The Bearings, Vol 11, No 20
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
C.V. Dasey of the Chicago Cycling Club wins the time prize at the Milwaukee North Side Cycling Club road race in 30:48, while Joseph Dollister of Burlington's Derby Cycling Club wins the race outright in 31:20 on a course plagued by six inches of new gravel.
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Of 102 entries and 80 starters in the Milwaukee road race, numerous crashes and punctures occur on the gravel course; W.F. Sanger collides with Nielson and withdraws, while DeCardy files a protest claiming a faster time than Dasey.
- p. 1
H.H. Gottschalk of Sun Prairie wins the Waterloo road race while W.C. Schrader of Milwaukee takes the time prize in 27:35.
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The New York State meet committee refuses to accept Spalding and Stearns team entries from manager Joseph Goodman, who initially demanded entry fee waivers, and threatens to bring charges against Goodman similar to those that expelled Tom Eck, as professional league formation talks intensify.
- p. 2
The Bearings announces a $250 prize contest for readers, offering $50 in $5 weekly prizes for the best original paragraphs of under 300 words on cycling topics and another $50 for the best article on the practical side of cycling.