*v^*«

^vfc.51

'^.•?-:>«;i^

-u?'*"*

.**•«<*■

***-^*

.*«*%^*^

"-^^<pk.- "

:*S\*+%m*%*4,

%***■

a> * 4* ><** A%* Vt*

Cg30^3t^)Cg]Cg3(^:t^)CgD(

§3 SC SENT I FIC LIBRARY §

***

^^^^^^jMk^

Nfef*

UNBTED STATES PATENT OFFICE

$C&t^(^C^C&ca#OC&cS)(&)cgaC&)cS)(S>

**?-**,

,A**

^-W^'AS^l*:

,***'

i*^'^»«

? *T^V*i**S,

**S

■M**

JFTOW

--to******"**

* -z^i^v

* - -* •

*W

A**

'»2tt*^~A***'

J^-N*^'

j->%*

*****

*\**** **+***" \HZ£Z^ ,

fca.N*r*

3S%?s^

.~--*»'Vv

^^^I^H^AA

i**»Aa^ g*^*.. ,jm— «,itM*^ft!^.i4 -

\

NOTICE.

All pages missing from this volume are those of Advertisements only, and a ipecimen of each advertisement published in the volume will be found in the issue s

l>-.jLi,aMdkAl^

and in the selected sheets

Librarian.

Vol. XVIII.— No. i.J

NEW YORK AND CHICAGO, A1™£ST 21, 1896

wtfj®

[Whole Number, 443.

THE GOLD BRICK AGAIN.

"What's the matter, Tom ? Had a breakdown, eh ?"

" Yes; but the worst part of it is that the sheriff has closed up the factory, and now I can't have the thing replaced under the finely-worded guarantee. It's a regular gold-brick investment !"

" Ah ! Now do you see the sense of my advice to you when you were looking for a bicycle ?' Then you said this wheel was ' just as good* as a Rambler, a wheel which is the result of 17 years' experience in bicycle building, and which is backed by a solid concern open every business day in the year, and every year, too. My Rambler doesn't need a guarantee, but is covered by a good one."

"Well, don't rub it in. When I get rid of this crock I won't ask for further advice. The Rambler is all right."

6H685

August 21,

1 J I

THE GALES...

|l HIGHEST GRADE. %

Ei ^

^ Improved Model A, 1896, #85.00. %

z: Mode! B, Reduced from 375.00 to $65.00. 3

% %

fc SUNDRIES. * =5

g- We carry the largest stock of Bicycle Sundries of every description at lowest prices. ^

£f TUBING. 3

^^ We only import this to order and have had the following left on our hands. We will close out the ^J

,ooo feet, i% by 20 ,275 feet, y% by 20

lot at 60 and 10 per cent, from our list.

962 feet, ^| by 17 540 feet, ^ by 18

600 feet, 1 by 20 2,168 feet, % by 18

£ SCHOVERLING, DALY & GALES, 302 Broadway, New York. ^

^Z Kindly mention The Wheel when writing. ^5

^iiUUiiUUiUilWUiUiiUUlUilUUiUiUJillUiUiUiUlUiUiUiUiUiUiUiUiUiUiUiUiUiUiUiUiUiul

18 *

m

E&3

5^3

m

m

5^3

A. D* Meiselbach Company,

MANUFACTURERS OF

4 BICYCLES ^

Milwaukee, ^ <$ ** Wisconsin*

■

$&3

c^a

Kindly mention The Wheel.

1896.

ADVERTISERS-CLASSIFIED AS TO PRODUCT.

Asphalt Pavementa.

Barber Asphalt Paving Co., The, 1 Broadway, N.Y

Automatic Cycle Whistle.

Automatic Cycle Whistle Co., Indianapolis, Ind.

Badges and Medals.

Beegan, John, 326 S. Halsted St., Chicago, 111. Duryea Co., 61 Cortlandt St., N. Y. Harriott, John, 3 Winter St., Boston, Mass.

Bells.

Bevin Bros. Mfg. Co., East Hampton, Conn. Chapman Mfg. Co., Meriden, Conn. Hill, N. N., Brass Co., East Hampton, Conn. Leng's, John S., Son & Co., 4 Fletcher St., N. Y. New Departure Bell Co., Bristol, Conn

Bi-Gear.

Brown-Lipe Gear Co., Syracuse, N.Y.

Bicycles.

Adams & Westlake Co., The, Chicago, 111.

America Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.

American Sewing Machine Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Arnold, Schwinn & Co., Peoria & Lake Sts., Chicago.

Barnes Cycle Co., The, Syracuse, N.Y.

Bellis Cycle Co., Indianapolis, Ind.

Blake, G. H., & Co., Boston, Mass.

Bolte Cycle Mfg. Co., Milwaukee, Wis.

Buffalo Wheel Co., Buffalo, N. Y.

Crawford Mfg. Co., Hagerstown, Md.

Davidson Cycle Co., Chicago, 111.

Defiance Bicycle Co., Defiance, O.

Blgin Sewing Machine & Bicycle Co., Elgin, 111.

Everett Cycle Mfg. Co., Everett, Mass.

Fay Mfg. Co., Elyria, O.

Featherstone, A., & Co., Chicago, 111.

Fowler Cycle Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.

Gendron Wheel Co., Toledo, O.

Gilbert & Chester Co., Elizabeth, N. J.

Gormully & Jeffery Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.

Grand Rapids Cycle Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Hamilton-Kenwood Cycle Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Hardy Cycle Co., 45-47 W. 67th St., New York.

Henley Bicycle Works, Richmond, Ind.

Howard Chainless Bicycle Co., Newark, N.J.

Humber & Co., Westboro, Mass.

Hunter Arms Co., Fulton, N. Y.

Indiana Bicycle Co., Indianapolis, Ind.

lver Johnson Cycle and Arms Co., Fitchburg, Mass.

James Cycle Mfg. Co., White Cloud, Mich.

Lovell, John P., Arms Co., Boston, Mass.

Lozier. H. A., & Co., Cleveland, O.

Luthy & Co., Peoria, 111.

Mcintosh-Huntington Co., Cleveland, O.

Meiselbach, A. D., Milwaukee, Wis.

Meteor Cycle Co., Chicago, 111.

Miami Cycle & Mfg. Co., Middletown, O.

Monarch Cycle Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.

Olympic Cycle Mfg. Co., 35 Liberty St., New York.

Peoria Rubber & Mfg. Co., Peoria, 111.

Phillips Mfg. Co., 307 W. Broadway, New York.

Pope Mfg. Co., Hartford, Conn.

Richmond Bicycle Co., Richmond, Ind.

Rouse, Hazard & Co., Peoria, 111.

Schlueter, H. F., Cvcle Mfg. Co.. Cincinnati. O.

Schoverling, Daly & Gales, New York.

Shattuck, H. B., & Son, 249 Columbus Ave., Boston.

Sieg & Walpole Mfg. Co., Kenosha, Wis.

Syracuse Cycle Co., Syracuse, N. Y.

Waltham Mfg. Co., 240 Broadway, New York.

Bicycle Balances.

Bicycle Chain Lightning Co., 29-33 W. 4»d St., N.Y.

Cyolometerg.

Cycle Clothing.

Call, S. B., Springfield, Mass. Cycle Fittings.

Ames Sword Co., Chicopee, Mass. Independent Electric Co., 153 Lake St., Chicago, 111. Indian Orchard Screw Co., Indian Orchard, Mass. Toledo Cycle Supply Co., The, 22 Erie St., Toledo, O. Worcester Ferrule and Mfg. Co., Worcester, Mass.

Cycle Stands.

Bradley & Hechinger, 167-169 Randolph St., Chicago. Bridgeport Gun Implement Co., New York. Esmond, E. R., 57 Park Place, New York. Hampton Mfg Co., Bay City, Mich. Lefebre Mfg. Co., Arbuckle Bldg., Brooklyn, N. Y. Porter, H. K., 66 Beverly St., Boston, Mass. Rochester Bi. Com. Holder Co., Rochester, N. Y. Safety Mfg. Co., 63 S. Canal St., Chicago, 111.

Cycle Watch and Carrier.

Waterbury Clock Co., 10 Cortlandt St., New York. Electrotypes.

Raisbeck Electrotype Co., 24 Vandewater St., N. Y.

Emery Wheels.

Northampton Em. Wheel Co., aoS. Canal St.,Chicago. SterlinjEm Wheel Mfg. Co., 59 S. Canal St., Chicago.

Enamels.

American Enamel Co., Providence, R.I. Gerstendorfer Brothers, New York and Chicago. Olympia Japanning Works, 390 Canal St., N. Y. Pitts, J. R., & Co., 136 Mechanic St., Newark, N. J.

Felt.

Tingue, House & Co., 56 Reade St., New York. Forglngs.

Bowen Mfg. Co., Auburn, N. Y. Buffalo Drop Forging Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Fay & Bowen, Auburn, N: Y. Huennekens Cycle Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Seward, M. & Son, Co., New Haven, Conn. Whitten, W. W., Cycle Mfg. Co., Providence, R. I.

General Supplies.

Leng's, John S., Son & Co., 4 Fletcher St., N. Y. Grinding and Polishing Machinery.

Builders' Iron Foundry, Providence, R. I.

Grips.

Fiber-Buckskin Mfg. Co., Maiden, Mass. Jones, L. M. Co., The.. West Winsted, Conn. Lund Pneumatic Grip Co., Rochester, N. Y.

Handle-Bars.

Avery & Co., 24 Superior St. Viaduct, Cleveland, O.

Bostedo Co., New York, Chicago.

Greencastle Mfg. Co., Greencastle, Ind.

Leng's, J. S., Son & Co., 4 Fletcher St., New York.

Home Trainer.

Sturgis, S. A., St. Johns, Mich.

Hotel.

Lexington Hotel, Chicago.

Machinery.

Barnes, W. F & J., Rockford, 111.

Bliss, E. W., Co., 25 Adams St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Builders' Iron Foundry, Providence, R. I.

Cincinnati Milling Machine Co., Cincinnati, O.

Cleveland Mach. Screw Co., Cleveland, O.

Diamond Mach. Co., Providence, R. I.

Ferracute Machine Co., Bridgeton, N. J.

Fox Mach. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

GarvinMach. Co., Laight &Varick Sts.,N. Y. ; Chicago.

Hanson & Van Winkle Co., Newark, N.J.

Lo'ge & Shipley Machine Tool Co., Cincinnati, O.

Niles Tool works, Hamilton, O.

Rudolphi & Krummel, 96-100 N. Clinton St., Chicago.

Toledo Machine and Tool Co., The, Toledo, O.

Name Plates.

Hanson, C. H., 40-44 Clark St., Chicago, 111.

Nickel-Plating Outfits.

Burns, E. Reed, 40 and 42 Withers St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Hanson & Van Winkle Co., The Newark, N. J. Zucker & Levett & Loeb Co., 526 "W asth St., N. Y. Mayer, M. M., 337 E. 107th St., N. Y.

Oils.

Betts, A. U-, & Co., Toledo, O. Kenzolioe Oil Co., Chicago, 111.

Oilers.

Cushman&Denison, 172 9th Ave., N. Y.

Indian Orchard Screw Co., Indian Orchard, Mass. Leng's, John S., Son & Co., 4 Fletcher St., N. Y. Whitten, W. W., Cycle Mfg. Co., Providence. R I.

Aughinbaugh, W. E., Washington, D. C.

Dodge, Theodore A., Equitable Bldg, Boston. Mass.

Bridgeport Gun Implement Co., N. Y. Brown Mfg. Co., Chicago and New York. Cycle Improvement Co, Westboro, Mass. Huennekens Cycle C"., Milwaukee, Wis. Iven-Brandenburg- Burgess Co., Chicago, 111. McCool Tube Co., New York and Chicago. Moore, A. L., Co., The, Cleveland, O. Richards, Edward S., Suite 318, Rookery, Chicago.

Polishing Material.

Aetna Wax Mfg. Co , Newark, N. J. Hanson & Van Winkle Co., Newark, N. J.

Power.

Tuerk Hydraulic Power Co., 23 VandewaterSt., N.Y.

Presses, Dies and Tools.

Bliss, E. W., Co., 17 Adams St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Ferracute Mach. Co., Bridgeton, N. J .

Pumps.

Davis & Stevens Mfg. Co., The, Seneca Falls, N. Y.

Repair Tools.

Burlington Blanket Co., Burlington, Wis. Century Chem Co , 541 So. Sav. Bldg, Cleveland, O. Cycle Compound Co., Glens Falls, N. Y. Griswold, M. E., Co., 595 W. Madison St., Chicago. PlugineCo.. Wade Bldg., Cleveland. O. Tireine Mfg. Co., 534 Central Ave., Cleveland, O.

Bicycle Crates.

Saginaw Basket Co., Saginaw, W. S., Mich.

Bevin Bros., East Hampton, Conn.

Spencer Brake Co., 140 Chambers St., New York.

Bone.

Fitch Fertilizer Works, Bay City, Mich.

Brazing Stands.

Buffalo Dental Mfg. Co., Buffalo, N. Y .

Chains.

Anglo-American Cycle Fittings Co., New York.

Baldwin Adjustable Cycle Ch'n Co.,Worcester,Mass.

Chantrell Tool Co., The, Reading, Pa.

Hall-Moore Mfg. Co., Cincinnati, O.

Indianapolis Chain and Stamping Co., Indianapolis.

Lefever Arms Co., Syracuse, N. Y.

Moore, A. L., Co., The, Cleveland, O.

Morse Mfg. Co., Trumansburg, N. Y.

Mvers Cycle Chain Co., Bridgeport, Conn.

Whitney Mfg. Co., Hartford, Conn.

Whitten, W. W., Cycle Mfg. Co., Providence, R. I.

Chewing Gum.

White, W. J., Cleveland, O.

Bolte Cvcle Mfg. Co., Milwaukee, Wis.

Huennekens Cycle Co., Milwaukee, Wis.

Indian Orchard Screw Co., Indian Orchard, Mass

McLish & Co., Chicago, IU.

New Britain Hardware Mfg. Co., New Britain, Conn.

Weston, I. A., & Co., Syracuse, N. Y.

Illustrations.

Engraving Department The Wheel.

Atwood Mfg. Co., Amesbury, Mass. Bridgeport Gun Implement Co., N. Y. Place & Terry Mfg. Co.. The, 247 Centre St.. N. Y. Schoverling, Daly & Gales, 302 Broadway, N. Y.

Lamp Brackets.

Bridgeport Gun Implement Co., 315 Broadway, N.Y.

Deitz Cycle Lock Co., Albany, N. Y. Safety Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.

Locking Holder. Safety Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.

Luggage Carriers.

Bay State Mfg. Co., So. Framingham, Mass. Rochester Bi. Comb. Holder Co., Rochester, N. Y.

Boad Maps.

Servoss, R. D., 21 Centre St., New York.

Brown Saddle Co , Elyria, O.

Dickson & Beaning, Indianapolis, Ind.

Duguid Saddlerv Co., Syracuse, N. Y.

Gormully & Jeffery Mfg. C«., 939"945 8th Ave., N. Y.

Graton&'KnightMfg. Co., Worcester, Mass.

Hollenbeck, F A., & Co, Syracuse, N. Y.

Huennekens Cycle Co , Milwaukee, Wis.

Kells Mfg. Co., Cleveland, O.

Muller Mfg. Co., 605 W. 39th St., New York.

Wheeler Saddle Co., Detroit, Mich.

Scales.

Buffalo Scale Co., Buffalo, N. Y.

Speed Indicator.

Harsin & Swanson, 607 Garden City Block, Chicago.

Betts, Arlington U.. & Co., Toledo, O.

Bevin Bros., East Hampton, Conn.

Ea 'le Chemical Co , Findlay, O.

McLish & Co , Chicago. 111.

Pitts, J. R., & Co , 136 Mechanic St., Newark, N. J.

Steel Balls. Cleveland Machine Screw Co., Cleveland, O.

A.UgUSt 21,

AD/ERTISERS.-CLASSIFIED AS TO PRODUCT.-Continued.

Bevin Bros. Mfg. Co., East Hampton, Conn.

Bostedo Co., The, Chicago, 111.

Call, S. B., Springfield, Mass.

Fay & Bowen, Auburn, N. Y.

Hartley & Graham, New York.

International Cycle FittingsCo. , 70-72 ReadeSt.,N.Y.

Leng's, John S.,Son&Co„ 4 Fletcher St., New York.

Moore, A. L., Co., The, Cleveland, O.

Toledo Cycle Supply Co., The, 22 Erie St., Toledo, O.

American Dunlop Tire Co. .The, 506 W.i4th St.,N.Y.

Beebe Tire Mfg. Co., Sandusky, O.

Boston WovenHose & RubberCo.,The,Boston, Mass.

Gendron Wheel Co., Toledo, O.

Goodrich, B. F., Co ., Akron, O.

Gormully & Jeffery Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.

Hartford Rubber Works, Hartford, Conn.

Hodgman Rubber Co., 459 Broadway, New York.

Leng's. John S., Son & Co., 4Fletcher St., New Y< rk.

Morgan & Wright, Chicago, 111.

Newton Rubber Works. Newton Upper Falls, Mass.

New York Tire Co., 59 Reade St., New York

N. Y. Belting and Packing Co., 25 Park Place, N. Y.

Palmer Pneumatic Tire Co.. Chicago, 111.

Pope Mfg. Co., Hartford, Conn.

Toe Clips.

Bevin Bros., East Hampton, Conn.

Tool Steel.

Jessop, Wm., & Sons, Limited, 91 John St., New York.

Tool Bags.

Bay State Mfg. Co., So. Framingham, Mass.

Tools.

Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co., 209 Bowery, N. Y.

Trouser Guards.

Bevin Bros., East Hampton, Conn.

Brewer Seamless Tube Co., Toledo, O.

Cincinnati Steel Tube Co ,42 PikeBldg.Cincinnati.O.

Ellwood Weldless Tube Co., Ellwocd City, Pa.

Gormully & Jeffery Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.

Hamilton Tube Co., Hamilton, O.

Huennekens Cycle Co., Milwaukee, Wis.

Leng's, John S., Son & Co., 4 Fletcher St., New York.

Mansfield Machine Works, Mansfield, O.

New Castle Tube Co., New Castle, Pa.

Shelby Steel Tube Co , Shelby, O.

Snell Cycle Fittings Co., Toledo, O.

Standard Tube Co., Toledo, O.

Toledo Tube Co., Toledo, O.

Union Drawn Steel Co., Beaver Falls, Pa.

U. S Projectile Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Warwick Tube Co., Newark, N. J.

Valves.

Schrader's Son, A., 32 Rose St., N. Y.

Watch Chains.

Indiana Chain Co., Indianapolis, Ind.

Water Cycles.

Wisconsin Int. Water Cycle Co., Milwaukee, Wis.

Wire Wheels.

Weston-Mott Co., Tamesville, N. Y.

Wood Handle- Bars.

Greencastle Mfg. Co., The, Greencastle, Ind. Home Rattan Co , Wells and Seigel Sts , Chicago. Indiana Noveltv & Mfg. Co.. Plymouth, Ind. Lauter, H , Indianapolis, Ind. Olds Wagon Works, Fort Wayne, Ind.

Wood Polishing Wheels.

Builders' Iron Foundry, Providence, R. I.

Wood Kims.

Boston Wood Rim Co., Bedford, Mass. Fairbanks Wood Rim Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y Greencastle Mfg. Co., The, Greencastle, Ind. Hercules Rim Co., Detroit, Mich. Home Rattan Co., Wells and Sigel Sts., Chicago. Indiana Novelty Mfg. Co.. Plymouth Ind. Keystone Wooo Rim Co., Hamburg, Pa. Kuodtz Bending Works, Cleveland, O. Marion Cycle Co.. The, Marion, Ind. Michigan Wood Rim Co., Lowell, Mich. Olds Wagon Works, Fort Wayne, Ind. Rastetter, Louis, & Son, Fort Wayne. Ind. State of Maine Wood Rim Co., West Paris, Mair Waddel Woodenware Works, Greenfield, O.

Wrenches.

Girard Wrench Co., Girard, Pa. Indianapolis Wrench Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Lovell Wrench Co., Bridgeport ,Conn.

INDEX. NAME AND PAGE.

[Advertisers are notified that changes are not guaranteed in current issue unless copy is received by Saturday morning.]

Name. Page.

Adams & Westlake Co 13

Aetna Wax Mfg. Co —

America Cycle Mfg. Co 55

American Enamel Co ;.. 77

American Sewing Machine Co 85

Ames Sword Co 76

Ames & Frost 26

Anglo-Amer. Cycle Fitting Co 87

Arnold, Schwinn & Co S3

Atwood Mfg. Co 83

Aughinbaugh, W. E 85

Automatic Cycle Whistle Co 71

Avery & Co 74

Baldwin Cycle Chain Co —

Barber Asphalt Paving Co 84

Barnes Cycle Co —

Barnes, W. F. & John, Co 8r

Beebe Tire Mfg. Co 23

Beegan, John 76

Bevin Bros. Mfg. Co 24

Bicycle Chain Lightning Co 84

Blake, G. H., & Co 87

Bliss, E. W. Co —

Bolte Cycle Mfg. Co 14

Bostedo Co 8

Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Co. 5

Boston Wood Rim Co 92

Bowen Mfg. Co 79

Bradley & Hechinger 87

Bridgeport Gun Imp. Co 82

Brown-Lipe Gear Co 86

Brown Saddle Co 88

Brown Mfg. Co 69

Buffalo Cycle Co „ 17

Buffalo Dental Co 77

Buffalo Drop Forge Co 77

Builders' Iron Foundry 80

Burlington Blanket Co 17

Burns, E. Reed —

Call, S B 1 -

Campbell, F. H 85

Century Chemical Co 90

Chantrell Tool Co 74

Chapman Mfg. Co 83

Cincinnati Milling Machine Co —

Cincinnati Steel Tube Co 86

Cleveland Machine Screw Co 91

Crawford Mfg. Co. 93

Cushman & Denison 71

Cutting & Kaestner —

Cycle Compound Co 72

Cyclist, The 76

Dann Bros. & Co 79

Davis & Stevens Mfg. Co 77

Name. Page.

Davidson Cycle Co 88

Deitz Cycle Lock Co 81

Diamond Machine Co 78

Dickson & Beaning 78

Dodge Theodore A , 9

Du«uid Saddlery Co 90

Duryea&Co —

Eaele Chem. Co 18

Elgin Sewing M & B Co 20

Ellwood Weldless Tube Co 76

Esmond, E. R .... 76

Excelsior Supply Co 27

Fairbanks Wood Rim Co 23

Fay Mfg. Co 83

Fay & Bowen —

Featherstnne & Co., A 94

Ferracute Machine Co 72

Fiber- Buckskin Mfg. Co * 27

Fitch Fertilizer Works 78

For Sale, Exchange and Want Adv.. 72 Fox Machine Co —

Garvin Machine Co 80

Gendron Waeel Co 57

Gersrendorfer Brothers. 85

Goodrich, B. F., Co 18

Gormully & Jeffery Mfg. Co 1-69

Grand Rapids Cycle Co 37

Graton & Knight Mfg. Co 82

Griswold, M.E., Co 81

Hall-Moore Mfg. Co 15

HamiUon-Kenwood Cycle Co 12

Hamilton Tube Co 88

Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co —

Hampton Mfg. Co 89

Hanson, C. H 90

Hanson & Van Winkle Co —

Hardy Cycle Co 49

Harriott, John 49

Harsin & Swanson 79

Hartford Rubber Works Co 6

Hartley & Graham —

Hercules Wood Rim 6

Hill, N.N. .Brass Co 84

Hodgman Rubber Co 15

Hoi enbeck, F. A 82

Home Rattan Co 89

Howard Chainless Bicycle Co 85

Huennekens Cycle Co 16

Plumber & Co 41

Hunter Arms Co 74

Name. Page.

