 
adopting  the  universally  drilled  rim  both 
front  and  rear  and  think  it  would  be  a  very 
good  idea.  It  would  be  the  means  of  reduc- 
ing the  amount  of  stock  to  be  carried  by 
the  jobbing  houses  as  well  as  the  manufac- 
turers upon  this  particular  item  in  the 
construction  of  a  bicycle.    Of  course  it  fre- 


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345 


quently  occurs  that  the  distance  between 
the  flanges  of  front  hubs  varies  to  that  of 
the  rear  hub,  and  while  they  should  be 
drilled  mechanically  correct  on  such  angles 
as  to  fit  these  different  widths,  yet  at  the 
same  time  the  difference  is  so  small  that  it 
is  hardly  worth  considering  and  we  do  not 
think  from  the  experience  we  have  had 
with  the  manufacturers  of  wood  rirn,s  that 
this  is  taken  into  consideration.  We  would 
be  glad  to  assist  you  all  we  possibly  can 
to  bring  about  the  desired  change  which 
we  would  consider  to  be  beneficial  to  ev- 
ery one  in  all  branches  of  the  bicycle  busi- 
ness. Wishing  you  success  in  the  matter 
and  thanking  you  for  the  Interest  taken, 
believe  us  to  be, 
Chicago.  Eugene    Arnstein. 

Replying  to  yours  of  July  23,  will  state 
that  we  think  "it  would  be  a  good  plan  to 
adopt  a  standard  of  32  spokes  in  both  front 
and  rear  wheels,  as  it  would  only  necessi- 
tate the  carrying  of  at  least  one-half  the 
present  stock  of  rims.  We  consider  32 
spokes  sufficient  for  a  rear  wheel,  and  why 
the  front  wheel  should  have  any  less  we 
cannot    see. 

Philadelphia.       Ed.   K.    Try  on,   Jr.  &   Co. 


Your  letter  of  July  23  to  hand,  and  we 
note  what  you  say  in  regard  to  the  idea  of 
making  drilled  wood  rims  with  a  standard 
number  of  holes.  It  certainly  would  help 
the  dealer  out,  as  you  say,  but  the  question 
arising  seems  to  us  would  be,  what  number 
of  holes  would  be  the  best  to  make  stan- 
dard, 36  or  32?  Wheels  were  formerly  made 
with  32  spokes  in  the  rear  and  2S  in  front, 
but  now  they  are  made  with  36  in  the  rear 
and  32  in  the  front,  but  apparently  32  spokes 
in  the  rear  make  the  wheel  plenty  strong 
enough  for  any  ordinary  rider,  and  the 
tendency  now  aids  to  cheapen  the  wheel. 
It  seems  to  us,  perhaps,  32  would  be  a  bet- 
ter standard  than  36.  However,  on  the  oth- 
er hand  the  matter  of  strength  is  to  be 
considered  and  iiossibly  on  that  account  36 
would  be  the  better.  However,  our  gene- 
ral idea  coincides  with  yours  in  that  it 
would  be  much  better  to  make  rims  stand- 
ard with  the  same  number  of  spokes  in 
both  front  and  rear  wheels. 

New    York.  Peter  A.   Frasse   &   Co. 


Your  favor  of  July  23  is  at  hand,  and  we 
assure  you  we  would  be  much  pleased  if 
the  different  manufacturers  throughout  the 
country  would  adopt  36  holes  in  both  front 
and  rear  wheels  for,  as  it  is,  we  have  to 
carry  a  heavy  stock  of  rims  to  supply  the 
different  sizes  and  widths. 

Denver.  Scott   Supply   &    Tool   Co. 

We  have  yours  of  July  23,  and  in  reference 
to  universal  drilling  of  rims  and  hubs  think 
this  would  be  a  very  desirable  "reform"  if 
it  could  be  accomplished.  We  carry  hubs 
drilled  24  by  28,  28  by  32,  32  by  36,  36  by  36 
and  36  by  40.  We  carry  rims  drilled  the 
same  way,  and  we  are  obliged  to  carry 
over  forty  different  patterns  of  rims  in 
stock.  This  necessitates  a  great  deal  of 
waste  during  the  season,  or  constant  re- 
ordering to  match  up  rims  on  hand.  It 
would  take  at  least  three  years,  however,  to 
overcome  this,  on  account  of  the  number  of 
rims  at  the  present  time,  which  will  re- 
quire replacement  for  the  next  three  years 
to  come.  We  are  satisfied  that  rims  for  the 
regular  bicycle  drilled  32  by  32  would  be  the 
proper  thing,  and  possibly  36  by  36  for  tan- 
dems, and  38  by  38  for  juvenile  cycles.  We 
should  like  very  much  to  see  this  universal 
drilling  of  both  hubs  and  rims  accomplish- 
ed, and  would  be  interested  in  knowing 
what  the  trade  in  general  are  willing  to  do 
to  get  it  started. 

Chicago.  The  Beckley-Ralston   Co. 


OPINIONS  OF  DEALERS 

We  have  your  favor  of  July  23,  and  would 
say  that  we  are  in  hearty  accord  with  your 
effort  to  induce  the  wheel  manufacturers  to 
adopt  rims  drilled  with  the  universal  num- 
ber of  holes.  We  certainly  favor  the  adop- 
tion of  any  universal  pattern  of  rims  or 
hubs  with  special  reference  to  cups  and 
cones  or  anything  that  will  tend  to  make 
the  wheel  of  universal  design.  It  would  be 
of  great  benefit  both  to  our  customers  and 
ourselves.  We  trust  that  you  may  be  suc- 
cessful  in  your  endeavors   in   this   matter. 

New  Orleans.  White  Bicycle  &  Sundry  Co. 

In  response  to  yours  of  July  23  with  refer- 
ence to  the  drilling  of  bicycle  rims,  would 
say  that  we  are  of  the  opinion  that  a  uni- 
form drilling  of  front  and  rear  rims  would 
be  advantageous  in  the  carrying  of  stock 
and  would  make  no  difference  either  in  the 
strength  or  appearance  of  the  wheel.  Were 
it  not  for  the  use  of  the  coaster  hubs  we 
should  not  advocate  the  use  of  more  than 
32  spokes  to  the  wheel.  We  think  this 
ample  for  strength  and  in  fact  prefer  this 
number  of  spokes  to  have  more  holes 
drilled  in  the  rim.  The  rim  is  the  part  that 
invariably  breaks,  and  the  more  holes  there 


are  in  the  rim,  the  less  strength,  of  course. 
Where  coaster  hubs  are  used  it  seems  neces- 
sary to  make  the  wheel  as  strong  as  pos- 
sible and  so  doubtless  about  36  spokes  to 
the  wheel  is  the  proper  number. 
Minneapolis.  Lindsay    Bros. 

Replying  to  your  letter  of  July  23,  would 
say  that  various  considerations  would  make 
it  appear  that  rims  drilled  30  holes  only, 
would  be  better  than  rims  drilled  32  and  36. 

Our  own  bicycle  has  36  spokes  in  both 
wheels,  quite  heavy  hickory  rims,  and  frame 
is   of   IVi-inch    tubing. 

The  wheel  runs  smoother  than  some  light- 
er wheels  tried.  Probably  a  stiff  frame  and 
front  forks,  with  both  wheels  laced  with 
36  sjjokes,  contributes  to  the  rigidity  of  the 
machine   when    under    motion. 

Port  Clinton,  O.  S.   E.    Frew. 

Replying  to  yours  of  July  23,  we  agree 
with  you  thoroughly  regarding  universally 
drilled  rims,  and  believe  that  36  spokes 
both  front  and  rear  will  prove  a  great  help 
not  only  to  the  dealer  but  to  the  manufac- 
turer. We  have  handled  several  bicycles, 
including  the  Victor  and  jobbing  machines, 
which  use  the  same  rim  both  front  and 
rear.  We  know  that  they  were  of  consid- 
erable help  to  us.  Trusting  that  your 
efforts  in  this  matter  will  meet  with  suc- 
cess, we  are, 

Detroit.  William    E.    Metzger. 

Replying  to  your  favor  of  July  23.  I 
think  your  position  on  uniformly  drilled 
rims  is  sound  and  that  it  is  desirable  for 
both   maker   and  dealer. 

Philadelphia.  H.    B.    Hart. 

In  reply  to  yours  of  July  23  in  regard  to 
having  uni\ersal  drilling  of  all  rims  and 
hubs  for  36.  I  am  in  favor  of  that  because 
the  front  wheel  needs  as  many  spokes  as 
the  rear.  It  gets  out  of  true  oftener  than 
the  rear  and  it  has  to  stand  more  bumping. 

Davenport,    la.  A.    N.    Rust. 

We  have  yours  of  July  23  at  hand  and 
we  think  that  32  and  36  hole  rims  are  all 
right  and  would  not  care  to  have  those 
numbers   changed  if  we  could. 

Quincy,   111.  Phelps  &   Brenner. 

We  heartily  endorse  any  move  toward 
uniformity  in  bicycle  material.  If  all 
wheels  were  made  with  36  spokes,  we  would 
find  life  easier.  If  seat  posts  and  handle 
bar  stems  were  the  same  size  we  would  be 
happier.  If  hubs  were  uniform,  and  sprock- 
ets interchangeable  our  burden  would  be 
light;  not  to  m.ention  cups  and  cones.  Let 
the  good  work  go   on. 

Memphis,    Tenn.        Pritchard   &   Powers. 

Yours  of  July  23  received  in  regard  to 
havin.g  both  wheels  of  a  bicycle  drilled  36 
holes  instead  of  32  and  36.  At  this  stage  of 
the  bicycle  business  wheite  we  have  to  fig- 
ure so  carefully  to  make  use  of  everything. 
I  verily  believe  that  to  adopt  a  standard 
for  rims  that  can  be  used  on  both  wheels 
will  meet  with  the  approval  of  most  of  the 
repair  trade:  and  one  might  say  that  four 
more  spokes  in  the  front  wheel  will  prac- 
tically neither  add  anything  to  the  weight 
nor  cost  to  say  nothing  of  the  convenience 
and  saving  to  the  repair  man  in  the  way  of 
coming    stock. 

Paris,   Tex.  E.    K.    Baker. 

We  have  yours  of  July  23,  and  think  your 
suggestion  a  very  good  one.  However, 
it  makes  little  difference  to  us  as  we  should 
have  to  carry  all  sizes  for  rwpairs  for  some 
time    to    come. 

Cleveland.  Davis,    Hunt    &    Co. 

In  reply  to  your  letter  of  July  23  with  re- 
gard to  a  universal  number  of  holes  drilled 
In  rims  and  hubs,  would  state  that  same  is 
practicable  and  cojjmon  sense.  As  a  dealer 
and  repair  man  would  and  do  appreciate 
your  interest  in  the  above  matter  and  hope 
same   will   be  adopted  by  all  manufacturers. 

Baltimore.  T.    E.   Goode. 

Answering  yours  of  July  23,  will  say  I 
think  your  suggestion  for  "making  all  rims 
with  36  holes  is  a  good  one.  Any  measure 
which  will  tend  to  standardize  parts  in 
universal  use  is  greatly  to  be  desired.  . 
Los  Angeles,    Cal.  W.   G.   Williams. 

We  favor  uniformity  not  only  in  matter 
of  rim  holes,  but  for  threads  on  axles  and 
hangers.  It  is  a  big  Item  to  repairmen, 
likewise  a  loss  for  them  to  keep  stock  on 
hand  to  meet  the  irregularities  now  in  force. 
Our  compliments  to  the  Cycle  Age  in  its 
fight  for  the  little  fellows,  as  well  as  the 
big. 

Lufkin,    Tex.  Lufkin    Cycle    Co. 

I  am  with  you  in  regard  to  the  number 
of  spokes  being  the  same  in  each  wheel.  It 
will  save  a  lot  of  hard  words  and  unpleas- 
ant feeling  such  as  occur  when  a  repair- 
man orders  28  by  36  rims  and  receives  28  bv 
,32  rims  and  already  Is  overstocked  with 
them. 

La  Moille,   111.  E.   H.   Marriott 


AUTOMOBILES— WHAT  ARE  THEY? 

The  special  issue  of  The  Motor  Age  of 
June  28  contained  the  only  authentic  and 
intelligent  description  of  what  automobiles 
are  and  what  thoy  will  do  that  has  ever 
been  published.  The  subject  is  treated  with- 
out the  use  of  technical  language  and  in  a 
manner  that  can  be  understood  by  persons 
who  have  no  previous  knowledge  of  the 
subject.  Every  chapter  is  profusely  Illus- 
trated. The  following  brief  summary  of  the 
various  chapters  will  give  an  excellent  idea 
of  the  contents: 

Introductory 

Telling  the  character  and  scope  of  the 
work  and  how  any  desired  information  can 
be   obtained   in  the    shortest  possible   time. 

The  History  of  the  Motor  Vehicle 

With  illustrations  of  early  types  of  auto- 
mobiles and  group  pictures  of  the  various 
types  in  use  in  foreign  countries  at  the  pres- 
ent  time. 

What  is  Necessary  in  a  Motor  Vehicle 

This  chapter  goes  into  details  in  a  manner 
that  has  never  before  been  attempted.  The 
difference  between  motor  vehicles  and  horse- 
drawn  vehicles  is  pointed  out  and  each  part 
of  the  former,  that  differs  from  the  latter, 
is  fully  described,  while  numerous  illustra- 
tions make  the  text  unmistakably  clear. 

The  Three  Sources  of  Power 

This  chapter  describes  the  advantages  and 
disadvantages  arising  from  the  use  of  elec- 
tric storage  batteries  and  motors,  of  steam 
boilers  and  engines  and  of  gasolene  engines 
and  points  out  the  adaptability  of  each 
power  for  varioi:s  purposes.  Illustrations 
of  the  three  types  of  vehicles  are  given. 

Electric  Motor  Vehicles 

Described  in  detail,  beginning  with  the 
construction  of  the  storage  battery  cell,  all 
without  the  use  of  technical  terms.  Each 
part  described  is  illustrated,  and  a  skeleton 
illustration  of  a  complete  vehicle  given.  The 
chapter  ends  by  telling  the  care  required  by 
electric  vehicles. 

Steam  Motor  Vehicles 

Described  in  detail,  beginning  with  the 
boiler  and  engine,  showing  the  various  safe- 
ty devices,  all  Illustrated,  with  a  skeleton 
view  of  the  complete  mechanism  of  the  ve- 
hicle. The  care  of  this  class  of  vehicles 
also   receives  attention. 

Gasolene  Motor  Vehicles 

The  principle  of  the  little  understood  gaso- 
lene motor  is  carefully  explained  with  the 
^id  of  diagrams,  the  various  types  described 
and  illustrated  and  the  various  adjuncts  also 
ttescribed  and  illustrated.  A  skeleton  view 
and  the  care  necessary  are  included. 

Motocycies 

Of  various  kinds  are  fully  described  and 
illustrated. 

Motor  Vehicles  in  Business 

Receive  a  chapter,  fully  illustrated  with 
the  various  types  in  use  in  both  America  and 
foreign   countries. 

Automobile  Racing 

Is  treated  fully  in  separate  chapter  which 
includes  illustrations  of  various  machines 
and  racing  men. 

The  Automobile  Club  of  America 

Has  an  illustrated  chapter,  telling  of  the 
Bcope  and  earnest  endeavors  of  the  body  in 
the  cause  of  automobilism. 

Motor  Vehicle  Directory 

This  is  a  directory  of  established  manu- 
facturers and  large  jobbers  of  motor 
vehicles  and  motor  vehicle  parts  and  acces- 
sories— not  a  list  of  stock  jobbers  and 
"paper"  concerns.  It  is  the  only  reliable  di- 
rectory of  the  industry  that  has  been  pub- 
lished. 

Price  35  Cents. 

THE  MOTOR  AGE, 
324  Dearborn  Street,  Chicago. 


An  Advertisement  That  Drew. 

The  Manhattan  Cycle  Co.  of  Buffalo, 
which  recently  bought  the  cycle  and  sivi- 
dries  stocks  of  the  local  Pope  store  and 
the  Buffalo  Pan-Ainerican  Bicycle  Co.. 
created  a  stir  Saturday  before  last  by  adver- 
tising to  give  away  a  bicycle  bell  to  every 
person  who  called  at  its  store.  The  offer 
brought  1,7(J0  callers   to  the  establishment. 

S.  L.  Stebbins  of  Kewanee,  II.,  has  moved 
his  store  and  repair  shop  to  larger  (luar- 
ters  and  purchased  special  machinery  in 
Chicago  with  the  purpose  of  building  bi- 
cycles to  order  and  doing  his  own  nickel- 
ing. 

Ingalls  &  Co.,  of  Claremont,  Minn.,  who 
have  one  of  the  best  equipped  repair  shops 
in  southern  Minnesota,  have  recently  added 
a  new  eight-foot  screw  cutting  lathe  and  a 
nickel,    silver   and   gold   plating  outfit. 


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Progressive  Cycle  Age  Subscribers  of  Pacific  Coast 

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C.    F.    Johnson,    of  Newberg,    Ore. 

E.    L.    Remington,    of   Woodburn,    Ore. 

C.   L.   Howe,   of  Hewitt  &  Howe,  Portland,   Ore. 

Charles   Stanbra,    of    New    Whatcom,    Wash. 

Fred  T.   Merrill,    of  Portland,    Ore. 

M.   S.   Barker,   of  Eugene,   Ore. 

W.    H.   Alexander,   of  Spokane,  Wash. 

H.   B.    Hewitt,   of  Hewitt  &  Howe,   Portland,   Ore. 

Theodore  P.  Cramer,  of  Grants  Pass.  Ore. 


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347 


BIOGRAPHICAL    SKETCHES    OF  PROMINENT    DEALERS— Id. 


BEGAN    IN    A    TENT 


Remarkable  Growth  of  F.  T.  Merrill's  Trade 
in  Northwest  Surprises  Travelers. 


Photograph  in   Group  VII. 

Fred  T.  Merrill  of  Portland,  Ore.,  who 
is  beyond  comparison  the  best  known  bi- 
cycle dealer  in  his  part  of  the  country, 
covers  Oregon,  Washington,  Idaho  and 
Montana  for  the  G.  &  J.  sales  depart- 
ment of  the  trust.  Travelers  are  sur- 
prised at  the  magnitude  of  the  estab- 
lishments he  conducts  at  Spokane,  Seattle, 
Tacoma  and  above  all,  Portland.  The  lat- 
ter is  100  feet  square,  with.a  plate  glass 
front,  and  three  mammoth  arch  entrances 
occupying  the  entire  frontage.  About  200 
machines  are  displayed,  and  as  many  as 
2,000  are  sometimes  stored  in  the  building. 
Mr.  Merrill  believes  this  to  be  the  largest 
bicycle  store    in   America. 

Eighteen  years  ago  Mr.  Merrill  was  a 
trick  rider,  and  had  been  conducting  a 
bicycle  store  in  San  Francisco  for  two 
or  three  years.  He  started  his  Portland 
business  in  a  tent,  selling  Columbias,  Vic- 
tors and  Ramblers.  He  reports  that  hs 
sales  last  year  numbered  7,000.  He  is 
an  aggressive,  persistent  advertiser,  and 
knows  how  to  make  good  use  of  the  space 
he  purchases. 

Recently  he  was  elected  alderman  of 
the  third  ward  of  his  city,  but  he  wishes 
it  to  be  understood  that  he  is  not  in 
politics  as  a  business. 


GREW  100  PER  CENT  A  YEAR 


In   Twelve    Years    M.  S.  Barker   Increases 
Value  of  His  Plant  From  $500  to  $6,000. 


Photng;raph  in   Grou]j   VII. 

Five  hundred  dollars  constituted  the 
capital  of  M.  S.  Barker  when,  twelve 
years  ago,  he  started  business  at  Eugene, 
Or.  Today  his  business  is  worth  a  dozen 
times  that  amount.  He  occupies  a  two- 
story  brick  building,  with  three  rooms, 
each  20x80  feet,  one  of  which  is  used  for 
a  shop  or  small  factory,  and  the  two 
others  for  storage. 

Mr.  Barker  originally  sold  guns  only; 
now  he  handles  bicycles,  sewing  ma- 
chines and  musical  instruments,  and 
makes  repairs  in  all  these  branches  of 
business.  He  builds  the  Barker  and  Ku- 
Kluck  bicycles  and  handles  the  Patee. 

"Our  sales,"  says  Mr.  Barker,  "a.vc. 
about  125  machines  a  year.  The  profits 
are  getting  pretty  small,  but  I  think  the 
bottom  is  nearly  reached  and  do  not  look 
for  many  more  reductions.  There  is  lots 
of  competition  here.  I  do  not  handle  any 
machines  manufactured  by  the  trust." 


REPAIRING  PAYS  BEST 


C.  F.Johnson  Makes  It  a  Specialty— Sunday 
Closing  May  Injure  Renting:  Trade. 

Photograph  in   Group   VII. 

C.  F.  Johnson  of  Newburg,  Ore.,  is  a 
dealer  in  guns,  ammunition,  bicycles 
and  sporting  goods  generally,  but  makes 
a  specialty  of  repairing.  That  branch 
of  his  business,  he  reports,  is  better  than 
last  year,  but  sales  of  new  bicycles  are 
not  so  numerous. 

"There  are  too  many  old  wheels  to 
trade  in,"  he  says,  "hence  I  do  not  think 
there  will  be  as  many  new  machines 
sold  as  last  year.  There  will,  however, 
be  a  demand  for  coaster  brakes  before 
the  season  ends.    We  handle  the  Colum- 


bia and  Hartford  and  carry  a  good  stock 
of  sundries  and  run  a  rentery.  I  find 
everything  goes  well,  but  am  on  the  look- 
out for  other  goods  which  can  be  handled 
successfully  in  a  small  town. 

"The  Cycle  Age  is  all  right.  I  would 
not  be  without  it  for  double  the  price. 

"The  city  council  of  Newberg  has  or- 
dered the  business  houses  and  bicycle 
shops  closed  on  Sunday.  This  will  be  a 
hardship,  as  65  per  cent  of  the  renting 
business  is  done  on  that  day." 


WERE  PLEASED  WITH  OREGON 


IN  THE  FAR  NORTHWEST 


Charles    Stanbra,    Expert    Machinist,     Con- 
ducts a  Store  on  Right  Principles. 


PhotoR-raiih  in   Group  VII. 

In  1885  Charles  Stanbra,  then  a  new- 
comer at  Ogden,  Iowa,  opened  a  bicycle 
and  gun  store,  continuing  there  and  at 
Creston,  Iowa,  until  1893,  when  he  moved 
to  New  Whatcom,  Wash.  His  store  is 
described  in  one  of  the  local  illustrated 
papers  as  one  of  the  most  complete  and 
best  arranged  in  the  country.  He  occu- 
pies two  floors  at  1065  Elk  street;  handles 
the  Phoenix,  Crawford  and  Racycle  and 
a  line  of  guns;  his  repair  shop  is  on  the 
second  floor  and  there  three  men  are 
employed. 

Mr.  Stanbra  comes  from  a  family  or 
mechanics  and  has  never  undertaken  a 
piece  of  work  in  his  line  which  he  found 
too  complicated  to  complete  successfu'ly. 
He  does  not  allow  his  store  to  become 
a  loafing  place  for  idlers,  but  makes  it  a 
point  that  it  shall  be  provided  with  all 
the  necessary  comfort  for  customers. 

Mr.  Stanbra  thoroughly  believes  that 
"a  soft  answer  turneth  away  wrath." 
When  an  inexperienced  rider  gets  into 
trouble  as  a  result  of  that  inexperience 
and  returns  with  a  machine  out  of  or- 
der and  with  his  blood  at  the  boiMng 
point,  the  first  thing  Mr.  Stanbra  does 
is  to  listen  to  the  tale  of  woe.  sympa- 
thize with  his  customer's  misfortune  and 
with  a  good  grace  devote  his  time  un- 
grudgingly to  putting  things  right.  "Of 
course,"  he  says,  "that  entails  great  ex- 
pense, but  present  cost  is  a  secondary 
consideration.  It  does  not  pay  to  send 
away  a  dissatisfied  customer.  I  owe 
much  of  my  success  to  this  style  of  treat- 
ment. My  plan  is  to  do  everything  well 
and  do  it  willingly,  taking  care  to  let 
your  customer  know  that  you  take  pleas- 
ure in  serving  him." 


Has  Largest  Store  in  Spokane. 
Photograph  in  Group  VII. 
W.  H.  Alexander  of  Spokane,  Wash., 
has  been  engaged  in  the  bicycle  business 
since  1897,  his  leader  being  the  Imperial. 
He  reports  that  he  has  sold  this  season 
510  machines  and  about  $2,000  worth  of 
sundries.  His  store  is  the  largest  in  the 
city,  occupying  a  double  room  at  110  Post 
street.  He  conducts  a  complete  repair 
shop  in  connection  with  his  business.  He 
carries  by  far  the  largest  stock  of  bicycle 
sundries  in  the  city,  having  invested  in 
this  branch  of  his  business  alone  more 
than  $5,000.  This  year  he  is  handling 
for  the  first  time  the  Spalding  chainless. 


DcBow  Believes  in  Sidelines. 

Photograph  in  Group  VIII. 
Satisfactory  progress  during  this  sea- 
son is  reported  by  A.  R.  DeBow  of  Har- 
rison, N.  .1.,  who  sells  the  Pierce,  Iver 
.lohnson  and  the  Gendron.  Mr.  DeBow 
conducts  a  repair  shop  and  handles  sew- 
ing machines,  phonographs  and  supplies. 


Cramer  Bros.  I,ocated  in  Grants  Pass  in  1892 
and  Have  Prospered  Ever  Since. 

Photogr.'iph   in   Group  VII. 

Theodore  P.  Cramer  of  Grants  Pass, 
Ore.,  was  born  at  Zutfen,  the  Nether- 
lands, October  15,  18(!3;  came  to  New 
York  in  1870  and  attended  public  school 
and  college  there  until  1882.  With  his 
brother,  G.  W.  A.  P.  Cramer  he  made  a 
trip  through  Washington  and  Oregon  in 
the  spring  of  1892,  and,  finding  a  suitable 
location  at  Grants  Pass,  Ore  ,  he  and 
L.  L.  Jewell  bought  out  the  hardware 
stock  of  Shererfe  .ludson  and  formed  the 
firm  of  Cramer  &  .Jewell.  In  1893  he  sev- 
ered his  connection  v^'ith  tha  fi  m  and 
with  his  brother  George  boiig  it  out  J.  T. 
Tuffs.  &  Co..  also  hardware  dealers,  an:] 
formed  the  firm  of  Cramer  Bros. 

This  firm  has  enjoyed  a  steidi'y  grow 
ing  trade  and  does  a  large  business  in 
miners'  hardware  and  supplies.  Both 
members  of  the  firm  have  been  enthu 
siastic  wheelmen  since  1887,  wh-^n  they 
were  among  the  first  to  ride  safety  bi- 
cycles. In  1895  they  added  a  line  of  bicy- 
cles to  their  trade  and  handled  the  Sim- 
mons Hardware  Co.  line  one  year  and 
the  Marshall  Wells  Hardware  Co.  line 
two  years,  the  second  year  including 
Hartfords.  The  next  year  the  Eag'e  lini 
was  sold  and  for  1899  and  1900  the  Col- 
umbia has  been  well  pushed. 

The  firm  carries  a  large  stock  of  sun- 
dries and  does  a  wholesale  business  with 
the  other  bicycle  dealers  in  town.  A  g^od 
repair  shop  adds  not  a  little  to  the  suc- 
cess of  the  bicycle  trade. 

Grants  Pass  is  situated  in  the  Rogue 
river  valley,  and  enjoys  a  model  climate. 
It  is  possible  to  use  bicycles  all  the  year 
round.  The  roads  are  hilly  and  heavy 
tires  are  needed  to  stand  the  sharp  ro:k3. 
The  season  of  1900  promises  well. 


DELIVERS  BY  AUTOMOBILE 


Frank  Storck  Sets  the  Pace  in  Progressive- 
ness— Combines  Bicycles  and  Pianos. 


Photograph   in  Group   VIII. 

For  the  past  fifteen  years  Frank  B. 
Storck  of  Red  Bank,  N.  .1.,  has  been  hand- 
ling pianos  and  organs,  and  about  five 
years  ago  he  came  to  the  conclusion  that 
the  ))icycle  business  would  gradually  bo 
handled  on  the  same  basis  as  pianos  and 
organs,  as  they  are  sold  on  time  .nnd 
wheels  are  taken  in  exchange  as  in  the 
music  business.  He  took  on  a  line  of  bi- 
cycles and  by  hustling  and  treating  his 
customer^'  liberally  whether  the  manu- 
facturer treated  him  liberally  or  not, 
built  up  his  business  so  that  last  year  he 
sold  712  bicycles,  a  good  business  for  a 
town  of  less  than  6,000  inhabitants. 

During  the  early  part  of  this  year  he 
did  not  expect  to  increase  his  business, 
but  the  way  things  have  opened  leads  him 
to  feel  confident  that  he  will  do  more 
than  ever. 

Curbstone  agencies  are  gradually  dis- 
appearing and  few  wheels  are  sold  at  cut 
prices.  Mr.  Storck  handles  the  Wolff- 
American,  Orient,  Racycle,  Gendron, 
Remington,  Spalding  and  Barnes.  Prior 
to  April  1st  he  carries  a  full  sample  line 
of  all  makes  handled.  While  showing 
these  he  feels  his  prospective  buyers  and 
finds  what  is  likely  to  be  in  demand  in 
the  way  of  gears,  heights  of  frames,  bars, 
tires  and  other  equipment. 

As  soon  as  he  can  get  posted  on  these 
matters  he  sends  in  stock  orders  to  the 
factories,  and  by  the  time  the  riding  sea- 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


Progressive  Cycle  Age  Subscribers  of  Atlantic  States 

GROUP    VIII. 


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Neal  Jewett,   of  Head  Tide,  Me. 

W.    E.    Roach,    of    Philadelphia,    Pa. 

A.    R.    DeBow,    of  Harrison,    N.   J. 

Joseph  D.   Bardo,    of  Bardo  &  Calvert  Co.,   Newark,   N.   J. 

Charles   Singer,  of  Atlantic  City,   N.  J. 

Frank  B.  Storck,  of  Red  Bank,  N.  J. 

A.    L.    Kesner,    of  Kimbell    Bros.,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


349 


son  begins,  can     sell     customers  wheels 
from  stock,  making  prompt  delivery. 

If  there  is  any  question  as  to  defective 
parts  or  tires,  he  makes  the  guarantee 
good  personally  without  any  hesitation. 
This  makes  friends  and  brings  customers, 
and  costs  less  than  any  other  line  of  ad- 
vertising. If  the  manufacturer  will  not 
make  the  defective  parts  good  without 
argument  he  simply  pays  for  the  parts 
and  cuts  out  the  line. 

Last  fall  Mr.  Storck  added  automobiles. 

"I  am  in  hopes,"  he  writes,  "that  the 
manufacturers  of  bicycles  will,  before 
long,  catalogue  their  outputs  in  the  same 
way  as  piano  makers;  that  is,  not  get  out 
new  models  each  winter,  but  change  their 
models  at  any  time  of  the  year  that  a 
change  seems  desirable  and  not  make  a 
great  clamor  over  new  models.  Dealers 
who  carry  a  large  stock  on  hand  have 
considerable  loss  in  stock  carried  over, 
which  would  not  be  the  case  if  manufac- 
turers would  assume  a  different  policy.  If 
I  recollect  rightly,  the  Cycle  Age  some 
time  ago  made  strenuous  efforts  to  have 
makers  drop  advertising  models  of  any 
particular  year  and  many  dealers  appreci- 
ated your  efforts. 

"I  find  it  advisable  to  cater  to  the  bet- 
ter class  of  trade  and  therefore  advertise 
the  fact  that  I  do  not  handle  any  cheap 
makes,  the  cheapest  being  $35.  These 
rarely  get  out  of  order  and  trouble  us 
very  little,  whereas  the  cheaper  wheels 
are  a  constant  source  of  nuisance. 

"I  deliver  my  bicycles  with  an  automo- 
bile, and  I  believe  that  my  automobile 
delivery  is  the  flrstt  one  in  use  in  the 
United  States.  It  is  arranged  so  it  will 
carry  six  bicycles  very  conveniently  with- 
out being  strapped  or  tied  in  any  way. 

"Saturday  is  always  our  busy  day,  but 
when  the  mail  carrier  brings  in  the  Cycle 
Age  we  invariably  manage  to  make  time 
to  digest  its  contents.  Dealers  are  appre- 
ciating your  efforts  to  keep  in  touch  with 
them  and  to  sow  seeds  of  thought  on  sub- 
jects of  interest  to  them." 


ONE  OF  THE  OLD-TIMERS 


President  of  Bardo  &  Calvert  Co.  Began  on 
Velocipede  in  1879-Two  Stores  Now. 


I'hutograph   in  Grtmp   \']II. 

J.  D.  Bardo  is  president  of  the  Bardo  & 
Calvert  Co.,  a  corporation  organized  un- 
der the  laws  of  New  Jersey  and  doing 
business  in  the  city  of  Newark  and  in 
Richmond  borough,  New  York  city.  He  is 
one  of  the  oldest  riders,  having  ridden  a 
velocipede  as  early  as  1879,  and  has  been 
a  rider  ever  since.  He  owned  one  of  the 
first  Columbias  manufactured  by  the 
Weed  Sewing  Machine  Co.,  and  has  been 
a  Columbia  rider  ever  since,  although  he 
has  owned  bicycles  of  several  different 
makes  for  trial. 

In  1888  he  became  a  selling  agent  for 
the  Pope  company  and  sold  a  great  many 
Columbias  before  he  opened  the  first  ex- 
clusive bicycle  store  on  Staten  Island  in 
1892.  In  1893  he  became  associated  with 
C.  S.  Calvert  under  the  firm  name  of 
Bardo  &  Calvert.  This  continued  until 
1897,  when  Col.  Albert  A.  Pope  offered 
them  the  additional  territory  of  the  city 
of  Newark,  N.  J. 

Organizing  the  Bardo  &  Calvert  Co., 
they  opened  a  large  retail  establishment 
at  489  Broad  street.  The  owners  believe 
that  this  store  is  now  doing  the  largest 
retail  business  in  bicycles  in  New  Jersey. 
They  have  a  fully  equipped  repair  de- 
partment and  are  busy  during  the  entire 
year.  This  year  they  have  added  several 
lines  of  bicycles  p.nd  the  result  shows 
that  the  exclusive  policy  was  not  a  good 
one  for  the  dealer. 

Mr.  Bardo  believes  that  there  is  a  fu- 
ture for  the  bicycle  store  in  the  large 
city,  but  that  in  the  smaller  cities  and 
towns  bicycles  will  gradually  drift  into 
hardware  and  other  stores  as  a  side  line. 
He  also  believes  in  doing  business  on  a 


cash  basis  as  nearly  as  possible.  This 
firm's  installment  sales  are  large  but  ab- 
solutely secure.  They  do  not  take  risks 
of  any  kind  on  these  sales  and  last  year 
returned  deposits  to  more  than  300  people 
who,  on  investigation,  did  not  appear  to 
be  of  the  class  of  customers  they  cared  to 
carry  on  their  books.  Mr.  Bardo  has  al- 
ways been  known  in  the  trade  as  a  cash 
buyer.  Every  bill  that  came  to  them  has 
been  discounted  where  there  was  a  cash 
discount,  and  everything  else  has  been 
paid  at  maturity. 

The  Newark  store  is  under  the  manage- 
ment of  C.  S.  Calvert  and  the  Richmond 
borough  store  under  F.  W.  Calvert's  su- 
pervision. 

The  combination  is  one  of  the  very 
best  for  the  bicycle  business  that  could 
be  brought  together.  They  are  all  prac- 
tical business  men  and  there  is  nothing 
about  the  bicycle  store  that  they  cannot 
do  from  repairing  a  bicycle  to  keeping 
the  books  of  the  concern. 

The  principal  motto  of  the  concern  is 
to  give  entire  satisfaction  to  customers 
and  not  to  make  any  promises  that  there 
is  a  doubt  about  fulfilling. 


COMPLETE    LITTLE    FACTORY 


I/Cwis  &  Broad  Claim   the   Finest   Building 
and  Repair  Shop  in  Michigan. 


No   Photograph. 

Lewis  &  Broad  started  business  four 
years  ago  in  a  small  bicycle  repair  shop 
at  Alpena,  Mich.  The  first  year  they 
manufactured  four  machines,  but  had 
what  is  called  a  first-class  repair  shop, 
and  to-day  they  claim  to  own  the  finest 
plant  of  its  kind  in  the  state  for  the 
manufacturing  and  repairing  of  bicycles 
and  doing  fine  machine  work.  So  far 
this  year  they  have  manufactured  more 
than  one  hundred  bicycles,  besides  keep- 
ing five  men  busy  in  the  repairing  de- 
partment. The  machinery  of  the  plant  is 
up  to  date  in  every  detail  and  is  the  best 
that  money  can  buy.  It  consists  of 
screw-cutting  lathes,  drill  presses,  frame 
jigs,  emery  grinders,  buffing  lathes,  braz- 
ing furnace  operated  by  gas  and  com- 
pressed air,  large  air  pumps  and  storage 
tanks  and  such  other  machinery  as  is 
needed  for  the  class  of  work  they  do. 

The  power  is  a  4i/^  H.  P.  Meitz  &  Weiss 
kerosene  oil  engine.  They  have  a  plat- 
ing plant,  and  do  gold,  silver  and  copper 
plating.  The  enameling  ovens  are  of 
the  best,  heated  by  gas  and  have  a  ca- 
paf'ity  of  twenty  frames  per  day. 

Of  sundries  they  carry  a  large  stock, 
including  150  pairs  of  tires,  150  pairs  of 
rims  and  10,000  spokes  and  nipples.  They 
are  ready  to  replace  nearly  any  part  of 
100  different  makes  of  cycles. 

Messrs.  Lewis  and  Broad  are  both  ex- 
perts in  the  bicycle  business,  and  have 
learned  that  it  pays  to  have  a  shop  well 
equipped  with  good  machinery  and  tools. 
They  express  the  opinion  that  if  assem- 
blers confine  themselves  to  building 
strictly  high-grade  machines  they  will 
have  no  trouble  to  sell  at  good  prices  and 
no  trouble  after  the  machines  are  sold. 


BEGAN  AT  NINETEEN 


Remarkable  Success   Attends  Charles  Sin- 
ger's "Spot  Cash"  Methods. 


Photograph   in  Group  VIII. 

Charles  Singer  launched  into  the  cycle 
business  at  the  age  of  nineteen,  on  leav- 
ing school,  and  located  in  Atlantic  City, 
N.  J.  Success  has  crowned  his  efforts 
and  today  he  claims  to  be  the  leading 
cycle  dealer  in  all  South  Jersey.  He  rep- 
resents the  Orient.  Pierce  and  Crescent. 

Mr.  Singer's  methods  have  always  been 
to  buy  for  spot  cash  and  sell  the  same 
way.  "The  other  fellows."  he  says,  "who 
gave  easy  terms  have  fallen  by  the  way- 


side, and  my  star  shines  brightly  in  the 
cycle  firmament.  I  also  run  billiard 
rooms,  having  twenty-seven  tables  in  use, 
the  greatest  number  operated  by  any  sin- 
gle individual  in  the  state,  having  two 
large  places  on  the  board  walk. 

"The  bell  rang  out  announcing  the 
opening  of  the  riding  season  of  1900  about 
March  15.  Since  then  I  have  been  a  busy 
man.  I  started  with  a  capital  of  $100  and 
have  at  the  present  time  more  than  200 
bicycles  in  stock.  I  bought  out  the  entire 
stocks  of  cycles  and  sundries  of  W.  F. 
Smith  &  Co.,  Dr.  W.  W.  Raith  and  Harry 
McGann,  all  of  this  city,  and  the  Bicycle 
Supply  Co.,  Twentieth  and  Market  streets, 
Philadelphia.  I  have  a  tremendous  stock 
of  sundries  purchased  during  the  dull 
months." 


PIONEER    MICHIGAN    HOUSE 


Rayl  &  Co.  Were  ISarly  Agents  for  Makes 
and  Types  Now  Obsolete. 


No    Photograph. 

It  is  claimed  that  a  Mr.  Seymour  was 
the  first  bicycle  dealer  in  Michigan,  and 
he  was  succeeded,  in  1879,  by  T.  B.  Rayl 
&  Co.  as  Columbia  agents.  Of  that  com- 
pany Dudley  W.  Smith  is  now  secretary 
and  treasurer  and  the  active  man  in  the 
bicycle  department. 

Mr.  Smith  was  an  original  member  of 
the  Detroit  Bicycle  Club  of  1880.  His 
L.  A.  W.  number  is  512,  and  his  first 
mount  was  a  fifty-inch  Columbia,  price 
$90,  astride  of  which  he  pounded  over 
Detroit's  block  pavements  and  toured 
along  Canada's  smoother  roads. 

The  Columbia,  Victor  and  Rambler 
were  handled  by  the  Rayl  company  as 
they  came  upon  the  market,  and  Mr. 
Smith  rode  the  Springfield  Roadster,  the 
Facile,  the  Kangaroo,  the  Hickory  and 
the  Victor  tricycle.  The  highest  priced 
bicycle  the  company  ever  sold  was  the 
Raleigh,  at  $170.  In  those  days  a  bell 
sold  for  $2;  a  cyclometer,  $10;  ball  ped- 
als, $10  per  pair,  and  other  sundries  in 
proportion. 

The  Rayl  company  is  still  in  the  bicycle 
business  at  the  old  stand,  its  line  this 
year  being  the  Bldredge,  Frontenac,  Im- 
perial, Racycle,  Remington  and  Spalding. 
Bicycles  are  only  a  part  of  their  regular 
hardware  business.  The  Imperial  is  their 
oldest  agency,  they  having  followed  that 
machine  down  from  $135  to  the  present 
price. 

Remington  Building  a  New  Store. 

Photograph  in  Group  VII. 
In  1892  E.  L.  Remington  entered  the 
bicycle  business  at  Woodburn,  Ore.,  and 
two  years  later  dropped  out  of  the  foun- 
dry and  machine  shop  business  and  added 
bicycle  repairing  and  gun  smithing  to  his 
sales  department.  Mr.  Remington  has 
for  the  past  few  months  been  preparing 
to  open  a  larger  store,  which  is  to  be 
finished  this  month.  He  will  then  add 
largely  to  his  stock  of  machines.  He  has 
handled  the  Imperial  with  success. 


How  'William  Johnson  Killed  Competition. 

Photograph  in  Group  IX. 
Very  few  machines  other  than  his  own 
are  handled  by  William  Johnson  of  Mar- 
tinez, Cal.,  who  says  that  the  people  of 
his  vicinity  are  educated  as  to  the  value 
of  his  machines  so  that  no  other  manu- 
facturer of  bicycles  can  make  a  sale  there, 
even  below  the  price.  This  he  attributes 
to  careful  construction.  He  admits,  how- 
ever, that  manufacturing  on  a  small 
scale  is  too  expensive,  and  expects  to 
contract  with  a  manufacturer  to  make  his 
machines  for  him  next  season,  and  de- 
vote his  own  time  to  repair  work. 


Hewitt  &  Howe  Began  Last  Year. 

Photograph  in  Group  VU. 
H.   B.  Hewitt  and   C.   L.  Howe  consti- 
tute the  firm  of  Hewitt  &  Howe  at  Port- 


350 


THE   CYCLE  AGE  AND    I'RADE   REVIEW 


Progressive  Cycle  Age  Subscribers  of  the  Middle  West 

GROUP    IX. 


E.   P.  Brant,   of  Brant  Cycle  Co.,    Chatham,   Ohio.  A.  J.  Musselman,   of  Mu.ss-elman  Bros.,  Wichita,   Kan. 

Fred   L.    Brown,   of  Golden,    Colo.  WiUiam  Johnson,   of  Martinez,   Cal. 

D.   W.  C.  Nichols,   of  Vermillion.  S.   D.  Walter  Wilkins,  of  Rxcelsior  Bicycle  Works,  Paducah,  Ky. 

W.   K.  Cowan,  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

K.  IT.  Broadwell,  of  Detroit.  Mich. 


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351 


land,  Ore.  They  had  been  associated  with 
a  number  of  bicycle  houses  and  agencies 
for  eight  years  prior  to  1899,  when  they 
opened  a  shop  of  their  own,  selling  new 
and  second-hand  machines  and  making 
repairs.  This  year  they  are  handling  the 
Yale  and  have  had  no  cause  for  com- 
plaint as  to  the  number  of  machines  sold, 
although  the  weather  at  the  commence- 
ment of  the  season  was  a  little  against 
them. 

BEGAN    IN    AN    ADOBE    SHOP 


Starting:  Modestly  In  Texas,  W.  E.  Roach  Be- 
comes a  I,eading  Philadelphia  Dealer. 


Photograph  in  Group  VIII. 

In  the  quaint  old  town  of  San  Antonio, 
Tex.,  in  an  old  Mexican  adobe  house,  and 
in  a  very  small  way,  W.  E,  Roach  started 
in  the  bicycle  business  in  December  of 
1892.  Close  attention  to  business  enabled 
him  to  work  up  trade  to  such  propor- 
tions that  in  1897  he  contracted  a  partner- 
ship with  A.  G.  Barnes  for  the  purpose  of 
opening  another  store  in  Philadelphia.  His 
partner  took  charge  of  the  San  Antonio 
end  and  Mr.  Roach  opened  the  new 
house.  Without  a  friend  or  acquaintance 
in  the  city,  he  commenced  business  on 
January  1,  1898,  and  now  enjoys  a  lucra- 
tive trade  on  Cycle  Row. 

In  June,  1899,  Mr.  Roach  added  automo- 
biles, and  was  the  first  man  in  Philadel- 
phia to  carry  a  stock  ready  for  delivery. 
He  exhibited  a  line  of  automobiles  dur- 
ing the  National  Export  Exposition  held 
during  the  fall  of  last  year,  and  won  the 
medal  and  diploma. 

0-n  January  13,  this  year,  Mr.  Roach 
bought  his  partner's  interest  in  the  Phila- 
delphia house  and  sold  his  interest  in 
the  San  Antonio  store  to  Mr.  Barnes.  He 
handles  the  Stearns,  Pierce,  Yale,  Craw- 
ford and  a  machine  of  his  own  make, 
known  as  the  Clover.  He  will  add  steam 
and  gasoline  vehicles  to  the  Waverley, 
which  he  now  handles. 


BORROWED    $25    TO    START 


D,  W.  C.  Nichols  Has  Made  Good  Progress 
in  Four  Years  by  Application. 


Photograph  in  Group  IX. 

The  entire  capital  possessed  by  D.  W. 
C.  Nichols  of  Vermillion,  S.  D.,  when  he 
commenced  business  in  June,  1896,  was 
$25,  which  amount  he  borrowed.  He  has 
progressed  steadily  and  to-day  owns  a 
fairly  well-equipped  shop  and  a  small 
stock  of  bicycles  and  sundries.  This  is 
the  second  season  he  has  sold  bicycles. 
His  line  includes  the  Rambler,  Ideal  and 
Orient. 

Mr.  Nichols  reports  that  his  trade  has 
been  good  this  year  and  the  result  satis- 
factory. He  intends  to  add  to  his  ma- 
chinery. Concerning  the  Cycle  Age,  he 
says:  "I  appreciate  your  publication 
very  much.  It  has  been  a  great  help  to 
me."  Mr.  Nichols'  business  furnishes  an 
example  of  what  can  be  accomplished  by 
a  determination  to  succeed  and  close  at- 
tention to  business. 


A    WIDE-AWAKE    CALIFORNIAN 


Says  Successful  Dealer  Must  Think  While 
Competitor  Sleeps— Sets  an  Example. 


Photograph  in  Group  IX. 
Although  he  is  now  selling  the  Ram- 
bler and  Ideal  and  the  Clipper  chainless, 
W.  K.  Cowan  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  de- 
clares that  it  has  always  paid  him  best 
to  stick  to  one  good  machine.  "People 
believe  that  I  am  in  earnest,"  he  says, 
"when  I  tell  them  that  I  have  one  of  the 
best  machines  in  the  world."  Mr.  Cowan 
commenced  selling  the  Rambler  a  little 
more  than  eight  years  ago.  Lately  he 
has  added  graphophones,  with  the  sales 


of  which   he   is   well    pleased,   having   a 
steady  business. 

Mr.  Cowan  has  just  entered  the  auto- 
mobile business,  having  secured  the 
agency  for  the  Waverley.  "Prospects 
look  good  for  this  business,"  he  says, 
"but  I  have  found  that  the  royal  road 
to  business  must  be  paved  with  hard 
work  and  lots  of  thinking.  One  must 
work  and  think,  even  while  his  com- 
petitor sleeps.  I  give  my  best  energy  to 
selling  high-grade  goods  and  lose  a  few 
sales,  but  am  willing  that  my  competitor 
should  sell  the  cheap  stuff.  I  have  spent 
much  money  in  advertising,  and  it  has 
paid  me  well.  I  have  always  taken  sev- 
eral trade  journals  and  have  devoured 
them  regularly.  I  take  the  Motor  Age 
and  the  Cycle  Age  and  others.  The  man 
who  is  in  business  to  win  cannot  succeed 
unless  he  makes  use  of  every  advantage 
offered,  and  one  of  the  greatest  advan- 
tages is  to  keep  posted.  One  cannot  keep 
posted  without  trade  papers." 


DETROITER    MAKES    A    CHANGE 


Broadwell  I,eaves  I,o«ier  to  Mpnage  Western 
Bicycle  and  Vehicle  Tire  Office 


(Photograph  in  Group  IX.) 
One  of  the  best  known  men  in  the  bi- 
cycle trade  in  the  middle  states  is  E.  H. 
Broadwell  of  Detroit,  Mich.  He  was  for 
some  years  manager  of  the  bicycle  de- 
partment of  the  E.  C.  Meacham's  Arms 
Co.  of  St.  Louis,  and  for  the  past  three 
years  has  successfully  managed  the  De- 
troit store  of  H.  A.  Lozier  &  Co. 

Mr.  Broadwell  severs  his  connection 
this  week  with  the  American  Bicycle  Co. 
to  assume  the  management  of  the  west- 
ern business  of  the  Fisk  Rubber  Co.  of 
Chicopee  Falls,  Mass.,  makers  of  Fisk 
tires  for  motor  vehicles,  carriages  and 
bicycles,  with  head  offices  at  Detroit. 
This  will  be  a  distributing  point  for  theso 
tires,  and  particular  attention  will  be 
paid  to  the  carriage  and  motor  vehicle 
trade.  None  of  his  many  friends  will 
doubt  that  under  the  management  of  Mr. 
Broadwell  the  Detroit  office  will  be  a  suc- 
cess. 


IS    GLAD    HE    CHANGED 


Sales  of  Fred  I,.  Brown  Increase  loo  Per  Cent 
Since  Dropping  Trust  Lines. 


Photograph  in  Group  IX. 

Fred  L.  Brown  has  been  in  the  repair 
business  at  Golden,  Colo.,  since  1895,  but 
until  May  1,  1899,  did  not  attempt  to  han- 
dle any  machines  except  those  built  to 
order  by  himself.  In  1899  he  took  the 
agency  for  two  machines  which  are  now 
in  the  trust  and  made  a  success  of  them, 
he  says,  especially  with  the  Rambler.  This 
year  the  trust  demanded  he  order  a  cer- 
tain number  of  machines,  which  Brown 
refused  to  do.  He  thereupon  decided  to 
handle  nothing  but  independent  machines 
and  now  says  that  he  is  much  pleased 
with  having  made  the  change. 

"This  year,"  he  says,  "I  have  sold  twice 
as  many  machines  as  last,  and  can  say 
in  all  sincerity  that  in  my  opinion  there 
is  no  finer  wheel  than  the  Pierce  and 
no  finer  people  to  do  business  with  than 
the  people  who  make  it.  The  people  of 
the  town  seem  to  object  to  trust  goods 
and  the  A.  B.  C  has  a  hard  row  to  hoe." 


Assembling  a  Good  Advertisement. 

Photograph  in  Group  VIII. 
Neal  Jewett,  Head  Tide,  Me.,  has  been 
engaged  in  the  bicycle  business  for  the 
past  four  years.  He  handles  sundries  and 
does  all  kinds  of  repairing,  including 
enameling  and  machine  work.  Mr.  Jew- 
ett handles  independent  lines  only,  and 
finds  the  demand  in  his  district  is  for 
machines  at  from   $25  to  $35.     He  finds 


it  necessary  to  assemble  to  suit  a  cer- 
tain class  of  riders,  and  although  he  does 
not  find  it  more  profitable  than  the  sell- 
ing of  the  regular  lines,  he  is  firm  in  the 
belief  that  a  satisfied  customer  is  one  of 
the  best  of  advertisements. 


Prefers  Independent  Lines. 

I'hotograph  in  Group  IX. 

E.  P.  Brant  was  the  founder  and  is 
now  the  manager  of  the  Brant  Cycle 
Co.  of  Chatham,  Ohio.  He  was  the  first 
agent  there  and  the  second  person  to 
ride  an  ordinary  in  that  town.  His 
business  has  steadily  increased  and 
last  year  the  company  disposed  of  about 
thirty-five  machines,  besides  a  large 
number  of  second-hand  ones.  This  sea- 
son has  been  somewhat  backward  on  ac- 
count of  the  poor  condition  of  the  roads, 
but  Mr.  Brant  expects  to  do  a  larger 
business  than  last  year  and  is  at  pres- 
ent  pushing   the   company's   own    make. 

"We  handle  no  trust  machines,"  says 
Mr.  Brant,  "nor  do  we  intend  to,  be- 
cause the  independents  supply  just  as 
good,  if  not  better,  machines  for  less 
money.  We  are  glad  to  see  the  Cycle 
Age  is  willing  to  let  the  dealers  see  just 
how  matters  stand.    Long  may  it  wave." 


Experienced  in  Western  Trade. 

Photograph  in  Group  IX. 
Since  1889  A.  J.  Miisselman  of  Wichita, 
Kas.,  has  had  experience  of  all  the  ups 
and  downs  of  the  bicycle  business.  In 
that  year  he  commenced  repairing  bicy- 
cles in  a  small  way  at  Emporia.  Today 
he  is  one  of  the  principals  of  the  firm 
of  Musselman  Bros.  &  Co.,  which  house 
he  founded,  and  which  claims  to  do  the 
largest  bicycle  business  in  Kansas.  A  lit- 
tle more  than  a  year  ago  the  firm  added 
sidelines  of  sporting  and  electrical  goods 
of  all  kinds,  and  now  does  all  kinds  of 
electrical  contract  work.  Mr.  Musselman 
has  traveled  for  the  Ariel  Cycle  Co.  of 
Goshen,  and  the  Ames  &  Frost  Co.,  and 
has  an  extensive  acquaintance  among  the 
dealers  of  Kansas,  Oklahoma  and  Colo- 
rado. He  was  a  racing  man  in  1895,  '6 
and  '7,  and  enjoyed  the  reputation  of  be- 
ing one  of  the  fastest  riders  in  his  state. 


Kesner  Handled  Bicycles  for  Eleven  Years. 

Photograph  in  Group  VIII. 
The  fiirst  bicycles  handled  by  A.  L. 
Kesner  of  Philadelphia  were  manufac- 
tured by  the  Western  Wheel  Works 
eleven  years  ago,  at  which  time  he  was 
with  Siegel,  Cooper  &  Co.  of  Chicago. 
He  was  in  the  service  of  that  concern 
for  ten  years,  up  to  1899,  and  handled 
bicycle  continuously.  Mr.  Kesner  is  now 
with  Kimbell  Bros,  of  Philadelphia,  and 
remarks  that  it  is  hard  to  gauge  the  fu- 
ture of  the  industry.  The  business  of  his 
concern  has  been  only  fair  this  season. 
His  house  has  been  advertising  machines 
at  from  $12  to  $25,  "and  it  seems,"  he 
says,  "that  people  want  a  better  grade, 
as  we  sell  as  many  of  the  higher  priced 
as  we  do  of  the  lower." 


Started  in  Kentucky  at  Nineteen. 

Photograph  in  Group  IX. 
Walter  Wilkins,  proprietor  of  the  Ex- 
celsior Cycle  Works  of  Paducah,  Ky.,  was 
only  nineteen  years  old  when  he  started 
that  concern,  and  believes  that  he  was 
the  youngest  man  owning  a  first-class 
bicycle  house  at  that  time.  He  is  now 
selling  the  Sterling,  Clipper  and  Colum- 
bia, but  will  handle  only  one  trust  ma- 
chine next  season.  He  says  he  does  not 
like  the  business  dealings  of  the  trust, 
and  will  devote  his  energy  to  the  inde- 
pendent lines.  Mr.  Wilkins  has  been  a 
subscriber  to  the  Cycle  Age  ever  since  he 
commenced  business. 


Modern     Cycle    Repairs     is     the    only 
practical  work  on  the  subject. 


352 


THE  CYCLE   AGE   AND    TRADE    REVIEW 


RECENT    CYCLE    INVENTION 


Instance  of  Complimentary  Invention — Chain  Used  as  Brake  Band 
—Rear  Frame  for  Chainless  Bicycle 


Eccentric  Chain  Adjuster. 

The  rear  end  eccentric  chain  adjuster 
shown  in  the  accompanying  illustration 
is  simple  and  practicable  so  far  as  it 
relates  to  chain  adjustment  Irat  it  pos- 
sesses the  slight  disadvantage  that  the 
rear  forks  must  be  sprung  apart  in  order 
to  insert  the  rear  wheel  unless  the  rear 
hub  used  in  connection  is  fitted  with  a 
pull-out  axle. 

The  rear  end  fitting  is  in  the  form  of 
a  disk  with  annular  flange  on  outer  face. 
A   concentric   slot   is   cut  in   the   disk  to 


±j   TrilMil/tof 


receive  the  wheel  axle.  The  free  mem- 
ber of  the  adjuster  is  a  flat  disk  with 
an  eccentric  hole  adapted  to  engage  the 
axle.  A  short  lug  within  the  hole  in 
the  eccentric  disk  engages  a  longitudi- 
nal slot  in  the  axle.  One  end  of  the  axle 
is  furnished  with  a  fixed  nut  head  and 
the  other  is  threaded  to  receive  washer 
and  nut,  the  washer  being  supplied  with 
lug  to  engage  axle  slot. 

It  is  evident  that  when  the  respective 
adjusters  have  been  loosened  by  un- 
screwing the  locking  nut,  the  eccentric 
disks  may  be  turned  in  either  desired 
direction  by  means  of  the  fixed  nut  head 
or  the  polygonal  washer  because  of 
their  spline  engagement  with  the  axle. 
It  is  taken  for  granted  in  the  descrip- 
tion that  the  concentric  slot  in  the  rear 
end  fitting  is  long  enough  to  afford 
sufTicient  axle  movement  for  practical 
chain  adjusting  purpose.  The  claim 
which  has  been  allowed  the  inventor, 
Henry  Rupsch  of  New  York  city,  is  lim- 
ited in  its  scope  by  the  direct  specifica- 
tion of  a  polygonal  washer  in  connec- 
tion with  the  device,  said  washer  not 
being  necessarily  pertinent  to  the  inven- 
tion. 

Latest  Otto  Brake. 

The  annexed  illustration  presents  the 
rear  hub  coaster  b'rake  for  which  letters 
patent  have  been  granted  to  E.  C.  F. 
otto  and  .E.  C.  F.  Otto,  Jr.,  of  Honor 
Oak,  England.  In  operating  principle  it 
is   similar  to   previous     patterns   of  the 


English  Otto  brake  but  is  radically  dif- 
ferent from  any  hub  brake  manufac- 
tured in  this  country  inasmuch  as  both 
the  driving  engagement  and  the  braking 
effect  is  attained  through  the  medium 
of  a   length  of  chain     whose   links  are 


curved  to  conform  to  the  curvature  of 
the  brake  drum. 

An  annular  flanged  ring  is  screwed  to 
the  hub  and  secured  against  movement 
by  an  ordinary  locking  ring  with  oppo- 
site thread.  Upon  this  ring  is  loosely 
mounted  the  sprocket.  The  brake  drum 
is  mounted  on  the  hub  axle  and  pre- 
vented from  rotating  by  common  means. 
Its  peripheral  flange  fits  loosely  within 
the  sprocket  ring. 

Between  the  fixed  supporting  ring  on 
the  hub  and  the  brake  drum  flange  is 
the  chain.  One  end  is  secured,  by  means 
of  a  dovetail  engagement,  to  the  fixed 
hub  ring,  and  the  other,  by  means  of 
a   transverse  lug,   to   the   sprocket. 

When  the  sprocket  is  rotated  in  a  for- 
ward direction  the  ends  of  the  chain  are 
brought  together  and  the  sprocket  and 
hub  are  thus  locked  for  forward  revo- 
lution. Back  pedaling,  however,  tends 
to  separate  the  ends  of  the  chain  and  to 
expand  the  latter,  causing  it  to  bind 
gradually,  a  link  at  a  time,  against  the 
inner  face  of  the  brake  drum  flange. 

This  brake  obviously  does  not  include 
the  free-wheel  or  coaster  feature  which 
has  been  adopted  generally  as  a  desir- 
able factor  in  an  automatic  hub  brake. 
The   effectiveness   of     a   brake   operated 


by  means  of  an  expansible  chain  is  a 
point  which  can  only  be  determined  by 
actual  experiment. 

Silf-Locking  Seat  Post. 

If  imitation  be  indeed  the  most  sin- 
cere flattery  the  inventor  of  the  original 
Watson  '"Automatic"  seat  post  may 
throw  out  his  chest  and  expand  his  coat- 
tails  for  the  reception  of  bouquets.  Pat- 
ents for  improvement  of  the  Watson 
type  seat  post  have  been  coming  regu- 
larly for  some  time.  The  most  recent 
sample  is  that  of  which  0.  W.  Bond  of 
Chicago   is  the   patentee. 

The  Bond  seat  post  is  illustrated  here- 
with. Similalrly  to  one  or  two  other 
recently  patented  posts  of  the  kind  this 
one  possesses  the  distinction  of  being 
adjustable  for  various  size  seat  mast 
tubes  and  for  wear  of  post  or  expansion 
of  mast.  It  is  formed  of  the  usual 
matching     semi-circular       wedges,     one 


tapering  downward  and  the  other  up- 
ward. 

The  horizontal  saddle  supporting  arm 
is  hinged  to  the  upper  end  of  the  rear 
section  of  the  post  and  its  flattened  ex- 
tremity passes  through  a  vertical  slot 
in  the  forward  of  the  two  sections. 

At  each  side  of  the  horizontal  arm  a 
rack  of  gear  teeth  is  formed  on  the  ex- 
terior of  the  front  post  section,  and  on 
the  respective  sides  of  the  arm  are  single 
teeth  to  engage  any  of  the  rack  teeth. 
The  method  of  locking  the  post  in  the 
frame  is  apparent.  Should  the  seat  mast 
tube  be  of  such  size  that  the  post  in 
its  assembled  position  will  not  bind  suf- 
ficiently tight  unless  the  horizontal  arm 
is  pressed  downward  to  an  inconvenient 
slant,  the  post  is  temoved  and  the  teeth 
on  the  arm  made  to  engage  any  other 
pair  of  the  ratchet  teeth  on  the  post. 

What  He  Wanted  and  What  He  Got. 

It  frequently  occurs  that  an  inventor 
applies    for    a    patent   on    a    contrivance 


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whose  most  salient  feature  from  the 
standpoint  of  commercial  value  is  not 
patentable  and  that  in  order  to  get  some 
kind  of  a  patent  instead  of  a  cold  "turn- 
down" a  claim  or  two  relative  to  certain 
minor  features  of  the  invention  are  ac- 
cepted. The  patent  drawings  generally 
expose  such  compromises. 

The  drawing  sheets  forming  part  of  the 
patent  specifications  of  letters  patent 
granted  to  F.  C.  Schoenthal  of  Buffalo ' 
show  in  detail  the  construction  of  a  com- 
bination bevel  and  pin  gear  driving  mech- 
anism which  is  merely  a  mechanical 
adaptation  of  schemes  now  in  use.  The 
claim  which  was  allowed  the  inventor  re- 
fers solely  to  the  specified  construction  of 
the  frame  connections  preferably  used  in 
connection  with  the  driving  gear.  As  it 
furnishes  a  good  example  of  what  one 
may  get  in  the  place  of  what  one  wants 
it  is  appended: 

"A  chainless  bicycle  having  a  frame  pro- 
vided on  one  side  with  a  lower  horizon- 
tal stay  tube,  a  driven  gear  wheel  having 
a  shaft,  a  crank  hanger  connected  at  one 
side  to  the  forward  end  of  the  horizon- 
tal stay  tube  and  provided  with  rear- 
wardly  extending  lugs  on  the  opposite 
side,  a  D  shaped  plate  arranged  at  the 
rear  of  the  frame  on  the  said  opposite 
side  and  having  a  horizontal  slot  for  the 
reception  of  the  driven  wheel  shaft,  a 
support  composed  of  two  parallel  tubes 
and  transverse  cross  bass  detachably  se- 
cured to  each  other  and  to  the  D  shaped 
plate  and  rearwardly  extending  lugs  of 
the  crank  hanger  at  their  rear  and  for- 
ward ends  respectively,  by  bolts  passing 
through  the  rearwardly  extending  lugs, 
the  D  shaped  plate  and  the  ends  of  the 


tubes  and  cross  bars,  a  connecting  rod 
journaled  in  the  cross  bars,  a  gear  wheel 
at  each  end  of  the  connecting  rod,  a 
crank  shaft  journaled  in  the  crank 
hanger  and  having  a  gear  wheel  mesh- 
ing with  the  gear  wheel  at  one  end  of 
the  connecting  rod  and  a  gear  on  the 
driven  wheel  meshing  with  the  gear 
wheel  at  the  opposite  end  of  said  con- 
necting rod." 


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353 


CONCERNING  TWO  KINDS   OF  REPAIRMEN 


A  short  time  ago  a  member  of  the 
Cycle  Age  staff  visited  a  Chicago  repair 
shop  for  the  purpose  of  having  made  a 
direct  seat  post  to  use  with  a  Brooks 
pattern  saddle.  The  job  was  a  simple 
one,  it  being  morely  necessary  to  turn  a 
plug  to  fit  tightly  within  the  end  of  a 
straight  piece  of  yg-inch  by  18-gauge 
tubing,  forming  the  plug  with  a  reduced 
portion  to  project  above  the  end  of  the 
tube  to  receive  the 
saddle  clamp. 

When  the  job  was 
explained  to  the  re- 
pairer he  scratched 
his  head  a  moment 
and  then  tried  to  sell 
the  Cycle  Age  man  a 
ready-made  front  L 
seat  post.  Being  un- 
able to  make  the  sale 
he  finally  consented 
to  attempt  the  pro- 
duction of  the  de- 
sired article,  but 
cautioned  his  cus- 
tomer that  as  it  was 
a  difficult  lathe  job 
the  price  would  be 
high. 

After  a  five-minute 
search  he  found  a 
short  length  of  suit- 
able stock  and  pro- 
ceeded to  chuck  it  in 
the  lathe,  which  was 
a  fairly  good-sized 
foot-power  machine. 
He  next  fastened  a 
square-nose  cutting 
tool  in  the  tool  post 
and  began  scraping 
away  the  stock.  It 
was  almost  as  good 
as  a  first-class  vau- 
deville show  to 
watch  that  broad 
cutting  point  spring 
into  the  soft  parts 
and  spring  away 
from  the  harder 
parts  with  an  occa- 
sional dig  into  the 
metal  that  nearly 
stopped  the  lathe  de- 
spite its  heavy  fly- 
wheel. 

After  much  squeak- 
ing, scraping  and 
swearing  the  repair- 
er tried  another 
speed.  The  Cycle  Age 
man  said  nothing,  as 
he  had  had  previous 
experience  trying  to 
offer  suggestions  to 
"mechanics."  When 
the  lathe  man  con- 
cluded that  the  piece 
was  sufficiently 
round  and  small  to 
fit  the  tube  he  re- 
moved it  from  the 
chuck  to  try.     It  was 

still  a  trifle   too   large  and   was   accord- 
ingly replaced  in  the  chuck. 

Before  the  scraping  operations  recom- 
menced the  customer  insulted  the  work- 
man by  laughing.  The  'man  with  the 
hoe"  thought  there  was  nothing  to  laugh 
at,  for  he  was  having  all  manner  of 
trouble  endeavoring  to  center  the  piece 
in  the  chuck.  While  engrossed  in  this 
work  he  delivered  himself  of  a  forcible 
oration  on  the  folly  of  not  being  satisfied 
with  fittings  which  might  be  purchased 
at  supply  houses. 

Finally  the  eccentricity  of  the  stock 
was  reduced  to  a  Chicago  repair  shop 
minimum  and  more  scraping  effected  a 
compromise  on  size  and  shape  which  the 


engineer  of  the  job  thought  would  fill 
the  bill.  This  time  he  was  wise  enough 
to  try  the  tube  on  the  end  of  the  turned 
piece  while  the  latter  was  still  in  the 
chuck.  The  fit  was  a  loose  one,  but  the 
customer  was  assured  that  the  brazing 
"would  fix  that  all  right." 

The  reduced  end  to  receive  the  saddle 
clamp  was  turned  down  with  the  same 
dull    scraping     tool     and     the     shoulder 


CYCLE  AGE  SUBSCRIBERS  WHO  CONTRFBfTE  SHOP  KINKS. 


squared  up  with  a  file.  The  repairer  was 
about  to  commence  cutting-off  operations 
when  the  customer  meekly  inquired  if  it 
would  not  be  best  to  first  bore  the  hole 
for  the  expander  rod. 

"Oh,  yes,   I  forgot  all  about  that  

expander,"  was  the  reply.  "Say,  Bill, 
Where's  the  drill?" 

The  customer  wondered  how  many 
drills  the  shop  afforded.  Bill  (the  other 
partner)  found  the  tool,  which  proved  to 
be  a  5-16  inch  drill,  to  which  had  been 
secured  a  round  shank,  allowing  it  to  be 
thrust  into  the  tail  stock  spindle.  It  was 
evident  at  a  glance  that  it  had  been 
ground  on  a  taper  for  about  a  fourth  of 
an  inch  back  of  the  point. 


The  drilling  was  slow,  and  as  soon  as 
the  point  of  the  drill  had  well  entered 
the  work  the  drill  of  course  began  to 
bind  and  to  turn  with  the  work.  A  Still- 
son  pipe  wrench  was  hitched  to  the  shank 
to  prevent  rotation  and  the  work  was 
forced.  With  a  liberal  use  of  oil  the 
repairer  managed  to  work  the  drill  into 
the  stock  about  three-fourths  of  an  inch. 
Then  the  drill  broke. 

Luckily  the  stub 
projected  sufficiently 
from  the  end  to  al- 
low its  withdrawal, 
but  the  Cycle  Age 
man  mentally  fig- 
ured his  chances  of 
having  the  job  fin- 
ished with  the  only 
drill  in  the  shop 
lying  on  the  bench 
in  two  pieces.  The 
owner  of  the  drill 
was  resourceful, 
however.  He  retired 
to  the  back  yard  and 
reground  the  broken 
drill  on  a  grind- 
stone. The  customer 
indulged  in  more 
mental  calculation — 
this  time  concerning 
the  probable  cost  of 
the  seat  post. 

When  the  drill  had 
been  reground  in 
what  the  grinder  was 
pleased  to  term  o.  k. 
style  the  piece  to  be 
drilled  was  cut  from 
the  stock  with  a 
hack  saw  and  placed 
other  end  round  in 
the  lathe  chuck.  The 
drill  was  now  too 
short  to  complete 
the  original  drilling, 
and  the  job  must 
needs  be  worked 
from  both  ends 
toward  the  middle. 
The  customer  began 
to  sustain  serious 
doubts  that  the  two 
drillings  would  meet 
each  other.  How- 
ever, after  much 
treadle  pumping,  oil- 
ing and  sweating  the 
drill  was  forced 
through  to  the  first 
hole  and  the  repairer 
sighed  a  long-drawn 
sigh  of  relief,  satis- 
faction and  pride. 

To  show  that  he 
was  a  superior  sort 
of  workman  and  be- 
lieved in  doing 
things  right  he  pol- 
ished up  the  piece 
with  emery  cloth. 

After  the  plug  had 
been  fastened  in  the 
end  of  the  tube  by  means  of  driving 
a  center  punch  into  many  places  near 
the  end  of  the  tube  the  brazer  was 
lighted,  and  as  the  generators  were  being 
heated  Mr.  Repairer  proceeded  to  load  the 
post  with  spelter  and  flux,  feigning  utter 
contempt  the  while  for  the  customer's 
suggestion  that  it  would  be  better  to 
braze  from  the  outside  in  order  to  pre- 
vent clogging  the  expander  rod  hole. 
When  asked  to  at  least  plug  the  hole 
with  asbestos  he  replied: 

"Who's  doing  this  brazing — you  or 
me?" 

After  the  job  was  over,  the  superfluous 
brass  had  been  flled  away,  the  spelter 
and  flux  plug  driven  from  the  hole  with 


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THE   CYCLE   AGE   AND  TRADE    REVIEW 


the  expander  rod.  the  work  paid  for  and 
the  repairer  thanked  for  his  trouble,  the 
Cycle  Age  man  presented  a  card  and 
asked  If  the  shopman  reavl  the  paper. 

"I  subscribe  for  it,  but  am  generally 
too  busy  'tending  to  my  own  work  to 
read  what  other  folks  are  doing." 

This  rejoinder  was  met  with  the  in- 
offensive suggestion  that  the  Cycle  Age 
would  be  pleased  to  have  him  occasion- 
ally contribute  a  shop  kink  or  two  to 
the  mechanical  columns. 

"Well.  now.  look  a'  here,"  quickly  an- 
swered the  repairer,  "do  you  think  I  work 
like  a  slave  in   this  shop  learning   how 


to  do  things  in  order  to  give  the  other 
fellows  free  gratis  information  about  the 
Inisiness?" 

It  is  certainly  a  good  thing  for  the 
trade  that  all  cycle  repairers  are  not  so 
selfish  in  their  own  conceit  as  the  man 
who  made  the  seat  post,  and  that  the 
majority  are  willing  to  exchange  knowl- 
edge for  knowledge.  It  is  with  a  view  to 
assisting  its  subscribers  to  learn  by  talk- 
ing among  themselves  from  different  sec- 
tions of  the  country  that  the  Cycle  Age 
solicits  from  cycle  mechanics  correspon- 
dence concerning  shop  work.  The  inter- 
est which  has  been  shown  in  this  work 


demonstrates  its  value.  It  is  not  suffi- 
cient that  the  Cycle  Age  should  be  a  car- 
rier of  news.  Part  of  its  province  is 
to  be  an  exchange  of  ideas.  Shop  kinks 
direct  from   the   shops   are  wanted. 

The  accompanying  illustration  presents 
portraits  of  some  of  the  subscribers  who 
are  frequent  contributors  of  shop  talk  to 
the  Cycle  Age  columns.  They  conduct 
shop  in  the  following  respective  towns: 
J.  E.  Crane,  Denver,  Colo.;  A.  H.  Froom, 
Santa  Maria,  Cal.;  B.  F.  McLeod,  Bakers- 
fleld,  Cal.;  G.  L.  Jones,  Muncie,  Ind.;  E. 
K.  Baker,  Paris,  Texas;  O.  G.  Pendill, 
Battle  Creek,  Mich. 


THREE    RECENTLY    EVOLVED    MOTOR    BICYCLES 


After  years  of  talk  and  desultory  ex- 
periment the  development  of  the  motor 
bicycle  is  at  last  taking  tangible  form 
and  doubtless  it  will  not  be  long  before 
there  will  be  in  commercial  form  several 
styles  of  such  cycles.  The  three  machines 
described  below  are  the  latest  evidence 
of  practical  work  in  this  direction. 

Driven  by  Aster  Motor. 

The  Orient  motor  bicycle,  to  be  placed 
on  the  market  in  the  near  future  by  the 
Waltham  Manufacturing  Company,  of 
Waltham,  Mass.,  is  shown  in  the  accom- 
panying illustration.  It  is  fitted  with  an 
air-cooled  Aster  motor  of  sufficient  power 
to  carry  the  rider  at  high  speed  over  or- 
dinary roads  and  up  reasonable  grades 
without  the  use  of  the  pedals,  which  will 
be  needed  only  to  start  the  motor  and  t  ) 
assist  in  climbing  steep  hills. 

Belt  Transtnission. 

A  coaster  brake  is  fitted  so  that  the 
pedals  are  at  rest  when  not  used  by  the 
rider.  The  machine  is  driven  by  a  lek 
running  from  the  motor  to  a  pulley  on 
the  rear  wheel. 

One  of  the  best  features  of  the  whole 
thing  is  a  device  which,  operated  by  a 
lever  near  the  handle-bars,  throws  the 
motor  out  of  gear  when  it  is  not  in  use, 
so  that  the  machine  may  be  pedaled  witli- 
out  the  exertion  necessary  to  overcome 
the  pressure  in  the  cylinder. 

Has  Motor  in  Rear  Wheel. 

A  description  appeared  recently  in  The 
Motor  Age  of  a  patent  for  a  "motor 
wheel"  which  contained  within  itself  all 
the  motor  mechanism  and  which  was  de- 
signed to  be  placed  in  the  rear  forks  of 
a  bic3'clc  of  the  ordinary  pattern.  The 
device,  which  was  patented  by  an  Eng- 
lishman, appeared  to  be  meritorious  and 


the  writer  wondered,  at  the  time,  if  it 
would  ever  be  pushed  as  it  appeared  to 
deserve,  or  be  allowed  to  sink  into  ob- 
livion as  so  many  patented  devices — 
even  meritorious  ones — so  often  are.  It 
is  pleasing,  therefore,  to  note  the  fol- 
lowing description  of  the  trial  of  a  bicy- 
cle, embodying  the  device,  by  the  editor 
of  the  Autocar  of  London.  The  bicycle 
has  very  aptly  been  named  the  "Com- 
pact." The  Autocar's  account  of  the  trial 
reads: 

Description  of  the  Bicycle. 

One  day  this  week  we  made  a  test  of 
some  seven  or  eight  miles  on  a  hilly  road 
of  this  exceedingly  novel  bicycle  which 
strikes  us  as  being  about  the  neatest 
looking  motor  bicycle  which  has  yet  been 
put  upon  the  road.  In  fact,  when  it  is 
running  its  appearance  is  so  ordinary 
that  it  is  scarcely  noticeably  different 
from  the  pedal-propelled  machine.  It  is 
very  well  made  indeed,  the  result  of 
some  twelve  months'  careful  designing 
and  experimenting,  and  will  probably  b^ 
marketed  under  the  name  of  the  "Com- 
pact." We  may  say  that  during  our  trial 
we  were  particujarly  struck  with  the 
freedom  from  motor  vibration.  This  vi- 
bration was  scarcely  apparent  at  any 
time  except  just  at  starting,  when  the 
motor  made  its  first  effort  or  two,  and 
before  getting  up  speed,  when  a  slight 
jerk   was   felt. 

The  machine  is  a  fine  hill-climber,  and 
we  made  one  very  severe  test  of  it  indeed 
up  a  hill  some  quarter  of  a  mile  long  cov- 
ered with  loose  stones  throughout,  and 
with  a  very  steep  gradient  at  about  its 
middle.  The  slopes  on  the  main  road  be- 
tween Coventry  and  Kenilworth  were 
taken  at  almost  full  speed,  and  that  be- 
fore we  had  properly  acquired  the  best 
manipulation  of  the  one  lever  which  con- 


THK    ORIENT    MOTOCYCLE-MADK    BY    THE    WALTH.\M    MFG.    CO. 


trols  the  motor.  So  far  as  the  control  of 
the  bicycle  is  concerned,  it  is  simplicity 
itself.  On  one  side  of  the  handle-bar  is 
an  ordinary  brake  lever  for  actuating  a 
powerful  front  rim  brake;  on  the  other 
— the  left  hand —  is  a  similar  lever  which 
can  be  placed  in  three  positions,  one  of 
wliich  opens  compression,  the  second 
giving  a  proper  supply  of  mixture,  but 
this  is  not  a  fixed  position  and  can  be 
varied  according  to  the  requirements  of 
the  engine,  and  the  last  position  enab- 
ling the  engine  to  be  used  as  a  second 
brake  should  such  be  necessary. 

Sase  of  Control. 

To  all  intents  and  purposes  the  ma- 
chine is  an  ordinary  bicycle,  built 
stronger  throughout,  with  the  exception 
of  the  back  wheel.  This  is  of  special 
construction,  and  contains  the  engine 
and  the  whole  of  the  driving  mechanism, 
thereby  forming  a  complete  motor  wheel, 
which  can  be  fitted  to  any  suitable  cycle, 
and  can  be  taken  out  of  the  machine  in 
a  few  minutes.  The  frame  is  of  the  or- 
dinary cycle  type,  with  the  exception  of 
the  back  fork  ends.  These  are  made  in 
the  form  of  halved  clips,  and  grip  the 
outer  ends  of  the  motor  trunnions.  The 
inner  ends  of  the  trunnions  are  bracket- 
ed to  the  crank  chamber  of  the  engine, 
which  keeps  the  motor  fixed  in  a  vertical 
position,  while  on  the  center  of  the  trun- 
nions the  wheel  sides  revolve  on  ball 
bearings.  It  should  be  clearly  under- 
stood that  the  engine  never  alters  its 
position   with   regard   to  the  frame. 

The  wheel  sides  are  of  aluminum,  and 
are  each  made  in  the  form  of  dished  flan- 
ges, the  arms  of  which  are  sufficiently 
far  apart  to  form  a  fan  to  cool  the 
motor,  and  also  to  give  easy  access  to 
it.  The  peripheries  of  the  flanges  meet, 
and  are  grooved  to  suit  the  channel  of 
the  steel  Westwood  rim,  into  which  the 
pneumatic  tire  fits,  and  grip  the  rim 
when  bolted  together.  By  undoing  these 
bolts  the  wheel  can  at  once  be  divided 
and  the  engine  taken  out. 

Description  of  Motor. 

The  motor  is  air-cooled,  of  special  con- 
struction, and  develops  two  horsepower. 
It  is  fitted  with  roller  bearings,  beauti- 
fully made  at  shaft  and  big  end.  The 
pinion  on  the  motorshaft  meshes  with 
an  internal  gear  wheel,  which  flts  into 
a  recess  on  one  of  the  wheel  sides.  The 
gearing  is  thereby  reduced  to  the  sim- 
plest possible  form.  The  carburetor  is 
of  clever  construction,  automatic  in  ac- 
tion, and  is  made  to  stand  the  vibrations 
from  the  road.  It  is  securely  fastened  to 
a  bracket  cast  on  the  front  of  the  crank 
case  of  the  motor.  Ignition  is  ettected 
by  a  magneto-electric  machine.  This  is 
also  fixed  to  a  bracket  cast  on  the  back 
of  the  crank  case.  This  ignition  is  most 
simple,  and  quite  satisfactory  at  all 
speeds. 

The  usual  free-wheel  clutch  is  fixed  on 
one  of  the  hind  wheel  flanges,  and  the 
chain  is  adjusted  to  an  eccentric  on  the 


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KNOWN     AS    THE    COMl'ACT     MUTOCYCLP: 


pedal  crank  bracket.  There  is  absola> 
safety  from  fire,  for,  in  the  first  place, 
the  carburetter  is  so  constructed  that  the 
gasolene  will  not  spill  if  the  machine  is 
overturned  or  laid  on  its  side,  and,  sec- 
ondly, there  is,  of  course,  no  exterior 
llame  or  light,  the  explosive  charge  bein.j;- 
fired  by  electric  spark  within  the  com- 
bustion chamber. 

Fifty  Miles  on  One  Charge. 

At  starting  for  a  ride  it  is  only  neces- 
sary to  fill  the  carburetor  with  galo- 
lene,  and  to  put  the  proper  quantity  of 
lubricating  oil  in  the  crank  chamber.  Th.' 
carburetor  holds  half  a  gallon  of  gaso- 
lene, which  is  sufficient  for  a  run  of  fifty 
miles,  and  works  till  the  last  drop  is 
used.  There  is  no  anxiety  about  batter- 
ies or  accumulators  running  down,  and 
no  short  circuiting  by  wires.  The  mak- 
ers claim  that  the  motor  will  carry  a 
rider  of  200  pounds  at  twenty  miles  an 
hour  on  the  level,  and  will  mount  a  gra- 
dient of  one  in  six  without  assistance  by 
pedaling,  and  we  may  say  that  our  trial 
gives  us  no  reason  to  doubt  their  word. 
There  are  no  up-keep  expenses,  beyond 
oil  for  lubricating  and  petrol  for  driv- 
ing, and  the  average  cost  of  running  is 
twenty  cents  for  100  miles. 

It  will  be  at  once  recognized,  that,  as 
the  motor  and  all  its  necessary  appurte- 
nances in  the  way  of  carburetter,  igni- 
tion gear,  and  silencer  are  contained  in 
the  driving  wheel,  the  adaptability  of  the 
design  to  various  types  of  cycles  is  great. 
Geared  somewhat  lower  the  machine 
would  make  an  excellent  rear  driving  tri- 
cycle, the  two  front  wheels  being  the 
steerers. 

The  Marsh  Machine. 

Brockton,  Mass.,  .July  21. — ^Editor  Cycle 
Age:  Thinking  that  perhaps  it  might  be  of 
interest  to  you,  and  to  your  readers, 
should  you  choose  to  publish  it,  we  take 
the  liberty  of  sending  you  some  photo- 
graphs and  a  description  of  our  new  moto- 
cycle,  which  we  have  had  on  the  road 
since  June  10,  during  which  time  it  has 
been  run  over  1,000  miles,  and  has  proved 
itself  to  be  exceedingly  reliable,  under  all 
conditions,  never  refusing  to  go  as  long 
as  there  is  fuel  in  the  tank. 

Weight  Only  Sixty  Pounds. 

The  machine  weighs  sixty  pounds 
when  ready  for  the  road  and  is  fitted  with 
a  coaster  brake  hub,  which  has  the  re- 
leasing gear  and  brake  on  the  right  hand 
side  and  the  thirty-two-tooth  sprocket,  to 
which  the  motor  is  connected,  on  the 
left. 

The  cylindrical  box  seen  on  the  front 
of  the  frame  contains  the  spark  coil, 
while  the  tube  on  the  top  part  of  the 
frame  contains  the  batteries,  which  are 
composed  of  four  cells  1 1-16  by  1  7-8  long, 
placed  lengthwise  in  the  tube. 


The  fuel  tank,  which  holds  a  quart,  is 
securely  fastened  to  the  back  of  the  seat 
post  by  a  suitable  lug,  as  may  be  seen  in 
the  picture.  Directly  below  the  fuel  tank 
on  the  right  hand  side  may  be  seen  the 
carburetor,  which  is  fastened  to  the  seat 
mast  tube  by  a  suitable  brace.  On  the 
seat  mast  tube  between  the  motor  base 
and  the  rear  wheel  may  be  seen  the  muf- 
fler, which  is  two  inches  in  diameter  by 
seven  inches  long.  The  fixture  to  be  seen 
just  back  of  the  motor  cylinder  on  the 
left  hand  side  is  an  air  scoop  to  carry 
warm  air  from  the  motor  to  the  carburet- 
er. The  seat  mast  to  which  the  motor 
is  fastened  and  which  acts  as  exhaust 
pipe  between  the  motor  and  the  muffler 
is  made  of  ten-gauge  tubing  while  all 
other  parts  are  made  of  sixteen-gauge, 
which  insures  strength  and  freedom  from 
breakage. 

Adjustment  of  Chains. 

The  motor  chain  is  adjusted  by  mov- 
ing the  rear  wheel  back  in  the  parallel 
jaws  in  which  it  hangs,  when  the  pedal 
chain  is  adjusted  by  a  specially  designed 
eccentric  crank   hanger. 

The  motor,  which  is  of  the  Autocycle 
air-cooled  type,  is  1 7-8-inch  bore  by 
2  1-4-inch  stroke. 

The  crank  case  is  7  inches  in  diameter, 
outside  and  contains  a  pair  of  six-Inch 
l)alances  %-inch  wide. 

After  considerable  experience  with  the 
motor  on  the  front  forks  and  also  braced 
up  over  the  rear  wheel  liehind  the  saddle 


we  are  thoroughly  convinced  the  only 
practical  place  for  it  is  in  the 
frame  just  over  the  crank  hanger.  The 
,a;reat  trouble  that  inotocycle  designers 
have  experienced  has  been  to  get  the 
motor  narrow  enough  to  go  between  the 
i-ranks  of  a  bicycle  without  having  to 
make  the  tread  of  an  ungainly  width  and 
still  have  strength  and  a  reasonable 
amount  of  wearing  surface. 

We  have  finally  overcome  this  difficulty 
by  making  our  crank  pin,  which  is  1 1-16- 
inches  long,  project  over  the  ends  of  the 
main  bearings.  The  main  bearings  are 
only  %  of  an  inch  apart,  which  allows 
ample  room  for  the  two  steel  discs  and 
the  connecting  rod  to  pass  through  and 
permits  a  bearing  1 1-4-inches  long  on  the 
sprocket  side  and  one-inch  long  on  the 
exhaust  side,  the  motor  being  only  four 
inches  wide  over  all.  The  bicycle  has 
to  have  only  a  five-inch  tread,  which  is 
the  width  of  many  of  the  standard  wheels 
today.  After  having  run  the  motor  near- 
ly 1,000  miles,  we  removed  the  side  of  the 
crank  case  and  examined  the  bearings, 
finding  not  the  slightest  trace  of  wear 
and  from  every  appearance  the  motor  will 
wear  eight  or  ten  years. 

Speedy  Road  Trip. 

July  2,  W.  T.  Marsh  rode  the  machine 
to  Plymouth  and  back,  a  distance  of 
twenty-five  miles  each  way,  in  two  hours 
and  thirty-five  minutes.  From  the  time 
he  left  Brockton,  until  he  started  back 
from  Plymouth  was  one  hour  and  thirty- 
two  minutes,  while  he  made  the  return 
trip  in  sixty-three  minutes  without  using 
his  feet  except  on  the  big  hill  in  Kings- 
ton, which  is  one-third  of  a  mile  long 
and  very  steep. 

The  motor  is  geared  so  that  it  revolves 
6  2-3  times  to  one  turn  of  the  rear  wheel 
and  will  carry  a  person  of  average  weight 
from  twenty  to  twenty-five  miles  an  hour 
without  any  help  from  the  feet  except 
going  up  some  of  the  very  steepest  hills, 
when  a  little  help  from  the  feet  will  carry 
one  up  at  top  speed. 

From  the  size  of  the  motor  it  can  be 
easily  seen  that  the  machine  is  not  built 
for  racing  purposes,  and  from  our  ex- 
perience we  would  consider  it  extremely 
dangerous  to  make  the  motor  any  larger 
for  the  use  of  the  public  as  it  would  sure- 
ly result  in  some  very  serious  accidents. 

We  shall  confine  our  entire  attention  in 
the  future  to  the  manufacture  of  these 
machines.  We  will  sell  the  motor  or  any 
part  of  it,  or  any  fixture,  separately. — 
Marsh  Bros. 


MOTOCYCLE  MADE  BY  MARSH  BROTHERS. 


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TACOMA'S  BEAUTIFUL  CYCLE  PATHS 


No.  1. — Tacoma  Avenue  cycle  path.  No.  2. — P^rnhill  path,  showing  cycle  bridge  and  city. 

No.  3. — "Water  Ditch"  path,  seven  miles  from  Tacoma.  No.  5. — "Water  Ditch"  path,  five  and  a  half  miles  from  city. 

No.  4. — Cycle  bridge  connecting  Tacoma  Avenue  path  with  "Water  Ditch"  and  Fernhill  paths. 
No.  6. — Among  the  firs  on  the  aqueduct  path.  No.  8. — Mt.  Tacoma  road  through  fir  forest. 

No.  7. — Fir  trees  ten  and  twelve  feet  in  diameter  on  Mt.  Tacoma  road. 


There  are  twenty-six  miles  of  well 
kept  cycle  paths  within  the  city  limits 
of  Tacoma,  whose  streets  are  very  hilly 
and  not  well  suited  to  bicycle  riding. 
These  city  paths  connect  with  about 
eighty  miles  of  paths  communicating 
with   towns   and   small   lakes  south    and 


west.  The  paths  already  built,  together 
with  others  projected,  create  a  network 
of  cycleways  following  the  easiest  routes 
from  each  town  to  the  others,  and  all 
lead  to  Tacoma,  like  the  roads  of  Italy 
which  led  to  Rome.  The  great  conveni- 
ence of  having  cinder  cycle  paths  that  in 


climate  as  wet  as  that  of  Tacoma,  where 
the  annual  precipitation  amounts  to  four 
and  a  half  feet,  including  snowfall,  can 
be  used  throughout  the  spring  and  fall 
months  and  during  the  winter  when  the 
snow  is  not  too  deep,  is  apparent  at  once, 
Init    the    insidious    delight    of   riding    for 


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hours  through  the  magnificent  forests  of 
huge  fir  trees,  winding  in  and  out  among 
the  gigantic  trunks,  skirting  the  precipi- 
tous side  of  a  hill  and  crossing  deep 
gullies  on  special  bicycle  bridges,  whicii 
may  be  imagined  from  the  photographs 
presented  herewith,  can  be  fully  appre- 
ciated in  no  other  way  than  by  actual 
personal   experience. 

Paths  Follow  Natural  Topography. 

Tacoma  wheelmen  are  very  enthusias- 
tic cyclists  and  take  a  great  interest  in 
the  building  and  maintenance  of  these 
paths.  They  may  well  do  so,  since  the 
natural  scenic  beauty  of  the  surround- 
ing country  and  tlie  mild  and  agreeable 
climate  make  bicycle  riding  more  en- 
joyable around  Tacoma  than  in  probably 
any  other  city  in  the  ITnited  States.  The 
climatic  conditions  of  western  Washing- 
ton are  particularly  inviting  for.  cycling, 
as  the  weather  is  never  very  warm, 
heavy  rains  are  rare  and  there  is  no 
dust. 

The  prairie  roads  extending  for  eighty- 
five  miles  south  of  the  city  are  alway.; 
hard  and  smooth,  the  soil  being  a  grav- 
elly loam  which  does  not  cut  up  wh'_'u 
wet.  There  are  numerous  lakes  and 
streams  and  the  paths  follow  the  natural 
contour  of  the  land,  meandering  along 
the  banks  of  the  water  courses,  pursuing 
a  sinuous  course  among  the  trees  and 
gently  rising  and  falling  with  the  land. 
There  are  no  straight  paths  except  in  the 
city. 

All  the  paths  avoid  hills  and  5  per 
cent  is  the  steepest  grade.  Guide  boards 
are  placed  at  all  junction  points.  Speed 
on  paths  along  city  streets  is  limited  1o 
six  miles  an  hour;  on  the  "Water  ditch" 
path  to  twelve  miles,  and  beyond  that  is 
not  limited  at  all. 

How  the  Money  Is  Raised. 

The  manner  of  constructing  the  city 
paths  is  shown  in  the  photograph  of  the 
Tacoma  avenue  path.  No.  1.  Properly 
made,  with  cinder  surface  rolled  down, 
the  cost  ranges  from  $300  to  $600.  Coun- 
try paths  are  narrower  and  of  course 
much  more  cheaply  made.  The  neces- 
sary money  for  building  these  paths  is 
raised  by  a  yearly  license  of  $1  per  bi- 
cycle, collected  by  the  city  under  a  state 
law.  The  amount  collected  annually  is 
about  $5,000,  which  is  expended  by  the 
municipal  government  under  recommen- 
dations to  the  street  department  by  a 
committee  of  local  wheelmen  represent- 
ing the  Tacoma  Wheelmen's  association. 
This  arrangement  has  proved  satisfac- 
tory and  the  work  of  laying  out  new 
paths  is  still  being  prosecuted  vigorous- 
ly, although  the  cycle  path  movement 
was  started  nearly  five  years  ago.  A  more 
detailed  description  of  the  plan  of  oper- 
ation was  published  in  the  Cycle  Age 
for  December  14,  1899. 

There  is  not  a  district  in  the  city  that 
has  not  its  cycle  path  along  the  side  of 
the  street,  and  yet  the  wheelmen's  as- 
sociation has  decided  that  the  greatest 
good  to  the  greatest  number  demands 
that  instead  of  extending  the  paths  into 
the  country  to  other  towns  and  resorts, 
more  paths  should  be  constructed  within 
the  city  limits  to  accommodate  the  thou- 
sands of  wheelmen  who  daily  ride  to 
and  from  work.  Therefore  prospective 
improvements  are  for  more  paths  within 
and  near  the  city  to  give  a  greater  vari- 
ety of  short  circuit  runs. 

One  of  the  Favorite  Runs. 
One  of  the  most  popular  rides  with 
Tacoma  cyclists  is  out  the  "Water 
Ditch"  path,  seven  and  a  half  miles 
south  of  the  city,  to  the  "prairie" 
paths  and  over  the  Olympia  path  to  Lakp 
Steilacoom,  Gravelly  lake  and  American 
lake,  respectively  five,  six  and  seven 
miles  further  southwest.  Prom  Ameri- 
can lake  the  path  continues  on  in  a 
southwesterly      direction      to      Olympia 


thirty-two  miles  from  Tacoma.  The 
"Water  Ditch"  is  so  named  because  it 
follows  close  beside  the  wooden  aqueduct 
which  conveys  Tacoma's  water  supply 
to  the  city.  This  flume  is  plainly  shown 
in  photographs  No.  3,  No.  5  and  No.  6. 

To  make  this  run  the  cyclist  rides  out 
the  Tacoma  avenue  path  to  the  wheel- 
way  bridge,  No.  4,  where  the  "Water 
Ditch"  path  begins.  This  is  one  of  the 
most  remarkable  bridges  in  the  country, 
as  it  was  built  entirely  from  the  pro- 
ceeds of  the  bicycle  tax  and  is  for  the 
exclusive  use  of  cyclists.  It  is  an  im- 
mense affair,  though  of  light  construc- 
tion. It  is  450  feet  long,  185  feet  high 
and  has  a  pathway  twelve  feet  wide. 

Paths  Southwest  of  the  City. 

At  the  soutli  end  of  this  bridge  tiic 
path  divides  and  the  Fernhill  path  makes 
an  abrupt  bend  to  the  left  and  hugs 
closely  the  side  of  a  hill  in  a  long  S 
bend.  Here  a  fence  or  railing  has  been 
built  to  prevent  riding  ofi  the  edge  o;- 
falling  into  the  deep  gully  shown  in  pic- 
ture No.  2.  The  bridge  and  city  can  be 
seen  in  the  background.  The  aqueduct 
path    continues    in    a    southerly    direction 


giants  of  the  forest,  some  of  which  meas- 
ure ten  to  twelve  feet  through,  such  as 
those  in  photograph  No.  7,  is  most  in- 
spiring. 

West  of  Tacoma  a  tortuous  path  leads 
the  cyclist  by  pleasant  ways  to  Point  De- 
fiance Park,  six  miles.  East  of  the  city 
another  gives  easy  communication  by 
wheel  with  Puyallup,  thirteen  miles,  and 
Sumner,  three  miles  further. 

A  projected  path  to  Seattle,  twenty- 
five  miles  north,  along  the  west  side  of 
Puget   Sound,   has   not  been  completed. 


CYCLE  PATH  INTEREST  GROWS 


Pushing  of  Work    in   Ohio  Counties  Shows 
Cycling  Enthusiasm  Still  I,ives. 

Columl)us,  O.,  July  23.— Much  interest 
has  l;een  taken  of  late  in  the  cycle  p3ti) 
agitation  in  this  state  and  in  the  forma- 
tion of  cycle  clubs,  which  is  taken  as  an 
indication  that  the  l)icycle  is  f  till  much 
in  favor  even  if  the  trade  has  not  l)eon 
so  large  as  was  anticipated.  At  Warren, 
Trumbull  county,  the  sidepath  comm.s- 
sion  has  been  at  v/ork  for  some  tim^;  and 
a  great  deal  of  work  will  be  accomplished 
this  season  in  the  way  of  building  new 
paths  and  protecting  the  old  ones.  The 
wheelmen  there  are  all  willing  to  pay 
their  tax  of  $1  each  in  order  to  secure 
more  and  better  paths. 

The  Stark  county  path  commission  was 
recently  organized  with  Guy  Tilden, 
president;  Lee  Warstler,  vice-president, 
and  W.  A.  Bell,  secretary.  -The  county 
was  divided  into  districts  and  a  member 
of  the  commission  appointed  to  look  after 
each.  A  committee  was  appointed  to  see 
to  the  collection  of  the  money,  and  the 
matter  of  piirchasing  a  road  machine  was 
('iscussed  but  not  decided  upon.  The  first 
path   will   be    constructed    from    Navarre 


from  the  end  of  the  bridge  to  Edison 
(four  and  a  half  miles),  just  beyond 
which  town  it  meets  the  prairie  path  to 
Steilacoom  and  another  to  Olympia.  In 
a  southerly  direction  a  third  path  leads 
to  Lakeview  (four  miles),  Hillhurst 
(eight  miles),  and  Lake  Park,  on  Span- 
away  lake  (eleven  miles),  thence  onward 
to  Mount  'Tacoma,  one  of  the  famed 
mountains  of  this  section.  The  path  to 
Fernhill  (five  miles)  bends  around  to 
the  right  and,  passing  through  Parkland 
(three  miles),  also  connects  with  the 
Mount  Tacoma  path  at  Lake  Park  (four 
miles.  All  of  these  paths  are  connected 
by  cross  roads  between  towns,  as  indi- 
cated by  dotted  lines  on  the  accompany- 
ing map. 

Through  Forest  to  Mount  Tacoma. 

Moimt  Tacoma  is  sixty-eight  miles 
from  the  city  and  is  reached  partly  by  a 
cycle  path  and  partly  by  a  wagon  road. 
In  many  places  the  way  cuts  through  the 
dense  fir  forests,  carpeted  with  a  heavy 
undergrowth  of  beautifully  delicate  ferns, 
mosses  and  grasses,  seen  in  No.  8.  These 
forests  are  still  almost  in  their  primev.il 
glory,  and  the  grandeur  of  the  immense 


^j^cy^^r/Zir/^ 


to  Alliance  by  way  of  Massillon,  Canton 
and  Louisville. 

A  sidepath  commission  was  appointed 
recently  in  Columbia  county  to  look 
after  the  building  of  sidepaths  in  that 
county,  where  the  roads  have  been  unfit 
for  bicycles,  and  paths  will  be  of  great 
advantage.  There  are  enough  bicycles  in 
the  county  to  pay  for  a  great  deal  of  work 
at  a  tax  of  $1  each. 


Farmers  Hold  the  Key. 

Upon  the  question  of  right  of  way 
hinges  the  cycle  path  from  Denver  to 
Palmer  Lake.  There  seems  to  be  little 
preference  so  far  as  the  state  cycle  com- 
missioners are  concerned  whether  the 
east  or  west  route,  as  surveyed,  is  ac- 
cepted. Both  routes  have  advantages 
about  equal.  While  surveys  and  inspec- 
tions have  been  made  of  both  routes, 
nothing  has  been  done  about  securing 
the  right  of  way  over  farms  along  the 
i-oute  of  either  path.  For  this  purpose 
a  meeting  of  the  farmers  along  the  west 
loute  was  called  for  last  Saturday  after- 
noon at  Rosedale  school  house,  six  miles 
from  Palmer  Lake. 


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THE  PASTIME  AND  SPORT 


n  the  Interest  of  Clean  Sport. 

What  a  surprise  and  disappointment 
await  tlie  arrival  of  McFarland  and  Ste- 
vens in  Europe  the  end  of  this  week  I 
They  may  have  deluded  themselves  with  the 
idea  that  their  prominent  positions  among 
the  top-notch  short  distance  racing  men. 
the  hacking  of  the  American  Bicycle  Co. 
which  sent  them  and  Cooper  to  compete 
in  the  international  championships,  and 
their  personal  friendship  with  certain  of 
the  powers-that-be  in  the  N.  C.  A.  would 
save  them  from  such  a  stroke  of  lightning 
as  that  which  has  just  struck  and  which 
has  created  not  a  little  sensation  in  rac- 
ing circles.  How  grievously  mistaken 
they  were  is  already  evident  from  the 
tining  of  McFarland  $400  for  his  failure 
to  fulfill  his  guarantee  that  he  and  his 
racing  associates  would  ride  at  the  grand 
circuit  meets  at  Baltimore  and  Washing- 
ton, thereby  causing  the  return  of  ad- 
mission money  to  spectators  and  heavy 
losses  to  the  Coliseum  managei's,  and 
the  suspension  of  Stevens  pending  a  full 
investigation  into  the  charges  that  he 
agreed  with  Eaton  to  let  Jay  win  the 
match  race  at  Vailsburg  the  night  before 
the  American  team  sailed,  and  then  tried 
to  win  the  race  himself,  seeing  which 
Eaton  deliberately  fouled  Stevens. 

It  was  high  time  the  National  Cycling 
Association  took  decided  punitive  action 
against  the  crooked  work  that  has  devel- 
oped so  quickly  in  the  east  during  the 
past  few  weeks,  if  it  could  hope  to  save 
cycle  racing  sport  from  quickly  falling 
into  miserable  disrepute.  It  might  be 
supposed  by  anyone  with  a  modicum  of 
common  sense  that  the  racing  men  and 
managers  would  carefully  avoid  any  under- 
handed attempt  at  deception  at  this  stage 
of  the  racing  game,  when  none  of  them 
is  accumulating  an  envied  fortune  out  ot 
racing,  but,  instead  of  feeding  the  goose 
carefully  to  foster  the  laying  of  more 
golden  eggs  like  those  of  the  years  that 
are  fled,  some  of  them  seem  bent  on  de- 
capitating the  bird  and  promptly  cooking 
it  for  the  temporary  satisfaction  of  per- 
sonally gobbling  up  the  last  mouthful  and 
winding  up  the  whole  business. 

Public  Must  Be  Treated  Right. 

The  people,  all  of  whom  can  be  fooled 
part  of  the  time  and  some  of  whom  can  be 
fooled  all  the  time,  will  not  many  times 
bear  the  disappointment  of  going  to  a 
track  for  a  race  meet  only  to  find  that 
none  of  the  advertised  stars  are  present; 
nor  will  they  go  repeatedly  to  see  fixed 
races  in  which  the  winner  has  been  de- 
termined before  the  start;  nor  to  see  a 
paced  match  race  like  the  fiasco  put  up 
at  Providence  by  Kennedy,  where  all  the 
pacing  is  furnished  by  one  side  and  every 
effort  is  made  to  prevent  the  other  and 
better  rider  from  winning,  merely  for  the 
sake  of  saving  the  reputation  of  the  fa- 
vorite. The  public  can  not  be  expected 
to  foolishly  find  enjoyment  and  excite- 
ment in  seeing  a  contestant  win  who  is 
given  all  the  advantage  throughout  the 
race.  No  race  can  be  made  interesting  if 
one  side  furnishes  all  the  pace  for  both 
riders  and  then  refuses  to  let  the  pace- 
makers give  the  man  on  the  opposing  side 
all  the  pace  he  wants  and  can  stand. 

There  is  another  story  that  emanates 
from  the  east  which  indicates  that  some 
of  the  track  managers  and  meet  promo- 
ters are  quite  as  short-sighted  as  the 
racing  men,  and  that  a  little  disciplining 
of  them  may  be  needed  to  save  the  sport 
from  degradation  and  disrepute.  It  might 
as  well  be  understood  early  as  too  late 
that  the  public  is  not  cattle  and  that 
people  do  not  like  to  be  coerced. 


It  is  charged  that  Stevens  agreed  to  let 
Eaton  win  with  the  deliberate  purpose 
of  inducing  Voigt  and  Bloemecke  to  bet 
on  Eaton  and  then,  by  going  back  on  his 
agreement  and  winning  the  race  himself, 
to  make  a  lot  of  trouble  for  the  Vailsburg 
management  and  if  possible  to  disrupt 
the  N.  C.  A.  before  retiring  permanently 
from  the  race  track  on  his  return  from 
Europe,  thus  settling  a  quarrel  Stevens 
had  had  and  carrying  out  a  threat  he  had 
made  in  a  letter. 

The  board  of  control  deeply  regrets 
these  scandals,  especially  at  this  partic- 
ular time,  but  courageously  faced  the  im- 
perative issues  in  the  interests  of  clean 
sport  and  justice  to  the  foreigners. 

Cycle  Paths  Stimulate  Trade. 
Here  is  a  new  axiom: 

Where  the  cycle  path  movement  is  ac- 
tive there  the  trade  is  healthy. 

If  anyone  doubts  this  let  him  study 
the  conditions  prevailing  in  and  around 
Albany.  Rochester,  Minneapolis  and  St. 
Paul,  Spokane,  Tacoma,  Portland  and 
Los  Angeles. 

It  might  be  difficult  to  determine 
whether  the  interest  in  cycle  path  build- 
ing in  these  places  is  the  direct  cause 
of  the  large  sales  of  bicycles,  or,  vice 
versa,  the  keen  interest  in  cycling  is  the 
stimulus  behind  the  path  movement,  but, 
regardless  of  which  clause  is  put  first, 
the  fact  remains  that  they  are  concomi- 
tant benefits  to  the  retail  bicycle  busi- 
ness. 

It  is  a  matter  of  common  knowledge 
that  the  trade  in  the  extreme  northwest 
during  the  past  two  or  three  seasons  has 
been  unusually  good  as  compared  with 
conditions  in  the  central  and  southern 
and  many  of  the  eastern  states.  Allow- 
ing all  due  credit  for  the  expansion  of 
trade  consequent  upon  the  rapid  increase 
in  the  population  of  the  various  cities 
and  the  prosperity  of  the  people  as  a  re- 
sult of  the  excellent  harvests  of  wheat 
and  other  crops  and  of  the  increase  dur- 
ing the  past  year  in  the  prices  of  lumber 
and  wool,  it  is  still  evident  that  a  fair 
proportion  of  the  increase  in  sales  of 
bicycles  must  be  attributed  to  the  many 
miles  of  excellent  cycle  paths  construct- 
ed in  Portland,  Tacoma,  Seattle  and  Spo- 
kane. 

Shark  Fats  Drowned  Cyclist. 

Letters  from  Honolulu,  under  date  of 
July  20,  tell  a  remarkable  story  of  the 
drowning  of  Emil  Uhlbrecht,  as  an- 
nounced in  these  columns  last  week,  and 
of  his  subsequent  eating  by  a  huge 
shark,  which  was  caught  by  the  natives 
a  few  days  later  in  the  harbor.  The 
story  is  as  follows; 

Uhlbrecht  had  been  here  some  time,  and 
was  employed  at  the  Honolulu  Iron  works. 
In  company  with  Harry  Moore,  E.  E,  Hayes 
and  J.  N.  Rylander.  he  went  to  Makapuu 
point  on  a  bicycle  excursion.  At  that  point 
there  is  no  coral  reef  fringing  the  shore  and 
tlie  volcanic  rocks  rise  precipitous  and 
.iagged  from  fathoms  deep  of  ocean.  The 
waves  even  when  the  ocean  is  still  dash  and 
eddy  among  them.  The  party  saw  some 
shells  out  on  the  half-submerged  rocks  that 
attracted  their  curiosity.  Stripping  them- 
selves, but  keeping  on  their  shoes  to  protect 
their  feet  from  the  sharp  rocks,  they  went 
out  to  gather  the  shells.  They  were  obliged 
to  swim  from  rock  to  rock.  A  wave 
larger  than  usual  carried  Uhlbrecht  away 
and  his  companions  saw  him  dashed  about 
among  the  rocks  and  finallj'  carried  out  of 
sight.  They  were  unable  to  render  him  any 
assistance,  being  themselves  almost  car- 
ried   away   by  the   same   breaker. 

A  South  Sea  Islander  yesterday  went 
shark  fishing  near  the  entrance  from  the 
ocean  to  the  channel  which  leads  Into  the 
harbor.      He    soon    landed    a    monster    man- 


eater  on  the  beach  at  Kakaako.  Cutting 
the  shark  open  he  found  in  the  stomach 
the  bones  of  a  human  being,  including  a  foot 
incased  in  a  shoe,  the  flesh  on  the  foot  be- 
ing still  in  an  excellent  state  of  preserva- 
tion. The  police  were  notified.  One  of  the 
toes  of  the  foot  had  a  very  peculiar  malfor- 
mation. From  this  fact  Mrs.  Uhlbrecht,  the 
widow  of  Uhlbrecht,  and  several  other 
friends  identified  the  foot  as  having  been 
lihlbrecht's.  The  other  portions  of  the  re- 
mains were  the  two  hip  bones  and  the  right 
thigh    bones. 

The  natives  consider  shark  meat  a  great 
delicacy,  but  when  the  remains  of  a  human 
being  were  found  in  the  stomach  of  this 
one  a  horror  of  it  seized  the  fislierman  and 
his  friends  and  they  would  have  thrown  it 
back  into  the  ocean  before  any  attempt 
was  made  to  identify  the  human  relics  but 
for  the  efforts  of  an  Hawaiian  named  John 
Poai. 

Uhlbrecht  was  well  known  among  Chi- 
cago cyclists  in  the  early  '90s.  He  first 
gained  prominence  as  a  rider  on  the  west 
side,  where  he  always  took  part  in  club 
races.  His  principal  rival  was  Fred 
Nessel,  who  won  the  time  prize  in  the 
Pullman  road  race  in  1893.  For  a  long 
time  their  victories  alternated.  Later 
the  pair  were  seen  at  all  the  big  western 
races  and  were  among  the  principal 
drawing  cards.  Uhlbrecht  was  employed 
by  the  Morgan  &  Wright  company  for 
a  long  time.  He  made  several  inventions 
of  pneumatic  tire  appliances,  a  valve  that 
the  company  used  for  a  long  time  being 
one  of  them.  Later  Uhlbrecht  started  a 
bicycle  store  in  California. 


French  Progress  in  Pacing. 

Manager  Desgrange  of  the  Pare  des 
Princes  track  in  Paris,  writing  to  Marc 
Braun  of  Chicago,  makes  the  following 
remarks  regarding  Elkes  and  Ross  and 
motor  tricycle  pacing; 

H-irry  Elkes  is  simply  marvelous.  I  do 
not  exaggerate  in  saying  that  he  is  in  a 
superior  class  to  Edouard  Taylor.  He  has 
a  courage  and  ability  that  is  extraordinary 
and  which  makes  him  the  world's  champion 
at  middle  distances  to  the  hour  behind  gaso- 
line tandems-.  In  my  opinion  he  can 
give  a  handicap  of  one  kilometer  to  Taylor, 
two  kilometers  to  Bauge,  Bouhours,  Lin- 
ton,   etc. 

In  the  Grand  Prix  de  Paris  he  was  de- 
feated by  Bauge,  but  the  latter  was  paced 
by  a  tricycle,  or  better,  a  locomotive,  while 
Harry  had  only  tandems  without  wind- 
shields, behind  which  he  covered  the  fantas- 
tic distance  of  sixty  kilometers  in  the  hour. 
Behind  tricycles  like  that  used  by  Bauge 
he  is  capable  of  riding  sixty-five  kilometers. 

As  to  Ross,  he  is  not  going  badly  but  he  is 
not  in  the  class  with  his  companion.  He  is 
younger  of  character  and  determination, 
but  has  the  stuff  of  a  champion  and  I  am 
convinced  will  prove  it. 

Elkes  and  Ross  now  have  at  their  disposal 
two  good  tricycles  and  five  tandems.  With 
those   they   may  defend  their  chances. 

Harry,  his  fatlier  and  Ross,  are  perfect 
gentlemen  and  charming  fellows  who  have 
.gained  the  esteem  of  all  French  sportsmen 
and   the  friendship  of  all  riders. 


Hale  Finishes  His  Ride. 

A  special  cable  dispatch  from  London 
announces  that  Teddy  Hale  finished  orr 
Tuesday  his  long  task  of  riding  a  cen- 
tury for  every  day  for  a  year,  Sunday.s 
excepted.  A  large  crowd  watched  the 
rider  finish  at  the  Holborn  viaduct.  The 
total  distance  covered  by  him  was  32,479 
miles,  breaking  the  recent  record  of 
George,  the  Philadelphia  cyclist.  A  phy- 
sician who  examined  Hale  found  that  he 
was  suffering  from  enlargement  of  the 
heart.  He  lost  only  seven  pouods  dur- 
ing his  riding.  Hale,  who  will  be  re- 
membered as  the  winner  of  the  six-day 
race  at  Madison  Square  Garden  in  1896, 
started  last  summer  on  the  ride  he  has 
just  finished  and  has  cycled  through  ev- 
ery county  in  England,  Scotland  and 
Wales. 


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"I    AND    STEVIE"  SUSPENDED 


SENSATIONAI,  ACTION  TAKEN  BY  N.  C. 
A.  BOARD  OF  CONTROI, 


Baton,  James  Kennedy,  Vetter  and  Babcock 

Are  Also  Disciplined— Causes  of 

Fines  and  Suspensions. 


New  York  City,  July  31.— As  a  result 
of  a  protracted  meeting  of  the  board  of 
control  of  the  National  Cycling  Associa- 
tion, which  began  in  Hartford,  Conn., 
yesterday  and  concluded  in  this  city  to- 
day, Floyd  McFarland  stands  suspended 
pending  payment  of  a  fine  of  $400,  James 
Kennedy,  manager  of  Jimmy  Michael,  is 
ruled  off  all  tracks  pending  payment  of 
a  .?100  fine,  F.  W.  Vetter  and  Oscar  Bab- 
cock have  fines  of  $25  against  them,  and 
Orlando  Stevens  and  Jay  Eaton  are  sus- 
pended pending  investigation. 

McFarland  was  fined  for  the  failure  of 
himself  and  his  associates  to  fulfill  en- 
gagements made  by  him  for  meets  at  the 
Baltimore  Coliseum  and  the  Washington 
tracks  on  July  20  and  21.  The  indefinite 
suspensions  against  Stevens  and  Eaton 
were  imposed  for  alleged  crooked  work 
at  the  Vailsburg  track  in  their  match 
race  of  July  24.  It  is  doubtful  if  Stevens 
will  be  reinstated  in  time  to  take  part  in 
the  races  at  Paris.  The  fining  of  Ken- 
nedy, Vetter  and  Babcock  is  the  punish- 
ment meted  out  to  them  for  their  refusal 
to  obey  the  orders  of  the  referee  last 
Sunday  in  Michael's  match  race  with 
Munroe  at  Providence,  R.  I. 

May  Be  Unable  to  Race  in  Paris. 

The  unfortunate  feature  of  this  whole- 
some disciplining  of  some  of  the  foremosi 
racing  men  is  the  fact  that  it  may  pre- 
vent or  delay  the  riding  of  McFarland 
and  Stevens  in  the  European  races,  leav- 
ing only  Cooper  of  the  American  team 
to  represent  the  United  States  at  Paris. 
Presumably  the  American  Bicycle  Com- 
pany will,  at  the  last  moment,  pay  Me- 
Fariand's  fine  if  it  finds  that  the  N.  C.  A. 
board  of  control  means  to  stand  by  its 
decisions  and  that  the  Californian  will  be 
suspended  from  riding  by  the  Cyclists 
Union  of  France  and  in  all  affiliated 
countries  by  the  International  Cyclists 
Union  until  the  fine  is  paid.  As  to  Ste- 
vens, the  exact  penalty  to  be  placed 
against  him  will  not  be  decided  until  a 
full  investigation  has  been  made  into  the 
charges  against  both  him  and  Eaton. 
Until  this  investigation  is  completed  it 
will  be  impossible  for  Stevens  to  enter 
the  international  races  abroad  and  he  is 
not  unlikely  to  be  shut  out  entirely  from 
the  world's  championships,  to  compete  in 
which  the  American  team  was  so  hastily 
despatched  on  the  25th. 


MICHAEL    LOSES    FARCE    RACE 


Match  Is  Awarded  to  Munroe  Because  Pace- 
makers Show  Favoritism  for  Welshman. 


Providence,  R.  I.,  July  29. — Jimmy  Mi- 
chael was  declared  defeated  by  the  ref- 
eree in  his  match  with  Ben  Monroe  at 
Hill  Grove  this  afternoon.  The  trouble 
grew  out  of  the  terms  of  the  contest  for 
the  race,  by  which  Michael's  manager,  J. 
C.  Kennedy,  controlled  everything. 
When  the  referee  called  Monroe  off  the 
track  and  awarded  him  the  race  the  big 
crowd,  which  had  paid  double  admission 
price  to  see  Michael,  was  furious. 

The  race  was  twenty  miles,  motor 
paced,  and  Michael  used  a  new  motor 
with  31^  horse  power  and  a  fancy 
set  of  water  coolers,  which  were  nothing 
more  than  windshields,  so  constructed  as 
to  evade  the  rules.  The  motor  did  not 
work  well,  and  at  the  end  of  ten  miles 
this   machine   had   to  leave   the   track. 

The   contract   for   the   race   called   for 


Kennedy  to  furnish  pace  for  both  riders, 
and  when  Michael's  pace  went  wrong  he 
tacked  on  to  the  rear  wheel  of  Monroe, 
whose  pacemakers,  being  Michael  men, 
slowed  up.  The  next  few  miles  were 
ridden  at  a  2:20  gait,  and  the  crowd 
howled  with  rage.  The  referees  instruct- 
ed the  pacemakers  to  give  Monroe  pace, 
but  they  refused,  and  the  farce  went  on 
for  a  few  miles,  until  the  referee  called 
Monroe  from  the  track  and  awarded  him 
the  race  at  the  end  of  fifteen  miles.  The 
time  for  the  fifteen  miles  was  31:22. 


NELSON  WINS  FROM  MICHAEL 


RACE  THAT  CAUSED  TROUBLE 


Report  of  Fixed  Match  for   Which    Stevens 
and  Eaton  Are  Suspended. 


New  York,  July  30. — Jay  Eaton  won 
and  then  lost  his  match  race  with  O.  L. 
Stevens  at  the  Vailsburg  board  track 
last  Tuesday  night.  For  swinging  wide 
and  bumping  into  Stevens  he  was  dis- 
qualified in  the  third  heat  and  the  race 
was  awarded  to  Stevens.  Three  heats  of 
one-half  mile  each  were  ridden.  In  the 
first  heat  they  rode  side  by  side  for  the 
first  lap,  and  coming  into  the  stretch 
at  the  bell.  Stevens  forged  to  the  front. 
Around  the  first  turn  he  increased  his 
gait,  constantly  looking  back  at  Eaton. 
At  the  eighth  he  made  his  jump,  and, 
although  Eaton  came  up  on  him  in  tho 
stretch,  Eaton  still  lacked  half  a  wheel 
when  the  tape  was  crossed. 

In  the  second  heat  Eaton  went  to  the 
front.  On  the  first  turn  after  the  bell 
Baton  made  a  sudden  jump,  getting  an 
open  length  lead.  Stevens  pulled  up  on 
him  in  the  backstretch,  but  on  the  turn 
fell  back.  In  the  stretch  Stevens  made 
a  game  effort,  but  could  not  catch  the 
board  track  king. 

In  the  third  heat  coming  into  the 
stretch  Eaton  was  leading,  and.  as  Stev- 
ens came  up  to  go  by  he  swung  wiile 
and  bumped  into  him.  Stevens  sat  up 
and  Eaton  won  out,  but  was  disquali- 
fied  by   the  referee. 


DEMAND    REIMBURSEMENT 


Managers  of  Baltimore  Coliseum  Ask  N.  C. 
A.  to  Mulct  Racing  Men  for  l/osses. 


Baltimore,  July  30. — C.  Ross  Kloster- 
man,  as  treasurer  of  the  National  Colos- 
seum Co.,  will  ask  the  National  Cycling 
Association  to  award  the  Harford-avenue 
race  track  managers  $1,500  damages  for 
the  failure  of  the  racing  stars  to  come 
here  to  compete  at  the  night  meet  July 
20,  the  money  to  come  out  of  the  treas- 
ury of  the  American  Racing  Cyclists' 
Union.  Mr.  Klosterman  contends  that 
the  fiasco  was  entirely  due  to  F.  A.  Mc- 
Farland, chairman  of  the  racing  lioard  of 
the  A.  R.  C.  U.,  with  whom  Mr.  Kloster- 
man made  an  agreement  to  have  the 
men  here. 

"McFarland's  assertion  that  the  failure 
of  the  men  to  come  here  was  due  to  their 
not  receiving  entry  blanks  from  me  is 
untenable,"  said  Mr.  Klosterman.  "I 
made  my  arrangement  with  McFarland 
as  representative  of  and  manager  for  the 
men,  and  it  was  not  my  business  to  book 
the  people.  If  I  should  engage  a  theat- 
rical company  to  come  here  and  negoti 
ate  through  the  manager  of  the  com- 
pany, it  would  not  be  incumbent  on  me 
to  sign  salary  contrasts  with  each  mem- 
ber of  the  company.  McFarland  and  I 
had  agreed  as  to  the  purse,  percentage  of 
the  gate  receipts,  etc.,  and  he  was  to 
book  the  men.  On  that  point  the  under- 
standing was  clear,  and  under  the  con- 
ditions it  would  have  been  bad  busines.^ 
for  me  to  also  send  entry  blanks  to  th(> 
riders."  .:  * 


WEI/SHMAN    MEETS    HIS     WATERI,00 
AND    IS    FAIRI^Y   BEATEN 


Young  Chicagoan  I<eads  Throughout  First 

Race  of  Match  Series  and  Wins 

by  Twenty  Yards. 


Boston,  July  31. — Johnnie  Nelson,  tin' 
Chicago  wonder,  defeated  Jimmy  Michael 
by  a  bare  fifteen  yards  in  the  twenty- 
mile  motor-paced  race  for  the  middle  dis- 
tance championship  at  Charles  River 
Park  to-night.  The  finish  was  spectacu- 
lar, but,  owing  to  a  stiff  breeze,  no  rec- 
ords fell,  the  time  being  33:03  3-5,  so 
Michael  continues  to  hold  the  record  for 
the  distance  at  31:41  1-5. 

The  crowd  was  the  largest  in  the  his- 
tory of  the  track.  Twenty  thousand  peo- 
ple crowded  upon  the  track  just  before 
the  race  started,  and  100  policemen  had 
to  force  them  back  before  Nelson's  man- 
agers would  allow  him  to  start.  Nelson 
was  presented  with  the  Golden  Wheel 
trophy  won  in  the  race  July  9  to  14. 

Michael's  Stock  Goes  Down. 

The  betters  for  Michael  hedged  yester- 
day, and  but  $10,000  of  the  $50,000  of 
Nelson  money  in  sight  found  takers.  Sev- 
eral thousands  of  dollars  were  wagered 
to-day  by  telegraph  to  other  cities.  Nel- 
son was  favorite  at  5  to  4  with  few  takers, 
and  5  to  3  with  more.  Nelson  and  Michael 
each  used  121  gear.  Michael  was  paced 
by  Waller  and  Myers,  Babcock  and  Vet- 
ter, and  Crooks  and  Sherer  on  their  pow- 
erful new  wind  breaking  tandem.  Nelson 
had  Ruel  and  Kent,  Marks  and  Gately, 
and  Coleman  and  Callahan. 

The  pacing  machines  worked  well  and 
not  a  single  hitch  in  the  arrangements 
occurred  to  mar  the  smoothness  of  the 
race.  Michael  caused  the  usual  wait, 
while  Nelson  was  at  the  tape  ready  for 
the  start  long  in  advance  of  him.  When 
the  Midget  did  come  out  their  managers 
tossed  up  for  the  pole,  which  Michael 
won.  They  shook  hands  and  then  at  the 
crack  of  the  pistol  were  off  after  their 
pacing  machines.  Nelson  gained  a  lead 
of  five  yards  before  he  caught  his  pace. 
Michael  rode  easily  at  first  and  the  Chi- 
cago lad  increased  his  lead  to  100  yards 
by  the  end  of  the  first  mile,  which  was 
ridden  in  1:50.  His  over-confident  rival 
gained  slightly  in  the  second  mile,  re- 
ducing the  lead  to  fifty  yards.  In  the 
third  mile,  covered  in  1:36  4-5,  he  closed 
with  Nelson. 

All  Efforts  to  Pass  Fail. 

Eight  successive  times  the  Welshman 
attempted  to  pass  the  new  aspirant  for 
the  middle  distance  championship,  and  as 
many  times  he  failed.  Then,  in  the  hope 
of  wearing  Nelson  out,  he  tried  to  worry 
him  by  making  feints  at  going  by,  each 
time  being  fought  off  by  the  young  Chi- 
cagoan. They  were  reeling  off  the  miles 
at  an  average  gait  of  about  1:40.  It  was 
a  game  and  intensely  interesting  struggle 
for  mile  after  mile.  They  remained  In 
the  same  relative  positions,  with  Michael 
repeatedly  trying  to  pass,  up  to  the  sev- 
enteenth mile. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  last  mile  Nel- 
son let  out  an  extra  burst  of  the  speed 
he  had  been  holding  up  his  sleeve. 
Michael  was  unable  to  respond  and  Nel- 
son held  his  lead  to  the  tape,  which  he 
crossed  twenty  yards  in  the  lead. 


Circuit  Meet  in  Buffalo. 

Major  Taylor  won  the  half-mile  open 
at  the  grand  circuit  meet  in  Buffalo  last 
Wednesday,  and  Otto  Maya  took  first 
l)rize  in  the  two-mile  handicap.  Ray 
Duer  and  Fred  Sinclair,  both  of  Buffalo. 
rode  five  miles  on  a  motor  tandem  in 
7:08  1-5,  against  the  former  record  time 
of  7:09  made  by  Crooks  and  Sherer. 


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KIMBLE    AND    KRAMER   WIN 


Kentuckian    Captures    Half-Mile    Open    and 

Falls   in    Handicap— Amateur 

Events  at  Guttenburg. 


New  York,  July  30. — Owen  Kimble,  fresh 
I'rom  his  victory  over  Major  Taylor  at 
Indianapolis,  came  very  near  to  sweeping 
the  board  at  Vailsburg  yesterday.  He 
won  the  half-mile  open  in  good  style  and 
had  a  chance  at  the  two-mile  handicap 
from  scratch;  for  in  his  trial  heat  after 
he  had  picked  up  the  field  handily  he 
had  a  bad  fall  in  a  close  finish  at  the 
tape. 

Howard  Freeman,  the  Oregonian, 
showed  a  decided  return  to  form,  for  he 
beat  out  Frank  Kramer  for  second  money 
in  the  half-mile  open  and  scored  a  second 
prize  win  in  the  two-mile  handicap  from 
the  sixty-yard  mark.  Kramer  redeemed 
his  defeat  in  the  open  by  winning  the 
handicap  in  4:42  1-5. 

McEachern  Takes  Pursuit  Race. 

.Tacobson  and  McEachern  were  to  have 
met  in  an  unlimited  pursuit  race,  but 
"Jake's"  fall  the  week  before  necessitated 
its  being  made  a  three-cornered  affair, 
with  Walthonr  and  Maya  in  his  place. 
Walthour  was  caught  at  a  mile  and  a 
quarter,  and  Maya  was  put  out  at  4  miles 
140  yards  in  9:35  4-5. 

Lester  Wilson,  of  Pittsburg,  had  his 
first  go  against  the  metropolitan  cracks, 
scoring  second  in  the  mile  open  and  third 
from  scratch  in  the  five-mile  handicap. 
Wahrenburger,  now  that  Collett  and  Ja- 
cobson  are  over  the  fence  among  the 
money  chasers,  again  proved  himself  the 
amateur  crack  par  excellence  hereabouts, 
for  he  won  the  mile  open  in  2:12  3-5  and 
the  five-mile  handicap  in  11:49  1-5. 

Schofield's  Ten-Mile  Handicap  Win. 

Interest  in  racing  at  Guttenburg  is  in- 
creasing. Yesterday  the  attendance  fig- 
ures reached  3,000,  and  the  fields  in  the 
races  were  among  the  largest  of  the 
season. 

A  ten-mile  handicap  run  on  the  old  mile 
track  was  the  star  feature  of  the  pro- 
gram. There  were  forty-two  starters, 
and  the  marks  extended  as  far  as  720 
yards  in  jumps  of  80  yards.  Prizes  were 
offered  for  point  scoring  by  the  three 
leaders  at  the  end  of  each  mile.  This 
kept  the  field  moving  merrily  even  after 
the  scratch  men  caught  the  long-ma;rkers 
at  seven  miles.  George  Schofield  made 
a  great  win  from  scratch  in  25:50  in  an 
inches-apart  finish  of  a  bunch  of  twenty. 
Dan  Sullivan  (80)  was  second,  John 
Bedell  (scratch)  third  and  Scott  (480) 
fourth.  George  Hunan,  of  Lawrence, 
L.  I.,  hitherto  a  long  marker  in  the 
handicaps,  furnished  a  surprise  by  win- 
ning the  three-quarters  of  a  mile  open. 


RACING  BEGINS  IN  OMAHA 

New    Board   Track    Initiated    with    Sunday 
Racing— Motor  Pacing  Attracts  Crowds. 


Omaha,  July  30.— Fully  3.000  people  at- 
tended the  inaugural  meet  of  the  New 
Midway  cycle  track  on  Sunday,  July  22, 
to  see  the  local  sprinters  do  battle  for 
supremacy.  Barney  Oldfield  and  E.  C. 
Hausman  were  present  with  a  motor  tan- 
dem, on  which  they  rode  a  two-mile  ex- 
hibition in  1:36  2-5.  George  Mierstein 
rode  a  quarter-mile  exhibition  in  :28  flat, 
establishing  a  new  Nebraska  profession- 
al record.  Mierstein  also  won  the  Omaha 
c.ycle  dealers'  two-mile  handicap  from 
.si-ratch. 

Yesterday's  meet  was  even  more  suc- 
cessful than  that  of  the  inaugural  Sun- 


day, $400  being  hung  up  in  cash  prizes. 
The  attendance  was  3,400.  The  princi- 
pal feature  of  the  meet  was  the  one-mile 
motor  paced  exhibition  by  George  Mier- 
stein. who  is  one  of  the  crack  riders  of 
the  state.  The  mile  was  reeled  off  in 
1:47  1-5.  This  is  the  first  motor  paced 
exhibition  ever  given  in  Omaha,  and  it 
proved  a  drawing  card. 

The  feature  of  the  mile  handicap,  pro- 
fessional, was  that  $1  in  addition  to  the 
prizes  was  awarded  to  the  winner  of 
each  lap.  "W.  A.  Pixley  (85  yards)  set 
a  hot  pace  from  the  crack  of  the  gun, 
crossing  the  tape  in  the  lead  the  first 
four  laps;  H.  C.  Gadke  (70  yards)  led  at 
the  fift'n  and  sixth  laps,  and  Barney  Old- 
field,  scratch,  the  last  two  laps,  winning 
the  race  in  2:07  2-5. 


FALL    SPOILS     HIS     CHANCES 


REUNION  AT  NEW  HAVEN 


Fisher   Wins    from    Kimble    By  Inches  and 
Taylor  Captures  Mile  Open. 


New  Haven,  July  30. — For  the  first 
time  since  the  split  among  cyclists,  re- 
sulting in  two  rival  organizations,  two 
years  ago.  Major  Taylor,  Newhouse, 
Kimble,  Titus,  Kiser  and  Fisher  rode 
together  here  last  Friday  night. 

In  the  last  half-mile  open  Kimble  led 
till  the  last  ten  yards,  when  Fisher 
caught  him  and  won  by  six  inches.  Col- 
lett, who  joined  the  professional  ranks 
this  week,  beat  out  Newhouse  and  Down- 
ing for  third  place. 

Major  Taylor  was  frozen  out  of  the 
field  in  the  semi-finals.  In  the  mile  tan- 
dem handicap  Otta  Maya  and  Hadfield 
had  the  limit  and  the  scratch  men  failed 
to  overhaul  them.  They  won  by  fifty 
jards. 

Collett  and  Major  Taylor  made  a  mag- 
nificent sprint  for  the  tape  in  the  mile 
open,  Taylor  winning  by  a  yard,  closely 
followed  by  Newhouse  and  Lefferson. 

In  the  special  match  race  between  Les- 
ter "Wilson,  Pittsburg,  and  Ped.  Hickman, 
Birmingham,  Ala.,  Wilson  won  in 
straight  heats.     Titus  failed  to  score. 


SUNDAY     RACING     IN     MILWAUKEE 


A  Thousand  People  Attend  Its  Inauguration 
—  Orlando  Weber  l/oses  Mile  Open. 


Milwaukee,  July  30.— Sunday  cycle  rac- 
ing was  inaugurated  yesterday  after- 
noon at  National  park,  attracting  1,000 
spectators.  Six  events  were  contested  on 
a  half-mile  track.  The  feature  of  the 
races  was  the  mile  open,  amateur,  in 
which  A.  H.  Barnickle  defeated  Orlando 
F.  Weber  by  half  a  length  in  2:43.  The 
two  men  were  evenly  matched,  and  the 
last  quarter  was  a  sprint  all  the  way  in 
which  they  alternated  in  the  lead. 

Albert  Reeks,  with  a  handicap  of  340 
yards,  won  the  two-mile  handicap  in 
4:53,  and  F.  Mohelnitzky  secured  first 
prize  in  the  five-mile  handicap  185-yard 
mark,  in  14:50. 

The  three-mile  professional  brought 
out  Charles  Muss,  Edward  Aldridge  and 
Henry  Zerbel.  and  Muss  won  in  a  sprint 
from  Aldridge  in  8:30,  Zerbel  being 
third.  

Caldwell  Defeats  Miller. 
Springfield,  Mass.,  July  31.— Harry 
Caldwell  won  a  fifteen-mile  paced  match 
race  from  Charles  Miller  by  four  laps  on 
Jack  Prince's  new  six-lap  coliseum 
track  here  to-night.  He  led  for  six  miles 
by  about  thirty  yards,  and  then  began  to 
gain  rapidly,  lapping  the  six-day  plugger 
in  the  ninth,  twelfth,  fourteenth,  and 
finally  in  the  last  mile.  Caldwell's  time 
for  the  fifteen  miles  was  25:39  2-5— the 
best  time  ever  made  on  a  six-lap  track. 


Collapse  of  a  Wheel  Puts  Elkes  Out  of    JOO- 

Milc  Race  in  Berlin— Robl  Wins 

by  Many  Laps. 


The  third  and  concluding  meet  of  the 
series  of  big  middle  distance  races  at 
the  Friedenau  track  in  Berlin  was  run 
July  15.  A  very  large  crowd  attended, 
attracted  by  the  meeting  of  the  American 
and  English  cracks,  Elkes  and  Walters. 
The  latter  was  expected  to  win,  as  at 
the  distance  (100  miles)  he  is  at  his 
best,  while  many  of  the  supporters  of 
Bikes  thought  it  was  too  great  for  the 
American.  Besides  these  two,  Taylor, 
Robl,  Koecher  and  Kaser  started. 

The  start  was  one  of  the  worst  ever 
seen,  Elkes  and  Koecher  losing  almost 
three-quarters  of  a  lap  before  catching 
their  pace.  Walters  took  the  lead  but 
was  passed  in  the  fifth  lap  by  Taylor. 
At  the  end  of  five  kilometers'  riding 
Elkes  had  not  made  any  appreciable  gain 
and  both  Walters  and  Taylor  were  cut- 
ting out  a  hot  gait  to  prevent  him  re- 
gaining lost  ground. 

Gaining  When  Accident  Happens. 

At  four  and  a  half  miles  Kaser  was 
lapped  and  Koecher  had  dropped  back 
to  within  twenty-five  yards  of  the  lead- 
ers. Walters  passed  Taylor  in  the  tenth 
kilometer  and  again  took  the  lead  and 
Elkes  began  to  very  slowly  gain  ground. 
In  the  twentieth  kilometer  one  of  the 
tires  of  his  machine  punctured  and  this 
was  followed  by  the  collapse  of  the  rim. 
Elkes  fell  heavily  and  was  almost 
knocked  insensible,  his  arms  and  legs 
being  so  badly  bruised  that  he  was  un- 
able to  walk  to  his  training  quarters. 

This  accident,  which  compelled  the 
American  to  give  up  the  race,  took  away 
the  principal  figure  of  interest  in  the 
event  and  numbers  of  the  spectators 
went  home.  During  the  succeeding 
twenty  kilometers,  however,  the  contest 
for  first  place  was  very  interesting,  as 
Walters,  Taylor  and  Robl  took  the  lead 
in  turn  only  to  have  it  taken  away 
again. 

Robl  Comes  to  the  Front. 

Toward  the  last,  when  the  French- 
man was  leading,  Walters  made  an  ef- 
fort to  pass  him  but  failed  and  Robl, 
coming  up  immediately  behind,  passed 
Walters.  Then  Taylor,  almost  worn  out, 
lost  his  pace  twice  in  succession,  and 
meanwhile  Robl  gained  almost  three- 
quarters  of  a  lap  on  the  Englishman, 
while  the  Frenchman  dropped  back  rap- 
idly. The  hour  closed  with  Robl  lead- 
ing. 

Robl  continued  to  ride  better  than  be- 
fore and  lapped  all  the  others  repeated- 
ly. At  the  end  of  the  second  hour  he 
had  covered  106  kilometers  902  meters 
(56  miles  150  yards),  breaking  the 
record. 

From  then  on  Robl  continued  to  lead 
until  the  end  but  made  no  attempt  to 
break  records.  He  won  the  race,  cover- 
ing the  100  miles  in  3:08:46  4-5.  Walters 
was  second  in  3:16:27  and  Koecher  third 
in  3:17:39   2-5. 


A  Veteran  Breaks  Amateur  Records. 

Sydney,  N.  S.  W.,  July  4.— A.  Smyth, 
a  veteran  of  forty-five  summers,  scaling 
232  pounds  in  his  racing  clothes,  has  just 
lowered  all  Australian  amateur  records 
from  the  quarter  to  ten  miles  inclusive, 
previously  held  by  Wally  Kerr  and 
made  six  years  ago  behind  single  pace 
on  a  cinder  track.  Smyth  made  his  at- 
tempts on  the  Sydney  cricket  ground 
last  week  behind  the  Dunlop  motor  tan- 
dems. The  weather  was  extremely  bois- 
terous, but  Smyth  lowered   the   quarter- 


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mile  flying  start  figures  frem  :  26 .2-5  to 
:25  flat.  His  figures  for  the  one-half, 
three-quarters,  aud  mile,  flying,  were  es- 
tablished behind  a  triplet  manned  by 
Megson,  Lewis  and  Payne,  the  well 
known  professionals.  They  took  him  the 
mile  in  1:55  1-5.  Smyth's  new  figures 
are  as  follows: 

Flying  start,  quarter-mile,  :25;  half, 
:53;  three-quairters,  1:23  4-5;  one  mile, 
1:55  1-5.  Standing  start,  five  miles. 
10:46  1-5;    ten  miles,  22:03  4-5. 

The  program  for  the  Austral  wheel 
race  will  be  issued  in  a  day  or  two  so 
that  it  may  be  distributed  abroad  with  a 
view  to  enticing  foreign  crai^ks  to  the 
meeting. 

SAINTLY  CITY  SUNDAY  SPORT 


Scratch  Men    Make    Best    Showing   In  Both 
Amateur  and  Professional  Events. 


Minneapolis,  Aug.  1.— At  Lexington 
park  last  Sunday  J.  D.  Pollock  and  E. 
E.  ivellogg.  of  St.  Paul,  started  from 
snatch  in  the  two-mile  amateur  tandeiu 
handicap  and  won  in  4:49.  R.  H.  Broad- 
bent  and  Thomas  Clements,  of  Minneap- 
olis, got  second  from  twenty-flve  yards, 
Clarence  Hofer  won  the  mile  professional 
handicap,  from  scratch,  after  an  excit- 
ing race.  There  were  only  four  starters, 
but  the  handicaps  were  so  well  arranged 
that  the  riders  maintained  the  relative 
positions  until  the  last  lap.  All  finishtd 
in  a  bunch. 

R.  H.  Broadbent  made  a  nice  run  from 
scratch  in  the  two-mile  amateur  handi- 
cap, but  failed  to  get  better  than  fourth, 
E.  E.  Kellogg   (100)  winning. 

Einar  Lee  and  A.  J.  Cullom  defeated 
Charles  Hofer  and  .Joe  Buhman  in  the 
t;indem  match  race  by  twenty  feet.  The 
teams  started  from  opposite  sides  of  the 
track. 

A.  A.  Hansen  will  start  on  an  attempt 
to  lower  the  world's  1,000-mile  road  rec- 
ord Thursday  morning,  August  9.  The 
record  is  83:04,  and  Hansen  expects  to 
l)ring  this   below  80  hours. 


AMATEURS    BREAK    RECORDS 


Bertrand  Wins  Middle  Distance  Champion- 
ship of  France  Paced  by  Motor  Tricycle. 


"i'he  amateur  middle  distance  cham- 
pionship of  France  was  run  July  15  over 
a  distance  of  fifty  kilometers  in  Paris. 
Paced  by  some  of  the  best  motor  tri- 
cycles of  France,  the  two  leaders,  Bas- 
tien  and  Bertrand,  broke  all  amateur  le- 
cords  from  five  kilometers  on;  but  it  is 
still  uncertain  whether  or  not  they  will 
be  accepted  as  no  official  timekeepers 
were  present.  There  is  much  ill  feeling 
among  the  amateurs  of  France  becau  e 
of  the  lack  of  courtesy  and  attention 
given  them  by  the  amateur  commission, 
as  exemplified  in  this  case. 

Bastien  held  the  lead  up  to  the  thirty- 
fourth  kilometer  when  Bertrand  went 
ahead  after  a  stiff  fight  put  up  by  Bas- 
tien. Up  to  within  three  laps  of  the  fin- 
ish the  race  had  been  an  almost  constant 
struggle  for  the  lead,  but  then  Bastien's 
pacemakers  made  the  blunder  of  trying 
to  pass  again  and  he  lost  his  pace  and 
dropped  back  250  yards.  Bertrand  won, 
covering  the  31  miles  in  52:49  3-5.  Bas- 
tien continued  on  for  the  hour  record 
and  placed  the  new  figures  at  55  kilomet- 
ers 614  meters,  or  nearly  four  kilometers 
more  than  the  best  previous   record. 


The  Melbourne  Bicycle  Club,  with  its  bank 
balance  of  $32,735,  stands  in  a  unique  posi- 
tion in  the  cycle  world,  and  it  is  doubtful 
if  there  is  another  such  club  in  existence 
that  can  show  sucli  a  bank  credit.  Most  of 
this  big  amount  has  accrued  from  the  Aus- 
tral wheel  race  meeting,  last  year's  profits 
alone  amounting  to  $7,470. 


MEYERS  WINS  IN  COPENI I AGEN 

Europe's  Best  Sprinters  Compete  for  Great  Prize 

— George  Banker  Wins  Small 

Prize  Race. 


As  there  was  no  racing  in  Paris  on  .July 
15  all  the  fast  European  sprinters  went 
to  Copenhagen,  to  compete  in  the  Great 
Prize  of  Copenhagen  for  the  $400  fir.-t 
prize,  on  the  13th  and  15th.  The  attend- 
ance both  days  was  very  lai'ge  and  in- 
cluded the  most  fashionable  people,  the 
crown  prince  and  crown  princess  of  Den- 
mark being  the  most  distinguished  spec- 
tators. The  track  is  one  of  the  oldest  on 
the  continent. 

Tommaselli,  Ellegaard,  Meyers,  Arend 
and  Schilling  won  the  preliminary  heats, 
and  George  Banker,  C.  Rasmussen,  N. 
M.  Anderson  and  Chr.  Peterson  won  the 
heats  of  the  conso.ation  lace.  In  the 
semi-finals,  Th.  Ellegaard  easily  won  from 
Schilling,  Tommaselli  from  Rasmussen 
Arend  from  Banker,  and  Meyers  from 
EUegaard's  brother. 

El  egaard  Spoils  Arend's  Chances. 

In  the  final  Ellegaard  led  the  first  lap 
and  Meyers  the  second.  At  the  bell  El  e- 
gaard  went  ahead,  followed  by  Meyeis 
and  Arend.  Entering  the  last  turn  Ar- 
end tried  to  pass,  when  the  Danish  cham- 
pion, in  trying  to  resist,  cut  in  to  the 
pole  too  short  and  almost  threw  Arend. 
The  latter  gave  up  and  Meyers  slipped 
quickly  to  the  front,  winning  the  big 
event  by  half  a  wheel  from  Ellegaard, 
while  Tcmmaselli  was  thii'd  at  half  a 
length. 

In  the  little  prize  of  Copenhagen,  Bank- 
er, after  winning  his  heat,  defeated 
Schilling  in  the  final.  Banker  also  won 
second  place  from  the  60-meter  mark  in 
the  3,0i>0-meter  handicap,  which  was  cap- 
tured by  P.  Ellegaard  (80),  brother  of 
the  champion. 

The  Ellegaard  brothers  (50),  took  the 
tandem  handicap  race  by  almost  ten 
lengths  from  Anderson  and  Peter.son. 


Dealers  Have  a  Picnic. 

At  the  annual  picnic  of  the  Minneapo- 
lis Bicycle  Dealers'  Association,  held  at 
Lake  Minnetonka  last  Thursday,  the  re- 
pairmen beat  the  dealers  in  a  baseball 
game  by  a  score  of  8  to  5.  The  one- 
mile  bicycle  race  was  won  by  A.  M. 
Townsend,  with  A.  Iverson  second  and 
C.  A.  Cross  third.  In  the  five-mile  handi- 
cap R.  H.  Broadbent  won  from  scratch. 
C.  A.  Curn  was  second,  E.  Hederley 
third,  A.  Ivenson  fourth  and  H.  Cooley 
fifth. 


Dealer  Promotes  Road  Race. 

H.  S.  Moore,  a  well-known  Cleveland 
cycle  dealer,  conducted  a  successful  and 
exciting  road  race  last  Saturday.  There 
were  fifty  starters,  of  whom  only  about 
half  finished.  F.  Ammerman  of  Alli- 
ance, O.,  captured  first  place  prize,  and 
E.  A.  Somers,  who  has  acquired  a  wide 
reputation  as  a  fast  road  rider,  added 
another  trophy  to  his  list  of  time  prize 
winnings,  taking  first  time  in  35:04;  the 
course  being  fifteen  miles. 


Distinguishes  Himself. 

From  Angola  (Ind.)  Republican. 
Jesse  Lucas  made  himself  illustrious 
last  week  in  bicycle  races.  He  won  the 
first  prize  on  time  and  the  second  in  po- 
sition at  Coldwater,  and  at  Lagrange  won 
the  time  prize. 


in  the  ten-uiile  Hinl(jr-i)riCf!d  race  ;)t  the 
Springfield  Coliseum  Friday.  Pierce  owns 
liis  victory  largely  to  the  fact  that  Free- 
man lost  a  lap  and  a  half  by  the  giving 
out  of  his  pacing  machine.  Freeman 
cut  half  a  lap  from  Pierce's  advantage 
and  on  the  last  lap  of  the  tenth  mile 
made  one  of  the  most  remarkable  sprints 
ever  seen  in  Springfield.  Pierce's  time 
for  the  ten  miles  was  18:04.  The  other 
important  event  of  the  evening  was  the 
l)reaking  of  a  record  by  Derosier  and 
ivuden,  who  cut  out  a  mile  on  a  motor 
tandom   in  1:32  flat. 


GOOD  RACING  AT  SALT  LAKE 


Turville    Brothers    Do    1:34    on    New    Motor 
Tandem-Fierce  Tandem  Handicap. 


There  was  a  I'emarkable  attendance  at 
the  Salt  Palace  in  Salt  Lake  City  the 
night  of  July  24,  when  for  the  second 
time  in  the  short  history  of  the  sugar 
bowl  the  spectators  overflowed  the  5,00'J 
seats  in  the  grand  stand  and  surg'^d 
down  into   the  arena. 

There  were  fourteen  events,  most  oi 
them  being  open  races,  and  in  not  one 
was  there  a  suspicion  of  a  loaf.  The 
presence  of  the  great  crowd  seemed  to 
be  an  impetus  to  the  riders  and  the 
cheers  made  their  feet  go  faster. 

The  big  event  of  the  evening  was  the 
motorcycle  trial  against  the  record  of 
1:34,  established  by  McFarland  and 
Stevens  in  Ims  Angeles  last  winter.  The 
Turville  brothers,  Charles  and  Clem,  ap- 
peared on  the  track  with  their  new  2V4- 
horse-power  machine  direct  from  the 
factory  and  amid  deafening  cheers  from 
the  throng,  they  clipped  a  second  from 
the   time. 

The  one-mile  tandem  handicap  was  a 
most  exciting  contest  which  was  won  by 
Chapman  and  Iver  Lawson  in  1:51  2-5. 

For  the  first  two  laps,  the  winning 
pair  fairly  flew  around  the  track  and  on 
the  third  turn  had  caught  the  long  mark- 
ers, who  were  bunched.  In  the  middle 
of  the  fifth  lap  Lawson  and  Chapman 
put  in  operation  about  the  prettiest 
sprint  that  has  ever  been  seen  on  the 
track.  They  shot  around  the  bunch  and 
distanced   them   by   several   lengths. 

The  amateur  races  were  all  good  and 
the  time  was  fast  enough  for  profession- 
al riding. 

John  Colgan  Defeats  Titus. 

At  Trenton,  N.  J.,  on  Saturday  last 
poor  old  Fred  Titus  fought  a  gallant  fight 
in  an  effort  to  stave  off  defeat  at  th? 
hands — and  feet — of  John  Colgan  of  that 
place  in  a  five-mile  match  race.  The  race 
was  intensely  exciting  throughout,  ani 
Colgan  managed  to  beat  out  the  ve'er.ni 
by  ten  yards  in  a  fierce  finish.  The  win- 
ner's time  was  11:42  1-5. 


The  Southern  Cyclists'  Association 
pulled  off  its  annual  road  race  for  the 
Cycling  West  silver  trophy  on  Sunday, 
July  22,  in  New  Orleans.  There  were  but 
twelve  starters.  Louis  Wibker,  with  a 
luindicap  of  two  minutes,  won  the  tro- 
phy, covering  the  ten-mile  course  in  26: 
08  4-5.  The  cup,  which  must  be  won  three 
times  to  become  a  permanent  posses 
sion,  has  been  held  for  two  years  by 
Francis    Scanlan. 


Pierce  Triumphs  Over  Freeman. 

Springfield,      Mass.,      July      30. — Burus 
Pierce  took  Howard  Freeman  into  camp 


The  W'arrnambool  to  Melbourne  road  race, 
which  created  great  interest  among  Vic- 
torian cyclists  during  the  winter  of  1S9G-9S, 
,vnd  was  responsible  for  the  finest  road  rac- 
ing in  Australia,  is  to  be  revived  this  win- 
ter, with  the  support  of  the  League  of  Vic- 
torian Wheelmen.  Owing  to  numerous  acci- 
dents in  short  distance  road  races  in  1S9,S 
this  long-distance  event  was  prohibited,  to- 
gether with  the  Victorian  road  champion- 
ships. 


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INFORMATION   FOR   BUYERS 


Economy  By  Lubrication. 

Ever  ready  to  present  to  the  public  new 
illustrations  of  the  desirability  of  graphite 
as  a  lubricating  medium,  the  Joseph  Dixon 
Crucible  Co.  of  Jersey  City  has  recently  pre- 
pared as  a  supplementary  bit  of  advertising 
a  pointed  short  talk  on  the  economy  effected 
in  the  production  of  power  by  the  use  of 
proper  lubricant.  The  following  is  an  ex- 
cerpt: 

"All  men  are  wrong  about  something.  A 
few  men  have  found  out  that  the  coal  they 
burn  at  one  end  of  their  plant,  and  the  power 
they  get  at  the  other,  depends  on  the  oil 
they  use  between;  the  rest  treat  oil  as  a 
trifle.  A  few  men  have  also  found  out  that 
the  addition  of  10  to  15  per  cent  of  Dixon's 
pure  Hake  graphite  to  the  oil  or  grease  used 
will  enable  the  oil  or  grease  to  do  several 
times  more  work.  Other  men  are  finding 
this  out  more  slowly.  A  few  don't  care  a 
continental. 

"A  good  lubricant  is  a  trifle  as  to  its  cost, 
but  it  is  not  a  trifle  as  to  consequences. 
Consider  what  a  lubricant  is  for — to  save 
power  in  machinery.  If  the  cost  of  a  lubri- 
cant were  one  hundred  times  more,  we  would 
use  it.  but  we  would  also  study  it.  Even 
then  the  true  question  would  be,  not  what 
lubricant  costs  least,  but  what  lubricant 
saves  most  of  power  and  machinery?  The 
magnitude  of  lost  power  in  machinery  is 
variable;  it  is  always  large.  It  may,  prob- 
ably, be  fairly  estimated  that  one-half  the 
power  expended  in  the  average  case,  whether 
in  mill  or  shop,  is  wasted  in  lost  work,  be- 
ing- consumed  In  overcoming  the  friction  of 
surfaces.  The  real  value  of  a  lubricant  to 
the  user  depends  upon  the  value  of  power 
saved  by  its  use." 


ihat  makers   have   not  yet  decided   wliat    ti: 
adopt  as  standard  equipment. 


Rush  Tires  in  the  West. 

John  J.  Ross  has  recently  concluded  ar- 
rangements with  the  Rush  Tire  Co.  of  Wil- 
liamsiiort.  Pa.,  to  represent  the  interests  of 
the  Rush  detachable  tire  in  Michigan,  Wis- 
consin, Iowa,  Minnesota,  North  and  South 
Dakota,  Nebraska,  Illinois,  Missouri,  Kan- 
sas, Arkansas,  Colorado,  Texas,  Mississippi, 
Alabama,  Tennessee  and  Kentucky.  He  will 
make   his  headquarters   at   room  40,   Marine 


■^  i^^isyici; 


building,  Chicago,  and  will  be  pleased  to 
furnish  catalogues,  prices  and  any  kind  of 
information  concerning  Rush  tires  to  all 
enquirers. 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows  the 
Rush  detachable  tire  in  its  new  form  of 
construction.  It  is  said  that  the  tire  is  now 
so  made  that  it  will  fit  any  form  of  present 
rim.  The  following  quotation  from  one  of 
the  company's  circulars  explains  the  man- 
ner of  placing  the  tire  upon  the   rim: 

"Turn  the  tire  wrong  side  out  and  slip 
the  edge  having  the  hole  for  valve  over  th':> 
rim  until  the  hole  corresponds  with  hole  in 
rim;  put  the  valve  stem  in  place  and  force 
the  balance  of  the  tire  over  the  rim.  A 
snug  fit  is  desirable.  Put  Inner  tube  in 
position  and  draw  the  loose  edge  of  the  tire 
over  it,  and  with  the  thumb,  tuck  this  edge 
under  the  edge  first  placed  on  the  rim, 
beginning  at  the  valve  stem,  until  it  is 
completely  locked.  Then  inflate  slowly  and 
be  sure  that  all  parts  of  the  tire  are  locked 
before  inflating  fully.  When  inflated,  if  the 
tire  does  not  appear  central  on  the  rim, 
deflate  and  line-up.  If  the  tire  bulges  it  is 
because  it  is  not  locked  at  that  point.  In 
putting  a  Rush  tire  on  a  rim  that  has  had 
a  tire  cemented  on  it,  the  cement  need  not 
be    removed." 


Crown  Chains  for  Foreign  Orders. 

The  Crown  Electrical  Mfg.  Co.  of  St. 
Charles,  Ills.,  has  lately  secured  a  number 
of  satisfactory  foreign  orders,  and  on  Mon- 
day next  will  commence  the  manufacture 
of  chains  to  fill  them.  The  company  expects 
to  be  able  to  keep  its  force  busy  in  this  way 
until  November,  when  the  production  of 
chains   for  home   orders  will  commence. 

The  Crown  company  is  taking  no  active 
measures  toward  the  production  of  chains 
for    automobiles,    for    the    reason,    they   say, 


Hussey's  Adjustable  Bar. 

P.  L.  Hussey,  better  known  to  the  trade 
as  "Pat,"  and  for  years  identified  with  the 
Dayton  bic.vcle  as  its  designer  and  directing 


lfii!'<:^t:/.£  /Itff 


builder,  has  severed  his  connection  with  the 
Davis  Sewing  Machine  Co.  to  enter  for  him- 
self the  business  of  manufacturing  adjust- 
able handle  bars  at  Dayton,  O.  The  Hussey 
bar,  for  which  letters  patent  were  issued 
last  week,  is  a  novelty  in  the  way  of  adjust- 
able bars,  because  it  is  mounted  on  a  for- 
ward extension  which  may  be  reversed  to 
increase  the  adjustability  of  the  bar.  The 
general  appearance  of  this  bar  is  shown  in 
the  annexed  illustration. 

Both  the  extension  and  the  bar  are  detach- 
able from  the  stem  and  the  manner  of  fast- 
ening at  the  various  clamps  is  such  that 
manifold  positions  of  grips  may  be  readily 
obtained.  The  bar  also  includes  among  oth- 
er new  features  an  original  stem  expander 
which  is  said  to  be  very  effective  in  securing 
the  bar  to  the  machine.  There  is  no  change 
in  the  spread  of  the  grips  when  adjusting 
the  bar  to  different  positions.  Further  in- 
formation concerning  the  bar  may  be  se- 
(  nrpd  by  addressing  the  Hussey  Novelty  Co. 
of  Dayton. 


Fauber's  New  Hanger. 

The    illustration    lurewith    shows    the    de- 
sign   aiul    constrnctidn    of    the    new    Faiiber 


The  novel  features  of  the  hanger  are  the 
diamond-square  cranks  and  the  tangent 
spoke  sprocket.  It  is  the  Intention  of  Mr. 
Fauber  to  make  this  hanger  his  leader  and 
he  expresses  the  belief  it  will  become  even 
better  known  than  the  star  sprocket  which 
ha«-.  been  so  widely  associated  with  the  name 
Fauber.  It  is  essentially  a  high  grade  hang- 
er and  all  of  the  parts  are  carefully  designed 
and  made.  The  bearings  are  of  the  three- 
lioint  type  and  are  furnished  with  a  new 
oiling  device.  The  design  of  the  diamond- 
square  crank  is  amply  protected  by  letters 
patent. 


Fifield  Drilling  Attachment. 

Fifield  Bros.,  !»2  Green  street.  Augusta, 
Me.,  are  manufacturing  the  drilling  attach- 
ment shown  in  the  accompanying  illustra- 
tion. It  is  adapted  for  use  in  any  ordinary 
bit  brace  and  may  be  employed  inall  classes 
of  work.  It  Is  said  to  do  away  with  the 
laborious  part  of  drilling  by  hand.    It  is  self- 


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feeding  and  runs  easily,  as  the  bearings 
are  of  hardened  steel,  running  on  steel  balls. 
The  attachment  is  made  in  two  styles,  one 
to  receive  roiuid  shank  drills  and  the  other 
fitted  with  a  universal  drill  chuck.  Thi,' 
style  is   the   one  shown  in   the  illustration. 


Growing  Rochester  Sundries  House. 

The  freight  agent  of  the  New  York  Cen- 
tral railroad  *at  Rochester  is  authority  for 
the  statement  that  a  shipment  of  tires  re- 
cently consigned  to  the  e;.  H.  Hall  Co.  (Inc.) 
of  Rochester  was  t'ne  largest  ever  delivered 
in  the  city.  More  than  half  of  these  tires 
have  already  been  sold.  Cycle  Age  is  in- 
formed. 

The  growth  of  this  company's  business 
has  been  large,  and  this  season  was  no  ex- 
ception to  the  rule,  one  month  showing  a 
o3  1-3  per  cent  increase. 

The  E.  H.  Hall  Co.  (Inc.)  is  one  of  the 
pioneer  jobbers  of  bicycles  and  accessor- 
ies in  the  country.  The  present  officers— 
E.  H.  Hall,  president  and  treasurer  and  II. 
li.  Hall,  secretary  and  manager— have  held 
their  offices  without  change  since  the  es- 
tablishment of  the  business  in  1893;  to  this 
fact  can  doubtless  be  attributed  in  no  small 
degree    the    company's   successful    career. 


S:ep  Riders  on  Iver  Johnsons. 

E.  W.  Palfrey,  well  known  as  a  clever 
trick  cyclist  performing  at  prominent  vaude- 
ville houses,  has  added  step  riding  to  his 
work  and  has  followed  the  example  of  Kil- 
patrick,  the  originator  of  this  spectacular 
form  of  c.vcling,  by  choosin.g  an  Iver  John- 
son bicycle  for  the  purpose.  It  is  obvious 
that  step  xiding  demands  a  thoroughly  re- 
liable and  staunch  machine.  The  fact  that 
Kilpatrick,  after  several  years  of  experience 
with  it,  sticks  to  the  Iver  Johnson  and  that 
Palfrey  has  purchased  a  machine  of  the 
same  make  is  a  decided  compliment  to  Iver 
.Johnson's  Arms  &  Cycle  Works  of  Fitch- 
burg,    Mass. 


I'erfe(,'tion   one-piece    crank    hanger  recenth' 
brought    out   by   W.   H.    Fauber  of   Chicago. 


The  American  Screw  Co..  whose  head- 
quarters are  Providence,  R.  I.,  has  issued  a 
new  discount  sheet  which  supersedes  all 
previotis  price  lists  on  bolts,  nuts,  rivets, 
etc. 


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WASHINGTON  PARK  CLUB  GROUNDS  at  ^^  CHICAGO 


September  1 8th  to  22nd,  inclusive,  will  be  held  the 

FIRST  GREAT  INTERNATIONAL 

AUTOMOBILE  EXHIBITION 


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AND  RACE  MEET 


1  i 


Under  Auspices  of  The  Chicago  Inter  Ocean 


Every  Reputable  Manufacturer  of  Motor  Vehicles  in  the  World  will  be 
represented,  and  a  MAMMOTH  PROGRAMME  OF  CONTESTS  has 
been  arranged  in  addition  to  this  MOST  INTERESTING  EXPOSITION 


I" 


EXCITING  RACES 

In  contests  of  from  one 
to  one  hundred  milcs.«^ 


NOVELTY  RACES 

Will  be  numerous  and 
highly  amusing. 


Hill  Climbing  and  Rough 
Road  Contests 

Will  be  excitingly  interesting. 


Exhibitions  of  Fancy  and 

TRICK  DRIVING 

By  Expert  Operators. 


TESTS  of  UTILITY 

will  be  made  with  vehicles 
of  all  classes  of  powcr.^^ 


Passenger  Exchange 

with  vehicles  running  at 
a  high  rate  of  speed.^ 


$10,000  IN  CASH  PRIZES  AND  TROPHIES 


WILL  BE  AWARDED  IN  VARIOUS  CONTESTS. 


75,000  SQUARE  FEET  of  EXHIBITION  SPACE 


ELECTRIC  and  OTHER  FACILITIES  FREE 


EXHIBITORS  DESIRING  SPACE  ADDRESS  THE  INTER  OCEAN,  ^  .^  ^  CHICAGO 


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Many  a  task  is  unprofitable  because  of 
lack  of  knowledge.  Modern  Cycle  Re- 
pairs, which  is  sold  to  Cycle  Age  sub- 
scribers for  $1,  tells  the  most  economical 
methods  of  accomplishing  shop   work." 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

Advertisements  under  this  head  5  cents  per 
fword  first  Insertion;  3  cents  per  word  each  In- 
sertion thereafter.  Cash  with  order.  Express 
orders,    postoftlce   orders  or  stamps   received. 

FOR  SALE. 

FOR  SAI/E— A  part  interest  in  a  paying  wholesale 
cycle  sundry  business  at  trade  centre  on  Pacific 
Coast,  to  an  experienced  sundry  man  only.  Address 
Jobber,  care  of  Cycle  Age.  1 


Display 

Your 

Sundries 


in  an  attractive 
manner,  and 
you  will  double 
your  sales. 


OUR 
SUNDRY 
EXHIBITION 
STAND 

PRICE.  $3.75  Net, 
will  help  you 
doU.... 


NEW  ENGLAND 
CYCLE 
SUPPLY  CO. 

KBENE,  N.  H. 


$4-Canfield  Coaster  Brake 

Greatest  improvement  since 
the  pneumatic  tire.  Insures 
safe  coasting.    Saves  labor. 
Screws  ou  the  hub  in  place 
of  the  regular 
sprocket.  It  is  the 
simplest,   neatest, 
strongest  and  most 
eflBcient.    Best  in- 
side; best  outside. 
Fits  any  hub.  Any 
one  can  apply  it. 

Booklet  free.   Address 

Canfield  Brake  Co., 

Coming,  N.  Y.,  U.  S.  A. 

mNSFER  ORNAMENTS 

We  carry  a  stock  of  bicycle  decorations, 
name  plates,  etc.  Special  designs  can  be 
delivered  in  less  than  two  weeks.  Send 
for  our  catalogue  and  prices. 

THE  MEYERCORD  CO..  Inc. 

American  Manufacturers  Guaranfeed  Decalcomanii  Transfers 

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BANNER 

GHS 

LAMP 


For 

1900 

is  ^vorth 

more  than  the  price 

asked.    Correspond  at 

once  with 

PI<UME   &    ATWOOD 

MPO.    CO 

New  Tork  and  Chicago. 


Cushion  Frame 

BICYCLBS  ABB  THE 

SUCCESS  OF  THE  YEAR. 

HYGIENIC  WHEEL  CO.        -       220  Broadway,  KEW  YORK 


Baldwin 
Detachable 
Chain  ^lo^o 

BALDWIN  CYCLE 
CHAIN  CO. 
Worc«ster,  Mass. 


BICYCLE  MOTORS! 

Complete  set  castings,  with  full 

working  drawing,  1%  H.  P 

Weight,  with  Aluminum  base,  23  lbs.,  -    Price  $15  00 

Weight,  with  Cast  Iron  base,  32  lbs.,      -        "       12.00 

I  Can  be  built  on  a  10  Inch  lathe. ) 

P.  6.  FLEMING  t  CO.,  Elizabeth,  N.  J. 

Mention  Cycle  Age. 


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Advance 
Drills... 


FOR 

BICYCLE 

RBPAIRBRA. 

Well  made, 
Light  draft, 
Contiitaoag  anto- 
matio  self  feed. 

U  Sixea 
and  Styled... 


NO.  12 
ADVANCE 
LIGHT 
POWER, 
125  LBS. 

$13.00 


$6.00 

to 

$85.00 

Special  discoanta 
to  bicycle  repair- 
men.... 

EVERY 
DRILL 
GUARANTEED. 


L  A  F  Crank  Gear  and  Pinion 


THE  SILVER  MFQ.  CO..    ^^l^^^. 

LELAND-FAULCONER  GEARS 

FOR  CHAINLESS  BICYCLES 


Experts, 
Manufactur- 
ers, and 
Riders  con- 
cede their 
incompar- 
able superiority. 

THEY    MUST 

Because  they  are  the  only  gears  that  have  all 
Imperfections  from  hardening  eliminated. 

The  working  faces  of  teeth  are  CUT  abso- 
lutely true  with  locating  points,  after  gears 
have  been  hardened. 

L  &  F  Gears  are  on  the  highest  grade  "Bevel 
Gear  Chalnless"  for  the  season  of  1900,  made  by 
the  following  concerns: 

The  Geo.  N.  Pierce  Co.        E.  C.  Stearns  &  Co. 

The  Warwick  Cycle  Co.       The  Sterling  Cycle  Works. 

Grand  Rapids  Cycle  Co.      The  Barnes  Cycle  Co. 

And  they  are  NOT  on  ANY   OTHER   WHEELS. 

Don't  be  DtCEIVED.    A  word  to  the  wise  is 
suflScient.     Circulars  explain  fully.     Ask  for  them. 

LELAND  &  FAULCONER  MFQ.  CO.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Wolff  American  Bicycles 

In  every  part  the  product  of  our  steel  works. 
Always  advertised  and  sold  as  MACHINERY. 

THEY  SELL  AND  STAY  SOLD 

How  about  your  town  ?    Send  for  sample  Salamander 

tube.  R.  H.  WOLFF  &  CO.,  Ltd., 

lUth,  117tb,  llglh  Sts.  «nd  Harlem  River,  -    NEW  YORK 

OF  COURSE 
EVERY  MANUFACTURER 

knows  the  superiority  of  the 


SPOKES 


AND... 


NIPPLES 

MADE  BY 

THE  AMERICAN  SPECIALTY  MFQ.  CO. 

HARTFORD,  CONN. 

BUT!  We  want  every  user  Of  Bicycles,  Automobiles 
or  Carriages  to  know  their  fine  qualities. 
Think  It  over.    Send  for  catalogue. 


H.  W.  COOLIDGE&  CO.,  Western  Representatlvei, 
135-137  Lake  St.,  Chicago,  111. 


TF  you  have  used  them,  you 
"^  know  they  are  winners,  and 
if  you  have  not  used  them,  give 
them  a  trial  and  profit  thereby 

it 
KOKOMO  RUBBER  CO. 

KOKOnO,  IND. 


The  RACYCLE 

THE   PERFECT  WHEEL. 

Seven  models,  with  a  range  of  prices  to  suit  all 
purses.    Write  us. 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO., 

Middletown,  Ohio. 


BIRD 

W.  R.  ROLLINS  MFG.  CO.,    •    Harvard,  Ills. 


BICYCLES 

Are  the 

best  in  the 

world 

for  the  money 


AUTOMOBILES 

WHAT  ARE   THEY   a-d    O 
WHAT  WILL  THEY   DO      S 


THE  MOTOR  AGE 

THC  AUTGMOBILC  AUTHORITV  OF  AMERICA 

T.^Vt^rf^^^^^^^"""-'""  324  Dearborn  Street.  CHICA60 


THE 


SOLAR  LAMP 

The  lamp  that  made  Acetylene  gas 
famous. 

THE  BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO.,  Kenosha,  Wis. 


FOR  THE  JOBBING  TRADE 
EXCLUSIVELY 

MAECH-DAVIS  CYCLE  MFG.  CO.,  Chicago 


ATLANTIC  TUBING 

FOR  BICYCLES  AND  AUTOMOBILES 


CHICAGO:  36  La  Salle  St. 

NEW  YORK:  No.  10  Havemeyer  Building. 


ATLANTIC  TUBE  CO. 

1209  Park  Bldg.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 


SOUDAN 


BICYCLES 


Five  Models, 

$25  and  up. 


One  and  Two  Piece  Crank. 

Write  for  Quotations... 

Eastern  OHlce:  71  Reade  St.,  New  York. 

Factory:  SOUDAN  MFQ.  CO.,  Elkbart,  Ind. 


Goodyear  Tires 

Till  Goodyear  Tire  and  Rubber  Co, 


INDIANA  CHAIN 


CO. 

IndiaDapolls, 
Ind  .U.S.A. 


Write  for  1900  Prices  and  Samples. 


Seuu  20C.  for  Nickel-Plated  Fob.      Gold  plated,  $1. 


ELEeTRO 

a  AS    LAMP. 

The  Unp  of  the  vrar.    Many  new  future*.    St.  50. 
Write  for  price*. 

£X.ECTItO  z,Aacp  CO.,  45  Broadwar,  K.  T. 


\  *T|5McT0Ry  AcETVLENt  L*MP 

'flE  MAJESTIC 

EDWMILLER&CQ 

MERIDEN. 

ST. 


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STANDARD 

BAKING 


CYCLE  ENAMELS 


•ii^.      m  .M.  ..r     RUBBER    FIRST   COATING 

BLACK'^'NISHING 

AND  ALL  THE  POPULAR  COLORS. 

Excel  all  other  makes  in 

ELASTICITY,    BRILLIANCY,   and    DURABILITY. 

They  are  used  by  leading  Cycle  Manufacturers  all  over  the  world. 
Send  for  Sample  Color  Card  and  Price  List  to 

STANDARD    VARNISH    WORKS, 

,?;i";.,    .  Genarn!  CHIcet,  29  Broadway,  NEW  YORK.      2f.'0  2E2e  ap-o*! 


CHICAGO- 

26aO-JG2£  AR^:OU^^  */C 


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Vol.  XXV -No    15 


CHICAGO.  AUGUST  <).  V.m 


New  Series  No.  142 


FIGHTING  JUNK    MEN'S   TAX 

Denver  Dealers  and  Repairers  Gain  First  Vic- 
tories Against  Effort  of  City  to 
Impose  $50  License. 


The  Denver  Bicycle  Repairers  and 
Dealers'  Association  has  organized  to 
fight  the  atcempi  of  the  city  office. s  to 
class  repair  shops  as  sejond-hand  stores 
and  to  tax  or  license  them  accordingly  at 
$50  annually.  The  repairers  have  held 
several  meetings  in  the  last  few  wetks 
at  which  the  subject  was  discussed,  and 
having  taken  legai  counsel,  have  agreed 
to  make  the  fight  together.  It  is  likely 
the  dealers  will  be  drawn  into  the  fig..t, 
as  they  say  that  they  have  been  informed 
by  the  city  attorney  thai  he  will  cUss  all 
of  them  as  second-hand  deale.s.  T/ie 
dealers  are  standing  with  the  lepairers, 
as  almost  every  dealer  operates  a  repair 
shop  in  connection  with  his  store. 

The    classification    is    maae    under    an 
ordinance  passed  in  1884,  the  dealers  say, , 
but   they  have   looked    up   the   ordinance 
and  say  there  is  nothing  in   its  re  ,diug 
to  warrant  the  construction  p'.ac-d  O-i  i  . 

George  E.  Hannau  was  madd  chj.irman 
of  the  commit.ee  appoin  ed  to  ccnjuct 
the  fight  on  behalf  of  the  repairers. 

Would  Force  Many  Out  of  Business. 

The  charter  regulation  prjvi.»e3  tha'; 
dealers  in  stcond-hand  ariicles  of  a^iy 
description  shall  pay  a  license  of  $50  a 
year.  The  fiie  ana  police  boa^d  recently 
requested  an  op.nijn  Ir^m  ihe  city  attor- 
ney as  to  whether  dealers  in  second-hand 
bicycles  came  under  the  p^le  of  that  .aw 
and  they  were  answered  in  the  affirnaa- 
tive.  If  the  law  is  proven  valid  and  the 
dealers  are  forced  to  pay  it  is  probable 
that  many  of  the  smaller  firms  wi.i  be 
forced  out  of  the  bus.ness,  as  their  profits 
do  not  justify  the  payment  of  the  liL-ensi. 

The  police  hope  by  bringing  the  deaitrs 
under  the  city  laws  to  put  a  check  on  th? 
wholesale  stealing  of  bicycles  which  h.s 
prevailed  of  late.  Under  the  ch..r.ei'  t.ie 
firms  will  be  obliged  to  keep  an  op  n 
account  of  all  bicycles  bought  and  so  d, 
and  in  this  way  it  would  be  ea.ier  to 
trace  the  thieves.  A  week  or  so  ago  the 
number  of  stolen  machines  averaged 
nearly  100  a  day. 

Court  Dismisses  Two  Cases. 

Three  of  the  dealers  were  summoned 
to  appear  in  the  police  court  a  foit- 
night  ago  to  answer  charges  of  doing  a 
second-hand  business  without  a  ii.e_ise. 
One  of  the  three,  E.  L.  Hopkins  of  Eight- 
eenth and  Glenarm  streets,  had  not  been 
properly  served  with  the  notice  and  did 
not  appear. 

Brown  &  Beck  admitted  that  they  had 
second-hand  bicycles  for  sale,  but  den.ed 
that  they  bought  any;  that  all  the  second- 
hand wheels  they  carried  were  those 
turned  in  as  part  payment  by  purchasers 
of  new  mounts.  The  court  uphe  d  the 
contention  that  this  was  not  doing  a 
second-hand  business  and  dismissed  the 
case. 

C.  F.  White  of  No.  925  Seventeenth 
street  averred  that  the  stock  of  second- 
hand cycles  in  his  place  did  not  belong 


to  him,  but  to  one  of  his  salesmen,  who 
ran  the  second-hand  busin.ss  as  a  side 
line.  The  court  discharged  the  prisoner, 
and  when  the  license  ijspector  wtn:  up 
to  arrest  the  salesman  he  found  that  the 
stock  of  second-hand  bicycles  had  been 
removed  to  Elyria,  outside  the  jurisdic- 
tion of  the  court. 

E.  L.  Dawson  &  Co.  and  R.  C.  Jackson 
&  Co.,  dealers  and  repairmen,  were  ci  ed 
to  appear  in  the  police  court  afterwa.d, 
on  the  same  charge  and  their  cases, 
as  were  the  others,  were  to  be  defended 
by  the  repairmen's  associaiion. 


REPUDIATED   BY  THE  TRUST 


TRUST  CHANGES  IN  CLEVELAND 


l/0«ier  Establis-hmeat  to  Be  Closed  and  Ke- 
moved— Will  Discontinue  Branches. 


Cleveland,  Aug.  6. — Judging  from  com- 
mon reports  there  will  be  some  import- 
ant changes  in  the  trust  interests  in  this 
city  shortly  after  September  1.  Mr.  Mer- 
selles  was  in  the  city  last  week  and  set- 
tied  on  several  new  moves.  It  is  under- 
stood that  the  entire  Lozier  establish- 
ment is  to  be  closed  and  the  headquarters 
of  the  department  removed  either  to 
Westfield  or  Chicago.  As  noted  before 
in  these  columns,  all  Cleveland  bicycles 
are  to  be  built  at  Westfield,  while  Chi- 
cago is  to  be  the  headquarters  and  dis- 
tributing point  for  the  western  trade  of 
the  combine. 

It  is  common  talk  that  the  Rambler 
and  Lozier  stores  are  to  be  closed  and 
the  business  conducted  through  agents. 
The  Rambler  store  has  been  in  charge 
of  H.  A.  Githens,  the  well  known  ex- 
racing  man.  The  Lozier  store  has  been 
in  charge  of  H.  S.  Covey. 


NEW  CO-PARTNERSHIP 


Charley    Iver   and    F.    :F.    Taylor    Combir.e 
Forces  in  Supply  Trade. 


Chas.  J.  Iven  has  formed  a  partner- 
ship with  F.  E.  Taylor.  They  will  con- 
duct their  business  as  C.  J.  Iven  &  Co., 
and  will  handle  a  number  of  lines  of 
parts  already  well  known  to  the  trade 
and  with  which  Mr.  Iven's  name  has 
long  been  associated.  Mr.  Taylor  has 
been  in  the  trade  about  three  years  and 
is  said  to  be  a  sound  business  man  and 
popular  with  his  business  acquaintances. 
Charley  Iven  has  been  so  long  before  th  ■ 
trade  in  one  capacity  and  another  that 
everyone  knows  him  for  the  hard-head- 
ed, energetic  good  fellow  he  is.  The  firm 
will  also  have  the  assistance  of  C.  K.  An- 
derson, of  Chicago,  and  the  three  will 
thoroughly  canvass  the  cycle  and  au- 
tomobile trade. 

The  houses  which  have  placed  their 
goods  in  the  hands  of  C.  J.  Iven  &  Co. 
are  the  Sager  Gear  Co.,  Tucker  Wood 
Rim  Co.,  Lefever  Arms  Co.,  Cycle  Com- 
ponents Co.  and  I.  A.  Weston  &  Co.  One 
account,  the  Morse-Keefer  Co.,  has  b  en 
lost  by  the  absorption  of  the  house  by 
the  spoke  and  nipple  combination. 

C.  J.  Iven  &  Co.  have  offices  at  25  ^'■,- 
sego  street,  Rochester,  and  164  LsS*  2 
street,  Chicago. 


A.   B.  C.  Declines    Responsibility    for    Leaie 

Assumed  by  Former  Manager  to 

Protect  It  Against  Loss. 


The  trust's  policy  seems  to  include 
repudiation  as  well  as  consolidation.  An 
incident  has  recently  come  to  light  in 
England  which  seems  to  show  ,that  the 
practice  of  economy  is  to  be  carried  to 
extraordinary  lengths. 

A  little  while  before  the  trust  was  or- 
ganized a  London  gentleman,  who  had 
handled  large  numbers  of  machines 
made  by  one  of  the  houses  afterward  ab- 
sorbed by  the  trust,  found  himself  in 
difficulties.  The  manager  of  the  branch 
who  sold  him  the  goods,  and  whom  we 
will  call  Brown,  arranged  with  the  gen- 
tleman to  transfer  his  lease  as  security. 
Leases,  by  the  way,  have  a, definite  value 
in  London.  The  one  in  question  was 
transferred  to  Brown,  the  manager  of 
the  branch,  acting,  of  ,  course,  for  the 
house  he  represented. 

How  the  Lease  Was  Acquired. 

When  the  crisis  came  Brown  managed 
to  save  twenty-five  bicycles  and  stock 
amounting  in  Value  to  over  $1,000.  He 
placed  a  man  in  possession  of  the  store 
and  conducted  it  for  a  week  or  two  for 
his  house.  Eventually  he  .sold  the  lease 
and  business,  as  a  going  concern,  for 
$500  and  at  the  same  time  secured  from 
tl^e  purchaser  a  contract  ,from  his  house 
to  take  fifty  machines  per  ,year  for  three 
years — not  a  bad  bargain.  A  deposit  was 
paid  and  the   lease  was  transferred. 

The  check  for  this  deposit  was  paid 
through  the  account  of  the  American 
house  which  Brown  represented,  who 
engaged  the  attorneys  wno  d  d  all 
the  work  in  connection  with  the  matter 
and  paid  their  bill.  The  lease  has  never 
been  in  Brown's  possession. 

Suit  Entered  Against  Brown. 

Then  came  the  formation  of  the  trust 
and  the  dispatch  of  Mr.  Whymper  to 
taKe  care  of  the  English  business.  Next, 
the  new  purchaser  of  the  store  got  into 
difficulties  and  Whymper  turned  the 
place  over  to  a  brother,  but  there  was 
a  family  squabble  and  the  result  is  that 
the  premises  are  now  unoccupied. 

Because  the  lease  stands  in  the  name 
of  the  former  manager,  Brown,  the  trust 
has  instructed  its  attorneys  to  repudiate 
all  responsibility  and  the  manager  has 
commenced  suit  against  that  unfortu- 
nate individual  who  had  made  so  good  a 
deal  for  the  benefit  of  his  house. 


To  Make  Anti-Friction  Bearings. 

A  plant  for  the  manufacture  of  ball 
bearings  is  about  to  be  started  in  Au- 
burn, N.  Y.,  by  the  Auburn  Ball  Bearing 
Co.,  recently  organized  as  follows:  Mark 
D.  Knowlton  of  Rochester,  president; 
Fred  A.  Wiggins,  vice-president;  Harry 
G.  Latimer,  secretary  and  general  man- 
ager. The  company,  which  is  backed  by 
local  capital,  will  make  anti-friction 
bearings  for  vehicles,  shafting  and  ma- 
chinery of  various  kinds. 


368 


THE   CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


SHOULD    CYCLES   BE   TAXED? 


ARGUMENTS    AGAINST   THIS    METHOD 
OF    RAISING    STREET    FUNDS 


How  Taxation  of  I,abor's  Froducte  Causes 

Trade    Depressions  and  Poverty— 

I/and  Should  Bear  Burden. 


Chicago,  Aug-.  6.— Editor  Cycle  Age.— To 
the  passage  of  a  wheel  tax  ordinance  by 
the  Chicago  city  council,  as  recommended 
by  the  special  assessment  committee  of  the 
Chicago  Real  Estate  Board,  the  proceeds 
to  be  used  for  repairs  or  improvements  of 
streets,  all  those  connected  with  the  bicycle 
trade  should  object.  They  shou.d  use  all 
their  power  and  influence  to  kill  such  a 
measure  before  it  becomes  a  law. 

In  the  first  place  such  a  tax  will  check 
the  production  of  bicycles,  and  it  is  neither 
just  nor  equitable.  A  tax  upon  bicycles 
will  have  the  same  effect  as  a  tax  upon 
dogs,  a  tendency  to  lessen  the  numbers  of 
bicycles  as  much  as  it  lessens  the  number 
of  dogs.  If,  therefore,  fewer  bicycles  will 
be  used,  fewer  will  be  manufactured  and 
the  less  employment  there  will  be  for 
workingmen  in  the  bicycle  industry. 

Double  Tax  on  Cyclists. 

Why  should  the  owner  of  a  bicycle  pay 
for  street  improvements?  Because  he  uses 
the  street?  We  might  just  as  weil  tax  the 
owners  of  boots  and.  shoes.  Where  are  we 
to  draw  the  line?  Let  us  suppose  that  a 
tax  of  $1  be  levied  upon  each  bicycle  rider 
in  Chicago  for  street  improvements.  What 
would  be  the  result?  The  streets  would  cer- 
tainly be  Improved,  if  the  money  thus  col- 
lected were  economically  expended,  but 
would  not,  at  the  same  time,  the  value  of 
land  rise  wherever  these  improvements 
were  made;  and  would  not  the  landlord 
be  enabled  to  charge  a  higher  rent  for  his 
houses  and  the  land  speculator  demand  a 
higher  price  for  his  vacant  lots?  In  other 
words  would  not  the  bicycle  rider  improve 
the  streets  out  of  his  own  pocket;  and  , after 
the  improvements  were  made  would  not  his 
lajiiiloru  raise  his  rent?  Should  he  desire 
to  own  a  home  some  day  would  not  the 
land  speculator  (the  Chicago  Real  Estate 
Board)  charge  him  a  higher  price  for  a  va- 
cant lot  to  build   on? 

This  would  be  double  taxation.  The  bi- 
cycle rider  would  be  paying  twice  for  the 
same  thing.  Is  it  not  more  equitabk,  that 
the  owners  of  the  lots,  whether  improved 
or  not,  should  pay  for  all  street  improve- 
ments because  the  pecuniaiy  benefit  goes 
to  them  in  increased  ground  rent? 

How  Single  Tax  on  I<and  'Would  Work. 

Let  us  suppose  that  we  levy  a  single  tax 
upon  lot  values  irrespective  of  the  houses 
on  them,  for  all  public  improvements  and 
public  expenses,  and  stop  taxing  the  pro- 
ducts of  labor.  What  would  be  the  resu.t 
then?  The  tax  would  have  the  same  effect 
as  a  tax  on  dogs  or  bicycles.  It  would 
lessen  lot  values,  but  It  would  not  lessen 
the  number  of  lots.  It  wouid  not  throw 
labor  out  of  employment,  like  the  tax  upon 
bicycles,  pianos  or  any  other  thing  produced 
by  human  labor,  for  the  simple  reason  that 
city  lots  are  not  the  products  of  human 
labor.  This  tax  would.  Instead,  create  a 
demand  for  working  men,  for  if  lot  values 
decrease,  it  will  be  easier  for  home  seekers 
to  buy  lots  to  build  houses  on.  This  would 
require  housebuilders,  masons,  carpenters, 
etc. 

If  more  houses  were  built,  house  and  store 
rent  would  decrease.  Working  men  would 
not  be  compelled  to  give  half  of  their  earn- 
ings to  greedy  landlords.  Bicycle  manu- 
facturers, dealers  and  repairers  would  not 
have  to  work  ten  days  in  a  month  for  their 
factory  or  store  rent.  The  same  effect 
would  be  noticed  in  all  other  branches  of 
industry.  In  short  the  earnings  to  labor 
and  capital  would  increase  to  the  same  ex- 
tent as  ground  rent  decreased,  for  this  rea- 
son, that  ground  rent  is  paid  out  of  the 
earnings  of  labor  and  capital. 

Trade  Depression  Would  Disappear. 

If  the  conditions  of  the  working  men  are 
improved;  if  the  tribute  levying  power  of 
land  monopolies  is  broken;  if  this  class  of 
non-producing  land  speculators  can  not  fat- 
ten any  more  on  the  fruits  of  other  men's 
toil,  but  are  forced  to  earn  a  living  through 
their  own  toil,  what  will  become  of  your 
over  production  of  bicycles?  What  will 
become  of  your  business  depressions  and 
failures?  They  will  disappear.  Over  pro- 
duction of  which  we  talk  so  much,  is.  In 
fact,  not  over  production,  but  under  con- 
sumption. There  are,  to-day,  millions  of 
people  who  would  enjoy  the  pleasures  of 
bicycle  riding,  were  they  not  systematically 
robbed  of  their  earnings  to  the  extent  of  a 
bare  living  through  land  monopolies.  How 
are  they  going  to  buy  your  bicycles  if  the 
owners  of  the  land  (our  country)  leave  them 


just  enough  money  to  buy  bread,  and  some- 
times  not    that? 

The  question  for  us  to  decide  Is  this:  Is 
it  right,  is  it  just,  that  ground  rent  should 
go  to  a  few  individuals  as  landlords,  or 
does  the  land  belong  to  all  the  people?  If 
the  land  of  the  country  belongs  to  all  its 
people,  which  no  one  will  deny,  why  should 
the  people  shrink  taking  ground  rent  for 
their  common  expenses  to  run  their  gov- 
ernment and  discontinue  the  taxation  of  the 
products   of  labor? 

This  question  must  be  settled  and  must  be 
settled  right,  or  this  present  struggle  for 
and  existence  will  continue.  The  only  way 
it  can  be  settled  is  to  give  our  attention  to 
the  question  and  do  our  own  thinking  in- 
stead of  having  corrupt  politicians  or  the 
Chicago  Real  Estate  Board  do  it  for  us. 
There  is  no  use  under  present  circum- 
stances, in  trying  to  better  our  condition  by 
increasing  our  productive  power  through 
new  Inventions  of  labor  saving  machinery, 
for  it  will  only  add  to  the  va.ue  of  the  land, 
and  the  landlord  will  ultimately  get  the 
benefit  in  Increasing  ground  rent. 

Suppose  that  labor  saving  machinery 
could  be  perfected  to  such  a  degree  that 
all  wealth  could  be  produced  without  the 
aid  of  labor.  What  then  would  become  of 
your  laborers  and  your  manufacturers? 
The  laborers  would  become  a  drug  on  the 
market,  absolutely  dependent  upon  the 
owners  of  the  land;  in  short  the  landlord 
would  get  all  the  benefit. 

Let  the  bicycle  trade  take  up  the  question. 
It  is  of  the  utmost  importance  to  its  wel- 
fare. Let  us  go  at  it  at  once  before  some 
of  us  are  forced  to  the  wall.  Let  us  lead 
the  march  to  the  freedom  of  the  American 
people.  P.   CULLMAN,   JR. 


WHAT  DEALERS   ARE   DOING 


HOW     ASSEMBI^ING     AND     SIDEI,INES 
AID     THEIR     GROWTH 


DECISION  PROTECTS  DEALERS 


Season's  Rental  of  Bicycle  Held  to  Equal 
Payments  Sought  to  Be  Recovered. 


In  view  of  the  fact  that  a  large  num- 
ber of  bicycles  are  sold  by  dealers  on 
installment  payments,  the  following 
case,  tried  in  the  city  court  at  Utica, 
N.  Y.,  is  of  general  interest: 

Suit  was  brought  against  W.  R.  Breck- 
enridge,  a  local  bicycle  dealer,  to  recover 
$35.50,  which  had  been  paid  on  a  bicycle 
purchased  from  him  last  year.  The  price 
of  the  machine  was  ?40,  the  purchaser 
agreeing  to  pay  in  weekly  sums  of  $3. 
After  $35.50  had  been  paid  the  purchaser 
refused  to  pay  any  more,  whereupon 
Breckenridge  took  the  bicycle.  The  pur- 
chaser then  brought  action  to  recover 
the  $35.50. 

One  witness  testified  that  the  rental  of 
a  bicycle  for  the  period  would  be  more 
than  $40.  City  Judge  O'Connor  granted 
a  motion  for  non-suit,  on  a  decision  of 
the  court  of  appeals,  which  held  that  in 
a  like  case,  the  owner  was  entitled  to 
rental  value  of  the  bicycle.  A  judgment 
for  costs  was  entered  in  favor  of  the  de- 
fendant. 

FAIR  MID-SUMMER  TRADE 


July  Sales  Exceed  Those  of  a  Tear  Ago  and 
Equal  June  Business. 


Utica,  N.  Y.,  Aug.  6. — Almost  as  much 
bicycle  business  is  being  done  here  now 
as  two  months  ago.  Repairmen  are  com- 
plaining somewhat  of  the  lack  of  work, 
but  all  are  busier  than  last  year  in  Au- 
gust. Cut  prices  made  by  some  of  the 
A.  B.  Co.'s  agents  did  not  seem  to  stim- 
ulate their  trade  and  had  a  depressing 
effect  upon  the  entire  trade.  Local  deal- 
ers say  that  they  sold  as  many  new  ma- 
chines in  July  as  during  June  and  are 
looking  for  a  fair  late    summer    trade. 

More  installment  sales  have  been  made 
in  Utica  this  year  than  in  former  years, 
accounted  for  by  the  fact  that  machines 
have  been  purchased  more  largely  this 
year  by  the  working  people.  One  dealer 
said:  "We  are  better  pleased  this  year 
with  the  installment  sales  than  in  for- 
mer years.  Payments  have  been  met 
more  regularly,  and  we  have  had  less 
trouble  with  collections.  This  is  no 
doubt  due  to  the  fact  that  bicycles  have 
been  better  and  cheaper  than  formerly." 


Open  I/etters  of  General  Interest  on  Timely 

Topics -Tendency    to    Well 

Equipped  Shops. 


A.  E.  Snow  of  Kewanee,  111.,  two  years 
ago  went  to  Kewanee  "broke"  and  with- 
out a  friend  or  acquaintance  in  town  and 
started  a  shop  for  repairing  and  building 
bicycles  to  order.  It  is  now  beginning  to 
be  recognized  that  he  puts  up  a  machine 
which  for  simplicity  of  construction, 
strength,  durability  and  speed  is  deserv- 
ing of  the  patronage  of  the  inhabitants  who 
take  pride  in  their  city.  It  is  with  par- 
donable pride  that  he  calls  attention  to 
the  fact  that  it  was  a  machine  of  his  own 
make  that  was  ridden  by  Merrill  Heaps  in 
the  annual  road  race  last  Friday,  when 
he  won  four  prizes. 

Will  Occupy  New  Quarters. 

Nicolet  &  Co.,  Champaign,  III.— Manager 
J.  G.  Nicolet  has  been  connected  with  the 
bicycle  business  constantly  for  the  last  ten 
years  and  the  present  firm  has  been  run- 
ning for  about  three  years,  having  prac- 
tically the  repair  business  of  Champaign 
and  Urbana.  keeping  from  six  to  seven  men 
busy   all   season. 

"We  will  soon  move  into  new  quarters," 
they  say — "the  present  quarters  being  too 
small — where  we  expect  to  put  in  as  fine 
a  repair  shop  as  you  would  find  in  the 
state.  We  use  electricity  as  motive  power. 
Our  new  shop  will  be  80  feet  long  and  20 
feet  wide,  fully  equipped  for  everything  ex- 
cept  nickel   plating." 

Barnes  &  Riblet  Cycle  Co.,  Aberdeen,  S. 
D. — "The  summer  business  is  very  light, 
owing  to  dry  weather  and  poor  crops.  We 
do  considerable  jobbing  in  sundries.  For 
winter  business  we  carry  gas  burners  and 
supplies    and    sewing    machines." 

Work  of  the  Track  Fiends. 

E.  H.  Marriott,  La  Moille,  111.— "Several 
days  ago  I  noticed  one  of  those  sign  'fiends' 
lacking  up  signs  on  the  trees,  telephone 
poles,  hitching  posts  and  fence  corners  of 
our  town.  He  finished  his  job  on  Main 
street,  near  my  place,  and  having  a  hand- 
ful of  tacks  left,  instead  of  putting  them 
back  in  his  box  he  threw  them  into  the 
street.  I  told  one  of  «he  boys  to  go  and 
pick  up  .some  of  them  and  then  informed 
the  president  of  the  board  and  also  two 
trustees,  both  'cyclists.'  They  said:  'Oh, 
you  are  a  lepair  man;  keep  still.' 

"Such  'fiends'  should  be  landed  behind  the 
bars  for  twenty-four  hours.  In  my  opinion, 
but  what  can  you  do  when  you  have  a 
board  that  is  afraid  to  do  Its  duty?" 

Find  Assembling  Pays  Well. 

Keyser  &  Kyle,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.— "We 
commenced  business  in  our  present  loca- 
tion two  years  ago  on  the  first  day  of  this 
month.  In  the  interval  we  have  built  and 
sold  125  machines,  and  find  it  pays,  for  we 
make  a  good  bicycle  and  get  a  fair  price 
for  it.  We  are  the  only  assemblers  in  our 
city,  have  sold  no  other  machine,  and  the 
people  are  beginning  to  realize  that  the  best 
way  to  get  the  machine  they  want  is  to 
have  it  made  to  order.  We  believe  we 
have  the  best  equipped  repair  shop  in  the 
city,  our  equipment  including  power  lathe, 
drill  press,  emery  grinder  and  2V2-horse- 
power  gasoline  engine.  We  are  located  on 
the  most  popular  boulevard,  only  a  few 
blocks  from  the  park,  which  contains  the 
only  bicycle   path    in   the    city. 

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subscription.  We  value  your  paper  too 
highly  to  drop  it,  for  it  contains  informa- 
tion which  is  often  worth  more  than  the 
price  of  the   subscription." 

Have  Found  Anti-Trust  Policy  Right. 

Ahlmann  Bros.,  Norfolk,  Neb.— "We  fully 
believe  your  paper  the  best  issued  and  shall 
not  be  without  it  if  we  can  help  it.  Your 
policy  is  right.  AVe  cut  out  your  anti-trust 
posters  and  had  them  framed.  We  do  not 
care  for  the  A.  B.  C,  and  fight  them  as 
hard  as  we  know  how.  We  carry  from 
thirty-five  to  forty  new  machines  in  stock 
and  haven't  one  made  by  the  trust.  Our 
leader  is  the  Orient.  We  also  handle  the 
Norwood  and  the  Wisconsin  Wheel  Works 
line,  besides  our  own  make,  which  we  as- 
semble." 

H.  S.  Bassett  of  Tuscola,  111.,  conducts  a 
shooting  gallery  as  a  side  issue  to  his  bi- 
cycle and  repair  shop.  He  is  an  expert 
mechanic  and  repairs  fire  arms  as  well  as 
bicycles.  Mr.  Bassett  is  also  a  member  of 
the  firm  of  Bassett  Bros.,  bill  posters.  He 
is  one  of  the  pioneers  of  his  town. 


THE   CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


369 


WHEELMEN  DEFEND  LONDON 

Thousands  of   Military  Cyclists  Hold   Invad- 
ing Army  in  Check  and  Prove 
Superior  Mobility. 


A  novel  experiment  in  the  defense  of  a 
city  by  bicyclist  soldiers  was  conduetei 
last  Saturday,  Sunday  and  Monday  in 
London,  with  entire  success.  The  heavy 
draft  on  the  regular  and  volunteer  toices 
of  the  British  Isles  for  the  prosecuc.on 
of  the  Boer  war  raised  the  question  of 
the  abilicy  to  adequately  defend  London 
against  a  possible  invasion  by  the 
French.  The  suggestion  that  mounted 
cyclists  be  enlisted  for  this  purpose  was 
quickly  seized  upon  and  arrangements 
made  for  a  sham  attack  on  the  city  and 
its  defense  by  the  wheelmen.  Citizen  sol- 
diers from  all  over  the  kingdom  gath- 
ered in  huge  camps  on  tne  Sails Dury 
plain  and  at  Aldershot,  to  take  part  in 
and  witness  the  maneuvers,  a  feature  of 
which  was  the  holding  of  forty  roads  in 
the  north  of  Sussex  by  several  thousand 
cyclists  with  the  object  of  holding  the 
invaders  in  check  until  the  British  troops 
of  all  arms  could  assemble  nearer  Lon- 
don to  give  battle  in  force  to  the  enemy. 
Maj.-Gen.  John  Frederick  Maurice,  who 
superintended  the  experiment,  repoxted 
that  the  maneuvers  were  successful,  and 
the  result  is  regarded  as  establishing  the 
superior  mobility  of  cycle  forces. 

Details  of  the  Oj  er  .tuns.    ' 

Major-tieneral  Maurice,  who  conceived 
this  plan,  is  commanflant  of  the  military 
arsenal  and  training  ground  at  Woolwich. 
He  began  Uis  military  career  as  secretary 
to  Lord  Wolseley  in  the  Ashantee  cam- 
paign, and  has  seen  too  many  otners  since 
to  nave  a  morsel  of  the  visionary  left  in 
him.  As  Saturday  is  a  half  holiday,  and 
Monday,  August  6,  was  a  bank  holiday, 
General  Maurice  began  by  gathering  all 
the  members  possible  of  tne  various  mil- 
itary cycle  sections  of  the  volunteers  for 
the  three  days  and  massing  them  in  the 
roads  around  Brighton,  'ihen  began  a 
sham  battle,  by  means  of  which  General 
Maurice  gave  his  countrymen  a  demon- 
stration, of  the  special  facilities  presented 
by  England  for  the  use  of  a  large  body  of 
"rifle  cyclists"  for  defensive  pui  poses. 

Scouting  and  Harrassing  Work. 

A  force  of  infantry  supposed  to  be  that 
of  an  invader  newly  lanaed  at  Brighton 
started  on  the  march  toward  London,  and 
the  duty  of  the  cyclist  force  was  to  act 
as  scouts  and  pass  detailed  reports  of  the 
enemy's  movements  to  a  mythical  force 
supposed  to  be  gathering  in  the  Interior; 
to  show  how  obstacles  could  be  placed  in 
his  path  and  natural  supplies,  such  as 
cattle,  etc.,  could  be  removed  from  it; 
testing  to  what  extent  his  force  could  be 
ambushed  by  well-trained  corps  of  rifle 
cyclists;  demonstrating  not  only  how 
much  an  invader  could  be  delayed  until 
an  adequate  force  could  be  marshaled  to 
meet  him,  but  how  swiftly  the  cycle  army 
could  cope  with  the  ordinary  difficult 
matters  of  support,  relief  and  fresh  sup- 
plies of  ammunition. 

Wottld  Make  All  Cyclists  Volunteers. 

The  general  had  for  some  time  been 
considering  the  use  of  the  bicycle  as  ap- 
plied to  warfare,  but  the  idea  of  an  un- 
official force  of  armed  bicyclists  came  to 
him  through  noticing  how  those  of  his 
men  who  are  cyclists  overcame  what  is 
one  of  the  greatest  difficulties  in  military 
training  in  England,  the  distances  be- 
tween the  army  headquarters  and  the  rifle 
ranges.  These  men,  he  observed,  slung 
their  rifles  over  their  shoulders,  spun 
over  to  Bisley,  or  even  to  Brighton,  from 
Woolwich,  had  their  practice  and  reported 
back  again  in  what  seemed  to  him  in- 


credible time,  and  the  matter  set  him 
thinking.  The  idea  reached  a  further 
stage  when  the  general  discovered  that 
many  cyclist  clubs  about  Woolwich  were 
in  the  habit  of  competing  among  them- 
selves in  rifle  shooting,  taking  out  arms 
of  their  own,  traveling  to  some  safe  place 
on  the  seacoast  and  shooting  at  a  barrel. 
His  plan  was  to  demonstrate  his  idea 
to  the  public  at  Brighton,  using,  however, 
only  the  military  cyclists,  then  to  try  to 
persuade  the  various  cycle  clubs  of  Eng- 
land to  take  up  rifle  shooting,  and  so, 
eventually  branch  out  until  every  cyclist 
in  England  who  will  consent  is  mustered 
into  the  service.  How  best  to  train  them 
will,  of  course,  come  afterward. 


REMARKABLE    SUMMER    TRADE 


Terre    Haute    Dealers   Report    Unexpected 
Number  of  Sales  and  Much  Repairing. 


Terre  Haute,  Ind.,  Aug.  6.— Local  trade 
has  been  what  might  be  termed  phenom- 
enal during  the  past  few  weeks,  and  the 
dealers,  while  much  surprised  at  its  con- 
tinuance, are  patting  themselves  on  the 
back  and  shaking  hands  with  each  other. 

There  is  not  a  dealer  in  the  city  who 
expected  anything  but  repair  work  just  at 
this  period,  but  while  the  dealers  unite 
in  saying  they  are  far  behind  in  this  class 
of  work  and  every  man  who  knows  how 
to  repair  a  machine  is  working  at  some 
of  the  bicycle  shops,  the  demand  for  new 
bicycles  has  been  wonderful,  and  instead 
of  falling  off  at  this  season  there  has 
been  a  regular  trade. 

Many  of  the  dealers  state  that  the  past 
few  weeks  have  been  as  good  as  any 
weeks  during  their  best  season.  Just 
why  this  should  be  so  is  not  known,  but 
very  likely  it  may  be  rightly  attributed 
to  the  stimulating  influence  of  the  open- 
ing of  the  new  race  track  and  the  fre- 
quent race  meets.  At  any  rate  the  bicycle 
men  state  that  it  is  the  truth  and  they 
are  not  complaining.  Each  of  the  firms 
also  states  that  the  past  season  is  the 
best  by  far  that  it  has  had. 

But  this  is  not  all.  Those  who  have  been 
in  the  business  for  years  and  who  can 
judge  by  the  signs,  declare  that  they  ex- 
pect the  coming  season  to  break  all  pre- 
vious records.  Terre  Haute  has  more 
bicycle  riders  than  any  other  city  in  pro- 
portion to  its  size  in  the  state  of  Indiana 
and  ranks  among  the  leaders  in  the  West. 
During  the  past  season  innumerable  re- 
pair shops  and  sales-rooms  have  sprung 
up,  and  all  are  doing  a  good  business. 


NEW  PROTECTIVE  ASSOCIATION 


Makersof  Gasoline  Automobiles  Combine  for 
Defense  Against  Selden  Patent  Suits. 


Twenty  makers  of  gasoline  motor  ve- 
hicles were  represented  at  a  meeting  in 
Buffalo  last  Thursday.  The  meeting  had 
been  called  for  the  purpose  of  forming 
an  association  to  fight  the  Selden  patent, 
owned  by  the  Columbia  Electric  Vehicle 
Co.,  under  which  suit  has  been  commenc- 
ed against  the  Winton  company  and  the 
Buffalo  Gasoline  Motor  Co.  The  patent 
claims  combinations  of  practicably  all 
the  essential  elements  of  a  gasoline  mo- 
tor vehicle.  The  defendants  were  served 
about  thirty  days  ago  and  the  appear- 
ance, in  each  case,  was  due  last  Mon- 
day. 

The  meeting  decided  on  the  formation 
of  the  Hydro-Carbon  Vehicle  Manufac- 
turers Association,  elected  a  board  of 
directors  of  seven  members,  with  Mr.  Ap- 
person,  of  the  Haynes-Apperson  Co., 
president,  and  Mr.  Brown,  of  the  Winton 
company,  secretary. 

The  directors  are  to  confer  with  the 
firms  which  have  been  sued  and  decide 
upon  the  plans  of  defense. 


BUYING    JOB     LOTS     FREELY 

Cleveland  Dealers  Will  Hold  Them   for  Rise 

in  Prices  Next  Spring  -  Summer 

Trade  Steady. 


Cleveland,  Aug.  6. — Several  local  deal- 
ers report  a  fair  number  of  sales  during 
the  past  few  weeks  and  August  trade  is 
highly  pleasing.  To  account  for  this 
improvement  in  trade  they  say  that 
many  people  are  leaving  town  on  their 
vacations  and  are  taking  bicycles  with 
them.  The  manager  of  a  local  branch 
store  which  has  a  considerable  trade 
among  the  small  towns  of  this  portion 
of  Ohio  remarked  the  other  day  that  the 
small  business  is  holding  up  surprisingly 
well.  There  has  been  so  much  rain  this 
spring  that  the  country  roads  have  been 
late  in  getting  into  good  condition  and 
consequently  the  demand  for  bicycles 
has  been  slow  but  prolonged. 

Dealers  Turning  Speculators. 

A  number  of  the  larger  dealers  are 
taking  advantage  of  the  desire  of  the 
trust  and  other  manufacturers  to  unload 
their  stocks  of  machines  at  ,low  prices 
rather  than  carry  them  over  to  another 
season  and  are  buying  machines  in  rather 
large  lots  just  now.  Last  week  the  firm 
of  Levy  &  Stern  bought  a  thousand  ma- 
chines from  a  trust  factory.  Quilling 
Bros,  have  purchased  several  hundred 
and  are  reported  to  be  figuring  on  an- 
other large  lot.  C.  W.  Loomis  and  Col- 
lister  &  Sayle  have  also  invested  a  con- 
siderable amount  recently  in  bicycles. 

C.  W.  Loomis,  who  is  a  wealthy  busi- 
ness man,  remarked  the  other  day:  "I 
have  always  made  it  a  rule  to  buy  a 
staple  article  when  I  found, it  was  being 
offered  at  less  than  it  oost  to  build  it. 
The  demand  for  bicycles  is  somewhat 
I'^mited  at  present,  but  next  spring  it 
will  be  as  large  as  ever  and  by  purchas- 
ing my  stock  now  I  will  be  in  a  po- 
sition then  to  make  a  larger  profit  than 
if  I  had  waited." 

Would  Iflke  to  Compromise. 

Edward  S.  Calkins'  representative, 
Brayton,  who  covered  the  city  recently 
to  collect  licenses  on  bicycle  racks,  has 
been  replaced  by  Agent  Yuling,  who 
called  a  few  days  ago  on  the  attorney 
representing  the  Chamber  of  Commerce, 
which  decided  to  fight  the  issue,  and 
offer&d  to  compromise.  After  consider- 
able dickering  he  offered  to  license  every 
rack  in  the  city,  about  2,000,  for  the 
modest  sum  of  $400  cash.  He  suggested 
that  the  Cycle  Board  of  Trade  and  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce  come  to  an  agree- 
ment in  the  matter  and  pay  the  amount 
mentioned  between  them.  He  further 
suggested  that  if  this  amount  was  not 
satisfactory,  a  counter  proposition  be 
made  by  the  two  organizations,  indicat- 
ing that  almost  any  amount  would  be 
satisfactory  so  long  as  it  was  cash.  The 
matter  will  be  taken  up  at  the  meetings 
of  both  associations,  but  it  seems  im- 
probable that  they  will  accede  to  even 
these  demands. 

Speaking  of  the  meeting  of  ball 
makers,  which  it  was  announced  in  the 
last  issue  of  this  paper  would  be  held 
in  Cleveland  this  week,  R.  H.  Grant, 
president  of  the  Grant  Ball  Co.,  stated 
that  a  number  of  conferences  have  been 
held,  both  in  Cleveland  and  Chicago, 
but  thus  far  nothing  had  been  accomp- 
lished. He  expressed  the  opinion  that 
the  meeting  scheduled  for  this  week 
would  result  more  satisfactorily.  The 
object  is  not  to  form  a  combination,  but 
simply  an  association  for  an  agreement 
on  prices. 


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thusiasts, that  there  are  "millions  in  it" 
for  those  manufacturers  who  are  early 
in  the  field.  They  are  to  reap  another 
such  golden  harvest  as  fell  to  the  lot 
of  one  or  two  bicycle  manufacturers  in 
the  early  days  of  the  safety.  All  that 
is  needed  is  that  very  insignificant 
thing— the  successful  motor  bicycle. 

In  the  opinion  of  the  dreamer  whose 
ideas  take   form  and  whose  enthusiasm 
waxes  fierce  about  the  time  the  prosaic 
manufacturer     is     enjoying       his     first 
snooze,  it  is  a  simple  matter  to  brace  up 
a  frame,  load   it  with   driving   mechan- 
ism and  a  little  gasolene— and  there  you 
are.     But  to     the   man  who     pays    the 
piper     ana    does     his   most     successful 
thinking   during   the    early   part   of   the 
day,    the   problem    presents    an   entirely 
different  aspect.    He  knows  full  well  that 
the  perfect  motor  bicycle  is  a  thing  of 
a   distant  day     His    observation    of   the 
slow  progress  toward  perfection  in  heav- 
ier vehicles  teaches   him   that  vast   ex- 
penditures must  be  made  and  many  de- 
velopments   occur    before     anyone     can 
offer  a  bicycle  which  the  manufacturer 
can  sell,  with  confidence,  to  the  masses. 
Motor  bicycles  will   be   placed   on  the 
market  in  the  very  near  future  by  people 
who  have  devoted  much  time  and  money 
to  the  construction   and  exploitation   of 
light   motor-propelled   vehicles— by    peo- 
ple   who,    in    short,     possess   experience 
which  others  have  yet  to  gain.     They  do 
not     pretend,    however,      to    have     yet 
evolved   a   perfect  machine.     It  will   be 
presented  as  the  fiiS.  practical  s  ep,  as 
a  bicycle  which,  in  the  hands  of  careful 
operators,  will  prove  successful,  as  light 
vehicles  go  at  this  time.     The  observa- 
tions of  the  makers  will  suggest  changes, 
more  eflacient     methods  of  .construction, 
and  general  simplification.  Other  makers 
will  profit  by  the  experience  of  the  pio- 
neers and  by  and  by  a  small  army  will 
be  devoting  attention  to  the  problems  in- 
volved. 

The  gentlemen  who  are  now  preparing 
to  market  the  Orient  motor  bicycle  rea- 
lize that  their  success  or  failure  depends 
on  producing  as  simple  and  successful 
a  machine  as  the  present  state  of  the 
art  permits.  They  produced  three  be- 
fore deciding  on  one  for  the  market.  It 
may  be  relied  upon  to  prove  strong,  re- 
liable in  the  hands  of  the  man  who  prop- 


erly masters  its  construction  and  opera- 
tion, and — expensive.  The  motor  bicycle 
cannot  be  made  well  and  cheaply.  He 
who  expects  otherwise  T\fill  have  to  con- 
tinue to  use,  unaided,  the  methods  of 
propulsion  with  which  he  has  been  pro- 
vided by  nature. 

In  an  attempt  to  ascertain  the  inten- 
tions of  cycle  makers  the  Cycle  Age 
has  failed  to  find  one,  save  the  Waltham, 
who  will  admit  that  he  is  preparing  to 
make  motor  bicycles.  A  few,  when  ques- 
tioned, gave  the  impression  that  they 
have  been  doing  some  thinking  in  that 
direction,  but  that  the  Waltham  people 
v/ill  enjoy  a  monoply  during  1901  seems 
to  be  certain.  They  will,  beyond  doubt, 
dispose  of  all  they  can  produce  and  their 
experience  will  have  much  to  do  with  the 
future  of  the  industry. 

It  has  been  charged  that  American 
manufacturers,  yielding,  on  the  impulse 
of  a  moment,  to  a  popular  demand,  are 
apt  to  permit  their  speculative  instincts 
to  get  the  better  of  their  commercial 
experience.  Whatever  may  have  oc- 
curred in  the  past,  this  fact  cannot  be 
charged  against  them  in  connection  with 
motor  carriages.  They  have  been  con- 
servative to  the  last  degree.  Many  could 
have  produced,  long  ago,  the  noisy,  un- 
reliable things  with  which  the  French 
are  content,  but  they  wisely  declined  to 
take  advantage  of  the  public.  American 
motor  vehicles,  the  result  of  expensive 
experiment,  lead  the  world.  The  future 
makers  of  motor  bicycles  are  following 
along  the  same  line. 

Let  us  have  motor  bicycles,  by  all 
means;  but  let  us  have  no  failures,  which 
are  ruinous  alike  to  the  makers  and  the 
confidence  of  the  public. 

A  fine  opportunity  is 
CHANCE  FOR  Just  now  offered  the 
SPECULATIVE     mentally  farsighted 

dealer  who  has  faith  in 
the  permanency  of  the 
bicycle  trade  and  is  not  tco  timid  a  busi- 
ness man  to  back  up  this  belief  with  the 
investment  of  his  available  capital.  Ths 
remarkable  optimism  that  generally  pre- 
vailed last  winter,  with  little  basis  in  ex- 
isting conditions  to  warrant  it,  led  mmy 
manufacturers  to  produce  more  bicycles 
than  the  market  called  for  and  as  a  con- 
sequence there  are  not  a  few  of  them  who 
are  now  endeavoring  to  unload  these 
stocks  and  realize  enough  on  them  to 
meet  obligations.  Of  these  the  trust  ap- 
pears to  be  making  the  most  strenuous 
attempts  to  clear  up  its  stock,  especially 
of  its  cheapest  lines. 

This  stampede  to  unload  has  caused 
prices  to  be  ruthlessly  slashed,  and  n.t 
a  few  offers  of  job  lots  of  machines  are 
being  macie  at  figures  actually  under  the 
cost  prices.  Except  as  a  heroic  measure 
to  raise  funds  needed  to  satisfy  maturing 
credits  and  running  expenses,  there  is  as 
little  reason  for  thus  sacrificing  imperish- 
able goods  as  there  was  for  the  heavy 
overproduction  at  the  beginning  of  the 
season.  Now  that  annual  changss  in 
models  and  construction  are  no  long:r 
made,  the  bicycles  made  last  winter  will 
be  just  as  serviceable  next  season  as  they 


DEALERS 


would   be    this    summer    and   should    be 
quite  as  salable. 

There  will  most  assuredly  be  a  fair  de- 
mand for  bicycles  of  the  present  type  for 
years  to  come,  for,  although  the  trade 
and  the  public  are  looking  forward  with 
keen  anticipation  to  the  marketing  of 
motor  bicycles,  it  is  patent  that  for  years 
the  prices  of  them  will  be  so  high  as  to 
be  prohibitive  to  hundreds  of  thousands 
of  persons  among  the  laboring  classes 
and  office  workers  and  clerks  who  now 
ride  bicycles.  It  is  unreasonable,  there- 
fore, to  allow  the  utterances  through  the 
public  press  of  editors  and  reporters  who 
are  unposted  on  the  conditions  of  the  in- 
dustry and  the  retail  trade  to  create  a 
fear  of  the  future.  The  bicycle  Is  far 
too  useful  and  economical  a  means  of 
quick  and  easy  transpoitatlon  to  not 
have  before  it  a  good  and  prolonged 
career. 

There  are  reasons  for  believing  that 
next  year  the  prices  of  bicycles  will  be 
sufficiently  high  and  steady  to  afford 
a  profit  all  around  to  those  who  make 
and  sell  them.  Eventually,  from  the  fact 
that  the  trust  has  closed  many"  of  .ts 
factories  that  were  engaged  in  making 
jobbing  machines  and  that  it  is  now  do- 
ing everything  possible  to  clean  up  Ls 
jobbing  stocks — even  selling  them  at  any 
obtainable  prices  to  mail  order  houses — 
it  is  the  intention  of  the  A.  B.  C.  to  make 
few  jobbing  machines  hereafter,  if  not  to 
cease  their  production  altogether.  Otiier 
manufacturers  are  also  coming  to  the 
conclusion  that  it  is  suicidal  to  make  a 
large  stock  of  cheap  b. cycles  to  compete 
with  others  in  the  matter  of  price  alone 
and  then  force  them  on  a  satiated  maikat 
at  prices  actually  lower  than  manufac- 
turing cost.  So  it  is  a  safe  prediction 
that  fewer  cheap  jobbing  bicycles  will 
be  made  the  coming  winter  and  that  good 
prices  will  be  demanded  for  reputable 
makes. 

Hard  headed  dealers  who  are  in  posi- 
tion to  take  advantage  of  the  misfortunes 
and  necessities  of  the  manufacturers  have 
nothing  to  lose  and  perhaps  a  great  deal 
to  gain  by  buying  up  the  job  lots  of  bi- 
cycles that  are  being  offered  them  on  ev- 
ery hand  now  and  holding  them  for  the 
higher  prices  that  are  certain  to  obtain 
next  spring,  as  reports  state  that  the 
Cleveland  dealers  are  doing.  Eve.ybody 
with  any  experience  knows  that  mach.nes 
that  go  begging  for  buyers  at  absuid.y 
low  prices  in  the  fall,  could,  if  held  s.x 
months  and  well  cared  for,  be  disposed 
of  at  prices  from  50  to  100  per  cent  h.gh- 
er  the  following  spring. 

Most  dealers  could  readily  find  good 
storage  rooms  in  their  establishments 
for  a  few  hundred  such  machines,  so  that 
they  would  be  under  little  expense  in  car- 
rying them  over  except  the  interest  on 
their  investments.  Such  a  form  of  specu- 
lation is  legitimate  and,  by  keeping  these 
machines  out  of  the  hands  of  auctioneers, 
department  stores  and  mail  order  houses, 
might  tend  to  steady  the  market. 

Before  buying,  however,  be  sure  of  one 
thing — that  you  obtain  the  lowest  quota- 
tion the  seller  will  offer  to  anyone. 


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371 


MELANGE    OF   TRADE    ITEMS 

Brevities  of  Interest  to  Manufacturers,  Dealers, 

Jobbers  and  Exporters  of  Bicycles 

and  Sundries. 


G.  D.  Knights,  a  dealer  of  Amesbury, 
Mass.,  has  filed  a  petition  in  bankruptcy, 
with  assets  of  $550  and  liabilities  aggre- 
gating $1,485.67. 

The  Hoffman  Bicycle  Co.  is  preparing 
to  manufacture  motor  carriages.  It  will 
pay  no  attention  to  motor  bicycles  or 
tricycles,     however. 

The  Penn.  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Erie,  Pa.,  has 
concluded  to  go  out  of  the  bicycle  busi- 
ness. This  is  announced  definitely  in  a 
letter  to  the  Cycle  Age. 

A  factory  for  the  manufacture  of  bicycle 
sundries  may  locate  in  Morris,  111.  The 
promoters  are  trying  to  reach  an  agree- 
ment with  the  Commercial  Club. 

The  Hammott  Mfg.  Co.  of  Brantford, 
Can.,  will  establish  a  plant  at  St.  Cath- 
erines for  the  manufacture  of  bicycles. 
The  town  has  voted  it  a  bonus  of  $15,000. 

The  Ariel  Cycle  Co.,  of  Goshen.  Ind., 
is  considering  the  advisibility  of  taking 
up  the  manufacture  of  a  new  line  of 
goods  as  a  side   line  to  its  cycle  business. 

Otto  Koniglow  of  Cleveland  contem- 
plates the  manufacture  of  motor  b' cy- 
cles, but  is  not  yet  prepared  to  furnish 
particulars.  The  same  remark  applies 
to  the    Patee  Bicycle  Co.,  of  Peoria. 

Notice  has  been  issued  by  the  attor- 
neys of  the  F.  S.  Waters  Co.  that  they 
expect,  under  the  management  of  the  re- 
ceiver, to  pay  the  debts  in  full.  The 
trouble  was  brought  about,  largely,  by 
internal  dissension. 

Rumor  to  the  effect  that  the  Reading 
Standard  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Reading,  Pa  ,  will 
abandon  the  manufacture  of  bicycles  is 
denied.  The  company  reports  that  it 
expects  to  stay  in  the  bicycle  business 
and  to  devote  the  same  energy  to  it  as 
heretofore. 

Robert  C.  Jones,  a  bicycle  dealer  in 
Washington,  D.  C,  doing  business  under 
the  firm  name  of  R.  C.  Jones  &  Co.,  has 
made  an  assignment  for  the  benefit  of 
creditors  to  Andrew  Wilson.  The  assignor 
lists  his  indebtedness  at  $2,845.28  and  his 
assets  at  $1,042.96. 

L.  B.  Graves,  manager  of  the  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  branch  house  of  the  Gormully 
&  Jeffery  sales  department  of  the  trust, 
has  resigned  to  take  a  trip  around  the 
world.  He  has  been  manager  of  the  G. 
&  J.  branch  house  ever  since  It  was  estab- 
lished in  1891.  John  C.  Wood  will  succeed 
him. 

The  position  of  manager  of  sales  of  the 
Eclipse  Mfg.,  Co.,  recently  vacated  by 
Frank  T.  Weston,  has  been  filled  by  the 
appointment  of  Ralph  D.  Webster,  who 
has  been  in  the  employ  of  the  company 
for  several  years,  lately  as  purchasing 
agent.  The  latter  position  will  be  accept- 
ed by  Fred  H.  Fulton  ,and  S.  A.  Camp- 
bell will  continue  with  the  company  as 
traveling  representative. 

The  Acme  Cycle  Co.  of  Elkhart,  Ind., 
will  establish  a  new  department  in  its 
factory,  for  the  manufacture  of  brass 
castings,  such  as  nozzles,  sprinklers  and 
other  hose  fixtures,  eventually  embark- 
ing In  artistic  brass  goods.  The  com- 
pany has  already  made  a  contract  with 


a  Chicago  house  to  take  all  its  output. 
Work  will  be  begun  in  the  new  de- 
partment as  soon  as  the  foundry  can  be 
placed  in  working  order. 

Benton  D.  Bishop,  a  repairer  of  Brock- 
ton, Mass.,  has  filed  a  petition  in  bank- 
ruptcy, with  $877.59  liabilities  and  $241.75 
assets. 

A  schedule  of  assets  and  liabilities  of 
the  Milwaukee  Wood  Rim  Co..  which 
was  adjudged  a  bankrupt  on  petition  of 
three  of  its  creditors,  has  been  filed.  The 
linbilities  are  $2,713.78  and  the  assets 
$115.09. 

The  firm  of  Roberts  &  Rost  of  South 
Bend,  Ind.,  has  been  placed  in  the  hands 
of  Albert  S.  Harlan  as  receiver.  The 
principal  creditors  are  the  Mcintosh- 
Huntington  Co.,  Morgan  &  Wright,  and 
the  American  Bicycle  Co. 

Employes  of  the  B.  F.  Goodrich  Co. 
and  their  families  were  treated  to  a  pic- 
nic at  Silver  Lake  last  Saturday.  More 
than  3,500  tickets  were  given  out  and 
nearly  all  were  .used.  B.  G.  Work,  su- 
perintendent of  the  company's  plant,  was 
presiding  host. 

John  A.  Poole,  a  Detroit  dealer,  de- 
nies that  he  will  go  out  of  the  bicycle 
business  this  fall,  as  reported  in  some 
of  the  local  papers.  O'n  the  contrary 
he  will  be  at  the  same  stand  for  1901 
and  continue  to  handle  bicycles,  to- 
gether with  automobiles. 

The  factory  of  the  John  P.  Lovell  Co. 
in  South  Portland,  Me.,  will  be  sold  at 
assignee's  sale  August  14.  The  prop- 
erty consists  of  five  acres  of  land  and 
three  factory  buildings,  equipped  with 
up-to-date  machinery  and  tools.  The 
auctioneers  are  F.  O.  Bailey  &  Co.  of 
Portland. 

The  police  authorities  of  Kingston,  N. 
Y.,  notified  the  Akron.  O.,  authorities  a 
few  days  ago  that  E.  F.  Pfleuger  had 
been  found  there  in  a  demented  condi- 
tion. Mr.  Pfleuger  ,is  proprietor  of  the 
Enterprise  Mfg.  Co.,  associated  with  the 
bicycle  industry  in  connection  with  the 
manufacture  of  chain  lubricants  and 
other  sundries. 

The  National  Sewing  Machine  Com- 
pany, of  Belvidere,  111.,  has  recently  pur- 
chased six  acres  of  land  on  wh'ch  to  bui'd 
additions  to  its  plant.  The  buildings  al- 
ready cover  about  fifteen  acres.  The  com- 
pany will  in  the  near  future  commence 
the  installation  of  an  immense  electric 
plant,  placing  independent  dvnamos  in 
every  department.  The  bicycle  trade  ot 
the  season  is  reported  to  have  been  fairly 
satisfactory. 

The  Alden  Rubber  Company  of  Bar- 
berton,  O.,  which  was  organized  last  fall 
by  I.  C.  Alden  and  E.  L.  Toy,  well 
known  rubber  people  of  Akron,  who  are 
manufacturing  the  Warner  detachable 
tire  in  addition  to  its  line  of  mechanical 
rubber  goods,  is  also  reported  to  be  pre- 
paring to  go  into  the  manufacture  of  a 
new  form  of  single  tube  tire  for  both 
bicycles  and  other  vehicles. 

The  forge  shops  of  the  Whitman  & 
Barnes  Mfg.  Co.  at  Akron  are  being 
moved  to  West  Pullman,  111.  The  room 
vacated  will  be  used  for  an  addition  to 
the  rubber  department  of  the  Goodyear 
factory,  which  has  increased  so  rapidly 
of  late  that  its  capacity  had  to  be  en- 
larged. No  other  changes  will  be  made, 
but  the  working  force  of  the  rubber  de- 
partment will  be  increased.  New  and 
modern  machinery  has  been  placed  in 
position  and  the  shops  started  up  the 
first  of  the  month. 


RETAIL    TRADE    MISCELLANY 

Condensed  Report  of  New  Stores  and  Repair 

SIiops  Opened,  Changes  of 

Ownership,  Etc. 


Changes  of  Ownership. 

Bloomington,     111. — Charles     Flora     to 
Charles  McKay. 

Ceiina,    O.— Henry   Schmitt   to    W.    H. 
Conner. 

Columbia,  Ind. — J.  C.  Kester  to  W.  A. 
Tulley. 

Fairmont,     111. — B.     F.     Dougherty     to 
Laughlins  &  Akers. 

Kellogg,     Minn. — Ed.     McDonough     to 
George  Butler. 

Knoxville,  la. — Brackney  Brothers  to  F. 
R.  Brackney. 

Leon,  la.— Wallace  &  Horner  to  T.  E. 
Horner. 

Macomb,   111.— Jos.  A.  Smith  to  Albert 
Lindsey. 

Ottawa,     111.— Ottawa     Cycle     Co.     to 
George  Serviss. 

Red  Lake  Falls,  Minn.— R.  J.  Bullan  to 
Franz  R.  Freund. 

Scio,    N.    Y.— J.    .1.    Crandall    to    S.    N. 
Crandall. 

Shelburne,    Vt.— Mr.  Lefevre    to    I.   P. 
Mallette. 

South   Bend,   Ind. — Roberts   &  Rost  to 
Mrs.  L.  M.  Roberts. 

Washington,   D.   C. — P.  von   Boeckman 
to  B.  T.  Wrenn,  1817  Fourteenth  street. 

Whittier,  Ca!.— L.  Butman  to  Whittier 
Hardware  Company. 

Sstabllshmeuts  Sold. 

Bonner  Springs,  Kan. — B.  H.  Clark. 
Bronson,  Kan. — W.  D.  Freeman. 
Mont  Ida,  Kan.— T.  Foster  &  Son. 
Ri\  erside,  Cal. — A.  F.  Palmer. 
Stryker,  0._— Beucler  &  Nofzinger. 

Retired  From  Business. 

Dowagiac,  Mich. — Dowagiac,  Mfg.  Co. 
Millville,  N.  J.— William  Bre.den. 
Wilmington,     Del. — Wilmington    Cycle 
Co.,  921  Market  street. 
Woonsocket,  R.  I. — Charles  Mervin. 

New  Cycle  Stores. 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich. — George  F.  Krie- 
ger  &  Co. 

Kansas,  111. — James  Arterburn. 

Waterloo,  Iowa. — Water, oo  and  Garland 
Bicycle  Co. 

New  Repair  Shops. 

Arlington,  Mass. — Bone  &  McCarthy,  22 
Benington  street. 

Benton  Harbor,  Mich. — D.  W.  Baushke, 
107  Michigan  street. 

Binghamton,  N.  Y. — Eureka  Cycle  Co., 
4  Main  street. 

Carlisle,  md. — 01.  Jones. 

Carlisle,  Pa. — Ira  Zeigler  &  Co.,  Han- 
over street. 

Chaumont,  N.  Y. — Dayton  Hilts. 

Falmouth  Heights,  Mass. — Wm.  A. 
Grey. 

Marshall,  111.— Lou  Kuhlman. 

North  Constantia,  N.  Y. — Charles  Cottel. 

Damaged  by  Fire. 

Albany,  N.  Y.— E.  A.  Norris,  325  Cen- 
tral avenue. 

"Will  Make  Pedals  and  Wrenches. 

The  Bickel  Mfg.  Co.  of  Springfield, 
Mass.,  is  equipping  a  building  with  the 
necessary  machinery  with  which  to  begin 
the  manufacture  of  bicycle  pedals  and 
wrenches  under  patents  granted  to  Cas- 
per Bickel.  The  pedal  has  an  improved 
adjustment,  which  is  claimed  to  be  supe- 
rior to  anything  on  the  market.  The 
wrench  is  fitted  with  an  oil  can  on  one 
end,  and  is  a  combination  tool.  The  com- 
pany has  already  been  incorporated.  Be- 
tween fifteen  and  twenty-five  men  will 
be  employed.  Electricity  will  be  used 
for  motive  power. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


WANT    MOTOR    BICYCLES 


Northwestern  Jobbers  Seeking  to  Get  Into 
the  Field  Early  with  Them. 


Attention  of  jobbers  in  St.  Paul  and 
Minneapolis  is  centered  more  than  ever 
on  the  prospects  for  next  year.  An  in- 
creasing interest  is  being  taken  in  the 
motor  bicycle  and  efforts  are  being  made 
by  some  of  the  progressive  jobbing 
houses  to  get  a  few  samples  for  display 
and  sale  next  year  for  the  purpose  of 
seeing  how  they  will  take  with  the  trade. 
If  practical  motorcycles  can  be  sold  at 
fairly  reasonable  prices,  and  are  mechan- 
ically in  such  condition  that  they  can  be 
relied  upon,  local  jobbers  anticipate  that 
they  will  do  a  good  business  in  them 
as  soon  as  they  are  offered  on  the  mar- 
ket, according  to  Hardware  Trade.  They 
point  to  the  fact  that  the  sale  in  the 
northwest  of  bicycles  of  all  kinds  was 
heavy  when  they  were  first  offered,  and 
they  have  already  had  numerous  inquir- 
ies as  to  the  autocycle.  Negotiations  are 
now  pending  between  at  least  one  firm 
and  prospective  manufacturers  with  a 
view  to  getting  this  class  of  goods  for 
the  northwest  trade  next  spring.  At 
first  it  is  anticipated  they  will  be  more  or 
less  of  a  fad,  but  as  the  number  increases 
it  is  expected  that  they  will  come  into 
more  practical  use  and  will  take  the 
place  of  the  bicycle  of  today. 

Demands  for  cycle  sundries  and  parts 
holds  fairly  steady,  but  is  not  up  to  the 
same  proportions  it  was  a  couple  months 
ago.  This  is  due  to  the  fact  that  stocks 
purchased  early  were  large  and  frequent 
re-orders  were  sent  in  during  the  spring 
to  keep  up  assortments.  Country  stocks 
are  reduced  owing  to  the  continued  de- 
mand, but  repairers  and  retailers  do  not 
feel  like  replenishing  them  as  liberally 
as  they  did  a  few  months  ago,  and  or- 
ders are  of  the  hand-to-mouth  variety. 
When  a  job  comes  in  requiring  any  spe- 
cial repair  part,  the  retailer  orders  it 
from  his  jobbers,  but  otherwise  he  does 
not  carry  it  in  stock.  The  remainder  of 
the  season,  it  is  anticipated,  will  show 
more  or  less  quietness  in  this  respect. 
Prices  on  bicycle  bells  and  some  other 
parts  continue  irregular  owing  to  the  cut- 
ting resorted  to  in  the  latter  part  of 
June  and  first  of  July,  by  some  of  the 
manufacturers  to  secure  business. 


Will  Manufacture  Vehicles, 
Following  is  an  extract  from  a  letter 
to  the     Cycle  Age     from  the     National 
American  Cycle  Co. 

"We  are  making  a  most  important 
change  and  are  reorganizing  the  old 
company.  With  the  .assistance  of  addi- 
tional capital  we  will  increase  our  lines 
and  manufacture  pneumatic  tired  vehi- 
cles, such  as  the  ordinary  bike  driving 
wagon  with  wire  wheels  and  ball  bear- 
ing axles.  We  have  a  neat  model  design, 
the  gear  of  which  will  be  largely  of 
tubing  of  heavy  gauge,  and  we  believe 
will  be  one  of  the  neatest  in  the  market. 
We  will,  in  all  probability,  manufacture 
automobiles,  but  are  not  at  this  date  in 
position  to  make  a  statement  for  publi- 
cation. We  have  already  taken  large 
orders  from  the  sample  buggy  we  have 
constructed  and  have  every  reason  to 
believe  we  will  meet  with  success." 


Gives  Up  Cycle  Manufacture. 

The  plant  of  the  Marion  find.)  Cycle 
Co.,  which  makes  the  well-known  Halla- 
day  and  Aetna  bicycles,  was  shut  down 
for  an  indefinite  period  some  weeks  ago, 
throwing  out  of  employment  most  of 
its  200  employes.  A  few  men  were  re- 
tained to  attend  to  shipping  and  other 
necessary  work  about  the  factory.  The 
plant  will  not  long  remain  idle,  as  the 
owners  of  the  works,  Philip  Matter  and 


B.  F.  Burke,  are  investigating  opportu- 
nities for  engaging  in  some  other  line  of 
manufacture,  but  it  is  unlikely  that  it 
will  ever  reopen  as  a  bicycle  factory. 

It  is  reported  that  the  company  will 
turn  its  attention  to  the  manufacture 
of  a  carpet  sweeper  patented  by  J.  H. 
Bedell,  of  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

The  fact  that  certain  Cleveland  and 
Pittsburg  capitalists  have  been  negoti- 
ating for  the  establishment  in  Marion 
of  a  mill  for  the  production  of  steel 
tubing  for  bicycles  and  other  purposes, 
to  employ  250  workmen,  has  given  rise 
to  the  rumor  that  Messrs.  Matter  and 
Burke  had  agreed  to  invest  $100,000  in 
the  new  enterprise,  but  Mr.  Burke  de- 
nies that  they  have  any  intention  of  go- 
ing into  the  manufacture  of  tubing. 


AUSTRALIAN  NEWS  NOTES 


stock  of  Austral  Agency  in  Melbourne  for 
Sale- A  Recent  Auction. 


Propose  Anti-Cycle  Thief  Club. 

An  organized  gang  of  bicycle  thieves 
has  been  operating  for  some  time  in 
Wichita,  Kan.,  and  surrounding  cities, 
but  so  far  the  police  have  been  unable 
to  break  it  up.  Apparently  Wichita  is 
taken  for  the  base  of  operations.  The 
gang  works  a  scheme  that  is  perplexing 
to  the  police  and  makes  it  difficult  to 
make  any  arrests.  Bicycles  stolen  from 
Wichita  are  shipped  to  Newton  and  from 
there  to  Emporia,  where  they  are  «5ld. 
No  less  than  a  dozen  bicyles  were  stolen 
in  Wichita  within  two  weeks.  The  nu- 
merous thefts  stirred  up  considerable 
indignation  and  gave  rise  to  some  talk 
of  organizing  an  anti-cycle  thief  associa- 
tion to  apprehend  and  prosecute  the 
guilty  persons.  A  small  amount  of 
money  raised  by  annual  dues  would  be 
suflScient  for  the  purpose,  as  it  is  thought 
that  the  knowledge  of  the  existence  of 
an  organization  ready  and  willing  to 
prosecute  the  thieves  would  act  as  a 
strong  deterrent  against  stealing  bicy- 
cles. 

Waiting  for  Calkins  to  Act. 

When  Frank  Hanson,  an  agent  for  Ed- 
ward S.  Calkins,  the  cycle  rack  patent 
man.  visited  Schenectady,  N.  Y.,  recently 
and  demanded  a  license  fee  of  five  dollars 
from  every  owner  of  an  infringing  rack, 
the  mayor,  city  attorney  and  an  alder- 
man called  on  him  and  requested  him  to 
state  why  several  merchants  should  part 
with  $5  in  return  for  having  allowed  a 
wooden  rack  to  stand  in  front  of  their 
places  of  business.  Mr.  Hanson  made  an 
ostentatious  display  of  his  power  of  at- 
torney papers  and  of  Judge  Cox's  opinion 
in  a  suit  against  E.  C.  Stearns  &  Co.  of 
Syracuse  and  said  that  all  he  was  em- 
powered to  do  was  to  collect  $5  from  ev- 
eryone willing  to  pay  and  forward  the 
names  of  the  unwilling  parties  to  Syra- 
cuse. Mayor  White  said  he  "guessed  the 
Schenectady  merchants  wouldn't  pay  till 
they  knew  what  they  were  paying  for 
and  would  wait  to  see  if  they  were  sued." 


Meeting  of  Shelby  Tube  Directors. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Shelby  Steel  Tube 
Co.  last  week  C.  T.  Boynton  was  elected 
president  to  succeed  W.  E.  Miller,  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  announcement  made 
some  time  ago.  The  directors  considered 
a  proposition  to  move  the  general  offices 
of  the  company  to  Chicago  or  New  York, 
but  deferred  action.  W.  E.  Miller,  who  re- 
tires as  president,  was  elected  chairman 
of  the  board  of  directors.  H.  H.  Cockley 
was  made  secretary,  W.  S.  Miller  treasur- 
er, and  William  Thornbergh  general 
manager.  The  second  regular  quarterly 
dividend  of  1%  per  cent  was  declared  on 
the  preferred  stock. 


Sydney,  N.  S.  W.,  July  4. — This  year  has 
been  remarkably  free  from  auction  sales 
so  far  as  Sydney  is  concerned,  but  the 
spell  was  broken  July  2,  when  forty  new 
and  second  hand  bicycles  were  offered 
at  auction  under  instructions  from  Hub- 
blewhite  &  Co.  A  lot  of  the  machines 
offered  had  been  taken  in  trade. 

The  stock  of  the  Austral  Cycle  Agency 
in  Melbourne,  Australia,  is  for  sale.  K. 
E.  Edge  announces  that  he  bought  the 
business  for  realization  and  it  is  not 
his  intention  to  carry  it  on  if  the  offers 
are  satisfactory.  Should  his  anticipa- 
tions be  not  realized,  however,  he  will 
continue  the  present  business  until  it  is 
liquidated.  He  intends  to  give  his  whole 
attention  to  the  motor  business,  whose 
future,  so  far  as  Victoria  is  concerned, 
is  very  reassuring. 

The  demand  for  free  wheels  in  Sydney 
has  caused  a  run  on  rim  brakes  applied 
to  either  wheel,  or  even  to  both  wheels. 
Bennett  &  Wood,  Ltd.,  are  turning  out 
from  their  factory  a  very  neat  and  effect- 
ive rim  brake  for  the  front  wheel,  which 
is  applied  by  means  of  the  ordinary 
thumb  lever. 

H.  A.  Goddard,  the  trust  agent,  repre- 
senting the  Lozier  sales  department,  is 
at  present  in  Sydney. 

The  Victorian  agency  for  the  Morrow 
coaster  brake  has  been  placed  with  Per- 
drian  Bros,  of  131  Elizabeth  street,  Mel- 
bourne. 

The  W.  W.  W.  Motor  Tricycle. 

The  motor  tricycle  made  by  the  Western 
Wheel  Works  for  the  A.  B.  C.  is  designed 
to  carry  two  persons  side  by  side,  and 
differs  in  nearly  every  particular  from 
other  tricycles  heretofore  offered.  All  of 
the  work  is  applied  to  the  front  wheel, 
which  carries  the  motor,  tank  and  other 
parts.  The  impression  one  gathers  from 
an  illustration  is  that  the  appearance 
might  be  improved  without  impairing  the 
efficiency  of  the  vehicle  by  a  more  careful 
distribution  of  the  equipment.  The  Ram- 
bler carriage,  a  four-wheeler,  to  carry 
two  persons,  is  far  more  sightly,  but  the 
cost  is  more  than  twice  as  great. 


Prices  of  Orient  Motor  Bicycles. 

The  Waltham  Mfg.  Co.  has  decided 
upon  the  prices  of  its  motor  bicycles. 
Fitted  with  1%-horsepower  motor  the 
price  will  be  $250;  with  214-horsepower, 
$265;  with  2%-horsepower,  $285;  with 
314-horsepower,  $300.  Purchasers  will 
be  given  the  option  of  Aster  or  De  Dion 
motors.  The  company  announces  that  it 
will  be  ready  to  make  deliveries  in  Sep- 
tember. 

First  Public  Motor  Bicycle  Trial. 

The  Orient  motor  bicycle  was  given 
its  first  trial  at  Charles  River  track, 
Boston,  on  Tuesday  of  last  week.  It  was 
operated  by  Albert  Champion,  who  rode 
five  miles  in  7:16  2-5,  or  an  average  of 
about  1:27  per  mile,  with  little  assist- 
ance by  the  pedals. 


William  E.  Metzger,  a  leading  cycle 
dealer  of  Detroit,  has  purchased  the  en- 
tire stock  of  bicycles  and  accessories  of 
the  H.  A.  Lozier  &  Co.  branch  house  in 
Detroit,  which  was  closed  August  1. 


Bicycling  World,  New  York, 

Arrangements  have  been  completed  for 
the  removal  of  the  Bicycling  World  to 
New  York.  The  first  number  in  Sep- 
tember will  be  issued  from  the  new 
headquarters,  123  and  124  Tribune  build- 
ing.   

Frank  A.  Fernald,  bicycle  dealer  of 
Haverhill,  Mass.,  has  filed  a  bankruptcy 
petition.  His  liabilities  are  $4,176.39.  of 
which  $1,800  is  secured.  The  assets,  con- 
sisting of  real  estate  and  stock  in  trade, 
amount  to  $2,250. 


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373 


PATENT  OFFICE  PICKINGS 


Bicycle  Lamp  Supported  on  Ball  Bearings— Wheel  with  Two  Tires 
—Expanding  Saddle  for  Large  Riders 


Rotary  Lamp  Bracket. 

"Let  your  light  so  shine  that  others 
may  see  you  coming  before  you  get  there" 
is  evidently  the  motto  of  Patentee  Eu- 
gene E.  Henry,  Stamps,  Ark.  The  reason 
for  this  conclusion  is  that  Eugene  has 
invented  a  bicycle  lamp  bracket  whereby 
the  lamp  will  automatically  right  or 
left  face  with  military  precision  every 
time  the  rider  turns  the  steering  wheels 
to  right  or  left  respectively. 

The  bracket  comprises  long  arms  at- 
tached to  the  front  fork  blades  and  ex- 
tending upwardly  and  forwardly  to  a 
point  over  the  front  wheel.  The  lamp 
attaching  clip  is  mounted  on  a  ball  bear- 
ing standard  whose  vertical  axle  is  free 
to  turn  within  the  rigid  plates  at  the 
forward  end  of  the  bracket  arms.  Mount- 
ed on  the  axle  is  a  light  sprocket  wheel. 
Around  the  sprocket  is  a  chain  whose 
runs  cross  and  extend  backward  to  the 
side  lugs  of  a  clip  which  is  clamped  se- 
curely to  the  steering  head. 

The  inventor  explains  that  on  account 
of  the  bracket  arms  being  secured  to 
the  front  forks  they  will  swing  side- 
wise  with  the  front  wheel  and  that  the 
stationary  rear  end  fastenings  of  the 
crossed  chain  will  accordingly  cause  the 
latter  to  turn  the  lamp  mountings  so 
that  they  rotate  in  advance  of  the  move- 
ment of  the  front  wheel  every  time  the 
rider  turns  a  corner.  Hence  this  bracket, 
urges  Eugene,  will  enable  the  cylist  to 
ride  from  the  straight  and  beaten  path 
into  some  dark  highway  peacefully 
resting  in  the  consciousness  that  his 
light  will  precede  him  to  point  out  the 
way. 

Regardless  of  the  evident  advantage  of 
the  rotary  bracket,  there  may  be  some 
difficulty  in  introducing  it  as  a  com- 
mercial product  in  consideration  of  the 
fact  that  appearance  is  usually  an  item 
in  the  sale  of  a  bicycle  attachment,  and 
because,  furthermore,  the  cost  of  a  ball 
bearing  lamp  bracket  might  create  pre- 
judice against  it  in  the  minds  of  those 
economical  ones  who  consider  the  brack- 


ets which  are  furnished  with  all  acety- 
lene lamps  as  adequate  for  common  pur- 
poses. Still  in  Arkansas  there  might  be 
great  use  for  the  rotary  lamp  in  hunt- 
ing down  and  confounding  "moon- 
shiners." 

Duplex  Bicycle  WheeL 

Letters  patent  have  been  granted  to 
William  Riches  of  Jarvis-Brook,  Eng- 
land, for  a  bicycle  wheel  comprising  a 
concave  rim  formed  with  two  tire  seats, 
said  seats  and  their  respective  tires 
being  parallel  and  a  perceptible  dis- 
tance apart.  The  object  specified  is  to 
afford  means  whereby  the  bicycle  rider 


can  say  "Whoa"  to  his  machine,  pull 
up  on  the  lines  and  come  to  a  standstill 
without  dismounting. 

While  it  is  evident  that  this  double 
wheel  will  accomplish  the  result  of  en- 
abling a  bicycle  to  stand  upright  with- 
out support,  it  is  likewise  obvious  that 
the  slight  advantage  entailed  is  obtained 
at  the  expense  of  easy  steering,  speed, 
weight,  narrow  tread  and  appearance. 

The  effect  of  such  a  wheel  when  trav- 
ersing a  sandy  road  can  be  readily  imag- 
ined. The  exertion  required  to  steer  a 
bicycle  equipped  with  this  sort  of  wheel 
front  and  rear  may  be  accurately  judged 
by  all  those  who  have  been  compelled 
because  of  accident  to  ride  a  wheel  with 
deflated  tires.  It  is  also  plain  that  four 
tires  to  puncture  and  to  repair  instead  of 
two  is  a  condition  too  serious  to  be  set 
aside  by  such  an  inflnitesmal  advantage 
as  bicycle  self-support. 

If  Mr.  Riches  is  serious  in  thinking 
he  can  introduce  such  an  affair  into  the 
regular  bicycle  trade  he  is  to  be  pitied, 
for  his  pocketbook  may  not  be  in  keep- 
ing with  his  name.  If  he  intends  to 
utilize  his  double-tirefl  wheel  in  connec- 
tion with  motocycles  he  may  perhaps  be 
given  credit  for  a  certain  degree  of  ra- 


tionality,  even  though  a  self-supporting 
motocycle  is  hardly  more  to  be  desired 
than  a  self-supporting  bicycle. 

Saddle  for  Heavyweights. 

Ludwig  Mandl  of  Vienna,  Austria,  has 
deplored  the  fact  that  in  spite  of  his 
manifold  attempts  to  produce  comfort- 
able bicycle  seats  for  women  and  fat 
people  the  standard  pattern  saddle  still 
reigns  supreme  and  the  anatomical 
affairs  have  been  more  or  less  relegated 
to  the  rear  pews.  He  has  furthermore 
attributed  the  cause  of  this  lack  of 
public  appreciation  of  "hygienic"  cycle 
seats  to  the  fact  that  if  a  bicycle  saddle 
is  large  enough,  broad  enough  and  flat 
enough  to  furnish  a  sufficient  room  for 
the  pelvis  of  a  heavyweight  rider  it  is 
so  large  that  mounting  is  inconvenient. 

The  conclusion  of  such  reasoning  on 
the  part  of  Mr.  Mandl  is  that  a  saddle 
for  large  riders  should  be  small  when 
unoccupied  and  much  larger  when  the 
rider  is  seated  upon  it.  Briefly,  he  de- 
clares that  an  automatically  expansible 
saddle  is  the  proper  caper.  Result,  sad- 
dle here  illustrated  and  letters  patent 
for  the  same. 

The  main  portion  of  the  Mandl  sad- 
dle is  of  approved  shape  and  is  mounted 
on  European  saddle  springs.  It  is  ar- 
ranged with  a  double  cantle  whereby  the 
rear  portion  of  the  saddle  top  is  pressed 
downward  about  an  inch  under  the  in- 
fluence of  the  rider's  weight.  The  upper 
cantle  in  being  depressed  engages  the 
actuating  ends  of  three  hinged  plates  or 
fans  which  accordingly  bob  upward  at  the 
rear  of  the  saddle  and  come  to  a  common 
level   with  the   top    of   the   main   saddle 


after  the  latter  has  been  pressed  down- 
ward to  the  stopping  point.  Thus  doth 
the  rider  when  seated  possess  a  saddle 
and  three  fans  for  the  support  of  his 
extensive  anatomy.  As  he  raises  his 
weight  from  the  saddle  to  dismount  the 
rear  of  the  regular  saddle  top  rises,  the 
fans  drop  down  below  the  cantle  and 
the  saddle  is  once  again  small  enough 
to  permit  an  easy  disentanglement  of 
rider  and  ridden. 

The  rider  might  earn  back  the  price  of 
this  saddle  by  selling  advertising  space 
on  the  folding  fans.     The  bicycle  could 


^iCym  ^"^ 


be  left  in  front  of  a  store  now  and  then 
or  anywhere  along  the  street  and  the 
fans  being  folded  because  of  no  rider 
the  public  in  passing  would  note  that  a 
certain  brand  of  beer  "Made  Milwaukee 
famous." 

Mentioned  Brielly. 

H.  H.  Henning  of  Brisbane,  Australia, 
is  the  latest  man  of  nerve  to  invent  an 
automatically  operated  attached  tire  in- 
flator. 

H.  H.  Coote  of  Phoenix,  Ariz.,  has  been 
sentenced  to  a  seventeen-year  term  of 
ownership  of  a  patent  for  a  folding  bi- 
cycle support. 

Cellular  tires  which  will  puncture  not 
nor  wear  are  the  theme  of  the  song 
which  O.  L.  Leach  has  successfully  sung 
to  the  patent  commissioner. 

An  adjustable  handle  bar  mounted  on 
springs  for  the  purpose  of  relieving  the 
rider's  hands  of  jar  and  vibration  has 
reduced  the  assets  of  C.  W.  Neff  of  Che- 
rokee, la.,  by  an  amount  equal  to  the 
iJrice  of  one  patent. 

Two  patents  were  issued  last  week  for 
bicycle  supports  attached  to  the  pedal 
and  adapted  to  be  folded  up  out  of  the 
way  under  the  same.  Ludwig  Glasser  of 
Glean,  N.  Y.,  is  the  inventor  of  one,  and 
A.  C.  Haven  of  Lake  Forest,  111.,  of  the 
other. 

Three  gentleman  have  signified  their 
intention  of  keeping  up  the  fight  against 
the  pneumatic  tire,  using  spring  alTairs 
as  weapons.  Their  declarations  of  war 
are  a  couple  of  patents,  one  being  granted 
to  G.  J.  Keller  of  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  and  the 
other  to  C.  G.  and  J.  J.  Roberton,  the 
former  of  Glasgow,  Scotland,  and  the 
latter  of  Leeds,  England. 

Antoni  Andiewicz  of  Chicago  has 
solved  the  problem  of  adjustable  bicycle 
cranks.  He  proposes  to  cut  a  crank  in 
two,  thread  the  ends  respectively  right 
and  left  and  screw  them  together  again 
by  means  of  an  internally  right  and  left 
threaded  sleeve.  Locking  rings  or  nuts 
adapted  to  jam  against  the  ends  of  the 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


sleeve  allow  the  parts  to  be  locked  to- 
gether when  the  ends  of  the  crank  sec- 
tions are  separated. 

Louis  Guillaume  Marie  Englebert,  the 

Hague,    Netherlands,    is  patentee    of    a 

form  of  construction  for  a  padded  ana- 
tomical saddle. 


TURNING  SPHERICAL  PARTS 


I<athe    Tool     Post     Furnishing    Concentric 
Movement  of  the  Cutting  Tool. 


The  accompanying  illustration  shows  a 
cheap  and  useful  concentric  tool  post 
support  applicable  to  an  ordinary  side 
lathe  and  used  for  turning  governor  balls 
or  anything  requiring  to  be  accurately 
spherical  and  also  for  rounding  the  ends 
of  certain  pieces.  It  does  its  work  much 
more  perfectly  than  the  old-fashioned 
method  of  working  the  slides  by  hand, 
as  it  is  entirely  automatic  in  its  action, 
and  therefore  does  not  depend  upon  the 
operator  any  more  than  an  ordinary  slide 
rest,  when'once  it  is  fixed  in  position. 

It  is  fixed  between  the  headstocks  in 
place  of  the  ordinary  slide  rest,  which  is 
taken  to  the  back  end  of  the  lathe  bed 
behind  the  loose  headstock.  The  re  t 
consists  essentially  of  thves  iron  east- 
ings, the  undermost  of  which  is  a  square 
plate  about  two  inches  thick,  varying 
according  to  the  size  required,  and  mad; 
to  bolt  fast  to  the  lathe  bed,  two  slot 
holes  shown  in  the  plan  being  provided 
for  this.  A  shallow  boss  is  cast  in  the 
center,  faced  and  bored  through  to  receive 
the  stalk  cast  solid  with  the  slide. 

The  cast-iron  cross  slide  has  a  deep 
round  boss  cast  on  the  top  (slightly  out 
of  center  to  get  nea  er  the  work  to  be 
operated  upon,  and  therefore  give  more 
support  to  the  tool,  which  should  be 
firm);  and  this  boss  is  bored  out  to 
receive  the  wrought  steel  tool  holder, 
which  can  be  raised  or  dropped  as  cir- 
cumstances may  require,  and  is  held 
.  firmly  by  a  square-headed  set-screw.  The 
tool  post  has  a  square  hole  cut  through 
it,  in  which  an  ordinary  turning  cutter 
is  placed  and  fastened  down  by  the  set- 
screw  shown  at  the  top.  An  ordinary 
square  threaded  screw  oaerates  the  cross 
slide.  A  small  hook  screwed  into  the 
long  slide  just  beyond  the  center  secures 


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one  end  of  a  small  chain,  which  passes 
around  the  back  of  the  loose  headstock 
and  on  to  the  slide  rest  where  it  is 
fastened  by  a  bolt  in  one  of  the  T  slots. 
The  rest  can  then  be  brought  around  in 
a  circle  and  the  tool  should  point  to  the 
center  of  the  loose  headstock  and  should 
start  cutting  there,  as  the  slide  rest  trav- 
els away  from  the  headstock.  The  chain 
drags  the  concentric,  rest  in  a  circle 
toward  the  fast  headstock,  and  therefore 
turns  a  perfectly  round  ball  in  its  travel. 
This  rest  is  very  cheaply  made  and  free 


from  complications.  It  requires  very  lit- 
tle experience  to  operate,  and  can  turn 
circles  varying  in  diameter  from  one  inch 
upward,  according  to  length  of  the  slide. 


Automatic  Tire  Vukanizers. 

F.  A.  Seiberling  and  A.  E.  Ellinwood 
of  Akron,  O.,  are  patentees  of  a  peculiar 
method  of  regulating  tire  vulcanization 
which  has  been  in  successful  operation 
at  the  factory  of  the  Goodyear  Tire  & 
Rubber  Co.  for  some  time.  The  device 
consists  of  a  large  clock  placed  at  the 
head  of  a  single  or  double  row  of  vul- 
canizers.  It  has  a  shaft  extending  down 
the  row  and  connected  with  each  ma- 
chine. It  makes  one  revolution  per  hour 
and  has  a  gearing  which  opens  the  vul- 
canizers  at  stated  times,  leaving  them 
closed  just  long  enough  for  the  tires  to 
cure.  In  this  way  ther<j  is  never  any 
danger  of  a  tire  becoming  overheated  or 
bui-ned.  It  also  works  a  saving  in-  ex- 
penses, as  one  attendant  is  able  to  look 
after  a  number  of  vulctinizers.  All  he 
has  to  do  is  to  take  out  the  cured  tires 
and  place  the  green  ones  in  position,  as 
the  machines  are  automatically  opened 
by  the  revolving  shaft. 


Chain  R.^pair  Link. 

