The Wheel: Journal of Bicycling, Vol 3, No 24
Articles in this issue
- The editor's column of short paragraphs jabs at the Bicycling World's new editor, recaps the Philadelphia races and Clarke Lawrence's new Hartford riding school, notes the Officers' Meeting fixed for March 27 at Worcester, and presses New York's growing claim to host the 1883 League Meet.
- Correspondence from Will R. Pitman, captain of the Ixion Bi. Club, arguing the 1883 L.A.W. Meet should be held in New York City rather than Washington or New Haven to recruit new members.
- A Cleveland correspondent reports on the Cleveland Bicycle Club's exhibition at the Roller Rink, praising W. H. Wetmore's fancy riding and the double riding of the 'Glue brothers' (Pugh and Collister), with club news on machineless members, a new dark-green uniform, and Asa Dolph's training under Prince in Boston.
- The Albany Bicycle Club ('Klub Kicker') votes to back captain A. H. Scattergood for New York State Representative and Dr. Beckwith for Chief Consul, and urges that the 1883 Meet be held in New York City.
- S. P. Moses, Jr., secretary of Washington's Capital Bi. Club, announces the club cannot revive the postponed Garfield Fair bicycle races because the Fair managers refused and left it owing nearly $500.
- 'Percy' reports the Boston and Massachusetts Clubs jointly nominating State officers, Massachusetts' fall from ten to four League representatives, Prince's planned England trip with Tufts and Hendee, and criticizes the Bicycling World as the Boston Club's organ.
- 'Nashoonon' of Nashua, N.H. argues for New York over Washington as the League Meet site, citing New York's roughly three hundred active Leaguers against Washington's six or seven, and that New York clubs (Citizens, Ixions, Kings County Wheelmen) have actively joined.
- Report on the amateur and professional races at Industrial Hall on March 10 before about 400 spectators: Dyson won the five-mile handicap final over Green on a dangerously smooth floor, W. M. Woodside beat W. J. Morgan in a shortened ten-mile match, and fancy-riding honors went to A. W. Hansell.
- Club department listing a fixtures calendar and notes with officer elections from the Star Wheel, Milwaukee, Springfield, Troy, and Albany Bicycle Clubs.
- Lead editorial rebutting the Bicycling World's new editor, defending The Wheel's criticism, citing the World's disparagement of Wheelman contributors and its erroneous Draisine-crank history, and pointing to Massachusetts' fall from ten to four League representatives as the rival's true 'work.'
- Brief editorial replies to correspondents including E. A. C. of Brooklyn, G. H. S. of San Francisco, and W. H. M. of Cincinnati on fixtures, copy, and address changes.
- Official Bicycle Touring Club notices covering membership applications and renewals (fee $2.50 with silver badge, 75-cent dues), the new club uniform, and membership tickets held pending the proposed change of the club's name.
- L.A.W. official-organ matter: new membership applications from the Missouri, Springfield, and Elmira clubs, Ohio State Consul appointments, the March 1 membership-by-states table totaling 1,685 (Massachusetts leading at 413), the Worcester Board meeting notice, annual election instructions, James O. Munroe's declination, and weekly renewals.