The Canadian Wheelman, Vol 1, No 8
Articles in this issue
- Editorial discussing the C.W.A.'s decision to move its second annual meet to Toronto on June 19th to coincide with the city's semi-centennial celebrations, weighing the benefits of larger crowds against the difficulty of wheelmen getting time off business.
- Mr. John Moodie Jr. of Hamilton offers to organize a Canadian party to join the Niagara-to-Boston tour, with M. E. Graves of New York arranging special railroad rates to Toronto for those joining at that point.
- The editor prints an apologetic letter from a tardy new subscriber and urges Canadian cyclists to support the only cycling journal published in Canada at $1.00 per annum.
- Praises the Springfield Bicycle Club for sending forty-eight members' names as subscribers to the Bicycling World, urging Canadian clubs to imitate their American cousins.
- Editorial miscellany requesting earlier news from correspondents, reporting a youthful London cyclist arrested for sidewalk riding, introducing the accepted C.W.A. badge design, and noting Karl Kron's offer to supply unbound sheets of "Ten Thousand Miles on a Bicycle" for interleaving.
- A long letter from Karl Kron of New York thanking the journal for promoting his road-book, explaining his refusal of advertising support, and detailing his plan for a geographical directory of 3,000 advance subscribers and an indexed guide to roads he has explored, including 635 miles ridden through Canada.
- A notice praising the Youth's Companion, published by Perry Mason & Co. of Boston, as profitable family entertainment with the best writers in periodical literature.
- Hal. B. Donly, Sec.-Treas. of the C.W.A., publishes the list of membership applications received (unattached and from Brantford, Montreal, Listowel, and Paris clubs) for member objection, plus transfers and the appointment of F. W. Hay as Consul for Listowel.
- Report of the Board of Officers meeting at the Walker House, Toronto, on April 11, where the meet was fixed for Toronto on June 19th over Montreal advocates Tibbs and Law, the Ellis & Co. pin tender was accepted, and a code of parade signals adopted.
- C.T.C. notices including the Canadian Chief Consul Horace S. Tibbs of Montreal, membership applications, provisional appointments of provincial consuls J. A. Muirhead and W. G. Ross, and a review of Alfred Palmer & Son's "Cyclists' Autograph Album."
- Personal notes on Canadian wheelmen including A. T. Lane of Montreal, J. Moodie of the Hamilton B.C. entering May 24th races, Wm. Payne receiving the first Traveller Tricycle and Velociman in Canada, and Dan O'Leary's $1,000 wager that he can out-distance a bicyclist over six days.
- Department of correspondents' club letters, opening with a Guelph letter from "Pedal" reporting confidence in a successful season at the Royal City and efforts to secure practice rooms.
- A letter from "Wanderer" reporting Toronto's snowbound roads, winter shed practice, the season's first club run cruising the bay (marred by an iceboat collision), club-room improvements, a glee club, and departing members including Will Hurst the bugler.
- A letter signed "Reillih" on the Toronto Club's growth of twenty new members over winter, a postponed two-week club tour to Ottawa, the secured central club room, expected officer changes, and Capt. McBride and Lieut. Eyrie's record Toronto-to-Belleville ride of 117 miles in nineteen hours.
- A long Ottawa letter recalling a rain-soaked ride to Aylmer, the club's drills in the Drill Hall, equipment notes on nickel-plating and dust-choked ball bearings, and rumoured departures including Sec.-Treas. Young to Montreal.
- Detailed itinerary of the Chicago Bicycle Club's tour from Chicago to Boston via Niagara Falls, Toronto, the north shore of Lake Ontario, the Thousand Islands, the St. Lawrence rapids, Lakes Champlain and George, and Saratoga, with costs, baggage instructions, and an invitation to wheelmen, signed manager B. B. Ayers of Chicago.
