The Bearings, Vol 8, No 16
Articles in this issue
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J.S. Johnson departs Independence, Iowa having broken all bicycle records from 100 yards to one mile in both flying and standing starts, capping the trip with a standing mile of 1:58 1/5 and a flying one-third-mile of 34 3/5 on November 10.
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The Bearings publishes Johnson's complete new record table from the Independence and Minneapolis sessions covering fifteen distances and both flying and standing starts, ranging from the 100-yard dash (5 2/5 seconds flying) to the one-mile flying (1:55 3/5).
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Members of the Stearns pacing team befriend a group of Kickapoo Indians encamped near the track, eventually persuading Medicine Bear — who claims to be a son of Sitting Bull — to ride on the quadruplet, and coaxing three others onto the triplet for a photograph.
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L.A.C. Kelley wins the Press Club ten-mile handicap road race but is disqualified on a technicality for riding a different wheel than the one entered on his blank; the referee was not present to override the protest, and Patsy Clark takes the time prize within four seconds of the course record.
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E.C. Yateman of Washington D.C. rides 311 miles in 24 hours on a Rambler to break Spooner's American record of 302 miles.
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A powerful Rochdale syndicate with £300,000 is building a rival track to Herne Hill and plans to promote professional cycling with large purses in 1894, while four unnamed amateurs are said to have signed agreements to compete professionally next season.