The Wheel: Journal of Bicycling, Vol 7, No 18
Articles in this issue
- Replying to C. W. A. secretary H. B. Donly, the editor argues that fixing the League of American Wheelmen's annual meet at Buffalo on July 2d and 3d need not clash with the Canadian Wheelmen's Association meet held about July 1st.
- Boston correspondent reports the Massachusetts Bicycle Club's third annual dinner at Young's Hotel, the Racing Board clearing Phil. Hammill, the absurd Chicago slow race, and the Overman Wheel Co.'s move from Chicopee to Boston.
- Continued survey compiled by W. I. H. describing the construction of low and geared safety machines including the Devon, Little Shielly, Sun and Planet, Facile, Kangaroo, 'Xtraordinary Challenge, Rudge Safety and American Star.
- A humorous sketch of a bitterly cold day in which the writer's frozen racer disintegrates, framing an announcement of the Weedsport Bicycle Club's two-day tournament set for June 17 and 18, 1885.
- Describes the New York Athletic Club's new $300,000 brick-and-terra-cotta building at Sixth Avenue and Fifty-fifth Street, detailing its marble natatorium, Dr. Sargent gymnasium, billiard parlors and basement bicycle storage (from the New York Sun).
- New York city letter signed X. Y. Z. noting the Citizens Bicycle Club's annual dinner at the Grand Union Hotel, the Ixion Club, A. G. Spaulding & Bro. and Geo. R. Bidwell trade items, and the Kings County Wheelmen's reception.
- Reports the send-off luncheon at the Astor House and the January 22 sailing aboard the steamer Orinoco of F. A. Elwell's bicycle-touring party, listing each member and the machine he rode.
- Account of the Kings County Wheelmen's reception at Knickerbocker Hall, with team bicycle drill, fancy riding by W. D. Bloodgood, Schneider's orchestra and a roster of officers headed by president Robert F. Hibson.
- Letter from Karl Kron tallying the first year's subscriptions (2,358) to his road-book "Ten Thousand Miles on a Bicycle" and appealing for the 542 names still needed before printing.
- Club news roundup covering the Springfield Bicycle Club's missing treasurer's books and disputed $40,000 accounts, and continuing overleaf the Kings County Wheelmen indoor meeting, Hudson County Wheelmen, the Whirling Wheelmen of Maryland and the New Haven Bicycle Club elections.
- Dr. H. Jarvis of Talbot County recounts to Karl Kron his bicycling history and a long, eventful tour with Harry B. Weaver down the Eastern Shore of Maryland and through Delaware.
- New York theatre notes, chiefly Lawrence Barrett's production of Julius Caesar at the Star Theatre and his forthcoming Hamlet, Richelieu and Yorick's Love.