The Bearings, Vol 9, No 9
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
John C. Kerrison is appointed official handicapper for the Boston LAW district, while a Massachusetts legislative resolution censuring the LAW's white-only amendment is signed by the governor but is regarded as having no legal effect on the organisation.
- Sterling Elliott's Good Roads Campaign
Sterling Elliott sets up his new Good Roads office at 12 Pearl Street Boston, targets 5,000 paid subscribers, plans an April 15 launch issue, reduces the subscription to $1, and announces the magazine will be sold through the American News Company without fiction content.
- Waltham Track Gets New Surface
Manager Bradstreet signs a contract to resurface Waltham track with five-inch metalithic blocks, levelling the home stretch and widening the back stretch, with Taylor and Johnson expected to race there on Decoration Day for a trophy.
- Boston Park Police on Bicycles
The Boston Board of Park Commissioners orders eight bicycles for park police at Franklin Park, Back Bay Fens, and Marine Park, following a recommendation by Sergeant Murphy arguing that bicycle-mounted officers would cover more territory at less cost and inspire more visitor confidence.
- Americans Make Poor Showing in Paris
France's Huret wins the Paris eight-day race with 1,749 kilometres, Linton the Englishman second, while Ashinger the American retires just before the last hour; after the race Huret and Linton are carried on the shoulders of the crowd.