Within  the  last  two  or  three  years 
several  forms  of  chain  repair  links  have 
been  introduced,  though  their  use  has 
never  become  common.  The  accompany- 
ing illustration  shojivs  a  recently  devised 


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form  of  repair  link  which  may  or  may 
not  be  a  superior  article,  as  its  future 
trial,  should  it  be  brought  into  practical 
use,  will  demonstrate. 


New  Sideline  Wanted 

Successful  bicycle  dealers  have  learned 
that  their  stores  may  be  made  more 
profitable  by  the  introduction  of  fitting 
sidelines.  Now  comes  a  "curbstone" 
agent  who  wants  a  sideline  and  doubtless 
wants  it  badly.  His  need  is  explained 
in  the  following  letter  to  the  mail  order 
house  which  utilizes  him  in  the  dis- 
tribution of  $11.44  bargains. 

"Gentlemen  it  is  with  pleasur  that  i 
take  in  answering  your  kind  and  most 
welcome  letter  which  i  receved  to  day 
and  was  glad  to  hear  that  you  had  re- 
dused  the  prices  on  you  wheels  the  rea- 
son i  ain't  ordered  a  bicycle  from  you  i 
had  much  of  a  apetite  for  the  past  month 
i  havent  ben  eating  but  ten  biscuts 
drinking  three  cups  of  coffee  6  eggs  % 
pound  Butter  twoo  glases  of  Jelly  and 
one  pound  cake  four  my  breakfast  and 
i  decided  i  couldnt  ride  a  bicycle  on  such 
little  food  as  that  if  you  want  me  to  do 
anything  for  you  that  will  accomadate 
you  Justt  let  me  know  i  will  advertise 
for  you  if  you  will  furnish  the  material 
and  i  wont  charge  you  a  cent  for  it  for 
i  am  all  ways  ready  and  willing  to  help 
the  poor  and  needy  and  if  you  will  send 
me  the  name  and  addres  of  some  Jim- 
dandy  good  looking  girl  in  Chicago  that 
wants  to  marry  i  will  order  a  $40  dol- 
ler  Bicycle  from  you  at  once  and  be  at 
your  servise  any  time  send  me  the  ad- 
vertising material  and  that  Jimdandy 
good  looking  girls  name  that  you  are 
aiming  to  send  me  and  you  can  expect 
an  order  from  me  within  ten  days  if  i 
dent    die    or    get    killed  at     some     ball 


hopeing  to  hear  from  you  at  and  early 
date  i  remain  as  ever." 


Italian's  Cycle  Brake. 

The  illustration  herewith  shows  the 
general  construction  and  appearance  of 
a  rear  wheel  tire  brake  recently  evolved 
by  an  Italian,  one  Carloni  of  Milan.  The 
foreign  cuts  from  which  the  accompany- 
ing   illustration     was   redrawn    did     not 


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show  clearly  the  operation  of  the  device. 
Definitely  it  can  only  be  said  that  the 
brake  is  operated  by  means  of  a  flexible 
shaft  connecting  the  hand  piece  with 
the  working  mechanism.  European  re- 
ports concerning  the  brake,  which  is 
now  being  introduced  by  an  Italian 
company  organized  for  the  purpose, 
speak  highly  of  the  efliciency  of  the  con- 
trivance. At  any  rate  the  brake  is 
worthy  of  note  because  of  the  fact 
that  it  is  one.  of  the  compar!*tively  few 
examples  of  Italian  contribution  to  the 
creative  end  of  the  bicycle  industry. 


Sticking  Inner  Tube  Patches. 

Kewanee,  111. — ^Editor  Cycle  Age. — I 
noticed  recently  in  the  Cycle  Age  a  de- 
scription by  another  repairman  of  a 
simple  tool  with  which  to  press  a  patch 
down  along  a  seam  in  the  inner  tube. 
It  strikes  me  that  everyone  carries  a 
pretty  good  tool  for  the  purpose  on  the 
end  of  the  thumb,  but  a  better  way 
than  pressing  the  patch  down  into  the 
seam  is  to  heat  the  blade  of  an  old 
knife  in  a  gas  jet  and  press  the  edge  of 
the  seam  itself  down  level  before  ap- 
plying the  patch.  There  will  then  be 
no  chance  for  air  to  leak  out  under  the 
patch.— A.  E.  S. 


American  Totls  Preferred  in  Europe. 

W.  K.  Peters,  president  of  the  Gleason- 
Peters  Air  Pump  Co.,  who  has  just  re- 
turned to  New  York  from  a  business 
trip  through  England  and  France,  was 
much  impressed  with  the  desire  of  buy- 
ers in  those  countries  to  secure  anything 
in  the  way  of  labor  saving  machnerv 
so  largely  produced  in  the  United  States, 
especially  in  the  way  of  lathes,  machine 
and  hand  tools,  fee,  in  preference  to 
goods  made  in  other  countries.  They 
seem  to  have  the  utmost  confidence  in 
American  labor  saving  devices.  Another 
thing  to  which  he  calls  attention  is  that 
while  they  want  to  buy  our  goods,  they 
prefer  to  buy  them  of  native  concerns  or 
American  branch  houses  located  there. 
He  found  a  very  friendly  feeling  in  Eng- 
land for  us  and  our  goods,  not  exhibited 
a  few  years  ago  during  other  trips  to 
that    country. 


Ball  Factory  in  Sweden. 

The  first  steel  ball  factory  in  Sweden 
has  recently  been  opened.  The  factory 
expects  to  turn  out  50,000  balls  a  day 
and  in  the  height  of  the  season  200,000 
balls  a  day.  It  is  proposed  to  manufac- 
ture 60,000,000  a  year. 


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Information  for  Buyers 


Commendable  House  Organ. 

A  house  organ  is  a  newspaper,  not  second 
class  with  regard  to  postage,  which  is  pub- 
lished by  a  manufacturing  or  commerclai 
company  for  the  purpose  of  creating  a  wide 
interest  in  tlie  products  of  that  concern. 
There  are  house  organs  and  house  organs, 
meaning  that  some  are  mere  carriers  or 
self-tlattery  while  others  are  justifiable 
mediums  for  the  general  distribution  of 
facts  which  if  generally  known  will  worlt 
toward  the  welfare  of  the  publishers  of 
said  house  organ. 

To  the  burden  of  the  mission  of  some 
house  organs  is  also  added  the  task  of 
maintaining  close  relations  between  buyer 
and  seller.  Probably  this  comprises  one  of 
the  most  important  ob.iects  of  the  success- 
ful house  organ.  To  make  a  patron  of  a 
concern  feel  acquainted  with  that  concern 
Is  half  the  work  of  keeping  his  trade.  Here 
the  house  organ  if  rightly  conducted  turns 
the  trick. 

Many  house  organs  have  been  mailed  to 
the  Cycle  Age  for  review.  Many  of  them 
have  been  creditable  papers  but  too  many 
of  them  have  shown  evidence  of  non-inter- 
mittent attempts  to  obtain  friendship  by 
"jollying"  the  reader  and  boasting  of  the 
prowess  of  the  publisher.  Others  have 
missed  the  mark  by  having  judged  the  re- 
ceptive qualities  of  the  readers  too  low. 

It  is  plain  truth  that  the  average  busi- 
ness man  is  intelligent  enough  to  |»refer 
good  reading  matter  to  poor  if  it  is  given 
to  him  in  bright,  interesting  style.  No  man 
likes  to  be  patronized.  A  house  organ  does 
not  have  to  refrain  from  publishing  first- 
class  reading  matter  in  order  to  sustain  in  ■ 
terest.  It  would  be  foolish  to  think  so,  and 
yet  the  contents  of  some  house  organs  lead 
to  the  belief  that  their  respective  editors 
have  concluded  that  business  men  can  ap- 
preciate no  higher  form  of  literary  work 
than  unwarranted  brags   and  sickly  humoi. 

Graphite,  a  monthly  sheet  issued  by  the 
Joseph  Dixon  Crucible  Co.,  of  Jersey  City, 
in  the  interest  of  Dixon's  graphite  produc- 
tions is  a  commendable  example  of  an  ef- 
fective house  organ.  It  avoids  the  common- 
place, furnishes  matter  well  worth  reading, 
sustains  the  interest  of  those  to  whom  it 
is  sent  and  keeps  before  many  minds  im- 
portant facts  concerning  the  uses  of  graph  • 
ite.  

Andrews  Parcel  Basket. 

The  accompaning  illustrations  show  the 
bicycle  basket  which  is  manufactured  by 
the  Andrews  Wire  &  Iron  Works  of  Rock- 
ford,  III.  The  basket  is  8  by  11  inches  in 
size   by   6    inches     deep     and     is     furnished 


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either  with  or  without  a  cover.  A  screw- 
driver is  the  only  tool  required  to  fit  the 
basket  to  a  bicycle  and  once  the  attach- 
ments have  been  adjusted  the  basket  may 
be  removed  or  attached  at  pleasure  and 
without  tools.  There  is  none  but  leather 
and  rubber  surfaces  to  come  in  contacc 
with  the  bicycle,  thus  no  chance  of  mar- 
ing  enamel  is  afforded.  The  basket  may  br 
used  on  different  styles  and  sizes  of  bi- 
i-ycles,  the  company  stating  that  It  ha* 
personally  fitted  the  carrier  to  over  thirty- 
five  different  machines  of  various  patterm 
and   heights  of  frame   without  the   least  dif- 


ficulty. The  bottom  of  the  basket  is  slight- 
ly smaller  than  the  top  so  that  several 
baskets  may  be  conveniently  "nested"  for 
shipment  and  to  save  space  when  kept  in 
stock   in   cycle  .stores. 


Convenient  Carrier  Attachment. 

C.  H.  Bemenderfer.  212  Norlh  Main  street, 
Goshen,  Ind.,  is  introducing  the  bicycle  (if 
livery  attachment  shown  in  the  accomi)an> 
Ing  Illustration.  The  merit  of  this  light  de 
livery  carrier  lies  in  the  fact  that  it  is  u 
simple,  light  and  inexpensive  attachmeni 
which    can    be    secured    to   any    bicycle    in    a 


moment.  The  attachment  comprises  a  bi- 
cycle wheel  and  light  steel  tubing  frame 
with  suitable  attaching  clamps,  and  when 
attached  to  a  bicycle  converts  the  latter  in- 
to a  practicable  tricycle  ready  for  business 
as  a  speedy  carrier  for  light  loads.  The  at- 
tachment is  furnished  with  a  box  as  shown, 
or  with  a  circular  yoke  to  receive  a  baskec 
such  as  would  be  used  by  grocers  and  butch- 
ers for  delivering  their  parcels.  Mr.  Be 
menderfer  reports  rapidly  increasing  sales 
for  the  carrier  and  states  that  he  has  no 
difficulty  in  convincing  people  of  the  utility 
of  the  device.  He  has  secured  letters  patent 
for   the   attachment. 


Snell  Makes  Hussey  Bar. 

The  Snell  Cycle  Fitting  Co.  of  Toledo, 
has  succeeded  in  making  arrangements  to 
manufacture  and  place  on  the  market  the 
new  Hussey  adjustable  handle  bar  which 
was  illustrated  in  a  recent  issue  of  the 
Cycle  Age.  Recognizing  at  once  that  the 
idea  of  Mr.  Hussey  was  clever,  the  Snell 
company  arranged  for  its  sole  control  and 
also  has  retained  the  services  of  Mr.  Hus 
sey  to  visit  the  trade  and  show  his  inven 
tion.  The  new  bars  will  be  ready  for  de  • 
livery  after  September  1st,  and  the  Snell 
company  believes  the  large  trade  will  find 
it  to  their  advantage  to  see  this  bar  be- 
fore placing  contracts.  Already  several 
large  concerns  have  decided  to  equip  their 
1901  bicycles  with  the  Hussey  bar  and  from 
present  indications  the  new  bar  will  have 
a  biff  sale. 

Brown  &  Sharpe  Paris  Souvenir. 

The  Cycle  Age  is  in  receipt  of  a  copy  of 
a  booklet  which  has  been  published  by  the 
Brown  &  Sharpe  Mfg.  Co.  of  Providence, 
R.  I.,  for  distribution  as  a  souvenir  to  those 
who  visit  the  Brown  &  Sharpe  machine  and 
tool  exhibit  at  the  Paris  exposition.  It 
tells  briefly  and  in  an  interesting  manner 
the  history  of  the  company  and  the  stor.v 
of  its  steady  growth  since  the  founding  by 
David  Brown  in  1833.  Typographically  the 
booklet  is  excellent  and  the  pages  are  en- 
livened by  artistic  half-tone  engravings-; 
showing  Brown  &  Sharpe  factories,  pasc 
and  present,  machinery  and  tools  manufac- 
tured and  some  of  the  important  buildings 
in  the  largest  city  in  the  smallest  state  in 
the   union. 

Change  of  Address. 

John  J.  Ross, who  now  represents  the  Rush 
Tire  Co.  in  the  west  has  moved  his  Chi- 
cago headquarters  from  the  Marine  build- 
ing to  room  204,  134  Van  Buren  street.  Mr. 
Ross  is  preparing  to  secure  a  number  of 
»ldellne»  which  will  Interest  bicycle  deal- 
ers and  he  expects  to  soon  be  able  to  offer 
a  j»r«fltable  line  of  goods  to  the  retail 
cycle  merchant. 


EVERY  DEALER 
WILL  NEED 

CUSHION 
FRAME 

MODEL  NEXT  SEASON. 


fnCusHiON  Frame 

COMFORT  WITH  SPEED 


IT  WILL   BE  FOUND  A 


Money  Maker 


-AND- 


Rider  Pleaser 


HYGIENIC  WHEEL  CO. 

St.  Paul  Building,  220  Broariway, 

NEW  YORK  CITY 


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THE  PASTIME  AND  SPORT 


"Yellow  Streak"  will  Cost  Him  Dearly. 

Michael  has  always  been  a  hard  loser 
and  has  on  several  occasions  shown  the 
yellow  streak  that  has  this  time  brought 
about  his  suspension  by  the  N.  C.  A.  for 
failure  to  keep  his  engagement  to  meet 
Nelson  in  the  second  race  of  their  match 
series  at  Bridgeport,  Conn.,  last  Thurs- 
day. Kennedy,  the  midget's  manager, 
who  is  also  fined  and  suspended,  sub- 
mitted a  doctor's  certificate  stat.ng  that 
Michael  was  too  sick  to  race,  but 
circumstances  did  not  bear  out  this 
allegation.  The  Welshman  was  never 
before  known  to  be  too  ill  to  race, 
and  just  before  his  match  with  Nelson 
at  Charles  River  Park  he  stated  pub- 
licly that  he  was  in  perfect  health. 
After  being  defeated  in  that  event  he 
cried  with  disappointment,  as  he  did 
three  years  before  when  defeated  by  Mc- 
Duffee.  The  canceling  of  all  his  engage- 
ments and  his  flunk  before  the  second 
match  shows  that  he  recognized  his  in- 
ability to  win  against  Nelson  and  had 
not  the  heart  to  race  against  him  again. 

This  palpable  lack  of  courage  and 
gameness  will  cost  him  dearly.  Manager 
Rich  of  the  Bridgeport  track  went  to 
New  York  at  once  to  press  a  claim  for 
his  meet  expenses,  $250  appearance 
money  and  $200  for  Nelson's  expenses, 
amounting  in  all  to  $1,000,  which  Man- 
ager Kennedy  will  have  to  pay  in  all 
likelihood  before  Michael  can  race  again. 
The  final  adjustment  of  the  matter  is 
still  in  the  hands  of  the  board  of  con- 
trol, and  from  the  evidence  submitted  it 
seems  that  Michael  will  be  fortunate  if 
he  escapes  permanent  suspension.  Per- 
haps the  midget  would  not  so  much  mind 
the  latter,  for,  if  he  cannot  be  the  best 
of  his  class  he  will  not  race  at  all,  and 
if  he  should  he  could  no  longer  be  the 
overrated  drawing  card  that  he  has  been 
for  several  years,  and  especially  this  sea- 
son. As  a  lesser  light  he  could  not  com- 
mand large  sums  in  appearance  money 
and  could  make  but  a  mediocre  living  at 
the  game. 

When  he  was  invincible  two  years  ago 
it  was  through  the  will  power  of  his 
manager,  Dave  Shafer,  that  he  was  so 
successful.  It  was  said  that  many  times 
Michael  grew  faint-hearted  and  refused 
to  ride,  only  to  be  overruled  by  Dave, 
who  made  him  keep  his  engagements. 
Jim  Kennedy,  his  new  manager,  evi- 
dently does  not  know  how  to  handle  the 
little  fellow,  and  the  end  of  the  Michael 
chapter  appears  to  be  in  sight. 

Championship  Not  Yet  Decided. 

The  defeat  of  McEachern,  Stinson  and 
Starbuck  in  their  fifteen-mile  motor 
paced  race  on  the  half-mile  horse  track 
at  Combination  Park,  Boston,  last  Sat- 
urday, was  the  tenth  straight  victory 
for  the  season  for  young  John  Nelson, 
whose  triumphant  debut  in  the  profes- 
sional middle  distance  ranks  is  unpre- 
cedented. It  is  unusual  for  a  rider  who 
has  just  been  transferred  from  the  ama- 
teur class  to  start  in  the  professional 
ranks  and  defeat  the  best  of  the  cash 
riders  who  are  thoroughly  experienced 
in  chasing  the  nimble  dollars  around 
the  oval  on  a  bicycle,  as  Frank  Kramer 
did  at  the  beginning  of  the  present 
racing  season,  but  to  continue  his  vic- 
tories for  several  months  without  going 
stale  and  losing  at  least  one  or  more 
races,  as  Nelson  has  done,  is  a 
record  second  to  that  of  no  other 
rider.  The  young  Chicagoan  has  been 
so  consistent  with  his  wins  that  he 
has  come  to  be  looked  upon  as  practi- 
cally invincible,  especially  since  his  de- 


feat of  Michael.  The  return  home  of 
Arthur  Ross  a  few  days  ago,  however, 
adds  a  new  factor,  and  those  who  have 
watched  his  plucky  but  unfortunate  ca- 
reer in  Europe  are  anxious  for  a  meet- 
ing between  him  and  Nelson  and  believe 
that  such  a  match  would  be  more  nearly 
equal  than  any  other  that  Nelson  has 
competed  in.  Such  a  match  will  have 
particular  interest  because  the  two  con- 
testants are  of  so  nearly  the  same  size 
and  ability.  Should  Nelson  win  from 
Ross  he  still  must  look  forward  to  the 
return  of  Elkes  in  October  and  a  victory 
over  him  before  he  can  positively  claim 
the  middle  distance  championship  of 
America.  If  he  defeats  Elkes  his  tri- 
umph will  be  complete,  not  only  of 
America  but  of  the  whole  world,  in  his 
class. 

But  he  won't  defeat  Elkes.  His  series 
of  victories  will  have  a  rude  interrup- 
tion when  he  meets  the  Glens  Falls 
whirlwind,  if  not  before.  It  will  be  no 
discredit  to  him  to  lose  the  match  to  the 
man  who  is  recognized  in  Europe  as  su- 
perior to  everyone  in  his  class,  but  it 
will  be  an  added  honor  to  Ellkes  to  win 
from  Nelson,  now  universally  recognized 
as  the  best  middle  distance  man  in  the 
I'nited  States,  barring  perhaps  Ross. 

"Dead  Broke"  Globe  Girdling  Balked. 

There  is  reason  for  the  trade,  officers 
of  the  L.  A.  W.,  and  the  cycling  press 
to  rejoice  over  the  news  that  the  two 
couples — Mr.  and  Mrs.  Alexander  Spiro 
and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles  B^gelow,  who 
left  New  York  July  25  for  a  trip  around 
the  world  on  bicycles  for  an  alleged 
wager  of  $5,000 — have  become  discour- 
aged and  after  becoming  ill  from  hunger 
and  eating  improper  food,  have  aban- 
doned their  trip  in  Maryland. 

There  is  a  point  at  which  forbearance 
ceases  to  be  a  virtue,  and  that  point  has 
been  passed  by  those  of  the  cycling  and 
general  public  who  have  been  repeat. dly 
called  upon  with  unhesitating  effrontery 
by  these  tramp  globe  girdiers  for  assist- 
ance in  various  forms  until  their  weari- 
ness is  unbounded.  The  novelty  of  cy- 
cling around  the  world  wore  off  years 
ago  and  it  is  difficult  to  see  why  re- 
spectable persons  should  start  without  a 
cent  and  expect  to  make  their  way 
around  the  world  on  bicycles,  spongiug 
on  the  generosity  of  their  fellow  men, 
and  receive  any  more  consideration  than 
the  vagabond  tramp.  Why  should  total 
strangers  be  asked  to  help  persons  who 
are  unwilling  to  earn  an  honest  living 
by  respectable  employment,  to  beat  their 
way  around  the  world  or  across  the  con- 
tinent to  win  a  nonsensical  bet? 

A  vote  of  thanks  is  easily  due  the 
good  people  of  Maryland  for  refusing  to 
be  "played  for  suckers."  The  experience 
of  this  last  party  of  notoriety  seeking  cy- 
clist tramps  may  tend  to  discourage  own- 
ers from  following  in  their  tracks. 

Motor  Tricycle  Pacing  Tabooed. 

The  sporting  commission  of  the  French 
Cyclists'  Union  decided  at  a  meeting 
held  recently  to  prohibit  motor  tricycle 
pacing  in  the  big  middle  distance  races 
in  France  and  agreed  that  all  the  mid- 
dle distance  races  at  the  international 
championships  in  Paris  this  month  shall 
be  paced  by  gasoline  tandems  without 
any  kind  of  wind  shields.  Owing  to  the 
fact  that  tricycle  pacing  is  controlled  by 
a  single  combination  of  French  manu- 
facturers and  Bauge  and  Bouhours  are 
practically  the  only  riders  who  can  bene- 


fit by  such  pace,  the  foregoing  decision 
was  necessary  if  such  stars  of  the  mid- 
dle distance  field  as  Elkes,  Taylor,  Chase 
and  Piatt  Betts  were  to  be  secured  for 
such  races.  The  decision  was  made  one 
day  too  late  to  keep  Ross  from  sailing  for 
home  because  of  the  hopelessness  of  try- 
ing to  win  races  with  tandem  pace 
against  tricycle  pace.  Another  important 
decision  of  the  commission  was  the  sus- 
pending of  Domain  and  Vanoni,  winners 
of  the  Grand  Prize  of  the  U.  V.  S.,  for 
agreeing  with  Gascoyne,  the  English- 
man, to  divide  the  prizes.  Because  of 
his  confession  and  contrition  Gascoyne's 
suspension  has  been  reduced  from  one 
year  to  six  months. 

McFarland  the  Second  Arises. 

A  possible  second  "Zimmy"  McFarland 
came  to  light  last  Tuesday  in  the  annual 
road  race  at  Kewanee,  111.,  when  Merrill 
Heaps,  a  giant  of  six  feet  three  inches, 
weighing  195  pounds,  won  the  race  from 
the  four-minute  mark  and  incidentally 
and  to  his  own  great  surprise,  carried  off 
first  time  honors  and  reduced  the  course 
record  from  30:50  to  30:20.  There  were 
thirteen  other  competitors,  of  whom 
Leonard  and  Gemmel,  the  scratch  men, 
were  old-timers.  All  the  others,  includ- 
ing Heaps,  were  new  to  road  racing.  It 
is  not  unlikely  that  Heaps  may  be  heard 
of  in  another  year  or  two,  as  he  possesses 
enormous  strength  and  has  unlimited 
wind. 

Sanger  Gets  the  Fever  Again. 

The  Sunday  racing  inaugurated  at  Mil- 
waukee ten  days  ago  appears  to  have  re- 
awakened memories  of  Auld  Lang  Syne 
in  the  mind  of  Walter  Sanger,  wao,  ac- 
cording to  Milwaukee  advices,  has  de- 
cided to  ride  again,  do.ng  some  exhibi- 
tion work  at  the  National  park  track 
even  if  he  does  not  enter  the  competi- 
tion events.  "Wooden  Shoes"  has  been 
training  for  several  weeks  and  .s  le- 
ported  to  be  in  fair  condition.  It  is 
unlikely  that  Sanger  will  go  away  fiom 
home  to  ride,  however. 

Taylor  Issues  an  Open  Challenge. 

In  a  letter  from  R.  W.  Ellingham  to 
the  Cycle  Age,  Major  Taylor  issues  a 
challenge  to  ride  any  racing  man  in  the 
world  a  match  race  for  any  part  of  $5,000, 
best  two  in  three  mile  heats,  the  loser  to 
forfeit  the  entire  purse,  which  must  be  at 
least  $300.  As  Cooper,  Stevens,  Kiser  and 
Kramer,  and  in  fact  all  riders,  have  de- 
clired  to  ride  against  Taylor,  the  win- 
ner to  take  all,  he  is  confronted  with 
three  alternatives — to  go  to  Australia, 
try  middle  distance  racing,  or  give  up 
racing  altogether. 

Gained  Notoriety  and  Flesh. 

Mrs.  Emma  R.  Bayne  gained  additional 
transitory  notoriety  when  she  completed 
on  Wednesday,  at  Valley  Stream,  Long 
Island,  a  continuous  ride  of  4,500  miles 
in  thirty  days.  When  she  finished  she 
still  had  two  hours  to  spare.  According 
to  the  hysterical  reports  of  yellow  jour- 
nals, she  gained,  besides  the  doubtful 
honor  of  a  new  record  for  women  riders, 
also  five  pounds  in  weight,  and  "looked 
fit  to  tackle  another  spin  of  a  thousand 
miles  or  more." 

New  Jersey,  which  is  famous  for  her 
good  roads,  was  the  first  state  to  adopt 
what  may  be  termed  the  county  system 
of  road   construction. 


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TENTH  VICTORY  FOR  NELSON 


DEFEATS   McEACHERN,    STINSON  AND 
STARBUCK    AT    BOSTON 


Follows  Pace  Easily  on  Rough  Dirt  Track, 

Gains  Lead  in  Sixth  Mile,  and 

Stays  There. 


John  Nelson  won  his  tenth  straight 
victory  in  the  professional  ranks  at  Bos- 
ton last  Saturday,  when  he  defeated 
Archie  McEachern,  WilLam  Stinson  and 
Frank  Starbuck  in  a  fifteen-mile  motor 
paced  race  at  Combination  park.  The 
track,  a  half-mile  horse  racing  course, 
was  one  of  the  worst  on  which  a  paced 
race  of  any  pretensions  was  ever  run, 
the  turns  being  flat  and  the  going  rough. 
At  first  the  men  protested  against  lid- 
ing  but  later  consented  to  do  so,  and 
fortunately  the  motor  tandems  did  not 
slip  on  the  turns  and  the  contestants 
got  through  with  only  one  fall,  that  of 
McEachern.  About  8,000  spectator^  wera 
in  attendance. 

In  the  go-off  Stinson  had  the  pole,  then 
Starbuck,  then  McEachern,  and  on  the 
outside  Nelson.  From  his  position  of 
advantage  Stinson  gained  a  long  lead, 
but  Nelson  gained  his  pace  first.  San- 
son secured  his  in  time  to  get  away  fiity 
yards  to  the  good,  and  this  he  held  for 
mile  after  mile,  while  Nelson  played 
along  in  second  position,  waiting  for  his 
opportunity. 

Nelson  Takes  the  I,ead. 

Stinson  finally  went  wrong  and  Nel- 
son's trainer  ordered  him  to  go.aLng. 
He  did  so,  and  flashing  by  St.nson  in 
the  sixth  mile  he  started  out  for  a  lead 
himself.  The  Cambridge  boy  could  not 
fight,  and  McEachern  passed  him  and 
went  after  Nelson,  who  just  held  his 
own  by  orders  of  his  trainer  for  mile 
after  mile.  In  the  fourteenth  mile,  wh.le 
about  150  yards  to  the  rear  of  Nelson 
and  unable  to  close,  McEachern  we.it 
down  and  Stinson  went  by  him. 

Starbuck  was  out  of  it  from  the  outset. 
His  best  motor  broke  a  chain,  and  then 
broke  another,  and  his  poorest  mo. or  hid 
to  be  used.  At  that,  however,  he  was 
first  to  lose  his  pace  in  the  rough  go  ng. 

Nelson  finished  still  in  the  lead  about 
a  lap  and  five  yards  ahead  of  McEachcin 
and  almost  two  laps  ahead  of  Starbuck. 
Marks  and  Gately  paced  Stinson  and  as 
Nelson  finished  Marks  slowed  him  down 
and  cut  off  the  speed.  By  the  artichs 
of  the  race  the  men  were  required  to 
finish  and  McEachern  snatched  second. 
Nelson's  time  for  the  fifteen  miles  was 
28:01  3-5. 

Hoyt  and  Callahan  Win  Tandem  Race. 

Seven  of  the  eight  motor  teams  com- 
peted in  a  race  and  Hoyt  and  Cal.ahan 
won  by  reckless  riding,  during  whi.h 
they  averaged  1:34  to  the  mile.  Ruel  and 
Kent  finished  about  100  yards  back  of 
the  winners.  Stone  and  Henshaw  running 
third,  and  McEachern  and  Stirbuck 
fourth.  The  time  was  4:43  4-5,  re.o.d 
for  a  horse  track. 

Kenneth  A.  Skinner  captured  the  race 
for  motor  machines,  a  handicap,  with 
voiturettes,  quadricycles  and  tricycU's  in. 
Henshaw  was  second  from  scratch  in 
1:50  4-5.  Skinner  later  rode  an  exhibi- 
tion in  1:38  4-5,  a  record  for  tricycles. 


Jacquelin  Wins  Another  Big  Race. 

Jacquelin  confirmed  the  fine  form 
which  he  has  showed  since  winning  the 
Great  Prize  of  Paris  several  weeks  ago 
by  winning  the  Great  Prize  of  Senlis 
on   July   22    from    Domain   and    Grogna. 


Louvet,  Domain,  Gougoltz,  Protin,  Jac- 
quelin and  Collomb  won  the  heats,  while 
Domain,  Jacquelin  and  Grogna  won  the 
semi-finals.  In  ,the  final  Grogna  went 
ahead  at  the  bell  but  entering  the  last 
turn  Jacquelin  made  his  usual  invincible 
jump  and  was  two  lengths  in  the  lead 
at  the  entrance  of  the  home  stretch.  With 
ease  he  crossed  the  tape  with  that  ad- 
vance over  Domain,  and  Grogna  third 
at  one  wheel  length.  In  the  tandem 
lace,  with  Louvet  as  wheel  mate,  he 
won  the  heat  and  then  the  final  from 
Mathieu  and  Prevot.  Collomb  (60). 
Brecy  (55),  and  Gougoltz  (30)  finished 
in  that  order  in  the  handicap. 


FREEMAN  IN  WINNING  FORM 


OtTT-MANEUVERS  KISER  AND  KRAMER 
IN  MII/B  CHAMPIONSHIP 


ROSS  RETURNS  FROM  FRANCE 

Will  Ride  in  Twenty-Fonr-Hour  Race— Talk  s 
of  Tricycle  Pacing. 


New  Nork,  Aug.  7. — Arthur  Ross,  the 
motor  pace  follower,  who  has  been  racing 
as  a  team  mate  of  Harry  Elkes  abroad, 
is  here  on  a  brief  visit  before  return -ng 
to  Paris  this  week  to  ride  in  the  Bol 
d'Or  24-hour  race  at  the  new  Exposition 
track  in  September.  In  a  chat  with  a 
Cycle  Age  man  he  had  several  interest- 
ing things  to  say  about  motor  pacing 
abroad. 

"There  is  no  doubt,"  said  he,  'that  a 
man  can  follow  a  motor  pacing  tr. cycle 
much  easier  and  faster  than  he  can  a 
tandem.  For  instance,  when  I  was  not 
in  training  or  condition  I  rode  behind 
one  for  fifteen  miles  with  ease  at  the 
rate  of  forty-one  miles  an  hour.  It  is 
not  generally  known,  by  the  way,  that 
Taylor's  world's  record,  which  Harry 
Elkes,  paced  by  a  tandem,  could  have 
beaten  at  Berkeley  Oval  last  autumn 
but  for  the  spill  in  the  last  half  minute 
of  the  race,  was  made  behind  a  tricycle. 
In  fact,  all  the  recent  world's  paced  rec- 
ords hade  had  tricycles  for  pacemakers. 

"The  best  pacing  tricycles,  however, 
are  controlled  by  the  Clement-Gladiator- 
Phebus  combination,  which  contr>,ls 
Bauge  and  Bouhours.  The  crack  one  is 
manned  by  a  6-foot-4-inch  giant  named 
Bertram.  This  and  the  fact  that  there 
have  been  numerous  accidents  behind 
them,  have  caused  the  riders  outs.de  the 
combination  mentioned  to  agree  to  fol- 
low only  tandems  in  paced  races  under 
a  penalty  of  5,000  francs  forfeit.  These 
tricycles  are  almost  forty  inches  w  de 
and  have  gasolene  tanks  nearly  tae 
whole  width.  Add  this  to  the  giant 
Bertram,  an  expert  operator  at  that,  and 
you  will  see  how  little  chance  we  out- 
siders have. 

"The  races  Harry  Elkes  has  ridJen 
show  him  to  be  far  the  greatest  pace 
follower  in  the  world.  His  gains  in  races 
after  accidents  have  been  marvelous. 
Not  only  do  the  foreign  writers  continue 
to  make  excuses  for  Taylor,  but  the 
correpsondents  of  the  American  papers 
follow  in  the  same  strain." 


Meyers  Defeats  Banker  and  Eden. 

A  triangular  match  between  George 
Banker,  Jaap  Eden  and  Meyers  took 
place  July  22  at  Meastricht,  the  home  of 
Meyers.  The  German  won  the  first  heat 
by  three  lengths  from  the  American, 
who  finished  a  length  ahead  of  Jaap 
Eden.  In  the  second  heat  Eden  rode 
a  fine  race  but  finished  second  to  Meyers 
by  two  lengths,  with  Banker  third  by 
a  wheel.  The  last  heat  was  still  closer, 
Meyers  winning  this  also  but  by  only 
half  a  wheel  from  the  American,  witli 
Eden  a  foot  back  of  Banker. 


Wins    Both    Qualifying    Heat    and    Final- 
Pierce  Takes  Michael's  Place  and 
Loses  to  Miller.    . 


Valuable  kinks  for  repairers  are  plen- 
tiful in  Modern  Cycle  Repairs;  $1  to  sub- 
scribers. 


New  York,  Aug.  6. — Jimmy  Michael's 
suspension  killed  his  twenty-five  mile 
match  with  Charles  Miller,  the  six-day 
champion,  at  Manhattan  Beach  Saturday 
and  necessitated  the  substitution  of 
Burns  Pierce,  another  six-day  grinder  of 
note.  Michael's  suspension  gave  rise  to 
a  public  doubt  as  to  whether  any  races 
were  to  be  run  at  all  and  resulted  in  a 
promised  frost  for  the  meet. 

All  the  crack  money  chaSoi's,  however, 
but  Major  Taylor,  who  was  ill  at  home, 
were  on  hand  for  the  mile  grand  circuit 
championship  and  the  five-mile  hand. cap, 
and  so  were  the  best  of  the  amateurs. 
These,  with  the  warm  contest  the  six- 
day  veterans  put  up  in  the  paced  race 
made  a  fine  afternoon's  racing. 

Good  Race  to  Qualify. 

To  winnow  the  big  field  down  to  the 
three  starters  in  the  final  called  for  by 
the  new  championship  rules,  four  tr.al 
heats  were  run.  The  winners  and  the 
second  man  in  the  fastest  heat  rode  a 
semi-final,  the  "one-two-three"  men 
qualifying  for  the  final.  The  trial  heats 
were  almost  all  fast,  as  deals  had  evi- 
dently been  made  for  fast  pacing  to  get 
the  second  man  in  the  semi-final. 

The  result  of  it  all  was  that  Freeman, 
Downing,  Kramer,  Walthour  and  Kiser 
came  together  to  see  who  should  con- 
tend for  the  championship  four-two-ona 
points  in  the  final.  The  men  rode  war- 
ily, endeavoring  to  out-maneuver  one  an- 
other and  all  watching  for  team  woik, 
especially  Kiser,  who  was  known  to  be 
a  lone  star  beyond  dispute.  Freeman 
reached  the  stretch  well  in  the  lead. 
Kiser's  kangaroo  lope  failed  to  cut  down 
the  Californian's  lead  much  and  Kramer 
qualified  by  cutting  loose  from  the  bunch 
in  the  stretch. 

Freeman  Takes  the  Final. 

Freeman,  Kiser  and  Kramer  lined  up 
for  the  final,  in  which  no  pacemaking  is 
permitted  this  season,  so  as  to  make  uni- 
form championship  racing  all  over  the 
world.  The  trio  behaved  very  well, 
though.  Freeman  made  pace  at  first  and 
then  Kramer  came  to  the  front.  Jock- 
eying did  not  begin  until  the  half-mile 
post  had  been  passed.  Kramer  led  cau- 
tiously at  the  bell.  Freeman  started  the 
sprint  at  the  last  turn  and  en^exed  the 
stretch  in  the  lead.  It  was  a  neck  and 
neck  race  up  the  straight,  the  men  fin- 
ishing inches  apart  in  Freeman-Kiser- 
Kramer  order.  Freeman  was  suieiy  in 
great  form  and  clearly  out-maneuvered 
the  others.  Kramer,  however,  complained 
to  the  Cycle  Age  man  of  a  pedal  going 
wrong  at  the  critical  moment. 

Major  Taylor  now  leads  in  the  cham- 
pionship contest,  with  Kiser  second  and 
Freeman  and  Kimble  tied  for  third. 

Riser's  Brilliant  Handicap  Win. 

Kiser  made  a  brilliant  win  from 
scratch  in  the  five-mile  handicap  in  11 
:23  2-5,  with  Walthour  (50)  second.  New- 
house  (50)  third  and  Titus  (200)  four.h. 

"Gus"  Welsing,  a  recent  limit  man, 
sprang  a  surprise  in  the  half-mile  open. 
He  jumped  at  the  curve,  held  the  lead 
all  the  way*  and  won  by  a  length  With 
such  cracks  as  Schofield  and  Van  Colt 
second  and  third  respectively.  Wahren- 
burger  tried  to  draw  his  finish  too  fine 
and  failed  to  qualify  for  the  final. 


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THE   CYCLE   ACZ   AND    TRADE    REVIEW 


JIMMY    MICHAEL    SUSPENDED 

Fails    to    Appear    for    Match    with    Nelson, 
Alleging  Sickness — Various  Ex- 
cuses Offered. 


Bridgeport,  Aug.  6. — John  Nelson  of 
Chicago  mounted  his  bicycle  at  the  tape 
on  the  Pleasure  Beach  track  last  Thurs- 
day according  to  his  contract,  and  as  the 
referee  fired  the  gun  he  jumped  behind 
his  pacers  and  rode  ten  miles  until  the 
referee  called  him  from  the  track,  giving 
him  the  race,  as  Jimmy  Michael  did  not 
appear.  The  referee  then  suspended 
Michael  and  Manager  Kennedy,  pending 
investigation  by  the  board  of  control  of 
the  N.  C.  A. 

Telegrppts  He  Will  Not  Come. 

On  Wednesday  Michael,  Kennedy  and 
his  pacemakers  went  to  New  York  by  the 
boat  instead  of  going  to  Bridgeport.  Be- 
fore going  Kennedy  telegraphed  to 
Bridgeport  that  Michael  would  not  race 
Nelson,  as  he  was  sick.  He  was  notified 
by  Chairman  Batchelder  of  the  N.  C.  A. 
that  Michael  must  ride  or  he  would  be 
susnended,  but  he  defied  the  chairman's 
authority. 

Half  a  dozen  different  ailments  were 
given  by  as  many  different  persons  con- 
nected in  some  capacity  with  Michael  as 
excuses  for  his  failure  to  appear. 

All  these  boiled  down  were:  A  cold,  a 
weak  stomach  and  a  weak  leg.  A  man 
prominent  in  cycling  said,  after  he  had 
made  his  deduction:  "It  is  simply  a  case 
of  weak  heart.  Many  know  that  Michael 
always  had  a  weak  heart,  and  Dave 
Shafer  nas  been  known  to  make  tne  state- 
ment publicly  that  he  often  had  to  force 
Michael  to  ride." 

Will  be  Severely  Punished. 

A.  G.  Batchelder,  chairman  of  the  N.  C. 
A.  board  of  control,  said:  "I  don't  know 
what  penalty  will  be  meted  out  to  Ken- 
nedy and  Michael,  as  that  is  done  by  the 
entire  board.  One  thing  is  certain,  and 
that  is,  as  a  member  and  chairman  of  the 
board,  I  will  insist  that  both  be  severely 
punished.  The  N.  C.  A.  is  going  to  handle 
roughly  any  rider  who  willfully  deceives 
the  public  or  disappoints  it.  We  don't 
care  if  there  is  not  a  prominent  rider  left. 
The  sport  will  be  kept  clean,  and  promi- 
nence cuts  no  figure  in  our  actions.  We 
play  no  favorites,  and  the  public  will  see 
it  in  Michael's  case." 

It  is  very  probable  that  Michael's  last 
race  on  the  cycle  path  was  at  Boston. 
One  thing  is  sure,  he  will  not  ride  again 
this  season.  ' 

"Lutie"  Johnson  Dies 
Louis  Johnson,  better  known  as  "Lutie," 
died  at  his  home  in  Cleveland  last  Thurs- 
day, after  a  lingering  illness.  He  and 
his  brother  Ernest  were  stars  of  the 
path  in  the  early  '90's,  and  in  1894  were 
on  the  same  team  with  John  S.  John- 
son and  were  dubbed  "Too  Much  John- 
son." Several  years  ago  Louis  used  to 
ride  big  multiplets  when  human  pacing 
was  depended  upon  in  middle  distance 
races.  His  illness  is  said  to  have  been 
the  result  of  having  ceased  training  and 
riding  too  abruptly,  for  when  he  stopped 
active  work  he  began  to  fade  away  and 
from  a  husky  fellow  of  about  170  pounds 
he  gradually  dropped  off  in  weight  until 
this  summer  he  weighed  less  than  100 
pounds. 

Starbuck  Seriously  Injured. 
Baltimore,  Aug.  7.— In  the  ten-mile 
motor  race  here  to-night  between  Charley 
Miller  and  Frank  Starbuck  the  latter 
was  probably  seriously  injured.  The  ma- 
chines collided  and  Starbuck's  motor  ran 
up  and  over  the  bank,   landing  in   the 


seats.  Starbuck's  leg  was  mutilated  and 
liis  racing  career  ended.  His  companion 
was  also  badly  hurt. 

The  twenty-five-mile  motor  paced  race 
between  John  Nelson,  Will  Stinson,  and 
Burns  Pierce,  billed  for  Charles  River 
Park  on  the  7th,  was  postponed  until 
Wednesday     night  on   account  of     rain. 

The  two-mile  unpaced  professional  rec- 
ord of  A.  B.  Hughes,  made  at  Denver, 
was  lowered  two  seconds,  to  4:14,  by 
John  R.  Dubois,  in  Brockton,  Mass., 
August  2.  

CRUISING    ON    A    BICYCLE 

Minneapolis  Man  Creates  Excitement  with 
Sail-Rigged  Coaster  Brake  Cycle. 


EASY  HONORS  FOR  BOUHOURS 


W.  P.  Shattuck,  the  inventor  of  the 
climbing  monkeys,  an  enthusiastic  mem- 
ber of  the  Minneapolis  Gun  Club,  and  i  n 
enthusiastic  wheelman,  created  consder- 
able  excitement  in  Minneapolis  the  other 
evening  by  appearing  on  his  bicycle  w.th 
sail  attachment.  Sails  have  been  us  d 
on  bicycles  before,  but  so  far  as  known 
this  is  the  first  time  that  one  has  bean 
used  with  the  coaster  brake.  Mr.  Shat- 
tuck says  that  it  is  impossible  for  the 
machine  to  get  away  from  him  with  it 
under  coaster  brake  control. 

Mr.  Shattuck  left  his  home  early  in 
the  evening  with  a  west  by  noithwe.t 
breeze  blowing.  He  tacked  to  starboard, 
and  was  soon  bounding  away  towards 
Lake  street,  and,  by  the  way,  giving  a 
few  dogs  along  the  route  heart  d.sease. 
At  Lake  street  he  shifted  the  sail  to  the 
other  side,  without  dismounting,  and 
coursed  down  to  Lake  Calhoun.  Finding 
he  was  creating  a  little  too  much  excite- 
ment he  tacked  about,  sailed  up  hill,  and 
continued  on  to  Cedar  avenue.  Qait3  a 
number  of  bicycle  riders  were  now  fol- 
lowing him,  and  Mr.  Shattuck  ti.ed  of 
the  fuss  he  was  creating.  So  he  turned 
back  to  Lyndale  avenue,  and  struck  out 
for  Richfield.  The  craft  plowed  through 
the  sand  billows  beyond  Thirty-eighth 
street  before  a  freshening  breeze,  and 
after  reaching  the  suburb  he  t-.cked 
again,  and  returned  to  his  home  wit.i- 
out  having  had  to  pedal  an  inch.  Mr. 
Shattuck  states  that  he  had  no  trouble 
in  managing  the  sail,  and  expec-s  to 
have  considerable  sport  with  the  con- 
trivance. 


Omaha's  Third  Sunday  Meet. 

The  character  of  the  competition  at  the 
new  Coliseum  track  in  Omaha,  under  the 
management  of  the  Omaha  Cycle  Deal- 
ers' track  Association,  was  improved  last 
Sunday  by  the  presence  of  Iver  Lawson, 
who  had  come  from  Salt  Lake  City.  The 
attendance  at  this  third  meet  was  3,000. 
The  only  professional  contest  was  a 
mile  handicap  won  by  E.  C.  Hausman 
(50  yards),  from  Lawson  (scratch),  in 
2:13  1-5.  Lawson  entered  a  protest 
against  Barney  Oldfield  and  as  a  result 
a  match  race  has  been  arranged  between 
them  for  next  Sunday  for  a  purse  of 
$100,  the  winner  to  take  two  out  of  the 
three  heats. 

Oldfield  and  Hausman  rode  a  motor 
tandem  mile  exhibition  in  1:42,  and  Law- 
son  rode  five  miles  motor  paced  in 
9:311-5. 

The  other  events  were  a  mile  amateur 
handicap  and  an  amateur  tandem  Aus- 
tralian pursuit  race,  the  latter  won  at 
the  end  of  five  miles  seven  laps  of  riding 
by  Shultz  and  Stetzman  in  11:45  2-5. 


Wins   French    Long    Distance    Championship 

Owing  to   Superior  Pacing  with 

Wind  Shield  Tricycle. 


Harry  Caldwell  and  John  Nelson,  as  a  tan- 
dem team,  are  anxious  to  meet  any  tandem 
team  of  the  world  in  a  one  hour  contest 
back  of  motor  pace,  the  first  race  of  the 
character  ever  proposed.  Caldwell  is  so 
large  and  Nelson  so  small,  that  on  a  tandem 
they  look  like  misfits.  They  beUeve  that 
forty  miles  in  the  hour  can  be  made. 


For  the  third  time  in  his  long  career 
as  a  racing  ,  man,  Bouhours  won  the 
French  long  distance  championship  at 
Paris  on  July  22.  He  was  greatly  favored 
by  circumstances  and  his  nearest  com- 
petitor, Bauge,  finished  nine  laps  behind 
him.  The  event  was  the  occasion  for 
the  first  use  of  wind  shields  and  the  ex- 
perience did  not  prove  at  all  satisfactory, 
owing  to  the  restrictions  as  to  the  di- 
mensions of  the  shields  on  the  tandems 
and  tricycles. 

Bouhours  had  at  his  service  three  tri- 
cycles, two  of  which  were  fitted  with 
huge  wind  shields,  while  Bauge,  whose 
fine  tricycle  had  almost  gone  to 
pieces  in  practice  the  day  before,  rode 
like  a  newcomer  behind  the  new  tricycle 
ridden  Dy  Vasseur,  because  he  missed 
the  big  tank  and  other  fittings  that 
were  on  his  own  pacing  engine.  He  cried 
aloud  after  his  defeat,  his  disappoint- 
ment being  all  the  more  keen  because 
he  had  made  special  preparation  to  win 
the  event. 

A  Series  of  Pacing  Troubles. 

Andresse,  Bor,  Bouhours,  Continet, 
Simar,  and  Bauge  ,and  Leonard  started. 
After  a  neck-and-neck  struggle  for  three 
laps  Bouhours  passed  Bauge  because  of 
the  advantage  afforded  by  his  wind 
shields,  .while  Bauge  had  none.  But  in 
the  seventh  kilometer  Bouhours'  tricycle 
stopped  and  Bauge  at  once  passed  him 
and  had  opened  a  gap  of  seventy-five 
meters  when  his  pacing  machine  came  to 
a  stop  and  Bouhours  went  ahead  again 
and  quickly  gained  a  long  lead.  The 
next  two  men  arlso  passed  ,  Bauge  while 
his  tricycle  was  obstreperous.  Bor,  who 
was  riding  well  behind  his  tandem,  had 
a  tire  puncture  and  lost  half  a  lap,  and 
then,  when  he  got  a  new  machine,  his 
motor  went  wrong  and  he  lost  a  long 
distance.  Continet's  turn  came  nexc,  his 
tandem  going  on  a  strike. 

During  all  the  troubles  of  his  oppo- 
nents Bouhours  was  having  .great  luck, 
riding  kilometer  after  kilometer  with- 
out difficulty  of  any  kind.  When  Bauge's 
tricycle  had  been  put  in  .running  condi- 
tion again  that  rider  went  after  Bou- 
hours and  for  four  laps  kept  him  on 
the  .outside,  at  the  end  of  which  Bou- 
hours had  to  drop  back  into  second  po- 
sition. Then  Bauge  tried  to  run  away 
from  him,  but  in  the  many  attempts  to 
OG  SO  exhausted  himself  so  that  his  rival 
finally  managed  to  pass  him  again.  The 
time  for  the  fifty  kilometers  was  within 
forty  seconds  of  the  record. 

Victory  Due  to  Wind  Shields. 

Continet,  who  had  stood  a  good  chance 
of  figuring  prominently  in  the  finish,  had 
more  bad  luck,  his  tandem  and  tricycle 
alternately  balking  and  sulking  as  they 
were  tinkered  up  to  take  each  other's 
place.  Bor  gave  up  completely  disgusted 
and  the  crowd  lost  interest  in  the  race 
and  began  leaving  a  few  at  a  time.  But 
the  best  part  of  the  event  occurred  after 
the  seventh  kilometer,  when  Bouhours 
was  shaken  by  a  tricycle  that  was  not 
fitted  with  wind  shields  and  Bauge 
gained  on  him.  As  soon  as  his  wind 
shield  machine  came  on  again  he  began 
to  regain  the  lost  ground  and  opened 
the  gap  between  them  in  an  impressive 
manner  that  showed  that  wind  shields 
play  a  very  important  part  in  such  con- 
tests. Bouhours  won  the  race,  covering 
the  100  kilometers  in  the  good  time  of 
]:,'^8:20,  only  1:10  slower  than  the  record. 
Bauge    was    second    and    Leonard    third. 


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ELKES  THE  EUROPEAN  HERO 

Receives  a  Fine  Ovation  from  Berlin  Crowd 

After  Winning  a  Hard  Hour 

Race  by  a  Lap. 


On  July  22  at  the  Friedenau  track  in 
Berlin  Harry  Elkes  rode  the  hardest  of 
the  many  races  he  has  competed  in.  The 
affair  was  an  hour  match  race  be- 
tween him  and  two  Germans,  Robl  and 
Koecher.  The  event  was  attended  by  an 
immense  crowd,  which  honored  the 
plucky  American  as  he  deserved.  Only 
the  previous  Sunday  Elkes  had  had  a  se- 
vere fall  in  the  100-mile  race  and  it  was 
only  out  of  respect  to  the  management 
and  the  public  that  he  started,  as  he 
v/as  placed  at  a  decided  disadvantage 
owing  to  the  bruises  which  had  not  en- 
tirely healed.  Nobody  expected  him  to 
win  out,  not  even  himself;  but  he  sur- 
prised them  all. 

Fine  Exhibition  of  Pluck. 

Robl  took  the  lead  at  the  start,  riding 
slowly,  and  was  soon  passed  by  Koecher, 
whose  tandem  went  wrong  in  the  eight- 
eenth lap,  which  allowed  Robl  to  go  to 
the  front  again.  At  the  end  of  the  tenth 
kilometer  Robl's  pacing  machine  stopped 
and  Elkes  proceeded  to  the  front.  Robl 
continued  to  have  trouble  with  his  tan- 
dem and  at  fifteen  kilometers  was  lapped 
by  the  American,  who  was  then  forced 
to  slow  down  owing  to  a  derangement  of 
his  own  pacing  machine.  This  gave 
Koecher  a  chance  to  jump  ahead  at  full 
speed.  A  good  machine  then  picked  up 
Robl,  who  regained  two  laps. 

At  the  fortieth  kilometer  Elkes  took 
the  lead  again,  but  Robl  succeeded  in 
passing  him.  With  fine  determination 
the  American  started  after  him  and  little 
by  little  crept  up  beside  him  and  slowly, 
but  going  like  the  wind,  forged  to  the 
front.  He  continued  to  increase  his  ad- 
vantage and  finished  winner  by  almost  a 
lap  from  Robl,  having  covered  54  kilo- 
meters 180  meters  (33  miles  1,181  yards) 
in  the  hour.  Koecher  finished  third,  150 
yards  behind  RobL 

I^attdatory  Press  Comments. 

The  comments  of  the  Berlin  press  fol- 
lowing the  race  were  very  flattering  to 
the  American,  as  have  been  most  of  the 
criticisms  of  the  sporting  papers  of 
Europe.     The  Berliner  Tageblatt  said: 

The  American  mounted  his  bicycle  cov- 
ered witli  bandages  and  plasters,  but  these 
evidences  of  his  recent  bad  fall  were  only 
outwardly  signs,  as  inwardly  the  fall  did 
not  affect  his  energy  or  courage  and  only 
proved  him  a  man.  He  led  during  most  of 
the  race  and  only  on  account  of  an  acci- 
dent and  In  a  few  minor  instances  did  he 
fail  to  show   the  way  to   his  opponents. 

The  following  is  from  the  Kleine  Jour- 
nal: 

Our  riders,  Koecher  and  Robl,  had  many 
unpleasant  accidents,  such  as  the  break- 
ing of  a  chain,  motors  going  wrong  and 
refusing  to  go,  but  this  does  not  mean 
that  the  American,  Elkes,  had  an  easy  vic- 
tory. On  the  contrary,  we  never  before 
saw  a  man  placed  at  a  double  disadvantage 
—first  on  account  of  the  many  wounds  he 
had  from  his  fall  last  Sunday,  and  second 
on  account  of  the  terrific  heat— who  rode 
with  such  remarkable  bravery,  courage  and 
energy.  Notwithstanding  his  wounds, 
which  made  him  twist  with  every  pedal 
movement,  he  rode  the  gamest  race  we 
ever  saw  and  it  is  not  surprising  that  at 
the  finish  ho  was  literally  lifted  from  his 
machine  by  the  enthusiastic  spectators  and 
carried  around  the  track.    Bravo,  Elkes. 


Charles  Turville  Defeats  Chapman. 

Salt  Lake  City,  Aug.  3.— The  largest 
attendance  of  the  season  was  present  at 
the  bicycle  races  last  Tuesday  night, 
more  than  6,000  people  being  present  to 
see  Charles  Turville  in  his  first  ma':ch 
race,  which  proved  an  easy  victory  for 
him,  winning  the  25-mile  match  by  more 
than    four  miles   from    J.    IVT.    Chapman. 


The  latter's  motor  punctured  a  rear  tire 
in  the  fifth  mile,  but  Turville  had  al- 
ready caught  Chapman  before.  The  rid- 
ers started  from  opposite  sides  of  the 
track.  Turville  finished  the  exhibition  in 
45:35.  Chapman  is  anxious  for  a  return 
match. 


Enacted  by  Board  of  ControL 

In  addition  to  the  sensational  suspen- 
sions and  fines  made  at  the  meeting  of 
the  N.  C.  A.  board  of  control  last  week, 
the  following  decisions  were   enacted: 

Voted:  That  the  national  amateur  cham- 
pionships for  the  season  of  190O  be  contested 
in  Buffalo,  the  arrangements  and  super- 
vision of  same  to  be  placed  in  the  hands  of 
N.    E.    Turgeon,    member  for    District    B 

Voted:  That  water  jacl<ets  are  permissi- 
ble on  motor  pacing  machines  if  within  reg- 
ulation width.  Also  voted  that  pedals  on 
pacing  machines  need  not  necessarily  re- 
volve. 

Voted:  That  a  referee  may  use  his  own 
discretion  about  taking  action  against  rid- 
ers who  delay  a  program  by  not  promptly 
appearing  on   the   track. 

Voted:  That  William  Smith  of  Buffalo  is 
hereby  transferred  to  the  professional  class 
for  selling  a  prize. 

Voted:  That  franchise  rights  for  the  city 
of  New  Haven,  Conn.,  be  granted  to  the 
Velodrome    Cycle   Track    Co.    of   that    city. 

Voted:  That  franchise  rights  for  the  city 
of  Hartford,  Conn.,  be  granted  to  the  Vel- 
odrome Cycle  Track  Co.  of  that  city. 

Voted:  That  franchise  rights  for  the  city 
.of  NewHaven,  Conn.,  be  granted  to  the 
New  Haven  Coliseum  Co,  of  that  city. 

Voted:  That  franchise  rights  for  the  city 
of  Worcester,  Masss,,  be  granted  to  the  Wor- 
cester Coliseum  Track  Association  of  that 
city.  

Program  of  L  C.  U.  Championships. 

The  championships  of  the  Internation-^l 
Cyclists'  Union  will  be  run  on  the  Pare 
des  Princes  track  in  Pans  on  August 
12,  15  and  19.  The  prizes  will  all  be 
medals  in  the  championship  events,  but 
the  professional  riders  will  have  the  priv- 
ilege of  receiving  ther  value  in  cash  in- 
stead.   Following  is  the  program: 

(First  Day,   August  12.) 

Preliminaries  and  heats  of  the  world's 
amateur   championship. 

Preliminaries  and  heats  of  the  profession- 
al championship. 

Premium   race  for  cash  prizes. 

World's  championship  for  tandems;  heats, 
semi-finals  and  finals;  prizes,  $60,  $40  and 
$20. 

(Second  Day,  August  15.) 

Consolation  race  to  qualify  for  the  pro- 
fessional championship. 

Semi-finals  and  final  of  the  professional 
championship:  prizes,  gold  medals;  values, 
.?200.  $100  and  $G0. 

Semi-finals  and  final  of  the  amateur 
championship. 

One-hundred  kilometer  amateur  cham- 
pionship. 

(Third  Day.  August  19.) 

Amateur  handicap,  500  meters. 

One-hundred  kilometer  professional  cham- 
pionship; prizes,  $200,  $100,  $60  and  $40. 

Match  between  professional  and  amateur 
champions;  prize,  gold  medal. 


Miller  Defeats  Pierce. 

Pierce  and  Miller  made  a  ding-dong, 
see-saw  contest  of  the  paced  race  In 
the  twenty-second  mile,  however.  Mi  ler 
got  the  lead  for  good  and  though  Pie  ce 
fought  it  out  to  the  finish  in  his  usual 
plucky  style,  he  could  get  no  nearer  than 
150  yards  to  Miller  at  the  finish.  Mil- 
ler's time  was  43:51  and  Pierce's  43 
:58  3-5.  

The  Davenport  (la.)  Bicycle  Dealers' 
Association  has  printed  500  entry  blanks 
for  the  forthcoming  fifteen-mile  road  race 
on  August  15,  copies  of  which  can  be 
.'^■ecured  from  A.  N.  Rust,  325  West  Third 
street.  The  dealers  expect  this  will  be 
the  largest  road  race  ever  run  in  Dav- 
enport, and  anticipate  about  seventy- 
five  entries.  There  will  be  a  prize  for 
every  contestant.  Every  bicycle  dealer 
and  repair  man  in  the  city  has  joined 
the  association  and  future  prospects  are 
very  bright. 


NEW  PRO.  MAKES  SENSATION 

Floyd  Krebs  Captures  Place   Pri;es  in   Two 

Handicaps  at  Vailsburg  -Bedell 

Wins  at  Guttenburg. 


New  York,  Aug.  6.— The  two  "burgs" 
gave  cards  yesterday  that  drew  the  us- 
ual big  Sunday  crowds.  At  Vailsburg,  of 
course,  the  money  chasers  were  the  main 
attraction,  while  at  Guttenburg  the  draw- 
ing card  was  a  twenty-five-mile  open  am- 
ateur race. 

Floyd  Krebs,  a  successful  Newark  ama- 
teur, made  his  debut  with  the  money 
chasers  at  Vailsburg  and  scored  a  de- 
cided hit  with  the  crowd.  He  made  a 
remarkably  good  showing  against  the 
veteran  pack  and  won  place  money  in 
two  of  the  races.  He  first  arouocd  his 
fellow-townsmen  to  unbr.dled  erith..s- 
iasm  by  winning  his  heat  in  the  half- 
mile  handicap  and  followed  it  up  by 
scoring  third  to  Walthour  (10)  and  i\ra- 
mer  (scratch)  in  the  final  from  the  45- 
yard  mark. 

Challenges  Buach  in  Five-)!uile. 

It  was  in  the  five-mile  hand. cap,  how- 
ever, that  he  gained  most  glory.  Tiie 
limit  men  loafed  and  the  field  bunched 
at  a  mile,  so  it  was  practically  a  scratch 
race.  On  the  back  stretch  of  the  last 
lap  the  German  lad  was  making  such  a 
strong  run  abound  the  outside  that  Kia- 
mer  had  to  cut  loose  and  ch..se  him.  K.  a- 
mer  won  in  12:17,  but  Krebs  (200)  scored 
second  with  Rutz  (150)  third,  Aronson 
(300)    fourth  and   Maya   (200)    fifth.  - 

Lester  Wilson,  the  Pittsburgher,  after 
two  weeks  of  plucky  trying,  at  last 
sorced  a  first.  It  was  in  the  ha.f-mile 
amateur  open  and  was  very  near  to  a 
head  heat  with  Wahrenburger;  but  the 
judges  saw  the  Pennsylvanian's  tire  in 
the  van. 

The  middle  markers  had  it  all  their 
own  way  in  the  two-mile  amateur  handi- 
cap. Brooks  (120)  winning  in  4:24,  with 
Schlee  (150)  second.  Brown  (180)  third 
and  Crook  (30)  fourth. 

Bedell  Wins  Twenty-Five  Mile  Opea. 

Thirty  men  started  in  the  twenty-five- 
mile  open  at  Guttenburg  and  the  w.nner 
again  evolved  in  John  Bedell,  the  Long 
Island  dark  horse,  a  recent  limit  man. 
He  made  no  effort  for  the  lap  p  izes, 
but  lay  back  until  the  end,  went  tirro  gh 
the  bunch  cleverly  and  won  handily  in 
1:12:07.  Dan  Sullivan  was  the  lap  prize 
winner. 

Schreiber  beat  Jasper  in  two  straight 
heats  in  the  amateur  mile  match  race. 


AUCTION  SALE  OF  BICYCLES 

The  First  National  Bank  of  Chicago,  pledgee 
of  the  properly  hereinafter  detcnbed,  will  sell 
the  same  for  the  payment  of  indebtedness  of 
the  Manson  Cycle  Company  due  said  bank,  at 
the  Sibley  Warehouse,  corner  of  Niwth  Clark 
Street  and  the  Kiver,  in  the  City  of  Chteago, 
Illinois,  on  Thuisday,  August  16,  lOdO,  at 
12:30  P.  M.,  at  public  auction  to  the  highest 
bidder  for  cash.  The  property  so  to  be  sold  is 
as  follows: 

300  new  men's  bicycles  manufactured  by 
the  Manfou  Cycle  Company,  and  of-  the  style 
known  hs  the  Mansion  Model  No.  31 ;  frames  of 
assorted  sizes,  ranging  between  21  and  25 
inchi-s.  Speciticaiions  and  a  sample  of  the 
wheels  can  he  seen  at  the  office  ol  said  bank. 

Said  >ale  will  be  held  under  and  in  pursu- 
ance of  power  in  that  behalf  conlened  on  aaid 
bank  in  wriiiuii  by  the  pled^ior,  the  Mauson 
Cycle  Company,  aforesaid 

D.  LoxG,  Auctioneer. 


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Weight,  with  \luminum  base,  2.?  lbs.,  -    Price  $15  00 

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(Can  he  built  on  a  10  inch  lathe.) 

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BANNER 

GAS 

LAMP 


For 

1900 

Is  worth 

more  than  the  price 

asked.    Correspoad  at 

once  with 

PI,UMB   &    ATWOOD 

MPO.    CO 

New  Vork  and  Chicago. 


Baldwin 

Detachable  ^ 
Chain  'm, 

B'LDWIN  CYCLE 
CHAIN  CO. 
Miorcester,  Mass, 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


381 


NO.  12, 
ADVANCE 
125  LBS. 


Advance 
Drills... 

FOR 

BICYCLE 

RBPAIRBRS. 

Well  made, 
Light  draft, 
Continaoos  anto- 
matio  seU  feed. 

14  5lzej 
and  Styled... 

$6.00 

to 

$85.00 

Special  discoant* 
to  bicycle  repair- 
men.... 

EVERY 
DRILL 
GUARANTEED. 


THE  SILVER  MFQ.  CO.,    f;jX^^.!,V 

LELAND-FAULCONER  GEARS 

FOR  CHAINLESS  BICYCLES 


Experts, 
Manufactur- 
ers, and 
Riders  con- 
cede their 
incompar-  '■ 

able  superiority. 

THEY    MUST 

Because  they  are  the  only  gears  that  have  all 
imperfections  from  hardening  eliminated. 

The  working  faces  of  teeth  are  CUT  abso- 
lutely true  with  locating  points,  after  gears 
have  been  hardened. 

L  &  F  Gears  are  on  the  highest  grade  "Bevel 
Gear  Chainless"  for  the  season  of  1900,  made  by 
the  following  concerns: 


L  A  F  Crank  Gear  and  PinioB 


The  Geo  N.  Pierce  Co. 
The  Warwick  Cycle  Co. 
Grand  Rapidt  Cycle  Co. 


E.  C  Stearns  &  Co. 

The  Sterling  Cycle  Works. 

The  Barn»  s  Cycle  Co. 


And  they  are  NOT  on  ANY  OTHER  WHEELS. 
Don't  be  DECEIVED.  A  word  to  the  wise  is 
sufficient.     Circulars  explain  fuily.     Ask  for  them. 

LELAND  &  FAULCONER  MFQ.  CO..  Detroit.  Mich. 

Wolff=Afflerican  Bicycles 

in  every  part  the  product  of  our  steel  works. 
Always  ad  vertisecl  and  sold  as  MACHINERY. 

THEY  SELL  AND  STAY  SOLD 

How  about  your  town  ?    Send  for  sample  Salamander 

tube.  R.  H.  WOLFF  &  Co.,  Ltd.. 

Il6th,  117th,  llglh  Stg.  and  Harlem  River,   -    NEW  YORK 

OF  COURSE 
EVERY  MANUFACTURER 

knows  the  superiority  of  the 


SPOKES 


AND. 


NIPPLES 

MADE  BY 

THE  AMERICAN  SPECIALTY  MFQ.  CO. 

HARTFORD,  CONN. 

BUT  I  We  want  every  user  of  Bicycles.  Automobiles 
or  Carriages  to  know  their  fine  qualities. 
Think  It  over.    Send  for  catalogue. 


H.  W.  COOLIDOEA  CO.,  Western  Representatives, 
135-137  Lake  St.,  Chicago,  111. 


T  F  you  have  used  them,  you 
■^  know  they  are  winners,  and 
if  you  have  not  used  them,  give 
them  a  trial  and  profit  thereby 

M 
KOKOMO  RUBBER  CO. 

KOKOnO,  IND. 


The  RACYCLE 

THE   PERFECT  WHEEL. 

Seven  models,  with  a  range  of  prices  to  suit  all 
purses.    Write  us. 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  .fe  MFG.  CO., 

Middletowu,  Ohio. 


BIRD 

W.R.ROLLINS  MFG.  10.,    -    Harvard,  Ills. 


BiCYCLtS 

Are  the 

best  in  the 

world 

for  the  money 


AUTOMOBILES 

WHAT  ARE  THEY  and    O 
WHAT  WILL  THEY   DO      i 


THE  MOTOR  AGE 


324  Dearborn  Street,  CHICtSO 


THE 


SOLAR  LAMP 

The  lamp  that  made  Acetylene  gas 
famous. 

THE  BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO.,  Kenosha,  Wis. 


FOR  THR  JOBBING  TRADE 
EXCLUSIVELY 

MARCH-DAVIS  CYCLE  MFG.  CO.,  Chicago 


TIC  TUBING 


FOR  BICYCLES  AND  AUTOMOBILES 


CHICAGO:  36  La  Salle  St. 

NEW  YORK:  No.  10  Havemeyer  Building;. 


ATLANTIC  TUBE  CO. 

1209  Park  BIdg.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 


$4-Canficia  Coaster  Bri-ke 


Greatest  improvement  since 
the  pneumatictire.  Insures 
safe  coastii'g.    Saves  labor. 
Screws  on  the  hub  in  place 
of   the  regular 
sprocket.  It  is  the 
simplest,   neatest, 
stnmgf stand  most 
eflScient.    Best  in- 
side; best  outside. 
Fitsanyhub.  Any 
one  can  apply  it. 

Booklet  free.   Address 

Canfield  Brake  Co., 

Corning,  N.  Y..  U.  S.  A. 


CO 

lodlanapolls, 
lod.,  U.S.A. 
Write  for  1900  Prices  and  Samples. 


INDIAIN&  CHAh 


Goodyear  Tires 

ARE  THE  LEADERS.   A  1/  D  H  II        i\ 
MADE  IN  AlVnUn,      U. 

The  Goodyear  Tire  and  Rubber  Co. 


-oc.  for  Nickel-Plated  Fob.      Gold  plated,  $1 


ELEeTRO 

QAS    LAMP. 

The  lamp  of  the  vrar.    Many  new  feature*.    SB.SO. 
Write  for  price*. 

ElECTBO  I,A]fP  CO.,  45  Broadway,  K.  T. 


*T,srACroRr  AcCTVLENcLuMP 

MAJESTIC 

EDWMILLER&CO. 
ERIDEM. 


382 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE  REVIEW 


INDOOR 


THE  NULITE 


OUTDOOR 


750  CANDLE  POWER 

ARC  ILLUMINATORS 

Produce  the  finest  artlfirial  light  In  the  world. 
SrPKKIOK  TO  ELECTKiriTY  OK  GAS 

CHEAPER  THAN   KEROSENE  Olt. 

A  20th  Century  Revolution  in  the  Art  of  Lighting. 

They  darkness  into  daylight  turn, 
And  air  instead  of  money  burn. 
No  Smoke.    No  Odor.    No  Noise.    Absolutely  Safe. 

WK  AiSO  MANUFACTDRE 
TABLE  LAMPS.  PENDANTS,  WALL  LAMPS.  CHANDELIERS, 
STKEET  LAMPS.  &n.    The  best  and  only  successful  IN«!AN- 
DESCKNT  VAPOR  GAS  LAMPS  made.    They  fell  at  sight. 
Goofi  agt-u's  wanted  ev»-rywhere     A  snap  for  bicycle  dealers. 

Write  at  oni'e  for  catalog  and  prices. 
CHICAGO  SOtAR  LIGHT  CO.,  56  6th  At.,  CHICAGO 


TJE  0.  K.  LAMP 

The  best  Acetylene  lamp  on  the  market. 
Our  prices  are  right. 

THE  SEAL  LOCK  CO., 


160  Wathlnalen  St. 
CHICteO. 


CAPI   C  BICYCLES 

r  MA  II  I  P  show  a  distinction  in 
■■■■  ^*  ^"  ^  design  and  a  perfection  in 
detail  workmanship  not  found  in  other  makes. 

The  Eagle  Bicycle  Mfg.  Co.  Torrington,  conn 


AUTOMOBILES 

WHAT  ARE   THEY  and    O 
WHAT  WILL   THEY   DO      i 


THE   MOTOR  AGE 


324  Deartorn  StiEet,  CHICtCO 


JOBBERS . . . 

Send  for  Electro  and  price 

"SOLE  CLftMP  TOE  CLIP" 

Price.  SI. 60  per  doz  pairs 
■Jobbers'  quotations  upon  application. 

C.  J.  DOWNINQ,  Sole  Selling  Agent, 
10  Barclay  St.,  NEW  YORK  CITY. 

The  New  Line  to 

The  Fox  Lake  Country 

^HE  Chicago,   Milwaukee  &  St. 

^^  Paul  Rdilway  will  establish 
Passenger  train  service  on  its  new 
line  to  the  Fox  Lake  Country  on 
May  27th,  on  and  after  which  date 
trains  will  leave  Chicago  for  Gray's 
Lake,  Long  Lake,  Fox  Lake  and 
Nippersink  at  8:30  a.m.  daily,  1:30 
p.m.  except  Sunday,  3:10  p.m.  daily, 
and  5:10  p.m.  except  Sunday.  Re- 
turning trains  will  leave  Nippersink 
at  7:15  a.m.  except  Sunday,  7:20  a. 
m.  daily,  1:00  p.m.  except  Sunday, 
7:30  p.m.  except  Sunday,  and  Sun- 
days only  at  8:30  p.m. 

Parlor  cars  from  Chicago  at  5:10 
p.m.  and  from  Nippersink  7:15  a.m. 

For  tickets,  time  tables  and  furth- 
er information  apply  at  95  Adams 
St.  or  Union  Passenger  Station,  Ca- 
nal, '*  dams  and  Madison  Sts. 


VEEDER  MFG.  Co. 

Hartford,  Conn. 

Makers    Cyclometers  for  Bicycles. 

of Odometers  for  Automobiles  and  Carriages. 

Counting  Machines.    Fine  Castings. 

RUSH 

DETACHABLE 

TIRE 

GREATLY  IMPROVED 


Will  fit  the  ordinary  Crescent  rim  as  well  an  rpecial 
rims.  Held  to  the  rim  by  contrNCt^ou.  It  has  been 
thoroughly  tested.    Repairs  quickly  made. 

Write  for  eatalogue.     We  would 
like  to  chat  wiCb  you  itinterested. 


Tha  MOST  SATISFACTORY  Dataclialtia  Tira  an  Iha  Markat 


RUSH  TIRE  CO. 

J39  W.  4th  St.  J*    Williamsport,  Pa.,  U.  S.  A. 


Well-informed  travelers 
going  to 

IFORH^ 

who  appreciate  the  best  of 
everything,  always  travel  by 

THE  OvERiAND  Limited 

Because  the  equipment  con- 
sisting of  modern  double 
Drawlng-Room  Sleeping 
Cars,  Buffet- Smoking  and 
Library  Cars  with  Barber, 
Dining  Cars  In  which  meals 
are  served  a  la  carte,  and 
Tourist  Sleeping  Cars  pro- 
vide every  comfort  for  all 
classes  of  passengers.  Train 
leaves  Chicago  at  6.30  p.  m. 

EVERY  DAY  IN  THE  YEAR 

THE  PACIFIO   EXPRESS 
LEAVES  AT   IO.30  P.M. 

TICKET  OFFICE,  No.  1S8  CURK  ST. 

Chicago  &  Nortti-Western  Ry. 

Passenger  SUtion,  corner  Tells  &nd  Imzle  Streets. 

▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ V^ 


New  Departure 
Coaster  Brake. 


Absolutely  free  in 

every  posi  Ion, 

but  mechanism  in 

gear  at  all  times. 

Trade  supplied  by 


JOHN  H.  QRAHAM  &  COMPANY, 
113  Chambers  Street        -        -        New  York,  N    Y. 


;:"•■■•  SCREW  MACHINE  WORK 

AUTOMOBILES  -  Zfu. 


RFED     4     CURTIS     MACHINE     SCREW     CO. 


SHEET 
STEEL 


BICYCLE  PARTS 


All  kinds  of  Metal  Stamping. 


THE  CROSBY   COMPANY 

Formerly  OrOBby  &  Mayer  Co  BUFFALO,   N.  V. 


AMERICA'S  MOST  POPULAR  RAILROAD 


JIUonRR- 


1% 


PERFECT  PASSENGER  SERVICE  BETWEEN 


CHICAGO  AND  KANSAS  CITY, 

CHICAGO  AND  ST.  LOUIS, 

CHICAGO  AND  PEORIA, 

ST  LOUIS  andKANSAS  CITY. 


Through  ruiliu'iii  s'  i  \  Ice  liptwcen  ClilraKo  and 


HOT  SPRINGS. Ark., DENVER.Colo., 

TEXAS.  FLORIDAvUTAH, 

CALIFORNIA  and  CiREGON. 


If  Tou  are  contemplating  a  trip,  any  portion  of 
wblcn  can  be  made  over  tbe  Chicago  &  Alton,  It  will 
pay  yon  to  write  to  tbe  undersigned  for  maps,  pamph- 
lets,  rates,  time  tables,  etc. 

JAMES  CHARLTON, 

Seneral  Pawenger  ud  Ticket  Agent, 

smoAQo,  nlJKoia. 


MDNON  ROUTE 


THE  DIRECT  LINE  TO 


4  TRAINS  DAILY. 

Only  Line  to  West  Baden 
and  French  Lick  Springs. 

.  BICVCLFS     CMfCKEO    "^"W^E.. 

FBAifK  J.  Rkid  City  Tickbt  Opficb 

G.  F.  A.  Chioaso.  2S2  Clark  8t. 


'OMk 


Vol.  XXV— No    16. 


CHICAIjO,  august  16,  1900 


New  Series  No.  143, 


ANT  AGONIZES  UNION  LABOR 


American  Bicycle  Co.  Refuses  to  Sign  Agree- 
ment Drafted  by  International  Bi- 
cycle Workers  Union. 


The  American  Bicycle  Co.  had  hardly 
been  fully  formed  before  representatives 
of  labor  unions  opened  negotiations  w.th 
Mr.  Spalding,  then  president,  for  the  rec-, 
ognition  of  their  organizations.  At  lea^t 
three  and  probably  many  more,  of  the 
factories  absorbed  had  been  in  trouble 
with  the  labor  leaders.  Negotiations 
have  been  carried  on  with  more  or  less . 
activity  ever  since,  but  it  appears  that 
the  trust  has  finally  refused  to  sign  an 
agreement  submitted  by  the  other   side. 

Agreement  Desired  by  Workers. 

The  International  Bicycle  Workers' 
Union  submitted  an  agreement  of  which 
the  following  is  a  copy: 

Article  1.  The  American  Bicycle  Co.  hereby 
agree.s  to  recognize  the  local  unions  of  the 
following  international  organizations  em- 
ployed in  their  respective  factories,  viz. : 
International  Union  of  Bicycles  Workers  and 
Allied  Mechanics.  International  Association 
of  Machinists,  Polishers,  Buffers,  Platers 
and  Brass  Workers'  International  Union  of 
N.  A. 

Article  2.  The  American  Bicycle  Co.  hereby 
agrees  not  to  employ  any  workman  in  the 
above  mentioned  trades  who  shall  not  have 
a  clear  card  of  membership  in  the  local 
union  to  which  he  shall  belong,  or  unless  he 
shall  declare  his  intentions  of  becoming  a 
member  at  the  earliest  opportunity.  Thirty 
days  to  constitute  the  time  limit. 

Article  3.  We,  the  above  labor  organiza- 
tions, agree  to  furnish  the  American  Bicycle 
Co.  with  competent  workmen  foi-  their  re- 
spective departments  when  desired,  and  to 
use  our  best  endeavors  to  have  our  members 
serve   faithfully. 

Article  4.  In  consideration  of  the  above 
agreement  being  signed,  the  above  labor  or- 
ganizations agree  to  remove  all  animosity 
that  has  existed  between  them  and  some  of 
the  firms  prior  to  the  formatioii  of  the 
American  Bicycle  Co. 

Article  5.  The  present  prevailing  rate  of 
wages  shall  govern  until  the  first  of  Jan- 
uary, 1901,  at  which  time  a  wage  conference 
shall  be  held  to  adopt  a  scale  of  wages  for 
the  following  year. 

Article  fi.  Should  any  dispute  or  difliculty 
arise  between  employes  in  any  of  the  facto- 
ries under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  American 
Bicycle  Co.,  the  matter  shall  be  submitted 
to  a  board  of  arbitration  to  consist  of  rep- 
resentatives of  the  company  and  the  trades 
involved. 

Article  7.  The  labor  organizations  a  party 
to  this  agreement  will  use  every  endeavor 
to  further  the  interests  of  the  manufactur- 
ers signing  this  agreement,  and  do  further 
agree  to  give  them  the  use  of  the  joint 
bicycle  label,  and  to  furnish  said  label  free 
of  cost  in  such  numbers  as  may  be  required 
from  time  to  time. 

Officials  of  the  trust  say  that  there  is 
no  discrimination  against  union  men, 
but  this  is  denied  by  the  officers  of  the 
unions. 

The  bicycle  workers'  union  in  Louis- 
ville, Ky.,  is  endeavoring  through  ilie 
medium  of  the  newspapers  to  prejudice 
the  public  against  bicycles  not  bearing 
the  union  label.  The  firm  against  which 
buyers  are  especially  warned  as  being  on 
the  "unfair"  list  of  the  unions  is  the 
Pope  Mfg.  Co. 


last  Tuesday  night,  attended  by  nearly 
all  of  the  dealers  of  the  city,  or  their 
representatives.  There  was  considerable 
discussion  about  the  advis.ability  of  clos- 
ing their  stores  evenings  with  the  ex- 
ception of  Saturdays.  A  motion  was 
made  to  the  above  effect,  but  it  was 
tabled  until  the  next  meeting.  The  ques- 
tion of  permanent  meeting  rooms  for  the 
association  was  also  discussed,  and  it 
was  suggested  that  the  members  join 
the  Business  Men's  Association  in  a  bcdy 
in  order  that  they  might  have  the  per- 
manent use  of  its  rooms. 


TO  CONTROL  BALL  MARKET 


DENVER    DEALERS    DEFIANT 


Tell  Court  Why  They  Should  Not  Pay  Juuk 
Dealers'  I/icense. 


The  fight  of  the  Denver  cycle  dealers 
against  the  efforts  of  the  fire  and  police 
board  to  collect  an  annual  second-hand 
dealers'  license  of  $50  from  all  dealers 
and  repairers  handling  second-hand  bicy- 
cles is  on  in  earnest.  A  few  of  the  more 
timid  ones  paid  the  tax  upon  receipt  of 
the  notice  sent  out  broadcast  among 
them,  but  others  awaited  more  decisive 
action. 

B.  L.  Dawson,  a  dealer  in  the  Chamber 
of  Commerce  building,  was  fined  $25  a 
few  days  ago  for  refusing  to  lake  out  a 
license.  He  paid  the  fine  and  costs  and 
appealed  to  the  County  court,  the  case  to 
be  regarded  by  other  dealers  as  a  test 
of  the  board's  right  to  impose  the  fine. 

Joseph  Marrug,  a  repairer  at  Larimer 
street  and  Downing  avenue,  was  dis- 
charged on  telling  the  police  magistrate 
that  he  never  bought  any  bicycles  at  all, 
but  that  those  found  in  his  shop  were  left 
there  by  the  owners,  for  whom  he  was 
to  sell  them  and  collect  a  commission. 
The  license  inspector  testified  that  he 
had  offered  his  own  bicycle  to  Marrug 
for  a  low  price,  and  that  Marrug  had 
offered  to  buy  it,  but  the  court  held  that 
this  did  not  constitute  a  second-hand 
transaction,  as  the  inspector  did  not  sell. 

George  E.  Hannan,  the  Sixteenth  street 
dealer,  appearing  in  court  to  answer  the 
charge  of  conducting  a  second-hand  busi- 
ness without  a  license,  testified  that  he 
never  bought  a  second-hand  bicycle  in 
his  life,  and  the  only  ones  in  his  shop 
had  been  received  in  exchange  for  new 
ones  sold.  The  court  very  promptly  dis- 
missed the  defendant  and  the  committe? 
gave  notice  of  appeal. 

George  Reichert  of  801  Broadway,  the 
People's  Bicycle  Exchange  of  1530  Glen- 
arm  street,  and  R.  C.  Jackson  of  915 
Nineteenth  street,  have  taken  out  licenses, 
and  the  board  expects  that  its  rule  will 
be  followed  by  the  majority  of  the  dealers 
without  appealing,  inasmuch  as  the  mat- 
ter in  question  can  be  tested  in  the  Daw- 
son  case. 


Dealers  Discuss  Evening  Closing. 

The   Davenport    (la.)    Bicycle   Dealers' 
Association  held  an  interesting  meeting 


The  trust  still  holds  three  pieces  of 
real  estate  in  Toledo — the  Viking,  Col- 
ton  and  Lozier  plants.  The  board  of 
equalization  recently  made  an  increase  of 
$8,070  in  the  taxable  valuation  of  these 
properties,  despite  the  protest  of  the 
trust's  agent. 


Independent    Makers    Contract    With    Central 
Distributing  Co.  to  Handle  En- 
tire Outputs  of  All. 


Cleveland,  Aug.  13.— For  some  time  past 
the  manufacturers  of  steel  balls  have  been 
considering  the  advisibility  of  forming  an 
association  for  mutual  protection  and  for 
the  regulation  of  outputs  and  prices.  I: 
seems  evident  that  at  a  meeting  held  in 
Buffalo  last  Thursday  and  Friday,  theve 
efforts  assumed  tangible  form,  although 
the  exact  statue  of  the  arrangement  is 
still  a  secret  understood  only  by  those 
interested. 

Last  week,  prior  to  this  meeting,  a  gen- 
tleman interested  in  the  ball  making  in- 
dustry in  this  city,  stated  that  the  obje  t 
of  the  meeting  was  to  formulate  an  asso- 
ciation as  above  outlined  and  it  was  un- 
derstood that  all  of  the  independent  ball 
makers  of  the  country  were  to  be  inter- 
ested. The  projectors  of  the  association 
were  said  to  be  the  Steel  Ball  Co.,  of  Chi- 
cago, the  Excelsior  Machine  Co.,  of  Buf- 
falo, and  the  Grant  Ball  Co.  and  the 
Cleveland  Ball  &  Screw  Co.,  of  this  city. 
Reticent  Concerning  Arrangements. 

On  Saturday  President  R.  H.  Grant  of 
the  Grant  Ball  Co.  returned  from  the  Buf- 
falo meeting  and  volunteered  the  infor- 
mation that  his  company  had  contracted 
for  its  entire  output  of  balls  with  the 
Central  Distributing  Co.,  of  Buffalo.  B. 
A.  Jones  is  sales  manager  of  the  com- 
pany and  the  headquarters  are  at  301 
Mooney-Brisbane  building.  The  ar- 
rangement covers  simply  the  ball  mak- 
ing end  of  the  business.  This,  he  said, 
was  all  he  was  at  liberty  to  give  out. 

Secretary  George  Bailey  of  the  Cleve- 
land Ball  &  Screw  Co.,  told  a  similar 
story  and  professed  surprise  at  the  fact 
that  the  Grant  company  had  made  the 
same  arrangement.  He  said  he  knew 
nothing  regarding  any  arrangements 
made  by  other  companies  and  that  their 
connection  with  the  Buffalo  concern  in- 
terested only  themselves.  Under  the  new 
arrangement  all  goods  are  to  be  sold 
through  the  Central  Distributing  Co., 
although  his  concern  will  act  as  local 
agent  for  the  company. 

Manufacturers  to  Act  as  Agents. 

The  local  company  will  cater  to  the 
business  of  former  customers  as  in  the 
past  but  all  bills  are  to  be  rendered  by 
the  Buffalo  company.  Mr.  Bailey  said 
that  the  Buffalo  concern  had  been  in  ex- 
istence for  some  time.  He  did  not  know 
how  long,  and  he  professed  to  know 
nothing  regarding  its  officers  or  whethe:- 
or  not  it  would  handle  other  lines  of 
goods. 

It  appears  to  be  a  case  of  buy  your 
steel  balls  of  the  Central  Distributing 
Co.  and  draw  your  own  conclusions  as 
to  who  makes  them. 


The  attorneys  of  the  Cycle  Trades  Pro- 
tective Association  will  commence  tak- 
ing evidence  for  the  defense  in  the  bot- 
tom-bracket suit  about  the  middle  of  next 
week. 


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THE  CYCLE   AGE  AND    TRADE    REVIEW 


PARIS     EXHIBIT     A     FAILURE 


AMBRIOAX     BICYCI,B     CO.'S    DISPI<AY 
ATTRACTS    NO    ATTENTION 


Is   I^ocated   in   an   Obscure    and   Repellant 
Building  Sixteen  Miles  from  Exposi- 
tion Proper— Visitors  Rare. 


Paris,  July  30. — Your  correspondent  da- 
termined,  on  his  arrival  in  Paris,  to  lose 
no  time  in  visiting  the  exhibit  of  Ameri- 
can bicycles.  Having  engaged  a  guide, 
he  requested  to  be  conducted,  forthwith, 
to  the  American  Bicycle  Co.'s  building. 

"To  the  what?"  asked  the  guide. 

"To  the  display  of  ths  American  Bi- 
cycle Co.,  the  great  forty-million  dollar 
American  trust,  which  uses  the  Pa.k 
Row  building,  thirty  stories  h  gh,  for 
its  offices  and  is  going  to  control  the  bi- 
cycle business  of  the  world."  I  replied. 

"Never  heard  of  'em,"  said  the  gu  d?. 
"and  I  know  every  exhibitor  here." 

I/Ocated  Sixteen  Ml:es  Away. 

After  much  inquiry  we  found  a  man 
who  said  he  had  heard  that  such  a  con- 
cern as  we  described  had  a  disp  ay,  not 
in  the  exposition  grounds  but  sixteen 
miles  out  in  the  country  in  a  place  called 
Vincennes  Park. 

How  should  We  get  to  it?  Take  the  Met- 
ropolitan underground  railway  and  go  to 
the  end  of  it.  Then  take  the  surfacs 
electric,  go  to  the  terminus  and  walk 
two  miles.  Was  that  the  quickest  and 
easiest  way?  Yes,,  to  the  best  of  his 
belief. 

It  took  considerable  perseverance  to 
locate  the  place  but  we  found  it  at  4 
o'clock,  having  been  occupied  sines  noon. 

Building:  Obscurely  Situated. 

Our  informant  had  spoken  correctly. 
By  the  course  followed  the  p'.aca  is  fu  - 
ly  sixteen  miles  from  the  exposition 
proper.  Even  then  the  building  is  not 
on  the  mam  avenue  with  other  bicyc'e 
exhibits,  but  on  a  little  side  street  and 
so  cut  off  by  trees  that  we  twice  passed 
it  before  seeing  it. 

Of  the  building  it  can  be  said  thit 
the  outside  is  beautiful.  The  ground 
around  it  has  been  planted  with  flowers. 
But  as  one  enters  he  feels  that  it  is  sort 
of  a  whited  sepulchre,  symbolical  of  the 
company  itself.  The  inside  has  never 
been  finished.     It  looks  rough  and  cheap. 

Few  Visitors  Stray  Its  Way. 

There  are  five  piles  of  bicycles,  one 
in  each  corner,  and  one  in  the  cent:r. 
They  all  look  alike  and  like  any  other 
bicycles.  There  is  nothing  impressive 
about  the  wheels  or  their  arrangement. 
But  it  is  of  little  importance  any  way, 
as  few  people  ever  see  them. 

Not  a  soul  was  in  the  building  at  the 
time  we  entered  except  a  boy  who  ap- 
parently wiped  off  the  door  handles  and 
dusted  the  cycles.  It  was  a  bright  day, 
too,  when  people  should  have  been  out 
if  they  ever  came. 

Close  by  is  a  building  displaying  in- 
cubators. It  has  been  suggested  that  bi- 
cycles and  incubators  were  classed  to- 
gether because  the  Frenchmen  thoug.it 
there  would  be  a  bond  of  sympathy  be- 
cause of  the  makers  both  having  b3en 
known  to  count  their  chickens  before 
they  were  hatched. 

I  then  tried  to  learn  whether  the  in- 
cubators were  not  operated  by  the  A.  B. 
C.  under  an  assumed  name.  It  might  bs 
truthfully  said  that  the  ducks  looked 
like  A.  B.  C.  stock,  well  watered,  but 
hungry.  It  may  seem  impossible  to  some 
people  that  the  A.  B.  C.  could'  possibly 
make  incubators,  but  it  is  not  known  to 
every  one  that  it  operates  one  plant  in 
Chicago  which  manufactures  such  things 
as   curling   irons,    cake   turners,    tracing 


wheels,  can  openers,  towel  racks,  warm- 
ing irons,  wooden  nutmegs,  tin  whistles, 
etc.  Good  business  in  itself  but  small 
potatoes  for  such  a  rich  concern. 

Display  Is  Unattractive. 

On  the  whole  the  display  is  a  total 
failure.  As  near  as  we  can  learn  $33,C03 
has  been  thrown  away.  The  exposition 
itself  is  a  failure  and  this  country  park 
would  have  been  of  no  importance  for 
display  purposes  even  if  the  exposition 
had  been  thronged. 

There  is  every  indication  that  the  Am- 
erican Bicycle  Co.'s  business  in  France 
is  doomed.  It  is  much  smaller  this  year 
than  ever  before  and  must  continually 
decrease.  Duty  and  freight  amount  in 
all  to  nearly  $7.50  and  it  is  only  a  ques- 
tion of  months  till  this  will  shut  out  all 
American  stock. 

The  A.  B.  C.  has  turned  over  the  man- 
agement of  its  French  business  to  a 
Dutchman  and  this  will  hasten  its  down- 
fall in  France.  A  Dutchman  cannot  sell 
goods  here.  The  company  discharged 
the  only  able  man  in  its  employ  in 
France.  He  has  proven  in  the  courts 
that  he  had  a  contract  for  a  year  and 
secured  a  judgment  against  the  A.  B.  C, 
but  it  has  appealed  to  a  higher  court 
thinking  he  has  not  money  enough  to 
fight  it. 

INVENTOR    BOWN    DIES 


SOLID     COLORS      PREFERRED 


GAUDY ENAMEI/ING  DOES  NOTPI,EASE 
AUSTRAI,IANS,  "WHO  I/IKE  BI,ACK 


Decease  of  Patentee  of  Adjustable  Ball  Bear- 
ing Reported  from  England. 


The  English  papers  record  the  death  of 
William  Bown,  once  one  of  the  foremost 
figures  in  the  cycle  trade.  In  1877  Mr. 
Bown  patented  the  first  adjustable  ball 
bearing.  Ball  bearings  had  previously 
been  applied  to  machinery  but  because  of 
the  absence  of  any  device  to  properly  take 
up  the  wear  had  not  been  successful.  It 
was  this  difficulty  which  Mr.  Bown  laid 
himself  out  to  overcome,  and  his  adjust- 
able ball  bearing  was  the  result.  The  ad- 
vantage which  this  appliance  offered  in 
the  construction  of  easy  running  cycles 
turned  his  energies  from  the  sewing  ma- 
chine trade  with  which  he  had  been  as- 
sociated to  the  newer  business  offered 
by  the  introduction  of  the  bone-shaker 
from  France,  and  the  cycle  trade  had  for 
a  time  a  boom  which  only  the  introduc- 
tion of  some  sweeping  and  radical  im- 
provement could  affect.  Like  all  inven- 
tions of  merit  the  Bown  ball  bearing  met 
with  strenuous  opposition  in  the  way  of 
infringement,  and  Mr.  Bown  was  shrewd 
enough  to  see  that  it  was  only  by  means 
of  the  practice  of  stern  monopolist  policy 
that  his  rights  and  privileges  could  be 
maintained.  Lawsuits  naturally  followed 
but  the  inventor's  rights  were  maintained 
in  the  courts  and  he  made  a  fortune  out  of 
his  venture  with  which  he  backed  up  the 
business  of  Bown's,  Limited,  losing  most 
of  it  in  that  concern. 

Mr.  Bown  was  one  of  the  earliest  to  ex- 
periment with  spring  frames,  and  he 
brought  out  a  spring  jointed  fork  with  a 
view  to  reducing  the  vibration  felt  in 
the  handles.  The  present  lightness  of 
construction,  however,  was  then  un- 
dreamed of,  and  the  contrivance,  on  ac- 
count of  its  addition  to  the  weight  of  the 
machine,  did  not  gain  much  favor.  The 
introduction  of  the  pneumatic  tire,  too, 
checked  enterpiis>e  in  that  direction  for 
a  time.  A  number  of  ingenious  accesso- 
ries, with  various  palented  contrivances 
in  other  departments  of  trade,  testify  to 
Mr.  Bown's  ingenuity,  until  the  state 
of  his  health  compelled  him  to  retire 
about    five   years   ago. 


Bicycles  Assembled  from  American  Frame 

Sets   Sell    Readily   at  $6o-Spring 

Season  Now  Opening. 


Sydney,  July  18.— With  the  advent  of 
spring  weather,  which  will  be  in  an- 
otlier  month,  the  cycle  trade  will  no 
doubt  improve  all  over  Australia. 

It  would  be  well  for  American  manu- 
facturers to  know  that  bicycles  enameled 
in  but  one  color  are  most  popular  here. 
J.  F.  McDermott,  a  Sydney  agent,  is 
at  present  exhibiting  a  Spalding  enam- 
eled in  two  colors,  part  of  it  a  gaudy 
red.  This  machine  might  have  a  large 
sale  if  sent  up  in  northern  Queensland 
among  the  wild  blacks,  who  are  fond  of 
brilliant  colors,  but  unless  the  writer  is 
very  much  mistaken  it  will  not  take  on 
.  to  any  extent  in  civilized  parts.  Aus- 
tralians want  their  machines  enameled 
one  color,  black  preferred,  and  enameled 
well. 

McDermott    is    now    showing    a    good 
assortment  of  American  accessories. 
American  Frame  Sets  Popular. 

The  growing  popularity  of  American 
sets  in  Victoria  is  not  to  be  wondered 
at  when  the  price  and  the  very  present- 
able machine  they  build  into  are  con- 
sidered. S.  Cohen  Sons  &  Co.  have  been 
supplying  the  trade  there  since  the  first 
of  June  with  sets,  which  include  abso- 
lutely everything  required  for  the  nia- 
chine  except  tires  and  rims,  for  $16.20. 
The  parts  build  into  a  handsome  flush- 
jointed  machine,  light  and  strong,  which 
can  be  sold  by  assemblers  at  a  very  good 
profit  for  $60. 

Preparing  for  Active  Assembling. 

Barrett  and  Smith,  the  Melbourne  im- 
porters of  parts,  accessories,  etc..  are 
carrying  a  new  large  stock  just  at  pres- 
ent, and  are  prepared  for  a  rush  when 
the  busy  time  sets  in.  A  fortnight  ago 
they  landed  another  large  shipment,  in- 
cluding no  less  than  twenty  thousand 
feet  of  tubing,  all  sizes  and  gauges,  and 
a  week  later  received  a  shipment  of 
double-butted  tubing  and  a  large  amount ' 
of  carbide.  Their  stock  includes  a  large 
number  of  cycle,  buggy  and  carriage 
lamps,  both  acetylene  gas  and  oil. 

C.  B.  Kellow  of  Melbourne  is  now 
building  a  cheap  machine  from  B.  S.  A. 
parts,  called  the  Empire,  which  he  is 
selling  at  $60.  It  is  meeting  with  a  fair 
demand.  He  is  also  disposing  of  the 
Olive,  an  American  machine,  for  $60,  at 
which  low  price  he  ought  to  be  able  to 
sell  plenty  of  them.  Australian  assem- 
bled machines  at  $60  are  not  to  be  com- 
pared with  the  Olive. 

C.  E.  Sanders  of  Victoria  makes  a 
clincher  tire  on  the  G.  &  J.  principle  for 
$5.04.  It  is  meeting  with  a  good  de- 
mand. 

F.  Brown,  of  the  firm  of  Brown  Bros., 
England,  is  at  present  in  Sydney,  having 
just  arrived  from  Melbourne.  He  is  vis- 
iting the  cycle  depots  showing  his  firm's 
component  parts,  accessories  and  novel- 
ties, and  has  opened  sample  rooms,  where 
an  extensive  assortment  of  the  latest 
goods  can  be  inspected.  He  leaves  Syd- 
ney for  Brisbane,  Queensland,  probably 
this  week,  and  from  there  intends  tour- 
ing New  Zealand,  whence  he  will  return 
to  Melbourne  and  home  to  England  again. 


G.  P.  Rishel  has  obtained  letters  pat- 
ent for  the  Dirksen  adjustable  ha. die 
bar,  the  same  being  assigned  to  the  Dirk- 
sen Handle  Bar  Co.  of  Hornellsville, 
N.  Y. 


Fred  Menke,  representing  Ellis  Menke 
of  Frankfort-on-Main,  Germany,  one  of 
the  largest  cash  buyers  of  cycle  parts  and 
sundries  and  job  lots  of  all  kinds  in  the 
Fatherland,  will  leave  Germany  on  Sep- 
tember 15  for  the  United  States.  He 
may  be  addressed  with  oft'ers  in  care  of 
John  Menke  &  Co.,  15  Green  street,  New 
York  City. 


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385 


MELANGE    OF   TRADE    ITEMS 


Brevities  of  Interest  to  Manufacturers,  Dealers, 

Jobbers  and  Exporters  of  Bicycles 

and  Sundries. 


It  is  proposed  to  erect  in  Berlin,  Ger- 
many, small  open  pavilions  in  public 
streets  and  places  where  cyclists  may 
store  their  bicycles  for  a  trifle. 

The  Canfleld  Brake  Co.  has  moved  its 
factory  from  Syracuse  to  Buffalo,  where 
Robert  Canfield,  patentee  of  the  coaster 
brake  made  by  this  concern,  lives. 

Efforts  are  being  made  by  the  Marion 
Cycle  Works  to  arrange  for  the  manufac- 
ture of  its  Halladay  crank  hanger,  but 
nothing  definite  had  been  settled  at  last 
reports. 

The  Kelsey  Co.  of  Buffalo  has  been  in- 
corporated with  $25,(tOO  capital  stock,  to 
deal  in  cycle  parts  and  supplies.  Direct- 
ors are  Charles  B.  Kelsey  and  Emma  E. 
Blood  of  Buffalo. 

William  Jones  of  the  Manitowoc  Cycle 
Works  and  Dan  Fitzgerald  have  been  ex^ 
perimenting  with  a  railroad  bicycle  in 
Manitowoc,  Wis.,  with  the  intention  of 
manufacturing  the  machine. 

A.  B.  Davlin,  a  dealer  in  Berlin,  Wis., 
has  filed  a  petition  in  bankruptcy,  with 
debts  aggregating  $2,010.20  and  assets 
amounting  to  $4,794.65,  which  include  life 
insurance  policies  of  $3,000  and  $80<t  ex- 
emptions. 

The  Detroit  Leather  Goods  Mfg.  Co.  of 
Detroit,  Mich.,  has  incorporated  with 
$10,(»0()  capital  stock  to  carry  on  the  man- 
ufacture of  its  leather  bicycle  grips,  auto- 
mobile handles  and  other  leather  sun- 
dries. J.  C.  Mcllroy  is  president  and 
general  manager. 

A  meeting  was  recently  he'.d  in  Boston 
to  consider  the  formation  of  an  associa- 
tion for  motorcyclists.  Committees  on 
constitution,  etc.,  were  appainted  and  a 
second  meeting  will  be  held  August  22. 
The  formation  of  the  association  is  to 
be  celebrated  August  25  by  a.  run  to  New- 
port. 

The  Kokomo  Rubber  Co.,  of  Kokomo, 
Ind.,  which  makes  the  Defender  single 
tube  tire,  is  erecting  a  two  story  and  base- 
ment brick  addition  to  its  factory.  The 
addition  is  50x140  feet  and  is  to  be  used 
in  taking  care  of  the  company's  increas- 
ing tire  business.  New  boilers  are  also 
being  installed. 

Of  a  carload  of  machinery  of  the  dis- 
mantled Geneva  and  Columbus  plants  of 
the  A.  B.  C,  which  was  recently  shipped 
to  the  factory  of  the  Shelby  Cycle  Co.,  I'S 
much  will  be  put  into  operation  as  the 
buildings  will  accommodate  and  the  rest 
stored  to  await  the  time  when  the  trust 
can  find  more  use  for  it  than  at  present. 

The  A.  Dudly  Cycle  Works  of  Menomi- 
nee, Mich.,  has  been  incorporated  with 
$10,000  capital  stock,  under  the  style  of 
the  A.  Dudly  Mfg.  Co.,  to  manufacture 
bicycles,  bicycle  specialties  and  tools  and 
to  do  general  machine  work.  The  in- 
corporators are  A.  Dudly,  Sr.,  Emma 
Dudly  and  A.  Dudly,  Jr.,  all  of  Menomi- 
nee. 

By  September  1  all  of  the  bicycle  ma- 
chinery will  have  been  moved  from  the 
Stearns  factory  to  the  other  plants  of 
the  A.  B.  C,  which  expects  to  start  work 
in  a  part  of  the  Syracuse  Cycle  Co 's 
plant,  which  has  just  been  leas  3d  for 
two  years,  next  week.  The  manufacture 
of  the  Stearns  and  Syracuse  cycles  will 


be  continued  for  next  season,  but  noth- 
ing definite  has  been  decided  regarding 
the  Barnes. 

It  is  reported  that  fewer  cheap  ma- 
chines have  been  sold  in  Pittsburg  this 
year  than  for  some  seasons  past. 

The  A.  B.  C.  organ  states  that  the  Co- 
lumbia. Rambler,  Crescent,  Monarch, 
Featherstone,  and  Cleveland  sales  depiit- 
ments,  the  first  named  at  Hartford,  the 
last  at  Westfield.  and  all  the  others  at 
Chicago,  are  to  be  continued.  Machines 
to  be  marketed,  beside  those  named,  are 
the  Hartford,  Spalding,  Ideal,  Stea:ns, 
Barnes,  Tribune,  and  Imperial. 

Walter  J.  Langan,  a  cycle  dealer  of 
AUentown,  Pa.,  has  been  arrested  charged 
with  tendering  worthless  checks  in  pay- 
ment for  goods  secured  from  various 
manufacturers.  His  plan  of  operations 
was  to  make  two  or  three  small  pur- 
chases and  pay  for  them  with  good 
checks  and  then  order  a  large  shipment 
and  send  a  worthless  check  in  payment. 

William  D.  Hawley,  who  was  connected 
with  the  Snow  Cycle  Chain  Co.,  as  man- 
ager up  to  the  time  of  the  removal  of 
the  business  to  Springfield,  Mass.,  has 
associated  himself  with  the  H.  H.  Frank- 
lin Manufacturing  Company  of  Syracuse. 
Prior  to  his  connection  with  the  Snow 
Cycle  Chain  Co.  Mr.  Hawley  was  in  the 
bicycle  business  and  for  a  number  of 
years  acted  as  advertising  manager  for 
the  Syracuse  Cycle  Co. 


PREPARING  FOR  NEXT  YEAR 


SANGER    BUSINESS    BROADENS 


Manttfacture  of  Complete    I4ne   of  Handle 
Bars  Will  be  XJndertaketi. 


Milwaukee,  Aug.  14.— Though  the  San- 
ger Handle  Bar  and  Plating  Co.  has  pre- 
viously confined  its  efforts  to  the  manu- 
facture cf  the  well-known  Sanger  adjust'- 
able  handle-bar,  it  has  decided  to  hustle 


in  the  future  for  all  kinds  of  handle-bar 
and  scat-post  business.  Accordingly 
preparations  are  now  being  concluded  for 
the  extensive  manufacture  of  a  general 
line  of  stationary,  reversible,  adjustable 
and  extension  handle-bars.  A  seat-post 
of  new  pattern  will  also  form  part  of  the 
line. 

The  company  states  that  it  has  a  new 
reversible  bar  which  does  not  infringe 
the  Copeland  patent  owned  by  the  Amer- 
ican Bicycle  Co.,  and  which  was  described 
in  the  Cycle  Age  recently.  It  will  be 
remembered  that  the  Copeland  patent 
covers  the  construction  of  bars  of  the 
ordinary  reversible  expander  type  in 
which  the  expander  ''bolt  does  double 
service  by  locking  both  the  expander  plug 
and  the  bar. 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows 
the  construction  of  the  new  Sanger  bar. 
Two  bolts  are  used,  one  to  tighten  the 
expander  and  another  to  lock  the  bar. 
Thus  it  is  possible  to  adjust  the  bar 
without  disturbing  the  expander  bolt. 
The  Sanger  company  further  points  out 
that  the  construction  affords  a  slight  for- 
ward extension  which  will  doubtless 
prove  acceptable  to  most  riders.  It  is 
asserted  that  prices  on  the  new  bars  to 
be  marketed  by  the  Milwaukee  concern 
will  be  attractive  and  that  the  grade  of 
the  products  will  be  up  to  the  standard. 


Material   Makers  at  Work  on    I90I    Products 

— Assemblers  Laying  in  Sacrifice 

Stocks  of  Parts. 


Cleveland,  Aug.  13. — There  is  consider- 
able quiet  activity  among  material  mak- 
ers in  this  city  in  the  way  of  obtaining 
business  for  the  coming  season.  One  or 
two  concerns  are  already  at  work  on  and 
have  taken  contracts  for  large  quanti- 
ties of  1901  goods. 

Charles  E.  Weaver,  sales  manager  for 
the  Kelly  Handle  Bar  Co.,  has  made  seve- 
ral trips  for  1901  business  and  the  Kelly 
people  expect  to  secure  a  larger  share  of 
the  business  next  season  than  they  have 
ever  done.  The  bar  for  next  season  will 
show  some  slight  changes  in  the  expand- 
er device  but  in  all  other  ways  will  re- 
main the  same  as  during  the  past  season. 
Early  orders  indicate  that  a  large  portion 
of  the  call  will  be  for  the  forward  exten- 
sion bar  brought  out  a  few  months  ago. 

This  year  the  Kelly  company  produced 
in  the  neighborhood  of  20(1,000  bars, 
which  were  used  exclusively  on  a  number 
of  prominent  makes.  The  Miami  Cycle 
&  Mfg.  Co.  used  more  than  12,00()  Kelly 
bars,  indicating  that  it  must  have  done  a 
handsome  business.  The  George  N. 
Pierce  company,  while  it  did  not  use  the 
Kelly  exclusively,  took  nearly  10,(>0O.  The 
Kirk  Mfg.  Co.  and  the  Snell  Cycle  Mfg. 
Co.  both  used  a  large  number,  indicat- 
ing that  their  outputs  were  considerably 
larger  than  ever  before,  and  the  same  is 
true  of  several  other  of  the  independent 
concerns. 

Bargain  Prices  Stimulate  Assembling. 

The  assembling  business,  which  has 
been  comparatively  quiet  during  the  past 
few  months,  shows  some  indications  of 
a  revival  during  the  winter  as  a  result  of 
some  remarkably  low  prices  that  are  be- 
ing offered  by  material  people  who  are 
anxious  to  unload.  Several  assemblers 
stated  recently  that  they  are  now  buying 
material  cheaper  than  ever  before  and 
that  they  believe  it  will  prove  a  good  in- 
vestment to  lay  in  a  stock  and  build  up 
machines  during  the  winter  months.  A 
prominent  assembler  showed  the  writer  a 
machine  which  he  had  just  built  up,  doing 
all  the  work  himself.  It  showed  remark- 
ably good  quality,  and  was  fitted  with  $6 
guaranteed  tires,  yet  the  assembler  stated 
he  could  sell  it  for  $25  or  even  less  and 
make  a  good  profit.  A  year  ago,  or  even 
this  spring,  he  said  he  would  have  lost 
money  at  that  price. 


HOLDS    A    PRIOR    PATENT 


Calkins'  T-Rack  Claim  Antedated  Two  Years 
by  Patent  of  Detroit  Firm. 


Detroit,  Aug.  13.— S.  H.  Brayton,  who  is 
trying  to  collect  $5  apiece  from  users  of 
T  bicycle  racks,  on  the  ground  that  they 
are  an  infringement  of  a  patent  grantel 
to  E.  S.  Calkins,  of  Rochester,  in  1897, 
ran  against  a  snag  last  wesk  in  attempt- 
ing to  collect  from  E.  S.  Leonard,  mana- 
ger of  the  Standard  Advertising  Co.,  1313 
Majestic  building. 

The  Standard  company  has  been  sell- 
ing bicycle  racks  for  ten  years,  most  of 
them  constructed  on  the  T  principle. 
Mr.  Leonard  produced  documents  show- 
ing that  his  concern  had  obtained  a  par- 
ent on  a  rack  built  on  that  plsn  in  1895. 
two  years  earlier  than  the  date  of 
Calkin's  alleged  patent.  Mr.  Leonard 
promptly  refused  to  pay  Brayton  any 
royalty  and  Brayton  admitted  that  he 
didn't  know  how  he  could  collect  it. 


Modern     Cycle     Repairs     is     the    only 
practical  work  on  the  subject. 


386 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


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The  ball-makers  seem 
BALL  MAKERS'  to  have  discovered  a 
EQUITABLE  method    of    controlling 

METHOD  price  and  output  with- 

out risk  of  serious  legal 
complication.  There  has  been  organized 
at  Buffalo  the  Central  Distributing  Co., 
whose  mission,  it  appears,  is  to  handle 
the  outputs  of  the  principal  ball  factories. 
The  ball-makers  met  last  week,  and  al- 
though they  refuse  to  state  what  occurred 
at  the  meeting,  they  say  that  their  re- 
spective outputs  have  been  sold  to  the 
central  company.  It  means,  doubtless, 
that  arrangements  have  been  made  for 
each  to  produce  a  certain  number  of  balls, 
which  are  tobe>  sold  by  a  central  office, 
conducted  under  a  separate  name;'  at 
prices  agreed  upon,  and  which,  let  us 
hope,  will  prove  more  profitable  than 
those  which  have  prevailed  during  the 
last  three  years. 

The  combinations  recently  effected 
among  the  makers  of  spokes,  nipples  and 
balls  are  likely  to  prove  more  effective 
than  those  organized  by  the  saddle  and 
rim  people.  Indeed,  the  latter  have  so 
far  failed  absolutely  to  accomplish  the 
purposes  of  their  promoters.  In  the  first 
place  the  ball  and  spoke  makers  have 
combined  on  an  equitable  basis.  The 
spoke  men  agreed  among  themselves  on 
the  valuations  of  their  respective  busi- 
nesses, and  the  ball  men  agreed  concern- 
ing the  amount  of  work  to  be  produced 
by  each.  In  the  second  place  each  con- 
trols the  output  in  its  line,  yet  the  buyer 
is 'safe  from  extortion  from  the  fact  that 
the  preservation  of  the  present  monopo- 
lies is  dependent  on  the  maintenance  of 
reasonable  prices.  To  increase  the  cost 
unduly  is  to  invite  competition. 

The  saddle  and  rim  combinations  do 
not  control  the  outputs  and  were  not 
formed  on  such  an  equitable  basis  as  to 
insure  freedom  from  competition  at  the 
hands  of  the  men  whose  businesses  were 
absorbed — and  ruined.  They  are  in  the 
same  position  as  the  cycle  trust.  There 
are  no  patents  to  prevent  free  produc- 
tion, and  the  severity  of  competition  is 
increased  by  the  bitter  feeling  of  resent- 
ment entertained  by  some  of  the  inde- 
pendent makers.  The  latter  are  able  to 
produce  any  quantity  of  goods  likely  to 
be  required  at  prices  and  of  quality  which 
the  combines  cannot  improve  upon,  and 
many  buyers,  well  aware  of  the  attempts 
made  to  control  the  market  and  increase 
prices,   are  not  likely  to  fail  to  support 


those   concerns   which  have    made     that 
course  impossible. 

*     *    * 

It  is  well  known  that  one  of  the  surest 
ways  of  producing  dull  times  and  poor 
trade  is  to  complain  of  slow  sales,  pre- 
dict a  disastrous  future  and  exude  pessi- 
mism among  customers  and  trade  ac- 
quaintances. A  discontented  dealer 
spreads  doubt  among  all  with  whom  he 
comes  in  contact,  develops  indifference 
to  his  business  and  by  his  air  of  lassitude 
drives  away  trade  that  might  be  won  by  a 
bright  face  and  cheerful  manners.  Un- 
certainty, bred  of  the  failure  to  calmly 
study  existing  and  past  conditions  of  busi- 
ness as  a  basis  for  expectations  of  the  fu- 
ture, is  the  germ  that,  infecting  the  mass 
of  the  people,  develops  the  unwarranted 
but  calamitous  panic  which  intermittent- 
ly sweeps  the  country.  Conditions  as  they 
exist  need  not  be  denied,  though  a  bright 
side  can  usually  be  found  if  the  trades- 
man will  take  the  trouble  to  look  for  it. 
Nor  is  it  wise  to  try  to  shut  our  eyes 
to  facts  because  they  may  be  unpleasant 
ones.  The  successful  dealer,  maker  and 
jobber  is  the  one  who  recognizes  condi- 
tions quickly,  studies  them  and  acts  as 
early  as  possible  upon  deductions  drawn 
from  them  in  the  light  of  experience  and 
judgment. 

Conditions  in  the  cycle  trade  do  not 
warrant  the  words  of  complaint  and  dis- 
couragement which  not  a  few  in  the  trade 
have  permitted  themselves  to  express  to 
newspaper  representatives  in  various 
parts  of  the  country  this  summer.  To 
these  newspaper  men  the  conditions  that 
have  existed  for  two  or  three  seasons  are 
as  brand  new  facts  and  they  are  blazoned 
forth  to  the  public  under  sensational 
headlines  in  a  manner  that  may  work 
untold  injury  to  the  trade  and  come  back 
like  a  boomerang  to  inflict  damage  on  the 
grumbler. 

*  *     * 

An  eastern  parts  house  recently  receiv- 
ed a  telegram  from  one  of  its  representa- 
tives which  started  thus:  "Business  of 
closed  up."  The  house  rep- 
resented by  the  dashes  is  a  heavy  buyer 
and  owed  the  parts  maker  considerable 
money.  In  his  agitation  the  latter  gave 
his  bookkeeper  instructions  to  prepare 
at  once  the  statement  of  the  account. 
Then  he  read  the  remainder  of  the  wire, 
which  said:  "Specifications  promised 
Monday  or  Tuesday."  The  parts  maker 
now  explains  that  his  hasty  conclusion 
was  due  to  force  of  habit. 

*  «    * 

The  motor  vehicle  industry  does  not  yet 
offer  much  in  the  line  of  commerci  1  op- 
portunity to  the  bicycle  dealer.  But  the 
motor  bicycle  is  coming,  slowly.  The 
motor  tricycle  is  coming  faster  and  the 
heavier  vehicle  is  already  with  U3.  Ii 
has  been  said,  with  truth,  that  the  motor 
vehicle  is  the  logical  successor  to  the 
bicycle  in  the  matter  of  manufacture. 
Why  does  not  the  same  remark  apply 
to  the  dealer  and  repairer?  That  it  is 
true  seems  to  be  proved  by  the  number 
of  bicycle  makers  who  have  already  made 


the  change  and  found  their  facilities  fit- 
ting. 

Among  the  bicycle  dealers  of  America 
there  are  thousands  who  do  not  feel,  at 
the  moment,  that  they  are  heavy  enough 
in  the  financial  scale  to  take  part  in  the 
automobile  industry.  That  should  not 
prevent  careful  study  of  the  situation. 
The  motor  vehicle  will  carry  more  ac- 
cessories than  the  bicycle.  It  will  need 
more  frequent  repairs — at  least  for  th3 
present.  Therein  are  opportunities  for 
the  dealer  and  repairman. 

*  *     * 

A  gentleman  who  is  connected  with 
the  English  trade  writes  to  the  Cycle 
Age  that  business  on  the  other  side  is 
at  its  worst.  "The  end  of  the  year," 
he  says,  "  will  probably  see  the  retire- 
ment or  the  reconstruction  of  many  con- 
cerns. The  same  old  trouble  is  at  the 
bottom  of  the  matter,  namely,  the  lack 
of  definite  policy  on  the  part  of  the  men 
in  the  business  and  the  high  charges  to 
which  ,the  businesses  are  subjected  in 
order  to  maintain  the  principals  in  a 
high  state  of  affluence." 

*  *    * 

The  cycle  trade  of  Java  was  less  sat- 
isfactory to  the  British  last  year  than 
British  consul,  the  market  having  be- 
come somewhat  overstocked  with  th,e 
cheaper  German  and  American  makes.  A 
firm  in  mid-Java  has  begun  importing 
parts  from  Germany  and  assembling 
them  in  its  workshop,  turning  out  at  a 
moderate  price  a  reliable  machine,  with 
which  importers  of  the  finished  article 
find  it  hard  to  compete.  The  same  firm 
has  also  begun  importing  and  manufac- 
turing motor  carriages  and  tricycles. 

*  •    « 

Changes  seem  to  be  the  order  of  the  day 
at  the  trust's  Lozier  plant  in  Toledo. 
General  Manager  Burwell  resigned  Aug. 
1  and  was  succeeded  by  Mr.  Pepper,  who 
had  no  sooner  taken  hold  of  affairs  at 
the  factory  than  he  was  summoned  to 
A.  B.  C.  headquarters  in  New  York  and 
Mr.  Thompson  took  his  place.  "Work  is 
partially  suspended  at  present  during  the 
annual  taking  of  inventory.  Report  says 
it  is  not  known  definitely  yet  whether 
the   Cleveland  will   be   made  there   next 

year  or  not. 

*  «     « 

Some  idea  of  the  bitterness  with  which 
Dunlop  tire  patent  litigation  is  waged 
in  England  may  be  gleaned  from  the 
fact  that  fifty-eight  suits  were  recently 
started  the  same  day!  Of  course  most 
of  them  were  against  people  who  had 
been  guilty  of  some  trivial  offense,  such 
as  re-covering  old  wires.  The  same  style 
of  thing  might  be  expected  in  this  coun- 
try were  the  Smith  bottom-bracket  pat- 
ent sustained. 

*  ■^l    * 

Most  of  the  makers  of  bicycle  parts 
are  furnishing  parts  to  makers  of  auto- 
mobiles, principally,  however,  from  their 
own  drawings.  Changes  are  so  frequent 
that  they  have  been  unable,  so  far,  to 
adopt  any  standards.  A  few  have  done 
a  little  for  prospective  makers  of  motor 
bicycles. 


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387 


THIRTY-TWO  SPOKES  AS  STANDARD 


Practical   Reasons   for   Concluding  That  This   Number   Is   Amply 
Sufficient  for  Both  Front  and  Rear  Wheels 


Several  weeks  ago  the  Cycle  Age  put 
on  foot  a  movement  toward  the  adoption 
of  a  universal  standard  relative  to  the 
drilling  of  rims  and  hubs,  it  being  the 
purpose  to  establish  an  equal  number  of 
spokes  for  both  front  and  rear  whee'.s, 
this  number  to  be  used  by  all  cycle  mak- 
ers that  the  expense,  labor,  bother  and 
inconvenience  of  carrying  a  double  stock 
of  rims  be  eliminated  from  all  branches 
of  the  trade. 

Expressions  of  opinion  obtained  from 
representative  manufacturers,  jobbers, 
dealers  and  repairers  clearly  showed  that 
such  a  standardization  would  be  warmly 
and  almost  universally  welcomed. 
Universal  Advantages. 

With  the  backing  of  widespread  con- 
currence the  Cycle  Age  formally  urged 
the  immediate  inauguration  of  the  plan. 

But  little  argument  has  seemed  neces- 
sary to  convince  trade  members  of  the 
desirability  of  equal  and  universal  spok- 
ing in  front  and  rear  wheels. 

Manufacturers,  jobbers  and  dealers 
have  alike  felt  the  drain  made  on  their 
pocket  books  and  energies  by  constant 
effort  to  maintain  rim  stock  to  meet 
widely  varying  specifications. 

The  advantages  accruing  from  an  adop- 
tion of  a  universal  standard  fOi-  the  drill- 
ing of  all  rims  for  future  manufacturing 
use  are  obvious  and  reflect  from  one 
class  in  the  trade  to  another  till  they 
eventually  reach  the  man  who  buys,  rides 
and  must  occasionally  obtain  repairs  for 
the  bicycle. 

Coaster  Brake  as  a  Factor. 

The  single  hindrance  to  the  immediate 
and  successful  adoption  of  the  proposed 
standard  is  a  division  of  opinion  con- 
cerning the  number  of  spokes  which  best 
meets  the  exigencies  of  the  case. 

The  Cycle  Age  when  presenting  the 
proposition  publicly  stated  that  careful 
consideration  of  the  issue  and  of  the 
opinions  expressed  by  various  tradesmen 
lead  to  the  belief  that  thirty-two  spokes 
would  be  the  correct  number  to  select  as 
universal  for  both  front  and  rear  wheels. 

The  tentatives  of  several  reputable 
makers  have  shown  that  a  rear  wheel 
laced  with  thirty-tWo  spokes  is  amply 
strong  for  its  purpose. 

None  would  question  the  sufficiency  of 
thirty-two  spokes  were  it  not  that  the 
present  widespread  use  of  the  rear  hub 
coaster  brake  has  brought  out  the  fact 
that  such  brakes  tend  to  loosen  the  rear 
wheel  spokes. 

A  minor  portion  of  the  trade  appears 
to  be  wary  of  using  coaster  brakes  in 
wheels  which  have  but  thirty-two  spokes, 
taking  the  stand  that  the  dropping  of 
four  spokes  from  the  rear  wheel  would  so 
weaken  it  that  failure  to  withstand  safe- 
ly the  strains  imposed  by  the  hub  brake 
might  result. 

Thus  does  the  coaster  brake  become  an 
item  in  the  wheel  standardization  prob- 
lem. 

Reasons  for  a  Belief. 

The  Cycle  Age  does  not  recede  from 
its  stand  that  thirty-two  spokes  are  suf- 
ficient in  both  front  and  rear  wheels 
and  reiterates  its  open  request  that  for 
the  general  good  of  the  trade  immediate 
steps  be  taken  to  make  thirty-two  spokes 
standard  specification;  but  in  order  to 
avoid  the  appearance  of  dictation  in  a 
matter   which   has   been     broached    and 


prosecuted  by  it  solely  for  the  benefit  of 
the  whole  trade,  the  following  logical 
reasons  why  coaster  brake  hubs  may  be 
safely  used  in  rear  wheels  having  but 
thirty-two  spokes  are  offered  for  consd- 
eration: 

Riders  are  to  Blaine. 

1.  Coaster  brakes  themselves  are  not  so 
much  responsible  for  weakened  rear 
wheels  as  the  users  of  coaster  brakes. 
Riders  must  learn  and  are  now  learning 
that  the  rear  hub  brake  should  be  ap- 
plied conservatively  and  intelligently.  On 
ordinary  roads  it  is  seldom  necessary  to 
apply  a  brake  abruptly  and  severely.  It 
is  never  necessary  to  suddenly  operate)  a 
brake  with  all  possible  force  in  order  to 
make  a  "grand  stand  play"  for  the  bene- 
fit of  onlookers.  If  due  caution  is  exer- 
cised in  the  manipulation  of  the  coaster 
brake  but  little  if  any  danger  to  the  rear 
wheel  will  result.  The  antics  of  those 
riders  who  apply  their  brakes  with  over 
strenuousness  and  without  regard  for  real 
necessity  are  of  such  positively  de  eLer.- 
ous  effect  that  they  will  tend  toward  the 
ruination  of  a  thirty-six  spoke  wheel  as 
readily  as  toward  that  of  a  thirty-two 
spoke  wheel.  Thirty-two  spokes  are  suf- 
ficient in  a  coaster  brake  wheel  when 
the  brake  is  properly  operated. 

Mistake  in  Subtraction. 

2.  The  difference  between  thirty-six 
spokes  and  thirty-two  spokes  is  not  a  dif- 
ference of  four  spokes  in  relation  to  the 
effective  strength  of  the  wheel.  No  bi- 
cycle wheel  is  so  perfectly  laced  and  true 
that  equal  tension  is  at  all  times  sus- 
tained by  all  spokes.  The  modern  tan- 
gent wheel  only  approximates  equal  sus- 
pension of  weight  by  all  spokes.  A  d  f- 
terence  of  four  spokes  in  number  means 
but  a  difference  of  one  or,  possibly,  two 
spokes  in  actual  stability.  A  thirty-two 
spoke  wheel,  other  conditions  be  ng 
equal,  will  present  almost  the  same  l.m  t 
of  practical  endurance  as  a  thirty-six 
spoke  wheel. 

Nipple  Wrench  vs.  Four  Spokes. 

3.  Coaster  brakes  do  not  cause  ab30 
lute  failure  of  rear  wheels.  The  effect  of 
their  action  is  to  loosen  spokes.  A  little 
care  in  the  matter  of  watching  and  tight- 
ening spokes  will  prevent  dangerous  rear 
wheel  accident  in  all  cases.  If  a  rider 
allows  spokes  to  become  constantly  loos- 
er and  looser  without  paying  the  slight- 
est attention  to  the  matter,  eventual  fail- 
ure of  rear  wheel  will  result  even  though 
there  be  sixty  instead  of  thirty-two  spokes 
to  sustain  the  weight.  A  nipple  wrench  is 
more  effective  in  prolonging  the  life  Oi 
a  coaster  brake  rear  wheel  than  four 
additional  spokes. 

Cautious  Ones  May  Compromise. 

4.  If  a  few  individual  makers  sustain 
doubts  concerning  the  safety  of  thirty- 
two  spokes  in  connection  with  coaster 
brakes  they  can  avoid  breaking  the 
standard  for  the  sake  of  their  personal 
impressions,  by  using  in  those  rear 
wheels  to  which  they  apply  coaster  brake 
hubs,  spokes  of  slightly  heavier  gauge 
than  ordinarily.  In  this  manner  they  can 
stick  in  the  matter  of  rims  and  hub  drill- 
ing to  the  thirty-two  spoke  standard  and 
still  give  their  coaster  brake  wheels  ad- 
ditional weight  in  a  manner  which  will 
not  cause  duplication  of  stock  generally 


nor  embarrass  their  individual  stock 
keepers  with  material  which  ciiinot  be 
used  conveniently  at  any  time  in  any 
style  of  bicycle. 

The  Time  Is  Ripe. 

The  Cycle  Age  expresses  the  opinion 
that  the  general  adoption  of  thirty-two 
spokes  for  both  front  and  rear  wheels 
will  prove  satisfactory  and  sustains  the 
hope  that  the  purchase  of  material  for 
next  season's  bicycles  will  inaugurate  the 
adoption  of  this  number  as  universal. 


British  Steel  Making  Advances. 

English  manufacturers  are  in  hopes 
that  ere  long  they  will  be  able  to  buy 
at  home  some  of  the  steel  which  now 
perforce  they  obtain  from  abroad.  Such  at 
least  is  the  opinion  of  an  English  con- 
temporary, which  says: 

"At  the  last  meeting  of  the  Iron  and 
Steel  institute  a  paper  was  read  by  Ben- 
jamin Talbot  on  his  patented  process  for 
the  production  of  steel.  It  is  now 
claimed  that  the  prompt  and  general 
adoption  of  the  Talbot  process  in  this 
country  would  break  the  neck  of  foreign 
competition  and  immensely  strengthen 
the  condition  of  the  British  steel  trade. 
Among  the  advantages  claimed  for  this 
system  are:  The  cost  and  delay  in  charg- 
ing cold  material  are  avoided;  a  saving 
in  fuel  in  charging  molten  pig  iron,  and 
also  through  not  cooling  the  furnace  by 
charging  cold  material;  the  demand  for 
a  large  and  regular  supply  of  good 
scrap,  so  important  in  ordinary  practice, 
is  wholly  dispensed  with;  a  regular  sup- 
ply of  steel  to  the  mills  in  any  wished- 
for  quantity  and  at  frequent  intervals 
is  insured;  an  increase  in  output;  an 
increase  of  yield;  less  repairs  to  furnace; 
saving  in  labor  charges,  due  to  far  less 
skilled  labor  being  required  per  given 
quantity  of  steel;  the  possibility  of  using 
very  large  furnaces,  with  consequent  re- 
duction in  cost  of  production,  without 
the  necessity  for  very  large  cranes  or 
ladles." 

One  Way  of  Losing  Customers. 
Not  infrequently  is  a  dealer  called 
upon  for  an  article  which  he  does  not 
happen  to  have  in  stock,  but  agrees  to 
order  it  and  have  it  ready  on  a  certain 
date.  With  this  implied  or  direct  prom- 
ise the  customer  is  satisfied;  but  the 
dealer  does  not  always  keep  his  promise. 
Perhaps  he  waits  a  few  days  that  he 
may  include  it  in  a  list  of  other  goods, 
an  order  for  which  he  intends  placing 
soon,  with  the  result  that  when  the  day 
for  delivery  comes  around  the  customer 
is  disappointed  and  must  be  put  off  with 
excuses  which  are  not  always  genuine, 
says  Farm  Machinery.  A  disappointed 
customer  is  the  worst  investment  a 
dealer  can  make,  and  adds  nothing  to 
his  profit  or  reputation.  There  are  fre- 
quently delays  which  cannot  be  pre- 
vented, but  those  which  spring  from  neg- 
lect cannot  be  classified  under  that  head. 


Cape  Town  Trade  Demoralized. 

For  months  past  the  cycle  trade  of 
Cape  Town  has  been  very  bad.  The  small 
men  have  gone  to  the  wall,  and  even  the 
big  men  have  been  able  to  make  both 
ends  meet  with  difficulty,  and  in  order 
to  find  ready  cash  for  high  rents  and 
workmen's  wages  they  have  had  to  cut 
prices  considerably.  It  is  only  fair  to 
state,  however,  that  the  actual  outbreak 
of  war  is  not  solely  responsible  for  this 
depression.  As  far  back  as  August  last, 
when  South  African  political  affairs  pre- 
sented a  critical  aspect,  the  cycle  trade 
was  in  a  by  no  means  flourishing  condi- 
tion. 

Modern  Cycle  Repairs  is  the  only 
practical  work  on  the  subject. 


388 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


RECENT    CYCLE   INVENTION 


Descriptions    of   Four    Novelties   for    Which  Letters  Patent  Have 
Been  Granted— Other  Patents  of  the  Week 


Fcf  Injecting  Plastic  Ceir.ert. 

The  tool  shown  in  the  accompanying 
illustration  consists  in  part  of  a  dis- 
charge tube  of  any  suitable  length  and 
diameter  and  provided  at  its  upper  end 
with  an  interior  screw  thread  coupling 
for  connecting  it  to  an  air  bulb  or  other 
suitable  device  for  forcing  cement 
through  the  tube. 

Upon  the  outer  periphery  of  the  dis- 
charge tube  are  formed  grooved  guides 
and  the  lower  cup-shap°d  extremity  of 
the  tube  has  three  equi-spaced  holes 
through  which  extend  the  ends  of  spring 
rods  or  needles.  Above  the  cup-shaped 
tube  head  the  rods  are  adapted  to  lie  in 
the  vertical  grooves  and  at  their  uppsr 
ends  are  attached  to  a  round  disk  o; 
plunger  head.  The  discharge  tube  ex- 
tends through  the  central  hole  in  the 
plunger  head  and  forms   a   guide  for  it. 

The  needles  are  pointed  at  their  lower 
ends  and  when  contracted  by  the  opaia- 
tion  of  pushing  them  downward  in  re- 
lation to  the  discharge  tube  they  form 
a  single  tapering  point  adapted  to  enter 
the  puncture  to  be  plugged.  By  forcing 
down  the  plunger  head  the  needles  will 
expand   and     consequently     enlarge   the 


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puncture.  After  the  puncture  has  been 
expanded  the  liquid  or  plastic  c;m:nt 
is  forced  into  the  orifice  in  the  tire  by 
compressing  the  bulb,  which  will  deposit 
the  cement  in  the  puncture,  and  when 
the  cement  is  dry  will  closs  the  open- 
ing. 

The  inventor  and  patentee  of  this  d:- 
vice  is  C.  P.  Gifford  of  Erie,  Pa. 

Foe  to  Sticky  loner  Tubes. 

Inner  tubes  of  M.  &  W.  style  double 
tube  tires  have  a  bad  habit  of  st  ckitg 
when  the  repairman  endeavors  to  draw 
them  out  of  the  casings.  The  ordinary 
cure  for  this  habit  is  to  slip  a  common 
iron  harness  ring  through  the  casing, 
thus  separating  the  tube  from  the  cas- 
ing's inner  wall.  D.  J.  Lahay  of  Nad;au, 
Mich.,  is  the  patentee  of  a  device  to  ba 
used  in  the  same  manner  as  the  ring, 
but  which  is  supposed  to  slip  around  tha 
casing  with  more  ease  than  the  simpler 
appliance. 

This  tube  and  casing  separator  is 
shown  in  the  accompanying  illustration. 
It  comprises  an  essentially  elliptical 
frame,  the  end  of  which  is  flattened  and 
disposed  at  an  angle  to  the  general  trend 
of  the  frame,  so  as  to  permit  engig  ng 
with  the  inner  tube  of  the  tire.  The  op- 
posite end  of  the  frame  is  split  trans- 
versely, so  that  rollers  may  be  placd 
therein  and  mounted  to  turn  on  axes 
held  in  the  frame,  as  shown.  The  periph- 
eries of  the  rollers  project  beyond  the 
frame.     The  roller  end  of  the  frame  has 


a  beveled  portion,  disposed  approximate- 
ly in  the  same  direction  as  the  opposite 
end  of  the  frame  and  for  the  same  pur- 
pose, that  of  facilitating  the  engigrment 
of  the  frame  with   the  tube. 

Should    it   be    desired    to    separate    the 


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inner  tube  from  the  outer  casing  of  the 
tire  the  tire  separator  is  introduced  b?- 
tween  the  two  tubes  with  the  roller  end 
outward,  so  that  the  inclined  or  diag- 
onally disposed  end  is  projected  ahead 
to  primarily  separate  the  tubes.  It  is 
clear  that  the  operator  may,  by  alter- 
nately compressing  and  releasing  the 
outer  casing,  cause  the  separator  to  be 
projected  ahead  between  the  two  tubes 
to  separate  them.  The  outer  casing 
should  be  compressed  upon  the  ro'.lers 
of  the  separator  that  it  may  be  caused 
to  move  ahead  readily. 

Adjustable  Sprocket  Guard. 

The  almost  universal  use  of  the  ankle- 
high,  or  higher,  skirt  by  the  whee'. wo- 
men has  developed  the  fact  that  the 
cumbersome  completely  laced  chain  guaid 
is  not  an  urgent  necessity  on  a  woman's 
bicycle.  In  fact,  many  women  now  use 
bicycles  of  both  drop  and  diamond  shape 
patterns  on  which  there  are  no  chain 
guards  whatsoever.  A  light  guard  is  in 
some  cases  desirable,  however,  as  many 
skirts  are  of  such  a  length  that  they 
ordinarily  clear  the  sprocket  and  chain 
but  sometimes  come  dangerously  near  be- 
ing caught  by  the  same. 

While  F.  H.  Welch  of  New  York  c'.ty. 
inventor    of  the   light   detachable   c'naln- 


guard  shown  herewith,  does  not  specific- 
ally state  that  to  provide  for  such  con- 
tingencies is  the  object  of  his  invention, 
it  is  probable  that  should  the  guard  in 
question  be  marketed  it  would  find  its 
most  ready  sale  to  lady  cyclists  who 
desire  to  obviate  the  use  of  the  chain 
guard  as  nearly  as  possible  but  who  do 
not    feel    entirely    safe,    because    of    the 


length   of  their  skirts,   in  abandoning  it 
altogether. 

The  guard  comprises  a  light  shield  of 
the  usual  segmental  contour  and  which 
will  cover  about  one-fourth  of  the  periph- 
ery of  the  front  sprocket.  It  is  attached 
to  the  bicycle  by  a  bent  rod  forming  two 
braces  which  secure  the  shield  to  a  cir- 
cular clamp  adapted  to  be  fastened  to  the 
lower  reach  tube  of  the  frame. 

The  shield  may  be  swung  to  any  de 
sired  position  with  relation  to  its  sup- 
porting clamp  and  by  lowering  or  rais- 
ing the  latter  on  the  frame  tube  the 
position  of  the  shield  may  be  regulated 
to  suit  the  ideas  of  the  us;r  and  the 
size  of  the  sprocket. 

This  guard  might  also  be  useful  to 
such  gentlemen  riders  as  occasionally  o.' 
regularly  ride  while  clad  in  long  trous- 
ers and  who  do  not  fancy  the  regulation 
trouser  guard. 

Ball  Bearirg  Cushion  Seat  Pest. 

D.  O.  McAuliffe  and  W.  A.  B.  Hicks 
of  Toronto.  Canada,  are  responsible  for 
the  patented  cushion  seat  post  shown  in 
the  illustration  herewith.  The  post  has 
a  queer  shape  and  might  in  the  dark  be 
mistaken  for  a  six-shooter.  Upwardly 
extending  fork  arms  support  on  ball 
bearings  a  large,  but  short,  cross  axle 
to  which  is  clamped  the  horizontal  arm 
of  the  post.  The  bolt  with  which  the 
clamping  is  accomplished  extends  a  short 
distance  below  the  clamping  ears  on  the 
horizontal  arm  and  engages  a  nut  which 
is  formed  to  rest  in  a  seat  cut  into  the 
post  stock.  The  bottom  of  this  nut  is 
tapering   so   that   should   it   be   displaced 


I      I  I     ]    TvrC^ie^c 


from  its  seat  it  will  re-enter  the  same 
readily. 

On  the  other  side  of  the  post  head  is 
a  semi-spherical  seat  in  which  rests  a 
solid  rubber  or  other  elastic  ball  to  whose 
upper  portion  is  attached  the  seat  post 
arm.  The  ball  thus  foims  a  cushion  for 
the  post  arm  and  it  is  apparent  that  the 
degree  of  cushion  afforded  may  be  ad- 
justed to  suit  the  weight  of  the  rider  by 
altering  the  position  of  the  stop  nut 
on  the  end  of  the  clamping  bolt  men- 
tioned above. 

The  inventors  of  this  seat  post  show 
means  whereby  the  same  or;g  nal  an! 
somewhat  delusive  idea  may  be  incor- 
porated in  a  handle  bar  of  great  cost 
to  make  and  of  little  chance  to  sell  profit- 
ably. 

Mentioned  Briefly. 

A  saddle  frame  with  receptacles  for 
pump,  monkey  wrench  and  tooth  brush 
is  the  subject  of  a  patent  allowed  R.  J. 
Dooley  of  Chicago. 

Patent  was  last  week  granted  to  J.  A. 
Berger  for  the  B.  &  L.  detachable  t're 
which  was  introduced  about  a  year  ago 
by  the  Berger  &  Larson  Tire  Co.  of 
Chicago. 

The  most  recently  patented  metal  tire 
which  will  spring  much  and  puncture 
never  is  that  forming  the  basis  of  let- 
ters patent  granted  to  J.  E.  Van  Nest 
of  Martinsville,  N.  J. 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


389 


LIMITATIONS    OF    PATENTS 


What  a  Patent  Right  Is   and  What  It  Is  Not— Government  Does 
Not  Grant  the  Protection  Commonly  Imagined 


Just  at,  this  time  when  patents  and  pat- 
ent suits  are  forming  a  very  important 
part  of  the  happenings  in  the  bicycle 
industry  the  following  pertinent  remarks 
concerning  the  exact  nature  of  a  patent 
right  will  prove  both  interesting  and  in- 
structive. The  suggestions  are  taken  from 
a  paper  recently  read  before  the  Western 
Railway  Club  and  explain  what  a  patent 
is,  what  it  is  not,  what  relation  one  pat- 
ent bears  to  another  and  whence  arise 
so  many  apparently  anomalous  situations 
as  are  encountered  under  our  patent  law. 

Common  Misapprehetisicti. 

Most  men  who  are  blessed  with  at  least 
ordinary  astute  minds  naturally  suppose 
that  when  an  inventor  takes  out  a  patent 
he  gets  thereby  a  right  to  proceed  unmo- 
lested with  the  manufacture,  sale  and  use' 
of  his  invention.  That  is  not  the  c;ss, 
however,  as  will  be  seen  from  a  little  in- 
vestigation. 

The  origin  of  the  erroneous  idea  above 
stated  may,  perhaps,  be  traced  to  the  lan- 
guage employed  in  the  patent  grant  itself, 
and  in  the  constitutional  clause  which  is 
really  the  basis  of  the  patent  system. 

'"  Original  Purpose  of  a  Patent. 

It  was  provided  in  the  Constitution  that 
Congress  should  have  the  power  "to  pro- 
mote the  progress  of  science  and  userul 
arts,  by  securing  for  limited  times  to  au- 
thors and  inventors  the  exclusive  right  to 
their  respective  writings  and  discoveries." 
Under  this  provision  of  the  Constitution, 
laws  were  passed  providing  for  the  grant 
of  patents.  The  foundation  upon  which 
such  laws  are  built  involves  the  idea  of  a 
contract  between  the  inventor  and  the 
public.  In  exchange  for  a  full  and  com- 
plete disclosure  of  the  invention,  to  ba 
preserved  in  the  public  records,  and  ac- 
cessible at  all  times  to  the  public,  the 
government  agreed  to  undertake  to  se- 
cure to  the  inventor  the  exclusive  right 
to  his  invention  for  a  term  of  years. 
From  the  beginning,  the  language  em- 
ployed in  the  patent  itself  followed  the 
wording  of  the  above  constitutional 
clause. 

A  patent  signed  by  George  Washington 
and  countersigned  by  Thomas  Jefferson, 
and  said  to  be  the  first  patent  ever  issued 
by  the  United  States  was  granted  Jan- 
uary 31,  1791,  to  Francis  Bailey,  of  Phila- 
delphia, and  related  (to  quote  the  patent 
itself)  to  certain  "Methods,  not  befo.e 
known  or  used,  for  forming  punches,  by 
which  to  impress  on  the  Matrices  of 
Printing  Types,  whether  such  Types  be 
fod  Letters  or  Devices,  as  well  as  to  im- 
press on  any  Metal  or  other  substancs 
for  Letters  or  Devices,  as  well  as  to  im- 
press various  Marks  which  are  ditRcult  to 
be  counterfeited." 

Afttr  One  Hundred  Years. 

The  grant  recites  that  "the  said  Inven- 
tion appears  to  be  useful  and  important," 
and  that  "in  pursuance  of  the  Act  entitled 
'An  Act  to  promote  the  progress  of  useful 
Arts,'  "  there  is  granted  "to  the  said 
Francis  Bailey,  his  Heirs,  Administrators 
and  Assigns,  for  the  Term  of  fourtean 
years,  the  sole  and  exclusive  Right  and 
Liberty  of  using  and  vending  to  others 
the  said  Improvement,  according  to  the 
true  Intent  and  Meaning  of  the  Act  afore- 
said." 

The  essential  features  of  the  grant  have 
not  really  been  changed  since  the  founda- 


tion of  the  patent  system,  over  one  hun- 
dred  years   ago. 

Examination  of  the  terms  of  a  mod- 
ern grant  will  show  that  it  does  not 
differ  materially  in  substance  from  the 
early  one,  except  perhaps  in  the  recital 
of  the  several  steps  taken  by  the  inventor 
to  procure  the  patent.  It  will  be  not  ce:l 
that  the  latter  also  purports  to  convey 
"the  exclusive  right  to  make,  use  and 
vend  said  invention  throughout  the 
United  States  and  the  Territories  there- 
of." 

The  In\e  itor's  Right. 

As  a  matter  of  fact,  neither  of  the  above 
grants  gives  the  inventor  the  right  to 
make,  sell,  or  use  his  own  invention,  but 
only  the  right  to  prohibit  or  prevent 
others  from  making,  using  or  selling  his 
invention  for  a  definite  number  of  years, 
for  the  infringement  of  which  right  he 
may,  under  the  law,  recover  damages  or 
profits  from  the  infringer. 

That  by  the  grant  of  a  patent  the  gov- 
ernment does  not  give  the  inventor  the 
right  to  make,  sell  or  use  his  own  inven- 
tion, is  evident  from  the  fact  that  prior 
to  such  grant  he  already  has  such  right, 
provided  there  are  no  patents  to  earlier 
inventors  which  he  infringes;  and  in  casa 
such  other  patents  or  conflicting  rights 
exist,  the  mere  issue  of  a  patent  to  him 
will  not  relieve  from  the  charge  of  in- 
fringement any  attempt  to  make,  use  or 
sell  his  patented  device,  whether  such  at- 
tempt be  made  by  him  or  anyone  els^. 

Difference  in  Meaning. 

It  is  the  word  "exclusive"  that  really 
gives  character  to  the  grant — the  right  to 
exclude  or  prohibit  others  from  doing 
something.  Whether  a  patentee  ha?  a 
right  to  operate  under  his  own  patent  or 
not  is  entirely  dependent  upon  the  exist- 
ence or  non-existence  of  prior  claims  held 
by  others,  which  would  be  infringed  b/ 
such  operation;  and  this  is  a  question  en- 
tirely different  from  the  question  as  to 
whether  this  particular  patentee's  rights 
are  valid,  or  infringed-lay  later  inventors. 

What  has  been  said  concerning  the  na- 
ture of  the  patent  grant  will,  perhaps, 
help  to  explain  what  so  many  have  diffi- 
culty in  understanding,  i.  e.,  how  it  can 
be  possible  for  more  than  one  to  hold 
what  appears  to  be  a  valid  patent  upon 
substantially  the  same  thing.  As  a  mat- 
ter of  fact,  that  is  not  possible;  it  is 
only  an  appearance. 

The  difficulty  generally  arises  in  a  case 
where  one  man  holds  what  is  known  in 
patent  law  as  a  broad  generic  patent 
upon  a  certain  invention  which  has  been 
im.proved  upon  by  others  in  various  ways, 
the  others  securing  patents  upon  their 
several  improvements. 

The  man  who  holds  a  broad  or  grneric 
patent  has  a  right  to  prohibit  its  use  by 
everyone  else,  so  long  as  his  grant  con- 
tinues alive;  but  he  has  not  the  right 
to  prevent  or  prohibit  others  from  ex  r- 
cising  their  inventive  faculties  in  the  de- 
velopment of  improvements  upon  lis  in- 
vention, nor  has  he  the  right  to  prevent 
or  interfere  with  others  securing  patents 
upon  such  improvements.  That  would 
not  "promote"  the  progress  of  scienc? 
and  the  useful  arts,  but  manifestly  retard 
it.  As  has  been  well  stated  by  the  United 
States  Supreme  Court,  the  disclosure  of 
a  broad,  generic  or  pioneer  invention  not 


only  does  not  stop  or  check  development 
along  the  same  line,  but  rather  serves  to 
stimulate  it. 

To  illustrate  the  distinction  between 
what  is  known  as  a  generic  and  what  is 
known  as  a  specific  patent,  and  the  r.ghts 
of  the  parties  holding  the  same,  let  us 
take,  as  an  example,  the  case  of  a  car 
coupler.  Suppose  A  invents  an  improved 
vertical  plane  coupler  or  drawbar,  com- 
prising, essentially,  three  parts,  a  head,  a 
knuckle  and  a  locking  pin.  Suppose  he 
is  the  first  who  has  ever  employed  such 
three  parts  in  combination  la  a  coup.er 
He  is  entitled  to  and  can  procure  a  parent 
upon  the  combination  between  a  head,  a 
knuckle  and  a  locking  pin.  his  claim  be- 
ing entitled  to  the  broadest  interpretation 
by  the  courts. 

Suppose  B  now  takes  a  coupler  made  in 
accordance  with  A's  invention,  and,  in 
using  the  same  or  studying  upon  it, 
works  out  a  different  form  or  arrange- 
ment of  the  locking  pin  and  knuckle.  B 
is  entitled  to  procure,  on  the  fiing  of 
proper  papers,  a  patent  on  his  invention, 
claiming  his  specific  or  particu.ar  im- 
provement which  he  has  invented;  for  a 
patent,  be  it  remembered,  does  not  grant 
the  right  to  make  or  use  an  invent.on, 
but  only  the  right  to  prevent  others  from 
doing  so.  The  government  h  .s  g.ven  B 
a  patent  on  his  specific  improvem;nt,  al- 
though it  is  to  be  remembered  that  there 
has  been  a  prior  generic  patent  issued  to 
A,  broadly  covering  all  couplers  employ- 
ing a  combination  of  a  head,  a  knuckle 
and  a  locking  pin.  B's  patent,  therefore, 
does  not  give  him  the  right  to  make  or 
use  his  own  invention,  because  his  inven- 
tion cannot  be  made  or  used,  except  in 
making  or  using  the  invention  which  is 
already  patented  by  A.  Obviously,  if  this 
were  not  so,  the  value  of  A's  broad  patent 
would  be  destroyed  as  soon  as  anyone 
patented  an  improvement  upon  it. 

The  Ral  Right  Granted. 

The  enforcement  of  such  a  rule  would 
practically  upset  the  whole  patent  sys- 
tem, since  nearly  every  invention  is  or 
may  be  broad  or  generic  to  others,  in  the 
same  line,  which  follow  after. 

What  the  government  does  give  to  B  is 
simply  the  right  to  prohibit  anyone  els2 
from  using  that  which  he  originated,  or 
his  particular  contribution  to  the  art, 
which  in  this  case  was  a  specific  improve- 
ment upon  the  locking  pin  or  knuckle  of 
A's  coupler.  A,  until  his  patent  expires, 
can,  if  he  chooses,  entirely  prevent  B 
from  putting  his  invention  in  practice, 
for  the  reason  that  B's  invention  is  of 
such  a  nature  that  it  cannot  be  used  ex- 
cept in  conjunction  with  the  invention 
made  by  A.  In  the  words  of  the  patent 
practitioner,  it  is  but  one  specific  form 
of  a  generic  structure,  of  which  A  holds 
the  monopoly. 

On  the  other  hand,  while  A  is  entitled 
to  prevent  B,  as  well  as  everyone  else, 
from  making  or  selling  any  couplers  em- 
bodying the  broad  or  generic  invention 
on  which  A  holds  a  patent,  B,  by  virtue 
•of  his  patent  and  rights  thereunder.  cat> 
entirely  prevent  A  from  appropriating  or 
making  any  use  of  his  specific  or  im- 
proved form  of  knuckle  or  locking  pin. 
If  A  wants  to  incorporate  B's  improve- 
ment in  his  coupler,  he  must  get  the 
consent  of  B  by  license  or  purchase.  In 
the  absence  of  such  consent,  he  is  con- 
fined to  the  use  of  his  generic  form  of 
coupler,  without  B's  improvements. 

Origin  of  Misunderstandings. 

The  above  illustration  may  serve  to 
make  plainer  the  peculiar  nature  of  a 
patent  grant,  already  explained;  that  it 
is  not  a  grant  by  the  government  of  the  ■ 
right  to  make,  use  or  sell  a  man's  inven- 
tion, but  merely  a  grant  of  the  right  to 
prevent  or  prohibit  others  from  making. 


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using  or  selling  it  unless  they  pay  trib- 
ute to  the  patentee.  It  is  largely  because 
of  this  distinction  that  it  is  possible  for 
so  many  perplexing  cases  to  arise  in 
which  it  appears  to  the  uninitiated  as  if 
a  man,  having  procured  a  patent,  has  in 
some  way  been  unjustly  treated,  because 
he  finds,  when  he  attempts  to  exploit 
his  invention  in  practical  work,  some 
other  patent  previously  granted  stands  in 
his  way. 

It  is  incumbent  upon  patentees,  as  well 
as  those  contemplating  purchases,  manu- 
facture, or  other  dealing  involving  pat- 
ent rights,  to  find  out  just  what  rela- 
tion the  patent  in  controversy  bea:s  to 
others  in  the  art,  and  guide  their  actions 
accordingly.  The  mere  issue  of  a  patent 
to  an  inventor  by  the  government  shows 
nothing  more  than  the  prima  facie  own- 
ership, vested  in  the  grantee,  of  a  right 
to  prevent  others  from  making,  using  or 
selling  the  particular  invention  or  spe- 
cific improvement  defined  in  the  claims, 
and  indicates  nothing  at  all  as  to  the  ex- 
istence or  non-existence  of  any  prior 
rights  in  others  which  may  be  infringed 
by  commercial  working  under  the  patent. 
That  can  only  be  ascertained  by  personal 
investigation  or  search  by  an  attorney. 
It  is  said  the  patent  shows  only  prima 
facie  ownership,  because  all  patents  are 
subject  to  be  defeated  in  case  proper  de- 
fense can  be  brought  against  them  in  the 
courts. 

IN     HARDWARE     DEALERS'     HANDS 


Trade  of  Sandusky  Not  Controlled  by  Ex- 
clusive Cycle  Stores— Sales  Numerous. 


Sandusky,  Aug.  13. — Trade  has  been 
brisk  here  in  all  lines  this  season  and 
the  bicycle  business  is  no  exception. 
Sales  were  plentiful  up  to  three  or  four 
weeks  ago,  when  they  dropped  off  to  some 
extent,  the  selling  season  being  practi- 
cally closed.  In  other  towns  seasons  have 
almost  disappeared  and  bicycles  are 
bought  when  needed  by  riders,  but  here 
the  regular  months  are  still  observed 
as  they  were  three  or  four  years  ago. 

Bicycles  are  handled  in  this  city  almost 
exclusively  by  hardware  dealers,  altbo.it^li 
there  are  a  few  exclusive  cycle  stores. 
Not  many,  therefore,  will  be  bothered 
over  the  question  of  side  lines. 


TRICYCLE  WORKING  DRAWINGS 


Complete  Set  Offered  Free  With  Each  Pur- 
chase of  a  Crest  Motor. 


The  Crest  Mfg.  Co.  of  Cambridge- 
port,  Mass.,  which  during  the  past 
twelve  months  has  made  efforts  to  in- 
terest small  bicycle  concerns  and  repair 
shops  in  motor  vehicles,  and  especially 
in  such  as  may  be  propelled  by  a  light 
motor,  makes  a  special  offer  to  send  to 
every  purchaser  of  one  of  its  single  mo- 
tors full-sized  working  drawings  of  all 
the  parts  of  a  French  motor  tricycle  of 
late  design.  The  Crest  company  does  not 
make  vehicles,  but  confines  its  efforts  to 
the  production  of  motors. 

"We  believe,"  says  the  president,  "that 
this  automobile  business  belongs  in  the 
bicycle  trade  by  right  of  inheritance, 
and  that  the  interests  of  the  small  con- 
cerns will  be  furthered  by  inducing  them 
to  go  into  this  line  of  business.  In  Eu- 
rope the  tricycle  was  the  first  motor 
vehicle  to  come  practically  into  use,  and 
to-day  seventy  per  cent  of  those  on  the 
road  are  of  that  type.  This  is  due  to  its 
cheapness,  handiness  of  operation  and 
the  fact  that  it  appeals  to  the  bicycle 
rider." 

One  of  the  advantages  claimed  for  the 
company's  motor  is  that  it  is  easily  ac- 
cessible, and,  therefore,  ^asy  to  repair  on 


the  road.  Increased  radiating  surface  is 
claimed.  A  peculiarity  of  the  sparking 
device  is  that  the  motor  has  to  be  started 
on  a  low  speed,  eliminating  much  of  the 
danger  of  breaking  gears  or  chains. 

The  handling  of  the  motor  has  been 
simplified,  manipulation  being  done  with 
one  handle.  The  first  closes  the  exhaust, 
then  switches  in  the  current,  and  gives 
all  the  available  changes  of  speed. 

It  is  the  opinion  of  the  Crest  company 
that,  with  the  assistance  of  the  drawings 
above  referred  to,  any  repair  man  can 
produce  motor  tricycles,  and  that  dealers 
will  find  a  market  for  light  vehicles 
among  people  who  were  good  customers 
in  years  gone  by,  but  have,  in  late  years, 
taken  little  or  no  interest  in  bicycling. 


TYPE    OF    FRENCH    MOTOCYCLE 


It  Will  Travel  Thirty-One  Miles  per  Hour 
Without  Pedaling  Assistance. 


The  accompanying  illustration  show3 
the  Chapelle  &  Chevallier  motocycl? 
which  is  being  exhibited  at  the  Par.s 
exposition.  The  motor  used  on  this  ma- 
chine is  1%  horsepower  and  is  fitted 
with  a  two-speed  transmission  devlc;. 
The  drive  is  by  means  of  a  leather  belt 
which  is  stretched  by  a  lever  placed  con- 
veniently before  the  rider.  It  is  said 
that  the  pulleys  over  which  the  belt  runs 
afford  sufficient  adherence  to  effect  hard 
driving  without  waste  through  slipping. 
The  motor  can  be  entirely  disconnected  if 
the  rider  desires  to  drive  the  machine 
entirely  by  pedaling. 

The  maximum  speed  obtainable  is 
thirty-one  miles  per  hour  while  the  mak- 
ers assert  that  with  the  lower  speed  g;ar 
all  hills  can  be  ascended,  without  pedal- 
ing, at  an  average  speed  of  nine  miles 
per  hour. 

Electric  ignition  is  employed,  a  switch 
at  the  left  handle-bar  grip  rendering  the 
cutting  off  of  the  current  very  conven- 
ient. The  motor  is  high  speeded,  run- 
ning from  1,400  to  2,000  revolutions  per 
minute.  The  carburetor  is  of  a  special 
type  which,  it  is  said,  has  proven  very 
economical. 

Seventy-seven  pounds  is  the  weight  of 
the  machine  and  it  is  sold  for  $200.  A 
similar  machine  having  but  one  speed 
gear  is  sold  for  $170. 


Prcspe;tivc  Lite  Trade. 

The  improved  crop  conditions  have  re- 
sulted in  a  better  feeling  as  to  the  out- 
look for  fall  business  in  the  northwest, 
and  there  is  some  preliminary  movement 
of  bicycles,  but  business  is  not  larg^  a" 
this  time.  A  few  good  orders  are  com- 
ing  from   Montana,   southern   Minn?  S3la, 


and  South  Dakota,  but  in  the  remaining 
section  in  which  Twin  City  merchants 
do  business  there  is  little  demand,  says 
Hardware  Trade.  City  retailers  are  also 
experiencing  a  quiet  business.  The  re- 
cent cutting  of  prices  by  department 
tores  and  those  who  had  overloaded  on 
stock  has  had  a  quieting  effect  on  regular 
trade   and   little   demand  is   experienced. 

However,  the  chances  favor  greater  ac- 
tivity the  latter  part  of  the  month.  Crops 
will  be  threshed  by  that  time  and  in  the 
farming  communities  money  will  be 
more  easy  to  obtain.  This  will  result 
in  better  sales  by  the  retailers  and  con- 
sequent re-orders. 

lu  parts  and  repairs  there  is  still  an 
active  demand.  Repair  men  in  the  cities 
are  doing  a  fair  business  and  as  some 
parts  have  been  reduced  in  price  under 
the  figures  made  in  the  spring,  this  has 
created  a  better  demand  and  a  freer 
movement. 

Collections  are  fair,  and  are  much  bet- 
ter than  they  were  a  month  ago,  as  are 
all  the  other  conditions  pertaining  to 
the  northwestern  cycle  trade. 


Will  Mike  Sidwell  Pedals. 

Arthur  Sidwell,  whose  connection  with 
the  pedal  business  has  been  interrupted 
by  the  misfortune  of  the  Union  company, 
has  closed  with  the  Bay  State  Stamping 
Co.,  of  Worcester,  Mass.,  to  handle  its 
goods.  Mr.  Sidwell's  office  will  be  in 
Boston.  In  addition  to  its  regular  line 
the  Bay  State  company  will  make  a  pedal 
designed  by  Mr.  Sidwell  and  used  by  the 
Record  Pedal  Co.,  the  Recerd  No.  9  B. 
This  will  be  marketed  under  the  name  of 
the  designer.     

Boak  &  Graves  Petition  Bankruptcy. 

Buffalo,  Aug.  13.— The  firm  of  Boak  & 
Graves,  composed  of  W.  C.  Boak  and  E. 
J.  Graves,  until  recently  retail  dealers 
in  cycle  sundries  but  later  wholesalers  in 
the  same  line,  filed  a  petition  in  bank- 
ruptcy last  Saturday.  The  unsecured  lia- 
bilities are  given  as  $7,063.62.  To  this  are 
added  the  individual  liabilities  of  Boak, 
amounting  to  $792.29.  The  assets  are  $3,- 
125. GO,  consisting  of  merchandise  and  bills 
receivable. 

May  Locate  in  Cleveland. 

P.  L.  Hussey,  who  is  now  at  the  head 
of  the  Hussey  Novelty  Co.  of  Dayton,  has 
been  devoting  considerable  time  of  late 
in  Cleveland,  more  than  the  introduction 
cf  his  new  handlebar  would  warrant,  and 
if  rumor  proves  true  the  Hussey  com- 
pany may  locate  in  Cleveland  in  the  near 
future.  When  the  subject  was  broached  to 
him,  "Pat"  did  not  deny  the  truth  of  the 
story,  but  simply  looked  wise  and  said 
"Wait  a  bit." 


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THE  PASTIME  AND  SPORT 


Americans  Show  in   Championships. 

The  international  championships  of  the 
I.  C.  U.  began  at  the  Pare  des  Princes 
track  in  Parid  on  Sunday  with  the  trial 
heats.  Reports  by  cable  announce  that 
Tom  Cooper  won  a  heat  in  1:43  1-5  over 
a  course  of  1,333  meters.  McFarland, 
who  evidently  paid  his  $400  fine  to  the 
National  Cycling  Association,  thereby 
raising  liis  suspension,  so  that  he  could 
ride,  finished  third  in  his  heat.  Stevens 
is  not  mentioned,  and  it  is  probable  he 
did  not  compete,  having  been  unable  to 
regain  good  standing  with  the  N.  C.  A. 

In  their  heat  for  the  tandem  race 
Cooper  and  McFarland  ran  second  to 
Tommaselli  and  Meyers,  but  failed  to 
qualify  for  the  final. 

Young  John  Lake,  amateur  representa- 
tive of  the  N.  C.  A.,  succeeded  in  cap- 
turing his  heat,  over  the  usual  cham- 
pionship course  of  1,333  meters  (1,457 
yards),  in  2:22  1-5. 

The  meet  was  favored  with  beautiful 
weather,  and  a  very  large  and  enthusi- 
astic crowd  attended.  The  United  States 
ranked  second  only  to  France  in  the 
number  of  entries  for  the  several  events. 
Unfortunately  Harry  Elkes,  who  had 
been  expected  to  win  the  lOO-kilomcter 
paced  championship,  sent  in  his  entry 
too  late  and  may  not  be  allowed  to  ride 
when  it  is  contested  on  August  19,  the 
final  day  of  the  championships.  His  shut- 
ting out  will  be  almost  as  much  lamented 
in  Europe  as  at  home,  for  Elkes  is  a 
prime  favorite  in  every  city  in  Europe 
in  which  he  has  raced. 

The  semi-finals,  consolation  race  and 
100-kilometer  amateur  championship  were 
to  be  run  on  the  second  day's  meet, 
August  15.    ■ 

Indubitable  Testimony  of  Superioritv* 

No  more  conclusive  testimony  to  Major 
Taylor's  racing  ability  could  be  produced 
than  the  evident  reluctance  of  all  the 
other  American  sprinters  to  meet  him  in 
a  match  race.  After  paying  up  his  heavy 
fine  to  the  American  Racing  Cyclists' 
Union  and  making  his  peace  with  the 
National  Cycling  Association,  the 
speedy  Afro-American  started  out  this 
year  with  a  desire  to  meet  all 
the  best  riders  in  match  races  and 
with  the  determination  of  beat- 
ing all  the  cracks.  He  raced  Eaton  and 
defeated  him,  and  next  beat  Frank 
Kramer  handily,  when  Kramer  had  won 
against  Cooper,  Stevens,  Kiser,  New- 
house,  McFarland  and  the  rest  of  the 
cream  of  our  sprinters.  Now  not  one  of 
the  men  wants  to  race  him  except  with 
a  guarantee  for  the  loser,  as  Cooper  de- 
manded at  the  league  meet  in  Milwaukee 
in  July,  when  he  left  the  city  refusing 
to  ride  the  match  with  Taylor  unless 
there  was  a  loser's  end. 

Desirable  Settlemeot  of  Michael's  Case. 

Jimmy  Michael  is  not  to  be  made  to 
suffer  very  severely  after  all  for  his  inde- 
pendent way  of  failing  to  keep  his  en- 
gagement to  meet  John  Nelson  in  their 
match  race,  provided  he  is  willing  to  come 
to  the  scratch  with  the  victorious  young 
Chicagoan  at  the  Bridgeport  track  on 
August  22  and  his  manager,  Kennedy, 
pays  the  advertising  expenses  of  the  meet 
of  August  2,  at  which  Michael  failed  to 
appear.  This  was  agreed  to  Monday  at 
a  meeting  in  Bridgeport  of  Manager  Rich 
of  the  track.  Managers  Kennedy  and 
Spooner  of  Michael  and  Nelson,  and  R.  F. 
Kelsey,  member  of  the  N.  C.  A.  board  of 
control.     The  peaceful  settlement  of  the 


differences  was  brought  about  by  Mr. 
Kelsey.  August  23  and  24  were  made  rain 
dates,  and  in  event  of  rain  on  all  three 
days  the  next  meeting  of  Nelson  and 
Michael  will  be  the  25th  at  either  New- 
York  or  Philadelphia. 

A  deposit  of  $250  was  made  by  Ken- 
nedy to  insure  Michael's  appearance  at 
the    forthcoming    match    races. 

In  making  arrangements  for  the  match 
it  was  stipulated  that  the  motors  should 
not  be  over  two  and  three-quarters  horse 
power  and  without  water  jacket. 

All  parties  are  to  be  congratulated  on 
the  settlement,  which  is  the  only  one  that 
would  be  satisfactory  to  the  public,  which 
is  most  anxious  to  see  a  fair  test  of  abil- 
ity between  Nelson  and  Michael.  There 
was  no  other  course  open  to  the  Welsh 
midget  if  he  would  clear  himself  of  the 
suspicion  and  open  assertion  of  having 
shown  the  white  feather  after  his  first 
defeat;  a  severe  punishment  of  him  by  a 
long  suspension  would  not  gratify  the 
public  nor  pay  Rich's  advertising  bills, 
but  the  summary  action  of  the  N.  C.  A. 
in  holding  Kennedy  and  Michael  account- 
able for  the  track  manager's  losses  will 
prove  a  strong  deterrent  to  others  against 
backing  out  of  engagements  without  mak- 
ing  proper   excuses   and    explanations. 

Death  of  Van  Valkenburgh  Diplored. 

Those  who  have  the  welfare  of  the 
League  of  American  Wheelmen  at  heart 
will  greatly  lament  the  sudden  death  of 
one  of  its  hardest  workers  and  leading 
lights — Frank  P.  Van  Valkenburgh,  who 
expired  in  Milwaukee  Monday,  supposedly 
from  hemorrhage  of  the  brain.  Mr.  Van 
Valkenburgh  had  for  a  number  of  years 
taken  an  active  and  disinterested  part  in 
league  affairs,  by  his  knowledge  of  law 
and  his  eloquence  winning  not  a  few  le- 
gal battles  in  the  interests  of  cyclists. 
He  had  served  on  numerous  committees 
of  the  L.  A.  W.,  at  the  time  of  his  de- 
cease being  chairman  of  the  transporta- 
tion committee.  He  had  also  served  a 
term  as  chief  consul  of  the  Wisconsin 
division,  and  was  much  talked  of  as  a 
candidate  to  succeed  Keenan  as  presi- 
dent of  the  league  last  winter.  He  was 
always  one  of  the  notables  at  national 
assemblies  and  league  meets,  where  his 
addresses  were  eagerly  attended.  Al- 
though forty-five  years  of  age  at  the  time 
of  his  unexpected  death,  and  previously 
much  occupied  with  his  legal  work,  he 
was  one  of  the  most  energetic  officers 
the  league  has  ever  had,  and  henceforth 
he  will  be  sadly  missed,  both  for  his 
genial  personality  and  his  effective  work 

Coaster  Brake  Track  Contest. 

The  coaster  brake  is  responsible  for  a 
new  form  of  track  race.  This  is,  very 
naturally,  a  coasting  event.  It  originated 
recently  in  England  at  the  first  of  the 
Midland  Cycling  and  Athletic  Club's  sum- 
mer evening  meetings.  The  competitors 
started  from  the  top  of  the  straight  and 
ceased  pedaling  at  the  judges'  stand,  the 
prizes  being  awarded  for  the  longest  dis- 
tance run  with  the  wheel  going  free.  Bax- 
ter, making  the  record  for  a  contest  un- 
der t'uch  conditions,  ran  467  yards,  and 
the  average  distance  for  the  other  leading 
riders  exceeded  a  quarter  of  a  mile.  Both 
the  track  and  the  performers  were  ex- 
ceptional, but  the  results  show  the  per 
fection  to  which  the  releasing  arrange- 
ments of  the  clutch  have  already  been 
brought.  The  contest  was  carefully 
watched  by  experts  in  cycling  manufact- 
ure, to  whom  this  and  other  trials  of  the 
kind  should  yield  some  valuable  data. 


Coasting  contests  are  not  new  to  this 
country,  but  heretofore  they  have  always 
of  necessity  been  down  a  hill  where  the 
competition  could  not  be  seen  from  a 
grandstand.  Such  events  are  interesting 
as  showing  the  perfection  to  which  the 
art  of  cycle  building  has  been  developed, 
but  as  they  lack  the  element  of  excite- 
ment, they  can  never  have  much  popular- 
ity with  the  public  which  pays  its  ad- 
mission. 

French  Progress  in  Pacing. 

Louis  Willaume,  manager  of  the  Aca- 
tene  team  in  France,  which  includes 
Elkes  and  Ross,  writing  to  a  friend  in 
Chicago,  says: 

Although  Elkes  and  Ross  have  been  great- 
ly handicapped  in  their  racing  by  the  delay 
of  their  house  (the  Acatene-Metropole  peo- 
ple) in  supplying  them  with  pacing  ma- 
chines, they  have  suffered  still  more  bv 
the  change  in  pacing  methods  which  arc 
taking  place  constantly  in  France.  We 
have  passed  here  in  France  from  the  tan- 
dems to  triplets,  then  to  quads,  to  quints, 
then  to  electric  tandems,  then  to  gasolene, 
and  we  have  finished  by  coming  to  petrole- 
um tricycles  which  constitute  a  mode  of 
pacing  more  simple  and  more  rapid,  as  the 
world's  hour  record,  which  is  now  nearly 
forty    miles,   proves. 

Elkes  and  Ross  have  awaited  the  tricycles 
which  their  house  promised  them  for  a  very 
long  time,  but  at  last  decided  to  use  their 
tandems.  They  cannot  compete  against  our 
best  rulers  with  tricycles  when  th^y  l;<i\e 
only  tandems,  but  each  time  they  have  met 
our  riders  paced  by  tandems  Elkes  espe- 
cially has  been  victorious,  and  he  has  given 
to  all  the  impression  that  he  is  a  man  of 
the  greatest  valor.  I  hope,  like  all  sports- 
men, that  Elkes  will  finish  by  having  tri- 
cycles and  will  finally  be  able  to  prove  if  he 
is  the  test  man. 

AVith  reg.trd  to  a  possible  match  between 
Elkes  and  Edouard  Taylor,  paced  by  trio- 
lets and  quads,  I  can  only  say  that  all  such 
men-operaced  machines  have  been  relegated 
lo   the  garret. 


Eaton  Retires  from  Vailsburg. 

As  a  result  of  the  suspension  of  Jay 
Eaton  by  the  N.  C.  A.,  Fred  Voigt  has 
announced  that  Eaton  has  retired  abso- 
lutely from  the  management  of  the  Vails- 
burg track,  of  which  Voigt  now  has  sole 
charge.  Voigt  was  not  implicated  in  the 
questionable  phases  of  the  Eaton-Stevens 
race,  and  as  his  methods  were  eminently 
successful  last  year  at  the  board  course, 
the  announcement  is  calculated  to  restore 
some  confidence  on  the  part  of  the  pa- 
trons. Chairman  Batchelder  has  been  in- 
sistent that  Eaton  must  not  be  associated 
with  the  track  any  longer  than  it  took 
to  sever  his  connection,  but  he  explained 
that  as  Eaton  was  a  lessee  and  not  ah 
owner  the  track  could  not  be  closed  by 
blacklisting  without  injuring  the  owner, 
who  as  an  innocent  party  would  have 
cause  for  a  damage  suit. 

Must  Work  or  Starve. 

(From  Cltambersburg  (Pa.)  Register.) 
The  two  men  and  their  wives  who  recently 
started  from  New  York  to  ride  round  the 
world  on  their  bicycles  and  incidentally  have 
the  world  furnish  them  with  their  meals  and 
lodging,  have  run  against  a  snag.  As  the 
Register  remarked  last  week,  it  is  about 
time  that  hard-working  people  should  frown 
on  the  doings  of  f^uch  vagabonds  and  in- 
vite thorn  to  earn  their  board  if  they  expect 
to  get  it  round  these  p^irts.  That  is  the 
way  people  in  Franklin  county  get  their 
traveling  expenses,  and  when  they  have  no 
iTioney  they  stay  at  home.  The  New  York 
party"  reached  Frederick.  Md.,  last  week, 
when  one  of  the  women  took  sick  and 
wanted  to  get  back  home.  The  part.v  had  a 
pretty  poor  time  along  the  road,  as  people 
are  getting  very  tired  of  tramps  and  really 
nobody  could  see  the  difference  between  this 
party  who  are  beg.ging  their  way  and  the 
most  worthless  professional  "hobo."  There 
are  plenty  of  people  who  would  like  to  live 
without  work,  but  the  average  citizen  de- 
clines to  assist  them  in  the  pastime. 


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THE   CYCLE   AGE   AND  TRADE    REVIEW 


NELSON  GETS  MANY  RECORDS 


IvOWERS     TIMBS     OF      MICHASlv     AND 
SI^KSS   UP  TO  THIRTY  MIi;£S 


Defeats  McEachern  by  a  I,ap  in  48:04  2-5- 

Canadiau    looses   I/ap    and   a  Half 

Through  Breaking  Saddle. 


All  American  motor  paced  records  from 
three  to  thirty  miles,  with  the  single  ex- 
ception of  that  for  twenty-flve  miles,  were 
broken  last  Saturday  at  Philadelpl.ia 
when  John  Nelson  won  his  eleventh 
straight  victory  by  defeating  Archie  Mc- 
Eachern  in  their  thirty-mile  match  race 
at  the  Woodside  Parli  track.  The  event 
was  robbed  of  some  of  its  interest  and  ex- 
citement through  the  breaking  of  the  sad- 
dle on  McEachern's  mount  in  the  second 
mile,  which  caused  the  Canadian  to  lose 
a  lap  and  a  half  in  changing  to  another 
machine.  He  made  up  the  half  lap  but 
was  unable  to  get  away  from  Nelson  to 
make  up  the  remaining  lap,  by  just  winch 
distance  his  opponent  won. 

Irands  Whole  String  of  Records. 

It  was  a  hard  fight  throughout.  Nelson 
sometimes  gaining  slightly  and  then  be- 
ing overtaken  again.  Each  was  paced  by 
only  one  tandem  team.  Hoyt  and  Ruel 
paced  Nelson  all  the  way,  and  for  this  rea- 
son they  were  not  urged  to  continue  on 
in  an  attempt  to  break  the  hour  record. 
Nelson  was  3  3-5  seconds  inside  the  re- 
Cord  at  the  end  of  the  third  mile  and  at 
the  behest  of  his  trainer  kept  up  ihe  hot 
pace  which  kept  him  well  within  The  rc- 
cerds  that  had  been  taken  from  rim  by 
Michael  at  Manhattan  Beach,  until  the 
twenty-fourth  mile,  when  he  lost  some- 
what until  he  was  only  three-fifths  of  a 
second  inside  record.  He  continuea  to 
lose  in  the  twenty-fifth  mile  so  that  he  got 
outside  by  9  2-5  seconds.  From  th;n  on 
he  rode  better,  keeping  far  inside  of  the 
best  previous  times,  and  riding  the  last 
mile  in  1:33  4-5,  finishing  in  48:04  2-5.  as 
against  Harry   Elkes'   record   of  50:202-5. 

McSachern  AlMrays  Unfortunate. 

The  accident  to  McEachern  was  unfor- 
tunate, as  it  still  leaves  the  question  of 
the  possibility  of  the  Canadian  to  defeat 
the  Chicago  youth  undecided,  as  in  all 
their  meetings  the  former  has  had  trouble 
of  some  kind,  either  falling  or  having  his 
wheel  break.  He  was  leading  by  ten  yards 
at  the  time  his  saddle  went  wrong,  and, 
after  making  up  half  a  lap,  he  could  not 
be  shaken  by  his  opponent.  Nelson  seems. 
however,  to  be  better  able  to  hold  his 
pace,  regardless  of  the  speed. 

When  the  teams  appeared  on  the  track 
Nelson  entered  a  protest  against  a  large 
attachment  on  the  back  of  McEachern's 
tandem,  which  was  claimed  to  be  a  water 
box,  but  which  offered  much  shelter  as  a 
wind  shield.  Upon  the  request  of  the  re- 
fereee  this  was  removed. 

The  two  rivals  will  meet  in  a  match 
race  at  Baltimore  late  this  month  to  ride 
the  third  match  of  their  series.  On  Sep- 
tember 3  they  meet  again  at  Waltham, 
with  James  Moran  as  a  third  competitor. 

Nelson's  New  Records. 

Following  is  a  table  of  Nelson's  new 
records,  as  compared  with  those  of 
Michael  up  to  twenty-five  miles,  and 
Elkes  to  thirty  miles: 


Miles. 

Nelson'.s 

Former 

Held  by 

Times. 

Records. 

3 

4:48  1-5 

4:44  3-5 

Michael 

4 

6:20  3-5 

6:23  2-5 

McParland 

5 

7:53 

7*55  3-5 

McFarland 

6 

9:25  4-3 

9:30  3-5 

McFarland 

5 

7:53 

7:5«  3-7, 

McFarland 

S 

12::n 

12:36  1-5 

Nelson 

fl 

14:04  4-5 

14:10  4-5 

Nelson 

10 

15:37  2-5 

15:46 

Nelson 

n 

17:09-4-5 

17:22 

Nelson 

12 

18:40  1-5 

18:57  1-5 

Nelson 

u 

20:10  4-5 

20:32 

Nelson 

14 

21:44  4-5 

22:07  4-5 

Nelson 

].T 

23:27  3-5 

23:44  2-5 

Nelson 

16 

25:03  2-5 

25:19  1-5 

Nelson 

17 

26:38  2-5 

26:55 

Nelson 

IN 

2S:16  3-5 

28:32 

Nelson 

V.I 

29:54  4-5 

30:04  1-5 

Michael 

l-'l' 

■il  :34  1-5 

31:41  1-5 

Michael 

21 

.!:'.:  14 

33:21  1-5 

Micnael 

22 

:i4:53  4-5 

34:59  1-5 

Michael 

23 

:j6:34  2-5 

.36::;!7 

Michael 

24 

::s:i4  2-5 

38:15 

Michael 

25 

:;9:54  2-5 

39:45 

Michael 

26 

n:,33  4-5 

43 :29  2-5 

Elkes 

27 

4:^:12  3-5 

45:15  2-5 

Elkes 

28 

44:514-5 

47:00  1-5 

Elkes 

29 

46:30  3-5 

48:41  2-5 

Elkes 

30 

48:04  2-5 

50:20  2-5 

Elkes 

NELSON 

SCORES 

AGAIN 

AUSTRALIAN  WINTER  RACES 


MOTOR  PACING  TANDEMS  M  AKB  THEIR 
DEBUT   IN   BRISBANE 


Wins    Second    Match    With    McEachern    by 
More  Than  a  Mile  in  the  Hour. 


Boston.  Aug.  14. — John  Nelson  scored 
his  twelfth  straight  victory  to-night  at 
Charles  River  park,  when  for  the  second 
time  he  defeated  Archie  McEachern  in 
their  match  race  series.  The  event  was 
a  determined  and  hard-fought  motor- 
paced  hour  contest,  which  the  almost 
invincible  Chicagoan  won  by  about  one 
and  a  third  miles,  riding  35  miles  700 
yards  in  the  sixty  minutes.  McEachern 
covered  34  miles  165  yards.  No  records 
were  broken. 

McEachern  connected  with  his  pace 
at  the  start  in  the  lead,  but  Nelson  went 
to  the  front  in  the  first  lap  and  started 
the  warmest  kind  of  pace.  At  the  mile 
McEachern's  motor  broke  a  chain  and  he 
lost  naif  a  lap.  Just  finishing  three 
miles  Nelson  closed  the  lap,  and  at  four 
miles  he  went  by  to  the  lead.  In  the 
sixth  mile  Nelson  punctured  and  had  to 
make  a  flying  change  of  mounts  in  the 
stretch.  McEachern  almost  regained  the 
lap  while  Nelson  was  changing. 

I/aps  McEachern  at  Full  Speed. 

In  the  eighth  mile  he  closed  the  lap 
and  trailed  Nelson.  At  fifteen  miles 
Nelson,  whose  motor  went  wrong,  was 
compelled  to  change  to  the  Ruel  and 
Hoyt  motor,  a  hundred  yards  to  the  rear, 
and  in  a  mile  closed  the  gap  and  went 
to  the  lead  again,  opening  a  big  gap.  At 
twenty-three  and  two-third  miles  Nelson 
gained  his  lap  and  went  by  at  full  speed. 
McEachern  was  then  showing  the  effects 
of  the  pace. 

Closing  the  twenty-eighth  mile  Nelson 
gained  his  second  lap  and  went  out  to 
make  it  a  mile.  He  succeeded  at  thirty- 
two  and  one-third  miles,  and  then  kept 
up  his  terrible  gait.  With  a  minute  to 
go  Nelson  opened  up  and  finished  like 
a  whirlwind.  He  rode  in  the  hour  35 
miles  700  yards,  defeating  McEachern  by 
nearly  four   laps. 


BAD    SPILL    ON    'WET    TRACK 


Three  Motor  Tandems  and  Pierce  and  Stin- 
son  Mix  Up  at  Boston. 


Boston  Aug.  13. — Three  motor  tandems 
and  W.  Stinson  and  Burns  Pierce  fell  on 
the  Charles  River  park  track  in  the  thiee- 
cornered  twenty-five  mile  race  that  had 
been  postponed  from  last  Tuesday  to 
Wednesday  night,  owing  to  rain.  John 
Nelson,  the  third  competitor,  was  the 
only  one  of  the  nine  men  in  the  race 
who  did  not  fall  on  the  track  wet  with 
the  rain  that  began  falling  just  after  the 
start  of  the  race. 

Nelson  took  the  lead,  following  the 
Kent  and  Ruel  tandem.  Stinson  got 
away  about  fifty  yards  to  the  bad.  behind 
Marks  and  Gately,  and  Pierce  was  about 
fifty  yards  back,  following  Reuden  and 
Derobchier.  They  were  going  like  the 
wind,  when  Kent  and  Ruel  slipped.  Nel- 
son dodged  to  the  pole  and  rode  on. 
Marks  and  Gately  struck  the  first  team 
which  fell,  and  Stinson  went  over  their 
heads.  Pierce's  pacing  machine  struck 
them  and  Pierce  went  over.  Stinson  had 
buT;  just  recovered  from  a  bad  accident. 
The  skin  was  taken  off  his  hands  clear 
to    the     wrist. 


Htint,  I,ewis  and  Forbes  Qualify  for  Pinal 

of  Brisbane   Wheel   Race— 

I,eagtte  Troubles. 


Sydney,  N.  S.  W..  July  18.— The  Queens- 
land League  of  Wheelmen  commenced  its 
annual  winter  meeting  last  Saturday  at 
Brisbane,  and,  favored  with  fine  weather, 
a  great  crowd  attended,  the  attraction 
being  the  motor-pacing  tandems,  which 
made  their  debut  to  the  Brisbane  public. 
The  heats  of  the  Brisbane  wheel  race 
were  decided,  and  resulted  in  F.  Hunt, 
R.  W.  Lewis  and  A.  C.  Forbes  of  the 
backmarkers,  qualifying  for  the  final, 
which  is  to  be  decided  Saturday,  July  21. 
The  motor-paced  tournament,  over  three 
miles,  was  open  to  Queensland  riders 
only.  Three  heats  were  run,  the  respect- 
ive winners  being  Kirby  (Rockhampton), 
in  6:22  2-5;  E.  Shaw  (Brisbane),  in  613, 
and  E.  S.  Cummings   (Brisbane)   in  6:50. 

The  half-mile  handicap  proved  a  good 
thing  for  W.  Lewis,  one  of  the  motor 
riders,  who  won  in  the  good  time  of 
11:00  2-5.  F.  Hunt  annexed  the  five-mile 
scratch  from  Cummings  and  Shaw. 

The  twenty-five-mile  road  champion- 
ship of  Western  Australia  was  run  last 
Saturday,  and  resulted  in  a  victory  for 
H.  Milington.  with  the  two  ex-Victorian 
riders,  T.  and  A.  Jewell,  second  and 
third,  respectively.     Time,  1:18:13. 

■Victorian  I,eague  Holds  Onto  Racing. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  council  of  the 
Victorian  League  held  on  June  27  con- 
siderable discussion  took  place  over  the 
question  of  the  league  continuing  its 
control  over  cycle  racing.  It  was  con- 
tended that  the  league  could  not  prop- 
erly serve  the  interests  of  both  racing 
men  and  tourists,  and  that  in  trying  to 
control  both  sections  neither  branch  of 
the  pastime  was  adequately  administered. 
A  motion  "that  the  league  detach  itself 
from  the  government  and  control  of  cycle 
racing"  was  put  and  lost,  so  that  the 
Victorian  racing  season  of  1900-01  will 
continue  to  be  run  under  the  rules  and 
supervision  of  the  League  of  Victorian 
Wheelmen.  It  is  persistently  rumored 
that  a  rival  body  will  be  formed  in  Vic- 
toria to  take  the  control  of  racing  out 
of   the    hands    of    the    Victorian    League. 

The  proposed  amalgamation  of  the  N. 
S.  W.  League  and  N.  S.  W.  Cyclists- 
Union,  the  two  governing  bodies  in  the 
colony,  still  drags  wearily  along.  On 
July  11  the  council  of  the  latter  body 
directed  its  secretary  to  call  a  general 
meeting  of  members,  when  the  question 
will  be  definitely  decided.  Several  of  the 
Union  clubs  intend  to  vote  bodily  against 
the  amalgamation  with  the  professional 
body. 

Arthur  Smyth,  the  burly  Sydney  ama- 
teur, has,  during  the  past  fortnight,  rid- 
den a  quarter-mile  in  :28  4-5.  and  a  lialf 
in  :63  2-5.  both  unpaced.  There  were 
no  previous  amateur  unpaced  records,  so 
that  Smyth's  times  stand  as  records.  He 
has  now  retired  permanently  from  rac- 
ing. 


Taylor  Wins  in  New  Bedford. 

The  annual  meet  of  the  Massachusetts 
L.  A.  W.,  held  in  New  Bedford  last  week, 
closed  last  Saturday  with  a  grand  circuit 
race  meet  whose  principal  event  was  the 
one-mile  professional  championship  race. 
This  was  won  by  Major  Taylor  after  hav- 
ing fought  out  to  the  finish  every  heat  he 
rode  in,  and  especially  the  semifinals, 
when  J.  A.  Newhouse  pushed  him  faster 
than  any  mile  has  been  ridden  without 
motor  pace  on  the  New  Bedford  track. 
The  mile  was  made  in  1:56  2-5. 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


31)3 


THE  DEVELOPMENT  OF  PACE  FOLLOWING 


The  design  of  racing  machines  has,  in 
years  gone  by,  largely  set  the  fashion  fo/ 
the  construction  of  road  bicycles.  Ener- 
gized by  the  general  enthusiasm  in  the 
new  sport  and  pastime,  practically  ev- 
ery male  convert  to  cycling  developed 
an"  irrepressible  ambition  to  emulate  on 
the  street  and  road  the  popular  favorites 
of  the  race  track,  and  as  a  consequence 
road  racing  models  were  demanded 
which  resembled  in  every  respect  save 
in  strength  and  weight,  the  track  ma- 
chines. Handlebar,  saddle,  tire,  pedal, 
toe  clip  and  gear  styles  were  set  for 
years  by  the  racing  men.  To  a  limited 
extent  they  are  still,  but  the  craze  for 
dangerously  light  machines,  small  tires 
and  deep  dropped  handlebars  passed  in 
1896,  when  middle  aged  and  elderly  per- 
sons began  to  adopt  the  bicycle  in  large 
numbers  and  to  demand  substantial  and 
comfortable  machines  for  moderate 
speed  on  ordinary  roads. 

Pace  Following  Developes  New  Design.  ■ 

The  development  of  middle  distance 
racing  in  the  United  States  has  produced 
a  new  design  of  entirely  distinct  types, 
however,  which  is  not  at  all  likely  to 
be  copied  for  road  use,  although  there 
is  apparent  a  strong  tendency  on  the 
part  of  road  riders  to  emulate  the  pace 
followers  by  adopting  the  forward  posi- 
tion in  riding  and  using  the  extension 
handlebar,  which  is  essentially  a  product 
of  the  race  track. 

Jimmy  Michael,  who  started  the  mid- 
dle distance  game  in  this  country,  has 
always  been  noted  for  his  remarkable 
pace  following  ability.  Because  of  his 
small  stature  and  the  fact  that  he  had 
practiced  more  at  this  than  any  other 
riders    in   this   country,   he    was   able    to 


follow  his  pacemakers  more  steadily  an  1 
stick  closer  to  their  rear  wheel  than  any 
of  the  competitors  whom  he  met  in 
match  races.  The  Welshman  evidently 
realized  then  the  importance  of  getting 
all  possible  benefit  from  his  pacemakers 
and  he  was  among  the  first  to  adopt  the 
2C-inch  front  wheel  in  middle  distance 
work.  This  brought  him  a  trifle  clossr 
to  the  man  on  the  rear  seat  of  the  tan- 
dems, triplets,  quads,  and  quints  that 
were  employed  in  1896  and  '7  for  pace- 
making. 

Overhaag  Increased  on  Motor  Tandems. 

During  the  two  years  the  midget 
was  trying  to  learn  to  ride  horses  to  vic- 
tory and  incidentally  wasting  all  his 
money,  the  crop  of  middle  distance  and 
long  distance  pace  followers  who  sprang 
up  in  his  wake  made  some  gigantic 
strides.  The  most  important  of  these  was 
the  introduction  of  motor  tandem  pacing. 
But  with  a  speed  ability  of  from  1:30  to 
1:20  to  the  mile  on  a  circular  track  this 
mechanical  pacing  was  a  little  too  fast 
for  some  of  the  pace  followers  and  it  be- 
came a  problem  of  getting  still  closer  be- 
hind the  sheltering  back  of  the  second 
man  on  the  tandem.  This  could  not  be 
done  by  bringing  the  wheels  of  the  two 
machines  any  closer  together,  and  there- 
fore, as  the  motors  were  increased  in 
horse  power  and  the  tandem  team  was 
required  to  do  less  of  the  pushing,  the 
second  man  was  placed  further  back  on 
the  machine,  which  was  built  with  so 
much  overhang  that  the  man  who  oper- 
ated the  mechanism  was  obliged  to  kick 
far  forward  in  pedaling  and  was  provid- 
ed with  a  fifteen-inch  rearward  exten- 
sion of  the  handlebars. 

Another  very  important  change  intro- 
duced was    the  straightening  of  the  front 


foi  ks  of  the  machine  used  by  the  pace 
follower,  as  clearly  shown  in  the  accom- 
panying drawing.  This  brought  the  rid- 
er at  least  two  inches  closer  to  his  pace- 
makers without  in  any  way  impairing 
the  speed  qualities  or  safety  of  the  ma- 
chine for  track  use.  But  this  was  not 
enough,  and  so  the  saddle  was  set  away 
forward  at  the  extremity  of  a  forward  L 
seatpost  which  brought  the  rider  almost 
directly  over  his  pedals  instead  of  over 
the  seatmast.  Then,  to  accommodate 
this  position  without  cramping  the  rider 
and  also  with  the  persistent  object  of 
bringing  him  still  closer  to  his  pace- 
makers, the  handlebars  were  set  out  in 
front  on  a  three  or  four-inch  extension. 
So  far  forward  is  the  saddle  now 
placed  that  some  means  must  be  adopted 
to  prevent  the  seatpost  breaking  or  the 
saddle  tipping  down  in  front.  To  over- 
come such  possibilities,  some  riders 
brace  up  the  pommel  of  the  saddle  with 
a  short  stick  of  wood  resting  on  the  top 
tube  of  the  bicycle  frame.  Others  strap 
down  the  cantle  with  straps  buckled 
around  the  rear  stays  brace.  The  effect 
of  these  changes  has  been,  of  course,  to 
produce  a  class  of  machines  of  quite  a 
distinct  type. 

Michael  Introduces  Actual  Contact. 

Upon  the  re-entry  into  the  game  of 
Michael  this  year  the  art  of  pace  follow- 
ing has  been  brought  apparently  to  the 
utmost  limit  of  its  possible  development 
in  this  direction.  He  has  adopted  a  ma- 
chine with  a  24-inch  front  wheel  and  em- 
bodying the  other  modifications  men- 
tioned above  and  in  his  match  race  with 
McFarland  at  Manhattan  Beach  on  July 
14  he  actually  rested  his  head  against 
the  back  of  the  man  on  the  far  over- 
hanging seat  of  his  tandem  and  rode  for 
lap  after  lap  in  this  position  during  the 
last  ten  miles  of  the  race.  To  get  closer 
M'ould  be  impossible. 

The  accompanying  drawing  shows 
just  how  much  closer  to  his  pacemakers 
all  these  changes  bring  a  rider  than  he 
was  able  to  get  when  middle  distance 
acing  Avas  first  started  in  this  country, 
the  dotted  lines  showing  the  relative  po- 
sitions of  the  riders  when  human  pacing 
was  employed. 


394 


THE  CYCLE  AGE   AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


REMARKABLE  WIN  FOR  ELKES 


Loses 


a    Mile    to    Taylor    Through    Pacing 
Troubles  and  Makes  It  Up  in 
Less  Than  Nine. 


The  report  of  another  victorious  race 
for  Harry  Elkes  comes  from  Antwerp, 
where  he  competed  against  Edouard  Tay- 
lor, Simar  and  Burger  in  an  hour  paced 
contest  on  the  Zurembourg  quarter-mil? 
track  Sunday,  July  29.  Owing  to  a  heavy 
thunderstorm  in  the  forenoon  only  about 
2,500  spectators  attended  the  meet, 
whereas  from  6,000  to  8,000  were  ex- 
pected. 

Elkes  and  Taylor  received  a  great  ova- 
tion when  they  appeared  on  the  track, 
the  American,  who  had  made,  himself  a 
favorite  with  the  Antwerp  race  goers, 
getting  the  better  portion  of  it. 

At  the  start  Burger  was  unprovided 
with  pacemakers  and  "Pop"  Elkes  of- 
fered him  the  use  of  one  of  Harry's 
teams,  whereupon  the  crowd  applauded 
In  appreciation  of  his  magnanimity. 

Elkes  was  first  to  catch  his  pace.  Less 
than  two  minutes  after  the  start  Taylor's 
tandem  came  to  a  quick  stop  and  a  few 
moments  later  the  same  thing  happene:! 
to  Simar's   pacing  machine. 

Not  Discouraged  by  Troubles. 

Before  the  unfortunate  ones  got  under 
full  headway  again  Elkes  had  gained  a 
lap  on  them.  He  was  starting  out  to 
take  another  lap  when  the  apparently 
inevitable  trouble  came  to  him,  the  rear 
seatpost  of  his  tandem  breaking.  There 
was  no  other  tandem  ready  to  take  him 
up  at  this  juncture  and  he  lost  not  only 
the  lap  he  had  gained  but  another  as 
well  to  Taylor.  As  soon  as  another  team 
came  to  his  aid  he  began  to  gain  visibly 
and  just  as  he  had  regained  about  half 
a  lap  another  disorder  occurred  to  the 
pacing  machine.  This  time  he  lost  more 
than  a  lap.  This  would  have  discouraged 
almost  any  other  rider,  who  would  no' 
only  have  lost  all  hope  of  getting  second 
position  but  would  have  very  like'.y  qu  t 
the  race.  But  not  Elkes.  He  continued 
to  ride  without  pace  until  another  tan- 
dem took  him  up.  Then  followed 
one  of  the  finest  and  most  de- 
termined fights  ever  seen.  Bent  low 
over  his  bars  and  following  his 
pacemakers  within  only  an  inch  or  two 
of  their  rear  tire,  the  American  followed 
his  flying  crew  at  such  a  gait  that  he 
began  gaining  on  his  opponents  as  if 
they  were  walking. 

Regains  I/ap  After  I/ap. 

During  all  this  time  Taylor  had  b?en 
riding  without  a  hitch.  At  the  twentieth 
kilometer  he  was  leading  by  four  laps 
over  the  unfortunate  American  and  by 
three  over  Burger.  But  the  race  was 
then  only  just  beginning.  During  the 
next  twentj"^  kilometers  no  accidents  hap- 
pened. One  after  another  of  the  four 
lost  laps  were  regained  by  Elkes,  who,  in 
the  thirty-fourth  kilometer  again  tri- 
umphantly took  the  lead,  having  retaken 
the  mile  he  had  lost  in  fourteen  kilo- 
meters, or  about  nine  miles.  From  then 
to  the  end  he  kept  the  lead,  notwith- 
standing a  good  return  by  Taylor  in  the 
last  five  kilometers. 

At  the  close  of  the  hour  Elkes  was 
leading  the  Frenchman  by  more  than  300 
yards,  having  covered  in  the  sixty  min- 
utes 51  kilometers  800  meters — a  com- 
paratively short  distance  owing  to  a 
strong  wind.    Burger  was  third. 


Caldwell  Wins  From  Pierce. 

Burns  Pierce,  still  suffering  from  the 
effects  of  the  ugly  spill  at  Charles  River 
Park  last  Wednesday  night,  was  defeated 
by  Harry  Caldwell  at  Springfield,  Mass., 


last  Thursday  night  in  a  twenty-mile 
ma  tell.  The  Bostonian  rode  a  plucky 
race  throtighout,  but  finished  almost  a 
lap  to  the  bad.  He  led  for  two  mile's 
at  the  start,  and  then  Caldwell  passed 
into  the  lead,  which  he  held  to  the  sixth 
mile,  when  Pierce  took  it  away  from 
him  for  the  next  three  miles.  Then 
"the  Manchester  Giant"  headed  him  a 
second  time  and  stayed  in  front  until  the 
end,  gradually  increasing  his  advantage. 
His  time  was  34:50. 


BERTRAM'S  PACING  TRICYCLE 


Powerful    French    Machine     Behind    Which 

Bauge  and  Bouhours  Win  Races 

and  Break  Records. 


NOVEL     RACES    AT    NEWBY    OVAL 


Triplet    Team    Wins    Ten-Mile    Moto-Multi- 
cycle  Contest— No  Events  for  Singles. 


Indianapolis,  Aug.  14. — Nearly  ."^.OOO 
people  attended  the  motocycle  and  multi- 
cycle races  at  Newby  Oval  to-night.  The 
principal  event  was  the  ten-mile  motor 
and   multicycle   race,   with   three   motors 


The  photogi'aphs  reproduced  herewith 
were  taken  by  Arthur  W.  Ross,  the  team 
mate  of  Harry  Elkes  abroad.  This  is 
the  machine  behind  which  the  world's 
records  were  made,  notably  the  world's 
record  of  Taylor,  which  Elkes  would 
have  beaten  at  Berkeley  Oval  last  aut- 
umn but  for  an  accident  in  the  last  ha.f- 
minute  of  the  trial.  Elkes  rode  behind 
a  tandem. 

Ross  told  your  representative  that  the 
advantage  behind  this  tricycle  was  enor- 
mous. For  instance,  he  himself  rode 
fifteen  miles  at  a  1:41  clip  behind  it  with 
ease,  when  out  of  training  and  not  at  all 
in  condition.     This  advantage  is  largely 


FKENCIl   TACING   TKlc.YCLES,   WITH   WIND   SHIELDS. 


starting  from  scratch  against  two  tan- 
dems, two  triplets  and  two  quads. 

Gordon,  Pease  and  Watson,  with  a 
handicap  of  1 :30,  won  in  22:12  2-5.  Sm.oke 
and  Steele,  on  a  tandem,  were  second, 
from  a  handicap  of  2:45.  C.  G.  Fisher 
was  third  on  his  motor. 

The  two-mile  handicap  for  tandems  was 
won  by  Steele  and  Bradford,  from  120 
yards.  Gordon,  Pease  and  Watson  won 
the  one-mile  match  triplet  race  over 
Clarke  and  the  Steinmetz  brothers. 

Steele  and  Bradford  won  the  three-mile 
multicycle  race,  with  200  yards  handi- 
cap, in  6:09  2-5.  In  a  lap  race  for  tan- 
dems Allen  and  Donovan  were  triumph- 
ant. 


Oldfield  Loses  to  Iver  Lawson. 

Omaha,  Aug.  13. — In  the  match  race 
yesterday  between  Iver  Lawson  and 
Barney  Oldfield,  best  two  in  three  mile 
heats,  for  a  purse  of  $100,  it  was  appar- 
ent from  the  start  that  Oldfield  was  clear- 
ly outclassed.  Lawson  won  the  first  two 
heats  with  ease.  The  attendance  was 
2,800. 

A  cycle  path  between  New  Haven  and 
Bridgeport,  Conn.,  is  in  process  o£  con- 
struction. 


increased  by  the  steersman,  the  most 
skilled  driver  of  motor  tricycles  in  Eu- 
rope. M.  Berram  is  a  giant,  being  six 
feet  four  inches  in  height.  His  own 
added  resistance  and  "draft"  are  far  from 
inconsiderable.  The  photographs  show 
the  arrangement  of  wired  shields  for  rec- 
ord trials.  Readers  of  this  paper  can 
now  appreciate  the  wonderful  records  of 
our  own  men,  when  they  realize  the  great 
disadvantages  of  following  tandems  as 
compared  with  such  aids  to  speed  and 
draft  as  are  furnished  by  such  machines 
as  M.  Berram's  pictured  herewith. 

M.  Berram  and  his  tricycles  are  under 
the  control  of  the  Clement-Gladiator- 
Phoebus  combination,  whose  riders  are 
Bauge  and  Bouhours.  Elkes,  Taylor, 
Ross  and  the  other  outside  pace  follow- 
ers in  self  defense  have  agreed  among 
themselves  under  penalty  of  5,000  francs 
forfeit  not  to  ride  matches  behind  tricycle 
pace. 

Arthur  W.  Ross  sailed  on  Thursday  on 
La  Tourraine  to  compete  in  the  Bal  d'or 
twenty-four-hour  race  at  the  new  expo- 
sition track  in  September. 


Modern    Cycle    Repairs     is    the    only 
practical  work  on  the  subject. 


THE   CYCLE   AGE   AND   TRADE   REVIEW 


395 


KRAMER  WINS  ON  GRAND  CIRCUIT 


Captures  Half-Mlle  Championship  at  Asbury 
Park  in  Close  Pight  With  Kiser. 


Frauk  Kramer  won  the  half-mile  na- 
tional championship  race  at  the  grand 
circuit  meet  held  at  the  Asbiiry  Park  one- 
third-mile  dirt  track  last  Wednesday. 
Kramer's  victory  was  very  bitterly  con- 
tested by  Earl  Kiser,  who  fought  every 
inch  of  the  stretch,  Kramer  being  first 
across  the  tape  by  three  inches  only. 
Twenty-five  hundred  persons  attended 
the  races. 

It  took  six  heats  and  three  semi-finals 
to  determine  the  starters  in  the  final. 
Maya,  Titus  and  Newhouse  sacrificed 
their  chances  in  the  semi-finals  to  Kra- 
mer, Kiser  and  Fisher  respectively,  ^fho 
qualified  for  the  final.  Fisher  went  to  the 
lead  at  the  start,  with  Kramer  and  Kiser 
following.  At  the  bell  he  increased  his 
gait,  and  on  the  back  stretch  started  his 
sprint.  Kramer  and  Kiser  waited  till  the 
stretch  and  then  came  out.  The  "Dayton 
Dumpling"  put  forth  his  every  effort,  but 
was  unable  to  beat  the  little  champion 
across  the  tape.  Riser's  second  place 
puts  him  even  with  Major  Taylor  in  the 
championship  race  for  1900,  with  eight 
points;   Kramer  has  seven. 

A  number  of  falls  occurred  in  the  two- 
mile  professional  handicap,  Fisher,  Wal- 
thour  and  Bowler  coming  down  in  the 
stretch,  but  outside  of  a  few  scratches 
were  unhurt.  Newhouse  won  the  race, 
but  was  disqualified  by  the  referee  for 
accepting  pace  from  Maya,  and  the  race 
was  given  to  Downing;  Kiser,  Titus  and 
Tom  Butler  finishing  in  the  order  named. 
Wahrenburger  and  La  Due  lost  an  ama- 
teur Australian  pursuit  race  to  John 
King  and  S.  B.  Wheeler,  who  overtook 
them  at  eight  and  one-half  miles  in 
20:12  1-5. 


BRITISH    DEFEAT    THE    FRENCH 


Walters  Wins  Hour  Paced  Team  Race  from 
Bouhours— Chase  Almost  Cries. 


A  one-hour  motor-paced  team  race  be- 
tween Englishmen,  Walters  and  Chase, 
and  the  Frenchmen,  Bouhours  and  Huret, 
drew  a  large  crowd  to  Paris  on  Sunday, 
July  29.  Chase  was  a  great  favorite,  and 
he  expected  to  make  a  fine  showing,  but, 
owing  to  his  tandems  being  held  in  the 
customs  house  at  Dieppe,  he  had  to  use 
a  team  hurriedly  gathered  and  mounted 
on  a  machine  quite  different  from  the 
one  to  which  he  had  been  accustomed. 
He  almost  cried  with  disappointment 
when  he  finished  last.  Only  gasoline 
tandems  were  allowed  in  the  race. 

Walters  caught  his  pace  first  and  in 
less  than  a  dozen  laps  had  gained  a  lap 
on  the  bunch.  Huret  surprised  even  his 
best  friends  by  his  fine  riding  during  the 
greater  part  of  the  race,  but  Bouhours 
did  not  ride  at  his  best  until  the  race 
was  half  over.  Walters  was  making  all 
the  going,  and  had  just  closed  his  second 
former  went  out  to  fight  him  off,  ana 
lap  on  Bouhours  and  Chase  when  the 
for  several  laps  succeeded,  but  the  Eng- 
lishman finally  prevailed  and  again  went 
ahead.  Bouhours  returned  to  the  charge, 
however,  and,  after  a  neck-and-neck 
brush  of  four  laps,  was  again  in  the 
lead.  Closing  fifty  kilometers  Walters 
appeared  to  be  laboring  hard,  and  this 
gave  Bouhours  fresh  courage,  so  that  he 
regamed  several  hundred  meters  before 
the  close  of  the  hour.  Walters  won,  hav- 
ing covered  57  kilometers  666  meters, 
which  is  a  very  good  performance  for 
windy  weather.  Bouhours  was  second,  1 
kilometer  333  meters  to  the  bad,  and 
Huret  was  third. 

There  was  an  uproar  in  the  final  of  tlie 
scratch  race,  the  heats  of  which  were 
won  by  Grogna,  Louvet,  Brecy,  Jacquelln 


and  Balajat.  In  the  final  Grogna  led, 
and  at  the  bell  Jacquelin  was  in  see- 
on  position.  Entering  the  last  turn 
Jacquelin  was  just  getting  ready  to  make 
his  effort  when  his  tire  punctured  and 
he  sat  up.  Grogna  proposed  that  the 
others  stop  until  Jacquelin  could  get  an- 
other mount.  One  of  them  consented, 
but  the  others  went  ahead  at  full  speed. 
Grogna  was  furious  and  the  crowd  yelled 
"Wait"  and  called  for  Jacquelin.  Louvet 
won  and  for  his  pains  received  a  burst 
of  hissing  and  cat  calls.  Grogna  man- 
aged to  snatch  second  from  Balajat  by 
inches. 


"EASY    TO    GO    WRONG' 


Ross  Goes  Back  to  France. 

Arthur  W.  Ross,  who  arrived,  from 
Paris  on  a  flying  trip  a  fortnight  ago, 
sailed  last  Wednesday  on  La  Touraine  to 


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compete  in  the  Bol  d'Or  twenty-four-hour 
race.  Ross  is  at  present  under  the  man- 
agement of  Pop  Elkes,  but  his  contract 
expires  the  first  of  next  December.  He 
will  then  return  to  America  and  go  under 
the  management  of  Harry  Reilly,  man- 
ager of  the  Hillside  Bicycle  Track  in 
Newark,  who  signed  a  contract  with 
Ross  before  he  sailed.  Manager  Reilly 
will  then  try  to  arrange  a  return  match 
with  Johnny  Nelson  during  the  six-day 
race  at  Madison  Square  garden,  or  will 
match  him  against  Jimmy  Michael  for 
three  fifteen-mile  motor-paced  races,  best 
two  out  of  three. 


Experienced  Manager  Gives  Some  Pointers 
on  How  to  Avoid  Doing  So. 


"It  is  the  easiest  thing  in  the  world," 
said  the  advertising  manager  for  one  of 
the  largest  New  York  houses  to  a  repre- 
sentative of  the  National  Association  of 
Manufacturers,  "to  go  wrong  in  the  mat- 
ter of  trade  paper  advertising.  One  temp- 
tation is  to  go  into  all  of  them  without 
much  reference  to  their  circulation,  stabil- 
ity, value,  influence,  reliability,  etc., 
sometimes  because  you  like  to  oblige  the 
solicitor,  sometimes  because  you  aesitate 
not  to  oblige  the  proprietor.  I  have  foi  nd 
that  there  is  hardly  ever  more  than  one 
paper  in  a  trade  that  is  a  first  rate  thing 
as  an  advertising  medium.  Since  it  is  the 
leading  paper  in  that  trade  it  is  apt  to 
reach  nearly  everybody  of  consequence 
in  the  trade,  whereas  the  circulation  of 
the  others,  or  of  most  of  them,  is  likely 
to  be  largely  a  duplication. 

"Then  there  are  apt  to  be  several  ver-y 
good  reasons  why  that  particular  leading 
paper  is  the  leading  paper.  It  has  the 
right  kind  of  matter  in  it  or  it  wouldn't 
be  subscribed  for  so  generally.  It  is  usu- 
ally on  a  firm  foundation,  and  hence  it 
conducts  all  of  its  affairs  purely  on  a  busi- 
ness basis.  No  fear,  no  favor;  the  same 
treatment  for  all,  and  that  fair  business 
treatment.  All  this,  besides  giving  a  pub- 
lication the  effective  support  of  the  trade 
—by  means  of  which  it  is  enabled  to  make 
money  and  to  be  independent— also  gives 
the  publication  a  character  for  reliability 
which  helps  the  advertising  as  well  as  the 
reading  matter— helps  to  make  the  adver- 
tising interesting,  helps  to  make  the  read- 
er think  that  the  advertising  is  true. 

"Another  mistake  that  I  think  some  of 
our  friends  make  in  reference  to  the  trade 
paper  is  that  they  just  put  in  a  card— any 
old  thing  will  do,  you  know— and  let  it  go 
at  that.  The  space  that  they  buy  is  their 
own.  Why  shouldn't  they  make  the 
best  possible  use  of  it,  then?  Why 
shouldn't  they  take  pains  with  the 
preparation  of  their  copy.  Why  shouldn't 
they  change  the  matter  often,  per- 
haps in  every  issue?  Why  shouldn't 
they  assume  that  the  reader  of  the  paper 
in  question  will  follow  the  advertising 
pages  generally,  and  their  own  advertis- 
ing matter  in  particular,  if  there  is  live, 
fresh  news  in  them?"— American  Trade. 


Miller  Wins  With  Superior  Pace. 

Charles  Miller  won  a  motor  paced 
twenty-five-mile  match  race  from  Archie 
McEachern  at  the  Baltimore  Colosseum 
last  Thursday  night  in  the  presence  of 
5,000  spectators.  The  flying  Dutchman 
had  the  benefit  of  pace  that  was  much  su- 
perior to  that  of  his  opponent,  who  left 
his  pacemakers  in  the  last  mile  and  fin- 
ished unpaced.  Miller  took  the  lead  in  the 
first  mile  and  steadily  increased  it,  re- 
peatedly lapping  the  Canadian  and  finish- 
ing two  and  a  half  miles  ahead.  His  time 
was  32:27  4-5,  which  is  record  for  the 
track. 


Titus  Wins  a  Race. 

Unfortunate  Fred  Titus  has  at  last 
won  a  race  this  season.  He  rode  a  five- 
mile  pursuit  race  against  Jack  Colgan 
at  Trenton  on  August  6,  and  Colgan  fell 
in  the  third  mile,  sustaining  injuries 
that  caused  him  to  drop  out.  Titus  fin- 
ished in  12:42   2-5. 


Valuable  kinks  for  repairers  are  plen- 
tiful in  Modern  Cycle  Repairs;  $1  to  sub- 
scribers. 


An  a.ssociation  hns^  been  orgranizert  in 
Chariton.  Iowa,  for  the  purpose  of  conduct- 
ing- a  race  meet  there  on  August  23,  when 
B  large  pienie  party  of  about  5,0IX)  from 
Ottumwa  will  be  in  Chariton,  and  as  nianv 
more  are  expected  from  the  surrounding- 
country.  A  large  number  of  entry  blanks 
haye  been  printed,  eopies  of  which  can  be 
obtained  from  C.  B.  Copeland,  secretary. 
An  interesting  and  successful  meet  is  antici- 
pated. 


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MODELS    ARE    READY. 

Our  Juvenile  prop'.sition  will  interest  you. 


We  are  ready  for  1901  business.      Write  us  when  in  the  market. 


THE  TOLEDO  METAL  WHEEL  CO 


TOLEDO    OHIO 


Display 

Your 

Sundries 


in  an  attractive 
manner,  and 
you  will  double 
your  sales. 


OUR 
SUNDRY 
EXHIBITION 
STAND 

PRICE,  $3.7S  Net, 
will  hflp  you 
dolt.... 


NEW  ENGLAND 
CYCLE 
SUPPLY  CO. 

KBfcNE,  N.  H. 


Many  a  task  is  unprofitable  because  of 
lack  of  knowledge.  Modern  Cycle  Re- 
pairs, •which  is  sold  to  Cycle  Age  sub- 
scribers for  ?1,  tells  the  most  economical 
methods   of   accomplishing  shop   work. 


Cushion  Frame 


BICYCLES  ARE  THE — — 

SUCCESS  OF  THE  YEAR. 

HYGIENIC  WHEEL  CO.  220  Broadway,  KEW  YORK 

Modern     Cycle     Repairs     is     the    only 
practical  work  on  the  subject. 


BANNER 

GAS 

LAMP 


For 

1900 

la  worth 

more  than  the  price 

asked.    Correspond  at 

once  with 

PI,TJMB   &    ATWOOD 

MFG.    CO 

New  York  and  Chicago. 


Baldwin 
Detachable 
Chain  '^Z 

B»LDWIN  CYCLE 
CHAIN  CO. 
Worcester,  Mass. 


AUTOMOBILES 

WHAT  ARE   THEY   a-d    O 
WHAT  WILL  THEY   DO      f 


THE  MOTOR  AGE 


HOW  TO  BUILD  A 


BALANCED 


GASOLENE  ENGINE 


For  a  MOTOR-VEHICLE  will 
be  told  by  a  practical  automo- 
bile builder  in  a  series  of  articles 


-IN- 


THE  MOTOR  AGE 


to  begin  next  week.      ^Detailed 

descripiions  and  working  drawings 
will  be  included.         :  :         : 


The  motor  described  is  inexpensive,  has  plenty  of  power  for  a  light 
vehicle  and  is  no  experimental  or  "paper"  engine,  but  the  duplicate  of  a 
practical  and  tried  motor. 


SUBSCRIBE  NOW! 


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Monon  'Bldg.,  ^24  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago: 

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for months. 

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Advance 
Drills... 


FOR 

BICYCLE 

RBPAIRBR5. 

Well  made, 
Light  draft, 
Continnoos  auto 
matio  sell  feed. 

14  Sizes 
and  Styles... 


NO.  12 
ADVANCE 
LIGHT 
POWER, 
125  LBS. 

$13.00 


$6.00 

to 

$85.00 

Special  discouiyU 
to  bicycle  repair- 
men.... 

EVERY 
DRILL 
QUARANTEED. 


THE  SILVER  MFQ.  CO..    Lta^;^. 

LELAND-FAULCONER  GEARS 

FOR  CHAINLESS   BICYCLES 


Experts, 
Manufactur- 
ers, and 
Riders  con- 
cede their 
incompar- 
able superiority. 

THEY    MUST 

Because  they  are  the  only  gears  that  have  all 
Imperfections  from  hardening  eliminated. 

The  working  faces  of  teeth  are  CUT  abso- 
lutely true  -with  locating  points,  after  gears 
have  been  hardened. 

L  &  F  Gears  are  on  the  highest  grade  "Bevel 
Gear  Chainless"  for  the  season  of  1900,  made  by 
the  following  concerns: 


L  4  F  Crank  Gear  and  Pinioa 


The  Geo  N.  Pierce  Co. 
The  Warwick  Cycle  Co. 
Grand  Rapldt  Cycle  Co. 


E.  C.  Stearns  &  Co. 

The  Sterling  Cycle  Works. 

The  Barnes  Cycle  Co. 


And  they  are  NOT  on  ANY  OTHER  WHEELS. 
Don't  be  DtCEIVED.  A  word  to  the  wise  is 
SuflBcient.     Circulars  explain  fully.     Ask  for  them. 

LELAND  &  FAULCONER  MFQ.  CO.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Wolff=Afflerican  Bicycles 

in  every  part  the  product  of  our  steel  works. 
Always  advertised  and  sold  as  MACHINERY. 

THEY  SELLandSTAY  SOLD 

How  about  your  town  1    Send  for  sample  Salamander 

tube.  R.  H.  WOLFF  &  CO.,  Ltd., 

I'dth,  117th,  118th  St8.  and  Harlem  River.   -    NEW  YORK 

OF  COURSE 
EVERY  MANUFACTURER 

knows  the  superiority  of  the 

SPOKES 

NIPPLES 

MADE  BY 

THE  AMERICAN  SPECIALTY  MFQ,  CO. 

HARTFORD,   CONN. 

BUT  I  We  want  every  user  of  Bicycles,  Automobiles 
or  Carriages  to  know  their  fine  qualities. 
Think  It  over.    Send  for  catalogue. 


AND... 


H.  W.  COOLIDGE&  CO.,  Western  Representatives, 
135-137  Lake  St.,  Chicago,  111. 


TF  you  have  used  them,  you 
"^  know  they  are  winners,  and 
if  you  have  not  used  them,  give 
them  a  trial  and  profit  thereby 


KOKOMO  RUBBER  CO. 

KOKOnO,  IND. 


The  RACYCLE 

THE   PERFECT  WHEEL. 

Seven  models,  with  a  range  of  prices  to  suit  all 
purses.    Write  us. 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  Xr.  MFG.  CO., 

M  iddletown,  Ohio. 


W.  R.  ROLLINS  MFG.  CO.,    •    Harvard,  Ills. 


BICYCLtS 

Are  the 

best  in  the 

world 

for  the  money 


AUTOMOBILES 

WHAT  ARE   THEY  *-<D    O 
WHAT  WILL   THEY   DO      i 


THE 


THE  MOTOR  AGE 

HOBITY  OF  * 

'°''"°'  324  Deatbom  Street,  CHICI60 


SOLAR  LAMP 

The  lamp  that  made  Acetylene  gas 
famous. 

THE  BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO.,  Kenosha,  Wis. 

ICYCLE« 

FOR  THE  JOBBIKG  TRADE     L     V 

EXCLUSIVELY  ^[^ 

MARCH-DAVIS  CYCLE  MFG.  CO.,  Chicago 


ATLANTIC  TUBING 

FOR  BICYCLES  AND  AUTOMOBILES 


CHICAGO:  36  La  Salle  St. 

NEW  YORK:  No.  10  Havemeyer  Building. 


ATLANTIC  TUBE  CO. 

1209  Park  BIdg.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 


Canfield  Coaster  Brake 

Greatest  improvement  since 
thepneumatictire.  Insures 
safe  coasting.    Saves  labor. 
Screws  on  the  hub  in  place 
of  the  regular 
sprocket.  It  is  the 
simplest,   neatest, 
strongest  and  most 
eflBcient.    Best  in- 
side; best  outside. 
Fitsany  hub.  Any 
one  can  apply  it. 

Booklet  free.   Address 

Canfield  Brake  Co., 

Corning,  N.  Y..  U.  S.  A. 


Goodyear  Tires 

ARE  THE  LEADERS.   A  If  D  H  N        H 

MADE  IN  A^nUn,   U. 

The  Goodyear  Tire  and  Rubber  Go. 


CO. 

lodlaoapolia, 
lad,  U.S.A. 
Write  for  1900  Prices  and  Samples. 


IINDIAINA  CHAIN 


heu..  ioc.  for  Nickel-Plated  Fob.      Gold  plated.  $1. 


ELEeXRO 

OAS    LAMP. 

The  lamp  of  the  yrar.    Many  new  feaiurei.    9t.80. 
Write  for  prieei. 

ELECTBO  X.AMF  CO.,  45  Broadway,  K.  T. 


A  ^TiSfACTORY  ActTVLENC  L*MP 

HE  MAJESTIC 


EDWMILLER&CO. 
MERID£J\I. 


398 


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STANDARD 

BAKING 


CYCLE  ENAMELS 


RUBBER    FIRST  COATING 

BLACKf^'NisHiNG 

AND  ALL  THE  POPULAR  COLORS. 

Excel  all  other  makes  In 

ELASTICITY,    BRILLIANCY,   and    DURABILITY. 

They  are  used  by  leading  Cycle  Manufacturers  all  over  the  world. 
Send  for  Sample  Color  Card  and  Price  List  to 

STANDARD    VARNISH    WORKS, 

il^tro...  Ctneral  Oflleii.  29  Broadway,  HEW  YORK.      ..po-j^^s  a«;^ 


LONDON— 

si  P.iJliter  Street, 


CHICAOO- 


THE  0.  K.  LAMP 

The  best  Acetylene  lamp  on  the  market. 
Our  prices  are  right. 

THE  SEAL  LOCK  CO., 


160  Wathlnoton  St. 
CHICAGO. 


CAPI   C  BICYCLES 

r  lA  1 1  I  P  show  a  distinctloa  in 
^■"  ^*  ^"  ■■  design  and  a  perfection  in 
detail  workmanship  not  found  in  other  makes. 

The  Eagle  Bicycle  Mfg.  Co.  Torringion,  cenn 


AUTOMOBILES 

WHAT  ARE   THEY  and    O 
WHAT  WILL  THEY   DO      S 


THE  MOTOR  AGE 

ITY  OF  AMERICA 

324  Dearborn  Street,  CKICA60 


JOBBERS  .  .  . 

Send  for  Electro  and  prlc« 

"SOLE  CL»MP  TOE  CLIP" 

Price,  81.50  per  doz  pairs 
Jobbers'  quotations  upon  application. 

C.  J.  DOWNINQ,  Sole  Selling  Agent, 

10  Barclay  St..  NEW  YORK  CITY. 

The  New  Line  to 

The  Fox  Lake  Country 

'T^HE  Chicago,   Milwaukee  &  St. 

^  Paul  Railway  will  establish 
Passenger  train  service  on  its  new 
line  to  the  Fox  Lake  Country  on 
May  27th,  on  and  after  which  date 
trains  will  leave  Chicago  for  Gray's 
Lake,  Long  Lake,  Fox  Lake  and 
Nippersink  at  8:30  a.m.  daily,  1:30 
p.m.  except  Sunday,  3:10  p.m.  daily, 
and  5:10  p.m.  except  Sunday.  Re- 
turning trains  will  leave  Nippersink 
at  7:15  a.m.  except  Sunday,  7:20  a. 
m.  daily,  1:00  p.m.  except  Sunday, 
7:30  p.m.  except  Sunday,  and  Sun- 
days only  at  8:30  p.m. 

Parlor  cars  from  Chicago  at  5:10 
p.m.  and  from  Nippersink  7:15  a.m. 

For  tickets,  time  tables  and  furth- 
er information  apply  at  95  Adams 
St.  or  Union  Passenger  Station,  Ca- 
nal, '^dams  and  Madison  Sts, 


VEEDER  MFG.  Co. 

Hartford,  Conn. 

Makers    Cyclometers  for  Bicycles. 

of Odometers  for  Automobiles  and  Carriages. 

Counting  Machines.    Fine  Castings. 

RUSH 

DETACHABLE 

TIRE 

GREATLY  IMPROVED 


Will  fit  the  ordinary  Crescent  rim  as  well  ai  fp^cial 
rims.  Held  to  the  rim  by  contraction.  It  has  been 
thoroughly  tested.    Repairs  quickly  made. 

Write  for  catalogue.     We  would 
like  to  chat  with  you  if  interested. 


The  MOST  SATISFACTORY  Detaohabl*  Tirt  en  the  Market 


RUSH  TIRE  CO. 

J39  W.  4th  St.  Jt    Waiiamsport,  Pa.,  U.  S.  A. 

Faster  than  ever 
to  California «^ 


CHICAGO 

&  NORTH-WESTERN 

RAILWAY 


THE  OVERLAND  LIMIIED  leaves  Chi- 
cago 6.30  p.  m.  daily  via  Chicago-Union 
Pacific  and  North- Western  Line,  arrives 
San  Francisco  afternoon  ol  third  day  and  Los 
Angeles  next  morning.  No  change  of  cars;  all 
meals  in  Dining  Cars.  The  Pacific  Express 
leaves  10.30  p.  m.  daily.  Personally  conducted 
excursions  every  Thursday  from  Chicago  and 
every  Wednesday  from  New  England.  Inquire 
of  any  ticket  agent  or  address 

461  Broadway,  New  York;  601  Chestnut  St^  Philadel- 
phia; 368  Washington  St.,  Boston;  801  Main  St.,  Buf- 
falo; 212  Clark  St..  Chicago;  435  Vine  St.,  Cincinnati; 
507  Smlthfield  St.,  Pittsburg;  234  Superior  St.,  Cleve- 
land; 17  Campus-Martlus,  Detroit;  2  King  St.,  East. 
Toronto,  Got. 


New  Departure 
Coaster  Brake. 


Absolutely  free  in 

every  posillon, 

but  mechanism  In 

gear  at  all  times. 


Trade  supplied  by 


JOHN  H.  QRAHAM  &  COMPANY, 
113  Chambers  Street       -        -       New  York,  N.  Y. 


Wt  )iE  urepared  to  nikt 
III  kigtfs  ol   .    .   '.    . 


:-"-":  SCREW  MACHINE  WORK 

AUTOMOBILES  -  Kes 


SHEET 
STEEL 


CURTIS     MACHINE    SCREW    CO. 

WOnCESTtR.      MASS. 


BICYCLE  PARTS 


All  kinds  of  Metal  Stamping. 


THE  CROSBY    COMPANY 

Formerly  Crosby  &  Mayer  Co  BUFFALO,   N.  Y. 


AMERICA'S  MOST  POPULAR  RAILROAD 


PERFECT  PASSENGER  SERVICE  BETWEEN 


CHICAGOand  KANSAS  CITY, 

CHICAGOano  ST.  LOUIS, 

CHICAGO '^No  PEORIA, 

ST.  LOUIS  AN^KANSAS  CITY. 


Through  Pullman  service  between  Chicago  and 


HOT  SPRINGS. Ark., DENVER.Colo., 

TEXAS.  FLORIDA%UTAH. 

CALIFORNIA  and  OREGON. 


If  you  are  contemplating  a  trip,  any  portion   of 
which  can  be  made  over  the  Chicago  &  Alton,  It  will 

{)ay  you  to  write  to  the  undersigned  for  maps,  pamph. 
eta,  rates,  time  tables,  etc. 

JAMES  CHARLTON, 

Oeoeral  Passeiiger  aod  Ticket  Agent, 

SmCAOO,  ILUKOU. 


MONDN  ROUTE 


'J)(jiCAftffc«ttM»oii»*}yiiewiiB4it«fl((^ 
THE  DIREOI  LINE  TO 


4  TRAINS  DAILY. 

Only  Line  to  West  Baden 
and  French  Lick  Springs. 

..BICYCLES    CHECKED    FREE.. 

Frank  J.  Rbkd  City  Ticket  Offics 

Q.  P.  A.  Chicago.  282  Clark  St. 


UMh 


Vol.  XXV— No.  17 


CHICAGO,  AUGUST  23,  1900. 


New  Series  No.  144. 


POPE    SUNDRIES     SACRIFICED 


A.  B.  C.  Disposes  of  Entire  Stock  at  the  Chi- 
cago Columbia  Store — Prices 
Are  Slashed. 


Chicago,  August  22. — The  entire  stock 
of  the  western  wholesale  sundry  depart- 
ment. Pope  branch,  American  Bicycle  Co., 
is  being  sold  by  a  Chicago  house  at  ri- 
diculously low  prices.  This  slaughter 
sale  is  the  direct  result  of  the  consoli- 
dation policy  of  the  A.  B.  C,  being 
brought  about  by  the  closing  of  the  Chi- 
cago salesroom  of  the  Pope  branch  of  the 
trust  and  the  desire  of  the  management 
to  raise  money  quickly. 

Deal  Eflfected  Openly. 

A  circular  has  been  issued  setting  forth 
the  character  of  the  goods  purchased  and 
the  terms  on  which  they  will  be  closed 
out,  and  it  is  evident  from  the  wording 
that  no  effort  was  made  by  the  trust  to 
dispose  of  these  sundries  quietly  or  to 
prevent  the  purchaser  from  stating  spe- 
cifically that  the  stock  comprises  regular 
Pope  goods  in  original  packages.  In  fact 
the  circular  invites  a  perusal  of  the  Pope 
sundries  catalogue  by  those  who  wish 
to  identify  the  stock. 

Trust  Is  Inconsistent. 
Comparing  this  sacrifice  of  the  Pope 
stock  with  other  moves  on  the  part  of  the 
trust  to  rid  itself  of  things  it  possesses 
but  does  not  want,  a  striking  exhibition 
of  inconsistency  is  manifest.  When  trust 
branches  are  closed,  bicycle  and  sundry 
stock  is  slaughtered  regardless  of  cost 
and  without  hesitation  concerning  the 
effect  of  such  sales  upon  the  regular 
trade.  When  A.  B.  C.  factories  are  closed, 
machinery  moved  and  doors  locked,  the 
trust  places  prices  upon  the  real  estate 
and  buildings  which  almost  forbid  sale, 
even  when,  as  in  some  cases,  the  plants 
were  originally  paid  for  in  part  by  the 
citizens  of  the  towns  in  which  they  are 
located.  The  trust  is  evidently  chary 
about  parting  with  a  factory  building  at 
any  but  an  extremely  high  figure;  yet 
trust  delivery  wagons  unload  trust  bicy- 
cles at  the  doors  of  mail  order  houses 
and  trust  sundries  are  sold  openly  as  such 
at  demoralizing  prices. 


NEW  CONCERN  NOT  INVOLVED 


Bankruptcy   Petition    Filed   by   Owners    of 
Old  Northwestern  Cycle  Co. 


The  filing  of  a  voluntary  petition  in 
bankruptcy  by  Messrs.  Litzky  and  Rivers 
of  the  old  Northwestern  Cycle  Co.  of  Min- 
neapolis is  for  the  purpose  of  clearing 
up  the  old  Indebtedness  and  has  noth- 
ing to  do  with  the  present  Northwestern 
Cycle  Co.,  under  the  management  of  L. 
J.  Picha,  who  bought  up  the  wholesale 
stock  and  name  and  good  will  of  the  con- 
cern from  the  trustees  in  September, 
1899.  The  trustees  of  the  former  company 
paid  in  full  all  claims  amounting  to  not 
more  than  $50  and  paid  65  cents  on  the 
dollar  on  all  claims  amounting  to  more 
than  $50.  The  old  company  has  nothing 
to  do  with  the  present  concern. 


The  former  owners  were  obliged  to  pay 
a  judgment  rendered  against  them  on 
account  of  personal  injuries  sustained  by 
parties  while  attending  a  road  race  at 
Lake  Harriet.  The  judgment  was  for 
$10,000,  of  which  the  Moore  Carving 
Machine  Co.  paid  $5,000  and  the  old 
Northwestern  company  $5,000.  This  was 
the  immediate  cause  of  its  going  out  of 
business.  It  was  very  unfortunate,  as  it 
was  doing  the  largest  business  of  any  cy- 
cle house  in  the  northwest,  having  paid 
the  Pope  Mfg.  Co.  for  Columbias  sold  dur- 
ing season  of  1899  more  than  $30,000,  the 
total  number  of  sales  for  the  season  of 
1899  being  in  round  numbers  2,000  new 
machines  of  different  makes,  but  the  pay- 
ing of  $5,000  in  June,  1899,  at  a  time  when 
most  of  its  bills  matured,  compelled  it 
to  go  into  the  hands  of  trustees. 

It  is  refreshing  to  notice  that  it  paid  65 
cents  on  the  dollar,  something  unusual 
in  any  business,  and  especially  in  the  cy- 
cle trade.  L.  J.  Picha,  the  successor,  has 
retained  all  of  the  customers  of  the  old 
concern  and  has  materially  increased  the 
former  business  by  doing  an  exclusive 
wholesale  business  and  going  out  of  the 
retail  trade. 


COMPROMISING  WITH  CREDITORS 


Soudan  Ufg.  Co.  Seeking  to  Settle  Accounts 
on  as  Per  Cent  Basis. 


The  Soudan  company  is  trying  to  ef- 
fect a  compromise  with  its  creditors,  to 
whom  it  owes  $26,100.  A  meeting  was 
held  last  Saturday.  The  First  National 
bank  of  Elkhart  has  a  claim  of  $6,100 
and  L.  J.  and  C.  E.  A.  Sprague  $9,000  for 
money  advanced.  Both  agreed  to  an  ex- 
tension provided  the  merchandise  cred- 
itors would  also  consent.  The  assets 
were  shown  to  consist  of  $12,000  worth  of 
material  and  $5,000  in  accounts  and  notes 
receivable.  There  is  a  mortgage  of  $12,- 
500  on  the  plant.  Some  of  the  creditors 
suggested  that  the  company  make  an  of- 
fer of  25  per  cent,  and  efforts  are  being 
made  to  reach  a  settlement  on  that  ba- 
sis. 

This  is  the  second  time  the  Soudan 
company  has  been  in  trouble.  An  exten- 
sion was  granted  about  four  years  ago 
and  the  Masons  managed,  by  hard  work, 
to  pull  through.  They  seemed  to  be  well 
on  their  feet,  but  the  move  to  Elkhart  is 
said  to  have  been  injurious,  mainly 
through  trouble  in  securing  competent 
help. 

Bankruptcy  p.roceedings  have  been 
stayed  for  a  time  to  enable  the  creditors 
to  take  action  on  the  proposition,  which 
was  formally  submitted  on  Tuesday. 


The  attorneys  who  have  in  hand  the 
settlement  of  the  Andrae  affair  report 
that  more  than  90  per  cent  of  the  cred- 
itors have  accepted  the  proposed  settle- 
ment, but  that  they  do  not  represent  the 
necessary  90  per  cent  of  the  total  indebt- 
edness. They  are  confident  of  securing 
the  remainder  within  a  few  days. 


AMERICANS  TOO  FASTIDIOUS 


Travelers  Returning  from  Paris  Think  Grime 
and  Vibration  Will  Prevent  Popu- 
larity of  Motor  Cycles. 


Calkins  rack-license-collecting  agents 
are  now  operating  in  Connecticut  and 
Massachusetts. 


Cleveland,  Aug.  20. — N.  A.  Quilling,  bi- 
cycle dealer,  returned  from  Paris  a  few 
days  ago.  While  abroad  he  devoted  con- 
siderable attention  to  automobiles  and 
motor  cycles.  Mr.  Quilling  is  inclined  to 
be  pessimistic  as  to  the  chances  of  the 
sale  of  vehicles  of  the  bicycle  type.  He 
feels  confident  that  business  men,  ladies 
and  "the  400"  will  not  take  favorably  to 
these  machines. 

How  Used  in  Paris. 

In  Paris,  he  says,  they  are  used  by  peo- 
ple who  like  to  attract  attention  and  who 
tear  through  the  streets  at  top  speed,  and 
the  more  noise  the  machine  makes  the 
better  they  seem  to  like  it.  The  riders 
wear  leather  or  other  heavy  clothes 
adapted  only  for  such  purposes,  and  they 
make  no  objection  to  grease  or  dirt  that 
would  disgust  an  American.  The  ma- 
jority of  French  cycles  have  so  much  vi- 
bration that  the  average  man  cannot  ride 
any  great  distance  without  feeling  the 
effects  of  the  jar.  Mr.  Quilling  believes 
the  American  people  will  be  willing  to 
pay  a  trifle  more  and  secure  a  comfort- 
able carriage  that  will  seat  two  and  that 
can  be  operated  without  grease  and  dust. 

A.  It.  Moore  Gives  an  Opinion. 

President  A.  L.  Moore  of  the  Cleveland 
Machine  Screw  Co.,  who  also  returned 
from  Paris  a  short  time  ago,  has  much 
the  same  opinion  regarding  motor  cycles. 
He  does  not  believe  they  will  become  as 
popular  in  this  country  as  they  are  in 
France.  He  said  the  American  is  cleanly 
above  everything  else  and  will  not  bother 
with  a  machine  that  is  bound  to  make 
him  unpresentable.  (Members  of  the  Cy- 
cle Age  force,  who  speak  from  experience, 
are  unable  to  agree  with  the  gentleman 
quoted.  Reference  to  the  subject  will  be 
found  on  the  editorial  page. — Ed). 

Frank  Lamkin  of  Norwalk,  Ohio,  form- 
erly a  well  known  bicycle  racing  man, 
has  the  agency  for  the  Mobile  in  this 
portion  of  the  state  and  has  opened  a 
salesroom  with  J.  T.  Graves,  a  prominent 
Euclid  avenue  bicycle  dealer. 

Mr.  Kroh  of  the  C.  Z.  Kroh  Co.  of  To- 
ledo, well  known  to  the  bicycle  trade 
through  the  manufacture  of  saddles,  was 
in  the  city  last  week  showing  samples  of 
automobile  leather  trimmings.  The  Kroh 
company  is  now  devoting  considerable  at- 
tention to  this  business. 

Arthur  Gardiner,  the  Chicago  racing 
man,  was  in  Cleveland  last  week  visiting 
local  automobile  manufacturers  with  a 
view  to  securing  a  fast  steam  or  gasoline 
carriage.  Gardiner  has  given  up  racing 
and  is  desirous  of  touring  through  the 
country  in  a  speedy  machine.  He  believes 
he  could  make  a  decided  hit  by  racing 
with  fast  horses  at  country  fairs  and  race 
meets. 

Geo.  H.  Anderson,  a  Boston  dealer,  has 
filed  a  bankruptcy  petition,  placing  his 
liabilities  at  $1,101.15  and  his  assets  at 
nothing. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


EARLY    TUBING    CONTRACTS 


I/ARGE    ORDERS    FOR    NEXT    SEASON 
ARE  NOW  BEING  BOOKED 


Shelby   Company   Expects   aa   Increase   In 

Business— Demand  for  Electrically 

Welded  Tube  Growing. 


Cleveland,  Aug.  20. — From  present  in- 
dications it  seems  probable  that  there  will 
be  a  very  satisfactory  sale  of  seamless 
tubing  the  coming  year.  Cleveland  is  prac- 
tically the  headquarters  for  the  seamless 
tubing  business  of  the  country,  and  local 
concerns  say  they  are  closing  contracts 
somewhat  earlier  than  usual. 

Hold-Over  Stock  Scarce. 

A  representative  of  the  Shelby  Steel 
Tube  Co.  stated  the  other  day  that  his 
concern  has  already  closed  a  large  num- 
ber of  contracts  with  bicycle  manufact- 
urers and  that  the  quantities  being  or- 
dered are  very  satisfactory,  indicating  an 
encouraging  outlook.  Few  concerns  have 
carried  over  tubing  this  season,  as  the  ma- 
jority of  the  manufacturers  bought  from 
time  to  time  according  to  their  needs  be- 
cause of  the  uncertainty  of  the  bicycle 
market  and  the  steel  market  in  general. 

The  Standard  Welding  Co.  is  also  very 
active  in  securing  early  contrcts.  A  rep- 
resentative of  the  company  stated  the 
other  day  that  it  is  already  evident  that 
the  call  for  electrically  welded  tubing 
will  be  heavier  than  previously.  He  men- 
tioned a  number  of  prominent  concerns 
that  will  use  this  tubing  exclusively  an- 
other season,  having  placed  their  con- 
tracts for  the  season's  supply. 

Progress  of  Electric  Welding. 

The  Standard  company  is  also  prepar- 
ing to  push  the  seat  post  business 
and  to  meet  the  demand  of  a  cer- 
tain trade  it  is  preparing  to  bring 
out  a  new  post  which  will  be  sim- 
ilar in  appearance  to  the  well  known 
Standard  flush  post.  It  will  be  sold  at  a 
price  which  the  company  claims  will 
make  it  no  longer  an  object  to  cycle  mak- 
ers to  produce  their  own  posts.  The  reg- 
ular sizes  will  have  4  or  5-inch  stem 
and  2%-inch  top  bar.  Other  sizes  will  be 
made  on  special  order.  In  the  well  known 
Standard  flush  post  a  wider  range  of 
sizes  and  lengths  is  offered  than  ever  be- 
fore, posts  with  expander  devices  being 
furnished  if  desired. 

The  Standard  company  is  now  mailing 
its  1901  catalogue,  illustrating  its  com- 
plete line  of  bicycle  parts  as  well  as  the 
goods  that  are  welded  for  other  manu- 
facturers, and  the  announcement  is 
made  that  the  company  is  prepared  to 
quote  prices  on  welded  work  for  any  man- 
ufacturers. In  the  automobile  line  the 
company  announces  that  it  is  welding 
wheel  rims,  carriage  irons  of  all  kinds, 
tubular  body  frames,  tubular  running 
gears,  boilers  and  cylinders  and  steering 
levers  to  forgings. 

C.  F.  Eberhard,  well  known  to  the  trade 
in  this  city  and  vicinity,  is  working  up  a 
profitable  trade  in  buying  and  selling  job 
lots  of  bicycle  sundries  and  fittings.  He 
is  making  use  of  almost  anything  in  this 
line,  in  many  cases  the  older  the  goods, 
the  easier  he  can  dispose  of  them.  The 
goods  are  sold  to  the  repairmen  and 
assemblers  and  are  utilized  almost  alto- 
gether in  repair  work.  Mr.  Eberhard  ex- 
pects to  visit  Chicago  in  the  near  future 
to  look  up  a  stock  of  goods. 

Specialists  in  Repair  Work. 

The  majority  of  Cleveland  dealers  and 
repairmen  have  learned  from  experience 
that  it  is  no  longer  profitable  to  do  their 
own  work  in  cutting  down  frames  or  in 
repairing  broken  frame  tubes,  as  there 
are  specialists  who  are  equipped  for  this 
work  and  can  do  it  at  a  low  price,  giving 


a  dealer  or  repair  man  a  very  reasonable 
margin  for  simply  bringing  in  the  work. 
Chief  among  the  repairmen  of  this  class 
in  this  city  is  the  Hill  Cycle  Works,  27 
Vincent  street.  This  concern  has  cut 
down  and  built  over  probably  in  the 
neighborhood  of  1,000  frames  during  the 
past  season.  It  has  also  built  a  large 
number  of  frames  for  jobbers  as  well  as 
dealers.  To  dealers  the  company  makes 
a  price  of  $2.50  for  cutting  down  frames, 
and  even  at  this  late  date  it  has  all  it 
can  do  in  this  line. 

George  Collister  of  the  firm  of  Collister 
&  Sayle,  returned  today  from  a  yacht- 
ing and  fishing  trip  which  he  has  been  en- 
joying near  Hartford,  Conn.,  with  his 
former  partner,  D.  J.  Post. 


WOULD  SELL  RUBBER  STOCK 


A.    B.    C.   ATTEMPTS    TO    CONVERT    ITS 
HOI,DINGS   INTO    CASH 


SUNDRIES  MAKERS'  AGREEMENT 


Anti-Price   Cutting    Measure    Proposed   for 
Adoption  by  British  Manufacturers. 


Last  year  a  number  of  English  cycle 
sundries  makers  met  to  discuss  plans 
for  relieving  the  excessive  competition  in 
their  line,  and,  after  organizing  the 
Cycle  Accessory  Manufacturers'  Associa- 
tion, appointed  a  committee  to  draw  up 
a  form  of  agreement  whereby  price  cut- 
ting could  be  stopped.  After  devoting 
considerable  time  and  thought  to  the 
subject  the  committee  drafted  such  an 
agreement  and  Secretary  J.  H.  Chandler 
called  another  meeting  of  the  associa- 
tion for  August  14  to  discuss  and  ratify 
it. 

Details  regarding  the  meeting  and  the 
action  taken  by  it  will  not  arrive  until 
the  end  of  the  present  week,  but  follow- 
ing is  a  summarized  form  of  the  agree- 
ment proposed  by  the  committee  to  be 
signed  by  manufacturers  of  sundries  and 
their  customers  among  the  jobbers: 

In  consideration  of  your  supplying  me 
(US)  with  your  goods  at  your  current  wiiole- 
sale  prices,   I   (we)    liereby   agree: 

(1)  Not  to  sell  the  same  to  anyone  except 
bona-tide  cycle  retailers,  shippers,  or  cycle 
factories,  at  less  than  your  minimum  re- 
tall  price  in  force  for  the  time  being,  with- 
out any  discount  or  other  allowance  what- 
soever off  such  prices,  and  in  the  event  of 
my  (ourj  Including  any  of  your  goods  in 
my  trade  price  list,  I  (we)  agree  to  add 
thereto  the  minimum  retail  price  of  the  said 
goods. 

(2)  To  sell  the  same  to  cycle  retailers  or 
shippers  at  your  current  prices  to  retailers 
and  shippers,  and  not  to  allow  a  greater 
discount  than  5  per  cent  for  cash  with 
order,  or  21/2  per  cent  for  payment  during 
the  m«nth  following  delivery — such  sales 
to  be  made  upon  the  condition  that  the 
goods  are  to  be  re-sold  at  retail  only  and 
at  not  less  than  the  said  minimum  retail 
prices,  and  upon  the  further  condition  to 
shippers,  that  the  goods  marked  by  a  cross 
on  the  invoice  are  not  to  be  resold  within 
the   United   Kingdom. 

(3)  Before  re-selling  the  goods  to  a  cycle 
factor  to  obtain  from  him  an  agreement 
in  writing  not  to  re-sell  the  same  except 
on  the  terms  and  conditions  herein  con- 
tained. 

(4)  That  any  agreement  made  by  me  (us) 
in  pursuance  hereof  shall  (so  far  as  re- 
gards any  term  or  terms  so  made)  be 
deemed  to  be  made  with  me  (us)  as  trustee 
for  you,  and  shall  be  enforceable  by  you 
by  proceedings  taken  in  my  name  (our 
names),  or  otherwise  as  you  may  be  ad- 
vised. 

(5)  That  in  the  event  of  any  retailer,  ship- 
per or  cycle  factor  selling  the  goods  of  any 
member  of  the  Cycle  Accessory  Manufac- 
turers' Association  adopting  this  agree- 
ment otherwise  than  on  the  terms  and  con- 
ditions specified,  I  (we)  undertake,  aft^r 
notice  thereof  from  you,  not  to  supply  such 
retailer,  shipper  or  cycle  factor  with  anv  of 
your  goods  for  two  years  from  the  date  of 
the  notice,  and  to  repeat  the  notice  to  all 
cycle  factors  to  whom  I  (we)  have  re-sold 
your  goods.  I  (we)  will  also  use  my  (our) 
best  endeavors  to  assist  you  in  preventing 
such  retailer,  shipper  or  cycle  factor  from 
obtaining  such  goods  through  any  of  my 
(our)    customers. 


Sacrifice  of  targe  Annual  Dividends  on  Rub- 
ber Goods  Mfg.  Co.  Shares  Indi- 
cates Pressing  Needs. 


The  sales  of  bicycles  in  Memphis, 
Tenn.,  during  the  past  month  are  re- 
ported to  have  been  almost  phenomenal, 
owing  largely,  it  is  supposed,  to  interest 
in  forthcoming  road  and  track  races. 


Although  it  is  commonly  believed  that, 
as  a  result  of  the  house  cleaning  tactics 
of  the  year,  the  American  Bicycle  Co.  has 
on  deposit  a  large  amount  of  money,  it 
has  not  enough,  apparently,  to  enable  it 
to  carry  out  the  plans  of  the  manage- 
ment and  take  care  of  its  obligations.  At 
the  commencement  of  operations  the 
company  had  little  money,  but  by  clean- 
ing up  the  stock  on  hand,  turning  every- 
thing moveable  into  cash  at  any  price 
and  using  the  endorsements  of  some  of 
the  directors,  it  was  able  to  secure  all 
the  funds  necessary.  Of  course  the  as- 
sets have  been  largely  reduced  in  the 
process  and  now  they  are  to  be  still  fur- 
ther reduced  by  the  sale  of  the  stock  re- 
ceived from  the  Rubber  Goods  Co.  for  the 
Hartford,  Indianapolis  and  Peoria  plants. 
The  announcement  was  made  Monday 
that  the  stock,  amounting  to  11,5C0  shares 
of  preferred  and  23,000  of  common,  of  a 
total  face  value  of  $3,450,000,  would  be 
sold  to  A.  B.  C.  stockholders. 

I/Oses  Annual  Dividends  of  $175,000. 

It  is  supposed  that  the  total  amount  of 
stock  received  from  the  Rubber  Goods 
Co.  was  $3,500,000,  the  annual  dividends 
on  which  amount  to  approximately  $176,- 
000.  This  the  company  purposes  selling, 
to  raise  capital  to  carry  on  its  business. 

The  terms  of  the  offer  are  as  follows: 

We  will  sell  you  for  cash  one  share  of 
preferred  and  two  shares  of  common  for 
$140.  That  is.  at  the  rate  of  ISO  per  share 
for  the  preferred  and  $30  l)er  share  for  the 
common.  They  will  not  be  sold  separately. 
Each  subscriber  must  take  one  share  of 
preferred  and  two  shares  of  common  at 
the   above   rate. 

This  is  offered  to  all  the  stockholders  of 
the  American  Bicycle  Co.  ana  if  the  amount 
is  oversubscribed  each  subscriber  will  have 
his    subscription    reduced    in    proportion. 

All  subscriptions  must  be  in  by  the  fourth 
day  of  September  and  must  be  accom- 
lianied  by  a  certified  check  for  10  per  cent 
of  the  amount  subscribed;  balance  payable 
upon  notification   of   the   allotment. 

We  have  an  agreement  with  the  Rubber 
Goods  Mfg.  Co.  by  which  they  agree  to 
pay  us  par  for  the  preferred  stock  at  any 
time,  at  their  option,  within  two  years  from 
November  9,  1S!)9.  The  preferred  is  a  7  per 
cent  dividend  cumulative  stock  and  the 
dividends  upon  it  have  been  regularly  de- 
clared and  paid.  The  company  has  also 
declared  and  paid  a  quarterly  dividend  on 
the  common  stock  at  the  rate  of  4  per  cent 
per   annum. 

Stock  Oflfered  at  High  Figure. 

Charles  R.  Flint  stated,  on  Monday, 
that  the  earnings  of  the  Rubber  Goods 
Mfg.  Co.  were  at  the  rate  of  about  9  per 
cent  on  the  common  stock,  of  which 
about  $15,154,000  is  outstanding. 

"Some  interest  is  manifested,"  says  the 
Journal  of  Commerce,  "as  to  the  out- 
come of  the  current  offer.  The  common 
stock  of  the  Rubber  Goods  Mfg.  Co.  sold 
on  the  curb  yesterday  at  26  5-8  and 
26  3-4,  while  the  preferred  is  quoted 
around  77.  This  is,  therefore,  about 
three  points  in  each  case  under  the  fig- 
ures named  by  the  American  Bicycle  Co.'s 
president.  Against  this  it  is  argued  that 
if  any  one  were  to  attempt  to  buy  $1.- 
000.000  of  the  stock  in  the  open  market 
the  price  would  probably  advance  sev- 
eral points.  It  will  be  noted  that  the 
stockholders  of  the  bicycle  company  can 
obtain  the  stock  only  by  taking  two 
shares  of  common  with  each  share  of 
preferred. 

Says  Affairs  Are  in  Good  Shape. 

"When  the  American  Bicycle  Co.  soM 
its  rubber  plant  to  the  Rubber  Goods  Co. 
it  was  reported  that  the  bicycle  company 
was   in   need   of  funds   and   the   price  of 


THE  eVCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


401 


the  securities  of  the  company  indicates 
that  the  public  have  some  misgivings  as 
to  the  earning  power.  The  common  stocli 
is  now  quoted  around  6  1-2  and  the  pre- 
ferred about  33.  It  is  stated,  however, 
that  the  financial  condition  of  the  com- 
pany has  been  improved. 

"A  gentleman  in  close  touch  with  the 
company's  affairs  said  yesterday:  'Be- 
fore the  consolidation  the  various  con- 
stituent concerns  had  very  large  stocks 
on  hand,  but  the  American  Bicycle  Co. 
has  now  sold  half  a  million  wheels  and 
its  affairs  are  in  good  shape.  The  com- 
pany has  effected  a  saving  of  over  $90,000 
in  salaries  and  has  also  strengthened  it- 
self by  concentrating  its  business  in  the 
best  plants.  The  company  is  going  into 
the  automobile  business  and  to  handle 
this  it  requires  more  funds  and  it  is 
partly  for  this  reason,  I  understand,  that 
the  rubber  goods  stock  is  being  sold.'  " 

May  Reorganize  and  Reduce  Capital. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  A.  B.  C. 
and  the  statement  of  the  financial  condi- 
tion which  will,  presumably,  be  made  at 
that  time,  are  awaited  with  interest. 
The  process  of  figuring  by  which  the 
management  will  show — if  it  attempts  to 
show  it  at  all — that  the  company's  assets 
are  equal  to  its  liabilities  will  furnish 
entertainment  for  those  who  are  math- 
ematically inclined.  It  has  been  suggest- 
ed that  a  reorganization  will  be  proposed 
and  that  the  capital  will  be  reduced  to 
reasonable  figures. 


CALKINS'  METHODS  EXPOSED 


STEARNS   &    CO.   TBI,I,    HOW    HB    WON 
RACK    INFRINGEMENT    SUIT 


MOTOR  BICYCLE  SPEED  TRIAL 


W.  T.  Marsh  Makes  Twenty  Miles  in  Fifty 
Minutes  Despite  Many  Disadvantages. 


W.  T.  and  A.  R.  Marsh,  of  Brockton, 
Mass.,  manufacturers  of  the  Marsh  Bros', 
motor  bicycle,  illustrated  and  described 
in  the  August  2  issue  of  the  Cycle  Age, 
went  to  Valley  Stream,  L.  I.,  last  week 
Tuesday  with  the  intention  of  attempting 
to  beat  all  bicycle,  motocyele  and  auto- 
mobile road  records  up  to  100  miles  over 
the  Century  Road  Club  course,  on  their 
new  motor  bicycle. 

On  their  arrival  they  were  told,  how- 
ever, that  there  was  a  strong  probability 
of  their  being  arrested  if  they  attempted 
to  rush  through  the  towns  at  the  speed 
they  contemplated.  W.  T.  Marsh,  how- 
ever, was  desirous  of  a  trial  of  some 
kind,  and  started  out  for  a  twenty-mile 
lap  of  the  course.  William  Brown,  the 
long  distance  bicycle  road  record  holder, 
asked  permission  to  follow  the  pace  on 
his  bicycle. 

Eleven  railroad  tracks  were  crossed, 
and  power  was  shut  off  going  through 
the  towns.  Marsh  relying  on  pedaling 
alone  at  these  points  of  propulsion.  In 
the  face  of  these  disadvantages,  and  the 
fact  that  the  motor  bicycle  had  to  slacken 
speed  frequently  to  enable  Brown  to  hold 
on,  the  twenty  miles  were  covered  in  50 
minutes. 

The  American  automobile  road  record 
made  over  this  course  is  2:30:00  for  fifty 
miles. 

Failures  in  England. 

Two  English  companies,  the  New  Or- 
mond  and  the  Ellswick,  and  two  acces- 
sory houses  are  in  bankruptcy.  It  is  re- 
ported that  the  season  has  been  the  worst 
of  a  decade.  The  New  Ormond  was  the 
successor  to  the  company  which  made  the 
first  pneumatic-tired  safety  brought  to 
this  country  by  Willis  &  Laurie.  Willis, 
now  a  well  known  New  York  jobber,  was 
connected  with  the  company,  and  his 
brother  has  been  with  the  concern  ever 
since.  The  Ellswick  company  has  been 
managed  by  John  Buckingham,  a  safety 
champion  of  by-gone  days  and  later  of 
Buckingham  &  Adams.  From  an  artistic 
standpoint  the  Ellswick  was  considered 
by  many  the  finest  machine  made  in  Eng- 
land. 


I,et  Them  Off  Without   Damages  or   Costs 

and  Granted  Free  I<icense  to 

Manufacture. 


A  sample  of  the  methods  by  which 
owners  of  patents  may  and  often  do  ob- 
tain favorable  decisions  was  furnished 
by  the  case  of  Calkins,  of  bicycle  rack 
fame,  versus  E.  C.  Stearns  &  Co.,  who 
now,  for  the  protection  and  guidance  of 
the  trade,  furnish  particulars  of  the  pro- 
ceedings. In  a  letter  to  the  Cycle  Age, 
Stearns  &  Co.  say: 

"In  view  of  the  fact  that  one  E.  S. 
Calkins  of  Syracuse  is  notifying  users  of 
various  sorts  of  bicycle  racks  throughout 
the  country  that  they  are  infringing  on 
his  patent,  and  that  his  circular  letter, 
which  has  obtained  wide  publicity,  bases 
his  claim  for  royalty  largely  on  a  pre- 
tended decision  of  the  United  States 
courts,  declaring  that  we  were  infringers 
and  that  he  had  obtained  judgment 
against  us,  we  desire  to  give  you  the  true 
facts  relative  to  our  connection  with  the 
case;  therefore,  we  are  enclosing  you  a 
copy  of  a  letter  from  Alfred  Wilkinson  of 
Syracuse,  our  patent  counsel,  setting 
forth  the  full  facts. 

"We  so  much  regret  that  our  settle- 
ment in  due  form  has  been  the  basis  of 
such  persecution,  and  we  sympathize  so 
wholly  with  those  to  whom  Calkins  has 
sent  his  demand  for  royalty,  that  we 
trust  you  will  give  this  letter  due  prom- 
inence." 

Mr.  Wilkinson's  letter  is  dated  Syra- 
cuse, August  15,  and  tells  in  detail  of  the 
suit  by  Calkins,  of  a  proposition  to  waive 
all  claims  and  grant  a  license  if  Stearns 
would  permit  him  to  take  judgment  and 
of  the  latter's  very  natural  acceptance. 

