The Bearings, Vol 7, No 8
Articles in this issue
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Good Roads bureau chief Isaac B. Potter vigorously defends himself against The Referee's insinuations about his magazine's circulation and finances, denying any lawsuit and producing a receipted printer's bill showing 30,000 copies were printed for the January 1892 issue.
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A heated dispute breaks out in Baltimore between the Maryland Bicycle Club and the newly formed Associated Cycling Clubs over who will run the city's international circuit tournament, with both sides making separate appeals to Chairman Raymond.
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Chicago League representative F.W. Gerould angrily denies a sensational newspaper report claiming that the new Chicago racing track would pass to the Chicago Base Ball Club through a contract error, calling the report a fabrication.
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Walter Sanger will train at Springfield, Massachusetts, starting April 15, before departing for England in early May, where his first race is scheduled for June 10 at Herne Hill.
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Milwaukee's local racing board chairman asks Chairman Raymond to convert the city's two-day international circuit slot to a single day, saying one day of international racing is all the Cream City can handle.
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Isaac Potter argues that the Massachusetts resolution questioning the Good Roads bureau is ill-timed and does not reflect the thoughtful membership, reaffirming that Good Roads is now on a paying basis and is here to stay.
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Chairman Raymond visits the Parkside track in Chicago and finds its surface material in fair condition, though the track has settled four inches in places and will serve as a reference for the new League track construction.