- A calendar of upcoming events including the Citizens Bicycle Club race meeting in New York (April 25th), the Forest City B.C. Grand Tournament at London (May 24th), the 5th L.A.W. annual meet at Washington (May 19th-20th), and the C.W.A. annual meet at Toronto (June 19th); followed by a recommendation of Wallace Trotter & Bro.'s American Sanspareil bicycle-lamp oil.
- Header opening the correspondence department of letters to the editor.
- A letter from Hal. B. Donly endorsing Karl Kron's "Ten Thousand Miles on a Bicycle," urging Canadians to subscribe and assuring readers it will not rival the C.W.A.'s own Guide Book then in preparation.
- E. H. Corson reports the results of his cyclometer-distance "guess project," with 82 guesses from 16 states and Canada, the winning guess of 853.77 miles by Chas. W. Odell of Cazenovia, N.Y.
- Karl Kron reports that, after his companion F. A. Elwell refused to pay duty on his English-made bicycle, Attorney General Brewster ruled a bicycle accompanying its owner is duty-free personal effects, urging Canadian wheelmen to seek a similar Dominion ruling.
- A New York letter signed "Venus" on the Jenkins/Ducker/Fennessy controversy, the upcoming L.A.W. Washington meet, Geo. E. Bidwell's new repair shop, and Frank A. Elwell's down-East tour.
- A letter from N. A. Meyer praising American Sanspareil bicycle oil and announcing his appointment as agent for the manufacturers W. C. Trotter & Bro.
- The editor rebuts an Archery and Tennis News (New York) item, defending Canada's bicycling weather and correcting that 450, not 50, bicycles are expected at the next C.W.A. meet.
- Short news paragraphs reporting the Harvard tournament at Beacon Park, a bicycle polo match in New York won by Robertson over Rex Smith, the Newcastle Bicycle Club's May 24th race-meet, Cincinnati's mounted cornet players, and the Brantford Bicycle Club's May 2nd race-meet and concert.
- Trade items on the Cunningham Co. advertisement, the Pope Manufacturing Co.'s spring Columbia catalogue, the new firm T. Fane & Co. of Toronto, and The Wheel commencing its sixth volume.
- Classified for-sale and wanted notices for second-hand bicycles and tricycles, including a 60-inch Special Club from Wm. Payne and a 54-inch B.S.A. machine.
- A review of "What and Why," a volume received from Colonel Albert A. Pope of the Pope Manufacturing Co., with chapters by Charles E. Pratt on cycling facts, legal rights, dress, and records.
- John Moodie Jr. reports the formation of the Ambitious Bicycle Club of Hamilton with twelve members and the finest club rooms west of Toronto, who will attend the May 24th tournament.
- Editorial notes reporting J. B. Dignam and W. K. Evans fined for sidewalk riding on Good Friday, the postponement of Toronto's semi-centennial to June 30th raising doubts over the C.W.A. meet date, and reviews of Outing, The Mirror of American Sport, and a visit from A. F. Webster of the Toronto Bicycle Club.
- A letter from W. M. Begg, Sec'y of the Ariels, soliciting votes for Capt. J. A. Muirhead as Chief Consul of C.W.A. District No. 1 for 1884-5.
- A letter signed "Hob" from the Forest City Bicycle Club reporting preparations for their Grand Tournament on May 24th, their completed race programme and medal designs, and their move to No. 3 Victoria Building on Richmond St., London.
- Lists of newly elected officers for the Kincardine, Paris, Montreal, Listowel, Newcastle, Ottawa, Royal City (Guelph), Goderich, and Kingston bicycle clubs for 1884-5.
- Outlines the Detroit Bicycle Club's week-long tour over the best roads in the Dominion, covering 608 miles wheeling from Windsor through Romney, St. Thomas, London, Goderich, and Sarnia from July 13th, at an estimated cost of $10 each.
- The full race programme of the Forest City Bicycle Club tournament at London on Saturday, May 24th, listing eleven events with gold and silver medal prizes, a fancy-riding exhibition by C. H. Smith and Lady, and a grand street parade headed by the 7th Fusilier Band.