"The  suit  was  begun,"  says  Mr.  Wil- 
kinson, "in  1898,  and  though  your  rack 
closely  resembles  the  Calkins  patent,  yet, 
as  it  did  not  differ  very  much  from  old 
racks,  I  did  not  have  a  high  opinion  of 
the  patent  and  therefore  filed  a  demurrer. 
After  several  months  had  passed  without 
anything  being  done,  plaintiff's  attorneys 
made  me  an  offer  of  settlement,  whicn 
was  that  he  would  let  you  off  free  and 
clear  without  a  cent  of  royalty,  damages, 
costs  or  payments  of  any  sort,  and  with 
a  license  to  make  for  the  future  a  limited 
number  without  any  royalty;  you  merely 
to  acknowledge  his  patent  and  let  him 
go  through  the  form  of  taking  judgment. 
As  this  settled  the  whole  question  with- 
out any  expense  to  you,  I,  of  course, 
agreed  and  I  understood  he  went  through 
the  form  of  argument  and  obtained  an  ex 
parte  decree. 

"On  the  basis  of  this  pretended  adjudi- 
cation he  is  sending  out  this  circular, 
which  is  false  in  its  whole  intention.  It 
conveys  two  false  ideas — one,  that  the 
patent  is  broad,  which  is  absurd,  for  if 
valid  at  all  it  must  be  limited  to  exact 
details;  and  the  other,  that  it  was  sus- 
tained after  full  argument,  which  I  have 
explained. 

"Under  this  pretended  decree  and  by 
this  circular,  I  am  told  he  has  been  go- 
ing about  terrorizing  the  users  of  racks 
and  forcing  them  by  threats  of  suit  to 
pay  the  outrageous  royalty  of  $5  per 
rack,  and  I  understand  that  he  claims 
every  rack  of  similar  mechanical  con- 
struction infringes,  whereas  in  such  a 
case  there  could  not  be  an  infringement 
unless  his  rack  was  closely  copied." 


Report  on  Crop  Prospects. 

The  report  of  the  Department  of  Agri- 
culture on  the  condition  of  the  various 
crops  of  the  country  on  August  1  indi- 
cates an  increase  in  the  total  yield  of 
wheat,  as  compared     with  the     position 


shown  on  July  1,  of  3,600,000  bushels,  ow- 
ing to  rains  over  the  spring  wheat  area. 
In  corn,  however,  a  reduction  of  some 
50,000,000  bushels  is  shown  in  the  prom- 
ised production.  The  promise,  however, 
in  regard  to  this  grain  is  still  a  most  sat- 
isfactory one,  namely,  2,190,790,000  bush- 
els, a  total  only  once  before  exceeded. 
The  wheat  promise  is  513,997,000  bushels, 
a  decline  of  33,000,000  bushels  from  last 
year's  production. 


A    FAST    HYDROCYCLE 

Tandem     Driven     Catamaran    That    Makes 
More  Than  Tea  Miles  an  Hour. 


A  bicycle  catamaran,  consisting  of  two 
cigar  shaped  floats  and  a  tandem  bicycle 
frame  and  driving  gear,  has  been  an  ob- 
ject of  interest  to  persons  living  on  the 
shore  of  Lake  Michigan  between  South 
Chicago  and  Michigan  City,  Ind.,  between 
which  places  the  constructor,  O.  S.  Wine- 
quist,  and  his  son  have  been  testing  the 
machine  the  past  week.  In  the  first  trial 
over  a  distance  of  about  ten  miles,  the 
craft  is  reported  to  have  made  about 
eleven  miles  an  hour,  despite  the  fact 
that  the  water  was  rather  rough.  Mr. 
Winequist,  who  is  an  expert  ship  builder, 
believes  his  invention  could  be  put  to  val- 
uable service  by  the  United  States  life 
savers.  He  has  drawn  plans  for  a  forty- 
foot  boat  on  the  same  lines  and  expects  to 
have  her  in  the  water  before  September 
30. 

Aluminum  bronze  is  the  material  of 
which  the  cylinders  are  made.  They  are 
divided  into  water-tight  compartments. 
Between  the  cylinders  is  a  propeller 
operated  by  the  pedals  through  a  bevel 
gear,  similar  to  that  of  chainless  bicycles. 
The  propeller  may  be  raised  or  lowered 
for  calm  or  rough  water. 

Winequist  constructed  the  boat  in  San 
Francisco  a  year  ago,  and  has  patented 
the  design  in  the  United  States  and  Bel- 
gium, according  to  the  Chicago  American 
During  one  of  the  most  terrible  storms 
on  the  Pacific  coast  last  year,  when  the 
bark  Aimer,  carrying  miners  to  Alaska, 
went  down  with  all  on  board,  Winequist 
went  out  from  San  Francisco  Bay  in  his 
boat  to  test  its  powers.  He  says  he  went 
fourteen  miles  out  from  the  Golden  Gate 
and  returned  unharmed  except  for  a  wet- 
ting. The  life  saving  crew  came  to  his 
rescue,  but  he  refused  their  help  and 
raced  them  to  the  shore. 

For  such  a  craft  to  cross  Lake  Michigan 
should  be  an  easy  matter,  and  the  trip 
should  open  up  a  new  summer  sport  for 
those  who  have  grown  tired  of  the  bi- 
cycle. What  could  be  more  delightful 
during  hot  spells  when  the  lake  is  the 
only  place  where  life  is  endurable  than 
to  go  for  a  cycling  trip  on  a  water  tan- 
dem to  a  bathing  beach?  Perspiration 
and  dusty  roads  would  be  eliminated  and 
the  joys  of  boating  and  bicycling  com- 
bined. Clubs  might  be  drganized  and 
races  and  runs  held  compared  with 
which  yacthing  would  be  tame.  The  spice 
of  danger  would  not  detract  in  the  least 
from  the  enjoyment  of  the  sport.  In 
fact,  water  cycling  is  an  ideal  sport  in 
theory,  and  deprived  of  its  freak  ten- 
dencies, the  plan  has  illimitable  possi- 
bilities. 


Future  Industry  of  Syracuse. 

E.  C.  Stearns  believes  that  Syracuse 
will  shortly  become  as  famous  for  its 
automobiles  as  it  once  was  for  its  cycles. 
He  is  at  the  head  of  the  Anglo-American 
Rapid  Vehicle  Co.,  in  that  city.  He  has 
also  been  negotiating  for  the  purchase  of 
the  Frontenac  bicycle  plant. 


The  Fowler  Cycle  Works  and  the  estate 
of  S.  B.  Cobb  have  leased  the  Fowler  re- 
tail store  at  122  Dearborn  street,  Chicago, 
to  Nestor  &  Welch. 


402 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


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The    present    midsum- 
NEW  mer  lull  in    the    ship- 

MARKETS  ping  and  business   de- 

FOR  SURPLUS  partments  of  the  cycle 
factories  affords  an  op- 
portunity to  reach  out  for  new  fields  for 
the  exportation  of  the  present  excess  out- 
put of  machines  over  the  number  required 
for  home  consumption.  New  markets  are 
developing  rapidly  in  the  Philippine  isl- 
ands, Japan,  Hawaii  and  Cuba,  while  our 
export  trade  is  holding  its  own  satisfac- 
torily in  Argentina  and  other  South 
American  countries,  in  the  British  East 
Indies  and  Hong  Kong,  and  in  other 
parts  of  Asia  and  Oceanica. 

Just  at  present  the  Philippines  seem  to 
offer  the  best  chances  for  opening  up  a 
good  trade  in  bicycles.  In  the  twelve 
months  ending  with  June,  1900,  the  ex- 
ports of  cycles  and  materials  from  the 
United  States  to  these'  islands  jumped 
from  $908  a  year  to  ?24,197.  This  repre- 
sents only  one  year's  work  after  the 
termination  of  Spanish  dominion  by  the 
Americans  and  in  the  face  of  the  fact 
that  a  state  of  warfare  prevailed  during 
all  that  time  to  retard  the  development  of 
the  cycle  trade  there.  It  is  reasonable 
to  expect  that  henceforth  the  demand 
for  American  bicycles  will  grow  in  the 
ratio  of  squares  for  several  years  at 
least,  as  bicycles  are  a  new  article  to  the 
Filipinos,  who  want  them  as  soon  as  they 
have  seen  them  ridden.  A  great  many  of 
the  better  class  among  the  natives  have 
ample  means  with  which  to  gratify  this 
desire  and  as  a  consequence  the  demand 
is  much  greater  there  at  present  than  the 
supply. 

In  a  letter  published  in  the  issue  of 
Cycle  Age  of  June  28  a  correspondent  as- 
serted that  "there  is  no  doubt  that  if 
1,000  bicycles  were  landed  in  Iloilo  all 
would  be  sold  within  ten  days."  He  also 
said  that  just  at  present  any  sort  of  ma- 
chine will  sell  rapidly  and  that,  while 
it  would  be  advisable  to  put  in  new  and 
up-to-date  stocks,  the  cheaper  and  slight- 
ly antiquated  machines  would  sell  rap- 
idly. He  cited  cases  of  second-hand  bi- 
cycles that  cost  from  $45  to  $50  in  this 
country  being  sold  at  from  $150  to  $200 
in  gold  in  the  Philippines. 

The  Philippines  offer,  just  at  present, 
a  more  eager  market  than  any  other 
country  and  so  good  an  opportunity  of 
cleaning  up  a  large  stock  of  medium 
grade  machines  will  hardly  be  neglected 
long.  Some  exporter  or  venturesome 
manufacturer  will  assume  the  risk  of 
sending  a  large  shipment  by  steamer,  in 
charge  of  a  competent  man,  to  be  dis- 
posed of  to  the  best  advantage  in  Manila, 


Iloilo  or  other  towns  of  the  island  group 
at  a  handsome  profit  and  to  open  the  way 
for  successive  shipments* and  a  growing 
trade.  Already  the  American  Bicycle  Co. 
has  turned  its  attention  in  this  direction 
and  during  the  past  year  500  trust  bicy- 
cles were  sold  in  the  Philippines  and 
Hawaii  through  the  San  Francisco 
branch  of  the  Stearns  sales  department. 
If  the  independent  makers  would  not  be 
forestalled  in  these  new  markets  it  be- 
hooves them  to  improve  the  present  op- 
portunities presented  there. 

Cuba's  imports  of  United  States  bicy- 
cles and  materials  have  shown  a  rate 
of  increase  of  600  per  cent  during  the 
past  twelve  months,  jumping  from  a  val- 
uation of  $22,614  for  the  twelve  months 
ended  with  June,  1899,  to  $150,723  for  the 
following  period  of  equal  length.  Cuba 
is  so  close  to  the  United  States,  shipping 
facilities  are  so  good  and  communication 
so  quick  that  the  market  there  is  especi- 
ally desirable.  It  should  not  be  allowed 
to  become  a  monopoly  in  the  hands  of 
the  trust. 

Our  manufacturers  have  little  to  fear 
from  the  competition  of  German,  French 
or  English  makers,  and  the  demand  in 
the  islands  is  of  such  recent  development 
and  rapid  growth  that  there  is  little  dan- 
ger of  flooding  the  market  for  some  time. 
It  is  a  fortunate  thing  that  the  market 
in  the  Philippines,  Hawaii,  Cuba  and 
Porto  Rico,  Japan,  Argentina  and  other 
South  American  countries  has  been  grow- 
ing rapidly  at  a  time  when  our  exports 
to  Europe,  Australia  and  South  Africa 
have  been  contracting. 

After  the  Philippine  islands  and  Cuba, 
Japan  shows  the  greatest  ratio  of  in- 
crease in  importations  from  the  United 
States,  our  shipments  to  the  empire  of 
the  Mikado  having  more  than  doubled  in 
one  year,  growing  from  $88,905  in  1898  to 
$117,943  in  1899  and  to  $245,866  for  the 
twelve  months  ended  with  June,  1900. 
A  market  expanding  at  the  rate  of  $100,- 
000  a  year  is  well  worth  an  effort  to  break 
into. 

The  serious  troubles  of  the  moment  in 
China,  which  seem  likely  to  culminate  in 
a  declaration  of  war  by  the  allied  pow- 
ers against  the  government  of  the  wily 
and  unprincipled  Joss  worshipers,  have 
for  the  time  being  brought  an  abrupt  end 
to  the  shipping  of  bicycles  and  other 
goods  to  the  Chinese  empire,  but  we  may 
confidently  look  for  an  early  termination 
of  fighting  and  the  restoration  of  peace. 
Then  the  several  nations  will  use  every 
effort  to  open  the  way  to  commerce 
throughout  the  great  land  of  the  400,000,- 
000  Mongolians  and  the  rate  of  expan- 
sion of  the  market  there,  for  an  endless 
list  of  goods,  including  bicycles,  will  be 
without  precedent  in  the  history  of  com- 
merce. 

A      correspondent     re- 
OBJECTIONS  ports,  in  this  issue,  the 

■WILL  BE  impressions  of  a  gentle- 

OVERRULED  ™^^  "^^o  lately  re- 
turned from  Paris,  on 
the  subject  of  motor  cycles.  Vehicles  of 
that  class,  the  gentleman  believes,  can- 
not become  popular  because  of  vibration, 
noise,  grease  and  dirt,  all  qualities  which 


are  objectionable  but  at  present  insepar- 
able from  vehicles  of  any  class  which  are 
intended  to  convey  their  owners  wher- 
ever they  desire  to  go. 

The  man  who  fears  to  soil  his  fingers 
or  expects  to  appear  fit  for  the  dinner 
table  after  a  ride  would  better  eschew 
motor  carriages  of  all  sorts  and  descrip- 
tions. His  place  is  on  a  pedestal  in  a 
glass  case.  No  one  will  worry  much,  fo  the 
the  present  about  what  "the  four  hund- 
red" does  or  leaves  undone.  A  majority  of 
the  members  of  the  "aristocracy"  would 
not  drive  horses,  or  motor  carriages  or 
appear  with  polished  shoes  if  they  had 
to  rely  on  their  own  exertions  to  turn 
them  out  in  presentable  shape  or  care  for 
them  after  using.  The  "man"  can  at- 
tend to  those  things — including  the  motor 
cycle  if  the  aristocrat  chooses  to  use  one. 

It  is  not  fair  to  the  great  army  of  motor 
cyclists  to  state  that  they  "tear  through 
the  streets"  and  make  all  the  noise  they 
can.  There  are  furious  drivers,  reckless 
cyclists  and  crazy  motorists;  but  that 
must  not  be  urged  against  the  horse, 
the  bicycle  or  the  motor  cycle,  or  the 
people,  as  a  class,  who  use  them.  On  the 
country  roads  of  France  and  England 
one  may  see  motor  tricycles  driven  by 
business  men  who  are  not  more  dirty, 
greasy  nor  in  any  other  way  less  com- 
fortable or  presentable  than  drivers  of 
other  vehicles.  Vibration,  perhaps,  ,can- 
not  be  avoided,  but  it  is  not  particularly 
noticeable  when  the  machine  is  in  mo- 
tion, nor  is  it  more  noticeable  than  in  a 
majority  of  vehicles  of  the  gasoline  type. 

It  seems  absurd  to  suppose  that  the 
objectionable  features  of  motor  cycling 
will  deter  the  average  cyclist.  Experience 
with  punctured  tires,  tricky  bearings, 
broken,  greasy  chains  and  other  items 
of  cussedness  has  overcome  such  fears  of 
a  little  dirt  and  grease  as  may  have  re- 
mained after  a  few  days"  riding  on  dusty 
roads  in  the  heat  of  summer.  As  to  the 
vibration  how  does  it  compare  with  t..at 
endured  by  the  heroes  who  rode  solid- 
tired  machines  years  ago,  or  who  are  to- 
day jolted  over  bad  roads  in  country 
omnibuses? 

Let  us  not  judge  the  motor  cycle  from 
hasty  observation  of  a  few  reckless,  over- 
enthusiastic  souls,  or  from  their  appear- 
ance in  the  French  capital.  Men  may  be 
found  about  Boston  and  other  eastern 
cities  who  will  prove  that  the  motor  bi- 
cycle can  be  used  by  gentlemen  who  are 
none  the  less  gentlemen  because  they  dis- 
pense with  the  services  of  a  "man"  and 
give  personal  attention  to  their  machine. 


Although  there  is  no  evidence  to  show 
that  the  manufacture  of  motor  tricycles 
on  a  large  scale  is  contemplated  by 
more  than  two  or  three  American  houses, 
makers  of  parts  are  doing  all  they  can  to 
encourage  others  on  no  matter  how  small 
a  scale.  It  is  now  possible  to  secure  com- 
plete working  drawings  and  all  the  parts 
from  supply  houses.  A  large  majority 
of  bicycle  makers  are  willing  to  allow 
other  people  to  perform  the  necessary 
task  of  standardizing  the  machines  be- 
fore they  plunge  heavily. 


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403 


MID-SUMMER    RETAIL   ACTIVITY 

Dealers  Improving  Their  Quarters,  Assembling  Frames,  and  Build- 
ing Motocycles  During  Spare  Hours 


Harrah  &  Stewart  Mfg.  Co.,  Des  Moines, 
la.— "We  find  that  in  the  volume  of  busi- 
ness done,  1900  has  been  the  best  year  we 
have  seen.  We  began  jobbing  bicycle  sun- 
dries and  supplies  in  the  spring  of  1897.  Our 
business  now  extends  not  only  over  Iowa 
and  bordering  states  but  also  through  the 
western  and  northwestern  states  to  the 
coast,  south  into  Texas  and  into  the  West 
Indies. 

•■We  conduct  the  largest  and  best  equip- 
ped repair  department  to  be  found  any- 
where in  the  west  and  it  is  devoted  entirely 
to  trade  work.  We  do  not  solicit  retail 
business  in  any  of  our  departments.  We 
employ  only  experienced  and  thoroughly 
competent  men  and  are  in  position  to  repair 
or  make  anything  and  everything  connected 
with  a  bicycle.  This  division  of  our  busi- 
ness has  been  patronized  far  beyond  our 
expectations;  in  fact  to  such  an  extent  that 
during  a  good  part  of  the  season  we  have 
been  obliged  to  run  at  night  as  well  as  dur- 
ing   the   day. 

"We  find  that  the  western  trade  is  chang- 
ing. In  some  localities  where,  last  year  and 
year  before,  business  was  heavy,  there  has 
"been  in  a  few  cases  quite  a  falling  off,  but 
at  other  points  the  interest  seems  to  be  on 
the  increase.  Thus,  taking  it  altogether, 
from  our  point  of  view,  the  trade  which  we 
are  in  position  to  observe,  in  our  territory, 
is  in  a  healthy  and  satisfactory  condition." 

Two  Good  Sidelines. 

Peebles  Cycle  Co.,  Carthage,  Mo.— "Shu'.er 
&  Tuttle  are  discontinuing  the  bicycle  busi- 
ness. Our  sales  for  the  year  have  num- 
bered 176.  We  have  extended  our  establish- 
ment by  occupying  the  basement  for  a  re- 
pair shop.  We  look  upon  our  repair  depart- 
ment as  our  best  advertisement.  It  is  our 
opinion  that  all  makers  should  prepay 
transportation  charges  on  defective  parts. 
We  should  expect  to  do  so  if  .we  made 
bicycles.  We  have  found  that  good  window 
displays  make  good  advertising,  and  that 
cameras  and  sporting  goods  are  good  side- 
lines." 

Assembling  Occnples  Idle  Time. 

Meaford  Bicycle  Works,  Meaford,  Ont. — 
"We  have  been  in  the  repair  business  here 
for  seven  years.  In  1897  we  built  twenty 
bicycles  and  the  number  has  been  increased 
each  season  since,  until  during  the  present 
year  we  have  assembled  eighty-six.  We 
have  a  first  class  shop,  with  water  power, 
enameling  oven,  plating  outfit,  lathes,  drills 
and  tools  for  all  kinds  of  bicycle  work.  We 
find  ass»:mbling  pays,  for  it  helps  to  fill  in 
time.  We  have  no .  trouble  in  selling  our 
machines,  which  are  cheaper  than  other 
high  grade  goods  of  factory  make.  We 
guarantee  them  for  one  year,  and  a  home 
guarantee  is  much  more  convenient  to  peo- 
ple living  in  the  vicinity.  We  expect  to  in- 
crease considerable   next   year." 

Newberry  to  Have  New  Quarters. 

John  S.  Newberry  of  Romeo,  Mich.,  has 
had  his  present  store  building  moved  to 
the  rear  of  its  former  location  to  make 
room  for  a  modern  brick  building,  which 
will  have  a  frontage  of  thirty-three  feet 
and  will  be  sixty  feet  deep.  There  will 
be  two  stores  on  the  ground  floor,  one 
of  which  will  be  occupied  by  Mr.  New- 
berry. The  second  story  will  be  in  eveiy 
particular  a  modern  flat,  and  occupied  by 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Newberry.  The  foundation 
is  already  completed  and  work  on  the  en- 
tire block  will  be  pushed  to  early  comple- 
tion. 

McGowan  &  Hawkins  of  Crookstun, 
Minn.,  purchased  the  North  Side  repair 
shop  in  Grand  Forks,  N.  D.,  some  time 
ago  and  are  not  only  agents  for  several 
well  known  makes  of  bicycles,  but  are  man- 
ufacturing a  machine  of  their  own  which 
they  have  christened  the  Grand  Forks. 
Two  of  these  have  been  completed  and  are 
as  neat  as  any  of  the  standard  makes. 

Oood  I,ate  Trade  In  Kansas. 

Schollenberger  Bros,  of  Wichita,  Kan., 
recently  received  a  shipment  of  twenty- 
nine  Andrae  bicycles,  said  to  be  the  largest 
single  shipment  of  bicycles  ever  made  to 
a  Wichita  firm.  They  are  making  a  leader 
of  the  Andrae  this  year  and  had  already 
sold  several  shipments  of  this  make. 
When  the  last  one  arrived  they  still  had 
in  stock  twenty-seven  new  machines,  be- 
sides twenty-five  livery  bicycles  which  they 
keep  for  renting.     Besides  having  the  larg- 


est stock  in  Wichita,  they  have  also  the 
largest  and  the  smallest  bicycles  in  the 
city.  The  small  one  is  of  their  own  manu- 
facture, has  16-inch  wheels,  a  14-inch  frame 
and  3%-inch  cranks.  It  is  now  on  display 
in  their  window.  The  firm  is  now  planning 
to  give  the  public  something  new  and  orig- 
inal in  the  way  of  a  bicycle  opening  soon, 
the    time    to   be   announced   later. 

F.  Li.  Martin  of  Salina,  Kan.,  is  contem- 
plating the  erection  of  a  new  bicycle  fac- 
tory building,  100x25  feet  and  one  story  high. 
He  recently  bought  the  ground  upon  which 
he  is   planning  to   build. 

Moves  to  Attractive  New  Store. 

The  Alabama  Bicycle  Co.  of  Birmingham, 
recently  moved  into  new  quarters  at  127 
South  Twentieth  sftreet  and  Manager  Daw- 
kins,  who  has  been  scoring  successes  ever 
since  he  opened  on  that  thoroughfare,  has 
fitted  up  a  handsome  new  place.  The  me- 
chanical department  in  the  rear  is  cut  off 
from  the  sales  department  by  a  handsome 
partition.  The  entire  front  is  equipped  to 
tastily  display  bicycles  and  the  big  line 
of  sundries  now  kept  in  stock.  Mr.  Daw- 
kins  has  fitted  up  a  neat  office  for  his  own 
use  in  one  of  the  front  windows.  The  Ala- 
bama Bicycle  Co.  has  a  splendid  equipment 
of  tools  for  bicycle  building  and  repairing 
and  has  a  force  of  skilled  employes,  so 
that  all  work  is  well  done  at  a  moderate 
price  and  guaranteed.  Mr.  Dawkins  has 
built    up   a   large    patronage,    i 

W.  A.  Thomas,  of  Lockland,  O.,  has  been 
In  the  general  repair  business  there  for  fif- 
teen years.  He  is  a  skilled  mechanic  and 
conducts  an  up-to-date  and  well  equipped 
shop,  making  bicycle  repairing  a  specialty. 
He   has   a   liberal   patronage. 

Assemble  the  Davenport  Cycles. 

The  Davenport  Cycle  Works  of  Davenport, 
la.,  has  been  enjoying  a  good  trade  locally 
in  machines  called  the  Davenport,  of  which 
it  has  assembled  and  sold  more  than  half 
a  hundred  this  season.  All  the  building  is 
done  at  a  factory  at  108  West  Fourth  street, 
while  the  salesroom  is  at  300  Brady  street. 
Only  brass  lined  tubing  is  used  in  the  con- 
struction of  the  Davenport,  and  the  buyer  is 
given  any  option  on  equipment.  The  com- 
pany also. seeks  to  sell  to  out-of-town  deal- 
ers. 

C.  M.  Tvonipp,  Montserret,  Mo. — "I  cannot 
do  without  the  Cycle  Age.  It  is  a  pleasant 
weekly  visitor  and  companion.  I  enclose  de- 
newal   of   my   subscription." 

Repair  Trade  Has  Been  Good. 

Brant  Cycle  Co.,  Chatham,  O.— This  con- 
cern started  in  the  cycle  trade  in  the  days 
of  the  ordinary,  E.  P.  Brant  having  owned 
the  first  high  machine  in  the  town.  When 
the  safety  made  its  appearance  the  com- 
pany secured  the  agency  for  the  American 
Ormonde,  and  later  bought  machines  from 
Dayton    and    Peoria. 

The  Brant  company  now  represents  a 
number  of  makers  but  pays  special  attention 
to  its  own  machine.  The  sale  of  bicycles 
has  been  slower  this  season  than  last,  but 
the  shop  has  been  kept  busy  in  the  repair 
department.  The  Brant  company  handles 
no  trust  machines  nor  will  it  do  so  as  long 
as    it   can   avoid   it. 

The  Topeka  Cycle  Co.  of  Topeka,  Kan.,  is 
constructing  a  gasoline  vehicle  which  it 
expects  to  complete  in  November.  The 
company  is  building  the  entire  machine,  in- 
cluding a  two-cylinder,  six-horsepower  en- 
gine. The  aim  is  to  swing  into  the  sale 
and  repair  of  automobiles  as  soon  as  pos- 
sible. 

Building:  American  Motor  Tandem. 

The  Appeal  Cycle  Co.  of  Los  Angeles. 
Cal.,  is  building  at  its  factory  a  gasoline 
motor  tandem  in  which  they  are  incorpo- 
rating several  new  ideas  which  will  re- 
duce friction  and  increase  speed.  Instead 
of  placing  the  engine  high  in  the  frame 
they  have  dropped  it  to  the  middle  of  the 
lower  portion.  They  have  a  3-horsepower 
gasoline  engine  made  entirely  In  Los  An- 
geles, instead  of  the  2%-horsepower  en- 
gines used  in  the  old  machines.  With  the 
exception  of  the  tubing,  the  whole  ma- 
chine is  being  made  in  Los  Angeles,  in- 
cluding hangers,  hubs,  cones  and  axles. 
The  hubs  are  marvelous  pieces  of  work- 
manship, weighing  about  five  pounds, 
turned  out  of  solid  pieces  of  hand-forged 
steel.  The  completed  tandem  will  weigh 
about    150     pounds    an4    wlU    be     what    is 


known  as  the  gasoline  electric  spark  va- 
riety. The  makers  hope  to  attain  the 
highest  rate  of  speed  ever  made  by  a 
motor  cycle  and  a  mile  in  1:25  Is  an  ex- 
pected possibility. 

George  R.  Scrviss  of  Ottawa,  111.,  has 
just  purchased  the  entire  stock  and  good 
will  of  the  Ottawa  Cycle  Co.,  of  which  he 
has  been  secretary  and  manager  for  four 
years.  County  Clerk  F.  A.  Hathaway,  who 
was  principal  stockholder  and  president, 
closed  the  deal  with  Mr.  serviss,  who  will 
hereafter  conduct  the  business  in  his  own 
name  Instead  of  as  an  incorporated  concern, 
the  charter  of  the  company  having  been  re- 
linquished.   

SUITABLE  SIDELINES 


Traveling  Man's  Ideas  of  What  Can  be  Made 
Appropriate  and  Profitable. 


The  following  letter  upon  the  timely 
subject  of  sidelines  for  cycle  dealers,  pub- 
lished in  the  Cycle  Trader  of  England, 
contains  several  hints  that  should  be  of 
interest  and  value  to  dealers  in  this  coun- 
try who  are  just  now  giving  much  atten- 
tion to  the  subject. 

As  a  commercial  traveler  of  long  experi- 
ence, and  for  some  years  connected  with 
the  cycle  trade,  perhaps  you  will  kindly 
allow  me  to  make  a  few  remarks  on  the 
subject  of  sidelines  for  cycle  agents.  That 
the  question  is  an  important  one  every 
traveler  will  admit,  and  by  taking  it 
up  in  the  way  you  have,  I  consider  that 
you  have  largely  added  to  your  valuable 
services   to   the   trade. 

How  often  we  see  a  shop,  In  a  position 
suitable  for  doing  a  large  trade,  and  yet 
during  a  great  part  of  the  year  we  know 
that  the  proprietor  is  not  even  paying  ex- 
penses? The  consequence  is  that  he  loses 
energy,  gets  dispirited,  and  his  chances  of 
making  a  decent  living  are  still  further  re- 
duced. His  assistant,  if  he  has  one.  gets 
demoralized.  You  know  the  old  adage 
about  "idle  hands."  Of  course,  under  these 
circumstances,  there  are  men  who  would 
never  do  any  good  with  a  business  that 
they  have  had  no  experience  in.  They  must 
be  the  judges  of  that.  But  there  are  others 
WIio  only  want  to  hit  on  the  right  thing 
in  order  to  ensure  a  fair  measure  of  suc- 
cess. ,^ 

Then  there  is  the  question  of  capital.  It 
would  be  useless  to  advise  a  man  who  finds 
it  more  than  he  can  do  to  meet  his  present 
debts  to  go  into  an  additional  business  in- 
volving further  large  responsibilities.  The 
position  of  the  shop,  and  the  size  of  the 
town  in  which  it  is  located,  are  also  im- 
portant matters  in  deciding  what  line  of 
goods,    if  any,   is   suitable. 

To  a  man  who  takes  an  Interest  in  pho- 
tography there  is,  perhaps  nothing  more 
likely  to  Ije  of  service  than  photographic 
cameras  and  materials,  provided  that  the 
shop  is  in  a  good  thoroughfare.  In  some 
cases  a  good  line  in  cheap  watches  is  the 
desideratum;  the  watchmakers,  as  a  rule, 
will  not  take  these  up,  and  they  may  be 
made  to  yield  a  good  profit.  But  care  must 
be  taken  to  secure  a  reliable  article,  or  loss 
of    reputation    will   result. 

On  motor  tricycles  and  carriages  many 
have  their  eyes  fixed,  but  I  am  inclined  to 
think  that  the  possibilities  in  the  way  of 
agencies  for  these  machines  are  largely 
overlooked.  Apart  from  cash  sales,  there 
will  be  many  opportunities  of  doing  a  busi- 
ness on  hire  purchase  terms  involving  no 
risk  to  the  agent.  The  same  remark  ap- 
plies to  typewriters  and  sewing  machines. 
With  regard  to  the  former  I  am  convinced 
that,  in  many  country  towns  a  pushing 
agent  might  make  a  substantial  addition 
to  his  income.  Then  washing  machines  and 
domestic  machinery  generally,  are  worthy 
of  attention  in  many  cases.  You  must  bear 
in  mind  that  the  ironmonger  has  a  great 
variety  of  goods  to  deal  with,  and  what 
you  want  to  take  up  is  something  that  he 
is  not  able  to  give  the  amount  of  space 
and  attention  that  it  re(iuires.  There  are 
also  possibilities  in  the  way  of  fretworking 
tools  and  material  and  of  repousse  work — 
the  fashionable  art  of  hammering  copper 
and  brass  into  ornamental  designs — model 
steam  engines,  amateur  printing  presses, 
etc..  might  also  be  advantageously  consid- 
ered   in    this    connection. 

There  are  two  points  which  it  seems  to  me 
ought  especially  to  be  borne  in  mind.  In 
the  first  place,  it  is  generally  a  mistake 
to  take  up  more  than  one  extra  branch  at 
a  time,  there  is  a  great  deal  to  learn  what- 
ever you  decide  upon.  The  second  point 
is.  whatever  is  taken  up,  make  it  help  to 
advertise  the  cycle  business.  This  the  agent 
will  easily  find  means  of  doing,  but  the  sub- 
ject is  a  large  one. 


Modern    Cycle    Repairs     is    the    only 
practical  work  on  the  subject. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


THE  WEEK^S  GRIST  OF  PATENTS 


Bicycle  Inventions   Good,   Bad   and  Indifferent — Seat  Post  Binder, 
Automatic  Brake  and  Other  Devices 


Dunn's  Chaioless  Freak. 

The  machine  shown  in  the  two  an- 
nexed illustrations  is  not  extremely 
freakish  in  appearance.  Externally  it  is  a 
commonplace  example  of  a  type  of  bi- 
cycle construction  which  has  been  often 
proposed  by  persons  who  are  insufficient- 


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ly  versed  in  the  mechanical  and  com- 
mercial requirements  of  the  bicycle  in- 
dustry to  refrain  from  inventing  along 
lines  in  which  invention  is  useless. 

The  bicycle  illustrated  is  freakish,  how- 
ever, in  the  character  of  the  gearing  em- 
ployed to  drive  the  rear  wheel. 

The  swinging  pedal  levers  rotate  short 
cranks  attached  to  the  axle  of  the  drive 
wheel.  Within  the  large  hub  barrel  an 
angularly  disposed  gear  wheel  is  used  to 
transmit  the  motion  of  a  bevel  gear 
keyed  on  the  axle  to  another  bevel  gear 
attached  rigidly  to  the  hub.  The  bearing 
support  for  this  intermediate  gear  is  an 
oblique  ball  bearing  on  the  free  end  of  a 
sleeve  which  is  supported  at  the  opposite 
end  by  the  bicycle  frame  and  which  sur- 
rounds the  axle  for  the  greater  portion 
of  its  length. 

Regardless  of  the  insecure  support  pro- 
vided for  the  intermediate  gear,  of  the 
unmechanical  arrangement  of  the  parts 
and  of  the  proved  unsatisfactory  opera- 
tion of  lever  and  link  driven  machines, 
it  is  obvious  that  the  gear  system  shown 
has  no  excuse  for  existence  beyond  the 
feeble  one  of  novelty.  In  fact  the  in- 
ventor doth  himself  realize  the  impossi- 
bility of  obtaining  smooth-running  re- 
sults from  such  a  gear  and  in  the  patent 
specifications  defends  the  weakness  of 
his  invention  thus:  "The  teeth  will  be 
shaped  with  sufficient  play  to  allow  for 
the  angular  disposition  of  the  intermedi- 


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ate  gear  as  will  be  readily  understood." 
When  will  we  learn  that  at  this  stage  of 
the  cycle  industry  it  is  child's  play  to 
devise  contraptions  whose  engaging  parts 
must  be  made  with  a  general  all-around 
looseness  of  fit  and  adjustment  in  order 
to  operate? 


A  gear  for  the  same  purpose  as  this 
and  which  was  invented  about  ten  years 
ago  was  the  White  gear  used  in  the  old 
Broncho  bicycle.  As  a  gear  it  was  satis- 
factory but  a  bicycle  driven  by  such 
gearing  has  never  attained  a  lasting  foot- 
hold. The  present  combination  of  use- 
lessness  and  inferior  construction  is  the 
invention  of  W.  C.  Dunn  of  Logansport, 
Ind. 

Coaster  Hub  Brake. 

The  most  important  feature  of  the  back 
pedaling  brake  shown  in  the  accompan- 
ing  illustration  is  the  driving  clutch. 
The  remainder  of  the  invention  relates  to 
the  construction  of  braking  parts  com- 
prising a  lateral  roller  clutch  between  the 
outer  face  of  the  sprocket  and  the  inner 
face  of  a  non-revoluble  disk  which  is 
adapted  to  be  forced  into  frictional  con- 
tact with  a  fibre  lined  cup  disk  on  the 
end  of  the  hub. 

The  driving  clutch  is  of  the  roller 
and  incline  type.  Its  novelty  resides  in 
the  arrangement  of  the  rollers  and 
springs.  Each  of  the  latter  is  in  the 
shape  of  a  loop  having  projecting  ends, 
one    of   which    enters    a    slot   and   holds 


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the  spring  in  position,  while  the  other 
bears  upon  a  roller  at  a  point  above  the 
center  of  rotation,  thus  assisting  by  its 
inclination  in  turning  the  roller  and 
causing  it  to  be  more  quickly  and  ^ore 
firmly  wedged  between  the  inclined  por- 
tion of  the  disk  and  the  inner  surface  of 
the  sprocket  when  the  driving  wheel  is 
driven  forward  and  to  prevent  the  roll- 
ers from  being  displaced  or  disengaged 
from  the  controlling  action  of  the 
sprocket-wheel  when  the  driving  wheel 
is  turned  in  the  opposite  direction. 

The  inventor  of  this  brake  and  clutch 
is  E.  E.  Ziegler  of  Philadelphia. 

Diketnan's  Seat  Post  Clamp. 

The  Cycle  Age  has  repeatedly  pointed 
out  the  fact  that  if  a  cycle  manufacturer 
will  construct  the  seat  clusters  of  his 
frames  for  the  especial  accommodation  of 
some  certain  form  of  seat  post  clamp 
the  production  of  the  latter  may  be  much 
simplified  and  its  operation  made  more 
positive  than  when  it  is  produced  as  an 
independent  fixture  for  use  in  any  frame. 
Patents  issued  in  the  last  six  months 
show  that  this  view  is  being  substanti- 
ated by  manufacturers.  The  most  recent 
instance  of  a  patent  for  a  seat  post 
binder,  one  member  of  which  is  the  frame 
itself,  is  that  shown  herewith  and  for 
which  letters  patent  have  been  granted  to 


J.  S.  Dikeman  of  the  Eagle  Bicycle  Co. 
of  Torrington,  Co. 

The  seat  cluster  for  the  reception  of  the 
Dikeman  binder  is  formed  internally 
with  an  annular  projection  or  shoulder 
near  its  lower  end.  Upon  this  shoulder 
rests  the  lower  of  the  two  portions  of  an 
obliquely  spilt  sleeve  which  fits  loosely 
within  the  cluster  and  receives  the  seat 
post  snugly.  The  said  lower  portion  of 
the  divided  sleeve  is  notched  at  its  bot- 
tom edge  to  engage  the  end  of  a  small 
set  screw  projecting  inwardly  from   the 


wall  of  the  cluster.     This  screw  prevents 
revolution  of  the  sleeve. 

The  seat  cluster  is  internally  screw 
threaded  at  its  upper  end  and  engages  a 
locking  ring  provided  with  spanner 
notches  or  formed  to  receive  a  wrench. 
The  locking  ring  bears  against  the  upper 
section  of  the  divided  sleeve.  It  is  ap- 
parent that  by  screwing  the  locking  ring 
downward  the  two  sections  of  the  lock- 
ing sleeve  will  be  pushed  to  opposite  sides 
of  the  cluster  and  thus  lock  the  seat  post. 
The  wedge  effect  secured  by  sliding  the 
inclined  edges  of  the  members  of  the 
sleeve  upon  each  other  is  of  such  a  nature 
that  when  the  locking  nut  is  released 
they  will  of  their  own  accord  free  them- 
selves sufficiently  to  allow  the  ready 
withdrawal  of   the  post. 

Mentioned  Briefly. 

A  compound  back-pedaling  brake  oper- 
ating at  both  ends  of  the  rear  hub  is 
the  subject  of  letters  patent  issued  to  J. 
N.  Parks  of  Rochester,  N.  Y.  A  feature  of 
the  sprocket  clutch  is  that  the  inclines 
which  engage  the  rollers  are  in  the  form 
of  removable  wedges  and  are  attached  to 
the  sprocket,  instead  of  the  hub  as  in 
most  American  roller  clutches. 

T.  B.  Jeffery  of  the  A.  B.  C.  has  secured 
letters  patent  for  the  handle  bar  grips 
which  have  been  used  on  Rambler  bicy- 
cles for  the  past  two  years. 

A  design  patent  has  been  granted  to 
F.   N.   Stevens  of  Rutherford,  N.  J.,  for 


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the  mud  guard  brace  shown  in  the  illus- 
tration herewith. 

Letters  patent  have  been  issued  to  C. 
J.  Palmer  of  London,  England,  for  a  rim 
intended  to  render  the  removal  and  re- 
placement of  detachable  tires  of  the  Dun- 
lop  type  more  readily  accomplished.  The 
invention  comprises  a  hollow  steel  rim 
with  substantially  flat  outer  periphery 
and  an  annular  hollow  bead  secured  to 


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405 


each  edge.  The  greater  portion  of  one  of 
these  beads  is  removable,  it  being  se- 
cured to  the  rim  by  notch  and  lug  in- 
terlocking engagement.  Thus  when  it  is 
desired  to  seat  the  tire  on  the  rim  the 
removable  bead  is  detached  from  the  tire 
and  the  wired  edge  of  the  outer  casing 
may  be  easily  slipped  onto  the  rim,  after 
which  the  bead  is  hooked  into  place  on 
the  rim. 

W.  E.  Smith  of  Johnstown,  Pa.,  is  pat- 
entee of  a  tire  fastener  adapted  to  secure 
tires  against  creeping.  The  fastener 
comprises  a  head  which  is  embedded  in 
the  wall  of  the  tire  and  a  shank  which 
engages  a  radial  hole  in  the  rim.  Sev- 
eral fasteners  are  to  be  used  in  each  tire 
and  cement  may  or  may  not  be  employed 
in  connection,  as  desired. 

One  A.  Prager  of  South  Omaha,  Neb., 
has  raised  the  "ante"  of  makers  of  "com- 
panion" bicycles  to  the  extent  of  one  seat 
by  inventing  a  bicycle  which  will  ac- 
commodate three  riders  side  by  side. 

The  patent  budget  of  the  week  includes 
three  automatic  bicycle  pumps  which  re- 
volve with  the  wheels  and  pump  air 
while  the  tires  puncture.  The  respective 
patentees  are  Otto  Keen  of  Berlin,  Wis., 
Henry  Laviers  of  Wellston,  Ohio,  and  W. 
M.  Reason  of  Pontiac,  Mich. 

A  spring  hub,  which,  like  all  other 
such  affairs,  is  said  to  be  for  the  purpose 
of  rendering  bicycle  riding  more  com- 
fortable and  whose  springs  act  vertical- 
ly at  the  axle  extremities,  has  been  in- 
vented by  Patentee  F.  L.  Koehler  of 
Chicago. 

Application  for  patent  was  made  in 
May,  1897,  by  J.  C.  Robbins  of  Waltham, 
Mass.,  for  the  two-piece  crank  hangar 
used  on  Orient  bicycles.  The  patent  was 
granted  last  week. 

Letters  patent  granted  to  J.  C.  Robbins 
and  assigned  to  the  Waltham  Mfg.  Co., 
of  Waltham,  Mass.,  relate  to  the  con- 
struction of  a  vertical  pedal  movement 
machine  which  was  experimentally  built 
by  the  Orient  makers  about  a  year  and 
a  half  ago. 

For  Grinding  Old  Cones. 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows 
one  size  of  a  mandrel  on  which  cones 
may  be  held  for  grinding.     It  is  useful  in 


EMPLOYE   AS  AN   INVENTOR 


making  new  cones  and  in  regrinding  old 
ones.  Stock  sizes  of  the  mandrel  are 
1-4,  5-16,  3-8  and  7-16-inch,  each  with 
threads  from  18  to  32  inclusive.  Other 
s:zes  will  be  supplied  to  order  by  the 
makers,  Holroyd  &  Co.  of  Waterford, 
N.  Y. 

Straightening  Hardened  Tools. 

To  straighten  a  piece  warped  in  hard- 
ening, place  it  on  two  V-shaped  blocks 
with  the  concave  side  down,  advises  a 
writer  in  the  American  Machinist.  Then 
take  an  alcohol  or  naphtha  lamp  and 
heat  up  the  under  side,  but  not  enough 
to  draw  the  temper,  and  while  hot  apply 
the  pressure  according  to  your  judgment 
to  spring  the  punch  back.  A  little  prac- 
tice will  enable  one  to  save  many  a  piece 
by  this  means. 


The  plant  of  the  U.  S.  Mfg.  Co.  of  Osh- 
kosh.  Wis.,  has  been  shut  down,  but  the 
management  asserts  that  operations  will 
be  resumed  again,  perhaps  late  in  the  fall. 
The  past  busy  season  of  the  company  was 
even  longer  than  had  been  anticipated, 
and  there  is  now  on  hand  a  stock  of  cy- 
clometers and  other  cycle  attachments 
to  last  six  months. 


His  Patent  Privileges  Are  Sometimes  Shared 

by    Those    for    Whom 

He  Works. 


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In  general  the  law  secures  to  every 
man  the  ownership  of  his  own  inventions 
and  of  the  patents  granted  therefor.  But 
this  general  principle  is  much  modified 
contributor  to  Power,  is  made  between 
the  employe  an  his  employer  in  particu- 
lar cases.  A  wide  distinction,  states  a 
contributor  to  Power,  is  made  between 
the  person  who  is  employed  merely  as  a 
skilled  workman  and  the  person  who  is 
employed  as  an  inventor. 

As  to  the  former,  if  a  skilled  work- 
man, while  in  the  employ  of  another,  but 
in  his  own  time  or  after  hours,  conceives 
an  invention  and  constructs  it  at  his  own 
expense,  using  his  own  tools  and  ma- 
terials, and  doing  the  work  after  hours, 
or  in  time  his  employer  does  not  pay 
for,  then  the  invention,  as  well  as  the 
patent  granted  therefor,  is  the  exclusive 
property  of  the  workman.  The  employer 
has  no  rights  in  it,  nor  any  right  to  use 
it  in  his  business,  even  though  it  is 
adapted  to  that  business.  The  employer, 
in  this  case,  can  obtain  the  right  to  use 
the  invention  only  by  contracting  with 
the  workman  for  it,  and  paying  the  price 
agreed  upon.  But  if  the  workman  con- 
ceives the  invention  in  the  time  his  em- 
ployer pays  for,  and  constructs  it  with 
his  employer's  tools  and  materials,  and 
in  the  employer's  time,  then  the  em- 
ployer obtains  certain  rights  in  the  in- 
vention and  the  patent  granted  therefor. 

Rights  of  Bmployera. 

If  the  invention  is  a  machine,  then  the 
machine  belongs  to  the  employer,  and 
he  has  a  license  to  use  it  in  his  business 
and  to  keep  it  in  repair,  and  without  pay- 
ing any  royalty  to  the  workman  therefor. 
If  the  employe  obtains  a  patent  for  the 
invention  and  sells  it,  that  sale  will  be 
subject  to  the  license  to  the  employer 
and  the  purchaser  of  the  patent  cannot 
prevent  the  employer  from  using  the 
machine. 

If  the  employer  is  running  a  machine 
shop,  for  example,  and,  after  the  patent 
is  granted,  converts  his  business  into  a 
corporation  so  that  the  corporation  is 
rather  the  continuation  of  the  old  busi- 
ness than  a  new  concern,  the  license  to 
use  and  repair  the  machine  continues 
over  to  the  corporation.  If  the  invention 
is  not  a  machine,  but  is  an  article  of 
manufacture,  as  a  tool  in  which  the  em- 
ployer deals,  then,  in  the  circumstances 
supposed,  the  employer  has  a  license  to 
make  and  sell  such  tools  without  pay- 
ing royalty,  even  after  the  patent  is 
granted;  and  neither  the  inventor  nor 
the  purchaser  of  the  patent  can  stop 
him  from  continuing  to  do  so.  In  this 
case,  also,  the  employer's  license  con- 
tinues over  to  the  corporation  into  which 
the  employer's  business  is  converted. 

If  the  invention  is  a  process,  then  the 
employer,  or  the  corporation  which  con- 
tinues his  business,  has  a  license  to  use 
that  process,  without  paying  royalty, 
even  after  the  patent  is  granted  to  the 
workman. 

I<imitatloti  of  I^lcense. 

In  these  cases,  however,  the  license  to 
make  and  sell  the  machine  or  the  article, 
and  to  operate  the  process,  is  not  exclu- 
sive—that is.  it  does  not  give  the  sole 
right  to  the  employer — it  only  secures  to 
him  a  right  to  the  invention  in  connec- 
tion with  his  particular  business;  and 
the  inventor,  or  those  to  whom  he  sells 
the  patent,  can  make,  use,  and  sell  the 
invention,  and  license  others  to  do  so, 
without  let  or  hindrance  from  the  em- 
ployer. 


If  a  person  is  employed  by  another 
to  make  inventions  to  be  used  in  the  em- 
ployer's business,  and  is  paid  salary  or 
wages  on  the  understanding  that  his 
services  are  to  be  those  of  an  inventor  in 
improving  the  machines,  tools  or  pro- 
cesses which  relate  to  the  employer's 
business,  then  the  inventions  which  the 
employe  makes  relating  to  that  business, 
and  the  patents  granted  therefor  are  the 
exchisive  property  of  the  employer.  In 
such  cases,  the  court  says  that  the  em- 
ploye, in  making  and  perfecting  inven- 
tions, is  merely  doing  what  he  was  hired 
to  do. 

Should  the  employe  leave  that  employ, 
he  cannot  use,  or  make,  or  sell  the  inven- 
tion, or  convey  any  rights  to  others  un- 
der it,  except  with  the  consent  of  the 
employer. 

Related  to  the  question  of  the  rights 
of  employers  and  employes  to  inventions 
of  the  latter,  is  that  of  the  rights  of  the 
one  to  conceive  an  invention,  and  of  the 
skilled  workman  who  is  employed  to  per- 
fect it. 

Invention  and  Development. 

If  A  conceives  an  invention  (which  in- 
cludes an  idea  of  means  to  put  it  into 
operation)  and  employs  a  skilled  work- 
man, B,  to  perfect  it,  then  A,  and  not  B, 
is  the  inventor  of  the  whole  machine, 
article  or  process,  including  any  merely 
subsidiary  inventions  which  B  made  in 
developing  A's  ideas,  and  A  alone  is  en- 
titled to  the  patent. 

If,  however,  the  idea  merely  occurred 
to  A  that  it  would  be  well  to  do  a  cer- 
tain thing,  and  he  had  no  notion  of  the 
means  to  do  it,  then  B  is  the  inventor. 
A's  rights  as  a  license,  under,  or  owner 
of,  the  patent,  will  depend  upon  the  spe- 
cial relations  between  A  and  B,  as  above 
considered,  or  upon  the  express  contracts 
between  them.  But  the  applicant  for 
the  patent  must  be  B. 

Aereement  In  Writing. 

It  is  unfortunate  that  the  relations  of 
employes  and  employers  are  often  such 
as  to  prevent  an  explicit  understanding 
between  them,  at  the  time  the  invention 
is  being  developed,  of  just  what  their 
rights  are  to  be.  Influenced  by  what 
seems  their  present  interest  in  "keeping 
quiet"  and  trusting  that  something  will 
happen  that  will  enable  them  to  secure 
more  than  the  law  will  give  them  on  the 
facts  at  the  time,  both  parties  avoid 
definite  understandings;  until  after  the 
lapse  of  time,  when  the  real  facts  are  for- 
gotten, and  perhaps  the  invention  is  be- 
coming important,  both  unconsciously 
distort  the  facts  in  their  own  interest, 
and  serious  disagreements  arise,  which 
sometimes  wreck  the  business  and  almost 
always  injure  the  employe. 

The  security  of  both  the  employe  and 
the  employer  requires  that  the  relations 
of  the  parties  should  be  explicitly  agreed 
upon  when  the  invention  is  being  de- 
veloped and  that  the  terms  of  the  agree- 
ment should  be  committed  in  writing. 


BETTER  TO  MAKE  NEW  FORK 


Repairer  Thinks  That  Work  on  Old  Bicycles 
Is  Often  Unprofitable. 


Chicago. — Editor  Cycle  Age: — A  custo- 
mer recently  brought  to  our  shop  the 
front  fork  of  a  bicycle  which  had  been 
in  use  for  years.  The  fork  needed 
straightening.  An  examination  of  the 
part  showed  that  both  the  stem  and  blade 
tubes  had  been  considerably  weakened  by 
long  use.  The  owner  was  told  that  it 
was  unsafe  to  try  to  straighten  the  fork. 
as  breakage  might  occur  and  that  even 
should  the  piece  not  break  while  being 
aligned,  the  further  weakening  caused  by 
bending  back  into  line  would  leave  it  in 


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a  condition  liable  to  result  in  serious  ac- 
cident at  any  time  afterward. 

It  was  suggested  that  the  best  policy 
under  the  circumstances  was  to  make  an 
entire  new  front  fork.  The  customer 
thought  the  expense  was  too  much  in  c:n- 
sideration  of  the  market  value  of  the 
entire  bicycle.  He  asked  how  much  we 
would  charge  for  straightening  the  old 
fork.  A  price  was  named  with  the  under- 
standing that  the  customer  should  shoul- 
der all  risk.  He  agreed  to  this  and  we 
straightened  the  fork  for  him.  A  week 
afterward  while  riding  down  a  slight  in- 
cline the  fork  stem  broke  on  Mr.  Econ- 
omist and  he  lost  two  teeth  by  the  oc- 
currence. 

Since  then  he  has  told  several  people 
that  the  cause  of  his  accident  was  a  bad 
job  of  repairing  we  did  for  him.  The  in- 
cident taught  us  this  lesson:  Always  re- 
fuse flatly  to  do  a  risky  job;  when  a  cus- 


tomer agrees  to  assume  the  risk  he  does 
so  because  he  ignorantly  thinks  the  risk 
is  slight  and  inconsequential,  and  should 
serious  accident  occur  will  publicly  throw 
the  blame  on  the  repairman. 

But  few  bicycle  riders  realize  the  ex- 
tent to  which  steel  deteriorates  through 
constant  vibration,  and  many  repairers 
pay  but  little  attention  to  the  condition 
of  the  steel  parts  upon  which  they  work. 
Several  years  ago  when  drop  forged  fork 
crowns  of  the  style  known  as  "Humber" 
were  in  common  use  there  were  many 
fork  straightening  jobs  on  account  of 
these  crowns  twisting  backward  at  the 
narrow  shanks  between  the  center  lug 
and  the  end  lugs.  In  nearly  every  such 
case  the  repair  was  readily  accomplished 
by  clamping  the  fork  blades  in  a  vise 
with  the  crown  as  close  down  to  the  vise 
jaws  as  possible  and  then  pulling  on  the 
end  of  the  stem. 

Often  the  job  could  be  accomplished 
without  removing  the  front  wheel  or  fork 
from  the  frame  by  simply  turning  the 
fork  backward  and  "banging"  the  wheel 
sharply  against  the  wall.  But  the  forks 
were  new  in  those  days  and  the  blades 
and  stem  were  strong  and  elastic,  while 
the  crown  was  soft.  Take  one  of  the 
same  forks  today  and  try  the  same  repair 
and  blades  and  stem  will  bend  like  lead 
pipe  but  the  crown  will  remain  firm. 

The  only  way  in  which  the  crown 
straightening  job  can  be  accomplished 
when  the  fork  is  four  or  five  years  old 
is  to  clamp  the  crown  itself  in  a  heavy 
vise,  using  blocks,  as  shown  in  the  ac- 
companying sketch,  to  prevent  the  mid- 
dle lug  from  touching  the  jaws.  Then  a 
tight  fitting  mandrel  may  be  driven  into 
the  center  hole  and  the  twist  taken  out. 

There  are  two  objections  to  this  meth- 
od, however.  In  the  first  place  there  is 
seldom  found  in  a  repair  shop  a  vise 
large  enough  to  allow  a  fork  to  be 
clamped  in  this  fashion,  as  the  stem  must 
pass  down  past  the  side  of  the  vise  screw. 
Then,  in  the  second     place,     after    the 


crown  has  been  straightened  the  fork  is 
as  weak  as  formerly  and  liable  at  any 
time  to  bend  or  break.  Though  the  re- 
pairer has  done  nothing  to  weaken  the 
blades  or  stem,  the  fact  of  having  worked 
on  the  fork  renders  him  liable,  in  the 
eyes  of  his  customer,  should  subsequent 
accident  occur. 

When  articles  have  passed  the  limit  of 
safety  as  parts  of  vehicles  a  repairer  is 
foolish  to  touch  them.  In  nearly  every 
case  the  immediate  money  earned  repair- 
ing worn  out  junk  is  a  small  matter 
compared  with  the  loss  of  patronage  that 
is  likely  to  result  from  eventual  breakage 
of  such  parts.  If  all  repairers  would 
turn  down  such  work  without  ceremony 
cyclists  would  soon  learn  that  they  must 
obtain  new  parts  or  abandon  entirely  the 
old  machines. — L.   G.  A. 


DANGER  IN  PROCRASTINATION 


Putting  Off  Disagreeable  Jobs  Causes  l/oss 
of  Trade  and  Damages  Credit. 


A  few  words  of  caution  and  whole- 
some criticism  against  the  pernicious 
habit  of  dawdling  are  addressed  to  the 
repairmen  by  the  Cycle  Trader,  which 
says  that,  having  a  job  on  hand  to  do, 
which  upon  examination  they  find  re- 
quires something  that  is  not  handy  to 
their  use,  they  put  the  job  off  for  atten- 
tion at  a  later  and  theoretically  more 
convenient  time,  and,  as  likely  as  not, 
forget  it  altogether,  until  the  customer 
calls  for  it  and  has  to  go  away  annoyed 
at  the  neglect. 

Even  some  of  those  who  never  do 
like  this  with  repairs,  but  make  a  point 
of  doing  them  promptly,  yet  indulge  in 
the  habit  of  procrastination  to  an  un- 
healthy extent.  Little  things  which 
seem  to  them  can  be  attended  to  at  any 
time  are  allowed  to  accumulate  until 
the  amount  of  undone  work  is  too  much 
to  tackle.  Muddle  is  everywhere  in  this 
man's  shop,  and  the  wonder  is  that  he 
gets  enough  business  to  keep  him  going 
at  all. 

When  it  comes  to  dealing  with  the 
wholesale  firms  he  gets  into  all  sorts  of 
trouble  and  disgrace  because  of  his  slip- 
shod ways  of  doing  business.  They  find 
him  a  most  unsatisfactory  sort  of  cus- 
tomer, and  he,  on  his  part,  finds  all  man- 
ner of  fault  with  them,  because  they  do 
something  now  and  then  to  keep  him 
up  to  the  scratch,  and  he  does  not  like  it. 
If  he  got  into  the  way  of  doing  each 
thing  in  its  turn  as  it  came  before  him 
he  would  find  that  he  could  do  a  lot 
more  and  with  far  greater  ease  than  is 
now  possible  to  him. 

There  is  nothing  like  having  the  day's 
work  done  in  the  day,  whether  you  are 
your  own  master  or  a  servant.  This  is 
shopkeeping,  being  master  of  all  the  de- 
tails, not  letting  them  be  master  of  you. 
This  difference  between  <^o  men  ac- 
counts for  so  many  masters  having  to 
leave  everything  in  the  hands  of  their 
managers,  which  is  more  often  the  case 
than  some  persons  imagine.  Where  the 
profits  are  all  right  the  owner  of  the 
business  is  satisfied  to  let  it  go  on  thus, 
but  one  day  he  will  wake  up  to  find  his 
manager  gone  from  him  and  a  goodly 
portion  of  his  trade  gone  also,  then  he 
will  blame  everything  but  his  own  care- 
lessness and  it  will  take  even  a  sharper 
lesson  than  that  to  teach  him  wisdom. 


Filipinos  Like  Gay  Colors. 

The  Filipinos  have  taken  up  cycle  rac- 
ing with  much  interest  and  brilliantly 
enameled  machines  are  very  popular 
among  them,  according  to  S.  G.  Chapman, 
manager  of  the  San  Francisco  branch  of 
the  Stearns  sales  department  of  the  A. 
B.  C.  who  says  that  during  the  past  year 
he  sold  500  bicycles  in  the  Philippines 
and  Hawaii. 


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Brevities  of  Interest  to  Manufacturers,  Dealers, 

Jobbers  and  Exporters  of  Bicycles 

and  Sundries. 


The  Canfield  Brake  Co.  writes  that  it 
has  its  new  factory  (at  Corning,  N.  Y.) 
nearly  ready  for  business,  and  that  its 
new  model  will  be  ready  for  the  trade 
early  in  September. 

The  Cortland  Carriage  Goods  Co.,  Cort- 
land, N.  Y.,  has  commenced  operations 
on  its  coaster  and  Crown  hubs,  which  it 
expects  to  push  energetically  for  next 
season. 

The  receiver  of  the  Columbus  (O.)  Bi- 
cycle &  Typewriter  Co.  on  Friday  made 
application  to  the  court  to  sell  the  re- 
maining $500  worth  of  bicycle  and  type- 
writing goods  in  his  hands  at  public  auc- 
tion. 

The  land  and  buildings  of  the  John  P. 
Lovell  Arms  Co.  in  South  Portland,  Me., 
were  sold  August  14  to  Amos  W.  Knight, 
hotel  owner  in  Poland  Springs,  for  $11,- 
200.  It  is  not  yet  known  to  what  use  the 
property  will  be  put. 

The  rumor  that  the  Sterling  cycle 
plant,  now  located  at  Kenosha,  Wis.,  is 
to  be  moved  to  Syracuse  to  the  building 
formerly  occupied  by  the  Syracuse  Cycle 
Co.  is  emphatically  denied  by  J.  B.  De- 
vine,  a  representative  of  the  latter  house. 

The  F.  W.  Huenneken's  Soas  Co.,  of 
Milwaukee,  has  added  stripped  machines 
and  automobile  parts  to  its  line  and  will 
shortly  issue  a  catalogue.  It  handles  the 
product  of  the  Layton  Park  Mfg.  Co.  and 
is  now  showing  three  styles  of  auto- 
mobile hubs. 

Work  of  rebuilding  the  Wisconsin 
Wheel  Works  in  Racine  is  nearly  com- 
pleted, but  still  a  large  force  of  men  is 
employed  reconstructing  the  plant.  The 
indications  now  are  most  favorable  for 
the  beginning  of  operations  the  first  part 
of  next  month. 

Joseph  J.  Mandery,  who  was  formerly 
in  the  cycle  trade  at  Rochester,  is  now 
proprietor  of  the  Rochester  Automobile 
Co.,  and  says  that  the  demand  for  vehi- 
cles is  ahead  of  the  supply.  He  handles 
the  Locomobile  in  a  number  of  counties 
in  northern  New  York. 


The  steel  ball  industry  is,  according  to 
late  foreign  advices,  in  the  worst  condi- 
tion of  any  of  the  branches  of  the  German 
bicycle  business,  all  the  makers  being 
unable  to  pay  any  dividends,  many  clos- 
ing their  books  with  large  deficits  and 
many  of  the  factories  shutting  down. 


The  Canada  Cycle  and  Motor  Co.  has, 
after  a  long  struggle,  convinced  the  labor 
unions  that  the  Massey-Harris  bicy- 
cles are  made  by  union  men,  and  hopes, 
thereby,  to  remove  the  prejudice  hereto- 
fore existing  against  the  company's 
goods.  Due  notice  of  the  facts  have  been 
published  in  the  labor  organ,  Citizen  and 
Country. 

The  expectations  of  the  Yorkshire 
County  Cycle  Co.,  an  English  concern 
which,  about  two  years  ago,  installed  a 
splendid  outfit  of  American  machinery 
in  the  hope  of  selling  great  numbers  of 
them  at  popular  prices,  have  not  been  re- 
alized.    Several  of  its  stores  have  been 


closed  and  the  force  of  workmen  has  been 
largely  reduced  lately. 

The  stealing  of  loaded  carrier  tricycles 
has  become  almost  epidemic  in  Berlin, 
Germany,  during  the  past  six  weeks.  Th'2 
thieves  make  it  a  point  to  take  only 
those  carriers  belonging  to  important 
firms,  evidently  expecting  to  make  big 
hauls  of  merchandise,  and,  according  to 
report,  their  anticipations  have  been  veri- 
fied in  every  case. 


RETAIL   TRADE    MISCELLANY 


WELCOME   NEWS   FROM    MEXICO 


American  Goods  Rapidly  Supplanting  Euro- 
pean as  Result  of  Railroad  Building:. 


Mexico  is  the  most  progressive  country 
of  all  the  Spanish-American  republics. 
She  is  also  the  safest  and  best  country 
with  which  to  have  any  dealings.  Until 
a  few  years  ago  the  European  manufact- 
urers and  merchants  had  a  monopoly  of 
her  commerce.  It  was  not  until  the  rail- 
roads were  built  that  American  manu- 
facturers' goods  were  brought  into  Mexi- 
can markets,  writes  a  Monterey  corres- 
pondent to  the  Age  of  Steel. 

American  factory  products  were  not 
sold  in  Mexico,  simply  from  the  fact  that 
American  manufacturers  did  not  produce 
the  classes  of  goods  that  were  called  for, 
and  American  merchants  did  not  send 
men  into  the  country  who  could  speak 
the  language.  The  European  manufact- 
urers did  not  create  any  new  or  artificial 
wants;  they  simply  catered  to  existing 
wants.  But  since  the  Americans  built  the 
railroads,  and  smelters  and  opened  and 
developed  the  mineral  resources  of  the 
country,  they  have  created  a  preference 
for  new  and  better  goods  than  the  Euro- 
peans sent,  and  are  rapidly  supplanting 
the  old  and  antiquated  lines  of  over-sea 
manuacture. 

Sewing  machines,  steel  safes,  tele- 
phones, street  railroads,  electric  lights, 
bicycles,  typewriters,  dairies,  breweries, 
ice  plants,  carriages  and  wagons,  agri- 
cultural Implements  and  domestic  goods 
have  done  much  to  create  a  demand  for 
American  goods  in  this  quarter  of  the 
world. 

The  Americans  have  created  new  tastes, 
introduced  new  goods,  opened  up  new 
channels  for  their  wares  and  are  destined 
in  the  near  future  not  only  to  control 
the  trade  of  Mexico,  but  that  of  all  Span- 
ish  America. 

The  Mexican  Central  Railroad  Co.  has 
a  corps  of  engineers  at  work  surveying 
a  line  for  a  new  railroad  from  Aeuas 
Calientes  to  Guadalajara,  and  on  to  Man- 
/anillo.  and  thus  connect  Tamnico,  on  the 
Gulf  of  Mexico,  with  Manzanillo,  on  the 
Gulf  of  California  by  an  all-rail  route  of 
their  own.  The  Tampico  branch  is  al- 
ready built  to  Aguas  Calientes.  When 
the  new  branch  is  finished,  it  is  alto- 
gether likelv  that  the  company  will  nut 
on  a  line  of  steamers  to  run  from  New 
York.  New  Orleans  and  Galveston  to 
Tamnico.  and  from  Manzanillo  to  San 
■niepo.  San  Francisco  and  the  islands  in 
the  Pacific,  and  China.  When  that  con- 
nection is  made  the  manufacturers  and 
merchants  of  the  Mississinni  valley  and 
of  the  eastern  states,  will  have  a  much 
shortpr  routp  to  the  Pacific  and  thf>  far 
past  than  thev  now  have  bv  way  of  the 
Southern  and  Northern  Pacific  railroad'^. 


Wm.  H.  Hart  of  Roanokp.  Va..  writes 
that  Yip  de.sirps  to  secure  the  representa- 
tion of  a  sood  ma  chine  for  next  season.  Tt 
is  his  desire  to  sell  nnthin<r  but  thoroua:h'y 
hiRh    errade   goods. 


Condensed  Report  of  New  Stores  and  Repair 

Shops  Opened,  Changes  of 

Ownership,  Etc. 


Changres  of  Ownership. 

Tobias,  Neb. — Franck  Buchtel  &  Co.  to 
R.   R.   Buchtel.      , 

Lancaster,  Pa. — W.  D.  Sprecher  Son  & 
Co.  to  Sprecher  &  Granss. 

Central   City,  la. — Heaton   &  Smith  to 
A.  L.  Smith. 

Galveston,  Tex. — Nichols,     McGraw     & 
Nichols  to  Frank  B.  Nichols. 

Des  Moines,  la.— J.  A.  Garner  &  Co.  to 
Garner  Hardware  Co. 

Three    Rivers,    Mich. — Chas.    Daley    to 
Anson  Wood. 

Kasson,  Minn. — Wm.  Peterson  &  Co.  to 
W.  I.  Thomson. 

Pittsfield,  Mass. — Renter  &  Robinson  to 
Mr.  Renter. 

Riverside,  Cal. — A.  F.  Palmer  to  F.  D. 
French. 

Establishments  Sold. 

Three  Rivers,  Mich. — Aaron  Stetler. 

Boyertown,  Pa. — Thos.  J.  B.  Rhoades. 

Milford,  Ind. — Abraham  L.  Brown. 

Saginaw,  Mich. — C.  B.  Allen. 

New  Repair  Shops. 
Narragansett,  R.  I. — W.  J.  Conway. 
North  Constantia,  N.  Y.— Charles  Cot- 
tet. 
Fremont,  Wis. — Arley  Smith. 


INDICATES    MUCH    ASSEMBLING 


Inquiries  from   Northwest  for   1901    Frame 
Sets  Shows  Growing  I,ocal  Manufacture. 


The  Northwestern  Cycle  Co.,  of  Min- 
neapolis, of  which  L.  J.  Picha  is  man- 
ager, was  established  in  1894.  The  com- 
pany makes  a  regular  and  thorough  can- 
vass of  Minnesota,  the  Dakotas  Mon- 
tana, Washington  and  Idaho,  and  Mr. 
Picha  believes  that  its  success  is  ma'nly 
due  to  its  policy  of  doing  an  exclusive 
wholesale  business. 

"We  are  making  a  specialty,"  he  savs 
"of  selling  frame  sets,  brazed,  filed  and 
enameled,  to  repair  men  of  the  north- 
west, and  from  the  fact  that  we  are  al- 
readv  receiving  inquiries  for  1901  sets 
We  feel  sure  that  the  assemblers  are 
steadily  increasing  and  that  but  a  short 
time  will  elapse  before  the  sale  of  east- 
ern machines  in  large  ouantities  will  be 
a  matter  of  history.  There  are  a  num- 
ber of  repairmen  in  Minneanolis  and  St. 
Paul  making  from  200  to  400  machines  a 
season,  and  each  year  show'ng  an  in- 
crease over  the  previous  on^.  To  the 
jobber  of  parts  this  charge  is  very  satis- 
factory, and  we  hope  the  good  work  will 
continue.  We  are  now  considpr'ng  the 
addition  of  supplies  for  automoiules.  Sev- 
eral repairmen  here  have  started  assem- 
bling, purchasing  various  parts  from 
eastern  makers." 


■Rdwin  Oliver  ha.s  opened  an  estabUsh- 
ment  at  12S0  ■FiiUnn  street.  Brooltlvn.  where 
he  will  handle  Baldwin  and  Elmnre  auto- 
mobiles, Cleveland  bicycles  and  Edison 
phonographs. 


Sundrf«s  in  the  Northwest. 

A  few  years  ago  a  wholecnle  liioycle  sup- 
ply house  in  Dakota  would  have  been  a 
creator  of  surprise.  Now  the  cyole  trade 
has  crept  so  persistently  info  tlie  nf)rthwest 
that  not  only  are  there  many  larsre  iobbers 
of  hicycle.s.  bicycle  mafprial  and  sundries 
In  Minnesota.  Towa  and  Kansas,  but  at  Ab- 
erdeen, S.  Dak.,  the  Barnes  &  Riblet  Cycle 
Co.  conducts  a  wholesale  business  in  such 
goods.  The  company's  catnloeue  is  complete 
and  presents  substantially  the  same  line.'! 
of  standard  articles  as  are  found  in  the  cat- 
alogues of  eastern  and  central  iobbers  this 
season.  This  concern  also  supnliea  the 
Hedger  hand  power  trtoyele.  a  neatlv  de- 
signed vehicle  for  nersons  who  are  crippled 
in   their  lower  limbs. 


Modern  Cycle  Repairs  ?1  to  guhgcrlbers. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


THE  PASTIME  AND  SPORT 


Great  Day  for  the  French. 

The  winning  of  the  world's  sprint 
championship  by  the  old  timer,  Jacquelin, 
and  his  subsequent  defeat  of  the  ama- 
teur world's  short  distance  champion  at 
the  international  meet  in  Paris  Sunday, 
must  have  occasioned  a  perfect  storm  of 
enthusiasm  and  joy  to  the  thousands  of 
French  spectators  in  attendance  at  the 
races.  Jacquelin,  it  may  be  safely  said, 
is  just  now  the  idol  of  his  nation.  His 
has  been  a  remarkable  racing  career,  al- 
most without  precedent,  Zimmerman 
alone,  according  to  the  European  view, 
having  the  right,  for  his  past  perform- 
ances, to  take  precedence  over  him. 
Twice  now  has  Jacquelin  reached  the 
climax  of  international  fame  which  up 
to  the  present,  no  other  rider  has  ever 
done.  In  1896  and  1897  he  stood  at  the 
top  of  his  class.  Then  he  had  to  serve 
his  term  as  a  soldier  in  the  French  army, 
and,  as  such  service  is  generally  looked 
upon  as  spoiling  a  racing  man's  career, 
Jacquelin  came  to  be  considered  in  the 
class  with  the  second  raters.  After  fin- 
ishing his  service  he  rode  with  indiffer- 
ent fortune,  sometimes  winning  and  often 
losing,  and  finally  decided  to  try  middle 
distance  riding.  In  that  he  made  a  fair 
showing,  but  nothing  extraordinary.  As 
the  Grand  Prix  of  Paris  approached  this 
year  the  old  time  favorite  began  train- 
ing for  the  event  and  rounded  into  form 
so  rapidly  that,  as  is  known,  he  won  that 
great  contest.  He  has  continued  to  im- 
prove ever  since,  and  after  numerous  vic- 
tories hafe  capped  the  climax  by  carrying 
off  premier  honors  at  the  most  truly  in- 
ternational meet. 

The  failure  of  the  Americans  to  show 
among  the  prize  winners  in  the  finals  is 
a  great  disappointment  to  the  friends  of 
the  riders  who  went  across  the  Atlantic 
to  struggle  for  the  honor  of  their  land, 
and  yet  their  failure  to  win  was  cer- 
tainly not  unexpected,  at  least  by  those 
who  well  know  the  almost  imperative 
necessity  of  a  long  course  of  training  on 
the  French  tracks  and  among  French  and 
other  foreign  riders  before  entering  into 
competition  for  such  valued  prizes  and 
honors  as  those  offered  at  the  world's 
championships.  Cooper,  McFarland, 
Stevens  and  Lake  had  but  a  few  days  for 
training  before  the  momentous  occasion 
and  it  is  asserted  never  once  made  an  at- 
tempt at  sprinting  in  training  until  the 
very  day  before  the  races  began.  Given 
a  month's  training  in  France  and  they 
will  assuredly  make  a  worthy  showing 
in  the  big  exposition  meet  to  be  given  in 
September.  It  was  a  grave  mistake  for 
the  American  Bicycle  Co.  to  procrastinate 
as  it  did  until  the  eleventh  hour  before 
deciding  to  send  the  team  for  the  cham- 
pionship. 

Shortcomings  of  Motor  Pacing. 

Although  motor  pacing  has  practically 
superseded  multicycle  pacing  in  all  coun- 
tries and  has  been  the  means  of  entirely 
revising  the  paced  column  of  the  record 
slate  for  all  distances  up  to  three  hours 
at  least,  it  is  evident  that  the  pi'esent 
motor  pacing  machines  are  still  crude 
and  imperfect  and  that  those  who  man- 
age them  have  many  things  to  learn. 
Reports  of  middle  distance  paced  races, 
especially  from  abroad,  read  like  chap- 
ters of  accidents.  It  is  a  rare  thing  for 
even  one  or  two  of  the  contestants  in 
one  of  these  events  to  get  through  with- 
out trouble  of  some  sort  with  his  pacing 
outfit  and  in  frequent  cases  the  event  is 
won  as  much  by  pure  luck  with  the  pac- 
ing as  by  the  ability  of  the  victor.    In 


almost  every  race  several  tires  either 
explode  or  puncture  and  practically  all 
of  the  motors  balk  in  turn  at  some  crit- 
ical stage  of  the  contest.  The  constant 
recurrence  of  such  troubles  is  annoying 
to  riders  and  spectators  alike  and  greatly 
interferes  with  the  successful  running  of 
the  race  and  a  due  victory  by  the  best 
man. 

In  the  matter  of  economy  motor  pacing 
has  a  big  advantage  over  human  pacing 
and  there  is  less  confusion  on  the  track 
during  a  race,  but  until  the  frequent  ac- 
cidents to  the  pacing  machines  can  be 
almost  wholly  eliminated  from  the  races 
motor  pacing  cannot  put  up  a  very  strong 
claim  to  superiority  over  human  pacing 
from  the  spectators'  and  the  riders'  points 
of  view.  No  doubt  if  the  operators  were 
better  mechanics  and  the  machines  were 
more  carefully  put  together  and  ex- 
amined before  starting  in  a  race  some  at 
least  of  the  frequent  stoppages  might  be 
avoided. 

Ndw  York  Division  Sulking  Again. 

The  New  York  division  of  the  L.  A.  W., 
'  which  has  for  several  years  sputtered 
and  fretted  like  a  spoiled  child  because, 
though  a  very  large  and  animated  tail, 
it  was  unable  to  successfully  wag  the 
dog,  is  now  indulging  in  another  spasm 
of  protestation  over  the  proposal  of  the 
league  to  abolish  the  state  divisions  and 
crystallize  the  organization  into  a  na- 
tional executive  body.  The  officers  of 
the  New  York  state  division  held  a  meet- 
ing Monday  to  discuss  the  question,  and, 
after  unanimously  declaring  it  as  their 
belief  that  the  plan  is  a  scheme  of  the 
national  secretary  to  concentrate  the  or- 
ganization in  Boston  and  in  himself,  de- 
clared themselves  in  favor  of  seceding 
from  the  L.  A.  W.  rather  than  have  their 
important  personalities  obliterated  in 
this  unwarranted  manner. 

The  executive  of  the  New  York  divi- 
sion is  to  be  pitied  for  the  conceit  that 
makes  the  state  organization  more  im- 
portant in  its  estimation  than  the  na- 
tional body  and  blinds  the  Empire  state 
officers  to  the  necessities  of  the  parent 
body. 

Nelson's  and  Michael's  Records  Compared. 

Nelson's  thirteen  victories  are  in  re- 
ality eighteen,  for  he  won  six  separate 
two-hour  races  in  the  Golden  Wheel  con- 
test at  Charles  River  park.  The  thir- 
teen wins  for  Nelson  have  been  in  un- 
broken succession,  while  Michael  was 
beaten  in  his  ninth  race.  With  their 
meeting  Wednesday  afternoon  Nelson  and 
Michael  are  tied  for  a  season's  work,  as 
both  had  a  record  of  thirteen  victories 
and  one  defeat.  Nelson's  one  defeat 
should  not  be  counted,  however,  as  he 
rode  without  motor  pace  for  twenty-five 
miles  May  13  against  Charles  Porter, 
who  had  a  motor,  and  beat  Nelson  by 
five  laps.  Michael's  one  defeat  came  In 
a  close  race  with  Starbuck.  Both  Nel- 
son and  Michael  were  in  prime  condition 
foi  their  match  race  Wednesday. 

Niiw  England  Coliseums  in  Full  Swing. 

The  coliseum  idea  has  taken  New  Eng- 
land by  storm,  and  six-lap  board  tracKs 
arc  now  in  operation  at  Springfield, 
Hartford  and  Worcester.  New  Haven 
has  an  eight-lap  track.  The  circuit  is 
an  ideal  one,  Hartford  being  thirty-five 
miles  from  New  Haven,  Springfield 
twenty-five  miles  from  Hartford  and 
Worcester  fifty  miles  from  Springfield. 
All  four  cities  are  on  a  trunk  line  be~ 


tween  New  York  and  Boston,  and  New 
Haven  and  Worcester,  which  are  farthest 
apart,  are  within  three  hours'  ride  of 
each  other.  Springfield,  the  midway 
point,  is  135  miles  from  New  York  and 
100  miles  from  Boston.  All  four  tracks 
are.  beyond  question,  making  money. 

Benefit  Meet  for  Starbuck. 

The  contingent  of  racing  men  training 
at  Woodside  Park,  Philadelphia,  are 
making  preparations  to  give  Frank  Star- 
buck,  who  was  seriously  injured  at  Bal- 
timore recently,  a  rousing  benefit. 
Everybody  connected  with  the  affair — 
newspaper  men,  printers,  contestants,  etc. 
— will  donate  their  services  gratis. 
Archie  McEachern  will  meet  another 
prominent  middle-distance  rider  in  a 
twenty-mile  motor-paced  race  for  a  purse 
of  $200  and  donate  the  purse  to  "Star." 
The  meet  is  scheduled  for  August  25  at 
Woodside  Park,  the  managers  of  which 
have  donated  the  use  of  the  track  to  the 
worthy   cause. 

It  was  at  first  thought  that  the  com- 
pound fracture  of  the  leg  sustained  by 
Starbuck  when  he  went  over  the  top  of 
the  bank  with  his  motor  tandem  would 
necessitate  the  amputation  of  the  limb, 
but  more  thorough  examination  at  the 
John  Hopkins  Hospital  showed  that  the 
leg  could  be  saved.  Starbuck's  many 
misfortunes  on  the  track  and  his  nerve 
in  sticking  to  the  game  despite  them 
have  won  him  the  sympathy  and  good 
will  of  all  his  confreres  and  the  race- 
going  public. 

Amateur  Championships  Next  Month. 

The  amateur  championship  of  America 
will  be  run  at  Buffalo,  September  12  and 
13,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Ramblers' 
Bicycle  Club.  The  grand  championship 
will  be  divided  on  those  days  on  a  five, 
three,  two  and  one  point  scoring  system. 
The  winners  of  the  quarter,  third,  half, 
one  mile,  two  and  five  miles  will  be  the 
national    champions   for   those   distances. 

With  Kramer  and  Collett  out  of  the 
races  the  amateur  championship  is  left 
a  very  open  problem.  Leander,  of  Chi- 
cago; Warmbold  ,of  Baltimore;  Hickman, 
of  Birmingham,  Ala.;  Wilson,  of  Peters- 
burg; Zurbrick  and  Denny,  of  Buffalo; 
Wahrenburger,  Lake,  Crook,  Schofield, 
Schreiber  and  Bedell,  of  New  York,  and 
Hunter,  Billington,  Embleton  and  Babb, 
of  New  Jersey,  all  have  good  chances  for 
the  championship  with  a  likelihood  that 
the  individual  championships  will  be  well 
distributed  and  the  general  total  a  close 
one  for  the  all  round  title. 

The  national  professional  champion- 
ship figures  to  date  are  given  out  officially 
by  the  N.  C.  A.  board  of  control  to  be  as 
follows: 

Firsts.  Seconds.  Thirds.  Points. 

Taylor 3  0  0  12 

Kramer,    F.    L.    1  1  3  10 

Freeman 2  0  0  8 

Riser 0  3  0  8 

Kimble    1  0  0  4 

Bowler 0  1  0  2 

Newhouse    ...     0  0  2  2 

Walthour    ...     0  1  0  2 

Fisher    0  0  1  1 

The  three-mile  double  point  champion- 
ship will  be  run  at  Hartford,  Conn.,  Aug. 
27,  and  the  two-mile  double  point  cham- 
pionship at  Fall  River,  Mass.,  Sept.  1. 


Bauge  won  an  hour  race  in  Tours, 
France,  on  the  5th  inst.,  defeating  Con- 
tinet  by  more  than  ten  laps,  and  Lau- 
nay,  who  was  two  laps  behind  Continet. 
Bauge  was  paced  by  a  motor  tandem  con- 
trolled by  Bertin. 


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409 


AMERICANS    FAIL   TO    SHOW 

SHUT    OUT    OF    WORI,D'S    CHAMPION- 
SHIPS  IN   SBMI-FINAI,S 


Jacquelin  Wins   Sprint   Championship    and 

Huret  the  loo-Kilometer— Didier  and 

Bastlen  Amateur  Heroes. 


Not  one  of  the  Americans  in  Europe 
secured  a  place  among  the  prize  winners 
in  the  finals  of  the  international  cham- 
pionships, run  in  Paris  on  the  second  and 
third  days  of  the  world's  meet  of  the  In- 
ternational Cyclists'  Union  last  Wednes- 
day and  last  Sunday.  Jacquelin,  the 
French  favorite,  evolved  the  world's 
sprint  champion.  Wednesday  he  won  the 
final  of  the  2,000-meter  (ly^-mile)  cham- 
pionship, defeating  Myers,  the  Dutch- 
man, who  finished  second,  and  W.  Arend, 
the  German,  who  ran  third.  Tom  Cooper, 
who  had  qualified  the  previous  Sunday 
by  winning  his  heat  over  a  course  of 
1,333  meters  in  1:43  1-5,  was  evidently 
shut  out  in  Wednesday's  semi-finals. 

Jacquelin  Defeats  Amateur  Champion. 

As  the  rules  of  the  I.  C.  U.  require 
the  winner  of  the  professional  sprint 
championship  to  meet  the  winner  of  the 
amateur  sprint  championship  in  a  match 
race,  Jacquelin  met  Didier  of  Nantes, 
France,  on  the  19th,  at  a  distance  of 
2,000  meters,  Didier  having  on  Wednes- 
day won  the  amateur  championship  at 
the  same  distance  in  5:06  2-5,  with  John 
Lake  of  Brooklyn.who  had  won  his  heat 
the  foregoing  Sunday  at  1,333  meters  in 
2:22  1-5,  second,  and  Vasseront,  French, 
third.  This  match  between  the  profes- 
sional and  amateur  sprint  champions  was 
won  by  Jacquelin  in  4:38  4-5. 

The  amateur  long  distance  champion- 
ship over  a  course  of  100  kilometers  (62 
miles  150  yards)  was  run  Wednesday 
and  was  won  by  Bastien,  a  Frenchman, 
in  2:53:06,  with  Henie,  Norwegian,  sec- 
ond, and  Vildebrand,  French,  third. 
Huret  Wins  loo-Kllometer  Championship. 

The  professional  100-kilometer  cham- 
pionship was  a  big  event  of  the  last  day 
of  the  meet  and  must  have  been  some- 
what of  a  surprise,  as  it  was  won  by  the 
old  time  stayer  Constant  Huret  in 
1:49:26,  with  Edouard  Taylor  second. 
For  some  unexplained  reason  Harry 
Elkes  failed  to  send  his  entry  for 
this  event  until  after  the  entry 
list  closed  and  was  thus  prevented  from 
starting,  much  to  the  disappointment  of 
the  French  public  as  well  as  to  his  Amer- 
ican friends,  who  had  certainly  looked 
to  him  to  win  this  championship.  Ross, 
having  returned  to  this  country  but  been 
recalled  by  "Pop"  Elkes  to  ride  in  the 
Bal  d'  Or,  had  not  yet  arrived  in  Paris 
and  of  course  did  not  compete.  Elkes' 
failure  to  send  in  his  entry  earlier, 
though  apparently  incomprehensible  to 
the  French  racing  critics,  may  have  been 
due  to  the  doctor's  orders  for  him  to 
take  a  rest  from  his  arduous  work,  from 
which  he  was  beginning  to  show  signs 
of  suffering.  Huret's  time  for  the  62 
miles  was  equivalent  to  an  average  of 
about  1:48'  2-5  to  the  mile. 

In  a  1,500-meter  amateur  handicap  race 
run  on  the  concluding  day  of  the  meet, 
last  Sunday,  John  Lake,  the  American 
representative  of  the  National  Cycling 
Association,  who  won  at  the  annual 
L.  A.  W.-N.  C.  A.  meet  in  Milwaukee  in 
July  the  right  to  go  abroad,  rode  from 
scratch  and  was  beaten  in  his  trial  heat 
by  Verytouba,  with  a  handicap  of  forty 
meters,  in  2:01.  The  final  heat  was  cap- 
tured by  Brusoni,  an  Italian  amateur,  in 
2:051-5. 

Coleman  Wins  Match  "With  Fisher. 

John  T.  Fisher  of  Chicago,  who  has 
made  an  excellent  showing  in  sprint  and 


handicap  races  during  the  past  two  years, 
and  is  generally  recognized  as  second  to 
none  on  small  board  tracks,  was  defeated 
by  Watson  Coleman  on  the  new  Coliseum 
track  in  Springfield,  Mass.,  last  Thurs- 
day evening  in  a  fifteen-mile  paced  race. 
Coleman  took  the  lead  in  the  second 
mile,  and,  opening  up  a  gap,  increased 
it  a  lap  in  the  tenth  mile.  Fisher  then 
began  to  recover  and  with  a  fine  burst  of 
speed  in  the  twelfth  mile  was  rapidly  re- 
gaining lost  ground  when  he  ran  into 
the  rear  wheel  of  his  pacing  tandem  and 
was  thrown.  The  race  was  stopped  until 
the  speedy  Chicagoan  was  able  to  re- 
mount, when  it  was  started  again  at  the 
same  point.  Coleman  kept  ahead  during 
the  remaining  three  miles  and  won  in 
26:591-5.  

NELSON'S  THIRTEENTH  WIN 


KRAMER  LOSES  TO  NE WHOUSE 


Defeats  Pierce  by  More  Than  Two  I<aps  in 
State  Record  Time. 


Providence,  Aug.  19. — Burns  W.  Pierce 
was  defeated  to-day  by  John  Nelson  in 
a  fifteen-mile  race  on  the  rough  sur- 
faced Hills  Grove  track  in  state  record 
time.  The  track  is  three  and  a  half 
laps  to  the  mile  and  egg  shaped.  Nel- 
son won  by  two  and  a  half  laps.  His 
time,  25:29  4-5,  breaks  the  former  state 
record  of  Ben  Munroe,  27:04%. 

Nelson  had  the  pole  at  the  start  and 
secured  his  usual  lead.  Pierce  closed  the 
gap  and  for  five  miles  followed  Nelson 
closely.  In  the  ninth  mile  Nelson  let  out 
an  extra  link  and  at  eleven  and  one-half 
miles  had  lapped  his  opponent.  At  four- 
teen miles  he  gained  another  lap,  and 
with  a  terrific  last  mile  he  made  it  two 
and  a  half  laps. 

Nelson's  win  to-day  was  his  thirteenth. 
He  now  meets  Michael  at  Bridgeport  on 
Wednesday  afternoon  with  a  record  equal 
to  that  of  Michael  in  '97 — that  is,  thir- 
teen wins  and  one  defeat.  Nelson  expects 
now  to  ride  more  than  forty  races  up  to 
October  1,  when  he  hopes  to  have  the 
record  of  Linton  of  thirty-one  wins  in 
forty  starts  beaten  by  a  large  margin. 


GOOD    MEET    IN    OMAHA 


'One-Armed"  Stevenson  and  B.C.Hausman 
Carry  Ofif  Honors  Before  Good  Crowd. 


A  crowd  of  3,200  spectators  saw  the 
best  card  of  races  yet  run  off  by  the 
Cycle  Dealers'  Track  Association  in 
Omaha  on  Sunday. 

Some  fine  finishes  and  the  remarkable 
riding  of  W.  H.  Stevenson  of  Detroit, 
Mich.,  the  one-armed  rider,  were  the  fea- 
tures of  the  afternoon.  Three  new  state 
records  v/ere  established. 

In  the  one-mile  amateur  open,  on 
which  a  time  limit  of  2:10  had  been  set, 
Stevenson  set  the  pace  from  the  crack 
of  the  pistol  and  won  in  2:09  2-5.  He 
also  captured  the  mile  handicap  from 
scratch  in  2:03,  lowering  the  state  rec- 
ord by  nine  seconds. 

E.  C.  Hausman  won  the  professional 
mile  handicap  in  state  record  time  of 
2:04  1-5,  with  Barney  Oldfield  second 
and  George  Mierstein  third. 

He  also,  with  Oldfield  as  mate,  won  the 
five-mile  tandem  match  race  from  R.  G. 
Bennett  of  Lincoln,  Neb.,  and  W.  A. 
Pixley  of  Omaha,  winning  a  purse  of 
$125  in  9:24. 

Mierstein  took  first  prize  from  70  yards 
in  the  mile  handicap,  with  Oldfield  sec- 
ond.    His  time  of  1:59  is  state  record. 


The  new  track  in  Worcester,  Mass., 
was  opened  Friday  night.  Tenzler  and 
Ruel  established  a  world's  record  in  the 
two-mile  motor  tandem  race,  covering 
the  distance  in  2:59  4-5.  Major  Taylor 
won  the  half-mile  open,  with  Howard 
Freeman  second. 


IS  DBPBATBD  BY  INCHES  AT  TAPE  IN 
HAI,F-MII/E   OPEN 


Tom  Butler  Makes  First  Win  of  the  Season 

In  Five-Mile  Handicap    Good 

Amateur  Events. 


New  York,  Aug.  20. — Yesterday's  rac- 
ing was  highly  satisfactory  from  every 
standpoint.  There  were  between  3,000 
and  4,000  spectators  at  each  of  the 
"burgs."  At  Vailsburg  Referee  Wills 
warned  the  professionals  that  the  rules 
as  to  team  work  would  be  strictly  en- 
forced. The  result  was  that  the  boys 
were  on  their  good  behavior  throughout 
the  afternoon  and  the  racing  was  clean 
from  beginning  to  end,  without  a  sus- 
picion of  team   work. 

An  old  time  multicycle  paced  race  at 
fifteen  miles  was  the  feature  of  the  card, 
with  John  King,  of  Newark,  and  Fenn, 
the  Waterbury  "boy  wonder,"  as  con- 
testants. The  nutmeg  midget  held  the 
lead  for  thirteen  miles,  when  he  was 
passed  by  the  Newarker.  King  finally 
won  by  150  yards  in  30:54  1-5. 

Kramer  Wins  Heat  from  Newhouse. 

Some  spirited  contests  were  witnessed 
in  the  half  mile  prefessional.  Frank 
Kramer  won  the  first  heat,  but  was 
closely  followed  by  Newhouse.  Wathour 
slipped  through  on  the  inside  in  the 
second  heat  and  beat  out  Rutz  at  the 
tape.  Floyd  Krass  went  the  whole  last 
quaVter  in  the  third  heat,  winning  from 
Jack  Coburn.  0"wen  Kimble  won  easily 
in  the  fourth  heat,  while  Jed  Newkirk 
surprised  the  talent  by  defeating  Jacob- 
son  in  the  fifth.  In  the  extra  heat  for 
second  men  Newhouse  defeated  Rutz  in 
a   desperate  rush   down  the  stretch. 

Order  Reversed  in  the  Final. 

This  brought  together  in  the  final  New- 
kirk, Krebs,  Kramer,  Kimble,  Walthour, 
and  Newhouse  in  the  order  named  from 
the  pole.  Kramer  went  out  to  the  front, 
and  as  the  bell  rang  for  the  last  lap  in- 
creased his  gait.  Kimble  came  out  on  the 
first  turn,  and  the  two  fought  side  by  side 
down  the  back  stretch  when  Kimble  fell 
back,  beaten.  Newhouse  waited  till  the 
stretch,  then  made  his  effort,  nipping 
Kramer  at  the  tape.  Walthour  was  third 
and  Kimble  fourth. 

Butler's  Win  of  the  Handicap. 

Twenty-three  men  started  in  the  five 
mile  handicap  professional.  After  riding 
a  mile  Kramer  and  Kimble,  who  had 
started  from  scratch,  gave  up  the  chase, 
and  were  roundly  roasted.  The  field 
bunched  at  three  miles,  and  in  the  race 
to  the  tape  on  the  last  lap  Tommy  Butler 
made  his  first  win  of  the  season.  Oscar 
Aronson  finished  second  and  Hatfield 
third. 

Lester  Wilson,  the  Pittsburg  crack, 
turned  up  a  winner  again  in  the  half-mile 
amateur  handicap  from  scratch.  Wah- 
renburger  tried  to  draw  the  finish  too 
fine  and  was  beaten  for  second  place  also 
by  Crook,  a  ten-yard  man.  The  long 
markers  in  the  mile  tandem  handicap 
rode  under  record  time  and  were  not  to 
be  caught  by  the  scratch  man. 

Amateur  Events  at  Guttenburg. 

The  biggest  crowd  and  largest  fields 
of  the  season  marked  the  increase  of  the 
popularity  of  the  Guttenburg  Sunday 
races,  all  of  which  are  still  amateur 
events. 

John  Bedell  again  proved  that  his  rapid 
promotion  from  limit  to  scratch  did  not 
come  from  any  mere  temporary  streak 
of  speed.  He  won  the  open  half  with 
Schofield  second  and  Dove  third,  and  was 
the  only  scratch  man  to  get  within  the 
prizes  in  the  final  of  the  five-mile  handl- 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


cap.  Charles  Schlee,  a  good  'un  of  two 
years  ago,  recently  returned  to  the  path, 
won  the  race  from  the  150-yard  mark  in 
12:29  3-5,  and  also  the  mile  from  the 
60-yard  mark  in  2:10  1-5.  Schofield  beat 
Schreiber  in  two  straight  heats  in  the 
mile  match  race. 


Exhibitors'  Meets  at  Vincennes, 

The  exhibitors  in  the  bicycle  and  motor 
vehicle  section  of  the  international  expo- 
sition at  Vincennes  are  running  weekly 
race  meets  on  the  Vincennes  track  with 
the  pecuniary  support  of  the  Paris  expo- 
sition company.  The  first  of  these  was 
run  August  2  and  the  second  August  9. 
Nearly  4,000  spectators  attended  the  sec- 
ond meet.  More  than  forty  of  the  lead- 
ing sprinters  took  part  in  the  big  scratch 
race.  In  the  last  of  the  semi-finals 
Mathieu  at  fifteen  meters  from  the  finish, 
with  extraordinary  daring,  ran  between 
Bourotte  and  the  grass  on  the  inside  of 
the  track  and  won  by  a  wheel  from  Pro- 
tin  in  this  surprising  manner,  but  the 
commissioners  would  not  accept  this  and 
disqualified  Mathieu,  giving  Protin  the 
race.  This  decision  was  received  with 
loud  protests  and  during  the  remainder 
of  the  meet  the  crowd  continued  to  hiss 
and  make  trouble  for  the  judges,  but  the 
decision  was  justified  for  there  had  been 
too  little  space  for  Mathieu  to  pass  with- 
out endangering  himself  and  his  compet- 
itors. Meyers,  Protin  and  Louvet  rode  in 
the  final  and  finished  in  this  order,  sep- 
arated by  inches  only.  The  tandem  race 
was  won  by  Vanoni  and  Protin  from 
Banker  and  Meyers,  while  Bourotte  won 
the  premium  race. 


Vanden  Born  Wins  in  Vcrviers, 

The  great  prize  of  Verviers,  Belgium, 
was  run  August  9.  The  heats  were  won 
by  Jacquelin,  Jaap  Eden,  Broka,  Vanden 
Born,  Grogna  and  Delieu.  Owing  to  rain 
the  final  could  not  be  run  the  same  day 
and  Jacquelin  did  not  wait  to  take  part  in 
it  but  returned  to  Paris.  On  the  second 
day  the  first  semi-final  was  won  by  Van- 
den Born  by  a  half  wheel  from  Jaap 
Eden.  Delieu  won  the  second -semi-final 
from  Broka.  The  third  semi-final  was 
won  by  Leclercq,  followed  by  Grogna, 
but  owing  to  a  fixing  of  this  heat  by  the 
riders,  which  was  discovered,  the  referee 
ordered  the  race  run  over  and  it  was  won 
by  Grogna.  The  final  was  captured  by 
Vanden  Born,  half  a  wheel  from  Grogna 
and  Delieu.  The  twenty-lap  premium  race 
had  nine  starters.  Jaap  Eden  won,  cap- 
turing fifteen  of  the  premiums. 


Congress  of  Touring  Unions. 

The  annual  international  congress  of 
the  touring  associations  was  held  in 
Paris  on  August  10,  the  countries  repre- 
sented being  Germany,  Austria,  Belgium, 
Denmark,  France,  England,  Holland, 
Italy,  Luxembourg,  Russia,  Switzerland 
and  Sweden.  After  calling  the  meeting 
to  order,  Oscar  Remy,  of  the  Belgian 
Wheelmen's  League,  was  elected  presi- 
dent. Many  interesting  questions  per- 
taining to  cycling  and  automobilism 
were  discussed. 


Huben  Wins  Hour  Race. 

After  eighteen  months'  retirement  from 
the  track,  Hubert  Huben,  the  Belgian 
who  defeated  Zimmerman  in  his  best  days 
in  Europe,  made  his  reappearance  at 
Brussels  on  August  5  in  a  twenty  kilo- 
meter paced  race  against  Simar.  He  won 
by  an  eighth  of  a  mile.  At  the  same 
meet  the  championship  of  Brussels  was 
won  by  Grogna  with  Otterbein,  the  Bel- 
gian amateur  champion,  second,  the  event 
being  a  mixed  race. 


JACQUELIN  WINS  AND  LOSES 

Captures  Great  Prize  of  Berlin  in  Fine  Style 

But  Is  Defeated  at  Ostend  by 

Vanden  Born. 


Modern     Cycle    Repairs     is    the    only 
practical  work  on  the  subject. 


No  races  were  held  at  the  Pare  des 
Princes  track  in  Paris  on  Sunday,  Aug- 
ust 5,  as  Manager  Desgranges  preferred 
to  give  the  public  a  short  rest  until  the 
opening  meet  of  the  international  cham- 
pionships the  following  Sunday.  There- 
fore many  of  the  European  cracks  went 
over  to  Berlin  after  the  $125  first  prize 
in  the  big  scratch  race  at  the  Friedenau 
track.  It  was  the  best  short  distance 
event  held  in  Berlin  for  years,  both  be- 
cause of  the  large  number  of  good  start- 
ers and  on  account  of  the  close  and  ex- 
citing finishes. 

The  heats  of  the  scratch  race  were  won 
by  EUegaard,  Seidl,  Huber,  Jacquelin 
and  Arend — who  has  just  been  elected 
president  of  the  German  Riders'  Syndi- 
cate. In  the  consolation  race  to  qualify, 
Minozzi  won  from  Kaeser.  EUegaard 
defeated  Seidl  in  the  first  semi-final  by 
about  a  foot,  with  Arend  a  close  third. 
Jacquelin  made  his  famous  kangaroo 
jump  in  the  second  semi-final  and  de- 
feated Huber  by  half  a  length. 

Creates  Customary  Surprise  In  P.nal. 

EUegaard,  Jacquelin,  Huber  and  Min- 
ozzi lined  up  for  the  final.  The  Dane  led 
the  first  lap,  then  Huber  went  to  the 
front,  while  Jacquelin  lay  back  to  the 
end  of  the  string  waiting  for  the  jump. 
The  leaders  increased  the  pace  to  pre- 
vent the  Frenchman  surprising  them  with 
a  sudden  sprint,  but,  entering  the  back- 
stretch  on  the  final  lap,  Jacquelin  took 
his  chance  and  with  a  remarkable  effort 
passed  his  opponents  like  a  whirlwind, 
gaining  nearly  two  lengths  advance. 
Huber  immediately  started  after  him  and 
regained  a  length,  but  the  Frenchman 
won,  with  Huber  second,  and  EUegaard 
third  . 

Kaeser  won  the  3,000-meter  premium 
race. 

In  the  final  of  the  mile  handicap  Huber 
(40  meters)  caught  the  big  bunch  before 
the  bell,  and,  keeping  up  his  pace, 
passed  all  and  won  in  2:05  2-5. 

Tandem  Race  Almost  a  Dead  Heat. 

Huber  and  Seidl  broke  their  chain  in 
the  first  heat  of  the  2,000-meter  tandem 
race,  which  was  won  by  EUegaard  and 
Hansen  from  Kaeser  and  Reyser,  and 
the  crowd  clamored  so  much  for  the  un- 
fortunate favorites  that  they  were  al- 
lowed to  start  in  the  second  heat.  They 
made  no  effort  to  win,  however,  and  Jac- 
quelin and  Arend  qualified  in  the  fast 
time  of  2:28  2-5,  with  Mundner  and  Ku- 
dela  second.     . 

All  five  teams  started  in  the  final, 
changing  pace  until  the  last  lap,  when 
Mundner  and  Kudela  went  to  the  front  at 
a  merry  clip.  In  the  first  turn  of  the 
last  lap  EUegaard  and  Hansen  took  the 
lead  away  from  them,  but  Jacquelin  and 
Arend,  from  the  back,  started  a  sprint 
that  carried  them  past  all  the  others  and 
attacked  the  leading  team,  with  Mund- 
ner and  Kudela  on  their  rear.  There  was 
a  magnificent  struggle  down  the  home- 
stretch between  these  three  teams,  which 
finished  in  almost  a  dead  heat  close  to- 
gether. The  judge  awarded  the  race  to 
the  Danish  team,  EUegaard  and  Hansen, 
Jacquelin  and  Arend  second,  and  Mund- 
ner and  Kudela  third.  The  crowd  dis- 
puted the  decision,  claiming  Jacquelin 
and  Arend  won,  but  the  finish  had  been  so 
close  that  the  decision  was  not  reversed. 

French  Crack  Walts  Too  I/ong. 

On  the  same  day  Jacquelin  won  the 
big  scratch  race  In  Berlin  he  took  a 
train  for  Ostende,  Belgium,  where  he 
was  to  ride  in  the  grand  prize  race  Aug- 


ust 7.  He  arrived  on  the  6th,  much 
fatigued  after  almost  twenty-four  hours 
of  travel.  The  heats  of  the  big  race 
were  won  by  Deleu,  Grogna,  Jacqueliii 
and  Vanden  Born,  and  the  semi-finals 
were  captured  by  Jacquelin,  Deleu  and 
Vanden   Born. 

In  the  final  Jacquelin  stayed  back  in 
third  position  until  the  bell,  when  Van- 
den Born  started  to  sprint.  The  French 
crack  waited  too  long,  for,  with  the  en- 
couragement of  the  very  fashionable 
attendance,  the  Belgian  went  ahead  splen- 
didly. The  winner  of  the  Grand  Prix  of 
Paris  went  after  him  when  he  was  150 
yards  from  the  tape  and  came  up  even 
with  him,  but  was  unable  to  gain  an- 
other inch,  and  so  they  came  down  the 
stretch  almost  neck  and  neck  to  the 
tape,  which  Vanden  Born  crossed  by  a 
lead  of  about  four  inches.  Deleu  was 
third  half  a  length  behind  Jacquelin. 

Lootens  defeated  Grogna  in  the  pre- 
mium race  in  which  old  Jaap  Eden  made 
a  fine  showing,  winning  nine  of  the  pre- 
miums. 

On  the  succeeding  day  at  Ostend  the 
races  were  run  in  the  rain.  In  the  big 
scratch  race  Jacquelin  had  his  revenge, 
winning  from  Broka  and  Grogna  by  two 
lengths.  Vanden  Born,  who  defeated 
the  French  idol  on  the  previous  day,  fin- 
ished third  in  his  heat,  not  having  made 
any  effort  owing  to  the  danger  of  slipping 
on  the  wet  track.  The  hour  race  was  won 
by  Simar,  who  covered  forty-seven  kilo- 
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411 


HOUR    MOTOCYCLE   CHAMPIONSHIP 


Beconuals  Wins  by   Nearly   Three   Kilome- 
ters, Covering  About  Thirty-Six  Miles. 


Paris,  Aug.  9. — The  motocycle-tricycle 
championship  for  one  hour  was  run  at 
Lille  on  August  5.  The  starters  were 
Beconnais,  Fossier,  Demester,  Vasseur, 
Loste,  Cabaillot,  Bathiat,  and  Louis. 
At  the  sound  of  the  pistol  Bathiat 
jumped  into  the  lead,  which,  however,  he 
held  only  for  a  few  laps,  being  passed 
by  Beconnais,  who  was  never  thereafter 
headed.  At  ten  kilometers,  ridden  in 
10:30,  Beconnais  had  lapped  his  oppo- 
nents. Demester  was  second  and  Loste 
third  at  this  point,  but  at  eleven  kilo- 
meters the  latter  was  obliged  to  make 
a  momentary  stop  owing  to  an  accident. 
At  fourteen  kilometers  Vasseur  had  a 
breakdown  and  was  forced  to  quit.  At 
nineteen  kilometers  Bathiat's  tire  ex- 
ploded and  he  was  forced  to  resort  to 
another  machine. 

Beconnais  finished  the  twenty  kilo- 
meters in  20:30  with  Demester  second,  a 
lap  behind  but  riding  neck  and  neck  with 
the  leader.  Before  thirty  kilometers  had 
been  ridden,  however,  Beconnais  had 
gained  another  lap  and  passed  the  thirty 
kilometer  mark  in  30:94  2-5.  Soon  after 
this  Fossier  was  obliged  to  quit  on  ac- 
count of  a  break  in  his  machine.  A  little 
further  on,  the  ignition  tube  in  Demes- 
ter's  motor  broke  and  he  was  obliged  to 
replace  it. 

After  a  number  of  other  accidents, 
among  which  Beconnais  was  the  only  one 
to  escape,  the  race  was  finished.  The 
forty  kilometers  were  ridden  in  41:45  and 
the  fifty  in  52:36  3-5.  At  the  end  of  the 
hour  Beconnais  had  covered  5714  kilo- 
meters, nearly  3  kilometers  ahead  of 
Loste,  who,  in  turn,  was  nearly  a  kilo- 
meter ahead  of  Demester. 


MILLER  A  DOUBLE  VICTOR 


Defeats  Taylor  in  Ten-Mile  Match  and  With 
Judge  Wins  Tandem  Race. 


Discouraged  by  the  failure  of  his 
efforts  to  get  any  of  the  sprint  riders 
to  meet  him  in  match  races,  Major  Tay- 
lor made  an  essay  in  the  motor  paced 
field  at  the  Velodrom  in  Hartford,  Conn., 
last  Thursday  night,  meeting  Charles 
Miller  in  a  ten-mile  match.  It  was  an 
unfortunate  venture  for  the  colored 
man,  for  he  lost  the  race  to  the  "Flying 
Dutchman"  by  three  laps  in  17:41. 

In  a  three-mile  motor  tandem  race  at 
the  same  meet  Kramer  and  Duer  fell  in 
the  first  lap  of  the  second  mile  and  Mil- 
ler and   Judge  won. 


McEacbern  and  Miller  Race. 

The  twenty-five  mile  paced  race  be- 
tween Archie  McEachern  and  Charles 
Miller  last  Friday  night  at  New  Haven 
was  won  by  McEachern,  who  had  four 
laps  to  spare.  Miller  led  until  the  twen- 
tieth mile.  Near  the  close  of  the  race 
Miller's  pace  went  wrong  and  McEachern 
invited  him  to  share  his.  Miller  declined 
to  accept  the  tender  of  assistance,  and 
McEachern  left  his  pace  and  rode  with 
Miller  for  several  miles.  Miller,  how- 
ever, urged  him  to  join  his  pace  again. 


League  Meet  Accounts  Unsettled 

The  death  of  F.  P.  Van  Valkenburgh  In 
Milwaukee  from  hemorrhage  of  the 
brain  has  caused  a  further  delay  in  set- 
tling the  accounts  of  the  league  meet. 
Mr.  Van  Valkenburgh  was  treasurer  of 
the  league  meet  committee  and  did  the 
greater  part  of  the  work,  receiving  the 
money  and  depositing  it  and  keeping  the 
records  in  connection  with  the  same. 
Nothing  can  be  done  until  his  affairs  are 


settled  and  the  records  handed  over  to 
the  committee.  When  that  is  done  a 
new  treasurer  will  be  appointed,  and  th? 
work  begun  by  Mr.  Van  Valkenburgh  will 
be  carried  toward  to  completion.  The 
American  Bicycle  Co.  has  paid  its  guar- 
antee of  $1,500  and  a  large  number  of 
other  amounts  promised  have  been  re- 
ceived, though  the  committee  does  not 
know  just  how  much  is  on  hand.  The 
debts  are  in  the  neighborhood  of  $4,000. 


Miss  Yatman  Racing  to  Chicago. 

Jane  C.  Yatman  of  New  York,  who  dis- 
tinguished herself  as  a  wheelwoman  by 
riding  700  miles  in  eighty-one  hours,  is 
attempting  an  eight-day  trip  to  Chicago. 
She  passed  through  Amsterdam,  N.  Y.,  at 
4:40  Monday  afternoon,  and  expected  to 
make  Syracuse  Tuesday.  She  is  accom- 
panied by  Lai.  Rusch  and  S.  E.  Belcher, 
two  century  road  club  riders,  who  will  go 
through  to  Chicago  with  her. 


Fenn,  the  Waterbury  amateur,  won  a 
two-thirds  mile  handicap  Monday  night 
on  the  New  Hartford,  Conn.,  Velodrome 
track,  in  1:20  2-5,  breaking  the  amateur 
record  of  1:23  made  by  Frank  Kramer. 

A  report  from  Antwerp  under  date  of 
August  3  announces  that  Elkes  was  com- 
pelled to  lay  up  for  a  time  by  order  of 
the  doctor  on  account  of  overwork,  espe- 
cially in  his  last  race  in  that  city. 

The  second  annual  sidepath  convention 
of  the  New  York  state  sidepath  commis- 
sioners will  be  held  at  Utica  on  Septem- 
ber 20  and  21. 

In  Monroe  county  last  year  39,000  side- 
path  license  tags  were  sold.  Thus  far 
this  year  there  have  been  42,000  tags 
purchased. 

NEWS  IN  BRIEF. 

Earl  Kiser  is  so  anxious  to  enter  the  middle 
distance  ranks  that  he  is  talking  match 
racing-  before  he  has  fairly  started  train- 
ing. 

Owen  Kimble  says  he  will  ride  Major 
Taylor  a  series  of  sprint  match  races,  the 
winner  to  take  all  the  purse.  The  southerner 
will  be  a  formidable  opponent  for  the  col- 
ored  man. 

H.  S.  Earle,  chief  consul  of  Michigan  divis- 
ion of  the  League  of  American  Wheelmen, 
is  a  candidate  for  the  office  of  state  senator 
in  the  third  senatorial  district  on  the  Re- 
publican ticket.  His  chances  for  receiving 
the  nomination   seem  bright. 

Efforts  are  being  made  to  revive  the  old 
Chicago  Cycling  Club,  which  last  spring  re- 
organized as  a  social  club.  It  is  proposed 
to  get  together  as  many  as  possible  of  the 
old  members,  engage  a  club  room  and  re- 
main in  the  bowling  league  of  Chicago. 

W.  C.  Jackson,  better  known  as  "New- 
haven,"  was  the  most  successful  rider  in 
Australia  for  the  season  just  ended.  Since 
October  last  Jackson  has  banked  about 
$4,250  as  the  result  of  his  season's  riding, 
having  won  thirty  races,  besides  numerous  • 
second  end   third  prizes. 

W.  J.  Corcoran,  the  well-known  cycle 
track  manager,  is  lying  dangerously  ill  with 
appendicitis  in  a  hospital  at  Waltham, 
where  ho  was  immediately  operated  upon 
and  was  reported  in  a  critical  condition. 
Corcoran  is  one  of  the  best  known  trainers 
in  the  country,  having  brought  out  George 
Banker,  Arthur  Zimmerman,  and  many 
other   well-known   racing  men. 

Eddie  McDuffee,  who  has  been  training  on 
the  Coliseum  track  In  Springfield,  Mass.,  for 
several  weeks,  was  to  ride  his  first  race 
Wednesday  night,  the  distance  being  fifteen 
miles  and  his  competitor  Howard  Freeman. 
McDuffee  paid  his  fine  to  the  N.  C.  A.  under 
protest  and  will  carry  his  case  to  the  board 
of  appeals.  He  says  that  in  a  month  he  will 
be  in  condition  to  meet  the  best  men  in  the 
middle  distance  class  and  that  a  match 
with  Nelson  on  the  Charles  River  park 
track  would  be  agreeable  to  him. 


EVERY  DEALER 
WILL  NEED 

CUSHION 
FRAME 

MODEL  NEXT  SEASON. 


fH^CusHiON  Frame 

COMFORT  WITH  SPEED 


IT  WILL  BE  FOUND  A 


Money  Maker 


-AND- 


Rider  Pleaser 


HYGIENIC  WHEEL  CO, 

St.  Paul  Building,  220  Broadway, 

NEW  YORK  CITY 


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HOT '»  COLD  ROLLED  STEEL  STRIPS 

We  are  prepared  to  furnish  mill  shipments  promptly  and  at    prices 
which   will    interest   you.     Send    specifications    for    our    quotations. 


NEW  YORK  OFFICE: 

15  Piatt  Street 


...GEO.    NASH    &    CO... 


CHICAQO  OFFICE: 

24  South  Clinton  St. 


Display 

Your 

Sundries 


in  an  attractive 
manner,  and 
you  will  double 
your  sales. 


OUR 
SUNDRY 
EXHIBITION 
STAND 

PRICE,  $3.75  Net, 
will  help  you 
do  It.... 


NEW  ENGLAND 
CYCLE 
SUPPLY  CO. 

KBBNE.  N.  H. 


Good  Ad.  for  a  Repairman. 

Here  is  a  catchy  adveitisement,  used  by 
Wartz  Cycle  Store,  in  the  Gazette,  of  York, 
Pa.  Perhaps  it  will  furnish  you  with  new 
material. 


YOUR  OLD 

BICYCLE 

HADE  NEW 


How?    Bring  it  to  us.  | 

Cost  much?    No,  very  little.  5 

When?    Now,  while  the  weather  is  bad.  | 

Bearings  need  cleaning.  i 

Perhaps  fresh  enamel.  | 

Some  few  parts  should  be  renickeled.  | 

Tires  might  need  repairs.  i 

Any  sickness  we  will  doctor.  | 

Do  a  good  job  for  little  money.  i 


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Wartz's  Cycle  Store. 

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After  many  disappointments  John  Lawson 
has  made  his  final  arrangements  to  go  for 
six  days  back  of  motor  pace.  Lawson  rode 
5281/2  miles  in  twenty-four  hours  with  motor 
pace  at  Los  Angeles  early  this  month  on  a 
Yale  wheel  and  now  expects  to  do  at  least 
500  miles  daily  for  five  days.  His  motor  did 
not  work  successfully  at  Los  Angeles.  At 
Salt  Lake  City  he  will  have  the  pace  of 
four  motors.  With  this  record  landed  it  is 
his  intention  to  come  east  to  enter  the  game. 
Lawson's  ride  will  be  the  first  of  its  char- 
acter ever  recorded. 


HOW  TO  BUILD  A 


BALANCED 


BASOLENE  ENBINE 


For  a  MOTOR- VEHICLE  will 
be  told  by  a  practical  automo- 
bile builder  in  a  series  of  articles 


-IN- 


THE  MOTOR  AGE 


beginning  this  week.      'Detailed 

descriptions  and  working  drawings 
will  be  included.         :         :         : 


The  motor  described  is  inexpensive,  has  plenty  of  power  for  a  light 
vehicle  and  is  no  experimental  or  "paper"  engine,  but  the  duplicate  of  a 
practical  and  tried  motor. 


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Advance 
Drills... 


FOR 

BICYCLE 

RBPAIRBRS. 

Well  made, 
Light  draft, 
C!ontiiiaouB  auto- 
matio  self  teed. 

14  Sizes 
and  Styles... 


NO.  12, 
ADVANCE 
125  LBS. 


$6.00 

to 

$85.00 

Special  diBCoants 
to  bicycle  repair- 
men.... 

EVERY 
DRILL 
GUARANTEED. 


THE  SILVER  MFO.  CO.,    Izt^wV. 

LELAND-FAULCONER  GEARS 

FOR  CHAINLESS  BICYCLES 


Experts, 
Manufactur- 
ers, and 
Riders  con- 
cede their 
incompar- 
able superiority. 

THEY    MUST 

Because  they  are  the  only  gears  that  have  all 
Imperfections  from  hardening  eliminated. 

The  working  faces  of  teeth  are  CUT  abso- 
lutely true  with  locating  points,  after  gears 
have  been  hardened. 

L  &  F  Gears  are  on  the  highest  grade  "Bevel 
Gear  Chalnless"  for  the  season  of  1900,  made  by 
the  following  concerns: 


L  4  F  Crunk  Gear  and  PinioB 


The  Geo.  N.  Pierce  Co. 
The  Warwick  Cycle  Co. 
Grand  Kapids  Cycle  Co. 


E.  C.  Stearns  &  Co. 

The  Sterling  Cycle  Works. 

The  Barnes  Cycle  Co. 


And  they  are  NOT  on  ANY  OTHER  WHEELS. 
Don't  be  DECEIVED.  A  word  to  the  wise  is 
suflScient.     Circulars  explain  fully.     Ask  for  them. 

LELAND  &  FAULCONER  MFO.  CO.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Wolff  ^American  Bicycles 

in  every  part  the  product  of  our  steel  works. 
Always  advertised  and  sold  as  MACHINERY. 

THEY  SELLandSTAY  SOLD 

How  about  your  town  ?    Send  for  sample  Salamander 

tube.  R.  H.  WOLFF  &  CO.,  Ltd., 

Il6th,  Il7th,  118th  Sts.  aid  Harlem  River,  -    NBW  YORK 


Baldwin 
Detachable 
Chain  t's^o^o 

BALDWIN  CYCLE 
CHAIN  CO. 
Worcester,  Mass. 


AUTOMOBILES 

WHAT  ARE   THEY   and    Q 
WHAT  WILL  THEY   DO      ! 


H.  W.  COOLIDGE  &  CO.,  Western  Representative*, 
135-137  Lake  St.,  Chicago,  111. 


TF  you  have  used  them,  you 
■^  know  they  are  winners,  and 
if  you  have  not  used  them,  give 
them  a  trial  and  profit  thereby 


KOKOMO  RUBBER  CO. 

KOKOnO,  IND. 


The  RACYCLE 

THE   PERFECT  WHEEL. 

Seven  models,  with  a  range  of  prices  to  suit  all 
purses.    Write  us. 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO., 

Middletown,  Ohio. 


BIRD 

W.  R.  ROLLINS  MFG.  CO..    -    Harvard,  Ills. 


BICYCLES 

Are  the 

best  in  the 

world 

for  the  money 


AUTOMOBILES 

WHAT  ARE   THEY   and    O 
WHAT  WILL   THEY   DO      S 


THE  MOTOR  AGE 

THE  AUTOMOBILE  AUTHOHITY  Of  AMERICA 

'"^Im^uTfilliSl^i"""""  324  DtiTbom  Street,  CHICA60 


THE 


SOLAR  LAMP 

The  lamp  that  made  Acetylene  gas 
famous. 

THE  BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO.,  Kenosha,  Wis. 


FOR  THB 'JOBBING  TRADE 
EXCLUSIVELY 


MAECH-DAVIS  OYCLE  MFG.  CO.,  Chicago 


ATLANTIC  TUBING 

FOR  BICYCLES  AND  AUTOMOBILES 


CHICAGO:  36  La  Salle  St. 

NEW  YORK:  No.  10  Havemeyer  Building. 


ATLANTIC  TUBE  CO. 

1209  Park  BIdg.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 


$4-CaiifieId  Coaster  Brake 


Greatest  improvement  since 
the  pneumatic  tire.  Insures 
safe  coasting.    Saves  labor. 
Screws  qh  tlie  hub  in  place 
of  the  regular 
sprocket.  It  is  the 
simplest,   neatest, 
strongest  and  most 
efficient.    Best  in- 
side; best  outside. 
Fits  any  hub.  Any 
one  can  apply  it. 

Booklet  fre*.   Address 

Canfield  Brake  Co., 

Corning,  N.  Y..  U.  S.  A. 


Goodyear  Tires 

*„BTMBLB*„BRS.m(HQ^        0. 

The  Goodyear  Tire  and  Rubber  Co, 


IINDIAINA  CHAIN 


CO. 

Indiaaapolit, 
lad.,  U.S.A. 


Write  for  1900  Prices  and  Samples. 


Senu  26c.  for  Nickel-Plated  Fob.      Gold  plated,  $1. 


ELEeTRO 

OA8    LAMP. 

The  lamp  of  the  var-    Many  new  featuret.    SS.BO. 
Write  for  prices. 

SXECTBO  X,AMr  CO.,  45  Broadway,  N.  T. 


^IJFACTORr  AcETTLtlVtLAMP 

MAJESTIC 

CDWMILLER&CO. 
MERIDEJ\I. 


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INDOOR 


THE  NULITE 

750  CANDLE  POWER 


OUTDOOR 


ARC  ILLUMINATORS 

Produce  the  finest  artificial  light  In  the  world. 
StJPEKIOK  TO  ELECTRICITY  OK  GAS 

CHEAPER  THAN  KEROSENE  OIL. 

A  20th  Century  Revolution  in  the  Art  of  Lighting. 

They  darkness  into  daylight  tarn, 
And  air  instead  of  money  barn. 

No  Smoke.    No  Odor.    No  Noise.    Absolutely  Safe. 

WK  ALSO  MANUFACTDRB 
TABLE  LAMPS.  PENDANTS,  WALL  LAMPS.  CHANDELIERS, 
STREET  LAMPS.  &c.    The  best  aud  only  successful  INCAN- 
DESCENT VAPOR  GAS  LAMPS  made.    They  sell  at  sight. 
Good  agents  wanted  evtry where.    A  snap  for  bicycle  dealers. 

Write  at  once  for  catalog  and  prices. 
CHICAGO  SOLAR  LIGHT  CO.,  56  5th  Av.,  CHICAGO 


Cbe  Sporting  6ood$  Deakr 

Reaches  10,000  DEALERS  in  Sporting 
(joods,  Bicycles  and  Sundries  every  month. 
It  gives  satisfactory  results  to  advertisers. 

WRITE  FOR  OUR  RATES. 

the  Sportittd  Goods  Publisbing  €o. 

214-220  N.  Broadway,         :         ST.  LOUIS 


BANNER 

GAS 

LAMP 


For 

1900 

Is  wortli 

more  than  the  price 

asked.    Correspond  at 

once  with 

FLXTMB  &    ATWOOD 

MFO.    CO 

New  Tork  and  Chicago. 


ripi   r  BICYCLES 

r  £1  n  I  P  show  a  distinctioB  in 
fc  ■  ■  ^^  ■■  ™  design  and  a  perfection  in 
detail  workmanship  not  found  in  other  makes. 

The  Eagle  Bicycle  Mfg.  Co.  Torrington.  cmh 


AUTOMOBILES 

WHAT  ARE   THEY   »nd    O 
WHAT  WILL  THEY  DO      I 


THE  MOTOR  AGE 


324  DeaTbom  SUeet.  CHICtCO 


JOBBERS  .  .  . 

Send  for  Electro  aad  pile* 

"SOLE  CUMP  TOE  CUP" 

Price,  81.50  per  do«.  pairs 
Jobbers'  quotations  upon  application. 

C.  J.  DOWNINQ,  Sole  Selling  Agent, 

10  Barclay  St.,  NEW  YORK  CITY. 

The  New  Line  to 

The  Fox  Lake  Country 

"^HE  Chicago,  Milwaukee  &  St. 
^  Paul  Railway  will  establish 
Passenger  train  service  on  its  new 
line  to  the  Fox  Lake  Country  on 
May  27th,  on  and  after  which  date 
trains  will  leave  Chicago  for  Gray's 
Lake,  Long  Lake,  Fox  Lake  and 
Nippersink  at  8:30  a.m.  daily,  1:30 
p.m.  except  Sunday,  3:10  p.m.  daily, 
and  5:10  p.m.  except  Sunday.  Re- 
turning trains  will  leave  Nippersink 
at  7:15  a.m.  except  Sunday,  7:20  a. 
m.  daily,  1:00  p.m.  except  Sunday, 
7:30  p.m.  except  Sunday,  and  Sun- 
days only  at  8:30  p.m. 

Parlor  cars  from  Chicago  at  5:10 
p.m.  and  from  Nippersink  7:15  a.m. 

For  tickets,  time  tables  and  furth- 
er information  apply  at  95  Adams 
St.  or  Union  Passenger  Station,  Ca- 
nal, '^  dams  and  Madison  Sts. 


VEEDER  MFG.  Co. 

Hartford,  Conn. 

Makers    Cyclometers  for  Bicycles. 

of OdometerB  for  Automobiles  and  Carriages. 

Counting  Machines.    Fine  Castings. 

RUSH 

DETACHABLE 

TIRE 

GREATLY  IMPROVED 


Will  fit  the  ordinary  Crescent  rim  as  well  as  tp"cial 
rims.  Held  to  the  rim  by  contraction.  It  has  been 
thoroughly  tested.    Repairs  quickly  made. 

Write  for  catalogue.     We  would 
like  to  obat  witb  you  If  interested. 


Ths  MOST  SATISFACTORY  Dstaehabit  Tir«  an  thi  Marktl 


RUSH  TIRE  CO. 

139  W.  4th  St.  Jt    Williamsport,  Pa.,  U.  S.  A. 

Faster  than  ever 
to  California e^ 


CHICAGO 

&  NORTH-WESTERN 

RAILWAY 


THE  OVERLAND  LIMITED  leaves  Chi- 
cago 6.30  p.  m.  daily  via  Chicago-Union 
Pacific  and  North- Western  Line,  arrives 
San  Francisco  afternoon  ol  third  day  and  Los 
Angeles  next  morning.  No  change  of  cars;  all 
meals  in  Dining  Cars.  The  Pacific  Express 
leaves  10.30  p.  m.  daily.  Personally  conducted 
excursions  every  Thursday  from  Chicago  and 
every  Wednesday  from  New  England.  Inquire 
of  any  ticket  agent  or  address 

461  Broadway,  New  York;  601  Chestnut  St,  Philadel- 
phia; 368  Washington  St.,  Boston;  801  Main  St.,  Buf- 
falo: 212  Clark  St.,  Chicago;  435  Vine  St..  Cincinnati; 
5o7  Smithfield  St.,  Pittsburg;  234  Superior  St.,  Cleve- 
land; 17  Campus-Martlus,  Detroit;  2  King  St.,  East. 
Toronto,  Ont. 


New  Departure 
Coaster  Brake. 


Absolutely  free  In 

every  position, 

but  mechanism  in 

gear  at  all  times. 


Trade  supplied  by 


JOHN  H.  GRAHAM  &  COMPANY, 
113  Chambers  Street       -       -       New  York,  N.  Y. 


.,,,,,,,,,....,.,    jjKfy,    „,Q„,„f    JKQIJK 


AUTOMOBILES 


MOTOR 
BICYCLES 


REED     &     CURTIS     MACHINE    SCREW    CO. 


SHEET 
STEEL 


BICYCLE  PARTS 


All  kinds  of  Metal  Stamping. 

THE  CROSBY    COMPANY 


Formerly  Crosby  &  Mayer  C« 


BUFFALO,   N.  Y. 


AMERICA'S  MOST  POPULAR  RAILROAD 


PERFECT  PASSENGER  SERVICE  BETWEEN 


CHICAGOandKANSASCITY, 

CHICAGOano ST.  LOUIS. 

CHICAGO  AND  PEORIA, 

ST.  LOUIS  ANoKANSAS  CITY. 


Through  Pullman  service  between  Chicago  and 


HOT  SPRINGS. Ark.,  DENVER.Colo., 

TEXAS,  FLORIDA\  UTAH.   • 

CALIFORNIA  and  OREGON. 


S 


If  you  are  contemplating  a  trip,  any  portion  of 
which  can  be  made  over  the  Chicago  &  Alton,  it  will 
pay  you  to  write  to  the  undersigned  for  maps,  pampb- 
Iet«,  rates,  time  tables,  etc. 

JAMES  CHARLTON, 

G«Deral  Paaeesger  and  Ticket  Agent, 

SmCAQO,  ILUKOW. 


(MDNDN  ROUTE 


tRfflgSKU 


THE  DIRECT  LINE  TO 


I 


4  TRAINS  DAILY. 

Only  Line  to  West  Baden 
and  French  Lick  Springs. 

..BICYCLES    CHECKED    FREE.. 

Fbanx  J.  Reed  Ciiy  Tickkt  Ofwci 

Q.  P.  A.  Chicaso.  282  Clark  St. 


aiA( 


Vol.  XXV— No.  18. 


CHICAGO,  AUGUST  30,  1900. 


New  Series  No.  145 


CLEVELAND  TRADE  ACTIVITY 


Personnel  of  Ball  Controlling  Company-  Grant 

Works  to  Go  to  Pennsylvania — Mcto- 

cycle  Agencies  Easily  Placed. 


Cleveland,  Aug.  27. — Further  details  re- 
garding the  Central  Distributing  Co.  of 
Buffalo,  which  has  assumed  control  of 
the  output  of  several  steel-ball  manu- 
facturing concerns,  are  at  hand,  and  it 
seems  evident  that  the  conjecture  made 
by  the  Cycle  Age  regarding  the  status 
of  the  new  organization  was  about  cor- 
rect. The  concern  is  simply  a  selling 
company,  and  the  organizations  interested 
continue  as  before.  The  various  concerns 
are  represented  on  the  board  of  directors, 
and  E.  A.  Jones  of  the  Excelsior  Ball  Co. 
is  president  and  manager,  while  R.  H. 
Grant  of  the  Grant  Ball  Co.  is  treasurer. 

Announces  Control  of  Production. 

The  Central  Distributing  Co.  has  made 
an  announcement  to  a  number  of  con- 
sumers in  this  city,  stating  that  it  con- 
trols and  has  contracted  for  the  outputs 
of  the  Grant  Ball  Co.,  the  Excelsior  Ball 
Co.,  the  Cleveland  Ball  and  Screw  Co.  and 
the  Steel  Ball  Co. 

.  With  the  exception  of  imported  goods 
and  the  balls  manufactured  by  the  bicycle 
trust,  the  Central  Distributing  Co.,  there- 
fore,   has   control   of   the    ball    market 

The  Grant  Machine  Tool  Works  and 
the  Grant  Ball  Co.,  which  are  practically 
one  concern,  have  accepted  a  proposition 
made  them  by  capitalists  at  Franklin,  Pa., 
and  their  plant  will  be  removed  to  that 
city  as  soon  as  possible.  A  new  factory 
building  of  large  proportions  will  be 
erected,  and  it  is  intended  to  push  both 
branches  of  the  business.  The  produc- 
tion of  balls  will  be  much  larger  than 
heretofore,  and,  as  announced  in  these 
columns,  the  goods  will  be  sold  through 
the  Central  Distributing  Co. 

No  Trouble  to  Sell  Motocycles. 

L.  J.  Sackett  of  the  Waltham  Mfg.  Co., 
famous  for  Orient  motocycles  as  well  as 
bicycles,  was  in  the  city  Saturday  and 
closed  with  Davis,  Hunt  &  Collister,  a 
leading  retail  bicycle  firm,  for  the 
agency   for  Orient  motocycles. 

Mr.  Sackett  says  that  the  new  game 
of  selling  motorcycles  bears  very  litt.e 
resemblance  to  the  labor  expended  in 
selling  bicycles  these  days.  With  the 
new  article  it  is  not  a  case  of  coaxing  a 
dealer  to  visit  the  hotel  and  look  over  the 
line.  As  Mr.  Sackett  puts  it,  "Nowadays 
they  come  to  the  depot  to  meet  me  and 
very  often  three  or  four  concerns  in  the 
same  town  have  had  correspondence 
with  our  office  relative  to  handling  our 
line,  so  that  it  is  simply  a  "case  of  pick- 
ing out  the  best  one.  As  a  result  we  are 
getting  our  machines  into  the  hands  of 
some  of  the  very  best  people  in  the  coun- 
try." 

Among  the  agencies  recently  closed 
Mr.  Sackett  mentioned  the  following: 
Toledo,  Ed.  Eager  &  Co.;  Detroit,  W.  H. 
Weber;  Columbus.  Oscar  Lear;  Dayton. 
William  Hall;   Buffalo,  Finn  &  Sullivan; 


Indianapolis,  C.  G.  Fisher;  New  York 
anil  Philadelphia,  Wanamaker's;  Cleve- 
land, l^avis.  Hunt  &  Col.ister. 

Mr.  Sackett  stated  that  ths  branch  of 
the  business  is  developing  at  an  aston- 
ishing rate  and  that  the  factory  is  unable 
to  keep  up  with  orders,  and  he  predicts 
that  both  the  three  and  four-wheel  ma- 
chines will  become  fully  as  popular  in 
this  country  as  they  have   in   France. 

The  Parrish  &  Bingham  Co.,  famous 
to  the  bicycle  trade  through  the  produc- 
tion of  pressed  metal  sprockets,  has  been 
watching  the  automobile  business  ever 
since  it  began,  but  it  has  been  unable  to 
cater  to  the  wants  of  builders  because  the 
quantities  of  parts  required  have  been 
too  small  and  the  varieties  too  numerous. 
Within  the  past  few  days,  however,  the 
company  has  taken  a  contract  from  an 
eastern  manufacturer  for  a  considerable 
quantity  of  sprockets.  They  will  be  about 
twelve  inches  in  diameter  and  with  suffi- 
cient space  in  the  center  for  a  differen- 
tial gear.  The  company  is  prepared  to 
furnish  sprockets  for  almost  any  width 
of  chain,  as  its  plant  is  equipped  with 
machinery  heavy  enough  to  press  wheels 
out  of  almost  any  reasonable  thickness  of 
sheet  metal. 

Desirable  Machinery  Catalogue. 

Bardons  &  Oliver,  machinery  and  hub 
manufacturers,  are  preparing  to  put  out 
a  standard  hub  for  automobiles,  sulkies 
and  carriages.  These  goods  will  be  turned 
from  the  solid  bar  and  will  be  equipped 
with  the  best  of  bearings.  Bardons  & 
Oliver  will  soon  mail  a  catalogue  of  screw 
machines  or  turret  lathes.  It  will  be  one 
of  the  most  complete  of  its  kind,  afford- 
ing detailed  information  regarding  these 
machines  and  a  vast  amount  of  general 
information,  tables,  scales,  etc.,  of  value 
to  machinery  users.  The  edition  cost  the 
firm  several  thousand  dollars  and  required 
months  to  compile. 

Harrison  P.  Smith,  well  known  in 
Cleveland  trade  circles  as  former  man- 
ager of  the  Winton  Bicycle  Co.'s  retail 
store  and  later  as  manager  of  the  Hoff- 
man Bicycle  Co.'s  retail  department,  goes 
to  San  Francisco  next  week  to  assume 
charge  of  a  retail  store  at  San  Jose  for 
Leavitt  &  Bill  of  San  Francisco,  coast 
agents  of  the  Cleveland  and  Snell  lines. 
San  Jose  is  a  beautiful  town  fifty  miles 
south  of  "Frisco."  Most  of  the  inhabit- 
ants are  cyclists,  and  the  town  presents 
an  excellent  opening  for  a  successful  firm. 
Mr.  Smith  will  be  accompanied  by  his 
wife,  who  is  a  daughter  of  William  A. 
Skinkle,  formerly  president  of  the  Cen- 
tury Road  Club,  and  a  well-known  Cleve- 
land patent  attorney. 


WANT  AUTOMOBILE  AGENCIES 


Wisconiin  Wheel  Works  Plant  Finished. 

The  new  factory  of  the  Wisconsin 
Wheel  Works  was  turned  over  by  the 
contractors  on  Monday.  It  is  20(>xl25 
feet,  making  the  length  of  the  complete 
factory  330  feet.  It  i.s  all  on  one  floor. 
The  new  portion  has  thirteen  skylights 
on  each  side.  Arrangements  for  the  com- 
ing season  are  well  advanced,  and  the 
first  machines  from  the  new  shop  are  ex- 
pected to  be  ready  about  the  end  of  the 
month. 


Philadelphia   Cycle   Dealers  Taking   Up   Sale 

and  Repairing  of  Motor  Bicycles 

and  Vehicles. 


Philadelphia,  Aug.  27. — With  but  very 
few  exceptions  the  local  establishments 
devoted  to  the  sale  and  repair  of  auto- 
mobiles have  been  managed  by  men  who 
were  never  identified  with  the  cycling 
trade  in  Philadelphia.  But  now  the  bet- 
ter known  dealers  in  bicycles  are  pre- 
paring to  enter  the  field,  and  before  the 
fall  season  is  far  advanced  not  a  few  of 
them  will  have  secured  the  agency  for 
one  or  moie  lines  of  horseless  carriages 
and  motocycles.  In  the  van  of  these  cy- 
cling invaders  of  the  auto  field  must  be 
mentioned  W.  T.  Roach,  the  local  Stearns 
agent,  who  for  the  past  eighteen  months 
has  done  an  excellent  business  represent- 
ing the  Waverly  line  of  electromobiles. 
He  will  soon  be  joined  by  H.  B.  Hart, 
of  Columbia  fame,  the  "pioneer  cycle 
dealer  of  Philadelphia,"  who  will  carry  a 
line  of  motocycles  and  who  is  incident- 
ally experimenting  with  a  gasolene  auto- 
mobile of  his  own  design  and  manufac- 
ture. One  of  his  old-time  assistants, 
Charles  Wright,  is  already  connected 
with  an  automobile  stable  here  (located 
on  "Automobile  Row,"  on  North  Broad 
Street),  and  has  secured  the  agency  for  a 
well  known  gasolene  wagon. 

Old-Time  Agents  to  Enter  Field. 

George  W.  Robb,  himself  an  expert 
machinist,  will,  before  the  close  of  the 
present  month,  embark  in  the  sale  of 
motor  tricycles  built  after  designs  of  his 
own.  "Bob"  Garden,  whose  name  natua- 
ally  suggests  the  palmy  days  of  the  Vic- 
tor and  Crescent  bicycles,  will  in  a  month 
or  two  be  handling  a  gasolene  tricycle 
and  a  steam  automobile — both  said  to  be 
products  of  the  bicycle  trust.  Louis  Hill, 
whose  name  in  years  agone  was  synony- 
mous with  Humber  quality  here,  is  also 
seeking  an  opportunity  to  represent  an 
established  automobile  concern  in  this 
city.  "Abe"  Powell,  for  yeare  the  local 
handicapper;  W.  S.  Emerson,  formerly 
the  Fowler  and  Trinity  local  representa- 
tive, and  a  half  dozen  other  erstwhile  bi- 
cycle dealers  and  agents,  are  making 
preparations  to  enter  the  rapidly  widen- 
ing field  of  automobile  selling  and  re- 
pair. 

No  More  Cycle  Shows. 
There  are  numerous  rumors  to  the  ef- 
fect that  next  winter  will  witness  a  dis- 
continuation of  the  cycle  shows  which 
for  several  years  past  have  been  a  fixture 
here,  and  the  substitution  of  a  first-class 
automobile  exposition,  to  continue  a  fort- 
night, and  to  be  held  in  one  of  the  large 
armory  buildings.  Although  the  local 
Cycle  Board  of  Trade  is  not  interested  in 
the  affair,  several  of  those  who  were 
more  or  less  prominent  in  the  annual  ex- 
hibitions promoted  by  that  body  seem  to 
be  the  chief  boomers  of  the  proposed 
show. 


416 


THE  CYCLE  AGE   AND  TRADE    REVIEW 


BRITISH     SPLEEN     AND     LIES 


ANOTHER    EFFORT    IS    MADE   TO    DIS- 
PARAGE   AMERICAN    CYCI,ES 


Boston   Angflo-Maniac's    I,etter   to   Friends 
Distorted  by  the  Cyclist— Tlie 
Pacts  in  the  Case.        ' 


Despite  its  pathetic  appeals  to  the  pub- 
lic to  witness  that  it  is  without  preju- 
dice and  without  guile,  the  Cyclist,  once 
the  leading  cycle  trade  organ  of  Great 
Britain,  loses  no  opportunity  to  berate 
American  productions.  It  was  that  pa- 
per which,  some  months  ago,  caused  a 
$25  Belgian  bicycle  to  be  dissected  and 
compared  with  one  of  English  make 
sold  at  $60,  and  printed  the  result  as  a 
comparison  of  American  and  English  bi- 
cycles! No  wonder,  then,  that  it  has  so 
little  regard  for  the  truth  as  to  use  and 
distort  a  lettar  written  by  an  Anglo- 
maniac  to  prove  that  educated  American 
riders  believe  that  no  good  machines  are 
made  at  home  and  are  therefore  com- 
pelled to  have  them  made  to  order  from 
imported  stock! 

How  the  Editor  Goes  at  It. 

This  dastardly  attempt  to  injure  An:eri_ 
can  goods  in  the  estimation  of  British 
buyers,  among  whom,  unfortunately,  the 
Cyclist  still  has  a  limited  circulation, 
was  perpetrated  in  the  issue  which 
reached  this  country  two  weeks  ago. 
Here  is  a  sample  of  the  material  fur- 
nished: 

Ag  those  of  our  readers  who  have  followed 
our  remarks  carefully  for  years  are  aware, 
we  have  from  time  to  time  printed  opinions 
of  a  more  or  less  disparaging  ,character 
concerning  American  bicycles,  but  in  all 
cases  we  have  been  particular*  to  make  it 
clear  that  we  have  animadverted  against 
the  American  bicycle,  not  because  it  is 
American,  but  because  it  is,  in  our  estima- 
tion— based  on  a  quarter  of  a  century's  ex- 
perience—incomplete in  detail,  incorrect  in 
design  in  many  points,  and  entirely  sub- 
ordinated to  price.  *  *  *  To  people  with- 
out understanding  or  consideration  in  these 
matters,  the  very  fact  of  itself,  that  the 
American  bicycle  has  been  purchased  in 
millions,  is  a  sufficient  proof  that  its  de- 
tails and  design  are  of  a  useful  and  ac- 
ceptable character,  but  the  public  which 
has  practically  taken  hold  of  the  American 
bicycle  has  been  a  public  absolutely  without 
experience  or  knowledge  of  the  stibject. 
The  vast  American  public  took  to  cycling 
all  at  once,  and  naturally  nine  hundred 
and  ninety-nine  out  of  a  thousand  knew 
little  or  nothing  of  what  the  bicycle  was 
or  ought  to  be,  and  the  same  holds  good 
in  many  of  our  colonies  and  continental 
countries  comparatively  recently  opened  up 
to  cycling.  Knowing  no  better,  they  took 
what  the  American  had  to  give  them,  and 
again,  knowing  no  better,  appreciated  his 
productions  quite  as  strongly  as  we  ap- 
preciated the  productions  of  our  own  man- 
ufacturers of  twenty  years  ago.  It  is. 
therefore,  a  viatter  of  some  considerable 
interest  to  us  to  learn  that  amongst  the 
older  and  more  experienced  riders  in  the 
States  the  true  position  of  the  American  bi- 
cycle of  today  is  recognized,  and  the  fact 
also  recognized  that  as  n  standard  commer- 
cial article  they  cannot,  in  America,  pur- 
chase such  a  machine  as  in  the  light 
of  their  experience  they  care  to  ride.  This 
information  comes  to  us  in  the  form  of  a 
circular  "letter  sent  out  to  the  members  of 
the  Boston  Bicycle  Club  this  spring.  Now 
the  Boston  Bicycle  Club  makes  a  condi- 
tion of  its  membership  a  riding  experience 
of  at  least  ten  years,  the  club  itself  having 
reached  its  majority  last  year.  Its  member- 
ship, therefore,  can  fairly  be  looked  upon 
as  collectively  the  most  experienced  in 
America,  and  we  think  we  cannot  do  better 
than  quote  from  the  circular  in  question. 
It  is  readed,  "A  few  words  as  to  what  to 
ride  during   the  season   of  1900." 

Pacts  in  the  Case. 

The  fact  is  that  the  Boston  B.  C.  never 
issued  any  such  circular.  A  communica- 
tion was  forwarded  by  Frank  Weston,  an 
Englishman,  to  a  number  of  his  friends. 
But  the  Cyclist  did  not  stop  at  a  single 
untruth  but  distorted  and  misquoted  it 
to  suit  its  own  ends.  The  circular  ex- 
pressed the  opinion  that  an  absolutely 
first-class  bicycle  in  which  the  selection 
of    materials,    method    of    manufacture. 


et(-.,  have  been  matters  in  which  super- 
lative excellence  has  been  aimed  at,  can- 
not be  found  among  regular  machines  of 
factory  make,  that  two  or  three  of  those 
whose  names  are  appended  "had  ar- 
ranged to  have  machines  built  for  them." 
Then  followed  specifications  which  in- 
cluded three  items  of  British  manufac- 
ture, including  tubing,  28-inch  front  and 
30-inch  rear  wheels  and  other  peculiari- 
ties. 

Object  of  the  Attack. 

Plainly  the  sole  object  of  the  attack 
was  to  belittle  American  machines.  The 
Cyclist  failed  to  call  attention  to  the  fact 
that  no  such  bicycle  as  the  specifications 
called  for  is  obtainable  in  any  factory  in 
the  world,  or  to  remark  that  no  sane 
maker  would  attempt  to  produce  one  like 
it.  The  Cyclist's  remarks  apply  equally 
to  British  bicycles  and  it  is  a  coinci- 
dence that  the  same  mail  which  brought 
the  copies  of  the  Cyclist  containing  the 
article  quoted,  brought  news  of  the  fail- 
ure of  the  British  maker  whose  machines 
are  the  nearest  of  any  to  the  anglo-ma- 
niac's  ideal. 

Boston  wheelmen  generally  never 
heard  of  the  circular.  They  are  well 
aware  that  Weston  has  always  been,  on 
general  principles,  opposed  to  American 
bicycles  and  say  that  although  he  may 
be  having  a  bicycle  'built,  they  believe 
no  one  else  is,  and  regard  the  whole 
thing  as  "wind." 

Thus  fails  another  attempt  to  injure 
American  trade.  It  would  be  amusing 
except  for  the  spleen,  so  poorly  disguised, 
by  which  the  writer  was  actuated. 


LOOK    FOR    STABLE   FUTURE 


DEAI^ERS   CONFIDENT  OF  STEADY  BI- 
CYCI.E  AND  AUTOMOBII,E  TRADE 


Columbia-Morgan  Handle  Bar  Co,  Formed. 

A  strong  combination  has  just  been 
formed  for  the  manufacture  of  handle 
bars  and  seat  posts,  which  comprises  the 
Columbia  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Niles,  Ohio,  and 
Charles  W.  Morgan,  of  Jamestown,  N.  Y. 
The  name  of  the  new  company  is  the 
Columbia-Morgan  Handle  Bar  Co.  The 
officers  are:  Charles  W.  Morgan,  presi- 
dent: E.  C.  Brainard,  vice-president; 
W.  H.  Foster,  secretary  and  treasurer. 
The  officers  mentioned,  together  with 
Myron  I.  Arms,  Youngstown,  Ohio,  and 
C.  H.  Kilburn,  Jamestown,  N.  Y.,  con- 
stitute the  board  of  directors.  The  man- 
ufacture of  the  well-known  Morgan  bais 
will  be  continued,  and  a  new  line  of 
seat  posts  will  be  added. 

Backed  with  plenty  of  capital,  this 
company  will  doubtless  prove  an  import- 
ant factor  in  the  market.  A  circular 
is  being  issued,  guaranteeing  to  custom- 
ers full  protection  against  any  claims  for 
alleged   infringement  of  patents. 


New  Detachable  Coaster  Brake. 

A  Philadelphian  named  Hammer — the 
father  of  Wiese  Hammer,  once  popular 
as  a  racing  man — has  invented  and  is 
now  marketing  a  coaster  brake  for  bicy- 
cles under  the  name  of  the  "Hammer  Au- 
tomatic Coaster  and  Hub  Brake."  The 
contrivance  can  be  fitted  on  any  chain 
wheel  in  twenty  minutes  without  chang- 
ing the  chain  line  or  spreading  the  frame. 
It  is  merely  necessary  to  remove  the  rear 
sprocket  and  screw  on  the  coaster  and 
brake  in  place.  The  coaster  and  brake 
weighs  but  ten  ounces,  a  feature  which 
appeals  to  those  who  complain  of  weight. 
It  is  absolutely  safe — never  fails.  Thera 
are  four  breaking  surfaces,  two  of  which 
are  sufficient  to  control  the  wheel  when 
mounted  by  the  heaviest  rider  on  the 
steepest  hill.  It  is  small,  compact,  abso- 
lutely dust  proof  and  scarcely  noticeable 
when  attached.  It  has  no  "back  lash"  or 
lost  motion  whatever.  It  takes  hoid  and 
releases  instantly  where  other  brakes  re- 
quire many  inches,  before  they  take  hold 
or  release.  It  is  made  of  the  finest  ma- 
terial procurable,  with  specially  designed 
machinery  and  by  expert  mechanics. 


New  York  State  Retailers  Think  Those  Who 

Hang    on    Another   Year   Will 

be   Rewarded. 


Troy,  N.  Y.,  Aug.  27.— Only  one  of  all 
the  dealers  seen  here  by  the  Cycle  Age 
man  claims  to  have  sold  as  many  bicycles 
as  in  any  former  year,  and  all  the  trade 
reports  the  busines  as  less  satisfactory. 
This  is  accounted  for  by  the  fact  that 
more  lower  priced  and  fewer  high  grade 
machines  have  been  sold  this  season 
than  formerly,  as  they  have  been  pur- 
chased mostly  by  a  class  of  people  who 
are  using  them  as  a  means  of  conveyance 
instead  of  by  people  who,  as  in  former 
years,  used  the  bicycle  exclusively  for 
pleasure  riding.  Cheaper  machines,  of 
course,  are  therefore  more  in  demand, 
and  more  sales  have  been  made  on  the 
installment  plan. 

Will  be  I,ess  Competition. 

Referring  to  the  general  future  of  the 
industry,  one  dealer  expressed  much  con- 
fidence in  the  bicycle  and  especially  the 
automobile  business.  "The  bicycle  busi- 
ness is  getting  down  now  to  such  a  close 
basis  that  some  manufacturers  and  deal- 
ers will  be  obliged  to  take  up  other  lines 
and  will  in  time  go  out  of  bicycles  en- 
tirely," said  he.  "Those  of  us  who  can 
hang  on  will  in  time  experience  less 
competition  and  will  have  a  good  busi- 
ness." 

In  reply  to  a  question  as  to  whether  or 
not  he  was  trying  to  drive  out  his  com- 
petitors, he  said:  "No:  only  by  giving 
my  entire  time  to  the  business,  looking 
personally  after  my  customers'  wants, 
and  adding  a  side  line  that  will  increase 
my  fall  and  winter  trade." 

While  the  dealers  have  not  found  busi- 
ness quite  so  brisk  as  in  former  years, 
repairmen  have  been  unusually  busy. 
Nichols  &  Egnor,  who  conduct  one  of  the 
best  equipped  shops  here,  have  done  more 
business  than  in  any  former  year.  Mr. 
Nichols  said  that  because  of  the  automo- 
bile work  it  would  be  necessary  for  them 
to  move  into  a  larger  building.  Two 
automobiles  were  in  the  shop  when  the 
Cycle  Age  man  called,  and  Mr.  Nichols 
said  that  when  three  were  brought  in  at 
the  same  time,  as  sometimes  happened, 
it  became  necessary  to  move  everything 
else  out. 

Nichols  &  Egnor  handle  a  few  bicycles, 
and  also  assemble  about  fifty  each  year. 
This  enterprising  firm  is  now  making 
arrangements  to  build  two  automobiles. 

Phonographs  a  Good  Sideline. 

James  Lucey  is  distinctively  the  bicycle 
man  hereabouts.  He  is  one  of  the  old- 
time  dealers  and  has  increased  his  trade 
each  year  as  the  industry  has  grown.  He 
carries  from  200  to  300  machines  in  stock 
and  reports  having  sold  this  year  nearly 
2,000  bicycles.  When  asked  how  trade 
this  year  compared  with  that  of  former 
years  Mr.  Lucey  said:  "We  are  satis- 
fied. I  have  sold  more  machines  this  year, 
and  there  are  wheels  still  selling.  It  is 
a  fact,  however,  that  we  have  been 
obliged  to  sell  more  bicycles  on  credit. 
Customers  are  paying  well,  and  the  only 
objection  to  the  installment  business  is 
the  money  tied  up  and  the  additional 
labor  of  collection."  Mr.  Lucey  handles 
bicycles  made  by  the  trust  as  well  as  by 
independent  makers;  the  Dayton,  Roches- 
ter and  Tribune  being  his  leaders.  "We 
added  phonographs  last  year  and  did  a 
good  business  in  them,"  remarked  Mr. 
Lucey.  "They  are  going  to  sell  this  year 
and  they  are  one  of  the  best  sidelines  for 
a  cycle  dealer  to  carry." 


THE   CYCLE   AGE   AND   TRADE    REVIEW 


417 


UNEXPECTED  TRADE  OPENED 


Low  Prices  Have  Created  Strong  Demand  for 

Bicycles  in  Farming  Sections 

of  Northwest. 


The  season  is  rapidly  approaching 
when  fall  demand  will  begin  to  assume 
considerable  proportions  in  the  north- 
west and  jobbers  are  preparing  for  con- 
siderable activity  the  next  six  months. 
In  those  sections  where  crops  have  been 
fair  there  has  already  been  a  noticeable 
brightening  up  of  prospects.  When  the 
wheat  is  marketed  this  will  take  the  form 
of  more  active  business.  This  is  espe- 
cially true  of  the  country  districts  of 
Minnesota. 

The  bicycle  is  more  and  more  becoming 
a  vehicle  of  utility  in  the  farming  com- 
munities, says  Hardware  Trade.  Minne- 
sota and  the  two  Dakotas  are  fairly  well 
supplied  with  good  roads  and  the  major- 
ity of  the  thoroughfares  are  so  level  that 
wheeling  can  be  indulged  in  with  little 
or  no  difficulty. 

Cheaper  and  Handier  Than  the  Horse. 

This,  of  course,  is  creating  a  demand 
for  bicycles  from  unexpected  sources  and 
from  territory  where  it  was  never  expect- 
ed they  would  be  sold.  This  demand  has 
been  increased  considerably  by  the  low 
prices  which  have  prevailed  the  past 
year  or  two.  The  bicycle  could  be  pur- 
chased much  cheaper  than  a  horse  and 
after  it  was  bought  there  was  little  or 
no  expense  connected  with  maintaining 
it,  whereas  the  cost  of  feed  and  the  care 
of  the  horse  has  been  a  considerable  item. 
The  cycle  was  much  quicker  for  runa- 
bout work  than  the  horse,  and  for  all 
these  reasons  it  has  made  steady  gains  in 
the  country  districts  where  horses  are 
supposed  to  be  the  only  available  motive 
power  and  are  regarded  as  the  cheapest 
method  of  getting  from  place  to  place. 

Much  Used  by  Traveling  Men. 

As  a  vehicle  of  utility  the  bicycle  has 
made  great  headway  the  past  year  in 
other  directions  as  well  as  in  farming 
communities.  Many  northwestern  trav- 
eling men  who  carry  comparatively  little 
baggage  with  them  on  their  trips  also 
carry  their  bicycles  along.  When  they 
reach  a  town  and  have  transacted  all  of 
their  business  for  the  day  and  are  obliged 
to  wait  from  six  to  twenty-four  hours 
for  the  next  train,  they  take  to  the  cycle 
and  ride  to  the  next  town,  sometimes 
making  three  or  four  towns  in  a  single 
day  in  this  way,  while,  if  they  were 
obliged  to  depend  altogether  on  the 
trains,  they  could  make  but  one. 

The  demand  for  supplies  and  parts 
holds  up  remarkably  well  in  the  north- 
western states.  The  lower  prices  recently 
made  on  some  lines  have  served  t6  stim- 
ulate the  demand,  and  for  the  past  fort- 
night there  has  been  a  very  good  move- 
ment. 

THINKS   BRACKET   PATENT   VALID 


B.  G.  I>atta  Believes  Defense  Cannot  Show 
Priority— Talks  of  Assembling:  Trade. 


Bmmit  G.  Latta,  of  Friendship,  N.  Y., 
is  in  attendance  at  the  G.  A.  R.  encamp- 
ment at  Chicago,  and  was  a  Cycle  Age 
visitor  on  Wednesday.  Mr.  Latta,  who 
enjoys  the  distinction  of  having  been 
granted  a  greater  number  of  patents  than 
any  other  person,  is  of  opinion  that  the 
trust  will  be  able  to  sustain  the  bottom 
bracket  patent  and  has  filed  applications 
for  a  number  of  devices  to  overcome  it. 
One  of  these,  he  believes,  can  be  made 
more  cheaply  than  the  bracket  of  today 
without  impairing  its  merits. 


"I  spent  three  months."  t-aid  Mr.  Latta, 
".studying  the  rase  for  the  Popr.  company 
and,  although  my  experience  dates  Iiack 
as  far  as  that  of  most  people,  1  was 
bound  to  report  tliat  I  believed  the  pat- 
ent would  stand." 

Mr.  Latta  admitted,  however,  that  he 
based  his  opinion  on  the  belief  that  the 
defense  cannot  prove  prior  use. 

Mr.  Latta  is  a  firm  believer  in  the  as- 
sembling trade,  in  which  he  has  had 
many  years'  experience.  He  has  found 
that  the  machines  he  makes  cannot  be 
profitably  sold  far  from  home  but  that, 
in  the  absence  of  heavy  selling  expenses, 
local  sales  are  satisfactorily  profitable. 
Machines  may  be  built  by  assemblers,  he 
declares,  more  cheaply  than  they  can  be 
purchased  from  the  factories.  The  ad- 
vantage gained  by  the  big  maker  in  pur- 
chasing large  lots  of  parts  is  more  than 
offset  by  selling  charges  and  other  over- 
head expenses.  Mr.  Latta  believes  that 
the  business  of  the  future  will  ba 
handled  very  largely  by  the  small 
makers. 

WOLLHEIM    JOINS    MARCH-DAVIS 


Former  Manager  of  Melselbach  Factory  Be- 
comes Vice-President  and  Manager. 


The  March-Davis  Cycle  Mfg.  Co.  has 
secured  the  services  of  S.  Wollheim, 
formerly  of  the  Meiselbach  company, 
whose  position  will  be  vice-president  and 
manager.  Mr.  Wollheim  had  been  with 
the  Meiselbach  company,  as  its  manager, 
from  the  inception  of  its  business,  and 
remained  with  it  until  some  time  after  its 
purchase  by  the  American  Bicycle  Co. 

The  March-Davis  company  announces 
that  this  addition  and  other  arrange- 
ments and  increased  facilities  will  en- 
able it  to  supply  a  fully  guaranteed  ma- 
chine equal  to  any  in  the  market.  The 
company's  policy  will  be  to  furnish  ma- 
chines to  the  jobbing  trade  exclu- 
sively, as  heretofore.  The  company  now 
claims,  and  probably  with  good  reason, 
to  be  the  largest  independent  manufac- 
turer of  bicycles  in  America. 


Columbus  Retail  Company  Organized. 

Articles  of  incorporation  have  been 
taken  out  by  the  Columbus  Sporting 
Goods  Co.  of  Columbus,  Ohio,  to  deal  in 
sporting  goods,  bicycles  and  automobiles. 
The  incorporators  are  J.  C.  Porterfield, 
J.  C.  Sherwood,  J.  W.  Reed,  G.  W.  Mc- 
Nabb,  J.  H.  Schriver  and  J.  W.  Barber. 
The  capital  stock  will  be  $100,000.  The 
deal  embraces  only  the  stores  of  Messrs. 
Sherwood  and  Porterfield,  both  of  whom 
are  among  the  oldest  and  best-known 
bicycle  dealers  in  the  city.  The  organi- 
zation has  not  yet  been  perfected,  al- 
though a  large  part  of  the  stock  has 
been  taken  and  everything  will  be  pushed 
forward  as  rapidly  as  possible.  The  com- 
pany expects  to  do  both  a  retail  and 
wholesale  business. 


No  Hawaiian  Statistics. 

The  exact  effect  that  the  annexation  of 
the  Hawaiian  islands  is  having  upon  the 
exportation  of  bicycles  and  all  other 
American  products  to  that  territory  is 
likely  to  remain  unknown  for  some  time 
at  least,  as  shippers  of  the  United  States 
are  refusing  to  furnish  the  collector  of 
customs  at  San  Francisco  with  the  usual 
information  regarding  shipments,  claim- 
ing that  the  recent  act  of  congress  ex- 
tending practically  all  the  laws  of  the 
United  States  to  the  islands  renders  the 
commerce  with  them  "coastwise"  in  char- 
acter. The  laws  governing  the  coasting 
trade  do  not  require  exporters  and  im- 
porters to  file  specific  statements  of  quan- 
tities and  values  of  goods  going  from  one 
port  to  another  in  the  United  States. 


MOTOCYCLE  CLUB  ORGANIZED 

Permanent  Organization  of  Associated  Ameri- 
can Motocyclists  Effected  and 
Officers  Elected. 


Boston,  Aug.  27. — Following  a  prelim- 
inary meeting  held  in  this  city  on  August 
2.  a  second  one  was  held  at  the  Hotel 
Thorndike  on  Wednesday,  August  22,  at 
which  a  permanent  organization  of  mo- 
tocyclists was  affected  under  the  name  of 
the  Associated  American  Motocyclists. 
Fifteen  persons  were  present,  and  letters 
were  read  from  almost  as  many  more 
pledging  support. 

The  following  oflTicers  were  elected: 
President,  C.  H.  Metz,  Waltham,  Mass.; 
vice-president,  Kenneth  A.  Skinner,  Bos- 
ton; secretary,  S.  W.  Merrihew,  New 
York;  treasurer,  E.  C.  Stearns,  Syracuse, 
N.   Y. 

These  oflicers,  with  five  members-at- 
large,  constitute  the  executive  committee, 
the  five  being:  Edward  Hayes,  Provi- 
dence; A.  L.  Adams,  Wilsonville,  Conn.; 
Frank  I.  Clark,  Baltimore;  A.  L.  Banker, 
Pittsburg;     Geo.  K.  Barrett,  Chicago. 

Celebrate  by  a  Run  September  ig. 

A  constitution  was  adopted;  a  com- 
mittee was  appointed  to  arrange  a  run  to 
Newport,  R.  I.,  on  September  15  in  cele- 
bration of  the  organization;  a  commit- 
tee was  appointed  to  select  an  emblem, 
and  a  resolution  was  adopted  pledging 
the  organization  to  use  its  efforts  to 
cause  an  observance  of  all  rules  and  regu- 
lations relating  to  motocycles. 

It  has  been  developed  that  the  interest 
taken  in  the  organization  is  surprisingly 
large,  and  the  outlook  for  a  considerable 
membership  is  very  good. 

The  constitution  reads  as  follows: 

Article  1.  This  organization  shall  be 
known  as  the  Associatect  American  Moto- 
cyclists. 

Article  2.  Its  objects  shall  be  to  promote 
the  general  interests  of  motocyclists:  to 
defend  and  protect  them  in  their  rights 
upon  public  highways  and  convf-yances; 
to  foster  a  fraternal  spirit  between  them; 
and  to  promote  such  events  as  may  be  con- 
sidered within  its  scope, 
shall     be    eligible    to     mfcmibership    4n    this' 

Membership  Pees  Are  I<ow. 

Article  3.  Any  reputable  motocyclist 
organization  upon  payment  of  one  dollar 
initiation  fee  and  an  annual  membership 
ifee  .of  one  dollar,  and  shall  become  a- 
member  if  his  application  shall  be  endorsed 
by  one  member  or  two  other  reputable  cit- 
izens and  approved  by  the  executive  com- 
mittee   or   the   sub-committee   thereof. 

Article  4.  The  officers  of  this  organization 
shall  be,  at  present,  a  president,  a  vice- 
president,  a  secretary  and  a  treasurer,  who. 
with  five  members  elected  from  the  general 
membership,  and  each  of  whom  shall  re- 
present a  different  state,  shall  comprise  the 
executive  committee,  of  which  five  shall 
constitute  a  quorum  which  shall  devise 
direct  and  decide  all  matters  not  covered 
by   this   constitution. 

"Article  5.  The  annual  ■  meeting  of  this 
organization  shall  be  held  on  the  third  Sat- 
urday in  June,  at  such  place  as  in  tlie  judg- 
ment of  tlie  executive  committee  shall  be 
deemed  most  suitable. 

Article  C  This  constitution  may  be  altered 
or  amended  by  a  two-thirds  vote  of  the 
membersJiip  present  at  any  annual  meeting. 


Ciiance  for  Southern  Dealers. 

Indications  point  strongly  to  a  general 
revival  of  roller  skating  in  the  south 
next  winter,  as  it  is  already  announced 
that  a  large  rink  will  be  opened  at  El 
Paso,  Tex.,  September  15,  another  at 
Waco,  Tex.,  October  1,  and  a  third  at 
Chichihua,  Mexico,  December  1,  for  all 
three  of  which  the  Richardson  Roller 
Bearing  Skate  Co.  of  Chicago  will  furnish 
the  skates.  A  large  rink  is  also  to  be 
opened  in  New  Orleans  in  November. 
This  reawakening  of  roller  skating  in- 
terest should  offer  some  of  the  southern 
dealers  a  good  opportunity  to  make  roller 
skates  a  profitable  sideline  during  the 
winter  months. 


418 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


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THE 

QUESTION 
OF  WEIGHT 


Under  this  very  same 
caption  an  English 
cycle  trade  journal 
takes  to  task  one  of  its 
contemporaries  for  urg- 
ing a  return  to  lighter  weight  bicycles. 
The  former  paper  speaks  at  some  length 
of  the  experience  of  the  past,  the  sad 
lessons  learned  and  the  demonstrated  fol- 
ly of  unlimited  weight  cutting.  It  urges  a 
continuance  of  the  present  medium- 
weight  bicycles  and  avers  that  a  crusade 
for  light  weight  is  both  mechanically  and 
commercially  without  justification. 

Though  weights  have  always  ranged 
higher  in  England  than  here,  it  is  equally 
true  in  both  countries  that  the  market 
has  settled  to  a  sort  of  unconventional 
standard  of  weight  which  has  proven  sat- 
isfactory to  riders. 

It  would  be  unreasonable  in  America, 
as  well  as  in  England,  to  inaugurate  once 
again  a  movement  toward  feather-weight 
cycle  construction.  But  it  is  also  unwise 
to  scorn  the  suggestions  of  those  who 
hint  at  overweight  in  the  bicycles  now 
built,  for  in  the  majority  of  the  machines 
marketed  during  the  past  two  years  there 
has  been  a  superabundance  of  overweight, 
and  weight  which  is  not  effective  in  bear- 
ing the  cycle's  burden  at  that. 

Of  course  the  cycle  trade  has  learned 
that  strength  and  rigidity  are  items  of 
equal  importance  with  weight  in  the  pro- 
duction of  cycling  speed  and  comfort. 
Machines  must  be  staunch  and  sound. 
Whippy,  willowy  frames  decrease  speed 
to  a  greater  extent  than  the  weight  saved 
increases  it. 

Feather-weight  machines  died  a  natural 
death  because  they  were  unsafe,  short 
lived  and  did  not  produce  any  more  speed 
than  heavier  bicycles.  Still  the  tendency 
toward  heavier  machines  which  has 
worked  its  way  through  the  trade  since 
1896  has  not  proceeded  in  exactly  the 
right  direction. 

Much  of  the  weight  which  makes  1900 
machines  heavier  than  those  of  1895  and 
1896  is  useless  weight,  and  many  of  the 
twenty-five  pound  machines  of  to-daj^  are 
no  more  rigid,  no  more  durable,  no  more 
safe  than  an  equal  percentage  of  the 
twenty-pound  cycles  of  four  years  ago. 

Four  years  ago  twenty-pound  bicycles 
had  frames  made  of  1%-inch  by  22  gauge 
tubing.  To-day  IVs-inch  by  22  gauge 
tubing  is  frequently  found  in  bicycles 
weighing  twenty-flve  pounds  and  over. 
Spokes  and  rims  no  stronger  than  those 


of  light-weight  days  are  now  almost  uni- 
versal and  road  tires  will  average  about 
the  same. 

The  weight  of  the  bicycle  of  1900  is  in 
parts  which  do  not  stand  the  strains. 
Handle  bars,  saddle  posts,  frame  connec- 
tions, fittings — these  are  the  parts  which 
have  been  increased  in  bulk  and  which 
have  added  weight  to  the  modern  bicycle. 

Take  the  material  for  an  average  1900 
bicycle;  throw  away  some  of  the  parts, 
re-machine  others  and  assemble  with  the 
same  tubing,  spokes,  rims,  tires,  etc.,  and 
if  the  work  has  been  properly  accom- 
plished the  result  will  be  a  machine 
which  will  weigh  from  twenty  to  twenty- 
two  pounds  and  which  will  possess  every 
bit  of  the  working  strength  it  would 
have  had  had  the  assembling  been  done 
in  the  usual  style. 

It  is  true  that  for  ordinary  road  use 
twenty-five  pound  bicycles  serve  the  pur- 
pose satisfactorily.  It  is  true  that  rigid- 
ity should  not  be  sacrificed  for  light 
weight.  It  is  true  that  the  market  has 
reached  a  desirable  stage  of  conservatism 
where  weight  is  not  the  contro'.ling  ele- 
ment. But  still  it  is  equally  true  that 
economy  in  construction  rather  than 
carefully  calculated  estimates  of  the 
strength  of  material  and  burdens  to  be 
imposed  upon  them  is  the  cause  of  the 
passing  of  the  light  bicycle. 

Let  us  have  no  more  feather-weights. 
We  are  satisfied  with  what  we  have.  But 
let  us  also  understand  that  bargain- 
counter  and  mail-order  competition  in  the 
construction  and  sale  of  bicycles  is  partly 
responsible  for  the  twenty-five  pound 
bicycle  of  America. 

Of  all  lines  of  retail 
GOOD-FELLOW-  business  the  cycle  trade 
SHIP  IS  NOT  is  most  injured  by  an 
BUSINESS  unjust    sense   of   good- 

fellowship.  The  cycle 
dealer  has  more  unprofitable  friends  than 
almost  any  other  merchant.  There  is  in 
every  community  a  class  of  riders  who 
have  somehow  or  other  conceived  the  no- 
tion that  their  distinction  as  enthusias- 
tic wheelmen  warrants  them  to  obtain 
commercial  favors  where  others  are 
forced  to  part  with  cash  for  the  same  ac- 
comodations. The  worst  part  of  this  con- 
dition is  that  many  dealers  and  repairers 
are  afraid  to  shut  down  pre-emptorily 
upon  the  demands  of  such. 

There  may  be  a  sort  of  satisfaction  in 
realizing  that  one  is  a  "good-fellow," 
but  no  merchant,  cycle  or  otherwise,  can 
afford  to  be  a  good-fellow.  Profits  are 
too  small  and  expenses  too  constant  to 
permit  a  waste  of  time  and  expense  deal- 
ing with  those  who  possess  the  precon- 
ceived notion  that  they  ought  to  get 
things  at  cost  price  and  repair  work  for 
nothing  or  a  little  above  it. 

The  dealer  and  repairer  must  beware 
of  "friends."  It  is  better  to  lose  a  few 
flattering  non-paying  patrons  than  to 
lose  one's  whole  business  trying  to  be  a 
good  fellow.  To  retain  legitimate  custom 
it    is    only    necessary    to    be    courteous. 


prompt,  wide-awake  and  honest  in  busi- 
ness dealings. 

The  personal  acquaintance  has  no  more 
right  to  especial  concessions  than  any 
other  customer.  The  proverbial  Hebrew 
assertion  that  "Business  is  business" 
holds  good  everywhere. 

The  man  who  asks  the  regular  price  of 
an  article  or  job  and  then  inquires, 
"Well,  now,  what  are  you  going  to  let 
me  have  it  for?"  is  worse  than  no  cus- 
tomer. There  is  but  one  way  to  bs  rid 
of  him  and  that  is  to  give  him  to  under- 
stand firmly  and  repeatedly  that  he  must 
do  business  on  business  lines  if  he  does 
it  at  all.  Catering  to  such  trade  leads  to 
bankruptcy.  The  good-fellow  policy  is  a 
delusion  and  a  snare.  It  has  never  yet 
won  profitable  trade  and  it  never  will. 
Good-fellowship   is  not  business. 


It  has  been  one  of  the  rules  of  the 
president  of  the  American  Bicycle  Co. 
not  to  allow  himself  to  be  interviewed 
by  seekers  after  information.  Some 
weeks  ago  he  refused  to  talk  to  a  Cycle 
Age  man  for  publication  on  that  plea. 
It  seems,  however,  that  either  he  has 
broken  the  rule  or  some  one  connected 
with  the  trust  organ  in  New  York  has 
taken  advantage  of  a  conversation  which 
was  not  intended  for  publication. 

Mr.  Coleman  is  reported  to  have  made 
a  frank  admission  concerning  the  sale  of 
the  trust's  rubber  goods  stock,  details  of 
which  were  given  last  week. 

"We  have  taken  up  the  automobile 
business  in  a  large  way,"  he  is  reported 
to  have  said.  "We  are  manufacturers 
and  not  bankers,  and  so,  to  provide  more 
working  capital,  we  have  offered  the  Rub- 
ber Goods  Mfg.  Co.  stock,  now  in  our 
treasury,  to  our  stockholders,  though  we 
could,  under  the  contract,  make  more 
money  by  holding  it  than  we  shall  at 
first  receive  from  its  sale,  but  we  can 
use  the  money  to  better  advantage  in 
extending  our  business." 

This,  so  far  as  the  Cycle  Age  is  in- 
formed, is  the  first  time  any  official  has 
made  a  statement  concerning  the  finances 
of  the  company.  The  public  has  been 
expected  to  believe  that  the  capital  of 
the  concern  really  meant  something,  and 
that  money  was  the  last  thing  it  found 
to  worry  about. 


It  has  been  shown  that  the  decision 
in  the  case  of  Calkins,  the  rack  patent 
man,  against  Stearns  was  gained  by  the 
withdrawal  of  the  defense.  It  has  been 
shown  that  Calkins  does  not  bring  suit 
against  persons  who  refuse  to  pay  the 
five  dollars  he  demands.  It  is  folly  to 
suppose  any  sane  man  would  go  to  the 
trouble  and  expense  of  a  suit  over  so 
trivial  a  matter.  The  costs  would  be 
twenty  times  as  great  as  the  ultimate 
reward,  even  if  the  latter  were  ever 
gained,  and,  having  gained  it.  Calkins 
would  be  no  better  off  so  far  as  other 
users  were  concerned.  Let  no  man  be 
bluffed  by  the  Calkins  agent.  A  positive 
refusal  will  end  the  matter. 


THE  ®YCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


419 


RECENT    CYCLE    INVENTION 


Simple   Seat   Post   Binder— Typical  Example  of  German  Inventive 
Foolishness — Spun  Gear  Chainless  Bicycle 


McKenzie's  Seat  Post  Clamp. 

I^ast  week  a  description  was  given  in 
llie  Cycle  Age  of  a  seat  post  clamp  of  the 
annular  wedge  type  (commonly,  but  of- 
ten erroneously,  termed  expander),  m 
which  the  seat  cluster  of  the  frame 
formed  one  member^f  tbe  binder,  and 
attention  was  directed  at  the  time  to  the 
evident  tendency  on  the  part  of  cycle  de- 
signers to  adopt  this  style  of  construc- 
tion. 

In  the  accompanying  illustration  is 
shown  one  of  these  conjoint  seat  posts 
clamps.  It  is  the  subject  of  letters  pj  tent 
granted  to  J.  B.  L.  McKenzie  of  Rahway, 
N.  J. 

The  seat  cluster  is  internally  screw- 
threaded  at  its  upper  end  and  its  lower 
portion   is  reduced  in   internal  diameter 


MC>r/^/f^>/f 


to  form  a  shoulder.  Resting  upon  the 
shoulder  is  a  split  sleeve  which  is  held 
from  rotation  by  a  lug  and  notch  engage- 
ment. This  ring  has  a  constant  internal 
diameter  and  fits  snugly  around  the  seat 
post.  Preferably  the  inner  face  is  rough- 
ened or  serrated  that  it  will  grip  the  post 
more  firmly.  In  exterior  shape  the  ring 
is  cylindrical  at  its  upper  portion  and 
frusto-conieal  at  its  lower  end.  Tho  cut 
which  forms  the  split  feature  of  the  ring 
is  spirally  disposed. 

The  remaining  member  of  the  clamp  is 
an  externally  threaded  nut  or  locking 
ring  adapted  to  engage  the  threading  in 
the  seat  cluster  and  having  above  its 
threaded  portion  a  formation  suitable  to 
receive  a  spanner,  or  a  wrench,  as  de- 
sired. The  nut  extends  in  cylindrical  form 
below  its  treaded  portion  and  at  the  bot- 
tom is  internally  tapered  to  correspond 
to  the  taper  of  the  frusto-conieal  portion 
of  the  split  ring.  By  screwing  the  lock- 
ing nut  downward  the  split  ring  is  con- 
tracted to  bind  the  seat  post  securely. 

In  a  modified  form  of  construction  of 
the  clamp  the  inventor  specifies  a  nut 
and  a  washer  to  take  the  place  of  the 
locking  nut  used  in  the  clamp  here  illus- 
trated. 

Gertnan  Bicycle  Lock. 

There  are  two  things  upon  which  de- 
pend nowadays  the  economical  produc- 
tion of  bicycles — standardization  and 
simplification.  A  bicycle  is  not  a  ma- 
chine to  be  littered  with  fancy  contrap- 
tions. The  past  history  of  the  industry 
proves  this  point.  America  has  been 
quicker  to  detect  the  undesirability  of 
complicated  devices  having  little  practi- 
cal value.  In  England  and  continental 
Europe  the  trade  still  consents  to  patro- 
nize the  inventor  who  produces  articles 
of  theoretical  usefulness  by  a  process  of 
delicate  mechanical  maneuvers. 


Parts,  fittings  and  attachments  for 
American  bicycles  must  be  brought  to 
rock  l)ottom  regarding  simplicity  if  the 
slightest  commercial  success  rewards 
their  introduction.  Beyond  the  "pond" 
the  market  is  not  yet  free  from  novelties 
which  work  cash-register  like  with  click- 
click  mechanisms  and  thumb  .screws,  hair 
springs  and  pin-strong  latches. 

In  the  accompanying  illustration  is 
shown  a  device  originated  in  Nuremburg. 
Germany,  the  birthplace  of  the  German 
automobile,  and  which  purports  to  be  a 
secure  bicycle  lock  whereby  the  owner 
and  rider  of  the  machine  may  leave  it  by 
itself  in  daylight  or  in  dark,  in  streets  or 
in  byways,  without  fear  that  Mr.  Cycle- 
Thief  will  ride  it  away. 

It  is  a  type  of  head  lock  by  means  of 
which  the  steering  stem  may  be  prevent- 
ed from  turning  within  the  head  tube 
and  thus  make  riding  impossible.  The 
delicacy  of  its  parts  and  the  fact  that  it 
necessitates  an  inch  and  a  half  or  two 
inches  of  handle  bar  stem  projection  above 
the  head,  class  it  with  that  kind  of  Euro- 
pean invention  whose  foolishness  over- 
balances the  trivial  advantages  en- 
tailed. It  is  a  contraption,  and  as  Euro- 
pean inventors  are  constantly  wasting 
energy  and  money  seeking  United  States 
letters  patent  for  similarly  foolish 
schemes,  it  is  a  pity  that  some  one  does 
not  import  to  Europe  the  colloquial 
American  word  contraption  and  explain 
to  Europeans  generally  and  individually 
its  full  unvarnished  meaning.  Still,  to 
be  fair,  we  have  in  our  own  country  in- 
ventors of  contraptions;  but  they  find  it 
hard  to  reach  the  money  end  of  the 
market. 

The  Nuremburg  production  includes  a 
divided  adjustable  handle  bar  whose  lock 
is  effected  by  a  thumb  screw,  and  this 
portion  of  the  invention  is  the  most  im- 
portant. The  combination  lock  for  the 
head  comprises  merely  a  series  of  four 


cross  bolts  through  the  handle  bar  stem 
by  means  of  which  a  spring  latch  in  the 
stem  may  be  made  to  engage  a  notch  in 
the  steering  head  and  thus  prevent  turn- 
ing of  the  front  wheel.  Each  bolt  head 
is  surrounded  by  a  series  of  letters  in 
imitation  of  a  combination  "pin  lock," — 
if  you  haven't  the  combination  you  can't 
ride  the  cycle. 

The  handle  bar  feature  forms  a  more 
palpably  practical  invention.     The  upper 


end  of  the  handle  bar  stem  is  enlarged  to 
form  a  casing  in  which  are  mounted  the 
ends  of  the  bar.  Secured  to  the  said 
ends  of  the  handle  bar  are  disks  A.  the 
teeth  B  of  which  intermesh,  while  their 
other  teeth  C  engage  the  contiguous  faces 
of  the  plates  D  D.  The  upper  plate  I) 
is  positioned  just  below  a  washer,  which 
surrounds  the  bolt  E,  under  the  casing, 
while  the  lower  plate  D  is  arranged  be- 
tween the  toothed  disks  and  a  collar  F 
on  the  bar  or  rod  G.  The  upper  end  of 
the  bar  G  is  connected  with  the  bolt  E 
the  upper  end  of  which  is  threaded  and 
carries  a  nut  thumb.  When  the  nut  is 
screwed  down  the  pressure  of  the  casing 
on  the  upper  plate  U  and  the  collar  F 
on  the  lower  plate  D  forces  said  upa;er 
and  lower  plates  toward  each  other  in  a 
manner  apparent,  and  when  said  nut  is 
released  or  unscrewed  said  plates  will  be 
normally  forced  apart  by  the  action  of 
the  spiral  spring  H,  which  surrounds  the 
bolt  and  bears  against  said  upper  and 
lower  plates,  respectively. 

The  patentees  are  Adolph  Wessnick 
and  Adam  Gutowski. 

Has  One  More  Guess. 

Friedrich  Weber  of  Cleveland  made  a 
mistake  when  he  drew  the  conclusion 
that   his    chainless   driving   gear,   shown 


;Sr^>^^^^  ^-^ 


in  the  accompanying  illustration,  afforded 
convenient  gear-changing  possibilities  on 
account  of  the  facility  oft'ered  for  substi- 
tuting for  one  another  different  size  in- 
termediate gears. 

The  spur  gear  train  through  which  the 
rear  wheel  is  driven  is  of  a  familiar  type, 
the  chief  distinction  of  it  residing  in  the 
method  of  mounting  the  intermediate 
gear.  Four  or  more  arms  radiating  from 
the  right  rear  fork  support  respective 
rollers  which  engage  an  annular  groove 
in  the  inner  periphery  of  the  intermediate 
gear  ring.  The  arms  are  telescopic  by 
means  of  threaded  members  and  lock 
nuts. 

The  rear  hub  is  supported  in  rear  fork 
ends  similar  to  those  on  chain  bicycles 
and  furnished  with  common  means  for 
adjusting  the  position  of  the  hub  and  its 
spur  pinion.  It  is  the  inventor's  idea 
that  by  loosening  the  lock  nuts  on  the 
roller  supporting  arms,  screwing  the 
roller  mounts  toward  the  center,  dis- 
placing the  intermediate  gear  ring,  pass- 
ing it  out  of  the  frame  through  the 
divisible  rear  end,  replacing  with  a  gear 
of  another  size,  adjusting  the  roller 
mounts  to  suit  the  new  gear  and  adjust- 
ing the  position  of  the  rear  hub  so  that 
its  pinion  will  mesh  properly  with  the 
intermediate  gear,  the  gear  or  speeding 
of  the  bicycle  has  been  changed. 

In  a  train  of  three  spur  gears  the  size 
of  the  intermediate  gear  cuts  no  figure 
in  the  speed  relations  of  the  driving  and 
driven  gears.  Hence  Friedrich  is  much 
mistaken  to  believe  that  he  can  change 
the  gear  of  his  chainless  bicycle  by  using 
intermediate  gears  of  various  sizes.  The 
patent  commissioner  should  have  told 
him  this,  for  in  consideration  of  the  fact 
that  his  system  of  intermediate  gear 
mounting  has  no  utility  except  in  con- 
nection with  changes  of  that  gear,  his 
entire  invention  is  practically  withotit 
utility. 


420 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE  REVIEW 


IS   A  STANDARD  BICYCLE  POSSIBLE? 


Let  us  have  uniformity.  The  response 
which  the  trade  has  made  to  the  Cycle 
Age  suggestion  that  in  the  future  all 
rims,  for  both  front  and  rear  wheels  of 
single  bicycles,  be  drilled  with  32  holes 
is  gratifying  proof  of  the  willingness  of 
manufacturers  to  work  together  for 
standardization.  Universal  spoking  of 
wheels  is  a  step  toward  the  adoption  of 
universal  standards  in  other  particulars 
of  bicycle  construction.  The  trade  is 
ready  for  the  standard  bicycle. 

I<et  Us  Have  Uniformity. 

In  speaking  of  the  standard  bicycle  the 
Cycle  Age  does  not  intend  to  convey  the 
idea  of  a  machine  whose  exact  construc- 
tion and  design  in  every  particular  is  un- 
variable.  It  simply  means  a  machine  on 
which  those  small  parts  and  fittings 
which  are  subject  to  repair  and  replace- 
ment are  made  in  accordance  with  stand- 
ard dimensions,  so  that  they  may  be  read- 
ily interchangeable. 

The  standard  bicycle  may  vary  in  de- 
sign and  construction  according  to  the  in- 
dividual wishes  of  the  respective  makers. 
There  should  be  no  loss  of  individualily 
on  account  of  the  standardizing  of  the 
American  bicycle.  But  individuality  in 
cycle  building  Is  not  attained  by  the 
adoption  of  odd  threads,  cup  and  cone 
sizes,  etc.  To  standardize  such  parts 
means  only  to  rid  the  industry  of  con- 
fusion in  matters  of  trivial  importance  to 
the  designer. 

I<et  Us  Have  Uniformity. 
In  any  repair  shop  may  be  found  a  box 
or  two  of  small  parts,  new  and  old.  These 
are  practically  worthless,  for  they  never 
match  anything  that  comes  to  the  shop 
for  repair.  They  constitute  what  the  re- 
pairer terms  "junk."  Occasionally  they 
are  hunted  through  in  a  hope  of  finding 
a  cone  or  a  cup  which  will  replace  a 
broken  part  of  a  bicycle  brought  into  the 
shop  for  repair.     Seldom  does  the   hunt 


avail.  They  represent  the  individual  ef- 
forts of  many  cycle  makers  to  produce 
good  bicycles.  Yet  it  would  be  hard  to 
say  that  any  one  piece  is  more  suitable 
for  its  purpose  than  another.  They  are 
simply  different.  None  will  fit  anything 
but  the  machine  from  which  it  was  ta- 
ken. 

I,et  Us  Have  Uniformity. 

Who  cares  whether  a  pedal  pin  has  20 
or  24  threading?  No  one  when  the  bicy- 
cle is  being  purchased.  When  a  crank  is 
broken  and  the  rider  learns  of  the  re- 
pairer in  his  vicinity  that  there  is  no  new 
crank  in  town  to  match  his  24-thread 
pedal  pin,  he  wishes  most  devoutly  that 
all  pedal  pin  threads  were  24. 

Who  cares  whether  a  hub  axle  is 
threaded  24  or  30  until  a  broken  axle 
must  be  replaced? 

Who  cares  whether  a  handle  bar  stem 
is  %-inch  or  13-16-inch  in  diameter  ex- 
cept the  manufacturer  who  must  supply 
all  sizes,  the  jobber  who  must  carry 
many  sizes  in  stock,  the  dealer  and  re- 
pairer who  must  aim  to  furnish  as  many 
different  sizes  as  bars  sold  and  the  rider 
who  desires  to  change  bars  and  cannot 
conveniently  find  one  which  will  fit? 

No  one  cares  from  a  mechanical 
standpoint  what  be  the  exact  dimension 
of  bicycle  small  parts  and  fittings.  Man- 
ufacturers, jobbers,  dealers,  repairers  and 
riders  care  a  good  deal  what  these  di- 
mensions be  when  it  comes  to  duplicat- 
ing. 

I/et  Us  Have  Uniformity. 

In  the  1900  catalogue  of  the  Worcester 
Ferrule  &  Manufacturing  Co.  are  shown 
seventeen  different  sizes  of  crown  cones 
for  steering  head  bearings.  Each  is  to 
serve  the  same  purpose.  One  is  as  good 
as  another  because  all  are  used  success- 
fully for  the  same  purpose.  A  separate 
set  of  tools  must  be  on  hand  for  the 
making  of  each.    The  same  is  true  of  the 


seventy-one  steering  head  ball  cups 
shown  in  the  same  catalogue.  Does  the 
Worcester  company  gain  by  the  produc- 
tion of  such  a  multiplicity  of  sizes?  Is 
it  able  to  supply  its  trade  as  cheaply  and 
satisfactorily  as  it  would  be  able  to  do 
were  it  required  to  make  but  one  size  of 
crown  cone  and  one  size  of  ball  cup? 
Do  the  manufacturers  who  buy  of  this 
concern  gain  anything  by  individually 
requiring  parts   of  peculiar  dimensions? 

I/et  Us  Have  Uniformity. 

In  these  days  of  small  profit  margins 
is  it  wise  to  waste  money  in  the  making 
of  special  tools  to  turn  out  seventy-one 
different  sizes  of  head  cups?  And  this 
same  seventy-one  must  be  multiplied  by 
the  number  of  manufacturers  of  such 
parts  before  the  actual  amount  of  unne- 
cessary waste  in  production  can  be  esti- 
mated. 

Furthermore,  the  original  waste  is  not 
all.  Suppose  six  parts  makers  each  pro- 
duce seventy-one  different  sizes  of  head 
cups  and  suppose  fifty  bicycle  makers 
each  make  their  own  cups  in  special 
sizes;  there  will  then  be  used  in  one 
season's  bicycles  476  different  sizes  of 
head  cups. 

Let  one  of  these  cups  break  in  use.  The 
cyclist  seeks  the  repairer  and  asks  for 
a  new  cup.  The  repairer  is  positive  that 
the  original  cup  is  one  of  the  476  differ- 
ent cups;  but  which  one?  He  has  a 
couple  of  cups  on  hand.  It  is  neither  of 
those.  Who  made  the  bicycle?  A  firm 
1,000  miles  away.  How  soon  does  the 
cyclist  wish  to  use  the  bicycle?  Right 
away.  It  will  take  a  week  to  get  a  new 
cup  from  the  factory.  That  is  too  long. 
Then  the  repairer  will  make  a  new  cup, 
but  will  be  unable  to  have  it  nickel  plat- 
ed, and  it  will  cost  seventy-five  cents. 
The  customer  does  not  want  to  pay  sev- 
enty-five cents  for  an  unplated  head  cup. 
The  repairer  will  make  it  for  fifty  cents. 


FILL    OUT    THIS    BLANK    AND    MAIL    TO    THE    CYCLE    AGE 


*  Both  front  and  rear  hub  parts  must  be  the  same  and  interchangeable. 

t  This  diameter  to  include  diameter  of  hole  as  well  as  thread. 

I  For  cups  which  screw  into  bracket. 

i  The  iwrtlon  which  fits  into  the  steering  head. 


Name- 


FRONT  AND  REAR  HUB.* 

CRANK  HANGER 

STEERING  HEAD. 

T*Jiimh*^r    nf    l'>alls     pnoh    "^idf 

Number  of  balls — each  side 

Diameter  of  stem    ..           

i 

Size  of  balls 

Size  of  axle 

Size    of    axle — thread    portion 

Number  of  balls — each  end 

Thread  on  axle 

* 
Outside  diameter  of  cup 

Size  of  balls 

Outside  diameter  of  cone 

Outside  diam.  crown  cone 

Outside  diameter  of  cone 

Inside   diameter  of  cup 

+'T'hrpad   in  rfp.v  <?nror-ket 

JThread  on  ball  cup 

Inside  diam    upper  ball  race 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

Extreme  outside  diam.  of  same  — 
Diam.   upper  cup  tlange 

Size  and  thread  of  pedal   pin 

Diameter  of  seat  post 

Diam    handle  bar  stem    ..          

Chain  line 

Outside   diameter  head   tube 

Aihlretii^ 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


421 


He  does  so  and  loses  money  on  account 
of  time  wasted  doing  tlie  job. 

I,et  Us  Have  Uniformity. 

A  few  years  ago  a  member  of  the  Cycle 
Age  staff  visited  a  well  known  parts  fac- 
tory where  automatically  turned  parts 
were  made.  He  was  shown  a  tool  room 
which  contained  forming  tools,  templets, 
etc.,  worth  nearly  $40,000.  None  of  these 
was  in  use  and  the  stock  was  receiving 
constant  additions. 

Forty  thousand  dollars  had  been  ex- 
pended to  give  bicycle  manufacturers 
what  they  wanted  and  they  had  wanted 
things  so  nearly  alike  that  $5,000  would 
have  covered  the  cost  of  tools  had  there 
been  a  standard  for  bicycle  parts.  $35,- 
000  had  been  tied  up  in  almost  useless 
tools  for  the  sake  of  a  few  thousandths  of 
an  inch  here  and  there;  the  parts  maker 
did  not  do  his  work  at  a  loss.  The  trade 
had  spent  $35,000  for  which  no  returns 
had  ever  been  evident. 

I/Ct  Us  Have  Uniformity. 

With  thousands  and  thousands  of  rid- 
ers it  is  cents  here  and  cents  there  for 
replacement  of  odd  parts.  With  thou- 
sands of  dealers  it  is  dollars  here  and 
dollars  there  to  meet  the  demands  of  cus- 
tomers. With  hundreds  of  jobbers  it  is 
tens  of  dollars  here  and  tens  of  dollars 
there  endeavoring  to  keep  a  full  stock  of 
goods.  With  scores  of  manufacturers  it 
is  hundreds  of  dollars  here  and  hundreds 
of  dollars  there  for  the  sake  of  a  differ- 
ence. 

I,et  Us  Have  Uniformity. 

The  standard  bicycle  will  save  money 
throughout  the  trade.  It  will  render  the 
purchase  of  repair  parts  less  incon- 
venient. It  will  rid  cycling  of  many  re- 
pair troubles.  The  cost  of  production 
and  of  handling  bicycles  will  be  de- 
creased and  the  consumption  of  bicycles 
increased. 

I,et  Us  Have  Uniformity. 

In  order  to  determine  the  most  suita- 
ble dimensions  for  standard  for  different 
bicycle  small  parts  the  Cycle  Age  de- 
sires the  expressions  of  opinions  of 
members  of  the  trade.  Accordingly  the 
blank  shown  herewith  has  been  prepared 
and  is  being  mailed  to  all  manufacturers 
and  to  representative  jobbers  and  deal- 
ers. For  the  purpose  of  giving  all  read- 
ers an  opportunity  to  voice  their  opin- 
ions upon  the  subject  the  Cycle  Age 
publishes  the  blank  with  the  request  that 
as  many  as  desire  to  take  advantage  of 
the  chance  it  offers  to  cast  a  ballot  for 
certain  dimensions  to  be  considered  in 
picking  standards. 

Upon  this  blank  may  be  placed  dimen- 
sions which  are  individually  thought  to 
be  correct.  The  returns  will  show  the 
most  popular  dimensions  in  various  par- 
ticulars and  will  give  the  trad©  a  clue 
to  the  quickest  way  of  standardization  if 
it  chooses  to  follow  up  the  32  by  32  uni- 
versal wheel  spoking  movement  with  ac- 
tual effort  to  reach  uniformity  in  the 
manufacture  of  small  parts. 

It  is,  of  course,  obvious  that  there  are 
some  parts  specified  upon  the  blank 
which  it  would  be  difficult  to  standardize. 
It  will,  however,  be  interesting  to  learn 
how  near  the  various  members  of  the 
trade  are  to  each  other  in  dimensions  of 
these  parts.  Such  dimensions  as  handle 
bar  stems,  axle,  steering  stem  and  cone 
threads,  etc.,  can  be  readily  standardized 
if  the  trade  wills  it  so. 

The  Cycle  Age  will  prepare  a  synopsis 
of  specifications  received  and  publish  the 
same  in  form  which  will  show  in  what 
instances  standards  can  be  readily  adop- 
ted.   Let  us  have  uniformity. 


MOTOR    SENSE    AND    NONSENSE 


Description  of  a  Practicable  Motor  Bicycle 
and  of  a  Rldlctilous  Freak. 


Dr.  E.  P.  Clark,  of  Utica,  N.  Y.,  has 
constructed  a  motor  bicycle  on  decidedly 
different  lines  from  any  that  have  been 
seen  hitherto.  His  object  has  been  to 
utilize  the  ordinary  bicycle  and  to  ar- 
range the  motor  mechanism  in  a  position 
where  it  will  not  be  annoying  to  the 
rider  on  account  of  the  heat.  The  ac- 
companying outline  illustration  gives  an 
excellent  idea  of  the  disposition  of  the 
mechanism.  In  writing  of  the  bicycle, 
Dr.  Clark  says: 

"It  has  proven  satisfactory  in  every 
way.  It  is  not  strictly  a  motocycle  but 
rather  an  ordinary  bicycle  converted  into 
a  motocycle  by  my  attachment.  This  at- 
tachment consists  of  a  piece  of  tubing 
twenty  inches  long  and  of  the  size  of  the 
top  bar  of  the  bicycle,  clamped  to  the 
seatpost  and  extending  backward  to  meet 
a  supplementary  fork  to  which  it  is 
brazed.  This  fork  is  bolted  to  the  rear 
axle,  and,  with  the  top  piece  and  the  or- 
dinary rear  forks,  forms  a  second  dia- 
mond, back  of  the  seat-mast.  To  this  at- 
tachment are  fastened  the  motor,  gaso- 
lene tank,  carbureter,  muffler,  and,  in 
fact,  everything  except  the  battery  and 
controlling  levers.  The  whole  can  easily 
be  removed  in  two  minutes,  leaving  an 
ordinary  safety  bicycle,  ready  for  riding. 

"The  motor  that  I  used  is  the  Acme 
bicycle  motor,  manufactured  by  Palmer 
Bros.,  of  Miamus,  Conn.,  who  supply 
either  the  complete  motor  or  the  cast- 
ings. The  motor  may  be  ignited  by 
either  the  wipe  or  jump  spark,  but  I  pre- 
fer the  latter,  as  a  more  perfect  regula- 
tion of  speed  can  be  obtained  by  its  use. 
The  motor  shaft  is  provided  with  a  six- 
toothed  sprocket  wheel,  connected  by  a 
chain  to  a  thirty-two-toothed  sprocket 
wheel  on  the  left  side  of  the  rear  wheel. 
The  other  side  of  the  rear  wheel  is  fit- 
ted with  a  coaster  brake,  which  allows 
the  feet  to  remain  at  rest  when  the  bicy- 
cle is  motor-propelled,  and  which  also 
provides  an  efficient  brake. 

"The  whole  wheel  is  controlled  by  three 
levers,  placed  on  the  top  bar  near  the 
handlebar.  Six  small  dry  batteries  mak- 
ing a  package  3i/^  by  I14  by  7  inches  and 
a  Splitdorf  jump  spark  coil,  constitute 
the  electrical  part  of  the  cycle." 

Dr.  Clark  has  applied  for  a  patent  on 
his  attachment,  but  has  done  nothing  to- 
wards marketing  it,  as  yet,  being  unde- 
cided as  to  the  best  method  to  pursue. 

Since  the  coaster  brake  has  been  ap- 
plied to  bicycles  an  apt  catch  phrase  to 
quickly  explain  one  of  its  advantages  has 
been  originated.  It  is:  "Ride  all  day, 
coast  half-way."  One  Albert  Hansel  of 
Zeitz,  Germany,  has  put  the  coaster  brake 
out  of  the  running,  for  he  has  obtained 
patent  for  a  motor  and  pedal  driven  bi- 


cycle on  which  one  may  "Coast  like  h — 1 
right  up  a  hill."  Albert's  world  beater 
is  shown  in  the  accompanying  single  col- 
umn illustration. 

The  general  principle  of  the  thing  is 
not  new.  Supported  within  the  front 
frame  of  the  bicycle  is  a  small  electric 
motor  whose  armature  shaft  is  connected 
by  a  belt  to  a  pulley  on  a  stub  axle  pro- 
jecting from  the  side  of  the  seat  mast 
tube.  On  the  same  shaft  is  a  small 
sprocket  wheel  over  which  runs  a  chain 
connecting  with  a  sprocket  on  the  rear 
wheel  huh.  There  is  also  the  usual  bicy- 
cle sprocket  and  chain  connection  be- 
tween pedal  crank  shaft  and  rear  wheel. 

A  lever  underneath  the  saddle  allows 
the  rider  to  throw  the  motor  driven  pul- 
ley on  the  seat  mast  in  and  out  of  en- 
gagement with  the  sprocket  on  the  same 
shaft.     A   storage   battery  hanging  from 


Hansel's  Electric  Hill  Climber. 


the  upper  reach  tube  of  the  frame  is  fur- 
nished with  the  proper  wire  connections 
to  the  motor. 

On  level  ground  the  cyclist  is  supposed 
to  busy  himself  with  his  feet  to  propel 
the  machine.  Descending  hills  the  rider 
throws  the  motor  gearing  into  engage- 
ment and  the  revolution  of  the  motor  ar- 
mature, now  being  driven  by  the  bicycle, 
acts  as  a  brake  against  the  momentum 
of  the  machine  and  also  causes  the  stor- 
age battery  to  be  charged  with  lively 
electromotive  force.  When  the  bottom  of 
the  hill  is  reached  and  the  ascent  of  the 
next  grade  begun  the  storage  battery 
parts  with  its  accumulated  energy,  the 
motor  armature  is  whirled  round  and 
round  and  bicycle  and  rider  go  merrily 
skimming  up  the  steep  incline.  So  says 
the  inventor,  and  he  ought  to  know.  He 
does  not,  however. 


Shopmen  should  not  wear  celluloid  col- 
lars. It  is  true  that  they  will  withstand 
perspiration  indefinitely  and  absolutely 
prevent  one  from  being  classed  with 
dudes,  but  they  are  dangerous  neverthe- 
less. The  other  day  a  motor  man  was 
tinkering  with  the  motor  apparatus  and 
his  celluloid  collar  was  fired.  He  was 
severely  burned.  In  any  shop  where 
there  is  any  kind  of  fire  or  electric  sparks 
the  celluloid  collar  is  apt  to  cause  trouble 
for  its  wearer. 


Letters  patent  for  an  oil  lamp  for  bicy- 
cles has  been  granted  to  Gustave  Schmidt 
of  Newark,  N.  J.  The  patent  has  been 
pending  since  1897. 


Cr.,.A.RK'S  MOTOR  BICTCT.E. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


STORY    OF    THE    CYCLE    SUPPORT 


Amusing    Account    of   the    Invention   of    a    Gas  Pipe   Contraption 
Which  Was  Thought  to  be  a  World-Beater 


The  invention  of  worthless  bicycle  sup- 
ports of  the  kind  which  are  folded  some- 
where about  the  frame,  to  be  released 
with  a  kick,  for  holding  the  cycle  up- 
right, is  an  unceasing  process.  In  its 
weekly  synopsys  of  new  bicycle  inven- 
tions the  Cycle  Age  has  time  and  again 
pointed  out  the  risibility  and  uselessness 
of  such  invention.  Here  is  the  story  of 
the  creation  of  one  of  these  much-invent- 
ed supports  as  told  in  the  American  Ma- 
chinist by  the  foreman  of  a  jobbing  ma- 
chine shop  in  the  east: 

Inventor  is  Mysterious. 
Mr.  Straze  was  tall,  elderly  and  rather 
good  looking;  looked  like  a  successful 
farmer  or  storekeeper,  I  thought,  as  he 
came  in  and  inquired  if  I  was  very  busy, 
as  he  had  a  little  work  he  wanted  done. 
"I  hear  you  are  a  good  mechanic  and  a 
square  fellow,  and  I  want  you  to  do  this 
yourself,  as  much  depends  on  getting  it 
just  right,  and  I  can  tell  you  it  isn't 
every  one  I  would  let  touch  it,"  said  he, 
as  he  unrolled  a  paper  and  took  out  a 
piece  of  one-half  inch  gas  pipe,  fifteen 
inches  long,  and  said:  "I  want  this 
bored  out  true  inside  and  turned  off  true 
outside;  brighten  it  up  very  smooth  so 
that  there  are  no  scratches  in  it;  cut  a 
thread  in  each  end  and  screw  a  piece  oiie- 
half  inch  long  in  one  end  and  three- 
quarters  of  an  inch  long  in  the  other; 
put  a  three-eighths  inch  square  hole 
through  the  three-quarter  inch  piece,  and 
leave  the  other  end  solid,  and  both  faced 
off  smooth.    Can  you  do  that?" 

"Oh,  yes,  Mr.  Straze;  no  trouble  at  all. 
What  is  this  for?" 

Refuses  to  Unfold  the  Secret. 
"Mr.  Osborne,  many  a  man  has  gotten 
himself  into  trouble  by  telling  all  his 
business  to  strangers,  and  I  am  too  old 
to  do  that.  I  want  this  job  done,  and  I 
am  willing  to  pay  for  it.  I  am  not  a 
burglar  or  counterfeiter,  and  I  think  you 
are  an  honest  man,  but  I  don't  want  to 
tempt  you  too  much.  I  won't  get  you 
into  trouble  for  doing  this  unless  you  try 
to  steal  my  ideas,  and  I  don't  intend  to 
let  you  do  that." 

It  slowly  crept  through  my  brain  that 
this  man  was  an  inventor;  perhaps  had 
one  of  those  great  ideas  in  embryo  that 
change  the  affairs  of  the  world,  and  he 
wished  to  guard  it,  as,  no  doubt,  he  had 
heard  how  hard  it  is  for  an  inventor  to 
reap  all  the  harvest  that  grows  from  his 
idea.  I  meekly  explained  that  to  work 
without  knowing  what  I  was  making 
meant  more  expensive  work,  and  I  had 
$5  promptly  handed  to  me  and  was  told 
to  go  as  far  as  that  reached  and  more 
would  be  ready. 

Trouble  With  the  Gas  Pipe. 
Mr.  Straze  left  and  I  tackled  the  pipe. 
I  took  a  piece  of  steel  and  flattened  the 
end  for  two  inches  for  a  drill  and  took 
a  scrape  through  the  pipe,  taking  out  the, 
scale,  then  enlarged  the  drill  and  re- 
peated, and  found  the  hole  looked  rather 
poor  for  a  gun  barrel,  but  good  enough 
for  a  popgun.  I  put  it  on  the  centers 
and  took  a  light  cut  and  found  it  bent 
out  of  shape.  I  sprung  it  back  and  found 
the  hole  crooked.  I  enlarged  the  drill 
slightly  and  ran  it  through  and  helped 
the  hole  some,  but  found  the  outside  out 
again.  .Just  then  a  bright  idea  struck 
me,  and  I  straightened  the  outside  and 
running  it  back  into  the  hollow  spindle, 


with  the  aid  of  a  couple  of  nuts,  caught 
it  in  the  chuck  and  put  an  eighteen-pitch 
thread  in  each  end.  As  the  ends  were  to 
be  plugged  I  would  keep  the  outside  true 
and  trust  the  inside  to  luck,  and  after 
some  trouble  I  got  the  plugs  in  and  the 
outside  burnished  nicely,  although  I  must 
confess  that  the  last  thing  I  did  was  to 
pry  on  it  with  a  stick  to  straighten  it. 
I  had  no  idea  that  a  piece  of  pipe  would 
squirm  into  so  many  kinks  just  from  a 
little  work  and  a  little  .heat. 

One  Piece  at  a  Time. 

When  Mr.  Straze  came  after  the  piece 
he  seemed  well  pleased,  and  after  wrap- 
ping it  up  asked  me  to  make  him  a  spring 
five-eighths  of  an  inch  diameter  outside, 
one-half  inch  diameter  inside,  fifteen 
inches  long  when  open,  and  that  would 
push  together  so  as  not  to  be  more  than 
seven  inches  long,  and  that  would  hold 
up  one  pound  when  not  less  than  thirteen 
inches  long.  I  had  some  brass  spring 
wire,  and  wasted  a  good  bit  of  it  trying 
to  get  the  sizes  and  strength  right,  and 
finally  got  several  that  were  pretty  near, 
and  my  friend  carried  them  away  with 
him. 

Is  a  Willing  Investor. 

The  next  time  he  came  l)ack  he  wanted 
a  piece  of  three-eighths-inch  square  iron 
ground  off  slightly  under  size,  "just  a 
hair,  you  know,"  with  a  piece  %x4x%, 
inch  fastened  on  one  end— riveted— and 
a  piece  five-eighths-inch  round,  three- 
quarters-inch  long,  screwed  on  to  the 
other  end,  and  a  quarter  twist  put  in 
between  them.  I  mildly  hinted  that  the 
$.5  was  beginning  to  look  like  30  cents, 
and  was  promptly  met  with  another  $5 
and  told  to  go  ahead,  which  I  did.  After 
this  I  made  several  mysterious  pieces 
from  pasteboard  models.  These  were 
from  sheet  iron  and  bent  into  wierd 
shapes  under  the  personal  direction  of 
Mr.  Straze.  A  few  small  screws  com- 
pleted the  job  and  we  settled  up. 
At  I/ast  It  Is  Finished. 

Several  days  afterward  Mr.  Straze  came 
in  again,  carrying  something  very  care- 
fully wrapped  up,  and,  approaching, 
asked  me  if  he  could  see  me  privately  for 
a  few  minutes.  I  took  him  into  the  ofiice 
and  closed  the  door.  He  then  assured  me 
that  he  had  the  greatest  confidence  in  my 
integrity,  and  only  asked  that  I  would 
say  nothing  to  any  outsider  and  he  would 
show  me  something  that  would  be  wanted 
all  over  the  country,  and  he  wanted  fig- 
ures on  it  showing  what  I  would  make 
them  for  by  the  thousand. 

Is  Mechanically  Correct. 

As  he  spoke  he  carefully  unrolled  his 
bundle  and  showed  me  the  pieces  I  had 
made,  all  assembled,  and  I  found  that  the 
square  piece  worked  through  the  hole, 
with  the  round  head  inside  and  the  spring 
around  it.  He  had  evidently  put  some 
more  twist  into  the  square  piece  and  the 
corners  had  been  filed  off  to  allow  the 
spring  to  go  on,  while  it  all  showed  some 
rather  rough  handling.  He  showed  me, 
with  evident  delight,  that  by  pulling  the 
foot  down  about  six  inches  it  made  a 
quarter  turn  and  on  letting  go  it  returned 
to  its  place.  Just  one  thing  was  lacking, 
and  that  was  some  way  of  keeping  it 
down  until  wanted  up,  and'  that  stuck 
iiini,  and  was  evidently  what  induced  him 
to  show  it  to  me.  I  suggested  a  latch 
held  by  a  clip  and  a  small  part  working 


through  a  hole,  so  the  head  would  throw 
it  out  going  down  and  it  would  catch 
behind  the  head  and  keep  it  down  until 
tripped.  This  seemed  to  suit  him,  and  an 
hour  put  it  on,  and  the  great  invention 
stood  ready  for  use. 

"What  was  it."  you  ask.  Well,  as  the 
time  is  too  far  gone  to  get  it  patented, 
and  my  telling  can  do  no  harm,  I  will  tell 
you.  My  friend  was  a  storekeeper,  and 
noticing  how  bicycle  riders  had  to  hunt 
a  stone  or  tree  or  fence  to  lean  their 
cycles  against,  or  else  lay  them  down, 
and  in  his  leisure  moments  reading  of 
the  great  fortunes  that  came  to  the  in- 
ventors of  printing  ink,  the  ball  with  a 
rubber,  the  sewing  machine,  etc.,  and  see- 
ing this  opening  for  himself,  had  gotten 
up  an  attachment  for  wheels,  that 
weighed  less  than  two  pounds  and  could 
be  attached  to  any  wheel  by  various  ad- 
justable clips.  You  only  had  to  set  it 
the  right  height  when  putting  it  on,  and 
as  j'ou  dismounted  you  pushed  it  down 
^with  your  foot,  and  the  foot  set  cross- 
ways  of  the  wheel  and  would  stay  any- 
where. On  mounting,  a  slight  kick  re- 
leased the  latch  and  everything  was  out 
of  the  way. 

Inventor  Still  Works  for  a  Iriving. 

As  this  was  about  the  time  that  riders 
were  beginning  to  leave  off  their  mud- 
guards, brakes,  etc.,  and  the  various  bi- 
cycle companies  were  trying  to  see  which 
could  make,  the  lightest  machine  without 
having  it  collapse  under  the  first  heavy- 
weight that  sat  down  on  it,  I  did  not 
spend  much  time  on  estimates  on  the  cost 
of  thousand  lots,  and  when  my  opinion 
was  demanded  I  modestly  represented 
that  I  wasn't  much  of  a  rider  myself,  but 
strongly  advised  him  ■  to  get  some  good 
cyclist  to  put  it  on,  try  it  and  give  his 
opinion.  This  he  consented  to  do,  and 
departed.  I  have  never  seen  it  since,  and 
when  Mr.  Straze  meets  me  he  never  men- 
tions it;  but  still,  I  somehow  think  he 
holds  me  in  some  way  responsible  that 
he  is  not  now  a  millionaire.  Now,  how 
could  I  help  it? 


AN    ART    OF    WIDE    UTILITY 


Blectric  Welding  Is  Applicable  to  Many  In- 
dustries—Its Advantages. 


The  process  of  welding  by  electricity  is 
a  comparatively  new  art.  yet  already  its 
development  has  shown  almost  unlimited 
possibilities  in  all  metal  working 
branches.  Its  chief  advantages  over 
other  methods  of  welding  are  economy, 
positive  results  obtained  and  applicability 
to  butt-end  joining. 

Electric  welding  is  rapidly  accom- 
plished; an  electric  weld  yields  one  homo- 
geneous mass  of  metal  as  dense  and 
strong  as  any  portion  of  the  piece,  and 
the  ends  of  two  wires  or  the  "thin  edges 
of  two  sheets  of  metal  may  be  joined  per- 
fectly. 

In  the  bicycle  industry  electric  welding 
has  attained  a  permanent  position  of 
importance.  It  has  achieved  a  notable 
success  in  connection  with  the  production 
of  sheet  steel  stampings.  Not  only  are 
the  seams  in  ordinary  stamped  con- 
necting lugs  and  similar  pieces  now 
welded  to  form  a  part  as  tight  and  sound 
as  a  machined  forging,  but  many  intri- 
cate parts  which  could  not  be  ordinarily 
stamped  with  success  are  easily  and  eco- 
nomically produced  by  welding  together 
into  a  single  solid  fitting  two  or  more 
readily  produced  stampings.  In  fact,  so 
successful  has  been  the  introduction  of 
electrically  welded  stampings  for  use  in 
bicycle  construction  that  the  use  of  drop 
forgings  and  castings  has  dropped  off 
considerably  during  the  last  two  years. 

Electric  welding  is  also  easily  adapted 
to  such  work  as  joining  tubing  to  forg- 
ings or  other  solid  pieces,  forming  cylin- 
drical and    similar    shapes    from    sheet 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


428 


steel  to  obtain  a  seamless  finished  prod- 
uct, and  such  as  joining  together  pieces 
of  steel  of  different  grades.  Electric 
welding  Is  not  limited  to  a  few  classes  of 
metal.  By  the  process  brass  wire  may 
be  welded  and  likewise  metals  which  are 
refractory  to  the  melting  power  of  ordi- 
nary furnaces. 

In  the  accompanying  illustration  are 
shown  samples  of  electrically  welded 
bicycle  parts,  after  welding  but  before  the 
weld  flash  has  been  ground  away.  At  1 
is  a  seat  post  cluster  whose  method  of 
construction  from  two  easily  made  stamp- 
ings is  clearly  shown.  The  pedal  I'rame 
at  2  and  the  crank  hanger  at  3  are  fur- 
ther examples  of  easy  construction  of 
pieces  that  would  be  difficult  to  form 
without  seams  if  the  electric  weld  were 
not  employed.  At  4  is  shown  a  trans- 
mission rod  for  chainless  bicycles  with 
tubular  hollow  center  and  solid  end.  In 
this  manner  a  stiff,  light  rod  is  obtained 
which  is  one  homogeneous  piece  and 
much  more  satisfactory  in  application 
than  would  be  a  similar  piece  made  of  a 
bar  of  tubing  into  which  end  plugs  had 


MELANGE    OF   TRADE    ITEMS 


Brevities  of  Interest  to  Manufacturers,  Dealers, 

Jobbers  and  Exporters  of  Bicycles 

and  Sundries. 


L.  C.  Smith  has  been  appointed  trustee 
by  the  creditors  in  the  bankruptcy  case 
of  A.  B.  Davlin,  a  bicycle  dealer  of  Ber- 
lin, Wis. 

The  International  Acetylene  Associa- 
tion is  holding  a  postponed  regular  meet- 
ing in  Chicago  this  week,  on  August  28, 
29  and  30,  in  the  assembly  room  of  the 
.lohn  Crerar  library. 

The  removal  of  such  of  the  machinery 
in  the  Lozier  Toledo  plant  as  can  be 
made  available  In  the  Westfleld  factory, 
where  all  Cleveland  bicycles  are  hereaf- 
ter to  he.  made,  will  begin  at  once  and 
the  Toledo  plant  will  be  devoted  to  the 
manufacture  of  automobiles.     The  West- 


SAMPLES  OF  ELECTRIC  WELDING. 


been  brazed.  An  adjustable  handle-bar 
tube,  to  which  has  been  welded  a  solid 
drop  forging,  is  shown  at  5.  These  are 
typical  examples  of  the  class  of  work  that 
is  now  being  commonly  accomplished  by 
electric  welding.  The  illustrations  are 
taken  from  the  I'ecently  issued  catalogue 
of  the  Standard  Welding  Co.  of  Cleve- 
land. 

The  principle  employed  in  electric 
welding  is  the  application  of  heat,  by  the 
known  resistance  of  metals  to  the  passage 
of  electric  currents,  until  the  metal  being 
treated  reaches  a  fusing  point.  Then  the 
abutting  ends  are  forced  together  by  a 
powerful  hydraulic  ram  and  the  thing  is 
done.  The  final  development  of  the 
process  was  made  by  Prof.  Elihu  Thom- 
son of  Lynn,  Mass.,  in  1886.  By  his 
method  the  articles  to  be  welded  were 
assembled  and  held  between  two  clamps 
so  constructed  that  the  application  of  the 
electricity  was  localized  and  only  the 
welding  edges  were  treated. 

Because  the  application  of  heat  in  elec- 
tric welding  is  extremely  local  and  abso- 
lutely restricted  within  well-defined  lim- 
its the  metal  is  in  no  way  disturbed. 
The  sections  welded  remain  in  the  same 
condition  as  the  original  stock. 


Modern  Cycle  Repairs  $1  to  subscribers. 


field  factory  is  to  become  the  distribut- 
ing point  for  eastern  and  European  ship- 
ments of  several  other  makes  of  bicy- 
cles controlled  by  the  trusts. 

The  Eagle  Bicycle  Co.  has  secured  an 
attachment  for  $2,000  against  Henry  M. 
Manwaring,  a  leading  dealer  of  Bridge- 
port, Conn.,  who  conducted  a  large  store 
in  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  building. 

The  Boston  office  of  the  Eclipse  Mfg. 
Co.  will  be  discontinued  September  1. 
when  new  offices  and  storehouse  will  b= 
established  at  105  and  107  Chambers 
street.  New  York  city,  from  which  the 
New  England  trade  will  be  supplied,  ship- 
ments being  made  f.  o.  b.  New  York  in- 
stead of  Elmira. 

There  is  a  strong  feeling  in  Sydney, 
New  South  Wales,  in  favor  of  celebrat- 
ing the  advent  of  "the  United  States  of 
Australia"  with  an  international  exposi- 
tion, which  should  offer  a  good  oppor- 
tunity to  American  exporters,  since  the 
business  men  of  Australia,  familiar  with 
its  trade  and  conversant  with  its  difficul- 
ties under  present  circumstances,  with 
border  tariffs  restricting  trade  on  every 
hand,  would  have  to  be  there  to  pick  out 


the  plums  which  will  swell  their  busi- 
ness under  the  new  condition  of  federa- 
tion. 

The  Bicycle  Combination  Tool  Go.  of 
Madison,  N.  J.,  has  been  incorporated 
for  $100,000  by  A.  Leonard  Hall,  Horatio 
S.  Byrne,  and  Chas.  E.  W.  Smith,  who 
purpose    manufacturing    bicycle    tools. 

A  meeting  of  the  creditors  of  the  F.  S. 
Waters  Co.,  in  bankruptcy,  will  be  held 
at  714  Monadnock  building,  Chicago, 
September  4  at  10  a.  m.  The  examination 
of  the  bankrupt  and  appointment  of  a 
trustee  will  be  in  order. 

President  Coleman  of  the  A.  B.  C.  states 
that  the  preferred  stock  of  the  Rubber 
Goods  Mfg.  Co.  offered  to  stockholders 
must  be  redeemed  by  the  company  at  par 
by  November  9,  1901,  and  4  per  cent  for 
five  years  is  guaranteed  on  the  common 
stock. 

Messrs.  Atherton  and  Sweet  of  Buffalo, 
both  sufferers  from  trust  methods,  Har- 
vey Angle,  formerly  of  Chicago,  and 
others,  have  formed  the  Buffalo  Metal 
Goods  Co.  and  are  fitting  up  the  old  fac- 
tory of  the  Buffalo  Cycle  Co.  They  will 
manufacture  crank  sets,  hubs  and  other 
bicycle  parts. 

The  year  1899  was  even  more  disas- 
trous for  the  bicycle  and  steel  ball  trades 
of  Bavaria  than  1898,  according  to  a  re- 
cently issued  report  of  the  British  con- 
sul. Most  Bavarian  companies  showed  a 
considerable  loss  on  the  year's  working, 
chiefiy  owing  to  the  extreme  competi- 
tion, as  well  as  to  the  demand  for  very 
low  priced  bicycles  rather  than  those  of 
better  quality— $37.50  to  $50.00  being  the 
usual  price.  Buyers  who  wish  for  a  bet- 
ter class  machine  prefer  an  American  or 
English  machine,  the  American  cycles 
being  bought  for  their  extreme  lightness. 

The  Value  of  Location. 

Every  city  and  town  has  its  favorite 
business  locations,  which  men  strive  to 
secure.  The  whole  history  of  those  places 
have  advertised  them  and  made  them 
famous.  There  are  other  business  loca- 
tions which  are  shunned  because  of 
not  being  what  men  want.  People  will 
not  come  to  these  places,  says  the  Cycle 
Trader,  and  business  will  not  prosper. 
It  is  equal  to  a  large  investment  for  ad- 
vertising to  have  a  popular  location. 
That  is  why  high  rents  are  commanded 
in  some  districts.  That  is  why  a  land- 
lord is  interested  in  keeping  up  the  char- 
acter of  the  business  in  his  building. 
Some  men  consider  the  difference  in  rent, 
and  economize  on  that  item  and  put  it 
into  advertising,  in  the  hope  that  they 
can  bring  the  unpopular  place  up  to  a 
more  popular  standard.  If  the  location 
is  unfavorable  it  will  take  a  great  deal 
of  advertising  energy  to  overcome  that 
disadvantage.  Every  business  man  has 
some  special  reason  why  he  should  keep 
up  his  advertising  effort.  His  invest- 
ment demands  it,  and  he  cannot  afford 
to  pass  by  the  important  mattter. 


A.  N.  Rust,  who  handles  the  Fowler.  Ori- 
ent and  Crosby,  at  Davenport,  la.,  is  in 
Chicago  this  week.  Business  has  been  only 
fair.  He  attributes  the  decline  of  cycling 
largely  to  the  fact  that  people  become  dis- 
.gusted  with  the  cheap  machines  placed  on 
the  market  and  give  up  cycling  because 
they  do  not  rcilize  that  good  machines 
may  be  purchased  at  a  slightly  increased 
cost.  He  has  found  that,  although  he 
offers  a  machine  at  the  san:ie  figure,  cus- 
tomers prefer  to  send  to  a  mail  order  house. 
Perhaps  someone  can  explain  the  preverse- 
ness  in  human  nature  which  prompts  this 
action.  Mr.  Rust  formerly  hand'ed  the 
Barnes  but  declined  to  place  a  1500  order 
with  the  house,  and  was.  therefore,  "turned 
down."  Ho  reports  that  his  successor 
ordered  two  samples  early  in  the  season 
and   (hat  they  are  still  in  his  store. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


THE  PASTIME  AND  SPORT 


Harking  Back  Seven  Years. 

In  view  of  the  fact  that  the  world's 
championships  were  run  this  year  dur- 
ing the  international  exposition  at  Paris, 
it  is  of  interest  to  turn  back  over  the 
many  pages  of  cycling  history  to  that 
other  international  meet  held  during  the 
world's  fair  in  Chicago  in  1893.  That 
was  the  first  international  race  meet 
ever  held  to  decide  the  amateur  cham- 
pionships of  the  world  and  was  run  un- 
der the  auspices  of  the  International  Cy- 
clists' Association,  which  then  included 
all  the  amateur  cycle  race-governing 
bodies  of  the  world.  It  was  also  the 
fourteenth  annual  meet  of  the  League  of 
American  Wheelmen  and  the  first  an- 
nual meet  of  the  Century  Road  Club  of 
America.  The  meeting  extended  over 
the  six  days  from  August  7  to  12  inclu- 
sive. At  that  time  all  riders  were  ama- 
teurs except  the  few  members  of  the 
despised  and  rebellious  "cash  prize 
league,"  officially  known  then  as  the  N. 
C.  A.  or  National  Cyclists'  Association" 
who  were  under  suspension  of  the  L.  A. 
W.  Some  of  the  members  of  this  organ- 
ization were  present  at  the  meet  and 
Harry  Wheeler,  Rich,  Kluge  and  others 
tried  to  induce  Charles  M.  Murphy  to 
join  their  ranks  but  without  avail. 
Howard  E.  Raymond,  then  chairman  of 
the  L.  A.  W.  racing  board,  was  again 
talking  of  presenting  to  the  national  as- 
sembly his  scheme  for  a  "makers'  ama- 
teur" or  Class  B  division  of  the  riders, 
which  became  a  fact  shortly  afterward. 

Three  countries  besides  the  United 
States  were  represented  in  the  cham- 
ionships— Canada  by  William  Hyslop, 
England   by  F.   J.  Osmond— (because   he 


happened  to  be  in  the  United  States  at 
the  time)  and  South  Africa  by  L.  S. 
Meintjes,  who  carried  off  the  honors  in 
the  100-kilometer  championship  on  the 
final  day,  Saturday,  by  winning  from 
nine  other  starters  and  creating  the 
wonderful  record  of  2:46:12  3-5  for  the 
62  miles,  242  yards!  There  were  a  score 
of  pacemakers  in  this  race  and  the  pace 
was  so  hot  that  by  the  thirty-seventh 
mile  eight  of  the  contestants  had 
dropped  out,  leaving  only  Meintjes  and 
Bmil  Ulbricht — an  account  of  whose 
drowning  and  eating  by  a  shark  at  Hon- 
olulu was  recently  given  in  the  Cycle 
Age — to  fight  for  the  honors.  Ulbricht 
finished  nearly  ten  seconds  after  Meint- 
jes crossed  the  tape.  Frank  Waller, 
Mike  Dirnberger,  Conn  Baker,  L.  D. 
Munger,  William  Hyslop,  F.  A.  Fell,  J. 
W.  Linneman  and  J.  P.  Clark  were  the 
other  starters. 

Zimmerman  Outclassed  All. 

Arthur  Augustus  Zimmerman  was  the 
great  star  of  the  meet,  being  then  at  the 
height  of  his  glory  in  this  country.  Dur- 
ing the  six  days'  racing  at  the  meet 
"Zimmy"  won  thirteen  firsts  out  of 
forty-seven  wOn  by  all  the  riders.  In 
addition  to  these  thirteen  wins,  he  took 
one  second  and  one  fourth  prize,  his 
prizes  for  the  week  aggregating  $950  in 
value  and  including  five  medals.  It  was 
at  this  meet  that  Bliss,  everywhere 
known  as  "Pinkey"  and  later  as  "Pye" 
Bliss,  gained  wide  notoriety  by  running 
a  close  second  to  Zimmerman  in  the  ten- 
kilometer  championship  and  pushing 
him  rather  hard  in  several  of  the  other 
events   in  which   the  Chicagoan  finished 


inches  only  back  of  the  then  almost  in- 
vincible Arthur  Augustus. 

John  S.  Johnson  also  leaped  into  much 
prominence  by  actually  defeating  the 
only  "Zimmy"  by  a  length  in  the  five- 
mile  national  championship. 

The  accompanying  table  summaries 
the  events  of  the  international  champion- 
ships of  1893  and  will  undoubtedly  re- 
call to  memory  of  the  old  timers  many  of 
the  stirring  events  of  that  week.  The 
names  of  place  winners  are  given  in  the 
order  they  finished. 

Elkes'  Opportune  Arrival. 

The  return  of  Harry  Elkes  occurs  just 
in  the  niche  of  time  to  sustain  interest 
in  the  question  of  the  middle  distance 
championship  of  America.  Nelson's 
second  defeat  of  Michael  in  his  four- 
teenth straight  victory  of  the  season 
clearly  left  him  no  other  worthy  oppo- 
nent to  triumph  over  in  the  United 
States,  and  any  further  races  he  might 
take  on  pending  the  arrival  of  Elkes  and 
Ross  would  have  been  mere  repetitions 
of  past  events.  Now,  however,  the  re- 
markable little  Chicago  pace  follower  has 
two  more  opponents  to  meet  before  he 
can  claim  the  championship  and  Elkes 
has  an  opportunity  to  meet  a  foeman 
worthy  of  his  steel. 

Elkes'  surreptitious  departure  from 
France  may  cause  an  investigation  of  his 
case  by  the  National  Cycling  Association 
at  the  request  of  the  Acetene  people  and 
Cyclists'  Union,  but  there  is  little  rea- 
son to  fear  that  when  all  the  facts  in 
the  case  are  brought  out  the  Glens  Falls 
speed  merchant  will  be  acquitted  of  any 
blamable  action. 


FIRST  DAY,  MONDAY,  AUGUST  7;  ATTENDANCE,  3,500. 

Third-mile  open   A.   A.    Zimmerman,   Harry   Tyler.    G.   F.   Taylor,   Hoyland  Smith,  W.  A.  Rhodes 

Half-mile   handicap    A.  I.  Brown  (45),  Paul  Grosch  (50),  A.  T.  Crooks  (25),   A.    A.    Zimmerman    (sc.) 1 

Two-mile,  5:50  class Gust  Steele,   A.  W.   Warren,   A.   T.  Crooks '"  5 

Two-mile  handicap   J.    P.    Clark    (150),    E.    C.    Bode    (400),    A.    T.    Crooks    (150),   Gus  Steele  (500),   W.  F.   Murphy   (200)..  12 

Half-mile    Illinois    Div.    champ....  F.   H.    Tuttle,    H.    A.    Githens,    C.    T.    Knisely,    E.    C.    Bode.   C.    ^A^    Davis 1 

One-mile  open,  2:40  time  limit A.   A.   Zimmerman.   G.  E.  Taylor.  Hoyland  Smith,  H.    A.    Githens,    M.    Dirnberger 2 

Two-mile    111.    Div.    champ J.  P.  Bliss,   C.   T.   Knisely,   E.   C.    Bode,   Fred  Nessel,    H.  A.  Githens  5 


43  3-5 
:02  2-5 
:15  4-5 
:28  2-5 
:22 

:38  1-5 
:30    ■ 


SECOND    DAY,    TUESDAY,    AUGUST    8;    ATTENDANCE,  4,000. 

Two-thirds-mile  handicap   W.    F.    Murphy    (50),    A.    I.    Brown    (65),    Paul    Grosch    (70),    W.    W.    Windle    (15) 1-231-5 

One-mile  111  Div.  champ,  2:40  limit.  J.  P.  Bliss.  E.  C.  Bode,  F.   H.  Tuttle 2:56  3-5 

Quarter-mile  open  A.   A.    Zimmerman.    G.    F.    Taylor,   John   S.   Johnson,    H.  A.  Githens  :.30  2-5 

Two-mile  team  race Chicago   C.    C.    (Bliss,    Tuttle   and   Githens)    first;    Illinois  C.    C.   second 5-28  2-5 

One-mile  handicap  M.   C.   Dirnberger  (75),   W.   F.   Murphy   (65),   H.  Tyler    (sc),   A.   E.   Lumsden   (40) 2:111-5 

Two-mile   lap  race A.  A.  Zimmerman  (17  points),  G.  Gary  (12),  H.  Smith     (5)   5-37  4-5 

Five-mile  111.   Div.   champ W.  A.  Rhodes,  E.  C.  Bode,  C.  T.  Knisely 13:24  2-5 

THIRD  DAY,   WEDNESDAY,   AUGUST  9;  ATTENDANCE,  5,000. 

One-mile  handicap  A.   T.   Crooks  (50)-,   G.   W.   EUithorp  (150),  L.   S.   Meintjes   (55),   H.    Smith    (80) 2:071-5 

Quarter-mile  national  champ A.  A.  Zimmerman,  J.  S.  Johnson,  H.  C.  Tyler :312-5 

One-mile,   2:40  class A.    D.     Kennedy,    Gus     Steele,     Paul    Grosch,     T.     J.    Byrne  2:29  3-5 

One-mile,   ordinary,  nat.  champ A.    A.    Zimmerman,    O.    M.    Neiswonger,    W.    F.    Murphy  3:10 

Third-mile  scratch  A.   A.   Zimmerman.   H.   C.  Tyler,  J.  S.   Johnson,   Guy    Gary,   H.   A.    Githens :44  2-5 

Five-mile    national    champ J.  S.  Johnson,  A.  A.  Zimmerman,  F.  H.  Tuttle,  H.  A.    Githens   12:41 

Two-mile  handicap   A.   T.    Crooks  (90),  A.   D.  Kennedy  (210),  L.  W.   Campbell  (330),  A.  E.  Lumsden  (80),  E.  C.  Bode  (180)  4:33  3-5 

CHAMPIONSHIP   DAY,    THURSDAY,    AUGUST   10;    ATTENDANCE,  4,000. 

Half-mile  national  champ H.    C.    Tyler,    A.    E.    Lumsden,    F.    H.    Tuttle,   A.    N.    French  1:122-5 

One-mile  open,  2:40  time  limit H.  C.  Tyler,  G.  F.  Taylor,  J.  P.  Bliss,  M.  C.  Dirnberger,    J.    S.   Johnson 2:38  3-5 

Two-mile  national  champ Guy   Gary,   A.   E.   Lumsden,   Hoyland   Smith (. 5:07 

Quarter-mile  open  A.  A.  Zimmerman,  G.  F.  Taylor,  A.  I.  Brown :31 1-5 

One-mile  tandem  nat.  champ Dirnberger-Crooks,   Waller-Munger    2:202-5 

Two-mile  handicap  W.  L.  Swendeman   (160),  F.  Waller  (290),  H.   R.   Steen  son  (260),  M.  Nessel  (325),  F.  J.  Wagner  (375).  4:482-5 

One-mile  national  champ A.   A.    Zimmerman,   J.   P.   Bliss,   A.    E.  Lumsden,   M.    Dirnberger    2:29  3-5 

Half-mile,    1:20   class J.  P.  Clark.  A.   T.  Crooks,  A.  D.  Kennedy 1:142-5 

FIFTH  DAY,  FRIDAY,  AUGUST  11;  ATTENDANCE,    3,000. 

Half-mile  handicap  G.  H.   EUithorp  (85),  Conn  Baker  (50),  H.  A.  Githens    (40),  A.  E.  Lumsden  (25),  W.  A.  Rhodes  (35)..  1:013-5 

One-mile,  2.30  class W.   A.   Rhodes,   Guy  L.   Gary,   A.   D.   Kennedy,  J.   P.    Clark,    A.    T.    Crooks : 2:433-5 

Ten-kilometers  internat.  champ — A.  A.  Zimmerman,  J.  P.  Bliss,  J.  S.  Johnson,  Hoyland   Smith,  W.  Hyslop  15:36  1-5 

Half-mile  open   A.  A.  Zimmerman,  W.  A.  Rhodes,  A.  E.  Lumsden,  H.    C.  Tyler,  A.  W.  Warren 1:084-5 

Three-mile  handicap  A.    D.    Kennedy    (245),   H.    A.    Githens    (249),    Conn   Baker   (400)    7:08  3-5 

Third-mile  open   H.  C.  Tyler.  H.  A.  Githens,  Paul  Grosch,  A.  E.  Lums  den   :45 

LAST  DAY,    SATURDAY,   AUGUST  12;  ATTENDANCE,   BETWEEN  8,000  AND  10,000. 

100-milometer  internat.   champ L.    S.    Meintjes,    Emil    Ulbricht 2:46:133-5 

One-mile   handicap    J.  P.  Bliss  (50),  H.  A.  Githensi  (80),  W.  L.  Swendeman    (135),  C.   W.   Davis.  (65),  M.  Direnberger,   (65).  2:134-5 

Two-thirds-mile  handicap   H.  A.  Githens  (60),  Conn  Baker  (5.5),  G.  F.  Tavlor  (15),    W.  L.  Swendeman  (80),  A.  W.  Warren  (65)....  1:26  1-5 

Quarter-mile   open   A.   A.    Zimmerman,    G.    F.   Taylor,   Gary  and   Grosch    tied,    A.   I.   Brown :31 2-5 

Two-thirds-mile   open    H.   C.    Tyler,   G.    F.    Taylor,    A.   E.    Lumsden,   W.   A.    Rhodes  1:542-5 

One-mile  internat.   champ A.   A.   Zimmerman,  J.   S.    Johnson,  J.   P.  Bliss.   E.   C.    Bode,    W.    Hyslop 2:272-5 

One-mile  invitation  J.  P.  Bliss,  H.  C.  Tyler,  H.  A.  Githens,  J.  S.  Johnson,  Paul  Grosch  2:391-5 

One-mile  consolation   C.  T.  Nelson,  H.  R.  Warren,  James  Levy,  A.  T.  Hey  wood,   C,  V.   Dasey , 3:072-5 


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425 


RICH  AUSTRAL  WHEEL  MEET 


PRIZES  AOGREGATE  $5,000  FOR  THREE 
DAYS'  MEET  IN  DECEMBER 


Foreign  Entries  Much  Desired— "Bill"  Mar- 
tin Not  Coming  Home-Other  Aus- 
tralian Racing  News. 


Sydney,  N.  S.  W.,  Aug.  1.— The  pro- 
gram for  this  year's  Austral  Wheel  race 
meet  is  out.  The  meet  is  to  be  held,  as 
usual,  ou  the  Melbourne  Cricket  Grounds 
on  three  Saturdays  in  December — the  1st, 
8th  and  15th.  The  prize  money  amounts 
to  $5,00U.  distributed  as  follows:  First 
day — Melbourne  Bicycle  Club  Plate  handi- 
cap, one  and  one-half  miles,  $425;  Com- 
monwealth Stakes  (invitation  scratch), 
one,  two,  three  and  five  miles,  $800,  the 
twenty  best  riders  at  the  time  in  Aus- 
tralia being  invited  to  take  part  in  this 
event,  winners  of  the  one,  two  and  three 
mile  events  to  receive  $100  each,  and  the 
prizes  for  the  final  five-mile  race  to  be 
$375,  $100  and  $25.  Second  day— Two- 
mile  handicap,  first  prize  $2,000,  second 
$375  and  third  $125;  international  mile 
scratch  (carrying  blue  ribbon  and  badge 
of  the  club),  $250;  international  ten-mile 
scratch,  $375.  Third  day — Victoria  mile 
handicap,  $200;  Flying  Stakes,  half-mile 
handicap,  $150  and  $5  per  lap  pacing 
prize. 

Entries  close  October  27,  but  the  club 
reserves  the  right  to  accept  at  any  time 
and  for  any  event  the  entry  of  a  com- 
petitor arriving  from  America,  England 
or  the  European  continent.  American 
riders  may  enter  through  W.  J.  Morgan, 
23  Park  row.  New  York.  The  Melbourne 
Bicycle  Club  has  not  yet  applied  to  the 
Victorian  League  for  sanction  for  the 
meet,  and  it  is  thought  that  it  will  be 
run  without  sanction. 

Amalgamation  Plan  Falls  Through. 

The  New  South  Wales  Cyclists'  Union 
(amateur)  and  the  New  South  Wales 
League  of  Wheelmen  (professional)  are 
not  to  be  merged  into  one  body  after  all. 
The  professional  body  at  a  general  meet- 
ing some  months  ago  agreed  to  a  plan 
for  amalgamation,  but  at  a  general  meet- 
ing of  the  amateur  body  held  July  30  to 
consider  the  scheme  the  proposal  was  re- 
jected by  102  votes  to  67.  The  league  is 
purely  a  racing  institution,  while  the 
cyclists'  union  is  more  of  a  social  organ- 
ization. The  most  amusing  feature  of  the 
affair  is  that  the  amateur  body  first  sug- 
gested amalgamation  and  then,  after  the 
league  agreed  to  the  proposal,  coolly 
turned  around  and  rejected  it. 

Queensland  Carnival  Concluded. 

The  concluding  day  of  the  Queensland 
League's  Cycling  Carnival  was  success- 
fully carried  out  last  Saturday  at  Bris- 
bane. The  principal  finals  decided  were 
the  wheel  race,  won  by  W.  Richmond, 
from  320  yards,  with  two  other  long 
markers,  W.  Verney  and  B.  Bohrdt,  fill- 
ing second  and  third  places.  The  motor 
tournament  proved  a  good  thing  for  Fred 
Shaw,  who  covered  the  three  miles  in 
the  fair  time  of  5:55.  Other  events  de- 
cided included  a  First-Class  _  handicap, 
won  by  A.  C.  Forbes;  the  James  Chal- 
lenge Cup,  won  by  C.  iS.  Cummings,  and 
a  Second-Class  handicap,  which  was  cap- 
tured by  Verney,  who  finished  second  in 
the  wheel  race. 

Martin  to  Train  in  Melbourne. 

"Plugger  Bill"  Martin  has  apparently 
abandoned  his  proposed  trip  to  Europe 
and  the  land  of  his  birth,  for  he  now 
says  he  is  about  to  return  to  Melbourne 
to  prepare  for  next  season's  racing. 

The  Australian  and  Victory  Clubs,  the 
two  most  prominent  clubs  in  New  South 
Wales,  met  in  a  team  race,  ten  men  on 
a  side,  last  Saturday.  The  first  five  men 
home — Megson,   Harrison,   Crowell,   Han- 


son and  Drinkwater  (all  Australians)— 
pedaled  in  with  their  hands  on  one  an- 
other's shoulders,  and  the  judges  gave  a 
dead-heat  decision.  The  next  four  men 
were  Victory  Club  members,  while  the 
Australians  filled  tenth  and  eleventh 
places,  (hereby  administering  a  crushing 
defeat  to  their  opponents. 

A.  A.  Middleton,  one  of  Australia's  best 
performers  on  both  road  and  track,  is  to 
attack  the  twenty-five  mile  Australasian 
road  record  Saturday,  August  11,  and 
anticipates  doing  the  distance  inside  the 
hour. 

The  Warrnambool  to  Melbourne  road 
race  has  been  abandoned  for  this  year. 


HARRY  ELKES  RETURNS  HOME 


McDUFFEE    REAPPEARS 


Pays    N.    C.    A.    Pine   and   Is    Defeated   by 
Hoivard   Freeman. 


Springfield,  Mass.,  Aug.  27.— The  reap- 
pearance of  E.  A.  McDuffee  was  the  im- 
portant event  of  the  past  week  at  the 
Coliseum.  Although  defeated  by  nearly 
half  a  mile  by  Howard  Freeman  in  the 
fifteen-mile  race,  McDuffee  followed  pace 
with  his  former  grace  and  when  he  has 
trained  down  twenty  pounds  and  hard- 
ened the  muscles  of  the  legs  he  will  be 
the  McDuffee  of  old.  His  unsettled  dif- 
ferences with  the  N.  C.  A.  caused  the 
Coliseum  management  considerable 
anxiety  lest  he  should  fail  them  at  the 
last  moment,  but  he  paid  his  fine  of  $125 
a  few  minutes  before  going  upon  the 
track.  The  money  will  be  held  by  R.  F. 
Kelsey,  the  N.  C.  A.  representative  of 
this  section,  pending  a  decision  from  the 
board  of  appeals  to  whom  McDuffee  has 
referred  his  case.  McDuffee's  fine  was 
for  deserting  the  A.  R.  C.  U.,  of  which  he 
claims  he  never  was  a  member. 

A  six-day  race  will  be  opened  at  the 
Coliseum  tomorrow  night.  The  contest- 
ants— Burns  Pierce,  Harry  Caldwell  and 
Bobby  Walthour — will  ride  an  hour  each 
evening,  the  race  closing  the  night  of 
Labor  day.  The  riders  will  be  paced  by 
motor  tandems.  The  coliseums  at  Hart- 
ford and  New  Haven  will  run  similar 
events  next   month. 


G.    A.    R.    VETERANS    RACE 


James  Patterson,  65  Years  Old,  Wins  and  J. 
t,.  Smith,  Aged  56,  Gets  Time  Prize. 


James  C.  Patterson  of  Greenfield,  Ind., 
aged  61,  who  started  from  the  three- 
minute  mark,  won  the  road  race  for  G. 
A.  R.  veterans  in  Chicago  Wednesday, 
which  was  run  over  a  course  starting  at 
Halsted  street  and  Washington  boulevard 
and  finishing  on  the  loop  in  Garfield 
park.  His  time  was  19  minutes  and  33 
seconds  for  a  course  roughly  estimated  at 
a  little  more  than  four  miles.  J.  L.  Smith, 
aged  56,  of  Cleveland,  Ohio,  won  the  time 
prize  in  19:23  from  scratch. 

Starter  Sol  Hess  lined  the  contestants 
up  and  at  10:10  the  limit  man,  S.  B. 
Morris  of  Shelbyville,  Ind.,  aged  71,  was 
given  the  word  and  before  the  next 
bunch  was  ready  was  nearly  to  Union 
park.  After  that  it  was  quick  work,  and 
at  10:15  the  scratch  men  were  released. 
Twenty-nine  of  the  forty  entries  started. 

The  first  man  in  crossed  the  tape  at 
10:26:33.  M.  Hammerly  of  Chicago,  aged 
65,  finished  at  10:27:06,  while  right  be- 
hind him  was  P.  H.  Ravlin  of  Chicago, 
aged  60,  who  finished  at  10:27:07.  There 
was  a  large  crowd  at  the  finish,  the  spe- 
cial grand  stand  being  crowded  with  G. 
A.  R.  veterans,  who  were  out  to  see  their 
sturdier  comrades  show  the  younger  gen- 
erations a  few  things  about  riding  bicy- 
cles. 

Almost  all  the  way  from  Halsted  street 
to  Union  park,  Washington  boulevard 
-was  lined  by  spectators. 


ARRIVES     TUESDAY     UNDER     AN    AS- 
SUMED NAME  AND  TEI/liS  NEWS 


Says   French    Employers   Broke   Contract- 
Ross  and  Stevens  on  the  Way- 
Challenged  by  Nelson. 


New  York  City,  Aug.  28.— Harry  Elkes 
arrived  today  from  France  on  the  Kaiser 
Wilhelm  der  Grosse  under  the  assumed 
name  of  H.  K.  Morgan  and  went  direct 
to  Boston  at  midnight  to  begin  training. 
His  coming  was  not  unexpected,  as 
Chairman  Batchelder  of  the  N.  C.  A.,  had 
received  a  cable  message  last  Thursday 
from  W.  A.  Elkes  containing  the  surpris- 
ing information  that  Harry  had  em- 
barked for  home  and  that  Arthur  Ross 
was  en  route  on  La  Touraine. 

Elkes  says  that  Orlando  Stevens  has 
sailed  for  Montreal  on  the  Allen  line  and 
that  his  father,  W.  A.  Elkes,  sails  on 
the  Augusta  Victoria,  after  having  con- 
tracted with  a  team  of  European  riders 
to  compete  in  the  six-day  race  in  New 
York.  McFarland  is  sick  with  a  cold, 
but  is  improving.  He  further  says  John 
Lake  would  have  won  the  100-ki'ometer 
amateur  championship  in  Paris  on  Au- 
gust 19  if  his  pacemakers  had  not  deserted 
to  his  opponent.  Cooper  is  riding  as  fast 
as  the  other  Americans,  but  Jacquelln 
is  riding  a  bit  faster. 

Were  Never  Supplied  With  Proper  Pace. 

It  has  been  known  for  a  long  time 
that  Elkes  and  Ross  were  greatly  dis- 
satisfied with  the  treatment  of  them  by 
the  Acetene  Chainless  Bicycle  company 
of  Paris,  for  which  they  had  contracted 
to  ride  until  the  latter  part  of  October 
but  which  neglected  for  some  reason  to 
provide  them  with  adequate  pace  in  their 
numerous  races.  Ross'  previous  return 
home  was  due  wholly  to  the  trouble  he 
had  had  with  his  pacing  machines.  B'kes 
claims  now  that  his  French  employers 
broke  their  contract  and  would  not  pay 
the  salary  agreed  upon,  and  he  left 
France  quietly  under  an  assumed  name 
to  prevent  legal  process. 

He  has  not  ridden  in  a  race  since  the 
event  of  July  15  in  Berlin,  although  he 
was  in  condition  to  meet  all  comers  up 
to  September  20. 

F.  Ed  Spooner,  who  is  managing  John 
Nelson,  held  a  conference  with  the  man- 
agement of  the  Charles  River  Park  track 
Sunday  and,  while  no  definite  arrange- 
ments were  made,  a  challenge  was  is- 
sued that  night  to  Harry  Elkes  in  the 
name  of  John  Nelson  for  a  series  of 
match  races  to  determine  the  middle 
distance  championship  of  America.  The 
distances  named  are  twenty,  thirty  and 
forty  miles,  although  Elkes  is  given  the 
option  of  making  the  last  match  an  hour 
event.  The  proposed  dates  are  Septem- 
ber 15,  22  and  27,  it  being  supposed  that 
Elkes  would  hardly  be  in  the  best  condi- 
tion after  crossing  the  water  before  the 
middle  of  next  month.  The  details  for 
the  matches  are  generously  left,  how- 
ever, to  be  decided  by  Elkes. 


McFarland  Defeated  at  Vincenoes. 
McFarland  rode  at  the  meet  at  Vin- 
cennes,  France,  on  August  16,  winning 
his  heat  in  the  scratch  race  and  running 
third  in  the  semi-final,  in  which  he  was 
defeated  by  Jenkins  and  Green.  In  the 
handicap  he  was  second  in  his  heat  but 
did  not  finish  in  the  final,  won  by  Ru- 
gere  from  100  meters.  The  final  of  the 
scratch  race  was  won  by  Jacquelln  by 
scarcely  half  a  length  from  Protin.  and 
Jenkins  ran  third.  In  the  tandem  match 
race  between  Jacquelin  and  Louvet  and 
Vanoni  and  Protin,  the  French  team  won 
in  two  straight  heats. 


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THE  CYCLE   AGE   AND    TRADE    REVIEW 


THE    PARIS    CHAMPIONSHIPS 


DBTAILS  OF  INTBRNATIONAI,  EVENTS 
WON   BY   FRENCHMEN 


Cooper  Runs  Third  in  Semi-Flnal  and  I^ake 

Does  Not  Begin  His  Sprint 

Soon  Enough. 


The  first  day's  races  of  the  first  annual 
meet  of  the  new  International  Cyclists' 
Union  were  held  on  the  Pare  des  Princes 
track,  August  12,  and,  the  occasion  being 
favored  with  fine  weather,  the  attendance 
was  between  12.000  and  13,000,  of  whom 
Manager  Desgranges  said  it  was  the  most 
fashionable  yet  seen  at  his  track. 

The  American  team  held  the  predomi- 
nant place  this  day.  Orlando  Stevens  did 
not  ride,  as  his  suspension  had  not  been 
raised,  but  just  before  the  start  of  the  first 
heat  Floyd  McFarland  handed  a  check 
for  $400  to  M.  Gerrie,  representing  the 
National  Cycling  Association.  Tom 
Cooper  made  by  far  the  best  race,  not 
only  of  the  Americans,  but  of  all  those 
who  took  part  in  the  professional  cham- 
pionship heats.  After  winning  his  heat 
he  was  given  a  tremendous  reception. 
John  Lake,  the  American  amateur  rep- 
resentative, won  his  heat  after  a  splendid 
fight  by  the  French  amateur  Legrain.  In 
the  tandem  race  Cooper  and  McFarland 
were  beaten  by  Jacquelin  and  Louvet. 

The  first  event  was  the  amateur  cham- 
pionship heats.  Forty-one  riders  were  en- 
tered and  it  was  necessary  to  run  ten 
heats.  These  were  won  by  Thouvenot. 
Loriot,  Sanz,  Didier,  Vasserot,  Taillan- 
dier  (who  won  the  consolation  heat)  and 
Legrain  (second  in  consolation  race), 
French;  Lake,  American;  Veytruba,  Aus- 
trian; Brussoni  and  Spartaca,  Italian,  and 
Otterbein,  Belgian. 

Professional  Championship  Heats. 

Eight  heats  were  run  in  the  profes- 
sional championships.  Vanden  Born 
(Belgian)  won  the  first  by  a  length  and 
a  half  from  Balajat.  (French),  Sutherland 
(New  Zealand)   and  Vanoni   (American). 

Only  three  men  started  in  the  second, 
Protin  being  the  favorite.  At  twenty 
meters  from  the  tape  Louvet  made  a  fine 
dash  from  behind  Protin  and  won  by  a 
length,  defeating  the  Belgian  and  Bou- 
lotte  (French).  Meyers  (Dutch)  took 
the  third  heat  with  ease  from  Oliveira 
and  Depage. 

Nossam  (French)  surprised  Tommaselli 
(Italian)  in  the  fourth  heat  and  won  by 
half  a  length  after  having  opened  a  gap 
of  five  yards.  Henneberg  (Swiss)  was 
last. 

Arend,  the  German  champion,  made 
his  reappearance  in  Paris  in  the  fifth 
heat  after  an  absence  of  two  years,  and 
was  given  a  hearty  welcome.  Paul  Al- 
bert, the  celebrated  German  amateur, 
started  him  off.  In  the  last  turn  the  four 
riders  made  their  jump  and  Arend  imme- 
diately gained  the  lead,  winning  with 
slight  effort  by  two  full  lengths  from 
Green  (English),  Banker  (American)  and 
Grognet  (French). 

Why  McFarland  Did  Not  Show. 

There  was  much  excitement  in  the  sixth 
heat,  when  McFarland  made  his  debut. 
At  the  bell  Jenkins  (English)  was  lead- 
ing, followed  by  McFarland,  Collomb 
(French)  and  Ruinart  (French).  In  the 
back-stretch  the  contestants  came  almost 
to  a  standstill,  the  leader  refusing  to  set 
pace  any  longer.  Then,  from  behind, 
Ruinart  made  one  of  those  jumps  familiar 
to  the  French  racing  men,  and,  surpris- 
ing the  others,  gained  ten  lengths'  ad- 
vance. McFarland  was  first  to  go  after 
him,  but  was  passed  by  Jenkins  at  sixty 
yards  from  the  tape.  Ruinart  won  easily 
with  two  lengths  to  spare. 
The  seventh  heat  was  Jacquelln's  all 


the  way  from  start  to  finish,  the  returned 
favorite  leading  all  the  way  and  winning 
sitting  up  from  Deleu  (Belgian),  Cervera 
and  Rosenthal. 

Cooper's  Brilliant  "Victory. 

The  last  hope  of  the  Americans  in  the 
crowd  was  centered  in  the  final  heat  in 
which  Cooper  made  his  debut  amid 
hearty  cheers.  His  opponents  were  Gou- 
goltz  (French)  and  Boutilkine  (Russian). 
At  the  pistol  shot  Gougoltz  started  off  to 
run  away  with  the  heat  and  gained  a 
lead  of  fifty  yards.  Without  hesitation 
Cooper  went  after  the  fugitive,  whom  he 
caught  just  as  the  bell  rang  for  the  last 
lap.  Gougoltz  slowed  down  for  a  few 
seconds  to  rest  and  then  surprised  his 
opponents  by  another  dash  which  gained 
him  twenty  yards  in  the  back-stretch. 
Again  Cooper  gave  chase  amid  vast  ap- 
plause and  overtook  him  in  the  last  turn, 
and,  passing,  increased  his  sprint  so  that 
he  won,  with  the  Russian  representative 
five  lengths  to  the  bad. 

The  semi-finals  and  finals  took  place  on 
the  following  Wednesday,  August  15. 

There  were  fifteen  starters  in  the  ten- 
kilometer  premium  race.  Balajat  cap- 
tured three  of  the  kilometer  premiums, 
Vanoni  two,  Green,  Sunderland,  Oliveira 
and  Gougoltz  one  each,  and  Bourotte  won 
the  last,  taking  the  race,  with  Collomb 
second  and  Gougoltz  third. 

Americans  Shut  Out  of  Handicap. 

The  last  event  of  the  day  was  the  tan- 
dem championship.  Vanoni  and  Protin 
took  pace  from  Depage  and  Deleu  in  the 
first  heat  until  200  yards  from  the  tape, 
when  they  went  out  and  won  by  a  length, 
with  Nossam  and  Grognet  in  third  place 
two  lengths  to  the  bad.  In  the  second 
heat  Cooper  and  McFarland  took  the  lead 
entering  the  first  bank  of  the  last  lap, 
followed  by  Henneberg  and  Ruinart.  At 
300  meters  from  the  tape  the  leaders 
were  just  preparing  for  their  final  sprint 
when  Jacquelin  and  Louvet,  who  had 
watched  them  closely,  made  a  jump,  and, 
after  a  little  resistance  from  the  Ameri- 
lan  team,  passed  and  won. 

In  the  last  heat  Meyers  and  Tom- 
maselli were  never  in  danger  of  losing, 
and  finished  far  ahead  of  Collomb  and 
Gougoltz  and  Bourotte  and  Balajat. 

The  three  winning  teams  took  part  in 
the  final,  which  was  indecisive  until  the 
finish.  Vanoni  and  Protin  started  their 
sprint  about  300  yards  from  the  tape  and 
negotiated  the  last  turn  at  terrific  speed, 
but  Meyers  and  Tomasselli  followed 
closely  and  passed  as  they  entered  the 
home  stretch.  Then  Jacquelin  and  Lou- 
vet came  up  and  a  spectacular  struggle 
down  the  straight  ensued,  from  whicH 
Meyers  and  Tommaselli  evolved  win- 
ners by  a  foot,  while  Vanoni  and  Protin, 
who  had  made  a  good  return,  lost  second 
place  to  Jacquelin  and  Louvet  by  inches 
only. 

The  Second  Day's  Races. 
The  second  day's  meet  was  held 
Wednesday,  August  15.  The  attendance 
was  the  largest  since  the  days  when 
Zimmerman  was  racing  on  the  Buffalo 
track,  which  is  to  say  that  more  than  15,- 
000  spectators  watched  the  events.  It 
was  a  great  day  for  the  Frenchmen,  as 
the  finals  of  the  amateur  short  and  long 
distance  championships  and  the  profes- 
sional sprint  championship  were  won  by 
their  countrymen. 

The  consolation  race  for  the  profes- 
sional short  distance  championship  was 
run  in  four  heats,  won  by  Tommaselli, 
Protin,  Deleu  and  Green.  McFarland 
rode  in  the  third  heat  but  quit  before  the 
finish,  claiming  he  had  been  cut  off  by 
Deleu.  Protin  won  the  final  by  a  wheel 
from  Green,  while  Tommaselli  was  third 
by  a  yard. 

