The Bearings, Vol 7, No 17
Articles in this issue
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A joint meeting of the LAW Executive Committee and the Chicago general committee confirms that England, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, Holland, and possibly France will send riders for the international championships, and announces a souvenir programme will be sold rather than mailed to all members.
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Discussion at the Chicago leadership meeting centres on whether F.J. Osmond will receive an NCU licence in time to compete in the international championships, while Osmond continues quiet training on Chicago's South Side boulevards.
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The full six-day race programme for the August League meet is published, covering Illinois division championships, national championships, and international events including a sixty-mile and one-mile international championship on the final day.
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Chief Consul Gerould estimates 2,000 race entries for the August meet while Chairman Raymond expects 1,000, with a new system of twenty-five designated pushers-off planned to manage the large field.
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R.A. Vogt attempts the mile record of 2:12 3/5 at Herne Hill but achieves only 2:14 1/5 on the new board surface, while Fowler wins the two-mile sealed handicap in 4:48 on the same evening.
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The full handicap list for the Pullman road race is published, showing 100 or more starters with marks ranging from scratch to over four and a half minutes, and including men from clubs across Chicago and from as far as California.