The Wheel: Journal of Bicycling, Vol 4, No 3
Articles in this issue
- Lead column on preparations for the May League Meet in New York: barge transport of machines up the Hudson, the $2.50 dinner at the Metropolitan Hotel, a 1,000-machine storage tent at Central Park, and the enlarged twelve-page Wheel.
- Report of the Kings County Wheelmen's second annual dinner at the Brooklyn Bicycle Co. hall, 161 Clymer Street, with President Robert F. Hibson, letters of regret from Gov. Cleveland and Mayor Low, and toasts answered by N. M. Beckwith and Fred Jenkins.
- Department listing coming fixtures and closing entry dates for club races, including the Meriden Wheel Club exhibition and ball, the Harvard Bi. Club meet at Beacon Park, and the LAW one-mile championship.
- Correspondence signed F. C. recounting an overnight rural ride with an Ixion clubmate, lodging with an old Dutch family and an early-morning ride to a well that recalled "The Old Oaken Bucket."
- Brief report of the Montreal club's fifth annual meeting on April 12th, electing Horace S. Tibbs president, Albert T. Lane vice-president, and J. A. Muirhead captain.
- Portland, Maine correspondence on preparations to entertain the visiting "Down East" touring party, noting photographer C. H. Lamson and a proposed bicycle track at Greenwood, Peak's Island.
- Whimsical nautical-themed correspondence signed Liggens on the Springfield Bicycle Club's plans for the September camp and tournament, the pending LAW election, and a club run to Holyoke.
- Correspondence signed Klub Kicker on the Albany Bicycle Club's opening season, new members from the old Troy club, a first club run to Sand Lake, and new headquarters at 289 Washington Avenue.
- Column of short personal squibs on metropolitan riders: Rood's high-kicking, Charlie Howard's photography mania, "Campanini" Newman's racing rumors, Sterry and Egan's cartoon fame, and Doc Beckwith's new 62-inch Expert.
- Editorial advice on good riding form ahead of the League parade: keeping the knees to the forks, using ankle motion, wearing low shoes, and sitting erect rather than swaying or hunching.
- Editorial notice of the Facile bicycle's arrival in America, citing its 214-mile road record, with Julius Wilcox holding exclusive American control of the Facile and the Coventry tricycle.
- Boston correspondence signed Percy on ex-President Parsons's new Coventry tricycle, the Newton B.C. annual dinner at Young's, the Ramblers' new rooms at Hotel Glendon, and Casino races won by Faulkner over Burnham and Hosmer.
- Standing organ matter on the C.T.C.: its international ten-thousand membership, dues, new applications and appointments, and the U.S. branch club uniform with cloth and tailoring arrangements through C. H. Thwing & Co.
- LAW official directory listing the board of officers under President W. H. Miller, the standing and auxiliary committees, and the railroads that carry bicycles free in baggage cars.
- Appeal from Finance Committee chairman Richard Nelson urging prompt remittances to meet the expense of receiving the League of American Wheelmen in New York on May 23rd.
- List of new applications for LAW membership from the Los Angeles, Alpha, Lehigh University, Rochester, American Star and other clubs, forwarded for publication by Cor. Sec. pro tem Fred. T. Sholes.
- General letter of instructions from Chief Consul N. Malon Beckwith to New York State consuls on filling out route slips, selecting League hotels at reduced rates, and erecting stencil sign boards.
- Official programme of the LAW's third annual meet in New York on Monday, May 28, 1883 -- business meeting, parade, and banquet -- naming the committees of arrangements and their chairmen.