The  first  semi-final  was  competed  by 
Cooper,  Vanden  Born  and  Arend.    Arend 


led  while  Cooper  was  last  several  lengths 
behind,  watching  his  opponents  c'.ose'y. 
At  the  bell  Arend  increased  his  speed 
while  Cooper  made  a  jump  and  overtook 
him  but  was  unable  to  pass,  being 
forced  to  ride  far  up  on  the  turn.  In 
the  homestretch  Cooper  again  attacked 
the  German  but  the  latter  put  up  a  good 
fight  and  Vanden  Born  started  his  sprint 
and  almost  caused  Cooper  to  fall  by  try- 
ing to  pass  on  the  inside  between  the 
American  and  the  inside  of  the  track. 
Arend  won  by  half  a  length  and  Cooper, 
at  the  tape,  lost  second  by  a  few  inches 
to  Vanden  Born. 

The  second  semi-final  was  easily  won 
by   Meyers  from   Louvet   and  Nossam. 

In  the  third  semi-final  Jacquelin  won 
from  Protin  and  Ruinart,  the  latter  try- 
ing to  run  away  at  the  bell  but  being 
caught   and   passed    in   the  homestretch. 

Jacquelln's  Fine  Victory. 

Jacquelin  (French),  Meyers  (Dutch), 
and  Arend  (German)  lined  up  for  the 
final.  At  the  bell  all  three  were  abreast 
but  in  the  backstretch  Arend  took  the 
lead  with  Jacquelin  bringing  up  the  rear. 
In  the  middle  of  the  last  turn  Jacquelin 
started  his  sprint  and  with  an  astonish- 
ing burst  of  speed  came  up  on  even 
terms  with  Arend  and  forged  ahead  as 
they  entered  the  straight.  At  100  meters 
from  the  tape  Meyers  began  his  final  ef- 
fort and  passed  Arend,  but  Jacquelin 
made  a  jump  and  won  by  four  lengths, 
with  Meyers  second. 

There  were  three  semi-finals  in  the 
amateur  sprint  championship,  won  re- 
spectively by  Didier  easily  from  Vey- 
truba, John  Lake  from  Taillandier  by  a 
wheel,  and  Vasserot  from  Brusoni  by  six 
inches. 

I/ake  Waited  Too  I,ong:. 

The  three  winners  lined  up  in  the 
final.  Vasserot  led  until  the  bell,  with 
Lake  in  last  position.  These  relative 
positions  were  maintained  until  about 
300  yards  from  the  tape,  when  Didier 
went  ahead  followed  by  Lake.  The 
American  made  a  mistake  by  not  start- 
ing his  sprint  then,  but  waiting  until  150 
yards  from  the  finish  when  it  was  then 
too  late  to  pass  Didier,  who  won  by  half 
a  length. 

In  the  100-kilometer  amateur  cham- 
pionship the  starters  were  Hildebrand, 
Barbier,  Ponscarme,  Bastien  (French), 
John  Lake  (American),  Henie  (Nor- 
wegian), and  Hoigaard.  The  entire  con- 
test was  rendered  very  uninteresting  by 
the  fact  that  most  of  the  men  had  no 
pacing.  Bastien  led  most  of  the  way 
and  steadily  increased  his  lead  until  the 
end,  owing  to  the  poor  pacing  of  his  op- 
ponents. Bastien  won  by  two  laps  in 
2:05:36.  Henie,  who  won  the  amateur 
championship  in  Antwerp  in  1894  and 
was  not  expected  to  be  among  the  finish- 
ers, made  a  splendid  race  and  finished 
second.  Hildebrand  was  third,  three  and 
a  half  laps  behind  the  Norwegian. 


Nekon  Rides  at  Worcester  Coliseum. 

Worcester,  Mass.,  Aug.  26. — John  Nel- 
son broke  the  track  record  for  a  mile  at 
the  new  Coliseum  last  night.  The  record 
was  established  by  Major  Taylor  at  the 
opening  meet  at  1:37  1-5  and  has  with- 
stood several  attempts  to  lower  it  until 
Nelson,  after  two  trials,  cut  out  a  mile 
in  1:34  3-5.  His  performance  was  wit- 
nessed by  2,500  people.  Jack  Colgan  rode 
a  two-mile  exhibition  in  4:15  4-5  un- 
paced.. 

Watson  Coleman  was  defeated  by 
Hardy  Downing  in  a  fifteen-mile  paced 
match  on  this  same  track  at  the  meet  of 
Tuesday  night,  Downing's  time  being 
26:48  4-.J.  Taylor  rode  an  unpaced  half 
against  world's  record  in  :57  1-5  and 
Tenzler  and  Gibson  won  a  two-and-a-half 
mile  motor  tandem  match  from  Porter 
and  Ekberg  in  4;  12  4-5. 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


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MICHAEL    RIDDEN    ALL    OUT 


Loses  His  Pace  and  Quits  in  Seventh  Mile  of 

His  Second  Match  Race  With 

John  Nelson. 


John  Nelson  set  such  a  heart-breaking 
pace  in  hi^  twenty-five-mile  motor-paced 
match  with  Jimmy  Michael  at  the  Pleas- 
ure Beach  bicycle  track  in  Bridgeport, 
Conn.,  last  Wednesday,  that  the  "Welsh 
rarebit"  sat  up  and  abandoned  the  con- 
test in  the  seventh  mile. 

Michael  had  been  making  record-break- 
ing time  in  practice,  and  all  hands  in  his 
camp  acknowledged  him  to  be  perfectly 
fit  before  the  race  started.  It  was  a  mere 
case  of  the  Swede  setting  a  pace  the 
Welshman  could  not  follow,  and  that  was 
all  there  was  to  the  midget's  signal  de- 
feat. It  was  truly  "the  pace  that  killed."' 
The  result  robbed  one  of  the  most  popular 
men  in  cycle  racing  of  all  chance  of  the 
premiership  at  the  game  and  created  a 
new  paced  king  to  dispute  the  middle- 
distance  crown  with  Elkes,  the  acknowl- 
edged middle  distance  champion  of  the 
world. 

Nelson  starts  a  Test  of  Speed. 

Michael  was  first  to  catch  his  pace; 
but  half  way  down  the  back-stretch  in 
the  first  lap  Nelson  shot  to  the  front  and 
led  by  a  length  at  the  mile.  When  well 
under  way  the  Chicagoan  increased  his 
gait  and  kept  up  the  new  pace  without 
a  let-up.  He  was  evidently  trying  to  ride 
Michael  off  his  feet  and  content  to  submit 
to  the  test  of  who  should  quit  first.  For 
the  four  miles  following  the  first  his 
times  were:  1:34,  1:31  3-5,  1:32  3-5  and 
1:34  2-5. 

No  such  speed  had  ever  before  been 
sustained  in  the  history  of  the  paced 
game  in   this   country.     At  Philadelphia, 


on  August  11,  in  his  race  with  McEach- 
ern,  Nelson  had  created  the  record  time 
of  7:53  for  five  miles.  The  time  Wednes- 
day was  7:58  2-5  for  the  distance,  but 
the  first  mile  had  been  ridden  in  1:45  4-5, 
a  comparatively  slow  gait.  Moreover, 
Pleasure  Beach  has  a  cement  track  with 
no  great  banking  at  the  curves,  while 
Woodside  Park  has  a  fast  board  surface 
with  perfect  banking.  So  the  Philadel- 
phia figures  do  not  begin  to  equal  in 
merit  those  scored  at  Bridgeport. 

Michael  Weakens  Under  Increased  Pace. 

Nelson  led  at  five  miles  by  only  a 
length.  The  first  signs  of  Michael's  weak- 
ening came  in  the  next  mile,  when  Nel- 
son increased  his  lead  to  thirty  yards. 
With  the  advantage  gained  Nelson  started 
in  on  the  seventh  mile  to  finish  his  man. 
The  already  terrific  gait  was  perceptibly 
quickened.  Then  came  the  end.  In  the 
last  lap  of  the  seventh  mile  Michael 
weakened  and  let  go  his  pace.  He  strug- 
gled to  regain  it  until  the  finish  of  the 
mile,  which  Nelson  had  run  in  1:31  1-5, 
and  then  sat  up.  Two  laps  of  unpaced 
riding  and  then  the  Welshman  quit  for 
good  and  left  the  track. 

Nelson  kept  on  at  his  fast  pace  until 
he  had  scored  eight  miles  in  12:38.  He 
then  slowed  down  and  rode  easily  to  the 
finish  in  42:11  1-5,  as  against  his  own 
American  record  of  39:45,  completing  his 
fourteenth  consecutive  victory. 

"I  couldn't  go  to-day,"  said  Michael  to 
the  Cycle  Age  man,  "and  that  was  all 
there  was  to  it.  I  have  beaten  Nelson's 
times  easily  at  Berkeley  Oval,  and  can 
sustain  a  much  faster  pace  than  he  set 
for  the  whole  distance.  1  jumped  the 
rope  3,000  times  yesterday  and  perhaps 
that  did  me  no  good.  I  have  not  been 
able  to  ride  since  I  reached  this  track." 


THE  I.  C.  U.  BUSINESS  MEETING 

Important  Matters  Decided   Before  Champion- 
ships Begin -United  States  Has  Six 
Votes— New  President. 


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The  first  regular  annual  meeting  of  the 
International  Cyclists'  Union  was  held 
in  Paris  on  August  11,  the  coun- 
tries being  represented  as  follows: 
France,  four  delegates;  the  United  States, 
two;  Germany,  two;  Italy,  two;  Canada, 
two;  Switzerland,  one;  and  Belgium,  one. 
The  by-laws  proposed  at  the  preced.ng 
meeting  were  first  finally  adopted,  with 
several  changes  ,as  follows: 

That  the  assembly  may  examine  and  dis- 
cuss (in  addition  to  those  proposed  or  sent 
to  the  secretary  at  least  one  month  before 
the  meeting),  any  important  questions  put 
on  the  order  of  the  day,  if  they  are  support- 
ed by   at  least  three  unions  or  leagues. 

That  a>  mail  vole  can  be  taken  only  upon 
matters  of  the  utmost  urgency,  so  decided 
by  unanimous  vote  of  the  committee  of 
the    international    federation. 

That  the  prizes  in  the  world's  champion- 
ships, no  matter  in  what  country  organized, 
must  amount  to  1,000  francs  ($200)  and  a 
gold  medal  to  the  winner  in  both  short  and 
long  distance  professional  championships, 
while  in  both  amateur  championships  and 
the  match  between  the  professional  and 
amateur  champions  the  winner  shall  receive 
a  medal  only. 

To  Hold  Annual  Spring  Meet. 

That,  besides  the  congress  of  the  I.  C.  U., 
which  meets  regularly  at  the  time  of  the  In- 
ternational championships,  another  meeting 
of  the  body  will  be  held  regularly  at  the 
opening  of  the  season,  about  Easter,  In  a 
town  to  be  decided  on  at  the  August  meet- 
ing. 

That  every  country  represented  in  the 
I.  C.  U.  shall  have  the  right  to  either  six, 
four  or  two  votes,  according  to  its  import- 
ance in  racing  affairs,  the  votes  to  be  di- 
vided equally  between  the  two  organiza- 
tions In  any  country  recognized  as  ruling 
the  one  the  professional  and  the  other  the 
amateur  branch  of-the  sport  in  that  country 
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organization  governing  only  one  branch  of 
the  sport  and  none  the  other,  that  one  body 
shall  have  half  the  votes  to  which  the 
country  is  entitled;  it  being  well  understood 
that  by  "country"  is  meant  a  nation  and 
not  a  part  or  colony  of  that  country.  The 
question  of  whether  a  country  asking  ad- 
mission to  the  I.  C.  U.  is  a  nation  or  a  col- 
ony, and  the  number  of  votes  it  shall  be  en- 
titled to,  are  to  be  decided  by  the  interna- 
tional meeting  before  the  new  body  is  al- 
lowed  to  become  affiliated. 

New  Zealand  Cond  tionaUy  Admitted. 

George  Sutherland  then  told  the  meet- 
ing of  the  condition  of  affairs  existing  in 
New  Zealand,  which  he  had  come  to 
Paris  to  represent,  having  credentials 
from  the  League  of  New  Zealand  Wheel- 
men, which  had  not  been  aware  at  the 
time  of  his  departure  of  the  disrupting  of 
the  old  International  Cyclists'  As^oc  a- 
tion  and  the  succession  of  the  I.  C.  U. 
The  meeting  voted  to  allow  Sutherland  to 
represent  his  country  in  the  races  and  to 
consider  New  Zealand  as  affiliated  with 
the  union,  the  action  to  be  ratified,  of 
course,  only  upon  the  receipt  of  the 
proper  application  for  membership  by 
the  New  Zealand  league. 

The  question  as  to  the  number  of  votes 
to  be  allowed  to  each  country  then  came 
up  and  was  decided  as  follows:  The 
United  States,  Italy,  France  and  Ger- 
many, six  votes  each;  Canada  and  Bel- 
gium, each  four  votes;  and  Holland,  Swit- 
zerland, Denmark  and  New  Zealand,  each 
two  votes.  It  was  also  decided  that  this 
representation  may  be  revised  at  any  of 
the  annual  August  meetings. 

Want  N.  C.  A.  Rule  Changed. 
The  meeting  then  voted  to  request  the 
National  Cycling  Association  of  the  Unit- 
ed States  to  revise  its  racing  rules  so  that 
the  start  in  long  distance  events  be  made 
flying  instead  of  standing. 

The  membership  fee  for  organizations 
affiliated  with  the  I.  C.  U.  was  fixed  at 
$10,  and  each  organization  will  receive 
5  per  cent  of  the  net  proceeds  of  the 
world's  championship  meets,  the  date  of 
which  is  to  be  given  out  six  months  in 
advance  and  the  programs  printed  two 
months  ahead. 

The  championships  of  1901  were  award- 
ed to  the  German  track  association  and 
will  take  place  in  Berlin.  The  next  meet- 
ing will  be  held  in  Alexandrie,  Italy,  in 
April.  De  Beukelaer  of  Belgium  w.  s 
elected  president  of  the  I.  C.  U. 

Good  Racing  in  New  Haven. 

George  Collett  and  Robert  Walthou; 
won  a  hard  fought  victory  at  New  Haven 
Friday  against  Howard  Freeman  and 
Hardy  Downing  in  a  team  race,  best  two 
in  three  mile  heats.  The  score  stood  17 
to  16  points  and  the  times  were  respec- 
tively 2:23,  2:29  and  2:25.  An  unlimited 
amateur  Australian  pursuit  race  between 
F.  S.  Fenn,  W.  S.  Wahrenberger,  Sam 
Wheeler  and  John  King,  was  won  by 
Fenn  after  riding  5%  miles  in  12:54  3-5. 


Stinson  Defeats  Pierce  and  Champion. 
W.  C.  Stinson's  luck  changed  last 
Wednesday  at  Boston,  when  he  won  a 
twenty-flve-mile  motor  paced  match  race 
from  Burns  Pierce  and  Albert  Champion 
in  42:02  2-5.  Pierce  finished  hall  a  mile 
to  the  bad,  but  Champion  mistook  the 
first  pistol  shot,  intended  to  mark  the 
last  lap,  for  the  finish  and  dropped  out. 


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trains  will  leave  Chicago  for  Gray's 
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Vol.  XXV— No.  19. 


CHICAGO,  SEPTEMBER  6,  1900 


New  Series  No.  146 


CYCLES   IN    THE   PHILIPPINES 


Eager  Purchasers  Among  Better  Class— Suit- 
able Equipment — Manila  Agency 
Should  Control  Territory. 


Iloilo,  P.  I.,  July  31. — ^From  now  on  to 
the  first  or  middle  of  November  will  be 
the    season    of    stagnation    in    the    cycle 
trade  of  these  islands.     Rain  is  the  order 
of  the   day,'  and  outside  a  few  roads  in 
the     larger     cities    all    high- 
ways will  be  impassable.     Of 
course  there  will  be  a  certain 
small  demand,  for  these  peo- 
ple,   impetuous   as    they  are, 
allow     seasons     to     interfere 
little  with   their  desires,  and 
when   one  sets   his  mind   on 
a    bicycle,    neither    rain    nor 
bad   roads   will   prevent    him 
getting  it. 

Perhaps  the  largest  and 
most  enterprising  agency  in 
the  islands  is  that  >of  M.  T. 
Hashim  &  Co.  of  Manila,  who 
control  the  Rambler  for  the 
entire  territory.  Not  alone 
Manila,  but  Iloilo,  Cebu  and 
several  of  the  larger  cities  of 
the  island  are  plentifully  dec- 
orated with  verbose  circu- 
lars, pasted  on  every  avail- 
able space,  setting  forth  in 
Spanish  the  exceeding  merits 
of  the  Rambler.  Hashim  & 
Co.  also  utilize  the  columns 
of  the  press  freely  and  in 
many  ways  indicate  a  busi- 
ness progressiveness  refresh- 
ingly American  in  contrast 
to  native  methods. 

The  better  class  of  Filipi- 
nos take  kindly  to  the  bicy- 
cle, and  much  of  the  future 
trade  is  expected  from  them. 
The  white  population — Amer- 
ican, Spanish  and  English — 
create  the  larger  part  of  the 
demand  at  present,  but  a  sea- 
son or  two  will  possibly 
bring  about  a  change. 

Manila,  of  course,  presents 
all  the  aspects  of  an  Ameri- 
can city  with  regard  to  bicy- 
cles. Thousands  are  in  use 
there,  and  on  occasions  communications 
have  been  addressed  to  the  papers  com- 
plaining of  the  annoyance  from  wheel- 
men. Even  the  Filipino  and  mestizo 
senoritas  take  great  enjoyment  in  an 
evening  spin  for  pleasure,  although  their 
costume— a  long,  flowing,  filmy  skirt- 
is  hardly  suitable  for  the  exercise.  In 
this  connection  it  might  be  well  to  state 
that  a  good,  wide  rubber-tread  pedal  is 
the  proper  caper  for  a  woman's  bicycle. 
Many  of  the  senoritas  take  their  rides 
barefooted,  and  the  width  of  their  feet 
somewhat  exceeds  that  of  those  of  the 
usual  run  of  American  girls. 

It  is  quite  possible  that  a  good  cheap 
chainless  would  meet  with  favor  here, 
especially  for  rainy  season  use.  It  is 
largely  a  matter  of  conjecture,  however, 
as  .price  will  be  a  very  considerable 
factor. 


Outside  of  Manila  bicycles  are  entirely 
handled  in  conjunction  with  other  busi- 
ness. Very  few  are  carried  in  stock.  A 
general  agency  in  Manila,  with  power  to 
appoint  its  own  agencies  in  other  towns 
of  the  archipelago,  and  to  control  its 
sales  as  it  sees  fit,  will  possibly  be  found 
the  best  arrangement  for  the  present,  as 
shipping  and  financial  conditions  mili- 
tate against  treating  direct  with  small 
dealers. 

Too  much  stress  cannot  be  laid  on 
proper      packing      for      shipment      here. 


DEATH    OF    MR.    GORMULLY 


Succumbed    to    Pneumonia— A  Man  of  Iron 

Will  and  Remarkable  Ability— 

His  Early  Career. 


RICHARD     PHILLIP    GORMULLY. 

Heavy  crating  is  essential,  no  less  than 
the  protection  of  bright  parts  against 
rust  by  free  use  of  heavy  oil.  Shippers 
will  save  money  and  annoyance  by  ex- 
treme care  in  these  particulars. 

The  names  and  addresses  of  some  of 
the  Manila  firms  handling  bicycles  fol- 
low: M.  T.  Hashim  &  Co.,  4  San  Jose. 
Troso;  American  Cycle  and  Loan  Co.,  128 
Alix;    Adolfo   Roensch  &  Co. 


Worcester  Co.  Must  Pay. 

Judge  Townsend  has  decreed  that,  on 
or  before  September  29,  the  Worcester 
Cycle  Mfg.  Co.  pay  a  mortgage  of  $99,- 
391.40  and  other  charges,  to  the  Ameri- 
can Surety  Co.,  or  that,  in  the  event  of 
its  failure  so  to  do,  the  plant  be  sold  at 
public  auction.  The  company  failed  three 
years  ago. 


R.  Phillip  Gormully  died  at  Montreal 
last  Wednesday,  of  pneumonia.  He  had 
been  on  a  fishing  trip  with  his  brother, 
who  is  a  resident  of  Ottawa  and  con- 
tracted what  was  supposed,  at  the  time, 
to  be  a  slight  cold.  He  start- 
ed at  once  for  Montreal  and 
there  rapidly  became  worse. 
Long  suffering  had  under- 
mined a  wonderful  constitu- 
tion and  the  doctors  were  un- 
able to  save  him.  His  own 
physician  was  telegraphed 
for,  but  Mr.  Gormully  died 
before  he  could  reach  Mon- 
treal. The  remains  were 
brought  to  Chicago  where, 
on  Monday,  he  was  buried, 
eight  of  his  employes  who 
had  been  nearest  to  him 
serving,  at  his  request,  as 
pallbearers.  Thus  ended  a 
period  of  intense  suffering 
and  a  hopeless  struggle  such 
as  few  men  are  asked  to  un- 
dergo and  which  only  those 
of  iron  will  can  withstand. 
Thus  ended,  too,  the  career 
pf  a  man  whose  remarkable 
personality  and  talent  had 
made  him  one  of  the  most 
prominent  figures  in  his 
chosen  field  of  work. 

The  full  enjoyment  of  the 
fruits  of  a  life  of  industry, 
too  rarely  the  lot  of  members 
of  the  human  family,  were 
denied  to  Mr.  Gormully.  His 
had  been  a  life  of  industry. 
He  rose  from  comparative 
obscurity  in  the  commercial 
world,  a  self-made  man,  to  a 
position  honestly  attained  by 
few  in  the  same  period  of 
years  by  sheer  force  of  ability 
and  never-ceasing  industry. 

At  the  high  tide  of  the 
business  to  which  he  had 
applied  himself  for  over 
twenty  years,  he  had  attained  a  position 
of  such  affluence  that  everything  within 
his  wildest  desires  might  have  been  his — 
all,  save  health.  Five  years  have  elapsed 
since  the  cycling  world  became  aware 
of  a  secret  which  until  that  time  had 
been  carefully  guarded.  Mr.  Gormully 
had  been  attacked  by  a  spinal  complaint 
which  physicians  seemed  unable  to  cor- 
rectly diagnose.  Before  the  fact  became 
known  the  patient  had  lain  for  three  or 
four  months  a  victim  of  torture  which 
none  but  a  man  of  strongest  will  could 
have  endured. 

Mr.  Gormully  was  particularly  sensi- 
tive about  his  illness.  The  writer  well 
remembers  a  visit  to  him  at  his  house 
and  the  eager  way  in  which  the  sufferer 
assured  him  of  his  almost  complete  re- 
covery and  exacted  a  promise  that  noth- 
ing   would   be   said   concerning   his   con- 


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dition  which  would  lead  the  reader  to 
suppose  that  his  sickness  was  serious 
or  likely  to  lead  to  serious  results. 

Months  elapsed  before  he  was  able  to 
visit  his  oftice.  For  a  time  he  was  there 
one  hour  a  day.  The  remainder  of  hia 
time  was  spent  at  home  resting,  or  driv- 
ing in  Lincoln  Park.  He  was  wont  to 
impress  upon  his  visitors  the  wonderful 
improvement  he  had  made  and  to  assure 
them  that  his  illness  was  practically- lat 
an  end. 

But  the  illness  never  left  him,  and 
never  since  that  time  has  he  been  able 
to  take  any  part  which  involved  physical 
effort  in  the  affairs  which  he  so  ably  di- 
rected before  and  after  his  illness.  He 
moved  from  place  to  place,  now  to  New 
York,  now  to  the  mountans,  and  again 
to  the  far  west. 

Mental  Faculties  Never  Impaired. 

But  through  it  all  he  never  lost  his 
grip  on  the  business.  Never  for  a  mo- 
ment through  the  years  of  his  illness 
were  his  mental  faculties  impaired,  and 
he  has  been  largely  responsible  for  some 
of  the  important  changes  which  have  oc- 
curred. During  the  life  of  the  Cycle 
Board  of  Trade  the  presidency  could 
have  been  his  without  the  asking.  When 
the  trust  was  forming  and  in  danger  of 
failing  it  was  Mr.  Gormully's  advice  and 
assistance  which  helped  in  no  small  de- 
gree to  save  the  day.  To  him  is  attrib- 
uted the  final  and  successful  negotiations 
with  the  bankers.  All  this  time,  too,  he 
directed  the  affairs  of  the  G.  &  J.  com- 
pany and  the  Shelby  Cycle  Co.,  and 
helped  conduct  the  tube  mills  at  Albany, 
Ind.,  and  Auburn,  N.  Y.,  the  tire  busi- 
ness at  Akron,  and  other  enterprises  in 
which  he  was  interested.  How  few  mis- 
takes he  made  may  be  gathered  from 
the  conditions,  well  known  to  the  trade, 
surrounding    the    concerns    mentioned. 

Mr.  Gortnully's  Early  Career. 

Mr.  Gormully  was  born  near  Ply- 
mouth, England,  as  was  his  partner  of 
later  years,  on  February  24,  1847.  He 
came  to  America  in  1867  and  after 
spending  a  year  or  more  in  New  York 
started  for  the  west.  For  some  years 
prior  to  1883  he  was  engaged  in  the 
corrugated  iron  business.  He  commenced 
business,  with  Mr.  Jeffery,  about  1878, 
and  until  lS84  occupied  unpretentious 
premises  on  Canal  street.  During  those 
early  days  Mr.  Gormully  was  not  ac- 
tually engaged  in  the  business,  although 
it  was  for  a  time  conducted  in  his  name 
only.  The  machines  made  were  mere 
toys.  The  supply  of  rubber  tires  was 
an  important  part  of  the  work.  As  the 
business  grew  a  move  was  made  to  a 
new  building  on  North  Franklin  street. 
Mr.  Gormully  had  at  that  time  disposed 
of  his  other  industries  and  given  his  en- 
tire time  to  that  which  was  to  make  him 
one  of  the  wealthiest  men  in  the  trade. 
It  is  sufficient  to  say  of  the  company's 
progress  that  it  has  a  record  of  never- 
ceasing   success. 

Disposition  of  the  Estate. 

The  estate  of  Mr.  Gormully  is  esti- 
mated to  be  worth  about  $1,000,000  The 
will,  which  was  made  on  October  27, 
1898,  was  filed  for  probate  on  Tuesday 
and  leaves  the  bulk  of  the  property  to 
Mrs.   Angela  C.   Gormully,   the  widow.. 

Aside  from  this  the  bequests  are  as 
follows: 

Robert  Gormully,  Ottawa,  Canada, 
$50,000;  Ethel,  Winifred  and  Frances  E. 
Gormully,  the  two  first  named  of  Ottawa 
and  the  last  of  Coventry,  England,  $25,- 
000  each;  Joseph  J.  Gormully,  Ottawa, 
$20,000;  Ernest  Cumbe,  Chicago,  $4,000; 
Ralph  A.  and  Angela  A.  Bawden,  Kings- 
ton, Canada,  $2,000  each;  Alfred  R.  Gor- 
mully, Chicago,  $500;   a  total  of  $153,500. 

The  will  provides  that  if  Mrs.  Gor- 
mully should  die  before  her  husband  the 
three  beneficiaries  first  named  should 
receive  only  $10,000  each,  instead  of  the 
larger  amounts  which  they  will  receive. 


Mr.  Gormully  had  also  provided  that  if 
his  wife  should  die  before  him,  Helen  D. 
Naghten,  his  wife's  sister,  should  re- 
ceive $10,000;  Lizzie  A.  Hayes-Sadler, 
his  wife's  sister,  $10,000  and  property  at 
204  Warren  avenue;  Mary  O'Meara,  his 
wife's  sister,  $10,000  and  the  property  at 
11  to  15  Carpenter  street;  Mae  and 
Josephine  O'Meara,  nieces,  $25,000  each 
and  real  estate  not  otherwise  disposed, 
of;  and  Joseph  J.  Gormully,  his  brother, 
the  remainder  of  the  personal  property. 
The  widow  and  Edwin  F.  Bayley  are 
named  as  executors. 

His  Social  Attributes. 

Although  a  phenomenally  successful 
business  man,  Mr.  Gormully's  interests 
were  not  all  in  business.  He  was  a  lover 
of  art  and  literature  and  was  possessed 
of  numerous  works  of  art  of  rare  value 
and  of  an  extensive  and  well-selected  li- 
brary. He  was  charitably  inclined  to  a 
degree  little  known  by  his  associates,  for 
his  acts  of  charity  were  never  heralded 
and  he  guarded  their  secret  so  closely 
that  their  entire  extent  will  never  be 
known. 

In  his  business  dealing  he  was  seldom 
swayed  by  anything  but  his  own  sound 
business  judgment  and  was  often  bluff 
and  blunt  to  a  degree  that  offended.  On 
the  other  hand,  he  was  a  man  on  whose 
word  implicit  confidence  could  be  placed. 
He  had  the  faculty  of  making  warm 
and  lasting  friends,  and  was  universally 
respected  by  his  employes  and  asso- 
ciates. 

COLEMAN    IS    HOPEFUL 


speaks    With    Cheerful     Assurance    of    the 
Future— Thinks  Trust  Good  for  Trade. 


During  a  recent  lengthy  conversation 
with  one  of  the  Cycle  Age's  sources  of 
information,  Mr.  Coleman,  president  of 
the  A.  B.  C,  spoke  with  cheerful  assur- 
ance of  the  future  of  that  company.  He 
admitted  that  the  season  had  been  un- 
usually hard  and  discouraging,  but  fig- 
ured that,  had  there  been  no  trust,  there 
would  have  been  a  collapse  and  demoral- 
ization among  individual  concerns  from 
which  the  trade  would  not  have  recov- 
ered for  years. 

"There  is,"  he  declared,  "perfect  har- 
mony among  the  active  men  of  the  com- 
pany and  the  system  of  operation  is  be- 
coming more  perfect,  especially  in  the 
concentration  of  producing  and  selling  de- 
partments and  the  study  of  economy  gen- 
erally. 

"I  feel  fairly  hopeful,"  says  our  in- 
formant, "that  within  three  years  the  re- 
turns will  show  a  profitable  business.  The 
automobile  industry  will  help  them  very 
much  and  when  that  is  well  under  way 
and  prices  are  on  a  basis  which  will  en- 
able more  people  to  enjoy  the  sport  I  be- 
lieve it  will  make  up  for  the  disappoint- 
ments of  the  past  year  or  two." 


HOUK    ON    HIS    NATIVE    SOIL 


Visits  America  to  Secure  Automobile  Agency 
—Has  Scored  a  Success  in  I,ondon. 


Few  people  in  the  cycle  trade  will  have 
forgotten  George  Houk,  formerly  of  Buf- 
falo. About  three  years  ago  he  went  to 
London,  there  to  Introduce  American 
parts  and  specialties.  A  few  seasons 
earlier  he  had  become  acquainted, 
through  business  dealings,  with  the  Green 
Brothers,  dealers  in  fine  china  in  a  fash- 
ionable part  of  London,  who  opened  an 
establishment  for  the  sale  of  bicycles. 
They  handled  the  Eclipse.  Through  this 
opening  Houk  interested  them  in  the 
goods  he  took  over  and  the  Green  &  Houk 
Co.  was  organized,  with  headquarters  on 
Snow  Hill,  in  the  center  of  the  business 
district.  Houk  secured  the  agency  for  the 
-Morrow  brake  and  was  the  first  man  in 


modern  times  to  push  a  device  of  the 
kind  in  the  old  country.  His  success  was 
remarkable  and  led  to  the  popularity  of 
free  wheel  devices  which  prevails  in  Eng- 
land to-day. 

Two  weeks  ago  Houk  arrived  in  this 
country  for  the  first  time  since  his  re- 
moval to  England.  It  is  said  the  prin- 
cipal object  of  the  visit  was  to  secure  the 
representation  of  some  American  automo- 
bile. He  visited  his  old  friend  Benjamin, 
of  Syracuse,  and  on  Saturday  last  sailed 
for  home  with  the  agency  for  the  line  of 
vehicles  with  which  that  gentleman  is 
identified,  after  having  expressed  the 
opinion  that  American  makers  of  automo- 
biles lead  the  world. 


LOZIER    AFTER    BIG    GAME 


Threatens  to  Bag  a  Canal  Boatman  Whose 
Dignity  He  Had  Offended. 


H.  A.  Lozier  is  at  present  spending 
nearly  all  of  his  time  in  Cleveland  pre- 
paratory to  the  completion  of  the  fac- 
tory of  the  Lozier  Motor  Company  at 
Plattsburg,  N.  Y.,  when  he  will  remove 
to  New  York.  He  keeps  busy  at  the  Lo- 
zier headquarters,  but  finds  considerable 
time  for  outdoor  pleasures.  He  is  great- 
ly interested  in  the  naptha  launches  be- 
ing built  by  the  Lozier  Motor  Co.,  and 
keeps  a  Lozier  launch  for  his  own  use. 
Last  week,  in  company  with  several 
friends,  he  took  a  trip  down  the  raging 
Erie  canal  and  the  party  met  with  an 
experience  which  for  a  time  shattered 
the  nerve  of  all  but  the  stolid  financier. 
They  were  proceeding  rapidly  when  they 
noticed  ahead  of  them  a  canal  boat  ap- 
proaching a  lock.  The  regulations  pro- 
vide that  when  within  a  certain  distance 
of  a  lock,  the  leading  boat  has  right  of 
way,  but  Mr.  Lozier  did  not  know  this 
and  not  caring  to  wait  for  the  slow  oper- 
ation of  locking  the  canal  boat,  he  put 
on  full  speed  and  flew  past  the  other 
craft.  Canal  boat  operators  are  not  noted 
for  politeness,  and  the  occupants  of  the 
launch  received  a  perfect  whirlwind  of 
selected  oaths.  In  language  that  would 
have  made  the  proverbial  trooper  turn 
green  with  envy,  the  boatman  announced 
his  intention  of  going  into  the  lock, 
launch  or  no  launch.  The  man  on  shore 
whipped  up  his  motive  power  and  for.  a 
few  seconds  it  looked  as  though  the 
small  boat  would  be  crushed  into  kind- 
ling wood.  The  occupants,  all  but  Mr. 
Lozier,  made  hasty  preparations  to  evac- 
uate by  jumping  for  the  shore.  The 
Clevelander  was  equal  to  the  occasion, 
however.  He  reached  for  his  shot  gun 
and,  leveling  it  at  the  helmsman,  in- 
vited him  to  come  on.  Then  the  boat- 
man called  a  halt.  Finally  the  launch 
was  backed  out  of  the  lock,  explanations 
followed  and  the  boatsmen  were  invited 
on  board  to  take  a  nip  of  some  of  the 
good  things  without  which  a  yachting 
party  is  incomplete. 

"It  looked  very  squally  for  a  while  and 
I  was  very  much  relieved  when  I  saw 
that  fellow  turn  his  helm,"  said  Mr.  Lo- 
zier, speaking  of  the  event. 


Why  Some  People  Fail. 

Among  the  creditors  of  an  eastern 
dealer,  now  in  bankruptcy,  are  the  Keat- 
ing Wheel  Co.,  $1,071.62,  and  Julius  An- 
drae  &  Sons  Co.,  $1,849.16.  One  of  these 
debts,  at  least,  must  be  a  year  or  more 
old.  

Fast  Motocycling. 

Reports  from  France  say  that  the  mo- 
tor bicycle  is  becoming  more  popular 
every  day  and  that  great  improvements 
have  been  made  lately.  In  a  match  at 
Reims,  Maillard,  on  a  motor  bicycle,  rode 
10  kilometers  in  10  m.  6  s. 


Modern    Cycle    Repairs     is     the    only 
practical  work  on  the  subject. 


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i'S'3 


MANSON'S  OFFER  TO  SETTLE 


Wants  to    Protect    Creditors— Clipper   Chilled 

Plow  Co.'s  Trouble- Chicago  Tube 

Co.  Starts  Afresh. 


Time  and  calm  reflection  have  con- 
vinced all  of  the  parties  to  the  Mansou 
imbroglio  that  discretion  is  the  better 
part  of  valor.  One  day  last  week  some 
surprise  was  created  by  the  filing  of  a 
voluntary  petition  in  bankruptcy  by  Mr. 
Manson.  This  was  brought  about  by  a 
series  of  conferences  between  that  gen- 
tleman and  his  creditors,  in  the  course 
of  which  all  hands  came  to  the  conclu- 
sion that  the  easiest  way  was  the  best 
way  for  all  parties  concerned. 

It  will  be  remembered  that  a  month 
or  more  ago  a  receiver,  appointed  on  the 
application  of  three  creditors,  took  pos- 
session of  the  factory.  Mr.  Manson 
claimed  that  the  action  was  unwarranted 
and  commenced  suit  against  the  parties 
responsible  for  it  for  $50,000  for  damage 
to  his  business  and  reputation.  Allega- 
tions of  fraud  were  made  by  the  other 
side,  which  claimed,  among  other  things, 
that  Manson  had  withdrawn  large  sums 
from  the  business,  and  had  made  away 
with  some  of  the  goods  of  the  concern 
for  the  benefit  of  a  few  favorite  credit- 
ors. Mr.  Manson  made  an  attempt  to  se- 
cure the  discharge  of  the  receiver  but 
there  was  little  chance  of  the  case  being 
heard  until  late  in  the  fall. 

Follows  Advice  of  Friends. 

Careful  investigation  of  the  condition 
of  affairs  convinced  some  of  Mr.  Man- 
son's  best  friends  that  if  the  case  were 
allowed  to  drag  its  weary  way  through 
the  courts  there  would  be  nothing  left 
for  the  creditors  or  any  one  else.  The 
indications  were  that  the  property  would 
be  eaten  up  by  court  costs,  receiver's 
fees  and  the  natural  depreciation  of  the 
property.  Months  would  elapse  before  a 
settlement  could  be  reached  and  what- 
ever chance  there  may  now  be  of  trans- 
acting business  next  season  would  be 
killed. 

JMr.  Manson  was  finally  induced  to  see 
the  thing  in  the  same  light.  He  showed 
that  he  was  anxious  to  do  the  best  he 
could  for  the  benefit  of  his  creditors  and 
finally  consented  to  be  adjudicated  a 
bankrupt  so  that  prompt  disposition  of 
the  matter  would  enable  them  to  secure 
the  best  possible  returns. 

A  meeting  of  the  creditors  will  be  held 
on  September  18.  Meanwhile  Mr.  Man- 
son  will  make  an  attempt  to  secure  the 
necessary  funds  to  offer  a  small  dividend 
in  settlement.  The  offer  is  not  likely 
to  exceed  10  per  cent,  a  number  of  peo- 
ple who  ought  to  be  able  to  estimate  its 
value  correctly  having  expressed  the 
opinion  that  the  plant  will  not  bring 
more  than  $5,000  at  forced  sale.  Tfie 
buildings  were  estimated  by  Mr.  Manson 
to  be  worth  $25,000,  but  they  are  en- 
cumbered to  the  extent  of  $14,000.  Fore- 
closure proceedings  have  been  com- 
menced. 

Charges  of  Frattd  Withdrawn. 

All  of  the  charges  inade  against  Mr. 
Manson  in  the  original  petition  and  in 
documents  subsequently  issued  have  been 
withdrawn  and  there  now  seems  to  be  a 
reasonable  chance  of  a  settlement  of  the 
difficulties  provided  the  creditors  agree  to 
the  offer  which,  it  is  expected,  will  be 
made  them  by  Mr.  Manson. 

Fnd  of  Chicago  Tube  Troubles. 

Wednesday  morning  was  the  occasion 
of  what  is,  practically,  the  final  settle- 
ment of  the  troubles  of  the  Chicago 
Tube  Co.,  Mr.  Waters  having  secured  the 
consent  of  the  creditors  to  the  proposi- 
tion made  at  the  last  meeting,  the  referee 
in  bankruptcy  signed  the  necessary  rec- 
ommendation that,  on  the  payment  into 
court  of  the  amount  agreed  on  the  bank- 


rupt be  discharged.  This  payment  is 
to  be  made  at  once  and  it  is  expected 
that  the  company  will  take  possession 
of  the  property  in  its  own  name  on  Sat- 
urday of  this  week. 

Cheap  Bicycles  Were  Responsible. 

The  Clipper  Chilled  Plow  Co.,  of  El- 
mira,  N.  Y.,  recently  called  a  meeting 
of  its  creditors.  The  company  has  been 
making  bicycles  for  mail  order  houses 
and  department  stores.  Most  of  the  sup- 
ply houses  have  lately  sold  it  for  cash 
only  and  a  local  bank  seems  to  be  the 
principal  creditor.  The  company  'has 
never  cut  much  figure  in  the  trade  ex- 
cept as  a  disturber  of  the  peace  of  mind 
of  makers  of  bicycles  of  the  better  class. 


ALLIED    FORCES   AT   TOLEDO 

Snell  and   Kirk   Companies  Arrarge  to  Oper- 
ate Factories  Independently — 
Offices  Combined. 


AMERICANS'    SHARE    IS    LARGE 


Many  Awards  Secured  at  Paris- Absurd  De- 
cree of  the  Judges. 


Considering  distance,  time  for  trans- 
portation, liability  to  delay  and  other 
contingencies  which  deterred  American 
manufacturers  generally  from  making 
exhaustive  exhibits  at  the  Paris  exposi- 
tion, the  awards  given  to  Americans  in 
the  section  including  bicycles  and  auto- 
mobiles is  complimentary  to  our  manu- 
facture. Especially  is  this  true  of  the 
bicycle  awards,  botJh  relative  to  number 
and  grade.  France  of  course  leads,  and 
Germany  was  third  after  the  United 
States  in  the  number  of  prizes. 

The  jury  which  picked  the  winners 
numbered  nineteen,  and  had  at  its  dis- 
posal the  services  of  four  experts.  This 
jury  contained  fourteen  Frenchmen,  and 
one  representative  each  from  Belgium, 
Great  Britain,  Sweden,  Germany  and  the 
United  States. 

In  the  automobile  class  the  Columbia 
and  Electric  Vehicle  Co.  was  "hors  con- 
cours,"  or  out  of  competition,  which  is 
the  highest  honor  obtainable.  In  the 
bicycle  class  only  three  firms  secured 
"Great  Prizes."  These  were  the  Coluim- 
bia  branch  of  the  A.  B.  C,  the  Wanderer 
Velocipede  Co.,  and  the  National  Arms 
and  Cycle  Works,  Belgium. 

Gold  medals  were  awarded  to  the 
Cleveland,  Monarch  and  Crescent  exhib- 
its, and  to  one  Swedish,  four  German  and 
four  French  firms. 

Three  American  automobile-makers  re- 
ceived gold  medals — 'the  American  Elec- 
tric Vehicle  Co.,  the  Locomobile  Co.  and 
the  Riker  Electric  Vehicle  Co. 

Recipients  of  bronze  medals  were  the 
Featherstdne,  Geneva,  Syracuse  and  Lamb 
branches  of  the  trust  and  the  National 
Cycle  and  Automobile  Co.  of  Canada,  and 
in  other  classes,  the  Locomobile  Co.  of 
America,  the  Veeder  Mfg.  Co.  and  the 
American  Saddle  Co.  Several  honorable 
mentions  also  came  the  way  of  American 
exhibitors. 

The  awards  made  by  the  exhibition 
judges  furnish  an  example  of  the  in- 
competence of  men  selected  at  affairs 
of  this  kind  for  positions  of  importance. 
According  to  these  wiseacres,  no  for- 
eign maker  is  entitled  to  be  placed  in 
the  first  class.  A  "grand  prize"  is,  how- 
ever, accorded  to  the  Columbia.  Next 
comes  the  gold  medal  class,  in  which 
appear  the  Cleveland,  Monarch  and 
Crescent.  Silver  medals  are  given  to 
the  Rambler  and  Sterling,  and  bronze 
medals  to  the  Featherstone,  Geneva, 
Syracuse  and  Spalding.  The  Fay,  Craw- 
ford, Clipper  and  Tribune  are  dismissed 
with  "honorable  mention."  The  absurd- 
ity of  the  awards  is  evident  to  a  school- 
boy.   

Moving  the  Lozier  Machinery. 

Such  of  the  machinery  of  the  Lozier 
factory  at  Toledo  as  is  unavailable  for 
use  there  is  being  removed  to  Westfield 
under  the  superintendence  of  C.  J. 
Moore.  The  remainder  will  be  used  in 
the  manufacture  of  automobiles. 


The  men  who  are  making  a  success 
of  the  bicycle  business  to-day  are  those 
who  recognize  and  practice  strict  econ- 
omy in  the  conduct  of  their  business. 
Economy,  however,  does  not  consist  of 
so  cheapening  production  as  to  ruin 
quality,  but  of  avoiding  any  unnecessary 
outlay  in  marketing,  and  in  what  are 
known  as  "overhead  charges."  In  the 
Kirk  and  Snell  companies  of  Toledo, 
both  owned  largely  by  the  same  people, 
are  found  those  elements  which  guar- 
antee conservatism  in  the  conduct  of 
business  combined  with  energetic  pro- 
gress when  the  management  is  satisfied 
that  it  is  working  along  the   right  line. 

The  Plan  of  Operation. 

These  two  concerns  have  made  steady 
progress,  even  during  these  troublous 
times.  For  some  months  they  have  been 
considering  a  closer  alliance  under  which 
they  could  work  with  even  greater  econ- 
omy than  heretofore.  It  was  rumored 
at  one  time  that  there  would  be  a  con- 
solidation, but  that  apparently  was 
deemed  inexpedient.  The  two  com- 
panies will,  however,  operate  under  a 
joint  agreement,  the  individuality  of 
each  being  retained.  The  offices  have 
been  consolidated, 

Both  plants  are  in  operation  and  will 
so  continue,  the  capacity  of  each  being 
at  the  disposal  of  the  other  when  re- 
quired. The  product  of  the  Snell  factory 
will  be  marketed  through  jobbers  and 
their  agents.  The  capacity  is  such  that 
the  factory  can  meet  any  reasonable 
demand  made  upon  it. 

Continue  to  Make  Vales. 

The  Kirk  company's  well  known  Yale 
bicycles  will,  of  course  be  continued 
and  marketed,  as  heretofore,  through 
agents.  By  reason  of  the  excellence  of 
the  machines  heretofore  produced  the 
name  has  become  a  valuable  property. 

The  two  companies  have  by  this  latest 
move  so  fortified  themselves  as  to  be 
certain  of  a  place  in  the  front  rank  in 
the  struggle  for  the  survival,  of  the  fit- 
test, a  fact  which  will  be  pleasing  to 
the  trade  because  the  managers,  while 
students  of  economy,  are  not  of  the  class 
which  has  temporarily  flooded  the  mar- 
ket with  trashy,  bargain-counter  bi- 
cycles. 

Britons  Dislike  Cut  Rates. 

A  number  of  British  manufacturers  of 
cycle  accessories  met  at  Birmingham 
lately  and  tried  to  devise  ways  and 
means  of  organizing  an  association  to' 
regulate  prices.  The  proposed  rules  were 
printed  in  the  Cycle  Age  two  weeks  ago. 
The  people  present  seemed  to  fear  the 
influence  of  those  makers  who  might  re- 
fuse to  join.  Finally  the  meeting  ad- 
journed without  definite  action,  after  ap- 
pointing a  committee  to  invite  people  to 
join.  If  the  association  is  formed  it  is 
intended  to  refuse  to  sell  goods  to  any 
dealer  who  sells  to  the  public  at  cut 
rates.  

Cline  Brothers  File  Petition. 

The  well-known  Cline  Brothers,  Arthur 
Ij.  and  William,  of  Baltimore,  have 
joined  a  popular  movement  by  filing  a 
petition  in  bankruptcy.  Their  liabilities 
are  $7,377.61  and  their  assets  $5,672.75. 
The  brothers  are  hopeful  of  overcoming 
their  difficulties  and  continuing  in  busi- 
ness. They  have  been  cycle  dealers  a 
great  many  years. 


Woodruff  Bros.,  of  Knoxville,  la.,  re- 
cently placed  a  mortgage  of  $9,400  on 
their  real  estate. 


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What  of  the  future  of 
EDUCATION  cycle  shows?  Shall  we 
AND  have  any  and  will  they 

STIMULATION  ^^  local  or  national? 
These  are  questions 
one  hears  quite  often  just  now  and  which 
make  one  feel  that  interest  in  the  com- 
ing season's  business  is  by  no  means 
as  dead  as  some  of  the  pessimists  would 
have  us  believe. 

One  of  the  surest  ways  to  kill  an  in- 
dustry is  to  abandon  it  to  its  fate.  The 
bicycle  business,  however,  cannot  be 
killed  off  by  the  croaking  of  people  who 
lack  energy,  money  or  brains,  or  perhaps 
all  three.  The  bicycle  business  will  never 
die  until  someone  comes  along  with  a 
cheaper  and  easier  mode  of  transporta- 
tion, and  for  that  we  shall  wait  many  a 
long  day.  In  no  subject  is  the  public 
more  deeply  interested  than  in  transpor- 
tation facilities.  It  is  the  one  thing  which 
renders  personal  contact  with  one's 
friends  easy  and  makes  possible  the  full 
enjoyment  of  the  good  things  in  the  way 
of  commerce  and  pleasure  which  nature 
and  her  improvers  have  provided  for  us. 

The  fellow  who  talks  of  cycle  shows 
does  not  share  the  too  common  belief 
that  the  bicycle  has  had  its  day,  and 
though  all  may  not  agree  with  him  in  the 
belief  that  the  trade  can  afford  and  will 
profit  by  shows,  every  maker  will  join  in 
wishing  that  more  people  felt  as  he  feels, 
and  that  some  of  his  enthusiasm  may  fall 
on  productive  soil. 

The  trade  is  anxious, — of  course  it  is, — 
to  avoid  unnecessary  expense  and  as  such 
many,  perhaps  a  majority,  regard  cycle 
shows.  They  held  that  opinion  when  the 
trade  was  in  its  palmiest  days  and  of 
course  found  no  reason,  at  this  late  date, 
to  change  their  minds.  Others  there  are 
who  feel  that  the  shows  of  by-gone  days 
were  responsible,  in  large  measure,  for 
the  success  which  attended  the  industry. 
They  regarded  them  then,  as  they  regard 
them  now,  as  valuable  advertisements, 
paid  for,  to  be  sure,  by  too  small  a  pro- 
portion of  the  trade,  but  resulting  in 
great  good  to  the  industry  as  a  whole. 
Public  interest,  they  believe,  was  stimu- 
lated by  the  opportunity  to  inspect  the 
machines  under  favorable  circumstances. 
There  is  enthusiasm  in  numbers  and  the 
influence  of  these  gatherings  was  of  un- 
doubted benefit.  Who  can  say  whether 
similar  gatherings  of  the  masses  might 
not  furnish  the  one  thing  needed  to  re- 
awaken public  interest  in  the  pastime  and 
to  convert  buyers  from  the  cheap  and 
nasty  machine  to  something  which  a 
christian  population,  with  regard  for  its 
neck  and  its  dignity,  ought  to  ride? 


Just  now  the  trade  is  suffering  from  the 
effects  of  the  bargain  counter  bicycle.  It 
is  impossible  to  estimate  how  greatly  the 
industry  has  been  damaged  by  trashy  ma- 
chines— not  so  much  in  the  immediate 
loss  of  sales  as  in  the  influence  of  the 
trash  on  the  public  mind.  One  hears 
people  speak  of  the  general  apathy  of 
the  people.  What  causes  that  apathy? 
Do  people  forsake  a  custom  to  which  they 
have  been  used  all  their  lives  without 
some  good  reason?  Hardly.  There  must 
be  a  cause  though  it  be  hard  to  find. 

Can  anyone  conceive  a  more  depressing 
thing  than  a  bad  bicycle?  Is  it  not  a 
fact  that  many  a  man  who  would  other- 
wise ride  regularly,  has  a  bicycle  at  home 
with  one  or  more  imperfections  which 
he  has  tried,  so  often,  to  remedy  that  he 
has  become  disgusted  with  trying  and 
with  the  whole  "bag  o'  tricks?" 

Two  or  three  years  ago  the  trade  re- 
joiced because  of  the  growing  desire  of 
the  agricultural  classes  to  purchase  bi- 
cycles. If  we  could  only  get  the  farmers 
to  cease  their  opposition  to  the  bicycle, 
they  had  argued,  the  road  to  permanent 
success  would  be  clear.  Well,  the  farmers 
not  only  ceased  their  opposition  but  took 
to  the  pastime  with  enthusiasm.  But 
they  were  not  long;  allowed  to  ride  bi- 
cycles which  were  safe  and  calculated  to 
encourage  a  continuance  of  their  patron- 
age. They  were  not  encouraged  to  buy 
bicycles  on  which  they  could  rely  to  carry 
them  safely  and  easily  for  three  or  four 
years.  Instead  they  were  offered,  by 
mail-order  houses  and  others,  machines 
at  prices  which  no  reputable  maker  could 
reach  at  a  profit  and  which,  like  Hodge's 
razors,  were  made,  not  to  ride  but  to  sell, 
the  kind  of  junk  which  must  go  to  the 
repair  shop  at  the  end  of  every  fifty  miles 
and  whose  first  cost  is  doubled  during 
the  first  season. 

The  very  natural  result  is  that  a  class 
which  has  been  regarded  as  the  future 
back  bone  of  the  purchasing  class  has  be- 
come disgusted.  They  have  little  knowledge 
of  the  better  machines  on  the  market  and 
have  little  opportunity  to  learn  the  effect 
of  price  on  quality.  To  many  of  them  a 
bicycle  is  a  bicycle  regardless  of  its  price. 
They  are  deceived  by  the  statements  of 
the  men  from  whom  they  purchase  into 
the  belief  that  they  have  secured  a  bicycle 
which,  for  quality,  cannot  be  beaten  at 
any  price. 

The  effect  produced  on  the  country 
buyer  is  reproduced,  on  a  smaller  scale, 
in  the  more  populous  districts.  How 
much  does  the  average  purchaser  know 
about  mechanics?  We,  who  have  been 
reared  in  an  atmosphere  never  clear  of 
cycling  gossip,  are  prone  to  imagine  that 
all  the  world  and  his  wife  know  as  much 
about  bicycles  as  we  do.  Some  part  of 
the  people  do,  and  a  great  deal  more; 
but  the  masses  are  dependent  on  the  re- 
pair shop  for  the  simplest  thing.  How, 
then,  are  they  to  be  expected  to  know 
much  about  the  quality  of  the  goods  they 
are  buying?  Is  it  wonderful  that,  depend- 
ing on  the  assertions  of  a  house  they  sup- 
pose to  be  reputable,  they  select  some- 
thing cheap  but  "just  as  good?"  And 
having  purchased  it,  is  it  wonderful  that 


they  come  to  the  conclusion  that  cycling 
is  a  delusion  and  a  snare? 

This  is  one  of  the  reasons  why  thou- 
sands of  men  have  abandoned  cycling. 
There  are  many  others,  doubtless,  beyond 
the  ken  of  the  writer.  Here,  assuredly,  is 
one.  The  question  is  whether  cycle  shows 
can  be  made  useful  in  removing  some  of 
the  false  impressions  and  in  reviving 
waning  interest.  The  attendance  of  the 
public,  the  newspaper  articles  and  the 
rivalry  of  makers  might  have  the  desired 
effect  and  help  to  rejuvenate  the  industry. 
If  not,  can  anyone  suggest  the  missing 
stimulant? 

Shows,  if  any  are  to  be  held,  should  be 
arranged  with  greater  attention  to  educa- 
tional features  than  ever  before.  It  may 
be  the  duty  of  the  management  or  it  may 
fall  to  the  lot  of  the  exhibitors,  but  the 
public  should  be  given  an  opportunity  to 
learn  the  difference  between  bicycles  and 
bicycles.  Specimens  of  inferior  work- 
manship and  material  should  be  shown 
them  in  comparison  with  the  products  of 
reputable  makers.  Full  opportunity 
should  be  given  them  to  appreciate  the 
effect  of  .price  on  quality  and  the  risk 
they  run  in  purchasing  inferior  machines. 

This  is  no  time  for  mistaken  ideas  of 
dignity  or  wasted  courtesy.  Machines  of 
disreputable  construction  may  be  found 
in  thousands.  Why  hesitate  to  show  them 
or  relate  their  history? 

A  department  of  "horrible  examples" 
might  be  organized  to  advantage.  The 
samples  shown  would  relate  their  own 
stories  without  the  assistance  of  a  lec- 
turer. Such  an  exhibition  would  furnish 
an  excellent  object  lesson  to  people  who 
imagine  that  a  bicycle  is  a  bicycle 
whether  its  cost  be  five  dollars  or  fifty. 


The  trust  received  a  goodly  proportion 
of  the  medals  awarded  at  the  Paris  ex- 
position to  bicycle  makers.  Nearly  every 
one  of  its  various  makes  of  machines 
was  given  some  kind  of  an  award.  This 
appreciation  shown  the  exhibits  of  the 
A.  B.  C.  is  notable  for  two  reasons.  In 
the  first  place  it  shows  clearly  that  even 
European  judges  rank  American  bicycles 
highly.  In  the  second  place  it  is  not  as 
great  a  compliment  to  the  trust  as  it 
might  appear  on  the  face  of  it.  There 
was  scarcely  another  United  States  bi- 
cycle maker  among  the  exhibitors.  The 
trust  can  build  as  good,  if  not  better 
machines,  than  the  majority  of  European 
manufacturers.  Being  the  sole  American 
representative  at  the  exposition  the  med- 
als it  has  received  do  not  cast  our  in- 
dependent makers  into  the  shade  nor  es- 
tablish the  manufacturing  superiority  of 
the  trust. 

*     *     • 

The  brief  biographical  sketches  of 
prominent  cycle  dealers  which  have  been 
appearing  in  the  Cycle  Age,  and  the  life 
of  the  late  R.  Phillip  Gormully,  as  chron- 
icled on  another  page  of  this  issue,  are 
proofs  of  the  fact  that  energy  and  will 
power  are  more  substantial  foundation 
stones  for  a  successful  business  career 
than  mere  money. 


43G 


THE   CYCLE   AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


AT   THE   INVENTORS^    CLUB 


True  Stories  About  Freak  Patents  and  Patentees — The  Man  Who 
Had  Supplemented  the  Pneumatic  Tire 


It  was  called  the  Inventors'  Club  for 
the  reason  that  whenever  the  members 
gathered  themselves  into  an  informal 
meeting  (there  was  no  other  kind)  the 
conversation  drifted  into  personal  ex- 
periences with  enthusiastic  patentees 
who  desired  to  cast  the  mechanical 
world  into  an  upheaval.  This  diversion 
enabled  them  to  form  good  opinions  of 
their  own  wisdom  from  having  refrained 
from  inventing  and  applying  for  patents. 

Millions  Ahead. 

The  president  of  the  club,  who  was 
then  editor  of  a  bicycle  trade  paper,  took 
up  the  remark  of  the  secretary  that  the 
invention  of  spring  devices  to  obviate 
the  pneumatic  tire  seemed  like  an  ever- 
lasting proposition  in  spite  of  constant 
failures,  by  relating  a  personal  experi- 
ence: 

"One  day  as  I  was  seated  at  my  desk 
grinding  out  some  'copy'  there  came  a 
timid  knock  at  the  door  and  without 
dropping  my  work  I  shouted  for  the  vis- 
itor to  come  in.  I  heard  the  door  open 
and  slowly  moving  feet  touch  the  floor. 
Then  I  was  asked  in  a  rather  age-broken 
voice,  'Can  I  see  the  editor?' 

"Turning  around,  I  discovered  my 
caller  to  be  an  old,  white-whiskered 
chap  with  shoulders  beginning  to  droop 
and  a  brown  paper  package  that  bulged 
with  something  round.  'I  am  the  editor,' 
I  responded  to  his  query. 

"He  eyed  me  first,  and  then  my  type- 
writer, hesitatingly.  'You're  rather  young 
for  such  a  job,  ain't  ye?' 

"I  assured  him  that  my  youth  was 
no  fault  of  my  own,  and  he  agreed  with 
me   rather  dubiously. 

"His  next  interrogation  was:  'Do  you 
know  these  bicycle  fellers  that  adver- 
tise in  your  paper?'  and  upon  being  told 


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J—L: 

"Good  bye." 

that  I  knew  most  of  them  he  persisted: 
'Do  you  know  them  to  speak  to  them, 
and  talk  to  them,  just  the  same  as  though 
you  were  older  and  had  whiskers?" 

"Seeing  that  he  meant  all  right,  I  re- 
plied kindly:  'Yes,  I  know  some  of  them 
very  well.' 

"Then  he  informed  me  that  he  was 
the  Inventor  of  a  device'  which  would 
revolutionize  the  industry  and  which 
was  worth  many  thousands,  if  not  mil- 


lions, of  dollars;  that  he  was  unac- 
quainted with  bicycle  people  and  that 
he  wished  to  be  brought  into  connec- 
tion with  some  of  them.  He  was  sure 
they  would  all  want  what  he  had  and 
that  the  sole  thing  he  wished  me  to  do 
"was  to  go  to  a  few  of  my  frieijds  in 
the  trade  and  tell  them  what  a  good 
thing  he  had  for  them.  My  recommend- 
ation would  be  sufficient  to  interest 
them  and  he  would  do  the  rest.  For  my 
trouble  I  was  to  get  a  fair  share  of  the 
shekels  which  the  venture  would  surely 
produce. 

"I  explained  to  him  that  my  visit  to 
men  in  the  trade  would  be  useless  un- 
less I  explained  to  them  the  nature  of 
the  wondrous  invention;  that  my  mere 
say-so  for  it  would  not  suffice,  and 
asked  him  to  tell  me  about  his  device, 
what  it  was  for,  what  it  would  do,  and 
how  it  did  it. 

"He  studied  my  countenance  for  about 
five  minutes,  then  asked  me  leading 
questions  concerning  my  integrity,  trust- 
worthiness, etc.,  and  finally  agreed  to 
show  his  invention  to  me  if  I  would 
swear  with  my  hand  upon  the  bible  that 
I  would  divulge  its  secrets  to  no  one 
until  the  time  was  ripe  and  the  patents 
obtained.  I  explained  that  I  would  be 
glad  to  swear  by  the  bible  but  that  there 
did  not  happen  to  be  one  in  the  office 
at  the  time.     'Would  a  dictionary  do?' 

'Without  deigning  to  reply  to  my  last 
question  he  produced  a  small  testament 
from  his  pocket.  He  had  evidently  come 
prepared.     I  swore. 

"He  now  began  to_  unwrap  the  paper 
bundle  and  before  he  was  half  through 
I  had  learned  his  secret.  It  was  a  solid 
tired  bicycle  wheel  with  about  a  dozen 
spokes  each  in  the  form  of  a  coil  spring. 
No,  I  didn't  laugh.  I  pretended  to  ex- 
amine the  wheel  and  then  told  him  that 
only  the  week  before  I  had  been  induced 
by  an  acquaintance  to  ride  a  bicycle 
equipped  with  just  such  wheels;  that 
when  power  was  applied  to  the  driving 
wheel  it  would  wind  up  on  itself  and 
when  the  rider  dismounted  or  stopped 
pedaling  the  spokes  would  straighten  out 
again  and  the  pedals  would  move  back- 
ward several  inches;  that  the  same 
scheme  had  been  repeatedly  tried  and  as 
often  failed;  that  there  was  no  money 
to  be  made  in  exploiting  such  an  inven- 
tion. 

"He  had  said  nothing  while  I  was 
speaking  and  remained  silent  for  several 
minutes  after  I  had  finished.  Then  he 
rose,  and  holding  the  wheel  in  his  hand 
before  him,  asked:  'So  you  don't  wish 
to  make  a  fortune  for  yourself  and  for 
me  by  interesting  the  bicycle  folks  in 
this  invention?'  I  said  something  to  the 
effect  that  I  was  sorry  it  would  be  nec- 
essary for  me  to  risk  the  chances  of 
getting  the  fortune  if  I  desired  to  main- 
tain my  standing  in  the  trade  for  san- 
ity. It  was  the  first  mean  remark  I 
had  made  to  him  and  I  have  always 
been  sorry  that  I  said  it. 

"He  picked  up  his  hat  from  the  desk 
and  without  a  word  backed  toward  the 
doorway.  Then,  standing  with  the  door 
half-closed  and  with  the  spring  wheel 
tightly  grasped  in  his  hand  he  said,  in 
a  voice  that  tottered,  'Good  bye,  I  had 
expected  when  I  came  to  see  the  editor 
and  not  a  mere  stenographer.'  He  shut 
the  door  and  was  gone." 

Hereupon  the  treasurer  and  remaining 
member  of  the  Inventor's  Club  asked 
permission  to  relate  to  the  honored  sec- 


retary and  president  his  experience  with 
a  very  different  sort  of  inventor  from 
the  subject   of  the   president's   story. 

"It  was  several  years  ago  and  I  was 
running  a  bicycle  repair  and  model-mak- 
ing shop  in  a  southern  city.  My  inven- 
tor came  into  the  shop  in  the  form 
of  a  fairly  prosperous  appearing  individ- 
ual, well  mustached  and  about  forty- 
five  years  of  age.  He  explained  from 
the  start  that  he  was  au  inventor  and 
that  he  wished  parts  made  for  a  ma- 
chine which  he  intended  to  assemb'e 
himself.  He  was  perfectly  aware  that  I 
was  responsible,  and  all  that,  but  he 
would  prefer  that  I  made  his  machine 
one  piece  at  a  time  and  that  thus,  on 
account  of  being  unable  to  recognize  the 


The    Inventor's    Drawing. 

uses  of  the  parts  in  connection  with  each 
other,  I  would  be  saved  the  temptation 
of  breaking  his  confidence  for  personal 
gain. 

An  Unusual  Inventor. 

"I  said  that  I  had  just  as  soon  do  the 
work  that  way  as  any  other  providing 
the  proper  amount  of  pay  for  the  job 
was  forthcoming.  He  agreed  to  pay  any 
fair  price  and  said  that  in  fact  he  would 
rather  pay  ajiigh  price  than  to  have  the 
work  poorly  done.  So  I  made  a  couple 
of  dozen  pieces,  none  of  which  I  recog- 
nized the  uses  of,  and  when  he  had  paid 
me  for  the  last  and  taken  it  away  with 
him  his  visits  to  the  shop  ended.  I  had 
almost  forgotten  about  him  until  one 
day  about  six  months  afterward  a 
stranger  entered  the  shop  and  asking  if 
I  were  the  proprietor  invited  me  out  to 
have  a  drink  with  him. 

"Noting  my  surprise  at  his  method  of 
doing  business  he  explained  that  he 
wished  to  speak  in  private  with  me 
about  a  certain  matter  of  some  import- 
ance. So  we  adjourned  to  the  nearest 
wet  goods  store.  Here  he  asked  me  if 
I  had  ever  done  any  work  for  Mr.  Blank, 
naming  the  party  for  whom  I  had 
worked    piece  by  piece. 

"I  said  that  I  had  made  a  working 
model  of  an  invention  of  his  and  my 
companion  asked  what  might  the  inven- 
tion have  been.  I  replied  that  this  I 
did  not  know  as  I  had  made  the  parts 
one  at  a  time  and  had  been  unable  to 
recognize  them  and  that,  beside,  I  was 
not  given  to  divulging  the  secretsi  of  my 
customers.  I  thought  I  now  knew  why 
he  was  so  pleasant  about  buying  me  high 
priced  drinks  and  chuckled  to  myself, 
thinking   he   had   wasted  his   money. 

"I  was  naturally  surprised  then  when 
he  said: 

"  'I  am  the  sheriff  of  this  county  and 
that  man  is  a  counterfeiter.  You  have 
been  making  parts  for  a  counterfeiting 
machine.' 

"You  may  be  sure  I  was  never  so  tak- 
en back  in  my  life.  Well  we  talked 
awhile  and  I  was  instructed  to  appear 
in  court  on  a  specified  day  as  a  witness 
in  the  case  against  the  counterfeiter.  I 
came  out  all  right  as  there  was  nothing 
to  prove  against  me,  but  the  incident 
taught  me  that  all  inventors  are  not  as 
innocent  as  he  who  thought  our  friend, 
the  president  of  this  club,  was  unneces- 
sarily rude." 

The  club's  secretary  agreed  to  the  as- 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


437 


sertions  of  the  others  that  it  befell  upon 
him  to  tell  a  story  but  asked  to  be  ex- 
cused for  want  of  a  plot.  He,  however, 
brought  the  attention  of  the  club  to  a 
drawing  which  he  had  received  from  a 
country  inventor.  The  drawing  showed 
the  construction  of  an  automatic  air 
pump  which  might  be  inserted  into  any 
bicycle  tire  and  which  would  keep  the 
same  properly  inflated  regardless  of  the 
number  of  punctures. 

Judging  from  the  manner  in  which  air 
squirted  through  the  various  valves  (in 
the  drawing),  two  of  which  said  valves 
were  placed  to  operate  the  wrong  way, 
the  pump  was  calculated  to  act  very  ef- 
ficiently. The  club  was  pleased  with  the 
drawing  and  moved  that  it  be  mailed 
with  the  minutes  of  the  meeting  for  pub- 
lication in  the  Cycle  Age. 


TRANSVAAL    TRADE    ASLEEP 


MELANGE  OF  TRADE  ITEMS 


Current    Notes    About     Manufacturers    and 
Dealers  Everywhere. 


J.  S.  Dunlay,  of  the  hardware  company 
which  bears  his  name,  at  Houston,  Tex., 
died  recently. 

The  National  Cycle  Supply  &  Enamel- 
ing Co.,  of  Milwaukee,  capital  $10,000, 
has  been  incorporated. 

A.  F.  Palmer,  Riverside,  Cal.,  has  sold 
his  business,  and  J.  E.  Kennedy,  Cale- 
donia, Mich.,  has  contracted  to  do  so. 

A  receiver  was  appointed  on  Thursday 
last  for  the  Victor  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Chicago, 
a  sewing-machine  mail-order  concern 
which  has  also  dealt  somewhat  exten- 
sively in  bicycles. 

The  Crown  Electrical  Mfg.  Co.  of  St. 
Charles,  111.,  is  preparing  to  manufac- 
ture gas  or  gasoline  engines.  The  first 
specimen  was  finished  a  few  days  ago. 
The  company  does  not  expect  to  make 
engines  for  automobiles  at  present. 

The  recently  rebuilt  factory  of  the 
Wisconsin  Wheel  Works  of  Racine 
Junction,  Wis.,  is  now  ready  for  work 
and  the  company  has  so  far  advanced 
with  its  preparations  for  next  season 
that  it  has  already  been  able  to  issue 
an  advance  circular  describing  briefly  the 
line  of  Mitchell  bicycles  which  will  be 
offered  for  1901. 

An  attempt  was  lately  made  to  black- 
mail J.  B.  Dunlop,  the  inventor  of  the 
Dunlop  tire,  to  the  tune  of  $20,000  by  a 
Frenchman  named  Post,  who  claimed 
that  Dunlop  had  been  making  use  of 
some  of  his  inventions.  Post  was  ar- 
rested, found  in  possession  of  firearms, 
a  dagger  and  other  dangerous  weapons, 
and  is  now  on  trial. 

Karl  von  Rodenstein,  engaged  in  the 
bicycle  business  at  833  Fourteenth  street 
northwest,  Washington,  D.  C,  has  filed 
a  petition  in  voluntary  bankruptcy.  The 
liabilities,  consisting  entirely  of  unse- 
cured claims,  are  stated  to  be  $8,890.55. 
The  assets  are  $4,092.39,  divided  as  fol- 
lows: Cash  on  hand,  $37.15;  stock  in 
trade,  $1,415.66;  machinery,  tools,  etc., 
$388.23;  debts  due  on  open  accounts,  $2,- 
251.35.  . 

The  suit  commenced  by  the  A.  B.  C. 
against  the  Sager  company  of  Roches- 
ter is  but  the  revival  of  an  old  contro- 
versy over  the  Brown  saddle  patents. 
There  is  an  interesting  story  concerning 
the  advances  made  to  the  Sager  company 
during  the  formation  of  the  American 
Saddle  Co.,  which  may  some  day  become 
public  property.  The  Sager  company  is 
fighting  this  and  other  suits  without  as- 
sistance from  other  makers. 


Dealers'  Stocks   Cleaned   Out   and   Railways 

Unable  to  Transport  New  Shipments 

—  Cycle  Stealing  Rampant. 


Johannesburg,  Transvaal,  Aug.  6. — 
The  cycle  trade  here  has  become  quite 
stagnant  as  a  result  of  the  war.  Whereas 
the  dealers  here  formerly  catered  to  a 
population  of  about  100,000  whites,  the 
successive  exoduses  of  Britishers  and 
others  and  the  absence  on  commando  of 
the  Dutch  have  reduced  this  number  to 
below  15,000.  All  t/he  English  dealers 
were  compelled  to  leave  and  some  of  the 
subjects  of  neutral  nations  became  fright- 
ened and  joined  the  flight.  The  few  cycle 
dealers  who  remained  have  largely  sold 
out  their  stocks,  as  no  new  shipments 
have  come  through  since  the  opening  of 
hostilities.  Commandeering,  a  term  and 
a  system  now  well  understood,  decimated 
their  stocks  and  what  was  not  taken  thus 
by  force  was  to  a  large  extent  ruined. 

Odds  and  Ends  Used  In  Repairing:. 

Repairmen  have  been  put  to  many 
shifts  to  make  repairs  with  such  odds 
and  ends  of  parts  and  sundries  as  could 
be  adapted  for  the  purpose.  It  was  in- 
deed fortunate  that  there  were  large 
stocks  of  cycles,  tires  and  other  acces- 
sories on  hand  when  war  was  declared 
for  otherwise  the  riding  public  would 
have  been  compelled  to  walk  for  some 
time  past. 

It  will  be  some  time  before  a  new  cycle 
trade  can  be  started,  because  the  railways 
will  be  taxed  to  their  limit  for  the  trans- 
portation of  food  stuffs  both  for  the  dis- 
trict and  the  army  for  some  time,  so  com- 
pletely have  the  Dutch  cleaned  out  the 
town  of  the  necessaries  of  life  under  their 
effective  system   of   commandeering. 

From  present  indications  there  will  be 
no  1900  trade  worth  mentioning  because 
it  is  impossible  to  get  machines  to  sell, 
there  will  be  only  a  limited  population 
to  whicih  to  sell,  and  a  large  proportion 
of  this  reduced  number  will  not  have  the 
means  to  spare  for  purchasing  bicycles. 

Individual  Owners  Suffered  Most. 

Among  bicycle  people  the  largest  suffer- 
ers from  the  war  have  been  the  individu- 
al owners,  whose  houses  have  been  brok- 
en into  and  their  bicycles  stolen  or,  when 
left  in  the  care  of  inexperienced  persons, 
damaged.  Those  hidden  in  the  mines 
have  been  greatly  injured  by  the  moist- 
ure. At  one  time  so  many  stolen  ma- 
chines were  being  offered  at  auction  and 
private  sale  that  the  price  fell  off  75  per 
cent  from  those  ruling  in  ordinary  times, 
while  the  prices  of  staple  articles  were 
50  to  100  per  cent  higher  than  usual. 
Without  a  doubt  there  have  been  2,000 
bicycles  placed  in  the  hands  of  new 
riders.  Never  before  has  there  been  so 
large  a  proportion  of  feminine  riders. 
Nearly  all  the  poor  Dutch  girls  and  wo- 
men now  have  cycles;  nor  is  that  all; 
many  of  them  are  wearing  the  dresses 
that  belonged  to  the  original  owners  of 
the  machines. 

Some  idea  of  the  house-to-house  rob- 
beries that  have  been  going  on  can  be 
gathered  from  the  statement  that  in  one 
of  the  smaller  wards  alone  487  houses 
have  officially  been  reported  as  entered, 
and  this  in  spite  of  the  best  police  pro- 
tection that  could  be  devised  under  the 
circumstances.  Since  the  British  have 
arrived  this  has  decreased,  but  not 
stopped  altogether. 

Must  Register  All  Machines  Now. 

Fortunately,  a  member  of  the  Cycle 
Trade  Protection  Association  has  been 
instrumental  in  drawing  these  facts  to 
the  attention  of  the  military  authorities 
and  in  getting  regulation  put  into  oper- 
ation requiring  that  all  bicycles  be  regis- 
tered.    Under  these   regulations  all   ma- 


chines that  show  evidence  of  the  number 
having  been  tampered  with  will  be  held, 
and  second-hand  machines  cannot  be  sold 
except  under  a  permit.  The  authorities 
will  keep  a  complete  list  conveniently  ar- 
ranged so  that  the  returning  owners  can 
by  this  means  get  track  of  their  property. 
Already  several  machines  that  were  on 
the  C.  T.  P.  A.  "stolen  list"  of  August 
last  year  have  been  taken  in  charge,  al- 
though in  the  hands  of  apparently  inno- 
cent parties. 

In   the    first  ten   days   about   2,000  bi- 
cycles have  been  registered. 


REPAIR    WORK   STEADIER    NOW 

No   Longer   the  Rush  on  Mondays  as  For- 
merly—Adoption of  Sidelines. 


Rome,  N.  Y.,  Sept.  3.— Here,  as  in  most 
of  the  central  New  York  state  towns,  the 
dealers  and  repairmen  are  still  busy  sell- 
ing supplies  and  attending  to  repair 
work.  A.  S.  Noonan,  who  makes  the 
Noonan  direct  connection  floor  pump  and 
numerous  handy  repair  tools,  besides 
selling  a  general  line  of  bicycles  and  con- 
ducting a  well  equipped  repair  shop,  said 
in  reply  to  a  question  from  the  Cycle 
Age  man: 

■'Repair  business  comes  much  more 
steadily  than  in  former  years.  We  do  not 
have  the  great  rush  Mondays  in  our  shop, 
that  we  had  in  1897  and  '98.  The  bicycle 
is  not  used  for  long  Sunday  rides  as  it 
once  was."  Mr.  Noonan  said  further  that 
trade  compared  very  favorably  with 
former  years,  and  that  he  did  not  con- 
sider it  over  yet. 

J.  J.  Reams  is  rather  disgusted  with 
the  bicycle  trade.  When  asked  how  ma- 
chines were  selling  he  said  he  had  sold 
all  out,  and  would  never  handle  any 
more.  He  will  continue,  however,  in  the 
repair  business  and  has  put  in  a  stock  of 
sporting  goods. 

Charles  Tuttle,  who  has  the  leading 
music  store  in  Rome,  added  bicycles  six 
years  ago.  For  years  he  made  the  Lo- 
vell  Diamond  his  leader,  and  the  failure 
of  the  Lovell  company  this  year  took 
from  his  line  the  most  popular  machine. 
"The  business  has  not  been  as  satisfac- 
tory as  in  former  years,"  said  Mr.  Tuttle. 
"In  1898  I  sold  a  good  many  machines, 
and  did  a  good  cash  business,  but  this 
year  most  of  my  customers  have  wanted 
to  buy  on  small  weekly  payments,  and  I 
find  it  unsatisfactory  selling  that  way." 

Most  of  the  exclusive  bicycle  dealers 
are  adding  some  sideline  for  fall  and  win- 
ter trade.  W.  S.  Birnie  put  in  phono- 
graphs last  year  and  found  the  demand 
so  extensive  that  he  is  going  into  it  on  a 
larger  scale  for  the  coming  season.  "It 
is  a  good  line  for  a  bicycle  store,"  said 
Mr.  Birnie,  "and  helps  along  to  pay  ex- 
penses in  the  dull  moments."  Mr.  Birnie 
is  well  satisfied  with  his  year's  business 
and  believes  that  next  season  will  bring 
as  good  a  trade,  especially  in  repairing. 


Trade  Breviti€S. 


Frank  Garrick  has  a  monopoly  of  flie 
repair  business  at  Tilton,  N.  H.,  having 
bought  out  his  competitor,   H.   A.   Lord. 

The  J.  W.  Woodruff  Co.,  a  small  con- 
cern, has  been  organized  at  Bridgeport, 
Conn.,  to  deal  in  bicycle  sundries  and 
novelties. 

An  assembling  establishment  has  been 
started  at  Findlay,  Ohio,  by  Harry  Ben- 
net.  Four  men  have  been  employed  from 
the  start  and  an  increased  production  is 
promised.  Mr.  Bennet's  address  is  524 
South  Main  street. 

A  Georgia  court  has  dismissed  a  suit 
against  the  city  of  Athens  for  damages 
sustained  by  a  fall  from  a  bicycle,  due 
to  a  bad  street,  on  the  ground  that  a  bi- 
cycle is  not  a  vehicle  of  ordinary  travel. 


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Progressive  Cycle  Age  Subscribers  of  the  Lake  States 

GROUP  X. 


Chas.  L.    Collier,   Wayne,  Mich. 

E.  J.  Miles,  Newton,  la. 

T.   Stanley  Simpson,  of  Simpson  Bros.,  Centerville,   Mich. 

C.  "W.   Wilson  of  the  Wilson  Bicycle  Co.,  Fergus   Falls,  Minn. 

J.    P.    Ahearn,    Melrose,    Minn. 

C.   H.   Bemenderfer,  Goshen,  Ind. 

Shirley    S.    Carrell.    Jr.,    Hartford   City,   Tnd 

A.   J.    Holmes    of   Farwell,    Ozmun,    Kirk    &  Co.,   St.   Louis,   Mo. 


THE   CYCLE  AGE   AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


439 


BIOGRAPHICAL    SKETCHES    OF    PROMINENT    DEALERS— IV. 


MANAGER    OF   LARGE    BUSINESS 


A.  J.  Holmes  Tells  of  the  Jobbing  Trade  of 
Farwell,  Ozmun,  Kirk  &  Co. 


Photograph    in    Group   X. 

A.  J.  ftolmes,  who  has  charge  of  the 
bicycle  department  of  Farwell,  Ozmun, 
Kirk  &  Co.,  the  St.  Louis  jobbers,  is  a 
veteran  salesman  and  rider.  He  has  been 
selling  bicycles  since  1882.  Mr.  Holmes 
was  born  in  London  in  1866.  He  was 
for  a  long*  time  manager  of  the  bicycle 
business  of  the  Mcintosh-Huntington 
Co.  of  Cleveland. 

The  bicycle  and  sundry  business  of 
Farwell,  Ozmun,  Kirk  &  Co.  for  the  past 
few  years  has  been  satisfactory  and  has 
grown  steadily.  The  sales  were  consid- 
erably ahead  of  last  season  up  to  the  time 
of  the  drought,  but  want  of  rain  had  a 
deterrent  effect  upon  purchasers.  After 
the  recent  rains,  business  picked  up  again 
so  that  the  sales  are  now  slightly  in  ad- 
vance of  last  season.  The  firm  employs 
forty  salesmen  and  covers  all  the  terri- 
tory from  St.  Paul  to  the  Pacific  coast, 
including  Utah  and  Canada  from  Mani- 
toba west. 

WHOLE     FAMILY     IN     THE     TRADE 


Father  and  One  Son  Run  an  Agency  While 
Others  Conduct  Tire  Houses. 


No    Photograph. 

G.  W.  Scoville  of  Norfolk,  Conn.,  has 
been  in  business  three  years.  One  of  his 
sons  took  the  agency  for  the  Berry,  and 
Mr.  Scoville  attended  to  the  repairing. 
This  year  he  has  added  largely  to  his 
facilities  and  has  secured  the  agency  for 
the  Popo  line  of  bicycles. 

One  of  Mr.  Scoville's  sons  has  charge 
of  the  Hartford  Rubber  Works  Co.'s 
branch  at  Washington,  and  another  of  a 
branch  of  the  same  company  at  Cleve- 
land, and  an  older  son  traveled  Penn- 
sylvania several  years  ago  for  the  same 
concern. 

Mr.  Scoville  was  in  the  service  from 
'63  to  '6.5,  and,  although  a  veteran,  still 
rides  a  little,  despite  the  fact  that,  ac- 
cording to  his  description,  "Norfolk  land 
is  all  set  up  on  edge." 


Sidelines  Kept  Them  Always.  Busy. 

Photograph  in  Group  X. 
In  1898  T.  S.  Simpson  of  Centerville, 
Mich.,*  who  was  then  a  contractor  and 
builder,  arrived  at  the  conclusion  that 
there  was  more  money  in  the  bicycle 
business.  He  interested  his  brother,  T. 
S.  Simpson,  in  the  firm  of  Simpson  Bros., 
which  now  handles  bicycles,  sewing  ma- 
chines, talking  machines,  sporting  goods, 
picture  frames,  etc.  They  claim  to  be 
the  leading  people  in  their  line  in  that 
part  of  the  country.  'I'Uey  build  ma- 
chines and  do  repairing  of  every  descrip- 
tion. Electrical  work  is  also  in  their 
line,  and  in  one  of  these  branches  they 
manage  to  keep  busy  during  the  entire 
season. 


Makes  Assembling  a  Specialty. 

Photograph  in  Group  X. 
C.  T.  Collier  of  Wayne,  Mich.,  makes  a 
specialty  of  assembling,  but  also  handles 
the  Crescent,  White  and  Favorite  and 
does  a  general  repair  business.  Mr.  Col- 
lier also  carries  a  good  stock  of  supplies 
and  sundries. 


Enjoys  a  Profitable  Monopoly. 
Photograph   in    Group   X. 
The  experience   of   Shirley    S.    Carrell, 
Jr.,  of  Hartford  City,  Ind.,  in  the  legiti- 


mate bicycle  trade  began  March  1,  1896. 
Before  that  time  he  was  a  curbstone 
agent,  selling,  first,  the  ordinary  and 
theri  the  safety  from  the  sample  ma- 
chines which  he  rode.  From  1896  to  the 
present  time  he  has  conducted  the  only 
exclusive  bicycle  store  in  his  city,  and 
has  made  it  the  popular  resort  for  wheel- 
men. During  the  i)resenl  season  he  says 
that  he  has  done  a  splendid  business 
with  the  Rambler,  Dayton,  Racycle,  Clip- 
pei-.  Crescent,  Halliday,  Waverley  and 
Noxall  machines.  Mr.  Carrell  also  han- 
dler cameras  and  sporting  goods. 


HURT    BY    AMATEURISH   WORK 


BEGAN    TWELVE    YEARS    AGO 


Bemenderfer  Started    Building  for  Himself 
in  1893  -Now  Makes  Carrier  Attachments. 


Photograph    in    Group   X. 

Chas.  H.  Bemenderfer  of  Goshen,  Ind., 
has  been  connected  with  the  bicycle  bus- 
iness since  1888,  when  he  began  selling 
Columbias.  He  began  making  the  Cor- 
net bicycles  in  1893  and  is  still  manufac- 
turing them.  The  National,  of  Bay  City, 
Mich.,  is  handled  as  a  leader,  and  the 
Record  and  Acme  also  belong  to  his  line. 

Mr.  Bemenderfer  is  the  manufacturer 
of  the  three-wheel  carrier  attachme.it 
illustrated  and  described  in  recent  issues 
of  the  Cycle  Age.  He  reports  a  very  good 
trade  in  these  attachments,  which  com- 
mend themselves  because  of  their  ex- 
treme simplicity,  low  price  and  the  speed 
possible  to  make  with  them. 


Doing  GcOi  Business  in  Fergus  Falls. 
Photograph  in  Group  X. 
One  of  the  largest  bicycle  institutions 
in  the  northwest  is  the  plant  of  the  Wil- 
son Bicycle  Co.  of  Fergus  Falls,  Minn.  C. 
W.  Wilson,  proprietor,  was  born  in 
Woodstock,  Ont.  He  moved  to  Fergus 
Falls  in  1886  and  entered  into  the  sta- 
tionery business,  in  which  he  remained 
until  1894,  when  he  purchased  the  opera 
house  block  and  converted  it  into  an  ideal 
bicycle  emporium,  stocking  it  with  sev- 
eral hundred  bicycles,  such  as  the  Cres- 
cent, Syracuse  and  Tribune,  which  makes 
he  has  continued  to  handle.  He  also  car- 
ries a  large  stock  of  sundries  and  gen- 
eral sporting  goods,  pianos,  organs  and 
sewing  machines.  He  canvasses  the  sur- 
rounding country  and  has  a  large  branch 
store  at  Breckenridge,  Minn.,  managed  by 
T.  A.  Kvindlog. 


Finds  Cash  System  Profitable. 
No  Photograph. 
W.  E.  Norwood,  Cortland,  N.  Y.,  has 
been  repairing  and  building  bicycles  to 
order  since  1891.  He  has  not  done  a 
large  business  but  it  has  always  been  a 
profitable  one,  for  he  pays  cash  for 
everything  he  buys,  and  demands  the 
same  terms  of  settlement  for  what  he 
sells.  He  does  not  attempt  to  build  cheap 
bicycles  nor  to  sell  them  at  low  prices. 
He  calls  his  machine  the  Oregon,  and 
sells  it  at  from  $35  to  $50,  according  to 
equipment.  This  year  he  has  sold  a  few 
machines  purchased  from  a  Chicago  job- 
bing house. 

Added  Bicycles  to  Other  Lines. 
Photograph  in  Group  X. 
Three  years  ago  J.  F.  Ahearn,  who, 
prior  to  that  time,  conducted  a  jewelry 
and  musical  goods  store  at  Melrose, 
Minn.,  added  bicycles  and  sundries  to  his 
stock.  Later  he  equipped  a  repair  shop. 
He  does  not  claim  a  large  sale  of  bicy- 
cles because  there  are  too  many  dealers 
for  so  small  a  town,  but  his  repairing 
business  has  been  satisfactory. 


Dealer  in  Iowa  Says  Assembling  Does  Not 
Pay  so  Well  as  Formerly. 


Photograph    in    Group   X. 

E.  .7.  Miles  of  Newton,  Iowa,  com- 
menced business  there  in  1886  as  a  gun- 
smith, general  repairer  and  dealer  in 
sewing  machines.  He  did  what  little  was 
to  be  done  in  bicycle  repairing  at  that 
time,  but  since  the  advent  of  the  safety 
the  selling  and  repairing  of  bicycles  has 
been  his  principal  business.  He  has  sold 
from  seventy-five  to  200  machines  each 
year  since  '94;  has  assembled  bicycles 
each  year  since  '92,  but  lately  has  found 
prices  poor  and  competition  of  what  he 
describes  as  the  "amateur  cut-price 
kind." 

In  addition  to  bicycles,  Mr.  Miles  sells 
sewing  machines  and  supplies,  guns,  am- 
munition, sporting  goods,  telephone  and 
electric  bells.  The  bicycle  business  has 
not  been  good  this  year.  This  he  attri- 
butes to  the  fact  that  the  roads  have 
been  in  the  worst  condition  known  for 
many  years. 

SUCCEEDS   AGAINST    DIFFICULTIES 


Milton  Douglas  Defeats  Competition  Despite 
Paternal  Opposition  to  Bicycles. 

No    Photograph. 

Although  Milton  H.  Douglas  of  Bath, 
Me.,  handles  fewer  lines  this  year  than 
heretofore  and  finds  it  more  profitable,  he 
still  handles  the  Columbia,  Rambler, 
Eagle,  Crescent,  Iver  Johnson,  Wolff- 
American  and  the  Monarch.  He  carries 
everything  in  the  line  of  supplies  and 
sundries,  but  has  no  room  or  time  to 
attend  to  repairing. 

Mr.  Douglas  started  in  the  bicycle  busi- 
nesss  when  he  was  eighteen  years  old, 
and  has  worked  up  his  business  solely  by 
advertising  in  newspapers.  He  has  done 
it  in  the  face  of  difficulties.  Mr.  Douglas, 
Sr.,  who  with  his  son  conducts  a  cloth- 
ing business,  is  opposed  to  the  bicycle 
department  and  will  permit  no  signs  or 
display,  and  insists  that  the  machines  be 
kept  in  the  back  part  of  the  store.  De- 
spite that,  Mr.  Douglas,  Jr.,  now  does  the 
business  of  the  town.  When  he  started 
he  had  sixteen  competitors;  now  he  has 
only  two. 

LONG    IN    THE    HARNESS 


Irving  W.  Fox  Seeks  a  Rest  After  Twenty- 
Sight  Years  in  Repair  Business. 


Photograph    in    Group   XI. 

Irving  W.  Fox,  of  Rochester,  Minn., 
was  not  worth  much  on  the  farm  when  a 
boy,  as  he  was  always  building  wind- 
mills, water-wheels,  etc.  He  served  a 
short  apprenticeship  in  a  little  gun  shop, 
where  he  never  saw  a  twist  drill,  nearly 
all  the  drilling  being  done  with  a  fiddle- 
string  bow  drill.  He  bought  out  his  em- 
ployer and  started  business  on  his  own 
hook  in  the  spring  of  1872  on  $150  bor- 
rowed capital,  and  by  personal  supervis- 
ion and  strict  attention  to  all  work  en- 
trusted to  his  care  has  made  a  success  of 
it,  financially  and  otherwise.  He  has 
the  machinery  and  tools  and  carries  the 
necessary  supplies  and  material  for 
building  bicycles  and  making  repairs  on 
them  and  on  engines,  boilers,  farm  ma- 
chinery, guns,  sewing  machines,  etc. 

Mr.  Fox  carries  in  stock  a  line  of  anti- 
trust bicycles,  which  are  selected  from  a 
mechanical  standpoint.  When  the  old  ve- 
locipedes came  into  use  he  began  repair- 
ing them,  and  he  has  ridden  almost  ev- 
ery kind  of  a  bicycle  except  the  "ordi- 


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Progressive  Cycle  Age  Subscribers  of  the  Lake  States 

GROUP  XI. 


N.  A.  Williams,  West  Superior,  Wis. 

T.   J.   Baldwin,  Marshall,  Mich. 

John   J.    Levitre.   Moorhead,    Minn. 

Irving  W.   Fox,    Rochester,   Minn. 

Charles   Kaufmann,   Oshkosh,  Wis. 

Paul  Weigland  of  Fairweather  &  Weigland,    Sheboygan,    Wis. 

Samuel  Fairweather  of  Fairweather  &  Weigland,   Sheboygan,  Wis. 

Walter  Helms,    Janesville,    Wis. 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


441 


nary"  and  the  motocycle.  He  anticipates 
the  time  when  he  will  have  to  build  an 
addition  to  his  shop  and  repair  automo- 
biles. 

Mr.  Fox  also  carries  a  full  line  of  sup- 
plies and  material  and  has  considerable 
trade  with  other  shops  in  his  part  of  the 
state. 

Several  years  ago  he  commenced  to 
manufacture  in  the  winter  season  a  line 
of  wood  saws  and  now  catalogues 
ten  different  styles  and  sizes.  They  have 
been  shipped  to  Java,  Alaska  and  South 
America,  and  are  in  use  in  nearly  every 
state  in  the  Union,  being  carried  in  stock 
by  many  dealers. 

Close  application  and  confinement  to 
business  for  many  years  has  impaired 
his  health  and  eyesight,  which  demand  a 
change,  and  he  says  he  is  ready  to  turn 
his  business  over  to  a  successor  and  seek 
a  warmer  climate. 


he  expects  to  sell  a  number  of  cheaper 
machines  this  fall. 


QUALIFIED    FOR    ASSEMBLING 


J.I/.  Chandler  Begins  Building  After  Twenty- 
One  Vears'  Experience  as  a  Machinist. 


No    Photograph. 

Having  commenced  work  in  a  ma- 
chine shop  at  the  age  of  fourteen,  J.  L. 
Chandler  of  Methuen,  Mass.,  has  had 
twenty-one  years'  experience  as  a  ma- 
chinist in  many  shops.  He  went  to 
Highlandville,  the  home  of  the  Union, 
in  1895,  and  worked  in  the  tool-room  for 
three  years.  His  first  instructions  in  re- 
pairing were  given  him  by  Charles  Mc- 
Glinchy,   formerly   of  Chicago. 

In  1898  Mr.  Chandler  started  in  busi- 
ness for  himself  as  a  repairman,  and  the 
following  season  handled  Vim  bicycles. 
At  present  he  handles  the  Bird  and  as- 
sembles machines  to  order.  He  pays  cash 
for  everything  he  gets  and  says  he  doesn't 
owe  a  dollar  and  doesn't  intend  to. 


A    FAMILIAR    RATIO 


Rufus  Tnthill  Has  Sold  One  Bicycle  to  Every 
Sixteen  Townsmen. 


No    Photograph. 

In  1892  Rufus  W.  Tuthill,  Orient  Point, 
N.  Y.,  became  a  sub-agent  for  the  Lovell 
Diamond.  During  the  next  few  years  he 
disposed  of  a  few  machines,  but  was  han- 
dicapped by  the  small  discount  allowed 
him  by  the  agents  from  whom  he  pur- 
chased. In  1897  he  commenced  to  do 
business  with  the  Lovell  Arms  Co.  direct. 
Since  that  time  he  claims  to  have  dis- 
posed of  a  new  Lovell  for  every  sixteen 
of  the  total  population  of  his  territory! 

Mr.  Tuthill  is  doubtful  of  the  advisa- 
bility of  handling  a  large  number  of  dif- 
ferent makes.  He  has  confined  himself 
a  single  line,  but  believes  that,  if  he  could 
have  sold  some  others  of  satisfactory 
quality  at  popular  prices  in  the  earlier 
days,  he  could  have  extended  his  business 
largely.  Having  confined  himself  to  one 
line,  which  has  been  withdrawn  from  the 
market,  he  naturally  turned  to  the  Iver 
Johnson  company,  who  were  at  one  time 
the  makers  of  his  favorite,  and  selected 
the  Iver  Johnson.  Mr.  Tuthill  does  some 
repairing,  but  does  not  advertise  the  fact, 
having  all  the  business  that  he  can  at- 
tend to  in  that  line. 


Found  Bicycles  a  Good  Line. 

Photograph  in  Group  XI. 
After  being  in  the  business  for  seven 
years  with  a  general  line  including  hard- 
ware, T.  J.  Baldwin  of  Marshall,  Minn., 
put  in  a  stock  of  bicycles  and  says  he 
found  them  a  good  line  to  handle.  He 
sells  Columbias,  Ramblers  and  Feather- 
stones,  and  runs  a  bicycle  livery  in  con- 
nection with  the  business.  His  business 
so  far  this  year  has  been  very  fair  and 


Profit  in  Bicycle  Repairing. 

Photograph  in  Group  XI. 
Bicycles  are  handled  by  Walter  Helms 
of  Janesville,  Wis.,  as  a  side  line.  He  is 
A  dealer  in  seeds.  He  finds,  however,  that 
repairing  is  the  most  profitable  branch 
of  his  business.  Mr.  Helms  now  handles 
five  lines  of  machines,  but  says  that  next 
year  he  will  confine  his  attention  to  the 
Racycle.  "I  am  a  subscriber  to  the  Cycle 
Age,"  he  says,  "and  could  not  get  along 
without  it." 


PROPER    USE    OF    CAPITAL 


Success    of    Two    Men   Who    Started    With 
I<ittle  Money  and  Much  Energy. 


Photographs    in    Group    XI. 

In  the  course  of  this  series  of  articles, 
attention  has  more  than  once  been  called 
to  the  success  of  men  who  started  with 
very  limited  capital.  It  will  be  easily 
understood  that  such  trivial  amounts 
would  have  been  of  little  use  had  they  not 
been  backed  by  energy  and  an  abundance 
of  patience.  Two  other  cases  just  reported 
are  those  of  Charles  Kaufmann  of  Osh- 
kosh,  Wis.,  and  N.A.Williams  of  West  Su- 
perior, Wis.  When  Mr.  Kaufmann  started 
in  1896,  at  Marion,  Ohio,  he  had  man- 
aged to  save  $150.  He  devoted  most  of 
his  energy  to  repairing,  with  such  success 
that  it  was  an  axiom  in  his  town  that 
"Kaufmann  can  do  the  work."  He  also 
supplied  the  Marion  racing  men  with  taa- 
chines  built  according  to  their  own  ideas. 

Mr.  Kaufmann  had  considerable  diffi- 
culty, at  first,  to  secure  an  agency,  hav- 
ing neither  rating  nor  money.  E.  C. 
Stearns  &  Co.  finally  shipped  him  six  ma- 
chines, then  the  National  Cycle  Mfg.  Co. 
gave  him  credit,  while  most  other  mak- 
ers, to  use  Mr.  Kaufmann's  own  words, 
"wanted  him  to  furnish  steel-faced 
bonds."  Since  that  time  he  has  handled 
most  of  the  high-class  machines.  After 
awhile  the  number  of  agents  in  Marion 
became  so  great  that  Mr.  Kaufmann 
moved  to  Oshkosh,  following  the  advice 
of  his  friends  to  go  west.  His  experi- 
ence has  not  been  satisfactory  and  he  is 
now  devoting  his  attention  to  gasoline 
engines  for  vehicles  and  boats.  Later  on 
he  expects  to  secure  an  agency  for  some 
successful  automobile. 

All  the  capital  in  the  possession  of  Mr 
Williams  was  $98.  That  was  in  '96.  In 
1899  he  sold  250  machines  and  his  cash 
receipts  for  seven  months  exceeded  $14,- 
000.  He  handles  sundries  and  sporting 
goods  in  addition  to  bicycles,  and  until 
this  year  rented  machines.  Lately,  how- 
ever, he  has  been  too  busy  to  pay  any  at- 
tention to  the  renting  business.  He  is 
anxious  to  learn  whether  other  dealers 
have  found  the  renting  business  profit- 
able. 

Mr.  Williams  does  not  expect  that  this 
season's  sales  will  quite  equal  those  of 
last  year.  Like  most  of  the  progressive 
dealers,  he  wants  to  handle  automobiles 
as  soon  as  the  time  is  ripe.  It  is  likely 
that,  if  he  can  trade  or  sell  successfully, 
Mr.  Williams,  whose  health  is  not  good, 
will  move  further  south. 


DEPENDS    ON    NO    ONE    LINE 


Wisconsin   Concern  Which   Has  an  Exceed- 
ingly Broad  Business  Scope. 


Photographs  in  Group  XI. 
In  the  fall  of  1897  Samuel  Fairweather. 
formerly  a  railroad  conductor,  and  Paul 
Weigland,  till  then  a  sign  writer,  formed 
the  partnership  of  Fairweather  and 
Weigland  for  the  purpose  of  dealing  in 
bicycles  and   sundries  and   conducting  a 


repair  shop  at  Sheboygan,  Wis.  The  line 
for  '98  comprised  Andrae  and  Crawford 
chainless  bicycles,  of  which  machines 
nearly  200  were  sold  and  a  $500  bicycle 
livery  established. 

The  firm  has  maintained  its  original 
policy  of  making  leaders  of  high  grade 
models  and  this  season  has  sold  Pierce, 
Crawford,  Adlake,  Syracuse,  Acme,  Sou- 
dan and  Andrae  bicycles,  though  the  last 
has  now  been  discontinued.  The  Pierce 
cushion  frame  and  chainless  patterns 
have  been  the  leaders  and  have  proven 
very  satisfactory  to  the  firm  and  to  the 
riders.  In  fact  present  indications  point 
to  continued  popularity  of  the  same  in 
that  locality  for  next  season.  P'airweath- 
er  and  Weigland  write  that  they  have 
never  found  a  firm  with  whom  it  is  more 
satisfactory  to  deal  than  the  Pierce  com- 
pany, and  that  relations  with  the  old 
Crawford  company,  before  it  became  a 
part  of  the  trust,  were  extremely  pleas- 
ant. Concerning  trusts  they  aver  that 
they  can  get  better  satisfaction  from  in- 
dependent makers  and  that  the  "freezing- 
cut"  policy  whereby  the  trust  has  been 
relieving  itself  of  old,  time-tried  agents 
in  favor  of  new  concerns  and  of  small 
stockholders  is  to  them  a  mystery  with- 
out reason.  "It's  a  boat  out  in  a  storm — 
and  no  captain  aboard,"  writes  the  She- 
boygan firm,  in  connection  with  the  trust. 

Since  the  inauguration  of  the  business 
there  has  been  added  to  the  stock  a  com- 
plete line  of  Spalding,  Reach  and  Zea 
sporting  goods,  phonographs,  gasoline 
lamps,  bath  cabinets,  guns  and  ammuni- 
tion, fishing  tackle,  electric  door  bell  sup- 
plies, cigars,  pipes  and  tobacco,  umbrella 
supplies  and  repairs  and  photographic 
goods  and  cameras.  It  is  apparent  that 
with  such  an  array  of  side  lines  the  busi- 
ness of  these  men  is  not  a  six-months' 
affair  dependent  upon  the  condition  of 
the  cycle  trade. 

Repair  shop  facilities  have  been  in- 
creased by  the  fitting  up  of  a  separate 
building  on  the  same  lot  as  the  store  and 
which  furnishes  plenty  of  light  for  lathe 
work,  etc.  The  machine  tools  in  the  shop 
are  run  by  an  electric  motor. 

It  is  the  intention  to  pay  more  atten- 
tion than  in  the  past  to  the  home  build- 
ing of  good  bicycles  to  order,  and  the  mo- 
tor vehicle  industry  is  being  watched 
with  a  view  to  entering  it  when  practical 
road  vehicles  become  cheaper  than  at 
present.  The  firm  is  also  on  the  lookout 
for  a  small  motor  with  which  it  can 
equip  motocycles. 

The  last  side  line  adopted  is  a  bit  out  of 
the  ordinary,  but  it  is  said  to  be  profit- 
able and  interesting.  It  is  the  breeding 
of  Belgian  hares.  In  summing  up  its 
business  the  firm  says  that  from  Belgian 
hares  to  bicycles  it  keeps  none  but  the 
best  of  everything — and  that  it  pays. 


Steady,  Substantial  Growth. 

Photograph   in    Gr«up   XI. 

There  has  been  a  steady  increase  in  the 
business  of  John  J.  Levitre,  ever  since 
he  commenced,  at  Moorhead,  Minn.,  in 
1896.  He  sells  the  Imperial,  Waverly  and 
Andrae  and  carries  a  large  stock  of  sun- 
dries. Like  most  men  whose  shops  are 
properly  equipped,  he  finds  his  repair 
shop  a  source  of  considerable  profit. 


Tullis  Moves  to  Denver. 

It  is  pleasing  to  note  that,  in  the  weed- 
ing out  process  in  the  cycle  and  allied  in- 
dustries, the  men  who  possess  real  merit 
and  business  qualifications  are  not  all 
forgotten.  An  example  is  furnished  by 
the  case  of  C.  B.  Tullis,  for  many  years 
one  of  the  best  men  of  the  Morgan  & 
Wright  staff.  He  has  just  been  appointed 
manager  of  the  Denver  branch  of  the  B. 
F.  Goodrich  Company,  which  was  opened 
on  September  1.  Mr.  Tullis  left  Chicago 
a  few  days  ago  for  his  new  field  of  work. 


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IN    A    CYCLE    PATH    REGION 


Splendid  Cycling  in  Eastern  New  York— Good  Roads,  Picturesque 
Scenery  and  Miles  of  Side  Paths 


Is  it  worth  one  dollar  a  year  to  en- 
joy the  privilege  of  cycling  over  such 
roads  and  paths  as  those  shown  in  the 
accompanying  group  of  pictures?  Sev- 
eral thousand  cyclists  in  eastern  New 
York  think  so  for  with  this  one  dollar 


for  mid-summer  frivolity  and  other 
things;  Lake  George,  up  near  the  moun- 
tains; Troy  and  Cohoes,  where  the  Mo- 
hawk turns  its  Indian  named  waters  into 
the  king  of  eastern  rivers;  Delmer,  Sling- 
erlands,  Selkirk,  Rensselaer  Lake,  Lath- 


It  is  a  pleasure  to  ride  a  bicycle  here, 
for  New  York  has  splendid  cycling  roads 
in  addition  and  of  previous  consequence 
to  its  cycle  paths.  There  is  no  more  de- 
lightful overland  ride  in  the  country  than 
that  from  Utica  to  Albany.  It's  not  ex- 
actly what  one  would  call  God's  country 
through  there,  but  it's  an  almighty  pretty 
place. 

Leaving  Utica  the  road  runs  along  the 
north  bank  of  the  Mohawk  river  through 
Ilion,  where  Remington  guns  and  bi- 
cycles are  made,  and  goes  straight  into 
Herkimer.  There  is  nothing  notable 
about  this  portion  of  the  route.  It  is  a 
road  which  will  not  be  remembered  be- 
cause it  is  neither  bad  enough  nor  good 
enough  to  lodge  in  the  mind. 


'%'^^^-*'- 


1.— Cohoes  cycle  path   on  Troy  road. 

4.— Glens  Falls  and  Lake  George  cycle  path. 

7.— Twist    in    State    road    near 


per  wheelman  collected  by  commission- 
ers, many  miles  of  cinder  and  cinder 
and  clay  paths  costing  about  $250  per 
mile  have  been  laid  along  the  roads  ram- 
ifying into  the  delightfully  picturesque 
country  surrounding  Albany. 

Name  almost  any  hamlet  or  town  in 
this  section  of  New  York  and  an  Albany 
wheelmen  will  tell  you  about  the  cycle 
path  leading  to  it.  Schenectady,  with  its 
funny  old  Dutch  houses  and  trees  still 
older  and  funnier;  Amsterdam,  proud 
yet  of  the  name  which  the  metropolis 
yielded  for  the  sake  of  progress;  Sara- 
toga and  Saratoga  Springs,  where 
wealthy  people  and  actresses  congregate 


2.— Cohoes   path   on   Troy   road   opposite   fair 

grounds.  3.— Cohoes  cycle  path  on  Troy  road. 

5._An  argument  over  the  route  at  Becker's      fi.— Saratoga    and    Ballston    Spa    path,    near 

Corners.  Saratoga. 

Huntington,    Mass.      S.— The   Narrows  in   State   road  near   Huntington,    Mass. 


am's  Corners,  Loudon  Road,  Hurstville, 
Coeymans  and  other  places  between  and 
beyond,   each  has  its  cycle  path. 

One  dollar  a  cyclist,  5,000  cyclists — $5,- 
000.  Two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars  a 
mile,  $5,000 — 20  miles  of  excellent  cycle 
paths.  In  union  there  is  money.  In 
money  there  is  the  ability  to  build  cycle 
paths.  It  has  been  proven  so  in  many 
localities,  as,  for  instance,  the  Puget 
Sound  region  whose  highland,  woodland 
and  riverland  paths  were  recently  de- 
scribed in  the  Cycle  Age.  It  has  been 
demonstrated  with  remarkable  force  in 
the  cycle  path  region  of  eastern  New 
York. 


Eastward  from  Herkimer  the  cyclist 
follows  a  devious  way  which  is  up  hill, 
around  corners  and  down  hill  again.  A 
smooth  path  by  the  roadside  can  be  fol- 
lowed most  of  the  way,  and,  judging  from 
the  manner  in  which  local  riders  manipu- 
late the  course,  it  is  perfectly  safe  to 
bend  low  over  the  bars  and  rush  up  this 
shale  pathway,  around  that  sharp  turn  on 
the  thither  side  of  which  may  be  one 
knows  not  what,  down  some  steep  grade 
past  a  slowly  plodding  team  longing  for 
the  horseless  age  that  it  may  carry  no 
more  the  white  man's  burden,  into  a 
winding,  grass  secreted  pathway  now  and 
again,    and    with    a   final    sprint    up    the 


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443 


rather  stony  main  street  of  Little  Falls, 
the  home  of  Cycle-Manufacturer  Snyder, 
now  of  bottom  bracket  fame.  But  the 
stranger  had  best  take  his  time  on  the 
trip.  The  writer  once  followed  a  pair  of 
Little  Falls  scorchers  along  the  road,  and 
in  the  pride-borne  endeavor  to  stick  to 
the  pace  which  grew  out  of  the  encounter 
of  localities  and  foreigner  to  the  "parts," 
was  so  impressed  with  that  stretch  of  the 
road  that  he  will  never  forget  the  Sun- 
day morning  on  which  he  learned  the 
way  from  Herkimer  to  Little  Falls. 
The  Charming  Mohawk  Valley. 

At  Little  Falls  the  cyclist  takes  the 
Mohawk  valley  road  and  if  he  loses  his 
way  between  there  and  Amsterdam  it 
will  have  been  because  he  finds  it  much 
easier  to  ride  up  an  almost  vertical  bluff 
than  over  a  comparatively  level  high- 
way. 

Rising  upward  from  the  north  edge  of 
the  roadside  is  a  hill  of  uncertain  height 
but  which  never  endeth  in  length.  It  is 
as  long  as  the  road  and  almost  as  un- 
broken. It  is  covered  with  trees,  but 
they  are  on  the  wrong  side  to  shade  the 
road  during  mid-day.  There  is  a  house 
here  and  there  where  the  hill  is  not  so 
steep  as  at  most  places,  and  where  there 
is  an  unusually  large  break  in  the  bluff 
they  have  built  a  town.  As  a  general 
rule  the  town  is  pretty  and  the  peop'.e 
not  over  anxious  to  get  to  work. 

At  the  foot  of  the  hill  at  more' than 
one  place  a  spring  of  water,  fit  to  be 
bottled  and  labeled  and  shipped  to  Chi- 
cago or  New  York,  bubbles  of  its  own 
accord  and  unhindered  will  out  into  the 
pathway  to  make  it  muddy  so  that  the 
cyclist  will  stop  and  while  dismounted 
take  a  drink;  or  it  may  flow  into  a  horse 
trough,  where  both  man  and  beast  drink 
— often  at  the  same  time. 

Railroad  and  River. 

South  of  the  road  and  across  the  fence, 
which,  by  the  way,  is  the  best  fence  in 
New  York  state,  is  another  road,  but  it  is 
not  for  the  cyclist.  It  has  many  paths 
and  they  run  parallel  and  are  of  shini:^g 
steel.  They  guide  the  trains  of  the  New 
York  Central  railway  from  west  to  east 
and  back  again,  and  the  cyclist  who 
climbs  the  fence  to  see  whether  or  not 
the  cinder  ballast  between  the  rails  forms 
a  good  cycle  path  had  better  watch  out 
or  the  section  man  will  catch  him. 

Beyond  the  New  York  Central  tracks  is 
the  Mohawk  river  and  it  is  a  river  in- 
deed. It  would  have  been  worth  while  to 
have  been  a  red  man  in  the  days  before 
the  white  man  came  with  his  roads  and 
his  railroads,  in  the  days  when  the  Mo- 
hawk current  drifted  canoes,  whose  own- 
ers had  too  much  time  on  their  hands 
to  paddle,  and  when  the  iron  reddened 
rocks  of  the*  high  southern  bluff  stuck 
their  faces  out  from  between  the  thick 
wood,  unabashed  in  freedom  from  any 
modern  presence,  to  watch  with  grim,  un- 
moved austerity  over  the  children  of  the 
forest.  Who  dreamt  then  that  the  birds 
in  those  very  trees  were  doomed  to  be 
shot  with  tools  of  killing  made  on  the 
banks  of  the  glistening  Mohawk?  It  had 
to  be,  however,  and  other  things  also, 
else  there  would  now  be  no  cycle  paths 
in  eastern  New  York. 

Scenery  Recalls  Past. 

Close  by  the  southern  bank  of  the 
river  and  guarded  for  miles  at  a  time  by 
the  blocks  of  limestone,  which  mark  the 
limits  of  the  Mohawk  valley,  is  the  Erie 
canal,  and  south  of  it  another  railroad, 
the  West  Shore,  which  runs  partner-like 
to  the  New  York  Central  on  the  north 
as  if  to  keep  the  river  from  protesting 
the  march  of  progress  by  breaking  the 
bonds  of  civilization. 

To  ride  along  the  wagon  road  at  the 
foot  of  the  northern  bluff  of  the  valley 
and  look  out  over  the  lowland,  across  the 
river  to  where  the  southern  boundary 
rises  in  a  majesty  superb,  is  to  enchant 
from    the    past    the    spirits    of   primeval 


pomp  and  carry  them  along  hand  in  hand 
with  the  softened  ways  and  quickened 
pulses  of  the  nineteenth  century — and  you 
may  carry  them  as  far  as  Amsterdam. 
Here  you  must  drop  them  that  they  can 
scamper  back  up  the  Mohawk  valley  in 
search  of  some  other  vacationite  whose 
long,  unbroken  toil  over  a  fifteenth-floor 
desk  has  made  him  susceptible  to  the 
charms  of  picturesque  woods  and  tinkling 
springs  which  come  from  under  the  roots 
of  trees  whose  very  leaves  seem  to  cen- 
sure you  for  riding  so  fast  through  such 
noble  country. 

At  Amsterdam  the  cyclist  reaches  an 
American  civilization  whose  chief  recom- 
mendation is  age  and  respectability,  plus 
cycle  paths.  But  the  cycle  paths  must 
be  left  out  of  the  ride  unless  a  tag  which 
represents  one  of  the  dollars  that  made 
the  paths  is  a  part  of  the  outfit. 
Two  Dutch  Towns. 

Once  on  the  cycle  path  Amsterdam  is 
quickly  left  behind  and  Schenectady 
reached  in  time  to  learn  before  supper 
how  its  title  is  spelled.  After  supper  the 
cyclist  will  forget  the  spelling,  for  he  will 
be  most  likely  a  cramming  his  memory 
with   ideas  concerning  times-stained  an, 


niflcent  capitol  building  which  almost 
threw  the  state  into  a  financial  upheaval 
to  build,  he  realizes  that  he  has  passed 
through  a  most  pleasant  country  into  a 
most  pleasant  city.  Albany  is  a  splendid 
place  in  which  to  end  a  cross-country  ride 
for  it  furnishes  both  a  delightful  resting 


sc/fi/yfcrAoy 


Cycle    Path   Region    of    Eastern    New    Y  rk. 

crippled  gambrel  roofed  houses  with  front 
yards  that  speak  of  better  times  and 
which  appear  funny,  but  best,  between 
the  smoothly  mowed  lawns  of  the  mod- 
ern country  contractor's  attempt  at  gaud- 
ily painted  Queen  Anne  architecture  on 
either  side.  In  some  portions  there  are 
regular  houses  of  wood  and  brick  with 
Iciwn  sprinklers  throwing  water  all  over 
the  cement  sidewalk  in  front,  for  Schenec- 
tady is  a  large  town  in  its  way. 

They  should  have  left  it  as  it  was,  and 
Amsterdam,  too,  so  that  the  souls  of 
burgomasters  and  other  peg-legged 
Dutchmen  could  have  had  a  couple  of  en- 
during retreats  in  which  to  ponder 
through  the  live-long  while  over  the  sad 
taking  of  Manhattan  by  folks  who  came 
•not  from  the  Netherlands. 

Cycle  Path  and  Soft  Drinks. 

The  cycle  path  from  Schenectady  to 
Albany  is  wide  (about  five  feet)  and  if 
it  is  morning  or  mid-day  when  the  ride 
is  being  made  the  heat  of  the  sun  may  be 
offset  to  a  fair  degree  by  lemonade,  milk 
and  other  beverages  which  do  not  inebri- 
ate, as  such  are  sold  plentifully  by  pro- 
prietors of  little  pavillions  scattered 
along  the  path. 

Somewhere  between  towns  there  used 
to  be  a  stopping  place  of  this  kind  over 
which  presided  a  genial  son  of  Erin  and 
his  wife.  The  generous  dealing  and  good 
natured  interest  shown  by  this  twain 
made  their  resort  a  welcome  resting  place 
to  the  stranger.  And  the  Irishman  could 
tell  stories,  too,  about  cyclists  and  oth- 
ers, for  he  was  ever  on  the  watch  for  in- 
cidents worth  reciting.  The  cycle  path 
movement  helps  trade.  It  assists  the 
cycle  dealer  and  also  the  lemonade  mer- 
chant. 

Pleasiner  End  of  a  Pleasing  Ride. 

The  last  but  still  one  of  the  best  fea- 
tures of  the  lOO-mile  ride  from  Utica  to 
Albany  is  that  when  the  wheelman  at  the 
end  of  his  trip  reaches  Allen  street,  ped- 
als toward  the  center  of  town  and  dis- 
mounts in  the  broad  street  by  the  mag- 


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place,  with  its  cycle  paths,  beautiful 
parks  and  easy-going  manners  and  a 
starting  place  for  an  incomparable  night 
boat  ride  down  the  Hudson  river. 

For  the  photographs  from  which  the 
accompanying  views  around  and  near  Al- 
bany were  made  the  Cycle  Age  is  indebted 
to  Mr.  A.  E.  Collins,  one  of  the  enthusi- 
astic cyclists  of  the  state  capital. 


Labor  Day  Road  Race  at  Chicago. 

The  Lincoln  Cycling  Club  of  Chicago 
ran  its  sixth  annual  lOO-mile  road  race 
over  the  Libertyville-Waukegan  century 
course  Monday.  D.  J.  Smallwood  with  a 
handicap  of  1  hour  and  45  minutes  won 
first  place,  and  E.  B.  Hogan,  who  started 
fiom  the  20-minute  mark,  captured  time 
prize.  Captain  Ehle,  who  started  from 
the  same  mark,  gave  Hogan  a  hard  rub 
all  of  the  way  and  finished  but  five  sec- 
onds behind  him.  Hogan's  time  was 
():16:.50,  which  is  good  considering  that 
the  roads  were  heavy  after  a  rain  the 
night  before.  Several  of  the  riders  sus- 
tained accidents  which  prevented  them 
from  finishing. 


The  drop  hamrrers  rise  majestically  through  the  kaleidoscopic  vision  of  lights  and  shadows. 


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445 


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^^ 


"Solid  drop  forged  connections 
throughout,"  is  a  familiar  phrase  to  those 
who  have  perused  the  descriptive  pages 
of  bicycle  catalogues.  Comparatively 
few,  probably,  of  the  thousands  of  deal- 
ers and  repairers  who  discuss  with  each 
other  and  with  riders  the  relative  merits 
of  drop  forgings,  castings  and  sheet  steel 
stampings  for  bicycle  parts  have  ever 
enjoyed  the  opportunity  of  a  visit  to  a 
drop  forge  factory,  there  to  follow  from 
the  raw  steel  stock  through  to  the 
finished  forging  the  processes  em- 
ployed in  the  actual  manufacture 
of  the  bicycle  frame  lug  which  is 
so  familiar  to  them. 

The  results  attained  by  drop 
forging  are  well  known  in  many 
branches  of  metal  working,  for 
drop  forgings  are  employed  in  al- 
most every  industry.  Drop  forg- 
ing as  an  art  is  of  comparatively 
recent  development,  and  its  wide- 
spread employment  is  due  to  its 
advantages  over  previous  methods 
of  manufacture  rather  than  to  age, 
for  its  practical  adoption  by  man- 
ufacturers began  with  the  increase 
in  fire-arm  production  at  the  time 
of  the  civil  war. 

Drop  forging  simply  does  by  ma- 
chinery what  the  country  black- 
smith does  by  hand  when  he  takes 
a  billet  of  hot  and  plastic  metal 
and  pounds  it  into  some  desired 
shape.  Rut  in  drop  forging  the 
skill  of  the  workman  is  replaced 
by  the  accuracy  of  dies,  and  the 
weight  of  a  heavy  drop  performs 
quickly  the  work  of  countless  blows 
from  the  blacksmith's  hammer. 

If  the  blacksmith  pounds  out  a 
lug  for  the  cycle  repairer  across 
the  street  the  finished  piece  is 
rough  and  irregular  in  contour,  con- 
tains much  waste  metal  and  must 
be  filed  and  filed  to  bring  it  to 
shape.  When  the  drop-forge  hammer 
has  ceased  its  work  on  a  lug  for  the 
cycle  manufacturer,  the  lug  is  of  accu- 
rate size,  smooth  and  ready  to  be 
trimmed  and  bored.  Little  if  any  fin- 
ishing is  necessary  on  the  outside,  and 
the  homogeniety  of  the  material  in  the 
piece  is  unsurpassable. 

The  first  step  in  the  drop  forging  of 
the  lug  is  the  making  of  the  dies  from 
which  it  is  struck.  The  die-maker  is  a 
skilled  workman  and  die-making  is  an 
expensive  process.  Were  it  not  for  the 
fact  that  from  one  set  of  dies  many 
forgings  may  be  struck,  the  cost  of  drop 
forgings  would  be  above  a  practical  limit. 

Die  Making  is  SkMful. 

An  accurate  scale  drawing  showing  the 
exact  shape  and  dimensions  of  the  lug 
is  furnished  the  die-maker.  The  die  is 
made  of  the  best  of  steel,  and  is  in  two 
sections,  for  the  forging  must  be 
"parted"  in  the  same  way  as  the  mold 
for  castings  is  parted.  In  a  simple  forg- 
ing  like   the    frame    lug    the    part    runs 


exactly  through  the  center  of  both  the 
body  and  the  branch,  and  is  perfectly 
level  and  easy  to  make.  In  more  com- 
plicated shapes  the  die-maker  is  often 
forced  to  exercise  great  ingenuity  in  de- 
termining the  parting  line,  as  in  drop 
forging  there  can  be  but  a  single  part 
and  no  double  parts  such  as  the  pattern- 
maker has  resort  to  on  account  of  im- 
proved molding  fiasks,  etc. 
The  die  blanks  are  carefully  planed  in 


View  in  the  Pickling  Room. 


pairs  before  the  die-sinking  is  begun, 
and  dovetails  are  formed  for  fastening 
the  dies  in  the  hammer.  The  outline  of 
the  lug  is  then  drawn  on  the  surface  of 
the  die  blank,  which  has  been  coppered 
with  a  solution  of  blue  vitriol,  thus  caus- 
ing the  lines  to  stand  out  sharply. 

Proving  the  Work. 

The  metal  is  now  removed  in  the  most 
expedient  manner.  The  shaper  and  the 
milling  machine  are  used  to  remove  some 
of  the  metal,  and  drilling  and  chipping 
form  part  of  the  operation.  The  file, 
riffle  and  scraper  are  always  necessary 
when  finishing  the  dies  to  the  required 
smoothness  and  regularity.  Die-sinking 
is  slow  and  tedious,  and  the  workman 
must  proceed  with  extreme  care.  It  is 
tiresome  to  watch,  as  the  results  attained 
show  themselves  slowly.  The  forming  of 
a  cavity  of  the  shape  of  one-half  of  a 
bicycle  frame  lug  in  the  face  of  a  high- 
carbon  steel  die  blank  so  accurately  that 
when  the  other  die  is  matched  to  It  the 
configuration  of  the  inclosed  space  will 
not  vary  from  the  specified  dimensions 
by  even  the  most  minute  amount  is 
necessarily    and   obviously   an    operation 


requiring  great  patience  and  exactitude. 
After  the  die  has  left  the  painstaking 
die-sinker  a  proof  is  taken  by  filling  the 
cavity  with  melted  lead.  This  proof  shows 
any  error  that  may  have  been  made  in 
the  forming  of  the  die.  An  amusing  in- 
cident relative  to  these  lead  proofs  oc- 
curred recently  in  a  bicycle  factory. 

Three  gentlemen,  each  of  whom 
claimed  to  be  an  expert  in  bicycle  things 
mechanical,  called  upon  the  superintend- 
ent of  the  bicycle  factory,  and, 
while  waiting  for  him  in  the  office, 
amused  themselves  by  inspecting 
an  assortment  of  rough  and  fin- 
ished bicycle  parts  lying  on  a  table. 
One  of  the  gentlemen  picked  up  a 
bicycle  crank  of  the  curved  pat- 
tern, familiar  in  connection  with 
the  old  Ide  bicycle.  He  questioned 
the  material  of  which  it  was  made, 
saying  that  he  did  not  believe  it 
to  be  a  forging.  The  second  mem- 
ber of.  the  trio  carefully  inspected 
the  crank  and  declared  it  to  be  a 
malleable  casting.  The  third  han- 
dled the  piece  and  averred  that  it 
was  the  finest  grade  of  steel  drop 
forging  in  the  rough.  As  the  piece 
was  being  handed  back  to  the  first 
gentleman  it  was  dropped  to  the 
floor.  The  concussion  bent  it 
nearly  double.  The  crank  was  a 
lead  proof. 

If,  after  proving,  the  die  is  found 
to  be  correct,  a  shallow  space  is 
cut  in  the  face  of  each  die  around 
the  cavities,  which  is  for  what  is 
technically  termed  the  "flash."  It 
is  impossible  for  the  drop-forge 
man  to  form  a  billet  of  steel  into 
just  the  shape  and  size  required  for 
the  forged  lug,  and  this  space  is 
left  for  the  overflow  of  surplus 
metal  during  the  forging  operation. 

There  is  no  hardening  and  tempering 
department  in  any  factory  which  is  more 
carefully  managed  than  that  of  the  drop- 
forge  shop,  for  if  the  die  is  to  be  lasting 
and  durable  under  constant  work  it  must 
be  extremely  well  hardened  and  tem- 
pered. In  the  plant  of  J.  H.  Williams  & 
Co.  the  hardening  room  is  equipped  with 
furnaces  in  which  the  temperature  is 
regulated  with  pyrometers.  These  pyro- 
meters, whose  indicators  are  similar  in 
form  to  a  steam  gauge,  show  exactly  the 
temperature  of  the  furnace.  In  furnaces 
where  a  fiercer  heat  is  required  than 
that  necessary  in  a  tempering  furnace, 
the  pyrometer  is  not  attached  to  the  fur- 
nace itself,  but  to  a  stem  which  the 
operator  may  thrust  at  any  time  through 
a  hole  in  the  front  of  the  furnace. 

Where  Drop  Hammers  Pound. 

The  actual  forging  of  the  lug  is  the 
next  operation  in  the  course  of  its  pro- 
duction, and  in  the  drop  forging  room 
is  played  one  of  the  most  spectacular 
and  interesting  acts  known  to  mechan- 
ical dramatics.  The  forge  room  is  not 
a  pleasant   place.     It  is  hot  and  usually 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


dirty.  The  drop-hammers  rise  majes- 
tically through  the  kaleidoscopic  vision 
of  lights  and  shadows.  Tall  and  slim, 
they  do  not  look  to  possess  the  energy 
they  exert. 

Back  of  each  hammer  is  a  furnace  in 
which  the  billets  are  heated  for  forging, 
and  the  constant  glare  of  a  flame  which 
loses  itself  in  the  haze  and  smoke  under 
the  confining  hood  forms  a  striking  con- 
trast to  the  sharp,  flickering  flashes  of 
light  thrown  by  the  sparks  dashing  from 
the  dies  of  the  drop  hammer. 

The  whole  atmosphere  is  tense;  there 
seems  no  relaxation  of  heat,  no  cessation 
from  the  quick  repetition  of  operations 
and  movements  of  machines  and  men. 

Between  the  glare  of  the  furnace  and 
the  quickly  coming  and  going  sparks  at 
the  hammer  stands  the  operator,  in  scant 
attire  and  with  no  attention  for  aught 
else  but  his  work.  The  warmth  of  the 
furnace  strikes  him  from  behind,  and  the 
almost  molten  mass  of  steel  which  he  is 
working  under  the  800-pound  ram  of  the 
drop-hammer  radiates  a  heat  that 
scorches  his  face  and  brings  great  beads 
of  perspiration  from  his  flesh.  Overhead 
a  pipe  discharges  upon  him  a  current  of 
cooling  air.  He  is  a  part  of  one  of  those 
industrial  pictures  which  are  seldom 
painted  but  which  are  impressionistic  to 
an  extreme  seldom  found  outside  the 
realm  of  iron-working. 

The  Forge  Man's  Task. 

With  long  tongs  the  glowing  billet 
which  is  to  be  a  bicycle  frame  lug  is 
taken  from  the  furnace  and  placed  in 
the  lower  die  of  the  hammer,   the  upper 


, Annealing  and  Hardening  Department. 

die  being  raised.  The  long  maple  board 
to  which  the  head  of  the  hammer  is 
attached  is  freed  of  its  grip  between  the 
friction  rollers  when  the  forge  man  re- 
leases the  foot  trip,  and  the  upper  die. 
backed  by  8O0  pounds,  strikes  the  plastic 
billet. 

The  sparks  are  still  flying  when  the 
friction  roller  again  grasps  the  board  be- 
tween them  and  the  ram  is  raised  ready 
for  the  second  drop.  After  each  drop  of 
the  hammer  the  operator  raises  the 
metal  from  the  lower  die  so  that  the  scale 
on  the  under  side  may  be  swept  away 
by  a  current  of  compressed  air  projected 
from  a  permanent  nozzle  suitably  ar- 
ranged. If  the  scale  were  left  the  forg- 
ing would  be  pitted  and  rough. 

Were  it  not  for  the  discharge  of  cool- 
ing air  upon  the  men  behind  the  ham- 
mers it  would  be  impossible  for  them  to 
work  during  the  hot  months  of  the  year, 
and  in  factories  where  this  air  blast  is 
not  provided,  the  forges  are  often  shut 
down  for  many  days  at  a  time,  the  men 
being  unable  to  stand  the  heat  and  work. 

Pickling  the  Forged  Piece. 

When  the  metal  has  been  pounded 
down  until  it  exactly  fits  the  cavities  in 
the  dies  and  the  flash  of  surplus  metal 
is  as  thin  as  it  can  possibly  be  made,.the 
forging  leaves  the  drop-hammer  room 
and  passes  to  a  department  of  a  radically 
different  character,  which  resembles  a 
nickel-plating  room  more  than  anything 
else,  though  it  is  far  simpler  and  less 
pretentious  in  equipment.  Here  the 
forged  lugs  are  immersed  in  a  pickling 
bath  of  sulphuric  acid  and  water,  which 


removes  all  of  the  scale.  To  facilitate 
the  work  metal  screen  baskets  are  some- 
times used  that  the  pieces  may  be  more 
conveniently  lowered  into  and  removed 
from  the  vats  of  pickling  solution. 
Trlmmingr  Off  the  "Flash". 
After  the  lug  forging  has  been  pickled 
and  is  free  from  scale  it  is  taken  to  the 
trimming  room,  where  the  fin  or  flash, 
previously     mentioned    as    being    due   to 


^e<r:cl.e:</Ot 


Here    is   where   the    Forgings   are   Trimmed. 

surplus  metal,  is  removed  by  a  tiim- 
ming  press,  from  which  it  comes  ready 
for  the  machine  room. 

The  upper  of  the  two  dies  used  in  the 
trimming  press  is  made  of  the  outline 
of  the  forging  through  the  parting  line, 
and  with  its  face  conforming  to  the 
shape  of  the  upper  part  of  the  forging 
to  be  trimmed.  The  lower  die  is  open 
at  the  bottom,  so  that  the  trimmed  forg- 
ing can  fall  through  it  into  a  receptacle. 
It  is  also  made  with  its  cutting  edge  con- 
forming to  the  parting  line  or  flash  of 
the  lug. 

Many  of  the  best  drop-forge  plants  are 
equipped  with  modern  grinding  depart- 
ments, and  a  view  of  such  a  room  is 
shown  herewith  for  the  purpose  of  illus- 
trating the  exhaust  heads  or  hoods  by 
means  of  which  the  grinding  dust  is  car- 
ried away  from  each  wheel  before  it  has 
a  chance  to  escape  into  the  room. 
Final  Operations. 

The  work  of  machining  the  drop-forged 
lug  is  the  same  whether  it  is  done  at  the 
drop-forge  plant  as  in  some  cases,  or  at 
the  factory  of  the  bicycle-maker  as  in 
other  instances.  If  the  lug  is  of  the  plain 
pattern  used  for  outside  joint  frame  con- 
struction, the  only  machine  work  neces- 
sary upon  it,  with  the  exception  perhaps 


\Vhere    the    Grinding 


Done. 


of  a  little  surface  grinding  on  the  outside, 
is  to  bore  out  the  branches.  This  being 
ordinary  machine  shop  work  and  not 
characteristic  of  drop-forge  construction, 
it  need  only  be  briefly  described  in  this 
connection  in  order  to  carry  the  making 
of  the  lug  through  to  the  light  tubular 
article  which  the  cycle  manufacturer,  as- 


sembler and  repair  man  are  accustomed 
to  handling  in  the  erection  of  bicycles. 

The  boring  may  be  accomplished  on  a 
regular  drill  press,  the  only  special  tool 
required  being  a  jig  which  will  hold  the 
forging  rigidly  in  position  upon  the  drill 
table,  and  whose  bushing  will  guide  the 
drill  accurately.  As  the  walls  of  the  lug 
are  necessarily  thin  after  the  forging  has 
been  drilled,  the  jig  must  be  firm  and 
accurate,  that  the  thickness  of  the  walls 
will  not  vary — or,  in  other  words,  that 
the  holes  drilled  will  be  concentric  with 
the  outside  of  the  lug.  If  the  lug  is  for 
a  flush-joint  frame,  the  branches  must 
be  turned  up  on  the  outside  as  well  as 
bored  out,  in  order  to  furnish  an  accurate 
seat  for  the  frame  tube.  The  lug  is  now 
ready  for  the  frame  builder,  and  the  story 
of  its  making  has  reached  a  point  beyond 
which  the  stages  it  undergoes  are  famil- 
iar to  all  tradesmen. 


ADVANTAGES   OF    THE    MOTOR 


Saves  Time,  Is  Economical  and  I/ittle  Tron- 
ble  When  Properly  Handled. 


Bicycling  News  bewails  the  lukewarm 
support  given  the  motor  cycle  by  the 
British  public  and  attributes  it  to  "the 
characteristic  conservatism  engrained  'in 
the  average  British  nature  and  the  dan- 
ger attaching  to  the  new  pastime.  From 
an  utilitarian  point  of  view,"  the  writer 
continues,  "the  motor  cycle  ought  to  be 
a  far  greater  favorite  than  it  is  today; 


Drilling    Out    the    Lug. 

for  it  is  a  great  time-saver;  it  enables 
travellers  to  get  round  expeditiously  and 
economically;  and  it  is  always  ready  for 
use.  There  is  very  little  expense  in 
stabling,  little  labor  is  required  to  keep 
it  in  good  order;  and  if  the  owner  is  of 
a  mechanical  turn  of  mind,  any  little 
faults  which  may  show  themselves  may 
easily  be  remedied.  To  give  readers 
some  idea  of  the  cost  of  travelling,  we 
may  say,  that  after  some  eighteen 
months'  experience  we  have  found  that 
the  average  price  per  hundred  miles  for 
fuel  for  a  tricycle  is  from  half-a-crown 
to  three  shillings  (60  to  75  cents);  and 
for  a  quadricycle  from  three  to  four  shil- 
lings (75  cents  to  one  dollar).  This  is 
not  much  more  than  it  would  cost  the 
average  cyclist  for  extra  lubrication  and 
refreshment  in  the  same  distance.  With 
reasonable  care,  the  wear-and-tear  ex- 
penses amount  to  very  little;  and  there 
is  always  the  compensation  of  being  able 
to  drive  your  own  engine,  being  your 
own  controller,  and  doing  practically  as 
you  please  on  the  Queen's  highway — 
providing,  of  course,  that  you  always 
have  a  respectful  regard  for  the  law  of 
the  land." 

Rich,  Rare  and  Racy. 

A  daily  newspaper  recently  printed  its 
regular  semi-annual  lecture  to  cyclists 
upon  the  care  and  use  of  bicycles.  The 
following  is  an  excerpt:  "The  bottom 
brackets  and  nuts  Should  be  cleaned  out 
with  kerosene  or  gasoline  and  then  oiled. 
*  *  *  The  ribs  should  receive  as  much 
care  as  any  other  part." 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


447 


RECENT    CYCLE    INVENTION 


Back  Pedaling   Brake,  Taper  Tubing  Frame,  Brazeless  Joint  and 
Adjustable  Handle  Bar  Described 


Non-Infringing  Handle  Bar. 

The  handle  bar  shown  in  the  illustra- 
tion herewith  is  interesting  because  it  is 
of  the  same  type  as  the  well  known 
handle  bar  for  which  the  American  Bi- 
cycle Co.  owns  a  patent  and  makers  of 
which  have  been  notified  of  the  trust's 
intention  to  prevent  infringement.  But 
the  bar  here  shown  does  not  infringe. 
The    essential    feature    of   the    trust    bar 


Adjustable  Handle  Bar  Camp. 

(which  was  invented  by  J.  S.  Copeland) 
is  the  double  purpose  of  the  expander 
bolt  which  serves  both  to  tiglhten  the  ex- 
pander and  to  bind  the  bar  in  its  adjusted 
position  in  the  stem  head. 

As  shown,  the  newly  patented  bar  has 
independent  means  for  adjustably  secur- 
ing the  handle  bar  to  the  stem.  The 
head  of  the  stem  has  tihe  ordinary  hori- 
zontal bore  for  the  passage  of  the  bar,  to- 
gether with  a  longitudinal  horizontal 
hole  or  chamber  at  the  rear  side.  This 
hole  receives  a  clamping  block  whose  con- 
cavely  curved  forward  surface  conforms 
to  the  curvature  of  and  engages  the  cen- 
tral portion  of  the  handle  bar.  It  is 
roughened  or  corrugated  to  grip  the  bar 
firmly.  The  clamping  block  is  forced 
into  contact  with  the  bar  by  means  of  a 
nut  which  screws  into  the  rear  face  of  the 
stem  head  and  bears  against  the  block. 

A  vertical  hole  slightly  larger  In  di- 
ameter than  the  expander  rod  is  bored 
through  the  clamping  block  for  the  pas- 
sage of  the  rod,  whidh  has  the  usual  hex- 
agonal head  at  the  top.  A  washer  with 
concave  under  surface  lies  upon  the  upper 
side  of  the  clamping  block  and  fur- 
nishes a  square  seat  for  the  head 
of  the  rod.  On  account  of  the  expander 
rod  passage  hole  being  larger  than  the 
rod,  the  clamping  block  may  be  tightened 
and  loosened  without  interference  from 
the  rod.  The  handle  bar  may  be  ioosened 
in  the  stem  head  and  adjusted  to  suit  the 
rider  by  simply  unscrewing  the  nut  in 
the  rear  face  of  the  stem  and  without 
interfering  with  the  expander  adjust- 
ment; or  the  expander  may  be  locked  or 
unlocked  without  causing  a  concomitant 
loosening  or  tightening  of  the  handle  bar 
lock. 

Joseph  S.  Dikeman  is  the  patentee  of 
tlhis  bar.  One-half  of  the  patent  is  as- 
signed to  Charles  S.  Dikeman  of  the 
Eagle  Bicycle  Co.  of  Torrington,  Conn. 

Henry's  Coaster  Brake. 

The  majority  of  American  coaster  hub 
brakes  operate  by  laterally  disposed  fric- 
tion surfaces.  There  are  but  few  com- 
mercial  patterns   of  the  band  operating 


type.  The  accompanying  double  column 
illustration  presents  the  coaster  band 
brake  for  which  letters  patent  have  been 
granted  to  W.  E.  Henry  of  Washington, 
D.    C. 

Upon  the  end  of  the  hub  barrel  is 
screwed  a  friction  ring  whose  inner  end 
is  furnished  with  a  series  of  ratchet 
teeth.  The  sprocket  is  loosely  mounted 
and  is  under-cut  on  its  outside  face  to 
afford  room  for  four  or  more  ratchet 
dogs  which  engage  the  ratchet  teeth 
on  friction  ring.  Each  of  these  dogs  Is 
pivoted  in  a  semicircular  seat  which  fur- 
nishes ample  wearing  surface  under  pres- 
sure. Springs  of  any  suitable  form  act  to 
keep  the  dogs  in  engagement  with  the 
ratchet  teeth. 

The  outside  face  of  the  sprocket  is  cov- 
ered with  a  face-plate  attached  with 
screws  and  which  has  an  integral  annu- 
lar fiange.  This  flange  has  a  close  run- 
ning fit  with  the  inner  periphery  of  the 
annular  flange  of  a  non-rotating  disk 
secured  to  the  hub  axle  and  whicti  forms 
the  dust  cap  for  the  mechanism. 

Projecting  inwardly  from  the  outer 
wall  of  the  dust  cap  is  a  pin  to  which  one 
end  of  a  metal  brake  band  is  secured. 
The  other  end  ot  this  band  is  curved 
slightly  outward  and  is  formed  with  a 
square  hole  near  this  extremity.  On  the 
inner  periphery  of  the  sprocket  face- 
plate flange  are  two  or  more  blocks  or 
catches  each  of  which  is  adapted  to  en- 
gage the  hole  in  the  brake  band  ex- 
tremity when  the  sprocket  is  rotated 
backward,  and  to  pass  over  the  slightly 
curved  end  of  the  band  when  the  sprock- 
et is  rotated  forward  to  propel  the  bi- 
cycle. 

The  operation  of  the  sprocket  clutch 
to  drive  or  for  coasting  is  obvious.  There 
is  no  clutch  in  connection  with  the  brak- 
ing mechanism  as  in  most  coaster  brakes, 
the  automatic  catch  engagement  between 
the  brake  band  and  the  blocks  on  the 
sprocket  face-plate  flange  serving  the 
purpose  and  thus  simplifying  the  device. 
When  the  rider  back  pedals  one  of  the 
catch  blocks  will  engage  the  hole  in  the 
free  end  of  the  brake  band.  The  ends 
of  the  latter  will  thus  be  drawn  toward 


each  other  and  the  band  compressed  to 
bind  frictionally  upon  the  friction  ring  of 
the  hub.  This  friction  ring  may  be 
covered  with  fibre  or  other  friction  sur- 
face material  if  desired.  It  is  assumed 
that  the  brake  band  is  of  spring  metal 
and  so  formed  that  it  will  remain  in  its 
correct  position  when  out  of  engagement 
with  the  brake  operating  catch  blocks. 

Wilmot's  Frame  Construction. 

F.  A.  Wilmot  of  the  Wilmot  &  Hobbs 
Mfg.  Co.,  of  Bridgeport,  Conn.,  is  the 
patentee  of  the  taper  tubing  frame  shown 
in  the  accompanying  illustration,  both 
a  mechanical  and  a  design  patent  having 
been  granted  to  Mr.  Wilmot  for  the  same. 
The  invention  comprises  the  use  of  taper 
diameter  tubing  for  the  lower  reach  and 
for  the  seat  mast  and  in  loop  frames  for 
women's  bicycles,  for  the  upper  reach 
also. 

Mr.  Wilmot  provides     a     lower   reach 


jfiec-^Ki.£  '<^^ 


Wilmot'.s    Taper    Tube    Frame. 

wlhose  wall  is  of  even  gauge  stock  but 
which  is  larger  in  diameter  at  the  steer- 
ing head  than  at  the  crank  hanger  end. 
Though  definite  dimensions  are  not  speci- 
fied in  the  patent  sheets,  the  preferred 
size  is  1%  inches  at  the  head  and  1% 
inches  at  the  hanger.  The  seat  mast  tube 
■is  largest  in  diameter  at  the  hanger  and 
smallest  at  the  seat  post  cluster. 

The  reason  given  by  the  inventor  for 
this  construction  is  that  the  taper  diam- 
eter tubing  placed  as  specified  will  con- 
stitute a  frame  which  will  withstand 
strains  more  effectually  than  the  ordinary 
straight  tube  frame.  Mr.  Wilmot  points 
out  that  his  frame  will  avert  frame  buck- 
ling and  breaking  back  of  the  steering 
head,    and    will    also   render  the    central 


Automatic  Hub  Brake. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE  REVIEW 


portion  stiffer  on  account  of  the  tapered 
seat  mast  tube. 

The  Wilmot  &  Hobbs  company  is  pre- 
paring to  manufacture  this  taper  diame- 
ter tubing  for  the  season  of  1901.  It  will 
of  course  be  Clincher  tube  and  brass- 
lined  the  same  as  the  regular  lines  of 
Wilmot  &  Hobbs  brass-lined  Clincher 
tubing.  The  company  states  that  several 
of  the  well  known  parts  makers  have 
agreed  to  furnish  frame  fittings  for  use  in 
connection  with  the  taper  tubing. 

This  tubing  should  not  be  confounded 
with  taper  gauge  tubing  such  as  has  been 
in  use  for  a  few  years.  The  gauge  of  Mr. 
Wilmot's  tubing  is  the  same  from  end 
to  end,  but  the  tube  is  uniformly  tapered 
in  diameter.  In  practice  the  tube  may 
be  made  straight  at  the  ends  to  fit  con- 
necting lugs  of  usual  formation  and,  in 
the  case  of  the  seat  mast,  straight  for  a 
sufficient  distance  at  the  upper  end  to 
provide  for  the  use  of  an  internal  ex- 
pander as  a  means  of  locking  the  seat 
post.  The  size  of  the  upper  reach  of  a 
diamond  frame,  the  rear  forks  and  the 
rear  stays  and  the  matter  of  whether 
these  tubes  are  of  uniform  diameter  or 
tapered  is  not  essential  to  the  invention. 

Mechanical  Frame  Joint. 

The  stir  made  three  years  ago  concern- 
ing the  brazeless  frame  construction 
came  to  a  quiet  death,  but  still  occasion- 
ally a  patent  is  issued  for  a  mechanical 
frame  connection  or  joint.  In  nearly  every 
case  the  patent  application  was  made  two 
or  three  years  back.  This  statement  ap- 
plies to  a  patent  of  the  kind  which  was 
issued  last  week  to  J.  S.  Copeland  of 
Hartford,  Conn.,  and  assigned  to  t)he 
American  Bicycle  Co.  The  illustration 
herewith  shows  the  formation  of  the 
Copeland   connection. 


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Copeland's    Brazeless   Connection. 

The  end  of  the  frame  tube  is  provided 
with  a  transverse  indentation  or  socket. 
Through  the  wall  of  the  connecting  lug  is 
a  transverse  opening  so  arranged  that  it 
will  register  with  the  indentation  or 
socket  in  the  frame  tube.  A  pin  is  driv- 
en through  the  two  parts  to  hold  them  to- 
gether. 

The  wall  of  the  lug  is  preferably  of 
such  a  thickness  as  to  permit  the  headed 
end  of  the  pin  to  be  recessed  into  the 
surface,  while  the  other  end  may  be 
headed  or  upset  slightly  into  the  recess 
on  the  opposite  wall  of  the  lug,  thus  hold- 
ing the  pin  firmly  in  place  against  acci- 
dental removal.  If  desired,  the  pin  may 
be  headed  on  one  end  and  provided  with 
a  thread  on  the  other  to  receive  a  nut, 
or  the  pin  may  be  tapered  lengthwise,  or 
it  may  be  made  in  sections  lengthwise 
with  tapered  adjacent  surfaces  roughened 
to  a  degree  sufficient  to  enable  them 
when  driven  into  the  hole  from  opposite 
ends  to  press  together  and  bind. 

An  added  security  against  the  length- 
wise movement  of  the  parts  may  be  ob- 


tained by  threading  the  inner  wall  of  the 
lug  and  providing  the  end  of  the  frame 
tube  with  a  thread  and  screwing  the 
parts  together  before  the  transverse  pin 
is  driven  through  to  finally  bind  the  parts 
in  place. 

Mentioned  Briefly. 

A  design  patent  for  a  pedal  rubber  has 
been  granted  to  F.  A.  Wilcox  of  Erie,  Pa. 

Lost — the  price  of  one  patent.  Loser — 
Frank  Schmitz  of  Chicago.  Cause — 
spring  hub  to  obviate  the  pneumatic  tire. 

It  has  been  noted  by  W.  S.  McDonald 
and  J.  B.  Davis  of  Dayton,  O.,  that  a 
liveryman  is  often  compelled  to  send  one 
of  his  stablemen  to  a  distant  part  of  town 
with  a  buggy  for  a  customer,  and  that 
said  stableman  must  either  walk  home  or 
spend  five  cents  for  street  car  fare.  Ac- 
cordingly these  two  observing  gentlemen 
have  invented  a  bicycle  attachment 
whereby  the  machine  may  be  hitched 
onto  the  rear  end  of  a  buggy  and  pulled 
unmounted  through  the  streets.  Thus  is 
the  stableman  able  to  take  his  bicycle 
with  him  when  delivering  rigs  that  he 
may  scorch  home  in  the  most  approved 
style  after  the  accomplishment  of  his  er- 
rand.   

Big  Store  Changes  Hands. 

The  sporting  goods  department  of  the 
W.  P.  Chase  Company  of  Des  Moines, 
Iowa,  has  been  sold  to  Hopkins  Broth- 
ers, bicycle  dealers,  of  the  same  place. 
The  store  is  the  most  extensive  of  its 
kind  in  Iowa,  and  is  centrally  located  for 
the  local  retail  trade.  The  stock  em- 
braces almost  everything  in  the  sport- 
ing goods  line,  an  especially  heavy  stock 
of  bicycles  being  a  part  of  it.  It  is 
stated  that  Mr.  Chase,  having  so  many 
enterprises  under  way,  including  his 
wholesale  sporting  goods  house,  attrac- 
tions at  the  Auditorium  and  baseball 
park,  finds  it  impossible  to  give  the  re- 
tail store  the  attention  it  should  receive. 


New  Steel  Treating  Process. 

Kecent  comparative  tests  of  different 
steels  made  by  turning  various  grades 
of  iron  and  steel  at  different  speeds  with 
cutting  tools  of  the  steels  being  compared 
showed  a  decided  advantage  for  a  new 
process  of  treating  steel,  known  as  the 
Taylor-White  process. 

Three  lathe  tests  were  made  with  turn- 
ing tools  of  Mushet  steel  and  of  Taylor- 
White  treated  steel,  the  tests  being  re- 
spectively upon  cast  iron,  tool  steel  and 
soft  machinery  steel.  The  accompanying 
illustration  shows  the  effect  upon  the  two 
tools  after  the  machinery  steel  test.  A 
3-16-inch  cut  was  made  with  each  tool 
in  a  piece  of  commercial  machinery  steel 
14%  inches  .in  diameter.  The  cutting 
speed  was  150  feet  per  minute. 

The  upper  figure  in  the  illustration 
shows  the  badly  scoured  condition  of  the 
Mushet  steel  tool  after  one-half  minute 
of  work  during  which  a  total  longitudinal 
feed  of  one-half  of  an  inch  was  made. 
The  lower  illustration  presents  the  con- 
dition of  the  Taylor-White  treated  steel 
tool  after  fifteen  minutes  work,  during 
which  a  total  feed  of  thirty-two  inches 
was  made.  The  cutting  tests  were  made 
without  water.  The  illustrations  speak 
for  themselves. 

It  is  stated  that  the  development  of  this 
process  of  treatment  grew  out  of  the 
necessity  for  increased  output  in  the  ma- 
chine shop  of  the  Bethlehem  Steel  Co. 
The  capacity  of  the  forge  was  far  in  ex- 
cess of  that  of  the  shop,  leading  to  a 
large  accumulation  of  forgings  awaiting 
their  turn.  Nearly  all  the  forgings  sup- 
plied by  the  Bethlehem  Steel  Company 
are  rough  turned  by  them,  and  deliveries 
were  being  delayed  by  the  lack  of  capac- 
ity in  the  shop.  A  material  enlargement 
of  the  shop,  involving  the  expenditure  of 
a  million  of  dollars,  or  thereabouts,  was 
in  contemplation  when  Mr.  Taylor  turned 


his  attention  to  the  investigation  of  the 
tool  steels  employed.  Of  these  there  was 
a  great  variety,  and  systematic  tests  were 
instituted  to  determine  their  comparative 
merits.  It  was  found  that  by  a  special 
treatment  all  of  the  air-hardening  steels 
could  be  more  or  less  improved,  but  in 
order  to  obtain  the  maximum  of  uni- 
formity  and   efficiency   a  special   compo- 


Two   Steels   Compared. 

sition  is  required.  It  will,  therefore  be 
seen  that  the  new  element  introduced  is 
not  so  much  a  new  steel,  but  a  new  treat- 
ment of  existing  steels.  The  nature  of 
this  treatment  is  not  yet  disclosed. 


Unique  Bit  of  Manufacture. 

The  art  of  making  smooth,  well-fin- 
ished castings  of  various  metal  alloys 
for  small  parts  of  light  machinery  and 
apparatus  has  advanced  rapidly  during 
the  last  three  or  four  years.  A  typical 
example  of  casting  in  the  form  of  a  part 
which  several  years  ago  would  have 
been  produced  almost  entirely  by  ma- 
chine work  is  shown  in  the  annexed 
illustration.  It  is  a  two-part  fish-tail 
burner  for  an  acetylene  bicycle  lamp. 
A  two-part  burner  is  a  novelty  in  itself 
and  it  possesses  some  distinctive  ad- 
vantages, chief  among  which  is  the  read- 
iness with  which  it  may  be  cleaned.  By 
removing  the  screw  which  secures  the 
two  sections  together  all  of  the  chan- 
nels are  exposed  and  open  for  thorough, 
cleansing. 

Each  section  is  cast  of  a  light  metal 
alloy  in  a  metal  mold  and  when  cast 
needs  but  little  finishing,  the  extent  of 


Cast   Metal    Gas   Lamp   Burner. 

the  machining  being  practically  to  tap 
out  the  threaded  cross-hole  for  the  lock- 
ing screw.  A  boss  around  this  hole  on  one 
section  and  a  corresponding  depression 
in  the  other  section  registers  the  pieces 
when  they  are  placed  together.  The 
sample  inspected  showed  a  tight, 
clean  joint  between  the  two  halves  of 
the  burner.  This  novelty  is  manufac- 
tured by  the  Veeder  Mfg.  Co.  and  the 
method  of  manufacture  employed  is  sub- 
stantially the  same  as  that  which  has 
been  adopted  in  making  some  of  the 
parts  of  the  Veeder  cyclometer. 


THE   CYCLE   AGE   AND   TRADE   REVIEW 


449 


THE  PASTIME  AND  SPORT 


Two  Champions. 

When  Chicago's  "White  City"  was  in 
full  bloom  and  cycling  was  making  rapid 
strides  toward  the  zenith  of  its  popular- 
ity as  a  sport  A.  A.  Zimmerman,  long 
nosed  and  with  a  queer  shape  was  cham- 
pion of  the  world.  Today  while  Paris 
claims  the  attention  of  the  peoples  of 
the  earth  with  the  distinction  of  world's 
fair  notoriety  Jacquelin  holds  the  title 
of    international    champion.      But    from 


Jacquelin,    Champion   of   1900. 

Chicago's  time  to  that  of  Paris,  from 
Zimmerman  to  Jacquelin,  there  has  never 
been  such  a  champion  as  he  who  cleaned 
up  almost  without  a  hitch  the  short  dis- 
tance races  run  at  the  first  international 
bicycle  race  meeting,  held  in  1893. 

Zimmerman  was  champion  indeed  and 
from  Paris  to  Chicago  there  was  none  to 
dispute  him.  Jacquelin  is  champion  and 
worthily  so.  He  is  the  greatest  sprinter 
of  all  the  Frenchmen  and  he  has  defeated 
many  of  the  best  sprinters  of  all  the 
world.  But  there  are  men  who  can  beat 
Jacquelin;  there  are  styles  of  racing  in 
which  Jacquelin  would  have  no  hope  of 
conquest.  He  is  champion  by  right  of 
having  won  the  sprint  championship  race 
for  19O0  of  the  International  Cyclists' 
Union  and  having  received  the  title  an- 
nually bestowed  by  that  body. 

He  is  not  a  Zimmerman  upon  whom 
race  followers  the  world  over  willingly 
grant  the  name  because  of  his  invinci- 
bility. He  is  champion  for  having  won 
one  race  and  a  hard  one.  He  will  be 
champion  for  a  year.  Zimmerman  was 
champion  because  the  rest  could  not  beat 
him.  He  is  still  champion  in  memory. 
There  has  been  no  champion  since  he 
was  king,  and  there  will  be  none.  He 
rode  when  the  existence  of  a  champion 
such  as  he  was  possible.  That  time  is 
past.  Cycle  racing  is  now  a  diversified 
sport  whose  many  branches  and  multi- 
tude of  races  and  racers  prevent  abso- 
lutely the  rising  up  of  a  champion  over 
all.  There  are  many  champions  but  no 
champion.  Zimmerman  was  in  luck  to 
have  been  able  to  ride  as  well  as  he  did 
at  the  time  he  did. 


Tacquelin's  Future  Chances. 

In  line  with  consideration  of  Jacque- 
lin's  unexpected  winning  of  the  interna- 
tional championship  at  the  world's  meet 
is  speculation  concerning  his  chances  for 
repeating  his  performance  at  the  exposi- 
tion races  to  be  run  at  the  Vincennes 
track  in  Paris  next  week.  The  exposi- 
tion races  are  not  championship  races, 
but  they  will  from  a  sporting  standpoint 
be  of  greater  consequence  than  those  of 
the  former  meet.     Prizes  and  entry  lists 


will  be  larger,  interest  will  be  greater 
and  possibly  competition  will  be  keener. 
Can  Jacquelin  win  again? 

Doubtless  the  only  hope  of  his  defeat 
lies  with  the  American  riders  MacFar- 
land  and  Cooper.  The  Frenchman,  des- 
pite the  fact  that  he  is  a  has-been,  re- 
turned to  the  track  after  a  lapse  into 
mediocracy  is  without  question  the  finest 
sprinter  of  Europe.  Is  he  better  than 
the  American  sprinters  now  in  Europe? 
The  exposition  races  will  tell  unless  by 
the  same  misfortune  which  has  guided 
them  previously  MacFarland  and  Cooper 
fail  to  qualify  for  the  finals. 

When  the  Americans  competed  in  the 
championship  races  they  had  been  on 
European  soil  scarcely  a  week.  They 
were  not  in  fit  physical  condition  after 
their  ocean  voyage  and  they  had  no  time 
to  train.  They  rode  against  the  French- 
man's game  on  his  own  stamping  ground, 
unused  to  his  ways.  They  were  van- 
quished. Now  they  have  been  training 
and  riding. 

Men  as  experienced  as  they  learn  the 
ways  of  other  riders  quickly.  MacFar- 
land especially  is  not  one  to  be  long  kept 
back  by  jockeying  on  the  part  of  other 
and  strange  riders.  The  lanky  Califor- 
nian  knows  how  to  race  as  well  as  any 
man,  and  he  has  speed  to  couple  with 
knowledge  and  grit.  The  exposition  races 
will  give  Jacquelin  an  opportunity  to  de- 
fend his  title  by  works  and  will  afford 
Cooper  and  MacFarland  a  chance  to  out- 
ride a  champion. 

lustice  Before  Charity. 

One  of  the  editorial  writers  of  Le  Velo, 
the  Paris  cycling  daily  paper,  has  under- 
taken to  vindicate  MacFarland,  Stevens 
and  Cooper  in  the  matter  for  which  they 
were  punished  by  the  N.  C  A.  at  the 
time  the  trio  sailed  for  Europe. 

The  American  public  appreciates  the 
popularity  which  our  riders  have  always 
gained  abroad  by  their  fairness  and  abil- 
ity. It  is  glad  that  MacFarland  and  his 
team  mates  have  friends  in  Paris.  It 
wishes  to  see  them  win  races  and  win 
them  well.  It  is  willing  that  they  should 
gather  in  all  of  the  money  and  glory  pos- 
sible. But  it  also  knows  that  the  de- 
cisive action  of  the  N.  C.  A.  was  taken 
in  the  best  interests  of  the  sport  and 
that  while  the  riders  may  feel  that  indi- 
vidual extenuating  circumstances  justify 
them  in  telling  Parisian  sporting  author- 
ities that  they  are  guiltless  and  undeserv- 
ing of  Chairman  Batchelder's  recent  se- 
verity, it  knows  full  well  that  offenses 
which  seem  slight  to  offenders  are  often 
dangerous  because  of  the  precedent  they 
establish. 

MacFarland  has  paid  his  fine.  His  sto- 
ries to  French  editors  will  not  bring  it 
back.  Its  payment  is  a  caution  to  other 
riders  that  it  is  not  wise  to  break  en- 
gagements with  race  promoters  and  race 
followers.    It  has  served  a  purpose. 

It  is  now  for  MacFarland's  best  inter- 
est to  cease  thinking  of  offenses,  pun- 
ishments and  criticism  and  to  busy  him- 
self beating  the  speedy  countrymen  of 
the  Frenchmen  who  cheer  him.  There 
will  be  a  big  handicap  at  the  exposition 
meeting.  The  "Handicap  King"  has  in 
it  his  best  chance  of  showing  Parisians 
what  a  great  rider  he  is. 

Michael's  Defeat  of  Nelson. 

Jimmy  Michael  has  worsted  Johnny 
Nelson.  He  broke  records  while  doing 
the  job.  He  is  probably  happy  once 
again.  He  deserves  credit  for  his  per- 
formance. For  Michael  to  whip  Neli-on 
is  a  more  notable  performance  than  for 


Nelson  to  administer  the  bitter  pill  of 
defeat  to  Michael. 

Regardless  of  the  fact  that  Nelson  can 
win  from  Michael  more  times  and  more 
easily  than  Michael  can  win  from  Nelson 
the  fact  that  the  Welshman  has  at  least 
once  defeated  the  Chicagoan  leads  to 
speculation  regarding  the  extent  of  the 
gap  which  Elkes  is  liable  to  open  behind 
him  for  Nelson  to  survey  when  these  two 
come  together.  Nelson  is  a  wonderful 
little  middle-distance  rider.  Anyone  who 
defeats  him  will  have  earned  his  money 
by  the  hardest  kind  of  work. 

Elkes  is  the  greatest  middle-distance 
rider  of  the  year.  Instead  of  remaining 
at  home  to  compete  in  match  races  of 
two  and  three  riders  with  equal  pacing 
facilities  he  has  tackled  an  aggregation 
of  pace-followers  such  as  has  never  been 
together  on  one  track  in  the  history  of 
the  game.  He  has  ridden  with  tandem 
pace  against  tricycle  pace.  He  has  won 
races  in  the  rain  with  a  track  full  of 
slipping  machines  and  from  men  who 
will  take  any  kind  of  a  chance  to  win. 

Imagine  a  steeply  banked  track  around 
which  circles  an  almost  continuous  pro- 
cession of  monster  tricycles  with  wind 
shields,  tandems,  riders  whirling  over 
the  cement  in  world's  record  time,  tires 
exploding,  men  falling,  pacing  machines 
running  off  and  on  the  track,  teams  rush- 
ing forward  and  dropping  back,  thous- 
ands shouting  themselves  hoarse,  and 
legs  aching  with  fatigue.  This  is  the 
game  which  has  won  for  Elkes  fame 
abroad.  Contrast  it  to  an  orderly  Amer- 
ican track  with  a  little  Welshman  and  a 
little  Scandinavian  closely  tucked  in  be- 
hind big  motor  tandems  travelling  with- 


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Zimmerman,  Hero   of  1S97. 

out  intervention  on  the  part  of  others 
and  allowing  almost  undisturbed  com- 
mand of  each  rider's  speed  and  head  ca- 
pacity. Then  the  greatness  of  Harry 
Elkes  in  comparison  with  the  greatness 
of  John  Nelson  may  be  reckoned. 


M.  Rigal,  the  celebrated  French  mo- 
torcyclist, recently  accomplished  the  feat 
of  riding  31  miles  on  the  road  in  36  min- 
utes. 


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JIMMY  GETS  BACK  AT  JOHNNY 

Michael  Shows  His  Heels  to  Nelson — Several 

Records   Broken— Fierce   Contest 

from  Start  to  Finish. 


Philadelphia,  Sept.  3.— Jimmy  Michael 
on  Saturday  afternoon  demonstrated  to 
a  crowd  of  4,500  enthusiasts  at  Woodside 
Park  that  when  it  comes  to  picking  the 
middle  distance  championship  of  1900  his 
name  must  necessarily  be  in  the  hat. 
He  actually  rode  Johnny  Nelson  off  his 
legs  in  the  fiercest  "cork-pulling"  match 
ever  seen  here.  To  be  sure,  tne  Welsh 
rarebit  had  been  nursing  his  energies  for 
a  fortnight,  while  Nelson  had  hjien  gath- 
ering in  shekels,  and  incidentally  honors, 
by  competing  in  three  or  four  races  dur- 
ing that  time;  but  the  fact  remains  that 
Jimmy  held  the  heart-breaking  pace 
with  ease,  while  Johnny  missed  connec- 
tions on  at  least  two  occasions.  Man- 
ager Spooner  claims  that  his  motors 
weren't  working  properly,  but  at  the 
same  time  it  must  not  be  forgotten  that 
Nelson,  although  beaten  by  a  third  of 
a  lap.  was  within  his  own  world's  record 
time  at  the  finish. 

Fight  for  the  lead. 

Michael  drew  the  pole  and  assumed  the 
lead  at  once.  Before  the  close  of  >je 
first  mile,  which  was  ridden  in  the  very 
slow  time  of  1:54,  Nelson  shot  to  the 
front  and  seemed  destined  to  stay  there 
for  a  while,  for  he  staved  off  Jimmy's 
first  attempt  to  pass  very  handily.  On 
his  second  try,  however,  before  the  com- 
pletion of  the  second  mile,  the  midget 
got  around,  Crooks  and  Shearer  carry- 
ing him  to  a  lead  of  200  yards  before 
they  let  up.  Michael  retained  his  lead 
until  the  first  lap  of  the  ninth  mile, 
when  Nelson,  who  had  changed  pace 
twice,  came  up  behind  and  immediately 
swept  into  the  lead  amid  deafening 
cheers. 

To  the  great  surprise  of  the  majority 
of  the  spectators,  however,  Michael  re- 
captured the  lead,  only  to  lose  it  again 
before  the  completion  of  the  mile.  Up 
to  the  finish  of  the  tenth  mile  the  race 
was  probably  the  most  thrilling  ever 
■witnessed  in  this  country,  the  men  al- 
ternating in  the  lead  half  a  dozea  times 
and  riding  like  fiends — the  average  time 
per  mile  from  the  third  to  the  tenth 
being  less  than  1:32.  the  sixth  mile  be- 
ing covered  in  1:29  3-5. 

Nelson  l/oses  His  Pace. 

After  fighting  off  Michael  time  after 
time.  Nelson,  just  before  the  completion 
of  the  twelfth  mile,  was  compelled  to 
relinquish  the  lead.  It  was  just  here 
that  Nelson's  motor  team,  in  its  effort 
to  Ifeep  ahead,  got  away  from  him,  and 
before  Spooner's  "phenom"  could  gather 
himself  together  again  he  was  about 
250  yards  to  the  bad.  Nothing  daunted, 
however,  Nelson  again  set  sail  for  the 
front,  and  after  a  five-mile  stern  chase 
caught  and  passed  the  rarebit  on  the 
seventeeth   mile. 

But  Michael  and  his  merry  men  real- 
ized that  they  had  Nelson  going  and 
bided  their  time  for  a  few  laps  until  they 
gathered  themselves  together  for  their 
final  coup.  It  came  just  before  the  eight- 
eenth mile-post  was  reached,  when,  let- 
ing  out  a  half-dozen  links,  the  "Empire 
State  Express,"  with  its  diminutive 
trailer,  started  once  more  for  the  firing 
line.  Vainly  did  Nelson  strive  to  pre- 
vent the  catastrophe.  Indeed,  the  strain, 
combined  probably  with  the  distraction 
of  his  attention,  necessitated  by  a  change 
of  motors — a  very  ill-advised  procedure 
just  then,  for  Thompson  and  French 
were  carrying  him  as  fast  as  he  wanted 
to  go^ — caused  him  to  lose  his  pace  once 
more — his  "cork  had  been  pulled." 

Crooks'  countenance  bore  the  smile 
beatific   as   he   swirled   the   little  one   to 


the  fore.  Spooner,  in  the  press  stand, 
lost  his  smile  for  the  first  time  in  many 
moons  and  pounded  away  mechanically 
at  his  typewriter.  It  was  all  over! — for 
Johnny.  But  Jimmy  wasn't  taking  any 
chances,  and  before  he  pulled  up  he  was 
half  a  lap  to  the  good  and  making  pre- 
parations to  annex  a  few  world's  rec- 
ords. At  the  completion  of  the  nine- 
teenth mile  he  was  three-fifths  of  a  sec- 
ond shy  of  Nelson's  29:54  4-5.  At  the 
twentieth  mile-post  he  had  tumbled 
Johnny's  name  out  of  its  niche  and  in- 
serted his  own  by  a  reduction  of  5  1-5 
seconds.  He  continued  to  garner  records 
up  to  the  end  of  the  race,  the  twenty- 
first-mile  figures  being  reduced  by  12 
seconds,  the  twenty-second  by  14  2-5 
seconds,  the  twenty-third  by  19  1-5  sec- 
onds, the  twenty-fourth  by  21  4-5  sec- 
onds, and  the  twenty-fifth  by  16  seconds. 
He  led  Nelson  at  the  finish  by  about 
100  yards  less  than  half  a  lap  and  fin- 
ished easily,  but  made  no  attempt  to 
beat  out  his  pace. 


A    GOOD    OLD    CLUB    GONE 


Chicago  Cycling  Club's  Final  Struggle  Un- 
availing—Pittsburg  Club  Closed. 


Last  Friday  was  the  day  set  for  the 
final  wind-up  of  the  once  flourishing 
Chicago  Cycling  Club.  It  had  occupied  a 
handsome  home  on  Michigan  avenue  for 
several  years  and  was  considered  the 
leading  club  of  the  city.  Last  spring, 
however,  either  because  of  waning  inter- 
est in  the  pastime  or  because  it  labored 
under  too  heavy  expense,  it  was  in  finan- 
cial straits  and  was  reorganized  under 
a  new  name  as  a  social  organization. 

Still  matters  went  wrong  and  a  move 
was  made  to  less  pretentious  quarters. 
Gradually,  however,  the  members  drifted 
away.  Two  weeks  ago  the  officers  made 
one  last  effort  to  get  the  members  to- 
gether but  without  success.  It  was  then 
determined  to  close  up  permanently.  The 
furniture  was  sold  off  to  the  highest  bid- 
der and  nothing  remains  to  the  faithful 
few  who  held  on  to  the  end  save  some 
battered  trophies  won  by  the  club  and  its 
members  in  the  palmy  days  of  the  sport, 
when  its  colors  were  known  on  every 
race-track  in  the  land.  The  C.  C.  C.  was 
one  of  the  oldest  in  the  country. 

While  the  members  of  the  Duquesne 
Cyclers  were  in  camp  at  Rochester,  Pa., 
recently,  the  club  house  at  Pittsburg  was 
closed  as  a  natural  result  of  the  club 
failing  to  pay  its  rent.  The  club  is  now 
practically  extinct,  as  there  seems  to  be 
no  desire  on  the  part  of  the  members  to 
make  another  attempt  in  a  field  where 
they  met  with  so  little  success. 

The  club  was  organized  and  moved  into 
the  clubhouse  at  726  South  avenue,  Alle- 
gheny, in  April,  being  largely  composed 
of  young  members.  The  riders  belong- 
ing to  the  club  were  most  enthusiastic, 
and  made  a  stir  in  cycling  circles. 


Record  Time  at  Baltimore. 

Johnny  Nelson  won  his  fifteenth  race 
of  the  season  August  30,  at  Baltimore, 
defeating  Archie  McEachern  for  the  fifth 
time  and  riding  the  20  miles  in  world 
record  time,  32:07,  breaking  the  former 
six-lap  track  record  held  by  McEachern, 
33:29  1-5.  The  Chicago  boy's  victory  was 
witnessed  by  six  thousand  persons,  the 
largest  crowd  ever  seen  at  the  Baltimore 
Coliseum.  The  race  went  through  with 
hardly  a  hitch.  Each  man  employed  two 
motors. 


Downing  Defeats  Monroe. 

Hardy  Downing  won  his  fifteen-mile 
motor-paced  race  with  Ben  Monroe  at  the 
evening  race  meet  held  in  the  Worcester 
(Mass.)  Coliseum,  August  30.  Downing's 
time  for  the  distance  was  25:49  4-5,  which 
breaks  the  track  record 


MAJOR    TAYLOR    INVINCIBLE 

Another  Championship  Falls  to  His  Lot — De- 
feats Kramer  and  Fisher  at  the  Vails- 
burg  Track  Labor  Day. 


Newark,  N.  J.,  Sept.  3. — Major  Taylor 
has  added  one  more  race  to  his  string 
of  N.  C.  A.  championship  victories.  To- 
day, at  the  Vailsburg  track,  he  captured 
the  quarter-mile  championship  from 
Kramer  and  John  Fisher,  the  other  two 
riders  who  had  qualified  for  the  final. 
Seven  thousand  people  witnessed  the 
races,  which  were  spirited. 

Good  Field  of  Sprinters. 

In  his  heat  of  the  championship  race 
Owen  Kimble  disposed  of  Collett  hand- 
ily and  was  thought  to  be  a  dangerous 
competitor  for  the  final.  He  was  beaten 
in  the  semi-final,  however,  by  Frank 
Kramer.  The  heats  brought  out  a  clever 
lot  of  sprinters,  including  Taylor,  Kim- 
ble, Kramer,  Collett,  Tom  Butler,  Maya, 
Freeman  and  Newhouse,  the  pick  of  the 
^  short  distance  riders  now  in  this  coun- 
*try,  with  the  single  exception  of  Earl 
Kiser,  who  did  not  appear. 

Taylor,  as  usual  in  such  races,  had 
everything  his  own  way  and  won  the 
final  easily.  Fisher  took  the  lead,  fol- 
lowed by  the  Major,  with  Kramer  bring- 
ing up  the  rear.  Taylor  made  no  effort 
to  begin  his  wonderful  winning  sprint 
until  the  last  turn  was  struck.  Kramer 
cut  down  to  the  pole  just  behind  Fisher 
and  Taylor,  rounding  into  the  stretch, 
set  sail  for  home  unhindered.  Kramer 
fought  it  out  with  Fisher,  who  was 
easily  beaten  by  the  ex-amateur.  Fol- 
lowing are  summaries  of  the  events: 

Quarter-mile  championship  ■ —  Major 
Taylor,  first;  Frank  Kramer,  second;  J. 
T.  Fisher,  third.     Time,  0:33 

One  mile,  amateur  handicap — H.  W. 
Coyte  (120  yards),  first;  L.  R.  Lake  (120 
yards),  second;  F.  C.  Seward  (120 
yards),  third;  C.  E.  Ayres  (120  yards), 
fourth.     Time,  2:06. 

Five-mile  professional  handicap — G.  H. 
Collett  (150  yards),  first;  Charles  Had- 
field  (250  yards),  second;  Lou  Coburn 
(300  yards),  third;  Otto  Maya  (200 
yards),  fourth;  Will  Coburn  (300  yards), 
fifth.     Time,  11:15  3-5. 


SECOND    WIN    FOR    STINSON 


He   Wins   from   Champion   and   Miller  in  a 
Twenty-Five-Mile  Paced  Race. 


Will  Stinson  defeated  Albert  Cham- 
pion and  Charley  Miller  in  a  twenty-ffive 
mile  paced  match  at  the  Charles  River 
Park  track,  Boston,  August  28,  and  proved 
that  his  victory  the  week  before  over 
Champion  and  Price  was  not  entirely  due 
to  the  good  luck  which  helped  him  to 
emerge  from  the  shadow  in  which  he  had 
been  lurking  for  some  time.  It  was  a 
hard-fought  contest,  and  Stinson  made  a 
fair  win  in  fast  time. 

Stinson  left  the  mark  first,  but  Cham- 
pion started  with  a  sprint  which  kept 
him  in  the  pole.  He  gained  twenty  yards 
on  the  field  before  the  others  get  fully 
under  way.  They  all  caught  their  pace 
about  the  same  time,  and  finished  the 
first  lap  in  this  order:  Champion,  Stin- 
son and  Miller. 

In  the  next  lap  Miller  let  loose  a  sprint 
which  carried  him  by  Stinson  and  then  by 
Champion.  Stinson  started  to  go  by. 
Champion  fought  him  off  for  a  whole  mile 
and  then  started  to  chase  Miller.  They 
rode  together,  and  when  Miller  had  been 
overhauled  cut  out  a  pace  which  caused 
the  six-day  rider  to  be  lapped  in  the 
tenth  mile.  After  once  being  passed. 
Miller  hung  to  the  leaders  with  the 
tenacity  of  a  bulldog.     First  he  would  be 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


yards  behind,  and  then  he  would  come 
back  and  trail  Ihem. 

In  the  eighteenth  mile  Champion  in- 
creased his  speed,  evidently  with  the 
intention  of  shaking  Stinson,  but  the 
Cambridge  lad  refused  to  be  dropped. 

Just  as  they  completed  the  twentieth 
mile  Stinson  gave  the  Frenchman  the 
hardest  battle  of  the  race  up  to  that  time. 
He  came  up  alongside,  and  for  two  laps 
the  pair  fought  it  out,  riding  abreast. 
Then  Stinson  fell  in  the  rear.  He  only 
remained  there  for  a  short  time,  however, 
for  on  the  last  lap  of  the  twenty-second 
mile  he  went  by  Champion  like  a  shot. 

At  the  opening  of  the  last  mile  Stinson 
was  riding  marvelQusly  and  showed  re- 
markable form.  He  completed  the  full 
distance  in  a  sprint  and  won  by  half  a  lap 
over  Champion  and  almost  two  laps  over 
Miller.  Miller  did  not  ride  the  full  dis- 
tance, leaving  the  track  when  Champion 
finished.  

CALDWELL    TO    THE    FRONT 


EXPOSITION     PRIZES     LARGE 


Wins    Six-Day    Race    at    Springfield    from 
Burns,  Pierce  and  Walthour. 


Springfield,  Mass.,  Sept.  3.— Harry 
Caldwell  won  the  six-day,  an-hour-a-day 
race  which  finished  here  tonight,  defeat- 
ing Burns  Pierce  and  Robert  Walthour. 

Soon  after  the  race  opened  last  week 
Tuesday  night,  Caldwell  had  trouble  with 
his  motor  tandems  and  before  five  miles 
had  been  ridden  was  without  pace.  Nat 
Gerry,  Pierce's  manager,  proved  himself 
a  true  sportsman  and  placed  Pierce's  re- 
serve motor  atCaldwell's  disposal.  At  the 
close  of  the  hour  Pierce  had  ridden  34 
miles  4  laps,  and  Walthour  the  same 
distance,  while  Caldwell  was  seven  laps 
in  the  rear. 

Walthour  appeared  on  the  track 
Wednesday  night  with  one  wrist  in  a 
strap  and  the  other  arm  so  lame  that 
he  was  scarcely  able  to  mount  his 
wheel.  He  rode  gamely  and  finished 
only  a  few  yards  behind  Caldwell's 
mark  for  the  evening,  33  miles  two  laps. 
Pierce  rode  32   miles  and   five  laps. 

At  the  close  of  Thursday  night's  rac- 
ing the  men  were  well  bunched.  Wal- 
thour having  ridden  an  even  hundred 
miles.  Pierce  being  but  three  laps  in  the 
rear  and  Caldwell  less  than  three  laps 
behind  Pierce. 

Walthour  depended  upon  one  motor 
tandem  Friday  evening.  It  went  wrong 
and  as  a  result  Walthour  cut  out  only 
17  miles,  against  33  miles  four  laps  for 
Caldwell  and  33  miles  three  laps  for 
Pierce. 

Caldwell  established  an  hour  record  for 
a  six-lap  track  Saturday  night,  riding 
within  a  few  yards  of  35  miles.  Cald- 
well said  after  the  race  that  had  he 
known  how  fast  he  was  going  he  could 
have  run  his  score  higher.  The  big 
crowd  was  wildly  enthusiastic.  Wal- 
thour led  in  total  mileage  the  first  three 
nights  but  his  misfortune  gave  Pierce 
the  lead  Friday.  Caldwell  lapped  Pierce 
thirteen  times  Saturday  night  and  at 
the  close  of  the  hour  had  a  lead  of  two 
miles. 

Caldwell  maintained  his  advantage 
over  the  other  riders  and  finished  the 
last  night's  ride  with  a  two-mile  lead. 
He  covered  in  the  total  six  hours  of  the 
race  200  miles  and  four  laps.  Pierce 
rode  198  miles  and  three  laps,  while 
Walthour  covered  186  miles  and  two 
laps. 

At  the  Velodrome  track  at  Hartford, 
Conn.,  a  six-hour  race,  an  hour  each  day, 
the  counterpart  of  that  which  had  just 
been  concluded  at  Springfield,  Mass., 
was  started  Monday  afternoon.  Burns 
Pierce  won  the  first  day's  race,  cover- 
ing 33  miles  and  1  2-3  laps  in  the  hour. 
Caldwell  was  second  with  the  same  dis- 
tance to  his  credit,  while  six-day  Miller 
ran  third,  having  covered  32  miles  and 
2  2-3  laps. 


Magnificent  Purses  for  Riders  in  World's  Fair 

Races — Program  of  the  Meet — Many 

Heats  in  Each  Event. 


The  Paris  exposition  races  to  be  run  on 
the  500-meter  Vincennes  track  September 
9  to  16  inclusive  will  from  a  standpoint 
of  interest  and  prizes  be  of  even  more 
importance  than  the  international  cham- 
pionships of  August  12,  15  and  19.  The 
total  of  prizes  is  $20,000,  which  is  the 
biggest  aggregate  purse  ever  offered  at 
a  week's  race  meeting  and  many  of  the 
best  European  riders  who  did  not  start 
in  the  championship  races  will  be  con- 
testants in  a  field  which  will  doubtless 
assume  the  proportions  of  the  greatest 
collection  of  international  stars  ever  pit- 
ted against  each  other  at  one  meet. 

Thirty-Six  Heats  and  a  Final. 

In  the  Grand  Prize  of  the  Exposition 
there  will  be  twelve  1,500-meter  heats  in 
which  the  first  two  men  qualify  for  a  sec- 
ond series  of  eight  heats,  the  winners  of 
which  qualify  for  the  semi-finals.  Riders 
unplaced  in  these  heats  will  run  nine 
heats,  three  semi-finals  and  a  final,  the 
winner  of  which  qualifies  for  the  semi- 
finals of  the  Grand  Prize. 

The  three  semi-finals  will  be  2,000  met- 
ers and  winners  only  qualify  for  the  final 
which  will  also  be  2,000  meters  and  which 
will  net  the  winner  $3,000,  second  man 
$1,200  and  third  $600.  These  prizes,  to- 
gether with  those  for  winners  of  various 
heats  in  the  semi-finals,  bring  the  total 
purse  up  to  $5,880. 

Team  and  Middle  Distance  Races. 

An  international  team  race  of  2,000 
meters  will  be  contested  by  teams  of 
three  riders  each.  This  will  be  run  in 
heats  in  semi-finals  with  view  to  cutting 
down  the  field  to  no  more  than  three 
teams  for  the  final.  The  winning  team 
gets  $240  and  the  total  of  prizes  aggre- 
gates $1,140. 

The  three  middle  distance  races  sched- 
uled will  be  50  kilometers,  100  kilometers 
and  100  miles  in  length,  with  total  prizes 
for  each  race  of  $560,  $880  and  $1,200  re- 
spectively. In  each  middle  distance  race 
there  will  be  special  prizes  for  the  best 
times  made. 

Record-Breaking  Twenty-Fonr  Hours. 

The  next  event  of  international  im- 
portance is  the  Bol  d'  Or  twenty- 
four-hour  race  which  will  be  run 
on  the  last  two  days  of  the  meet.  In  or- 
der to  make  this  event  spirited  and 
sharply  contested  the  prizes  will  be  given 
by  kilometers.  For  instance  the  leading 
rider  up  to  1,020  kilometers  receives  $1.40 
for  every  kilometer.  If  he  should  stay 
ahead  for  the  entire  1,000  kilometers 
(which  is  improbable)  he  would  win  an 
aggregate  of  $1,428.  Kilometer  prizes  for 
positions  from  second  to  sixth  inclusive 
are  gauged  proportionately.  In  addition 
to  these  prizes  there  will  be  premium 
prizes  for  records  broken  after  1,020  kilo- 
meters, the  leading  contestants  at  each 
kilometer  getting  $4,  $2  and  $1  respect- 
ively in  order  of  their  positions.  There 
are  also  special  prizes  of  $200  and  $100 
to  first  and  second  men  at  6,  12  and  18 
hours.  The  total  of  prizes  is  $4,874,  but 
there  is  no  special  prize  for  the  winner. 
Each  man  must  work  for  his  prize  from 
the  start  to  the  finish.  It  will  be  a  fast 
race.     Records  will  be  broken  galore. 

Several  Interesting  Events. 

Other  professional  events  of  the  week 
will  be  a  2,000-meter  tandem  race  with 
total  prizes  of  $1,540,  the  winning  team 
receiving  $400;  a  10-kilometer  premium 
race  with  $176  in  prizes;  a  3,000-meter 
handicap  with  $340  in  prizes;  a  1,000-met- 
er race  for  French  riders  only,  scoring 
by  points,  with  total  prizes  of  $920;  an 
invitation  pursuit  race  of  four  heats  of 


four  riders  each  selected  from  all  con- 
testants present  at  the  meet,  with  $440 
in  prizes,  and  tv/o  consolation  races,  one 
of  25  kilometers  for  middle-distance  rid- 
ers and  the  other  of  3,000  met3rs  for 
sprint  riders,  with  aggregate  prizes  of 
$325. 

The  Amateur  Races. 

There  will  be  four  amateur  races:  the 
Grand  Prize  of  the  exposition,  which  will 
be  run  in  heats  and  semi-finals  "jimilarly 
to  the  professional  Grand  Prize  and  of 
which  the  total  prizes  have  a  value  of 
$755;  an  1,100-meter  handicap  with  totn' 
prizes  of  $125;  a  5,000-meter  pr- 
race  with  $75  in  prizes,  and  a  25-kiiomet- 
er  paced  race  with  $200  in  prizes. 


NELSON    SQUARES    HIMSELF 

Wins  Twenty-Five-Mile   Match  Race  from 
McEacheru  and  Moran  at  Waltham. 


On  labor  day,  at  the  Waltham,  Mass., 
track,  John  Nelson  partially  redeemed 
himself  after  his  decisive  drubbing  at 
the  hands  of  Michael  the  Saturday  pre- 
vious by  winning  from  Archie  McEach- 
ern  and  James  Moran  a  25-mile  paced 
match.  A  crowd  of  7,500  people  were 
present  to  witness  this,  the  most  im- 
portant event  of  the  day's  irt  at 
Waltham,  and  what  they  saw  as  a 
series  of  mishaps  which  affected  of 
the  riders  and  through  which  K 
managed  to  work  his  way  to  vie  'y 
despite  his  own  share  of  the  troubles. 

Nelson  caught  his  pace  first  and  Mc- 
Eachern  fell  in  the  first  mile.  This  ac- 
cident gained  Nelson  and  Moran  two 
laps,  but  the  latter  soon  lost  his  ground 
by  the  breaking  of  his  chain,  which 
caused  a  dismount  to  change  bicycles. 
Nelson  here  gained  a  big  lead,  which  he 
kept  to  the  finish.  He  defeated  McEach- 
ern  by  a  mile  and  a  third,  who  in  turn 
was  ahead  of  Moran  by  nearly  two- 
thirds  of  a  mile.  Nelson's  time  was 
40:43  2-5. 


HURET'S    UNEXPECTED    WIN 


The    Final    Day's   Racing   at   International 
Championship  Meet. 


The  last  day  of  the  international  cham- 
pionship meet  held  at  the  Prince  track  in 
Paris,  August  19,  attracted  about  12,000 
spectators  who  found  much  to  interest 
and  enthuse  them  in  the  unexpected  vic- 
tory of  Huret  in  the  100  kilometer  race, 
who  thus  added  another  French  name  to 
the  list  of  1900  championship  winners 
and  helped  to  square  the  account  of 
France  against  the  world  for  having  been 
shut  out  of  international  championships 
for  the  last  two  or  three  years. 

The  starters  in  the  100-kilometer  event 
were  Robl,  Taylor,  Huret,  Bouhours  and 
Chase,  Elkes,  Bauge  and  Walters  being 
out  of  it  for  various  individual  reasons. 

At  the  start  Taylor  jumped  ahead,  but 
in  four  laps  was  caught  by  Bouhours, 
Chase  and  Huret.  Taylor's  tandem  stop- 
ped suddenly  and  he  was  forced  to  drop 
back,  giving  Huret  the  lead  which  was 
soon  turned  over  to  Bouhours  who  rushed 
to  the  front,  gaining  300  meters.  Robl, 
who  had  started  badly,  was  now  going  in 
fine  shape  and  steadily  overhauling  the 
leaders.  For  many  laps  he  and  Huret 
fought  hard  to  hold  second  position  and 
finally  the  latter  managed  to  get  ahead 
and  went  after  Bouhours,  whom  he 
passed. 

Robl  fell  and  had  to  retire  from  the 
track.  Taylor  took  heart  and  began  to 
work  his  way  up  toward  the  front.  In 
the  twenty-second  kilometer  he  passed 
Bouhours  but  was  soon  himself  over- 
taken by  the  Frenchman.  Chase  fell  and 
was  out  of  it.  The  rest  of  the  race  was  a 
succession  of  rushes  on  the  part  of  Huret 
and  Taylor  which  gave  each  the  lead  at 


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times.  Trouble  with  pacing  machines  was 
almost  constant.  Bouhoiirs  gradually  lost 
ground.  Huret  wen  from  Taylor  by  IVz 
laps  and  had  worsted  -Bouhours  9  laps. 
His  time  was  1:49:26. 

In  the  match  between  the  winners  of 
the  professional  and  amateur  sprint 
championships  amateur  champion  Di- 
dier's  tire  punctured  at  the  bell  and  an- 
other start  was  made.  Jacquelin  won  the 
runover  by  five  lengths,  sitting  up. 

In  the  one-mile  professional  handicap 
the  crowd  expected  the  American  inders 
to  figure  largely,  but  neither  Cooper  nor 
McFarland  secured  a  place  in  their  heats. 
It  should  be  said  to  their  credit,  how- 
ever, that  the  handicapping  almost  pre- 
vented the  twain  from  getting  to  the 
front.  In  Cooper's  heat  the  nearest  man 
to  him  was  Louvet,  one  of  the  best  of  the 
European  sprinters,  with  30  meters  ad- 
vantage. McFarland  was  placed  in  almost 
as  hard  a  position  in  his  heat.  The  final 
was  won  in  2:00  4-5  by  Thau  (80)  with 
Collomb  (70)  second  and  Grognet  (90) 
third. 

John  Lake  secured  second  from  scratch 
in  his  heat  of  the  1,500  meter  amateur 
handicap  but  could  get  no  better  than 
fourth  in  the  final,  which  was  won  by 
Brussoni  from  the  25-meter  mark.  Spar- 
tacco  (25)  was  second  and  Taillandier 
(10)  third. 


STATE    DIVISIONS    TO    LIVE 


I,.  A.  "W.  Has   Decided   Not  to  Abolish   the 
Under  Bodies. 


Philadelphia,  Sept.  3. — On  Friday  last 
the  constitutional  revision  committee  of 
the  L.  A.  W.  met  at  the  Hotel  Walton 
to  further  discuss  the  matters  which  had 
been  taken  up  at  its  Boston  and  New 
York  meetings.  Those  present  were 
President  Sams,  Secretary  Bassett, 
Thomas  Hare  of  Pennsylvania,  John  B. 
Uhle  of  New  York,  and  Aaron  Wolfson 
of  Massachusetts.  The  result  of  the  long 
discussion  was  the  decision  not  to  abol- 
ish the  division  except  in  instances 
where  the  membership  falls  below  a  cer- 
tain minimum  (to  be  designated  later) ; 
the  affairs  of  these  weak  divisions  to  be 
looked  after  by  the  national  ofHcei'S 
until  such  time  as  an  increase  of  mem- 
bership may  warrant  the  restoration  of 
the  old  order  of  things. 


The  proposition  to  elect  the  president 
and  other  national  officers  by  a  popular 
vote  of  active  league  members  was  nega- 
tived on  the  ground  of  the  expense  en- 
tailed by  such  a  method  of  voting. 

The  question  of  having  the  secretary, 
treasurer,  auditor  and  other  league  offi- 
cials elected  by  the  national  assembly 
or  appointed  by  the  executive  board  was 
discussed  at  length,  and  the  committee 
finally  decided  to  report  that  nominees 
for  such  oSices  shall  be  elected  by  the 
national  assembly. 


New  York  Sunday  Races. 

Freeman  and  Kimble  fairly  outrode 
Kramer  in  the  flying  start  quarter  at 
Vailsburg  Sunday.  The  limit  men  would 
have  had  it  pretty  much  their  own  way 
in  the  two-mile  professional  handicap 
had  not  Collett  (90)  made  a  brilliant  run 
in  the  final  scramble  after  the  field  had 
bunched  rather  early  in  the  race.  W.  S. 
Fenn,  the  boy  wonder  of  the  Nutmeg 
state-,  proved  himself  a  sprinter  as  well 
as  a  phigger  by  winning  the  half-mile , 
handicap  from  the  20-yard  mark.  He 
won  greater  glory,  however,  by  his  rather 
easy  victory  over  Wahrenburger  in  their 
mile  heat  match  race.  He  won  the  first 
and  third  heats. 

At  Guttenburg  the  ten-mile  handi- 
cap with  lap  prizes  was  the  main  attrac- 
tion. M.  P.  Dove,  from  the  240-yard 
mark,  won  in  26:21.  The  lap  prize  fell 
to  Dan  Sullivan  a  160-yard  man. 

John  Bedell  won  the  deciding  heat  in 
his  mile  match  with  George  Schofield, 
but  consented  to  run  it  over.  His  gen- 
erosity was  rewarded  by  a  defeat  by  a 
few  inches. 


Coney  Island  Handicap. 

New  York,  Sept.  3. — Ernest  Gillott  won 
the  25-mile  handicap  on  the  Coney  Island 
cycle  path  today  from  the  2:30  mark  in 
1:04:51  3-5  and  incidentally  gathered  in 
the  second  time  prize  as  well.  He  fin- 
ished third  in  the  Irvington-Milburn  last 
spring.  Edward  Forrest  was  second  and 
H.  R.  Brown,  Jr.,  was  third.  Both  were 
2:30  markers.  They  respectively  won 
third  and  fourth  time  prizes. 

H.  E.  Bleecker  was  the  time  prize  win- 
ner in  1:04:46  3-5  from  the  minute  mark, 
a  new  record  for  the  course.  Last  year 
he  won  both  the  place  and  time  prizes, 
but  was  disqualified  for  a  false  entry 
blank. 


Tens  of  thousands  lined  the  course. 
The  police  arrangements  were  perfect. 
The  finish  was  on  the  level  roadway.  A 
bunch  of  at  least  a  dozen  were  in  the 
final  sprint  for  the  first  place. 

There  were  148  starters  and  ninety  of 
them  were  timed  at  the  finish.  Foi'ty 
prizes  were  awarded. 


Verheyen  Champion  of  Europe. 

The  annual  meeting  for  the  champion- 
ship of  Europe  was  held  at  Cologne,  Au- 
gust 12,  with  large  crowds  attending. 
The  heats  and  finals  were  unpaced  and 
ten  kilometers  in  length.  Franz  Ver- 
heyen won  the  final  in  a  close  finish  from 
Kaser  and  Alex.  Verheyen.  Huber,  who 
had  also  started  and  had  been  expected 
by  the  crowd  to  win,  was  thrown  by  his 
chain  breaking.  He,  however,  won  the 
other  important  event  at  the  meet,  the 
Great  Prize  of  Cologne. 


Fisher  and  McDuffee  Matched. 

Jack  Prince  has  arranged  a  series  of 
races  between  McDuffee  and  Fisher,  dis- 
tance twenty  miles,  best  two  in  three 
heats.  They  are  to  be  motor  paced,  and 
an  effort  will  be  made  to  run  them  in 
the  west. 

Did  the  riders  in  the  veterans'  road 
race  in  Chicago  last  week  hold  up  their 
bicycle  stockings  with  G.A.R.ters? 


TIRES!  TIRES!  TIRES! 

Look  at  our  prices. 

"Victor  tires,  28  x  iJJ 
'^x  and  IJ^  in  ,  per  pair.$3  75 

•  ^vB\        Victor  tires,  30  in.  pair  3.00 
'^ritc,':';  5 '/c'*v;S^v       New  BrQDSwick  tires. 
'/®^i  '^^       "'*'^'^*lR\        "Meteor,"  per  pair. .  8.00 
iJt^S*'  .  ^     ■>i5il"p,\     Single  tube  tires,  best 

fe&i    €b    :-'Mn       make,  per  pair 2  75 

Ar^S^;       \     ""'"''f^l      ''^'P  '^'^P  tires,  firsts 

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X  X  tires,  per  pair. ...  2  ,?0 

Inner  tubes,  each 50 

Electro  gas  latup,  1900  model,  each 1.50 

American  oil  lamp,  a  great  bargain,  each 75 

Extension  handle  bars,  none  l>etter,  all  sizes,  each     95 

Continuous  r  nging  bells,  each 35 

Flag  bells,  2^^  inch,  per  doz 2.25 

Electric  stroke  bells,  Vy^  Inch,  per  doz 1.35 

Electric  stroke  bells,  2  inch,  per  doz 1.50 

Fine  hubs,  cannot  be  equalled,  per  pair 85 

High  grade  spokes,  with  nipples,  per  100 50 

Pedals  for  repair  work,  per  pair 25 

Cork  grips,  per  pair 05 

Tire  tape,  Ifi  pieces  to  the  lb 22 

Prompt  shipments  guaranteed. 
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The  Warwick  Cycle  Co.       The  Sterling  Cycle  Works. 

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Vol.  XXV-No   20 


CHICAGO,  SEPTEMBER  13.  1900 


New  Series  No.  147 


THE  MOTOR  AGE  EXHIBITION 


Automobile  Show  Will  be  Held  in  the  New 

Coliseum  at  Chicago  Next  March 

— Facilities  Excellent. 


The  Motor  Age  management  announces 
an  automobile  exhibition,  under  its  aus- 
pices, in  the  Chicago  Coliseum,  for  the 
last  week  in  March,  1901. 

It  had  been  planned  to  hold  this  ex- 
hibition during  the  present  fall,  but,  on 
consultation  with  a  number  of  manufac- 
turers, it  was  ascertained  that  an  ex- 
hibition held  at  the  beginning  of  the  buy- 
ing season  would  prove  more  satisfac- 
tory to  the  majority.  This  decision 
was  reached  before  the  announcement  of 
the  Inter  Ocean  tournament.  The  mat- 
ter was,  therefore,  left  open  until  satis- 
factory dates  could  be  decided  upon  and 
all  preliminary  details  settled.  Such  de- 
tails now  having  been  settled,  the  dates 
are  assured. 

Extremely  Desirable  Building;, 

The  Coliseum,  in  which  the  exhibition 
will  be  held,  is  less  than  a  mile  from  the 
center  of  the  business  district,  is  on  one 
of  the  main  arteries,  Wabash  avenue, 
and  is  accessible  from  all  sections  of 
the  city.  The  cars  stop  at  the  doors  of 
the  building.  In  size  it  is  about  fifty 
per  cent  larger  than  Madison  Square 
Garden,  and  it  will  therefore  be  possible 
to  install  many  more  exhibits  on  the 
main  floor  than  in  the  Garden.  A  large 
gallery  surrounds  the  entire  building, 
having  a  seating  capacity  of  5,000  per- 
sons. The  size  of  the  building  permits 
of  the  installation  of  a  twenty-foot  track 
on  which  exhibitors  can  show  the  paces 
of  their  vehicles — three  abreast,  if  they 
so  desire.  The  size  of  the  building  also 
permits  of  plenty  of  aisles  of  ample 
width,  while  the  addition  of  a  gallery 
which  will  overlook  the  entire  track 
from  all  portions  will  tend  to  prevent 
congestion  of  the  aisles,  and  will  give 
the  visiting  public  ample  opportunity  to 
see  the  vehicles  on  the  track,  as  well 
as  to  examine  them  in  the  various 
booths. 

The  charges  for  space  will  be  reason- 
able, and  the  exhibit  will  be  conducted 
with  the  idea  of  furthering  the  interests 
of  the  industry,  rather  than  for  any  im- 
mediate profit.  The  management  is  the 
same  as  that  of  all  the  successful  bicycle 
exhibitions  held  in  Chicago,  a  fact  which 
assures  the  smooth  running  of  the  event. 


INTER    OCEAN    AUTO    SHOW 


Promises  to  be  a  Success— Bicycle  Men  In- 
terested—The Exhibitors. 


The  automobile  exhibition  and  race 
meet,  promoted  by  the  Inter  O'cean,  com- 
mences at  Washington  Park,  Chicago,  on 
Tuesday  next.  The  indications  are  that 
it  win  be  a  highly  successful  affair.  ,  That 
it  will   be  attended  by   a  great  number 


of  bicycle  men,  both  manufacturers  and 
dealers,  is  indicated  by  reports  received 
at  this  office.  Inspection  of  the  vehicle 
exhibit  and  the  outcome  of  the  exhaus- 
tive series  of  tests  will  furnish  excellent 
opportunities  to  acquire  information  of 
the  various  forms  of  vehicle  on  the  mar- 
ket. 

The  list  of  exhibitors,  whose  names 
have  been  entered  up  to  Tuesday,  is  as 
follows:  Chicago  Motor  Vehicle  Co.; 
Triumph  Motor  Vehicle  Co.;  Crowdus 
Automobile  Co.;  Gormully  &  Jeffery 
branch,  American  Bicycle  Co.;  Waverley 
branch,  American  Bicycle  Co.;  Hewitt- 
Lindstrom  Motor  Co.;  Cauda  Bros.  Auto 
Quadricycle  Co.;  Woods  Motor  Vehicle 
Co.;  C.  C,  Hill  Automobile  Co.;  Loco- 
mobile Co.  of  America;  De  Dion-Bouton 
Motorette  Co.;  Riker  Motor  Vehicle  Co.; 
Winton  Motor  Carriage  Co.;  E.  R. 
Thomas  Motor  Co.;  World's  Dispensary 
Automobile  Co.;  Hub  Motor  Co.;  East- 
man Automobile  Co.;  Olds  Motor 
Works;  McMullen  Power  Co.;  Friedman 
Automobile  Co.;  Kokomo  Rubber  Co.; 
Helios-Upton  Co.;  St.  Louis  Motor  Carri- 
age Co.;  Giddings  &  Stevens  Motor  Ve- 
hicle Co.;  U.  S.  Ball  Bearing  Co.;  Con- 
solidated Rubber  Tire  Wheel  Co  ; 
Thomas  Giddings;  Buffalo  Gas  Engine 
&  Motor  Works;  Mobile  Co.  of  America; 
New  York  &  Ohio  Co.;    Motor  Age. 


ECLIPSE    HEADQUARTERS 


Brake  Shipments  Will  be  Made  from  New 
York— 118,000  Sold  I,ast  Year. 


New  York,  Sept.  8. — The  Eclipse  M;g. 
Co.,  maker  of  the  Morrow  coaster  and 
brake,  this  week  established  its  main 
office  at  107  Chambers  street.  This  will 
be  the  distributing  depot  for  the  coasters 
and  brakes  not  only  for  the  entire  trade 
of  the  country  but  for  the  foreign  trade 
as  well.  No  more  shipments  will  be  made 
from  the  factory. 

The  company  was  organized  under  the 
present  title  on  August  1,  with  a  paid  up 
capital  of  $200,000.  The  new  officers  are: 
H.  H.  Fulton,  president;  D.  C.  Whittier, 
treasurer;  E.  D.  Long,  vice  president. 

All  branch  distributing  depots  have 
been  closed  and  H.  E.  Walker,  formerly 
in  charge  of  the  Boston  office,  is  sole  dis- 
tributor, with  headquarters  here. 

There  has  been  practically  no  change 
for  1901  in  these  popular  attachments,  of 
which  118,000  were  sold  the  past  season. 
They  have  attained  a  great  vogue  abroad 
and  Green  &  Houk,  the  foreign  agents, 
have  just  signed  a  renewal  of  their  con- 
tract. 

Quiet  at  A.  B.  C.  Headquarters. 

New  York,  Sept.  10. — President  Cole- 
man of  the  American  Bicycle  Co.  is 
taking  a  short  vacation  at  his  Virginia 
farm.  Vice-President  Merseles  has  re- 
turned to  his  desk  after  a  sojourn  in  the 
mountains. 

Everything  is  quiet  at  the  company's 
offices  and  will  be  until  the  annual  meet- 
ing on  October  9. 


BI-WORLD     ABSORBS     WHEEL 


Goodman  Gathers  Prial's  Property  Into    His 

Fold— But  One  Eastern  Cycle 

Journal  Hereafter. 


Bicycling  World  has  gathered  The 
Wheel  into  the  fold  of  the  Goodman 
company.  President  Joseph  Goodman 
concluded  the  deal  for  the  outright  pur- 
chase of  the  paper  from  Frank  P.  Prial 
on  Friday,  on  terms  satisfactory  to  both 
parties.  The  title  of  the  absorbing 
journal  will  now  be  "The  Bicycling  World 
and  Motocycle  Review,"  with  which  are 
incorporated  the  American  Cyclist  and 
the  Wheel. 

Mr.  Prial  will  continue  the  publication 
of  the  Liquor  Trades  Review,  which  has 
lately  been  doing  a  satisfactory  business. 

£nd  of  Long:  Negotiations. 

The  transaction  under  which  the  Wheel 
changes  hands  and  is  removed  from  the 
field  of  cycling  journalism  was  the  culmi- 
nation of  negotiations  extending  over 
several  months.  The  persons  interested 
made  an  attempt  to  get  together  four  or 
five  months  ago.  They  failed,  and  then 
came  the  decision  of  the  Bi.  World  people 
to  make  a  long-contemplated  move  to 
New  York.  The  appearance  of  the  paper, 
in  enlarged  form,  in  that  city,  doubtless 
led  to  the  settlement  of  the  points  in  dis- 
pute between  the  contracting  parties.  It 
is  a  settlement  which  will  be  hailed  with 
pleasure  by  the  trade. 

Pioneer  in  Cycling  Journalism. 

The  Bicycling  World  was  the  pioneer 
in  American  cycling  journalism.  It  was 
founded  in  1877  and  was  controlled  for 
twenty-two  years  by  Ned  Hodges.  Two 
years  ago  it  absorbed  the  American  Cy- 
clist, published  at  Hartford  by  Joseph 
Goodman,  who  thereby  became  part 
owner  and  general  manager.  After  Mr. 
Hodges  failed  the  assignee  sold  the  Bi. 
World  to  persons  representing  Goodman, 
and  it  was  conducted  in  their  names  until 
the  present  organization  could  be  com-" 
pleted. 

The  Goodman  company  was  formed 
last  month  and  headquarters  were 
secured  in  the  Tribune  building  which, 
on  September  1,  became  the  home  of  the 
old  paper. 

Its  present  staff  is  made  up  of  experi- 
enced writers  in  both  departments.  Presi- 
dent Joseph  Goodman  is  business  man- 
ager with  Frank  Roach  as  advertising 
man.  R.  G.  Betts,  formerly  associate  edi- 
tor of  the  Wheel,  occupies  the  editorial 
chair,  with  S.  Wallace  Merrihew,  a  techni- 
cal writer  of  repute,  as  mechanical  editor. 

Brief  Story  of  the  Wheel. 

The  Wheel  was  founded  by  Frederick 
Jenkins  about  1881.  A  year  or  more 
later  Ned  Oliver  became  interested,  but 
only  a  few  months  were  necessary  to 
show  that  the  paper  could  not  support 
both  and  Oliver  retired.  Later,  Jenkins, 
whose  health  was  poor,  leased  the  paper 
to  Prial,  who  was  then  one  of  his  em- 
ployes.   In  later  years  the  positions  were 


45$ 


THE   CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


reversed.  That  was  the  last  Jenkins  ever 
saw  of  the  Wheel,  as  its  owner.  At  the 
end  of  the  lease  Prial  continued  in  pos- 
session, j 

In  the  bright  days  of  the  cycle  industry 
the  Wheel  was  an  excellent  property. 
Other  ventures  were  'costly  to  its  owner, 
however,  especially  in  1898-9  at  which 
time  nothing  but  a  desire  to  retain  the 
good  reputation  he  has  enjoyed,  pre- 
vented an  attempt  at  a  settlement,  which 
would  have  enabled  Mr.  Prial  to  retain 
much  of  the  money  he  had  made.  The 
condition  of  the  cycle  trade,  no  doubt, 
finally  convinced  him  of  the  hopelessness 
of  a  successful  continuance  in  the  face  of 
active  competition. 

Prial  has  evidently  determined  to  quit 
cycling  journalism  for  all  time.  The  sale 
included  the  good  will,  library  and  every- 
thing pertaining  to  the  Wheel.  All  un- 
expired subscriptions  will  be  fulfilled  by 
the  Bi.  World.      I 


MELANGE    OF   TRADE    ITEMS 


Brevities  of  Interest  to  Manufacturers,  Dealers, 

Jobbers  and  Exporters  of  Bicycles 

and  Sundries. 


MOTOR    CYCLES    IN    FAVOR 


Tested  by   Dealers   in   York    State— Phono- 
graphs One  of  the  Best  of  Side  I^iaes. 


Utica,  N.  Y.,  Sept.  5.— C.  H.  Broadbent 
&  Co.  have  taken  up  motocycles  and  are 
showing  the  Orient  four-wheeler.  Mr. 
Broadbent  has  used  one  of  these  ma- 
chines all  season,  and  has  found  it  very 
practical.  "I  believe,"  said  Mr.  Broad- 
bent, "there  is  just  such  a  business  to 
be  done  in  motorcycles,  in  the  next  three 
or  four  years,  as  there  was  in  bicycles 
during  1895-97.  In  the  early  days  of  the 
safety  it  was  profitable  to  handle  bicy- 
cles. It  will  be  just  so  with  the  motor- 
cycle." 

In  reply  to  a  question  as  to  the  prac- 
ticability of  this  machine  Mr.  Broadbent 
replied:  "This  OTient  sample  I  have  here 
was  purchased  last  May — it  has  not^iven 
the  least  bit  of  trouble  and  has  seen  a 
great  deal  of  hard  usage.  The  Orient  peo- 
ple are  a  year  in  advance  of  any  other 
maker  and  their  machine  certainly  will 
find  a  ready  sale  next  year." 

The  Cycle  Age  representative  finds  that 
many  of  the  bicycle  people  are  looking 
for  business  in  other  lines,  and  especially 
for  lines  of  goods  that  will  sell  during 
the  fall  and  winter  months.  Clark,  Hor- 
rocks  &  Co.  here,  among  the  oldest  deal- 
ers in  bicycles  in,  Central  New  York,  have 
taken  up  the  sale  of  phonographs,  hav- 
ing been  appointed  general  agents.  Re- 
ferring to  the  phonograph  as  a  standard 
side  line  for  cycle  dealers,  one  of  the 
firm  said:  "It  is  one  of  the  best  lines  the 
cycle  dealer  can  take,  as  the  sale  of  pho- 
nographs occurs  at  the  season  of  the  year 
when  the  cycle  trade  is  over,  and  there- 
fore will  not  interfere  with  the  bicycle 
business.  There  is  a  fair  margin  of  profit 
for  the  retailer  and  when  a  phonograph 
is  sold  a  trade  is  established  with  the 
customer  for  records  and  supplies.  We 
are  already  getting  a  good  many  orders 
from  the  small  trade  and  cycle  dealers, 
which  trade  will  constantly  increase  up 
to  the  holidays." 


Holmes  to  Make  Automobiles. 

One  by  one  the  veterans  of  the  cycle 
trade  forsake  the  old  love  for  the  new 
and  go  over  to  the  manufacture  or  sale 
of  automobiles.  James  S.  Holmes,  Jr., 
once,  vice  president  of  the  Waltham  com- 
pany and  since  that  time  manager  of  the 
bicycle  sales  department  of  the  Remng- 
ton  Arms  Co.,  is  the  latest.  He  has  baen 
offered  and  accepted  the  general  man- 
agement of  the  Remington  Automobile  & 
Motor  Co.,  one  of  the  companies  lately  or- 
ganized. Its  location  has  not  been  de- 
cided upon  but  there  is  little  doubt  Ilion, 
the  town  practically  owned  by  the  Rem- 
ington interests,  will  be  its  home. 


A.  W.  Markscheffle  has  succeeded  to 
the  business  of  the  Pueblo  (Cal.),  Cain 
Cycle  Co. 

The  gasoline  carriage  made  at  the 
Western  Wheel  Works  is  to  be  called 
the  Trimotor. 

The  United  States  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Oshkosh, 
Wis.,  will  discontinue  the  manufacture  of 
bicycle  supplies. 

The  W.  A.  Doubleday  Company  has 
been  organized  at  Syracuse  to  deal  in  bi- 
cycles and  sporting  goods.     Its  capital  is 

A.  G.  Powell,  one  of  the  oldest  dealers 
in  Philadelphia,  has  made  a  contract  to 
handle  the  goods  made  by  the  Keystone 
Motor  Co. 

Julius  Nord  of  Amersfort,  Netherlands, 
has  been  assigned  to  the  anatomical  sad- 
dle platoon  of  the  Risible  Army  of  Freak 
Inventors. 

Nickerson  &  Maclntyre  of  Somerville, 
Mass.,  have  filed  a  bankruptcy  application 
because  of  an  indebtedness  of  $703.  Their 
assets  amount  to  $500. 

W.  S.  Deyo  of  the  G.  &  J.  sales  depart- 
ment, desires  it  to  be  known  that  he  has 
changed  his  address  from  Meadville,  Pa., 
to  438  West  Fifth  street,  Erie,  Pa. 

The  Wilhelm  factory  at  Reading,  Pa., 
once  one  of  the  largest  producers  of  bicy- 
cles, has  been  sold  to  New  Yorkers,  who 
expect  to  manufactures  automobiles. 

The  erstwhile  "Cygnet  Cycle"  is 
brought  to  mind  by  a  curved  bicycle 
frame  for  which  design  patent  has  been 
granted  to  C.  W.  H.  Smlthers  of  Fon  du 
Lac,  Wis. 

The  old  firm  of  Chas.  F.  Stokes  &  Son, 
Chicago,  is  winding  up  its  affairs.  Mr. 
Stokes  continues  in  business  as  manager 
of  the  Chicago  Solar  Light  Co.,  at  56 
Fifth  avenue. 

An  advance  sheet,  briefly  describing 
its  models  for  1901,  has  been  issued  by 
the  Wisconsin  Wheel  Works.  It  includes 
machines  designed  especially  for  Eng- 
land,  India  and  Australia. 

The  Cleveland  motor  tricycle  is  to  be 
placed  upon  the  market  immediately  at 
$350.  It  is  announced  that  the  A.  B.  C. 
has  taken  no  interest,  so  far,  in  the  de- 
velopment of  the  motor  bicycle. 

W.  M.  Starr  of  Washington,  D.  C,  has 
fallen  from  grace  because  of  the  close 
proximity  of  his  residence  to  the  patent 
oflice.  The  patent  habit  has  caught  him 
in  the  shape  of  an  anatomical  saddle. 

An  English  cycle  journal,  which  is  sup- 
posed to  know  better,  in  describing  a 
gasolene  motor  for  automobile  use,  states 
that  the  "Ignition  is  variable,  using 
jump  spark  or  flange  cooled  type." 
Flange  cooled  ignition  sparks  are  indeed 
a  novelty. 

The  Stowe.Hub  Co.  is  to  be  organized 
at  Worcester,  Mass.,  and  has  modestly 
announced  that  the  capital  stock  will  be 
"limited"  to  $1,000,000.  A  number  of 
prominent  people  are  interested  in  the 
company  and,  of  course,  great  claims  are 
made  for  the  venture. 

The  Goodman  Publishing  Co.,  owners 
of  the  Bicycling  World,  will  commence 
the  publication  of  the  Motor  World  about 
the  first  week  in  October.  The  new  jour- 
nal will  be  edited  by  Frank  Egan,  one  of 
the  brightest  writers  ever  known  to  the 
cycling  press  and  who,  for  the  last  twelve 


months,  has  been  studying  automobile 
matters  assiduously. 

"  It  is  reported  that  the  Billings  steam 
wagon,  the  patents  of  which  were  re- 
cently purchased  by  the  A.  B.  C,  will  be 
manufactured  at  the,  Toledo  factory 
formerly  operated  by  the  Colton  Cycle 
Co. 

It  is  reported  from  New  York  that 
there  will  be  a  change  in  the  advertising 
department  of  the  A.  B.  C,  which  has 
been  managed  by  James  E.  Sullivan's 
agency,  in  which  A.  G.  Spalding  is  inter- 
ested. 

This  crackajack  team  and  the  gasoline 
motor  tandem  on  which  they  are  mount- 
ed are  representative  of  the  state  to 
which  the  art  of  pacemaking  on  the  bi- 
cycle track  has  been  brought  in  the 
United  States. 

J.  B.  Eccleston,  manager  of  the  cycle 
manufacturing  department  of  the  Wm. 
Hengerer  Co.,  Buffalo,  has  just  returned 
from  a  trip  to  the  Pacific  coast.  He  ex- 
presses the  opinion  that  trade  in  that 
section  has  been  better  this  season  than 
in  the  east. 

A  recent  count  of  the  bicycles  owned  in 
Massilon,  Ohio,  by  the  city  authorities, 
showed  the  number  to  be  1,015.  The  pop- 
ulation of  the  city  is  10,092,  so  that  every 
tenth  person  owns  a  bicycle.  If  the  same 
rule  holds  good  throughout  the  country 
the  total  number  of  machines  in  use  is 
about  7,500,000. 

in  Chicago,  introducing  the  automatic 
time  recording  device  of  the  Empire  Time 
Recording  Co.  of  Cleveland.  This  does 
not  mean,  however,  that  Mr.  Ives  has  for- 
saken the  tire  business  entirely,  for  he  is 
having  made,  on  royalty,  a  clever  tire  of 
which  a  description  will  be  given  in  Cy- 
cle Age  in  the  near  future. 

Some  of  the  creditors  of  the  Clipper 
Chilled  Plow  Co.  having  shown  a  disposi- 
tion to  attempt  to  hold  William  G. 
Straight  personally  responsible  for  the 
debts  of  the  concern,  that  gentleman  has 
stated  that  he  will  fight  any  such  at- 
tempts. One  case  was  heard  lately  and 
decided  in  Mr.   Straight's  favor. 

The  persistent  Calkins  is  doing  New 
York  state  carefully.  At  Dexter  a  wide- 
awake firm  of  dealers,  Warren  &  Watts, 
headed  him  off  by  clipping  reports  and 
comments  from  the  Cycle  Age  and  for- 
warding them  to  the  local  paper  for  pub- 
lication. Similar  action  by  other  dealers 
would  save  many  a  five-dollar  bill. 

P.  B.  Bekart,  of  San  Francisco,  who  is 
thoroughly  familiar  with  the  Pacific 
coast  trade,  will  hereafter"  represent  the 
Fisk  Rubber  Co.  in  that  territory.  Col- 
orado, Wyoming  and  New  Mexico  will 
be  covered  by  E.  T.  Weiant,  of  Denver, 
who  also  handles  tires  made  by  the  Ko- 
-komo  Rubber  Co.,  of  Kokomo,  Ind. 

F.  E.  Peacock,  maker  of  bicycle  chains, 
who  has  been  living  at  the  Auditorium 
Annex,  was  arrested  on  Monday  charged 
with  passing  a  worthless  check.  It  is 
asserted  by  the  prosecution  that  he 
owed  $300,  and,  one  week  ago,  drew  a 
check  for  $800,  got  it  cashed  and  then  dis- 
appeared. Peacock  was  locked  up  at  the 
Harrison  street  station. 


Handle  Bars  Over  the  Border. 

A  company  whose  incorporators  are 
equally  divided  between  Detroit  and 
Windsor  men  have  organized  a  company 
with  headquarters  in  the  last  named 
town  to  make  handle  bars.  The  capital 
is  to  be  $25,000.  James  A.  Smith,  Wind- 
sor, is  president;  E.  W.  Rider,  Detroit, 
vice  president;  O.  K.  Thompson,  Detroit, 
treasurer;  S.  Best,  Windsor,  secretary. 


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467 


MEDIUM    ^PRICES     IN     TEXAS 

Repair  Work  Profitable — Southern  Courtesy  an 

Element  in  Business— A  Successful 

Club  Scheme  Described. 


One  of  last  week's  Cycle  Age  callers 
was  E.  K.  Baker  of  the  firm  of  Baker 
&  Rutherford,  the  sole  bicycle  merchants 
at  Paris,  Tex.  Mr.  Baker  said  that  while 
the  trade  in  his  portion  of  the  state  was 
good  the  small  profits  and  low  prices  pre- 
vailing necessitated  careful  dealing  and 
a  vigorous  development  of  the  repair  end 
of  the  business.  Here,  he  said,  there 
might  be  made  more  money  than  in  the 
store  if  the  work  be  handled  correctly. 

While  high  grade  machines  are  sold  to 
some  extent,  the  most  popular  patterns 
are  those  retailing  for  $30  and  $35.  The 
Crescent  has  been  found  to  be  a  good 
seller  in  this  territory.  Morgan  & 
Wright  tires  are  the  most  abounding  and 
several  brands  of  single  tube  tires  of 
the  better  grade  and  some  detachable 
tires,  particularly  the  G  &  J,  help  to 
offset  the  frequent  purchase  of  cheap  un- 
guaranteed single  tubes. 

Well  Equipped  Shop  Desirable. 

It  has  been  Mr.  Baker's  experience  that 
it  is  profitable  to  equip  the  repair  shop 
for  the  accomplishment  of  all  classes  of 
high  grade  work  and  that  even  in  such 
territory  as  Texas,  where  the  mechanical 
instinct  is  not  developed  in  the  populace 
as  strongly  as  farther  north,  no  small 
amount  of  experimental  work  such  as 
model  making  can  be  obtained  to  sup- 
plement the  regular  cycle  trade. 

Paris  is  a  city  of  20,000  inhabitants  and 
the  Baker  &  Rutherford  shop  is  the  head- 
quarters for  all  sorts  of  mechanical  work 
as  well  as  bicycle  repairing.  Continu- 
ing in  this  line,  Mr.  Baker  said: 

"It  pays  to  run  a  well  equipped  shop. 
There  are  any  number  of  inventors  in 
our  neighborhood  who  come  to  us  when 
they  wish  their  schemes  put  into  practi- 
cal shape  and  we  get  good  prices  for  such 
work.  It  is  sometimes  expensive  to  rig 
up  appliances  for  accomplishing  a  cer- 
tain job,  but  when  it  is  done,  forever  aft- 
erward the  shop  is  supplied  with  means 
for  doing  repetitions  of  the  job  quickly 
and  economically.  I  have  never  felt  that 
a  cent  spent  in  fitting  up  our  shop  has 
been  wasted.  In  fact,  one  of  the  pur- 
poses of  my  visit  to  Chicago  is  to  buy 
some  shop  tools  and  appliances  which  I 
cannot  purchase  south." 

Southern  Buelness  Uanners. 

When  Mr.  Baker  was  asked  why  it 
might  not  be  a  good  thing  for  his  busi- 
ness to  select  a  northern  locality,  where 
there  were  more  chances  for  obtaining 
first-class  mechanical  work,  he  replied: 

"Well,  you  see,  I  was  born  and  raised 
a  southerner  and  I  know  the  ways  down 
there  best  and  feel  more  at  home.  Of 
course  I  might  soon  get  onto  the  north- 
ern style  and  I  know  that  you  all  hustle 
more  than  we  do,  but  our  ways  seem 
more  natural  even  though  we  do  take 
things  easy  and  are  commonly  so  satis- 
fied with  what  we  have  that  we  do  not 
strive  for  more,  as  they  do  in  Chicago  all 
the  time. 

"Now  at  home  when  a  fellow  buys  any- 
thing of  a  man  he  is  treated  as  though 
the  seller  was  really  glad  he  had  gained 
a  customer,  while  up  here  when  you  buy 
a  thing  of  a  man  he  acts  as  though  he 
thought  you  were  in  luck  to  get  your 
change  back.  That's  the  difference  be- 
tween the  two  ways.  We  all  express  our- 
selves and  you  let  people  take  it  for 
granted  that  you  mean  well  by  them. 
I  can  do  better  in  the  south  for  I  know 
how  to  handle  my  customers  and  they 
know  how  to  deal  with  me." 

Mr.  Baker  is  one  of  those  cycle  dealers 
who  believe  in  making  the  dull  as  well 
as  the  rush  season  profitable,  for  each 


winter  he  travels  through  southern  states 
in  the  interest  of  some  cycle  house. 
Unusually  Good  Cycle  Town. 

A  recent  letter  from  Mr.  Baker  states 
that  he  was  compelled  to  spend  six 
hours  in  Evansville,  Ind.,  on  his  way 
home  from  Chicago,  and  that  he  spent 
the  time  calling  on  the  trade. 

"I  was  surprised,"  he  says,  "at  the 
large  number  of  bicycles  in  town  and, 
on  finding  that  an  unsually  large  percent- 
age of  them  had  Cleveland  name  plates, 
I  decided  to  call  on  the  Cleveland 
agency.  After  congratulating  E.  L. 
Ashby  on  what  I  considered  phenomenal 
success  in  his  line,  I  asked  him  how  it 
happened.  Well,  of  course  it  was  largely 
due  to  the  manner  of  treating  the  trade, 
which,  judging  from  their  treatment  of 
me,  a  visitor,  must  be  excellent.  They 
had  a  well-equipped  repair  shop  with 
skilled  workmen  who  also  knew  how  to 
be  polite. 

Conducting  the  Selling  Club. 

"Mr.  Ashby  explained  to  me  the  sys- 
tem of  his  Cleveland  club,  which  was 
new  to  me,  and  I  believe  you  will  find  it 
new  to  a  lot  of  the  readers  of  the  Cycle 
Age.  He  has  a  board,  about  2  feet  and  6 
inches  square,  in  which  are  100  holes 
bored  nearly  through.  The  holes  are 
numbered  from  one  to  100.  Then  he  has 
a  jug  in  which  he  keeps  100  marbles, 
numbered  to  correspond  with  the  100 
holes  in  the  board.  Each  member  of  the 
club  which,  in  this  case,  must  consist  of 
100  members,  is  given  a  number  and 
charged  a  small  initiation  fee.  Each 
member  pledges  himseif  to  pay  $1.25  per 
week  for  thirty-five  weeks. 

"Once  every  week  the  club  has  a  draw- 
ing which  is  conducted  by  putting  the 
100  marbles  in  the  jug,  taking  them  out, 
one  at  a  time,  and  putting  them  in  the 
holes  in  the  board  corresponding  with 
the  number  on  the  marble.  The  last 
number  wins.  The  owner  of  the  number 
is  allowed  to  take  his  machine  and  drop 
out  of  the  club,  so  that  it  costs  him 
$1.25.  The  next  week  some  other  mem- 
ber will  get  a  machine  for  $2.50,  and  so 
on  until  the  end  of  the  thirty-five  weeks 
when  all  of  the  remaining  members  are 
given  their  bicycles,  which  they,  too, 
have  bought  for  a  little  less  than  the 
regular  price,  and  stood  a  good  chance 
to  get  it  for  even  less. 

"Mr.  Ashby  told  me  that  after  a  mem- 
ber had  paid  in  $10,  he  would  take  his 
note  and  let  him  take  out  a  machine. 
Should  a  man  pay  his  $10  at  the  begin- 
ning and  take  out  his  bicycle  and  then 
be  so  fortunate  as  to  win  before  the 
rest  would  have  been  due  the  balance 
would   be  refunded. 

"Some  member  of  the  club  conducts 
the  drawing,  and  Mr.  Ashby  says  this 
is  lots  of  fun  in  itself.  It  is  conducted  on 
such  a  square  basis  that  there  cannot 
possibly  be  any  ill  feeling  and  it  gives 
every  man  a  chance  to  buy  a  bicycie  in 
a  way  he  can  afford  beside,  on  account 
of  the  magnitude  of  the  business,  mak- 
ing the  dealers  better  able  to  carry  the 
accounts. 

Several  Dealers  in  I/ine. 

"After  looking  around  the  town  I 
found  there  were  several  others  doing 
business  on  the  same  plan,  all  of  whom 
declared  it  the  best  they  had  ever  struck. 
Next  to  the  Cleveland  club  comes  the 
Dayton  club.  As  soon  as  I  get  home  I 
am  going  to  start  a  club  in  Paris,  Texas, 
and  believe  if  the  boys  around  the  coun- 
try will  try  it  they  will  find  it  satisfac- 
tory." 

F.  D.  Brower,  cycle  dealer  of  Port 
Jarvis,  N.  Y.,  has  discontinued  the  busi- 
ness. 


WHAT  DEALERS    ARE    DOING 


Open  Letters  of  General  Interest  on  Timely 

Topics — Retailers  Preparing  to  Enter 

the  Automobile  Industry. 


Wni.  Hart,  Roanoke,  Va. — "I  have  done 
a  splendid  business  this  season  and  up  to 
last  Saturday  sold  110  machines.  My 
repair  business  has  also  been  good.  I 
am  a  believer  in  anti-trust  machines,  for 
I  am  a  union  man,  and  many  people  take 
my  advice  before  they  buy.  My  business 
is  the  largest  in  the  city.  I  started  a 
club  and  sold  the  members  fifty  bicycles 
and  a  tandem.  It  is  my  intention  to  or- 
ganize a  road  race  when  I  can  get  a 
motorcycle.  I  do  not  see  how  I  could 
do  business  without  the  Cycle  Age." 
A.  B.  C.  Customers  Wait  for  Repairs. 

The  store  of  E.  H.  Brunelle  is  one  of 
the  best  established  bicycle  and  sporting 
good  houses  in  Troy,  N.  Y.  Mr.  Brunelle 
has  gradually  added  to  the  bicycle  stock 
until  now  one  can  find  here  almost  any- 
thing desired  in  the  sporting  goods  and 
fishing  tackle  line.  "I  have  no  fault  to 
find  with  the  A.  B.  C,"  said  Mr.  Bru- 
nelle, "except  in  their  careless  way  of 
attending  to  repairs  and  the  time  taken 
to  fill  small  orders.  Six  weeks  ago  I  sent 
a  rear  wheel  for  repair;  it  had  to  be  sent 
through  a  New  York  sales  department, 
although  the  factory  is  in  the  west.  After 
waiting  four  weeks  a  wheel  was  returned 
to  me.  It  was  not  the  one  I  had  sent, 
therefore  I  was  obliged  to  return  it,  and 
now  for  fwo  weeks  more  have  been  wait- 
ing for  this  wheel.  It's  a  shame  to  keep 
customers  waiting  in  this  way,  and  really 
injures  our  business." 

Anxious  for  the  Motor  Bicycle. 

J.  H.  Snyder  of  York,  Pa.,  writes  that  he 
is  anxious  to  get  into  the  motorcycle  busi- 
ness just  as  soon  as  he  can  get  a  good 
practical  machine.  "The  bicycle  season 
in  York,"  he  says,  "has  been  very 
slow,  and  I  think  the  demand  for  bicycles 
is  dying  out.  The  majority  of  sales  are 
now  made  to  persons  who  use  bicycles 
for  business  purposes.  My  opinion  is 
that  with  the  advent  ol  a  successful  mo- 
tor bicycle,  which  I  think  means  only  a 
matter  of  a  few  years,  the  business  will 
undergo  a  greater  boom  than  ever." 

Steam  Vehicle  for  Delivery  Purposes. 

Harry  R.  Geer,  St.  Louis,  Mo. — "I  con- 
duct the  only  bicycle  factory  in  Missouri. 
It  is  a  small  one,  turning  out  500  ma- 
chines this  year;  sixty  per  cent  were  sold 
at  retail  and  the  balance  to  the  trade.  I 
have,  by  judicious  advertising  and  close 
attention  to  business,  built,  in  two  years, 
a  profitable  business  in  the  deadest  and 
poorest  bicycle  town  in  America  in  pro- 
portion to  its  population.  The  store  was 
opened  at  the  time  all  other  stores  were 
closing,  and  bought  up  all  the  bankrupt 
stocks,  also  taking  the  bicycles  and  parts 
of  the  St.  Louis  Aluminum  Casting  Co., 
which  was  retiring  from  business.  I 
handle  automobiles.  A  snap  shot  just 
taken  shows  a  Locomobile  and  trailer 
ready  to  deliver  repair  work.  Bicycle  re- 
pairing has  always  been  a  specialty. 
Steam  automobile  building  to  order  and 
repairing  has  just  been  added.  A  loco- 
motive machinist  is  employed  to  take  care 
of  this  work.  Instructions  are  also  g.ven 
in  the  care  and  control  of  steam  vehicles. 
The  trailer,  I  believe,  is  an  original 
idea."  

R.  H.  Weber,  Plymouth,  Wis.— "I  shall 
close  my  repair  shop  for  the  winter  about 
November  1  and  probably  go  to  Chicago 
to  improve  myself,  reopening  here  in  the 
spring.  I  am  well  satisfied  with  the  Cy- 
cle Age  and  would  not  be  without  it." 


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DIRTH  OF 
NEW  CYCLE 
SUNDRIES 


Every  season  for  the 
past  five  years  there 
has  been  an  unceasing 
ebullition  of  novelties 
from  the  caldron  of  bi- 
cycle manufacture.  Many  of  them  have 
bubbled  up  into  life  only  to  meet  hurried 
death.  Others  have  lasted  and  there  are 
in  the  market  now  novelties  which  were 
introduced  in  practically  unchanged 
form  several  years  ago.  In  fact,  most  of 
the  cycle  sundries  which  are  now  well 
known  and  good  sellers  were  brought  out 
previously  to  this  season,  for  190O  has 
produced  fewer  jiovelties  than  any  of  the 
recent  foregoing  years. 

The  number  of  patents  granted  for  cycle 
accessories  has  been  smaller,  the  intro- 
duction commercially  of  new  articles  has 
been  slight  and  the  displays  in  cycle 
stores  have  shown  but  little  that  has  .not 
ibeen  seen  before. 

This  condition  is  partly  due  to  the  fact 
that  many  failures  to  successfully  intro- 
duce new  sundries  have  developed  the 
idea  that  the  majority  of  cyclists  wish 
their  machines  to  be  as  simply  equipped 
as  possible.  There  are  but  few  riders 
who  care  to  have  their  bicycles  loaded 
down  with  all  manner  of  attachments, 
even  though  those  attachments  possess 
merit.  Even  the  use  of  essentially  useful 
accessories,  such  as  cyclometers,  has 
dwindled  in  extent. 

We  have  had  novelty  in  but  one  direc- 
tion this  year — the  coaster  brake,  and  it 
is  probable  that  the  success  of  the  back 
pedaling  brake  is  accounted  for  by  the 
fact  that  such  an  anplianoe  is  hardly,  if 
at  all,  noticeable  when  on  the  bicycle.  It 
becomes  a  part  of  the  machine  and  not  an 
attachment. 

That  the  limit  of  invention  in  the  line 
of  bicycle  novelties  has  been  almost 
reached  is  not  true.  Tt  is  more  probable 
that  the  nresent  dirth  of  new  attachments 
is  caused  by  a  wide  appreciation  of  the 
fact  that  riders  desire  something  essen- 
tially useful  in  preference  to  something 
merely  convenient.  The  coaster  brake 
combined  at  its  introduction,  utilitv  with 
novelty.  It  has  been  the  most  successful 
"new  thing"  'brought  out  in  several  years, 
and  it  is  probable  that  subsequent  inven- 
tion will  work  along  such  a  line  rather 
than  in  the  old  channel. 

It  is  better  each  year  to  have  a  few  art- 
icles of  widesnread  usefulness  brought 
out  than  an  unlimited  number  of  trivial 
novelties.  The  latter  sometimes  sell  well 
at  the  start  but  their  sale  is  short  lived, 
and  always  winds  up  at  the  bargain 
counter.  Such  novelties  as  the  coaster 
brake  permit  permanent  sale  at  legitimate 
prices.  , 


It  is  probable  that  when  the  introduce 
tion  of  the  motor  bicycle  has  advanced  to 
a  point  that  makes  possible  the  open 
marketing  of  such  machines,  a  new  range 
of  possibilities  in  the  way  of  sundries  and 
accessories  will  be  attained  and  a  revival 
of  the  production  of  novelties  occur.  That 
time  is,  however,  out  of  immediate  calcu- 
lation. 

There  is  one  fact  in  relation  to  the 
question  of  novelties  which  is  not  gener- 
ally known.  Some  of  the  mechanical  and 
commercial  energy  which  was  formerly 
displayed  in  the  production  of  small  art- 
icles for  bicycle  riders  is  now  being  uti- 
lized in  bringing  out  new  contrivances, 
tools  and  appliances  for  bicycle  makers 
and  repairers.  In  the  catalogues  of  bi- 
cycle supply  houses,  pages  which  a  few 
years  ago  were  devoted  to  all  manner  of 
notions  for  the  cyclist,  now  present  lines 
of  labor  saving  devices  for  the  shop. 

The  evolution  of  the  sundries  'branch 
of  the  industry  has  worked  toward  prac- 
ticability. 

Commenting   en    a    re- 
WHO  PAYS  port  that  John   Wana- 

FOR  maker    has    sold     3,350 

THE  LOSSES?  bicycles  at  $li50  apiece 
in  four  weeks,  one  of 
the  cycling  journals  lately  remarked: 
"Wanamaker's  department  store ,  has 
placed  3,350  wheals  in  the  field  at  a  pr.ca 
that  has  made  little  profit  for  him  and 
none  at  all  for  the  makers,  and  at  a  fig- 
ure that  has  injured  what  we  shall  style 
the  legitimate  bicycle  dealers  of  the 
Quaker  City." 

This  remark  is  in  line  with  many  com- 
ments on  the  condition  of  trade  which 
have  appeared  in  the  Cycle  Age  and  may 
be  amplified  to  show  how  far  reaching  are 
the  ill  effects  of  the  class  of  trade  to 
which  reference  is  made. 

The  season  has  been  prolific  in  failures, 
but  among  what  class  of  makers?  Ninety 
per  cent,  at  a  rough  estimate,  have  been 
among  those  people  who,  instead  of  build- 
ing up  a  reputation  for  themselves  and 
selling  goods  under  their  own  name- 
plates,  have  catered  to  the  price  cut.ing 
element. 

We  learn  that  a  dozen  or  more  of  the 
makers  have  had  a  successful  season. 
Why?  Because,  despite  the  cheap  man, 
they  stick  to  the  production  of  good 
goods.  There  are  some,  of  course,  who 
manufacture  for  jobbers  and  have  been 
equally  successful,  but  they  are  of  a  class 
which  possesses  capital  and  facilities  for 
the  production  of  reasonably  good  bicy- 
cles at  low  prices. 

People  in  other  and  more  conservative 
branches  of  trade  wonder  how  it  is  pas- 
sible for  an  impecunious  element  to  con- 
tinue in  the  cycle  business.  The  ques- 
tion has  never  been  answered  to  their 
satisfaction.  Who  are  the  sufferers  by 
the  failures?  Why  do  they  not  investi- 
gate the  financial  condition  of  customers? 
Why  do  they  continue  to  send  supplies 
after  the  first  signs  of  weakness  appear? 
Can  they,  in  their  turn,  afford  the  losses 
which  the  failures  entail?  Do  not  the 
failures  mean  that  if  all  accounts  were 
collected  lower  prices  of  supplies  woujd 


prevail?  And  if  that  be  so,  is  not  the 
cheap,  impecunious  maker  doing  busi- 
ness on  the  capital  of  men  who  furnish 
his  supplies  and  on  the  capital  of  reputa- 
ble makers  who  pay  their  bills? 

The  man  without  capital  who  seeks  to 
save  himself  by  catering  to  the  depart- 
ment store  is  as  sure  to  fail  as  he  is  to 
make  bad  bicycles.  His  is  not  an  honest 
style  of  trading,  for  he  must  do  business 
on  the  capital  of  parts  makers  and  others 
who  trust  him,  deceiving  them,  by  one 
method  and  another,  as  to  the  condition 
of  his  finances. 

Once  in  a  hundred  times  some  stroke 
of  fortune  enables  the  adventurer  to  pull 
through.  The  remainder  of  the  trade, 
however,  cannot  afford  to  gamble  at  100 

to  one  risks. 

*     -Y-     * 

The  American  manufacturer  whose 
trademark  has  not  been  registered  in 
Denmark  runs  the  risk  of  having  it  taken 
away  from  him  by  any  unscrupulous  per- 
son who  intends  to  put  an  imitation  of 
American  goods  upon  the  market  in  that 
country,  says  the  American  consul  at  Co- 
penhagen. Under  the  Danish  law  a  trade- 
mark is  granted  four  months  from  the 
date  of  filing  the  application,  but  any 
person  having  already  registered  a  sim- 
ilar trademark  in  another  country  may 
apply  there  and  the  mark  mil  be  regis- 
tered in  the  name  9I  the  person  to  whom 
such  trademark  has  been  granted,  the 
registration  upon  behalf  of  the  Danish 
applicant  being  refused.  A  large  firm  of 
English  pickle  makers  has  lately  been 
compelled,  by  reason  of  neglect  in  this 
matter  of  trademark  registration,  to  ma- 
terially modify  its  old  trademark,  because 
that  it  had  been  appropriated  by  a  Dan- 
ish firm  making  a  liquid  dentifrice. 
*     *     * 

Since  the  introduction  of  the  wood  rim 
in  this  country  there  has  been  no  in- 
vention which  has  completely  taken  the 
place  of  the  article  which  it  intended 
to  displace.  The  acetylene  bicycle 
lamp  has  come  the  nearest  to  attaining 
the  distinction  now  solely  held  by  the 
pneumatic  tire  and  the  wood  rim.  When 
the  gas  lamp  fiirst  came  into  use  it  was 
not  expected,  even  by  the  makers  of 
it,  that  it  would  revolutionize  the  usage 
of  lamps.  But  it  has  done  so,  and  now 
oil  lamps  are  sold  only  in  this  country 
in  comparatively  small  numbers  in  com- 
parison with  the  new  type  of  light. 
Acetylene  has  captured  the  cyclist. 
4s      «      « 

Many  dealers  have  found  that  cameras 
and  photographic  goods  comprise  desir- 
able sidelines  for  the  cycle  store.  It 
is  worthy  of  consideration  in  this  con- 
nection that  a  good  business  might  also 
be  obtained  in  handling  the  photo- 
graphic work  of  amateurs — developing, 
printing,  mounting,  etc.  A  large  share 
of  the  amateur  photographers  do  not 
care  to  do  this  part  of  photograph  mak- 
ing themselves  and  the  cycle  dealer  who 
handles  photographic  supplies  should 
equip  a  small  corner  of  his  store  for 
this  purpose  and  thus  reap  a  consider- 
able iucomt, 


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ARE    WE   READY    FOR    MOTOR   BICYCLES? 


Or  Are   Some  of    the  Papers  Erecting   a   False  Idol?     Requirements  in  a   Commercially   Succesful 
Vehicle  Do  Not  Seem  to  be  Found  in  the  Experimental  Machines  of  Today 


A  wise  man,  indeed,  is  he  who  can 
foresee  the  requirements  of  the  next  de- 
cade. But  he  is  an  intellectual  pigmy  in 
comparison  with  the  modern  Solomon, 
who  can  not  only  devise  that  which  will 
be  required,  but  avoid  the  loss  of  his  cap- 
ital by  attempting,  prematurely,  to  force 
his  ideas  on  the  public.  We  have  had 
many  examples  in  the  cycle  and  kind- 
red industries.  One  Thompson  devised 
a  pneumatic  tire  at  a  time  when  the  old- 
est men  now  in  the  cycle  trade  were 
wearing  knickerbockers,  but  it  was  thirty 
years  later  before  a  practical  application 
of  the  device  was  made.  Scores  of  good 
devices,  produced  by  men  who  were  in 
advance  of  the  times,  have  shared  the 
same  fate. 

The  Cycle  Age  opines  that  the  princi- 
ple is  as  aplicable  to  a  publication  as  to 
an  individual.  The  public  wants  flying 
machines,  steamers  to  roll  across  the 
Atlantic  in  twenty-four  hours,  and  other 
equally  available  commodities.  The  wise 
portion  of  the  press  does  not  pretend  to 
force  on  manufacturers  the  devices  in- 
tended to  accomplish  these  things,  and 
insist  on  their  immediate  production.  It 
realizes  that  all  greSt  improvements  re- 
quire time  for  development,  and  wh'le 
encouraging  industry  and  research  is 
content  to  boom  the  developments  when 
they  are  ripe  and  the  moment  is  oppor- 
tune. 

IT ti wise  Enthusiasm. 

Apparently  some  portions  of  the  cy- 
cling press  do  not  come  within  the 
meaning  of  the  word  wise.  It  has  made 
an  exception  of  the  motor  bicycle.  Two 
or  three  journals  have  determined  that 
they  will  have  motor  bicycles  on  the 
market  whether  the  makers  are  ready  to 
put  them  there  or  not.  Their  purpose 
is  laudable — the  erection  of  a  new  indus- 
try in  whose  profits  they  expect  to  share. 
But  the  commercial  principle  involved  is 
rotten  to  the  core.  The  maker  is  not 
ready;  the  public  is  not  ready;  the  con- 
dition of  the  industry  and  the  applica- 
tion of  motors  to  heavier  vehicles  is  not 
sufficiently  advanced  to  warrant  a  plunge 
into  the  manufacture  of  a  machine  which 
has  not  yet  been  properly  tested,  even  in 
an  experimental  way,  in  the  hands  of 
experts. 

Ridiculous  Assertions. 

Would  that  we  might  agree  with  a 
New  York  contemporary  concerning 
motorcycles  for  1901.  "These  motor  bi- 
cycles," it  declares,  "will  be  well  and 
solidly  built.  They  will  not  be  frequent 
candidates  for  the  bicycle  hospital.  They 
will  be  easily  stored,  easily  handled,  will 
run  smoothly  and  will  give  no  trouble." 
The  man  who  wrote  this  was  one  sup- 
posed to  be  an  authority  on  cycling.  The 
statements  he  makes  are  not  true  even 
of  pedal-propelled  safety  bicycles,  after 
fifteen  years'  experience  in  building 
them.  How,  then,  can  they  be  true  oi  au 
untried  vehicle? 

MotoT  Bicycle  Necessities. 

What  are  the  requirements  of  a  com- 
mercially succesful  motor  bicycle? 

First,  that  it  will  go. 

Second,  that  it  shall  be  strong  enough 
to  last. 


Third,  that  it  shall  be  easy  to  operate. 

Fourth,  that  it  will  be  of  reasonable 
weight. 

Fifth,  that  it  shall  be  safe. 

Sixth,  that  its  appearance  shall  be  neat. 

Last,  and  for  the  present  least,  that 
its  price  and  cost  of  operation  shall  be 
reasonable. 

Cannot  be  Spasmodic. 

At  the  head  of  the  list  has  been  placed 
one  great  consideration — it  must  go — not 
part  of  the  time  but  all  the  time,  if  the 
operator  desires.  In  heavier  vehicles  it 
has  been  found  difficult  to  so  apply  a 
gasoline  motor — ^the  only  style  at  present 
applicable  to  a  bicycle — that  it  will  op- 
erate successfully  under  all  conditions. 
There  is  more  cussedness  in  gasoline 
than  any  other,  combustible  material  ex- 
tant. Safe  as  water  when  intelligently 
handled,  it  makes  up  for  its  tractibility 
by  all  sorts  of  capers  when  handled  by 
a  novice.  Gasoline  and,  through  it,  the 
motor,  is  principally  affected  by  changes 
of  temperature  and  humidity.  A  motor 
which  will  give  satisfaction  on  a  warm 
day  may  puzzle  an  army  in  winter  time. 

The  art  of  mixing  air  and  gasoline  in 
the  correct  proportion  must  be  studied, 
for  only  by  thorough  knowledge  of  this 
subject  can  immunity  from  trouble  be  se- 
cured. The  subject  has  been  mastered 
by  those  who  drive  three  or  four-wheeled 
gasoline  motor  vehicles  successfully  but 
they  have  carriages  which,  whether  mov- 
ing or  stationary,  have,  like  a  horse,  a 
leg  under  each  corner.  Drivers  of  such 
vehicles  have  the  advantage  of  the  free- 
dom of  both  hands  and  feet.  The  bicy- 
clist must  attend  to  his  steering  with  one 
hand  and  manage  all  his  adjustments 
with  the  other  . 

Reliability  Paramount. 

Clearly,  then,  the  mechanism  which 
will  cause  his  machine  to  "go"  must,  if 
the  "go"  is  to  be  continued  indefinitely, 
be  more  positive  in  its  effect  than  that 
usually  applied  to  heavier  vehicles,  and 
that  despite  the  fact  that  it  must  be 
smaller. 

A  motor  bicycle  or  tricycle  which  re- 
fuses to  go  when  miles  from  home — per- 
haps from  some  fault  of  the  motor,  or 
because  of  sparking  battery  failure,  is 
one  of  the  most  exasperating  things 
imaginable.  Humiliation  is  too  mild  a 
word  to  apply  in  the  case  of  a  previously 
proud  owner  compelled  to  drag  his  ma- 
chine into  some  wayside  barn  amid  the 
advice  of  the  rural  population.  One  or 
two  such  experiences  are  likely  to  cool 
the  enthusiasm  of  the  operator  to  the 
freezing  point.  By  all  means  let  us  be 
sure  the  motor  bicycle  will  go. 

The  experience  of  makers,  riders  and 
followers  of  motor  tandem  pacing  ma- 
chines for  use  under  ideal  conditions  on 
smooth  race  tracks  clearly  shows  that 
the  motocycles  of  today  do  not  always 
go  when  they  should  go. 

Strength  and  Vibration. 

It  must  be  strong  enough  to  last.  That 
means  that  the  bicycle  itself  must  be 
heavier  than  the  present  type,  in  addi- 
tion to  the  weight  of  motor  and  equip- 
ment. The  tires,  wheels,  frame  are  called 
upon  to  carry,  say,  sixty  pounds  addi- 
tional weight.     That     sixty     pounds  be- 


comes a  hundred  and  sixty  when  the 
machine  encounters  an  obstruction.  The 
human  motor,  elastic  in  every  joint, 
eases  itself  and  the  entire  machine  over 
every  serious  obstacle.  The  mechanical 
motor,  fastened  rigidly,  pounds  the  ob- 
struction with  all  its  might. 

This  treatment,  hard  as  it  is,  is  not 
more  serious  than  the  vibration  of  the 
motor.  Has  the  reader  ever  watched  a 
machine  running  from  twelve  to  fifteen 
hundred  revolutions  a  minute?  It  is  vi- 
bration that  kills  a  bicycle,  reducing  its 
frame,  in  the  course  of  years,  to  a  frac- 
tion of  its  original  strength.  This  vibra- 
tion is  gathered  entirely  from  road 
shocks.  What  it  amounts  to  compared 
with  the  pounding  of  a  motor,  mounted 
rigidly  on  the  frame,  we  shall  have  to 
wait  for  scientists  to  tell  us,  but  it  must 
be  evident  to  all  that  the  added  wear  is 
serious. 

Ordinary  Construction  Unsuited. 

Attempts  to  mount  motors  on  bicycles 
as  they  are  made  today  will  result  in 
accidents  and  unsatisfactory  experiences. 
They,  in  turn,  will  result  in  injury  to 
the  industry  of  the  future. 

It  may  prove  necessary,  in  the  con- 
struction of  the  frame,  to  depart  from 
the  accepted  lines  of  today,  varying  them 
to  accord  with  the  position  of  the  motor. 

Motor  Bicycle  Control. 

Having  made  a  machine  that  will  go 
and  is  strong  enough  to  keep  on  going, 
the  question  arises  how  its  movements 
can  be  properly  controlled.  Changes  of 
speed  and  brake  power  are  up  for  con- 
sideration. The  first  is  dependent  upon 
both  motor  and  driving  mechanism. 

It  must  be  possible  to  readily  and  pos- 
itively change  the  speed  of  the  bicycle 
from  the  maximum  speed  to  an  extremely 
low  minimum  and  to  disconnect  the  mo- 
tor entirely  from  the  transmission  gear. 
The  speed  of  a  gasoline  motor  may  be 
regulated  to  a  certain  extent  by  varying 
the  spark,  which  means  to  cause  ignition 
to  occur  at  the  point  of  the  stroke  where 
the  explosion  will  be  less  effective  than 
normally.  This  method  of  speed  reduc- 
tion is  not  entirely  adequate  to  the  pur- 
pose, as  it  entails  a  loss  of  power  in 
equal  proportion  to  the  reduction  of 
speed  and  consequently  prevents  it  from 
being  available  in  hill  climbing. 

Unless  the  machine  be  also  fitted  with 
a  mechanical  speed  change  whereby  the 
power  will  be  increased  as  the  speed  is 
decreased,  the  only  resourse  of  the  rider 
when  climbing  a  steep  hill  is  to  regulate 
the  motor  to  run  full  tilt,  help  out  with 
the  pi'opulsion  himself  by  pedaling  and 
take  chances  on  reaching  the  top  of  the 
grade.  Some  kind  of  a  mechanical  speed 
change  is  then  desirable  and  will  prob- 
ably be  a  part  of  the  perfected  motor  bi- 
cycle. But  such  a  device  is  not  the  most 
readily  contrived  affair  in  the  world, 
when  it  must  be  incorporated  in  a  piece 
of  machinery  as  simple  and  light  as  a 
bicycle.  In  the  full-fledged  motor  vehi- 
cle with  plenty  of  room  for  all  sorts  of 
apliances  it  is  not  difficult  to  arrange 
speed  change  gears,  but  even  here  inven- 
tors have  not  as  yet  entirely  solved  the 
problem.  In  this  connection  it  should 
be  remembered  that  the  entire  transverse 
space  in  which  to  place  transmission  de- 


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vice  cannot  be  much  greater  than  five 
inches — the  tread  of  the  average  bicy- 
cle. 

It  must  be  possible  to  entirely  discon- 
nect the  motor  from  the  driving  wheel  of 
the  machine,  in  order  that  the  rider  may 
propel  the  bicycle  slowly  through  crowd- 
ed streets  and  for  short  distances  where 
the  operation  of  the  motor  is  not  feasi- 
ble. This  adds  to  the  complication  and 
to  the  functions  of  the  operating  handles, 
which  must  be  as  few  in  number  as  pos- 
sible and   conveniently  arranged. 

Brake  an  Important  Item. 

The  pedals  must  be  free  to  remain  sta- 
tionary while  the  machine  is  in  motion. 
This  means  the  use  of  a  coaster  or  free- 
wheel clutch  in  the  rear  wheel  hub  or  at 
the  crank  hanger.  As  a  brake  is  a  thou- 
sand times  more  important  on  a  motor 
bicycle  than  on  a  pedal  propelled  bicycle 
there  must  be  either  an  automatic  or 
hand  brake,  or  both.  The  brake  or 
brakes  must  be  powerful,  as  sometimes 
they  must  operate  against  the  momentum 
of  a  heavy  bicycle  running  at  a  high 
rate  of  speed.  The  automatic  or  back 
pedaling  brake  is  desirable,  but  as  there 
is  now  no  coaster  brake  on  the  market 
for  ordinary  bicycles  which  is  entirely 
free  from  faults  and  shortcomings,  it  is 
utter  foolishness  to  think  of  depending 
entirely  upon  the  commercial  coaster 
brake  for  braking  the  motor  bicycle.  And 
where  is  the  hand  brake  which  has 
proven  entirely  satisfactory.  Clutches, 
dogs  and  brake  shoes  are,  perhaps,  small 
considerations  in  the  equipment  of  a 
pedal-driven  bicycle.  They  are  impor- 
tant and  troublesome  items  in  the  con- 
struction of  a  motor  bicycle. 

The  governing  of  the  motor  bicycle 
thus  includes  speed  change  by  motor 
I'egulation  and  by  transmission  device, 
cut-out  of  motive  power,  effective  brak- 
ing and  actual  control  of  the  motor  ap- 
purtenances —  fuel  feed,  carburetor, 
sparking  device,  etc.  It  is  a  complicated 
problem  to  be  solved  in  an  extremely 
simple  manner  before  the  motor  bicycle 
is  entirely  practical  as  an  article  of  com- 
merce and  a  common  means  of  trans- 
portation. In  how  many  of  the  experi- 
mental motocycles  of  the  present  time  is 
the  problem  solved? 

Must  Not  be  Cumbersome. 

Weight,  seemingly  the  one  thing  in- 
dispensable to  the  attainment  of  the  fore- 
going requirements,  will  be  an  important 
factor.  In  a  perfect  motor  bicycle  one 
must  provide  all  the  parts  required  for 
strength,  propulsion  and  control  without 
providing  for  the  use  of  a  derrick  to  re- 
move the  vehicle  from  the  street  to  its 
place  of  storage  and  without  danger  to 
the  operat6r,  for  there  are  and  always 
will  be  times  when  the  machine  must 
be  stopped  and  the  rider  must  dismount 
hurriedly. 

We  are  all  familiar  with  the  free  and 
easy  style  in  which  the  cyclist  throws 
his  machine  on  the  grass  or  against  a 
fence.  We  have  all  seen  a  row  of  ma- 
chines go  over  because  some  one  care- 
lessly touched  a  front  wheel.  If  a  motor 
bicycle  suffers  the  same  fate  its  use- 
fulness is  liable  to  come  to  an  end  there 
and  then.  Its  weight  must  be  such  that 
it  can  be  lifted  by  the  rider.  It  may  at 
times  require,  like  Sappho,  to  be  carried 
upstairs! 

Safety  In  Name  and  in  Fact. 

The  word  safety  may  be  construed  to 
refer  to  many  things.  Safety  cannot  be 
assured  if  any  of  the  foregoing  points 
are  overlooked.  The  particular  reference 
made  in  requirement  number  five  was  to 
gasoline  and  the  motor. 

It  has  already  been  said  that  gasoline 
in  the  hands  of  those  who  use  it  prop- 
erly is  safe.     One  reads,  from  time  to 


time,  of  gasoline  explosions.  Gasoline 
does  not  explode.  The  vapor — that  is, 
the  greased  wind,  produced  by  the  pas- 
sage of  air  over  or  through  volatile  oils. 
Is  explosive  when  placed  in  contact  with 
heat.  The  oil  itself  burns  from  the  sur- 
face only.  The  vapor,  unlike  coal  gas, 
is  heavier  than  the  atmosphere. 

Proper  Use  of  Gasoline. 

Nine-tenths  of  the  gasoline  "explo- 
sions" are  caused  by  attempts  to  fill  oil 
tanks  while  burners  are  still  alight.  The 
descending  vapor  ignites  and  fire  is  trans- 
mitted instantaneously  to  the  tank.  No 
manufacturer  of  a  motor  bicycle  can 
make  a  device  which  is  fool  proof  in  this 
particular.  A  few  details  of  the  peculiar- 
ities of  gasoline  might  be  furnished,  even 
to  users  of  heavier  vehicles,  to  the  ad- 
vantage of  user  and  maker. 

Design  Cuts  a  Figure. 

Appearance  will  have  an  important  ef- 
fect on  the  sale  of  machines.  Riders 
who,  when  they  happen  to  spy  an  old, 
solid-tired  bicycle  and  who  smile  at  its 
oddity,  must  not  forget  that  the  cumber- 
some appearance  of  the  pneumatic  was 
once  waged  as  an  objection  to  that  form 
of  tire. 

Some  of  the  motor  tandems  used  for 
track  work  could  not  be  sold  for  a  cent 
a  pound  to  the  public.  They  appear 
heavy,  cumbersome,  complicated  and,  to 
the  average  person,  dangerous.  They  cre- 
ate the  impression  that  no  one,  save  an 
expert  mechanic,  could  operate  them.  For 
that  reason  alone  a  clean,  trim  appear- 
ance is  necessary.  Again,  the  average 
man  is  not  derisous  of  arousing  the  de- 
risive comments  of  the  people  and  of  the 
irrepressible  small  boy. 

Cost  a  Second  Consideration. 

