The Bicycling World, Vol 17, No 3
Articles in this issue
- Unheaded leader column backing A. G. Fisher's proposed cycle path from New Haven to New York, disputing the Bicycling News over Rowe's Springfield records and Howell's win, and looking ahead to the Baltimore L. A. W. meet four weeks off.
- Programme of the Iowa Division's annual meet at Cedar Falls, 29-30 May: lantern parade, banquet, a run to Waterloo and races with prizes from the Overman Wheel Co., Pope Mfg. Co., G. & J. Mfg. Co. and Springfield Roadster Co., plus one-and-one-third fare on Iowa railroads.
- A. G. Fisher of New Haven appeals for subscriptions to a three-foot cinder path from New Haven to New York City, costing about $50 a mile plus $25 for cinder dressing, citing advice from Mr. Copeland of Binghamton and Mr. Ford of Holyoke.
- "Ratchet" reports the Elizabeth Wheelmen's musical entertainment with J. S. Burdett, $948.56 spent on Orange roads for repairs, the Hudson County Wheelmen's bowling win over the Harlem Wheelmen, and a Brooklyn Bi. Club man's bad throw on "Mile Hill."
- "Mercury" on the New York State Improvement Association, a South Buffalo meeting about the Abbotts' Corners plank road, the Niagara Park bill, and the Ramblers' move to new rooms ahead of the coming tournament.
- "Linneus" reports a rash of bicycle thefts, two wheels stolen from the St. Louis Wheel Co. and a grand-larceny arrest, Jack Rogers of the American Wheelman down with malarial fever, and Consul Barney of Joplin's $600 contribution to the League fund.
- "Hicks" previews the Decoration Day race meet of twelve races, the Terre Haute Bicycle Club's move to 317 1-2 Main street, J. J. Jackson's patent, and sizes up the club's heavyweights Ed Hulman, Meissel and "little Eddie" Smith.
- "Duquesne" on Tony Newell's Forbes street roadhouse passing to a club, the East End Bulletin's revived wheel column, the New Castle races, and a defence of his report of W. D. Banker climbing Hazelwood hill without a dismount.
- "Wing-Foot" reports Queens Athletic Club medals for one-mile records, the Kings County Wheelmen's 23 June meet at the B. A. A. grounds, the death of A. T. Powell of the L. I. W., and the Brooklyn Bicycle Club's twenty-mile road race won by Schoefer in 1h. 16min.
- "The Jottist" on A. W. Hale's $50 twenty-mile challenge to Victor Keuhne, Waltham Ramblers' Decoration Day road races, the Connecticut Division road book selling out its first edition in three days, George B. Thayer sailing for Europe, and the Hartford Wheel Club weighing a September tournament.
- Editorial notes on the Irish Cyclist and Athlete's jibe at Rowe, the safety boom at Springfield, Ill., the Veloce Club of Bordeaux exhibition, the New York Bicycle Club's 6,068 miles to 1 May, Daniel and Cushman's Portland-to-San-Francisco ride, and the Jeffery vs. Copeland patent interference decision.
- Letter from McDonald Bros. of Jacksonville, Ill., reporting that four 1888 Light Champions arrived in good order and that two 50-inch machines survived thirty-three miles of rough road to Springfield without losing a spoke, screw or nut.
- "Jack" recalls a week on the Ripley Road - Mrs. Ayres at the Angel at Thames Ditton, Harriet and Ann Dibble at the Anchor, and a midnight raid with a tin bath - then argues against seats set over the work and in favour of trailing tandems.
- A flying trip round the Boston trade: Mr. Lienhard on Pope's Surprise tricycle, Worden of the Springfield Bi. Mfg. Co. and his Union Hill climbs, Atwell and Porter on Ivel and New Mail orders, Theo. Rothe at the Overman Co., Stevens of the Coventry Machinists', Murray's Light Champion sales, and Ross of the Singer people.
- A visit to Howard A. Smith & Co. at Oration Hall, Newark: the Springfield Roadster agency, the "Standard" buck glove, Standard Rubber Cement, the "Spoke Grip," the "Newark" shoe and cap, and the sole agency for the "Suspensory Pocket Attachment."
- Review of Charles G. Huntington's Connecticut road book, with county maps drawn to two and a half inches to the mile, roads graded in red ink, and a price of $1.00 to L. A. W. members and $1.50 to the public.
