The Bearings, Vol 8, No 24
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Williams rides 428.5 miles in 24 hours at Paris, beating Shorland's best by two miles to give France the coveted 24-hour record, though he nearly abandoned the attempt after getting drunk on stimulants in the 21st hour before trainers drenched him with cold water to make him finish.
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Stephane wins the 1,000-kilometre race against Corre in Paris in 39 hours 28 minutes, beating Terront's record by 42 minutes and 52 seconds.
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The Boston correspondent reports the city's cycling clubs are active through winter with parties and games, while an attempt by the Union Bicycle Club to extract a dividend from the Associated Cycling Clubs for an amalgamation scheme has been tabled and defeated.
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J.S. Johnson wins a two-mile skating race against Harley Davidson at Minneapolis in 6:00 2/5, breaking the record by one and one-fifth seconds.
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The NCU is considering a prize-banking scheme proposed by Robert Hall of Newcastle, under which clubs would deposit prize money values with a union official who would bank the funds and allow riders to choose their prizes at season's end.
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H.P. Walden is elected president of the Chicago Cycling Club at the annual meeting, with new officers resolved to sue delinquent members to recover approximately $1,000 in outstanding dues.