The Wheel: Journal of Bicycling, Vol 4, No 24
Articles in this issue
- A comic poem in which a British rider warns that the American "Star" bicycle, with its stomach-jabbing twelve-inch handlebar, is a sure way to break one's neck.
- "The Owl's" New York gossip column on clubs preparing for the Springfield meet, with squibs on the Ixions' run to Yonkers, the eloped club dog "Brandy," a baggage-car cost correction, and Jack Keene's race entry.
- The League's official roster of new applicants (list No. 37, total 178), grouped by state division across Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and others.
- Chief Consul Geo. Sanderson's order on formation, dress and review for the Pennsylvania Division's first annual parade at Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, on Sept. 29.
- Preview of the Pennsylvania Division meet, listing the railroads carrying bicycles free and the afternoon races of the Germantown and Pennsylvania Bicycle Clubs at the Gentlemen's Driving Park.
- Report of the N. E. Fair Association race meeting at Manchester, Sept. 4, with wins by Midgeley of Worcester (two miles), Dean of Worcester (half-mile) and Jenness of Rye (the New Hampshire race).
- Prof. W. D. Wilmot and partner challenge any pair to contest fancy riding on a single machine for a gold medal at the Springfield Meet on Sept. 20.
- Account of the third annual meet of the League of Ohio Wheelmen at Columbus, with a large turnout and Charles J. Krag standing in as secretary.
- President H. S. Livingston's annual address recounting the year's legal victories and urging the L. O. W. to become the Ohio State Division of the L.A.W.
- Results of the L. O. W. meet races before 1,500 spectators, including George Collister's five-mile Ohio championship and Asa Dolph's one-mile championship.
- The Cleveland Club won the club-drill prize and W. A. Wetmore of Cuyahoga Falls took the fancy-riding prize with feats including balancing on the big wheel and riding a unicycle.
- The lavish post-drill banquet at the Osborne building, Columbus, with Mayor Walcutt's welcome, a Ziegfeld menu, and Capt. Kirkpatrick as toast-master.
- The Minnesota wheelmen's banquet at the Lyndale hotel, Minneapolis, Aug. 31, at which a Minnesota State Division was organized under Capt. Richardson.
- The Membership Committee, chaired by Chas. K. Alley, declares Charles E. Metz of Utica a professional for racing Miss Von Blumen, sustaining the protest against his admission.
- At the benefit for trainer Jack McMasters, Edward Pettus of the K. C. W. won the two-mile handicap bicycle race easily from scratch.
- Tabulated amateur record times from a quarter-mile to twenty-five miles, featuring G. M. Hendee, C. D. Vesey and Thos. Midgley.
- Tabulated American professional records, held by riders including J. S. Prince, W. M. Woodside and D. Stanton.
- Cor. Sec'y Fred. Jenkins's call for the Fall Meeting of the L.A.W. Board of Officers at the Hotel Warwick, Springfield, on Sept. 20, chiefly to elect State Representatives.
- President N. Malon Beckwith's notice disbanding the national Railroad Committee and devolving its work to the State Divisions under B. B. Ayers of Chicago.
- Editorial on the approaching Springfield tournament, its world-championship entries (Prince, Woodside, Keen, De Civry, Morgan) and Fred Lees's passage from England.
- From The Sporting Life, an account of Fred Lees riding twenty and a half miles in the hour at Leicester, Aug. 28, paced by Howell.
- The Genesee Bicycle Club of Rochester's club tournament of Aug. 30, with J. M. Harper winning the free-for-all, club-championship and ten-mile races.
- "Percy" reports Boston enthusiasm over the Corey-Midgley rivalry and ex-President Miller's return with his family, all eyes on Springfield.
- League and racing notes, including a record 178 applications in a week, the Springfield excursion train, and the newly formed Knickerbocker Wheelmen.
- Bicycle races at the State Fair, Waverly, on Sept. 21, offering gold and silver medals and a bicycle suit, with entries to Zacharias & Smith of Newark.
- A letter reporting the N. H. Division's annual meeting at Manchester, Sept. 4, re-electing E. A. McQueston Secretary, with the Secretary's and Treasurer's financial reports.