Indiana Bicycle Co 46-47

Indiana Novelty Co 93

Indian Orchard Screw Co 77

Indianapolis Ch'n & St'g Co 73

Indianapolis Wrench & S't'g Co 84

Independent Electric Co 73

International Cycle Fittings Co 77

Iven-Brandenburg-Burgess Co —

James Cycle Mfg. Co 19

Jessop, Wm. & Sons 76

Johnson, Iver, Arms ACycleWorks.. — Jones, L. M. Co 78

Kenzoline Oil Co 78

Keystone Wood Rim Co. 76

K.undtz Bending Works 92

Lauter,H 77

Lefebre Mfg. Co.„ 79

Lefever Arms Co 90

Leng's. John S., Son & Co 73

Lexington Hotel 79

Lodge & Shipley 76

Lovell Wrench Co —

Lovell, John P., Arms Co 26

Lozier. H. A., & Co 7

Lund Pneumatic Grip Co —

Luthy & Co 69

Mansfield Machine Works 74

Mayer, M. M 72

McCool Tube Co 73

McLish&Co 74

Meiselbach, A. D., Co 2

Miami Cycle & Mfg. Co 91

Michigan Wood Rim Co 78

Monarch Cycle Co 10

Morgan & Wright 59-60-61

Moore, A. L., Co 22

Morse Mfg. Co 84

Mount Vernon Rye Whiskey —

Muller Mfg. Co 21

Myers Cycle Chain Co 11

New Castle Tube Co 80

New Departure Bell Co 88

New Britain Hdw.Co —

Newton Rubber Works 32

NilesTool Works Co 2t

Northampton Emery Wheel Co —

Old Fort Mfg. Co 25

Olds Wagon Works —

Olympia Japanning Co 76

Olympic Cycle Mfg. Co 72

Name. Page.

Palmer Pneumatic Tire Co 45

Phillips Mfg. Co 85

Pitts, J. R , & Co 84

Place & Terry 84

Plugine Co 20

Pope Mfg. Co 37

Porter, H. K 79

Raisbeck Electrotype Co 76

Rastetter, Louis & Son 8r

Richards, Edward S 89

Rochester Bi-Comb. Holder Co 83

Saginaw Basket Co 78

Safety Mfg. Co 89

Schoverling, Daly & Gales 2

Schrader, A., & Son —

Servoss, R. D 71

Seward, M.,& Son —

Sieg & Walpole Mfg. Co 39

Sharpless & Watts 87

Shattuck, H. B. & Son 16

Shelby Steel Tube Co 86

Slaymaker-Barry Co 57

Spencer Brake Co 22

Standard Tube Co. 25

State of "Maine Wood Rim Co 79

Sterling Emery Wheel Co 75

Stow Mfg. Co.. —

Sturgis, S. A 86

Syracuse Cycle Co 48

Tingue, House & Co —

Tireine Mfg. Co 79

Toledo Machine and Tool uo 71

Toledo Cycle Sup. Co 85

Tuerk Power Co 77

Union Drawn Steel Co 28

United States Projectile Co 28

Waddel Woodenware Works —

Waltham Mfg. Co 78

Waterbury Clock Co —

Weston, I. A., Co 72

West Side Auction House 71

Wheeler Saddle Co 24

Whitney Mfg. Co 91

Whitten, W W —

Wisconsin Water Cycle Co 19

Worcester Ferrule & Mfg Co. . , ... . . .-. 91

Yucatan Gum 76

Zucker * Loab & Levett Co 80

1 89<>.

■F'E./:§,B;;l^;i:Uj^;, /.

FOR EXPORT.

Manufacturers shipping wheels out of the country find it to their advantage to equip them with

VIM "CACTUS TIRES.

They are puncture proof; cause no trouble; need no repairs; are fast, AND

^ GIVE ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION. .*

BOSTON WOVEN HOSE & RUBBER CO.,

276 Devonshire St., BOSTON.

89 Chambers and 7 1 Reade St., NEW YORK.

205 Lake St., CHICAGO.

10 South Water St., CLEVELAND.

709 North Fourth St., ST. LOUIS.

1730 Arapahoe St., DENVER.

14 Fremont St., SAN FRANCISCO.

Kindly mention The Wheel.

August 21,

2$

■o~ ~o o o o o o

o o o o o o o o o o o

i; Hartford Single-Tube Tires.

(THE STANDARD SINGLE TUBES.)

u

The Hartford Rubber Works Company first made Single-Tube Tires six years ago. At first makers laughed ; then they saw their mistake and now they are learning to make Single- Tires. We make the original Hartford. We are six years ahead.

DON'T BUY AN IMITATION.

The genuine Hartford Single Tube is the right kind.

IF IT'S A HARTFORD TIRE IT'S RIGHT.

other Tube

ft

Made by_

THE HARTFORD RUBBER WORKS CO.,

BRANCHES. 100 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK. 136 LAKE STREET, CHICAGO. 910 FILBERT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. 8 QUEEN 8TREET, E., TORONTO, ONT.

HARTFORD, CONN.

(The Home of the Single Tube.)

distributing depots.

370 ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON. 17-19 BEALE STREET, SAN FRANCISCO. 1757-1759 ST. CHARLES AVENUE, NEW ORLEANS.

Kindly mention The Wheel.

*s

General Sale's OfficeJ)EIROIT,.MlCH,

5

HE HERCULES RIM consists of two layers of wood, between which is a strip of chemically prepared fibre of great strength ; the three strips are so joined as to be absolutely undetachable ; the different joints are each located in a different part of the rim. The main features accomplished in the rim are, that while it weighs slightly less than an all-wood rim, it is very much stronger ; it is very elastic, and the special fibre strip is an absolute preventative of splitting. The disposition of the average rider to follow the racing custom of blowing his tire to the maximum seems likely to result in an unheard of quantity of split rims the coming season. As already stated,

THE HERCULES RIM WILL NOT SPLIT.

The color of fibre is either red or dark, as preferred, and is a positive addition to the beauty of the rim.

DUST AND CHAIN GUARDS,

In Blrd's-Eye, and Plain Maple or Elm.

OUR GUARDS ARE NOT MOULDED OR WARPED, but worked out from blanks j£ x 2 in., giving them all the strength and stiffness required with the least amount of weight. Our workmanship on these cannot be excelled. Samples upon application.

THE HERCULES WOOD RIM CO., DETROIT, MlCM.

i896.

"NT^QUARf

ftn^wpf

AH Kinds of Money

Can be made by the hustling dealer who will add a livery department to his cycle business.

Had you thought of it ?

The best riding season is yet to come, and a renting department outfitted with Cleveland Cycles will get the business.

There's money in it!

We are prepared to co-operate with enter- prising and responsible people who will take up the Cycle Livery busi- ness at this time.

Write to-day for particulars.

Cleveland Cycles - H. A. Lozier & Co.

CLEVELAND, OHIO, U. S. A.

BRANCH HOUSES:— 337 Broadway, New York City.

830 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

304 McAllister Street, San Francisco, Cal.

18 Holborn Viaduct, London, E. C. 6 Place de la Madelaine, Paris. FACTORIES:— Toledo, Ohio. Thompson ville, Conn. Toronto Junction, Ontario.

N. B —Cyclists going abroad are invited to call at our London and Paris stores.

Kindly mention The Wheel.

OHTI^QUARc'

OllT^Rf'

AugUSt 21

Scorch, Sprint, Stroll

or

s

aUIlter* No matter

the pace or what the road, it all means the same to a man who has his wheel equipped with a . . .

Price, $5,00

with a...

Dostedo Adjustabl Handle-Oar.

By the simple pressing- of a latch and without dismounting- he is ahle to instantly adj ust the har to the require- ments of the moment. It is simple and ahsolute in its rigidity and perfection of mechanism and much stronger than any other.

TERMS

Send us your name and address. Bar will be shipped by express, prepaid, upon receipt of P. O. Order for $5 00. C. O. D. if desired

Put it on your wheel and TRY IT two days. If not satisfactory, ship back to us (prepaid) C. O. D. $500

WE WILL allow you two days' trial dating from the time of delivery to you by Express Co. WE WILL refund your $5 00 IF you find the bar unsatisfactory and return to Express Co. within

48 hours from its receipt subject to these conditions. WE WILL NOT receive returned bars unless sent usC. O. D. by express, charges prepaid, nor un- less we have privilege of examination WE WILL NOT accept returned bars that are broken, bent, dented or badly disfigured by evident careless use or accident. We must have your written reason for returning the bar. Write it on back of return tag.

THE BOSTEDO CO.

NEW YORK: \56 Fifth Avenue.

CHICAGO: J56 Lake Street.

Kindly mention The Wheel.

1896.

S.T.T.

SINCLE-TUBE TIRES

S.T.T.

Cannot Be Excelled...

CO

u

Id

m

D I-

O

CO

Look at the names of corporations and firms manufacturing

Single -Tube Tires

under the Tillinghast patents

The Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Co.,

The Revere Rubber Company,

The New York Belting & Packing Co., Ltd.

The Pope Manufacturing Company,

The Newton Rubber "Works,

The Diamond Rubber Company,

The B. F. Goodrich Company,

The New York Tire Company,

The Hartford Rubber Works Company,

The Mechanical Rubber Co. of Chicago,

The Hodgman Rubber Company,

The Peoria Rubber & Manufacturing Co.,

The Indiana Rubber & Insulated Wire Co

The Kokomo Rubber Company,

The Mechanical Rubber Co. of Cleveland,

The Hartford Cycle Company,

The Ideal Rubber Company,

The Spaulding & Pepper Company,

L. C. Chase & Co. of Boston.

The above list embraces more than forty-nine fiftieths of the capital interested in the manufacture of

SINGLE-TUBE TIRES

in the United States, and includes the only licensed manufacturers of

SINGLE-TUBE TIRES.

OTHERS ARE INFRINGERS.

CO

z o

r m

■

H C 00

m

30

m

SUITS have been brought in every United States Circuit.

S.T.T.

SINCLE-TUBE TIRES

S.T.T.

Kindly mention The Wheel.

August 2r,

They Tell the Tale.

AT THE L. A. W. MEET, LOUISVILLE,

TOM COOPER

ON A

MONARCH

WON THE

Quarter-Mile,

KXiJf NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Five-Mile,

Ride a Monarch

*^

AND

Be a Cooper. Be a Cooper

AND

\

Keep in Front. \:\

MONARCH CYCLE CO.,

CHICAGO. NEW YORK. SAN FRANCISCO. TORONTO.

Kindly mention The Wheel.

1896.

THE MYERS

Detachable Cycle Chain

®=

=<$

Great Scott! The Missing Link Has Been Found.

The Myers Cycle Chain

can be taken apart or put together without the use of tools ; hence, should any of its parts wear out or break, the same can at once be re- newed. The centre blocks and also the studs or rivets are hardened ; therefore the wear is reduced to a minimum. It is the easiest running chain, and will fit the standard one-inch sprocket.

Dse the Myers Chain and You Will Heier Again Use Any Other.

®

MYERS CYCLE CHAIN CO.,

NEW YORK OFFICE:

Eerken Building, Cor. Chambers St. and West Broadway.

MAIN OFFICE AND FACTORY:

BRIDGEPORT, CONN,

Kindly mention The Wheel.

August 21,

Chicago, III., July n, 1896.

Being owners of the patents, trade-marks and good-will of the Kenwood Bicycle, made for and sold by the Kenwood Bicycle Mfg. Co., of Chicago, we have decided to conduct the business in future under one management. We have also purchased the bicy- cle department of the Sligh Furniture Co., of Grand Rapids, Mich.

Owing to our rapidly- growing business we must increase our capacity; we shall, therefore, on August 15, 1896, remove our factory to Grand Rapids, Mich. , where, under the name of the

Hamilton-Kenwood

we will continue the production of the well-known Hamilton Kenwood, Wellington and Sligh bicycles, also a full line of high grade juveniles.

HAMILTON CYCLE CO.,

Chas. L. Thayer.

Cycle Co*,

Kindly mention The Wheel.

^^yii^\^.

"Officer! There goes a cycli v^wuUlamp.whydoyou let" such limp occur? *

" Well, 5crgeanlTye see, mosUllof emnaslftm

"X Pay Lamps

and.me eyes is near doz! zled ouTo'me head a lo- oking or em attdkanr see well o nights."

14

August 21,

LEAGUE BICYCLES.

PRICES, $60.00, $80.00 AND $100.00.

The Original

One Piece Crant.

wwwwwww

Simple ! UntoeaiaMe !

No More Loose Cotter Pins!

WWWWWWW

Any crank broken, whether by accident or carelessness, replaced free of charge.

Send for Catalogue and Discounts to

Bolte Cycle Mfg. CO., Milwaukee, Wis.

Send for Quotations.

The Success of the Season.

League Revolving Vise.

To try It is to buy it.

As good for assembling as for filing.

Send for Sample of

New Tubular Hub,

Up to date. No more broken spokes!

BOLTE CYCLE MANUFACTURING CO.,

186-190 E. Water Street,

Kindly mention The Wheel. MILWAUKEE, WIS.

i896.

r~6 TrinrsinsttisTrttTririnnnsinnnnrBT^^ mnnrms TnrsinnririrsTnrsvTnrinnrGV'rt^^

A FABLE

THE OWL AND THE GOOSE.

' I see," said the Goose to the Owl, *' You are re-tiring. Why not select a patent non-puncturable, non-cutable, self healing, ever-lasting, yellow, crimson, blue, chromatic, perfection tire, that can be used generation after generation, instead of that thing? Why, bless your heart, that's made of rubber."

" To whit ! " replied the owl, " you remind me of the poet who said : ' A rubber tire on the rim — A simple tire was to him,

And nothing more 1 '

"Why bless your pate de fois gras, if

'MADE OF RUBBER'

IT'S A

HODGMAN

single HTTOT7

TUBE 1 lKlJ-

The easiest going, fastest, most durable tire in the world."

But the goose, true to his traditions, bought an everlasting tire every month, and finally gave up cycling because he did not find the promises of the manufacturers puncture proof. Moral : Don't be a goose. HODGMAN'S being the BEST is good enough.

HODGMAN RUBBER COMPANY

459-461 Broadway, New York.

Atwood Building, Chicago, J 35 Essex Street, Boston.

Kindly mention The Wheel when writing.

The Record Breaker.

Brown's Patent Roller Sprockets, Moore's Patent Roller-Bearing Chain, DOING AWAY WITH ALL FRICTION.

MANUFACTURED BY

THE HALL-MOORE MFG. CO.,

OFFICE, No. 406 NEAVE BUILDING, CI NCI N N ATI

We can furnish Figure 8 chain in any quantity.

WRITE FOR DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE.

Kindly mention The Wheel when writing

i6

August 2 1,

5=

A REMARKABLE WHEEL AT A POPULAR PRICE,

THE CENTURION CYCLE,

3 ^

...Up to date...

10

BOTH IN DIAMOND AND DROP FRAME.

Agents wanted. Send for Catalogue.

% H. B. SHHTTUCK St SON,

^ 249 Columbus Avenue, Boston, Mass.

^— Kindly mention The Wheel when writing.

^

^ ^ 3

See That Joint?

Made of best selected Rock Elm. Perfect lock ; will hold without glue by having spoke hole through joint. Prompt deliveries. Lowest prices.

The Easiest Running Hub

EVER PLACED ON THE MARKET

Tool- Steel Cones and Cups Throughout. Every pair guaranteed.

We are prepared to take contracts for Tubing (seamless and brazed) Forksides, Porkcrowns, Hubs, Spokes, Nipples, Washers, Balls, Rims, Guards, Chains, Pedals, Saddles, Forgings, Stampings, Fittings, etc. We also carry a large line of Sundries.

Write Us for Prices.

HUENNEKENS CYCLE COMPANY,

Selling Agents: Washburn Mfg. Co. P. L. Jacobsen.

25S LAKE STREET, MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Kindly mention The Wheel.

«*. mtwwst *7

Experts Disagree on Almost Everything

but when the subject touches upon the superiority of the &

ENVOY

^ AND &

FLEETWING,

there is but one opinion, and that is, that they are the best wheels on earth at anything like the price. <£ <&> <& <£ £•

$ $100.°° Wheel for $75.°° i

\ BUFFALO CYCLE CO., d> ^ Buffalo, N. Y. 5

^" Kindly mention The Wheel. ^5

HEAR YE! HEAR YE!!

9 9 The Instantaneous Healer of Punctures in Pneumatic Tires

DO NOT BUY UNTIL YOU LEARN WHAT "CYCO" DOES.

Makes more money for consumer, dealer and jobber than all else.

SEND FOR ^ «* BOOKLET. ««*

Address: BURLINGTON BLANKET CO., Sole Agents,

Burlington, Wis., U. S. A. Mention Th0 whee1'

August 21,

CROSSES OF GOLD » CROWNS OF SILVER

rust out in time, but the plug-hat of popularity perches everlastingly on that which is good and durable.

GOODRICH TIRES

stand the wear, and there is no shrinkage in quality or workmanship.

Most any one can make a tire, but it takes the "know how " born of experience to make a good one. The " Jiffy " repair tool goes scot free with each pair of Goodrich Tires, if you ask for it.

If you are of the "double-standard" persuasion, re- member that we make the Great " G. & J." Double- Tube Clincher Tire.

THE B. F. GOODRICH CO.,

Akron Rubber Works, - Akron, O.

Selling Agents: The Columbia Rubber Works Co. New York: 66 Reade St. Chicago: 159 Lake St.

Kindly mention The Wheel.

Puncture1' Nit."	If Time, Money, Security	Puncture" Nit."
PUI JOE	and Lack of Worry mean anything to you, you will use MCTURE "l\ a chemical preparation guaranteeing your tire against puncture, and that will absolutely not injure the quality or lessen the resiliency of it. The best investment of $1 you ever made. 1BERS! DEALERS! RIDERS! write for partic	NT," jlars.
	P. S.— Inducements to Salesmen to Handle as a Side Line.
Puncture "Nit."	EAGLE CHEMICAL CO., findlay, ohio.	Puncture "Nit."

Kindly mention The Wheel.

1896.

*9

Have Yoix Seen It?

Of course not, for the simple reason that we are the only successful makers of a Water Cycle.

A MOST

UNIOUE

NOVELTY.

Our Water Cycle is no experiment. The boats or half shells are made of new composition, stronger than wood, firmer than copper, absolutely air and water tight ; non-sinkable, per- fectly safe, cannot be upset; is inval- uable for hunting or fishing, as the hands are left free while it is being propelled. Runs very easy at a speed of ten miles an hour.

THE WISCONSIN INTERNATIONAL WATER CYCLE CO

Mention The Wheel.

318 15th AVENUE, MILWAUKEE, WIS.

THE...

GUARANTEED FOR TWO YEARS.

Gladstone

The Premier Cycle of America. The Perfection of High-Grades,

s>

It is an obvious fact that no wheel, unless constructed of the finest material possible to procure, and built by careful and experienced work- men, could be guaranteed for such a length of time.

Catalogue gives full particulars, and will be sent on application to

JAMES CYCLE CO.,

WHITE CLOUD, MICH

When writing kindly mention The Wheel.

August 21

®

(o °/8s° °JSt\° °)Sk° °)SA

®;

Tony Gavin, the record-breaking " cop- per " of the Buffalo police force, who lowered the record between Buffalo and New York a few days ago, said yesterday:

"If I hadn't put ' Plugine,' the liquid tire mender, in my tires before starting, I am positive I never could have reached New York in the time I did. Several times I was compelled to ride over broken glass, and the only thing I noticed was a slight escape of air, and the puncture was instantly mended by ' Plugine.' No," said Mr. Gavin in conclusion, " I was not hired by the Plugine Company to use their tire compound. It was recommended to me by a friend just before starting, and I am now glad I used it." — Daily American Wheelman, July 24, 1896.

THE PLUGINE COMPANY,

WADE BUILDING, CLEVELAND, O.

tfofo QySfo OJ0T0 <y

m.

(0 5X0(0 5> 0(0 <y orb 5>oYo ?> <j(

ol°jo

olo*

Kindly mention The Wbeel.

GUNNING

GUNNING

GUNNING

We Are in It, Too,...

YOU WILL WANT OUR HIGHEST GRADB-

THG

3

GUNNING

$100.55

MEDIUM GRADES—

Elgin Timer, $80. - - Elgin Favorite, $70.

O

c

WE ARE "GUNNING" FOR LIVE AGENTS.

Elgin Sewing Machine and Bicycle Co.

Branch Office i 364 Wabash Ave., Chicago. Main Office and Factory t Elgin, Illinois.

Write for terms and prices, mentioning The Wheel.

GUNNING

GUNNING

GUNNING

1896.

DRILLING, TAPPING AND FORMING MACHINE CORRESPONDENCE

SOLICITED,

SAVE MONEY

by using latest types Labor- Saving Machinery. ...

Special Machinery

FOR THE

Manufacture of Bicycles

THE NILES TOOL WORKS CO.,

BRANCHES

New York.

Chicago.

Philadelphia

Pittghurgh.

Boston.

MULLER PATENT SADDLES

*	FOR 1597.
	ar»«£
Lightness,
	Beauty,
	Comfort	t Simplicity, Strength*
MULLER MFG. COMPANY,
605 W. 39th Street,
New York.		Kindly	mention The Wheel

August 21,

AT THE CYCLE SHOW NEXT YEAR

you will find certain wheels fitted with

THE SPENCER BRAKE.

AND THEY WILL BE SELLERS.

Thousands of riders are daily declaring that they ' ' must have it, and will buy any wheel that has it on in 1897."

IT

is

INVISIBLE.

WEIGHS

ONLY A

FEW OUNCES.

OPERATES BY TURNING THE GRIP.

APPLIES

AT THE

CRANK AXLE.

No mechanic can make an objection to it which has not been answered practically. It is perfect and ideal.

We deal only with manufacturers, and furnish the parts at bottom figures.

THE SPENCER BRAKE CO.,

send for catalogue and quotations. 140 Chambers St., New York.

Kindly mention The Wheel.

ELLWOOD WELDLESS TUBING. KUNDTZ WOOD RIMS AND GUARDS. KELLS SADDLES. CLEVELAND HARDWARE GO. DROP FORCINGS.

SHEET STEEL STAMPINGS.

KING PEDALS.

^

SPINAWAY PEDALS.

k

*

GROTHE

PEDALS.

Electrically Welded Frame Connections.

Practical tests prove them to be the strongest frame connections yet produced

Mention The Wheel.

^^

A\AA\A\A\A\+.MMA\A\A\A.A\AmA^A\A\A\A\A\AAA\A AAA ail

.8,6. 9£$M	23
Why the Beebe Tires are the Best....

Because they are Durable.

Because they are Fast.

Because they are Safe.

Because they are to a high degree Resilient.

Because they are almost Punctureless.

Because if punctured they may BE RIDDEN WITHOUT AIR.

Because they are as easily mended as any Pneumatic Tire.

Because they have NO EQUAL.

Send for circulars and sample section. Correspondence solicited and promptly attended to.

Address :

THE BEEBE TIRE MFG. CO.

SANDUSKY, OHIO.