Price  has  been  placed  last  on  the  list 
for  several  reasons.  People  who  buy  the 
early  motor  bicycles  will,  like  the  early 
riders  of  the  high  machine,  be  enthusi- 
asts. They  will  be  people  who  can  af- 
ford to  pay  a  good  price  for  the  best 
machine  of  its  class  up  to  date.  To  their 
experience  the  rider  of  the  future  will 
owe  many  improvements. 

Makers  Should  Build  Well. 

It  is  not  desirable  that  makers  try,  at 
present,  to  produce  too  cheaply.  They 
cannot  do  so  without  grave  risks,  giv- 
ing rise  to  accidents  which  would  hurt 
the  industry.  It  is  not  desirable  that  too 
many  machines  be  placed  hurriedly  on 
the  market.  All  we  want  for  the  first 
season  is  enough  to  provide  experience 
for  manufacturers  to  do  better  next 
year. 

Competition  in  the  matter  of  price  is 
not  wanted.  Its  inevitable  result  would 
be  the  production  of  vehicles  which 
would  go  only  spasmodically  and  would 
be  unsafe  all  the  time. 

Experience  Rather  Than  Hurrah. 

In  short  we  want  evolution,  not  rev- 
olution. We  want  to  learn  by  experience 
the  easiest,  simplest  and  safest  way  of 
transforming  the  human  into  a  mechan- 
ical motor,  of  locating  him  as  near  the 
ground  as  possible  and  of  changing  legs 
and  feet  into  driving  mechanism  which 
will  act  with  as  near  human  intelligence 
as  the  law  of  mechanics  will  permit. 

Are  We  Ready  ? 

Who  says  we  are  ready,  at  this  mo- 
ment, to  accomplish  all  these  things? 
Who  says  the  motor  bicycle  of  1901  will 
be  a  fit  instrument  to  place  in  the  hands 
of  the  inexperienced  masses? 

It  has  been  an  easy  matter  to  arouse, 
in  the  breast  of  the  bicycle  dealer,  a  de- 
sire for  something  to  help  him  out  of 
the  Slough  of  Despond. 

To  supply  his  demand  is  a  different 
matter.      Not   one   dealer   in    a    hundred 


who  would  like  to  handle  a  successful 
mqtor  bicycle  in  1901,  will  be  able  to  do 
so. 

Considering  all  these  facts  is  it  wise 
to  arouse  false  hopes?  Is  it  wise  to  so 
deceive  the  dealer  that  he  will  fail  to 
give  the  necessary  attention  to  the  goods 
that  are,  and  have  for  years  been  suc- 
cessful? Is  not  this  motor-bicycle  en- 
thusiasm, a  disturbing  element  to  the 
maker,  the  dealer,  and  the  public  alike? 

Common-Sense  Before  Haste. 

The  Cycle  Age  has  never  been  disposed 
to  adopt  a  too  conservative  attitude 
toward  any  innovation  which  seemed  to 
be  founded  on  common  sense  principles. 
It  expressed  faith  in  the  future  of  motor 
tricycles  long  before  they  were  intro- 
duced in  this  country  and,  eighteen 
months  ago,  gave  some  attention  to  mo- 
tor bicycles.  It  had  some  experience 
with  the  first  sample  of  which  it  has 
knowledge  in  America.  But  it  believes 
in  exercising  care  in  their  introduction. 
It  does  not  believe  it  to  be  the  duty  of 
the  press  to  force  an  industry  which  is 
in  its  infancy  and  about  which,  with  all 
-due  respect  to  the  ability  of  all  parties 
concerned,  it  knows  little  compared  with 
the  manufacturer  whose  time,  money 
and  ability  are  devoted  to  practical  in- 
vestigation. 


CLOSES    OHIO    CYCLE    CO. 


Trust,  Unable  to  Secure  Payment  of  a  Note, 
Asks  for  a  Receiver. 


Columbus,  Ohio,  Sept.  7. — The  trust  has 
come  down  with  a  heavy  hand  upon  an- 
other retail  company  which  could  not,, 
meet  its  obligations  on  time.  This  morn- 
ing the  Ohio  Cycle  Co.  of  this  city  was 
placed  in  the  hands  of  a  receiver  on  the 
application  of  the  American  Bicycle  Co., 
which  holds  a  note  of  $2,684.00.  This 
paper  was  given  on  June  1  and  was  due 
in  sixty  days,  but  the  company  was  un- 
able to  meet  the  obligation  on  time  be- 
cause of  slow  sales  and  bad  collections 
which  have  prevailed  here  the  entire  sea- 
son. The  note  was  protested  and  the  A. 
B.  C.  immediately  filed  an  application  for 
a  receiver  through  the  law  firms  of  De- 
Witt  &  Hubbard  and  Skiles  &  Skiles. 
The  petition  makes  the  allegation  that 
the  company  is  insolvent,  its  debts  being 
between  $10,000  and  $12,000  and  its  assets 
about  $5,000.  Hiram  S.  Bronson  was  ap- 
pointed receiver. 

H.  A.  McGinnis  is  the  manager  and 
principal  stockholder  in  the  company  and 
the  house  is  well  known  to  the  cycle 
trade  of  this  portion  of  the  state.  While 
nothing  can  be  a  surprise  in  cycle  circles 
at  this  time,  this  movement  was  quite 
unexpected  by  Mr.  McGinnis'  friends. 

Oscar  S.  Lear,  the  well  known  bicycle 
dealer,  has  contracted  with  the  Locomo- 
bile Company  of  America  to  handle  its 
machines  in  sixteen  counties  in  central 
Ohio.  Mr.  Lear  expects  to  handle  the 
machines  direct  and  through  agents  also. 


Colonel  Dodge  in  Poor  Health. 

New  York,  Sept.  10.— Col.  Theodore  A. 
Dodge  of  the  Tillinghast  Tire  Associa- 
tion returned  from  his  annual  sojourn 
at  his  Paris  home  on  the  Kaiser  Wilhelm 
der  Grosse.  It  is  to  be  regretted  that 
the  colonel's  health  is  not  of  the  best 
and  that  it  does  not  permit  of  more  than 
occasional  visits  to  his  office  here. 


Curtis  &  Coulson  in  Harness. 

Since  Fred  Coulson's  arrangement  with 
Wilmot  &  Hobbs  closed  he  has  been 
farming  in  Ohio  and  casting  about  for  a 
profitable  connection  for  1901.  The  an- 
nouncement is   made   that   he  will   take 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


care  of  the  business  of  the  Day  Mfg.  Co., 
in  territory  west  of  Cleveland.  Associ- 
ated with  him,  but  covering  the  ground 
east  of  Cleveland,  will  be  George  E.  Cur- 
tis, sales  manager  for  the  last  five  years 
for  the  Snell  Cycle  Co.  Coulson  has  cov- 
ered the  ground  for  material  houses  and 
Curtis  for  both  material  and  cycle  mak- 
ers for  many  years.  They  expect  to 
bring  about  an  increase  of  the  Day  com- 
pany's business. 


German  Mechanical  Joint. 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows 
a  sectional  view  of  crank  hanger  frame 
tube  connections  made  according  to  the 
brazeless  method  employed  by  a  Ger- 
man manufacturing  concern.  The  tube 
lug  is  either  annularly  grooved  or 
"wrinkled"    or   is    bored    with   taper    di- 


Wedged    Brazeless    Joint. 

ameter.  A  split  liner  is  placed  within 
the  end  of  the  tube  and  when  the  parts 
jiave  been  assembled  a  small  wedge  is 
driven  between  the  edges  of  the  split 
liner,  causing  the  liner  and  tubing  to 
expand  and  become  wedged  within  the 
lug.  The  joint  is  simple  and  neat,  but 
special  tools  would  be  required  to  seat 
the  wedge. 

Another  Good  Man  Retires. 

F.  A.  Southwick,  who  has  long  had 
charge  of  the  advertising  department  of 
the  New  Departure  Bell  Co.,  retired  from 
that  position  on  the  8th  to  take  up  a  line 
of  business  entirely  distinct  from  the  cy- 
cle trade.  Mr.  Southwick  expresses  regret 
at  the  sevei'ance  of  his  contract  with  the 
people  with  whom  he  has  been  so  long 
associated,  a  feeling  sincerely  reciprocat- 
ed by  the  press  representatives,  whose  re- 
collections of  Mr.  Southwick  will  always 
be  as  pleasant  as  their  business  dealings 
with  him  were  satisfactory. 


Pop  Brewster's  First  Century. 

New  York,  Sept.  10. — W.  M.  Brewster, 
traffic  manager  of  the  American  Bicycle 
Co.,  with  Louis  Berger,  former  editor  of 
the  Bearings  and  the  Wheel,  as  com- 
panion, completed  his  first  century  run 
yesterday.  It  was  made  over  Long 
Island  roads. 

"It's  a  fact,"  said  he  to  a  Cycle  Age 
man  to-day.  "I've  been  riding  a  bicycle 
since  1884,  and  never  until  yesterday  had 
I  ridden  a  century." 

Berger,  by  the  way,  is  now  profitably 
connected  with  the  Osgood  Art  Color  Co. 
of   this  city. 

Shapleigh  Prc-pares  Big  Line. 

Manufacturers  and  others  who  desire  to 
do  business  with  the  A.  F.  Shapleigh 
Hardware  Co.  of  St.  Louis  the  coming 
season  would  do  well  to  lose  no  time  in 
completing  arrangements.  The  line  is 
nearing  completion.  R.  J.  Leacock,  man- 
ager of  the  cycle  and  sundry  department, 
has  just  completed  a  three  weeks'  trip, 
during  which  he  made  a  number  of  new 
connections,     Mr,    Leacock   reports   that 


the  company  doubled  its  cycle  business 
and  largely  increased  its  sundry  trade 
this  year,  and  believes  that  it  carries  the 
most  complete  stock  in  western  terri- 
tory. 

REASONS    FOR    A    STANDARD 


Coaster   Brake   Pitting    Demands    Uniform 
Rear  Hub  Diameter  and  Threads. 


Makers  of  coaster  brakes  which  must 
be  made  to  fit  all  hubs  have  not  been 
slow  to  discover  the  non-uniformity  of 
dimensions  in  bicycle  construction.  The 
way  at  which  one  maker  of  such  articles 
looks  at  the  matter  is  clearly  shown  in 
the  following  self-explanatory  letter  re- 
ceived by  Cycle  Age  from  the  Canfield 
Brake  Co.  of  Corning,  N.  Y.: 

"We  are  Interested  in  your  timely 
article  on  the  subject  of  standard  bicycle 
parts  published  in  the  Cycle  Age  of 
August  30.  As  the  coaster  brake  has 
passed  its  trial  stage  and  has  now  be- 
come almost  a  necessity,  and  as  in  a 
short  time  probably  nearly  every  chain 
bicycle  will  be  provided  with  an  appli- 
ance of  this  kind,  it  is  very  desirable 
that  there  should  be  a  uniformity  in  the 
bicycle  sprocket  and  lock-nut  threads. 
There  are  many  good  detachable 
coaster  brakes  on  the  market  that  can 
be  furnished  at  half  the  cost  of  a  new 
hub  and  brake,  and  it  would  be  to  the 
interest  of  every  bicycle  manufacturer 
to  furnish  wheels  that  could  be  fitted 
with  these  detachable  brakes,  whether 
they  furnished  the  brakes  themselves  or 
left  it  to  the  buyer  to  get  the  brake 
afterwards   if  he  desired. 

"Substantially  all  the  bicycle  rear  hubs 
on  the  market  have  a  diameter  between 
114  and  IVz  inches,  and  within  these 
dimensions  there  are  probably  a  hundred 
kinds  of  screw  thread  differing  either  in 
diameter  or  pitch,  so  that  no  sprocket  or 
brake  will  fit  unless  made  for  that  parti- 
cular model. 

"If  hub  makers  could  not  easily 
arrange  to  adopt  one  particular  size  and 
pitch  of  screw  threads,  it  would  be  very 
easy  for  them  to  adopt  threads  of  same 
standard  pitch,  say  24,  and  differing  in 
diameter  by  even  sixteenths  of  an  inch. 
Then  a  half  dozen  sizes  of  sprockets 
would  fit  any  bicycle  hub,  and  makers  of 
coasters  could  easily  supply  their  brakes 
to  fit  all  wheels,  which  would  not  only 
be  an  advantage  to  the  manufacturers  of 
these  brakes,  but  an  equal  advantage  to 
the  dealer  who  handles  them,  and  inci- 
dentally to  the  manufacturer  who  makes 
his  hubs  to  these  standard  sizes. 

"The  coaster  brake  is  going  to  be  a 
large   factor  in   the    bicycle   business  in 


the  future,  and  the  manufacturers  who 
adapt  their  hubs  to  this  device  will  best 
meet  the  wants  of  the  riding  public. 
The  Canfield  Brake  Co.  furnish  their 
boaster  brakes,  at  present,  in  over 
twenty  different  sizes  and  have  orders 
daily  for  other  sizes  which  they  cannot 
always  furnish,  and  this  requires  the 
rider  to  have  his  brake  fitted  by  a  bicycle 
repairer  or  to  put  in  a  new  hub  at  con- 
siderable extra  and  unnecessary  ex- 
pense." 

Novel  "Freak"  Bicycle. 

Several  forms  of  freak  bicycles  for 
advertising  purposes  have  been  built 
during    the    past    four    or   five    years    in 


German   "Giraffe"    Bicycle. 

this  country,  and  most  notable  among 
these  has  been  the  "giraffe"  safety,  on 
which  the  rider  was  perched  about 
twelve  feet  above  the  ground.  All  such 
American  machines  have  been  built  with 
regular  safety  size  wheels.  The  accom- 
panying illustration  shows  a  German 
"giraffe"  machine  whose  appearence  re- 
sembles that  of  a  gigantic  "ordinary" 
bicycle.  It  was  built  for  display  in  the 
recent  parade  at  the  annual  festival  at 
Berlin  of  the  German  Wheelmen's 
League.,  It  is  over  eleven  feet  tall  and 
the  front  wheel  is  a  trifle  over  nine  feet 
in    diameter. 

The  Hendee  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Springfield, 
Mass.,  which  is  reported  to  have  had  a 
very  satisfactory  season,  is  preparing  to 
make  motor  bicycles.  The  company  has 
14,000  feet  of  space  at  its  disposal. 


AMERICAN    EXPORTS    OF    CYCLES    AND    SUNDRIES. 


Countries—                   •  ]899. 

United   Kingdom    $34,218 

France   16,075 

Germany  24,609 

Other  Europe 37,525 

British  North  America 21,642 

Central   America    573 

Mexico   3,839 

Santo  Domingo   170 

Cuba  11,803 

Porto   Rico    Ill 

Other  West  Indies  and  Bermuda..  5,289 

Argentina 7,712 

Brazil   2,664 

Colombia   205 

Other  South  America  7,786 

China  4,031 

East   Indies— British   12,650 

Hongkong  735 

Japan   18,735 

British  Australasia   29,782 

Hawaiian  Islands   4,634 

Philippine    Islands    

Other  Asia  and  Oceanica 5,5.S4 

Africa   -••  14,844 

Other   countries    69 

Totals  

$264,96.', 


-July- 


- — Seven 

1900. 

1898. 

.$25,396 

$1,467,787 

7,202 

433,297 

14,608 

1,268,630 

20,539 

768.637 

13,182 

525,778 

101 

3,717 

1,878 

41,899 

1 

577 

1,870 

3,345 

1,206 

3,387 

44,639 

4,696 

68,579 

931 

68,441 

58 

5,658 

2,394 

28,919 

1,914 

12,658 

4,454 

82,634 

953 

5,523 

25,422 

59,171 

17,572 

128,143 

6.236 

3,919 

9,657 

40 

,$166,410 


48,854 

101,432 

1,622 

$5,171,146 


months  ending 

1899. 

$578,518 

386,693 

705,515 

775,371 

490,355 

3,414 

29,740 

298 

32  476 

1.598 

40,408 

174,747 

19,498 

4,951 

34,545 

13,082 

68,139 

5,690 

45,870 

140,737 

29,784 

958 

27,718 

123,674 

254 


$3,734,033 


July 

190O. 

$348,223 

165,607 

303,715 

560,009 

325,910 

786 

9,912 

128 

6l,E64 

l,4il 

27.817 

59S94 

13,512 

3,297 

27,501 

16,294 

37,393 

4,525 

160,268 

132.512 

32,473 

2   930 

18.395 

27,799 

317 

$2,363,343 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


463 


RECENT    CYCLE    INVENTION 


The    Week's    Batch    of   Patents   Is    Unusually   Small— A  Carrier 
Cycle,  an  Adjustable  Bar  and  a  Pedal  Rubber 


strange  as  it  may  seem,  there  were 
granted  for  the  week  ending  September 
4  but  three  bicycle  patents.  This  is  a 
very  small  number  in  comparison  with 
the  usual  dose  which  the  patent  office 
offers  the  industry  and  a  notable  fact  on 
account  of  its  diminutiveness. 

The  Laodis  Adjustable  Bar, 

This  invention  comprises  the  only  pat- 
ent of  any  real  commercial  or  mechan- 
ical consequence  in  the  trio.  This  is  es- 
sentially one  of  those  inventions  which 
are  termed  supplementary  and  which 
form  a  class  of  patents  whose  issuance 
causes  wonderment  among  persons  who 
are  not  aware  that  a  distinct  patent 
may  be  granted  to  one  party  for 
an  improvement  upon  the  patented 
invention  of  another  man.  It  is  the  con- 
fusion of  primary  or  basic  patents  and 
supplementary  patents  that  often  causes 
trouble  among  patent  owners,  as  was  re- 
cently pointed  out  in  the  Cycle  Age 

This  patent  relates  to  a  noval  locking 
device  for  the  handle  bar  sections  of  an 
adjustable  bar  of  the  Sanger  type  and 
does  not  in  the  least  invalidate  or  in 
reality  conflict  with  the  basic  patent  of 
the  Sanger  company  for  bars  of  this 
type. 

The  bar  sections  are  formed  with  gear 
segments  on  their  engaging  ends,  as  in 
the  Sanger  and  other  similar  bars,  and 
these  gear  heads  are  hinged  on  cross  pins 
screwed  through  the  parallel-sided  yoke 
at  the  top  of  the  bar  stem,  but  different 
from  the  Sanger  bar,  the  hinge  pins  or 
screws  are  not  used  as  nuts  to  tighten  the 
bar  sections  in  position  when  adjusted. 
An  arc  shaped  groove  is  cut  in  the 
toothed  face  of  each  of  the  gear  segments 
in  the  same  manner  as  grooves  are  cut 
in  the  like  pieces  in  the  Sanger  bar,  but 
they  are  not  for  the  passage  of  the  ex- 
pander rod,  as  in  the  Milwaukee  bar,  but 
for  the  reception  of  the  vertical  locking 
screw  employed  as  a  substitute  for  cross 
binding  bolts. 

The  locking  screw  is  furnished  with 
right  hand  threads  at  its  lower  end  and 
with  left  hand  threads  near  its  head. 
Engaging  each  of  these  threaded  portions 
is  a  block  having  parallel  serrations  or 
teeth  which  may  engage  the  teeth  on  the 
gear   segments   at'  the   upper   and  under 


The  Landis  Handle  Bar. 

sides  respectively.  It  is  obvious  that 
when  the  locking  screw,  which  is  provid- 
ed both  with  a  knurled  head  that  it  may 
be  turned  with  the  fingers,  and  with  a 
square  wrench  head,  is  turned  to  the  left 
the  screwed-on  blocks  will  separate,  and 
that  when   the   screw   is  turned   to   the 


right  the  blocks  will  be  drawn  together 
and  into  binding  engagement  with  the 
gear  heads  of  the  bar  sections.  The  op- 
eration of  one  screw  thus  serves  to  lock 
or  unlock  both  bar  sections  simultane- 
ously, which  is  doubtless  the  advantage 
at  which  the  inventor,  E.  M.  Landis  of 
Toledo,  aimed  in  the  production  of  this 
bar. 

It  is  well  to  add  in  connection  with 
this  brief  discussion  of  a  basic  and  a 
supplementary  patent  that  though  the 
Sanger  patent  is  broader  than  the  Land's 
patent  it  does  not  give  the  Sanger  com- 
pany the  right  to  use  the  improvement 
made  by  Mr.  Landis  without  his  consent, 
and  that  furthermore  should  it  be  decid- 
ed that  the  Landis  is  what  it  seems  to 
be,  a  supplementary  patent,  its  owner 
could  not  put  his  improvement  into  com- 
mercial use  without  the  consent  of  the 
owner  of  the  broader  patent.  This  is  the 
interpretation  of  the  distinctions  made 
between  the  two  classes  of  patents.  The 
Cycle  Age  does  not  hold  itself  up  as  pat- 
ent authority  in  judging  the  two  patents 
mentioned.  It  simply  cites  them  as  prob- 
able examples  of  basic  and  supplementary 
inventions. 

Will  the  Rider  Skin  His  Knees? 

Mr.  George  S.  Bartlett  of  Boise,  Idaho, 
has  obtained  a  patent  which  is  not  much 


Bartlett's   Carrier  Bicyc-e. 

of  a  patent  for  an  invention  which  is 
not  much  of  an  invention.  His  invention 
is  so  simple  that  it  would  be  no  inven- 
tion were  it  not  for  the  fact  that  George 
specified  constructional  details  sufficient 
to  warrant  the  issuance  of  a  patent 
whose  claims  deal  specifically  with  the 
exact  construction  shown  by  the  inven- 
tor. 

In  the  first  place,  the  device  comprises 
merely  a  horizontal  rectangular  frame 
built  into  the  top  reach  of  an  ordinary 
bicycle,  between  the  head  and  the  seat 
cluster  and  which  supports  a  box,  basket 
or  whatever  one  chooses  to  call  it,  for 
holding  things.  Briefly,  it  is  a  carrier 
cycle  which  cannot  be  built  so  that  its 
carrier  portion  will  not  interfere  with  the 
movement  of  the  rider's  legs  unless  the 
machine  be  made  so  big  and  clumsy  as 
to  rob  it  of  its  originally  intended  advan- 
tage over  the  ordinary  commercial  car- 
rier tricycle  of  compactness  and  light- 
ness. 

So  minutely  does  the  patent  claim  spec- 
ify the  mechanical  detail  preferred  by  the 
inventor  that  it  even  limits  the  invention 
to  a  contrivance  of  the  kind  fitted  with 
a  cover  which  is  hinged  at  one  side.  It 
would  accordingly  be  no  infringement  if 
some  one  made  the  carrier  with  the 
cover  hinged  at  the  front  of  the  basket, 
and  should  it  be  desired  to  build  one  of 


these  machines  for  the  transportation  of 
coal,  or  other  unsoilable  articles,  the 
cover  might  be  left  off  entirely  and  the 
inventor  would  not  have  a  word  to  say, 
for  his  patent  only  protects  him  against 
infringers  who  use  covers. 

Robinson's  Pedal  Rubber. 

The  remaining  patent  of  the  week  re- 
lates to  a  detachable  pedal  rubber.  It 
is  made  in  two  parts,  each  with  a  tongfue 


-^(^//'^^ 


Robinson's   Pedal    Rubber. 

which  may  engage  the  tongue  of  the 
other  by  means  of  a  series  of  notches  or 
small  holes  in  one  and  a  pair  of  short 
prongs  in  the  other.  The  prongs  may  be 
inserted  into  any  of  the  several  pairs 
of  holes,  according  to  the  spread  of  the 
two  rubber  plates,  necessary  in  order 
that  the  attached  rubber  treads  may  fit 
the  pedal  to  which  they  are  to  be  at- 
tached. Slots  in  both  tongues  allow  the 
passage  of  a  small  bolt  or  screw  wh  reby 
the  pieces  are  secured  firmly  to  the  pedal 
side  plate.  Following  is  the  first  of  the 
two  claims  granted  to  F.  T.  Robinson  of 
Chicago,  the  inventor  of  the  device: 

'The  combination  with  a  pedal  of  two 
pedal  rubbers  engaging  opposite  sides  of 
the  pedal  blade  and  each  provided  wi  h 
a  tongue,  one  of  which  has  support 
against  the  pedal  blade  and  the  other  of 
which  overlaps  the  first  and  is  in  con  act 
therewith  along  its  length,  said  tongues 
being  provided  with  interlocking  devices, 
substantially  as  set  forth." 


Commercial  Diversion. 
The  Indiana  Chain  Co.  of  Indianapo- 
lis adroitly  remarks  that  as  a  diversion 
from  regular  manufacture  it  has  for  the 
present  turned  its 
well-known  bicycle 
chain  watch  fob 
into  the  campaign 
fob  illustrated  in 
two  patterns  here- 
'  with.  As  the  Indi- 
'anapolis  concern 
'provides  the  fob  to 
suit  the  ideas  of 
'both  Democrats  and 
Republicans,  a  large 
sale  of  the  novelty 
Is  being  met.  The 
likeness  of  the  pres- 
idential candidates 
on  the  respective 
'fobs  are  good.  The 
company  has  sought 
diversion  in  a  very 
practical  form.  Cy- 
cle dealers  and  job- 
bers who  desire  to 
handle  this  fob  as  a 
fall  novelty  can  ob- 
tain    prices,     which 

are  reasonable,  and  other  particulars   by 
addressing  the  Indiana  Chain  Co. 


464 


THE   CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


RETAIL    STORE    MANAGEMENT 


Many  Factors  in   Business   Procedure   Aid   Success — Good   Rules 

for  the  Bicycle  Dealer 


In  the  ambiguous  but  forcible  language 
of  "Sis  Hopkins,"  "You  can't  make 
nuthin'  doin'  nuthin'  for  nobody  for 
nuthin'."  There  is  more  good  sense  than 
good  grammar  in  this  statement.  Nine- 
tenths  of  the  failures  of  retail  cycle 
dealers  have  been  due  to  either  trying 
to  do  or  to  sell  something  for  nothing. 
Work,  stock  and  time  have  been  actually 
given  away  and  in  many  instances  the 
narrow  margins  which  retailers  have 
thought  to  have  been  profits  have  turned 
out  at  the  sad  ending  to  have  been  noth- 
ing but  allowances  for  handling  and  sell- 
ing expenses. 

There  must  be  profit  if  the  cycle  store 
is  to  live  and  grow  in  scope,  usefulness 
and  value.  The  cycle  merchant  must  ob- 
tain this  profit  the  same  as  it  is  obtained 
in  other  branches  of  commerce.  There 
is  no  saving  grace  in  the  cycle  business 
which  will  allow  profits  to  be  squand- 
ered for  the  sake  of  meeting  illegitimate 
competition,  for  the  sake  of  good  fel- 
lowship or  for  the  sake  of  carelessness 
in  managing  the  store. 

Records  of  Cycle  Dealers. 

"With  almost  unbroken  regularity  the 
stories  of  the  business  careers  of  stic- 
cessful  cycle  dealers  re'tount  experiences 
free  from  good  luck  and  fortunate 
strokes,  grand  coups  and  strategetic 
moves,  and  which  brought  financial  re- 
ward through  unstinted  efforts  to  study 
and  practice  general  business  methods 
and  the  specific  requirements  of  the  cy- 
cle trade. 

There  are  many  considerations  in  the 
management  of  a  successful  bicycle  busi- 
ness. It  is  hard  to  determine  general 
rules  which,  if  followed,  lead  to  profit. 
But  it  pays  to  pick  up  bits  of  knowl- 
edge about  buying  and  selling  wherever 
such  knowledge  is  available.  The  best 
knowledge  comes  from  experience  and  it 
need  not  be  individual  experience.  The 
experience  of  retailers  in  all  lines  is  use- 
ful to  bicycle  dealers,  especially  now-a- 
days  when  the  cycle  store  has  passed  its 
embryo  "shop"  period  and  has  become 
a  recognized  retail  factor  and  which,  as 
in  many  cases,  includes  in  its  stock  an 
assortment  of  side  lines. 

Below  are  a  few  timely  and  pointed 
selections  from  various  trade  journals 
concerning  the  management  of  retail 
stores.  Bach  calls  attention  to  some 
item  of  importance  in  the  conduct  of  any 
store: 

Real  Meaning  of  Profits. 

When  a  dealer  first  goes  into  business,  one 
of  the  most  'puzzling  questions  that  con- 
fronts him  is  the  margin  of  profit  to  be 
charged  on  the  goods.  This  is  even  a  diffi- 
cult matter  for  the  older  dealers,  but  is 
especially  so  to  the  novice.  If  he  charges 
too  much  his  sales  are  likely  to  be  small, 
whereas  if  he  goes  to  the  other  extreme 
his  profits  will  shrink  and  he  may  not  be 
able  to  make  more  than  a  living  from  his 
investment,  and  not  always  that.  Natur- 
ally, therefore,  it  is  a  matter  which  causes 
considerable  anxiety  before  the  correct 
basis  is  determined.  , 

Like  many  other  business  questions,  this 
is  a  matter  which  cannot  be  determined  by 
a  general  rule,  says  Stoves  and  Hardware 
Reporter.  What  would  be  the  right  profit 
in  an  individual  case  would  not  be  sufficient 
in  another.  There  is  one  point,  however, 
that  has  a  universal  application  and  which 
cannot  be  ignored  with  safety.  The  actual 
cost  to  the  dealer  must  first  be  determined. 
This  cost  is  not  covered  alone  by  the 
amount  of  bills,  with  the  freight  added. 
There  are  other  considerations,  such  as 
rent,    Insurance,    clerical    hire,    depreciation 


of  stock  and  all  that  goes  to  make  up  the 
expense  account  in  the  average  store.  Some 
merchants  make  a  practice  of  charging  to 
expense  account  the  amounts  they  draw  for 
personal  expenses,  but  this  is  assuredly  an 
error  if  the  amount  thus  drawn  is  added 
to  the  total   cost  of  the  goods. 

A  novice  in  the  business,  especially  if  he 
has  never  engaged  in  mercantile  pursuits, 
is  apt  to  ignore  these  principles  of  estab- 
lishing a  selling  price.  If  an  article  is  billed 
to  him  at  $1.00  and  he  sells  it  at  $1.25,  he  is 
apt  to  figure  out  that  he  has  made  twenty- 
five  cents  by  the  transaction,  whereas  it  is 
safe  to  say  that  he  has  made  only  one-half 
as  much  after  deducting  the  items  of  ex- 
pense that  should  be  added  to  the  cost.  It 
ia  an  actual  fact  that  many  dealers  can 
never  tell  the  exact  profit  they  are  making, 
whereas  it  is  one  of  the  safe-guards  against 
loss  that  the  rate  of  profit  should  be  de- 
termined as  closely  as  possible,  whether 
this  be  ten,  twenty-five  or  even  fifty  per 
cent. 

The  "Home-Wke"  Store. 

Many  merchants  do  not  realize  what  an 
important  thing  store  character  is.  Stores 
have  character  just  the  same  as  individuals 
and  it  is  something  upon  which  the  person- 
ality of  the  owner  has  great  effect.  A  mer- 
chant may  almost  be  judged  by  his  store, 
asserts  the  Winnipeg  Commercial.  Every- 
one knows  what  it  is  to  go  into  a  store  and 
feel  at  once  that  peculiar  sensation  we  call 
(jeing  "at  home"  and  everyone  also  knows 
what  it  is  to  go  into  a  store  and  feel  as  if 
they  were  intruding.  Everything  about  the 
place  seems  to  partake  of  this  general  char- 
acter. 

It  need  hardly  be  said  that  the  store  In 
Which  the  buyer  feels  most  at  home  will 
get  most  of  his  trade.  Now  this  store  ia 
not  a  dull,  dingy  or  untidy  place.  Its  floors 
are  not  covered  with  the  accumulated  dirt 
of  months  or  perhaps  years,  less  the  little 
that  has  been  removed  daily  from  the  top 
with  a  broom.  It  Is  not  a  store  where 
goods  are  kept  in  an  untidy  fashion  and 
without  any  systematic  attempt  at  order 
and  display.  It  is  not  a  store  where  the 
clerks  are  indifferent  to  their  duties  and 
•unwilling  to  take  the  trouble  to  display 
goods  or  where  they  continually  endeavor 
to  persuade  the  customer  that  he  or  she 
doesn't  know  what  they  want  and  is  above 
all  not  a  store  where  the  proprietor  or  man- 
ager himself  is  not  always  on  hand  during 
business  hours  to  give  any  attention  that 
may  be  required  to  customers.  A  pleasant 
chat,  if  only  while  waiting  for  change,  with 
the  proprietor  will  often  win  the  allegiance 
of  a  customer  in  a  way  that  no  amount  of 
advertising  or  general  solicitation  can  do. 
mistakes  that  Repulse  Trade. 

Nothing  is  more  apt  to  arouse  the  ire  of 
the  average  human  being  than  to  be  asked 
to  pay  a  bill  that  has  already  been  dis- 
charged. This  is  especially  true  to  men  who 
are  careless  about  taking  or  preserving 
receipts,  for  in  the  new  demand  they  see 
possibilities  of  great  difficulty  in  proving 
their  assertion  that  the  obligation  has  been 
canceled.  It  is  therefore  of  the  utmost  im- 
portance for  merchants  of  all  classes  to  em- 
ploy a  system  of  accounting  from  which  no 
such  mistakes  will  arise,  is  the  advice  of 
the  Farm  Implement  News. 

The  dealer  whose  cash  drawer  is  his 
pocket  and  who  mixes  the  money  received 
on  account  with  his  individual  cash,  loses 
desirable  customers  as  one  direct  result. 
Every  payment,  however  small,  should  be 
immediately  recorded  in  £t  proper  book,  in 
which  also,  a  record  of  disbursements 
sljould  be  kept,  the  difference  between  the 
two  totals,  each  day,  corresponding  to  the 
cash  in  the  store's  cash  drawer.  If  receipts 
are  given  for  all  payments  and  a  stub  rec^ 
ord  kept,  the  latter  will  aid  in  determining 
the  correctness  of  the  account  and  prevent 
the  omission  of  proper  credit  for  all  money 
received. 

Some  customers,  having^  proved  that  the 
account  has  been  paid,  may  forget  and  for- 
give the  unwarranted  demand,  but  others 
will  allow  it  to  rankle  in  their  bosoms  and 
it  influences  their  course  with  regard  to 
future   trading. 

The  Rule  of  the  Road. 

There  is  a  rule  on  the  highway  that  one 
shall  turn  to  the  right.  When  the  rule  is 
lollowed  trouble  is  avoided;  if  one  should 
turn  to  the  left   there  might  be  a  collision. 

There  is  a  rule  of  the  road  in  business^ 
It  is  that  one  should  always  keep  to  the 
fight,   points    out   Hardware    Trade. 

No  one  gets  ahead  of  his  neighbor  perma- 


nently by  seeking  to  mislead  him  Into  the 
purchase  of  something  he  should  not  buy. 
The  law  of  the  road  makes  trouble  for  the 
merchant  who  plays  tricks  on  the  judgrment 
of  a  customer.  You  may  beat  the  customer 
but  you  cannot  beat  the  law.  That  will  call 
on  you  for  a  penalty. 

There  are  a  lot  of  people  In  this  world 
who  are  trying  to  turn  to  the  left.  They 
get  in  our  way,  they  compel  us  to  slop, 
they  try  to  circumvent  us.  They  get  left. 
We  shall  save  time  if  we  keep  straight 
ahead  and  turn  to  the  right  when  we  meet 
another. 

Winning  Patrons  by  Courtesy. 

A  circular  which  recently  came  Into  the 
hands  'of  the  Keystone  read  as  follows: 
f'Should  you  at  any  time  fail  to  receive 
proper  attention  and  satisfaction  from  any 
of  our  employees,  we  beg  you  to  report 
same  to  us,  as  our  success  depends  upon 
your  satisfaction,  and  we  are  here  to 
please." 

That  idea  should  be  carried  out  by  every 
merchant  who  hopes  to  succeed  in  business. 
You  must  give  satisfaction,  and  that  means 
much.  Your  goods  must  be  of  satisfactory 
quality,  your  store  methods  must  be  per- 
fect, your  clerks  must  be  civil  and  courte- 
ous, your  delivery  of  goods  must  be  prompt, 
and  you  must  do  every  time  (not  once  in  a 
while)  what  you  say  you  will  do.  When 
these  requirements  are  fulfilled  you  will 
have  "a  satisfactory  store  to  trade  at,"  and 
not  until  you  do  all  these  things  will  the 
buying  public  bring  its  money  to  your 
store.  Now-a-days  the  public  are  not  com- 
pelled to  go  to  any  store  in  particular. 
They  will  naturally  go  where  they  receive 
the  best  treatment.  A  brusque  manner, 
short  temper  or  indifference  in  your  help 
are  an  excellent   thing — for  your  competitor. 

Cash  Sealing  Produces  Cash. 
'  The  advantages  of  cash  dealings  are 
many;  the  objections  few,  and  yet  the  ob- 
jections are  so  strong  that  they  have  domi- 
nated the  human  race  from  the  beginning 
down  to  the  present  time.  Only  now  and 
then  has  a  brave,  hard-headed  merchant 
dared  to  conduct  his  business  on  the  right 
principle,  says  a  trade  journal  contributor. 
No  one  is  in  business  for  his  health,  nor 
yet  for  amusement.  The  first  object  is  to 
make  money.  That  system  bearing  plainly 
the  stamp  of  honesty,  which  will  secure  us 
the  largest  net  gain  and  afford  us  the  great- 
est contentment  of  mind  while  operating  it, 
is  the  best  policy  to  employ. 

These  remarks  refer  to  the  cash  principle 
in  its  perfect  form.  There  are  no  books 
except  the  cash-book.  All  goods  are  sold 
for  cash  and  all  purchases  are  discounted. 
This  plan  is  feasible  if  sufficient  capital  is 
provided  to  conduct  the  business. 

The  first  great  advantage  apparent  for 
this  system  is  the  reduction  In  actual  ex- 
pense of  conducting  the  business;  and,  as 
every  thoughtful  merchant  realizes,  the 
amount  so  saved  on  this  account  can  be 
added,  dollar  for  dollar,  to  that  of  net 
profit. 

There  is  very  little  book-keeping,  none 
requiring  an  expert,  no  collecting,  no  loss 
from  worthless  accounts,  and  no  charge 
for  interest;  but,  in  place  of  the  latter  ex- 
peijse,  a  very  considerable  credit  to  net 
profit  is  secured  by  the  cash  discount  you 
are  able  to  take  on  all  purchases.  The 
above-named  saving  is  a  source  of  gain 
entirely  unknown  to  the  merchant  doing  an 
extensive  credit  business,  even  though  he 
operate  on  the  same  capital  as  his  neighbor. 
If  yo«i  are  subjected  to  the  above  items  of 
expense  in  your  business,  and  will  ascer- 
tain their  total  for  a  year,  these  figures 
alone  will  represent  the  foundation  of  a 
very     satisfactory  profit. 

Energy  In  All  Things. 

The  day  has  come  when  a  merchant  can- 
not sit  on  his  goods  and  grow  up  with  the 
town.  Old  business  methods  are  crumbling. 
The  man  who  does  not  know  more  than  his 
father .  did  will  not  make  half  as  much 
money.  There  is  no  place  in  this  world  for 
an  unprogressive  man.  Are  you  foolish 
enough  to  think  you  can  live  on  past  laur- 
els? Then  you'll  wake  up  (and  that  beforel 
long)  to  find  yourself  sitting  in  the  shadow 
of  a  smarter  man,  avers  a  hustler  who 
contributes  to  Ads.  One  writer  has  aptly 
defined  the  difference  between  a  genius 
and  a  common  man  In  this  way:  "One  sees 
a  good  thing  and  does  it  before  anybody 
else.  The  other  knows  a  good  thing  when 
he  sees  it  done,  and  wonders  why  he  did: 
not  see  it  before."  The  latter  class  are  in 
overwhelming  majority.  The  former  class 
are  susceptible  to  new  ideas.  Strike  while 
the  iron  is  hot  and  get  rich.  Weak-kneed 
men  wonder  how  they  did  it. 

Competition  is  growing  keener  and  keener. 
The  man  who  does  not  gather  round  him 
the  best  talent,  and  study  every  detail  of 
his  business,  will  soon  have  no  business  to 
study.  If  you  have  any  idea  of  getting  on 
In  the  world,  you  will  find  yourself  obliged 
to  spit  on  your  hands  and  hustle.  If  you 
want  a  slice  of  this  earth,  you  will  find 
yourself  compelled  to  bid  well  for  it.  Tou 
may  like  the  easy  going  life  of  humanity's 
driftwood,  but  it  is  preferable  to  be  a  steam 
tug.  i 


THE  «YCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


465 


THE  PASTIME  AND  SPORT 


Yellow  Journals  and  Women  Riders. 

The  New  York  Journal  and  its  "Re- 
Hearst"  edition,  the  Chicago  American, 
have  spread  the  notoriety  of  one  Miss 
Jane  Yatman  of  New  Yorli  who  has  rid- 
den on  a  bicycle  from  the  eastern  me- 
tropolis to  the  western  in  a  little  over 
ten  days  and  lost  five  pounds  and  a  half 
of  flesh  and  some  femininity  in  the  pro- 
cess. 

These  papers  have  published  accounts 
of  remarkable  rides  in  competition  with 
stock  trains,  of  perils  along  rough  roads, 
of  enduring  grit,  of  ankles  benumbed  by 
too  much  walking  over  stony  roads,  of 
narrow  escapes  caused  by  head  bent  too 
low  to  see  railroad  crossing  and  cows 
grazing  by  the  roadside,  of  night  rides 
with  only  a  six-shooter  for  company. 

Antithetical  to  the  encouragement 
which  the  sensational  daily  papers  have 
given  women  record-breakers  and  mak- 
ers the  residents  along  the  Long  Island 
course  over  which  Miss  Yatman  and  her 
New  York  cohorts  in  the  game  of  emu- 
lating male  performers  did  ride  and  be- 
come tired,  have  banded  together  to  place 
restrictions  upon  female  scorching  along 
their  highways.  They  have  become  sick 
and  tired  of  the  women  who  seek  no- 
toriety by  injurious  and  unprofitable  road 
riding;  of  girls  who  ride  by  thousand- 
mile  stretches  and  then  promise  to  marry 
their  pace-makers. 

The  indignation  of  the  Long  Islanders 
is  just,  but  it  is  doubtful  if  their  protest 
will  prevent  the  continuance  of  the  silly 
and  unwomanly  competition  which  the 
flashy  newspapers  term  "displays  of 
grit."  There  is  but  one  way  to  prevent 
women  riders  from  tiring  out  themselves 
and  the  public.  The  element  of  cheap 
fame  must  be  taken  away  from  them. 
Keep  their  names  and  their  faces  out  of 
the  papers  and  they  will  reserve  their 
strength  and  their  time  for  other  pur- 
poses than  long  distance  scorching. 

As  has  been  said  about  more  than  one 
woman's  foolishness,  vanity  Is  the  cause. 
Vanity  ■vyill  not  come  to  the  front  with- 
out an  audience.  The  patronage  of  the 
papers  and  the  easily  pleased  portion  of 
the  public  gives  female  vanity  a  chance 
to  besmear  a  clean  and  pleasant  sport 
and  pastime.  Let  Miss  Yatman's  New 
York-Chicago  record  stand  for  want  of 
any  woman  to  break  it. 


The  East  and  the  West. 

Cycle  racing  in  the  United  States  has 
this  season  been  almost  conflned  to  the 
extreme  east  and  the  extreme  west.  There 
have  been  occasional  race  meets  in  the 
central  territory  at  which  the  best  pro- 
fessional riders  appeared  and  there  are 
frequent  local  meets,  but  there  has  been 
no  continued  racing.  The  star  meet 
scheduled  fox  the  middle  west,  the  nation- 
al meet  of  the  league  at  Milwaukee,  was  a 
flzzle.  Those  who  once  witnessed  stirring 
race  meets  in  Ohio,  Indiana,  Illinois, 
Michigan  and  Wisconsin  are  beginning  to 
tell  each  other  that  cycle  racing  is  dead. 
In  fact  its  death  has  been  rumored  several 
times.  But  the  corpse  is  still  lively  In  the 
east  and  the  west. 

In  California  cities  club  snlrit  is  ener- 
getic and  shamly  contested  road  and 
track  races  are  frequent,  though  of  course 
the  riders  are  nearly  all  local  men.  In 
Salt  Lake  city  weekly  race  meets  are  run 
at  the  Salt  Palace  track  which  draw  large 
crowds  of  enthusiasts  who  have  watched 
the  same  men  compete  against  each  other 
for  two  years  with  almost  unbroken  regu- 
larity,   and    without    becoming   tired    of 


their  performances,  which  are  varied  in 
character  sufficiently  to  sustain  interest. 
The  Lawson-Turville  aggregation  have 
the  hearts  of  Salt  Lake  race  goers  so 
strongly  tied  to  their  string  that  should  a 
rider  from  other  parts  sneak  in  and  win 
he  would  be  hissed. 

The  Guttenburg  and  Vailsburg  tracks 
are  the  scene  of  Sunday  races  viewed  by 
New  York  city  crowds  which  run  up  as 
high  in  number  of  persons  as  7,000  and 
8,000.  At  Manhattan  Beach  prominent 
middle  distance  events  have  been  ridden 
before  large  and  enthusiastic  audiences. 
There  are  constant  races  on  the  New  Eng- 
land tracks,  Waltham,  Charles  River 
Park,  New  Bedford,  Springfield,  Hartford 
and  other  places  on  that  circuit.  Phila- 
delphia, Washington,  Baltimore  and  Buf- 
falo have  had  good  meets.  In  fact,  of  the 
big  cities  of  the  country  only  those  in  the 
middle  territory,  Chicago,  St.  Louis,  Min- 
neapolis, Cleveland  and  Detroit,  have 
been  without  attractions  of  note. 

Chicago  has  been  a  poor  bicycle  race 
meet  city  for  the  last  three  or  four  years. 
It  is  unprovided  with  suitable  tracks  in 
suitable  localities.  Racing  interests  have 
been  almost  dormant  with  the  exception 
of  that  displayed  at  the  time  of  the 
annual  big  road  race  and  this  event,  on 
account  of  the  withdrawal  of  trade  sup- 
port, has  fallen  from  the  high  estate 
which  it  once  held.  With  active  and 
spirited  racing  in  Chicago,  Milwaukee, 
Minneapolis,  St.  Louis  and  Cleveland  the 
smaller  towns  surrounding  these  respect- 
ive centers  would  catch  the  spirit  and 
there  would  be  both  amateur  and  profes- 
sional racing  once  again  in  the  central 
west,  the  territory  which  has  furnished 
some  of  the  best  riders  of  the  national 
circuit  and  which  still  claims  such  first- 
class  proteges  as  John  Fisher,  John  Nel- 
son, Charles  Miller  and  Tom  Cooper 
among  professionals,  and  Leander  and 
Weber  among  amateurs. 


New  Styles  of  Racing. 

The  introduction  of  motor  pacing  does 
not  comprise  the  only  change  in  the  char- 
acter of  bicycle  races  of  the  past  and 
present.  Bicycle  racing  has  grown  into  a 
much  altered  sport  in  many  other  ways. 
There  are  now  far  more  handicap  events 
on  the  average  race  program  than  form- 
erly. Many  promoters  have  found  that 
handicap  races  are  more  attractive  to 
spectators  than  scratch  races  and  as  a 
consequence  the  handicap  is  now  pre- 
dominant among  unpaced  events.  Fre- 
quently a  program  will  be  made  up  of 
handicap  events  almost  entirely. 

The  unlimited,  or  Australian,  pursuit 
race  has  increased  steadily  in  popularity 
ever  since  its  inauguration  in  this  coun- 
try and  in  England  and  it  presents  one 
of  the  most  welcome  means  of  comparing 
the  abilities  of  unpaced  pluggers. 

In  England  the  sealed  handicap  is  be- 
coming popular.  This  is  a  desirable  form 
of  race  because  it  renders  loafing  impos- 
sible. In  an  ordinary  handicap  the  vari- 
ous bunch  of  riders  will  .iockey  and  loaf 
in  the  endeavor  to  force  individuals  to  do 
"donkey  work,"  and  often  the  back  mark- 
ers will  give  up  the  fight  entirely  simply 
because  those  ahead  seem  to  be  so  very 
far  oif  and  to  be  riding  so  very  fast  that 
extraordinary  hard  work  is  necessary  to 
overhaul  them. 

In  the  sealed  handicap  the  riders  all 
start  from  scratch  and  none  knows  his 
handicap  allowance.  Consequently  each 
manimust  ride  his  best  and  seek  not  only 


to  be  first  at  the  finish  but  to  obtain  as 
big  a  lead  as  possible  over  the  others. 
There  can  be  no  loafing  in  a  sealed 
handicap  for  no  rider  knows  how  much 
distance  he  must  gain  on  the  man  at  his 
right  elbow  nor  how  much  he  can  afford 
to  lose  from  that  one  at  his  left.  From  a 
spectator's  point  of  view  this  style  of  race 
is  not  as  interesting  as  a  regular  handicap 
because  the  riders  will  be  more  or  less 
strung  out  at  the  finish  and  the  crowd 
will  be  uncertain  of  who  is  really  winner 
until  the  handicaps  have  been  announced 
and  the  result  computed.  Furthermore 
the  race  attendant  likes  to  have  the  first 
man  over  the  tape  declared  winner.  On 
the  other  hand  the  increased  speed  and 
keen  competition  of  the  sealed  handicap 
and  the  close  finishes  which  are  bound 
to  be  run  between  men  bunched  at  the 
tape  should  lend  the  race  sufficient  color 
to  sustain  the  interest  of  the  grandstand. 

Working  for  Illinois. 

Illinois  was  once  one  of  the  banner 
state  divisions  of  the  League  of  American 
Wheelmen.  It  hardly  holds  that  position 
today.  The  league  as  a  national  body  is 
desirous  of  helping  the  unfortunate  di- 
vision up  onto  its  feet  again.  President 
Sams  and  Secretary  Abbott  Bassett  have 
mailed  to  all  those  likely  to  be  interested 
in  the  work  of  putting  the  Illinois  divis- 
ion on  a  sound  financial  basis  and  of  se- 
curing for  it  new  members  a  letter  of  ap- 
peal for  co-operatioij,  from  which  the  fol- 
lowing are  excerpts: 

"In  the  year  1898  the  Illinois  division 
had  a  membership  of  4,024.  Today  it  has 
but  367.  It  is  a  condition  of  things  that 
must  be  remedied.  The  work  of  the 
league  in  Illinois  is  by  no  means  ac- 
complished. Legislation  for  the  benefit  of 
wheelmen  needs  to  be  secured.  Antago- 
nistic legislation,  which  always  threatens, 
must  be  combated.  The  cause  of  good 
roads  must  be  advanced.  Co-operative* 
endeavor  for  securing  and  protecting  the 
rights  of  wheelmen  must  be  encouraged. 

"It  has  been  decided  to  make  an  earnest 
effort  to  bring  back  the  Illinois  division 
to  its  former  position  among  the  leading 
divisions  of  the  L.  A.  W.  It  has  been  ar- 
ranged that  notification  of  expirations 
and  all  recruiting  literature  be  sent  out 
from  League  headquarters.  Walter  Far- 
raday,  704  Marquette  Building,  Chicago, 
has  been  appointed  agent  for  work  in  Illi- 
nois. Members  nearby  or  in  Chicago  who 
desire  to  save  the  trouble  of  mailing  re- 
newals to  Boston  may  hand  the  same  to 
him. 

"This  circular  will  go  to  all  present  and 
past  members  of  the  division.  It  is  hoped 
that  all  who  receive  it  will  renew  mem- 
bership, if  this  has  not  been  done,  and 
will  help  alongi  the  work  by  persuading 
others  to  renew  or  join.  We  want  volun- 
teers in  every  community.  Write  to  head- 
quarters and  let  us  know  what  you  will 
do.  We  attach  a  renewal  blank.  Will 
you  kindly  make  use  of  it?" 

It  Is  to  be  hoped  that,  for  the  good 
of  the  Illinois  division,  of  the  league  gen- 
erally and  of  the  causes  for  which  it 
stands,  this  attemnt  to  put  the  spirit  of 
ieague  work  back  into  a  body  from  which 
that  spirit  has  partially  fled  will  be  sue-' 
cessful. 

A  pathetic  advertisement  in  a  British 
contemporary  reads:  "Ladv  wishes  to  ex- 
change patent  bicycle  saddle,  hardly  used, 
and  lalmost  new  cycle  gas  lamp,  for  any- 
thing useful.  Household  linen  pre- 
ferred." 


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RESUME    OF   WEEK^S    RACING 


Results  of  Prominent  Events  in  the  United  States  and  Europe,  In- 
cluding Both  Middle  Distance  and  Sprint  Contests 


Taylor  and  Kimble  Tied. 

In  the  national  circuit  races  at  Newby 
Oval,  Indianapolis,  on  the  evening  of 
September  6,  the  final  of  the  one-third- 
mile  national  championship  race  was  de- 
clared a  dead  heat  between  Major  Taylor 
.and  Owen  Kimble.  Both  riders  declined 
to  run  it  oter  and  the  judges  did  not  see 
their  way  clear  to  allow  the  claim  of  foul 
riding  which  Taylor  made  against  Kim- 
ble by  asserting  that  the  latter  elbowed 
him  in  the  ribs. 

The  one-mile  amateur  event  at  the 
same  meet  was  won  by  George  Leander, 
Chicago's  speediest  amateur  of  the  sea- 
son, who  defeated  Sherley  and  Holloway 
in  that  order.  He  also  captured  the  half- 
mile  amateur  handicap  from  scratch.  Or- 
lando Weber  of  Milwaukee  beat  Hollo- 
way  for  second.  Long  markers  took  all 
of  the  places  in  the  two-mile  professional 
handicap. 

Stinson  Wins  Four-Cornered  Match. 

After  a  series  of  mishaps,  pacing  and 
otherwise,  to  all  of  the  riders.  Will  Stin- 
son won  the  two-hour  goMen  vase  race 
at  Charles  River  Park  track,  Boston,  Sep- 
tember 5,  and  established  a  new  world's 
record  for  two  hours'  riding,  of  67  miles 
1,467  yards.  He  defeated  Champion,  Mc- 
Eachern  and  Moran  in  the  order  named. 

Two  More  Victories  for  Nelson. 

On  Saturday,  September  8,  John  Nel- 
son defeated  Bob  Walthour  in  a  20-mile 
paced  match  race  at  New  Bedford,  Mass. 
His  time  was  33:47.  This  is  the  seven- 
teenth victory  for  Nelson  this  season  out 
of  a  total  of  twenty  races.  Walthour  had 
frequent  trouble  with  his  pace. 

Monday  night  at  Brockton,  Mass.,  the 
little  Chicago  wonder  repeated  his  win  hy 
vanquishing  Will  Stinson  in  a  25-mile 
race,  which  was  run  in  the  fast  time  of 
39:36  3-5.  Nelson  led  most  of  the  way 
and  beat  Stinson  by  two  full  laps. 

Amateur  Racing  at  Guttenfaorc. 

Ten  amateurs  striving  to  overtake  one 
another  in  an  unlimited  pursuit  race  was 
the  Sunday  event  which  aroused  the  larg- 
est crowd  of  New  Yorkers  gathered  at 
the  Guttenburg  track  this  season,  to  vo- 
ciferous enthusiasm.  Charles  Schlee,  af- 
ter 12  1-3  miles  of  hard  plugging,  finally 
I'ode  the  field  down.  .John  Bedell  ob-  ' 
tained  second  honors,  being  the  last 
man  caught,  and  Rutter  was  third. 

.John  Scheussler,  the  New  York  "cycle 
cop  champion."  ran  J.  J.  Brooks  of  the 
Brookyln  police  wheelmen  off  his  legs 
in  both  a  mile  match  and  a  five-mile  pur- 
suit race.  Homan  won  the  mile  open 
from  Schrieber  and  Bedell,  Daniel  Sulli- 
van, the  first  man  to  cross  the  tape,  being 
disqualified  for  having  been  paced  from 
the  start  to  the  sprint  by  M.  T.  Dove,  a 
speedy  colored  amateur. 

Ktebs,  Fisher  and  Collett. 

Sunday  was  handicap  day  at  the  Vails- 
burg  track  and  both  amateur  and  profes- 
sional prizes  were  widely  distributed.  In 
the  quarter-mile  professional  handicap 
.Johnny  Fisher  won  his  heat  from  Col- 
lett,  but  was  defeated  in  the  final  by 
Krebs.   who   started   from     the     20-yard 


mark.  Chicago's  worthy  favorite  was 
also  unable  to  get  better  than  second 
place  in  ihe  five-mile  handicap,  being 
beaten  by  .Jacobson,  the  ex-amateur,  who 
started  from  the  200-yard  mark,  and  was 
never  caught.  Krebs  was  third  in  this 
event. 
Wahrenberger  was  caught  by  Sam 
,  Wheeler  in  3  3-4  miles  in  an  unlimited 
pursuit  race.  The  New  York  Athletic 
crack  seems  to  be  sadly  out  of 
form,  for  to  this  defeat  was  added  others 
in  the  handicap  races  in  which  he  failed 
to  merit  his  distinction  as  scratcb  man. 

Miller  Is  Badly  Injured. 

Charles  Miller  is  in  the  hospital  at 
New  Haven,  Conn.,  with  a  broken  col- 
lar bone,  concussion  of  the  brain,  and 
several  other  injuries,  while  McEachern 
and  four  other  riders  are  more  or  less 
seriously  injured  as  the  result  of  an  ac- 
cident Tuesday  night  in  the  six-day 
paced  race  at  the  Coliseum  track. 
McEachern  had  just  passed  Miller  on  a 
sprint,  when  the  tire  of  his  racing  tan- 
dem burst.  His  bicycle  turned  up  the 
track  and  he  landed  on  his  head  in  the 
grand  stand.  Miller's  tandem  came  fly- 
ing after,  struck  McEachern's  pacing  ma- 
chine, and  all  five  men  and  the  machine 
were  pitched  down  the  track.  Bobby 
French  and  Bob  Thompson,  McEachern's 
pacers,  and  Joe  Judge  and  Bob  Miller, 
were  picked  up  bruised  and  dazed,  but 
not  seriously  injured.  McEachern  came 
to  in  a  short  time,  and  said  he  would 
continue   the   race  Wednesday   night. 

Lawson  Breaks  a  Record. 

Interest  in  cycle  racing  continues  at 
Salt  Lake  City.  At  a  recent  meet  8,000 
enthusiasts  gathered  at  the  saucer  track 
and  were  pleased  to  see  their  favorite 
Iver  Lawson  break  the  world's  half-mile 
competition  record.  In  his  heat  of  the 
half-mile  professional  handicap  Lawson 
started  from  scratch  and  was  forced  to 
ride  so  hard  to  catch  the  long-markers 
that  he  manipulated  the  distance  In 
55  2-5  seconds,  which  is  3-5  of  a  second 
under  the  previous  competition  record. 
He  won  the  final  of  the  same  race  in  56 
seconds  flat. 

SUMMARY  OF  FOREIGN  RACES 

Protin,  the  Belgian  champion  who 
made  a  fine  showing  in  the  international 
championships,  won  the  Grand  Prize  of 
Geneva,  Switzerland,  of  which  the  heats 
and  final  were  run  on  August  19,  and 
in  which  many  of  the  best  European 
riders  competed.  Banker  managed  to  run 
third  in  his  heat  but  was  shut  out  in  the 
semi-finals. 

Americans  Win  Heats. 

Twelve  of  the  world's  best  sprinters, 
including  Tom  Cooper,  qualified  for  the 
Great  Prize  of  Germany  at  Berlin  in  the 
heats  which  were  run  Sunday,  August  26. 
the  semi-flnals  and  final  to  be  run  on  the 
following  Sunday.  In  importance  this 
event  is  one  of  the  greatest  annual  Euro- 
pean sprint  races  and  its  aggregate  prize 
money  is  greater  than  that  of  the  Great 
Prize  at  Paris,  which  was  won  this  year 
by  Jacquelin. 


The  following  riders  won  their  respec- 
tive heats  and  thus  qualified  for  the  semi- 
finals: Heller,  Protin,  Tommaselli,  Elle- 
gaard,  Jacquelin,  Seidl,  Arend,  Cooper, 
Huber  and  Kaeser.  Green  and  Meyers 
won  respectively  the  two  consolation 
qualifying  races.  Tom  Cooper  won  hs 
heat  very  handily  by  four  lengths.  Mac- 
Farland  put  up  a  strong  fight  but  was  de- 
feated by  a  quarter  of  a  length  by  Heller 
in  his  heat  and  by  the  same  distance  by 
Green  in  the  first  heat  of  the  consola- 
tion. 

Both  of  the  Americans  started  in  the 
half-mile  handicap  on  the  same  program. 
Each  rode  from  scratch  in  his  heat. 
MacFarland  winning  his  heat  but  Cooper 
running  second  in  his.  Both  were  shut 
out  in  the  final.  The  time  of  the  final 
was  :58  4-5,  and  was  won  by  Heller,  who 
started  at  the  40-meter  mark. 

In  a  consolation  race  for  all  riders  not 
placed  in  the  finals  of  other  events  Mac- 
Farland again  repeated  his  usual  per- 
formance of  winning  his  heat  but  failing 
to  show  in  the  final. 

In  the  10-kilometer  scratch  tandem 
races,  competed  in  by  eighteen  teams  di- 
vided into  four  heats,  the  Jacquelin-Ban- 
ker  combination  worsted  the  other 
eleven   teams  in  the  final. 

Huret  Defeated  by  Walters. 

All  of  the  starters  in  the  100-kilometer 
championship  race  at  the  internat'onal 
meet  competed  in  another  event  of  the 
same  distance  on  the  following  Sunday, 
August  26,  but  Huret  did  not  repeat  his 
victory.  The  champion  was  defeated  by 
Walters,  who,  it  will  be  remembered,  did 
not  ride  in  the  championship  race.  Tay- 
lor obtained  third  place  and  Robi  fourth. 
The  chances  of  Chase  were  ruined  by 
poor  pacing  facilities,  all  of  his  ex'^ra 
pacing  machines  and  bicycle  tires  having 
been  stolen  shortly  before  the  race  which 
made  it  impossible  to  replace  tires  punc- 
tured during  the  race.  Walters  d'd  not 
obtain  the  lead  until  80  kilometers  had 
been  covered,  Huret  leading  up  to  that 
time.  The  time  was  1:44:17  2-5,  which 
is  over  five  minutes  faster  than  the  time 
of  the  international  event. 

Elkes'  Last  Race  Abroad. 

An  account  of  the  championship  meet- 
ing at  Paris,  the  annual  Great  Prize  of 
Antwerp  was  changed  this  year  from  a 
sprinters'  to  a  middle-distance  riders' 
event.  It  was  run  August  12  and  14,  one 
hour  the  first  day  and  two  hours  the 
second.  The  several  thousand  eager  race 
followers  who  beheld  it  declared  it  to 
be  the  most  accidental,  uncertain  mid- 
dle distance  race  ever  ran.  Elkes  cap- 
tured the  race  the  first  day,  but  ill-luck 
with  pacing  prevented  him  from  winning 
on  the  second.  It  was  his  last  race  be- 
fore returning  home.  The  race  for  the 
two  days  resulted:  Bouhours  first,  Tay- 
lor second,  Linton  third,  and  Bikes 
fourth. 

Our  Riders  at  the  Front. 

MacFarland  and  Cooper  surprised  the 
crowd  at  the  opening  day's  meet  (Sun- 
day) of  the  Paris  Exposition  races  and 
gratified  American  friends  by  winning 
in  good  style  their  respective  heats  of 
the  Grand  Prize  of  the  exposition  race. 
Their  riding  in  this  event  was  the  best 
they  have  done  since  arriving  in  Europe, 
showing  that  they  are  getting  into  good 
form.  The  final  of  this  race  will  be  run 
next  Sunday.  Cable  reports  state  that 
the  way  in  which  the  American  boys  rode 
was  a  veritable  revelation.  It  seems  as 
though  they  were  Intent  upon  offsetting 
their  discouraging  showing  in  the  inter- 
national championship  races. 


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ANOTHER  CASTLE  IN  THE  AIR 


£)emonstratioa  by  the  Elkes  Party  that  All  Is 

Not  Gold  that  Glitters -Manifold 

Troubles  of  Americans. 

New  York,  Sept.  8.— ■'Pop"  E.Ikes  ar- 
rived last  night  on  the  Augusta  Victoria 
and  dropped  in  at  the  Cycle  Age  office 
this  morning. 

"We  left,"  said  he,  "simply  becaur^e  the 
company  Harry  was  riding  for  kept  con- 
tinuously breaking  its  contracts  with  us. 
We  would  have  q\;it  the  concern  long 
ago  except  tiiat  we  did  not  wish  to  re- 
turn without  having  had  a  few  foreign 
trials. 

'I  sent  Arthra-  Ross  back  last  week  on 
the  Tourraine  because  this  company  sup- 
plied him  with  no  pace,  although  he  had 
profitable  engagements  in  Germany.  At 
times  the  company  left  him  as  long  as 
five  weeks  without  pace. 

Had  to  Fight  for  Expenses. 

"The  climax  came  when  the  company 
tried  to  shoulder  two  or  tnree  thousand 
francs  of  training  expenses  for  the  expo- 
sition races  on  us.  It  was  useless  to 
stay  longer  under  such  conditions,  so 
Harry  came  back.  I  am  going  at  ones 
to  Boston,  where  we  have  some  rac:s  en. 
I  see  by  the  times  Harry  made  last  night 
at  Boston,  in  an  exhibition,  that  he  is 
rounding  into  shape  fast;  for  1:38  to  the 
mile  is  a  good  practice  gait  for  five 
miles." 

Challenged  Manager  t*  a  Duel. 

The  "old  man"  had  some  amusing  ad- 
ventures in  connection  with  his  troubles 
with  the  French  bicycle  company.  While 
he  was  in  Berlin  he  read  in  Velo  a  bit- 
ter attack  on  himself  by  M.  Chapelle  of 
the  company.  He  had  the  editor  of  Rad- 
fahrer  telegraph  M.  Chapelle  a  chal- 
lenge to  a  duel,  which  he  understood  was 
the  correct  French  proceeding  under  the 
circumstances.     No  reply  was  received. 

Incidentally  Mr.  Elkes  did  some  mis- 
sionary work  in  the  way  of  talking  up 
teams  for  the  coming  six-day  race.  It  is 
probable  that  the  following  teams  of  in- 
vaders will  come  over:  Gougoltz  and 
Bourotte;  Fischer  and  Muller,  and  Fied- 
7-ick  and  Rob). 

Mr.  Elkes  discussed  the  idea  of  secur- 
ing Manhattan  Beach  for  some  such  four- 
cornered  motor  paced  match  as  Michael, 
Elkes,  Nelson  and  Ross. 


CYCLISTS    BECOME    CHAFFEURS 


The  Century  Wheelmen  of  Philadelphia  Pre- 
pare to  Welcome  Automobilism. 


Philadelphia,  Sept.  10.— With  charac- 
teristic foresight,  the  board  of  managers 
of  the  Century  Wheelmen,  the  crack 
cycling  organization  of  the  country,  de- 
cided at  its  last  meeting  to  open  wide 
its  arms  to  the  rapidly-growing  auto- 
mobiling  element  in  its  ranks,  and  will 
at  once  inaugurate  changes  in  its  im- 
mense wheel  room  which,  when  com- 
pleted, will  provide  accommodations  for 
the  storage  of  at  least  twenty  machines. 
Not  only  are  the  Century  officials  thus 
providing  for  the  comfort  of  their  own 
chaffeurs,  who  already  number  nine, 
but,  on  the  completion  of  the  contem- 
plated improvements,  will  receive  as 
members  such  number  of  automobilists 
as  the  at  present  limited  accommoda- 
tions will  provide  for.  It  is  then  the 
intention  to  secure  additional  quartersi 
near  by,  when  the  board  hopes  to  be  in 
a  position  to  accept  the  applications  of 
all  those  automobilists  desiring  storage 
facilities  for  their  machines  in  addition 


to  the  creature  comforts  supplied  by  one 
of  the  most  progressive  wheeling  and 
social    organizations    in    the   city. 

It  is  understood  that  these  changes 
were  not  decided  upon  until  the  direct- 
ors had  thoroughly  canvassed  the  situa- 
tion, and  the  avidity  with  which  unat- 
tached automobilists  affixed  their  names 
to  a  contingent  membership  list  war- 
lanted  the  board  in  not  only  taking  im- 
mediate steps  to  alter  the  wheel  room, 
but  in  appointing  a  sub-committee  to 
look  into  the  matter  of  securing  acom- 
modations  for  the  number  over  and 
above  the  score  of  machines  for  which 
quarters  can  be  furnished  in  the  wheel 
room. 


THE     AMERICANS     IN     PARIS 


Stevens  Calls  on  the  Captain. 

New  York,  Sept.  9. — Orlando  StiVcUS, 
who  was  prevented  from  racing  abroad 
by  an  indefinite  suspension  by  tne  N. 
C.  A.,  in  connection  with  the  b.g  race 
scandal  at  Vaiisburg  on  the  eve  of  his 
sailing,  returned  on  the  St.  Louis  Satur- 
day. 

He  went  at  once  to  see  the  chairman 
of  the  board  of  control.  Mr.  Batcheldcr 
in  a  brief  interview  sugge.-ted  to  Stevens 
tnat  he  probably  did  not  wish  lo  s^^y 
anything  until  he  had  handed  in  his  tor- 
mal  deiense.  \v  fieri  ihiS  is  received  final 
action  will  probably  be  taken  by  the 
board  of  control  un.ess  it  conciuaej  tj 
await  further  evidence  trom  Oiheis  al- 
leged to  be  implicated  in  the  deal. 

Stevens  says  that  one  of  the  reasons 
why  MdcFarland  did  not  make  a  better 
showing  in  his  first  race  abroad  was  that 
in  addition  to  not  being  in  first-class 
trim  because  of  the  ocean  voyage,  he  was 
unaccustomed  to  riding  short  distance 
races  after  the  French  style.  The  Ameri- 
can sprinters  generally  ride  hard  trom 
start  to  finish  and  such  racing  is  particu- 
larly MacFarland's  stronghold,  wnile  the 
Frenchmen  usually  loaf  and  then  ride  the 
last  30O  yards  at  a  terrific  gait.  It  will 
be  remembered  that  when  in  the  winter 
of  '97-'98  several  French  riders  tried  their 
luck  on  American  soil  they  made  the 
same  complaint  as  that  now  offered  as  an 
excuse  by  the  Americans  in  Paris,  with 
the  exception  that  the  proposition  was 
turned  the  other  end  about. 


New  Zealand  as  a  Racing  Field. 

The  Cycle  Age  correspondent  at  Christ- 
church,  New  Zealand  states,  in  a  recent 
letter,  that  there  is  a  good  field  there  for 
motor  paced  racing  if  the  tour  is  not 
made  too  long  and  only  the  principal 
towns  visited  by  the  riders.  Such  a  tour 
should  be  made  in  conjunction  with  an 
Australian  trip.  ORiders  who  are  thinking 
of  going  to  New  Zealand  should  first  com- 
municate with  the  League  of  New  Zeal- 
and Wheelmen,  which  would  assist  them 
to  arrange  suitable  dates.  The  racing 
season  there  is  from  October  to  March. 


Frenchman  Breaks  Records. 

Bauge,  the  Frenchman,  recently  broke 
the  world's  1-kilometer  and  10-mile  rec- 
ords, placing  the  former  at  52  seconds 
flat  and  the  latter  at  14:22  1-5.  Thesa 
rides  were  made,  however,  behind  tricycle 
pace. 

New  Century  Road  Record. 

On  Sunday,  George  Harbert  of  the  Lin- 
coln Cycling  Club  of  Chicago  broke  the 
Chicago-Libertyville  century  course  rec- 
ord of  4:59:00,  which  was  established  by 
Al  Flath  last  year.  Harbert  was  paced 
by  club  mates  on  tandems  and  covered 
the  distance  in  4:49:55. 


Cordang  has  come  to  life  again.  Au- 
gust 30,  ohr  a  Holland  race  track,  he 
broke  the  unpaced  hour  record,  establish^ 
ing  a  new  figure  ot  23  miles,  1,362  yards. 


Erwio's   Description  of   Their   Early  Appear- 
ances—Hard  Words  for  MacFarland 
— Cooper's  Poor  Showing. 

New  York,  Sept.  8. — J.  M.  Erwin,  for- 
merly of  Chicago,  the  well  known  cycle 
writer,  famed  as  Zim's  historian,  writes 
a  personal  letter  from  Paris  under  oate 
ot  August  16  in  which  he  views  the  per- 
formances of  MacFarland  and  Cooper  up 
to  the  time  of  writing  with  extreme  pes- 
simism. Of  course  in  writing  a  personal 
letter  he  gave  vent  to  his  disappointment 
in  terms  more  bitter  than  he  would  em- 
ploy for  publication.  The  letter  has  the 
value  of  frankness,  however,  and  is  the 
opinion  of  one  who  knows  the  game  on 
both  sides  of  the  pond.    He  says: 

'•MacFarland,  after  riding  badly  In  his 
heat  on  Sunday,  August  12,  yesterday 
rode  like  a  sausage.  He  didn't  even  make 
a  try  at  the  last  turn,  but  sat  up  and 
came  in  leisurely  after  Deleu,  Jenkins  and 
Collomb  had  finished.  I  thought  he  had 
met  with  a  puncture  or  other  accident, 
but  it  seems  he  'just  quit.'  Perhaps  he 
is  playing  'possum  in  order,  when  some 
good  things  appear,  to  get  the  right  kind 
of  chance  at  them.  If  so,  he  is  doing 
well." 

MacFarland  ARaiu  Unplaced. 

In  a  postscript  Erwin  refers  to  Mac- 
I<  arland  s  subsequent  performances  that 
day.  This  afternoon  Mac  rode  in  a 
scratch  race  and  handicap  at  Vincennes. 
He  won  Jais  heat  by  inches,  but  in  the 
semi-final  tried  to  go  400  meters  and,  of 
course,  lost.  He  was  third  to  Jenkins 
first  and  Green  second.  In  the  handicap 
Mac  was  scratch  and  in  his  heat  he  was 
second  to  Durand  (55  m.),  who  was  fiist. 
In  the  final  he  was  not  placed. 

Of  Cooper  he  has  this  to  say:  "Cooper 
since  yesterday's  race,  must  be  placed, 
for  the  present  at  least,  fourth  or  nfth  in 
the  list.  Say,  Jacquelin,  Meyers,  Aiend, 
Van  den  Born  or  Proiin  and  Cooper.  Of 
course  he  had  been  here  only  a  short 
time  and  was  scarcely  acciimated." 

Foreigners  Underest  mated. 

In  this  connection  it  will  be  interesting 
to  know  what  "Pop"  Elkes  had  to  say 
today:  "We  have  entirely  underestimat- 
ed the  foreign  sprinters.  They  are  a  very 
speedy  lot.  They  ride  fairly  and  win  on 
their  merits.  Flagrant  cases  of  team 
work,  where  attempted,  are  seriously 
punished.  I  don't  thinkMacFaiiand  will  be 
abie  to  do  anything  against  them,  what- 
ever Cooper  may  accomplish  when  he 
gets  his  gait.  Mac  has  not  enough  spaed 
for  the  scratch  races  and  cannot  win  in 
the  handicaps  in  face  of  the  odds  against 
the  scratch  men,  owing  to  the  foreign 
style  of  handicapping." 

Handicapping  System  Unfair. 

Speaking  of  MacFarland  and  the  foreign 
handicapping  system,  Arthur  Ross  had 
this  to  say  to  the  Cycle  Age  man  the 
other  day: 

"I  saw  MacFarland  ride  one  of  his  first 
handicaps  abroad  and  was  greatly  an- 
gered by  a  bystander,  who  laughed  at  his 
reputation  as  the  'handicap  king'  of  our 
country.  Mac  was  on  scratch  alone  and 
eighty  or  a  hundred  yards  out  they  had 
placed  a  bunch  of  long  markers,  with 
not  a  man  between.  There  was  no  at- 
tempt at  all  in  building  a  ladder  to  help 
the  scratch  men  up  to  the  bunch.  Then 
again,  the  long  markers  had  a  lot  of 
middle  distance  pluggers  to  pull  them 
along.  What  chance  would  any  scratch 
man  have  under  such  circumstances?  To 
be  sure,  Jacquelin  won  his  heat;  but  an 
Englishman  on  a  mark  about  forty  yards 
out  waited  for  him  and  pulled  him  up  to 


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the  bunch.  When  I  left  Cooper  was  im- 
proving fast,  but  MacFarland  was  suffer- 
ing from  a  cold.  I  think,  though,  that 
Jacquelin  can  beat  any  man  in  the  world, 
Cooper  included." 


Porto  Rico  Cycle  Crazy. 

New  York,  Sept.  10. — Caccavajo,  the 
former  Kings  County  Wheelmen  racing 
crack,  recently  received  a  letter  from 
his  partner  in  Porto  Rico  setting 
forth  the  interesting  information  that 
the  Porto  Ricans  are  cycle  crazy.  Every- 
where on  the  island,  when  the  roads  will 
permit,  the  natives  are  riding  American 
bicycles  of  ancient  vintage.  The  bicycle 
boom  is  being  greatly  helped  by  the 
rapid  construction  of  macadam  roads  by 
the  U.  S.  government.  A  strip  fifteen 
miles  in  length  has  just  been  completed 
near  San  Juan. 


Bridgeman  on  Board  of  Appeals. 

New  York,  Sept.  8.— The  board  of  ap- 
peals of  the  N.  C.  A.  has  selected  M.  L. 
Bridgman  of  the  New  York  Athletic  Club 
to  take  the  place  on  the  board  left  vacant 
some  time  ago  by  the  death  of  W.  B. 
Curtis,  who  was  also  a  member  of  the 
winged  foot  organization.  The  board  of 
appeals  is  now  composed  of  the  following: 
George     A.     Needham,     Kings      County 


Wheelmen,  chairman;  M.  L.  Bridgman, 
N.  Y.  A.  C.;  Abbot  Bassett,  secretary  of 
the  L.  A.  W.,  Boston,  Mass.;  Horace  S. 
Fogel,  Philadelphia,  and  Samuel  A. 
Miles,  Chicago.  Several  notable  cases 
will  be  disposed  of  by  the  board  of  ap- 
peals in  the  near  future,  since  the  chair- 
man has  been  notified  that  the  appeals 
will  be  filed. 


Races  Promised  for  Chicago. 

If  John  S.  Prince  can  bring  to  Chi- 
cago such  an  array  of  talent  as  he  claims 
to  be  able  to  control  he  may  be  able  to 
fill  the  new  Coliseum.  His  men  will,  in 
any  event,  furnish  a  spectacle  to  which 
Chicagoans  are  not  accustomed.  Arrange- 
ments for  the  use  of  the  building  are 
about  complete.  The  races,  probably  six 
in  number,  will  be  run  between  October 
9  and  27,  and,  according  to  the  promoter, 
Elkes,  Nelson,  Michael,  McDuffee  and 
Fisher  will  compete.  Prince  says  he  has 
contracts  with  the  best  pacing  teams  and 
that  they  will  take  -part  in  the  motor- 
cycle races.  The  track  at  the  Coliseum 
will  be  ten  laps  to  a  mile. 

Prince  was  well  known  in  Chicago  in 
the  old  days.  He  won  races  at  the  old 
ball  grounds  on  Throop  street,  won  a 
six-day  race  at  Grenier's  Garden  on  West 
Madison  street,  now  occupied  by  the 
Volunteers  of  America,  and,  with  a  part- 


ner, defeated  a  horseman,  with  an  un- 
limited number  of  horses,  in  a  six-day 
race  at  the  ball  grounds  on  the  lake 
front. 


Prowess  of  Jacquelin  Appreciated. 

The  riders  whom  Jacquelin,  now  inter- 
national sprint  champion,  has  defeated  and 
the  race  followers  who  have  watched  his 
unexpected  return  to  championship  form 
have  taken  up  among  them  a  collection, 
a  la  subscription,  for  the  purpose  of  buy- 
ing some  suitable  art  trophy  to  be  pre- 
sented to  the  speedy  Frenchman  in  ap- 
preciation of  his  fair  winning  of  high 
racing  honors. 

Cooper  in  Gay  Paree. 

If  he  is  not  collecting  riches  through 
race  winning  abroad  Tom  Cooper  is  at 
least  collecting  a  whole  lot  of  what  to 
him  is  exceedingly  interesting  informa- 
tion concerning  the  looks,  habits  and  cus- 
toms of  gay  Parisians,  for  in  a  letter  to 
Detroit  friends  the  American  rider  says 
that  they  do  things  there  which  would 
shock  the  staid  Michigan  city  and  cites 
as  an  example  the  custom  of  women 
cyclists  to  wear  half-hose  along  with 
knickerbockers,  said  half-hose  leaving  for 
the  damsels  none  but  nature's  covering 
from  the  ankle  to  the  knee.  Cooper  had 
best  watch  out. 


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Vol.  XXV— No.  21. 


CHICAGO,  SEPTEMBER  20,  1900 


New  Series  No.  148. 


CYCLE  MEN  IN  AUTO  BUSINESS 


Cleveland  Becoming  a  Hotbed  of  Autothobile 

Dealers   and   Makers — Important 

Changes  Lately  Recorded. 


Cleveland,  Sept.  17. — Several  impor- 
tant changes  are  about  to  occur  here. 
Perhaps  of  greatest  importance  is  the 
transfer  of  the  automobile  business  of 
Collister  &  Sayle,  who  were  the  first  to 
offer  the  up-to-date  means  of  transporta- 
tion in  a  retail  way  in  this  city,  to  the 
Cleveland  Automobile  &  Supply  Com- 
pany, incorporated  today  with  $25,000 
capital  stock  by  George  Collister,  presi- 
dent; Walter  Crawford,  vice-president; 
W.  M.  Wright,  secretary,  and  W.  F. 
Sayle,  treasurer.  The  above  mentioned 
gentlemen  with  George  Pettingill  consti- 
tute the  board  of  directors. 

Faculties  and  Agencies. 

Believing  that  the  automobile  trade  is 
about  to  develop  into  a  large  business 
that  will  require  the  individual  attention 
of  skilled  men,  with  a  floor  space  which 
is  not  available  in  their  present  quarters, 
the  local  firm  organized  the  new  com- 
pany and  are  preparing  to  open  a  fine 
store  at  146  Prospect  street.  There  is  a 
building  in  the  rear  which  will  be  util- 
ized as  a  repair  shop  and  storage  room. 
It  is  the  intention  to  buy  and  sell  sec- 
ond hand  vehicles  as  well  as  new  ones 
and  to  repair  and  rent.  Purchasers,  or 
those  desiring  to  rent  machines,  will  be 
given  instructions  by  competent  men. 

The  agency  for  the  Locomobile  has 
been  secured  in  addition  to  the  Waverley 
electric  and  Elmore  hydro-carbon  vehi- 
cles now  sold.  Other  vehicles,  and  prob- 
ably motor  cycles,  will  also  be  handled. 
Walter  Crawford  who  has  been  the  prac- 
tical man  for  Collister  &  Sayle  will  have 
charge  of  the  selling,  while  W.  M. 
Wright  will  also  be  in  attendance.  The 
company  has  the  territory  of  Northeast- 
ern Ohio  for  the  Locomobile  and  will  es- 
tablish agencies. 

Change  In  I^ozler  Agencies. 

The  Lozier  retail  store  of  the  bicycle 
trust,  for  years  the  leading  establishment 
in  the  city,  will  be  succeeded  shortly  by 
the  Cleveland  Wheel  Co.,  composed  of 
the  Diebold  brothers  of  Canton,  Ohio, 
for  several  years  agents  for  the  Cleve- 
land in  that  city.  The  concern  will  oc- 
cupy the  store  now  used  by  the  Hoffman 
Bicycle  Co.'s  retail  establishment,  at  287 
Erie  street,  and  the  Cleveland  motor  tri- 
cycle and  the  Lozier  steam  wagon  now 
being  built  at  Toledo,  will  be  handled  in 
addition  to  the  Cleveland  bicycle.  H.  S. 
Covey,  for  a  number  of  years  the  Lozier 
retail  manager,  is  to  go  on  the  road  for 
the  Lozier  sales  department. 

The  Hoffman  Bicycle  Co.  will  remove 
to  the  larger  quarters  now  occupied  by 
the  Loomis  Cycle  Co.  at  289  Erie  street 
where  the  new  steam  wagon  being  built 
by  the  company  will  be  placed  on  sale  in 
the  near  future. 

Manufacturers  of  motor  vehicles  or  cy- 


cles who  are  prepared  to  place  agencies 
and  who  haye  anything  to  show  will 
have  little  trouble  in  closing  for  their 
goods  in  this  city,  as  the  better  class  of 
bicycle  dealers  are  fully  convinced  of  the 
possibilities  of  the  new  business  and  are 
anxious  to  handle  almost  anything  prac- 
tical in  the  way  of  a  vehicle  that  will  go. 
The  Quilling  Brothers,  the  Loomis  Cycle 
Company,  H.  S.  Moore  and  several  others 
are  in  correspondence  with  manufactur- 
ers and  hope  to  have  something  in  that 
line  to   show   during  the  winter. 

The  Mcintosh-Huntington  Co.,  the 
George  Worthington  Co.,  W.  H.  Leut- 
kemeyer  &  Sons  and  other  jobbing  houses 
are  preparing  to  offer  automobile  parts, 
fittings  and  sundries  and  will  occupy  the 
same  position  in  the  new  line  that  they 
have  in  the  bicycle  business  in  years 
past. 

The  Peerless  Manufacturing  Co.  is  the 
first  of  the  local  concerns  in  the  bicycle 
trade  to  experiment  with  motor  cycles. 
The  company  lias  secured  a  contract  to 
build  a  number  of  motor  tricycles 
equipped  with  the  De  Dion  type  of  motor 
and  will  have  the  first  machines  com- 
pleted in  the  near  future.  Considerable 
attention  will  be  devoted  to  this  work 
this  winter. 

Tire  Men  Gathering  Business. 

The  local  branch  of  the  Hartford  Rub- 
ber Works  Co.  finds  the  sale  of  motor 
vehicle  tires  a  rapidly  increasing  and 
very  important  factor  in  its  business. 
The  number  of  manufacturers  and  expe- 
rimentei-s  in  this  city  is  rapidly  increas- 
ing and  as  the  Hartford  store  carries  a 
complete  line  of  tires  on  hand,  it  comes 
in  for  a  large  proportion  of  the  business. 
I'he  repair  department  of  the  establish- 
ment has  almost  a  monopoly  on  automo- 
bile tire  repairs,  as  it  is  equipped  to  take 
care  of  this  work  on  short  notice,  ren- 
dering it  unnecessary  for  local  factories 
and  vehicle  owners  to  send  tires  to  the 
manufacturers  for  repairs. 

G.  A..  Boyer,  who  is  now  associated 
with  John  R.  Keim  of  Buffalo,  was  in  the 
city  this  week,  closing  up  some  deals 
with  local  jobbing  houses. 


CHICAGO  AUTOMOBILE  SHOW 


ROCHESTER    PREPARATIONS 


Rlggs-Spencer  Company's  Factory  Ready  to 
Prodtice  October  i— Iven's  Men  Busy. 


Rochester,  Sept.  15. — The  Riggs-Spen- 
cer  Co.  is  rapidly  getting  its  new  factory 
into  shape  to  turn  out  frame  sets  for 
chainless  bicycles  and  by  October  1  will 
be  showing  its  line.  The  company  is 
now  turning  out  its  new  coaster  brake 
in  quantities  and  claims  that  it  is  the 
only  brake  that  allows  the  wheel  to  run 
free  backwards  as  well  as  forwards. 

The  C.  J.  Iven  Co.  has  men  out  among 
the  manufacturers  with  the  different 
lines  for  which  it  is  sole  agent. 

The  Sager  Mfg.  Co.  has  its  samples  on 
the  road.  It  has  one  or  two  designs  in 
flexible  saddles  that  it  believes  will  sus- 
tain its  reputation  in  quality  and  in- 
genuity. 


Opening  Day  Marred  by  Amateur  Manage- 
ment-One Grand   Race  and  Many 
Farces— Awards  to  Exhibitors. 


At  the  time  set  for  the  completion  of 
arrangements  of  exhibits  at  the  Inter 
Ocean  motor  vehicle  show  at  Washing- 
ton Park  on  Monday  night,  the  entire 
display,  ready  for  public  inspection,  con- 
sisted of  the  Motor  Age  booth.  Perhap.^ 
those  who  have  watched  the  prelimin- 
ary arrangements  of  the  event  will  not 
be  surprised   at  this  statement. 

It  is  true  that  exhibitors  had  been  told 
that  exhibits  must  be  complete  on  Mon- 
day evening,  and  they  are  largely  to 
blame  for  the  condition  which  prevailed 
on  the  opening  day,  but  it  is,  neverthe- 
less, a  faci  that  the  management  has 
displayed  lamentable  lack  of  ability  to 
conduct  so  complicated  an  enterprise. 
Lack  of  proper  organization  has  been  evi- 
dent from  the  start.  The  absence  of  dis- 
tinct rules,  diagrams,  information  as  to 
facilities  for  arrangement  of  exhibits  and 
other  instructions  so  necessary  to  the 
proper  preparation  of  displays  seriously 
liandicapped  exhibitors,  and  prevented 
the  completion  of  details  of  exhibits  un- 
til they     were  on  the  ground. 

Scene  Was  Not  Impressiye. 

At  the  time  set  for  the  opening  on 
Tuesday  the  scene  was  by  no  means  cal- 
culated to  impress  visitors,  of  whom  hap- 
pily there  were  few,  with  the  capacity 
of  the  industry  as  a  whole  for  public  in- 
spection. Most  of  the  exhibitors  had 
something  on  the  ground,  but  it  was 
scattered  about  in  picturesque  confusion. 
Some  of  the  exhibitors  were  absent,  but 
it  is  stated  by  the  management  that  they 
will  be  on  hand  later  in  the  week. 

The  attendance  on  the  opening  day  did 
not  exceed  1,500  persons.  This  was  due 
rather  to  the  unpleasant  weather,  and  to 
the  fact  that  the  daily  papers  paid  little 
attention  to  the  enterprise  of  a  compet- 
itor than  to  lack  of  public  interest  in 
automobiles.  On  Wednesday  the  weath- 
er was  eveti  worse,  but  a  change  for  the 
better  is  promised  and  the  attendance 
later  in  the  week  will  probably  show  a 
large  increase. 

A  Magnificent  Race. 

The  early  events  in  the  racing  line  on 
Tuesday  were  unsatisfactory,  but  the  ten 
mile  event  later  in  the  day  made  up  for 
the  disappointment.  This  was  an  event 
open  to  all  classes,  in  which  were  one 
Locomobile,  two  Wintons,  one  driven  by 
Alexander  Winton  and  the  other  by 
President  Eddy  of  the  Chicago  Automo- 
bile Club,  and  three  motor  tricycles,  han- 
dled by  Skinner,  Ridgeway  and  Cham- 
pion. The  latter  rode  an  Orient,  fitted 
with  two  Astor  motors,  and  the  othere 
De  Dion  tricycles.  After  the  first  scram- 
ble for  position.  Champion  showed  in 
front  and  continued  to  lead  until  the 
fifth  mile.  He  was  eventually  passed  by 
Winton   and   Skinner  in  the   sixth   mile, 


472 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


something  having  gone  wrong  with  his 
machine.  Before  he  could  get  it  going 
at  full  speed  again,  he  was  too  far  be- 
hind to  regain  the  lost  ground.  The  five 
miles  were  covered  in  7:57  2-5. 
A  Hair-Raising  ViCtoty. 

Winton  and  Skinner  passed  and  re- 
passed each  other  frequently,  the  former 
running  somewhat  wide  at  the  turns. 
Soon  after  entering  the  last  half  mile, 
Skinner  was  about  five  yards  in  front, 
but  was  passed  by  Winton.  Holding  the 
turn  better  than  he  had  formerly  done, 
Winton  managed  to  retain  his  lead  and 
was  five  yards  ahead  entering  the 
st;-etch.  The  tricycle  crept  up  inch  by 
inch  in  the  last  quarter,  and  the  eX'.-ite- 
ment  of  the  spectators  was  unbounded. 
Winton  eventually  won  by  about  two 
yards. 

The  vehicles  were  so  nearly  matched  in 
the  matter  of  speed  that  during  the  last 
mile  the  contest  was  purely  one  of  skill. 
As  Winton  ran  wide  at  the  last  corner, 
Skinner  attempted  to  pass  on  the  insida, 
but  was  prevented  from  doing  so  by  tiie 
larger  vehicle  swinging  into  the  pole. 
The  time  was  1G:02  1-5. 

Champion's  Run  of  Bad  Luc"-. 

In  the  five  mile  tricycle  race,  Cham- 
pion again  had  trouble  with  his  machine 
after  leading  for  three  miles.  Skinnf>r, 
after  that,  had  the  race  all  to  himself, 
winning  by  twelve  seconds  from  Cham- 
pion, who  was  thirty-six  seconds  ahead 
of  Ridgeway. 

In  the  parade,  the  Hewitt-Liudstroin 
Motor  Co.  took  the  prizes  for  the  great- 
est number  of  vehicles  in  line  and  for 
the  greatest  number  of  models.  The 
Woods  Motor  Vehicle  Co.  took  the  prize 
for  the  best  practical  model  with  one  of 
its  delivery  wagons. 

C.  A.  Lindstrom  was  the  only  entry 
in  the  one  mile  race  for  electric  vehicles. 
He  rode  the  mile  in  2:34. 

In  the  mile  for  gasoline  vehicles,  A. 
J.  Eddy  went  over  the  course  alone  in 
2:19  1-5. 

Two  light  Locomobiles  and  a  Milwau- 
kee runabout  of  the  legular  road  model 
appeared  for  a  mile  race  for  steaui  ve- 
hicles. T.  E.  Griffin  won  with  one  of 
the  Locomobiles  in  1:39. 

An  obstacle  race,  in  which  the  con- 
testants passed  in  and  out  and  around 
about  among  a  lot  of  obstacles,  was 
awarded  to  E.  T.  Griffin  with  a  racing 
Locomobile,  though  why,  and  what  the 
contestants  had  accomplished,  or  what 
they  were  expected  to  accomplish,  neither 
judges  nor  spectators  could  tell. 

The  Hewitt-Lindstrom  people  were 
again  in  the  front  in  the  parade  for 
private  owners,  in  which  they  'showed  an 
electric  omnibus,  loaded  with  passenger.^, 
and  captured  first  prize. 

The  fastest  mile  of  the  day  was  made 
in  an  exhibition  by  T.  E.  Griffin  in  a 
Locoracer.  It  is  similar  in  appearance  to 
the  Locomobile  road  machine,  but  is  low- 
er, has  a  much  narrower  body  and  dis- 
poses of  the  exhaust  through  a  two-foot 
chimney  at  the  back  of  the  seat.  The 
boiler  is  said  to  worked  at  600  pounds 
pressure,  as  against  160  in  the  road  ma- 
chines. 

A  Pheuomeaal  Mile. 

With  a  flying  start.  Griffin  reeled  off 
a  mile  in  1:06.  It  was  plain  that  he  was 
going  marvelously  fast,  but  that  he  was 
making  anything  like  the  speed  recorded 
was  realized  by  scarcely  any  one.  He 
seemed  to  have  little  difficulty  in  holding 
the  almost  flat  turns  and  the  vehicle 
showed  itself  capable,  at  other  times,  of 
starting  with  remarkable  speed  and  of 
being  steered  to  a  nicety  at  any  pace.  It 
is,  however,  a  mere  racing  machine  and 
not  a  long  distance  racer,  or  even  a  mid- 
dle distance  one,  for  its  capacity  for  fuel 
and    water    is    not    sufficient   to    carry    it 


more  than  about  fifteen  miles  at  high 
speed  and  the  boiler  is  not  capable  of 
generating  steam  rapidly  enough  to  en- 
able it  to  travel  at  any  such  rate  as  a 
1:06  gait  for  much  more  than  a  mile. 

American  Bicycle  Co.  Prominent. 

In  the  exhibits  the  extent  to  which  the 
American  Bicycle  Co.  has  entered  the  au- 
tomobile field  was  well  illustrated.  In 
its  display  were  represented  products  of 
four  of  its  branches,  the  Indiana  Bicycle 
Co.,  Western  Wheel  Works,  Gormully  & 
.leffery  Co.  and  H.  A.  Lozier  &  Co.  Of 
these,  the  Waverley  and  Rambler 
branches  contributed  four-wheeled  car- 
riages, while  the  Cleveland  showed  one 
gasolene  tricycle  of  the  French  type,  with 
an  air  cooled  motor  and  the  Crescent 
branch  exhibited  one  of  "Sir  Harry" 
Lawson's  much-talked-about  gyrascopes, 
which  the  Chicago  people  have  re-chris- 
tened the  Trimoto. 

In  this  Trimotor  the  front  wheel  car- 
ries the  air-cooled  gasolene  motor(   with 


exhibited  a  gasolene  quadricycle  of  the 
French  type,  with  two  seats  disposed  tan- 
dem-wise. The  rear  one  is  a  regulation 
cycle  saddle  for  the  operator  and  steers- 
man, who  starts  the  vehicle  with  pedals 
and  the  front  one  an  upholstered  seat 
for  a  passenger. 

The  De  Dion  Bouton  Motorette  Co.  was 
represented  by  C.  G.  Ridgeway,  Kenneth 
A.  Skinner  and  two  Simon  pure  Ue  Dion 
French  tricycles,  one  of  them  a  road  ma- 
chine on  which  Ridgeway  made  the  trip 
from  New  York  to  Chicago  and  the  other 
a  racing  machine  on  which  Skinner 
showed  the  way  under  the  wire  in  the 
five-mile  event  for  tricycles  and  ran  Win- 
ton to  six  feet  in  the  ten-mile  event  open 
to  all  classes  of  vehicles.  In  addition  to 
this  the  company  exhibited  one  of  its 
light  Motorettes,  a  four-wheeled  affair 
that  is  a  cross  between  a  carriage  and  a 
quadricycle. 

The  Waltham  Mfg.  Co.  was  not  among 
the  exhibitors  but  was  represented  in  the 
person  of  Albert  Champion  and  his  rac- 


THE    I.OZIER    MOTOR    TRICYCLE. 


its  almost  obsolete  hot-tube  ignition)  and 
all  of  the  motor  mechanism.  The  steer- 
ing handle  carries  an  assortment  of  con- 
trolling levers.  To  the  steering  head  is 
attached  the  frame  of  the  vehiele — or 
motocycle — which  is  of  light  construction 
with  seat  sufficiently  wide  for  two  pas- 
sengers comfortably.  This  seat  is  adjust- 
able for  height. 

The  Cleveland  Tricycle. 

The  Cleveland  tricycle  is  the  product 
of  ex-Superintendent  Burwell  and  is  ^a 
trim  and  business-like  appearing  machine 
similar  in  general  lines  to  other  tricycles 
of  the  French  pattern. 

The  Rambler  carriage  is  fitted  with  a 
two-cylinder  gasolene  engine  and  has — 
what  is  seen  in  few  American  machines — 
water  cooling  tubes  at  the  front  of  the 
vehicle.    The  engine  is  also  in  front. 

The  Waverley  branch  exhibited  no  less 
than  seven  electric  vehicles  in  as  many 
different  styles.  They  were  handsomely 
finished  and  compared  favorably  with  any 
of  the  electrics  in  the  exhibition  in  ap- 
pearance. 

In  size  the  A.  B.  C.  exhibit  ranked  with 
the  first  five,  the  others  being  the  Woods 
Motor  Vehicle  Co.  with  its  varied  ex- 
hibit of  electrics,  the  Locomobile  Co.  o' 
America,  with  its  steam  vehicles,  the 
Hewitt-Lindstrom  Motor  Co.  with  five 
styles  of  electrics  and  the  Mobile  Co.  of 
America  with  steam  runabouts. 

The  Cauda  Bros.  Auto-Quadricycle  Co. 


ing  tricycle,  fitted  with  two  air-cooled 
Aster  motors.  It  was  a  remarkably  fast 
machine. 

All    other    machines    were    full    grown 
carriages,  delivery  wagons  or  omnibuses. 


Evidence  in  Bottom  Bracket  Suit. 

So  little  has  been  heard,  lately,  of  the 
bottom-bracket  suit  that,  so  far  as  the 
public  is  concerned,  it  may  have  gone 
to  pieces  completely.  But  it  has  not. 
The  plaintiffs  have  not  yet  completed 
their  evidence,  but  the  defense,  eager  to 
bring  the  case  to  a  hearing  as  speedily 
as  possible,  is  proceeding  with  its  case 
and  has  already  taken  the  evidence  of 
two  or  more  important  witnesses.  It  is 
expected  that  the  case  will  be  ready  for 
the  court  very  early  in  1901.  Much  of 
the  evidence  is  to  be  taken  in  England. 
Meanwhile,  so  far  as  has  been  learned, 
the  A.  B.  C.  has  made  no  further  efforts 
to  arrange  with  independent  makers  for 
the  payment  of  royalties. 


Fred  Merrill  has  transformed  his  big 
bicycle  store  at  Portland,  Ore.,  into  a 
vaudeville  theater,  for  the  winter.  He 
will  run  it  on  the  continuous  perform- 
ance plan,  charging  an  admission  fee  of 
ten  cents.  If  there  is  a  more  versatile 
dealer  in  the  United  States  than  this 
same  Merrill  the  trade  would  like  a  de- 
scription of  him. 


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473 


CUSTOMS   OF   SOUTH  AFRICA 


Consular    Advice     to     Those    \Pho    Seek    a 
Market  There  — Traveling  Expenses, 
Credits,  Routes  and  Shipping.    . 

Business  in  South  Africa,  seriously 
hindered  by  the  progress  of  the  British- 
Boer  war.  will  probably  show  marked 
improvement  now  that  the  trouble  is 
nearing  a  close.  The  introduction  of 
European  and  American  ideas  will  also 
show  more  satisfactory   results. 

Richard  Guenther,  U.  S.  consul  gen- 
eral at  Frankfort,  has  forwarded  to  the 
government  an  article  from  the  German 
Trade  Review  and  Exporter  which  says 
that  there  has  been  an  increase  in  the 
arrivals  of  European  and  American  com- 
mercial travelers  who,  although  they 
enjoy  certain  privileges  on  the  railways, 
inasmuch  as  they  may  travel  first  class 
at  second-class  rates  and  are  granted  re- 
ductions in  respect  to  their  luggage,  find 
their  expenses  fairly  high. 

I<icense  Fees  for  Travelers. 

The  cost  of  license  in  Cape  Colony  is 
$121  annually;  in  British  Bechuanaland. 
?48;  in  Natc^l^,  from  January  1,  1899.  $48. 
Some  German  firms  have  already  adopt- 
ed the  system  of  other  competing  coun- 
tries and  pay  the  agents  who  introduce 
their  goods  a  fixed  salary  besides  com- 
mission, with  additions  for  traveling, 
advertising,  etc.  Travelers  for  single 
firms  or  for  combinations  of  firms  have 
to  be  supported  liberally  by  their  princi- 
pals, if  they  are  to  be  successful. 

The  travelers  of  larger  houses  as  a 
rule  visit  only  important  wholesale  and 
importing  firms;  these  are  situated  prin- 
cipally at  the  ports,  and  in  some  of  the 
larger  inland  towns.  Owing  to  the  keen- 
ness of  competition,  some  commercial 
travelers  have  sold  goods  on  credit  to 
small  inland  firms;  but  there  is  consid- 
erable I'isk  about  business   of  this   kind. 

Best  Route  to  Follow. 

The  usual  tour  of  commercial  travelers 
in  South  Africa  is  as  follows:  Cape 
Town,  Port  Elizabeth,  Graff-Reinet, 
JMiddleburg  (Cape  Colony),  Grahams- 
town,  East  London,  King  Williams 
Town,  Queenstown,  Durban,  Pieterma- 
ritzburg,  Pretoria,  Potschefstrom,  Kim- 
berley,  Bloemfontein,  Beaufort,  west. 
Cape  Town.  Many  commercial  travelers 
start  from  Delagoa  Bay  and  ■  vtsit  the 
Transvaal   before   going    south. 

Expenses  amount  to  from  $12.16  to 
$14.59  per  day  along  the  lines  of  rail- 
way, and  are  correspondingly  more  on 
other  routes. 

Advertislns:  and  Printed  Matter. 

Great  attention  should  be  paid  to  ad- 
vertising, which  plays  a  great  part  in 
commerce  in  South  Africa,  as  well  as  in 
other  English-speaking  countries.  Price 
lists,  catalogues,  etc.,  of  whatever  kinds, 
should  be  drawn  up  in  English  and  Ger- 
man. If  they  ai'e  intended  to  reach  the 
Boer  population,  the  "Taal"  (Dutch  Afri- 
can dialect)  should  be  used. 

Complaints  are  frequently  heard  of 
careless  and  faulty  packing  of  goods 
ordered.  Only  good,  strong  boxes  should 
be  used  for  packing,  about  40  or  .50  inches 
square,  and  under  no  circumstances 
should  boxes  be  selected  which  are  too 
large  for  the  goods  they  are  to  contain. 
Several  smaller  boxes  are  preferable  to 
one  large  one. 

Trade  Through  Exporters  Recommended. 

Terms  on  which  business  is  done  vary 
in  South  Africa  as  in  other  countries. 
Credit  of  from  three  to  six  months  is,  as 
a  rule,  accorded  to  firms  of  good  reputa- 
tion.   Some  houses  settle  against  bills  of 


lading  at  thirty,  sixty,  ninety,  or  one 
hundred  and  twenty  days'  sight;  others 
pay  cash  through  German  or  English 
houses  on  sale  of  the  goods.  Manufac- 
turers who  have  never  before  done  a 
direct  export  trade  to  South  Africa 
should  make  a  thorough  study  of  the 
market  and  all  relative  circumstances,  or 
else  leave  direct  trade  to  experienced  ex- 
porters. 

The  chief  i>oint  is,  and  always  will  be, 
to  supply  the  customer  punctually  and 
rapidly  with  the  exact  article  he  requires 
and  in  the  exact  way  he  prescribes. 

The  Cycle  Age  is  in  receipt  of  a  cred- 
itable catalogue  issued  by  one  of  its  sub- 
scribers, A.  Hargreaves  &  Co.,  of  Port 
Elizabeth.  It  covers  the  ground  com- 
pletely. Accompanying  it  comes  a  let- 
ter which  is  here  quoted: 

'"We  find  The  Cycle  Age  very  useful, 
and  it  may  be  of  interest  to  some  of  your 
advertisers  to  know  that  many  of  the 
orders  which  we  send  to  our  New  York 
commission  house,  the  Strong  &  Trow- 
bridge Co.,  are  the  direct  result  of  our 
seeing  their  advertisements  in  your  pa- 
per. We  think  you  will  admit  that  for 
a  colonial  trade  list,  ours  is  a  very  cred- 
itable production,  and  that  we  have  a 
good  assortment  of  all  necessaries  for 
cycle  traders.  Many  of  our  lines  are 
American,  and  we  find  a  growing  de- 
mand for  certain  lines  of  accessories  and 
tools  of  American  manufacture.  We 
have  lately  taken  up  the  sale  of  two 
lines  of  American  cycles,  as  a  result  of 
the  makers'  advertisements  in  your  pa- 
per. 

"We  sell  to  the  trade  only,  and  cover 
the  whole  of  this  country,  shipping  goods 
to  all  parts  of  South  Africa,  both  from 
our  English  house  and  from  our  head- 
quarters here  in  Port  Elizabeth.  We 
shall  at  all  times  be  glad  to  receive  lists 
and  lowest  quotations  from  any  of  your 
manufacturing  houses;  these  can  be  sent 
to  us  direct  or  to  the  Strong  &  Trow- 
bridge Co.,  24  State  street.  New  York." 


SOUDAN'S  CHANCE  TO  SETTLE 


SERIOUS  CHARGE  AGAINST  SELBACH 


Miami  Company's   European  Manager  Will 
be  Tried  for  Alleged  Embezzlement. 


Columbus.  O.,  Sept.  15.— ^Oscar  Selbach, 
who  was  once  a  resident  of  this  city, 
has  returned  from  London,  England,  to 
stand  trial  at  Hamilton,  0.,  on  the 
charge  of  embezzling  $2,500  from  the 
Miami  Cycle  Co.  of  that  city.  Owing 
to  the  fact  that  he  was  in  New  York, 
however,  the  trial  was  continued  until 
next  Tuesday  when  it  came  up  for  hear- 
ing this  week.  Selbach  represented  the 
Miami  Cycle  Co.  in  Europe  and  has  done 
a  large  business  for  it.  He  claims  that 
the  money  which  the  company  alleges 
he  embezzled  was  spent  on  purchasing 
agents  and  by  direction  of  his  employer. 
He  came  here  on  purpose  to  stand  trial 
and  says  he  is  perfectly  innocent  of  the 
crime. 

The  Columbus  Sporting  Goods  Co.  has 
completed  its  organization  by  the  elec- 
tion of  officers  as  follows:  J.  C.  Sher- 
wood, president;  J.  W.  Reed,  vice  presi- 
dent; George  W.  McNab,  secretary  and 
treasurer;  J.  C.  Porterfleld,  manager;  .J. 
H.  Shriver,  counsel.  In  addition  to  those 
already  named  the  following  are  direc- 
tors of  the  company:  Walter  Beebe,  J. 
W.  Barber  and  D.  C.  Postle.  This  com- 
pany will  handle  a  general  line  of  sport- 
ing goods,  including  bicycles  and  auto- 
mobiles. The  wheels  heretofore  han- 
dled by  Mr.  Sherwood  and  Mr.  Porter- 
field  will  be  continued.  The  automobiles 
for  which  the  company  has  a  contract 
are  the  Stanley  steam  and  the  Elmore 
gasoline.  Both  retail  and  jobbing  busi- 
ness will  be  done  and  traveling  men  will 
be  put  on  the  road. 


Eastern    Motor   Vehicle    Maker   Offers   Stock 

and  Will  Deposit  $50,000  for 

Working  Capital. 


An  attempt  is  being  made  to  com- 
bine the  Soudan  Mfg.  Co.,  which  lately 
confessed  its  inability  to  meet  its  lia- 
bilities, with  the  Eisenhuth  Horseless 
Vehicle  Co.  First  an  offer  of  settle- 
ment of  25  per  cent  wa.s  made,  but  the 
attempt  above  referred  to  is  a  later  de- 
velopment. 

Two  agreements  have  been  entered  into 
between  the  parties.  They  provide  for 
the  sale  of  the  entire  belongings  of  the 
Soudan  company  to  the  Eisenhuth  com- 
pany, free  from  encumbrance  for  750 
shares  of  six  per  cent  preferred  cumula- 
tive stock,  par  value  $75,000,  and  for  the 
deposit  by  the  purchaser  of  $50,000  in 
cash  in  some  Elkhart  bank.  This  money 
is  to  be  used  as  working  capital  and 
all  checks  drawn  against  it  are  to  be 
approved  by  Wra.  H.  Knickerbocker, 
cashier  of  the  First  National  Bank  of 
Elkhart.  The  Eisenhuth  company  agrees 
to  deposit,  with  the  same  gentleman,  250 
shares  of  similar  stock  to  be  sold  at 
par,  the  proceeds  to  be  used  in  the  ex- 
tension of  the  factory  as  the  business 
may   require. 

To  Guarantee  the  Interest. 

.John  W.  Eisenhuth,  for  himself,  agrees 
to  deposit  with  Mr.  Knickerbocker  750 
shares  of  similar  stock,  to  be  held  by 
him  for  five  years  to  secure  the  annual 
payment  of  the  six  per  cent  dividend 
upon  the  stock  paid  for  the  property. 

The  transactions  are  to  be  closed,  pro- 
vided the  Soudan  creditors  agree,  on  or 
before  October  15. 

Proposition  to  Creditors. 

The  proposition  made  to  the  Soudan 
company's  creditors  is  that  they  accept 
the  Eisenhuth  stock  at  par  in  settlement 
of  their  claims.  The  company  expresses 
confidence  that  this  will  prove  a  de- 
sirable settlement.  In  place  of  the  man- 
ufacture of  bicycles,  in  which  there  is  no 
profit,  they  say,  there  will  spring  up  a 
good,  healthy  horseless  vehicle  business 
with  ample  capital  and  a  plant  free  from 
encumbrance. 


PIERCE    PLANS    PERFECTED 


Buffalo  Company  Will  Delay  Active   Cam- 
paign Until  After  Election,  However. 


Buffalo,  Sept.  15.— Colonel  Clifton,  sec- 
retary of  the  Geo.  N.  Pierce  Co.,  was 
seen  by  a  Cycle  Age  man  this  week. 

"We  have  our  1901  models  under  way," 
said  he,  "and  have  about  completed  the 
purchase  of  parts  for  next  season's  busi- 
ness. We  do  not,  however,  contemplate 
sending  out  our  men  until  after  election 
except  among  agents  who  have  carried 
our  line  before,  and  desire  to  close  their 
contracts  with  us  early. 

"We  give  them  something  new  to  talk 
about  every  year,"  continued  the  colonel 
when  asked  about  next  season's  feat- 
ures. "Last  year  it  was  our  cushion 
frame  chainless,  the  demand  for  which 
we  were  only  just  able  to  fill.  We  ex- 
pect to  have  them  talking  about  us  an- 
other  year." 


European  Representaticn. 

The  attention  of  makers  who  desire 
European  representation  is  called  to  the 
advertisement  of  X.  Y.  Z.  The  adver- 
tiser has  represented  a  line  now  in  the 
trust  and  can  furnish  excellent  refer- 
ences  in   Europe   and   America. 


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DEALERS 

CLUBBING 

SCHEiVIE 


In  last  week's  issue 
Mr.  Baker,  a  dealer 
from  Texas,  who  had 
been  visiting  Chicago, 
detailed,  for  the  ben- 
efit of  other  dealers,  a  clubbing  scheme 
which  has  been  successfully  operated  by 
Mr.  Ashby,  the  Cleveland  agent  at 
Evansville,  Ind.  Mr.  Ashby  formed  a 
club  of  100  members,  each  of  whom 
agreed  to  pay  $1.25  for  thirty-five  weeks, 
unless  the  fates  were  propitious  and  al- 
lowed them  to  withdraw  sooner.  Each 
week  a  drawing  was  held  and  the  win- 
ner took  his  bicycle  without  further 
payments.  At  the  end  of  thirty-five 
weeks  no  further  payments  were  re- 
quired, each  of  the  sixty-five  who  had 
not  been  fortunate  enough  to  win  one  of 
the  draws  receiving  a  Cleveland  bicycle. 

Two  correspondents  have  taken  excep- 
tion to  th«itscheme  on  the  groiJiid  that  it 
is  unprofitable  to  the  dealer.  A  little 
figuring  would  have  convinced  them  to 
the  contrary,  and  here  it  may  be  wen 
to  remark  that  success  and  failure  are 
well  exemplified  by  those  dealers  who 
originate  and  operate  successful  schemes 
and  those  who,  even  after  the  plans  have 
been  laid  before  them,  are  unable  to  ap- 
preciate them. 

It  is  easy  for  any  man  to  ascertain  the 
net  result  of  Mr.  Ashby's  plan.  If  each 
of  the  100  members  had  paid  $1.25  per 
week  for  thirty-five  weeks  the  gross  in- 
come would  have  been  $4,375.  During 
thirty-four  weeks,  however,  the  income 
decreased  at  the  rate  of  $1.25  the  first 
week,  $2.50  the  second,  $3.75  the  third, 
and  so  on.  The  net  amount  of  those 
sums,  in  thirty-four  weeks,  was  $743.75 
which,  deducted  from  $4,375,  left  the 
amount  actually  received  by  the  dealer 
$3,031  or  an  average  of  $36.31  for  ma- 
chines which  list  at  $35. 

The  dealer  thus  made  $1.31  more,  per 
machine,  than  if  he  had  made  straight 
sales  at  list  price,  but  that  was  not  his 
only  advantage.  The  weekly  drawing 
naturally  attracted  a  large  number  of 
the  interested  riders.  Thus  the  dealer's 
store  became  the  rendezvous  for  the  cy- 
clists of  the  town.  His  sundry  business 
doubtless  reaped  some  advantage  from 
the  visits  of  these  people  and  to  his  re- 
pair shop  the  same  remark  applies.  Pos- 
sibly, as  a  wide-awake  dealer,  he  keeps 
other  goods  which  are  attractive  to  his 
customers.  In  this  line,  also,  he  reaps 
some  benefit.  But  above  all  he  became 
known  to  his  townsmen  as  a  bright, 
hustling  tradesman,  a  reputation  of  in- 


finite value  in  any  town,  large  or  small. 

The  plan  may  be  operated  with  equal 
success  in  a  smaller  town  or  with  a 
smaller  club  and  with  a  machine  of  any 
price.  For  example,  a  dealer  who  han- 
dles a  $25  machine  may,  by  charging  the 
same  amount  weekly,  make  a  success  of 
a  club  of  fifty. 

The  fact  that  the  plan  operated  so  sat- 
isfactorily in  one  case  may  lead  to  its 
adoption  in  others,  in  which  event  the 
Cycle  Age  will  be  pleased  to  learn  and 
give  publicity  to  the  results. 

This  will  be  a  chap- 
MAKERS  ter   on    the   subject    of 

AND  LOCAL  advertising.      To    that 

ADVERTISING  narrow-minded  reader, 
should  there  be  one, 
who  believes  that  no  one  does  any- 
thing with  an  unselfish  object  it 
may  be  well  to  say,  at  the  start, 
that  it  will  not  refer  to  the  trade  press 
but  to  that  class  of  advertising  which,  in 
the  opinion  of  dealers  will  most  effective- 
ly interest  the  public  and  to  the  rela- 
tions of  the  maker  and  dealer  in  this 
particular  connection. 

The  Cycle  Age  is  in  receipt  of  a  com- 
munication from  L.  C.  Wahl,  of  Colora- 
do Springs,  one  of  the  most  observing  of 
dealers,  who  writes  as  follows: 

Outside  of  the  Pope  Mfg-.  Co.,  who  have 
at  intervals  of  at  least  twice  each  week, 
during  the  selling  season,  placed  an  adver- 
tisement in  every  daily  paper  where  its 
agencies  are  located  with  the  agent's  name 
appended,  not  a  single  other  manufacturer, 
independent  or  otherwise,  has  made  any 
effort  to  assist  his  agents  in  working  up  a 
demand.  As  a  result,  some  of  the  finest 
bicycles  built  are  unknown  to  the  public. 
Profits  have  been  reduced  to  such  an  extent 
as  to  force  agents  to  economize  in  every 
way,  and  advertising  on  their  own  account 
is  out  of  the  question.  Therefore,  the  con- 
cerns which  can  see  far  enough  ahead  to 
assist  such  representatives  in  locations 
where  they  seek  a  market,  in  working  up 
a  demand  for  their  respective  lines,  will  be 
the  only  ones  left  with  a  foundation  to  con- 
tinue   business   upon. 

When  the  good  hustling  agents  are  forced 
to  quit  through  the  non-support  of  their 
sources  of  supply,  such  inducements  as  are 
offered  by  dry  goods  stores,  etc.,  will  not 
warrant  an  investment  such  as  is  now 
necessary  to  build  high  grade  bicycles. 

We  have  been  trying,  for  a  long  time, 
to  ascertain  what  ails  the  trade.  Most 
of  us  have  arrived  at  the  conclusion  that 
no  one  thing  is  responsible  for  the  lack 
of  interest.  The  present  condition  may 
be  likened  to  that  of  anything  on  earth 
which  undergoes  unusual  exertion  or  ex- 
periences a  boom.  Physical  exertion  is 
followed  by  a  period  of  lassitude  which 
disappears  in  the  regular  order  of  events. 
The  bicycle  boom  was  due  to  a  super- 
abundance of  exertion,  physical  and  men- 
tal. Every  effort  was  exerted  to  induce 
every  one  possessed  of  sound  limbs  and 
wind  to  ride  a  cycle.  The  public  re- 
sponded with  a  will  and  in  due  course 
became  weary.  It  had  crowded  into  a 
year  or  two  enough  enthusiasm  to  last 
a  decade.  And  as  to  the  maker,  why. 
he,  too,  suffered  from  the  effort  he  had 
made.  After  a  reasonable  rest  both  pub- 
lic  and   maker  will     become     normally 


strong  again  and  the  experience  they 
have  gained  will  prevent  a  recurrence  of 
former  mistakes. 

The  recovery,  however,  may  occupy  a 
long  time  and  may  never  become  com- 
plete unless  suitable  stimulants  are  ap- 
plied. Cycling  as  a  pastime,  sport  and 
convenience  needs  a  tonic.  Perhaps 
everyone  in  the  trade  knows  that,  but 
none  seems  to  take  advantage  of  the  in- 
formation they  possess.  Let  us  look  back 
into  history. 

Early  in  the  80's  cycling  was  a  com- 
paratively unknown  pastime,  considered 
by  many  fit  amusement  for  dudes  and 
other  idiots.  There  were  makers  of  bi- 
cycles, nevertheless,  who  demonstrated 
their  faith  by  spending  money  freely  to 
advertise  the  pastime.  Those  pioneers 
built  up  the  business  from  which  other 
men  profited.  But  suppose  they  had  not 
advertised  it!  Imagine  that  they  had 
allowed  it  to  make  its  own  way  in  the 
world.  Where  would  cycling  have  been 
to-day? 

But  they  did  advertise  it— perhaps  too 
much.  They  promoted  races  or  encour- 
aged others  to  do  so,  fought  the  battles 
of  oppressed  riders,  patronized  cycle 
shows,  provided  funds  for  the  support 
and  encouragement  of  league  meets  and 
other  gatherings,  boomed  good  roads  and 
generally  paved  the  way  for  the  im- 
mense sales  which  followed. 

In  those  days  the  makers  obtained 
good  prices  for  their  machines.*.  It  was 
their  aim.  to  produce  the  best.  Then 
came  the  outcry  of  the  press  against 
alleged  "extortionate  charges.  The  rider 
complained  and,  in  his  turn  the  dealer 
complained.  Prices  fell,  quality  fell, 
prices  fell  and  with  all  this  shrinkage 
of  course  the  allowance  for  dealers'  ad- 
vertising fell  too.  With  the  decreased 
allowances  came  a  corresponding  de- 
crease in  the  popularity  of  some  of  the 
best  machines. 

The  decrease  in  the  amount  of  local  ad- 
vertising is  responsible,  in  some  mea.s- 
ure,  for  the  falling  off  in  sales.  Perhaps 
the  trade  figured  that  the  lower  price 
would  offset  the  absence  of  publicity.  In 
the  aggregate  number  of  sales  perhaps 
it  did,  but  makers  of  cheap  stuff,  who 
never  did  and  never  will  spend  any 
money  on  publicity,  shared  little  at  first 
but  greatly  later  on  in  the  business. 

Whether  we  shall  ever  return  to  or 
approach  the  old  conditions  in  years  to 
come  is  a  problem  for  makers  to  solve. 
It  can  be  done  only  by  a  return  to  rival- 
ry in  quality  instead  of  price  and  by  the 
elimination  of  the  cheap  maker.  At  the 
prices  which  now  prevail  no  manufactur- 
er can  afford  to  spend  as  much  money  in 
advertising  as  is  due  the  industry.  Un- 
der no  possible  condition  can  he  afford 
to  be  as  liberal  as  he  once  was.  Wheth- 
er he  can  and  will  accord  more  liberal 
treatment  to  dealers  is  dependent  on 
whether  those  same  dealers  will  lend  a 
hand  in  the  maintenance  of  prices  and 
the  eradication  of  the  cut-throat  maker. 
The  necessary  stimulant  can  be  applied 
only  with  the  co-operatipn  of  all  parties 
concerned. 


476 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


LESSON    FROM    PACIFIC    COAST 


Hustling  Dealers  Make  Good  Business — Clubs  Organizing,  Racing 
Flourishing  and  Riders  Active 


The  popularity  of  any  branch  of  sport 
or  industry  may  be  estimated,  as  a  rule, 
by  the  amount  of  attention  accorded  it 
by  the  press.  Valuable  assistance. 
though  long  withheld  from  cycling,  was 
eventually  given,  only  to  be  followed, 
unfortunately,  by  attacks  which  led  to 
serious  trouble. 

It  is  a  remarkable  fact  that  the  daily 
papers,  which,  a  few  years  ago,  seemed 
eager  to  injure  the  bicycle  industry  by 
all  sorts  of  exaggerated  stories  of  the 
profits  made  by  manufacturers,  are  now 
almost  equally  anxious  to  boom  it.  The 
New  York  Tribune,  for  example,  while 
expressing  the  belief  that  bicycles  are 
not  used  as  freely  for  pleasure  as  they 
once  were,  wants  to  know  what  evidence 
there  is  that  they  have  suffered  a  fatal 
and  permanent  decline.  Last  week,  too, 
the  Chicago  Record  printed  a  read- 
able, common  sense  article,  and  endeav- 
ored to  show  that  such  decline  as  may 
have  occurred  this  season  is  due  only  to 
the  reaction  following  the  boom,  and 
that  in  a  very  short  time  a  return  of 
prosperity  may  be  expected. 

Other  papers  may  be  found  which 
show  the  same  disposition  to  help  the  in- 
dustry they  did  so  much  to  despoil.  Out 
on  the  Pacific  coast  the  dailies  are  far 
more  generous  than  those  of  the  east, 
and  this  may  account,  in  some  measure, 
for  the  long-sustained  interest  in 
cycling  there.  Be  that  as  it  may, 
the  far  west  seems  to  have 
made  a  better  showing  this  season  than 
the  east.  A  caller  at  the  Cycle  Age  office 
last  week  expressed  the  utmost  surprise 
at  the  reports  made  to  him  of  the  busi- 
ness in  the  eastern  part  of  the  country. 
Following  this  closely  comes  a  report 
from  Winnipeg  of  a  talk  with  Mr.  Laish- 
ley,  who  sells  machines  at  Manitoba  and 
In   the  northwestern  territory. 

Mr.  Laishley  was  found  closing  up  his 
books  for  the  season,  and  was  able  to 
speak  fairly  accurately  of  the  season's 
business.  He  had  no  hesitation  in  say- 
ing that  the  business  this  year  was  larg- 
er even  than  last  year.  Drouth  in  the 
early  part  of  the  summer  prevented  the 
country  merchants  from  investing  heav- 
ily, owing  to  the  prospect  of  poor  crops, 
and  this  affected  the  business  to  some 
extent.  Queried  regarding  the  prices  of 
the  bicycles,  Mr.  Laishley  said  they 
were  a  little  lower  than  last  year,  about 
?5  less  on  an  average.  By  far  the  largest 
number  were  purchased  by  people  of  the 
laboring  classes. 

Sales  Increasing  Annually. 
Next  comes  Mr.  Tibbals,  of  the  firm  of 
Nolan  &  Tibbals,  whose  place  of  busi- 
ness is  at  San  Diego.  Cal.,  a  town  of 
20,000  people.  He  was  a  caller  at  the 
Cycle  Age  office  on  Wednesday  and  had 
no  hard  luck  story  to  tell.  "We  ride  the 
year  round  except  about  three  weeks," 
said  he.  "O'ur  sales  show  how  the  pop- 
ularity of  cycling  has  increased.  In  1898 
we  sold  433  machines  and  608  in  1899. 
Up  to  the  time  I  left  home,  about  a  week 
ago,  we  had  sold,  this  year,  a  few  in 
excess  of  650,  and  if  our  expectations 
are  realized  we  shall  reach  900  before 
the  year  ends."  The  partners  make  a  great 
many  special  machines  and  have  been 
paid  as  much  as  $300  for  a  rowing  device, 
to  be  used  by  a  crippled  person.  Their 
business  amounts  to  from  $50,000  to 
$GO.ono  annually. 


It  is  not  improbable  that  the  activity  of 
the  dealers  has  much  to  do  with  the  suc- 
cess of  the  Pacific  coast  trade.  Leavitt 
&  Bill,  of  San  Francisco,  probably  the 
largest  house  on  the  coast,  are  a^;  active 
now  as  eastern  dealers  were  a  few  years 
ago.  Their  latest  effort  was  the  promo- 
tion of  a  road  race.  On  the  same  day 
another  race  was  promoted  by  another 
important  firm.  Baker  &  Hamilton,  who 
had  the  assistance  of  the  Associated 
Cycling  Clubs. 

Los  Angeles  has  just  finished  a  road 
race  for  which  no  less  than  forty-two 
prizes  were  offered.  They  ranged  all  the 
way  from  a  Walfham  gold  watch  down 
to  a  bicycle  lamp,  and  were  all  donated 
by  dealers  and  local  tradesmen.  Leonard 
&  Bunt,  who  have  long  been  in  the  cycle 
and  tire  trade,  we'i-e  the  promoters. 

I^iberal  Policy  "Wins. 

Up  in  Portland  Fred  Merrill,  a  man 
who  never  allows  thoughts  of  poor  busi- 
ness to  worry  him,  believes  in  making 
trade  by  liberal  advertising.  Lately  he 
appeared  a.s  a  prize-giver  at  a  regatta 
at  Astoria,  Ot.  One  of  his  bicycles  was 
offered  for  a  road  race,  in  connection 
with  the  regatta.  Bad  weather  prevented 
its  occurrence  and  the  committee  offered 
to  return  the  bicycle.  Merrill,  however, 
told  them  to  give  it  to  the  man  who  had 
done  the  most  work  in  promoting  the 
event.  He  was  well  paid  for  hi^  liber- 
ality by  the  local  press  comments.  Nor 
is  this  style  of  enterprise  confined  to 
large  towns,  for  small  dealers  take  a 
hand  in  the  game.  J.  B.  Morey,  for  ex- 
ample, promoted  a  road  race  at  Corning. 
CaL,  early  in  September. 

New  Clnbs  Orgrani^ing. 

Clubs  continue  to  thrive.  The  "Alameda 
Cyclers,  with  forty  members,  organized 
about  September  1  and  have  already  se- 
cured a  club  room.  Articles  of  incorpo- 
ration have  been  filed  by  the  Eagle  Cyc- 
ling Club,  of  Napa.  The  White  Star 
Wheelmen,  organized  late  in  August,  are 
holding  regular  Sunday  runs  and  prep- 
arations for  an  illuminated  parade  and 
ball  are  under  way.  At  Carson.  Nev.. 
the  local  club  has  just  contracted  for  a 
board  track.  In  'Frisco  a  cycle  path  as- 
sociation is  hard  at  work  on  an  attempt 
to  build  a  path  around  the  bay  shore 
road.  Bicycle  po'io  seems  to  be  flourish- 
ing to  some  small  extent. 

The  TTstial  Accompaniments. 

As  to  racing,  the  press  is  full  of  it. 
Inter-club  races  between  San  Francisco 
and  Sacramento,  the  Olympic  and  Reno 
clubs  and  others,  were  of  recent  occui-- 
rence.  Even  the  festive  bicycle  thief,  the 
crusty  supervisor  who  growls  at  sidewalk 
riders,  the  bicycle  tax  advocate  and  an 
occasional  road  hog  are  on  deck  to  re- 
mind us  of  the  days  of  prosperity  in  the 
east.  Eight  clubs  participated  in  a  re- 
cent relay  race  in  'Frisco.  Los  Angeles. 
Riverside,  San  .lose,  Santa  Monica  and 
Ventura  have  all  held  race  meets  since 
the  first  of  this  month.  A  convention  of 
sheriffs  has  been  held  at  Los  Angeles 
and  has  decided  that  there  should  be  a 
law  making  the  stealing  of  a  bicycle 
grand  larceny.  Benecia  is  planning  an 
illuminated  parade  for  September  27,  in 
which  prizes  are  offered  for  the  best  dis- 
plays. The  county  superintendent  of 
schools  is  one  of  the  prime  movers.  So- 
cial events  are  of  frequent  occurrence. 


Can  anyone  offer  an  explanation  of  all 
this?  Are  California's  roads  or  climate 
responsible,  or  is  it  all  due  to  the  ac- 
tivity of  the  men  engaged  in  the  indus- 
try? Possibly  the  entii'e  eastern  trade  is 
in  need  of  a  good,  hustling  bureau  of 
publicity  and  promotion,  in  which  every 
man  interested  should  be  an  enthusiastic 
worker. 

Advertisements  'Which  Brought  Returns. 

Two  strange  endorsements  came  to  the 
Cycle  Age  and  Motor  Age  this  week. 
One,  from  Mr.  Friedenstein,  of  New 
York,  told  of  replies  to  an  advertise- 
ment which  his  correspondents  said  they 
had  seen  in  Motor  Age,  but  which  he 
had  not  ordered  or  seen.  The  explana- 
tion was  that  the  advertisement  was 
ordered  by  his  brother,  Joseph  Frieden- 
stein, during  his  recent  visit  to  America. 
The  other  was  from  Henry  W.  Peabody 
&  Co.'s  New  York  house.  South  African 
department.  "Will  you  kindly  send  us," 
it  said,  "copy  of  your  June  21st  issue  or, 
better  still,  furnish  us  with  the  address 
of  the  Ralph  Temple  Cycle  Co.  and  B. 
N.  Co.,  for  whose  goods  we  have  In- 
quiries as  a  result  of  advertisements  in 
your   paper." 

Goodyear  Branch  in  Chicago. 

The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.  has 
arranged  for  the  conduct  of  a  branch 
at  152  Lake  street,  Chicago,  under  the 
management  of  F.  A.  Hastings.  A  large 
stock  of  tires  and  sundries  of  the  com- 
pany's manufacture  will  be  carried  so 
that  quick  deliveries  may  be  made.  The 
company's  new  catalogue  will  be  issued 
m  a  few  days.  The  arrangement  will 
not  change  Mr.  Hastings'  prior  connec- 
tions but  will  give  to  the  Goodyear 
company  the  advantage  of  the  experience 
and  acquaintance  of  a  man  whose  long 
connection  with  the  trade  and  personal 
popularity   will  prove  most  valuable. 


Cycle  Men  at  Auto  Show. 

Among  the  bicycle  men  in  attendance 
at  the  automobile  show  at  Chicago,  this 
week,  are  the  Becker  brothers,  Elmore, 
O.;  F.  W.  Wood,  Indiana  Chain  Co.; 
Kirk  Brown.  American  Dunlop  Tire  Co.; 
F.  W.  Coulson,  Day  Mfg.  Co.;  W.  B. 
Post,  Parish  &  Bingham  and  Billings  & 
Spencer;  Fred  Patee,  Patee  Cycle  Co.; 
Blood  brothers,  Kalamazoo  Cycle  Co.; 
Eager.  Southard  &  Hubbell,  Toledo, 
and  W.  E.  Metzger,  Detroit.  Messrs. 
Robey,  of  the  Excelsior  Supply  Co.,  Jef- 
fery,  of  G.  &  J.,  and  Odell,  of  the  Ex- 
celsior Needle  Co.  were  interested  visit- 
ors the  first  day. 


New  Automobile  Journal. 

New  York,  Sept.  17.— The  Motor  World 
appears  among  the  names  on  the  door 
of  the  Goodman  Company  in  the  Tribune 
Building,  so  it  is  no  longer  a  secret  that 
Joseph  Goodman  of  Bicycling  World  will 
begin  the  publication  of  an  automobile 
weekly  with  Frank  Egan,  the  veteran 
cycle  writer,  as  editor,  early  in  October. 
The  Goodman  Company's  staff  has  had 
long  experience  in  trade  journalism  in 
the  kindred  trade  of  cycle  making. 


Businesses  sold  out  during  the  past 
week,  by  dealers  in  bicycles,  were  as  fol- 
lows: J.  M.  Wood  &  Co.,  Phillipsburg. 
Ks.;  B.  H.  Smith,  Caro,  Mich.;  J.  S. 
Woodward  &  Son,  Lockport,  N.  Y. ;  Wm. 
H.  Cleveland  &  Son.  Norwalk.  Ohio;  J. 
P.  Carpenter,  Anderson.  Ind.;  C.  J. 
Murta,  Fort  Smith,  Ark.;  E.  Steer,  Cas- 
tleton.  111. 


Ralph  Temple,  of  82  Lake  street,  Chica- 
go, is  making  an  investigation  of  the 
motor  vehicle  industry.  In  due  couree 
be  will  probably  open  a  store  on  Wa- 
bash avenue. 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


477 


FAITH  IN  MOTOR  INDUSTRY 


Washington  Cycle  Dealers  Organize  Company 

to  Handle  Automobiles  on  Large  Scale 

—A.  B,  C.  Branch  in  Line. 


Washington,  D.  C,  Sept.  17.— Firm  in 
the  belief  that  the  automobile  business 
is  today  holding  out  more  and  brighter 
prospects  to  those  seeking  to  engage  in 
a  profitable  enterprise  than  any  other, 
and  having  secured  the  assets,  business, 
and  agencies  of  the  Orient  Cycle  Co.,  of 
this  city,  centrally  located,  and  now  ac- 
tively in  tiie  field,  the  Motor  Vehicle  & 
Cycle  Co.,  of  Washington,  is  about  to  re- 
solve itself  into  a  stock  company  under 
the  laws  of  Virginia,  with  an  authorized 
capital  of  $50,000,  divided  into  5,000 
shares  of  $10  par  value,  for  the  purpose 
of  buying,  renting,  selling,  and  repairing 
self-moving  vehicles  and  bicycles  of  vari- 
ous types.  It  is  the  desire  and  aim  of 
the  company  to  sell  at  least  $30,000  worth 
of  stock  to  small  buyers,  and,  as  far  as 
possible,  among  the  well-known  bicycle 
riders  here,  the  purpose  being  to  scatter 
the  stock  among  several  hundred  men, 
thereby  securing  their  co-operation  in 
advancing  the  company's  business  and 
affording  extensive  publicity  to  the  en- 
terprise. 

The  new  company  has  obtained  the 
agency  for  the  goods  manufactured  by 
the  Riker  Motor  Vehicle  Co.,  and  the 
Waltham  Mfg.  Co.  Negotiations  are  also 
well  under  way  with  three  of  the  lead- 
ing manufacturers  of  steam-driven  ve- 
hicles for  the  agency  for  this  type  of 
machine. 

The  general  manager  of  the  new  com- 
pany is  F.  P.  Libbey,  who  has  been  con- 
nected with  the  bicycle  trade  of  Wash- 
ington for  a  number  of  years,  and  is 
well  known.  The  board  of  directors  is 
made  up  of  men  who  stand  high  in  the 
local  business  world,  and  includes  F.  C. 
Stevens,  president  of  the  Riker  Motor 
Vehicle  Co.,  H.  M.  Byllesby,  vice  presi- 
dent of  the  same  company,  H.  D.  Mirick 
and  Gen.  Geo.  H.  Harries,  treasurer  and 
vice  president,  '  respectively,  of  the 
Washington  Traction  &  Electric  Co.  The 
company  is  temporarily  located  at  727 
Fourteenth  Street,  but  will  shortly  se- 
cure larger  and  better  quarters. 

Arrangements  have  been  concluded 
whereby  the  local  Pope  branch  of  the 
American  Bicycle  Co.,  will  handle  the 
Waverly  and  Crescent  lines  of  motor  ve- 
hicles. The  Pope  salesroom  on  Fourteenth 
Street  is  well  adapted  to  the  purpose  of 
showing  automobiles,  being  one  of  the 
largest  and  finest  equipped  bicycle 
houses  south  of  New  York. 


DROP    IN    A    DOLLAR 


And  Barn  a  Dividend  of  25    ptr  cent— Slot 
Machines  to  be  Exploited. 


Cleveland,  Sept.  17. — A  change  has 
been  made  in  the  selling  policy  of  Bishop 
&  Babcock  of  this  city,  manufacturers  of 
the  penny  in  the  slot  automatic  tire  in- 
flator,  which  is  now  a  familiar  sight  in 
the  majority  of  the  leading  cities  of  the 
country.  Hereafter  these  machines  will 
be  sold  through  the  United  States  Nov- 
elty Co.  of  Great  John  street,  New  York, 
which  concern  was  the  means  of  placing 
the  machine  before  the  public. 

The  National  Tire  Inflator  Co.  of  Bos- 
ton, is  preparing  to  place  machines  in  a 
number  of  leading  cities  in  the  country 
and  is  inviting  subscriptions  to  the  pro- 
ject. According  to  the  prospectus  the 
company  is  to  have  a  capital  stock  of 
$1,000,000,  par  value,  $1  per  share.  The 
company  claims  that  it  is  the  sole  owner 
and  operator  of  the  only  perfect  penny 


in  the  slot  automatic  tire  inflator.  It  is 
stated  that  during  the  seasons  of  1899 
and  1900  these  machines  have  been  suc- 
cessfully operated  as  follows:  Boston, 
200  machines;  Chicago,  40;  Detroit,  100; 
Cleveland,  CO;  New  York,  50.  During 
the  coming  season  the  company  purposes 
to  install  and  operate  machines  as  fol- 
lows: Washington,  D.  C,  200  machines; 
Philadelphia,  400;  Chicago,  300;  Denver, 
Col.,  100;  Minneapolis,  150;  Worcester, 
50;    Rochester,  150. 

It  is  claimed  that,  judging  from  the 
experiences  of  those  operating  machines 
in  the  first  mentioned  lot  of  cities,  the 
machines  will  average  $2  per  week  for 
thirty  weeks,  or  $81,000  for  the  number 
installed.  Advertising  privileges,  it  is 
figured,  would  net  $40,500.  Estimating 
the  expense  of  operating  at  40  per  cent 
or  $32,400,  it  is  figured  that  $89,100  would 
be  available  for   dividends. 

The  prospectus  goes  on  to  say:  "As- 
suming that  50  per  cent  of  the  capital 
stock  of  the  company  has  been  issued 
at  the  close  of  the  business  next  season 
these  earnings  would  be  sufficient  to  pay 
seven  per  cent  on  the  preferred  and 
twenty-five  per  cent  on  the  common 
stock  and  still  have  a  balance  of  $9,100 
to  carry   forward  to   surplus  account." 

The  party  who  operates  these  ma- 
chines in  this  city  paid  $75  each  for 
them  and  has  been  unable  to  sell  the 
advertising  space  upon  them  at  any 
figure. 

ECLIPSE    NEW    YORK    BRANCH 


MELANGE    OF   TRADE    ITEMS 


Will  Make  Irocal  and  Part  of  Foreign  Ship- 
ments—Factory Shipments  as  Before. 


The  Eclipse  Mfg.  Co.  writes  that  a  part 
of  the  information  published  last  week 
concerning  the  transfer  of  the  shipping 
department,  etc.,  to  New  York,  was  er- 
roneous.    Their  letter  says: 

"Your  statement  that  no  more  ship- 
ments would  be  made  from  the  factory 
is  incorrect,  as  we  intend  to  continue 
shipping  from  the  factory  as  heretofore. 
Our  New  York  cfepot  is  for  the  local 
supply  to  the  jobbers  in  New  York  city 
and  for  a  part  of  the  foreign  trade.  The 
capital  of  the  present  company,  which 
was  organized  July  1,  is  $500,000,  instead 
of  $200,000.  The  officers  are  H.  H.  Ful- 
ton, president;  D.  L.  Whittier,  vice-pres- 
ident and  treasurer;  A.  D.  Long,  secre- 
tary and   assistant  treasurer." 


Sager's  Motocycle  Frame. 

Rochester,  Sept.  15. — George  Sager,  the 
inventor,  has  taken  out  letters  patent  tor 
a  new  motocycle  frame.  Recognizing  the 
desirability  of  bringing  his  motor  as  low 
as  possible  to  secure  easy  steering  in 
riding  he  has  designed  a  frame,  in  which 
the  lower  rear  forks  take  a  downward 
then  upward  course  leading  from  the 
crank  hanger  to  the  rear  wheel.  The 
forks  are  sufficiently  long  to  allow  the 
motor  to  be  placed  in  the  space  between 
the  rear  wheel  and  seat-mast.  The  drop- 
ping of  the  forks  enables  him  to  place 
his  motor  so  that  the  weight  of  the  fly 
wheels  in  the  motor  is  below  the  hub 
lines.  He  is  now  negotiating  with  Chi- 
cago capital  to  form  a  large  company. 

Incidentally  the  Sager  Mfg.  Co.  is  ex- 
perimenting with  a  view  to  perfecting 
its  saddles  and  seats  for  motocyeles. 
When  this  line  is  completed  the  trade 
will  be  surprised  at  the  thoroughness  of 
its  detail. 

Harry  Angle,  formerly  of  Chicago,  who 
is  now  interested  in  the  Buffalo  Metal 
Goods  Co.,  was  in  St.  Louis,  with  Mr. 
Eccleston,  of  Wm.  Hengerer  &  Co.,  last 
week,  calling  on  the  Simmons  Hardware' 
Co.  The  Buffalo  Metal  Goods  Co.  is 
deeply  interested  in  automobiles. 


Brevities  of  Interest  to  Manufacturers,  Dealers, 

Jobbers  and  Exporters  of  Bicycles 

and  Sundries. 


It  is  reported  that  Griffith  &  Kolt  of 
Rewey,  Wis.,  expects  to  discontinue  busi- 
ness. 

Pruitt  Bros.,  dealers  in  hardware  and 
bicycles  at  Edinburg,  Ind.,  have  leased 
their   stock. 

H.  C.  Barnes  has  sold  his  cycle  repair- 
ing business,  at  Springfield,  Mass.,  to 
Purseglove  &  Duffy. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kirk  Brown  are  in  Chi- 
cago, attracted  by  the  automobile  show 
at  Washington  Park. 

Ed.  Davis,  of  the  March-Davis  Cycle 
Co.,  left  Chicago  Monday  night  for  a 
business  trip  to  the  Pacific  Coast. 

An  involuntary  petition  in  bankruptcy 
has  been  filed  by  the  creditors  of  Farren 
Zerbe,  a  bicycle  dealer  at  Tyrone,  Pa. 

George  Wolcott,  Corning,  N.  Y.,  has 
bought  the  interest  of  his  partner,  Geo. 
W.  Robertson,  in  the  Crystal  City  Cycle 
store. 

The  J.  H.  Burt  Mfg.  Co.  of  Spring- 
field, Mass.,  which  manufactured  adjust- 
able handle-bars,  has  made  an  assign- 
ment. 

The  death  is  recorded  of  W.  R.  Lat- 
ter, who  has  conducted  a  wholesale  and 
retail  dry  goods  and  bicycle  business  at 
Allentown,   Pa. 

Moore  &  Brown,  1022  Main  street, 
Richmond,  Ind.,  have  started  a  cycle  re- 
pair shop  in  connection  with  their  pict- 
ure molding  business. 

A  fire  occurred  at  the  street  fair  in 
Springfield,  Mo.,  lately,  damaging,  among 
others,  the  booth  of  Messrs.  Krafft  & 
Garnett  to  the  extent  of  about  $800. 

Lewis  E.  Delius.  of  the  firm  of  Ham- 
macher,  Delius  &  Co.,  exporters  of  hard- 
ware and  bicycles,  died  on  Sept.  11.  The 
firm  is  well  known  to  manufacturers  and 
has  done  a  large  export  business. 

Geo.  F.  Walker  of  Waseca  and  A.  W. 
Walker  of  Kasson,  Minn.,  have  pur- 
chased the  bicycle  business  of  J.  W.  Phil- 
lips at  Austin,  Minn.  The  firm  name 
will  be  Austin  Cycle  and  Novelty  Co. 

A  petition  in  bankruptcy  has  been  filed 
by  Joseph  D.  Hughes,  of  29  Erie  street, 
Chicago,  whose  liabilities  are  $6,500  and 
assets  $12,000.  The  liabilities  include 
about  $600  due  for  wages;  The  assets 
consist,  principally,  of  machinery. 

The  attention  of  the  officers  of  the 
Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.  is  largely  occu- 
pied, just,  now,  in  the  case  of  the  State 
versus  Oscar  Selbach,  who  formerly  rep- 
resented the  company  in  Germany,  and 
is  now  charged  with  embezzlement  of 
its  funds.  He  is  now  in  Hamilton,  under 
bonds. 

Fred  Coulson  spent  a  few  days  in  Chi- 
cago last  week,  calling  on  some  of  the 
big  houses  in  the  interest  of  the  Day 
?lfg.  Co.  He  will  next  do  St.  Paul  and 
Minneapolis  and  goes  thence  to  Omaha. 
Meanwhile  Geo.  Curtis  is  doing  the  east. 
The  factory  is  expected  to  turn  out  about 
25,000  bicycles  in  1901. 

John  Bull  is  as  badly  in  need  of  novel- 
ties as  Uncle  Sam.  An  English  publi- 
cation prints  a  cartoon  of  a  puzzled  man- 
ufacturer who  wants  to  know:  "Now. 
what  shall  it  be?  Shall  I  stick  to  the 
free  wheel,  or  make  it  two-speed  gears, 
or  try  lighter  ladies'  machines,  or  tackle 
an  anti-vibration  frame?" 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


SENSE  SUBSERVIENT  TO  CONCEIT 


The  Week's  Batch  of  Bicycle  Patents  Shows  That  Inventors  Are 
Prone  to  Forget  the  Troubles  of  Predecessors 


With  the  single  exception  of  a  seat 
post  design  patent  granted  to  George  G. 
Spencer  of  the  Chicago  Handle  Bar  Co., 
not  one  of  the  bicycle  patents  issued  for 
the  week  ending  September  11  is  worth 
ten  cents  commercially  or  in  any  other 
way  unless  an  inventor  should  be  oily 
enough  in  his  manner  to  work  the  patent 
gold  brick  dodge  on  some  unwary  pos- 
sessor of  dollars.    Worse  than  this,  each 


Fi6 


1. 


individual  inventor  of  each  .of  these  non- 
sensical inventions  has  before  him  mani- 
fold lessons  of  past  failures  along  iden- 
tical lines. 

The. batch  of  patents  as  a  whole  fur- 
nishes easily  digestible  food  for  thought 
concerning  "the  absolute  abandon  that 
must  be  displayed  by  the  reasoning  facul- 
ties of  those  inventors  who  shut  their 
eyes  and  ears  to  the  facts  of  things  for 
the  sake  of  cuddling  an  idea  the  novelty 
of  whose  possession  is  too  great  for  the 
exercise  of  sense.  Despite  circumstances 
that  ought  to  send  an  inventor  into 
sack  cloth  and  ashes  of  repentance  he 
is  always  and  everywhere  an  inventor 
still — much  to  the  satisfaction  of  those 
"we  work  you  before  you  have  awak- 
ened" patent  attorneys  who  operate  upon 
the  contingent  payment  and  other  allur- 
ing schemes. 

The  cycle  patents  of  the  week  are 
worthy  of  consideration     not  alone     for 


7!y£  cyci-J^  ■'^'^ 


Fig-.    2. 

being  horrible  examples  but  that  they 
show  the  helpless  stupidity  of  men  who 
think  they  can  switch  the  channels  of 
commerce  into  a  channel  whose  outlet 
will  pour  gold  upon  their  front  piazzas. 

With  Tiresome  Regularity. 

Here,  for  example,  is  an  Englishman 
who  at  this  stage  of  the  bicycle  indus- 
try forwards  his  toil  earned  money  (or 
that  of  some  other  fellow)  to  the  United 
States  in  the  hope  that  he  can  imbue 
such   new  life  into   the   ever   departing, 


ever  recurring  dead  center  agitation  that 
his  name  will  fly  through  the  trade  on 
the  wings  of  golden  eagles. 

Many  the  patents  on  dead  center  ob- 
viations  which  have  been  laid  away  for 
an  eternal  Test  with  an  infernal  curse; 
many  the  heartstrings  that  have  been 
snapped  by  the  impious  working  of  bi- 
cycle driving  movements  without  centers 
and  without  sense;  many  the  hope  that 
has  withered  and  been  blown  into  disgust 
because  of  having  been  centered  in  a 
dead  center  scheme;  yet  here  is  a  man 
so  ignorantly  conceited  as  to  imag- 
ine that  he  can  warp  the  principles  which 
have  failed  into  a  notion  which  will  elec- 
trify the  makers  of  cycles.  His  device 
is  shown  in  Fig.  1  of  the  accompanying 
illustrations.  The  cranks  are  pivotally 
mounted  one  within  the  other;  the  cen- 
ter of  both  is  about  one-half  inch  eccen- 
tric to  that  of  the  sprocket  wheel,  to 
which  they  are  connected  by  a  pair  of 
links.  The  travel  of  the  down  stroke 
will  be  slower  than  that  of  the  up  stroke 
giving,  says  the  inventor,  more  time  for 
effective  pedaling  and  allowing  dead  cen- 
ters to  be  passed  without  having  time 
to  decipher  the  sign  on  their  tombstones. 
The  patent  claim  is  so  worded  that  the 
device  can  only  be  used,  under  the  pat- 
ent, on  bicycles  of  the  old  ordinary  or 
bone-shaker  type,  it  being  specified  par- 
ticularly that  the  eccentric  mounting  of 
the  cranks  be  employed  at  the  hub  of 
the   driving   wheel    instead   of   at   crank 


mti^"-" 


Fig.    3. 


hanger  as  shown  in  the  important  views 
of  the  patent  drawings. 

Hard  Propositloa. 

Beneath  the  dead  center  switchboard 
in  the  pile  of  patents  is  a  cushion  or 
spring  rear  frame  whose  appearance  dis- 
counts it  to  thirty  cents  at  once  in  con- 
sideration of  the  neat  design  of  the  cush- 
ion frame  which  is  now  already  on  the 
market  and  doing  well  in  the  hands  of 
several  reputable  bicycle  manufacturers. 

When  the  industry  possesses  an  article 
which  approaches  correct  and  stylish  de- 
sign and  which  has  proven  itself  mer- 
itorious mechanically  and  commercially, 
is  there  the  slightest  amount  of  good 
judgment  evidenced  in  the  performance 
of  inventing  and  securing  letters  patent 
for  a  device  having  the  same  purpose,  ac- 
complishing it  in  an  inferior  manner 
and  being  expensive  to  produce,  weak- 
kneed  in  its  action  and  entirely  out  of 
keeping  with  recognized  bicycle  design? 
It  has  been  patented,  however,  in  the 
form  shown  in  Fig.  2. 

The  pivotal  connection  between  the 
rear  fork  tubes  and  the  crank  hanger 
is  of  dubious  strength  and  security, 
while  the  link  and  spring  which  furnish 
the  cushion  effect  in  the  rear  stays  are 
not  only  ill  appearing  but  mechanically 
comprise  a  nuisance. 

What  sort  of  reasoning  is  it  that  leads 


an  inventor  to  suppose  that  he  can  bring 
such  a  contrivance  into  successful  com- 
petition with  a  commercially  established 
article  which  meets  the  mechanical  re- 
quirements imposed  upon  cushion  fi-ame 
devices?  In  this  particular  instance  the 
nerve  which  the  process  doubtless  en- 
tailed is  explained  by  the  fact  that  the 
inventor  hails  from  Texas. 

Sweden's  Favorite. 

In  all  of  Sweden  there  is  no  type  of 
driving  gear  which  inventors  enjoy  pro- 
ducing in  their  minds'  eyes  in  new  forms 
so  much  as  the  up  and  down  pedal  move- 
ment affair  of  many  decisive  squelches 
and  many  unflattering  eclipses  after  brief 
sojourns  in  the  effulgence  of  bargain 
counter  notoriety,  and  in  all  of  the  world 
there  is  no  country  which  has  more  men, 
proportionately,  who  ought  to  know  bet- 
ter but  do  not. 

In  Fig.  3  is  shown  the  latest  Scandin- 
avian wind-up  and  unwind  reciprocating 


c.-^^'^'"'' 


Fig.    4. 


movement  scheme.  It  is  a  simple  ar- 
rangement for  winding  chains  or  other 
flexible  connections  over  rear  sprockets 
and  idlers,  one  side  being  in  reverse  po- 
sition to  the  other  to  effect  alternate 
movement  of  the  pedals.  A  rear  sprocket 
clutch  allows  the  sprockets  to  run  back- 
wardly  when  the  chain  is  unwinding  for 
another  stroke. 

Similar  devices  have  been  produced  by 
the  score.  A  change  in  the  arrangement 
of  substantially  similar  parts  does  not 
constitute  an  invention  which  is  valu- 
able enough  to  build  success  upon  a 
foundation  of  previous  unprofitable  at- 
tempts at  the  same  thing. 

It  Is  Made  to  Whistle. 

One  peculiarity  of  the  majority  of  in- 
ventions along  the  lines  of  automatic 
tire  inflating  pumps  and  of  such  pumps 
in  connection  with  compressed  air  reser- 
voirs in  the  frame  tubes  is  that  it  seems 
to  be  the  reigning  style  to  trim  such  in- 
ventions with  a  whistle. 

A  device  is  presented  in  Fig.  4  which 
comprises  a  spring  seat  post  that  acts 
as  plunger  for  an  air  compressor  or 
pump.  This  pump  discharges  into  the 
seat  mast,  and  the  frame  is  supposed  to 


yTK^rm  ,?/<fcrf 


Fig.    5. 


be  air  tight  so  that  compressed  air  pro- 
jected downward  from  the  pump,  when 
the  latter  is  operated  by  the  vibratory 
motions  of  the  rider's  weight  sustained 
by  It,  will  invade  all  of  the  front  tubes 
where  it  will  be  retained  in  readiness  to 
be  drawn  off  to  blow  a  whistle  on  the  top 
reach  tube  or  to  inflate  either  tire 
through  an  inflating  tube  which  may  be 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


479 


attached  to  an^utlet  valve  at  the  crank 
hanger. 

The  inventor  who  can  induce  bicycle 
makers  to  build  air-tight  frames  in  or- 
der that  they  may  furnish  riders  with 
compressed  air  whistles  is  all  right.  He 
should  be  commissioner  of  patents — if  he 
exists. 

May  be  Excused. 

The  inventors  of  the  pneumatic  liandle 
bar  grip  shown  in  Fig.  5  may  be  partial- 
ly pardoned  for  creating  an  article  which 
is  not  commercially  feasible  inasmuch 
as  their  original  application  for  patent 
was  filed  in  1896,  a  time  when  the  cycle 
trade  was  enthusiastic  enough  to  bear 
the  introduction  of  novelties  of  doubtful 
usefulness.  But  to  pay  the  final  fees  for 
the  issuance  of  a  patent  for  a  grip  re- 
quiring a  special  handle  bar  and  con- 
struction at  a  time  when  simplification 
of  everything  is  the  keynote  of  practical 
manufacture,  and  when  riders  have 
ceased  to  pay  attention  to  inflated  sad- 
dles, handle  bar  grips  and  notions  of 
comfort,  is  unexplaiuable  from  a  prac- 
tical standpoint.  Perhaps  the  inventors 
were  willing  to  invest  a  small  additional 
amount  for  the  sake  of  having  in  their 
possession  papers  which  would  show  be- 
yond a  doubt  that  they  were  once  some- 
what foolish. 

Explanation  Unnecessary. 

We  now  have  on  the  market  at  least 
a  score  of  automatic  and  hand  brakes 
which  furnish  efficient  braking  power. 
It  has   always   been   an    easy   matter   to 


Fig.   6. 

apply  strong  retarding  effort  to  the  tire 
of  the  bicycle  wheel.  It  has  never  been 
possible  to  prevent  such  effort  from 
tending  to  destroy  the  tire,  except  in  the 
case  of  a  very  few  roller  brakes.  Hence 
the  failure  of  the  tire  brake  to  reach 
universal  adoption  and  the  introduction 
of  the  modern  coaster  hub  brake  as  a 
non-destructive  substitute. 

A  glance  at  the  contraption  depicted 
in  whole  and  in  parts  in  Fig.  6  is  suffi- 
cient to  detect  the  absurdity  of  sup- 
posing that  such  a  bunch  of  complica- 
tion runs  even  a  remote  chance  of  ob- 
taining a  commercial  foothold  when  it 
has  for  competition  and  is  outclassed  by 
many  patterns  of  simple,  inexpensive 
and  neat  appearing  tire  brakes  that  are 
in  turn  forced  into  third  position  in  the 
American  market  by  the  coaster  brake 
and  roller  hand  operated  brake.  It  has 
tanks,  valves,  springs,  air  pipes,  an  in- 
dicator dial,  and  a  hand  bulb  and  might 
easily  be  equipped  with  an  atomizer  at- 
tachment to  spray  sweet  perfume  into 
the  face  of  the  tired  and  dusty  rider,  but 
manufacturers  will  produce,  dealers  will 
handle  and  riders  will  use  other  forms 
of  brakes  in  spite  of  it. 

The  Single  Exception. 

The  one  patent  of  the  group  which  is 
for     a  practicable     article,   the   Spencer 


seat  post  design  patent  mentioned  pre- 
viously, is  shown  in  Fig.  7.  It  is  in  line 
with  the  present  style  of  flush  seat  post 
construction  and  the  essential  feature  of 
the  design  is  the  reduced  upper  extremi- 
ty of  the  upright  which  is  formed  into  a 


/^^>^/a  ^0£ 


Fig.    7. 


curved  neck  having  a  flat  top  forming  a 
seat  for  the  head  of  an  expander  rod. 


Cone  Grinder  for  Repairers. 

Some  time  ago  The  Cycle  Age  pub- 
lished a  short  article  referring  to  the 
need  of  bicycle  repairers  for  a  suitable 
emery  wheel  attachment  whereby  old 
cones  might  be  readily  re-dressed  or  new 
cones  ground  to  accuracy.  The  sense  of 
the  suggestion  was  appreciated  by  Geo. 
L.  Jones  of  Muncie,  Ind.,  with  the  result 
that  Mr.  Jones  set  about  to  produce  a 
practical  machine  for  the  purpose.  This 
he  has  accomplished  and  is  now  ready 
to  market  the  "Lightning"  cone  grinder 
shown  in  the  accompanying  illustration. 
The  cone  grinder  can  be  readily  attached 
to  or  detached  from  any  ordinary  double 
spindle  emery  wheel  having  a  table  or 
to  which  a  table  can  be  attached. 

Mr.  Jones  states  that  his  experience  in 
the  repair  business  has  shown  that  nine- 
ty percent  of  the  worn  cones  which  come 
into  the  shop  can  be  reground  success- 
fully and  that  practical  tests  of  the 
"Lightning"  grinder  in  his  own  shop 
have  demonstrated  that  it  is  admirably 


adapted  to  the  work.  It  is  also  a  prac- 
tical machine  for  grinding  new  cones 
turned  up  in  the  lathe.  The  illustration 
clearly  shows  the  construction  of  the 
machine  which  is  simple  and  durable. 
The  friction  drive  which  rotates  the  cone 
on  the  arbor  runs  steadily,  it  is  said, 
and  furnishes  the  proper  speed.  An  as- 
sortment of  arbors  to  receive  cones  of 
different  sizes  is  furnished  with  each  at- 
tachment. Mr.  Jones  is  also  the  manu- 
facturer of  the  "Lightning"  fork  spread- 
er which  is  now  too  well  known  among 
repairers  to   need   further  mention. 


Will  Make  Automobile  Ciiaias. 

Among  the  visitors  at  the  automobile 
show  at  Washington  Park  is  F.  W. 
Wood,  of  the  Indiana  Chain  Co.,  who, 
like  all  the  chain  makers,  is  deeply  in- 
terested in  the  subject  of  automobile 
chains.  Like  others,  he  has  discovered 
that  the  vehicle  makers  have  little  idea 
of  a  standard  pattern,  so  he  has  decided 
on  the  manufacture  of  one  which  he 
thinks  will  meet  their  requirements  and 
will  push  it  vigorously  in  an  attempt 
to  make  it  the  popular  form.  The  block 
consists  of  three  leaves,  cut  from  the 
steel  bar  drilled  and  reamed,  the  faces 
of  each  being  ground.  The  chain  will 
be  ll^-inch  pitch,  one  inch  wide  and  pro- 
vided with  a  self-oiling  device  patented 
by  Mr.  Wood  three  years  ago.  It  will  be 
of  the  Baldwin  pattern.  Mr.  Wood  ex- 
pects to  have  all  his  lines  ready  to  ex- 
hibit at  the  New  York  show  in  Novem- 
ber. 

The  Indiana  company  now  has  ready 
for  1901  a  new  pattern  bicycle  chain  of 


New   Indiana  No.   170  Chain. 

the  block  type.  The  chain  is  both  well 
made  and  well  finished.  It  is  called  the 
No.  170  chain. 


The  following  transfers  of  bicycle  busi- 
nesses have  been  recorded  during  the 
past  week:  E.  J.  Robinson  &  Co.,  San 
Francisco,  to  E.  J.  Robinson,  who  will 
continue  under  the  old  style;  Will  Han- 
sen, Santa  Monica,  Cal.,  to  J.  M.  John- 
son; Schaub  &  Swarm,  St.  Elmo,  111.,  to 
Jacob  Schaub  &  Son;  Cheedle  Bros.,  Red 
Oak,  la.,  to  C.  A.  Nelson;  W.  J.  Estep, 
Lawrence,  Neb.,  to  F.  M.  Harris;  A.  Kim- 
ball, Green  Bay,  Wis.,  to  Chas.  F.  Kim- 
ball. 


•LIGHTNING"   CONE   GRINDER. 


480 


THE  CYCLE  AGE   AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


LATEST    RUBBER    SUBSTITUTES 


Three  Newly  Discovered  Compounds  Whoes  Qualities  Closely  Re- 
semble those  of  Para  Rubber  Gum 


It  has  been  some  time  since  the  bicycle 
trade  has  been  asked  to  consider  the 
probability  of  ;the  adoption  in  rubber 
manufacture  of  some  cheaper  gum  as  a 
substitute  for  Para  rubber.  A  few  years 
ago  the  trade  papers  contained  almost 
weekly  announcements  of  novel  discover- 
ies whose  discoverers  promised  to  revo- 
lutionize the  rubber  industry;  including 
the  important  branch  devoted  to  the  man- 
ufacture of  bicycle  tires.  Of  a  truth 
substitutes  for  the  real  article  have 
worked  their  way  into  the  tire  making 
business,  but  they  exist  in  the  form  of 
adulterated  rubber  gums  rather  than  dis- 
tinct preparations  having  the  qualities  of 
rubber.  So  far  the  proposed  "substitutes" 
have  failed  to  materialize  commercially 
and  less  attention  is  paid  than  formerly 
to  the  occasional  announcements  of  new 
substances  of  this  kind. 

Flint  Interested  in  Rhea. 

Lately  the  attention  of  the  public  has 
been  called  to  the  properties  of  three 
compounds  intended  to  displace  the  more 
expensive  commercial  rubber  in  some  of 
its  present  uses. 

One  of  these  is  being  backed  by  Charles 
R.  Flint,  widely  known  in  connection 
with  the  Rubber  Goods  Mfg.  Co..  who 
has  organized,  with  other  capitalists,  a 
syndicate  for  the  purpose  of  developing 
the  recently  originated  product  known 
as  "Rhea"  rubber.  This  composition  was 
first  produced  by  one  Cordner.  an  Eng- 
lishman, who  has  obtained  patents  for  his 
process  in  several  countries.  The  Flint 
syndicate  has  in  view  the  importation 
from  the  English  factory,  which  is  now 
making  the  Rhea  compound  (and  which 
is  the  only  seat  of  production  thus  far) 
sufficient  raw  material  to  test  its  quali- 
ties and  determine  for  what  rubber  work- 
ing purposes  it  is  available.  It  is  prob- 
able that  the  work  will  be  carried  on  in 
the  factory  of  the  Rubber  Goods  Mfg.  Co. 

The  product  in  consideration  is  said  to 
have  the  appearance,  odor,  general  prop- 
erties of  crude  rubber  and  to  be  suscep- 
tible of  preparation  at  fraction  of  the 
cost  per  pound  of  unwashed  Para  rubber 
stock.  Approximate  preliminary  esti- 
mates show  that  the  gum  can  be  manu- 
factured for  about  thirteen  or  fourteen 
cents  per  pound.  Its  value  in  the  rubber 
working  industry  is  still  an  unknown 
quantity. 

Constituency  of  Rhea  Rubber. 

The  basis  of  this  British  discovery  is 
very  simple.  It  is  well  known,  of  course, 
that  rubber  is  a  hydrocarbon.  The  India 
Rubber  World  is  authority  for  the  state- 
ment that  in  the  cheaper  rubber  gums 
now  in  use,  like  Pontianak,  the  carbon  is 
almost  entirely  wanting.  Mr.  Cordner, 
therefore,  takes  a  certain  quantity  of 
Pontianak,  adds  to  it  a  modicum  of  Ba- 
lata,  and  mixes  this  compound  with  the 
gum  which  is  obtained  from  the  Rhea  (or 
ramie)  plant  in  preparing  the  fiber  for 
use,  and  which  gum  hitherto  has  not 
been  regarded  as  having  any  value.  This 
mixing  is  done  in  ovens,  and  the  result- 
ant raw  material  is  a  fawn  colored  gum 
which  is  quite  plastic,  and  which,  under 
manipulation,  is  soft,  ductile,  and  slight- 
ly elastic.  It  is  claimed  by  the  inventor 
that  it  can  be  compounded  and  vulcan- 
ized like  Para  rubber,  only  of  course  not 
to  such  an  extent. 

The  American  exploiters  have  for  some 
months  past  been  having  it  tested  in  me- 


chanical rubber  goods  and  in  boots  and 
shoes.  According  to  their  report,  rub- 
shoes  were  made  at  the  Candee  factory 
shoes.  According  to  their  report,  rubber 
ber  was  taken  out,  and  its  place  filled  by 
Rhea  rubber,  and  shoe  experts  could  not 
tell  the  difference  between  shoes  made 
with  the  regular  compound,  and  those 
containing  the  new  substitute.  In  me- 
chanical goods,  it  is  said  that  excellent 
valves  have  been  obtained  with  the  new 
material,  without  the  addition  of  either 
crude  or  reclaimed  rubber. 

The  fiber  plant  known  as  Rhea  in  As- 
sam and  elsewhere  in  India,  ran  in  the 
Shan  states,  and  ramie  in  the  Straits 
Settlements,  is  allied  to,  if  not  identical 
with,  the  famous  China  grass,  which  for 
thousands  of  years  has  been  used  in  the 
primitive  textile  manufacture  of  the  far 
east.  The  fiber  from  these  plants  is  util- 
ized for  clothing  of  fine  and  coarse  tex- 
ture, burlaps,  sail  cloth,  fishing  nets,  tow- 
ing lines,  etc.,  being  the  strongest  textile 
fiber  known  and  withstanding  water 
without  injury  for  a  longer  period  than 
any  other.  In  tropical  regions  enormous 
crops  are  produced,  the  plants  being  cut 
several  times  a  year  for  ten  years  or  more 
before  a  new  planting  is  required;  seven- 
ty tons  of  stems  per  acre  is  mentioned  as 
a  possible  yield  under  favorable  condi- 
tions. 

A  Chemical  Production. 

From  England  there  also  comes  an- 
other new  substitute.  No  previously  un- 
used gum  is  employed  in  its  manufac- 
ture, it  being  essentially  a  compound 
of  common  basic  substances  and  has 
been  named  with  a  newly  coined  word 
accordingly,  "velvril." 

The  basis  of  velvril  is  a  drying  or 
semi-drying  oil,  which  is  nitrated  by 
strong  nitric  acid.  A  nitro  compound  i?i 
formed,  containing  from  4  to  5  percent 
of  nitrogen,  and  this  is  thoroughly  puri- 
fied until  all  traces  of  free  nitric  acid 
are  removed.  In  practice  the  oils  used 
are  linseed  oil.  and  castor  oil,  but  owing 
to  the  unstable  nature  of  linseed  oil,  cas- 
tor oil  is  preferred.  The  other  ingre- 
dient used  is  a  nitro  cellulose  of  a  very 
low  degree  of  nitration. 

Variable  in  Hardness. 

Without  following  through  the  various 
details  of  treatment  with  nitric  acid, 
which  modify  the  properties  of  linseed 
oil  and  castor  oil  in  different  respects, 
it  may  be  mentioned  that,  one  of  the 
ingredients  of  the  velvril  material  being 
a  liquid  and  the  other  a  hard  solid  sub- 
stance, the  hardness  of  the  resulting 
compound  may  be  modified  to  any  extent 
by  altering  the  proportions  in  which 
these  ingredients  are  mixed.  Any  con- 
sistency may  be  obtained,  from  that  of 
celluloid  or  vulcanite,  to  a  soft  elastic 
substance  like  the  softest  India-rubber. 
For  this  reason  it  has  been  difficult  to 
find  any  single  name  which  could  be  ap- 
plied collectively  without  giving  rise  to 
misunderstanding.  The  word  "velvril" 
is  the  trade  mark  of  the  company  and 
not  the  name  of  the  material.  Each 
mixture  is  known  by  a  letter  and  num- 
ber. 

The  mixture  which  most  closely  re- 
sembles Para  rubber  in  texture,  contains 
about  two  parts  of  nitrated  oil  and  one 
part  of  nitro  cellulose.  In  thin  pieces 
it  is  of  an  aml)er  color  and  for  special 
purposes  it  may  be   made   nearly  color- 


less, in  thin  layer.  The  elisticity  of  sam- 
ples of  this  class  is  about  25  percent, 
and,  although  the  resiliency  is  not  so 
great  as  that  of  India-rubber,  yet  the 
material  is  fairly  elastic. 

At  San  Luis  Potosi,  Mexico,  a  com- 
pany has  been  formed  and  a  factory  is 
being  established  for  the  manufacture  of 
a  rubber  substitute  from  a  newly  discov- 
ered raw  material  by  a  process  patented 
in  the  United  States,  the  patentee  being 
one  of  the  promoters  of  the  Mexican  en- 
terprise. 

Recent  Mexican  Discovery. 

This  southern  composition  consists  of 
the  gummy  matter  of  the  shrub  tech- 
nically designated  as  Synantheroeas 
Mexicanas,  and  colloquially  termed 
"yule,"  "copalin"  or  "jiguhite."  The 
patent  specifications  state  that  the  gum- 
my matter  is  obtained  by  using  benzine, 
gasoline,  or  other  hydrocarbons;  that  it 
may  be  vulcanized  perfectly;  is  better 
than  most  India-rubber,  because  it  is 
free  from  mechanical  impurities,  and 
needs  no  preliminary  cracking,  grinding, 
and  washing.  The  inventor  further 
points  out  that  it  is  cheap,  easily  ob- 
tained, and  saves  machinery  in  manufac- 
ture. 

This  plant  is  referred  to  as  not  yield- 
ing a  milky  juice,  yet  the  bark  contains 
a  large  quantity  of  gummy  matter — as 
high  as  40  percent  by  weight — which 
may  be  extracted  as  above  stated.  It  is 
a  shrub  about  three  feet  in  height,  found 
throughout  central  Mexico.  The  discov- 
erer has  named  the  new  material  "Twen- 
tieth Century  Gum." 

Substitutes  in  Cycle  Tires. 

The  shortcoming  of  nearly  every  pro- 
posed rubber  substitute  seems  to-  be  its 
lack  of  sufficient  resiliency  and  elastici- 
ty to  warrant  its  employment  for  such 
purposes  as  pneumatic  tire  making.  Para 
rubber  has  never  been  equaled  for  elas- 
ticity in  combination  with  its  other 
qualities  and  upon  this  point  rests  the 
fact  that  except  in  cheap  tires  which 
are  not  required  commercially  to  possess 
the  resiliency  and  life  of  high  grade 
brands  and  in  which  cheaply  made  com- 
positions of  rubber-  gum  and  other  sub- 
stances are  used,  no  process  now  uriaer 
consideration  can  effect  to  any  great  ■ 
extent  the  production  of  bicycle  tires. 


TROXEL    IS    ENLARGING 


Increase    in    I,ine    of    Saddles   and    Size   of 
Factory- Operates  by  Electricity. 


Troxel  saddles  will  be  handled  next 
season  by  Brandenburg  Bros.  &  Wal- 
lace, of  New  York  and  Chicago.  There 
are  to  be  important  additions  to  the  line. 
The  saddles  made  this  year  have  given 
satisfaction  to  users  who  appreciate  high 
grade  goods  and  sales  have  been  satis- 
factory. The  Troxel  Mfg.  Co.  realizes, 
however,  that  the  bulk  of  the  business 
is  in  cheaper  grades  and  to  meet  the 
demand  will  add  a  line  of  medium  grade 
saddles.  There  will  be  no  departure 
from  the  general  principles  adopted  by 
the  company.  All  saddles  will  be  built 
on  wood  bases. 

With  a  view  to  a  large  increase  in  its 
business  the  Troxel  company  is  now 
moving  its  equipment  into  larger  quar- 
ters and  will  add  the  latest  machinery 
and  operate  the  entire  plant  by  elec- 
tricity. It  expects  to  be  able  shortly 
to  turn  out  saddles  in  very  large  num- 
bers. 


Kelly's  New  Handle  Bar. 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows 
the  recently  introduced  adjustable  handle 
bar  manufactured  by  the  Safety  Handle 
Bar  Co.  of  Chardon,  O.,  and  which  is 
the    result    of   the   evolution    of   the    di- 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  ANO  TRADE   REVIEW 


481 


vided  adjustable  bar  under  the  care  of 
W.  J.  Kelly,  the  original  Kelly  handle 
bar  man  whose  acquaintance  with  the 
trade  leaves  no  doubt  in  any  mind  con- 
cerning the  practicability  of  the  new 
bar. 

The  "Safety"  bar  does  not  alone  de- 
pend upon  its  center  division  and  swing- 
ing side  arms  for  its  adjustment  as  it  is 
provided  with  a  removable  and  reversi- 
ble oblique  extension  which  allows  the 
side  arm  center  to  be  I'eadily  located  at 
any  of  four  points.  The  extension  may 
be  placed  in  either  its  upward  or  its 
downward  position  in  front  of  the  stem 
and  in  either  of  the  same  two  positions 
behind  the  stem.     Further  than  this,  the 


FRESH    FACTS    FROM    'FRISCO 


Kcll>'s    ■•.SHfety"    Handle   Bar. 

curve  of  the  side  arms  is  such  that  the 
bar  can  be  adjusted  as  a  drop  bar  when 
the  side. arms  are  placed  to  form  an  ord- 
inary raised  bar  or  the  bar  can  be  ad- 
justed as  a  raised  bar  when  the  side 
arms  are  inverted.  This  possibility 
doubles  the  otherwise  extremely  large 
number  of  grip  positions  afforded.  The 
accompanying  illustration  showing  the 
assembled  bar  lowered  for  scorching  pur- 
poses while  the  side  arms  are  in  posi- 
tion for  a  raised  bar  plainly  demonstrates 
that  the  curve  of  the  side  arms  is  such 
that  this  inverted  adjustment  does  not 
produce  an  awkward  bar. 

The  adjustment  and  lock  at  the  hinge 
center  of  the  side  arms  is  the  same  as 
that  which  proved  successful  in  connec- 
tion with  Mr.  Kelly"s  regular  1900  ad- 
justable bar  without  the  extension  feat- 
ure, and  whose  construction  is  shown  in 
the   detail    view.     The    new    bar    is   fur- 


K lily's    "Kafety"    Handle   rSar. 

nished  with  either  one  or  three-inch  ex- 
tension and  in  any  size  of  stem.  All 
bars  are  fitted  with  expanders. 


Good  Roads  Plus  Insurance. 

The  League  of  American  Wheelmen  is 
considering  a  plan  to  provide  its  mem- 
bers witli  a  combination  health,  accident 
and  theft  insurance  policy  at  a  very  low 
rate.  The  accident  policy  now  issued  to 
members  at  a  nominal  price  has  proved 
so  popular  that  the  officials  think  the 
plan  should  be  extended  in  other  direc- 
tions. 

Valuable  kinks  for  repairers  are  plen- 
tiful in  Modern  Cycle  Repaii's;  Ifl  lo  siili- 
scribers. 


Correspondent    Rounds   Up   the    Dealers    and 

Gathers  Their  Gossip— Seem  to 

be  Well  Satisfied. 


San  Francisco,  Sept.  14. — The  .; bicycle 
business  of  San  Francisco  is  just  passing 
through  the  l)etween  season  period.  The 
past  season  has  been  very  good,  accord- 
ing to  the  reports  obtained  from  inter- 
views with  prominent  members  of  the 
trade  who  take  an  encouraging  view  of 
the  possibilities  for  the  business  of  next 
year. 

One  of  the  most  interesting  topics  at 
present  is  in  regard  to  motor  bicycles. 
Quite  a  number  of  inquiries  for  them 
have  been  made  in  San  Francisco,  and 
if  they  are  put  on  this  market  next  year, 
the  sales  will  be  large,  because  many 
people  would  use  them  here  as  we  have 
grades  in  San  Francisco  as  high  as  20 
per  cent.  It  is  said  that  such  machines 
would  meet  the  demand  for  the  class  be- 
tween the  bicycle  and  automobile.  From 
a  business  standpoint,  it  is  quite  likely 
that  it  will  stimulate  the  trade  to  a  cer- 
tain extent,  and  the  house  that  caters  to 
this  trade  will  get  a  large  percentage  of 
the  business.  It  is  no  uncommon  thing 
for  motor  tandems  and  other  machines 
used  for  pacing  racing  men  to  get  out 
of  order.  It  would  seem  as  if  a  great  deal 
has  to  be  overcome  in  the  construction 
before  they  can  be  handled  by  the 
masses. 

The  Columbia  sales  department  of  the 
American  Bicycle  Co.,  reports  fairly  good 
trade  in  spite  of  the  quiet  season.  Thos. 
H.  B.  Varney  states  that  the  trade  on 
the  Rambler  and  Ideals  has  been  quite 
active.  Heretofore  Varney  has  not  ca- 
tered to  racers  at  all,  but  he  will  depart 
from  that  rule  next  season.  Shipments 
liave  been  good  to  Honolulu  of  late.  Mr. 
Varney  is  now  in  the  east  making  prepa- 
rations for  next  year's  goods,  besides 
looking  into  the  automobile  industry. 

W.  B.  Morrill,  agent  for  the  Orient  and. 
Eagle,  has  enjoyed  a  good  August  trade. 
Morrill  fell  from  his  wheel  recently  and 
was  laid  up  for  a  few  weeks.  He  is  now 
getting  around  slowly.  Mr.  Morrill  says 
he  cannot  get  enough  cheap  ladies' 
wheels  to  supply  the  demand.  The  kind 
he  wants  are  hard  to  get. 

Leavitt  &  Bill  have  purchased  the  stock 
of  bicycles  and  sundries  from  W.  H. 
Krause,  the  Cleveland  agent  at  San  Jose, 
These  people  will  carry  on  the  business 
in  the  same  energetic  manner  as  in  Oak- 
land and  San  Francisco.  The  Cleveland 
and  Snell  bicycles  are  also  handled  by 
them. 

T.  E.  Baker  will  open  a  bicycle  shop 
about  the  first  of  October  in  the  Ardizzi 
&  Olcese  block,  Bakersfield,  Cal.  R.  W. 
Fletcher  has  opened  up  bicycle  headquar- 
ters on  the  corner  of  Main  and  Alta 
streets,  Pendleton,  Oregon.  M.  B.  Miller 
has  taken  charge  of  the  bicycle  depart- 
ment of  Gardner,  Worthen  &  Goss  at 
Tucson,  Ariz.,  and  is  remodeling  and  re- 
arranging the  storeroom  and  workshop. 
Fred  Gregory  has  enlarged  his  bicycle 
shop  at  Fi-esno,  Cal.,  to  double  its  for- 
mer capacity.  Clarence  Coleman  has 
purchased  the  repair  shop  of  H.  E.  Ote- 
walt.  at  Covina,  Cal. 


Bench  Drill  for  Small  Shops. 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows  a 
newly  introduced  bench  drill  manufac- 
tured by  the  Goodell-Pratt  Co.  of  Green- 
field, Mass..  and  which  is  designed  for 
use  in  small  jobbing  and  repair  shops 
where  power  for  a  belt-driven  drill  press 
is  not  available.  The  upright  shaft  is 
tubular,  24  inches  long,  1^/^  inches  in  di- 


ameter, and  of  a  gauge  ample  to  with- 
stand any  strain  to  which  it  would  be 
subjected  with  the  machine  working  to 
its  full  capacity.  The  tubular  shaft  is 
ground  and  polished  and  all  the  work- 
ing parts  of  the  machine  are  clamped  to 
it  by  case  hardened  binding  screws 
working  through  slotted  projections. 
This  is  said  to  make  the  machine  almost 
universal  in  its  character,  as  tlie  head 
and  table  are  both  adjustable  up  and 
down  and  to  either  the  right  or  left. 

The  table  is  milled  and  slotted,  QxQVz 
inches  in  size,  and  can  be  entirely  re- 
moved, enabling  the  operator,  whenever 
he  desires  to  drill  large  or  awkward 
shapes,  to  block  his  work  up  from  the 
floor.  The  gears  are  so  arranged  as  to 
give  two  speeds;  a  change  from  one  to 
the  other  is  easily  made  through  the 
medium  of  a  small  shifting  cam.  Each 
machine  is  furnished  with  a  three-jawed 
chuck  with  a  capacity  up  to  l*/^  inches. 
The  chuck  is  fitted  and  aligned  to  the 
machine  and  ready  for  use.  All  steel 
parts  are  polished  bright,  the  iron  work 
is  painted  and  enameled.  Excessive 
weight    usually    necessary  in     machines 


^Tr-^ZS  ■^^£: 


New   Hanil   Power   Bench    Drill. 

of  this  character  has  been  obviated  by 
the  use  of  the  tubular  shaft.  The  ma- 
chine boxed  for  shipment  weighs  forty 
pounds. 

Convicts  as  Road  Makers. 

The  League  for  Good  Roads,  in  Oneida 
county,  says  the  New  York  Post,  reports 
favorably  on  the  experiment  of  employ- 
ing convicts  on  road-making.  Under  the 
direction  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  and 
the  superintendence  of  a  trained  engi- 
neer, the  county  prisoners  have  con- 
structed a  macadam  road,  one  and  three- 
tenths  miles  long,,  through  the  village 
of  New  York  Mills,  near  Utica.  The 
county  authorities  made  a  contract  with 
the  road  district,  whereby  it  was  to  fur- 
nish laborers  at  25  cents  a  day,  and  allow 
the  use  of  its  stone-crusher,  steam-roller, 
etc.,  free  of  charge.  The  road  district 
furnished  the  necessary  fuel  and  mate- 
rial, and  paid  for  supervision.  The  cost 
of  the  road  was  about  $5,875,  or  $4,500  a 
mile,  and  the  total  cost  was  only  three 
times  the  amount  of  the  annual  road  tax. 
As  it  will  cost  only  $250  a  year  to  keep 
the  new  road  in  repair,  the  annual  sav- 
ing will  amount  to  about  $1,850,  and  after 
the  cost  has  been  repaid  the  taxpayers 
will  be  relieved  to  this  extent,  or  the 
money  can  be  devoted  to  other  improve- 
ments. While  this  road  was  building  the 
state  authorities  were  constructing  a 
similar  one  of  equal  length,  which  was 
to  cost,  at  the  conti-act  price,  $9,000." 


482 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


THE  PASTIME  AND  SPORT 


Elkes  Easily  Champion. 

The  defeat  of  Harry  Elkes  by  Stin- 
son  proved  nothing  except  that  the 
plucky  middle  distance  champion  was  in 
poor  condition  owing  to  his  hard  cam- 
paign in  Europe  and  his  recent  ocean 
voyage.  His  victory  over  Nelson  the  fol- 
lowing week  demonstrated  that  he  is  fast 
returning  to  the  riding  form  which  made 
him  almost  invincible  under  all  circum- 
stances in  Europe,  and  quite  champion 
when  conditions  between  him  and  hjs 
contestants   were   aqual. 

No  man  in  the  history  of  middle  dis- 
tance paced  racing  has  undergone  such 
a  series  of  body  fatiguing,  nerve  racking 
contests  and  won  such  a  large  proportion 
of  them  as  has  Harry  Elkes.  He  was 
the  first  man  to  place  the  hour  record 
figure  above  35  miles  and  from  that  point 
in  his  career  to  the  present  he  has  never 
been  defeated  under  prime  conditions.  He 
is  a  fair  rider  and  a  champion  who  has 
sought  no  newspaper  notoriety.  His  fame 
is  the  result  of  plucky  riding  and  the 
credit  of  it  is  due  not  one  whit  to  press 
work.  He  is  a  gentleman  and  even  after 
such  severe  treatment  as  he  occasionally 
received  in  Europe  complains  but  little 
and  when  home  again  gets  down  to  hard 
work  in  preparation  for  the  now  a-flght- 
ing  battle  with  the  little  Chicago  stayer 
who  proposes  to  wrest  from  him,  if  pos- 
sible, the  hard  earned  title  of  champion 
middle  distance  rider  of  the  world.  The 
task  will  be  a  hard  one  and  should  it 
be  accomplished  Nelson  can  claim  credit 
for  having  outclassed  the  most  danger- 
ous competitor  of  the  times.  Can  he 
do  it?     Probably  not. 

Fair  Winnings  in  France. 

Race  winnings  are  still  good  in  France 
for  the  few  top-notchers  who  can  man- 
age to  win.  In  a  letter  to  a  Chicago 
friend  Manager  Desgranges  of  the  cele- 
brated Prince  track  in  Paris  says: 

"While  the  best  riders  do  not  win  as 
much  as  they  did  during  the  racing  sea- 
sons of  1893,  1894  and  1895  it  must  not 
be  concluded  that  they  do  not  win  any- 
thing worth  their  while.  A  good  stayer 
like  Bouhours  may  win  from  $5,000  to 
$6,000  per  year  while  a  first-rate  sprinter 
may  get  more.  There  are  each  year  four 
of  five  races  in  which  the  first  prize  is 
from  $1,200  to  $2,000.  For  instance,  this 
year  there  is  the  great  prize  of  Paris, 
won  by  Jacquelin,  who  secured  $1,600; 
the  great  prize  of  Germany,  also  won  by 
Jacquelin  and  netting  for  first  place 
$1,000,  and  the  great  prize  of  the  exposi- 
tion which  yielded  its  winner,  Meyers, 
$3,000.  There  will  also  be  several  other 
large  races   in   this   season   in   Germany. 

"The  system  of  giving  the  riders  a  per- 
centage of  the  gate  receipts  is  excellent 
and  I  have  often  proposed  it,  but  the 
racing  men  will  not  hear  of  it,  preferring 
the  fixed  amount  prizes.  The  expenses 
of  my  Sunday  meets,  including  prizes, 
amount  to  from  $1,000  to  $1,200." 

The  Appetite  for  Victory. 

To  the  old  fogy  who  has  never  been 
a  contestant  in  an  athletic  event,  the 
spirit  that  impells  the  fresh  young  blood 
of  the  natural  born  athlete  to  competi- 
tion, is  an  unknown  quantity.  He  may, 
if  he  racks  his  memory,  be  able  to  re- 
member the  days  when  he  envied  his 
fortunate  companion  who  excelled  in  ath- 
letic sports.  That  envy  finds  a  harbor 
in  the  breast  of  every  boy  who  does 
pot  posses  the  physical  prowess  to   ex- 


cell,  but  it  may  become  a  forgotten  pang 
when  years  have  passed,  and  he  may 
wonder  how  it  is  that  young  men  can 
waste  the  precious  days  of  their  golden 
youth  in  races  and  contests,  which,  to 
him,  seem  unprofitable  and  useless.  He 
can  tell  of  the  lost  time  and  the  lost 
opportunities  in  a  manner  that  will  leave 
the  young  athlete  without  an  argument, 
but  will  not  convince  him. 

Ah!  Could  the  old  man,  for  one  brief 
hour  forget  his  rheumatism  and  his  gout 
and  find  himself  on  a  flying  bicycle,  in 
the  midst  of  a  hotly  contested  race,  where 
the  winning  depended  on  his  own  exer- 
tions, on  his  self-possession,  pluck  and 
clear-headedness,  he  would  forget  the 
wastefulness  of  time  and  the  lost  oppor- 
tunities— and  win  if  he  were  able.  He 
would  realize  that  there  is  something  de- 
sirable in  the  world  besides  money  and 
that  there  are  opportunities  besides  the 
opportunities  to  accumulate  pelf.  With 
his  painful  knowledge  of  the  ravages  of 
disease — disease  that  comes  from  the  neg- 
lect of  the  body — with  his  knowledge  that 
money  has  not  been  able  to  buy  happi- 
ness, with  his  atured  intellect,  he  would 
realize  that  kind  Nature  knew  full  well 
what  she  was  doing  when  she  instilled 
into  the  youthful  mind  and  the  youthful 
sinews  the  appetite  for  victor)' — for  phy- 
sical victory. 

Many  people  are  in  the  habit  of  looking 
upon  them  as  men  who  prostitute  their 
very  lives  for  hire  and  who  would  gladly 
forsake  the  arena  of  sports  for  any  other 
that  would  offer  a  larger  monetary  re- 
ward. And  how  little  they  know  the 
attraction  that  binds  the  athlete  to  his 
calling!  How  little  they  know  of  the 
appetite  for  victory! 

No  doubt  there  are  athletes  who  make 
more  out  of  athletics  than  they  could 
make  in  any  other  way,  but,  on  the  other 
hand,  there  are  many  others  who  could 
make  more  in  other  fields  and  who  know 
it  full  well.  Brain  as  well  as  muscle 
are  necessary  to  make  an  athlete.  To 
these  must  be  added  suppleness  and 
pluck  and  endurance,  before  the  athlete 
can  approach  the  premier  class.  With 
such  attributes  a  man  may  well  adorn 
almost  any  calling.  Without  a  certain 
amount  of  strength  and  endurance,  a 
business  man  is  a  failure;  without  brains 
he  can  not  succeed:  without  pluck  he 
is   liable    to    fail    when    a    crisis    comes. 

But  what  is  it  that  compels  almost 
every  successful  athlete  to  pursue  athlet- 
ics, so  long  as  he  is  capable  of  winning? 
Nothing  but  the  appetite  for  victory.  The 
appetite  for  opium  or  for  cigarettes  is  not 
more  strong.  To  get  in  a  race — to  see 
a  competitor  whom  the  athlete  knows  is 
worthy  ^.!.s  steel — to  be  conscious  of  the 
expectant  throng — to  know  that  the  mo- 
ment for  the  trial  is  almost  at  hand — 
to  know  that  it  is  present — these  are  the 
things  that  make  life  worth  living  to  the 
athlete 

And  then,  when  the  pistol  sounds  and 
he  is  off  with  his  competitors,  all  is  for- 
gotten except  that  fierce  appetite  for  vic- 
tory. Win  he  must  and  win  he  will. 
But  it  takes  every  faculty  of  which  he 
is  possessed  to  capture  the  laurel.  He 
must  watch  his  competitors  and  know 
what  they  are  doing,  so  that  he  may  win. 
He  must  know  his  gait  that  he  may  not 
waste  his  strength,  so  that  he  may  win. 
He  must  pick  the  best  going  and  husband 
his  strength,  that  he  may  win.  Then, 
when  the  final  crucial  test  begins,  he 
must  punish  himself,  that  he  may  win. 
He  must  take  chances  and  risk  his  bones, 
that  he  may  win.    He  hears  the  plaudits 


of  the  grandstand  and  they  mean  to  him 
nothing  but  that  he  must  win.  Every- 
thing says  "win"'  and  win  he  does. 

Then  comes  the  desire  to  do  it  all  over 
again — to  drink  again  the  intoxicating 
draught  of  victory.  And  this  keeps  the 
athlete  an  athlete. 

Two  Ways  of  Doing  T, 

The  American  and  European  styles  of 
short  distance  racing  have  often  been 
compared.  (French  riders  competing  in 
this  country  have  spoken  their  minds 
freely  upon  the  fast  gait  that  is  struck 
up  throughout  a  sprint  race  and  Ameri- 
can riders  in  Europe  have  likewise  called 
attention  to  the  loafing,  jockeying  and 
sudden  finishing  sprint  of  the  foreigners. 
Much  of  Major  Taylor's  ability  to  win 
short  distance  events  lies  in  the  fact  that 
he  can  ride  at  a  heart-breaking  gait 
throughout  the  race,  against  the  wind  or 
under  other  unfavorable  circumstances, 
and  still  have  sufficient  reserve  force  left 
when  the  sprint  is  really  begun  to  exer- 
cise the  wonderful  burst  of  speed  which 
has  made  him  a  wonder. 

These  two  methods  of  running  sprint 
races  will  probably  never  be  harmonized. 
There  is  not  suificient  contest  between 
the  riders  of  America  and  those  of  Europe 
to  train  all  to  common  ways.  The  spas- 
modic trans-oceanic  voyages  of  profes- 
sional riders  are  of  insufficient  import- 
ance to  create  a  thorough  knowledge  of 
each  other  on  the  part  of  international 
competitors.  A  rider  from  one  side 
crosses  to  the  other,  stays  a  ^hort  time 
and  learns  a  few  tricks.  In  the  course  of 
such  training  he  generally  meets  much 
misfortune.  He  returns  home  and  to  the 
style  of  riding  to  which  he  has  been  ac- 
customed. 

It  is  an  almost  sure  statement  that 
when  international  races  are  run  on 
European  tracks  the  bulk  of  the  prizes 
will  go  to  Europeans  and  that  when  they 
are  run  on  American  tracks  American 
riders  will  capture  the  biggest  share  of 
the  plums.  There  is  now  no  rider  great 
enough  and  fast  enough  to  whip  every- 
body at  everybody's  own  game. 

Deserving  of  Credit. 

Tom  Cooper  has  thus  far  in  his  Euro- 
pean racing  career  made  the  best  show- 
ing of  any  American  sprint  rider  since 
the  days  of  the  invincible  Zim.  To  be 
sure  he  has  been  d^feate^" three  times  in 
scratch  events  by  Jacquelin,  Seidl  and 
Heller  and  once  each  by  Meyers  and 
Protin.  But  in  less  than  ten  days  he 
has  risen  from  the  position  of  a  fourth- 
rater  in  international  races  on  European 
soil  to  the  second-place  winner  of  the 
greater  sprint  race  of  the  year,  the  grand 
prize  of  the  exposition. 

The  first  week  of  September  was  one 
of  constant  defeat  for  Cooper.  Septem- 
ber 9  he  won  his  heat  for  the  great  prize 
race,  September  12  his  semi-final  and  the 
next  day  he  beat  Jacquelin  for  second 
place  in  the  final.  This  is  an  improve- 
ent  in  form  which,  in  consideration  of 
the  diflficulty  of  the  game  at  its  present 
status  in  Europe,  is  worthy  of  note  and 
of  credit.  Cooper,  McFarland,  Lake  and 
Banker,  the  Americans  now  in  Europe, 
are  much  more  creditable  representatives 
than  were  the  other  American  teams 
which  have  sailed  the  Atlantic  o'er  in 
search  of  foreign  glory.  In  consideration 
of  the  brilliant  failure  of  the  Tom  Eck 
team,  Johnson,  MacDonald  and  Welr.lg. 
Cooper  is  doing  first-rate  as  a  European 
venturer. 


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RESUME    OF    WEEK^S    RACING 


Results  of  Prominent  Events  in  the  United  States  and  Europe,  In- 
cluding Both  Middle  Distance  and  Sprint  Contests 


Kramer's  Fast  Flying  Quarter. 

Frank  Kramer  won  the  flying  start 
quarter  at  Vailsbiirg  on  Sunday  in  28  1-5 
seconds  in  a  blanket  finish,  Fisher,  Kim- 
ble, Krebs  and  Butler  following  in  order. 
In  a  well  run  two  mile  handicap  Bobby 
Walthour  managed  to  wriggle  through 
the  closely  packed  bunch  at  the  finish  and 
won  from  the  long  markers  from  thirty 
yards  in  4:22. 

W.  F.  Wahrenberger,  the  five-mile 
amateur  champion,  was  substituted  for 
W.  S.  Fenn  in  the  fifteen  mile  multicycle 
paced  race  against  .J.  H.  Hunter.  Hun- 
ter led  for  two  miles  and  then  in  a  mix- 
up  of  the  pacemakers  Wahrenberger  se- 
cured the  lead.  The  Newark  lad  seemed 
to  lose  nerve  and  speed  from  this  point, 
was  lapped  four  times  and  was  beaten 
a  mile  and  an  eighth  in  31:59  3-5.  Two 
Kings  County  Wheelmen  teams  won  first 
and  second  in  the  mile  and  a  half  tan- 
dem handicap  from  60  yards  in  3:07  2-5. 

The  Amateur  Championships. 

W.  S.  Fenn,  Waterbury,  Conn.,  is  ama- 
teur champion  of  1900.  He  won  the 
championship  at  large  as  well  as  the 
title  of  champion  at  the  quarter,  third 
and  half  mile  and  two  miles.  His  near- 
est competitor  was  W.  F.  Wahrenberger. 
of  New  York,  who  won  the  five  mile 
championship  title.  George  Schofield,  of 
Richmond  Hill,  L.  I.,  is  one  mile  cham- 
pion. While  F.  J.  Denny,  Guy  Johnson, 
George  Schott  and  Walter  Bardgett,  of 
Buffalo;  J.  H.  Hunter,  of  Newark,  N.  J.; 
and  W.  A.  La  Due,  of  Cold  Spring,  N. 
Y.,  won  even  points  in  the  championship 
table,  they  were  so  far  behind  the  three 
leaders  as  to  be  practically  distanced  in 
the  contest  at  large. 

The  championships  were  run  at  night 
at  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  September  12  and  14. 

Fenn's  victory  was  fully  as  clean  cut 
and  decisive  as  was  Kramer's  a  year  ago. 
In  fact  the  Connecticut  rider  made  a  trifle 
the  better  record,  for  he  started  in  all 
the  races,  while  Kramer  was  absent  from 
the  two  mile  event.  The  new  champion 
flashed  into  prominence  this  year  as  the 
Nutmeg  State  boy  wonder.  He  soon  made 
good  his  title  by  victories  over  veterans 
on  the  New  England  circuit  and  by  tri- 
umphant forays  at  Manhattan  Beach  and 
Vailsburg.  He  is.  however,  an  erratic 
performer.  The  first  night  he  was  at 
the  top  notch  of  perfection  and  was  ab- 
solutely unbeatable,  winning  the  quarter, 
the  half  and  the  two  miles.  He  had  con- 
tracted a  cold  by  the  second  night  and 
ran  second  to  Schofield  in  the  mile  and 
second  to  Wahrenberger  in  the  two  miles, 
though  he  won  the  third  mile  handily. 

The  field  was  probably  all  around  the 
most  select  and  the  fastest  yet  gathered 
for  an  American  amateur  championship 
— all  scratch  men  in  their  own  localities. 
Of  the  prominent  contestants  George  Le- 
ander,  of  Chicago,  and  Lester  Wilson,  of 
Pittsburg,  failed  to  score. 

The  points  counted  five  for  first,  three 
for  second,  two  for  third  and  one  for 
fourth.  Altogether  Fenn  secured  twen- 
ty-six points;  Wahrenberger,  fifteen,  and 
Schofield,  eleven. 

Taylor  Is  Still  King. 

Major  Taylor,  the  redoubtable  sprinter, 
took  two  more  national  championship 
events  at  the  Newby  Oval  meet  at  In- 
dianapolis,   September   11.      In    the    one- 


third-mile  championship  he  won  from 
Owen  Kimble  by  half  a  wheel,  having 
maintained  the  lead  all  of  the  way.  The 
time  was  :39  1-5.  In  the  two-mile  cham- 
pionship he  defeated  Frank  Kramer  and 
Kimble  in  that  order  and  finished  sitting 
up.     The  time  was  4:43. 

Several  well  contested  amateur  events 
were  run  at  the  same  meet.  Holloway 
of  Chicago  defeated  Shirley  of  Dayton  in 
the  half-mile  open  with  Donovan  of 
Goshen,  third,  in  1:05  3-5.  The  one-mile 
lap  race  went  to  Shirley  in  2:14  3-5, 
with  Andrews  and  Morehead,  both  local 
riders,  respectively  second  and  third. 
Parsons  and  Andrews  took  the  two-mile 
handicap  from  the  80-yard  mark  in 
4:19  2-5;  Donovan  and  Mooehead  (35 
yards)  were  second  and  Holloway  and 
Rardon  (115  yards)  third.  The  prizes 
in  the  half-mile  professional  handicap 
all  went  to  local  riders  on  long  marks. 

Michael  Rides  Well. 

Although  Caldwell  was  forced  to  retire 
at  the  eighth  mile  because  of  a  heavy 
fall  in  his  twenty-five  mile  paced  race 
with  Jimmy  Michael  at  the  Springfield, 
Mass.,  coliseum  track,  September  11,  the 
latter  went  ahead  and  entertained  the 
spectators  to  the  extent  of  their  money's 
worth  by  breaking  track  records  up  to 
the   complete  distance   of  the  race. 

Easy  for  the  Major. 

Some  of  the  circuit  chasers  contested 
in  the  races  held  at  Terre  Haute,  Ind., 
September  13.  Taylor  of  course  scooped 
in  the  mile  open  with  Jimmy  Bowler  sec- 
ond. An  Indianapolis  rider  won  the  two- 
mile  professional  handicap  from  a  long 
mark  with  Bowler  again  second.  Hollo- 
way of  Chicago  laid  the  half-mile  ama- 
teur race  to  his  credit. 

Nelson  Whips  Downing. 

The  feature  of  the  races  at  the  coliseum 
track  at  Worcester,  Mass.,  September  11, 
was  a  fifteen-mile  paced  contest  between 
John  Nelson  and  Hardy  Downing.  Nel- 
son won  by  over  four  laps  in  24:29.  This 
was  Nelson's  nineteenth  win  of  the  sea- 
son. 

Elkes  Starts  with  Defeat. 

In  his  first  race  after  returning  home 
from  Europe  Harry  Elkes,  the  middle 
distance  champion  of  the  world,  was  de- 
feated by  Will  Stinson.  The  event  oc- 
curred at  the  Charles  River  Park  track, 
Boston,  Sept.  11  and  was  a  hard  fought 
battle.  In  the  hour  Stinson  covered  35 
miles,  1,156  yards,  with  Elkes  439  yards 
to  the  bad.  Stinson  did  not  obtain  much 
of  a  lead  until  the  last  ten  minutes  of 
the  race,  when  he  steadily  pulled  away 
from  the  champion.  When  it  was  over 
Nelson  enthusiasts,  including  Manager 
Spooner,  began  to  talk  bet  on  the  Elkes- 
Nelson  match.  It  looked  this  way  to 
them:  Nelson  had  won  handily  from 
Stinson;  Stinson  had  worsted  Elkes;  Nel- 
son would  run  away  from  Elkes. 

Nelson's  Hope  Turns  Asbes. 

September  18,  just  one  week  after  the 
Stinson-Elkes  hour  contest,  and  on  the 
same  track,  Johnny  Nelson  attempted  the 
task  of  wiping  the  returned  champion 
clear  off  the  track  and  possibly  from  the 


earth.  Elkes  objected  to  being  wiped  and 
by  his  riding  demonstrated  to  everyone 
that  his  previous  defeat  at  the  hands  of 
Stinson  was  not  a  criterion  of  his  riding 
ability,  for  he  won  the  race  easily  and 
furnished  the  Nelson  contingency  with 
plenty  of  work  along  the  excuse  line.  On 
account  of  the  cold  the  riding  was  com- 
paratively slow.  Elkes  covered  35  miles, 
743  yards  in  the  hour,  beating  Nelson 
by  a  safe  margin.  Elkes  is  still  the  mid- 
dle distance  champion. 

No  Records  Broken. 

In  their  recent  twenty-four  hour  lace 
at  Salt  Lake  City  saucer  track  John  Law- 
son  and  Charles  Turville  failed  to  carry 
out  their  intention  of  smashing  the  Amer- 
ican record.  Both  tired  out  before  the 
time  was  up  and  neither  finished.  Law- 
son  won  after  having  ridden  465  miles 
against  Turville's  375. 


SUMMARY  OF  FOREIGN  RACES 

The  Americans  made  a  much  better 
showing  at  Vincennes  September  12  in 
the  finals,  amateur  and  professional,  of 
the  exposition  grand  prix  than  in  the 
international  races  at  the  Prince  track. 
Cooper  winning  second  place  in  the  pro- 
fessional and  Lake  third  in  the  amateur. 
Taillander  and  Sanz,  Frenchmen,  ob- 
tained first  and  second  places  in  the 
amateur  contest,  where  the  prizes  were 
works  of  art,  worth  respectively  $250, 
$120  and  $60.  The  distance  was  2,000 
meters,  and  the  time  2:52. 

The  professional  contest  was  much 
more  interesting,  as  it  resulted  in  the 
defeat  of  the  French  crack  and  world's 
champion,  Jacquelin,  by  the  Dutch  cham- 
pion, Meyers,  and  Cooper,  the  French- 
man having  to  be  contended  with  the 
third  place.  Jacquelin,  who  had  previ- 
ously beaten  McFarland,  in  the  semi- 
finals, took  the  lead  in  the  final  and  had 
it  during  the  greater  part  of  the  race, 
but  in  the  turn  Meyers  and  Cooper  passed 
him.  Jacquelin  sprinted,  but  to  no  pur- 
pose, and  finished  three-quarters  of  a 
length  behind  Cooper.  The  French  spec- 
tators, who  had  confidently  expected  a 
victory  for  their  champion,  gave  only  a 
half-hearted  ovation  to  Meyers.  The  dis- 
tance of  this  race  was  2,000  meters,  and 
the  time  21:32  2-5.  The  first  prize  was 
$2,000,  the  second  $1,500  and  the  third 
$600. 

Race  of  All  Nations. 

The  grand  race  of  the  nations  at  the 
Paris  exposition  meet  was  won  Septem- 
ber 14  by  the  American  team.  Great 
Britain,  Germany,  Italy,  Austria,  Bel- 
gium, France  and  Holland  also  competed, 
each  country  being  represented  by  three 
men.  Cooper,  McFarland  and  Banker 
constituted  the  American  team.  The  dis- 
tance was  1,500  meters. 

In  the  preliminary  heat,  America  de- 
feated Belgium  by  thirteen  points  to 
eight,  and  in  the  semi-final  heat  America 
won  from  Italy  by  the  same  score.  The 
purse  was  $1,300,  divided  into  individual 
prizes,  and  three  prizes  for  the  winning 
teams.  The  markings  was  by  teams  and 
by  points. 

The  French  team,  composed  of  Jacque- 
lin, Bourrillon  and  Loubet,  disputed  the 
final  with  the  Americans,  the  latter  win- 
ning, although  Jacquelin  finished  first,  in 
2:17  1-5.  Cooper  was  second,  McFarland 
third,  Bourrillon  fourth.  Banker  fifth  and 
Loubet  sixth. 

Great  Prize  of  Germany  Final. 

The  final  meet  of  the  great  prize  of 
Germany  was  run  September  2  at  Berlin, 
and  was  by  far  the  most  interesting  meet 
held  in  Germany  during  the  last  three 
years.  Over  12,000  spectators  saw  Jac- 
quelin  win    the  final  of  the  grand   prize 


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race  from  Meyers,  the  German  cham- 
pion, and  Green  of  England.  Cooper  and 
McFarland  failed  to  qualify.  In  the  con- 
solation race  for  those  who  did  not  qual- 
ify for  the  great  prize  final  Cooper  was 
also  defeated.  This  event  was  won  by 
Tommaselli  with  Protin  and  Heller  re- 
spectively second  and  third.  The  final 
of  the  mile  handicap  was  won  by  Boc- 
quillon  from  the  90-meter  mark  in 
2:39  4-5.  McFarland  and  a  teammate  won 
the  5,000-meter  premium  tandem  race 
from  the  Meyers-Althof  combination.  The 
mile  tandem  handicap  was  pocketed  by 
Mundener  and  Schilling  from  the  40-me- 
ter mark,  defeating  the  Verheyen  broth- 
ers (20  meters)  and  Kaser  and  Kudela 
(30  meters)  in  1:54  2-5. 

Trio  of  Middle-Distance  Events. 

At  the  last  meeting  in  Paris  before 
the  opening  of  the  exposition  meet  'three 
25-kilometer  motor-paced  events  com- 
prised the  bill.  The  first  was  an  ama- 
teur contest  between  Johnny  Lake  and 
Bastien,  the  French  amateur  champion. 
The  latter  won  by  a  lap  in  25:06,  which 
is  now  the  amateur  record  for  the  dis- 
tance. 

Bor  defeated  Simar  and  Contonet  and 
six  other  contestants  in  an  event  "for 
second-raters,  finishing  the  25  kilometers 
with  a  good  lead  in  25:32.  The  last  race 
was  contested  by  Bouhours,  Taylor,  Hu- 
ret.    Chase,    Linton    and      Robl.        Huret 


gained  the  lead  at  six  kilometers  and 
maintained  it  to  the  finish,  although  Lin- 
ton made  a  desperate  effort  to  beat  the 
sturdy  Frenchman  at  the  end.  The  win- 
ner's time  was  23:36  5-5,  which  is  the 
world's  record  for  25  kilometers,  as 
against  the  previous  record  by  Bauge  of 
24:10. 

Cordang  24-Hour  Champion. 

Cordang,  the  Dutch  distance  rider,  won 
the  gold  cup  in  the  twenty-four  hour  in- 
ternational race  at  the  Vincennes  track 
at  Paris  on  Saturday,  covering  956  kilo- 
meters and  775  meters,  a  little  over  594 
miles.  Walters,  of  England,  the  former 
champion  and  holder  of  the  twenty-four 
hour  record  of  632  miles,  collapsed  in  the 
twentieth  hour.  He  had,  however,  broken 
all  world's  records  from  four  to  nineteen 
hours,  in  which  he  had  covered  827  kilo- 
meters and  285  meters.  No  Americans 
competed. 

Bound  for  Australia. 

New  York,  Sep.  17. — Orlando  Stevens 
left  for  his  home  at  Ottumwa,  Iowa,  on 
Saturday  without  making  any  statement 
in  the  Vailsburg  Eaton-Stevens  matter. 
Hardy  Downing  left  for  California  to-day 
and  will  compete  in  the  Pacific  coast 
races  this  winter. 

Before  Stevens  left  he  told  a  Cycle  Age 
man    that   he   had   just   received    a    cable 


from  Paris  stating  that  Cooper  and  Mc- 
Farland were  going  to  Australia. 


Spanish  Cycle  Laws  Poorly  Enforced. 

The  manner  in  which  the  policemen  of 
Spanish  cities  enforce  the  bicycle  regu- 
lations 'bears  a  strong  resemblance  to  the 
way  in  which  the  Chicago  police  depart- 
ment enforces  anti-gambling  laws.  It  is 
done  spasmodically.  The  Spanish  wheel- 
man may  ride  in  peace  for  months  with- 
out lamp  or  bell  and  forget  that  there  ex- 
ists such  a  thing  as  a  "cop,"  but  some 
fine  day  the  police  will  take  on  a  sudden 
energy  and  spend  all  of  their  resources 
collecting  luckless  cyclists.  The  storm 
will  .spend  itself  in  a  couple  of  days  and 
then  for  a  year  the  regulations  will 
cease  to  be  of  any  import. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

Advertisements  under  this  head  5  cents  per 
word  first  insertion;  3  cents  per  word  each  in- 
sertion thereafter.  Cash  with  order.  Express 
orders,    postoltice    orders   or  stamps   received. 


WANTED. 


AN  AMERICAN,  with  residence  In  Germany,  who, 
during  the  past  four  years,  successfully  represented 
one  of  the  largest  American  makers  in  Europe,  with 
knowledge  of  several  foreign  languages,  thoroughly 
posted  on  trade  and  trade  conditions,  is  open  for  an 
engagement  in  the  bicycle,  automobile,  or  kindred 
lines.  Letters  should  be  addressed  X.  Y.  Z.,  care  of 
C:  cle  Age. 


HOT  -  COLD  ROLLED  STEEL  STRIPS 

We  are  prepared  to  furnish  mill  shipments  promptly  and  at    prices 
which    will    interest    you.     Send    specifications    for    our    quotations. 


NEW  YORK  OFFICE: 

IS  Piatt  Street 


...GEO.    NASH    &    CO... 


CHICAQO  OFFICE: 

24  South  Clinton  St. 


THE  HUSSEY 

Detachable  Forward  Extention 

Adjustable  Bar 


Can  be  adjusted  to  45  differ- 
ent positions  without  chang- 
ing distance  between  grips.  . 
Can  be  used  with  or  without 
forward  extension  .... 
With  all  different  adjustments  grips  are  always  parallel.  Expander 
is  absolute  and  will  release.  Best  material,  construction  and  finish. 
Its  many  good  features  will  make  it  THE  BAR  for  1901.  Be  sure 
and  catalogue  it.        .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     . 

Prices  and  Electros  Upon  Application. 

THE  SNELL  CYCLE  FITTINGS  CO.,     TOLEDO,  OHIO 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE    REVIEW 


4ti< 


Advance 
Drills... 

FOR 

BICYCLB 

RBPAIRBR3. 

Well  made, 
Light  draft, 
ContinnonB  anto 
matio  self  feed 

14  Sizes 
and  Styles... 


NO.   12 
ADVANCE 
LIGHT 
POWER. 
125  LBS. 

$13.00 


$6.00 

to 

$85.00 

Special  discoun-ti- 
to  bicycle  repair- 
men.... 

EVERY 
DRILL 
GUARANTEED 


THE  SILVER  MFG.  CO.,    fztS;,"^. 

LELAND-FAULCONER  GEARS 

FOR  CHAINLESS   BICYCLES 

Experts, 
Manufactur- 
ers, and 
Riders  con- 
cede their 
incompar- 
able superiority. 

THEY    MUST 

Because  tliey  are  the  only  gears  that  have  all 
Imperfections  from  hardening  eliminated. 

The  working  faces  of  teeth  are  CUT  abso- 
lutely true  with  locating  points,  after  gears 
have  been  hardened. 

L  &  F  Gears  are  on  the  highest  grade  "Bevel 
Gear  Chainless"  for  the  season  of  1900,  made  by 
the  following  concerns: 


L  &  F  Crank  Gear  and  Pinion 


The  Geo  N.  Pierce  Co. 
The  Warwick  Cycle  Co. 
Grand  Rapids  Cycle  Co. 


E.  C.  Stearns  &  Co. 

The  Sterling  Cycle  Works. 

The  Barnes  Cycle  Co. 


And  they  are  NOT  on  ANY  OTHER  WHEELS. 
Don't  be  DECEIVED.  A  word  to  the  wise  is 
SuflScient.     Circulars  explain  fully.     Ask  for  them. 

LELAND  &  FAULCONER  MFG.  CO.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Wolff=American  Bicycles 

In  every  part  the  product  of  our  steel  works. 
Always  advertised  and  sold  as  MACHINERY. 

THEY  SELL  AND  STAY  SOLD 

How  about  your  town  ?    Send  for  sample  Salamander 

tube.  R.  H.  WOLFF  &  CO.,  Ltd., 

1 16th.  117th,  llSth  Sts.  and  Harlem  River.  -    NEW  YORK 

JOBBERS  .  .  . 

Send  for  Electro  and  pile* 

"SOLE  CLAMP  TOE  CUP" 

Price,  $1.50  per  doz.  pairs 
Jobbers'  quotations  upon  application. 

C.  J.  DOWNING,  Sole  Selling  Agent, 

to  Barclay  St.,  NEW  YORK  CITY. 

Cbe  Sporting  Goods  Dealer 

Reaches  10,000  DEALERS  in  Sporting 
Goods,  Bicycler  and  Sundriesevery  month. 
It  gives  satisfactory  results  to  advertisers. 


WHITE  FOR  OUR  RiTKS. 


tbe  Sporting  6ooa$  Publlsbing  €o. 

214-220  N.  Broadway,         :        ST.  LOUIS 


H.  W.  COOLIDQE  &  CO.,  Western  Representatives, 
135-137  Lake  St.,  Chicago,  111. 


TF  you  have  used  thein,  you 
"^  know  they  are  winners,  and 
if  you  have  not  used  them,  give 
them  a  trial  and  profit  thereby 

it 
KOKOMO  RUBBER  CO. 

KOKOnO,  IND. 


The  RACYCLE 

THE    PERFECT  WHEEL. 

Seven  models,  with  a  range  of  prices  to  suit  all 
purses.    Write  us. 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  *  MFG.  CO., 

Middletown,  Ohio. 


BIRD 

W.  R.  ROLLINS  MFG.  CO.,    -    Harvard,  Ills. 


BICYCLES 

Are  the 

best  in  the 

world 

for  the  money 


Wi  are  prepired  to  mike 
all  kinds  ol  .    .  ■  •,    , 


T"r  SCREW  MACHINE  WORK 

AUTOMOBILES  -°  Kes 


REED  i  CURTIS  MACHINE  SCREW  CO. 


THE    .    . 


SOLAR  LAMP 

The  lamp  that  made  Acetylene  gas 
famous. 

THE  BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO.,  Kenosha,  Wis. 

ICYCLES 

FOR  THE  JOBBING  TRADE     V     ^ 
EXCLUSIVELY  #^^ 

MARCH-DAVIS  CYCLE  MFG.  CO.,  Chicago 


ATLANTIC  TUBING 

FOR  BICYCLES  AND  AUTOMOBILES 


CHICAGO:  36  La  Salle  St. 

NEW  YORK:  No.  10  Havemeyer  Building. 


ATLANTIC  TUBE  CO. 

1209  Park  BIdg.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 


$4-Canfield  Coaster  Brake 


Greatest  improvement  since 
the  pneumatic  tire.  Insures 
safe  coasting.    Saves  labor. 
Screws  qH  the  hub  in  place 
of  the  regular 
sprocket.  It  is  the 
simplest,   neatest, 
strongest  and  most 
efficient.    Best  in- 
side; best  outside. 
Fitsanyhub.  Any 
one  can  apply  it. 

Booklet  free.   Address 

Canfield  Brake  Co., 

Corning,  N.  Y.,  U.  S.  A. 


Goodyear  Tires 

ro.T '-'*'>=''"  AKRON.  0. 

The  Goodyear  Tire  and  Rubber  Co. 


ripi   r  BICYCLES 

r  KA  1 1  I  P  show  a  distinction  in 
^  "  ■  ^*  ^"  ^  design  and  a  perfection  in 
detail  workmanship  not  found  in  other  makes. 

The  Eagle  Bicycle  Mfg.  Co.  TorrinBten,  conn 


ELEeXRO 

OA8    LAMP. 

The  lamp  ct  the  year.    Many  new  feaiurci.    St.50. 
Write  for  price*. 

ElECTBO  X.AMF  CO.,  AS  Broadway,  K.  T. 


A  ^i5r/\cT0RY  AcetvleneLamp 

MAJESTIC 

^EDW  MILLERS, CO. 

MERIDEW. 

ST. 


470 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE  REVIEW 


INDOOR 


THE  NULITE 


OUTDOOR 


760  CANDLE  POWER 

ARC  ILLUMINATORS 

Produce  the  fineBt  artificial  light  In  the  world. 
SUPERIOR  TO  ELECTRICITY  OR  GAS 

CHEAPER  THAN   KEROSENE  OIL. 

A  20th  Century  Revolution  in  the  Art  of  Lighting. 

They  darkness  into  daylight  turn. 
And  air  instead  of  money  burn. 

No  Smoke.    No  Odor.    No  Noise.    Absolutely  Safe. 

VfS  Also  MANDFACTDRE 
TABLE  LAMPS.  PENDANTS,  WALL  LAMPS,  CHANDELIERS, 
STKEET  LAMPS,  &c.    The  best  and  only  successful  INCAN- 
DESCENT VAPOR  GAS  LAMPS  made.    They  sell  at  sight. 
Good  agents  wanted  everywhere.    A  snap  for  bicycle  dealers. 

Write  at  once  for  catalog  and  prices. 
CHICAGO  SOLAR  LIGHT  CO.,  66  5th  Av.,  CHICAGO 


BANNER 

Gas 

LAMP 


For 

1900 

Is  ■worth 

more  than  the  price 

asked.    Correspond  at 

once  with 

PLUMB  &   ATWOOD 

MPO.    CO 

New  Tork  and  Chicago. 


The  Number  of  ihe  Winner 


in  the  1901  bicycle 
chain  contest  is ::: 


1  70 


This 

cut 

shows 

its 

general 

appearance. 


Campaign  Watch  Fobi. 

Full  particulars  concerning  Its  points 
of  superiority  can  be  obtained  from  the 

INDIANA     CHAIN     CO. 

INDIANAPOLIS,   IND. 


The  New  Line  to 

The  Fox  Lake  Country 

'7"HE  Chicago,  Milwaukee  &  St. 
^  Paul  Railway  will  establish 
Passenger  train  service  on  its  new 
line  to  the  Fox  Lake  Country  on 
May  27th,  on  and  after  which  date 
trains  will  leave  Chicago  for  Gray's 
Lake,  Long  Lake,  Fox  Lake  and 
Nippersink  at  8:30  a.m.  daily,  1:30 
p.m.  except  Sunday,  3:10  p.m.  daily, 
and  5:10  p.m.  except  Sunday.  Re- 
turning trains  will  leave  Nippersink 
at  7:15  a.m.  except  Sunday,  7:20  a. 
m.  daily,  1:00  p.m.  except  Sunday, 
7:30  p.m.  except  Sunday,  and  Sun- 
days only  at  8:30  p.m. 

Parlor  cars  from  Chicago  at  5:10 
p.m.  and  from  Nippersink  7:15  a.m. 

For  tickets,  time  tables  and  furth- 
er information  apply  at  95  Adams 
St.  or  Union  Passenger  Station,  Ca- 
nal, Adams  and  Madison  Sts. 


VEEDERMFG.Co. 

Hartford,  Conn. 

Makers    Cyclometers  for  Bicycles. 

of Odometers  for  Automobiles  and  Carriages. 

Counting  Machines.    Fine  Castings. 


BIG  4  ROUTE 


CHICAGO 


-TO- 


Indianapolis  Louisville  Cincinnati 


The  South  and  Sootheast  Scenic  Line 
to  Washington,  D.  C,  via  Ches- 
apeake &  Ohio  Railway 


W.  J.  LYNCH,  G.  P.  &  T.  A.,  Cincinnati,  O. 

W.  P.  DEPPE,  A.  G.  P.  &  T.  A. 

J.  C.  TUCKER,  G.  N.  A.,  234  Clark  Street,  CHICAGO 


Faster  than  ever 
to  California e^ 


CHICAGO 

&  NORTH-WESTERN 

RAILWAY 


THE  OVEELAND  LIMITED  leaves  Chi- 
cago 6.30  p.  m.  daily  via  Chicago-Union 
Pacific  and  North- Western  Line,  arrives 
San  Francisco  afternoon  ol  third  day  and  Los 
Angeles  next  morning.  No  change  of  cars ;  all 
meals  in  Dining  Cars.  The  Pacific  Express 
leaves  10.30  p.  m.  daily.  Personally  conducted 
excursions  every  Thursday  from  Chicago  and 
every  Wednesday  from  New  England.  Inquire 
of  any  ticket  agent  or  address 

461  Broadway.  New  York;  601  Chestnut  St,  Philadel- 
phia; 368  Washington  St ,  Boston;  801  Main  St.,  Buf- 
falo; 212  Clark  St.,  Chicago;  435  Vine  St.,  Cincinnati; 
507  Smlthfield  St.,  Pittsburg;  234  Superior  St.,  Cleve- 
land; 17  Campus-Martlus,  Detroit;  2  King  St.,  East, 
Toronto,  Ont. 


New  Departure 
Coaster  Brake. 


Aljsolutely  free  In 

every  jiosltlon, 

but  mechanism  In 

gear  at  all  times. 

Trade  supplied  by 


JOHN  H.  GRAHAM  &  COMPANY. 
J13  Chambers  Street       -       -       New  York,  N.  Y. 

Every  Dealer  in 

High  Grade  Bicycles  will  need 

CUSHION  FRAMES 

in  I90I 
Ask  your  manufacturer  for  them. 

HYGIENIC  WHEEL  CO.,  220  Broadway,  N.  Y. 

Owner  ol  Cushion  Frame  patents. 


AMERICA'S  MOST  POPULAR  RAILROAD 
PERFECT  PASSENGER  SERVICE  BETWEEN 


CHICAGOand  KANSAS  CITY, 

CHICAGOand  ST.  LOUIS, 

CHICAGO  At^D  PEORIA, 

ST.  LOU  IS  an'dKANSAS  CITY. 


Throiiph  I'ulliii.in  fiT\  leu  hrtwiM  n  (  lili'iRo  and 


L' 


HOT  SPRINGS,Ark.,DENVER.ColO.. 

TEXAS,  FLORIDAvUTAH, 

CALIFORNIA  and  OREGON. 


If  you  are  contemplating  a  trip,  any  portion  of 
which  can  be  made  over  the  Chicago  &  Alton,  It  will 
pay  you  to  write  to  the  underalgned  for  maps,  pamph- 
lets, rates,  time  tables,  etc. 

JAME8  CHARLTON, 

Geseral  Passesger  and  Ticket  Agreat, 

SraiOAGO,  ILUNOtt. 


MDNDN  ROUTE 


m  v."-'!"-!^'i'iiigi'ii'-^-'i"i/'?^^ 


THE  DIRECT  LINE  TO 


4  TRAINS  DAILY. 

Only  Line  to  West  Baden 
and  French  Lick  Springs. 

..BICYCLES    CHECKED    FREE.. 

Frank  J.  Reed  City  Ticket  Office 

G.  P.  A.  Chicaso.  282  Clark  St. 


Vol.  XXV— No.  22 


CHICAGO,  SEPTEMBER  27,  1900 


New  Series  No.  149. 


HARRY  ROUSE,  PIONEER,  DEAD 


The  Famous  Peoria  Dealer,  Manufacturer  and 

Promoter  Succumbs  to  Typhoid 

Fever — His  Career. 

Hany  G.  Rouse,  pioneer  rider  and 
builder,  died  at  his  home  in  Peoria  on 
Sunday,  at  the  early  age  of  forty.  His 
death  was  caused  by  typhoid  fevei-. 

Harry  Rouse  was  a  pioneer,  indeed. 
He  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the  League 
of  American  Wheelmen, 
organized  in  1878.  In  those 
early  days,  as  a  boy  of  less 
than  20,  he  was  an  em- 
ploye of  Rouse,  Hazard  & 
Co.,  of  which  his  father 
was  the  senior  partner. 
The  firm  dealt  largely  in 
agricultural  implements 
and  carriages.  Harry 
Rouse  interested  the  mem- 
bers in  bicycles  and  sonn 
secured  the  agency  for  the 
Columbia.  Everybody  who 
was  anybody  wanted  a  Co- 
lumbia agency  in  those 
days 

The  firm  sold  largely  to 
country  people.  They  did 
a  large  business  in  second- 
hand and  cheap  machines. 
When  the  safety  was  in- 
troduced Rouse  handled 
the  Crescent  and  continued 
to  do  so  until  the  occur- 
rence of  an  unfortunate 
dispute,  followed  by  a  law- 
suit, which  had  much  to 
do  with  the  ultimate 
downfall  of  the  concern. 
Mr  .Rouse,  Sr.,  died  six  or 
seven  years  ago,  leaving 
his  son  the  principal  own- 
er of  the  business. 

The  firm  figured  as  sycle 
manufacturers  of  some  im- 
portance from  1890  to  1897. 
They  made  the  Sylph,  in 
the  days  of  spring-frame 
popularity,  and  later  the 
Overland.  They  were  im- 
able  to  keep  pace  with  the 
severe  competition,  how- 
ever and  a  variety  of  com- 
plications eventually  led  to  suspension. 
It  was  an  honest  failure,  however,  from 
which  the  partners  emerged  with  clean 
hands.  Since  that  time  Mr.  Rouse  has 
been  n  ibusiness  under  the  name  of  H. 
a.   Rouse  &  Co. 

PamottS  as  a  Promoter. 

In  the  sport  Harry  Rouse  was  a  fa- 
mous figure  for  years.  He  was  one  of  the 
prime  movers  in  the  promotion  of  the 
famous  Peoria  race  meets  of  by-gone 
days. 

Mr.  Rouse  was  a  conservative  man, 
but  managed  to  make  many  friends,  by 
whom  he  was  highly  esteemed.  Such 
men  as  Fred  Patee  and  Bert  Meyers 
graduated  from  the  Rouse-Hazard  es- 
tablishment   and    Chas.    E.    Duryea    was 


for   several   years   intimately     connected 
with  Mr.  Rouse. 

Business  prevented  an  active  partici- 
pation in  the  affairs  of  the  sport  and 
pastime  in  late  years,  but  he  continued 
his  membership  in  that  greatest  of  all 
American  cycling  bodies,  the  L.  A.  W.,  to 
the  last. 

Dealers  Will  Take  Desk  Room. 

Buffalo,  Sept.  24. — Two  or  three  of  the 
older  dealers  are  seriously  considering 
the  advisability  of  storing  their  stock, 
which  is  by  no  means  of  small   propor- 


AUTO  CYCLES  ARE  POPULAR 

Furnish  Nearly  All  the  Excitement  at  Auto- 
mobile Show  -  Programme  Is 
Poorly  Arranged. 


HARRY     G.    ROUSE. 

tions,  and  sub-letting  their  salesrooms 
over  the  winter  and  taking  desk  room  in 
some  of  the  office  buildings.  This  they 
figure  will  save  them  the  expense  of 
keeping  store  and  insure  them  their  old 
stands  in  the  spring.  W.  C.  Jaynes  the 
local  Columbus  agent,  has  sub-let  his 
store  and  taken  quarters  in  the  second 
fioor  of  the  same  building.  It  is  under- 
stood that  the  leases  of  two  and  iM>ssibly 
three  of  the  local  A.  B.  C.  branch  stores 
are  for  sale.  The  leases  are  said  to  have 
two  or  three  years  yet  to  run  and  can 
be  had  for  considerably  less  than  the 
original  rental. 

Calkins,  the  rack  man,  has  sued  the 
Farmers'  National  bank,  of  Utlca,  N.  Y., 
for  alleged  infringement  of  his  patent. 


Save  for  the  efforts  of  Champion  and 
Skinner,  the  motor  cyclists,  and  Alexan- 
der Winton,  with  his  racing  machine,  the 
racing  feature  of  the  automobile  exhibi- 
tion at  Washington  park,  Chicago,  would 
have  been  a  fiasco.    There  were  races  and 
tests  for  all  classes  of  ve- 
hicles,     without      restric- 
tions as  to     qualific^atlons 
for     the      various      tasks. 
There  were  races  in  which 
^'  steam,   gasolnie  and    elec- 

.^  tricity        and        machines 

^  weighing  from  200  to  2,000 

^^  pounds  were  matched.  In- 

^y  deed,    the    whole    program 

.^y  indicated  that  its  arrange- 

*  ment   had    been  undertak- 

^/  en    by   some      one     whose 

knowledge  of  the  subject 
was  but  little  removed 
from  the  kindergarten 
stage. 

The  natural  result  was 
confusion  and  dissatisfac- 
tion among  exhibitors  and 
competitors.  No  attempt 
was  made  to  adhere  to  the 
original  plans.  Whether 
the  I  nter  Ocean  people 
are  pleased  or  not  may  be 
judged  from  the  facts 
above  related.  The  gen- 
tleman whose  name  was 
most  prominent  in  the  af- 
fair during  its  early  stage 
no  longer  occupies  the  im- 
portant position  he  form- 
erly held  in  the  office  of 
the  paper. 

The   principal     cause  of 
the     failure    was   the   an- 
nouncement of  events  for 
which  the  industry  is  not 
yet  ready  and  an  attempt 
to    crowd    into     five    days 
events  which,  had  it  been 
possible    to    conduct   them 
at   all,    would   have    occu- 
pied  at   least   two   weeks. 
Coupled    with    this,    the     gentlemen    se- 
lected as  officials  had  little  or  no  knowl- 
edge of  the  duties  of  the  positions  they 
were  asked  to  occupy. 

Proved  a  Good  Advertisement. 
Despite  all  the  drawbacks,  however,  the 
event  proved  an  excellent  advertisement 
for  automobilism  and  might  have  been 
made  of  greater  advantage  had  it  been 
treated  with  reasonable  consideration  by 
the  other  papers,  which,  probably  be- 
cause the  event  was  promoted  by  a  com- 
petitor, gave  It  little  support. 

Two  or  three  of  the  exhibitors  reported 

satisfactory    sales;     others    went    away 

thoroughly  disgusted  without  transacting 

any  business  whatever. 

The   performances  of  Winton  and  the 


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motor  tricycles  were  indeed  a  revelntioii 
l()  the  spectators,  wliose  inforniatioii  on 
the  subject  of  motor  vehicle  speed  was, 
necessarily,  limited.  Events  of  the  first 
day  were  reported  last  week.  On  Wed- 
nesday a  heavy  rain  caused  a  postpone- 
ment of  all  events. 

The  motor  cycle  event  of  Thursday  was 
fifteen  miles  by  Champion,  Skinner  and 
Ridgeway,  the  former  winning  easily  in 
24:47  2-5.  On  Friday  Alexander  Winton, 
with  his  racing  machine,  gave  President 
Eddy,  of  the  Chicago  Automobile  Club, 
also  in  a  Winton  carriage,  four  miles 
start  in  twenty.  The  result  proved  that 
he  could  have  given  him  about  seven. 
Winton's  time  was  32:31  1-5. 

One  of  Few  Fair  Contests. 

A  five-mile  race  for  members  of  the 
Chicago  Automobile  Club  was  the  only 
one  in  which  the  three  forms  of  vehicles, 
all  of  them  regular  road  machines,  com- 
peted against  each  other.  Eddy  and  Jef- 
fery  used  gasoline  motors.  Bates  steam, 
and  Lindstrom  electricity.  Bates  and 
Lindstrom  gained  on  their  competitors  all 
the  way,  the  steam  vehicle  eventually 
winning  in  14:32  1-5,  only  3  1-5  seconds 
ahead  of  the  electric. 

Mr.  Griffin,  in  a  racer  built  by  the  Lo- 
comobile Co.,  won  a  race  for  steam  vehi- 
cles in  11:38  1-5.  Champion  rode  an  exhi- 
bition mile  on  an  Orient  bicycle,  with  a 
flying  start,  in  1:31  4-5,  and  to  close  the 
day's  events,  Ridgeway,  with  one  mile 
start,  won  a  ten-mile  handicap  for  motor 
tricycles  in  15:19  1-5.  Skinner  finished 
second  and  Champion  third. 

Dispute  as  to  Bligibility. 

The  first  event  on  Saturday  gave  rise 
to  a  serious  dispute.  It  was  a  fifty-mile 
race  for  manufacturers,  and  the  question 
at  issue  was  whether  Champion,  Skinner 
and  two  teams  of  motor  tandem  riders 
entered  by  Jack  Prince,  were  eligible. 
Prince  claimed  that  his  entries  had  been 
accepted  and  his  fees  paid.  The  tri- 
cyclists.  however,  refused  to  compete 
against  his  men.  Finally,  the  officers  de- 
cided that  Winton  was  the  only  eligible 
competitor.  Winton  rode  over  the  course 
alone  in  1:17:50. 

Tricycles  Beat  Winton's  Time. 

Later  in  the  day  Champion  and  Skinner 
started  out  in  an  attempt  to  beat  Win- 
ton's  time.  Champion  got  away  in  the 
lead  and  was,  at  one  time,  over  half  a 
mile  ahead.  Then,  owing  to  trouble  with 
his  motor,  his  competitor  reversed  the  po- 
sitions. Five  miles  from  the  finish  the 
race  seemed  to  be  at  Skinner's  mercy,  but 
his  machine  quit  completely,  owing  to 
trouble  with  his  gasoline  feed,  and  Cham- 
pion finished  alone  in  1:15:57  2-5. 

Another  dispute  arose  over  the  eligibil- 
ity of  the  tricycles  in  a  ten-mile  event  for 
gasoline  vehicles.  As  before.  Winton 
started  alone,  the  judges  ruling  that  he 
was  the  only  eligible  entry.  After  he  had 
gone  three  miles,  the  tricyclists,  who  kept 
up  a  vigorous  protest,  were  allowed  to 
start.  Winton  covered  the  ground  in  16: 
17  3-5,  and  Champion,  who  beat  Skinner 
by  a  yard  or  two,  in  14:21  1-5.  The  final 
awards  for  these  events  have  not  yet  been 
made.  They  are  to  be  subject  to  "the 
highest  authorities  of  the  world." 

Champion  Furnishes  Most  of  Sho^w. 

Champion,  who,  by  the  way,  furnished 
nearly  the  whole  program,  next  started 
in  a  five-mile  race  against  a  Locomobile 
racer,  which  stopped  before  completing 
the  first  mile.  Champion  finished  in  7:37 
2-5,  and  then  came  out  and  rode  five 
miles,  with  a  flying  start,  on  an  Orient 
bicycle  in  7:05  2-5. 

During  the  week  remarkable  exhibi- 
tions of  hill  climbing  ability  and  control 


were  given.  A  number  ol'  vcliiclos  (•liral)ed 
a  grade  of  40  per  cent. 

Wonderful  Demonstration  of  Control. 

The  management  had  arranged  a  "see- 
saw" affair.  One  end  of  this  was  lowered 
to  the  ground  and  W.  O.  Worth,  in  a  ve- 
hicle made  by  the  Chicago  Motor  Vehicle 
Co.,  ascended  until  the  platform  bal- 
anced and  then  manipulated  the  machiup 
l)ack  and  forth  and  kejit  the  platform 
iialancing.  The  ends  of  the.  platform 
were  then  supported  and  a  roller  was 
placed  under  one  of  the  rear  wheels  of  the 
vehicle,  which  was  moved  backward  and 
forward  without  allowing  the  wheel  to 
leave  the  roller. 

Next,  a  section  of  a  ten-inch  square 
Ijeam  was  laid  on  the  platform  and  the 
vehicle  climbed  backward  and  forward 
over  it.  An  egg  was  laid  on  the  platform 
and  the  vehicle  was  lowered  from  the 
l)eam  just  sufficiently  to  crack  the  shell 
without  releasing  the  contents. 

Extra  Days  Fail  to  Attract. 

Having  been  unable  to  complete  the 
l)rogram,  the  management  announced  an 
extension  of  tbe  meeting  on  Monday  and 
Tuesday.  The  events  of  these  days,  how- 
ever, were  devoid  of  interest,  many  of  the 
exhibitors  having  prepared  to  leave  and 
the  attendance  being  very  limited. 


TIRE    LITIGATION    SIGHTED 


Owner   of   Fourteen-Year  Old  Patent  After 
Vehicle  Tire  Manufacturers. 


New  London,  Conn..  Sept.  22.— Lucius 
E.  Whiton,  of  this  city,  has  issued  a 
warning  to  all  tire  makers  against  an 
alleged  infringement  of  his  patent  cover- 
ing embedded  metallic  sections  and  screw 


A     Mn.l.Mii     'rirc. 


AVhiton's    Tire. 


fastening  devices.  He  claims  that  prac- 
tically all  pneumatic  tires  used  on  car- 
riages and  motor  vehicles  are  now  se- 
cured to  their  rims  by  methods  in  vio- 
lation of  letters  patent  No.  345,351,  dated 
July  13,  18S6,  and  owned   by  him. 

Whiton 's  principal  patent  claims  are: 

"In  connection  with  a  rubber  tire,  a 
series  of  metallic  strips  or  sections  im- 
bedded therein,  and  fastening  devices  in 
fellies  or  spokes  substantially  as  de- 
scribed. 

"A  tire  for  wheels,  having  an  embedded 
strip  formed  of  sections  and  having  lioles 
combined  with  the  felly  and  holding 
screws,  substantially  as  described." 

It  is  said  that  two  factions  among  the 
tire  makers  have  been  trying  to  gain 
control  of  this  patent  to  hold  it  as  a 
sword  of  Damocles  over  the  other.  One 
company  has  already  hinted  at  owner- 
ship of  it;  but  Ml.  Whiton  denies  this. 
Mr.  Flint,  of  course,  is  dragged  in  by 
rumoi-  as  being  after  it. 


E.   C.   STEARNS  AT    THE    HEAD 


Syracuse  Cycle  Maker  President  of  Recently 
Organized  Motor-Vehicle  Co. 


Since  E.  C.  Stearns  ceased  to  be  a  di- 
rector of  the  American  Bicycle  Co.  his 
movements  in  the  automobile  line  have 
been  watched  with  interest.  It  has  long 
been    known    that    he   was    deeply    inter- 


(^sted  in  this  line  of  work  and  there  have 
lii'pu  all  sorts  of  stories  concerning  the 
factories  he  would  operate  and  the  ve- 
liicles  he  would  produce. 

The  facts  are  that  the  Stearns  Automo- 
bile Co.  has  recently  been  organized  for 
the  manufacture  of  vehicles  of  the  hy- 
dro-carbon type,  and  has  leased  the  fac- 
tory formerly  occupied  by  the  Barnes 
Cycle  Co.,  whicii  is  now  in  operatioYi. 

The  capital  stock  of  the  company  is 
$1,000,000.  E.  C.  Stearns  is  its  president, 
and  W.  W.  Gibbs  f)f  Philadelphia,  form- 
erly connected  with  the  Chloride  Stor- 
age Battery  Co.  and  whose  name  was 
often  mentioned  in  connection  with  the 
Harry  Lawson  enterprise,  is  vice-presi- 
dent. 

The  Stearns  company  succeeds  to  the 
American  and  Canadian  rights  in  the 
liatents  owned  and  controlled  by  the 
Anglo-American  Rapid  Vehicle  Co.,  and 
advices  from  Mr.  Stearns  state  that  it 
will  produce  vehicles  on  a  very  extensive 
scale. 


Controls  Tubular  Hub  Shells. 

.Julius  Heinemann  &  Co.,  240  West  Lake 
street,  Chicago,  have  recently  acquired 
the  machine  and  patent  for  the  manufac- 
ture of  bicycle  hub  shells  from  tubing  in 
one  piece.  The  Cycle  Age  is  in  receipt 
of  a  sample  hub  shell  made  by  the  Heine- 
mann company  and  it  shows  an  accuracy 
in  formation  and  a  uniformity  of  mate- 
rial which  compare  favorably  with  turned 
hub  shells.  The  company  avers  that  the 
single  piece  tubular  hub  is  exceedingly 
strong,  cannot  be  distinguished  from  the 
turned  hub  when  finished  and  can  be  sold 
for  very  much  less.  Samples  of  these 
products  with  prices  may  now  be  obtained 
either  for  hub  shells  or  complete  hubs, 
and  the  makers  assert  that  the  flgures 
which  they  are  quoting  are  very  attrac- 
tive. The  capacity  of  the  Heinemann 
factory  has  been  increased  and  the  firm 
is  now  in  better  shape  than  ever  to  care 
for  its  customers. 


Outing  Company  Makes  an  Assignment. 

The  Outing  Mfg.  Co.,  Indianapolis,  of 
whicli  Geo.  H.  Evans  was  proprietor, 
made  an  assignment  on  Wednesday.  The 
company  succeeded  to  the  business  for- 
merly conducted  by  Hay  &  Willits,  who 
failed.  Mr.  Evans,  who  was  supposed  to 
be  a  man  of  considerable  means,  seemed 
to  be  making  a  success  of  his  venture 
duiing  the  early  part  of  last  year. 


Wo'ff-American  Moves  to  Syracuse. 

It  is  definitely  settled  that  the  Wolff- 
American  factory  will  be  removed  from 
New  York  to  Syracuse.  The  steel  and 
wire  portion  of  the  business  was  sold, 
some  time  ago,  to  the  Washburn-Moen 
syndicate  and  the  removal  of  the  bicycle 
branch,  doubtless,  is  the  outcome. 


Grant  Companies  Cor.sdidated. 

Cleveland,  Sep.  18.— The  Grant  Ball  Co. 
and  the  Grant  Machine  &  Tool  Co.,  both 
of  this  city,  have  been  consolidated  and 
a  reorganization  has  been  elfected  under 
the  laws  of  Pennsylvania.  The  plants  are 
to  be  removed,  about  January  1,  to 
Franklin.  Pa.  The  title  of  the  new  con- 
cern is  the  Grant  Tool  Co.  and  its  cap- 
ital is  $600,000. 

Pratt  Again  in  Harness. 

The  Rapid  Rifle  Co..  limited,  has  been 
incorporated  at  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  for 
the  purpose  of  manufacturing  and  selling 
bicycles  and  air  guns.  The  capital  stock 
is  $8,000.  J.  Elmer  Pratt,  well  known  to 
the  trade  in  connection  with  the  old  Clip- 
per bicycle,  is  one  of  the  principal  stock- 
holders. 


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48«) 


MANSON  PLANT  TO  BE  SOLD 

Purchaser,   However,  Must  Wait  Two  Years 

for  Possession  Because  of  a  Lease 

Executed  in  July. 

Three  weeks  ago,  following  the  tiling 
of  bankruptcy  proceedings  by  Mr.  Man- 
son,  it  was  announced  that  an  erfort 
would  be  made  by  that  gentleman  to  se- 
cure the  necessary  funds  to  make  an  of- 
fer of  settlement  with  his  creditors.  Mr. 
Manson  now  admits  his  inability  to  raise 
the  funds  for  that  purpose  and,  some  of 
his  creditors  having  demanded  action,  an 
order  has  been  made  by  the  court  for  the 
sale  of  the  property. 

The  assets  consist  of  the  plant,  eyiiity 
in  the  real  estate,  and  about  $7,000  worth 
of  book  accounts.  Since  the  factory  has 
closed  the  receiver  has  collected  about 
$1,600.  The  receiver  announces  in  an- 
other part  of  this  issue  that  he  will  re- 
ceive bids  until  October  4,  either  for  the 
whole  or  any  part  of  the  property. 

I<eased  for  Two  Years  to  A.  C.  Banker. 

Bidders,  however,  will  be  confronted 
by  an  extraordinary  condition.  There 
is  in  existence  a  lease  of  the  factory,  boil- 
ers, engines,  shafting,  machinery,  tools, 
enameling  and  nickeling  plants — in  short, 
of  the  entire  outfit,  to  A.  C.  Banker.  This 
lease  was  executed,  or  dated,  July  1 
and  runs  for  two  years,  the  considerat.on 
being  $100  per  month. 

The  receiver  does  not  pretend  to  say 
how  this  lease  will  aflect  purchasers,  nor 
will  he  accept  any  responsibility  in  the 
matter.  He  will  sell  only  his  interest 
in  the  property,  leaving  it  to  the  pur- 
chasers to  ascertain  for  themselves  what 
rights  they  possess. 

Lessee's  Rights  Must  be  Respected. 

Attorneys  who  have  been  questioned  by 
the  Cycle  Age  express  the  belief  that 
Banker  s  righis  win  have  to  be  respected, 
or,  in  otner  worns,  that  the  purcurtce  can 
be  made  only  subject  to  the  condit.ons 
of  the  lease.  They  believe,  however,  that, 
unner  the  foreclosure  proceedings,  eitner 
the  present  owner  of  the  mortgage  or 
any  future  purchaser  can  force  the  lessee 
to  vacate. 

This  interesting  and  unusual  condition 
leads  to  the  supposition  that  there  will 
be  no  enthusiastic  b.d.iers  for  the  prop- 
erty and  that,  if  sold  at  all,  it  wiil  go  at 
a  price  which  will  leave  nothing  for  the 
creditors.  All  bids  are  subject  to  the  ap- 
proval of  the  court.  The  question  na- 
turally arising  is,  what  action  will  be  ta- 
ken in  the  matter  should  there  be  no  sat- 
isfactory bids. 

There  may  be  an  opportunity  for  some 
one  to  obtain  possession  of  the  plant  at 
an  enormous  sacrifice.  The  identity  of 
the  purchaser  will  be  awaited  with  in- 
terest. 


Arrangements  are  going  forward  for 
the  consolidation  of  the  Huntington 
Mfg.  Co.,  Huntington,  Ind.,  and  the 
Ariel  Cycle  Co.,  Goshen,  Ind.  The  for- 
mer was  organized  two  years  ago  by 
B.  D.  Emanuel  and  has  been  successful- 
ly conducted  by  him  since.  The  Ariel 
company,  once  an  active  concern,  has  a 
splendid  plant  and  is  owned  by  Mr. 
Hawks  of  the  Hawks  Furniture  Co.  If 
the  negotiations  terminate  satisfactorily 
the  business  will  be  carried  on  at 
Goshen. 


Ht<  says  the  width  of  his  motor,  over  ;)ll. 
i--  :{'v,  inches  and  that  when  th«!  motor 
J.s  not  working  the  comprcsKion  chamber 
may  be  opened,  thus  enabling  the  rider 
to  avoid  working  against  tho  coni|)resKP(l 
air, 

•I.  B.  Lott  &  Co.  of  Anderson,  Ind  , 
who  carry  one  of  the  largest  stocks  of 
bicycles  and  sundries  in  central  Ind  ana, 
are  looking  for  several  good  side  l.nes 
to  hustle  with  through  the  winter,  md 
would  be  glad  to  hear  from  o.her  d  a  er.^ 
as  to  what  they  handle,  and  also  to  h  ar 
from  manufacturers  as  to  what  they  have 

to    off  PI'. 


The  following  changes  of  ownership 
are  reported:  I.  H.  Streeper  &  Son  to 
C.  N.  Streeper,  Upper  Alton,  111.;  How- 
ard &  Waite  Bi'os.,  to  Howard  Bros., 
Blunt,  S.  D.;  W.  H.  Davis  &  Co.,  to  .1. 
E.  De  Wolfe,  Michigan  City,  Ind.; 
Bridges  Hardware  Co.,  to  J.  A.  McLean, 
Savannah,  Mo.;  Craft  &  Swinehart  to 
O.  O.  Craft,  Clinton,  Ind. 


The  Reed  &  Curtis  Machine  Screw  Co. 
will  add  to  its  pedal  business  the  man- 
ufacture of  wire  wheels  for  pneumatic 
tired  buggies.  Mr.  Curtis  made  a  sim- 
ilar move  some  years  ago,  but  wise  y 
awaited  developments  instead  of  spend- 
ing his  money  to  educate  the  pubhc  for 
the  benefit  of  other  makers. 


The  mail  is  now  cai'ried  between  Green 
Bay  and  Shawano,  Wis.,  by  an  automo- 
bile, the  mail  contractor  having  come  to 
the  decision  that  the  horseless  vehicle 
(a  mule  cart)  that  he  had  hitherto  used 
was  out  of  date.  The  distance  between 
the  towns  is  forty  miles  and  the  round 
trip  is  made  in  one  day. 

In  accordance  with  the  terms  offered 
the  .lulius  Andrae  &  Sons  Co.  has  made 
settlement  with  its  creditors.  Taken  all 
in  all  this  unfortunate  affair  has  had 
the  most  satisfactory  ending  in  the  his- 
tory of  the  cycle  trade.  Confidence  in 
the  men  at  the  head  of  the  company  is 
unimpaired. 

At  Buffalo,  last  week,  the  court  over- 
ruled a  demurrer  filed  by  the  Cycle  Trade 
Pub.  Co.,  of  Philadelphia,  in  the  libel 
suit  pending  against  it  by  the  Buffalo 
Specialty  Mfg.  Co.  The  trouble  grew  out 
of  the  ownership  of  certain  tire  fluid 
patents.  The  case  may  be  heard  during 
the  winter. 


Many  manufacturers,  especially  in  the 
east,  are  delaying  action  on  next  year's 
product  until  after  election.  Two  or  three 
have  asserted  that  they  will  close  if 
the  result  is  unsatisfactory  to  them. 


Detriot  street  car  employes,  threaten 
to  fight  the  management  of  the  traction 
companies,  with  an  automobile  service, 
during  strike  time. 


An  automoliile  has  been  utilized  to 
carry  the  mails  on  the  stage  line  between 
Dubois  and  Challis,  Idaho.  The  distance 
is  ICO  miles. 

Among  the  sufferers  from  the  Galves- 
ton storm  were  C.  A.  Horsley  &  Co.. 
dealers  in   hardware  and   liicycles. 


A.  C.  Banker,  who  is  making  gasoline 
motors  for  tricycles,  occupying  a  small 
part  of  the  Manson  factory  for  the  pur- 
pose, hopes  to  be  able  to  deliver  a  few 
each  week  after  the  first  of  next  month. 


Michael  Cohen,  formerly  a  maker  of  cy- 
cles in  a  small  way,  in  Chicago,  has  filed 
a   bankruptcy  petition. 


HAPPY  MINNEAPOLIS  DEALERS 

Their    Association,    Capably    Managed,    Has 

Done  Wonders  for  the  Trade — 

The  Plan  of  Action. 


•Minneapolis  unquestionably  has  one  of 
the  best  organizations  of  bicycle  dealers 
in  this  ('ountry.  It  has  a  membership  of 
over  100  comprising  nearly  every  dealer, 
repairman  and  jobber  in  the  city.  The 
officers  are  H.  S.  Haynes,  president;  J. 
W.  Bates,  secretary;  Fred  Roach,  treas- 
urer. 

In  the  early  spring  of  each  year  the 
members  adopt  a  schedule  of  repair 
prices.  These  are  strictly  adhered  to  by 
all  members  during  the  season.  A  largp 
card,  bearing  this  list,  is  conspicuously 
I)osted  in  every  shop,  which  has  had  the 
effect  of  killing  the  old  custom  of  "shop- 
ping" by  customers  in  search  of  repair 
bargains.  The  result  is  a  gain  in  time 
and  money  by  the  repairmen  and  the 
customer  is  better  satisfied  in  the  long 
run.  Customers  now  know  that  uniform- 
ity of  prices  prevails  and  rarely  ask  the 
cost  of  repair  jobs  until  their  machines 
are  called  for.  The  association  has  al- 
ways been  careful  not  to  set  the  prices 
too  high  or  too  low. 

Discount  to  Members  Only. 

The  jolrbing  houses  which  handle  bi- 
cycles and  sundries  are  all  members  of 
the  association.  Every  thirty  days  the 
secretary  sends  to  those  in  good  stand- 
ing a  revised  list  of  members,  and  the 
jobbers  in  turn  confine  their  sales  at 
wholesale  prices  to  the  people  named  in 
these  lists.  This  is  a  big  inducement  to 
the  dealers  to  keep  up  their  member- 
ship and  they  reciprocate  by  placing 
nearly  all  their  orders  for  supplies  with 
the  local  jobbers.  This  plan  alone  might 
easily  explain  why  the  association  is  so 
thoroughly  successful  and  why  its  mem- 
bers are  prosperous. 

I,ove  Thy  Neighbor  as  Thyself. 

A  general  meeting  of  members  is  held 
every  two  weeks.  Aside  from  the  busi- 
ness transacted,  it  enables  the  members 
to  cultivate  acquaintances  and  the  result 
is  general  good  feeling  which  prevents,  in 
no  small  measure,  the  old  time  custom 
of  criticising  competitors  during  business 
hours.  This  trait  is  noticeable  even 
among  customers  who  often  mention. 
with  pleasure,  the  way  in  which  all  of 
the  dealers  speak  of  their  competitors. 

The  expense  of  maintaining  this  as- 
sociation is  not  great.  When  it  was  orga- 
nized in  the  early  spring  of  1898,  the 
charter  members  were  permitted  to  join 
for  a  membership  fee  of  fifty  cents,  the 
list  being  open  at  this  rate  for  about 
sixty  days.  After  that  the  initiation  fee 
was  fixed  at  $2.00,  and  held  at  that  price 
until  1900,  when  the  association  voted  to 
raise  it  again  to  $10.00. 

Dealers  in  Good  Standing. 

It  is  generally  known  to  the  trade  that 
Minneapolis  cycle  men  are  doing  a  satis- 
factory business  and  that  failures  in  that 
city  are  few  and  far  between.  It  is  a 
noticeable  fact  that,  in  the  matter  of 
credits,  the  jobbers  and  manufacturers 
in  other  cities  are  alive  to  the  healthy 
condition  here  prevailing.  For  this  con- 
dition they  are  largely  indebted  to  the 
men  who  have  so  capably  managed  the 
affairs  of  the  Minneapolis  Cycle  Trade 
Association. 


Proudman  Bros.,  cycle  makers  and 
machinists,  have  moved  from  Meriden  to 
Bridgeport,  Conn. 


Mr.  Jones,  of  the  Excelsior  Machine 
Co.,  has  taken  charge  of  the  affairs 
of  the  Central  Distributing  Co.,  with  of- 
fices in  the  Mooney-Brisbane  building, 
Buffalo.  This  company,  it  will  be  re- 
membered, was  recently  organized  to 
handle  steel  balls. 


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The  Making  of  Tires 

Is  decidedly  an  art — titia.t  is,  the  making  of  good  tires.     Good,  pure  rubber 
and  high  grade  fabric  is  but  one-tenth  of  the  receipe;  the  other  nine-tenths  is  the 
"know-how." 

The  best  rubber  experts  of  the  country  are  in  charge  of  the  making  of  Fisk  tires 

rnen  who  have  spent  the  greater  part  of  their  liv^s  handling  rubber,  studying  the  tire 

problem,    determining  just  the  proper  combination  of  rubber  and  fabric,    and  in  learning    to 
"know  how." 

The  result  is  that  Fisk  tires  are  not  experiments,  and  every  tire  leaving  our  factory  will 
give  a  good  account  of  itself  under  all  reasonable  use. 


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The  automobile  tour- 
AUTOMOBILE  nament  at  Washington 
SHOW  park,      Chicago,       last 

AFTERMATH       week,  demonstrated 

that  people  engaged  in 
the  industry  were  willing  and  even  anx- 
ious to  assist  in  promoting  the  success 
of  the  enterprise.  All  things  considered, 
the  public  patronage  was  satisfactory, 
while  the  number  of  trade  visitors  fixjm 
out  of  town  indicated  how  deeply  inter- 
ested people  have  become  in  automobil- 
ism.  The  trade  did  all  that  could  be 
expected  of  it,  but  complete  success  was 
impossible  in  view  of  the  shortcomings 
of  the  management. 

How  a  great  daily  paper  could  have 
been  induced  to  father  the  entei'prise 
without  first  ascertaining  the  temper  of 
the  trade  and  satisfying  itself  of  the  pos- 
sibility of  conducting  the  program 
mapped  out  is  a  conundrum  which  m^^jty 
people  tried  in  vain  to  solve.  It  may  be 
that  the  Inter  Ocean  people,  following  the 
lead  set  by  the  Herald  some  years  ago, 
believed  that  the  cause  of  automobilism 
would  be  benefited  by  such  a  display,  in 
which  event  an  effort,  intelligently  made, 
would  have  been  praiseworthy.  But  the 
n^ethods  employed  to  secure  exhibitors, 
and  the  program  itself,  showed  a  lack  of 
knowledge  of  the  people  engaged  in  the 
trade  and  of  the  present  state  of  the  in- 
dustry. 

This  lack  of  information  led  to  a  series 
of  failures  which  the  trade  could  well  be 
spared  at  that  time.  The  managers 
seemed  to  have  taken  it  for  granted  that 
the  industry  had  reached  such  a  stage  in 
its  development  that  numberless  competi- 
tors might  be  found  in  the  various  tests 
l)roposed.  They  lost  sight  of  the  fact 
that,  successful  as  some  of  the  manufac- 
turers have  been,  the  industry  is  still  too 
young  to  provide  material  for  many  of 
the  competitions  scheduled. 

Some  of  the  trials  which  were  placed 
on  the  program  but  never  got  beyond 
that  point,  would  have  been  something 
like  placing  single  bicycles,  multicycles, 
tandems  and  locomotives  in  competition. 
No  restrictions  were  placed  on  weights  or 
motors. 

