The Wheel: Journal of Bicycling, Vol 3, No 20
Articles in this issue
- Editorial news notes covering the Ixion Bicycle Club's coming reception, Dr. A. G. Coleman's four-month California trip with a railroad pass to ship two bicycles free, the contested League state elections, and Prince's plan to turn professional and race Chas. Jenkins of Louisville.
- A correspondence letter from Albert S. Parsons of Cambridgeport correcting an earlier editorial's quotation of the amended League Rule 31, clarifying that only members admitted and paid up by March 1 may vote and that each ballot must be signed by the voter, with no proxies allowed.
- A Boston correspondent ('Boz-Tonian') reports on the annual meetings of the Massachusetts, Ramblers, Bostons and Crescent clubs, the coming tricycle 'boom,' and Representative Elwell's invitation in the Wheelman to come ride Maine roads.
- W. V. Gilman of Nashua, N.H. urges League members to organize State Divisions and elect pledged, active Chief Consuls and Representatives, arguing that members now hold the sovereign power and are themselves responsible for the League's results.
- Club fixtures and annual-meeting reports, including the Ixion Bicycle Club's First Annual Sociable and the Kings County Wheelmen's dinner, plus new uniforms and elected officers of the Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Buckeye (Columbus) and Auburn clubs.
- B.T.C. business under Chief Consul Frank Weston: membership applications and renewals, Connecticut state and city consul nominations and appointments (F. A. Jackson, Fred. W. Davis, Geo. H. Johnson), and a notice on the club's England excursion sailing July 21, 1883.
- Official L.A.W. matter listing the Board of Officers and standing committees, the appointment of Dr. N. M. Beckwith as New York State Chief Consul, B. B. Ayers's resignation from the racing board (recommending Frank E. Yates), and lists of membership applications and renewals.
- The paper's nominations for the March 1 New York election: Dr. N. M. Beckwith for State Consul, with Dr. A. G. Coleman of Canandaigua and C. K. Alley of Buffalo as Representatives.
- An editorial rebutting the Bicycling World's case for New Haven and arguing the League Meet should be held in New York City, both to exploit the city's attractions and press and to force the permanent opening of Central Park to wheelmen.
- Announces the publisher's change from the Wheel Publishing Co. to Oliver & Jenkins, the launch of a new weekly 'The Amateur Athlete' on April 4, and plans to enlarge The Wheel to twelve pages by May 1.
- A humorous love poem by James Clarence Harvey whose adored 'her,' acquired from a store, is finally revealed to be a fifty-four-inch bicycle wheel.
- A column of teasing 'Whether' and 'Why' queries about New York wheelmen and their clubs, touching on the Citizens' and Ixion's musical socials, the Ixion reception, and Dr. Coleman's portrait in the editorial sanctum.
- Brief theatrical notes on the last weeks of 'Iolanthe,' 'The Silver King' playing to crowded houses, Mary Anderson's closing engagement, and the 'Parisian Romance' run at the Union Square Theatre.