The Bicycling World, Vol 20, No 3
Articles in this issue
- Editorial paragraphs refusing an anonymous "H. R. S." letter on Sabbath riding, praising Chief Consul Bull's circular to non-League cyclers, prodding the "Rip Van Winkle" Chief Consuls to wake up, rebuking the New York Herald's jibe at Tom Stevens as "the embassador of cheap journalism," and rejecting Samuel A. Miles's call for championships "beyond" League championships.
- "Cyc." reports nine members of a near-by club behaving outrageously at the Lochiel Hotel on Sunday night, the Fry brothers' tandem and roadster lost when their Dock Street workshop was fired, and Ladies' Night fixed for Wednesday the 20th.
- "Tonet" profiles Capt. James L. "Pretty Jimmy" Fairbanks of the Dudley Associates Wheel Club of Boston Highlands, and notes the Rovers of Charlestown's banquet at Young's Hotel on December 13 and E. C. Anthony of Taunton joining the Dorchester Club.
- "The Stroller" describes how the Illinois Club's theatre party at the Grand to see fellow-member Francis Wilson in "The Oolah" was spoiled by two conspirators who placed flower-decked wheels lettered "Tom Roe" on the stage.
- "Linneus" reports a stormy Missouri Club meeting over Treasurer Kidson's plan to drop the bicycle feature — the transfer of twelve associate members was beaten 25 to 7 — plus Robert Graham's indictment for cycle stealing and the new Maryville Cyclists' 46-mile run to St. Joseph.
- "Elnod" on ex-Captain Walter Waterman of the Pawtuxet Wheelmen winning a $75 diamond ring, the return of Smith, Campbell, Copeland and Thomas of the R. I. W. from ten weeks awheel in France, England, Scotland and Ireland, and Wm. Van Wagoner's victory in a squash-pie eating match at the Central Hotel.
- "Nitram" records the organisation of the West Jersey Cyclers at Camden under D. Hitner Geise and the Bergen County Wheelmen at Hillsdale, the Elizabeth Wheelmen's ten-mile handicap won by A. F. Calkins, and the election of Mr. Voorhees on his county road bill.
- "Nostaw" praises the Rambling Wheelmen's road race but calls for a shake-up of the racing committee, names Smith and Rubey as coming men, notes Fox's prize pair of pants, and defends Sunday riding while condemning Denver's Sabbath racing.
- "Salina" describes the James Street asphalt re-dedication turning into a bicycle carnival with over 150 wheels and 15,000 spectators, and George H. Harris of the Syracuse Cycling Club "sculling" a safety over a mile on a level sidewalk.
- "Serom" reports the Grand Rapids Club settled in new winter quarters in the McMullen Block with parlor, billiard, reading rooms and riding hall, eleven lady members, and Captain Hain patenting a paper-bearing safety.
- "Nokomis" notes the Louisiana Cycling Club has fifteen applications to act on, which will lift membership to seventy-one, with L. A. W. membership in the Crescent City nearing the hundred mark.
- Miscellany: Wilhelm means to retake the Lancaster Pike record from Van Wagoner; a Montgomery v. C. J. Iven match race is set for next season over the Buffalo-Rochester course; the California local Racing Board is criticised for usurping the National Board in suspending Turner, Pogue and Monroe; and a rumour that Frank Dingley cleared $900 on a bookmakers' deal at Toronto.
- James B. Reed of the Road Improvement Committee tells the Baltimore Herald that ten of the twenty-two nominees recommended by wheelmen were elected, with big majority swings in the Twelfth, Fourteenth and Nineteenth wards and a 406 majority for Mr. Supplee.
- Iowa City riders Lohr, Davidson and Hall were made to pay $2 by farmer W. J. Hall after his horses bolted into a barbed wire fence; a complaint of assault brought the money back with all costs.
- Roe reached Kansas City on November 9 haggard and bearded after 2,156 miles from San Francisco in 49 days, met by Van Sicklen, "Birdie" Munger and a dozen Chicago men; his complete day-by-day itinerary across the Mojave, Arizona, New Mexico and Kansas is printed.
- Standing banner over the readers' letters department, with the editor's note disclaiming responsibility for opinions expressed and reserving the right to expunge improper matter.
- "Fair Play" of Chicago disputes "Stroller's" ranking of Bert Myers of Peoria level with Winship, arguing only Lumsden, Tuttle and the Thornes fairly outran Myers at the recent tournament.
- Samuel A. Miles of Chicago argues few Divisions can fund representatives, opposes making League membership compulsory for championship entry, and proposes dividing the country into Eastern, Western/Central and Pacific Coast racing sections.