There  were  three  five-mile  races  for  the 
various  forms  of  vehicles.  The  winners 
of  these  three  were  to  be  brought  to- 
gether in  the  final.  Manufacturers  of 
I'lectric  vehicles  are  not  lu  the  habit  o) 
building  racing  machines.  They  make  no 
pretensions  to  accomplish  an  impossibil- 


ity. The  steam  vehicle  makers  had  pro- 
duced a  racing  vehicle  which,  however, 
was  designed  for  distances  not  exceeding 
a  mile.  Nearly  all  of  the  developments 
in  racing  machines  in  this  country  have 
been  made  by  users  of  gasoline.  It  is 
easy  to  understand,  therefore,  why  the 
winner  of  the  race  for  electric  carriages 
withdrew  from  the  final  and  why  the  op- 
erator of  the  steam  carriage  stopped  at 
the  end  of  the  first  mile,  leaving  the  gaso- 
line motor  driven  tricycle  to  finish  alone. 
It  is  easy,  too,  to  understand  that  a  false 
impression  is  created  in  the  public  mind 
concerning  the  relative  utility  of  vehicles 
thus  placed  in  competition. 

The  interest  displayed  by  men  who 
have  long  been  associated  with  the  bicy- 
cle trade  was  remarkable.  They  were 
present  from  all  sections  of  the  country. 
Happily,  however,  they  are  a  class  of 
men  who  are  well  informed  concerning 
the  capabilities  of  the  various  forms  of 
vehicles,  so  that  nothing  was  lost  in  their 
estimation  by  the  failures  recorded.  A 
number  of  visitors,  interviewed  by  the 
Cycle  Age,  had  placed  orders  for  sample 
vehicles  or  had  determined  on  the  styles 
they  will  handle.  The  opinion  was  gen- 
erally expressed  that  practically  all  of  the 
wide-awake  dealers  in  bicycles  will  devote 
their  attention  to  the  automobile  business 
and  give  to  it  the  same  enthusiastic  sup- 
port which  they  formerly  did  to  the  bicy- 
cle. . 


The  mechanical  editor 
SLANDERING  of  the  Cycling  Gazette 
THE  CYCLE  .  says  that  many  mem- 
TRADE  bers     of     the     bicycle. 

trade  are  perverters  of 
the  truth.  The  Cycle  Age  asks  for  proof. 
Recently  the  Cycle  Age,  in  an  endeavor 
to  assist  the  trade  to  arrive  at  a  univer- 
sal method  of  spoking  bicycle  wheels, 
thereby  avoiding  unnecessary  and  costly 
duplication  of  stock  in  rims,  asked  rep- 
resentative manufacturers,  jobbers  and 
dealers  for  their  respective  opinions  con- 
cerning the  advisability  of  building  both 
front  and  back  wheels  with  the  same 
number  of  spokes.  Their  replies  were 
published  verbatim  in  the  Cycle  Age. 
They -showed  conclusively  that  the  trade, 
as  a  whole,  is  desirous  of  the  consumma- 
tion of  the  move  and  that  the  work  of  the 
Cycle  Age  was  appreciated. 

Now  steps  forward  the  member  of  the 
editorial  staff  of  th#  Cycling  Gazette 
above  referred  to,  with  the  statement 
that  the  trade  does  not  want  equal  spok- 
ing; that  the  letters  received  by  the  Cy- 
cle Age  were  merely  written  to  please  the 
publishers;  that  the  writers  of  the  same 
did  not  mean  a  word  they  wrote,  and 
that  the  Cycling  Gazette  has  in  its  pos- 
session letters  from  the  self-same  parties 
( representative  manufacturers,  jobbers 
and  dealers)  denying  the  cause  of  equal 
spoking,  piotesting  against  the  work  of 
the  Cycle  Age  and  asking  the  Cycling  Ga- 
zette to  unfurl  its  banner  for  multiplic- 
ity and  confusion  of  wheel  parts!  In 
short,  the  gentleman  accuses  the  mem- 


bera  of  the  trade  of  being  afrlad  to  tell 
the  truth;  of  lying  to  the  Cycle  Age;  of 
being  sorry  that  they  wrote,  and  of  ap- 
pealing for  help  to  the  Cycling  Gazette' 

The  utter  absurdity  of  the  statement 
would  relegate  it  to  obscurity  at  once, 
so  far  as  any  infiuence  on  the  question  at 
issue  is  concerned.  But  when  a  journal 
which  obtains  its  support  from  the  trade 
attempts  to  malign  that  trade  by  saying 
that  its  constituency  consists  of  a  bunch 
of  falsifiers  the  attention  of  its  support- 
ers should  be  directed  to  the  double  faced 
policy  of  the  perpetrator. 

The  Cycle  Age  refuses  to  believe  that 
those  who  wrote  favorably  concerning  the 
equal  spoking  proposition  wrote  denials 
10  the  Cycling  Gazette.  The  Cycle  Age  de- 
clines to  believe  the  best  men  in  the 
trade  deliberately  lied  or  that  they  desire 
to  withdraw  their  support  of  a  proposi- 
tion whose  advantages  are  so  plian 
to  everyone  —  except  the  Cycling  Ga- 
zette man.  The  Cycle  Age  does  not 
believe  the  statement  of  the  gentleman 
of  the  Cycling  Gazette  staff,  and  requests 
that  the  Cycling  Gazette  produce,  in 
print,  the  letters  which  its  representative 
claims  it  possesses  or  make  a  public 
avowal  that  the  charge  of  prevarication 
is  properly  attributable  to  its  representa- 
tive and  not  to  the  trade. 


Western  -men  weife  given  the  first 
glimpffS  of  the  Orient  motor  bicycle  at 
the  raees  last  week.  In  the  hands  of  an 
expert  it  behaved  admirably  and  showed 
speed  equal  to  the  tricycles.  In  the  hands 
of  men  who  understand  motor  mechan- 
ism it  will  doubtless  prove  satisfactory, 
and  their  experiences  during  the  coming 
year  wil  Ifurnish  valuable  data  for  the 
makers  and  others  who  may  contemplate 
entry  into  the  same  line  of  manufacture, 
the  machines  the  Waltham  people  will 
produce  for  1901  thei-e  is  no  doubt,  but 
that  five  years  hence  their  product  will 
strongly  resemble  that  of  today,  or  that 
the  intervening  period  will  be  free  from 
troubles  are  certainly  not  facts.  Every- 
cne  must  admire  the  pluck  of  the  con- 
cern which  undertakes  to  set  the  fashion 
for  the  world,  but  the  wisdom  of  a 
headlong  plunge  by  other  makers,  few  of 
whom  have  as  much  experience,  is  open 
to  serious  question.  Despite  the  criticism 
of  contemporaries,  the  Cycle  Age  has 
found  no  reason  to  change  its  previously 
expressed  opinion  that  the  cycle  trade  at 
large  is  not  yet  ready  to  enter  upon  the 
production  of  motor  bicycles  for  the  nuir- 
ket. 

*     *     * 

One  of  the  atrocities  at  Washington 
park  last  week  was  the  timing.  One  of 
the  events  was  timed  by  two  gentlemen 
whose  watches  were  made  to  run  two 
minutes  only.  They  timed  alternate 
miles!  The  automobile  clubs  of  New 
York,  Boston  and  Chicago  should,  al  an 
early  dale,  adopt  some  method  of  seiui 
ing  reliable  limes  and  of  properly  record- 
ing them. 


492 


THE   CYCLE   AGE   AND    TRADE    REVIEW 


PATENT    OFFICE    PICKINGS 


Recent  Cycle  Inventions  Described — Two  Styles  of  Back  Pedaling 
Band  Brakes— Strip  for  Altering  Rims 


Not  a  Calkins  Rack. 

The  principal  feature  of  the  cycle  rack 
shown  in  the  accompanying  illustration 
and  of  which  Charles  W.  Warner  of  Mid- 
dletown,  Conn.,  is  patentee,  is  the  con- 
struction of  the  holds  for  retaining  the 
bicycle  wheel  in  upright  position.  The 
inventor  points  out  that  in  racks  of  the 
type  in  which  the  holds  are  comprised 
of  a  series  of  vertical,  parallel  rods  it 
is  often  inconvenient  to  run  a  bicycle 
into  the  rack  front  wheel  foremost  on 
account  of  interference  by  the  lamp  or 
cyclometer,  and  that  should  a  wheel  so 
equipped  be  held  in  the  rack,  injury  to 
the  attachment  is  likely  to  result.  Ac- 
cordingly   in    his    rack   this    difficulty    is 


Warner's    Cycle    Rack. 

obviated  in  the  construction  of  the  holds, 
which  extend  only  a  limited  distance 
downward-  from  the  top  cross  bar  of  the 
rack  frame. 

The  holds  are  constructed  of  one  piece 
of  metal  formed  into  loops  at  regular 
intervals  and  secured  to  the  cross  piece. 
The  central  bottom  cross  piece  and  the 
bottom  rests  are  provided  with  lugs  at 
regular  intervals  which  register  with  the 
loops  forming  the  upper  series  of  holds. 
These  lugs  are  also  constructed  of  single 
pieces  of  metal  bent  into  loops,  though 
the  loops  are  more  shallow  than  those 
above,  each  forming  substantially  a  semi- 
circle which  corresponds  in  size  to  the 
section  of  the  average  bicycle  tire. 

It  is  obvious  that  this  construction  al- 
lows the  upper  holds  to  be  made  of  light 


material,  such  as  strong  wire,  and  also 
enables  the  device  to  be  built  for  close 
folding.  It  is  contemplated  by  the  in- 
ventor that  the  various  reaches  of  the 
rack  frame  be  made  of  iron,  although,  of 
course,  wood  or  any  other  suitable  ma- 
terial might  be  readily  adapted  to  the 
purpose. 

The  most  apparent  shortcoming  of  the 
device  is  that  the  rack  cannot  be  folded 
without  first  removing  the  screws  upon 
which  the  braces  from  the  lower  cross 
reaches  are  hinged  to  the  side  uprights. 
In  a  modified  construction  proposed  by 
the  patentee  this  disadvantage  is  over- 
come by  a  simplification  of  the  frame 
construction. 


English  Coaster  Brake. 

As  a  national  type,  American  coaster 
brakes  are  characterized  by  the  entire 
incorporation  in  the  rear  hub  of  the  ope- 
rating mechanism.  The  English  back 
pedaling  brake  is  usually  a  crank  actu- 
ated device  with  only  the  free-wheel  or 
coaster  clutch  within  the  rear  hub.  The 
brake  illustrated  herewith  is  a  simple 
form  of  British  crank-actuated  back  ped- 
aling brake.  It  is  known  commercially 
as  the  Lloyd  brake,  its  patentee  being 
Walter  J.  Lloyd  of  W.  A.  Lloyd's  Cycle 
Fittings  Co.  of  Birmingham,  England. 

The  rear  hub  is  fitted  with  a  free-wheel 
clutch.  Pivoted  concentrically  on  the 
crank  bracket,  by  being  loosely  mounted 
on  a  flange  projecting  from  the  ball  cup, 
is  a  thin  bell  crank  to  the  horizontal, 
backwardly-projecting  arm  of  which  is 
hinged  a  pawl.  Made  integral  with  or 
fastened  rigidly  to  the  crank  hub  is  a 
double  ratchet  cam-disk  which  is  adapted 
to  engage  the  hinged  pawl.  A  long  link 
or  rod  is  hinged  to  the  lower  arm  of  the 
crank  hanger  bell  crank  and  this  link 
extends  backward  to  the  lower  arm  of 
another  bell  crank  which  is  mounted  on 
a  clip  secured  to  the  rear  fork  tube  near 
its  rear  extremity.  The  upper  arm  of 
this  bell  crank  is  connected  to  the  free 
end  of  the  strap  of  a  band  brake  ar- 
ranged to  operate  upon  an  annular  drum 
formed  on  the  rear  huo  end. 

The  ratchet  cam  on  the  crank  hub  is 
so  disposed  that  when  the  rider  is  pedal- 


ing forwardly  the  engaging  pawl  will  slip 
over  the  inclines  of  the  cam.  When  back 
pedaling  occurs  one  or  the  other  of  the 
notches  of  the  ratchet  cam  will  catch 
the  hinged  pawl  and  through  it  force 
the  hanger  bell  crank  downward.  This 
action  pulls  the  brake  rod  or  link  for- 
ward and  imparts  a  movement  to  the 
rear  bell  crank  which  in  turn  draws  the 
free  end  of  the  brake  strap  downward 
and  forward  so  that  the  band  will  bind 
on  its  friction  drum. 

The  inherent  spring  of  the  brake  strap 
returns  the  parts  to  their  normal  posi- 
tion after  back  pedaling  pressure  has 
ceased  and  forward  drive  recommenced. 
A  pin  and  ear  engagement  between  the 
hanger  bell  crank  and  the  hinged  pawl 
prevents  the  latter  from  being  accident- 
ally swung  over  backward  out  of  its  cor- 
rect position. 

This  inventor  also  specifies  a  rim 
brake  and  a  tire  brake  to  be  operated  by 
the  same  crank  hanger  mechanism,  al- 
though he  states  that  the  band  brake  as 
here  described  is  the  preferred  construc- 
tion. 

Rim  Converting  Strip. 

Letters  patent  have  been  granted  to 
Elton  W.  McCaslin  and  assigned  to  Mor- 
gan &  Wright  of  Chicago  for  the  rim 
converting  strip  which  the  latter  firm  is 
now  marketing  as  a  means  whereby  spe- 
cial rims  originally  intended  for  detach- 
able tires  may  be  altered  to  receive  round 


X^LOYD'S   CRANIv   ACTUATED   BANL>   BRAKK. 


McCaslin's    Rim   Altering    Strip. 

tubular  tires  of  the  M.  &  W.  and  single 
tube  type. 

The  converting  strip  is  made  of  some 
suitable  rubber  composition  and  is  pref- 
erably covered  with  fabric.  The  strip 
can  be  cemented  to  the  rim  along  its 
entire  under  surface  or  it  can  be  re- 
movably secured  by  cementing  to  it  and 
also  to  the  rim,  strips  of  fabric  which 
lap  its  edges.  The  tire  is  of  course  ce- 
mented to  the  upper  face  of  the  strip 
in  the  usual  fashion.  The  accompanying 
illustration  shows  the  converting  strip 
made  in  several  different  patterns  for 
different  styles  of  detachable  tire  rims. 

Were  some  one  to  place  on  the  market 
a  converting  strip  whereby  the  ordinary 
crescent  rim  might  be  altered  to  accom- 
modate a  detachable  tire  of  regular  con- 
struction the  changeable  preference  of  cy- 
clists and  dealers  would  now  be  fully  met 
from  both  ends  of  the  game. 

Combination  of  Ideas. 

It  lias  been  some  time  since  letters 
patent  have  been  granted  for  a  brake 
employing  a  supplementary  rim  for  fric- 
tional  purposes  and  Ihe  issuance  of  the 
patent  for  that  here  illustrated  becomes 
a  relief  from  the  regularity  of  brake  in- 
vention along  common  lines,  even  though 
the  commercial  utility  of  the  brake  in 
question  is  doubtful.  This  brake,  whose 
inventor'  is  William  H.  Parsons  of  Great 
Western  Mine,  Cal.,  combines  a  supple- 
mentary rim  with  a  cha,in  actuated  de- 
vice whose  principal  previous  employ- 
ment has  l)ppn  in  connection  with  iiro 
hrakes. 

Attached  to  the  rear  wheel  rim  at  the 


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493 


light  side  is  an  annular  rigid  band  or 
strip  with  up-turned  edge.  Within  this, 
but  normally  not  touching  it,  lies  a  flex- 
ible band  or  wire  extending  from  a  point 
opposite  to  the  rear  stay  tubes  to  a 
point  below  the  rear  fork.  The  upper 
end  of  this  band  is  retained  by  a  light 
rod  partially  colled  around  the  right  rear 
stay  tube  and  to  the  end  of  which  the 
band  is  secured  by  a  nut. 

The  lower  end  of  the  band  is  fastened 
to  the  upwardly  projecting  extremity  of  a 
short  stout  lever,  hinged  or  pivoted  at 
its  front  end  to  a  bracket  depending  from 
the    rear    fork.      Between    its    ends    this 


Parsons'    Supplementary    Rim    Brake. 

lever  arm  carries  an  idler  sprocket  which 
engages  the  lower  run  of  the  bicycle 
chain.  Should  the  rider  desire  to  ap- 
ply the  brake  he  back  pedals  and  thus 
causes  the  slack  of  the  chain  to  be 
transferred  to  the  upper  run  and  the 
lower  run  to  be  drawn  taut.  This  ac- 
tion presses  the  idler  sprocket  down- 
ward and  hence  also  lowers  the  lever 
arm  upon  which  it  is  mounted.  The 
lower  end  of  the  brake  band  is  accord- 
ingly drawn  downward  and  the  band 
pulled  tightly  against  the  supplementary 
rim  for  a  distance  approximating  one- 
flfth  of  its  circumference. 

The  patent  office  drawing,  as  repro- 
duced herewith,  shows  the  actuating  lev- 
er on  the  outside  of  the  chain  while  the 
brake  band  must  be  on  the  inside.    This 


Parsons'   Brake   Improved. 

inconsistency  can  only  be  counteracted  by 
making  the  upwardly  projecting  arm  of 
the  actuating  lever  long  enough  to  al- 
low a  double  cranking  with  sufficient 
clearance  room  to  accommodate  the 
chain  in  its  slack  and  taut  positions. 

A  better  construction  of  the  actuating 
mechanism  of  this  brake,  and  one  which 
would  also  increase  the  leverage  slightly, 
is  shown  in  the  second  of  the  accompany- 
ing figures.  The  lever  is  here  pivoted 
to  a  ring  clamped  around  the.  crank 
bracket,  instead  of  to  a  bracket  depend- 
ing from  the  rear  fork,  and  runs  baclt- 
ward  and  downward  inside  the  chain  lim- 
to  a  point  where  it  may  be  conveniently 
fastened    to    the    brake    band.      Its    rear 


end  is  sufficiently  lower  than  the  bottom 
chain  run  to  make  inconsequential  its 
lateral  position  relative  to  the  chain  at 
this  point. 

With  this  slight  defect  in  the  brake  as 
patented  made  right,  the  invention  still 
falls  siiort  of  being  a  practical  commer- 
cial device  because  of  the  fact  that  the 
arrangement  of  the  supplementary  rim  as 
shown  necessitates  a  wider  rear  fork  con- 
struction than  is  desirable  or  else  the 
brake  rim  itself  must  be  made  so  nar- 
row that  the  brake  band  would  have  but 
little  leeway  in  its  action.  In  such  a 
case  any  obstacle  to  its  perfect  action, 
suc'h  as  clogged  dirt,  etc.,  would  be  lia- 
ble to  force  the  band  over  the  edge  of 
the   rim  and   start  trouble. 

The  supplementary  rim  brake  furnishes 
a  mechanical  problem  fully  as  difficult  as 
that  of  the  regular  rim  brake.  It  is  ap- 
parent that  the  brake  above  described 
does  not  include  the  free-wheel  or  coaster 
feature.  This  might  be  added  by  con- 
structing the  actuating  lever  to  be  ope- 
rated by  a  cam  and  pawl  arrangement 
similar  to  that  shown  in  connection  with 
the  Lloyd  band  brake  described  on  this 
page,  and  furnishing  the  rear  hub  with 
some  form  of  sprocket  clutch. 


REPAIRING    AUTOMOBILE    TIRES 


Cycle  Shop  Men  Are  Getting  the  Bulk  of  the 
Work— It  Requires  Skill. 


Automobilists  are  beginning  to  learn, 
says  the  N.  Y.  Sun,  for  themselves  some- 
thing new  to  them  relative  to  pneumatic 
tires.  According  to  repair  shop  men 
there  is  a  large  percentage  of  punctured 
tires  being  brought  in  on  autos.  In  this 
respect  the  lot  of  the  autofan  is  not  a 
happy  one.  How  natural  it  was  for  the 
automobile  business  to  fall  into  the 
hands  of  the  bicycle  trade  and  how  nat- 
ural it  will  be  for  it  to  remain  there  is 
illustrated  by  the  fact  that  a  bicycle  shop 
is  the  first  place  an  autoist  seeks  when 
he  has  a  punctured  tire  or  when  a  part 
of  the  metal  work  breaks.  The  bicycle 
men  have  the  tools  and  the  "know  how" 
and  the  carriage  men  have  not.  Autoists 
should,  however,  have  some  knowledge 
of  what  is  required  in  repairing  big  pneu- 
matic tires  in  order  that  they  may  not 
repeat  the  experience  of  a  New  York  phy- 
sician. A  big  nail  punctured  his  tire  and 
he  paid  $10  to  have  it  fixed.  The  repair 
lasted  only  a  few  days,  the  plug  blowing 
out  because  the  fabric  beneath  the  rub- 
ber was  not  sewed  up.  A  puncture  in 
one  of  the  big  tires  almost  invariably 
breaks  the  meshes  of  the  fabric  and  this 
has  to  be  caught  up  around  the  hole  aftd 
treated  to  "buttonhole  stitching"  in  order 
to  have  a  plug  hold  fast.  Again  some 
repair  men  of  the  hasty,  careless  kind 
endeavor  to  vulcanize  an  automobile  tire 
in  the  same  way  they  do  a  small  bicycle 
tire.  This  cannot  be  done  successfully. 
On  the  big  tires  the  patch  should  be  vul 
canized  with  the  plug  or  the  job  does  not 
hold.  Autoists  knowing  these  things 
will  seek  for  shops  where  they  are  al- 
most certain  of  the  work  being  done 
properly.  Undoubtedly  all  the  repair  men 
along  the  roads  will  learn  the  tricks  of 
the  new  game  in  time,  but  meanwhile 
mistakes  are  vastly  more  expensive  and 
annoying  than  in  the  case  of  bicycle  re- 
pairs. 

Some  Pertinent  Queries. 

Did  it  ever  occur  to  you  that  a  shop 
man  pays  more  attention  to  advice  or 
a  word  of  correction  immediately  after  a 
meal  than  before  one?  Or  that  it  is  bet- 
ter to  call  the  at*^ention  of  a  roid  man  to 
some  shortcom'ngs  or  negligence  of  his 
after  ho  has  obtained  tome  rest  than  to 
get  after  him  the  instant  he  gets  in,  hun- 
gry and  tired,  from  a  hard  trip  over  the 


road?  asks  the  Railway  Review.    Do  you 

ever  take  a  stroll  through  your  shop, 
imagine  it  was  under  charge  of  some- 
one else,  and  that  you  were  looking  for 
matters  possible  of  improvement?  When 
you  have  been  having  trouble  with  some 
device  or  mechanism  do  you  ever  stop  to 
consider  whether  the  whole  affair  is  the 
best  method  of  accompl  shirg  the  ob.'e  t 
sought?  Do  you  always  keep  in  suffi- 
cient prominence  the  results  to  which 
end  your  labors  are  expended,  or  do  you 
allow  the  end  in  view  to  be  lost  sight  of 
in  the  often  too  needless  complication  of 
means  by  which  it  is  sought  to  attain 
such  results?  Could  you  not  rearrange 
your  shop  to  better  advantage? 


Do  We  Need  Patent  Reform? 

In  the  cycle  trade,  as  in  every  other 
branch  of  mdustry,  the  abuse  of  the  pat- 
ent system  by  inventors  of  worthless 
contraptions  is  felt  with  annoying  fre- 
quency. The  extent  to  which  govern- 
mental protection  is  carelessly  offered 
for  silly  creations  which  do  not  in  re- 
ality possess  the  theoretically  required 
quality  of  usefulness  is  well  shown  in 
the  case  of  the  invention  here  illustrated. 
The  inventor  of  the  same  has  obtained 
for  it  a  patent  and  states  that  it  is  an 
"initiating"  machine.  The  pull  on  the 
handles  in  front  puts  the  paddle  in  mo- 
tion at  the  rear  and  an  electric  current 


This  Was  Patented. 

supplies  the  operator  with  an  impulse 
which  might  otherwise  be  lacking.  The 
American  Machinist,  in  commenting 
upon  this  patent,  declares  truthfully  that 
even  though  "harmless"  is  now  the  offi- 
cial synonym  for  "useful,"  this  device 
can  hardly  be  considered  patentable. 


Cured  by  Heroic  Treatment. 

An  extraordinary  story  comes  from 
Syracuse  of  the  cure  of  a  boy,  who  had 
been  blind  in  one  eye  from  birth,  by  a 
fall  from  a  bicycle.  It  is  said  that  in  the 
fall  a  wound  was  made  near  one  of  his 
eyes  and  that,  as  a  result  of  the  attention 
it  received  at  the  hands  of  a  physician 
he  is  now  able  to  see  with  both  eyes. 
This,  however,  is  a  case  of  heroic  treat- 
ment which  few  will  be  likely  to  follow. 


Two  Autogo  Jokes. 

Jones — Have  a  good  time  on  your  va- 
cation? 

Smith— Yes,  indeed.  I  found  a  place 
where  you  didn't  hear  a  word  about  golf 
or  yachts  or  automobiles. 

Jones — Great  Scott!  What  were  you 
jailed  for?  — 

Said  a  pert  girl  to  her  poor  old  fathei'. 
"Have  you  heard  about  the  automobile 
hearses   in  Denver?" 

"No,  what  about  them?" 

"People  are  dying  to  ride  in  them." 


The  Mohawk  Bicycle  Co.,  of  Indianapo- 
lis, is  preparing  to  manufacture  a  cush- 
ion tired,  spring  frame  machine,  with 
iron  wheels  and  bair  bearings,  for  chil- 
dren   of  from    six   to   twelve   years   old. 


494 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


LESSONS    IN    CREDIT    BUSINESS 


Experiences  Told  by  Cycle  Dealers  Who  Thought  that  the  Hand- 
ling of  Accounts  Would  be  Very  Easy 


Seated  in  the  lobby  of  a  certain  Chica- 
go hotel  v\'ere  a  number  of  trade  men 
from  different  sections  who  were  in  town 
to  visit  the  automobile  exhibition  at 
Washington  park.  They  were  nearly  all 
credit  men— that  is.  each  of  them  had  at 
some  time  or  other  handled  his  business 
on  a  more  or  less  successful  credit  basis 
at  both  the  incoming  and  outgoing  ends. 
Naturally  they  fell  to  telling  tales  of 
credit  and  some  of  the  experiences  re- 
lated were  not  without  morals. 

Started  as  a  "Curbstone." 

"I  learned  the  responsibility  of  credit 
while  I  was  both  young  in  years  and 
trade  experience,"  started  a  dealer  from 
Michigan.     He  continued: 

"The  small  'curbstone'  business  which 
I  did  the  first  season  of  my  career  as  a 
cycle  merchant  was  handled  on  practical- 
ly a  cash  basis.  I  bought  a  bicycle  and 
sold  it;  with  the  proceeds  bought  an- 
other and  sold  it;  in  a  short  time  profits 
u'ultiplied  so  that  I  could  afford  to  buy 
two  at  a  time. 

"But  the  next  year,  in  the  endeavor  to 
launch  out  as  a  regular  established  store- 
keeper, I  ran  up  against  credit.  Early  In 
the  spring  I  spent  all  of  my  available 
cash  equij)ping  a  modest  store  room  and 
repair  shop  and  as  I  had  always  had  a 
sort  of  'hankering'  for  mechanical  things 
1  spent  the  biggest  share  of  my  money 
on  the  shop.  Then  when  the  weather 
liegan  t.-^  forecast  early  cycling  I  came 
to  Chicago  to  buy  a  stock  and  to  beard 
the  credit  lion  in  his  den. 

Wrong  Impression  of  Credit. 

"I  had  never  reckoned  upon  the  seri- 
ousness of  running  accounts  as  I  had 
never  contracted  any  of  much  import- 
ance and  thought  that  credit  business 
meant  merely  buying  goods  on  thirty 
days'  time,  selling  them  at  a  profit  with- 
in the  month  and  paying  for  them.  You 
can  bet  I  found  out  my  mistake  before 
the  summer  was  over. 

"The  first  house  I  tackled  was  one 
which  I  had  picked  out  because  I  liked 
its  line.  I  found  my  way  to  the  head 
of  the  concern,  presented  my  brand  new 
card  and  made  known  my  errand.  He 
looked  me  over  a  few  moments,  during 
which  I  first  began  to  feel .  uneasy  and 
then  handed  me  a  blank  form  about 
foolscap  size  and  pointing  to  a  vacant 
desk  told  me  to  sit  down  and  fill  it 
out. 

An  Embarrassing  Task. 

"It  was  an  application  foV  credit  and 
it  took  me  about  three-quarters  of  an 
hour  of  the  most  sweat-drawing  work  I 
have  ever  encountered  to  answer  the 
questions  thereupon  asked.  You  all  know 
what  the  questions  on  such  a  sheet 
amount  to  to  a  fellow  who  has  not  more 
than  $300  worth  of  available  assets  all 
told  with  a  certain  amount  of  imagina- 
tion thrown  in  to  make  round  figures 
and  you  can  imagine  that  the  magnitude 
of  credit  business  began  to  dawn  upon 
me  while  trying  to  answer  such  ques- 
tions as  'How  much  real  estate  have 
you?'  and  others  equally  embarrassing  to 
a  boy  not  yet  out  of  his  'teens.' 

"When  T  had  finished  the  task  in  what 
1  thought  was  creditable  style  I  handeil 
it  to  the  man  and  he  looked  it  over. 
Then  he  looked  me  over  again  and  with 
a  suggestion  of  a  smile  queried,  'Do  you 


think   that  statement   is   basis   for   open- 
ing an  account?' 

He  Was  Honest. 

"The  most  I  could  say  in  reply  was 
that  I  had  always  been  considered  hon- 
est, and  in  thinking  of  it  afterward  I 
guess  it  was  the  best  possible  rejoinder 
I  could  have  ventured,  for  this  is  what  I 
received  in  reply: 

"  'Young  man,  if  you  know  anybody 
in  the  trade  real  well  you  go  to  them  and 
ask  for  a  reference  to  me  and  when  you 
get  it  come  back  and  we  will  talk  busi- 
ness.' 

"I  began  in  a  hurry  to  again  feel  that 
the  credit  business  was  all  right  and 
went  in  search  of  my  reference.  I  landed 
the  treasurer  of  a  big  house  from  whom 
I  had  bought  the  year  before  and  told 
him  my  need.  He  acquiesced  to  my  re- 
quest for  a  credit  reference  and,  while 
the  stenographer  was  transcribing  it,  said 
to  me:  ^ 

Good  Advice  Unheeded. 

"  'Now,  ,  it's  all  right  to  buy  on 

credit  if  you  mean  to  be  square  and  as 
long  as  you  are  square  people  will  sell 
to  you  even  though  you  have  no  commer- 
cial rating,  but  remember  this  one  thing 
— never  promise  to  do  a  thing  unless 
you  are  cock  sure  you  can  do  it;  never 
promise  on  probabilities;  to  make  a 
promise  and  fail  to  keep  it  is  the  woi-st 
thing  you  can  possibly  do  even  though 
you  pay  up  eventually;  if  you  get  caught 
and  need  long  time  ask  for  it  at  the 
start  rather  than  make  promise  of  pay- 
ment in  short  time  at  the  end  of  which 
you  may  not  be  able  to  make  good;  be 
sure  what  you  are  saying,  do  what  you 
say  and  you  will  be  all  right.' 

"I  noticed  that  he  was  giving  me  some 
good  advice  along  lines  which  I  had 
heard  before  somewhere,  but  was  too 
anxious  to  get  the  reference  and  close  up 
my  business  to  pay  much  attention  to 
it. 

Bad  Weather  Started  Troubles. 

"My  reference  did  its  work  at  the 
house  from  which  I  wished  to  buy  and 
1  placed  an  order  for  $300  worth  of  bi- 
cycles and  sundries,  which  in  those  days 
of  comparatively  high  prices  did  not 
mean  a  very  large  stock.  The  account 
was  opened  as  a  thiry-day  affair  and 
I  went  home  ready  to  do  business  on 
that  plan. 

"Well,  the  weather  turned  cold,  roads 
refused  to  become  ridable  and  my  thirty 
days  were  up  before  I  had  sold  a  cent's 
worth  of  my  new  stock.  Then  I  remem- 
bered what  the  man  who  gave  the  refer- 
ence had  said  about  making  promises. 
I  wrote  to  my  creditor,  explained  the 
situation  and  obtained  an  extension  of 
thirty  days. 

"In  the  meantime  business  opened  up 
and  I  began  to  sell.  In  fact,  I  sold  a 
lot  of  machines,  many  of  which  were 
not  ordered  until  after  the  sales  had 
been  made.  I  was  beginning  to  feel  good 
over  my  seeming  success  when  it  dawned 
upon  me  that  my  own  collections  were 
not  being  made  at  the  same  gait  as  those 
my  creditors  were  making  upon  me. 

"There  is  no  use  to  tell  you  of  the  in- 
cessant figuring  and  scheming  which  was 
forced  upon  me  In  the  endeavor  to  make 
both  ends  meet;  of  promises  to  pay;  of 
lequests   for     extensions;      of     sleepless 


nights;  of  apparently  good  business  days 
ju  which  much  stock  was  leaving  the 
store  and  little  cash  coming  in.  Perhaps 
you  have  all  been  there.  Suffice  it  to 
say  that  I  learned  to  a  certainty  the 
foolishness  of  promising  without  having 
the  goods  behind  my  promises. 

Beware  of  Rash  Promises. 

'•I  saved  my  credit,  sure  enough,  but 
it  cost  me  more  energy  than  the  game 
was  worth;  more  talking,  more  excuses, 
more  business  vitality. 

"Now  I  never  make  a  promise  to  pay 
at  a  certain  time  unless  I  am  positive 
there  will  be  cash  in  the  drawer  to  a 
sufficiency  at  that  time.  1  do  not  do 
business  on  a  cash  basis,  though  some- 
times I  wish  I  did,  but  when  I  need  time 
to  pay  my  accounts  I  figure  that  time 
plenty  long  enough  and  tell  my  possible 
creditors  beforehand  how  long  it  is  go- 
ing to  be.  If  they  do  not  care  to  sell 
to  me  on  the  basis  I  propose  I  buy  else- 
where, but  I  have  found  that  almost  any 
firm  would  rather  sell  on  two  months' 
time  knowingly  and  with  the  surety  that 
they  are  going  to  get  their  money  at  the 
end  of  the  period  than  to  sell  on  thirty 
days'  time  with  no  surety  beyond  rash 
promises  when  they  are  going  to  get  it. 
When  I  need  an  extension  I  ask  for  one 
sufficiently  long  to  allow  me  to  get  the 
money,  and  not  for  a  'stand-off'  of  a 
week.  The  fact  that  I  never  have  to 
break  my  promises  keeps  my  credit  al- 
ways good." 

Several  of  the  dealers  who  had  been 
listening  remarked  that  although  their 
experiences  had  not  been  identical,  they 
had  at  times  grown  the  unwelcome  fruits 
of  rash  business  promises. 

Tried  to  be  Smart. 

"The  worst  credit  experience  I  ever 
encountered,"  said  a  dealer  who  hailed 
from  out  west,  "was  during  the  boom 
year  of  1895.  It  was  a  sad  case  of  being 
a  sad  creditor  myself. 

"It  was  in  a  town  of  3,000  and  I  had 
one  competitor.  He  was  about  twice  as 
old  as  I  and,  I  have  always  thought, 
about  twice  as  mean.  At  least  he  knew 
how  to  say  mean  things  about  his  com- 
petitor twice  as  well  as  I  did.  But  I 
soon  learned  considerable  meanness  in 
business  and  the  most  that  I  learned  was 
that  it  does  not  always  pay  to  be  mean— : 
at  least  not  on  a  small  profit  mar- 
gin. 

"When  the  spring  business  opened  my 
competitor  had  a  line  of  machines  from 
a  jobbing  house  and  I  had  as  yet  no 
particular  line  at  all.  I  discovered  that 
both  his  high  and  medium  grade  ma- 
chines were  made  by  a  manufacturer 
from  whom  I  could  buy  direct  under  an- 
other nameplate.  I  secured  the  line  and 
made  the  price  lower  than  his. 

Poor  Profit  Figuring. 

"He  cut  and  I  cut  again;  then  we  be- 
gan selling  on  installments  at  prices 
worth  anybody's  while  to  notice.  We 
sold  to  everybody,  took  any  amount 
down  which  the  purchaser  was  willing 
to  pay  and  began  rushing  wheels  out 
of  the  two  stores  at  a  rate  which  would 
have  pleased  almost  any  Chicago  cycle 
dealer. 

"My  competitor  secured  a  new  line 
from  a  Chicago  house.  I  hunted  around 
until  I  found  the  same  machine  under 
another  nameplate  and  incidentally  man- 
aged to  buy  at  a  better  price  than  the 
other  fellow.  So  I  put  my  retail  price 
down  to  his  cost  price  plus  express 
charges.  I  thus  had  what  I  figured  was 
about  five  dollars  profit  on  each  machine 
and  at  the  rate  I  sold  them  this  seemed 
all  right. 

"Our  slash  price  installment  business 
continued  for  a  couple  of  months  and 
then  the  reckoning  began.  Purchasers 
began   to   get   amiss    in   their   payments, 


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495 


atore  rent  became  due  in  large  chunks, 
incidental  expenses  which  had  never  be- 
fore been  figured  up  grew  into  surpris- 
ing amounts.  I  saw  my  five  dollar  per 
bicycle  dwindle  marvelously  in  the  face 
of  store  running  costs  and  when  I 
reached  the  stage  where  credit  accounts 
lost  outright  had  to  be  figured  in  I  col- 
lapsed. Nothing  but  the  fact  that  I  had 
money  in  the  bank  saved  me. 
Finished  a  l/oser. 

"I  paid  all  of  my  own  bills,  and  no 
one  knew  the  exact  nature  of  the  busi- 
ness I  had  been  running,  but  when  I 
shut  up  the  store  in  the  fall,  after  dis- 
posing of  everything  that  would  sell  at 
bargain  counter  prices,  handed  the  key 
back  to  the  owner  of  the  building  and 
boarded  the  train  for  Chicago  to  go  to 
work  in  a  bicycle  factory  I  found  that  I 
had  sold  233  bicycles,  spent  five  months 
for  which  I  did  not  get  get  a  thing  but 
experience  and  lost  over  $450  into  the 
bargain. 

Cash  Bttsinees  Succeeds. 

"The  next  time  I  entered  the  cycle  bus- 
iness I  started  on  a  cash  basis,  left  my 
competitor  to  take  care  of  himself  and 
am  still  at  the  same  stand.  Bought  a 
Milwaukee  steam  runabout  at  the  show 

yesterday.      D credit.      The     bicycle 

business   is   all    right." 

The  mention  of  the  purchase  of  the 
steam  wagon  turned  the  conversation  in- 
to other  channels. 


RIGHTS    OF    THE    ROAD 


Police  Officers  Who  Still  Ignore  the  I,aw  to 
the  Discomfort  of  Cyclists. 


A  few  days  ago  a  wiseacre  politician 
who  was  once,  and  perhaps  is  now,  chief 
of  police  of  Indianapolis,  ordered  that  no 
bicycles  be  left  standing  against  the 
edges  of  sidewalks,  because  they  inter- 
fere with  carriages!  Of  course,  the  local 
press  representative  of  the  opposing  po- 
litical party  lost  no  time  in  demanding 
the  repeal  of  the  order.  The  poor,  down- 
trodden horse  and  his  driver  find  equally 
zealous  friends  in  other  directions.  S. 
F.  Edge,  one  of  England's  well  known  cy- 
clists and  now,  perhaps,  the  most  active 
exponent  of  motor  cycling  in  Great  Brit- 
ain, has  been  called  to  account  by  the  po- 
lice for  having  left  his  vehicle  standing 
in  the  gutter.  "His  appearance  in  defense 
of  a  charge  of  obstruction,"  says  Bicy- 
cling News,  "was  not  a  complete  success, 
inasmuch  as  although  he  was  not  fined, 
he  was  forced  to  pay  the  costs  of  the  sum- 
mons, a  decision  which  leaves  the  point 
still  undecided  whether  a  motor  carriage 
owner  may  leave  his  carriage  at  the  door 
or  ought  to  take  it  in  with  him  on  the 
mat,  or  keep  it  whirling  up  and  down  the 
street.  Obviously  the  user  of  a  motor 
can't  always  be  using  it,  and  may  reas- 
onably leave  it  in  order  to  go  indoors. 
A  swarm  of  fifty  to  sixty  people  co.lect- 
ed,  according  to  the  testimony  of  the  con- 
stable, but  that  was  their  fault  and  his, 
not  Edge's.  It  was  they  who  saw  fit  to 
gape  at  the  car,  and  the  constable  who 
was  unfit  to  move  them  on.  A  car  isi  a 
legal  occupant  of  the  highway.  It  could 
not  possibly  move,  so  even  if  it  had  been 
unattended  no  harm  could  have  resulted, 
but  because  it  is  unusual  for  the  populace 
of  Bloomsbury  to  see  a  car  of  so  attrac- 
tive a  nature,  sixty  of  them  huddled  to- 
gether around  it  in  the  pouring  rain." 

Edge  asked  the  court  to  convict  him, 
so  that  he  might  appeal,  but  his  request 
was  refused.  Immediately  ahead  of  Edge's 
case  was  another  motor  prosecution  of 
the  same  sort.  The  owner  in  this  case 
was  a  doubly  worried  man.  An  omnibus 
attacked  his   car  and  wounded  It.     The 


owner  complained  to  the  policeman  on 
the  spot,  but  the  constable  summoned  him 
for  not  removing  the  car.  It  was  a  mere 
detail  that  the  car  was  so  wounded  that 
it  was  Immovable  until  help  could  be  ob- 
tained to  take  the  disabled  car  away; 
the  great  fact  was  that  it  was  a  motor. 

Is  it  possible  that  in  this  enlightened 
age  the  cyclist  and  the  driver  of  a  motor 
car  must  once  more  resort  to  legal  ac- 
tion to  enforce  respect  of  their  rights  on 
the  road?  It  had  been  foolishly  imag- 
ined, by  most  of  us,  that  all  questions  In 
that  direction  were  settled  nearly  twenty 
years  ago. 

RAILWAY    CYCLIST'S   TROUBLES 


detective  offered  to  return  me  the  con- 
trivance this  morning  if  I  would  prom- 
ise never  to  use  it  on  the  tracks  again. 
But  I  would  make  no  such  promise.  You 
can  depend  on  it  that  if  the  railroad 
could  prevent  this  sort  of  thing  it  would 
have  done  so  long  before  now." 


Machine   Slewed   by  a   Railway  Company- 
Rider  Insists  on  Right  to  Use  Tracks. 


The  question  of  the  right  of  a  railroad 
bicycle  owner  to  make  use  of  railroad 
tracks  is  up  for  consideration  in  Cali- 
fornia. J.  L.  Robinson  has  been  using 
them  in  defiance  of  the  officials  who  act- 
ually caught  him  and  confiscated  his  ap- 
paratus. Robinson  has  made  a  demand 
for  its  return  and  expresses  determina- 
tion to  continue  riding.  To  a  repoffer 
he  said: 

"I  have  ridden  over  half  the  United 
States  on  my  machine,  and  I  intend  to 
keep  on  riding.  I  know  just  enough  law 
to  know  that  I  am  not  a  trespasser.  You 
cannot  be  a  trespasser  unless  you  injure 
somebody  else's  property,  and  my  con- 
trivance does  not  injure  the  rails.  If 
the  railroad  company  wants  to  keep  me 
off  its  tracks  it  must  fence  them  in  the 
entire  distance.  I  have  a  perfect  right 
to  walk  on  them,  and  having  this  right, 
I  am  also  entitled  to  run  my  machine 
over  the  rails.  The  railroad  company 
does  not  object  to  wheelmen  running  be- 
tween the  rails  nor  alongside  them,  and 
this  is  done  every  day.  But  when  some- 
body proposes  to  make  speed  why  it  does 
seriously  object.  I  can  run  on  the  rails 
at  the  rate  of  thirty  miles  an  hour.  I 
have  made  165  miles  in  seven  hours.  The 


The  Old  Question  Again. 

There  are  still  persons  who  want  most 
of  the  earth  and  the  way  in  which  some 
of  them  ask  for  it  is  funny.  An  example 
is  found  in  the  following  letter  to  one  of 
the  officials  of  the  L.  A.  W.  from  a  mem- 
ber who  is  inclined  to  ponder  over  that 
time  worn  question,  "What  do  I  get  for 
my  dollar?"  As  a  sample  of  thoughtless 
petulance  it  is  refreshingly  humorous: 

"A  young  man  on  a  small  salary  makes 
up  his  mind  to  take  a  young  Lady  on  a 
trip,    (say    Coney    Island).      They    Start. 

Their  first  stopping  Place  is  's.  they 

rest.  (10  cents  for  Wheels  their  next  stop- 
ping   'a  10  cents  wheels,  on  arrival 

at  the  Island,  wheels  checked  10  cents, 
enabling  them  to  spend  a  Couple  of 
Hours  in  Pleasure,  on  their  return  they 
have  to  stop  for  rest  &  refreshment,  at  a 
cost  of  twenty  cents  for  wheels.  Why 
don't  the  L.  A.  W.  have  men  in  Uniform 
to  check  the  wheels  of  the  L.  |A-  W. 
members  all  over  the  state.  The  Hotels 
would  pay  the  men's  Salaries  for  the 
Honor  of  designating  their  Hostelries  as 
stopping  places  Wheeling  is  getting  very 
expensive  You  can  take  Your  Girl  on  a 
Trolly  for  five  cents  and  spend  the  rest 
iu  refreshments.  For  G — d's  Sake  give  us 
members  something  for  our  money  We 
are  getting  tired.  What  do  we  get  for 
our  Money?" 

W.  S.  Fenn  of  Waterbury,  Conn.,  who 
made  such  a  remarkable  showing  in  the 
amateur  championships  held  at  Buffalo 
recently,  rode  a  National  bicycle,  made 
by  the  National  Cycle  Mfg.  Co.  of  Bay 
City,    Mich.   • 

The  Blood  Brothers,  of  the  Kalamazoo 
Cycle  Co.,  are  preparing  to  enter  the 
motor  vehicle  business. 


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The  above  Is  an  exact  reproduction  of 
a  drawing  and  set  of  specifications  re- 
ceived by  a  Chicago  bicycle  firm  with  a 
request  that  it  furnish  an  estimate  on 
the  cost  of  building  such  a  machine.  It  Is 
evident   that  the  sender  knows  better  than 


anyone  else  what  he  wants.  If  any  of  the 
Cycle  Age  readers  are  desirous  of  build* 
Ing  such  bicycles  at  rock  bottom  prices 
they  might  be  able  to  do  business  with 
the  gentleman  mentioned  In  this  connec- 
tion. 


496 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


MELANGE    OF    TRADE    ITEMS 


Brevities  of  Interest  to  Manufacturers,  Dealers, 

Jobbers  and  Exporters  of  Bicycles 

and  Sundries. 


Frank  J.  Rettig,  formerly  of  North 
Manchester,  Ind.,  has  moved  his  stock 
to  Wabash. 

During  a  big  fire  at  Browns'  Valley, 
Minn.,  the  cycle  store  of  Wm.  Redetzke 
was   destroyed. 

The  Nicolet  Bicycle  Co..  of  Champaign, 
111.,  is  arranging  to  move  into  more  com- 
modious quarters  in  a  new  building. 

More  rivalry  for  the  Canadian  trusts. 
The  Mott  Cycle  &  Motor  Co.,  of  St. 
Catharines,  has  been  organized  with 
$100,000  capital. 

The  firm  of  Northway  &  Kingsbury, 
Rochester,  has  been  dissolved.  The  bi- 
cycle business  will  be  continued  by  the 
former  at  the  old  stand. 

E.  G.  Eager,  of  Toledo,  has  decided  to 
handle  a  line  of  electric  automobiles,  and 
inspected  those  shown  at  Washington 
park  with  an  eye  to  business. 

The  latest  story  concerning  the  Keat- 
ing company  is  that  the  prospects  of  re- 
organization are  poor.  The  receiver  has 
received  offers  for  the  property. 

A.  G.  Cob,  formerly  a  cycle  dealer  at 
Danbury,  Conn.,  is  dead.  The  death  is 
also  recorded  of  Mr.  Spalding,  of  Miller 
&  Spalding,  Bowling  Green,  Ky. 

Thirty  men  employed  by  the  Wheel  & 
Cycle  Bar  Co.,  New  Britain,  Conn., 
struck  last  week  because  of  trouble  in 
the  system  of  payment  by  checks. 

S.  A.  Campbell,  representative  of  the 
Eclipse  Mfg.  Co.,  was  a  visitor  at  the 
Chicago  automobile  show  last  week.  The 
irrepressible  Pat  Hussey  was  there  also. 

The  Friedman  Automobile  Co.,  which 
occupies  the  factory  which  was  once  the 
home  of  the  Sterling,  on  Carroll  ave- 
nue, Chicago,  is  manufacturing  a  motor 
tricycle. 

L.  C.  S.  Dow,  now  a  full-fledged  pro- 
ducer of  electric  vehicles  at  Indianapolis, 
attended  the  Chicago  auto  show.  His  fac- 
tory, after  months  of  preparation,  is  now 
fully  under  way. 

Oscar  Selbach.  accused  of  embezzling 
$2,500  while  in  the  employ  of  the  Miami 
Cycle  Co.,  as  European  manager,  was  ac- 
quitted, without  trial.  The  next  move 
was  a  suit  against  the  company  for  $12,- 
500,  which  he  claims  is  still  due  him. 

The  combined  sales  of  seat  posts  and 
handle  bars  for  1901  by  the  Chicago  Han- 
dle Bar  Co.,  already  exceed  half  a  mil- 
lion. There  is,  of  course,  one  immense 
order  in  the  lot.  The  company  will  add 
to  its  branch  stores,  one  in  Boston  and 
one  in  Philadelphia. 

The  Huntington  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Hunting- 
ton, Ind.,  is  now  ready  with  its  1901  pat- 
tern of  Pioneer  bicycle.  The  new  model 
has  many  attractive  features.  The  steer- 
ing head  fittings  are  flushed  with  the  head 
tube  and  the  chain  adjuster  and  seat  post 
(damp  are  of  new  design.  The  cones, 
cups,  balls,  nuts  and  axles  of  both  whee's 
are  the  same  and  interchangeable.  Also 
the  number  and  length  of  spokes  in  both 
front  and  rear  wheels  are  the  same.  This 
interchangeability  of  wheel  parts  consti- 


tutes a  very  desirable  convenience  for  the 
dealer,  repairer  and  rider. 

George  Wolcott  has  purchased  the  in- 
terest of  his  partner,  G.  W.  Robertson,  in 
the  Crystal  City  Cycle  Store,  at  Cornmg, 

N.   Y. 

Alex.  Kay,  of  the  Alex.  Kay  Cycle  Co., 
320  Queen  street  East,  Toronto,  Canada, 
was  one  of  the  out-of-town  visitors  at 
the  Inter  Ocean  automobile  exhibition  at 
Chicago  last  week. 

Captain  Lewis,  of  the  Wisconsin  Wheel 
Works,  announced  last  week  that  the 
new  factory  will  commence  operations 
on  October  1.  The  company  will  make 
automobiles  as  well  as  bicycles. 

A.  L.  Garford  is  no  longer  president 
of  the  American  Saddle  Co.  The  posi- 
tion is  now  filled  by  J.  A.  Carter,  for- 
merly of  the  Geneva  Cycle  Co.,  a  man 
who  has  rapidly  attained  prominence  in 
A.  B.  C.  affairs. 

Many  people  who  attended  the  auto- 
mobile show  at  Chicago  made  odious 
comparisons   with   the  cycle     shows     of 


the  company  having  heen  using  part  of 
the  building  as  a  storehouse.  It  is  said 
that  the  stock  destroyed  was  fully  cov- 
ered by  insurance. 

The  two-seated  gasoline  vehicle  made 
by  the  Western  Wheel  Works  was  the 
joke  of  the  show  at  Washington  park. 
Its  appearance  is  anything  but  inviting. 
Still,  it  was  the  only  cheap  vehicle 
shown   for   two  persons  side   by  side. 

H.  J.  Banta  has  accepted  a  position  as 
superintendent  of  agencies  with  the  Iver 
•Tohnson's  Arms  &  Cycle  Works,  succeed- 
ing L.  C.  Osborne,  who  resigned.  Mr. 
Banta  is  well  known  in  the  trade,  having 
been  connected  with  the  Remington  peo- 
ple and  more  lately  with  the  Waltham 
Mfg.  Co.  

NOVEL    MILITARY    BICYCLE 

Macb'ne  Which  Furnishes  the  Rider  Protec- 
tion as  Well  as  Transportation. 


A  correspondent  of  the  Sketch,  writing 
of  the  late  military  cycle  maneuvers,  in 
England,  tells  of  a  novelty  which  made 


~^^  (TViT  £.  ^  /Vt>ti: 


MILITARY 


CYCLE 


WITH         ARMORPLATE        WHEEL 


Other  days.  There  will  be  something 
like  a  return  of  the  latter  at  the  Coli- 
seum next  March. 

The  following  businesses  have  been 
sold  out:  .J.  A.  Buckmaster,  Bradshaw. 
Neb.;  J.  C.  Johnson.  Pomona.  Cal.;  Cy- 
cloid Cycle  Co.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.; 
Wm.  Gib,  Lake  Benton,  Minn.;  Hon- 
singer  &  Jerry,  Plattsburg,  N.  Y.;  Chas. 
H.    Townsend,  Colorado,   Tex. 

L.  C.  Jandorf,  a  New  Yorker  who  has 
made  money  out  of  bicycles  by  cut  price 
methods  now  finds  himself  unable  to 
handle  them  at  a  profit.  An  eastern  pa- 
per foolishly  gives  him  two  columns  of 
space  to  tell  people  that  the  trade  is 
dead. 

Mr.  King,  of  the  well  known  Los  An- 
geles jobbing  house.  Hawley-King  &  Co., 
was  at  Washington  Park.  Monday,  look- 
ing over  the  exhibits.  He  expects  that 
his  firm  will  take  a  hand  in  the  industry 
and  will  probably  purchase  some  ve- 
hicles   before    returning    to    California. 

The  Iver  Johnson's  Arms  &  Cycle 
Works  of  Fitchburg,  Mass.,  is  distribut- 
ing buttons  showing  Major  Taylor, 
mounted  on  an  Iver  Johnson  racer.  Of 
the  championship  races  this  season,  the 
"Major"  has  already  captured  the  one- 
quarter,  one-third,  one-half  and  two-mile 
events. 

Tlie  partial  burning  of  a  building  at 
Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  September  18,  destroved 
several  thousand  dollars'  worth  of  goods 
belonging  to   the   American  Bicycle  Co., 


its  appearance  there.  "I  saw  a  number 
of  ingenious  new  cycle  devices,"  he  says. 
"That  which  struck  me  as  the  most 
novel,  and,  possibly,  the  most  useful  of 
all,  was  an  armored  bicycle.  It  is  a  solid- 
tired  machine,  into  the  front  wheel  of 
which,  within  the  spokes,  a  Harveyized 
steel  plate,  which  is  proof  against  rifle- 
fire  with  service  ammunition  from  300  to 
350  yards,  is  inserted.  When  laid  down 
and  with  the  handle-bars  resting  on  the 
ground,  it  forms  a  perfect  screen  for  the 
rifieman,  as  shown  in  the  accompanying 
illustration. 

"A  powerful  intrenching-tool,  which  is 
held  in  position  with  a  thumb-screw, 
forms  a  rear-wheel  mudguard.  The 
armored  bicycle  weighs  less  than  fifty 
pounds,  and  is  by  no  means  unsightly. 

"One  of  the  most  interesting  features 
of  the  fight  on  Bank  Holiday  was  the 
working  of  a  brace  of  machine  guns 
mounted  on  cycle  carriages  by  the  Twen- 
ty-sixth Middlesex,  V.  R.  C.  They  were 
first  placed  on  Piecombe  street,  a  shelf 
which  abuts  from  the  southern  face  of 
Wolstenbury  Hill.  The  latter  rises  from 
the  valley  in  which  it  stands,  with  the 
sweet  old-time  village  of  Patcham 
nestling  in  its  shadow,  with  sides  of 
quite  remarkable  precipitancy,  yet  the 
volunteers  got  the  guns  to  the  summit, 
where  they  were  effectively  placed,  as  a 
second  position  when  that  on  Piecomb!^ 
street  had  been  evacuated.  The  Colt 
gun  is  mounted  on  cycle  wheels,  and. 
when  not  in  action,  is  propelled  wherever 
cyclists  can  go — and  it  seems  very  much 
as  if  they  could  go  anywhere — by  a  team 
of  cyclists  whose  machines  are  connect- 
ed, standard  to  headpiece,  with  light 
bamboo  traces. 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


497 


THE  PASTIME  AND  SPORT 


Hard  for  the  Major. 

Many  satirical  remarks  have  been  made 
concerning  the  resolve  of  Major  Taylor 
not  to  ride  on  Sunday  and  many  critical 
comments  have  been  passed  relative  to 
his  refusal  to  compete  in  European  races 
this  season  because  of  that  resolve.  Still, 
regardless  of  personal  views  on  the  Ma- 
jor's course,  the  speedy  co'ored  boy  must 
be  given  credit  for  having  withstood  a 
hard  temptation  for  the  sake  of  his  prin- 
ciples. 

While  great  races  have  been  contested 
aproad  the  ebony  flyer  has  remained  at 
home  to  whip  men  hardly  in  his  class. 
It  must  have  cost  him  an  effort  at  the 
self-denial  game  to  "pass  up"'  such  con- 
tests as  the  international  and  exposition 
meets  in  Paris  afforded.  Think  of  the 
possibilities  for  Taylor  in  the  grand  prize 
of  the  exposition!  All  of  the  great  sprin- 
ters rode — all  but  he,  and  it  is  probable 
that  he  is  greatest  o£  all.  Cooper,  Mc- 
Farland,  Jacquelin,  Myers,  Gougotz. 
Green  and  two  dozen  others  were  there 
whom  it  would  have  been  honor  to  have 
defeated  or  even  to  have  contested  for 
the  $3,000  purse. 

Think  of  the  applause  that  would  have 
greeted  the  black  marvel  had  he,  in  the 
final  of  the  grand  prize  of  the  exposition, 
let  fly  that  lightning  sprint  on  the  last 
turn  and  forced  world's  champions  into 
defeat!  And  such  a  spectacle  would  have 
been  among  the  possibilities  had  the  Ma- 
jor consented  to  ride  on  Sunday.  He 
alone  missed  the  most  in  a  worldly  way 
by  sticking  to  his  principles.  The  world 
should  respect  him  for  it. 

Not  to  be  Criticized. 

Hoist  a  boy  nineteen  years  old  well  up 
on  the  ladder  of  sporting  fame  in  a 
twinkling,  and  a  sudden  fall  of  a  round 
or  two  will  dishearten,  even  though  no 
discredit  is  implied.  John  Nelson,  de- 
spite bis  marvelous  performances  during 
the  season,  is  a  comparatively  new  pro- 
fessional rider.  He  is  yet  a  boy.  Victory 
is  dear  to  him;  defeat  harder  to  bear  than 


for  the  trained  veteran  who  is   used   to 
the  frolics  of  fortune. 

The  Ohicagoan  had  whipped  the  best 
men  in  the  country  and  whipped  them  to 
the  queen's  taste.  He  had  ridden  into 
the  championship  van  and  intended  to 
stay.  Elkes,  the  great  Elkes,  was  coming 
home.  To  beat  Eikes  would  be  the  cl  max 
of  a  career  which  threatened  to  supersede 
in  valor  the  previous  performances  of 
Jimmy  Michael.  All  of  Nelson's  nerve 
and  muscle  was  trained  for  a  contest  se- 
vere to  the  extreme.  Is  it  a  wonder,  then, 
that  his  twice-did  defeat  by  Elkes  left 
him  as  Jt  has  left  him,  under  a  doctor's 
guidance"? 

Twenty  and  more  middle  distance  races 
at  record  breaking  gaits  and  in  close  suc- 
cession will  tell  upon  the  constitution  of 
a  boy.  The  same  number  of  races  which 
mean  not  only  hard  work  but  the  build 
ing  up  of  a  suddenly  aspired  ambition 
are  bound  to  wrinkle  moffe  than  a  little 
the  nervous  system  of  a  youngster. 

Nelson  was  whipped  by  the  invincible 
Elkes;  was  literally  ridden  off  his  feet: 
Elkes  is  still  champion  unquestionably; 
but  the  Chicago  lad  should  not  be  criti- 
cised for  following  the  advice  of  his  phy- 
sician and  retiring  from  tbe  track  for  a 
fortnight's  rest.  He  may  have  gone  stale 
or  he  may  have  been  ?n  the  best  of  form 
at  the  time  of  his  races  with  Elkes.  That 
depends  upon  how  one  looks  at  the  mat- 
ter. Certain  it  is  that  he  put  up  hard 
contests;  made  the  doughty  stayer,  re- 
turned from  abroad,  ride  upon  his  mett'e. 
and  that  he  is  still  deserving  credit  for 
having  ridden  the  best  series  of  middle 
distance  races  of  any  of  the  good  men 
who  have  followed  the  eastern  circuit  th"s 
season.  Take  your  i-est.  Nelson,  and  here's 
hoping  it  will  put  you  in  shape  again  to 
win  more  races. 


The  daily  papers  are  having  fun  with 
a  Milwaukee  man  who  ran  out  of  gaso- 
lene while  on  an  auto  ride  with  his  best 
girl  one  evening.  He  is  reported  to  have 
pushed  the  machine  flfteen  miles  before 
he  could  get  a  supply  of  the  "essence." 


A  New  Richmond. 

Time  was— and  not  so  very  long  ago, 
as  men  reckon  time — when  racing  cyclists 
looked  with  longing  eyes  on  the  re  ord 
of  the  trotting  horse  as  something  to  be 
equalled  by  the  bicycle  some  time  in  the 
(then)  indeflnite  future.  The  time  when 
that  record  was  equalled  and  passed  was 
hailed  with  delight.  The  fact  that  a  cy- 
clist had  beaten  the  record  of  the  trot- 
ter and  the  pacer  was  heralded,  not  only 
in  the  cycling  press  of  the  world,  but 
was  subject  for  comment  by  the  editorial 
writers  of  daily  papers  everywhere. 

When  once  the  two-minute  mark  had 
Ijeen  passed,  the  records  fell  like  leaves 
in  November,  until  the  record  of  the 
running  horse  seemed  a  possibility  for 
the  cyclist.  Almost  before  the  fraternity 
realized  it.  the  record  was  equalled  and 
beaten.  Then,  like  Alexander,  the  cyclist 
pined  for  new  worlds  to  conquer.  Pace 
had  been  provided  in  as  many  ways  as 
it  seemed  that  the  ingenuity  of  man  was 
able  to  conceive.  With  the  ever-present 
desire  to  do  something  that  had  never 
been  done  before,  Charlie  Murphy  earred 
his  soubriquet  of  "Mile-a-minute  Mur- 
phy" by  following  a  railroad  train. 

Now,  from  the  very  quarter  in  which 
the  cyclist  has  received  the  most  help 
in  his  record-breaking  attempts — fro-n 
the  automobile — springs  a  new  comp'et- 
itor  for  speed  honors.  The  motocycle 
has  been  regarded  as  a  sort  of  first  cous- 
in to  the  bicycle  and  its  inroads  into  the 
record  table  have  been  k'ndly  regarded 
by  the  wheelmen.  But  when  a  vehicle, 
very  like  the  light  ro-^d  wagon  that  the 
despised  and  vanquished  horse  is  wont 
to  carry  along  the  boulevards,  develops  a 
speed  of  a  mile  in  1:06  on  a  trotting 
track,  in  not  the  best  of  conctition,  then 
the  cyclist  begins  to  open  his  eyes  and 
wonder  if  he  has  lost  his  prestige.  And 
that  is  just  what  happened  at  Chicago, 
less  than  a  week  from  the  time  these 
lines  will  reach  the  eye  of  the  reader. 

Alas  for  the  glory  and  the  splendor 
that  was  Rome's! 


PAST    AND    PRESENT    IN    CYCLE    RACING    BROUGHT    TOGETHER 


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Here  is  a  picture  of  the  190()  cni'-kaiack  motor  taudem  team,  .ludge  and  Stone,  setting  a  good  faflt  pace  for  a  racing  hero  of  ]^il;2.  ■'Birdie" 
.Vlniiger.  When  one  remembers  that  such  mode  n  rider.s  as  Nelson  and  .Vliohael  rest  their  heads  on  the  backs  of  the  rear  men  on  tlieir  respec- 
tive pacing  machines  .i  striking  contrast  is  afforded  between  the  racinji  vogue  of  a  few  years  ago  and  today. 


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RESUME    OF   WEEK'S    RACING 


Results  of  Prominent  Events  in  the  United  States  and  Europe,  In- 
cluding Both  Middle  Distance  and  Sprint  Contests 


Elkes  Still  Wears  the  Crown, 

Harrj'  Elkes  has  administered  his  sec- 
ond whipping  to  John  Nelson.  Septem- 
ber 22  he  defeated  the  little  Chicago 
plugger  by  eight  and  a  half  laps  in  a 
fifty-mile  race  at  the  Charles  River  park 
track,  Boston.  Incidentally  he  established 
a  new  American  hour  record  of  thirty- 
six  miles,  826  yards,  and  broke  all  world's 
records    from   forty   to   fifty   miles. 

Both  riders  appeared  in  good  form,  but 
it  was  evident  from  the  first  that  Elkes 
was  too  much  for  the  Chicagoan.  The 
champion  rode  circles  around  him.  By 
the  tenth  lap  Elkes  had  passed  his  op- 
ponent one  lap  and  from  then  on  IRt 
added  lap  after  lap  until  the  finish. 

Nelson  drew  the  pole  and  was  first 
to  catch  his  pace.  Elkes'  tandem  gave 
out  in  the  second  mile  and  before  he 
was  picked  up  Nelson  had  gained  half 
a  lap.  Elkes  pushed  hard,  however,  and, 
making  up  his  loss,  passed  Nelson  in  the 
first  lap  after  the  seventh  mile.  At 
eight  miles  he  was  half  a  lap  ahead, 
passing  Nelson  for  one  lap  in  the  tenth. 
Nelson  hung  close,  but  lost  his  pace  in 
the  fourteenth  mile,  dropping  back  half 
a  lap.  Elkes  sprinted  and  passed  his 
plucky  opponent  in  the  sixteenth,  mak- 
ing two  laps  in  his  own  favor.  In  the 
twentieth  he  passed  again  at  such  speed 
that  Nelson  seemed  standing  still,  and 
from  then  on  Elkes  simply  walked  away 
with  the   race. 

In  the  forty-sixth  mile  Elkes'  motor 
punctured  a  tire  and  Nelson  made  up 
half  a  lap,  but  Elkes  quickly  trimmed 
this  down  on  being  picked  up,  and  fin- 
ished the  race  nearly  three  miles  in  the 
lead.     Elkes*  time  was  1:22:22  2-5. 

Taylor  Sprints  Too  Soon. 

The  one-mile  professional  champion- 
ship of  America  was  the  feature  of  the 
Canadian  National  Circuit  meet  at 
Queen's  park,  Montreal,'  September  22. 
Major  Taylor,  Owen  Kimble  and  George 
Collett  competed  in  the  final.  Taylor 
started  to  sprint  too  soon  and  was  passed 
at  the  tape  by  Kimble.  The  race  was 
a  loaf,  being  run  in  3:43. 

In  the  one-third-mile  professional 
handicap,  Taylor  won  from  scratch  with 
Floyd  Krebs  (40  yards)  second  and  Sax- 
on Williams  (60  yards)  third.  Time, 
:40.  Krebs  secured  the  two-mile  handi- 
cap from  the  150-yard  mark.  Kimble  (50 
yards)  was  second  and  Collett  (100 
yards)  third.  Krebs'  time  was  4:41  1-5. 
Tom  Butler  will  doubtless  be  suspended 
for  nonappearance.  Kramer  declined  to 
ride  a  semi-final  heat  and  was  suspended 
during  the  rest  of  the  day.  He  entered 
a  protest. 

Two  Wins  for  Michael. 

Arthur  Ross  lost  to  Jimmy  Michael  his 
first  paced  race  after  his  recent  return 
from  Europe.  The  event  was  run  at 
New  Haven,  Conn.,  September  20,  and 
was  for  fifteen  miles.  The  bad  luck  which 
shadowed  the  European  career  of  Ross 
stuck  to  the  youngster  through  this  race. 
He  lost  by  over  a  mile  to  Michael  after 
sustaining  a  severe  fall  and  several  oth- 
er accidents.  The  Welsh  midget's  time 
was  26:22. 

Ou  the  following  Tuesday  Michael 
again  claimed  victory  by  defeating 
Burns   Pierce  by   six  laps   in   a   twenty- 


mile  race  at  the  Veldrome  track  at  Hart- 
ford. His  time  for  the  twenty  miles 
was   34:10  4-5. 

Kramer  Wins  at  Twenty-Five  Miles. 

Frank  Kramer  won  the  twenty-five 
mile  race  at  Vailsburg  on  Sunday  in 
1:03:21  2-5  by  a  length  from  Floyd 
Krebs,  who  beat  George  Collett  a  foot. 
A  length  further  back  came  Will  Coburn. 
followed  in  order  by  J.  P.  Jacobson  and 
John  Du  Bois.  These  were  all  who  sur- 
vived of  the  eighteen  starters,  when  the 
bell  rang  for  the  last  lap. 

Prizes  were  given  not  only  to  the  lead- 
ers at  five,  ten,  fifteen  and  twenty  miles, 
but  to  the  first  men  past  the  post  at 
each  of  the  one  hundred  quarter  mile 
laps. 

Jacobson  won  the  five  miles  special 
prize  easily  in  13:33  1-5. 

Krebs  beat  Kramer  at  ten  miles  in 
36:15  2-5  and  Kramer  won  from  Jacob- 
son  at  fifteen  miles  in  49:30  2-5.  Collett 
captured  the  twenty  mile  prize  in  49 
:30  2-5. 

The  ^ther  event  of  the  day  was  a  one- 
half-niile  amateur  handicap,  which  was 
won  by  T.  T.  Brown  of  New  York  from 
the    thirty-five-yard    mark. 

Motors  Attractive  at  Salt  Lake.  » 

Mormons  and  others  still  continue  to 
freely  patronize  the  cycle  races  at  the 
Salt  Palace  track.  Salt  Lake  City.  Last 
week  much  interest  was  shown  in  moto- 
cyt'le  races.  The  chief  event  was  a  ten- 
mile  contest  between  four  motor  tandem 
teams.  It  was  won  by  the  Lurville 
brothers  in  16:57  2-5,  with  Chapman  and 
Iver  Lawson  second  and  the  Rutz-Hause- 
man    combination   third. 

McEachern  Shows  to  Front. 

The  six-day,  hour-a-day  paced  race  at 
Baltimore  between  Archie  McEachern, 
Burns  Pierce  and  Hensy  Smith,  ended 
last  Saturday  night  in  a  victory  for  Mc- 
Eachern. The  Canadian  stayer  covered 
212  miles,  1,651  yards  in  the  total  of 
six  hours.  Pierce  was  second,  four  laps 
behind. 


SUMMARY  OF  FOREIGN  RACES 

The  last  issue  of  the  Cycle  Age  an- 
nounced the  results  of  the  three  most 
important  races  of  the  Paris  exposition 
meet.  It  will  be  remembered  that  the 
Grand  Prize  (the  greatest  sprint  event  of 
the  year)  was  won  by  Myers,  with  Tom 
Cooper  second  and  Jacquelin,  the  French 
idol,  third;  that  the  American  team, 
comprised  of  McFarland,  Cooper  and 
Banker,  annexed  the  race  of  all  nations 
to  their  scalp  belt  and  that  Cordang  sur- 
prised Walters  and  the  crowd  by  winning 
the  hard  fought  Bol  d'Or  twenty-four- 
hour  race. 

Other  Exposition  Races. 

Below  are  summarized  results  of  the 
other  important  races  of  this  the  great- 
est bicycle  race  meeting  of  1900. 

McFarland  made  the  most  notable  win 
of  his  European  trip  by  galloping  in 
first  in  the  ten-kilometer  premium  or  lap 
race  ran  on  the  first  day  of  the  meet, 
September  9.    A  magnificent  field  of  sixty 


rtdera  made  this  a  brilliant  spectacular 
event.  Contrary  to  expectation  there 
were  no  falls.  Mac  did  not  show  at  the 
front  until  the  bunch  entered  the  last 
lap,  he  and  Cooper  having  been  riding 
by  themselves  back  of  the  crowd  during 
the  race.  The  lanky  Californian  won 
easily  from  Mathieu,  with  Bourotte 
third. 

There  were  thirteen  starters  in  the  fif- 
ty-kilometer paced  I'ace  on  the  same  day. 
The  event  was  won  by  Robl  in  49:57  2-5. 
Dikentmann  was  second  and  Bouhours 
and  Taylor  respectively  third  and  fourth. 
Chase  lost  his  chance  for  the  race  by 
pacing  accidents  and  Hui'et  was  put  out 
of  it  by  a  fall.  Robl's  first  position  honor 
was  due  to  an  error  in  scoring  whereby 
he  was  given  an  extra  lap. 

Tandem  Championship. 

The  feature  of  the  secohd  day's  pro- 
gram was  the  world's  championship  for 
tandems  in  which  twenty-eight  teams 
competed,  the  race  being  run  in  nine 
heats,  three  semi-finals  and  the  final.  The 
Myers-Tommaselll,  Hubert-Siedl  and  -Jac- 
quelin-Louvet  teams  rode  in  the  final  and 
finished  in  that  order.  The  Cooper-Mc- 
Farland  team  was  shut  out  in  the  semi- 
finals. 

O'n  the  third  day  interest  centered  in 
the  100-mile  paced  race,  which  was  hotly 
contested  and  won  by  Taylor  in  the 
world's  record  tinTe  of  2:57:53  4-5.  Wal- 
ters was  second,  one-half  lap  back,  while 
Bouhours  was  third. 

Great  Middle  Distance  Race. 

The  100-kilometer  race,  on  the  fourth 
day,  in  which  twelve  starters  rode  for  a 
$400  first  prize,  was  won  in  a  close  finish 
by  the  usually  unlucky  Chase  from  Bou- 
hours, Taylor  and  Robl  in  the  order 
named.  Huret,  Linton  and  Lesna  were 
also  among  the  starters.  Chase  took  the 
lead  at  the  start  and  retained  it  nearly 
all  the  way.  He  fell  at  the  eightieth  kilo- 
meter and  thus  let  Bouhours  to  the  front, 
but  on  remounting  picked  up  his  loss  in 
time  to  ride  the  last  two  laps  almost 
abreast  with  the  Frenchman,  who  lost 
by  inches  only  in  the  final  sprint.  Chase's 
time  was  1:46:09  1-5. 

As  in  the  qualifying  heats  on  the  first 
day  of  the  meet,  the  long  markers  se- 
cured all  of  the  prizes  in  the  final  of 
the  3,000-meter  handicap  run  on  the  fifth 
day.  Myere  at  five  meters  was  virtual 
scratch  man. 

McFarland's  Second  Victory. 

The  stars  and  stripes  were  unfurled  in 
triumph  on  the  sixth  day  of  the  meet, 
the  occasion  being  the  winning  of  the 
international  purstiit  race  by  McFarland. 
It  was  run  in  four  heats  in  each  of  which 
four  men  started  at  equidistant  positions 
on  the  track  and  rode  for  five  minutes. 
Mac  secured  the  first  heat  after  r'ding 
three  kilometers.  645  meters,  defeating 
Sunderland,  the  New  Zealand  speed  mer- 
chant, Robertson  and  Fossier.  Second 
heat  was  won  by  Jaap  Eden,  the  third 
by  Cooper  and  the  fourth  by  Gougoltz. 
This  brought  Eden,  Cooper,  McFarland 
and  Gougoltz  together  in  the  final.  Mc- 
Farland showed  himself  manifestly  supe- 
rior and  easily  won  by  a  gain  of  100  yards 
on  his  nearest  competitor,  Gougoltz.  Eden 
was  third,  as  Cooper  gave  up  in  the  fifth 
lap. 

The  same  day  Bastian  won  the  twenty- 
five-kilometer  paced  race  in  23:36  1-5  and 
Brusoni  beat  Johnny  Lake,  the  other 
scratch  man  in  the  final  of  the  amateur 
handicap.  Brusoni  also  won  the  ama- 
teur premium  or  lap  race  in  which  Lake 
did  not  start.   

In  his  fifty-kilometer  match  paced  rac<' 
with  Koecher  at  Berlin,  September  y. 
Bauge  won  in  the  world's  record  time  of 
49:44  4-5; 


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THE    GREATEST    RACE   OF    ALL 


story   of   the    Final  of   the    Grand    Prize  of 
the  Exposition. 


Here  is  the  story  of  the  defeat  of  iu- 
ternational  champion  Jacqiielin  by  Myers 
and  Tom  Cooper  in  the  final  of  the  Grand 
Prize  of  the  exposition,  a  sprint  race 
which  is  yet  to  be  duplicated.  From  an 
original  field  of  forty-nine  riders  com- 
prising all  of  the  best  professional  short 
distance  riders  of  the  world,  w.th  the 
single  exception  of  Major  Taylor,  thirty- 
six  heats  had  trimmed  down  the  aggrega- 
tion of  stars  to  these  three  men  who  were 
to  ride  for  a  purse  of  $3,000. 

When  the  trio  came  out  onto  the  track 
religious  silence  marked  the  keen  inter- 
est of  the  thousands  in  the  grand  stand 
and  field.  Cooper  greeted  the  audience 
with  a  smile,  Jacquelin  appeared  pale  and 
nervous  with  suppressed  emotion,  while 
Myers  stood  with  folded  arms,  his  atti- 
tude portraying  a  Dutch  confidence  that 
seemed  to  say,  "This  is  my  day." 

"On  your  machines,  gentlemen,"  said 
the  starter,  and  the  three  mounted  as 
one;  a  few  photographs  were  taken  of 
the  group,  and  crack  went  the  pistol. 

The  men  got  off  the  mark  together  and 
at  the  entrance  of  the  first  turn  Jacquelin 
took  the  lead.  He  was  replaced  by  the 
Dutchman,  however,  after  a  few  yards, 
and  during  the  first  two  laps  th:s  pair 
changed  about  in  quick  succession  for 
first  place  with  the  American  trailing. 
When  the  third  lap  was  begun  Cooper 
ran  to  the  front,  swinging  wide  and  hug- 
ging the  outside  fence. 

The  bell  sounded  for  the  last  lap  and 
all  three  slowed  up.  Each  competitor  e  (- 
perienced,  a  moment  of  hesitation  upon 
entering  the  turn  that  carried  them  into 
the  final  circuit  of  the  track.  Eqch  wanted 
to  be  sure.  It  was  no  time  for  mis- 
takes. 

All  rode  wide  and  Myers  was  the  first 
to  go  down  to  the  pole.  He  quickly 
gained  a  two-yard  lead  but  did  not  let 
out  his  sprint.  Jacquelin  cavght  his  rear 
wheel  with   the  American  tagging. 

In  the  middle  of  the  back  stretch  Coop- 
er surprised  his  adversaries  by  a  sp  en- 
did  jump  which  carried  him  safely  tq  the 
front  and  he  entered  the  last  turn  an 
open  length  to  the  good.  Here  Myers 
went  after  him  and  in  a  desperate  sprint 
caught  Tommy  and  attempted  to  pass. 
The  emotion  of  the  crowd  was  at  its 
highest  pitch.  The  two  leaders  fought 
it  out  side  by  side  arounQ  the  turn  and 
into  the  stretch.  Myers  worked  up  past 
the  clever  Yankee  and  halfway  down  the 
straight  secured  a  winning  lead.  Cooper 
was  beaten  for  first  but  his  defeat  had 
been   no  easy   task. 

In  the  meantime  Jacquelin  tried  to  rush 
through  for  second  position  between 
Cooper  and  the  pole,  but  failed.     The  in- 


ternational champion,  the  pride  of 
France,  had  to  be  satisfied  with  last. 

Myers  passed  the  tape  a  length  and  a 
half  ahead  of  Cooper  and  Tom  rode  home 
a  length   in   front   of  Jacquelin. 

The  crowd  was  not  pleased  with  the 
result.  Its  favorite  had  been  beaten  and 
beaten  fairly  by  superior  riding.  The  win- 
ner was  not  accorded  the  ovation  due 
him.     The  greatest  race  of  all  was  over. 


QUAKERS'    NOVEL    BENEFIT 


EXTREMELY    SPECTACULAR 

Was   the    loo-Kilometer    Paris    Exposition 
Race  of  Twelve  Stars. 


in  this  country  we  are  accustomed  to 
middle  distance  paced  races  in  which  two 
or  iiiree  and  possibly  four  riders  com- 
pete. During  the  races  on  the  Vincennes 
track  at  the  Paris  exposition  meet  there 
was  run  a  100-kilometer  race  in  which 
twelve  of  the  best  pluggers  of  Euiope 
competed.  The  results  of  this  event  are 
given  in  another  column.  When  one 
stops  to  think  of  a  race  on  a  compara- 
tively small  and  highly  banked  track  in 
which  twelve  men,  each  with  motor  pace 
of  his  own,  fight  inch  by  inch  to  gain 
the  supremacy  and  whose  finish  divides 
the  adversaries  only  by  inches,  he  must 
acknowledge  that  such  is  racing  worth 
seeing. 

Twelve  men  behind  twelve  huge  motor 
tandems  reeling  off  miles  close  to  1:30. 
changes  of  pacing  machines,  falls  of  rid- 
ers, quick  remounts,  alternation  of  lead; 
all  this  works  the  spectator  into  an  emo- 
tional condition  which  is  climaxed  by  the 
final  burst  of  speed  which  makes  one 
man  winner  and  another  loser  by  a  mar- 
gin as  narrow  as  that  seen  in  the  most 
closely  contested  sprint  races.  It  must 
take  brain  as  well  as  brawn,  nerve  as 
well  as  strength,  to  win  a  race  like  this. 


Strain  Too  Severe. 

Johnnie  Nelson  will  ride  no  moi'e 
races  for  at  least  two  weeks.  He  has 
been  examined  by  a  competent  physician 
of  Boston,  who  advises  the  youngster  to 
refrain  from  racing  for  a  short  time  un- 
der penalty  of  a  complete  breakdown 
should  he  undertake  another  hard  strain. 

Accordingly  Nelson  has  been  with- 
drawn from  his  third  race  with  Harry 
Elkes,  scheduled  for  Sept.  23;  from  his 
race  with  Ray  Duer  at  Buffalo  next  Sat- 
urday, and  from  his  race  at  Indianapolis 
October  1.  He  will  ride,  if  fit,  at  In- 
diapanolis   October  7. 

There  is  no  doubt  that  Nelson  has  un- 
dergone a  severe  nervous  as  well  as  phy- 
sical strain  in  his  twenty-three  hard 
middle  distance  races  and  that  he  is  en- 
titled to  a  rest  goes  without  saying. 


Philadelphia  Cyclists'  Plan  to  Raise  a  Fund 
for  Crippled  Starbuck. 

Philadelphia,  Sept.  21.— The  laiteness  of 
the  season  and  the  apparent  lack  of  in- 
terest evinced  in  "sprint"  racing  by  the 
local  sport-loving  public  has  induced  the 
promoters  of  the  Starbuck  benefit  meet 
to  abandon  that  fixture  and  to  substi- 
tute therefor  a  monster  theater  benefit 
to  last  six  nights.  The  date  has  not 
yet  been  selected,  but  it  will  be  some 
time  next  month.  A  committee  has  been 
appointed  to  select  a  popular  play.  It 
is  proposed  to  set  apart  certain  nights 
for  the  various  clubs,  and  as  there  are 
symptoms  already  showing  of  a  competi- 
tive spirit  as  regards  the  number  of 
tickets  to  be  sold  by  each  organization, 
the  results  will  doubtless  he  decidedly 
gratifying  to  the  maimed  beneficiary. 

Preperations  for  the  attendance  of  lo- 
cal wheelmen  at  the  national  meet — 
which  is  conceded  to  Buffalo,  although 
no  decision  can  be  announced  till  early 
next  year — are  already  being  made  here. 
Touring  parties  are  being  formed,  and 
the  L.  A.  W.  touring  department  has  been 
asked  to  select  several  routes  to  the  Pan- 
American  exhibition  city  that  those  who 
contemplate  participating  may  thorough- 
ly study  the  details  of  their  trip  before- 
hand. 

Harry  Caldwell  is  having  trouble  with 
the  management  of  the  Baltimore  Coli- 
seum over  the  purse  due  him  on  account 
of  his  recent  race  there  with  Michael. 
The  managers  refused  to  pay  Caldwell 
on  the  ground  that  he  did  not  keep  his 
agreement  with  them  relative  to  the  pace 
he  was  to  provide.  Caldwell's  inability 
to  secure  the  motor  tandems  on  which 
he  had  reckoned  was  the  cause  of  his 
appearance  in  the  race  with  but  one  sec- 
ond-rate pacing  machine 


RECEIVER'S  SAI,E. 

Estate  of  Louis  H.  Manson,  trading  as 
Manson  Cycle  Company,  bankrupt.  By  order 
of  Court,  I  will  sell  all  the  property  of  the 
said  Manson  coming  to  me  as  Keceiver, 
and  consisting  of  machinery,  etc.,  b  cycUs 
complete  and  in  process,  furniture  and  fix- 
tures, also  mv  interest  in  Lots  1  to  7,  a.:d 
.12,  1.3  and  14.  B.k,  4,  Ridgely's  Add.,  at  cor- 
nier Pratt,  Morgan  and  West  Superior 
streets;    also  one  lot  of   book  accounts. 

Bids  will  be  received  by  me  and  are  to 
be  for  all  or  parcels  of  the  property,  and 
to  be  accompanied  by  a  certified  check  for 
25  per  cent  of  the  amount  of  such  bid.  R.ght 
reserved  to  sell  in  bulk,  if  bid  in  bu.k  ex- 
ceeds the  total  bids  in  parcels.  Bidi  will 
be  presented  to  the  United  States  Distr  ct 
Court  on  October  4,  A.  D.  1900,  at  10  o'clock 
A.  M.,  and  are  subject  to  the  approval  of 
the  Judge  of  said   Court. 

Inventory  can  be  examined  at  my  office, 
or  at  above  premises. 

PATRICK  DAVENPORT,  Receiver  in 
above  estate,  1407  Title  &  Trust  Bldg.,  Chi- 
cago. 


I  OFFER  FOR  SALE  THE  PATENTS  ON  THIS  MACHINE 


PRINPIPAI  riAIM^'  Two  hieycle  crADks  and  Bprocljet  wheel"  with  cranks 
III  iibifML  ULHiniJi  attached  to  riin'4  ot  sprocUets  and  wheals  att  ■ch^rt  to 
ofpo-itt*  enri.s  ot  axle  with  Rpr.<-kets  omitted  Oii  wheel  on  left  -id^.  Wh>  els  to 
be«if  same  diameter,  whereby  wheu  power  i<  appli  d  to  peilali*.  wheels  and  axle 
are  so « quilly  t«ai^.nc-d  tiiat  an  aiidiiioiial  i>o«er  i'-  obialiitd  over  the  ordmary 
consttuc  ion  <  f  bicjcle  cranks  and  uprocket  wueels. 

Two  bicycle  crnnks  made  of  a  straight  piec  •  of  metal  made  In  any  deairable 
shap>-  with  lugs  Internally  lireaded  and  made  smaller  at  outer  ends  with  phoul- 
oers  to  •  n'er  hules  lu  sprocket  wheels  whtre  tame  is  held  oeeureiy  to  piaoe  by 
means  of  screws. 

By  means  nf  cranks  pass'nR  directly  over  center  of  wheels  and  fastenii'g  to 
opposite  rlu>s  of  sp  ocue's,  «hen  in.wei  i-  applied  to  pedils  double  the  power  Is 
obtaiued  over  the  ordinary  wav  of  fasceninn  canitK  to  axle. 

Not  ••nlv  do  I  claim  an  additional  power  in  this  <"<  n-trnction  of  crank'  und 
sprocket  wheels,  but  a  mure  subsiaiitlai  way  of  1'  cknif?  sprocket  wheels  to 
ciauks  and  a  btionger  wheel  and  a  simpler  cootitruuiion  throughuuc. 

FOR   DETAILS,    ETC.,    APPLY  TO 


CHRIST  ALLMAN. 


24  E.  Market  Street,  HUNTINGTON,  IND. 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE    REVIEW 


501 


SPOKES  AND  NIPPLES 


Our  1901  "FAVORITE"  JUVENILE 

MODELS    ARE    READY. 

Our  Juvenile  propisition  will  Interest  you. 


We  are  ready  for   1901   business.      Write  us  when  in  the  market. 


THE  TOLEDO  METAL  WHEEL  CO. 


TOLEDO    OHIO 


WoIff=Afflerican  Bicycles 

in  every  part  the  product  of  our  steel  works. 
Always aavertised and  sold  as  MACHINERY. 

THEY  SELLandSTAY  SOLD 

How  about  your  town  ?    Send  for  sample  Salamander 

tube.  R.  H.  WOLFF  &  CO.,  Ltd., 

|l6th.  117th.  imth  St8  «nd  Hanem  River.   -    NEW  YORK 

JOBBERS  .  .  . 

Send  for  Electro  and  price 

"SOLE  CLftMP  TOE  CLIP " 

Prlpe.  81  .fiO  per  doz  pairs 
Jobbers'  quotations  upon  application. 

C.  J.  DOWNINQ,  Sole  Selling  Agent, 

lo  Barclay  St..  NEW  YORK  CITY. 


.:;«■■■■'"•"  SCREW  MACHINE  WOIK 

■  AUTOMOBILES  -  Z°^ 


REED     &     CURTIS     MACHINE    SCREW    CO. 


FOR  trh;  jobbin'g  trade 

EXCLUoIVELY 

MARCH-DAVIS  CYCLE  MFG.  CO.,  Chicago 

iflfMI  ->'^°"° 

J^^^   H  K     \  ILi^r        for  the  money 

W.  R.ROLLINS  MFG. '0..    -    Harvard,  ills. 

solar"  LAMP 

The  lamp  that  made  Acetylene  gas 
famous. 

THE  BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO.,  Kenosha.  Wis. 

BIG  BAI*6«INS  IN  TIRES  /  ND  SUNDRIES. 

Order  wh  le  we  can  sell  ch>-ap.    Prices  going  up. 
^^^i^r>^  Victor  tlre»,  2"  x   1% 

Z^^^^^Ta^^^  and  IV^  In  ,  per  pair.$3  7' 

/^i\%7?  -i'  •i-'S^        New  Brunswick  tires 
^^^M'-   ^  "M**%  '  Meteor,"    28  x   1% 

&ii*"'l. '  ■'    '•'  '■^^^°^\5i\     ""'y.  p**""  p*"" 8.00 

IS'kJ-''"''     r^     '""-"liH  Singi.- tube  'ires,  best 

m«.'W"     %2)        "™   i        mrtke,  |..rp«lr 2  75 

iftftKi't*  >          \      """">uJl  /  Tip  roi.  tires,   firsts, 

\'<S>>>'-'i'"'}'-'     K""'///'  -^bxl^^nnlv.prrp  ir   225 

\«<''V>T-'  V'/v'S'i*/  X  Star   X  tir  n.  ^HxV/i 

^^^iii  %°^Jw  ^^'^  '%  per  pair,..:  2  35 

^^'^fi^'^''^  each 50 

E'ectro  g  .«  a,  .ip   19i)0  m^del.  each 1  50 

Exie'isi'in  handle  bars.  hU  m/.hs,  none  better,  each  1  00 

Fredrick  «dju«able  han<lie  birs,  e.kCh 7-S 

C  ntlauou*  r  ni?inii  b."ls,  ea  h .S5 

Flau  bt-lls  2%  inch,  per  doz 2  25 

Ele  trie  8  riikr  b.-lls.  ]%  Im  h.  per  doz 1  35 

E  fctric- ftrc.ke  bells  2  inch  p-rdoz 1..50 

HIeh  grade  spikes,  with  nipples  per  100 50 

fork  grips  p<-r  pair Oi 

Tire  I  IP".  1-i  piweM  to  the  lb.,  per  lb 22 

Call  and  >eeour  stf>ckof  frfs.  We  bavt>  the  largest 
in  thf  citv.  All  orlers despatched  samedav  received 
Broailwiy  Bleyela  S  Sundry  Mlg.  Co.,  413  Breadwiy,  N.  Y. 

-pHE  MOTOR  AGE 

3''nt  to  any  address  in  the  United  States,  Canada  or 
Mexico  for  82  per  annum  S-  ud  for  a  i  opy  of  June  28 
issue— 25c.    Complete  history  of  the  industry. 


H.  W.  COOLIDnE  &  CO.,  Western  Representatives, 
135-137  Like  St.,  Chicago,  111. 


TT  F  you  have  used  them,  you 
■^  know  they  are  winneis,  and 
if  you  have  not  used  them,  give 
them  a  trial  and  profit  thereby 

lit 

KOKOMO  RUBBER  CO. 

KOKOnO,  IND. 


The  RACYCLE 

THE    PERFECT  WHEEL. 

Seven  models,  with  a  range  of  prices  to  suit  all 
purses.    Write  us. 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  A  MFG.  CO., 

*^*V*V           LARGEST    MFRS. 

jL/\)i  SPROCKET  WHEELS 

J^y^^^^y                 "*    "'■**^    WORLD. 

^OCX    The  Parish  &  Bingham  Co. 

^^"^^                                   ClXVtl.*ND,    O. 

ATLANTIC  TUBING 


FOR  BICYCLES  AND  AUTOIVIOBILES 


CHICAQO:  36  La  Salle  St. 

INI-W  YORK:  No.  10  Havemeyer  Building. 


ATLANTIC  TUBE  CO. 

1209  Park  BIdg,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 


$4-CaDficlJ  Coaster  Brake 

Greatest  improvement  since 
the  pneumatic  lire.  In.snres 
safe  eoastii  g.  Savts  labor. 
Screws  oD  thf  hub  in  place 
fg.  ot   the  r  e  fr  u  1  a  r 

1^  sprocket.  Itisihe 

simplest,  neatent,^ 
stnmtj'-stand  luost 
eflSoient.  Best  in- 
side; best  out.-'ide. 
Fitsany  hub.  Any 
one  can  apply  it. 

Booklet  free.   Address 

Canfield  Brake  Co., 

Corning,  N.  Y  ,  U.S.  A. 


Goodyear  Tires 


ARE  THE  LEADERS. 
MADE  IN 


AKRON.  0. 


T 


he  Goodyear  Tire  and  Rubber  Co. 


CAPI   C  BICYCLES 

r  £a  1 1  I  P  show  a  distinction  in 
^  ■  *  ^*  ""  ^  design  and  a  perfection  in 
detail  workmanship  not  found  in  other  makes. 

The  Eagle  Bicycle  Mfg.  Co.  Torrinoton.  conn 


ELEeTRO 

OA8    LAMP. 

The  lamp  of  the  year.    Manj  new  featuree.    St.SO. 
write  for  price*. 

BIECTBO  LAMP  CO.,  45  Broadway,  N.  T. 


i^HE  MAJESTIC 

CDWMILLER&CO. 


502 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE  REVIEW 


STANDARD 
BAKING 


CYCLE  ENAMELS 


RUBBER   FIRST  COATING 

0L.Awi\^"^'3^"^<^ 

AND  ALL  THE  POPULAR  COLORS. 

Excel  all  other  makes  In 

ELASTICITY,   BRILLIANCY,   and    DURABILITY. 

They  are  used  by  leading  Cycle  Hanufactaren  all  orer  tbe  vrorld. 
Send  for  Stmple  Color  C«rd  and  Price  List  to 

STANDARD    VARNISH    WORKS, 

te'iwH^t.  Oanaral  OtncM.  tl  lraa<way,  mw  TOHK.      .^q. ^"'^ 


LONDON— 

Zi  Bllliter  BtreeL 


CHICAGO- 


BANNER 

GAS 

LAMP 


For 

1900 

la  worth 

more  than  the  price 

asked.    Correspond  at 

once  Mrlth 

PI,UMB  &   ATWOOD 

MPO.    CO 

New  York  and  Chicago. 


LELAND-FAULCONER  GEARS 


L  *t  F  Crank  Gear  and  Pinioa 

And  NOW  we  are  out  with  a  NEW 
ACHIEVEMENT. 

V  e  FUUM.^H  FITTINGS  as  well  as  gears 
to  MANUFACTUHEhS  ot  BICVCLES,  iu  lots 
of  500  st-ts  or  more. 

Heretofore  the  ideal  action  of  oar  perfect 
gears  h»<s  not  been  ful'y  KEALIZtD  because 
the  PARTS  upon  which  the  gears  were  mount- 
ed were  UNTKUE  and  IMPEHFECT. 

Now  RIDERS  may  REALIZK  the  PER- 
FEC  r  ACTION  of  our  sears  in  our  OWN  AC- 
CURATE and  TRUE  FITTINGS  made  com- 
plete, all  ready  to  braze  to  the  upright  tubiug 
of  the  Iramei. 

These  FITTINGS  will  make  a  "Chainless" 
incomparably  superior  to  anything  yet  pro- 
duced. 

Correspondence  of  Bicycle  Manufacturers 
solicited. 

LELAND  &  PAULCONER  MFQ.  CO.,  Detroit,  Mich. 


The  New  Line  to 

The  Fox  Lake  Country 

'T'HE  Chicago,   Milwaukee  &  St. 

^^  Paul  Railway  will  establish 
Passenger  train  service  on  its  new 
line  to  the  Fox  Lake  Country  on 
May  27th,  on  and  after  which  date 
trains  will  leave  Chicago  for  Gray's 
Lake,  Long  Lake,  Fox  Lake  and 
Nippersink  at  8:30  a.m.  daily,  1:30 
p.m.  except  Sunday,  3:10  p.m.  daily, 
and  5:10  p.m.  except  Sunday.  Re- 
turning trains  will  leave  Nippersink 
at  7:15  a.m.  except  Sunday,  7:20  a. 
m,  daily,  1:00  p.m.  except  Sunday, 
7:30  p.m.  except  Sunday,  and  Sun- 
days only  at  8:30  p.m. 

Parlor  cars  from  Chicago  at  5:10 
p.m.  and  from  Nippersink  7:15  a.m. 

For  tickets,  time  tables  and  furth- 
er information  apply  at  95  Adams 
St.  or  Union  Passenger  Station,  Ca- 
nal, Adams  and  Madison  Sts, 


VEEDER  MFG.  Co. 

Hartford,  Conn. 

Makers    Cyclometers  for  Bicycles. 

of Odometers  for  Automobiles  and  Carriages. 

Countiug  Machines.    Fine  Castings. 


Advance 
Drills... 


FOR 

BICYCLE 

RBPAIRBR3. 

WeU  made, 
Light  draft, 
Contdnnous  auto- 
matio  seli  feed. 

and  StylM... 


NO.  12. 
ADVANCE 
125  LBS. 


$6.00 

to 

$85.00 

Special  disconnts 
to  bicycle  repair- 
men.... 

EVERY 
DRILL 
GUARANTEED. 


THE  SILVER  MFQ.  CO.,   ,^11;^!^.,. 

Faster  than  ever 
to  California e^ 


CHICAGO 

&  NORTH-WESTERN 

RAILWAY 


THE  OVERLAND  LIMITED  leaves  Chi- 
cago 6.30  p.  m.  daily  via  Chicago-Union 
Pacific  and  North- Western  Line,  arrives 
San  Francis<'0  afternoon  ol  third  day  and  Los 
Angeles  next  morning.  No  change  of  cars;  all 
meals  in  Dining  Cars.  The  Pacitic  Express 
leaves  10.30  p.  m.  daily.  Personally  conducted 
excursions  every  Thursday  from  Chicago  and 
every  Wednesday  from  New  England.  Inquire 
of  any  ticket  agent  or  address 

461  Brnndwav  NewYnrk;  601  Chf stnut  St.,  Philadel- 
phia; 36S  Wa-^hington  9'  ,  Bcii-ton;  Sol  .Main  .><t  ,  Buf- 
falo; 212Ciark  Si..  ChiCHKo;  43'>  Vine  St..  CincinDBtl; 
5o7  S.-nlthtield  St.,  Pittsburg;  234  Superior  St.,  Cleve- 
land; 17  Campus-Martms,  Detroit;  2  King  St.,  East, 
Toronto,  Ont. 


New  Departure 
Coaster  Brake. 


Absolutely  free  in 

every  poid'lon, 

but  mechanism  In 

gear  at  all  times. 


Trade  supplied  by 


JOHN  H.  QRAHAM  &  COMPANY. 
U3  Chambers  Street       •       -       New  York,  N.  Y. 

Every  Dealer  in 

High  Grade  Bicycles  will  need 

CUSHION  FRAMES 

in  I90J 
Ask  your  manufacturer  for  them. 

HYGIENIC  WHEEL  CO.,  220  Broadway,  N.  Y. 

Ovrner  ol  Cubhion  Frame  patents. 


AMERICA'S  MOST  POPULAR  RAILROAD 


Pg^ 

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■  H 

PERFECT  PASSENGER  SERVICE  BETWEEN 


CHICAGO'^ND  KANSAS  CITY, 

CHICAGO  AND  ST.  Louis, 

CHICAGO  AND  PEORIA, 
ST  LOU  IS  AND  KANSAS  CITY. 


Tlirough  Pullman  service  between  Cblca^o  and 


HOT  SPRINGS. Ark.. DENVER.ColO., 

TEXAS.  FLORID/^UTAH. 

CALIFORNIA  AND  OREGON. 


If  you  are  contemplating  a  trip,  any  portion  of 
which  can  be  made  over  the  Chicago  &  Alton,  It  wCl 
pay  you  to  write  to  tbe  undersigned  for  maps,  pampb. 
lets,  rates,  time  tables,  etc. 

JAMES  CHARLTON, 

Qeneial  Poasesger  and  Ticket  Agent, 

6BI0AQO,  ILUMOIB. 


(MDNDN  ROUTE 


<t»  (JM»wi«Mrw>f  bvpnut  Rffigg  (u 


THE  DIRECT  LINE  TO 


4  TRAINS  DAILY. 

Only  Line  to  West  Baden 
and  French  Lick  Springs. 

.   BICVCLCS     CHE.CKEO    TR^E.. 

Fbank  J.  Rkbd  City  Ticmt  Offick 

G.  P.  A.  CHicAeo.  282  Clark  St. 


'OMk 


Vol.  XXV— No.  23, 


CHICAGO,  OCTOBER  4.  1900 


New  Sebies  No.  150. 


TIRE  CONTRACT  STILL  GOOD 


Colonel    Dodge    Says    Trouble    Is    Subsiding 

and  Has  Not  Changed  Terms 

of  License. 


New  York,  Oct.  1. — Matters  are  much 
more  in  status  quo  with  the  tire  mal\ers 
than  recent  reports  of  war  and  cutting 
of  rates  would  seem  to  indicate. 

Col.  Theodore  A.  Dodge  in  a  talk  with 
a  Cycle  Age  representative  to-day  set 
forth  a  more  peaceful  situation  and  a 
strong  probability  that  the  tire  makers 
will  see  the  wisdom  of  maintaining,  for 
1901,  the  minimum  190O  schedule  of 
$2.75  for  unguaranteed  and  $4.25  for 
guaranteed  tires. 

There  was  undoubted  friction  at  the 
recent  meeting  of  the  American  Pneu- 
matic Tire  Association  at  the  Waldorf- 
Astoria  and  some  extremists  advocated 
that  all  restrictions  on  prices  be  thrown 
aside. 

Colonel  Receivts  a  Petition. 

Accordingly,  a  petition  signed  by  some 
of  the  members  was  addressed  to  Colo- 
nel Dodge  embodying  this  request.  To 
this  he  has  as  yet  made  no  reply  be- 
yond personal  conversations  with  indi- 
vidual members. 

His  position,  as  stated  to-day,  is  that 
he  is  bound  by  contract  equally  with  all 
the  licensees,  and  could  not  vary  the 
terms  except  at  the  request  of  all,  or 
■practically  all"  (as  he  hastened  to 
qualify)  of  them.  In  this  event,  he  says, 
he  is  willing  to  accede  to  any  reason- 
abile  .request.  Aiiy  JQt.l^er  ,cours^,  ih.e 
says,  would  be  unfair  to  those  who  have 
made  contracts  with  him. 

Mo-ving  in  the  Same  Old  Way. 

"There  has  been  a  little  troubling  of 
the  water — that's  all,"  said  he.  "A  few 
wanted  to  make  green  cheese  out  of  the 
moon,  and  when  they  found  out  they 
couldn't,  decided  to  resume  the  making 
of  tires  in  the  same  old  way." 

Colonel  Dodge  declared  that  the  Good- 
year suit  is  practically  at  an  end  and 
will  be  altogether  with  the  payment  of 
the  royalties.  He  says  Mr.  Seiberling 
has  led  him  to  believe  that  the  sched- 
ule prices  will  be  adhered  to  in  future. 
All  of  the  trouoble  as  to  prices  came 
froTn  the  permission  originally  granted 
to  fulfill  all  existing  contracts  at  the 
prices  named  in  them. 


STEARNS  FACTORY  IN  OLD  HANDS 


Maslin  Once  More  Obtains  Foasession  and 
Will  Make  Prontenac  Bicycles  There. 


New  York,  Sept.  29.— The  Stearns  Bi- 
cycle Agencies,  at  Syracuse,  has  in- 
creased its  capital  from  $6,000  to  $100,000. 
The  true  inwardness  of  this  is  that  a 
practically  new  company  has  been 
formed,  which  purposes  to  enter  into  bi- 
cycle manufacture  on  a  large  scale.     H. 


E.  Mastin  is  president  and  Jacob  Bretz, 
last  Tuesday,  resigned  his  A.  B.  C.  con- 
nection to  become  sales  manager  of  the 
new  concern. 

The  old  Stearns  factory  has  been 
leased  and  it  is  said  that  15,000  bicycles 
will  be  the  output.  They  will  be  made 
along  the  lines  of  the  E.  C.  Stearns  &  Co. 
product  and,  it  is  said,  will  bear  the 
name  of  Frontenac.  This  leads  to  the 
infei'ence  that  G.  M.  Barnes,  formerly 
the  largest  Frontenac  stockholder,  is 
connected  with  the  new  enterprise. 


EVIDENCE  IN  BRACKET  SUITS 


CYCLE  SHOW  AT  MADISON  SQUARE 


Exhibit    Will   be   Held    in    Jannary-  Motor 
Cycles  to  be  a  I<eadingr  Feature. 


New  York,  Sept.  29.— There  will  be  an- 
other cycle  show  at  Madison  Square  Gar- 
den this  winter.  The  dates  h-ave  just 
been  officially  announced  to  be  January 
12th  to  19th.  It  is  assumed  that,  as  be- 
fore, the  American  Bicycle  Co.  will 
be  prominent  in  the  exhibits;  for  it  is 
known  that  the  cycle  show  officials  were 
engaged  in  several  conferences  with 
President  Coleman  before  positive  an- 
nouncement of  the  show  and  its  dates 
were  made. 

It  will  be,  however,  by  no  means  an 
exclusive  bicycle  show;  for  it  is  an- 
nounced that  motocycles  will  be  made 
a  feature.  It  is  also  expected  that  many 
automobile  concerns,  which  could  not 
get  space  or  were  not  ready  for  the  No- 
vember motor  vehicle  show,  will  exhibit 
at  the  January  show.  Arrangements  are 
to  be  made  to  show  motocycles  and  auto- 
mobiles in  motion  on  a  track  in  the  base- 
ment, where  the  first  motocycle  was 
shown  at  one  of  the  early  cycle  shows. 


Soudan  Consolidation  Scheme  Fails. 

The  negotiations  between  the  Eisen- 
huth  motor  vehicle  concern  and  the  Sou- 
dan Mfg.  Co.,  under  which  the  transfer 
of  the  plant  formerly  operated  by  the 
latter  to  the  former  was  contemplated, 
ended  somewhat  abruptly  last  Tuesday. 
An  attempt  was  made  to  raise  a  large 
sum  of  money  on  the  Eisenhuth  com- 
pany's stock  among  Elkhart  people,  and 
one  of  the  banks  agreed  to  furnish  such 
amount  as  might  be  needed,  provided 
the  report  of  the  committee,  which  it 
sent  to  New  York  to  investigate  the 
affairs  of  the  motor  vehicle  concern 
proved  satisfactory.  The  committee  re- 
ported adversely,  however,  with  the  re- 
sult above  stated. 

The  bankruptcy  proceedings,  com- 
menced about  two  months  ago,  are  due 
for  a  hearing  next  week.  There  may  be 
a  further  delay,  however,  for  it  is  imder- 
stood  that  an  attempt  will  be  made  to 
raise  sufficient  money  to  make  an  offer 
of  settlement  with  the  creditors  on  a  25 
per  cent  basis. 

Charles  Emise,  for  a  number  of  years 
head  traveling  man  for  H.  A.  Lozier  & 
Co.,  and  now  with  the  Lozier  Motor  Co., 
was  married  last  week  at  Buffalo. 


Mrs.    Smith    Testifies    that     Brackets    Were 

Brought  Over  to  Her  Husband 

from  England. 


'iTie  examination  of  witnesses  for  the 
defense  in  the  A.  B.  C.  vs.  Snyder  suit 
over  the  Smith  bottom  bracket  suit  is 
now  going  on  in  Ohio.  The  attorneys  con- 
cluded their  work  in  Chicago,  for  the 
present,  on  Friday  last,  after  a  series  of 
sessions  extending  over  nearly  five 
weeks.  The  examinations  are  being  con- 
ducted by  W.  H.  Dyrenforth,  for  the  de- 
fense and  the  cross-examination  by  Wil- 
lis Fowler,  of  Mr.  Redding's  office,  for 
the  complainant. 

So  far  six  witnesses  have  testified. 
The  principal  evidence  secured  is  to  the 
effect  that  bottom  brackets  were  brought 
from  England  to  Smith  in  January,  1885, 
and  that  the  only  idea  he  had  in  mind 
at  that  time  was  the  production  of  a 
safety  which  could  be  ridden  by  a  lady. 
The  testimony  given  indicates  that  the 
brackets  wer«  brought  over  by  Alfred  J. 
Gould,  who  afterwards  assisted  Smith  in 
brazing  the  frame  of  the  first  Dart  safety. 
Gould's  evidence  was  corroborated  by 
Mrs.  Smith,  who  will  be  remembered  by 
all  veterans  as  the  first  lady  rider  of  a 
safety  bicycle.  Mrs.  Smith  is  now  an 
inmate   of  a  Catholic   institution. 

Other  evidence,  given  by  two  wit- 
nesses is  designed  to  show  that  a  safety 
made  in  Scotland  in  1884,  was  brought 
to  this  country  in  1885,  and  has  been 
here,  in  the  possession  of  the  builder, 
ever  since. 

It  is  likely  that  the  testimony  in  this 
country  will  be  closed  before  the  end  of 
November,  after  which  the  case  will  be 
taken  up  in  England. 

Redding  and  Seymour  Abroad. 

New  York,  Sept.  29.— With  as  little 
publicity  as  possible  the  attorneys  for 
the  Eagle  company  and  the  American 
Bicycle  Co.,  the  contending  parties  in 
one  of  the  Smith  bottom  bracket  suits, 
have  been  taking  testimony  in  England. 
Mr.  Seymour,  representing  the  plaintiff, 
commenced  at  Coventry  on  August  3  and 
continued  next  day.  Then  came  the  ad- 
journment until  the  20th  of  August, 
bank  holiday  and  other  events  causing 
the  delay.  Witnesses  were  examined  at 
Coventry,  Birmingham  and  Nottingham, 
the  work  continuing  until  August  29. 
Mr.  Redding  conducted  the  cross-exami- 
nation. He  sailed  for  home  on  Sep- 
tember 1,  expecting'  that  Mr.  Seymour 
would  follow  some  time  during  the 
month,  and  that  the  work  would  be 
resumed  on  his  arrival. 

Mr.  Redding  states  that  he  considers 
very  rapid  progress  has  been  made  in 
both   suits.  |< 

Argfumeots  in  Patent  Suit. 

New  York,  Sept.  29. — Argument  in  the 
Star-Sartus  ball  retaining  patent  contest 
will  begin  in  a  few  days. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


A.  B.  C.  BRANCH  IN  AUSTRALIA 


Company    has    Secured    Big   Store   of  People 

Who  Found  Economy 

Necessary. 


Sydney,  N.  S.  W.,  Sept.  10.— Your  cor- 
respondent has  just  learned  that  the  A. 
B.  C.  will  open  a  branch  store  in  the 
premises  at  present  occupied  by  Bennett 
&  Wood,  Ltd.  The  Sydney  Cycle  Co., 
which  handles  the  Cleveland,  the  leading 
trust  machine  in  this  colony,  will  then 
vacate  its  p'resent  location.  The  new 
quarters  were  erected  especially  for  a  bi- 
cycle store. 

The  present  occupants  will  move  out 
about  Christmas  time  to  new  premises  on 
Market  street.  The  new  place  will  be 
about  half  the  size  of  the  old  one.  In 
view  of  the  fact  that  the  firm  does  twice 
as  much  business  as  any  other,  this 
movement  into  cheaper  quarters,  and  the 
general  cut  in  expenses  which  is  to  oc- 
cur, furnishes  a  sure  sign  of  the  condi- 
tion of  the  trade. 

People  wonder  how  the  Australian  Cy- 
cle Agency,  of  this  city,  continues  in  bus- 
iness. The  proprietors  are  under  heavy 
expenses  and  do  little  business.  The  pro- 
prietor, however,  talks  of  another  trip  to 
England  and  the  continent  shortly.  This 
concern  has  recently  disposed  of  a  few 
motor-vehicles. 

Greville  &  Turner  have  gone  into  liqui- 
dation, an  occurrence  which  has  been  an- 
ticipated for  some  time.  They  handle 
the  Rambler  and  Crescent. 

A.  J.  Knowles,  founder  and  manager  of 
the  Goold  Bicycle  Co.'s  Australian  busi- 
ness, hasi  resigned,  the  agency  having 
been  taken  by  the  Canada  Cycle  &  Motor 
Co.     Mr.  Knowles  will  return  to  Canada. 

G.  Milne,  of  the  Gamage  Cash  Cycle 
„Co.,  Christchurch,  N.  Z.,  has  just  been 
here  on  business,  which,  he  says,  is  open- 
ing up  satisfactorily  at  home.  His  con- 
cern is  a  new  one  and  trades  only  on 
cash  basis.  At  present  they  handle  only 
colonial  and  English  machines,  the  lat- 
ter huilt  from  B.  S.  A.  parts.  Mr.  Milne 
reports  that  price  cutting  has  been  ram- 
pant in  New  Zealand. 


ROUSE   BUSINESS  TO  CONTINUE 


Will  be  Carried  on  by  Other  Partners— I>ocal 
Comment  on  Mr.  Rouse's  Career. 


A  circular  issued  by  H.  G.  Rouse  & 
Co.  announces  that  the  business  will  be 
carried  on  as  heretofore  and  will  be  un- 
der the  personal  supervision  of  J.  A. 
Wright,  who  has  been  vice  president  and 
secretary  of  the  corporation  since  its  or- 
ganization. 

The  death  of  Harry  Rouse,  reported 
last  week,  was  a  complete  surprise  to 
the  trade,  for  although  he  had  been  seri- 
ously ill  for  eleven  weeks  no  publicity 
was  given  to  the  fact.  To  the  Cycle 
Age's  remarks  on  the  career  of  the  de- 
ceased gentleman  the  Peoria  Star  adds 
the  following: 

"Harry  G.  Rouse  was  a  keen,  sagacious 
and  energetic  business  man,  scrupulously 
honest,  widely  known  and  generally 
esteemed  and  his  death  at  the  age  of 
forty  years  is  deeply  deplored.  He  was 
the  only  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  G.  W. 
Rouse  and  was  born  at  El  Paso  on  June 
10,  1860.  His  father  was  a  member  of 
the  firm  of  Seery  &  Rouse,  which  twen- 
ty-five years  ago  did  the  largest  busi- 
ness in  agricultural  implements  in  central 
Illinois.  The  firm  moved  its  establish- 
ment to  this  city  and  continued  its  pros- 
perous career  until  it  dissolved.  Mr. 
Seery    went    to   Topeka,    Kan.,    and    Mr. 


Rouse  remained  in  this  city_^  and  con- 
ducted the  business  up  to  the  time  of 
his  death,  which  was  caused  by  a  runa- 
way accident,  a  favorite  horse  throw- 
ing him  out  of  his  buggy. 

"During  this  time  the  son  was  devel- 
oping the  business  instincts  of  his  fath- 
er. As  a  boy  he  operated  a  job  print- 
ing plant  which  he  turned  to  money- 
making  account.  With  Steve  Tripp,  Fred 
Patee,  Charley  Vail  and  one  or  two  oth- 
ers, he  early  became  interested  in  the 
bicycle.  Rouse  being  the  first  to  bring 
the  wheel  to  Peoria." 


ELMER  PRATT'S  NEW  BUSINESS 


THE    GRANTS    IN    CLOVER 


Popular  People  In  Suitable  Surroundings- 
Good  Signs  for  Steady  Bus'ness. 


Cleveland,  Oct.  1.— The  Grant  Tool  Co., 
which,  as  already  announced  in  the  Cycle 
Age,  has  succeeded  to  the  business  of  the 
Grant  Machine  Tool  Works  and  the 
Grant  Ball  Co.,  has  placed  nearly  all  the 
contracts  for  its  large  plant  to  be  built 
at  Franklin,  Pa.  There  will  be  five 
buildings,  the  main  shops  300x100  feet, 
the  ball  and  screw  machine  department 
130x80  feet;  pattern  shop  and  storage, 
.100x30  feet;  power  plant,  130x40  feet,  and 
a  fine  office  building.  The  plant  and 
equipment  will  cost  in  the  neighborhood 
of  $200,000.  The  ball  making  department 
is  to  be  considerably  larger  than  that 
portion  of  the  factory  in  this  city.  The 
removal  will  take  place  about  February. 

R.  H.  Grant,  who  is  to  be  works  man- 
ager, stated  that  judging  from  the  de- 
mand for  balls,  the  bicycle  business  will 
prove  quite  satisfactory  another  season. 
The  contracts  are  more  conservative 
than  usual,  but  the  business  is  wide- 
spread, indicating  that  the  number  of  in- 
dependent manufacturers  will  not  be 
materially  decreased.  Mr.  Grant  pre- 
dicts (that  the  coaster  brake  devices  will 
be  more  popular  and  believes  that  a 
number  of  manufacturers  will  make  this 
a  feature  of  the  standard  equipment.  The 
Grant  company  is  turning  out  a  large 
number  of  coaster  brake  parts. 


BREVITIES    FROM    BUFFALO 


Manager'a  Scheme  to   Attract  Customers- 
Mobile  Company  Takes  Cycle  Store. 


Buffalo,  Oct.  1. — Manager  Parker  of  the 
retail  department  of  the  G.  &  J.  branch  of 
the  A. B.C.  states  that  this  will  be  the  only 
branch  store  operated  in  Buffalo  next 
year.  Mr.  Parker  was  largely  instru- 
mental in  bringing  out  the  pass  book 
system  for  retailing  cycles  and  says  he 
has  another  new  and  novel  plan  that  he 
will  soon  put  in  operation  and  which  he 
believes  cannot  fail  to  attract  custom. 
He  promises  to  give  the  details  of  the 
scheme  for  the  benefit  of  Cycle  Age  read- 
ers. This  branch  is  showing  the  Trimo- 
tor,  which,  on  account  of  the  compara- 
tive low  price,  is  attracting  much  atten- 
tion. 

Tube  Competition  Is  Sharp. 

New  York,  Sept.  29. — Vigorous  cam- 
paigning for  business  by  the  Standard 
Welding  Co.,  of  Cleveland,  has  led  to 
stories  of  cuts  made  in  tube  prices. 
Rumors  go  so  far  as  to  say  that  the 
Standard  people  have  made  such  raids 
on  existing  contracts  as  to  force  their 
rivals  to  hustle  hard  to  mend  fences. 
How  true  these  stories  are  cannot  be 
stated  with  positive  certainty;  but  the 
fact  remains  that  the  Standard  people 
are  making  a  stiff  fight  for  business  and 
are  enlivening  the  competition  for  tube 
orders  not  a  little. 


Will   Make  Air  Rifles  as  Sideline  for  Cycle 

Dealers — Has  Good  Faith  in 

Cycle  Trade. 


Last  week's  issue  recorded  the  forma- 
tion of  a  new  company,  with  J.  Elmer 
Pratt  at  its  head,  to  manufacture  bi- 
cycles and  air  guns.  The  company  will 
for  a  time  produce  air  guns  only,  but 
it  is  in  a  position  to  manufacture  sev- 
eral hundred  bicycles  in  a  hurry  from 
material  purchased  from  the  old  Cycloid 
Cycle  Co.  The  gun  will  be  marketed 
through  traveling  men,  who  will  carry 
it  as  a  side  line  and  show  it  to  the 
cycle  and  hardware  trade. 

Mr.  Pratt  has  long  been  a  careful 
student  of  the  cycle  trade,  in  which  he 
was  engaged  for  sixteen  years.  He  still 
has  faith  in  the  industry. 

Good  Times  Are  Coming. 

"In  my  opinion,"  he  says,  "the  future 
of  the  bicycle  business  is  not  nearly  so 
dark  as  some  would  have  us  believe.  I 
tried  hard  to  interest  people  in  the  re- 
organization of  a  new  company  but  cap- 
ital could  not  be  interested.  The  gen- 
eral comment  is  that  there  is  no  'money 
in  it.'  In  my  opinion  there  has  been 
no  better  time  to  enter  the  bicycle  trade, 
with  good  chances  of  success,  since  1893 
than  right  now.  It  will  be  a  long  time 
before  the  actual  consumption  of  bicy- 
cles falls  below  the  present  number  and 
by  the  next  season  the  surplus  stocks 
which  have  been  on  the  market  for  the 
past  three  or  four  years  will  have  been 
consumed  and  trade  will  get  to  a  normal 
basis.  I  shall  be  very  much  Surprised 
if  there  is  not  a  good  chance  for  a 
good  firm  with  a  good  wheel  with  plenty 
of  experience  and  aggressiveness  to  suc- 
ceed. 

"Those  who  are  entering  the  automo- 
bile game  are  making  the  same  mistake 
as  those  who  began  manufacturing  bi- 
cycles in  '96  or  '97.  I  believe  they  will 
get  caught  and  that  a  very  large  per- 
centage of  them  will  fail.  Those  who 
entered  the  game  and  began  manufac- 
turing several  years  ago  and  who  are 
now  in  a  position  to  deliver  goods,  will 
be  the  successful  makers  and  before  the 
other  fellows  can  get  on  a  sound  finan- 
cial footing,  the  older  concerns  will 
freeze  them  out  in  much  the  same  man- 
ner as  the  old  and  better  class  of  bi- 
cycle manufacturers  did  the  new  ones." 

New  Concern  on  Solid  Basis. 

Mr.  Pratt's  new  company  is  a  small 
one,  about  the  size  of  the  Clipper  out- 
fit when  he  joined  them,  but  with  more 
capital  behind  it.  The  capital  stock  paid 
in  is  not  great  but  enough  has  been  sub- 
scribed to  take  care  of  all  wants  on  a 
cash    basis. 

The  old  Clipper  organization  has  been 
effectually  disorganized  and  practically 
wiped  out  of  existence.  In  another  year 
the  Clipper  will  be  as  frequently  men- 
tioned as  the  White  Flyer,  the  Star,  the 
Victor  and  many  another  machine  well 
known  in  its  day. 


Tires  for  All  Kinds  of  People. 

The  Hartford  Rubber  Works  Co.,  has 
acquired  the  sole  selling  agency  for  the 
bicycle  tires  of  the  India  Rubber  Com- 
pany of  Akron,  and  the  New  Brunswick 
Rubber  Company  of  New  Brunswick,  N. 
J.  Mr.  Parker,  president  of  the  Hartford 
Rubber  Works  has  also  concluded  a  deal 
with  the  Mechanical  Fabric  Co.,  of 
Providence,  R.  I.,  whereby  his  company 
purchases  the  entire  tire,  tube  and  sun- 
dry business  of  that  concern  and  it  is 
now    being   moved    to    Hartford.      These 


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transactions  place  the  Hartford  Rubber 
Works  Co.  in  an  extremely  strong  trade 
position,  for  with  the  line  of  famous 
Hartford  tires,  it  gives  them  a  large 
range  in  quality  and  price,  of  double  and 
single  tube  construction. 


FROTHS    AT    THE    MOUTH 


A  Farlaian  Ma&aser  Doesn't  I^lke  a  Pair  Re- 
port of  His  Bxhlbit  at  the  l^xposltlou. 


A  person  named  S.  Krantz,  who  signs 
himself  "manager  of  the  American  Bi- 
cycle Co.,  Exposition  Universelle,"  and 
who,  in  other  words  is  the  manager  of 
his  company's  exhibit  at  the  Paris  exhi- 
bition, declares,  over  his  signature,  that 
the  Cycle  Age's  report  of  the  exhibit  is 
the  "silly  utterances  of  a  lying  reporter, 
whose  asinine  stupidity,"  etc.,  etc.  The 
report,  he  says,  "is  not  worth  the  stroke 
of  a  pen  in  refutation,"  but  he  furnishes, 
for  the  "guidance  of  his  friends,"  a  col- 
umn of  matter  laudatory  of  the  exhibit, 
"my  staff"  of  six  people  and  the  judges 
who  so  wisely  awarded  medals  and  other 
honors  ad  libitum.  The  awards  in  ques- 
tion have  been  commented  on  by  various 
journals.  To  the  intelligent  reader  it  is 
necessary  only  to  remark  that  the 
Tribune  was  placed  at  the  bottom  of 
the  list. 

Concerning  the  aforesaid  Mr.  Krantz 
the  Cycle  Age  has  no  knowledge,  but  so 
far  as  the  information  concerning  the  lo- 
cation and  arrangement  of  the  exhibit 
are  concerned,  the  facts  are,  or  were  at 
the  time,  as  stated  in  the  original  report. 
The  American  Bicycle  Co.,  which  has 
spent  a  lot  of  money  on  the  affair,  has 
perhaps  been  unfortunate  in  the  selec- 
tion of  a  manager  who  does  not  under- 
stand the  conduct  of  an  exhibit  acC|Qrd- 
ing  to  American  principles. 

The  Cycle  Age  is  indebted  to  a  pica- 
yune contemporary  which,  last  week, 
used  up  two  columns  of  space  in  an  en- 
deavor to  make  a  mountain  of  a  mole- 
hill. 

A    HUSTLER,    AND    SUCCESSFUL 


Originality  and  Bnergy  Combined  to  Help 
an  Ohio  Dealer  Make  Money. 


Cleveland,  Oct.  1.— C.  C.  Caldwell  who 
has  almost  a  monopoly  on  the  retail  bi- 
cycle business  in  the  town  of  Caldwell 
in  the  southern  part  of  this  state,  was  in 
this  city  recently  buying  up  a  lot  of 
second  hand  wheels.  Mr.  Caldwell  is  a 
genius,  and  he  has  made  and  is  still 
making  a  success  of  the  retail  bicycle 
business  in  a  small  town.  For  a  numbei* 
of  years  he  was  identified  with  Frank 
Fowler  and  he  is  a  close  disciple  of  that 
well  known  manufacturer  when  it  comes 
to  the  subject  of  advertising  his  goods. 

Caldwell  keeps  his  name  before  the 
people  for  miles  around  his  home  town. 
Every  spring  he  takes  a  week  off  and 
covers  the  fences  of  the  country  with  his 
stenciled  signs  calling  attention  to  his 
location  and  goods.  He  advertises  liber- 
ally in  the  country  papers,  changing  his 
copy  each  issue;  frequently  publishing 
lists  of  special  bargains. 

On  the  frame  of  every  bicycle  that 
leaves  Caldwell's  store  whether  new  or 
second  hand,  is  placed  a  neat  nickel  plated 
name  plate  giving  the  name  and  address 
of  the  seller.  The  name  plates  cost  $5  per 
thousand  and  they  have  been  worth  many 
times  that  figure  in  advertising,  since 
every  person  who  examines  the  machine 
is  impressed  with  the  novelty  of  the  idea. 

Mr  Caldwell  believes  in  road  races  as  a 
means  of  enlivening  the  sport  and  is  the 
promoter  of  an  annual  event.  This  dealer 
believes  in  meeting  the  competition  of  the 
cheap  trash  offered  to  country  trade  by 
the  large  Chicago  and  New  York  depart- 


ment stores  on  its  own  ground.  Each 
season  he  buys  several  of  this  class  of 
machines  from  the  country  newspapers 
who  take  them  in  return  for  advertising 
space;  offering  them  at  a  trifle  lower 
figure  than  the  price  made  by  the  depart- 
ment store.  He  does  not  attempt  to  push 
these  goods  but  simply  offers  them  for 
sale,  incidentally  showing  up  all  the  weak 
points  of  the  machine  to  farmers  who  be- 
come interested.  In  nine  cases  out  of  ten 
he  is  able  to  induce  the  rider  to  tak0 
something  better.  Where  a  cheap  wheel 
is  demanded  Mr.  Caldwell  sells  and 
guarantees  for  a  certain  period,  a  second 
hand  machine  in  good  condition.  These 
he  buys  from  city  dealers  who  have  traded 
them  in,  paying  cash  and  securing  the 
machines  at  a  low  figure. 


ECLIPSE    POLICY    FOR    I90J 


win  Market  Morrow  Brake  Through  Cycle 
Makers  and  Jobbers. 


The  Eclipse  Mfg.  Co.  has  practically 
completed  its  plans  for  the  coming  year 
without  having  made  any  noticeable 
change  in  the  Morrow  brake.  Mr.  Web- 
ster, manager  of  the  sales  department, 
says  that  although  over  100,000  were 
marketed  last  season,  every  one  gave 
satisfaction  so  that  no  change  was 
deemed  necessary  or  advisable. 

In  some  other  respects  there  will  be  a 
change,  of  which  Mr.  Webster  furnishes 
the  following  particulars: 

"During  the  coming  season  we  shall 
market  the  Morrow  entirely  through  the 
cycle  manufacturer  and  jobber  in  cycle 
and  hardware  supplies,  not  filling  any 
orders  direct  from  the  factory  for  the 
retail  trade.  We  have  received  very  lib- 
eral support  from  the  jobbing  trade,  and 
therefore  feel  that  the  retail  trade  should 
go  to  them.  We  are  also  putting  the 
Morrow  in  a  very  attractive  box  this 
season,  putting  each  brake  in  a  separate 
package,  thus  making  it  more  desirable 
to  the  hardware  jobber. 

"Our  price  has  been  materially  re- 
duced, and  we  are  very  glad  that  we 
have  been  able  to  increase  and  improve 
our  facilities,  so  as  to  make  this  de- 
crease in  price.  The  price  is  based  upon 
the  hub  alone,  not  furnishing  spokes  and 
nipples. 

"We  expect  to  refer  all  inquiries  that 
come  to  us  from  our  advertising  to  the 
jobber  and  will  be  able  to  greatly  assist 
that  branch  of  the  trade.  We  have 
added  new  machinery  and  greatly  in- 
creased our  facilities. 

"The  outlook,  from  our  standpoint,  for 
a  prosperous  season  is  very  flattering, 
and  we  believe  that  every  one  who  owns 
a  cycle  next  season  will  want  a  coaster 
brake,  and  a  new  cycle  to  be  salable 
will  have  to  be  fitted  with  a  coaster 
brake  attachment." 


■Wolff  Is  Non-Committal. 

New  York,  Oct.  2. — In  reply  to  persis- 
tent questioning  concerning  the  move- 
ment of  the  Wolff-American  plant  to 
Syracuse,  R.  H.  Wolff  would  simply  say 
that  such  a  thing  was  possible.  It  was 
impossible  to  draw  reliable  conclusions 
from  his  words  or  manner. 


Not  Interested  in  Whiten  Patent. 

A  representative  of  the  Cycle  Age  re- 
cently called  on  Colonel  Dodge  with  view 
to  the  possibility  that  he  might  be  in- 
terested, as  a  possible  purchaser,  in  the 
Whiton  tire  patent,  which,  it  is  claimed 
by  the  owner,  covers  most  of  the  forms 
of  pneumatic  tires  used  on  vehicles.  The 
colonel  said  very  frankly  that  he  knew 
absolutely   nothing   about   it,    had   never 


seen  the  patent  before,  and  could  say 
very  positively  that  he  had  no  thought 
of  controlling  it,  having  all  the  business 
he  cared  to  attend  to. 


MERRILL    COMING    EAST 


Hustling  Oregonian  Will  Buy  Bicycles  and 
Automobiles— Denies  Theater  Story. 


Some  time  this  week  Fred  Merrill,  of 
Portland,  Ore.,  will  leave  for  Chicago  to 
purchase  bicycles  and,  incidentally,  seek 
a  little  education  in  the  motor  vehicle 
business.  Manufacturers  who  would 
care  to  see  him  are  invited  to  address 
him  in  care  of  the  Cycle  Age. 

Merrill  denies  the  story  circulated  by 
/the  daily  press  of  Ihis  city  that  he 
has  transformed  his  store  into  a  vaude- 
ville theater  for  the  winter.  "We  ran  a 
few  days,"  he  says,  "as  an  annex  to  the 
Portland  street  fair  and  carnival,  as  we 
were  blockaded  from  doing  any  business 
unless  we  made  an  opening  with  the 
fair  grounds.  We  ran  but  one  week  and 
then  used  our  entire  store  for  our  bi- 
cycle establishment  again. 

"The  clippings  that  were  sent  east 
were  magnified  by  interested  parties  in 
order  to  hurt  my  standing  with  the  A. 
B.  C.  in  order  to  make  them  think  that 
I  was  blossoming  out  into  a  theatrical 
manager  on  the  side,  but  we  are  still 
running  our  stores  full  blast  and  doing 
a  big  business." 

Strange  Story  About  Dividends. 

One  of  the  Chicago  papers  published, 
one  day  last  week,  a  report  to  the  effect 
that  the  American  Bicycle  Co.  had  de- 
clared a  dividend  of  one  and'^a  half  per 
cent, on  prefferred  a'nd  two  per  cent  on 
common  stock,  payable  October  1.  Inas- 
much as  no  dividend  can  be  paid  on  com- 
mon stock  until  the  holders  of  prererrfed 
have  been  served,  and  that  the  general 
meeting  of  the  company  does  not  take 
place  until  October  9,  the  report  seems 
to  be  a  little  premature. 


New  Line  at  Acme  Factory. 

The  Acme  Cycle  Co.,  of  Elkhart,  Ind., 
has  branched  out  into  a  new  line  of  work, 
that  of  producing  brass  castings.  The 
foundry  is  now  turning  out  a  line  of 
hose  connections,  nozzles,  sprinklers 
and  doing  job  work  in  all  kinds  of  brass 
goods.  Mrs.  Thompson,  who  formerly 
undertook  the  business  management  of 
the  company,  has  resumed  her  position 
after  a  year's  rest.  The  new  product 
will  not  interfere  with  the  bicycle  busi- 
ness. The  company  will  turn  out  a  full 
line  of  machines  as  heretofore. 


A.  B.  C,  Meeting  Next  Week. 

New  York,  Sept.  29.— As  Oct.  9th,  the 
date  of  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Amer- 
ican Bicycle  Co.  approaches,  trade  circles 
are  rife  with  rumors  of  "shake  ups,"  and 
new  officers.  "Slates"  of  the  wildest  va- 
riety are  made  fresh  every  day. 

"If  there  are  to  be  changes,"  said  one 
connected  with  the  company,  "I  guess 
the  insiders  themselves  are  as  curious  to 
know  what  they  will  be  sure  are  the  out- 
siders." 


Graves  Takes  to  the  Road. 

Cleveland.  Oct.  1. — J.  T.  Graves,  agent 
for  the  Racycle  bicycle,  who  with  Frank 
Lampkin,  agent  for  the  Mobile  steam 
wagon,  has  occupied  a  fine  store  at  238 
Euclid  avenue,  has  decided  to  close  his 
establishment  for  the  winter  and  will 
cover  Ohio  for  the  Miami  Cycle  Mfg.  Co. 
He  covered  the  territory  last  year  and 
made  a  decided  success.  He  will  start 
about  Nov.  1. 


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The  Three  R's 


Are  no  longer  "Readin',  'Ritin',  and  'Rithmatic";  anyone  who  has  ever  rid- 
den a  cheap  tire  knows  they  stand  for  :::::: 

Repair — Replace  and  Repent. 

A  cheap  tire  is  ever  a  thorn  in  the  side  of  its  rider,  and  causes  perspiration  and  profanity 

as  long  as  it  lasts.  ::::::::: 

Better  pay  a  little  more  and  have  FISK  TIRES — light,  resilient  and  always  satisfactory. 

Nothing  but  high  grade.  :  :  :  :  :  :  : 


FISK  RUBBER  COMPANY 

CHiCOPEE  FALLS,  HASS. 


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SQUARELY      SOLD 


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To    the    proficiency    of 
EXPERT  some  of  its  contempo- 

EDITORIAL  raries  in  some  lines  of 

ECCENTRICITY  Journalistic  enterprise 
the  Cycle  Age  bows 
with  profound  respect.  The  immediate 
cause  of  admiration  is  the  exemplifica- 
tion, furnished  by  Bicycling  World,  of 
the  influence  of  the  wish  upon  the 
thought  of  the  writer  on  the  motor 
bicycle  problem.  The  Cycle  Age  believes 
that  the  interests  of  the  trade  will  be 
best  served  by  the  maintenance  of  a 
conservative  attitude.  Bicycling  World 
doesn't.  It  wants  motor  bicycles  and  in- 
sists on  having  them  and  tells  manufac- 
turers all  sorts  of  funny  things  about 
strenuous  endeavor,  mechanical  progress 
and  the  unbounded  demand  for  machines 
which  are  not  yet  in  existence.  The  Bi- 
cycling World  wants  them  to  hurry  a(^SA 
two-thousand-revolutions  to-the  -  minute 
speed  and  demonstrate  the  fallacy  of  the 
theories  of  a  paper  which  is  foolish 
enough  to  suppose  that  electricity  and 
gasolene  need  proper  control  or  that 
when,  properly  harnessed,  they  must  be 
properly  placed  on  suitable  vehicles  to 
render  efficient  service! 

Some  journalists  aim  at  consistency! 
What  nonsense!  Are  not  trade  journals 
published  to  give  vent  to  the  ideas  of 
their  editors?  Has  not  an  editor  the 
same  right  as  other  people  to  change  his 
opinion  when  he  turns  a  page?  Of  course 
he  has,  and  that  is  exactly  what  the  Bi- 
cycling World  has  done. 

A  portion  of  page  495  of  its  last  issue 
is  devoted  to  birds  and  worms  and  other 
creeping  things.  It  is  noted,  with  glee, 
that  there  is  a  disinclination  to  "rush 
the  season."  The  words  of  wisdom,  all 
of  them  endorsed  by  the  Cycle  Age,  are 
here  presented: 

The  almost  frantic-  zeal  of  some  makers 
to  get  their  new  models  on  the  market,  even 
before  the  old  were  "done  for"  for  the  year, 
was  a  .species  of  blind  haste  that  .served 
small  purpose,  if  any.  When  the  next  year's 
models  were  placed  on  the  market  as  early 
as  July  and  August,  and  travelers  sent  out 
to  scour  the  country,  as  was  the  case 
durin.^'  the  last  two  seasons,  it  seemed  that 
the  rush  had  reached  its  limit,  and  this, 
fortimately,    has    proven    the    case. 

It  is  one  of  the  many  signs  that  go  to 
prove  that  the  bicycle  trade  will  be  con- 
ducted on  a  saner  and.  consecinently,  safer 
basis. 

TIu^  early  bird  business  w.ns  overdone,  and 
Ihat  both  the  early  birds  and  early  worms 
arc  now  eonspicuojisly  absent  has  cau.sed 
small    regret. 

Rushing    the    season    was    simply    another 


form  for  inducing  or  forcing  orders  when 
the  purchaser  did  not  really  wish  to  buy 
and  had  no  license  to  do  so.  It  caused  a, 
deal  of   this   year's   overloading. 

Buying  goods  in  September  for  use  in 
April  and  May  may  serve  in  some  business, 
but    bicycle   retailing   is  not   one   of   them. 

It  appears  to  be  the  general  idea  that 
future  cycle  travelers  will  not  take  to  the 
road  before  November,  and  we  are  inclined 
to  believe  that,  with  the  trade  in  its  pres- 
ent state,  December  would  be  even  better. 
However,  it  is  reasonably  certain  that  early 
worms  are  no  longer  numerous  and  that 
the  early  birds  will  not  find  very  fat  pick- 
ing. The  dealer  has  had  wisdom  forced 
upon  him  and  the  carol  of  the  sunrise 
songster  will  lack  much  of  the  charm  it 
used   to   have. 

"Blind  haste  serves  small  purpose." 
But  the  editor  is  booming  motor  bicy- 
cles. "The  early  bird  business  was  over- 
done." Yes,  but  we  must  do  it  again. 
"The  dealer  has  had  wisdom  forced  upon 
him."  Of  course;  but  he  must  be  again 
deceived.    Bicycling  World  says  so. 


A  few  years  ago,  in  cy- 
MORE  cle       stores,     factories, 

TALK  IS  club     houses,     newspa- 

DESIRABLE  Pers    and    among    cy- 

clists generally,  there 
was  much  talk  about  the  design  and  me- 
chanical features  of  bicycles.  'Round  and 
'round  and  back  again  came  the  discus- 
sions concerning  hanger  drop,  crank 
length,  sprocket  size,  frame  connections, 
tubing  size,  saddle  shape,  handle  bar  ^ 
wi(ith,  seat  mast  .rake,  ohain  adjuster 
construction,  ^11  bearing  design,  crank 
fastening  methods,  and  numerous  other 
items  in  the  building  and  equipping  of  the 
modern  safety  bicycle. 

Now  the  all  prevailing  subjects  of  dis- 
cussion are,  among  tradesmen,  that  of 
piofit  and,  among  riders,  that  of  price. 

Perhaps  all  the  little  questions  that 
once  worried  the  cycle  mechanic  and  cy- 
cle enthusiast  have  been  settled ;  perhaps 
the  many  points  which  were  raised  and 
argued  amounted  to  nothing;  perhaps  the 
ideas  which  clashed  and  were  finally  com- 
promised meant  but  little;  perhaps  much 
time  and  money  was  spent  in  deciding 
small  questions;  perhaps  the  industry 
took  a  long  while  to  arrive  at  the  pres- 
ent talkless  stage;  perhaps  we  are  wiser 
than  formerly;  perhaps  we  are  less  ama- 
teurish in  our  notions — yet  the  divers  and 
sundries  notions  which  caused  an  inces- 
sant flow  of  talk  at  all  corners  of  the 
trade  was  one  of  the  elements  which  fed 
the  flame  of  interest  in  cycling  during 
the  heydays  of  the  trade. 

It  may  make  no  difference  whether  a 
bicycle  has  a  square  or  an  oval  fork 
crown;  whether  its  hanger  center  is  two 
and  three-fourths  inches  or  three  inche? 
below  the  wheel  center  line;  whether  the 
rider  sits  directly  over  the  pedals  or  a 
few  inches  back,  but  it  does  make  a  dif- 
ference whether  or  not  the  cyclists  are 
interested  in  fork  crowns,  frame  design 
and  positions.  Differences  of  opinion 
anion.u;  makers,  dealers  and  riders  and 
the  sustained  interest  in  those  opinions 
created  an  appetite  on  the  part  of  riders 
for   bicycles   built  to  suit  as  well  as   to 


ridr,  and  wkeax  riders  were  particular  in 
their  wants  their  wants  formed  the  foun- 
dation of  the  high  grade  trade. 

With  little  interest  displaj'ed  regarding 
the  finesse  of  cycle  construction,  with 
manufacturing  detail  practically  the  same 
in  all  bicycles,  with  no  questions  for  dis- 
cussion regarding  the  merits  of  this  thing 
and  the  disadvantages  of  that,  with  no 
cycle  show  displays  to  arouse  the  curios- 
ity and  animation  of  the  rider  who 
wishes  to  know  all  about  the  small  items 
of  construction,  with  no  diversity  of 
thought  and  desire,  no  wonder  that 
the  cheap  bicycle  which  approximates 
standard  style  has  become  popular  and 
the  high  grade  trade  has  fallen  from  its 
lofty  estate. 

Let  us  have  talk.  Let  the  man  who 
thinks  he  knows  it  all  button-hole  a 
counterpart  of  his  and  argue  about  some 
point  in  bicycle  building;  let  the  argu- 
ment spread;  let  much  talk  teach  us  that 
we  have  not  reached  finalty  in  bicycle 
production. 

Bicycles  have  lost  individuality;  they 
have  become  standardized  in  design:  at 
a  distance,  and  not  a  great  one  at  that, 
they  all  look  alike;  but  the  constructional 
parts  which  have  always  been  alike  in 
all  bicycles  except  in  the  matter  of  di- 
mension; the  details  which  offer  no 
chance  for  difference  except  in  size;  the 
features  which  should  be  staAflardized — 
hub  iparC  threads  and  sizes,  handle  bar 
and  seat  post  sizes,  nut  and  axle  thread 
sizes— these  are  almost  as  varied  as  th^ 
number  of  brands  of  bicycles  now  pro- 
duced, while  the  points  that  show,  the 
points  the  rider  can  see,  the  features  the 
dealer  can  talk  about,  the  items  which 
once  produced  argumentative  interest, 
have  been  deserted  to  take  care  of  them- 
selves. 

The  trade  needs  the  reviving  spirit  of 
interest.  It's  time  for  somebody  to  start 
some  talk. 


New  Ste«l  Making  Process. 

According  to  letters  patent  recently 
granted  to  Erhard  Hardmeyer  of  Koko- 
mo,  Ind.,  iron  may  be  converted  into 
steel  by  using  a  composition  comprised 
of  loo  parts  albumen  and  fifteen  parts 
of  Epsom  salts  (magnesium  sulphate). 
The  ingredients  are  well  dried,  pulver- 
ized  and   mixed. 

The  articles  or  bars  of  iron  to  be  con- 
verted into  steel  are  put  into  cast  iron 
receptacles  or  retorts  of  clay  at  intervals 
of  from  one-half  of  an  inch  to  one  and  a 
half  inches,  and  the  pulverized  com- 
pound is  put  between  well  packed,  and 
the  receptacle  is  then  hermetically  closed 
and  subjected  to  a  bright  red  or  white 
heat  in  the  furnace  from  eight  to  jtwenty- 
four  hours,  according  to  the  depth  of  the 
surface  to  be  carburized,  and  from  twelve 
to  forty-eight  hours  for  complete  carbur- 
ization.  according  to  the  dimensions  of 
the  iron. 


N'ahiable  kinks  for  repairers  arc  plen- 
tiful in  Modern  (.'yc  lo  Repairs;  $1  to  sub- 
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TRUTH    ABOUT    MOTOR    BICYCLES 


Writers  Furnish   No  Ideas   but   Demand   Production  and   Mislead 
Dealers — Makers  are  Not  Ready 


The  agitation  of  a  subject  in  which  the 
trade  is  interested  or  which  can  be  made 
profitable  thereto  is  commendable.  If 
we  were  all  agreed  on  every  question 
life  would  hardly  be  worth  the  living, 
for,  as  some  sage  has  remarked,  "Thi/j 
world,  I'm  afraid,  would  ibe  very  flat,  if 
we'd  nothing  whatever  to  grumble  at." 
Even  on  the  legitimacy  of  methods  em- 
ployed in  such  agitation  there  may  be 
two  opinions. 

Three  weeks  ago  the  Cycle  Age  asked 
the  trade  if  it  were  ready  for  the  motor 
bicycle  agitation  which  certain  of  the 
trade  papers  are  trying  to  force  upon  it. 
The  Cycle  Age  clearly  showed  the  falsity 
of  raising  commercial  anticipations  to 
the  point  of  enthusiasm  before  mechan- 
ical development,  upon  which  realization 
must  be  founded,  had  reached  a  stable 
position.  The  Cycle  Age  protested 
against  the  ass's  braying  over  the  new- 
found possibility.  It  pointed  out  to  its 
contemporaries,  the  trade  being  already 
aware  of  the  fact,  that  the  motor  bicycle 
must  be  first  developed  in  the  shops; 
that  the  demand  will  follow;  that  the 
goods  must  be  built  before  they  can  be 
sold;  that  they  are  not  now  made  in 
commercial  form  nor  in  commercial  num- 
bers. 

An  Apparently  Wilful  Misunderstana^ngf. 

m  discussing  the  questions  raised  the 
Bicycling  World  and  the  Cycling  Gazette 
have  either  ignorantly,  or  purposely  for 
the  sake  of  chatterbox  material,  misun- 
derstood completely  the  ground  taken 
and  sustained  by  it.  They  have  jumped 
at  the  absurd  conclusion  that  the  Cycle 
Age  wishes  to  hinder  the  evolution  of 
the  motocycle  and  is  incapable  of  dis- 
tinguishing between  the  motor  bicycle 
and  motocycles  of  other  forms. 

The  Cycling  Gazette's  characteristic  ef- 
fusion is  extremely  risible  in  its  fulsome 
display  of  real  or  assumed  ignorance.  It 
says: 


"Are  we  ready  for  motor  bicycles?  Or 
are  some  of  the  papers  erecting  a  false 
idol." 

Such  are  the  queries  fired  at  the  trade  by 
the  Cycle  Age  of  Chicago  in  a  five  column 
digest    of    doubt,    disbelief   and   despair. 

When  a  man  is  so  impotent  ttiat  he  can 
no  longer  construct,  he  takes  delight,  un- 
less his  temperament  is  better  poised  than 
Is  the  average,  in  tearing  down,  and  since 
it  Is  the  province  of  every  laggard  in  the 
world's  progress  to  erect  absurd  obstruc- 
tions in  the  path  of  movements  requiring 
brains,  energy  and  determination,  we  are 
firmly  convinced  that  these  queries  have 
been   well   put   by    the    right   putter. 

Certainly,  the  country  is  ready  for  motor 
cycles.  Why  not?  If  the  bicycle  trade  is  in 
so  flourishing  a  condition  that  it  has  no 
reason  to  develop  a  most  promising  im- 
provement on  the  bicycle  of  today,  th.?n 
it  may  be  said  that  the  trade  is  not  ready 
for  motor  bicycles  whether  the  indefinite 
"we"    are   or  not. 

Nobody  in  possession  of  the  common 
sense  with  which  human  beings  are  all  sup- 
posed to  be  gifted,  to  a  degree  greater  or 
less  according  to  the  parentage  from  which 
the  said  human  beings  spring — nobody  at 
all  imagines  that  the  motor  bicycle  is  to 
come  on  the  market  for  the  first  time  ab- 
solutely perfect  in  its  every  feature.  The 
trade  knows  well,  for  it  has  read  the  Cy- 
cling Gazette,  that  the  perfection  of  the 
motor  bicycle  is  a  work  which  cannot  fail 
to  be  trying,  and  if  the  trade  thinks  other- 
wise, and  is  being  led  into  the  manufacture 
of  motor  bicycles  under  the  Imagination 
•that  complete  success  is  to  be  had  at  the 
very  moment  of  starting,  then  indeed  is  it 
in  need  of  a  laggard  to  cry  unto  it,  "Wolf." 

The  motor  bicycle  will  never  be  a  reality 
unless    the    trade    enters    upon    an    era    of 


hard   labor   in   its    perfection.     But    perhaps 
the  Cycle   Age   never   thought    of   that. 

And  since  the  promise  is  that  when  the 
motor  bicycle  is  perfected  it  will  mean 
industrial  prosperity  greater  than  has  been, 
can  any  tradesman  within  the  Cycle  Age's 
sphere  of  influence  convince  himself  that 
he  had  better  heed  its  doleful  cry  and 
wait? 

■What  Is  there  to  Distroy? 

If,  as  is  stated,  the  Cycle  Age  attempts 
to  tear  down,  what,  pray,  has  it  to  tear 
down?  Things  must  be  builded  before 
the  iconoclast  can  get  in  his  work.  Had 
it  the  desire  to  do  so,  what  is  there  in 
the  motor  bicycle  industry  for  the  Cycle 
Age  to  despoil? 

If  the  Cycle  Age  is  endeavoring  to 
"erect  absurd  obstructions  in  the  path 
of  movements  requiring  brains,  energy 
and  determination,"  by  protesting  against 
the  childish  clamoring  of  the  Cycling 
Gazette,  then  what,  pray,  has  that  journal 
ever  offered  the  trade  in  the  way  of 
"brains?"  Has  it  ever  made  one  sugges- 
tion which  will  help  to  produce,  in  prac- 
ticable form,  the  motor  bicycle  which  it 
howls  about?  Has  it  ever  added  one 
mite  to  the  trade's  limited  store  of 
knowledge  concerning  the  mechanical 
development  of  that  vehicle? 

"The  country  is  ready  for  motorcy- 
cles." When,  before,  has  a  doubt  been 
raised  concerning  the  readiness  of  the 
"country?"  What  has  the  "country"  to 
do  with  it,  anyway?  The  problem  relates 
to  the  manufacture  of  motor  bicycles, 
and  who  is  ready  to  manufacture  them 
on  the  commercial  scale  that  the  uniniti- 
ated is  led  to  believe  he  sees  in  the  mag- 
nificent portrayals  of  motor  bicycling 
successes  in  the  Cycling  Gazette? 

It  is  indeed  humorous  to  speak,  in 
fine  affront,  of  the  superior  knowledge 
which  the  trade  has  gained  by  reading 
the  Cycling  Gazette.  Perhaps  the  trade 
has  learned  to  believe  that  the  woods 
are  full  of  motor  bicycles  when  they  are 
bare  of  such;  that  every  bicycle  dealer 
is  buying  motor  bicycles  by  the  carload 
when  there  are  none  to  be  sold  to  him; 
that  all  one  has  to  do  to  get  rich  is  to 
shout   "Motor   bicycle,    you're   it." 

'What  Has  the  Critic  Accomplished? 

Then  that  era  of  hard  labor  concerning 
which  the  Cycling  Gazette  speaks  with 
the  pride  of  one  of  the  laborers!  That  is 
exactly  the  point  the  Cycle  Age  brought 
to  view  three  weeks  ago  when  it  said 
that  the  development  of  the  motor  bicy- 
cle was  a  matter  of  hard  labor  rather 
than  of  hard  talk.  Now  the  Cycling 
Gazette  shouts  labor.  What  labor  did  it 
ever  successfully  undertake  for  the  me- 
chanical branch  of  the  trade? 

The  tradesman — shall  he  wait?  Well, 
he  will  probably  have  to  wait  a  while, 
for  just  now  there  are  no  motor  bicycles 
for  him  to  buy,  sell  or  dicker  in  in  any 
way.  It  is  possible  for  the  dealer  or 
anyone  else  to  purchase  motor  outfits 
which  may  be  attached  to  any  high- 
grade  bicycle.  Who  wishes  to  risk  his 
neck  on  a  machine  built  for  light  service 
and  equipped,  without  alteration,  for 
heavy  service? 

Who  are  R«ady  to  Deliver? 

If  the  bicycle  dealer  wishes  to  take  the 
off-hand  advice  of  the  Cycling  Gazette 
and  plunge  into  the  motor  bicycle  in- 
dustry,   from    whom    shall    he    purchase 


his  stock?  Will  the  Cycling  Gazette 
please  furnish  the  names  and  addresses 
of  manufacturers  now  ready  to  deliver 
machines  to  dealers? 

A  ready  conclusion  for  every  abortive 
effort  perpetrated  by  the  Cycling  Ga- 
zette was  furnished,  in  a  recent  edito- 
rial in  that  paper,  after  the  writing  of 
which  no  description  could  be  found 
which  would  cover  the  wide  range  of 
loose  doctrines  expressed,  and  so  it  was 
most  fittingly  labeled  "528  Words  to  the 
Trade."  "Words  to  the  Trade."  Poor 
trade — if  it  must  subsist  on  words  and 
assurances  that  the  motor  bicycle  is 
upon  us  and  forcing  us  willy-nilly  into 
prosperity  when  the  erection  of  a  sound 
business  demands,  as  the  very  first  requi- 
site, mechanical  insight  into  the  needs 
of  things. 

Criticism  from  Another  Quarter. 

In  its  latest  issue  the  Bicycling  World, 
following  up  a  recent  criticism  of  the 
Cycle  Age's  utterances,  speaks  as  fol- 
lows: 

There  is  a  disposition  in  some  quarters 
to  expect  entirely  too  much  of  the  moto- 
cycle. 

Yes,  it  is  a  practical  vehicle  now,  it  is 
said,  fairly  reliable  and  satisfactory;  but 
there  are  plenty  of  things  about  it  capable 
of  improvement  and  it  is  only  a  question 
of  time  when  they  will  be  reached  and 
put  to  rights.  So,  why  not  wait  for  the 
perfected    machine? 

Prices  are  not  unduly  high,  continue  these 
critics,  when  everything  is  taken  into  con- 
sideration. Initial  efforts  always  cost  more, 
and  the  maker  has  to  take  grave  responsi- 
_bilities  on  his  shoulders  and  incur  great 
risks.  But  the  time  will  come  when  prices 
will  drop  to  one-half  or  less,  and  that  will 
be  the  time  to   buy. 

It  need  scarcely  be  said  that  if  anybody 
took  this  view  the  perfecting  of  the  machine 
and  its  price  reduction  would  be  indefinitely 
postponed.  The  surest  way  to  check  nil 
progress  would  be  to  withhold  the  incen- 
tive to  it;  and,  as  everybody  knows,  this 
Incentive  is  the  reward  coming  in  the  shape 
of  orders. 

That  motocycles  are,  comparatively  speak- 
ing, crude  and  clumsy  and  susceptible  of 
much  improvement;  that  they  are  listed  at 
figures  which  admit  of  a  reasonable  profit 
accruing  to  their  sellers — these  are  facts 
that  ought  to  arouse  pleasurable  feelings. 
Not  only  the  makers  and  the  retailers 
should  find  cause  for  rejoicing  in  this,  but 
the    riders  as   well. 

Had  the  motocycle  sprung  into  life  full 
grown  and  perfect,  satiety  would  have  come 
to  its  users  in  a  very  short  time.  Change- 
or  improvement  being  out  of  the  question, 
they  would  soon  have  tired  of  the  new 
vehicle. 

As  it  is,  there  is  for  its  users  years  of  en- 
thusiasm, of  pleasure  and  of  instruction  in 
watching— and  partaking  in— the  develop- 
ment of  these  machines.  Step  by  step  they 
will  advance,  the  users  participating  almost 
equally  with  the  makers  in  suggesting  the 
changes  and  improvements  that  will  be 
made.  Just  so  long  as  one  succeeds  an- 
other will  the  interest  be  kept  at  the  high- 
water   mark. 

So,  too,  with  the  trade.  The  incessant 
changes  in  patterns,  the  fitting  of  extras 
and  their  change  into  a  part  of  the  regular 
equipment,  the  throwing  away  of  tools  and 
dies  and  parts  that  are  no  longer  up  to 
date— these  will  all  cost  money;  but  they 
will  bring  money  in  in  ever  greater  quan- 
tities. 

For  the  trade  will  pay  but  a  part  of  the 
money  for  these  changes.  The  bulk  of  the 
cost  will  be  borne— and  borne  cheerfully — 
by  the  public.  It  makes  no  difference  how 
much  was  paid  for  one  machine;  a  better 
encourage  the  makers  to  build  and  the 
price   paid    without   a   murmur. 

Instead,  therefore,  of  discussing  and  hesi- 
tating and  waiting  for  the  millennium,  it 
would  be  vastly  better  to  fall  in  line  and 
take  the  motocycle  for  what  it  is  now: 
make  the  most  of  its  many  and  undoubted 
excellencies,  and  get  out  of  it  all  the  en- 
joyment that  is  to  be  had,  letting  the  fu- 
ture, with  its  sweeping  changes,  take  care 
of   itself. 

Such  a  change  of  attitude  on  the  part  cf 
that  portion  of  the  trade  now  holding  back 
would  serve  a  twofold  purpose.  It  would 
encourage  are  makers  to  build  and  the 
public  to  buy  with  vastly  more  confidence 
than  they  have  done  hitherto. 

What  is  needed  is  an  increase  in  enthu- 
siasm, a  growth  of  competition.  It  will 
come  but  the  sooner  it  comes  the  better  it 
will   be. 

The  Cycle  Age  agrees  heartily  with  ev- 
ery fact  expressed  by  the  New  York  pa- 


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per  and  with  most  of  its  sentiments.  But 
it  wonders  that  the  Bicycling  World  can- 
not see  for  itself  that  the  same  senti- 
ments and  facts  do  not  detract  one  whit 
from  the  soundness  of  the  Cycle  Age 
stand,  that  the  manufacture  of  motor  bi- 
cycles is  not  yet  up  to  the  limit  of  com- 
mercial raving  which  has  furnislied 
"space  killer"  for  several  weeks  past. 

The  Cycle  Age  believes  in  careful  prog- 
ress, not  in  frothy  enthusiasm.  There 
is;  no  need  now  to  urge  the  dealer  to  buy 
motor  bicycles.  He  will  buy  them  fast 
enough  and  sell  them  fast  enough  and 
at  good  prices,  when  they  are  ready. 
Everybody  knows  that.  But  first  we 
must  have  machines  which  can  be  safely 
made  and  sold  and  which  will  stay  sold. 

Why  raise  false  hopes  in  the  mind  of 
the  dealer,  work  his  enthusiasm  over 
the  motor  bicycle  proposition  to  a  pitch 
which  will  illy  compare  with  the  facts  in 
the  case,  and  place  him  on  a  pedestal  of 
hope  from  which  experience  will  knock 
him  a-flying? 

Motor  Taudetns  as  Bxatnples. 

The  type  of  motor  bicycle  with  which 
our  makers  have  had  most  experience, 
and    should    therefore   be   able   to    build 


ent.  The  problem  furnishes  an  excellent 
chance  for  designers  to  exhibit  skill  in 
the  construction  of  a  frame  work  which 
will  not  be  entirely  dependent  upon  bulk 
of   material   for  strength. 

mechanics  First,  Boom  Tactics  I/ater. 

If  the  motor  tandem  is  crude  and 
hardly  reliable,  what  of  its  younger 
brother,  the  motor  bicycle? 

The  motor  bicycle  must  be  more  fully 
developed  mechanically  before  trade 
journals  have  the  right  to  acclaim  mar- 
velous advancement  and  advise  whole- 
sale attempts  to  enter  the  field. 

While  its  contemporaries  are  hurrah- 
ing and  shouting  themselves  prema- 
turely hoarse  over  a  probability 
which  is  not  yet  a  fact,  the  Cycle 
Age  is  endeavoring  to  help  the  man- 
ufacturing department  by  pointing  out 
mechanical  necessities  and  assisting  in 
the  work  of  development.  The  other 
journals  have  said:  "It  must  be  done; 
it  will  be  done;  the  successful  motor  bi- 
cycle can  be  made,  you  bet  it  can."  Have 
they  ever  attempted  to  show  how  or  help 
it  to  be  done?  Can  they?  If  so,  why  not 
follow  the  Cycle  Age's  example. 

The  end  of  this  discussion,   so  far  as 


THIS  IS  A  MODERN  MOTOR  TANDEM  FRAME. 


best,  is  the  tandem,  and  the  operators  of 
the  same  are  men  trained  in  the  busi- 
ness and  who  gain  their  livelihood  by  it; 
yet  there  is  hardly  a  motor-paced  bicycle 
race  run  in  which  change  of  machines, 
absolute  inability  to  furnish  pace  or 
other  serious  accidents  do  not  occur  on 
account  of  the  pure  "cussedness"  of  the 
pacing  instruments.  Is,  then,  the  maker 
ready  to  produce  the  motor  bicycle  as  a 
commercial  proposition  into  which  all 
the  trade  may  enter  safely? 

The  accompanying  illustration  presents 
the  bare  frame  of  a  modern  motor  tan- 
dem. Is  it  a  well  designed  structure? 
Is  it  calculated  to  properly  support  its 
load  and  strains?  Is  it  pleasing  in  ap- 
pearance? Does  it  look  strong?  Is  it 
strong  except  in  quantity  of  material? 
These  questions  cannot  be  answered  fa- 
vorably, and  the  frame  shown  may  be 
taken  as  an  object  lesson  concerning  the 
red-skinned  infancy  of  the  motor  bicycle 
industry. 

Practically  all  of  the  motor  tandems 
now  in  use  have  been  built  hurriedly  and 
with  little  attention  to  design  and  cor- 
rect construction.  Available  motors  and 
appurtenances  have  been  used  without 
alteration  to  suit  conditions  or  machines 
and  the  frames  have  been  constructed  in 
the  most  convenient  fashion  regardless 
of  engineering  principles  and  design.  In 
order  to  produce  strength  an  abundance 
of  material  (and  weight)  has  been  the 
common  resort.  Frames  such  as  that 
here  shown  are  the  result. 

Before  the  motor  tandem  can  be  said 
to  be  anything  but  a  crude  machine  in 
design  and  structure  it  must  possess  a 
far  more  creditable  frame  than  at  pres- 


this  paper   is  concerned,  is   not  yet.     It 
will  shortly  take  more  practical  form. 


Louis  Bill  Joins  Thomas  Company. 

The  character  of  the  men  who  are  al- 
lying themgplves  with  the  motor  cycle 
industry  furnishes  some  indication  of  the 
important  position  it  is  destined  to  oc- 
cupy. To  the  cycle  trade  the  name  of 
L.  H.  Bill — Louis  Bill — is  a  household 
word.  He  has  acquired  an  interest  in 
the  Thomas  Motor  Co.,  whose  progress  in 
the  motor  cycle  line  has  been  speedy. 
Mr.  Bill  was  for  years  a  prominent  fig- 
ure in  the  Lozier  organizations.  He  is 
favorably  known  to  prominent  bicycle 
dealers  in  this  country  and  abroad.  It 
was  under  his  supervision  that  the  Cleve- 
land business  in  California,  eastern  and 
foreign  territories  was  organized  and 
established.  The  Thomas  company,  with 
its  sales  department  organized  on  broad 
lines,  expects  to  occupy  a  commanding 
position   in  the  motor  cycle  business. 


"We  Erect  Buildings,  Too." 

Reference  was  made  in  the  Cycle  Age 
some  weeks  ago,  to  important  additions 
then  in  course  of  construction  at  the  fac- 
tory of  the  National  Sewing  Machine 
Co.,  at  Belvidere,  111.  The  buildings  in 
question  include  a  foundry  building,  90x 
500  feet:  grinding,  filing  and  japanning 
department  rooms,  75x225  feet;  a  ware- 
house 80x275  feet  and  four  stories  high; 
additional  engine  and  boiler  rooms,  con- 
taining engines  and  water  tube  boilers 
of  750  horsepower.  The  company  is  also 
building  a  chimney  175  feet  in  height. 
These    additions    provide    rather    more 


than  three  and  a  half  acres  of  additional 
floor  space  and  it  is  expected  that  the 
whole  will  be  completed  and  occupied  by 
the  first  of  the  year.  Eastern  factories 
are  constructing  nearly  $80,000  worth  of 
machinery  to  be  placed  in  these  new 
buildings.  Despite  then  magnitude,  these 
additions  are  only  the  preliminaries  of 
larger  ones  to  be  made  as  soon  as  the 
weather   opens  up  in  the  spring. 


Cycle  Exports  to  Russia. 

Berlin.  Sept.  15.— Writing  from  St. 
Petersburg,  Russia,  a  correspondent  states 
that  Germany's  manufacture  only  ranks 
third  in  the  list  of  ibicycles  sold  there. 
Russia  comes  first,  America  represented 
by  Dayton,  Cleveland,  Remington  and 
Rambler  and  one  or  two  other  makes 
occupies  a  prominent  second  position. 
Prance  is  fourth  and  England  brings  up 
the  rear.  Several  French  firms  have 
erected  splendid  agencies  in  the  more 
important  Russian  cities,  principally 
Moscow  and  St.  Petersburg,  and  are  in  a 
very  flourishing  condition.  German  mak- 
ers will  probably  soon  follow  suit,  as 
Russia  is  a  vast  and  not  yet  thoroughly 
exploited  field. 

Waiting  foT  Trust's  Policy. 

One  of  the  ofllcers  of  the  Cutting 
Kaestner  Co.,  now  of  Muskegon,  Mich., 
states  that  the  policy  of  his  concern  in 
1901  will  depend  on  that  pursued  by 
other  makers.  "If  the  saddle  trust  in- 
tends to  put  out  saddles  with  the  idea 
of  making  money,"  he  declares,  "we  will 
possibly  put  up  a  good  saddle  at  a  good 
price.  Should  the  trust  decide  on  mak- 
ing bicycle  saddles  at  anything  between 
25c  and  35c,  we  shall  probably  go  into 
it  on  a  large  scale  to  compete  with  them, 
as  we  have  the  machinery,  dies  and  tools 
for  making  and  can  today  produce  sad- 
dles cheaper  than  any  other  factory  in 
the   United   States." 


Good  Man  to  Ti«  To* 

Some  three  or  four  years  ago  it  was  a 
common  saying  among  trade  people  in 
England  that  one  of  the  few  honest  men 
holding  responsible  positions  with  the 
Humber  company  was  Henry  Moore, 
then  the  managing  director  of  what  was 
known  as  the  Humber  Extension,  a  com- 
pany organized  to  handle  the  retail  part 
of  the  business.  Of  late  Mr.  Moore  has 
found  himself  unable  to  agree  with  the 
policy  of  Humber  &  Co.,  and  has  severed 
his  connection  with  them.  It  is  his  in- 
tention to  job  cycles  and  automobiles  in 
a  large  way,  and  he  will  be  pleased  to 
enter  into  negotiations  with  American 
makers.  He  would  represent  one  or 
more.  Mr.  Moore's  acquaintance  with 
the  trade  is  extensive  and  his  standing 
of  the  highest.  It  is  undoubtedly  true 
that  his  personality  alone  retained  much 
of  the  Humber  business  among  dealers 
up  to  the  time  of  his  resignation.  Mr. 
Moore's  address  is  Kiora,  Eaton  Road, 
Coventry. 

Ball  Retainers  Going  Abroad. 

New  York,  Sept.  29.— G.  E.  Straus,  of 
the  Sartus  Ball  Retaining  Co.  was  telling 
a  Cycle  Age  man  of  the  success  he  was 
meeting  with  in  his  export  trade,  when  a 
cablegram  was  handed  to  him.  It  proved 
to  be  a  large  order  for  ball  retainers 
from  the  Schweinfurter  Praecisions  Kn- 
gel  Lager  Werke,  of  Schweinfurt.  Ba- 
varia. This  is  the  largest  maker  of  hubs, 
balls  and  bearings  in  Europe. 


The  branch  of  the  A.  B.  C.  heretofore 
conducted  by  N.  Tip  Slee  at  Baltimore 
is  to  be  closed.  Mr.  Slee  is  one  of  the 
veteran  dealers  in  that  part  of  the  coun- 
try. 


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GROUP  xn. 


E.  S.  LOGAN,  of  the  Logan  Cycle  Co.,  HoUister,    Cal. 
J.    B.    PUTROW,    of   J.    B.    Putrow    &    Co.,    Rice   Lake,   Wis. 
W.    L.    VINSON,    of  the    Lufkin    Cycle   Co  ,    Lufkin,  Tex. 
T.   H.    BOLTE,    Kearney,   Neb. 

M.    S.   O'NEIL,    of   the   Bicycle   Supply    Co.,    Cherokee,   la. 
H.   W.   EDABURN,   Creston,   la. 
A.  N.   R.UST,   Davenport,    la. 

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BIOGRAPHICAL    SKETCHES    OF    PROMINENT    DEALERS— V. 


STARTED     WITH     FIFTY     DOLLARS 

M.S.  O'Neil  Paid  Cash  for  Everything,  and 
His  Business  Has  Grown  Steadily. 


The  amount  of  capital  with  which  M. 
S.  O'Neil  now  the  principal  member  of 
the  Bicycle  Supply  Co.  of  Cherokee,  la., 
entered  the  bicycle  business  was  just  $50. 
It  may  be  surmised,  therefore,  that  he 
started  in  a  very  small  way  as  a  re- 
pairer, for  with  that  amount  of  money 
he  paid  for  his  stock  and  tools.  That 
was  in  1894.  Mr.  O'Neil,  started  with 
the  determination  to  pay  cash  for  every- 
thing he  bought.  His  method  of  opera- 
tion was  to  get  a  catalogue,  make  out  a 
list  of  what  he  needed,  shave  it  down  to 
what  he  felt  he  must  have,  and  then 
shave  it  still  further  until  it  came  within 
the  bounds  of  the  cash  on  hand. 

Last  year  Mr.  O'Neil.  organized  the 
Bicycle  Supply  Co.  and  moved  to  larger 
quarters,  but  is  still  crowded  for  room. 
"Our  business,"  he  says,  "has  grown 
steadily.  During  June  of  this  year  our 
business  was  120  per  cent  greater  than 
during  June  of  last  year.  We  have  sold, 
so  far,  seventy-eight  bicycles,  principally 
of  the  $35  grade.  We  sell  the  Columbia, 
National,  Phoenix  and  Hudson.  We  pay 
particular  attention  to  repairing.  We 
are  proud  to  say  that  even  though  our 
first  order  was  for  $3.50  worth  of  goods, 
and  though  even  now  we  are  probably 
strangers  to  Dun  or  Bradstreet,  we  re- 
ceive thousands  of  dollars'  worth  of  goods 
yearly  from  manufacturers  and  jobbers 
with  whom  we  have  established  a  credit, 
and  with  whom  it  is  our  aim  to  keep 
clean  and  square.  The  spot  cash  method 
is  sure  to  win.  We  expect  to  build  sev- 
eral motors  for  single  machines  this 
winter. 

Makes  Money  in  the  Repair  Shop. 

H.  W.  Edaburn,  of  Creston,  Iowa,  com- 
menced business  in  1894,  buying  a  half 
interest  with  Joseph  Myers,  the  style  of 
the  firm  being  Myers  &  Edaburn.  This 
continued  until  March  of  this  year,  when 
he  bought  Mr.  Myers'  interest  on  ac- 
count of  the  poor  health  of  the  latter, 
who  died  a  few  weeks  later.  In  1898  and 
'99  the  firm's  leader  was  the  Crawford 
and  Mr.  Edaburn  traveled  Wisconsin  and 
a  portion  of  Nebraska  for  the  Crawford 
folks  during  the  first  part  of  '99.  This 
year  he  has  handled  the  Columbia,  An- 
drae  and  Crawford,  the  Columbia  chain- 
less  being  the  leader.  But  it  is  in  the 
machine  and  repair  work  that  most  of 
the  financial  returns  of  the  business  lie. 
Mr.  Edaburn  expects  to  construct  some- 
thing in  the  automobile  line  during  the 
dull  season. 

Began  in  the  "Ordinary"  Days. 

In  all  California  there  probably  is  no 
other  retail  dealer  who  has  the  good  of 
the  cycle  trade  more  at  heart  than  E.  S. 
Logan,  manager  of  the  cycle  company 
which  bears  his  name  in  HoUister.  Be- 
ginning with  the  Expert  Columbia  and 
Volunteer,  and  Victor  ordinaries  he  fol- 
lowed the  manufacturers  through  the 
successive  changes,  cushion  tires,  safe- 
ties, spring  forks,  hose  pipes,  pneumat- 
ics, high  frames,  light  weights,  rams  horn 
bars,  hammock  saddles,  etc.,  down  to  the 
modern  business  bicycle,  most  of  the 
time  as  a  side  line.  Several  years  ago 
the  present  company  was  organized  and 
Mr.  Logan  was  retained  as  manager.  It 
operates  the  best  equipped  repair  shop 
between  San  Francisco  and  Los  Angeles 
and  turns  out  many  Hollister  specials  of 
its  own  make,  which  enjoy  an   enviable 


local  reputation.  It  is  pushing  the  Cres- 
cent, Stearns,  and  Sterling  this  season 
with  success,  considering  the  "dry  year" 
depression  in  its  part  of  the  state.  Mr. 
Logan  is  something  of  an  inventor,  but 
does  not  believe  it  pays  to  patent.  The 
deep  rim  strip,  a  pocket  leak  detector, 
and  adjustable  seat  post  and  a  head  for 
racing  machines  are  among  the  success- 
ful ideas  conceived  in  a  long  practical 
experience  in  bicycle  work. 

The  company  says  it  subscribes  to  ev- 
ery trade  paper  of  note,  but  considers  the 
Cycle  Age  the  best  of  them  all  and  de- 
rives real   benefit  from  every  number. 


EARLY    USE    OF    CRANK    YOKE 


Bottom   Bracket   Employed  by  T.   H.   Bolte 
Prior  to  Smith  Patent. 


AT    WORK    ON    MOTOCYCLES 

I<eadingr  Wisconsiti  Builders  and  Repairers 
Much  Interested  in  Coming  Machines. 


J.  B.  Putrow  &  Co.,  who  in  1896  thor- 
oughly equipped  their  shop  at  Rice  Lake, 
Wis.,  for  building  bicycles  and  doing  all 
kinds  of  difficult  repairing,  generously 
lay  all  their  success  to  the  Cycle  Age  and 
The  Motor  Age,  saying  that  all  their  best 
pointers  were  secured  from  these  two 
papers.  They  are  now  building  a  motor 
bicycle  and  a  motor  tricycle.  As  a  Fourth 
of  July  advertising  device  they  arranged 
two  tandems  side  by  side  and  covered 
them  to  resemble  the  lines  of  an  automo- 
bile. The  float  drew  a  large  crowd  and 
they  felt  well  paid  for  their  trouble. 

Mr.  Putrow  commenced  repairing  bi- 
cycles in  a  small  way  at  Rice  Lake  in 
1892.  Now  the  shop  is  prepared  for  all 
kinds  of  repair  work,  being  one  of  the 
best  in  the  northwest,  and  a  good  stock 
of  repair  parts  is  kept  on  hand  so  that 
customers  are  not  delayed.  Besides  him- 
self, Mr.  Putrow  employs  two  good  ma- 
chinists in  the  repair  department,  which 
is  run  twelve  months  in  the  year. 

This  company  handles  a  line  of  from 
eight  to  twelve  different  makes  of  bi- 
cycles besides  building  from  ten  to  forty 
machines  to  order  and  finds  that  assemb- 
ling pays.  It  has  sold  118  bicycles  this 
season.  A  large  assortment  of  sundries 
and  supplies  is  constantly  kept  on  hand, 
so  that  when  a  customer  comes  in  he 
rarely  has  to  go  out  again  disappointed 
by  being  unable  to  get  what  he  wants. 

This  carefulness  to  please  customers  is 
one  of  the  most  important  of  all  the  trade 
winning  and  retaining  methods. 


Five  Years  of  Steady  Growth. 

W.  L.  Vinson,  of  Lufkin,  Tex.,  mounted 
his  first  bicycle  in  1895  and  became  one 
of  the  first  enthusiastic  lovers  of  the  bi- 
cycle in  his  section.  Following  his  lead 
many  of  his  friends  were  soon  owners  of 
■bicycles,  purchased  through  him.  Repairs 
naturally  followed.  There  being  no  re- 
pair shops  in  his  town  and  considering 
his  machine  too  valuable  to  entrust  to 
the  tender  care  of  ordinary  blacksmiths, 
Vinson  purchased  a  few  necessary  tools 
for  conducting  a  small  repair  business. 
His  venture  was  a  success  from  the  be- 
ginning. Being  of  a  mechanical  turn  it 
was  but  a  short  time  until  his  shop  was 
crowded  with  work.  He  has  handled  a 
number  of  well  known  makes,  fuch  as 
the  Rambler,  Pioneer,  Rollins,  Fowler 
and  others,  besides  building  many  to  or- 
der. From  this  small  beginning  the  work 
has  grown  to  a  constant  demand  for  three 
or  four  workmen.  Mr.  Vinson  enjoys  a 
monopoly  of  the  trade  over  a  large  terri- 
tory, and  does  business  under  the  firm 
name  of  the  Lufkin  Cycle  Co. 


"1  know  that  my  success  in  the  bicycle 
and  automobile  business  is  largely  due  to 
the  information  gained  through  the  differ- 
ent trade  journals,  which  1  study  with 
great  interest."  So  says  T.  H.  Bolte,  of 
Kearney,  Neb.  Then  he  continues:  "1 
do  not  think  that  anyone  can  run  an  up- 
to-date  bicycle  and  repair  business  with- 
out constantly  studying  the  trade  jour- 
nals and  profiting  by  others'  experience. 
1  have  added  many  a  small  article  to  my 
repair  department  which  has  been  de- 
scribed in  the  Cycle  Age,  with  the  best  of 
results  and  could  not  keep  shop  without 
them,  and  have  often. made  a  difficult  re- 
pair easy  by  reading  others'  experience 
and  suggestions. 

"My  bicycle  experience  dates  back  to 
1887,  when  I  built  my  first  bicycle  in 
Denver.  It  was  a  very  crude  affair,  but 
nevertheless  had  a  few  up-to-date  feat- 
ures, such  as  wood  rims  and  a  crank 
bracket  which  covers  the  first  claims  in 
the  Smith  patent  which  was  granted  a 
year  later.  The  whole  frame  was  made 
of  gas  pipe  and  I  used  a  gas  pipe  T  for 
the  hanger  bracket,  into  which  I  screwed 
two  plugs  and  bored  them  the  proper 
size  to  fit  the  axle.  The  other  opening 
was  screwed  to  the  seat  mast. 

"In  the  past  four  years  I  have  built  a 
few  bicycles  every  winter.  I  also  built 
two  chainless  machines  this  season  and 
have  no  trouble  disposing  of  them  with 
good  results  as  I  always  have  customers 
who  prefer  them  to  other  makes.  I  have 
the  only  exclusive  bicycle  business  in 
this  city,  and  sell  about  fifty  wheels  a 
year.  The  repair  business  is  my  best  hold. 
I  have  a  large  territory  to  draw  from  on 
difficult  repairing.  I  also  do  a  small  job- 
bing business  in  sundries  and  supplies. 
My  line  consists  of  the  Orient,  Andrae, 
Tribune  and  Featherstone.  I  find  the 
cheaper  grades  the  easier  to  sell.  There 
seems  to  be  no  prejudice  against  trust 
machines  here,  but  I  think  the  dealers 
get  better  treatment  from  independent 
makers. 

"I  have  a  great  many  frames  and  forks 
to  repair.  Nine  out  of  ten  are  flush  joints 
broken  off  back  of  the  head,  and  fork 
stems  not  reinforced  and  broken  above 
the  crown.  These  are  weak  points  which 
manufacturers  continue  to  neglect.  I  also 
find  many  two  and  three  piece  crank 
hangers  where  crank  wedges  on  and  is 
held  with  a  screw.  These  are  not  fool 
proof,  and  when  once  ridden  while  loose 
are  beyond  repair,  and  will  require  new 
cranks  as  well  as  shafts. 

"I  think  the  coming  bicycle  will  be  a 
chainless,  cushion  frame,  and  coaster 
brake  and  that  it  ought  to  sell  for  fifty 
dollars  or  less. 

"My  sidelines  consist  of  an  automo- 
bile, which  I  have  about  completed.  My 
dealings  with  supply  houses  are  quite 
satisfactory  and  I  find  that  it  pays  me 
well  to  discount  all  bills." 


Modern     Cycle    Repairs    is     the    only 
practical  work  on  the  subject. 


Bicycle,  Sundries  and  Cycle  Age. 

With  a  capital  of  $100,  A.  N.  Rust  of 
Davenport,  Iowa,  started  business  a 
year  ago  by  the  purchase  of  one  bicycle, 
$25  worth  of  sundries,  a  subscription  to 
the  Cycle  Age  and  the  payment  of  one 
month's  rent.  He  has  the  place  of  the 
old  Davenport  Cutlery  Co.,  which  was 
the  oldest  bicycle  store  in  the  city.  He 
sells  the  Orient  as  a  leader  and  also 
handles  the  Crosby.  Mr.  Rust  first 
handled  the  Barnes  and  sold  a  number 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


of  them,  but  was  turned  down  by  the 
trust  because  he  would  not  guarantee  to 
buy  $500  worth  of  machines.  He  is  per- 
fectly satisfied  with  the  change.  Mr. 
Rust  has  devoted  all  his  profits  to  ex- 
tending his  business  and  the  establish- 
ment of  a  repair  shop,  where,  being  a 
machinist  by  trade,  he  does  all  kinds  of 
jobs. 

LEADING    MISSOURI    DEALERS 


SELLING     BY     CONSIGNMENT 


Australian    Cycle    Trade    Mainly   Conducted 

on  that  System — Proves 

Successful. 


Peebles  Cycle  Co.  Has  I,arge  Bicycle  Trade 
and  Bxtensive  Sidelines. 


Roy  B.  Peebles  has  been  engaged  in  the 
bicycle  business  for  eight  years,  having 
moved  to  Carthage,  Mo.,  in  March,  1896, 
from  Carlinville,  111,  where  he  conducted 
a  repair  shop  and  held  the  agency  for  the 
Stearns  and  the  Rouse-Hazard  line.  After 
moving  to  Carthage  he  and  his  associates 
opened  more  extensively  as  the  Peebles 
Cycle  Co..  with  a  larger  stock  and  their 
business  has  grown  year  by  year  until 
to-day  they  have  the  most  complete  store 
in  southwestern  Missouri.  Their  line  in- 
cludes the  Crescent,  Columbia,  Imperial, 
Tribune,  Orient  and  Andrae  and  they 
carry  complete  sidelines  of  cameras  and 
kodaks,  fishing  tackle,  baseball,  football, 
and.  tennis  goods  and  Hammond  type- 
writers. They  operate  a  repair  shop  in 
the  basement  where  from  one  to  three 
workmen  are  engaged  the  year  around. 
This  season  they  conducted  a  very  suc- 
cessful wholesale  department,  selling 
mostly  Hartford  and  Morgan  &  Wright 
tires  and  sundries. 

Roy  Peebles  is  a  graduate  of  Blackburn 
university  at  Carlinville,  111.,  is  twenty- 
six  years  of  age  and  a  member  of  the 
Masonic    and    Modern    Woodmen   lodges. 

Carthage  is  a  pretty  town  of  10,000, 
situated  at  the  east  end  of  the  Southwest 
•Missouri  electric  road,  which  extends  to 
Galena,  Kan.,  running  through  the  heart 
of  the  great  zinc  and  lead  districts.  It 
has  beautiful  river  gravel  roads  and 
there  are  about  1,500  bicycles  in  the  city. 

"The  Cycle  Age,"  says  Mr.  Peebles,  "is 
a  welcome  weekly  visitor." 


SideLines  Yield  Profit. 

As  a  reason  for  delay  in  forwarding 
information  Duncan  R.  Dorris,  of  Nash- 
ville, Tenn.,  explains  that  he  has  "nev- 
er been  so  busy  in  his  life."  He  is  more 
fortunate  than  many  others.  Mr.  Dorris 
engaged  in  the  bicycle  business  in  Febru- 
ary, 1895,  and  has  been  at  the  same  stand 
all  the  time  except  for  the  first  six 
months.  He  handled  nothing  but  bicycles 
during  the  boom  days,  but  Nashville  is 
not  a  good  bicycle  town  and  he  has  re- 
cently added  photographic  supplies, 
typewriters  and  Whitely  exercisers.  He 
contemplates  putting  in  a  line  of  golf 
goods  and  expects  to  eventually  work 
into  a  general  line  of  sporting  goods. 

The  past  season,  he  reports,  has  been 
his  most  successful  one  and  the  business 
has  shown  a  healthy  growth.  He  classes 
the  Cycle  Age  as  the  best  of  the  cycle 
journals. 

Brandenberg  Prospects  Good. 

New  York,  Sept.  29. — Joseph  Branden- 
berg, of  the  Brandenberg  &  Wallace  Co., 
reports  a  very  satisfactory  fall  trade  in 
parts.  He  declares  that  the  volume  of 
trade  from  the  outsiders  fully  equals  that 
of  last  year. 


A.  B.  C.  Foreign  Shipoieots. 

New  York,  Sept  29. — An  American  Bi- 
cycle Co.  official  says  the  company  has 
felt  the  result  of  the  advertisement  its 
extensive  exhibit  gave  it  at  Paris  in  a 
largely  increased  European  trade.  Last 
week  it  sent  a  shipment  of  2,000  bicycles 
to  Scandinavia. 


Under  certain  circumstances  consign- 
ment accounts  work  out  much  more  sat- 
isfactorily than  those  conducted  in  the 
ordinary  way.  Where  a  dealer  is  with- 
out capital  and  commercial  standing,  yet 
is  faithful  and  sufficiently  intelligent  to 
thoroughly  understand  the  responsibility 
he  is  assuming,  he  can  be  trusted  with 
machines  on  consignment  in  the  full  be- 
lief that  he  will  make  sales  and  account 
for  them  promptly  and  satisfactorily. 
More  than  this  could  not  be  looked  for. 

Australia  appears  to  be  one  of  the 
countries  where  the  consignment  system 
operates  satisfactorily.  Outside  of  the 
large  cities  it  prevails  to  a  greater  ex- 
tent than  is  generally  known.  This  is 
largely  due,  of  course,  to  the  prepon- 
derance of  sparsely  populated  country, 
which  renders  the  ordinary  selling  meth- 
ods useless.  The  peculiar  conditions 
must  be  met,  and  the  consignment  sys- 
tem method  has  demonstrated  its  applic- 
ability, according  to  a  Melbourne  trades- 
man, Kelburne  Edge,  of  the  Austral  Cy- 
cle agency.  Writing  on  the  subject  of 
foreign  trade  in  the  Cycle  Trader  he 
says: 

British  Makers  Asleep. 

"We  believe  that  it  will  ever  be  hard  to 
awaken  the  British  cycle  makers  out  of 
their  apathy,  and  that  the  bulk  of  their 
foreign  trade  will  continue  to  go  to 
American  firms,  at  any  rate  for  complete 
cycles;  although  no  doubt  the  leading 
British  parts  makers  will  do  a  large  and 
probably  increasing  business.  These 
firms  will  not  see  that  they  should  sup- 
ply their  foreign  customers  at  lesser 
prices  than  their  home  buyers,  on  ac- 
count of  the  increased  cost  of  putting 
the  machines  on  the  market  abroad,  and 
also  because  they  do  not  have  to  stand 
all  the  expenses  they  have  to  undertake 
in  their  own  market.  They  have  to  ad- 
vertise and  create  a  goodwill  by  means 
of  racing  men,  guaranteeing  machines, 
etc.,  while  in  the  export  trade  the  for- 
eign buyer  has  to  stand  these  charges. 

"The  cheapening  tendency  is  at  work 
in  Australia  much  the  same  as  else- 
where, and  it  is  becoming  every  day 
more  difficult  to  sell  high  priced  bicycles, 
although  our  idea  of  what  is  high  priced 
is  somewhat  different  from  English  and 
American  notions.  With  heavy  ocean 
freights,  expensive  packing  for  export, 
custom  duties,  exchange,  etc.,  and  the 
fact  that  Australian  cyclists  expect  every 
new  machine  of  whatever  grade  to  be 
fitted  with  the  best  quality  tires  and 
saddles,  render  it  imperative  that  a 
higher  price  should  be  asked  than  can 
be  done  in  England  or  America. 

"Besides  the  above  named  expenses, 
we  also  have  to  contend  with  other  draw- 
backs, namely,  working  large  and  scat- 
tered districts  with  sparse  populations, 
taking  the  whole  burden  of  business  on 
our  own  shoulders  in  the  shape  of  book 
debts,  through  the  fact  that  most  of  the 
business  is  done  direct  from  the  whole- 
sale house  to  the  retail  buyer,  through 
what  we  term  consignment  agents.  Many 
of  these  agents,  although  good  salesmen, 
are  personally  unsound  in  finance,  and 
we  would  not  care  to  extend  credit  to 
some  of  them  to  the  extent  of  twenty 
pounds,  whilst  we  are  perfectly  safe  in 
trusting  them  with  half  a  dozen  of  our 
machines  to  sell  for  us. 

"Our  method  of  dealing  is  to  supply 
each  agent  we  appoint  with  as  many 
machines  as  the  requirements  of  his  dis- 
trict demand,  and  these  vary  in  quantity 


from  one  machine  to  as  many  as  three 
dozen  in  the  hands  of  an  individual 
agent.  When  sales  are  made  the  money 
is  remitted  to  us,  and  we  credit  the 
agent  with  a  commission  on  the  amount, 
varying  from  15  to  25  percent  of  the  re- 
tail trade. 

"In  the  event  of  hire  purchase  trans- 
actions, these  are  always  made  between 
ourselves  and  the  customer,  of  course 
through  the  agent;  the  arrangement  is 
that  the  agent  only  receives  commission 
upon  the  amount  he  actually  collects.  In 
this  way,  although  we  take  the  whole 
risk  of  the  debt,  we  have  the  security 
of  the  machine  to  fall  back  upon,  and 
have  an  individual  risk  in  each  case, 
backed  up  by  the  security  of  the  hire 
agreement,  instead  of  having  an  agent 
for  a  number  of  machines  for  which  he 
would  hold  a  security,  and  we  should 
have  none. 

I<aw  I<essens  Risk. 

"We  have  a  further  advantage  in  being 
protected  by  law,  as  all  moneys  col- 
lected by  agents  on  our  behalf  are  trust 
moneys,  and  render  them  liable  to  crim- 
inal  proceedings   if  tampered   with. 

"Other  expenses  we  have  to  stand, 
which  in  the  home  market  are  always 
borne  by  the  manufacturers,  are:  Adver- 
tising, both  through  newspapers  and  by 
catalogues  and  other  printed  matter; 
keeping  up  the  guarantee,  so  as  to  pro- 
tect the  name  and  goodwill  of  the  ma- 
chine; and  to  do  whatever  is  required  in 
the  way  of  bringing  the  machine  to  the 
front,  on  the  track  or  road,  by  means 
of  lending  racing  machines,  paying  good 
riders,  etc. 

"It  is  a  great  mistake  for  English  and 
American  manufacturers  to  think  that 
there  is  a  big  market  for  machines  in 
Australia,  and  that  it  is  to  be  secured 
without  much  effort.  We  are  sure  there 
is  no  part  of  the  world  where  the  cycle 
business  has  been  pushed  with  greater 
energy  than  in  this  colony,  where  there 
must  be  hundreds  of  canvassers,  always 
traveling  through  the  country,  and  many 
of  these  men  think  nothing  of  riding 
seventy  or  eighty  miles  to  see  a  pros- 
pective customer." 


Tough  on  the  Salesmen. 

A  Wisconsin  retailer  recently  perpe- 
trated a  huge  joke,  from  his  standpoint, 
on  a  couple  of  traveling  representatives 
of  a  well  known  wholesale  concern,  who 
accidentally  drifted  into  town  on  the 
same  day.  Both  traveled  for  the  same 
house,  but  had  never  met  before,  as  one 
of  them  was  a  recent  acquisition,  and 
had  unwittingly  stumbled  into  the  other 
man's   territory,  says  a  contemporary. 

When  the  new  man  entered  the  do- 
main of  the  retailer  the  "old-timer"  was 
preparing  to  figure  on  a  large  bill  that 
his  regular  customer  had  submitted.  The 
newcomer  presented  his  card,  and  the  re- 
tailer, grasping  the  situation  instantly, 
started  the  fresh  arrival  figuring  against 
his  supposed  competitor.  With  a  freshly 
sharpened  pencil  and  blood  in  his  eye, 
Mr.  New  Man  started  in  to  "do"  the 
other  fellow. 

Prices  were  submitted,  revised,  cut  and 
slashed  by  the  two  salesmen,  who,  up  to 
this  time,  had  not  been  introduced  by 
the  retailer.  The  dealer  compared  the 
prices,  and  selected  from  each  list  the 
cheapest  items,  and  kindly  divided  the 
order,  which  was  for  several  carloads, 
between  the  two  men,  who  smilingly  ac- 
cepted, each  satisfied  that  he  had  done 
his  best  for  the  firm  he  represented. 

After  the  deal  was  all  closed  and  the 
duplicates  of  the  orders  were  carefully 
filed  away  the  retailer,  who,  by  the  way, 
ought  to  be  in  Congress,  suddenly  re- 
membered that  the  salesmen  had  never 
met,  and,  apologizing  most  profusely  for 


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518 


I SIDWELL  &  BENNETT  PEDALS  I 


Quality,  elegfance  of  design,  mechanical  excellence 
and  stylish  finish  characterize  BENNETT  &  SID- 
WELL pedals. 

They  will  adorn  your  1901  models  and  not  fracture 
your  bank  account.     Let  us  quote  you. 


I    RECORD     SUPPLY    COMPANY   I 

^  170    SUMMER    STREET,     BOSTON,     MASS.  3 

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the   "oversight,"   performed   the  delayed 
ceremony. 

The  boys  softly  clasped  hands  and  the 
"old-timer"  ejaculated  something  that  is 
rigorously  excluded  from  print,  while  the 
new  man  whispered,  "horse  and  horse." 
Then  they  telephoned  for  a  livery  rig 
and  drove  out  of  town. 


FOR    CYCLING    ON    THE    ICE 


Device  for  Rendering:  a  Bicycle  Capable  of 
Use  on  Slippery  Surfaces. 


The    accompanying    illustration    shows 
a  simple  device  originated  by  E.  C.  Reh- 


Tire  Armor  for  Ice  Cycling. 

feld,    a   bicycle    dealer    and    repairer    at 
Horican,  Wis.,  for  the  purpose  of  render- 


ing an  ordinary  bicycle  capable  of  being 
safely  used  on  ice  or  other  slippery  sur- 
faces. 

The  invention  comprises  a  belt  of 
specially  formed  chain  links  whch  are 
adapted  to  lie  snugly  against  the  tread 
of  the  tire.  The  ends  of  each  link  are 
formed  into  hooks  to  engage  the  adja- 
cent link  and  to  also  act  as  teeth  or 
lug.s  to  grip  the  ice  and  prevent  slip- 
ping. The  required  number,  of  links  are 
attached  to  a  canvas  strip  and  are  placed 
over  the  tread  of  the  tire  when  it  is  de- 
flated. When  the  ends  of  the  chain  belt 
have  been  joined  and  the  tire  inflated 
to  riding  pressure  the  chain  will  stick 
securely  in  place. 

For  the  front  wheel  the  ends  of  the 
link  hooks  are  beveled  to  form  sharp 
longitudinal  cutting  edges  which  tend  to 
prevent   side  slipping. 


CONDEMNS    THE    CYCLIST 


Wheeling  Protests  Against  Untruthful  At- 
tacks on  American  Goods. 


Commenting  on  the  latest  vicious  at- 
tack by  the  Cyclist  on  American  bicycles, 
Wheeling,  one  of  the  English  journals, 
says: 

"I  was  rather  surprised  to  see  a  furth- 
er allusion  last  week  in  a  contemporary, 
that  made  itself  conspicuous  on  the  sub- 
ject some  time  back,  to  the  topic  of  the 
great  merit  of  the  general  run  of  British 
manufactured  bicycles  over  those  turned 
out  by  Cousin  Jonathan.  There  is  noth- 
ing like  recognizing  our  own  virtues,  I 
admit,  but  at  the  same  time  I  believe 
in  giving  credit  where  credit  is  due,  and 
must,  therefore,  confess  to  being  in  some- 
thing of  a  quandary  at  the  endeavor  on 
the  part  of  my  contemporary  to  again 
attack  the  generality  of  bicycles  of  Amer- 


ican manufacture.  That  a  large  sur- 
plusage of  shop-built  American  bicycles 
since  the  boom  year  found  their  way 
into  the  four  corners  of  the  British  em- 
pire, we  all  know,  but  to  found  on  this 


«^^ 


^  ^r'^/.e  /4o/^ 


Detail  for  Tire  Armor. 

a  statement  that  'the  few  manufacturers 
who  in  the  States  have  endeavored  to 
make  the  best  bicycle  which  money  could 
produce  have  had  to  succumb  to  the  com- 
petition of  the  all  powerful  price  catch- 
ers,' is,  I  think,  somewhat  wide  of  the 
mark.  Competition  in  this  country  by 
bicycles  of  American  manufacture  may 
be  a  thing  of  the  past,  for  I  firmly  be- 
lieve that  British  manufacturers  when 
properly  pushed,  can  hold  their  own  any- 
where; but  for  all  that  it  must  still  be 
recognized  that  there  are  still  a  large 
number  of  the  best  American  firms  whose 
cycles,  on  their  merits,  compare  favor- 
ably with  those  of  British  make,  and 
whose  business  methods  are  fair  and 
above  board,  and  are  still  keen  rivals  for 
a  large  portion  of  our  foreign  and  colon- 
ial trade." 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


PATENT    OFFICE    PICKINGS 


Several    Interesting    Bicycle    Inventions    of    Recent    Origin — Two 
Novel  Crank  Hangers — Other  Devices 


Is  Not  a  Rigid  Cross-Tube. 

It  has  been  several  weeks  since  a  pat- 
ent has  been  issued  for  a  crank  hanger 
construction  which  is  not  subservient  to 
the  claims  of  the  Smith-Owen  bottom 
bracket,  whose  validity  the  A,  B.  C.  is 
now  trying  to  establish  in  court.  Some 
time  ago  there  were  almost  weekly  grants 
of  patents  for  crank  yokes,  whose  evi- 
dent purpose  was  to  circumvent  the 
famous  patent  for  a  hanger  comprising 
a  cross  tube  built  rigidly  into  the  frame. 

This  week  the  patent  batch  contains 
one  for  the  non-infringing  bracket  shown 
in  the  accompanying  illustration.  The 
patentee  is  John  E.  Roberts  and  the 
rights  are  assigned  to  the  Straight  Mfg. 
Co.  of  the  same  place. 

The  device  is  simple.  The  frame  con- 
nection comprises  a  tubular,  crescent- 
shaped  yoke  to  which  the  frame  tubes 
are  secured  in  the  ordinary  fashion.  The 
lower,  and  concave,  side  of  the  crescent 


Roberts'    Detachable   Bottom    Bracket. 

yoke  conforms  to  the  curvature  of  the 
crank  shell  which  is  fastened  removably 
in  place  by  two  bolts,  one  at  each  end 
of  the  yoke.  By  removing  the  nuts  from 
these  bolts  the  entire  hanger  with  bear- 
ings, cranks,  etc.,  intact,  may  be  taken 
from  the  bicycle. 

It  is  the  obvious,  though  slight,  ad- 
vantage of  removability  of  crank  hanger 
without  separation  of  parts  that  affords 
inventors  of  non-infringing  brackets 
a  chance  to  state  to  the  patent 
commissioner  in  their  applications 
a  definite  object  aside  from  the  real 
but  "unmentionable"  one  of  inten- 
tion to  slip  around  the  limits  of  a 
prior  patent.  During  the  course  of  the 
recent  inventive  activity  in  this  line 
several  really  clever  devices  have  been 
produced.  In  the  event  of  the  A.  ,B.  C. 
patent  being  invalidated  in  the  courts 
much  mental  effort  and  some  cash  will 
have  been  wasted. 

Invention  for  the  purpose  of  being  on 
the  safe  side  shows  wisdom,  however,  on 
the  part  of  the  patentees. 

English  Band  Rim  Brake. 

One  of  the  patents  of  last  week  was  a 
band  brake  operating  upon  a  supplemen- 
tary rim  attached  to  the  tire  rim  of  the 
rear  wheel.  The  band  was  controlled  by 
a  lever  on  which  was  mounted  an  idler 
sprocket  engaging  the  under  run  of  the 
bicycle  chain.  Automatic  brake  action 
by  back  pedaling  was  thus  obtained.  This 
invention   is  followed   by  another  auxil- 


iary rim  brake  whose  patentee  is  a  prom- 
inent British  manufacturer  of  bicycle  ac- 
cessories and  parts,  Henry  A.  Lamplugh 
of  Birmingham,   England. 

The  Englishman's  patent  relates  prin- 
cipally to  the  construction  and  applica- 
tion of  the  auxiliary  rim  or  channel  for 
the  reception  of  the  brake  band,  which 
may  be  arranged  to  be  operated  in  sev- 
eral different  manners.  In  the  accom- 
panying illustration  is  shown  a  con- 
struction whereby  the  brake  band  is  act- 
uated by  an  ordinary  handle  bar  lever. 
The  band  is  attached  at  one  end  to  the 
fork  crown  of  the  bicycle  and  at  the 
other  to  the  plunger  rod  of  the  brake. 
When  the  latter  is  raised  by  manipulat- 
ing the  handle  bar  lever  the  cord  or 
brake  band  is  drawn  upward  at  its  rear 
end  and  thus  tightened  around  the  aux- 
iliary rim. 

The  brake  rim  comprises  an  annular 
flanged  channel  adapted  to  overhang  the 
edge  of  a  steel  i-im  of  the  English  Dun- 
lop  type.  Its  ends  are  drawn  together 
by  a  screw  after  it  has  been  placed  on 
the  tire  rim  and  it  may  thus  be  tightened 
against  accidental  loosening.  Regardless 
of  the  many  apparent  objections  to  this 
form  of  brake  the  Lamplugh  auxiliary 
rim  is  limited  in  its  usefulness  on  ac- 
count of  the  fact  that  it  is  practicably 
applicable  to  only  a  certain  type  of  tire 
rim. 

Foot  Manipulated  Hub  Brake. 

Letters  patent  have  been  graated  to 
Alcide  E.  Mathey  of  Waltham,  Mass.,  for 
a  rear  hub  brake  whose  most  notable 
feature  is  the  method  of  actuation,  this 
being  accomplished  by  means  of  a 
treadle  upon  which  the  rider  may  press 
with  the  left  heel. 

The  rear  sprocket  is  mounted  on  a 
ball  and  incline  free-wheel  clutch  of  or- 
dinary construction  but  having  the  sin- 
gle deviation  from  regular  practice  that 
two  balls,  placed  side  by  side,  are  used 
in  each  incline  of  the  clutch.  On  the 
left  side  of  the  hub  is  a  friction  ring 
and  band  brake  shoe,  the  strap  being 
secured  at  its  under  end  to  a  rigid  fix- 
ture and  at  its  upper  end  to  the  rear 
extremity  of  a  substantially  horizontal 
lever  arm  hinged  to  a  clip  on  the  left 
rear  fork  tube  about  midway  between 
the  crank  hanger  and  the  rear  hub.  On 
this  lever  arm  is  a  flat  plate  so  located 
that  when  the  left  pedal  is  at  the  ex- 
treme back  position  of  its  circuit  the 
rider's  heel  will  be  opposite  to  this  plate. 
The  inventor  assumes  that  when  it  is  de- 
sired to  apply  the  brake  the  rider  back 
pedals  sufficiently  to  bring  tlie  left  pedal 


to  a  point  where  by  shifting  his  foot 
he  can  force  the  treadle  plate  downward 
with  liis  heel  and  thus  tighten  the  brake 
band.  The  inherent  spring  of  the  latter 
is  intended  to  return  it  to  its  normal 
position  after  cessation  of  pressure  on 
the  treadle. 

Equally  apparent  with  the  effective 
braking  force  that  might  be  applied  with 
such  a  device  are  the  facts  that  the  rider 
would  have  to  watch  carefully  the  po- 
sition of  his  pedals  when  starting  to 
back  pedal  and  that  the  foot  movement 


I^amplugh's    Auxiliary   Rim    Brake. 

necessary  to  apply  the  brake  might  prove 
somewhat  awkward   to  many   cyclists. 

Two  Ingenious  Crank  Hangers. 

Patrick  H.  Brennan  of  Syracuse,  N.  Y., 
the  inventor  of  the  well  known  Bren- 
nan adjustable  handle  bar,  and  Guiseppe 
Egger  of  Triest,  Austria,  are  respectively 
patentees  this  week  of  a  pair  of  crank 
hangers  each  of  which  embraces  the 
wide  ball  spreader  feature  first  com- 
mercially introduced  in  the  Racycle  bi- 
cycle. 

In  the  Brennan  hanger  the  balls  run 
in  cups  mounted  within  the  ends  of  the 
tubular  shell  and  are  separated  by  an 
internal  sleeve  fitting  the  bore  of  the 
shell  nicely.  The  cones  screw  onto  the 
respective  ends  of  a  sleeve  or  tubular 
axle  and  that  at  the  left  end  is  screwed 
tightly  against  a  shoulder  and  also  fur- 
ther jammed  in  position  by  a  light  lock- 
ing ring. 

The  left  crank  is  formed  with  a  cup- 
shaped  hub  to  enclose  the  open  end  of 
the  hanger  and  cover  the  cone  on  the 
sleeve.  A  second  jam  nut  in  the  form 
of  a  wedge  shaped  ring  screws  into  the 
cup  and  binds  against  the  inclined  sur- 
face of  the  cone,  thus  preventing  inde- 
pendent rotation  of  these  members.  The 
crank  is  further  provided  with  a  stub 
axle  which  extends  into  the  tubular  axle 
or  sleeve  to  a  point  midway  of  its  length 
and  there  engages,  by  a  series  of  deep 
end  notches  or  inclinations,  the  corre- 
spondingly formed  end  of  the  stub  axle 
projecting  inward  from  the  other  crank. 

The  right  axle  stub  is  threaded  near  its 


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outer  end  to  engage  the  internal  thread- 
ing in  the  end  of  the  sleeve.  The  two 
shaft  sections,  or  stubs,  may  be  tightly 
drawn  together  by  rotating  the  right 
crank  and  thus  screwing  its  threaded 
axle  portion  into  the  sleeve;  and  to  pre- 
vent the  sleeve  from  rotating  while  this 
assembling  operation  is  occurring,  a  cen- 
tral lug  is  formed  upon  the  outside  of 
the  sleeve  and  in  the  double-walled 
bracket  shell  is  a  centrally  disposed 
cross-hole  into  which  is  screw-threaded 
a  plug  adapted  to  be  screwed  inward 
sufBciently  to  engage  the  lug  on  the 
sleeve,  the  plug  having  a  depression  in 
its  inner  end  for  the  purpose. 

The  cupped  hub  of  the  right  crank 
is  sufficiently  large  and  deep  to 
cover  the  entire  bracket  shell  end  and 
to  allow  the  sprocket  to  be  mounted  up- 
on it  in  such  a  position  that  the  chain 
line  will  be  directly  over  the  ball  race 
at  that  side  of  the  hanger.  The  adjust- 
ing cone  within  this  crank  cup  is  locked 
by  a  small  screw  adapted  to  engage  any 
of  a  series  of  holes  around  the  edge 
of  the  cone.  That  the  cone  may  be 
adjusted  without  removing  the  crank,  a 
curved  slot  is  cut  in  the  face  of  the 
crank  hub  whereby  two  of  the  holes  in 
the  cone  are  always  exposed,  thus  per- 
mitting the  cone  to  be  pushed  around 
in  either  direction  with  a  pointed  tool  of 
some  sort. 

The  Egger  hanger  presents  a  novelty 
in  the   line  of  crank   fastening   and   in- 


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Brennan's    Crank    Hanger. 


corporates  the  expander  principle  now 
so  common  in  handle  bars  and  seat 
posts. 

The  ball  cups  screw  into  the  bracket 
shell  and  are  locked  by  cross  screws 
which  contract  the  split  ends  of  the  same 
in  the  old  fashion  common  to  crank 
hangers  having  inverted  cups,  although 
in  this  consitruction  the  cups  face  out- 
wardly. The  cones  are  formed  integral- 
ly on  the  extreme  ends  of  the  tubular 
shaft. 

Interiorly  the  sleeve  is  formed  near 
each  end  with  a  series  of  longitudinal 
ribs  which  are  slightly  spiral  in  their 
conformation,  or  inclined  annularly. 
Each  crank  has  a  short  hollow  stub  axle 
with  similar  and  registering  ribs  on  its 
outer  surface  and  the  inner  end  of  the 
hole  through  each  stub  is  tapered  to  re- 
ceive an  expander  plug  as  well  as  be- 
ing split  to  allow  expansion.  A  nut  in 
the  countersunk  outer  end  of  the  axle 
stub  bore  engages  the  threaded  exten- 
sion of  the  expander  plug  and  completes 
the  fastening  means.  The  expanding  ope- 
ration of  the  device  is  obvious. 

Light  cup-shaped  flanges  on  the  ends 
of  the  axle  sleeve  cover  the  bearing 
parts,  and  the  hub  of  the  right  crank 
is  provided  with  Ihree  inwardly  curved 
arms  to  which  the  sprocket  is  fastened 
so  that  the  chain  line  is  between  the 
two   hall   races.     The    expanding    crank 


fastening  appears  both  novel   and  effec- 
tive. 

Mentioned  Briefly. 

Oscar  I.  Straub  of  the  United  States 
army,  has  secured,  through  Munn  &  Co., 
a  patent  for  a  method  of  hitching  to- 
gether tandem-fashion  several  bicycles 
for  the  purpose  of  affording  a  military 
multiplet. 

The  time-decayed  scheme  of  gearing 
up  the  front  sprocket  of  a  regular  chain 


Egger's  Expander  Crank  Fastening. 

driven  bicycle  by  means  of  a  system  of 
spur  gears  at  the  crank  hanger  is  again 
dug  from  its  grave  and  dressed  in  a 
brand  new  patent  garb  by  John  A.  Car- 
dinell  of  San  Francisco. 

A  mechanical,  or  brazeless,  frame  joint 
comprising  an  expander  operated  by  a 
transverse  screw  is  the  subject  of  let- 
ters patent  granted  to  James  R.  Trig- 
well  of  London,   England. 

Freak  No.  658,742  is  a  chainless  bi- 
cycle driven  by  a  set  of  four  spur  gears 
at  the  hanger  which  transmit  the  power 
to  the  rear  wheel  through  a  pair  of  ec- 
centrics and  connecting  rod.  The  per- 
petrator is  Francis  J.  Stallings  of  Effing- 
ham, 111. 

"AUTOCRAT"  MOTOR   BICYCLES 


Attachments  Whereby   Motive   Power   May 
be  Applied  to  Ordinary  Cycles. 


The  E.  R.  Thomas  Motor  Co.  of  Buffalo, 
N.  Y.,  is  ready  to  supply  the  trade  with 
a  large  line  of  motors,  parts  and  fittings 
for  motocycle  construction. 

The  Thomas  motor  is  made  in  three 
sizes  as  follows:  One  and  one  half  in- 
dicated horsepower,  for  bicycles,  height 
twelve  inches,  width  of  crank  case  2% 
inches  and  weight  twenty  pounds;  two 
and  one-fourth  indicated  horsepower, 
height  18  inches,  width  of  crank  case 
314  inches,  weight  fifty  pounds;  three 
indicated  horsepower,  height  181/^  inches, 


Fig.  1. 

width  of  crank  case   3%   inches,   weight 
fifty-six   pounds. 

The  tank  cases  are  said  to  be  of  a 
special  aluminum  alloy.  They  are  split 
vertically  ;ind  are  very  carefully  and 
thoroughly  bolted  together  to  insure 
accuracy  of  bearings  and  to  be  practically 
oil  and  dust  proof.  The  spur  gears  are 
protected  by  a  tightly  fitting  aluminum 
case  and  a  packing  ring  makes  the  bear- 
ings sufficiently  tight  to  allow  the  gears 


to  be  run  in  oil.  The  carbureter  is  larger 
than  usual  in  order  that  it  may  carry  a 
sufficient  supply  of  gasoline  for  ofdinary 
journeys  without  the  use  of  the  supply 
tank.  The  openings  are  large  and  are 
not  easily  clogged.  It  is  stated  by  the 
makers  that  the  mixing  occurs  without 
difficulty  under  all  conditions  of  tem- 
perature, etc. 

Aluminum  is  also  employed  in  the  con- 
struction of  the  silencer  or  muffler  whicth 
is  four  chambered,  of  neat  design  and  of 
which  the  company  is  particularly  proud, 
it  l)eing  averred  that  it  is  truly  a  muffler 
which  muffles.  The  ignition  outfit  com- 
prises dry  battery,  induction  coil  and  a 
sparking  plug  of  special  construction 
which  is  said  to  be  proof  against  short 
circuiting.  The  steel  core,  which  extends 
the  entire  length  of  the  plug  is  fastened 
with  a  screw  thread  and  is  detachable. 
The  vibrator  of  the  spark  controller  is 
actuated  by  a  spring  which  is  backed  up 
for  a  portion  of  its  length  with  solid 
metal,  thus  being  relieved  of  strain  at 
the  fiexible  portion.  Claims  for  thi." 
device  include  the  item  of  non-fouling 
positive    action. 

The  accompanying  illustrations  present 
two  designs  of  motor  bicycles  which  hav( 
been  produced  by  the  Thomas  company. 
In  Fig.  1  is  shown  a  curved  motor  frame 
which  in  building  may  be  substituted  foi 
the  lower  reach  tube  of  a  regular  bicycle 
frame.  The  motor  is  suspended  as  far 
forward  as  possible  in  order  to  distribute 
the  weight  upon  both  wheels.     By  using 


Fig.  2. 

heavy  gauge  tubing  stock,  the  company 
affirms,  regular  bicycle  frame  fittings 
may  be  made  up  into  a  complete  motor 
bicycle  frame.  The  motor  and  motor 
frame  will  be  sold  complete  to  manu- 
facturers who  wish  to  build  motocycles. 
The  company's  method  of  attaching  a 
motor  to  an  unaltered  bicycle  frame  is 
shown  in  Pig.  2.  A  bed  plate  of  patented 
design  is  secured  to  the  lower  reach 
tube  and  supports  the  motor  rigidly. 
This  bed  plate  extends  the  entire  length 
of  the  lower  reach.  The  lower  extremity 
rests  in  the  angle  between  the  crank 
yoke  lugs  and  is  held  in  place  by  a  clamp 
encircling  the  seat  mast.  The  upper  ex- 
tremity is  clamped  to  the  steering  head, 
while  a  third  clamp  further  secures  the 
bed  plate  by  bracing  it  upon  the  reach 
tube.  The  position  of  the  motor  is  shown 
in  the  figure.  This  attachment  may  be 
fitted  to  any  frame  22  inches  or  over 
high. 

One  of  the  Small  Makers. 

The  H.  W.  Belts  Cycle  House  makes 
bicycles  to  order,  and  to  suit  the  desires 
of  customers  in  the  matter  of  size, 
weight,  etc.  "We  aim  to  compete  with 
no  one  in  the  matter  of  price,"  says  Mr. 
Belts,  "for  we  have  two  grades,  one  at 
$35,  the  other  at  $50  net,  and  believe 
they  are  as  good  as  first-class  material 
and  honest  workmanship  can  make 
them.  We  have  a  capacity  of  about  fifty 
machines  a  year.  A  gunsmithing  depart- 
ment has  been  added  as  a  side  line,  and 
we  are  always  glad  to  receive  catalogues 
from  manufacturers."  The  company  is 
located   at  Lewistown,  111. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


GASOLENE    AND    ITS    USES 


May  be  Handled  with  Safety— Causes  of  Accidents— Rules  for  Its 

Use — Interesting  Tests 


Boston,  Sept.  29.  Editor  Cycle  Age. — 
Ever  since  the  introduction  of  gasolene 
in  the  shops  of  repair  men  paragraphs 
relating  the  details  of  fires  caused,  as  al- 
leged, by  "gasolene  explosions,"  have 
been  so  frequently  found  in  the  daily 
press  that  they  have  ceased  to  occasion 
comment.  Now  that  the  same  fuel  is  so 
extensively  used  in  the  propulsion  o: 
motor  vehicles  we  shall  be  treated  to 
similar  reports  to  the  detriment  of  the 
automobile  industry.  The  association, 
in  the  public  mind,  of  danger  with  the 
conduct  of  the  business,  is  liable  to  work 
to  the  disadvantage  of  persons  seeking 
favorable  locations  at  reasonable  rents; 
and  for  these  reasons,  if  for  no  others, 
a  more  thorough  understanding  of  the 
nature  of  gasolene  seems  called  for  by 
the  best  interests  of  the  trade.  This 
must  be  the  excuse  of  the  repairman 
for  intrusion  upon  the  time  of  your  read- 
ers. 

Gasolene  is  one  of  the  by-products  ob- 
tained in  the  conversion  of  crude  petrole- 
um into  refined  kerosene  oil.  It  is  no 
new  commodity,  though  not  widely  used 
until  comparatively  recently.  Like  all 
other  inventions,  the  original  gasolene 
apparatus  was  somewhat  crude,  but  it 
served  to  demonstrate  that  a  given  quan- 
tity of  gasolene  would  produce  better  re- 
sults for  certain  purposes  than  any  fuel 
heretofore  discovered. 

Personal  Experience  Related. 

Ten  years  ago  the  writer  started  a  re- 
pair shop  in  New  England.  At  that  time 
he  looked  upon  gasolene  as  a  dangerous 
element,  but  knew  nothing  about  it  ex- 
cept from  hearsay. 

Soon  after,  in  casual  conversation,  he 
heard  the  first  good  word  spoken  for 
gasolene.  The  speaker  mentioned  that 
he  had  used  it,  and  said  it  could  be 
used  with  perfect  safety.  The  gentleman 
had  no  interest  in  the  manufacture  or 
sale  of  gasolene  or  its  apparatus  and  the 
writer  thought  to  himself  that  if  one-half 
his  statements  were  true,  gasolene  was 
exactly  what  was  wanted  for  small 
power.  He  subsequently  obtained  the 
address  of  a  manufacturer  of  gasolene 
engines,  and  sent  for  the  first  apparatus 
he  had  ever  critically  examined.  He  has 
used  it  ever  since  for  the  aforesaid  small 
power.  The  engine  had  not  been  in  the 
shop  a  fortnight  when,  by  experimenting 
in  various  ways,  both  with  the  engine 
and  with  the  fuel,  the  conclusion  was 
reached  that  it  was  not  only  perfectly 
safe,  but  desirable  in  every  respect. 

Capital  Takes  the  Risk. 

There  are  to-day  in  the  United  States 
perhaps  500,000  gasolene  engines,  to  say 
nothing  of  many  more  stoves;  and  many 
millions  of  dollars  are  invested  in  their 
manufacture  and  sale.  Ask  capitalists  if 
capital  usually  rushes  to  the  manufac- 
ture of  an  article  which  has  only  to  be 
understood  to  be  condemned.  This  view 
would  not  be  flattering  to  the  intelli- 
gence of  investors,  or  to  the  people,  who 
in  such  vast  numbers  are  using  and 
recommending  gasolene  apparatus  of  the 
different  kinds. 

Not  manjy  years  ago  more  fretting 
was  done  over  lucifer  matches  than  is 
now  done  over  gasolene.  Their  manufac- 
ture and  sale  was  prohibited  by  law.  It 
is  said,  "Ask  any  insurance  man  what 
he  knows  and  what  he  says  about  the 
use  of  gasolene  in  any  form,  and  you  will 


be  convinced  of  the  great  hazard  of  hav- 
ing anything  to  do  with  the  stuff."  On 
the  technical  point,  you  may  be  right; 
but  too  many  of  them  mistake  what 
they  think  for  what  they  know.  Several 
prominent  insurance  agents  in  the 
writer's  own  city  have  been  using  gaso- 
lene in  their  OTi^n  homes  for  years,  and 
are   enthusiastic  in   its  praise. 

Challenge  to  Doubters. 

A  certain  insurance  man  offered  to 
wager  that  the  writer  could  not  put  a 
five  gallon  can  of  gasolene  in  a  plastered 
room  with  doors  and  windows  closed, 
take  the  cork  or  screw-cap  out  of  the 
can,  leave  the  same  undisturbed  in  the 
room  for  six  hours,  and  then  enter  it 
with  a  light,  without  causing  an  explos- 
ion. A  forfeit  of  $10  was  put  up;  the 
remainder  was  to  be  staked  the  next  day 
before  noon.  The  writer  put  in  appear- 
ance, but  the  insurance  man  sacrificed 
his  forfeit. 

That  wager,  or  one  for  any  amount,  is 
ready  for  any  man  in  the  world,  and  the 
writer  will  make  the  test,  and,  instead  of 
simply  entering  the  room  with  the  light, 
will  apply  it  at  the  head  of  the  uncorked 
can. 

Suitable  Conditions  Bssential. 

It  will  be  noticed  that  the  room  in 
which  the  proposed  challenge-test  would 
be  held  would  be  of  the  writer's  own 
choice.  He  would  naturally,  by  prefer- 
ence, select  a  room  containing  some 
5,000  cubic  feet  of  space,  but  under  cer- 
tain circumstances  he  would  be  perfectly 
confident  of  success  in  a  smaller  space. 
The  principal  condition  would  be  low 
temperature.  In  warm  weather  gasolene 
gives  off  its  vapors  readily  and  if  the 
temperature  were  high  enough,  the  en- 
tire contents  of  the  can  would  be  ab- 
sorbed, in  which  event  an  explosion 
would  certainly  result.  In  the  large  room 
the  quality  of  the  mixture  would  be  so 
poor  that  there  would  be  no  danger.  The 
motor-cyclist  is  well  aware  of  the  effect 
of  reducing  the     quality     of  his   vapor. 

Possibilities  for  Experimenters. 

It  is  quite  within  the  bounds  of  possi- 
bility for  a  person  skilled  in  the  handling 
of  gasolene  apparatus  to  ignite  the  sur- 
face of  a  quantity  of  gasolene  contained 
in  a  vessel  and  pour  it,  while  burning, 
into  another  vessel.  A  light,  applied  to 
the  opening  of  a  can,  will  cause  a  blue 
flame  for  a  few  minutes;  then  the  blaze 
will  go  out.  Insufficiency  of  oxygen  will 
prevent  the  flame  burning  down  into  the 
can. 

Again,  gasolene  poured  upon  a  floor 
or  work  bench  and  ignited  at  once 
will  burn  up  without  igniting  the  wood 
or  injuring  its  surface.  The  fact  stated 
saves  a  place  from  catching  fire  by  any 
accidental  overturning  of  a  can  of  gaso- 
lene— when  the  person  in  charge  of  same 
keeps  his  head.  Where  fire  results  from 
such  accident  it  is  due,  in  nine  cases 
out  of  ten,  to  some  unreasoning  act,  such 
as  throwing  a  bucket  of  water  upon  the 
fierce  but  temporary  flame.  The  fire  can- 
not be  thus  extinguished.  The  oil  i.oats 
and  is  thus  scattered  to  other  points. 

These  possibilities  are  volunteered 
simply  to  prove  the  properties  of  the  oil, 
and  are  not  recommended  for  practice 
when  time  hangs  heavily.  Entire  self- 
possession  and  intimate  knowledge  of 
the  limitations  as  well  as  the  possibili- 
ties of  experiment    is    demanded    at    all 


times.     The  purpose     of     this   paper   is 
abundantly  served   in   the    gasolene   can 
may  no  longer  be  treated  like  a  lighted 
fuse  attached  to  a  stick  of  dynamite. 
Kerosene  Takes  the  Championship. 

An  attempt  will  now  be  made  to  fur- 
nish an  elaboration  of  the  statement 
above  made  relative  to  the  ignition  of 
the  oil  at  the  neck  of  a  gasolene  can. 
Anyone  well  posted  in  the  statistics  of 
the  causes  of  fires  knows  that  the  first 
place  as  a  destructive  agent  belongs  to 
kerosene  oil.  Of  this  we  have  a  number 
of  bright  and  shining  examples  always 
before  our  eyes.  Yet,  in  spite  of  the  fact 
that  kerosene  oil  stoves  and  cans  do 
cause  trouble,  the  majority  of  people  go 
along  using  oil  as  calmly  as  can  be, 
simply  saying,  "Well,  it  was  their  own 
fault." 

In  ninety-nine  cases  out  of  a  hundred, 
when  you  read  or  hear  of  an  explosion 
of  gasolene,  the  presence  of  other  oil 
with  it,  or  the  mixture  of  gasolene  vap- 
ors with  the  air  in  some  way  or  manner 
entirely  uncalled  for,  may  be  safely 
blamed  for  it.  And  right  here  is  the 
kernel  of  the  whole  matter. 

Few  users  of  gasolene  seem  to  realize 
that  its  vapors  are  heavier'  than  the  air 
itself.  What  is  known  as  gasolene  gas 
is  simply  air  which  has  absorbed  a  cer- 
tain quantity  of  the  gasolene.  The  two 
may  be  mixed  in  proportions  of  from 
two  to  five  gallons  of  gasolene  to  1,000 
cubic  feet  of  dry  air  and  form  an  explo- 
sive mixture.  If  as  much  as  five  gallons 
be  used,  however,  there  will  be  a  certain 
amount  of  condensation.  The  average 
person  who  undertakes  to  fill  the  tank  of 
a  gasoline  stove,  while  the  tourners  are 
still  alight,  doubtless  imagines  that  the 
vapor,  like  coal  gas,  rises.  On  the  con- 
trary, it  falls,  comes  in  contact  with  the 
light  of  the  burners  and  furnishes  em- 
ployment for  undertakers. 

An  oil  lamp  sometimes  explodes  when 
brought  into  contact  with  flame  because 
in  a  can  partially  filled  with  oil  there  is 
only  a  very  small  amount  of  gas.  Kero- 
sene Is  so  much  heavier  than  gasolene 
that  it  does  not  give  off  its  vapor  except 
under  high  temperature.  The  result  is 
that,  if  a  lamp  be  half  filled  with  kero- 
sene, the  other  half  is  filled  with  air. 
When  the  light  is  applied  the  tempera- 
ture rises,  some  vapor  is  given  off  by 
the  oil,  mixes  with  the  air  and  forms  an 
inflammable  mixture  which  becomes  ig- 
nited by  the  flame  above.  With  gaso- 
lene the  conditions  are  quite  different. 
Gasolene  gas  is  "greased  wind."  The 
vapor  is  given  off  freely  and  is  absorbed 
by  the  atmosphere.  Though  there  be 
but  a  small  quantity  of  oil  in  a  can  the 
air  therein  may  become  so  saturated  with 
the  vapor  as  to  form  a  mixture  which, 
without  the  admission  of  more  air,  will 
not  take  fire.  Heat,  applied  to  the  out- 
side of  a  can,  tightly  sealed,  would,  of 
course,  cause  expansion  of  the  vapor  and 
bursting  of  the  can  might  follow.  The 
expansive  qualities  of  gasolene  vapor  are 
enormous. 

Burns  from  the  Surface  Only. 

To  prove  the  assertions  made  concern- 
ing danger  of  igniting  the  contents  of  a 
can  of  gasolene,  place  a  lighted  taper  a 
half-inch  from  the  top  of  a  can  contain- 
ing only  pure  gasolene  and  see  if  it  will 
light.  You  will  find  it  will  be  necessary 
to  touch  the  top  of  the  can  before  the 
taper  will  succeed  in  igniting  it,  thus 
proving  that  the  gas  is  heavier  than  the 
air,  and  does  not  come  out  of  the  can  in 
dangerous    quantities. 

The  success  of  the  experiment  is,  of 
course,  dependent  on  the  absence  of  any 
condition  which  will  force  the  vapor 
out  of  the  can.  Movement  of  the  can 
or  the  application  of  even  low  heat'  to 
its  surface  creates  danger,  the  one  by 
the   admission   of   air   the   other  by    ex- 


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panding  the  oil  and  vapor  and  thus  forc- 
ing it  out  of  the  can. 

It  is  highly  indiscreet  to  store  a  large 
quantity  of  gasolene  in  any  tightly  sealed 
receptacle.  A  rise  in  temperature  causes 
expansion  of  the  oil,  and  it  is  plain, 
therefore,  that  there  is  danger  of  burst- 
ing the  tank  or  can  and  spilling  the  con- 
tents. 

The  writer  once  saw  a  tank  of  gasoline 
capable  of  holding  300  barrels,  but  wjiich 
did  not  contain  over  half  that  quantity, 
leaking  at  every  seam.  It  was  a  new 
tank,  guaranteed  by  a  reputable  house, 
and  the  owners  were  at  a  loss  to  under- 
stand the  cause.  Investigation  proved 
that  caps  had  been  placed  on  the  filling 
and  vent  pipe.  The  tank  had  been  filled 
and  the  caps  put  on  when  the  weather 
was  comparatively  cool.  The  heat  of 
the  sun  caused  expansion  of  the  oil  and 
vapors  and,  unless  relief  had  been  pro- 
vided, the  tank  must  eventually  have 
succumbed  to  the  pressure. 

There  were  two  pieces  of  folly  in  con- 
nection with  this  incident,  first,  that  of 
placing  the  tank  in  an  exposed  •  place, 
and,  second,  closing  the  vents.  The  tank 
should  have  been  placed  under  ground 
and  there  should  have  been  a  special 
vent  pipe  running  into  the  open  air. 

Danger  of  Mixing  Oils. 

Mix  other  oils  with  gasolene  in  any 
proportion  whatsoever,  even  allowing 
the  latter  to  be  put  into  a  can  used  for 
the  former  without  cleansing,  and  you 
have  a  dangerous  condition.  In  a  num- 
ber of  fool  ways  impossible  to  catalogue, 
-the  vapors  of  gasolene  may  be  forced  to 
unite  with  the  atmosphere  in  a  danger- 
ous manner. 

The  injunction  against  mixing  other 
oils  with  gasolene  has  foundation  in  a 
number  of  facts,  any  one  of  which 
might  cause  trouble.  In  the  first  place 
the  outlets  to  gasolene  cans  are  usually 
very  small,  and  not  infrequently  curved, 
both  to  reduce  natural  evaporation  to  a 
minimum  and  to  avoid  the  entrance 
therein  of  a  spark  or  other  flame-caus- 
ing element.  By  nature  an  evaporating 
oil,  gasolene  never  clogs.  Other  oils  do, 
and  when  combined  ignorantly  with 
gasolene  are  liable  to  choke  the  outlet — 
uniformly  small  be  it  remembered — and, 
by  the  coifinement  of  which  mention 
has  been  made,  add  to  the  danger  of  ex- 
plosion from  actual  contact  with  fire.. 
Innocent  Soap  Becomes  Bangerotis. 

How  often  have  we  seen  men  stick  a 
piece  of  soap  on  the  nozzle  of  a  can  to 
make  it  temporarily  air  tight?  The 
effect  of  gasoline  on  soap  is  to  harden 
it.  In  fitting  pipes,  to  carry  gasoline  or 
its  vapor,  soap  is  commonly  used  instead 
of  white  lead.  The  effect  on  the  nozzle 
of  the  can  is  to  close  it  permanently. 

The  chemical  and  other  compounds 
used  to  make  various  receptacles  oil- 
tight  differ  with  different  oils.  Some 
that  preserve  their  original  condition 
with  some  oils — glue  for  instance — are 
entirely  dissolved  by  others.  Dissolved 
compounds  make  dangerous  additions  in 
the  majority  of  cases.  Finally,  inasmuch 
as  the  properties  of  pure  gasolene  are 
known,  its  intelligent  use  in  the  light 
of  that  knowledge  is  shorn  of  serious 
results  for  harm.  The  mixing  of  other 
oils  therewith,  however,  affects  these 
properties  more  or  less,  insofar  that  in- 
stead of  being  positively  known  they  ar° 
positively  unknown.  Danger  always 
lurks  in  the  handling  of  anything  of 
which  you  are  at  all  ignorant:  there^'o-e 
(1)  make  sure  of  the  purity  of  your 
gasolene:  then  (2)  guard  it  carefully: 
(3)   use  it  intelligently. 

In  handling  and  storage,  the  first  and 
most  important  essential  is  to  keep  gaso- 
line pure,  and  under  no  circumstances 
to  allow  it  to  mingle,  even  in  the  small- 


est quantities,  with  other  oils.  Some 
useful  and  approved  rules  for  handling 
are  as  follows: 

I'se  separate  lines,  pumps  and  filters 
for  oil  and  gasoline.  Never  use  oil  bar- 
rels for  gasoline.  Never  use  the  same 
funnel  for  both  oil  and  gasoline. 

Gasoline  apparatus  should  be  thor- 
oughly cleaned  out  after  each  period  of 
disuse,  and  as  often  as  occasion  requires 
in  the  meantime  and  afterward. 

A  drip  cup.  into  which  the  gasoline  is 
run,  should  be  kept  clean,  as  any  little 
particles  of  grease  or  dirt  that  might 
drop  into  it  would  cause  the  gasoline  to 
smoke   unnecessarily. 

When  gasoline  is  bought  from  tank 
wagons,  it  should  be  insisted  upon  by 
the  purchasers  that  separate  tanks  be 
used  for  oil  and  gasoline. 

Rules  for  Safe  storage. 

Gasoline  should  never  be  stored  in  a 
cellar  or  other  tightly,  closed  place.  It 
bhould  be  kept  in  the  lowest  temperature 
possible  and  where  there  is  plenty  of 
ventilation.  The  best  storage  is,  how- 
ever, ihat  of  the  specially  designed  and 
constructed  vault.  The  vault  should  be 
located  so  that  the  oil  it  contains  can 
burn  out  if  occasion  requires  without  en- 
dangering property;  and  have  a  capacity 
sufficient  to  hold  twice  the  entire  quan- 
tity of  oil  the  tank  within  it  contains. 

The  location  of  the  vault  should  be  de- 
termined by  the  size  of  the  tanks,  and 
the  nature  of  the  surrounding  property, 
with,  if  possible,  the  advice  of  the  insur- 
ance peoplo,  which  will  protect  from  sub- 
sequent  criticism  from   them. 

The  most  approved  vault  is  under- 
ground, built  of  brick,  sides  and  ends  to 
be  at  least  sixteen  inches  thick,  and 
made  water-tight  with  hydraulic  ce- 
ment; bottom  to  be  water-tight,  concrete, 
dished  toward  center  and  inclined  to  one 
end  so  as  to  drain  all  overflow  or  seep- 
ing to  that  end,  said  incline  to  be  to  the 
end  opposite  to  that  from  which  the  tank 
is  to  be  tapped;  top  to  be  supported  with 
heavy  iron  I-beams,  with  arches  of  solid 
brick  sprung  from  one  beam  to  its  neigh- 
bors, and  to  have  at  least  twelve  inches 
of  dirt  over  its  masonry. 

Vault  to  be  accessible  by  one  or  more 
large  manholes,  which,  when  not  in  use, 
are  to  be  kept  locked  by  a  large  padlock, 
key  to  be  held  by  some  responsible  party. 
A  trough  should  run  from  one  end  of 
the  vault  to  the  other,  directly  under 
each  tank,  and  in  the  same  direction  as 
the  tan^  or  tanks. 

The  vault  should  be  air-tight  insofar 
as  possible,  and  have  two  ventilating 
pipes  of  iron,  about  4-inches  in  diameter, 
both  inlet  and  outlet  pipes  to  be  within 
7-inches  of  the  bottom  of  the  vault,  the 
outlet  ventilating  pipe  to  rise  above  the 
surface  8  feet,  the  inlet  ventilating  pipe 
to  rise  above  the  surface  6  feet. 

Syphon  to  be  so  arranged  as  to  carry 
out  any  seepage  or  leakage  into  the  vault 
and  discharge  same  upon  the  ground, 
where  its  burning  would  not  endanger 
surrounding  property. 

Tank  or  tanks  to  be  of  boiler  iron  or 
steel  at  least  3-16-inch  in  thickness,  to 
be  cold-riveted,  rivets  to  be  not  less 
than  3-8-inch  in  diameter,  and  not  more 
than  one  inch  apart  between  centers:  the 
entire  surface  of  tank  to  have  two  good 
coats  of  coal  tar  or  mineral  paint  before 
the  tank  is  placed  in  position. 

When  the  tank  is  set  the  bottom  there- 
of should  be  three  inches  above  the  con- 
crete floor  of  the  vault,  and  should  be  in 
saddles  of  masonry  not  less  than  13  inches 
in  thickness,  built  from  the  concrete 
floor  of  the  vault,  said  saddles  to  be  not 
more  than  three  feet  apart  between  cen- 
ters, and  laid  in  hydraulic  cement,  with 
an  opening  through  the  center  for  drain- 
age. 
Tank  should  incline  gently  toward  \he 


end  from  which  it  is  to  be  tapped,  said 
incline  of  the  tank  to  be  opposite  to  the 
incline  at  the  bottom  of  the  vault. 

The  filling  pipe,  manhole,  telltale  or 
indicator,  pump  supply  connection,  over- 
flow pipe  and  ventilating  pipes,  where 
they  connect  with  the  tanks,  should  be 
made  petroleum-tight  by  the  use  of  lith- 
arge and  glycerine  cement. 

Flanges  to  make  tank  3-4-inch  in 
thickness,  to  be  riveted  on  the  inside,  so 
as  to  furnish  a  satisfactory  joint  where 
connections  are  made,  should  be  used. 

Filling  pipe  connection  should  have 
gas-tight  valve  between  the  tank  and 
house  coupling,  which  must  l)e  kept 
closed  and  locked  unless  the  tank  is 
being  filled.  Each  tank  should  have  a 
ventilating  pipe  at  least  IVz  inches  in 
diameter,  one  of  which  should  connect 
with  one  end  of  the  top  of  the  tank,  and 
be  in  the  form  of  an  inverted  .T,  a  union 
to  be  placed  in  the  pipe  just  below  the 
head,  within  which  is  placed  a  dia- 
phragh  of  fine  wire  gauze.  The  other  ven- 
tilating pipe  should  be  at  the  other  end 
of  the  top  of  the  tank,  and  conducted 
into  the  open  air  some  feet  above  the 
surface,  so  that  all  gases  which  form  in 
the  tank  will   be  completely   discharged. 

The  tank  should  have  indicator  to 
show  height  of  oil  in  tank  at  all  times, 
said  indicator  to  be  so  arranged  as  to 
allow  no  escapement  of  gases  from  the 
tank  at  that  point. 

All  pipes  leading  from  the  tank  to  the 
pump,  or  to  the  place  of  burning,  should 
incline  towards  the  tank,  and  have  a 
gentle  fall,  and  should  be  so  constructed 
also  that  the  feed  pipe  from  stand-pipe 
to  burners  shall  be  entirely  above  the 
burners,  so  that  no  pockets  of  oil  can  be 
formed  in  any  one  of  the  pipes  between 
the  main  tank,  stand-pipe,  oil  pump  or 
place  of  burning. 

Inhalation  of  Fumes  Dangerous. 

One  final,  but  highly  important  word 
of  caution.  Never  enter  a  vault  or  any 
other  place  in  which  the  air  is  heavily 
charged  with  vapor.  Gasoline  vapor  is 
not  as  dangerous  as  coal  gas.  but  acts  in 
much  the  same  way  as  alcohol.  A  person 
who  inhales  it  is  quickly  overcome  and 
loses  consciousness.  The  writer  was  once 
present  when  an  inexperienced  person 
who  had  undertaken  to  enter  a  huge 
tank,  through  a  manhole,  was  saved  by 
the  pluck  and  presence  of  mind  of  an  ac- 
quaintance. It  was  a  lesson  worth  learn- 
ing and  never  to  be  forgotten. 


No  Slump  in  Miami  Business. 

The  Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  respond- 
ing to  a  request  for  information,  relates 
the  extraordinary  fact  that  the  factory 
has  not  entirely  shut  down  all  summer, 
something  unprecedented  in  its  history, 
and  that  orders  are  coming  in  splendid- 
ly, even  at  that  late  date.  "We  are  very 
proud."  says  the  writer,  "of  our  record 
this  season.  We  have  not  had  one  sin- 
gle fork  break  down  during  the  entire 
season.  If  all  cycle  companies  felt  as 
encouraged  over  this  year's  business  as 
we  do.  the  cycle  trade  would  have  an- 
other boom." 

Two  gentlemen  representing  the  Good- 
son  Graphotype  Co.,  recently  visited 
Thompsonvilje.  Conn.,  with  C.  .1.  Moore, 
formerly  of  the  Lozier  company,  and  in- 
spected the  factory  recently  vacated  by 
that  concern.  The  purchase  of  the  plant 
has  been  under  consideration  for  some 
little  time,  and  it  is  repoited  locally  that 
the  chances   of  a   sale  are  favorable. 


Man.v  a  task  is  unprofitable  because  of 
lack  of  knowledge.  Modern  Cycle  Re- 
pairs, which  is  sold  to  Cycle  Age  sul)- 
scribers  for  ?1.  tells  the  most  economical 
methods  of  accomplishing  shop  work. 


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WHO    CAN    DO    IT    FIRST? 


There   Is   a   Splendid   Chance  for   the  Invention  of  Means  for  the 
Practical  Production  of  Jointless  Frames 


Have  we  reached  finality  in  bicycle 
frame  construction?  We  have  not.  The 
goal  is  yet  some  distance  ahead,  despite 
the  fact  that  bicycle  frames  are  now 
produced  at  a  cost  which  is  marvelously 
low  in  comparison  with  the  figures  of  a 
few  years  ago  and  with  the  costs  of  sim- 
ilar products  in  other  established  lines 
of  metal  manufacture. 

The  modern  bicycle  frame  is  not  per- 
fect and  the  principal  measures  by  which 
its  manufacture  has  been  cheapened  are 
those  resulting  from  the  introduction  of 
labor  saving  methods  in  the  making  of 
parts.  Also,  the  extremely  cheap  frames 
have  been  cheapened  in  grade  as  well 
as  in  cost.  Material  and  workmanship 
have  been  sacrificed  for  dollars  and 
cents. 

Component  Farts  Are  Hindrance. 

Before  we  can  say  that  we  have 
reached  that  stage  in  bicycle  manvifact- 
ure  where  frames  cannot  be  made  any 
better  at  any  less  cost  we  must  intro- 
duce labor  saving  means  which  will  ope- 
rate upon  the  frame  as  a  whole  instead 
upon  it  in  detail. 

The  ideal  bicycle  frame  cannot  come 
as  long  as  it  is  made  of  the  same  com- 
ponent parts  as  those  now  used.  The 
frame  itself  must  be  improved  in  con- 
struction and  not  alone  the  components. 
It  is  progress  to  create  lugs,  tubing  and 
brazing  methods  which  will  reduce  cost, 
but  the  final  reduction  which  leads  to 
the  final  type  must  be  broader  in  its 
character  than  an  operation  upon  parts 
and  methods  of  handling  those  parts. 

Lugs  must  go,  joints  must  go,  brazing 
must  go,  frame  cleaning  must  go.  All 
these  must  be  abolished  rather  than  im- 
proved. The  Hooley-promoted  scheme 
for  forming  hydraulically  united  joints 
was  a  step,  though  a  misstep,  toward 
advanced  economy  in  frame  construc- 
tion, but  no  method  for  the  rapid  pro- 
duction of  joints,  no  matter  how  perfect 
its  working,  can  be  more  than  transitory 
in  its  effect  upon  the  evolution  of  a 
metal  article  which  should  eventually  be 
constructed  without  joints. 

Jointless  Frame  Possible. 

The  rapid  progress  in  sheet  metal  and 
tube  working  shows  conclusively  that  the 
possibilities  are  unlimited.  The  com- 
bination of  head  lugs  and  head  tubes  into 
one-piece  heads  is  the  straw  which  in- 
dicates the  direction  of  the  wind  in  cycle 
frame  structure.  The  introduction  of 
electric  welding  goes  hand  in  hand  with 
the  advanced  ideas  concerning  the  pro- 
duction of  the  jointless  frame. 

It  is  not  idle  talk  to  point  with  hope 
to  the  time  when  the  standard  bicycle 
frame  will  be  made  as  one  integral  piece 
of  metal:  when  lugs  and  frame  jigs, 
brazing  furnaces,  cleaning  tanks  and  files 
will  be  unknown  quantities  in  bicycle 
manufacture.  The  ideal  frame  of  the  fu- 
ture, the  mark  toward  which  the  eyes  of 
the  industry  should  be  fixed,  if  mechan- 
ical advancement  is  still  a  charm  to  the 
maker,  is  the  one-piece  frame. 

Reward  for  Endeavor. 

The  Cycle  Age  has  pointed  out  several 
times  in  its  editorial  columns  the  desira- 
bility of  experimenting  with  one-piece 
frame  construction.  It  has  never  and 
does  not  now  take  upon  itself  the  re- 
sponsibility of   directing  such  work.     It 


merely  states  the  obvious  fact  that  the 
jointless  frame  should  be  the  ideal  frame 
of  the  future.  How  it  can  be  made,  who 
will  first  make  it,  and  when,  are  ques- 
tions which  cannot  be  now  answei-ed.  It 
is  well,  however,  that  the  matter  be  kept 
before  the  trade  for  the  harvest  of  profit 
that  awaits  the  successful  manufacturer 
of  the  first  commercially  practicable  one- 
piece  frame  is  worth  aiming  for. 

Uechanical  Advantages. 

The  accompanying  illustration  presents 
a  cross-sectional  view  through  the  pro- 
posed frame.    This  illustration  shows  the 


pidity  and  economy  of  production  which 
will  result.  Once  a  concern  has  the  tools 
and  appliances  for  making  the  jointless 
frame,  the  work  of  producing  for  the 
market  could  be  carried  on  in  a  way 
which  would  distance  all  other  competi- 
tion; and,  in  addition,  the  finished  pro- 
duct would  be  the  best  tubular  diamond 
frame  possible  to  build. 

The  building  of  the  one-piece  frame  is 
a  mechanical  task  worth  doing.  Who 
will   do  it  first? 


WAYS    TO     ENLIVEN    THE    TRADE 


Dealer  Tells   ho-w  Interest  in  CyoHng  Can 
be  Sustained  by  Hustling. 


Champaign,  III.,  Sept.  27. — Editor  the 
Cycle  Age: — We  have  noted  from  time 
to  time  the  comments  on  the  dropping 
off  of  bicycling  as  a  pastime.  There  are 
several  reasons,  to  my  notion,  why  many 
of  the  statements  concerning  the  present 
lack  of  cycling  interest  are  true,  though 


CROSS-SECTION  OF   THE   JOINTLESS  FRAME. 


mechanical  desirability  of  the  frame  as 
well  as  the  commercial.  It  obviates  the 
disposition  of  light  tubing  upon  heavy 
lugs,  allows  perfect  distribution  of  metal 
to  save  weight  and  gain  strength  and  to 
prevent  centralization  of  vibration.  These 
are  the  essential  engineering  factors  in 
frame  building  and  in  the  frames  of  the 
present  they  have  been  but  imperfectly 
carried  out. 

The  one-piece  frame  makes  their  full 
realization  probable.  Is  the  one-piece 
frame  probable? 

Initial  Expenses  Heavy. 

There  are  several  ways  in  which  the 
jointless  frame  might  be  made.  Electric 
butt  welding  permits  its  forming  of  either 
sheet  metal  or  tubing.  But  in  whatever 
manner  it  is  made  the  original  plant 
and  equipment  for  its  construction  is 
bound  to  be  expensive.  In  fact,  it  is 
probably  the  evident  initial  expense  of 
such  an  undertaking  that  has  prevented 
active  work  in  this  direction  before 
now. 

Equally  evident  with  the  cost  of  rig- 
ging up  for  the  work  and  of  experi- 
menting, is  the  fact  of  the  marvelous  ra- 


it seems  that  the  principal  one  is  that 
the  business  is  not  pushed  enough  by 
the  local  dealers,  who  should  be  more 
energetic  in  arranging  club  runs,  road 
races,  etc. 

I  suppose  that  many  of  them  think 
that  they  do  not  get  suflicient  returns  to 
make  such  work  pay  them.  This  is 
probably  true  unless  all  of  the  dealers 
in  a  locality  work  together.  If  the  bur- 
den comes  on  a  few,  then  it  is,  of  course, 
too  heavy.  For  instance,  in  my  vicinity, 
out  of  ten  dealers,  we  are  the  only  ones 
who  take  any  personal  interest  in  bicy- 
cling. 

I  have  always  made  it  a  point  to 
teach  people  how  useful  is  a  bicycle  by 
using  one  rain  or  shine  and  by  furnish- 
ing examples  of  the  surprisingly  heavy 
load  that  may  be  conveniently  carried 
on  a  bicycle.  There  is  not  a  man  in  our 
shop  who  cannot  put  a  crated  bicycle 
on  his  back  and  ride  down  the  street 
with  it.  This  performance  is  not  as  tir- 
ing as  it  might  seem  to  be,  as  the  hand 
which  is  on  the  handle  bar  takes  part  of 
the  load  off  the  back.  I  have  also  made 
a  practice   of  riding  with  a  raised  um- 


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519 


brella  over  my  head  rather  than  to  aban- 
don the  bicycle  on  account  of  rain,  and 
now  it  is  no  uncommon  sight  here  to  see 
others  doing  the  same  thing. 

Cycling  enthusiasm  may  be  readily 
kept  alive  during  the  winter  by  ice  rid- 
ing if  there  is  a  sheet  of  smooth  ice 
handy.  This  style  of  cycling  develops 
lots  of  sport  and  is  not  really  difficult 
after  a  little  practice.  .  It  is  possible 
when  slipping  on  short  turns  to 
straighten  out  one  leg,  keeping  the  other 
on  the  pedal,  and  slide  with  the  free 
foot  on  the  ice  without  falling  or  being 
forced  to  dismount.  In  fact,  it  is  the 
hurried  effort  of  some  riders  to  get  off 
of  their  machines  which  causes  trouble. 
I  have  slid  around  turns  in  the  above 
mentioned  manner  when  going  faster 
than  a  three-minute  clip  and  safely  cov- 
ered 10(»  yards  in  the  act.  The  saddle 
should  always  be  fairly  low. 

We  have  also  found  that  a  substantial 
trade  may  be  worked  up  among  grocers, 
butchers  and  other  similar  retail  mer- 
chants by  inducing  them  to  adopt  bicy- 
cles for  taking  orders  and  delivering 
small  parcels.  Such  users  of  bicycles 
ride  the  year  around. 

The  points  I  have  mentioned  may  be 
small  ones,  but  it  is  the  attention  to  just 
such  details  in  the  work  of  creating  and 
sustaining  interest  in  cycling  that  keeps 
the  retail  trade  alive,  and  I  trust  that 
they  may  prove  of  practical  value  to 
other  readers  of  the  Cycle  Age.  Very 
truly,   J.   G.    Nicolet. 


mation  of  an  association  or  the  adop- 
tion of  an  agreement  to  raise  prices.  If 
the  British  maker  raises  prices  there  may 
be  a  chance  to  increase  our  exports. 
The  developments  are  worth  watching. 


DEGENERACY    OF    AN    ORACLE 


Snglish   CycHst   Falls   from  Its  Erstwhile 
High  Estate  in  the  Trade. 


American  chain  makers  (of  whom,  by 
the  way,  there  are  now  so  few  that 
about  five  factories  may  be  said  to  prac- 
tically supply  this  country  and  parts  of 
some  others),  continue  to  find  a  profit- 
able market  in  Eiirope.  One  factory  has 
been  running  about  thirty  days  on  for- 
eign orders  and  will  do  little  else  before 
November  1. 

Our  old  friend,  the  English  Cyclist, 
whose  eccentricities  have  been  frequent- 
ly commented  upon  by  the  press  of  this 
country,  and  which  poses  as  the  organ — 
somewhat  dilapidated  but  still  in  the 
.  ring — of  the  trade  of  the  tight  little 
island  has  just  suffered  another  spasm 
on  account  of  chain  prices.  It  publishes 
a  trade  supplement  which  is.  therefore 
sent  to  the  trade  only.  In  this  supple- 
ment it  comments  on  the  influence  of 
"cheap  American  and  German  chains" 
and  bewails  the  fact  that  English  makers 
sell  chains  at  from  twelve  to  fourteen 
cents  per  foot.  Two  or  three  years  ago. 
it  declares,  no  one  would  have  dreamed 
such  a  thing  could  come  to  pass.  It  as- 
sures its  readers — all  trade  men,  please 
note — that  they  cannot  be  made  at  the 
price. 

The  statements  are  about  as  absurd  as 
the  late  attacks  on  American  machines. 
There  are  makers  in  Birmingham  and 
other  midland  cities  who  make  as  trashy 
chains  as  ever  came  out  of  any  factory 
in  the  world.  Three  years  ago  London 
houses  were  buying  chains  at  ten  and 
eleven  cents  per  foot.  They  were  cheap 
chains,  of  course — of  about  the  same 
quality  as  those  which,  according  to  the 
oracle,  cannot  now  be  made  for  fourteen 
cents. 

Small  wonder  is  it  that  the  Cyclist, 
whose  world  is  Coventry,  has  fallen  from 
its  high  estate  and  been  supplanted  by 
the  Trader,  an  up-to-date  exponent  of 
the  affairs  of  the  industry  it  repre- 
sents. 

The  interesting  feature  of  the  incident, 
to  Americans,  is  the  information  that  the 
chain  m.akers  are  negotiating  for  the  for- 


Trade  Brevities. 


Messrs.  Angle  and  Eccleston,  of  Buf- 
falo, the  former  representing  the  Buffalo 
Metal  Goods  Co.  and  the  latter  manager 
of  Wm.  Hengerer's  bicycle  department, 
were  in  Chicago  Tuesday.  Mr.  Angle  is 
preparing  to  market  a  coaster  brake,  de- 
tails of  which  will  be  ready  shortly. 
Both  gentlemen  believe  that  the  ground 
floor  has  been  reached  and  that  the  cycle 
trade  will  be  more  satisfactory  hereafter. 

Papers  were  filed  with  the  county  clerk 
last  week  permitting  the  Niagara  Pedal 
Co.  of  Buffalo  to  take  over  the  business 
of  an  incorporated  company  of  the  same 
name.  The  capital  is  given  as  $10,000, 
and  the  directors  are  Willard  Parker  and 


Mortimer  H.  Wright  of  Buffalo,  and  H. 
A.  Smith  of  Chicago. 

E.  B.  Frazer  is  closing  his  store  and 
will  shortly  become  a  Buffalo  Boniface, 
having  leased  the  Fornes  block  on  the 
corner  of  Pearl  and  Court  streets  which 
he  is  fitting  up  for  hotel  purposes  for  the 
Pan-American  next  year. 

The  Mobile  Co.  of  America  has  taken 
the  unexpired  lease  of  the  store  occupied 
by  the  Lozier  sales  department  A.  B.  C. 
and  will  open  it  as  a  show  room  as  soon 
as  the  alterations,  now  under  way,  are 
completed.  Nothing  is  as  yet  known  re- 
garding the  disposition  of  the  stock  and 
employees,  but  in  all  likelihood  the  stock 
will  be  transferred  to  one  of  the  other 
stores. 

Valuable  kinks  for  repairers  are  plen- 
tiful in  Modern  Cycle  Repairs;  $1  to  sub- 
scribers. 


PROGRESSIVE    JAPANESE    BICYCLE    STORE 


The  alacrity  with  which  Japan  has 
absorbed  and  utilized  modern  bicycle 
trade  principles,  adopted  up-to-date, 
high  grade  machines  and  copied  Euro- 
pean and  American  bicycling  customs 
has  been  pointed  out  many  times.  Still 
we  as  a  general  rule  know  but  little  of 
the  real  progress  that  has  been  made  by 
the  cycle  trade  in  the  marvelously  wide- 
awake little  Oriental  country. 

The  al)ove  pictures  show  the  exterior 
appearance  of  a  representative  Japanese 
l)icycle  establishment,  the  interior  of  the 
main  retail  sale.sroom  and  a  corner  of 
the  well  cquiped  repair  shop.     The  views 


are  notable  for  two  reasons  aside  from 
the  general  lessons  of  progressiveness 
which  they  teach.  First,  they  show  that 
the  Japanese  merchant  utilizes  every 
inch  of  available  space  on  floors,  walls 
and  ceilings;  and  second,  that  American 
goods  rather  than  European  have  caught 
;he  trade  oi  Japan.  The  store  is  that  of 
R.  SumI  &  Co.,  of  Honmachi,  Osaka,  Ja- 
l?an.  This  firm  does  a  wholesale  as 
well  as  a  retail  business  and  its  estab- 
lishment includes  other  departments 
than  tho.^e  here  shown,  all  of  which 
are  equally  well  arranged  and  fuinished. 


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AMERICA  TO  AN  AUSTRALIAN 


Tourist   Relates   Humorous  and  Serious  Ex- 
periences and  Tells  of  Strange 
Questions  Propounded. 


Karl  M.  Creelman,  a  Canadian  cyclist 
who  has  been  doing  Australia  and  is 
now  in  China,  has  written  an  interest- 
ing report  of  his  trip  from  which  the 
following  is   quoted: 

"I  am  heartily  sick  of  Australia,  with 
its  rough  bush  tracks,  its  dry  and 
parched  plains,  its  withering  hot  winds 
and  its  sandy  flats  and  rocky  ridges.  The 
roads  of  the  country  are  very  bad,  and 
from  McKay  (300  miles  south)  to  this 
port  it  is  extremely  rough  and  sandy. 

Six  Feet  of  Grass  in  the  Road. 

"For  fifty  miles  along  the  coast  I  en- 
countered grass  about  six  feet  high 
growing  over  the  road,  making  it  al- 
most impossible  to  find  one's  way,  to 
say  nothing  of  trying  to  run  along  on  a 
bicycle.  On  one  occasion  I  was  trying 
to  wheel  along  slowly  when  suddenly  I 
came  to  the  bank  of  a  creek,  and  before 
I  could  stop  myself  I  went  down  into 
the  water,  which,  fortunately,  was  not 
more  than  fifteen  inches  deep.  There 
were  many  alligators  a  few  yards  down 
stream,  where  the  water  was  deeper.  I 
splashed  over  to  the  other  side  and 
seized  hold  of  some  reeds,  which  (I 
found  out  too  quickly)  were  as  sharp  as 
a  saw  and  both  of  my  hands  were  slashed 
and  cut  cruelly  before  I  succeeded  in  get- 
ting to  land  again.  Alligators,  snakes, 
lizards  and  all  kinds  of  reptiles  are  found 
galore  in  tropical  Queensland.  One  day 
while  wading  across  the  Burdekin  river 
I  was  seen  by  an  immense  alligator,  who 
tried  to  strike  me  with  his  tail,  "but  I 
was  too  far  away  for  him  to  reach 
me. 

Wauderlne  WUHe  Under  Another  Name. 

"All  through  Australia  I  met  and 
passed  hundreds  of  tramps,  about  as 
many  as  I  encountered  in  the  States.  Out 
here  they  are  not  known  as  'hobos,'  but 
the  general  name  for  the  Australian 
tramp  is  'a  swag  man,'  named  after  the 
bundle  they  all  carry.  Down  in  Victoria 
these  gentlemen  are  called  'Swagies;'  in 
New  South  Wales  'Sundowners,'  and  in 
Queensland  they  get  the  name  of  'Humpy 
Bline.'  Instead  of  saying  'on  the  hike,' 
as  in  America,  in  Victoria  and  New 
South  Wales  they  call  it  on  the  Wallaby, 
but  in  Queensland,  if  a  man  is 
tramping  it,  they  say  he  is  'waltzing 
Matilda.' 

Queer  Idea  of  America. 

"A  woman  who  found  out  I  came  from 
America,  asked  be  if  I  "knew  Mr.  Chap- 
man in  America.'  I  asked  her  'What 
part  of  America  he  belonged  to.'  She 
said  she  'didn't  know  exactly,  but  this 
Mr.  Chapman  was  an  uncle  to  a  friend 
of  hers,'  and  she  said,  'he  was  kicked  by 
a  horse  some  time  ago,  and  I  thought 
perhaps  you  would  be  able  to  tell  me  if 
he  was  very  badly  hurt.'  " 


NEW    MAIL    ORDER    STORY 


Hanager  of  Catalogue  House  Says  that  He 
Haa  Troubles  of  His  Own. 


If  the  retail  dealer  is  to  successfully 
compete  against  the  growing  mail  order 
business  he  must  keep  himself  informed 
concerning  the  methods  and  practices  of 
catalogue  houses.  Then  he  will  be  able 
to  persuade  his  customers  that  perhaps 
it  is  better  after  all  to  trade  at  home, 
pay  a  fair  price  for  good  goods  and  get 
satisfactory  treatment. 

