The Cycle, Vol 1, No 13
Articles in this issue
- The Cycle argues the American Cyclists' Union will fail because the public will not tolerate paid riders masquerading as amateurs, and proposes a three-class system — pure amateurs (Class A), those who have never raced for money (Class B), and professionals (Class C) — under which riders automatically drop to a lower class by competing in it.
- A passage from the Boston Herald condemning the A.C.U.'s attempt to pass star riders such as Hendee, Rowe, Knapp, and Weber off as amateurs, and arguing that an amicable compromise — creating a paid third class between amateur and professional — would have been far preferable.
- A brief listing of cycling-related patents issued that week, including velocipedes by Biggs and Latta, a velocipede sleigh by Foster, a luggage carrier by Lamplugh, a velocipede saddle by Overman, a bicycle shoe by Strickland, a tricycle by Fay, and a luggage carrier by Ross.
- A dispatch from Indianapolis reports that S. P. Hollingsworth of Russiaville, Indiana, completed 281 9/10 miles in 24 hours on the National Road at Greenfield on 19 June, surpassing the previous American record of 259½ miles set by Munger of Detroit.
- The Suffolk Wheel Club of South Boston announces a three-day tour along the North Shore from 3–5 July, open to all Massachusetts wheelmen at $5 for hotel, meals, and a road race with gold and silver medal prizes on the final day.
- A signed column ("5678") criticising the L.A.W. Bulletin for irregularities including reprinting a satirical paragraph and publishing what appears to be an undeclared advertisement in praise of a particular machine, and calling for better management of the secretary's office and fairer reporting of the League's finances.
- A miscellany column carrying a poem in praise of the Rudge light roadster (signed L.H.P.), seasonal notes on summer riding, and brief items including Ned Oliver accepting the L.A.W. touring-department secretaryship, Pope Manufacturing's dominance at recent tournaments, and plans for 4–5 July holiday events in Hagerstown and Boston.
- Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Johnson of the Orange Wanderers established a new tandem twenty-hour record for a lady and gentleman on 20 June, riding continuously from midnight to 10:20 p.m. and covering 150¼ miles, with their Lakin cyclometer checked at the start by Captain Belcher.
- A New Orleans correspondent reports that despite lingering criticism of the Racing Board's recent action, local cyclists remain firmly loyal to the League of American Wheelmen and the A.C.U. can expect little support from the South, while a State Legislature bill to pave the entire city is welcomed by the cycling community.
- President Beckwith of the L.A.W. announces the membership, racing board, rules and regulations, rights and privileges, and transportation committee appointments, including Abbot Bassett as racing-board chairman and Charles E. Pratt on rights and privileges.
- The Executive Committee of the National Amateur Athletic Association resolves that wherever its amateur definition matches that of the L.A.W. and the League declares a person a professional, the N.A.A.A.A. will concur without further investigation.
- New York correspondent "Jenkins" reports on the King's County Wheelmen's fourth annual race meeting at the Brooklyn Athletic Association Grounds on 19 June — won largely by A. B. Rich in the five-mile state championship and two-mile handicap — citing it as proof that successful League amateur meetings can be held without the makers' amateurs.
- Pope Manufacturing Co. reprints the Indianapolis Times report confirming that Hollingsworth's 281 9/10-mile, 24-hour record was set on a 55-inch Columbia Light Roadster, followed by a tabulation of Columbia wins at the Lynn, New Jersey, and Brooklyn meetings.
- A column of short racing notes covering a proposed Rowe relay challenge, Eugene Aaron's application to the A.C.U., upcoming Springfield Caledonian handicap races with a $1,000 first prize, and miscellaneous items on riders including Kluge, Hendee, and Knapp.
- Extended race reports from Brockton (16 June), Lynn (17 June, including Prince's 2.51 mile and Eck's tricycle record attempt), Cleveland (31 May), Hartford (20-mile road race, 19 June), Manhattan Athletic Club, Princeton College, New Orleans, Mott Haven, and Wakefield — with full placings and times throughout.
- Brief reports on newly formed cycling clubs: the Rover Bicycle Club of Brighton and Allston, the Winona (Minn.) Club's officer election, the Capital Bicycle Club's election results, and the Florence (Mass.) Cycle Club's new prize scheme to sustain member attendance.
- A calendar listing forthcoming meetings for July, including the C.W.A. annual meeting at Montreal (1–3 July), the Suffolk Wheel Club's North Shore tour, and race meetings at Binghamton, Cleveland, Boston, Lynn, Springfield, Chelsea, and the southern tournament at Columbus, Georgia (15–18 July).