- F. H. McKee, Treasurer of the North Adams Wheelmen, answers A. W. Mabbett, explaining he was suspended only for riding in an unofficially handicapped race at the North Adams tournament and defending his Columbia agency.
- John B. French, Secretary of the North Adams Wheelmen, backs McKee's business methods and rebukes the paper for printing the slander without asking Chairman Davol.
- Secretary Wm. A. L'Hommedieu denies any "low-bridge gang" trouble in the Zigzag Bicycle Club, saying officers were merely correcting a few members and the tale was invented by a local paper.
- "Cynic" of Philadelphia attacks Kay Bee's claim that a Harvard full-back carried off with a broken collar bone was a sight "more inspiring than most sermons."
- H. G. Rouse vouches for timers H. S. Hopkins and Guy T. Mowat and starter W. H. McCulloch behind Bert Myers's disputed mile at Peoria, noting none of them is interested in the cycle trade.
- Hopkins's own statement, with a sketch of the Peoria course, describing the dropped-handkerchief start, Mowat riding down to the finish, and the ordinary Elgin watches used.
- "Espew" recounts fourteen York members riding eleven miles to Wrightsville by moonlight with tin horns and Chinese lanterns, racing across the P. R. R. bridge to Columbia and supping at Warren's Restaurant.
- Standing racing department, with the editor's notice that reports must give competitors' initials, handicaps and full time in all cases.
- The five-mile championship of Newport for prizes offered by W. Van Wagoner, run November 6: Arthur Cummings first, Walter Holm second, Raymond Himes third in 18m. 12 2-5s. over a course the city map makes about 4 1-2 miles.
- At the Danville Driving Park and Fair Association's fall meeting of October 24, Bert Galbraith of Milton took three straight heats of the one-mile open, winning the first by a length after H. H. Kramm fouled him entering the home stretch.
- The Rambling Wheelmen's fifteen-mile road race at Seaside Park on November 6: Franklin Smith 62m. 32 3-4s., Fred Schubert second, Charles Fox third, the field held back by a strong westerly wind.
- "Ariel" gives the full account of Van Wagoner's Lancaster Pike record — 47m. 41 4-5s. from Paoli to Fifty-second Street on November 5, paced by McDaniel and Draper on a tandem after a failed Monday attempt in the mud.
- An illustrated notice of Rankin & Bruce of Providence's patent toe clip, fitting any pedal at fifty cents a pair, offered against the headers caused by a foot slipping.
- E. Sumner Mansfield, assignee in insolvency of the Springfield Bicycle Manufacturing Company, invites offers for its Highlandville, Needham plant — capable of 2,500 bicycles a year, with steam and water power and seventy former operatives ready to resume.
- The League's officers: President Chas. H. Luscomb of New York, First Vice President James R. Dunn of Massillon, Second Vice President Sanford Lawton of Springfield, Treasurer W. M. Brewster of St. Louis and Secretary Abbot Bassett of Boston.
- Rosters of the Membership, Rights and Privileges, Rules and Regulations, Improvement of Highways, Racing and Transportation committees, naming Isaac B. Potter, Dr. Chas. S. Butler, C. S. Davol and others.
- R. E. Grant of Hyde Park is elected a Representative in the Massachusetts Board of Officers on behalf of the Hyde Park Ramblers.
- Chief Consul M. A. High's list of newly appointed Local Consuls from Archbold to West Wheeling, with districts reassigned after Marcus Moses left the State and the Toledo Bicycle Club failed to renew its League membership.
- Chief Consul Robt. Holm declares vacant the Racing Committee seat of Fred E. Hoffman, elected at the Sedalia meeting but not a League member and not answering correspondence.
- The Windsor Hotel at Mexico is appointed League hotel, its regular $2.00 rate cut to $1.50 for L. A. W. members, meals and lodging 35 cents.
- Robt. Holm asks Missouri consuls and members for the names of road commissioners in each county so the Road Improvement Books sent him can be distributed where they will do most good.
- The Racing Board will meet at Chicago on January 11, 1890 to revise the 1890 racing rules — racing sections for championships, whether amateurs may take expenses, handicapping, and whether professionals may meet amateurs.
- Chairman Chas. S. Davol rules that the California Division committee had no power to suspend R. W. Turner, H. A. Pogue and Clarence E. Monroe, who remain eligible everywhere in the United States.
- List 215 — 102 candidates, bringing the League to 11,777 — set out by Division from California and Colorado through Massachusetts, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania to Canada, with the standing protest and application rules.