The Bicycling World, Vol 13, No 13
Articles in this issue
- p. 5
The week's cartoon depicts the motherly Racing Board flirting with a seductive L.A.W. rival representing the A.C.U., satirizing the growing accommodation between the two organizations.
- p. 8
G.P. Mills of Liverpool covered the 885-mile route in five days, one hour and forty-five minutes, beating Lennox's recent record by over a day and averaging 166 miles per day.
- p. 3
F.W. Perry of the Massachusetts Bicycle Club rode a 55-inch Apollo full roadster 20 miles in 1 hour 12 minutes 38 seconds, beating the previous world road record by over seven minutes.
- p. 3
Background on the circumstances leading to the arrest of Dr. Beckwith and ex-Consul Hill on criminal libel charges brought by the Renton family is presented in full detail.
- p. 3
Mr. Ducker is declining to hand over the Massachusetts chief consul's records to his successor Mr. Hayes, insisting on formal written notice from President Beckwith before complying.
- p. 8
Furnivall is reportedly recovering from exhaustion and plans to race in all autumn events; the Bicycling News debates the Springfield Club's accusations against English professional riders.
- p. 8
The editors suggest that county commissioners in a quandary over convict labor should put prisoners to work improving roads, a solution that would benefit cyclists and the public alike.