The Canadian Wheelman, Vol 3, No 6
Articles in this issue
- Editorial welcoming the Cyclist's proposal for an international federation of wheel associations, regretting that Canada was not named, and calling for a fast Canadian racer to rise out of "the Slough of Obscurity" by the Montreal meet of July 1, 1886.
- Reports the L.A.W. racing board's March 8 order suspending leading American riders—Rowe, Hendee, Burnham, Ives, Munger and others—pending proof of their amateur status under the League's amateur rule.
- Notes that Chief Consuls are preparing road reports for the new C.W.A. Guide Book and urges Local Consuls to return their blanks and supply fuller, accurate road details.
- Announces that Abbott Bassett, editor of the Bicycling World, has resigned to start an independent weekly cycling paper, and the Canadian Wheelman wishes him well; also notes the Supplement carries the proposed C.W.A. Constitution and By-laws with a voting ballot to be returned to Sec.-Treas. H. B. Donly.
- Reports the enthusiastic adoption of the new gray C.W.A. uniform, with Secretary Donly selling 18 suits in a Simcoe forenoon and Consul Robinson 90 yards at Niagara Falls.
- Miscellaneous notes including the death of humorist "Swiz" in Toronto, a new bell-equipped cyclometer from the Stanley Show, the Star bicycle and the H. B. Smith Machine Co., Sporting Life's criticism of L.A.W. finances, and the great Stanley Show with its 557 machines.
- Club department opening with "Interesting to Bicyclers," Chas. E. Pratt's correction of press reports on the Pope Manufacturing Co. v. Overman Wheel Co. patent suit.
- Reports the club's annual meeting of March 11, electing Major J. Walsh president and re-electing Captain F. M. S. Jenkins and Sec.-Treas. W. G. Hurdman, followed by an oyster supper at the Queen and plans to adopt the gray uniform and attend the Montreal meet.
- Reports the Barrie club's annual meeting of March 8, with G. E. Vallean elected president and J. R. Todd secretary-treasurer, a membership of 20, and efforts to have the Exhibition grounds track levelled for a May 24 meet.
- Describes a rowing-machine tricycle invented by H. E. Kempster of Eastport, Maine, propelled from a sliding seat as in a racing shell, one mile having been done in 3.09 by an oarsman.
- Trade items on the new 1886 Chas. Robinson & Co. catalogue, Gormully & Jeffery's first-prize award at the New Orleans Exposition and Albert Schock's win on their American Champion bicycle, and Mr. Jenkins's report on the contest to succeed N. Malon Beckwith as L.A.W. president.
- Lists the Canadian Wheelmen's Association officers, the five districts with their Chief Consuls and representatives, the standing committees, and the Local Consuls by town.
- Describes Mr. Ducker's plan for a four-day 1886 Springfield meet featuring a one-mile world's amateur championship sanctioned by the League and the N.C.U., run in two-man heats with prizes of $600 and $400, and the interest of Australia's champion Langden and Irish flyers.
- Club correspondence department carrying signed letters from Toronto ("Pete"), Simcoe, Ottawa and Woodstock.
- "Pete" reports Toronto club news, including Harry Davies's track ambitions against Clarke, George Orr of the Wanderers taking up racing, the Wanderers' annual meeting electing Chas. H. Riggs captain, and Lavender's expected return from England.
- Signed "D. H. F.," the Simcoe Bicycle Club defends its standing, recalls its 1882 founding with six members, expects 25 wheels in line this year, and reports plans to attend the Woodstock meet on May 24 in the new gray uniform.
- Signed "A. J. Magurn," notes the many pressmen in the Ottawa Parliamentary Press Gallery who are cyclists and the prospect of a Parliamentary Wheel Club, with riding enjoyed at the Drill Shed.
- Correspondent reports an early-season ride home to dinner, expected American visitors for the May 24 meet, the appointment of C. A. Pyne as club janitor, Tilsonburg's move to form an association, and praise for the forthcoming C.W.A. guide-book; continues with the Woodstock Bicycle Club's annual meeting electing A. M. Scott president and W. A. Karn captain (signed "Bicycle").
- A Bicycling World writer recounts his experience of the Star bicycle, comparing it favourably with the Expert, Facile, Victor tricycle and Rudge Safety for hill-climbing and road performance, and praising its safety and new double-lever brake.
- Henry Sturmey, in the Cyclist, argues that the ordinary bulbous handle is unsuited to the natural position of the hand and advocates the T or "spade" handle set at a slight angle out of horizontal.
- News brevities including Thomas Stevens's round-the-world ride leaving Teheran for Calcutta, L. D. Munger's world 25-mile road record at New Orleans, Albert Schock's 72-hour win over Woodside at Minneapolis, Elsa Von Blumen's 27-hour contest at Rochester, and various club and racing notes.
- Geo. C. Blackham, M.D., of Dunkirk, N.Y., rebuts Dr. Strahan's Lancet article claiming cycling injures the perineum and prostate, drawing on five years' riding and inquiries that found no authentic case of injury and pronouncing modern bicycles healthy and safe.