The Wheel: Journal of Bicycling, Vol 3, No 22
Articles in this issue
- Editorial paragraphs on fixing the League Meet date (arguing against the inconvenient May 30th holiday), the proposed renaming of the Bicycle Touring Club by substituting 'Cyclist' for 'Bicycle', the Citizens Club's muddy Washington's Birthday run, and Geo. W. Hendee's trick-riding exhibitions at Nashua and Milford.
- Humorous first-person account of the Ixion Bicycle Club's first reception at Trenor's hall in New York amid driving sleet, joking about the absence of President Arthur, Gov. Cleveland and Mayor Edson, with dancing kept up to Little's music till the small hours.
- Report of the Springfield Bicycle Club's concert, exhibition and ball at City Hall, with fancy and trick riding by Geo. W. Hendee (riding the big wheel with saddle and small wheel removed), 'Prof.' Wilmot, George Nash and Burt Pressey on a Star, and double riding by Wilmot and Aldrino, led off by President Ducker.
- Washington correspondent 'Oliver' reports the Capital Club's Washington's Birthday parade, thirty-five strong, past the White House and joined by Maryland Club men, followed by an evening 'experience meeting' where Dr. Berryhill debunked George Washington and members recounted their worst 'headers'.
- Club department covering fixtures (Citizens' musical evenings, the Kings County Wheelmen dinner, and a Philadelphia five-mile handicap), the organization of the Fostoria B.T.C. in Ohio under President A. E. Mergenthaler, and officer elections at the Buffalo Bi. Club with F. F. Williams as President.
- Comic fictional sketch of bicycler St. James Simpson wheeling to the 'castle' of Estelle O'Houllihan in Shantytown, who spurns him in icy tones for failing to bring her matinee tickets.
- Column of satirical rhetorical questions about New York wheeling figures, touching President Ducker of the Springfields, the forthcoming 'Amateur Athlete', the K.C.W. men, Lynch the bicycle repairer, State Consul F. G. Bourne, and Capt. Will R. Pitman.
- Brief theatrical notices for 'The Queen's Lace Handkerchief' at the Casino, 'Siberia' at Haverly's, Thatcher, Primrose and West at Niblo's, and 'Old Shipmates' at the Cosmopolitan Theatre.
- First installment of a touring narrative recounting a 16 September 1882 morning run by three Rutland Bicycle Club members (Capt. Knapp, Geo. Tuttle and the writer) on a 52-inch Harvard and two Experts through West Rutland over muddy and gravel roads toward Hydeville.
- Editorial protesting that the editor of the L.A.W.'s 'official organ', the Bicycling World, privately urged a prominent club's representative not to join the League while publicly serving as its organ, arguing the paper should sustain the League's principles or resign the title.
- Correspondent 'Percy' reports Boston lawyer Joseph Dean (alias 'London W.'/Billy Bernhardt) replacing the departed editor of the Bicycling World, and covers J. S. Prince's Institute Races on Washington's Birthday with results for Burnham, Sabin, Mott, Morris, Seavey and Young, and Prince's record two miles in 6.11.5.
- B.T.C. department listing new membership applications, renewals and consul appointments under Chief Consul Frank Weston, plus a notice on the price (about $10) and supply of the cloth for the club's new uniform.
- L.A.W. official department giving the board of officers and standing committees and listing new membership applications, renewals, and consul appointments across several states.