There  are,  of  course,  mail  order  con- 


cerns which  endeavor  in  every  way  to 
please  their  patrons,  just  as  there  are 
other  firms  of  the  kind  who  have  no 
compunctions  concerning  the  kind  of 
treatment  they  impose  on  their  custo- 
mers. But  the  fact  that  there  are  good 
mail  order  houses  as  well  as  bad  mail 
order  houses  does  not  detract  from  the 
truth  of  the  statement  that  the  entire 
system  works  to  the  damage  of  the  re- 
tail trade,  upon  which  the  prosperity  of 
any  industry  is  founded. 

Whenever  products  are  sold  below 
their  correct  market  value,  regardless 
of  whether  the  consuming  buyer  is 
treated  squarely  in  his  deal  or  not,  di- 
rect loss  to  be  eventually  multiplied  in 
its  effect  upon  all  trade  is  experienced 
by  some  one.  The  local  cycle  merchant 
should  be  prepared  to  explain  the  dan- 
gers of  catalogue  ibusiness  to  his  trade 
constituency. 

Below  is  the  story  told  by  the  mana- 
ger of  a  mail  order  house,  as  relxted  by 
a  western  trade  paper: 

_  I  see  that  all  the  trade  journals  are  jump- 
ing on  the  catalogue  people  and  I  suppose 
they  have  a  right  to  do  what  they  can  to 
advance  the  interest  of  the  retail  trade, 
which  we  don't  touch.  But  don't  think  for 
a  minute  that  we  haven't  troubles  of  our 
own.  I  am  getting  prematurely  old  because 
of  my  being  compelled  to  satisfy  customers 
or  to  make  an  effort  that  way,  although  I 
want  to  say  that  it  isn't  our  fault,  because 
we  try  to  do  the  best  we  can. 

Buyers  very  often  fail  to  understand  the 
value  of  our  goods.  It  often  happens,  when 
an  order  for  a  certain  article  is  received — 
with  the  cash  enclosed,  of  course — that  we 
haven't  got  it  in  stock,  so  we  substitute 
another  article  of  the  same  kind  but  of 
a  different  grade.  I'll  admit  that  the  sub- 
stitute sometimes  costs  us  less  money, 
though  we  generally  try  to  give  better  value 
than  was  ordered,  but  it  doesn't  make  a 
particle  of  difference  either  way.  If  the 
party  doesn't  get  the  exact  thing  he  has 
ordered,  he  raises  a  kick  and  it  often  costs 
us  a  good  deal  of  money  to  fix  things  up. 
We  always  try  to  fix  tliem.  because  if  we 
lost  a  customed  in  a  town  he  talks  against 
us  and  we   are    out   considerable   trade. 

The  above  confession  of  inability  to 
conduct  business  on  the  basis  which 
proves  satisfactory  all  around  is  an  apt 
demonstration  of  one  of  the  several  dan- 
gers of  the  mail  order  trade  even  though 
the  party  in  question  claims  to  attempt 
honesty  in  his  dealings. 


Gas  Lamp  Burner  Tip  Cleaner. 

An  English  device  for  cleaning  out  the 
holes  in  tips  of  acetylene  gas  lamp  burn- 
ers is  shown  in  the  accompanying  illus- 


Gas  Lamp  Tip  Cleaner. 

tration.  It  comprises  a  fine  needle  tele- 
scopically  affixed  to  a  small  case  which 
may  be  carried  in  the  pocket  or  attached 
to  the  watch  chain.  The  cleaner  is  at 
least  a  novelty. 


A  representative  of  K.  Ishikawa  &  Co., 
Yokohama,  Japan,  which  firm  has  a 
branch  house  in  Toronto,  was  a  caller 
at  the  Cycle  Age  office  last  week  in 
search  of  information  relative  to  bicy- 
cles for  export.  He  stated  that  their 
shipments,  this  season,  have  exceeded 
1,000,  partly  from  Canada  and  partly 
from  the  United  States,  and  that  the  de- 
mand from  headquarters  is  constantly  in- 
creasing. 

Many  a  task  is  unprofitable  because  of 
lack  of  knowledge.  Modern  Cycle  Re- 
pairs, which  is  sold  to  Cycle  Age  sub- 
scribers for  $1,  tells  the  most  economical 
methods  of  accomplishing  shop  work. 


'FRISCO  BUYERS  ARE  WILUNG 

Some  Purchasing  of  Travelers,  Others  Coming 

East  to  Buy— Early  Closing 

Attempted. 


San  Francisco,  Sept.  28. — The  bicycle 
business  has  been  a  little  quiet  in  this 
part  of  the  world  of  late.  The  same 
remark  applies  to  general  trade  since 
the  recent  carnival,  but  by  degrees  the 
normal  condition  is  being  restored. 

The  bicycle  dealers  of  San  Francisco, 
like  other  people,  do  not  care  to  work 
any  longer  than  is  necessary.  The  hours 
of  closing  have  been  irregular.  The  mat- 
ter is  now  being  adjusted  and  notices 
appear  in  the  stores  to  the  effect  that 
the  cycleries  will  close  Monday  evenings 
at  8:30,  Tuesday  7  p.  m.,  Wednesday  at 
8:30,  Thursday  at  7,  Friday  at  7  and  Sat- 
urday between  9  and  10  p.  m.  The  no- 
tices also  state  that  the  places  will  not 
open  Sundays.  They  are  signed  by  Leav- 
itt  &  Bill,  I.  P.  Allen,  Stearns  Bicycle 
agency  and  W.  B.  Morrill.  Those  who 
inaugurated  this  movement  hope  that  the 
balance  of  the  trade  will  fall  in  line 
shortly.  This  went  into  effect  on  Sep- 
tember 17th. 

Leavitt  &  Bill  report  a  falling  off  in 
general  trade  and  the  same  may  be  said 
of  the  other  bicycle  establishments.  This 
firm  is  expecting  Harry  P.  Smith  from 
the  east  to  take  the  management  of  the 
San  Jose,  Cal.,  branch.  Mr.  Smith  was 
formerly  the  manager  of  the  Hoffman 
retail  store  at  Cleveland. 

R.  H.  Welles,  treasurer  of  the  Badger 
Brass  Mfg.  Co.,  manufacturers  of  the 
celebrated  Solar  lamp,  was  in  town  re- 
cently for  a  few  days.  He  placed  his 
goods  with  Baker  &  Hamilton  and  Leav- 
itt &  Bill,  which  firms  have  handled 
them  for  the  past  year.  Representative 
Vincent,  of  the  Excelsior  Supply  Co., 
Chicago,  was  one  of  the  recent  arrivals 
in  town. 

I.  P.  Allen  has  just  sold  the  White 
Cyclery,  at  2634  Fulton  street,  to  the 
San  Francisco  Riding  Academy.  This 
sees  the  finish  of  another  local  bicycle 
store.  Mr.  Allen  will  devote  his  energy 
to  the  Larkin  street  and  the  Page  street 
stores   controlled    by    him. 

A.  C.  Leonard,  of  Leonard  &  Bunt, 
agents  for  the  Eldredge  bicycles  in  Los 
Angeles,  has  gone  to  Chicago  to  arrange 
for  next  year's  novelties.  Mr.  Leonard 
will  probably  arrange  for  motocycles. 

A.  R.  Maines,  of  Los  Angeles,  has  left 
for  San  Francisco,  Reno  and  the  east. 
After  looking  over  his  territory  by  visits 
to  San  Francisco  and  Reno,  he  will  go  to 
Chicago  to  look  up  Imperials  and  cheap 
wheels,  and  then  to  Waltham,  to  ar- 
range for  Orient  automobiles  and  moto- 
cycles for  1901. 

The  Capital  Cycle  and  Novelty  Works, 
composed  of  Harry  H.  Miller  and  Arthur 
H.  Burgess,  intend  to  establish  a  small 
cycle  factory  at  Sacramento.  They  will 
make  bicycles  and  motocycles  and  do 
general  repairing. 

Draper  Bros,  have  opened  a  cyclery  at 
Sebastopol,  Cal.  They  formerly  con- 
ducted the  Rose  City  Cyclery  at  Santa 
Rosa,  this  state.  They  carry  the  Yosem- 
ite  wheel,  made  by  Edwin  Mohrig,  of 
this  city. 

F.  D.  French,  bicycle  dealer  of  River- 
side, Cal.,  has  purchased  the  entire  stock 
of  bicycles  and  accessories  carried  by  A. 
F.  Palmer  on  Eighth  street.  Riverside. 
D.  P.  Penlck  has  opened  a  bicycle  store 
and  general  repair  shop  at  Chico,  Cal. 
It  is  located  on  Broadway,  between  First 
and  Second  streets.  F.  A.  Dinsmore  has 
opened  a  cyclery  in  the  Ruckert  building, 
Palo  Alto,  Cal.  J.  W.  Porter,  of  Drew 
&  Porter,  bicycle  dealers  of  Riverside, 
Cal.,  has  gone  for  a  trip  along  the  coast. 


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521 


THE  PASTIME  AND  SPORT 


Championship  Decided  by  Points. 

Now  that  the  championship  races  of 
1900  are  over  and  Major  Taylor  has  been 
officially  declared  national  champion, 
the  thought  arises  that  the  method  of  de- 
ciding champions  under  the  new  regime 
is  much  more  satisfactory  than  that  un- 
der the  old. 

Previously  there  have  been  champion- 
ship races  at  the  national  meet  of  the 
L.  A.  W.,  and  the  winner  of  each  cham- 
pionship event  was  declared  champion 
for  that  distance.  This  season  a  series  of 
championship  races  at  various  distances 
was  arranged,  and  the  races  run  at  dif- 
ferent meets  on  the  national  circuit.  In 
each  event  the  place  winners  scored  by 
points.  At  the  end  of  the  season  the 
rider  having  the  most  points  for  one- 
mile  championship  races  was  declared 
the  one-mile  champion,  and  so  on 
through  the  list  for  other  distances.  The 
man  having  won  the  greatest  aggregate 
number  of  points  was  declared  unreserv- 
edly national  champion  for  fiis  class,  am- 
ateur or  professional.  Then  the  amateur 
and  the  professional  champsions  met  each 
other  in  a  match  race  which  decided  to 
a  finality  who  was  the  national  sprint 
champion.  i 

The  scheme,  so  far  as  professionals  are 
concerned,  was  carried  out  in  the  man- 
ner described.  All  of  the  amateur  cham- 
pionship races  were  run  at  one  meet,  at 
Buffalo. 

When  a  nt;hampionship  depends  upon 
one  race  it  may  be  won  by  a  rider  who 
is  not  in  reality  the  champion  by  merit. 
For  instance,  in  the  ipternational  cham- 
pionship race  at  Paris  this  summer,  the 
French  rider,  Jacquelin,  gained  the  title 
of  international  champion.  Immediately 
following  this  international  meet  came 
the  Paris  exposition  meet  of  even  greater 
importance  from  standpoints  of  competi- 
tors, prizes,  crowds,  etc.,  and  Jacquelin 
failed  tc  defend  his  crown,  being  beaten 
by  Meyers  and  Cooper.  Jacquelin  has  also 
been  beaten  and  beaten  well  in  several 
almost  successive  races  since  the  inter- 
national meet. 

When  a  championship  is  won,  as  Ma- 
jor Taylor  has  won  the  1900  national 
championship,  by  a  series  of  races,  it 
shows  conclusively  that  the  winner  is 
the  just  champion.  The  champion  point 
table  shows  forty  points  for  Taylor  as 
against  twenty  for  his  nearest  competi- 
tor. He  is  without  doubt  the  best  sprint 
race  rider  of  the  aggregation  with  which 
he  raced. 


Elkes  Vindicates  Himself. 

A  letter  from  "Pop"  Elkes,  father  of 
Harry  Elkes,  and  who  managed  the 
speedy  middle-distance  rider  on  his 
European  tour,  gives  some  interesting 
facts  concerning  the  treatment  received 
from  Manager  Chapelle  of  the  Acatene 
company  (the  French  bicycle  :firm  for 
whom  Elkes  was  riding)  and  explains 
the  reason  for  the  sudden  departure  of 
the  Elkes  family  for  home  before  its 
contract  with  the  Acatene  people  had 
expired.    In  part  Mr.  Elkes  says: 

Chapelle's  statement  that  he  had  provided 
five  tandems  and  three  tricycles  for  pacing 
is  absolutely  false.  At  no  time  did  the 
Acatene  people  furnish  more  than  two  tan- 
dems that  were  reliable  and  they  never  gave 
us  a  tricycle  which  it  would  have  been 
practical  to  use.  While  Harry  and  myself 
were  in  Germany  we  had  but  one  of  their 
tandems  and  could  not  use  that  on  account 
of   the    tires    not   being    safe. 

Ross  was  fully  six  weeks  without  pace 
for  either  training  or  racing  and  I  became 


so  disgusted  with  the  treatment  that  I  ob- 
tained   his    release    from    the    contract. 

When  it  was  decided  that  nothing  but 
tandems  would  be  allowed  for  pace  in  the 
exposition  races  I  notified  Chapelle  to  obtain 
five  tandems  and  three  good  tandem  teams 
for  pacemakers  for  those  races.  When  I 
reached  Paris  to  make  definite  preparations 
I  found  that  Chapelle  had  not  secured  any 
tandems  nor  engaged  any  pacemakers  with 
the  exception  of  one  team  of  cheap  inexpe- 
rienced men.  I  asked  him  what  he  meant 
by  such  a  course  and  he  said  that  they 
would  do  nothing  further  in  the  matter  than 
to  allow  me  600  francs  toward  pacing  costs 
and  that  I  should  pay  for  tires  and  all  oth- 
er incidental  expenses.  I  objected  strongly, 
but  there  was  nothing  to  do  but  to  accept 
the  terms  or  come  home  to  finish  the  sea- 
son. 

When  Chapelle  wrote  that  letter  in  the 
Velo  stating  that  he  had  provided  ample 
pace  he  thought  that  I  was  on  the  ocean 
sailing  for  America  and  that  he  could  lie 
without  rebuke.  However.  I  was  in  Ber- 
lin at  the  time  and  the  editor  of  the  Rad 
Welt  took  up  the  matter  for  us.  My  state- 
ments concerning  the  underhanded  and 
cowardly  conduct  of  Chapelle,  and  my  sub- 
sequent challenge  to  a  duel,  silenced  him. 

I  am  sure  that  Chapelle  and  the  manager 


Major   Taylor,   National   Champion. 


of  the  Prince  track  had  an  understanding 
whereby  Chapelle  should  receive  all  of  the 
appearance  money  and  that  Harry  would 
be  compelled  to  ride  for  whatever  prizes  the 
track  management  saw  fit  to  offer.  That 
is  the  reason  we  stayed  in  Germany  so 
long  instead  of  competing  in  the  Paris  races. 
I  would  never  again  allow  a  man  under 
my  management  to  ride  on  the  Prince  track, 
even  though  the  Eiffel  tower  was  put  up 
as  a  prize.  Both  the  public  and  the  racing 
men  are  much  humbugged  by  its  manager, 
who,  when  he  stated  in  the  Velo  that  ha 
offered  Harry  six  different  races  on  this 
track,  did  not  include  in  his  story  the 
amounts  he  offered  in  prizes.  These  were 
so  ridiculously  low  that  they  would  not  have 
been   worth   competing  for. 

Harry  Elkes  is  champion  of  the  world  and 
if  the  Frenchman  thought  he  had  to  pay  a 
premium  for  the  privilege  of  riding  in  Paris 
he  made  a  big  mistake.  Without  doubt  the 
Prince  track  lost  50,000  francs  because  of 
Harry's  non-appearance.  The  French  pub- 
i.c  and  the  French  riders  are  all  right.  The 
track  manager  mentioned  and  the  bicycle 
house  for  which  Harry  was  riding  have 
neither  apparent  honor  nor  decency  and  are 
a  disgrace  to  France  and  Paris. 

Regarding  the  achievements  of  Chase,  Hu- 
ret  and  others  who  rode  so  fast  in  the  big 
races  I  wish  to  say  that  their  tandems 
were  equipped  in  such  a  way  that  they  fur- 
nished nearly  as  much  wind  shield  as  a  tri- 
cycle. The  rear  man  on  their  machines  does 
not  pedal,  but  keeps  both  feet  on  station- 
ary foot  rests  within  three  inches  of  the 
track.  The  men  on  the  tandems  are  allowed 
to  wear  rubber  knickerbockers  as  large  as 
desired  and  also  loose  rubber  automobile 
coats.  Neither  Chase  nor  Huret  rode  un- 
der the  same  conditions  as  did  Harry  when 
he  covered   sixty   kilometers   in   the  hour. 


What  the  Riders  Earned. 

Following  is  a  complete  list  of  the 
total  prize  winnings  of  the  principal 
riders  in  the  international  races  at  the 
Paris  exposition  meet: 

Meyers,  Dutch,  $3,240;  Cordang,  Dutch, 
$1,140;  Cooper,  American,  $1,360;  Robl, 
German,  $1,156;  Walters,  English,  $1,066; 


Taylor,  French,  $880;  Jacquelin,  French, 
$730;  Bouhours,  French,  $640;  McFar- 
land,  American,  $350;  Frederick,  Swiss, 
$349;  Tommaselli,  Italian,  $287;  Green, 
English,  .$281;  Bourrillion,  French,  $200; 
Lesna,  Swiss,  $180;  Hubert,  German, 
$175;  Arend,  German,  $120;  Banker, 
American,  $110;  Protin,  Belgian,  $100; 
Huret,  French,  $80;  Jaap  Eden,  French, 
$68;    Sutherland,  New  Zealand,  $67. 

Pace-Makers'  Union  Propoied. 

According  to  some  of  the  eastern  daily 
papers,  the  men  now  engaged  in  motor 
pacing  are  talking  seriously  of  organiz- 
ing a  union  to  name  rates  for  and  regu- 
late pace  making.  Motor  pacing  has  now 
become  a  sort  of  profession,  as  it  re- 
quires a  certain  amount  of  experience 
and  skill  aside  from  that  possessed  by 
the  average  bicycle  racing  man.  Also 
it  is  dangerous  work  at  times  and  the 
introduction  of  inexperienced  men 
doubles  the  danger  and  increases  the 
number  of  accidents. 

The  proposed  union  would  require  that 
members  be  qualified  for  the  work  before 
being  allowed  to  act  ag  pacemakers  and 
would  also  endeavor  to  regulate  pace- 
making  charges  so  that  a  slightly  better 
livelihood  than  now  earned  would  reward 
the  men  for  their  labors. 

Unless  such  a  union  became  too  dicta- 
torial concerning  prices  and  terms  it 
would  be  a  good  thing  for  the  sport,  as 
there  is  certainly  need  for  some  measure 
to  prevent  the  unrestricted  entrance  of 
green  men  into  a  game  requiring  knowl- 
edge and  skill,'  upon  which  rests  the 
safety  of  competitors  in  middle-distance 
events. 

TAYLOR   NATIONAL  CHAMPION 


The  Major  Scores  Highest  Number  of  Points 
in  N.  C.  A.  Series. 


Major  Taylor  has  won  the  professional 
championship  of  the  United  States,  with 
Frank  Kramer  second  and  Owen  Kimble 
third.  In  the  increased  point  cham- 
pionship races  Taylor  won  four  firsts 
and  a  second;  Kramer,  two  seconds  and 
two  thirds;  Kimble,  one  first,  one  sec- 
ond, and  a  third;  Kiser,  one  second; 
Fisher,  one  third;   and  Collett,  one  third. 

Taylor's  supremacy  during  the  season 
has  been  unquestioned,  his  winnings  be- 
ing easily  accomplished  in  most  cases. 
Owen  Kimble  gave  the  Major  the  hard- 
est tussles  of  any  and  managed  to  beat 
him  occasionally. 

On  Monday,  at  Hartford,  Conn.,  Taylor 
rode  a  mile  match  race  with  amateur 
champion  W.  S.  Fenn  for  the  national 
championship  and  defeated  the  youngster 
in  two  straight  heats.  The  finishes  were 
close. 

The  following  is  the  oflicial  record  of 
the  professional  championship  series  of 
190O: 

Rider.  Ists.     2ds.    3ds.    Pts. 

Major    Taylor    5  1  0  40 

Frank  Kramer    1  3  4  2) 

Owen   S.    Kimble 2  1  1  IS 

H.    B.    Freeman 2  0  0  S 

Earl     Riser     0  3  0  S 

John    T.     Fisher 0  0  2  3 

Jas.    B.    Bowler 0  10  2 

J    A.    Newhouse 0  0  2  2 

G.    H.    Collett 0  0  12 

Robert  Walthour    0  1  0  2 

Bill  Martin  has  decided  to  remain  in 
Australia  for  another  season  of  racing. 
Americans  have  almost  forgotten  that 
"Plugger"  Bill  is  an  American. 


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THE   CYCLE  AGE   AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


RESUME    OF    WEEK'S    RACING 


Results  of  Prominent  Events  in  the  United  States  and  Europe,  In- 
cluding Both  Middle  Distance  and  Sprint  Contests 


Many  Troubles  with  Pace. 

The  twenty-five-mile  match  between 
Archie  McEachern  and  Harry  Elkes  at 
Baltimore,  September  27,  was  a  grand 
fiasco  on  account  of  pacing  troubles, 
although  both  riders  did  their  best  to 
put  up  a  good  race.  McEachern  won  by 
over  three  miles,  Elkes  having  been  en- 
tirely without  pace  several  times  and 
having  been  forced  to  change  mounts 
on  three  occasions.  The  5,000  spectators 
who  had  come  in  expectation  of  a  great 
race  were  disappointed  from  a  sporting 
standpoint,  but  were  furnished  plenty  of 
excitement  by  the  frequent  accidents. 
The  Canadian's  time  was  42:. 56. 

Moran  Defeats  Ross. 

An  extremely  small  crowd  watched 
the  twenty-five-mile  paced  race  between 
James  Moran  and  Arthur  Ross,  which 
formed  the  principal  event  of  the  meet 
of  September  24,  at  Brockton,  Mass. 
After  putting  up  a  good  battle  for  sev- 
enteen miles  Ross'  pace  went  wrong  and 
Moran  took  the  race  by  three  laps  in 
39:37. 

Racing  at  Newby  Oval. 

George  Leander  of  Chicago  was  the 
hero  of  the  amateur  contests  at  Indi- 
anapolis, September  28.  In  the  five-mile 
paced  race,  which  was  the  fifth  of  a 
series  for  the  western  championship,  he 
defeated  easily  Orlando  Weber  of  Mil- 
waukee, and  Willis  Coval  of  Indianapolis. 
His  time  was  7:59  2-5.  Two  days  before 
both  he  and  McDuffie  had  clipped  sev- 
eral of  the  Newby  Oval  track  records 
to  neater  figures. 

On  Monday,  October  1,  Louis  Gordon, 
a  local  professional,  won  a  fifteen-mile 
paced  race  from  Harry  Gibson  and  Eddie 
McDuffie.  McDuffie's  motor  was  faulty, 
giving  out  in  the  second  mile,  and,  after 
repairing,  a  chain  broke  in  the  seventh 
mile,  putting  him  entirely  out  of  the 
race.  Gibson  was  beaten  by  a  mile  and 
a  quarter. 

Leander  won  a  one-mile  race  from  Or- 
lando Weber,  the  latter  riding  off  the 
track. 

Stinson  Rides  Fast. 

At  the  Shoe  City  Oval.  Brockton,  Mass., 
October  2.  Will  Stinson  broke  every  rec- 
ord from  three  to  twenty-eight  miles  in- 
clusive in  the  three-cornered  motor- 
paced  race  with  Harry  Elkes  and  James 
Moran.  Stinson  won  by  three  and  three- 
quarters  laps  over  Moran  and  four  and 
one-half  laps  over  Elkes.  He  clipped  1 
minute  and  37  seconds  off  the  twenty- 
five-mile  record  of  39:29,  his  time  being 
37:52.  Moran.  who  was  nearly  a  mile 
behind  Stinson  at  twenty-five  miles, 
made  that  distance  in  six  seconds  less 
than  the  previous  record. 

Race  for  Large  Wager. 

Clyde  Cheney  and  W.  G.  Miller,  two 
local  second-raters,  rode  a  five-mile  pur- 
suit at  Milford.  Mass.,  for  a  purse  of 
$1,000  and  gate  receipts,  which  amounted 
to  $400.  Cheney  won  by  250  yards.  The 
race  was  to  have  been  pulled  off  at  the 
Charles  River  Park  meet,  at  which  Elkes 
and   Nelson   rode  their  first  contest,  but 


Miller  refused  to  ride  on  account  of  ill- 
ness. If  the  purse  figures  are  really  true 
this  must  have  been  a  hard  fought  race. 

Michael  Wins  from  Wahhour. 

The  racing  season  at  the  Coliseum 
track  at  Springfield.  Mass.,  ended  last 
Thursday  night  with  a  twenty-mile  race 
between  Jimmy  Michael  and  Robert  Wal- 
thour.  The  little  Welshman  beat  the 
Georgian  by  four  laps  in  33:02.  The  race 
was  a  good  example  of  fast,  consistent 
pace  following,  as  the  race  was  one  of 
the  fastest  ridden  on  that  track  this  sea- 
son. 

McDuffie  Outclasses  a  Horse. 

Eddie  ^SIcDutfle  tussled  with  a  nag  at 
Anderson,  Ind.,  September  30,  by  riding 
a  race  with  the  running  horse  Phillips 
in  half-mile  heats.  He  defeated  the 
horse  in  two  straight  heats  in  0:54  and 
o:57,  respectively.  At  the  same  meet 
George  Leander  won  a  mile  match  race 
in  three  heats  from  Orlando  Weber. 


SUMMARY  OF  FOREIGN  RACES 

Huret  Defeated  by  McFarland. 

At  the  Sunday  meet  of  September  30 
at  the  Vincennes  track.  Paris,  McFarland 
demonstrated  his  ability  as  a  pace  fol- 
lower by  beating  Huret,  the  Frenchman, 
in  a  twenty-flve-mile  match  race.  Mac 
won  in  the  fast  time  of  40:11. 

The  international  1,000-meter  ,sprint 
race  on  the  same  day  resulted  unsatis- 
factorily. In  the  final  Tom  Cooper  was 
defeated  by  half  a  wheel  by  Vanoni,  the 
Italian.  According  to  cable  dispatches 
the  crowd  protested  against  the  award 
of  the  judges,  declaring  that  the  race  had 
been  fixed.  Matters  were  further  com- 
plicated by  the  entering  of  a,  formal  pro- 
test by  Cooper.  ' 

Chase  Sets  New  Mark. 

The  fifty-mile  paced  race  at  the  Prince 
track,  Paris.  September  23,  was  won  by 
A.  A.  Chase,  in  1:19:6  1-5.  Bouhours 
was  second  a  lap  behind.  Taylor,  the 
third  starter,  gave  up  the  race  after  go- 
ing forty  kilometers.  He  appeared  to  be 
suffering  from  the  effects  of  a  recent 
fall.  In  the  hour  Chase  covered  61  kilo- 
meters, 83  meters,  breaking  the  previotis 
tandem  paced  record  of  60  kilometers, 
made   by  Harry  Elkes. 

Meyers  Again  Victorious. 

The  final  of  the  Great  Prize  of  Antwerp 
sprint  race,  September  16,  brought  to- 
gether exactly  the  same  riders  that  com- 
peted for  the  great  prize  of  the  exposition 
at  Paris:  Tom  Cooper,  Jacquelin  anc! 
Meyers.  A  crowd  of  8,000  spectators 
witnessed  the  event,  which  was  one  of 
the  best  sprint  races  of  the  season.  At 
the  start  Meyers  took  the  l^ad  and 
Cooper,  following  his  usual  tactics, 
trailed  last.  So  the  race  went  until  the 
bell,  when  Cooper  jumped  ahead.  He 
was  soon  caught  and  passed  by  the 
Dutchman,  however,  and  Jacquelin  also 
went  by  him  in  a  desperate  effort  to 
gain  the  front.  Meyers  and  the  French- 
man rode  side  l^y  side  almost  to  the  tape, 


when  the  former  managed  to  gain  a 
winning  lead  of  a  length.  The  American 
had  to  be  satisfied  with  third.  This  race 
proved  that  Meyer's  win  of  the  exposi- 
tion race  was  merited. 

In  the  final  of  the  handicap  event  Jac- 
quelin and  Grogna  from  scratch  won  re- 
spectively first  and  second  from  ten  other 
starters.  None  of  the  American  riders 
competed  in  the  final. 

Jacquelin  Loses  His  Temper. 

In  the  Great  Prize  of  Verviers,  Bel- 
gium, September  17,  all  three  of  the 
American  riders  were  unexpectedly  de- 
feated by  second-raters  in  the  qualifying 
heats  and  Cooper  lost  his  chance  of  rid- 
ing in  the  final  by  falling  in  the  qualify- 
ing consolation  race,  having  collided  with 
Broka.  He  was  severely  but  temporarily 
injured.  The  collision  was  so  spectacu- 
lar that  it  knocked  the  nerve  completely 
out  of  the  contestants  in  the  second  qual- 
ifying consolation. 

In  the  final,  Jacquelin,  Singrossi  and 
Grogna  lined  up  for  the  start.  Entering 
the  home  stretch  on  the  last  lap,  Jac- 
quelin and  Grogna  started  down  toward 
the  pole  at  the  same  time  and  the  latter 
managed  to  get  the  best  of  the  argu- 
ment. Jacquelin  could  not  get  around 
and  Singrossi  followed  Grogna  down  the 
stretch  for  second  place.  This  so  an- 
gered Jacquelin  that  in  the  riders'  quar- 
ters he  slapped  Grogna  in  the  face  and 
for  his  trouble  received  a  stiff  jolt  on 
the  nose.  Grogna  will  enter  a  protest 
to  the  Belgian  league  against   Jacquelin. 

Amateur  Meet  at  Nante*. 

At  Nantes,  France,  September  16,  Tail- 
landier,  John  Lake  and  Restelli  competed 
in  the  final  of  the  principal  sprint  event 
of  the  amateur  meeting  of  that  day  and 
the  next.  The  Frenchman  won,  with 
Restelli  second  and  the  American  third. 
Just  past  the  tape  Lake  and  the  Italian 
collided  and  the  spill  so  injured  Johnny 
that  he  was  unable  to  compete  the  next 
day,  when  a  three-cornered  math  be- 
tween Taillandier,  Restelli  and  Vasserot 
was  run.  This  was  won  by  the  Italian, 
with  Taillandier  second  and  Vasserot 
last. 


Arend,  Seidl  and  Ver  Heyen  competed 
in  the  final  of  the  Great  Prize  of  Ham- 
burg, September  16,  and  finished  in  the 
order  named.  Ellegard,  the  Dane,  won 
one  of  the  consolation  races  and  Heller 
the  other. 


Famous  Track  Sold. 

The  Buffalo  athletic  field  was  sold  at 
auction  last  Thursday,  the  successful 
bidder  being  J.  D.  King  of  Toronto,  who 
gave  $82,000  for  the  property.  Buffalo 
athletic  field  was  owned  by  a  stock 
company  of  which  Mr.  King  was  one  of 
the  heaviest  stockholders.  The  property 
was  valued  nominally  at  $142,380.  Mr. 
King  told  the  Cycle  Age  man  that  he 
would  make  no  change  in  the  field  at 
present.  "I  will  let  it  go  as  it  is  for  a 
year  or  two/'  said  he,  "unless,  of  course, 
I  get  a  good  offer  for  the  whole  property, 
but  I  will  not  start  in  to  cut  it  up  right 
away.  The  field  will  still  be  devoted  to 
athletic  purposes,  at  least  until  further 
notice." 

Lake  Home  from  Europe. 

New  York.  Sept.  29.— John  H.  Lake, 
who  represented  the  N.  C.  A.  in  the  in- 
ternatioonal  amateur  races  abroad  this 
summer,  returned  on  the  Kaiser  Wilhelm 
dor  Grosse  on  Tuesday. 

At  Paris  he  finished  second  in  the 
two-kilometer  amateur  world's  cham- 
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scratch.  His  greatest  victory  was  at 
Berlin,  when  he  defeated  Paul  Albert, 
the  German  crack,  best  two  out  of  three. 
At  Copenhagen,  in  a  ten-mile  match  be- 
hind pace,  Lake  defeated  Henlo,  the 
Danish  star,  who  a  few  years  ago  was 
the  100-kilometer  champion  of  the  world. 
He  beat  Brussoni,  the  Italian,  in  a 
match  race  at  Antwerp,  and  at  Nantes 
won  the  Grand  Prix  and  got  a  place  in 
the  cup  race. 

Next  Saturday  the  Harlem  wheel- 
men, of  which  club  Lake  is  a  member, 
will  run  a  meet  in  his  honor,  the  pro- 
ceeds to  go  toward  buying  him  a  testi- 
monial trophy. 


Records  Broken  in  the  Bol  d'  Or. 

Many  world's  records  were  broken  in 
the  Bol  d'  Or  twenty-four-hour  race  at 
the  Paris  Exposition  meet.  Taylor 
placed  the  10<>-mile  figures  at  2:57:53  4-5, 
while  Walters  made  new  marks  for  200 
300,  400,  and  (BOO  miles,  covering  those 
distances  respectively  in  6:37:43, 
10:12:45  1-5,  14:04:24.  and  18:19:19  3-5. 
He  also  broke  the  six-hour  record  by 
riding  183  miles  450  yards  in  that  time, 
and  the  twelve-hour  record  by  cover- 
ing 348  miles  510  yards. 


An  Auto  in  the  Mountains. 

The  following  from  the  Phoenix,  Ari- 
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not  designed  for  rough  work,  is  capable 
of  doing  and  gives  great  promise  of  the 
future  of  automobiles  for  commercial 
purposes: 

L.  D.  Copeland  arrived  in  Phoenix 
from  the  Mammoth  Collins  gold  mines 
Saturday  afternoon  with  his  automobile, 
acconH)anied  -b^Robert  AJlen.  The  trip, 
was  made  over  the  hew  roa^  between 
Ray  and  Mesa.  A  portion  of  the  road 
consists  of  steep  sandy  washes  and 
plenty  of  hills.  Getting  up  this  wash 
was  very  severe  work  for  the  automo- 
bile, but  in  time  the  summit  was  reached 
and  the  worst  part  of  the  journey  was 
passed.  For  an  hour  or  two  the  effi- 
ciency of  the  brake  was  thoroughly  test- 
ed, it  frequently  sliding  the  wheels.  The 
slowest  average  speed  in  twenty  miles 
of  this  road,  through  the  mountains, 
was  about  three  miles  per  hour;  the  av- 
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A  20th  Century  Eevolntion  in  the  Art  of  Lighting. 

They  darkness  into  daylight  turn. 
And  air  instead  of  money  burn. 

No  Smoke.    No  Odor.    No  Noise.    Absolutely  Safe. 

WK  Al  so  MANUFACTDRE 
TABLE  LAMPS.  PENDANTS,  WALL  LAMPS,  CHANDELIERS, 
STKEET  LAMPS.  &o.     The  best  and  only  successful  INCAN- 
DESCENT VAPOR  GAS  LAMPS  made.    They  sell  at  sight. 
Good  agfuis  wanted  everywhere.    A  snap  for  bicycle  dealers. 

Write  at  onie  for  catalog  and  prices. 
CHICAGO  SOLAR  LIGHT  CO..  .^6  5th  Av.,  CHICAGO 


BANNER 

GAS 

LAMP 


For 

1900 

is  worth 

more  than  the  price 

asked.    Correspond  at 

once  with 

PLTTME   &   ATWOOD 

MFG.    CO 

New  York  and  Chicago. 


LELAND-FAULCONER  GEARS 


L  &  F  Crank  Gear  and  Pinion 

And  NOW  we  are  out  with  a  NEW 
ACHIEVEMENT. 

"W  e  FUKnLsH  fittings  as  well  as  gears 
to  MANUFACTUKEKS  ot  BICYCLES,  in  lots 
of  500  st-ts  or  more. 

Heretofore  the  ideal  action  of  our  perfect 
gears  has  not  been  fully  KEALIZhD  because 
the  PARTS  upon  which  the  gears  were  mount- 
ed y.eTe  UNTKUE  and  IMPERFECT. 

Now  RIDERS  may  REALIZE  the  PER- 
FECT ACTION  of  onr  gears  in  our  OWN  AC- 
CURATE and  TRUE  FITTINGS  made  com- 
plete, all  ready  to  braze  to  the  upright  tubing 
of  the  frame. 

These  FITTINGS  will  make  a  "Chainless" 
incomparably  superior  to  anything  yet  pro- 
duced. 

Correspondence  of  Bicycle  Manufacturers 
solicited. 

LELAND  &  FAULCONER  MFO.  CO.,  Detroit,  Mich. 


The  New  Line  to 

The  Fox  Lake  Country 

"T^HE  Chicago,   Milwaukee  &  St. 

^  Paul  Railway  will  establish 
Passenger  train  service  on  its  new 
line  to  the  Fox  Lake  Country  on 
May  27th,  on  and  after  which  date 
trains  will  leave  Chicago  for  Gray's 
Lake,  Long  Lake,  Fox  Lake  and 
Nippersink  at  8:30  a.m.  daily,  1:30 
p.m.  except  Sunday,  3:10  p.m.  daily, 
and  5:10  p.m.  except  Sunday.  Re- 
turning trains  will  leave  Nippersink 
at  7:15  a.m.  except  Sunday,  7:20  a. 
m.  daily,  1:00  p.m.  except  Sunday, 
7:30  p.m.  except  Sunday,  and  Sun- 
days only  at  8:30  p.m. 

Parlor  cars  from  Chicago  at  5:10 
p.m.  and  from  Nippersink  7:15  a.m. 

For  tickets,  time  tables  and  furth- 
er information  apply  at  95  Adams 
St.  or  Union  Passenger  Station,  Ca- 
nal, Adams  and  Madison  Sts. 


VEEDER  MFG.  Co. 

Hartford,  Conn. 

Makers    Cyclometers  for  Bicycles. 

of Odometers  for  Automobiles  and  Carriages. 

Counting  Machines.    Fine  Castings. 


Advance 
Drills... 


FOR 

BICYCLE 

REPA1RBR3. 

Well  made, 
Light  draft. 
Continuous  auto- 
matio  selt  feed. 

14  sizes 
and  Styles... 

$6.00 

to 

$85.00 


AnviiMfP  Special  disconnte 
AUYAHvc  to  bicyole  repair- 
LIQHT         men.... 
POWER, 
125  LBS. 

$13. 


EVERY 
DRILL 
GUARANTEED. 


THE  SILVER  MFQ.  CO.,    ^tt!?;,. 

Faster  than  ever 
to  California e^ 


CHICAGO 

&  NORTH-WESTERN 

RAILWAY 


THE  OVERLAND  LIMITED  leaves  Chi- 
cago 6.30  p.  m.  daily  via  Chicago-Union 
Pacific  and  North-Western  Line,  arrives 
San  Francisco  afternoon  ol  third  day  and  Los 
Angeles  next  morning.  No  change  of  cars ;  all 
meals  in  Dining  Cars.  The  Pacific  Express 
leaves  10.30  p.  m.  daily.  Personally  conducted 
excursions  every  Thursday  from  Chicago  and 
every  Wednesday  from  New  England.  Inquire 
of  any  ticket  agent  or  address 

461  Broadway  New  Yorli;  601  Chestnut  St.,  Philadel- 
phia; 368  Washington  Sc ,  Bofton;  SOI  Main  St.,  Buf- 
falo; 212  Clark  St.,  Chicago;  43o  Vine  St.,  Cincinnati; 
5o7  Smlthfleld  St.,  Pittsburg;  234  Supenor  St.,  Cleve- 
land; 17  Campus-Martlus,  Detroit;  2  King  St.,  East, 
Toronto,  Ont. 


New  Departure 
Coaster  Brake. 


Absolutely  free  in 

every  position, 

but  mechanism  In 

gear  at  all  times. 

Trade  supplied  by 


JOHN  H.  GRAHAM  &  COMPANY, 
113  Chambers  Street       -        -       New  York,  N.  Y. 

Every  Dealer  in 

High  Grade  Bicycles  will  need 

CUSHION  FRAMES 

in  I90I 
Ask  your  manufacturer  for  them. 

HYGIENIC  WHEEL  CO.,  220  Broadway,  N.  Y. 

Owner  of  Cushion  Frame  patents. 


AMERICA'S  MOST  POPULAR  RAILROAD 


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PERFECT  PASSENGER  SERVICE  BETWEEN 


CHICAGOand  KANSAS  GUY, 

CHICAGOand  ST.  LOUIS, 

CHICAGO  AND  PEORIA, 

ST.  LOUIS  andKANSAS  CITY. 


Ttiioupti  riillman  service  between  Cblcago  and 


HOT  SPRINGS.  Ark.,  DENVER, Colo.. 

T€XAS.FLORIDA^UTAH. 

CALIFORNIA  AND  OREGON. 


If  jijn  arc  contemplating  a  trip,  any  portion  of 
which  can  be  made  over  the  Chicago  &  Alton,  It  will 
pay  you  to  write  to  the  undersigned  for  maps,  pamph- 
lets, rates,  time  tables,  etc. 

JAMES  CHARLTON, 

General  Paaeettger  and  Ticket  Ageot, 

smoAoo,  nxiKoia. 


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THE  DIRBOI  LINE  TO 


4  TRAINS  DAILY. 

Only  Line  to  West  Baden 
and  French  Lick  Springs. 

..BICYCLES    CHECKED    FRtE.. 

Frank  J.  Reed  City  Ticket  Office 

G.  P.  A.  Chicago.  282  Clark  at. 


Vol.  XXV— No.  24 


CHICAGO,  OCTOBER  11,  1900. 


New  Sebies  No.  151. 


ANNUAL    MEETING    OF    THE    AMERICAN    BICYCLE    COMPANY 


Financial  Report  Shows  Net   Profit   of   $600,000 — No   Dividend  to  Be   Paid — Directors  and  Officers 
Re-Elected — Brief  Summary  of  Company's  Career  and  Present  Condition 


REPORTS    OF    OFFICERS 


President  Explains  Difficulties  in  Starting 
the  Work— Has  Plenty  of  Cash. 


The  first  fiscal  year  of  the  American 
Bicycle  Co.  ended  on  July  31.  The  first 
annual  meeting  occurred  in  New  York 
on  Tuesday,  the  interval  having  been 
consumed  in  the  preparation  of  reports 
of  the  officers  which  entailed  investiga- 
tion of  the  affairs  of  the  company's  fac- 
tories and  brandies. 

The  president's  report  was  brief  and 
to  some,  perhaps,  disappointing.  It  fur- 
nished a  bare  summary  of  tne  proceed- 
ings of  the  company,  and  supplied  no 
material  as  a  basis  for  questions  by 
stockholders.  It  made  no  recommenda- 
tions concerning  tiie  future  of  the  busi- 
ness. 

"I  herewith  present,"  said  Mr.  Cole- 
man, "the  first  i-nnual  report  of  the  pres- 
ident of  the  American  Bicycle  Co.  The 
properties  of  the  various  firms  and  cor- 
porations purchased  by  this  company 
were  finally  transferred  to  it  on  the  22d 
day  of  September,  1S99,  and  until  after 
that  date  absolutely  nothing  definite,  in 
the  way  of  organization  of  the  combined 
concerns,  could  be  done.  It  was  then 
close  to  the  time  when  samples  of  new 
goods  and  catalogues  should  be  ready, 
and  salesmen  were  pxeparing  to  go  on 
the  road  for  the  business  of  1900.  Many 
of  the  individual  firms  and  <?orporations 
had  matters  practically  all  In  readiness, 
but  others  had  done  nothing  toward  pre- 
paring for  business  in  1900.  There  was 
no  time  to  arrange  a  complete  and  per- 
manent organization  for  the  concentra- 
tion of  manufacturing  and  selling  inter- 
ests in  order  to  secure  the  best  econom- 
ical results,  and,  time  being  a  most  im- 
portant factor,  the  selling  departments 
were  handled  as  they  could  best  be  ar- 
ranged under  the  circumstances. 

Early  Expenses  Were  High. 

"Bearing  in  mind  that  the  present  fis- 
cal year  dates  from  August  1,  the  ex- 
penses of  the  company  during  the  ear- 
lier part  of  the  year  were  in  excess  of 
those  of  the  individual  companies  prior 
to  the  time  !0f  their  coming  into  this  cor- 
poration. The  executive  committee  of 
the  American  Bicycle  Co.,  however,  im- 
mediately began  to  put  economies  into 
effect  by  concentrating  selling  depart- 
ments and  also  in  the  manufacture  of 
goods,  closing  certain  small  factories 
where  the  cost  of  production  was  exces- 
sive and  by  various  other  methods,  so 
that  in  a  short  time  many  of  thes?  econ- 
omies were  in  force.  Full  benefit,  how- 
ever,, has  come  to  the  company  for  only 


a  short  period  during  the  latter  part  of 
the  fiscal  year.  All  these  economies,  and 
others  being  inaugurated  as  rapidly  as 
possible,  will  be  in  force  during  the  com- 
ing fiscal  year. 

Has  Faith  in  the  Future. 

"While  the  American  Bicycle  Co.  was 
organizing  dealers,  in  order  to  make  sure 
that  they  would  have  goods  to  sell,  di- 
verted business  that  otherwise  would 
naturally  have  come  to  this  company. 

"The  policy  adopted  by  the  company 
in  marketing  its  goods  has  had  a  good 
effect,  and  we  believe  that  during  the 
coming  year  trade  will  be  on  a  more 
staple  basis  than  it  has  for  some  years. 

"Auditing  of  the  various  firms  and  cor- 
porations purchased  by  the  American  Bi- 
cycle Co.  has  finally  been  completed,  as 
of  date  on  which  they  were  taken  over  by 
this  company,  and  claims  against  the 
vendors  under  contracts  for  purchase 
are  being  adjusted,  and  will  be  pushed 
to  final  completion  of  settlement  as  rap- 
idly as  possible. 

"Manufacturing  and  sale  of  automo- 
biles has  had  much  attention  by  the  ex- 
ecutive committee  of  the  company,  and, 
as  our  facilities  are  unequaled  for  the 
manufacture  and  sale  of  such  goods,  we 
believe  that  the  company  is  in  a  most 
excellent  position  to  prosecute  this 
branch  of  the  business." 


THE    TREASURER'S    REPORT 


Shows  Earnings  of  $600,000  and  Pronounced 
Satisfactory  By  Directors. 


DIRECTORS    RE-ELECTED 


Me°t  and  Adjourn  Until  "Wednesday— Story 
of  Prosperity  Since  Making  of  Reports. 


New  York,  Oct.  10.  (Special  telegram.) 
— Yesterday's  meeting  of  the  American 
Bicycle  Co.  was  devoted  entirely  to  the 
reading  of  reports  and  the  election  of 
directors.  The  old  directors  were  re- 
elected. Later  in  the  day  the  directors 
met  but  after  a  short  session  adjourned 
until  today. 

The  adjourned  meeting  was  not  called 
to  order  until  two  o'clock  this  afternoon 
and  is  now  in  session.  The  election  of 
officers  is  the  first  business  in  order 
There  were  many  conferences  this  morn- 
ing relative  to  this  branch  of  the  busi- 
ness. 

President  Coleman  states  that  the  assets 
were  figured  very  closely  and  that  all 
estimated  values  were  cut  to  the  lowest 
notch.  Your  correspondent  was  informed 
today,  by  a  gentleman  who  is  very  close 
to  Coleman  that  the  company  now  has 
bills  receivable  amounting  to  $1,000,000 
which  are  not  included  in  the  report. 
These,  probably,  represent  the  trading 
since  July  31. 


The  only  report  of  public  importance 
was  that  of  the  treasurer.  It  was  a 
document  over  which  there  has  been  a 
lot  of  speculation,  for  while  it  was  gene- 
rally admitted  that  it  would  show  that 
the  company  had  made  some  money, 
people  were  curious  to  know  whether  the 
amount  would  warrant  the  payment  of  a 
dividend.  The  treasurer's  report  is  given 
in  detail: 

Treasurer's  Report. 

Cash    $1,072,881  81 

Accounts   and    notes   receivable...     4,432,987  03 
Investment.s' in  securities,  at  act- 
ual   value    on    August    1    (these 
investments   produce  an  annual 

income    of   $256,475.00) 4,004,7U0  00 

Merchandise  on  hand,  including 
f'liished    product,    raw    material 

and    supplies 5,815,008  07 

Unexpired    insurance    44,537  70 

Liabilities. 

$15,370,114  64 

Accounts  and  notes   payable $3,280,619  64 

Factory  bonds  and  mort- 
gages previous  to  con- 
solidation     $198,457  22 

Less  paid  since  Septem- 
ber 1,   1899    77,457  22 

121,000  00 

$3,401,619  04 
Balance     $11,968,495  00 

Balance  Sheet. 

Assets. 

Net  quick  assets   $11,968,495  CO 

Plant  investment,  per 
statement  dated  Oc- 
tober  1,    1899 $31,502,760  89 

Less  miscellaneous 
sales  of  factories  and 
machinery  closed  out 
since   October  1,  1899.       334,745  61 

$31,168,015  28 

Less   depreciation    1,168,015  28 

30,000,000  00 

$41,968,495  00 

Liabilities. 
Debentures  due  September  1,  1919, 

in    bonds   at   par $10,000,000  CO 

Preferred   stock,     cumulative,     in 

shares  at  par  10,000,000  00 

Common  stock,  in  shares  at  par. .  20,000,000  00 

Total   liabilities    $40,000,000  00 

Surplus   account. 

Balance    $1,362,915  29 

Net  profit,  ten  months  ending 
July  31,  1900,  after  paying  inter- 
est on  bonds  605,579  71 

Total    $1,968,495  00 

$41,968,495  00 

The  directors  express  themselves  as 
greatly  pleased  with  the  treasurer's  re- 
port, and  a  few  outsiders  who  have  been 
seen  also  opine  that  the  profit  shown  is 
satisfactory    considering    the    fact    that 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


several  months  elapsed  before  an  econo- 
mical administration  was  possible. 

The  total  output  is  said  to  have  been 
4445,000  bicycles,  to  July  31,  since  which 
time  80,000  have  been  disposed  of.  Thes3 
figures,  it  is  asserted,  represent  machines 
actually  delivered. 

The  opinion  generally  expressed  by  the 
directors  is  that  the  report  will  have  a 
beneficial  effect  on  the  entire  industry. 

The  report  filed  by  the  company  with 
the  commission  of  corporations  of  Mas- 
sachusetts on  Oct.  1,  1899,  shows  that  the 
company  then  owned  land  worth  $3,730,- 
204,  buildings  worth  $5,772,556  and  patent 
rights,  etc.,  $22,000,000.  The  treasurer's 
report  shows  that  since  that  time  machin- 
ery, etc.,  has  been  sold  to  the  value  of 
$334,745  and  that  the  present  investment 
is  $30,000,000.  The  balance,  $1,168,015,  has 
been  charged  off  for  depreciation.  This 
enormous  sum  of  thirty  odd  millions  in- 
cludes plants  which  were  paid  for  at 
many  times  their  value.  It  is  an  item 
which  must,  before  the  company  is  on  a 
thoroughly  sound  basis,  be  reduced  to  a 
sum  not  exceeding  one-third  of  the  pres- 
ent. 

Something  less  than  four  percent  has 
been  taken  off  for  depreciation.  If  the 
machinery  were  of  such  kind  as  to  be  of 
use  fifteen  percent  would  be  nearer  the 
correct  mark,  but  a  tremendous  quantity 
of  it  is  obsolete,  so  far  as  the  production 
of  bicycles  is  concerned,  and  the  com- 
pany has  no  more  right  to  keep  it  at  its 
present  figure  than  it  had  to  purchase: 
at  those  prices  in  the  first  place. 

In  the  matter  of  quick  assets,  the 
treasurer's  report  does  not  seem  to  make 
as  satisfactory  a  showing  as  it  did  on 
Oct.  1  of  last  year.  At  that  time  there 
was  on  hand,  in  cash  and  debts  receiv- 
able, approximately,  $1,000,000  more  than 
there  was  on  August  1  of  this  year.  The 
value  of  material  has  been  reduced  in 
the  same  time  about  $100,000. 


STOCK    HOLDERS'    PROSPECTS 


No  Money  for  Dividends  and  Common  Stock 
Valuable  Only  to  Those  'Who  Control. 


Wonderment  has  often  been  expressed 
at  the  extraordinary  fall  in  the  price  of 
A.  B.  C.  securities.  The  report  of  the 
treasurer,  however,  shows  how  accurately 
the  market  has  gauged  their  value.  The 
president's  report  shows,  and  there  can 
be  no  question  about  the  fairness  of  his 
statements,  that  the  company  during  the 
first  year  of  its  existence  worked  under 
very  great  disadvantages.  The  expense 
of  organization  was  a  serious  item  and 
the  work  necessarily  given  in  that 
direction  so  fully  occupied  the  time  of 
many  of  the  officers  that  they  were  un- 
able to  give  thought  to  the  later  business 
of  the  company.  For  at  least  six  months 
the  work  was  conducted  without  a  well 
defined  policy.  But  all  of  these  things 
do  not  alter  the  fact  that  the  company 
is  heavily  over-capitalized  and  that,  un- 
less the  trade  experiences  an  extraordi- 
nary revival,  or  the  company  is  able  to 
make  a  vast  sum  out  of  motor  vehicles, 
the  common  stock  is  practically  worth- 
less. 

Common  People  Take  Back  Seats. 

The  holders  of  common  stock  can  re- 
ceive no  dividend  until  seven  percent  has 
been  paid  on  the  preferred.  'The  prefer- 
red dividend  is  cumulative  and  amounts 
to  $700,000  per  annum.  The  report  shows 
that  even  if  the  entire  earnings  were 
used  the  dividend  could  not  be  paid.  On 
August  1,  1901,  the  holders  of  preferred 
stock  will  be  entitled  to  dividends 
amounting  to  $1,400,000,  but  the  common 
stockholder  can  receive  nothing,  so  the 
arrears  will  continue  to  increase  at  the 
rate    of   $700,000    per   annum     until    the 


company  is  able  to  commence  the  pay- 
ment of  dividends.  This  year  no  dividend 
at  all  will  be  paid  on  preferred  stock. 

The  company  has  earned  a  little  over 
$600,000  and,  only  a  little  while  ago,  ad- 
mitted that  it  needed  more  cash  to  carry 
on  its  operations  by  offering  for  sale  the 
Rubber  Goods  Co.'s  bonds,  taken  in  ex- 
change for  the  A.  B.  C.  rubber  plants. 
Those  bonds  yielded  interest  at  the  rate 
of  about  $200,000  a  year,  which  amount 
is,  of  course,  included  in  the  net  earn- 
ings reported  by  the  treasurer,  but  the 
company  will  hereafter  be  deprived  of 
that  income  and  will  have  to  rely,  for 
recompense  and  for  such  addition  to  its 
net  income  as  may  be  necessary  to  pay 
dividends,  on  the  automobile  business. 
That  industry,  and  particularly  the 
American  Bicycle  Co.'s  share  therein,  has 
not  yet  assumed  such  proportions  as  to 
warrant  the  belief  that  any  great  amount 
of  money  will  be  made  within  the  next 
twelve  months,  so  that  the  prospects  of 
the  holders  of  .preferred  stock  are  not 
bright,  while  the  common  stock  holder, 
apparently,  might  just  as  well  lock  up  his 
stock,  forget  that  he  owns  it  and  trust 
entirely  to  the  future  of  the  motor  ve- 
hicle business  to  make  it  worth  some- 
thing at  a  very  distant  date. 

Proof  of  Over-Capitalization. 

Bearing  in  mind  the  fact  that  the  com- 
pany was  organized  solely  for  the  manu- 
facture of  bicycles  and  that  automobiles 
were  not  at  that  time  considered,  we 
have  the  most  definite  kind  of  proof  of 
how  heavily  the  company  was  over-cap- 
italized. No  sane  man  imagines  that  it 
will  ever  be  possible  to  pay  reasonable 
dividends  on  the  common  stock  from  the 
proceeds  of  the  bicycle  business. 

For  one  purpose,  and  only  one,  has 
the  common  stock  any  immediate  value, 
namely,  to  enable  the  purchaser  of 
enough  of  it  to  secure  control  of  the 
company.  Unless  special  provision  to  the 
contrary  appears  in  the  by-laws,  the  hold- 
ers of  common  and  preferred  stock  have 
equal  voting  power.  It  was  suggested 
some  two  or  three  months  ago  that  a  re- 
organization would  occur,  during  which 
the  common  stockholder  would  be  left 
out  in  the  cold.  In  view  of  the  assur- 
ances of  an  officer  of  the  company  that 
common  stockholders  have  the  same  vot- 
ing right  as  holders  of  preferred,  and 
of  the  fact  that  there  is  twice  as  much 
common  as  preferred  stock,  this  proposi- 
tion does  not  appear  unreasonable. 

A  Struggle  for  Control. 

It  is  far  more  likely  that  the  bulk  of 
the  common  stock  has  been  absorbed  by 
a  few  of  the  big  men,  though  their  iden- 
tity is  hard  to  determine.  It  is  reported, 
and  is  quite  possibly  true,  that  large  pur- 
chases have  been  made  on  behalf  of  Col. 
Albert  Pope,  R.  L.  Coleman  and  Chas.  R. 
Flint,  and  that  there  is  an  alliance  be- 
tween the  two  last  named  to  obtain  con- 
trol of  the  company.  People  have  gone 
so  far  as  to  mention  figures  showing  that 
the  colonel  is,  for  the  present,  in  the  min- 
ority. 

The  common  stock  once  owned  by 
Meiselbach  is  reported  to  have  passed  into 
the  hands  of  Morgan  &  Wright  through 
the  purchase,  by  the  Milwaukee  man,  of 
the  Seig  plant  at  Kenosha,  against  which 
the  trade  people  held  a  big  claim.  The 
Morgan  &  Wright  business  is  controlled 
by  the  Rubber  Goods  Co.,  which,  in  turn 
is  controlled  by  Flint.  It  is  further 
stated  that  Morgan  &  Wright  have  always 
been  ready  to  buy  A.  B.  C.  stock  if  of- 
fered at  a  price  to  suit  them. 

If  these  reports  are  founded  on  fact 
the  common  stock  is  likely  to  pass,  al- 
most in  its  entirety,  into  the  hands  of 
a  few  of  the  big  manufacturers  and  finan- 
ciers who  could  then  take  steps  to  reduce 
the  capitalization  without  hurting  them- 


selves. So  far  as  the  other  makers  and 
the  public  are  concerned,  they  have  suf- 
fered all  they  are  likely  to.  The  maker 
who  expected  to  sell  his  plant  for  cash 
and  received,  instead,  stock  which  is  now 
worth  five  cents  on  the  dollar  has  learned 
a  lesson  about  combinations  which  will 
last  him  a  lifetime.  The  men  who  pos- 
sessed money  and  brains  were  his  teach- 
ers. 


ELECTION    OF    OFFICERS 


No  Change  Sxcept  that  Banker  Pills  Place 
of  the  I<ate  Mr.  Gormully. 


New  York,  Oct.  10. —  (Special  telegram.) 
The  directors  of  the  American  Bicycle 
Co.  adjourned  late  this  afternoon,  having 
re-elected  all  of  the  old  officers.  R.  L. 
Coleman  remains  president.  Col.  George 
Pope,  J.  E.  Bromley  and  T.  F.  Merselles, 
vice  presidents,  A.  L.  Garford  treasurer 
and  C.  W.  Dickerson  secretary. 

The  executive  committee  now  consists 
of  Cols.  Albert  and  George  Pope,  H.  A. 
Lozier,  R.  L.  Coleman  and  George  F. 
Cram,  the  latter  of  Baring,  Magown  & 
Co.  Mr.  Cram  takes  the  place  of  the 
late  Mr.  Gormully,  whose  successor  on 
the  board  of  directors  has  not  yet  been 
elected. 

After  the  meeting  Col.  George  Pope 
said  that  it  had  been  devoted  almost  en- 
tirely to  routine  business  and  there  seems 
to  have  been  little  discussion  over  the- 
election.  The  indications  are  that  the 
slate  was  completed  before  the  meeting 
convened. 


COLEMAN'S    WILL    RULED 


Set  at  Naupht  the  Flighty  Ideas  of  the  Pro- 
moter and  Brought  Order  Out  of  Chaos. 


Whatever  credit  may  be  due  to  any  one 
for  the  formation  of  the  American  Bicy- 
cle Co.  has  generally  been  given  to  A.  G. 
Spalding.  As  a  matter  of  fact  it  is  due  to 
one  or  two  others  who,  more  far-seeing 
than  he,  stepped  into  the  breach  at  the 
right  moment  and  averted  impending  dis- 
aster. The  principal  credit  is  due  to-  the 
man  who,  for  several  months,  has  served 
as  president — R.  L.  Coleman. 

When  the  formation  of  the  company 
was  undertaken  Mr.  Spalding  had  in 
mind  one  of  the  most  ambitious  schemes 
on  record.  Unfortunately  for  his  plans, 
however,  it  was  undertaken  without  the 
possession  of  even  approximately  reliable 
information  of  the  magnitude  of  the 
trade  or  of  the  number  of  houses  en- 
gaged therein. 

It  was  Mr.  Spalding's  plan  to  start 
with  a  capital  of  $80,000,000  and  to  ab- 
sorb all  of  the  plants  which  made  5,000 
bicycles  or  over.  He  supposed  that  there 
were  between  forty  and  fifty  factories, 
each  producing  that  number  of  machines. 
There  were,  as  he  afterward  discovered 
to  his  great  surprise,  over  100,  while 
there  were  about  fifty  that  produced  10,- 
000  or  over. 

Wish  Father  to  the  Thought. 

In  connection  with  his  invitation  to 
the  makers  to  submit  options,  Mr.  Spald- 
ing gave  assurances  that  ample  money 
would  be  forthcoming  to  purchase  the 
plants  for  cash.  Perhaps  he  imagined 
that  the  vast  amount  of  money  necessary 
would  be  readily  furnished  by  financial 
institutions.  At  any  rate  the  makers 
waxed  enthusiastic,  and  options  werey 
submitted  by  a  large  majority  who 
seemed  to  share  the  confidence  of  Mr. 
Spalding. 

A  few,  however,  were  too  shrewd  to  be 
misled.  They  had  made  a  more  careful 
study  of  the  industry  than  had  Mr. 
Spalding  and  realized  from  the  start  that 


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the  plans  of  that  gentleman  could  never 
be  carried  to  a  successful  conclusion.  No- 
table smong  these  was  Mr.  Coleman. 
He  did  not  refuse  an  option,  but  he  gave 
it  in  such  style  that  unless  the  amount 
of  cash  for  which  he  offered  to  sell  was 
forthcoming  by  a  certain  date  the  option 
was  withdrawn.  At  the  time  set  Mr. 
Coleman  withdrew  his  offer  and  became, 
as  many  supposed,  a  stumbling  block.  In 
reality  it  was  his  ability  which  made  it 
possible  to  form  the  combination  at  all. 

The  Comtnon-Setise  View. 

Mr.  Coleman  was  well  aware  that  to 
take  in  the  large  number  of  concerns 
which  submitted  options  would  be  im- 
possible; that  the  majority  of  them  were 
not  on  a  paying  basis  and  owned  nothing 
worth  buying,  and  that  the  money  to 
purchase  them  could  not  possibly  be  ob- 
tained. He  was  well  aware,  too,  that 
moneyed  men  would  not  be  willing  to 
provide  funds  to  purchase  Industries 
whose  owners  had  admitted  a  preference 
and  even  anxiety  to  sell  instead  of  con- 
tinuing in  the  business. 

There  were  many  stormy  gatherings, 
A  few  manufacturers  saw  an  opportunity 
to  unload  their  plants  at  inflated  values 
and  were  anxious,  even  though  their  bus- 
iness sense  showed  them  the  difficulties 
which  beset  the  path  of  the  promoter,  to 
force  the  deal  through.  Finally  the  par- 
ties interested  selected  the  plants  which 
they  desired  to  take  into  the  combina- 
tion. 

They  Appeal  to  Mr.  FUnt. 

Then  came  the  question  of  money, 
which  should  have  been  the  first  thing 
considered.  The  capital  had,  by  this 
time,  been  reduced  to  $30,000,000,  and  Mr. 
Spalding's  plan's  and  ideas  had  been  sub- 
ordinated to  those  of  abler  men,  but  it 
was  about  as  nearly  possible  to  raise 
that  sum  and  pay  cash  for  the  properties 
as  it  was  to  secure  a  slice  of  the  moon. 
Finally  Chas.  R.  Flint  was  called  into  the 
matter.  He  refused  assistance  so  long 
as  the  promoters  persisted  in  their  In- 
tention to  manufacture  tires,  and  only  on 
their  consenting  to  sell  him  their  rubber 
plants  agreed  to  assist  in  the  raising  of 
funds. 

By  this  time  the  makers  had  come  to 
the  conclusion  that  their  dreams  of  pay- 
rnent  in  cash  would  not  be  realized. 
They  eventually  agreed  to  accept  30  per 
cent  in  cash  and  the  remainder  in  stock, 
and  many  of  them  even  went  so  far  as 
to  agree  to  subscribe  for  bonds  to  the 
amount  of  cash  which  they  received. 
They  supposed  that,  with  so  low  a  capi- 
tal, the  stock  would  surely  sell  at  par! 

Trying  to  Reach  Solid  Footing. 

The  company  was  organized  on  May 
12,  1899,  with  a  capital  of  $30,000,000,  and 
bonds  to  the  extent  of  $10,000,000  were  is- 
sued. The  stock  which  the  makers  had 
supposed  would  sell  at  par  fell  immedi- 
ately and  has  been  falling  ever  since. 

Mr.  Spalding  was  elected  president, 
possibly  because  of  his  desire  to  be 
placed  in  that  position  and  possibly  be- 
cause no  one  else  was,  at  the  moment, 
willing  to  accept  it.  This  arrangement 
did  not  last  long.  Mr.  Spalding  retired 
two  or  three  months  later  under  pres- 
sure, and  Mr.  Coleman  was  elected  to  fill 
the  vacancy.  Since  that  time  the  com- 
pany has  pursued  a  policy  of  consolida- 
tion; it  has  closed  up  all  of  its  unpro- 
ductive plants,  branches  and  sales  de- 
partments. It  has,  in  other  words,  root- 
ed out  those  establishments  which  did 
not  pay  or  which  could  be  made  to  pay 
better  in  some  other  location. 

Rumor  of  Purchase  Denied. 

A  report  was  in  circulation  in  New 
York  last  week  to  the  effect  that  the 
American  Bicycle  Co,  had  purchased,  or 
would    shortly   purchase,    the   factory   of 


the  Mobile  Co.  at  Tarrytown,  N.  Y.  One 
of  the  leading  officials  of  the  company 
had  previously  discussed  the  condition  of 
the  factory  with  a  Cycle  Age  man,  so 
that  it  appeared  that  there  might  be 
some  truth  in  the  story.  Later  in  the 
week,  however,  it  was  positively  denied 
by  an  American  Bicycle  Co.  official. 


A    WICKED    REPORTER 


Interview   in   Which    Pope  Told    the    Truth 
and  His  Interviewer  the  Fiction. 


Colonel  Albert  A.  Pope  has  again  been 
misquoted  by  a  reporter.  The  Wall 
Street  Journal,  a  financial  journal  and 
usually  trustworthy,  published,  last 
Wednesday,  an  article  calculated  to  make 
the  A.  B.  C.  directors  feel  ridiculous. 

Here  are  some  of  the  things  it  con- 
tained: 

The  past  year  has  been  one  of  concentra- 
tion and  organization  for  the  American  Bi- 
cycle Co.  Next  year  will  be  one  of  re- 
sults, and  in  my  mind  one  of  great  profit 
to  the  company.  The  demand  for  bicycles 
ha.s  fallen  off  very  heavily  this  .<ieason  and 
y,\-  lind  ourselves  heavily  stocked  with  un- 
sold  bicycles. 

The  use  of  the  bicycle  has  probably 
reached  its  zenith  and  is  now  on  the  wane. 
The  bicycle  as  a  fad  is  a  thing  of  the  past, 
but,  to  a  greater  or  less  extent  it  will  al- 
ways be  used  as  a  means  of  transporta- 
tion. 

The  automobile  will  in  time  be  the  uni- 
versal means  of  transportation  and  the  fu- 
ture of  the  American  Bicycle  Co.  rests  in 
the  adoption  and  development  of  the  auto- 
mobile. 

At  the  moment  there  Is  a  lack  of  suf- 
ficient working  capital  to  develop  and  build 
automobiles.  We  will,  however,  realize  a 
large  sum  for  working  capital  through  the 
sale  to  our  stockholders  of  the  $1,200,000 
common  stock  and  the  $3,000,000  preferred 
frtock  of  the   Rubber   Goods   Mfg.   Co. 

The  prices  of  our  shares  are  ridiculously 
low  for  a  company  of  our  stability  with 
factories  and  real  estate  valued  at  $22,000.- 
000.  The  company  is  a  large  borrower  of 
money  for  working  capital  and  until  our 
loans  are  materially  reduced,  I  am  op- 
posed, as  a  director,  to  the  payment  of 
dividends  upon  the  preferred  stock  although 
we  have  a  comfortable  surplus  from  ope- 
rations. 

The  demand  at  present  Is  enormous  and 
we  are  unable,  with  our  facilities  and  cap- 
ital, to  supply  the  demand  of  our  30,0n0 
agents  throughout  the  country;  15.000  agents 
are    fairly    howling    for    automobiles. 

The  factories  we  do  not  need  for  the  man- 
ufacture of  bicycles  we  are  sub-leasing, 
liast  week,  for  instance,  we  sub-leased  a 
factory  for  $22,000  a  year,  and  this  week 
we  hope  to  sub-lease  another  at  $20,(00  a 
vpar  rental.  These  sub-leases  are  adding 
iuaterially  to  the  working  capital  of  the 
company. 

A  Cycle  Age  man  traced  the  interview 
to  its  source  and  then  saw  Col.  Geo. 
I  Pope  and  Theo.  F.  Merseles.  "We  have 
adopted  the  rule  of  giving  out  nothing 
formally  for  publication,"  said  Mr.  Mer- 
seles. "If  we  denied  half  the  stories  that 
are  bold  or  gave  out  half  the  statements 
credited  to  us  we  would  keep  a  press 
agent  busy  all  day." 

Col.  George  Pope,  however,  said  that 
the  article  in  question  came  originally 
from  the  Boston  News  Bureau  and  had 
been  shown  to  Col.  Albert  A.  Pope,  who 
admitted  that  he  had  said,  to  a  reporter, 
some  of  the  things  quoted,  or,  to  be  more 
exact,  that  all  the  correct  statements 
were  his  and  all  the  erroneous  ones  the 
reporter's. 

SHOULD    BE    BANNER    YEAR 


Crary  and  His  Hen  to  Make   Big  Bfforts  on 
Entering  the  Twentieth  Century. 


New  York,  Oct.  6. — Following  the  ab- 
sorption of  the  Electro  Lamp  Co.  by  the 
Twentieth  Century  Mfg.  Co.,  all  is  hustle 
at  the  Warren  street  headquarters  in 
preparation  for  a  vigorous  campaign. 
George  C.  Videtto  sailed  on  Thursday  for 
a  two  months'  trip  abroad  in  the  inter- 
ests of  the  company.     Mr.  Videtto  is  a 


pioneer  in  the  acetylene  bicycle  lamp 
field.  He  was  manager  of  the  Calcium 
King  concern  for  two  years  and  has  re- 
cently been  connected  with  the  Electro 
Lamp  Co.  F.  E.  Castle  also  departed  with 
samples  of  their  lines,  for  the  Pacific 
coast. 

"I  have  great  hopes  for  all  three  of 
our  distinctive  lines,"  said  President 
Crary.  "I  think  that  each  has  a  field  of 
its  own.  The  Electro  lamps  were  small 
in  size  and  very  popular  and  we  needed 
them  to  complete  our  line.  The  experi- 
ence of  both  maker  and  rider  has  done 
much  to  increase  the  usefulness  of  acety- 
lene lamps  and  the  demand  for  them. 
The  maker  has  learned  to  make  them  bet- 
ter and  to  obviate  many  objections.  With 
all  the  demand  for  acetylene  lamps,  how- 
ever, we  have  experienced  a  steady  in- 
crease in  the  consumption  of  our  oil 
lamps.  Thousands  of  riders  do  not  fancy 
even  the  slight  trouble  attendant  on  the 
handling  of  gas  lamps  and  so  stick  to 
the  oil.  To  these  are  added  the  thou- 
sands sent  to  all  quarters  of  the  globe. 
In  my  tour  around  the  world  I  came 
across  Twentieth  Century  lamps  wher- 
ever I  journeyed.  In  fact  our  product  is 
found  wherever  a  bicycle  is  ridden." 

"Pray  make  it  plain,"  continued  Mr. 
Crary,  "that  our  three  lines  are  distinct 
and  are  known  as  Twentieth  Century  oil 
headlights,  Twentieth  Century  gas  head- 
lights and  Electro  gas  lamps.  All  our 
catalogues,  circulars  and  other  printed 
matter  will  continue  to  be  separate  for 
each  line." 

The  managers  of  the  Electro  Lamp  Co. 
are  anxious  that  the  transfer  of  their 
lamp  business  shall  be  properly  under- 
stood and  therefore  make  the  following 
explanation 

The  company  was  organized  for  the 
purpose  of  manufacturing  acetylene  bi- 
cycle and  table  lamps,  thus  creating  a 
demand  for  the  smaller  sizes  of  calcium 
carbide,  the  sale  of  which  is  controlled 
by  them  under  license  from  the  Electro 
Gas  Co.,  which  is  the  patent  company 
in  the  carbide  industry.  As  the  demand 
for  carbide  has  now  reached  such  propor- 
tions as  to  demand  their  undivided 
attention  and  energies,  they  have  ar- 
ranged with  the  20th  Century  Mfg  Co., 
to  handle  the  bicycle  lamp  end  of  their 
business,  which  they  will  do  from  now 
on,  the  Electro  Lamp  Co.  devoting  their 
entire  time  to  the  marketing  of  carbide 
in  small  packages  for  use  in  bicycle  and 
portable  lamps. 


MANSON    PLANT    SOLD 


Sherman  and  Fanning  the  Competitors— Se- 
cured by  the  I/atter  by  a  Bid  of  $13,500, 


The  Manson  plant  and  buildings  have 
been  sold  to  Arthur  W.  Fanning  for  $13,- 
500. 

When  the  officers  of  Judge  Kohlsaat's 
court  were  ready  to  open  the  bids  on 
Monday  morning,  a  gentleman  known  to 
be  a  prospective  bidder  was  absent. 
Later  in  the  day  the  three  bids  were 
opened.  Each  was  for  the  entire  plant, 
the  amounts  being,  approximately,  as  fol- 
lows: Sherman  Cycle  Co.,  $10,000;  Henry 
Goodman,  $G,000;  A.  W.  Fanning,  $5,200. 
The  Goodman  bid  was  supposed  to  rep- 
resent the  First  National  bank. 

After  the  announcement  Mr.  Fanning 
raised  his  bid.  Mr.  Coryell,  for  the 
Sherman  company,  followed  suit  and  the 
price  was  gradually  raised  to  the  amount 
named.  The  amount  realized  was  satis- 
factory to  the  creditors  present.  The  pur- 
chaser takes  the  entire  outfit  except  the 
cash  in  the  receiver's  hands.  It  is  sup- 
posed that  there  will  be  about  $14,000  to 
divide  among  the  creditors. 


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That     the     bankruptcy 
CREDITS  law,    as    it    stands    to- 

AND  day,  is  not  entirely  sat- 

BANKRUPTCY  isf^'ctory,  has  been 
shown  in  the  cycle 
trade.  There  are  many  who  believe  that 
it  should  be  repealed,  but  the  more  con- 
servative are  in  favor  of  fair  trial  and 
insist  that  a  few  amendments  will  re- 
move the  principal  causes  of  dissatisfac- 
tion. One  of  the  principal  troubles  with 
whioh  creditors  have  to  contend  is  the 
failure  of  the  bankrupt  to  properly  ex- 
pose his  assets.  No  adequate  remedy  is 
provided  and  the  law  is  so  framed  that, 
after  a  brief  period  has  elapsed,  the 
fi-audulent  bankrupt,  even  though  the 
fraud  be  discovered,  cannot  be  punished. 
The  section  whioh  refers  to  preferences 
is  ambiguous  and  has  been  construed  to  p 
mean  that  no  creditor  who,  within  four 
months  of  the  date  the  debtor  is  ad- 
judged a  bankrupt,  has  received  any 
payment  on  account  can  participate  in 
such  dividend  as  may  be  paid  unless  he 
returns  the  amount  he  has  received.  This 
has  given  rise  to  various  strategems, 
designed  to  prevent  action  by  the  court 
on  petitions  filed  by  some  creditors,  so 
that  those  who  have  received  money 
within  four  months  may  not  only  keep 
it  but  share  in  the  dividend  as  well. 

The  principal  causes  of  complaint,  de- 
spite the  law's  peculiarities,  may  be 
found  in  the  course  pursued  by  creditors 
themselves.  No  law  can  compensate  for 
the  folly  of  extending  credit  to  people 
to  whom  no  credit  is  due,  nor  can  it 
make  good  the  losses,  or  prevent  future 
troubles,  so  long  as  creditors  compromise 
with  and  straightway  proceed  to  extend 
new  credit  to  men,  whose  failures  are 
due  to  inability  to  conduct  business  on 
up-to-date  principles. 

The  extension  of  credit  should  be 
based  on  two  things — ^the  amount  of 
money  controlled  by  the  debtor  and  his 
business  ability.  If  a  man  becomes  a 
bankrupt  his  trouble  is  generally  due  to 
eiTors.  Perhaps  he  has  tried  to  do  more 
business  than  his  capital  warranted;  per- 
haps he  has  been  dragged  down  by  some 
other  man's  failiwe;  perhaps  he  has  been 
unable  to  sell  his  goods;  perhaps  his  ex- 
penses have  been  too  high  in  proportion 
to  his  income.  Same  failures  are  due  to 
causes  which  even  the  hardest-iheaded 
man  could  not  foresee,  but  such  cases  are 
comparatively  rare. 

The  man  who  tries  to  do  more  business 
than   his   capital   warrants — and   in  cap- 


ital may  be  included  personal  energy 
as  well  as  cash — is  trading  on  some 
other  man's  money.  Anyone  who 
will  make  personal  effort  take  the  place 
of  cash  and  so  extend  his  business,  is 
entitled  to  credit,  and  a  lot  of  it;  but  to 
operate  on  a  scale  unwarranted  by  cash 
and  energy  is  not  honest  trading.  To  be 
pulled  down  by  another's  failure  is  to 
confess  lax  methods  of  extending  credit. 
No  man  who  is  wise  will  place  his  busi- 
ness existence  in  the  hands  of  another. 
It  is  customary  in  the  bicycle  business 
to  compromise  with  that  man  who  fails 
and  allow  him  to  start  again^ — on  a  credit 
basis.  He  does  not  show  that  he  has 
been  able  to  secure  capital  or  that  his 
business  sense  has  improved.  And  still 
the  creditor  delivers  goods  or  performs 
work  for  him  on  credit.  He  practically 
invests  his  money  in  that  man's  busi- 
ness, relying  on  his  ability,  which  has 
already  been  shown  to  be  of  a  low  order, 
to  return  ithe  principal  plus  the  small 
amount  of  profit  on  the  goods  by  way  of 
a  dividend. 

After  careful  investiga- 
THE  tion    among    manufac- 

MOTOR  turers    the    Cycle    Age 

BICYCLE  took     the     ground,     in 

opposition  to  other 
journals  which  have  lately  made  extra- 
ordinary efforts  to  boom  motor  bicycles, 
that  the  condition  of  the  industry  Is 
not  yet  such  as  to  warrant  any  such 
enthusiastic  demonstration.  This  oppo- 
sition was  based  upon  the  fact  that  mak- 
ers are  not  ready  to  manufacture  motor 
bicycles,  that  few  have  even  carefully 
considered  the  matter  and  that  none  of 
them  wish  to  be  hurried  into  a  line  of 
manufacture  to  which  they  are  not  pre- 
pared to  do  justice.  It  has  never  been 
contended  that  dealers  and  the  public 
would  not  purchase  motor  bicycles  or 
that  cycles  with  three  or  four  wheels  are 
not  successful. 

Two  months  have  elapsed  since,  by 
means  of  correspondence  and  personal  in- 
terviews, the  Cycle  Age  proved  that  few 
makers — possibly  only  one — are  ready  to 
produce  motor  bicycles.  Others,  who 
had  investigated,  encountered  difficulties, 
detailed  at  length  in  this  paper  three 
weeks  ago,  which  convinced  them  that 
the  day  of  the  motor  bicycle  is  still  afar 
off. 

The  few  machines  which  will  be  made 
next  year  will  be  sold  with  ease.  They 
will  need  no  extravagant  booming.  They 
will,  in  fact,  be  so  few  that  not  one- 
quarter  of  the  applicants  will  be  able  to 
obtain  so  much  as  a  sample.  By  en- 
couraging dealers  to  believe  otherwise 
the  papers  cause  some  of  them  to  neg- 
lect their  present  business,  to  the  injury 
of  the  makers  whose  machines  they  han- 
dle. 

To  force  motor  bicycles  on  the  market 
would  be  to  cause  the  manufacture  of 
unreliable  machines  which  would  kill 
public  confidence  and  injure  the  future  of 
the  industry. 

To  make  bicycles  which  will  last  for 
a  reasonable  length  of  time  with  motors 


applied  it  will  be  necessary  to  make 
many  changes  in  the  frames  now  used. 
That  motors  may  be  applied  to  bicycles 
of  the  present  style  is  true,  but  does  any- 
one seriously  believe  that  the  result  will 
be  satisfactory? 

We  all  remember  what  happened  in  the 
early  days  of  the  cycle  trade.  Hundreds 
of  concerns  were  coaxed  into  it  by  fabu- 
lous stories  told  by  the  daily  press  of 
enormous  fortunes  made  by  manufactur- 
ers. The  whole  trade  suffered  in  conse- 
quence. The  Cycle  Age  will  not  be  a 
party  to  the  repetition  of  those  tactics. 
It  will  be  as  pleased  as  its  contemporar- 
ies at  any  success  the  motor  bicycle  may 
attain,  but  doubts  the  wisdom  of  forc- 
ing its  production  in  large  numbers  a 
year  or  more  in  advance  of  assurance  of 
its  success. 

Little  of  a  discourag- 
ANNUAL  ing    character    will    be 

MEETING  OF  found  by  the  independ- 
THE  A.  B.  C.  ^"*-  makers  of  bicycles 
in  the  report  of  the  offi- 
cers of  the  American  Bicycle  Co.  He  has, 
rather,  a  cause  for  thanksgiving.  The 
people  who  have  suffered  from  the  forma- 
tion of  the  trust,  so  far,  are  those  whose 
plants  were  absorbed  and  closed.  Taken 
all  in  all  it  must  be  confessed  that,  aside 
from  the  little  enxiety  which  prevailed 
during  the  promoter's  vehement  assur- 
ances of  the  company's  intention  to  rule 
the  markets  of  the  world,  the  formation 
and  conduct  of  the  A.  B.  C.  has  been 
rather  beneficial  than  otherwise  to  those 
who  resisted  the  blandishments  of  the 
aspirant  for  the  position  of  chief  ruler. 

It  would  hardly  be  fair  to  judge  the 
A.  B.  C.  solely  by  the  reports  and  to 
say  that  nothing  better  may  be  expected. 
It  must  be  remembered  that  the  reports 
cover  ten  months  only;  that  the  work  of 
organization  claimed  the  attention  of  its 
best  men  and  that  the  season  has  not 
been  of  the  best.  But  according  to  re- 
ports from  the  scene  of  the  late  meeting 
the  number  of  machines  sold  was  less 
than  half  a  million.  The  net  result  does 
not  seem  to  indicate  that  the  economies 
pi-acticed  have  yet  become  effective,  for 
while  the  output  shows  a  loss  of  over 
40  per  cent  over  1899,  the  margin  of  profit 
is  even  more  surprising.  Of  the  $600,000 
profit  perhaps  $200,000  was  received  from 
the  interest  on  rubber  company's  bonds, 
rents  and  other  sources  other  than  the 
sale  of  bicycles.  Is  it  possible  that  the 
net  result  of  the  year's  trading  is  less 
than  one  dollar  per  machine?  If  so  the 
company  may  be  convinced,  by  this  time 
that,  having  cleaned  up  its  surplus  stock 
of  cheap  stuff,  sales  to  cut-price  buyers 
are  no  longer  desirable. 

The  A.  B.  C.  and  the  independent 
makers  are  working  along  with  less  fric- 
tion than  formerly.  The  disposition 
which  prevailed  during  the  early  stages 
of  enthusiasm  to  declare  the  big  company 
the  whole  trade,  has  departed.  No 
officer  of  the  concern,  to-day,  ventures 
the  same  claims  as  were  made  by  the 
promoter.  In  other  words,  "there  are 
others". 


532 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


A  BEVEL  GEAR  COMPLICATION 

Leland  &   Faulconer  and  the  A.  B.  C.  Un- 
ravel a  Mystery — Interesting  Bevel 
Gear  Information. 


The  announcement  is  made  that  the 
Leland  &  Faulconer  Mfg.  Co.  is  now  pre- 
pared to  furnish  sets  of  fittings  for 
chainless  bicycles.  With  this  announce- 
ment ends  what  once  looked  like  a 
chance  for  a  first-class  legal  controversy. 

The  Pope  Mfg.  Co.,  during  its  exis- 
tence as  an  independent  concern,  owned 
a  number  of  patents  on  methods  of  at- 
taching bevel  gears  to  frames  of  bicycles. 
The  validity  of  the  patents  hasnever  been 
tested  and  probably  never  will  be.  Once 
they  were  laughed  to  scorn  by  the  West- 
ern Wheel  Works  and  a  set-to  was  prom- 
ised, but,  by  means  which  have  never^ 
been  made  public,  and  which  may  or  may 
not  have  had  to  do  with  discoveries 
made  by  the  defiant  concern,  of  the  con- 
dition of  the  art  prior  to  the  issuance  of 
the  patents,  the  Pope  company  was 
forced  to  compromise. 

Rival  Methods  of  Production. 

Leland  &  Faulconer  designed  and  pat- 
ented machinery  for  the  production  of 
bevel  gears.  It  was,  and  is,  claimed  that 
by  no  other  means  could  bevel  gears, 
properly  hardened,  be  produced  as  accu- 
rately as  by  the  Leland  &  Faulconer  pro- 
cess. But  those  people  were  not  in  the 
cycle  trade  and  had  no  desire,  at  that 
time,  to  enter  it. 

Pope  used,  at  the  time  of  the  introduc- 
tion of  the  chainless,  machinery  made  by 
Pratt  &  Whitney.  Later  a  plant  was 
installed  by  Brown  &  Sharp.  Both  did 
as  good  work  as  was  deemed  possible  at 
that  time,  but  Leland  &  Faulconer  did 
better  and  accomplished  what  had  often 
been  declared  an  impossible  feat.  They 
produced  machinery  to  generate  gears  af- 
ter the  steel  had  been  hardened. 

Pope  Wanted  the  Best. 

The  Pope  company  was,  at  that  time, 
a  progressive  concern.  The  men  at  its 
head  had  unbounded  faith  in  the  chain- 
less and  saw,  in  it,  a  machine  which 
should  be  sold  at  the  prices  once  obtained 
for  chain  bicycles.  They  were  after  the 
best.  Patent  protection — a  flimsy  thing 
at  best — did  not  satisfy  them.  They 
aimed  to  make  the  Columbia  so  nearly 
a  perfect  thing,  mechanically,  as  to  defy 
competition. 

And  so  it  happened  that,  despite  an 
enormous  outlay  for  the  machinery  al- 
ready installed,  they  approached  Leland 
&  Faulconer  on  the  question  of  a  license. 
The  terms  were  arranged.  The  license 
gave  to  the  Pope  people  the  right  to  use 
the  Leland  &  Faulconer  machinery  in 
the  manufacture  of  gears  to  be  used  ex- 
clusively in  Columbia  and  Hartford  bi- 
cycles, and  the  licensees  agreed  to  adver- 
tise the  fact  to  the  exclusion  of  all  other 
forms  of  gears  or  methods  of  producing 
them. 

Whether  the  Pope  company  carried 
out  the  requirements  of  the  contract  is 
a  question  on  which  there  was  some  dis- 
cussion at  a  later  date. 

Well  I/aid  Plans  Upset. 

The  formation  of  the  American  Bicycle 
Co.  upset  all  the  plans.  That  concern 
took  over  the  Pope  patents  but.  under  the 
terms  of  the  license,  was  unable  to  use 
the  Leland  &  Faulconer  gears  on  any  of 
its  machines  except  the  Columbia  and 
Hartford.  To  use  them  on  those  two  and 
on  no  others  would  have  been  to  confess 
the  inferiority  of  some  of  its  machines, 
and  so  the  Leland  &  Faulconer  process 
was  discarded  and  a  plant  designed  by 
Mr.  Rice,  of  the  Pope  staff,  substituted. 

By  the  Rice  system,  as  with  the  Pratt 
&  Whitney  and  Brown  &  Sharp  plants, 


the  gears  are  made  from  soft  steel  and 
afterwards  hardened.  The  effect  of  the 
hardening,  according  to  experts,  is  to 
cause  a  variation  of  from  1-32  to  1-64  of 
an  inch  in  some  of  the  teeth.  By  the 
Leland  &  Faulconer  machinery  absolute 
truth  is  assured. 

One  Afraid,  the  Other  Dared  Not. 

Leland  &  Faulconer,  despite  the  advan- 
tages of  their  gears,  were  unable  to  sell 
them  for  bicycle  use.  They  feared  the 
Pope  patents  on  methods  of  attachment. 
They  might,  perhaps,  have  designed  a 
new  set  of  fittings,  but  there  would  al-i 
ways  have  been  the  fear  of  litigation, 
and  so  it  came  about  that  neither  side 
was  able  to  move.  It  is  said  that  am 
unsuccessful  attempt  was  made  by  the 
A.  B.  C.  to  purchase  the  entire  Leland 
&  Faulconer  business. 

A  long  period  of  fruitless  negotiation 
followed  until  the  machinery  men,  be- 
coming tired,  gave  notice  of  their  inten- 
tion to  move,  regardless  of  consequences. 
They  made  an  offer  of  an  exchange  of 
licenses,  which  does  not  seem  to  have 
met  with  favor  with  the  A.  B.  C. 

I,icense  Finally  Issued. 

The  matter  was  finally  settled  by  the 
issuance  of  a  license  to  Leland  &  Faul- 
coner to  manufacture  under  the  Pope 
patents.  The  A.  B.  C.  has  no  authority 
to  use  the  Leland  &  Faulconer  process, 
or  even  to  use  the  machines  which  were 
sold,  under  a  special  contract  above  re- 
ferred to,  to  the  Pope  company.  Leland 
&  Faulconer  pay  a  royalty  for  the  priv- 
ilege of  embodying  in  their  fittings  such 
features  of  the  Pone_  patents  as  they  de- 
sire. The  fittings  are  entirely  original, 
although,  except  for  the  license,  they 
might  be  held  to  infringe. 


More  Space  for  Thames  Chains. 

The  Thames  Chain  &  Stamping  Co:  of 
Norwich,  Conn.,  makers  of  the  Thames 
patent  roller  and  block  chains,  have 
leased  an  adjoining  factory  building, 
which  gives  75  per  cent  more  floor  space 
and  is  adding  to  the  machinery  in  anti- 
cipation of  an  increase  in  business.  A 
number  of  competing  firms  in  the  chain 
line  have  withdrawn  from  the  field  the 
past  season  so  that  better  prices  for 
chains  are  expected.  The  Thames  Co. 
has  been  in  business  five  years  anci  each 
year  has  shown  a  steady  increase  in  its 
trade.  It  has  supplied  pome  of  the  lead- 
ing firms  of  the  trade,  the  excellence  of 
its  product  being  generally  recognized. 
No  concern  in  the  trade  is  more  favorably 
located  for  freights  and  labor,  as  Nor- 
wich is  in  the  center  of  the  New  Eng- 
land machinery  producing  belt  and  has 
admirable   rail   and  steamer  facilities. 


Caofield  Models  Are  Ready. 

A  igeneral  strengthening  of  parts  and 
reduction  of  price  will  characterize  the 
product  of  the  Canfield  Brake  Co.  during 
the  coming  season.  The  company  now 
has  its  new  factory  in  operation  and 
1901  models  of  the  new  brSke  are  ready. 

In  all  essential  features  the  brakes  are 
the  same  as  in  1900,  but  a  larger  disc  is 
used,  adding  to  the  braking  power.  As 
a  result  of  the  experience  of  the  last 
two  seasons  the  company  guarantees  the 
brake  strong  enough  to  resist  any  possi- 
ble strain  to  which  it  may  he  subjected 
and  equally  suitable  for  singles  or  tan- 
dems. Descriptive  pamphlets  are  ready 
and  will  be  furnished  on  application  to 
the  company,  at  Corning,  N.  Y. 


J.  BRETZ,  VETERAN,  ON  TOP 

Tells  Cycle  Age  the  Facts  About  His  Pur- 
chase   of    the    Wolff-American 
Company's  Business. 


The  following  cycle  dealers  have  lately 
sold  out:  David  Grimes.  Burlington,  Ks. ; 
Barnes  &  Bowers,  Brink  Haven,  O.; 
Wooten  Hardware  Co.,  Brooksville,  Miss.; 
Guy  Willsey,  Elsinore,  Cal.;  R.  L.  Seay 
&  Son,  Chillicothe,  O.;  Roe  &  Rice,  Pilot 
Grove,  Mo.;  J.  B.  Iverson,  Kenyon,  Minn. 


New  York,  Oct.  5.— Mr.  Wolff,  Mr.  Sol- 
omon and  Mr.  Bretz  were  seen  at  the 
steel  factory  yesterday  by  a  Cycle  Age 
representative,  and  Mr.  Bretz  was  more 
particularly  interviewed  today  on  the 
subject  of  the  transfer  of  the  bicycle  de- 
partment of  R.  H.  Wolff  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  to 
the  Bretz  Cycle  Manufacturing  Co.,  of 
Syracuse.  The  facts  concerning  the 
transfer,  as  told  by  these  gentlemen,  are 
as  follows: 

The  R.  H.  Wolff  Co.,  Ltd.,  did  not 
care  to  longer  divert  its  attention  from 
its  main  business  of  making  its  steel  and 
wire  spokes,  by  continuing  the  manufac- 
ture of  Wolff-American  bicycles.  Mr. 
Wolff  declared  that  the  business  of  the 
bicycle  department  had  always  been  sat- 
isfactory and  that  1900  had  shown  a  con- 
siderable increase  over  the  previous  year. 

"We  have  made,"  said  he,  "many  more 
high  grade  bicycles  than  many  of  those 
claiming  a  much  greater  output  have 
made.  We  have  always  aimed  at  main- 
taining high  qualify  and  so  have  suc- 
ceeded, and  our  successors  will  do  so 
also  if  they  follow  this  policy  and  ob- 
serve the  same  conservative  methods- 
that  we  have.  I  have  no  doubt  they  will, 
as  Mr.  Bretz  was  formerly  connected 
with  our  concern  and  is  fully  cognizant 
of  our  methods.  We  will  continue  as 
before  to  make  steel  and  wire  spokes  for 
the  bicycle  and  automobile  trade." 

Stearns  Not  Interested. 

Mr.  Bretz  denies  emphatically  that  E. 
C.  Stearns  has  any  connection  with 
either  the  manufacturing  or  the  market- 
ing concern  or  that  the  Stearns  Bicycle 
Agency  has  any  connection  with  the  fac- 
tory except  as  a  selling  and  distributing 
department. 

"The  Stearns  Bicycle  Agency,"  says 
Mr.  Bretz,  "retains  the  old  and  popular 
name,  but  the  W.  A.  Doubleday  Co.  has 
succeeded  to  its  retail  business.  The  S. 
B.  A.  is  now  the  selling  department  of 
the  Bretz  Manufacturing  Co.  If  you 
must  know,  I  have  a  contract  to  build 
bicycles  for  the  Stearns  Bicycle  Agency. 
This  is  why  its  capital  increased  from 
$6,000  to  $100,000.  The  S.  B.  A.  was  an  A. 
B.  C.  property.  Mr.  Maslin  bought  back 
his  share  from  the  A.  B.  C.  and  that  is 
how  he  is  interested  in  the  S.  B.  A., 
whose  president  he  is;  but  remember  he 
is  not  interested  in  the  Bretz  Manufac- 
turing Co.,  except  as  a  purchaser  and 
seller  of  the  bicycle  it  makes." 

Can  Produce  15,000  Bicycles. 

Mr.  Bretz's  reply  to  all  questions  as  to 
who  were  associated  with  him  in  the 
company  and  what  was  its  capital  was 
that  he  was  the  company  and  that  all 
bills  would  be  discounted. 

The  Bretz  Manufacturing  Co.  has 
leased  37,000  square  feet  of  space  in  the 
old  E.  C.  Stearns  Co.  factory,  at  present 
occupied  by  the  hardware  manufactur- 
ing department,  the  E.  C.  Stearns  Co. 
hardware  concern  having  a  long  lease 
from  the  American  Bicycle  Co. 

"We  will  build  Wolff-Americans  on 
the  former  lines,"  said  Mr.  Bretz,  "and 
up  to  the  old  standard.  We  have  a  ca- 
pacity of  15,000  bicycles.  I  do  not  say 
we  will  not  also  build  other  lines  of  cy- 
cles if  we  get  orders  for  them." 

Mr.  Bretz  laughed  at  the  story  of  his 
concern  putting  out  a  line  of  Frontenac 
bicycles.  "We  will  have  an  announce- 
ment out  soon,"  said  he,  "and  our  sales- 
men will  be  on  the  road  before  long  with 
samples." 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


533 


PATENT    OFFICE    PICKINGS 


Impractical  Handle  Bar — Lever  Movement  Driving  Gear — Brake  of 
English  Type — Front  Fork  Construction 


Object  Lesson  for  Inventors. 

The  cost  of  manufacture  is  the  first 
and  most  important  item  to  be  consid- 
ered in  the  introduction  of  a  new  fitting 
or  accessory  for  bicycles.  Inventors  are 
prone  to  forget  this  fact.  Large  numbers 
of  them  apply  for  patents  on  devices 
which  are  not  only  of  doubtful  utility 
but  which  are  of  such  construction  that 
the  excessive  cost  of  manufacture  pre- 
cludes the  possibility  of  their  practical 
adoption  in  the  trade. 

In  Fig.  1  is  shown  a  recently  patented 
adjustable  handle  bar  which  is  a  good 
example  of  invention  of  this  common 
sort.  Let  it  be  granted,  to  avoid  com- 
plication of  purpose,  that  this  bar  would 
be   a   desirable   article   and   still    its  ex- 


Fig.   1. 


pensive  production  would  bar  it  from  the 
market  in  competition  with  other  bars 
of  similar  merit  which  can  be  made  for 
one-half  or  even  one-fourth  as  much. 

In  the  first  place,  in  tlie  manufacture 
of  the  bar  under  consideration,  the  stem 
tube  must  be  shouldered  and  threaded 
at  the  top;  it  at  least  must  be  threaded. 
Next  the  central  piece  of  the  bar  must 
be  made.  This  has  a  cross  tubular  por- 
tion at  its  middle  which  must  be  bored 
out  and  internally  threaded  to  match  the 
threading  on  the  handle  bar  stem.  A 
cross  hole  for  the  fastening  bolt  must 
be  then  drilled  through  this  head  por- 
tion and  the  same  tapped  out  to  receive 
the  bolt.  Also  the  entire  piece  must  be 
bored  through  from  end  to  end,  and  upon 
each  end. taper  threads  must  be  cut.  This 
piece  may  be  a  forging  or  a  casting. 
In  either  event  there  will  be  more  or 
less  finishing  machine  work  to  be  done 
on  its  exterior. 

Within  the  central  tube  there  are  two 
locking  pieces,  one  on  each  side  of  the 
stem.  Each  of  these  has  a  reduced  por- 
tion which  is  fluted  or  furnished  with 
longitudinal  serrations  or  ribs.  Unless 
the  piece  be  cast,  the  formation  of  these 
serrations  would  be  a  slow  and  expensive 
operation  and  should  the  piece  be  cast 
and  used  unfinished  the  serrations  would 
be  rough.  The  large  end  portion  must 
fit  snugly  within  the  central  tube  of  the 
bar  and  if  a  correct  fit  is  obtained  the 
end  portion  referred  to  would  have  to 
be  turned  to  size.  The  end  of  the  same 
portion  must  also  be  chamfered  to  fit 
against  the  stem  tube  if  the  bar  is  made 
according  to  specifications. 

Each  of  the  side  bars  must  not  only 
be  bent  to  the  desired  shape  but  the 
inner  end  must  be  fluted  or  serrated  in- 
ternally to  correspond  with  the  serrations 
on  the  locking  pieces.  This  is  an  expen- 
sive and  difficult  operation  if  accom- 
plished in  the  machine  shop,  and  if  the 
result  be  produced  by  the  use  of  a  cast- 
ing not  only  will  a  rough  fit  between  the 
mating  fluted  members  be  obtained  but 
additional  expense  Is  incurred  on  ac- 
count of  having  to  braze  the  cast  end 


portion  to  the  side  bar  tube  and  file  and 
polish  the  part  after  brazing. 

The  remaining  parts  are  two  locking 
rings  or  nuts  which  screw  onto  the  taper 
threaded  ends  of  the  central  tube  of  the 
handle  bar.  They  must,  of  course,  be 
internally  taper  threaded. 

There  are  but  two  parts  in  the  entire 
handle  bar  which  can  be  produced  with 
any  approach  to  manufacturing  economy. 
These  are  the  stem  tube  and  the  cross 
bolt.  It  is  thus  obvious  that  after  hav- 
ing undergone  a  series  of  expensive  man- 
ufacturing operations  there  is  obtained  as 
a  result  a  handle  bar  which  is  insecurely 
locked  to  its  stem;  whose  adjustable  side 
tubes  are  locked  to  the  central  portion 
by  means  of  taper  threaded  nuts  (which 
were  ever  and  ever  will  be  an  abomina- 
tion mechanically),  and  which  is  clumsy 
in  appearance,  heavy  and  capable  of  only 
a  limited  range  of  adjustment. 

Alexander  Bies  of  Schenectady,  N.  Y., 
is  the  inventor.  Alexander  would  have 
saved  the  hard-earned  dollars  he  paid 
Munn  &  Co.  for  his  patent  had  he  been 
aware  of  the  fact  that  no  article  which 
is  expensive  to  manufacture  can  be  in- 
troduced commercially  in  competition 
with  other  articles  less  costly  to  make 
unless  its  advantages  are  so  original  and 
striking  as  to  overbalance  the  extra  ex- 
pense. 

An  Oft-Repeated  Tale. 

The  "Twice-Told  Tales"  of  Nathaniel 
Hawthorne  cannot  be  considered  as  even 
"also  rans"  for  staleness  in  competition 
with  the  incessantly  recited  story  of  up- 
and-down  pedal  movement  inventors 
concerning  the  .waste  of  energy  entailed 
in  the  crank  movement.  Here  is  a  fine 
specimen  (taken  from  the  specifications 
of  letters  patent  granted  to  James  C. 
Devlin  of  Memphis,  Tenn.),  of  the  story 
as  told  after  twenty  years  of  repetition: 

"This  invention  relates  to  means  for 
propelling  either  chain  or  chainless  bi- 
cycles, and  particularly  to  devices  for  re- 


placing the  ordinary  cranks  by  which 
the  driving  shaft  is  rotated.  With  such 
cranks  power  is  applied  while  the  pedal 
is  passing  through  perhaps  one-third  of 
its  orbit,  the  foot  traveling  idly  through 
the  remainder  of  its  path  and  in  the 
meantime  swinging  far  to  the  rear  of 
its  working  position.  In  my  devices  the 
pedals  are  borne  by  peculiar  vertically- 
swinging  levers  arranged  to  impart  ro- 
tary movement  to  the  driving  shaft,  the 
pedals  swinging  in  vertical  planes  and 
having  the  maximum  leverage  while  be- 
ing depressed  by  the  foot." 

Different   from    most   tales    which    are 
handed  about  from  person  to  person  this 


Figr.  2. 


one  never  seems  to  gather  strength  with 
usage  but  always  remains  the  same  puer- 
ile attempt  to  discredit  the  efficiency  of 
the  crank  movement — which  has  never 
been  bettered. 

The  vertical  pedal  device  attributable 
to  Mr.  Devlin  brings  to  mind  the  old  foot- 
treadle  driven,  grind  stones  with  which 
we  monkeyed  in  the  heydays  of  our  youth 
and  which  persisted  in  going  first  one 
way  and  then  the  other  unless  we 
"sprinted"  with  extraordinary  vim  to 
maintain  the  maximum  momentum  in 
one  direction. 

In  the  Devlin  contrivance,  which  is 
shown  in  Fig.  2,  regular  sprocket  and 
chain  drive  is  used,  and  to  the  crank 
shaft  are  attached  two  short  cranks 
which  are  hooked  to  long  pedal  levers 
at  diametrical  points.  The  rear  end  of 
each  lever  is  triangular  to  afford  an 
obliquely  disposed  blade  which  bears 
against    an    idler    roller    mounted    in    a 


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FIG.  3. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


bracket  secured  to  the  seat  mast  of  the 
bicycle  frame.  This  blade  and  roller 
engagement  is  the  guide  for  the  vertical 
swinging  movement  of  the  levers. 

Is  is  obvious  that  the  lever  after  being 
depressed  might  return  to  its  highest  po- 
sition over  the  path  by  which  it  reached 
its  downward  limit  just  as  easily  as  by 
the  rear  route,  unless  the  rider  pedaled 
with  sufficient  skill  to  persuade  the  ma- 
chine to  run  always  in  one  direction.  The 
elliptical  path  described  by  the  pedal  end 
of  the  foot  lever  would  be  so  narrow  in 
comparison  with  its  length  that  it  would 
afford  but  slight  change  for  carrying  the 
short  driving  cranks  past  their  dead  cen- 
ters. 

"Horseshoe"  Rim  Brake. 

The  brake  shown  in  Fig.  3  is  a  typical 
British  hand  operated  rim  brake.  It  may 
be  applied  to  either  the  front  or  the  rear 
wheel.  The  form  shown  in  the  illustra- 
tion is  applicable  to  the  front  wheel. 
The  principal  feature  of  the  invention 
rests  in  the  construction  of  the  brake 
shoes  and  its  object  is  to  provide  means 
for  adjusting  the  shoes  for  different  sizes 
and  patterns  of  rims  and  for  wear.  The 
patentees  are  John  Bring  and  Thomas 
L.  Mitchelmore  of  London,   England. 

The  brake  shoes  are  supported  by  a 
horseshoe  shaped  frame  which  is  se- 
cured at  its  top  to  the  operating  mech- 
anism, which  in  the  case  of  the  front 
wheel  brake  comprises  a  bracket  for  at- 
taching the  mechanism  to  the  front  fork 
crown,  a  coil  spring  to  return  the  brake 
to  its  normal  position  after  application, 
and  a  cord,  wire,  light  rod  or  other  suit- 
able connection  from  the  handle  bar 
lever  for  the  purpose  of  raising  the 
horseshoe  frame  that  the  brake  shoes 
may  be  brought  into  frictional  contact 
with  the  rim. 

At  the  extremity  of  each  arm  of  the 
horseshoe  shaped  frame  is  a  laterally 
disposed  boss  which  is  bored  through 
and  tapped  out  to  receive  the  screw 
threaded  stem  of  the  brake  shoe.  This 
boss  is  split  and  has  ears  to  receive  a 
screw   whose  purpose   is   to   tighten  the 


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Fig.    4. 


boss  upon  the  brake  shoe  stem  when  the 
latter  has  been  adjusted  to  a  suitable 
position  for  correct  operation. 

The  brake  shoe  comprises  a  metal 
trough  which  retains  the  rubber  brake 
block.  On  each  fork  blade  at  a  point 
opposite  to  the  extremity  of  the  adjacent 
brake  frame  arm  is  a  light  clamp  upon 
whose  binding  bolt  is  hinged  a  link 
the  forward  end  of  which  engages  the 
outer  end  of  the  brake  shoe  stem.  This 
link  guides  the  movement  of  the  brake 
frame  and  of  the  brake  shoes  when  the 
device  is  being  actuated,  and  also  pre- 
vents the  frictional  contact  between  the 


brake  shoes  and  the  rotating  wheel  rim 
from  dragging  the  shoes  and  brake  frame 
forward. 

Stearns  Double  Plate  Crown. 

A  patent  granted  to  Henry  L.  Trebert  of 
Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  and  assigned  to  E.  C. 
Stearns,  recalls  those  pleasant  days  in 
the  trade  when  a  wide  interest  was  taken 
in  the  work  of  refining  bicycle  construc- 
tion and  when  discussions  concerning 
the  merits  of  new  methods  were  inter- 
esting and  common. 

The  patent  to  which  reference  is  made 
is  a  double  plate  crown  and  double  plate 
crowns  are  scarce  now-a-days,  although 
no  very  well  defined  reason  has  ever 
been  advanced  for  the  passing  of  their 
popularity.  This  particular  double  plate 
crown  is  illustrated  in  Fig.  4,  and  its 
distinctive  feature  is  the  method  of  at- 
taching the  lower  plate  to  the  fork 
blades. 

The  lower  plate  is  formed  as  shown 
at  A  in  the  illustration.  In  inner  side 
of  each  fork  blade  is  cut  a  slot  equal  in 
width  to  the  thickness  of  the  plate  and 
in  length  to  the  width  of  the  plate  at 
its  reduced  end  portions,  shown  at  B.  A 
liner  split  its  entire  length  on  one  side 
and  notched  on  the  other,  as  shown  at 
C,  is  designed  to  be  forced  down  within 
the  upper  end  of  the  fork  blade  after  the 
crown  plate  has  been  made  to  engage 
the  blade  through  the  notch  in  the  same. 
These  parts  when  assembled,  as  at  D, 
are  thus  interlocked  and  the  exterior 
contour  of  the  crown  is  flush  and  neat. 
At  E  is  shown  the  completely  assembled 
crown  with  the  top  plate  and  the  com- 
bination ball  cone  and  crown  cap  in 
place. 

Mentioned  Briefly. 

A  pneumatic  saddle  comprising  an 
open-center  base  and  a  pneumatic  tube 
curved  to  correspond  with  standard  saddle 
outline  is  the  subject  of  letters  patent 
granted  to  Thomas  I.  Duffy  of  Chicago, 
and  assigned  to  Morgan  &  Wright. 

William  H.  Hirst  of  Hull,  England,  hag 
created  a  chainless  bicycle  scheme  which 
consists  of  a  roller-pin  internal  gear  at 
the  rear  hub  and  with  either  sprocket 
and  chain  or  crank  and  link  transmis- 
sion from  the  crank  shaft.  The  object 
of  the  invention,  according  to  the  Inven- 
tor, is  to  provide  a  high  gear  which  will 
be  as  easily  propelled  as  a  low  gear  of 
regular  construction.  That  the  patent  of- 
fice should  constantly  allow  an  utter  me- 
chanical impossibility  to  be  stated  as 
the  only  definite  object  of  invention  by 
treak  patentees  is  a  matter  worthy  of 
consideration,  condemnation  and  reform. 

The  most  recently  patented  "hygienic" 
saddle  consists  of  a  padded  saddle  top, 
two  flat  springs  and  two  vertical  coil 
springs,  the  last  being  at  the  back.  The 
Inventor  is  Ephraim  J.  Day  of  Lynn, 
Mass. 


CHICAGO'S    AUTO    SHOW 


Bnormous  Floor  Space  Available— Track  to 
Show  Vehicles  in  Motion. 


The  dates  for  the  automobile  exhibi- 
tion, being  promoted  by  the  publishers 
of  The  Motor  Age,  are  March  18  to  2.5, 
inclusive.  The  promoters,  being  inter- 
ested in  the  industry  in  a  manner  far 
more  stable  than  that  of  merely  giving 
an  exhibition  for  the  purpose  of  making 
money,  may  be  depended  upon  to  guard 
the  interests  of  exhibitors.  The  building 
where  the  exhibition  will  be  held  is  the 
Chicago  Coliseum,  located  less  than  a 
mile  from  the  business  center  of  the 
city  and  accessible  by  various  lines  of 
transportation.  The  building,  of  which 
the  accompanying  illustration  shows  the 


entrance,  was  constructed  solely  for  ex- 
hibition purposes  and  is  admirably 
adapted  to  the  purpose.  It  has  a  floor 
space  considerably  in  excess  of  that  of 
Madison  Square  Garden,  as  well  as  am- 
ple seating  capacity. 

The  plan  of  the  building  readily  adapts 
itself  to  an  automobile  exhibition.  A 
track,  twenty  feet  wide  and  nearly  500 
feet  around,  will  be  installed  for  show- 
ing the  paces  of  the  various  vehicles. 
This  is  wide  enough  to  allow  of  three 
abreast  and  will  afford  ample  space  in 
which  to  demonstrate  the  advantages  of 
the  different  makes.  The  exhibition 
spaces  will  be  located  both  inside  and 
outside  this  track.     The  inside   will    be 


reached  from  either  enci  by  a  broad  pair 
of  stairs  leading  down  from  the  spacious 
gallery,  where  there  is  ample  room  for 
spectators  to  rest  and  to  view  the  vehi- 
cles on  the  track  while  not  making  a 
closer  examination.  The  aisles  will  be 
of  ample  width  to  prevent  crowding. 

The  date  of  the  exposition  is  just  at 
the  beginning  of  the  buying  season,  a 
fact  that  will  make  it  particularly  valu- 
able to  the  exhibitors. 


No  Interruption  at  Andrae's. 

The  Julius  Andrae  &  Sons  Co.'s  diflicul- 
ties  have  all  been  straightened  out.  The 
creditors  have  been  paid  off  and  there 
has  not  been  a  minute's  interruption  in 
the  conduct  of  business  during  the  whole 
of  the  negotiations.  The  company  is  do- 
ing business  just  as  it  was  a  year  ago 
and  is  discounting  all  of  its  bills.  It 
will  prosecute  the  search  for  bicycle  bus- 
iness more  vigorously  than  before. 


Tire  Men  to  Meet  Again. 

New  York,  Oct.  8.— There  will  be  a 
meeting  of  the  rubber  tire  association  in 
this  city  early  next  week.  It  is  probable 
that  the  question  of  prices  will  then  be 
definitely  settled  and  that  a  final  agree- 
ment will  be  reached  satisfactory  to  all 
the  members  and  to  Colonel  Dodge. 


Fred.  T.  Merrill,  of  Portland,  Ore.,  ar- 
rived in  Chicago  on  Saturday  last  and, 
on  the  announcement  of  the  new  A.  B. 
C.  officers  will  go  to  New  York  to  talk 
business  for  next  year.  Merrill,  who  has 
made  his  own  way  in  the  world,  from 
the  ground  up,  is  now  an  alderman, 
owns  a  $15,000  residence,  runs  what  is, 
perhaps,  the  finest  bicycle  store  in  Amer- 
ica, and  sold  7,000  machines  last  sea- 
son. 


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535 


BRAZELESS   FRAME  POSSIBILITIES 


Experiences  Which  Show  that  One-Piece  Frame  Building  Is  Feasi- 
ble and  Practicable — Two  Frames  Described 


Cleveland,  Oct.  3. — The  description  of 
a  jointless  bicycle  frame  in  the  last  issue 
of  Cycle  Age  recalled  to  the  mind  of  your 
correspondent  the  fact  that  some  years 
ago  the  Standard  Tool  Co.  of  this  city 
experimented  with  an  electrically  welded 
frame  which,  in  general  appearance,  re- 
sembled the  frame  which  the  author  of 
the  above  mentioned  article  described. 

Re-Inforced  Butt  Weld. 

It  seems  that  the  company  had  such  a 
frame  in  mind  several  years  before  it 
was  put  into  practical  form.  The  idea 
was  finally  carried  out  by  the  invention 
of  a  device  for  strengthening  the  joint 
produced  by  electrical  welding.  The  in- 
vention consisted  of  a  stamped  tubular 
reinforcement,  shown  in  detail  in  the 
accompanying  illustration,  in  which  one 
end  was  drawn  to  a  smaller  diameter. 
In  joining  the  head  with  the  upper  and 
lower  frame  tubes,  for  example,  one  of 
these  reinforcements  was  inserted  into 
the  lug  of  a  one-piece  head  and  another 
into  the  tube  desired  to  be  joined  to  the 
head  the  reinforcements  being  slotted 
that  they  might  be  contracted  to  form  a 
drive  fit. 

When  the  usual  process  of  welding  was 
followed  there  were  two  points  of  con- 
tact and  fusion.  Not  only  were  the  two 
points  welded  but  the  intense  heat  and 
pressure  forced  the  metal  upward  and 
downward  forming  a  metal  bridge  and 
practically  filling  in  the  indented  por- 
tions of  the  reinforcements.  The  burr 
or  flash  on  the  outside  being  ground  off 
the  metal  at  the  point  of  weld  was  fully 
three  times  as  thick  as  any  other  portion 
of  the  tube,  although  the  joint  was  im- 
perceptible. 

Brought  Out  at  Inopportune  Time. 

In  the  fall  of  '97  a  number  of  these 
frames  were  made  and  submitted  to  sev- 
eral prominent  manufacturers  who  were 
invited  to  express  opinions  as  to  the  pos- 
sibility of  going  into  the  work  on  a  large 
scale.  For  a  number  of  reasons  at  that 
time  the  prospects  were  not  encouraging, 


although  not  because  of  defects  in 
the  method  of  construction.  In  the 
first  place,  the  fittings  then  used, 
and  in  fact  still  used,  were  for 
telescoped  flush  joints.  In  order  to 
produce  an  equal  diameter  for  the 
head  fittings  and  the  tube  it  would  have 
been  necessary  to  secure  fittings  that 
were  a  trifle  larger  than  the  standard, 
which,  of  course,  would  mean  the  incur- 
ring of  considerable  additional  expense. 
Then,  also,  the  variety  of  frame  heights 
and  the  different  angles  required  by  the 
various  manufacturers  would  have  made 
necessary  a  vast  amount  of  material 
which  would  be  almost  useless  for  other 
methods  of  construction. 

To  some  extent  this  condition  prevails 
today,  although  differences  in  frame 
heights  and  frame  angles  are  not  nearly 
so  pronounced  as  formerly,  while  the 
consolidations  among  manufacturers  and 
the  general  tendency  towards  standards* 
will  have  a  tendency  to  decrease  tho 
troubles  of  the  material  maker  still  fur- 
ther in  this  direction. 

A  number  of  bicycles  made  in  the  way 
described  are  known  to  be  still  in  use, 
and  so  far  as  can  be  learned  not  one  of 
them  has  ever  proved  faulty  in  construc- 
tion. One  of  the  machines  was  used  by 
E.  G.  Eager  &  Co.  of  Toledo,  in  rental 
service,  for  nearly  three  years. 

As  is  generally  known,  the  process  of 
electrical  welding  is  almost  instantane- 
ous and  only  about  one  eighth  of  an  inch 
on  either  side  of  the  weld  is  heated  in 
the  operation.  Brazing  requires  about  a 
minute's  immersion  in  molt§n  spelter  or 
several  minutes'  heating  in  an  intense 
flame  and  the  tubing  is  heated  for  sev- 
eral inches  on  each  side  of  the  joint. 
Occasionally  the  tube  is  burned,  and  in 
any  event  it  is  weakened  at  the  point 
where  strength  is  most  desired. 

Stamped  Frame  Costly  at  First. 

The  Standard  eompany  claims  that 
while  the  method  of  welding  described  is 
desirable,  yet  judging  from  past  experi- 
ences in   other  lines  it  is   believed  that 


the  reinforced  joint  described  is  unneces- 
sary; that  a  thoroughly  reliable  frame 
can  be  built  by  simply  butt  welding  the 
tube  to  the  fittings.  This,  of  course, 
would  greatly  decrease  the  cost  of  con- 
struction, although  special  fittings  would 
still  be  necessary. 

As  to  the  possibility  of  stamping  a 
frame  in  two,  three,  four  or  more  half 
sections  and  then  welding  the  parts  to- 
gether, the  electrical  welding  people  are 
of  the  opinion  that  this  is  out  of  the 
question  in  the  present  condition  of  the 
trade,  not  only  because  of  the  increased 
cost  of  special  dies,  but  because  the  cost 
of  welding  increases  almost  proportion- 
ately with  size  and  the  intricacy  of  the 
work.  Special  welding  machines  capa- 
ble of  exerting  enormous  power  would 
be  required  in  welding  so  many  surfaces 
■\t  the  same  time. 

How  to  Dispense  with  Fittings. 

The  frame  above  described  by  the 
Cleveland  correspondent  of  the  Cycle 
Age  is  a  step  toward  the  jointless  frame. 


WELDED    FRAME    WITHOUT   FITTINGS    OR   CONNECTING  LUGS. 


Electrically    Welded    Frame    Joint. 

It  does  not,  however,  rid  frame  construc- 
tion of  the  manufacture  of  connecting 
lugs.  It  obviates  brazing  and  its  con- 
comitant evils,  furnishes  a  strong,  light 
frame  and  simplifies  the  form  or  fittings 
used.  It  is  possible,  however,  with  the 
assistance  of  electrical  butt  welding,  to 
produce  a  tubular  frame  in  which  abso- 
lutely no  fittings  or  connecting  lugs  are 
employed.  The  method  of  thus  making 
a  frame  entirely  of  tubing  is  shown  in 
the  double  column  illustration  herewith, 
which  represents  a  sample  joint.  The 
first  operation  is  to  punch  a  hole  in  the 
side  of  one  of  the  two  tubes  to  be  joined. 
Next,  by  the  wax,  oil  or  other  suitable 
pressing  or  spinning  process,  the  metal 
surrounding  this  hole  is  forced  outward! 
to  form  a  slight  annular  flange  which 
may  be  easily  brought  to  true  form  and 
gauge  in  a  suitable  die.  It  is  then 
trimmed,  if  necessary. 

The  end  of  the  other  tube  is  beveled 
to  the  proper  angle  for  the  joint  and  the 
final  operation  is  that  of  butt  welding 
the  two  pieces  together,  with  the  result 
shown  in  the  illustration.  The  only  fin- 
ishing operation  preparatory  to  enamel- 
ing is  that  of  grinding  off  the  flash  or 
burr  left  after  welding. 

Experiment  Not  Expensive. 

As  the  Cleveland  authority  quoted 
credits  single  butt  welding  without  re- 
inforcement as  being  amply  safe  and  as 
such  bicycle  parts  as  transmission  rods 
for  chainless  machines  are  now  made  in 
that  manner  to  afford  a  piece  with  tubu- 
lar central  portion  and  solid  end  poi'- 
tions,  it  seems  highly  probable  that  the 
method  suggested  for  constructing  the 
welded  frame  without  lugs  would  be  a 
desirable  advance  in  bicycle  building.  It 
could  certainly  be  tested  without  great 
cost,  as  the  flanges  on  the  punched  tubes 
could  be  turned  out  by  hand  and  hand 
trimmed  in  experimental  frames.  The 
Cycle  Age  invites  corresxjondence  on  this 
highly  interesting  topic. 


536 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


AT    THE    INVENTORS^    CLUB 


Members  Decide  to  Seek  Fortune  by  the  Patent  Routes-Difficulties 
Encountered — No  Money  in  Sight 


While  none  of  the  three  members 
(president,  secretary  and  treasurer)  of 
the  Inventors'  Club  had  ever  been  guilty 
of  applying  for  a  patent  on  any  form  of 
bicycle  invention,  the  self-imposed  task 
of  posing  as  thoroughbred  critics  of 
all  freak  patentees  and  perpetrators  of 
distorted  bicycle  devices  in  particular, 
was  beginning  to  fall  flat  as  a  diversion. 
Consequently  at  the  last  irregular  meet- 
ing of  the  club  the  president  astounded 
but  pleased  the  rest  of  the  trio  with  the 
proposition  that  the  club  attempt  an  in- 
vention.    He  said: 

"Gentlemen,  if  anybody  ought  to  be 
able  to  invent  a  useful  device  we  should 
certainly,  for  have  we  not  watched  with 
intelligent  eyes  the  trend  of  all  inven- 
tion for  years  and  shaken  our  heads  in 
righteous  rebuke  at  the  slaughtering  of 
mechanical  truths  by  insipid  ignoram- 
uses? Let  us  invent — collectively — and 
let  us  do  it  now." 

Handle  Bar  Invention  Tackled. 

On  the  third  ballot  the  president's  sug- 
gestion was  adopted.  The  club  prepared 
to  invent.  Then  much  arguing  and  bal- 
loting ensued  over  the  question  as  to  the 
most  ,, suitable  subject  for  invention. 
Finally  it  was  decided  to  invent  a  handle 
bar,  an  adjustable  handle  bar  which 
would  be  far  simpler  than  anything  on 
the  market,  offer  a  wide  range  of  grip 
adjustment  and  be  so  cheap  to  manufac- 
ture that  competition  would  be  killed  in 
a  hurry.  Then  the  club  would  build  a 
magnificent  club  house  on  Jackson  bou- 
levard, next  to  the  board  of  trade,  and 
furnish  the  library  with  a  complete  file 
of  all  patents  from  the  time  of  the  plan- 
ning of  the  Declaration  of  Independence 
up  to  the  formation  of  the  A.  B.  C. 

Each  member  was  given  a  sheet  of 
paper,  a  pencil  and  a  cigar.  Then  work 
began.  The  president  soon  called  for 
another  sheet  of  paper  and  the  president 
followed  suit.  The  secretary  suggested 
that,  if  the  club  continued  to  invent, 
some  paper  mill  had  better  be  notified  to 
ship  two  carloads  of  manila  sheets.  Said 
official  was  rebuked  for  levity  and  in- 
structed to  "get  busy." 

No  ISxpander  or  Clamp  Needed. 

The  first  tangible  result  of  the  club's 
effort  was  produced  by  the  treasurer 
and  the  meeting  was  called  to  order  that 
the  embryo  handle  bar  might  be  consid- 


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Fig.   1.— The  Club's   First  Invention. 


ered.  After  a  brief  examination  of  the 
treasurer's  sketch  it  was  duly  moved  and 
seconded  that  said  creation  be  adopted) 
as  the  club's  first  invention.  The  inven- 
tion is  shown  in  Fig.  1. 

"The  advantages  of  this  bar  are  ob- 
vious to  all,"  said  the  treasurer,  in  ap- 
proved style.  "It  is  an  extension  bar 
and  it  may  be  inverted  end  thus  be  usedl 
either  as  a  drop  bar  or  a  raised  bar,     It 


has  no  stem  and  thus  needs  no  expander 
or  clamp  of  any  kind  and  it  cannot  pos- 
sibly turn  in  the  head.  By  brazing  the 
extension  within  a  cross  hole  in  the  han- 
dle bar  the  expense  of  forming  a  flashed 
end  on  the  former  is  saved.  The  taper 
corrugations  on  the  extension,  to  match 
the   taper  seat    in   the  top   of  the   fork 


TPfC  (^rci-t  ^c£ 


Fisr.  2.— How  a  Patent  Was  Evaded. 

stem,  do  not  have  to  be  very  deep,  and 
so  the  extension  can  be  made  of  a  cast- 
ing and  the  only  work  necessary  to  be 
done  on  it  will  be  to  bore  it  out  and  cut 
the  threads  on  the  end.  I  am  beginning 
to  see  the  future  club  house  already. 
That  bar  is  a  good  one." 

Special  Bicycle  Required. 

"Look  here,"  began  the  secretary,  who 
had  for  several  minutes  been  engrossed 
in  thoughts  of  his  own,  "I'll  admit  that's 
an  almighty  pne  handle  bar,  but  I  can't 
see  who  will  use  it.  The  end  of  the  fork 
stem  must  be  plugged  up  to  form  a  seat 
for  that  extension,  and  the  stem  must  be 
left  about  an  inch  longer  than  ordinarily. 
Consequently,  it  must  be  specially  built 
at  the  start.  Now,  no  handle  bar  maker 
can  say  to  bicycle  makers:  'You  fellows 
must  make  your  fork  stems  to  suit  my 
handle  bar.'  The  only  use  that  bar  has 
is  by  some  bicycle  manufacturer  whoi 
also  makes  his  own  handle  bars — and 
how  many  of  them  are  there  in  the  coun- 
try today? 

"Furthermore,  if  some  particular  bicy- 
cle maker  should  adopt  that  bar  he 
would  be  unable  to  allow  any  options  oni 
handle  bars,  as  once  the  stem  is  plugged 
for  that  bar  no  other  bar  can  be  used. 
Suppose  a  man  bought  a  bicycle  with 
that  bar  and  then  wanted  another  handle 
bar  instead.  He  would  have  a  good  time 
getting  it,  it  strikes  me.  No  sane  bicy- 
cle maker  is  going  to  pay  us  enough 
money  to  build  a  club  house,  for  a  bar 
whose  only  merit  is  novelty  and  which 
requires  special  bicycle  construction  that 
it  may  be  used  at  all." 

This  decisive  statement  of  the  secre- 
tary caused  a  prolonged  hush  to  settle 
on  the  assembly. 

Bargain  Sale  of  Royalties. 

The  president  was  the  first  to  recover. 
He  said: 

"We  have  started  wrong,  gentlemen. 
The  proper  line  of  invention  is  not  to 
try  to  improve  the  things  the  others  have 
invented  but  to  seek  new  ways  to  do  the 
things  others  have  pat'^nted.  There  are 
several  articles  in  standard  use  which 
are  patented  and  the  owners  of  these 
patents  collect  large  royalty.  It  is  gen- 
erally a  simple  matter  to  make  the  same 
article  or  articles  so  that  they  will  not 


infringe  the  pa'.sats.  By  inventing  and 
patenting  some  iuch  non-infringing  ar- 
ticle and  then  cutting  below  the  other 
fellow's  price  in  the  matter  of  royalty 
the  trade  will  flock  our  way  and  we  will 
build  the  club  house,  and  be  considered 
as  benefactors  at  large.  It  is  our  busi- 
ness to  invent  with  a  view  to  spoiling  the 
game  of  extoirionate  royalty  collectors.' 
This  declaration  was  met  with  cheers 
and  an  order  for  more  smoking  material. 
The  secretary  came  to  the  front  with  the 
annoimcement  that  there  was  a  chance 
at  hand,  and  that  the  club  could  still 
stick  to  handle  bars  while  working  the 
opportunity.  He  knew  of  a  patent  for 
a  standard  pattern  of  handle  bar  which 
was  used  widely  and  which  was  cheap  to 
make  and  which  therefore  brought  a  big 
aggregate  royalty  to  the  owners  of  the 
patent. 

Task  Seems  an  Sasy  One. 

The  patent  in  question  related  to  an 
adjustable  bar  in  which  the  bar  tube 
was  clamped  within  a  split  ring  at  the 
top  of  the  stem  and  which  was  tightened 
by  the  same  bolt  that  engaged  the  ex- 
pander plug  at  the  bottom  of  the  stem. 
The  secretary  being  a  man  of  marvelous 
memory  was  able  to  repeat  verbatim  the 
first  and  most  important  claim  of  the 
patent,  as  follows: 

"The  combination  with  a  handle  bar 
holder  comprising  a  split  ring  to  receive 
the  handle  bar  and  an  expansible  shaft 
and  a  tube  to  which  sa,id  holder  is  to  be 
secured,  of  a  bolt  r^'trsing  through  the 
free  end  of  the  said  ring  and  into  the 
shaft,  with  a  nut  to  engage  the  bolt 
adapted  to  be  drawn  into  the  shaft  to 
expand  the  same,  subbtantially  as  shown 
and  described." 

He  had  hardly  finished  reciting  the 
claim  when  the  president  commented: 

"This  is  as  easy  as  doing  nothing  on  a 
warm  day.  Now  it  says  in  that  claim 
that  the  expander  bult  passes  through 
the  free  lend  of  the  split  ring.  Right  there 
the  whole  matter  Hi  .ages.  All  we  have  to 
do  is  to  fix  that  bar  so  that  the  expander 
rod  will  not  pass  through  the  free  end 
of  the  split  ring.  See?  Well,  give  me 
a  sheet  of  paper." 

The  president  was  busy  for  a  couple  of 
minutes  and  then  presented  the  sketch 
shown  in  Fig.  2.  It  v.'as  explained  to  the 
club  that  the  free  otid  of  the  split  ring 
instead  of  extending  clear  across  the  top 


Fig.   3.— The    Club's   Last   Invention. 


of  the  stem  and  being  furnished  with  a 
hole  for  the  passage  of  the  expander  bolt, 
had  merely  a  short  lug  or  flange  upon 
which  rested  a  front  side  of  a  washer  or 
cap,  through  which  extended  the  bolt.  A 
flange  extending  downward  from  the  cap 
enclosed  the  top  of  tue  stem  and  by 
resting  against  the  ride  of  the  stein  pro- 
vented  the  wasLer  from  tilting  down- 
ward at  the  rear  when  clamping  pres- 
sure was   applied. 

Original  Patent  Still  TTnkilled. 
The  club's  prospects  began  to  warm  up 
considerably  until  the  treasurer  unex- 
pectedly threw  cold  water  on  the  scheme 
by  saying  that  the  flange  on  the  back 
side  of  the  cap  washer  would  have  to  be 
as  deep  as  one-half  of  the  diameter  of 
the  cup  washer,  if  not  more,  if  it  pre-  , 
vented  the  washer  from  tipping  down  at 
the  rear  under  pressure.     "It  is  a  small 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


53T 


point,"  he  added,  "but  it  means  an  awlc- 
ward  construction  at  the  top  and  I  have 
my  doubts  as  to  whether  the  washer 
would  clamp  the  split  ring  sufficiently 
tight  upon  the  handle  bar  without  being 
bent  all  out  of  shape,  at  least  unless  it 
is  made  extraordinarily  heavy.  At  any 
rate,  the  bar  when  completed  would  not 
be  as  convenient  and  neat  as  the  original 
bar,  and  bicycle  makers  who  do  not  want 
to  pay  royalty  on  a  bar  of  the  kind 
might  just  as  well  use  some  other  dis- 
tinct type  of  bar  as  a  poor  imitation.  I 
do  not  see  where  our  money  is  to  come 
from." 

Handle  Bars  Abandoned. 

While  the  club  was  recovering  from 
the  effects  of  this  jar  the  secretary  had 
been  evolving  a  "world-beater,"  for  he 
suddenly  excited  curiosity  and  staried 
fresh  hopes  with  the  exclamation: 

"I  have  it,  and  it's  no  ciazy  handle 
bar,  either."    Then  he  continued: 

"You  know  how  frame  rigidity  has 
been  constantly  sought  and  how  weair 
bicycle  frames  still  are  laterally.  All 
kinds  of  reinforcements  and  liners  and 
odd  tube  shapes  have  been  tried  and  yet 
the  plain  round  tube  is  standard.  Now, 
suppose  two  D-shaped  tubes  of  semi-cir- 
cular cross  section  were  brazed  together 
with  their  flat  sides  joinin,<?;  a  round 
tube  would  be  the  result  which  would  oe 
exceedingly  stiff  in  one  direction  and  as 
stiff  as  the  ordinary  vouud  tube  in  the 
other.  If  made  of  lighter  gauge  than 
the  regular  frame  tube  of  the  same  size 
it  would  weigh  no  more  and  would  fur- 
nish a  great  deal  more  effective 
strength." 

He  drew  a  sketch  of  the  cross  section 
of  his  tube.  Fig.  3,  and  explained  that 
the  crease  where  the  slightly  rounded 
corners  of  the  two  D  tubes  joined  would 
be  filled  with  spelter  and  that  conse- 
quently the  exterior  of  the  completed 
tube  would  be  smooth  and  round.  Next 
he  drew;  a  bicycle  frame  and  showed  the 
club  how  all  of  the  same  tubes  would  be 
placed  with  the  cross  strut  laterally  dis- 
posed to  resist  side  strains,  with  the  ex- 
ception of  the  lower  reach,  which  would 
have  the  strut  vertical  to  prevent  frame 
buckling. 

Seat  Post  Otit  of  the  Question. 

The  inventor  was  asked  why  he  had 
shown  the  seat  mast  as  projecting  several 
inches  above  the  seat  post  cluster.  He 
hesitated  a  second  and  rather  sheepishly 
remarked  that  it  would  have  to  be  made 
this  way  with  the  seat  mast  cut  to  the 
correct  length  to  give  the  desired  saddle 
elevation,  as  it  would  be  impossible  to 
put  a  seat  post  into  the  diametrically 
divided  seat  mast  tube. 

"Then,"  queried  the  president,  "your 
frame  is  only  good  for  built-to-order 
business  and  cannot  be  used  with  an  ad- 
justable seat  post." 

Twenty-:Eiglit-Gatige  Tubing. 

But  the  treasurer,  who  had  been  quietly 
doing  some  figuring,  gave  the  knockout 
blow: 

"If  that  double  tube  is  to  be  of  the 
same  weight  as  a  regular  twenty-gauge 
round  tube  and  two  D-shaped  sections 
must  each  be  made  of  twenty-eight- 
gauge  stock,  I  would  not  care  to  ride  a 
bicycle  having  twenty-eight-gauge  tub- 
ing, especially  after  it  had  been  brazed 
and  filed." 

Then  said  the  president,  who  was  al- 
ways ready  with  a  fitting  remark: 

"Gentlemen,  I  was  mistaken  when  I 
said  that  it  was  the  mission  of  this  clnb 
to  invent.  Our  experience  this  evening 
proves  it.  We  will  return  to  the  old  re- 
gime. It  is  far  easier  and  more  enter- 
taining to  criticize  inventions  than  it  is 
to  invent." 

Modern  Cycle  Repairs  is  the  only 
practical  work  on  the  subject. 


MELANGE    OF   TRADE    ITEMS 


Brevities  of  Interest  t*  Manufacturers,  Dealers, 

Jobbers  and  Exporters  of  Bicycles 

and  Sundries. 


Morris  &  Grieve,  Indianola,  la.,  have 
transferred  their  business  to  a  trustee. 

Alexander  &  Barry,  Union  City,  Tenn., 
announce  a  dissolution  of  the  partner- 
ship. 

Valuable  kinks  for  repairers  are  plen- 
tiful in  Modern  Cycle  Repairs;  $1  to  sub- 
scribers. 

The  Denison  Electrical  Engineering 
Co.,  New  Haven,  Conn.,  has  filed  a  bank- 
ruptcy petition. 

A  receiver  has  been  appointed  for  the 
business  of  Ray  J.  Morgan  &  Co.,  Am- 
sterdam, N.  Y. 

A.  G.  Cole  &  Co.,  dealers  in  bicycles 
and  carriages  at  Danbury,  Conn.,  will  dis- 
continue business. 

The  W.  W.  Doubleday  Co.  will  suc- 
ceed the  Stearns  BicycleAgency  as  the 
Stearns  agent  at  Syracuse. 

A  judgment  has  been  entered  against 
the  Florida  Cycle  Co.,  Wm.  H.  Williams, 
proprietor,  of  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  for  $1395. 

The  Frontenac  company  has  disposed 
of  a  branch  of  its  business,  the  manufac- 
ture of  curry  combs,  to  the  Phoenix  (N. 
Y.)  Hardware  Co. 

D.  S.  "Brown,  Watertown,  N.  Y.,  is  in 
the  market  for  a  complete  line  of  bicy- 
cle sundries  for  the  jobbing  trade  and 
would  like  quotations  promptly. 

The  Kelly  Mfg.  Co.,  Anderson,  Ind., 
expects  to  be  reorganized  in  about  sixty 
days  and  to  commence  the  manufacture 
of  a  number  of  new  articles  in  the  cycle 
line. 

Bicycle  men  are  following  the  develop- 
ment of  the  motor  industry  eagerly.  At 
St.  Louis  races  last  week  many  familiar 
faces  were  seen.  F.  E.  Southard,  E.  P. 
Hubbell,  F.  W.  Wood  and  Geo.  Branden- 
berg  were  there,  as  eager  for  informa- 
tion as  a  new  reporter. 

It  has  been  reported  that  T.  B.  Jeftery 
will  retire  from  active  participation  in 
the  affairs  of  the  Rambler  factory  and 
will  visit  Japan.  There  is  reason  for 
believing,  however,  that  when  he  left  for 
New  York  on  Sunday  night  he  expected 
to  be  elected  a  director  of  the  A.  B.  C. 

There  will  be  a  reduction  of  fifty  cents 
per  pair  in  the  price  of  Vim  tires  next 
season.  The  maker,  the  Boston  Woven 
Hose  &  Rubber  Co.,  has  always  refused 
to  be  led  into  dangerous  competition  in 
the  matter  of  prices  and  declares  that 
it  will  continue  to  produce  tires  of  the 
best  quality. 

The  Elastic  Tip  Co.  and  Geo.  F.  Kehew 
&  Co.  of  Boston  have  consolidated  their 
businesses  for  the  purpose  of  reducing 
operating  expenses  and  easing  competi- 
tion. They  will  operate  under  the  name 
of  the  United  States  Supply  Co.  at  53  and 
55  Hanover  street.  They  expect  to  con- 
trol, for  New  England,  nearly  all  the 
best  lines  of  material  and  sundries,  which 
neither  has  been  able  to  do  heretofore 
because  all  of  the  principal  houses  de- 
sire to  sell  to  both. 

The  advertising  of  the  Fisk  Rubber  Co. 
is  commended  as  an  excellent  object  les- 
son to  manufacturers  who  are  content  to 
use  anything  so  long  as  it  fills  the  space 
for    which    they    have    contracted.     The 


Fisk  people  have  discovered  that  adver- 
tising, when  properly  conducted,  pays, 
but  that  it  must  be  given  the  same  at- 
tention as  any  other  branch  of  business. 
The  Fisk  tire  designs  are  prepared  by 
G.  H.  E.  Hawkins  of  1123  Broadway,  New 
York  City,  who  once  did  such  excellent 
work  for  the  Stearns  company. 

On  the  morning  of  October  5th,  the 
store  of  Musselman  Bros.  &  Co.,  of 
Wichita,  Kan.,  caught  fire  and  damage 
resulted  to  such  an  extent  that  it  will 
be  at  least  thirty  days  before  they  can 
open  again.  Their  insurance  will  fully 
cover  all  losses.  The  season's  business 
has  been  the  most  prosperous  in  the 
firm's  history. 


Clianges  of  Ownership. 

The  following  changes  of  ownership  of 
cycle  establishments  are  reported:  Sims 
&  De  Lon  to  De  Lon,  Moore  &  De  Ix)n, 
Russiaville,  Ind.;  Sanford  Bros,  to  Allen 
Sanford,  Kensington,  Ks.;  Allison  &  Wil- 
liams to  N.  J.  Williams  &  Co.,  Marianna, 
Ark. ;  Scott  &  Lett  to  R.  P.  Scott,  Hem- 
lock, Ind.;  Geo.  D.  Benn  to  McNulty  & 
Son,  Coalport,  Pa.;  C.  Pleifer  Sons  to 
Bluff  City  Foundry  Co.,  Rockport,  Ind.; 
Crocker  &  Harvey  to  Harvey  &  Richard- 
son, Sigoweeny,  la.;  C.  D.  Weeks  to  E.  C. 
Cox,  Union  City,  Mich.;  Roepke  Bros,  to 
Chas.  H.  Roepke,  Cleveland,  O.;  Hanson 
&  Hawkins  to  Hanson  &  Son,  Vermillion, 
S.  D. ;  Boyd  &  Adams  to  Adams  &  McCor- 
kle,  Letts  Corner,  Ind.;  C.  S.  Skaar  to  A. 
K.  Melby  &  Co.,  Ashby,  Minn.;  W.  T. 
Richards  to  A.  R.  Williams,  Dodgeville, 
Wis.;  W.  R.  Barbour  to  Barbour  & 
Wright,  Paris,  111. 


Hoffman  Is  Hopeful. 

No  fear  of  shrinkage  exists  at  the  Hoff- 
man Bicycle  Co.'s  factory.  Two  grades 
for  men  and  one  for  women  will  be  man- 
ufactured. On  the  subject  of  future  bus- 
iness Mr.  Hoffman  says:  "We  think  the 
prospects  for  next  year  are  very  bright, 
inasmuch  as  there  are  a  great  many  less 
man'^acturers  and  a  great  many  less 
small  dealers.  This  will  give  the  large 
dealer  an  opportunity,  and  also  the  re- 
maining manufacturers  in  the  business. 
While  we  do  not  believe  there  are  as 
many  bicycles  sold  as  in  previous  years, 
we  think  there  is  still  a  field,  and  a  good 
one.  In  addition  to  our  regular  bicycle 
business,  we  have  added  steam  automo- 
biles which  we  propose  to  market  for 
the  coming  spring." 


Renewal  of  Activity. 

A  gentleman  who  has  intimate  knowl- 
edge of  the  affairs  of  one  of  the  big 
manufacturers'  agencies,  talking  with  a 
Cycle  Age  man  on  Monday,  let  drop  the 
remark  that  things  were  coming  his  way 
too  swiftly.  "I  don't  know  how  to  ac- 
count for  it,"  he  said,  "or  where  it  is  to 
end,  but  at  no  time  for  over  two  years 
has  business  ever  approached  its  present 
proportions.  Our  correspondence  is  vol- 
uminous and  I  am  quite  unable  to  see 
all  the  people  who  ought  to  be  seen.  Of 
course  the  orders  are  not  as  large  as  they 
were  in  earlier  times,  but  they  are  a 
surprise  both  in  quantities  and  numbers." 


Hubbell  Made  a  Big  Sale. 

While  E.  P.  Hubbell,  general  manager 
of  the  National  Cement  &  Rubber  Mfg. 
Co.,  Toledo,  was  in  St.  Louis  last  week 
he  closed  a  contract  with  the  Shapleigh 
Hardware  Co.  for  his  entire  line,  includ- 
ing lovens,  brazers,  vulcanizers,  torches 
and  cements.  The  Shapleigh  company 
placed  what  is  believed  by  both  parties 
to  the  transaction  to  be  the  largest  or- 
der for  the  articles  above  named  ever 
given  by  any  concern  in  this  country. 


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RESUME    OF    WEEK'S    RAQNG 


Results  of  Prominent  Events  in  the  United  States  and  Europe,  In- 
cluding Both  Middle  Distance  and  Sprint  Contests 


The  out-door  racing  is  practically  over 
and  the  sprinters  are  retiring  for  the 
winter,  seeking  warmer  climes  or  making 
arrangements  for  the  in-door  campaigns 
in  those  cities  possessed  of  coliseum 
tracks.  It  is  probable  that  most  of  the 
in-door  riding  the  coming  winter  will  be 
in  the  shape  of  middle  distance  motor 
paced  events,  which  form  of  racing  is  at 
present  the  most  popular  with  American 
bicycle  race  followers. 

Elkes  Again  Captures  Hour  Record. 

Every  record  from  two  miles  to  the 
hour  was  broken  October  5  at  Brockton, 
Mass.,  by  Harry  Elkes,  in  a  race  with 
Arthur  Ross.  He  covered  the  distance 
of  39  miles  1,045  yards,  beating  the  rec- 
ord of  Chase,  made  two  weeks  ago  at 
Paris,  of  38  miles,  464  yards.  The  new 
record  is  notable  from  the  fact  that 
Elkes  rode  with  the  ordinary  motor  tan- 
dem pace,  without  wind  shields,  while 
Chase  had  these  protections.  Elkes  was 
further  impeded  toward  the  end  of  the 
hour  by  a  heavy  fog,  which  so  dampened 
the  track  as  to  make  riding  dangerous. 
The  race  was  to  have  been  a  three  cor- 
nered one,  between  Stinson,  Elkes  and 
Moran,  but  because  of  the  small  attend- 
ance Stinson  and  Moran  refused  to  ride, 
and  Elkes  started  out  with  Ross  as  a 
competitor. 

In  his  ride  Elkes  beat  by  1  mile,  571 
yards,  all  previous  records,  coming  with- 
in 715  yards  of  making  40  miles  in  one 
hour. 

Michael-McEachern  Match. 

Jimmy  Michael  won  a  twenty-mile 
match  from  Archie  McEachern  October  5 
at  the  Baltimore  coliseum  track.  He 
beat  the  Canadian  by  350  yards  in  32 
:38  2-5.  The  first  five  miles  were  ridden 
by  Michael  in  the  record  time  of  7:52  2-5. 
stinson  lowers  record  marks —  8 

On  the  evening  before  the  marvelous 
record  breaking  ride  of  Harry  Elkes  at 
Brockton,  Mass.,  Will  Stinson  in  a  twen- 
ty-five mile  race  with  James  Moran  and 
Arthur  Ross,  broke  several  world's  rec- 
ords. The  new  marks  established  by  him 
had  but  a  one  day's  existence,  however, 
on  account  of  the  Elkes-Ross  match  on 
the  same  track  twenty-four  hours  after- 
ward. 

i\lthough  defeating  his  opponents  with 
ease,  Stinson's  race  was  not  better  than 
previous  rides  by  Elkes,  except  that 
miles  from  the  fourth  to  the  twelfth 
either  equaled  existing  or  made  new  rec- 
ords. Harry  Elkes  on  the  same  day,  Oc- 
tober 4,  attempted  to  break  the  world's 
record  of  15:26  1-5  for  10  miles.  Although 
he  failed,  he  established  new  records  or 
equaled  old  ones  from  the  second  to  the 
eighth  miles,  and  made  the  entire  dis- 
tance in  15:29  3-5.  Stinson's  best  figures 
by  miles  were:  Four  miles,  6:16  2-5; 
five  miles,  7:45;  six  miles,  9:14  3-5;  seven 
miles,  10:44;  eight  miles,  12:13;  nine 
miles,  13:41;  ten  miles,  15:12  1-5;  eleven 
miles,  16:42  1-5;  twelve  miles,  18:15. 

McDuffie  Scalps  Nelson. 

In  a  twenty-mile  paced  race  at  tlie 
Newby  oval,  Indianapolis,  October  8, 
Eddie  McDuffie  demonstrated,  that  he 
is  not  a  "has-been  '  by  defeating  Johnny 
Nelson.      His  time  was  32:16  2-5,  which 


is  excellent  considering  that  the  weather 
was  extremely  cold  for  racing  and  that 
a  high  wind  prevailed.  Nelson  was  an 
eighth  of  a  mile  behind  at  the  finish, 
although  he  had  leal  practically  all  of 
the  way  up  to  the  last  mile.  This  was 
the  Chicagoan's  first  race  since  his  second 
defeat  by  Elkes. 

Trophy  Meet  for  Lake. 

John  H.  Lake  was  given  a  testimonial 
race  meet  at  his  home  on  Staten  Island 
last  Saturday.  There  was  a  very  large 
attendance  and  the  proceeds  will  be  de- 
voted to  the  purchase  of  a  testimonial 
trophy  commemorative  of  his  races  and 
victories  abroad  this  summer  as  the  N. 
C.  A.  amateur  representative.  W.  A. 
LaDue  won  the  mile  open  and  the  five- 
mile  handicap  from  scratch.  The  mile 
handicap  prizes  went  to  the  long  markers. 
Lake  broke  the  track  record  in  an  exhibi- 
tion  unpaced    half-mile  ride. 


SUMMARY  OF  FOREIGN  RACES 

Cooper  Second  to  Jacquelin. 

A  large  crowd  witnessed  a  three-cor- 
nered match  between  Tom  Cooper,  Jac- 
quelin and  Meyers  at  the  Prince  track  in 
Paris,  Sunday,  October  7. 

The  contest,  which  was  in  three  heats, 
was  won  by  Jacquelin,'  the  positions  of 
the  men  in  each  heat  being,  Jacquelin 
first,  Cooper  second  and  Meyers  third.  The 
winner,  who  rode  extremely  well,  re- 
ceived a  great  ovation  from  his  compa- 
triots. The  distance  was  1,333  meters  and 
the  best  time  2:03  3-5. 

This  is  the  third  big  race  in  which 
these  three  men  have  competed  with  fierce 
rivalry.  Meyers  has  twice  won;  Cooper 
has  twice  ridden  second  and  once  third, 
and  Jacquelin  has  won  once  and  ridden 
second  and  third  once.  The  three  races 
are  the  great  prize  of  the  Paris  exposi- 
tion, "the  great  prize  of  Antwerp  and  the 
race  above  chronicled. 

A  "Cork-Pulling"  Contest. 

The  fifty-mile  race  between  Taylor, 
Bouhours  and  Chase,  which  took  place  on 
the  Prince  track  at  Paris,  September  23, 
and  which  was  the  occasion  of  Chase's 
hour  record  breaking  performance  chron- 
icled last  week  in  brief,  will  for  a  long 
time  remain  in  the  memory  of  those  who 
witnessed  it  as  a  marvelous  contest.  From 
the  start  it  became  as  fast  as  the  three 
men  could  stand  and  after  two  laps  Chase 
was  already  far  ahead  of  the  Frenchman. 
Taylor,  who  had  suffered  a  bad  fall  the 
day  before,  gave  up  before  the  twentieth 
kilometer.  Bouhours  profited  by  this,  as 
he  received  Taylor's  pacemakers.  But  the 
Englishman  was  in  extremely  good  form 
and  had  no  accidents,  so  he  continued  to 
steadily  increase  his  lead  while  Bouhours 
began  to  show  signs  of  fatigue.  At  fifty 
kilometers  Chase  was  leading  by  two  and 
one-half  laps  and  had  covered  the  dis- 
tance in  48:24,  approaching  Bauge's  tri- 
cycle-paced record  of  47:07  3-5.  The  large 
crowd  began  to  yell  at  the  Englishman  to 
go  for  the  hour  record.  This  he  did,  and 
succceeded  in  the  attempt,  covering  thir- 
ty-eight miles,  464  yards.  But  very  soon 
after  the  strain  began  to  show  its  effects 
and  Chase  lost  his  pace  several  times  dur- 


ing one  lap.  This  gave  renewed  courage 
to  Bouhours,  who  again  started  a  furious 
gait  behind  his  tandems.  As  the  seven- 
tieth kilometer  mark  was  reached  Bou- 
hours was  on  Chase's  heels.  It  was  then 
his  turn  to  collapse  and  lose  his  pace  fre- 
quently. Chase  then  made  another  effort 
but  was  too  weak  to  stand  it  long.  Dur- 
ing the  last  five  miles,  they  rode  more 
like  two  drunken  men  than  athletes.  It 
was  pitiful  to  see.  The  last  lap  was  cov- 
ered amid  roaring  from  the  crowd  and 
the  two  riders  making  maniacal  efforts. 
The  time  was  1:19:36  1-5. 

Great  Prize  of  Lille. 

This  usually  important  event  was  not 
as  interesting  from  a  sporting  standpoint 
this  year  as  formerly  on  account  of  the 
absence  of  Meyers  and  Cooper,  although 
they  had  entered.  Meyers  was  sick  at 
home  on  account  of  the  severe  strain  of 
previous  races  and  Cooper  had  not  fully 
recovered  from  a  severe  fall  at  Verviers. 
McFarland  competed  in  the  event,  which 
occurred  September  23,  but  was  outrid- 
den in  the  qualifying  heats  by  third- 
raters,  not  being  accustomed  to  the  ex- 
tremely low  banking  and  sharp  turns  of 
the  Lille  track.  Jacquelin  thus  had 
things  all  his  own  way  in  the  final  and 
easily  defeated  Mathieu  and  Vanoni. 

In  the  1,100-meter  handicap  Jacquelin, 
from  scratch,  caught  the  long  markers 
in  the  Jast  turn  but  having  exhausted 
himself  in  the  effort  failed  to  win,  a  95- 
meter  man  taking  first  place.  With 
Mathieu  as  teammate  the  champion  cap- 
tured the  tandem  race. 

Great  Prize  of  Aachen. 

On  the  same  day  that  the  great  prize 
race  of  Lille  was  being  run  in  Franre  a 
fair  field  of  good  riders  competed  in 
Germany  for  the  great  prize  of  Aachen. 
The  race  was  run  in  a  peculiar  manner 
as  (the  winners  and  second  place  men  of 
the  two  semi-finals  contested  in  three 
races  at  different  distances,  instead  of 
in  one  grand  final,  and  scored  for  posi- 
tions by  points  won  in  each  race.  Grogna 
won,  with  Arend  and  Heller  tied  for 
second  and   F.  Verheyen,  fourth. 

A  point  which  this  race  brings  to  mind 
is  that  in  European  races  scored  by  the 
point  system  the  points  are  graded  in 
the  reverse  direction  from  that  followed 
in  America.  First  place  scores  one  point, 
second  place,  two  points,  third  place, 
three  points  and  fourth  place,  four 
points  .  Thus  the  rider  having  the  lowest 
number  of  points    is   winner.    • 

Unique  Novice  Race. 

At  the  meet  of  September  27  at  the 
Vincennes  track,  Paris,  a  very  unique 
and  highly  interesting  event  occurred  in 
the  shape  of  a  novice  race  with  110  start- 
ers most  of  whom  had  never  before  been 
on  a  bicycle  track.  Sixteen  men  were 
run  in  each  qualifying  heat.  In  the  first 
heat  eight  of  the  riders  fell  in  a  heap 
before  the  first  lap  was  finished  and 
while  the  remaining  eight  were  wending 
their  way  toward  the  finish  the  dismounted 
brethren  joined  fists  in  a  free-for-all  fight 
to  settle  the  responsibility  of  the  tumble. 

With  the  exception  of  the  fifth  heat, 
which  was  devoted  to  fat  men  almost  ex- 
clusively, the  other  qualifying  heats  were 
run  in  fair  racing  style.  One  heat  devel- 
oped a  "ringer"  who  was  unwise  enough 
to  sprint  easily  away  from  the  entire 
bunch  and  thus  disclose  the  fact  that  he 
was  far  from  being  a  novice.  Thirteen 
competed  in  the  final. 


For  the  second  successive  Sunday  rain 
caused  a  postponement  of  the  races  at 
the  Vailsburg  track,  Newark,  N.  J.  Oct- 
ober 7. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


PACED    RACES    FOR    CHICAGO 

Windy  City  to   Have   Chance   to   Prove  Its 
Interest  in  Cycling:. 


Jack  Prince  has  made  final  arrange- 
ments for  a  race  meeting  at  the  new 
Chicago  coliseum  for  the  week  com- 
mencing October  15.  The  important 
features  will  be  middle  distance  races 
between  Michael,  John  Nelson,  McDuffie 
and  John  Fisher.  There  will  also  be 
two  amateur  events  each  night  and 
during  the  week  several  special  amateur 
match  races  will  be  run. 

It  has  been  a  long  time  since  there  has 
been  a  successful  bicycle  race  meet  in 
Chicago.  The  meet  at  Tattersall's  last 
winter  was  a  complete  failure  financially 
although  there  was  a  good  field  of  riders 
and  some  excellent  sport. 

The  principal  reason  for  the  scarcity 
of  bicycle  races  in  the  lake  city  is  that 
there  is  no  good  track  in  a  convenient 
location.  The  old  Thirty-fifth  street  track 
made  famous  by  the  international  races  of 
1893  is  torn  down.  The  Ravenswood 
fourth-mile  board  track  is  too  far  from 
the  central  district  to  secure  any  but  a 
north-side  crowd.  The  Parkside  track  is 
narrow,  insutflciently  banked,  with  poor 
grand  stand  and  in  a  very  poor  location. 
The  Sixty-third  street  coliseum  which 
once  held  an  excellent  fourth-mile  board 
track  was  burned  three  years  ago.  Tat- 
tersall's is  in  a  district  noted  for  tough- 
ness and  is  poorly  arranged  for  the  erec- 
tion of  a  good  track. 

The  new  colisum  on  Wabash  avenue 
furnishes  the  long  desired  location  for 
an  iti-door  track:  It  is  less  than  a  mile 
from  the  heart  of„,.the  city;  is  easily 
reached  by  several  lines  of  transporta- 
tion, and  being  new  is  an  attractive  place 
for  the  holding  of  a  race  m^et. 

Prince  has  a  good  bunch  of  good  mid- 
dle-distance racing  men,  two  of  whom, 
Nelson  and  Fisher  are  Chicago  riders 
and  hence  drawing  cards.  Also  matches 
scheduled  between  Orlando  Weber  of  Mil- 
waukee and  George  Leander  of  Chicago 
and  the  possible  appearance  of  Johnny 
Lake  should  arouse  the  interest  of  local 
cycle  enthusiasts. 

It  is  to  be  hoped  that  the  Prince  meet 
will  prove  successful.  The  cycle  trade 
and  sport  in  Chicago  needs  the  reviving 
influence  of  a  good  series  of  track  con- 
tests. 

The  number  of  machines  taxed  in 
France  has  shown  a  steady  increase  since 
1894.  In  that  year  the  number  was 
203,036;  in  1895.  256,084;  in  1896,  329,- 
816,  and  in  1897,  408,889.  Last  year  they 
increased  to  483,414.  showing  a  yield  in 
taxation  of  4,859,644  francs.  It  has  often 
been  said  that  the  people  of  this  country 
strongly  resemble  those  of  France  in 
their  likes  and  dislikes.  If  that  be  true 
the  industry  has  many  happy  days  ahead. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

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sertion thereafter.  Cash  with  order.  Express 
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\ir  ANTED. 

IfATHE  WANTED— Barnes,  4J^;  cheap  for  cash. 
Ellison  Mfg.  Co.,  Charlotte,  N.  C. 

COMPETENT  BIC YCI<E  REPAIRMAN,  with 
tools,  would  like  a  position  through  winter  months, 
December,  January  and  February.  H.  G.  Freeman, 
Washburn,  Wis. 

WANTED — Position  as  superintendent  of  bicycle 
factory  or  machine  shop;  have  had  12  yearsol  experi- 
ence; can  give  A-1  references.  Address  B.  B.,  care  of 
Cycle  Age.  2 

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reasonable  capital.    Johber,  care  Cycle  Age.  2 


HIS  REPAIRMAN  IS 
enjoying  the  evening's 
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Bought 
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makes  double  the  mon- 
ey he  once  did. 


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Having  experienced  a  very  successful  season  on  bicycles,  bicycle  sundries  and  supplies 
for  1900,  would  be  pleased  to  hear  from  all  manufacturers  of  bicycle  specialties,  novel- 
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We  take  this  opportunity  of  thanking  the  trade  for  their  liberal  patronage  during 
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SPOKES  AND  NIPPLES 


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Chase  &  Cooledg-e  Co.,  Holyoke,   Mass. 
■Fobes  Cycle  &  Supply  Co.,   Seattle,  Wash. 

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NEW  YORK:  No.  10  Havemeyer  Building. 


ATLANTIC  TUBE  CO. 

1209  Park  BIdg.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 


$4-Canfield  Coaster  Brake 


Greatest  improvement  since 
the  pneumatic  tire.  Insures 
safe  coasting.    Saves  labor. 
Screws  qU  the  hub  in  place 
of  the  regular 
sprocket.  It  is  the 
simplest,  neatest, 
strongest  and  most 
efficient.    Best  in- 
side; best  outside. 
Fits  any  hub.  Any 
one  can  apply  it. 

Booklet  free.   Address 

Canfield  Brake  Co., 

Corning,  N.  Y.,  U.  S.  A. 


Goodyear  Tires 

ARE  THE  LEADERS.  Jl  If  D  H  M        l\ 
MADE  IN  AfVnUn,      U. 

The  Goodyear  Tire  and  Rubber  Co. 


ripl  r  BICYCLES 

r  mM  1 1  I  r  show  a  distinction  in 
^  ■  ■  ^*  ^"  ^  design  and  a  perfection  in 
detail  workmanship  not  found  in  other  makes. 

The  Eagle  Bicycle  Mfg.  Co.  Torrington.  conn 

CARBIDE 

Write  for  price  list  for 
1901  quotations. 

ELECTRO   LAMP  CO. 


45   BROADWAY. 


NEW  YORK   CITY 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE  REVIEW 


STANDARD 

BAKING 


CYCLE  ENAMELS 


f-ki    mV^iv^    rubber  first  coating 

BLACl\^"^'S""^Q 

AND  ALL  THE  POPULAR  COLORS. 

Excel  all  other  makes  In 

ELASTICITY,   BRILLIANCY,  and    DURABILITY. 

They  are  used  by  leading  Cycle  Manafacturen  all  over  tbe  world. 
Send  for  Sample  Color  Card  and  Price  List  to 


LONDON— 

2:5  Billiter  Street. 


STANDARD    VARNISH    WORKS. 
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CHICAOO- 

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BANNER 

GAS 

LAMP 


For 

1900 

is  worth 

more  than  the  price 

asked.    Correspond  at 

once  with 

PI,UME   &    ATWOOD 

MFG.    CO 

New  Vork  and  Chicago. 


LELAND-FAULCONER  GEARS 


made 
the 

•'Cha'nless 
Bicycle 
a  Success.' 


L  &  V  Oank  Gear  and  Pinion 


And  NOW  we  are  out  with  a  NEW 
ACHIEVEMENT. 

We  FURNISH  FITTINGS  as  well  as  gears 
to  MANUFACTUEEES  of  BICYCLES,  in  lots 
of  500  sets  or  more. 

Heretofore  the  ideal  action  of  our  perfect 
gears  has  not  heen  fully  REALIZED  because 
the  FARTS  upon  which  the  gears  were  mount- 
ed were  UNTRUE  and  IMPERFECT. 

Now  RIDERS  may  REALIZE  the  PER- 
FECT ACTION  of  our  gears  in  our  OWN  AC- 
CURATE and  TRUE  FITTINGS  made  com- 
plete, all  ready  to  braze  to  the  upright  tubing 
of  the  frame. 

These  FITTINGS  will  make  a  "Chainless" 
incomparably  superior  to  anything  yet  pro- 
duced. 

Correspondence  of  Bicycle  Manufacturers 
solicited. 

LELAND  &  FAULCONER  MFO.  CO.,  Detroit,  Mich. 


The  New  Line  to 

The  Fox  Lake  Country 

^HE  Chicago,   Milwaukee  &  St. 

^^  Paul  Railway  will  establish 
Passenger  train  service  on  its  new 
line  to  the  Fox  Lake  Country  on 
May  27th,  on  and  after  which  date 
trains  will  leave  Chicago  for  Gray's 
Lake,  Long  Lake,  Fox  Lake  and 
Nippersink  at  8:30  a.m.  daily,  1:30 
p.m.  except  Sunday,  3:10  p.m.  daily, 
and  5:10  p.m.  except  Sunday.  Re- 
turning trains  will  leave  Nippersink 
at  7:15  a.m.  except  Sunday,  7:20  a. 
m.  daily,  1:00  p.m.  except  Sunday, 
7:30  p.m.  except  Sunday,  and  Sun- 
days only  at  8:30  p.m. 

Parlor  cars  from  Chicago  at  5:10 
p.m.  and  from  Nippersink  7:15  a.m. 

For  tickets,  time  tables  and  furth- 
er information  apply  at  95  Adams 
St.  or  Union  Passenger  Station,  Ca- 
nal, Adams  and  Madison  Sts. 


VEEDERMFG:Co. 

Hartford,  Conn. 

Makers    Cyclometers  for  Bicycles. 

of Odometers  for  Automobiles  and  Carriages. 

Counting  Machines.    Fine  Castings. 


NO.  12, 
ADVANCE 
125  LBS. 


Advance 
Drills... 


FOR 

BICYCLB 

RBPAIRBRA. 

Well  made, 
Light  draft. 
Continuous  auto- 
matio  self  feed. 

H  sizes 
and  Styles... 

$6.00 

to 

$85.00 

Special  discounts 
to  bicycle  repair- 
men.... 

every' 

DRILL 
GUARANTEED. 


THE  SILVER  MFG.  CO.,    !,trr.y. 

Faster  than  ever 
to  Californiae^ 


CHICAGO 

&  NORTH-WESTERN 

RAILWAY 


THE  OVERLAND  LIMITED  leaves  Chi- 
cago 6.30  p.  m.  daily  via  Chicago-Union 
Pacific  and  North- Western  Line,  arrives 
San  Francisco  afternoon  of  third  day  and  Los 
Angeles  next  morning.  No  change  of  cars ;  all 
meals  in  Dining  Cars.  The  Pacific  Express 
leaves  10.30  p.  m.  daily.  Personally  conducted 
excursions  every  Thursday  from  Chicago  and 
every  Wednesday  from  New  England.  Inquire 
of  any  ticket  agent  or  address 

461  Broadway.  New  York;  601  Chestnut  St.,  Philadel- 
phia; 368  Washington  St ,  Boston;  801  Main  St.,  Buf- 
falo: 212  Clark  St.,  Chicago;  435  Vine  St.,  Cincinnati; 
507  Smithfield  St.,  Pittsburg;  234  Superior  St.,  Cleve- 
land; 17  Campus-Martlus,  Detroit;  2  King  St.,  East, 
Toronto,  Ont. 


New  Departure 
Coaster  Brake. 


Absolutely  free  in 

every  position, 

but  mechanism  in 

gear  at  all  times. 


Trade  supplied  by 


JOHN  H.  QRAHAM  &  COMPANY, 
113  Chambers  Street       -        -        New  York,  N    Y. 

Every  Dealer  in 

High  Grade  Bicycles  will  need 

CUSHION  FRAMES 

in  I90J 
Ask  your  manufacturer  for  them, 

HYGIENIC  WHEEL  CO.,  220  Broadway,  N.  Y. 

Owner  of  Cushion  Frame  patents. 


AMERICA'S  MOST  POPULAR  RAILROAD 


PERFECT  PASSENGER  SERVICE  BETWEEN 


chicagoand  KANSAS  city; 

CHICAGO  AND  ST.  LOUIS, 

CHICAGO  AND  PEORIA, 

SILOUISANDKANSASCITVy 


Through  Pullman  service  between  Chic;ago  and 


HOT  SPRINGS, Ark;,  DENVER.Colc 

T€XAS,  FLORIDAnUTAH, 

CALIFORNIA  AND  OREGON. 


If  you  are  contemplating  a  trip,  any  portion   of 
which  can  be  made  over  the  Chicago  &  Alton,  It  will 

f)ay  you  to  write  to  the  undersigned  for  maps,  pamph- 
etB,  rates,  time  tables,  etc. 

JAMES  CHARLTON, 

General  Paeaeoj^er  and  Ticket  Ageot, 

SHIOAQO,  ILUNOISb 


MDNON  ROUTE 


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THE  DIRECT  LINE  TO 


4  TRAINS  DAILY. 

Only  Line  to  West  Baden 
and  French  Lick  Springs. 

..BICYCLES    CHECKED    FREE.. 

Frank  J.  Reed  City  Ticket  Office 

Q.  P.  A.  CHicAeo.  282  Clark  St. 


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Vol.  XXV— No.  25, 


OHIOAGO,  OCTOBER  18,  1900 


New  Series  No.  152 


TIRE    MEN    ARE   IN   SESSION 


Troubled  By  the  Price  Question,  and  Unable 

Up  to  the   Present  to  Reach  Any 

Satisfactory  Solution. 


New  York,  Oct.  1(J.— (Special  telegram.) 
—Nearly  all  the  prominent  tire  makers 
are  represented  at  the  conventions  of 
the  two  carriage  associations  now  in  ses- 
sion and  frequent  important  conferences 
are  going  on  between  them  and  Colonel 
Dodge,  at  the  Waldorf. 

The  subject  under  discussion  is  the 
prices  of  tires  which  are  arbitrarily 
fixed  by  the  terras  of  the  Tillinghast  li- 
cense. Some  of  the  makers  desire  the 
restriction  removed  because  the  clause 
which  permitted  the  makers  to  fill  all 
orders  on  hand  at  the  tinie  the  licenses 
were  issued  has  led  to  differences  of 
opinion  as  to  what  constitutes  an  order 
within  the  meaning  of  the  agreement 
and  the  intention  of  the  price  clause  has, 
to  some  extent,  been  defeated. 

No  conclusions  have  been  reached  up 
to  this  time.  Colonel  Dodge  is  not  in  a 
position  to  allow  any  change  in  the 
terms  of  the  license  except  with  the 
consent  of  all   parties  interested. 


No  Settlement  Wednesday. 

New  York,  Oct.  17.— (Special  tele- 
gram.)— Colonel  Dodge  late  this  after- 
noon denied  that  there  have  been  any 
conferences  of  tire  makers.  He  said  he 
attended  two  tire  association  meetings 
and  answered  a  number  of  questions,  but 
nothing  more. 

From  information  gathered  from  other 
sources  it  appears  that  the  dispute,  such 
as  it  is,  is  confined  to  unguaranteed 
tires,  and  that  the  old  blanket  contracts 
are  the  sole  cause  of  disturbance.  With 
this  out  of  the  way,  the  makers  believe 
thre  will  be  no  trouble  about  main- 
taining prices.  Although  the  meetings 
have  been  in  progress  three  days,  no 
agreement  has  yet  been  reached  and 
your  correspondent  learns  that  the 
makers  feel  sure  of  closing  the  incident 
satisfactorily. 


Claim  for  Defective  Tires. 

Cleveland,  Oct.  15.— Hugh  L.  Warner 
and  William  H,  Lonsdale,  of  Youngstown, 
doing  business  as  the  Warner  Manufac- 
turing Co.,  have  brought  suit  against  the 
Alden  Rubber  Co.,  of  Barberton,  Ohio, 
claiming  heavy  damages  for  alleged 
breach  of  contract.  The  Warner  com- 
pany is  the  owner  of  a  patent  on  a  pneu- 
matic bicycle  and  vehicle  tire  widely 
known  as  the  Wai'ner  detachable  tire.  It 
is  averred  that  at  various  times  the  War- 
ner company  contracted  with  the  defend- 
ant company  to  manufacture  for  them; 
that  a  contract  was  entered  into  whereby 
the  defendants  furnished,  between  Feb- 
ruary 17  and  September  1,  a  large  number 
of  said  tires  which  were  shipped  to 
customers  throiighout  the  country.     It  is 


alleged  that  large  quantities  of  these 
tires  have  been  thrown  back  upon  the 
plaintiff's  hands,  that  they  were  defective 
in  material  and  workmanship  and  that  in 
consequence  the  Warner  tire  has  suffered 
in  its  reputation.  The  jilaintiffs  pray 
that  damages  to  the  amount  of  $.50,000  be 
awarded   them. 

Thdy  Want  to  Show  at  Chicago. 

A  preliminary  announcement  of  the 
coming  motor  vehicle  show  at  Chicago 
was  mailed  to  the  trade  last  week.  As 
a  result  enough  applications  were  receiv- 
ed during  the  first  three  days  of  the 
week  to  nearly  fill  the  building  and  this, 
too,  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  no  applica- 
tions were  solicited  and  that  the  trade 
was  given  to  understand  that  no  space 
would  be  awarded  until  January.  The 
diagram  shows  sixty  spaces  varying  in 
size  from  250  to  650  square  feet.  The 
rules  of  the  show  have  not  yet  been  is- 
sued but  are  in  course  of  preparation 
and  will  be  published  immediately  after 
the  New  York  show. 


Denver  Dealers  DelighleJ. 

Optimism  reigns  supreme  among  the 
dealers  of  Denver.  A  Cycling  West  man 
recently  made  a  round  of  the  trade  and 
was  told  by  every  man  he  visited  that 
business  had  been  as  good  as,  or  better 
than,  last  season  and  that  1901  is  sure  to 
be  a  winner.  Allowing  for  the  usual  in- 
clination to  put  the  bright  side  of  the 
picture  forward  it  really  does  appear 
that  western  dealers  have  had  a  more 
rosy  time  of  it  than  have  their  eastern 
brethren  during  the  season  now  closing. 
This  assumption  is  borne  out  by  a  num- 
l)er  of  manufacturers  with  whom  the  Cy- 
cle Age  has  lately  been  in  communica- 
tion on  the  subject. 


An  Important  Buyer  Arrives. 

Albert  Brown,  of  Brown  Bros.,  Ltd.. 
London,  is  in  this  country  and  will  be 
glad  to  consider  novelties  in  the  way  of 
cycle  and  motor  sundries  with  a  view  to 
their  introduction  in  the  British  market. 
Mr.  Brown  may  be  addressed  in  care  of 
Oliver  Bros.,  127  Duane  street,  New  York 
city.  The  concern  of  which  Mr.  Brown 
is  the  head  is  the  most  important  in  its 
line  in  England  and  possibly  in  the  whole 
of  Europe.  It  conducts  an  enormous  bus- 
iness and  has  for  years  past  purchased 
largely  of  American  manufacturers. 


Shapleigh  Absorbs  Neustadt. 

The  activity  of  the  Shapleigh  Hard- 
ware Co.,  St.  Louis,  in  the  cycle  and  sun- 
dry line  has  been  frequently  remarked  of 
late.  The  company  has  just  taken  an- 
other step  to  further  improve  this  branch 
of  its  business  by  purchasing  the  entire 
stock  and  goodwill  of  the  J.  H.  Neustadt 
Cycle  Supply  Co.,  of  the  same  city.  The 
Neustadt  company  has  been  favorably 
known  to  the  trade  and  had  many  good 
customers  in  the  territory  covered  by  the 
Shapleigh  company. 


FORMING   BOARD    OF  TRADE 

Californians  Who  Have  Suffered  Will  Organ- 
ize—Conditions Which  Usually  Pre- 
cede Prosperity -^  Coast  News. 


San  Francisco,  Oct.  13. — The  bicycle 
trade  here  is  waiting  for  prices  and  sam- 
ples and  can  hardly  begin  to  do  busi- 
ness until  they  make  their  appearance. 
Whatever  may  be  the  figures  set,  the 
prospect  for  a  large  and  lucrative  busi- 
ness, during  the  early  part  of  next  year, 
is  good.  General  business  conditions  in 
San  Francisco  and  the  state  at  large  are 
unusually  good.  With  a  reasonable 
amount  of  rain  during  tlie  next  month 
or  two  and  a  consequent  prospect  of 
good  crops,  California  would  be  put  in 
condition  to  absorb  a  great  number  of 
new  bicycles. 

Another  thing  which  makes  the  situa- 
tion here  interesting  to  dealers  in  high 
class  machines  is  the  part  which  will  be 
played  by  the  motor-cycle.  So  far,  no 
dealer  has  ventured  to  adopt  it,  dealers 
seeming  backward  owing  to  its  novelty, 
its  expense  and  doubt  as  to  the  demand. 

Heretofore  the  bicycle  trade  of  Oak- 
land, Cal.,  has  been  badly  cut  up  and  un- 
restrained competition  has  brought  de- 
moralization. This  condition  in  San 
Francisco's  largest  suburb  had  its  effect 
here.  A  few  days  ago  the  directors  of 
the  San  Francisco  Bicycle  Board  of 
Trade,  Messrs.  J.  W.  Leavitt,  W.  J.  Ken- 
ney,  Bert  Filing  and  W.  B.  Morrill  paid 
a  visit  to  Oakland  and  succeeded  in  se- 
curing the  signature  of  every  dealer  in 
that  city  to  the  call  for  the  organization 
of  a  board  of  trade  there.  The  first  meet- 
ing will  be  held  on  October  19. 

C.  A.  Hawkins,  Pacific  Coast  manager 
of  the  White  Sewing  Machine  Co..  left 
for  the  east  on  October  9.  This  house  re- 
ports that  business  is  keeping  up  well. 
They  are  selling  many  more  bicycles  now 
than  they  were  a  year  ago.  No  news 
has  been  received  as  to  the  prices  of 
new   models. 

M.  J.  Tansey  has  arrived  from  the  east 
and  will  hereafter  act  as  California 
agent  for  Hartford  tires.  They  have 
heretofore  been  represented  on  this  coast 
l)y  Dunham,  Carrigan  &  Dayden.  Mr. 
Tansey  will  locate  somewhere  near  the 
city  hall,  in  the  neighborhood  of  the 
leading  retail  houses.  He  will  do  vul- 
canizing, etc.,  for  the  trade.  Mr.  Tansey 
has  been  with  the  Hartford  Rubber 
Works  for  a  number  of  years. 

I.  P.  Allen,  agent  for  the  Columbia. 
Hartford  and  Stormer  bicycles,  reports 
having  sent  a  shipment  to  Honolulu  and 
that  the  trade  with  Manila  is  growing 
steadily.  One  feature  of  this  trade  is  that 
the  natives  of  the  islands  usually  ride 
barefoot  and  it  is  therefore  necessary  to 
provide  machines  with  rubber  pedals. 

The  Los  Angeles  trade  appears  to  be 
greatly  interested  in  the  coming  of  the 
motor  cycle.    Among  the  dealers  who  are 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


now  in  the  east  looking  up  points  of  in- 
terest in  regard  to  these  machines,  may 
be  mentioned  Phil  Lyon  of  the  Tuft- 
Lyon  Arms  Co.;  A.  C.  Leonard,  of  the 
Eldridge  Cyclery,  and  Frank  King,  of 
Hawley-King  &  Co. 

P.  S.  West,  of  Artesia,  has  bought  the 
cyclery  of  Lyster  &  Stansifer,  Long 
Beach.  T.  E.  Baker  has  opened  a  bicycle 
store  and  repair  shop  at  Kern  City. 


TRULY    ADJUSTABLE 


Features  of  the  Cooper  Bar  Even  Extend  to 
the  Factory— New  Home. 


Fenton,  Mich.,  Oct.  13.— Negotiations 
which  have  been  in  progress  for  some 
time  past,  says  the  local  Independent, 
were  consummated  this  week,  whereby 
the  Cooper  Handle-Bar  Co.,  manufactur- 
ers of  adjustable  handle  bars  for  bicy- 
cles, has  been  secured"  for  Fenton,  and 
the  plant  of  the  company,  which  has 
been  located  in  Detroit  for  some  time, 
will  be  brought  to  Fenton  next  week,  and 
installed  in  the  brick  factory  north  of 
the  river  on  LeRoy  street.  As  soon  as 
the  plant  can  be  moved  and  installed, 
the  factory  will  be  started  up  on  the 
production  of  handle  bars  for  the  com- 
ing season.  The'  bar  is  the  invention 
of  Mr.  E.  W.  Rider,  well-known  here,  and 
the  company  has  orders  in  hand  which 
indicate  a  steady  run  for  a  considerable 
period. 

The  factory  will  at  the  outset  employ 
several  men,  but  it  is  the  intention  of 
the  company  to  add  other  lines)  of  manu- 
facture, and  gradually  work  up  a  busi- 
ness of  no  small  proportions.  It  looks 
like  a  good  thing,  and  with  the  hearty 
co-operation  of  our  citizens,  the  factory 
is  bound  to  grow  to  be  one  of  our  im- 
portant institutions.  The  plant  will 
bring  several  men  with  it,  and  in  addi- 
tion will  give  employment  to  several 
others.  It  can  be  but  a  nice  addition  to 
our  present  industries,  and  is  the  pioneer 
to  a  movement  which  all  people  inter- 
ested in  the  future  of  Fenton  can  but 
hope  will  put  us  in  the  ranks  of  manu- 
facturing places.  It  is  a  good  thing,  help 
push  it  along. 


THE    TRADE    IN    OHIO 


Makers  Find  Evidence  of  Fair  Business  and 
Salesmen  Are  Active. 


Cleveland,  Oct.  15.— According  to  the 
Kelly  Handle  Bar  Co.,  the  outlook  is  en- 
couraging. Mr.  Weaver  finds  that  jobbers 
will  continue  to  handle  sundries  and 
material  and  the  Kelly  people  say  that 
their  list  will  be  fully  as  large  as  last 
year.  A  number  of  the  smaller  manu- 
facturers are  placing  their  contracts  but 
the  largest  manufacturers  are  still  holding 
off,  evidently  awaiting  the  announce- 
ment of  the  policy  of  the  big  combination. 

Otto  Konigslow,  who  for  years  has 
catered  to  the  jobbing  trade,  has  decided 
to  continue  that  policy.  He  remarked 
the  other  day  that  fully  twenty-five  per 
cent  of  the  jobbers  of  the  country  would 
withdraw  from  the  bicycle  field  this 
season,  and  that  this  would  make  better 
conditions  for  those  who  remain.  Some 
of  the  big  jobbing  contracts  have  already 
been  closed. 

There  are  persistent  rumors  that  the 
Rambler  branch  of  the  trust  is  to  be  re- 
moved to  the  big  retail  establishment 
recently  vacated  by  the  defunct  Lozier 
branch.  Manager  Githens  says  he  has 
no  intimation  of  such  a  change  but  it  is 
a  safe  guess  that  the  move  will  be 
made  next  spring  provided  a  tenant  is 
not  found  for  the  big  store  before  that 
time.  The  trust  holds  a  99  year  lease 
on  the  Lozier  property  while  it  has  only 


a  yearly  contract  for  the  G.  &  J.  store. 
Tho  Lozier  salesroom  would  make  a 
magnificent  location  for  the  new  line  of 
motor  tricycles  being  handled  by  the 
Rambler  branch  while  the  present  loca- 
tion will  have  to  be  enlarged  for  these 
machines. 

Dick  Welles,  of  the  Badger  Brass  Mfg. 
Co.  was  in  the  city  last  week  calling 
on  the  jO'bbing  houses  and  closing  up 
contracts  for  the  new  Solar  lamp,  sample 
of  which  he  carries  with  him.  Despite 
the  fact  the  Badger  people  are  the  veter- 
ans in  the  acetylene  lamp  proposition, 
they  have  still  found  room  for  improve- 
ments and  the  new  lamp  shows  several 
changes  in  details.  A  new  bracket  is 
the  most  pronounced  improvement. 

Concerning  the  rumors  that  the  offices 
of  the  Shelby  Steel  Tube  Co.  are  to  be 
removed  from  this  city  to  Chicago  and 
that  a  large  plant  is  to  be  built  at  Wau- 
keegan.  111.,  it  is  officially  stated  that 
nothing  definite  has  been  decided  in  these 
matters. 

The  Canada  Cycle  &  Motor  Co. 
of  Bradford,  Ontario,  is  evidently  erect- 
ing an  extensive  addition  to  its  plant.  A 
contract  was  placed  recently  with  the 
Finished  Steel  Co.  of  Youngstown, 
O.,  for  600  tons  of  shafting,  one  of  the 
largest  export  orders  placed  this  year. 
In  view  of  the  present  high  price  for 
shafting  the  order  is  said  to  be  attracting 
considerable  attention  among  iron  and 
steel  men. 


BUSINESS    NOT    SO    BAD 


By  Combining  Autos  and  Sidelines  Camden 
Dealers  Still  Make  Money. 


Camden,  N.  J-,  Oct.  1.5.— Although 
from  some  sections  of  the  country  come 
reports  of  poor  business  dealers  here  re- 
port trade  to  have  been  as  good  as  in  '99. 
The  demand  has  been  for  light  bicycles 
at  medium  prices.  Although  the  old  line 
cycles  are  well  represented,  others  have 
had  the  larger  sale.  An  agent  of  one  of 
the  older  makers  who  recently  have  made 
an  assignment  in  speaking  of  the  changes 
in  the  trade  in  the  five  years  past  said: 
"In  the  past  some  of  the  older  makers 
have  shown  what  might  be  described  as 
obstinacy  rather  than  pertinacity.  Be- 
ing first  in  the  field  they  have  been  apt 
to  think  themselves  masters  of  the  trade 
and  tell  their  customers  that  the  models 
shown  were  the  correct  thing.,  rather 
than  to  cater  to  the  demands  of  the  trade. 
The  younger  makers  meanwhile  have 
brought  out  new  taking  features,  fancy 
enamels  and  have  catered  to  the  riders, 
leaving  the  slow  older  makers  high  and 
dry." 

H.  B.  Weaver,  of  Weaver  &  Co.,  re- 
marked: "The  bicycle  business  has  a  fu- 
ture, and  the  cycle  repair  man  or  dealer 
who  can  take  on  a  good  side  line  will  be 
able  to  do  a  paying  business  fbr  many 
years  although  I  think  the  day  of  the 
successful  exclusive  cycle  store  has 
passed."  Mr.  Weaver  has  gone  exten- 
sively into  automobiles,  and  believes  the 
business  is  today  in   its  infancy. 

One  of  the  old-time  dealers  here  is 
Joseph  Reaves,  who  has  been  in  the  trade 
twelve  years.  He  started  with  little 
capital  and  made  a  success  of  selling  bi- 
cycles and  conducting  a  repair  shop.  He 
has  lately  added  phonographs  and  finds 
this  a  successful  side  line. 

A  small  factory  is  conducted  by  Rob- 
ert Stevens,  supplying  a  local  demand  for 
specially  built  bicycles.  Mr.  Stevens 
made  and  marketed  this  year,  sixty  odd 
wheels  and  is  figuring  on  making  twice 
that  number  the  coming  season.  Besides 
handling  the  Crescent,  he  carries  a  good 
line  of  medium  priced  bicycles  and  has 
found  trade  up  to  that  of  ninety-nine. 

The  Eagle  bicycle  has  been  well  repre- 
sented by  C.  C.  Aldertson  who  is  also 
agent  for  the  Orient  and  Rambler.     The 


sample  of  the  new  Orient  Autogo  is  be- 
ing shown  and  Mr.  Aldertson  has  great 
confidence   in  this  machine. 

Many  wheels  have  been  sold  on  the 
installment  plan,  but  none  of  the  dealers 
are  satisfied  with  this  method  of  selling, 
and  all  say  that  in  the  future  they  will 
do  less  installment  and  make  more  of  an 
effort  for  the  cash  business. 


DIAMOND    TIRE    POLICY 


Flat-Footed  Announcement  About  Prices — 
Handy  Catalogue  Just  Issued. 


While  the  tire  makers  are  in  New  York 
discussing  the  momentous  question  of 
pricey,  the  Diamond  Rubber  Co.,  in  a 
handsome  catalogue  just  issued,  makes 
timely  mention  of  its  policy.  "The  li- 
cense specifies  a  minimum  selling  price," 
it  says.  "All  licensees  have  agreed  to 
this  and  it  is  to  the  general  good  of 
the  trade  that  it  shall  be  carefully  lived 
up  to.  We  shall  make  the  minimum 
prices  our  lowest  jobbers'  prices  and 
these  can  only  be  secured  by  quantity 
orders  and  upon  agreement  on  the  part 
of  the  jobber  to  maintain  an  agreed  price 
to  the  trade.  Our  intention  is  to  protect 
the  trade  to  the  fullest  extent.  It  should 
be  the  duty  of  every  jobber  and  bicycle 
manufacturer    to    report    any    violaition." 

This  is  a  flat-footed  declaration  which 
could  only  be  made  by  a  manufacturer 
possessed  of  unbounded  confidence  in 
its  goods  and  the  hold  they  possess  on 
the  trade.  Incidentally  it  furnishes  an 
intimation  that  the  makers  intend  to 
help,  by  all  means  in  their  power,  to 
maintain  the  agreement  entered  into 
with  Colonel  Dodge. 

The  catalogue,  as  a  whole,  is  busi- 
ness-like and  devoid  of  frills.  It  tells 
the  trade  in  detail  what  the  company  ha§ 
to  sell,  the  list  including  pneumatic  tires 
for  bicycles,  automobiles  and  vehicles  of 
all  kinds.  It  ventures  the  assertion  that 
30,000  "bike"  wagons  will  be  built  and 
sold  in  1901,  and  that  one-half  of  the 
tires  for  such  vehicles  made  during  the 
past  season  were  made  by  the  Diamond 
Rubber  Co.  It  furnishes  many  instruc- 
tive items  concerning  the  use  and  abuse 
of  tires  and  all  in  such  form  as  to  be 
understood  at  a  glance  without  a  lot  of 
unnecessary   reading. 


Bundy  Lamp  Still  Buros. 

The  Frank  E.  Bundy  Lamp  &  Sundry 
Co.,  commenting  on  an  article  recently 
published  by  a  contemporary  headed  "The 
Bundy  Lamp  Goes  Out,"  writes  as  fol- 
lows: 

"The  Frank  E.  Bundy  Lamp  Co.  has 
not  been  doing  business  since  August  1, 
1899.  At  that  time  that  company  sold  out 
to  the  Frank  E.  Bundy  Lamp  &  Sundry 
Co.,  which  has  been  manufacturing  and 
marketing  a  full  line  of  Bundy  lamps. 
Fearing  that  the  general  public  might  be 
led  to  believe  that  the  Bundy  lamp  would 
be  off  the  market  for  1901,  we  write  you 
in  connection  with  the  matter  to  say  that 
there  is  no  intention  whatever  of  discon- 
tinuing the  manufacture  of  this  widely 
known  lamp,  not  only  in  the  bicycle  line 
but  in  the  other  lines  which  we  manufac- 
ture. We  are  proud  to  say  that  we  are  the 
largest  manufacturers  of  portable  acety- 
lene gas  lamps  on  this  market.  In  1901  we 
shall  add  to  this  line  of  lamps  a  novel 
generator  for  hooise  purposes  which  will, 
when  it  comes  out,  revolutionize  the 
lighting  business  of  this  country." 


The  Rambler  sales  department  of  the 
A.  B.  C.  requests  that  publicity  be  given 
the  fact  that,  the  Clipper  factory  having 
been  closed,  dealers  will  be  required  to 
send  Clipper  parts,  which  are  returned 
for  replacement  and  repairs,  to  the  Chi- 
cago office. 


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545 


FINANCIER  ON  A.  B.  C.  REPORT 


Wall  Street   Is   by  No   Means  Satisfied  with 

the  Trust's  Doings  and  Shares 

Go  Still  Lower. 


New  York,  Oct.  15. — The  representative 
of  a  Wall  street  banking  and  brokerage 
house  dealing  largely  in  industrial  stocks 
called  at  the  Cycle  Age  office  to-day  to 
inquire  as  to  the  opinion  of  the  cycle 
trade  on  the  A.  B.  C.  report. 

"It  is  one  of  the  most  incomplete  and 
.unsatisfactory  report  of  a  big  corpora- 
tion I  have  ever  read,"  said  he.  "Of 
course  these  big  concerns  give  as  little 
information  as  possible  7n  their  pub- 
lished figures  so  as  not  to  tell  their  com- 
petitors too  much.  The  A.  B.  C.  report, 
however,  is  much  more  meager  than  any 
I  have  ever  seen  and  gives  little  insight 
into  the  true  state  of  affairs. 

"That  item  of  $5,81.5,008.07  for  stock 
and  material  on  hand,"  he  continued,  "is 
very  indefinite  and  is  the  key  note  of 
the  whole  report  and  of  the  value  of  the 
business.  No  definite  hint  of  how  its  val- 
uation is  made  up  is  given.  The  num- 
ber of  bicycles  complete  and  the  propor- 
tion of  unworked  material  are  not  given. 
What  valuation  has  been  placed  on  the 
bicycles?  A  difference  of  $2.50  per  ma- 
chine between  estimated  value  and  what 
the  bicycles  would  actually  bring  would 
wipe  out  probably  the  entire  $600,000  of 
profits.  And  what  are  they  doing  with 
six  millions  of  stock  on  hand  ati^the  time 
the  report  was  made,  which  was  toward 
the  end  of  the  selling  season?  I  should 
judge  the  gross  business  of  such  a  cor- 
poration-to  be  about  ten  millions.  This 
being  so  it  strikes  me  that  six  millions 
of  stock  on  hand  on  August  first  is  a 
very  questionable  showing. 

Directors  and  Wall  Street  Differ. 

"If,  as  you  say,  the  directors  are  quoted 
as  considering  the  report  a  good  one  the 
same  rosy  view  evidently  does  not  ex- 
tend to  Wall  street;  for  the  bonds  and 
stock  have  depreciated  since  the  pub- 
lication of  the  report.  The  bonds,  which 
were  recently  74  and  75  have  been  sold 
at  70.  The  preferred  stock  has  been  as 
low  as  20  as  against  26  and  28,  and  the 
common  has  been  quoted  at  3,  though 
you  would  probably  have  to  pay  4  to  get 
any.  Too  much,  however,  cannot  be  in- 
ferred from  these  figures:  for  doubtless 
some  stock  was  held  on  the  chance  of 
some  very  favorable  report  at  the  an- 
nual meeting,  which  was  thrown  on  the 
market  after  the  report  had  failed  to 
produce  the  boom  that  was  thought 
might  possibly  come." 


PENN'S    GOOD    PEOPLE 


Erie's   Rubber   Plant  and  Product  in    Care 
of  Capable  Men. 


The  Pennsylvania  Rubber  Co.,  whose 
factory  is  at  Erie,  Pa.,  is  so  shaping  its 
policy  as  to  realize  the  benefits  to  be 
gained  by  the  production  of  high  class 
goods  and,  to  that  end,  is  losing  no  op- 
portunity to  improve  its  facilities  either 
in  the  manufacturing  or  selling  depart- 
ments. About  six  months  ago  the  com- 
pany secured,  as  superintendent,  T.  R. 
Palme.',  who  had  been  assistant  superin- 
tendent of  the  Goodrich  works.  That  posi- 
tion could  have  been  held  by  none  but  a 
thoroughly  able  rubber  man,  and  he  had 
held  it  for  several  years.  Mr.  Palmer 
has  assumed  entire  charge-  of  the  manu- 
facturing branch  of  the  Erie  business. 

The  latest  addition  to  the  force  is 
Charles  F.  M.  Kelly,  who,  for  several 
years,  has  been  with  the  Goodrich  com- 


pany as  traveler  and  as  manager  of  the 
Detroit  and  St.  Louis  branches.  Mr. 
Kelly  assumes  the  sales  management,  not 
only  of  bicycle,  automobile  and  carriage 
tires  but  of  all  kinds  of  mechanical  goods. 
For  two  years  prior  to  his  last  connec- 
tion Mr.  Kelly  was  with  the  cycle  tire 
department  of  the  Hodgman  Rubber  Co., 
so  that  his  knowledge  of  the  trade  is 
complete.  He  will  take  an  extended  trip 
for  the  purpose  of  meeting  the  trade  and 
securing  details  of  its  requirements,  af- 
ter which  his  headquarters  will  be  at 
Erie. 

"We  believe,"  says  a  gentleman  con- 
nected with  the  company,  "that  the  com- 
bination will  be  a  winner.  When  the  fu- 
ture shows  us  up  as  one  of  the  leading 
rubber  concerns  of  the  country  we  mean 
to  be  able  to  say  that  good  quality,  hon- 
orable treatment,  energy  and  push  have 
been  responsible  for  our  success." 


FACTS  ABOUT  CUSHION  FRAME 


FOR    LAW    AND    ORDER 


Police  Official  Finds  Cycles  Facilitate  the 
Work  of  the  Department. 


Washington,  D.  C,  Oct.  13.— The  fol- 
lowing extract  from  the  annual  report 
of  the  superintendent  of  police,  is  of  in- 
terest: 

"The  District  of  Columbia,  with  its 
smooth  streets  and  level  highways,  is 
particularly  well  adapted  to  bicycles, 
and  while  the  machine  may  not  be  so 
generally  utilized  as  a  vehicle  of  pleas- 
ure as  formerly,  its  value  as  a  police 
improvement  has  gradually  increased.  It 
expedites  and  facilitates  the  proper  en- 
forcement of  the  laws  and  regulations, 
and  as  an  auxiliary  in  emergencies  it  has 
proven  indispensable.  It  enables  the 
men  to  make  prompt  responses  to  calls 
for  assistance  and  to  cover  extensive 
territory  in  one-fourth  the  time  in  which 
the  footman  could  get  around.  Hereto- 
fore the  department  has  purchased 
wheels  for  its  use,  but  as  every  rider  has 
his  preference,  and  as  the  item  of  re- 
pairs has  become  an  expensive  one,  after 
mature  study  and  consideration,  it  is  be- 
lieved that  economy  and  prompt  results 
would  follow  if  members  mounted  on 
wheels  were  required  to  provide  their 
own  bicycles  and  to  keep  the  same  in  re- 
pair. Besides  benefiting  the  department, 
it  would  give  more  satisfaction  to  the  op- 
erator. It  is  proposed  that  bicycle  pri- 
vates should  purchase  their  own  wheels 
and  keep  them  in  repair,  as  the  mounted 
officer  does  his  horse,  and  feeds  it,  with 
a  certain  small  annual  allowance  in  each 
case  as  actual  compensation,  which  has 
been  reckoned  at  $50  each  per  annum. 
The  expense  attending  the  perfecting  of 
this  service,  including  purchase  and  re- 
pair of  wheels  and  providing  of  tacho- 
meters, during  the  last  fiscal  vear,  was 
$2,239.49." 

Met?  on  the  War  Path. 

An  effort  to  reach  a  mutually  satis- 
factory arrangement  between  C.  H.  Metz 
and  his  associates  in  the  ownership 
of  the  Metz  pedal  patent,  on  one  side, 
and  the  Iver  Johnson's  Arms  &  Cycle 
Works,  on  the  other,  has  failed.  On  Oc- 
tober 8  Mr,  Metz  commenced  suit  for  al- 
leged infringement  in  the  U.  S.  Circuit 
Court,  at  Boston.  There  is  already  a  suit 
pending  against  the  American  Bicycle  Co. 
and  the  plaintiff  states  that  both  will  be 
pushed  to  an  early  trial.  The  Johnson 
company  has  been  selected  as  one  of  the 
iei)resentative  concerns  among  the  inde- 
pendent makers.  The  patent  in  question 
is  number  546,071. 


Makers    Tell    of    First    Season's    Success    and 

Coming  Prosperity— For  High 

Grade  Machines  Only. 


New  York,  Oct.  13.— The  cushion  frame 
is  without  doubt  experiencing  a  steady 
and  significant  growth.  Its  strides  have 
been  rapid  the  past  year  and  the  begin- 
ning of  the  new  season  shows  its  field 
of  use  as  a  "special  extra"  greatly  broad- 
ened. 

"The  past  season's  business,"  said  Mr. 
Chute,  of  the  Hygienic  Wheel  Co.,  to  a 
Cycle  Age  representative,  "has  been  m.ost 
encouraging  and  confirms  our  confidence 
that  the  cushion  frame  is  one  of  the 
most  important  of  all  the  recent  innova- 
tions in  the  improvement  of  the  bicycle. 
That  manufacturers  appreciate  this  is 
shown  by  the  constantly  increasing  num- 
ber that  fit  it  to  their  bicycles.  Its  pop- 
ularity with  the  public  is  at  the  bottom 
of  all  this.  Let  me  tell  you  that  the  per- 
centage of  cushion  frames  to  the  entire 
output  of  the  concerns  using  it  will  be 
fully  tripled  this  year.  Makers  who  have 
it  are  not  talking  too  much  .of  the  gold 
mine  they  have  struck;  but  at  this  time 
in  justice  to  them  I  refrain  from  giving 
you  figures  for  publication." 

Mr.  Chute  then  gave  some  figures  and 
individual  instances  in  confidence  to 
your  correspondent  that  were  truly 
amazing. 

Cheap  Tjade  Unsolicited. 
"We  have  recently  added  to  our  cus- 
tomers," he  continued,  "such  well  known 
concerns  as  the  Miami  Cycle  Mfg.  Co.  of 
Middletown,  O.;  the  Snell  Cycle  Fittings 
Co.,  of  Toledo,  0'.;  the  Davis  Sewing  Ma- 
chine Co.,  of  Dayton,  0.;  and  the  Nation- 
al Cycle  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Bay  City,  Mich. 
Within  the  next  thirty  days  four  more 
well  known  concerns  will  sign  contracts 
with  us.  You  know  we  make  no  play 
for  any  but  high  priced  bicycles;  for  our 
contract  prices  are  arranged  to  give  good 
profits  to  all  hands — maker,  jobber  and 
dealer." 

"We  think  that  the  cushion  frame  will 
do  much  to  revive  the  bicycle  industry 
by  inducing  old  riders  to  resume.  En- 
thusiastic dgalers  report  just  this  state  of 
affairs.  Makers  on  the  other  hand  say 
that  the  cushion  frame  so  lessens  the 
general  strain  that  a  far  smaller  per- 
centage of  bicycles  are  returned  to  the 
factory  for  repair.  Dealers  confirm  this." 
Among  the  present  users  of  the  cushion 
frame  are:  G.  N.  Pierce  Co.,  Buffalo; 
Kirk  Mfg.  Co.,  Toledo;  Iver  Johnson 
Arms  and  Cycle  Co.,  Fitchburg,  Mass.; 
Olive  Wheel  Co.,  Syracuse;  and  the 
Homer  P.  Snyder  Mfg.  Co.,  Little^Falls, 
N.  Y.  Cushion  frames  are  fitted  to  the 
Syracuse,  Stearns  and  Barnes  bicycles 
and  the  American  Bicycle  Co.  has  a  shop 
license  to  manufacture  them  at  Syra- 
cuse. 


Charles  Singer,  who  has  been  conduct- 
ing a  successful  business  at  Atlantic 
City,  N.  J.,  announces  that  he  has  re- 
tired from  the  cycle  business  entirely. 


Uses  Bicycle  and  Saves  Money. 

Cleveland,  O.,  Oct.  15. — After  more  than 
twenty  years  of  service,  new  uses  are  still 
to  be  found  for  the  bicycle.  Recently  the 
Cleveland  postofflce  department  called  for 
bids  on  the  work  of  renewing  the  finish 
on  the  numerous  mail  boxes  throughout 
the  city.  One  bidder  made  a  figure  which 
was  considerably  lower  than  any  of  the 
others  and  he  secured  the  contract.  In- 
stead of  using  a  wagon  and  employing 
several  men,  the  work  is  being  done  by 
one  man  on  a  bicycle.  He  has  a  carrier 
on  the  front  of  his  machine  in  which  are 
carried  all  the  necessary  implements  and 
materials  for  a  day's  work.  The  task 
will  be  performed  in  much  shorter  time 
than  it  has  ever  been  done  before. 


546 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE    REVIEW 


QUALITY 


Fisk  Tires  are  just  as  good  as  the  purest  rubber,  the  choicest 
fabric  and  the  best  tire  experts  can  make  them. 
When  you  buy  a  Fisk  Tire  you  may  be  sure  you  are  getting  what 
you  pay  for  and  "your  money's  worth."     It  is  light  enough  to  be  fast,  re- 
sihent  enough  to  be  comfortable,  strong  enough  to  be  durable — a  happy  com- 
bination you  must  admit. 
You  cannot  make  a  mistake  in  buying  Fisk  Tires;  you  may  if  you  order 
another  make.     Better  be'safe  than  dissatisfied  ! 


FISK  RUBBER  COMPANY 

CHICOPEE  FALLS,  HASS. 


Grade* 


jWell^ 

ADE 


//a  ///<//vr 


//ZZ  SWAY  /V/- 


STAR 


BRIDGEPORT 


SQUARELY      MADE 


PEDALS 


SOU  ARELY      SOLD 


BRIDGEPORT 
GUN   IMP.   CO. 


315     Broadway 
New  York  City 


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Some     uneasiness     has 
A.  B.  C.  been  caused  by  the  an- 

HAS  FEW  nouncement     that     the 

j-jYCLES  LEFT  American  Bicycle  Co. 
had  on  hand,  cm  July 
31,  merchandise  valued  at  $5,815,008.07. 
It  has  been  figured  that  the  amount  rep- 
resents a  quarter  of  a  million  bicycles 
and  the  impression  still  prevails  that  the 
combination  has  that  number  of  ma- 
chines left  on  its  hands  to  be  carried  over 
into  1901. 

This  impression  is  erroneous.  It  has 
been  reported  by  an  A.  B.  C.  attache,  that 
the  sales  made,  up  to  the  date  of  the  re- 
port, numbered  475,000,  an  average  of 
47,500  per  month.  Since  that  time  be- 
tween two  and  three  months  have 
elapsed,  in  which  time  the  sales  would 
have  numbered  about  100,000,  reducing 
the  total  tq^  a  possible  150,000. 

.When  the  "promoters  of  the  A.  B.  C. 
prepared  their  prospectus  they  showed 
that  the  merchandise  on  hand  was  wor 
$7,493,486.  This  was  the  valuation  placed 
upon  it  by  its  owners  and  that  it  was  ex- 
cessive need  hardly  be  mentioned.  The 
A.  B.  C.  has  not  been  an  extravagant 
buyer  this  season.  It  has  worked  up  all 
the  material  which  could  be  used,  but  in 
some  of  the  factories  there  lay  the  ac- 
cumulation of  years,  some  of  it  so  far 
out  of  date  as  to  be  useless  for  any  other 
purpose  than  sale  as  scrap.  What  has 
become  of  it?  The  report  was  obliged 
to  account  for  the  remains  of  the  seven 
million  dollar  item  in  some  way.  To 
what  extent  was  this  antique  material 
utilized  in  this  work?  Could  the  com- 
pany dispose  of  its  merchandise  for  the 
sum  named  in  the  report?  If  not,  the  de- 
preciation must  show  a  still  further  de- 
crease in  the  150,000  machines  above  re- 
ferred to. 

Put  not  your  trust  in  treasurers'  re- 
ports. Unless  accompanied  by  details  of 
every  item  they  are  liable  to  be  mislead- 
ing to  the  stockholder.  Take  the  item 
of  plant  investment,  $30,000,000,  for  ex- 
ample. The  company  has  now  in  opera- 
tion about  twenty-two  plants.  Accord- 
ing to  the  report  their  average  value  is 
about  $1,363,000!  In  the  height  of  the 
trade's  prosperity  how  many  factories 
were  there,  leaving  the  million  out  of 
the  question,  worth  the   odd  figures? 

If  the  figures  named  were  the  real 
value  of  the  plants  the  business  of  the 
company  would  be  poorly  managed,  in- 
deed. What  director  of  the  concern 
would  be  guilty  of  investing  money  in  a 
plant  which  produced  only  enough  re- 
(in)iK  lo  pay  2  per  cent,  on  its  cost?  Yet 


that  is  exactly  what  the  report  shows  to 
have  been  done! 

The  directors  have  before  them  a  dif- 
ficult task.  They  assumed  a  legacy  of 
debt  which  makes  a  continuance  of  in- 
flated valuations  a  necessity  to  the  main- 
tenance of  the  financial  equilibrium. 
They  may,  some  day,  reach  a  dividend- 
paying  stage,  but  to  so  manage  the  busi- 
ness as  to  place  the  stock  at  par,  or  even 
at  fifty  cents,  without  a  reorganization, 
would  mean  the  performance  of  a  mod- 
ern miracle. 

Let  us  not,  then,  take  seriously  the 
announced  valuation  of  the  merchandise 
or  believe  that  the  market  is  to  be  flood- 
ed with  a  quarter  of  a  million  bicycles. 
It  would  be  equally  wise  to  suppose  that 
the  A.  B.  C.  will  force  through  enough 
machines  to  pay  interest  on  the  thirty 
million   dollar  plant. 


BOOMING 
TACTICS 
HURTFUL 


The  suppression  of 
hysterical  booming  of 
the  motor  bicycle  has 
at  last  been  accom- 
plished. •  The  papers 
which,  a  few  weeks  ago  devoted  col- 
umns to  the  telling  of  wonders  to  be  ac- 
complished by  the  new  vehicle  have  sub- 
sided and  now  confine  their  attention  to 
the  subject  to  explanations  of  what  they 
meant  to  say  and  what  may  be  expected 
in  the  dim  and  distant  future.  A  few 
more  small  convulsions  will  end  the  at- 
tack. 

Expianations  are  in  order  and  it  is 
natural  that  peoaie  who  havfe  erred  de- 
sire to  escape  with  as  little  blame  as 
possible.  To  a  dignified  method  of  ac- 
complishing that  end  there  can  be  no  ob- 
jection and  to  that  method  Bicycling 
World  has  resorted.  To  another  contem- 
porary the  incident  furnished  one  of 
those  opportunities  which  it  rarely 
misses  to  display  its  familiarity  with  the 
practice  of  distortion,  slander  and  denial. 
To  exponents  of  these  methods  the  Cycle 
Age  has  nothing  to  say.  The  trade  will 
accept  their  utterances,  as  usual,  at  their 
real  worth. 

Bicycling  World  finds  it  a  difficult 
task  to  digest  the  disagreeable  morsels 
served  to  it.  The  charge  is  made  that 
this  paper  is  inconsistent  because  it  ad- 
vised a  return  to  the  discussions  of  topics 
of  interest  to  the  trade  which  prevailed 
in  years  gone  by,  but  deprecated  the  free 
and  furious  booming  of  motor  bicycles. 
Our  esteemed  but  misguided  friends  have 
made  the  too  common  mistake  of  con- 
founding the  things  which  are  with  the 
things  which  are  not.  They  have  per- 
sistently ignored  the  things  the  Cycle 
Age  has  said  on  the  interesting  subject 
of  motor  bicycles  and  have  foisted  upon 
their  readers  the  things  which  it  would 
have  suited  their  purpose  to  have  had 
said. 

There  are  samples  of  motor  bicycles,— 
lots  of  them.  There  is  one  which  has 
l)assed  the  experimental  or  sample  stage. 
There  may  be  good  samples,  so  far  as  the 
developments  of  the  industry  permit  th<' 
makers  to  judge  of  quality.  The  on<' 
maker  referred  to  will  dispose  of  its  out- 
put without  difficulty.  As  the  Cycle  Ag»' 
has  Siiid  ))ofore  its  exiieiience  Will   brint; 


out  the  good  and  bad  qualities  of  the 
machines  and  the  trade  and  press  will 
then  be  in  a  position  to  judge  of  the  pos- 
sibilities and  to  boom  the  machine  to 
such  an  extent  as  the  conditions  warrant. 

The  Cycle  Age  can  find  no  good  reason 
for  receding  from  the  position  it  has  as- 
sumed on  this  question.  It  is  folly,  in 
the  absence  of  the  experience  which  a 
single  reason  may  bring,  to  heedlessly 
boom  the  motor  bicycle  without  thought 
of  the  injury  which  will  be  done  to  the 
trade.  Those  injuries  have  already  been 
detailed.  Boom  the  one  machine  whose 
maker  is  ready  to  produce,  as  much  as 
you  please,  provided  you  are  satisfied  it 
is  a  fit  instrument  to  place  in  the  hands 
of  the  masses,  but  leave  the  makers,  as 
a  class,  to  settle  for  themselves  the  time 
and  the  conditions  of  extensive  produc- 
tion. Radical  methods  almost  invariably 
lead  to  trouble  and  complications  into 
which  the  trade  press  has  no  right  to 
plunge. 

Bicycling  World  is  anxious  to  have  the 
Cycle  Age  "play  fair,"  and  acknowledge 
that  the  booming  tactics  were  applied  to 
motor  cycles  of  all  varieties.  The  state- 
ment is  only  half  a  truth  which  is  more 
likely  to  mislead  than  a  direct  mis- 
statement. In  that  part  of  Bicycling 
World's  articles  of  which  complaint  has 
been  made  motor  bicycles  were  specifical- 
ly and  frequently  mentioned.  The  ob- 
jections made  to  the  booming  of  the  mo- 
tor bicycle  do  not  apply,  at  least  not  with 
^qual  force,  to  other  vehicles.  The  Cycle 
Age  took  considerable  pains  to  show 
where  the  difference  lies.  But  it  was  on 
the  question  of  booming  the  motor  bicy- 
cle only  that  Bicycling  World  com- 
menced the  controversy.  The  cry  for  fair 
play  is,  therefore,  unwarranted.  If  any 
cause  for  complaint  exists  this  paper 
should  be  the  complainant,  for  it  has 
been   repeatedly  misrepresented. 

On  another  score,  perhaps,  our  con- 
temporary has  better  grounds  for  com- 
plaint. It  objects,  not  unnaturally,  to 
"being  bracketed  with  that  notorious 
trimmer,  the  Cycling  Gazette,  which," 
the  writer  continues,  "writes  for  the  al- 
mighty dollar  every  time  and  in  every 
case."  The  explanation  is  that  both  pa- 
pers attacked  the  Cycle  Age  at  the  same 
time  and  reply  was  made  to  them  jointly. 
This  did  not  mean  that  it  was  intended 
to  place  the  two  papers  on  the  same  foot- 
ing, for,  while  its  opinions  may  not  al- 
ways be  sound.  Bicycling  World  has  al- 
ways been  conducted  as  a  respectable 
journal,  with  the  intention  of  rendering 
honest  service  to  the  trade.  The  trick- 
ery of  the  lower  order  of  trade  journal- 
ism is  unknown  to  the  men  by  whom  it 

is  conducted. 

*     *     * 

The  writer  of  a  bicycle  department  in 
the  Sporting  Goods  Dealer  contributes 
the  following  charming  skit  concerning 
the  practice  of  pouring  buggy  whips  and 
benzine  through  bicycle  tires: 

"To  remove  an  obstinate  inner  tube, 
repairers  have  tried  pouring  benzine  into 
the  casing  and  allowing  it  to  go  clear 
around  the  tire,  and  again  have  used  n 
luoken  buggy  whip.  Both  work  well,  hiil 
prefer   to   use   the  latter  method." 


548 


THE  CYCLE   AGE   AND    TRADE    REVIEW 


CHINESE    CYCLING    CUSTOMS 


Interesting  Facts   About  the   Pastime   and  the  Trade  in  the  Land 

of  the  Fiery  Dragon 


London,  Oct.  6. — Your  correspondent 
has  been  very  fortunate,  just  when  the 
eyes  of  the  whole  world  are  fixed  on 
China,  to  run  across  a  friend  whom  he 
had  last  seen  in  that  faraway  land  sev- 
eral years  ago.  and  who  has  since  lo- 
cated there  as  the  representative  of  a 
British   cycle  manufacturer. 

Although  they  have  taken  a  long  time 
about  it,  the  Chinese  have  at  last  com- 
menced, despite  religious  and  social  pre- 
judices, to  recognize  the  importance  of 
bicycles.  Their  education  in  this  direc- 
tion, however,  is  an  up-hill  fight. 

Holds  ITS  in  Contempt. 

It  is  still  difiicult  for  Chinamen  to  over- 
come their  aversion  to  everything  for- 
eign, for  they  consider  themselves  so 
far  superior  to  western  civilization  that 
nothing  Impresses  them  as  novel  or  an 
improvement  over  things  tliey  possessed 
2,000  years  ago.  On  the  other  hand,  had 
a  native  invented  the  bicycle,  every 
Chinaman  would  use  it  owing  to  the  com- 
fort and  ease  of  traveling,  for  they  de- 
test everything  which  requires  unusual 
exertion,  such  degradation  being  fit.  in 
their  opinion,  only  for  the  lowest  class. 
Hard  work,  considered  as  a  blessing  by 
all  civilized  nations,  is  a  curse  from  their 
standpoint,  and  it  will  take  years  of 
good  example  to  elevate  them  to  our 
view  point. 

Rational  Dress  Unknown. 

Chinese  women,  except  a  few  who  live 
on  the  borders  and  mingle  with  Euro- 
peans, do  not  ride  cycles,  but  women's 
cycles  only  can  be  used  because  of  the 
peculiarity  of  the  national  dress.  Makers 
who  think  the  eastern  market  valuable 
will  eventually  build  a  bicycle  especially 
for  it.  German  manufacturers  intend  to 
make  a  specialty  of  such  machines  for 
the  Japanese,  Chinese  and  Korean  mar- 
kets. 

The  Chinese,  as  a  nation,  are  con- 
vinced that  the  foreign  devils  have 
come  to  stay,  and  are  therefore  gradu- 
ally becoming  reconciled  to  many  things 
which  were  formerly  regarded  with  su- 
perstitious horror.  This  is  especially 
true  of  modes  of  locomotion.  They  have 
already  become  accustomed  to  the  shriek- 
ing, snorting  locomotive,  and  as  soon 
as  the  present  troubles  have  been  set- 
tled we  may  expect  to  see  the  land  cov- 
ered by  railroads,  which  will  quickly  im- 
prove   enormously    rich    districts. 

In  the  towns,  which  are  largely  in- 
habited by  foreigners,  the  Chinese  have 
ceased  to  wonder  at  the  sight  of  a  man 
balancing  himself  on  two  wheels  and 
have  even  started  to  learn  to  maintain 
their  own  equilibrium  similarly  mounted. 

Shanghai  the  Distributingf  Point. 

No  great  cycle  firm  should  lose  sight 
of  the  opportunity  which  lies  before  it 
in  China,  and  all  desiring  to  enter  the 
market  should  determine  to  have  effi- 
cient representation  to  keep  their  goods 
always  before  the  eyes  of  the  natives. 
They  should  establish  a  distributing  cen- 
ter at  Shanghai,  with  a  permanent  exhi- 
bition of  machines  and  accessories,  to- 
gether with   repair  tools  and  parts. 

In  Shanghai  and  other  large  towns 
there  are  many  Europeans  forming  a  con- 
siderable proportion  of  the  population 
and   using  the     cycle  for  business     and 


recreation.  The  foreigners  have  done 
splendid  service  in  paving  the  way  for 
the  Chinaman. 

Dragons  and  Gay  Colors. 

It  is  the  Chinaman's  desire  to  buy  the 
most  gorgeous  and  cheapest  goods.  These 
are  two  points  which  must  be  kept 
under  consideration.  The  coloring  must 
be  gay  and  richly  adorned  with  dragons 
or  other  animals  considered  as  lively. 
Care  must  be  used  not  to  use  pictures 
of  animals  or  colors  which  are  consid- 
ered unlucky,  as  nobody  would  buy  any- 
thing in  a  shop  where  such  a  machine 
was  shown.  The  same  remark  applies 
to  accessories,  which  should  be  packed 
in  small  boxes  adorned  with  all  favor- 
ite gods,  colors  and  signs  of  Chinese 
imagination,  for  details  of  which  one 
must  apply  to  local  agents.  The  writer 
saw  a  set  of  drawings  for  a  German  firm. 
They  were  most  instructive  and  amusing. 

Light  weight  is  not  considered  neces- 
sary for  Chinese  machines.  The  price 
in  the  country  must  not  exceed  $50,  or 
$60  as  the  highest  limit.  Cheaper  prices 
will   be  a  great  inducement. 

The  roads  in  China  are  beyond  discus- 
sion, but  the  Chinese  people  do  not  con- 
sider a  little  more  vibration  or  pig-tail 
flying  as  detrimental  to  health  or  dig- 
nity. 

The  Koreans  have  much  the  same 
characteristics  as  the  Chinese,  but  they 
are  not  so  conservative.  With  several 
cabinet  ministers  and  all  the  foreign 
missionaries,  besides  a  large  number  of 
converts  making  trips  on  bicycles 
through  the  country,  the  progress  woi-ks 
steadily.  It  must  not  be  forgotten  that 
the  rational  dress  propaganda  in  Korea 
includes  males.  As  the  men  all  wear 
long  skirts,  women's  bicycles  are  best 
adapted    for  Korean   use. 


Cycles  from  all  parts  of  the  globe  have 
to  pay  seven  and  one-half  per  cent 
import  duty,  and  are  now  mostly  sold 
for  between  $4.5  and  $70,  but  those  at 
the  cheaper  prices  find  the  readiest  sale. 
There  are  only  a  few  special  cycle  agents. 
The  business  rests  almost  entirely  in  the 
hands  of  hardware  dealers.  Repair 
shops  have  lately  increased,  but  not  suf- 
ficiently to  guarantee  a  rider  the  execu- 
tion of  a  repair.  He  has  generally  to 
do  the  work  himself  and  to  possess  the 
necessary  tools  and  materials.  Should 
it  be  possible  to  establish  repair  shops, 
they  would  transact  a  large  business  in 
time. 

Beware  of  the  Currency. 

The  prevailing  commercial  language  is 
English.  Small  dealers  pay  cash  upon 
receipt  of  goods.  As  Korea  has  a  silver 
money  standard  and  bills  of  exchange 
are  paid  at  the  rate  of  coinage  when  due, 
provision  must  be  made  against  falling 
prices. 

The  inhabitants  of  Korea  have  no  idea 
of  the  mechanical  superiority,  and  ex- 
planations when  selling  are  of  no  use 
whatever. 

Correspondence  and  catalogues  must 
be  in  plain,  matter-of-fact  terms.  Steel 
rims  are  favored,  but  wood  rims  sell 
also,  the  climate  being  suitable.  Every 
importer  should  have  show  rooms  in  the 
large  towns  and  manufacturers  should 
pay  strict  attention  to  the  wishes  of 
agents,  as  goods  shipped  on  orders  take' 
r,  very  long  time  to  fill. 


F.  E.  Peacock,  who  was  recently  ar- 
rested for  having  induced  the  Auditorium 
Annex  cashier  to  cash  a  worthless  check, 
was  again  in  trouble  last  week  on  a 
charge  of  forgery,  preferred  by  the  cash- 
ier of  the  Royal  Trust  bank,  in  connec- 
tion with  the  same  check.  The  bank  of- 
,Mi.  ficials  announced  to  the  press  that  the, 
trouble  was  due  to  a  misunderstanding 
between  Peacock  and  another  person. 
President  Wilbur  said:  "Several  parties 
are  involved  in  a  controversy  as  to  where 
the  responsibility  lies  for  some  checks 
cashed  by  Peacock.  For  some  time  we 
have  been  trying  to  get  him  to  come  to 
the  bank  and  make  an  explanation, 
which  he  has  neglected  to  do.  On  this 
account  the  arrest  was  made." 


GERMAN    TRADE    JOURNALS    DISPARAGE    AMERICAN    BICYCLES. 


Berlin,  Sept.  24. — "Take  care,"  is  the 
short  but  decisive  comment  appended  by 
one  of  the  leading  Berlin  trade  papers  to 
an  item  stating  that  the  invasion  of  the 
American  bicycle  is  by  no  means  a  dan- 
ger of  the  past,  as  the  American  Bicycle 
Co.  "has  formed  a  German  branch  in  Ham- 
burg, with  a  capitalization  of  $20,000.  F. 
C.  Chandler  has  been  appointed  manager. 

The  Cologne  authorities  have  appro- 
priated ten  more  baggage  cars  for  the  ex- 
clusive transportation  of  bicycles.  Each 
car  has  a  capacity  of  twenty-five  ma- 
chines. Long  leather-covered  hooks 
hanging  from  ceiling  hold  the  rear  wheels 
of  the  bicycles  while  the  front  wheels 
rest  on  the  floor  and  engage  vertical 
brackets  on  the  side  walls  of  the  car. 
Should  this  arrangement  prove  unsatis- 
tactory,  alterations  will  at  once  follow, 
as  the  Cologne  management  is  paying 
considerable  attention  to  the  conveyance 
of  bicycles  and  the  securing  of  cyclists' 
patronage. 

A  German  cycling  paper  says:  "Ac- 
cording to  reports  Chicago  has  sent  no 
less  than  10,000  bicycles  to  Germany  dur- 
ing the  last  year,  most  of  which  belonged 
to  that  well  known  class  of  auction  ma- 
chines filing  from  $20  to  $40.  The  opin- 
ions of  well  known  men  in  the  trade  tend 
to  strengthen  our  view  that  these  second- 
class  machines  tend  to  damage  the  repu- 


tation of  American  cycle  makers  just  as 
severely  in  Germany  as  they  did  in  Eng- 
land. Why  must  we  Germans  be  the  last 
to  come  to  the  conclusion  that  the  cheap 
American  bicycles  are  rubbish?  How  can 
you  explain  the  fact  that  in  spite  of  all 
the  warnings,  in  spite  of  all  previous  dis- 
astrous experiences,  Chicago  alone  has 
been  able  to  put  10.000  'auction  wheels' 
on  the  German  market  in  a  single  year 
and  dispose  of  them  too?  Is  it  wholly  im- 
possible for  the  German  people  to  learn 
and  grow  wise  through  experience?" 

It  is  the  opinion  of  the  Cycle  4ge  repre- 
sentative that  the  reason  why  10,000  Chi- 
cago-produced bicycles  were  sold  dur- 
ing the  present  year  is  that  German  buy- 
ers are  wise  enough  to  appreciate  the  fact 
that  American  "rubbish"  is  better  than 
German  "rubbish"  at  the  same  price;  or, 
in  other  words,  that  American  low-priced 
machines  can  sell  in  competition  with 
foreign  low-priced  machines  with  the  same 
readiness  that  American  high-grade  ma- 
chines can  be  marketed  in  competition 
with  other  high-grade  machines.  It  is 
the  attempt  of  American  exporters  to 
send  improperly  equipped  cheap  bicycles 
abroad  to  compete  with  foreign  high- 
priced  machines  that  has  led  to  much  of 
the  adverse  criticism  which  has  been 
heaped  upon  us  by  European  trade  journ- 
als. 


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549 


COLUMBIA 
AUTOMATIC 


^S^s. 


Qas  Lamp  have  made  it  distinctive  and 
unquestionably  superior  to  any  other  lamf) 
on  tlie  market. 

Lights  at  once.  Turns  out  at  once.  Burns 
repeatedly  on  same  charge  of  carbide.  Has 
automatic  wattr  feed  and  flame  is  regu- 
lated by  a  gas  valve.  Uses  but  one-third 
the  carbide  and  furnishes  more  light  than 
the  large  lamps. 

Special  features  of  the  1901  model  are 
larger  side  jewels,  ratchet  bracket  and  im- 
proved bottom  bracket.  In  all  essential 
features  it  is  identically  the  same  lamp 
that  has  won  praises  during  1900. 
For  Bicycles,  carriages  and  automobiles. 
Special  da«h  bracket  furnished  for  attach- 
ment to  vehicles. 


HINE  WATT  MFG.  CO. 


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^  and  stylish  finish  characterize    BENNETT  &   SID-  3 

B  WELL  pedals.  ^ 

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RECENT    CYCLE    INVENTION 


Mechanical   Schemes  of  Varying   Utility  for  Which   Patents  Have 
Been  Granted — Two  Tire  Novelties 


Novel  Wire-Fastened  Tire. 

Detachable  tires  of  the  wire-fastened 
type  have  been  made  in  two  varieties.  In 
one  the  wires  ai'ound  the  edges  of  the 
outer  casing  are  of  a  certain  definite 
length  and  unstretchable.  In  the  other 
the  wires  are  capable  of  being  extended 
or  shortened  by  mechanical  devices  at  the 
union  of  the  ends.  Letters  patent  have 
been  granted  to  Uzziel  P.  Smith  of  Chi- 
cago for  a  wire-secured  tire  whose  wires 
have  a  natural  flexibility  and  extensibil- 
ity and  hence  allow  the  edges  of  the  cas- 
ing to  be  slipped  on  or  off  the  rim.  The 
Smith  tire  is  shown  in  Fig.  1  of  the  ac- 
companying illustrations. 

The  sides  of  the  rim  are  curved  upward 
and  inward  to  form  annular  hooks.  Em- 
bedded in  the  canvas  and  rubber  of  the 
casing  at  each  edge  is  the  extensible  wire 
which  is  formed  of  a  tightly  coiled  spring 
of  suitable  strength.  The  edge  bead  of 
the  casing  thus  formed  is  fashioned  into 
such  shape  that  it  will  snugly  fit  ■  the 
hook  or  recess  at  the  side  of  the  rim. 
On  account  of  the  flexibility  and  stretch- 
ing property  of  the  coiled  wires  the  edge 
of  the  casing  may  be  readily  slipped  over 
the  rim  and  inserted  with  comparative 
ease   beneath   the   annular   hooks  of   the 


^^^y^f^/^^-^f 


rim.  The  inflation  of  the  inner  tube  will 
then  cause  the  casing  beads  or  edges  to 
be  tightly  pressed  outward  into  the  rim 
hooks  and  thus  secure  the  tire  in  place. 
By  reason  of  the  fact  that  the  wired  cas- 
ing edge  cannot  be  slipped  out  of  the 
hook  except  by  the  application  of  con- 
siderable force  at  some  one  point  prior 
to  being  worked  over  the  rim  edge  all 
around,  the  tire  would  tend  to  remain  in 
position  when  not  inflated.  To  prevent 
creeping  the  inventor  provides  one  or 
more  pins  on  each  side  of  the  casing, 
which  are  secured  to  the  fastening  wire 
and  project  so  that  they  may  be  made  to 
engage  holes  in  the  sides  of  the  rim. 

Two  apparent  disadvantages  of  this 
tire,  in  connection  with  its  application  to 
bicycles,  are  the  additional  cost  of  man- 
ufacture and  the  fact  that  a  steel  rim 
would  in  all  probability  be  necessary,  in- 
asmuch as  the  coiled  wires  would  be  of 
considerable  diameter,  making  the  size 
of  annular  edge  hook  too  great  to  be 
formed  in  a  wood  rim  of  ordinary  sec- 
tional area. 


Felt  Outer  Casing. 

The  latest  non-puncturing,  uoir-slip- 
ping,  non-wearing  tire  is  in  the  form  of  a 
felt  outer  casing  invented  by  Robert  J. 
(?.  Mitchell  of  Waterfoot,  England.  The 
inventor  proposes  to  make  such  treads 
or  insings  of  n.  single  piece  of  properly 


hardened  and  "milled"  felt.  The  felt  is 
first  molded  upon  a  cylinder  substantially 
of  the  entire  diameter  of  the  tire  and  a 
long  cylinder  of  felt  of  proper  thickness 
is  thus  formed  which  is  then  cut  into 
endless  bands.  These  flat  endless  bands 
of   felt   are  next  molded   while  wet   and 


Fig.    2. 

pliable  into  arched  or  horseshoe  form  in 
cross-section,  and  when  thoroughly 
dried,  and  removed  from  the  forms,  the 
felt  casing  is  subjected  to  an  additional 
felt  "milling"  process  which  will  give  it 
its  final  shape. 

If  the  felt  is  hardened  and  "milled"  to 
a  sufiicient  degree  to  resist  moisture,  the 
casing  is  ready  for  application  without 
further  preparation,  but  if  it  is  desired  to 
render  it  waterproof  without  hardening 
it  so  much  it  may  be  coated  with  a  solu- 
tion of  india-rubber  or  other  suitable  ma- 
terial. The  inventor  specifies  binding 
wire  inserted  in  the  edges  of  the  casing 
by  splitting  the  felt,  placing  the  wire  in 
position  and  stitching  the  edges  of  the 
split  portion  together.  It  is  of  course 
stated  in  the  patent  sheets  that  the  tire 
is  cheaper  to  manufacture  than  the  rub- 
ber canvas  casing  and  that  it  affords  the 
same  degree  of  resiliency. 


The  Jumping-Jack  Again. 

The  childish  inventor  of  the  suburbs 
occasionally  takes  delight  in  proposing 
a  new  scheme  for  constructing  one  of 
those  illusionary  jumping-jack  cycles 
whose  propelling  power  is  obtained  by 
bobbing  up  and  down  on  the  saddle.  They 
are  so  stale  as  a  topic  for  discussion  that 
they  are  uninteresting  except  as  horrible 
examples  of  the  elementary  condition  of 
the  minds  of  many  inventors  who  imag- 
ine    that     they  can  revolutionize  estab- 


Fig.    3. 

lished   industries  with  their  crude   crea- 
tions. 

The  tricycle  shown  in  Fig.  2,  with  the 
near  rear  wheel  removed,  is  offered  as 
tlic  most  recent,  and  nt  the  same  time  nii 


excellent,  specimen  of  the  artless  art  of 
inventing  without  cause,  reason,  knowl- 
edge, facilities,  common  sense  or  ingenu- 
ity. It  has  been  patented,  as  many  other 
contraptions  equally  nonsensical  in  their 
make-up  have  been  patented,  and  it 
brings  out  forcibly  the  truth  of  the  oft- 
reiterated  assertion  that  the  patent  of- 
fice sustains  a  fearful  and  wonderful  no- 
tion concerning  the  definition  of  the  word 
utility  as  applied  to  inventions.  Mention 
of  the  inventors'  name  and  description 
would  be  unkind  and  is  unnecessary  in 
this  connection. 


French  Two-Speed  Gear. 

The  changeable  speed  driving  gear 
shown  in  Fig.  3  is  a  novelty  because  two 
chains  are  employed  to  assist  in  accomp- 
lishing the  desired  purpose.  The  rear 
hub  has  an  unusually  long  extension  out- 
side of  the  right  spoke  flange  and  on  this 
extension  are  mounted  two  sprockets, 
each  of  which  runs  on  ball  bearings.  Be- 
tween the  two  is  a  double  faced  clutch 
collar  whose  ratchet  notches  may  engage 
corresponding  ratchet  faces  on  the  two 
sprockets,  the  clutch  collar  being  sndable 
on  the  hub  and  being  controlled  by  lev- 
ers which  run  to  convenient  positions  on 
the  bicycle  frame. 

A  short  distance  ahead  of  the  rear  hub 
a  cross-wise  stub  axle  is  mounted  in  the 
rear  frame  tube  structure  and  upon  this 
are  secured  rigidly  two  sprockets  of  un-- 
equal  diameter,  each  being  respectively  in 


Fig.    4. 

line  with  one  of  the  rear  hub  sprockets. 
The  larger  of  the  two  is  also  in  line 
with  the  driving  sprocket  at  the  bicycle 
crank  bracket  and  the  main  driving  chain 
iiins  over  this  sprocket,  top  and  bottom, 
and  around  the  aligning  rear  hub  sprock- 
et. A  short  chain  connects  the  other  rear 
liub  sprocket  with  the  smaller  sprocket 
on  the  stub  shaft. 

When  the  rear  hub  clutch  is  Inought 
into  engagement  with  the  inner  of  the 
two  rear  hub  sprockets  the  rear  wheel  is 
driven  directly  by  the  main  driving  chain 
liut  when  it  is  brought  into  engagement 
with  the  outer  rear  sprocket  the  inner 
sprocket  runs  idly  and  the  driving  is  ac- 
complished from  the  stub  shaft  through 
the  medium  of  the  two  outer  spi'ockets, 
the  shaft  being  rotated  on  account  of  the 
engagement  with  the  main  drive  chain 
of  the  large  idler  on  the  stub  shaft. 

It  is  needless  to  say  that  the  device 
necessitates  a  wide  rear  end  on  the  bicy- 
cle, adds  materially  to  building  expense, 
:ind  detracts  considerably  from  the  run- 
ning efficiency  of  the  niachiiu',  rci;ni'dli'Ks 


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of  whether  the  high  or  low   gear  be  in 
operation. 

Mentioned  Briefly. 

Letters  patent  have  been  granted  to 
Charles  A.  Baylor  of  La  Porte,  Ind.,  for 
the  roller  pin  chainless  driving  mechan- 
ism of  which  the  front  end  is  shown  in 
section  in  Fig.  4.  The  construction  at  the 
rear  is  similar  in  principle. 

T.  B.  Jeffery  of  the  G.  &  J.  sales  de- 
partment of  the  A.  B.  C.  has  secured  a 
patent  for  the  open  center  gear  case  in- 
vented by  him  in  189S. 

J.  P.  Schooler  of  Colorado,  Tex.,  is 
ready  to  do  business  with  anyone  who 
wishes  to  sink  more  or  less  cash  in  an 
up-and-down  pedal  movement  scheme,  he 
having  obtained  a  patent  for  such  a  de- 
vice whose  transmission  gear  is  in  the 
form  of  a  ratchet  wheel  on  the  front 
sprocket  shaft. 

Hyman  Lieberthal  of  Chicago  is  pat- 
entee of  a  punctureless  tire  whose  non- 
pneumatic  resiliency  is  obtained  with  a 
series  of  flat  arched  springs  over  which  a 
rubber  or  other  suitable  cover  Is  drawn. 

Dossabhoi  Shapoye  Fraser  is  the  name 
of  the  patentee  of  a  spring  seat  post  pos- 
sessing no  great  amount  of  originality. 
Dossabhoi  hails  from  Bombay,  India. 

Charles  A.  Romans  of  Danbury,  Conn., 
disregards  previous  unsuccessful  attempts 
and  "invents"  a  tire  pump  contained  in 
the  seat  mast  with  the  discharge  tube  for 
front  wheel  running  forward  through  the 
bottom  frame  reach,  that  for  the  rear 
wheel  directly  attached  to  a  valve  in 
the  seat  mast,  and  with  a  piston  andi 
operating  rod  which  may  be  pulled  up- 
ward  through  the  saddle  for  pumping. 

Letters  patent  have  been  granted  to 
Joseph  A.  Berger  of  Chicago  for  the 
Berger  &  Larson  detachable  tire.  This 
tire  may  be  used  on  the  ordinary  crescent 
shaped  rim,  as  it  is  secured  by  means  of 
eyelets  and  button  heads. 


Not  Novel  But  Neat. 

Box  crowns  for  front  forks  are  far 
from  being  new  features  of  bicycle  con- 
struction. The  recently  introduced  Brit- 
ish fork  crown  shown  in  the  accompany- 
ing illustration  is,  however,  an  excellent 
example  of  careful  machining  and  tasty 
design  and  brings  to  mind. the  fact  that 
never  has  a  good  reason  been  presented 
for  the  almost  total  eclipse  of  the  box, 
plate  and  other  light,  strong  and  hand- 


Modern    Form    ot    an   Old    Fork    Cn.wn. 

some  fork  crowns  once  used  by  American 
cycle  makers.  Such  a  crown  as  that 
here  shown  would  be  a  credit  to  any 
bicycle,    English   or  American. 


Twc-Part  Tire  Valve. 

The  American  Pneumatic  Valve  Co.  of 
Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  is  introducing  the  simple 
two-part  tire  valve  shown  in  the  accom- 
panying illustration.  The  construction 
of  this  all-rubber  valve  is  clearly  shown 
and  needs  no  description.  The  valve 
stem  heads  are  held  normally  against 
their  seats  by  the  tension  of  the  stem 
and  also  by  the  air  pressure  in  the  tire. 

There  being  no  metal  parts  and  the 
stem  being  within  the  tire  the  valve  can 
be  successfully  applied  to  the  side  of  the 
tire,  thus  affording  convenience  when  in- 


flating and  obviating  the  drilling  and 
consequent  weakening  of  the  rim.  The 
valve  is  covered  by  letters  patent  and  its 
introducers  are  endeavoring  to  secure 
the   patronage   of  all   tire   makers.     One 


Pickett  Tire  Valve. 

of  the  strongest  talking  points  of  the 
valve  is  that  it  is  by  far  the  cheapest 
article  of  its  kind  on  the  market  to  make 
and  apply. 

TWO    INTERESTING    QUERIES 


Best  Method  of  Securing  a  Patent— Recipe 
for  Wood  Rim  Cement  Wanted. 


C.  W.  Risden  of  Los  Angeles,  Gal., 
writes:  "Will  you  kindly  inform  me 
concerning  the  best  way  to  secure  a  pat- 
ent?" 

The  most  satisfactory  course  to  pursue 
in  applying  for  letters  patent  is  to  engage 
the  services  of  some  legitimate  patent  at- 
torney. The  "contingent  fee"  and  other 
patent  -soliciting  firms  who  advertise 
widely  in  country  papers  and  magazines 
should  be  shunned. 

E.  Frank  Lane  of  Burlington,  Vt.,  asks 
for  a  recipe  for  making  a  good  liquid 
wood  rim  cement.  The  Cycle  Age  will 
be  pleased  to  print  any  such  recipes 
which  may  be  received  from  repairmen. 


DEALER,    PUGILIST,    DIPLOMAT 


Thrashes  a  Dead  Beat  and  Then  Causes  Hitn 
to  be  Fined  for  Profanity. 


An  Ohio  dealer  relates  a  humorous  in- 
cident which  he  witnessed  while  recent- 
ly attending  the  fair  at  East  Palestine. 
One  of  the  dealers  in  that  place,  •  who 
rents  machines,  was  called  upon  about 
noon  one  day  by  a  person  who  de- 
sired to  rent  a  bicycle  to  ride  to 
a  town  about  'five  miles  distant. 
The  dealer  told  him  the  charge 
would  be  one  dollar.  About  six  o'clock 
the  same  evening  the  renter  brought  in 
the  machine  with  both  tires  punctured, 
told  the  dealer  that  he  had  walked  about 
three  miles  and  talked  in  a  strain  which 
indicated  his  belief  that  the  dealer  ought 
to  pay  him  about  $5.00  for  his  trouble. 
That  gentleman,  for  the  purpose  of 
maintaining  peace,  offered  to  settle  on  a 
basis  of  fifty  cents,  remarking  that  the 
remaining  fifty  would  pay  for  his  time 
in  repairing  the  punctures. 

The  customer  started  for  the  door  with 
the  remark  that  the  dealer  might  sue 
him  if  he  pleased  and,  as  he  was  leaving 
the  store,  made  use  of  language  far  more 
forcible  than  polite,  among  other  things 
advising  the  dealer  that  a  warmer  tem- 
perature would  improve  his  health  and 
perhaps  enable  him  to  collect  his  bill. 

The  dealer,  who  was  by  this  time  thor- 
oughly angry,  called  to  the  man  to  wait, 
overtook  him  on  the  sidewalk,  and,  with 
a  well  directed  blow,  lancled  him  sprawl- 
ing among  a  lot  of  grocery  baskets  out- 
side of  the  next  store. 


The  fallen  one  picked  himself  up  and 
ran  like  a  deer.  The  dealer,  suspecting 
that  he  would  make  a  complaint  be- 
fore the  justice  of  the  peace,  proceeded 
at  once  to  the  mayor's  office,  pleaded 
guilty  to  a  charge  of  assault  and  was 
charged  $2.00.  When,  half  an  hour  lat- 
er, the  man  arrived  with  a  constable, 
he  not  only  learned  that  he  had  appeared 
too  late,  Ijut  was  served  with  a  war- 
rant for  using  profane  language  and  cre- 
ating a  disturbance.  It  cost  him  $10.60 
to  secure  his  release,  while  the  dealer 
declared  that,  considering  the  small 
amount  it  had  cost  him,  his  entertain- 
ment had  been  the  finest  in  his  experi- 
ence. 


The  Luthy  Rough  Rider. 

There  will  be  an  addition  to  the  Luthy 
line  next  year.  The  Luthy  will  be  con- 
tinued as  will  the  Fairy,  but  between 
the  two  will  be  the  Luthy  Rough  Rider, 
listing  at  about  $40.  There  will  be  a 
reduction  in  the  prices  of  the  others,  but 
the  leader  will  remain  the  highest  type 
of  machine  the  factory  is  capable  of  pro- 
ducing. 

It  is  .the  policy  of  the  firm  to  produce 
only  such  machines  as  it  is  sure  of  mar- 
keting, bicycles  being  only  one  of  the 
lines  manufactured,  although  they  are 
given  a  separate  building  and  the  de- 
partment is  maintained  as  a  distinct 
brancji.  Mr.  Luthy  admits  that  the  out- 
put of  the  best  grade  is  comparatively 
small,  but  finds  enough  people  willing  to 
pay  for  refinement  to  encourage  the  be- 
lief that  that  type  will  continue  profit- 
able to  the  maker. 


Advanced  English  Design. 

The  accompanying  illustration  showing 
an  English  racing  man  also  presents  a 
good  "portrait"  of  an  English  racing  bi- 
cycle of  advanced  design.  The  cross 
frame  machine  with  its  unique  handle 
bar  is   the   crack-a-jack    model     of     the 


A  Cross-Frame  Bicycle  in   Use. 

present  Raleigh  line.  The  cross-tube 
frame  is  obtaining  considerable  popular- 
ity in  England  and  the  picture  herewith 
shows  that  its  appearance  in  use  is  not 
as  odd  nor  unsightly  as  might  be 
imagined  by  those  accustomed  to  gaug- 
ing all  cycle  construction  by  the  standard 
diamond  frame.  Its  chief  point  of  merit 
is  its  rigidity. 

Japan  Wants  Am-rican  Pumps. 

The  Mackie-Lovejoy  Mfg.  Co.  has 
kindly  forwarded  a  copy  of  the  following 
letter,  received  a  few  days  ago  from  R. 
Sumi  &  Co.,  Osaka,  Japan: 

"We  have  seen  the  advertisement  of 
your  Giant  foot  pump  in  the  Cycle  Age 
issued  on  July  5,  1900,  and  beg  to  take 
the  liberty  to  apply  for  your  circular  and 
discount  sheet.  We  may  mention  that 
we  are  keeping  here  in  Osaka,  the  seconet 
metropolis  of  Japan,  the  biggest  shops 
for  bicycles  and  sundries  for  years  past, 
and  have  been  very  successful  in  dealing 
in  them.  We  have  already  seen  many 
kinds   of   pumps,   but   so   far   as   we  can 


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judge  from   the  cut  given   yours   is   en- 
tirely new  to  us." 

This  house  is  apparently  one  of  the 
most  progressive  in  Japan.  It  has 
branches  and  agencies  all  over  the  coun- 
try and  seems  to  be  well  equipped  for 
the  prompt  transaction  of  business.  All 
such  facilities  as  long  distance  tele- 
phones, cable  codes,  etc.,  used  in  this 
country  are  made  use  of  by  this  house. 
Incidentally  the  letter  furnishes  one  more 
proof  of  the  value  of  Cycle  Age  as  an 
advertising  medium. 


SHOW    HAS    BUT    ONE    CRITIC 


All  Reputable  Trade  Journals  Support  the 
Cotulng  Automobile  Exhibition. 


COUNTY    FAIR    ADVERTISING 

Cycle  Dealer  May  Obtain  Much  Profitable 
Publicity  at  Fall  Exhibitions. 


The  bicycle  exhibit  of  J.  S.  Newberry 
of  Romeo,  Mich.,  at  the  county  fair  at 
Armada,  Mich.,  shown  in  the  accompany- 
ing two-column  illustration,  suggests  the 
idea  that  county  fairs  can  be  turned 
into  profitable  advertising  mediums 
more  readily  by  cycle  dealers  than  by 
almost  any  other  class  of  merchants. 

Local  fairs  can  be  made  advantageous 
occurrences  to  the  cycle  dealer.  The  only 
requirement  is  that  the  dealer  hustle. 
If  he  exhibits  at  the  fair  with  a  staid 
regulation  display  similar  to  his  neigh- 
bor the  grocer  and  does  not  back  up  his 
exhibition  with  other  attractions  he  is 
liable  to  profit  little  or  nothing.  But  if 
he  shows  enterprise  as  well  as  bicycles 
he  can  secure  considerable  business  no- 
toriety and  direct  profit. 

Local  fairs  are  a  time  of  local  fes- 
tivity and  pleasure  seeking  to  a  greater 
or  less  extent.  The  persons  who  attend 
the  fairs  are  interested  in  sports, 
pastimes  and  the  goods  which  pertain  to 
those  diversions.  The  bicycle  dealer  can 
by  taking  advantage  of  the  spirit  of  fair 
time  create  considerable  interest  in  cy- 
cling which  will  reflect  directly  upon  his 
cash   book. 

Exhibition  space  at  county  fairs  is  very 
cheap.  An  attractive  display  can  be  ar- 
ranged with  but  little  outlay  of  money. 
If  the  dealer  is  progessive  he  can  pro- 
mote one  or  two  bicycle  races  at  the 
fair;  or,  better  still,  can  arrange  for  a 
special  bicycle  day.  A  few  amateur 
races  in  which  local  riders  compete  will 
add  materially  to  the  cycling  fervor  of 
the  fair  attendants,  and  If  these  races 
are  so  promoted  that  the  cycle  dealer  is 
the  central  figure  of  the  affair  the  value 
of  his  exhibition  and  his  time  spent  at 
the  fair  will  be  much  enhanced. 

Also  it  is  possible  for  the  dealer  to 
secure  the  privilege  of  conducting  a  bi- 
cycle checking  stand.  This^may  not  net 
him  a  great  amount  of  money,  but  it 
offers  him  splendid  advertising  chances. 
It  brings  riders  and  their  friends  in  di- 
rect communication  with  the  dealer.  It 
allows  the  dealer  to  tag  each  bicycle 
with  a  striking  advertising  check.  It 
enables  him  to  secure  many  enameling 
and  other  winter  repair  jobs  which 
might   otherwise  be  lost. 


Changes  of  Ownership. 

The  following  changes  of  ownership 
are  reported:  Bender  &  Woods,  to  Bender 
&  Jackman,  Whiting,  Kan.;  Louis  Bros. 
Hardware  Co.,  to  J.  R.  Tull,  McFall, 
Mo.;  J.  Hoods  Lou,  to  Ryan  &  Brooks, 
Marion,  O.;  Weibling  &  Patrick,  to  Wil- 
kin, Landon  &  Patrick,  Waterville,  O.; 
Bleasdale  &  Bowes,  to  Francis  J.  Bowes, 
Detroit,  Mich.;  Gebauer  Bros.,  to  John  C. 
Gebauer,  Troy,  111.;  W.  O.  Lewis,  to  Pres- 
ton C.  Lewis,  Madison,  Ind.;  C.  W. 
Rathke,  to  Sharp  &  Gettler,  Glenwood, 
la.;  D.  A.  Yocum  &  Co.,  to  Elliott  &  Bir- 
ney,  Jackson,   Mich. 


There  are  showmen  who  conduct  shows, 
of  no  matter  what,  solely  for  the  money 
there  may  be  in  the  venture,  and  there 
are  showmen  who,  having  in  mind  the 
welfare  of  the  industry  in  which  they  are 
particularly  interested,  are  willing  to  de- 
vote their  time,  energy  and  capital  to  the 
promotion  of  events  which,  they  are  con- 
vinced, will  ultimately  prove  advantage- 
ous, expecting  little  in  the  way  of  imme- 
diate return. 

There  are  always  persons,  devoid  of  the 
enterprise  which  prompts  the  promotion 
of  such  events,  who  are  willing  and  anx- 
ious to  decry  the  efforts  of  their  more 
wideawake  fellows.  Their  utterances  are 
prompted,  not  by  a  desire  toi  assist  the  in- 
dustry, but  by  pure  selfishness.  It  ap- 
pears that  the  automobile  show  to  be  held 
at  the  Coliseum  next  March  has  just  one 
such  critic.  Let  the  trade  judge  of  its 
sincerity  by  its  future  course. 

The  suggestion  has  been  given  prom- 


at  Washington  Park,  however,  and  the 
Motor  Age  people  concluded  to  stand 
aside  for  the  time,  believing  that  two 
shows  would  be  too  many  at  this  stage  of 
the  industry.  As  a  result,  the  trade  has 
had  a  taste  of  amateur  show  manage- 
ment. It  has  probably  had  all  it  wants 
of  it. 

The  coming  event  will  be  managed  on 
an  entirely  different  plan.  Its  promoters 
are  old  hands  at  the  business  and  have 
behind  them  the  record  of  having  pro- 
moted the  most  successful  trade  exhibi- 
tions, without  a  single  exception,  ever 
held  in  the  city  of  Chicago. 

The  show  will  be  national  in  scope.  It 
will  be  attended  by  people  interested  in 
the  business  from  all  sections  of  the 
country.  As  to  the  exhibitors,  applica- 
tions are  already  so  numerous  as  to  cause 
uneasiness  about  the  ability  of  the  build- 
ing to  accommodate  them  all.  The  trade 
evidently  realizes  that  a  trade  journal, 
thoroughly  equipped  to  reach  the  mem- 
bers of  the  industry  in  the  promotion 
of  its  own  business,  is  of  necessity  bet- 
ter able  than  anyone  else  to  reach  them 
for  show  purposes  and  to  insure  their 
attendance. 


ONE    REPRESENTATIVE    DEALER'S    COUNTY    FAIR    EXHIBIT. 


inence  that  a  show  promoted  by  the  pro- 
prietors of  a  trade  journal  will  lack  the 
support  of  the  other  papers.  For  answer 
the  reader  and  the  critic  are  referred  to 
the  columns  of  the  reputable  journals  of 
the  trade,  which  have  not  only  expressed 
willingness  to  lend  assistance  in  promot- 
ing the  success  of  an  enterprise  which 
they  feel  will  benefit  the  industry,  but 
have  already  given  prominence  to  the  de- 
tails so  far  as  they  have  been  arranged. 
The  trade  is  blessed  with  a  number  of 
journals  whose  publishers  see  beyond  to- 
day and  whose  ideas  are  not  warped  by 
the  one  and  only  consideration  which  act- 
uates trade  journalists  of  another  stripe — 
the  almighty  dollar. 

No  great  amount  of  investigation  was 
necessary  to  discover  that  the  trade  was 
thoroughly  disgusted  with  the  treatment 
received  at  the  hands  of  the  promoters 
of  the  late  show  at  Washington  Park. 
The  event  was  promoted  without  refer- 
ence to  the  interests  of  the  people  who 
made  it  a  possibility.  The  tactics  of  the 
amateur  show  manager  were  everywhere 
evident. 

Before  the  event  was  announced  the 
proprietors  of  the  Motor  Age  had  con- 
templated the  promotion  of  a  show  in 
November.  They  had  gone  so  far  as  to 
set   dates.     Great  things   were   promised 


So  let  the  critic  howl.  Next  March  will 
find  its  policy  marked  by  commendation 
of  the  people  who  exhibit  and  condemna- 
tion of  the  men  who  made  it  possible  for 
them  to  do  so — a  clean  case  of  impotent 
jealousy. 

Sidwell,  the  Pedal  Man. 

Troubles  have  no  effect  on  the  rubi- 
cund countenance  of  that  ever-juvenile 
veteran  , Arthur  Sidwell,  who  bobs  up 
serenely  every  season,  in  fair  weather 
or  foul,  prepared  to  offer  the  best  pedal 
on  earth  in  the  same  convincing  way. 
Sidwell  is,  at  the  moment,  in  Chicago, 
where  he  has  always  managed  to  trans- 
act a  satisfactory  business,  but  in  dis- 
cussing the  condition  of  trade  he  de- 
clared that  he  had  learned,  for  the  first 
time,  in  this  city,  that  any  doubts  were 
entertained  by  the  trade  concerning  the 
prospects  of  next  season.  In  short  he 
has  closed  a  nice  line  of  business  at  all 
the  principal  points  along  the  route  be- 
tween Boston  and  Chicago.  Sidwell  is 
enthusiastic  over  his  new  arrangement 
and  feels  sure  that  it  will  result  in  satis- 
factory business  to  himself  and  his  asso- 
ciates. He  leaves,  at  the  end  of  the 
week,  for  Minneapolis  and  St.  Paul. 

Modern  Cycle  Repairs  is  the  only 
practical  work  on  the  subject. 


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558 


Everybody  Hates 
"A  Quitter"- 


The  Jobbers  and  Dealers  know  who 
the  quitters  are  among  the  Tire  Man- 
ufacturers. They  also  know  that  the 
makers  of 


GOODYEAR  TIRES 

Are  FINISH  Fighters 

Be  on  the  winning-  side  and  catalogue 
and  sell  them. 

THE  GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron.  0. 


Jhe" 


>F^rl"CrY  DETACHABLE 
l]3^  FORMRD  EXTENSIi 

J^DJUSTABLE 


IT  HAS  CAUGHT  THE   DEALER'S  FANCY— WHY?    BECAUSE  IT 

CAN  be  adjusted  to  45  different  ^^     '  S  -  y^  With  all  different  adjustments 

nnsitinns  without  chan^in^  r  /  -  '      grips  are  always  parallel. 

Expander  is  absolute  and  will 
release.  Best  material,  con- 
struction  and   finish. 


'AN  be  adjusted  to  45  different 
positions  without  changing 
distance  between  grips. 

Can  be  used  with  or  without 
forward  extension. 


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If  your  Catalogue  does  not  contain  it,  the  dealer  will  look  elsewhere  and  you  will  lose  trade 
Prices  and  electros  upon  application. 


THE  SNELL  CYCLE  FITTINGS  CO.,  Toledo,  0. 


554 


THE   CYCLE   AGE   AND  TRADE    REVIEW 


THE   WEEK^S  MELANGE   OF  TRADE  ITEMS 


D.  B.  Paine  &  Co.,  dealers  in  sporting 
goodg  and  bicycles  at  Eugene,  Ore.,  have 
dissolved    partnership. 

The  sheriff  has  taken  possession  of  the 
Major  Cement  Co.'s  establishment  in  New 
York  under  a  judgment  for  $2,001. 

H.  P.  Snyder  &  Co.,  makers  of  bicycles 
at  Little  Falls,  N.  Y.,  have  decided  to 
manufacture  steam-driven  motor-vehi- 
cles. 

J.  H.  Burt  &  Co.,  Springfield,  Mass., 
makers  of  adjustable  handle  bars,  have 
been  forced  into  bankruptcy  proceed- 
ings. 

W.  M.  Perrett,  of  the  Diamond  Rubber 
Co.,  Akron,  leaves  this  week  on  an  ex- 
tended western  trip,  going  as  far  west  as 
Denver. 

H.  T.  Hearsey  &  Co.,  the  old  Crescent 
dealers  and  jobbers,  of  Indianapolis,  are 
handling  the  Locomobile,  apparently 
with  satisfaction  and  success. 

Charles  A.  Goetz,  Tiffin.  Ohio,  has 
filed  a  petition  in  bankruptcy.  The  busi- 
ness of  the  Advance  Carriage  Co.,  Cin- 
cinnati has  been  sold  by  the  receiver. 

W.  M.  Brewster,  manager  of  the  traffic 
department  of  the  A.  B.  C,  is  in  Chi- 
cago renewing  his  arrangements  with  the 
railroad  companies  for  another  season. 

The  Boston  Cycle  Co.  of  Boston  has 
been  petitioned  into  bankruptcy  by  its 
creditors,  the  Excelsior  Needle  Co.,  the 
Veeder  Mfg.  Co.  and  the  G.  W.  Cole  Co. 

Fred  T.  Merrill,  of  Portland,  Ore.,  after 
a  week  in  Chicago,  left  on  Tuesday  for 
Indianapolis  to  obtain  a  little  education 
in  the  matter  of  the  A.  B.  C.  electric  ve- 
hicles. 

Nicolet  &  Co.,  Champaign,  111.,  have 
moved  into  new  quarters  in  a  building 
just  completed.  The  basement  will  be 
used  ifor  a  repair  shop  and  the  main 
floor  as  a  salesroom. 

An  involuntary  petition  in  bankruptcy 
has  been  filed  in  the  case  of  the  Clipper 
Chilled  Plow  Co.,  Elmira,  N.  Y.,  which 
some  time  ago  admitted  its  inability  to 
meet    the   claims   against   it. 

The  Featherstone  branch  of  the  A.  B. 
C.  was  damaged  by  fire  which  originated 
in  an  adjoining  building,  on  Tuesday 
night.  The  loss  was  comparatively 
small  probably  not  exceeding  $5,000. 

James  K.  Mulcock  has  sold  his  inter- 
est in  the  firm  of  Smith  &  Mulcock, 
Ryan,  Indian  Territory,  and  John  Wen- 
ger,  Wayland.  la.,  has  contracted  to  sell 
his  interest  to  J.  Wenger  &  Co.  Both 
handle  bicycles. 

The  Safety  Handle  Bar  Co.  is  repre- 
sented in  New  York  by  T.  J.  Wherett,  an 
old-time  jobber,  and  in  Cleveland,  for  the 
whole  of  Ohio,  by  the  Cleveland  Distrib- 
iiting  Co.  Each  agency  carries  a  com- 
plete stock  of  bars. 

The  Ripper  Cycle  Co.,  of  Buffalo  has 
put  in  a  line  of  stoves  and  ranges  which 
will  be  sold  on  the  same  plan  of  install- 
ment payments  as  the  cycle.  Rick  & 
Co.,  sundries  dealers,  have  added  a  line 
of  incandescent  light  fixtures  and  are  re- 
ported to  be  doing  a  nice  business  in  that 
line.  The  Manhattan  Cycle  Co.,  after 
November  first  will  devote  their  attention, 
temporarily,     to  the     sale   of  toys     and 


holiday   goods.      W.   C.   Boak   has  joined 
the  Day  company. 

The  Indiana  Chain  Co.  will  shortly 
submit  for  the  trade's  approval  a  line  of 
automobile  chains.  The  novelty  of  this 
company's  campaign  watch  fobs  seems 
to  have  pleased  political  enthusiasts  who 
have  purchased  freely. 

