The Wheel: Journal of Bicycling, Vol 9, No 2
Articles in this issue
- Boston correspondent "C. S. H." reports Danforth and Haynes's failed 24-hour ride (only 112 miles before falling asleep on the grass at Belmont), Corey Hill climbing contests being arranged by the Boston and Massachusetts clubs and W. G. Kendall, and Gid Haynes's departure for England.
- George Weber of Smithville, N. J., riding a Star, wins the Boston Bicycle Club's 100-mile road race in 6h 57m, beating the English record by 14 minutes and the American by 1h 31m; F. F. Ives (Victor) finishes second and A. A. McCurdy (Columbia) third.
- Miscellaneous notes covering Furnivall and Canary's departure for England, Thomas Stevens's round-the-world tour described in Outing's "From America to the German Frontier," Abbott Bassett's gold watch from the Springfield B. C., and Price Howell's new cycle-rim patent.
- Results of the East Hartford B. C.'s September 30 meeting on its new quarter-mile track, with H. E. Bidwell winning the one-mile and three-mile handicaps from scratch and DeBlois taking the two-mile novices' race in 7:25.
- The Albany B. C.'s fourth annual meeting at Island Park on September 30 drew 2,000 spectators; A. P. Dunn won the club race and five-mile club championship (16:52), H. L. Burdick rode a near-record 3:05 one-mile hands-off, and Troy B. C. beat Albany in the team race.
- The Canton B. C.'s annual races, held in connection with the fair on September 30, saw W. H. Bachert win the one-mile county championship and the three-mile, while C. E. Kluge of Jersey City won the five-mile open by a quarter-mile in 18:22½.
- At Hampden Park on October 1, Howell on a 42-pound Rudge tricycle set world's records for the half, three-quarter and one mile (2:49 2/5), while Fred Wood rode the mile in 2:41 paced by Cripps — pace-making that compromised Cripps's amateur standing.
- W. A. Rowe rode a mile in 2:38 3/5 on the roof track of the St. Louis Amphitheatre on September 30, beating the amateur record, and Hendee answered with a 36 1/5-second quarter mile — both held "alleged" pending Racing Board acceptance.
- Two-day meeting of the Colorado Wheel Club at Denver on September 25–26 over a clay six-lap track, with H. G. Kennedy taking the three-mile handicap and W. E. Van Horn the five-mile state championship in 17:36½.
- Short racing items including the Olympic Athletic Club's inaugural games in New York, the Myers Testimonial two-mile at Madison Square Garden on October 17, new L. A. W. records allowed to A. G. Powell and N. H. Van Sicklen, and H. Clarke's win in Toronto's 50-mile road race.
- Profile (drawn from the Lynn Bee) of W. A. Rowe, a Lynn shoemaker and Lynn C. C. member born in Gloucester in 1865, who began racing only in 1884 and won 20 of 37 races in 1885 riding a 55-inch, 22½-pound Columbia racer.
- J. H. Adams of Lewisham B. C. wins a 24-hour tricycle road race promoted by Rudge & Co. over the Hitchin–Norwich route on September 24, covering 232½ miles in wet, windy conditions to beat C. H. R. Gossett's record of 231¾; R. Billson of Leicester second with 206 miles.
- The L. A. W. Massachusetts Division held a field-day picnic at Lincoln Park on Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, on September 24; about sixty attended for dinner, ball games and a steamer ride, with H. E. Ducker, Abbot Bassett and W. W. Stall among the prominent picnickers.
- Account of the criminal-libel case D. H. Renton of the Richmond County Wheelmen brought against E. M. Aaron, editor of the L. A. W. Bulletin, over editorial criticism of Renton's white racing suit at Scranton; after a hearing at West New Brighton, Staten Island, the parties settled out of court.
- Editorial gossip column: M. A. Kennedy Childe defends Hendee against the "boaster" charge, a long satirical piece skewers "Hal" of the L. A. W. Bulletin, the Lynn Cycling Club elects officers (F. A. Lindsey president, Wm. A. Rowe treasurer), and the Harlem Wheelmen give a farewell supper to A. A. Knowles.
- Calendar of fixtures and entry-closing dates, including the Omaha Wheel Club's second annual tournament (Oct. 9–10), the Norristown, Pa. B. C. meet, the New York Athletic Club games at Mott Haven, the University of Pennsylvania games, and the Chicago Amateur Track Association's October meet.