Kindly mention The "Wheel when writing.

C^#^

PLACE YOUR ORDERS WITH THE ORIGINATORS:

1 FAIRBANKS WOOD RIM COMPANY..

The reorganized Company is now taking orders for the season of '97, and, with its tripled facilities, can give immediate deliveries

MAKERS OF THE

ORIGINAI

LAMINATED WOOD RIMS.

The Rim which has'

been adopted by the

majority of the leading

bicycle makers as the

ONLY PERFECT RIM.

7LK

Send all orders for Wood Rims to

FAIRBANKS WOOD RIM COMPANY,

Bradford, Pennsylvania.

Kindly mention The Wheal.

AugUSt 2T,

Oil Hole Covers

(Pox Cr3k

°fo\o

♦•♦•

m

I

24 Styles and Sizes.

•For '97.

Order early and get low prices and prompt deliveries.

Sample card mailed on request.

BEVIN BROS. MFG. CO.,

East Hampton, Conn.

Mention The Wheel.

)°,'Co °)$sCo °)SCo °)2i:Co °)SA

}°Afi oki(o °}9^fi V^fi vA\" V^fi ^t Vs^S* yA"C" ??S<Sr yA\° 'yA'P Vsks

/AC0 ^ASC0 °/°A° "JSCo vm

R

ide a Hygienic Saddle, ide a Comfortable and

Correct Saddle, ide

ifr

SADDLE,

^ And Enjoy Your Wheel. /^

THE"WHEELER"ISBUILTTOSITON, NOT TO STRADDLE.

Do They Sell?

Read What the Dealers Say.

Washington, D. C, June 20, 1896. Wheeler Saddle Co.,

Detroit, Mich. Gentlemen— Enclosed please find our check covering your in- voice under date of June 11.

We will thank you to send us fifty more of these most excellent saddles, as our supplv is entirely exhausted.

We cannot say too much for this King of Saddles, and it will afford us great pleasure to do all in our power to push and advertise same.

Trusting the saddles will soon reach us, we beg to remain, Very truly yours,

Chas. E. Miller & Bro.

The ONLY SADDLE which affords a safe, firm and natural support for the rider. On any wheel, if you insist.

All Dealers Have Them.

. . . MADE BY

THE WHEELER SADDLE CO., Detroit, Mich.

Ki'-dly mention The Wheel.

[896.

25

Old Fort Manufacturing Co.

Wood Rims.

Patent Interlocking Joint. Neat and strong. Made of selected Rock Elm. Finished by expert finishers, with high-grade mate- rial. Large stock. Prompt ship- ments.

Wood Handle-Bars

All the popular shapes. Made of selected second growth timber. Adjustable and Reversible

Complete Handle-Bar, $2.50

Discount to the Trade.

Wood Mud and

Chain Guards.

White Maple, Quartered White Oak, Rock Elm, eyeletted or plain. Best finish. Natural finish or enameled as desired.

We have an excellent Bicycle Stand.

OLD FORT MFC. CO.,

Kindly mention The Wheel.

Fort Wayne, Ind.

Gleet He "

LOCK-JOINT TUBING.

Made from One Piece of Steel.

MANUFACTURERS

who have used either " lock -joint " or brazed tube know that the spelter will run out of the seam when they braze the tube in the lugs.

WE GUARANTEE

the material used in the " ELECTRIC " tube to stand any degree of heat required for braz- ing, and

IT WIU NOT MELT OR RUN OUT.

Stronger than weldless stock, perfectly round, no seam or ridge to show through the enamel, and is only a trifle more expensive than common brazed tube.

FORKSIDES and HANDLE-BARS of this tubing will soon be ready.

Before placing your '97 contract write for prices and description.

THE STANDARD TUBE CO.,

Office: 635-637 Spitzcr Building,

TOLEDO, OHIO.

INDEPENDENT ELECTRIC CO.,

153 Lake St., CHICAGO,

Sales Agents for Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan and Iowa.

Kindly mention The Wh«el.

26

August 21,

ovell Bicycles for 1896

combine Beauty, Strength and Durability.

Lovell " Diamond,"

Known the world over, Strictly High Grade, 3100.00.

Lovell " Special,"

A New Model, and a beauty, 385.00.

Lovell " Excel/'

The Best Medium-Grade Wheel on the market, 375.00.

A fine line of Boys' and Girls* " EXCEL " Bicycles, 24 and 26'incln wheels,

345.00 and 355.00. A few more good agents wanted. Apply at once. Our handsome Catalogue mailed Free.

Johfl P. LOVell ArmS CO., Manufacturers, BOSTON, MASS.

Kindly mention The Wheel when writing.

1896.

27

1 Gardiner *& *& *£

=s

I The Thistle*^

=^ __ .

1 Worlds Records

3

i i

THOSE THREE ALWAYS GO TOGETHER. <* <* &

At Louisville, Aug. J 4th, Gardiner defeated all the cracks in the Mile Open, and MADE A NEW WORLD'S RECORD, single paced; time, 2.01.

HE'S ROUNDING INTO FORM— WATCH HIM AND HIS THISTLE.

EXCELSIOR SUPPLY COMPANY,

276-278 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Kindly mention The Wheel.

£ £ £

£

r

5=

^^••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••£«

. ^ ^••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••^ ^ A

"FIBER BUCKSKIN fiRIPS I

■•••••

... — ... for '97 ... — ... »::j5

.'A-:;

€e£ P

••••••

•••••■

••••••

••••••

••••••

•••••■

••••••

••••••

Fiber-Buckskin Grips jire

STRONG, LIGHT, TOUGH, HANDSOME AND THOROUGHLY ABSORBENT.

are undoubtedly the most pop- ular of all grips now presented to the notice of the

Manufacturer of High-Grade Wheels.

We should be pleased to hear from manufacturers before they place their '97 contract.

••••••

••••••

••••••

••••••

••••••

— •••

••••••

••••••

••••••

••••••

••••••

••••••

— ••• — •••

e^£

'T'HIS absorbent quality alone has *• made for them a host of ardent friends among the riders. . . .

There's never a slip

'Twixt the hand and the grip.

FIBER-BUCKSKIN MFG. CO., Maiden, Mass. M%

•• • •••••■••••••••!

• £••••••••••••*<

'•••••••••••••••••••••••a* •_ m

Kenti- The Wheel.

August 21,

the:

United States Projectile Co.,

BROOKLYN, IV. Y.

MANUFACTURERS OF

"PROJECTILE BRAND" HIGH-GRADE, COLD-DRAWN,

SEAMLESS STEEL TUBING,

For Bicycles, Boilers and Manufacturing Purposes.

•» 75LSO *

Seamless Forksides and Handle-Bars (Plain or internally Tapered) and Tapered Tubes.

Can Idake IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. 'Write for Prices.

Kindly mention The Wheel.

UNION DRAWN STEEL COMPANY,

General Office and Works, BEAVER FALLS, PA.

MANUFACTURERS OF HIGHEST GRADE POLISHED STEEL,

Especially Adapted for Automatic Screw Machine Work.

No experiment. First to produce suitable stock for making all parts mentioned below.

BRANCH OFFICES:

BOSTON 8 Oliver Street. NEW YORK,

136 Liberty Street, CINCINNATI,

9 & 10 Wiggin's Block. CHICAGO.

10 to 24 W. Water St. ATLANTA,

70 S. Forsyth St ST. LOUIS, 810 N. Second St.

&

BEAVER FALLS, PA. CHICAGO, ILL. ST. LOUIS, MO. ^i, ATLANTA, GA.

Cones, Cases, Cups, Head Cones, Front, Rear and Crank Axles, Solid Seat Posts, Bright Screw Rods

in Rounds, Flats, Squares and Hexagon Shapes, for Steps; Set Screws, Cap Screws, &c. Also Special Bright Hub Steel, free cutting. We make Fig. 8 Chain Steel more exact and of higher grade than others can produce.

Our reference is the trade in general. Our delivery is prompt. Quality guaranteed. Our goods have stood the test for years. Write for estimates on contracts.

Kindly mention The Wheel.

29

Copyright

Vol. XVJII., No. i,

New York and Chicago, August 21, .896.

Whole No. 443.

WAITING FOR THE TIDE TO TURN.

The Indiana Company i;ay On Their Oars —

Considered a Wise Move by a

Shrewd Man.

A dispatch from Indianapolis announces the closing down of the works of the Indiana Bi- cycle Co., throwing out of employment 1,500 men. The following explanation is given for the closing: "The uncertainty of the future is one sufficient cause. We have half a million dollars out now, and we want to know what we are to realize on that before we put more money at present value into stock. It is ordi- nary business sense, and not politics, that causes us to suspend work until we know what the result of the election will be. We cannot risk in further manufacturing until our monetary contest is settled. If it is deter- mined to maintain the soundness of the pres- ent value of our money at the polls those who are hoarding it will let it go again into trade."

Chicago, Aug. 18.— The Waverley factory in Indianapolis has been closed, and will probably remain idle until after the Novem- ber election. The fact was published in a Chicago paper on Sunday, and was embel- lished in such a manner as to create some- thing of a stir.

President Smith was made to say that unless McKinley triumphed over Bryan the plant would never be opened or never again be operated. The Altgeld interview is too silly to bear the impress of truth. Dull times, an overstock and the money strin- gency were undoubtedly the causes of the temporary shutdown.

"I regard it as a good business move," said C. W. Dickerson, president of the Ster- ling cycle works, in talking of the matter to-day. "The average man or woman who walks the streets does not nor cannot appre- ciate the tightness of the money market. The banks are positively refusing to take paper. Why, when we desired to make a loan the bank in which we usually had a good balance and in which we had always taken up our notes before maturity refused to accept our paper.

"Do you know what the president told me?" asked Mr. Dickerson. The WHEEL man confessed that he did not. "Why," con- tinued the Sterling man, "he said: 'Turn the key in your factory until the election is over.' We had money, however, and our fac- tory is still in operation. Although, natur- ally, not in full blast."

Mr. Dickerson said that this year 10,000 Sterlings were produced, and none were car- ried over. For next year they are figuring on but 5,000, although, if necessary, 15,000 can be built. He believes that every sound business man will pursue much caution. Con- servatism, he says, is the watchword of the hour in business circles.

There is no doubt but that Mr. Dickerson reflects the sentiment of many in the trade. The election has virtually brought business to a standstill. If Bryan by any chance should win and the words of not a few prominent Western cycle men go for aught there are even darker days ahead.

THAT ENGLISH G. & J. VERDICT.

Chicago, Aug. 18.— THE WHEEL'S scoop on the result of the North British-Gormully & Jeffery tire suit is still a matter of com- ment. Gormully & Jeffery have received nothing but a repetition of THE WHEEL'S cable announcing their defeat.

Frank L. Douglas, the firm's tire man, has been in London for two months watching the case, and inside facts will not be known until his return. The effect of the verdict, Mr. Jef- fery said to-day, would be to stop the manu- facture of G. & J. tires in England. It would have no bearing or influence on the infringe- ment suits which the North British Rubber Company have pending against Gormully & Jeffery in this country.

"The English laws are peculiar," said Mr. Jeffery. "The court defines what constitutes the invention, and may even broaden the con- tentions of the plaintiffs. In America the claims filed with the patent govern the rul- ings of the courts. I invented the tire before Bartlett's tire was patented in England, but did not apply for a patent there until Bart- lett had forestalled me. In this country, how- ever, my patent antedates his, and as I cer- tainly am the inventor I have no fears of the outcome of any suits that may be brought or may be pending."

SUNSHINE OP PROSPERITY.

Chicago, Aug. 18.— A ray of light in the gen- erally strained situation of trade is the very strong probability of the Jenkins Cycle Co., of this city, resuming operations. It may be said unofficially that the matter is practically set- tled. The concern will be conducted under the same management and ownership as hereto- fore. Offers will be made creditors, which will be accepted, allowing 25 per cent cash balance in partial payments, all within one year. This happy result will be greatly due to the univer- sal confidence in the ability of Manager Charles E. Jenkins to properly manage the company.

GOLD FROM EL DORADO.

The Boulevard Cycle Company, of Chicago, seeks damages to the extent of $15,000 from the El Dorado Cycle Company. The litigation arises out of an attachment suit begun in the Circuit Court by the defendant against the Boulevard Cycle Company for $800. The plaintiffs say that the attachment was sued out wrongfully, as the account upon which it was based was not due. For this reason dam- ages are asked.

BETWIXT CUP AND LIP.

Somewhere Between These a Slip Occurred,

Otherwise a Trade Sensation Would

Have Been Sprung:.

It is expected the announcement will short- ly be made that one of the largest, if not the largest of American manufacturers has, during his recent trip abroad, taken ad- vantage of the Englishman's desire to invest in the stock of cycle companies, to dispose of his vast interests to a British syndicate at a figure which will put in the shade all the stock transactions in the wheel trade, with the sole exception, of course, of the Dunlop deal. The whole thing was virtually settled, and, barring the unforeseen, would when announced, have come like a thunder- clap from a clear sky to those who had grown used to looking up to the concern in ques- tion as the chief mainstay of the American trade.

The prospectuses of the company's business had been freely circulated among those foreign financiers who make a specialty of "floating" cycle companies. At the last moment, however, some hitch seems to have occurred, the pros- pectuses were called in, and the American rep- resentatives prepared to return home.

Whether the affair is entirely off or only postponed until after the forthcoming election is over is a question difficult for the outsider to answer. At any rate, the attempt was made, and one of the greatest coups of the cycle trade was within the very closest of being pulled off.

FOULS COST $50 EACH.

Philadelphia, Aug. 19.— Foul riding may have its advantages, and then again it may not. When two such notables as Bald and Cooper take to the practice so openly as they did on the last day of the Louisville meet it behooves the powers that be to put a damper on the game. Sterling Elliott was referee at the time, and he promptly report- ed the case to Chairman Gideon. It was at first reported here that the two cracks would suffer suspension, but it is learned to-night that the Chairman will mulct each of the riders $50. The fine should have a wholesome effect.

SADDLE SUING.

Papers have been filed in the United States Court in an interesting suit against Humber & Co. (America) limited, by Mesinger Bros., the owners of the patents on the Mesinger saddle. They seek to recover damages for using a saddle on the Humber wheel this year which is an infringement, so Mesinger Bros, claim, of their patent. A large number of jobbers and manufacturers have used this same saddle, and they will probably watch this suit with interest.

3°

August 21,

TIT FOR TAT.

Bicycles Injured Jewelry, Now Jewelry Cripples

Bicycles— Myers' Failure and the

Results Thereof.

Milwaukee, Aug. 14. — Bicycles, it is claimed, have crippled the jewelry business to a greater or less extent. But, paradoxical as it may seem, the failure of the jewelry house of S. F. Myers & Co., New York, caused the Telegram Cycle Manufacturing Company of this city to shut up shop to-day.

The Telegram Company manufactured a special make of wheels for the Myers Com- pany and in consequence was the holder of a large amount of the New York company's paper. The total amount is in the neighbor- hood of $20,000. Most of this was placed with the First National Bank of this city as collat- eral to secure loans made to the Telegram Company. A portion of the Myers Company's paper fell due Wednesday, but Monday the company telegraphed and asked for an ex- tension. This the First National Bank re- fused to allow, and the paper went to pro- test in the New-York Clearing House Wednesday afternoon. Yesterday afternoon the company passed into the hands of a re- ceiver, the amount involved being estimated .at $500,000.

The First National Bank's claims are se- cured by two judgments, one for $6,339 70 and the other for $41,032.20. Although the extent of the failure cannot be ascertained, it is stated that the assets of the company are more than sufficient to meet all the obliga- tions. The stock on hand is very large and valuable, and includes a great deal of manu- factured material that was ready for ship- ment. The future -of the company has not been determined, but there is little doubt that the business will be continued, unless the First National Bank refuses to grant ex- tensions.

The Telegram Cycle Company was the out- growth of the old Sercombe-Bolte Company, which went into the hands of a receiver in the fall of 1893. For the last two years it has been .doing a very large business and was rapidly making its way to the front in the ranks of the big cycling concerns of the West. The business of the company this year was large and of a prosperous kind until the collections began to fall off. The pla*it as it stands is a very valuable one, but if the busi- ness is closed out its value will be greatly depreciated. The entire equipment of ma- chinery was recently changed and all of the modern appliances used in cycle making se- cured.

The officers of the Telegram Company are- President, W. H. Wolf; vice-president, John S. George, and secretary and treasurer, Frank R. Pingree.

CLAIMS AND COUNTER CLAIMS. The Sager Manufacturing Company, of Rochester, N. Y., has begun an action against the Elbridge Cycle Company, of Syracuse, to recover $450 on saddles and bicycle sundries. The plaintiff claims that goods to the amount specified were sold and delivered to the de- fendant, and that no part of the amount has been paid. The defendant claims that the goods were not high grade and the best in the market and that they could not be disposed of, and they present a counter-claim in the sum of $300.

TROUBLE IN THE CAMP.

E. D. Sniff en, secretary of the Wheelmen's Protective Association, Chicago, was arrested last week, charged with embezzling $12,000. He was released on bail, and the hearing set for August 21. Glenwood Preble, the vice- president of the company, immediately took action in regard to the arrest and issued the following statement to their agents:

"Upon the 20th day of July it became nec- essary, on account of reprehensible conduct coming to the notice of the officers of this association, to discharge E. C. Knowles, bookkeeper of the association, who went away threatening vengeance on the associa- tion. His method of showing his malice tow- ard the association caused a warrant to be sworn out, charging the treasurer with the embezzlement of the sum of $12,000, and he succeeded in having it published in several of the papers, thinking that he could thereby injure the association by causing the public to believe that its funds had been misappro- priated.

"We beg to advise you that this charge has been fully investigated by a committee of the Board of Directors appointed at a called meeting, and the following is a copy of their report made at the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors:

"Chicago, August 10, 1896.

"The committee of the Board of Directors elected at a special meeting called and held July 31, at 10 o'clock a. m., make report that they have investigated the charge preferred by Director P. H. Barker that the secretary and treasurer of the association had misappropriated the funds of the association for his own per- sonal use, and the committee report that said charge is absolutely untrue and without founda- tion. The committee further report that they have examined the books and papers and af- fairs of the association, and have found the affairs of the association in good and solvent condition. Signed John O. Blake, Glenwood Preble.

"We would further say that the treasurer, against whom the warrant was sworn out, continues in office, enjoying the confidence of the officers, the association is in the same prosperous condition that it has always been, will pay all losses promptly, and its ability is in no way crippled by the villanous at- tempt made to injure its credit by this dis- charged employe."

TWO CHATTEL MORTGAGES.

Two chattel mortgages have been filed by the Mortimer Bicycle Co., of Utica, N. Y. One is given to Thomas Mortimer to cover a claim of $500 and the other to the Hunter Arms Co., of Fulton, on bicycles and tools, to cover a debt of $2,800.

FRISBIE QUITS.

New Haven, Aug. 15. — General depression in the cycle business is announced as the cause for the failure of the Frisbie Cycle Co. to-day.

The assignment was made by Attorney W. A. Wright and in the writ it is stated that the assignment is made by "Mary E. Frisbie, wife of William M. Frisbie, doing business under the name of the Frisbie Cycle Company." Bar- nard B. Savage was named for trustee and a hearing will be held upon the appointment on Wednesday, August 19.

Mr. Frisbie invented a cart which is attach- able to any bicycle and which is known as the Nutmeg Cycle cart. He put considerable money into this scheme and the vehicle did not sell as well as was expected. This and the depression of business led up to the fail- ure. The assignment was precipitated, how- ever, by an attachment which was put on the store the other day by one of the heavy credi- tors.

It is said that the claims against the com- pany, or rather Mrs. Mary E. Frisbie, will ap- proximate $6,000 and the assets are estimated at $3,000.

In addition to manufacturing the Nutmeg cart, the company conducted a large retail store and repair shop.

THE GLOBE CEASES TO REVOLVE.

Because the Power of Money Is No longer

Applied to Its Machinery— Buffalo's

latest Failure.

Buffalo, Aug. 15. — Following closely after the other failures in the cycle trade in this city comes the announcement to-day of the assignment of the Globe Cycle Company. W. H. Penseyres and Charles Haberer com- posed the firm. They made the assignment to Homer E. Dudley, for the benefit of their creditors.

After providing for the payment of all legal expenses first and after them the salaries and wages of the employes, the following pre- ferred creditors are named:

Union Bank of Buffalo, $1,500, on a note payable August 24, 1896, for borrowed money.

Union Bank of Buffalo, $1,069 77, on a note for the payment of overdrafts.

Henry F. Allen, for legal services, $150.

Ferdinand J. Kersten, Buffalo, $570 64, for enamelling work done for the assignors.

Hoddick Brothers, $141 66, for rent of the building at 616 Main street.

A. J. McKaig, of Buffalo, $120 02, on a note made July 3, and payable two months after that date, for merchandise.

Attorney Henry F. Allen, who is the firm's attorney, stated that the assignment was caused by the inability of the firm to make collections as fast as required, coupled with the fact that the creditors were pushing them a little too hard. Mr. Allen thinks that if the creditors would give the firm a little more time the stock could be disposed of in a way by which the creditors would not lose a cent.

The Globe company was started about six years ago, and since that time has built up one of the largest businesses of the kind in Buffalo. Last year the firm made 8,000 wheels, and for 1897 they expected to make still more.

Riding on the beach may be pleasant, but the result to the wheel is never so.

DOWN AMONG THE DIAMONDS.

Maiden Lane was in a panic on Thursday of last week. S. F. Myers & Co., the largest jewellers in Maiden Lane (which, by-the-bye, is the centre of the jewelry trade), were em- barrassed. S. F. Myers & Co. are stock- holders in the Olympic Bicycle Company of New York, and they wish it to be known that they were only minority stockholders. The Olympic Bicycle Company's stockholders are" a coterie of men who are specially strong financially, and they state that the embar- rassment of S. F. Myers & Co. will not in any way affect the interests or the business of the Olympic Bicycle Company.

When a WHEEL man called on S. F. Myers & Co. in search of information regarding their failure, he was unable to gain entrance to the establishment, but was referred to their law- yers. They informed him that the fa. F. Myers Co., the Olympic Cycle Co. and the Self-Heal- ing Tire Co. were three separate and distinct organizations and that the Olympic Co. was not affected financially by the failure of S. F. Myers & Co., as the only connection between them was that Mr. Myers held stock in the Olympic Co.

Mr. Hollingsworth, manager of the Olympic Cycle Co., when interviewed, said that the company was entirely solvent, that their as- sets were several times larger than their liabilities, and that their business was in no way affected by the failure of the Myers Co. This is said to be also true of the Self-Healing Tire Co., of which S. F. Myers & Co. were only distributing agents, according to the lawyers' statement.

It is reported that the Myers Company owe the Telegram Company $26,000, and Meisel- bach, of Milwaukee, $56,000.

1896.

THIS IS A REAL FAILURE.

John R. Hardin was appointed permanent receiver for the Liberty Cycle Company by Vice-Chancellor Emery, of Newark, on Tues- day. He will conduct the business of the cor- poration in turning out bicycles, under the di- rection of the Chancery Court, and has given bonds in the sum of $200,000 to guarantee the faithful performance of his trust.

