The Canadian Wheelman, Vol 3, No 11
Articles in this issue
- C.W.A. notice that members and clubs who have not renewed their 1886-7 subscriptions by September 1st cease to belong to the Association, and that this is the last issue sent to delinquent members.
- Editorial contrasting the harmony of the C.W.A. with the discord in the L.A.W. over the amateur question and personal quarrels among officials, and the resulting formation of the American Cyclists' Union under Henry E. Ducker of Springfield, advocating a separate makers'-amateur class rather than ostracising those riders.
- Editorial on the controversy stirred when the Orange Wanderers of New Jersey accepted a by-law compelling cyclers to carry lantern and bell, with Karl Kron attacking the club and E. J. Schriver of the New York Bicycle Club questioning the ordinance's constitutionality.
- Editorial rejoinder to a C.T.C. Gazette writer who objected to the American word "coast" for descending a hill, defending the term as aptly conveying the toboggan-like action.
- Short editorial items noting C.W.A. road reporter Mr. Gibbons inspecting roads from Owen Sound to Hamilton, G. P. Mills of Liverpool breaking the Land's End to John o' Groats record in five days, and an attack on the Springfield prizes by George Lacy Hillier's Bicycling News.
- Detailed report of the Toronto Bicycle Club's tournament and races of Saturday, August 21, including a Chinese lantern parade and races won by F. J. Brimer, W. H. West, M. F. Johnston and H. P. Davies, plus fancy and unicycle riding by W. H. Barber of Rochester and an exhibition lacrosse match.
- Reprint from the Chicago Spirit and Theatrical Journal describing the rowdy two-week "Blue Nose Tour" of Down East roads under manager Mr. Elwell, including riotous behaviour by the Springfield tourists at Canadian hotels.
- Account of G. P. Mills of the Anfield Bicycle Club covering the 861-mile Land's End to John o' Groats ride on a 53-inch Humber in five days, one hour and forty-five minutes, beating the previous record by over a day.
- Official C.W.A. column listing new applications for membership from clubs including St. Marys, the Forest City Club, Ottawa, Paris, Peterboro', Montreal Junior, Toronto and the Ramblers' Wheel Club of Belleville.
- Sec.-Treas. Hal. B. Donly urges club secretaries to renew all members' fees, then publishes a complete district-by-district statement of C.W.A. membership and the chief-consul appointments for each district.
- Toronto club notes column (dated Aug. 12) reporting on Foster the champion training at Springfield, the new president Dr. Mearns, the Wanderers, and other Toronto wheeling gossip.
- Report on A. A. McCurdy's unsuccessful 24-hour record attempt at Chatham, Mass., over a rough mile course, on which a sick and weak McCurdy struggled all night, while a survey by Edson confirmed S. P. Hollingsworth's rival distance of 286.559 miles at Waltham.
- Account of L.A.W. president Beckwith arrested on a criminal-libel charge brought by D. H. Renton, alongside Detroit racing results of August 21 in which Eck and Prince contested the one-mile and five-mile handicap events.
- Report that the American Cyclists' Union has settled its constitution and divided the country into five racing districts (Eastern/Atlantic, Central, Southern and Pacific), with membership fees and three governing committees including a Board of Review.
- Tomlinson lowered all professional tricycle records to ten miles at Battersby on July 26, riding a Crescent racing tricycle geared to 64 inches, covering successive quarters in 47s. and 44s.
- Trade column noting Gormully & Jeffery preparing novelties for next year, the Pope Manufacturing Company's Springfield-tournament grounds for visiting wheelmen, Rudge victories at the world's one-mile championship, and Foote's Anti-Header sold by the Overman Wheel Company for $1.50.
- Column of brief news and gossip items on the coming Hartford, Springfield, Lynn and Newark meets, riders such as L. D. Munger, Prince, Rowe, Burnham, Furnivall and Howell, the Renton-Beckwith trial, and W. H. Barber's 3.51 unicycle record at Rochester.