- The committee meeting Mr. Ducker at the International Fair Association grounds settles a new dead-level cycle track - a 600-foot circle with fifty-foot home stretch - reckoned nearly five seconds faster than Springfield, with a "Pony Tournament" possible on the Fourth of July.
- A member's account of the club's first road rides of the season - out past the Four Corners on tandem and ladies' bicycle, then a twenty-mile run to the Soldiers' Home and over Cabin John Bridge to the Great Falls of the Potomac.
- "Lamb's-Wool" argues that wool, not linen or cotton, is the one word of cycling comfort, urging riders to have shirt, coat and knee breeches - and all their linings - made of light woollen fabric.
- A correspondent signing "2m. 48s." asks Gerry Jones, the new Racing Board Secretary, for a handicapping system backed by an affidavit of best practice and race times filed with the Chairman of the Racing Board, so moderate men can face the "cracks."
- "Ariel" reports Keen winning the two-mile handicap from scratch at the University of Pennsylvania spring races, Speakman's 3.19 1-5 at Swarthmore, and at Wilmington Schwartz of Reading beating Halsted in the one-mile open in 3.06 1-2 with Merrihew taking both handicaps.
- Arrangements for the century run: silver mementos ordered by 1 June at about a dollar each, riders numbered and assigned to squads under the original seventeen clubs' captains, a seven-mile-an-hour pace, dinner at the Trenton House and a ferry finish to Philadelphia.
- Chairman Frank L. C. Martin announces that Captain Freeman of the Orange Wanderers has declined the Newark-to-Plainfield run, appointing L. A. Clarke of the Mercury Wheel Club, and transfers the Trenton-to-Philadelphia run from Captain Martin to Captain Crozer of the Taunton Wheelmen.
- Trade paragraphs on the Kingston Knitting Co.'s athletic garments, Holmes & Co. supplying the Chicago Base Ball Club's new uniform and the North Adams Bicycle Club's grey jerseys, and the John P. Lovell Arms Co.'s Springfield roadster for the best New England batting average.
- Illustrated notice of Singer's latest S. S. S. tandem tricycle - 36-inch side wheels, 24-inch front wheel, 7-8-inch tyres, double steering and double break, convertible to a single, with the patent axle and four-bearing adjustment retained.
- President T. J. Kirkpatrick gives notice that the annual meeting of the L. A. W. Board of Officers will be held at Baltimore, Md., on Monday 18 June at 9 a.m., the place to be announced later.
- Secretary-Treasurer Junius E. Beal reports the Board of Officers met 23 April in Detroit, fixed the annual meet for Grand Rapids on 11 August, voted a delegate to the L. A. W. meeting and authorised an eight-page road-book supplement costing not over $15.
- C. C. Robt. L. Thompson announces the Iowa Division's spring meet at Cedar Falls, 29-30 May, and corrects the one-mile race first prize, which should read "Ritchie Magnetic Cyclometer by Pope Manfg. Co." instead of "Lakin."
- C. C. Ed. H. Croninger gives notice that the annual meet of the Kentucky Division will be held at Covington on 4 July.
- H. W. Hayes of Boston sets out two routes for Massachusetts Division members to the Baltimore meet - a Fall River Line party leaving 10 June at about $17 the round trip, and a Baltimore and Norfolk steamer from Boston on 14 June at $10 including meals and stateroom.
- Harry A. Hodgson, Louisiana Division representative, arranges a special sleeper from New Orleans on 15 June by the Queen and Crescent route for Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas members bound for Baltimore, at $53.30 the round trip including sleeper.
- Notice of the official Road Book of Michigan with 1888 supplement - a through route from Chicago to New York City, sectional and general maps, consuls, hotels and repair shops in a flexible leather cover, free to Division members joining before 1 July.
- W. M. Brewster gives notice that the new Windsor has been designated the League Hotel for Monroe City, Mo., at regular rates of $2.00 a day and $1.50 to League members.
- Edward J. Shriver moves amendments to the Revision Committee's report at the Baltimore Constitutional Convention, setting apart a Metropolitan Division from the New York and New Jersey counties round New York City and giving each Division direct election of League officers.
- List 139, numbers 160-9968, of applications received to date under Article III of the Constitution, arranged by Division from California and Connecticut through to Wisconsin and Nova Scotia.