On July 31 the first application for a receiver was made by W. F. Wilson, treasurer and sec- retary of the company, who alleged that the corporation was insolvent. At that time Vice- Chancellor Emery named Mr. Hardin as tem- porray receiver, and granted an order to show cause why the receiver should not take charge permanently. The order was made returnable Tuesday. Mr. Hardin testified that the open accounts with creditors amounted to $47,- 786.62, while there were bills payable outstand- ing amounting to $131,108.85, making the total indebtedness $178,895.47. To meet this, the re- ceiver testified, there were bills receivable amounting to but $60,608.13, and the two plants. Both factories contain valuable ma- chinery, which, however, would be greatly de- preciated if removed or disposed of under a forced sale. Estimates fix the value of the Rockaway plant at $40,000, while the Bridge- port plant is set down as being worth $30,000. There is considerable unfinished material on hand, which when turned out as completed ma- chines would net probably $30,000 more.

GREYHOUND STILL IN THE LEASH.

A voluntary petition of insolvency was regis- tered on August 11 by the Greyhound Bicycle Mfg. Co., of Brookfield, Mass. This action on the part of the company is a result of the cred- itors' meeting at Worcester July 28, when a committee of five was appointed to make an investigation of the affairs of the company and report at a meeting of the creditors to be called. Since that time no meeting has been held, and the company decided to go into in- solvency voluntarily. The company was pe- titioned into insolvency by the Hunt Mfg. Co., of Westboro, a creditor, on July 18, this peti- tion being returnable on Tuesday, September 1. The petitioner is a creditor of the company for $109.60 for saddles furnished it, and in its petition alleges that the company made a fraudulent transfer of its property on July 17 to William A. Moody, of Brookline, as as- signee for the benefit of certain creditors. There are also about fifteen attachments on the property of the company. Now that volun- tary proceedings have been begun, the involun- tary petition will probably be dismissed when the case comes up on September 1, and as- signees will be appointed at the first meeting of the creditors on that date. A schedule of liabilities and assets will be filed by the com- pany before that time.

GROWN TIRED STRUGGLING.

The business of W. G. & F. G. Shack, the Buffalo dealers, has not been interfered with by the several executions against them, in the hands of the Sheriff. They hope to be able to pay off the claims and avert the sale.

The first executions are in favor of the American Dunlop Tire Company for $262 92, and another in favor of the Hartford Cycle Company, for $71 89.

Since these were filed with the Sheriff others have been added to the list. They are as follows:

Lewis N. Lukens, $90 04; Charles A. For- bush, $37 45; the Sager Manufacturing Com- pany, $212 04; Joseph Cushman, $34 50.

FOR CREDITORS' BENEFIT.

W. D. Hodger, a cycle dealer at 1,024 Con- necticut avenue, Washington, D. C, assigned last week to Rudolph W. Bishop for the bene- fit of his creditors. The assets are about $3,600, liabilities $3,300. He handled the Lib- erty and Gladiator cycles.

ON THE OUTSIDE AT LOUISVILLE.

Within the meet there were three meetings, all of moment and full of public interest.

The first, that of the L. A. W. Membership Committee, considered the case of Tinsdale— E. J. Tinsdale, who, it is generally believed, played the wolf in sheep's clothing and at- tempted to betray the New York Division into the hands of its then enemies, the railroads. The full committee was present. Tinsdale was not. Instead, he sent a peevish, hair-splitting letter in answer to the notice of the trial with which he had been served. It was meant to be brilliant, but the brilliancy was that of a tal- low dip. He wrote that while the notice stated that the meeting would be held in the Gait House, it did not state in what part of the house, and he therefore was at a disadvantage. Such farfetchedness as this filled the long let- ter. The committee read it, and after listening to the testimony of Will R. Pitman and A. G. Batchelder, voted to recommend that the Na- tional Assembly expel Tinsdale from member- ship in the L. A. W. No other witnesses were heard. W. W. Watts acted as the New York Division's lawyer.

At the second meeting, that on Thursday evening, August 13 — it may be well to record the date — the "war" was fought over again. It was a veterans' meeting— L. A. W. veterans, be it understood — and an idea of Secretary Bassett. They met over the tables in the ordi- nary of the Gait House, Mr. Bassett presiding as toastmaster. There were gray hairs, of course, but as a rule the men were all fresh- faced and hearty, some of them, Fred Jenkins, Ed Croninger, G. M. Allison and J. F. Ives among the others, being still so youthful in appearance as to stagger belief that they have been riding bicycles for "nigh onto twenty years." Henry Goodman and Henry Robinson, Orville Lawson and L. M. Wainwright, hold their years well, but the hairs on their pates are thinning or graying, and there are crow's feet at the corners of their eyes. Pitman, too, insists that he is still young, but his silvery shock contrasts strangely with his jet black mustache. Twenty-eight veterans sat down to the repast. Every one had served his ten years in the L. A. W., and though many of their names are now known to few, they had served the League and borne the brunt of ridicule and turned the arrows of prejudice when the cause was young— very young. Of the twenty-eight it is interesting to note that eleven are more than less prominent in the trade to-day. There was a deal of good-fellowship, a general call- ing up of the past, a few speeches, and finally the perfection of an organization. The L. A. W. Pioneers it was finally christened, after some little argument, the point that twenty years hence many of those who may be on the roll will not in any sense be pioneers within the meaning of the word being swept aside. James R. Dunn, Massilon, Ohio, once president of the L. A. W. and L. A. W. No. 33, was chosen president of the Pioneers; Fred Jenkins, No. 21, and long years the League's secretary, was made vice-president; George D. Gideon, No. 127, whose present is livelier even than his past, was elected treasurer, and Burley B. Ayres, Chicago, No. 149, and another name that brings dead memories to life, was chosen secretary. The Pioneers will meet annually. To be eligible to membership one must have been a member of the L. A. W. for at least ten years and escape three adverse votes.

The third meeting, that of the Racing Board, occurred on Friday. It was momentous only because of the decision to raise the permanent suspension of L. D. Cabanne, the St. Louis crack, who, with C. M. Murphy and F. J. Titus, were accused and convicted of crooked riding. Murphy is already in good order, and Cabanne will be after September 1, when the ban will

be lifted. He was at Louisville and desired to appear before the Board, but the Board had heard the story so often that they deemed fur- ther explanation unnecessary. Cabanne states that reinstatement is not all he wants. He wants vindication, and will not rest easy till he gets it. He vehemently reasserts his inno- cence of the charge on which he was punished. Mr. Gideon advised him to appeal to the Na- tional Assembly, as Murphy had done.

The Racing Board also considered the case of the New York Herald vs. Bald, Cooper and Sanger — that of failing to appear at the Her- ald race meet after signing a contract. The Board decided that there was no cause for ac- tion on their part. Ten day.3 before the event the three men had notified the Herald of their intention not to appear, and as this was what the L. A. W. rules require, the Board's course was plain. Mr. Gideon said that the apparent breach of contract might serve as the basis of a civil suit, but with that the League was not concerned.

NO MORE BONUSES.

Chairman Gideon has issued the following special bulletin directed to race promoters:

The practice of paying certain professional riders a bonus for their appearance at race meets is believed to be a distinct detriment to the sport and calculated to ruin the busi- ness both of the men and of the promoters. Race promoters, therefore, are required to enter into an agreement that they will pay nothing whatever, except in prizes, for the appearance of any rider. Failure to live up to this rule will result in prompt withdrawal of sanction, and demands for money for ap- pearance by riders themselves will be treated under Rule 17. track rules.

GOOD FOR TRUMAN.

Late advices from Toledo state that it is quite probable that the Truman Bicycle Co. will pull through its financial troubles. The ex- pert reports that the total liabilities outside of the mortgage given the Northern National Bank amount to $13,000, which, added to the mortgage held by the bank, makes the total liabilities a fraction less than $50,000.

President Knisely of the Northern Bank says that the inventory had not been quite finished, but he believed the assets would show up close to $60,000.

TASTER WAS TOSSED.

The fifteen-mile Koster road race at Erie, Penn., August 18, brought out eighty-one starters. There were six scratch men, the greatest handicap being six minutes. William Kaiser, of Erie, won first place in 4i'2:liy2. J. Hoskinson, of Conneaut, Ohio, was second, and A. D. Beckman third. A. P. Taster was seri- ously injured in a collision.

Proper guidance of a wheel is a tripartite affair. Steering should be divided between employment of the hands, the weight of the body and the correct use of the pedals.

Old clothes and an old wheel are a wiser combination than new apparel and a machine fresh from the crate.

Manhattan Beach was talked of at Louis- ville as a possible place for the '97 moot.

FIRE FINISHED THEM.

Worcester, Mass , Aug. 18. — Fire occurred last night in the building occupied by the Decker Cycle Company, which was to have been sold to-day at mortgagee's sale. The upper floors, occupied by litis plant, were ruined, in- volving a loss of between $8,000 and $10,000, the total loss being estimated at ^MXlXHi Another occupant of the build- ing who will sutler heavily by water, is the Bay State

Cycle Company.

32

August 21

YCLES LTFOR

5INESS

CLIPPER BICYCLES

Have proven themselves pthe equal of any make yet produced. There are three grades of these wheels, all made by the same firm and under the same nameplate. Each grade is guaranteed to be just as represented, and worth the price asked. The Clipper Light Roadster has and does command a higher net price than two of the three best advertised bicycles made. It is a well- known fact that this wheel is one of the very best bicycles built. Clipper Roadster is a strictly high-grade wheel, but sold at a lower price, owing to the cheaper finish. Business Clipper is a medium- grade sold at the lowest possible price at which a thoroughly reliable bicycle can be made and sold at a profit. If you buy Clipper Bicycles and expect less than we claim, you'll be disappointed. We give you the worth of your money. We cannot do more in justice and fairness to ourselves, nor can any other maker. Remember that.

Kindly mention The Wheel

MADE

PIDS (YCL

There are other good tires, but none are better than Straus Tires, and you all know it.

NEWTON RUBBER WORKS, Newton Upper Falls, Mass.

Kindly mention^The Wheel when writing.

1896.

33

Copyright, 1896, by F. P. Prial.

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.

P. P. PRIAIi, Proprietor.

Publication Offices:

88 W. B'way, New York. Post Office Address:

Box 444, New York.

Western Offices:

934 Monadnock Block, Wheel Phone : Chicago. No. 3775 Cortlandt.

Cable Address: " Prial," New York.

Subscription, $2.00 a year. Single Copies, 10c. Foreign Subscription, 20s. a year.

ORDERS FILLED BY ALL NEWSDEALERS.

Advertising.— The Wheel has the largest and the broadest general circulation among cycle riders, the cycle trade and kindred trades. Advertising rates on application.

Editing and Managing Staff.

F. P. Prial, F. A. Egan, R. G. Betts,

J. J. Prial, W. D. Callender, W. V. Belknap,

T.I.Lee, L. Geyler, J. W. Holman.

A. T. Merrick, Illustrator?

Notice to Advertisers.

WHEEL ADVERTISERS are notified that change of

not guaranteed, unless copy is received by Saturday morning.

THE CASE EXACTLY AS IT IS.

BEREFT of the glasses of prejudice the eyes of the unbiassed student of the situ- ation cannot but see that the trade outlook is not in the least discouraging. True, people are not spending money freely, but they are still ready to buy good wheels at anything near what they consider the true value of the wheels to be, and, on the whole, there is no reason to expect a reduced demand for wheels to occur.

Politics have a more or less disturbing effect on all trades, that of cycle selling least of any, however. This is always the case. Business men in all branches of trade seldom make new ventures in times of political turmoil and hurrah. They wait until the excitement has ceased, and then act according to the judg- ment at the time.

But politics will not cause one cycle less to be ridden in '97 than was ridden in '96. The veriest pessimist will not gainsay this. In fact, a man should not be called optimistic if he declared that the usual increase in the number of cycles sold next year would be in keeping with what its average increase has been during the last five years. We do not say the outlook for '97 promises to be as much of a boom year as '96 did in the beginning, but we do say that the present outlook for next season is one which is far more likely to be carried out to a finality than was the over- roseate one of '96.

The wheel trade has gone through the worst of its "bad time," the "boom" element has been eliminated at some expense and much discomfort to the trade and those interested in its success and welfare. To-day we are on the solid rock bottom, safe in that and sure to depart therefrom only by the sure and slow

methods of conservative business methods.

The barnacles and leeches have been re- moved by the certain scraper of trade de- pression. The result means plain sailing for the year to come. Where business has been conducted on businesslike methods the cycle trade to-day stands head and shoulders over any other line of manufacturing interests; where it was not so planned and followed the assignees are now winding up their labors.

The way to look at the present condition of affairs is this: The mere fact that a concern has been doing a living business through the last year is proof of its strength. The weak or incompetent concerns have been or soon will be shaken out. Those who have weath- ered the gale will be stronger than before— unless they lose courage on the very thresh- old of better times and neglect to clinch their hard-won advantage. Now, of all times, is the opportunity to make vigilance and pa- tience and tact pay large dividenrs.

All that is needed is courage, confidence and judgment. Dull times are not so very hard upon manufacturers of real strength, because they have fewer competitors than in flush times. Lack of competition helps out the old concerns, and gives them a chance to rise above the reach of future rivals. Hence the maker who is doing only a fair business now should feel satisfied — encouraged. It would be utter folly to sit down and let things drift until times pick up. When the better times come they will bring a flood of new enter- prises to divide trade. Now is the golden op- portunity for existing manufacturers to strengthen their positions and be on the crest of the coming wave. It does not so much matter when the wave arrives. The vital thing is to be awake and ready for it when it does come, as it surely will.

Once more we declare the outlook for '97 should not be regarded other than favorable to those concerns who have made and sold bicycles according to the laws of trade, which laws govern the cycle trade no less surely than they do other industries.

TIME FOR A CHANGE.

THE last perspiring racer has crossed the tape; the dregs of hurrah, hiccough and alleged hilarity have been drained; the final handshake and goodby have been given and accepted. The League meet of '96 has ceased to exist, and been buried with its illustrious forefathers and those of its forebears which were not illustrious. Of the dead naught but good should be spoken; of the yet unborn either good or bad may be prophesied with none to say the prophet nay. It is of the un- born we would speak.

While yet the wearisome wrangle of who shall get the meet plum of '97 has not be- come a burning question, we would again urge upon those who control our Leagual destinies the wisdom of abandoning such gatherings altogether, or else the conducting of them upon different and more sensible lines.

The League has grown to be a vast and un-

wieldy assemblage of individuals bound to- gether by the thinnest of sentimental and dollar-per-annum cords. To ask of a mem- bership so weakly held together an annual pilgrimage to places far from the mem- bers' homes is to put upon the already over- weak cord a tension it is not wise to subject it to. No matter what else the result may be it cannot be a success, and failing of such makes it eligible to abandonment or radical change.

Knowing, while the former course is the wiser one and the one ultimately to be adopt- ed, that the time is not yet ripe for abandon- ment, we pass to the second alternative, that of a change in the form of the annual gath- ering of the League, and urge that it in fu- ture be a sectional affair. Let the country be divided into, say, Eastern, Western and Southern divisions; let each of these sections hold its annual meet when and where the majority of its League officers may elect, and the result will be to the advantage of all con- cerned. This is what should be done, and done now, though we have small hope of its being brought about until a continuation of the present faulty system makes change an absolute necessity.

AGENTS MUST ACT.

IT IS safe to say that the prime cause of each and every failure recorded in this issue can be attributed to the withdrawing of loans and the refusal of banks to take time paper that in other times would be solicited. It is well known that these rea- sons are now making trouble for almost every concern in the country. The exigencies of this political campaign are very great, though after the storm is over there is sure to be bet- ter sailing. A good many stanch firms have done a long list of favors for the retailers and agents who handle their wheels.

They have refrained from pushing for the money that has been overdue, they have ex- tended paper, and given privileges that have been sometimes of vital importance to the re- tailer. Probably not one-tenth of the retail- ers are not under some moral obligation of this sort to the manufacturers whose wheels they handle.

This is the time to show their solid appre- ciation of this kind of treatment. The manu- facturers have to look to their goods this fall to pay the running expenses of their factories for the next six months. The banks and money loaners are drawing in their money as fast as possible. The manufacturer who can borrow now is hardly in need of borrowing. This class of men is small, however. The greater part of the manufacturers are con- stant borrowers. Cut off from this source of help now they must look to the retailers to pay up promptly their accounts.

On their part retailers and agents should press their collections with greater vigor than ever before. Prompt collect ions on (heir pari will enable many a good concern to pull through and will save not only (he makers but the retail cycle trade from demoralization.

34

AugUSt 21

HERE IS THE SCARECROW.

THE Jabberwock is a fearsome beast, par- ticularly so when he hails from Japan. That the timid voter may be duly impressed by all of this, it is now stated that a cycling Jabberwock is on his way to this country, and that he is composed of a full hundred bicycles, which are expected to knock the bottom clean out of the American cycle trade. This is what the political drumbeaters are crying, so, of course, it must be true.

"While the Japanese Consul, Kyujiro Miya- gawa, declared to the WHEEL that the only bicycles made in Japan sold readily there for $54 each, and from their crudeness would not bring one-fifth that sum in this country; while United States Minister Dunn, after 20 years' residence in Japan, has said no Japan- ese-made bicycle could be sold in this coun- try at any price, and the WHEEL'S corres- pondent in Tokio has borne this statement out, politics demands the appearance of a Japanese bicycle just at this time, to be used as a Jabberwock to frighten credulous voters and cycle manufacturers who had been slow to respond to the fat-fryer, and so we have this mythical American order for a hundred Japanese bicycles heralded throughout the columns of the daily papers.

It is useless to argue with a politician or a partisan, and the former is invariably one of the latter, so to point out again the absurdity of this Japanese canard would be a sheer waste of time and space. As Jabberwocks go this is a pretty fair specimen, yet the poli- tician pays a poor compliment to the intelli- gence of the voter if he expects him to believe this ludicrous scarecrow is a living, breathing issue and worthy of influencing his vote in any manner whatsoever.

Our friends the collegians are again growing restive under the restraining hand of the L. A. W. From the quiet of academic shades they view the outside world with a feeling akin to contempt. They see a thousand things which in their great wisdom they think need correcting and improving. The League and its methods of controlling racing are some of these. Nothing if he is not self-assurant, our col- legian again sets himself to the (to him) easy task of overturning the League; he will have none of it in his racing, not he; he will run his own races as he pleases and how he pleases. The task is somewhat larger than the col- legian thinks; this he will discover if he pro- ceeds to carry out his threats. College men come and go, but the League, brooklike, goes on forever. Stronger interests than colleges have attacked the League and failed to either kill or conquer it. The League is not perfect; neither is the* collegian; but the League has age and experience, both of which the collegian lacks, and in a fight to a finish these qualities will land the cycle organization winner.

Leaving aside all questions of the edi- torial's soundness or it s correctness, we must decline to support President Elliott when, acting as Editor Elliott, he de- votes any portion of the League's offi-

cial organ to politics. It was never the in- tention of the League that its official organ should be used to disseminate the political opinion of its editor any more than his re- ligious or ethical beliefs. Such matters are entirely foreign to the intent which caused the establishment of "The Bulletin," and Editor Elliott's intrusion of politics into the League is an unwarranted impertinence de- serving of the strongest kind of protest from every member of the League of American Wheelmen. We want our sport and our poli- tics each by themselves, and no good can come to either when any attempt to mix them is made. Editor Elliott has made a serious mistake which President Elliott should have prevented.

Of the seventeen League meets ten have been held in the East. The first meef favored Newport, R. I., the attendance being com- puted at 400. At the Boston meet in 1886 the first bicycle show was held at the Me- chanics' Building. It was calfcsd the "Cycleries" (the name being brought from England), and was made successful through the efforts of the Boston Bicycle Club and particularly through the energy of J. S. Dean. The meets have always been most successful when held in small towns. A League meet can make no impression in a big city, but a small town practically gives itself up to a thing of that kind. All the inhabitants keep within doors during the testification, and the police are turned out to

It is rumored that not a few of the recent transatlantic trade travellers spent much of their time in studying the English stock mar- ket, rather than the foreign bicycle market. It is, in fact, breathed about that some Amer- ican companies have been unloaded on the British public. If such is the case, we must congratulate our countrymen on their enter- prise and cleverness. The English public has shown an octopus appetite for cycle com- panies, and a few American corporations more or less will not make any difference to their present capacious maw.

Stories are travelling back across the At- lantic to the effect that certain Americans are loitering over on the nether brink of the ocean in a sadly dilapidated condition, that is, financially speaking. The phrase "dead broke" is connected with their names. They are hovering about the docks, looking for good Americans to pay their passage home. Among them are some of the adventurers of the bicycle trade— men who make it a point to go "dead broke" at regular periods. It is their profession.

The wheel has come into the life of civiliza- tion as a means of locomotion and a source of recreation and pleasure, and it must be recognized as one of the institutions of the time. It may be superseded by something else, but it is difficult to conceive of any- thing that can take its place, and it is cer- tain that nothing will for some years to come.

Study closely and you will be surprised to see the extent to which the personality of the head of a cycle establishment really fig- ures in the establishment's success or failure. John Stuart Mill, the great political econo- mist, appreciated this when he said: "Hardly any two dealers in the same trade, even if their commodities are equally good and equally cheap, carry on their business at the same expense, or turn over their capital in the same time."

Unless becauses it harmonizes with the black enamelled frame of the bicycle, how or why black leather came to be generally adopt- ed for cycle saddles is difficult to understand. The stain is, for want of a better term, high- ly transferrible, and is satisfactory only to the comparative few who wear dark clothing, or who are interested in scouring establish- ments. It is time the trade realized the fact. The russet saddle should be the standard, as in the old days.

The mahogany-tinted manufacturers in Yo- kohama maite bicycles for nothing and sell them for less than that. They are going to land a few of these wheels in the United States. If any of these dark-tinted mer- chants would spend about a day in New-York they would keep their bicycles at home. By putting them on the American market at this time they are simply favoring the col- lection agencies.

After all, the League meet contests are the filters of the American speed world. It's con- tests are a kind of litmus paper. Distinguish- ing without a peradventure the alkali of suc- cess, or the acid of failure. Its decisions are without appeal.

Even the mercury in the thermometer has got the century making craze; it has been scoring hundreds right along for the past week.

The new dollar bill is pretty enough, but to be really up to date Columbia should have been teaching her young son to ride the bicy- cle.

There are several unpardonable business sins, and unnecessary price cutting is one of them.

She who is not a lady when on a wheel is not one when in the drawing-room or in the church.

It is the man without a bicycle who is most certain cycling is a failure.

The cycle parade has completely sup- planted the century run.

The strength of a wheel is the strength of its weakest part.

A wheel that is not altogether good together bad.

1896.

35

AFTER THE BATTLE.

"Howdy!" said Cooper, showing in his form of greeting his recent association with ma- jors and colonels of the South. "Back at the old stand again, you see. Been a little bit longer getting here this year than I was last, but what's the difference, so long as you finally get on top, eh? I'm just going to settle myself comfortably up here and watch those fellows down below there try to do me out of the place. I ain't going to sleep though; pleasant as this top rung is, it is a mighty poor place to sleep on; it isn't very big, and you are liable to fall off and land clean down there among the 'also rans' be- fore you wake up. Say, wasn't it a red-hot dust up all of us fellows had at Louisville? Seems to me I never saw them come harder and faster in my life. Ride? Why, say, you had to fly if you wanted to get one, two three in those finishes. Every blessed one of them was a ride for your life, and no mis- take, I tell you. Why, crackerjacks of last year, bless you, couldn't even win the privi- lege of starting in a final, much less that of winning one. Are the men riding as fast as they did last year? Sure! A blamed sight faster, too, but the game's harder, the gait speedier, and the fields larger; that's why a '95 crackerjack is a '96 'also ran.' Climbing this blamed old ladder was tiresome enough last year, but it wasn't a marker to what you have got to do this year, even to hold down one of the bottom rungs on it."

