The Bearings, Vol 12, No 20
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
The Bearings exposes a scheme in which a man posing as a Cleveland reporter attempted to pressure the superintendent of Chicago's Waif's Mission into contradicting Tribune coverage, apparently acting on behalf of Spalding's effort to discredit western cycling publications.
- p. 1
When confronted by cycling journalists, Spalding reluctantly acknowledges knowing about the circular attacking the Chicago Cycle Show promoters but refuses to name sources, blaming the Overman Wheel Co. before visibly flushing when pressed for specifics.
- p. 1
All members of the National Cycle Exhibition Company denounce as completely false the Board of Trade circular claiming they conspired with the Waif's Mission to undermine the national cycle show, with superintendent Daniels offering to make affidavit on their behalf.
- Professional League Movement Grows in Minneapolis
Racing men across the northwest continue to rally behind the idea of a professional league independent of League of American Wheelmen control, with near-universal support reported from Sioux City, though key organizer Griebler now counsels patience.
- p. 2
Reports from Syracuse indicate that prominent local cycling figure Bowe is actively interested in promoting a cash prize league in the east, providing another front in the national push to move professional racing outside L.A.W. jurisdiction.
- Federation of Wheelmen Does Good Work in Kansas City
Kansas City's newly formed Federation of Wheelmen, with nearly 1,000 members, is winning concessions from the city council and county court on road conditions, street sprinkling, and street cleaning, and has secured a favorable agreement from the street-car monopoly.
- p. 1
The Bearings characterizes the Spalding-influenced Board of Trade circular as venomous in language and ludicrous in reasoning, noting that a proposed show with only twenty-four exhibit spaces could not credibly threaten an organization of the Board's size.