The Wheel: Journal of Bicycling, Vol 2, No 2
Articles in this issue
- A column of short news squibs noting the fast Polo Grounds track, the lowering of the American two-mile record, the Rochester Bi. Club's five-mile medal race won by Chas. A. Smith in 18m. 36s., and essay and sketch prizes awarded to C. E. Hawley of Binghamton and C. W. Reed of Boston.
- Reports of the first annual L. A. W. race meeting at the Polo Grounds on Oct. 6 — Wm. Smith of the Bristol Bi. Club taking the Two-Mile Scratch Championship of America in 6m. 35 1/4s., with wins by Jenkins, Woodside and Frye — plus race results from Brockton, Richmond, Syracuse, Stenton, Williamsburgh and Attleboro.
- An open letter from John S. Prince of Boston challenging any professional bicycle rider in the country to race him from one to five miles for $100 to $500 a side and the professional championship of America.
- The publication's masthead and standing terms: issued on alternate Wednesdays by Fred. Jenkins, editor and publisher, with Julius Wilcox as associate editor, at $1 a year (six shillings European) from 75 Fulton Street, New York.
- Editorial (signed J. W., Julius Wilcox) arguing that bicyclists and horse-users share a common interest in good roads and urging a friendly alliance rather than feuding over rights to the highway.
- Boston correspondent 'Handy Andy' on the local hill-climbing craze (rendered in comic verse), W. W. Stall's absence from the New York championship, and gossip about Boston club men including Capt. Pope, Capt. Hodges and Mr. Shillaber.
- Club notes reporting on the Nutmeg Bicycle Club of Hartford, Conn. — one of the youngest clubs in the country at an average member age of 15 — which lost several members to the departure of the Chinese Educational Mission.
- B. T. C. notes listing new membership applications forwarded 5 Oct. 1881 (Geo. H. Waters, Willis Farrington and Richard Garvey) and the appointment of Clymer Whyte of Baltimore as full Consul.
- English correspondent 'Woll' on the close of the racing season, new racer W. E. Milner, a 25-mile road match between the 'Facile' and 'Star and Planet' safeties won by the Facile in 1h. 58m. 5s., Lacy Hillier's retirement, and a hill-climbing competition at Muswell Hill.
- Report of the League of American Wheelmen business meeting at the Metropolitan Hotel on Oct. 6: adoption of a new gold-wing badge (designed by Mr. Lamson) and the Hand-book, membership now 2103, the unprofitable race meeting, the amateur definition in Rules 24 and 25, and A. H. Llewellyn Winter's appointment as director for England.
- Personal notes on wheelmen, including H. H. Meyer of the Manhattan Bi. Club leaving for New Orleans, Fred. Jenkins elected an honorary member of the New Orleans Bi. Club, and Mr. Eddy of Flint winning a $140 gold watch in a five-mile race at Grand Rapids.
- Brief editorial replies to correspondents C. H. G., Clarion and R. A. P., noting among other things that nearly all the American records were made in New York.