Having delivered himself of this opinion, which, by-the-by, is not an exaggerated one, the monarch of ladderdom cast a satisfied eye over the gentlemen beneath him, sighed soft- ly to himself, and assumed the contented look of a man who had moved into old quar- ters for a protracted stay therein.

"I'm too tired to talk," Gardiner said, when he saw the Ladderman, and his notebook. "This racing is a good thing, an awful good thing, sometimes, but when you get it day in and day out, on good tracks and bad, in pleasant weather and the reverse, you almost wish, sometimes, that you had never learned to ride a wheel a little bit faster than some other fellow can ride one. Don't think I'm ■ sore because I ain't squatting up there where Cooper is; he didn't get there without riding for it, you can bet on that. I haven't any kick coming, nor am I going to let up trying to get right back where I came from. What chances do I think I have, eh? Well, I have better ones than some others who have got to win more before they can get up there on top, and the best of the others has at least got to beat two before he can expect to land on top. But what's the good of talking? A fellow's only wasting wind doing that, and in this game you can't do much of that, I tell you."

And Gardiner showed that what he said was true. A racing man's life, bright as it seems to the comfortable onlooker in the grandstand, is one that only few can live through and hope to attain any sort of promi- nence. Ladder-climbing is no sinecure, noth- ing for weaklings or faint hearts to tackle with the expectation of easily and luxuriously attaining fame and fortune.

"It is harder work winning stakes than it is cutting steaks. I've tried both, and I ought to know," declared Bald when asked to speak his little piece. "Say, I never rode harder in my life than I did at Louisville; never tried to get up a rung or two higher than during the last week, and yet the best I could do was to get six points and a decision. Oh, yes; this is a dead easy game, I don't think! Sort of a nice lawn tennis-croquet sort of a snap, may- be. Let me see, thirty-three from forty-three— that leaves ten, don't it? Ten points— that's

X

three firsts and a second to land on top, ain't it? Well, that's a good many at this stage of the game, particularly when you have got to count on the fellow up top not doing a thing while you're winning. Am I going to try for them? Sure! Why not? Come around next week, and I'll tell you what luck I have."

Then the king of '95 seemed to lapse into a series of calculations which, while they called for frequent looks upward, did not seem to de- mand any further conversation with the Lad- derman, who passed on to where Lawyer-of- the-Future Ziegler, in meditation most pro- found, was perched upon rung No. 4.

"Haven't you got anything else to do but to come around here asking me questions?" was the opening for the de- fence. "Seems to me you want to be both judge and jury of this racing game, ex- pecting all of us fellows to tell you every blamed thing we know. Why didn't I do some- thing last week? Well, I'll tell you a secret. I didn't try; I was chasing myself around that Fountain Ferry track to shake my liver up a little, that's all. Wasn't I trying to win? Of course not; just exercising, same as all the other fellows who didn't win anything were. Dear me! You don't think I was trying to win, do you? Yes! Well, what a soft mark you are!"

Then it dawned upon the Ladderman that the Californian was indulging in sarcasm at the writer's expense, and he left to call upon the great Zim's namesake, McFarland, who, fallen from his former high estate, gazed gloomily at the near approach of danger only a few rungs below.

"What do you want to bother me for?" he said. "I've got troubles enough without hav- ing you tagging after me all the time trying to get me to say something for you to put into print. Go talk to Sanger; ask him about that 'touch' he got in Louisville, and you'll hear something."

"Touched?" said the big fellow. "Oh, you mean that purloining of a beggarly few hun- dred dollars? Really, I had forgotten that, don't you know? Yes, some poor devil was hard up, needed money pretty badly, and all that sort of thing, and he did borrow— let me see, $250, I think it was— from me in Louis- ville, forgetting to ask me if I was willing. If that is what you call being 'touched' I was 'touched.' But why give such little things as that so much publicity, I'd like to know? Want to congratulate me on my placing my wooden shoes on the rungs, eh? You're very kind, I'm sure; and now that I have started climbing I don't mind telling you that, wooden shoes or no wooden shoes, I'm not going to stay down here in all this smoke and confu- sion. I think I'd like it better if I was a bit higher up."

In the news columns of this issue appears in detail the story of the ladder-climbers' suc- cesses and failures in a fashion mere figures and a ladder cannot hope to compete with. It is a story replete with descriptions of the greatest struggle between the greatest riders America has ever seen, and the Ladderman confides the reader to the mercies of the man who saw it.

Points are based upon the racer's wins on the National Circuit only. A win counts three points, a second two points, and a third one point. The present ladder shows the men as they have climbed up to and including the National meet at Louisville on August 13, 14 and 15.

ALSO RANS.

The following are the men on the National Circuit whose wins have been sufficient to score for them ten points and over: Stevens, 27; Coulter, 27; Parker, 17; Clark, 16; J. Co- burn, 15; Tom Butler, 13; W. Coburn, 13; Baker, 11; Mertens, 11; Becker, 10; Kimbel, 10.

A Parisian paper figures it out this way: There are 10,000,000 cyclists in the entire world. Each Sunday at least halt" of them ride on an average 20 kilometres. The grand total is then 100,000,000 kilometres, or 2,500 times around the world.

36

August 21,

SUCCESSFUL SEVENTEENTH.

THE SOUTH SHOWED THE LEAGUE SHE WAS AS HOSPITABLE AS HAD BEEN CLAIMED FOR HER.

Never Before Had the I*. A. W. Punch by the Bathtubful— For a Full Week the Entertainment Was Unflagging— Racing-, Watermelons, Button Chasing, Excursions, Hob-Nobbing Banqueting, I/obbying, and a Hundred Other Diversions All Com- bine to Make the Affair Successful.

Louisville, Aug. 14.— Everything indicated that this League meet would be done a thor- ough brown, and it was.

The men were a bedraggled lot. Men in

«>

shirt sleeves were common; men devoid of neckties, and with the top bottom of their negligee shirts unfastened were almost as numerous; some were stretching decency in their efforts to keep cool. This evening in the dining-room of the Gait House, I sat op- posite two of them. They were in cycling garb, and coatless. They wore red jerseys unlaced half-way down the front. If they wore undershirts they were of the invisible sort. The exposure of muscular but swel- tering flesh made the ice-cream melt.

The women were in striking contrast. Of course, none of them would dream of un- lacing— that is to say, they are cool-appear- ing to-day and refreshing. The streets are full of them. Nearly all affect light colors and light textures. Heat seems to torture not. They hold their heads high, walk proudly, and if they boil, they boil within.

One of the peculiarly striking things about Louisville, and it results from its Southern location and qualities, is its restfulness. As a man from Toledo put it: "All this is really rest for me. It's atrociously hot, to be sure, but how slow, restful, life-enjoying the people are. After the bustle and ding-dong of the Middle and Northern cities it's a relief to the senses to observe the slowly moving people on the streets, each and every man evidently realizing the fact that this is the best world he ever lived in, and he intends to get a little something besides work out of it." There's a deal of philosophy in this, and to any man whose business habitually brings him where the candle is burned at both ends all of the time, Louisville, heat and all, is a vacation for mind and body.

And the black folks! What would a South- ern city be without its quota of the thought- less, happy folk that are content whether the next meal be an assured fact or a mere hope, so long as the last one was square and ful- some. It is a revelation to the untramelled Northerner to visit the river wharves and view the small army of glistening blacks lounging and lying in easy attitudes in every shady spot.

I came down with a party of which Stillman Whittaker, wit-at-large, was a prominent member. Every one knows "Whit," and every one also knows that he is as appre- ciative of a joke, whether on himself or the other fellow, as the next man. Outside the depot he was accosted by the usual number of colored porters, hotel-runners and baggage- men. Whittaker must have looked the finan- cier of the party, for he was the man in de-

mand. The most aggressive chap of the lot, a lineal descendant of some ex-African king probably, for he seemed a leader of his mates, suggested the party stop at some little hotel near by, mentioning, as a special inducement, that there would be music each day of the races. "What races?" inquired Whit.

poses. It comes from the Ohio River, and is as muddy almost as a hog wallow.

Sterling Elliott, the president of the League, is here. He looks sweet and clean as he saunters around the corridor in crash clothes, but he confided to me that he wanted a bath.

"I looked at that water," he said, "and couldn't go it. I used a towel, but I'm going to bribe a hallboy into bringing me some clear water or lose my fortune in the at- tempt."

If the heat will but moderate, signs are not wanting that this, the seventeenth an- nual meet, will do its promoters proud. It is the first time that an effort has been made to carry a programme from one week's end to another.

This glad hand was extended in hearty fashion at "headquarters."

Ordinarily, headquarters is — whisper it low- ly— a young ladies' seminary. It is rather the worse for wear, but to-day its flaking paint is well hidden by huge streamers and festoons of bright-hued bunting and by signs breathing welcome. Stairs lead from the sidewalk to either end of the porch. At the foot of one flight an officer of the law — a policeman — is on duty. When I approached this afternoon he was busy, very busy. He was seated in a chair, his coat unbuttoned, his legs crossed, his face buried deep in a newspaper. He was rudely disturbed by a call from indoors. An Omaha jag was slop- ping over and required attention.

"What races! Why, golly, boss, the bicycle races, of course."

"The bicycle races! Why, Mose, we don't want any of your bicycle races. We ain't here for fun. We're here to boom free silver. We're going to give you people free coinage at sixteen to one."

Quick as a flash came the answer: "Sixteen to one! I know what that means, boss. Dat means sixteen dollars for the white man and one for the nigger!"

And the mule! He's here, of course. Wherever the negro is plentiful there will the mule be found. It's a queer sight to strange eyes to see street cars drawn by the patient, plodding, long-eared beasts.

The Louisville hotels are good, both as to meals and appointment, that is to say, all but the water— that Used for bathing pur-

The officer is a fair type of the Louisville policeman. They all saunter along in lack- adaisical fashion, coats open and with a languid air that impresses the visitor from the East most unfavorably.

Within "headquarters" the hospitality is of a nature that might shock the supposedly demure young ladies who imbibe knowledge therein. There is a profusion of bunting and flags and ferns, and the visitors who are in temporary possession imbibe, but something more tangible than knowledge— good old Ken- tucky punch. And it is good and as seductive as it is good. The first glass begets a desire for a second and the second for a third and well, it steals so softly o'er one that the wonder is there were not more jags than that enveloped by Omahaian. And it is served here with hospitality that is more than princely and from a receptacle that is dis- tinctly original.

When Louisville was fighting for the privi- lege of holding this meet the moth-eaten connection of Kentucky and corn juice of course arose and was the peg for many an alleged witticism.

"Come to Louisville," said one of the Ken-

I S96.

37

[Advertisement.]

GOOD THINGS ABOUT COLUMBIAN

A Few Extracts Taken from betters to the Pope Manufacturing Com- pany.

"While in Paris last summer during a visit to one of their celebrated riding schools I asked to see what they considered the finest of their wheels. They showed me a number of different designs, all specimens of the high- est class of workmanship, but when I had finished admiring them they brought forth a Columbia, and with an enthusiasm not born of politeness, said: 'But this is the best of all. There is no bicycle equal to the American Columbia.' " — George Cayvan.

Increase in Popularity.

"Unless I am greatly mistaken the growth of bicycling will be very great in Japan during the coming year. This means, of course, a marked increase in the popularity of the Co- lumbia which we all delight to hail." — John A. Cockerill, Yokohama, Japan.

Columbia Lends.

"Those who ride my wheel say that it rides

easier than any wheel in town. Two or three

want to buy it. The Columbia leads."— Rev.

B. P. Capshaw, Gouldsboro, Me.

It's All Rialit.

"The Model 40 is the finest wheel in our city. As soon as I planted myself in the saddle I re- marked: 'It's all right because it's a Colum- bia,' for it fits me as no other machine ever did, and runs so easily that I almost seem to fly." — Jesse Barker, Humboldt, Kans. Easiest Running.

"I am very much pleased with the Columbia wheel, which I think is the most solid and easy running wheel around this city." — F. Walkley, Montreal, Canada.

Best in the World.

"Rode 110 miles Sunday over a terrible road with my Model 40, and can say that it is the best wheel in the world for a hill climber."— W. S. Ford, Ontenagan, Mich.

Superior Qualities.

"I must take occasion to congratulate you

on the superior qualities of your Model 40 over

other makes of bicycles. The Columbia is the

wheel for me." — L. C. Wahl, Denver, Col.

Strength and Durability.

"It gives me great pleasure to testify to the strength and durability of your racing wheel, Model 40, ridden by me in the road race here yesterday. I can't say too much for the wheel."— E. Tyler Smith. Denver Athletic Club.

Columbia.

"I used to think that the phenomenal suc- cess of the Columbia bicycle was due largely to the name, but if it is the name that keeps my Columbia in perfect condition where other wheels are constantly being repaired, I have no objection."— L. C. Brown, M. D., Tioga, Pa. Is Always a Winner.

"I would not put my Columbia aside for any other wheel on earth. It's always a winner." — G. E. Countzler, Sebree, Ky.

Tbey Are Columbias.

"There are only three other Columbias in my family, and they have given satisfaction, which is about the same thing as saying: 'They are Columbias.' "—Thomas C. Dunn, Findlay, Ohio.

Envied by Others.

"I have not yet found a weak thing in your machines. No wonder they are envied by other manufacturers." — A. E. Davenport, North Adams, Mass.

Get a Columbia.

"If you want the best wheel made get a Columbia."— E. J. Stilson, Los Angeles, Cal. Pleased Willi His Columbia.

"To say that I am pleased with ray Colum-

bia would be drawing it rather mild." — Edson Bonsrey, Pittsfield, Mass.

Accept No Substitute.

"Get a Columbia — accept no substitutes. Take nothing 'just as good,' but get a Model 40 Columbia. The frame and working parts used in a Columbia are incredibly strong for the low weight of the machine. -My advice is: 'Get a Columbia.' "— W. P. Boyle, St. An- drews, N. B.

Older the Better.

"On the 21st day of April, 1895, it being my sixty-sixth birthday, I bought me a second- hand bicycle. It was the first time I ever got on a wheel, and in less than four weeks I took twenty mile trips often. After riding two months I bought a Columbia. It fairly ran away with me, and I now regret not having commenced sooner. Never too old to learn. The older you are the more need you have of a wheel.'' — John H. Brown, Waltham, Mass.

RECENT COLUMBIA VICTORIES.

At Rome, July 5 and 6, Von Gammon won the one-mile championship and one-half-mile open. Gus Johnson won the one-half-mile novice. West and Von Gammon won the one- mile tandem — all on Columbias.

At Providence, R. I., August 1, Messrs. Devlin and Hanson broke the world's one- quarter mile record on a Columbia tandem. Time, 26 1-5 seconds.

At Danielsville, Conn., August 1, F. A. Blanchord won the one-mile open on a Colum- bia.

At Providence, R. I., August 6, Fred Devlin made two State records — unpaced flying start, one-quarter-mile; time, 29 3-5 seconds; one- mile flying start, unpaced, 2:20 1-5, on a Co- lumbia.

At Wood River, August 8, W. H. Roland won the one-half mile handicap and one-mile open on a Columbia.

Seventeen Branch Houses and Stock Companies under our direct control are located as follows:

BRANCH HOUSES

200 Boybton Street, Boston, Mass.

12 Warren Street, New York 291 Wabash Avenue, Chicago 609 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.

32 East Avenue, Rochester, N. Y. 420 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburg, Pa.

19 Grand River Avenue, Detroit, Mich. 124 Mathewson Street, Providence, R. I. 452 Pennsylvania Ave., N. W., Washington 817 Pine Street, St. Louis, Mo. 1757-59 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans 344 Post Street, San Francisco

STOCK COMPANIES

Metropolitan Bicycling Co., Boulevard and 60th Street, New York

Brooklyn Cycle Co., 555 Fulton Street and 1239-41 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Hart Cycle Co., 816 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

Eisenbrandt Cycle Co., 311 East Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Md.

Gano Cycle Co., Denver, Col.

At each of the above addresses a complete repair shop is main- tained, in charge of men trained in scientific bicycle repairing, and thus agents and riders can have quick attention for needed repairs, except nickelling— free if under our guarantee, at reasonable prices otherwise ; prompt, satisfactory service either way.

No accounts can be opened for repairs. Send enough cash to cover the probable cost ; if too much, the surplus will be promptly returned. Or estimates will be cheerfully given.

POPE MANUFACTURING CO.,

HARTFORD, CONN.

Stephens & Hickok, Los Angeles, Cal.; Habighorst & Co., Portland, Ore.; and McDonald &

Wilson, Toronto, Ont.; are also equipped for general repair work and

autnorized to protect our guarantee.

3«

August

tuckians in retort, "and we'll let you bathe in it."

They have endeavored to keep their word.

The punch is being dipped from a full- length bath tub, and to heighten the effect the sign "Soap and Towels Free" stares one in the optics.

For the plebeian there is beer; for the tem- perate, lemonade. They are not served from bath tubs!

In the vicinity of the tub are the men who are making the meet — Watts, Maxwell, Neuhaus, Bacon, Johnson.

Watts is usually upstairs. Beside him when he is seated at his desk a typewriter clicks merrily. He does not keep his chair very warm, however. He is wanted at the tele- phone; he is wanted in the next room; his name is wanted on a check. He is kept mov- ing. But his full, smooth-shaven face fairly radiates good humor and his hand clasp real good-fellowship.

Maxwell, too, is a character. He, too, has a full face, likewise a fulness of paunch. In his cycling clothes and shirt sleeves, his knickerbockers held up by galluses and his face fairly shedding perspiration and a desire to give every one the gladdest sort of a glad hand, he's a whole meet to himself. Bacon and Neuhaus and the others are all right, but Maxwell — he seems born to it, and if he doesn't develop into the king bee of the week I miss my guess.

MEETOGRAPHS.

"Button!"

"Button, mister!"

"Say, mister, gimme er button!"

Gimme er button! Gimme er button!

Button! Button! Button! Button!

Louisville is miles away, but its echoes — the echoes of the seventeenth annual meet of the L. A. W. — still threaten the stone and timber in the "halls of time."

They are pleasant echoes— most of them. There are many, so many that some are jumbled and indistinct, but while they live that echo, "Button, mister! Mister, gimme er button," must blend with each and every one.

It is at once a day dream and a nightmare.

"Button, mister! Mister, gimme er button!"

By day and by night we heard it — aye! saw it. We could not leave it if we would. The man in cycling garb or one wearing a badge or button had but to show himself at the hotel window, and instantly "Button, mister! Mister, gimme er button!" assailed him. If he left the house it followed him. He could not dodge it. It lay in wait for him. If he turned to the right it was popped out in- stanter; if he turned to the left, there, too, it popped. If, in desperation, he mounted his wheel and sought to shake it off it ran out and met him. If he boarded a car it pursued him. At every crossing it was "Button, mis- ter! Gimme er button!" It pelted him like a shower of hail — like a rattle of small arms. It smote the ear until the drum quivered. It burned into the brain until the brain ached.

"Button, mister! Gimme er button!"

If the heads of those who attended the meet should be opened, on every brain would those words be found branded. There can be no doubt about it. One heard the cry until almost frantic — until his dreams gave shape to it.

I have not overdone the subject.

Every one under the age of twelve, and many above it, knew nothing else during the week. On Monday it was a mere piping; by Tuesday it had gathered strength; by Wednes- day it was vociferous; by Thursday it was epidemic. Black and white were alike af- fected. Groups hovered until midnight around the hotels" waiting for a victim, and followed

him as a pack of hounds would' follow their prey; they posted themselves along the routes most frequented by wheelmen; they lurked in every shadow and at every corner; little tots scarce past the lisping age stood at their home gates and, with chubby hand extended, voiced the cry. There was never anything like it. No cycle show bawl can compare with it. The Louisville children were crazy — button crazy. Throw them one of the trifles, and ye gods! such a scramble. They pushed and pulled and piled over one another and fought for the bauble as though it were the richest prize ever placed in their way. Happy, light-hearted youngsters!

To the man "who has been there" several times, the glamour, the glitter of a League meet loses its bedazzlement. He attends not so much to partake of the entertainment and hospitality the hosts may provide — he seldom follows the programme — but rather comes to

seductive. Its effect recalled that tuneful verse concerning love, sung in "The Little Tycoon" :

Love comes like a summer sigh,

Softly o'er you stealing; Love comes and you wonder why- One may guess the rest.

Coming from the hurly-burly of a big city, Louisville is a restful place. The residents move about. They do not rush and elbow each other. The almighty dollar does not seem forever reflecting itself in their eyes. The streets, as a rule, are clean and well paved, a plentitude of asphalt and vitrified brick, the latter affording exceptionally fine riding. It is twice as "lively" as asphalt. There are no cloud-rending, neck-twisting buildings, and the homes are homes. Few are palatial. All are inviting and attractive. Few there are which have not roomy front porches and tree-shaded lawns. There are trolley-cars, of course, likewise mule-drawn

"see the town"; to meet new people; to renew old acquaintances; to seek new experiences, and to have "a good time generally," which is, after all, the real intent of these func- tions.

As this was the first occasion on which a meet had been held in the South it was bulg- ing with such interest to such men. They had heard that the Kentucky women and Kentucky whiskey were the finest in the world — the one always interesting to healthy mankind, the other supposed to be so. It is a matter of individual fancy regarding both. There are fine women, pretty women '-:vei"y- where. Every country, every clime, every town has its quota. The types differ, that is all. Here in Kentucky, and, indeed, through- out the entire South, the women are the more winsome, perhaps. The heels of their shoes are higher, and even on the streets they move with that air, that grace, that proudness of carriage that such heels, accentuated by high breeding, typify the ballroom. Their com- plexion is more olive than peaches and cream. The blush of the rose, that is, the full red rose, is not prevalent, and it is seldom af- fected. Paint and powder are not much used. Dark hair, dark eyes, long lashes — all blendings of the olive skin— are their mark- ings. Natural blondes are rare; those chemi- cally prepared are few. The Southern woman, too, holds herself as high as she carries her- self. She is coy, but not flirtatious. I heard several real gcod-looking lady-killing visitors remark the fact. One glance, perhaps, but that is all. Seldom is there a smile or a head- turning. She has sorely tried the conceit of the "irresistible young man," and, inci- dentally, a few fairly old ones. I could name some of them. Let it stand to the glory of "Old Kaintuck"!

The whiskey? It is too widely known to re- quire notice, but as brewed into the punch — the pu:ich which filled the now famous bath- tub at "headquarters" — ah, me! It seemed a concoction of nectar, a sigh and a few dreams, lullabies and dreamy waltz music. It tickled the palate, lulled the senses and left a moreishness in the mouth that was only satisfied by more. Never was drink more

cars. These latter, and, indeed, the mules, generally look inexplicably queer to Eastern eyes. The long-eared, slow-moving, patient beasts are usually diminutive specimens of their kind, and the sight of them drawing streetcars is funny to the smiling point. The Louisville police are likewise an easy-going lot. Physically, they are dwarfed by the New-York and Chicago and Eastern and Western "cops" generally, and they dawdle along or lounge about as if life really was one "grand, sweet song." Most of them go about with helmet worn askew, and coats unbuttoned and flapping in the breeze, when there is one. It is letting them down easy to say that they must have a- hard task in in- spiring terror in any breast. An infusion of Roosevelt tonic would improve them im- mensely. The first whom I saw was on duty at meet "headquarters." He was seated on a chair, helmet off, legs crossed and head buried in a newspaper.

