Vol 9, No 23
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The Bearings 9, no. 23 (1894). cyclearchive.com, https://cyclearchive.com/magazines/the-bearings/vol9-23/
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Articles in this issue
- Dayton, Ohio race meet June 30; Tyler beats Sanger in close finishes, and E.C. Johnson sets a new Ohio state mile record at 2:13.
- Paris cable from correspondent J.M. Erwin; Zimmerman placed seventh at Florence (beaten by Wheeler), while Linton covers 219km in 6 hours and Lehr breaks records.
- E.C. Johnson and R.F. Goetz of Cleveland suspended by the L.A.W. racing board for conspiring to enter as Class B at the Dayton and Cincinnati meets.
- Montreal; CWA racing board chairman suspended by the association president pending an investigation.
- L.A.W. Racing Board officially declares Zimmerman a professional, ending his amateur status.
- Boston; Johnson rides a 1:56 mile at Waltham, and manager Eck is planning an hour-record attempt against Meintjes' mark later in the month.
- Syracuse; E.W. Murray wins the time prize at the Syracuse Athletic Club ten-mile road race.
- Editorial on the banquet of the Associated Cycling Clubs of Chicago, arguing for cooperation among competing club organizations for the benefit of cycling.
- Editorial on the Racing Cyclists' League formed in London to fight the NCU licensing scheme that threatens to drive leading riders from amateur competition.
- Editorial noting The Bearings had the correct exclusive cable on Zimmerman's Florence defeat while rival papers printed inaccurate accounts.
- Translated French feature tracing the fictional career of champion "Jaques Dubois" from schoolboy racer to European title holder.
- Louisville, Ky.; program for Prince Wells' 8¼-mile road race and auditorium derby on July 7, with 107 entries received.
- Humorous feature by Harold A. Moore sketching local racing personalities, their training methods, and the economics of the professional racing circuit.
- Cincinnati July 4 Poorman road race; W.S. Furman wins time in 42:48 on Crescent, D.J. Good wins the race, 95 of 103 starters finish.
- Riverton Athletic Association new half-mile track opened July 4; Pierson and Van Hest star in the inaugural meet.
- Orient Cycle Club ten-mile road race; E.O. Peabody wins the time prize in 29:11.
- Ohio division meet July 3-4 in Cincinnati; Tyler wins three races, Sanger sets the Ohio state half-mile record at 1:00 flat.
- Richmond, Ind., July 4; Earl H. Kiser sets a new world competition quarter-mile record on the track.
- Plainfield, N.J., July 4; Crescent Wheelmen meet draws 5,000 spectators.
- Montreal, July 2; CWA championships; Marshall Wells wins the mile, half-mile, and three-mile championships.
- Houston, Tex., June 30; first day of MCC tournament; Parker of Waco wins the southern championship on the second day.
- Lockport, N.Y., July 4; E.C. Bald and Callahan of Press C.C. star, and California rider W.J. Edwards makes his eastern debut.
- Milwaukee July 4 road race; 17-year-old George Chapin wins with a 9:30 handicap.
- Kearney, Neb., July 4; O.E. Boles of Denver dominates the Nebraska division meet.
- Boston, July 4, Franklin Park; Class A men only race meet.
- Letter from Florence alleging Zimmerman came seventh while Wheeler won, with conspiracy claimed to explain the result.
- South Orange, N.J., field club games; Kings County Wheelmen defeat Greenwich and Riverside teams.
- Omaha, July 3; race meet at the fair grounds.
- New York, July 4; Eagle Wheelmen of Newark hold handicap races on Belgrove Drive.
- South Bend, Ind., July 4; C.W. Davis wins the two-mile lap race.
- Hartford, Conn., July 4; Columbia C.C. meet; Rich and Berlo set a new tandem record of 2:12.
- Port Huron, Mich., July 4; Michigan division meet; Tom Cooper wins the quarter-mile and Gus Steele wins two Class B races.
- Paterson, N.J., July 4; G.F. Royce rides :29½ at the Clifton track, breaking the previous competition record of :31½.
- Rockford, Ill., July 4; Addison Burr wins most races; the ladies' race is won by Bernice Stringer.
- Syracuse, July 4; Johnny Johnson refuses to ride after a time limit is imposed; Coleman wins instead.
- Watertown, N.Y., July 4; F.J. Jenny wins multiple events at the meet.
- Pittsburgh, Pa., June 30; Johnston 25-mile road race; George Williams finishes under protest.
- New York, July 4; Newark Post Office Wheelmen hold handicap races on Belgrove Drive.
- Feature by Harvey Pound with photographs of Chicago women cyclists in bloomer costumes and interviews on rational dress for cycling.
- San Francisco, Cal., July 4; race at Reliance Athletic Park, Alameda; won by Charles W. Fong.
- Stockton, Cal., July 4; Oak Leaf Wheelmen meet; the two-mile track record broken to 4:46⅗.
- Los Angeles, Cal., July 4; 17-mile road race to Santa Monica; Emil Ulbricht wins the time prize in 57:01.
