The Wheel: Journal of Bicycling, Vol 5, No 13

Articles in this issue

• THE EXPERT AGAIN.

  Frank E. Belden of Hartford, Conn. rebuts "Cereas" in the running dispute over the Expert bicycle, defending its backbone gauge, forks, rims and durability; an editorial note declares the correspondence on machine makes closed.
• FROM THE CLUBS.

  Club notes covering the Salem Bi. Club's skating-rink entertainments featuring Prof. D. J. Canary, Yale's new officers and planned June race meeting with champion Hendee, the Ramblers' first annual and election, the Trojan Wheelmen, and a "Consul" squib on the Kenton Cycling Club scaring horses at Mt. Victory.
• GOSSIP FROM VERMONT.

  "A Subscriber" of Middlebury College reports the sixfold growth of cycling in Middlebury, Vt., where the men mostly ride Experts, and asks for others' experience of bicycling on ice.
• POUGHKEEPSIE GOSSIP.

  "Jim" recounts the Nov. 20 road race won by Theo. W. Roberts in 50 min. 47 sec. over Perkins and Simpson, and the formation of the sixteen-member Ariel Wheel Club of Poughkeepsie.
• WHEEL GOSSIP.

  Miscellany on the Charity Ball at the new Metropolitan Opera House, marriages among Manchester (N.H.) wheelmen, Albert G. Carpenter's election to the Providence Common Council, Capt. Will R. Pitman's move to Philadelphia, and Dr. B. W. Richardson on cycling as a healthy recreation.
• FROM OUR ENGLISH CORRESPONDENT.

  "Berretta" in London defends the Otto bicycle's hill-climbing and freedom from vibration after a 30-mile Otto-versus-tricycle road race, and corrects W. F. Sutton's reported 24-hour mileage.
• League of American Wheelmen.

  Corresponding Secretary Fred. Jenkins publishes the latest list of applicants for L. A. W. membership (No. 49, total 28), arranged by state division and club.
• APPOINTMENT.

  President N. M. Beckwith appoints Dr. Edwin Field of Red Bank as an additional N.J. State Division representative.
• EXPULSION FROM THE LEAGUE

  The Membership Committee, S. Terry chairman, declares Thomas Earle of Worcester, Mass. a professional and expels him from the League for racing in an open competition.
• RE-INSTATEMENT.

  The Membership Committee restores L. P. Bardon of New York, expelled from a club for unpaid dues, to L. A. W. membership.
• INDIANA CONSULS.

  Chief Consul L. W. Wainwright names local consuls for Indianapolis, Noblesville, Rushville, New Albany, Crawfordsville, Jeffersonville, Greensburg and Madison to assist touring wheelmen.
• PROFESSIONAL FANCY RIDING.

  "Pequonnock" of Bridgeport asks whether D. J. Canary is the acknowledged champion professional fancy rider; the editor affirms he is the best, noting a Canary and Miss Wallace entertainment at Oraton Hall, Newark.
• ONE CHANCE IN ONE HUNDRED.

  Capt. E. H. Corson of the Star Wheel Club, East Rochester, N.H., offers a new McDonnell cyclometer to whoever first guesses his machine's recorded mileage by Feb. 1, 1884.
• MARRIED.

  Marriage notice of John G. Burch, Jr. of the Albany Bi. Club to Anna, daughter of Lawrence Hecker of Albany, N.Y., on December 20th.
• THE CORNER STONE LAID.

  Account of the Citizens' Bicycle Club of New York laying the corner stone of the first bicycle club house in America in 58th Street on Dec. 27, with addresses by Rev. Thomas McKee Brown and architect Geo. M. Huss and a history of the club since its 1882 founding.
• CLUB SOCIABILITY.

  Editorial urging wheel clubs to make their winter headquarters attractive with music, boxing, debates and chess so as to keep members together for a stronger turnout in spring.
• THE OPENING OF THE TROJAN WHEELMENS' NEW QUARTERS.

  "Klub Kicker" describes twenty-five Albany Bicycle Club members visiting Troy for the opening of the Trojan Wheelmen's new club room, with fancy riding by Lieut. Burch and A. J. Gallien, a banquet at Wright's, and Sec'y J. G. Burch's wedding to Miss Anna C. Hecker.
• [Two-speed gearing for tricycles]

  Editorial note on English two-speed tricycle gearing, still unknown on American machines, referring readers to the Tricyclists' Indispensable for 1883 from the Overman Wheel Co. of Chicopee, Mass.
• ANOTHER WORLD LIE NAILED.

  Short editorial rebutting a Bicycling World claim that the Springfield referee charged the New Haven wheelmen $2.50, the editor stating he accepted no compensation.
• DR. RICHARDSON AND THE FUTURE.

  Editorial, from the Tricycling Journal, on Dr. B. W. Richardson's forecast of a grand London cycling institution with hotel, museum and lecture rooms and of tricyclists pursuing scientific research and travel.
• A NEW COOK BOOK.

  Notice of Francatelli's Modern Cook for 1884, reprinted from the 26th London edition and sold by T. B. Peterson & Brothers of Philadelphia for five dollars.
• BOOK NOTICES.

  Review of the much-improved Christmas number of the Cyclist, with an introduction by Lucy Hillier, sold by the Overman Wheel Co. for 50 cents.