The street pumps, too, are picturesque rel- ics, but sadly out of place in a city of Louis- ville's size and importance. They are the superannuated wooden, long-handled affairs that have been cast out by almost every go- ahead Eastern town of 1,000 inhabitants. They, however, give fine water, clear, cold and lime-impregnated — quite different from the fluid in which the Louisvillians bathe, and which has been the amazement of the average visitor. On his arrival one of the latter turned on the water in the hotel tub. He rubbed his eyes and allowed the water to drain off. He turned it on again and again drained it off. After this had been re- peated three times he touched the call but- ton. The negro hall boy responded promptly.

"What's the matter with the water?" asked the visitor. '

"Nuthin', sah."

"Nothing? What are you talking about! Can't you see it's as dirty as it can be?"

"No, sah, 'tain't. Dat's its nat'ral color."

"You don't mean to tell me people bathe in that stuff?"

"Yas, dey do, sah. Its all right. Won't dq yo' no ha'm, sah!"

"Well, I'll be ."

1896.

39

amwmwmm

TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT^T

I READY for 1897 |

Booking orders now — have been s>ince August We offer the best line at correct figures.

A Superb Line of High-Grades.

A Superior Line of Medium-Grades. A Complete Line of Juveniles.

Two New Models Tandems.

We number among our customers the biggest, shrewdest houses in America. They are with us for life. We have room for a few solid jobbers. We are one of the few factories that run twelve months each year at full blast. Capacity, 40,000 bicycles.

TWENTY NEW MODELS NOW ON EXHIBITION AT OUR

QUARTERS IN THE WELLINGTON HOTEL, CHICAGO.

KrXOSfJA WIS ^z

Branch House, 285 Wabash Avenue, Chicago.

Address all mail to general offices and factories— Kenosha, Wis.

Kindly mention The Whee

^4444444444444444444

C0^!>

44444444444444.4.44;

August 21,

The water comes from the Ohio River, and is almost of the color and consistency of that in a hog wallow. Sterling Elliott was among those who bribed the hall boy into stealing a tub of drinking water for bathing purposes.

Every one agrees that there was never a League meet — certainly not within recent years— where a better programme or more gratuitous entertainment was provdided by the hosts. If the visitor did not have a good time he has himself to blame. There was variety and enough of it to keep any one who desired it "on the jump."

Louisville should be proud of the handful of men who did so well that this may be written to the city's credit, for, if the truth be told, it was a mere handful. Mention the names of Watts, Johnson, Neuhaus, Bacon, Fleck, Prince, Wells, Maxwell, Brigman, Craig and two or three others and there will be few, if any, omissions.

When the idea of stretching the meet from one week's end to the other was first made public it was looked upon as a clever scheme to benefit the hotels, but the stretching was well done and that is enough to say. For the first two days, with nothing but runs and smokers to attract, it was thought that hardly a corporal's guard would be in evi- dence, yet, notwithstanding, nearly seven hundred names were registered at headquar- ters, of which more than half were those of out-of-towners. Each day, of course, added to the number, until, perhaps, 3,000 cycling strangers were within Louisville's gates. The East was not particularly well represented, and most of the men from that section were drawn from the ranks of the trade or of League "royalty." The West was here in great numbers, equal almost, if not quite, to the Southern representation.

Omaha was here in white duck clothes and an awful combination of red, yellow and green ribbons, putting in its best licks for the '98 meet. They were not particularly de- monstrative; en passant, this meet has been remarkably free from drunkenness and row- dyism. Chicago ran to white flannel and pronounced shirt fronts, F. J. Wagner easily leading his townsmen. He changed three times a day, each front being more pro- nounced than the other, and all of the pat- terns calculated to induce strabismus. C. G. Percival, of Boston, vied with Wagner, but in another direction. His ambition ran to golf hose, although he did set a new fashion for afternoon dress by appearing on the track in white duck trousers, Prince Albert coat and a drab-colored slouch hat. About every one else affected crash. If the new arrival had not a suit of that material he usually purchased one within twenty-four hours. The demand became so brisk that the local stores shot up the price from $4 to $5.

When the Louisvillians were making the effort at Baltimore that won them the League meet, it will be remembered, the fa- mous punch was brewed and bottles of cob- webbed Kentucky whiskey were presented to the National Assembly delegates. The punch brought from one of them a smack, a sigh and a remark. A Kentuckian seized the opportunity to win a vote.

"Come to Louisville," he said, "and we will let you bathe ir it."

When the meet was voted to the Southern city, a mental memorandum was made of the promise.

When the meet was inaugurated on Mon- day of last week, the promise was made good.

In one of the parlors at headquarters was a bathtub— a full sized porcelain tub. It rested on a raised platform. Over it were suspended two horseshoes. On a towel rack

near it were soap, towels and a sign stat- ing that both were free. And within it was that punch, enough, yes, more than enough of it, to provide a bath. The tub was filled almost to the brim. It gave out no fra- grance, but no product of the poppy ever lulled the senses and wooed the elfins and re- pelled the imps as did that amber brew.

Steward Maxwell — R. F., of his name — pre- sided over the tub. Big, dark, round-faced, and with an aldermanic paunch, he per- formed the duty well. He beamed over with cheeriness. Too bad that he should have known it so well and been so modest as to afterward advertise the fact in print. Max- well is in the bicycle business, and used his space in the local papers to toot his per- sonal horn so loudly that those who met the whole-hearted fellow of the day before could scarce believe their eyes.

Watts, too, was at headquarters, and in demand at a dozen different places at the same time. W. W., his ministerial face beaded with perspiration, was still the affa- ble, kindly voiced Watts of old, and what is more, to all alike. Geo. E. Johnson, short, slight, quiet, but nervous-looking and seem- ing not to have aged one year in ten, moved in and out. Neuhaus, tall, slender, clean cut, impassive; Fleck, short, stout, swarthy,

and with hair black as night; Lawson, short, nearly as stout, hair dark only as twilight; and Bacon, of medium height, and full, fine features and brimming with vitality, were others who played star parts.

"Headquarters," which ordinarily is a young ladies' seminary, is a typical Southern structure. Half spiral stairways lead from the sidewalk to either end of the high-col- umned porch, and to the wide hallway, which divides the house. It is of a type now sel- dom built. It shows the tattering of time, but most of the wear was well hid by folds and loops and festoons of bunting and of flags, and signs of welcome, while indoors palms and potted plants adorned the whole.

Considering the runs and smokers of Mon- day and Tuesday as mere nominalities — pleasant nominalities for these who partici- pated—the events of the meet really began with the parade "Wednesday afternoon.

Originally the intention was to make the turnout a high grade, eye-pleasing function. To that end a number of prizes were offered to induce the entries of uniformed clubs. But the clubs failed to enter. On Monday, when but two had enrolled themselves, and it was seen that the effort had proven abor- tive, the original idea was abandoned. The parade was thrown open to all. The "all"

responded nobly, some three thousand strong. No need to describe them. With few excep- tions the gathering was such as may be seen on any pleasant Sunday or other afternoon on the Boulevard in New York or on the cycle path to Coney Island. The paraders were as variously clothed, as variously mounted, as various in deportment, and as thoroughly various in every other respect. And they kept almost as perfect alignment. The mastodonic "Vim tricycle and Twentieth Century lamps interested and amused the throng of onlookers and caused a few timid horses to rear on their haunches.

The cycle corps of the Louisville Legion, without arms and keeping poor order, gave a dash of color and a blare of bugles to the parade, and the Rambler Meet Club — which extracted a deal of fun out of the meet — satirized the bloomerized young woman by parading in balloon-sleeved shirt waists. A few individuals also affected the grotesque. Call this a parade and you have the picture in your mind's eye.

The route led through Third street, a wide, handsome residential street lined for three miles by well-kept, wide-porched Kentucky homes — which make understandable the sad longing of the melody so dear to Kentucky hearts.

On the edging of the outskirts of the town, on the grassy surface of Southern Heights Woodland, the paraders halted and extended themselves. The "watermelon feast" was next on the list, and this was the place of its occurrence.

Wherever there is a mule and a water- melon, there you will find a nigger.

This is an epigram peculiarly Southern, and historically true. But spell it "n-i-g- g-e-r" or the effect will be lost. Loadstone is not more attractive than is a watermelon to a darkey. The watermelon may be for "white folks" only, but somewhere in a woodpile, somewhere in the grass, "a black face and shiny eye" is surely lurking, and with teeth gleaming and on edge.

There was no color line drawn at the wat- ermelon feast on Wednesday. Perhaps President Watts and his colleagues realized the utter hopelessness of keeping it taut. But whether or no, the "black face and shiny eye" — an expression borrowed from the rhymes of Southern childhood — were there, and in great numbers. The mule, too, was not lacking. Two of them drew the cart conveying the melons. The darkies did not lurk that afternoon. They came out boldly and when the fruit was distributed were well to the fore. The "distribution" consisted of tossing the melons one at a time into the great crowd which surrounded the wagon. With each tossing there was a rush and a scramble, a mixing of white skins and black such as no football field has ever witnessed. The securing of a prize was an event. The joy of the negro who captured one, the grins of his fellows who surrounded him, the sight of the dozens of ebony faces buried deep in the luscious red, was a series of living ka- leidoscopic pictures worthy of a kinetoscope. It was as interesting an event as the enter- tainment which followed — a genuinely negro show. No burnt cork faces and forced dia- lect there. It was the real thing. A crude platform had been erected under the trees, and around this the crowd gathered. A troupe of barnstorming darkies had been en- gaged, and here they exhibited themselves. They were of all sizes, all shapes, all colors, of both sexes. They danced, they sang, they rattled the bones and "picked the old ban- jo." A half-dozen pickaninnies had an ap- ple-eating contest. They were ranged in line under a gibbet, from which cords dangled; the youngsters' hands were tied behind their

1896.

4*

This tra te mai k is recog nized in all parts of the world as the emblem of per- fect cycle construction.

There are now made in America, cycles of

CHEAP,

MEDIUM,

HIGH-GRADE

AND

HUMBER QUALITY.

Within the walls of every cycle factory in the world, HUM- BERS are admittedly the best product in cycle construction which inventive genius, precise methods, skilled mechanism, and unlimited facilities have produced. <£ <& <£ £• <£ jfi &

Applications for HUMBER Agencies for the season of 1897 will be received at our Westboro office until Sept. 15, 1H96 Though we have largely increased our facilities of manufacture during the past season, the volume of our product is limited, and it is necessary our plans for the distribution of our J897 product be completed by the 15th of September, in order that we may supply agents promptly with cycles they will require during the season of 1897.

A Humber Agency «# Means Reputation, Satisfaction, Profit. S

Once appointed, the HUMBER agent can always feel assured of steady business, for so long as he is conducting the business on satisfactory lines the agency will remain with him. It is the policy of HUMBER Companies to select agents whose character is on a plane with the reputation for integrity and quality earned by HUMBER Companies during the past twenty-nine years. We seek those only to represent us who appreciate the merits of honest goods and who realize the value of and will aid us in supporting a truthful, honorable business policy. In every manner possible we seek to prevent any cutting of prices, that all buyers may be treated uniformly alike. We, therefore, require every agent to furnish a guarantee bond that he will not under any circumstances sell HUMBERS at less than our catalogue price, nor give or allow any rebate or commission.

HUMBER & CO., America, Limited,

ELLIOTT BURRIS, Managing Director,

WESTBORO, MASS.

Kindly mention The Wheel.

August 21,

backs. Close the eyes and fancy a "lynch- ing bee." It looked for all the world like one. Open them and find that at the end of each cord there dangles an apple — a green, chol- eric apple. Hear the announcement that the boy who is first to entirely eat his apple will secure a prize of $5. Witness six faces break into huge grins, six pairs of eyes blink joyously, six woolly heads go bobbing up, down, now this way, now that; six mouths spread wide open, twelve eyes popping half out of their sockets— then one face bulging out on the sides and moving furiously, and yet showing the joy of triumph. One string is minus the apple. One pickaninny in Louis- ville is rich in his own right. Then there is a cake walk. The tall, high-cheeked, raw- boned negro in a high hat and long-tailed coat who has held aloof from the others, and whose face but a few moments before was buried in a melon, is now in his element. He is leading the walk. The crowd is melting away. What remains is howling in delight.

While the apple-eating contest is being arranged and the young negroes are standing beneath the dangling strings, the lynching aspect is heightened. The crowd has surged upon the platform. It will not be forced back. The dismounted Louisville Legion is pressed into service, is marched on the plat- form. The soldiers form a cordon around it. The view of the spectators is obscured. They resent it. They groan and hiss, and shout threats of fight. The managers realize their mistake and call off the militia. The crowd cheers, but again intrudes on the platform. Suddenly a dark-complexioned, black-mus- tached man of medium height, in cycling garb, and with one hand bandaged, makes his way to the front. He speaks a few kindly words to the crowd. He suggests that they keep six feet away from the platform. They cheer and fall back as if touched by magic. The little word in kindness spoken had availed where the show of force was futile. The man who spoke the word was Archie C. Willison, of Maryland, once president of the L. A. W. But few of those present knew it.

The scene was quite dramatic while it lasted.

It is questionable whether the watermelon feast or the steamboat excursions on the Ohio River, the latter on Friday night, was the greater function. It matters little, however, as both were enjoyable. Ladies in considerable numbers attended the excursion; the lady-kill- ing cyclists were in their wake. So large was the crowd that instead of one boat two were brought into service. Aboard each a band made music, and the excursionists danced while the boats floated. There was no merriment or dev- ilment, except such as individuals made for themselves. The moon did not show itself, but the dark shadows of the shores, peppered by yellow lights, made the pictures. Abbot Bas- sett was aboard, and, despite his rotundity and the gray patch of close-cropped whiskers on his chin, he made himself popular with the ladies, and easily, as is his wont.

THE RACING.

Within the last ten years I have attended race meetings enough to top the century mark.

Taking a hasty, bird's eye view of them all, I can recall none that, a ; a whole, was so in- tensely interesting, that was characterized by such fiercely fought events, such a multi- tude of hair-raising finishes, as marked the meetings at Louisville. During the entire three days, there was not one race that was won by two open lengths. From an American standpoint, at least, the racing itself was the pinnacle of perfection. The interest

heightened each day. Each day was better than the day before. The climax, the five- mile National championship, was magnificent It was like a display of fireworks. The ele- ments themselves were sputtering. Huge an- gry clouds had suddenly overcast a blue sky. The thunder was rumbling sullenly. Great gashes of brightest silver were being stabbed into the clouds. The wind was capering like a maddened dog. Dust and loose paper was filling the air. The flags were snapping vi- ciously. Eighteen bare-legged, bare-armed, well-browned young athletes were being hur- riedly lined up at the tape. The crowd was on its feet, apprehensive but interested, and prepared for a rush the moment the storm should break. All was excitement; everyone was on pins and needles.

Referee Elliott, plainly nervous, announced that if rain should fall during the race it would be the signal for a stop, and a post- ponement. The pistol cracked. The eighteen men got off safely. They rushed for the trip- let ten yards away. Callahan caught it, but the three-seater was so slow in getting under way that many of the men ran ahead of it and bunched there. As the big machine gathered force, they slid behind it. Suddenly Cooper shot ahead, lay next the pole and, as Callahan came abreast, forced him off and tacked on. Then began the greatest series of plays for the pacemaker ever seen on an American track. Man after man repeated Cooper's tactics; strings of five ami six went up, dropped back, and one after another tried to oust the Detroiter from the favored berth. It looked like the field against Cooper. But he fought them all off with the adroitness of a general, and in a fashion that was soul- rousing. Finally, the blue-clad Gardiner, at- tended by a convoy of team mates, went up and attacked. The assault was successful. Cooper fell back and Gardiner occupied the vantage ground. Coming around the next time, Cooper was crowded off the track and unto the grass next the pole. Who did the crowding I cannot say. Crowding and elbow- ing was so general, however, that had full justice been done, hardly a man would have been left in the race after the referee's de- cision. Cooper lifted his wheel back on the cement just as Bald came by. The White Flyer seemed rather loath to give Cooper room. The latter made it. He reached over with his right and shoved Bald. A moment later Bald gave his rival a left-handed shove or punch in the ribs. When they passed the next time the excited grand stand hissed and bellowed foul. Cooper paid no attention to it. He was full of fight. He wanted the triplet. He went up, dropped back, and at the first attack Gardiner, usually faint-hearted, succumbed. Then followed more onslaughts on Cooper. He was game as a cock that ever walked, and repelled them all. When

half-way around on the last lap, the triplet slowed preparatory to quitting; the crowd had bunched and Cooper was in a hole. On the last turn they broke and spread all over the track. Cooper, game to the last, saw an opening, and shooting diagonally across the track, came through like a whirlwind, with his teeth set and riding wide and like a fiend possessed, he passed a dozen men on the last twenty yards, and won all out by half a length. It was the most inspiring exhibition on a race track I have ever witnessed. Such pluck, such dogged determination, such a cy- clonic sprint, such a resolute face as Cooper displayed have not been paralleled in my ex- perience. If ever man won an uphill fight, if ever man won on his merits, Cooper did. He was afterward disqualified for fouling Bald, but no decision of a referee can rob him of the glory. Tom Cooper is not only the leg- giest, but the headiest man on the track to-day. Like a born general who does not waste his army and his powder in needless skirmishes, Cooper set his heart, his soul, on the championships. His every energy was directed that way; he entered no other races, and his plan of action triumphed. On League meet form, when all are supposed to be cher- ry ripe, he deserves the title of "champion," an honor fairly and gloriously won.

Louis Callahan, who finished third in the five-mile championship, was also disquali- fied. His elbowing tactics were flagrant and frequent. With these decisions of the ref- eree, the race went to a "rank outsider," W. E. Becker, of Chicago; E. S. Acker, of Phila- delphia, was moved up into second place, and Nat Butler, of Boston, into third. Time— 12:18 2-5.

Five minutes after this race the storm broke. It proved a black squall of short du- ration, but it resulted in the abandonment of the last race, the mile open, unpaced, in which, however, none of the first flighters were entered.

Next in point of interest and sensational- ism—and some differed with me and placed it ahead of the championship — was Sanger's win in the two-mile handicap, also on the last day. The big fellow seemed in a hope- less pocket a quarter-mile from home, but he dropped back, and coming on the outside with a terrific burst, landed a clean cut victory by three-quarters of a length. It was a wonder- ful bit of work, and showed clearly who was the popular idol. The crowd rose to feet and for the first time gave vent to full-lunged en- thusiasm. They gave Sanger an ovation, which was redoubled when the racing men and trainers on the track lifted him on their shoulders and carried him in triumph to the dressing-room. It was a proud moment for the once most unpopular man on the Ameri- can path, and, indeed, the change in the ap- pearance of the man is marvellous. A year

Distance. First.

One-quarter mile Cooper .

One-third mile Cooper ..

One-half mile T. Butler

One mile T. Butler

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Second. Third. Time.

Callahan Kenny 0:32 3-5

Kimble Bald 0:443-5

Bald Gardiner 1:111-5

Coburn Callahan 2:02 3-5

Two miles Cooper Bald Bliss 4:262-5

Five miles Becker Aker N. Butler 12 :18 2-5

PROFESSIONAL EVENTS. Distance. First. Second. Third. Time.

One mile, 2:15 class Newhouse E. Johnson De Cardy 2:13 4-5

One mile open T. Butler Sanger N. Butler 2:03

One mile handicap N. Butler Kennedy Aker 2:06

One mile tandem Butler Brothers McDonald & E. Johnson.. Bernh't & Scherin. 2:14 3-5

One mile open Gardiner Sanger Bald 2:192-5

One mile open Coburn Allen Callahan 4:25 2-5

Two miles handicap. ...Sanger Kennedy Callahan 4:25 2-5

AMATEUR EVENTS. Distance. First. Second. Third. Time.

One mile novice McCarthy Dougherty Groeshel 2:372-5

Two miles handicap. .. .Ingraham Linn Peabody 4:543-5

One-half mile open Ingraham McKean L. Coburn 1:15

Twomilesopen Peabody Seaton Thome 5:04

Two-third mile open... .Fichtner Thome Ingraham 1:35 4-5

One mile handicap Howard Ingraham Linn 2:14 2-5

One mile, 2:30 class McCarthy L. Coburn Leathers 2:15

One mile open Ingraham Samberg Howard 2:24

1896.

43

ago he looked a fat, flabby, sneering, surly hulk of Teutonic humanity. His lip forever wore a curl that bespoke either contempt or an offensive breath. His wiry hair, brushed pompadour style, bristled like the rays of a setting sun and heightened his sneering ap- pearance. To-day his hair is brushed slight- ly down on his forehead, he looks clean cut and handsome, his eyes are bright, his face is passive, and when it breaks into smiles it is a pleasing, agreeable— a really fetching smile.

Sanger still pursues his old tactics. He trails along near the end of the line until the last quarter, then pulls up, starts the sprint, sets the crowd in full cry, and when his fire is needed most, in the last fifty yards, the flue refuses to draw. He slides back beaten. This is the story of almost if not every race in which he started.

The mile open on the last day also fur- nished a surprise. "Will Coburn, of the Day- ton team, and Fred H. Allen, a Frontenac, two good men but little fancied, ran one, two against such men as Sanger, Tom Butler and Gardiner. It was the old story; Sanger came from the rear, Butler, Bald, and Gardiner tacked on and were pulled up, but when San- ger's fire burned low and the other pulled out, it was too late. Coburn won by three-quar- ters of a length; inches between second and third. It was the second richest purse of the meet, $125, and the joy of Pat Hussey, the willowy sponser of the Dayton team (he is G feet 3 inches tall, and weighs 150 pounds) was a sight to behold. His smile reached from ear to ear, and illuminated the track for yards around. It was a smile such as one reads about.

The fattest purse, $150, was captured by Arthur Gardiner, who, at the same time, placed the single paced mile competition rec- ord to his credit, 2:01 — the only record of the week. It was on the second day, Friday, the 14th, in the mile open, paced by John S. John- son and J. W. Parsons, the Kangaroo cham- pion. Callahan caught the pacer and held it until, as usual, Sanger started the sprint and for a wonder held it until the last ten yards, when Gardiner jumped him and won by half a length. Tom Butler was at Sanger's el- bow.

The Butlers rendered a good account of themselves. They came here at loggerheads with Stearns & Co. and at their own expense. The Syracuse firm desired them to confine their efforts to Boston territory. The Butlers are ambitious and would not have it. They came here to measure strides with the flower of the country, and both Tom and Nat proved themselves quite some blossoms in- deed, Tom, the boyish bunch of spring steel, taking the two championships for which Cooper failed to account. His face betokens the cunning of a fox, but the youngster never- theless has not much of a head. He has a phenomenal last-fifty-yards sprint and ap- pears to depend entirely on luck and some one else pulling him out of the ruck and tight pockets.

And Bald! Speak the name sadly. Poor Bald! Bald, the once unconquerable! Not one first did he place to his credit, and his appear- ance begets sympathy. Cooper looks too finely drawn— as if the high tension must soon break— but to one who has not seen him in months Bald's face and riding inspires both amazement and pity. His features are figured and drawn, his cheeks show the shadow of hollowness — his whole face is bord- ering on the hatchety— not only this, but there is a look of blankness— a look of blank des- pair and worriment in his eyes. He still smiles, but it is not the same old smile. It is rather a sad sort of parting of the lips. He seems to have lost both head and legs. On the first day he rode as if doped. With

plenty of opportunity to clear himself he al- lowed himself to be tied up in a pocket. With the choice position behind the pacer in an- other event he remained glued there until the field had swept by him. Then it was too late. He is not the Bald of old. He has lost his fire. He has gone back on a gallop. It is almost inexplicable. Howard Tuttle says it is due to the absence of Asa Windle.