- Ravenswood, Ill.; A.V. Jackson wins at will.
- Brief results from Elmira N.Y., Steubenville Ohio, Titusville Pa., Humboldt Kan., Willimantic Conn., Pittsburgh Pa., Reading Pa., Monticello Ill., Beaver Falls Pa., and Beaver Dam Wis.
- Wilkes-Barre, Pa., July 3; Taxis rides the mile in 2:14⅖ on a Sterling, breaking the Pennsylvania state record.
- Scranton, Pa., July 4; George Taylor breaks the Pennsylvania competition mile record (2:18⅖) and Fred Titus breaks the flying-start record (1:11⅖).
- Philadelphia, Pa., July 4; Quaker City Wheelmen fourth annual meet at the Tioga track.
- Baltimore, July 4; Cycle Park races; W.F. Sims dominates Class A, W.H. Mullikin Class B.
- Washington Wheelmen's July 4 races postponed.
- San Antonio, Tex., July 3-4; Tackaberry and Waelder divide championship honors; half-mile and one-mile Texas records broken.
- Quincy, Ill., July 4; W.J. Anderson wins Class A events on the national circuit, E.W. Ballard wins the Class B mile in 2:21.
- Paterson, N.J., July 4; Tourist Cycle Club meet on Clifton track; E.L. Blauvelt lowers the track record to 2:14.
- Waltham, July 4; national circuit opening; Bliss wins magnificently from scratch, Porter sets the Class A record at 2:03.
- Kings County Wheelmen annual meet July 2 at Parkway Driving Club; Titus rides a 2:05 mile, MacDonald does 2:08.
- Manchester, N.H., July 4; H.E. Caldwell wins the mile and half-mile state championships.
- Framingham Cycling Club carnival and race meet on July 4.
- Travel feature on cycling around Grand Island in the Niagara River, describing the scenic routes and natural beauty accessible from Buffalo.
- Column covering Ted Goodman's intercollegiate championship analysis, the A.A.U. vs. L.A.W. Class B controversy, and an O.B. Jackson vacation note.
- Fowler Truth insert commentary on the July 4 racing results and a debate over Class A vs. Class B racing policy.
- Fowler Truth insert feature on the Fowler bicycle as a road machine, illustrated by the Montross double-century anecdote.
- Feature on electric and pneumatic carriages; the Garrard and Blumfield electric carriage and E.C. Stearns pneumatic-tired buggy described.
- Column of cycle trade business changes and dealer news across various American cities.
- Toledo; the Lozier Mfg. Co. ships 80 Cleveland bicycles to Paris.
- Reading, Pa.; W.H. Wilhelm and Co. is building a new factory in Hamburg, Pa.
- Feature on the Japanese cycling market, progress of domestic manufacturing, and trade opportunities for British and American makers.
- London correspondent Will o' the Wisp reports on British cycle trade: tandem safety fork weaknesses causing serious accidents, Whitworth and Elswick cycles, Beeston-Palmer patent dispute, strong export trade, and growth of ladies' cycling.
- Reprint from Cycle Trade Journal on the twin obstacles facing cycle inventors: unscrupulous patent agents who produce invalid specifications, and manufacturers who defer entirely to public demand rather than adopting new inventions.
- Editorial from Tribune circular explaining how cycloidal tooth curves eliminate chain friction; the Black Mfg. Co. sprocket lets the chain pull squarely on the tooth face, reducing effort especially on hills.
- Trade editorial on Diamond Rubber Co. of Akron's new products: the Emergency tire (inner tube folds out to cover punctures when inflated via hypodermic needle), the Akron Flyer racing tire, and the Reindeer laced-tube tire.
- London dispatches by C.W. Hartung: NCU championships at Herne Hill June 3 (Rowley wins both tricycle events), Racing Cyclists' League mass meeting June 23 passing four resolutions against NCU licensing rules, and G.P. Mills completing Land's End to John O'Groats in 3 days 5 hours 49 minutes, beating Carlisle's record by 8:26.
- St. Louis, July 1; Y.M.C.A. Cycle Club meet June 30 at Pastime grounds; E.A. Grath sets a new Missouri one-mile handicap record of 2:20½, breaking Cabanne's mark of 2:22 set one week earlier.
- Feature on the Paris Bois de Boulogne medical service for cyclists; twelve first-aid stations established after 250 cyclists and park users required care during the previous year.
- Louisville cycling column: a boys' five-mile road race won by Lou Ackley, an eligibility protest against state champion Fred Cartwright (not an L.A.W. member at race time), and a Louisville Cycle Club moonlight run attracting 250 riders.
- Milwaukee, July 4; Wisconsin state circuit races near completion; Ripon results dominated by Roy Reed and Berlin results dominated by Nels Anderson and A.M. Chandler, both of Waupaca.
- Calendar of upcoming race fixtures from July through October 1894, covering national circuit meets, division events, and the L.A.W. national meet in Denver August 13-18.