The Wheel: Journal of Bicycling, Vol 5, No 1
Articles in this issue
- A comic poem by the "Veriu. Poet of the Hope Manufacturing Company" celebrating cycling in verse, touching on the wheel's seasonal appeal, the rivalry between crank and Star machines at Springfield, and riders including Beckwith and Hull.
- A brief letter from a New Haven Bicycle Club official named Thomas informing the editor that the club's fourth annual race meeting is progressing rapidly and that a fuller account will follow in subsequent issues.
- A column of gossip squibs on the New York Ixion and Citizens clubs, the Ixions' cardboard replacement club dog "Twinkle," Mrs. Stowe's skirtless dress-reform "bicycle suit" shown at San Francisco, and the "Star" craze sweeping riders after the Springfield meet.
- Full report on the Pennsylvania Division L.A.W. parade and race meeting at Fairmount Park and Gentlemen's Driving Park, Philadelphia; 367 riders turned out across two divisions led by Commander Col. George Sanderson Jr., with Geo. D. Gideon winning the three-mile championship from Charles Frazier by one foot in 9m. 58 3/4s., and John Green winning the five-mile state championship pending protest.
- Club news from Canton, Ohio, where 12 members of the Canton Bicycle Club paraded at the County Fair and Cyrus Fockler won a two-mile race on a Star; and from Oberlin College, where a new nine-member bicycle club was organized on September 15, 1883.
- An editorial notice from publishers Oliver & Jenkins explaining that The Wheel's two-week publication delay has been overcome, promising full details in the next issue and hinting at misconduct by a competing bicycling publishing house.
- Preview of the New Haven Bicycle Club's annual meeting on October 10 at Hamilton Park, listing ten races and evening club drills with prizes including a $100 gold watch for the ten-mile handicap and a $50 vase for the best-uniformed club in the morning parade.
- Boston cycling correspondent "Percy" covers a 100-mile road race starting that Saturday, results of a Boston and Ramblers joint meeting at Beacon Park where T. Morris won the 20-mile Boston championship in 1h. 19m. 43 3/5s., and notes on Pope Manufacturing's $1,000 cup on display at the Institute Fair.