"Last year," remarked Tuttle, "Eddie had not a care in the world. Asa did all his thinking and planning. This year he is worried; he has too much to think of, and he isn't equal to it."

Asa Windle himself says the trouble lies in Bald's position — that he does not set his wheel properly to get the best results. "And Asa comes pretty near knowing,'' added one who heard the remark.

John S. Johnson was the only notable ab- sentee in the championships. He was pres- ent, but says he is too fat to ride Neverthe- less, he did an exhibition half behind a trip- let in 53 seconds, and seemingly without trouble. Johnson's reappearance was note- worthy because of his introduction of the very Frenchiest creations in racing shirts. One day he wore a white Jersey on the back

Tom Buller,

of which was worked a fiery red lobster, full size. The next day he brought out a pinkish shirt with an American flag embossed be- tween the shoulders. It is quite the thing in France, ye know, to affect such emblems in such places.

There is small need to go into details of the various races. As already stated never were they so hard fought, never so close. Tom Ccoper won four of the championships by small but decisive margins and it was a rare race that was won by more than the length of a bicycle, while the fights for places in al- most every instance spread the men all over the track and kept the small army of judges guessing.

The amateur events were likewise well con- tested, but many were State championships, and for that reason of little more than neigh- borhood interest. Asa Windle, Columbia mis- sionary at large, found and pushed off a good man in Ingraham, of Dixon, 111., who caused the Columbia balloon to soar upward several times. St. Louis also sent down a warm lot of pures. But the summaries best tell the story.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13.

One-mile handicap, professional— Final heat — 1, Nat Butler (30 yards) ; 2, A. D. Kennedy (15) ; 3, E. S. Acker (60); 4, Conn Baker (50); 5, E. C. Johnson (80). Time— 2:06, J. P. Bliss, C. Hofer, J. F. Star- buck, R. P. Rice, J. B. Bowler, Bob Walthour, W. P. Selby, O. L. Stevens, Jay Eaton, J. A. New- house and J. Coburn also rode.

One-mile novice— 1, Charles R. McCarthy, St. Louis; 2, D. A. Dougher, St. Louis; 3, E. Groe- schel, Louisville; 4, H. S. Parsons, Louisville. Time— 2:37 2-5. J. Luchtinger, C. T. Byers, C. E. Drabelle, C. Rittenauer, G. Spead and R. R. Reid- er also rode.

Quarter-mile, State championship— Final heat— 1, Karl Thome, Louisville; 2, H. W. Middendorff, Louisville; 3, P. J. Bornwasser, Louisville. Time —0:36 3-5. V. E. Dupne and W. H. Seaton also rode.

One-mile professional, 2:15 class— Pinal heat— 1, J. A. Newhouse; 2, E. C. Johnson; 3, W. De Cardy, Chicago. Time— 2:13 2-5. O. L. Stevens, O. P. Bernhardt, W. T. Hanse, S. C. Cox, A. French, Jesse Curry and J. F. Staver also rode.

Two-mile handicap, amateur— Final heat— 1, C. C. Ingrham, Dixon, III., (60 yards); 2, V. E. Pu- pre, Louisville, (50); 3, W. E. Lum. Montgomery, (60); 4, E. W. Peabody, Chicago (80); 5, C. Ham. mond, St. Louis, (50). Time^:54%. P. J. Born- wasser, H. A. Caufield, E. Groeschel, F. L. Eber- hardt, J. J. Howard, J. Lindley, L. McCabe, P. Berry, L Coburn, W. H. Seaton, J. L. App and E. L. Thompson also rode.

One-mile open, professional— Final heat— 1 Tom Butler; 2, W. C. Sanger; 3, Nat Butler. Time- 2:03. McDonald, Jesse Curry, W. Coburn, J. Co- burn, Ziegler, Bald, Kimble, Callahan and Schrein also rode.

Half-mile open, amateur— Final heat— 1, C. C. Ingraham, Dixon, 111.; 2, E. D. McKeon, Green- ville, Ohio; 3, J. Coburn, St. Louis; 4, P. J. Born- wasser, Louisville; 5, Karl Thome, Louisville. Time— 1:15. Clarence Hammond, E. Fitchner, W. E. Lum, J. J. Howard, F. R. Hattorsley, F. L. Eherhardt, R. Samberg, V. E. Dupre, E. W. Pea- body and L. H. Smith also rode.

Half-mile amateur, State championship— 1, Karl Thome, Louisville; 2, W. H. Seaton, Louis- ville; 3, P. J. Bornwasser, Louisville. Time- ly 2-5. Stuart Leathers, C. O. Updike, T. Litz- ler, E. J. Daubert, H. W. Middendorf, J. C. Mitchell, E. D. Fitchner, A. J. Nowlin, V. E. Dupre and H. F. Cohen also rode.

TWO-MILE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

Final heat— 1, Cooper; 2, Bald; 3, Bliss. Time —4:25 3-5. Nat Butler, Allen, McDonald, Gardiner, Ziegler, Aker, Eaton and Kimble also rode.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14. ONE-THIRD MILE, NATIONAL CHAMPION- SHIP.

First heat— 1, Cooper; 2, Kimble; 3, Allen; 4, Becker. Time— 0:44 1-5. Schrein disqualified for foul riding. Second heat— 1, Bald- 2. Kennedy 3 Curry; 4, Willie Coburn. Time— 0:44. Third heat

Final heat— 1, Cooper; 2, Owen Kimble; 3, Bald Time— 0:44 3-5.

One mile, State championship— 1, Edward Fichtner, Louisville; 2, Carl Thome, Louisville- 3, H. W. Middendorff, Louisville. Time— 2:25. ONE-QUARTER MILE, NATIONAL CHAM- PIONSHIP.

First heat— 1, Schrein; 2, Oldfield; 3, Allen; 4, Call than. Time— 0:32 3-5. Second heat— 1, Cooper:

2, Kennedy; 3, Bofer. Time— 0:32. Third heat— 1, Zeigler; 2, Gardiner. Time— 0:31 3-5. Four 111 heat— 1, E. C. Johnson; 2, Baker Time— 0:31 3-5.

Final— 1, Cooper; 2, Louis Callahan, Buffalo; 3, A. D. Kennedy, Chicago. Time— 0:32.

Two-mile open— Final— 1, E. W. Peabodv, Chi- cago; 2, W. H. Seaton, Louisville; 3, Karl Thome, Louisville; 4, F. L. Eberhardt, Salina. Kan.; 5, E. D. McKeen, Greenville, Ohio. Time— —5:04.

One-mile tandem, professional— First heat— 1, Clark, Bowler; 2, Schrein, Bernhardt. Time-- 2:132-5. Second heat— 1, Nat and Tom Butler; 2, L. C. Johnson, McDonald; 3, Staver, Wineselt. Time— 2:10.

Final— 1, Nat and Tom Butler; 2, McDonald, Johnson; 3, Bernhardt, Schrein. Time— 2:14 3-5. Clark, Bowler and Staver, WInesett also rode.

Two-thirds mile, open— Final— 1. Edward Fichtner; 2, Karl Thome; 3, C. C. Ingraham; 1. Ralph Stamberg; 5, E. W. Peabody. Time— 1:35 4-5. ONE MILE, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! 1 1 V.

First heat— 1, Akers; 2, Bald; ::, Calahan; I. Schrein. Time— 2:27 4-5. Second heal 1, Tom Butler; 2, Zeigler; :!, Kimble; I. Kennedy. Time

3,J(Tar.l'iner; I, Stevens.' Time S-.rS 1-5. ' Final— 1, Tom Butler, Hoslon; 2. Willie Coburn:

3, Louis Callahan. Time -2:02 3-5. Bald, Zeigler.

Gardiner, Cooper, Kimble, Kennedy and Schrein also rode.

44

AugUSt 2T,

One-mile open, professional— First heat— 1, Becker; 2, Bald; 3, Kennedy. Time— 2:27 2-5. Sec- ond heat— 1, Sanger; 2, McFarland; 3, Rigby. Time— 2:28 3-5. Third heat^l, Zeigler; 2, Gardi- ner; 3, Tom Butler; 4, Aker. Time— 2:23 3-5. Fourth heat— 1, Callahan; 2, Eaton; 3, Wells. Time— 2:44 3-5.

Final— 1, Gardiner; 2, Sa.nger; 3, Tom Butler. Tims— 2:01. Zeigler, W. E. Becker, Bald, Eaton, McFarland, Kennedy, Rigby, Wells and Aker also rode.

THIRD DAT, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15.

One-mile, open, professional— First heat: 1, E. C. Bald; 2, F. B. Rigby, Toledo; 3, R. H. Mc- Cleary, St. Paul; 4, F. C. Schrein, Toledo. Time— 2:34 4-5. C. R. Coulter, A. C. Van Nest, Barney Oldfield, Owen Kimble and F. A. McFarland also rode.

Second heat: 1, F. H. Allen, Syracuse; 2, W. Coburn, St. Louis; 3, E. S. Acker, Philadelphia ;

4, H. C. Clark, Denver. Time— 2:27 2-5. J. Co- burn, Arthur French, C. Hofer, J. P. Bliss, J. F. Starbuck, C. S. Wells, O. L. Stevens and Clarence Woodard also rode.

Third heat: 1, Tom Butler; 2, Fred Loughead;

3, Arthur Gardiner. Time— 2:31. B. F. Staver, E. C. Mertens, W. De Cardy, E. C. Johnson, Otto Ziegler, Bob Walthour, Nat Butler, R. P. Rice and Conn Baker also rode.

Fourth heat: 1, F. A. McFarland, San Jose; 2, W. C. Sanger; 3, A. D. Kennedy, Chicago. Time —2:38 2-5. Louis Callahan, W. E. Becker, H. P. Mosher, Jay Eaton, Ray McDonald, L. C. John- son and J. A. Newhouse also rode.

Final: 1, Coburn; 2, Allen; 3, Bald; 4, Gardiner;

5, Kennedy. Time-2:19 2-5. Tom Butler, F. A. McFarland, Fred Loughead, F. B. Rigby, W. C. Sanger, E. S. Acker and F. C. Schrein also rode. HALF-MILE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

First heat: 1, Tom Cooper; 2, E. C. Bald; 3, C. R. Coulter; 4, Conn Baker. Time— 1:08 1-5. Owen Kimble, F. C. Schrein, Barney Oldfield, W. E. Becker, R. H. McCleary and H. H. Wright also ran. Second heat, 1, W. Coburn; 2, A. D. Kennedy; 3, F. H. Allen; 4, J. F. Starbuck. Time— 1:09 4-5. J. P. Bliss, F. B. Rigby, A. C. Mertens, C. Hofer, F. A. McFarland and W. E. Lecompte also rode. Third heat: 1, Tom Butler; 2, Arthur Gardiner; 3, Ray Macdonald; 4, Otto Ziegler. Time— 1:13 3-5. C. S. Wells also rode. Louis Cal- lahan allowed to start in the final. First semi- final: 1, Cooper; 2, Gardiner. Time— 1:12 2-5. Coulter, Starbuck and Coburn also rode. Sec- ond semi-final: 1, Bald; 2, Tom Butler; 3, Allen, Syracuse. Time— 1:08. Macdonald, Kennedy, Callahan and Baker also rode.

Final: 1, Tom Butler, Boston; 2, Bald; 3, Gardiner; 4, Cooper; 5, Allen. Time— 1:11 1-5.

Two-mile handicap, professional— First heat: 1, C. Hofer, St. Paul (50 yards); 2, Jay Eaton, Elizabeth (40); 3, R. H. McCleary, St. Paul (130);

4, W. C. Sanger (scratch); 5, A. D. Kennedy (20);

6, F. C. Schrein, Toledo (100). Time^:32 4-5. O. L. Stevens, J. P. Bliss, F. A. McFarland, A. C. Van Nest, R. P. Rice, Clarence Woodard, J. P. Bowler and J. F. Staver also rode. Second heat: 1, J. A. Newhouse, Buffalo (60); L. A. Callahan, Buffalo (30); 3, Barney Oldfield, Toledo (150); 4, H. Van Herik, Chicago (200); 5, Dr. Brown, To- ledo (170); 6, L. C. Johnson, Cleveland (140). Time— 4:17. Nat Butler, Conn Baker, A. C. Mer- tens, C. S. Wells, Eli Winesett, J. Coburn, W. T. Hause and W. F. Selby also rode. Third heat: 1, H. P. Mosher, Storm King (140); 2, H. C. Clark, Denver (100); 3, Fred Allen (80); 4, W. E. Becker, Chicago (150); 5, S. C. Cox, New York (160); 6, Bob Walthour, Nashville (250). Time— 4:23 3-5. Fred Loughead, R. H. McCleary, J. F. Starbuck, Owen Kimble, F. G. Rigby, E. C. Johnson, P. O. Bernhardt, W. De Cardy and Arthur French also rode.

Final: 1, Sanger (scratch); 2, Kennedy, Chi- cago (20); 3, Callahan (30); 4, Eaton (40); 5, Mosher, Storm King (140). Time— 4.25 2-5. F. C. Schrein, C. Hofer, R. H. McCleary, J. A. New- house, L. C. Johnson, Barney Oldfield, Dr. Brown, Toledo; H. Van Herik, Fred Allen, H. C. Clark, W. E. Becker, S. C. Cox and B. Walthour also rode.

FIVE-MILE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

1, W. E. Becker, St. Paul; 2, E. S. Acker, Philadelphia; 3, Nat Butler, Boston. Time— 12:18 2-5. Arthur Gardiner, Bald, McFarland, J. Coburn, Baker, Stevens, Starbuck, McCleary,

Walthour and Hanse also rode. Cooper, winner, and Callahan, third, disqualified for foul riding.

One-mile open, final— 1, C. C. Ingraham, Dixon, 111.; 2, R. Samberg, Port Huron, Mich.; 3, J. J. Howard, St. Louis; 4, P. J. Bornwasser, Louis- ville; 5, E. W. Peabody, Chicago. Time— 2:24. H. W. Middendorff, E. D. McKeon, Karl Thome, F. R. Hattersley, H. D. Fitchner, W. E. Le- compte and W. H. Seaton also rode.

One mile, 2:30 class, final— 1, C. R. McCarthy, St. Louis; 2, Lou Coburn, St. Louis; 3, Stuart

Leathers. Louisville; 4, H. W. Middendorff, Lou- isville; 5, V. E. Dupre, Louisville,. Time— 2:15. H. A. Canfield, D. A. Daugherty, L. S. Smith, E. W. Peabody and W, Cummins also rode.

One-mile handicap, final— 1, J. J. Howard, St. Louis, 20 yards; 2, C. C. Ingraham, Dixon, scratch; 3, W. E. Lum, Montgomery, 155; 4, P, J,

Arthur Gardiner

Bornwasser, Louisville, scratch; 5, F. R. Hat- tersley, St. Louis, 30. Time— 2:14 2-5. H. A. Can- field, Clarence Hammond, Karl Thome, E. Groeschel, E. D. Fitchner, V. E. Dupre, C. R. McCarthy, Lou Coburn, W. H. Seaton, W. Cum- mins, E. D. McKeon and H. W. Middendorff also rode.

Two-mile State championship— 1, W. H. Seat- on, Louisville; 2, F. D. Fitcher, Louisville; 3, V E. Dupre, Louisville. Time— 5:013-5. Karl Thome, P. J. Bornwasser, Stuart Leathers and H. W. Middendorff also rode.

When the list of track officials were first announced a well-posted man, after glancing over the names of the judges, remarked in my hearing:

"Puts me in mind of a list of honorary pall- bearers."

The remark came forcibly to mind during the meet. The judges were in each other's way, they were so many. The Louisville men apparently labored under the impression that about every man who had attained prominence in the League should be honored by an appointment as judge. There were eight or nine of them on duty each day, and what some of them don't know about judging cycle races will never cause their hair to fall out. With so many remarkably close fin- ishes the wonder is how they contrived to do so well. There was some long wrangles at times.

On the first day Ed H. Croninger served as referee. Croninger is an old-timer, but scarce looks it. "He has been racing nearly twenty years and yet looks not nineteen," is the way some one described him. It was aptly put. Croninger was extremely generous in his de- cisions. One odd and amusing case arose on the day of his reign. The big Vim tricycle reached the outside of the track just as a race got under way. It is fitted with a big gong not unlike that in use at Fountain Ferry. As the racers went around, the gong ringer on the tricycle on the other side of the fence sounded a few taps. Instantly one of the racing men sat up and came slowly up to the tape. He had mistaken the bell for a call back. He was permitted to ride in the final. Two men who were crowded off the track and into the grass next the rail were also allowed in finals.

On the second day Sterling Eliott refereed, and on tha third also, although for the lat- ter day George D. Gideon was catalogued and was present with four other members of the Racing Board, Messrs. Robinson, Croninger, Gerlach and Robert. Gid is easily the big man of the committee. He is nearly a head taller than Gerlach, who tops the other three. They are of the small, wiry, nervous type. When the storm was threatening on the last day Referee Elliott, after the rather novel announcement that in case of rain the race should stop, was in a terrible state of mind. He was fearful that the men might slip on a wet track, and seemed to think their blood would be on his head. Root, of Chicago, handled the pistol; Howard Tuttle, the mega- phone, and F. J. Wagner did duty as clerk of course and made a little "jollying" speech to the men before he blew his whistle each time.

Toward the end of the week, trade ar- rivals flocked in until the hotels had the ap- pearance of cycle show time. L. M. Richard- son, of the Monarch Cycle Company; C. W. Dickerson, of the Sterling; Tom Hay, of Hay & Willetts; L. M. Wainwright and L. J. Keck, of the Central Cycle Manufacturing Com- pany; Harry Hearsey, George L. Sullivan, he of Vim tires; G. H. E. Hawkins, of E. C. Stearns & Co.; Kirk Brown, Frank White and James S. Holmes, Jr., were among the late arrivals. Stillman G. Whittaker, boom- ing the Baldwin chain, "the chain that Bald rides," and the Stillwells, father and son, Straus tire advance agents, were also there. "Pop" Stillwell made himself one of the most popular men at the meet.

The attendance at the races was hardly up to expectations. An average of 4,500 each day would be liberal. Pickpockets were about. While in the grandstand with his wife Walter Sanger was relieved of $505.

1896.

45

Cl)e Ualuc of

A bicycle rider has so much muscle energy io expend. If he is a racing man or a scorcher, he aims to go the greatest distance in the shortest time with the least expenditure of energy. If he be a lazy rider — and who does not enjoy a lazy jog along a picturesque country road ? — the smallest expenditure of energy becomes a burden.

Palmer Tires are great energy savers. They help the racing man to husband the strength which he must put into locomotion ; thus he annihilates distance, and wins races.

If the idler wishes to view his surroundings, the bicycle fitted with Palmer Tires runs so easily that no distractions are offered because of lifeless tires, as would be the case with most other pneumatics. It is no wonder Palmer Tires sell for twice as much as other tires.

TIk Butler Brothers.

Tom and Nat Butler, or, as they are more familiarly known, the Butler brothers, have this season created a most favorable impres- sion by their magnificent riding. True, they have not been fol- lowing the National Circuit, but opportunity has been afforded them to meet such men as Cooper, Bald, Sanger and Ray McDonald (a better man than Johnny Johnson) , and Tom Butler has defeated all of them. "Tom Butler," says State Handicapper Batchelder, "is a youngster of a very likely sort, and the manner in which he knuckles down to his work is always attractive to a crowd. The trim looking rider in yellow is becoming a familiar and popular figure on the tracks." Nat Butler has been a prominent rider in New England for years, and has held the amateur two-mile, flying start, paced record (4.07 2-5) since July, 1894. He also defeated both Cooper and Sanger in the two-mile handicap at Cambridge, June 17th.

The Butler brothers have always ridden Palmer Tires, their mounts this year being Stearns wheels. Our illustration shows Tom Butler on the upper left and Nat Butler on the lower right of the panel.

THE PALMER PNEUMATIC TIRE COMPANY

133-135 S. Clinton St., CHICAGO

FOR PRICES ADDRESS

Selling Agents, THE COLUMBIA RUBBER WORKS CO. 66 Reade St., New York, and 159 Lake St., Chicago

Kindly mention The Wheel when writing.

1896.

47

Because ; m I Tt bmade 111 (be kst equipped factorp^ -• ft ismade by fbe kit of skilled uiorkmcn, «• It i§ made of tbe tat of big^rade material.

jtiiTttmcs tmnmz

^M take tMti

t

Indiana Bicycle Co. Indianapolis Mill

■ 896.

ist^wfetdpw«iant^

I

If cause ; It ismade in tbe best equipped factor)), *■ ft ismadebpfbe best of skilled workmen, ft is made of tbe kst of ft^rade material.

TOTBIOfQIlli

*** *««££;

JWltakeJijtKad.

INDIANA BlCKLECo. y

Indwmpolis lm

«=^ III!

48

August 21,

Syracuse Bicycles

Southeastern Agents:

SUPPLEE HARDWARE CO.,

Philadelphia, Pa.

GHAS. J. STEBBINS, No. 103ReadeSt., NewYork.

«^«^«^Manufacturers«^«5*«^

SYRACUSE CYCLE CO., Syracuse, N. Y.

Kindly mention The Wheel when writing.

1896.

49

NATIONAL CIRCUIT DATA

PLACE.	DATE.	NAME OF TRACK.	SIZE.	SURFACE,	FASTEST MILE RIDDEN ON IT.	ADDRESS COMMUNICATIONS TO
Rochester, N. Y. Binghamton, N. Y Saratoga Springs. N. Y. Bridgeport, Conn	Aug. 22 '• 24 " 25 " 28 " 29 Sept. 1-3 7 9 " 12 " 16 " 19 " 26 " 28 Oct. 17	Driving Park B. A. A.	1 Mile. A "	Dirt	2 02	M. B. Fox, 176 No, Water St. Fred W. Ogden.
Pleasure Beach	A " A " 'A ;; A A " A ;; A " A "
Crushed stone. . . . Clay Cement Clay Clay and cinders. . Clay	2.05 2-5 2.07 1-57 1.56 2.09 3-4	C. W. King. F. R. Mackenzie, Box 1584. E. C. Hodges, Boston. R. T. Kingsbury. C. A. Dimon, 1020 Walnut St. E. W. Davis, 163 E. Market St. Dixie Hines, 23 Park Row. C. E. Teel.
Springfield, Mass Boston, " Keene.N. H Philadelphia, Pa	Hampden Park Charles River Driving Park Tioga West Side Manhattan Beach Crescent Fair Grounds
New York, N. Y Plainfield, N. J	Cement Pulverized stone. .
	J. G. Muirhead, Box 105, Trenton. W. J. McKean.
Washington, D. C

FIXTURES.

AUGUST.

■xi— Trey, N. Y., Rensselaer County Wheelmen, at— Medina, N. Y., Cyclers, at— Quincy, 111., B.C.

