The Bearings, Vol 12, No 18
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
A Wellington correspondent details Zimmerman's five-mile defeat at the Adelaide Oval—mechanical troubles, heat exhaustion, and Parsons' irresistible closing sprint all contributing to a result that stunned the Australian public and launched the victor to celebrity.
- p. 1
Recovering from the Adelaide loss, Zimmerman claims the half-mile championship of South Australia and wins the Sydney half-mile scratch race, though he declines to contest the high-value Austral Wheel Race, insisting his entry there was unauthorized.
- Military Bicycle Relay Race: Washington to New York
The Cycle Corps of the National Guards plans a 249-mile relay from Washington to New York on December 1, with ten relay stages and pairs of riders on each leg to demonstrate the bicycle's military utility for carrying dispatches in wartime.
- p. 2
Milwaukee cyclists are pleased with the victory of Brown and Rotier in the Wisconsin Division's annual leadership election, and the new officers quickly begin planning where the 1896 state meet will be held, with Milwaukee, Appleton, LaCrosse, Neenah, and Kenosha all competing to host.
- Shafer and Hamilton Training at Denver
Dave Shafer's team, including Rigby and Hamilton, is in Denver preparing for another attempt on the unpaced mile record, recently tied by Sanger, before the party travels to the Pacific coast for the winter circuit.
- p. 2
Details emerge of the Wisconsin cycling association's plans for the coming year, including the question of a new half-mile banked track at Milwaukee Park if the division secures the state championship meet.
- p. 1
In a candid interview, Parsons acknowledges that Zimmerman was not at his best in Adelaide and believes the champion will reverse the result when fully fit, a rare piece of sportsmanship noted approvingly by the New Zealand cycling press.