Official Bulletin and Scrap Book of the League of American Wheelmen, Vol 14, No 3
Articles in this issue
- Report of the Boston Bicycle Club's annual dinner at the Boston Athletic Association on February 12th, with new president Edward F. Lowrie presiding, a toast to departed members W. W. Stall, A. W. Robinson and A. W. Drake (originator of the 1879 "Wheel Around the Hub" tour), and verses by Quincy Kilby and Abbot Bassett.
- Obituary of Arthur W. Robinson, who died February 1 aged 56 at Newton, Mass.; a founder of the Rover's Cycle Club of Charlestown, longtime Massachusetts Division Chief Consul and Boston Bi Club member, closing with a memorial poem by Quincy Kilby.
- The Century Road Club of America marked its twenty-fifth anniversary with a banquet on February 12th at the Broadway Central Hotel, New York, toastmastered by President Emile E. Fraysse, with speeches from D. J. McIntyre, Sylvain Segal, Victor Lind and others.
- Over forty members of the Veteran Association of the New Haven Bicycle Club held their annual reunion January 24 at Mellone's Cafe, attended by L. A. W. president William H. Hale; H. B. Douglass was elected president and an 1882 ordinary ridden by James W. Tabb was displayed.
- The Century Wheelmen of Philadelphia held their annual banquet February 5 at the Clover Club room with over 150 members, toastmaster J. Frank Shellenberger, and addresses by Dr. Phillips Moore and Edward J. Cattell.
- Inauguration of the 1916 national officers of the Century Road Club Association on January 26 in New York, with Paul Thomas elected president for a third term and notes on riders Sylvain Segal and treasurer John M. Mitchell.
- Fred M. Sanborn of Baltimore won the 1915 National Century and Mileage Competition with 6,421 miles and 21 single plus 1 double century, ahead of William M. Winquist and Sylvain Segal; the first 1916 centuries were won by Ernest Kuno, Sanborn and Edward Jenkins.
- The Inter-Club Amateur Cycle Road Racing League honoured President D. J. McIntyre and Secretary H. W. Zarr at a banquet January 21 at the Hungarian Restaurant, New York, with delegates from its eight member clubs and Segal as committee chairman.
- L. A. W. President W. H. Hale declares the singly-nominated National Assembly delegates duly elected to avoid a mail election, and invites all delegates to the next National Assembly in Boston on September 8, 1916.