The  Crippen  Cycle  &  Supply  House, 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  announces  that  it  will 
retire  from  the  retail  trade  and  devote 
its  attention  entirely  to  jobbing.  This 
will  make  it  the  only  exclusively  jobber 
in  southern  California. 

L.  M.  Wainwright,  who  occupies  the 
position  of  sales  manager  of  the  Indian- 
apolis Chain  &  Stamping  Co.'s  product, 
believes  that  next  season's  business  will 
eclipse  that  of  1900.  The  factory,  how- 
ever, has  been  kept  busy. 

"We  are  surprised  that  yoai  thought  we 
would  not  renew  our  subscription.  We 
could  not  do  without  the  Cycle  Age,  and 
should  have  renewed  long  ago,  except 
that  it  slipped  our  minds." — Mohler  & 
DeGress,  Aveniga  Juarez,  602,  Mexico. 

A  dispatch  from  Thompsonville,  Conn., 
announces  that  the  sale  of  the  Lozier 
plant  to  the  Goodson  Graphotype  Co.,  of 
Jersey  City,  has  been  consummated.  The 
deal  has  been  under  consideration  several 
weeks.  The  price  paid  for  the  property 
has   not  been  announced. 

The  Durant  McLean  Co.,  dealer  in  bi- 
cycles, automobiles  and  sundries  at  299 
Broadway,  New  York  city  has  made  an 
assignment  to  John  I.  Cole.  The  com- 
pany's business  was  started  in  1895  and 
incorporated  with  a  capital  stock  of 
$20,000  in  1899.  Poor  business  and  lack 
of  cash  capital  are  the  causes  of  the  fail- 
ure. 

The  Lee-Glass-Andreesen  Hardware 
Co.,  Omaha,  expresses  the  opinion  that 
the  business  of  1901  will  be  satisfactory. 
They  claim  that  the  three  years  succeed- 
ing the  depression  of  1896,  which  is 
hardly  likely  to  be  forgotten  by  the  trade, 
were  the  best  the  west  ever  experienced 
and  argue  that  similar  conditions  are  in 
sight. 

That  the  trade  in  motocycles  and  auto- 
mobiles will  be  small  in  California  dur- 
ing 1901  is  the  opinion  expressed  by 
Leavitt  &  Bill,  of  San  Francisco,  people 
whose  estimate  of  conditions  is  generally 
reliable.  They  believe  that  cyclists,  gen- 
erally, will  stick  to  bicycles  until  the 
new  industry  has  become  more  fully  de- 
veloped. 

Robert  H.  Ingersoll  &  Bro.,  163  Wash- 
ington street,  New  York  city,  who  are 
known  to  the  cycle  trade  in  connection 
with  bicycle  sundries,  have  issued  a  new 
catalogue,  showing  their  complete  line 
of  specialties,  novelties  and  sporting 
goods  and  which  contains  many  items 
of  possible  interest  to  the  bicycle  dealer 
who  is  on  the  watch  for  suitable  and 
profitable   sidelines. 

Chas.  F.  U.  Kelly,  manager  of  the  sales 
department  of  the  Pennsylvania  Rubber 
Co.;  W.  C.  Rands,  the  veteran  retailer, 
of  Detroit;  E.  H.  Broadwell  of  the  Fisk 
Rubber  Co.,  and  O.  R.  Cook,  traveling 
representative  for  the  B.  F.  Goodrich  Co., 
were  in  Cleveland  on  Saturday.  Mr. 
Kelly  is  on  his  way  west  while  Mr.  Rands 
is  returning  from  an  eastern  visit,  where 
he  has  been  looking  into  the  automobile 
business.   These  gentlemen  all  report  per- 


fect satisfaction  with  the  outlook  for  next 
season. 

W.  F.  Sayle,  of  Collister  &  Sayle,  is  in 
New  Mexico  enjoying  a  hunting  trip.  His 
partner,  Geo.  Collister,  is  busy  with  Ms 
new  store  which  has  just  been  opened 
for  the  sale  of  automobiles. 

F.  E.  Castle  is  making  the  rounds 
again,  calling  on  the  trade  in  the  interest 
of  Twentieth  Century  lamps  and  exploit- 
ing the  virtues  of  the  Electro  lamp,  of 
which  his  company  is  now  sole  owner. 
Mr.  Castle  is  working  his  way  to  the 
coast. 

Major  Taylor,  the  Iver  Johnson  racing 
"team,"  completes  the  racing  season  as 
undisputed  champion  of  America.  He 
has  met  the  fastest  of  the  sprinters  and 
it  is  no  small  honor  to  have  won  the 
championship  with  twice  as  many  points 
as  his  nearest  competitor. 

The  "Wisconsin  Wheel  Works  of  Racine 
Junction,  Wis.,  is  extremely  active^in  the 
work  of  early  advertising  by  advance 
sheets  showing  the  various  1901  models 
of  Mitchell  bicycles.  Three  advance 
sheets  have  been  already  issued.  The 
latest  shows  six  patterns  for  the  Ameri- 
can trade. 

A  shooting  gallery  as  a  side  line  is  the 
novelty  placed  in  operation  by  Larraway 
&  Hibbard,  Sandy  Hill,  N.  Y.  They  have 
moved  into  the  Ordway  block,  on  Lower 
Broadway,  and  added,  to  a  complete  line 
of  cycles  and  sundries,  guns,  revolvers, 
ammunition  and  other  sporting  goods. 
They  have  a  room  35x90  feet,  well  light- 
ed, and  expect  to  increase  their  trade. 

The  National  Frame  &  Metal  Co., 
whose  purpose  is  to  make  bicycle  frames 
and  parts  from  special  metal,  has  been 
incorporated  under  New  Jersey  laws.  The 
authorized  capital  is  $60,000,  of  which 
$1,000  has  been  subscribed  for  by  the 
three  incorporators,  Charles  A.  Fox,  John 
S.  Kaufman  and  O.  T.  Seymour.  The 
oflicial  ofiice  will  be  at  525  Main  street, 
East  Orange. 

One  of  the  rubber  journals  estimates 
that  1,500.000  pairs  of  bicycle  tires  have 
been  made  in  this  country  within  the 
last  year  and  that  800,000  of  them  were  of 
the  unguaranteed  variety.  The  same  pa- 
per says  that  nearly  all  the  factories 
have  drifted  into  the  manufacture  of 
cheap  tires  and  that  those  who  make 
high  grades  only  are  limited  in  number 
to  about  four. 

The  Davis  Sewing  Machine  Co.,  Day- 
ton, Ohio,  has  received  the  following  let- 
ter from  its  representative  in  Florence, 
Italy:  "I  have  much  pleasure  to  inform 
you  that  the  grand  jury  of  the  National 
Exhibition  of  Umbria,  where  I  have  ex- 
hibited your  Dayton  bicycles,  has  award- 
ed us  the  grand  silver  medal.  I  am  mail- 
ing you  the  certificate  of  this  prize,  and 
congratulate  you  on  this  high  honor 
awarded    the   Dayton    bicycle." 

Mr.  Enright,  of  Reading,  Pa.,  repre- . 
senting  the  Wyoma  Coaster  brake,  was 
in  Chicago  during  the  early  part  of  the 
week,  having  made  a  tour  of  New  Eng- 
land, a  part  of  Canada  and  some  of  the 
cities  of  the  northern  circuit.  His  re- 
port on  the  condition  of  business  is  that 
he  finds  makers  far  more  hopeful  than 
might  have  been  expected  from  the  dole- 
ful reports  in  circulation  a  few  weeks 
ago  and  that  the  coaster  brake  business 
shows  signs  of  continued  improvement. 


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556 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


LONG  CRANKS  AND  HIGH  GEARS 


Revival  of  an  Old  Question  Which  Has  Never   Been   Fully  Dis- 
cussed in  the  United  States 


Writers  to  and  readers  of  English  bi- 
cycle journals  are  engrossed  in  a  des- 
perate campaign,  the  issue  of  which  is 
long  cranks  and  high  gears.  The  ques- 
tion has  been  long  discussed  in  Eng- 
land, but  it  still  seems  to  sustain  consid- 
erable interest  and  cause  much  discus- 
sion, heated  and  otherwise,  and  of  a 
truth  it  is  certainly  good  for  the  trade, 
inasmuch  as  it  prevents  cyclists  from 
forgetting  that  they  are  cyclists,  offers 
makers  new  chances  in  the  way  of  sell- 
ing inducements  and  acts  as  a  general 
stimulant  of  popular  interest  in  the 
game. 

Cyclists  and  Bicycles. 

The  question  of  crank  length  in  its 
relation  to  gear  has  been  frequently  of 
old  discussed  in  America,  but  it  has 
never  reached  the  point  of  interest  that 
it  at  present  holds  across  the  Atlantic, 
but  now  a  revival  of  the  discussion  is 
apparently  due  and  it  may  come  in  a 
more  animated  manner  than  previously. 
It  is  a  welcome  revival.  The  cycle  trade 
here  can  afford  to  talk  over  the  time- 
worn  problem  if  the  talking  leads  to 
increased  activity  in  trade  and  cycling 
spheres.  We  might  just  as  well  try  to 
determine  whether  we  shall  have  long 
cranks  or  short  ones  as  to  sit  speech- 
less and  watch  cyclists'  interest  in  the 
construction  and  equipment  of  bicycles 
gradually   drop   below  zero. 

From  a  I/Ong  Crank  Advocate. 

The  tenor  of  popular  thought  along 
this  line  is  well  exemplified  in  the  fol- 
lowing letter  which  was  recently  re- 
ceived by  the  Waltham  Mfg.  Co.  from 
one  of  its  friends: 

Allow  me  to  tlirect  your  attention  to  a  matter 
which  cannot  have  failed  to  come  under  your 
attention.  I  mean  the  question  whether  longer 
cranks  are  not  a  necessity  it  the  average  rider 
is  to  make  the  best  use  of  his  powers  in  bicycle 
riding. 

Experience  is  showing  that  the  short  crank, 
inherited  from  the  necessity  of  the  situation 
when  we  rode  the  high  bicycle,  is  passing  away. 
Seven  years  ago  a  well  known  firm  of  cycle 
makers  laughed  at  my  suggestion  that  I  wanted 
a  seven-inch  crank.  Today  firms  of  good  stand- 
ing are  listing  their  wheels  with  seven-inch 
cranks  only.  In  England,  moreover,  as  those  of 
us  who  follow  cycling  matters  know,  even  the 
absurd  ten  and  eleven-inch  crank  is  not  un- 
known. 

One-Ninth  the  Rider's  Height. 

How  is  the  proper  length  to  be  determined? 
I  find  that  the  wise  limit  is  reached  whenever 
the  rise  of  the  knee  becomes  such  as  to  grow 
muscularly  disadvantageous.  For  a  six-foot  rider 
an  eight-inch  crank,  giving  a  rise  of  sixteen 
inches  between  the  lowest  and  the  highest  point 
of  the  pedal,  seems,  after  long  experiment,  to 
be  the  best.  Below  that  proportion  the  lever  is 
too  short  and  we  have  to  move  the  feet  fast 
through  a  narrower  range  than  any  to  which 
the  average  man  is  accustome<l ;  above  it  we  u.=e 
a  knea  bent  too  much  to  be  able  to  get  the  best 
results  at  the  top  of  the  stroke.  The  crank 
should  be  about  one-ninth  of  the  rider's  height. 
Following  that  rule  short  riders  of,  say  five  feet, 
three  inches,  should  use  seven-inch  cranks,  riders 
of  average  height,  say  five  feet  seven  and  one-half 
inches,  seven  and  one-half-inch  cranks.  As  you 
will  see,  this  means  that  cranks  should  be  as 
a  whole  about  an  inch  longer  than  you  at  present 
list    them. 

Now  as  to  gear.  It  is  clear  that  a  man  using 
six  and  one-half-inch  cranks  who  finds  tiie  best 
results  with  a  gear  of  sixty-five  will  have  to 
use  no  more  pressure  on  the  pedals  to  get  the 
same  speed  if  he  uses  a  gear  of  eighty  and  eight- 
inch  cranks.  As  a  matter  of  fact  I  get  the  best 
results  with  an  eight-inch  crank  and  a  112  gear, 
using  exactly  the  same  pedal  pressure  as  with 
a  seven-inch  crank  and  ninety-eight  gear. 

But  for  the  same  speed  I  make  fewer  revolu- 
tions of  the  pedals,  use  a  larger  range  of  mus- 
cles and,  so  to  speak,  walk  with  a  slow,  delib- 
erate and  longer  stridf.  This.  I  claim,  will  com- 
mend itself  to  most  riders.  It  is  not  the  woik 
that  tires  and  taxes  the  wind,  so  much  as  having 
to    do    that    work    by    a    quick    unaccustomed    mo- 


tion. Most  riders  have  strength  enough  if  they 
are  allowed  to  apply  it  deliberately  and  in  a 
manner  akin  to  going  up  stairs,  where  short 
quick   steps   tire  most   of   all. 

I<earned  by  Twenty  Year's  Riding. 

Might  I  add  a  word  as  to  my  own  experience? 
I  have  been  riding  now  for  twenty  years  and 
have  ridden  almost  every  form  of  bicycle.  Now, 
as  a  man  o\'er  forty  years  old  riding  112  gear 
and  eight-inch  cranks  I  can  sit  up  and  make 
fifteen  miles  an  hour  habitually  and  witliout  ef- 
fort, ride  all  ridable  hills,  and  can  "double  over" 
and  push  myself  a  mile  on  a  decent  level  road 
in  two  and  a  half  minutes.  With  a  shorter 
crank  that  would  be  impossible  for  me.  I  could 
not  push  the  gear,  and  with  a  low'er  gear  I  would 
ha.ve  to  move  my  feet  faster  than  I.  as  an  elderly 
amateur,  can  manage.  Most  of  us  have  muscle 
enough  tjut  we  cannot  sprint  or  run  with  short, 
tiuick  steps.  The  long  crank  and  high  gear  to- 
gether fill  the  bill.  Make  the  crank  a  ninth  of 
the  rider's  height  and  the  gear  twelve  to  fourteen 
times   the    length   of    the   crank. 

Moreo\'er  let  us  remember  that  it  is  just  as 
hard  to  push  a  ninety-one  gear  with  a  six  and 
one-half-inch  crank  as  it  is  to  push  a  112  gear 
with  an  eight-inch  crank;  only,  in  the  latter  case, 
one  can  take  more  time,  move  his  feet  in  a 
larger  circle,  get  in  more  deliberate  ankle  mo- 
tion, save  his  wind  and  travel  just  as  fast. 
Strangely  enough  all  this  tells  most  where  the 
average  rider  fears  it  will  fail,  on  hills.  The 
one  secret  of  hill  climbing  is  a  long  crank,  a 
slow  deliberate  stroke  and  a  gear  high  enough 
to  keep   the  machine  moving   at  a   decent   pace. 

.\11  of  which  is  submitted  in  the  hope  that  next 
year  you  may  at  any  rate  give  your  riders  an 
option  of  longer  cranks.  Those  who  laugh  at 
eight-inch  cranks  may  soon  be  where  those  are 
now  who  laughed  at  sevens  not  so  long  ago. 
Rev.    W.    H.    Pulsford. 

Without  taking  either  side  of  the  long 
crank  question,  a  few  points  relative  to 
Mr.  Pulsford's  arguments  may  be  sitated 
to  afford  additional  data  for  those  who 
care  to  study  the  proposition. 

DiflFerent  Riders,  Different  Needs. 

In  the  first  place,  no  rule  can  be  es- 
tablished for  crank  length  and  gear 
which  will  suit  the  requirements  of  all. 
Despite  favorable  results  obtained  from 
Mr.  Pulsford's  formula,  and  despite  the 
natural  conclusion  that  the  average  rider 
can  work  more  effectively  with  a  slow, 
deliberate  movement  and  increased  knee 
action,  it  is  patent  that  there  are  some 
riders  who  cannot  ride  with  any  prac- 
tical degree  of  efficiency  with  a  high 
gear  and  long  cranks.  "To  some  riders 
one  style  of  pedaling  is  easier  than  an- 
other and  the  style  which  is  easiest  may 
not  agree  with  the  seeming  require- 
ments on  account  of  height.  In  reality, 
then,  the  question  of  long  cranks  and 
high  gear  is  one  to  be  decided  individu- 
ally by  actual  practice,  regardless  of 
rules  which  might  produce  contrary  re- 
sults. 

Time  and  Distance  of  Foot  Travel. 

In  the  first  place,  Mr.  Pulsford,  like 
many  others  who  have  taken  similar 
stands,  forgets  that  pedal  pressure  is 
not  the  only  item  of  work  in  bicycle  rid- 
ing and  that  knee  action  is  not  only  a 
factor  because  of  its  relation  to  the  ex- 
ercise of  leg  muscles.  The  distance  trav- 
eled by  the  foot  in  each  pedal  revolu- 
tion is  important.  It  is  true  that  in 
propelling  a  bicycle  with  a  high  gear 
and  long  crank  no  more  pressure  is  ap- 
plied to  the  pedal  than  when  propelling 
a  machine  with  a  low  gear  and  short 
crank  of  proportionate  relations.  But 
that  stated  pressure  is  applied  for  a 
longer  time  and  through  a  greater  dis- 
tance at  each  revolution,  with  the  long 
crank  machine,  and  hence  one  real  effi- 
ciency is  gained. 

Distance,  speed  and  power  are  always 
relative  and  proportionate  factors  in  do- 
ing   work,      and    always    will     be.      One 


pound  pressure  applied  through  ten  feet 
is  the  same  in  effect  as  ten  pounds  ap- 
plied through  one  foot,  and  one  pound 
applied  through  one  foot  in  one -second 
is  the  same  as  ten  pounds  applied 
through  one  foot   in  ten  seconds. 

Thus,  in  driving  a  bicycle,  to  apply 
fifty  pounds  foot  pressure  over  a  large 
circle  of  revolution  with  a  slow  foot 
movement  obtains  the  same  speed  and 
actual  efficiency  as  to  apply  fifty  pounds 
pressure  over  a  small  circle  of  revolu- 
tion with  a  fast  foot  movement;  and  to 
increase  the  speed  of  the  bicycle  re- 
quires as  much  actual  work  and  muscle 
expenditure  in  one  case  as  in  the  other. 

Thus  the  conclusion  of  the  matter 
relative  to  choice  between  the  two  sys- 
tems reverts  to  the  first  statement  that 
it  is  simply  a  matter  which  depends  upon 
the  style  of  pedaling  preferred  by  indi- 
vidual riders. 

Open  for  Discussion. 

The  Cycle  Age  columns  are  open  to 
those  who  wish  to  discuss  the  question 
from  any  standpoint.  Many  interesting 
facts  and  theories  may  be  thus  brought 
to  light.  

Trade  Brevities. 

Wm.  Rastetter  reports  an  active  de- 
mand for  wood  rims  and  says  he  is  get- 
ting his  share  of  the  trade. 

The     Globe   Cycle  Co.,   Buffalo,   is   in- 
vestigating  the   motor   bicycle     business^ 
and    desires   to  correspond   with   makers 
of  reliable  motors. 

Dick  Welles  and  Charlie  Hall,  the  form- 
er of  Solar  lamp  fame  and  the  latter  the 
hustling  traveler  of  the  National  Cement 
&  Rubber  Co.,  intend  to  invade  the  east 
together  in  the  nuear  future. 

Harry  Tillotson  will  put  a  line  of  bi- 
cycles on  the  market  which  he  says  will 
appeal  to  the  most  fastidious.  He  has. 
the  models  under  lock  and  key  and  says 
that  when  the  time  comes  he  will  furnish 
a  surprise. 

J.  B.  Parmalee,  of  the  Davis  Sewing 
Machine  Co.,  has  just  returned  from  a 
two  weeks'  vacation  in  the  country  and 
is  back  in  harness  again  looking  for  a 
busy  season  The  Davis  company  did  an 
extremely  large  business  the  past  year, 
and  is  reported  by  one  of  its  representa- 
tives to  have  made  more  money  than  for 
several  seasons. 

Formal  notice  is  given  by  the  Mechan- 
ical Fabric  Co.,  Providence,  R.  I.,  in  the 
advertising  columns  that  it  has  disposed 
of  its  tire  and  tire  sundry  business  to 
the  Hartford  Rubber  Works  Co.,  to  which 
all  orders  in  that  line  should  be  sent.  The 
Mechanical  Fabric  Co.  will  conduct  its 
other  lines,  such  as  thread,  card  cloth, 
air  goods,  etc.,  as  heretofore. 

Particular  attention  is  given  by  the 
Fisk  Rubber  Co.  to  a  method  of  making 
valve  stems.  The  lining  is  semi-cured 
before  the  stem  is  made  up  and  is  unal- 
terable by  heat  when  the  tire  is  vulcan- 
ized. This  means  that  the  lining  is  never 
punctured  by  the  adjacent  fabric  and  that 
the  stem,  consequently,  will  not  leak.  The 
Fisk  company,  by  the  way,  is  now  mak- 
ing nothing  but  high  grade  goods,  the 
endeavor  being  to  give  better  quality 
than  heretofore  if  possible,  at  equal  price. 
The  satisfaction  Fisk  tires  have  given  to 
eastern  riders  the  past  year  will  add 
much  to  their  popularity  this  season, 
while  western  dealers  clear  through  to 
the  Pacific  coast  are  now  handling  and 
carrying  them  in  stock.  The  growth  of 
the  Fisk  company  has  been  remarkable 
and  shows  what  honest  endeavor,  a  high 
grade  article  and  liberal  use  of  customers 
will  do.  The  company  reports  that  the 
factory  is  taxed  to  its  utmost  capacity. 


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THE  PASTIME  AND  SPORT 


"Les  Miserables." 

Margaret  Gast  has  accomplished  her 
self-imposed  task  of  riding  2,000  miles 
continuously  on  the  road;  has  ridden 
farther  in  one  stretch  than  any  other 
woman  bicycle  rider;  has  secured  some 
passing  notoriety  and  has  become  a  sub- 
ject of  public  censure,  pitiful  in  her 
wretched  association  and  her  unnatural 
conception  of  the  constitution  of  athletic 
sport  and  achievement  for  women. 

The  public  has  for  years  been  cursed 
with  the  promotion  of  female  bicycle 
races  run  contraband  without  support  by 
and  under  the  disapproval  of  the  legiti- 
mate governors  of  the  sport  of  cycle 
racing;  it  has  been  annoyed,  displeased 
and  disgusted  during  the  present  sum- 
mer by  the  several  attempts  of  eastern 
women  to  display  the  utmost  unlady-like 
endurance  in  willful  hardship;  it  is 
reaching  the  limit  of  its  commiserating 
sufferance.  The  recent  performance  of 
the  abnormally  inclined  Miss  Gast  and 
her  crew  of  second-rate  men,  marks  the 
time  for  the  public  to  raise  a  kick.  The 
kick  should  be  directed  at  the  Century 
Road  Club,  which  organization  makes  it 
possible  for  miserable  creatures'  lacking 
self-respect  and  feminine  refinement  to 
obtain  official  sanction,  management  and 
report  for  their  nauseating  performances. 
So  long  as  depraved  men  will  flatter,  de- 
praved women  will  scorch;  and  so  long 
as  a  national  organization,  which  ought 
to  be  in  better  business,  will  support 
with  official  backing  these  sickening  con- 
tests, so  long  will  inferior  creatures  con- 
tinue to  turn  the  stomachs  of  the  rest 
of  the  country  with  their  prostituted  ath- 
letics. 

Poor  Margaret  Gast;  perhaps  she  won- 
ders now  what  good  her  ride  has  gained 
one-half  so  precious  as  the  good  it  lost. 

An  Old,  Unheeded  Plea. 

For  years  the  bicycle  papers  have 
urged  that  riders  either  willingly  appear 
on  race  tracks  dressed  in  neat  costumes 
or  that  they  be  compelled  to  do  so.  Un- 
tidily dressed  racing  men  are  still  in 
evidence,  although  it  may  be  said  to  the 
credit  of  the  better  class  of  professionals, 
both  short  and  middle-distance  riders, 
that  they  are  almost  always  neatly  clad. 
It  is  in  the  amateur  and  pacing  contin- 
gents that  dirty,  unattractive  racing  suits 
are  most  noticeable  at  the  present.  Some 
of  the  men  who  ride  the  motor  tandems 
which  furnish  pace  for  the  middle-dis- 
tance riders,  appear  in  costumes  which 
constitute  fit  grounds  for  ruling  them  off 
the  track,  while  others  display  the  good 
taste  to  not  only  dress  neatly  but  in 
colors  and  styles  of  suits  which  distin- 
guish them  as  team  mates.  Dress  is  of 
course  a  small  matter  to  the  man  who 
rides  but  is  one  of  the  many  factors  in 
cycle  racing  which  help  to  form  the  opin- 
ion concerning  the  sport  of  the  persons 
who  witness  racing. 

Competitors  for  "Plugger  Bill." 

Now  that  the  outdoor  racing  season  is 
practically  over  in  this  country  and  the 
racing  men,  managers  and  promoters  are 
indulging  in  their  annual  discussion  con- 
cerning winter  fields  to  conquer,  Austra- 
lia is  looming  up  in  the  near  distance 
with  more  certainty  than  ever  before  in 
the  history  of  cycle  racing.  Everyone 
wishes  to  go  to  Australia  to  help  Bill 
Martin  get  some  of  the  shekels  which  it 
is  said  are  ready  and  waiting  for  for- 
eigners who  can  ride  faster  than  home- 
grown racing  product. 

Someone,  two.  three  or  more  will  go  to 


Australia  and  it  is  the  middle-distance 
end  of  the  business  which  will  be  worked 
in  the  land  of  the  kangaroo.  Spooner 
talks  of  an  Australian  trip  with  a  select 
bunch  of  American  pace-followers;  Green 
the  English  sprint  rider  has  turned  mid- 
dle-distance man,  purchased  a  pacing  out- 
fit and  sailed  for  the  British  colony;  Jen- 
kins and  Gascoyne,  European  second-rat- 
ers of  wide  experience,  will  follow  Green 
soon;  teams  of  German  and  French  mid- 
dle-distance stars  are  being  formed  to 
sail  for  the  Antipodes,  and  most  notable 
of  all  but  least  surprising,  Jack  Prince, 
of  coliseum  fame,  states  that  he  is  going 
along  with  the  crowd  and  will  build 
some  steep  board  tracks  in  Australia 
which  will  throw  Australian  race  patrons 
into  a  fit.  One  of  Prince's  ten-lap  board 
tracks  would  certainly  be  an  innovation 
in  Australia,  which  has  never  yet  been 
privileged  to  witness  a  race  on  other 
than  flat  grass  or  cement  tracks. 

Officials  Partly  to  Blame. 

Many  reasons  have  been  assigned  for 
the  decline  in  popular  interest  in  cycle 
racing  in  the  west  during  the  last  two 
years.  Without  attempting  to  analyze 
the  problem  or  to  furnish  a  complete  di- 
agnosis of  the  case,  it  may  be  truthfully 
asserted  that  one  reason  why  the  people 
do  not  like  to  pay  to  witness  bicycle 
races  as  well  as  formerly  is  that,  their 
enthusiasm  over  the  sport  being  now 
subservient  to  their  desire  to  get  their 
money's  worth  in  the  line  of  entertain- 
ment, they  cannot  sit  patiently  through 
long  waits  caused  by  inability  of  judges 
to  start  races  promptly  one  after  an- 
other. 

A  person  who  is  not  an  enthusiast  can 
hardly  be  expected  to  be  pleased  with 
half-hour  intermissions  between  races. 
The  officials  are  to  blame,  as  they  have 
always  been,  for  these  waits,  and  on  the 
small  indoor  tracks  on  which  many  of 
the  races  are  now  run  there  is  no  ex- 
cuse for  such  laxity  of  proceedings.  The 
training  quarters  of  the  riders  are  ex- 
tremely convenient  and  there  is  no  ap- 
parent reason  why  the  starters  for  the 
second  race  of  a  program  should  not  be 
on  the  floor  and  ready  to  mount  as  soon 
as  the  flrst  race  is  flnished. 

With  quick  handling  of  a  good  program 
the  interest  of  the  spectators  would  not 
have  a  chance  to  lag  and  many  of  those 
who  now  leave  a  meet  disappointed  or 
mildly  gratified  with  the  performances 
witnessed,  would  go  home  feeling  that 
cycle  racing  was  indeed  a  sport  worthy  of 
patronage. 

The  "Bumping"  Handicap. 

The  "bumping"  handicap,  now  popular 
in  England,  is  a  more  attractive  race 
than  its  name  indicates.  It  is  a  race 
from  start  to  finish.  There  is  no  loafing. 
There  is  no  gathering  in  bunches;  no 
runaways  of  limit  men;  no  easy  victories 
for  back-markers.  In  the  "bumping" 
handicap  but  one  man  is  placed  on  a 
mark  and  there  is  a  man  every  five  or 
ten  yards  from  scratch  to  limit.  Then, 
when  the  race  is  started,  each  man  rides 
to  catch  the  next  one  ahead  of  him  and 
to  keep  out  of  the  way  of  the  one  be- 
hind him.  As  soon  as  a  rider  is  caught 
from  behind  he  must  drop  out.  Hence 
if  he   loafs   he  is  lost. 

A  spirited  contest  is  insured  and  each 
man  must  work  for  what  he  gets  out  of 
the  race.  The  "bumping"  handicap  must 
be  well  handicapped  to  be  a  complete 
success,  but  in  any  event  it  is  less  liable 
to  develop  into  a  "cinch"  for  any  one 
rider,  than  is  the  ordinary  handicap.     Its 


name  is  due  to  the  fact  that  somebody 
declared  that  when  a  rider  was  caught 
it  should  be  technically  said  that  he  had 
been  "bumped." 

Michael  Is  Still  Jimmy. 

It  would  be  a  grievous  error  to  call 
the  Welsh  "rarebit"  James  Michael  Per- 
haps he  does  not  claim  the  popularity 
which  was  once  his  share  of  the  honor 
of  victory  on  the  cycle  track;  perhaps  he 
is  not  the  king  of  middle-distance  rac- 
ing that  he  has  been;  perhaps  there  are 
several  better  riders  than  he  in  the  pace- 
following  contingency,  but  nevertheless 
when  Michael  mounts  his  diminutive  bi- 
cycle and  with  shoulders  hardly  stooped 
whirls  off,  without  noticeable  effort,  to 
tack  onto  a  big  motor  machine  several 
yards  ahead,  the  spectators  recognize  in 
him  the  same  little  hero  that  attracted 
them  to  race  tracks  in  1897,  tell  each 
other  that  he  is  still  the  prettiest  pace- 
follower  living,  shout  for  him  as  of  yore 
and  are  glad  to  let  him  know  that  he  is 
still    their  "Jimmy." 

Michael,  on  a  ten  lap  track  can  catch 
his  pace  and  get  to  going  at  full  speed 
in  less  than  a  quarter  of  a  lap  and 
while  doing  it  there  is  not  a  single  sign 
that  he  is  pedaling  a  120-gear  or  that 
it  is  hard  work.  He  moves  along  as 
though  out  for  a  pleasure  ride,  although 
he  moves  with  considerable  hurry,  but 
never  do  his  shoulders  wobble,  never 
does  he  rise  from  the  saddle,  never  does 
his  head  shake.  He  just  goes.  Without 
saying  that  he  is.  that  he  should  be  or 
that  he  will  be,  let  it  be  said  that  it  is 
a  pity  such  a  neat  little  rider  cannot  be 
the  champion  again,  for  regardless  of  a 
few  petulant  spells  and  several  demon- 
strations of  "yellow  streak,"  Jimmy  was 
as  graceful  a  champion,  when  he  was 
champion,  as  he  is   a  graceful  rider. 

An  Over-Dose  of  Records. 

Race  meet  promoters,  managers  and 
press  agents  are  very  extravagant  in  the 
way  in  which  they  manage  to  have  rec- 
ords established  and  broken.  The  only 
real  records  are  national  and  world's 
paced  and  competition  records,  yet  tab  is 
kept  on  so  many  different  varieties  of 
records  for  the  same  distances  that  it  is 
almost  an  utter  impossibility  to  run  a 
race  without  breaking  some  record  or 
other,  either  intentionally  or  unawares. 
For  instance,  on  the  opening  night  of 
the  week's  meet  now  being  conducted  at 
the  Chicago  coliseum,  Jimmy  Michael 
rode  a  paced  mile  in  1:40,  and  so  broke 
the  one-mile,  motor-tandem-paced,  na- 
tional, ten-lap,  indoor,  board  track  rec- 
ord. The  spectators  and  the  readers  of 
the  next  morning's  papers  were  of  course 
told  that  Michael  had  broken  the  mile 
record  and  left  to  figure  the  rest  out  for 
themselves. 

The  kinds  of  records  are  legion.  Any- 
body can  break  a  record  if  he  picks  out 
the  right  record  to  break.  He  at  least 
can  start  out  on  his  own  account  and 
establish  a  new  record,  for  instance, 
the  acetylene-lamp-paced,  one-tenth-mile, 
macadam  boulevard,  after-dark  record. 
But  with  all  this  record  breaking  there 
are  only  a  few  riders  in  the  world  who 
can  successfully  tackle  the  world's  hour 
and  the  world's  mile  records,  the  most 
important  records  of  the  sport. 


Huret  and  Meyers  have  announced  that 
they  will  retire  from  cycle  racing  at  the 
end  of  this  season.  Huret  will  enter  the 
automobile  business  while  the  Dutchman 
will  return  to  his  home  to  conduct  a 
brewery. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


CHICAGO    COLISEUM    RACES 


The  Sport  Is  Revived  in  Chicago — Exciting  Paced  Races  on  Ten- 
Lap  Indoor  Track 


Chicago  is  liaving  a  bicycle  race  meet. 
For  the  first  time  in  years  crowds  of  re- 
spectable size  are  assembling  to  witness 
first-class  sport.  Each  night  during  this 
week  paced  races  In  which  some  of  the 
best  middle-distance  riders  in  the 'conn- 
try  compete,  amateur  sprint  races  and 
motor-tandem  contests  furnish  an  in- 
cessant whirligig  of  exciting  events  at 
the  new  coliseum. 

The  meet  is  notable  for  two  things— it 
is  the  first  successful  meet  held  in  Chi- 
cago for  a  long  time  and  it  Is  practically 
the  only  meet  held  in  the  country  this 
week. 

Many  good  riders  are  present.  The 
pace-followers  are  Michael,  McDuffie, 
Miller,  Fisher  and  Nelson,  and  in  the 
amateur  events  are  seen  Lake,  Leander 
and  Weber. 

Nelson  Defeats  McDuffie. 

The  meet  opened  Monday  night  with 
an  attendance  of  near'y  2,000  persons, 
and  this  was  Johnny  Nelson's  night  for 
the  chief  event  was  a  fifteen-mile  pgced 
race  between  the  Chicago  boy  and  Eddie 
McDuflSe,  in  which  the  honors  staid  at 
home. 

The  first  event  Monday  evening  was 
an  amateur  one-mile  handicap  in  three 
heats  and  a  final.  The  first  heat  was 
easily  won  by  Johnny  Lake  from  scrat  h 
in  2:13  4-5.  George  Leander  and  O  lando 
Weber,  scratch  men  respectively  in  the 
second  and  third  heats  did  not  ride.  The 
final  was  a  very  exciting  race  and  the 
audience  cheered  Lake  as  he  steadily  and 
unassisted  worked  his  way  up  by  a  st"ing 
of  riders  that  extended  half  way  round 
the  highly  banked  ten-lap  track.  The 
Harlem  lad  caught  the  leaders  on  the 
last  lap  and  easily  outsprinted  B.  E. 
Williamson  (60  yards),  for  first  p'ace. 
with  Joe  De  Stefani  (40  yards),  third. 
Lake's  time  was  2:06  1-5,  which  breaks 
the  indoor  amateur  competition  record. 

The  five-mile  paced  race  between  Le- 
ander and  Weber  went  to  the  former. 
Weber  facing  in  the  third  mile.  He  was 
a  lap  behind  at  the  time  of  the  acci-'^ent 
and  withdrew  f'-om  the  race.  Leander's 
time  was  9:35  3-5. 

When  Jimmy  Michael  appeared  on  the 
track  and  silently  mounted  his  bicvc^e  to 
go  for  the  one-mile  indoor  record,  the 
spectators  gave  him  a  rousing  welcome 
which  showed  that  they  had  not  forgot- 
ten his  record  rides  thrpe  years  aeo  at 
Garfield  park.  The  Welshman  managed 
to  clin  seven  and  a  fifth  seconds  from  the 
record,  riding  the  mile  in  1:40. 

Uonday's  Star  Event. 

In  the  Nelson  McDuflie  fifteen-mile 
match  both  rideis  cargbt  their  pace  in 
the  first  lap  with  McDuffie  in  the  lead. 
Near  the  end  of  the  third  mile  Nelson 
tried  to  pass  to  the  front  but  the  Boston- 
ian  refused  to  yield  the  lead.  In  the 
sixth  mile,  with  Mac  still  ahead.  Nelson's 
motor  gave  out  and  he  was  forced  to 
ride  four  laps  unpaced. 

McDuffie  lapped  the  Chicago  boy  twice 
be'o'-e  he  regained  his  gait  behind  a  new 
tandem. 

At  the  end  of  the  ninth  mile  McDuffie 
was  shaken  by  his  pacing  machine  and 
in-^ide  of  two  mi'es  Neipon  lapped  him 
twice.  The  Chicago  crowd  gave  vent  to 
its  lovnlty  bv  deafen inor  cheers  as  Jo^inny 
th"s  E-ot  UPOn  enual  footing  Vf't^  bis  C0"1- 
petitor.  and  when  in  the  twelfth  and 
fo'irfeenth  miles  he  succeerlofi  jn  tw'ce 
again  lapping  the  now  tired  McDuflie,  the 


vehement  cheers  of  the  spectators 
brought  to  mind  the  enthusiasm  of  the 
days  when  cycle  racing  was  at  the  zenith 
of  its  glory  in  Chicago. 

Nelson  continued  in  the  lead  and  drew 
away  from  McDuffie  without  slackening 
his  speed  and  won  by  two  and  three- 
fourths  laps.  His  time  was  27:36,  eight 
and  two-fifths  seconds  under  the  previous 
indoor  record.  All  indoor  records  from 
the  second  to  the  fourteenth  mile  inclu- 
sive were  also  broken,  McDuffie  securing 
those  up  to  eight  miles  and  Nelson 
getting  the  rest 

O'n  account  of  several  of  the  machines 
being  out  of  order  the  three  heats  of  the 
motor-tandem  race  dwindled  to  one 
which  was  run  as  a  two  mile  pursuit 
race.  It  was  won  in  3:17  1-5  by  Crooks 
and  Stone. 

Fisher  the  Hero  Tuesday. 

Despite  much  ill  luck  Johnny  Fisher 
secured  the  honors  of  Tuesday  evening 
by  defeating  Charles  Miller  in  a  fifteen- 
mile  match  race.  The  nerve  and  endur- 
ance shown  by  Fisher  in  riding  over  a 
mile  absolutely  without  pace  demonstrat- 
ed that  the  Chicago  sprinter  is  good  at 
almost  any  kind  of  racing  and  a  likely 
aspirant  for  middle-distance  conquest. 

The  opening  event  of  the  evening  was 
a  half-mile  handicap  amateur  which  was 
run  in  three  heats  and  a  final  The  with- 
drawal of  Leander  and  Lake  from  tae 
final,  on  account  of  a  change  in  the  order 
of  the  events,  left  the  race  an  easy  th  ng 
for  George  Burbury,  whose  handicap  of 
eighty  yards  none  of  the  remaining  com- 
petitors could  overcome. 

Jimmy  Michael  rode  an  exhibition  m'le 
to  beat  the  indoor  record  of  1:40,  made 
by  himself  on  Monday  night,  but  failed 
to  touch  it  by  five  seconds,  his  time  be- 
ing 1:45  1-5. 

In  the  five-mile  amateur  paced  race 
George  Leander  was  substituted  for  Cliff 
Allen,  who  was  incapacitated  by  an  in- 
jury during  the  practice  Monday  after- 
noon. His  opponent  was  Johnnie  Lake. 
This  race  furnished  unintentional  proof 
of  the  honesty  of  cycle  racing.  Owing  to 
a  misunderstanding  the  two  riders  caught 
the  wrong  pace  at  the  start  and  kept  it 
throughout,  and  Leander  won,  following 
Lake's  pacing  machine. 

The  mistake  made  no  difference  in  the 
result,  however,  as  Lake  was  unable  to 
hold  the  gait  and  lost  his  pace  in  the 
middle  of  the  third  mile,  after  having  led 
Leander  from  the  start.  The  motor 
slowed  up  for  him,  allowing  Leander  to 
pass  him  and  gain  a  lead  of  almost  half 
a  lap  before  he  caught  on  again.  He 
started  out  bravely  to  make  up  the  lost 
ground,  but  the  distance  was  too  short, 
and  Leander  won  by  half  a  lap  in 
9:26  4-5. 

Plucky  Unpaced  Riding. 

In  the  big  event  F'isher  was  the  first 
to  catch  his  pace  and  opened  up  a  gap  of 
twenty  yards,  which  he  gradually  increas- 
ed until  at  the  end  of  the  fourth  mile  he 
was  half  a  lap  in  the  lead.  For  two  miles 
they  rode  on  even  terms  and  then  Plsher 
gained  another  quarter  lap  in  the  sixth 
mile.  Early  in  the  seventh  Miller's  motor 
gave  out,  the  first  occurrence  that  marred 
the  monotony  of  the  race.  Another  ma- 
chine was  started  out  immediately,  but  be- 
fore it  could  get  under  way  and  pick 
Miller  up  Fisher  had  passed  him  twice, 
and  at  the  finish  of  the  mile  was  over  two 
laps  to  the  good. 


On  the  fifth  lap  of  the  eighth  mile 
Fisher  lapped  Miller  again  and  then  grad- 
uolly  pulled  ahead  for  the  next  three  miles 
and  passed  his  opponent  for  the  fourth 
time  on  the  fourth  lap  of  the  eleventh 
mile.  Still  gaining  steadily  Fisher's  ma- 
chine had  almost  pulled  him  up  for  an- 
other lap's  lead  when  it  suddenly  gave 
out  just  at  the  sixth  lap  of  the  fourteenth 
mile. 

Then  it  was  that  Fisher  gave  his  exhi- 
bition of  endurance  by  plugging  along  in 
a  desperate  effort  to  maintain  his  hard- 
earned  lead  to  the  end  without  pacemak- 
ers. He  kept  this  up  for  a  mile  before  one 
of  Nelson's  machines,  kindly  loaned  to 
save  Fisher  from  undeserved  defeat,  final- 
ly came  to  his  assistance.  The  Chica- 
goan's  time  was  28:47. 

The  two-mile  motor-tandem  pursuit 
race  was  won  by  Newkirk  and  Dyer  in 
3:20  4-5. 

Johnny  Defeats  Johnny. 

The  two  Chicago  Johnnies,  Fisher  and 
Nelson,  met  Wednesday  night  in  a  fifteen 
mile  battle  and  the  latter  easily  demon- 
strated his  superiority  as  a  pace-follower. 

The  first  event  of  the  evening,  the  one- 
mile  amateur  handicap  in  three  heats  and 
a  final,  was  marked  by  two  spills.  Lake 
won  the  first  heat  from  scratch,  as  usual. 
In  the  second  heat  a  bunch  of  four,  in- 
cluding scratch-man  Leander,  went  down 
in  a  heap  on  one  of  the  turns,  and  in  the 
third  heat  Orlando  Weber  managed  to  fall 
without  assistance.  Thus  Lake  was  the 
only  scratch-man  to  start  in  the  final,  and 
the  long  markers  rode  so  consistently  and 
fast  that  he  was  unable  to  get  to  the 
front.  E.  V.  Holway  (65  yards)  won  in 
2:06  with  0.  Andrews  (55  yards)  second 
and  H.  W.  Cooper  (75  yards)  third. 

On  account  of  slight  injuries  due  to 
their  falls  in  the  mile  handicap,  Leander 
and  Weber  were  not  in  condition  to  ride 
the  five-mile  paced  match  for  which  they 
were  scheduled  and  the  event  was  post- 
poned. 

Michael  again  attempted  to  lower  his 
indoor  mile  record  of  1:40  but  could  not 
do  better  than  1:42. 

Indoor  Records  Go. 

Then  came  the  Fisher-Nelson  match 
and  it  was  fierce  for  a  time.  P'isher  took 
the  lead  and  despite  Nelson's  frequent  at- 
tempts to  pass,  held  it  for  nearly  six 
miles.  The  gait  was  too  fast  for  big  John- 
ny, however,  and  little  Johnny  proceeded 
to  get  by  and  take  several  laps,  which 
pleased  the  crowd,  although  Fisher  is  de- 
servedly popular  with  Chicago  folks.  Nel- 
son obtained  a  lead  of  six  laps  before  the 
finish  of  the  race  and  lowered  the  mark 
made  by  himself  Monday  evening  for  the 
same  distance,  doing  the  fifteen  miles  in 
27:04  1-5.  For  the  first  five  miles  Fisher 
rode  inside  Monday  night's  figures  also. 

The  concluding  race  was  a  mile  and  a 
lialf  motor-tandem  pursuit,  which  was 
won  I)y  the  Crooks-Shirrer  team  in  2:56. 


Big  Century  Race. 

W.  N.  Booth  a  prominent  Cleveland 
dealer  will  conduct  a  100  mile  hadicap 
road  race  from  that  city  to  Geneva  and 
return  next  Saturday.  The  event  will  be 
open  to  amateurs.  The  first  prize  will 
Ije  valued  at  not  less  than  $125  and  from 
that  figure  up  to  a  $350  piano,  according 
to  the  number  of  entries  received.  The 
list  includes  ten  bicycles.  Booth  is  the 
most  enthusiastic  race  promotor  in  Cleve- 
land and  is  deserving  of  much  credit  for 
his  efforts  to  further  the  interests  of  the 
sport. 

Rumor  has  it  that  W.  K.  Vanderbilt, 
Jr.,  has  made  a  wager  of  $10,000  with 
Albert  C.  Bostwick  that  he  will  drive  his 
famous  "white  ghost"  from  Now  York  to 
Minneapolis  in  fifteen  days. 


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RACED   AGAINST  BEER    MUGS 

Spectators  at   a  Berlin  Meet   Grow  Belligerent 

and  Shower  Glassware  at  the  Riders 

—  Exciting  Times. 


luleiest  ill  bicycle  raciiig  is  still  alivf 
in  Europe.  People  not,  only  flock  to  the 
track  to  witness  exciting  couteste,  l)ni 
ihey  take  a  personal  anrl  demonstrativf 
interest  in  them.  The  meeting  of  Sep- 
tember 30  at  Berlin  proves  it  for  here 
chairs,  beer  mugs  and  much  noise  helped 
to  enliven  the  entertainment  being  of- 
I'ered  by  the  performers. 

The  center  of  attraction  at  this  meet 
was  the  100-kilometer  race  in  which 
Robl,  Bouhours,  Taylor,  Chase,  Dickent- 
mann  and  Koecher  competed,  and  it  was 
amply  exciting  of  itself  without  the  as- 
sistance of  the  spectators. 

Bouhours  swung  wide  on  the  turn  at 
the  seventeenth  kilometer  and  as  Koech- 
er was  endeavoring  to  pass  just  at  the 
moment,  the  Frenchman  col'lided  with 
the  other's  pacing  machine.  Both  went 
down  and  upon  them  piled  Robl,  Dickent- 
mann  and  Koecher  and  several  pacng 
teams.  Although  the  excited  crowd 
thought  several  of  the  riders  had  been 
killed  in  tne  mix-up,  only  Bouhours  and 
Koecher  were  badly  hurt.  The  former 
was  severely  wounded  on  the  head,  one 
of  his  ears  being  torn  entirely  off,  and 
he  was  taken  from  the  track  unconscious. 

The  race  continued  and  the  confusion 
of  the  crowd  subsided  until  near  the  end 
of  the  race  when  Taylor,  seeing  that  he 
was  unable  to  gain  better  than  fourth 
and  last  place,  gave  his  tandem  team  to 
Chase,  who  was  in  the  lead  but  being 
hard  pressed  by  Robl  the  German.  This 
move  aroused  the  intense  ire  of  the 
audience,  which  was  anxious  that  its 
favorite,  Robl,  should  win  and  resented 
the     unexpected     assistance      to     Chase. 


Amid  shouts,  iiisses  ctud  demands  thai 
Ohase  withdraw,  programs  and  other 
liandy  light  articles  began  sailing  out 
onto  the  track.  Then  chairs  and  seat 
cushions  followed,  and  when  someone 
discovered  that  his  glass  beer  mug  made 
an  excellent  missile  the  crowd  took  Uji 
the  same  game.  Every  time  the  Chase 
outfit  came  by  the  grand  stand  It  had  to 
stand  a  sharp  volley  of  heavy  g'ass  mugs 
thrown  by  mad  Dutchmen,  and  all  the 
other  riders  on  the  track  had  to  dodge 
stray  shots  and  broken  glass  on  the 
track.  Several  of  the  riders  were  hit  and 
one  of  the  pacers  was  knocked  insensible, 
causing  his  machine  to  go  down.  Alto- 
gether it  was  an  interesting  time. 

Chase  was  game,  however,  and  stuck 
to  the  track,  winning  by  over  four  laps 
from  Robl,  with  Dickentniann  third  and 
Taylor  fourth. 

Jacquelin  Defeats  Meyers. 
The  groat  prize  of  Roubaix,  France, 
was  run  on  September  30  in  the  presence 
of  nearly  8,000  persons.  Many  promlient 
riders  took  part  in  the  event  and  Jac- 
quelin, Meyers  and  Grogna  lined  up  In 
the  final.  Meyers  led,  but  Jacquelin  re- 
membering his  mistake  in  the  exposition 
great  prize  in  which  he  started  to  sprint 
to  late,  began  his  sprint  before  the  bJl. 
He  made  such  an  extremely  quick  jump 
that  he  took  five  lengths  and  only  at  the 
entrance  of  the  last  turn  was  again  re- 
joined by  Meyers  and  Grogna.  Entering 
the  home  stretch  the  three  men  were  al- 
most on  the  same  line  and  one  of  the 
fiercest  finishes  of  the  season  was  seen. 
•lacquelin  stood  his  gi'ound  well  and 
passed  the  tape  a  winner  by  a  wheel, 
while  Grogna  was  half  a  wheel  back  of 
•Meyers. 

The  Velo,  the  Paris  sporting  daily,  has 
announced  for  1901  the  bicycle  events 
which  it  conducts  annually.  The  two 
most  important  are  the  Paris-Roubaix 
road  race  and  the  Bol  d'Or  twenty-fo.ir- 


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hour  race.     The  latter    is  scheduled     for 
June  30,  and  the  former  for  May  4. 


At  Cologne,  Germany,  September  30. 
Jaap  Eden  won  the  lap  race  from  a  field 
of  twenty-two  starters.  Heller  was  sec- 
ond and  Herty  third.  In  the  scratch 
sprint  race  Heller  won  from  Jenkins  and 
Broko. 


Special  Announcement 


The  A.  P.  Shapleigh  Hardware  Co ,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  have 
bought  the  entire  stock  of  Bicycle  Fittings  and  Supplies  of 
the  J.  H.  Neustadt  Cycle  Supply  Co.,  of  St.  Louis,  a  good 
portion  of  which  will  be  Offered  to  the  trade  at  low  prices. 

The  above,  in  addition  to  our  already  large  line  of  Bicycles 
and  Sundries,  and  our  still  larger  line  for  1901,  will  enable 
us  to  supply  the  trade  with  anything  in  the  Cycle  Sundry  and 
Fittings  line  which  they  may  require.     It  will  pay  all  the  trade 

to  write  us  for  information  on  the  above  goods. 

Our  Rugby  Bicycles  for  1901  are  the  standard  of  per- 
fection. Catalogues  ready  soon.  We  came  early  and  are 
here  to  stay. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


NEWARK    FREE    FROM    WEEDS 


la  the  Absence  of  Adventurers  Business  Has 
Improved -Sidelines  for  All. 


Newark,  N.  J.,  Oct.  15. — The  retail  trade 
here  has  reached  a  solid  foundation.  The 
number  of  dealers  has  been  materially 
reduced  and,  though  profits  are  smaller 
than  they  once  were,  competition  is  less 
keen.  An  extensive  repair  business  is 
carried  on  by  the  Newark  Cycle  Co., 
whose  manager,  A.  L.  Horry,  says: 

"Sales  this  year  have  been  to  the  work- 
ing class,  except. some  to  the  would-be 
racing  men,  but  I  learned  years  ago  not 
to  take  any  stock  in  the  racing  man's 
business." 

Bardo  &  Calvert  are  hopeful  of  the 
future.     They   have   sold    most   of   their 

1900  bicycles  and  have  been  pushing  the 
automobile  business.  "I  grew  up  with 
the  cycle  trade,"  remarked  Mr.  Calvert, 
"and  we  are  starting  now  to  grow  up 
with  the  automobile  industry.  We  be- 
lieve the  two  lines  will  go  well  togeth- 
er." 

Holmes  &  Thompson,  one  of  the  old 
cycle  firms,  have  a  cycle  motor  up  their 
sleeves,   and   intend  bringing  it  out  for 

1901  .business.  The  Newark  Cycle  Spec- 
ialty Co.  has  added  a  line  of  cheaper 
goods  to  its  product. 

Mr.  Martin,  of  the  Martin  &  Koehen 
Sporting  Goods  Co.,  referring  to  1900 
business,  said: 

"We  sold  pretty  well  out  early  in  the 
summer.  Then  we  bought  a  job  lot  of 
500  Liberty  wheels  and  made  a  special 
sale.  We  did  the  business  and  are  about 
sold  out  of  these.  I  think  the  cycle  trade 
is  in  better  shape  than  ever.  Those  boys 
and  young  fellows  without  business 
training  and  lacking  business  qualifica- 
tions who  started  up  bicycle  stores  dur- 
ing the  early  days  have  been  forced  out, 
and  the  selling  of  cycles  has  come  down 
to  a  straightforward  business.  A  poor 
business  man  can't  make  a  success  of 
selling  bicycles.  It  takes  a  good  man, 
but  he  can  make  money  at  it." 

The  Thistle  bicycle  is  well  represented 
here  by  the  E.  L.  Blauvelt  &  Co.  Blauvelt 
has  gone  into  the  knit  goods  business 
and  in  the  basement  of  his  store  is  man- 
ufacturing gymnasium  suits  and  sweat- 
ers. 


It  Is  Not  Americao. 

The  seat  post  shown  in  the  illustra- 
tion herewith  is  an  example  of  the  kind 
of  spring  saddle  supports  which  are  be- 
ing placed   on   the  market  by  European 


-;lrr<:r'<^/-e 


-<fe^ 


German   Spring  Seat  Post. 

manufacturers.  It  is  no  worse  in  appear- 
ance, etc.,  than  many  spring  seat  posts 
which  have  been  invented  and  patented 
in  the  United  States,  but  it  is  certainly 
hardly  up  to  the  standard  of  the  posts 
which  have  gained  permanent  places  in 
the  American  trade. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

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word  first  insertion;  3  cents  per  word  each  in- 
sertion thereafter.  Cash  with  order.  Express 
orders,    postoffiice   orders  or  stamps   received. 


WANTED. 


WANTED — Position  as  superintendent  of  bicycle 
factory  or  machine  shop;  have  had  12  yearsof  experi- 
ence; can  give  A-1  references.  Address  B.  B.,  care  of 
Cycle  Age.  1 

FOR  SALE. 

FOR  SAI/E— A  well  established  and  substantial 
jobbing  business.  Has  always  paid  good  profiis.  Con- 
trols valuable  and  exclusive  privileges  which  insure 
a  good  volume  of  business  and  ample  profits.  A  first- 
class  opportunity  for  an  energetic  business  man  with 
reasonable  capital.    Jobber,  care  Cycle  Age.  1 

BICYCI,ES  FOR  SAIyE-25  high  grade,  up-to- 
date  bicycles,  Fauber  hangers,  all  22  inch,  eight  with 
tires.  Will  sell  at  a  sacrifice.  Also  300  pairs  of  hie h 
grade  tubs,  cheap.  S.  L.  Pakas,  77  Chambers  St.,  N. 
Y.  City. 


I   WANTED    I 

:           3.000           : 

•                   American  wheels  for                   • 

9                   spat  cash.    Also  5,000                   * 

•                   bells,     cyclometers^'i                  • 

O                   lamps  and    spanners.                   • 

9                   Tenders  conteining  all                   « 

2                   particulars  to    -    -    -                   • 

•       MESSRS.  MAG  KENZIE  &  CO.       • 

•                 90  Hatton  Garden,  LONDON,  ENG.                 • 

The  Number  of  the  Winner 

FOR  1900. 

No.  170. 


Send  260  for  fob.    $1.80  per  doz. 

Full  particulars  concerning  its  points 
of  superiority  can  be  obtained  from  the 

INDIANA     CHAIN     CO. 
INDIANA    OLIS,   IND. 


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BICYCLES  WANTED 

I  am  prepared  to  buy  for 
cash  any  quantity  of  bicy- 
cles for  export.  They  must 
be  all  right  in  every  respect 
and  the  price  must  be  exceed- 
ingly low — money  ■will  be 
paid  for  wheels  at  New  York 
or  Boston  docks.  Give  quan- 
tity, and  accurate  descrip- 
tions; also  mention  the  low- 
est price  you  will  accept  for 
them. 

In  writing  mention  whether 
2  cycles  have  tires,  inflators, 

♦  tool  bags,  bells,  etc.,  giving 

T  full    specifications    on    all 

X  points. 

I  F.  A.  WINQ 

5        25  Redwing  St.,  -  PROVIDENCE,  R.  I. 
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THE  BEST 

REPAIR  SHOP 
METHODS 


ARE 

DESCRIBED 

IN 


MODERN 
CYCLE 
REPAIRS 


PROFUSELY 
ILLUSTRATED 


$1.00  TO  CYCLE 
AGE  SUBSCRIBERS 


CYCLE  AGE  CO. 

MONON  BLfiG.,  CHICAGO 


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561 


HOT  ™  COLD  ROLLED  STEEL  STRIPS 

We  are  prepared  to  furnish  mill  shipments  promptly  and  at    prices 
which    will    interest   you.     Send    specifications    for    our    quotations. 


NEW  YORK  OFFICE: 

15  Piatt  Street 


...GEO.    NASH    &    CO... 


CHICAQO  OFFICE: 

24  Soutb  Clinton  St. 


OUR   LINE 


For  sale  by  all  the  leading   jobbers  in 

the  country.    Write  any  of 

them  for  catalog. 


The  James  Bailey  Co.,  Portland,  Me. 

Brown  &  Wales,  Boston,  Mass. 

Elastic  Tip  Co.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Geo.  F.  Kehew  &  Co.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Iver  Johnson  Sporting  Goods  Co.,  Boston, 
Mass. 

American  Bicycle  Co.,  Pope  Sales  Depart- 
ment,  Hartford,  Conn, 

The  Cycle  Supply   Co.,  Hartford,   Conn. 

The  Hartley  Co.,  New  York  City. 

New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co.,  New  York 
City. 

John  S.  Leng's  Son  &  Co.,   New  York  City. 

Chas.   E.  Miller,   New  York  City. 

Schoverling,  Daly  &  Gales,   New  York  City. 

C.  B.  Barker  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  New  York  City. 

Peter  A.  Frasse  &  Co.,  New  York  City. 

Coggins   &  Owens,  Baltimore,   Md. 


NEW  ENGLAND  CYCLE  SUPPLY  Co. 

Manufacturers  of  Bicycle  Repair  Tools. 
KEENE,  N.  H.,  U.  S.  A. 

Cbe  Sporting  Goods  Dealer 

Reaches  10,000  DEALERS  in  Sporting 
Goods,  Bicycleeand  Sundries  every  month. 
It  gives  satisfactory  results  to  advertisers. 

■WRITE  FOR  OUR  RATES. 

Cbe  Sporting  6ocd$  Publisbing  Co. 

214-220  N.  Broadway,         :        ST.  LOUIS 

JOBBERS  .  .  . 

Send  for  Electro  and  price 

"SOLE  CUMP  TOE  CUP" 

Price,  $1.60  per  doz.  pairs. 
'Jobbers'  quotations  upon  application. 

C.  J.  DOWNINQ,  Sole  Selling  Agent, 

10  Barclay  St.,  NEW  YORK  CITY. 


We  are  prepared  to  maki 


SCREW  MACHINE  WORK 


AUTOMOBILES 


MOTOR 
BICYCLES 


REED    4.    CURTIS     MACHINE    SCREW    CO. 

WORCESTER,     MASS. 


FOR  THE  JOBBING  TRADE 
EXCLUSIVELY 


MAECH-DAVIS  CYCLE  MFG.  CO.,  Chicago 


BII^D 


BICYCLES 

Are  the 

best  in  the 

world 

for  the  money 


W.  R.  ROLLINS  MFG.  CO.,    -    Harvard,  Ills. 


H.  W.  COOLIDGE&  CO.,  Western  Representatives, 
136-137  Lake  St.,  Chicago,  111. 


T  F  you  have  used  them,  you 
"^  know  they  are  winners,  and 
if  you  have  not  used  them,  give 
them  a  trial  and  profit  thereby 

M 

KOKOMO  RUBBER  CO. 

KOKOnO,  IND. 


The  RACYCLE 

THE   PERFECT  WHEEL. 

Seven  models,  with  a  range  of  prices  to  suit  all 
purses.    Write  us. 

THE  MIAMI  CYCIiE  A  MFG.  CO., 

Middletown,  Ohio. 


.    THE 


SOLAR  LAMP 

The  lamp  that  made  Acetylene  gas 
famous. 

THE  BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO.,  Kenosha,  Wis. 


ATLANTIC  TUBING 


FOR  BICYCLES  AND  AUTOMOBILES 


CHICAQO:  36  La  Salle  St. 

NEW  YORK:  No.  10  Havemeyer  Building. 


ATLANTIC  TUBE  CO. 

1209  Park  BIdg.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 


$4-Canfiel(l  Coaster  Brake 


Greatest  improvement  since 
the  pneumatic  tire.  Insures 
safe  coasting.    Saves  labor. 
Screws  qH  the  hub  in  place 
of  the  regular 
sprocket.  It  is  the 
simplest,   neatest, 
strongest  and  most 
efficient.    Best  in- 
side; best  outside. 
Fits  any  hub.  Any 
one  can  apply  it. 

Booklet  free.   Address 

Canfield  Brake  Co., 

Coming,  N.  Y.,  U.  S.  A. 


Goodyear  Tires 

^0="^°*°=""  AKRON,  0. 

The  Goodyear  Tire  and  Rubber  Co. 


ripi   r  BICYCLES 

[     MM  Wm  I      P     show    a    distinction     in 

"  ■  ^^  ^"^  *"    design  and  a  perfection  in 

detail  workmanship  not  found  in  other  makes. 

The  Eagle  Bicycle  Mfg.  Co.  lorrinoton,  conn 

CARBIDE 

Write  for  price  list  for 
1901  quotations. 

ELECTRO   LAMP  CO. 


45   BROADWAY. 


NEW   YORK    CITY 


A  *T|3FACT0Rir  AcETVLENt  L*MP 

flE  MAJESTIC 

JDWMILLER&CO. 

MERIDEN, 

ST. 


56^ 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


INDOOR 


THE  NULITE 


OUTDOOR 


760  CANDLE  POWER 

ARC  ILLUMINATORS 

Produce  the  flnegt  artificial  lieht  In  the  world. 
SUPERIOR  TO  ELKCTKiriTY  OK  GAS 

CHEAPER  THAN   KEROSENE  OIL. 

A  30th  Century  Revolution  in  the  Art  of  Lighting. 

The;  darkness  into  daylight  turn. 
And  air  iaptead  of  money  burn. 

No  Smoke.    No  Odor.    No  Noise.    Absolutely  Safe. 

■WE  AIBO  MANUFACTURE 

TABLE  LAMPS.  PENDANTS,  WALL  LAMPS.  CHANDELIERS, 
8TKEET  LAMPS.  &c.  1  he  hear  and  oulv  succeKsful  1N<AN- 
DESCENT  VAPOR  GAS  LAMPS  made.  They  -ell  at  .Mght. 
Gooii  asT'U's  wanted  evtrywhere     A  snap  for  bicycle  dealers. 

Write  at  oni-e  for  catalog  and  prices. 
CHICAGO  SOLAR  LIGHT  CO..  56  5th  .Vv.,  CHICAGO 


BANNER 

GAS 

LAMP 


For 

1900 

is  worth 

tnore  than  the  price 

asked.    Correspond  at 

once  with 

PLUMB  &    ATWOOD 

MPO.    CO 

New  York  and  Chicago. 


LELAND-FAULCONER  GEARS 


L  &  F  Orank  Gear  and  Piniom 

And  NOW  we  are  out  with  a  NEW 
ACHIEVEMENT. 

Ve  FUK\1.•^H  FITTINGS  as  well  as  gears 
to  M.\NUFACTUkEhS  ot  BICYCLES,  iu  lots 
of  500  8t-ts  or  more. 

Heretofore  the  ideal  action  of  our  perfect 
gears  hi'S  not  heen  fully  KEALIZhD  because 
the  PARTS  upon  which  ihe  gears  were  mount- 
ed were  UNTRUE  and  IMPERFECT. 

Now  RIDERS  may  RE.ALIZK  the  PER- 
FECT ACTION  of  our  sears  in  our  OWN  AC- 
CURATE and  TRUE  FITTINGS  made  com- 
plete, all  ready  to  braze  to  the  upright  tnbiug 
of  the  trame. 

These  FITTINGS  will  make  a  "Chainless" 
incomparably  superior  to  anything  yet  pro- 
duced. 

Correspondence  of  Bicycle  Manufacturers 
solicited. 

LELAND  &  FAULCONER  MFQ.  CO.,  Detroit,  Mich. 


The  New  Line  to 

The  Fox  Lake  Country 

^^HE  Chicago,   Milwaukee  &  St. 

^  Paul  Railway  will  establish 
Passenger  train  service  on  its  new 
line  to  the  Fox  Lake  Country  on 
May  27th,  on  and  after  which  date 
trains  will  leave  Chicago  for  Gray's 
Lake,  Long  Lake,  Fox  Lake  and 
Nippersink  at  8:30  a.m.  daily,  1:30 
p.m.  except  Sunday,  3:10  p.m.  daily, 
and  5:10  p.m.  except  Sunday.  Re- 
turning trains  will  leave  Nippersink 
at  7:15  a.m.  except  Sunday,  7:20  a. 
m.  daily,  1:00  p.m.  except  Sunday, 
7:30  p.m.  except  Sunday,  and  Sun- 
days only  at  8:30  p.m. 

Parlor  cars  from  Chicago  at  5:10 
p.m.  and  from  Nippersink  7:15  a.m. 

For  tickets,  time  tables  and  furth- 
er information  apply  at  95  Adams 
St.  or  Union  Passenger  Station,  Ca- 
nal, Adams  and  Madison  Sts. 


VEEDERMFG.  Co. 

Hartford,  Conn. 

Makers    Cyclometers  for  Bicycles. 

of Odometers  for  Automobiles  and  Carriages. 

Counting  Machines.    Fine  Castings. 


Advance 
Drills... 


FOR 

BICYCLE 

RBPAIRBRS. 

WeU  made, 
Light  draft, 
Continuous  auto- 
matic sell  teed. 

14  Sizes 
and  Stylea... 

$6.00 

to 

$85.00 

aSvInce  gr;o?rs:; 

LIGHT        men.... 

POWER, 

125  LBS. 

$13. 


EVERY 
DRILL 
GUARANTEED. 


THE  SILVER  MFQ.  CO..    htS;^!:;,. 

Faster  than  ever 
to  California «^ 


CHICAGO 

&  NORTH-WESTERN 

RAILWAY 


THE  OVERLAND  LIMITED  leaves  Chi- 
cago 6.30  p.  m.  daily  via  Chicago-Uniou 
Pacific  and  North- Western  Line,  arrives 
San  Francisco  afternoon  ol  third  day  and  Los 
Angeles  next  morning.  No  change  of  oars;  all 
meals  in  Dining  Cars.  The  Pacitic  Express 
leaves  10.30  p.  m.  daily.  Personally  conducted 
excursions  every  Thursday  from  Chicago  and 
every  Wednesday  from  New  England.  Inquire 
of  any  ticket  agent  or  address 

461  BmBdwav  N^w  York;  601  Chestnut  St.,  Philadel- 
phia; 368  Wa>bin<ton  9i  ,  Bo^ton;  801  Main  St ,  Buf- 
falo; 212  Clark  S...  rhlcHgo;  48=>  Vine  St..  Cincinnati; 
5"!  amithfield  8i.,  Pittsburg;  284  Superior  St.,  CUve- 
land;  17  tampus-Martius,  Detroit;  2  King  St.,  East, 
Toronto,  Ont. 


New  Departure 
Coaster  Brake. 


absolutely  ties  is 

every  poMilon, 

but  mechanism  In 

gear  at  all  times 

Trade  supplied  by 


JOHN  H.  QKAHAM  &  COMPANY. 
U3  Chambers  Street       -       -       New  York,  N.  Y. 

Every  Dealer  in 

High  Grade  Bicycles  will  need 

CUSHION  FRAMES 

in  J90J 
Ask  your  manufacturer  for  them. 

HYGIENIC  WHEEL  CO.,  220  Broadway,  N.  Y. 

Owner  ol  Cushion  Frame  patents. 


AMERICA'S  MOST  POPULAR  RAILROAD 


PERFECT  PASSENGER  SERVICE  BETWEEN 


CHICAGOand  KANSAS  CITY, 

chicagoano  ST.  Louis, 

CHICAGO  AND  PEORIA, 
ST.  LOUIS  andKANSAS  CITY. 


Through  Pullman  service  between  Chicago  ind 


HOT  SPRlNGS.Ark.,DENVER.Colo.. 

TEXAS,  FLORIDA, UTAH. 

CALIFORNIA  and  OREGON. 


If  you  are  contemplating  a  trip,  any  portion  ot 
which  can  be  made  over  the  Chicago  &  Alton,  It  wtl 
pay  you  to  write  to  the  undersigned  for  maps,  pamph- 
lets, rates,  time  tables,  etc. 

JAME8  CHARLTON, 

General  Passenger  and  Ticket  Agent, 

ismoAGo,  iLUNon. 


MDNON  ROUTE 


i^TrT?;i-'iL'.Liij.!  '^\u\m  ^num 


THE  DIRECT  LINE  TO 


4  TRAINS  DAILY. 

Only  Line  to  West  Baden 
and  French  Lick  Springs. 

..BICYCLES    CHECKED    FREE.. 

Fkank  J.  R«D  City  Ticket  Offici 

G.  P.  A.  Chioaso.  282  ClKrk  St. 


'OMk 


Vol.  XXV-No   26 


CHICAGO,  OCTOBER  25,  1900 


New  Series  No.  153 


LICENSE  TERMS  UNCHANGED 


Tire  Makers  Adjourn  and  Indications  are  that 

there    Will    be    No    Serious    War 

About  Prices. 


New  York,  Oct.  22. — Whatever  may 
have  been  the  agreement  possibly  reached 
by  the  tire  makers  among  themselves  or 
whatever  may  be  the  prospects  of  an  ul- 
timate agreement  being  reached  it  seems 
pretty  certain  that  the  scheme  proposed 
did  not  meet  Colonel  Dodge's  informal 
approval  sufficiently  for  its  formal  pre- 
sentation to  him  and  that  even  the  sug- 
gestions made  to  him  in  the  direction  of 
a  future  agreement  of  some  kind  were 
far  enough  from  his  ideas  to  receive  no 
encouragement  whatever. 

Your  correspondent  learned  on  Satur- 
day night  on  the  authority  of  one  high 
on  the  official  list  and  in  the  councils  of 
the  tire  makers  that  an  agreement  had 
been  reached  late  that  afternoon  which 
he  thought  would  settle  the  whole  dis- 
pute. His  relations  to  the  makers,  how- 
ever, was  such  that  he  could  give  no 
hint  as  to  the  character  of  the  agree- 
ment. 

In  view  of  this  declaration  it  was  ex- 
pected that  Colonel  Dodge's  lips  would 
be  opened  so  that  he  could  give  the  de- 
tails when  visited  this  morning. 

Contract  Still  in  Force. 

A  few  minutes'  conversation  with  him, 
however,  showed  that  nothing  had  been 
accomplished  to  bring  the  matter  before 
him  as  a  formal  proposition. 

"I  have  talked  with  several  of  the  gen- 
tlemen," said  he,  "and  they  told  me 
something  of  their  private  affairs.  Their 
communications  to  me,  however,  were  of 
such  a  character  that  I  can  say  nothing. 
In  fact,  you  could  best  report  your  visit 
to  me  by  saying,  'Colonel  Dodge  had 
nothing  to  say.'  I  will  say  that  so  far 
as  their  relations  with  me  are  concerned 
their  license  contracts  are  still  in  force." 

Colonel  Dodge  repeated  these  state- 
ments in  several  forms  and  the  inference 
drawn  from  his  remarks  by  the  writer 
was  that  he  had  discussed  various  propo- 
sitions with  them  informally;  that  their 
suggestions,  if  any  were  made,  did  not 
meet  with  his  approval;  that  he  saw 
little  prospect  of  an  agreement  being 
reached  along  present  lines  of  suggestion 
likely  to  induce  him  to  vary  the  present 
terms  of  the  license,  and  that  he  evi- 
dently considered  the  present  licenses  as 
contracts  to  be  enforced  unless  prac- 
tically all  the  licensees  agreed  upon  a 
new  form  of  contract  that,  in  his  opin- 
ion, was  for  the  permanent  benefit  of 
the  trade,  the  arbiter  of  whose  prices  the 
license  contracts  and  circumstances  gen- 
erally had  made  him. 

Conferences  at  an  Bnd. 

These,  though,  are  mere  inferences 
drawn  from  an  occasional  emphasis  and 
from  his  previous  conversations  on  the 
subject,  taken  together  with  straws  of 
outside  information  picked  up  here  and 
there,  for  the  Colonel  was  very  guarded 


in  his  replies  and  emphasized  constantly 
the  fact  that  circumstances  (evidently  his 
confidential  conferences  and  the  absence 
of  a  formal  proposition  from  the  makers) 
compelled  him  to  be  quoted  as  having 
nothing  to  say. 

Subsequent  investigation  led  to  the 
conclusion  that  the  conferences  of  the 
makers  were  practically  at  an  end  for  the 
•present,  as  it  was  learned  that  several 
of  the  leading  conferees  had  returned  to 
their  homes. 


NOT    A    DAY    LOST 


▲ndrae  Has  Continued  Steadily  at  Work  and 
New  Models  Are  Ready. 


The  Julius  Andrae  &  Sons  Co.  an- 
nounces that,  about  the  first  of  the  com- 
ing month,  it  will  be  ready  to  take  up  the 
question  of  machines  for  19W  with  deal- 
ers. Its  travelers  will  go  out  at  that 
time  and  the  company  asserts  that  '^ts 
line  will  be  better  than  ever  before.  Tak- 
ing into  consideration  the  fact  that  it 
gave  general  satisfaction  last  year  and 
made  as  satisfactory  progress  in  the  es- 
limation  of  dealers  and  in  accession  of 
territory  as  any  machine  on  the  market 
the  company  must  have  good  grounds  on 
which  to  base  its  statements. 

Lest  any  false  impression  may  prevail 
in  the  mind  of  anyone  in  the  trade  the 
Cycle  Age  has  pleasure  in  again  calling 
attention  to  the  fact  that,  through  the 
trouble  which  beset  the  movements  of  the 
company  during  the  summer  not  a  day 
was  lost  in  the  regular  transaction  of  its 
business.  No  customer  suffered  the  slight- 
est inconvenience  and,  recognizing  the 
care  with  which  the  business  had  always 
been  conducted  and  that  the  difficulties 
were  the  misfortune  rather  than  the  fault 
of  the  principals,  the  trade,  to  a  man, 
united  in  an  endeavor  to  relieve  the  situ- 
ation as  speedily  as  possible.  The  busi- 
ness is  on  a  sound  basis  and  for  the  last 
three  or  four  months  the  company  has 
been  discounting  all  of  its  bills.  It  ex- 
pects to  continue  to  do  so. 


The  Veteran  Sager  Scores  Again, 

The  name  Regas,  applied  to  the  latest 
production  in  the  motor  bicycle  line,  is 
the  name  of  the  inventor,  spelled  back- 
ward. If  the  machine  meets  with  the 
success  hoped  for  one  of  the  most  pleas- 
ing features  of  the  success  will  be  the 
connection  with  it  of  J.  H.  Sager,  an  in- 
defatigable worker  in  the  cause  of  cy- 
cling for  many  years  past.  His  name  has 
become  famous  through  the  introduction 
of  the  saddles  and  gears  which  bear  his 
name. 


Tire  Plant  to  be  Improved. 
Barbarton,  Ohio,  Oct.  22. — By  reason 
of  large  contracts  and  a  rapidly  increas- 
ing business,  the  Alden  Rubber  Co.  is 
preparing  to  erect  new  buildings  and  in- 
stall new  machinery.  The  Alden  com- 
pany manufactures  bicycle  and  carriage 
tires  and  specialties. 


RACING  MEN  AND  PUBLICITY 


Though    Few    Makers    Now    Engage    Speed 
Merchants  Some  Find  It  Profit- 
able to  Do  So. 


New  York,  Oct.  21.^As  compared  with 
the  past,  when  headed  by  Morgan  & 
Wright's  speed  brigade  of  two  score  ra- 
cing men  and  trainers  the  crack  flyers  be- 
strode Columbias,  Monarchs,  Tribunes, 
Daytons,  Stearns,  and  other  prominent 
racing  makes  of  bicycles  for  good,  fat 
salaries,  the  trade  with  but  two  or  three 
notable  exceptions  now  little  uses  the  ra- 
cing man  to  advertise  its  bicycles. 

The  persistent  advertising  of  Orient  bi- 
cycles by  the  Waltham  Mfg.  Co.  through 
the  pacing  game  since  its  inception  is 
recognized  as  having  first  given  that 
brand  prominence  and  done  much  to 
push  it  Ito  the  front  rank  and  keep  it 
there.  In  fact,  this  company  has  been 
exceeded  in  the  liberality  of  its  patron- 
age of  the  racing  game  only  by  the  great 
tire  ,  firms  of  Morgan  &  Wright  in  this 
country  and  of  the  Dunlop  company  in 
England. 

■  The  American  Bicycle  Co.  was  another 
maker  to  use  the  racing  man  as  an  ad- 
vertisement this  season.  The  advertis- 
ing columns  of  the  Parisian  daily  and 
weekly  cycle  papers  have  been  liberally 
used  by  the  A.  B.  C.  to  set  forth  the 
foreign  successes  of  Tom  Cooper  and 
Floyd  McFarland  on  two  of  its  makes. 

The  Iver  Johnson  Arms  and  Cycle  Co., 
a  very  conservative  concern,  for  the  first 
time  in  its  history  has  this  season  been 
a  patron  of  the  racing  game.  It  pinned 
its  faith  to  Major  Taylor,  the  colored 
phenomenon,  as  a  very  likely  champion 
of  1900.  His  almost  unbroken  string  of 
victories,  culminating  in  a  flawless  win 
of  the  American  championship  proved  the 
wisdom  of  his  selection. 

Manager  Purtell,  of  the  New  York 
branch,  discussed  the  value  of  Major 
Taylor  and  his  victories  from  an  adver- 
tising standpoint  yesterday  with  a  Cycle 
Age  man. 

"I  must  own,"  said  he,  "that  I  was 
rather  skeptical  at  first  at  this,  for  us, 
very  radical  departure  in  advertising.  We 
gave  the  new  departure,  however,  a  fair 
trial.  Not  only  did  we  make  the  major's 
victories  prominent  in  our  display  adver- 
tising, but  we  kept  our  agents  and  those 
we  wished  to  secure  as  agents  constant- 
ly informed  of  his  successes  on  the  Iver 
Johnson  bicycle.  I  am  now  absolutely 
convinced  that  his  riding  of  our  wheel 
was  a  most  profitable  advertising  inve.^t- 
ment.  Not  only  was  this  made  sure  to 
me  by  the  reports  of  our  agents,  but  the 
frequent  orders  that  came  to  this  office 
for  Iver  Johnsons"  specifying  'the  kind 
that  Major  Taylor  rides'  confirmed  the 
truth  of  our  agents'  reports." 


It  has  been  arranged  that  O.  A.  Perry, 
formerly  with  Mr.  Metzger  of  Grand 
RapMs,  will  travel  for  the  Snell  com- 
pany, covering  southern  territory,  includ- 
ing  Cuba. 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


EVOLUTION  OF  THE  MOTOR  BICYCLE 


Tendency  to  Display  More  Care  Than  Formerly  in  the  Disposition 
of  the  Motor — Recent  Designs 


Were  it  not  for  the  fact  that  a  motor 
bicycle  must  have  a  properly  located 
motor  and  suitable  appurtenances  it 
would  be  an  easy  task  to  design  such  a 
machine.  The  disposition  of  the  motor, 
its  appurtenances  and  the  arrangement  of 
the  transmission  devices  are  the  sticking 
points. 

Where  to  put  the  motor,  how  to  sup- 
port it,  in  what  manner  to  arrange  the 
group  of  accessories,  what  style  of  frame 
work  to  use  in  connection,  and  similar 
points  must  all  be  taken  into  consider- 
ation so  that  the  completed  machine  will 
not  be  cumbereome,  will  run  steadily, 
will  not  be  liable  to  break  down,  will 
present  a  neat  appearance,  will  not  be  a 
radical  departure  from  accepted  bicycle 
design  and  will  be  light  enough  to  be 
handled  conveniently.  To  these  require- 
ments in  design  must  be  added  such  con- 
structional considerations  as  convenient 
operating  mechanism,  transmission 
which  will  allow  the  rider  to  readily 
start  the  motor,  assist  the  driving  with 
the  pedals  if  he  desires,  coast  with  feet 
stationary  on  the  pedals,  or  entirely  dis- 
connect the  motor  for  pedal  driving 
without  hindrance  from  the  motor. 

The  First  Consideration. 

One  of  the  first  and  most  important 
steps  in  the  evolution  of  the  motor  bi- 
cycle is  the  proper  disposition  of  the  mo- 
tor.    Other   details    can    be   worked    out 


The  Regas  Motor  Bicycle. 

one  by  one  as  fast  as  possible  but  first 
of  all  the  motor  location  and  frame  con- 
struction must  be  determined  in  a  way 
which  will  produce  a  machine  of  suit- 
able size,  shape  and  weight. 

The  motor  should  be  low  down  on  the 
machine  in  order  to  lower  the  center  of 
weight  and  thus  produce  a  well  balanced, 
steady  running  cycle.  It  should  not  be 
supported  upon  or  hung  from  substan- 
tially horizontal  tubes,  as  such  construc- 
tion is  strong  only  when  excessive  weight 
is  introduced  into  the  frame.  It  should 
be  placed  so  that  the  wheel  base  of  the 
bicycle  is  not  greatly  lengthened.  It 
should  be  rigid  and  firm  in  its  mounting. 
It  should  be  placed  where  the  gasolene 
tank,  battery,  sparking  coil,  etc.,  can  be 
arranged  in  connection  with  it  in  the 
least  possible  space  and  the  best  appear- 
ing manner. 

Many  Schemes  Tried. 

In  experimental  motor  bicycles  which 
have  been  built  the  motors  have  been 
placed  in  many  different  places  on  the 
frames.  In  one  it  has  been  supported 
over  the  rear  wheel  back  of  the  saddle, 
in  another  over  the  front  wheel  in  front 
of  the  handle  bars  and  in  a  third  it  has 
been  incorporated  in  the  rear  wheel. 
Then  also  it  has  been  secured  in  an  up- 
right position  to  the  seat  mast,  has  been 
laid  on  the  lower  reach  of  the  front 
frame,    has   been   hung   from   this   same 


tube  and  has  been  set  on  top  of  the  rear 
fork  tubes. 

In  the  later  machines,  those  now  being 
built  by  various  parties,  there  is  a  strong 
tendency  to  pay  more  attention  to  the 
correct  location  of  the  motor  and  to  ob- 
viate the  early  method  of  laying  the  en- 
gine* on  or  hanging  it  from  frame  tubes. 
It  is  eaually  noticeable  in  the  recently 
introduced  motor  bicycles  that  the  build- 
ers have  sought  to  place  the  motor  as 
close  as  possible  to  the  point  where  it 
should  be  placed,  the  crank  hanger  or 
bottom  bracket. 

Sager's  New  Machine. 

In  the  new  Regas  motor  bicycle,  made 
by  the  Regas  Vehicle  Co.  of  Rochester, 
N.  Y.,  and  designed  by  J.  H.  Sager,  in- 
ventor  of   the    Sager   roller-pin   gear,    a 


The    Regas   Frame. 

specially  constructed  rear  frame  has  been 
built  to  receive  the  motor  directly  back 
of  the  hanger  and  seat  mast.  The  Regas 
motor  bicycle  is  shown  herewith.  The 
complete  machine  illustrated  is  the  first 
experimental  model  built  by  the  Regas 
company  and  is  heavier  than  the  regular 
model,  the  frame  for  which  is  presented 
in  the  other  illustration.  The  first  ma- 
chine it  fitted  with  a  2i/4-horsepower  De 
Dion  motor  and  has  been  driven  a  mile 
on  a  rough  track  in  1:57. 

The  regular  Regas  frame  is  to  be 
equipped  with  a  li/4-horsepower  motor 
and  when  completed  the  machine  will  not 
exceed  seventy-five  pounds  in  weight. 
This  model  will  afford  an  average  road 
speed    of    twenty   miles    an    hour.      The 


motor  chain  and  the  crank  shaft  are  so 
connected  to  the  rear  wheels  that  the 
rider  can  assist  the  propulsion  of  the  ma- 
chine with  the  pedals  if  desired,  or  can 
drive  the  bicycle  by  the  pedals  alone,  and 
can  begin  to  pedal  or  to  cease  pedaling 
when  tJie  motor  is  in  operation  without 
interfering  with  its  action  in  the  least. 

The  speed  of  the  motor  is  controlled  by 
the  usual  ignition  timing  device.  The 
gasoline  tank  contains  sufficient  fuel  for 
a  run  of  seventy-five  miles  without  re- 
plenishing. The  makers  point  out  that 
the  location  of  the  motor  prevents  dan- 
gerous accidents  to  it.    The  motor  is  se- 


The  HoUey  Motor  Bicycle. 

cured  to  the  rear  frame  work  both  at  the 
top  and  the  bottom. 

The  Regas  company  will  furnish  either 
complete  frames,  or  fittings  for  the  same, 
to  all  manufacturers  who  desire  them,  it 
being  possible  to  utilize  any  desired 
motor  in  connection  with  the  frame. 

Motor  Attached  to  Hanger. 

The  Ilolley^jnotor  bicycle  is  another  re- 
cently built  machine  in  which  the  makers 
have  sought  to  locate  the  motor  close  to 
the  hanger.  The  Holley  idea  is  to  attach 
the  motor  to  the  crank  bracket  of  an  or- 
dinary bicycle  frame,  the  lines  being  un- 
changed, but  the  structure  being  some- 
what heavier  to  support  its  additional 
burden. 

The  Holley  motor  develops  1%  horse- 
power and  its  maker,  the  Holley  Motor 
Co.  of  Bradford,  Pa.,  states  that  it  can 
be  applied  to  any  bicycle  having  a  crank 
hanger  with  an  Internal  diameter  of  IVg 
inches. 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows 
the  appearance  of  the  completed  Holley 
motor  bicycle.  The  motor  crank  box  is  at 
one  side  of  the  bicycle  bottom  bracket 
and  the  cylinder  stands  by  the  side  of  the 
seat  mast.  Direct  chain  and  sprocket 
gearing  connects  the  motor  shaft  and  the 
rear  wheel.  There  is  no  pedal  shaft  or 
pedals,  the  machine  being  started  by 
running  along  with  it  for  about  ten  feet 


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CONSTRUCTION     OF     CHAPELLE     AND     CHEVALLIER  MOTOR  BICYCLE. 


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565 


until  the  first  explosion  has  occurred, 
when  it  is  mounted  and  the  feet  placed 
upon  coasters  on  the  front  forks.  The 
motor  cylinder  is  provided  with  a  valve 
which  may  be  opened  previously  to  start- 
ing in  order  to  relieve  the  compression 
until  after  the  explosions  have  com- 
menced. 

The  weight  of  the  complete  bicycle  is 
about  sixty-four  pounds,  and  the  weight 
of  the  motor  alone  is  twenty-eight 
pounds.  By  changing  the  point  of  igni- 
tion the  speed  may  be  varied  from  four 
to  twenty-five  miles  per  hour. 

The  Frencli  Idea. 

The  Chapelle  and  Chevallier  French 
motor  bicycle,  which  was  briefly  de- 
scribed in  the  Cycle  Age  of  August  16, 
is  built  to  support  the  motor  in  an  up- 
right position  at  the  bottom  of  the 
frame,  but  the  system  of  power  transmis- 
sion employed  necessitates  a  rather  com- 
plicated and  heavy  construction. 

The  disposition  of  the  motor  is  shown 
in  Fig.  1  of  the  accompanying  double 
column  illustration.  The  main  drive 
wheel  of  the  transmission  device  is  in 
the  form  of  a  large  disk  A,  which  is 
furnished  with  an  internal  spur  gear 
within  its  rim  and  a  concentric  external 
spur  gear  on  its  inside  face.  This  gear 
wheel  is  mounted  so  that  the  motor  pin- 
ion B  is  located  between  the  external  and 
the  internal  gear  teeth  and  it  is  sup- 
ported rotatably  on  an  axle  carried  in  the 


hub  o£«A>'»^nd  the  inner  side  of  the 
flange  of  the  crank  disk  is  a  spring 
clutch  mechanism  which  furnishes  "free- 
wheel" or  coaster  action  for  the  pedal 
cranks. 

The  inventors  of  this  machine  have 
also  included  in  it  a  belt  tension  device 
and  a  rear  hub  band  brake  operatin.2; 
simultaneously  with  the  motor  speed 
transmission  device,  and  whereby  when 
the  rider  throws  the  transmission  de- 
vice out  of  gear  the  tension  of  the  belt 
will  be  released  so  that  it  will  slip  on  the 
pulleys  and  cease  to  drive,  and  the  brake 
will  be  set. 

Unaltered  IBnglnes. 

Each  of  the  three  machines  described 
above  is  a  step  toward  the  apparently 
correct  location  of  the  motor — directly 
at  the  crank  hanger  and  built  into  the 
frame.  In  all  of  the  motor  bicycles  which 
have  been  built,  motors  that  may  be  ap- 
plied in  one  way  or  another  to  almost 
any  bicycle  have  been  used.  In  order  to 
adapt  the  motor  more  creditably  to  a  bi- 
cycle frame  of  accepted  shape  the  motor 
itself  should  be  changed  slightly  to  suit 
the  exigencies.  Then  it  can  be  built  into 
a  frame  in  a  manner  which  will  furnish 
more  rigid  support  with  less  weight  of 
sustaining  material,  present  more  sightly 
appearance  and  furnish  a  better  balanced 
complete  machine. 

Application  has  been  made  for  letters 
patent  for  the  motor  bicycle  construction 


ADVANCED   MOTOR  BICYCLE   PESIGN. 


adjustable  crank  hanger  C.  The  ar- 
rangement of  these  gears  is  shown  in 
Fig.  2,  in  which  is  also  indicated  a  spur 
pinion  D,  mounted  on  a  stub  axle  pro- 
jecting from  the  motor  casing  and  al- 
ways in  mesh  with  the  motor  pinion  C.  ' 

The  adjustability  of  the  crank  hanger 
C  is  controlled  by  a  long  link  ^vhich 
connects  with  a  hand  lever  on  the  for- 
ward portion  of  the  bicycle  frame.  The 
parts  are  so  disposed  with  relation  to 
each  other  that  by  swinging  the  hanger 
and  the  wheel  A  into  various  positions 
the  motor  pinion  B  may  be  brought  into 
engagement  with  the  internal  gear  on  A, 
with  the  external  gear  through  the  in- 
termediate pinion  D,  or  out  of  engage- 
ment with  both.  Two  forward  speeds 
and  entire  motor  disconnection  are  thus 
obtained  for  the  drive  wheel  A,  which 
connects  with  the  rear  wheel  of  the  bi- 
cycle by  means  of  a  suitable  flat  belt  and 
a  pulley  wheel  on  the  rear  hub. 

The  axle  upon  which  the  wheel  A  is 
mounted  is  tubular,  as  shown  in  Fig.  3, 
and  through  it  runs  the  crank  axle  E 
to  which  are  rigidly  fixed  the  pedal 
cranks.  The  crank  on  the  drive-pulley 
side  is  furnished  with  a  rigid  disk  con- 
centric with  the  axle  and  having  a  flange 
which  fits  snugly  within  the  outer  wall 
of  a  recess  in  the  wheel  A.    Between  the 


presented  in  the  double  column  illusti*a- 
tion  herewith.  The  designer  of  this  ma- 
chine maintains  that  it  meets  all  of  the 
requirements  above  pointed  out.  He  de- 
scribes the  bicycle  and  draws  attention 
to  its  merits  as  follows: 

"Instead  of  fastening  the  motor  to  any 
part  or  parts  of  the  frame,  the  motor 
crank  casing  is  so  formed  that  it  serves 
as  the  bottom  bracket  of  the  frame.  In 
all  other  particulars  the  motor  is  of  usual 
construction. 

"The  motor  crank  box  is  not  divided  in 
the  center,  as  are  the  crank  boxes  of  most 
motors,  but  comprises  a  continuous  wall 
with  side  plates  which  support  the  motor 
shaft  bearings  in  the  regular  manner. 
This  crank  box  is  furnished  with  lugs 
to  receive  the  rear  fork  tubes,  the  lower 
reach  and  the  two  parallel  seat  masts 
precisely  as  the  lugs  on  an  ordinary  bi- 
cycle bottom  bracket  receive  the  frame 
tubes. 

"At  the  rear  the  ca"sing  is  formed  into 
an  extension  which  receives  a  standard 
bicycle  eccentric  crank  hanger  with 
cranks,  sprocket  and  pedals. 

"The  motor  cylinder  is  bolted  to  the 
upper  face  of  the  crank  box  between  the 
parallel  seat  masts  and  the  space  above 
the  cylinder  and  between  the  tubes  is 
utilized  for  the  fuel  tank,  carburetor  and 
sparking  coil.     A  specially  formed  bat- 


tery is  slipped  down  into  the  forward  of 
the  two  seat  mast  tubes,  it  being  left 
open  at  the  top  and  furnished  with  a 
suitable  removable  cap.  If  desired,  how- 
ever, the  battery  may  be  placed  in  the 
space  between  the  seat  masts,  as  there  is 
ample  room  for  it  there.  The  apparatus 
between  these  tubes  is  inclosed  in  a  neat 
casing  as  far  as  possible,  an  opening 
being  left  in  front  at  the  point  where  the 
carburetor  is  situated  that  it  may  receive 
a  direct  current  of  fresh  air,  provided  the 
carburetor  necessitates  this.  The  muf- 
fler is  hung  on  the  bottom  of  the  crank 
box. 

Simple,  I/ight  and  Stable. 

"It  is  readily  apparent  that  there  is 
no  superfluous  metal  in  this  machine  and 
that  the  unique  method  of  building  the 
motor  into  the  frame  at  the  most  desir- 
able point  distributes  the  load  and  vi- 
brations from  the  same  over  the  entire 
frame.  The  pedal  crank  shaft  being  back 
of  the  motor  shaft,  instead  of  in  front 
of  it,  the  length  of  the  wheel  base  of  the 
machine,  the  shape  of  the  frame,  the  rel- 
ative positions  of  pedals,  saddles  and 
handle  bars  remain  the  same  as  in  the 
ordinary  bicycle. 

"The  motor  drive  is  direct  to  the  rear 
wheel  by  sprocket  and  chain.  The  rear 
sprocket  of  the  pedal  shaft  drive  is 
mounted  on  a  standard  coaster  or  'free 
wheel'  clutch  and  the  rear  hub  contains 
a  back  pedaling  brake. 

"The  obvious  merits  of  this  design  re- 
garding appearance,  weight,  stability, 
etc.,  are  matched  by  the  economy  with 
which  the  machine  can  be  manufactured. 
It  is  without  doubt  the  result  of  motor 
bicycle  evolution  tending  toward  the 
correct  incorporation  of  the  motor  in  the 
frame  to  produce  a  machine  which  is 
suitable  for  general  use." 


Cycle  Plant  to  be  Sold. 

Akron,  Ohio,  Oct.  22.— One  of  Akron's 
industries  is  to  be  removed  to  another 
city  unless  negotiaitions  now  under  way 
fall  through.  Some  time  ago  it  was  an- 
nounced that  the  plant  of  the  National 
American  Cycle  Co.  would  be  converted 
into  a  bicycle  factory.  Since  that  time 
•several  representatives  of  an  Indianapo- 
lis company  have  been  making  an  in- 
spection of  the  property  and  it  seems 
probable  that  the  equipment  will  be  pur- 
chased and  removed  to  that  city.  It  is 
stated  that  the  Indianapolis  people  will 
manufacture  automobiles. 


Sherman  Buys  Manson  Good  Will. 

The  old  Manson  plant  will  not  be  used 
as  a  cycle  factory.  The  Fannings,  who 
purchased  it  of  the  receiver,  have  already 
made  an  experimental  automobile  of  the 
electric  variety  and  will  use  the  factory 
and  such  part  of  the  plant  as  may  be 
available  in  the  manufacture  of  vehicles 
for  the  market.  The  goodwill,  patents, 
trade  marks  and  other  valuables  in  con- 
nection with  the  cycle  end  of  the  Man- 
son  business  have  been  purchased  by  the 
Sherman  Cycle  Co.,  who  were  among  the 
original  bidders  for  the  property. 


Election  Delays  Travelers. 

New  York,  Oct.  21.— Election  times 
have  had  the  effect  of  postponing  to  a 
somewhat  later  day  than  usual  the  send- 
ing out  of  the  traveling  men  with  tha 
1901  model  bicycles.  At  the  New  York 
distributing  depots  of  the  Iver  Johnson 
Arms  &  Cycle  Co.,  and  the  George  N. 
Pierce  Co.  the  managers  told  the  Cycle 
Age  man  that  though  the  new  models 
would  probably  be  shown  in  their  offices 
a  day  or  two  before  election,  the  travel- 
ing men  would  not  be  started  until  after 
the  national  ballots  had  been  cast. 


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FISK 


II^Sl 


TIRES,  LIKE  STOCKS,  are 
easily  inflated,  and  quite  subject  to 
puncture  if   not  backed  by  good  value. 
Therefore,  in  buying  tires,  as  in  stocks, 
be  sure  you  get  something  with  a  reputation 
behind  it. 

Fisk  Tires  are  known  wherever  wheels  are 
used  as  the  highest  grade. 


FISK  RUBBER  COMPANY 

CHICOPEE  FALLS,  HASS. 


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STAR 


BRIDGEPORT 


SQUARELY      MADE 


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A  WORD 
FOR  THE 
UNDER  DOG 


A  certain  amount  of 
pity  is  generally  felt 
for  a  person  or  thing 
who  or  which  is  get- 
ting the  worst  of  it  all 
around,  even  though  the  attacks  made 
upon  the  unfortunate  one  are  merited. 
Particular  reference  is  in  this  instance 
made  to  things.  The  one  in  particular 
for  which  the  Cycle  Age  desires  to  say  a 
friendly  word  is  the  Cycling  Gazette,  the 
butt  of  all  the  wit,  satire  and  acrimony 
of  which  the  editorial  genius  of  the  Bi- 
cycling World  is  capable.  Most  of,  if  not 
all,  of  what  the  latter  paper  says  con- 
cerning it,  is  true,  but  it  would  not  be 
in  keeping  with  the  acknowledged  kind- 
ness of  human  nature  for  everyone  td 
twist  the  poor  thing  to  pieces  at  the 
same  time.  Out  of  pity,  then,  a  word  for 
the  Cycling  Gazette. 

It  is  not  fair  for  the  BicyclingfWorld 
to  call  the  Gazette  a  galoot.  It  is  merely 
a  gazaboo,  and  a  very  poor  one  at  that. 
Some  day  it  may  rise  to  the  distinc- 
tion of  being  a  galoot,  but  not  on  this 
earth.    So  why  abuse  it? 

The  immortal  verses  of  Shakespeare  de- 
scribe the  Gazaboo  best  and  prove  be- 
yond a  doubt  that  it  does  not  deserve  to 
be  nick-named  a  galoot.  They  also  show 
clearly  the  strenuous  character  of  the 
thing  and  point  out  its  manifold  excel- 
lences.    The  lines  are: 

"The  flimflam  flopped   from   a  fliabaloo, 
As  the  polly-wog  pinkled  so  pale, 
And  the  pipkin  piped  a  perpetual  poo 
To  the  garrulous  gawp  of  the  gale." 

That's  it;  that's  the  Gazaboo;  'twere  a 
shame  to  call  it  a  galoot.  Was  a  galoot 
ever  the  subject  of  such  a  glowing  eulo- 
gium,  the  recipient  of  such  iridescent 
flattery? 

Note  those  beautiful  metaphors!  How 
they  speak  the  truth  in  the  subtle  lan- 
guage of  rhyme! 

It  "flopped  from  a  fliabaloo."  It  was 
once  the  ofiicial  organ  of  second-rate  ac- 
tresses who  wished  flrst-page  portraits 
for  a  smile — but  it  shook  the  tinsled  flia- 
baloo and  flopped  to  the  Century  Road 
Club,  the  N.  C.  A.,  and  other  institutions 
upon  which  lean  the  insigniflcant  bicycle 
trade! 

Then  it  "pinkled  so  pale."  When  com- 
petition made  it  a  stringent  necessity  to 
do  soaif.thing  besides  flop,  it  rose  equal 
tc  the  occasion  and  "pinkled."  And  such 
magniflcent  "pinkling."  Why  the  trade 
has  already  had  enough  "pinkling"  to 
last  it  a  lifetime  and  the  polly-wog  edi- 
torial possession  of  the  flim-flam  is  still 


at  it.  "Send  in  your  own  flattery  and 
the  foreman  of  our  press  room  will 
'pinkie'  it  without  alteration,  expurga- 
tion or  alleviation." 

Oh,  that  "perpetual  poo!"  How  often, 
oh,  how  oft,  has  it  been  piped  to  warn 
the  poor  cycle  trade  of  the  dangers  of  fol- 
lowing any  other  wisdom  than  that 
taught  by  the  "poo-poo  pipkin,"  shaken 
green  from  the  sturdy  tree  of  journalism 
and  left  to  roll  around  in  the  weeds 
among  the  other  rotting  specimens  of  de- 
generate printing. 

Right  now  is  heard  the  feeble  echo  of 
its  latest  "poo."  In  simmering  "poo" 
talk  it  gasps:  "Away  with  all  sense  and< 
caution  in  the  motor  bicycle  problem. 
The  motor  bicycle,  good,  bad  or  indiffer- 
ent, it's  all  alike  to  us.  She's  here  and 
let's  drink  to  the  recklessness  of  her 
folly  in  coming  half-clad.     Poo." 

The  "garrulous  gawp  |of  the  gale"  of 
words  which  the  Gazaboo  blows  from  its 
"pooing"  mouth  is  a  wondrous  gale.  Its 
only  fault  is  that  it  is  pitched  a  couple 
of  octaves  higher  than  the  bellows  which 
blow  it  can  stand  without  ripping  up  the 
back  and  letting  out  "gawp  gale"  at  sev- 
eral ends  and  in  several  inconsistent 
fashions.  But,  then,  who  can  expect  a 
bellows  which  once  fanned  the  flame  of 
Cleveland  matinee  ardor,  blew  the  dust 
from  the  diamonds  of  the  Cleveland  base- 
ball grounds  and  inflated  the  heads  of 
chorus  girls  in  Sam  T.  Jack's  companies, 
to  furnish  anything  but  a  gawpy  gale  of 
words  when  it  comes  to  "pooing"  at  con- 
servative and  stable  minds  in  one  of  the 
greatest  manufacturing  industries  of  the 
nation? 

So,  cease  deriding  the  Gazaboo.  It  has 
worked  hard  for  that  title.  It  has  done 
more  gazaboo-like  things  than  any  other 
printed  sheet  on  earth.  It  has  earned  its 
reward.  Let  it  have  the  crown,  and  try 
not  to  stick  upon  its  back  the  transfer 
nameplate  "Galoot." 

The  trade  may  have  en- 
IN  UNION  joyed     two     or     more 

THERE  IS  opinions  about  the  use- 

STRENGTH  fulness    of   the    results 

accomplished  by  the 
late  lamented  National  Board  of  Trade 
of  Cycle  Manufacturers.  That  it  left  un- 
done many  of  those  things  which  it  ought 
to  have  done  is  well  known — among  them, 
for  example,  the  proper  classification  of 
cycles  and  sundries  by  the  railway  com- 
panies, but  its  example  led  to  good  re- 
sults in  other  directions.  One  of  the  most 
important  of  these  was  the  formation  of 
local  boards  of  trade.  The  national  body 
took  no  active  part  in  the  work  but 
sought,  by  its  example,  to  encourage 
them. 

There  are,  in  the  whole  United  States, 
unfortunately,  not  more  than  half  a  doz- 
en so  conducted  as  to  secure  to  their 
members  the  advantages  which  it  is  pos- 
sible to  attain.  There  ought  to  be  six 
times  six. 

The  Cycle  Age  was  able,  recently, 
thanks  to  the  efforts  of  the  associa- 
tion's president,  to  furnish  details  of  the 
good  things  which  have  been  accom- 
plished by  the  Minneapolis  board.     The 


organizers,  starting  in  an  unpretentious 
v/ay,  managed,  in  due  course,  to  secure 
an  application  for  membership  from 
every  dealer  of  importance  in  the  city 
and  from  every  jobber  as  well.  The 
Minneapolis  dealer  who  does  not  belong 
to  the  association  is  generally  regarded 
among  his  fellows  as  a  man  who  is  un- 
willing to  do  his  small  share  to  promote 
the  welfare  of  the  industry  as  a  whole 
and  therefore  as  au  undesirable  man  to 
do  business  with. 

The  dealer  believes,  and  rightly,  that 
all  things  being  equal,  it  is  his  duty  to 
make  his  purchases  of  the  local  jobber. 
The  jobber,  on  his  part,  believes  in  the 
maintenance  of  prices  and  in  treating  all 
who  furnish  a  guarantee  of  fair  dealing 
alike,  and  confines  his  trade  discounts  to 
members  of  the  association.  The  neces- 
sary guarantee  is  furnished  by  the  fact 
that  the  dealer  is  a  member,  for  the  safe- 
guarding of  prices  is  the  corner-stone  of 
the  organization. 

Boston  has  a  similar  body.  It  has  just 
elected  active  men  to  fill  its  offices.  It, 
also,  embraces  the  principal  jobbers  and 
will  no  doubt  be  conducted  on  similar 
lines  to  the  western  board. 

In  union  there  is  strength.  In  the  asso- 
ciation of  d-ealers  lies  the  answer  to  many 
troublesome  questions.  How  many  men 
have  been  driven  to  desperate  price  cut- 
ting because  of  the  fear,  and  often  of  the 
knowledge,  that  their  fellow  dealers 
would,  if  they  could,  undersell  them? 
Upw  many  men  have  been  driven  out  of 
the  business  entirely  by"  the  same  cauie 
and  to  the  great  loss  of  the  makers  they 
represent. 

Dealers  in  some  places  complain  that 
in  some  towns  they  have  found  it  difli- 
cult  to  make  the  business  pay.  They  ad- 
mit that  the  trouble  is  due  as  much  to 
price  cutting  as  to  the  lack  of  public 
support.  They  devote  many  hours  a  week 
to  devising  ways  and  means  of  getting 
ahead  of  the  other  fellow  or  in  attempt- 
ing to  secure  goods  so  cheaply — and,  inci- 
dentally, of  so  low  a  grade — that  no  one 
can  compete.  That  same  amount  of  en- 
ergy would  be  more  fruitfully  expended, 
and  customers  would  be  better  satisfied, 
if  it  were  devoted  to  the  education  of 
competitors  in  the  advantages  of  organi- 
zation. 

Some  years  ago,  it  may  be  remembered, 
there  existed  a  national  organization  de- 
signed to  protect  the  interests  of  deal- 
ers. It  was  intended  to  regulate  the  deal- 
ings of  its  members  with  manufacturers 
rather  than  with  the  public  and  died  be- 
cause of  the  few  opportunities  for  the 
members  to  get  together.  It  is  probably 
impossible  to  successfully  conduct  an  or- 
ganization on  such  broad  lines.  Local, 
county  and  even  state  associations  arc 
quite  within  the  possibilities,  however, 
and  the  men  who  will  undertake  to  pro- 
mote them  in  their  own  districts  will 
reap  compensating  benefits  almost  im- 
mediately. 

The  advantages  to  dealers  in  a  small 
town  would  be  as  great  as  those  in  larg- 
er places.  Organization  should  be  far 
more  easily  completed.  The  members 
would,  naturally,  buy  of  the  jobbers  in 


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the  town  nearest  them  and  the  small  as- 
sociation should,  therefore,  become  a 
branch  of,  or  in  some  other  way  be- 
come connected  with  the  nearest  asso- 
ciation, that  its  members  njay  share  the 
advantages  of  discounts.  By  easy  stages 
the  associations  might  be  made  embrace 
more  than  mere  local  territory  and  as- 
sume unexpected  importance,  to  the  great 
advantage  of  the  trade  as  a  whole. 

Wise  men  change  their 
BOOM  opinions.      Fools  never 

TACTICS  do.      Five    weeks     ago 

DISCARDED  Cycle     Age     took     Bi- 

cycling World  and 
other  journals  to  task  for  heedlessly 
booming  the  motor  bicycle.  The  papers 
devoted  considerable  space  to  defending 
their  positions,  but  logic  was  against 
them.  Here  are  two  extracts,  one  of 
them  from  the  article  printed  in  this  pa- 
per and  the  other  in  Bicycling  World: 

From  Cvcle  Age,  From  Bicycling 
Sept.  13,  1900.  World,  Oct.  18,  1900. 
Two  or  three  jour-  At  the  pre.sent 
rials  have  determin-  time  the  best  moto- 
ed  that  they  will  cycles  are  none  too 
have  motor  bicycles  good,  too  reliable  or 
on  the  market  too  satisfactory. 
whether  the  makers  Wonderful  improve- 
are  ready  to  put  ments  are  probable 
them  there  or  not.  —nay,  certain;  there 
Their  purpose  is  is  scarcely  a  part  of 
laudable— the  erec-  the  machine  that  is 
tioni  of  a  new  Indus-  not  susceptible  of 
try  In  whose  profits  betterment,  of 
they  expect  to  share.  change. 
But  the  commercial  But  to  bring  about 
principle  involved  is  this  transformation 
rotten  to  the  core.  will  require  time 
The  maker  is  not  and  money— a  liber- 
ready;  the  condition  al  supply  of  both, 
of  the  industry  and  The  problems  to  be 
the  application  of  grappled  with  are 
motors  to  heavier  almost  Inconceivab- 
vehlcles  is  not  suffl-  ly  difficult;  yet  they 
ciently  advanced  to  will  be  solved  before 
warrant  a  plunge  the  machines  pass 
into  the  manufac-  from  the  experi- 
ture  of  a  machine  mental  to  the  thor- 
which  has  not  yet  o  u  g  h  1  y  practical 
been  properly  test-  .stage, 
ed,  even  in  an  ex-  The  passing  of  the 
perimental  way,  in  experimental  stage 
the  hands  of  ex-  is  just  as  earnestly 
perts.  desired      by      those 

It  Is  not  desirable  who,       unthinkingly 

that   too   many   ma-  o  r          unknowingly 

chines      be      placed  clamor  for  price  re- 

hurriedly      on      the  ductions.     Yet     that 

market.         All       we  the   two   are   incom- 

want    for     the    first  patlble    is    as    plain 

season  is  enough  to  as  day   and  night, 

provide      experience  •  It  is  said  that  mo- 

for       manufacturers  tocycles     can   never 

to    do     better     next  become  popular  un- 

year.  til      they        become 

Competition  in  the  cheaper.         Granted 

matter    of     price    is  that  this  is  true;  but 

not  wanted.     Its  in-  what  of  that?    Pop- 

e  V  i  t  a  b  1  e      result  ularity     is      neither 

would     be  the    pro-  desirable   nor   possi- 

duction   of     vehicles  ble,     and     the     less 

which  would  go  only  there  is  heard  of  it 

spasmodically       and  at   present    the   bot- 

would  be  unsafe  all  ter. 

the  time.  The      placing      of 

In   short   we   want  hundreds     of     thou- 

Cvolution.   not  revo-  sands    of     machines 

lution.     We  want  to  at  the  service  of  the 

learn  by  experience  public     would   be    a 

the  easiest,,  simplest  calamity,  for  at  the 

and   safest     way   of  hands     of      careless 

transforming       the  and    Ignorant    users 

human    into    a    me-  they     would     reflect 

chanlcal     motor,     of  no   credit     on     their 

locating  him  as  near  builders     or      thcm- 

the   ground    as   pos-  selves.  So,  too,  such 


an  occurrence  is  a 
physical  impossibil- 
ity; only  the  most 
moderate  demand 
could  be  ■  supplied 
now  and  for  some 
time  to  come. 

This  being  so,  why 
should  there  be  big 
price  reductions 
made  to  create  a 
popular  demand?  No 
possible  object  could 
be  served  by  them 
at  present. 

All  that  is  needed 
is  the  production  of 
a  moderate  number 
of  reasonably  priced 
motocycles.  They 
will  find  ready  pur- 
chasers next  spring. 


sible  and  of  chang- 
ing legs  and  feet  In- 
to driving  mechan- 
ism which  will  act 
with  as  near  human 
intelligence  as  the 
law  of  mechanics 
will  permit. 

Who  says  we  are 
ready,  at  this  mo- 
ment, to  accomplish 
all  these  things? 
Who  says  the  motor 
bicycle  of  1901  will 
be  a  fit  instrument 
to  place  In  the 
hands  of  the  inex- 
perienced masses? 

Considering  a  1  1 
these  facts  is  it  wise 
to  arouse  false 
hopes?    Is  it  wise  to 

so  deceive  the  dealer 

that  he   will   fail   to 

give    the    necessary 

attention       to      the 

goods  that  are,  and 

have  for  years  been 

successful? 

Bicycling  World's  article  applies  to 
motocycles  of  all  kinds  but  every  argu- 
ment it  contains  is  applicable  to  the 
motor  bicycle  industry  to  even  a  greater 
extent  than  to  any  other. 

The  "notorious  trimmer"  of  Cleveland 
has  not  changed  its  opinion. 

It    has   long    been   the 
SHOWS  theory,  of  many  mem- 

RACING  bers  of  the  trade  that 

AND  SLUMPS  racing  furnishes  the  fin- 
est form  of  advertising 
for  the  cycle  maker  and  dealer.  Cycle 
racing  and  prosperity  have  generally  gone 
side  by  side,  but  which  followed  the 
other,  and  was  responsible  for  the  other, 
has  never  been  fully  determined.  It  is 
altogether  probable  that  cycling  owes 
much  of  its  success  to  the  cycling  pio- 
neers who,  in  the  early  days,  visited 
country  fairs  and  took  all  sorts  of  chances 
of  earning  a  precarious  livelihood. 

That  the  great  race  meets  of  Spring- 
field and  other  cities  failed  to  arouse  en- 
thusiasm is  impossible.  Tens  of  thou- 
sands of  people  saw  them;  hundreds  of 
thousands  of  people  read  about  them 
every  year.  They  cost  the  trade  money 
in  one  way  and  another,  but  the  money 
was  well  spent.  There  came  a  time,  how- 
ever, when  most  of  the  makers  arrived 
at  the  conclusion  that  the  support  of 
racing  teams  was  an  unnecessary  luxury. 
They  argued  that  the  salaries  paid  the 
racing  men  would  buy  the  products  of  a 
whole  lot  of  brains  and,  proceeding  on 
that  theory,  cut  off  the  old  form  of  ad- 
vertising. The  natural  result  was  that 
many  of  the  men  who  had  previously  been 
able  to  travel  from  one  end  of  the  coun- 
try to  the  other  were  unable  to  make  ex- 
penses and  dropped  out  of  the  game  alto- 
gether. The  interest  in  racing  waned, 
perhaps,  to  some  extent,  because  of  the 
absence  of  these  men.  Even  the  introduc- 
tion of  motor  pacing  has  been  insufficient 
to  arouse  the  old  time  interest. 

That  cycle  shows  were  advantageous  in 
their  day  is  also  true.  No  one  who  formed 
part  of  the  dense  crowds  at  the  New 
York,  Philadelphia,  Boston  or  Chicago 
shows  can  have  a  doubt  on  that  score. 


The  trade  remains  divided  in  opinion 
as  to  the  efficacy  of  both  forms  of  adver- 
tising, although  the  few  houses  which 
have  engaged  racing  men  during  the  last 
year  or  two  seem  to  be  perfectly  satisfied 
with  the  result  on  their  own  business 
They  express  no  decided  opinions  as  to 
the  result  on  the  trade  as  an  institution. 

Perhaps  the  experience  of  the  makers, 
under  peculiar  conditions,  this  season, 
may  furnish  a  clue  to  the  facts.  It  may 
have  been  observed  that  practically  all 
the  racing  of  this  season  has  occurred  in 
and  about  New  York.  No  cycle  show,  of 
importance,  was  held  last  season  outside 
of  that  city.  It  might  have  been  argued, 
therefore,  with  some  show  of  logic,  that 
if  the  business  of  last  season  had  made 
a  better  showing  in  New  York  than  in 
other  parts  of  the  country,  the  racing  and 
the  show  may  have  had  something  to  do 
with  it.  And  so  the  Cycle. Age  consulted 
the  trade. 

The  sales  manager  of  one  maker  replied 
that  if  there  had  been  any  falling  off  in 
the  sale  of  high-grade  goods  in  the  met- 
ropolitan district  it  had  escaped  his  at- 
tention and  that  sales  of  goods  of  that 
class  had  been  as  satisfactory  as  ever  in 
late  years.  That  one  reply  was  the  ex- 
ception. The  other  makers  declared,  with 
one  voice,  that  business  in  other  parts  of 
the  country  has  been  far  better. 

Thus  was  a  theory  destroyed.  Accord- 
ing to  the  showing  cycle  shows  and  race 
meets  are  no  longer  useful  as  an  adver- 
tisement of  the  industry  as  a  whole. 
Whether  they  can  be  made  profitable  as  a 
medium  of  transaction  of  business  be- 
tween dealers  and  makers  is  another 
question.  There  are  held,  in  New  York, 
every  year  exhibitions  of  furniture,  car- 
riages and  other  goods.  The  makers  hold 
their  annual  conventions  at  the  same 
time.  These  exhibitions  continue  from 
a  week  to  a  month  and  none  but  mem- 
bers of  the  trade  are  admitted.  In  the 
days  to  come,  perhaps,  the  annual  exhi- 
bition and  convention  of  cycle  makers 
will  form  one  of  the  annual  features. 


The  L.  A.  W.,  representing  50,000  mem- 
bers of  the  rank  and  file,  and  the  Auto- 
mobile Club  of  America,  representing  the 
moneyed  classes  of  users  of  the  roads, 
might,  if  united  and  working  for  the  com- 
mon cause,  do  much  to  secure  necessary 
legislation  to  secure  improved  roads.  The 
cycling  association,  with  money  raised 
from  its  members  at  the  rate  of  $1  a  year 
per  member  and  assisted  by  the  cycle 
makers  did  more,  in  a  few  years,  to  se- 
cure improvement  of  the  highways  than 
had  been  done  in  a  hundred  years  before. 
They  are  still  doing  good  work,  but  with 
less  money  and  diminished  activity.  As- 
sociation with  the  users  of  automobiles 
would  arouse  new  enthusiasm  and  im- 
press the  legislators. 

*     *     * 

Many  a  task  is  unprofitable  because  of 
lack  of  knowledge.  Modern  Cycle  Re- 
pairs, which  is  sold  to  Cycle  Age  sub- 
scribers for  $1,  tells  the  most  economical 
methods  of  accomplishing  shop  work. 


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569 


LARGE  BALLS 

will  characterize  the 
new  models,  which 
will  sustain  our  pre- 
vious reputation  for 
thoroughly  high-grade 
and  stylish  manufac- 
ture.'    .'.     .■.     .'.     .'. 


FORSYTH  PEDALS 


We  want  the  hig-h  grade  trade,  and  that 
the  high  grade  bicycle  makers  want  our 
pedals  is  proven  by  the  largfe  early  or- 
ders we  have  received  from  many  of 
them.  Prices  for  190 1  are  an  additional 
inducement  to  use  Forsyth  Pedals.  Our 
brand  new  racing"  pattern  is  beyond  all 
doubt  the  "Real  Thing."    :::::: 

FORSYTH   MANUFACTURING   COMPANY 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 


|HE 


[]3^  FORMRD  EHENSIi 

Adjustable 


SUITS  ALL  KINDS  AND  CONDITIONS  OF  RIDERS 


Therefore — 

RIDERS  will  demand  it. 
DEALERS  must  have  them. 

JOBBERS  AND 
MANUFACTURERS 

Who  desire  to  hold  their 
trade  should  cata- 
logue them. 


5 


/ 


^A 


A  FEW  POINTERS 

THE   MATERIAL,  workman- 
ship and  finish  are  the  best. 

THE    CONVENIENCES    are 
many  and  varied. 

THE  PRICE  is  very 
reasonable. 


SEND     FOR     PRICES     AND     ELECTROS 


THE  SNELL  CYCLE  FITTINGS  CO.,  Toledo,  0. 


570 


THE  CYCLE   AGE  AND    TRADE   REVIEW 


AN    ATTACK   FROM    WALTHAM 


The    Position    of   the   Cycle   Age  in  the   Motor  Bicycle  Problem 
Greatly  Misunderstood  by  a  Manufacturer 


There  are  journals  which  find  it  pos- 
sible and  profitable,  perhaps,  to  agree 
with  the  opinions  of  everyone.  The  Cy- 
cle Age  is  not  one  of  them.  It  prefers, 
in  the  maintenance  of  its  self  respect 
and,  incidentally,  the  respect  of  its  read- 
ers, to  tell  the  truth  about  friend  and 
foe  impartially.  This  line  of  conduct 
has  led  it  into  a  controversy  with  a  gen- 
tleman who  has.  for  a  long  time,  de- 
voted thought  to  the  production  of  a 
motor  bicycle, — a  man  for  whose  opin- 
ions, in  other  directions,  it  has  great 
respect  and  who  now  takes  the  Cycle 
Age  to  task  only  because  he  has  not  read 
its  articles  on  the  subject  and  has  been 
misled  by  the  representations  of  others. 

Replies  to  Imaginary  Charges. 

It  is  natural  that  one  should  defend 
his  own  creation.  The  gentleman  in 
question  may  fairly  be  called  the  father 
of  the  motor  bicycle,  so  far  as  this  coun- 
try is  concerned.  He  claims  to  believe 
that  the  machine  he  has  produced  is  fit 
to  be  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  masses. 
The  Cycle  Age  has  never  made  any  state- 
ment to  the  contrary,  but  the  gentleman 
overlooks  that  fact  and  sails  into  the 
Cycle  Age,  replying  to  charges  which 
were  never  made  and  making  statements 
which  were  never  disputed,  and  forcing 
it  to  make  references  to  his  production 
which  it  has  heretofore  carefully  avoided. 

The  controversy  came  about  in  this 
way: 

Origin  of  the  Controversy. 

Three  cycling  journals,  doubtless  be- 
lieving that  the  motor  bicycle  would  sell 
readily,  but  without  thought  of  the  con- 
dition of  the  industry,  applied  them- 
selves assiduously  to  booming  that  form 
of  cycle.  The  Cycls  Age,  having  inves- 
tigated and  found  that  the  makers,  as  a 
class,  were  not  ready  and  had  not  even 
conducted  exhaustive  experiments,  ad- 
vised against  hysteria  and  was  in- 
formed, for  its  pains,  that  it  was  an  old 
fogy,  incapable  of  judging  of  the  desires 
and  capabilities  of  the  industry.  In  the 
discussion  of  the  question  which  followed 
the  Cycle  Age  carefully  avoided  any  re- 
mark which  could,  by  any  stretch  of  im- 
agination be  construed  as  an  attack  on 
any  vehicle  so  far  produced,  or  as  dis- 
couraging future  efforts.  It  pointed  out 
the  folly  of  flooding  the  market  with  un- 
tried machines  and  urged  that  booming 
tactics  be  postponed  until  makers  had 
produced  something  on  which  they  could 
depend  to  give  satisfaction  to  the  public. 
No  such  machine  has  yet,  in  the  opinion 
of  the  Cycle  Age,  been  produced,  though 
this  is  the  first  time  publicity  has  been 
given  to  so  flat-footed  a  statement. 

Mr.  Metz  Declines  Good  Advice. 

Several  days  ago  a  letter  was  received 
from  Mr.  Metz,  president  of  the  Waltham 
Mfg.  Co.,  which  is  preparing  to  market 
the  Orient  motor  bicycle.  It  was  so  evi- 
dently based  on  a  misunderstanding  of 
this  paper's  position  that  the  attention  of 
the  writer  was  called  to  the  fact  by  let- 
ter and,  for  the  purpose  of  avoiding  a 
discussion  which  could  accomplish  no 
good,  a  suggestion  was  made  to  him  that 
the  letter  be  so  modified  as  to  treat  only 
of  the  subject  under  discussion.  This  in- 
vitation was  declined  and  the  produc- 
tion of  the  original  communication  was 


insisted    on.     It   is   here   retproduced   in 
full: 

Waltham,  Mass.,  Oct.  8.— Editor  Cycle  Age: 
—(1)  For  the  purpose  of  discussion  it 
may  be  policy,  so  far  as  you  are  concerned, 
to  assume  a  deprecating  attitude  on  the 
present  commercial  form  of  the  motor  cycle 
and  facilities  of  production,  but  in  doing 
this  in  order  to  make  good  your  attitude 
you  should  not  strike  out  recklessly  with 
statements  which  are  not  well  grounded, 
particularly  when  such  statements  are  lia- 
ble to  work  direct  injury  to  those  who  have 
invested  capital,  time  and  labor  in  the  in- 
dustry. 

(2)  To  discuss  the  subject  intelligently 
you  should  be  familiar  with  the  machines 
and  acquire  a  knowledge  of  them  through 
practical  experience.  Have  you  had  this 
experience?  Probably  not,  for  you  do  not 
know  of  any  manufacturer  ready  toi  take 
orders  or  make  deliveries.  Yet  if  you  should 
look  over  the  columns  of  your  own  journals 
you  might  find  an  announcement  or  two 
to  that  effect.  But  like  the  sick  doctor,  I 
presume  you  need  some  one's  else  prescrip- 
tion. 

(3)  I  should  not  trouble  you  with  a  pro- 
test if  it  were  not  for  the  fact  that  you 
criticize  a  device  in  the  design  of  which  I 
have  spent  many  hours,  and  have  really 
felt  a  great  deal  of  satisfaction  in  its 
achievements.  I  refer  to  your  sketch  of  a 
modern  motor  tandem  frame.  This  really 
is  not  the  latest  production,  in  fact  it  is 
the  first  we  built,  nearly  two  years  ago. 
But  for  enlightenment,  won't  you  tell  your 
readers  just  what  is  wrong?  At  the  same 
time  tell  them  precisely  what  that  particu- 
lar frame  was  designed  for.  I  am  inclos- 
ing a  sketch  of  our  modern  motor  tandem 
fromefor  athree  horsepower  air-cooled  gaso- 
line motor.  Give  us  a  few  pointers  on  this, 
also.  Then  here  is  a  cut  of  the  frame  of 
that  red-skinned  infant  motor  bicycle— not 
made  up,  as  you  suppose,  from  ordinary 
bicycle  parts,  but  built  from  the  ground  up 
for  the  purpose.  You  may  have  seen  it 
in  your  city  a  few  days  ago,  where  it  was 
operated  for  five  miles  on  a  flat  track  at 
an  average  rate  of  speed  of  one  minute, 
twenty-five  seconds  per  mile.  Quite  a 
likely    youngster,    we    think. 

The  Rail'way  Train  an  Inferior  Machine! 

(4)  Now  as  to  that  horrible  design.  For 
the  sake  of  comparison  let  us  consider  an 
average  express  train  engine  .with  five 
coaches;  weight  about  520  tons,  number  of 
passengers  300,  or  about  3,500  pounds  per 
passenger,  a  speed  of  thirty-five  to  thirty- 
eight  miles  per  hour.  On  October  6  at 
Brockton  one  of  those  "cussed"  motor  tan- 
dems was  ridden  over  thirty-nine  and  one- 
half  miles  in  the  hour,  with  a  sustaining 
weight  of  less  than  100  pounds  per  passen- 
ger, including  motor,  or  about  one-fortieth 
of  the  sustaining  weight  per  passenger  of 
a  well  designed  express  train.  And  yet 
what  happens  to  an  express  train  in  case 
of  collision  going  at  that  rate  of  speed? 
Usually  complete  demolishment.  I  have 
seen  the  motor  tandems  collide  with  solid 
obstacles  and  have  seen  them  slide  under 
on  wet  tracks,  but  have  never  seen  a  frame 
demolished  beyond  easy  repair. 

(5)  In  discussing  this  question  of  motor 
cycles  the  Bicycling  "W^orld  and  the  Cycling 
Gazette  have  at  least  the  advantage  of  ex- 
perience, inasmuch  as  they  have  used  'the 
machines  sufficiently  to  become  acquainted 
with  them.  May  we  not  offer  you  that 
opportunity  and  at  the  same  time  convince 
you  that  the  manufacturer  Is  here  taking 
orders,  making  deliveries  and  backing  up 
his  goods? 

An  Occasional  Good  Perfortnance. 

(6)  Just  a  word  about  what  you  term  the 
"pure  cussedness"  of  the  motor  tandem.  If 
you  had  really  given  the  subject  serious 
consideration  you  could' not  be  so  sweeping 
in  your  denunciation.  The  machines  have 
frequently  run  for  several  hours  at  top 
speed  without  a  hitch,  not  even  so  much 
as  missing  an  explosionj  In  fact,  the  record 
of  thirty-nine  miles,  1.200  yards  on  a  four- 
lap  track  could  not  have  been  possible  with- 
out the  aid  of  a  perfect  tandem,  which 
was  run  without  variation  of  hardly  a  sec- 
ond per  mile.  And  a  single  miss  of  explosion 
in  the  cylinder,  a  loose  tire  or  broken 
chain,  in  fact  anything  but  absolute  cor- 
rectness in  every  detail,  would  have  meant 
defeat,  if  not  disaster,  to  the  crew.  The 
lowering   of  records   from   thirty-four  miles 


to  nearly  forty  miles  per  hour  is  due  alone 
to  the  motor  driven  tandem,  and  the  mile 
a  minute  has  been  in  sight  only  since  the 
introduction  of  that  wonderful  propeller,  the 
gasoline   motor. 

(7)  In  conclusion  let  me  suggest  that  some 
of  the  troubles  attributed  to  the  defects 
of  the  instruments  may  have  been  due  to 
the  operator,  through  ignorance  of  the 
mechanism.  The  dealer  who  expects  to  "be 
it"  when  the  motor  bicycle  appears  in  com- 
mercial numbers  must  now  educate  himself, 
through  practical  experience.  I  understand 
your  paper  to  be  published  strictly  in  the 
interest  of  the  trade,  which  is  the  dealer, 
so  if  the  country  is  ready  it  is  up  to  the 
dealer  to  equip  himself.  I  will  guarantee 
deliveries  in  reasonable  time,  so  please,  Mr. 
Editor,  let  the  ass  bray.  Yours  truly,  Chaa. 
H.    Metz. 

Good  Mistaken  for  Wrong. 

For  convenience  the  paragraphs  have 
been  numbered  and  each  will  be  dis- 
cussed separately. 

(1)  Mr.  Metz  properly  understands  the 
motive,  but  misunderstands  the  method 
of  this  paper  in  objecting  to  the  indis- 
criminate booming  of  the  motor  bicycle. 
The  one  point  in  sight  has  been  the  in- 
terests of  the  trade  as  a  whole.  That 
any  of  the  statements  made  have  been 
calculated  to  injure  anyone  who  has  in- 
vested ''capital,  time  and  labor"  in  the 
industry  is  not  a  fact.  Attention  has 
been  called  to  the  effect  on  the  cycle  in- 
dustry of  the  tactics  employed  by  the 
press  in  days  gone  by.  The  people  who 
conduct  the  Cycle  Age  were  guilty  with 
the  rest.  Everyone  with  money  to  in- 
vest was  invited  to  share  the  golden 
harvest.  It  was  as  easy  to  make  a  bi-^ 
cycle  then  as  some  of  the  papers  main- 
tain it  is  to  make  a  motor  bicycle  now. 
In  rushed  every  little  man  with  a  ma- 
chine shop,  flooding  the  market  with 
trash,  to  the  great  injury  of  the  legiti- 
mate manufacturer. 

Does  Mr.  Metz  desire  a  repetition  of 
that  experience?  Or  will  the  best  inter- 
ests of  the  trade  and  the  public  be  served 
by  discouraging  incompetent  adventur- 
ers? 

Does  any  reputable  maker  desire  to  be 
placed  in  competition  with  makers  of  ma- 
chines which  are  designed  only  to  sell 
and  without  thought  of  the  effect  on  the 
public  mind?  If  so  the  boom  tactics  are 
all  right.  If  not,  the  papers  will  serve 
the  interests  of  the  trade  they  represent 
by  helping  to  keep  a  clear  field  for  the 
legitimate  members. 

Mr.  Metz  will  probably  sell  all  the  ma- 
chines he  wants  to  make  this  year  with- 
out trouble.  In  what  way,  then,  has  he, 
as  an  investor  of  capital,  time  and  la- 
bor, been  injured? 

Advertisements  vs.  Deliveries. 

(2)  When  the  Cycle  Age  expressed 
doubt  of  the  ability  of  makers  to  de- 
liver motor  bicycles  in  commercial  num- 
bers it  did  so  with  especial  reference  to 
the  claims  of  the  boomers,  whose  atti- 
tude was  such  as  to  lead  the  dealer  to 
believe  that  machines  would  be  forth- 
coming in  unlimited  numbers.  It  was 
also  aware  that  the  Waltham  company 
and  other  makers  had  announced  their 
ability  to  make  deliveries.  But  what 
does  this  readiness  imply?  How  many 
machines,  for  example,  has  the  Waltham 
company  actually  produced  and  sold  to 
the  trade?  Has  not  its  motor  cycle 
business  been  confined  almost  exclusive- 
ly, up  to  this  time,  to  the  sale  of  tri- 
cycles, quadricycles  and  pace-making  tan- 
dems? 

The  Cycle  Age  has  repeatedly  asked 
for  the  names  of  the  makers  who  are 
ready  to  deliver  reliable  motor  bicycles 
in  quantities.  There  are  plenty  of  sam- 
ples, but  where  is  the  marketable  pro- 
duct? How  shall  we  know  that  the  few 
so  far  made  will  answer  the  requirements 
of  the  trade?  Will  someone  please  tell 
who  are  the  producers  of  sufficient  ma- 
chines to  warrant  the  tactics  which 
opened    this    controversy?      Will    some- 


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one  please  mention  a  single  sample  which 
will  bear  the  examination  and  criticism 
of  men  skilled  in  the  design  of  cycle 
ft-ames? 

Ownership  Claimed  Voluntarily. 

(3)  The  Cycle  Age  recently  printed,  as 
an  example ~t)f  some  of  the  things  pro- 
duced in  the  motor  cycle  line,  a  sketch 
of  a  tandem  frame,  avoiding  the  men- 
tion of  any  name  in  connection  with  it, 
selecting  it  at  random  without  thought 
of  its  maker  and  certainly  without 
thought  that  anyone  would  take  pains  to 
lay  claim  to  it.  Mr.  Metz  asks  what  is 
wrong  with  it  and  wants  readers  en- 
lightened as  to  the  purpose  for  which 
it  was  designed." 

It  was  designed  for  a  machine  to  carry 
two  men  around  a  race  track  ahead  of 
another  man  and  it  was  wanted  in  a 
hurry.  It  was  designed  to  hold  a  motor 
and  appliances  purchased  ready-made  in 
Europe  and  to  receive  that  motor  with- 
out alteration  and  without  any  other 
consideration  as  to  its  .strength  than 
heavy  tubes  and  plenty  of  them.  It  was 
a  fair  sample  of  a  majority  of  the  motor 
bicycle  samples  so  far  produced,  except 
that  in  a  majority  of  thein  even  the  pre- 
caution of  unusually  heavy  frames  has 
been  neglected.  That  this  remark  does 
not  apply  to  the  Waltham  company's 
product  is  true.  That  this  same  excep- 
tion has  been  repeatedly  made  by  the 
Cycle  Age  to  avoid  doing  an  injustice  to 
the  one  maker  who  has  made  a  study 
of  the  subject  is  also  true. 

A  representative  of  this  paper  saw  one 
of  the  frames  illustrated  no  longer  ago 
than  last  Saturday.  One  of  the  middle 
tube  connections  was  an  old  tandem 
front  seat  connection  with  a  hole  through  • 
it.  Neither  hole  nor  seat  post  was  de- 
sirable at  that  point,  but  the  piece  had 
been  used  because  it  was  the  most  con- 
venient thing  available  in  a  hurry.  The 
Cycle  Age  cannot  believe  that  the  de- 
signer "spent  many  hours  and  felt  a 
great  deal  of  satisfaction"  in  combining 
old  tandem  parts  and  twisting  tubes  into 
a  structure  whose  only  requirement  was 
that  it  should  be  heavy  enough  to  carry 
a  motor,  appurtenances  and  two  riders. 

The  explanation  that  the  frame  was  an 
early  design  is  sufficient  evidence  that 
the  designer  knows  what  is  wrong,  else 
why  did  he  change  it  and  make  the 
frame  here  illustrated?  Will  Mr.  Metz 
make  the  claim,  even  for  his  latest  pro- 
duction, that  it  is  satisfactory,  even  to 
him?  Here  we  have  a  heavy  three  horse- 
power motor,  designed  to  run  at  a  speed 
of  1,500  revolutions,  mounted  on  a  curved 
tube    with    a    light    rod    running    to    the 


The   Orient  Motor  Bicycle. 

middle  of .  a  substantially  vertical  tubu- 
lar strut!  Does  Mr.  Metz  contend  that 
this  is  good  engineering  practice? 

Perhaps  some  further  ideas  on  this 
branch  of  the  subject  may  be  gleaned 
from  a  perusal  of  an  article  on  motor 
bicycles  on  another  page  of  this  issue. 

The  Cycle  Age  does  not  pretend  to  set 
itself  up  as  an  authority  capable  of  com- 
bating the  theories  of  so  practiced  a  me- 
chanic as  Mr.  Metz,  but  he  will  hardly 
venture  an  argument  on  so  elementary 
a  proposition  as  this. 

A  I^ikely  Youngster's  Shortcoming:. 

Will  Mr.  Metz,  or  anyone  else,  please 
show  where  and  when  the  Cycle  Age  has 
referred  to  the  Orient  motor  bicycle  as 


being  made  from  ordinary  bicycle  parts? 
Will  Mr.  Metz  please  give  the  Cycle  Age 
staff  credit  for  the  possession  of  eyes  to 
see,  ears  to  hear  and  a  reasonable 
amount  of  brains  with  which  to  arrive 
at  a  fairly  intelligent  understanding  of 
things  in  general? 

The  Cycle  Age  had  hoped  to  avoid  any 
discussion  of  the  merits  or  failings  of 
any  particular  machine.  It  would  gladly 
do  so  now  but  for  the  entirely  misleading 
assertions  of  Mr.  Metz  concerning  its  at- 
titude. 

Concerning  the  "likely  youngster,"  the 
Orient  motor  bicycle,  the  machine  which 
tore  around  a  mile  race  track  at  a  1:2.5 
gait  under  the  guidance  of  Albert  Cham- 
pion, the  Cycle  Age  confesses  that  it  has 
seen  and  examined  that  bicycle.  One 
member  of  the  Cycle  Age  staff,  a  sturdy 
six-footer,  put  one  hand  on  the  saddle 
and  the  other  on  the  handle  bar  of  that 
machine  and  tried  to  lift  it.  The  ma- 
chine remained  on  the  floor.  Albert 
Champion,  its  trained  rider,  was  asked 
how    much     it    weighed    and    a   typical 


It  is  restricted  by  no  other  necessities. 

Here  is  a  railway  train;  it  must  not 
only  carry  its  i)ashengers;  it  must  not 
only  go,  but  it  must  furnish  those  pas- 
sengers with  comfortable  seats  where- 
upon they  may  reiline  and  in  their  in- 
dolence smoke  strong  cigars  and  dream 
of  the  future  of  the  Orient  motor  bi- 
cycle; it  must  protect  them  from  rain 
and  all  other  inclement  weather;  it  must 
whirl  on  regardless  of  rain,  snow,  wind 
or  hail;  it  must  be  a  complete  house, 
with  food  and  drink,  and  a  place  to  wash 
one's  face  and  a  place  to  sleep;  it  must 
carry  the  passenger's  trunk,  his  grip 
and  his  motor  bicycle;  it  is  a  small  town, 
whirled  mile  after  mile  across  the  coun- 
try at  wonderful  speed;  it  is  often  a 
whole  post  olfice — perhaps  it  carries  or- 
ders for  Orient  motor  bicycles;  its  pas- 
sengers may  walk  about  on  its  floors, 
may  visit  each  other  in  separate  rooms; 
may  play  cards  or  talk  politics — they  are 
not  forced  to  remain  perched  upon  the 
top  of  small  saddles,  with  their  legs 
working  like  engine  piston  rods  and  their 


THIS    IS   FAR   AHEAD    OF   A    RAILWAY     TRAIN. 


French  grin  was  the  only  reply.  Is  a 
motor  bicycle  which  weighs  between  200 
and  300  pounds  a  practical  machine  to 
sell  to  the  dealer  and  to  others  who  wish 
conveyances  for  every-day  use  and  not 
for  mere  exhibition  racing  purposes? 
Why,  a  man  would  have  to  rig  his  base- 
ment doorway  with  a  travelling  crane  in 
order  to  take  his  machine  in  out  of  the 
cold  world  after  a  spin! 

An  Unfair  Comparison. 

Granted  that  the  Orient  motor  bicycle 
reeled  off  miles  at  a  speed  of  1:25  per 
mile  on  one  of  the  best  mile  tracks  in  the 
world.  Before  Champion  could  get  that 
machine  into  shape  to  run  at  all  prior 
to  his  exhibition  ride,  he  spent  fully  half 
an  hour  "tinkering"  with  it.  And  Cham- 
pion is  an  expert!  If,  under  ideal  con- 
ditions, and  in  the  hands  of  an  expert 
the  Orient  motor  bicycle  will  balk,  is  it 
a  commercial  machine  to  put'  into  the 
hands  of  the  uninitiated? 

That  motor  bicycle  was  capable  of  a 
high  speed  because  it  was  driven  by  a 
strong  motor,  a  motor  much  too  heavy 
and  powerful  for  a  practical  commercial 
machine. 

The  Cycle  Age  does  not  believe  that 
the  machine  ridden  by  Champion  is  a 
fair  sample  of  the  motor  bicycles  which 
the  makers  expect  to  sell  to  the  public. 
If  it  is  it  is  too  cumbersome  to  meet 
with  success  in  the  hands  of  anyone  ex- 
cept an  expert.  If  it  is  not,  Mr.  Metz  is 
not  justified  in  using  it  as  an  example  of 
the  speed  possibilities  or  as  an  answer 
to  anything  the  Cycle  Age  has  said  on 
the  subject  of  motor  bicycles. 

An  Absurd  Analogy. 

(4)  To  compare  a  motor  tandem  pacing 
machine  with  a  modern  railway  train  is 
about  as  consistent  as  would  be  a  com- 
parison between  a  baby  carriage  and  a 
furniture  van. 

Here  is  a  motor  tandem;  its  purpose  is 
to  carry  two  men  for  short  distances  and 
its  only  requirement  is  that  it  shall  go. 


nerves  drawn  to  the  highest  pitch. 

"Sustaining  weight!"  Why,  how  on 
earth  would  it  be  possible  to  put  suffi- 
cient material  on  a  motor  tandem  to 
bring  its  sustaining  weight  per  passen- 
ger up  to  that  of  a  five  coach  railway 
train? 

Collisions,  wrecks,  ruin?  The  sheer  in- 
ertia of  520  tons  being  overcome  with 
one  sudden  jolt  is  the  cause  of  train 
wrecks;  not  the  inferior  design  of  those 
trains!  Perhaps  it  is  possible  to  give 
the  Baldwin  Locomotive  Works  and  the 
Pullman  Car  Co.  some  valuable  tips  of 
train  design;  to  tell  them  how  to  fasten 
gasoline  motors  to  dining  cars;  put  sad- 
dles into  sleepers  and  hang  tool  kits  in 
l)aggage  cars. 

The  comparison,  too,  has  nothing  to 
do  with  the  question  at  issue  which  is, 
whether  the  motor  bicycle  industry  has 
arrived  at  such  a  point  of  development 
as  to  be  ripe  for  booming.  But,  even  if 
it  were  pertinent,  will  Mr.  Metz  please 
tell  us  why,  if  one  form  of  construction 
will  do  a  thing,  some  other  form,  which 
will  do  it  better,  should  not  be  adopted? 
Will  he  tell  us  why  the  experience  gained 
in  the  last  twenty  years,  in  bicycle  con- 
struction, should  be  discarded?  It  is  not 
to  be  expected  that  the  full  benefit  of 
that  experience  will  be  gained  at  the  first 
time  of  asking,  but  while  the  frame  re- 
mains in  a  crude  state  shall  we  add  to  it 
other  disadvantages  in  the  shape  of  un- 
reliable motor  mechanism  and  tell  the 
people  we  have  a  desirable  and  reliable 
motor  bicycle? 

Common  Sense  and  Experience. 

(5)  Must  the  Cycle  Age  confess  that  it 
has  not  enjoyed  the  same  valuable  expe- 
rience with  motor  bicycles  as  that  which 
has  fallen  to  the  lot  of  the  Bicycling 
World  and  the  Cycling  Gazette?  If  the 
superior  experience  of  those  two  papers 
is  to  blame  for  the  rash  statements  made 
by  them  concerning  the  practicability  of 
present  patterns  of  experimental  motor 
bicycles    as    commercial     machines;     to 


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blame  for  violent  attacks  of  the  "ad-in- 
sight" booming  tactics  of  the  Gazette, 
then  experience  is  certainly  a  poor 
teacher. 

Is  experience  with  Orient  motor  bicy- 
cles necessary  in  order  to  see  clearly 
that  machines  which  are  heavy,  ungrace- 
ful in  appearance,  cranky  in  manage- 
ment and  violent  in  their  working 
spasms,  are  not  desirable  articles  to 
rush  on  to  the  open  market  with  a 
whoop?  Is  experience  with  Orient  motor 
bicycles  necessary  in  order  to  justify 
caution  against  raising  false  hopes  in  the 
minds  of  the  bicycle  dealer  and  the  bi- 
cycle manufacturer  at  a  time  when  the 
spendable  money  in  the  trade  must  be 
spent  carefully? 

However,  the  Cycle  Age  is  glad  to  as- 
sure Mr.  Metz  that  while  it  may  never 
have  had  the  choice  line  of  "experience" 
with  which  he  credits  its  contemporaries, 
members  of  its  staff  have  made  exhaus- 
tive trials  of  experimental  motor  bicy- 
cles both  here  and  in  England  and  tested 
the  first  single  motor  bicycle  brought 
to  this  country. 

Accidents  Galore. 

(6)  The  breaking  of  paced  bicycle  rec- 
ords from  thirty-four  miles  to  almost 
forty  miles  per  hour  is  due  to  the  De 
Dion  and  the  Aster  motors,  made  in 
Europe.  We  had  tandems  previously 
and  material  heavy  enough  to  build  oth- 
er tandems  which  would  support  these 
motors. 

For  every  one-hour  ride  made  without 
a  hitch,  100  have  been  made  with  con- 
siderable hitch.  During  the  Coliseum 
paced  races  in  Chicago  last  week  the 
program  was  delayed  every  night  by  the 
inability  of  the  pacemakers  to  keep  their 
motor  tandems  in  woiking  order.  And 
these  men  are  professionals,  trained  for 
their  task. 

On  the  first  night  three  motor  tan- 
dem races  were  scheduled  between  six 
teams.  When  it  came  time  for  these 
races  the  tandems  were  unable  to  start 
and  after  a  wait  of  one-half  hour,  during 
which  the  spectators  became  impatient, 
it  was  announced  that  owing  to  the  fact 
that  but  two  of  the  machines  were  in 
working  order  the  three  races  would  be 
trimmed  down  to  one. 

Suppose  that  railway  trains  refused  to 
start  on  schedule  time! 

The  excuse  of  nearly  every  paced  rider 
who  has  been  beaten  this  season  is  that 
his  defeat  was  due  to  failure  of  pacing 
machines  to  perform  their  duty. 

When  pacing  machines  are  used  with 
fair  success  under  ideal  conditions  with 
constant  skilled  attention  and  once  in  a 
while  one  of  them  manages  to  go  an 
hour  without  accident,  is  there  any  rea- 
son because  of  it  for  rushing  experi- 
mental motor  bicycles  out  into  the  hands 
of  inexperienced  persons? 

If  after  two  years  of  motor  tandem 
making  the  builders  of  these  pacing  ma- 
chines have  not  learned  how  heavy  the 
drive  chains  must  be  to  refrain  from 
breaking  constantly,  how  much  does  the 
trade  know  about  motor  bicycle  building 
for  commercial  purposes? 

Education  a  Necessity. 

(7)  The  Cycle  Age  was  the  first  paper 
in  the  trade  to  plead  for  education  on 
the  motor  bicycle  problem.  It  has  been 
left  for  its  contemporaries  to  proclaim 
that  the  motor  bicycle  is  ready  for  com- 
mon use  regardless  of  education.  Mr. 
Metz  is  mistaken  in  thinking  that  the 
Cycle  Age  wishes  to  discourage  educa- 
tion, for  that  is  the  very  point  it  has 
urged  continually. 

If  the  men  who  ride  the  pacing  ma- 
chines draw  salaries  as  experts  and  have 
constant  practice  are  incapable  operators 
of  motor  tandems,  who  then  are  the 
proficient  ones? 

The  statement,  made  by  Mr.  Metz  in 
this  connection,  that  motor  bicycles  will 


sometime  appear  in  commercial  numbers 
is  a  direct  contradiction  of  his  previous 
statement  that  his  company  is  building 
them  in  commercial  numbers,  and  his 
promise  to  guarantee  deliveries  in  rea- 
sonable time  is  refutation  ample  of  his 
previous  mention  of  advertising  an- 
nouncements to  the  effect  that  Orient  mo- 
tor bicycles  were  already  on  the  open 
market. 

The  Cycle  Age  has  no  desire  to  deride 
the  achievements  of  the  present  or  to 
belittle  the  progress  of  individuals  in  the 
development  of  the  motor  bicycle.  It 
simply  desires  to  have  it  known  that  it 
maintains  its  previously  fully  explained 
stand  that  motor  bicycles  are  not  yet 
ready  to  be  boomed,  that  there  will  be 
a  ready  sale  for  experimental  machines 
and  that  booming  should  be  held  in  re- 
serve till  the  time  comes  when  the  ma- 
chines are  ready  for  trade  prominence. 


MELANGE  OF  TRADE  ITEMS 


Current    Notes    About     Manufacturers    and  . 
Dealers  Everywhere. 

L.  A.  Arbuckle  has  sold  out  his  hard- 
ware and  cycle  store  at  Sardinia,  Ind. 

Bankruptcy  proceedings  have  been 
commenced  by  the  creditors  of  John  G. 
Ostott  of  Muncie,  Ind. 

The  establishment  of  A.  A.  King,  a 
dealer  at  Aurora,  111.,  was  burned  out  on 
Monday.    It  was  insured. 

The  Florida  Cycle  Co.,  not  incorpor- 
ated, of  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  has  been 
closed  by  the  landlord. 

The  Outing  Mfg.  Co.  of  Indianapolis 
which  lately  made  an  assignment,  has 
become  involved  in  an  involuntary  peti- 
tion in  bankruptcy. 

Arthur  Holmes  of  Farwell,  Ozmun  & 
Kirk,  St.  Paul,  was  a  visitor  in  Cleveland 
last  week,  the  guest  of  Charley  Weaver. 
Mr.  Holmes  was  originally  in  business 
in  Cleveland,  and  pays  the  city  an  an- 
nual visit. 

J.  B.  Eccleston,  of  the  Wm.  Hengerer 
Co.,  has  been  down  east  for  a  few  days 
and  closed  some  substantial  contracts. 
Mr.  Eccleston's  first  productions  of  a  year 
ago  have  proven  so  thoroughly  satisfac- 
tory that  his  old  customers  were  glad  to 
renew. 

B.  Mathewson  of  the  Bridgeport  Gun 
Implement  Co.  is  making  a  western  trip, 
extending  as  far  west  as  Minneapolis,  in 
the  interests  of  Bridgeport  and  Star  ped- 
als. He  reports  having  done  a  satisfac- 
tory business,  and  says  the  outlook  for 
a  prosperous  season  is  encouraging. 

And  still  the  bell  makers  are  not 
happy.  The  late  unpleasantness  over 
.prices  seems  to  have  been  the  first  of  a 
series  of  complications.  The  Bevin  Bros. 
Mfg.  Co.,  of  East  Hampton,  Conn.,  has 
sued  the  Starr  Bros.  Bell  Co.  of  the  same 
city  for  infringement  of  its  patents. 
There  are  two  separate  suits  pending. 

Harry  Angle,  with  the  Buffalo  Metal 
Goods  Co.,  reports  that  after  long  exper- 
imenting their  caoster  and  brake  has 
been  perfected,  and  they  are  now  offer- 
ing them  to  the  trade  for  inspection.  Mr. 
Angle  has  had  long  experience  in  the  bi- 
cycle business  and  says  that  their 
mechanical  construction  is  as  perfect 
as  possible. 

E.  E.  Stoddard  of  Dunham,  Carrigan  & 
Hayden  Co.,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  is  just 
returning  from  an  extensive  eastern  trip 
homeward  bound.  He  has  made  con- 
tracts with  a  number  of  eastern  manufac- 


turers for  the  sale  of  their  goods  on  the 
coast.  Mr.  Stoddard  expects  to  remain  in 
Chicago  for  a  few  days  with  his  brother 
who  is  engaged  in  business,  after  which 
lie  will  return  to  the  coast. 

The  Manson  Cycle  &  Automobile  Co. 
has  been  organized  at  Chicago,  with  cap- 
ital stock  amounting  to  $2,500,  to  manu- 
facture bicycles,  automobiles  and  other 
vehicles. 

Maurice  Talbot,  who,  with  Romain 
Talbot,  conducts  in  Berlin  one  of  the 
best-known  wholesale  cycle  establish- 
ments in  Europe,  is  at  present  in  this 
country,  accompanied  by  Mrs.  Talbot,  on 
a  purchasing  trip.  This  gentleman  has 
made  so  many  visits  to  this  country  that 
he  is  quite  well  known  to  the  principal 
makers,  of  whom  he  purchases  largely. 

The  Reading  Standard  Mfg.  Co.  expects 
to  have  its  new  models  ready  about  the 
middle  of  November  and  to  be  ready  to 
fill  orders  shortly  after  that  time.  Its 
policy,  as  heretofore,  will  be  to  sell  to 
dealers  direct.  The  company  writes  that 
the  machines  will  be  first  class,  the  pricea 
right  and  that  it  expects  to  give  the  same 
satisfaction  to  the  trade  that  it  has  done 
in    the  past. 

Tom  J.  Wetzel  of  the  Kirkpatrick  Sad- 
dle Co.  is  out  showing  a  new  line  of 
Kirkpatrick  saddles  in  various  styles.  He 
expects  to  be  gone  about  three  weeks, 
and  return  to  Springfield  in  time  to  vote, 
after  which  he  expects  to  go  east  until 
the  holidays.  Mr.  Wetzel  is  carrying  a 
side  line  of  baby  jumpers  -and  skate 
sharpeners  which  he  expects  to  place  in 
large  quantities  with  the  retail  dealers, 
to  sell  during  the  dull  winter  months. 

A.  H.  Funke,  Nos.  101-103  Duane  street, 
New  York,  manufacturer  of  the  Autolyte 
and  other  acetylene  gas  lamps,  has  in- 
vented an  anti-freezing  chemical  com- 
pound known  as  the  I  X  L.  It  comes  in 
the  form  of  powders.  When  one  of  them 
is  mixed  in  the  water  reservoir  of  the 
lamp  it  forms  an  anti-freezing  mixture. 
This  clever  idea  in  the  way  of  a  com- 
pound obviating  a -great  nuisance  will 
doubtless  prove  a  welcome  convenience 
to  bicyclers  and  automobilers. 


Changes  of  Ownership. 

The  following  changes  of  ownership  of 
establishments  which  handle  cycles  or 
accessories  have  been  reported:  J.  T. 
Paskins  to  Richardson  &  Gray,  Trafal- 
gar, Ind.;  De  Bruin  &  De  Jong,  to  John 
De  Bruin,  Hospers,  la.;  Jonestown 
Hardware  Co.  to  H.  C.  McAlister,  who 
will  trade  under  the  same  title,  Jones- 
town, Miss.;  A.  E.  Vinz  to  H.  Heft, 
Kingston,  Wis.;  Cass  &  Co.  to  Shafer 
Hardware  Co.,  Hamilton  ,0.;  Foth  Bros 
to  W.  F.  Foth,  Orange,  N.  J. 


Appreciates  Cycle  Literature. 
The  P.  L.  Abel  Cycle  Co.,  El  Pa.so, 
Tex.,  replying  to  a  request  for  the  re- 
newal of  its  subscription,  writes  as  fol- 
lows: "We  not  only  expect  to  stay  by 
the  Motor  Age,  but  we  also  want  the  old 
reliable  Cycle  Age.  That  is  the  only  way 
we  know  of  to  learn  the  latest  news  of 
ihe  cycle  industry.  You  surely  did  not 
expect  to  lose  us  in  the  shuffle,  did  you? 
The  writer  has  been  reading  the  papers 
for  the  last  twenty  years  and  has  been 
a  subscriber  to  the  Cycle  Age  ever  since 
it  started  and  has  always/  read  it  on  the 
road  in  all  parts  of  the  country.  We  ex- 
pect to  keep  in  line  for  some  time  to 
come." 


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RECENT    CYCLE    INVENTION 


Detachable  Tire  for  Crescent  Shaped  Rims — European  Changeable 
Gear — Adjustable  Handle  Bar 


Scott's  Detachable  Tire. 

Letters  patent  have  been  granted  to 
Robert  P.  Scott  of  Cadiz,  O.,  for  a  new 
form  of  casing  latch  for  double  tube  tires 
of  the  type  which  is  held  detachably  on 
an  ordinary  crescent  shaped  rim  by 
means  of  bands  of  woven-wire  fabric,  one 
of  which  is  placed  in  each  of  the  two 
meeting  edges  of  the  casing.  In  the  ex- 
perimental manufacture  of  such  tires  it 
has  previously  been  the  most  common 
practice  to  hook  one  edge  of  the  casing 
over  the  other,  the  edges  being  formed 
with  molded  annular  hooks  to  accom- 
plish the  purpose.  Mr.  Scott  states  that, 
inasmuch  as  the  formation  of  rubber,  or 
rubber  and  canvas,  continuous  hooks 
along  the  casing  edges  is  a  somewhat 
more  expensive  process  than  the  low 
price  of  standard  tires  will  now  warrant, 
it  is  desirable  to  improve  this  form  of 
detachable  tires  by  applying  a  series  of 
simple  and  inexpensive  metal  clasps 
which  will  effectually  hold  the  edges  of 
the  casing  together  when  the  tire  is  in 
position  on  the  rim.  The  shaping  of  a 
peculiar  clasp  for  the  purpose  is  the  sub- 
ject of  his  invention  and  patent. 

It  Is  stated  by  Mr.  Scott  that  spring 
button-hole  clasps,  such  as  used  on  glove 
fasteners,  are  not  desirable  for  tires  of 
this  description  because  they  are  too 
thick,  and  that  lacing  has  the  same  ob- 
jection in  addition  to  being  troublesome 
to  accomplish.  He  has  therefore  resorted 
to  a  flat  metal  clasp.  This  clasp  has  a 
hook  at  one  end  which  is  embedded  in 
one  edge  of  the  tire.  In  the  other  edge 
of  the  tire  is  an  eyeletted  hole,  but  con- 
trary to  the  usual  formation  of  clasps 
for  similar  purposes,  the  end  which  en- 
ters the  eyelet  is  not  hooked  backward 
to  hold  the  two  edges  of  the  clasping  to- 
gether. Instead,  the  end  portion  is 
formed  with  a  double  bend  which  gives 
a  short,  oblique  portion  extending  up- 
ward and  away  from  the  opposite  end. 
and  an  outward  extremity  which  is  paral- 
lel with  the  base  portion  of  the  clasp. 
The  extremity  is  supposed  to  enter  the 
eyeletted  edge  of  the  casing  so  that  it  will 
lie  between  the  face  of  the  eyelet  and  the 


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Scott's   Tire   Fastening. 

outer  side  of  the  casing  fabric  and  will 
thus  not  rub  against  the  inner  tube. 

The  inventor  maintains  that  when  a 
tire  of  this  style  is  deflated  its  casing 
edges  have  a  natural  tendency  to  lie  in 
the  same  plane  and  that  when  the  two 
edges  are  pressed  upward  to  an  angle 
they    will    tend    to    return    to    the    same 


plane.  Hence,  he  argues,  when  the  edges 
are  pressed  to  an  angle  and  the  free  end 
of  one  of  the  clasps  entered  into  its  mat- 
ing eyelet,  the  tire  will  of  itself  straighten 
out  and  cause  the  clasp  end  to  seat  itself 
perfectly  in  the  eyelet.  This  action  ren- 
ders the  assembling  of  the  tire  easy,  be- 
cause the  clasps  one  after  another  will 
not  tend  to  slip  from  their  seats  while 
successive  clasps  are  being  hooked  into 
place,  as  with  clasps  having  reverse  hooks 
On  both  ends. 

Coaster  and  Speed  Change  Combined. 

In  many  ways  has  the  idea  of  supplying 
a  bicycle  with  two  sets  of  sprockets  and 
chains  been  adapted  in  order  to  obtain  a 


Combined   Speed  Change   and  Coaster. 

high  and  a  low  speed  gearing.  The  latest 
patented  method  of  rehashing  this  scheme 
is  that  embodied  in  the  invention  of  Leon 
Stilmant  of  Brussels,  Belgium.  His  de- 
vice is  not  only  a  double  gear  mechanism, 
but  a  "free  wheel"  or  coaster  affair  as 
well. 

On  one  side  of  the  bicycle  is  a  high 
speed  set  of  sprockets  and  chain,  and  on 
the  opposite  side  a  low  speed  set.  The 
rear  sprocket  of  the  low  gear  side  is  fitted 
to  the  hub  by  means  of  any  suitable  free- 
wheel clutch.  It  is  thus  only  necessary, 
to  complete  the  invention  that  the  rider 
may  drive  with  either  the  high  or  the 
low  gear  or  coast  with  his  feet  on  the 
pedals,  to  mount  the  front  sprocket  of  the 
high  gear  side  loosely  relative  to  the 
axle  and  cranks,  and  furnish  means 
whereby  this  sprocket  and  the  adjacent 
crank  may  be  coupled  into  rigid  connec- 
tion at  will. 

The  Belgian  accomplishes  this  by  pro- 
viding a  large  ball  race  on  the  crank  axle, 
upon  which  the  sprocket  may  run  freely, 
and  supplying  the  crank  with  a  movable 
latch  which  is  adapted  to  engage  a  notch 
in  a  ring  secured  to  the  sprocket  spokes. 
The  forward  side  of  the  notch  is  substan- 
tially radial  while  the  other  side  is  con- 
siderably inclined.  The  end  of  the  latch 
piece  on  the  crank  is  formed  to  match. 
This  latch  is  normally  drawn  toward  the 
notched  ring  by  two  coil  spring,  but  is 
held  away  from  the  ring  when  the  crank 
is  free  from  the  sprocket,  by  a  flat  spring 
having  at  its  outer  end  a  laterally  pro- 


jecting pin  which  enters  a  cross  hole  in 
the  crank. 

On  the  outside  face  of  the  crank  is  an- 
other flat  spring  which  is  bent  so  that  it 
normally  tends  to  lie  away  from  the 
crank  at  its  free  end.  The  free  end  of 
this  spring  carries  a  pin  which  enters  the 
same  hole  that  receives  the  pin  on  the 
latch  spring  on  the  other  side  of  the 
crank. 

If  at  any  time  when  the  rider  is  coast- 
ing, or  driving  the  machine  through  the 
low  speed  gear,  he  presses  his  foot  against 
the  flat  spring  on  the  face  of  the  crank 
on  the  high  gear  side,  the  pin  attached 
to  that  spring  will  move  deeper  into  the 
hole  in  the  crank  and  so  push  the  pin  of 
the  latch  spring  out.  The  latch  is  thus 
freed,  the  coil  springs  will  draw  it  down 
against  the  notched  ring  of  the  sprocket 
and  as  soon  as  the  notch  in  the  ring 
comes  into  registering  position  the  latch 
will  enter  it  and  lock  the  crank  and 
sprocket  together  for  high  gear  driving. 

To  release  the  latch,  and  so  detach  the 
sprocket  and  crank,  the  rider  has  but  to 
stop  the  movement  of  the  cranks  and  the 
continued  forward  revolution  of  the 
sprocket  will  force  the  latch  piece  out- 
ward on  the  inclined  back  face  of  the 
notch  of  the  sprocket  ring.  At  the  outer 
corner  of  the  inclined  face  of  the  notch 
a  bump  or  cam  is  formed  on  the  ring'  so 
that  the  latch,  when  being  forced  out  of 
engagement,  will  be  pressed  outward  suf- 
ficiently that  the  pin  of  its  flat  spring 
will  enter  the  crank  hole  and  so  hold  the 
latch  far  enough  away  from  the  notched 
ring  to  prevent  it  from  being  in  fric- 
tional  contact  along  its  entire  periphery 
while  it  is  revolving  at  a  different  speed 
from  the  crank,  or  while  the  crank  is  be- 
ing held  stationary. 

Flynn's  Handle  Bar. 

The  handle  bar  for  which  patents  have 
been  granted  to  Michael  J.  Flynn  of  Hart- 
ford, Conn.,  is  of  the  divided  type  in 
which  the  side  bars  are  hinged  to  the 
same  center  and  which  are  yet  so  con- 
nected to  each  other  that  they  will  swing 
up  or  down  simultaneously  the  same  dis- 
tance when  being  adjusted,  just  as  do 
the  side  bars  of  the  double  hinge  adjust- 
able handle  bar. 

The  top  end  of  the  stem  is  cut  away  on 
one  side  to  leave  a  flat  plate  or  head 
against  which  the  flattened  ends  of  the 
side  bars  may  be  bound  by  a  nut  engaging 
a  threaded  stud  on  which  they  are  hinged 
and  which  is  rigidly  affixed  to  the  stem 
head.  The  stem  head  also  bears  a  small 
pin,  projecting  parallelly  to  the  central 
stud  and  in  a  horizontal  line  with  it. 

The  flattened  end  of  one  of  the  bar  sec- 
tions is  cut  away  to  form  a  depression, 
and  an  arc  shaped  slot,  whose  center  co- 


Flynn's    Adjustable    Handle    Bar. 

incides  with  the  centeF  of  the  stud  on 
which  the  section  is  hinged,  is  cut  clear 
through  the  floor  of  this  depression.  The 
arc-shaped  slot  engages  the  small  pin  on 
the  stem  head,  the  pin  projecting  above  ' 
the  floor  of  the  depression.  A  recess  ex- 
tends back  into  the  bar  and  in  this  re- 
cess is  placed  a  lever  having  a  small  spur 
pinion  rigid  on  its  inner  end.  The  lever 
is  pivoted  at  its  pinion   end  on  the   pin 


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which  projects  through  the  arc-shaped 
slot  and  its  free  end  engages,  by  means 
of  a  longitudinal  slot,  a  pin  in  the  bar 
recess. 

The  adjacent  face  of  the  end  portion  of 
the  other  section  of  the  handle  bar  is  also 
recessed  and  around  its  central  hole  is  a 
small  spur  gear  rim  which  meshes 
with  the  pinion  on  the  pivoted  lever  of 
the  other  bar  section. 

When  the  parts  are  in  proper  position, 
a  swinging  movement  of  either  of  the  sec- 
tions is  communicated  to  the  opposite 
section  through  the  medium  of  gear  and 
pinion  and  the  slotted  lever.  The  pin 
which  engages  the  slot  in  the  lever  forms 
a  fulcrum  on  which  the  lever  bears,  and 
the  longer  arm  of  the  lever  thus  engaged 
causes  each  handle  bar  section  to  move 
with  and  to  the  same  extent  as  the  oppo- 
site section. 

It  is  obvious  that  the  bar  would  be 
more  expensive  to  manufacture,  on  ac- 
count of  the  several  small  parts  and  the 
recesses  in  the  side  sections,  than  the 
commercial  bars  of  similar  patterns. 


ASSEMBLERS  IN  CONNECTICUT 


Another,  yet  another,  automatic  pump, 
which,  being  attached  to  the  wheel  and 
operated  by  its  rotation,  will  continually 
pump  air  into  consumptive  tires,  has  been 
invented,  patented  and  recorded  on  the 
book  of  fate.  Charles  J.  Bowling  of 
Chapman,  Kan.,  is  the  unfortunate  who 
must  answer  to  the  charge  on  judgment 
day. 

'  Harry  J.  Smith  of  New  York  City  has 
signed  his  name  to  the  roll  of  the  Un- 
united Order  of  Seat-Mast-Enclosed  Tire 
Pump  Inventors. 


COUPON  SCHEME  FOR  AGENTS 


Dealer  Works  an  godless  Chain  Canvassing 
Scheme— Idea  Not  New. 


Although  the  club  scheme  worked  by 
the  Cleveland  agent  at  Evansville,  Ind., 
and  recently  described  in  Cycle  Age  ap- 
pears to  have  been  new  to  this  country 
it  has  been  used  elsewhere.  The  Cycle 
Age  has  received  from  G.  H.  Clapp,  of 
Johannesburg,  South  Africa,  a  blank 
agreement  used  by  him  in  the  promotion 
of  a  similar  scheme.  The  conditions  seem 
to  be  identical.  Mr.  Clapp  also  uses  an- 
other but  more  complicated  idea.  For 
sixty  cents  he  sells  a  book  of  ten  cou- 
pons, each  of  the  face  value  of  one  dollar. 
The  purchaser  sells  these  coupons  to  his 
friends,  realizing  ten  dollars.  The  cou- 
pons entitle  the  purchasers  to  purchase 
from  the  dealer  a  similar  coupon  book 
and  to  similarly  dispose  of  the  coupons. 
As  soon  as  all  of  them  have  bought  books 
the  original  purchaser  may  receive  a  bi- 
cycle, provided  he  has  paid  the  dealer  the 
$10  received  from  the  sale  of  coupons 
within  sixty  days  of  the  purchase  of  the 
book. 

The  coupon  reads  as  follows: 

This  Coupon'entitles  the  holder,  Mr 

to  obtain  a  book  of  Ten  Coupons  of  4s.  each, 
by  paying  2s,  6d.,  and  depositing  £2  within 
60  days  of  the  issue  hereof. 

By  availing  yourself  of  the  privilege  afore- 
said, with  the  purchasers  of  other  Coupons 
from  this  book,  you  enable  the  seller  hereof 
to  obtain  a  cycle  free. 

You  in  turn  can  obtain  a  cycle  free  when 
those  to  whom  you  have  sold  Coupons,  ob- 
tain Books,  in  the  same  manner  as  the  per- 
son who  sold  you  this  coupon. 
G.  H.  Clapp, 
Von  Brandis  Square,  Johannesburg. 


A  peculiarity  of  Fisk  tires  is  that  one 
side  is  thickened  by  means  of  a  strip  of 
rubber  underneath  the  outer  cover,  and 
against  the  fabric.  This  forms  a  rein- 
forced tread,  which  allows  not  only  in- 
creased use  of  the  tire  before  the  rubber 
is  worn  through,  but  by  reason  of  the 
peculiar  quality  of  the  rubber  in  the 
strip,  it  cannot  work  loose  from  the 
fabric.  This  is  an  important  point  and 
adds  materially  to  the  value  of  Fisk  tires. 


Five  in  a  Single  Town  and  All  Prosperous- 
Repair  Shops  Make  a  Few 
BicyckE. 


Waterbury,  Conn.,  Oct.  20.— The  best 
business  of  the  year,  here,  has  been  done 
by  three  or  four  assemblers,  who  have 
been  able  to  market  all  the  bicycles  they 
could  make.  These  local  makers  all 
started  in  a  small  way,  and  now  make 
from  70  to  150  wheels  each  year  and  sell 
at  retail  here.  In  speaking  of  this  trade 
one  of  them  said: 

"The  assemblers  are  a  more  important 
factor  than  they  have  ever  been  consid- 
ered. Fauber's  business  in  making  hang- 
ers plainly  demonstrates  this.  A  large 
part  of  his  product  is  used  by  repairmen 
and  small  makers.  The  big  bicycle  man- 
ufacturers do  not  yet  realize  the  import- 
ance of  the  competition  of  assemblers." 

E.  H.  Towle,  who  was  for  some  years 
special  bicycle  salesman  for  Spalding,  has 
been  in  the  trade  here  for  the  last  three 
years  and  has  one  of  the  best  arranged 
stores  in  New  England.  Finding  it  a 
necessary  adjunct  to  a  successful  bicycle 
business  he  equipped  a  repair  shop.  The 
last  year  has  been  satisfactory,  al- 
though business,  after  the  early  summer, 
was  not  as  good  as  in  '99. 

The  Hamel  &  Stone  Special  is  the  name 
of  the  bicycle  made  by  a  concern  of  the 
same  name.  When  asked  about  the  out- 
look for  %901,  Mr.  Hamel  said:  "This  is 
the  first  year  we  have  made  our  own  ma- 
chines. We  sold  all  we  made  and  could 
have  sold  more,  so  in  1901  we  will  make 
more  than  we  did  this  year."  This  con- 
cern will  devote  its  entire  energy  to  this 
work  and  not  handle  any  outside  make. 

The  Brass  City  Works  are  showing  a 
very  pretty  machine  which  is  their  late 
summer  model.  One  of  the  firm  of  Re- 
millard  &  Valois,  who  are  the  owners  of 
this  business,  said  that  he  thought  there 
was  still  a  future  in  the  cycle  trade.  Re- 
ferring to  the  motor  cycle,  Mr.  Valois 
said: 

"The  successful  motor  cycle  of  the  fu- 
ture is  one  that  will  weigh,  complete,  un- 
der 75  lbs.,  and  will  sell  for  $150  to  $200. 
Such  a  machine  will  be  a  seller." 

The  Brass  City  Cycle  Co.  sold  its  en- 
tire output— some  125  bicycles — without 
much  effort,  at  $45.00.  They  are  exclu- 
sively bicycle  people,  and  because  they 
Wilson  Co.  has  had  a  good  1900  busi- 
ness are  favored  with  the  most  extensive 
repair  business  in  town. 

The  D.  B.  Wilson  Co.  has  one  of  the 
oldest  established  hardware  stores  in  this 
part  of  the  state.  It  makes  a  specialty  of 
bicycles  and  sporting  goods,  the  depart- 
ment being  in  charge  of  Mr.  Lee,  one  of 
the  officers  of  the  company.  Mr.  Lee  is 
one  of  the  best  known  men  in  central' 
Connecticut  in  the  hardware  trade.  The 
Wilson  Co.  have  had  a  good  1900  busi- 
ness and  anticipates  as  large  a  trade  the 
coming  season. 

Here  in  Waterbury  there  are  a  num- 
ber of  small  repairers  and  all  seen  by 
the  Cycle  Age  man  report  having  had 
an  exceptionally  good  year,  and  say  that 
prices  have  not  been  cut  for  repair  work. 
At  all  these  shops  the  Cycle  Age  man  was 
told  that  some  few  wheels  would  be  as- 
sembled in  1901. 


Manufacture  of  Carbide. 

The  carbide  industry  in  the  United 
States  was  the  subject  of  a  paper  re- 
cently read  by  John  A.  Matthews  at  the 
International  Congress  of  Applied  Chem- 
istry at  Paris.  After  giving  a  historical 
resume  of  the  subject,  he  described  the 
Niagara  and  Sault  Sainte  Marie  plants, 
and  brought  out  the  fact  that  the  for- 
mer works  turn  out  most  of  the  carbide 


consumed  in  America.  He  gave  the  sell- 
ing price  of  carbide  as  varying  from  $70 
to  $90  per  ton,  and  estimated  that  it  re- 
quires 300  horsepower  for  twenty-four 
hours  to  produce  a  ton  of  carbide.  The 
cost  per  ton  he  estimated  at  $38.  The 
carbide  produced  at  Niagara  is  guaran- 
teed to  give  5  cubic  feet  of  acetylene  gas 
per  pound,  but  the  production  is  usually 
greater. 

Calcium  carbide  is  now  being  also 
largely  manufactured  in  Austria  and 
Switzerland. 


Bowc's  New^  Enterprise. 

Prismatic  electric  signs  of  all  sizes, 
styles  and  cost  form  the  basis  of  com- 
mercial operations  of  the  Prismatic  Elec- 
tric Sign  Co.  of  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  of  which 
the  managing  head  is  John  C.  Bowe,  well 
known  to  the  cycle  trade  on  account  of 
his  previous  long  connection  with  the 
Syracuse  Cycle  Co.  and  the  erimson  rims 
that  were  once  known  to  "spin  to  win." 
Mr.  Bowe's  new  enterprise  has  a  wide 
working  field,  inasmuch  as  it  caters  to 
all  who  wish  to  advertise  whether  they 
be  cycle  dealers  or  druggists,  wholesalers 
or  retailers;  and  in  consideration  of  the 
fact  that  night  advertising  by  electric 
signs  is  just  now  very  popular  with  city 
merchants  as  a  means  of  obtaining  profit- 
able publicity  the  Syracuse  company 
should  not  find  it  difficult  to  obtain  its 
share  of  such  trade.  The  signs  which 
the  firm  offer  are  original  and  attractive 
in  design,  many  artistic  and  widely  vary- 
ing effects  being  shown  in  the  recently  is- 
sued catalogue. 


Spring  Frames  in  England. 

While  Joseph  Friedenstein  was  in  this 
country,  lately,  he  secured  the  rights  for 
Great  Britain  for  the  Hygienic  Wheel 
Co.'s  cushion  frame.  He  has  since  re- 
ported that  the  prospects  of  success  are 
bright.  In  the  olden  time  no  end  of 
spring-frame  devices  were  introduced  in 
the  old  country  and  one  of  them,  the 
Whippet,  made  by  Linley  &  Biggs,  was 
on  the  market  for  two  or  three  years. 
About  three  years  ago  another  wave  of 
spring  frame  enthusiasm  was  threatened 
and  the  Triumph  Cycle  Co.,  a  concern 
which  does  its  business  largely  accord- 
ing to  American  ideas,  introduced  a  ma- 
chine which  seemed  likely  to  attain  con- 
siderable popularity.  It  is  still  made, 
but  no  great  efforts  have  been  made  to 
boom  it. 

Long  Cranks  and  Long  Wheel  Base. 

Athens,  Pa.,  Oct.  20.— Editor  Cycle 
Age:  I  have  read  with  much  interest  the 
article  on  long  cranks.  I  heartily  in- 
dorse every  word  of  it.  I  think  also  that 
every  bicycle  should  have  a  47  or  48  inch 
wheel  base,  as  my  experience  has  taught 
that  they  are  more  easily  handled  while 
riding  than  shorter  machines.  I  have 
made  twelve  such  machines  to  order  in 
the  last  three  years  and  all  Tvho  have 
ridden  them  agree  that  they  are  much 
nicer  running  than  regular  cycles.  Some 
might  raise  the  objection  that  the  frame 
was  not  as  strong,  but  I  have  yet  to  do 
the  first  cent's  worth  of  repair  on  one  of 
them.  I  have  been  in  the  business  five 
years  and  would  not  be  without  the 
Cycle  Age  for  five  times  its  cost. 

F.  E.  Moody. 


"Free  Wheel"  Coasting  Tests. 

A  coasting  competition  was  recently 
held  in  England  to  determine  the  easiest 
running  of  the  various  forms  of  rear 
sprocket  "free  wheel"  or  coaster  clutches. 
The  contests  were  run  on  a  smooth  mac- 
adam road,  starting  without  pedal  im- 
petus at  the  top  of  a  slight  incline  and 
coasting  down  onto  a  level  stretch  and 
up  a  gentle  rise  at  the  other  end.  The 
farthest  distance  coasted  was  441  yards. 


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INFORMATION    FOR    BUYERS 


Notes   of  Interest   Concerning   New  Products,  Makers'  Plans  and 
Early  Preparations  for  the  Coming  Season 


New  Racing  Pedal. 

The  "Champion  Racer"  is  the  name  of 
the  newest  pedal  introduced  by  the  For- 
syth Mfg.  Co.  of  Buffalo,  which  is  illus- 
trated herewith.  It  is  original  in  form 
and  is  so  constructed  that  when  used 
with  a  toe  clip  all  portions  of  both  foot 
plates  engage  the  sole  of  the  shoe  just  as 
though  no  toe  clip  were  on  the  pedal. 
The  under  side  of  the  pedal  has  no  points 


The    Champion   Racing    Pedal. 

projecting  downward  lower  than  the  bar- 
rel, yet  that  side  can  be  used  if  a  toe 
clip  is  on  the  pedal  and  it  is  not  desired 
to  ride  with  the  foot  in  it. 

The  name  of  the  pedal  was  suggested 
by  the  fact  that  the  idea  of  its  construc- 
tion was  the  suggestion  of  America's 
champion  racing  man  who  has  been  en- 
gaged in  considerable  experiment  on  his 
own  account  this  summer. 

Other  features  of  the  pedal  are  large 
balls,  machine  turned  barrels  from  solid 
bar  stock  and  unhardened,  inserted  hard- 
ened ball  cups,  pins  and  cones  from 
special  quality  of  steel  carefully  case 
hardened  and  strong,  light  frame.  The 
Forsyth  company  states  that,  if  indica- 
tions this  early  in  the  coming  season  are 
any  criterion,  the  new  pedal  will  attain 
no  mean  popularity  during  1901. 


Well  Made  Hanger  Bearings. 

The  Park  City  Mfg.  Co.,  Jackson  and 
Clinton  Streets,  Chicago,  attributes  a 
large  measure  of  the  success  of  its  "D. 
&  J."  crank  hanger  to  the  fact  that  the 
ball  cups  are  not  only  accurately  finished, 
but  ground  true  and  polished  after  they 
are  pressed  in  place  in  the  sleeve  which 
carries  them.  The  accompanying  illus- 
tration shows  a  cross  section  of  the 
latest  pattern  of  the  "D.   &  J."  hanger. 


"D.    &   J."    Crank    Hanger. 

The  sleeve  which  holds  the  ball  cups  is 
not  only  useful  in  keeping  the  cups  al- 
ways in  correct  alignment,  but  it  per- 
mits the  entire  hanger  group  to  be  with- 
drawn from  the  bracket  without  having 
been  taken  apart  or  the  bearings  dis- 
turbed.   It  also  allows  either  l^/^  or  1%- 


inch  chain  line  hangers  to  be  used  in  the 
same  frame  brackets,  and  thus  obviates 
double  stock  of  the  same. 

The  company  lays  particular  stress  up- 
on the  easy  running  and  oil  retaining 
qualities  of  its  hanger  and  states  that  to 
this  fact  alone  is  due  its  widespread 
adoption  by  both  amateur  and  profes- 
sional racing  men. 

The  hanger  is  supplied  for  singles  with 
either  three  or  four  lug  brackets  in  1, 
1%  and  li/4-ineh  tube  sizes  for  flush  and 
outside  joints,  and  also  with  three  lug 
eccentric  brackets.  An  equally  wide  as- 
sortment of  specifications  is  furnished 
in  the  line  of  tandem,  triplet  and  quad- 
ruplet hangers. 

To  Measure  Hills. 

The  Adams  Co.  of  Dubuque,  la.,  has  re- 
cently brought  out  a  little  instrument  for 
attachment  to  either  a  bicycle  or  an  au- 
tomobile and  whose  use  is  to  indicate  the 
grade  percent  of  hills  being  traversed  by 
the  machine  on  which  it  is  mounted. 
While  its  greatest  utility  is  on  auto- 
mobiles, it  furnishes  the  cyclist  with 
means  to  make  many  interesting  experi- 
ments, calculations  and  comparisons  in 
the  matter  of  hill  climbing.    The  accom- 


The  Gradometer. 

panying  illustration  shows  the  instru- 
ment, which  is  called  the  Gradometer, 
attached  to  the  top  reach  of  a  bicycle 
frame.  It  is  extremely  simple  in  con- 
struction, being  nothing  more  than  a 
specially  made  spirit  level  with  gradu- 
ated casing  to  indicate  grade  percent  both 
ascending  and  descending  inclines. 

Crest  Company  Branches  Out. 

The  Crest  Mfg.  Co.,  since  their  en- 
trance in  the  automobile  business  more 
than  a  year  ago,  have  confined  themselves 
entirely  to  the  manufacture  of  motors. 
Constant  demand  on  the  part  of  their 
customers  for  parts,  other  than  motors, 
that  go  to  make  up  an  automobile,  has 
been  an  inducement  for  them  to  enter 
into  this  line  of  business. 

Having  increased  their  facilities  they 
purpose  to  manufacture  various  acces- 
sories that  are  necessary  in  the  construc- 
tion of  automobiles,  and  will  also  buy 
from  other  manufacturers  the  best  de- 
vices that  are  used  for  this  class  of  work. 
They  will  give  the  customer  all  informa- 
tion by  which  carriages  can  be  built  with- 
out any  danger  of  excessive  cost  or  un- 
certainty of  experiment,  furnishing  work- 
ing drawings  when  requested. 

They  have  made  arrangements  with 
French  and  English  manufacturers  of  au- 
tomobiles to  introduce  into  this  country 
various  new  features  in  motor  carriages 
and  accessories  that  are  not  sold  here. 
Through  their  agents  abroad  they  purpose 
to  keep  posted  in  regard  to  all  new  de- 
vices and  accessories  and  will  deliver 
same  within  a  reasonable  time  from  re- 
ceipt of  order. 

This  company  purposes  to  furnish  ev- 
erything for  an  automobile,  and  will  fur- 


nish only  the  standard  goods,  either  for- 
eign or  domestic,  that  are  meeting  with 
success  on  the  market.  They  will  not 
handle  or  deal  in  any  experiments,  and 
for  that  reason  they  will  guarantee  their 
customers  success  of  the  goods  they  pro- 
pose to  introduce. 

With  their  increased  facilities  they  can 
build  a  limited  number  of  carriages  at  the 
request  of  their  customers.  The  cost  of 
building  will  be  less  than  to  buy  on  the 
market.  They  will  carry  out  ideas  of 
their  customer  if  considered  practicable, 
but  would  prefer  to  build  an  automobile 
from  their  own  design.  Parties  wishing 
to  order  motor  carriages  built  under  these 
conditions  will  receive  prompt  attention, 
and  will  be  assured  that  the  work  will  be 
of  the  most  satisfactory  nature,  as  the 
shops  are  equipped  "with  the  best  tools 
and  none  but  skilled  mechanics  are  em- 
ployed. 

Modern  Grinding  Machines. 

The  Webster  &  Perks  Tool  Co.  of 
Springfield,   O.,   has   issued  a  new  cata- 


Webster    &   Perks   Bench    Orinder. 

logue  showing  the  latest  patterns  of  its 
self-oiling  grinding  and  polishing  ma- 
chinery. It  is  the  policy  of  this  company 
to  produce  grinding  tools  equal  in  grade 
to  other  machine  tools,  it  being  its  belief 
that  a  strictly  first-class  emery-wheel 
grinding  machine  is  as  essential  to  a 
well  equipped  factory  as  any  machine 
used  in  the  manufacture  of  iron  products. 
The  accompanying  illustration  shows  the 
new  Webster  &  Perks  1-inch  bench 
grinder.  The  catalogue  contains  com- 
plete specification  of  this  and  the  various 
other  grinders  in  the  line,  as  well  as  de- 
tailed descriptions  of  the  essential  char- 
actei-istic  points  in  their  construction. 
The  company  has  also  issued  a  complete 
catalogue  of  its  automatic  screw-thread- 
ing machines. 

New«st  Kelly  Handle  Bar. 

The  Kelly  Handle  Bar  Co.  of  Cleveland 
seems  determined  to  place  itself  in  a  po- 
sition to  answer  all  the  demands  of  the 
most  fastidious  riders.  With  each  suc- 
ceeding year  it  has  brought  out  new  pat- 
terns and  shapes.  Last  spring  the  com- 
pany answered  the  demand  for  a  forward 
extension  bar  by  bringing  out  a  new  shape 
having    a    2%-inch     forward    extension 


The    New    Kelly    Bar. 

stem.  The  popularity  of  this  bar  is  well 
known.  For  the  coming  season  the  com- 
pany will  be  prepared  to  furnish  a  new 
bar  having  but  slight  forward  extension 
— to  be  accurate  it  measures  1  inch 
from  the  center  of  the  stem  to  the  cen- 


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THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


ter  of  the  bar  at  the  clamping  device. 
The  bar  will  be  known  to  the  trade  as 
the  number  5  Kelly  forward  extension. 
It  measures  20  inches  from  center  to  cen- 
ter when  in  normal  position  and  it  can 
be  adjusted  to  22  inches  if  desired.  It 
has  a  slightly  greater  forward  curve  than 
the  well  known  number  3  wide  bar  or 
Schinneer  pattern  ,the  extreme  limit  of 
the  forward  curve  being  1%  inches  from 
the  center.  The  stem  is  so  shaped  that 
it  can  be  turned  around  and  the  bar  used 
as  a  rear  extension  bar.  Charles  Weaver, 
sales  manager  of  the  Kelly  company, 
calls  the  new  bar  his  California  pattern, 
as  it  was  shaped  from  a  pattern  sug- 
gested by  John  Leavitt,  the  well  known 
San  Francisco  dealer.  Mr.  Weaver  has 
just  returned  from  an  eastern  trip  where 
he  has  shown  the  new  bar  to  jobbers 
and  manufacturers.  He  predicts  that  it 
will  be  the  most  popular  pattern  the 
company  has  ever  made. 

Novel  Cycle  Rack. 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows  a 
recently  illustrated  German  bicycle  hold- 
er. It  is  for  home  or  club  house  use 
where  there  is  no  room  to  hang  the  bi- 
cycles   up    along     the    wall.      Wherever 


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Gesrman  "Wall  Rack- 
space  allowed  its  use  this  rack  would  cer- 
tainly be  a  convenience,  as  the  bicycle 
could  be  cleaned  as  well  as  stored  on  it. 
It  receives  the  machine  by  the  top  reach, 
the  rests  being  covered  with  soft  ma- 
terial to  prevent  marring  the  enamei. 

Pioneer's  Prediction  Realized. 

John  R.  Keim  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  as  one 
of  the  pioneers  of  the  complete  frame  set 
business,  long  ago  predicted  that  the 
many  advantages  of  building  bicycles 
from  such  sets  would  be  widely  appre- 
ciated by  large  as  well  as  small  manu- 
facturers. He  continually  pointed  out  to 
manufacturers  the  saving  in  initial  pur- 
chasing expense  on  account  of  getting 
material  at  one  time  in  the  finished  state 
and  in  subsequent  manufacturing  ex- 
pense on  account  of  reduced  time  and 
labor  in  fitting  the^art^_together.  Then, 
he  has  maintained,  there  is  considerable 
saving  in  freight  and  in  being  relieved 
of  the  inconvenience  of  waiting  for  this 
or  that  part,  as  frequently  occurs  to 
delay  manufacture  when  material  is  ob- 
tained from  many  different  sources. 

The  early  predictions  of  Mr.  Keim  have 
been  realized,  as  is  now  demonstrated  by 
the  large  number  of  manufacturers  who 
buy  their  frame  sets  complete  from  such 
manufacturers  of  those  parts  as  the  Buf- 
falo maker  who  has  watched  the  progress 
pf  the  trade  with  discerning  eyes. 


AMERICAN     RIDERS     BARRED 

Prominent  French  Track  Manager  Peremptorily 

Closes  His  Gates  to  Them — Other 

European  Race  Notes. 


In  spite  of  very  bad  weather  a  large 
crowd  assembled  at  the  Pare  des  Princes 
track  last  Sunday  to  witness  the  much 
advertised  twenty-mile  match  between 
McFarland  and  Jacquelin,  in  which  the 
French  rider  was  to  make  his  debut  as 
a  middle  distance  rider. 

When  the  men  were  called,  however, 
McFarland  declined  to  race  owing  to  the 
sodden  state  of  the  track,  and  thereupon 
it  was  announced  that  Jacquelin  would 
ride  over  the  course.  The  crowd  pro- 
tested so  uproariously  against  the  sugges- 
tion of  a  "walkover"  that  the  manage- 
ment was  obliged  to  return  all  of  the 
gate  money. 

Reaction  on  Monday. 

Sunday's  stormy  incidents  took  reac- 
tive effect  Monday  afternoon.  When 
Cooper  and  McFarland  went  to  the  track 
for  their  daily  training  they  found  that 
the  gatekeeper  had  received  strict  orders 
not  to  allow  them  to  enter.  Vv^hile  they 
were  arguing  the  point  with  him.  Chase, 
the  English  rider,  arrived,  only  to  learn 
that  he,  as  well  as  all  other  English 
racing  men,  was  included  in  the  list  of 
outcasts.  Thus  the  entire  colony  of  Amer- 
ican and  English  riders  were  forbidden  to 
enter  the  grounds  except  to  get  their  bi- 
cycles and  other  personal  property. 

Desgrange,  the  track  manager,  in  the 
course  of  an  interview,  declared  that  he 
had  no  personal  resentment  toward  Mc- 
Farland, his  American  compatriots  or 
friends,  but  he  desired  to  point  out  that 
Sunday's  incidents  had  cost  him  dear,  as 
he  had  been  compelled  to  return  the  gate 
money,  bear  the  cost  of  advertising  and 
pay  the  wages  of  the  staff,  a  total  of  sev- 
eral thousand  francs. 

"I  desired  to  make  an  example  or  a 
series  of  examples  for  the  sake  of  a  prin- 
ciple," he  said,  "as  I  consider  that  all 
racing  men  ought,  up  to  a  certain  point, 
to  defend  the  interests  of  organizers  of 
races.  Consequently,  even  if  McFarland's 
first  reason  for  abstaining  from  the  race- 
was  justifiable,  namely,  the  sodden  state 
of  the  ground,  his  duty  on  seeing  the  turn 
things  were  taking  was  to  jump  on  his 
machine  in  order  to  satisfy  the  public 
and  to  prevent  a  riot.  This  he  did  not  do. 
So  much  the  worse  for  me,  but  so  much 
also  the  worse  for  him  and  all  those  who 
encouraged  him." 

Writing  with  reference  to  the  action 
of  Desgrange  which  has  aroused  the  in- 
dignation of  all  racing  men,  Le  Velo,  the 
Paris  sporting 'daily,  says: 

"His  action  is  absolutely  unjustifiable. 
Nothing  could  be  an  adequate  motive  for 
such  an  expulsion.  What  makes  the  case 
so  serious  is  the  fact  that  it  applies  to 
foreign  racing  men,  who  give  an  element 
of  international  interest,  without  which 
sport  cannot  exist.  Is  this  the  way  to 
encourage  them  or  their  compatriots  to 
return?  What  if  similar  treatment  were 
inflicted  upon  Jacquelin  abroad?" 

Iiookiag  for  a  "Good  Thing." 

In  response  to  McFarland's  challenge 
Jacquelin  agrees  to  race  next  Saturday 
afternoon,  but  he  declines  to  accept  the 
offer  of  the  American  rider  to  put  up 
$100,  which  should  go"  to  charity.  In 
fact,  he  declines  to  stake  anything  and 
will  not  race  unless  the  cost  of  his  train- 
ing is  paid  by  the  challenger. 

McFarland,  on  hearing  this,  said  that 
Jacquelin  was  doubtless  joking,  and  he 
ridiculed  the  idea  that  he  should  pay  $60 
to  the  trainers. 

"You  might  ask  him,"  said  McFarland, 


"if  he  doesn't  want  me  to  pay  his  salary 
during  the  week.  However,  joking  aside, 
Jacquelin's  reply  delights  me,  for  it 
proves  better  than  any  words  of  mine 
what  I  wish  to  prove  namely,  how  little 
confidence  he  possessed  in  the  issue  of 
our  match." 

"I  am  ready  to  risk  from  $100  to  $300 
on  my  chances,  but  he  is  not  even  willing 
to  support  his  by  engaging  trainers." 

McFarland  concluded  by  repeating  that 
his  challenge  would  stand  open  until 
Tuesday  night.  In  default  of  an  oppor- 
tunity to  use  the  track  at  the  Pare  des 
Princes  the  race  will  be  run  on  the  mu- 
nicipal track. 

Minor  Racing-  Items. 

A  large  team  of  French  and  Italian 
racing  men  are  preparing  for  a  second 
invasion  of  Argentena  this  winter. 

The  100-kilometer  European  champion- 
ship was  run  at  Breslau,  Germany,  Octo- 
ber 7.  It  was  won  by  Dickentmann  in 
1:47:13  from  Huret  and  Taylor  in  that 
order. 

Among  the  many  French  amateurs  who 
are  flopping  over  into  the  professional 
ranks  is  Taillandier, -who  made  such  a 
good  showing  in  the  Paris  exposition 
races. 

The  great  prize  of  Nantes,  France,  was 
won  by  Van  den  Born,  October  7,  from 
Grogna  and  Louvet.  The  consolation  race 
was  captured  by  Vanoni.  Vanoni  and 
Louvet  won  the  tandem  race  at  this  meet. 

At  Berlin,  October  7,  Seidl  defeated 
Huber  in  two  straight  heats  in  a  sprint 
match  race,  each  time  by  less  than  half 
a  wheel.  In  the  Robl-Koecher  50-kilo- 
meter  paced  match  at  the  same  meet 
Robl  easily  won  in  50:09  3-5. 

Tom  Cooper's  protest  to  the  French 
league  against  the  team  work  of  Vanoni 
and  another  rider  who  managed  to  pull 
the  Italian  up  to  a  winning  position  at 
the  start  of  the  sprint  in  the  principal 
event  of  the  Paris  meet  of  September  30 
was  not  allowed. 


HOUR     MARK    GOES     TO    STINSON 


The  Cambridge  Pace  Follower  Beats  Bikes' 
Newly  Made  Record. 


The  hour  record  is  rapidly  nearing 
forty  miles.  New  motor-paced  marks  for 
the  hour,  for  forty  miles  and  from  four 
to  forty  miles,  inclusive,  with  the  excep- 
tion of  the  twenty-six,  twenty-seven, 
twenty-eight,  twenty-nine  and  thirty 
miles,  were  created  by  Will  Stinson  at 
Brockton.  Stinson  was  after  the  forty- 
mile  crown,  but  he  failed  by  307  yards. 
He  made  the  forty  miles  in  1:00:16  1-5. 
In  the  hour  his  actual  distance  was 
thirty-nine  miles  and  1,435  yards,  or  408 
yards  ahead  of  the  world's  record  made 
by  Harry  Elkes  on  the  same  track  Octo- 
bei*  18,  and  342  yards  ahead  of  Bauge's 
record  made  in  France  behind  tricycle 
pace.  The  miles  for  which  he  did  not  get 
the  record  were  lost  by  fractions  of  a 
second  or  two  seconds  at  most. 

The  ride  was  from  a  flying  start  and 
the  first  mile  was  covered  in  1:30  and  the 
first  two  in  2:59  1-5.  Stinson  kept  up  his 
1:30  gait  until  after  he  had  ridden  eight 
miles. 

Every  one  of  his  last  six  miles  was 
under  1:30,  and  his  fastest  mile  was  in 
1.2S  4-5  and  his  slowest  was  in  1:32  1-5. 
Weather  conditions  were  almost  perfect 
for  the  trial.  Stinson's  only  complaint 
was  that  he  did  not  have  sufficient  pace. 
Both  he  and  Elkes  will  go  against  it 
again  next  week. 


The  racing  season  at  the  Salt  Palace 
track,  Salt  Lake  City,  has  closed  and 
Lawson,  Chapman,  Turville  &  Co.  is  col- 
lectively and  individually  seeking  new 
fields  for  emolument. 


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THE    FINISH    WAS    EXCITING 


Last  Night  at  Chicago  Coliseum   Races  De- 
veloped  a   Mild    Pandemonium — 
Events  of  Last  Four  Days. 


Chicago's  Coliseum  race  meet,  under 
the  management  of  Jack  Prince  and 
James  Kennedy,  wound  up  Sunday  even- 
ing in  a  blaze  of  wrath,  dispute,  misun- 
derstanding and  pacing  troubles,  but  de- 
spite the  confusion  in  the  rendering  of 
the  services  both  the  choir  and  the  audi- 
ence went  home  feeling  that  they  had  had 
their  money's  worth.  Only  those  wor- 
shippers at  the  shrine  of  speed  who 
lucklessly  threw  more  than  coppers  into 
the  collection  baskets  of  fortunate  bet- 
tors sought  their  domiciles  disconsolate. 
Fisher  "Wins  Thursday  Night. 

The  Fisher-McDufBe  fifteen-mile  match 
Thursday  night  was  expected  to  be  a 
close  race  and  fulfilled  expectations  until 
accidents  intervened.  McDufiie  missed  his 
pacing  machine  on  the  start,  and  Fisher 
gained  a  lead  of  a  quarter  of  a  lap,  which 
he  held  at  an  even  pace  for  the  first 
mile.  In  the  second  mile  Fisher  drew 
away  a  little  and  at  its  finish  had  a  lead 
of  half  a  lap.  McDuffie  began  sprinting 
in  the  next  mile,  and  cut  down  his  rival's 
lead  by  half,  and  in  the  fourth  mile  the 
Boston  boy  kept  gaining  slightly  until 
the  distance  that  separated  them  was 
only  twenty-five  yards  at  its  finish. 

Fisher  then  began  to  draw  away  again 
until  at  the  close  of  the  sixth  mile  he 
had  opened  a  gap  of  an  even  half  la^p. 
In  the  seventh  mile  McDuffie  punctured 
the  front  tire  of  his  wheel  and  was  com- 
pelled to  change  mounts.  Before  he  got 
well  under  way  again  he  was  four  and  a 
half  laps  behind,  but  he  set  to  work  to 
make  a  game  finish  in  spite  of  the  handi- 
cap. For  three  miles  and  a  half  things 
ran  smoothly  and  Fisher  still  maintained 
his  lead.  Then,  as  Fisher  finished  ten 
miles  and  a  half,  McDufiie  was  seen  to 
leave  his  pace  again  and  on  the  next  turn 
fell  from  his  machine,  and  it  was  found 
that  his  rear  tire  was  flat.  He  aban- 
doned the  race  and  Fisher  finished  the 
remaining  distance  alone,  finishing  in 
27:43  4-5. 

Johnny  Lake  and  Orlando  Weber  were 
carded  to  meet  in  the  five-mile  motor 
paced  match  for  amateurs,  but  Weber 
was  unable  to  compete  on  account  of  his 
fall  on  Wednesday  night,  and  Ralph 
Wheaton  of  Chicago  was  substituted.  It 
was  Wheaton's  first  race  behind  a  motor 
pace,  and  he  rode  a  plucky  race,  but  was 
beaten  by  nearly  a  lap  and  a  half,  hold- 
ing the  pace  well  until  the  last  mile  of 
the  race,  when  Lake  sprinted  and  passed 
him  easily. 

Jimmie  Michael  in  his  mile  exhibition 
came  one  second  nearer  his  indoor  rec- 
ord of  1:40,  covering  the  distance  in  1:41 
flat.  The  evening's  program  was  varied 
by  an  exhibition  of  trick  riding  by  Her- 
bert Butzow  of  Chicago. 

The  long  markers  captured  the  half- 
mile  amateur  handicap,  M.  A.  Gatter  (80 
yards)  winning  the  final  in  1:02  2-5,  with 
Holway  (25  yards)  second  and  Al  Flath 
(60  yards)  third. 

McDuffie  Agalti  Unfortunate. 

Eddie  McDuflie's  troubles  continued 
Friday  night  when  he  lost  his  paced 
match  with  Charley  Miller. 

The  race  was  uneventful  up  to  the  mid- 
dle of  the  seventh  mile.  Both  riders  had 
started  slowly  and  taken  nearly  two  laps 
to  tack  on  to  their  pacemakers.  Miller 
opened  a  gap  of  twenty  yards  and  held  it 
without  change  for  six  miles  and  a  half. 
At  this  point  McDuflSe's  motor  gave  out. 
The  new  one  was  slow  in  picking  him  up 
and  then  lasted  only  an  even  mile,  when 
it,  too,  gave  out,  and  the  first  one,  which 


had  been  repaired,  started  out  again. 
Meanwhile  McDufiie  had  tried  to  catch 
on  to  Miller's  rear  wheel  and  failed,  and 
before  he  was  well  under  way  again  the 
Chicago  rider  had  gained  over  five  laps. 
Then  the  race  continued  without  inci- 
dent. Miller  holding  his  advantage  until 
the  second  lap  of  the  last  mile  was  com- 
pleted, when  the  rear  tire  of  his  motor 
punctured  with  a  loud  report,  and  as 
there  was  no  substitute  ready  he  had  to 
ride  the  remaining  eight  laps  unaided. 

McDuffie's  pacemakers  set  out  to  cut 
down  the  five  laps'  lead,  but  the  distance 
was  too  short,  and  they  could  make  up 
only  half  of  it.  Miller  finishing  two  and  a 
half  laps  to  the  good.  His  time  was 
28:011-5. 

The  five-mile  amateur  paced  race  be- 
tween Orlando  Weber  and  Ralph  Wheat- 
on resulted  in  a  walkover  for  Wheaton. 
Weber  was  in  no  condition  to  ride,  as  a 
result  of  his  fall  on  Tuesday  evening,  but 
he  pluckily  rode  out  in  the  lead  for  over 
four  miles  and  with  Wheaton  trailing 
close.  Then  Weber  lost  his  pace  sudden- 
ly, swerved  off  the  track,  and  fell,  sus- 
taining further  bruises  which  will  pre- 
vent his  racing  again  for  some  time. 
Wheaton's  time  was  9:55  4-5. 

In  the  final  heat  of  the  amateur  mile 
handicap  Johnnie  Lake  lowered  his  own 
indoor  record  by  covering  a  mile  in  2:06 
flat.  The  previous  record  was  2:06  1-5, 
made  on  Monday  night.  Holway  (scratch) 
was  second  in  this  event  with  H.  W. 
Cooper  (25  yards)  third. 

Michael's  Good  Ride. 

The  unfortunate  McDufiie  met  his  last 
defeat  of  the  week  at  the  hands  of  Jim- 
my Michael,  Saturday  night,  and  this 
time  it  was  the  midget's  speed  instead  of 
motor  troubles  that  prevented  the  Boston 
boy  from  picking  laurel  leaves.  It  was 
Micheal's  first  appearance  in  a  paced  race 
and  he  rode  a  hard  consistent  race. 

Michael  caught  his  pace  first  and  took 
a  half  a  lap  at  the  start.  This  lead  he 
doubled  early  in  the  second  mile  and 
went  by  McDuffie  for  another  lap.  This 
was  secured  in  the  fourth  mile  and  in  the 
seventh  the  third  lap  was  taken.  Then 
the  Welshman  slowed  down  a  little  and 
striking  a  steady  gait  just  a  trifle  faster 
than  that  of  McDuffie  proceeded  to  con- 
tinually add  to  his  advantage.  Mac  was 
lapped  again  in  the  ninth  mile,  the  fifth 
time  in  the  eleventh  and  again  in  the 
twelfth.  Then  his  pace  gave  out  and  he 
had  to  go  it  alone  for  a  half  dozen  laps. 
Michael  was  unable  to  catch  him  from  be- 
hind while  he  was  riding  unpaced,  how- 
ever, for  he  put  up  a  game  fight  against 
circumstances  and  was  not  lapped  until 
after  he  had  been  picked  up  by  a  fresh 
motor  tandem. 

During  the  last  two  miles  Jimmy's  go- 
ing was  so  much  faster  than  Mac's  that 
he  added  three  more  laps  to  his  string 
and  finished  ten  laps,  or  an  even  mile 
to  the  good  in  27:301-5.  He  broke  the 
indoor  records  for  the  two  to  six  miles 
inclusive.  Although  Michael's  victory 
was  squarely  earned  he  had  the  advan- 
tage of  fresh  pacing  teams  every  five 
miles.  His  easy  pick-ups  when  pace  was 
changed  for  him  brought  to  mind  his 
superb  riding  in  the  days  of  human  pace 
and  captured  the  crowd. 

Ralph  Wheaton  showed  considerable 
improvement  as  a  pace  follower  in  his 
five-mile  match  with  George  Leander, 
and  finished  close  behind  the  latter.  The 
race  was  interesting  and  closely  contested 
throughout  although  it  was  run  in  the 
comparatively  slow  time  of  9:57  2-5. 

Johnny  Nelson  rode  a  mile  exhibition 
attempting  to  break  Michael's  indoor  rec- 
ord of  1:40.  He  missed  by  one  and  two- 
fifths  seconds. 

Neither  Lake  nor  Holway,  the  two 
scratch  men  in  the  half-mile  amateur 
handicap,  were  placed  in  the  final  which 
was    a   runaway   for   the   long   markers. 


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Lake    had    won    his    heat   after   a    hard 
chase  and  Holway  had  run  second  in  his. 

Sunday  Night's  Confusion. 

The  Sunday  evening  match  between 
Michael  and  Nelson  drew  the  largest 
crowd  of  the  week  and  the  Coliseum  was 
packed  with  enthusiastic  spectators. 
Their  confusion  over  the  race  between 
the  two  diminutive  riders  and  which 
marked  the  evening  as  the  most  exciting 
of  the  week  was  due  to  a  decision  of  the 
referee  on  a  fine-haired  point.  It  had 
been  agreed  before  the  start  that  should 
an  accident  occur  to  either  rider  in  the 
first  mile,  the  race  would  be  restarted. 

Just  as  Michael  crossed  the  tape  at  the 
end  of  the  first  mile  something  went 
wrong  with  his  pace  and  although  he  was 
promptly  picked  up  by  a  reserve  tandem 
without  losing  ground  he  was  called  from 
the  track  by  his  manager,  who  insisted 
that  the  accident  happened  before  the 
tape  had  been  passed  at  the  end  of  the 
first  mile.  The  referee  said  it  had  hap- 
pened after  the  tape  had  been  passed,  the 
crowd  took  sides  and  the  fun  began. 
Nelson  rode  five  miles  and  was  called 
from  the  track  amid  much  confusion. 

The  referee  refused  to  restart  the  race 
but  finally  agreed  to  allow  an  exhibition 
contest  to  be  run  with  the  understanding 
that  Nelson  be  awarded  the  first  race. 
After  much  heated  discussion  by  all 
hannds,  this  plan  was  carried  out  and  the 
second  race  started  much  to  the  satis- 
faction of  the  bulk  of  the  spectators.  It 
was  a  race  from  start  to  finish  and,  much 
to  the  surprise  of  the  spectators,  who  had 
for  a  time  roundly  applauded  and  then 
hissed  the  little  Welshman,  Michael  won 
easily.  During  the  race  both  motors 
broke  down. 

For  the  first  six  miles  Nelson  hung 
onto  Michael's  rear  wheel,  but  try  as  he 
would  he  was  not  able  to  pass  the  midget. 
Oil  the  second  lap  of  the  seventh  mile 
Michael's  pacing  machine  burst  a  tire  and 
fell.  In  an  instant  Jimmy  had  jumped 
back  of  Nelson's  machine  and  Nelson  was 
crowded  aside,  but  soon  Michael  was  com- 
pelled to  surrender  the  appropriated 
place.  He  lost  less  than  a  lap,  however, 
as  another  motor  was  speeding  around 
the  track  ready  to  pick  him  up  when  he 
dropped  Nelson's  machine. 

The  local  boy  kept  the  lead  for  three 


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SPECIAL  ANNOUNCEMENT 

The  A,  P.  Shapleigh  Hardware  Co.,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  have  bought  the  entire  stock  of  Bicycle 
Fittings  and  Supplies  of  the  J.  H.  Neustadt  Cycle  Supply  Co.,  of  St.  Louis,  a  good  portion  of 

which  will  be  offered  to  the  trade  at  low  prices. 

The  above,  in  addition  to  our  already  large  line  of  Bicycles  and  Sundries,  and  our  still  larger 

line  for  1901,  will  enable  us  to  supply  the  trade  with  anything  in  the  Cycle  Sundry  and  Fittings  line 
which  they  may  require.  It  will  pay  all  the  trade  to  write  US  for  information  on  the  above  goods. 
Our.  Rugby   Bicycles   for    1901  are    the    standard  of  perfection.      Catalogues  ready  soon.      We 

came  early  and  are  here  to  stay. 

A.  F.  SHAPLEIGH  HARDWARE  CO..  ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


miles  and  was  apparently  secure  in  his 
advantage,  when  there  was  a  dull  explo- 
sdon  and  his  motor  dropped  to  the  track, 
carrying  him  with  it.  He  was  not  greatly 
injured  and  was  soon  mounted  on  another 
wheel  with  new  pace,  but  Michael  had 
gained  over  three  laps  on  him  and  the 
race  was  practically  over.  The  accident 
to  Nelson  took  place  on  the  fifth  lap  of 
the  tenth  mile. 

Every  indoor  record  from  two  to  fifteen 
miles  was  smashed  and  had  it  not  been 
for  the  breaking  of  the  motors  the  time 
would  have  been  marvelous  for  an  in- 
door track.  Several  of  the  miles  were 
made  in  less  than  1:40.  Michael's  time 
for  the  fifteen  miles  was  26:20  3-5. 

The  five  mile  amateur  paced  race  was 
not  exciting,  Lake  taking  the  lead  and 
maintaining  it  throughout.  His  opponent 
Wheaton,  w^s'  unable  to  sprint  past  him, 
and  after  two  attempts  gave  up  the  eflort. 
The  time  was  far  from  the  indoor  record 
established  earlier  in  the  meeting. 

George  Leander  won  the  final  of  the 
mile  amateur  handicap  from  scratch  in 
2:07  with  J.  Hansen  (80  yards)  second 
and  H.  W.  Cooper  (35  yards)  thii-d. 


McEachern  Wins  at  Vailsfaurg. 

Archie  McEachern  won  the  twenty-five- 
mile  unpaced  professional  bicycle  race 
at  the  Vailsburg  track,  Newark,  N.  J., 
October  21.  There  were  about  5,000  spec- 
tators present  to  witness  the  contest.  A 
story  had  been  circulated  before  the  race 
started  that  Kramer,  Walthour  and  Hat- 
field had  formed  a  combination  to  shut 
out  the  other  riders  during  the  race,  but 
the  plan  failed  because  of  the  superior 
riding  of  Aaronson  and  McEachern,  who 
were  a  lap  ahead  of  the  others  at  the 
twenty-third  mile.  McEachern's  time  was 
1:01:47. 


Albert  Champion,  who  has  fled  into  the 
motor  cycle  game  and  has  been  busy 
riding  motor  tricycle  exhibitions  and 
races  for  the  past  week,  ran  his  machine 
into  the  fence  while  roundng  a  turn  on 
a  Boston  track,  October  22,  in  a  record 
breaking  attempt.  The  breakage  was  lim- 
ited to  the  Frenchman's  arm. 


George  Banker  has  sailed  for  home. 
Before  leaving  France  he  announced  that 
he  had  decided  to  abandon  racing. 


Mod^n    Cycle    Repairs     is    the    only 
practical  work  on  the  subject. 

TME     MOTOR     WORLD 

Devoted  to  the  Automobile  and  Kindred  Interests. 

NOT    LIKE    THE    OTHERS 

It's  readable  and  you  can  understand  what  you  read. 

PUBLISHED  EVEKY  THUKSDAY   AT 

123-125  TRIBUNE  BUILDING,        -        NEW  YORK 
S2  Per  Year.  Sample  copies  gratis. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

Advertisements  under  this  head  6  cents  per 
word  first  Insertion;  3  cents  per  word  each  in- 
sertion thereafter.  Cash  with  order.  Express 
orders,    postofflce   orders  or  stamps  received. 

WANTED. 

WANTED— Position  as  superintendent  of  bicycle 
factory  or  machine  shop;  have  had  12  years  of  experi- 
ence; can  give  A-1  references.  Address  B.  B.,  care  of 
Cycle  Age. 

WANTED— Several  good  travelings  salpsmen  to 
handle  a  line  of  bicycles  in  the  following  States: 
Michigan,  Ohio,  Indiana,  Pennsylvania  and  the  New 
England  States.  Must  have  best  of  references.  We 
have  the  right  proposition  to  malie  to  the  right  par- 
ties.   Address  She  Bee,  this  office. 

FOR  SALE. 

FOR  SAI/E— A  wpII  established  and  substantial 
jobbing  business.  Has  always  paid  good  profits.  Con- 
trols valuable  and  exclusive  privileges  which  insure 
a  good  volume  of  business  and  ample  profits.  A  flrst- 
class  opportunity  for  an  energetic  business  man  with 
reasonable  capital.    Jobber,  care  Cycle  Age. 

♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ f 

BICYCLES  WANTED 

I  am  prepared  to  buy  for 
cash  any  quantity  of  bicy- 
cles for  export.  They  must 
be  all  right  in  every  respect 
and  the  price  must  be  exceed- 
ingly low — money  will  be 
paid  for  wheels  at  New  York 
Off  Boston  docks.  Givequan- 
tity,  and  accurate  descrip- 
tions; also  mention  the  low- 
est price  you  will  accept  for 
them. 

In  writing  mention  whether 
X  cycles  have  tires,  inflators, 

♦  tool  bags,  bells,  etc.,  giving 

J  full    specifications    on    all 

^  points. 

I  F.  A.  WINQ 

X        25  Redwing  5t.,  -  PROVIDENCE,  R.  I. 
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦ < 

JOBBERS . . . 

Send  for  Electro  and  price 

"SOLE  CLAMP  TOE  CLIP" 

Price,  $1.60  per  do«,  pairs. 
Jobbers'  quotations  upon  application. 

C.  J.  DOWNING,  Sole  Selling  Agent, 

10  Barclay  St.,  NEW  YORK  CITY. 


BIRD 


W.  R.  ROLLINS  MFG.  CO.,    -    Harvard,  Ills. 


BICYCLES 

Are  the 

best  in  the 

world 

for  the  money 


THE  BEST 

REPAIR  SHOP 
METHODS 


ARE 

DESCRIBED 

IN 


*  MODERN  * 
CYCLE 
REPAIRS 


PROFUSELY 
ILLUSTRATED 


$1.00  TO  CYCLE 
AGE  SUBSCRIBERS 


CYCLE  AGE  CO. 

MONON  BLDG.,  CHICAGO 


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SPOKES  AND  NIPPLES 


Our  1901  "FAVORITE"  JUVENILE 

MODELS   ARE    READY. 

Our  Juvenile  proposition  will  interest  you. 


We  are  ready  for  1901  business.      Write  us  when  in   the  market. 


THE  TOLEDO  METAL  WHEEL  CO. 


TOLEDO    OHIO 


OUR   LINE 


For  sale  by  all  the  leading   jobbers  in 

the  country.    Write  any  of 

them  for  catalog. 


Little  Joe  Weisenfeld   Co.,  Baltimore,  Md. 

The  Scott  Supply  &  Tool  Co.,   Denver,  Col. 

Chase  &  Cooledg-e  Co.,  Holyoke,   Mass. 
•Fobes  Cycle  &  Supply  Co.,  Seattle,  Wash. 

Albany  Hardware  &  Iron  Co.,  Albany,  N.  T. 
(Supplee    Hardware   Co.,    Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Bindley  Hardware  Co.,  Pittsburg,   Pa. 

The  Geo.  Worthington  Co.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 
(Eugene  Arnstein,  Chicago,   111. 
^Hibbard,    Spencer  &  Bartlett  Co.,   Chicago, 
111. 

Janney,    Semple,    Hill    &    Co.,    Minneapolis, 
Minn. 

Farwell,     Ozmun,     Kirk    &    Co.,     St.     Paul, 
Minn. 

C.  J.  &  F.  E.  Smith  &  Co.,  St.  Paul,  Minn. 

C.    W.    Marwedel,  San  Francisco,   Cal. 

John  Millen  &  Son,  Montreal,  Can. 


NEW  ENGLAND  CYCLE  SUPPLY  Co. 

Manufacturtrs  of  Bicycle  Repair  Tools. 
KEENE,  N.  H.,  U.  S.  A. 


BIB  4  BOUTE 


CHICAGO 


-TO- 


Indianapolis  Louisville  Cincinnati 


The  South  and  Southeast  Scenic  Line 
to  Washington,  D.  C,  via  Ches- 
apeake &  Ohio  Railway 


W.  J.  LYNCH,  G.  P.  &  T.  A.,  Cincinnati,  O. 

W.  P.  DEPPE,  A.  G.  P.  &  T.  A. 

J.  C.  TUCKER,  G.  N.  A.,  234  Clark  Street,  CHICAGO 


We  ife  prepared  to  oiike 
illkiriilsil  .    ,   ■,    . 


T'-".  SCREW  MACHINE  WORK 

AUTOMOBILES  •  =es 


REED     i     CURTIS     MACHINE     SCREW    CO. 


H.  W.  COOLIDGE  &  CO.,  Western  Representatives, 
135-137  Lake  St.,  Chicago,  111. 


TF  you  have  used  them,  you 
"^  know  they  are  winners,  and 
if  you  have  not  used  them,  give 
them  a  trial  and  profit  thereby 

M 
KOKOMO  RUBBER  CO. 

KOKOnO,  IND. 


The  RACYCLE 

THE   PERFECT  WHEEL. 

Seven  models,  with  a  range  of  prices  to  suit  all 
purses.    Write  us. 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO., 

Middletown,  Ohio. 


FOR  THK  JOBBING  TRADE 
EXCLUSIVELY 

MARCH-DAVIS  CYCLE  MFG.  CO.,  Chicago 


ATLANTIC  TUBING 


FOR  BICYCLES  AND  AUTOMOBILES 


CHICAaO:  36  La  Salle  St. 

NEW  YORK:  No.  10  Havemeyer  Bulldlne. 


ATLANTIC  TUBE  CO. 

1209  Park  BIdg.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 


$4-Canfield  Coaster  Brake 


Greatest  improvement  since 
thepneumatictire.  Insures 
safe  coasting.    Saves  labor. 
Screws  ^n  the  hub  in  place 
of  the  regular 
sprocket.  It  is  the 
simplest,   neatest, 
strongest  and  most 
efiBcient.    Best  in- 
side; best  outside. 
Fits  any  hub.  Any 
one  can  apply  it. 

Booklet  free.   Address 

Canfield  Brake  Co., 

CorninK,  N.  V..  U.  S.  A. 


Goodyear  Tires 

ro.T'-"*"'™'- AKRON.  0. 

The  Goodyear  Tire  and  Rubber  Co. 


ripi   r  BICYCLES 

r  MM  II  I      P     show    a    distinction     in 

■  ■  ^*  ^"  ^    design  and  a  perfection  in 

detail  workmanship  not  found  in  other  miikes. 

The  Eagle  Bicycle  Mfg.  Co.  Terrlngton,  Conn 

CARBIDE 

Write  for  price  list  for 
1901  quotations. 

ELECTRO   LAMP  CO. 

45   BROADWAY, 


NEW  YORK   CITY 


J^TisfAcToRY  AcrrnENE  Lamp 

HE  MAJESTIC 


LLER&CO. 

ERIDEN. 

CT. 


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STANDARD 

BAKING 


CYCLE  ENAMELS 


»-ki     J»\^i^     RUBBER   FIRST  COATING 

BLAd\^|'*'s^"^<^ 

AND  ALL  THE  POPULAR  COLORS. 

Excel  all  other  makes  In 

ELASTICITY,   BRILLIANCY,  and    DURABILITY. 

They  are  used  by  leading  Cycle  Manufacturers  all  otct  the  world. 
Send  for  Sample  Color  Card  and  Price  List  to 

STANDARD    VARNISH    WORKS, 

te't~tr«.tL  8tnar«l  Otfieat.  21  Iratdwiy,  NEW  YORK.      „  .l .-_,  .  -  P"'^ 


LONDON— 

23  Billiter  Street. 


CHICAGO- 


BANNER 

GAS 

LAMP 


For 
1900 
is  worth 
more  than  the  price 
asked.    Correspond  at 
once  with 
PI,UMB   &    ATWOOD 
MFG.    CO..... 
New  Vork  and  Chicag^o. 


LELAND-FAULCONER  GEARS 


made 
the 

"Cha'nless 
Bicycle 
a  Success.' 


L  *t  F  Crunk  Gear  and  PlnioB 


And  NOW  we  are  out  with  a  NEW 
ACHIEVEMENT. 

We  FUENISH  FITTINGS  as  well  as  gears 
to  MANUFACTUREBS  of  BICYCLES,  in  lots 
of  500  sets  or  more. 

Heretofore,  the  ideal  action  of  our  perfect 
gears  has  not  been  fully  KEALIZED  because 
the  PAETS  upon  which  the  gears  were  mount- 
ed were  UNTRUE  and  IMPERFECT. 

Now  RIDERS  may  REALIZE  the  PER- 
FECT ACTION  of  our  gears  in  our  OWN  AC- 
CURATE and  TRUE  FITTINGS  made  com- 
plete, all  ready  to  braze  to  the  upright  tubing 
of  the  frame. 

These  FITTINGS  will  make  a  "Chainless" 
incomparably  superior  to  anything  yet  pro- 
duced. 

Correspondence  of  Bicycle  Manufacturers 
solicited. 

LELAND  &  PAULCONER  MFO.  CO.,  Detroit,  Mich. 


OMAHA 

SIOUX  city; 


THE 


SlPAUL 


ROAD 


Chicago,  Milwaukee  &  St.  Paul  Ry. 

SHORT  LINE 

ELECTRIC -LIGHTED      TRAINS 

ACROSS  THE  CONTINENT. 
Ticket  Office,  95  Adams  Street. 


VEEDER  MFG.  Co. 

Hartford,  Conn. 

Makers    Cyclometers  for  Bicycles. 

of Odometers  for  Automobiles  and  Carriages. 

Counting  Machines.    Fine  Castings. 


Advance 
Drills... 


FOR 

BICYCLB 

RBPAIRBR5. 

Well  made. 
Light  draft. 
Continuous  auto- 
matic self  teed. 

14  Slze« 
and  StylM... 

$6.00 

to 

$85.00 

Special  discounts 
to  bicycle  repaar- 
men.... 

EVERY 
DRILL 
aUARANTEED. 


THE  SILVER  MFG.  CO.,    Y^^^;^^. 

Faster  than  ever 
to  California e^ 


CHICAGO 

&  NORTH-WESTERN 

RAILWAY 


THE  OVERLAND  LIMITED  leaves  Chi- 
cago 6. 30  p.  m.  daily  via  Chicago-Union 
Pacific  and  North- Western  Line,  arrives 
San  Francisco  afternoon  of  third  day  and  Los 
Angeles  next  morning.  No  change  of  cars;  all 
meals  in  Dining  Cars.  The  Pacific  Express 
leaves  10.30  p.  m.  daily.  Personally  conducted 
excursions  every  Thursday  from  Chicago  and 
every  Wednesday  from  New  England.  Inquire 
of  any  ticket  agent  or  address 

461  Broadway.  New  Yorli;  601  Chestnut  St,  Philadel- 
phia; 368  Washington  8t,  Boston;  801  Main  St.,  Buf- 
falo; 212  Clark  St.,  Chicago;  435  Vine  St.,  Cincinnati; 
507  Smlthfleld  St.,  Pittsburg;  234  Superior  St.,  Cleve- 
land; 17  Campus-Martlus,  Detroit;  2  King  St.,  East, 
Toronto,  Ont. 


New  Departure 
Coaster  Brake. 


Absolutely  free  In 

every  position, 

but  mechanism  In 

gear  at  all  times. 


Trade  supplied  by 


JOHN  H.  QRAHAM  &  COMPANY, 
113  Chambers  Street       -        -       New  York,  N.  Y. 

Every  Dealer  in 

High  Grade  Bicycles  will  need 

CUSHION  FRAMES 

in  J90J 
Ask  your  manufacturer  for  them. 

HYGIENIC  WHEEL  CO.,  220  Broadway,  N.  Y. 

Owner  of  Cushion  Frame  patents. 


AMERICA'S  MOST  POPULAR  RAILROAD 
PERFECT  PASSENGER  SERVICE  BETWEEN 


CHICAGOand  KANSAS  CITY, 

CHICAGO ^ND  ST.  LOUIS, 

CHICAGO  AND  PEORIA, 

SI  LOUIS  AND  KANSAS  CITY:^ 


Through  Pullman  service  between  Chicago  and 


HOT  SPRINGS. Ark, DENVER.Colo., 
TEXAS.  FLORIDAvUTAH.   ■ 

CALIFORNIA  AND  OREGON. 


If  lou  are  contemplating  a  trip,  any  portion  of 
which  can  be  made  over  the  Chicago  &  Alton,  it  wlU 
pay  you  to  write  to  the  undersigned  for  maps,  pamph- 
lets, rates,  time  tables,  etc. 

JAMES  CHARLTON, 

G«n6rai  Pafisenger  and  Ticket  Ageoi, 

smoAQo,  nxDioia. 


MDNONROUTE 


'a))  QM^^Mfowf  bMsvwH  R«i»w»  ((j 


THE  DIRECT  LINE  TO 


4  TRAINS  DAILY. 

Only  Line  to  West  Baden 
and  French  Lick  Springs. 

..BICYCLES    CHCCKEO    F^RCE.. 

Frank  J.  Rebb  City  Tickbt  Offici 

S.  P.  A.  Chicaso.  282  Clark  St. 


The  CfaE  Age 

And  Trade  bevieh^ 


VoL  XXV— No.  3 


CHICAGO,  MAY  J 7,  J900 


New  Series  No.  130 


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-MEDIUM  GRADE- 


RACER,  $45 

CUSHION  FRAME  BICYCLES,  $50 

CHAINLESS  MODELS,  $60 


HIGH  GRADE 


These  are  the  prices  that  have  "done  the  business"  and  are  doing 
it  for  the  IVER  JOHNSON  Agents  all  over  the  country. 
Never  was  better  quality  put  into  any  line  of  bicycles — any- 
where, at  any  time.  You  can't  pay  more  and  get  your  money's 
worth.     You  can't  pay  less  and  get  satisfaction..^^^^.^,^^.^ 


-SEND   FOR   CATALOGUE- 


BRACHES:    NEM/YORK 
BOSTON 
WORCESTER 


IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 


FITCHBURG.    MASS. 


THE  CYCLE  AGE  AND  TRADE   REVIEW 


THE  BEST  PROPOSITION  OF  THE  YEAR 

IS 


HALLADAY  ajd  AETNA  BICYCLES 


DON'T  MAKE 

A 

MISTAKE 

WRITE 

FOR 

CATALOGUE 

AND 

PRICES 


QUALITY 

AND 
PRICE 

WILL 
SURPRISE 

YOU 


1900  GENTS'  HALLADAY 


Manufactu 


^fei  MARION  CYCLE  WORKS,  Marion,  Ind. 


ritBars,  Howell  &  Meehan.  New  Bngland  Representatives,  116  Bedford  5treet,  Boston,  Mass. 


We  Want 


ONLY  ONE 

in  every  city  or  town  to  represent  the  popular 


Lively  Dealer 


'*Highwater''  Adjustable  Trouser  Cuffs,  Jnltrt^Si-^ttS^^S'S""^^'^ 

...GOLF  OR  BICYCLE  PANTS... 


fHEY  ARE 

DETACHABLE 
AND  NO  PART  OF 

THE   PANTS. 


Patented  Oct.  19, 1897. 


TO  THE  TRADE: 

We  have  thoroughly  advertised  our  trouser  cuffs  to  the 
bicycle  riders  throughout  the  country  during  the  last 
few  years  with  tremendous  success,  and  now  wish  to 
place  the  sale  of  our  goods  with  ONE  dealer  in  every 
city  or  town,  giving  same  the  exclusive  agency. 
Write  for  full   particulars,  terms,  etc 

HIGHWATER  MFG.  CO. 


605-607  Thirty-first  Street 


CHICAGO,  U.  S.  A. 


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COLUMBIA 

AUTOMATIC  TIRE  INFLATOR 


COLUMBIA 


AUTOMATIC  TIRE 
INFLATOR. 


,^ov.t^'^''^M^- 


1 

CENT 

DIRECTIONS 


THt 


gCOCK 


Ofiers  to  cycle  dealers  a  new  and  un- 
failing source  of  profit. 


Eequires  no  pumping,   is  automatic 
and  always  ready  for  use. 


Is  sold  outright  and  single  machines 

now  out  are  earning  from  $1.00 

to  $5.00  profit  per  week 

for  the  owners. 


Much  valuable  territory  is  to  be  had 
and  particulars  will  be  fur- 
nished on  application. 


Ill  to  141  Kirtland  5t. 
CLEVELAND 


THE 

Bishop  &  Babcock  Co. 

....MAKBRS.... 

180=182  E.  Washington  St. 
CHICAGO 


.THE  STANDARD  BAR  OF  THE  WORLD.. 

KELLY  ADJUSTABLE 


FITS   ANY  BICYCLE 
FITS  ANY  EIDER 


Over  500,000  Riders  Say,  "  'Tis  No  Experiment." 
THE  KELLY  HANDLE  BAR  CO. 


i^*(i3*(^^ 


Cleveland,  Ohio 


99 


"You  Can't  Sell 
All  The  People 
All  The  Time 


But  you  can  sell  Cameras  to  nearly 
every  Bicycle  Rider  in  your  town 
and  to  lots  of  those  who  have  given 
up  riding  as  well  as  those  who  never 
ride. 

Put  in  a  fine  line  of  Cameras 
now,  whilst  your  store  is  full  of  Bi- 
cyclists, and  they  will  sell  them- 
selves. You  can  also  build  up  a 
splendid  "All  the  Year  Round"  trade 
in  Photographic  Supplies,  and  there 
is  lots  of  profit  in  this  for  you. 


PREMO 

POCO 

RAY 

CYCLONE 
MAGAZINE 


The  above  represent  the  finest 
Cameras  of  their  kind  made.  Every- 
one is  guaranteed  in  every  respect. 

We  have  our  plans  ready  to 
send  to  anyone  who  will  write  us, 
and  everyone  who  does  write  us  will 
make  money  by  so  doing. 


Rochester  Optical  & 
Camera  Co., 


53  South  Street 


ROCHESTER,  N.  Y. 


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FAUBER  FITTINGS 


HANGERS 


FOR 


SINGLE  BICYCLES 
TANDEMS 
TRIPLETS 
QUADRUPLETS 


REAR   STAYS  and  FORKS 


Seamless  or  Brazed,  for  singles  or  multi-cycles,  for  3-crown 
construction. 


JUVENILE   HANGERS 


Round  cranks,  5>^-inch;  sprockets,  3-16x20;  4^-inch  tread; 
Ij^-inch  chain  line. 


ECCENTRIC   BRACKETS 


Light,  strong,  simple;  positive  locking  device;  3-crown  only; 
41^-inch  tread;  chain  line,  1^-inch. 


SPECIAL  TAPS 


For  re-tapping  Eccentric  Brackets  after  brazing; 
both  threads  on  one  tap.     Price,  $2.50. 


TAP  AND  MANDREL 


For  re-tapping  our  regular 
Brackets.  Price,  complete, 
$4.00. 


SPANNER  WRENCH 

with  each  complete  set  of  hangers — FREE. 

GUARANTEED 

We  replace  any  hanger  or  parts  which 
prove  defective  in  material  or  work- 
manship— for  one  year. 


W.H.  FAUBER 


TRADE 


MARK 


CHICAGO 


The  Pauber  Patents  are  Pioneer  and  cover  One-Piece  Crank 
Axles  of  every  Practical  Construction. 


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STRICTLY   HIGH   GRADE 

BICYCLE  CHAINS 

READING  SCREW  CO. 

NORRISTOWN,   PA. 

PRATT  BROS.,  36  DEARBORN  ST  ,  CHICAGO 
Western  Representatives 


SHEET 
STEEL 


BICYCLE 
PARTS 

CROSBY  &  MAYER  CO Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


All  kinds  of 
Metal 
Stamping... 


HIGHEST' 


ouii  met 
la  nun 

SOLE  MKKCRS 
PEORIA,  •  ILL. 
WC  BILONG  TO  NO  TRUST 
AGEHTB  WANTED  IS  DNOCCUPIED  TEEKITORY  WRITE  FOR  DISCOUNTI 


Hazard  &,  Doubet  Co. 


ripl   r  BICYCLES 

P  Kk  II I  P  show  a  distinction  in 
^■"  ^*  ^"  ^  design  and  a  perfection  in 
detail  workmanship  not  found  in  other  makes. 

The  Eagle  Bicycle  Mfg.  Co.  TomnBton,  conn 
STARTLING  BARGAINS  IN  TIRES  &.  SUNDRIES 

VICTOR     TIRES,     FIRST 

QUALITY,  $3  75  per  pair. 
N  HW  BRUNSWICK  METEOR 

FIRSTS.  $3  75  per  pair. 
NEW  BRUNSWICK  SEC'NDS 

$2.75  per  pair. 
NEWBR'NSWICK  SEC'NDS, 

30  inch,  $3  50  per  pair. 
CHARTER  OAK  Tires,  made 
by  Hartford  Rubber  Works, 
$2  50  per  pair. 
DEWEY  Tires,  made  by  Chise 
Rubber  Co.,  82  45  per  pair. 

X  STAR  X  TIRES.  FIRST  QUALITY.  «2  25  per  pair. 
PLEW  HUBS,  while  they  last,  $1  00  per  pair. 
RIMS,    THREE-PIECE    LAMINATED.      The    best 

made.    45c.  per  pair. 
SPOKES  AND  NIPPLES,  A  ORE  \.T  BARGAIN.    50c. 

per  100. 
CHAINS,  ■  B"  BLOHK,  50c.  each. 
PATCHING  CEMENT,  HALF-PINT  CANS,  15c.  can. 
GRIPS,  REINFORCED  AND  PAPER-LINED,  5c.  pair. 
Pur  new  and  interesting  Catalogue  sent  FREE  on  application. 
■  If  you  have  not  received  one  write  today. 

Broadway  Bicycle  S  Sundry  Mfg.  Co. 

413  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


Motor  A6E 


VoL  IL 


CHICAGO,  MAY  J 7,  1900 


No.  10. 


THE  LEADING  CONTENTS 


FINISH  OF  1,000-MILES  TRIAL.— An 
account,  with  a  number  of  exceedingly 
interesting  photographic  reproduc- 
tions, of  the  conclusion  of  the  1,000- 
miles  trial  of  the  Automobile  Club  of 
Great  Britain  and  Ireland — a  continua- 
tion of  the  accounts  appearing  in  the 
two  previous  issues  of  The  Motor  Age. 
This  trial  ranks  as  the  most  ambitious 
attempt  in  the  history  of  automobilism 
to  bring  the  new  vehicles  to  the  atten- 
tion of  the  public  in  a  practical  man- 
ner. The  journey  occupied  three  weeks, 
of  which  eleven  days  were  occupied  in 
traveling  from  one  town  to  another, 
during  which  time  a  distance  of  nearly 
1,100  miles  was  covered.  The  other 
days,  except  Sundays,  which  were  de- 
voted to  rest,  were  given  to  the  holding 
of  exhibitions  in  the  various  cities  on 
the  route,  which  was  so  arranged  to 
embrace  all  the  leading  towns  of  Great 
Britain. 

FROM  THE  FOUR  WINDS.— News  gath- 
ered from  many  sources,  including  an 
account  of  the  ordinance  that  is  before 
the  city  authorities  of  Cleveland  to 
limit  the  speed  of  automobiles;  the 
subject  of  licenses  in  the  national  capi- 
tal, for  automobiles  which  carry  pas- 
sengers for  hire;  the  difficulties  that 
useYs  of  steam  and  gasoline  vehicles 
are  liaving  in  Baltimore  over  the  action 
of  the  park  commissioners  in  prohibit- 
ing vehicles  of  this  class  to  enter  the 
sacred  precincts  of  the  public  breathing 
spaces,  while  no  such  prohibition  is  laid 
on  electrics;  automobile  omnibuses 
in  Cleveland;  a  Chicago  lady,  who  is 
electrifying  the  denizens  of  far-away 
Stockholm  by  her  use  of  an  electromo- 
bile  in  the  streets  of  that  city,  together 
with  many  other  items  of  interest  from 
the  corrspondents  of  the  Motor  Age. 

WEEKLY  PATENT  OFFICE  BUDGET. 
— An  illustrated  and  intelligently  de- 
scribed account  of  the  motor-vehicle 
patents  issued  the  past  week.  All  the 
obscure  patent  office  verbiage  is  elimi- 
nated from  the  Motor  Age  accounts  of 
patents  issued  and  a  distinction  is  made 
between  the  worthless  devices  and 
those  which  possess  merit;  more  than 
can  be  said  of  the  patent  department 
of  any  other  motor-vehicle  publication. 

AUTOMOBILE  INDUSTRY  IN  GER- 
MANY.—Reports  of  the  United  States 
consuls  at  ditt'erent  cities  compiled  so 
as  to  give  an  intelligent  idea  of  the 
state  of  the  industry  in  the  land  of  the 
•  Teuton. 

TO  AND  FROM  EDITOR  AND  READER 
— Interesting    letters     from    readers   of 


the  Motor  Age,  together  with  answers 
by  the  editor  to  the  questions  asked. 
This  is  one  of  the  most  valuable  de- 
partments of  the  Motor  Age.  The 
answer  to  a  single  question  may  save, 
in  time  and  money,  many  times  the 
subscription  price  of  the  paper. 

DARRACQ  LIGHT  AUTOMOBILES— A 
description,  with  several  illustrations, 
of  the  vehicles  made  by  one  of  the 
leading  French  manufacturers.  From 
time  to  time,  the  Motor  Age  gives  illus- 
trated descriptions  of  foreign  vehicles, 
that  the  American  manufacturers  may 
have  before  them,  in  convenient  form, 
accounts  of  the  types  that  are  most  in 
favor  in  foreign  fields.  The  comments 
of  American  makers  on  this  feature  of 
the  paper  prove  that  it  is  one  of  value 
to  the  motor-vehicle  industry  of  this 
country. 

CLUB  TO  HOLD  COMPETITIVE  TESTS 
— A  letter  from  C.  J.  Field,  chairman 
of  the  technical  committee;  of  the  Au- 
tomobile Club  of  America  to  the  Motor 
Age,  asking  tiie  co-operation  of  the 
paper  in  planning  trials  for  testing  the 
American  vehicles,  together  with  let- 
ters passing  between  the  officials  of 
the  club  and  its  members,  in  which  the 
latter  are  also  asked  to  submit  sug- 
gestions. The  Motor  Age  invited  sug- 
gestions from  all  makers  and  all  users 
of  motor-vehicles  and  offers  to  place 
them  before  the  technical  committee 
of  the  Automobile  Club. 

MOTOR  RACING  AND  MOTOR  PACING 
— A  regular  department  of  The  Motor 
Age.  This  week's  department  contains 
articles  on  the  dangers  of  motocycle 
racing;  a  motocycle  race  at  Lille, 
France;  comments  of  racing  men  on 
the  interdiction  of  the  world-famous 
Paris-Bordeaux  cycle  and  motocycle 
race;  Harry  Elkes'  victory  over  Taylor 
in  an  hour  race  in  Paris;  a  prediction 
of  a  mile  a  minute  behind  motor  pace 
on  a  circular  track,  with  other  items 
of  racing  interest  and  numerous  notes 
on  motocycle  racing  and  motor  follow- 
ers. 

NEWS  OF  THE  MOTOR  INDUSTRY— 
An  illustrated  history  of  the  week 
among  the  manufacturers  of  motor- 
vehicles  and  motor-vehicle  parts  and 
accessories.  A  department  of  The  Mo- 
tor Age  which  should  be  read  every 
week  by  every  person  interested  in  the 
industry.  It  gives  all  the  news  and 
will  keep  any  regular  reader  posted  on 
the  places  where  parts  and  accessories 
can  be  obtained. 


It  will  be  seen  from  the  foregoing  that  THE  MOTOR 
AGE,  in  its  new  dress  and  increased  number  of  pages,  is  a 
paper  which  no  man  interested  in  motor  vehicles  can  afford 
to  miss.     Now  is  the  time  to  subscribe. 


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The  RACYCLE 

THE   PERFECT, WHEEL. 

Seven  models,  with  a  range  of  prices  to  suit  all 
purses.    Write  us. 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO., 

Middletown,  Ohio. 


Wolf  f=American  Bicycles 

In  every  part  the  product  of  our  steel  works. 
Always  advertised  and  sold  as  MACHINERY. 

THEY  SELLand5TAY  SOLD 

How  about  your  town  ?    Send  for  sample  Salamander 

tube.  R.  H.  WOLFF  &  CO.,  Ltd., 

Ilitta,  Il7th,  II8th  Sts.  and  Harlem  River,  -    NEW  YORK 


HE  MAJESTIC 


CDWMILLER&CO. 
MERIDEW, 


BICYCLES 

Are  the 

best  in  the 

world 

for  the  money 


BIRD 

Wrfl.  ROLLINS  MFG.  CO.,    -    Harvard,  Ills. 

IHE  0.  K.  LAMP 

The  best  Acetylene  lamp  on  the  market. 
Our  prices  are  right. 


THE  SEAL  LOCK  CO., 


160  Wathlnaton  St. 
CHICAGO. 


the  best  equipped 
Bicycle    Supply    House    ^ 


IN  THE  WORLD 

86  AtlD  69  WEST  LAKE  STREET,  CHICAGO 


COMPLETE    STOCK 

SUNDRIES= 

HARTLEY  A.  GRAHAM 

Manufacturers,    Jobbers    and   Exporters 

313-316  BROADWAY        -        NEW  YORK 

Send  for  catalogue 

ARMSTRONG  ||  I 
FITTINGS         L 

W      O 

...For  Singles,  Tandems,  Triplets  and  Quads... 

ARMSTRONG  BROS.  TOOL  CO. 
104  W.  Washln^on  Street 

Write  for  1900  Catalog. CHICAGO,  ILL. 

CREAM  CITY  CAN  WORKS 

HANGER  AND  HUB  GUPS, 
Head  Fittings,RearSprocl(et  Blanks 

FOR  MANUFACTURERS. 

MILWAUKEE,    -  -  -      WIS. 


JOBBERS . . . 

Send  for  Electro  and  price 

"SOLE  CLAMP  TOE  CLIP" 

Price,  $1.60  per  doz.  pairs. 
<f  Jobbers'  quotations  upon  application. 

C.  J.  DOWNINQ,  Sole  Selling  Agent, 

10  Barclay  St.,  NEW  YORK  CITY. 


BANNER 

Gas 

LaMP 


For 

1900 

is  worth 

tnore  than  the  price 

asked.    Correspond  at 

once  with 

PI<UMB   &    ATWOOD 

MFti.    CO 

New  York  and  Chicago. 


H.  G.  ROUSE  &  CO..  Sole  Makers 


and  Overland 


Bicycles 


PEORIA,  ILL.' 


BRAZED  TUBING 

THE  COLUMBIA  MFG.  CO. 

NILBS.  OHIO 


BICYCLES 


Removes    Rust    and 
Polishes    Metals 
::i    Lamp   Reflectors 

CONTAINS  No'aciO  OR    EMERY 
FRCC    SAMPLE    TO    DCALtflS   ONLY 

G.  W.  coif  CO ,      140'  Broadwar,  N.  r.  Ciiy 


1900  riodel  Juveniles— 

\\i  tubing,  full  flush  Joints,  Fauber  1-plece 

hanger,  24  and  26-lnch  wheels,  boys' and  dlQ   OBJ 

girls',  stripped «py«  ^*^ 

Waters  White  Scorcher — 

Gents'  and  Ladies'  Models,  stripped $10.50 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE 

V.  S.  WATERS  CO.,   155  w.  Wishlagton  St.,  Chicago 


.    .    .    THE    .    .    . 


SOLAR  LAMP 

The  lamp  that  made  Acetylene  gas 
famous. 

THE  BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO.,  Kenosha,  Wis. 


SOUDAN 


BICYCLES 


Five  Models, 

$25  and  up. 


One  and  Two  Piece  Crank. 

Write  for  Quotations... 

Eastern  Office:  71  Reade  St.,  New  York. 

Factory:  SOUDAN  MFQ.  CO..  Elkhart,  lad. 


INDIANA  CHAIN 


-COnPANY 


NOT  IN  ANY  TRUST 


INDIANAP0LI5,  IND. 


Buy  chains  from  a  Chain  Factory. 

We  make  Cycle  Chains  Exclusively 
and  can  give  you  the  best.  .  .  . 
Over  a  milliou  in  use. 

Write  for  Prices  and  Samples. 


DROP  FORQINQS 


FOR  BICYCLES. 


Write  us  for  prices  on  any  forglngs  you  need. 
RICHARD    ECCLES    -    AUBURN,   N.  Y. 

Goodyear  Tires 

The  Goodyear  Tire  and  Rubber  Co. 


ELEeTRO 

OA8    LAMP. 

The  lamp  cf  the  var.    Many  new  fealurei.    St.SO. 
Write  for  prices. 

XXECTRO  I,AMP  CO.,  4S  Broadway,  N.  T. 


AMERICAS  MOST  POPULAR  RAILROAD 
PERFECT  PASSENGER  SERVICE  BETWEEN 


CHICAGOand  KANSAS  CITY, 

CHICAGO  AND  ST.  LOUIS, 

CHICAGO  AND  PEORIA, 

ST.  LOUIS  andKANSAS  CITY. 


Through  Pullman  service  between  Chicagu  and 


HOT  SPRINGS,  Ark..  DENVER.Colo., 

TEXAS.  FLORIDAv  UTAH, 

CALIFORNIA  «nd  OREGON. 


If  you  are  contemplating  a  trip,  any  portion  of 
which  can  be  made  over  the  Chicago  &  Alton,  It  wi:i 
pay  you  to  write  to  the  undersigned  for  maps,  pamph- 
lets, rates,  time  tables,  etc. 

JAMES  CHARLTON, 

General  FtBannger  and  Ticket  AgeDt, 

(gmoAQo,  iLUNon. 


ilall  us  your  Subscription. 


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BALDWIN  DETACHABLE  CHAINS 

FOR   THe   SEASON    OF      ^  QOO 


ARE 

New  in  construction  which  enables  us  to 
produce  it  superior  in  finish  and  durar 
bility,  and  sell  it  at  a  price  which  will 
meet  the  requirements  of  the  trade. 

"Clanulna  Baldwin"  marked  «n  aaeh  tide  link! 


BALDWIN    CYCLE  CHAIN   CO. 

WORCESTER,    MASS.,    U.    S.   A. 

K.  Franklin  Peterson,  Hibbard,  Spencer,  Bartlett  &  Co 

165  Lake  St.,  Chicago,  111.  Chicago,  111. 

Sales  Agent.  Western  Distributing  Agents. 


The  R.  &  C. 
Brake  and  Coaster 


h;is  been 
tlior-  , 

oiifiiiiy   rj^i 

tested       f  ;::g 
niul  our    VS-i 
first  order 
%viis  for 


No  better  recomniendation  could  be  given  by  anyofle. 
Wlu'ii  ii  innn's  recoramcudatioii  is  accompanied  by  \ 

one  order  o(  lliat  size  it  means  wliat  he  says. 

Brake  and  Coaster  with  HulJ,  $6.00 

HU  aiiv  bicycle.    Less  parts  than  any  coaster  made.    No  balls  to  scatthem- 
selves.'  Easiest  to  put  on.    The  lightest.    Made  by  a  reliable  firm. 

....REED  &  CURTIS  MACHINE  SCREW  CO.... 

Worcester,  Mass. 


Von  Can't  Afford  To  B«  Wilhonl  One 

REPAIR 
JACKS 


of  our 


We  make  two  styles. 
This  is  No.  2. 


PRICE  $5- 
Send  for  Circulars. 


-MANUFACTURED  BY- 


NEW  ENGLAND  CYCLE  SUPPLY  CO.,  Keene.  n.  h..  u. 


S.  A. 


ARE  YOU  WITH  US? 

We  Manufacture  the 

"WYOMA"  Automatic  Coaster 
and  Brake 

which  has  the  least  number  of  parts; 
brake  is  applied  wivh  friction  cone; 
always  po»itive. 


Write 

for 
Prices 


READING  AUTOMOBILE  AND  GEAR  CO. 

Tentk  and  Exeter  Strecu,  READING,  PA, 


CROWN 
...CHAINS 

SOLD  BY 

THORSEN 

67  Wabash  Ave.  CHICAGO 


This  is  the  trade  mark  that  stands  for  THE  BEST  that  is 
produced  in  b  cycle  tires.  Bic\  cits  are  judged  largely  by 
the  tires  they  wear.  G  &  J  are  a  credit  to  any  wheel. 
They  are  well  known  tires  of  established  reputation 

G  &  J  TIRES  GIVE  NO  TROUBLE 


G  &  J  TIRE  CO. 


INDIANAPOLIS 


C.C.CoasterBrake 


FITS  ANY  HUB 


Has  stood 
the  test. 

Weighs 
only  9  oz. 


THOUSANDS  IN  USE 


....ADDRESS.... 

CANFIELD  BRAKE  CO  Corning,  N.Y. 


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HOT  »  COLD  ROLLED  STEEL  STRIPS 

We  are  prepared  to  furnish  mill  shipments  promptly  and  at    prices 
which    will    interest    you.     Send    specifications    for    our    quotations- 


NEW  YORK  OFFICE: 

15  Piatt  Street 


...GEO.    NASH    &    CO... 


CHICAQO  OFFICE:     . 
24  South  Clinton  St. 


We  Have  the  Best  Proposition... 

in  America  for  Dealers.    We  have  made  great  preparations  for 
1900  Business,  and  for  THE  FIRST  TIME  offer  our  line    - 

...Direct  from  Our  Factory  to  Dealers 

WE  ISSUE  THE  FOLLOWING  CATALOGS,  COSTING  US  MANY  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  TO 
PUBLISH,  WHICH  WE  WILL  BE  PLEASED  TO  SEND  TO  ANY  DEALER  ON  REQUEST: 


BICYCLES— A  most  complete  line 
of  the  very  highest  grade  bicyclej 
made.  .  List  from  $35  to  $60.  Our 
Clark  model  with  guaranteed  tires 
and  Fauber  pat.  1-piece  hanger  Com- 
plete, for  $12.45, 

SEWING  MACHINES— A  big  line, 
including  our  North  American  Ma- 
chine, in  polished  oak,  with  latest 
drop  head  cabinet.  A  $65.00  ma- 
chine in  every  detail  for  $15.00. 


AUTOMOBILE  AND  AUTO  PARTS 

—An  interesting  list— with  the  Amer- 
ican Pneumatic  Tired  Gasoline  Run- 
About  for  $425,00, 'Also  complete 
parts,  including  running  gear,  motor, 
rims,  spokes,  bubs,  tires,  elc,  etc., 
from  which  a  beautiful  Auto  Run- 
About  can  be  built  for  iess  than  $350. 

Guns.  Ammunition  and  Shooters' 
Accessories — A  full  and  complete 
catalog  of  over  70  pages. 

Qraphophones  and  Qraphophone 
Record*- 125  pages.  This  line  is 
very  full  and  complete 


BICYCLE  SUNDRIES— 100  pages. 
Illustrated,  most  complete,  sundry 
catalog  issued.  Prices  lower  than 
any  other  concern  on  earth.  Our 
American  Special  guaranteed  tires  a 
feature,  at  $2.95  per  pair. 

SPORTING  GOODS  — Under  this 
head  we  supply,  in  addition  to  a 
regular  line  of  sporting  goods,  police, 
military,  band,  base  ball  and  gym- 
nasium uniforms.  We  lead  the  world 
on  this  line. 


Wc  have  a  most  Complete  Stock  of  Repair*  and  can  supply  nearly  any 
part  for  every  Bicycle  and  Sewing  Machine  ever  manufactured.  .     .     , 


REFERENCES    t?"*?".*^"''  *""'"«.*  J"?*  ^' 


NORTH  AMERICAN  ARMS  CO. 

North  Am.  Bldg.,  Oor.  HarriBon  &  Clark  Sts.,'  Chicago 


National  Baptist  Anoiversaries 

DETROIT,  MICH.,  MAY  23=29 

HOW  TO  GET  THERE. 

Those  who  expect  to  attend  this  meeting  should  know 
that  the  Wabash  is  the  short  line  from  Chicago  to  Detroit 
with  three  daily  trains,  leaving  Chicago  at  12:02  noon,  3:15 
p.  m.  and  11:00  p.  m.  It  is  the  only  line  east  of  Chicago 
operatirg  free  reclining  chair  cars.  These  popular  cars  will 
be  found  on  all  trains.  Compartment  sleepers  on  Night 
Express.  Eate  from  Chic.igo  $9.75  for  the  round  trip. 
Write  for  time-tables  and  full  information.  Wabash  City 
Ticket  Office,  97  Adams  Street,  Chicago. 


Star  Foot  Power  Lathes 


9  and  11-lnoh  Swing. 

24,  86,  48  and  60  Inohas 

batwMR  eantart. 

Complete  Screw  Cuttlnsr,  Bn- 
elne  loathes,  with  Aatomatic 
Cross  Peed,  with  or  without 
Componud  Rest,  Friction 
'  COtmtersbaft,  etc.,  lor  Bicycle 
and  Blectrlcal  Work,  Tool 
Bf  akers  and  Oansmlths.Tech- 
alcal  Schools  and  Pine  Accu- 
rate Machine  Shop  Service. 


Bend  for  Catalogue  B. 

Seneca  Falls  Mfg.  Co. 

4«0  Water  St.,  SENECA  PALLS, 
N.  Y.,  U.  S.  A. 


BIG  FOUR  ROUTE 

CHICAGO  TO 

INDIANAPOLIS    LOUISVILLE    CINCINNATI 


The  South  and  Southeast  Scenic  Line  to  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  via  Chesapeake  &  Ohio  Ry. 


W.  J.  LYNCH,  CI.  P.  f  T.  A.,  CInolnnatI,  0. 


W.  P.  DEPPE,  A.  Q.  P.  t  T.  A. 


J.  C.  TUCKER,  Q.  N.  A.,  234  Clark  Straal,  CHICAQO 


NOME  CITY, 
ALASKA 

Is  twenty-four  hundred  and  fifteen 
miles  from  Seattle,  via  ocean, 
thirty-three  hundred  and  eighteen 
miles  overland.  Is  said  to  be  the 
richest  gold  field  discovered  up  to 
this  time.  The  first  steamer  will 
leave  Seattle  on  or  about  May  10, 
1900.  For  full  particulars,  maps, 
etc.,  address  C.  N.  Souther,  Ticket 
Agent,  Chicago,  Milwaukee  &  St. 
Paul  Railway,  95  Adams  St.,  Chicago, 
111. 


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Drawlng-Room  Sleeping 
Cars,  Buffet- Smoking  and 
Library  Cars  with  Barber, 
Dining  Cars  In  which  meals 
are  served  a  la  carte,  and 
Tourist  Sleeping  Cars  pro- 
vide every  comfort  for  all 
classesof  passengers.  Train 
leaves  Chicago  at  6.30  p.  m. 

EVERYDAY  IN  THE  YEAR 

THE  PACIFIC   EXPRESS 
LEAVES  AT   10.30  P.M. 

TICKET  OFFICE,  No.  193  CLARK  ST. 

Chicago  &  North-Western  Ry. 

Passenger  SUtion,  corner  Wells  and  Kmzie  Streets. 


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RECORDS  RROKEN! 


Bra55  Lined  "CLINCHER"   Tubing  scores  again 
On  tlie  Yale  "1900"  Racer  on  the  Pacific  Coast. 


The  Los  Angeles  "  Record  "  of  April  9  contains  the  following  interesting  article  to 
Toledo  people. 

"Gus  Lawson,  at  the  Vilodrome  yesterday,  broke  the  world's  one-hour  indoor  record 
by  over  two  mile,s.  Lawson  was  motor  paced,  and  made  one  of  the  strongest  rides  ever 
witnessed  on  the  local  track,  covering  in  the  60  minutes,  34^8  miles,  which  is  25'8  miles  bet- 
ter than  the  indoor  record  made  by  Harry  Elkes  at  Madison  Square  Garden,  New  York, 
last  year.  Not  once  during  the  entire  ride  did  Lawson  waver  or  lose  his  pace,  but  he 
clung  to  the  machine  as  though  part  of  it.  For  the  first  half  hour  the  clip  was  sometimes 
better  than  1:36.  The  first  five  miles  were  reeled  off  in  8:44>4,  the  ten  in  17:24,  fifteen  in 
26  minutes  and  three-quarter  seconds,  20  in  34:41  J^,  25  in  41:50%,  30  in  51:3154;.  Lawson 
rode  a  1900  Yale  racer. 

"In  addition  to  this,  on  April  2,  McFarland  and  Freeman,  on  Yale  racers,  won  first 
and  second  places  respectively,  in  the  sixteen  hour  professional  race. 

"These  wheels  were  not  made  especially  for  these  gentlemen,  but  were  taken  from  the 
stock  of  E.  H,  Crippen  in  Los  Angeles,  the  agents  of  the  Yale  product.  This  is  a  splendid 
victory  for  the  Toledo  made  wheel  and  will  be  hailed  with  delight  by  loyal  friends  of  the 
city,  and  the  Kirk  Manufacturing  Co.  is  to  be  congratulated  on  the  good  results  achieved 
on  their  splendid  success,"  which  congratulations  are  also  shared  by  the  tube  makers,  as 
all  these  riders  rode  bicycles  made  from  the  celebrated  Brass  Lined  Anti-Rust  Safety 
"Clincher"  Tubing,  the  invention  of  the  Wilmot  &  Hobbs  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Bridgeport,  Conn., 
which  tubing  has  for  the  past  year  been  scoring  world  records  in  so  many  directions  with 
various  riders  and  various  makes  of  wheels. 


It  is  not  often  that  you  can  get  hold  of  a  hne  that  contains  Chainless,  Cushion 
Frame,  Racer,  Roadster  and  wheels  fitted  with  Coaster  and  Brake  and  all  the  latest 
and  best  wheeling  comforts  to  retail  at  a  price  that  Yale  Bicycles  can  be  sold  for. 

The  Yale  Agency  is  profitable  and  no  one  knows  that  better  than  the  Agent 
who  handles  our  line  for  a  season. 

Write  for  our  proposition  and  send  for  a  catalogue. 


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