22— Hannibal, Mo., Sportsman's Park Ass'n. aj-A bany, N..Y., Bicycle Club. -ai— Newark, N. J., Atalanta Wheelmen. 22— Philadelphia, Pa., Penn Wheelmen. a»— Washington, D. C.. Arlington Wheelmen. 22 - Chicago, 111. , Royal C. C. 2»— Medford, Mass , C. C. 22— Patchogue, N. Y, Wheelmen. 32-Elyria, O., Wheel Club. 2»— Riverside, R. I., Division M<>et. 24 — Hannibal, Mo., Sportsman Park Ass'n. 25-26— Marshall, III., B. C. 26— Middletown, N. Y., Barnes C. C. 26— New Castle, Pa„ Cyclers. 36 -Philadelphia, O. S. Bunnell. 27— Ballston, N. Y., Saratoga Agricultural Co. 27-28— New London, O., Fair. 28— Pittsburg, Kansas Wheelmen. 28-Modelia, la ,C. C. 28-29 -Brattleboro, Vt., Wheel Club. 29— Philadelphia, Pa.. Quaker City Wheelmen. 29— Cambridge, Mass , Massachusetts A. A. 29— Flushing, N. Y , Mercury Wheelmen. 29— Sootswood, N. J., Middlesex A. C. 29-Albany, N. Y., B. C. 29— Williamsvil'e, N. Y, Clover C. C. 1

SEPTEMBER.

1-4— Eelleville, 111 , League Cyclers.

2— Monett, Mo , Wheel Club.

4-5-7— Chicago, National Cvcle Exposition Co.

5— Philadelphia, P. R. K. Y. M. C. A.

5 — Norristown, Pa., Wheelmen.

5— Harrisburg, Pa., Cycle Track Association.

5— Erie, Pa., Wanderers.

5— Norwich, Conn., Rose of N E Wheel Club.

7— Kalamazoo, Mich., Cycle Club.

7— Zanesville, O., B. C.

7— Akron. C, Tip Top C. C.

7— Vir eland, N. J., Cycle Path Association.

7— Boonto", N. J., A. C.

7— Northbridge, Mass., Whitesville B. C.

7— Rockland, Me., Central Wheel Club.

7— Detroit, Mich , Wheelmen.

7 -Des VIoines, la , L A. W. Club.

7— Huntington, Ind , C. C.

7— Manr-attan Beach, South Brooklyn Wheelmen.

7— Auburn, N. Y., Caledonian c lub.

7— Newburgh, N. Y., Wheelmen.

7- York, Pa , Wheeling Club.

7— Paterson, N. J., Tourist Cycle Club.

7— Piqua, O , C. C.

7— Bayonne, N. J., New Jersey Athletic Club.

7— Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Bicycle Club

7— Rochester, N. Y., Athletic Club.

7— Elmira, N. Y., Kanaweola Cycle Club.

7— Norwich, Conn., Cycle Club.

7 - Portsmouth, Ohio, Cycle Club.

7— Syracuse. N. Y., A. A.

7— Canton, Ohio, Bicycle Club.

7— Pueblo, Col., Rovers' Wheel and Athletic Club.

7— Bridgeport, Conn., Rambling Wheelmen.

7— Nashville, Tenn.. A. C.

7— Hammorton, N. J., A. C.

7— Fitchburg, Mass , Rollstone C. C.

7 -Westboro. Mass.. Agricultural Society.

7— Pa'mer, Mass , Race Meet Ass ciation.

7— Indianapolis— Cycle Tiack Ass'n.

7— Lima, O., C. C.

7— Grand Rapids, Mich.. A. B. Richmond.

7-Red Bank, N. J., Wheelmen.

7—^ Framingham, Mass., Wayside Park Club.

8— White River Junction, Vt , State Fair.

8-Zanesville, O., R. C.

8-it— Des Moines, la., L. A. W. Club.

9— Santa Rosa, Cal., Cvcle Park Association. 20— Philadelphia, Referee Whee:men. io-ii— Jersevville 111., C C. 12— Hartford. Conr., Caritol Wheel Club. *2— Lowell, Mass., Spindle City W.

12— Waverly, N. J., State Fair.

15— Di.ver, Me. , Central C. C.

15-16-17— Cape Mav, N. J , County Fair.

19— Wausau, Win., Wheelmen's Club.

23-24— Allentown, Pa . Mercury Wheelmen.

23-24-25— Allentown, Pa., Allen Wheelmen.

33-26— Jerico, L. I., Queens Co. Fair.

24-25-26— Chicago, National Cycle Exposition Co.

25— Poughkeepsie, N. Y., County Fair.

NOVEMBER. 2i-»8— Chicago, Ills., National Cycle Exposition Co.

THE ATLANTIC CITY AND PLEASANTVILLE

BICYCLE TRACK.

The fastest five-mile track in the world. Send for prospectus. T. W. White, Secretary, 12:0 Atlan ic Avenue, Atlantic City, N J.

PRIZE MEDALS

JOHN HARRIOTT,

3 Winter Street, Boston, Mass.

Always reliable. Send for designs

• •••

CLUB PINS—

AT SHORT NOTICE.

Competitors' Numbers, Plain and Neat, with Pins',

Trainers' Badges. Track Rules, Entry Blanks,

Regulation L. A. W. Form, Programes, Score

Cards, Dodgers, Hand Bills, Window

Hangers, Advertising Matter,

Any Description.

PROMPT ESTIMATES.

THE WHEEL PRESS, 72 Warren St., New York.

The name of the " HARDY" wheel. A sus- pension bicycle will cause all scorchers, racers and other hare-brained individuals to grin ironically, but it will invite every intelligent ob- server and student, as well as every rider of ex- perience and wisdom, to investigate our claims and apply for our illustrated catalogue on the merits of a wheel built like a spring carriage for COMFORT. '97 MODEL now ready. HARDY CYCLE COMPANY, 45-47 West 67th St., New York City.

TRAINING, NEW AND OLD STYLE.

"A great many riders do too much work while training," said Tom Cooper to a "News" reporter in Buffalo recently. "It used to be the fashion to get up every morning and pound away for ten or twelve miles at a breakneck experience that a little work regu- larly done is productive of better re- sults. One would think to watch a great many men in training that they were preparing for a prize fight instead of a race, for they don't seem to be satisfied until they have great bunches of muscle stand- ing out all over their bodies. The result is they get muscle-bound, and though they will have plenty of endurance and perhaps more or less speed some fellow who has trained in a more scientific way and kept his muscles soft and pliable will follow them around and sprint by them on the stretch.

"A great many people think that the same work should be done in training for a race as is gone through with in putting a man in shape to fight, but the impression is an erroneous one. A man in a fight uses every muscle in his body, and consequently has to prepare him- self for all sorts of manoeuvres, but in racing only one set of muscles is used. So the secret of success is to keep those muscles in good shape and to keep one's general health good. Snap and activity are needed more than any- thing else, but above all one must have a clear head and ability to think and act quickly.

"I am regular in my habits, not altogether from choice, but because I have to be. I usu- ally take nine hours' sleep, and never take any exercise befoTe breakfast. I don't believe in this notion of stinting one's self in the mat- ter of diet. I eat whatever I want, and all I want. Yes, tea and coffee, too, but of course no liquors save an occasional bottle of Bass's ale after a hard race.

"An hour after breakfast I go to the track, and if it's early in the season I ride three or four miles at a leisurely clip. Usually three of us train together, and in this morning exer- cise we take turns in pacing, each taking a third of a mile.

"After dinner we get out on the track- again, and after warming up do a little sprinting, say for an eighth of a mile or so. As the season advances we warm things up."

A Russian racer has died of blood poisoning resulting from the chafing produced by an ill-fitting saddle.

The New Zealand Wheelmen declares that a century is "a lady's distance."

5°

August 21

FELL, FLOUNDERED AND FINISHED.

About the first open-air meet held on Man- hattan Island since the Manhattan Field track was abandoned by the local clubs took place at Olympia Park, One Hundred and Thirty- fifth street and Lenox avenue, on Saturday last. The track is six laps to the mile. The turns are sharp, and the banking insufficient. As a consequence spills were numerous, but, as usual, the riders cut all sorts of gymnastic figures without serious injury. Liebold, of the Riverside Wheelmen, had the turns down to a fine point, and established a track record for a half, unpaced, by riding the distance in 1:16 2-5. Mockridge, paced, negotiated the distance in 1:14. The match race between two nine-year-old boys was declared off by the referee on account of their youth. About 2,000 spectators attended. Summary:

One Mile, Novice— 1, George Rudolph, Morris Heights; 2, William Hamilton, W. C; 3, Henry Hoffman, P.W. Time— 2:40.

Two-Mile, Handicap— Final heat— 1, W. G. Gal- lagher, G. W. (120 yards); 2, T. D. Richardson, New York (130 yards) ; 3, J. P. Williams, R. W. (120 yards). Time— 2:25.

Half-Mile, Scratch— First heat— 1, L. V. Mock- ridge, H. W.; 2, W. H. Owen, K. A. C; 3, B. T. Allen, L. W. Time— 1:10. Second heat— 1, J. H. Lake, H. W.; 2, H. Y. Bedell, R. W.; 3, W. A. Brown, K. A. C. Time— 1:18 4-5. Final heat— 1, Bedell; 2, Allen; 3, Owens. Time— 1:19.

Two-Mile, Handicap— Final heat— 1, J. W. Eaton, Oyster Bay, L. I. (200 yards); 2, Morris Glasel. G. W. (180 yards); 3, S R. Hall, H. W. (110 yards). Time— 5:09.

Five-mile handicap— 1, W. A. Rulon; 2, Carrol Jack; 3, Edward Brighthurst; 4, A. C. Meixell. Time— 10:04.

IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY.

Allentown, Pa., Aug. 15.— The most satisfac- tory and successful bicycle meet ever held in the Lehigh Valley was that at the Manhattan track, Rittersville, midway between Allentown and Bethlehem, under the auspices of the Mer- cury Wheelmen, of this city. The attendance was large, and the contests were, in the main, close and exciting. Ripley won the half-mile open, after a desperate finish with Dawson and Corser. Summaries:

One-mile novice— 1, John Noll, Allentown; 2, E. A. Dome, Bethlehem; 3, A. S. Deem, Read- ing. Time— 2:29%.

Three-mile handicap— 1, E. S. Youz, Reading; 2, C. G. Kidd, Bethlehem; 3, N. E. Danner, Allen- town. Time— 7:091-5.

One mile, 2:40 class— 1, C. G. Kidd, Bethlehem; 2, E. B. Gilbert, Allentown; 3, Morris M. Hunter, Philadelphia. Time— 2:38 4-5.

Mile open— 1, J. B. Corser, Allentown; 2, R. W. Grouse, Allentown; 3, Bert Ripley, Newark. Time— 2:13 3-5.

Half-mile open— 1, Bert Ripley, Newark; 2, Ray Dawson, Boonton, N. J.; 3, J. B. Corser, Allentown. Time— l:u5.

R. W. Crouse, Allentown, paced by Williams brothers on a tandem, and a triplet, made two miles in 4:16. lowering the State record by 9 1-5 seconds.

UNDER THE ARCS.

Electric light racing made a decided hit at Harrisburg, Penn., August 11. Nearly 4,000 enthusiastic spectators occupied the grand stand. In the final of the two-mile handicap a bad spill resulted in W. A. Weazel, of Phila- delphia, having his collar-bone broken in two places. C. Bowers, of Riverton, was knocked unconscious, but revived after a physician's aid. Summary:

Two-mile handicap, professional— Final— 1, H. Maddox; 2, W. A. Rulon; 3, Ed. Brighthurst. Time— 5:21 2-5.

One-mile open— Final— 1, Craig Stewart; 2, W. A. Lantz; 3, A. Bateman. Time— 2:40.

One-mile open, professional— First heat— 1, H. E. Bartholomew; 2, J. L. Ives; 3, E. S. Acker. Time— 2:49 2-5. Second heat— 1, H. H. Maddox; 2, W. A. Rulon; 3, W. R. Landis. Time— 2:37 4-5. Final— 1, H. E. Bartholomew; 2, E. S. Acker; 3, H. H. Maddox. Time-2:24.

Two-mile handicap— 1, Craig Stewart; 2, W. A. Lantz; 3, George W. Kehl. Time— 2:24.

POT-HUNTERS' COTERIE.

Quite a coterie of pot-hunters visited Cox- sackie, N. Y., August 12, and battled for the prizes offered by the Coxsackie C. C. The attendance was good, and the track fast. In the mile open Decker, of Ashley Falls, had his collar-bone broken. Summary:

Quarter-mile open— 1, E. W. Murray, Syra- cuse; 2, W. S. Barbeau, New York; 3, G. H. Knight, Housatonic, Mass. Time— 3 :03 3-5.

Mile, 2:40 class— 1, Goldie Meachem, Syracuse; 2, Jack Jasper, Bayonne; 3, W. S. Barbeau. Time— 2:351-5.

Mile handicap— 1, E. A. Oakes, Housatonic; 2, Goldie Meachem, Syracuse; 3. G. B. Smith, Free port, L. I. Time— 2:15.

Half-mile open— 1, G. H. Knight, Housatonic; 2, E. W. Murray; 3, G. B. Smith. Time— 1:12.

Two-mile open— 1, E. W. Murray; 2, W. S. Barbeau; 3, Frederick W. Richt. Time— 6:27.

ONLY 300 ONLOOKERS.

Night races at Portsmouth, N. H., August 7, attracted only 300 spectators. S. P. Dodge, of Manchester, attempted to wrest the State championship cup from A. E. Windley, who holds it with a record of 2:25 2-5, but Dodge made only 2:29.

Quarter-mile— 1, Ira Newick, Portsmouth; 2, C. M. Hayes, Sanford; 3, E. W. Hutchins, Ex- eter. Time— 0:35 2-5.

Half-mile open— 1, T. A. Regan, Waltham; 2; George R. Newick, Portsmouth; 3, J. Fred Simp- son, Newfields. Time— 1 :15 2-5.

Two-mile handicap— 1, J. Fred Simpson; 2, Thomas A. Regan; 3, C. H. Newick; 4, Fred Kent, Rowley. Time— 5:12 4-5.

Half-mile handicap— 1, J. Fred Simpson; 2, A. R. Winkley, Barrington; 3, S. P. Dodge, Man- chester. Time— 1:05 3-5.

KRICK CONTINUES CAPTURING.

Berwick, Pa., Aug. 15. — The third race meet of the Berwick Bicycle Club, held here this afternoon, was the most interesting and successful yet held. The track was in prime condition. Krick, of Reading, captured the mile open. The principal events resulted as follows:

Half-mile, open— 1, Charles Coleman, Scranton;

2, C. W. Krick, Reading; 3, Will McMichael, Ber- wick. Time— 1:10%.

Mile, open— 1, C. W. Krick; 2, Charles Coleman;

3, B. F. KeUar, Scranton. Time— 2:43. Two-mile lap race— 1, C. W. Krick; 2, Craig

Stewart, Harrisburg; 3, R. A. Gregory, Scran- ton.

Three-mile handicap— 1, B. F. Kellar (100 yards); 2, W. E. Dickerson, Palmyra, N. J. (150 yards); 3, Will McMichael (200 yards).

EVERYTHING PERFECT.

Altoona, Pa., Aug. 15. — Perfect weather and a splendid track were the two auspicious circum- stances which marked to-day's meet held at the Driving Park. About 1,500 enthusiastic spectators saw the events. Summary:

One-mile novice— 1, S. H. Kennedy, Spruce Creek; 2, H. E. Evans, Altoona. Time— 2:48y2.

One-mile open— 1, W. P. McClay, Huntingdon; 2, F. H. Smith, Altoona, 3, Roy Rung, Hunting- don. Time— 2:45%.

One-mile handicap— 1, C._V- Reel, Johnstown; 2, E. L. Geer, Johnstown; 3, F. H. Smith, Altoona. Time— 2:31.

Two miles— 1, D. P. Feterman, Johnstown. F. H. Smith, Altoona; T. Hudson, Phillipsburg, and R. L. Rose, Tyrone, tied for second place. A half was run to decide the winner, which Rose won. Time— 6:liy2.

The gladness of the many who go spinning down the roads on wheels and who think nature's blunder was in not making wheels a part of man's anatomy seems to bring sad- ness to the few whose wares are no longer in such demand as before the invention of pneu- matic tires and ball bearings.

POPULAR SORT OF A PRIZE.

"Brassards" are booming. The original "Brassard" was a race which paid the winner of it a daily income of $4 so long as he was able to defend it from all challengers. So suc- cessful was this form of prize that there is now to be another one— a Brassard No. 2 for stayers. The holder of this has an income of 20 francs a day, but is obliged to take up any challenges on the distance of 50 kilometres, 50 miles, or 100 kilometres, which may be thrown down, on condition that these challenges are backed up by a deposit of $200, to be the prop- erty of the winner of the match.

No wonder this makes the track people rub their hands, smile and feel happy; for instead of having to hang up a prize of from $200 to $400 every Sunday, they have a match (which the public like better than a race) practically every week, for the cost of two Brassards— $8 a day.

TRIALS IN THE MORNING.

In anticipation of a large entry list, the promoters of the National circuit meet at Meriden, Conn., August 29, have arranged to run the trial heats in the morning, in order to permit the visiting riders to make good con- nections with the railroads. The circuit- chasers have always been well treated at the Meriden meets, and the appearance of about all the cracks is assured. Henry Goodman will referee the meet.

KEEP YOUR HAWK EYE ON THIS.

Cash prizes to the amount of $350 in the professional events, and a similar amount in prizes for amateurs, are offered by the Hawk- eye Cycle Exhibition Co. for their meet at Dubuque, la., September 5 and 7. Six races will be run each day. Entry blanks can be secured by addressing F. L. Egelhof, mana- ger, Dubuque, la.

PAYS TO BE A CRACK.

The reports that there is no more money to be made out of racing in France seems hardly borne out by Jacquelin's winnmgs, which amount to $10,128 since January 1. Inferior riders naturally win inferior prizes, but Jacquelin's success shows that good men can still get good money in France if they ride fast enough.

SPRINTS AND SPURTS.

The great Interstate Fair which annually takes place at Trenton, N. J., is to have a wheelmen's day this year. The date is Mon- day, September 28. Five amateur and two professional events are on the card. John Guild Muirheid, secretary, Box 105, Trenton, N. J., will send blanks and information upon application.

The half-mile cycle track at Flushing, L. I., will be the scene of the Mercury Wheel Club's fourth annual meet on August 29. Five open events are on the card. The feat- ure of the meet will be the mile champion- ship of Long Island.

E. Matthel and C. P. Hasbrouck divided honors at the Castle Point Cyclers races, Ho- boken, N. J., August 15. The former won the half and mile scratch, and the latter the two handicaps from scratch.

The fractional times of Platt-Betts standing start paced records are: One-quarter, 0:30 3-5; one-half, 0:55 4-5; three-quarters, 1:211-5; one mile, 1:48.

The racer is often a man who could not earn $10 per week at any other profession than speed making.

A French paper refers to a scratch race as "course des scratches/'

1896.

5i

2S

FOWLER SUCCESS

- IN '96 -

is becoming a matter of history. It is the sensation of the cycling worlds the fitting culmination of our honest endeavor to build a good wheel and treat our agents right. A policy that upheld our prices and sold our entire output.

\*4i£z.

in '97 will be all it is in '96 — the acme of high-grade cycle construction. Built with that necessary and distinctive feature of a strictly high-grade wheel —

The Fowler Truss Frame.

It's not too early to begin to string your wires for '97 if you want to be in with us. We're not ready to talk to you yet; merely want to give you a straight tip.

FOWLER ACEMS ARE TREATED WHITE.

ASK THEM AND SEE US LATER.

FOWLER CYCLE MFG. COMPANY,

CHICAGO,

New York, Boston, Providence, Washington,

- - - LONDON.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmssmmm

Mention The Wheel.

52

August 21,

Pneumatic saddles were used more than twenty years ago.

The girl who wears a duck riding costume is often a little goose.

What you tell some people about cycling- goes in at one ear and. out at the mouth.

It is the destiny of the bicycle to revolu- tionize the carrying agents of the world.

San Francisco has a clergyman who preaches his sermons while clad in cycling costume.

A strong solution of soda in hot water will be found excellent as a speedy cleansing agent for lamps.

Verily the pedal-maker has done much to keep the different classes of cycling on the same footing.

Why don't somebody say he'd rather ride fifty years on a trolley in Europe than one on a bicycle in Cathay?

A cloth saddle-cover will prevent the wheel- woman's costume from becoming shiny through saddle wear.

Now cycling is hailed as a certain cure for hay fever. Will the bicycle ever let up in its warfare upon the poor farmer?

Brazil has a cyclo-hippo club to which no one is eligible for membership who does not own and ride both horse and cycle.

Brunswick, Ga., has a colored wheelwoman's club. White women are ineligible to member- ship in this exclusive organization.

Women are too often induced to purchase a poor wheel through the color of its enam- elling and the brightness of its nickel.

Cleopatra must have been a wheelwoman, for did not Anthony advise her: "Of Caesar seek your honor, with your safety"?

It is painful to see a man trying to edit the cycle column on a daily paper with a head that nature intended for a pin cushion.

Cook's tourists will in the future be mounted on bicycles when the tourists prefer that method of locomotion in his foreign trips.

Talking of bimetallism, bicycling and wheel- women, there is certainly something very at- tractive in the figure of sweet sixteen to one.

Oil and graphite, well mixed and plentifully applied to nuts and bolts, will prevent them rusting and becoming difficult of loosening.

When you see the wheeling army of to-day you are very much inclined to ask; What did all these people do before bicycles were in- vented?

A philosopher observes: "Six things are requisite to create a happy home. One of these is a good bicycle, and the other five are money."

Governor Flower is a great advocate of bloomers, and says he dearly loves the bloom- er girl. The more she blooms the better he likes her.

Even pedalling produces easy steering; vary- ing the pedal pressure has a corresponding influence on the straight running of the steer- ing wheel.

The New York Street Cleaning Department has just purchased forty bicycles, for use by foremen and inspectors, at a cost of $52.50 for each wheel.

Somehow the dollars that you get for your old wheel when you sell it never seem nearly so valuable as the ones you have to fork over for a new machine.

If you think a road is perfect, travel over it on a bicycle. At the end of your journey you will no longer have any doubt on the ques- tion— you will know.

The wheel, because of its great carrying power, seems to have partly overcome gravi- tation, in that the weight seems lessened, with no apparent reason for its decrease.

It has already been practically and con- clusively demonstrated that in proportion to its weight and strength the bicycle can carry more weight than any other vehicle invented by man.

Morgan xWrightHres are good tires

OUR QUICK- REPAIR TIRE IS A

GRAND SUCCESS - CATALOGUE

TELLS ALL ABOUT IT

BEFORE STICKING IN TOOL

Morgan & Wright

A sensation is being caused at the "shoot the chutes" slide at St. Louis, by a cyclist who rides down the steep wooden incline on a Syracuse wheel. The chute is 400 feet long, which the rider comes down in 3% seconds.

The exigencies of the political battle is what will easiest explain the reported American or- der for a hundred bicycles from a Japanese cycle factory. The machines, if they are ever seen, will be used as a bugaboo to frighten cycle makers and employes into the protective tariff camp.

Few persons realize the carrying power of the fragile, cobweb-like construction which is to-day so common upon the streets in the shape of the various forms of cycles, and sta- tistics indicate most conclusively that a new era in carrying and locomotive power has al- ready dawned.

Eleanor Kirk says: "No sane person can possibly dispute the truth that women have just as much right to leg freedom as