The Wheel: Journal of Bicycling, Vol 6, No 8
Articles in this issue
- The Capital Bicycle Club's fifth annual race meeting at Athletic Park, Washington, on May 17, where Landy of Cincinnati posted the fastest mile (3:18½) and Stewart, Hanna, Webber and Crist took events, alongside polo against the Star Club of Smithville, N.J.
- The L.A.W. Board of Officers met in Ford's Opera House and elected Dr. N. Malon Beckwith president, W. H. Miller vice-president, Chas. K. Alley corresponding secretary, Stephen Terry treasurer, and Eugene M. Aaron recording secretary.
- Report of the L.A.W. business session, including the credentials count of 1,048 delegate votes, W. V. Gilman's addenda to the treasurer's annual report, and debate over whether the League should publish its own Gazette.
- Account of the League parade of 600 wheelmen from the Arlington Hotel past the White House and Capitol under Commander Beckwith, with the Maryland Club's blue uniforms and the Capital Club's drilling drawing special praise.
- Over three hundred wheelmen banqueted at Willard's with Charles E. Pratt of Boston as toastmaster, amid letters of regret read from President Arthur, Speaker Carlisle and others.
- Assorted observations from the Washington meet, including the Citizens Club's handsome gray uniforms, the Victor tricycle lent by Scribner that broke the first day, the rained-out Chinese-lantern parade, and Baird & Co. securing the League Gazette contract at thirty cents a year.
- Correspondent J. L. Henritzy describes the Reading Bicycle Club's first annual ball at the Grand Opera House, with fancy riding by young Ed Tragesser of Lancaster and Star champion Pressey.
- Chief Consul Edward K. Hill announces the Vendome in Boston and the new Boscobel House in Lynn as newly appointed first-grade League hotels.
- Correspondent "D. C. H." endorses R. B. R.'s call for the League to adopt a standard manual of bugle calls and company movements, noting that buglers altering Pratt's calls renders them useless at large gatherings.
- The Nashville City Council rejects a petition to ban bicycles from the streets after City Attorney J. C. Bradford rules the bicycle is no nuisance per se.
- The second Star-bicycle polo match at Star Park between Chickering and Finley of Smithville and Robertson and Rex Smith of the Capital Club, won by the Washington team three goals to two.
- The America championship races at Athletic Park, with Charles Frazier winning the 25-mile, John Brooks of Elmira the 10-mile, and George M. Hendee beating Frazier (whose bicycle broke) in the mile and L. H. Johnson in the tricycle race.
- Detroit Bicycle Club secretary Leon C. Fink announces a 300-mile July tour through Canada to Goderich and back for local wheelmen who skip the larger Chicago Club Tour.
- Boston correspondent comments on the novelty of Rucker tandems, the seasonal collapse of small suburban clubs, and lists the prizes for the Boston Ramblers' coming tournament.
- Karl Kron's long appeal thanking The Wheel for freely promoting his subscription road-book "A Guide Book Without Advertisements," announcing his canvass for 3,000 subscribers toward a 5,000-copy printing.
- Calendar of forthcoming fixtures, including the Yale and Harvard college races, the Boston Ramblers' meeting on May 30, the Essex County Wheelmen meet, and the Chicago Tour leaving Niagara July 10.
- Club correspondence from Manchester (N.H.), New Britain, the Crescent club of Chattanooga, the Marietta Wheel Club, the Portland (Me.) Wheel Club and the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Bicycle Club, reporting elections, new members and runs.
- Editorial judging the Washington meet a failure on its merits, faulting the trivial rule and constitution changes, the poorly attended business meeting, and a board officer's admission of owning and bankrolling an amateur champion.
- Correspondent reports the New Haven Ramblers' and New Haven Bicycle Club's spring opening runs, with dinners at the Totoket and Forbes houses and a few minor collisions.
- Cincinnati correspondent "Norb" surveys local wheeling: the Cincinnati Club's search for summer headquarters, the Wanderers' coming road races, and Covington's threatened anti-riding ordinance.
- Note that English bicyclist T. Stevens will leave the Oakland ferry to ride to New York and, if successful, attempt to circle the globe overland through Europe and Asia, writing the trip up for a London publisher.
- Corresponding Secretary W. V. Gilman's official list of 51 new applicants for League membership across the New York, New Jersey, Kentucky, Ohio, Massachusetts and other state divisions.